diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 6ff9be6ff..d9c0ecbc6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
     - name: Harden Runner
-      uses: step-security/harden-runner@5ef0c079ce82195b2a36a210272d6b661572d83e # v2.14.2
+      uses: step-security/harden-runner@9af89fc71515a100421586dfdb3dc9c984fbf411 # v2.19.4
       with:
         egress-policy: audit # TODO: change to 'egress-policy: block' after couple of runs
 
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
     - name: Harden Runner
-      uses: step-security/harden-runner@5ef0c079ce82195b2a36a210272d6b661572d83e # v2.14.2
+      uses: step-security/harden-runner@9af89fc71515a100421586dfdb3dc9c984fbf411 # v2.19.4
       with:
         egress-policy: audit # TODO: change to 'egress-policy: block' after couple of runs
 
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
     - name: Harden Runner
-      uses: step-security/harden-runner@5ef0c079ce82195b2a36a210272d6b661572d83e # v2.14.2
+      uses: step-security/harden-runner@9af89fc71515a100421586dfdb3dc9c984fbf411 # v2.19.4
       with:
         egress-policy: audit # TODO: change to 'egress-policy: block' after couple of runs
     - uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
     - name: Harden Runner
-      uses: step-security/harden-runner@5ef0c079ce82195b2a36a210272d6b661572d83e # v2.14.2
+      uses: step-security/harden-runner@9af89fc71515a100421586dfdb3dc9c984fbf411 # v2.19.4
       with:
         egress-policy: audit # TODO: change to 'egress-policy: block' after couple of runs
 
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ jobs:
       CXX: ${{ matrix.compiler_cpp }}
     steps:
     - name: Harden Runner
-      uses: step-security/harden-runner@5ef0c079ce82195b2a36a210272d6b661572d83e # v2.14.2
+      uses: step-security/harden-runner@9af89fc71515a100421586dfdb3dc9c984fbf411 # v2.19.4
       with:
         egress-policy: audit # TODO: change to 'egress-policy: block' after couple of runs
 
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
     - name: Harden Runner
-      uses: step-security/harden-runner@5ef0c079ce82195b2a36a210272d6b661572d83e # v2.14.2
+      uses: step-security/harden-runner@9af89fc71515a100421586dfdb3dc9c984fbf411 # v2.19.4
       with:
         egress-policy: audit # TODO: change to 'egress-policy: block' after couple of runs
 
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
     - name: Harden Runner
-      uses: step-security/harden-runner@5ef0c079ce82195b2a36a210272d6b661572d83e # v2.14.2
+      uses: step-security/harden-runner@9af89fc71515a100421586dfdb3dc9c984fbf411 # v2.19.4
       with:
         egress-policy: audit # TODO: change to 'egress-policy: block' after couple of runs
 
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ jobs:
             gcc_extract_dir: arm-gnu-toolchain-15.2.rel1-x86_64-arm-none-eabi
     steps:
     - name: Harden Runner
-      uses: step-security/harden-runner@5ef0c079ce82195b2a36a210272d6b661572d83e # v2.14.2
+      uses: step-security/harden-runner@9af89fc71515a100421586dfdb3dc9c984fbf411 # v2.19.4
       with:
         egress-policy: audit # TODO: change to 'egress-policy: block' after couple of runs
 
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ jobs:
       CXX: g++-${{ matrix.gcc_ver }}
     steps:
     - name: Harden Runner
-      uses: step-security/harden-runner@5ef0c079ce82195b2a36a210272d6b661572d83e # v2.14.2
+      uses: step-security/harden-runner@9af89fc71515a100421586dfdb3dc9c984fbf411 # v2.19.4
       with:
         egress-policy: audit # TODO: change to 'egress-policy: block' after couple of runs
 
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ jobs:
       CXX: clang++-${{ matrix.clang_ver }}
     steps:
       - name: Harden Runner
-        uses: step-security/harden-runner@5ef0c079ce82195b2a36a210272d6b661572d83e # v2.14.2
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@9af89fc71515a100421586dfdb3dc9c984fbf411 # v2.19.4
         with:
           egress-policy: audit # TODO: change to 'egress-policy: block' after couple of runs
 
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
     - name: Harden Runner
-      uses: step-security/harden-runner@5ef0c079ce82195b2a36a210272d6b661572d83e # v2.14.2
+      uses: step-security/harden-runner@9af89fc71515a100421586dfdb3dc9c984fbf411 # v2.19.4
       with:
         egress-policy: audit # TODO: change to 'egress-policy: block' after couple of runs
 
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ jobs:
       CXX: ${{ matrix.CXX }}
     steps:
     - name: Harden Runner
-      uses: step-security/harden-runner@5ef0c079ce82195b2a36a210272d6b661572d83e # v2.14.2
+      uses: step-security/harden-runner@9af89fc71515a100421586dfdb3dc9c984fbf411 # v2.19.4
       with:
         egress-policy: audit # TODO: change to 'egress-policy: block' after couple of runs
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
index 7f9634936..02ec032e1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
     - name: Harden Runner
-      uses: step-security/harden-runner@5ef0c079ce82195b2a36a210272d6b661572d83e # v2.14.2
+      uses: step-security/harden-runner@9af89fc71515a100421586dfdb3dc9c984fbf411 # v2.19.4
       with:
         egress-policy: audit # TODO: change to 'egress-policy: block' after couple of runs
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/docker.yml b/.github/workflows/docker.yml
index 1935e0302..1286e8082 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docker.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docker.yml
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Harden Runner
-        uses: step-security/harden-runner@5ef0c079ce82195b2a36a210272d6b661572d83e # v2.14.2
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@9af89fc71515a100421586dfdb3dc9c984fbf411 # v2.19.4
         with:
           egress-policy: audit # TODO: change to 'egress-policy: block' after couple of runs
 
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ jobs:
       - build
     steps:
       - name: Harden Runner
-        uses: step-security/harden-runner@5ef0c079ce82195b2a36a210272d6b661572d83e # v2.14.2
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@9af89fc71515a100421586dfdb3dc9c984fbf411 # v2.19.4
         with:
           egress-policy: audit # TODO: change to 'egress-policy: block' after couple of runs
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/fuzz.yml b/.github/workflows/fuzz.yml
index 7444d37e2..2a3455226 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/fuzz.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/fuzz.yml
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
     - name: Harden Runner
-      uses: step-security/harden-runner@5ef0c079ce82195b2a36a210272d6b661572d83e # v2.14.2
+      uses: step-security/harden-runner@9af89fc71515a100421586dfdb3dc9c984fbf411 # v2.19.4
       with:
         egress-policy: audit # TODO: change to 'egress-policy: block' after couple of runs
     
diff --git a/.github/workflows/makefile-check.yml b/.github/workflows/makefile-check.yml
index 0baa980dd..240f8b13d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/makefile-check.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/makefile-check.yml
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
     - name: Harden Runner
-      uses: step-security/harden-runner@5ef0c079ce82195b2a36a210272d6b661572d83e # v2.14.2
+      uses: step-security/harden-runner@9af89fc71515a100421586dfdb3dc9c984fbf411 # v2.19.4
       with:
         egress-policy: audit # TODO: change to 'egress-policy: block' after couple of runs
 
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
     - name: Harden Runner
-      uses: step-security/harden-runner@5ef0c079ce82195b2a36a210272d6b661572d83e # v2.14.2
+      uses: step-security/harden-runner@9af89fc71515a100421586dfdb3dc9c984fbf411 # v2.19.4
       with:
         egress-policy: audit # TODO: change to 'egress-policy: block' after couple of runs
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/monthly-release.yml b/.github/workflows/monthly-release.yml
index bc99a711d..6fde25858 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/monthly-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/monthly-release.yml
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Harden Runner
-        uses: step-security/harden-runner@5ef0c079ce82195b2a36a210272d6b661572d83e # v2.14.2
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@9af89fc71515a100421586dfdb3dc9c984fbf411 # v2.19.4
         with:
           egress-policy: block
           allowed-endpoints: >
diff --git a/.github/workflows/nexus.yml b/.github/workflows/nexus.yml
index 43f6ecf83..92ae558ae 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/nexus.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/nexus.yml
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
     - name: Harden Runner
-      uses: step-security/harden-runner@5ef0c079ce82195b2a36a210272d6b661572d83e # v2.14.2
+      uses: step-security/harden-runner@9af89fc71515a100421586dfdb3dc9c984fbf411 # v2.19.4
       with:
         egress-policy: audit
 
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
     - name: Harden Runner
-      uses: step-security/harden-runner@5ef0c079ce82195b2a36a210272d6b661572d83e # v2.14.2
+      uses: step-security/harden-runner@9af89fc71515a100421586dfdb3dc9c984fbf411 # v2.19.4
       with:
         egress-policy: audit # TODO: change to 'egress-policy: block' after couple of runs
 
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
     - name: Harden Runner
-      uses: step-security/harden-runner@5ef0c079ce82195b2a36a210272d6b661572d83e # v2.14.2
+      uses: step-security/harden-runner@9af89fc71515a100421586dfdb3dc9c984fbf411 # v2.19.4
       with:
         egress-policy: audit # TODO: change to 'egress-policy: block' after couple of runs
 
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
     - name: Harden Runner
-      uses: step-security/harden-runner@5ef0c079ce82195b2a36a210272d6b661572d83e # v2.14.2
+      uses: step-security/harden-runner@9af89fc71515a100421586dfdb3dc9c984fbf411 # v2.19.4
       with:
         egress-policy: audit
 
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
     - name: Harden Runner
-      uses: step-security/harden-runner@5ef0c079ce82195b2a36a210272d6b661572d83e # v2.14.2
+      uses: step-security/harden-runner@9af89fc71515a100421586dfdb3dc9c984fbf411 # v2.19.4
       with:
         egress-policy: audit
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/otbr-posix-dind.yml b/.github/workflows/otbr-posix-dind.yml
index f9fcb2d93..037ca86f9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/otbr-posix-dind.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/otbr-posix-dind.yml
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ jobs:
       PR_BODY: "${{ github.event.pull_request.body }}"
     steps:
     - name: Harden Runner
-      uses: step-security/harden-runner@5ef0c079ce82195b2a36a210272d6b661572d83e # v2.14.2
+      uses: step-security/harden-runner@9af89fc71515a100421586dfdb3dc9c984fbf411 # v2.19.4
       with:
         egress-policy: audit # TODO: change to 'egress-policy: block' after couple of runs
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/otci.yml b/.github/workflows/otci.yml
index 47fbc9a63..17a99ec8a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/otci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/otci.yml
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ jobs:
       REAL_DEVICE: 0
     steps:
     - name: Harden Runner
-      uses: step-security/harden-runner@5ef0c079ce82195b2a36a210272d6b661572d83e # v2.14.2
+      uses: step-security/harden-runner@9af89fc71515a100421586dfdb3dc9c984fbf411 # v2.19.4
       with:
         egress-policy: audit # TODO: change to 'egress-policy: block' after couple of runs
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/otns.yml b/.github/workflows/otns.yml
index 9f4d7570b..5bbbbaf85 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/otns.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/otns.yml
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
     - name: Harden Runner
-      uses: step-security/harden-runner@5ef0c079ce82195b2a36a210272d6b661572d83e # v2.14.2
+      uses: step-security/harden-runner@9af89fc71515a100421586dfdb3dc9c984fbf411 # v2.19.4
       with:
         egress-policy: audit # TODO: change to 'egress-policy: block' after couple of runs
 
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ jobs:
       STRESS_LEVEL: ${{ matrix.stress_level }}
     steps:
       - name: Harden Runner
-        uses: step-security/harden-runner@5ef0c079ce82195b2a36a210272d6b661572d83e # v2.14.2
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@9af89fc71515a100421586dfdb3dc9c984fbf411 # v2.19.4
         with:
           egress-policy: audit # TODO: change to 'egress-policy: block' after couple of runs
 
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
       - name: Harden Runner
-        uses: step-security/harden-runner@5ef0c079ce82195b2a36a210272d6b661572d83e # v2.14.2
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@9af89fc71515a100421586dfdb3dc9c984fbf411 # v2.19.4
         with:
           egress-policy: audit # TODO: change to 'egress-policy: block' after couple of runs
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/posix.yml b/.github/workflows/posix.yml
index 876efe6f7..200d8c2ad 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/posix.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/posix.yml
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ jobs:
       CXXFLAGS: -DCLI_COAP_SECURE_USE_COAP_DEFAULT_HANDLER=1 -DOPENTHREAD_CONFIG_MLE_MAX_CHILDREN=15
     steps:
     - name: Harden Runner
-      uses: step-security/harden-runner@5ef0c079ce82195b2a36a210272d6b661572d83e # v2.14.2
+      uses: step-security/harden-runner@9af89fc71515a100421586dfdb3dc9c984fbf411 # v2.19.4
       with:
         egress-policy: audit # TODO: change to 'egress-policy: block' after couple of runs
 
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ jobs:
       OT_READLINE: 'readline'
     steps:
     - name: Harden Runner
-      uses: step-security/harden-runner@5ef0c079ce82195b2a36a210272d6b661572d83e # v2.14.2
+      uses: step-security/harden-runner@9af89fc71515a100421586dfdb3dc9c984fbf411 # v2.19.4
       with:
         egress-policy: audit # TODO: change to 'egress-policy: block' after couple of runs
 
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
     - name: Harden Runner
-      uses: step-security/harden-runner@5ef0c079ce82195b2a36a210272d6b661572d83e # v2.14.2
+      uses: step-security/harden-runner@9af89fc71515a100421586dfdb3dc9c984fbf411 # v2.19.4
       with:
         egress-policy: audit # TODO: change to 'egress-policy: block' after couple of runs
 
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ jobs:
       OT_READLINE: 'off'
     steps:
     - name: Harden Runner
-      uses: step-security/harden-runner@5ef0c079ce82195b2a36a210272d6b661572d83e # v2.14.2
+      uses: step-security/harden-runner@9af89fc71515a100421586dfdb3dc9c984fbf411 # v2.19.4
       with:
         egress-policy: audit # TODO: change to 'egress-policy: block' after couple of runs
 
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
     - name: Harden Runner
-      uses: step-security/harden-runner@5ef0c079ce82195b2a36a210272d6b661572d83e # v2.14.2
+      uses: step-security/harden-runner@9af89fc71515a100421586dfdb3dc9c984fbf411 # v2.19.4
       with:
         egress-policy: audit # TODO: change to 'egress-policy: block' after couple of runs
 
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
     - name: Harden Runner
-      uses: step-security/harden-runner@5ef0c079ce82195b2a36a210272d6b661572d83e # v2.14.2
+      uses: step-security/harden-runner@9af89fc71515a100421586dfdb3dc9c984fbf411 # v2.19.4
       with:
         egress-policy: audit # TODO: change to 'egress-policy: block' after couple of runs
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/simulation.yml b/.github/workflows/simulation.yml
index 2f431e43d..505d5f12e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/simulation.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/simulation.yml
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
     - name: Harden Runner
-      uses: step-security/harden-runner@5ef0c079ce82195b2a36a210272d6b661572d83e # v2.14.2
+      uses: step-security/harden-runner@9af89fc71515a100421586dfdb3dc9c984fbf411 # v2.19.4
       with:
         egress-policy: audit # TODO: change to 'egress-policy: block' after couple of runs
 
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ jobs:
       COVERAGE: 1
     steps:
     - name: Harden Runner
-      uses: step-security/harden-runner@5ef0c079ce82195b2a36a210272d6b661572d83e # v2.14.2
+      uses: step-security/harden-runner@9af89fc71515a100421586dfdb3dc9c984fbf411 # v2.19.4
       with:
         egress-policy: audit # TODO: change to 'egress-policy: block' after couple of runs
 
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ jobs:
       OT_VT_USE_UNIX_SOCKET: 1
     steps:
     - name: Harden Runner
-      uses: step-security/harden-runner@5ef0c079ce82195b2a36a210272d6b661572d83e # v2.14.2
+      uses: step-security/harden-runner@9af89fc71515a100421586dfdb3dc9c984fbf411 # v2.19.4
       with:
         egress-policy: audit # TODO: change to 'egress-policy: block' after couple of runs
 
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ jobs:
       VIRTUAL_TIME: 0
     steps:
     - name: Harden Runner
-      uses: step-security/harden-runner@5ef0c079ce82195b2a36a210272d6b661572d83e # v2.14.2
+      uses: step-security/harden-runner@9af89fc71515a100421586dfdb3dc9c984fbf411 # v2.19.4
       with:
         egress-policy: audit # TODO: change to 'egress-policy: block' after couple of runs
 
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
     - name: Harden Runner
-      uses: step-security/harden-runner@5ef0c079ce82195b2a36a210272d6b661572d83e # v2.14.2
+      uses: step-security/harden-runner@9af89fc71515a100421586dfdb3dc9c984fbf411 # v2.19.4
       with:
         egress-policy: audit # TODO: change to 'egress-policy: block' after couple of runs
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/size-check.yml b/.github/workflows/size-check.yml
index ee54f67a3..abe160099 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/size-check.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/size-check.yml
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
     - name: Harden Runner
-      uses: step-security/harden-runner@5ef0c079ce82195b2a36a210272d6b661572d83e # v2.14.2
+      uses: step-security/harden-runner@9af89fc71515a100421586dfdb3dc9c984fbf411 # v2.19.4
       with:
         egress-policy: audit # TODO: change to 'egress-policy: block' after couple of runs
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/toranj.yml b/.github/workflows/toranj.yml
index ecf9836f4..336f1683a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/toranj.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/toranj.yml
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ jobs:
       TORANJ_EVENT_NAME: ${{ github.event_name }}
     steps:
     - name: Harden Runner
-      uses: step-security/harden-runner@5ef0c079ce82195b2a36a210272d6b661572d83e # v2.14.2
+      uses: step-security/harden-runner@9af89fc71515a100421586dfdb3dc9c984fbf411 # v2.19.4
       with:
         egress-policy: audit # TODO: change to 'egress-policy: block' after couple of runs
 
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ jobs:
       TORANJ_CLI: 1
     steps:
     - name: Harden Runner
-      uses: step-security/harden-runner@5ef0c079ce82195b2a36a210272d6b661572d83e # v2.14.2
+      uses: step-security/harden-runner@9af89fc71515a100421586dfdb3dc9c984fbf411 # v2.19.4
       with:
         egress-policy: audit # TODO: change to 'egress-policy: block' after couple of runs
 
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
     - name: Harden Runner
-      uses: step-security/harden-runner@5ef0c079ce82195b2a36a210272d6b661572d83e # v2.14.2
+      uses: step-security/harden-runner@9af89fc71515a100421586dfdb3dc9c984fbf411 # v2.19.4
       with:
         egress-policy: audit # TODO: change to 'egress-policy: block' after couple of runs
 
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: macos-14
     steps:
     - name: Harden Runner
-      uses: step-security/harden-runner@5ef0c079ce82195b2a36a210272d6b661572d83e # v2.14.2
+      uses: step-security/harden-runner@9af89fc71515a100421586dfdb3dc9c984fbf411 # v2.19.4
       with:
         egress-policy: audit # TODO: change to 'egress-policy: block' after couple of runs
 
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
     - name: Harden Runner
-      uses: step-security/harden-runner@5ef0c079ce82195b2a36a210272d6b661572d83e # v2.14.2
+      uses: step-security/harden-runner@9af89fc71515a100421586dfdb3dc9c984fbf411 # v2.19.4
       with:
         egress-policy: audit # TODO: change to 'egress-policy: block' after couple of runs
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/unit.yml b/.github/workflows/unit.yml
index c58134271..5c2c28e48 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/unit.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/unit.yml
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
     - name: Harden Runner
-      uses: step-security/harden-runner@5ef0c079ce82195b2a36a210272d6b661572d83e # v2.14.2
+      uses: step-security/harden-runner@9af89fc71515a100421586dfdb3dc9c984fbf411 # v2.19.4
       with:
         egress-policy: audit # TODO: change to 'egress-policy: block' after couple of runs
 
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ jobs:
       COVERAGE: 1
     steps:
     - name: Harden Runner
-      uses: step-security/harden-runner@5ef0c079ce82195b2a36a210272d6b661572d83e # v2.14.2
+      uses: step-security/harden-runner@9af89fc71515a100421586dfdb3dc9c984fbf411 # v2.19.4
       with:
         egress-policy: audit # TODO: change to 'egress-policy: block' after couple of runs
 
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
     - name: Harden Runner
-      uses: step-security/harden-runner@5ef0c079ce82195b2a36a210272d6b661572d83e # v2.14.2
+      uses: step-security/harden-runner@9af89fc71515a100421586dfdb3dc9c984fbf411 # v2.19.4
       with:
         egress-policy: audit # TODO: change to 'egress-policy: block' after couple of runs
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/version.yml b/.github/workflows/version.yml
index 4c8299310..a7798d6c5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/version.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/version.yml
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
     - name: Harden Runner
-      uses: step-security/harden-runner@5ef0c079ce82195b2a36a210272d6b661572d83e # v2.14.2
+      uses: step-security/harden-runner@9af89fc71515a100421586dfdb3dc9c984fbf411 # v2.19.4
       with:
         egress-policy: audit # TODO: change to 'egress-policy: block' after couple of runs