diff --git a/.github/workflows/chitty-operator-config.yml b/.github/workflows/chitty-operator-config.yml
index 92d7615..a78c252 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/chitty-operator-config.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/chitty-operator-config.yml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
       - name: Validate manifest
         uses: actions/setup-node@v4
diff --git a/.github/workflows/chittyconnect-sync.yml b/.github/workflows/chittyconnect-sync.yml
index fe0181f..e176726 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/chittyconnect-sync.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/chittyconnect-sync.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ jobs:
   sync:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
       - name: Sync to ChittyConnect
         run: |
           curl -X POST "${{ env.CHITTYCONNECT_ENDPOINT }}/api/github/sync" \
diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
index bfefb8d..b6781d0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ jobs:
           - javascript
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
       - name: Initialize CodeQL
         uses: github/codeql-action/init@v3
diff --git a/.github/workflows/dependency-update.yml b/.github/workflows/dependency-update.yml
old mode 100755
new mode 100644
index e00b789..f621e3f
--- a/.github/workflows/dependency-update.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dependency-update.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v6
     
     - name: Setup Node.js
       uses: actions/setup-node@v4
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v6
     
     - name: Run Trivy vulnerability scanner
       uses: aquasecurity/trivy-action@master
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ jobs:
         language: [ 'javascript', 'python' ]
     
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v6
     
     - name: Initialize CodeQL
       uses: github/codeql-action/init@v3
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ecosystem-compliance-audit.yml b/.github/workflows/ecosystem-compliance-audit.yml
index e84f325..14e99fc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ecosystem-compliance-audit.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ecosystem-compliance-audit.yml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ jobs:
   audit:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/governance-gates.yml b/.github/workflows/governance-gates.yml
index 7ea53af..f9dd096 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/governance-gates.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/governance-gates.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     permissions: {}
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
       - name: Run governance checks
         shell: bash
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/identity-context-onboarding.yml b/.github/workflows/identity-context-onboarding.yml
index b51e79d..ecfdaaa 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/identity-context-onboarding.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/identity-context-onboarding.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ jobs:
   identity-onboarding:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
       - name: Validate ChittyID Context Onboarding
         shell: bash
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/node-ci.yml b/.github/workflows/node-ci.yml
old mode 100755
new mode 100644
index a9dd2d9..f92be97
--- a/.github/workflows/node-ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/node-ci.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ jobs:
   lint-and-test:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
       - name: Setup Node.js
         uses: actions/setup-node@v4
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ jobs:
   shellcheck:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
       - name: Run ShellCheck
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/onepassword-rotation-audit.yml b/.github/workflows/onepassword-rotation-audit.yml
index 61e4969..e361945 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/onepassword-rotation-audit.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/onepassword-rotation-audit.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ jobs:
   audit:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
       - name: Determine audit mode
         id: audit_mode
         shell: bash
diff --git a/.github/workflows/org-governance-autopilot.yml b/.github/workflows/org-governance-autopilot.yml
index 9c26f1c..6e7ef87 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/org-governance-autopilot.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/org-governance-autopilot.yml
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ jobs:
       ORGS: furnished-condos chittycorp chittyos chittyapps chicagoapps
       FALLBACK_ORGS: furnished-condos chittycorp chittyapps chicagoapps
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
       - name: Setup Python
         uses: actions/setup-python@v5
diff --git a/.github/workflows/org-webhook-compliance-audit.yml b/.github/workflows/org-webhook-compliance-audit.yml
index 8a72bb3..2a4f7f4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/org-webhook-compliance-audit.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/org-webhook-compliance-audit.yml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ jobs:
       GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.ORG_GOVERNANCE_TOKEN }}
       WEBHOOK_SECRET: ${{ secrets.CHITTYCONNECT_GITHUB_WEBHOOK_SECRET }}
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
       - name: Verify governance token
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/registry-update.yml b/.github/workflows/registry-update.yml
index b5925e9..95b0218 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/registry-update.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/registry-update.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
       - name: Setup Node.js
         uses: actions/setup-node@v4
diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable-compliance-check.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable-compliance-check.yml
index 83c828f..df43bda 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable-compliance-check.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable-compliance-check.yml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ jobs:
   compliance:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
       # ── ChittyCanon: Required files ──
       - name: Check canonical files
diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable-package-publish.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable-package-publish.yml
index bef9e2b..f8aab0d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable-package-publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable-package-publish.yml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ jobs:
       npm_token: ${{ steps.creds.outputs.npm_token }}
       github_token: ${{ steps.creds.outputs.github_token }}
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
         with:
           repository: CHITTYOS/chittyops
           sparse-checkout: .github/actions/getchitty-creds
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ jobs:
       version: ${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}
       tarball: ${{ steps.pack.outputs.tarball }}
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ jobs:
     if: inputs.publish_npm
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ jobs:
     if: inputs.publish_r2
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
       - uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable-worker-deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable-worker-deploy.yml
index df60422..ce449a9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable-worker-deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable-worker-deploy.yml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ jobs:
       cloudflare_token: ${{ steps.creds.outputs.cloudflare_token }}
       account_id: ${{ steps.creds.outputs.account_id }}
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
         with:
           repository: CHITTYOS/chittyops
           sparse-checkout: .github/actions/getchitty-creds
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ jobs:
     needs: get-credentials
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with: