diff --git a/.github/workflows/align-versions.yml b/.github/workflows/align-versions.yml
index 1c0ba74e0..8235132dc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/align-versions.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/align-versions.yml
@@ -31,14 +31,14 @@ jobs:
     name: "${{ matrix.job.name }} versions"
     steps:
       - name: Checkout with token
-        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
         if: ${{ env.GH_PAT != '' }}
         with:
           token: ${{ env.GH_PAT }}
           ref: ${{ github.head_ref }}
 
       - name: Checkout without token
-        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
         if: ${{ env.GH_PAT == '' }}
         with:
           ref: ${{ github.head_ref }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 8ec402ccf..9255f3bc4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ jobs:
     name: "pytest ${{ matrix.os }}"
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
       - name: Install uv
         uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@v7
       - name: Install dependencies
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ jobs:
       COMPOSE_DOCKER_CLI_BUILD: 1
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
       - name: Install uv
         uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@v7
       - name: Install dependencies
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ jobs:
       DATABASE_URL: "postgres://postgres:postgres@localhost:5432/postgres"
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
       - uses: actions/setup-python@v6
         with:
           python-version: "3.13"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/dependabot-uv-lock.yml b/.github/workflows/dependabot-uv-lock.yml
index 09da61201..d6ffa084b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dependabot-uv-lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dependabot-uv-lock.yml
@@ -19,13 +19,13 @@ jobs:
       GH_PAT: ${{ secrets.GH_PAT }}
     steps:
       - name: Checkout with token
-        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
         if: ${{ env.GH_PAT != '' }}
         with:
           token: ${{ env.GH_PAT }}
 
       - name: Checkout without token
-        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
         if: ${{ env.GH_PAT == '' }}
 
       - uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@v7
diff --git a/.github/workflows/django-issue-checker.yml b/.github/workflows/django-issue-checker.yml
index dc69a46aa..4ba186c85 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/django-issue-checker.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/django-issue-checker.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
 
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
       - name: Install uv
         uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@v7
       - name: Create Django Major Issue
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pre-commit-autoupdate.yml b/.github/workflows/pre-commit-autoupdate.yml
index 65d00a96e..ed9daf78c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pre-commit-autoupdate.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pre-commit-autoupdate.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ jobs:
 
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
       - uses: actions/setup-python@v6
         with:
           python-version: "3.13"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-changelog.yml b/.github/workflows/update-changelog.yml
index 8e9b2c58e..3d961cb7c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-changelog.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-changelog.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ jobs:
 
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
       - name: Install uv
         uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@v7
       - name: Set git details
diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-contributors.yml b/.github/workflows/update-contributors.yml
index abb6f93fa..29813ed48 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-contributors.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-contributors.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
 
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
       - name: Install uv
         uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@v7
       - name: Update list
diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 4b662fcb9..d5b43f5c9 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout Code Repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
       - name: Set up Python
         uses: actions/setup-python@v6
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout Code Repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
       {%- if cookiecutter.use_docker == 'y' %}
 
       - name: Set up Docker Buildx