diff --git a/.github/workflows/check_cirrus_cron.yml b/.github/workflows/check_cirrus_cron.yml
index a713426821..1b7930d2af 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check_cirrus_cron.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check_cirrus_cron.yml
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ jobs:
                 body: file://./artifacts/email_body.txt
 
             - if: always()
-              uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+              uses: actions/upload-artifact@v5
               with:
                   name: ${{ github.job }}_artifacts
                   path: artifacts/*
diff --git a/.github/workflows/mac-pkg.yml b/.github/workflows/mac-pkg.yml
index f8e88db2bc..b5b0568dfc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/mac-pkg.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/mac-pkg.yml
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ jobs:
         steps.check.outputs.buildarm == 'true' ||
         steps.check.outputs.builduniversal == 'true' ||
         steps.actual_dryrun.outputs.dryrun == 'true'
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v5
       with:
         name: installers
         path: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-artifacts.yml b/.github/workflows/release-artifacts.yml
index fb74d132e0..c4e15d7d1b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-artifacts.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-artifacts.yml
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ jobs:
         if: >-
           steps.check.outputs.buildartifacts == 'true' ||
           steps.actual_dryrun.outputs.dryrun == 'true'
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v5
         with:
           name: artifacts
           path: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 6c43465905..9831922b73 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ jobs:
       run: |
           make release-artifacts
     - name: Upload to Actions as artifact
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v5
       with:
         name: release-artifacts
         path: release/*
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         make ARCH=universal notarize &> /dev/null
     - name: Artifact
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v5
       with:
         name: mac-installers
         path: |
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Checkout Podman
       uses: actions/checkout@v5
     - name: Download Windows zip artifact
-      uses: actions/download-artifact@v5
+      uses: actions/download-artifact@v6
     - name: Set up Go
       uses: actions/setup-go@v6
       with:
@@ -230,13 +230,13 @@ jobs:
         Copy-Item -Path podman-${{steps.getversion.outputs.version}}-setup.exe -Destination podman-installer-windows-${{ matrix.arch }}.exe
         Pop-Location
     - name: Upload the MSI
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v5
       with:
         name: win-msi-${{ matrix.arch }}
         path: |
           .\contrib\win-installer\podman-installer-windows-${{ matrix.arch }}.msi
     - name: Upload the bundle (legacy)
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v5
       with:
         name: win-installer-${{ matrix.arch }}
         path: |
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ jobs:
       # For backwards compatibility, we also upload the amd64 windows
       # installer using the old name
     - name: Upload the bundle with the old name (legacy)
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v5
       if: ${{ matrix.arch == 'amd64' }}
       with:
         name: win-installer
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Display release notes
       run: cat $VERSION-release-notes.md
     - name: Download all artifacts
-      uses: actions/download-artifact@v5
+      uses: actions/download-artifact@v6
     - name: Show artifacts
       run: |
         mv win-installer/* release-artifacts
diff --git a/.github/workflows/upload-win-installer.yml b/.github/workflows/upload-win-installer.yml
index 6e310bd075..d4df498cef 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/upload-win-installer.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/upload-win-installer.yml
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ jobs:
         Exit $code
     - name: Artifact
       if: steps.check.outputs.already-exists != 'true' || steps.actual_dryrun.outputs.dryrun == 'true'
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v5
       with:
         name: installer
         path: |