diff --git a/.github/workflows/check-container-build.yml b/.github/workflows/check-container-build.yml
index d3402e0bb..b7688dea5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check-container-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check-container-build.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Build the container
         run: docker build .
diff --git a/.github/workflows/check-doc-builds.yml b/.github/workflows/check-doc-builds.yml
index b2a78f984..b3e1dcfd8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check-doc-builds.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check-doc-builds.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Install platform dependencies
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/check-python-build.yml b/.github/workflows/check-python-build.yml
index 3cacd3615..f90335ff9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check-python-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check-python-build.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Install platform dependencies
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/check-python-style.yml b/.github/workflows/check-python-style.yml
index 913b3324b..8ecc665e3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check-python-style.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check-python-style.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Install Python dependencies
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/check-tarball-build.yml b/.github/workflows/check-tarball-build.yml
index 250c0f4ab..19540a7e5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check-tarball-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check-tarball-build.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Install platform dependencies
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/check-translations.yml b/.github/workflows/check-translations.yml
index 6d8bceeed..c0376f488 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check-translations.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check-translations.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Install platform dependencies
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/run-feature-tests-epas.yml b/.github/workflows/run-feature-tests-epas.yml
index dfac45fa4..36b81a40e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/run-feature-tests-epas.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/run-feature-tests-epas.yml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Setup the EDB APT repo on Linux
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/run-feature-tests-pg.yml b/.github/workflows/run-feature-tests-pg.yml
index ecd7f6d30..4ffe4aacd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/run-feature-tests-pg.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/run-feature-tests-pg.yml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Setup the PGDG APT repo
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/run-javascript-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/run-javascript-tests.yml
index f02653970..f508b0075 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/run-javascript-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/run-javascript-tests.yml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           node-version: '18.x'
 
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Upgrade yarn
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/run-python-tests-epas.yml b/.github/workflows/run-python-tests-epas.yml
index a91522741..98bc41d27 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/run-python-tests-epas.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/run-python-tests-epas.yml
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ jobs:
         if: ${{ matrix.os == 'ubuntu-22.04' &&  matrix.pgver == 16 }}
         run: |
           sudo sed -i "s/shared_preload_libraries = '/shared_preload_libraries = '\$libdir\/edb_job_scheduler,/g" /etc/edb-as/${{ matrix.pgver }}/main/postgresql.conf
-          sudo echo "edb_job_scheduler.database_list = 'test_dbms_job_scheduler'" >> /etc/edb-as/${{ matrix.pgver }}/main/postgresql.conf
+          sudo su -c "echo \"edb_job_scheduler.database_list = 'test_dbms_job_scheduler'\" >> /etc/edb-as/${{ matrix.pgver }}/main/postgresql.conf"
 
       - name: Start PostgreSQL on Linux
         if: ${{ matrix.os == 'ubuntu-22.04' }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/run-python-tests-pg.yml b/.github/workflows/run-python-tests-pg.yml
index c2a5bad9c..7ed00287a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/run-python-tests-pg.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/run-python-tests-pg.yml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Setup the PGDG APT repo on Linux
         if: ${{ matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest' }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sonarqube-scan.yml b/.github/workflows/sonarqube-scan.yml
index 2ffd44f54..66a16736c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sonarqube-scan.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sonarqube-scan.yml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0