diff --git a/.github/workflows/run_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/run_tests.yml
index c0728e326..506664696 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/run_tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/run_tests.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v7
 
       - name: Cache Cargo registry
         uses: actions/cache@v5
diff --git a/.github/workflows/rust-lint.yml b/.github/workflows/rust-lint.yml
index 864d164b5..e80faf4a4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/rust-lint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/rust-lint.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
     name: cargo clippy
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v7
       - uses: actions-rs/toolchain@v1
         with:
           toolchain: stable
diff --git a/.github/workflows/rust_check.yml b/.github/workflows/rust_check.yml
index 85a6b220b..1a799001a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/rust_check.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/rust_check.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
     name: cargo check
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v7
       - uses: actions-rs/toolchain@v1
         with:
           toolchain: stable
diff --git a/.github/workflows/rust_coverage.yaml b/.github/workflows/rust_coverage.yaml
index e4d77a18a..dfa213daa 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/rust_coverage.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/rust_coverage.yaml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ jobs:
     env:
       CARGO_TERM_COLOR: always
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v7
 
       - name: Install Rust
         run: rustup update stable
diff --git a/.github/workflows/rust_deps.yml b/.github/workflows/rust_deps.yml
index 474ed10ea..90531391b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/rust_deps.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/rust_deps.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
     name: cargo machete
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v7
       - uses: actions-rs/toolchain@v1
         with:
           toolchain: stable
diff --git a/.github/workflows/rust_fmt.yml b/.github/workflows/rust_fmt.yml
index ec331f269..a3a6e4949 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/rust_fmt.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/rust_fmt.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
     name: cargo fmt
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v7
       - uses: actions-rs/toolchain@v1
         with:
           toolchain: stable
diff --git a/.github/workflows/rust_miri.yml b/.github/workflows/rust_miri.yml
index 45ae54786..b5f3354cb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/rust_miri.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/rust_miri.yml
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ jobs:
           - crate: deep_causality_uncertain
             extra_flags: -Zmiri-disable-isolation       # open() in tests/mod.rs binary
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v7
 
       - name: Install nightly toolchain with Miri
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/rust_release_plz.yml b/.github/workflows/rust_release_plz.yml
index 783ef38e0..e94a5059f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/rust_release_plz.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/rust_release_plz.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0 #  necessary to determine the next version and build the changelog.
       - name: Install Rust toolchain