diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 3e9811f0f09..3b513e88e33 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ jobs:
     if: inputs.unix
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: actions/setup-python@v4
         with:
           python-version: "3.10"
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ jobs:
           - aarch64
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           path: ./repo
       - name: Virtualized Install, Prepare & Build
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: macos-11
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       # NB: Building universal2 does not work with python from actions/setup-python
       - name: Install Requirements
         run: |
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: macos-latest
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Install Python
         # We need the official Python, because the GA ones only support newer macOS versions
         env:
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: windows-latest
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: actions/setup-python@v4
         with: # 3.8 is used for Win7 support
           python-version: "3.8"
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: windows-latest
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: actions/setup-python@v4
         with: # 3.7 is used for Vista support. See https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/390
           python-version: "3.7"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
index 2821d90d06d..170a6ac19f5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
     - name: Checkout repository
-      uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
     # Initializes the CodeQL tools for scanning.
     - name: Initialize CodeQL
diff --git a/.github/workflows/core.yml b/.github/workflows/core.yml
index 049faf3738d..e5a976de532 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/core.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/core.yml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ jobs:
           python-version: pypy-3.9
           run-tests-ext: bat
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
     - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
       uses: actions/setup-python@v4
       with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/download.yml b/.github/workflows/download.yml
index c3478721c3f..7302a93bc06 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/download.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/download.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ jobs:
     if: "contains(github.event.head_commit.message, 'ci run dl')"
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
     - name: Set up Python
       uses: actions/setup-python@v4
       with:
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ jobs:
           python-version: pypy-3.9
           run-tests-ext: bat
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
     - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
       uses: actions/setup-python@v4
       with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/quick-test.yml b/.github/workflows/quick-test.yml
index 930e58152dd..e4fd89551f5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/quick-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/quick-test.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ jobs:
     if: "!contains(github.event.head_commit.message, 'ci skip all')"
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
     - name: Set up Python 3.11
       uses: actions/setup-python@v4
       with:
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ jobs:
     if: "!contains(github.event.head_commit.message, 'ci skip all')"
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
     - uses: actions/setup-python@v4
     - name: Install flake8
       run: pip install flake8
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-nightly.yml b/.github/workflows/release-nightly.yml
index 947eada27d1..2e623a67c6f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-nightly.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-nightly.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ jobs:
     outputs:
       commit: ${{ steps.check_for_new_commits.outputs.commit }}
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
       - name: Check for new commits
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 262c935089e..6c59626eaad 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ jobs:
       head_sha: ${{ steps.get_target.outputs.head_sha }}
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
 
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ jobs:
       id-token: write  # mandatory for trusted publishing
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: actions/setup-python@v4
         with:
           python-version: "3.10"
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
       - uses: actions/download-artifact@v3