diff --git a/.github/workflows/azure-dev.yaml b/.github/workflows/azure-dev.yaml
index 25e35625..690660ff 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/azure-dev.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/azure-dev.yaml
@@ -16,11 +16,11 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       # Step 1: Checkout the code from your repository
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
       # Step 2: Validate the Azure template using microsoft/template-validation-action
       - name: Validate Azure Template
-        uses: microsoft/template-validation-action@v0.4.3
+        uses: microsoft/template-validation-action@v0.4.4
         id: validation
         with:
           useDevContainer: false
diff --git a/.github/workflows/broken-links-checker.yml b/.github/workflows/broken-links-checker.yml
index 61546eb6..a87fda61 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/broken-links-checker.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/broken-links-checker.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout Repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
 
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Get changed markdown files (PR only)
         id: changed-markdown-files
         if: github.event_name == 'pull_request'
-        uses: tj-actions/changed-files@24d32ffd492484c1d75e0c0b894501ddb9d30d62 # v46
+        uses: tj-actions/changed-files@e0021407031f5be11a464abee9a0776171c79891 # v46
         with:
           files: |
             **/*.md
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Check Broken Links in Changed Markdown Files
         id: lychee-check-pr
         if: github.event_name == 'pull_request' && steps.changed-markdown-files.outputs.any_changed == 'true'
-        uses: lycheeverse/lychee-action@v2.6.1
+        uses: lycheeverse/lychee-action@v2.7.0
         with:
           args: >
             --verbose --no-progress --exclude ^https?://
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Check Broken Links in All Markdown Files in Entire Repo (Manual Trigger)
         id: lychee-check-manual
         if: github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch'
-        uses: lycheeverse/lychee-action@v2.6.1
+        uses: lycheeverse/lychee-action@v2.7.0
         with:
           args: >
             --verbose --no-progress --exclude ^https?://
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-docker-image.yml b/.github/workflows/build-docker-image.yml
index edeabddb..bc0fc932 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-docker-image.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-docker-image.yml
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
       - name: Set up Docker Buildx
         uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
diff --git a/.github/workflows/create-release.yml b/.github/workflows/create-release.yml
index 128d4f4b..6fb7c290 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/create-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/create-release.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
         with:
           ref: ${{ github.event.workflow_run.head_sha }}
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
index aa5d63d0..6d3764ea 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout Code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
       - name: Setup Azure CLI
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/job-deploy-linux.yml b/.github/workflows/job-deploy-linux.yml
index 41c0362b..238db152 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/job-deploy-linux.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/job-deploy-linux.yml
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ jobs:
       CONTAINER_WEB_APPURL: ${{ steps.get_output_linux.outputs.CONTAINER_WEB_APPURL }}
     steps:
       - name: Checkout Code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
       
       - name: Configure Parameters Based on WAF Setting
         shell: bash
diff --git a/.github/workflows/job-deploy-windows.yml b/.github/workflows/job-deploy-windows.yml
index 4fc84f87..ed22caa0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/job-deploy-windows.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/job-deploy-windows.yml
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ jobs:
       CONTAINER_WEB_APPURL: ${{ steps.get_output_windows.outputs.CONTAINER_WEB_APPURL }}
     steps:
       - name: Checkout Code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
       - name: Configure Parameters Based on WAF Setting
         shell: bash
diff --git a/.github/workflows/job-deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/job-deploy.yml
index 1d9c3a5e..e53f861e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/job-deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/job-deploy.yml
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ jobs:
           fi
           
       - name: Checkout Code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
       - name: Login to Azure
         shell: bash
diff --git a/.github/workflows/job-docker-build.yml b/.github/workflows/job-docker-build.yml
index 316b65e3..835181e6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/job-docker-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/job-docker-build.yml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ jobs:
       IMAGE_TAG: ${{ steps.generate_docker_tag.outputs.IMAGE_TAG }}
     steps:
       - name: Checkout Code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
       - name: Generate Unique Docker Image Tag
         id: generate_docker_tag
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pylint.yml b/.github/workflows/pylint.yml
index 0411a85c..dde17ef6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pylint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pylint.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       # Step 1: Checkout code
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
       # Step 2: Set up Python environment
       - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/scheduled-Dependabot-PRs-Auto-Merge.yml b/.github/workflows/scheduled-Dependabot-PRs-Auto-Merge.yml
index 0653e3d7..e2950753 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/scheduled-Dependabot-PRs-Auto-Merge.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/scheduled-Dependabot-PRs-Auto-Merge.yml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
       - name: Install GitHub CLI
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/telemetry-template-check.yml b/.github/workflows/telemetry-template-check.yml
index 502940aa..535ae478 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/telemetry-template-check.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/telemetry-template-check.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
       - name: Check for required metadata template line
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-automation-v2.yml b/.github/workflows/test-automation-v2.yml
index e0a33d02..426742e8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-automation-v2.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-automation-v2.yml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ jobs:
       TEST_REPORT_URL: ${{ steps.upload_report.outputs.artifact-url }}
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
       - name: Set up Python
         uses: actions/setup-python@v6
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Upload test report
         id: upload_report
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
         if: ${{ !cancelled() }}
         with:
           name: test-report
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-automation.yml b/.github/workflows/test-automation.yml
index 1790e625..ecb761a5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-automation.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-automation.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:      
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
       - name: Set up Python
         uses: actions/setup-python@v6
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Upload test report
         id: upload_report
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
         if: ${{ !cancelled() }}
         with:
           name: test-report
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 81ba89b1..15e4807d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
       - name: Set up Python
         uses: actions/setup-python@v6
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ jobs:
   #
   #   steps:
   #     - name: Checkout code
-  #       uses: actions/checkout@v5
+  #       uses: actions/checkout@v6
   #
   #     - name: Set up Node.js
   #       uses: actions/setup-node@v3