diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 4572f32b68..4214df4aaf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -14,17 +14,17 @@ jobs:
         os: [ 'ubuntu-latest', 'macos-latest', 'windows-latest' ]
       fail-fast: false
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       with:
         fetch-depth: 0
         submodules: recursive
     - name: Java ${{ matrix.Java }} (${{ matrix.os }})
-      uses: actions/setup-java@v3
+      uses: actions/setup-java@v4
       with:
         java-version: ${{ matrix.java }}
         distribution: 'temurin'
     - name: Cache Maven packages
-      uses: actions/cache@v3
+      uses: actions/cache@v4
       with:
          path: ~/.m2/repository
          key: ${{ runner.os }}-m2-repository-${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml') }}
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ jobs:
         MAVEN_OPTS: -Dhttps.protocols=TLSv1.2 -Dmaven.wagon.httpconnectionManager.ttlSeconds=120 -Dmaven.wagon.http.retryHandler.requestSentEnabled=true -Dmaven.wagon.http.retryHandler.count=10
       run: mvn --batch-mode --errors --update-snapshots package ${{ steps.maven-profile-flag.outputs.MAVEN_VERIFY_STAGE }} --file pom.xml ${{ steps.maven-profile-flag.outputs.MAVEN_PROFILE_FLAG }}
     - name: Upload artifacts
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
       with:
         name: ${{ matrix.os }}-${{ matrix.java }}
         retention-days: 5
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ jobs:
         ports:
           - 5000:5000
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
           submodules: recursive
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ jobs:
           echo "release_version=$git_version_last" >> $GITHUB_ENV
       - name: Docker meta
         id: meta
-        uses: docker/metadata-action@v4
+        uses: docker/metadata-action@v5
         with:
           images: |
             localhost:5000/${{ github.repository }}
@@ -81,13 +81,13 @@ jobs:
             type=raw,value=latest
             type=raw,value=${{ env.release_version }}
       - name: Set up QEMU
-        uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v2
+        uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v3
       - name: Set up Docker Buildx
-        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v2
+        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
         with:
           driver-opts: network=host
       - name: Build image
-        uses: docker/build-push-action@v3
+        uses: docker/build-push-action@v5
         continue-on-error: true
         with:
           context: ./openam-distribution/openam-distribution-docker
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ jobs:
         ports:
           - 5000:5000
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
           submodules: recursive
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ jobs:
           echo "release_version=$git_version_last" >> $GITHUB_ENV
       - name: Docker meta
         id: meta
-        uses: docker/metadata-action@v4
+        uses: docker/metadata-action@v5
         with:
           images: |
             localhost:5000/${{ github.repository }}
@@ -130,13 +130,13 @@ jobs:
             type=raw,value=alpine
             type=raw,value=${{ env.release_version }}-alpine
       - name: Set up QEMU
-        uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v2
+        uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v3
       - name: Set up Docker Buildx
-        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v2
+        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
         with:
           driver-opts: network=host
       - name: Build image
-        uses: docker/build-push-action@v3
+        uses: docker/build-push-action@v5
         continue-on-error: true
         with:
           context: ./openam-distribution/openam-distribution-docker
diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
index ec6ee2a0b4..8f913e8493 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -15,12 +15,12 @@ jobs:
         env:
           GITHUB_CONTEXT: ${{ toJSON(github) }}
         run: echo "$GITHUB_CONTEXT"
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
           submodules: recursive
       - name: Set up Java for publishing to Maven Central Repository OSS
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v3
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           java-version: '8'
           distribution: 'temurin'
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ jobs:
           server-username: MAVEN_USERNAME
           server-password: MAVEN_PASSWORD
       - name: Cache Maven packages
-        uses: actions/cache@v3
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
         with:
          path: ~/.m2/repository
          key: ${{ runner.os }}-m2-repository-${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml') }}
@@ -55,42 +55,42 @@ jobs:
         if: ${{ github.event.workflow_run.event=='push' && env.MAVEN_USERNAME!='' && env.MAVEN_PASSWORD!=''}}
         run: mvn --batch-mode --errors --update-snapshots -Dgpg.passphrase=${{ secrets.GPG_PASSPHRASE }} deploy --file pom.xml
       - name: Upload artifacts OpenAM Distribution Kit, containing all distributable artifacts
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
          name: OpenAM Distribution Kit, containing all distributable artifacts
          path: openam-distribution/openam-distribution-kit/target/*.zip
       - name: Upload artifacts OpenAM Distribution SSO Configurator Tools Kit
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
          name: OpenAM Distribution SSO Configurator Tools Kit
          path: openam-distribution/openam-distribution-ssoconfiguratortools/target/*.zip        
       - name: Upload artifacts OpenAM Distribution Fedlet UnConfigured zip
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
          name: OpenAM Distribution Fedlet UnConfigured zip
          path: openam-distribution/openam-distribution-fedlet-unconfigured/target/*.zip         
       - name: Upload artifacts OpenAM Distribution SSO Admin Tools Kit
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
          name: OpenAM Distribution SSO Admin Tools Kit
          path: openam-distribution/openam-distribution-ssoadmintools/target/*.zip                    
       - name: Upload artifacts OpenAM Admin Console
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
          name: OpenAM Admin Console
          path: openam-console/target/*.war               
       - name: Upload artifacts OpenAM Server Component
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
          name: OpenAM Server Component
          path: openam-server/target/*.war          
       - name: Upload artifacts OpenAM Server Only Component
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
          name: OpenAM Server Only Component
          path: openam-server-only/target/*.war         
       - name: Upload artifacts OpenAM Dockerfile
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
          name: OpenAM Dockerfile
          path: openam-distribution/openam-distribution-docker/Dockerfile*           
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 906bab4f85..cf10e28abe 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -19,12 +19,12 @@ jobs:
         env:
           GITHUB_CONTEXT: ${{ toJSON(github) }}
         run: echo "$GITHUB_CONTEXT"
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
           submodules: recursive
       - name: Set up Java for publishing to Maven Central Repository OSS
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v3
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           java-version: '8'
           distribution: 'temurin'
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
           server-username: MAVEN_USERNAME
           server-password: MAVEN_PASSWORD
       - name: Cache Maven packages
-        uses: actions/cache@v3
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
         with:
          path: ~/.m2/repository
          key: ${{ runner.os }}-m2-repository-${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml') }}
@@ -82,14 +82,14 @@ jobs:
     needs:
       - release-maven
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           ref: ${{ github.event.inputs.releaseVersion }}
           fetch-depth: 1
           submodules: recursive
       - name: Docker meta
         id: meta
-        uses: docker/metadata-action@v4
+        uses: docker/metadata-action@v5
         with:
           images: |
             ${{ github.repository }}
@@ -98,9 +98,9 @@ jobs:
             type=raw,value=latest
             type=raw,value=${{ github.event.inputs.releaseVersion }}
       - name: Set up QEMU
-        uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v2
+        uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v3
       - name: Set up Docker Buildx
-        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v2
+        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
       - name: Login to DockerHub
         uses: docker/login-action@v2
         with:
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ jobs:
           username: ${{ github.repository_owner }}
           password: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
       - name: Build and push image
-        uses: docker/build-push-action@v3
+        uses: docker/build-push-action@v5
         continue-on-error: true
         with:
           context: ./openam-distribution/openam-distribution-docker
@@ -129,14 +129,14 @@ jobs:
     needs:
       - release-maven
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           ref: ${{ github.event.inputs.releaseVersion }}
           fetch-depth: 1
           submodules: recursive
       - name: Docker meta (alpine)
         id: meta
-        uses: docker/metadata-action@v4
+        uses: docker/metadata-action@v5
         with:
           images: |
             ${{ github.repository }}
@@ -145,9 +145,9 @@ jobs:
             type=raw,value=alpine
             type=raw,value=${{ github.event.inputs.releaseVersion }}-alpine
       - name: Set up QEMU
-        uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v2
+        uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v3
       - name: Set up Docker Buildx
-        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v2
+        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
       - name: Login to DockerHub
         uses: docker/login-action@v2
         with:
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ jobs:
           password: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
       - name: Build and push image
         continue-on-error: true
-        uses: docker/build-push-action@v3
+        uses: docker/build-push-action@v5
         with:
           context: ./openam-distribution/openam-distribution-docker
           file: ./openam-distribution/openam-distribution-docker/Dockerfile-alpine