diff --git a/.github/workflows/central-sync.yml b/.github/workflows/central-sync.yml
index ea5a5aa5..713f8789 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/central-sync.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/central-sync.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           ref: v${{ github.event.inputs.release_version }}
       - uses: gradle/wrapper-validation-action@v1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/graalvm-dev.yml b/.github/workflows/graalvm-dev.yml
index 9c7a33e1..ecd870d6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/graalvm-dev.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/graalvm-dev.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
     outputs:
       matrix: ${{ steps.build-matrix.outputs.matrix }}
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Build Matrix
         uses: micronaut-projects/github-actions/graalvm/build-matrix@master
         id: build-matrix
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ jobs:
       GRADLE_ENTERPRISE_CACHE_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.GRADLE_ENTERPRISE_CACHE_USERNAME }}
       GRADLE_ENTERPRISE_CACHE_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.GRADLE_ENTERPRISE_CACHE_PASSWORD }}
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Pre-Build Steps
         uses: micronaut-projects/github-actions/graalvm/pre-build@master
         id: pre-build
diff --git a/.github/workflows/graalvm-latest.yml b/.github/workflows/graalvm-latest.yml
index b795fe40..97fff451 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/graalvm-latest.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/graalvm-latest.yml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ jobs:
     outputs:
       matrix: ${{ steps.build-matrix.outputs.matrix }}
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Build Matrix
         uses: micronaut-projects/github-actions/graalvm/build-matrix@master
         id: build-matrix
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ jobs:
       GRADLE_ENTERPRISE_CACHE_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.GRADLE_ENTERPRISE_CACHE_USERNAME }}
       GRADLE_ENTERPRISE_CACHE_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.GRADLE_ENTERPRISE_CACHE_PASSWORD }}
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Pre-Build Steps
         uses: micronaut-projects/github-actions/graalvm/pre-build@master
         id: pre-build
diff --git a/.github/workflows/gradle.yml b/.github/workflows/gradle.yml
index 1738c45b..64c6bbcb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gradle.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gradle.yml
@@ -40,12 +40,12 @@ jobs:
          df -h
 
       - name: "📥 Checkout repository"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
 
       - name: "🔧 Setup GraalVM CE"
-        uses: graalvm/setup-graalvm@v1.1.1
+        uses: graalvm/setup-graalvm@v1.1.3
         with:
           distribution: 'graalvm-community'
           java-version: ${{ matrix.java }}
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: "📊 Publish Test Report"
         if: always()
-        uses: mikepenz/action-junit-report@v3
+        uses: mikepenz/action-junit-report@v4
         with:
           check_name: Java CI / Test Report (${{ matrix.java }})
           report_paths: '**/build/test-results/test/TEST-*.xml'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-snapshot.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-snapshot.yml
index 5dec33e1..cbf48711 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-snapshot.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-snapshot.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ jobs:
     if: github.repository != 'micronaut-projects/micronaut-project-template'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: actions/cache@v3
         with:
           path: ~/.gradle/caches
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index eef5fc60..3ba43c4e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           token: ${{ secrets.GH_TOKEN }}
       - uses: gradle/wrapper-validation-action@v1
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ jobs:
         if: success()
         uses: micronaut-projects/github-pages-deploy-action@master
         env:
-          BETA: ${{ contains(steps.release_version.outputs.release_version, 'M') || contains(steps.release_version.outputs.release_version, 'RC') }}
+          BETA: ${{ !(github.event.release.target_commitish == github.event.repository.default_branch) || contains(steps.release_version.outputs.release_version, 'M') || contains(steps.release_version.outputs.release_version, 'RC') }}
           GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_TOKEN }}
           BRANCH: gh-pages
           FOLDER: build/docs
@@ -100,21 +100,6 @@ jobs:
           GRADLE_ENTERPRISE_ACCESS_KEY: ${{ secrets.GRADLE_ENTERPRISE_ACCESS_KEY }}
           GRADLE_ENTERPRISE_CACHE_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.GRADLE_ENTERPRISE_CACHE_USERNAME }}
           GRADLE_ENTERPRISE_CACHE_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.GRADLE_ENTERPRISE_CACHE_PASSWORD }}
-      - name: Checkout micronaut-core
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
-        with:
-          token: ${{ secrets.GH_TOKEN }}
-          repository: micronaut-projects/micronaut-core
-          ref: ${{ env.githubCoreBranch }}
-          path: micronaut-core # Must be micronaut-core
-        continue-on-error: true
-      - name: Update BOM
-        uses: micronaut-projects/github-actions/update-bom@master
-        env:
-          MICRONAUT_BUILD_EMAIL: ${{ secrets.MICRONAUT_BUILD_EMAIL }}
-        with:
-          token: ${{ secrets.GH_TOKEN }}
-        continue-on-error: true
       - name: Run post-release
         if: success()
         uses: micronaut-projects/github-actions/post-release@master
@@ -149,7 +134,7 @@ jobs:
       actions: read # To read the workflow path.
       id-token: write # To sign the provenance.
       contents: write # To add assets to a release.
-    uses: slsa-framework/slsa-github-generator/.github/workflows/generator_generic_slsa3.yml@v1.7.0
+    uses: slsa-framework/slsa-github-generator/.github/workflows/generator_generic_slsa3.yml@v1.9.0
     with:
       base64-subjects: "${{ needs.provenance-subject.outputs.artifacts-sha256 }}"
       upload-assets: true # Upload to a new release.
@@ -161,7 +146,7 @@ jobs:
     if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@c85c95e3d7251135ab7dc9ce3241c5835cc595a9 # v3.5.3
+        uses: actions/checkout@3df4ab11eba7bda6032a0b82a6bb43b11571feac # v4.0.0
       - name: Download artifacts
         uses: actions/download-artifact@9bc31d5ccc31df68ecc42ccf4149144866c47d8a # v3.0.2
         with:
diff --git a/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties b/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
index 9f4197d5..ac72c34e 100644
--- a/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
+++ b/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 distributionBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
 distributionPath=wrapper/dists
-distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-8.2.1-bin.zip
+distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-8.3-bin.zip
 networkTimeout=10000
 validateDistributionUrl=true
 zipStoreBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME