diff --git a/.github/workflows/actions-fleet-monitor.yml b/.github/workflows/actions-fleet-monitor.yml
index aaf16d5d6..adc7a4654 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/actions-fleet-monitor.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/actions-fleet-monitor.yml
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout agent repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10  # v6.0.3
+        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0  # v7.0.0
         with:
           repository: petry-projects/.github-private
           ref: main  # Always checkout .github-private@main; workflow_call callers target @main per docs
diff --git a/.github/workflows/auto-rebase-health.yml b/.github/workflows/auto-rebase-health.yml
index b65395845..aa779a482 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/auto-rebase-health.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/auto-rebase-health.yml
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout agent repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10  # v6.0.3
+        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0  # v7.0.0
 
       - name: Generate auto-rebase health report
         env:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/auto-rebase-retry.yml b/.github/workflows/auto-rebase-retry.yml
index 1e19737f2..9f0178879 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/auto-rebase-retry.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/auto-rebase-retry.yml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ jobs:
       actions: write   # gh run rerun --failed
     steps:
       - name: Checkout agent repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6.0.3
+        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/canary-rollout.yml b/.github/workflows/canary-rollout.yml
index 19590b8ab..a8411070e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/canary-rollout.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/canary-rollout.yml
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ jobs:
           fi
 
       - name: Checkout (with tags)
-        uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10  # v6.0.3
+        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0  # v7.0.0
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
           fetch-tags: true
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index ce10a02ba..ba0e274de 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ jobs:
     permissions:
       contents: read
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6.0.3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
 
       - name: Lint Markdown
         uses: DavidAnson/markdownlint-cli2-action@ded1f9488f68a970bc66ea5619e13e9b52e601cd # v23.2.0
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ jobs:
     permissions:
       contents: read
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6.0.3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
 
       - name: Run ShellCheck
         run: |
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ jobs:
     permissions:
       contents: read
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6.0.3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
 
       - uses: actions/setup-node@48b55a011bda9f5d6aeb4c2d9c7362e8dae4041e # v6.4.0
         with:
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ jobs:
     permissions:
       contents: read
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6.0.3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
 
       - name: Install gh aw
         run: gh extension install github/gh-aw --pin v0.74.4
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ jobs:
       security-events: write
     steps:
       - name: Checkout (full history)
-        uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6.0.3
+        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
 
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ jobs:
         # SHA pinned per Action Pinning Policy (ci-standards.md#action-pinning-policy).
         # Refresh: gh api repos/gitleaks/gitleaks-action/git/refs/tags/v2 --jq '.object.sha'
         # then dereference if it points at an annotated tag.
-        uses: gitleaks/gitleaks-action@ff98106e4c7b2bc287b24eaf42907196329070c7 # v2.3.9
+        uses: gitleaks/gitleaks-action@e0c47f4f8be36e29cdc102c57e68cb5cbf0e8d1e # v3.0.0
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           GITLEAKS_LICENSE: ${{ secrets.GITLEAKS_LICENSE }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/content-twin-audit.yml b/.github/workflows/content-twin-audit.yml
index 276785d20..73e24a590 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/content-twin-audit.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/content-twin-audit.yml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout agent repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10  # v6.0.3
+        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0  # v7.0.0
 
       - name: Set up Node
         uses: actions/setup-node@48b55a011bda9f5d6aeb4c2d9c7362e8dae4041e  # v6.4.0
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ jobs:
           node-version: '20'
 
       - name: Cache claude-code CLI
-        uses: actions/cache@27d5ce7f107fe9357f9df03efb73ab90386fccae  # v5.0.5
+        uses: actions/cache@55cc8345863c7cc4c66a329aec7e433d2d1c52a9  # v6.1.0
         with:
           path: ~/.npm-global
           key: claude-code-${{ env.CLAUDE_CODE_VERSION }}-${{ runner.os }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/copilot-setup-steps.yml b/.github/workflows/copilot-setup-steps.yml
index b849c2cdc..06babceec 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/copilot-setup-steps.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/copilot-setup-steps.yml
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       # ── REQUIRED ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
+        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/daily-pr-review-health.yml b/.github/workflows/daily-pr-review-health.yml
index 1a71eb531..59b18ec1c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/daily-pr-review-health.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/daily-pr-review-health.yml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout agent repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10  # v6.0.3
+        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0  # v7.0.0
 
       - name: Set up Node
         uses: actions/setup-node@48b55a011bda9f5d6aeb4c2d9c7362e8dae4041e  # v6.4.0
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ jobs:
           node-version: '20'
 
       - name: Cache claude-code CLI
-        uses: actions/cache@27d5ce7f107fe9357f9df03efb73ab90386fccae # v5.0.5
+        uses: actions/cache@55cc8345863c7cc4c66a329aec7e433d2d1c52a9 # v6.1.0
         with:
           path: ~/.npm-global
           key: claude-code-${{ env.CLAUDE_CODE_VERSION }}-${{ runner.os }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/dependency-advisory.yml b/.github/workflows/dependency-advisory.yml
index e7a30d507..3c1746bf5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dependency-advisory.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dependency-advisory.yml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10  # v6.0.3
+        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0  # v7.0.0
         with:
           token: ${{ secrets.GH_PAT_WORKFLOWS || secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ jobs:
           node-version: '20'
 
       - name: Cache claude-code CLI
-        uses: actions/cache@27d5ce7f107fe9357f9df03efb73ab90386fccae  # v5.0.5
+        uses: actions/cache@55cc8345863c7cc4c66a329aec7e433d2d1c52a9  # v6.1.0
         with:
           path: ~/.npm-global
           key: claude-code-${{ env.CLAUDE_CODE_VERSION }}-${{ runner.os }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/dev-lead-retry.yml b/.github/workflows/dev-lead-retry.yml
index e6439648e..5761dbc76 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dev-lead-retry.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dev-lead-retry.yml
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ jobs:
     timeout-minutes: 30
     steps:
       - name: Checkout agent repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6.0.3
+        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
         with:
           token: ${{ secrets.GH_PAT_WORKFLOWS || secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/dev-lead-reusable.yml b/.github/workflows/dev-lead-reusable.yml
index 82b77fda3..53cde2282 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dev-lead-reusable.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dev-lead-reusable.yml
@@ -107,12 +107,12 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout caller repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6.0.3
+        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
         with:
           token: ${{ secrets.GH_PAT_WORKFLOWS || github.token }}
 
       - name: Checkout dev-lead scripts
-        uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6.0.3
+        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
         with:
           repository: petry-projects/.github-private
           # Pinned channel (e.g. dev-lead/stable) when a trigger stub passes it;
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ jobs:
       # ── Install engine CLIs ───────────────────────────────────────────────
       - name: Cache claude-code CLI
         if: env.INTENT_TYPE != 'skip' && env.INTENT_TYPE != 'enable-auto-merge'
-        uses: actions/cache@27d5ce7f107fe9357f9df03efb73ab90386fccae # v5.0.5
+        uses: actions/cache@55cc8345863c7cc4c66a329aec7e433d2d1c52a9 # v6.1.0
         with:
           path: ~/.npm-global
           key: claude-code-${{ vars.CLAUDE_CODE_VERSION || 'latest' }}-${{ runner.os }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/docs-health-check.yml b/.github/workflows/docs-health-check.yml
index 9c663760e..ec9405c7c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docs-health-check.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docs-health-check.yml
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout agent repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10  # v6.0.3
+        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0  # v7.0.0
 
       - name: Set up Node
         uses: actions/setup-node@48b55a011bda9f5d6aeb4c2d9c7362e8dae4041e  # v6.4.0
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ jobs:
           node-version: '20'
 
       - name: Cache claude-code CLI
-        uses: actions/cache@27d5ce7f107fe9357f9df03efb73ab90386fccae  # v5.0.5
+        uses: actions/cache@55cc8345863c7cc4c66a329aec7e433d2d1c52a9  # v6.1.0
         with:
           path: ~/.npm-global
           key: claude-code-${{ env.CLAUDE_CODE_VERSION }}-${{ runner.os }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/gh-aw-cross-org.yml b/.github/workflows/gh-aw-cross-org.yml
index e01799733..79443b520 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gh-aw-cross-org.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gh-aw-cross-org.yml
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ jobs:
       # Checkout .github-private to get scripts/ and prompts/.
       # Placed at dotgithub-private/ so it does not conflict with target-repo/.
       - name: Checkout .github-private (scripts and prompts)
-        uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6.0.3
+        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
         with:
           token: ${{ secrets.GH_PAT_WORKFLOWS || secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           path: dotgithub-private
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ jobs:
       # Checkout the target (source) repo so the engine can read and modify its code.
       # GH_PAT_WORKFLOWS must have write access to target repos.
       - name: Checkout target repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6.0.3
+        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
         with:
           repository: ${{ github.event.client_payload.source_repo }}
           token: ${{ secrets.GH_PAT_WORKFLOWS }}
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ jobs:
           git -C target-repo config user.name "${BOT_USER}"
 
       - name: Cache claude-code CLI
-        uses: actions/cache@27d5ce7f107fe9357f9df03efb73ab90386fccae # v5.0.5
+        uses: actions/cache@55cc8345863c7cc4c66a329aec7e433d2d1c52a9 # v6.1.0
         with:
           path: ~/.npm-global
           key: claude-code-${{ vars.CLAUDE_CODE_VERSION || 'latest' }}-${{ runner.os }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/holdout-guard.yml b/.github/workflows/holdout-guard.yml
index 584a47548..cea44f745 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/holdout-guard.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/holdout-guard.yml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     timeout-minutes: 5
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10  # v6.0.3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0  # v7.0.0
 
       - name: Enforce held-out eval immutability
         env:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/idea-triage.yml b/.github/workflows/idea-triage.yml
index cde6d72ae..3a73077ac 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/idea-triage.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/idea-triage.yml
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ jobs:
       DRY_RUN: ${{ inputs.dry_run && '1' || '0' }}
     steps:
       - name: Checkout agent repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6.0.3
+        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
 
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Rank ripeness and refresh the queue
         env:
           GH_TOKEN: ${{ env.TARGET_GH_TOKEN }}
-        uses: anthropics/claude-code-action@d5726de019ec4498aa667642bc3a80fca83aa102 # v1.0.148
+        uses: anthropics/claude-code-action@01872ccc02bf66740207fb338a783ce028216758 # v1.0.164
         with:
           claude_code_oauth_token: ${{ secrets.CLAUDE_CODE_OAUTH_TOKEN }}
           # CRITICAL (same gotcha as initiative-planner): pass the target-repo
diff --git a/.github/workflows/initiative-driver-canary.yml b/.github/workflows/initiative-driver-canary.yml
index 569449c15..5a2f82d3a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/initiative-driver-canary.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/initiative-driver-canary.yml
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ jobs:
       CANARY_EPIC: ${{ inputs.epic || vars.INITIATIVE_DRIVER_CANARY_EPIC }}
     steps:
       - name: Checkout agent repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10  # v6.0.3
+        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0  # v7.0.0
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/initiative-driver.yml b/.github/workflows/initiative-driver.yml
index 53359d3c3..62578c624 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/initiative-driver.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/initiative-driver.yml
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ jobs:
     timeout-minutes: 10
     steps:
       - name: Checkout agent repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6.0.3
+        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/initiative-planner-canary.yml b/.github/workflows/initiative-planner-canary.yml
index c80e0049d..da38b39f2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/initiative-planner-canary.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/initiative-planner-canary.yml
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ jobs:
       CANARY_DISCUSSION: ${{ inputs.discussion || vars.INITIATIVE_CANARY_DISCUSSION }}
     steps:
       - name: Checkout agent repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10  # v6.0.3
+        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0  # v7.0.0
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/initiative-planner.yml b/.github/workflows/initiative-planner.yml
index 0b35027dd..fd620c7c0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/initiative-planner.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/initiative-planner.yml
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ jobs:
       contents: read  # actions/checkout; the workflow_dispatch is fired with the PAT
     steps:
       - name: Checkout agent repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6.0.3
+        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
 
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ jobs:
       TOOLING_DIR: ${{ github.workspace }}/scripts/initiative-planner
     steps:
       - name: Checkout agent repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6.0.3
+        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
 
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ jobs:
         env:
           # Bob materializes the epic + DAG in the TARGET repo via apply-plan.sh.
           GH_TOKEN: ${{ env.TARGET_GH_TOKEN }}
-        uses: anthropics/claude-code-action@d5726de019ec4498aa667642bc3a80fca83aa102 # v1.0.148
+        uses: anthropics/claude-code-action@01872ccc02bf66740207fb338a783ce028216758 # v1.0.164
         with:
           claude_code_oauth_token: ${{ secrets.CLAUDE_CODE_OAUTH_TOKEN }}
           # CRITICAL (same gotcha as feature-ideation): pass the target-repo write
diff --git a/.github/workflows/issue-triage-runner.yml b/.github/workflows/issue-triage-runner.yml
index 76095d318..7a6d51a11 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/issue-triage-runner.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/issue-triage-runner.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ jobs:
       result: ${{ steps.run.outputs.result }}
       skip: ${{ steps.run.outputs.skip }}
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10  # v6.0.3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0  # v7.0.0
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
 
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ jobs:
       contents: read
       issues: write
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10  # v6.0.3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0  # v7.0.0
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint.yml b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
index 7bd52f2fd..1555c6a5f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     timeout-minutes: 5
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10  # v6.0.3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0  # v7.0.0
 
       - name: shellcheck
         # --severity=warning: SC2016 (info) fires on printf '`%s`' where backticks
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     timeout-minutes: 10
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10  # v6.0.3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0  # v7.0.0
 
       - name: Install bats
         run: sudo apt-get install -y bats
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     timeout-minutes: 5
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10  # v6.0.3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0  # v7.0.0
 
       - name: Check repo-template stubs have not drifted from standards/
         env:
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     timeout-minutes: 5
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10  # v6.0.3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0  # v7.0.0
 
       - name: Install PyYAML
         run: pip3 install --quiet pyyaml
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     timeout-minutes: 5
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10  # v6.0.3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0  # v7.0.0
 
       - name: Check for agentic workflow files
         id: check-aw-files
diff --git a/.github/workflows/lsp-pilot-run.yml b/.github/workflows/lsp-pilot-run.yml
index ba85fece1..b8d276f40 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lsp-pilot-run.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lsp-pilot-run.yml
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ jobs:
       LSP_PILOT_OUTDIR: lsp-pilot-out
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6.0.3
+        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
 
       - name: Setup Node
         uses: actions/setup-node@48b55a011bda9f5d6aeb4c2d9c7362e8dae4041e # v6.4.0
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-review-sweep.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-review-sweep.yml
index 81b74b369..b6accd5d0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-review-sweep.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-review-sweep.yml
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ jobs:
     timeout-minutes: 15
     steps:
       - name: Checkout agent repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10  # v6.0.3
+        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0  # v7.0.0
 
       - name: Guard — workflow-dispatch PAT present
         # Without a workflow/actions:write PAT every dispatch returns HTTP 403 and
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-review.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-review.yml
index c42804f8d..638cfe00c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-review.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-review.yml
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout agent repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6.0.3
+        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
         with:
           # Always check out the AGENT repo (.github-private) for the scripts —
           # NOT the caller's repo. When invoked from a consumer (e.g. markets),
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ jobs:
           ref: ${{ inputs.agent_ref || 'main' }}
 
       - name: Cache claude-code CLI
-        uses: actions/cache@27d5ce7f107fe9357f9df03efb73ab90386fccae # v5.0.5
+        uses: actions/cache@55cc8345863c7cc4c66a329aec7e433d2d1c52a9 # v6.1.0
         with:
           path: ~/.npm-global
           key: claude-code-${{ env.CLAUDE_CODE_VERSION }}-${{ runner.os }}
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@ jobs:
         # Wire the LSP toolchain for the legacy repo var OR the 'on' (B) leg only.
         # The 'off' (A) control leg deliberately skips wiring — capture without LSP.
         if: ${{ vars.LSP_PILOT_ENABLED == 'true' || (inputs.lsp_pilot_variant || vars.LSP_PILOT_VARIANT) == 'on' }}
-        uses: actions/cache@27d5ce7f107fe9357f9df03efb73ab90386fccae # v5.0.5
+        uses: actions/cache@55cc8345863c7cc4c66a329aec7e433d2d1c52a9 # v6.1.0
         with:
           path: ~/.local
           key: lsp-pilot-${{ runner.os }}-${{ vars.LSP_CANDIDATE || 'agent-lsp' }}-${{ vars.AGENT_LSP_VERSION || 'v0.15.0' }}-bls${{ vars.BASH_LANGUAGE_SERVER_VERSION || '5.6.0' }}-${{ hashFiles('scripts/**/*.sh', '**/package-lock.json') }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/readme-refresh.yml b/.github/workflows/readme-refresh.yml
index 7a9a48855..e5beb9fdc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/readme-refresh.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/readme-refresh.yml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout agent repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10  # v6.0.3
+        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0  # v7.0.0
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
 
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ jobs:
           node-version: '20'
 
       - name: Cache claude-code CLI
-        uses: actions/cache@27d5ce7f107fe9357f9df03efb73ab90386fccae  # v5.0.5
+        uses: actions/cache@55cc8345863c7cc4c66a329aec7e433d2d1c52a9  # v6.1.0
         with:
           path: ~/.npm-global
           key: claude-code-${{ env.CLAUDE_CODE_VERSION }}-${{ runner.os }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-notes.yml b/.github/workflows/release-notes.yml
index 8f6136581..dd1226a00 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-notes.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-notes.yml
@@ -46,13 +46,13 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6.0.3
+        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
           token: ${{ secrets.DON_PETRY_BOT_GH_PAT || secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
       - name: Cache claude-code CLI
-        uses: actions/cache@27d5ce7f107fe9357f9df03efb73ab90386fccae # v5.0.5
+        uses: actions/cache@55cc8345863c7cc4c66a329aec7e433d2d1c52a9 # v6.1.0
         with:
           path: ~/.npm-global
           key: claude-code-${{ env.CLAUDE_CODE_VERSION }}-${{ runner.os }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/repair-pr-approvals.yml b/.github/workflows/repair-pr-approvals.yml
index 3edff67cf..b774becd5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/repair-pr-approvals.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/repair-pr-approvals.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     timeout-minutes: 30
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10  # v6.0.3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0  # v7.0.0
 
       - name: Repair PR approvals
         env:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/skill-eval-report.yml b/.github/workflows/skill-eval-report.yml
index 6c0f28c40..74b2a95ef 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/skill-eval-report.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/skill-eval-report.yml
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout agent repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10  # v6.0.3
+        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0  # v7.0.0
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
 
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ jobs:
           node-version: '20'
 
       - name: Cache claude-code CLI
-        uses: actions/cache@27d5ce7f107fe9357f9df03efb73ab90386fccae  # v5.0.5
+        uses: actions/cache@55cc8345863c7cc4c66a329aec7e433d2d1c52a9  # v6.1.0
         with:
           path: ~/.npm-global
           key: claude-code-${{ env.CLAUDE_CODE_VERSION }}-${{ runner.os }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sonarcloud.yml b/.github/workflows/sonarcloud.yml
index dc01b59ea..ec62f2109 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sonarcloud.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sonarcloud.yml
@@ -18,12 +18,12 @@ jobs:
     env:
       SONAR_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.SONAR_TOKEN }}
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6.0.3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
       - name: Set up JDK 21
         id: setup_java
-        uses: actions/setup-java@be666c2fcd27ec809703dec50e508c2fdc7f6654 # v5.2.0
+        uses: actions/setup-java@1bcf9fb12cf4aa7d266a90ae39939e61372fe520 # v5.4.0
         with:
           distribution: temurin
           java-version: '21'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/stale-manager.yml b/.github/workflows/stale-manager.yml
index d5fb320aa..547d935a2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/stale-manager.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/stale-manager.yml
@@ -45,10 +45,10 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout agent repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6.0.3
+        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
 
       - name: Cache claude-code CLI
-        uses: actions/cache@27d5ce7f107fe9357f9df03efb73ab90386fccae # v5.0.5
+        uses: actions/cache@55cc8345863c7cc4c66a329aec7e433d2d1c52a9 # v6.1.0
         with:
           path: ~/.npm-global
           key: claude-code-${{ env.CLAUDE_CODE_VERSION }}-${{ runner.os }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/standards-sync.yml b/.github/workflows/standards-sync.yml
index c97ee0195..50733e157 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/standards-sync.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/standards-sync.yml
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Checkout agent repo
         if: steps.guard.outputs.proceed == 'true'
-        uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10  # v6.0.3
+        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0  # v7.0.0
 
       - name: Run standards sync
         if: steps.guard.outputs.proceed == 'true'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-aw.yml b/.github/workflows/test-aw.yml
index f38e58df4..e3d52c3da 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-aw.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-aw.yml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     timeout-minutes: 5
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10  # v6.0.3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0  # v7.0.0
 
       - name: Install PyYAML
         run: pip install "pyyaml==6.0.3" --only-binary=":all:" --quiet
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     timeout-minutes: 5
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10  # v6.0.3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0  # v7.0.0
 
       - name: shellcheck
         run: |
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     timeout-minutes: 5
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10  # v6.0.3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0  # v7.0.0
 
       - name: Install PyYAML
         run: pip install "pyyaml==6.0.3" --only-binary=":all:" --quiet
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-deletion-guard.yml b/.github/workflows/test-deletion-guard.yml
index dc91ac093..744469be0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-deletion-guard.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-deletion-guard.yml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ jobs:
     timeout-minutes: 5
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6.0.3
+        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
           persist-credentials: false
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-dev-lead.yml b/.github/workflows/test-dev-lead.yml
index afa3a43de..93047a3a5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-dev-lead.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-dev-lead.yml
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ jobs:
     permissions:
       contents: read
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6.0.3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
       - name: Validate event fixtures
         run: find tests/dev-lead/fixtures/events -name '*.json' -exec jq empty {} \;
 
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ jobs:
     permissions:
       contents: read
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6.0.3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
       - name: Install bats
         run: |
           # Install bats-core to user-local prefix to avoid root requirement
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ jobs:
     permissions:
       contents: read
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6.0.3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
       - name: Verify prompt variable coverage
         run: |
           if [ -f tests/dev-lead/integration/test_prompt_coverage.sh ]; then
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ jobs:
     permissions:
       contents: read
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6.0.3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
       - name: Validate concurrency config (per-issue/per-PR lanes)
         run: bash tests/dev-lead/integration/test_concurrency_config.sh
 
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ jobs:
     permissions:
       contents: read
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6.0.3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
       - name: Install PyYAML
         run: python3 -m pip install --quiet pyyaml
       - name: Validate caller<->reusable permission contract
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ jobs:
     permissions:
       contents: read
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6.0.3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
       - name: Install PyYAML
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ jobs:
     permissions:
       contents: read
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6.0.3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
       - name: Validate dev-lead.yml is a thin caller stub
         run: bash tests/dev-lead/integration/test_dev_lead_stub.sh
 
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ jobs:
     permissions:
       contents: read
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6.0.3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
       - name: Install PyYAML
         run: python3 -m pip install --quiet pyyaml
       - name: Validate dependency-audit.yml is pinned to the canonical @dependency-audit/next ref
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ jobs:
     permissions:
       contents: read
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6.0.3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
       - name: Install PyYAML
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ jobs:
     permissions:
       contents: read
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6.0.3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
       - name: Install PyYAML
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 3123df3b5..45c0fa63b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     timeout-minutes: 5
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10  # v6.0.3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0  # v7.0.0
 
       - name: Run copilot_chat tests
         run: bash tests/test_copilot_chat.sh
diff --git a/.github/workflows/token-report.yml b/.github/workflows/token-report.yml
index aac49dcef..6833276d8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/token-report.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/token-report.yml
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout agent repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10  # v6.0.3
+        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0  # v7.0.0
         with:
           repository: petry-projects/.github-private
           ref: main