diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 84015a5..c59b801 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Retain immutable Docker build evidence
         if: ${{ steps.changelog.outputs.skipped == 'false' }}
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
         with:
           name: docker-build-evidence
           path: docker-evidence.json
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v7
         with:
           node-version-file: '.nvmrc'
-      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v8
         with:
           name: docker-build-evidence
       - name: Download and verify all final release artifacts