diff --git a/.github/actions/secure-builder-checkout/action.yaml b/.github/actions/secure-builder-checkout/action.yaml
index 7ee65bf..71de1f5 100644
--- a/.github/actions/secure-builder-checkout/action.yaml
+++ b/.github/actions/secure-builder-checkout/action.yaml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ runs:
     # and has an associated release. This will require exceptions
     # for e2e tests.
     - name: Checkout the repository
-      uses: actions/checkout@c85c95e3d7251135ab7dc9ce3241c5835cc595a9 # v3.5.3
+      uses: actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11 # v4.1.1
       with:
         repository: ${{ inputs.repository }}
         ref: ${{ inputs.ref }}
diff --git a/.github/actions/secure-download-artifact/action.yml b/.github/actions/secure-download-artifact/action.yml
index 0db5b78..fae250d 100644
--- a/.github/actions/secure-download-artifact/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/secure-download-artifact/action.yml
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ runs:
         echo "folder_path=${folder_path}" >> "${GITHUB_OUTPUT}"
 
     - name: Download the artifact
-      uses: actions/download-artifact@9bc31d5ccc31df68ecc42ccf4149144866c47d8a # v3.0.2
+      uses: actions/download-artifact@6b208ae046db98c579e8a3aa621ab581ff575935 # v4.1.1
       with:
         name: "${{ inputs.name }}"
         path: "${{ steps.validate-path.outputs.folder_path }}"
diff --git a/.github/actions/secure-download-folder/action.yml b/.github/actions/secure-download-folder/action.yml
index 601e7bb..426a3d4 100644
--- a/.github/actions/secure-download-folder/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/secure-download-folder/action.yml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ runs:
       uses: slsa-framework/slsa-github-generator/.github/actions/rng@v1.9.0
 
     - name: Download the artifact
-      uses: actions/download-artifact@9bc31d5ccc31df68ecc42ccf4149144866c47d8a # v3.0.2
+      uses: actions/download-artifact@6b208ae046db98c579e8a3aa621ab581ff575935 # v4.1.1
       with:
         name: "${{ inputs.name }}"
         path: "${{ steps.rng.outputs.random }}"
diff --git a/.github/actions/secure-project-checkout/action.yaml b/.github/actions/secure-project-checkout/action.yaml
index b24fb07..b592687 100644
--- a/.github/actions/secure-project-checkout/action.yaml
+++ b/.github/actions/secure-project-checkout/action.yaml
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ runs:
   using: "composite"
   steps:
     - name: Checkout the repository
-      uses: actions/checkout@c85c95e3d7251135ab7dc9ce3241c5835cc595a9 # v3.5.3
+      uses: actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11 # v4.1.1
       with:
         fetch-depth: ${{ inputs.fetch-depth }}
         ref: ${{ inputs.checkout-sha1 }}
diff --git a/.github/actions/secure-upload-artifact/action.yml b/.github/actions/secure-upload-artifact/action.yml
index 69bb8fa..7a8892c 100644
--- a/.github/actions/secure-upload-artifact/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/secure-upload-artifact/action.yml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ runs:
         path: "${{ inputs.path }}"
 
     - name: Upload the artifact
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@0b7f8abb1508181956e8e162db84b466c27e18ce # v3.1.2
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@26f96dfa697d77e81fd5907df203aa23a56210a8 # v4.3.0
       with:
         name: "${{ inputs.name }}"
         path: "${{ inputs.path }}"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/builder_container-based_slsa3.yml b/.github/workflows/builder_container-based_slsa3.yml
index 25b4571..ef7f371 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/builder_container-based_slsa3.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/builder_container-based_slsa3.yml
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ jobs:
           allow-private-repository: ${{ inputs.rekor-log-public }}
 
       - name: Upload builder
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@0b7f8abb1508181956e8e162db84b466c27e18ce # v3.1.2
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@26f96dfa697d77e81fd5907df203aa23a56210a8 # v4.3.0
         with:
           name: "${{ env.BUILDER_BINARY }}-${{ needs.rng.outputs.value }}"
           path: "${{ env.BUILDER_BINARY }}"
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs: [rng, detect-env, generate-builder]
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@c85c95e3d7251135ab7dc9ce3241c5835cc595a9 # v3.5.3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11 # v4.1.1
       - name: Checkout builder repository
         uses: slsa-framework/slsa-github-generator/.github/actions/secure-builder-checkout@v1.9.0
         with:
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ jobs:
           set-executable: true
 
       - name: Checkout the source repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@c85c95e3d7251135ab7dc9ce3241c5835cc595a9 # v3.5.3
+        uses: actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11 # v4.1.1
         with:
           fetch-depth: 1
           persist-credentials: false
@@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ jobs:
         # TODO(https://github.com/slsa-framework/slsa-github-generator/issues/1655): Use a
         # secure upload or verify this against the SLSA layout file.
         id: upload-artifacts
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@0b7f8abb1508181956e8e162db84b466c27e18ce # v3.1.2
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@26f96dfa697d77e81fd5907df203aa23a56210a8 # v4.3.0
         with:
           name: ${{ steps.build.outputs.build-outputs-name }}
           path: /tmp/build-outputs-${{ needs.rng.outputs.value }}
@@ -535,7 +535,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Upload unsigned intoto attestations file for pull request
         if: ${{ github.event_name == 'pull_request' }}
         id: upload-unsigned
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@0b7f8abb1508181956e8e162db84b466c27e18ce # v3.1.2
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@26f96dfa697d77e81fd5907df203aa23a56210a8 # v4.3.0
         with:
           name: "${{ env.OUTPUT_FOLDER }}-${{ needs.rng.outputs.value }}"
           path: "attestations-${{ needs.rng.outputs.value }}"
@@ -556,7 +556,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Upload the signed attestations
         id: upload-signed
         if: ${{ github.event_name != 'pull_request' }}
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@0b7f8abb1508181956e8e162db84b466c27e18ce # v3.1.2
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@26f96dfa697d77e81fd5907df203aa23a56210a8 # v4.3.0
         with:
           name: "${{ env.OUTPUT_FOLDER }}-${{ needs.rng.outputs.value }}"
           path: "${{ env.OUTPUT_FOLDER }}-${{ needs.rng.outputs.value }}"
@@ -584,7 +584,7 @@ jobs:
       # TODO(https://github.com/slsa-framework/slsa-github-generator/issues/1655): Use the SLSA
       # layout files and their checksums to validate the artifacts.
       - name: Download artifacts
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@9bc31d5ccc31df68ecc42ccf4149144866c47d8a # v3.0.2
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@6b208ae046db98c579e8a3aa621ab581ff575935 # v4.1.1
         with:
           name: "${{ needs.build.outputs.build-outputs-name }}"
           path: "${{ needs.build.outputs.build-outputs-name }}"
@@ -592,7 +592,7 @@ jobs:
       # TODO(https://github.com/slsa-framework/slsa-github-generator/issues/1655): Use the
       # secure-folder-download action.
       - name: Download provenance
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@9bc31d5ccc31df68ecc42ccf4149144866c47d8a # v3.0.2
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@6b208ae046db98c579e8a3aa621ab581ff575935 # v4.1.1
         with:
           name: "${{ needs.provenance.outputs.provenance-name }}"
           path: "${{ needs.provenance.outputs.provenance-name }}"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/builder_go_slsa3.yml b/.github/workflows/builder_go_slsa3.yml
index 6476468..6b8df71 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/builder_go_slsa3.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/builder_go_slsa3.yml
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ jobs:
           allow-private-repository: ${{ inputs.private-repository }}
 
       - name: Upload builder
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@0b7f8abb1508181956e8e162db84b466c27e18ce # v3.1.2
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@26f96dfa697d77e81fd5907df203aa23a56210a8 # v4.3.0
         with:
           name: "${{ env.BUILDER_BINARY }}-${{ needs.rng.outputs.value }}"
           path: "${{ env.BUILDER_BINARY }}"
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ jobs:
             --workingDir "$UNTRUSTED_WORKING_DIR"
 
       - name: Upload the signed provenance
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@0b7f8abb1508181956e8e162db84b466c27e18ce # v3.1.2
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@26f96dfa697d77e81fd5907df203aa23a56210a8 # v4.3.0
         with:
           name: "${{ steps.sign-prov.outputs.signed-provenance-name }}"
           path: "${{ steps.sign-prov.outputs.signed-provenance-name }}"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
index 6582177..7b318e4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@c85c95e3d7251135ab7dc9ce3241c5835cc595a9 # v3.5.3
+        uses: actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11 # v4.1.1
 
       # Initializes the CodeQL tools for scanning.
       - name: Initialize CodeQL
diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e.create-container_based-predicate.schedule.yml b/.github/workflows/e2e.create-container_based-predicate.schedule.yml
index 7dc30c9..b7f87b3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e.create-container_based-predicate.schedule.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e.create-container_based-predicate.schedule.yml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ jobs:
     permissions:
       id-token: write # Needed to detect the current reusable repository and ref.
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@c85c95e3d7251135ab7dc9ce3241c5835cc595a9 # v3.5.3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11 # v4.1.1
       - name: Detect the builder ref
         id: detect
         uses: slsa-framework/slsa-github-generator/.github/actions/detect-workflow-js@v1.9.0
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ jobs:
       contents: read
       issues: write
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@c85c95e3d7251135ab7dc9ce3241c5835cc595a9 # v3.5.3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11 # v4.1.1
         with:
           repository: slsa-framework/example-package
           ref: main
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ jobs:
       contents: read
       issues: write
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@c85c95e3d7251135ab7dc9ce3241c5835cc595a9 # v3.5.3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11 # v4.1.1
         with:
           repository: slsa-framework/example-package
           ref: main
diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e.detect-workflow-js.schedule.yml b/.github/workflows/e2e.detect-workflow-js.schedule.yml
index ef42281..c261b75 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e.detect-workflow-js.schedule.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e.detect-workflow-js.schedule.yml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ jobs:
       id-token: write
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@c85c95e3d7251135ab7dc9ce3241c5835cc595a9 # v3.5.3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11 # v4.1.1
       - id: detect
         uses: ./.github/actions/detect-workflow-js
       - id: verify
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ jobs:
       contents: read
       issues: write
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@c85c95e3d7251135ab7dc9ce3241c5835cc595a9 # v3.5.3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11 # v4.1.1
         with:
           repository: slsa-framework/example-package
           ref: main
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ jobs:
       contents: read
       issues: write
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@c85c95e3d7251135ab7dc9ce3241c5835cc595a9 # v3.5.3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11 # v4.1.1
         with:
           repository: slsa-framework/example-package
           ref: main
diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e.sign-attestations.schedule.yml b/.github/workflows/e2e.sign-attestations.schedule.yml
index 8d6f38a..3a6751f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e.sign-attestations.schedule.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e.sign-attestations.schedule.yml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ jobs:
       id-token: write
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@c85c95e3d7251135ab7dc9ce3241c5835cc595a9 # v3.5.3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11 # v4.1.1
       - id: setup
         uses: ./.github/actions/sign-attestations
         with:
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ jobs:
       contents: read
       issues: write
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@c85c95e3d7251135ab7dc9ce3241c5835cc595a9 # v3.5.3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11 # v4.1.1
         with:
           repository: slsa-framework/example-package
           ref: main
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ jobs:
       contents: read
       issues: write
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@c85c95e3d7251135ab7dc9ce3241c5835cc595a9 # v3.5.3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11 # v4.1.1
         with:
           repository: slsa-framework/example-package
           ref: main
diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e.upload-folder.schedule.yml b/.github/workflows/e2e.upload-folder.schedule.yml
index f020e35..98c182c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e.upload-folder.schedule.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e.upload-folder.schedule.yml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ jobs:
       sha256: ${{ steps.upload.outputs.sha256 }}
       sha256-noroot: ${{ steps.upload-noroot.outputs.sha256 }}
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@c85c95e3d7251135ab7dc9ce3241c5835cc595a9 # v3.5.3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11 # v4.1.1
       - name: Create folder
         run: |
           set -euo pipefail
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ jobs:
     needs: [secure-upload-folder]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@c85c95e3d7251135ab7dc9ce3241c5835cc595a9 # v3.5.3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11 # v4.1.1
 
       - name: Download in new folder
         uses: ./.github/actions/secure-download-folder
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ jobs:
       contents: read
       issues: write
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@c85c95e3d7251135ab7dc9ce3241c5835cc595a9 # v3.5.3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11 # v4.1.1
         with:
           repository: slsa-framework/example-package
           ref: main
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ jobs:
       contents: read
       issues: write
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@c85c95e3d7251135ab7dc9ce3241c5835cc595a9 # v3.5.3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11 # v4.1.1
         with:
           repository: slsa-framework/example-package
           ref: main
diff --git a/.github/workflows/generator_generic_slsa3.yml b/.github/workflows/generator_generic_slsa3.yml
index 6f5eedb..2a071b8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/generator_generic_slsa3.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/generator_generic_slsa3.yml
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Upload the signed provenance
         id: upload-prov
         continue-on-error: true
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@0b7f8abb1508181956e8e162db84b466c27e18ce # v3.1.2
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@26f96dfa697d77e81fd5907df203aa23a56210a8 # v4.3.0
         with:
           name: "${{ steps.sign-prov.outputs.provenance-name }}"
           path: "${{ steps.sign-prov.outputs.provenance-name }}"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pre-submit.actions.yml b/.github/workflows/pre-submit.actions.yml
index 4d26570..1cfc1b1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pre-submit.actions.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pre-submit.actions.yml
@@ -27,13 +27,13 @@ jobs:
     name: verify no checkout in Actions
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@c85c95e3d7251135ab7dc9ce3241c5835cc595a9 # v3.5.3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11 # v4.1.1
       - run: ./.github/workflows/scripts/pre-submit.actions/checkout.sh
 
   check-tscommon-tarball:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@c85c95e3d7251135ab7dc9ce3241c5835cc595a9 # v3.5.3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11 # v4.1.1
 
       - name: Untar the package tarball
         working-directory: .github/actions/tscommon
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ jobs:
           - .github/actions/verify-token
           - .github/actions/detect-workflow-js
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@c85c95e3d7251135ab7dc9ce3241c5835cc595a9 # v3.5.3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11 # v4.1.1
 
       - name: Set Node.js 18
         uses: actions/setup-node@e33196f7422957bea03ed53f6fbb155025ffc7b8 # v3.7.0
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ jobs:
           fi
 
       # If index.js was different from expected, upload the expected version as an artifact
-      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@0b7f8abb1508181956e8e162db84b466c27e18ce # v3.1.2
+      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@26f96dfa697d77e81fd5907df203aa23a56210a8 # v4.3.0
         if: ${{ failure() && steps.diff.conclusion == 'failure' }}
         with:
           name: dist
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ jobs:
   compute-sha256:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@c85c95e3d7251135ab7dc9ce3241c5835cc595a9 # v3.5.3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11 # v4.1.1
       - run: |
           echo "foo" > artifact
       - id: compute-sha256
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ jobs:
   rng:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@c85c95e3d7251135ab7dc9ce3241c5835cc595a9 # v3.5.3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11 # v4.1.1
       - run: |
           echo "foo" > artifact
       - id: rng
@@ -150,10 +150,10 @@ jobs:
   references:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@c85c95e3d7251135ab7dc9ce3241c5835cc595a9 # v3.5.3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11 # v4.1.1
         with:
           path: __THIS_REPO__
-      - uses: actions/checkout@c85c95e3d7251135ab7dc9ce3241c5835cc595a9 # v3.5.3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11 # v4.1.1
         with:
           repository: slsa-framework/example-package
           ref: main
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ jobs:
   secure-project-checkout-go:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@c85c95e3d7251135ab7dc9ce3241c5835cc595a9 # v3.5.3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11 # v4.1.1
         with:
           path: __BUILDER_CHECKOUT_DIR__
 
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ jobs:
   secure-project-checkout-node:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@c85c95e3d7251135ab7dc9ce3241c5835cc595a9 # v3.5.3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11 # v4.1.1
         with:
           path: __BUILDER_CHECKOUT_DIR__
 
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ jobs:
       UPLOAD_FOLDER_NO_ROOT_NAME: "upload-root/upload-folder"
       DOWNLOAD_FOLDER_NO_ROOT_NAME: "download-root/download-folder"
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@c85c95e3d7251135ab7dc9ce3241c5835cc595a9 # v3.5.3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11 # v4.1.1
       - name: Create folder
         run: |
           set -euo pipefail
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ jobs:
   secure-download-artifact:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@c85c95e3d7251135ab7dc9ce3241c5835cc595a9 # v3.5.3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11 # v4.1.1
         with:
           path: __BUILDER_CHECKOUT_DIR__
 
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ jobs:
   secure-download-artifact-builder-name:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@c85c95e3d7251135ab7dc9ce3241c5835cc595a9 # v3.5.3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11 # v4.1.1
         with:
           path: __BUILDER_CHECKOUT_DIR__
 
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ jobs:
   secure-download-artifact-builder-repo-folder:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@c85c95e3d7251135ab7dc9ce3241c5835cc595a9 # v3.5.3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11 # v4.1.1
         with:
           path: __BUILDER_CHECKOUT_DIR__
 
@@ -459,7 +459,7 @@ jobs:
   secure-download-artifact-builder-repo-file:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@c85c95e3d7251135ab7dc9ce3241c5835cc595a9 # v3.5.3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11 # v4.1.1
         with:
           path: __BUILDER_CHECKOUT_DIR__
 
@@ -493,7 +493,7 @@ jobs:
   generate-builder-generic-compile:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@c85c95e3d7251135ab7dc9ce3241c5835cc595a9 # v3.5.3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11 # v4.1.1
       - uses: ./.github/actions/generate-builder
         with:
           repository: "slsa-framework/slsa-github-generator"
@@ -507,7 +507,7 @@ jobs:
   generate-builder-generic-no-compile:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@c85c95e3d7251135ab7dc9ce3241c5835cc595a9 # v3.5.3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11 # v4.1.1
       - name: Detect the builder ref
         id: detect
         uses: ./.github/actions/detect-workflow-js
@@ -525,7 +525,7 @@ jobs:
   generate-attestations:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@c85c95e3d7251135ab7dc9ce3241c5835cc595a9 # v3.5.3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11 # v4.1.1
       - name: Test generate attestations
         id: generate
         uses: ./.github/actions/generate-attestations
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pre-submit.apis.yml b/.github/workflows/pre-submit.apis.yml
index 8adcb4d..81ee7c2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pre-submit.apis.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pre-submit.apis.yml
@@ -31,6 +31,6 @@ jobs:
     name: verify safe APIs
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@c85c95e3d7251135ab7dc9ce3241c5835cc595a9 # v3.5.3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11 # v4.1.1
       - name: Check safe file systems APIs
         run: ./.github/workflows/scripts/pre-submit.apis/verify-safefs.sh
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pre-submit.delegators.yml b/.github/workflows/pre-submit.delegators.yml
index 4f26b5e..8bb8654 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pre-submit.delegators.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pre-submit.delegators.yml
@@ -27,6 +27,6 @@ jobs:
     name: verify identical delegators
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@c85c95e3d7251135ab7dc9ce3241c5835cc595a9 # v3.5.3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11 # v4.1.1
       - name: Compare diff between the delegator workflows
         run: ./.github/workflows/scripts/pre-submit.delegators/compare-diff.sh
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pre-submit.e2e.container-based.default.yml b/.github/workflows/pre-submit.e2e.container-based.default.yml
index ce30abc..ae887b2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pre-submit.e2e.container-based.default.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pre-submit.e2e.container-based.default.yml
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ jobs:
       HEAD_SHA: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}
       GITHUB_HEAD_REPOSITORY: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name }}
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@c85c95e3d7251135ab7dc9ce3241c5835cc595a9 # v3.5.3
-      - uses: actions/download-artifact@e9ef242655d12993efdcda9058dee2db83a2cb9b
+      - uses: actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11 # v4.1.1
+      - uses: actions/download-artifact@6b208ae046db98c579e8a3aa621ab581ff575935 # v4.1.1
         with:
           name: ${{ needs.build-container-based.outputs.build-outputs-name }}
           path: outputs
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ jobs:
           name=$(find outputs/ -type f | head -1)
           cp "$name" .
           echo "name=$(basename "$name")" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
-      - uses: actions/download-artifact@e9ef242655d12993efdcda9058dee2db83a2cb9b
+      - uses: actions/download-artifact@6b208ae046db98c579e8a3aa621ab581ff575935 # v4.1.1
         with:
           name: ${{ needs.build-container-based.outputs.attestations-download-name }}
       - env:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pre-submit.e2e.generic.default.yml b/.github/workflows/pre-submit.e2e.generic.default.yml
index a6b354d..0c13cdd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pre-submit.e2e.generic.default.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pre-submit.e2e.generic.default.yml
@@ -46,8 +46,8 @@ jobs:
     needs: [build]
     if: ${{ always() }}
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@c85c95e3d7251135ab7dc9ce3241c5835cc595a9 # v3.5.3
-      - uses: actions/download-artifact@9bc31d5ccc31df68ecc42ccf4149144866c47d8a # v3.0.2
+      - uses: actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11 # v4.1.1
+      - uses: actions/download-artifact@6b208ae046db98c579e8a3aa621ab581ff575935 # v4.1.1
         with:
           name: ${{ needs.build.outputs.provenance-name }}
       - env:
@@ -75,8 +75,8 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs: [build-continue-no-error]
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@c85c95e3d7251135ab7dc9ce3241c5835cc595a9 # v3.5.3
-      - uses: actions/download-artifact@9bc31d5ccc31df68ecc42ccf4149144866c47d8a # v3.0.2
+      - uses: actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11 # v4.1.1
+      - uses: actions/download-artifact@6b208ae046db98c579e8a3aa621ab581ff575935 # v4.1.1
         with:
           name: ${{ needs.build-continue-no-error.outputs.provenance-name }}
       - env:
@@ -105,8 +105,8 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs: [build, build-continue-invalid-subjects]
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@c85c95e3d7251135ab7dc9ce3241c5835cc595a9 # v3.5.3
-      - uses: actions/download-artifact@9bc31d5ccc31df68ecc42ccf4149144866c47d8a # v3.0.2
+      - uses: actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11 # v4.1.1
+      - uses: actions/download-artifact@6b208ae046db98c579e8a3aa621ab581ff575935 # v4.1.1
         with:
           name: ${{ needs.build.outputs.provenance-name }}
       - env:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pre-submit.e2e.go.config-ldflags-main-dir.yml b/.github/workflows/pre-submit.e2e.go.config-ldflags-main-dir.yml
index b500746..62d9849 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pre-submit.e2e.go.config-ldflags-main-dir.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pre-submit.e2e.go.config-ldflags-main-dir.yml
@@ -64,11 +64,11 @@ jobs:
     needs: [build]
     if: ${{ always() }}
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@c85c95e3d7251135ab7dc9ce3241c5835cc595a9 # v3.5.3
-      - uses: actions/download-artifact@9bc31d5ccc31df68ecc42ccf4149144866c47d8a # v3.0.2
+      - uses: actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11 # v4.1.1
+      - uses: actions/download-artifact@6b208ae046db98c579e8a3aa621ab581ff575935 # v4.1.1
         with:
           name: ${{ needs.build.outputs.go-binary-name }}
-      - uses: actions/download-artifact@9bc31d5ccc31df68ecc42ccf4149144866c47d8a # v3.0.2
+      - uses: actions/download-artifact@6b208ae046db98c579e8a3aa621ab581ff575935 # v4.1.1
         with:
           name: ${{ needs.build.outputs.go-provenance-name }}
       - env:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pre-submit.lint.yml b/.github/workflows/pre-submit.lint.yml
index 4c32176..da7b6ec 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pre-submit.lint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pre-submit.lint.yml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ jobs:
   markdownlint:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@c85c95e3d7251135ab7dc9ce3241c5835cc595a9 # v3.5.3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11 # v4.1.1
       - uses: actions/setup-node@e33196f7422957bea03ed53f6fbb155025ffc7b8 # v3.7.0
         with:
           node-version: 16
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/setup-node@e33196f7422957bea03ed53f6fbb155025ffc7b8 # v3.7.0
         with:
           node-version: 16
-      - uses: actions/checkout@c85c95e3d7251135ab7dc9ce3241c5835cc595a9 # v3.5.3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11 # v4.1.1
       - run: make markdown-toc
       - name: markdown-toc
         run: ./.github/workflows/scripts/pre-submit.markdown/markdown-toc.sh
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ jobs:
   golangci-lint:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@c85c95e3d7251135ab7dc9ce3241c5835cc595a9 # v3.5.3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11 # v4.1.1
       - uses: actions/setup-go@fac708d6674e30b6ba41289acaab6d4b75aa0753 # v4.0.1
         with:
           go-version-file: "go.mod"
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ jobs:
   shellcheck:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@c85c95e3d7251135ab7dc9ce3241c5835cc595a9 # v3.5.3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11 # v4.1.1
       - name: shellcheck
         env:
           SHELLCHECK_VERSION: "0.8.0"
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ jobs:
   yamllint:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@c85c95e3d7251135ab7dc9ce3241c5835cc595a9 # v3.5.3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11 # v4.1.1
       - env:
           YAMLLINT_VERSION: "1.26.3"
         run: |
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ jobs:
   eslint:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@c85c95e3d7251135ab7dc9ce3241c5835cc595a9 # v3.5.3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11 # v4.1.1
       - uses: actions/setup-node@e33196f7422957bea03ed53f6fbb155025ffc7b8 # v3.7.0
         with:
           node-version: 16
@@ -141,8 +141,8 @@ jobs:
   autogen:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@c85c95e3d7251135ab7dc9ce3241c5835cc595a9 # v3.5.3
-      - uses: actions/checkout@c85c95e3d7251135ab7dc9ce3241c5835cc595a9 # v3.5.3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11 # v4.1.1
+      - uses: actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11 # v4.1.1
         with:
           repository: mbrukman/autogen
           ref: 9026b78e17573b5dda4bff79033c352443551dc5
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pre-submit.units.yml b/.github/workflows/pre-submit.units.yml
index b25623b..c4f23d5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pre-submit.units.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pre-submit.units.yml
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ jobs:
     if: ${{ always() }}
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@c85c95e3d7251135ab7dc9ce3241c5835cc595a9 # v3.5.3
+        uses: actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11 # v4.1.1
 
       - name: setup-go
         uses: actions/setup-go@fac708d6674e30b6ba41289acaab6d4b75aa0753 # v4.0.1
@@ -58,12 +58,12 @@ jobs:
     if: ${{ always() }}
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@c85c95e3d7251135ab7dc9ce3241c5835cc595a9 # v3.5.3
+        uses: actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11 # v4.1.1
         with:
           path: generator
 
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@c85c95e3d7251135ab7dc9ce3241c5835cc595a9 # v3.5.3
+        uses: actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11 # v4.1.1
         with:
           path: verifier
           repository: slsa-framework/slsa-verifier
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index fa0ba21..d22f086 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -34,10 +34,10 @@ jobs:
     name: pre release refs verification
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@c85c95e3d7251135ab7dc9ce3241c5835cc595a9 # v3.5.3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11 # v4.1.1
         with:
           path: __THIS_REPO__
-      - uses: actions/checkout@c85c95e3d7251135ab7dc9ce3241c5835cc595a9 # v3.5.3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11 # v4.1.1
         with:
           repository: slsa-framework/example-package
           ref: main
diff --git a/.github/workflows/scorecards.yml b/.github/workflows/scorecards.yml
index a028ec5..c979146 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/scorecards.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/scorecards.yml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: "Checkout code"
-        uses: actions/checkout@c85c95e3d7251135ab7dc9ce3241c5835cc595a9 # v3.5.3
+        uses: actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11 # v4.1.1
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
 
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ jobs:
       # Upload the results as artifacts (optional). Commenting out will disable uploads of run results in SARIF
       # format to the repository Actions tab.
       - name: "Upload artifact"
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@0b7f8abb1508181956e8e162db84b466c27e18ce # v3.1.2
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@26f96dfa697d77e81fd5907df203aa23a56210a8 # v4.3.0
         with:
           name: SARIF file
           path: results.sarif
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f435edd..e4ba9f0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 # SLSA GitHub Generator
 
+> [!TIP]
+> Ed-Fi customizations:
+>
+> - `main`, based on `v1.9.0`, updates underlying action versions from 3.x to 4.x
+
 [![OpenSSF Scorecard](https://api.securityscorecards.dev/projects/github.com/slsa-framework/slsa-github-generator/badge)](https://api.securityscorecards.dev/projects/github.com/slsa-framework/slsa-github-generator)
 [![CII Best Practices](https://bestpractices.coreinfrastructure.org/projects/6503/badge)](https://bestpractices.coreinfrastructure.org/projects/6503)
 [![Go Report Card](https://goreportcard.com/badge/github.com/slsa-framework/slsa-github-generator)](https://goreportcard.com/report/github.com/slsa-framework/slsa-github-generator)
diff --git a/SPECIFICATIONS.md b/SPECIFICATIONS.md
index 7ab2704..c5f71d2 100644
--- a/SPECIFICATIONS.md
+++ b/SPECIFICATIONS.md
@@ -193,10 +193,10 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs: build
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/download-artifact@fb598a63ae348fa914e94cd0ff38f362e927b741
+      - uses: actions/download-artifact@6b208ae046db98c579e8a3aa621ab581ff575935 # v4.1.1
         with:
           name: ${{ needs.build.outputs.go-binary-name }}
-      - uses: actions/download-artifact@fb598a63ae348fa914e94cd0ff38f362e927b741
+      - uses: actions/download-artifact@6b208ae046db98c579e8a3aa621ab581ff575935 # v4.1.1
         with:
           name: ${{ needs.build.outputs.go-binary-name }}.intoto.jsonl
       - name: Release
diff --git a/actions/gradle/publish/action.yml b/actions/gradle/publish/action.yml
index 298c37e..e0f3753 100644
--- a/actions/gradle/publish/action.yml
+++ b/actions/gradle/publish/action.yml
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ inputs:
 runs:
   using: "composite"
   steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@c85c95e3d7251135ab7dc9ce3241c5835cc595a9 # v3.5.3
+    - uses: actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11 # v4.1.1
     - name: Set up JDK
       uses: actions/setup-java@cd89f46ac9d01407894225f350157564c9c7cee2 # v3.12.0
       env:
diff --git a/internal/builders/generic/README.md b/internal/builders/generic/README.md
index 9b7de83..7fe014a 100644
--- a/internal/builders/generic/README.md
+++ b/internal/builders/generic/README.md
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ jobs:
           echo "hashes=$(sha256sum artifact1 artifact2 | base64 -w0)" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
 
       - name: Upload artifact1
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@3cea5372237819ed00197afe530f5a7ea3e805c8 # tag=v3.1.0
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@26f96dfa697d77e81fd5907df203aa23a56210a8 # v4.3.0
         with:
           name: artifact1
           path: artifact1
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ jobs:
           retention-days: 5
 
       - name: Upload artifact2
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@3cea5372237819ed00197afe530f5a7ea3e805c8 # tag=v3.1.0
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@26f96dfa697d77e81fd5907df203aa23a56210a8 # v4.3.0
         with:
           name: artifact2
           path: artifact2
@@ -191,12 +191,12 @@ jobs:
     if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')
     steps:
       - name: Download artifact1
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@fb598a63ae348fa914e94cd0ff38f362e927b741 # tag=v2.1.0
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@6b208ae046db98c579e8a3aa621ab581ff575935 # v4.1.1
         with:
           name: artifact1
 
       - name: Download artifact2
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@fb598a63ae348fa914e94cd0ff38f362e927b741 # tag=v2.1.0
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@6b208ae046db98c579e8a3aa621ab581ff575935 # v4.1.1
         with:
           name: artifact2
 
@@ -762,7 +762,7 @@ jobs:
           echo "hashes=$(sha256sum ${{ steps.build.outputs.artifact_pattern }} | base64 -w0)" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
 
       - name: Upload build artifacts
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@3cea5372237819ed00197afe530f5a7ea3e805c8 # tag=v3
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@26f96dfa697d77e81fd5907df203aa23a56210a8 # v4.3.0
         with:
           name: maven-build-outputs
           path: ${{ steps.build.outputs.artifact_pattern }}
@@ -854,7 +854,7 @@ Jobs:
           echo "hashes=$(sha256sum ./build/libs/* | base64 -w0)" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
 
       - name: Upload build artifacts
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@3cea5372237819ed00197afe530f5a7ea3e805c8 # tag=v3
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@26f96dfa697d77e81fd5907df203aa23a56210a8 # v4.3.0
         with:
           name: gradle-build-outputs
           path: ./build/libs/
diff --git a/internal/builders/gradle/action.yml b/internal/builders/gradle/action.yml
index cece75f..250678d 100644
--- a/internal/builders/gradle/action.yml
+++ b/internal/builders/gradle/action.yml
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ on:
 runs:
   using: "composite"
   steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@c85c95e3d7251135ab7dc9ce3241c5835cc595a9 # v3.5.3
+    - uses: actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11 # v4.1.1
     - name: Set up JDK
       uses: actions/setup-java@cd89f46ac9d01407894225f350157564c9c7cee2 # v3.12.0
       with:
diff --git a/internal/builders/maven/action.yml b/internal/builders/maven/action.yml
index 496214c..2eaf4a7 100644
--- a/internal/builders/maven/action.yml
+++ b/internal/builders/maven/action.yml
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ on:
 runs:
   using: "composite"
   steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@96f53100ba2a5449eb71d2e6604bbcd94b9449b5 # v 3.5.2
+    - uses: actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11 # v4.1.1
     - name: Set up JDK
       uses: actions/setup-java@cd89f46ac9d01407894225f350157564c9c7cee2 # v3.12.0
       with: