diff --git a/.action_templates/e2e-fork-template.yaml b/.action_templates/e2e-fork-template.yaml
index c6378cceb..5049c3ff9 100644
--- a/.action_templates/e2e-fork-template.yaml
+++ b/.action_templates/e2e-fork-template.yaml
@@ -5,23 +5,23 @@ jobs:
     # dependabot gets a read only github token, and so must use pull_request_target instead of pull_request.
     if: contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'dependencies') || contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'safe-to-test')
     steps:
-    - template: cancel-previous
-    - template: checkout-fork
-    - template: setup-and-install-python
-    - template: quay-login
-    - template: set-up-qemu
+    # - template: cancel-previous
+    # - template: checkout-fork
+    # - template: setup-and-install-python
+    # - template: quay-login
+    # - template: set-up-qemu
     - template: build-and-push-development-images
   - template: tests
     steps:
-    - template: cancel-previous
-    - template: checkout-fork
-    - template: set-run-status
-    - template: setup-and-install-python
-    - template: setup-kind-cluster
-      if: steps.last_run_status.outputs.last_run_status != 'success'
-    - template: run-test-matrix
+    # - template: cancel-previous
+    # - template: checkout-fork
+    # - template: set-run-status
+    # - template: setup-and-install-python
+    # - template: setup-kind-cluster
+    #   if: steps.last_run_status.outputs.last_run_status != 'success'
+    # - template: run-test-matrix
     - template: save-run-status
-    - template: dump-and-upload-diagnostics
+    # - template: dump-and-upload-diagnostics
 
 events:
   - template: pull-request-target
diff --git a/.action_templates/e2e-pr-template.yaml b/.action_templates/e2e-pr-template.yaml
index 8c4e79d14..0c9946229 100644
--- a/.action_templates/e2e-pr-template.yaml
+++ b/.action_templates/e2e-pr-template.yaml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ jobs:
     # run on master, or if a PR is being created from a branch, or if it has been manually triggered.
     if: github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' || github.ref == 'refs/heads/master' || (github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name == github.repository && github.actor != 'dependabot[bot]')
     steps:
-    - template: cancel-previous
+    # - template: cancel-previous
     - template: checkout
     - template: setup-and-install-python
     - template: quay-login
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ jobs:
     - template: build-and-push-development-images
   - template: tests
     steps:
-    - template: cancel-previous
+    # - template: cancel-previous
     - template: checkout
     - template: set-run-status
     - template: setup-and-install-python
diff --git a/.action_templates/steps/cancel-previous.yaml b/.action_templates/steps/cancel-previous.yaml
index 59ced338b..301d5af50 100644
--- a/.action_templates/steps/cancel-previous.yaml
+++ b/.action_templates/steps/cancel-previous.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 - name: Cancel Previous Runs
-  uses: styfle/cancel-workflow-action@89f242ee29e10c53a841bfe71cc0ce7b2f065abc # 0.9.0
+  uses: styfle/cancel-workflow-action@0.12.1
   with:
     access_token: ${{ github.token }}
diff --git a/.action_templates/steps/checkout-fork.yaml b/.action_templates/steps/checkout-fork.yaml
index 81b97e54d..abd35041c 100644
--- a/.action_templates/steps/checkout-fork.yaml
+++ b/.action_templates/steps/checkout-fork.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # Because we are using pull_request_target the Github Secrets will be passed
 # So code should be reviewed before labeling as "safe-to-test"
 - name: Checkout Code
-  uses: actions/checkout@v2
+  uses: actions/checkout@v4
   with:
     ref: ${{github.event.pull_request.head.sha}}
     repository: ${{github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name}}
diff --git a/.action_templates/steps/checkout.yaml b/.action_templates/steps/checkout.yaml
index 8d3e07859..da02fc2f3 100644
--- a/.action_templates/steps/checkout.yaml
+++ b/.action_templates/steps/checkout.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 - name: Checkout Code
-  uses: actions/checkout@v2
+  uses: actions/checkout@v4
   with:
     submodules: true
diff --git a/.action_templates/steps/quay-login.yaml b/.action_templates/steps/quay-login.yaml
index 85073e70b..77a8dd06f 100644
--- a/.action_templates/steps/quay-login.yaml
+++ b/.action_templates/steps/quay-login.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 - name: Login to Quay.io
-  uses: docker/login-action@v1
+  uses: docker/login-action@v3
   with:
     registry: quay.io
     username: ${{ secrets.QUAY_USERNAME }}
diff --git a/.action_templates/steps/set-run-status.yaml b/.action_templates/steps/set-run-status.yaml
index 40bb34079..9f4a76541 100644
--- a/.action_templates/steps/set-run-status.yaml
+++ b/.action_templates/steps/set-run-status.yaml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
   # see https://github.com/actions/runner/issues/432
 - name: Restore last run status
   id: last_run
-  uses: actions/cache@v2
+  uses: actions/cache@v4
   with:
     path: last_run_status
     key: ${{ github.run_id }}-${{ matrix.test-name }}-${{ matrix.distro }}
diff --git a/.action_templates/steps/set-up-qemu.yaml b/.action_templates/steps/set-up-qemu.yaml
index 7ae0e920a..c84384bfc 100644
--- a/.action_templates/steps/set-up-qemu.yaml
+++ b/.action_templates/steps/set-up-qemu.yaml
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 - name: Set up QEMU
-  uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v2
+  uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v3
diff --git a/.action_templates/steps/setup-and-install-python.yaml b/.action_templates/steps/setup-and-install-python.yaml
index e97bcf462..b924e01ae 100644
--- a/.action_templates/steps/setup-and-install-python.yaml
+++ b/.action_templates/steps/setup-and-install-python.yaml
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 - name: Setup Python
-  uses: actions/setup-python@v2
+  uses: actions/setup-python@v5
   with:
     python-version: '3.10.4'
 - name: Cache Dependencies
-  uses: actions/cache@v2
+  uses: actions/cache@v4
   with:
     path: ~/.cache/pip
     key: ${{ hashFiles('requirements.txt') }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/close-stale-issues.yml b/.github/workflows/close-stale-issues.yml
index 8a806294a..942020dbd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/close-stale-issues.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/close-stale-issues.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ jobs:
   stale:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/stale@v3
+      - uses: actions/stale@v9
         with:
           repo-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           stale-issue-message: 'This issue is being marked stale because it has been open for 60 days with no activity. Please comment if this issue is still affecting you. If there is no change, this issue will be closed in 30 days.'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/code-health.yml b/.github/workflows/code-health.yml
index 2f217b968..345941c18 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/code-health.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/code-health.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ jobs:
   Mypy:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Mypy linting
         uses: jpetrucciani/mypy-check@179fdad632bf3ccf4cabb7ee4307ef25e51d2f96
@@ -30,4 +30,4 @@ jobs:
         with:
           go-version: stable
       - name: golangci-lint
-        uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@v6
\ No newline at end of file
+        uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@v6
diff --git a/.github/workflows/comment-release-pr.yml b/.github/workflows/comment-release-pr.yml
index 0720856d2..3944aa660 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/comment-release-pr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/comment-release-pr.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ jobs:
     if: startsWith(github.event.pull_request.title, 'Release MongoDB Kubernetes Operator')
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/github-script@v3
+      - uses: actions/github-script@v7
         with:
           github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           script: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e-dispatch.yml b/.github/workflows/e2e-dispatch.yml
index 7ecf8e5b6..b3522124d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e-dispatch.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e-dispatch.yml
@@ -48,16 +48,16 @@ jobs:
     steps:
     # template: .action_templates/steps/checkout.yaml
     - name: Checkout Code
-      uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      uses: actions/checkout@v4
       with:
         submodules: true
     # template: .action_templates/steps/setup-and-install-python.yaml
     - name: Setup Python
-      uses: actions/setup-python@v2
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v5
       with:
         python-version: 3.10.4
     - name: Cache Dependencies
-      uses: actions/cache@v2
+      uses: actions/cache@v4
       with:
         path: ~/.cache/pip
         key: ${{ hashFiles('requirements.txt') }}
@@ -65,14 +65,14 @@ jobs:
       run: pip install -r requirements.txt
     # template: .action_templates/steps/quay-login.yaml
     - name: Login to Quay.io
-      uses: docker/login-action@v1
+      uses: docker/login-action@v3
       with:
         registry: quay.io
         username: ${{ secrets.QUAY_USERNAME }}
         password: ${{ secrets.QUAY_ROBOT_TOKEN }}
     # template: .action_templates/steps/set-up-qemu.yaml
     - name: Set up QEMU
-      uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v2
+      uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v3
     # template: .action_templates/steps/build-and-push-development-images.yaml
     - name: Build and Push Images
       run: |
@@ -87,16 +87,16 @@ jobs:
     steps:
     # template: .action_templates/steps/checkout.yaml
     - name: Checkout Code
-      uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      uses: actions/checkout@v4
       with:
         submodules: true
     # template: .action_templates/steps/setup-and-install-python.yaml
     - name: Setup Python
-      uses: actions/setup-python@v2
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v5
       with:
         python-version: 3.10.4
     - name: Cache Dependencies
-      uses: actions/cache@v2
+      uses: actions/cache@v4
       with:
         path: ~/.cache/pip
         key: ${{ hashFiles('requirements.txt') }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e-fork.yml b/.github/workflows/e2e-fork.yml
index eede9c4ed..d66737602 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e-fork.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e-fork.yml
@@ -41,40 +41,6 @@ jobs:
     if: contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'dependencies') || contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name,
       'safe-to-test')
     steps:
-    # template: .action_templates/steps/cancel-previous.yaml
-    - name: Cancel Previous Runs
-      uses: styfle/cancel-workflow-action@89f242ee29e10c53a841bfe71cc0ce7b2f065abc # 0.9.0
-      with:
-        access_token: ${{ github.token }}
-    # template: .action_templates/steps/checkout-fork.yaml
-    - name: Checkout Code
-      uses: actions/checkout@v2
-      with:
-        ref: ${{github.event.pull_request.head.sha}}
-        repository: ${{github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name}}
-        submodules: true
-    # template: .action_templates/steps/setup-and-install-python.yaml
-    - name: Setup Python
-      uses: actions/setup-python@v2
-      with:
-        python-version: 3.10.4
-    - name: Cache Dependencies
-      uses: actions/cache@v2
-      with:
-        path: ~/.cache/pip
-        key: ${{ hashFiles('requirements.txt') }}
-    - name: Install Python Dependencies
-      run: pip install -r requirements.txt
-    # template: .action_templates/steps/quay-login.yaml
-    - name: Login to Quay.io
-      uses: docker/login-action@v1
-      with:
-        registry: quay.io
-        username: ${{ secrets.QUAY_USERNAME }}
-        password: ${{ secrets.QUAY_ROBOT_TOKEN }}
-    # template: .action_templates/steps/set-up-qemu.yaml
-    - name: Set up QEMU
-      uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v2
     # template: .action_templates/steps/build-and-push-development-images.yaml
     - name: Build and Push Images
       run: |
@@ -152,89 +118,8 @@ jobs:
         - test-name: replica_set_remove_user
           distro: ubi
     steps:
-    # template: .action_templates/steps/cancel-previous.yaml
-    - name: Cancel Previous Runs
-      uses: styfle/cancel-workflow-action@89f242ee29e10c53a841bfe71cc0ce7b2f065abc # 0.9.0
-      with:
-        access_token: ${{ github.token }}
-    # template: .action_templates/steps/checkout-fork.yaml
-    - name: Checkout Code
-      uses: actions/checkout@v2
-      with:
-        ref: ${{github.event.pull_request.head.sha}}
-        repository: ${{github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name}}
-        submodules: true
-    # template: .action_templates/steps/set-run-status.yaml
-    - name: Set default run status
-      run: echo "::set-output name=last_run_status::pending" > last_run_status
-
-  # Tracking of the state of the previous test run is a workaround to the fact that it is not
-  # possible to re-run a single failed job, only re-running the entire workflow is currently possible.
-  # This workaround skips jobs if they have already passed.
-  # see https://github.com/actions/runner/issues/432
-    - name: Restore last run status
-      id: last_run
-      uses: actions/cache@v2
-      with:
-        path: last_run_status
-        key: ${{ github.run_id }}-${{ matrix.test-name }}-${{ matrix.distro }}
-
-    - name: Set last run status
-      id: last_run_status
-      run: cat last_run_status
-    # template: .action_templates/steps/setup-and-install-python.yaml
-    - name: Setup Python
-      uses: actions/setup-python@v2
-      with:
-        python-version: 3.10.4
-    - name: Cache Dependencies
-      uses: actions/cache@v2
-      with:
-        path: ~/.cache/pip
-        key: ${{ hashFiles('requirements.txt') }}
-    - name: Install Python Dependencies
-      run: pip install -r requirements.txt
-    # template: .action_templates/steps/setup-kind-cluster.yaml
-    - name: Setup Kind Cluster
-      run: |
-        curl -Lo ./kind https://kind.sigs.k8s.io/dl/v0.11.1/kind-linux-amd64
-        chmod +x ./kind
-        ./kind create cluster
-      if: steps.last_run_status.outputs.last_run_status != 'success'
-    - name: Create Directories
-      run: |
-        docker exec kind-control-plane  mkdir -p /opt/data/mongo-data-0 /opt/data/mongo-data-1 /opt/data/mongo-data-2 /opt/data/mongo-logs-0 /opt/data/mongo-logs-1 /opt/data/mongo-logs-2
-
-      if: steps.last_run_status.outputs.last_run_status != 'success'
-    - name: Install CRD
-      run: kubectl apply -f config/crd/bases/mongodbcommunity.mongodb.com_mongodbcommunity.yaml
-      if: steps.last_run_status.outputs.last_run_status != 'success'
-    # template: .action_templates/steps/run-test-matrix.yaml
-    - name: Run Test
-      id: e2e_test
-      if: steps.last_run_status.outputs.last_run_status != 'success'
-      run: |
-        cluster_wide=${{ matrix.cluster-wide }}
-        if [ -z "$cluster_wide" ]; then
-          cluster_wide="false"
-        fi
-        python3 ./scripts/dev/e2e.py --test ${{ matrix.test-name }} --tag ${{ github.run_id }} --config_file ./scripts/ci/config.json --distro ${{ matrix.distro }} --cluster-wide ${cluster_wide}
     # template: .action_templates/steps/save-run-status.yaml
     - name: Save run status
       if: always()
       run: echo "::set-output name=last_run_status::${{ steps.e2e_test.outcome }}"
         > last_run_status
-    # template: .action_templates/steps/dump-and-upload-diagnostics.yaml
-    - name: Dump Diagnostics
-      id: dump_diagnostics
-      if: always() && steps.e2e_test.outcome == 'failure'
-      continue-on-error: true
-      run: scripts/ci/dump_diagnostics.sh default # default since kind is running in the default namespace
-
-    - name: Upload Diagnostics
-      if: always() && steps.dump_diagnostics.outcome == 'success'
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
-      continue-on-error: true
-      with:
-        name: ${{ matrix.test-name }}-${{ matrix.distro }}-diagnostics
-        path: ${{ github.workspace }}/diagnostics
diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e.yml b/.github/workflows/e2e.yml
index 6eb0a6d53..3d9b07fe4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e.yml
@@ -49,23 +49,18 @@ jobs:
       || (github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name == github.repository && github.actor
       != 'dependabot[bot]')
     steps:
-    # template: .action_templates/steps/cancel-previous.yaml
-    - name: Cancel Previous Runs
-      uses: styfle/cancel-workflow-action@89f242ee29e10c53a841bfe71cc0ce7b2f065abc # 0.9.0
-      with:
-        access_token: ${{ github.token }}
     # template: .action_templates/steps/checkout.yaml
     - name: Checkout Code
-      uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      uses: actions/checkout@v4
       with:
         submodules: true
     # template: .action_templates/steps/setup-and-install-python.yaml
     - name: Setup Python
-      uses: actions/setup-python@v2
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v5
       with:
         python-version: 3.10.4
     - name: Cache Dependencies
-      uses: actions/cache@v2
+      uses: actions/cache@v4
       with:
         path: ~/.cache/pip
         key: ${{ hashFiles('requirements.txt') }}
@@ -73,14 +68,14 @@ jobs:
       run: pip install -r requirements.txt
     # template: .action_templates/steps/quay-login.yaml
     - name: Login to Quay.io
-      uses: docker/login-action@v1
+      uses: docker/login-action@v3
       with:
         registry: quay.io
         username: ${{ secrets.QUAY_USERNAME }}
         password: ${{ secrets.QUAY_ROBOT_TOKEN }}
     # template: .action_templates/steps/set-up-qemu.yaml
     - name: Set up QEMU
-      uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v2
+      uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v3
     # template: .action_templates/steps/build-and-push-development-images.yaml
     - name: Build and Push Images
       run: |
@@ -158,14 +153,9 @@ jobs:
         - test-name: replica_set_remove_user
           distro: ubi
     steps:
-    # template: .action_templates/steps/cancel-previous.yaml
-    - name: Cancel Previous Runs
-      uses: styfle/cancel-workflow-action@89f242ee29e10c53a841bfe71cc0ce7b2f065abc # 0.9.0
-      with:
-        access_token: ${{ github.token }}
     # template: .action_templates/steps/checkout.yaml
     - name: Checkout Code
-      uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      uses: actions/checkout@v4
       with:
         submodules: true
     # template: .action_templates/steps/set-run-status.yaml
@@ -178,7 +168,7 @@ jobs:
   # see https://github.com/actions/runner/issues/432
     - name: Restore last run status
       id: last_run
-      uses: actions/cache@v2
+      uses: actions/cache@v4
       with:
         path: last_run_status
         key: ${{ github.run_id }}-${{ matrix.test-name }}-${{ matrix.distro }}
@@ -188,11 +178,11 @@ jobs:
       run: cat last_run_status
     # template: .action_templates/steps/setup-and-install-python.yaml
     - name: Setup Python
-      uses: actions/setup-python@v2
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v5
       with:
         python-version: 3.10.4
     - name: Cache Dependencies
-      uses: actions/cache@v2
+      uses: actions/cache@v4
       with:
         path: ~/.cache/pip
         key: ${{ hashFiles('requirements.txt') }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/go.yml b/.github/workflows/go.yml
index c02456101..ecce33378 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/go.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/go.yml
@@ -9,10 +9,10 @@ jobs:
   UnitTests:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
     - name: Set up Go
-      uses: actions/setup-go@v4
+      uses: actions/setup-go@v5
       with:
         go-version: '1.24'
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/kubelinter-check.yml b/.github/workflows/kubelinter-check.yml
index b4ef431fd..2fcb5b725 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/kubelinter-check.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/kubelinter-check.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
     - name: Checkout Code
-      uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
     - name: Scan directory ./deploy/clusterwide/ with kube-linter
       uses: stackrox/kube-linter-action@v1.0.3
diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yaml b/.github/workflows/main.yaml
index 75e310255..3442f28df 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yaml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ jobs:
       # Checkout the code base #
       ##########################
       - name: Checkout Code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           # Make sure we also get the helm-charts submodule!
           submodules: true
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-images.yml b/.github/workflows/release-images.yml
index af38b3181..b0fb77dbc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-images.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-images.yml
@@ -23,14 +23,14 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout Code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Setup Python
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v2
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
           python-version: '3.10.4'
           architecture: 'x64'
 
-      - uses: actions/cache@v2
+      - uses: actions/cache@v4
         with:
           path: ~/.cache/pip
           key: ${{ hashFiles('requirements.txt') }}
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ jobs:
     needs: [release-images]
     steps:
     - name: Checkout Code
-      uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      uses: actions/checkout@v4
     - name: Determine Release Tag
       id: release_tag
       run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-single-image.yml b/.github/workflows/release-single-image.yml
index 11bd5683d..162454391 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-single-image.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-single-image.yml
@@ -13,14 +13,14 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout Code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Setup Python
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v2
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
           python-version: '3.10.4'
           architecture: 'x64'
 
-      - uses: actions/cache@v2
+      - uses: actions/cache@v4
         with:
           path: ~/.cache/pip
           key: ${{ hashFiles('requirements.txt') }}