diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 027654d..9f35578 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ jobs:
         node-version: [20, 24]
     name: build-test (node ${{ matrix.node-version }})
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v7
 
       - uses: pnpm/action-setup@v6
 
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     name: install-bundle (skill installs whole, not just SKILL.md)
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v7
 
       - uses: pnpm/action-setup@v6
 
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     name: runtime (Node 18 floor, zero-dep bundle)
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v7
 
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v6
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 16966ad..91a880f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ jobs:
   release:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0 # full history + tags, required to analyze commits since last release
           persist-credentials: true # let @semantic-release/git push the bump commit