diff --git a/.github/workflows/fuzz.yml b/.github/workflows/fuzz.yml
index 5076f055ceb..399b51c8778 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/fuzz.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/fuzz.yml
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ jobs:
        fuzz-seconds: 1800
        dry-run: false
    - name: Upload Crash
-     uses: actions/upload-artifact@b4b15b8c7c6ac21ea08fcf65892d2ee8f75cf882 # v4.4.3
+     uses: actions/upload-artifact@65c4c4a1ddee5b72f698fdd19549f0f0fb45cf08 # v4.6.0
      if: failure()
      with:
        name: artifacts
diff --git a/.github/workflows/otbr.yml b/.github/workflows/otbr.yml
index c2b93064a0a..566ad7595a4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/otbr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/otbr.yml
@@ -86,12 +86,12 @@ jobs:
         export CI_ENV="$(bash <(curl -s https://codecov.io/env)) -e GITHUB_ACTIONS -e COVERAGE"
         echo "CI_ENV=${CI_ENV}"
         sudo -E ./script/test cert_suite ./tests/scripts/thread-cert/backbone/*.py || (sudo chmod a+r ot_testing/* && false)
-    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@b4b15b8c7c6ac21ea08fcf65892d2ee8f75cf882 # v4.4.3
+    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@65c4c4a1ddee5b72f698fdd19549f0f0fb45cf08 # v4.6.0
       with:
         name: cov-thread-1-3-backbone-docker
         path: /tmp/coverage/
         retention-days: 1
-    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@b4b15b8c7c6ac21ea08fcf65892d2ee8f75cf882 # v4.4.3
+    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@65c4c4a1ddee5b72f698fdd19549f0f0fb45cf08 # v4.6.0
       if: ${{ failure() }}
       with:
         name: thread-1-3-backbone-results
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Generate Coverage
       run: |
         ./script/test generate_coverage gcc
-    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@b4b15b8c7c6ac21ea08fcf65892d2ee8f75cf882 # v4.4.3
+    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@65c4c4a1ddee5b72f698fdd19549f0f0fb45cf08 # v4.6.0
       with:
         name: cov-thread-1-3-backbone
         path: tmp/coverage.info
@@ -208,12 +208,12 @@ jobs:
         export CI_ENV="$(bash <(curl -s https://codecov.io/env)) -e GITHUB_ACTIONS -e COVERAGE"
         echo "CI_ENV=${CI_ENV}"
         sudo -E ./script/test cert_suite ${{ matrix.cert_scripts }} || (sudo chmod a+r ot_testing/* && false)
-    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@b4b15b8c7c6ac21ea08fcf65892d2ee8f75cf882 # v4.4.3
+    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@65c4c4a1ddee5b72f698fdd19549f0f0fb45cf08 # v4.6.0
       with:
         name: cov-br-docker-${{ matrix.description }}-${{ matrix.otbr_mdns }}-${{matrix.otbr_trel}}
         path: /tmp/coverage/
         retention-days: 1
-    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@b4b15b8c7c6ac21ea08fcf65892d2ee8f75cf882 # v4.4.3
+    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@65c4c4a1ddee5b72f698fdd19549f0f0fb45cf08 # v4.6.0
       if: ${{ failure() }}
       with:
         name: br-results-${{ matrix.description }}-${{ matrix.otbr_mdns }}-${{matrix.otbr_trel}}
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Generate Coverage
       run: |
         ./script/test generate_coverage gcc
-    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@b4b15b8c7c6ac21ea08fcf65892d2ee8f75cf882 # v4.4.3
+    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@65c4c4a1ddee5b72f698fdd19549f0f0fb45cf08 # v4.6.0
       with:
         name: cov-br-${{ matrix.description }}-${{ matrix.otbr_mdns }}-${{matrix.otbr_trel}}
         path: tmp/coverage.info
diff --git a/.github/workflows/otns.yml b/.github/workflows/otns.yml
index 2c699520f4b..9df262ddd29 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/otns.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/otns.yml
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ jobs:
           cd /tmp/otns
           ./script/test py-unittests
         )
-    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@b4b15b8c7c6ac21ea08fcf65892d2ee8f75cf882 # v4.4.3
+    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@65c4c4a1ddee5b72f698fdd19549f0f0fb45cf08 # v4.6.0
       if: ${{ failure() }}
       with:
         name: unittests-pcaps
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Generate Coverage
       run: |
         ./script/test generate_coverage gcc
-    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@b4b15b8c7c6ac21ea08fcf65892d2ee8f75cf882 # v4.4.3
+    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@65c4c4a1ddee5b72f698fdd19549f0f0fb45cf08 # v4.6.0
       with:
         name: cov-otns-unittests
         path: tmp/coverage.info
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ jobs:
             cd /tmp/otns
             ./script/test py-examples
           )
-      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@b4b15b8c7c6ac21ea08fcf65892d2ee8f75cf882 # v4.4.3
+      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@65c4c4a1ddee5b72f698fdd19549f0f0fb45cf08 # v4.6.0
         if: ${{ failure() }}
         with:
           name: examples-pcaps
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Generate Coverage
         run: |
           ./script/test generate_coverage gcc
-      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@b4b15b8c7c6ac21ea08fcf65892d2ee8f75cf882 # v4.4.3
+      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@65c4c4a1ddee5b72f698fdd19549f0f0fb45cf08 # v4.6.0
         with:
           name: cov-otns-examples
           path: tmp/coverage.info
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ jobs:
             cd /tmp/otns
             ./script/test stress-tests ${{ matrix.suite }}
           )
-      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@b4b15b8c7c6ac21ea08fcf65892d2ee8f75cf882 # v4.4.3
+      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@65c4c4a1ddee5b72f698fdd19549f0f0fb45cf08 # v4.6.0
         if: ${{ failure() }}
         with:
           name: stress-tests-${{ matrix.suite }}-pcaps
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Generate Coverage
         run: |
           ./script/test generate_coverage gcc
-      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@b4b15b8c7c6ac21ea08fcf65892d2ee8f75cf882 # v4.4.3
+      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@65c4c4a1ddee5b72f698fdd19549f0f0fb45cf08 # v4.6.0
         with:
           name: cov-otns-stress-tests-${{ matrix.suite }}
           path: tmp/coverage.info
diff --git a/.github/workflows/posix.yml b/.github/workflows/posix.yml
index 982134ad79e..ab2496f0ead 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/posix.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/posix.yml
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ jobs:
           CRASHED=$(./script/test check_crash | tail -1)
           [[ $CRASHED -eq "1" ]] && echo "Crashed!" || echo "Not crashed."
           echo "CRASHED_RCP=$CRASHED" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@b4b15b8c7c6ac21ea08fcf65892d2ee8f75cf882 # v4.4.3
+    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@65c4c4a1ddee5b72f698fdd19549f0f0fb45cf08 # v4.6.0
       if: ${{ failure() && env.CRASHED_RCP == '1' }}
       with:
         name: core-expect-rcp
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Generate Coverage
       run: |
         ./script/test generate_coverage gcc
-    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@b4b15b8c7c6ac21ea08fcf65892d2ee8f75cf882 # v4.4.3
+    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@65c4c4a1ddee5b72f698fdd19549f0f0fb45cf08 # v4.6.0
       with:
         name: cov-expects-linux-1
         path: tmp/coverage.info
@@ -113,13 +113,13 @@ jobs:
           CRASHED=$(./script/test check_crash | tail -1)
           [[ $CRASHED -eq "1" ]] && echo "Crashed!" || echo "Not crashed."
           echo "CRASHED_TUN=$CRASHED" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@b4b15b8c7c6ac21ea08fcf65892d2ee8f75cf882 # v4.4.3
+    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@65c4c4a1ddee5b72f698fdd19549f0f0fb45cf08 # v4.6.0
       if: ${{ failure() && env.CRASHED_TUN == '1' }}
       with:
         name: core-expect-linux
         path: |
           ./ot-core-dump/*
-    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@b4b15b8c7c6ac21ea08fcf65892d2ee8f75cf882 # v4.4.3
+    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@65c4c4a1ddee5b72f698fdd19549f0f0fb45cf08 # v4.6.0
       if: ${{ failure() }}
       with:
         name: syslog-expect-linux
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Generate Coverage
       run: |
         ./script/test generate_coverage gcc
-    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@b4b15b8c7c6ac21ea08fcf65892d2ee8f75cf882 # v4.4.3
+    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@65c4c4a1ddee5b72f698fdd19549f0f0fb45cf08 # v4.6.0
       with:
         name: cov-expects-linux-2
         path: tmp/coverage.info
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Run
       run: |
         MAX_JOBS=$(getconf _NPROCESSORS_ONLN) ./script/test cert_suite ./tests/scripts/thread-cert/Cert_*.py ./tests/scripts/thread-cert/test_*.py
-    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@b4b15b8c7c6ac21ea08fcf65892d2ee8f75cf882 # v4.4.3
+    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@65c4c4a1ddee5b72f698fdd19549f0f0fb45cf08 # v4.6.0
       if: ${{ failure() }}
       with:
         name: thread-cert
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Generate Coverage
       run: |
         ./script/test generate_coverage gcc
-    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@b4b15b8c7c6ac21ea08fcf65892d2ee8f75cf882 # v4.4.3
+    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@65c4c4a1ddee5b72f698fdd19549f0f0fb45cf08 # v4.6.0
       with:
         name: cov-thread-cert
         path: tmp/coverage.info
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Generate Coverage
       run: |
         ./script/test generate_coverage gcc
-    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@b4b15b8c7c6ac21ea08fcf65892d2ee8f75cf882 # v4.4.3
+    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@65c4c4a1ddee5b72f698fdd19549f0f0fb45cf08 # v4.6.0
       with:
         name: cov-pty-linux-${{ matrix.OT_DAEMON }}
         path: tmp/coverage.info
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Generate Coverage
       run: |
         ./script/test generate_coverage gcc
-    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@b4b15b8c7c6ac21ea08fcf65892d2ee8f75cf882 # v4.4.3
+    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@65c4c4a1ddee5b72f698fdd19549f0f0fb45cf08 # v4.6.0
       with:
         name: cov-rcp-stack-reset
         path: tmp/coverage.info
diff --git a/.github/workflows/scorecards.yml b/.github/workflows/scorecards.yml
index f2da327a312..cd371af18e6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/scorecards.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/scorecards.yml
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ 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@b4b15b8c7c6ac21ea08fcf65892d2ee8f75cf882 # v3.1.0
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@65c4c4a1ddee5b72f698fdd19549f0f0fb45cf08 # v3.1.0
         with:
           name: SARIF file
           path: results.sarif
diff --git a/.github/workflows/simulation-1.1.yml b/.github/workflows/simulation-1.1.yml
index c412e7199a9..47b8e9079fd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/simulation-1.1.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/simulation-1.1.yml
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Run
       run: |
         ./script/test cert_suite ./tests/scripts/thread-cert/Cert_*.py ./tests/scripts/thread-cert/test_*.py
-    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@b4b15b8c7c6ac21ea08fcf65892d2ee8f75cf882 # v4.4.3
+    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@65c4c4a1ddee5b72f698fdd19549f0f0fb45cf08 # v4.6.0
       if: ${{ failure() }}
       with:
         name: packet-verification-pcaps
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Generate Coverage
       run: |
         ./script/test generate_coverage gcc
-    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@b4b15b8c7c6ac21ea08fcf65892d2ee8f75cf882 # v4.4.3
+    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@65c4c4a1ddee5b72f698fdd19549f0f0fb45cf08 # v4.6.0
       with:
         name: cov-packet-verification
         path: tmp/coverage.info
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Run
       run: |
         ./script/test cert_suite ./tests/scripts/thread-cert/Cert_*.py ./tests/scripts/thread-cert/test_*.py
-    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@b4b15b8c7c6ac21ea08fcf65892d2ee8f75cf882 # v4.4.3
+    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@65c4c4a1ddee5b72f698fdd19549f0f0fb45cf08 # v4.6.0
       if: ${{ failure() }}
       with:
         name: cli-ftd-thread-cert
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Generate Coverage
       run: |
         ./script/test generate_coverage gcc
-    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@b4b15b8c7c6ac21ea08fcf65892d2ee8f75cf882 # v4.4.3
+    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@65c4c4a1ddee5b72f698fdd19549f0f0fb45cf08 # v4.6.0
       with:
         name: cov-cli-ftd
         path: tmp/coverage.info
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Run
       run: |
         ./script/test cert_suite ./tests/scripts/thread-cert/Cert_*.py ./tests/scripts/thread-cert/test_*.py
-    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@b4b15b8c7c6ac21ea08fcf65892d2ee8f75cf882 # v4.4.3
+    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@65c4c4a1ddee5b72f698fdd19549f0f0fb45cf08 # v4.6.0
       if: ${{ failure() }}
       with:
         name: cli-mtd-thread-cert
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Generate Coverage
       run: |
         ./script/test generate_coverage gcc
-    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@b4b15b8c7c6ac21ea08fcf65892d2ee8f75cf882 # v4.4.3
+    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@65c4c4a1ddee5b72f698fdd19549f0f0fb45cf08 # v4.6.0
       with:
         name: cov-cli-mtd-${{ matrix.message_use_heap }}
         path: tmp/coverage.info
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Run
       run: |
         ./script/test cert_suite ./tests/scripts/thread-cert/Cert_*.py ./tests/scripts/thread-cert/test_*.py
-    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@b4b15b8c7c6ac21ea08fcf65892d2ee8f75cf882 # v4.4.3
+    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@65c4c4a1ddee5b72f698fdd19549f0f0fb45cf08 # v4.6.0
       if: ${{ failure() }}
       with:
         name: cli-time-sync-thread-cert
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Generate Coverage
       run: |
         ./script/test generate_coverage gcc
-    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@b4b15b8c7c6ac21ea08fcf65892d2ee8f75cf882 # v4.4.3
+    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@65c4c4a1ddee5b72f698fdd19549f0f0fb45cf08 # v4.6.0
       with:
         name: cov-cli-time-sync
         path: tmp/coverage.info
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ jobs:
           CRASHED=$(./script/test check_crash | tail -1)
           [[ $CRASHED -eq "1" ]] && echo "Crashed!" || echo "Not crashed."
           echo "CRASHED_CLI=$CRASHED" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@b4b15b8c7c6ac21ea08fcf65892d2ee8f75cf882 # v4.4.3
+    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@65c4c4a1ddee5b72f698fdd19549f0f0fb45cf08 # v4.6.0
       if: ${{ failure() && env.CRASHED_CLI == '1' }}
       with:
         name: core-expect-cli
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Generate Coverage
       run: |
         ./script/test generate_coverage gcc
-    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@b4b15b8c7c6ac21ea08fcf65892d2ee8f75cf882 # v4.4.3
+    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@65c4c4a1ddee5b72f698fdd19549f0f0fb45cf08 # v4.6.0
       with:
         name: cov-expects
         path: tmp/coverage.info
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Generate Coverage
       run: |
         ./script/test generate_coverage gcc
-    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@b4b15b8c7c6ac21ea08fcf65892d2ee8f75cf882 # v4.4.3
+    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@65c4c4a1ddee5b72f698fdd19549f0f0fb45cf08 # v4.6.0
       with:
         name: cov-ot-commissioner
         path: tmp/coverage.info
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Run
       run: |
         ./script/test cert_suite ./tests/scripts/thread-cert/Cert_*.py ./tests/scripts/thread-cert/test_*.py
-    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@b4b15b8c7c6ac21ea08fcf65892d2ee8f75cf882 # v4.4.3
+    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@65c4c4a1ddee5b72f698fdd19549f0f0fb45cf08 # v4.6.0
       if: ${{ failure() }}
       with:
         name: ot_testing
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Generate Coverage
       run: |
         ./script/test generate_coverage gcc
-    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@b4b15b8c7c6ac21ea08fcf65892d2ee8f75cf882 # v4.4.3
+    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@65c4c4a1ddee5b72f698fdd19549f0f0fb45cf08 # v4.6.0
       with:
         name: cov-multiple-instance
         path: tmp/coverage.info
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Generate Coverage
       run: |
         ./script/test generate_coverage gcc
-    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@b4b15b8c7c6ac21ea08fcf65892d2ee8f75cf882 # v4.4.3
+    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@65c4c4a1ddee5b72f698fdd19549f0f0fb45cf08 # v4.6.0
       with:
         name: cov-simulation-local-host
         path: tmp/coverage.info
diff --git a/.github/workflows/simulation-1.4.yml b/.github/workflows/simulation-1.4.yml
index b632dd06a7f..da872561881 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/simulation-1.4.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/simulation-1.4.yml
@@ -99,12 +99,12 @@ jobs:
           CRASHED=$(./script/test check_crash | tail -1)
           [[ $CRASHED -eq "1" ]] && echo "Crashed!" || echo "Not crashed."
           echo "CRASHED=$CRASHED" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@b4b15b8c7c6ac21ea08fcf65892d2ee8f75cf882 # v4.4.3
+    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@65c4c4a1ddee5b72f698fdd19549f0f0fb45cf08 # v4.6.0
       if: ${{ failure() }}
       with:
         name: thread-1-4-${{ matrix.compiler.c }}-${{ matrix.arch }}-pcaps
         path: "*.pcap"
-    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@b4b15b8c7c6ac21ea08fcf65892d2ee8f75cf882 # v4.4.3
+    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@65c4c4a1ddee5b72f698fdd19549f0f0fb45cf08 # v4.6.0
       if: ${{ failure() && env.CRASHED == '1' }}
       with:
         name: core-packet-verification-thread-1-4
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Generate Coverage
       run: |
         ./script/test generate_coverage "${{ matrix.compiler.gcov }}"
-    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@b4b15b8c7c6ac21ea08fcf65892d2ee8f75cf882 # v4.4.3
+    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@65c4c4a1ddee5b72f698fdd19549f0f0fb45cf08 # v4.6.0
       with:
         name: cov-thread-1-4-${{ matrix.compiler.c }}-${{ matrix.arch }}
         path: tmp/coverage.info
@@ -174,14 +174,14 @@ jobs:
           CRASHED=$(./script/test check_crash | tail -1)
           [[ $CRASHED -eq "1" ]] && echo "Crashed!" || echo "Not crashed."
           echo "CRASHED=$CRASHED" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@b4b15b8c7c6ac21ea08fcf65892d2ee8f75cf882 # v4.4.3
+    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@65c4c4a1ddee5b72f698fdd19549f0f0fb45cf08 # v4.6.0
       if: ${{ failure() }}
       with:
         name: packet-verification-low-power-pcaps
         path: |
           *.pcap
           *.json
-    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@b4b15b8c7c6ac21ea08fcf65892d2ee8f75cf882 # v4.4.3
+    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@65c4c4a1ddee5b72f698fdd19549f0f0fb45cf08 # v4.6.0
       if: ${{ failure() && env.CRASHED == '1' }}
       with:
         name: core-packet-verification-low-power
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Generate Coverage
       run: |
         ./script/test generate_coverage gcc
-    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@b4b15b8c7c6ac21ea08fcf65892d2ee8f75cf882 # v4.4.3
+    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@65c4c4a1ddee5b72f698fdd19549f0f0fb45cf08 # v4.6.0
       with:
         name: cov-packet-verification-low-power
         path: tmp/coverage.info
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Run
       run: |
         ./script/test cert_suite ./tests/scripts/thread-cert/Cert_*.py ./tests/scripts/thread-cert/test_*.py
-    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@b4b15b8c7c6ac21ea08fcf65892d2ee8f75cf882 # v4.4.3
+    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@65c4c4a1ddee5b72f698fdd19549f0f0fb45cf08 # v4.6.0
       if: ${{ failure() }}
       with:
         name: packet-verification-1.1-on-1.4-pcaps
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Generate Coverage
       run: |
         ./script/test generate_coverage gcc
-    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@b4b15b8c7c6ac21ea08fcf65892d2ee8f75cf882 # v4.4.3
+    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@65c4c4a1ddee5b72f698fdd19549f0f0fb45cf08 # v4.6.0
       with:
         name: cov-packet-verification-1-1-on-1-4
         path: tmp/coverage.info
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         ulimit -c unlimited
         ./script/test cert_suite ./tests/scripts/thread-cert/addon_test_channel_manager_autocsl*.py
-    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@b4b15b8c7c6ac21ea08fcf65892d2ee8f75cf882 # v4.4.3
+    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@65c4c4a1ddee5b72f698fdd19549f0f0fb45cf08 # v4.6.0
       if: ${{ failure() }}
       with:
         name: channel-manager-csl
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Generate Coverage
       run: |
         ./script/test generate_coverage gcc
-    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@b4b15b8c7c6ac21ea08fcf65892d2ee8f75cf882 # v4.4.3
+    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@65c4c4a1ddee5b72f698fdd19549f0f0fb45cf08 # v4.6.0
       with:
         name: cov-channel-manager-csl
         path: tmp/coverage.info
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ jobs:
           CRASHED=$(./script/test check_crash | tail -1)
           [[ $CRASHED -eq "1" ]] && echo "Crashed!" || echo "Not crashed."
           echo "CRASHED=$CRASHED" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@b4b15b8c7c6ac21ea08fcf65892d2ee8f75cf882 # v4.4.3
+    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@65c4c4a1ddee5b72f698fdd19549f0f0fb45cf08 # v4.6.0
       if: ${{ failure() && env.CRASHED == '1' }}
       with:
         name: core-expect-1-4
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Generate Coverage
       run: |
         ./script/test generate_coverage gcc
-    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@b4b15b8c7c6ac21ea08fcf65892d2ee8f75cf882 # v4.4.3
+    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@65c4c4a1ddee5b72f698fdd19549f0f0fb45cf08 # v4.6.0
       with:
         name: cov-expects
         path: tmp/coverage.info
@@ -393,12 +393,12 @@ jobs:
           CRASHED=$(./script/test check_crash | tail -1)
           [[ $CRASHED -eq "1" ]] && echo "Crashed!" || echo "Not crashed."
           echo "CRASHED=$CRASHED" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@b4b15b8c7c6ac21ea08fcf65892d2ee8f75cf882 # v4.4.3
+    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@65c4c4a1ddee5b72f698fdd19549f0f0fb45cf08 # v4.6.0
       if: ${{ failure() }}
       with:
         name: thread-1-4-posix-pcaps
         path: "*.pcap"
-    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@b4b15b8c7c6ac21ea08fcf65892d2ee8f75cf882 # v4.4.3
+    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@65c4c4a1ddee5b72f698fdd19549f0f0fb45cf08 # v4.6.0
       if: ${{ failure() && env.CRASHED == '1' }}
       with:
         name: core-thread-1-4-posix
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Generate Coverage
       run: |
         ./script/test generate_coverage gcc
-    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@b4b15b8c7c6ac21ea08fcf65892d2ee8f75cf882 # v4.4.3
+    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@65c4c4a1ddee5b72f698fdd19549f0f0fb45cf08 # v4.6.0
       with:
         name: cov-thread-1-4-posix
         path: tmp/coverage.info
diff --git a/.github/workflows/toranj.yml b/.github/workflows/toranj.yml
index 9375f580e42..60bfece1632 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/toranj.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/toranj.yml
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ jobs:
       if: "matrix.TORANJ_RADIO != 'multi'"
       run: |
         ./script/test generate_coverage gcc
-    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@b4b15b8c7c6ac21ea08fcf65892d2ee8f75cf882 # v4.4.3
+    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@65c4c4a1ddee5b72f698fdd19549f0f0fb45cf08 # v4.6.0
       if: "matrix.TORANJ_RADIO != 'multi'"
       with:
         name: cov-toranj-cli-${{ matrix.TORANJ_RADIO }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/unit.yml b/.github/workflows/unit.yml
index 13e8905e253..e2446cc14b8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/unit.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/unit.yml
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Generate Coverage
       run: |
         ./script/test generate_coverage gcc
-    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@b4b15b8c7c6ac21ea08fcf65892d2ee8f75cf882 # v4.4.3
+    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@65c4c4a1ddee5b72f698fdd19549f0f0fb45cf08 # v4.6.0
       with:
         name: cov-unit-tests
         path: tmp/coverage.info