diff --git a/.github/workflows/CICD.yml b/.github/workflows/CICD.yml
index 04acd4c18..c6b7f10a8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/CICD.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/CICD.yml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ jobs:
     name: Style/cargo-deny
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
     - uses: EmbarkStudios/cargo-deny-action@v1
 
   style_deps:
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ jobs:
           - { os: macos-latest   , features: "feat_Tier1,feat_require_unix,feat_require_unix_utmpx" }
           - { os: windows-latest , features: feat_os_windows }
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
     - uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v1
     - name: Initialize workflow variables
       id: vars
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ jobs:
         job:
           - { os: ubuntu-latest , features: feat_os_unix }
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
     - uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v1
     - name: Initialize workflow variables
       id: vars
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ jobs:
           - { os: macos-latest   , features: feat_os_macos }
           - { os: windows-latest , features: feat_os_windows }
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
     - uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v1
     - name: Initialize workflow variables
       id: vars
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ jobs:
         job:
           - { os: ubuntu-latest , features: feat_os_unix }
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
     - uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v1
     - name: Initialize workflow variables
       id: vars
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ jobs:
 #          - { os: macos-latest   , features: feat_os_macos }
 #          - { os: windows-latest , features: feat_os_windows }
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
     - uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v1
     - name: Initialize workflow variables
       id: vars
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ jobs:
         job:
           - { os: ubuntu-latest , features: feat_os_unix }
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
     - uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v1
     - name: Initialize workflow variables
       id: vars
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ jobs:
         job:
           - { os: ubuntu-latest , features: feat_os_unix }
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
     - uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v1
     - name: Install `rust` toolchain
       uses: actions-rs/toolchain@v1
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ jobs:
         job:
           - { os: ubuntu-latest , features: feat_os_unix }
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
     - uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v1
     - name: Install `rust` toolchain
       uses: actions-rs/toolchain@v1
@@ -452,7 +452,7 @@ jobs:
           - { os: macos-latest   , features: feat_os_macos }
           - { os: windows-latest , features: feat_os_windows }
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
     - uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v1
     - name: Install `rust` toolchain
       uses: actions-rs/toolchain@v1
@@ -478,7 +478,7 @@ jobs:
           - { os: macos-latest   , features: feat_os_macos }
           - { os: windows-latest , features: feat_os_windows }
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
     - uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v1
     - name: Install `rust` toolchain
       uses: actions-rs/toolchain@v1
@@ -502,7 +502,7 @@ jobs:
         job:
           - { os: ubuntu-latest , features: feat_os_unix }
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
     - uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v1
     - name: Install dependencies
       shell: bash
@@ -568,7 +568,7 @@ jobs:
           - { os: windows-latest , target: x86_64-pc-windows-gnu       , features: feat_os_windows } ## note: requires rust >= 1.43.0 to link correctly
           - { os: windows-latest , target: x86_64-pc-windows-msvc      , features: feat_os_windows }
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
     - uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v1
     - name: Initialize workflow variables
       id: vars
@@ -820,7 +820,7 @@ jobs:
         job:
           - { os: ubuntu-latest }
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
     - uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v1
     - name: Install/setup prerequisites
       shell: bash
@@ -857,7 +857,7 @@ jobs:
     env:
       TERMUX: v0.118.0
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
     - name: AVD cache
       uses: actions/cache@v2
       id: avd-cache
@@ -911,7 +911,7 @@ jobs:
     env:
       mem: 2048
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
     - uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v1
     - name: Prepare, build and test
       ## spell-checker:ignore (ToDO) sshfs usesh vmactions
@@ -979,7 +979,7 @@ jobs:
           - { os: macos-latest   , features: macos }
           - { os: windows-latest , features: windows }
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
     - uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v1
     # - name: Reattach HEAD ## may be needed for accurate code coverage info
     #   run: git checkout ${{ github.head_ref }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/FixPR.yml b/.github/workflows/FixPR.yml
index 2a5382e27..67e914746 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/FixPR.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/FixPR.yml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ jobs:
         job:
           - { os: ubuntu-latest , features: feat_os_unix }
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
     - uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v1
     - name: Initialize job variables
       id: vars
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ jobs:
         job:
           - { os: ubuntu-latest , features: feat_os_unix }
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
     - uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v1
     - name: Initialize job variables
       id: vars
diff --git a/.github/workflows/GnuTests.yml b/.github/workflows/GnuTests.yml
index c8d3c8b94..ef919dde9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/GnuTests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/GnuTests.yml
@@ -41,11 +41,11 @@ jobs:
         TEST_FULL_SUMMARY_FILE='gnu-full-result.json'
         outputs SUITE_LOG_FILE TEST_FILESET_PREFIX TEST_FILESET_SUFFIX TEST_LOGS_GLOB TEST_SUMMARY_FILE TEST_FULL_SUMMARY_FILE
     - name: Checkout code (uutil)
-      uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      uses: actions/checkout@v3
       with:
         path: '${{ steps.vars.outputs.path_UUTILS }}'
     - name: Checkout code (GNU coreutils)
-      uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      uses: actions/checkout@v3
       with:
         repository: 'coreutils/coreutils'
         path: '${{ steps.vars.outputs.path_GNU }}'
@@ -229,11 +229,11 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
     - name: Checkout code uutil
-      uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      uses: actions/checkout@v3
       with:
         path: 'uutils'
     - name: Checkout GNU coreutils
-      uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      uses: actions/checkout@v3
       with:
         repository: 'coreutils/coreutils'
         path: 'gnu'