diff --git a/.github/workflows/api.yml b/.github/workflows/api.yml
index cdf63498785..58e12138c52 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/api.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/api.yml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ jobs:
     if: github.repository == 'qmk/qmk_firmware'
 
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v6
       with:
         fetch-depth: 1
         persist-credentials: false
diff --git a/.github/workflows/auto_tag.yml b/.github/workflows/auto_tag.yml
index a2c6a104a8c..c6db22ab749 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/auto_tag.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/auto_tag.yml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ jobs:
     if: github.repository == 'qmk/qmk_firmware'
 
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v6
       with:
         fetch-depth: 0
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci_build_major_branch.yml b/.github/workflows/ci_build_major_branch.yml
index 6cefd589019..f21f4c31718 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci_build_major_branch.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci_build_major_branch.yml
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ jobs:
           git config --global --add safe.directory '*'
 
       - name: Checkout QMK Firmware
-        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
       - name: Determine concurrency
         id: generate_slice_length
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ jobs:
           git config --global --add safe.directory '*'
 
       - name: Checkout QMK Firmware
-        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci_build_major_branch_keymap.yml b/.github/workflows/ci_build_major_branch_keymap.yml
index f5533cf07ac..89c932553a2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci_build_major_branch_keymap.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci_build_major_branch_keymap.yml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ jobs:
           git config --global --add safe.directory '*'
 
       - name: Checkout QMK Firmware
-        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
       - name: Generate build targets
         id: generate_targets
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ jobs:
           git config --global --add safe.directory '*'
 
       - name: Checkout QMK Firmware
-        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
       - name: Get target definitions
         uses: actions/download-artifact@v6
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout QMK Firmware
-        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
       - name: Download firmwares
         uses: actions/download-artifact@v6
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cli.yml b/.github/workflows/cli.yml
index fc24c6b3666..ca794decf55 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cli.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cli.yml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Disable safe.directory check
       run : git config --global --add safe.directory '*'
 
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v6
       with:
         submodules: recursive
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/develop_update.yml b/.github/workflows/develop_update.yml
index 5c046b8f640..03d0803fe8b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/develop_update.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/develop_update.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ jobs:
     if: github.repository == 'qmk/qmk_firmware'
 
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v6
       with:
         token: ${{ secrets.QMK_BOT_TOKEN }}
         fetch-depth: 0
diff --git a/.github/workflows/docs.yml b/.github/workflows/docs.yml
index fe5d6027e2d..20a1372f260 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docs.yml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ jobs:
     container: ghcr.io/qmk/qmk_cli
 
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v6
       with:
         fetch-depth: 1
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/feature_branch_update.yml b/.github/workflows/feature_branch_update.yml
index fc33f883a81..1eb5810f9b5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/feature_branch_update.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/feature_branch_update.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ jobs:
         - riot
 
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v6
       with:
         token: ${{ secrets.QMK_BOT_TOKEN }}
         fetch-depth: 0
diff --git a/.github/workflows/format.yml b/.github/workflows/format.yml
index be6617e2b2d..cc32f6f8986 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/format.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/format.yml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Disable safe.directory check
       run : git config --global --add safe.directory '*'
 
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v6
       with:
         fetch-depth: 0
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/format_push.yml b/.github/workflows/format_push.yml
index 74a42669d61..738515251a0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/format_push.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/format_push.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Disable safe.directory check
       run : git config --global --add safe.directory '*'
 
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v6
       with:
         fetch-depth: 0
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint.yml b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
index 7d4ff0a9779..ec5e04804d9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Disable safe.directory check
       run : git config --global --add safe.directory '*'
 
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v6
       with:
         fetch-depth: 0
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/regen.yml b/.github/workflows/regen.yml
index 06759102cc6..6eb94c8aaaf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/regen.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/regen.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Disable safe.directory check
       run : git config --global --add safe.directory '*'
 
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
     - name: Run qmk generators
       run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/regen_push.yml b/.github/workflows/regen_push.yml
index 4798e86c59c..df7e9970ea2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/regen_push.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/regen_push.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Disable safe.directory check
       run : git config --global --add safe.directory '*'
 
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
     - name: Run qmk generators
       run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/unit_test.yml b/.github/workflows/unit_test.yml
index 7ab9969242f..2384cfb039f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/unit_test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/unit_test.yml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ jobs:
     container: ghcr.io/qmk/qmk_cli
 
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v6
       with:
         submodules: recursive
     - name: Install dependencies