diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
index f34d71218b4..3fc4b17ec04 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@3df4ab11eba7bda6032a0b82a6bb43b11571feac  # v4.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@8ade135a41bc03ea155e62e844d188df1ea18608  # v4.1.0
 
       # Initializes the CodeQL tools for scanning.
       - name: Initialize CodeQL
diff --git a/.github/workflows/dependency-review.yml b/.github/workflows/dependency-review.yml
index 56e2cdb1ce2..b0e0aa9bc78 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dependency-review.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dependency-review.yml
@@ -17,6 +17,6 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: 'Checkout Repository'
-        uses: actions/checkout@3df4ab11eba7bda6032a0b82a6bb43b11571feac # v4.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@8ade135a41bc03ea155e62e844d188df1ea18608 # v4.1.0
       - name: 'Dependency Review'
         uses: actions/dependency-review-action@6c5ccdad469c9f8a2996bfecaec55a631a347034 # v3.1.0
diff --git a/.github/workflows/label_pr_on_title.yml b/.github/workflows/label_pr_on_title.yml
index 747946bf4f4..f4372931ea1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/label_pr_on_title.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/label_pr_on_title.yml
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ jobs:
       pull-requests: write  # label respective PR
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@3df4ab11eba7bda6032a0b82a6bb43b11571feac  # v4.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@8ade135a41bc03ea155e62e844d188df1ea18608  # v4.1.0
       - name: "Label PR based on title"
         uses: actions/github-script@d7906e4ad0b1822421a7e6a35d5ca353c962f410 # v6.4.1
         env:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/on_label_added.yml b/.github/workflows/on_label_added.yml
index ed21d851d35..ebbb9f69e2f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/on_label_added.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/on_label_added.yml
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ jobs:
     permissions:
       pull-requests: write  # comment on PR
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@3df4ab11eba7bda6032a0b82a6bb43b11571feac  # v4.0.0
+      - uses: actions/checkout@8ade135a41bc03ea155e62e844d188df1ea18608  # v4.1.0
       # Maintenance: Persist state per PR as an artifact to avoid spam on label add
       - name: "Suggest split large Pull Request"
         uses: actions/github-script@d7906e4ad0b1822421a7e6a35d5ca353c962f410 # v6.4.1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/on_merged_pr.yml b/.github/workflows/on_merged_pr.yml
index 0c67cea3384..26dd705cbc0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/on_merged_pr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/on_merged_pr.yml
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ jobs:
       issues: write         # label issue with pending-release
     if: needs.get_pr_details.outputs.prIsMerged == 'true'
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@3df4ab11eba7bda6032a0b82a6bb43b11571feac  # v4.0.0
+      - uses: actions/checkout@8ade135a41bc03ea155e62e844d188df1ea18608  # v4.1.0
       - name: "Label PR related issue for release"
         uses: actions/github-script@d7906e4ad0b1822421a7e6a35d5ca353c962f410 # v6.4.1
         env:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/on_opened_pr.yml b/.github/workflows/on_opened_pr.yml
index f83aa8133d3..771dc03b7fa 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/on_opened_pr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/on_opened_pr.yml
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ jobs:
     needs: get_pr_details
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@3df4ab11eba7bda6032a0b82a6bb43b11571feac  # v4.0.0
+      - uses: actions/checkout@8ade135a41bc03ea155e62e844d188df1ea18608  # v4.1.0
       - name: "Ensure related issue is present"
         uses: actions/github-script@d7906e4ad0b1822421a7e6a35d5ca353c962f410 # v6.4.1
         env:
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ jobs:
     permissions:
       pull-requests: write  # label and comment on PR if missing acknowledge section (requirement)
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@3df4ab11eba7bda6032a0b82a6bb43b11571feac  # v4.0.0
+      - uses: actions/checkout@8ade135a41bc03ea155e62e844d188df1ea18608  # v4.1.0
       - name: "Ensure acknowledgement section is present"
         uses: actions/github-script@d7906e4ad0b1822421a7e6a35d5ca353c962f410 # v6.4.1
         env:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ossf_scorecard.yml b/.github/workflows/ossf_scorecard.yml
index d5746559804..11134e14a79 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ossf_scorecard.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ossf_scorecard.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: "Checkout code"
-        uses: actions/checkout@3df4ab11eba7bda6032a0b82a6bb43b11571feac # v4.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@8ade135a41bc03ea155e62e844d188df1ea18608 # v4.1.0
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish_v2_layer.yml b/.github/workflows/publish_v2_layer.yml
index 507ca9db843..b8b6bcec05b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish_v2_layer.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish_v2_layer.yml
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ jobs:
         working-directory: ./layer
     steps:
       - name: checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@3df4ab11eba7bda6032a0b82a6bb43b11571feac  # v4.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@8ade135a41bc03ea155e62e844d188df1ea18608  # v4.1.0
         with:
           ref: ${{ env.RELEASE_COMMIT }}
 
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ jobs:
       pages: none
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository # reusable workflows start clean, so we need to checkout again
-        uses: actions/checkout@3df4ab11eba7bda6032a0b82a6bb43b11571feac  # v4.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@8ade135a41bc03ea155e62e844d188df1ea18608  # v4.1.0
         with:
           ref: ${{ env.RELEASE_COMMIT }}
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/quality_check.yml b/.github/workflows/quality_check.yml
index 575cfa39d9a..c14a2449291 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/quality_check.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/quality_check.yml
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ jobs:
     permissions:
       contents: read  # checkout code only
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@3df4ab11eba7bda6032a0b82a6bb43b11571feac  # v4.0.0
+      - uses: actions/checkout@8ade135a41bc03ea155e62e844d188df1ea18608  # v4.1.0
       - name: Install poetry
         run: pipx install poetry
       - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/quality_check_pydanticv2.yml b/.github/workflows/quality_check_pydanticv2.yml
index a4362ec7519..37c5976e7e7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/quality_check_pydanticv2.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/quality_check_pydanticv2.yml
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ jobs:
     permissions:
       contents: read  # checkout code only
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@3df4ab11eba7bda6032a0b82a6bb43b11571feac  # v4.0.0
+      - uses: actions/checkout@8ade135a41bc03ea155e62e844d188df1ea18608  # v4.1.0
       - name: Install poetry
         run: pipx install poetry
       - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/record_pr.yml b/.github/workflows/record_pr.yml
index 73e2fc36479..8b811ff9ec0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/record_pr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/record_pr.yml
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ jobs:
     permissions:
       contents: read  # NOTE: treat as untrusted location
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@3df4ab11eba7bda6032a0b82a6bb43b11571feac  # v4.0.0
+      - uses: actions/checkout@8ade135a41bc03ea155e62e844d188df1ea18608  # v4.1.0
       - name: "Extract PR details"
         uses: actions/github-script@d7906e4ad0b1822421a7e6a35d5ca353c962f410 # v6.4.1
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 2fcf63cb2fb..8d1538d1591 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ jobs:
           RELEASE_VERSION="${RELEASE_TAG_VERSION:1}"
           echo "RELEASE_VERSION=${RELEASE_VERSION}" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
 
-      - uses: actions/checkout@3df4ab11eba7bda6032a0b82a6bb43b11571feac  # v4.0.0
+      - uses: actions/checkout@8ade135a41bc03ea155e62e844d188df1ea18608  # v4.1.0
         with:
           ref: ${{ env.RELEASE_COMMIT }}
 
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ jobs:
       contents: read
     steps:
       # NOTE: we need actions/checkout to configure git first (pre-commit hooks in make dev)
-      - uses: actions/checkout@3df4ab11eba7bda6032a0b82a6bb43b11571feac  # v4.0.0
+      - uses: actions/checkout@8ade135a41bc03ea155e62e844d188df1ea18608  # v4.1.0
         with:
           ref: ${{ env.RELEASE_COMMIT }}
 
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ jobs:
       attestation_hashes: ${{ steps.encoded_hash.outputs.attestation_hashes }}
     steps:
       # NOTE: we need actions/checkout to configure git first (pre-commit hooks in make dev)
-      - uses: actions/checkout@3df4ab11eba7bda6032a0b82a6bb43b11571feac  # v4.0.0
+      - uses: actions/checkout@8ade135a41bc03ea155e62e844d188df1ea18608  # v4.1.0
         with:
           ref: ${{ env.RELEASE_COMMIT }}
 
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ jobs:
       RELEASE_VERSION: ${{ needs.seal.outputs.RELEASE_VERSION }}
     steps:
       # NOTE: we need actions/checkout in order to use our local actions (e.g., ./.github/actions)
-      - uses: actions/checkout@3df4ab11eba7bda6032a0b82a6bb43b11571feac  # v4.0.0
+      - uses: actions/checkout@8ade135a41bc03ea155e62e844d188df1ea18608  # v4.1.0
         with:
           ref: ${{ env.RELEASE_COMMIT }}
 
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ jobs:
       contents: write
     steps:
       # NOTE: we need actions/checkout to authenticate and configure git first
-      - uses: actions/checkout@3df4ab11eba7bda6032a0b82a6bb43b11571feac  # v4.0.0
+      - uses: actions/checkout@8ade135a41bc03ea155e62e844d188df1ea18608  # v4.1.0
         with:
           ref: ${{ env.RELEASE_COMMIT }}
 
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       # NOTE: we need actions/checkout to authenticate and configure git first
-      - uses: actions/checkout@3df4ab11eba7bda6032a0b82a6bb43b11571feac  # v4.0.0
+      - uses: actions/checkout@8ade135a41bc03ea155e62e844d188df1ea18608  # v4.1.0
         with:
           ref: ${{ env.RELEASE_COMMIT }}
 
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ jobs:
     env:
       RELEASE_VERSION: ${{ needs.seal.outputs.RELEASE_VERSION }}
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@3df4ab11eba7bda6032a0b82a6bb43b11571feac  # v4.0.0
+      - uses: actions/checkout@8ade135a41bc03ea155e62e844d188df1ea18608  # v4.1.0
         with:
           ref: ${{ env.RELEASE_COMMIT }}
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable_deploy_v2_layer_stack.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable_deploy_v2_layer_stack.yml
index cf544c87e9a..44eb462609e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable_deploy_v2_layer_stack.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable_deploy_v2_layer_stack.yml
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ jobs:
             has_arm64_support: "true"
     steps:
       - name: checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@3df4ab11eba7bda6032a0b82a6bb43b11571feac  # v4.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@8ade135a41bc03ea155e62e844d188df1ea18608  # v4.1.0
         with:
           ref: ${{ env.RELEASE_COMMIT }}
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable_deploy_v2_sar.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable_deploy_v2_sar.yml
index 0b79b527947..e8f1dfd2a0d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable_deploy_v2_sar.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable_deploy_v2_sar.yml
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ jobs:
         architecture: ["x86_64", "arm64"]
     steps:
       - name: checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@3df4ab11eba7bda6032a0b82a6bb43b11571feac  # v4.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@8ade135a41bc03ea155e62e844d188df1ea18608  # v4.1.0
         with:
           ref: ${{ env.RELEASE_COMMIT }}
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable_export_pr_details.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable_export_pr_details.yml
index ad29d4c9bf1..53ca43a884b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable_export_pr_details.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable_export_pr_details.yml
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ jobs:
       prLabels: ${{ steps.prLabels.outputs.prLabels }}
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository # in case caller workflow doesn't checkout thus failing with file not found
-        uses: actions/checkout@3df4ab11eba7bda6032a0b82a6bb43b11571feac  # v4.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@8ade135a41bc03ea155e62e844d188df1ea18608  # v4.1.0
       - name: "Download previously saved PR"
         uses: actions/github-script@d7906e4ad0b1822421a7e6a35d5ca353c962f410 # v6.4.1
         env:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable_publish_changelog.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable_publish_changelog.yml
index 7f74b55bf44..b8e2308ff8a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable_publish_changelog.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable_publish_changelog.yml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ jobs:
       pull-requests: write  # create PR
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository # reusable workflows start clean, so we need to checkout again
-        uses: actions/checkout@3df4ab11eba7bda6032a0b82a6bb43b11571feac  # v4.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@8ade135a41bc03ea155e62e844d188df1ea18608  # v4.1.0
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
       - name: "Generate latest changelog"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable_publish_docs.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable_publish_docs.yml
index e84885d0372..abf11bbbfde 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable_publish_docs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable_publish_docs.yml
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ jobs:
       id-token: write  # trade JWT token for AWS credentials in AWS Docs account
       pages: write     # uncomment if mike fails as we migrated to S3 hosting
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@3df4ab11eba7bda6032a0b82a6bb43b11571feac  # v4.0.0
+      - uses: actions/checkout@8ade135a41bc03ea155e62e844d188df1ea18608  # v4.1.0
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
           ref: ${{ inputs.git_ref }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/run-e2e-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/run-e2e-tests.yml
index 15a62febdaf..aef72cd90dc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/run-e2e-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/run-e2e-tests.yml
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ jobs:
     if: ${{ github.actor != 'dependabot[bot]' && github.repository == 'aws-powertools/powertools-lambda-python' }}
     steps:
       - name: "Checkout"
-        uses: actions/checkout@3df4ab11eba7bda6032a0b82a6bb43b11571feac  # v4.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@8ade135a41bc03ea155e62e844d188df1ea18608  # v4.1.0
       - name: Install poetry
         run: pipx install poetry
       - name: "Use Python"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/secure_workflows.yml b/.github/workflows/secure_workflows.yml
index 23540ef83ff..279345cfc7b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/secure_workflows.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/secure_workflows.yml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ jobs:
       contents: read  # checkout code and subsequently GitHub action workflows
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@3df4ab11eba7bda6032a0b82a6bb43b11571feac  # v4.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@8ade135a41bc03ea155e62e844d188df1ea18608  # v4.1.0
       - name: Ensure 3rd party workflows have SHA pinned
         uses: zgosalvez/github-actions-ensure-sha-pinned-actions@f32435541e24cd6a4700a7f52bb2ec59e80603b1 # v2.1.4
         with: