diff --git a/.github/workflows/bioccheck.yaml b/.github/workflows/bioccheck.yaml
index 4284a8e1..cf5408fd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/bioccheck.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/bioccheck.yaml
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: tj-actions/branch-names@v7
 
       - name: Checkout repo (PR) 🛎
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
         if: github.event_name == 'pull_request'
         with:
           ref: ${{ steps.branch-name.outputs.head_ref_branch }}
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ jobs:
           path: ${{ github.event.repository.name }}
 
       - name: Restore SD cache 💰
-        uses: actions/cache@v3
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
         with:
           key: sd-${{ runner.os }}-${{ github.event.repository.name }}
           path: ~/.staged.dependencies
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-check-install.yaml b/.github/workflows/build-check-install.yaml
index f451a8a4..ec7476cb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-check-install.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-check-install.yaml
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ jobs:
         if: >-
           inputs.publish-unit-test-report-gh-pages == true
             && github.event_name != 'pull_request'
-        uses: actions/cache@v3
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
         with:
           key: npm-${{ runner.os }}-${{ github.job }}
           restore-keys: |
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Restore SD cache 💰
         if: inputs.install-deps-from-package-repositories == ''
-        uses: actions/cache@v3
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
         with:
           key: sd-${{ runner.os }}-${{ github.event.repository.name }}
           path: ~/.staged.dependencies
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Restore any additional caches 📥
         if: inputs.additional-caches != ''
-        uses: actions/cache@v3
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
         with:
           path: "${{ inputs.additional-caches }}"
           key: additional-caches-${{ runner.os }}
@@ -512,7 +512,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Check whether JUnit XML report exists 🚦
         id: check-junit-xml
-        uses: andstor/file-existence-action@v2
+        uses: andstor/file-existence-action@v3
         with:
           files: "${{ env.PKGNAME }}.Rcheck/tests/testthat/junit-result.xml"
 
@@ -538,7 +538,7 @@ jobs:
           steps.check-junit-xml.outputs.files_exists == 'true'
             && inputs.publish-unit-test-report-gh-pages == true
             && github.event_name != 'pull_request'
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: unit-test-report
           path: "index.html"
@@ -564,7 +564,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Fetch JUnit XML reports from ${{ env.junit_xml_storage }} ⤵️
         if: steps.check-junit-xml.outputs.files_exists == 'true' && env.junit_xml_comparison == 'true'
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           path: ${{ env.junit_xml_storage }}
           fetch-depth: 0
@@ -661,7 +661,7 @@ jobs:
           env.junit_xml_comparison_result_method == 'artifact' &&
           !github.event.pull_request.head.repo.fork &&
           github.event_name == 'pull_request'
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           path: output-artifact.md
           name: junit-xml-report-comparison
@@ -754,7 +754,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Upload package build ⤴
         if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v')
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           path: ${{ github.event.repository.name }}/${{ inputs.package-subdirectory }}/${{ env.PKGBUILD }}
           name: ${{ env.PKGBUILD }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/grammar.yaml b/.github/workflows/grammar.yaml
index 35ba4820..aa8403a3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/grammar.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/grammar.yaml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Restore npm cache 💰
-        uses: actions/cache@v3
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
         with:
           key: npm-${{ runner.os }}-${{ github.job }}
           restore-keys: |
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ jobs:
           path: node_modules
 
       - name: Setup NodeJS ☊
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v3
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         id: npm-cache
         with:
           node-version: 20
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Check whether annotations exist 💭
         id: check-annotations
         if: inputs.enable-annotations
-        uses: andstor/file-existence-action@v2
+        uses: andstor/file-existence-action@v3
         with:
           files: "annotations.json"
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pkgdown.yaml b/.github/workflows/pkgdown.yaml
index 5480e3f3..e82b1782 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pkgdown.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pkgdown.yaml
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ jobs:
           path: ${{ github.event.repository.name }}
 
       - name: Restore SD cache 💰
-        uses: actions/cache@v3
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
         with:
           key: sd-${{ runner.os }}-${{ github.event.repository.name }}
           path: ~/.staged.dependencies
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Upload docs for review ⬆
         if: github.event_name == 'pull_request' || startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v')
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: pkgdown.zip
           path: pkgdown.zip
diff --git a/.github/workflows/roxygen.yaml b/.github/workflows/roxygen.yaml
index e89a8a9b..64dfa02f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/roxygen.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/roxygen.yaml
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ jobs:
           path: ${{ github.event.repository.name }}
 
       - name: Restore SD cache 💰
-        uses: actions/cache@v3
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
         with:
           key: sd-${{ runner.os }}-${{ github.event.repository.name }}
           path: ~/.staged.dependencies
diff --git a/.github/workflows/style.yaml b/.github/workflows/style.yaml
index dd1a6029..cb3cb2d3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/style.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/style.yaml
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Check file existence 🤔
         id: check_files
-        uses: andstor/file-existence-action@v2
+        uses: andstor/file-existence-action@v3
         with:
           files: "/tmp/style-problems.R, /tmp/style-problems.txt"
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-coverage.yaml b/.github/workflows/test-coverage.yaml
index f8f67044..0ea66585 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-coverage.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-coverage.yaml
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ jobs:
           path: ${{ github.event.repository.name }}
 
       - name: Restore SD cache 💰
-        uses: actions/cache@v3
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
         with:
           key: sd-${{ runner.os }}-${{ github.event.repository.name }}
           path: ~/.staged.dependencies
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Check whether coverage reports exists 💭
         id: check_coverage_reports
-        uses: andstor/file-existence-action@v2
+        uses: andstor/file-existence-action@v3
         with:
           files: >-
             ${{ github.event.repository.name }}/${{ inputs.package-subdirectory }}/coverage.xml,
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ jobs:
         continue-on-error: true
 
       - name: Upload report 🔼
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: coverage-report
           path: |
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ jobs:
           path: ${{ github.event.repository.name }}
 
       - name: Restore SD cache 💰
-        uses: actions/cache@v3
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
         with:
           key: sd-${{ runner.os }}-${{ github.event.repository.name }}
           path: ~/.staged.dependencies
diff --git a/.github/workflows/validation.yaml b/.github/workflows/validation.yaml
index ef13ec1b..9b93814e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/validation.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/validation.yaml
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ jobs:
         shell: bash
 
       - name: Restore SD cache 💰
-        uses: actions/cache@v3
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
         with:
           key: sd-${{ runner.os }}-${{ github.event.repository.name }}
           path: ~/.staged.dependencies
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Upload report for review ⬆
         if: github.ref != 'refs/heads/main'
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: validation_report.pdf
           path: validation_report.pdf
diff --git a/.github/workflows/verdepcheck.yaml b/.github/workflows/verdepcheck.yaml
index d4d56b3c..b7102f9d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/verdepcheck.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/verdepcheck.yaml
@@ -92,14 +92,14 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Upload lock file ⤴️
         if: always()
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: "lock-file-${{ env.strategy }}"
           path: pkg.lock
 
       - name: Upload output file ⤴️
         if: always()
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: "res-${{ env.strategy }}"
           path: res.RDS
diff --git a/.github/workflows/version-bump.yaml b/.github/workflows/version-bump.yaml
index 11faf3dc..7c3d22fd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/version-bump.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/version-bump.yaml
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Check if a pre-commit config exists
         id: precommit-config-exists
-        uses: andstor/file-existence-action@v2
+        uses: andstor/file-existence-action@v3
         with:
           files: ".pre-commit-config.yaml"
 
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ jobs:
         if: |
           inputs.disable-precommit-autoupdate != 'true' &&
             steps.precommit-config-exists.outputs.files_exists == 'true'
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
           python-version: '3.12'
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/version.yaml b/.github/workflows/version.yaml
index 27a6a11e..2ea74f72 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/version.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/version.yaml
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Set up Python 🐍
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
           python-version: '3.12'
 
diff --git a/DESCRIPTION b/DESCRIPTION
index 52ae6bd8..be06a7df 100644
--- a/DESCRIPTION
+++ b/DESCRIPTION
@@ -28,4 +28,4 @@ Encoding: UTF-8
 Language: en-US
 LazyData: true
 Roxygen: list(markdown = TRUE)
-RoxygenNote: 7.3.0
+RoxygenNote: 7.3.1