diff --git a/python-project-template/.github/workflows/pre-commit-ci.yml.jinja b/python-project-template/.github/workflows/pre-commit-ci.yml.jinja
index 32e5d88..44037b9 100644
--- a/python-project-template/.github/workflows/pre-commit-ci.yml.jinja
+++ b/python-project-template/.github/workflows/pre-commit-ci.yml.jinja
@@ -14,15 +14,15 @@ jobs:
   pre-commit-ci:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v6
       with:
         fetch-depth: 0 
     - name: Set up Python
-      uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v6
       with:
         python-version: '{{ py.pref(python_versions) }}'
     - name: Install uv
-      uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@v5
+      uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@v7
     - name: Install dependencies
       run: |
         sudo apt-get update
diff --git a/python-project-template/.github/workflows/publish-to-pypi.yml.jinja b/python-project-template/.github/workflows/publish-to-pypi.yml.jinja
index fec3125..c82551f 100644
--- a/python-project-template/.github/workflows/publish-to-pypi.yml.jinja
+++ b/python-project-template/.github/workflows/publish-to-pypi.yml.jinja
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@ jobs:
     permissions:
       id-token: write
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v6
     - name: Set up Python
-      uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v6
       with:
         python-version: '{{ py.pref(python_versions) }}'
     - name: Install dependencies
diff --git a/python-project-template/.github/workflows/smoke-test.yml.jinja b/python-project-template/.github/workflows/smoke-test.yml.jinja
index 0a2a877..2abad9f 100644
--- a/python-project-template/.github/workflows/smoke-test.yml.jinja
+++ b/python-project-template/.github/workflows/smoke-test.yml.jinja
@@ -23,13 +23,13 @@ jobs:
         python-version: {{ python_versions }}
 
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v6
     - name: Set up Python {% raw %}${{ matrix.python-version }}{% endraw %}
-      uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v6
       with:
         python-version: {% raw %}${{ matrix.python-version }}{% endraw %}
     - name: Install uv
-      uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@v5
+      uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@v7
     - name: Install dependencies
       run: |
         sudo apt-get update
diff --git a/python-project-template/.github/workflows/testing-and-coverage.yml.jinja b/python-project-template/.github/workflows/testing-and-coverage.yml.jinja
index 16b4361..307ec5d 100644
--- a/python-project-template/.github/workflows/testing-and-coverage.yml.jinja
+++ b/python-project-template/.github/workflows/testing-and-coverage.yml.jinja
@@ -19,13 +19,13 @@ jobs:
         python-version: {{ python_versions }}
 
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v6
     - name: Set up Python {% raw %}${{ matrix.python-version }}{% endraw %}
-      uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v6
       with:
         python-version: {% raw %}${{ matrix.python-version }}{% endraw %}
     - name: Install uv
-      uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@v5
+      uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@v7
     - name: Install dependencies
       run: |
         sudo apt-get update
@@ -42,9 +42,9 @@ jobs:
   test-lowest-versions:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v6
     - name: Set up Python {{ py.min(python_versions)  }}
-      uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v6
       with:
         python-version: '{{ py.min(python_versions)  }}'
     - name: Install dependencies
diff --git a/python-project-template/.github/workflows/{% if include_benchmarks %}asv-main.yml{% endif %}.jinja b/python-project-template/.github/workflows/{% if include_benchmarks %}asv-main.yml{% endif %}.jinja
index a7fd5cd..8ec60be 100644
--- a/python-project-template/.github/workflows/{% if include_benchmarks %}asv-main.yml{% endif %}.jinja	
+++ b/python-project-template/.github/workflows/{% if include_benchmarks %}asv-main.yml{% endif %}.jinja	
@@ -30,11 +30,11 @@ jobs:
         working-directory: ${{env.WORKING_DIR}}
     steps:
     - name: Set up Python ${{env.PYTHON_VERSION}}
-      uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v6
       with:
         python-version: ${{env.PYTHON_VERSION}}
     - name: Checkout main branch of the repository
-      uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      uses: actions/checkout@v6
       with:
         fetch-depth: 0
     - name: Install dependencies
diff --git a/python-project-template/.github/workflows/{% if include_benchmarks %}asv-nightly.yml{% endif %}.jinja b/python-project-template/.github/workflows/{% if include_benchmarks %}asv-nightly.yml{% endif %}.jinja
index 75acbed..c8976f0 100644
--- a/python-project-template/.github/workflows/{% if include_benchmarks %}asv-nightly.yml{% endif %}.jinja	
+++ b/python-project-template/.github/workflows/{% if include_benchmarks %}asv-nightly.yml{% endif %}.jinja	
@@ -26,11 +26,11 @@ jobs:
         working-directory: ${{env.WORKING_DIR}}
     steps:
     - name: Set up Python ${{env.PYTHON_VERSION}}
-      uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v6
       with:
         python-version: ${{env.PYTHON_VERSION}}
     - name: Checkout main branch of the repository
-      uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      uses: actions/checkout@v6
       with:
         fetch-depth: 0
     - name: Install dependencies
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ jobs:
         echo "yesterday=$(date -d yesterday +'%Y-%m-%d')" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
         echo "today=$(date +'%Y-%m-%d')" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
     - name: Use last nightly commit hash from cache
-      uses: actions/cache@v4
+      uses: actions/cache@v5
       with:
         path: ${{env.WORKING_DIR}}
         key: nightly-results-${{steps.nightly-dates.outputs.yesterday}}
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ jobs:
         fi
         echo $CURRENT_HASH > $HASH_FILE
     - name: Update last nightly hash in cache
-      uses: actions/cache@v4
+      uses: actions/cache@v5
       with:
         path: ${{env.WORKING_DIR}}
         key: nightly-results-${{steps.nightly-dates.outputs.today}}
diff --git a/python-project-template/.github/workflows/{% if include_benchmarks %}asv-pr.yml{% endif %}.jinja b/python-project-template/.github/workflows/{% if include_benchmarks %}asv-pr.yml{% endif %}.jinja
index 4d83f3a..b8c40d2 100644
--- a/python-project-template/.github/workflows/{% if include_benchmarks %}asv-pr.yml{% endif %}.jinja	
+++ b/python-project-template/.github/workflows/{% if include_benchmarks %}asv-pr.yml{% endif %}.jinja	
@@ -32,11 +32,11 @@ jobs:
         working-directory: ${{env.WORKING_DIR}}
     steps:
     - name: Set up Python ${{env.PYTHON_VERSION}}
-      uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v6
       with:
         python-version: ${{env.PYTHON_VERSION}}
     - name: Checkout PR branch of the repository
-      uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      uses: actions/checkout@v6
       with:
         fetch-depth: 0
     - name: Display Workflow Run Information
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ jobs:
       env:
         STEP_URL: ${{steps.jobs.outputs.html_url}}#step:10:1
     - name: Upload artifacts (PR number and benchmarks output)
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
       with:
         name: benchmark-artifacts
         path: ${{env.ARTIFACTS_DIR}}
diff --git a/python-project-template/.github/workflows/{% if include_benchmarks %}publish-benchmarks-pr.yml{% endif %}.jinja b/python-project-template/.github/workflows/{% if include_benchmarks %}publish-benchmarks-pr.yml{% endif %}.jinja
index 1dce6ea..6ecc353 100644
--- a/python-project-template/.github/workflows/{% if include_benchmarks %}publish-benchmarks-pr.yml{% endif %}.jinja	
+++ b/python-project-template/.github/workflows/{% if include_benchmarks %}publish-benchmarks-pr.yml{% endif %}.jinja	
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ jobs:
         echo "Conclusion: ${{ github.event.workflow_run.conclusion }}"
         echo "Event: ${{ github.event.workflow_run.event }}"
     - name: Download artifact
-      uses: dawidd6/action-download-artifact@v7
+      uses: dawidd6/action-download-artifact@v12
       with:
         name: benchmark-artifacts
         run_id: ${{ github.event.workflow_run.id }}
@@ -39,14 +39,14 @@ jobs:
         printf "Output:\n$(cat output)"
         printf "pr=$(cat pr)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
     - name: Find benchmarks comment
-      uses: peter-evans/find-comment@v3
+      uses: peter-evans/find-comment@v4
       id: find-comment
       with:
         issue-number: ${{ steps.pr-info.outputs.pr }}
         comment-author: 'github-actions[bot]'
         body-includes: view all benchmarks
     - name: Create or update benchmarks comment
-      uses: peter-evans/create-or-update-comment@v4
+      uses: peter-evans/create-or-update-comment@v5
       with:
         comment-id: ${{ steps.find-comment.outputs.comment-id }}
         issue-number: ${{ steps.pr-info.outputs.pr }}
diff --git a/python-project-template/.github/workflows/{% if include_docs %}build-documentation.yml{% endif %}.jinja b/python-project-template/.github/workflows/{% if include_docs %}build-documentation.yml{% endif %}.jinja
index 1f628d6..9affe9f 100644
--- a/python-project-template/.github/workflows/{% if include_docs %}build-documentation.yml{% endif %}.jinja	
+++ b/python-project-template/.github/workflows/{% if include_docs %}build-documentation.yml{% endif %}.jinja	
@@ -20,9 +20,9 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v6
     - name: Set up Python {{ py.pref(python_versions) }}
-      uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v6
       with:
         python-version: '{{ py.pref(python_versions) }}'
     - name: Install uv