diff --git a/.github/workflows/cron-licenses.yml b/.github/workflows/cron-licenses.yml
index 0fbcbf603..6ef5813a6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cron-licenses.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cron-licenses.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
       - run: make generate-license generate-gitignore
         timeout-minutes: 40
       - name: push translations to repo
-        uses: appleboy/git-push-action@v0.0.2
+        uses: appleboy/git-push-action@v0.0.3
         with:
           author_email: "teabot@gitea.io"
           author_name: GiteaBot
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cron-translations.yml b/.github/workflows/cron-translations.yml
index b0effdee9..390aae7c0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cron-translations.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cron-translations.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: update locales
         run: ./build/update-locales.sh
       - name: push translations to repo
-        uses: appleboy/git-push-action@v0.0.2
+        uses: appleboy/git-push-action@v0.0.3
         with:
           author_email: "teabot@gitea.io"
           author_name: GiteaBot
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pull-compliance.yml b/.github/workflows/pull-compliance.yml
index bf9236b09..6977dc32b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pull-compliance.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pull-compliance.yml
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - uses: actions/setup-node@v3
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
           node-version: 20
       - run: make deps-frontend
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - uses: actions/setup-node@v3
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
           node-version: 20
       - run: make deps-frontend
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - uses: actions/setup-node@v3
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
           node-version: 20
       - run: make deps-frontend
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pull-docker-dryrun.yml b/.github/workflows/pull-docker-dryrun.yml
index 61f1fd563..f74277de6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pull-docker-dryrun.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pull-docker-dryrun.yml
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ jobs:
     needs: files-changed
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v2
-      - uses: docker/build-push-action@v4
+      - uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
+      - uses: docker/build-push-action@v5
         with:
           push: false
           tags: gitea/gitea:linux-amd64
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ jobs:
     needs: files-changed
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v2
-      - uses: docker/build-push-action@v4
+      - uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
+      - uses: docker/build-push-action@v5
         with:
           push: false
           file: Dockerfile.rootless
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pull-e2e-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/pull-e2e-tests.yml
index 357ccb48b..540263788 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pull-e2e-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pull-e2e-tests.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           go-version-file: go.mod
           check-latest: true
-      - uses: actions/setup-node@v3
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
           node-version: 20
       - run: make deps-frontend frontend deps-backend
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-nightly.yml b/.github/workflows/release-nightly.yml
index b70a65c07..ef1e63df2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-nightly.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-nightly.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ name: release-nightly
 
 on:
   push:
-    branches: [ main, release/v* ]
+    branches: [main, release/v*]
 
 concurrency:
   group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           go-version-file: go.mod
           check-latest: true
-      - uses: actions/setup-node@v3
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
           node-version: 20
       - run: make deps-frontend deps-backend
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
           TAGS: bindata sqlite sqlite_unlock_notify
       - name: import gpg key
         id: import_gpg
-        uses: crazy-max/ghaction-import-gpg@v5
+        uses: crazy-max/ghaction-import-gpg@v6
         with:
           gpg_private_key: ${{ secrets.GPGSIGN_KEY }}
           passphrase: ${{ secrets.GPGSIGN_PASSPHRASE }}
@@ -68,8 +68,8 @@ jobs:
         with:
           go-version-file: go.mod
           check-latest: true
-      - uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v2
-      - uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v2
+      - uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v3
+      - uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
       - name: Get cleaned branch name
         id: clean_name
         run: |
@@ -81,14 +81,14 @@ jobs:
           REF_NAME=$(echo "${{ github.ref }}" | sed -e 's/refs\/heads\///' -e 's/refs\/tags\///' -e 's/release\/v//')
           echo "branch=${REF_NAME}-nightly" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
       - name: Login to Docker Hub
-        uses: docker/login-action@v2
+        uses: docker/login-action@v3
         with:
           username: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_USERNAME }}
           password: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_TOKEN }}
       - name: fetch go modules
         run: make vendor
       - name: build rootful docker image
-        uses: docker/build-push-action@v4
+        uses: docker/build-push-action@v5
         with:
           context: .
           platforms: linux/amd64,linux/arm64
@@ -105,8 +105,8 @@ jobs:
         with:
           go-version-file: go.mod
           check-latest: true
-      - uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v2
-      - uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v2
+      - uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v3
+      - uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
       - name: Get cleaned branch name
         id: clean_name
         run: |
@@ -118,14 +118,14 @@ jobs:
           REF_NAME=$(echo "${{ github.ref }}" | sed -e 's/refs\/heads\///' -e 's/refs\/tags\///' -e 's/release\/v//')
           echo "branch=${REF_NAME}-nightly" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
       - name: Login to Docker Hub
-        uses: docker/login-action@v2
+        uses: docker/login-action@v3
         with:
           username: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_USERNAME }}
           password: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_TOKEN }}
       - name: fetch go modules
         run: make vendor
       - name: build rootless docker image
-        uses: docker/build-push-action@v4
+        uses: docker/build-push-action@v5
         with:
           context: .
           platforms: linux/amd64,linux/arm64
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-tag-rc.yml b/.github/workflows/release-tag-rc.yml
index 06b21db4d..861179d9c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-tag-rc.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-tag-rc.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ name: release-tag-rc
 on:
   push:
     tags:
-      - 'v1*-rc*'
+      - "v1*-rc*"
 
 concurrency:
   group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           go-version-file: go.mod
           check-latest: true
-      - uses: actions/setup-node@v3
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
           node-version: 20
       - run: make deps-frontend deps-backend
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ jobs:
           TAGS: bindata sqlite sqlite_unlock_notify
       - name: import gpg key
         id: import_gpg
-        uses: crazy-max/ghaction-import-gpg@v5
+        uses: crazy-max/ghaction-import-gpg@v6
         with:
           gpg_private_key: ${{ secrets.GPGSIGN_KEY }}
           passphrase: ${{ secrets.GPGSIGN_PASSPHRASE }}
@@ -68,8 +68,8 @@ jobs:
       # fetch all commits instead of only the last as some branches are long lived and could have many between versions
       # fetch all tags to ensure that "git describe" reports expected Gitea version, eg. v1.21.0-dev-1-g1234567
       - run: git fetch --unshallow --quiet --tags --force
-      - uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v2
-      - uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v2
+      - uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v3
+      - uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
       - uses: docker/metadata-action@v5
         id: meta
         with:
@@ -78,12 +78,12 @@ jobs:
           tags: |
             type=semver,pattern={{version}}
       - name: Login to Docker Hub
-        uses: docker/login-action@v2
+        uses: docker/login-action@v3
         with:
           username: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_USERNAME }}
           password: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_TOKEN }}
       - name: build rootful docker image
-        uses: docker/build-push-action@v4
+        uses: docker/build-push-action@v5
         with:
           context: .
           platforms: linux/amd64,linux/arm64
@@ -97,8 +97,8 @@ jobs:
       # fetch all commits instead of only the last as some branches are long lived and could have many between versions
       # fetch all tags to ensure that "git describe" reports expected Gitea version, eg. v1.21.0-dev-1-g1234567
       - run: git fetch --unshallow --quiet --tags --force
-      - uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v2
-      - uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v2
+      - uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v3
+      - uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
       - uses: docker/metadata-action@v5
         id: meta
         with:
@@ -110,12 +110,12 @@ jobs:
           tags: |
             type=semver,pattern={{version}}
       - name: Login to Docker Hub
-        uses: docker/login-action@v2
+        uses: docker/login-action@v3
         with:
           username: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_USERNAME }}
           password: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_TOKEN }}
       - name: build rootless docker image
-        uses: docker/build-push-action@v4
+        uses: docker/build-push-action@v5
         with:
           context: .
           platforms: linux/amd64,linux/arm64
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-tag-version.yml b/.github/workflows/release-tag-version.yml
index f85f00289..c3fce7e2a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-tag-version.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-tag-version.yml
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@ name: release-tag-version
 on:
   push:
     tags:
-      - 'v1.*'
-      - '!v1*-rc*'
-      - '!v1*-dev'
+      - "v1.*"
+      - "!v1*-rc*"
+      - "!v1*-dev"
 
 concurrency:
   group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           go-version-file: go.mod
           check-latest: true
-      - uses: actions/setup-node@v3
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
           node-version: 20
       - run: make deps-frontend deps-backend
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ jobs:
           TAGS: bindata sqlite sqlite_unlock_notify
       - name: import gpg key
         id: import_gpg
-        uses: crazy-max/ghaction-import-gpg@v5
+        uses: crazy-max/ghaction-import-gpg@v6
         with:
           gpg_private_key: ${{ secrets.GPGSIGN_KEY }}
           passphrase: ${{ secrets.GPGSIGN_PASSPHRASE }}
@@ -70,8 +70,8 @@ jobs:
       # fetch all commits instead of only the last as some branches are long lived and could have many between versions
       # fetch all tags to ensure that "git describe" reports expected Gitea version, eg. v1.21.0-dev-1-g1234567
       - run: git fetch --unshallow --quiet --tags --force
-      - uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v2
-      - uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v2
+      - uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v3
+      - uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
       - uses: docker/metadata-action@v5
         id: meta
         with:
@@ -87,12 +87,12 @@ jobs:
             type=semver,pattern={{major}}.{{minor}}
             type=semver,pattern={{version}}
       - name: Login to Docker Hub
-        uses: docker/login-action@v2
+        uses: docker/login-action@v3
         with:
           username: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_USERNAME }}
           password: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_TOKEN }}
       - name: build rootful docker image
-        uses: docker/build-push-action@v4
+        uses: docker/build-push-action@v5
         with:
           context: .
           platforms: linux/amd64,linux/arm64
@@ -106,8 +106,8 @@ jobs:
       # fetch all commits instead of only the last as some branches are long lived and could have many between versions
       # fetch all tags to ensure that "git describe" reports expected Gitea version, eg. v1.21.0-dev-1-g1234567
       - run: git fetch --unshallow --quiet --tags --force
-      - uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v2
-      - uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v2
+      - uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v3
+      - uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
       - uses: docker/metadata-action@v5
         id: meta
         with:
@@ -126,12 +126,12 @@ jobs:
             type=semver,pattern={{major}}.{{minor}}
             type=semver,pattern={{version}}
       - name: Login to Docker Hub
-        uses: docker/login-action@v2
+        uses: docker/login-action@v3
         with:
           username: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_USERNAME }}
           password: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_TOKEN }}
       - name: build rootless docker image
-        uses: docker/build-push-action@v4
+        uses: docker/build-push-action@v5
         with:
           context: .
           platforms: linux/amd64,linux/arm64