diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index f969b2f1..2bbec095 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ jobs:
       github.event.workflow_run.head_sha == github.sha}}
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4.1.7
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           ref: ${{github.event.workflow_run.head_sha}}
           # need workflow access since we push branches
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ jobs:
           fetch-depth: 0
 
       # try to get results from tests
-      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v4.1.8
+      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         continue-on-error: true
         with:
           github-token: ${{secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN}}
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ jobs:
           pattern: '{sizes,sizes-*}'
           merge-multiple: true
           path: sizes
-      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v4.1.8
+      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         continue-on-error: true
         with:
           github-token: ${{secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN}}
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ jobs:
           pattern: '{cov,cov-*}'
           merge-multiple: true
           path: cov
-      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v4.1.8
+      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         continue-on-error: true
         with:
           github-token: ${{secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN}}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/status.yml b/.github/workflows/status.yml
index 198af98e..e631b07d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/status.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/status.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ jobs:
   status:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v4.1.8
+      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         continue-on-error: true
         with:
           github-token: ${{secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN}}
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       # generated comment?
-      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v4.1.8
+      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         continue-on-error: true
         with:
           github-token: ${{secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN}}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index d80f4d79..48d00eff 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ jobs:
         arch: [x86_64, thumb, mips, powerpc]
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4.1.7
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: install
         run: |
           # need a few things
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # create size statuses
       - name: upload-sizes
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4.4.0
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: sizes-${{matrix.arch}}
           path: sizes
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ jobs:
           done
       - name: upload-status-sizes
         if: ${{matrix.arch == 'x86_64'}}
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4.4.0
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: status-sizes-${{matrix.arch}}
           path: status
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ jobs:
       # create cov statuses
       - name: upload-cov
         if: ${{matrix.arch == 'x86_64'}}
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4.4.0
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: cov
           path: cov
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ jobs:
           done
       - name: upload-status-cov
         if: ${{matrix.arch == 'x86_64'}}
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4.4.0
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: status-cov
           path: status
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ jobs:
         pls: [1, 2]
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4.1.7
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: install
         run: |
           # need a few things
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ jobs:
   test-no-intrinsics:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4.1.7
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: install
         run: |
           # need a few things
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ jobs:
   test-multiversion:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4.1.7
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: install
         run: |
           # need a few things
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ jobs:
   test-lfs2_0:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4.1.7
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: install
         run: |
           # need a few things
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ jobs:
   test-valgrind:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4.1.7
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: install
         run: |
           # need a few things
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@ jobs:
   test-clang:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4.1.7
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: install
         run: |
           # need a few things
@@ -460,7 +460,7 @@ jobs:
   bench:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4.1.7
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: install
         run: |
           # need a few things
@@ -492,7 +492,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # create bench statuses
       - name: upload-bench
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4.4.0
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: bench
           path: bench
@@ -526,7 +526,7 @@ jobs:
             }' | tee status/$(basename $f .csv)-$s.json
           done
       - name: upload-status-bench
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4.4.0
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: status-bench
           path: status
@@ -536,10 +536,10 @@ jobs:
   test-compat:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4.1.7
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         if: ${{github.event_name == 'pull_request'}}
       # checkout the current pr target into lfsp
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4.1.7
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         if: ${{github.event_name == 'pull_request'}}
         with:
           ref: ${{github.event.pull_request.base.ref}}
@@ -573,7 +573,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     if: ${{!endsWith(github.ref, '-prefix')}}
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4.1.7
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: install
         run: |
           # need a few things
@@ -583,7 +583,7 @@ jobs:
           gcc --version
           python3 --version
           fusermount -V
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4.1.7
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           repository: littlefs-project/littlefs-fuse
           ref: v2
@@ -623,7 +623,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     if: ${{!endsWith(github.ref, '-prefix')}}
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4.1.7
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: install
         run: |
           # need a few things
@@ -633,12 +633,12 @@ jobs:
           gcc --version
           python3 --version
           fusermount -V
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4.1.7
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           repository: littlefs-project/littlefs-fuse
           ref: v2
           path: v2
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4.1.7
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           repository: littlefs-project/littlefs-fuse
           ref: v1
@@ -695,7 +695,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs: [test, bench]
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4.1.7
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         if: ${{github.event_name == 'pull_request'}}
       - name: install
         if: ${{github.event_name == 'pull_request'}}
@@ -705,21 +705,21 @@ jobs:
           pip3 install toml
           gcc --version
           python3 --version
-      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v4.1.8
+      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         if: ${{github.event_name == 'pull_request'}}
         continue-on-error: true
         with:
           pattern: '{sizes,sizes-*}'
           merge-multiple: true
           path: sizes
-      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v4.1.8
+      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         if: ${{github.event_name == 'pull_request'}}
         continue-on-error: true
         with:
           pattern: '{cov,cov-*}'
           merge-multiple: true
           path: cov
-      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v4.1.8
+      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         if: ${{github.event_name == 'pull_request'}}
         continue-on-error: true
         with:
@@ -866,7 +866,7 @@ jobs:
             body: $comment,
           }' | tee comment/comment.json
       - name: upload-comment
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4.4.0
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: comment
           path: comment