diff --git a/.github/workflows/check_changelog.yml b/.github/workflows/check_changelog.yml
index 136b033f6c8..514ed5fd4b0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check_changelog.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check_changelog.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ jobs:
     name: Check towncrier entry in doc/changes/dev/
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: scientific-python/action-towncrier-changelog@v1
+      - uses: scientific-python/action-towncrier-changelog@v2
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           BOT_USERNAME: changelog-bot
diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
index 5856ecc6609..c6a8ceee797 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ jobs:
 
     # Initializes the CodeQL tools for scanning.
     - name: Initialize CodeQL
-      uses: github/codeql-action/init@v3
+      uses: github/codeql-action/init@v4
       with:
         languages: ${{ matrix.language }}
         # If you wish to specify custom queries, you can do so here or in a config file.
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ jobs:
     # Autobuild attempts to build any compiled languages  (C/C++, C#, or Java).
     # If this step fails, then you should remove it and run the build manually (see below)
     - name: Autobuild
-      uses: github/codeql-action/autobuild@v3
+      uses: github/codeql-action/autobuild@v4
 
     # ℹ️ Command-line programs to run using the OS shell.
     # 📚 See https://docs.github.com/en/actions/using-workflows/workflow-syntax-for-github-actions#jobsjob_idstepsrun
@@ -71,4 +71,4 @@ jobs:
     #   ./location_of_script_within_repo/buildscript.sh
 
     - name: Perform CodeQL Analysis
-      uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@v3
+      uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@v4
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 47adf707d36..85e8ea7ebc7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ jobs:
           pip install build twine
       - run: python -m build --sdist --wheel
       - run: twine check --strict dist/*
-      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v5
         with:
           name: dist
           path: dist
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ jobs:
       name: pypi
       url: https://pypi.org/p/mne
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v5
+      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v6
         with:
           name: dist
           path: dist