diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 280b7fea..d640fb4e 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ updates:
       day: "monday"
     labels:
       - "npm dependencies"
-    target-branch: "develop"
+    target-branch: "main"
     open-pull-requests-limit: 10
   - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
     directory: "/"
@@ -16,5 +16,5 @@ updates:
       day: "monday"
     labels:
       - "github actions"
-    target-branch: "develop"
+    target-branch: "main"
     open-pull-requests-limit: 10
diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
index c347934b..54f370bb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
@@ -31,15 +31,15 @@ jobs:
 
     # Initializes the CodeQL tools for scanning.
     - name: Initialize CodeQL
-      uses: github/codeql-action/init@v2
+      uses: github/codeql-action/init@v3
       with:
         languages: ${{ matrix.language }}
 
     # Autobuild attempts to build any compiled languages  (C/C++, C#, or Java).
     # If this step fails, then you should remove it and run the build manually (see below)
     - name: Autobuild
-      uses: github/codeql-action/autobuild@v2
+      uses: github/codeql-action/autobuild@v3
 
 
     - name: Perform CodeQL Analysis
-      uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@v2
+      uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@v3
diff --git a/.github/workflows/codestyle.yml b/.github/workflows/codestyle.yml
index e66b16bc..0b0ede98 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codestyle.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codestyle.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        node: ["16"]
+        node: ["20"]
     name: ESLint check
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2etests.yml b/.github/workflows/e2etests.yml
index 1d057848..f7b89833 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2etests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2etests.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        node: ["16"]
+        node: ["20"]
         browser: ["firefox", "chrome"]
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ jobs:
           cp -r build/* metadata-submitter/metadata_backend/frontend/
           docker-compose -f metadata-submitter/docker-compose.yml --env-file metadata-submitter/.env.example up -d --build
           sleep 30
-      - uses: cypress-io/github-action@v4
+      - uses: cypress-io/github-action@v6
         with:
           browser: ${{ matrix.browser }}
           env: port=5430
diff --git a/.github/workflows/formatstyle.yml b/.github/workflows/formatstyle.yml
index 930f9bea..f1900c34 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/formatstyle.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/formatstyle.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        node: ["16"]
+        node: ["20"]
     name: Prettier check
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
diff --git a/.github/workflows/typecheck.yml b/.github/workflows/typecheck.yml
index 76647b1d..a087e949 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/typecheck.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/typecheck.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        node: ["16"]
+        node: ["20"]
     name: TypeScript check
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
diff --git a/.github/workflows/unittests.yml b/.github/workflows/unittests.yml
index 85871fd8..7479af97 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/unittests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/unittests.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        node: ["16"]
+        node: ["20"]
     name: Vitest unit tests and coveralls push
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index ede5a8c3..543d4bfb 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -11,11 +11,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 - Modify Patch submission with only "name" and "description" #816
 - Modified Form layout, Tooltip and Upload XML according to new UI design #811
-
-  #### Changed
-
-  - Change the way to add DOI form to submission with new endpoint "/doi"
-
+- Change the way to add DOI form to submission with new endpoint "/doi"
 - Change url of ROR from http to https #813
 - Refactor **folder** -> **submission** #807
 - Renamed "NewDraft" to "Submission" to all existing components and routes and related tests.
@@ -25,6 +21,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 - Update json-schema-ref-parser to latest stable version 11.5.4
 - Use Vite as the new bundle tool to replace CRA and Webpack
 - Use Vitest for unit tests instead of Jest
+- github action updates as well as dependabot watched branch
 
 ### Added