diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
index 13c4ef0f60..fd51f00fe5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
     - name: Checkout repository
-      uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
     - name: Initialize CodeQL
       uses: github/codeql-action/init@v2
diff --git a/.github/workflows/integ-tests-with-security.yml b/.github/workflows/integ-tests-with-security.yml
index 753aff410e..ca83b3c5cd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/integ-tests-with-security.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/integ-tests-with-security.yml
@@ -21,21 +21,21 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         java: [ 11, 17, 21 ]
-    env:
-      ACTIONS_ALLOW_USE_UNSECURE_NODE_VERSION: true
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     container:
       # using the same image which is used by opensearch-build team to build the OpenSearch Distribution
       # this image tag is subject to change as more dependencies and updates will arrive over time
       image: ${{ needs.Get-CI-Image-Tag.outputs.ci-image-version-linux }}
-      # need to switch to root so that github actions can install runner binary on container without permission issues.
-      options: --user root
+      options: ${{ needs.Get-CI-Image-Tag.outputs.ci-image-start-options }}
 
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+    - name: Run start commands
+      run: ${{ needs.Get-CI-Image-Tag.outputs.ci-image-start-command }}
+
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
     - name: Set up JDK ${{ matrix.java }}
-      uses: actions/setup-java@v3
+      uses: actions/setup-java@v4
       with:
         distribution: 'temurin'
         java-version: ${{ matrix.java }}
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Upload test reports
       if: ${{ always() }}
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
       continue-on-error: true
       with:
         name: test-reports-${{ matrix.os }}-${{ matrix.java }}
@@ -66,10 +66,10 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
 
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
     - name: Set up JDK ${{ matrix.java }}
-      uses: actions/setup-java@v3
+      uses: actions/setup-java@v4
       with:
         distribution: 'temurin'
         java-version: ${{ matrix.java }}
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Upload test reports
       if: ${{ always() }}
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
       continue-on-error: true
       with:
         name: test-reports-${{ matrix.os }}-${{ matrix.java }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/link-checker.yml b/.github/workflows/link-checker.yml
index cbc6dbec17..3bbaa686ce 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/link-checker.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/link-checker.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: lychee Link Checker
         id: lychee
         uses: lycheeverse/lychee-action@master
diff --git a/.github/workflows/maven-publish.yml b/.github/workflows/maven-publish.yml
index 8adf7ae52c..0477ff7265 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/maven-publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/maven-publish.yml
@@ -20,11 +20,11 @@ jobs:
       contents: write
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/setup-java@v3
+      - uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           distribution: temurin # Temurin is a distribution of adoptium
           java-version: 11
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: aws-actions/configure-aws-credentials@v1.7.0
         with:
           role-to-assume: ${{ secrets.PUBLISH_SNAPSHOTS_ROLE }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sql-test-and-build-workflow.yml b/.github/workflows/sql-test-and-build-workflow.yml
index 92089589e0..11ccc3a50d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sql-test-and-build-workflow.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sql-test-and-build-workflow.yml
@@ -33,21 +33,21 @@ jobs:
           - 11
           - 17
           - 21
-    env:
-      ACTIONS_ALLOW_USE_UNSECURE_NODE_VERSION: true
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     container:
       # using the same image which is used by opensearch-build team to build the OpenSearch Distribution
       # this image tag is subject to change as more dependencies and updates will arrive over time
       image: ${{ needs.Get-CI-Image-Tag.outputs.ci-image-version-linux }}
-      # need to switch to root so that github actions can install runner binary on container without permission issues.
-      options: --user root
+      options: ${{ needs.Get-CI-Image-Tag.outputs.ci-image-start-options }}
 
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+    - name: Run start commands
+      run: ${{ needs.Get-CI-Image-Tag.outputs.ci-image-start-command }}
+
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
     - name: Set up JDK ${{ matrix.java }}
-      uses: actions/setup-java@v3
+      uses: actions/setup-java@v4
       with:
         distribution: 'temurin'
         java-version: ${{ matrix.java }}
@@ -70,20 +70,20 @@ jobs:
     # This step uses the codecov-action Github action: https://github.com/codecov/codecov-action
     - name: Upload SQL Coverage Report
       if: always()
-      uses: codecov/codecov-action@v3
+      uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4
       with:
         flags: sql-engine
         token: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
 
     - name: Upload Artifacts
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
       with:
         name: opensearch-sql-ubuntu-latest
         path: opensearch-sql-builds
 
     - name: Upload test reports
       if: always()
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
       continue-on-error: true
       with:
         name: test-reports
@@ -113,10 +113,10 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.entry.os }}
 
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
     - name: Set up JDK ${{ matrix.java }}
-      uses: actions/setup-java@v3
+      uses: actions/setup-java@v4
       with:
         distribution: 'temurin'
         java-version: ${{ matrix.entry.java }}
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ jobs:
         cp -r ./plugin/build/distributions/*.zip opensearch-sql-builds/
 
     - name: Upload Artifacts
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
       with:
         name: opensearch-sql-${{ matrix.entry.os }}
         path: opensearch-sql-builds