diff --git a/.github/workflows/actionlint.yml b/.github/workflows/actionlint.yml
index 23dabe49..5b5aab2b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/actionlint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/actionlint.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ jobs:
   actionlint:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v7
       - uses: reviewdog/action-actionlint@v1
         with:
           fail_on_error: true
diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
index 59c69ce2..f1381605 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
     - name: Checkout repository
-      uses: actions/checkout@v6
+      uses: actions/checkout@v7
 
     # Added as suggested in https://github.com/github/codeql-action/issues/1842 to bring in a newer go than exists
     # preinstalled on the runners
diff --git a/.github/workflows/dco.yaml b/.github/workflows/dco.yaml
index fe989a4d..d11dbf3f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dco.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dco.yaml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
       - name: Checkout k0s
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
 
       - name: Set up Python ${{ env.PYTHON_VERSION }}
         uses: actions/setup-python@v6
diff --git a/.github/workflows/go.yml b/.github/workflows/go.yml
index cc9718ff..70955957 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/go.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/go.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
 
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v7
 
     - name: Set up Go
       uses: actions/setup-go@v6
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ jobs:
   build:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v7
 
     - name: Set up Go
       uses: actions/setup-go@v6
diff --git a/.github/workflows/golangci-lint.yml b/.github/workflows/golangci-lint.yml
index 6a160b24..8a181028 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/golangci-lint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/golangci-lint.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Check out code into the Go module directory
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
 
       - name: Set up Go
         uses: actions/setup-go@v6
diff --git a/.github/workflows/gomod-lint.yml b/.github/workflows/gomod-lint.yml
index ec12e2c2..5ca4af3c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gomod-lint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gomod-lint.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Check out code into the Go module directory
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
 
       - name: Set up Go
         uses: actions/setup-go@v6
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 66b75e85..70e75f09 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ jobs:
       packages: write # needed for ghcr access
     steps:
       - name: Check out code into the Go module directory
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
     
       - name: Tag name
         id: tag-name
diff --git a/.github/workflows/smoke.yml b/.github/workflows/smoke.yml
index e1a61ad2..5e27f650 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/smoke.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/smoke.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v7
 
     - name: Set up Go
       uses: actions/setup-go@v6
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v7
       - uses: ./.github/actions/smoke-test-cache
       - name: Run smoke tests
         env:
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
 
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v7
       - uses: ./.github/actions/smoke-test-cache
       - name: Run smoke tests
         env:
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v7
       - uses: ./.github/actions/smoke-test-cache
 
       - name: Build image
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v7
       - uses: ./.github/actions/smoke-test-cache
       - name: Run smoke tests
         env:
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v7
       - uses: ./.github/actions/smoke-test-cache
       - name: Run smoke tests
         env:
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v7
       - uses: ./.github/actions/smoke-test-cache
       - name: Run smoke tests
         run: make smoke-files
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v7
       - uses: ./.github/actions/smoke-test-cache
       - name: Run smoke tests
         run: make smoke-dynamic
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v7
       - uses: ./.github/actions/smoke-test-cache
       - name: Run OS override smoke test
         run: make smoke-os-override
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v7
       - uses: ./.github/actions/smoke-test-cache
       - name: Run k0sDownloadURL smoke test
         run: make smoke-downloadurl
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v7
       - uses: ./.github/actions/smoke-test-cache
       - name: Run smoke tests
         env:
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v7
       - uses: ./.github/actions/smoke-test-cache
       - name: Run smoke tests
         env:
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v7
       - uses: ./.github/actions/smoke-test-cache
       - name: Run smoke tests
         env:
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v7
       - uses: ./.github/actions/smoke-test-cache
       - name: Run smoke tests
         env:
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v7
       - uses: ./.github/actions/smoke-test-cache
       - name: Run smoke tests
         env:
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v7
       - uses: ./.github/actions/smoke-test-cache
       - name: Run smoke tests
         env:
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v7
       - uses: ./.github/actions/smoke-test-cache
       - name: Run smoke tests
         env:
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v7
       - uses: ./.github/actions/smoke-test-cache
       - name: Run init smoke test
         run: make smoke-init
diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-latest-release.yml b/.github/workflows/update-latest-release.yml
index f2c6daa6..8cc6a74f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-latest-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-latest-release.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Check out code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           ref: ${{ github.sha }}
           fetch-depth: 0