diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index d5dab8c846..a79ba43de2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -18,12 +18,12 @@ jobs:
     name: Build
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@49933ea5288caeca8642d1e84afbd3f7d6820020 # v4.4.0
         with:
-          node-version: '20'
+          node-version: '22'
           check-latest: true
 
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@34e114876b0b11c390a56381ad16ebd13914f8d5 # v4.3.1
 
       - name: Install yq
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
index e52fe92791..6f7a36948c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -24,15 +24,15 @@ jobs:
     name: Build
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@34e114876b0b11c390a56381ad16ebd13914f8d5 # v4.3.1
 
-      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@49933ea5288caeca8642d1e84afbd3f7d6820020 # v4.4.0
         with:
-          node-version: '20'
+          node-version: '22'
           check-latest: true
 
       - name: Set up Python
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        uses: actions/setup-python@a26af69be951a213d495a4c3e4e4022e16d87065 # v5.6.0
         with:
           python-version: '3.x'
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/preview-website.yml b/.github/workflows/preview-website.yml
index 2471459db4..d8bb7e3faa 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/preview-website.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/preview-website.yml
@@ -14,18 +14,22 @@ jobs:
   build:
     name: Build
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
+    permissions:
+      contents: read
+      checks: write
+      pull-requests: write
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@34e114876b0b11c390a56381ad16ebd13914f8d5 # v4.3.1
 
       - name: Set up Go 1.x
-        uses: actions/setup-go@v5
+        uses: actions/setup-go@40f1582b2485089dde7abd97c1529aa768e1baff # v5.6.0
         with:
           go-version: '1.23'
         id: go
 
-      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@49933ea5288caeca8642d1e84afbd3f7d6820020 # v4.4.0
         with:
-          node-version: '20'
+          node-version: '22'
           check-latest: true
 
       - name: Install yq
@@ -48,14 +52,12 @@ jobs:
           sudo mv hugo-tools /usr/local/bin/hugo-tools
 
       - name: Update docs
-        env:
-          GOOGLE_CUSTOM_SEARCH_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.GOOGLE_CUSTOM_SEARCH_API_KEY }}
         run: |
           npm install
           make assets
           make gen-prod
 
-      - uses: FirebaseExtended/action-hosting-deploy@v0
+      - uses: FirebaseExtended/action-hosting-deploy@e2eda2e106cfa35cdbcf4ac9ddaf6c4756df2c8c # v0.10.0
         with:
           repoToken: '${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}'
           firebaseServiceAccount: '${{ secrets.FIREBASE_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_QA }}'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-tracker.yml b/.github/workflows/release-tracker.yml
index 78981f5e64..bb4cf40365 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-tracker.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-tracker.yml
@@ -11,31 +11,25 @@ concurrency:
 
 jobs:
   build:
-    name: Build
+    if: github.event.pull_request.merged == true
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-      - name: Prepare git
-        env:
-          GITHUB_USER: 1gtm
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.LGTM_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-        run: |
-          git config --global user.name "${GITHUB_USER}"
-          git config --global user.email "${GITHUB_USER}@appscode.com"
-          git remote set-url origin https://${GITHUB_USER}:${GITHUB_TOKEN}@github.com/${GITHUB_REPOSITORY}.git
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@34e114876b0b11c390a56381ad16ebd13914f8d5 # v4.3.1
 
-      - name: Install GitHub CLI
-        run: |
-          curl -fsSL https://github.com/github/hub/raw/master/script/get | bash -s 2.14.1
-          sudo mv bin/hub /usr/local/bin
+      - name: Generate LGTM App token
+        id: lgtm-app-token
+        uses: actions/create-github-app-token@bcd2ba49218906704ab6c1aa796996da409d3eb1 # v3.2.0
+        with:
+          client-id: ${{ secrets.LGTM_APP_CLIENT_ID }}
+          private-key: ${{ secrets.LGTM_APP_PRIVATE_KEY }}
+          owner: appscode-cloud
+          repositories: CHANGELOG
+          permission-pull-requests: write
 
       - name: Update release tracker
-        if: |
-          github.event.action == 'closed' &&
-          github.event.pull_request.merged == true
         env:
-          GITHUB_USER: 1gtm
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.LGTM_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          GITHUB_USER: ${{ github.actor }}
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ steps.lgtm-app-token.outputs.token }}
         run: |
           ./hack/scripts/update-release-tracker.sh
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index a5baa122b2..ec4447b533 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -14,27 +14,32 @@ jobs:
   build:
     name: Build
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
+    permissions:
+      contents: write
+      packages: write
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v1
+      - uses: actions/checkout@34e114876b0b11c390a56381ad16ebd13914f8d5 # v4.3.1
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
 
-      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@49933ea5288caeca8642d1e84afbd3f7d6820020 # v4.4.0
         with:
-          node-version: '20'
+          node-version: '22'
           check-latest: true
 
       - name: Set up Python
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        uses: actions/setup-python@a26af69be951a213d495a4c3e4e4022e16d87065 # v5.6.0
         with:
           python-version: 3.x
 
       - name: Set up QEMU
         id: qemu
-        uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v3
+        uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@c7c53464625b32c7a7e944ae62b3e17d2b600130 # v3.7.0
         with:
           cache-image: false
 
       - name: Set up Docker Buildx
-        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
+        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@8d2750c68a42422c14e847fe6c8ac0403b4cbd6f # v3.12.0
 
       - name: Install kubectl
         run: |
@@ -49,23 +54,6 @@ jobs:
           pip install setuptools
           pip install linode-cli --upgrade
 
-      - name: Prepare git
-        env:
-          GITHUB_USER: 1gtm
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.LGTM_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-        run: |
-          set -x
-          git config --global user.name "${GITHUB_USER}"
-          git config --global user.email "${GITHUB_USER}@appscode.com"
-          git config --global \
-            url."https://${GITHUB_USER}:${GITHUB_TOKEN}@github.com".insteadOf \
-            "https://github.com"
-
-      - name: Install GitHub CLI
-        run: |
-          curl -fsSL https://github.com/github/hub/raw/master/script/get | bash -s 2.14.1
-          sudo mv bin/hub /usr/local/bin
-
       - name: Install yq
         run: |
           curl -fsSL -o yqq https://github.com/mikefarah/yq/releases/download/3.3.0/yq_linux_amd64
@@ -84,15 +72,17 @@ jobs:
           chmod +x hugo-tools
           sudo mv hugo-tools /usr/local/bin/hugo-tools
 
+      - name: Log in to GitHub Container Registry
+        uses: docker/login-action@4907a6ddec9925e35a0a9e82d7399ccc52663121 # v4.1.0
+        with:
+          registry: ghcr.io
+          username: ${{ github.actor }}
+          password: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+
       - name: Publish to GitHub Container Registry
         env:
           REGISTRY: ghcr.io/appscode
-          DOCKER_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.LGTM_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-          USERNAME: 1gtm
-          GITHUB_USER: 1gtm
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.LGTM_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
         run: |
-          docker login ghcr.io --username ${USERNAME} --password ${DOCKER_TOKEN}
           npm install
           make release
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release_old.yml b/.github/workflows/release_old.yml
index 5e0f75212e..53710f5652 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release_old.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release_old.yml
@@ -18,15 +18,17 @@ jobs:
     name: Build
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@34e114876b0b11c390a56381ad16ebd13914f8d5 # v4.3.1
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
 
       - name: Set up Go 1.x
-        uses: actions/setup-go@v5
+        uses: actions/setup-go@40f1582b2485089dde7abd97c1529aa768e1baff # v5.6.0
         with:
           go-version: '1.23'
         id: go
 
-      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@49933ea5288caeca8642d1e84afbd3f7d6820020 # v4.4.0
         with:
           node-version: '20'
           check-latest: true
@@ -56,7 +58,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: QA
         env:
           FIREBASE_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.FIREBASE_TOKEN }}
-          GOOGLE_CUSTOM_SEARCH_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.GOOGLE_CUSTOM_SEARCH_API_KEY }}
         if: startsWith(github.event.ref, 'refs/tags/') && (contains(github.ref, '-alpha.') || contains(github.ref, '-beta.'))
         run: |
           npm install
@@ -66,7 +67,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: Release
         env:
           FIREBASE_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.FIREBASE_TOKEN }}
-          GOOGLE_CUSTOM_SEARCH_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.GOOGLE_CUSTOM_SEARCH_API_KEY }}
         if: ${{ github.event_name == 'schedule' }} || (startsWith(github.event.ref, 'refs/tags/') && (contains(github.ref, '-alpha.') || contains(github.ref, '-beta.')) == false)
         run: |
           npm install
diff --git a/hack/scripts/update-release-tracker.sh b/hack/scripts/update-release-tracker.sh
index b25a250876..1ef717615c 100755
--- a/hack/scripts/update-release-tracker.sh
+++ b/hack/scripts/update-release-tracker.sh
@@ -69,4 +69,4 @@ case $GITHUB_BASE_REF in
         ;;
 esac
 
-hub api "$api_url" -f body="$msg"
+gh api "$api_url" -f body="$msg"