diff --git a/.github/workflows/buildChaosBlog.yml b/.github/workflows/buildChaosBlog.yml
index ede4ada26..c8fd6b1ed 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/buildChaosBlog.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/buildChaosBlog.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ jobs:
     name: Build the documentation
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
           node-version: 18
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ jobs:
       checks: read
       pull-requests: write
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - id: merge
         name: Merge PR
         run: gh pr merge ${{ github.event.pull_request.number }} --merge
diff --git a/.github/workflows/go-ci.yml b/.github/workflows/go-ci.yml
index e1a10f7b4..be476c65b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/go-ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/go-ci.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ jobs:
       run:
         working-directory: go-chaos
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
     - name: Set up Go
       uses: actions/setup-go@v5
@@ -49,12 +49,7 @@ jobs:
       checks: read
       pull-requests: write
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-      - id: metadata
-        name: Fetch dependency metadata
-        uses: dependabot/fetch-metadata@v1.3.6
-        with:
-          github-token: "${{ secrets.AUTO_MERGE_GITHUB_TOKEN }}"
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - id: merge
         name: Merge PR
         run: gh pr merge ${{ github.event.pull_request.number }} --merge
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-blog.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-blog.yml
index 5c777a3af..6508fc37f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-blog.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-blog.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
   publish:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
           node-version: 18
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index 014466036..78af76fd4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ jobs:
       # GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GHA_RELEASE }} We use the built-in token
       RELEASE_VERSION: ${{ github.event.inputs.release }}
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
     - name: Set up Go
       uses: actions/setup-go@v5
       with: