diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index bf50c31e32..7bd01183f2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ jobs:
   test-ubuntu-latest:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
     - name: make
       # Fail build if there are warnings
       # build with TLS just for compilation coverage
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ jobs:
   test-sanitizer-address:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: make
         # build with TLS module just for compilation coverage
         run: make SANITIZER=address SERVER_CFLAGS='-Werror -DDEBUG_ASSERTIONS' BUILD_TLS=module
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     container: debian:buster
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
     - name: make
       run: |
         apt-get update && apt-get install -y build-essential
@@ -55,14 +55,14 @@ jobs:
   build-macos-latest:
     runs-on: macos-latest
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
     - name: make
       run: make SERVER_CFLAGS='-Werror'
 
   build-32bit:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
     - name: make
       run: |
         sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install libc6-dev-i386
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ jobs:
   build-libc-malloc:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
     - name: make
       run: make SERVER_CFLAGS='-Werror' MALLOC=libc
 
@@ -79,7 +79,10 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     container: centos:7
     steps:
+    # on centos7, actions/checkout@v4 does not work, so we use v3
+    # ref. https://github.com/actions/checkout/issues/1487
     - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+
     - name: make
       run: |
         yum -y install gcc make
diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
index 34e18674f2..4c7484b99b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
     - name: Checkout repository
-      uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
     - name: Initialize CodeQL
       uses: github/codeql-action/init@v3
diff --git a/.github/workflows/daily.yml b/.github/workflows/daily.yml
index 85ee899bac..bb0a7daf07 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/daily.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/daily.yml
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ jobs:
         echo "skiptests: ${{github.event.inputs.skiptests}}"
         echo "test_args: ${{github.event.inputs.test_args}}"
         echo "cluster_test_args: ${{github.event.inputs.cluster_test_args}}"
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       with:
         repository: ${{ env.GITHUB_REPOSITORY }}
         ref: ${{ env.GITHUB_HEAD_REF }}
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ jobs:
         echo "skiptests: ${{github.event.inputs.skiptests}}"
         echo "test_args: ${{github.event.inputs.test_args}}"
         echo "cluster_test_args: ${{github.event.inputs.cluster_test_args}}"
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       with:
         repository: ${{ env.GITHUB_REPOSITORY }}
         ref: ${{ env.GITHUB_HEAD_REF }}
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ jobs:
         echo "skiptests: ${{github.event.inputs.skiptests}}"
         echo "test_args: ${{github.event.inputs.test_args}}"
         echo "cluster_test_args: ${{github.event.inputs.cluster_test_args}}"
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       with:
         repository: ${{ env.GITHUB_REPOSITORY }}
         ref: ${{ env.GITHUB_HEAD_REF }}
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ jobs:
         echo "skiptests: ${{github.event.inputs.skiptests}}"
         echo "test_args: ${{github.event.inputs.test_args}}"
         echo "cluster_test_args: ${{github.event.inputs.cluster_test_args}}"
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       with:
         repository: ${{ env.GITHUB_REPOSITORY }}
         ref: ${{ env.GITHUB_HEAD_REF }}
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ jobs:
         echo "skiptests: ${{github.event.inputs.skiptests}}"
         echo "test_args: ${{github.event.inputs.test_args}}"
         echo "cluster_test_args: ${{github.event.inputs.cluster_test_args}}"
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       with:
         repository: ${{ env.GITHUB_REPOSITORY }}
         ref: ${{ env.GITHUB_HEAD_REF }}
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ jobs:
         echo "skiptests: ${{github.event.inputs.skiptests}}"
         echo "test_args: ${{github.event.inputs.test_args}}"
         echo "cluster_test_args: ${{github.event.inputs.cluster_test_args}}"
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       with:
         repository: ${{ env.GITHUB_REPOSITORY }}
         ref: ${{ env.GITHUB_HEAD_REF }}
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ jobs:
         echo "skiptests: ${{github.event.inputs.skiptests}}"
         echo "test_args: ${{github.event.inputs.test_args}}"
         echo "cluster_test_args: ${{github.event.inputs.cluster_test_args}}"
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       with:
         repository: ${{ env.GITHUB_REPOSITORY }}
         ref: ${{ env.GITHUB_HEAD_REF }}
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ jobs:
         echo "skiptests: ${{github.event.inputs.skiptests}}"
         echo "test_args: ${{github.event.inputs.test_args}}"
         echo "cluster_test_args: ${{github.event.inputs.cluster_test_args}}"
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       with:
         repository: ${{ env.GITHUB_REPOSITORY }}
         ref: ${{ env.GITHUB_HEAD_REF }}
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ jobs:
         echo "skiptests: ${{github.event.inputs.skiptests}}"
         echo "test_args: ${{github.event.inputs.test_args}}"
         echo "cluster_test_args: ${{github.event.inputs.cluster_test_args}}"
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       with:
         repository: ${{ env.GITHUB_REPOSITORY }}
         ref: ${{ env.GITHUB_HEAD_REF }}
@@ -447,7 +447,7 @@ jobs:
         echo "skiptests: ${{github.event.inputs.skiptests}}"
         echo "test_args: ${{github.event.inputs.test_args}}"
         echo "cluster_test_args: ${{github.event.inputs.cluster_test_args}}"
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       with:
         repository: ${{ env.GITHUB_REPOSITORY }}
         ref: ${{ env.GITHUB_HEAD_REF }}
@@ -477,7 +477,7 @@ jobs:
         echo "skiptests: ${{github.event.inputs.skiptests}}"
         echo "test_args: ${{github.event.inputs.test_args}}"
         echo "cluster_test_args: ${{github.event.inputs.cluster_test_args}}"
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       with:
         repository: ${{ env.GITHUB_REPOSITORY }}
         ref: ${{ env.GITHUB_HEAD_REF }}
@@ -512,7 +512,7 @@ jobs:
         echo "skiptests: ${{github.event.inputs.skiptests}}"
         echo "test_args: ${{github.event.inputs.test_args}}"
         echo "cluster_test_args: ${{github.event.inputs.cluster_test_args}}"
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       with:
         repository: ${{ env.GITHUB_REPOSITORY }}
         ref: ${{ env.GITHUB_HEAD_REF }}
@@ -542,7 +542,7 @@ jobs:
         echo "skiptests: ${{github.event.inputs.skiptests}}"
         echo "test_args: ${{github.event.inputs.test_args}}"
         echo "cluster_test_args: ${{github.event.inputs.cluster_test_args}}"
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       with:
         repository: ${{ env.GITHUB_REPOSITORY }}
         ref: ${{ env.GITHUB_HEAD_REF }}
@@ -582,7 +582,7 @@ jobs:
           echo "skiptests: ${{github.event.inputs.skiptests}}"
           echo "test_args: ${{github.event.inputs.test_args}}"
           echo "cluster_test_args: ${{github.event.inputs.cluster_test_args}}"
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.GITHUB_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ env.GITHUB_HEAD_REF }}
@@ -631,7 +631,7 @@ jobs:
           echo "skiptests: ${{github.event.inputs.skiptests}}"
           echo "test_args: ${{github.event.inputs.test_args}}"
           echo "cluster_test_args: ${{github.event.inputs.cluster_test_args}}"
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           repository: ${{ env.GITHUB_REPOSITORY }}
           ref: ${{ env.GITHUB_HEAD_REF }}
@@ -674,7 +674,7 @@ jobs:
         echo "skiptests: ${{github.event.inputs.skiptests}}"
         echo "test_args: ${{github.event.inputs.test_args}}"
         echo "cluster_test_args: ${{github.event.inputs.cluster_test_args}}"
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       with:
         repository: ${{ env.GITHUB_REPOSITORY }}
         ref: ${{ env.GITHUB_HEAD_REF }}
@@ -714,7 +714,7 @@ jobs:
         echo "skiptests: ${{github.event.inputs.skiptests}}"
         echo "test_args: ${{github.event.inputs.test_args}}"
         echo "cluster_test_args: ${{github.event.inputs.cluster_test_args}}"
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       with:
         repository: ${{ env.GITHUB_REPOSITORY }}
         ref: ${{ env.GITHUB_HEAD_REF }}
@@ -761,7 +761,7 @@ jobs:
         echo "skiptests: ${{github.event.inputs.skiptests}}"
         echo "test_args: ${{github.event.inputs.test_args}}"
         echo "cluster_test_args: ${{github.event.inputs.cluster_test_args}}"
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       with:
         repository: ${{ env.GITHUB_REPOSITORY }}
         ref: ${{ env.GITHUB_HEAD_REF }}
@@ -807,7 +807,7 @@ jobs:
         echo "skiptests: ${{github.event.inputs.skiptests}}"
         echo "test_args: ${{github.event.inputs.test_args}}"
         echo "cluster_test_args: ${{github.event.inputs.cluster_test_args}}"
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       with:
         repository: ${{ env.GITHUB_REPOSITORY }}
         ref: ${{ env.GITHUB_HEAD_REF }}
@@ -836,7 +836,7 @@ jobs:
         echo "skiptests: ${{github.event.inputs.skiptests}}"
         echo "test_args: ${{github.event.inputs.test_args}}"
         echo "cluster_test_args: ${{github.event.inputs.cluster_test_args}}"
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       with:
         repository: ${{ env.GITHUB_REPOSITORY }}
         ref: ${{ env.GITHUB_HEAD_REF }}
@@ -862,7 +862,7 @@ jobs:
         echo "skiptests: ${{github.event.inputs.skiptests}}"
         echo "test_args: ${{github.event.inputs.test_args}}"
         echo "cluster_test_args: ${{github.event.inputs.cluster_test_args}}"
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       with:
         repository: ${{ env.GITHUB_REPOSITORY }}
         ref: ${{ env.GITHUB_HEAD_REF }}
@@ -894,7 +894,7 @@ jobs:
         echo "skiptests: ${{github.event.inputs.skiptests}}"
         echo "test_args: ${{github.event.inputs.test_args}}"
         echo "cluster_test_args: ${{github.event.inputs.cluster_test_args}}"
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       with:
         repository: ${{ env.GITHUB_REPOSITORY }}
         ref: ${{ env.GITHUB_HEAD_REF }}
@@ -913,7 +913,7 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         echo "GITHUB_REPOSITORY=${{github.event.inputs.use_repo}}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
         echo "GITHUB_HEAD_REF=${{github.event.inputs.use_git_ref}}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       with:
         repository: ${{ env.GITHUB_REPOSITORY }}
         ref: ${{ env.GITHUB_HEAD_REF }}
@@ -945,7 +945,7 @@ jobs:
         echo "skiptests: ${{github.event.inputs.skiptests}}"
         echo "test_args: ${{github.event.inputs.test_args}}"
         echo "cluster_test_args: ${{github.event.inputs.cluster_test_args}}"
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       with:
         repository: ${{ env.GITHUB_REPOSITORY }}
         ref: ${{ env.GITHUB_HEAD_REF }}
@@ -984,7 +984,7 @@ jobs:
         echo "skiptests: ${{github.event.inputs.skiptests}}"
         echo "test_args: ${{github.event.inputs.test_args}}"
         echo "cluster_test_args: ${{github.event.inputs.cluster_test_args}}"
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       with:
         repository: ${{ env.GITHUB_REPOSITORY }}
         ref: ${{ env.GITHUB_HEAD_REF }}
@@ -1023,7 +1023,7 @@ jobs:
         echo "skiptests: ${{github.event.inputs.skiptests}}"
         echo "test_args: ${{github.event.inputs.test_args}}"
         echo "cluster_test_args: ${{github.event.inputs.cluster_test_args}}"
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       with:
         repository: ${{ env.GITHUB_REPOSITORY }}
         ref: ${{ env.GITHUB_HEAD_REF }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/external.yml b/.github/workflows/external.yml
index 8c35d5c88c..bd6b438394 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/external.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/external.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ jobs:
     if: github.event_name != 'schedule' || github.repository == 'valkey-io/valkey'
     timeout-minutes: 14400
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
     - name: Build
       run: make SERVER_CFLAGS=-Werror
     - name: Start valkey-server
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ jobs:
     if: github.event_name != 'schedule' || github.repository == 'valkey-io/valkey'
     timeout-minutes: 14400
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
     - name: Build
       run: make SERVER_CFLAGS=-Werror
     - name: Start valkey-server
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ jobs:
     if: github.event_name != 'schedule' || github.repository == 'valkey-io/valkey'
     timeout-minutes: 14400
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Build
         run: make SERVER_CFLAGS=-Werror
       - name: Start valkey-server
diff --git a/.github/workflows/reply-schemas-linter.yml b/.github/workflows/reply-schemas-linter.yml
index 6893bb3dca..a57a97ab3d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reply-schemas-linter.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reply-schemas-linter.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ jobs:
   reply-schemas-linter:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Setup nodejs
         uses: actions/setup-node@v4
       - name: Install packages
diff --git a/.github/workflows/spell-check.yml b/.github/workflows/spell-check.yml
index dfbb33008d..1e6f58aacb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/spell-check.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/spell-check.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Install typos
         uses: taiki-e/install-action@v2