diff --git a/.github/workflows/agents-validate.yaml b/.github/workflows/agents-validate.yaml
index 4df51b95..e7959d8a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/agents-validate.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/agents-validate.yaml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ jobs:
           submodules: true
 
       - name: Install yq
-        uses: mikefarah/yq@v4.53.2
+        uses: mikefarah/yq@v4.53.3
 
       - name: Validate agent instructions and skills
         run: ./scripts/workflows/agents-validate_agents-instructions-check.sh
diff --git a/.github/workflows/dependabot-autobump.yaml b/.github/workflows/dependabot-autobump.yaml
index 729198f4..10907bdf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dependabot-autobump.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dependabot-autobump.yaml
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ jobs:
           token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
       - name: Install yq
-        uses: mikefarah/yq@v4.53.2
+        uses: mikefarah/yq@v4.53.3
 
       - name: Check if auto-bump already applied
         id: check_autobump
diff --git a/.github/workflows/docs-bump.yaml b/.github/workflows/docs-bump.yaml
index 04971b84..4c3e3627 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docs-bump.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docs-bump.yaml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v6.0.3
 
       - name: Install yq
-        uses: mikefarah/yq@v4.53.2
+        uses: mikefarah/yq@v4.53.3
 
       - name: Version Bump
         run: ./scripts/workflows/docs-bump_docs-bump_version-bump.sh
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index c888dd0f..4e95a6dc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ jobs:
           ref: ${{ github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' && (inputs.target_commitish != '' && inputs.target_commitish || github.sha) || github.sha }}
 
       - name: Install yq
-        uses: mikefarah/yq@v4.53.2
+        uses: mikefarah/yq@v4.53.3
 
       - name: Build candidate metadata
         id: meta