diff --git a/.github/workflows/extra-arm.yml b/.github/workflows/extra-arm.yml
index 1092a6a190..cc9ba915ce 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/extra-arm.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/extra-arm.yml
@@ -27,8 +27,6 @@ jobs:
           - arch: linux32ARMv7
             flavor: newspeak.stack.spur
           # Some other flavors for backwards compatibility
-          - arch: linux32ARMv6
-            flavor: pharo.cog.spur
           - arch: linux32ARMv6
             flavor: squeak.cog.v3
           - arch: linux32ARMv6
@@ -47,18 +45,18 @@ jobs:
       HEARTBEAT: threaded # itimer not supported
     steps:
       - name: Checkout files
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
       # TODO: Can we use the same thirdparty cache for armv6, armv7, and aarch64? Are pre-compiled binaries compatible or organized differently?
-      - name: Restore build cache
-        uses: actions/cache@v2
-        with:
-          path: .thirdparty-cache
-          key: thirdparty-cache-linux-${{ env.ARCH_ARM }}
+      # - name: Restore build cache
+      #   uses: actions/cache@v3
+      #   with:
+      #     path: .thirdparty-cache
+      #     key: thirdparty-cache-linux-${{ env.ARCH_ARM }}
 
       # https://github.com/marketplace/actions/run-on-architecture
       - name: Build VM
-        uses: uraimo/run-on-arch-action@v2.1.1
+        uses: uraimo/run-on-arch-action@v2
         id: build-vm
         with: 
           arch: ${{ env.ARCH_ARM }}
@@ -68,7 +66,7 @@ jobs:
           #SEE: https://github.com/uraimo/run-on-arch-action/issues/54
           install: |
             apt update -y
-            apt install -yq --no-install-suggests --no-install-recommends   build-essential git devscripts   uuid-dev libcairo2-dev libpango1.0-dev libgl1-mesa-dev libgl1-mesa-glx libssl-dev libevdev-dev m4 libpulse-dev   libasound2-dev libfreetype6-dev libx11-dev libxrender-dev   libtool automake autoconf libltdl-dev
+            apt install -yq --no-install-suggests --no-install-recommends   build-essential git devscripts   uuid-dev libcairo2-dev libpango1.0-dev libgl1-mesa-dev libgl1-mesa-glx libssl-dev libevdev-dev m4 libpulse-dev   libasound2-dev libfreetype6-dev libx11-dev libxrender-dev libxrandr-dev libtool automake autoconf libltdl-dev
 
           env: | # Copy the entire environment for the docker container
             ARCH: ${{ env.ARCH }}
@@ -96,13 +94,13 @@ jobs:
         run: ./deploy/pack-vm.sh
 
       - name: Store artifact w/ revision
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
         with:
           name: ${{ env.ASSET_NAME }}_${{ env.ASSET_REVISION }}
           path: ${{ env.PRODUCTS_PATH }}/${{ env.ASSET_NAME }}.${{ env.ASSET_EXTENSION }}
 
       - name: Update artifact in latest-release
-        uses: ncipollo/release-action@v1.8.6
+        uses: ncipollo/release-action@v1
         if: github.event_name == 'schedule' || (github.event_name == 'push' && endsWith( github.ref , 'Cog' ))
         with:
           prerelease: true
diff --git a/.github/workflows/extra.yml b/.github/workflows/extra.yml
index 72c287abeb..96eada4f9c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/extra.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/extra.yml
@@ -19,15 +19,16 @@ jobs:
         arch: 
           - { name: win64x64, os: windows-2019 }
           - { name: win32x86, os: windows-2019 }
-          - { name: linux64x64, os: ubuntu-18.04 }
-          - { name: linux32x86, os: ubuntu-18.04 }
-          - { name: macos64x64, os: macos-10.15 }
+          - { name: linux64x64, os: ubuntu-20.04 }
+          - { name: linux32x86, os: ubuntu-20.04 }
+          - { name: macos64x64, os: macos-11 }
           # - { name: macos32x86, os: macos-latest }
 
         flavor:
-          # Only newsqueak.* builds are fully prepared for all platforms
+          # Only newsqueak.* and pharo.cog.spur builds are fully prepared for all platforms
           - newspeak.cog.spur
           - newspeak.stack.spur
+          - pharo.cog.spur
 
         include:
           - arch: { name: win32x86, os: windows-2019 }
@@ -36,23 +37,37 @@ jobs:
             flavor: squeak.stack.v3
           - arch: { name: win32x86, os: windows-2019 }
             flavor: squeak.cog.spur.lowcode
+          # - arch: { name: win64x64, os: windows-2019 }
+          #   flavor: pharo.stack.spur # third-party not yet working
           # - arch: { name: win32x86, os: windows-2019 }
           #   flavor: pharo.cog.spur.lowcode
 
-          - arch: { name: linux32x86, os: ubuntu-18.04 }
+          - arch: { name: linux32x86, os: ubuntu-20.04 }
             flavor: squeak.cog.v3
-          - arch: { name: linux32x86, os: ubuntu-18.04 }
+          - arch: { name: linux32x86, os: ubuntu-20.04 }
             flavor: squeak.stack.v3
-          - arch: { name: linux32x86, os: ubuntu-18.04 }
+          - arch: { name: linux32x86, os: ubuntu-20.04 }
+            flavor: pharo.sista.spur
+          - arch: { name: linux32x86, os: ubuntu-20.04 }
             flavor: pharo.cog.spur.lowcode
-          - arch: { name: linux32x86, os: ubuntu-18.04 }
+          - arch: { name: linux32x86, os: ubuntu-20.04 }
             flavor: pharo.stack.spur.lowcode
 
+          # - arch: { name: macos64x64, os: macos-11 }
+          #   flavor: pharo.sista.spur # -Werror bc. decl. missing
+          - arch: { name: macos64x64, os: macos-11 }
+            flavor: pharo.stack.spur
           # - arch: { name: macos64x64, os: macos-latest }
           #   flavor: pharo.cog.spur.lowcode # impl. decl. getThisSessionID
-          - arch: { name: macos64x64, os: macos-10.15 }
+          - arch: { name: macos64x64, os: macos-11 }
             flavor: pharo.stack.spur.lowcode
 
+        exclude:
+          - arch: { name: win32x86, os: windows-2019 }
+            flavor: pharo.cog.spur # third-party not yet working
+          - arch: { name: win64x64, os: windows-2019 }
+            flavor: pharo.cog.spur # third-party not yet working
+
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.arch.os }}
     name: ${{ matrix.flavor }} for ${{ matrix.arch.name }}
     env:
@@ -64,15 +79,15 @@ jobs:
       MSYS_ENV: ${{ matrix.arch.name == 'win64x64' && 'x86_64' || 'i686' }}
     steps:
       - name: Checkout files
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
         # with:
         #   ref: ${{ github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' && github.event.inputs.ref || 'refs/heads/Cog'}}
 
-      - name: Restore build cache
-        uses: actions/cache@v2
-        with:
-          path: .thirdparty-cache
-          key: ${{ startsWith(matrix.arch.name, 'win') && 'thirdparty-cache-win' || startsWith(matrix.arch.name, 'linux') && 'thirdparty-cache-linux' || 'thirdparty-cache-macos' }}
+      # - name: Restore build cache
+      #   uses: actions/cache@v3
+      #   with:
+      #     path: .thirdparty-cache
+      #     key: ${{ startsWith(matrix.arch.name, 'win') && 'thirdparty-cache-win' || startsWith(matrix.arch.name, 'linux') && 'thirdparty-cache-linux' || 'thirdparty-cache-macos' }}
 
       - name: Prepare environment
         if: startsWith(matrix.arch.name, 'linux')
@@ -82,18 +97,22 @@ jobs:
         shell: bash
         run: ./scripts/ci/actions_build.sh
 
+      - name: Sign VM (not implemented)
+        if: false
+        run: ./deploy/sign-vm.sh
+
       - name: Pack VM
         shell: bash
         run: ./deploy/pack-vm.sh
 
       - name: Store artifact w/ revision
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
         with:
           name: ${{ env.ASSET_NAME }}_${{ env.ASSET_REVISION }}
           path: products/${{ env.ASSET_NAME }}.${{ env.ASSET_EXTENSION }}
 
       - name: Update artifact in latest-build
-        uses: ncipollo/release-action@v1.8.6
+        uses: ncipollo/release-action@v1
         if: github.event_name == 'schedule' || (github.event.inputs.should-deploy == 'true' && endsWith( github.ref , 'Cog' ))
         with:
           prerelease: true
diff --git a/.github/workflows/linux-arm.yml b/.github/workflows/linux-arm.yml
index 1ed0305d3f..ae0b8e2101 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/linux-arm.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/linux-arm.yml
@@ -72,24 +72,24 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout files
         if: github.event_name != 'workflow_dispatch'
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
       - name: Checkout files for new release candidate
         if: github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch'
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
         with:
           ref: refs/tags/${{ github.event.inputs.tag }}
 
       # TODO: Can we use the same thirdparty cache for armv6, armv7, and aarch64? Are pre-compiled binaries compatible or organized differently?
       - name: Restore build cache
-        uses: actions/cache@v2
+        uses: actions/cache@v3
         with:
           path: .thirdparty-cache
-          key: thirdparty-cache-linux-${{ env.ARCH_ARM }}
+          key: thirdparty-cache-${{ matrix.arch }}-${{ matrix.flavor }}
 
       # https://github.com/marketplace/actions/run-on-architecture
       - name: Build VM
-        uses: uraimo/run-on-arch-action@v2.1.1
+        uses: uraimo/run-on-arch-action@v2
         id: build-vm
         with: 
           arch: ${{ env.ARCH_ARM }}
@@ -99,7 +99,8 @@ jobs:
           #SEE: https://github.com/uraimo/run-on-arch-action/issues/54
           install: |
             apt update -y
-            apt install -yq --no-install-suggests --no-install-recommends   build-essential git devscripts   uuid-dev libcairo2-dev libpango1.0-dev libgl1-mesa-dev libgl1-mesa-glx libssl-dev libevdev-dev m4 libpulse-dev   libasound2-dev libfreetype6-dev libx11-dev libxrender-dev   libtool automake autoconf libltdl-dev
+            apt install -yq --no-install-suggests --no-install-recommends   build-essential git devscripts   uuid-dev libcairo2-dev libpango1.0-dev libgl1-mesa-dev libgl1-mesa-glx libssl-dev libevdev-dev m4 libpulse-dev   libasound2-dev libfreetype6-dev libx11-dev libxrender-dev libxrandr-dev  libtool automake autoconf libltdl-dev
+            git config --global --add safe.directory ${{ github.workspace }}
 
           env: | # Copy the entire environment for the docker container
             ARCH: ${{ env.ARCH }}
@@ -127,13 +128,13 @@ jobs:
         run: ./deploy/pack-vm.sh
 
       - name: Store artifact w/ revision
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
         with:
           name: ${{ env.ASSET_NAME }}_${{ env.ASSET_REVISION }}
           path: ${{ env.PRODUCTS_PATH }}/${{ env.ASSET_NAME }}.${{ env.ASSET_EXTENSION }}
 
       - name: Update artifact in latest-release
-        uses: ncipollo/release-action@v1.8.6
+        uses: ncipollo/release-action@v1
         if: github.event_name == 'push' && endsWith( github.ref , 'Cog' )
         with:
           prerelease: true
@@ -145,7 +146,7 @@ jobs:
           body: ${{ github.event.head_commit.message }}
 
       - name: Deploy artifact as new release candidate
-        uses: ncipollo/release-action@v1.8.6
+        uses: ncipollo/release-action@v1
         if: github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch'
         with:
           prerelease: true # release candidate
diff --git a/.github/workflows/linux.yml b/.github/workflows/linux.yml
index 53efea4626..2042005c34 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/linux.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/linux.yml
@@ -47,15 +47,13 @@ on:
 jobs:
   build:
     strategy:
-      fail-fast: true
+      fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         arch:
           - linux64x64
           - linux32x86
-        flavor:
+        flavor: # for selected pharo.* builds, see extra.yml
           - squeak.cog.spur
-          - pharo.cog.spur
-          # - pharo.stack.spur # build not prepared
         heartbeat:
           - threaded
           - itimer
@@ -69,10 +67,6 @@ jobs:
             flavor: squeak.sista.spur
             heartbeat: threaded
             mode: fast
-          - arch: linux32x86
-            flavor: pharo.sista.spur
-            heartbeat: threaded
-            mode: fast
           # squeak.stack.spur builds are not prepared for itimer
           - arch: linux64x64
             flavor: squeak.stack.spur
@@ -83,7 +77,7 @@ jobs:
             heartbeat: threaded
             mode: fast
 
-    runs-on: ubuntu-18.04 # better backwards compatibility than ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
     name: ${{ matrix.flavor }}${{ matrix.heartbeat == 'itimer' && ' (itimer)' || '' }} for ${{ matrix.arch }}${{ matrix.mode == 'debug' && ' (DEBUG)' || matrix.mode == 'assert' && ' (ASSERT)' || '' }}
     env:
       ARCH: ${{ matrix.arch }}
@@ -92,19 +86,19 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout files
         if: github.event_name != 'workflow_dispatch'
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
       - name: Checkout files for new release candidate
         if: github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch'
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
         with:
           ref: refs/tags/${{ github.event.inputs.tag }}
 
       - name: Restore build cache
-        uses: actions/cache@v2
+        uses: actions/cache@v3
         with:
           path: .thirdparty-cache
-          key: thirdparty-cache-linux
+          key: thirdparty-cache-${{ matrix.arch }}-${{ matrix.flavor }}
 
       - name: Prepare environment
         run: ./scripts/ci/actions_prepare_linux_x86.sh
@@ -122,13 +116,13 @@ jobs:
         run: ./deploy/pack-vm.sh
 
       - name: Store artifact w/ revision
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
         with:
           name: ${{ env.ASSET_NAME }}_${{ env.ASSET_REVISION }}
           path: ${{ env.PRODUCTS_PATH }}/${{ env.ASSET_NAME }}.${{ env.ASSET_EXTENSION }}
 
       - name: Update artifact in latest-build
-        uses: ncipollo/release-action@v1.8.6
+        uses: ncipollo/release-action@v1
         if: github.event_name == 'push' && endsWith( github.ref , 'Cog' )
         with:
           prerelease: true
@@ -140,7 +134,7 @@ jobs:
           body: ${{ github.event.head_commit.message }}
 
       - name: Deploy artifact as new release candidate
-        uses: ncipollo/release-action@v1.8.6
+        uses: ncipollo/release-action@v1
         if: github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch'
         with:
           prerelease: true # release candidate
diff --git a/.github/workflows/macos-arm.yml b/.github/workflows/macos-arm.yml
index cf12da2cc8..def8457188 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/macos-arm.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/macos-arm.yml
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ on:
 jobs:
   build:
     strategy:
-      fail-fast: true
+      fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         arch: 
           - macos64ARMv8
@@ -49,15 +49,12 @@ jobs:
           - squeak.cog.spur
           # - squeak.sista.spur # -Werror bc. decl. missing
           - squeak.stack.spur
-          # - pharo.cog.spur
-          # - pharo.sista.spur # -Werror bc. decl. missing
-          # - pharo.stack.spur
         mode:
           - fast
           - debug
           - assert
 
-    runs-on: macos-10.15 # macos-11 macos-latest
+    runs-on: macos-11 # macos-latest
     name: ${{ matrix.flavor }} for ${{ matrix.arch }}${{ matrix.mode == 'debug' && ' (DEBUG)' || matrix.mode == 'assert' && ' (ASSERT)' || '' }}
     env:
       ARCH: ${{ matrix.arch }}
@@ -66,24 +63,25 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout files
         if: github.event_name != 'workflow_dispatch'
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
       - name: Checkout files for new release candidate
         if: github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch'
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
         with:
           ref: refs/tags/${{ github.event.inputs.tag }}
 
       - name: Restore build cache
-        uses: actions/cache@v2
+        uses: actions/cache@v3
         with:
           path: .thirdparty-cache
-          key: thirdparty-cache-macos
+          key: thirdparty-cache-${{ matrix.arch }}-${{ matrix.flavor }}
 
       - name: Build VM
         run: ./scripts/ci/actions_build.sh
 
-      - name: Sign VM
+      - name: Sign VM (skip for now)
+        if: false
         continue-on-error: true # Save unsigned build artifacts
         run: ./deploy/sign-vm.sh
         env:
@@ -101,13 +99,13 @@ jobs:
         run: ./deploy/pack-vm.sh
 
       - name: Store artifact w/ revision
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
         with:
           name: ${{ env.ASSET_NAME }}_${{ env.ASSET_REVISION }}
           path: products/${{ env.ASSET_NAME }}.${{ env.ASSET_EXTENSION }}
 
       - name: Update artifact in latest-build
-        uses: ncipollo/release-action@v1.8.6
+        uses: ncipollo/release-action@v1
         if: github.event_name == 'push' && endsWith( github.ref , 'Cog' )
         with:
           prerelease: true
@@ -119,7 +117,7 @@ jobs:
           body: ${{ github.event.head_commit.message }}
 
       - name: Deploy artifact as new release candidate
-        uses: ncipollo/release-action@v1.8.6
+        uses: ncipollo/release-action@v1
         if: github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch'
         with:
           prerelease: true # release candidate
diff --git a/.github/workflows/macos.yml b/.github/workflows/macos.yml
index 1d94d8e105..6c203d8fda 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/macos.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/macos.yml
@@ -41,24 +41,21 @@ on:
 jobs:
   build:
     strategy:
-      fail-fast: true
+      fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         arch: 
           - macos64x64
           # - macos32x86 # Might be deprecated in general
-        flavor:
+        flavor: # for selected pharo.* builds, see extra.yml
           - squeak.cog.spur
           # - squeak.sista.spur # -Werror bc. decl. missing
           - squeak.stack.spur
-          - pharo.cog.spur
-          # - pharo.sista.spur # -Werror bc. decl. missing
-          - pharo.stack.spur
         mode:
           - fast
           - debug
           - assert
 
-    runs-on: macos-10.15 # macos-11 macos-latest
+    runs-on: macos-11 # macos-latest
     name: ${{ matrix.flavor }} for ${{ matrix.arch }}${{ matrix.mode == 'debug' && ' (DEBUG)' || matrix.mode == 'assert' && ' (ASSERT)' || '' }}
     env:
       ARCH: ${{ matrix.arch }}
@@ -67,24 +64,25 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout files
         if: github.event_name != 'workflow_dispatch'
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
       - name: Checkout files for new release candidate
         if: github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch'
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
         with:
           ref: refs/tags/${{ github.event.inputs.tag }}
 
       - name: Restore build cache
-        uses: actions/cache@v2
+        uses: actions/cache@v3
         with:
           path: .thirdparty-cache
-          key: thirdparty-cache-macos
+          key: thirdparty-cache-${{ matrix.arch }}-${{ matrix.flavor }}
 
       - name: Build VM
         run: ./scripts/ci/actions_build.sh
 
-      - name: Sign VM
+      - name: Sign VM (skip for now)
+        if: false
         continue-on-error: true # Save unsigned build artifacts
         run: ./deploy/sign-vm.sh
         env:
@@ -102,13 +100,13 @@ jobs:
         run: ./deploy/pack-vm.sh
 
       - name: Store artifact w/ revision
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
         with:
           name: ${{ env.ASSET_NAME }}_${{ env.ASSET_REVISION }}
           path: products/${{ env.ASSET_NAME }}.${{ env.ASSET_EXTENSION }}
 
       - name: Update artifact in latest-build
-        uses: ncipollo/release-action@v1.8.6
+        uses: ncipollo/release-action@v1
         if: github.event_name == 'push' && endsWith( github.ref , 'Cog' )
         with:
           prerelease: true
@@ -120,7 +118,7 @@ jobs:
           body: ${{ github.event.head_commit.message }}
 
       - name: Deploy artifact as new release candidate
-        uses: ncipollo/release-action@v1.8.6
+        uses: ncipollo/release-action@v1
         if: github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch'
         with:
           prerelease: true # release candidate
diff --git a/.github/workflows/win.yml b/.github/workflows/win.yml
index 99c55fbf45..b6c6c2bbd4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/win.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/win.yml
@@ -44,35 +44,19 @@ on:
 jobs:
   build:
     strategy:
-      fail-fast: true
+      fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         arch: 
           - win64x64
           - win32x86
-        flavor:
+        flavor: # for selected pharo.* builds, see extra.yml
           - squeak.cog.spur
           - squeak.stack.spur
-<<<<<<< HEAD:.github/workflows.ignore/win.yml
-          # - pharo.cog.spur # third-party not yet working
-          # - pharo.stack.spur # third-party not yet working
-=======
           - squeak.sista.spur
->>>>>>> 8dc277b... In CI, also build squeak.sista.spur flavor for win64x64.:.github/workflows/win.yml
         mode:
           - fast
           - debug
           - assert
-<<<<<<< HEAD:.github/workflows.ignore/win.yml
-        include:
-          # sista build not fully prepared for win64x64, so only your selected configurations for win32x86
-          - arch: win32x86 
-            flavor: squeak.sista.spur
-            mode: fast
-          # - arch: win32x86 
-          #   flavor: pharo.sista.spur
-          #   mode: fast
-=======
->>>>>>> 8dc277b... In CI, also build squeak.sista.spur flavor for win64x64.:.github/workflows/win.yml
 
     runs-on: windows-2019
     name: ${{ matrix.flavor }} for ${{ matrix.arch }}${{ matrix.mode == 'debug' && ' (DEBUG)' || matrix.mode == 'assert' && ' (ASSERT)' || '' }}
@@ -83,19 +67,19 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout files
         if: github.event_name != 'workflow_dispatch'
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
       - name: Checkout files for new release candidate
         if: github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch'
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
         with:
           ref: refs/tags/${{ github.event.inputs.tag }}
 
       - name: Restore build cache
-        uses: actions/cache@v2
+        uses: actions/cache@v3
         with:
           path: .thirdparty-cache
-          key: thirdparty-cache-win
+          key: thirdparty-cache-${{ matrix.arch }}-${{ matrix.flavor }}
 
       # - name: Setup tmate debugging session
         # uses: mxschmitt/action-tmate@v3
@@ -117,13 +101,13 @@ jobs:
         run: ./deploy/pack-vm.sh
 
       - name: Store artifact w/ revision
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
         with:
           name: ${{ env.ASSET_NAME }}_${{ env.ASSET_REVISION }}
           path: products/${{ env.ASSET_NAME }}.${{ env.ASSET_EXTENSION }}
 
       - name: Update artifact in latest-build
-        uses: ncipollo/release-action@v1.8.6
+        uses: ncipollo/release-action@v1
         if: github.event_name == 'push' && endsWith(github.ref, 'Cog')
         with:
           prerelease: true
@@ -135,7 +119,7 @@ jobs:
           body: ${{ github.event.head_commit.message }}
 
       - name: Deploy artifact as new release candidate
-        uses: ncipollo/release-action@v1.8.6
+        uses: ncipollo/release-action@v1
         if: github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch'
         with:
           prerelease: true # release candidate