diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
index 02570ecd2ac..863b71c96c3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
     outputs:
       skip: ${{ steps.check_docs_only.outputs.skip }}
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
       - id: check_docs_only
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           REF="HEAD^"
           [[ -z "${{ github.base_ref }}" ]] || REF=$(git show-ref ${{ github.base_ref }} | head -1 | cut -d' ' -f2)
-          echo "::set-output name=skip::$(.github/workflows/check-docs-only.sh $REF)"
+          echo "skip=$(.github/workflows/check-docs-only.sh $REF)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
   # Job to test release steps. This will only create a release remotely if run on a tagged commit.
   goreleaser:
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ jobs:
     environment: deploy
     steps:
     - name: checkout
-      uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      uses: actions/checkout@v4
       with:
         fetch-depth: 0
 
@@ -77,14 +77,14 @@ jobs:
     steps:
 
     - name: set up qemu
-      uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v2
+      uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v3
 
     - name: set up buildx
       uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
 
     - name: quay.io login
       if: ${{ github.event_name != 'pull_request' }}
-      uses: docker/login-action@v2
+      uses: docker/login-action@v3
       with:
         username: ${{ secrets.QUAY_USERNAME }}
         password: ${{ secrets.QUAY_PASSWORD }}
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ jobs:
 
     # Check out repo before tag step for script.
     - name: checkout
-      uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      uses: actions/checkout@v4
       with:
         fetch-depth: 0
 
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ jobs:
       id: tags
       run: |
         IMG=quay.io/${{ github.repository_owner }}/${{ matrix.id }}
-        echo ::set-output name=tags::$(.github/workflows/get_image_tags.sh "$IMG" "v")
+        echo tags=$(.github/workflows/get_image_tags.sh "$IMG" "v") >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
     - name: build and push
       uses: docker/build-push-action@v6
@@ -123,14 +123,14 @@ jobs:
     steps:
 
     - name: set up qemu
-      uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v2
+      uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v3
 
     - name: set up buildx
       uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
 
     - name: quay.io login
       if: ${{ github.event_name != 'pull_request' }}
-      uses: docker/login-action@v2
+      uses: docker/login-action@v3
       with:
         username: ${{ secrets.QUAY_USERNAME }}
         password: ${{ secrets.QUAY_PASSWORD }}
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ jobs:
 
     # Check out repo before tag step for script.
     - name: checkout
-      uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      uses: actions/checkout@v4
       with:
         fetch-depth: 0
 
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ jobs:
       id: tags
       run: |
         IMG=quay.io/${{ github.repository_owner }}/scorecard-test-kuttl
-        echo ::set-output name=tags::$(.github/workflows/get_image_tags.sh "$IMG" "scorecard-kuttl/v")
+        echo tags=$(.github/workflows/get_image_tags.sh "$IMG" "scorecard-kuttl/v") >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
     - name: build and push
       uses: docker/build-push-action@v6
diff --git a/.github/workflows/freshen-images.yml b/.github/workflows/freshen-images.yml
index 0ebf7b583a7..1a0681ba8a3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/freshen-images.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/freshen-images.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
       git_tags: ${{ steps.tags.outputs.git_tags }}
     steps:
     - name: checkout
-      uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      uses: actions/checkout@v4
       with:
         fetch-depth: 0
     - id: tags
@@ -35,17 +35,17 @@ jobs:
         id: ["operator-sdk", "helm-operator", "scorecard-test"]
     steps:
     - name: set up qemu
-      uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v2
+      uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v3
     - name: set up buildx
       uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
     - name: quay.io login
-      uses: docker/login-action@v2
+      uses: docker/login-action@v3
       with:
         username: ${{ secrets.QUAY_USERNAME }}
         password: ${{ secrets.QUAY_PASSWORD }}
         registry: quay.io
     - name: checkout
-      uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      uses: actions/checkout@v4
       with:
         fetch-depth: 1
     - name: build and push
diff --git a/.github/workflows/integration.yml b/.github/workflows/integration.yml
index 12ce343c646..e402088bd8d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/integration.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/integration.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ jobs:
     outputs:
       skip: ${{ steps.check_docs_only.outputs.skip }}
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
       - id: check_docs_only
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           REF="HEAD^"
           [[ -z "${{ github.base_ref }}" ]] || REF=$(git show-ref ${{ github.base_ref }} | head -1 | cut -d' ' -f2)
-          echo "::set-output name=skip::$(.github/workflows/check-docs-only.sh $REF)"
+          echo "skip=$(.github/workflows/check-docs-only.sh $REF)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
   integration:
     name: integration
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ jobs:
     needs: check_docs_only
     if: needs.check_docs_only.outputs.skip != 'true'
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v5
diff --git a/.github/workflows/olm-check.yml b/.github/workflows/olm-check.yml
index 3475b2e58df..8adfa2bfed1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/olm-check.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/olm-check.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ jobs:
     name: check-olm-minor-releases
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - id: run-check-olm
         run: ./hack/check-olm.sh
     
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-go.yml b/.github/workflows/test-go.yml
index 3c75ed68837..3b686274058 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-go.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-go.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ jobs:
     outputs:
       skip: ${{ steps.check_docs_only.outputs.skip }}
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
       - id: check_docs_only
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           REF="HEAD^"
           [[ -z "${{ github.base_ref }}" ]] || REF=$(git show-ref ${{ github.base_ref }} | head -1 | cut -d' ' -f2)
-          echo "::set-output name=skip::$(.github/workflows/check-docs-only.sh $REF)"
+          echo "skip=$(.github/workflows/check-docs-only.sh $REF)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
   e2e:
     name: e2e
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ jobs:
     needs: check_docs_only
     if: needs.check_docs_only.outputs.skip != 'true'
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v5
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ jobs:
     needs: check_docs_only
     if: needs.check_docs_only.outputs.skip != 'true'
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v5
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-helm.yml b/.github/workflows/test-helm.yml
index f78b5ac5ba0..ab1160c1abe 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-helm.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-helm.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ jobs:
     outputs:
       skip: ${{ steps.check_docs_only.outputs.skip }}
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
       - id: check_docs_only
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           REF="HEAD^"
           [[ -z "${{ github.base_ref }}" ]] || REF=$(git show-ref ${{ github.base_ref }} | head -1 | cut -d' ' -f2)
-          echo "::set-output name=skip::$(.github/workflows/check-docs-only.sh $REF)"
+          echo "skip=$(.github/workflows/check-docs-only.sh $REF)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
   e2e:
     name: e2e
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ jobs:
     needs: check_docs_only
     if: needs.check_docs_only.outputs.skip != 'true'
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v5
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-sample-go.yml b/.github/workflows/test-sample-go.yml
index 3d5fef7f701..f1f117c064a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-sample-go.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-sample-go.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ jobs:
     outputs:
       skip: ${{ steps.check_docs_only.outputs.skip }}
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
       - id: check_docs_only
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           REF="HEAD^"
           [[ -z "${{ github.base_ref }}" ]] || REF=$(git show-ref ${{ github.base_ref }} | head -1 | cut -d' ' -f2)
-          echo "::set-output name=skip::$(.github/workflows/check-docs-only.sh $REF)"
+          echo "skip=$(.github/workflows/check-docs-only.sh $REF)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
   e2e:
     name: e2e
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ jobs:
     needs: check_docs_only
     if: needs.check_docs_only.outputs.skip != 'true'
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v5
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-sanity.yml b/.github/workflows/test-sanity.yml
index c05cc66d7b6..32c89e0aaa4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-sanity.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-sanity.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ jobs:
     outputs:
       skip: ${{ steps.check_docs_only.outputs.skip }}
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       with:
         fetch-depth: 0
     - id: check_docs_only
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ jobs:
     needs: check_docs_only
     if: needs.check_docs_only.outputs.skip != 'true'
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       with:
         fetch-depth: 0
     - uses: actions/setup-go@v5
@@ -40,12 +40,12 @@ jobs:
     name: docs
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       with:
         fetch-depth: 0
         submodules: recursive
     - run: make test-docs
-    - uses: gaurav-nelson/github-action-markdown-link-check@1.0.13
+    - uses: gaurav-nelson/github-action-markdown-link-check@v1
       with:
         max-depth: 1
         config-file: '.github/workflows/markdown-link-check-config.json'
diff --git a/images/custom-scorecard-tests/Dockerfile b/images/custom-scorecard-tests/Dockerfile
index 95a81e0231c..5fc6942577d 100644
--- a/images/custom-scorecard-tests/Dockerfile
+++ b/images/custom-scorecard-tests/Dockerfile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Build the custom-scorecard-tests binary
-FROM --platform=$BUILDPLATFORM golang:1.21 as builder
+FROM --platform=$BUILDPLATFORM golang:1.21 AS builder
 ARG TARGETARCH
 
 WORKDIR /workspace
diff --git a/images/helm-operator/Dockerfile b/images/helm-operator/Dockerfile
index 35036a7eea3..8e3c7eeca8d 100644
--- a/images/helm-operator/Dockerfile
+++ b/images/helm-operator/Dockerfile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Build the manager binary
-FROM --platform=$BUILDPLATFORM golang:1.21 as builder
+FROM --platform=$BUILDPLATFORM golang:1.21 AS builder
 ARG TARGETARCH
 
 WORKDIR /workspace
diff --git a/images/operator-sdk/Dockerfile b/images/operator-sdk/Dockerfile
index 775d998f16c..a47903b68c8 100644
--- a/images/operator-sdk/Dockerfile
+++ b/images/operator-sdk/Dockerfile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Build the operator-sdk binary
-FROM --platform=$BUILDPLATFORM golang:1.21 as builder
+FROM --platform=$BUILDPLATFORM golang:1.21 AS builder
 ARG TARGETARCH
 
 WORKDIR /workspace
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ RUN GOOS=linux GOARCH=$TARGETARCH make build/operator-sdk
 # Final image.
 FROM registry.access.redhat.com/ubi8/ubi-minimal:8.10
 
-ENV GO_VERSION 1.19
+ENV GO_VERSION=1.19
 
 ARG TARGETARCH
 RUN microdnf install -y make gcc which tar gzip
diff --git a/images/scorecard-test-kuttl/Dockerfile b/images/scorecard-test-kuttl/Dockerfile
index 0c4f9d81d4c..0c38e0ab3ee 100644
--- a/images/scorecard-test-kuttl/Dockerfile
+++ b/images/scorecard-test-kuttl/Dockerfile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Build the scorecard-test-kuttl binary
-FROM --platform=$BUILDPLATFORM golang:1.21 as builder
+FROM --platform=$BUILDPLATFORM golang:1.21 AS builder
 ARG TARGETARCH
 ARG BUILDPLATFORM
 
diff --git a/images/scorecard-test/Dockerfile b/images/scorecard-test/Dockerfile
index cf417394cb6..e3c49c5d3a4 100644
--- a/images/scorecard-test/Dockerfile
+++ b/images/scorecard-test/Dockerfile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Build the scorecard-test binary
-FROM --platform=$BUILDPLATFORM golang:1.21 as builder
+FROM --platform=$BUILDPLATFORM golang:1.21 AS builder
 ARG TARGETARCH
 
 WORKDIR /workspace