diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index f7110510..fc5f1bcf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -6,12 +6,13 @@ jobs:
   release:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+    - name: Checkout
+      uses: actions/checkout@v2.5.0
 
     - name: Set up Python
-      uses: actions/setup-python@v1
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v4.3.0
       with:
-        python-version: 3.10
+        python-version: 3.10.8
     #----------------------------------------------
     #  -----  install & configure poetry  -----
     #----------------------------------------------