diff --git a/.github/workflows/api.yml b/.github/workflows/api.yml
index 58e12138c52..fc22217d2eb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/api.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/api.yml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ jobs:
     if: github.repository == 'qmk/qmk_firmware'
 
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v7
       with:
         fetch-depth: 1
         persist-credentials: false
diff --git a/.github/workflows/auto_tag.yml b/.github/workflows/auto_tag.yml
index c6db22ab749..25acdc61471 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/auto_tag.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/auto_tag.yml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ jobs:
     if: github.repository == 'qmk/qmk_firmware'
 
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v7
       with:
         fetch-depth: 0
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/bootstrap_testing.yml b/.github/workflows/bootstrap_testing.yml
index ea1364006c9..9e35399ed2d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/bootstrap_testing.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/bootstrap_testing.yml
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ jobs:
           echo 'Defaults secure_path="/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin"' >> /etc/sudoers
 
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           fetch-depth: 1
           submodules: recursive
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           fetch-depth: 1
           submodules: recursive
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ jobs:
             git:
 
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           fetch-depth: 1
           submodules: recursive
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci_build_major_branch.yml b/.github/workflows/ci_build_major_branch.yml
index 5ff6d8b4ccc..7a287c0f6b7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci_build_major_branch.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci_build_major_branch.yml
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ jobs:
           git config --global --add safe.directory '*'
 
       - name: Checkout QMK Firmware
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
 
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: pip3 install -r requirements-dev.txt
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ jobs:
           git config --global --add safe.directory '*'
 
       - name: Checkout QMK Firmware
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci_build_major_branch_keymap.yml b/.github/workflows/ci_build_major_branch_keymap.yml
index e9dda3b9301..085643f570c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci_build_major_branch_keymap.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci_build_major_branch_keymap.yml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
           git config --global --add safe.directory '*'
 
       - name: Checkout QMK Firmware
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
 
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: pip3 install -r requirements-dev.txt
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ jobs:
           git config --global --add safe.directory '*'
 
       - name: Checkout QMK Firmware
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           submodules: recursive
 
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout QMK Firmware
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
 
       - name: Download firmwares
         uses: actions/download-artifact@v8
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cli.yml b/.github/workflows/cli.yml
index 3d23a4fbdf4..8e68113fb9a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cli.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cli.yml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Disable safe.directory check
       run : git config --global --add safe.directory '*'
 
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v7
       with:
         submodules: recursive
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/develop_update.yml b/.github/workflows/develop_update.yml
index 03d0803fe8b..f13f2f94678 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/develop_update.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/develop_update.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ jobs:
     if: github.repository == 'qmk/qmk_firmware'
 
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v7
       with:
         token: ${{ secrets.QMK_BOT_TOKEN }}
         fetch-depth: 0
diff --git a/.github/workflows/docs.yml b/.github/workflows/docs.yml
index 104b19892b4..c1e0d28fcaa 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docs.yml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ jobs:
     container: ghcr.io/qmk/qmk_cli
 
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v7
       with:
         fetch-depth: 1
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/feature_branch_update.yml b/.github/workflows/feature_branch_update.yml
index 1eb5810f9b5..78a32d76071 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/feature_branch_update.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/feature_branch_update.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ jobs:
         - riot
 
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v7
       with:
         token: ${{ secrets.QMK_BOT_TOKEN }}
         fetch-depth: 0
diff --git a/.github/workflows/format.yml b/.github/workflows/format.yml
index cc32f6f8986..1fd93f3138e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/format.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/format.yml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Disable safe.directory check
       run : git config --global --add safe.directory '*'
 
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v7
       with:
         fetch-depth: 0
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/format_push.yml b/.github/workflows/format_push.yml
index 8d017b7de33..2a6b5d7408e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/format_push.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/format_push.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Disable safe.directory check
       run : git config --global --add safe.directory '*'
 
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v7
       with:
         fetch-depth: 0
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint.yml b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
index 840f55228ea..317c8cabeb9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Disable safe.directory check
       run : git config --global --add safe.directory '*'
 
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v7
       with:
         fetch-depth: 0
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/regen.yml b/.github/workflows/regen.yml
index 516b02aef0f..edc8a7e319e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/regen.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/regen.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Disable safe.directory check
       run : git config --global --add safe.directory '*'
 
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v7
 
     - name: Install dependencies
       run: pip3 install -r requirements-dev.txt
diff --git a/.github/workflows/regen_push.yml b/.github/workflows/regen_push.yml
index 5d8a84b933b..a638aa545d3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/regen_push.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/regen_push.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Disable safe.directory check
       run : git config --global --add safe.directory '*'
 
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v7
 
     - name: Install dependencies
       run: pip3 install -r requirements-dev.txt
diff --git a/.github/workflows/unit_test.yml b/.github/workflows/unit_test.yml
index 6f785dec7dc..a06d38d8259 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/unit_test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/unit_test.yml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ jobs:
     container: ghcr.io/qmk/qmk_cli
 
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v7
       with:
         submodules: recursive