diff --git a/.github/workflows/basic-ci-amd64.yaml b/.github/workflows/basic-ci-amd64.yaml
index 6b44e79036..0ff461730b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/basic-ci-amd64.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/basic-ci-amd64.yaml
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ jobs:
         run: bash tests/integration/cri-containerd/gha-run.sh install-dependencies
 
       - name: get-kata-tarball
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: kata-static-tarball-amd64${{ inputs.tarball-suffix }}
           path: kata-artifacts
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ jobs:
         run: bash tests/stability/gha-run.sh install-dependencies
 
       - name: get-kata-tarball
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: kata-static-tarball-amd64${{ inputs.tarball-suffix }}
           path: kata-artifacts
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ jobs:
         run: bash tests/integration/nydus/gha-run.sh install-dependencies
 
       - name: get-kata-tarball
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: kata-static-tarball-amd64${{ inputs.tarball-suffix }}
           path: kata-artifacts
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ jobs:
         run: bash tests/integration/runk/gha-run.sh install-dependencies
 
       - name: get-kata-tarball
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: kata-static-tarball-amd64${{ inputs.tarball-suffix }}
           path: kata-artifacts
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ jobs:
         run: bash tests/functional/tracing/gha-run.sh install-dependencies
 
       - name: get-kata-tarball
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: kata-static-tarball-amd64${{ inputs.tarball-suffix }}
           path: kata-artifacts
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ jobs:
         run: bash tests/functional/vfio/gha-run.sh install-dependencies
 
       - name: get-kata-tarball
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: kata-static-tarball-amd64${{ inputs.tarball-suffix }}
           path: kata-artifacts
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ jobs:
         run: bash tests/integration/docker/gha-run.sh install-dependencies
 
       - name: get-kata-tarball
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: kata-static-tarball-amd64${{ inputs.tarball-suffix }}
           path: kata-artifacts
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ jobs:
         run: bash tests/integration/nerdctl/gha-run.sh install-dependencies
 
       - name: get-kata-tarball
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: kata-static-tarball-amd64${{ inputs.tarball-suffix }}
           path: kata-artifacts
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ jobs:
         run: bash tests/integration/nerdctl/gha-run.sh collect-artifacts
 
       - name: Archive artifacts ${{ matrix.vmm }}
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: nerdctl-tests-garm-${{ matrix.vmm }}
           path: /tmp/artifacts
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-kata-deploy-payload-amd64.yaml b/.github/workflows/publish-kata-deploy-payload-amd64.yaml
index e7793de95d..80b495d02a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-kata-deploy-payload-amd64.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-kata-deploy-payload-amd64.yaml
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ jobs:
           TARGET_BRANCH: ${{ inputs.target-branch }}
 
       - name: get-kata-tarball
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: kata-static-tarball-amd64${{ inputs.tarball-suffix }}
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-kata-deploy-payload-arm64.yaml b/.github/workflows/publish-kata-deploy-payload-arm64.yaml
index 978ccedca6..5a6737f7ae 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-kata-deploy-payload-arm64.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-kata-deploy-payload-arm64.yaml
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ jobs:
           TARGET_BRANCH: ${{ inputs.target-branch }}
 
       - name: get-kata-tarball
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: kata-static-tarball-arm64${{ inputs.tarball-suffix }}
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-kata-deploy-payload-ppc64le.yaml b/.github/workflows/publish-kata-deploy-payload-ppc64le.yaml
index d7311cb700..04f423d3e4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-kata-deploy-payload-ppc64le.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-kata-deploy-payload-ppc64le.yaml
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ jobs:
           TARGET_BRANCH: ${{ inputs.target-branch }}
 
       - name: get-kata-tarball
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: kata-static-tarball-ppc64le${{ inputs.tarball-suffix }}
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-kata-deploy-payload-s390x.yaml b/.github/workflows/publish-kata-deploy-payload-s390x.yaml
index 214e15e1d8..23ad32880c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-kata-deploy-payload-s390x.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-kata-deploy-payload-s390x.yaml
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ jobs:
           TARGET_BRANCH: ${{ inputs.target-branch }}
 
       - name: get-kata-tarball
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: kata-static-tarball-s390x${{ inputs.tarball-suffix }}
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-amd64.yaml b/.github/workflows/release-amd64.yaml
index 6c0e83effe..74bfa49d32 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-amd64.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-amd64.yaml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: get-kata-tarball
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: kata-static-tarball-amd64
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-arm64.yaml b/.github/workflows/release-arm64.yaml
index 93eba3c2b1..c9c4626cbd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-arm64.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-arm64.yaml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: get-kata-tarball
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: kata-static-tarball-arm64
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-ppc64le.yaml b/.github/workflows/release-ppc64le.yaml
index 90dbb50d60..a7d72b1f56 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-ppc64le.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-ppc64le.yaml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: get-kata-tarball
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: kata-static-tarball-ppc64le
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-s390x.yaml b/.github/workflows/release-s390x.yaml
index da657f91e1..d445ade3cf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-s390x.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-s390x.yaml
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: get-kata-tarball
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: kata-static-tarball-s390x
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index 2d182d6f41..b2ca8d04cb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ jobs:
           echo "KATA_STATIC_TARBALL=${tarball}" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
 
       - name: Download amd64 artifacts
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: kata-static-tarball-amd64
 
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ jobs:
           ARCHITECTURE: amd64
 
       - name: Download arm64 artifacts
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: kata-static-tarball-arm64
 
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ jobs:
           ARCHITECTURE: arm64
 
       - name: Download s390x artifacts
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: kata-static-tarball-s390x
 
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ jobs:
           ARCHITECTURE: s390x
 
       - name: Download ppc64le artifacts
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: kata-static-tarball-ppc64le
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/run-cri-containerd-tests-ppc64le.yaml b/.github/workflows/run-cri-containerd-tests-ppc64le.yaml
index ef529aedc3..8a8a8e9c66 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/run-cri-containerd-tests-ppc64le.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/run-cri-containerd-tests-ppc64le.yaml
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ jobs:
         run: bash tests/integration/cri-containerd/gha-run.sh install-dependencies
 
       - name: get-kata-tarball
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: kata-static-tarball-ppc64le${{ inputs.tarball-suffix }}
           path: kata-artifacts
diff --git a/.github/workflows/run-cri-containerd-tests-s390x.yaml b/.github/workflows/run-cri-containerd-tests-s390x.yaml
index b01aa54df0..deb546f5f1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/run-cri-containerd-tests-s390x.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/run-cri-containerd-tests-s390x.yaml
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ jobs:
         run: bash tests/integration/cri-containerd/gha-run.sh install-dependencies
 
       - name: get-kata-tarball
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: kata-static-tarball-s390x${{ inputs.tarball-suffix }}
           path: kata-artifacts
diff --git a/.github/workflows/run-k8s-tests-on-aks.yaml b/.github/workflows/run-k8s-tests-on-aks.yaml
index 10202ae3c8..4633767641 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/run-k8s-tests-on-aks.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/run-k8s-tests-on-aks.yaml
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ jobs:
           TARGET_BRANCH: ${{ inputs.target-branch }}
 
       - name: get-kata-tarball
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: kata-static-tarball-amd64${{ inputs.tarball-suffix }}
           path: kata-artifacts
diff --git a/.github/workflows/run-kata-monitor-tests.yaml b/.github/workflows/run-kata-monitor-tests.yaml
index 98e2a2276e..4a2c9bc3a7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/run-kata-monitor-tests.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/run-kata-monitor-tests.yaml
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ jobs:
         run: bash tests/functional/kata-monitor/gha-run.sh install-dependencies
 
       - name: get-kata-tarball
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: kata-static-tarball-amd64${{ inputs.tarball-suffix }}
           path: kata-artifacts
diff --git a/.github/workflows/run-metrics.yaml b/.github/workflows/run-metrics.yaml
index 7628a41369..37fde9af42 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/run-metrics.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/run-metrics.yaml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
           TARGET_BRANCH: ${{ inputs.target-branch }}
 
       - name: get-kata-tarball
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: kata-static-tarball-amd64${{ inputs.tarball-suffix }}
           path: kata-artifacts
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ jobs:
         run: bash tests/metrics/gha-run.sh make-tarball-results
 
       - name: archive metrics results ${{ matrix.vmm }}
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: metrics-artifacts-${{ matrix.vmm }}
           path: results-${{ matrix.vmm }}.tar.gz
diff --git a/.github/workflows/run-runk-tests.yaml b/.github/workflows/run-runk-tests.yaml
index 51f457b9b1..b510557212 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/run-runk-tests.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/run-runk-tests.yaml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ jobs:
         run: bash tests/integration/runk/gha-run.sh install-dependencies
 
       - name: get-kata-tarball
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: kata-static-tarball-amd64${{ inputs.tarball-suffix }}
           path: kata-artifacts