diff --git a/.github/workflows/chart-test.yml b/.github/workflows/chart-test.yml
index 46be956..c7d80f9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/chart-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/chart-test.yml
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Build migration image
         id: build-migration-image
-        uses: docker/build-push-action@1a162644f9a7e87d8f4b053101d1d9a712edc18c # v6.3.0
+        uses: docker/build-push-action@5cd11c3a4ced054e52742c5fd54dca954e0edd85 # v6.7.0
         with:
           context: .
           file: ./docker/Dockerfile-registry-migrations
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Build service image
         id: build-service-image
-        uses: docker/build-push-action@1a162644f9a7e87d8f4b053101d1d9a712edc18c # v6.3.0
+        uses: docker/build-push-action@5cd11c3a4ced054e52742c5fd54dca954e0edd85 # v6.7.0
         with:
           context: .
           file: ./docker/Dockerfile-registry-service
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           version: v3.9.3
 
-      - uses: actions/setup-python@82c7e631bb3cdc910f68e0081d67478d79c6982d # v5.1.0
+      - uses: actions/setup-python@f677139bbe7f9c59b41e40162b753c062f5d49a3 # v5.2.0
         with:
           python-version: '3.9'
           check-latest: true
diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
index cb5f670..5042ac4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # Initializes the CodeQL tools for scanning.
       - name: Initialize CodeQL
-        uses: github/codeql-action/init@b611370bb5703a7efb587f9d136a52ea24c5c38c # v2.227
+        uses: github/codeql-action/init@294a9d92911152fe08befb9ec03e240add280cb3 # v2.227
         with:
           languages: ${{ matrix.language }}
           # If you wish to specify custom queries, you can do so here or in a config file.
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ jobs:
       # Automates dependency installation for Python, Ruby, and JavaScript, optimizing the CodeQL analysis setup.
       # If this step fails, then you should remove it and run the build manually (see below)
       - name: Autobuild
-        uses: github/codeql-action/autobuild@b611370bb5703a7efb587f9d136a52ea24c5c38c # v2.227
+        uses: github/codeql-action/autobuild@294a9d92911152fe08befb9ec03e240add280cb3 # v2.227
 
       # ℹ️ Command-line programs to run using the OS shell.
       # 📚 See https://docs.github.com/en/actions/using-workflows/workflow-syntax-for-github-actions#jobsjob_idstepsrun
@@ -100,6 +100,6 @@ jobs:
       #     ./location_of_script_within_repo/buildscript.sh
 
       - name: Perform CodeQL Analysis
-        uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@b611370bb5703a7efb587f9d136a52ea24c5c38c # v2.227
+        uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@294a9d92911152fe08befb9ec03e240add280cb3 # v2.227
         with:
           category: "/language:${{matrix.language}}"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/dependencies.yml b/.github/workflows/dependencies.yml
index 01c8b05..35c518f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dependencies.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dependencies.yml
@@ -38,13 +38,13 @@ jobs:
     steps:
   
       - name: Set up JDK 17
-        uses: actions/setup-java@99b8673ff64fbf99d8d325f52d9a5bdedb8483e9 # v4.2.1
+        uses: actions/setup-java@2dfa2011c5b2a0f1489bf9e433881c92c1631f88 # v4.3.0
         with:
           distribution: 'temurin'
           java-version: '17'
 
       - name: Setup .NET Core SDK ${{ matrix.dotnet-version }}
-        uses: actions/setup-dotnet@4d6c8fcf3c8f7a60068d26b594648e99df24cee3 # v4.0.0
+        uses: actions/setup-dotnet@6bd8b7f7774af54e05809fcc5431931b3eb1ddee # v4.0.1
         with:
           dotnet-version: ${{ matrix.dotnet-version }}
           # change to preview .NET 9 until fix for https://github.com/NuGet/Home/issues/12954 gets released for .NET 8
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ jobs:
         if: steps.dependencies-changed.outputs.changed == 'true'
 
       - name: Upload DEPENDENCIES file
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@0b2256b8c012f0828dc542b3febcab082c67f72b # v4.3.4
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@50769540e7f4bd5e21e526ee35c689e35e0d6874 # v4.4.0
         with:
           path: DEPENDENCIES
         if: steps.dependencies-changed.outputs.changed == 'true'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/kics.yml b/.github/workflows/kics.yml
index 887be47..fd619e1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/kics.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/kics.yml
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
 
       - name: KICS scan
-        uses: checkmarx/kics-github-action@252e73959bd4809a14863cbfbb42d7a90d5a4860 # v2.1.1
+        uses: checkmarx/kics-github-action@530ac1f8efe6202b0f12c9a6e952597ae707b755 # v2.1.2
         with:
           # Scanning directory .
           path: "."
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ jobs:
       # Upload findings to GitHub Advanced Security Dashboard
       - name: Upload SARIF file for GitHub Advanced Security Dashboard
         if: always()
-        uses: github/codeql-action/upload-sarif@b611370bb5703a7efb587f9d136a52ea24c5c38c # v3.25.11
+        uses: github/codeql-action/upload-sarif@294a9d92911152fe08befb9ec03e240add280cb3 # v3.26.8
         with:
           sarif_file: kicsResults/results.sarif
           
diff --git a/.github/workflows/migrations-docker.yml b/.github/workflows/migrations-docker.yml
index 718db42..077de90 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/migrations-docker.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/migrations-docker.yml
@@ -50,13 +50,13 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Login to DockerHub
         if: github.event_name != 'pull_request'
-        uses: docker/login-action@0d4c9c5ea7693da7b068278f7b52bda2a190a446 # v3.2.0
+        uses: docker/login-action@9780b0c442fbb1117ed29e0efdff1e18412f7567 # v3.3.0
         with:
           username: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_HUB_USER }}
           password: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_HUB_TOKEN }}
 
       - name: Set up Docker Buildx
-        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@4fd812986e6c8c2a69e18311145f9371337f27d4 # v3.4.0
+        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@988b5a0280414f521da01fcc63a27aeeb4b104db # v3.6.1
 
       - name: Docker meta
         id: meta
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ jobs:
             type=raw,value=${{ github.sha }}
 
       - name: Build and push Docker image
-        uses: docker/build-push-action@1a162644f9a7e87d8f4b053101d1d9a712edc18c # v6.3.0
+        uses: docker/build-push-action@5cd11c3a4ced054e52742c5fd54dca954e0edd85 # v6.7.0
         with:
           context: .
           file: ./docker/Dockerfile-registry-migrations
diff --git a/.github/workflows/owasp-zap.yml b/.github/workflows/owasp-zap.yml
index 126e8d2..b17c421 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/owasp-zap.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/owasp-zap.yml
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Build migration image
         id: build-migration-image
-        uses: docker/build-push-action@1a162644f9a7e87d8f4b053101d1d9a712edc18c # v6.3.0
+        uses: docker/build-push-action@5cd11c3a4ced054e52742c5fd54dca954e0edd85 # v6.7.0
         with:
           context: .
           file: ./docker/Dockerfile-registry-migrations
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Build service image
         id: build-service-image
-        uses: docker/build-push-action@1a162644f9a7e87d8f4b053101d1d9a712edc18c # v6.3.0
+        uses: docker/build-push-action@5cd11c3a4ced054e52742c5fd54dca954e0edd85 # v6.7.0
         with:
           context: .
           file: ./docker/Dockerfile-registry-service
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Upload HTML report
         if: success() || failure()
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@0b2256b8c012f0828dc542b3febcab082c67f72b # v4.3.4
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@50769540e7f4bd5e21e526ee35c689e35e0d6874 # v4.4.0
         with:
           name: ZAP scan report
           path: ./report_html.html
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index e08ab51..dd5995d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -106,13 +106,13 @@ jobs:
           fetch-depth: 0
 
       - name: Login to DockerHub
-        uses: docker/login-action@0d4c9c5ea7693da7b068278f7b52bda2a190a446 # v3.2.0
+        uses: docker/login-action@9780b0c442fbb1117ed29e0efdff1e18412f7567 # v3.3.0
         with:
           username: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_HUB_USER }}
           password: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_HUB_TOKEN }}
 
       - name: Set up Docker Buildx
-        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@4fd812986e6c8c2a69e18311145f9371337f27d4 # v3.4.0
+        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@988b5a0280414f521da01fcc63a27aeeb4b104db # v3.6.1
 
       # Create SemVer or ref tags dependent of trigger event
       - name: Docker meta
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ jobs:
             type=semver,pattern={{major}}.{{minor}},value=${{ needs.release-helm-chart.outputs.app-version }}
 
       - name: Build and push Docker images
-        uses: docker/build-push-action@1a162644f9a7e87d8f4b053101d1d9a712edc18c # v6.3.0
+        uses: docker/build-push-action@5cd11c3a4ced054e52742c5fd54dca954e0edd85 # v6.7.0
         with:
           context: .
           file: ${{ matrix.dockerfile }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release_candidate.yml b/.github/workflows/release_candidate.yml
index d6d1e11..2de572c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release_candidate.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release_candidate.yml
@@ -47,13 +47,13 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Login to DockerHub
         if: github.event_name != 'pull_request'
-        uses: docker/login-action@0d4c9c5ea7693da7b068278f7b52bda2a190a446 # v3.2.0
+        uses: docker/login-action@9780b0c442fbb1117ed29e0efdff1e18412f7567 # v3.3.0
         with:
           username: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_HUB_USER }}
           password: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_HUB_TOKEN }}
 
       - name: Set up Docker Buildx
-        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@4fd812986e6c8c2a69e18311145f9371337f27d4 # v3.4.0
+        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@988b5a0280414f521da01fcc63a27aeeb4b104db # v3.6.1
 
       - name: Docker meta
         id: meta
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ jobs:
             type=raw,value=${{ github.sha }}
 
       - name: Build and push Docker images
-        uses: docker/build-push-action@1a162644f9a7e87d8f4b053101d1d9a712edc18c # v6.3.0
+        uses: docker/build-push-action@5cd11c3a4ced054e52742c5fd54dca954e0edd85 # v6.7.0
         with:
           context: .
           file: ${{ matrix.dockerfile }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/service-docker.yml b/.github/workflows/service-docker.yml
index bebf7aa..118354c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/service-docker.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/service-docker.yml
@@ -49,13 +49,13 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Login to DockerHub
         if: github.event_name != 'pull_request'
-        uses: docker/login-action@0d4c9c5ea7693da7b068278f7b52bda2a190a446 # v3.2.0
+        uses: docker/login-action@9780b0c442fbb1117ed29e0efdff1e18412f7567 # v3.3.0
         with:
           username: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_HUB_USER }}
           password: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_HUB_TOKEN }}
 
       - name: Set up Docker Buildx
-        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@4fd812986e6c8c2a69e18311145f9371337f27d4 # v3.4.0
+        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@988b5a0280414f521da01fcc63a27aeeb4b104db # v3.6.1
 
       - name: Docker meta
         id: meta
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ jobs:
             type=raw,value=${{ github.sha }}
 
       - name: Build and push Docker image
-        uses: docker/build-push-action@1a162644f9a7e87d8f4b053101d1d9a712edc18c # v6.3.0
+        uses: docker/build-push-action@5cd11c3a4ced054e52742c5fd54dca954e0edd85 # v6.7.0
         with:
           context: .
           file: ./docker/Dockerfile-registry-service
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sonarcloud.yml b/.github/workflows/sonarcloud.yml
index 2a2450e..3aac140 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sonarcloud.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sonarcloud.yml
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Set up JDK 17
-        uses: actions/setup-java@99b8673ff64fbf99d8d325f52d9a5bdedb8483e9 # v4.2.1
+        uses: actions/setup-java@2dfa2011c5b2a0f1489bf9e433881c92c1631f88 # v4.3.0
         with:
           distribution: 'temurin'
           java-version: '17'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/trivy-main.yml b/.github/workflows/trivy-main.yml
index 90215de..e5629fe 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/trivy-main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/trivy-main.yml
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
 
       - name: Run Trivy vulnerability scanner in repo mode
-        uses: aquasecurity/trivy-action@7c2007bcb556501da015201bcba5aa14069b74e2 # v0.23.0
+        uses: aquasecurity/trivy-action@6e7b7d1fd3e4fef0c5fa8cce1229c54b2c9bd0d8 # v0.24.0
         with:
           scan-type: "config"
           hide-progress: false
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ jobs:
           timeout: "3600s"
 
       - name: Upload Trivy scan results to GitHub Security tab
-        uses: github/codeql-action/upload-sarif@b611370bb5703a7efb587f9d136a52ea24c5c38c # v3.25.11
+        uses: github/codeql-action/upload-sarif@294a9d92911152fe08befb9ec03e240add280cb3 # v3.26.8
         if: always()
         with:
           sarif_file: "trivy-results1.sarif"
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ jobs:
       # For public images, no ENV vars must be set.
       - name: Run Trivy vulnerability scanner
         if: always()
-        uses: aquasecurity/trivy-action@7c2007bcb556501da015201bcba5aa14069b74e2 # v0.23.0
+        uses: aquasecurity/trivy-action@6e7b7d1fd3e4fef0c5fa8cce1229c54b2c9bd0d8 # v0.24.0
         with:
           # Path to Docker image
           image-ref: "${{ env.IMAGE_NAMESPACE }}/ssi-authority-schema-registry-service:main"
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Upload Trivy scan results to GitHub Security tab
         if: always()
-        uses: github/codeql-action/upload-sarif@b611370bb5703a7efb587f9d136a52ea24c5c38c # v3.25.11
+        uses: github/codeql-action/upload-sarif@294a9d92911152fe08befb9ec03e240add280cb3 # v3.26.8
         with:
           sarif_file: "trivy-results2.sarif"
 
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ jobs:
       # For public images, no ENV vars must be set.
       - name: Run Trivy vulnerability scanner
         if: always()
-        uses: aquasecurity/trivy-action@7c2007bcb556501da015201bcba5aa14069b74e2 # v0.23.0
+        uses: aquasecurity/trivy-action@6e7b7d1fd3e4fef0c5fa8cce1229c54b2c9bd0d8 # v0.24.0
         with:
           # Path to Docker image
           image-ref: "${{ env.IMAGE_NAMESPACE }}/ssi-authority-schema-registry-migrations:main"
@@ -129,6 +129,6 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Upload Trivy scan results to GitHub Security tab
         if: always()
-        uses: github/codeql-action/upload-sarif@b611370bb5703a7efb587f9d136a52ea24c5c38c # v3.25.11
+        uses: github/codeql-action/upload-sarif@294a9d92911152fe08befb9ec03e240add280cb3 # v3.26.8
         with:
           sarif_file: "trivy-results3.sarif"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/trivy.yml b/.github/workflows/trivy.yml
index e79924e..045ce41 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/trivy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/trivy.yml
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
 
       - name: Run Trivy vulnerability scanner in repo mode
-        uses: aquasecurity/trivy-action@7c2007bcb556501da015201bcba5aa14069b74e2 # v0.23.0
+        uses: aquasecurity/trivy-action@6e7b7d1fd3e4fef0c5fa8cce1229c54b2c9bd0d8 # v0.24.0
         with:
           scan-type: "config"
           hide-progress: false
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ jobs:
           timeout: "3600s"
 
       - name: Upload Trivy scan results to GitHub Security tab
-        uses: github/codeql-action/upload-sarif@b611370bb5703a7efb587f9d136a52ea24c5c38c # v3.25.11
+        uses: github/codeql-action/upload-sarif@294a9d92911152fe08befb9ec03e240add280cb3 # v3.26.8
         if: always()
         with:
           sarif_file: "trivy-results1.sarif"
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ jobs:
       # For public images, no ENV vars must be set.
       - name: Run Trivy vulnerability scanner
         if: always()
-        uses: aquasecurity/trivy-action@7c2007bcb556501da015201bcba5aa14069b74e2 # v0.23.0
+        uses: aquasecurity/trivy-action@6e7b7d1fd3e4fef0c5fa8cce1229c54b2c9bd0d8 # v0.24.0
         with:
           # Path to Docker image
           image-ref: "${{ env.IMAGE_NAMESPACE }}/ssi-authority-schema-registry-service:latest"
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Upload Trivy scan results to GitHub Security tab
         if: always()
-        uses: github/codeql-action/upload-sarif@b611370bb5703a7efb587f9d136a52ea24c5c38c # v3.25.11
+        uses: github/codeql-action/upload-sarif@294a9d92911152fe08befb9ec03e240add280cb3 # v3.26.8
         with:
           sarif_file: "trivy-results2.sarif"
 
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ jobs:
       # For public images, no ENV vars must be set.
       - name: Run Trivy vulnerability scanner
         if: always()
-        uses: aquasecurity/trivy-action@7c2007bcb556501da015201bcba5aa14069b74e2 # v0.23.0
+        uses: aquasecurity/trivy-action@6e7b7d1fd3e4fef0c5fa8cce1229c54b2c9bd0d8 # v0.24.0
         with:
           # Path to Docker image
           image-ref: "${{ env.IMAGE_NAMESPACE }}/ssi-authority-schema-registry-migrations:latest"
@@ -129,6 +129,6 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Upload Trivy scan results to GitHub Security tab
         if: always()
-        uses: github/codeql-action/upload-sarif@b611370bb5703a7efb587f9d136a52ea24c5c38c # v3.25.11
+        uses: github/codeql-action/upload-sarif@294a9d92911152fe08befb9ec03e240add280cb3 # v3.26.8
         with:
           sarif_file: "trivy-results3.sarif"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/unit.tests-formatting.yml b/.github/workflows/unit.tests-formatting.yml
index 6bef85f..c622522 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/unit.tests-formatting.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/unit.tests-formatting.yml
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
       - name: Setup .NET Core SDK ${{ matrix.dotnet-version }}
-        uses: actions/setup-dotnet@4d6c8fcf3c8f7a60068d26b594648e99df24cee3 # v4.0.0
+        uses: actions/setup-dotnet@6bd8b7f7774af54e05809fcc5431931b3eb1ddee # v4.0.1
         with:
           dotnet-version: ${{ matrix.dotnet-version }}
       - name: Install dotnet-format