diff --git a/.github/workflows/benchmark-testing.yaml b/.github/workflows/benchmark-testing.yaml
index 26be26b4a..41b142ae6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/benchmark-testing.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/benchmark-testing.yaml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
     # the job by event.
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@44c2b7a8a4ea60a981eaca3cf939b5f4305c123b # v4.1.5
+        uses: actions/checkout@a5ac7e51b41094c92402da3b24376905380afc29 # v4.1.6
 
       - name: Bootstrap environment
         uses: ./.github/actions/bootstrap
diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
index c1319c887..658c3e3c9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
     - name: Checkout repository
-      uses: actions/checkout@44c2b7a8a4ea60a981eaca3cf939b5f4305c123b #v4.1.5
+      uses: actions/checkout@a5ac7e51b41094c92402da3b24376905380afc29 #v4.1.6
 
     - name: Install Go
       uses: actions/setup-go@cdcb36043654635271a94b9a6d1392de5bb323a7 #v5.0.1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/detect-schema-changes.yaml b/.github/workflows/detect-schema-changes.yaml
index 9e568bae7..300591fed 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/detect-schema-changes.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/detect-schema-changes.yaml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
 
-      - uses: actions/checkout@44c2b7a8a4ea60a981eaca3cf939b5f4305c123b #v4.1.5
+      - uses: actions/checkout@a5ac7e51b41094c92402da3b24376905380afc29 #v4.1.6
 
       - run: python .github/scripts/labeler.py
         env:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-version-file.yaml b/.github/workflows/release-version-file.yaml
index bd3bb92e1..74e53bdec 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-version-file.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-version-file.yaml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ jobs:
   release:
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@44c2b7a8a4ea60a981eaca3cf939b5f4305c123b #v4.1.5
+      - uses: actions/checkout@a5ac7e51b41094c92402da3b24376905380afc29 #v4.1.6
 
       - name: Update version file
         run: make ci-release-version-file
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index a6605e9f5..8b2e999f5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ jobs:
     environment: release
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@44c2b7a8a4ea60a981eaca3cf939b5f4305c123b #v4.1.5
+      - uses: actions/checkout@a5ac7e51b41094c92402da3b24376905380afc29 #v4.1.6
 
       - name: Check if tag already exists
         # note: this will fail if the tag already exists
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ jobs:
       # required for goreleaser signs section with cosign
       id-token: write
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@44c2b7a8a4ea60a981eaca3cf939b5f4305c123b #v4.1.5
+      - uses: actions/checkout@a5ac7e51b41094c92402da3b24376905380afc29 #v4.1.6
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-bootstrap-tools.yml b/.github/workflows/update-bootstrap-tools.yml
index b8388d98e..992cb9d7c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-bootstrap-tools.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-bootstrap-tools.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     if: github.repository == 'anchore/syft' # only run for main repo
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@44c2b7a8a4ea60a981eaca3cf939b5f4305c123b #v4.1.5
+      - uses: actions/checkout@a5ac7e51b41094c92402da3b24376905380afc29 #v4.1.6
 
       - name: Bootstrap environment
         uses: ./.github/actions/bootstrap
diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-cpe-dictionary-index.yml b/.github/workflows/update-cpe-dictionary-index.yml
index 6399bc250..0943df388 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-cpe-dictionary-index.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-cpe-dictionary-index.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     if: github.repository == 'anchore/syft' # only run for main repo
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@44c2b7a8a4ea60a981eaca3cf939b5f4305c123b #v4.1.5
+      - uses: actions/checkout@a5ac7e51b41094c92402da3b24376905380afc29 #v4.1.6
 
       - name: Bootstrap environment
         uses: ./.github/actions/bootstrap
diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-stereoscope-release.yml b/.github/workflows/update-stereoscope-release.yml
index eef9e9730..fa901330c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-stereoscope-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-stereoscope-release.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     if: github.repository == 'anchore/syft' # only run for main repo
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@44c2b7a8a4ea60a981eaca3cf939b5f4305c123b #v4.1.5
+      - uses: actions/checkout@a5ac7e51b41094c92402da3b24376905380afc29 #v4.1.6
 
       - uses: actions/setup-go@cdcb36043654635271a94b9a6d1392de5bb323a7 #v5.0.1
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/validations.yaml b/.github/workflows/validations.yaml
index a4e7d78e4..417d89bad 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/validations.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/validations.yaml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
     name: "Static analysis"
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@44c2b7a8a4ea60a981eaca3cf939b5f4305c123b #v4.1.5
+      - uses: actions/checkout@a5ac7e51b41094c92402da3b24376905380afc29 #v4.1.6
 
       - name: Bootstrap environment
         uses: ./.github/actions/bootstrap
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ jobs:
     name: "Unit tests"
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@44c2b7a8a4ea60a981eaca3cf939b5f4305c123b #v4.1.5
+      - uses: actions/checkout@a5ac7e51b41094c92402da3b24376905380afc29 #v4.1.6
 
       - name: Bootstrap environment
         uses: ./.github/actions/bootstrap
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ jobs:
     name: "Integration tests"
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@44c2b7a8a4ea60a981eaca3cf939b5f4305c123b #v4.1.5
+      - uses: actions/checkout@a5ac7e51b41094c92402da3b24376905380afc29 #v4.1.6
 
       - name: Bootstrap environment
         uses: ./.github/actions/bootstrap
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ jobs:
     name: "Build snapshot artifacts"
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@44c2b7a8a4ea60a981eaca3cf939b5f4305c123b #v4.1.5
+      - uses: actions/checkout@a5ac7e51b41094c92402da3b24376905380afc29 #v4.1.6
 
       - name: Bootstrap environment
         uses: ./.github/actions/bootstrap
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ jobs:
     needs: [Build-Snapshot-Artifacts]
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@44c2b7a8a4ea60a981eaca3cf939b5f4305c123b #v4.1.5
+      - uses: actions/checkout@a5ac7e51b41094c92402da3b24376905380afc29 #v4.1.6
 
       - name: Bootstrap environment
         uses: ./.github/actions/bootstrap
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ jobs:
     needs: [Build-Snapshot-Artifacts]
     runs-on: macos-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@44c2b7a8a4ea60a981eaca3cf939b5f4305c123b #v4.1.5
+      - uses: actions/checkout@a5ac7e51b41094c92402da3b24376905380afc29 #v4.1.6
 
       - name: Bootstrap environment
         uses: ./.github/actions/bootstrap
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ jobs:
     needs: [Build-Snapshot-Artifacts]
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@44c2b7a8a4ea60a981eaca3cf939b5f4305c123b #v4.1.5
+      - uses: actions/checkout@a5ac7e51b41094c92402da3b24376905380afc29 #v4.1.6
 
       - name: Bootstrap environment
         uses: ./.github/actions/bootstrap