diff --git a/.github/workflows/k8s_e2e.yml b/.github/workflows/k8s_e2e.yml
index 90f41204e2349..395acb7fcaae8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/k8s_e2e.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/k8s_e2e.yml
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ jobs:
         if: ${{ github.event_name != 'issue_comment' }}
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
-      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
+      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: e2e-test-deb-package
           path: target/artifacts
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
index 0c21848bb90b9..2ffd1cdc4c5e6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           ref: ${{ inputs.git_ref }}
       - name: Download staged package artifacts (x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu)
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: vector-${{ env.VECTOR_VERSION }}-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu
           path: target/artifacts
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           ref: ${{ inputs.git_ref }}
       - name: Download staged package artifacts (x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu)
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: vector-${{ env.VECTOR_VERSION }}-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu
           path: target/artifacts
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           ref: ${{ inputs.git_ref }}
       - name: Download staged package artifacts (x86_64-apple-darwin)
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: vector-${{ env.VECTOR_VERSION }}-x86_64-apple-darwin
           path: target/artifacts
@@ -427,32 +427,32 @@ jobs:
           version: latest
           install: true
       - name: Download staged package artifacts (aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu)
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: vector-${{ env.VECTOR_VERSION }}-aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu
           path: target/artifacts
       - name: Download staged package artifacts (aarch64-unknown-linux-musl)
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: vector-${{ env.VECTOR_VERSION }}-aarch64-unknown-linux-musl
           path: target/artifacts
       - name: Download staged package artifacts (x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu)
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: vector-${{ env.VECTOR_VERSION }}-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu
           path: target/artifacts
       - name: Download staged package artifacts (x86_64-unknown-linux-musl)
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: vector-${{ env.VECTOR_VERSION }}-x86_64-unknown-linux-musl
           path: target/artifacts
       - name: Download staged package artifacts (armv7-unknown-linux-gnueabihf)
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: vector-${{ env.VECTOR_VERSION }}-armv7-unknown-linux-gnueabihf
           path: target/artifacts
       - name: Download staged package artifacts (armv7-unknown-linux-musleabihf)
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: vector-${{ env.VECTOR_VERSION }}-armv7-unknown-linux-musleabihf
           path: target/artifacts
@@ -487,42 +487,42 @@ jobs:
         with:
           ref: ${{ inputs.git_ref }}
       - name: Download staged package artifacts (aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu)
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: vector-${{ env.VECTOR_VERSION }}-aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu
           path: target/artifacts
       - name: Download staged package artifacts (aarch64-unknown-linux-musl)
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: vector-${{ env.VECTOR_VERSION }}-aarch64-unknown-linux-musl
           path: target/artifacts
       - name: Download staged package artifacts (x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu)
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: vector-${{ env.VECTOR_VERSION }}-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu
           path: target/artifacts
       - name: Download staged package artifacts (x86_64-unknown-linux-musl)
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: vector-${{ env.VECTOR_VERSION }}-x86_64-unknown-linux-musl
           path: target/artifacts
       - name: Download staged package artifacts (x86_64-apple-darwin)
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: vector-${{ env.VECTOR_VERSION }}-x86_64-apple-darwin
           path: target/artifacts
       - name: Download staged package artifacts (x86_64-pc-windows-msvc)
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: vector-${{ env.VECTOR_VERSION }}-x86_64-pc-windows-msvc
           path: target/artifacts
       - name: Download staged package artifacts (armv7-unknown-linux-gnueabihf)
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: vector-${{ env.VECTOR_VERSION }}-armv7-unknown-linux-gnueabihf
           path: target/artifacts
       - name: Download staged package artifacts (armv7-unknown-linux-musleabihf)
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: vector-${{ env.VECTOR_VERSION }}-armv7-unknown-linux-musleabihf
           path: target/artifacts
@@ -559,47 +559,47 @@ jobs:
         with:
           ref: ${{ inputs.git_ref }}
       - name: Download staged package artifacts (aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu)
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: vector-${{ env.VECTOR_VERSION }}-aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu
           path: target/artifacts
       - name: Download staged package artifacts (aarch64-unknown-linux-musl)
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: vector-${{ env.VECTOR_VERSION }}-aarch64-unknown-linux-musl
           path: target/artifacts
       - name: Download staged package artifacts (x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu)
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: vector-${{ env.VECTOR_VERSION }}-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu
           path: target/artifacts
       - name: Download staged package artifacts (x86_64-unknown-linux-musl)
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: vector-${{ env.VECTOR_VERSION }}-x86_64-unknown-linux-musl
           path: target/artifacts
       - name: Download staged package artifacts (x86_64-apple-darwin)
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: vector-${{ env.VECTOR_VERSION }}-x86_64-apple-darwin
           path: target/artifacts
       - name: Download staged package artifacts (x86_64-pc-windows-msvc)
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: vector-${{ env.VECTOR_VERSION }}-x86_64-pc-windows-msvc
           path: target/artifacts
       - name: Download staged package artifacts (armv7-unknown-linux-gnueabihf)
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: vector-${{ env.VECTOR_VERSION }}-armv7-unknown-linux-gnueabihf
           path: target/artifacts
       - name: Download staged package artifacts (armv7-unknown-linux-musleabihf)
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: vector-${{ env.VECTOR_VERSION }}-armv7-unknown-linux-musleabihf
           path: target/artifacts
       - name: Download artifact checksums
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: vector-${{ env.VECTOR_VERSION }}-SHA256SUMS
           path: target/artifacts
@@ -649,42 +649,42 @@ jobs:
         with:
           ref: ${{ inputs.git_ref }}
       - name: Download staged package artifacts (aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu)
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: vector-${{ env.VECTOR_VERSION }}-aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu
           path: target/artifacts
       - name: Download staged package artifacts (aarch64-unknown-linux-musl)
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: vector-${{ env.VECTOR_VERSION }}-aarch64-unknown-linux-musl
           path: target/artifacts
       - name: Download staged package artifacts (x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu)
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: vector-${{ env.VECTOR_VERSION }}-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu
           path: target/artifacts
       - name: Download staged package artifacts (x86_64-unknown-linux-musl)
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: vector-${{ env.VECTOR_VERSION }}-x86_64-unknown-linux-musl
           path: target/artifacts
       - name: Download staged package artifacts (x86_64-apple-darwin)
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: vector-${{ env.VECTOR_VERSION }}-x86_64-apple-darwin
           path: target/artifacts
       - name: Download staged package artifacts (x86_64-pc-windows-msvc)
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: vector-${{ env.VECTOR_VERSION }}-x86_64-pc-windows-msvc
           path: target/artifacts
       - name: Download staged package artifacts (armv7-unknown-linux-gnueabihf)
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: vector-${{ env.VECTOR_VERSION }}-armv7-unknown-linux-gnueabihf
           path: target/artifacts
       - name: Download staged package artifacts (armv7-unknown-linux-musleabihf)
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: vector-${{ env.VECTOR_VERSION }}-armv7-unknown-linux-musleabihf
           path: target/artifacts
diff --git a/.github/workflows/regression.yml b/.github/workflows/regression.yml
index 95c129b9524d8..308d278ab8386 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/regression.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/regression.yml
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ jobs:
       - build-baseline
     steps:
       - name: 'Download baseline image'
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: baseline-image
 
@@ -424,7 +424,7 @@ jobs:
       - build-comparison
     steps:
       - name: 'Download comparison image'
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: comparison-image
 
@@ -610,7 +610,7 @@ jobs:
           aws s3 cp s3://smp-cli-releases/v${{ needs.compute-metadata.outputs.smp-version }}/x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu/smp ${{ runner.temp }}/bin/smp
 
       - name: Download submission metadata
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: vector-submission-metadata
           path: ${{ runner.temp }}/
@@ -701,7 +701,7 @@ jobs:
           aws s3 cp s3://smp-cli-releases/v${{ needs.compute-metadata.outputs.smp-version }}/x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu/smp ${{ runner.temp }}/bin/smp
 
       - name: Download submission metadata
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: vector-submission-metadata
           path: ${{ runner.temp }}/