diff --git a/.github/workflows/_build.yml b/.github/workflows/_build.yml
index df923ce6..9821cb9b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/_build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/_build.yml
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ jobs:
     # runner); revisit the Intel leg before that retirement.
     timeout-minutes: 25
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6.0.3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
 
       - name: Install deps (Ubuntu)
         if: startsWith(matrix.os, 'ubuntu')
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: windows-latest
     timeout-minutes: 25
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6.0.3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
 
       - uses: msys2/setup-msys2@66cd2cce69caa17b53920067426061ca1de3a884 # v2
         with:
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.runner }}
     timeout-minutes: 25
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6.0.3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
 
       - name: Install deps
         run: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y zlib1g-dev
diff --git a/.github/workflows/_lint.yml b/.github/workflows/_lint.yml
index b8f8e511..c39e560c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/_lint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/_lint.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     timeout-minutes: 15
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6.0.3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
 
       # Tests must pass or fail — no SKIPs except genuinely platform-specific
       # ones (SKIP_PLATFORM / #ifdef). Fails the lint phase on any plain SKIP().
diff --git a/.github/workflows/_security.yml b/.github/workflows/_security.yml
index b7ce3bb3..53b40923 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/_security.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/_security.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     timeout-minutes: 5
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6.0.3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
       - name: "Layer 1: Static allow-list audit"
         run: scripts/security-audit.sh
       - name: "Layer 6: UI security audit"
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     timeout-minutes: 30
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6.0.3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
       - name: Install ScanCode Toolkit
         run: pipx install scancode-toolkit
       - name: "Gate self-test (a planted violation must be detected)"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/_smoke.yml b/.github/workflows/_smoke.yml
index b4a62a7d..bec2a174 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/_smoke.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/_smoke.yml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     timeout-minutes: 15
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6.0.3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
 
       - uses: actions/download-artifact@3e5f45b2cfb9172054b4087a40e8e0b5a5461e7c # v8.0.1
         with:
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: windows-latest
     timeout-minutes: 15
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6.0.3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
 
       - uses: msys2/setup-msys2@66cd2cce69caa17b53920067426061ca1de3a884 # v2
         with:
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.runner }}
     timeout-minutes: 15
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6.0.3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
 
       - uses: actions/download-artifact@3e5f45b2cfb9172054b4087a40e8e0b5a5461e7c # v8.0.1
         with:
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ jobs:
     timeout-minutes: 10
     continue-on-error: true
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6.0.3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
       - name: Build Glama image and verify MCP introspection
         run: bash pkg/glama/verify.sh
       - name: Test homebrew installation
diff --git a/.github/workflows/_soak.yml b/.github/workflows/_soak.yml
index f5799aa2..5f34e270 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/_soak.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/_soak.yml
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     timeout-minutes: 30
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6.0.3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
       - name: Install deps (Linux)
         if: startsWith(matrix.os, 'ubuntu')
         run: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y zlib1g-dev python3 git
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: windows-latest
     timeout-minutes: 30
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6.0.3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
       - uses: msys2/setup-msys2@66cd2cce69caa17b53920067426061ca1de3a884 # v2
         with:
           msystem: CLANG64
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     timeout-minutes: 45
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6.0.3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
       - name: Install deps (Linux)
         if: startsWith(matrix.os, 'ubuntu')
         run: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y zlib1g-dev python3 git
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: windows-latest
     timeout-minutes: 45
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6.0.3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
       - uses: msys2/setup-msys2@66cd2cce69caa17b53920067426061ca1de3a884 # v2
         with:
           msystem: CLANG64
diff --git a/.github/workflows/_test.yml b/.github/workflows/_test.yml
index 847bf8fa..64276066 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/_test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/_test.yml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     timeout-minutes: 60
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6.0.3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
 
       - name: Install deps (Ubuntu)
         if: startsWith(matrix.os, 'ubuntu')
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: windows-latest
     timeout-minutes: 60
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6.0.3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
 
       - uses: msys2/setup-msys2@66cd2cce69caa17b53920067426061ca1de3a884 # v2
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
index ddfb457f..a5930053 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ jobs:
       actions: read
       contents: read
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6.0.3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
 
       - name: Install build dependencies
         run: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y zlib1g-dev
diff --git a/.github/workflows/dco.yml b/.github/workflows/dco.yml
index c138b705..032c3665 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dco.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dco.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     timeout-minutes: 5
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6.0.3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pages.yml b/.github/workflows/pages.yml
index 1b5c4dfc..26dc0c70 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pages.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pages.yml
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ jobs:
       name: github-pages
       url: ${{ steps.deployment.outputs.page_url }}
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
+      - uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
       - uses: actions/configure-pages@45bfe0192ca1faeb007ade9deae92b16b8254a0d # v6.0.0
       - uses: actions/upload-pages-artifact@fc324d3547104276b827a68afc52ff2a11cc49c9 # v5.0.0
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 315a0130..d82c3077 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ jobs:
       id-token: write
       attestations: write
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6.0.3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
 
       - uses: actions/download-artifact@3e5f45b2cfb9172054b4087a40e8e0b5a5461e7c # v8.0.1
         with:
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ jobs:
     permissions:
       contents: write
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6.0.3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
 
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ jobs:
       contents: read
       id-token: write   # for npm provenance
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6.0.3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
 
       # The packaged versions MUST match the dispatched release version —
       # the 0.8.0 release failed here because pkg/npm still carried the
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ jobs:
       id-token: write   # GitHub OIDC auth to the MCP Registry
       contents: read
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
+      - uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
 
       - name: Sync server.json version to the released package
         env:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/scorecard.yml b/.github/workflows/scorecard.yml
index f7b721fa..eb7464f1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/scorecard.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/scorecard.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ jobs:
       security-events: write
       id-token: write
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6.0.3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
         with:
           persist-credentials: false