diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index c2dd09a..a11736a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ jobs:
   build:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v1
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v6
     - run: npm ci
     - run: npm run all
     - name: check build up to date
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ jobs:
         os: [ubuntu-latest, macos-latest, windows-latest]
     runs-on: "${{ matrix.os }}"
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v1
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v6
     - uses: ./
       with:
         token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ jobs:
   test-e2e-specific-apps:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v1
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v6
     - uses: ./
       with:
         only: ytt, kbld
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ jobs:
   test-e2e-exclude-apps:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v1
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v6
     - uses: ./
       with:
         exclude: kwt, vendir
@@ -70,20 +70,20 @@ jobs:
   test-e2e-specific-version:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v1
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v6
     - uses: ./
       with:
         only: ytt
-        ytt: v0.43.4
+        ytt: v0.53.2
         token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
     - run: npm ci
     - name: check specific version is installed
-      run: npm run verify:output "ytt version" "ytt version 0.43.4"
+      run: npm run verify:output "ytt version" "ytt version 0.53.2"
 
   test-e2e-no-token:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v1
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v6
     - uses: ./
       with:
         only: ytt
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 0ba20d3..03a2400 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
   update_tag:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
                   
       - name: get latest release
         env:
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5e75ff8..b8f06a8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ steps:
 
 ## Node version support
 
-Version `v2` requires a Node 20 runner. If you're using older self-hosted runners, you can still use `v1` for Node 16 support.
+Version `v3` requires a Node 24 runner. If you're using older self-hosted runners, you can still use `v2` for Node 20 support or `v1` for Node 16 support.
 
 ## Development
 
diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index deff8ee..fc817b5 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -46,5 +46,5 @@ inputs:
     required: false
     default: latest
 runs:
-  using: 'node20'
+  using: 'node24'
   main: 'dist/index.js'