diff --git a/.github/workflows/acceptance-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/acceptance-tests.yml
index 3818f2ebe..86a54cfce 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/acceptance-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/acceptance-tests.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Check out
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
-        uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7
       - uses: jdx/mise-action@e6a8b3978addb5a52f2b4cd9d91eafa7f0ab959d # v4.2.0
         with:
           version: v2026.6.10
diff --git a/.github/workflows/api-diff.yml b/.github/workflows/api-diff.yml
index 2a74afa7a..35f39fe4e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/api-diff.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/api-diff.yml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ jobs:
         ${{ contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'breaking-api-change-accepted') }}
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6
+      - uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
       - uses: jdx/mise-action@e6a8b3978addb5a52f2b4cd9d91eafa7f0ab959d # v4.2.0
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index ce7d06f44..12ad302b9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ jobs:
   build:
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6
+      - uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
       - uses: jdx/mise-action@e6a8b3978addb5a52f2b4cd9d91eafa7f0ab959d # v4.2.0
diff --git a/.github/workflows/bump-api-diff-baseline.yml b/.github/workflows/bump-api-diff-baseline.yml
index db2ccfc84..8b874b4a4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/bump-api-diff-baseline.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/bump-api-diff-baseline.yml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ jobs:
     permissions:
       contents: write # push to the snapshot PR branch
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6
+      - uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7
         with:
           ref: ${{ env.SNAPSHOT_BRANCH }}
           persist-credentials: true
diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
index 188cbbb11..ec5216049 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ jobs:
       security-events: write # required for github/codeql-action/analyze to upload SARIF
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/generate-protobuf.yml b/.github/workflows/generate-protobuf.yml
index a87b12608..0f4ad5a7a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/generate-protobuf.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/generate-protobuf.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ jobs:
     permissions:
       contents: read # checkout + read-only `git fetch origin main` for the verify step
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6
+      - uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7
         with:
           ref: ${{ github.ref }}
           persist-credentials: false
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ jobs:
     permissions:
       contents: write # push regenerated sources back to the renovate branch
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6
+      - uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7
         with:
           ref: ${{ github.ref }}
           # zizmor: ignore[artipacked] -- needs credentials to push
diff --git a/.github/workflows/github-pages.yaml b/.github/workflows/github-pages.yaml
index f53cbb908..ed13e6685 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/github-pages.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/github-pages.yaml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
     if: github.repository == 'prometheus/client_java'
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6
+      - uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
           fetch-tags: "true"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/java-version-matrix-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/java-version-matrix-tests.yml
index 22fdda1db..dd5ab2db5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/java-version-matrix-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/java-version-matrix-tests.yml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ jobs:
         java-version: [8, 11, 17, 21, 25]
     steps:
       - name: Check out
-        uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6.0.3
+        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/jmx-exporter-compatibility.yml b/.github/workflows/jmx-exporter-compatibility.yml
index c1c437e1d..f8f2053ab 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/jmx-exporter-compatibility.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/jmx-exporter-compatibility.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ jobs:
   jmx-exporter-compatibility:
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6
+      - uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
       - uses: jdx/mise-action@e6a8b3978addb5a52f2b4cd9d91eafa7f0ab959d # v4.2.0
diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint.yml b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
index 4c704379e..08d4c336e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6.0.3
+        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
           fetch-depth: 0 # needed for git diff --merge-base in lint:links
diff --git a/.github/workflows/micrometer-compatibility.yml b/.github/workflows/micrometer-compatibility.yml
index 818fe2552..e00b86645 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/micrometer-compatibility.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/micrometer-compatibility.yml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ jobs:
             # renovate: datasource=git-refs depName=zeitlinger/micrometer packageName=https://github.com/zeitlinger/micrometer currentValue=feat/prom-client-java-typed-family-descriptor
             ref: 8f90b70807f5a063c592e3b17ef3b908be894086
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6.0.3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
       - uses: jdx/mise-action@e6a8b3978addb5a52f2b4cd9d91eafa7f0ab959d # v4.2.0
diff --git a/.github/workflows/multi-version-test.yml b/.github/workflows/multi-version-test.yml
index 1519b08f0..699029c30 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/multi-version-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/multi-version-test.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ jobs:
         java: [17, 21, 25]
     steps:
       - name: Check out
-        uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/native-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/native-tests.yml
index 2ba165cfe..a3d59fe93 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/native-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/native-tests.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Check out
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
-        uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7
       - uses: jdx/mise-action@e6a8b3978addb5a52f2b4cd9d91eafa7f0ab959d # v4.2.0
         with:
           version: v2026.6.10
diff --git a/.github/workflows/nightly-benchmarks.yml b/.github/workflows/nightly-benchmarks.yml
index 058c45a63..c02c466c5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/nightly-benchmarks.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/nightly-benchmarks.yml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ jobs:
       contents: read # checkout only
     steps:
       - name: Checkout main branch
-        uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6.0.3
+        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
           fetch-depth: 0
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ jobs:
       contents: write # push generated results to the benchmarks branch
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6.0.3
+        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
         with:
           # zizmor: ignore[artipacked] -- needs credentials to push to benchmarks branch
           persist-credentials: true
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 437d943ad..8ef07cfb2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ jobs:
               "If the GPG Key Expired"
           fi
       - name: Checkout Plugin Repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6.0.3
+        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
         with:
           ref: ${{ inputs.tag }}
           persist-credentials: false
diff --git a/.github/workflows/scorecard.yml b/.github/workflows/scorecard.yml
index 56bdd6d1b..d4dda252c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/scorecard.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/scorecard.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ jobs:
       id-token: write # required by scorecard-action for OIDC token
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-release-build.yml b/.github/workflows/test-release-build.yml
index 3bf6257ea..38cc43ba5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-release-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-release-build.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ jobs:
   build:
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6
+      - uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
           fetch-tags: "true"