diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-build.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-build.yml
index 99d2e65..dec1646 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-build.yml
@@ -35,40 +35,40 @@ jobs:
       
     steps:
     - name: Checkout the repository
-      uses: actions/checkout@a5ac7e51b41094c92402da3b24376905380afc29 # v4
+      uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4
 
     - name: Fetch all tags and branches
       run: git fetch --prune --unshallow
 
     # node setup
     - name: Setup node 20
-      uses: actions/setup-node@60edb5dd545a775178f52524783378180af0d1f8 # v4
+      uses: actions/setup-node@1e60f620b9541d16bece96c5465dc8ee9832be0b # v4
       with:
         node-version: 20
 
     # .net Core setup
     - name: Setup .NET Core 2.1
-      uses: actions/setup-dotnet@4d6c8fcf3c8f7a60068d26b594648e99df24cee3 # v4
+      uses: actions/setup-dotnet@6bd8b7f7774af54e05809fcc5431931b3eb1ddee # v4
       with:
         dotnet-version: 2.1
 
     - name: Setup .NET Core 3.1
-      uses: actions/setup-dotnet@4d6c8fcf3c8f7a60068d26b594648e99df24cee3 # v4
+      uses: actions/setup-dotnet@6bd8b7f7774af54e05809fcc5431931b3eb1ddee # v4
       with:
         dotnet-version: 3.1
 
     - name: Setup .NET 5.x
-      uses: actions/setup-dotnet@4d6c8fcf3c8f7a60068d26b594648e99df24cee3 # v4
+      uses: actions/setup-dotnet@6bd8b7f7774af54e05809fcc5431931b3eb1ddee # v4
       with:
         dotnet-version: 5.x
 
     - name: Setup .NET 6.x
-      uses: actions/setup-dotnet@4d6c8fcf3c8f7a60068d26b594648e99df24cee3 # v4
+      uses: actions/setup-dotnet@6bd8b7f7774af54e05809fcc5431931b3eb1ddee # v4
       with:
         dotnet-version: 6.x
 
     - name: Setup .NET 8.x
-      uses: actions/setup-dotnet@4d6c8fcf3c8f7a60068d26b594648e99df24cee3 # v4
+      uses: actions/setup-dotnet@6bd8b7f7774af54e05809fcc5431931b3eb1ddee # v4
       with:
         dotnet-version: 8.x
 
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ jobs:
 
     # Publish artifacts
     - name: Publish Issues-Report as build artifact
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@65462800fd760344b1a7b4382951275a0abb4808 # v4
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@50769540e7f4bd5e21e526ee35c689e35e0d6874 # v4
       if: matrix.os == 'windows-latest'
       with:
         if-no-files-found: warn
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ jobs:
         path: BuildArtifacts/report.html
 
     - name: Publish NuGet package as build artifact
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@65462800fd760344b1a7b4382951275a0abb4808 # v4
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@50769540e7f4bd5e21e526ee35c689e35e0d6874 # v4
       if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu-22.04'
       with:
         if-no-files-found: warn
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ jobs:
         path: BuildArtifacts/Packages/**/*
 
     - name: Publish coverage artifact
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@65462800fd760344b1a7b4382951275a0abb4808 # v4
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@50769540e7f4bd5e21e526ee35c689e35e0d6874 # v4
       if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu-22.04'
       with:
         if-no-files-found: warn
diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
index 1f9332a..5b69ccf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
@@ -35,21 +35,21 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
     - name: Checkout repository
-      uses: actions/checkout@a5ac7e51b41094c92402da3b24376905380afc29 # v4
+      uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4
 
     - name: Setup .NET 5.x
-      uses: actions/setup-dotnet@4d6c8fcf3c8f7a60068d26b594648e99df24cee3 # v4
+      uses: actions/setup-dotnet@6bd8b7f7774af54e05809fcc5431931b3eb1ddee # v4
       with:
         dotnet-version: 5.x
 
     - name: Setup .NET 6.x
-      uses: actions/setup-dotnet@4d6c8fcf3c8f7a60068d26b594648e99df24cee3 # v4
+      uses: actions/setup-dotnet@6bd8b7f7774af54e05809fcc5431931b3eb1ddee # v4
       with:
         dotnet-version: 6.x
 
     # Initializes the CodeQL tools for scanning.
     - name: Initialize CodeQL
-      uses: github/codeql-action/init@f079b8493333aace61c81488f8bd40919487bd9f # v3
+      uses: github/codeql-action/init@8214744c546c1e5c8f03dde8fab3a7353211988d # v3
       with:
         languages: ${{ matrix.language }}
         # If you wish to specify custom queries, you can do so here or in a config file.
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ jobs:
     # Autobuild attempts to build any compiled languages  (C/C++, C#, or Java).
     # If this step fails, then you should remove it and run the build manually (see below)
     - name: Autobuild
-      uses: github/codeql-action/autobuild@f079b8493333aace61c81488f8bd40919487bd9f # v3
+      uses: github/codeql-action/autobuild@8214744c546c1e5c8f03dde8fab3a7353211988d # v3
 
     # ℹ️ Command-line programs to run using the OS shell.
     # 📚 https://git.io/JvXDl
@@ -74,4 +74,4 @@ jobs:
     #   make release
 
     - name: Perform CodeQL Analysis
-      uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@f079b8493333aace61c81488f8bd40919487bd9f # v3
+      uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@8214744c546c1e5c8f03dde8fab3a7353211988d # v3
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-build.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-build.yml
index 8cd5dad..78a6182 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-build.yml
@@ -20,39 +20,39 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
     - name: Checkout the repository
-      uses: actions/checkout@a5ac7e51b41094c92402da3b24376905380afc29 # v4
+      uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4
 
     - name: Fetch all tags and branches
       run: git fetch --prune --unshallow
 
     # .net Core setup
     - name: Setup .NET Core 2.1
-      uses: actions/setup-dotnet@4d6c8fcf3c8f7a60068d26b594648e99df24cee3 # v4
+      uses: actions/setup-dotnet@6bd8b7f7774af54e05809fcc5431931b3eb1ddee # v4
       with:
         dotnet-version: 2.1
 
     - name: Setup .NET Core 3.1
-      uses: actions/setup-dotnet@4d6c8fcf3c8f7a60068d26b594648e99df24cee3 # v4
+      uses: actions/setup-dotnet@6bd8b7f7774af54e05809fcc5431931b3eb1ddee # v4
       with:
         dotnet-version: 3.1
 
     - name: Setup .NET 5.x
-      uses: actions/setup-dotnet@4d6c8fcf3c8f7a60068d26b594648e99df24cee3 # v4
+      uses: actions/setup-dotnet@6bd8b7f7774af54e05809fcc5431931b3eb1ddee # v4
       with:
         dotnet-version: 5.x
 
     - name: Setup .NET 6.x
-      uses: actions/setup-dotnet@4d6c8fcf3c8f7a60068d26b594648e99df24cee3 # v4
+      uses: actions/setup-dotnet@6bd8b7f7774af54e05809fcc5431931b3eb1ddee # v4
       with:
         dotnet-version: 6.x
 
     - name: Setup .NET 8.x
-      uses: actions/setup-dotnet@4d6c8fcf3c8f7a60068d26b594648e99df24cee3 # v4
+      uses: actions/setup-dotnet@6bd8b7f7774af54e05809fcc5431931b3eb1ddee # v4
       with:
         dotnet-version: 8.x
 
     - name: Use Node.js 20
-      uses: actions/setup-node@60edb5dd545a775178f52524783378180af0d1f8 # v4
+      uses: actions/setup-node@1e60f620b9541d16bece96c5465dc8ee9832be0b # v4
       with:
         node-version: 20
 
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ jobs:
     
     # Publish
     - name: Publish Issues-Report as build artifact
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@65462800fd760344b1a7b4382951275a0abb4808 # v4
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@50769540e7f4bd5e21e526ee35c689e35e0d6874 # v4
       if: matrix.os == 'windows-latest'
       with:
         if-no-files-found: warn
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ jobs:
         path: BuildArtifacts/report.html
 
     - name: Publish NuGet package as build artifact
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@65462800fd760344b1a7b4382951275a0abb4808 # v4
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@50769540e7f4bd5e21e526ee35c689e35e0d6874 # v4
       if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu-22.04'
       with:
         if-no-files-found: warn
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ jobs:
         path: BuildArtifacts/Packages/**/*
 
     - name: Publish coverage artifact
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@65462800fd760344b1a7b4382951275a0abb4808 # v4
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@50769540e7f4bd5e21e526ee35c689e35e0d6874 # v4
       if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu-22.04'
       with:
         if-no-files-found: warn
diff --git a/src/oehen.arguard.Tests/oehen.arguard.Tests.csproj b/src/oehen.arguard.Tests/oehen.arguard.Tests.csproj
index c1dbcb1..922c5fc 100644
--- a/src/oehen.arguard.Tests/oehen.arguard.Tests.csproj
+++ b/src/oehen.arguard.Tests/oehen.arguard.Tests.csproj
@@ -20,10 +20,10 @@
       <PrivateAssets>all</PrivateAssets>
       <IncludeAssets>runtime; build; native; contentfiles; analyzers; buildtransitive</IncludeAssets>
     </PackageReference>
-    <PackageReference Include="FluentAssertions" Version="6.12.0" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk" Version="17.10.0" />
-    <PackageReference Include="xunit" Version="2.8.1" />
-    <PackageReference Include="xunit.runner.visualstudio" Version="2.8.1">
+    <PackageReference Include="FluentAssertions" Version="6.12.1" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk" Version="17.11.1" />
+    <PackageReference Include="xunit" Version="2.9.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="xunit.runner.visualstudio" Version="2.8.2">
       <PrivateAssets>all</PrivateAssets>
       <IncludeAssets>runtime; build; native; contentfiles; analyzers; buildtransitive</IncludeAssets>
     </PackageReference>