diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-deb-packages.yml b/.github/workflows/build-deb-packages.yml
index 33ddb619814..31cc710ed3f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-deb-packages.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-deb-packages.yml
@@ -49,11 +49,11 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       # Checkout here so we can easily use custom actions
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       # Checkout here for the build process
       - name: Checkout in build directory
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           path:
             pkgs/checkout/
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-deps-ci-action-macos.yml b/.github/workflows/build-deps-ci-action-macos.yml
index 4f613bf18cb..1d3f0221628 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-deps-ci-action-macos.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-deps-ci-action-macos.yml
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ jobs:
           t=$(python3 -c 'import random, sys; sys.stdout.write(str(random.randint(1, 15)))'); echo "Sleeping $t seconds"; sleep "$t"
 
       - name: Checkout Source Code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Cache nox.${{ inputs.distro-slug }}.tar.* for session ${{ inputs.nox-session }}
         id: nox-dependencies-cache
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-deps-ci-action.yml b/.github/workflows/build-deps-ci-action.yml
index 6fa79ac5ff0..40c1708c439 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-deps-ci-action.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-deps-ci-action.yml
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ jobs:
           t=$(shuf -i 1-30 -n 1); echo "Sleeping $t seconds"; sleep "$t"
 
       - name: Checkout Source Code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Cache nox.${{ inputs.distro-slug }}.tar.* for session ${{ inputs.nox-session }}
         id: nox-dependencies-cache
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-deps-onedir.yml b/.github/workflows/build-deps-onedir.yml
index f716b4c56c8..3cf048bd4d0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-deps-onedir.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-deps-onedir.yml
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           t=$(python3 -c 'import random, sys; sys.stdout.write(str(random.randint(1, 15)))'); echo "Sleeping $t seconds"; sleep "$t"
 
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Setup Relenv
         id: setup-relenv
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           t=$(python3 -c 'import random, sys; sys.stdout.write(str(random.randint(1, 15)))'); echo "Sleeping $t seconds"; sleep "$t"
 
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Set up Python 3.10
         uses: actions/setup-python@v4
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           t=$(python3 -c 'import random, sys; sys.stdout.write(str(random.randint(1, 15)))'); echo "Sleeping $t seconds"; sleep "$t"
 
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Set up Python 3.10
         uses: actions/setup-python@v4
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-docs.yml b/.github/workflows/build-docs.yml
index 67fd425061f..eef8243169f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-docs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-docs.yml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ jobs:
           # - pdf
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Download Release Patch
         if: ${{ startsWith(github.event.ref, 'refs/tags') == false }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-macos-packages.yml b/.github/workflows/build-macos-packages.yml
index db9f5fd9939..440aefba715 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-macos-packages.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-macos-packages.yml
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ jobs:
             echo "sign-pkgs=false" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
           fi
 
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: actions/setup-python@v4
         with:
           python-version: 3.9
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-rpm-packages.yml b/.github/workflows/build-rpm-packages.yml
index b5527c22dcd..dfd62c10e8e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-rpm-packages.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-rpm-packages.yml
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ jobs:
       image: ghcr.io/saltstack/salt-ci-containers/packaging:centosstream-9
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Download Onedir Tarball as an Artifact
         uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-salt-onedir.yml b/.github/workflows/build-salt-onedir.yml
index 250084753f0..6ee7e802be0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-salt-onedir.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-salt-onedir.yml
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           t=$(python3 -c 'import random, sys; sys.stdout.write(str(random.randint(1, 15)))'); echo "Sleeping $t seconds"; sleep "$t"
 
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Setup Python Tools Scripts
         uses: ./.github/actions/setup-python-tools-scripts
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           t=$(python3 -c 'import random, sys; sys.stdout.write(str(random.randint(1, 15)))'); echo "Sleeping $t seconds"; sleep "$t"
 
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Set up Python 3.10
         uses: actions/setup-python@v4
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           t=$(python3 -c 'import random, sys; sys.stdout.write(str(random.randint(1, 15)))'); echo "Sleeping $t seconds"; sleep "$t"
 
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Set up Python 3.10
         uses: actions/setup-python@v4
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-windows-packages.yml b/.github/workflows/build-windows-packages.yml
index 333fdc4dafc..821d33c60d4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-windows-packages.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-windows-packages.yml
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ jobs:
             echo "sign-pkgs=false" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
           fi
 
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: actions/setup-python@v4
         with:
           python-version: 3.9
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index f9af175715d..8165761d85c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ jobs:
       releases: ${{ steps.get-salt-releases.outputs.releases }}
       testing-releases: ${{ steps.get-testing-releases.outputs.testing-releases }}
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0  # Full clone to also get the tags to get the right salt version
 
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ jobs:
     needs:
       - prepare-workflow
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Get Python Version
         id: get-python-version
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ jobs:
       - prepare-release
     runs-on: ${{ github.event.repository.private && fromJSON('["self-hosted", "linux", "medium", "x86_64"]') || 'ubuntu-latest' }}
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Set up Python 3.10
         uses: actions/setup-python@v4
@@ -2114,7 +2114,7 @@ jobs:
       - ubuntu-2204
       - ubuntu-2204-arm64
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Set up Python 3.10
         if: ${{ github.event.repository.private == false }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint-action.yml b/.github/workflows/lint-action.yml
index a19b9d3088e..347ddd29198 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lint-action.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint-action.yml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           git config --global --add safe.directory "$(pwd)"
 
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Install Nox
         run: |
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           git config --global --add safe.directory "$(pwd)"
 
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Install Nox
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/nightly.yml b/.github/workflows/nightly.yml
index 1df5b0fd696..9475cccff58 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/nightly.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/nightly.yml
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ jobs:
       releases: ${{ steps.get-salt-releases.outputs.releases }}
       testing-releases: ${{ steps.get-testing-releases.outputs.testing-releases }}
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0  # Full clone to also get the tags to get the right salt version
 
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ jobs:
     needs:
       - prepare-workflow
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Get Python Version
         id: get-python-version
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ jobs:
       - prepare-release
     runs-on: ${{ github.event.repository.private && fromJSON('["self-hosted", "linux", "medium", "x86_64"]') || 'ubuntu-latest' }}
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Set up Python 3.10
         uses: actions/setup-python@v4
@@ -2175,7 +2175,7 @@ jobs:
       - ubuntu-2204
       - ubuntu-2204-arm64
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Set up Python 3.10
         if: ${{ github.event.repository.private == false }}
@@ -2224,7 +2224,7 @@ jobs:
       - prepare-workflow
       - build-salt-onedir
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Setup Python Tools Scripts
         uses: ./.github/actions/setup-python-tools-scripts
@@ -2345,7 +2345,7 @@ jobs:
             arch: aarch64
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Download System Dependencies
         run: |
@@ -2486,7 +2486,7 @@ jobs:
             arch: aarch64
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Download System Dependencies
         run: |
@@ -2571,7 +2571,7 @@ jobs:
       - prepare-workflow
       - build-windows-pkgs-onedir
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Setup Python Tools Scripts
         uses: ./.github/actions/setup-python-tools-scripts
@@ -2665,7 +2665,7 @@ jobs:
       - prepare-workflow
       - build-macos-pkgs-onedir
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Setup Python Tools Scripts
         uses: ./.github/actions/setup-python-tools-scripts
@@ -2741,7 +2741,7 @@ jobs:
       - prepare-workflow
       - build-salt-onedir
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Setup Python Tools Scripts
         uses: ./.github/actions/setup-python-tools-scripts
@@ -2916,7 +2916,7 @@ jobs:
       - ubuntu-2204-arm64
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Get Salt Project GitHub Actions Bot Environment
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pre-commit-action.yml b/.github/workflows/pre-commit-action.yml
index fbafa2c4b47..a4f97ae5d33 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pre-commit-action.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pre-commit-action.yml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           git config --global --add safe.directory "$(pwd)"
 
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: ./.github/actions/setup-actionlint
         with:
           cache-seed: ${{ inputs.cache-seed }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-tag.yml b/.github/workflows/release-tag.yml
index f1bc68d3fff..2908fd96f43 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-tag.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-tag.yml
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ jobs:
       env:
         GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       with:
         repository: ${{ github.event.inputs.saltRepo }}
         ref: ${{ github.event.inputs.saltBranch }}
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ jobs:
       with:
         python-version: 3.8
 
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
     - name: Install pypa/build
       run: |
         python -m pip install build --user
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-update-winrepo.yml b/.github/workflows/release-update-winrepo.yml
index 88fbd71773a..4eac8c2c836 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-update-winrepo.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-update-winrepo.yml
@@ -23,12 +23,12 @@ jobs:
     steps:
 
     - name: Checkout Salt
-      uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      uses: actions/checkout@v4
       with:
         path: salt
 
     - name: Checkout WinRepo
-      uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      uses: actions/checkout@v4
       with:
         path: winrepo
         repository: twangboy/salt-winrepo-ng
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-upload-virustotal.yml b/.github/workflows/release-upload-virustotal.yml
index 30f4db2dcb9..d47d6ce6a6f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-upload-virustotal.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-upload-virustotal.yml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
 
     - name: Checkout Salt
-      uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
     - name: Set Up Python 3.10
       uses: actions/setup-python@v4
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 4465c05cd46..5e87d4ef2c6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ jobs:
       latest-release: ${{ steps.get-salt-releases.outputs.latest-release }}
       releases: ${{ steps.get-salt-releases.outputs.releases }}
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0  # Full clone to also get the tags to get the right salt version
 
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ jobs:
           - platform: darwin
             arch: x86_64
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Setup Python Tools Scripts
         uses: ./.github/actions/setup-python-tools-scripts
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Clone The Salt Repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Setup Rclone
         uses: AnimMouse/setup-rclone@v1
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Clone The Salt Repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Get Salt Project GitHub Actions Bot Environment
         run: |
@@ -1029,7 +1029,7 @@ jobs:
     environment: release
     steps:
       - name: Clone The Salt Repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           ssh-key: ${{ secrets.GHA_SSH_KEY }}
 
@@ -1134,7 +1134,7 @@ jobs:
       - linux
       - repo-release
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Setup Python Tools Scripts
         uses: ./.github/actions/setup-python-tools-scripts
diff --git a/.github/workflows/scheduled.yml b/.github/workflows/scheduled.yml
index 461325d6122..6ac5e68bc52 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/scheduled.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/scheduled.yml
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ jobs:
       releases: ${{ steps.get-salt-releases.outputs.releases }}
       testing-releases: ${{ steps.get-testing-releases.outputs.testing-releases }}
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0  # Full clone to also get the tags to get the right salt version
 
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ jobs:
     needs:
       - prepare-workflow
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Get Python Version
         id: get-python-version
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@ jobs:
       - prepare-release
     runs-on: ${{ github.event.repository.private && fromJSON('["self-hosted", "linux", "medium", "x86_64"]') || 'ubuntu-latest' }}
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Set up Python 3.10
         uses: actions/setup-python@v4
@@ -2148,7 +2148,7 @@ jobs:
       - ubuntu-2204
       - ubuntu-2204-arm64
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Set up Python 3.10
         if: ${{ github.event.repository.private == false }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/staging.yml b/.github/workflows/staging.yml
index 78cc3c03c10..d2daa5abdfd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/staging.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/staging.yml
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ jobs:
       releases: ${{ steps.get-salt-releases.outputs.releases }}
       testing-releases: ${{ steps.get-testing-releases.outputs.testing-releases }}
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0  # Full clone to also get the tags to get the right salt version
 
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ jobs:
     needs:
       - prepare-workflow
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Get Python Version
         id: get-python-version
@@ -441,7 +441,7 @@ jobs:
       - prepare-release
     runs-on: ${{ github.event.repository.private && fromJSON('["self-hosted", "linux", "medium", "x86_64"]') || 'ubuntu-latest' }}
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Set up Python 3.10
         uses: actions/setup-python@v4
@@ -2118,7 +2118,7 @@ jobs:
       - prepare-workflow
       - build-salt-onedir
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Setup Python Tools Scripts
         uses: ./.github/actions/setup-python-tools-scripts
@@ -2239,7 +2239,7 @@ jobs:
             arch: aarch64
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Download System Dependencies
         run: |
@@ -2380,7 +2380,7 @@ jobs:
             arch: aarch64
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Download System Dependencies
         run: |
@@ -2467,7 +2467,7 @@ jobs:
       - prepare-workflow
       - build-windows-pkgs-onedir
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Setup Python Tools Scripts
         uses: ./.github/actions/setup-python-tools-scripts
@@ -2561,7 +2561,7 @@ jobs:
       - prepare-workflow
       - build-macos-pkgs-onedir
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Setup Python Tools Scripts
         uses: ./.github/actions/setup-python-tools-scripts
@@ -2637,7 +2637,7 @@ jobs:
       - prepare-workflow
       - build-salt-onedir
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Setup Python Tools Scripts
         uses: ./.github/actions/setup-python-tools-scripts
@@ -2756,7 +2756,7 @@ jobs:
       - build-onedir-repo
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Get Salt Project GitHub Actions Bot Environment
         run: |
@@ -2801,7 +2801,7 @@ jobs:
       - linux
       - repo-staging
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Get Salt Project GitHub Actions Bot Environment
         run: |
@@ -3702,7 +3702,7 @@ jobs:
       - linux
       - repo-staging
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Setup Python Tools Scripts
         uses: ./.github/actions/setup-python-tools-scripts
diff --git a/.github/workflows/templates/build-deb-repo.yml.jinja b/.github/workflows/templates/build-deb-repo.yml.jinja
index 4f88e516a3d..a4e3dd8a2aa 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/templates/build-deb-repo.yml.jinja
+++ b/.github/workflows/templates/build-deb-repo.yml.jinja
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
         <%- endfor %>
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Download System Dependencies
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/templates/build-macos-repo.yml.jinja b/.github/workflows/templates/build-macos-repo.yml.jinja
index f4494b24d74..b24e0a9c4a4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/templates/build-macos-repo.yml.jinja
+++ b/.github/workflows/templates/build-macos-repo.yml.jinja
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Setup Python Tools Scripts
         uses: ./.github/actions/setup-python-tools-scripts
diff --git a/.github/workflows/templates/build-onedir-repo.yml.jinja b/.github/workflows/templates/build-onedir-repo.yml.jinja
index b68049c9a5c..581503ab1eb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/templates/build-onedir-repo.yml.jinja
+++ b/.github/workflows/templates/build-onedir-repo.yml.jinja
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Setup Python Tools Scripts
         uses: ./.github/actions/setup-python-tools-scripts
diff --git a/.github/workflows/templates/build-rpm-repo.yml.jinja b/.github/workflows/templates/build-rpm-repo.yml.jinja
index 6f1b27c6eca..ba0702ffc03 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/templates/build-rpm-repo.yml.jinja
+++ b/.github/workflows/templates/build-rpm-repo.yml.jinja
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
         <%- endfor %>
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Download System Dependencies
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/templates/build-src-repo.yml.jinja b/.github/workflows/templates/build-src-repo.yml.jinja
index 6a9c2634e96..728ed00f093 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/templates/build-src-repo.yml.jinja
+++ b/.github/workflows/templates/build-src-repo.yml.jinja
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Setup Python Tools Scripts
         uses: ./.github/actions/setup-python-tools-scripts
diff --git a/.github/workflows/templates/build-windows-repo.yml.jinja b/.github/workflows/templates/build-windows-repo.yml.jinja
index 0142e5cc09c..d806fd00bb3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/templates/build-windows-repo.yml.jinja
+++ b/.github/workflows/templates/build-windows-repo.yml.jinja
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Setup Python Tools Scripts
         uses: ./.github/actions/setup-python-tools-scripts
diff --git a/.github/workflows/templates/ci.yml.jinja b/.github/workflows/templates/ci.yml.jinja
index c5d5facd6d5..67d8d1f877b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/templates/ci.yml.jinja
+++ b/.github/workflows/templates/ci.yml.jinja
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
     needs:
       - prepare-workflow
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Get Python Version
         id: get-python-version
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@
       - prepare-release
     runs-on: ${{ github.event.repository.private && fromJSON('["self-hosted", "linux", "medium", "x86_64"]') || 'ubuntu-latest' }}
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Set up Python 3.10
         uses: actions/setup-python@v4
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@
       - <{ need }>
       <%- endfor %>
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Set up Python 3.10
         if: ${{ github.event.repository.private == false }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/templates/layout.yml.jinja b/.github/workflows/templates/layout.yml.jinja
index 773ebeb6227..be681625f53 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/templates/layout.yml.jinja
+++ b/.github/workflows/templates/layout.yml.jinja
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ jobs:
       releases: ${{ steps.get-salt-releases.outputs.releases }}
       testing-releases: ${{ steps.get-testing-releases.outputs.testing-releases }}
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0  # Full clone to also get the tags to get the right salt version
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/templates/nightly.yml.jinja b/.github/workflows/templates/nightly.yml.jinja
index 7bd74c31da0..67b07ad5ffa 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/templates/nightly.yml.jinja
+++ b/.github/workflows/templates/nightly.yml.jinja
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ concurrency:
       <%- endif %>
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Get Salt Project GitHub Actions Bot Environment
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/templates/release.yml.jinja b/.github/workflows/templates/release.yml.jinja
index d0068105403..14f7698cb1c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/templates/release.yml.jinja
+++ b/.github/workflows/templates/release.yml.jinja
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ permissions:
       latest-release: ${{ steps.get-salt-releases.outputs.latest-release }}
       releases: ${{ steps.get-salt-releases.outputs.releases }}
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0  # Full clone to also get the tags to get the right salt version
 
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ permissions:
           - platform: darwin
             arch: x86_64
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Setup Python Tools Scripts
         uses: ./.github/actions/setup-python-tools-scripts
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ permissions:
 
     steps:
       - name: Clone The Salt Repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Setup Rclone
         uses: AnimMouse/setup-rclone@v1
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ permissions:
 
     steps:
       - name: Clone The Salt Repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Get Salt Project GitHub Actions Bot Environment
         run: |
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ permissions:
     environment: <{ gh_environment }>
     steps:
       - name: Clone The Salt Repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           ssh-key: ${{ secrets.GHA_SSH_KEY }}
 
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ permissions:
     environment: <{ gh_environment }>
     steps:
       - name: Clone The Salt Repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           ssh-key: ${{ secrets.GHA_SSH_KEY }}
 
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ permissions:
       - linux
       - repo-<{ gh_environment }>
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Setup Python Tools Scripts
         uses: ./.github/actions/setup-python-tools-scripts
diff --git a/.github/workflows/templates/staging.yml.jinja b/.github/workflows/templates/staging.yml.jinja
index c55377b98cc..e11a763b0a0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/templates/staging.yml.jinja
+++ b/.github/workflows/templates/staging.yml.jinja
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ concurrency:
       - linux
       - repo-<{ gh_environment }>
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Get Salt Project GitHub Actions Bot Environment
         run: |
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ concurrency:
       - linux
       - repo-<{ gh_environment }>
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Setup Python Tools Scripts
         uses: ./.github/actions/setup-python-tools-scripts
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-action-macos.yml b/.github/workflows/test-action-macos.yml
index 9bf6b6b9b93..dd12938561e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-action-macos.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-action-macos.yml
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ jobs:
           t=$(shuf -i 1-30 -n 1); echo "Sleeping $t seconds"; sleep "$t"
 
       - name: Checkout Source Code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Setup Python Tools Scripts
         uses: ./.github/actions/setup-python-tools-scripts
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout Source Code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Setup Salt Version
         run: |
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout Source Code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Download Code Coverage Test Run Artifacts
         uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-action.yml b/.github/workflows/test-action.yml
index 747dfb01a83..0cb10a4aa8d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-action.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-action.yml
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ jobs:
           t=$(shuf -i 1-30 -n 1); echo "Sleeping $t seconds"; sleep "$t"
 
       - name: Checkout Source Code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Setup Python Tools Scripts
         uses: ./.github/actions/setup-python-tools-scripts
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout Source Code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Setup Salt Version
         run: |
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout Source Code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Download Code Coverage Test Run Artifacts
         uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-package-downloads-action-linux.yml b/.github/workflows/test-package-downloads-action-linux.yml
index 1fa9aa77449..97dc23ad336 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-package-downloads-action-linux.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-package-downloads-action-linux.yml
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ jobs:
           t=$(shuf -i 1-30 -n 1); echo "Sleeping $t seconds"; sleep "$t"
 
       - name: Checkout Source Code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Download Onedir Tarball as an Artifact
         uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout Source Code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Download Test Run Artifacts
         id: download-test-run-artifacts
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-package-downloads-action-macos.yml b/.github/workflows/test-package-downloads-action-macos.yml
index 754b4f34aff..4e66714715a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-package-downloads-action-macos.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-package-downloads-action-macos.yml
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ jobs:
           t=$(python3 -c 'import random, sys; sys.stdout.write(str(random.randint(1, 15)))'); echo "Sleeping $t seconds"; sleep "$t"
 
       - name: Checkout Source Code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Download Onedir Tarball as an Artifact
         uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout Source Code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Download Test Run Artifacts
         id: download-test-run-artifacts
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-package-downloads-action-windows.yml b/.github/workflows/test-package-downloads-action-windows.yml
index 3afe6dc7b40..911f9b711a3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-package-downloads-action-windows.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-package-downloads-action-windows.yml
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout Source Code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Download Onedir Tarball as an Artifact
         uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout Source Code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Download Test Run Artifacts
         id: download-test-run-artifacts
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-packages-action-macos.yml b/.github/workflows/test-packages-action-macos.yml
index ffcceba86ac..7767b104a7f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-packages-action-macos.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-packages-action-macos.yml
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ jobs:
           t=$(python3 -c 'import random, sys; sys.stdout.write(str(random.randint(1, 15)))'); echo "Sleeping $t seconds"; sleep "$t"
 
       - name: Checkout Source Code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Setup Python Tools Scripts
         uses: ./.github/actions/setup-python-tools-scripts
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout Source Code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Download Packages
         uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout Source Code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Download Test Run Artifacts
         id: download-test-run-artifacts
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-packages-action.yml b/.github/workflows/test-packages-action.yml
index c869a7c4f67..fc5170197f2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-packages-action.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-packages-action.yml
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ jobs:
           t=$(shuf -i 1-30 -n 1); echo "Sleeping $t seconds"; sleep "$t"
 
       - name: Checkout Source Code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Setup Python Tools Scripts
         uses: ./.github/actions/setup-python-tools-scripts
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout Source Code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Download Packages
         uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout Source Code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Download Test Run Artifacts
         id: download-test-run-artifacts
diff --git a/.github/workflows/triage.yml b/.github/workflows/triage.yml
index 8f33b708207..2971429a4dc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/triage.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/triage.yml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ${{ github.event.repository.private && fromJSON('["self-hosted", "linux", "x86_64"]') || 'ubuntu-latest' }}
     steps:
 
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Set up Python
         uses: actions/setup-python@v4