diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2c48305
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+version: 2
+updates:
+  - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
+    directory: "/"
+    groups:
+      github-actions:
+        patterns: ["*"]
+    schedule:
+      interval: "weekly"
+    cooldown:
+      default-days: 7
diff --git a/.github/workflows/apm-demo.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/apm-demo.lock.yml
index 0727ebb..f355399 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/apm-demo.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/apm-demo.lock.yml
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ jobs:
           GH_AW_INFO_AWF_VERSION: "v0.23.0"
           GH_AW_INFO_AWMG_VERSION: ""
           GH_AW_INFO_FIREWALL_TYPE: "squid"
-        uses: actions/github-script@ed597411d8f924073f98dfc5c65a23a2325f34cd # v8
+        uses: actions/github-script@ed597411d8f924073f98dfc5c65a23a2325f34cd # v8.0.0
         with:
           script: |
             const { main } = require('/opt/gh-aw/actions/generate_aw_info.cjs');
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ jobs:
           fetch-depth: 1
           persist-credentials: false
       - name: Check workflow file timestamps
-        uses: actions/github-script@ed597411d8f924073f98dfc5c65a23a2325f34cd # v8
+        uses: actions/github-script@ed597411d8f924073f98dfc5c65a23a2325f34cd # v8.0.0
         env:
           GH_AW_WORKFLOW_FILE: "apm-demo.lock.yml"
         with:
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ jobs:
           GH_AW_PROMPT_EOF
           } > "$GH_AW_PROMPT"
       - name: Interpolate variables and render templates
-        uses: actions/github-script@ed597411d8f924073f98dfc5c65a23a2325f34cd # v8
+        uses: actions/github-script@ed597411d8f924073f98dfc5c65a23a2325f34cd # v8.0.0
         env:
           GH_AW_PROMPT: /tmp/gh-aw/aw-prompts/prompt.txt
         with:
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ jobs:
             const { main } = require('/opt/gh-aw/actions/interpolate_prompt.cjs');
             await main();
       - name: Substitute placeholders
-        uses: actions/github-script@ed597411d8f924073f98dfc5c65a23a2325f34cd # v8
+        uses: actions/github-script@ed597411d8f924073f98dfc5c65a23a2325f34cd # v8.0.0
         env:
           GH_AW_PROMPT: /tmp/gh-aw/aw-prompts/prompt.txt
           GH_AW_GITHUB_ACTOR: ${{ github.actor }}
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ jobs:
           destination: /opt/gh-aw/actions
       - name: Create gh-aw temp directory
         run: bash /opt/gh-aw/actions/create_gh_aw_tmp_dir.sh
-      - uses: actions/checkout@34e114876b0b11c390a56381ad16ebd13914f8d5 # v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@34e114876b0b11c390a56381ad16ebd13914f8d5 # v4.3.1
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
       - name: Install agent primitives via APM
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ jobs:
         id: checkout-pr
         if: |
           (github.event.pull_request) || (github.event.issue.pull_request)
-        uses: actions/github-script@ed597411d8f924073f98dfc5c65a23a2325f34cd # v8
+        uses: actions/github-script@ed597411d8f924073f98dfc5c65a23a2325f34cd # v8.0.0
         env:
           GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_AW_GITHUB_MCP_SERVER_TOKEN || secrets.GH_AW_GITHUB_TOKEN || secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
         with:
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ jobs:
         run: bash /opt/gh-aw/actions/install_awf_binary.sh v0.23.0
       - name: Determine automatic lockdown mode for GitHub MCP Server
         id: determine-automatic-lockdown
-        uses: actions/github-script@ed597411d8f924073f98dfc5c65a23a2325f34cd # v8
+        uses: actions/github-script@ed597411d8f924073f98dfc5c65a23a2325f34cd # v8.0.0
         env:
           GH_AW_GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_AW_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           GH_AW_GITHUB_MCP_SERVER_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_AW_GITHUB_MCP_SERVER_TOKEN }}
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@ jobs:
           bash /opt/gh-aw/actions/stop_mcp_gateway.sh "$GATEWAY_PID"
       - name: Redact secrets in logs
         if: always()
-        uses: actions/github-script@ed597411d8f924073f98dfc5c65a23a2325f34cd # v8
+        uses: actions/github-script@ed597411d8f924073f98dfc5c65a23a2325f34cd # v8.0.0
         with:
           script: |
             const { setupGlobals } = require('/opt/gh-aw/actions/setup_globals.cjs');
@@ -433,7 +433,7 @@ jobs:
           if-no-files-found: ignore
       - name: Parse agent logs for step summary
         if: always()
-        uses: actions/github-script@ed597411d8f924073f98dfc5c65a23a2325f34cd # v8
+        uses: actions/github-script@ed597411d8f924073f98dfc5c65a23a2325f34cd # v8.0.0
         env:
           GH_AW_AGENT_OUTPUT: /tmp/gh-aw/sandbox/agent/logs/
         with:
@@ -444,7 +444,7 @@ jobs:
             await main();
       - name: Parse MCP Gateway logs for step summary
         if: always()
-        uses: actions/github-script@ed597411d8f924073f98dfc5c65a23a2325f34cd # v8
+        uses: actions/github-script@ed597411d8f924073f98dfc5c65a23a2325f34cd # v8.0.0
         with:
           script: |
             const { setupGlobals } = require('/opt/gh-aw/actions/setup_globals.cjs');
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index f12fcf9..b0d9efd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -19,10 +19,10 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     timeout-minutes: 10
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+      - uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6.0.3
 
       - name: Setup Node.js
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v6
+        uses: actions/setup-node@48b55a011bda9f5d6aeb4c2d9c7362e8dae4041e # v6.4.0
         with:
           node-version: '24'
           cache: 'npm'
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     timeout-minutes: 5
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+      - uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6.0.3
 
       - name: Create test apm.yml
         run: |
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     timeout-minutes: 5
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+      - uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6.0.3
 
       - name: Create test apm.yml
         run: |
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     timeout-minutes: 5
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+      - uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6.0.3
 
       - name: Create apm.yml that should be ignored
         run: |
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     timeout-minutes: 5
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+      - uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6.0.3
 
       - name: Test - isolated + compile
         uses: ./
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         bundle-format: [apm, plugin]
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+      - uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6.0.3
 
       - name: Create test apm.yml
         run: |
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     timeout-minutes: 5
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+      - uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6.0.3
 
       - name: Snapshot pre-action .github tree
         id: snap
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     timeout-minutes: 5
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+      - uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6.0.3
 
       - name: Create test apm.yml
         run: |
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     timeout-minutes: 5
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+      - uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6.0.3
 
       - name: Create test apm.yml
         run: |
@@ -506,7 +506,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     timeout-minutes: 5
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+      - uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6.0.3
 
       - name: Create test apm.yml + commit a baseline lockfile
         run: |
@@ -619,7 +619,7 @@ jobs:
     permissions:
       contents: write
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+      - uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6.0.3
 
       - name: Update major version tag
         run: |
@@ -631,6 +631,6 @@ jobs:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
       - name: Create GitHub Release
-        uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2
+        uses: softprops/action-gh-release@3bb12739c298aeb8a4eeaf626c5b8d85266b0e65 # v2.6.2
         with:
           generate_release_notes: true
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-action.yml b/.github/workflows/test-action.yml
index 77bcce4..302a6e2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-action.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-action.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ jobs:
     name: Install with inline dependencies (additive)
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+      - uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6.0.3
 
       - name: Run apm-action with inline deps
         uses: microsoft/apm-action@main
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ jobs:
     name: Install with isolated mode (exclusive)
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+      - uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6.0.3
 
       - name: Run apm-action with isolated mode
         uses: microsoft/apm-action@main
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ jobs:
     name: Install + compile from apm.yml
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+      - uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6.0.3
 
       - name: Create test apm.yml
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-multibundle.yml b/.github/workflows/test-multibundle.yml
index ae3830d..1b4887f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-multibundle.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-multibundle.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         org: [alpha, beta, gamma]
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@34e114876b0b11c390a56381ad16ebd13914f8d5 # v4.3.1
 
       - name: Create throwaway APM project
         run: |
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ jobs:
           archive: 'true'
 
       - name: Upload bundle artifact
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@ea165f8d65b6e75b540449e92b4886f43607fa02 # v4.6.2
         with:
           name: apm-test-${{ matrix.org }}
           path: /tmp/apm-test-${{ matrix.org }}/build/*.tar.gz
@@ -62,10 +62,10 @@ jobs:
     needs: make-bundles
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@34e114876b0b11c390a56381ad16ebd13914f8d5 # v4.3.1
 
       - name: Download all test bundles
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@d3f86a106a0bac45b974a628896c90dbdf5c8093 # v4.3.0
         with:
           pattern: apm-test-*
           path: /tmp/bundles
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ jobs:
     name: 'Negative test: bundles-file rejects .. traversal'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@34e114876b0b11c390a56381ad16ebd13914f8d5 # v4.3.1
 
       - name: Generate bundles-file with rejected '..' segment
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-version-pin.yml b/.github/workflows/test-version-pin.yml
index 1f8f0df..f567d9a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-version-pin.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-version-pin.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ jobs:
     name: Pinned version (Ubuntu)
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+      - uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6.0.3
 
       - name: Run apm-action with pinned version 0.7.5
         uses: ./
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ jobs:
     name: Pinned version (Ubuntu ARM64)
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04-arm
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+      - uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6.0.3
 
       - name: Run apm-action with pinned version 0.7.5
         uses: ./
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ jobs:
     name: Latest version (Ubuntu)
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+      - uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6.0.3
 
       - name: Run apm-action with latest
         uses: ./