diff --git a/.github/workflows/code-scanning-pack-gen.yml b/.github/workflows/code-scanning-pack-gen.yml
index 3cd501930..7d65128a9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/code-scanning-pack-gen.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/code-scanning-pack-gen.yml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ jobs:
       matrix: ${{ steps.export-code-scanning-pack-matrix.outputs.matrix }}
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
       - name: Export Code Scanning pack matrix
         id: export-code-scanning-pack-matrix
         run: |
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix: ${{ fromJSON(needs.prepare-code-scanning-pack-matrix.outputs.matrix) }}
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
       - name: Cache CodeQL
         id: cache-codeql
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ jobs:
         id: checkout-external-help-files
         # PRs from forks and dependabot do not have access to an appropriate token for cloning the help files repos
         if: ${{ !github.event.pull_request.head.repo.fork && github.actor != 'dependabot[bot]' }}
-        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
         with:
           ssh-key: ${{ secrets.CODEQL_CODING_STANDARDS_HELP_KEY }}
           repository: "github/codeql-coding-standards-help"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql_unit_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql_unit_tests.yml
index c9a557c76..3907b7fed 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql_unit_tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql_unit_tests.yml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ jobs:
       matrix: ${{ steps.export-unit-test-matrix.outputs.matrix }}
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
       - name: Export unit test matrix
         id: export-unit-test-matrix
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
       - name: Install Python
         uses: actions/setup-python@v5
diff --git a/.github/workflows/dispatch-matrix-test-on-comment.yml b/.github/workflows/dispatch-matrix-test-on-comment.yml
index d6520c8e8..4b45651a7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dispatch-matrix-test-on-comment.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dispatch-matrix-test-on-comment.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
       - name: Check permission
         id: check-write-permission
diff --git a/.github/workflows/dispatch-release-performance-check.yml b/.github/workflows/dispatch-release-performance-check.yml
index 84ffa3617..dfeb6afff 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dispatch-release-performance-check.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dispatch-release-performance-check.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
       - name: Check permission
         id: check-write-permission
diff --git a/.github/workflows/extra-rule-validation.yml b/.github/workflows/extra-rule-validation.yml
index 6a49e9d26..4a4aed726 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/extra-rule-validation.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/extra-rule-validation.yml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
       - name: Check Rules 
         shell: pwsh
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
       - name: Ensure CPP Shared Rules Have Valid Structure  
         shell: pwsh
diff --git a/.github/workflows/finalize-release.yml b/.github/workflows/finalize-release.yml
index 48e5fe6a1..bb4e4e268 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/finalize-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/finalize-release.yml
@@ -44,14 +44,14 @@ jobs:
           fi
 
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
         with:
           ref: ${{ env.REF }}
           fetch-depth: 0
           path: release 
       
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
         with:
           ref: ${{ env.TOOL_REF }}
           path: tooling 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/generate-html-docs.yml b/.github/workflows/generate-html-docs.yml
index c524ad0b8..f9bec486b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/generate-html-docs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/generate-html-docs.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
       - name: Install Python
         uses: actions/setup-python@v5
diff --git a/.github/workflows/prepare-release.yml b/.github/workflows/prepare-release.yml
index a789c8450..c87ac4eac 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/prepare-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/prepare-release.yml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
         with:
           ref: ${{ inputs.ref }}
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/standard_library_upgrade_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/standard_library_upgrade_tests.yml
index 1ec72be8a..1e16f1dd2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/standard_library_upgrade_tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/standard_library_upgrade_tests.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ jobs:
       matrix: ${{ steps.export-unit-test-matrix.outputs.matrix }}
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
       - name: Export unit test matrix
         id: export-unit-test-matrix
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
       - name: Setup Python 3
         uses: actions/setup-python@v5
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tooling-unit-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tooling-unit-tests.yml
index bcb754d68..9e74e86fe 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tooling-unit-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tooling-unit-tests.yml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ jobs:
       matrix: ${{ steps.export-supported-codeql-env-matrix.outputs.matrix }}
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
       - name: Export supported CodeQL environment matrix
         id: export-supported-codeql-env-matrix
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ jobs:
       matrix: ${{ fromJSON(needs.prepare-supported-codeql-env-matrix.outputs.matrix) }}
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
       - name: Install Python
         uses: actions/setup-python@v5
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
       - name: Install Python
         uses: actions/setup-python@v5
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
       - name: Install Python
         uses: actions/setup-python@v5
diff --git a/.github/workflows/upgrade_codeql_dependencies.yml b/.github/workflows/upgrade_codeql_dependencies.yml
index 8ae3555e8..7491b2a56 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/upgrade_codeql_dependencies.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/upgrade_codeql_dependencies.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
       - name: Fetch CodeQL
         env:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/validate-package-files.yml b/.github/workflows/validate-package-files.yml
index 81d9a16f3..a53eed318 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/validate-package-files.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/validate-package-files.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
         with:
           ref: ${{ inputs.ref }}
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/validate-query-formatting.yml b/.github/workflows/validate-query-formatting.yml
index a9eee4844..e059caeca 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/validate-query-formatting.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/validate-query-formatting.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ jobs:
       runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
       steps:
         - name: Checkout
-          uses: actions/checkout@v5
+          uses: actions/checkout@v6
           with:
             ref: ${{ inputs.ref }}
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/validate-query-help.yml b/.github/workflows/validate-query-help.yml
index e16d6efa1..8ac04f1ba 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/validate-query-help.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/validate-query-help.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
         with:
           ref: ${{ inputs.ref }}
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/validate-query-test-case-formatting.yml b/.github/workflows/validate-query-test-case-formatting.yml
index e466a1aed..70151fbf4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/validate-query-test-case-formatting.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/validate-query-test-case-formatting.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
         with:
           ref: ${{ inputs.ref }}
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/verify-standard-library-dependencies.yml b/.github/workflows/verify-standard-library-dependencies.yml
index ee7df317c..dbde5683c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/verify-standard-library-dependencies.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/verify-standard-library-dependencies.yml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ jobs:
       matrix: ${{ steps.export-matrix.outputs.matrix }}
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
       - name: Export unit test matrix
         id: export-matrix
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
       - name: Setup Python 3
         uses: actions/setup-python@v5