diff --git a/.github/workflows/changelog-for-all.yml b/.github/workflows/changelog-for-all.yml
index 55e3e5c01f..64bf3c75fc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/changelog-for-all.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/changelog-for-all.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
 
       - name: "Checkout"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: armbian/os
           fetch-depth: 0
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ jobs:
           failOnError: false
 
       - name: "Checkout OS repository to get latest tag"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: armbian/os
           fetch-depth: 0
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cleanup.yaml b/.github/workflows/cleanup.yaml
index cba6bd7074..dcabb518e9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cleanup.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cleanup.yaml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
       matrix:  ${{steps.json.outputs.JSON_CONTENT}}
     steps:
       - name: "Checkout Armbian build Framework"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: armbian/build
           ref: ${{ inputs.ref || inputs.branch || 'main' }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/complete-artifact-matrix-all-stable.yml b/.github/workflows/complete-artifact-matrix-all-stable.yml
index e350982a8e..37db43d34e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/complete-artifact-matrix-all-stable.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/complete-artifact-matrix-all-stable.yml
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # Clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the build system repo (`armbian/build`)
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ env.BUILD_REF }}
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ jobs:
           path: userpatches
 
       - name: Checkout JSON artifacts repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: armbian/armbian.github.io
           ref: data
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the torrent lists
       - name: "Checkout torrent lists"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: XIU2/TrackersListCollection
           clean: false
@@ -764,7 +764,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -773,7 +773,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -855,7 +855,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -864,7 +864,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -946,7 +946,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -955,7 +955,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -1037,7 +1037,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -1046,7 +1046,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -1128,7 +1128,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -1137,7 +1137,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -1219,7 +1219,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -1228,7 +1228,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -1310,7 +1310,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -1319,7 +1319,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -1401,7 +1401,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -1410,7 +1410,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -1492,7 +1492,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -1501,7 +1501,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -1583,7 +1583,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -1592,7 +1592,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -1674,7 +1674,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -1683,7 +1683,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -1765,7 +1765,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -1774,7 +1774,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -1856,7 +1856,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -1865,7 +1865,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -1947,7 +1947,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -1956,7 +1956,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -2038,7 +2038,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -2047,7 +2047,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -2129,7 +2129,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -2138,7 +2138,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -2220,7 +2220,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -2229,7 +2229,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -2315,7 +2315,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -2324,7 +2324,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -2334,7 +2334,7 @@ jobs:
           path: userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout JSON artifacts repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: armbian/armbian.github.io
           ref: data
@@ -2726,7 +2726,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -2735,7 +2735,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -2745,7 +2745,7 @@ jobs:
           path: userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout JSON artifacts repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: armbian/armbian.github.io
           ref: data
@@ -3137,7 +3137,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -3146,7 +3146,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -3156,7 +3156,7 @@ jobs:
           path: userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout JSON artifacts repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: armbian/armbian.github.io
           ref: data
@@ -3548,7 +3548,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -3557,7 +3557,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -3567,7 +3567,7 @@ jobs:
           path: userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout JSON artifacts repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: armbian/armbian.github.io
           ref: data
@@ -3959,7 +3959,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -3968,7 +3968,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -3978,7 +3978,7 @@ jobs:
           path: userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout JSON artifacts repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: armbian/armbian.github.io
           ref: data
@@ -4370,7 +4370,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -4379,7 +4379,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -4389,7 +4389,7 @@ jobs:
           path: userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout JSON artifacts repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: armbian/armbian.github.io
           ref: data
@@ -4781,7 +4781,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -4790,7 +4790,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -4800,7 +4800,7 @@ jobs:
           path: userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout JSON artifacts repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: armbian/armbian.github.io
           ref: data
@@ -5192,7 +5192,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -5201,7 +5201,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -5211,7 +5211,7 @@ jobs:
           path: userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout JSON artifacts repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: armbian/armbian.github.io
           ref: data
@@ -5603,7 +5603,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -5612,7 +5612,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -5622,7 +5622,7 @@ jobs:
           path: userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout JSON artifacts repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: armbian/armbian.github.io
           ref: data
@@ -6014,7 +6014,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -6023,7 +6023,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -6033,7 +6033,7 @@ jobs:
           path: userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout JSON artifacts repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: armbian/armbian.github.io
           ref: data
@@ -6425,7 +6425,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -6434,7 +6434,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -6444,7 +6444,7 @@ jobs:
           path: userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout JSON artifacts repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: armbian/armbian.github.io
           ref: data
@@ -6836,7 +6836,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -6845,7 +6845,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -6855,7 +6855,7 @@ jobs:
           path: userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout JSON artifacts repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: armbian/armbian.github.io
           ref: data
@@ -7247,7 +7247,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -7256,7 +7256,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -7266,7 +7266,7 @@ jobs:
           path: userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout JSON artifacts repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: armbian/armbian.github.io
           ref: data
@@ -7658,7 +7658,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -7667,7 +7667,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -7677,7 +7677,7 @@ jobs:
           path: userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout JSON artifacts repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: armbian/armbian.github.io
           ref: data
@@ -8069,7 +8069,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -8078,7 +8078,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -8088,7 +8088,7 @@ jobs:
           path: userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout JSON artifacts repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: armbian/armbian.github.io
           ref: data
@@ -8480,7 +8480,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -8489,7 +8489,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -8499,7 +8499,7 @@ jobs:
           path: userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout JSON artifacts repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: armbian/armbian.github.io
           ref: data
@@ -8885,7 +8885,7 @@ jobs:
           password: "${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}"    # GitHub actions builtin token. repo has to have pkg access.
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -8894,7 +8894,7 @@ jobs:
           clean: false
 
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/complete-artifact-matrix-all.yml b/.github/workflows/complete-artifact-matrix-all.yml
index 05533181e7..d985ead063 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/complete-artifact-matrix-all.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/complete-artifact-matrix-all.yml
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # Clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the build system repo (`armbian/build`)
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ env.BUILD_REF }}
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ jobs:
           path: userpatches
 
       - name: Checkout JSON artifacts repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: armbian/armbian.github.io
           ref: data
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the torrent lists
       - name: "Checkout torrent lists"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: XIU2/TrackersListCollection
           clean: false
@@ -764,7 +764,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -773,7 +773,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -855,7 +855,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -864,7 +864,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -946,7 +946,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -955,7 +955,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -1037,7 +1037,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -1046,7 +1046,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -1128,7 +1128,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -1137,7 +1137,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -1219,7 +1219,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -1228,7 +1228,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -1310,7 +1310,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -1319,7 +1319,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -1401,7 +1401,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -1410,7 +1410,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -1492,7 +1492,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -1501,7 +1501,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -1583,7 +1583,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -1592,7 +1592,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -1674,7 +1674,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -1683,7 +1683,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -1765,7 +1765,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -1774,7 +1774,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -1856,7 +1856,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -1865,7 +1865,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -1947,7 +1947,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -1956,7 +1956,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -2038,7 +2038,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -2047,7 +2047,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -2129,7 +2129,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -2138,7 +2138,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -2220,7 +2220,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -2229,7 +2229,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -2315,7 +2315,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -2324,7 +2324,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -2334,7 +2334,7 @@ jobs:
           path: userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout JSON artifacts repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: armbian/armbian.github.io
           ref: data
@@ -2726,7 +2726,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -2735,7 +2735,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -2745,7 +2745,7 @@ jobs:
           path: userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout JSON artifacts repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: armbian/armbian.github.io
           ref: data
@@ -3137,7 +3137,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -3146,7 +3146,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -3156,7 +3156,7 @@ jobs:
           path: userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout JSON artifacts repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: armbian/armbian.github.io
           ref: data
@@ -3548,7 +3548,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -3557,7 +3557,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -3567,7 +3567,7 @@ jobs:
           path: userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout JSON artifacts repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: armbian/armbian.github.io
           ref: data
@@ -3959,7 +3959,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -3968,7 +3968,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -3978,7 +3978,7 @@ jobs:
           path: userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout JSON artifacts repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: armbian/armbian.github.io
           ref: data
@@ -4370,7 +4370,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -4379,7 +4379,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -4389,7 +4389,7 @@ jobs:
           path: userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout JSON artifacts repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: armbian/armbian.github.io
           ref: data
@@ -4781,7 +4781,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -4790,7 +4790,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -4800,7 +4800,7 @@ jobs:
           path: userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout JSON artifacts repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: armbian/armbian.github.io
           ref: data
@@ -5192,7 +5192,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -5201,7 +5201,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -5211,7 +5211,7 @@ jobs:
           path: userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout JSON artifacts repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: armbian/armbian.github.io
           ref: data
@@ -5603,7 +5603,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -5612,7 +5612,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -5622,7 +5622,7 @@ jobs:
           path: userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout JSON artifacts repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: armbian/armbian.github.io
           ref: data
@@ -6014,7 +6014,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -6023,7 +6023,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -6033,7 +6033,7 @@ jobs:
           path: userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout JSON artifacts repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: armbian/armbian.github.io
           ref: data
@@ -6425,7 +6425,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -6434,7 +6434,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -6444,7 +6444,7 @@ jobs:
           path: userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout JSON artifacts repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: armbian/armbian.github.io
           ref: data
@@ -6836,7 +6836,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -6845,7 +6845,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -6855,7 +6855,7 @@ jobs:
           path: userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout JSON artifacts repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: armbian/armbian.github.io
           ref: data
@@ -7247,7 +7247,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -7256,7 +7256,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -7266,7 +7266,7 @@ jobs:
           path: userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout JSON artifacts repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: armbian/armbian.github.io
           ref: data
@@ -7658,7 +7658,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -7667,7 +7667,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -7677,7 +7677,7 @@ jobs:
           path: userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout JSON artifacts repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: armbian/armbian.github.io
           ref: data
@@ -8069,7 +8069,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -8078,7 +8078,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -8088,7 +8088,7 @@ jobs:
           path: userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout JSON artifacts repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: armbian/armbian.github.io
           ref: data
@@ -8480,7 +8480,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -8489,7 +8489,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -8499,7 +8499,7 @@ jobs:
           path: userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout JSON artifacts repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: armbian/armbian.github.io
           ref: data
@@ -8885,7 +8885,7 @@ jobs:
           password: "${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}"    # GitHub actions builtin token. repo has to have pkg access.
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -8894,7 +8894,7 @@ jobs:
           clean: false
 
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/complete-artifact-matrix-apps.yml b/.github/workflows/complete-artifact-matrix-apps.yml
index b37a7433b9..0eece83f83 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/complete-artifact-matrix-apps.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/complete-artifact-matrix-apps.yml
@@ -596,7 +596,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # Clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -698,7 +698,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the build system repo (`armbian/build`)
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ env.BUILD_REF }}
@@ -708,7 +708,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -718,7 +718,7 @@ jobs:
           path: userpatches
 
       - name: Checkout JSON artifacts repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: armbian/armbian.github.io
           ref: data
@@ -727,7 +727,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the torrent lists
       - name: "Checkout torrent lists"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: XIU2/TrackersListCollection
           clean: false
@@ -1109,7 +1109,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -1118,7 +1118,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -1200,7 +1200,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -1209,7 +1209,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -1291,7 +1291,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -1300,7 +1300,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -1382,7 +1382,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -1391,7 +1391,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -1473,7 +1473,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -1482,7 +1482,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -1564,7 +1564,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -1573,7 +1573,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -1655,7 +1655,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -1664,7 +1664,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -1746,7 +1746,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -1755,7 +1755,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -1837,7 +1837,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -1846,7 +1846,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -1928,7 +1928,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -1937,7 +1937,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -2019,7 +2019,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -2028,7 +2028,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -2110,7 +2110,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -2119,7 +2119,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -2201,7 +2201,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -2210,7 +2210,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -2292,7 +2292,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -2301,7 +2301,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -2383,7 +2383,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -2392,7 +2392,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -2474,7 +2474,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -2483,7 +2483,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -2565,7 +2565,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -2574,7 +2574,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -2660,7 +2660,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -2669,7 +2669,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -2679,7 +2679,7 @@ jobs:
           path: userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout JSON artifacts repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: armbian/armbian.github.io
           ref: data
@@ -3071,7 +3071,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -3080,7 +3080,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -3090,7 +3090,7 @@ jobs:
           path: userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout JSON artifacts repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: armbian/armbian.github.io
           ref: data
@@ -3482,7 +3482,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -3491,7 +3491,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -3501,7 +3501,7 @@ jobs:
           path: userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout JSON artifacts repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: armbian/armbian.github.io
           ref: data
@@ -3893,7 +3893,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -3902,7 +3902,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -3912,7 +3912,7 @@ jobs:
           path: userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout JSON artifacts repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: armbian/armbian.github.io
           ref: data
@@ -4304,7 +4304,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -4313,7 +4313,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -4323,7 +4323,7 @@ jobs:
           path: userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout JSON artifacts repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: armbian/armbian.github.io
           ref: data
@@ -4715,7 +4715,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -4724,7 +4724,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -4734,7 +4734,7 @@ jobs:
           path: userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout JSON artifacts repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: armbian/armbian.github.io
           ref: data
@@ -5126,7 +5126,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -5135,7 +5135,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -5145,7 +5145,7 @@ jobs:
           path: userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout JSON artifacts repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: armbian/armbian.github.io
           ref: data
@@ -5537,7 +5537,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -5546,7 +5546,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -5556,7 +5556,7 @@ jobs:
           path: userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout JSON artifacts repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: armbian/armbian.github.io
           ref: data
@@ -5948,7 +5948,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -5957,7 +5957,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -5967,7 +5967,7 @@ jobs:
           path: userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout JSON artifacts repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: armbian/armbian.github.io
           ref: data
@@ -6359,7 +6359,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -6368,7 +6368,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -6378,7 +6378,7 @@ jobs:
           path: userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout JSON artifacts repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: armbian/armbian.github.io
           ref: data
@@ -6770,7 +6770,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -6779,7 +6779,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -6789,7 +6789,7 @@ jobs:
           path: userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout JSON artifacts repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: armbian/armbian.github.io
           ref: data
@@ -7181,7 +7181,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -7190,7 +7190,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -7200,7 +7200,7 @@ jobs:
           path: userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout JSON artifacts repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: armbian/armbian.github.io
           ref: data
@@ -7592,7 +7592,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -7601,7 +7601,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -7611,7 +7611,7 @@ jobs:
           path: userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout JSON artifacts repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: armbian/armbian.github.io
           ref: data
@@ -8003,7 +8003,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -8012,7 +8012,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -8022,7 +8022,7 @@ jobs:
           path: userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout JSON artifacts repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: armbian/armbian.github.io
           ref: data
@@ -8414,7 +8414,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -8423,7 +8423,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -8433,7 +8433,7 @@ jobs:
           path: userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout JSON artifacts repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: armbian/armbian.github.io
           ref: data
@@ -8825,7 +8825,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -8834,7 +8834,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -8844,7 +8844,7 @@ jobs:
           path: userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout JSON artifacts repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: armbian/armbian.github.io
           ref: data
@@ -9230,7 +9230,7 @@ jobs:
           password: "${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}"    # GitHub actions builtin token. repo has to have pkg access.
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -9239,7 +9239,7 @@ jobs:
           clean: false
 
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/complete-artifact-matrix-community-maintained.yml b/.github/workflows/complete-artifact-matrix-community-maintained.yml
index 037566ca3c..5349774984 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/complete-artifact-matrix-community-maintained.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/complete-artifact-matrix-community-maintained.yml
@@ -598,7 +598,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # Clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -700,7 +700,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the build system repo (`armbian/build`)
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ env.BUILD_REF }}
@@ -710,7 +710,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -720,7 +720,7 @@ jobs:
           path: userpatches
 
       - name: Checkout JSON artifacts repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: armbian/armbian.github.io
           ref: data
@@ -729,7 +729,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the torrent lists
       - name: "Checkout torrent lists"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: XIU2/TrackersListCollection
           clean: false
@@ -1111,7 +1111,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -1120,7 +1120,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -1202,7 +1202,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -1211,7 +1211,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -1293,7 +1293,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -1302,7 +1302,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -1384,7 +1384,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -1393,7 +1393,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -1475,7 +1475,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -1484,7 +1484,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -1566,7 +1566,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -1575,7 +1575,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -1657,7 +1657,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -1666,7 +1666,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -1748,7 +1748,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -1757,7 +1757,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -1839,7 +1839,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -1848,7 +1848,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -1930,7 +1930,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -1939,7 +1939,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -2021,7 +2021,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -2030,7 +2030,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -2112,7 +2112,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -2121,7 +2121,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -2203,7 +2203,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -2212,7 +2212,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -2294,7 +2294,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -2303,7 +2303,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -2385,7 +2385,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -2394,7 +2394,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -2476,7 +2476,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -2485,7 +2485,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -2567,7 +2567,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -2576,7 +2576,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -2662,7 +2662,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -2671,7 +2671,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -2681,7 +2681,7 @@ jobs:
           path: userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout JSON artifacts repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: armbian/armbian.github.io
           ref: data
@@ -3073,7 +3073,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -3082,7 +3082,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -3092,7 +3092,7 @@ jobs:
           path: userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout JSON artifacts repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: armbian/armbian.github.io
           ref: data
@@ -3484,7 +3484,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -3493,7 +3493,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -3503,7 +3503,7 @@ jobs:
           path: userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout JSON artifacts repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: armbian/armbian.github.io
           ref: data
@@ -3895,7 +3895,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -3904,7 +3904,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -3914,7 +3914,7 @@ jobs:
           path: userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout JSON artifacts repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: armbian/armbian.github.io
           ref: data
@@ -4306,7 +4306,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -4315,7 +4315,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -4325,7 +4325,7 @@ jobs:
           path: userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout JSON artifacts repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: armbian/armbian.github.io
           ref: data
@@ -4717,7 +4717,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -4726,7 +4726,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -4736,7 +4736,7 @@ jobs:
           path: userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout JSON artifacts repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: armbian/armbian.github.io
           ref: data
@@ -5128,7 +5128,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -5137,7 +5137,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -5147,7 +5147,7 @@ jobs:
           path: userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout JSON artifacts repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: armbian/armbian.github.io
           ref: data
@@ -5539,7 +5539,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -5548,7 +5548,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -5558,7 +5558,7 @@ jobs:
           path: userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout JSON artifacts repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: armbian/armbian.github.io
           ref: data
@@ -5950,7 +5950,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -5959,7 +5959,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -5969,7 +5969,7 @@ jobs:
           path: userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout JSON artifacts repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: armbian/armbian.github.io
           ref: data
@@ -6361,7 +6361,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -6370,7 +6370,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -6380,7 +6380,7 @@ jobs:
           path: userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout JSON artifacts repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: armbian/armbian.github.io
           ref: data
@@ -6772,7 +6772,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -6781,7 +6781,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -6791,7 +6791,7 @@ jobs:
           path: userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout JSON artifacts repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: armbian/armbian.github.io
           ref: data
@@ -7183,7 +7183,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -7192,7 +7192,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -7202,7 +7202,7 @@ jobs:
           path: userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout JSON artifacts repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: armbian/armbian.github.io
           ref: data
@@ -7594,7 +7594,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -7603,7 +7603,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -7613,7 +7613,7 @@ jobs:
           path: userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout JSON artifacts repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: armbian/armbian.github.io
           ref: data
@@ -8005,7 +8005,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -8014,7 +8014,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -8024,7 +8024,7 @@ jobs:
           path: userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout JSON artifacts repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: armbian/armbian.github.io
           ref: data
@@ -8416,7 +8416,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -8425,7 +8425,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -8435,7 +8435,7 @@ jobs:
           path: userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout JSON artifacts repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: armbian/armbian.github.io
           ref: data
@@ -8827,7 +8827,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -8836,7 +8836,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -8846,7 +8846,7 @@ jobs:
           path: userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout JSON artifacts repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: armbian/armbian.github.io
           ref: data
@@ -9232,7 +9232,7 @@ jobs:
           password: "${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}"    # GitHub actions builtin token. repo has to have pkg access.
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -9241,7 +9241,7 @@ jobs:
           clean: false
 
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/complete-artifact-matrix-nightly.yml b/.github/workflows/complete-artifact-matrix-nightly.yml
index 939dff0599..5d50d2fc4d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/complete-artifact-matrix-nightly.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/complete-artifact-matrix-nightly.yml
@@ -602,7 +602,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # Clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -704,7 +704,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the build system repo (`armbian/build`)
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ env.BUILD_REF }}
@@ -714,7 +714,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -724,7 +724,7 @@ jobs:
           path: userpatches
 
       - name: Checkout JSON artifacts repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: armbian/armbian.github.io
           ref: data
@@ -733,7 +733,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the torrent lists
       - name: "Checkout torrent lists"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: XIU2/TrackersListCollection
           clean: false
@@ -1115,7 +1115,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -1124,7 +1124,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -1206,7 +1206,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -1215,7 +1215,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -1297,7 +1297,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -1306,7 +1306,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -1388,7 +1388,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -1397,7 +1397,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -1479,7 +1479,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -1488,7 +1488,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -1570,7 +1570,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -1579,7 +1579,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -1661,7 +1661,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -1670,7 +1670,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -1752,7 +1752,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -1761,7 +1761,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -1843,7 +1843,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -1852,7 +1852,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -1934,7 +1934,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -1943,7 +1943,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -2025,7 +2025,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -2034,7 +2034,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -2116,7 +2116,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -2125,7 +2125,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -2207,7 +2207,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -2216,7 +2216,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -2298,7 +2298,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -2307,7 +2307,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -2389,7 +2389,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -2398,7 +2398,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -2480,7 +2480,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -2489,7 +2489,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -2571,7 +2571,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -2580,7 +2580,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -2666,7 +2666,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -2675,7 +2675,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -2685,7 +2685,7 @@ jobs:
           path: userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout JSON artifacts repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: armbian/armbian.github.io
           ref: data
@@ -3077,7 +3077,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -3086,7 +3086,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -3096,7 +3096,7 @@ jobs:
           path: userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout JSON artifacts repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: armbian/armbian.github.io
           ref: data
@@ -3488,7 +3488,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -3497,7 +3497,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -3507,7 +3507,7 @@ jobs:
           path: userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout JSON artifacts repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: armbian/armbian.github.io
           ref: data
@@ -3899,7 +3899,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -3908,7 +3908,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -3918,7 +3918,7 @@ jobs:
           path: userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout JSON artifacts repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: armbian/armbian.github.io
           ref: data
@@ -4310,7 +4310,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -4319,7 +4319,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -4329,7 +4329,7 @@ jobs:
           path: userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout JSON artifacts repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: armbian/armbian.github.io
           ref: data
@@ -4721,7 +4721,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -4730,7 +4730,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -4740,7 +4740,7 @@ jobs:
           path: userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout JSON artifacts repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: armbian/armbian.github.io
           ref: data
@@ -5132,7 +5132,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -5141,7 +5141,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -5151,7 +5151,7 @@ jobs:
           path: userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout JSON artifacts repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: armbian/armbian.github.io
           ref: data
@@ -5543,7 +5543,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -5552,7 +5552,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -5562,7 +5562,7 @@ jobs:
           path: userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout JSON artifacts repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: armbian/armbian.github.io
           ref: data
@@ -5954,7 +5954,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -5963,7 +5963,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -5973,7 +5973,7 @@ jobs:
           path: userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout JSON artifacts repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: armbian/armbian.github.io
           ref: data
@@ -6365,7 +6365,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -6374,7 +6374,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -6384,7 +6384,7 @@ jobs:
           path: userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout JSON artifacts repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: armbian/armbian.github.io
           ref: data
@@ -6776,7 +6776,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -6785,7 +6785,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -6795,7 +6795,7 @@ jobs:
           path: userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout JSON artifacts repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: armbian/armbian.github.io
           ref: data
@@ -7187,7 +7187,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -7196,7 +7196,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -7206,7 +7206,7 @@ jobs:
           path: userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout JSON artifacts repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: armbian/armbian.github.io
           ref: data
@@ -7598,7 +7598,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -7607,7 +7607,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -7617,7 +7617,7 @@ jobs:
           path: userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout JSON artifacts repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: armbian/armbian.github.io
           ref: data
@@ -8009,7 +8009,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -8018,7 +8018,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -8028,7 +8028,7 @@ jobs:
           path: userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout JSON artifacts repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: armbian/armbian.github.io
           ref: data
@@ -8420,7 +8420,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -8429,7 +8429,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -8439,7 +8439,7 @@ jobs:
           path: userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout JSON artifacts repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: armbian/armbian.github.io
           ref: data
@@ -8831,7 +8831,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -8840,7 +8840,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -8850,7 +8850,7 @@ jobs:
           path: userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout JSON artifacts repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: armbian/armbian.github.io
           ref: data
@@ -9236,7 +9236,7 @@ jobs:
           password: "${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}"    # GitHub actions builtin token. repo has to have pkg access.
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -9245,7 +9245,7 @@ jobs:
           clean: false
 
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/complete-artifact-matrix-standard-support.yml b/.github/workflows/complete-artifact-matrix-standard-support.yml
index 30711fdefa..a7790fcf8f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/complete-artifact-matrix-standard-support.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/complete-artifact-matrix-standard-support.yml
@@ -596,7 +596,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # Clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -698,7 +698,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the build system repo (`armbian/build`)
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ env.BUILD_REF }}
@@ -708,7 +708,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -718,7 +718,7 @@ jobs:
           path: userpatches
 
       - name: Checkout JSON artifacts repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: armbian/armbian.github.io
           ref: data
@@ -727,7 +727,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the torrent lists
       - name: "Checkout torrent lists"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: XIU2/TrackersListCollection
           clean: false
@@ -1109,7 +1109,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -1118,7 +1118,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -1200,7 +1200,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -1209,7 +1209,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -1291,7 +1291,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -1300,7 +1300,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -1382,7 +1382,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -1391,7 +1391,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -1473,7 +1473,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -1482,7 +1482,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -1564,7 +1564,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -1573,7 +1573,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -1655,7 +1655,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -1664,7 +1664,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -1746,7 +1746,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -1755,7 +1755,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -1837,7 +1837,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -1846,7 +1846,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -1928,7 +1928,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -1937,7 +1937,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -2019,7 +2019,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -2028,7 +2028,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -2110,7 +2110,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -2119,7 +2119,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -2201,7 +2201,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -2210,7 +2210,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -2292,7 +2292,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -2301,7 +2301,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -2383,7 +2383,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -2392,7 +2392,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -2474,7 +2474,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -2483,7 +2483,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -2565,7 +2565,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7 # We don't need to clone git, really. A wget would suffice for GH-hosted runners. But using clone is better for Igor-hosted runners.
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -2574,7 +2574,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -2660,7 +2660,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -2669,7 +2669,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -2679,7 +2679,7 @@ jobs:
           path: userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout JSON artifacts repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: armbian/armbian.github.io
           ref: data
@@ -3071,7 +3071,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -3080,7 +3080,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -3090,7 +3090,7 @@ jobs:
           path: userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout JSON artifacts repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: armbian/armbian.github.io
           ref: data
@@ -3482,7 +3482,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -3491,7 +3491,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -3501,7 +3501,7 @@ jobs:
           path: userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout JSON artifacts repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: armbian/armbian.github.io
           ref: data
@@ -3893,7 +3893,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -3902,7 +3902,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -3912,7 +3912,7 @@ jobs:
           path: userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout JSON artifacts repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: armbian/armbian.github.io
           ref: data
@@ -4304,7 +4304,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -4313,7 +4313,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -4323,7 +4323,7 @@ jobs:
           path: userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout JSON artifacts repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: armbian/armbian.github.io
           ref: data
@@ -4715,7 +4715,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -4724,7 +4724,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -4734,7 +4734,7 @@ jobs:
           path: userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout JSON artifacts repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: armbian/armbian.github.io
           ref: data
@@ -5126,7 +5126,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -5135,7 +5135,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -5145,7 +5145,7 @@ jobs:
           path: userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout JSON artifacts repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: armbian/armbian.github.io
           ref: data
@@ -5537,7 +5537,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -5546,7 +5546,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -5556,7 +5556,7 @@ jobs:
           path: userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout JSON artifacts repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: armbian/armbian.github.io
           ref: data
@@ -5948,7 +5948,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -5957,7 +5957,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -5967,7 +5967,7 @@ jobs:
           path: userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout JSON artifacts repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: armbian/armbian.github.io
           ref: data
@@ -6359,7 +6359,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -6368,7 +6368,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -6378,7 +6378,7 @@ jobs:
           path: userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout JSON artifacts repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: armbian/armbian.github.io
           ref: data
@@ -6770,7 +6770,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -6779,7 +6779,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -6789,7 +6789,7 @@ jobs:
           path: userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout JSON artifacts repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: armbian/armbian.github.io
           ref: data
@@ -7181,7 +7181,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -7190,7 +7190,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -7200,7 +7200,7 @@ jobs:
           path: userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout JSON artifacts repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: armbian/armbian.github.io
           ref: data
@@ -7592,7 +7592,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -7601,7 +7601,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -7611,7 +7611,7 @@ jobs:
           path: userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout JSON artifacts repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: armbian/armbian.github.io
           ref: data
@@ -8003,7 +8003,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -8012,7 +8012,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -8022,7 +8022,7 @@ jobs:
           path: userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout JSON artifacts repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: armbian/armbian.github.io
           ref: data
@@ -8414,7 +8414,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -8423,7 +8423,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -8433,7 +8433,7 @@ jobs:
           path: userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout JSON artifacts repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: armbian/armbian.github.io
           ref: data
@@ -8825,7 +8825,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -rf userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -8834,7 +8834,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
@@ -8844,7 +8844,7 @@ jobs:
           path: userpatches.repo
 
       - name: Checkout JSON artifacts repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: armbian/armbian.github.io
           ref: data
@@ -9230,7 +9230,7 @@ jobs:
           password: "${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}"    # GitHub actions builtin token. repo has to have pkg access.
 
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.BUILD_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ needs.matrix_prep.outputs.build-sha1 }}
@@ -9239,7 +9239,7 @@ jobs:
           clean: false
 
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo: ${{env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY}}#${{env.USERPATCHES_REF}}"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         if: ${{ ( env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY != '' ) && ( env.USERPATCHES_REF != '' ) }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.USERPATCHES_REPOSITORY }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/full-distro-build-and-test.yml b/.github/workflows/full-distro-build-and-test.yml
index a2d623c8a5..3087cfa588 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/full-distro-build-and-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/full-distro-build-and-test.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
       matrix:  ${{steps.json.outputs.JSON_CONTENT}}
     steps:
       - name: "Checkout Armbian build Framework"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: armbian/build
           ref: ${{ inputs.ref || inputs.branch || 'main' }}
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the build system repo (`armbian/build`)
       - name: Checkout build repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: armbian/build
           ref: ${{ inputs.ref || inputs.branch || 'main' }}
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # clone the userpatches repo (`armbian/os`)
       - name: "Checkout userpatches repo"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: armbian/os
           fetch-depth: 0
diff --git a/.github/workflows/labeler.yml b/.github/workflows/labeler.yml
index 1215733e6e..ce6c223b14 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/labeler.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/labeler.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ jobs:
       pull-requests: write  # for actions/labeler to add labels to PRs
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v7
     - uses: actions/labeler@v6
       with:
         repo-token: "${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/labels-from-yml.yml b/.github/workflows/labels-from-yml.yml
index 3753aa277b..6699453d4e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/labels-from-yml.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/labels-from-yml.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       -
         name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
       -
         name: Run Labeler
         uses: crazy-max/ghaction-github-labeler@v6
diff --git a/.github/workflows/live-patch.yml b/.github/workflows/live-patch.yml
index 72fb2d6de1..12cc14517e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/live-patch.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/live-patch.yml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
 
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
 
       - name: Import GPG key
         env:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/recreate-matrix.yml b/.github/workflows/recreate-matrix.yml
index 11c3a198a8..e464964caf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/recreate-matrix.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/recreate-matrix.yml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
 
     - name: Checkout Armbian Framework
-      uses: actions/checkout@v6
+      uses: actions/checkout@v7
       with:
         persist-credentials: false
         repository: armbian/build
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ jobs:
         path: build
 
     - name: Checkout Armbian OS Config
-      uses: actions/checkout@v6
+      uses: actions/checkout@v7
       with:
         persist-credentials: false
         repository: armbian/os
diff --git a/.github/workflows/repository-update.yml b/.github/workflows/repository-update.yml
index ceb51f347c..9b561c2128 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/repository-update.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/repository-update.yml
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: armbian/actions/runner-clean@main
 
       - name: Checkout build repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: armbian/build
           fetch-depth: 1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/webindex-update.yml b/.github/workflows/webindex-update.yml
index f698541429..22ce9521b3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/webindex-update.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/webindex-update.yml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
 
       - name: Checkout build framework repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: armbian/build
           fetch-depth: 1
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ jobs:
           path: build
 
       - name: Checkout OS repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: armbian/os
           fetch-depth: 1