diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 3b555f8..b7ec518 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ updates:
     schedule:
       interval: "monthly"
     cooldown:
-      default-days: 5
+      default-days: 7
     groups:
       actions:
         patterns:
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ updates:
     schedule:
       interval: "monthly"
     cooldown:
-      default-days: 5
+      default-days: 7
     groups:
       pip:
         patterns:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/arduino_size_deltas.yaml b/.github/workflows/arduino_size_deltas.yaml
index d3d0b12..81ff2c3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/arduino_size_deltas.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/arduino_size_deltas.yaml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Download sketches reports artifact
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v6
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v7
         with:
           pattern: arduino-deltas-*
           path: ${{ inputs.reports-path }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_arduino.yaml b/.github/workflows/build_arduino.yaml
index 035ac3c..537d74c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_arduino.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_arduino.yaml
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ jobs:
       # This step is needed to pass the size data to the report job 
       - name: Upload sketches report to workflow artifact
         if: ${{ inputs.enable-deltas-report }}
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v5
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
         with:
           name: arduino-deltas-${{ steps.delta-report-name.outputs.report-name }}
           path: ${{ inputs.reports-path }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_linux_cmake.yaml b/.github/workflows/build_linux_cmake.yaml
index 96c2f58..079c472 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_linux_cmake.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_linux_cmake.yaml
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ jobs:
         run: sudo cpack
 
       - name: Save artifact
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v5
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
         with:
           name: pkg_${{ github.event.repository.name }}_${{ inputs.compiler }}_${{ inputs.driver }}
           path: |-
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_pico_sdk.yaml b/.github/workflows/build_pico_sdk.yaml
index e7a4255..8dd0661 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_pico_sdk.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_pico_sdk.yaml
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ jobs:
         run: cmake --build . --config "${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE}"
 
       - name: Save artifact
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v5
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
         with:
           name: examples_pico_${{ inputs.board-id }}
           path: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_platformio.yaml b/.github/workflows/build_platformio.yaml
index 9b83040..4ff56ca 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_platformio.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_platformio.yaml
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ jobs:
           persist-credentials: false
 
       - name: Cache pip
-        uses: actions/cache@v4
+        uses: actions/cache@v5
         with:
           path: |-
             ~/.cache/pip
diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy_cpack_artifacts.yaml b/.github/workflows/deploy_cpack_artifacts.yaml
index 76f694c..015ce52 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy_cpack_artifacts.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy_cpack_artifacts.yaml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ jobs:
       contents: write
     steps:
       - name: Download artifacts
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v6
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v7
         with:
           # This pattern downloads any artifacts built for armhf or arm64 targets.
           # However, it also downloads artifacts built against pigpio and MRAA drivers.
diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy_platformio_artifact.yaml b/.github/workflows/deploy_platformio_artifact.yaml
index d247ec6..7c8014e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy_platformio_artifact.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy_platformio_artifact.yaml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ jobs:
       contents: write
     steps:
       - name: Download artifacts
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v6
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v7
         with:
           name: PIO_pkg_${{ github.event.repository.name }}
           path: artifacts
diff --git a/.github/workflows/vaildate_platformio.yaml b/.github/workflows/vaildate_platformio.yaml
index 85439c6..a7d4039 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/vaildate_platformio.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/vaildate_platformio.yaml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ jobs:
         run: pio package pack -o "${PIO_PKG_NAME}"
 
       - name: Save artifact
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v5
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
         with:
           name: PIO_pkg_${{ github.event.repository.name }}
           path: PlatformIO*.tar.gz