diff --git a/.github/workflows/check-links.yaml b/.github/workflows/check-links.yaml
index 2077d20ff80..9c0ab03ccea 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check-links.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check-links.yaml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ jobs:
   markdown-link-check:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - uses: gaurav-nelson/github-action-markdown-link-check@v1
         with:
           use-quiet-mode: 'yes'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/deployment.yml b/.github/workflows/deployment.yml
index 1a8d92e0878..8f00ffbf375 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deployment.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deployment.yml
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ jobs:
     name: Create installer and portable version for ${{ matrix.displayName }}
     steps:
       - name: Fetch all history for all tags and branches
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
       - name: Install GitVersion
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ jobs:
         env:
           BUILDJABREFPRIVATEKEY: ${{ secrets.buildJabRefPrivateKey }}
       - name: Checkout source
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - name: Fetch all history for all tags and branches
         run: git fetch --prune --unshallow
       - name: Install GitVersion
diff --git a/.github/workflows/gource.yml b/.github/workflows/gource.yml
index bf04acc1d4c..253ef9702a8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gource.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gource.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: 'Checkout'
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
       - name: Determine dates
diff --git a/.github/workflows/refresh-csl-subtrees.yml b/.github/workflows/refresh-csl-subtrees.yml
index d7cdf3efbf1..87f0bbb35d7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/refresh-csl-subtrees.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/refresh-csl-subtrees.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ jobs:
     if: github.repository == 'JabRef/jabref'
     steps:
       - name: Checkout source
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
         with:
           ref: main
           fetch-depth: 0
diff --git a/.github/workflows/refresh-journal-lists.yml b/.github/workflows/refresh-journal-lists.yml
index eb2f9715f33..ed6f50df22c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/refresh-journal-lists.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/refresh-journal-lists.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Fetch all history for all tags and branches
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
         with:
           ref: main
           persist-credentials: false
diff --git a/.github/workflows/snap.yml b/.github/workflows/snap.yml
index 564ad5f0971..24bdde21743 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/snap.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/snap.yml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ jobs:
         env:
           SNAPCRAFT_LOGIN_FILE: ${{ secrets.SNAPCRAFT_LOGIN_FILE }}
       - name: Checkout source
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
       # The image relies on https://builds.jabref.org/master/JabRef-5.0-portable_linux.tar.gz^
       # See snap/snapcraft.yml for details
       - name: Run snapcraft build
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests-fetchers.yml b/.github/workflows/tests-fetchers.yml
index 7371194d9f7..5cf4d1fef3e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests-fetchers.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests-fetchers.yml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout source
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - name: Set up JDK
         uses: actions/setup-java@v2
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index 226c4275064..529acdf7c64 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout source
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - name: Set up JDK
         uses: actions/setup-java@v2
         with:
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout source
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - name: Set up JDK
         uses: actions/setup-java@v2
         with:
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ jobs:
         options: --health-cmd pg_isready --health-interval 10s --health-timeout 5s --health-retries 5
     steps:
       - name: Checkout source
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - name: Set up JDK
         uses: actions/setup-java@v2
         with:
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout source
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - name: Set up JDK
         uses: actions/setup-java@v2
         with:
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ jobs:
         env:
           SNAPCRAFT_LOGIN_FILE: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
       - name: Checkout source
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - name: Set up JDK
         uses: actions/setup-java@v2
         with:
@@ -174,5 +174,5 @@ jobs:
     name: "Validate Gradle Wrapper"
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - uses: gradle/wrapper-validation-action@v1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-gradle-wrapper.yml b/.github/workflows/update-gradle-wrapper.yml
index b27c660e5cf..bed3b544fed 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-gradle-wrapper.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-gradle-wrapper.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
       - name: Update Gradle Wrapper
         uses: gradle-update/update-gradle-wrapper-action@v1