diff --git a/.github/workflows/hol-plugin-scanner.yml b/.github/workflows/hol-plugin-scanner.yml
index 5a6778e..84d818e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/hol-plugin-scanner.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/hol-plugin-scanner.yml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ jobs:
         run: node scripts/sarif-coordinates.js plugin-scanner.sarif
       - name: Upload failed scanner report
         if: failure()
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@ea165f8d65b6e75b540449e92b4886f43607fa02
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a
         with:
           name: hol-plugin-scanner-sarif
           path: plugin-scanner.sarif
diff --git a/.github/workflows/npm-publish.yml b/.github/workflows/npm-publish.yml
index 56e7dfc..cc4a0dc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/npm-publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/npm-publish.yml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build npm package
         run: npm pack --pack-destination dist/npm
       - name: Upload verified package
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@ea165f8d65b6e75b540449e92b4886f43607fa02 # v4.6.2
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a # v7.0.1
         with:
           name: npm-package
           path: dist/npm/*.tgz
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index f626c73..0453d25 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Collect five Claude and five Codex fixture journeys
         run: node scripts/golden-path-matrix.js --fixture scripts/fixtures/golden-path/minimal-node.json --runtime both --repeat 5 --output artifacts/golden-path-matrix-${{ matrix.slug }}.json
       - name: Upload platform evidence
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@ea165f8d65b6e75b540449e92b4886f43607fa02 # v4.6.2
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a # v7.0.1
         with:
           name: golden-path-${{ matrix.slug }}
           path: artifacts/golden-path-matrix-${{ matrix.slug }}.json
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Enforce the complete 30-run grid
         run: node scripts/golden-path-matrix.js --merge artifacts/golden-path-matrix-windows.json,artifacts/golden-path-matrix-linux.json,artifacts/golden-path-matrix-macos.json --output artifacts/golden-path-matrix-complete.json --require-complete
       - name: Upload complete matrix
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@ea165f8d65b6e75b540449e92b4886f43607fa02 # v4.6.2
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a # v7.0.1
         with:
           name: golden-path-complete
           path: artifacts/golden-path-matrix-complete.json
diff --git a/scripts/test-golden-path-matrix.js b/scripts/test-golden-path-matrix.js
index 7f332a5..196d091 100644
--- a/scripts/test-golden-path-matrix.js
+++ b/scripts/test-golden-path-matrix.js
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ function main() {
     'os: macos-latest',
     'os: windows-latest',
     '--runtime both --repeat 5',
-    'actions/upload-artifact@ea165f8d65b6e75b540449e92b4886f43607fa02',
+    'actions/upload-artifact@043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a',
     'actions/download-artifact@d3f86a106a0bac45b974a628896c90dbdf5c8093',
     '--require-complete',
   ]) assert(workflow.includes(expected), `tests workflow must include ${expected}`);