diff --git a/.github/workflows/govulncheck.yaml b/.github/workflows/govulncheck.yaml
index 405e8dec99c..bba57260305 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/govulncheck.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/govulncheck.yaml
@@ -10,18 +10,21 @@ on:
   schedule:
     - cron: '0 0 * * *'
 
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
 jobs:
   govulncheck:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
 
       - id: go-version
         run: |
           make print-go-version >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
 
-      - uses: actions/setup-go@v5
+      - uses: actions/setup-go@cdcb36043654635271a94b9a6d1392de5bb323a7 # v5.0.1
         with:
           go-version: ${{ steps.go-version.outputs.result }}
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/make-self-upgrade.yaml b/.github/workflows/make-self-upgrade.yaml
index 93beedff044..2c6feca63d9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/make-self-upgrade.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/make-self-upgrade.yaml
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ on:
   schedule:
     - cron: '0 0 * * *'
 
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
 jobs:
   self_upgrade:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -27,13 +30,13 @@ jobs:
           echo "This workflow should not be run on a non-branch-head."
           exit 1
 
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
 
       - id: go-version
         run: |
           make print-go-version >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
 
-      - uses: actions/setup-go@v5
+      - uses: actions/setup-go@cdcb36043654635271a94b9a6d1392de5bb323a7 # v5.0.1
         with:
           go-version: ${{ steps.go-version.outputs.result }}
 
@@ -64,7 +67,7 @@ jobs:
           git push -f origin "$SELF_UPGRADE_BRANCH"
 
       - if: ${{ steps.is-up-to-date.outputs.result != 'true' }}
-        uses: actions/github-script@v7
+        uses: actions/github-script@60a0d83039c74a4aee543508d2ffcb1c3799cdea # v7.0.1
         with:
           script: |
             const { repo, owner } = context.repo;
@@ -77,7 +80,7 @@ jobs:
             });
             
             if (pulls.data.length < 1) {
-              await github.rest.pulls.create({
+              const result = await github.rest.pulls.create({
                 title: '[CI] Merge ' + process.env.SELF_UPGRADE_BRANCH + ' into ' + process.env.SOURCE_BRANCH,
                 owner: owner,
                 repo: repo,
@@ -87,4 +90,10 @@ jobs:
                   'This PR is auto-generated to bump the Makefile modules.',
                 ].join('\n'),
               });
+              await github.rest.issues.addLabels({
+                owner,
+                repo,
+                issue_number: result.data.number,
+                labels: ['skip-review']
+              });
             }
diff --git a/klone.yaml b/klone.yaml
index 19680c11c0a..b4139ca1a95 100644
--- a/klone.yaml
+++ b/klone.yaml
@@ -10,35 +10,35 @@ targets:
     - folder_name: boilerplate
       repo_url: https://github.com/cert-manager/makefile-modules.git
       repo_ref: main
-      repo_hash: 652f41ca2a789690977902191af89b423482853f
+      repo_hash: c7196db7408933e9b36216373749652454a2d3a9
       repo_path: modules/boilerplate
     - folder_name: generate-verify
       repo_url: https://github.com/cert-manager/makefile-modules.git
       repo_ref: main
-      repo_hash: 652f41ca2a789690977902191af89b423482853f
+      repo_hash: c7196db7408933e9b36216373749652454a2d3a9
       repo_path: modules/generate-verify
     - folder_name: go
       repo_url: https://github.com/cert-manager/makefile-modules.git
       repo_ref: main
-      repo_hash: 652f41ca2a789690977902191af89b423482853f
+      repo_hash: c7196db7408933e9b36216373749652454a2d3a9
       repo_path: modules/go
     - folder_name: help
       repo_url: https://github.com/cert-manager/makefile-modules.git
       repo_ref: main
-      repo_hash: 652f41ca2a789690977902191af89b423482853f
+      repo_hash: c7196db7408933e9b36216373749652454a2d3a9
       repo_path: modules/help
     - folder_name: klone
       repo_url: https://github.com/cert-manager/makefile-modules.git
       repo_ref: main
-      repo_hash: 652f41ca2a789690977902191af89b423482853f
+      repo_hash: c7196db7408933e9b36216373749652454a2d3a9
       repo_path: modules/klone
     - folder_name: repository-base
       repo_url: https://github.com/cert-manager/makefile-modules.git
       repo_ref: main
-      repo_hash: 652f41ca2a789690977902191af89b423482853f
+      repo_hash: c7196db7408933e9b36216373749652454a2d3a9
       repo_path: modules/repository-base
     - folder_name: tools
       repo_url: https://github.com/cert-manager/makefile-modules.git
       repo_ref: main
-      repo_hash: 652f41ca2a789690977902191af89b423482853f
+      repo_hash: c7196db7408933e9b36216373749652454a2d3a9
       repo_path: modules/tools
diff --git a/make/_shared/go/base/.github/workflows/govulncheck.yaml b/make/_shared/go/base/.github/workflows/govulncheck.yaml
index 405e8dec99c..bba57260305 100644
--- a/make/_shared/go/base/.github/workflows/govulncheck.yaml
+++ b/make/_shared/go/base/.github/workflows/govulncheck.yaml
@@ -10,18 +10,21 @@ on:
   schedule:
     - cron: '0 0 * * *'
 
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
 jobs:
   govulncheck:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
 
       - id: go-version
         run: |
           make print-go-version >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
 
-      - uses: actions/setup-go@v5
+      - uses: actions/setup-go@cdcb36043654635271a94b9a6d1392de5bb323a7 # v5.0.1
         with:
           go-version: ${{ steps.go-version.outputs.result }}
 
diff --git a/make/_shared/help/help.sh b/make/_shared/help/help.sh
index d9c831ff774..400aab3d5fe 100755
--- a/make/_shared/help/help.sh
+++ b/make/_shared/help/help.sh
@@ -71,10 +71,10 @@ done <<< "$raw_expansions"
 
 ## 3. Sort and print the extracted line items
 
-RULE_COLOR="$(tput setaf 6)"
-CATEGORY_COLOR="$(tput setaf 3)"
-CLEAR_STYLE="$(tput sgr0)"
-PURPLE=$(tput setaf 125)
+RULE_COLOR="$(TERM=xterm tput setaf 6)"
+CATEGORY_COLOR="$(TERM=xterm tput setaf 3)"
+CLEAR_STYLE="$(TERM=xterm tput sgr0)"
+PURPLE=$(TERM=xterm tput setaf 125)
 
 extracted_lines=$(echo -e "$extracted_lines" | LC_ALL=C sort -r)
 current_category=""
diff --git a/make/_shared/repository-base/base/.github/workflows/make-self-upgrade.yaml b/make/_shared/repository-base/base/.github/workflows/make-self-upgrade.yaml
index 93beedff044..2c6feca63d9 100644
--- a/make/_shared/repository-base/base/.github/workflows/make-self-upgrade.yaml
+++ b/make/_shared/repository-base/base/.github/workflows/make-self-upgrade.yaml
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ on:
   schedule:
     - cron: '0 0 * * *'
 
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
 jobs:
   self_upgrade:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -27,13 +30,13 @@ jobs:
           echo "This workflow should not be run on a non-branch-head."
           exit 1
 
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
 
       - id: go-version
         run: |
           make print-go-version >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
 
-      - uses: actions/setup-go@v5
+      - uses: actions/setup-go@cdcb36043654635271a94b9a6d1392de5bb323a7 # v5.0.1
         with:
           go-version: ${{ steps.go-version.outputs.result }}
 
@@ -64,7 +67,7 @@ jobs:
           git push -f origin "$SELF_UPGRADE_BRANCH"
 
       - if: ${{ steps.is-up-to-date.outputs.result != 'true' }}
-        uses: actions/github-script@v7
+        uses: actions/github-script@60a0d83039c74a4aee543508d2ffcb1c3799cdea # v7.0.1
         with:
           script: |
             const { repo, owner } = context.repo;
@@ -77,7 +80,7 @@ jobs:
             });
             
             if (pulls.data.length < 1) {
-              await github.rest.pulls.create({
+              const result = await github.rest.pulls.create({
                 title: '[CI] Merge ' + process.env.SELF_UPGRADE_BRANCH + ' into ' + process.env.SOURCE_BRANCH,
                 owner: owner,
                 repo: repo,
@@ -87,4 +90,10 @@ jobs:
                   'This PR is auto-generated to bump the Makefile modules.',
                 ].join('\n'),
               });
+              await github.rest.issues.addLabels({
+                owner,
+                repo,
+                issue_number: result.data.number,
+                labels: ['skip-review']
+              });
             }