diff --git a/.github/workflows/cd_build.yml b/.github/workflows/cd_build.yml
index 774594ed..180617ff 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cd_build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cd_build.yml
@@ -10,11 +10,13 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Set up JDK 21
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v1
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v2
         with:
+          distribution: 'zulu'
+          java-package: jdk
           java-version: 21
           server-id: github # Value of the distributionManagement/repository/id field of the pom.xml
           settings-path: ${{ github.workspace }} # location for the settings.xml file
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pull_request.yml b/.github/workflows/pull_request.yml
index aee9b8c8..7aaf76d5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pull_request.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pull_request.yml
@@ -14,12 +14,12 @@ jobs:
         jdk: [ 11,17,21 ]
       fail-fast: false
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Set up JDK ${{ matrix.jdk }}
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v1
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v2
         with:
+          distribution: 'zulu'
+          java-package: jdk
           java-version: ${{ matrix.jdk }}
-
       - name: Build with Maven
         run: mvn -Pconcise -B fmt:check package -Dorg.slf4j.simpleLogger.log.org.apache.maven.cli.transfer.Slf4jMavenTransferListener=warn
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pull_request_delombok.yml b/.github/workflows/pull_request_delombok.yml
index 6ce63306..a712fad6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pull_request_delombok.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pull_request_delombok.yml
@@ -11,42 +11,44 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
 
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Set up JDK 21
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v1
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v2
         with:
+          distribution: 'zulu'
+          java-package: jdk
           java-version: 21
 
       - name: Build with Maven and delombok
         run: mvn -Pconcise,delombok -B package -Dorg.slf4j.simpleLogger.log.org.apache.maven.cli.transfer.Slf4jMavenTransferListener=warn
 
-      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2
+      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: javadocs-core
           path: transactionoutbox-core/target/apidocs
 
-      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2
+      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: javadocs-guice
           path: transactionoutbox-guice/target/apidocs
 
-      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2
+      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: javadocs-jackson
           path: transactionoutbox-jackson/target/apidocs
 
-      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2
+      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: javadocs-jooq
           path: transactionoutbox-jooq/target/apidocs
 
-      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2
+      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: javadocs-quarkus
           path: transactionoutbox-quarkus/target/apidocs
 
-      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2
+      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: javadocs-spring
-          path: transactionoutbox-spring/target/apidocs
\ No newline at end of file
+          path: transactionoutbox-spring/target/apidocs
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 5c996593..4b3359f7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -9,13 +9,15 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Set up JDK 21
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v1
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v2
         with:
+          distribution: 'zulu'
+          java-package: jdk
           java-version: 21
-          settings-path: ~ # location for the settings.xml file
+          settings-path: "~" # location for the settings.xml file
 
       - name: Build and publish
         run: |