diff --git a/.github/workflows/abi-report.yml b/.github/workflows/abi-report.yml
index 5f251c71d..62ba3d92b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/abi-report.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/abi-report.yml
@@ -44,10 +44,10 @@ jobs:
           FILE_DOTS=$(echo "${{ inputs.file_ref }}" | sed -r "s/([0-9]+)\_([0-9]+)\_([0-9]+)\-([0-9]+).*/\1\.\2\.\3\-\4/")
           echo "HDF4R_DOTS=$FILE_DOTS" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
       - name: Get published binary (Linux)
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@018cc2cf5baa6db3ef3c5f8a56943fffe632ef53 # v6.0.0
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@37930b1c2abaa49bbe596cd826c3c89aef350131 # v7.0.0
         with:
             name: tgz-ubuntu-2404_gcc-binary
             path: ${{ github.workspace }}
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ jobs:
         shell: bash
 
       - name: Save output as artifact
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v5
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
         with:
           name: abi-reports
           path: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/aocc-cmake.yml b/.github/workflows/aocc-cmake.yml
index a5f058854..b5e021b00 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/aocc-cmake.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/aocc-cmake.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Get Sources
-        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
       - name: Install Dependencies
         shell: bash
diff --git a/.github/workflows/clang-format-check.yml b/.github/workflows/clang-format-check.yml
index e1fc478b2..96c9c57f5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/clang-format-check.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/clang-format-check.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     if: "!contains(github.event.head_commit.message, 'skip-ci')"
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
     - name: Run clang-format style check for C and Java code
       uses: DoozyX/clang-format-lint-action@v0.20
diff --git a/.github/workflows/clang-format-fix.yml b/.github/workflows/clang-format-fix.yml
index c06def907..6e8929bc7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/clang-format-fix.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/clang-format-fix.yml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ jobs:
     permissions:
         contents: write # In order to allow EndBug/add-and-commit to commit changes
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
     - name: Fix C and Java formatting issues detected by clang-format
       uses: DoozyX/clang-format-lint-action@v0.20
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cmake-analysis.yml b/.github/workflows/cmake-analysis.yml
index 68ade1b4a..1d0778174 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cmake-analysis.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cmake-analysis.yml
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ jobs:
 
     # Get files created by release script
     - name: Get tgz-tarball (Linux_coverage)
-      uses: actions/download-artifact@018cc2cf5baa6db3ef3c5f8a56943fffe632ef53 # v6.0.0
+      uses: actions/download-artifact@37930b1c2abaa49bbe596cd826c3c89aef350131 # v7.0.0
       with:
         name: tgz-tarball
         path: ${{ github.workspace }}
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ jobs:
 
     # Save log files created by ctest script
     - name: Save log (Linux_coverage)
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v5
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
       with:
         name: clang-coverage-log
         path: ${{ runner.workspace }}/hdf4/hdf4.log
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # Get files created by release script
       - name: Get tgz-tarball (Linux_Leak)
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@018cc2cf5baa6db3ef3c5f8a56943fffe632ef53 # v6.0.0
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@37930b1c2abaa49bbe596cd826c3c89aef350131 # v7.0.0
         with:
           name: tgz-tarball
           path: ${{ github.workspace }}
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # Save log files created by ctest script
       - name: Save log (Linux_Leak)
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v5
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
         with:
           name: leak-ubuntu-log
           path: ${{ runner.workspace }}/hdf4/hdf4.log
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # Get files created by release script
       - name: Get tgz-tarball (Linux_Address)
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@018cc2cf5baa6db3ef3c5f8a56943fffe632ef53 # v6.0.0
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@37930b1c2abaa49bbe596cd826c3c89aef350131 # v7.0.0
         with:
           name: tgz-tarball
           path: ${{ github.workspace }}
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # Save log files created by ctest script
       - name: Save log (Linux_Address)
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v5
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
         with:
           name: address-ubuntu-log
           path: ${{ runner.workspace }}/hdf4/hdf4.log
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # Get files created by release script
       - name: Get tgz-tarball (Linux_UndefinedBehavior)
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@018cc2cf5baa6db3ef3c5f8a56943fffe632ef53 # v6.0.0
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@37930b1c2abaa49bbe596cd826c3c89aef350131 # v7.0.0
         with:
           name: tgz-tarball
           path: ${{ github.workspace }}
@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # Save log files created by ctest script
       - name: Save log (Linux_UndefinedBehavior)
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v5
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
         with:
           name: undefined-ubuntu-log
           path: ${{ runner.workspace }}/hdf4/hdf4.log
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cmake-bintest.yml b/.github/workflows/cmake-bintest.yml
index a169d3351..1c3a0e734 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cmake-bintest.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cmake-bintest.yml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # Get files created by cmake-ctest script
       - name: Get published binary (Windows)
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@018cc2cf5baa6db3ef3c5f8a56943fffe632ef53 # v6.0.0
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@37930b1c2abaa49bbe596cd826c3c89aef350131 # v7.0.0
         with:
               name: zip-vs2022_cl-${{ inputs.build_mode }}-binary
               path: ${{ github.workspace }}/hdf4
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ jobs:
           distribution: 'temurin'
 
       - name: Get published binary (Linux)
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@018cc2cf5baa6db3ef3c5f8a56943fffe632ef53 # v6.0.0
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@37930b1c2abaa49bbe596cd826c3c89aef350131 # v7.0.0
         with:
               name: tgz-ubuntu-2404_gcc-${{ inputs.build_mode }}-binary
               path: ${{ github.workspace }}
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ jobs:
           distribution: 'temurin'
 
       - name: Get published binary (MacOS_latest)
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@018cc2cf5baa6db3ef3c5f8a56943fffe632ef53 # v6.0.0
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@37930b1c2abaa49bbe596cd826c3c89aef350131 # v7.0.0
         with:
           name: tgz-macos14_clang-${{ inputs.build_mode }}-binary
           path: ${{ github.workspace }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cmake-ctest.yml b/.github/workflows/cmake-ctest.yml
index 8e3d43f96..cd15b7239 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cmake-ctest.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cmake-ctest.yml
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # Get files created by release script
       - name: Get zip-tarball (Windows)
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@018cc2cf5baa6db3ef3c5f8a56943fffe632ef53 # v6.0.0
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@37930b1c2abaa49bbe596cd826c3c89aef350131 # v7.0.0
         with:
               name: zip-tarball
               path: ${{ github.workspace }}
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ jobs:
         shell: bash
 
       - name: Sign files with Trusted Signing
-        uses: azure/trusted-signing-action@v0.5.10
+        uses: azure/trusted-signing-action@v0.5.11
         with:
           azure-tenant-id: ${{ secrets.AZURE_TENANT_ID }}
           azure-client-id: ${{ secrets.AZURE_CLIENT_ID }}
@@ -191,14 +191,14 @@ jobs:
 
       # Save files created by ctest script
       - name: Save published binary (Windows)
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v5
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
         with:
               name: zip-vs2022_cl-binary
               path: ${{ runner.workspace }}/build/${{ steps.set-file-base.outputs.FILE_BASE }}-win-vs2022_cl.zip
               if-no-files-found: error # 'warn' or 'ignore' are also available, defaults to `warn`
 
       - name: Save published msi binary (Windows)
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v5
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
         with:
               name: msi-vs2022_cl-binary
               path: ${{ runner.workspace }}/buildmsi/${{ steps.set-file-base.outputs.FILE_BASE }}-win-vs2022_cl.msi
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # Get files created by release script
       - name: Get tgz-tarball (Linux)
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@018cc2cf5baa6db3ef3c5f8a56943fffe632ef53 # v6.0.0
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@37930b1c2abaa49bbe596cd826c3c89aef350131 # v7.0.0
         with:
               name: tgz-tarball
               path: ${{ github.workspace }}
@@ -288,21 +288,21 @@ jobs:
 
       # Save files created by ctest script
       - name: Save published binary (Linux)
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v5
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
         with:
               name: tgz-ubuntu-2404_gcc-binary
               path: ${{ runner.workspace }}/build/${{ steps.set-file-base.outputs.FILE_BASE }}-ubuntu-2404_gcc.tar.gz
               if-no-files-found: error # 'warn' or 'ignore' are also available, defaults to `warn`
 
       - name: Save published binary deb (Linux)
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v5
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
         with:
               name: deb-ubuntu-2404_gcc-binary
               path: ${{ runner.workspace }}/builddeb/${{ steps.set-file-base.outputs.FILE_BASE }}-ubuntu-2404_gcc.deb
               if-no-files-found: error # 'warn' or 'ignore' are also available, defaults to `warn`
 
       - name: Save published binary rpm (Linux)
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v5
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
         with:
               name: rpm-ubuntu-2404_gcc-binary
               path: ${{ runner.workspace }}/buildrpm/${{ steps.set-file-base.outputs.FILE_BASE }}-ubuntu-2404_gcc.rpm
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # Save doxygen files created by ctest script
       - name: Save published doxygen (Linux)
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v5
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
         with:
               name: docs-doxygen
               path: ${{ runner.workspace }}/hdf4/build/${{ inputs.preset_name }}-GNUC/hdf4lib_docs/html
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # Get files created by release script
       - name: Get tgz-tarball (MacOS_latest)
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@018cc2cf5baa6db3ef3c5f8a56943fffe632ef53 # v6.0.0
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@37930b1c2abaa49bbe596cd826c3c89aef350131 # v7.0.0
         with:
               name: tgz-tarball
               path: ${{ github.workspace }}
@@ -523,14 +523,14 @@ jobs:
 
       # Save files created by ctest script
       - name: Save published binary (MacOS_latest)
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v5
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
         with:
               name: tgz-macos14_clang-binary
               path: ${{ runner.workspace }}/build/${{ steps.set-file-base.outputs.FILE_BASE }}-macos14_clang.tar.gz
               if-no-files-found: error # 'warn' or 'ignore' are also available, defaults to `warn`
 
       - name: Save published dmg binary (MacOS_latest)
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v5
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
         with:
               name: tgz-macos14_clang-dmg-binary
               path: ${{ runner.workspace }}/builddmg/${{ steps.set-file-base.outputs.FILE_BASE }}-macos14_clang.dmg
@@ -570,7 +570,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # Get files created by release script
       - name: Get zip-tarball (Windows_intel)
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@018cc2cf5baa6db3ef3c5f8a56943fffe632ef53 # v6.0.0
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@37930b1c2abaa49bbe596cd826c3c89aef350131 # v7.0.0
         with:
               name: zip-tarball
               path: ${{ github.workspace }}
@@ -620,7 +620,7 @@ jobs:
         shell: pwsh
 
       - name: Sign files with Trusted Signing (Windows_intel)
-        uses: azure/trusted-signing-action@v0.5.10
+        uses: azure/trusted-signing-action@v0.5.11
         with:
           azure-tenant-id: ${{ secrets.AZURE_TENANT_ID }}
           azure-client-id: ${{ secrets.AZURE_CLIENT_ID }}
@@ -662,14 +662,14 @@ jobs:
 
       # Save files created by ctest script
       - name: Save published binary (Windows_intel)
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v5
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
         with:
               name: zip-vs2022_intel-binary
               path: ${{ runner.workspace }}/build/${{ steps.set-file-base.outputs.FILE_BASE }}-win-vs2022_intel.zip
               if-no-files-found: error # 'warn' or 'ignore' are also available, defaults to `warn`
 
       - name: Save published msi binary (Windows_intel)
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v5
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
         with:
               name: msi-vs2022_intel-binary
               path: ${{ runner.workspace }}/buildmsi/${{ steps.set-file-base.outputs.FILE_BASE }}-win-vs2022_intel.msi
@@ -709,7 +709,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # Get files created by release script
       - name: Get tgz-tarball (Linux_intel)
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@018cc2cf5baa6db3ef3c5f8a56943fffe632ef53 # v6.0.0
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@37930b1c2abaa49bbe596cd826c3c89aef350131 # v7.0.0
         with:
               name: tgz-tarball
               path: ${{ github.workspace }}
@@ -751,7 +751,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # Save files created by ctest script
       - name: Save published binary (Linux_intel)
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v5
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
         with:
               name: tgz-ubuntu-2404_intel-binary
               path: ${{ runner.workspace }}/build/${{ steps.set-file-base.outputs.FILE_BASE }}-ubuntu-2404_intel.tar.gz
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cmake-script.yml b/.github/workflows/cmake-script.yml
index a1b90d8d3..c4f01fdb3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cmake-script.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cmake-script.yml
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # Get files created by release script
       - name: Get zip-tarball (Windows)
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@018cc2cf5baa6db3ef3c5f8a56943fffe632ef53 # v6.0.0
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@37930b1c2abaa49bbe596cd826c3c89aef350131 # v7.0.0
         with:
               name: zip-tarball
               path: ${{ github.workspace }}
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # Save log files created by ctest script
       - name: Save log (Windows_intel)
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v5
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
         with:
           name: cl-win-log
           path: ${{ runner.workspace }}/hdf4/hdf4.log
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # Get files created by release script
       - name: Get tgz-tarball (Linux)
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@018cc2cf5baa6db3ef3c5f8a56943fffe632ef53 # v6.0.0
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@37930b1c2abaa49bbe596cd826c3c89aef350131 # v7.0.0
         with:
               name: tgz-tarball
               path: ${{ github.workspace }}
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # Save log files created by ctest script
       - name: Save log (Linux)
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v5
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
         with:
             name: gcc-ubuntu-log
             path: ${{ runner.workspace }}/hdf4/hdf4.log
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # Get files created by release script
       - name: Get tgz-tarball (MacOS_latest)
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@018cc2cf5baa6db3ef3c5f8a56943fffe632ef53 # v6.0.0
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@37930b1c2abaa49bbe596cd826c3c89aef350131 # v7.0.0
         with:
               name: tgz-tarball
               path: ${{ github.workspace }}
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # Save log files created by ctest script
       - name: Save log (MacOS_latest)
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v5
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
         with:
           name: macos-log
           path: ${{ runner.workspace }}/hdf4/hdf4.log
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # Get files created by release script
       - name: Get zip-tarball (Windows_intel)
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@018cc2cf5baa6db3ef3c5f8a56943fffe632ef53 # v6.0.0
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@37930b1c2abaa49bbe596cd826c3c89aef350131 # v7.0.0
         with:
               name: zip-tarball
               path: ${{ github.workspace }}
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # Save log files created by ctest script
       - name: Save log (Windows_intel)
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v5
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
         with:
           name: intel-win-log
           path: ${{ runner.workspace }}/hdf4/hdf4.log
@@ -460,7 +460,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # Get files created by release script
       - name: Get tgz-tarball (Linux_intel)
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@018cc2cf5baa6db3ef3c5f8a56943fffe632ef53 # v6.0.0
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@37930b1c2abaa49bbe596cd826c3c89aef350131 # v7.0.0
         with:
               name: tgz-tarball
               path: ${{ github.workspace }}
@@ -516,7 +516,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # Save log files created by ctest script
       - name: Save log (Linux_intel)
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v5
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
         with:
           name: intel-ubuntu-log
           path: ${{ runner.workspace }}/hdf4/hdf4.log
@@ -555,7 +555,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # Get files created by release script
       - name: Get zip-tarball (Windows_clang)
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@018cc2cf5baa6db3ef3c5f8a56943fffe632ef53 # v6.0.0
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@37930b1c2abaa49bbe596cd826c3c89aef350131 # v7.0.0
         with:
           name: zip-tarball
           path: ${{ github.workspace }}
@@ -618,7 +618,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # Save log files created by ctest script
       - name: Save log (Windows_clang)
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v5
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
         with:
           name: clang-win-log
           path: ${{ runner.workspace }}/hdf4/hdf4.log
@@ -663,7 +663,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # Get files created by release script
       - name: Get tgz-tarball (Linux_clang)
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@018cc2cf5baa6db3ef3c5f8a56943fffe632ef53 # v6.0.0
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@37930b1c2abaa49bbe596cd826c3c89aef350131 # v7.0.0
         with:
           name: tgz-tarball
           path: ${{ github.workspace }}
@@ -717,7 +717,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # Save log files created by ctest script
       - name: Save log (Linux_clang)
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v5
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
         with:
           name: clang-ubuntu-log
           path: ${{ runner.workspace }}/hdf4/hdf4.log
diff --git a/.github/workflows/codespell.yml b/.github/workflows/codespell.yml
index 79f26f0f9..9f81ae6d4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codespell.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codespell.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ jobs:
     name: Check for spelling errors
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
       - uses: codespell-project/actions-codespell@master
         with:
           skip: ./config/sanitizer/sanitizers.cmake,./hdf/util/testfiles/*.raw,./hdf/util/testfiles/head.r8,./mfhdf/ncdump/*,./mfhdf/ncgen/*,./mfhdf/nctest/*,./mfhdf/README,./mfhdf/THANKS,./mfhdf/FAQ
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cygwin-cmake.yml b/.github/workflows/cygwin-cmake.yml
index 302615e2f..30b2e303b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cygwin-cmake.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cygwin-cmake.yml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ jobs:
           git config --global core.autocrlf input
 
       - name: Get Sources
-        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
       - name: Install Cygwin
         uses: cygwin/cygwin-install-action@master
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # Get files created by release script
       - name: Get zip-tarball (Cygwin)
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@018cc2cf5baa6db3ef3c5f8a56943fffe632ef53 # v6.0.0
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@37930b1c2abaa49bbe596cd826c3c89aef350131 # v7.0.0
         with:
               name: zip-tarball
               path: ${{ github.workspace }}
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # Save log files created by ctest script
       - name: Save log (Cygwin)
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v5
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
         with:
             name: gcc-cygwin-log
             path: ${{ runner.workspace }}/hdf4/hdf4.log
diff --git a/.github/workflows/daily-build.yml b/.github/workflows/daily-build.yml
index e24ebfb4e..37aa225d1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/daily-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/daily-build.yml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ jobs:
       run-ignore: ${{ steps.getinputs.outputs.INPUTS_IGNORE }}
 
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
     - name: Get hdf4 release base name
       uses: dsaltares/fetch-gh-release-asset@master
diff --git a/.github/workflows/intel-cmake.yml b/.github/workflows/intel-cmake.yml
index cb09cf932..f0ac15fe5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/intel-cmake.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/intel-cmake.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Get Sources (Linux)
-        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
       - name: Install Dependencies (Linux)
         shell: bash
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: windows-latest
     steps:
       - name: Get Sources (Windows)
-        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
       - name: Install Dependencies (Windows)
         run: choco install ninja
diff --git a/.github/workflows/main-cmake.yml b/.github/workflows/main-cmake.yml
index b8682e5e1..5c0ae3a48 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main-cmake.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main-cmake.yml
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # Checks-out your repository under $GITHUB_WORKSPACE, so your job can access it
       - name: Get Sources
-        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
       # CMAKE CONFIGURE
       - name: CMake Configure
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # Save files created by ctest script
       - name: Save published binary (Windows)
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v5
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
         with:
               name: zip-vs2022_cl-${{ inputs.build_mode }}-binary
               path: ${{ runner.workspace }}/build/HDF-*-win64.zip
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ jobs:
         if:  ${{ (matrix.os == 'windows-latest') && (matrix.name != 'Ubuntu mingw CMake') && (inputs.shared == 'true') }}
 
       - name: Save published binary (linux)
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v5
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
         with:
               name: tgz-ubuntu-2404_gcc-${{ inputs.build_mode }}-binary
               path: ${{ runner.workspace }}/build/HDF-*-Linux.tar.gz
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ jobs:
         if:  ${{ (matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest') && (matrix.name != 'Ubuntu mingw CMake') && (inputs.shared == 'true') }}
 
       - name: Save published binary (Mac_latest)
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v5
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
         with:
               name: tgz-macos14_clang-${{ inputs.build_mode }}-binary
               path: ${{ runner.workspace }}/build/HDF-*-Darwin.tar.gz
diff --git a/.github/workflows/mingw-cmake.yml b/.github/workflows/mingw-cmake.yml
index 0fe646c14..884c6d3b4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/mingw-cmake.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/mingw-cmake.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Get Sources
-        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
       - name: Install Dependencies
         shell: bash
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ jobs:
            sudo apt-get install -y ninja-build libtirpc-dev graphviz
 
       - name: Install MinGW
-        uses: egor-tensin/setup-mingw@v2
+        uses: egor-tensin/setup-mingw@v3
         with:
           platform: x64
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/msys2-cmake.yml b/.github/workflows/msys2-cmake.yml
index bd7f4c64b..54d9e093c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/msys2-cmake.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/msys2-cmake.yml
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ jobs:
           git config --global core.autocrlf input
 
       - name: Get Sources
-        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
       - name: CMake Configure
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/netcdf-cmake.yml b/.github/workflows/netcdf-cmake.yml
index a93af008a..3fb411241 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/netcdf-cmake.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/netcdf-cmake.yml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ jobs:
         sudo apt install -y bzip2 m4 flex bison cmake libzip-dev doxygen openssl libtool libtool-bin
 
     - name: Checkout HDF4
-      uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
     - name: CMake Configure HDF4
       run: |
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ jobs:
       working-directory: ${{ runner.workspace }}/build
 
     - name: Checkout HDF5
-      uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      uses: actions/checkout@v6
       with:
         repository: HDFGroup/hdf5
         path: hdf5
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ jobs:
       working-directory: ${{ runner.workspace }}/build5
 
     - name: Checkout netCDF
-      uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      uses: actions/checkout@v6
       with:
         repository: unidata/netcdf-c
         path: netcdf-c
diff --git a/.github/workflows/nvhpc-cmake.yml b/.github/workflows/nvhpc-cmake.yml
index 598c0caa7..f2c83c79b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/nvhpc-cmake.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/nvhpc-cmake.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Get Sources
-        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
       - name: Install Dependencies
         shell: bash
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ppc64.yml b/.github/workflows/ppc64.yml
index a9b226461..c58f4777a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ppc64.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ppc64.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ jobs:
     name: Ubuntu PowerPC CMake
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
       - uses: uraimo/run-on-arch-action@v3
         name: Run commands
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-branch.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-branch.yml
index b7ee57232..71deddb01 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-branch.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-branch.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
         # Checks-out your repository under $GITHUB_WORKSPACE, so your job can access it
         - name: Get Sources
-          uses: actions/checkout@ff7abcd0c3c05ccf6adc123a8cd1fd4fb30fb493 # v4.1.7
+          uses: actions/checkout@93cb6efe18208431cddfb8368fd83d5badbf9bfd # v4.1.7
           with:
             fetch-depth: 0
             ref: '${{ github.head_ref || github.ref_name }}'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-release.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-release.yml
index db3079916..f6af3ab6d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-release.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
         # Checks-out your repository under $GITHUB_WORKSPACE, so your job can access it
         - name: Get Sources
-          uses: actions/checkout@ff7abcd0c3c05ccf6adc123a8cd1fd4fb30fb493 # v4.1.7
+          uses: actions/checkout@93cb6efe18208431cddfb8368fd83d5badbf9bfd # v4.1.7
           with:
             fetch-depth: 0
             ref: '${{ github.head_ref || github.ref_name }}'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-files.yml b/.github/workflows/release-files.yml
index 5224e0150..e7b6b8209 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-files.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-files.yml
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       # Checks-out your repository under $GITHUB_WORKSPACE, so your job can access it
       - name: Get Sources
-        uses: actions/checkout@ff7abcd0c3c05ccf6adc123a8cd1fd4fb30fb493 # v4.1.7
+        uses: actions/checkout@93cb6efe18208431cddfb8368fd83d5badbf9bfd # v4.1.7
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
           ref: '${{ github.head_ref || github.ref_name }}'
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # Get files created by tarball script
       - name: Get doxygen (Linux)
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@018cc2cf5baa6db3ef3c5f8a56943fffe632ef53 # v6.0.0
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@37930b1c2abaa49bbe596cd826c3c89aef350131 # v7.0.0
         with:
               name: docs-doxygen
               path: ${{ github.workspace }}/${{ steps.get-file-base.outputs.FILE_BASE }}.doxygen
@@ -82,94 +82,94 @@ jobs:
         run: zip -r ${{ steps.get-file-base.outputs.FILE_BASE }}.doxygen.zip ./${{ steps.get-file-base.outputs.FILE_BASE }}.doxygen
 
       - name: Get tgz-tarball (Linux)
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@018cc2cf5baa6db3ef3c5f8a56943fffe632ef53 # v6.0.0
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@37930b1c2abaa49bbe596cd826c3c89aef350131 # v7.0.0
         with:
               name: tgz-tarball
               path: ${{ github.workspace }}
 
       - name: Get zip-tarball (Windows)
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@018cc2cf5baa6db3ef3c5f8a56943fffe632ef53 # v6.0.0
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@37930b1c2abaa49bbe596cd826c3c89aef350131 # v7.0.0
         with:
               name: zip-tarball
               path: ${{ github.workspace }}
 
       # Get files created by cmake-ctest script
       - name: Get published binary (Windows)
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@018cc2cf5baa6db3ef3c5f8a56943fffe632ef53 # v6.0.0
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@37930b1c2abaa49bbe596cd826c3c89aef350131 # v7.0.0
         with:
               name: zip-vs2022_cl-binary
               path: ${{ github.workspace }}
 
       - name: Get published msi binary (Windows)
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@018cc2cf5baa6db3ef3c5f8a56943fffe632ef53 # v6.0.0
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@37930b1c2abaa49bbe596cd826c3c89aef350131 # v7.0.0
         with:
               name: msi-vs2022_cl-binary
               path: ${{ github.workspace }}
 
       - name: Get published binary (MacOS)
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@018cc2cf5baa6db3ef3c5f8a56943fffe632ef53 # v6.0.0
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@37930b1c2abaa49bbe596cd826c3c89aef350131 # v7.0.0
         with:
               name: tgz-macos14_clang-binary
               path: ${{ github.workspace }}
 
       - name: Get published dmg binary (MacOS)
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@018cc2cf5baa6db3ef3c5f8a56943fffe632ef53 # v6.0.0
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@37930b1c2abaa49bbe596cd826c3c89aef350131 # v7.0.0
         with:
               name: tgz-macos14_clang-dmg-binary
               path: ${{ github.workspace }}
 
       - name: Get published binary (Linux)
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@018cc2cf5baa6db3ef3c5f8a56943fffe632ef53 # v6.0.0
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@37930b1c2abaa49bbe596cd826c3c89aef350131 # v7.0.0
         with:
               name: tgz-ubuntu-2404_gcc-binary
               path: ${{ github.workspace }}
 
       - name: Get published deb binary (Linux)
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@018cc2cf5baa6db3ef3c5f8a56943fffe632ef53 # v6.0.0
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@37930b1c2abaa49bbe596cd826c3c89aef350131 # v7.0.0
         with:
               name: deb-ubuntu-2404_gcc-binary
               path: ${{ github.workspace }}
 
       - name: Get published rpm binary (Linux)
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@018cc2cf5baa6db3ef3c5f8a56943fffe632ef53 # v6.0.0
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@37930b1c2abaa49bbe596cd826c3c89aef350131 # v7.0.0
         with:
               name: rpm-ubuntu-2404_gcc-binary
               path: ${{ github.workspace }}
 
       - name: Get published binary (Windows_intel)
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@018cc2cf5baa6db3ef3c5f8a56943fffe632ef53 # v6.0.0
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@37930b1c2abaa49bbe596cd826c3c89aef350131 # v7.0.0
         with:
               name: zip-vs2022_intel-binary
               path: ${{ github.workspace }}
 
       - name: Get published msi binary (Windows_intel)
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@018cc2cf5baa6db3ef3c5f8a56943fffe632ef53 # v6.0.0
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@37930b1c2abaa49bbe596cd826c3c89aef350131 # v7.0.0
         with:
               name: msi-vs2022_intel-binary
               path: ${{ github.workspace }}
 
       - name: Get published binary (Linux_intel)
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@018cc2cf5baa6db3ef3c5f8a56943fffe632ef53 # v6.0.0
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@37930b1c2abaa49bbe596cd826c3c89aef350131 # v7.0.0
         with:
               name: tgz-ubuntu-2404_intel-binary
               path: ${{ github.workspace }}
 
       - name: Get published abi reports (Linux)
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@018cc2cf5baa6db3ef3c5f8a56943fffe632ef53 # v6.0.0
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@37930b1c2abaa49bbe596cd826c3c89aef350131 # v7.0.0
         with:
               name: abi-reports
               path: ${{ github.workspace }}
 
       - name: Get published nonversioned source (tgz)
         if: ${{ (inputs.use_environ == 'release') }}
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@018cc2cf5baa6db3ef3c5f8a56943fffe632ef53 # v6.0.0
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@37930b1c2abaa49bbe596cd826c3c89aef350131 # v7.0.0
         with:
               name: tgz-tarball-nover
               path: ${{ github.workspace }}
 
       - name: Get published nonversioned source (zip)
         if: ${{ (inputs.use_environ == 'release') }}
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@018cc2cf5baa6db3ef3c5f8a56943fffe632ef53 # v6.0.0
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@37930b1c2abaa49bbe596cd826c3c89aef350131 # v7.0.0
         with:
               name: zip-tarball-nover
               path: ${{ github.workspace }}
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ jobs:
           echo "${{ steps.get-file-base.outputs.FILE_BASE }}" > ./last-file.txt
 
       - name: Get NEWSLETTER
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@018cc2cf5baa6db3ef3c5f8a56943fffe632ef53 # v6.0.0
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@37930b1c2abaa49bbe596cd826c3c89aef350131 # v7.0.0
         with:
               name: NEWSLETTER
               path: ${{ github.workspace }}
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: PreRelease tag
         id: create_prerelease
         if: ${{ (inputs.use_environ == 'snapshots') }}
-        uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2.4.1
+        uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2.5.0
         with:
           tag_name: "${{ inputs.use_tag }}"
           prerelease: true
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Release tag
         id: create_release
         if: ${{ (inputs.use_environ == 'release') }}
-        uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2.4.1
+        uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2.5.0
         with:
           tag_name: "${{ inputs.use_tag }}"
           prerelease: false
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tarball.yml b/.github/workflows/tarball.yml
index be2dc2f89..f063f0ad9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tarball.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tarball.yml
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ jobs:
       branch_ref: ${{ steps.get-branch-name.outputs.BRANCH_REF }}
       branch_sha: ${{ steps.get-branch-sha.outputs.BRANCH_SHA }}
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
     - name: Get branch name
       id: get-branch-name
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       # Checks-out your repository under $GITHUB_WORKSPACE, so your job can access it
       - name: Get Sources
-        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
         with:
           path: hdfsrc
           ref: '${{needs.check_commits.outputs.branch_ref }}'
@@ -164,14 +164,14 @@ jobs:
 
       # Save files created by release script
       - name: Save tgz-tarball
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v5
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
         with:
               name: tgz-tarball
               path: ${{ steps.set-file-base.outputs.FILE_BASE }}.tar.gz
               if-no-files-found: error # 'warn' or 'ignore' are also available, defaults to `warn`
 
       - name: Save zip-tarball
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v5
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
         with:
               name: zip-tarball
               path: ${{ steps.set-file-base.outputs.FILE_BASE }}.zip
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Save tgz-tarball-nover
         if: ${{ (inputs.use_environ == 'release') }}
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v5
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
         with:
               name: tgz-tarball-nover
               path: hdf.tar.gz
@@ -187,14 +187,14 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Save zip-tarball-nover
         if: ${{ (inputs.use_environ == 'release') }}
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v5
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
         with:
               name: zip-tarball-nover
               path: hdf.zip
               if-no-files-found: error # 'warn' or 'ignore' are also available, defaults to `warn`
 
       - name: Save NEWSLETTER
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v5
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
         with:
               name: NEWSLETTER
               path: ./hdfsrc/release_docs/NEWSLETTER.txt