diff --git a/.github/actions/update-homebrew-tap/action.yml b/.github/actions/update-homebrew-tap/action.yml
index 43a1e8b77d9..6fb71313c30 100644
--- a/.github/actions/update-homebrew-tap/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/update-homebrew-tap/action.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ runs:
   using: composite
   steps:
     - name: Check Out Homebrew Tap Repo
-      uses: actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11 # v4.1.1
+      uses: actions/checkout@v5
       with:
         path: updated-homebrew-tap-repo
         repository: spring-io/homebrew-tap
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 50a6c2a999f..5eb6a9c1bd4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ${{ vars.UBUNTU_SMALL || 'ubuntu-latest' }}
     steps:
       - name: Check Out Code
-        uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@v5
       - name: Sync to Maven Central
         uses: ./.github/actions/sync-to-maven-central
         with:
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ${{ vars.UBUNTU_SMALL || 'ubuntu-latest' }}
     steps:
       - name: Check Out Code
-        uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@v5
       - name: Publish
         uses: ./.github/actions/publish-gradle-plugin
         with:
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ${{ vars.UBUNTU_SMALL || 'ubuntu-latest' }}
     steps:
       - name: Check Out Code
-        uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@v5
       - name: Publish to SDKMAN!
         uses: ./.github/actions/publish-to-sdkman
         with:
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ${{ vars.UBUNTU_SMALL || 'ubuntu-latest' }}
     steps:
       - name: Check Out Code
-        uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@v5
       - name: Update Homebrew Tap
         uses: ./.github/actions/update-homebrew-tap
         with:
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ${{ vars.UBUNTU_SMALL || 'ubuntu-latest' }}
     steps:
       - name: Check Out Code
-        uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@v5
       - name: Create GitHub Release
         uses: ./.github/actions/create-github-release
         with: