diff --git a/.github/workflows/chart-release-identityhub.yaml b/.github/workflows/chart-release-identityhub.yaml
index 89a64aa..002e253 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/chart-release-identityhub.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/chart-release-identityhub.yaml
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+        uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/chart-release-issuerservice.yaml b/.github/workflows/chart-release-issuerservice.yaml
index cc26acf..700a5d7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/chart-release-issuerservice.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/chart-release-issuerservice.yaml
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+        uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql.yaml b/.github/workflows/codeql.yaml
index 64ccaa4..1808675 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql.yaml
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@v5
 
       # Initializes the CodeQL tools for scanning.
       - name: Initialize CodeQL
diff --git a/.github/workflows/dash-scan.yml b/.github/workflows/dash-scan.yml
index 8fd7715..fc19143 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dash-scan.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dash-scan.yml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ jobs:
   check-dependencies:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
       - uses: ./.github/actions/setup-java
 
       - name: generate dependency list
diff --git a/.github/workflows/dast-scan.yaml b/.github/workflows/dast-scan.yaml
index c0665e4..cb703f6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dast-scan.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dast-scan.yaml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ jobs:
     name: OWASP ZAP API Scan
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
       - uses: ./.github/actions/setup-memory-runtime
 
       - name: Fetch SI TOKEN
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     name: OWASP ZAP FULL Scan
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
       - uses: ./.github/actions/setup-memory-runtime
 
       - name: Generating report skeletons
diff --git a/.github/workflows/deployment-test.yaml b/.github/workflows/deployment-test.yaml
index 364b4e3..d3aa3b0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deployment-test.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deployment-test.yaml
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ jobs:
 #    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 #    needs: test-prepare
 #    steps:
-#      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+#      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
 #      - uses: ./.github/actions/run-deployment-test
 #        name: "Run deployment test using KinD and Helm"
 #        with:
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ jobs:
                        "v1.29.8" ]
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@v5
       - uses: ./.github/actions/run-deployment-test
         name: "Run deployment test using KinD and Helm"
         with:
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ jobs:
                        "v1.29.8" ]
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@v5
       - uses: ./.github/actions/run-deployment-test
         name: "Run deployment test using KinD and Helm"
         with:
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ jobs:
                        "v1.29.8" ]
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@v5
       - uses: ./.github/actions/run-deployment-test
         name: "Run deployment test using KinD and Helm"
         with:
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ jobs:
                        "v1.29.8" ]
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@v5
       - uses: ./.github/actions/run-deployment-test
         name: "Run deployment test using KinD and Helm"
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/helm-lint.yaml b/.github/workflows/helm-lint.yaml
index 05a4272..f5e1fe4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/helm-lint.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/helm-lint.yaml
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ jobs:
       ##############
       ### Set-Up ###
       ##############
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
       - uses: ./.github/actions/setup-helm
diff --git a/.github/workflows/kics.yml b/.github/workflows/kics.yml
index 49a97dd..10abcc8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/kics.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/kics.yml
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ jobs:
       security-events: write
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
 
       - name: KICS scan
         uses: checkmarx/kics-github-action@v1.5
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-new-snapshot.yaml b/.github/workflows/publish-new-snapshot.yaml
index 95adfac..cf498e0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-new-snapshot.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-new-snapshot.yaml
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ jobs:
     outputs:
       VERSION: ${{ steps.get-version.outputs.VERSION }}
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
       - name: "Get version"
         id: get-version
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/scan-pr-title.yaml b/.github/workflows/scan-pr-title.yaml
index 67353fc..dd6926b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/scan-pr-title.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/scan-pr-title.yaml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     continue-on-error: false
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
       - uses: deepakputhraya/action-pr-title@master
         with:
           # Match pull request titles conventional commit syntax (https://www.conventionalcommits.org/en/v1.0.0/)
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     continue-on-error: false
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
       - uses: agilepathway/label-checker@v1.6.61
         with:
           any_of: api,bug,build,dependencies,documentation,enhancement,no-changelog,refactoring
diff --git a/.github/workflows/secrets-scan.yml b/.github/workflows/secrets-scan.yml
index e964454..ebf0fc1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/secrets-scan.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/secrets-scan.yml
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout Repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@v5
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0  # Ensure full clone for pull request workflows
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/trigger-docker-publish.yaml b/.github/workflows/trigger-docker-publish.yaml
index 6ba5a69..150e4c7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/trigger-docker-publish.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/trigger-docker-publish.yaml
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ jobs:
     permissions:
       contents: write
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
       - name: Log inputs
         run: |
           echo "Input Version: ${{ inputs.docker_tag }}, Input namespace: ${{ inputs.namespace}}"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/trigger-maven-publish.yaml b/.github/workflows/trigger-maven-publish.yaml
index d2a6906..393e046 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/trigger-maven-publish.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/trigger-maven-publish.yaml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ jobs:
       contents: read
     steps:
       # Set-Up
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
       - uses: ./.github/actions/setup-java
 
       # Import GPG Key
diff --git a/.github/workflows/trivy.yml b/.github/workflows/trivy.yml
index 6237be7..ccbdbe3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/trivy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/trivy.yml
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ jobs:
       contents: read
       security-events: write
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
       - name: Run Trivy vulnerability scanner in repo mode
         uses: aquasecurity/trivy-action@0.31.0
         with:
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ jobs:
           - edc-controlplane-postgresql-hashicorp-vault
           - edc-dataplane-hashicorp-vault
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
 
         ## This step will fail if the docker images is not found
       - name: "Check if image exists"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/upgradeability-test.yaml b/.github/workflows/upgradeability-test.yaml
index 5074fb0..4892c42 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/upgradeability-test.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/upgradeability-test.yaml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ jobs:
     needs: [ test-prepare ]
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@v5
 
       - uses: ./.github/actions/setup-helm
       - uses: ./.github/actions/setup-kubectl
diff --git a/.github/workflows/verify.yaml b/.github/workflows/verify.yaml
index fce157f..fef1730 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/verify.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/verify.yaml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ jobs:
   Checkstyle:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
 
       - uses: ./.github/actions/setup-java
       - name: Run Checkstyle
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ jobs:
   Javadoc:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
       - uses: ./.github/actions/setup-java
       - name: Run Javadoc
         run: ./gradlew javadoc
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ jobs:
   Unit-Tests:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
       - uses: ./.github/actions/setup-java
       - name: 'Unit and system tests'
         run: ./gradlew test
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ jobs:
   Integration-Tests:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
       - uses: eclipse-edc/.github/.github/actions/setup-build@main
 
       - name: Component Tests
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ jobs:
   Postgresql-Integration-Tests:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
       - uses: eclipse-edc/.github/.github/actions/setup-build@main
 
       - name: Postgresql Tests