diff --git a/.github/workflows/audit.yaml b/.github/workflows/audit.yaml
index cfc21696e..bab8eaa14 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/audit.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/audit.yaml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ jobs:
     name: Audit
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
       - uses: actions-rust-lang/audit@v1
         with:
           token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yaml b/.github/workflows/build.yaml
index 2149f2e88..c7147fc3f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yaml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ jobs:
           - x86_64-unknown-linux-musl
     steps:
       - name: Code checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/dco.yaml b/.github/workflows/dco.yaml
index daf21315e..98412e5e2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dco.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dco.yaml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ jobs:
     name: DCO Check ("Signed-Off-By")
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v6
     - name: Set up Python 3.x
       uses: actions/setup-python@v6
       with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/docker-image.yaml b/.github/workflows/docker-image.yaml
index 3696ae97d..da2bbf5d3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docker-image.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docker-image.yaml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Code checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
       - name: Set up QEMU
         uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v3
diff --git a/.github/workflows/formatting.yaml b/.github/workflows/formatting.yaml
index 75e449255..00cd32279 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/formatting.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/formatting.yaml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ jobs:
       RUSTFLAGS: -D warnings
     steps:
       - name: Code checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
       - name: Install Rust toolchain (${{ matrix.rust }})
         uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@stable
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/fuzz-build.yaml b/.github/workflows/fuzz-build.yaml
index 427189b01..b97796893 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/fuzz-build.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/fuzz-build.yaml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
       RUSTFLAGS: -D warnings
     steps:
       - name: Code checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
       - name: Install Rust toolchain (${{ matrix.rust }})
         uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@stable
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/gitlint.yaml b/.github/workflows/gitlint.yaml
index 7c3c4f7e4..6fd0ec4ab 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gitlint.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gitlint.yaml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
     - name: Checkout repository
-      uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      uses: actions/checkout@v6
       with:
         ref: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}
         fetch-depth: 0
diff --git a/.github/workflows/hadolint.yaml b/.github/workflows/hadolint.yaml
index 641d911c0..631c50eef 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/hadolint.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/hadolint.yaml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
       - name: Lint Dockerfile
         uses: hadolint/hadolint-action@master
diff --git a/.github/workflows/integration-arm64.yaml b/.github/workflows/integration-arm64.yaml
index 41a7bc824..f48c0ec12 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/integration-arm64.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/integration-arm64.yaml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Fix workspace permissions
         run: sudo chown -R runner:runner ${GITHUB_WORKSPACE}
       - name: Code checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
       - name: Run unit tests (musl)
diff --git a/.github/workflows/integration-metrics.yaml b/.github/workflows/integration-metrics.yaml
index e8dd72ea8..952e938fd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/integration-metrics.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/integration-metrics.yaml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ jobs:
       METRICS_PUBLISH_KEY: ${{ secrets.METRICS_PUBLISH_KEY }}
     steps:
       - name: Code checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
       - name: Run metrics tests
diff --git a/.github/workflows/integration-rate-limiter.yaml b/.github/workflows/integration-rate-limiter.yaml
index 91682f77f..94497f47b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/integration-rate-limiter.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/integration-rate-limiter.yaml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Code checkout
         if: ${{ github.event_name != 'pull_request' }}
-        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
       - name: Run rate-limiter integration tests
diff --git a/.github/workflows/integration-vfio.yaml b/.github/workflows/integration-vfio.yaml
index edd7399b1..416e99ee9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/integration-vfio.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/integration-vfio.yaml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
         run: sudo chown -R runner:runner ${GITHUB_WORKSPACE}
       - name: Code checkout
         if: ${{ github.event_name != 'pull_request' }}
-        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
       - name: Run VFIO integration tests
diff --git a/.github/workflows/integration-windows.yaml b/.github/workflows/integration-windows.yaml
index 0769789a9..81ed01755 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/integration-windows.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/integration-windows.yaml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Code checkout
         if: ${{ github.event_name != 'pull_request' }}
-        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
       - name: Install Docker
diff --git a/.github/workflows/integration-x86-64.yaml b/.github/workflows/integration-x86-64.yaml
index 8ed76f16a..453d7c2d3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/integration-x86-64.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/integration-x86-64.yaml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Code checkout
         if: ${{ github.event_name != 'pull_request' || (matrix.runner == 'garm-jammy' && matrix.libc == 'gnu') }}
-        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
       - name: Install Docker
diff --git a/.github/workflows/lychee.yaml b/.github/workflows/lychee.yaml
index 8d1d3927c..e77c595ed 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lychee.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lychee.yaml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Code checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
         with:
           # Fetch the entire history so git diff can compare against the base branch
           fetch-depth: 0
diff --git a/.github/workflows/openapi.yaml b/.github/workflows/openapi.yaml
index 9c1266e4d..4c179f7e8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/openapi.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/openapi.yaml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     container: openapitools/openapi-generator-cli
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v6
     - name: Validate OpenAPI
       env:
         GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/package-consistency.yaml b/.github/workflows/package-consistency.yaml
index 719aa3d8d..9c5eb5c0e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/package-consistency.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/package-consistency.yaml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Code checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/preview-riscv64-build.yaml b/.github/workflows/preview-riscv64-build.yaml
index cdcfd9638..baed1741d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/preview-riscv64-build.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/preview-riscv64-build.yaml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Code checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/preview-riscv64-modules.yaml b/.github/workflows/preview-riscv64-modules.yaml
index 8c2baa049..ffb4fd4b6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/preview-riscv64-modules.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/preview-riscv64-modules.yaml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Code checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/quality.yaml b/.github/workflows/quality.yaml
index e60f3dfb5..b38f9205a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/quality.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/quality.yaml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Code checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
 
@@ -165,6 +165,6 @@ jobs:
     name: Typos / Spellcheck
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
       # Executes "typos ."
       - uses: crate-ci/typos@v1.39.2
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index 2c26d8bb9..411684b75 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Code checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
       - name: Install musl-gcc
         if: contains(matrix.platform.target, 'musl')
         run: sudo apt install -y musl-tools
diff --git a/.github/workflows/reuse.yaml b/.github/workflows/reuse.yaml
index 9977759e0..39ae87301 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reuse.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reuse.yaml
@@ -7,6 +7,6 @@ jobs:
     name: REUSE Compliance Check
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v6
     - name: REUSE Compliance Check
       uses: fsfe/reuse-action@v6
diff --git a/.github/workflows/shlint.yaml b/.github/workflows/shlint.yaml
index b9208f3f2..068b9930e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/shlint.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/shlint.yaml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
     - name: Checkout repository
-      uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      uses: actions/checkout@v6
     - name: Run the shell script checkers
       uses: luizm/action-sh-checker@master
       env:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/taplo.yaml b/.github/workflows/taplo.yaml
index 75b61d923..24577878b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/taplo.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/taplo.yaml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Code checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
       - name: Install Rust toolchain
         uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@stable
       - name: Install build dependencies