diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
index 7b66584..e9bef50 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ jobs:
 
     # Initializes the CodeQL tools for scanning.
     - name: Initialize CodeQL
-      uses: github/codeql-action/init@v1
+      uses: github/codeql-action/init@v2
       with:
         languages: ${{ matrix.language }}
         # If you wish to specify custom queries, you can do so here or in a config file.
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ jobs:
     # Autobuild attempts to build any compiled languages  (C/C++, C#, or Java).
     # If this step fails, then you should remove it and run the build manually (see below)
     - name: Autobuild
-      uses: github/codeql-action/autobuild@v1
+      uses: github/codeql-action/autobuild@v2
 
     # ℹ️ Command-line programs to run using the OS shell.
     # 📚 https://git.io/JvXDl
@@ -67,4 +67,4 @@ jobs:
     #   make release
 
     - name: Perform CodeQL Analysis
-      uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@v1
+      uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@v2
diff --git a/.github/workflows/create-pr.yml b/.github/workflows/create-pr.yml
index b1d5ef7..a6c89ca 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/create-pr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/create-pr.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ jobs:
     name: Create Pull Request
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       with:
         submodules: true
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/get-python-versions.yml b/.github/workflows/get-python-versions.yml
index f4268a7..16cf64e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/get-python-versions.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/get-python-versions.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
     outputs:
       versions_output: ${{ steps.Get_new_versions.outputs.TOOL_VERSIONS }}
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
         with:
           submodules: true
 
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ jobs:
     env:
       TOOL_VERSIONS: ${{needs.find_new_versions.outputs.versions_output}}
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
         with:
           submodules: true
 
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ jobs:
       TOOL_VERSIONS: ${{needs.find_new_versions.outputs.versions_output}}
     environment: Get Available Tools Versions - Publishing Approval
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
         with:
           submodules: true
 
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ jobs:
     needs: [find_new_versions, check_new_versions, trigger_builds]
     if: failure()
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
         with:
           submodules: true
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/manifest-config-validation.yml b/.github/workflows/manifest-config-validation.yml
index cb4ce65..aaa62a7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/manifest-config-validation.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/manifest-config-validation.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
     - name: Checkout
-      uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      uses: actions/checkout@v3
       with:
         submodules: true
 
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ jobs:
         Install-Module Pester -Force -Scope CurrentUser
 
     - name: Run tests
-      shell: pwsh  
+      shell: pwsh
       run: |
         Import-Module Pester
         Invoke-Pester -Configuration @{
diff --git a/.github/workflows/python-builder.yml b/.github/workflows/python-builder.yml
index 768e3bf..5a2d96d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python-builder.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python-builder.yml
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ jobs:
               'arch' = $arch
             }
           }
-          echo "::set-output name=matrix::$($matrix | ConvertTo-Json -Compress)"
+          echo "matrix=$($matrix | ConvertTo-Json -Compress)" >> $env:GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
   build_python:
     needs: generate_matrix
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
 
       - name: Check out repository code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
         with:
           submodules: true
 
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ jobs:
                   -Platform ${{ matrix.platform }} -Architecture ${{ matrix.arch }}
 
       - name: Publish artifact
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
         with:
           name: ${{ env.ARTIFACT_NAME }}
           path: ${{ runner.temp }}/artifact
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
 
       - name: Check out repository code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
         with:
           submodules: true
 
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ jobs:
         run: ./helpers/clean-toolcache.ps1 -ToolName "Python"
 
       - name: Download artifact
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v2
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
         with:
           path: ${{ runner.temp }}
 
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ jobs:
         working-directory: ${{ runner.temp }}/${{ env.ARTIFACT_NAME }}
 
       - name: Setup Python ${{ env.VERSION }}
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v3
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v4
         with:
           python-version: ${{ env.VERSION }}
           architecture: ${{ matrix.arch }}
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ jobs:
       needs: test_python
       runs-on: ubuntu-latest
       steps:
-      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v2
+      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
 
       - name: Publish Release ${{ env.VERSION }}
         id: create_release
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ jobs:
             Python ${{ env.VERSION }}
 
       - name: Upload release assets
-        uses: actions/github-script@v2
+        uses: actions/github-script@v6
         with:
           github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           script: |
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
     - name: Trigger "Create Pull Request" workflow
-      uses: actions/github-script@v3
+      uses: actions/github-script@v6
       with:
         github-token: ${{ secrets.PERSONAL_TOKEN }}
         script: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/python-versions-runner.yml b/.github/workflows/python-versions-runner.yml
index 4ac53b8..2693ceb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python-versions-runner.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python-versions-runner.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Check out repository code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
       
       - name: Trigger python workflow
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/releases-validation.yml b/.github/workflows/releases-validation.yml
index 9f0021c..5957447 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/releases-validation.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/releases-validation.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
         python: [3.5.4, 3.6.7, 3.7.5, 3.8.1]
     steps:
     - name: setup-python ${{ matrix.python }}
-      uses: actions/setup-python@v3
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v4
       with:
         python-version: ${{ matrix.python }}
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/validate-manifest.yml b/.github/workflows/validate-manifest.yml
index 79f6f19..776de10 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/validate-manifest.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/validate-manifest.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ jobs:
     if: github.repository_owner == 'actions'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
         with:
           submodules: true
 
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ jobs:
     needs: [validation]
     if: failure()
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
         with:
           submodules: true
 
diff --git a/helpers b/helpers
index 6f1aa3c..896369f 160000
--- a/helpers
+++ b/helpers
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 6f1aa3ce73ce0ea4b58995a63b56a8677607762a
+Subproject commit 896369fc7db1c89563d9a164d1ffc7f32d6c1c63