diff --git a/.github/workflows/create_github_release.yml b/.github/workflows/create_github_release.yml
index 02c72d90..1aa42658 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/create_github_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/create_github_release.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
     needs: call-unit-tests-workflow
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
     - name: Extract release notes for current version
       env:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index d8296098..e54ab4b6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -15,12 +15,12 @@ jobs:
     needs: call-unit-tests-workflow
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
     - name: Set up Python
-      uses: actions/setup-python@v2
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v5
       with:
-        python-version: 3.9
+        python-version: 3.12
 
     - name: Install dependencies
       run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release_test_pypi.yml b/.github/workflows/release_test_pypi.yml
index 37e64bb3..0532c170 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release_test_pypi.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release_test_pypi.yml
@@ -15,12 +15,12 @@ jobs:
     needs: call-unit-tests-workflow
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
     - name: Set up Python
-      uses: actions/setup-python@v2
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v5
       with:
-        python-version: 3.9
+        python-version: 3.12
 
     - name: Install dependencies
       run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/unit_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/unit_tests.yml
index 4276b8f2..06e562f5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/unit_tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/unit_tests.yml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
         continue-on-error: true
 
       - name: Test Report
-        uses: dorny/test-reporter@v1
+        uses: dorny/test-reporter@v2
         if: always()
         with:
           name: Test Results (${{ matrix.python-version }})