diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci_docker.yml b/.github/workflows/ci_docker.yml
index dbea2a7..fdb5506 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci_docker.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci_docker.yml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
     # steps to perform in job
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       # avoid building if there are testing errors
       - name: Run smoke test
@@ -44,12 +44,12 @@ jobs:
           pytest
 
       - name: Set up QEMU
-        uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v2
+        uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v3
 
       # setup Docker build action
       - name: Set up Docker Buildx
         id: buildx
-        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v2
+        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
         # Workaround for failing builds: https://github.com/docker/build-push-action/issues/761#issuecomment-1383822381
         # TODO remove workaround when fixed
         with:
@@ -57,14 +57,14 @@ jobs:
             image=moby/buildkit:v0.10.6
 
       - name: Login to DockerHub
-        uses: docker/login-action@v2
+        uses: docker/login-action@v3
         if: github.secret_source == 'Actions'
         with:
           username: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_USERNAME }}
           password: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_TOKEN }}
 
       - name: Login to Github Packages
-        uses: docker/login-action@v2
+        uses: docker/login-action@v3
         if: github.secret_source == 'Actions'
         with:
           registry: ghcr.io
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: "Build image and push to Docker Hub and GitHub Container Registry"
         id: docker_build_qr_reader_latest
-        uses: docker/build-push-action@v3
+        uses: docker/build-push-action@v5
         with:
           platforms: linux/amd64,linux/arm64
           # relative path to the place where source code with Dockerfile is located
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ jobs:
     # steps to perform in job
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       # avoid building if there are testing errors
       - name: Run smoke test
@@ -125,22 +125,22 @@ jobs:
           pytest
 
       - name: Set up QEMU
-        uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v2
+        uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v3
 
       # setup Docker build action
       - name: Set up Docker Buildx
         id: buildx
-        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v2
+        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
 
       - name: Login to DockerHub
-        uses: docker/login-action@v2
+        uses: docker/login-action@v3
         if: github.secret_source == 'Actions'
         with:
           username: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_USERNAME }}
           password: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_TOKEN }}
 
       - name: Login to Github Packages
-        uses: docker/login-action@v2
+        uses: docker/login-action@v3
         if: github.secret_source == 'Actions'
         with:
           registry: ghcr.io
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: "only_txt: Build image and push to Docker Hub and GitHub Container Registry"
         id: docker_build_only_txt
-        uses: docker/build-push-action@v3
+        uses: docker/build-push-action@v5
         with:
           # relative path to the place where source code with Dockerfile is located
           platforms: linux/amd64,linux/arm64
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ jobs:
     # steps to perform in job
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       # avoid building if there are testing errors
       - name: Run smoke test
@@ -201,12 +201,12 @@ jobs:
           pytest
 
       - name: Set up QEMU
-        uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v2
+        uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v3
 
       # setup Docker build action
       - name: Set up Docker Buildx
         id: buildx
-        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v2
+        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
         # Workaround for failing builds: https://github.com/docker/build-push-action/issues/761#issuecomment-1383822381
         # TODO remove workaround when fixed
         with:
@@ -214,14 +214,14 @@ jobs:
             image=moby/buildkit:v0.10.6
 
       - name: Login to DockerHub
-        uses: docker/login-action@v2
+        uses: docker/login-action@v3
         if: github.secret_source == 'Actions'
         with:
           username: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_USERNAME }}
           password: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_TOKEN }}
 
       - name: Login to Github Packages
-        uses: docker/login-action@v2
+        uses: docker/login-action@v3
         if: github.secret_source == 'Actions'
         with:
           registry: ghcr.io
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: "Build image from Bullseye and push to GitHub Container Registry"
         id: docker_build_bullseye
         if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/master'
-        uses: docker/build-push-action@v3
+        uses: docker/build-push-action@v5
         with:
           platforms: linux/amd64,linux/arm64
           # relative path to the place where source code with Dockerfile is located
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci_release.yml b/.github/workflows/ci_release.yml
index 1124b3c..2960459 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci_release.yml
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ jobs:
       tag_message: ${{ steps.meta.outputs.tag_message }}
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Set meta data
         id: meta
         # Writing to env with >> $GITHUB_ENV is an alternative
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ jobs:
     # steps to perform in job
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       # avoid building if there are testing errors
       - name: Run smoke test
@@ -135,12 +135,12 @@ jobs:
           pytest
 
       - name: Set up QEMU
-        uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v2
+        uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v3
 
       # setup Docker build action
       - name: Set up Docker Buildx
         id: buildx
-        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v2
+        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
         # Workaround for failing builds: https://github.com/docker/build-push-action/issues/761#issuecomment-1383822381
         # TODO remove workaround when fixed
         with:
@@ -148,14 +148,14 @@ jobs:
             image=moby/buildkit:v0.10.6
 
       - name: Login to DockerHub
-        uses: docker/login-action@v2
+        uses: docker/login-action@v3
         if: github.secret_source == 'Actions'
         with:
           username: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_USERNAME }}
           password: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_TOKEN }}
 
       - name: Login to Github Packages
-        uses: docker/login-action@v2
+        uses: docker/login-action@v3
         if: github.secret_source == 'Actions'
         with:
           registry: ghcr.io
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: List Windir
         if: runner.os == 'Windows'
         run: ls "$($Env:WinDir)\system32"
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Set macos macos_python_path
         # TODO use variable for Python version
         run: echo "macos_python_path=/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.12" >> $GITHUB_ENV