diff --git a/.github/actions/bw_install/action.yml b/.github/actions/bw_install/action.yml
index 71dffe08..d4c67ac0 100644
--- a/.github/actions/bw_install/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/bw_install/action.yml
@@ -22,26 +22,26 @@ runs:
   using: "composite"
   steps:
     - name: Setup Python
-      uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v6
       with:
         python-version: ${{ inputs.PYTHON_VERSION }}
 
     - name: Checkout BEC Core
-      uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      uses: actions/checkout@v5
       with:
         repository: bec-project/bec
         ref: ${{ inputs.BEC_CORE_BRANCH }}
         path: ./bec
 
     - name: Checkout Ophyd Devices
-      uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      uses: actions/checkout@v5
       with:
         repository: bec-project/ophyd_devices
         ref: ${{ inputs.OPHYD_DEVICES_BRANCH }}
         path: ./ophyd_devices
 
     - name: Checkout BEC Widgets
-      uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      uses: actions/checkout@v5
       with:
         repository: bec-project/bec_widgets
         ref: ${{ inputs.BEC_WIDGETS_BRANCH }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/benchmark.yml b/.github/workflows/benchmark.yml
index db7d6997..5704130e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/benchmark.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/benchmark.yml
@@ -39,13 +39,13 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout BEC Widgets
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@v5
         with:
           repository: bec-project/bec_widgets
           ref: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha || github.sha }}
 
       - name: Set up Conda
-        uses: conda-incubator/setup-miniconda@v3
+        uses: conda-incubator/setup-miniconda@v4
         with:
           auto-update-conda: true
           auto-activate-base: true
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ jobs:
           test -s "$BENCHMARK_JSON"
 
       - name: Upload benchmark artifact
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
         with:
           name: bw-benchmark-json-${{ matrix.attempt }}
           path: ${{ env.BENCHMARK_JSON }}
@@ -94,13 +94,13 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout BEC Widgets
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@v5
         with:
           repository: bec-project/bec_widgets
           ref: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha || github.sha }}
 
       - name: Download benchmark attempts
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v7
         with:
           pattern: bw-benchmark-json-*
           path: benchmark-results/attempts
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ jobs:
             --output "$BENCHMARK_JSON"
 
       - name: Upload aggregate benchmark artifact
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
         with:
           name: bw-benchmark-json
           path: ${{ env.BENCHMARK_JSON }}
@@ -200,13 +200,13 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout BEC Widgets
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@v5
         with:
           repository: bec-project/bec_widgets
           ref: ${{ github.sha }}
 
       - name: Download aggregate benchmark artifact
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v7
         with:
           name: bw-benchmark-json
           path: benchmark-results
diff --git a/.github/workflows/check_pr.yml b/.github/workflows/check_pr.yml
index dddcfc6f..adcad175 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check_pr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check_pr.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ jobs:
     outputs:
       branch-pr: ${{ steps.script.outputs.result }}
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/github-script@v7
+      - uses: actions/github-script@v8
         id: script
         if: github.event_name == 'push' && github.event.ref_type != 'tag'
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/child_repos.yml b/.github/workflows/child_repos.yml
index f3802c04..4fb260c0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/child_repos.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/child_repos.yml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout BEC
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@v5
         with:
           repository: bec-project/bec
           ref: ${{ inputs.BEC_CORE_BRANCH }}
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Upload BEC unit test artifacts if job fails
         if: failure()
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
         with:
           name: bec-unit-test-artifacts
           path: |
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout BEC
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@v5
         with:
           repository: bec-project/bec
           ref: ${{ inputs.BEC_CORE_BRANCH }}
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Upload BEC e2e logs if job fails
         if: failure()
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
         with:
           name: bec-e2e-test-logs
           path: ./_e2e_test_checkout_/bec/logs/*.log
diff --git a/.github/workflows/end2end-conda.yml b/.github/workflows/end2end-conda.yml
index 3dc97b2b..c8f6db58 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/end2end-conda.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/end2end-conda.yml
@@ -19,10 +19,10 @@ jobs:
       QTWEBENGINE_CHROMIUM_FLAGS: "--disable-gpu"
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
 
       - name: Set up Conda
-        uses: conda-incubator/setup-miniconda@v3
+        uses: conda-incubator/setup-miniconda@v4
         with:
           auto-update-conda: true
           auto-activate-base: true
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Upload logs if job fails
         if: failure()
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
         with:
           name: pytest-logs
           path: ./bec/logs/*.log
diff --git a/.github/workflows/formatter.yml b/.github/workflows/formatter.yml
index 75681828..09bdc804 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/formatter.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/formatter.yml
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Check out repository code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@v5
       - name: Set up Python
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v6
         with:
           python-version: '3.13' 
 
@@ -27,10 +27,10 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
 
       - name: Set up Python
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v6
         with:
           python-version: '3.13'
 
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ jobs:
           anybadge --label=Pylint --file=./pylint/pylint.svg --value="${{ steps.score.outputs.score }}" 2=red 4=orange 8=yellow 10=green
 
       - name: Upload Artifacts
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
         with:
           name: pylint-artifacts
           path: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/generate-cli-check.yml b/.github/workflows/generate-cli-check.yml
index f74eabbb..27106236 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/generate-cli-check.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/generate-cli-check.yml
@@ -18,10 +18,10 @@ jobs:
       QTWEBENGINE_CHROMIUM_FLAGS: "--disable-gpu"
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
 
       - name: Set up Python
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v6
         with:
           python-version: "3.11"
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pytest-matrix.yml b/.github/workflows/pytest-matrix.yml
index c7629b62..9e747e3d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pytest-matrix.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pytest-matrix.yml
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout BEC Widgets
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@v5
         with:
           repository: bec-project/bec_widgets
           ref: ${{ inputs.BEC_WIDGETS_BRANCH }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pytest.yml b/.github/workflows/pytest.yml
index 468f85cf..66da60aa 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pytest.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pytest.yml
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout BEC Widgets
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@v5
         with:
           repository: bec-project/bec_widgets
           ref: ${{ inputs.BEC_WIDGETS_BRANCH }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/semantic_release.yml b/.github/workflows/semantic_release.yml
index 07d4b777..291f18ab 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/semantic_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/semantic_release.yml
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ jobs:
       # possible that the branch was updated while the workflow was running. This
       # prevents accidentally releasing un-evaluated changes.
       - name: Setup | Checkout Repository on Release Branch
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@v5
         with:
           ref: ${{ github.ref_name }}
           fetch-depth: 0
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ jobs:
           ssh-known-hosts: ${{ secrets.CI_DEPLOY_SSH_KNOWN_HOSTS }}
 
       - name: Set up Python
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v6
         with:
           python-version: '3.11'
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/stale-issues.yml b/.github/workflows/stale-issues.yml
index a7b39f0c..35362dfa 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/stale-issues.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/stale-issues.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ jobs:
       issues: write
       pull-requests: write
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/stale@v9
+      - uses: actions/stale@v10
         with:
           stale-issue-message: "This issue is stale because it has been open 120 days with no activity."
           stale-pr-message: "This PR is stale because it has been open 120 days with no activity."