diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
index 08c6cc3d..cc57b18c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
@@ -41,16 +41,16 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Harden Runner
-        uses: step-security/harden-runner@a90bcbc6539c36a85cdfeb73f7e2f433735f215b # v2.15.0
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@9af89fc71515a100421586dfdb3dc9c984fbf411 # v2.19.4
         with:
           egress-policy: audit
 
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
+        uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6.0.3
 
       # Initializes the CodeQL tools for scanning.
       - name: Initialize CodeQL
-        uses: github/codeql-action/init@ae9ef3a1d2e3413523c3741725c30064970cc0d4 # v3.32.5
+        uses: github/codeql-action/init@dd903d2e4f5405488e5ef1422510ee31c8b32357 # v3.36.2
         with:
           languages: ${{ matrix.language }}
           # If you wish to specify custom queries, you can do so here or in a config file.
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ 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@ae9ef3a1d2e3413523c3741725c30064970cc0d4 # v3.32.5
+        uses: github/codeql-action/autobuild@dd903d2e4f5405488e5ef1422510ee31c8b32357 # v3.36.2
 
       # ℹ️ Command-line programs to run using the OS shell.
       # 📚 See https://docs.github.com/en/actions/using-workflows/workflow-syntax-for-github-actions#jobsjob_idstepsrun
@@ -73,6 +73,6 @@ jobs:
       #   ./location_of_script_within_repo/buildscript.sh
 
       - name: Perform CodeQL Analysis
-        uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@ae9ef3a1d2e3413523c3741725c30064970cc0d4 # v3.32.5
+        uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@dd903d2e4f5405488e5ef1422510ee31c8b32357 # v3.36.2
         with:
           category: "/language:${{matrix.language}}"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/conformance.yml b/.github/workflows/conformance.yml
index 28ce0ce0..094b90dc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/conformance.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/conformance.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
         node-version: [18, 20, 22]
     steps:
       - name: Harden Runner
-        uses: step-security/harden-runner@a90bcbc6539c36a85cdfeb73f7e2f433735f215b # v2.15.0
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@9af89fc71515a100421586dfdb3dc9c984fbf411 # v2.19.4
         with:
           disable-sudo: true
           egress-policy: block
@@ -31,10 +31,10 @@ jobs:
             sum.golang.org:443
 
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
+        uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6.0.3
 
       - name: Use Node.js ${{ matrix.node-version }}
-        uses: actions/setup-node@6044e13b5dc448c55e2357c09f80417699197238 # v6.2.0
+        uses: actions/setup-node@48b55a011bda9f5d6aeb4c2d9c7362e8dae4041e # v6.4.0
         with:
           node-version: ${{ matrix.node-version }}
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/dependency-review.yml b/.github/workflows/dependency-review.yml
index 041dc990..5828a939 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dependency-review.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dependency-review.yml
@@ -17,11 +17,11 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Harden Runner
-        uses: step-security/harden-runner@a90bcbc6539c36a85cdfeb73f7e2f433735f215b # v2.15.0
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@9af89fc71515a100421586dfdb3dc9c984fbf411 # v2.19.4
         with:
           egress-policy: audit
 
       - name: 'Checkout Repository'
-        uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
+        uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6.0.3
       - name: 'Dependency Review'
-        uses: actions/dependency-review-action@05fe4576374b728f0c523d6a13d64c25081e0803 # v4.8.3
+        uses: actions/dependency-review-action@2031cfc080254a8a887f58cffee85186f0e49e48 # v4.9.0
diff --git a/.github/workflows/docs.yml b/.github/workflows/docs.yml
index 8792e0af..e91b8c06 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docs.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Harden Runner
-        uses: step-security/harden-runner@a90bcbc6539c36a85cdfeb73f7e2f433735f215b # v2.15.0
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@9af89fc71515a100421586dfdb3dc9c984fbf411 # v2.19.4
         with:
           disable-sudo: true
           egress-policy: block
@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@ jobs:
             registry.npmjs.org:443
             nodejs.org:443
 
-      - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
+      - uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6.0.3
       - name: Setup Node.js
-        uses: actions/setup-node@6044e13b5dc448c55e2357c09f80417699197238 # v6.2.0
+        uses: actions/setup-node@48b55a011bda9f5d6aeb4c2d9c7362e8dae4041e # v6.4.0
         with:
           node-version: '24'
       - name: Install dependencies
diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint.yml b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
index 20796aaa..a6f33957 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
@@ -12,13 +12,13 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
     - name: Harden Runner
-      uses: step-security/harden-runner@a90bcbc6539c36a85cdfeb73f7e2f433735f215b # v2.15.0
+      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@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
+    - uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6.0.3
     - name: Setup Node.js
-      uses: actions/setup-node@6044e13b5dc448c55e2357c09f80417699197238 # v6.2.0
+      uses: actions/setup-node@48b55a011bda9f5d6aeb4c2d9c7362e8dae4041e # v6.4.0
     - name: Install dependencies
       run: npm install
     - name: Build TypeScript project
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
index b43b6af7..b265ac2d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Harden Runner
-        uses: step-security/harden-runner@a90bcbc6539c36a85cdfeb73f7e2f433735f215b # v2.15.0
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@9af89fc71515a100421586dfdb3dc9c984fbf411 # v2.19.4
         with:
           disable-sudo: true
           egress-policy: block
@@ -22,13 +22,13 @@ jobs:
             registry.npmjs.org:443
             wombat-dressing-room.appspot.com:443
 
-      - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
-      - uses: actions/setup-node@6044e13b5dc448c55e2357c09f80417699197238 # v6.2.0
+      - uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6.0.3
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@48b55a011bda9f5d6aeb4c2d9c7362e8dae4041e # v6.4.0
         with:
           node-version: '24.x'
       - run: npm install
       - run: npm run build
-      - uses: actions/setup-node@6044e13b5dc448c55e2357c09f80417699197238 # v6.2.0
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@48b55a011bda9f5d6aeb4c2d9c7362e8dae4041e # v6.4.0
         with:
           node-version: '24.x'
           registry-url: 'https://wombat-dressing-room.appspot.com'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/scorecard.yml b/.github/workflows/scorecard.yml
index 467e60bc..c8c423d6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/scorecard.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/scorecard.yml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Harden Runner
-        uses: step-security/harden-runner@a90bcbc6539c36a85cdfeb73f7e2f433735f215b # v2.15.0
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@9af89fc71515a100421586dfdb3dc9c984fbf411 # v2.19.4
         with:
           disable-sudo: true
           egress-policy: block
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ jobs:
             www.bestpractices.dev:443
 
       - name: 'Checkout code'
-        uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
+        uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6.0.3
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
 
@@ -60,6 +60,6 @@ jobs:
 
       # Upload the results to GitHub's code scanning dashboard.
       - name: 'Upload to code-scanning'
-        uses: github/codeql-action/upload-sarif@ae9ef3a1d2e3413523c3741725c30064970cc0d4 # v3.32.5
+        uses: github/codeql-action/upload-sarif@dd903d2e4f5405488e5ef1422510ee31c8b32357 # v3.36.2
         with:
           sarif_file: results.sarif
diff --git a/.github/workflows/unit.yml b/.github/workflows/unit.yml
index 2185a506..3baa5ef6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/unit.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/unit.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.platform }}
     steps:
       - name: Harden Runner
-        uses: step-security/harden-runner@a90bcbc6539c36a85cdfeb73f7e2f433735f215b # v2.15.0
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@9af89fc71515a100421586dfdb3dc9c984fbf411 # v2.19.4
         with:
           disable-sudo: true
           egress-policy: block
@@ -28,9 +28,9 @@ jobs:
             release-assets.githubusercontent.com:443
 
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
+        uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6.0.3
       - name: Use Node.js ${{ matrix.node-version }}
-        uses: actions/setup-node@6044e13b5dc448c55e2357c09f80417699197238 # v6.2.0
+        uses: actions/setup-node@48b55a011bda9f5d6aeb4c2d9c7362e8dae4041e # v6.4.0
         with:
           node-version: ${{ matrix.node-version }}
           architecture: 'x64'
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 89ec6ce2..73d0e972 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
         "@types/supertest": "6.0.3",
         "gts": "6.0.2",
         "mocha": "^11.1 .0",
-        "nise": "6.1.1",
+        "nise": "6.1.5",
         "pack-n-play": "3.0.1",
         "sinon": "20.0.0",
         "supertest": "^7.1.0",
@@ -1435,12 +1435,6 @@
         "node": ">=4"
       }
     },
-    "node_modules/@sinonjs/text-encoding": {
-      "version": "0.7.3",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@sinonjs/text-encoding/-/text-encoding-0.7.3.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-DE427ROAphMQzU4ENbliGYrBSYPXF+TtLg9S8vzeA+OF4ZKzoDdzfL8sxuMUGS/lgRhM6j1URSk9ghf7Xo1tyA==",
-      "dev": true
-    },
     "node_modules/@tufjs/canonical-json": {
       "version": "2.0.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@tufjs/canonical-json/-/canonical-json-2.0.0.tgz",
@@ -5462,17 +5456,26 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/nise": {
-      "version": "6.1.1",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/nise/-/nise-6.1.1.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-aMSAzLVY7LyeM60gvBS423nBmIPP+Wy7St7hsb+8/fc1HmeoHJfLO8CKse4u3BtOZvQLJghYPI2i/1WZrEj5/g==",
+      "version": "6.1.5",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/nise/-/nise-6.1.5.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-SnRDPDBjxZZoU2n0+gzzLtSvo1OZo7j6jnbXsoh3AFxEGhaFU7ZF0TmefuKERq79wxR2U+MPn7ArW+Tl+clC3A==",
       "dev": true,
       "license": "BSD-3-Clause",
       "dependencies": {
         "@sinonjs/commons": "^3.0.1",
-        "@sinonjs/fake-timers": "^13.0.1",
-        "@sinonjs/text-encoding": "^0.7.3",
+        "@sinonjs/fake-timers": "^15.1.1",
         "just-extend": "^6.2.0",
-        "path-to-regexp": "^8.1.0"
+        "path-to-regexp": "^8.3.0"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/nise/node_modules/@sinonjs/fake-timers": {
+      "version": "15.4.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@sinonjs/fake-timers/-/fake-timers-15.4.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-DsG+8/LscQIQg68J6Ef3dv10u6nVyetYn923s3/sus5eaGfTo1of5WMZSLf0UJc9KDuKPilPH0UDJCjvNbDNCA==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "license": "BSD-3-Clause",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "@sinonjs/commons": "^3.0.1"
       }
     },
     "node_modules/node-gyp": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index b764cbbe..c9117f1e 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
     "@types/supertest": "6.0.3",
     "gts": "6.0.2",
     "mocha": "^11.1 .0",
-    "nise": "6.1.1",
+    "nise": "6.1.5",
     "pack-n-play": "3.0.1",
     "sinon": "20.0.0",
     "supertest": "^7.1.0",