diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index adc115a987..2f8b7f1b7f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -15,17 +15,17 @@ jobs:
         os: [ 'ubuntu-latest', 'macos-latest', 'windows-latest' ]
       fail-fast: false
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v6
       with:
         fetch-depth: 0
         submodules: recursive
     - name: Java ${{ matrix.Java }} (${{ matrix.os }})
-      uses: actions/setup-java@v4
+      uses: actions/setup-java@v5
       with:
         java-version: ${{ matrix.java }}
         distribution: 'zulu'
     - name: Cache Maven packages
-      uses: actions/cache@v4
+      uses: actions/cache@v5
       with:
          path: ~/.m2/repository
          key: ${{ runner.os }}-m2-repository-${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml') }}
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ jobs:
         MAVEN_OPTS: -Dhttps.protocols=TLSv1.2 -Dmaven.wagon.httpconnectionManager.ttlSeconds=120 -Dmaven.wagon.http.retryHandler.requestSentEnabled=true -Dmaven.wagon.http.retryHandler.count=10
       run: mvn --batch-mode --errors --update-snapshots package ${{ steps.maven-profile-flag.outputs.MAVEN_VERIFY_STAGE }} --file pom.xml ${{ steps.maven-profile-flag.outputs.MAVEN_PROFILE_FLAG }}
     - name: Upload artifacts
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
       with:
         name: ${{ matrix.os }}-${{ matrix.java }}
         retention-days: 5
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ jobs:
           - 5000:5000
     steps:
       - name: Download artifacts
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v8
         with:
           name: ubuntu-latest-11
       - name: Get latest release version
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ jobs:
           echo "release_version=$git_version_last" >> $GITHUB_ENV
       - name: Docker meta
         id: meta
-        uses: docker/metadata-action@v5
+        uses: docker/metadata-action@v6
         with:
           images: |
             localhost:5000/${{ github.repository }}
@@ -83,16 +83,16 @@ jobs:
             type=raw,value=latest
             type=raw,value=${{ env.release_version }}
       - name: Set up QEMU
-        uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v3
+        uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v4
       - name: Set up Docker Buildx
-        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
+        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v4
         with:
           driver-opts: network=host
       - name: Prepare Dockerfile
         shell: bash
         run: sed -i -E '/^#COPY openam-(server|distribution)\//s/^#//' ./openam-distribution/openam-distribution-docker/Dockerfile
       - name: Build image
-        uses: docker/build-push-action@v5
+        uses: docker/build-push-action@v7
         continue-on-error: true
         with:
           context: .
diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
index f7672e17ee..578f1f49a9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -15,13 +15,13 @@ jobs:
         env:
           GITHUB_CONTEXT: ${{ toJSON(github) }}
         run: echo "$GITHUB_CONTEXT"
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
           submodules: recursive
           ref: ${{ github.event.workflow_run.head_branch }}
       - name: Set up Java for publishing to Maven Central Repository OSS
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v5
         with:
           java-version: ${{ github.event.workflow_run.head_branch == 'sustaining/15.2.x' && '8' || '11'}}
           distribution: 'zulu'
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ jobs:
           server-username: MAVEN_USERNAME
           server-password: MAVEN_PASSWORD
       - name: Cache Maven packages
-        uses: actions/cache@v4
+        uses: actions/cache@v5
         with:
          path: ~/.m2/repository
          key: ${{ runner.os }}-m2-repository-${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml') }}
@@ -64,42 +64,42 @@ jobs:
             -pl '-:openam-example-api-descriptor,-:openam-example-clientsdk-cli,-:openam-example-clientsdk-war' \
             -pl '-:bcpkix-shaded'
       - name: Upload artifacts OpenAM Distribution Kit, containing all distributable artifacts
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
         with:
          name: OpenAM Distribution Kit, containing all distributable artifacts
          path: openam-distribution/openam-distribution-kit/target/*.zip
       - name: Upload artifacts OpenAM Distribution SSO Configurator Tools Kit
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
         with:
          name: OpenAM Distribution SSO Configurator Tools Kit
          path: openam-distribution/openam-distribution-ssoconfiguratortools/target/*.zip        
       - name: Upload artifacts OpenAM Distribution Fedlet UnConfigured zip
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
         with:
          name: OpenAM Distribution Fedlet UnConfigured zip
          path: openam-distribution/openam-distribution-fedlet-unconfigured/target/*.zip         
       - name: Upload artifacts OpenAM Distribution SSO Admin Tools Kit
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
         with:
          name: OpenAM Distribution SSO Admin Tools Kit
          path: openam-distribution/openam-distribution-ssoadmintools/target/*.zip                    
       - name: Upload artifacts OpenAM Admin Console
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
         with:
          name: OpenAM Admin Console
          path: openam-console/target/*.war               
       - name: Upload artifacts OpenAM Server Component
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
         with:
          name: OpenAM Server Component
          path: openam-server/target/*.war          
       - name: Upload artifacts OpenAM Server Only Component
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
         with:
          name: OpenAM Server Only Component
          path: openam-server-only/target/*.war         
       - name: Upload artifacts OpenAM Dockerfile
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
         with:
          name: OpenAM Dockerfile
          path: openam-distribution/openam-distribution-docker/Dockerfile*
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ jobs:
           git config --global user.name "Open Identity Platform Community"
           git config --global user.email "open-identity-platform-opendj@googlegroups.com"
           cd ..
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
         continue-on-error: true
         with:
           repository: ${{ github.repository }}.wiki
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ jobs:
           git commit -a -m "upload docs after deploy ${{ github.sha }}"
           git push --quiet --force
 
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
         continue-on-error: true
         with:
           repository: OpenIdentityPlatform/doc.openidentityplatform.org
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 13015128ae..8fb5505827 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -19,12 +19,12 @@ jobs:
         env:
           GITHUB_CONTEXT: ${{ toJSON(github) }}
         run: echo "$GITHUB_CONTEXT"
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
           submodules: recursive
       - name: Set up Java for publishing to Maven Central Repository OSS
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v5
         with:
           java-version: ${{ github.event.workflow_run.head_branch == 'sustaining/15.2.x' && '8' || '11'}}
           distribution: 'zulu'
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ jobs:
             target/checkout/openam-server-only/target/*.war
             target/checkout/openam-distribution/openam-distribution-fedlet-unconfigured/target/*.war
             target/checkout/openam-distribution/openam-distribution-docker/target/Dockerfile*
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
         continue-on-error: true
         with:
           repository: ${{ github.repository }}.wiki
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ jobs:
           git push --quiet --force
           git push --quiet --force origin ${{ github.event.inputs.releaseVersion }}
 
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
         continue-on-error: true
         with:
           repository: OpenIdentityPlatform/doc.openidentityplatform.org
@@ -115,14 +115,14 @@ jobs:
     needs:
       - release-maven
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
         with:
           ref: ${{ github.event.inputs.releaseVersion }}
           fetch-depth: 1
           submodules: recursive
       - name: Docker meta
         id: meta
-        uses: docker/metadata-action@v5
+        uses: docker/metadata-action@v6
         with:
           images: |
             ${{ github.repository }}
@@ -131,22 +131,22 @@ jobs:
             type=raw,value=latest
             type=raw,value=${{ github.event.inputs.releaseVersion }}
       - name: Set up QEMU
-        uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v3
+        uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v4
       - name: Set up Docker Buildx
-        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
+        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v4
       - name: Login to DockerHub
-        uses: docker/login-action@v3
+        uses: docker/login-action@v4
         with:
           username: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_USERNAME }}
           password: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_PASSWORD }}
       - name: Login to GHCR
-        uses: docker/login-action@v3
+        uses: docker/login-action@v4
         with:
           registry: ghcr.io
           username: ${{ github.repository_owner }}
           password: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
       - name: Build and push image
-        uses: docker/build-push-action@v5
+        uses: docker/build-push-action@v7
         continue-on-error: true
         with:
           context: ./openam-distribution/openam-distribution-docker