diff --git a/.github/workflows/zz_generated.add-team-labels.yaml b/.github/workflows/zz_generated.add-team-labels.yaml
index 97ba2aed3e..02e4642885 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/zz_generated.add-team-labels.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/zz_generated.add-team-labels.yaml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
           -O artifacts/users.yaml \
           https://raw.githubusercontent.com/giantswarm/github/main/tools/issue-automation/user-mapping.yaml
     - name: Upload Artifact
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@65462800fd760344b1a7b4382951275a0abb4808 # v4.3.3
       with:
         name: users
         path: artifacts/users.yaml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs: build_user_list
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+    - uses: actions/download-artifact@65a9edc5881444af0b9093a5e628f2fe47ea3b2e  # v4.1.7
       id: download-users
       with:
         name: users
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ jobs:
         echo "EOF" >> $GITHUB_ENV
     - name: Apply label to issue
       if: ${{ env.LABEL != '' && env.LABEL != 'null' && env.LABEL != null }}
-      uses: actions-ecosystem/action-add-labels@v1
+      uses: actions-ecosystem/action-add-labels@bd52874380e3909a1ac983768df6976535ece7f8  # v1.1.3
       with:
         github_token: ${{ secrets.ISSUE_AUTOMATION }}
         labels: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/zz_generated.add-to-project-board.yaml b/.github/workflows/zz_generated.add-to-project-board.yaml
index 32176b1598..cd99027b45 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/zz_generated.add-to-project-board.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/zz_generated.add-to-project-board.yaml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
           -O artifacts/users.yaml \
           https://raw.githubusercontent.com/giantswarm/github/main/tools/issue-automation/user-mapping.yaml
     - name: Upload Artifact
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@65462800fd760344b1a7b4382951275a0abb4808 # v4.3.3
       with:
         name: users
         path: artifacts/users.yaml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ jobs:
           -O artifacts/labels.yaml \
           https://raw.githubusercontent.com/giantswarm/github/main/tools/issue-automation/label-mapping.yaml
     - name: Upload Artifact
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@65462800fd760344b1a7b4382951275a0abb4808 # v4.3.3
       with:
         name: labels
         path: artifacts/labels.yaml
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ jobs:
     needs: build_user_list
     if: github.event.action == 'assigned'
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+    - uses: actions/download-artifact@65a9edc5881444af0b9093a5e628f2fe47ea3b2e  # v4.1.7
       id: download-users
       with:
         name: users
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ jobs:
         echo "BOARD=${BOARD}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
     - name: Add issue to personal board
       if: ${{ env.BOARD != 'null' && env.BOARD != ''  && env.BOARD != null }}
-      uses: actions/add-to-project@main
+      uses: actions/add-to-project@9bfe908f2eaa7ba10340b31e314148fcfe6a2458 # v1.0.1
       with:
         project-url: ${{ env.BOARD }}
         github-token: ${{ secrets.ISSUE_AUTOMATION }}
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ jobs:
     needs: build_user_list
     if: github.event.action == 'labeled'
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+    - uses: actions/download-artifact@65a9edc5881444af0b9093a5e628f2fe47ea3b2e  # v4.1.7
       id: download-labels
       with:
         name: labels
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ jobs:
         echo "BOARD=${BOARD}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
     - name: Add issue to team board
       if: ${{ env.BOARD != 'null' && env.BOARD != '' && env.BOARD != null }}
-      uses: actions/add-to-project@main
+      uses: actions/add-to-project@9bfe908f2eaa7ba10340b31e314148fcfe6a2458 # v1.0.1
       with:
         project-url: ${{ env.BOARD }}
         github-token: ${{ secrets.ISSUE_AUTOMATION }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/zz_generated.check_values_schema.yaml b/.github/workflows/zz_generated.check_values_schema.yaml
index 3d18f94b42..2598eef37a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/zz_generated.check_values_schema.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/zz_generated.check_values_schema.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #
 #    devctl
 #
-#    https://github.com/giantswarm/devctl/blob/7a2bb1c2403407b720ec16e047f804471a57209e/pkg/gen/input/workflows/internal/file/check_values_schema.yaml.template
+#    https://github.com/giantswarm/devctl/blob/1a381db95a01773e471818a4ce56ad16ad5d6111/pkg/gen/input/workflows/internal/file/check_values_schema.yaml.template
 #
 name: 'Values and schema'
 on:
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@1d96c772d19495a3b5c517cd2bc0cb401ea0529f # v4.1.3
+        uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/zz_generated.create_release.yaml b/.github/workflows/zz_generated.create_release.yaml
index 80c9b38682..a1a270fd99 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/zz_generated.create_release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/zz_generated.create_release.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #
 #    devctl
 #
-#    https://github.com/giantswarm/devctl/blob/7a2bb1c2403407b720ec16e047f804471a57209e/pkg/gen/input/workflows/internal/file/create_release.yaml.template
+#    https://github.com/giantswarm/devctl/blob/c90dd09846d2e87f1bad62d2089405b78da11a82/pkg/gen/input/workflows/internal/file/create_release.yaml.template
 #
 name: Create Release
 on:
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ jobs:
           echo "version=${version}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
       - name: Checkout code
         if: ${{ steps.get_version.outputs.version != '' }}
-        uses: actions/checkout@1d96c772d19495a3b5c517cd2bc0cb401ea0529f # v4.1.3
+        uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
       - name: Get project.go path
         id: get_project_go_path
         if: ${{ steps.get_version.outputs.version != '' }}
@@ -90,12 +90,12 @@ jobs:
       - gather_facts
     steps:
       - name: Install architect
-        uses: giantswarm/install-binary-action@033b1a657eea23d9c42e77312b370e6125e4e38f  # v2.0.0
+        uses: giantswarm/install-binary-action@c37eb401e5092993fc76d545030b1d1769e61237 # v3.0.0
         with:
           binary: "architect"
           version: "6.14.1"
       - name: Install semver
-        uses: giantswarm/install-binary-action@033b1a657eea23d9c42e77312b370e6125e4e38f  # v2.0.0
+        uses: giantswarm/install-binary-action@c37eb401e5092993fc76d545030b1d1769e61237 # v3.0.0
         with:
           binary: "semver"
           version: "3.2.0"
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ jobs:
           tarball_binary_path: "*/src/${binary}"
           smoke_test: "${binary} --version"
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@1d96c772d19495a3b5c517cd2bc0cb401ea0529f # v4.1.3
+        uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
       - name: Update project.go
         id: update_project_go
         env:
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ jobs:
       upload_url: ${{ steps.create_gh_release.outputs.upload_url }}
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@1d96c772d19495a3b5c517cd2bc0cb401ea0529f # v4.1.3
+        uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
         with:
           ref: ${{ github.sha }}
       - name: Ensure correct version in project.go
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ jobs:
     if: ${{ needs.gather_facts.outputs.version }}
     steps:
       - name: Install semver
-        uses: giantswarm/install-binary-action@033b1a657eea23d9c42e77312b370e6125e4e38f  # v2.0.0
+        uses: giantswarm/install-binary-action@c37eb401e5092993fc76d545030b1d1769e61237 # v3.0.0
         with:
           binary: "semver"
           version: "3.0.0"
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ jobs:
           tarball_binary_path: "*/src/${binary}"
           smoke_test: "${binary} --version"
       - name: Check out the repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@1d96c772d19495a3b5c517cd2bc0cb401ea0529f # v4.1.3
+        uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0  # Clone the whole history, not just the most recent commit.
       - name: Fetch all tags and branches
diff --git a/.github/workflows/zz_generated.create_release_pr.yaml b/.github/workflows/zz_generated.create_release_pr.yaml
index aa8dcf881e..b388af52bb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/zz_generated.create_release_pr.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/zz_generated.create_release_pr.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #
 #    devctl
 #
-#    https://github.com/giantswarm/devctl/blob/7a2bb1c2403407b720ec16e047f804471a57209e/pkg/gen/input/workflows/internal/file/create_release_pr.yaml.template
+#    https://github.com/giantswarm/devctl/blob/7345de0273fb431a392dc15f53961b523dba2b5e/pkg/gen/input/workflows/internal/file/create_release_pr.yaml.template
 #
 name: Create Release PR
 on:
@@ -147,14 +147,14 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/setup-go@0c52d547c9bc32b1aa3301fd7a9cb496313a4491 # v5.0.0
         with:
-          go-version: '=1.18.1'
+          go-version: '=1.23'
       - name: Install architect
-        uses: giantswarm/install-binary-action@033b1a657eea23d9c42e77312b370e6125e4e38f  # v2.0.0
+        uses: giantswarm/install-binary-action@c37eb401e5092993fc76d545030b1d1769e61237 # v3.0.0
         with:
           binary: "architect"
-          version: "6.11.0"
+          version: "6.17.0"
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@1d96c772d19495a3b5c517cd2bc0cb401ea0529f # v4.1.3
+        uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
         with:
           ref: ${{ needs.gather_facts.outputs.branch }}
       - name: Prepare release changes
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Bump go module defined in go.mod if needed
         run: |
           if [ "${{ needs.gather_facts.outputs.needs_major_bump }}" = true ] && test -f "go.mod"; then
-            go install github.com/marwan-at-work/mod/cmd/mod@v0.5.0
+            go install github.com/marwan-at-work/mod/cmd/mod@v0.7.1
             mod upgrade
           fi
       - name: Set up git identity
diff --git a/.github/workflows/zz_generated.gitleaks.yaml b/.github/workflows/zz_generated.gitleaks.yaml
index cd2633fa9c..69609bfefa 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/zz_generated.gitleaks.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/zz_generated.gitleaks.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #
 #    devctl
 #
-#    https://github.com/giantswarm/devctl/blob/7a2bb1c2403407b720ec16e047f804471a57209e/pkg/gen/input/workflows/internal/file/gitleaks.yaml.template
+#    https://github.com/giantswarm/devctl/blob/1a381db95a01773e471818a4ce56ad16ad5d6111/pkg/gen/input/workflows/internal/file/gitleaks.yaml.template
 #
 name: gitleaks
 
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ jobs:
   gitleaks:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@1d96c772d19495a3b5c517cd2bc0cb401ea0529f # v4.1.3
+    - uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
       with:
         fetch-depth: '0'
     - name: gitleaks-action
diff --git a/.github/workflows/zz_generated.run_ossf_scorecard.yaml b/.github/workflows/zz_generated.run_ossf_scorecard.yaml
index 8adba04bda..142589d57f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/zz_generated.run_ossf_scorecard.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/zz_generated.run_ossf_scorecard.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #
 #    devctl
 #
-#    https://github.com/giantswarm/devctl/blob/7a2bb1c2403407b720ec16e047f804471a57209e/pkg/gen/input/workflows/internal/file/run_ossf_scorecard.yaml.template
+#    https://github.com/giantswarm/devctl/blob/515bdf66b25f68db4466f9fd8fa6104793785b78/pkg/gen/input/workflows/internal/file/run_ossf_scorecard.yaml.template
 #
 
 # This workflow uses actions that are not certified by GitHub. They are provided
@@ -40,12 +40,12 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: "Checkout code"
-        uses: actions/checkout@1d96c772d19495a3b5c517cd2bc0cb401ea0529f # v4.1.3
+        uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
 
       - name: "Run analysis"
-        uses: ossf/scorecard-action@0864cf19026789058feabb7e87baa5f140aac736 # v2.3.1
+        uses: ossf/scorecard-action@62b2cac7ed8198b15735ed49ab1e5cf35480ba46 # v2.4.0
         with:
           results_file: results.sarif
           results_format: sarif
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ jobs:
       # Upload the results as artifacts (optional). Commenting out will disable uploads of run results in SARIF
       # format to the repository Actions tab.
       - name: "Upload artifact"
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@65462800fd760344b1a7b4382951275a0abb4808 # v4.3.3
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@834a144ee995460fba8ed112a2fc961b36a5ec5a # v4.3.6
         with:
           name: SARIF file
           path: results.sarif
@@ -75,6 +75,6 @@ jobs:
 
       # Upload the results to GitHub's code scanning dashboard.
       - name: "Upload to code-scanning"
-        uses: github/codeql-action/upload-sarif@8f596b4ae3cb3c588a5c46780b86dd53fef16c52 # v3.25.2
+        uses: github/codeql-action/upload-sarif@f0f3afee809481da311ca3a6ff1ff51d81dbeb24 # v3.26.4
         with:
           sarif_file: results.sarif
diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index 7b85536860..ae4131c184 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ repos:
         args: [ --format=json ]
 
   - repo: https://github.com/pre-commit/pre-commit-hooks
-    rev: v4.5.0
+    rev: v4.6.0
     hooks:
       - id: check-added-large-files
       # check for unresolved merge conflicts
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 84fb4acc9e..76d53dae6c 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #
 #    devctl
 #
-#    https://github.com/giantswarm/devctl/blob/7a2bb1c2403407b720ec16e047f804471a57209e/pkg/gen/input/makefile/internal/file/Makefile.template
+#    https://github.com/giantswarm/devctl/blob/6a704f7e2a8b0f09e82b5bab88f17971af849711/pkg/gen/input/makefile/internal/file/Makefile.template
 #
 
 include Makefile.*.mk
diff --git a/Makefile.gen.app.mk b/Makefile.gen.app.mk
index 07ee305710..3f8a89c958 100644
--- a/Makefile.gen.app.mk
+++ b/Makefile.gen.app.mk
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #
 #    devctl
 #
-#    https://github.com/giantswarm/devctl/blob/7a2bb1c2403407b720ec16e047f804471a57209e/pkg/gen/input/makefile/internal/file/Makefile.gen.app.mk.template
+#    https://github.com/giantswarm/devctl/blob/eea19f200d7cfd27ded22474b787563bbfdb8ec4/pkg/gen/input/makefile/internal/file/Makefile.gen.app.mk.template
 #
 
 ##@ App
diff --git a/Makefile.gen.go.mk b/Makefile.gen.go.mk
index 8cd38dd591..ef166d23d4 100644
--- a/Makefile.gen.go.mk
+++ b/Makefile.gen.go.mk
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #
 #    devctl
 #
-#    https://github.com/giantswarm/devctl/blob/7a2bb1c2403407b720ec16e047f804471a57209e/pkg/gen/input/makefile/internal/file/Makefile.gen.go.mk.template
+#    https://github.com/giantswarm/devctl/blob/fb22684ec4540f6b602968f01b4845bfb7713ee2/pkg/gen/input/makefile/internal/file/Makefile.gen.go.mk.template
 #
 
 APPLICATION    := $(shell go list -m | cut -d '/' -f 3)
@@ -63,15 +63,15 @@ $(APPLICATION)-windows-amd64.exe: $(APPLICATION)-v$(VERSION)-windows-amd64.exe
 
 $(APPLICATION)-v$(VERSION)-%-amd64: $(SOURCES)
 	@echo "====> $@"
-	CGO_ENABLED=0 GOOS=$* GOARCH=amd64 go build -ldflags "$(LDFLAGS)" -o $@ .
+	CGO_ENABLED=0 GOOS=$* GOARCH=amd64 go build -trimpath -ldflags "$(LDFLAGS)" -o $@ .
 
 $(APPLICATION)-v$(VERSION)-%-arm64: $(SOURCES)
 	@echo "====> $@"
-	CGO_ENABLED=0 GOOS=$* GOARCH=arm64 go build -ldflags "$(LDFLAGS)" -o $@ .
+	CGO_ENABLED=0 GOOS=$* GOARCH=arm64 go build -trimpath -ldflags "$(LDFLAGS)" -o $@ .
 
 $(APPLICATION)-v$(VERSION)-windows-amd64.exe: $(SOURCES)
 	@echo "====> $@"
-	CGO_ENABLED=0 GOOS=windows GOARCH=amd64 go build -ldflags "$(LDFLAGS)" -o $@ .
+	CGO_ENABLED=0 GOOS=windows GOARCH=amd64 go build -trimpath -ldflags "$(LDFLAGS)" -o $@ .
 
 .PHONY: install
 install: ## Install the application.