diff --git a/.github/workflows/layer_govcloud.yml b/.github/workflows/layer_govcloud.yml
index 44229174c33..5fe314da374 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/layer_govcloud.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/layer_govcloud.yml
@@ -104,11 +104,11 @@ jobs:
     environment: GovCloud ${{ inputs.environment }} (East)
     steps:
       - name: Download Zip
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@95815c38cf2ff2164869cbab79da8d1f422bc89e # v4.2.1
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@d3f86a106a0bac45b974a628896c90dbdf5c8093 # v4.3.0
         with:
           name: ${{ matrix.layer }}_${{ matrix.arch }}.zip
       - name: Download Metadata
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@95815c38cf2ff2164869cbab79da8d1f422bc89e # v4.2.1
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@d3f86a106a0bac45b974a628896c90dbdf5c8093 # v4.3.0
         with:
           name: ${{ matrix.layer }}_${{ matrix.arch }}.json
       - name: Verify Layer Signature
@@ -173,11 +173,11 @@ jobs:
       name: GovCloud ${{ inputs.environment }} (West)
     steps:
       - name: Download Zip
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@95815c38cf2ff2164869cbab79da8d1f422bc89e # v4.2.1
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@d3f86a106a0bac45b974a628896c90dbdf5c8093 # v4.3.0
         with:
           name: ${{ matrix.layer }}_${{ matrix.arch }}.zip
       - name: Download Metadata
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@95815c38cf2ff2164869cbab79da8d1f422bc89e # v4.2.1
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@d3f86a106a0bac45b974a628896c90dbdf5c8093 # v4.3.0
         with:
           name: ${{ matrix.layer }}_${{ matrix.arch }}.json
       - name: Verify Layer Signature
diff --git a/.github/workflows/layer_govcloud_python313.yml b/.github/workflows/layer_govcloud_python313.yml
index f759436ba1f..a79ec206f7d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/layer_govcloud_python313.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/layer_govcloud_python313.yml
@@ -96,11 +96,11 @@ jobs:
     environment: GovCloud ${{ inputs.environment }} (East)
     steps:
       - name: Download Zip
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@95815c38cf2ff2164869cbab79da8d1f422bc89e # v4.2.1
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@d3f86a106a0bac45b974a628896c90dbdf5c8093 # v4.3.0
         with:
           name: ${{ matrix.layer }}_${{ matrix.arch }}.zip
       - name: Download Metadata
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@95815c38cf2ff2164869cbab79da8d1f422bc89e # v4.2.1
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@d3f86a106a0bac45b974a628896c90dbdf5c8093 # v4.3.0
         with:
           name: ${{ matrix.layer }}_${{ matrix.arch }}.json
       - name: Verify Layer Signature
@@ -161,11 +161,11 @@ jobs:
       name: GovCloud ${{ inputs.environment }} (West)
     steps:
       - name: Download Zip
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@95815c38cf2ff2164869cbab79da8d1f422bc89e # v4.2.1
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@d3f86a106a0bac45b974a628896c90dbdf5c8093 # v4.3.0
         with:
           name: ${{ matrix.layer }}_${{ matrix.arch }}.zip
       - name: Download Metadata
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@95815c38cf2ff2164869cbab79da8d1f422bc89e # v4.2.1
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@d3f86a106a0bac45b974a628896c90dbdf5c8093 # v4.3.0
         with:
           name: ${{ matrix.layer }}_${{ matrix.arch }}.json
       - name: Verify Layer Signature
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pre-release.yml b/.github/workflows/pre-release.yml
index df10b543069..1acb898fbfb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pre-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pre-release.yml
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ jobs:
           artifact_name: ${{ needs.seal.outputs.artifact_name }}
 
       - name: Download provenance
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@95815c38cf2ff2164869cbab79da8d1f422bc89e # v4.2.1
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@d3f86a106a0bac45b974a628896c90dbdf5c8093 # v4.3.0
         with:
           name: ${{needs.provenance.outputs.provenance-name}}
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish_v2_layer.yml b/.github/workflows/publish_v2_layer.yml
index f76ef037b52..2b96656f33e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish_v2_layer.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish_v2_layer.yml
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ jobs:
           artifact_name: ${{ inputs.source_code_artifact_name }}
 
       - name: Download CDK layer artifacts
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@95815c38cf2ff2164869cbab79da8d1f422bc89e # v4.2.1
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@d3f86a106a0bac45b974a628896c90dbdf5c8093 # v4.3.0
         with:
           path: cdk-layer-stack
           pattern: cdk-layer-stack-*  # merge all Layer artifacts created per region earlier (reusable_deploy_v2_layer_stack.yml; step "Save Layer ARN artifact")
diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable_deploy_v2_layer_stack.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable_deploy_v2_layer_stack.yml
index 264b38060cb..ff952330d99 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable_deploy_v2_layer_stack.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable_deploy_v2_layer_stack.yml
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: install deps
         run: poetry install
       - name: Download artifact
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@95815c38cf2ff2164869cbab79da8d1f422bc89e # v4.2.1
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@d3f86a106a0bac45b974a628896c90dbdf5c8093 # v4.3.0
         with:
           name: ${{ inputs.artefact-name }}
           path: layer
diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable_deploy_v2_sar.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable_deploy_v2_sar.yml
index 6c4ed67d1b5..1cbc6bd4053 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable_deploy_v2_sar.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable_deploy_v2_sar.yml
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           node-version: ${{ env.NODE_VERSION }}
       - name: Download artifact
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@95815c38cf2ff2164869cbab79da8d1f422bc89e # v4.2.1
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@d3f86a106a0bac45b974a628896c90dbdf5c8093 # v4.3.0
         with:
           name: ${{ inputs.artefact-name }}
       - name: Unzip artefact
diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable_deploy_v3_layer_stack.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable_deploy_v3_layer_stack.yml
index 6a4b6a45828..ecd87a7747e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable_deploy_v3_layer_stack.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable_deploy_v3_layer_stack.yml
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: install deps
         run: poetry install
       - name: Download artifact
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@95815c38cf2ff2164869cbab79da8d1f422bc89e # v4.2.1
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@d3f86a106a0bac45b974a628896c90dbdf5c8093 # v4.3.0
         with:
           name: cdk-layer-artifact-py${{ matrix.python-version }}
           path: layer_v3
diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable_deploy_v3_sar.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable_deploy_v3_sar.yml
index 1c8de1a9007..d88e47d478b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable_deploy_v3_sar.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable_deploy_v3_sar.yml
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           node-version: ${{ env.NODE_VERSION }}
       - name: Download artifact
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@95815c38cf2ff2164869cbab79da8d1f422bc89e # v4.2.1
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@d3f86a106a0bac45b974a628896c90dbdf5c8093 # v4.3.0
         with:
           name: cdk-layer-artifact-py${{ matrix.python-version }}
       - name: Unzip artefact