diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-pull-request.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-pull-request.yml
index 5aa089b2..2e4b0a98 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-pull-request.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-pull-request.yml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ jobs:
         os: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest, macos-latest]
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v7
       
       - name: Install uv and set the python version
         uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@v8.3.2
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-push.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-push.yml
index f070f1c7..8263a98b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-push.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-push.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
     if: github.event_name == 'push'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v7
       
       - name: Install uv and set the python version
         uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@v8.3.2
diff --git a/.github/workflows/create-release-candidate.yml b/.github/workflows/create-release-candidate.yml
index 2869d15a..7edd2858 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/create-release-candidate.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/create-release-candidate.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
       pull-requests: write
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0  # Fetch all history
           fetch-tags: true  # Fetch all tags
diff --git a/.github/workflows/create-release.yml b/.github/workflows/create-release.yml
index 7df5276d..d476b13e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/create-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/create-release.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ jobs:
       url: https://pypi.org/p/PyProBE-Data
     
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0  # Fetch all history
           ref: main  # Correct branch reference
diff --git a/.github/workflows/draft-pdf.yml b/.github/workflows/draft-pdf.yml
index 9c5008ff..b640db84 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/draft-pdf.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/draft-pdf.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ jobs:
     name: Paper Draft
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
       - name: Build draft PDF
         uses: openjournals/openjournals-draft-action@master
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-to-pypi.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-to-pypi.yml
index 783eee68..1c464cbd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-to-pypi.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-to-pypi.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
       url: https://pypi.org/p/PyProBE-Data
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v7
 
       - name: Install uv
         uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@v8.3.2
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-pypi-install.yml b/.github/workflows/test-pypi-install.yml
index 2eaa6aab..d2967be6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-pypi-install.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-pypi-install.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ jobs:
     if: ${{ github.event.workflow_run.conclusion == 'success' }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v7
       - name: Set up Python
         uses: actions/setup-python@v6
         with: