diff --git a/.github/workflows/agentics-maintenance.yml b/.github/workflows/agentics-maintenance.yml
index 0b690358eb..ddccd5e146 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/agentics-maintenance.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/agentics-maintenance.yml
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ jobs:
       operation: ${{ steps.record.outputs.operation }}
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
 
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ jobs:
       run_url: ${{ steps.record.outputs.run_url }}
     steps:
       - name: Checkout actions folder
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
         with:
           sparse-checkout: |
             actions
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ jobs:
       issues: write
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
 
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ jobs:
       issues: write
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
 
@@ -467,7 +467,7 @@ jobs:
       issues: write
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
 
@@ -596,7 +596,7 @@ jobs:
       issues: write
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
index ddd0914e71..c20bf92086 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ jobs:
           egress-policy: audit
 
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
 
       # Initializes the CodeQL tools for scanning.
       - name: Initialize CodeQL
diff --git a/.github/workflows/compile-agentic-workflows.yml b/.github/workflows/compile-agentic-workflows.yml
index a687df8a47..feddc96ffc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/compile-agentic-workflows.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/compile-agentic-workflows.yml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ jobs:
           egress-policy: audit
 
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
         with:
           token: ${{ secrets.COPILOT_MCP_GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN || secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/copilot-setup-steps.yml b/.github/workflows/copilot-setup-steps.yml
index 6bf6b812fa..f3e9af09e6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/copilot-setup-steps.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/copilot-setup-steps.yml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ jobs:
     # Steps run before the agent starts working
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
 
       # Forward IMF SDMX subscription keys to the Copilot coding-agent runtime.
       # The top-level workflow `env:` block ONLY scopes to setup-job steps — it does
diff --git a/.github/workflows/dependency-review.yml b/.github/workflows/dependency-review.yml
index e0b03db661..0e2ccc932f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dependency-review.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dependency-review.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ jobs:
           egress-policy: audit # TODO: change to 'egress-policy: block' after couple of runs
 
       - name: 'Checkout Repository'
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
 
       - name: Cache apt packages
         uses: actions/cache@55cc8345863c7cc4c66a329aec7e433d2d1c52a9 # v6.1.0
diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy-s3.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy-s3.yml
index a1964eba4a..be1c518435 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy-s3.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy-s3.yml
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ jobs:
             cdn.cypress.io:443
             
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0  # Need full history to restore mtimes
 
@@ -486,7 +486,7 @@ jobs:
             cloudformation.us-east-1.amazonaws.com:443
 
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
         with:
           sparse-checkout: scripts/fix-s3-mimetypes.sh
           sparse-checkout-cone-mode: false
diff --git a/.github/workflows/exec-brief-translation-checks.yml b/.github/workflows/exec-brief-translation-checks.yml
index 1af893f1a1..80b0bd4c5b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/exec-brief-translation-checks.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/exec-brief-translation-checks.yml
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ jobs:
           egress-policy: audit
 
       - name: Checkout PR head (with base ref for diff)
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
           # Use PR head so git diff against the base branch sees the actual changes.
diff --git a/.github/workflows/javascript-testing.yml b/.github/workflows/javascript-testing.yml
index 1bc84f6a55..7c697853de 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/javascript-testing.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/javascript-testing.yml
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ jobs:
             download.cypress.io:443
       
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
       
       - name: Setup Node.js
         uses: actions/setup-node@820762786026740c76f36085b0efc47a31fe5020 # v7.0.0
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ jobs:
             download.cypress.io:443
       
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
       
       - name: Setup Node.js
         uses: actions/setup-node@820762786026740c76f36085b0efc47a31fe5020 # v7.0.0
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ jobs:
           egress-policy: audit
 
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
       
       - name: Setup Node.js
         uses: actions/setup-node@820762786026740c76f36085b0efc47a31fe5020 # v7.0.0
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ jobs:
             download.cypress.io:443
       
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
         # Bound the checkout step itself so a hung `git fetch` (the
         # documented failure mode on the previous run) fails inside the
         # job's 10-minute envelope rather than dragging out the whole job.
diff --git a/.github/workflows/jsdoc-validation.yml b/.github/workflows/jsdoc-validation.yml
index a0df9ab5e8..db8d0db691 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/jsdoc-validation.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/jsdoc-validation.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ jobs:
           egress-policy: audit
           
       - name: Checkout Repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
         
       - name: Setup Node.js 26
         uses: actions/setup-node@820762786026740c76f36085b0efc47a31fe5020 # v7.0.0
diff --git a/.github/workflows/knip.yml b/.github/workflows/knip.yml
index 592c7ec863..431869eb27 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/knip.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/knip.yml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ jobs:
             registry.npmjs.org:443
 
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
 
       - name: Setup Node.js
         uses: actions/setup-node@820762786026740c76f36085b0efc47a31fe5020 # v7.0.0
diff --git a/.github/workflows/labeler.yml b/.github/workflows/labeler.yml
index ebcd653deb..65c1c1a7f8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/labeler.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/labeler.yml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ jobs:
           egress-policy: audit
 
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
         with:
           token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           fetch-depth: 1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/lighthouse-ci.yml b/.github/workflows/lighthouse-ci.yml
index 598e6a8b17..a4975fccd5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lighthouse-ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lighthouse-ci.yml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ jobs:
             storage.googleapis.com:443
       
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
       
       - name: Setup Node.js
         uses: actions/setup-node@820762786026740c76f36085b0efc47a31fe5020 # v7.0.0
diff --git a/.github/workflows/news-committee-reports.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/news-committee-reports.lock.yml
index 617375fa49..9c29eabc0e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/news-committee-reports.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/news-committee-reports.lock.yml
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 # Custom actions used:
 #   - actions/cache/restore@55cc8345863c7cc4c66a329aec7e433d2d1c52a9 # v6.1.0
 #   - actions/cache/save@55cc8345863c7cc4c66a329aec7e433d2d1c52a9 # v6.1.0
-#   - actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
+#   - actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
 #   - actions/download-artifact@3e5f45b2cfb9172054b4087a40e8e0b5a5461e7c # v8.0.1
 #   - actions/github-script@3a2844b7e9c422d3c10d287c895573f7108da1b3 # v9.0.0
 #   - actions/github-script@3a2844b7e9c422d3c10d287c895573f7108da1b3 # v9.0.0 (source v9)
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ jobs:
           GH_AW_GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_AW_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           GH_AW_GITHUB_MCP_SERVER_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_AW_GITHUB_MCP_SERVER_TOKEN }}
       - name: Checkout .github and .agents folders
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
           sparse-checkout: |
@@ -504,7 +504,7 @@ jobs:
             echo "GH_AW_SAFE_OUTPUTS_TOOLS_PATH=${RUNNER_TEMP}/gh-aw/safeoutputs/tools.json"
           } >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
           fetch-depth: 1
@@ -1542,7 +1542,7 @@ jobs:
           echo "GH_AW_AGENT_OUTPUT=/tmp/gh-aw/agent_output.json" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
       - name: Checkout repository for patch context
         if: needs.agent.outputs.has_patch == 'true'
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
       # --- Threat Detection ---
@@ -1817,7 +1817,7 @@ jobs:
           path: /tmp/gh-aw/
       - name: Checkout repository
         if: (!cancelled()) && needs.agent.result != 'skipped' && contains(needs.agent.outputs.output_types, 'create_pull_request')
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
         with:
           persist-credentials: true
           fetch-depth: 1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/news-election-cycle.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/news-election-cycle.lock.yml
index d8643f0c3c..68c63bc4ba 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/news-election-cycle.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/news-election-cycle.lock.yml
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 # Custom actions used:
 #   - actions/cache/restore@55cc8345863c7cc4c66a329aec7e433d2d1c52a9 # v6.1.0
 #   - actions/cache/save@55cc8345863c7cc4c66a329aec7e433d2d1c52a9 # v6.1.0
-#   - actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
+#   - actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
 #   - actions/download-artifact@3e5f45b2cfb9172054b4087a40e8e0b5a5461e7c # v8.0.1
 #   - actions/github-script@3a2844b7e9c422d3c10d287c895573f7108da1b3 # v9.0.0
 #   - actions/github-script@3a2844b7e9c422d3c10d287c895573f7108da1b3 # v9.0.0 (source v9)
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ jobs:
           GH_AW_GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_AW_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           GH_AW_GITHUB_MCP_SERVER_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_AW_GITHUB_MCP_SERVER_TOKEN }}
       - name: Checkout .github and .agents folders
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
           sparse-checkout: |
@@ -509,7 +509,7 @@ jobs:
             echo "GH_AW_SAFE_OUTPUTS_TOOLS_PATH=${RUNNER_TEMP}/gh-aw/safeoutputs/tools.json"
           } >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
           fetch-depth: 1
@@ -1548,7 +1548,7 @@ jobs:
           echo "GH_AW_AGENT_OUTPUT=/tmp/gh-aw/agent_output.json" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
       - name: Checkout repository for patch context
         if: needs.agent.outputs.has_patch == 'true'
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
       # --- Threat Detection ---
@@ -1823,7 +1823,7 @@ jobs:
           path: /tmp/gh-aw/
       - name: Checkout repository
         if: (!cancelled()) && needs.agent.result != 'skipped' && contains(needs.agent.outputs.output_types, 'create_pull_request')
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
         with:
           persist-credentials: true
           fetch-depth: 1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/news-evening-analysis.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/news-evening-analysis.lock.yml
index 81bf1ec355..c2a0fbd28c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/news-evening-analysis.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/news-evening-analysis.lock.yml
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
 # Custom actions used:
 #   - actions/cache/restore@55cc8345863c7cc4c66a329aec7e433d2d1c52a9 # v6.1.0
 #   - actions/cache/save@55cc8345863c7cc4c66a329aec7e433d2d1c52a9 # v6.1.0
-#   - actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
+#   - actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
 #   - actions/download-artifact@3e5f45b2cfb9172054b4087a40e8e0b5a5461e7c # v8.0.1
 #   - actions/github-script@3a2844b7e9c422d3c10d287c895573f7108da1b3 # v9.0.0
 #   - actions/github-script@3a2844b7e9c422d3c10d287c895573f7108da1b3 # v9.0.0 (source v9)
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ jobs:
           GH_AW_GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_AW_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           GH_AW_GITHUB_MCP_SERVER_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_AW_GITHUB_MCP_SERVER_TOKEN }}
       - name: Checkout .github and .agents folders
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
           sparse-checkout: |
@@ -510,7 +510,7 @@ jobs:
             echo "GH_AW_SAFE_OUTPUTS_TOOLS_PATH=${RUNNER_TEMP}/gh-aw/safeoutputs/tools.json"
           } >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
           fetch-depth: 1
@@ -1549,7 +1549,7 @@ jobs:
           echo "GH_AW_AGENT_OUTPUT=/tmp/gh-aw/agent_output.json" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
       - name: Checkout repository for patch context
         if: needs.agent.outputs.has_patch == 'true'
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
       # --- Threat Detection ---
@@ -1824,7 +1824,7 @@ jobs:
           path: /tmp/gh-aw/
       - name: Checkout repository
         if: (!cancelled()) && needs.agent.result != 'skipped' && contains(needs.agent.outputs.output_types, 'create_pull_request')
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
         with:
           persist-credentials: true
           fetch-depth: 1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/news-interpellations.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/news-interpellations.lock.yml
index 8e44d32de9..4d5192596d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/news-interpellations.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/news-interpellations.lock.yml
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 # Custom actions used:
 #   - actions/cache/restore@55cc8345863c7cc4c66a329aec7e433d2d1c52a9 # v6.1.0
 #   - actions/cache/save@55cc8345863c7cc4c66a329aec7e433d2d1c52a9 # v6.1.0
-#   - actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
+#   - actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
 #   - actions/download-artifact@3e5f45b2cfb9172054b4087a40e8e0b5a5461e7c # v8.0.1
 #   - actions/github-script@3a2844b7e9c422d3c10d287c895573f7108da1b3 # v9.0.0
 #   - actions/github-script@3a2844b7e9c422d3c10d287c895573f7108da1b3 # v9.0.0 (source v9)
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ jobs:
           GH_AW_GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_AW_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           GH_AW_GITHUB_MCP_SERVER_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_AW_GITHUB_MCP_SERVER_TOKEN }}
       - name: Checkout .github and .agents folders
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
           sparse-checkout: |
@@ -504,7 +504,7 @@ jobs:
             echo "GH_AW_SAFE_OUTPUTS_TOOLS_PATH=${RUNNER_TEMP}/gh-aw/safeoutputs/tools.json"
           } >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
           fetch-depth: 1
@@ -1542,7 +1542,7 @@ jobs:
           echo "GH_AW_AGENT_OUTPUT=/tmp/gh-aw/agent_output.json" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
       - name: Checkout repository for patch context
         if: needs.agent.outputs.has_patch == 'true'
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
       # --- Threat Detection ---
@@ -1817,7 +1817,7 @@ jobs:
           path: /tmp/gh-aw/
       - name: Checkout repository
         if: (!cancelled()) && needs.agent.result != 'skipped' && contains(needs.agent.outputs.output_types, 'create_pull_request')
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
         with:
           persist-credentials: true
           fetch-depth: 1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/news-month-ahead.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/news-month-ahead.lock.yml
index 47431ade0d..95800d84b4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/news-month-ahead.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/news-month-ahead.lock.yml
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
 # Custom actions used:
 #   - actions/cache/restore@55cc8345863c7cc4c66a329aec7e433d2d1c52a9 # v6.1.0
 #   - actions/cache/save@55cc8345863c7cc4c66a329aec7e433d2d1c52a9 # v6.1.0
-#   - actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
+#   - actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
 #   - actions/download-artifact@3e5f45b2cfb9172054b4087a40e8e0b5a5461e7c # v8.0.1
 #   - actions/github-script@3a2844b7e9c422d3c10d287c895573f7108da1b3 # v9.0.0
 #   - actions/github-script@3a2844b7e9c422d3c10d287c895573f7108da1b3 # v9.0.0 (source v9)
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ jobs:
           GH_AW_GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_AW_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           GH_AW_GITHUB_MCP_SERVER_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_AW_GITHUB_MCP_SERVER_TOKEN }}
       - name: Checkout .github and .agents folders
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
           sparse-checkout: |
@@ -508,7 +508,7 @@ jobs:
             echo "GH_AW_SAFE_OUTPUTS_TOOLS_PATH=${RUNNER_TEMP}/gh-aw/safeoutputs/tools.json"
           } >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
           fetch-depth: 1
@@ -1546,7 +1546,7 @@ jobs:
           echo "GH_AW_AGENT_OUTPUT=/tmp/gh-aw/agent_output.json" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
       - name: Checkout repository for patch context
         if: needs.agent.outputs.has_patch == 'true'
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
       # --- Threat Detection ---
@@ -1821,7 +1821,7 @@ jobs:
           path: /tmp/gh-aw/
       - name: Checkout repository
         if: (!cancelled()) && needs.agent.result != 'skipped' && contains(needs.agent.outputs.output_types, 'create_pull_request')
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
         with:
           persist-credentials: true
           fetch-depth: 1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/news-monthly-review.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/news-monthly-review.lock.yml
index 1611847301..fcc6cba339 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/news-monthly-review.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/news-monthly-review.lock.yml
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
 # Custom actions used:
 #   - actions/cache/restore@55cc8345863c7cc4c66a329aec7e433d2d1c52a9 # v6.1.0
 #   - actions/cache/save@55cc8345863c7cc4c66a329aec7e433d2d1c52a9 # v6.1.0
-#   - actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
+#   - actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
 #   - actions/download-artifact@3e5f45b2cfb9172054b4087a40e8e0b5a5461e7c # v8.0.1
 #   - actions/github-script@3a2844b7e9c422d3c10d287c895573f7108da1b3 # v9.0.0
 #   - actions/github-script@3a2844b7e9c422d3c10d287c895573f7108da1b3 # v9.0.0 (source v9)
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ jobs:
           GH_AW_GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_AW_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           GH_AW_GITHUB_MCP_SERVER_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_AW_GITHUB_MCP_SERVER_TOKEN }}
       - name: Checkout .github and .agents folders
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
           sparse-checkout: |
@@ -506,7 +506,7 @@ jobs:
             echo "GH_AW_SAFE_OUTPUTS_TOOLS_PATH=${RUNNER_TEMP}/gh-aw/safeoutputs/tools.json"
           } >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
           fetch-depth: 1
@@ -1544,7 +1544,7 @@ jobs:
           echo "GH_AW_AGENT_OUTPUT=/tmp/gh-aw/agent_output.json" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
       - name: Checkout repository for patch context
         if: needs.agent.outputs.has_patch == 'true'
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
       # --- Threat Detection ---
@@ -1819,7 +1819,7 @@ jobs:
           path: /tmp/gh-aw/
       - name: Checkout repository
         if: (!cancelled()) && needs.agent.result != 'skipped' && contains(needs.agent.outputs.output_types, 'create_pull_request')
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
         with:
           persist-credentials: true
           fetch-depth: 1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/news-motions.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/news-motions.lock.yml
index 45fbb91ee6..a9f730d6db 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/news-motions.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/news-motions.lock.yml
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 # Custom actions used:
 #   - actions/cache/restore@55cc8345863c7cc4c66a329aec7e433d2d1c52a9 # v6.1.0
 #   - actions/cache/save@55cc8345863c7cc4c66a329aec7e433d2d1c52a9 # v6.1.0
-#   - actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
+#   - actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
 #   - actions/download-artifact@3e5f45b2cfb9172054b4087a40e8e0b5a5461e7c # v8.0.1
 #   - actions/github-script@3a2844b7e9c422d3c10d287c895573f7108da1b3 # v9.0.0
 #   - actions/github-script@3a2844b7e9c422d3c10d287c895573f7108da1b3 # v9.0.0 (source v9)
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ jobs:
           GH_AW_GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_AW_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           GH_AW_GITHUB_MCP_SERVER_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_AW_GITHUB_MCP_SERVER_TOKEN }}
       - name: Checkout .github and .agents folders
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
           sparse-checkout: |
@@ -504,7 +504,7 @@ jobs:
             echo "GH_AW_SAFE_OUTPUTS_TOOLS_PATH=${RUNNER_TEMP}/gh-aw/safeoutputs/tools.json"
           } >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
           fetch-depth: 1
@@ -1542,7 +1542,7 @@ jobs:
           echo "GH_AW_AGENT_OUTPUT=/tmp/gh-aw/agent_output.json" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
       - name: Checkout repository for patch context
         if: needs.agent.outputs.has_patch == 'true'
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
       # --- Threat Detection ---
@@ -1817,7 +1817,7 @@ jobs:
           path: /tmp/gh-aw/
       - name: Checkout repository
         if: (!cancelled()) && needs.agent.result != 'skipped' && contains(needs.agent.outputs.output_types, 'create_pull_request')
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
         with:
           persist-credentials: true
           fetch-depth: 1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/news-pat-pr-fallback.yml b/.github/workflows/news-pat-pr-fallback.yml
index b453b1a8e7..2737084e34 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/news-pat-pr-fallback.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/news-pat-pr-fallback.yml
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ jobs:
           } >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
 
       - name: Checkout main (host-side, no sandbox credentials)
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
         with:
           ref: main
           # fetch-depth: 0 (full history) — required so the protected-paths
diff --git a/.github/workflows/news-propositions.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/news-propositions.lock.yml
index f341ffbbc0..31bb0d02dd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/news-propositions.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/news-propositions.lock.yml
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 # Custom actions used:
 #   - actions/cache/restore@55cc8345863c7cc4c66a329aec7e433d2d1c52a9 # v6.1.0
 #   - actions/cache/save@55cc8345863c7cc4c66a329aec7e433d2d1c52a9 # v6.1.0
-#   - actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
+#   - actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
 #   - actions/download-artifact@3e5f45b2cfb9172054b4087a40e8e0b5a5461e7c # v8.0.1
 #   - actions/github-script@3a2844b7e9c422d3c10d287c895573f7108da1b3 # v9.0.0
 #   - actions/github-script@3a2844b7e9c422d3c10d287c895573f7108da1b3 # v9.0.0 (source v9)
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ jobs:
           GH_AW_GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_AW_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           GH_AW_GITHUB_MCP_SERVER_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_AW_GITHUB_MCP_SERVER_TOKEN }}
       - name: Checkout .github and .agents folders
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
           sparse-checkout: |
@@ -504,7 +504,7 @@ jobs:
             echo "GH_AW_SAFE_OUTPUTS_TOOLS_PATH=${RUNNER_TEMP}/gh-aw/safeoutputs/tools.json"
           } >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
           fetch-depth: 1
@@ -1542,7 +1542,7 @@ jobs:
           echo "GH_AW_AGENT_OUTPUT=/tmp/gh-aw/agent_output.json" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
       - name: Checkout repository for patch context
         if: needs.agent.outputs.has_patch == 'true'
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
       # --- Threat Detection ---
@@ -1817,7 +1817,7 @@ jobs:
           path: /tmp/gh-aw/
       - name: Checkout repository
         if: (!cancelled()) && needs.agent.result != 'skipped' && contains(needs.agent.outputs.output_types, 'create_pull_request')
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
         with:
           persist-credentials: true
           fetch-depth: 1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/news-quarter-ahead.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/news-quarter-ahead.lock.yml
index baeba3b0a2..6827bd7607 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/news-quarter-ahead.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/news-quarter-ahead.lock.yml
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
 # Custom actions used:
 #   - actions/cache/restore@55cc8345863c7cc4c66a329aec7e433d2d1c52a9 # v6.1.0
 #   - actions/cache/save@55cc8345863c7cc4c66a329aec7e433d2d1c52a9 # v6.1.0
-#   - actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
+#   - actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
 #   - actions/download-artifact@3e5f45b2cfb9172054b4087a40e8e0b5a5461e7c # v8.0.1
 #   - actions/github-script@3a2844b7e9c422d3c10d287c895573f7108da1b3 # v9.0.0
 #   - actions/github-script@3a2844b7e9c422d3c10d287c895573f7108da1b3 # v9.0.0 (source v9)
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ jobs:
           GH_AW_GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_AW_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           GH_AW_GITHUB_MCP_SERVER_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_AW_GITHUB_MCP_SERVER_TOKEN }}
       - name: Checkout .github and .agents folders
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
           sparse-checkout: |
@@ -508,7 +508,7 @@ jobs:
             echo "GH_AW_SAFE_OUTPUTS_TOOLS_PATH=${RUNNER_TEMP}/gh-aw/safeoutputs/tools.json"
           } >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
           fetch-depth: 1
@@ -1546,7 +1546,7 @@ jobs:
           echo "GH_AW_AGENT_OUTPUT=/tmp/gh-aw/agent_output.json" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
       - name: Checkout repository for patch context
         if: needs.agent.outputs.has_patch == 'true'
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
       # --- Threat Detection ---
@@ -1821,7 +1821,7 @@ jobs:
           path: /tmp/gh-aw/
       - name: Checkout repository
         if: (!cancelled()) && needs.agent.result != 'skipped' && contains(needs.agent.outputs.output_types, 'create_pull_request')
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
         with:
           persist-credentials: true
           fetch-depth: 1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/news-realtime-monitor.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/news-realtime-monitor.lock.yml
index 72b5ede649..45d4a29a08 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/news-realtime-monitor.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/news-realtime-monitor.lock.yml
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
 # Custom actions used:
 #   - actions/cache/restore@55cc8345863c7cc4c66a329aec7e433d2d1c52a9 # v6.1.0
 #   - actions/cache/save@55cc8345863c7cc4c66a329aec7e433d2d1c52a9 # v6.1.0
-#   - actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
+#   - actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
 #   - actions/download-artifact@3e5f45b2cfb9172054b4087a40e8e0b5a5461e7c # v8.0.1
 #   - actions/github-script@3a2844b7e9c422d3c10d287c895573f7108da1b3 # v9.0.0
 #   - actions/github-script@3a2844b7e9c422d3c10d287c895573f7108da1b3 # v9.0.0 (source v9)
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ jobs:
           GH_AW_GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_AW_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           GH_AW_GITHUB_MCP_SERVER_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_AW_GITHUB_MCP_SERVER_TOKEN }}
       - name: Checkout .github and .agents folders
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
           sparse-checkout: |
@@ -511,7 +511,7 @@ jobs:
             echo "GH_AW_SAFE_OUTPUTS_TOOLS_PATH=${RUNNER_TEMP}/gh-aw/safeoutputs/tools.json"
           } >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
           fetch-depth: 1
@@ -1550,7 +1550,7 @@ jobs:
           echo "GH_AW_AGENT_OUTPUT=/tmp/gh-aw/agent_output.json" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
       - name: Checkout repository for patch context
         if: needs.agent.outputs.has_patch == 'true'
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
       # --- Threat Detection ---
@@ -1825,7 +1825,7 @@ jobs:
           path: /tmp/gh-aw/
       - name: Checkout repository
         if: (!cancelled()) && needs.agent.result != 'skipped' && contains(needs.agent.outputs.output_types, 'create_pull_request')
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
         with:
           persist-credentials: true
           fetch-depth: 1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/news-translate.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/news-translate.lock.yml
index 1402fad742..494d95b78c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/news-translate.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/news-translate.lock.yml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 # Custom actions used:
 #   - actions/cache/restore@55cc8345863c7cc4c66a329aec7e433d2d1c52a9 # v6.1.0
 #   - actions/cache/save@55cc8345863c7cc4c66a329aec7e433d2d1c52a9 # v6.1.0
-#   - actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
+#   - actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
 #   - actions/download-artifact@3e5f45b2cfb9172054b4087a40e8e0b5a5461e7c # v8.0.1
 #   - actions/github-script@3a2844b7e9c422d3c10d287c895573f7108da1b3 # v9.0.0
 #   - actions/github-script@3a2844b7e9c422d3c10d287c895573f7108da1b3 # v9.0.0 (source v9)
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ jobs:
           GH_AW_GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_AW_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           GH_AW_GITHUB_MCP_SERVER_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_AW_GITHUB_MCP_SERVER_TOKEN }}
       - name: Checkout .github and .agents folders
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
           sparse-checkout: |
@@ -510,7 +510,7 @@ jobs:
             echo "GH_AW_SAFE_OUTPUTS_TOOLS_PATH=${RUNNER_TEMP}/gh-aw/safeoutputs/tools.json"
           } >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
           fetch-depth: 1
@@ -1472,7 +1472,7 @@ jobs:
           echo "GH_AW_AGENT_OUTPUT=/tmp/gh-aw/agent_output.json" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
       - name: Checkout repository for patch context
         if: needs.agent.outputs.has_patch == 'true'
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
       # --- Threat Detection ---
@@ -1747,7 +1747,7 @@ jobs:
           path: /tmp/gh-aw/
       - name: Checkout repository
         if: (!cancelled()) && needs.agent.result != 'skipped' && contains(needs.agent.outputs.output_types, 'create_pull_request')
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
         with:
           persist-credentials: true
           fetch-depth: 1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/news-week-ahead.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/news-week-ahead.lock.yml
index 5554d41673..845ff1b06d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/news-week-ahead.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/news-week-ahead.lock.yml
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
 # Custom actions used:
 #   - actions/cache/restore@55cc8345863c7cc4c66a329aec7e433d2d1c52a9 # v6.1.0
 #   - actions/cache/save@55cc8345863c7cc4c66a329aec7e433d2d1c52a9 # v6.1.0
-#   - actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
+#   - actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
 #   - actions/download-artifact@3e5f45b2cfb9172054b4087a40e8e0b5a5461e7c # v8.0.1
 #   - actions/github-script@3a2844b7e9c422d3c10d287c895573f7108da1b3 # v9.0.0
 #   - actions/github-script@3a2844b7e9c422d3c10d287c895573f7108da1b3 # v9.0.0 (source v9)
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ jobs:
           GH_AW_GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_AW_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           GH_AW_GITHUB_MCP_SERVER_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_AW_GITHUB_MCP_SERVER_TOKEN }}
       - name: Checkout .github and .agents folders
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
           sparse-checkout: |
@@ -508,7 +508,7 @@ jobs:
             echo "GH_AW_SAFE_OUTPUTS_TOOLS_PATH=${RUNNER_TEMP}/gh-aw/safeoutputs/tools.json"
           } >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
           fetch-depth: 1
@@ -1546,7 +1546,7 @@ jobs:
           echo "GH_AW_AGENT_OUTPUT=/tmp/gh-aw/agent_output.json" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
       - name: Checkout repository for patch context
         if: needs.agent.outputs.has_patch == 'true'
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
       # --- Threat Detection ---
@@ -1821,7 +1821,7 @@ jobs:
           path: /tmp/gh-aw/
       - name: Checkout repository
         if: (!cancelled()) && needs.agent.result != 'skipped' && contains(needs.agent.outputs.output_types, 'create_pull_request')
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
         with:
           persist-credentials: true
           fetch-depth: 1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/news-weekly-review.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/news-weekly-review.lock.yml
index 288e845c28..27f08efa24 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/news-weekly-review.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/news-weekly-review.lock.yml
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
 # Custom actions used:
 #   - actions/cache/restore@55cc8345863c7cc4c66a329aec7e433d2d1c52a9 # v6.1.0
 #   - actions/cache/save@55cc8345863c7cc4c66a329aec7e433d2d1c52a9 # v6.1.0
-#   - actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
+#   - actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
 #   - actions/download-artifact@3e5f45b2cfb9172054b4087a40e8e0b5a5461e7c # v8.0.1
 #   - actions/github-script@3a2844b7e9c422d3c10d287c895573f7108da1b3 # v9.0.0
 #   - actions/github-script@3a2844b7e9c422d3c10d287c895573f7108da1b3 # v9.0.0 (source v9)
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ jobs:
           GH_AW_GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_AW_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           GH_AW_GITHUB_MCP_SERVER_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_AW_GITHUB_MCP_SERVER_TOKEN }}
       - name: Checkout .github and .agents folders
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
           sparse-checkout: |
@@ -506,7 +506,7 @@ jobs:
             echo "GH_AW_SAFE_OUTPUTS_TOOLS_PATH=${RUNNER_TEMP}/gh-aw/safeoutputs/tools.json"
           } >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
           fetch-depth: 1
@@ -1544,7 +1544,7 @@ jobs:
           echo "GH_AW_AGENT_OUTPUT=/tmp/gh-aw/agent_output.json" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
       - name: Checkout repository for patch context
         if: needs.agent.outputs.has_patch == 'true'
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
       # --- Threat Detection ---
@@ -1819,7 +1819,7 @@ jobs:
           path: /tmp/gh-aw/
       - name: Checkout repository
         if: (!cancelled()) && needs.agent.result != 'skipped' && contains(needs.agent.outputs.output_types, 'create_pull_request')
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
         with:
           persist-credentials: true
           fetch-depth: 1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/news-year-ahead.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/news-year-ahead.lock.yml
index 9fff2864fa..c95283a263 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/news-year-ahead.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/news-year-ahead.lock.yml
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
 # Custom actions used:
 #   - actions/cache/restore@55cc8345863c7cc4c66a329aec7e433d2d1c52a9 # v6.1.0
 #   - actions/cache/save@55cc8345863c7cc4c66a329aec7e433d2d1c52a9 # v6.1.0
-#   - actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
+#   - actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
 #   - actions/download-artifact@3e5f45b2cfb9172054b4087a40e8e0b5a5461e7c # v8.0.1
 #   - actions/github-script@3a2844b7e9c422d3c10d287c895573f7108da1b3 # v9.0.0
 #   - actions/github-script@3a2844b7e9c422d3c10d287c895573f7108da1b3 # v9.0.0 (source v9)
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ jobs:
           GH_AW_GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_AW_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           GH_AW_GITHUB_MCP_SERVER_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_AW_GITHUB_MCP_SERVER_TOKEN }}
       - name: Checkout .github and .agents folders
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
           sparse-checkout: |
@@ -508,7 +508,7 @@ jobs:
             echo "GH_AW_SAFE_OUTPUTS_TOOLS_PATH=${RUNNER_TEMP}/gh-aw/safeoutputs/tools.json"
           } >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
           fetch-depth: 1
@@ -1546,7 +1546,7 @@ jobs:
           echo "GH_AW_AGENT_OUTPUT=/tmp/gh-aw/agent_output.json" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
       - name: Checkout repository for patch context
         if: needs.agent.outputs.has_patch == 'true'
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
       # --- Threat Detection ---
@@ -1821,7 +1821,7 @@ jobs:
           path: /tmp/gh-aw/
       - name: Checkout repository
         if: (!cancelled()) && needs.agent.result != 'skipped' && contains(needs.agent.outputs.output_types, 'create_pull_request')
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
         with:
           persist-credentials: true
           fetch-depth: 1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/quality-checks.yml b/.github/workflows/quality-checks.yml
index 261f8172dd..9eb59ba173 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/quality-checks.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/quality-checks.yml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ jobs:
             registry.npmjs.org:443
 
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
 
       - name: Setup Node.js
         uses: actions/setup-node@820762786026740c76f36085b0efc47a31fe5020 # v7.0.0
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ jobs:
             registry.npmjs.org:443
 
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
 
       - name: Setup Node.js
         # Built-in npm cache (~/.npm) keyed by package-lock.json + workflow file
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ jobs:
             www.val.se:443
 
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
 
       - name: Setup Node.js
         # Built-in npm cache (~/.npm) — see WORKFLOWS.md §"Cache Strategy".
diff --git a/.github/workflows/regenerate-articles.yml b/.github/workflows/regenerate-articles.yml
index d6e06a544f..186fd710ed 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/regenerate-articles.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/regenerate-articles.yml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ jobs:
           egress-policy: audit
 
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
         with:
           # Full history so the final `git push` to main never hits a shallow
           # prerequisite-commit failure (mirrors compile-agentic-workflows.yml).
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index f87a25b160..50c07338ef 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ jobs:
           private-key: ${{ secrets.GH_APP_PRIVATE_KEY }}
 
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
         with:
           token: ${{ steps.app-token.outputs.token }}
           persist-credentials: true
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ jobs:
           private-key: ${{ secrets.GH_APP_PRIVATE_KEY }}
 
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
           token: ${{ steps.app-token.outputs.token }}
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ jobs:
           egress-policy: audit
 
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
         with:
           ref: ${{ needs.prepare.outputs.release_sha }}
 
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ jobs:
           egress-policy: audit
 
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
         with:
           ref: ${{ needs.prepare.outputs.release_sha }}
 
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ jobs:
           egress-policy: audit
 
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
         with:
           ref: ${{ needs.prepare.outputs.release_sha }}
 
@@ -527,7 +527,7 @@ jobs:
           private-key: ${{ secrets.GH_APP_PRIVATE_KEY }}
 
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
           token: ${{ steps.app-token.outputs.token }}
@@ -770,7 +770,7 @@ jobs:
           private-key: ${{ secrets.GH_APP_PRIVATE_KEY }}
 
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
           token: ${{ steps.app-token.outputs.token }}
@@ -883,7 +883,7 @@ jobs:
           private-key: ${{ secrets.GH_APP_PRIVATE_KEY }}
 
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
           token: ${{ steps.app-token.outputs.token }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/scorecards.yml b/.github/workflows/scorecards.yml
index d8a2922f80..1609e34e5b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/scorecards.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/scorecards.yml
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ jobs:
           egress-policy: audit
 
       - name: "Checkout code"
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/setup-labels.yml b/.github/workflows/setup-labels.yml
index 1db90bd900..905b342f41 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/setup-labels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/setup-labels.yml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ jobs:
           egress-policy: audit
 
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
 
       - name: Remove existing labels (if requested)
         if: github.event.inputs.recreate_all == 'true'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-article-headers.yml b/.github/workflows/test-article-headers.yml
index 5391f70497..cc7afdd40c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-article-headers.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-article-headers.yml
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ jobs:
           egress-policy: audit
 
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
 
       - name: Setup Node.js
         uses: actions/setup-node@820762786026740c76f36085b0efc47a31fe5020 # v7.0.0
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-dashboard.yml b/.github/workflows/test-dashboard.yml
index 2497b4e827..55b02c945c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-dashboard.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-dashboard.yml
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ jobs:
           egress-policy: audit
       
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
       
       - name: Setup Node.js
         uses: actions/setup-node@820762786026740c76f36085b0efc47a31fe5020 # v7.0.0
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ jobs:
           egress-policy: audit
 
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
 
       - name: Setup Node.js
         uses: actions/setup-node@820762786026740c76f36085b0efc47a31fe5020 # v7.0.0
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-homepage.yml b/.github/workflows/test-homepage.yml
index 4a01d08467..f7d5eb6139 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-homepage.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-homepage.yml
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ jobs:
           egress-policy: audit
       
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
       
       - name: Setup Node.js
         uses: actions/setup-node@820762786026740c76f36085b0efc47a31fe5020 # v7.0.0
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ jobs:
           egress-policy: audit
 
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
 
       - name: Setup Node.js
         uses: actions/setup-node@820762786026740c76f36085b0efc47a31fe5020 # v7.0.0
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-news.yml b/.github/workflows/test-news.yml
index bbc1e70710..93224a2eac 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-news.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-news.yml
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ jobs:
           egress-policy: audit
       
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
       
       - name: Setup Node.js
         uses: actions/setup-node@820762786026740c76f36085b0efc47a31fe5020 # v7.0.0
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ jobs:
           egress-policy: audit
 
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
 
       - name: Setup Node.js
         uses: actions/setup-node@820762786026740c76f36085b0efc47a31fe5020 # v7.0.0
diff --git a/.github/workflows/translation-validation.yml b/.github/workflows/translation-validation.yml
index 90d31e5625..2ed663059e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/translation-validation.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/translation-validation.yml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ jobs:
           egress-policy: audit
 
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
 
       - name: Setup Node.js
         uses: actions/setup-node@820762786026740c76f36085b0efc47a31fe5020 # v7.0.0
diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-cia-csv-data.yml b/.github/workflows/update-cia-csv-data.yml
index b1bd0deb84..18aa092c41 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-cia-csv-data.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-cia-csv-data.yml
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ jobs:
             nodejs.org:443
 
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
         with:
           token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           fetch-depth: 1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/zap-scan.yml b/.github/workflows/zap-scan.yml
index ba1babf5e0..c46d181af7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/zap-scan.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/zap-scan.yml
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Checkout repository
         # Needed so the ZAP action can read .zap/rules.tsv from the repo.
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
 
       - name: Resolve target URL
         id: target