diff --git a/.github/actions/build-variant/action.yml b/.github/actions/build-variant/action.yml
index f611908ee..a71ddfc4d 100644
--- a/.github/actions/build-variant/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/build-variant/action.yml
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ runs:
       id: version
 
     - name: Store binaries as an artifact
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v5
       with:
         name: firmware-${{ inputs.arch }}-${{ inputs.board }}-${{ steps.version.outputs.long }}.zip
         overwrite: true
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_debian_src.yml b/.github/workflows/build_debian_src.yml
index 7f3f8b672..d36e7fea1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_debian_src.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_debian_src.yml
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ jobs:
           PKG_VERSION: ${{ steps.version.outputs.deb }}
 
       - name: Store binaries as an artifact
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v5
         with:
           name: firmware-debian-${{ steps.version.outputs.deb }}~${{ inputs.series }}-src
           overwrite: true
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_firmware.yml b/.github/workflows/build_firmware.yml
index b62729332..57c1e72c7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_firmware.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_firmware.yml
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ jobs:
           ota_firmware_target: ${{ steps.ota_dir.outputs.tgt || '' }}
 
       - name: Store binaries as an artifact
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v5
         id: upload
         with:
           name: firmware-${{ inputs.platform }}-${{ inputs.pio_env }}-${{ inputs.version }}.zip
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_one_arch.yml b/.github/workflows/build_one_arch.yml
index 9c57f8b7d..6d5462c93 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_one_arch.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_one_arch.yml
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ jobs:
           ref: ${{github.event.pull_request.head.ref}}
           repository: ${{github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name}}
 
-      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v5
+      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v6
         with:
           path: ./
           pattern: firmware-${{inputs.arch}}-*
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ jobs:
         run: mv -b -t ./ ./bin/device-*.sh ./bin/device-*.bat
 
       - name: Repackage in single firmware zip
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v5
         with:
           name: firmware-${{inputs.arch}}-${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}
           overwrite: true
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ jobs:
             ./Meshtastic_nRF52_factory_erase*.uf2
           retention-days: 30
 
-      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v5
+      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v6
         with:
           name: firmware-${{inputs.arch}}-${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}
           merge-multiple: true
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ jobs:
         run: zip -j -9 -r ./firmware-${{inputs.arch}}-${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}.zip ./output
 
       - name: Repackage in single elfs zip
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v5
         with:
           name: debug-elfs-${{inputs.arch}}-${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}.zip
           overwrite: true
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_one_target.yml b/.github/workflows/build_one_target.yml
index 15b3fdba9..46362a629 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_one_target.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_one_target.yml
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ jobs:
           ref: ${{github.event.pull_request.head.ref}}
           repository: ${{github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name}}
 
-      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v5
+      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v6
         with:
           path: ./
           pattern: firmware-*-*
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ jobs:
         run: mv -b -t ./ ./bin/device-*.sh ./bin/device-*.bat
 
       - name: Repackage in single firmware zip
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v5
         with:
           name: firmware-${{inputs.target}}-${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}
           overwrite: true
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ jobs:
             ./Meshtastic_nRF52_factory_erase*.uf2
           retention-days: 30
 
-      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v5
+      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v6
         with:
           pattern: firmware-*-${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}
           merge-multiple: true
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ jobs:
         run: zip -j -9 -r ./firmware-${{inputs.target}}-${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}.zip ./output
 
       - name: Repackage in single elfs zip
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v5
         with:
           name: debug-elfs-${{inputs.target}}-${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}.zip
           overwrite: true
diff --git a/.github/workflows/main_matrix.yml b/.github/workflows/main_matrix.yml
index 02a4c23b8..7ea033d55 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main_matrix.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main_matrix.yml
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ jobs:
           ref: ${{github.event.pull_request.head.ref}}
           repository: ${{github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name}}
 
-      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v5
+      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v6
         with:
           path: ./
           pattern: firmware-${{matrix.arch}}-*
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ jobs:
         run: mv -b -t ./ ./bin/device-*.sh ./bin/device-*.bat
 
       - name: Repackage in single firmware zip
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v5
         with:
           name: firmware-${{matrix.arch}}-${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}
           overwrite: true
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ jobs:
             ./Meshtastic_nRF52_factory_erase*.uf2
           retention-days: 30
 
-      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v5
+      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v6
         with:
           name: firmware-${{matrix.arch}}-${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}
           merge-multiple: true
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ jobs:
         run: zip -j -9 -r ./firmware-${{matrix.arch}}-${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}.zip ./output
 
       - name: Repackage in single elfs zip
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v5
         with:
           name: debug-elfs-${{matrix.arch}}-${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}.zip
           overwrite: true
@@ -261,14 +261,14 @@ jobs:
             Autogenerated by github action, developer should edit as required before publishing...
 
       - name: Download source deb
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v5
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v6
         with:
           pattern: firmware-debian-${{ needs.version.outputs.deb }}~UNRELEASED-src
           merge-multiple: true
           path: ./output/debian-src
 
       - name: Download `native-tft` pio deps
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v5
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v6
         with:
           pattern: platformio-deps-native-tft-${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}
           merge-multiple: true
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           python-version: 3.x
 
-      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v5
+      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v6
         with:
           pattern: firmware-${{matrix.arch}}-${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}
           merge-multiple: true
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Zip firmware
         run: zip -j -9 -r ./firmware-${{matrix.arch}}-${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}.zip ./output
 
-      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v5
+      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v6
         with:
           name: debug-elfs-${{matrix.arch}}-${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}.zip
           merge-multiple: true
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           python-version: 3.x
 
-      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v5
+      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v6
         with:
           pattern: firmware-{${{ env.targets }}}-${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}
           merge-multiple: true
diff --git a/.github/workflows/merge_queue.yml b/.github/workflows/merge_queue.yml
index e8c3d3450..6d69258c9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/merge_queue.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/merge_queue.yml
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ jobs:
           ref: ${{github.event.pull_request.head.ref}}
           repository: ${{github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name}}
 
-      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v5
+      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v6
         with:
           path: ./
           pattern: firmware-${{matrix.arch}}-*
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ jobs:
         run: mv -b -t ./ ./bin/device-*.sh ./bin/device-*.bat
 
       - name: Repackage in single firmware zip
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v5
         with:
           name: firmware-${{matrix.arch}}-${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}
           overwrite: true
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ jobs:
             ./Meshtastic_nRF52_factory_erase*.uf2
           retention-days: 30
 
-      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v5
+      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v6
         with:
           name: firmware-${{matrix.arch}}-${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}
           merge-multiple: true
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ jobs:
         run: zip -j -9 -r ./firmware-${{matrix.arch}}-${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}.zip ./output
 
       - name: Repackage in single elfs zip
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v5
         with:
           name: debug-elfs-${{matrix.arch}}-${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}.zip
           overwrite: true
@@ -240,14 +240,14 @@ jobs:
             Autogenerated by github action, developer should edit as required before publishing...
 
       - name: Download source deb
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v5
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v6
         with:
           pattern: firmware-debian-${{ needs.version.outputs.deb }}~UNRELEASED-src
           merge-multiple: true
           path: ./output/debian-src
 
       - name: Download `native-tft` pio deps
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v5
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v6
         with:
           pattern: platformio-deps-native-tft-${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}
           merge-multiple: true
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           python-version: 3.x
 
-      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v5
+      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v6
         with:
           pattern: firmware-${{matrix.arch}}-${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}
           merge-multiple: true
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Zip firmware
         run: zip -j -9 -r ./firmware-${{matrix.arch}}-${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}.zip ./output
 
-      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v5
+      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v6
         with:
           name: debug-elfs-${{matrix.arch}}-${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}.zip
           merge-multiple: true
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           python-version: 3.x
 
-      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v5
+      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v6
         with:
           pattern: firmware-{${{ env.targets }}}-${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}
           merge-multiple: true
diff --git a/.github/workflows/package_obs.yml b/.github/workflows/package_obs.yml
index 4c547eadc..b8a829d9a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/package_obs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/package_obs.yml
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ jobs:
         id: version
 
       - name: Download artifacts
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v5
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v6
         with:
           name: firmware-debian-${{ steps.version.outputs.deb }}~${{ inputs.series }}-src
           merge-multiple: true
diff --git a/.github/workflows/package_pio_deps.yml b/.github/workflows/package_pio_deps.yml
index d8ff6e631..c52dfe348 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/package_pio_deps.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/package_pio_deps.yml
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ jobs:
           PLATFORMIO_CORE_DIR: pio/core
 
       - name: Store binaries as an artifact
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v5
         with:
           name: platformio-deps-${{ inputs.pio_env }}-${{ steps.version.outputs.long }}
           overwrite: true
diff --git a/.github/workflows/package_ppa.yml b/.github/workflows/package_ppa.yml
index aece730a0..2d6c257e6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/package_ppa.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/package_ppa.yml
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ jobs:
         id: version
 
       - name: Download artifacts
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v5
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v6
         with:
           name: firmware-debian-${{ steps.version.outputs.deb }}~${{ inputs.series }}-src
           merge-multiple: true
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/pr_tests.yml
index 4e285852d..c3a964e04 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr_tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr_tests.yml
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Download test artifacts
         if: needs.native-tests.result != 'skipped'
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v5
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v6
         with:
           name: platformio-test-report-${{ steps.version.outputs.long }}.zip
           merge-multiple: true
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sec_sast_semgrep_cron.yml b/.github/workflows/sec_sast_semgrep_cron.yml
index 2059fde2c..dfb828bf6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sec_sast_semgrep_cron.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sec_sast_semgrep_cron.yml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # step 3
       - name: save report as pipeline artifact
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v5
         with:
           name: report.sarif
           overwrite: true
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_native.yml b/.github/workflows/test_native.yml
index 9cf1c9e53..3f3d02e4c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_native.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_native.yml
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ jobs:
         id: version
 
       - name: Save coverage information
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v5
         if: always() # run this step even if previous step failed
         with:
           name: lcov-coverage-info-native-simulator-test-${{ steps.version.outputs.long }}.zip
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Save test results
         if: always() # run this step even if previous step failed
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v5
         with:
           name: platformio-test-report-${{ steps.version.outputs.long }}.zip
           overwrite: true
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ jobs:
           sed -i -e "s#${PWD}#.#" coverage_tests.info # Make paths relative.
 
       - name: Save coverage information
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v5
         if: always() # run this step even if previous step failed
         with:
           name: lcov-coverage-info-native-platformio-tests-${{ steps.version.outputs.long }}.zip
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ jobs:
         id: version
 
       - name: Download test artifacts
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v5
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v6
         with:
           name: platformio-test-report-${{ steps.version.outputs.long }}.zip
           merge-multiple: true
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ jobs:
           reporter: java-junit
 
       - name: Download coverage artifacts
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v5
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v6
         with:
           pattern: lcov-coverage-info-native-*-${{ steps.version.outputs.long }}.zip
           path: code-coverage-report
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ jobs:
           genhtml --quiet --legend --prefix "${PWD}" code-coverage-report/coverage_src.info --output-directory code-coverage-report
 
       - name: Save Code Coverage Report
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v5
         with:
           name: code-coverage-report-${{ steps.version.outputs.long }}.zip
           path: code-coverage-report