diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 74353173f..acfdd5d52 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
     - name: Harden Runner
-      uses: step-security/harden-runner@63c24ba6bd7ba022e95695ff85de572c04a18142 # v2.7.0
+      uses: step-security/harden-runner@17d0e2bd7d51742c71671bd19fa12bdc9d40a3d6 # v2.8.1
       with:
         egress-policy: audit # TODO: change to 'egress-policy: block' after couple of runs
 
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
     - name: Harden Runner
-      uses: step-security/harden-runner@63c24ba6bd7ba022e95695ff85de572c04a18142 # v2.7.0
+      uses: step-security/harden-runner@17d0e2bd7d51742c71671bd19fa12bdc9d40a3d6 # v2.8.1
       with:
         egress-policy: audit # TODO: change to 'egress-policy: block' after couple of runs
 
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
     - name: Harden Runner
-      uses: step-security/harden-runner@63c24ba6bd7ba022e95695ff85de572c04a18142 # v2.7.0
+      uses: step-security/harden-runner@17d0e2bd7d51742c71671bd19fa12bdc9d40a3d6 # v2.8.1
       with:
         egress-policy: audit # TODO: change to 'egress-policy: block' after couple of runs
 
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
     steps:
     - name: Harden Runner
-      uses: step-security/harden-runner@63c24ba6bd7ba022e95695ff85de572c04a18142 # v2.7.0
+      uses: step-security/harden-runner@17d0e2bd7d51742c71671bd19fa12bdc9d40a3d6 # v2.8.1
       with:
         egress-policy: audit # TODO: change to 'egress-policy: block' after couple of runs
 
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ jobs:
       CXX: ${{ matrix.compiler_cpp }}
     steps:
     - name: Harden Runner
-      uses: step-security/harden-runner@63c24ba6bd7ba022e95695ff85de572c04a18142 # v2.7.0
+      uses: step-security/harden-runner@17d0e2bd7d51742c71671bd19fa12bdc9d40a3d6 # v2.8.1
       with:
         egress-policy: audit # TODO: change to 'egress-policy: block' after couple of runs
 
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
     - name: Harden Runner
-      uses: step-security/harden-runner@63c24ba6bd7ba022e95695ff85de572c04a18142 # v2.7.0
+      uses: step-security/harden-runner@17d0e2bd7d51742c71671bd19fa12bdc9d40a3d6 # v2.8.1
       with:
         egress-policy: audit # TODO: change to 'egress-policy: block' after couple of runs
 
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
     steps:
     - name: Harden Runner
-      uses: step-security/harden-runner@63c24ba6bd7ba022e95695ff85de572c04a18142 # v2.7.0
+      uses: step-security/harden-runner@17d0e2bd7d51742c71671bd19fa12bdc9d40a3d6 # v2.8.1
       with:
         egress-policy: audit # TODO: change to 'egress-policy: block' after couple of runs
 
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ jobs:
             gcc_extract_dir: arm-gnu-toolchain-13.2.Rel1-x86_64-arm-none-eabi
     steps:
     - name: Harden Runner
-      uses: step-security/harden-runner@63c24ba6bd7ba022e95695ff85de572c04a18142 # v2.7.0
+      uses: step-security/harden-runner@17d0e2bd7d51742c71671bd19fa12bdc9d40a3d6 # v2.8.1
       with:
         egress-policy: audit # TODO: change to 'egress-policy: block' after couple of runs
 
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ jobs:
       CXX: g++-${{ matrix.gcc_ver }}
     steps:
     - name: Harden Runner
-      uses: step-security/harden-runner@63c24ba6bd7ba022e95695ff85de572c04a18142 # v2.7.0
+      uses: step-security/harden-runner@17d0e2bd7d51742c71671bd19fa12bdc9d40a3d6 # v2.8.1
       with:
         egress-policy: audit # TODO: change to 'egress-policy: block' after couple of runs
 
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ jobs:
       CXX: clang++-${{ matrix.clang_ver }}
     steps:
       - name: Harden Runner
-        uses: step-security/harden-runner@63c24ba6bd7ba022e95695ff85de572c04a18142 # v2.7.0
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@17d0e2bd7d51742c71671bd19fa12bdc9d40a3d6 # v2.8.1
         with:
           egress-policy: audit # TODO: change to 'egress-policy: block' after couple of runs
 
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ jobs:
       LDFLAGS: -m32
     steps:
       - name: Harden Runner
-        uses: step-security/harden-runner@63c24ba6bd7ba022e95695ff85de572c04a18142 # v2.7.0
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@17d0e2bd7d51742c71671bd19fa12bdc9d40a3d6 # v2.8.1
         with:
           egress-policy: audit # TODO: change to 'egress-policy: block' after couple of runs
 
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
     steps:
     - name: Harden Runner
-      uses: step-security/harden-runner@63c24ba6bd7ba022e95695ff85de572c04a18142 # v2.7.0
+      uses: step-security/harden-runner@17d0e2bd7d51742c71671bd19fa12bdc9d40a3d6 # v2.8.1
       with:
         egress-policy: audit # TODO: change to 'egress-policy: block' after couple of runs
 
@@ -414,7 +414,7 @@ jobs:
       CXX: ${{ matrix.CXX }}
     steps:
     - name: Harden Runner
-      uses: step-security/harden-runner@63c24ba6bd7ba022e95695ff85de572c04a18142 # v2.7.0
+      uses: step-security/harden-runner@17d0e2bd7d51742c71671bd19fa12bdc9d40a3d6 # v2.8.1
       with:
         egress-policy: audit # TODO: change to 'egress-policy: block' after couple of runs
 
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ jobs:
       image: openthread/environment
     steps:
     - name: Harden Runner
-      uses: step-security/harden-runner@63c24ba6bd7ba022e95695ff85de572c04a18142 # v2.7.0
+      uses: step-security/harden-runner@17d0e2bd7d51742c71671bd19fa12bdc9d40a3d6 # v2.8.1
       with:
         egress-policy: audit # TODO: change to 'egress-policy: block' after couple of runs
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
index 9c1159c69..d1a4a3c4e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
     - name: Harden Runner
-      uses: step-security/harden-runner@63c24ba6bd7ba022e95695ff85de572c04a18142 # v2.7.0
+      uses: step-security/harden-runner@17d0e2bd7d51742c71671bd19fa12bdc9d40a3d6 # v2.8.1
       with:
         egress-policy: audit # TODO: change to 'egress-policy: block' after couple of runs
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/docker.yml b/.github/workflows/docker.yml
index bc4cf09e1..662272534 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docker.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docker.yml
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ jobs:
           - docker_name: environment
     steps:
     - name: Harden Runner
-      uses: step-security/harden-runner@63c24ba6bd7ba022e95695ff85de572c04a18142 # v2.7.0
+      uses: step-security/harden-runner@17d0e2bd7d51742c71671bd19fa12bdc9d40a3d6 # v2.8.1
       with:
         egress-policy: audit # TODO: change to 'egress-policy: block' after couple of runs
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/fuzz.yml b/.github/workflows/fuzz.yml
index da612bb36..2a5dbc33c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/fuzz.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/fuzz.yml
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ jobs:
    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
    steps:
    - name: Harden Runner
-     uses: step-security/harden-runner@63c24ba6bd7ba022e95695ff85de572c04a18142 # v2.7.0
+     uses: step-security/harden-runner@17d0e2bd7d51742c71671bd19fa12bdc9d40a3d6 # v2.8.1
      with:
        egress-policy: audit # TODO: change to 'egress-policy: block' after couple of runs
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/makefile-check.yml b/.github/workflows/makefile-check.yml
index 1e38d85be..e264d5fd8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/makefile-check.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/makefile-check.yml
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
     steps:
     - name: Harden Runner
-      uses: step-security/harden-runner@63c24ba6bd7ba022e95695ff85de572c04a18142 # v2.7.0
+      uses: step-security/harden-runner@17d0e2bd7d51742c71671bd19fa12bdc9d40a3d6 # v2.8.1
       with:
         egress-policy: audit # TODO: change to 'egress-policy: block' after couple of runs
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/otci.yml b/.github/workflows/otci.yml
index 87187ad5a..dea78b709 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/otci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/otci.yml
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ jobs:
       REAL_DEVICE: 0
     steps:
     - name: Harden Runner
-      uses: step-security/harden-runner@63c24ba6bd7ba022e95695ff85de572c04a18142 # v2.7.0
+      uses: step-security/harden-runner@17d0e2bd7d51742c71671bd19fa12bdc9d40a3d6 # v2.8.1
       with:
         egress-policy: audit # TODO: change to 'egress-policy: block' after couple of runs
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/otns.yml b/.github/workflows/otns.yml
index 8412b8cd9..23ddc0f90 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/otns.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/otns.yml
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
     - name: Harden Runner
-      uses: step-security/harden-runner@63c24ba6bd7ba022e95695ff85de572c04a18142 # v2.7.0
+      uses: step-security/harden-runner@17d0e2bd7d51742c71671bd19fa12bdc9d40a3d6 # v2.8.1
       with:
         egress-policy: audit # TODO: change to 'egress-policy: block' after couple of runs
 
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ jobs:
       STRESS_LEVEL: ${{ matrix.stress_level }}
     steps:
       - name: Harden Runner
-        uses: step-security/harden-runner@63c24ba6bd7ba022e95695ff85de572c04a18142 # v2.7.0
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@17d0e2bd7d51742c71671bd19fa12bdc9d40a3d6 # v2.8.1
         with:
           egress-policy: audit # TODO: change to 'egress-policy: block' after couple of runs
 
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
       - name: Harden Runner
-        uses: step-security/harden-runner@63c24ba6bd7ba022e95695ff85de572c04a18142 # v2.7.0
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@17d0e2bd7d51742c71671bd19fa12bdc9d40a3d6 # v2.8.1
         with:
           egress-policy: audit # TODO: change to 'egress-policy: block' after couple of runs
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/posix.yml b/.github/workflows/posix.yml
index 840ae5ad3..fb2e072b8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/posix.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/posix.yml
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ jobs:
       CXXFLAGS: -DCLI_COAP_SECURE_USE_COAP_DEFAULT_HANDLER=1 -DOPENTHREAD_CONFIG_MLE_MAX_CHILDREN=15
     steps:
     - name: Harden Runner
-      uses: step-security/harden-runner@63c24ba6bd7ba022e95695ff85de572c04a18142 # v2.7.0
+      uses: step-security/harden-runner@17d0e2bd7d51742c71671bd19fa12bdc9d40a3d6 # v2.8.1
       with:
         egress-policy: audit # TODO: change to 'egress-policy: block' after couple of runs
 
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ jobs:
       VIRTUAL_TIME: 1
     steps:
     - name: Harden Runner
-      uses: step-security/harden-runner@63c24ba6bd7ba022e95695ff85de572c04a18142 # v2.7.0
+      uses: step-security/harden-runner@17d0e2bd7d51742c71671bd19fa12bdc9d40a3d6 # v2.8.1
       with:
         egress-policy: audit # TODO: change to 'egress-policy: block' after couple of runs
 
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ jobs:
       OT_READLINE: 'readline'
     steps:
     - name: Harden Runner
-      uses: step-security/harden-runner@63c24ba6bd7ba022e95695ff85de572c04a18142 # v2.7.0
+      uses: step-security/harden-runner@17d0e2bd7d51742c71671bd19fa12bdc9d40a3d6 # v2.8.1
       with:
         egress-policy: audit # TODO: change to 'egress-policy: block' after couple of runs
 
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ jobs:
       OT_READLINE: 'off'
     steps:
     - name: Harden Runner
-      uses: step-security/harden-runner@63c24ba6bd7ba022e95695ff85de572c04a18142 # v2.7.0
+      uses: step-security/harden-runner@17d0e2bd7d51742c71671bd19fa12bdc9d40a3d6 # v2.8.1
       with:
         egress-policy: audit # TODO: change to 'egress-policy: block' after couple of runs
 
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
     steps:
     - name: Harden Runner
-      uses: step-security/harden-runner@63c24ba6bd7ba022e95695ff85de572c04a18142 # v2.7.0
+      uses: step-security/harden-runner@17d0e2bd7d51742c71671bd19fa12bdc9d40a3d6 # v2.8.1
       with:
         egress-policy: audit # TODO: change to 'egress-policy: block' after couple of runs
 
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
     steps:
     - name: Harden Runner
-      uses: step-security/harden-runner@63c24ba6bd7ba022e95695ff85de572c04a18142 # v2.7.0
+      uses: step-security/harden-runner@17d0e2bd7d51742c71671bd19fa12bdc9d40a3d6 # v2.8.1
       with:
         egress-policy: audit # TODO: change to 'egress-policy: block' after couple of runs
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/simulation-1.1.yml b/.github/workflows/simulation-1.1.yml
index 2058a9641..d93f55b92 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/simulation-1.1.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/simulation-1.1.yml
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ jobs:
       MULTIPLY: 3
     steps:
     - name: Harden Runner
-      uses: step-security/harden-runner@63c24ba6bd7ba022e95695ff85de572c04a18142 # v2.7.0
+      uses: step-security/harden-runner@17d0e2bd7d51742c71671bd19fa12bdc9d40a3d6 # v2.8.1
       with:
         egress-policy: audit # TODO: change to 'egress-policy: block' after couple of runs
 
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ jobs:
       VIRTUAL_TIME: 1
     steps:
     - name: Harden Runner
-      uses: step-security/harden-runner@63c24ba6bd7ba022e95695ff85de572c04a18142 # v2.7.0
+      uses: step-security/harden-runner@17d0e2bd7d51742c71671bd19fa12bdc9d40a3d6 # v2.8.1
       with:
         egress-policy: audit # TODO: change to 'egress-policy: block' after couple of runs
 
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ jobs:
       MESSAGE_USE_HEAP: ${{ matrix.message_use_heap }}
     steps:
     - name: Harden Runner
-      uses: step-security/harden-runner@63c24ba6bd7ba022e95695ff85de572c04a18142 # v2.7.0
+      uses: step-security/harden-runner@17d0e2bd7d51742c71671bd19fa12bdc9d40a3d6 # v2.8.1
       with:
         egress-policy: audit # TODO: change to 'egress-policy: block' after couple of runs
 
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ jobs:
       VIRTUAL_TIME: 1
     steps:
     - name: Harden Runner
-      uses: step-security/harden-runner@63c24ba6bd7ba022e95695ff85de572c04a18142 # v2.7.0
+      uses: step-security/harden-runner@17d0e2bd7d51742c71671bd19fa12bdc9d40a3d6 # v2.8.1
       with:
         egress-policy: audit # TODO: change to 'egress-policy: block' after couple of runs
 
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ jobs:
       THREAD_VERSION: 1.1
     steps:
     - name: Harden Runner
-      uses: step-security/harden-runner@63c24ba6bd7ba022e95695ff85de572c04a18142 # v2.7.0
+      uses: step-security/harden-runner@17d0e2bd7d51742c71671bd19fa12bdc9d40a3d6 # v2.8.1
       with:
         egress-policy: audit # TODO: change to 'egress-policy: block' after couple of runs
 
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ jobs:
       THREAD_VERSION: 1.1
     steps:
     - name: Harden Runner
-      uses: step-security/harden-runner@63c24ba6bd7ba022e95695ff85de572c04a18142 # v2.7.0
+      uses: step-security/harden-runner@17d0e2bd7d51742c71671bd19fa12bdc9d40a3d6 # v2.8.1
       with:
         egress-policy: audit # TODO: change to 'egress-policy: block' after couple of runs
 
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ jobs:
       CXXFLAGS: "-DOPENTHREAD_CONFIG_LOG_PREPEND_UPTIME=0"
     steps:
     - name: Harden Runner
-      uses: step-security/harden-runner@63c24ba6bd7ba022e95695ff85de572c04a18142 # v2.7.0
+      uses: step-security/harden-runner@17d0e2bd7d51742c71671bd19fa12bdc9d40a3d6 # v2.8.1
       with:
         egress-policy: audit # TODO: change to 'egress-policy: block' after couple of runs
 
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ jobs:
       COVERAGE: 1
     steps:
     - name: Harden Runner
-      uses: step-security/harden-runner@63c24ba6bd7ba022e95695ff85de572c04a18142 # v2.7.0
+      uses: step-security/harden-runner@17d0e2bd7d51742c71671bd19fa12bdc9d40a3d6 # v2.8.1
       with:
         egress-policy: audit # TODO: change to 'egress-policy: block' after couple of runs
 
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
     steps:
     - name: Harden Runner
-      uses: step-security/harden-runner@63c24ba6bd7ba022e95695ff85de572c04a18142 # v2.7.0
+      uses: step-security/harden-runner@17d0e2bd7d51742c71671bd19fa12bdc9d40a3d6 # v2.8.1
       with:
         egress-policy: audit # TODO: change to 'egress-policy: block' after couple of runs
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/simulation-1.2.yml b/.github/workflows/simulation-1.2.yml
index 809c8fcf1..b864179e7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/simulation-1.2.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/simulation-1.2.yml
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ jobs:
         arch: ["m32", "m64"]
     steps:
     - name: Harden Runner
-      uses: step-security/harden-runner@63c24ba6bd7ba022e95695ff85de572c04a18142 # v2.7.0
+      uses: step-security/harden-runner@17d0e2bd7d51742c71671bd19fa12bdc9d40a3d6 # v2.8.1
       with:
         egress-policy: audit # TODO: change to 'egress-policy: block' after couple of runs
 
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ jobs:
       INTER_OP_BBR: 0
     steps:
     - name: Harden Runner
-      uses: step-security/harden-runner@63c24ba6bd7ba022e95695ff85de572c04a18142 # v2.7.0
+      uses: step-security/harden-runner@17d0e2bd7d51742c71671bd19fa12bdc9d40a3d6 # v2.8.1
       with:
         egress-policy: audit # TODO: change to 'egress-policy: block' after couple of runs
 
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ jobs:
       MULTIPLY: 3
     steps:
     - name: Harden Runner
-      uses: step-security/harden-runner@63c24ba6bd7ba022e95695ff85de572c04a18142 # v2.7.0
+      uses: step-security/harden-runner@17d0e2bd7d51742c71671bd19fa12bdc9d40a3d6 # v2.8.1
       with:
         egress-policy: audit # TODO: change to 'egress-policy: block' after couple of runs
 
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ jobs:
       ADDON_FEAT_1_2: 1
     steps:
     - name: Harden Runner
-      uses: step-security/harden-runner@63c24ba6bd7ba022e95695ff85de572c04a18142 # v2.7.0
+      uses: step-security/harden-runner@17d0e2bd7d51742c71671bd19fa12bdc9d40a3d6 # v2.8.1
       with:
         egress-policy: audit # TODO: change to 'egress-policy: block' after couple of runs
 
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ jobs:
       VIRTUAL_TIME: 0
     steps:
     - name: Harden Runner
-      uses: step-security/harden-runner@63c24ba6bd7ba022e95695ff85de572c04a18142 # v2.7.0
+      uses: step-security/harden-runner@17d0e2bd7d51742c71671bd19fa12bdc9d40a3d6 # v2.8.1
       with:
         egress-policy: audit # TODO: change to 'egress-policy: block' after couple of runs
 
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ jobs:
       INTER_OP: 1
     steps:
     - name: Harden Runner
-      uses: step-security/harden-runner@63c24ba6bd7ba022e95695ff85de572c04a18142 # v2.7.0
+      uses: step-security/harden-runner@17d0e2bd7d51742c71671bd19fa12bdc9d40a3d6 # v2.8.1
       with:
         egress-policy: audit # TODO: change to 'egress-policy: block' after couple of runs
 
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
     steps:
     - name: Harden Runner
-      uses: step-security/harden-runner@63c24ba6bd7ba022e95695ff85de572c04a18142 # v2.7.0
+      uses: step-security/harden-runner@17d0e2bd7d51742c71671bd19fa12bdc9d40a3d6 # v2.8.1
       with:
         egress-policy: audit # TODO: change to 'egress-policy: block' after couple of runs
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/size.yml b/.github/workflows/size.yml
index b113c4fe3..5ba9f3d37 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/size.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/size.yml
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
     steps:
     - name: Harden Runner
-      uses: step-security/harden-runner@63c24ba6bd7ba022e95695ff85de572c04a18142 # v2.7.0
+      uses: step-security/harden-runner@17d0e2bd7d51742c71671bd19fa12bdc9d40a3d6 # v2.8.1
       with:
         egress-policy: audit # TODO: change to 'egress-policy: block' after couple of runs
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/toranj.yml b/.github/workflows/toranj.yml
index 6d0634276..6a0453dc6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/toranj.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/toranj.yml
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ jobs:
       TORANJ_EVENT_NAME: ${{ github.event_name }}
     steps:
     - name: Harden Runner
-      uses: step-security/harden-runner@63c24ba6bd7ba022e95695ff85de572c04a18142 # v2.7.0
+      uses: step-security/harden-runner@17d0e2bd7d51742c71671bd19fa12bdc9d40a3d6 # v2.8.1
       with:
         egress-policy: audit # TODO: change to 'egress-policy: block' after couple of runs
 
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ jobs:
       TORANJ_CLI: 1
     steps:
     - name: Harden Runner
-      uses: step-security/harden-runner@63c24ba6bd7ba022e95695ff85de572c04a18142 # v2.7.0
+      uses: step-security/harden-runner@17d0e2bd7d51742c71671bd19fa12bdc9d40a3d6 # v2.8.1
       with:
         egress-policy: audit # TODO: change to 'egress-policy: block' after couple of runs
 
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
     steps:
     - name: Harden Runner
-      uses: step-security/harden-runner@63c24ba6bd7ba022e95695ff85de572c04a18142 # v2.7.0
+      uses: step-security/harden-runner@17d0e2bd7d51742c71671bd19fa12bdc9d40a3d6 # v2.8.1
       with:
         egress-policy: audit # TODO: change to 'egress-policy: block' after couple of runs
 
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: macos-14
     steps:
     - name: Harden Runner
-      uses: step-security/harden-runner@63c24ba6bd7ba022e95695ff85de572c04a18142 # v2.7.0
+      uses: step-security/harden-runner@17d0e2bd7d51742c71671bd19fa12bdc9d40a3d6 # v2.8.1
       with:
         egress-policy: audit # TODO: change to 'egress-policy: block' after couple of runs
 
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
     steps:
     - name: Harden Runner
-      uses: step-security/harden-runner@63c24ba6bd7ba022e95695ff85de572c04a18142 # v2.7.0
+      uses: step-security/harden-runner@17d0e2bd7d51742c71671bd19fa12bdc9d40a3d6 # v2.8.1
       with:
         egress-policy: audit # TODO: change to 'egress-policy: block' after couple of runs
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/unit.yml b/.github/workflows/unit.yml
index d255c76e0..a9486a04b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/unit.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/unit.yml
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
     steps:
     - name: Harden Runner
-      uses: step-security/harden-runner@63c24ba6bd7ba022e95695ff85de572c04a18142 # v2.7.0
+      uses: step-security/harden-runner@17d0e2bd7d51742c71671bd19fa12bdc9d40a3d6 # v2.8.1
       with:
         egress-policy: audit # TODO: change to 'egress-policy: block' after couple of runs
 
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ jobs:
       COVERAGE: 1
     steps:
     - name: Harden Runner
-      uses: step-security/harden-runner@63c24ba6bd7ba022e95695ff85de572c04a18142 # v2.7.0
+      uses: step-security/harden-runner@17d0e2bd7d51742c71671bd19fa12bdc9d40a3d6 # v2.8.1
       with:
         egress-policy: audit # TODO: change to 'egress-policy: block' after couple of runs
 
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
     steps:
     - name: Harden Runner
-      uses: step-security/harden-runner@63c24ba6bd7ba022e95695ff85de572c04a18142 # v2.7.0
+      uses: step-security/harden-runner@17d0e2bd7d51742c71671bd19fa12bdc9d40a3d6 # v2.8.1
       with:
         egress-policy: audit # TODO: change to 'egress-policy: block' after couple of runs
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/version.yml b/.github/workflows/version.yml
index 0bfebd5f4..054c887fa 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/version.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/version.yml
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
     steps:
     - name: Harden Runner
-      uses: step-security/harden-runner@63c24ba6bd7ba022e95695ff85de572c04a18142 # v2.7.0
+      uses: step-security/harden-runner@17d0e2bd7d51742c71671bd19fa12bdc9d40a3d6 # v2.8.1
       with:
         egress-policy: audit # TODO: change to 'egress-policy: block' after couple of runs