diff --git a/.github/workflows/azd-ai-template-validation.yml b/.github/workflows/azd-ai-template-validation.yml
index 70c99af..7a47d1e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/azd-ai-template-validation.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/azd-ai-template-validation.yml
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ jobs:
     environment: 'rti-validate'
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
       - name: Set timestamp
         shell: bash
diff --git a/.github/workflows/azure-dev.yml b/.github/workflows/azure-dev.yml
index 4393d8d..9a4ee81 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/azure-dev.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/azure-dev.yml
@@ -50,10 +50,10 @@ jobs:
       ENV_NAME: ${{ steps.generate_env_name.outputs.ENV_NAME }}
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
       - name: Setup Azure CLI
-        uses: azure/login@v2
+        uses: azure/login@v3
         with:
           client-id: ${{ env.AZURE_CLIENT_ID }}
           tenant-id: ${{ env.AZURE_TENANT_ID }}
@@ -140,10 +140,10 @@ jobs:
       ENV_NAME: ${{ needs.build.outputs.ENV_NAME }}
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
       
       - name: Azure CLI login
-        uses: azure/login@v2
+        uses: azure/login@v3
         with:
           client-id: ${{ env.AZURE_CLIENT_ID }}
           tenant-id: ${{ env.AZURE_TENANT_ID }}
@@ -271,10 +271,10 @@ jobs:
       SOLUTION_SUFFIX: ${{ needs.deploy.outputs.SOLUTION_SUFFIX }}
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
       - name: Azure CLI login
-        uses: azure/login@v2
+        uses: azure/login@v3
         with:
           client-id: ${{ env.AZURE_CLIENT_ID }}
           tenant-id: ${{ env.AZURE_TENANT_ID }}
@@ -337,4 +337,4 @@ jobs:
           echo "| **Resource Group** | \`${{ env.RESOURCE_GROUP_NAME }}\` — deleted |" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
           if [ -n "${{ env.SOLUTION_SUFFIX }}" ]; then
             echo "| **Fabric Workspace** | Deleted via azd down |" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
-          fi
\ No newline at end of file
+          fi
diff --git a/.github/workflows/broken-links-checker.yml b/.github/workflows/broken-links-checker.yml
index 5198448..db06cb2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/broken-links-checker.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/broken-links-checker.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout Repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
 
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Get changed markdown files (PR only)
         id: changed-markdown-files
         if: github.event_name == 'pull_request'
-        uses: tj-actions/changed-files@ed68ef82c095e0d48ec87eccea555d944a631a4c # v46
+        uses: tj-actions/changed-files@22103cc46bda19c2b464ffe86db46df6922fd323 # v47.0.5
         with:
           files: |
             **/*.md
@@ -34,10 +34,10 @@ jobs:
       - name: Check Broken Links in Changed Markdown Files
         id: lychee-check-pr
         if: github.event_name == 'pull_request' && steps.changed-markdown-files.outputs.any_changed == 'true'
-        uses: lycheeverse/lychee-action@v2.4.1
+        uses: lycheeverse/lychee-action@v2.8.0
         with:
           args: >
-            --verbose --exclude-mail --no-progress --exclude ^https?://
+            --verbose --no-progress --exclude ^https?://
             ${{ steps.changed-markdown-files.outputs.all_changed_files }}
           failIfEmpty: false
         env:
@@ -47,10 +47,10 @@ jobs:
       - name: Check Broken Links in All Markdown Files in Entire Repo (Manual Trigger)
         id: lychee-check-manual
         if: github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch'
-        uses: lycheeverse/lychee-action@v2.4.1
+        uses: lycheeverse/lychee-action@v2.8.0
         with:
           args: >
-            --verbose --exclude-mail --no-progress --exclude ^https?://
+            --verbose --no-progress --exclude ^https?://
             '**/*.md'
           failIfEmpty: false
         env:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/create-release.yml b/.github/workflows/create-release.yml
index c897682..355314d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/create-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/create-release.yml
@@ -15,11 +15,11 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
     - name: Checkout repository
-      uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      uses: actions/checkout@v6
       with:
         ref: ${{ github.sha }}
 
-    - uses: codfish/semantic-release-action@v3
+    - uses: codfish/semantic-release-action@v5
       id: semantic
       with:
         tag-format: 'v${version}'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-title-checker.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-title-checker.yml
index b7e70e5..842cf67 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-title-checker.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-title-checker.yml
@@ -17,6 +17,6 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     if: ${{ github.event_name != 'merge_group' }}
     steps:
-      - uses: amannn/action-semantic-pull-request@v5
+      - uses: amannn/action-semantic-pull-request@v6
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pylint.yml b/.github/workflows/pylint.yml
index f5bf399..4197f90 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pylint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pylint.yml
@@ -21,10 +21,10 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         python-version: ["3.11"]
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
       
       - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v6
         with:
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
       
diff --git a/.github/workflows/stale-bot.yml b/.github/workflows/stale-bot.yml
index c915758..ea2d288 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/stale-bot.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/stale-bot.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Mark Stale Issues and PRs
-        uses: actions/stale@v9
+        uses: actions/stale@v10
         with:
           stale-issue-message: "This issue is stale because it has been open 180 days with no activity. Remove stale label or comment, or it will be closed in 30 days."
           stale-pr-message: "This PR is stale because it has been open 180 days with no activity. Please update or it will be closed in 30 days."
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout Repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0  # Fetch full history for accurate branch checks
       - name: Fetch All Branches
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ jobs:
         env:
           GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
       - name: Upload CSV Report of Inactive Branches
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
         with:
           name: merged-branches-report
           path: merged_branches_report.csv
diff --git a/infra/main.bicep b/infra/main.bicep
index 5ec66ae..ab958e8 100644
--- a/infra/main.bicep
+++ b/infra/main.bicep
@@ -106,10 +106,10 @@ var eventHubTags = union(allTags, {
   SecurityControl: 'Ignore' // Required to override MSFT subscription policy controls that enforce disableLocalAuth; local auth needed for Fabric SAS connection
 })
 
-resource resourceGroupTags 'Microsoft.Resources/tags@2021-04-01' = {
+resource resourceGroupTags 'Microsoft.Resources/tags@2023-07-01' = {
   name: 'default'
   properties: {
-    tags: union(reference(resourceGroup().id, '2021-04-01', 'Full').?tags ?? {}, allTags)
+    tags: union(reference(resourceGroup().id, '2023-07-01', 'Full').?tags ?? {}, allTags)
   }
 }
 
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ module eventHubCrossScope 'modules/event-hub.bicep' = if (useExistingEventHubNam
 }
 
 // Create a new Event Hub Namespace with an Event Hub when not using an existing namespace.
-module eventHubNamespaceModule 'br/public:avm/res/event-hub/namespace:0.13.0' = if (!useExistingEventHubNamespace) {
+module eventHubNamespaceModule 'br/public:avm/res/event-hub/namespace:0.14.1' = if (!useExistingEventHubNamespace) {
   name: take('avm.res.event-hub.namespace.${eventHubNamespaceName}', 64)
   params: {
     name: eventHubNamespaceName