diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8b7afcb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+# https://docs.github.com/en/code-security/dependabot/dependabot-version-updates/configuration-options-for-the-dependabot.yml-file
+
+version: 2
+enable-beta-ecosystems: true
+updates:
+  - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
+    directory: "/"
+    schedule:
+      interval: "weekly"
+      day: "wednesday"
+      time: "12:00"
+      timezone: "Asia/Kolkata"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-dispatch.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-dispatch.yml
index 2eb6431..abe5b24 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-dispatch.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-dispatch.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ on:
           - 'ubuntu-latest'
           - 'macos-latest'
           - 'windows-latest'
-          - 'macos-13'
 
 env:
   COMMON_SCRIPTS_ROOT: "${{ github.workspace }}"
@@ -29,6 +28,6 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - run: git config --global core.autocrlf false
         if: runner.os == 'Windows'
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - run: ./ci/prerequisite.sh
       - run: ./ci/ci-common-scripts.sh
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index d36a7ef..e37ffa0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -25,6 +25,6 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - run: git config --global core.autocrlf false
         if: runner.os == 'Windows'
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - run: ./ci/prerequisite.sh
       - run: ./ci/ci-common-scripts.sh
diff --git a/ci/git-ls-files.txt b/ci/git-ls-files.txt
index 01105ed..cd10a99 100644
--- a/ci/git-ls-files.txt
+++ b/ci/git-ls-files.txt
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 .common_bashrc
 .common_shellrc
 .gitconfig
+.github/dependabot.yml
 .github/workflows/ci-dispatch.yml
 .github/workflows/ci.yml
 .gitignore