diff --git a/.github/workflows/cts_traffic.yml b/.github/workflows/cts_traffic.yml
index 819927a5..08310620 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cts_traffic.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cts_traffic.yml
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ jobs:
         }
 
     - name: Download cts-traffic
-      uses: actions/download-artifact@018cc2cf5baa6db3ef3c5f8a56943fffe632ef53 # v6.0.0
+      uses: actions/download-artifact@9000827ccba6bdab643e8b6fd33ac0654aef8333 # v8.0.2
       with:
         name: "cts-traffic Release"
         path: ${{ github.workspace }}\cts-traffic
diff --git a/.github/workflows/custom.yml b/.github/workflows/custom.yml
index 48b0466c..37d0af55 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/custom.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/custom.yml
@@ -69,12 +69,12 @@ jobs:
       with:
         ref: ${{ inputs.ref || '' }}
     - name: Download Build Artifacts
-      uses: actions/download-artifact@018cc2cf5baa6db3ef3c5f8a56943fffe632ef53 # v6.0.0
+      uses: actions/download-artifact@9000827ccba6bdab643e8b6fd33ac0654aef8333 # v8.0.2
       with: # note we always use binaries built on windows-2022.
         name: ${{ matrix.vec.config }}-${{ matrix.vec.plat }}-windows-2022-${{ matrix.vec.arch }}-${{ matrix.vec.tls }}${{ matrix.vec.build }}
         path: artifacts
     - name: Download Build Artifacts for Testing From WinUser
-      uses: actions/download-artifact@018cc2cf5baa6db3ef3c5f8a56943fffe632ef53 # v6.0.0
+      uses: actions/download-artifact@9000827ccba6bdab643e8b6fd33ac0654aef8333 # v8.0.2
       with: # note we always use binaries built on windows-2022.
         name: ${{ matrix.vec.config }}-windows-windows-2022-${{ matrix.vec.arch }}-${{ matrix.vec.tls }}${{ matrix.vec.build }}
         path: artifacts
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ebpf.yml b/.github/workflows/ebpf.yml
index 3c6fac8a..e86fe5b4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ebpf.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ebpf.yml
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ jobs:
         echo "C:\Program Files\GitHub CLI" | Out-File -FilePath $env:GITHUB_PATH -Encoding utf8 -Append
 
     - name: Download ebpf-for-windows
-      uses: actions/download-artifact@018cc2cf5baa6db3ef3c5f8a56943fffe632ef53 # v6.0.0
+      uses: actions/download-artifact@9000827ccba6bdab643e8b6fd33ac0654aef8333 # v8.0.2
       with:
         name: "ebpf-for-windows - MSI installer (none_NativeOnlyRelease)"
         path: ${{ github.workspace }}\bpf_performance
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ jobs:
         path: ${{ github.workspace }}\bpf_performance\install.log
 
     - name: Download xdp-for-windows
-      uses: actions/download-artifact@018cc2cf5baa6db3ef3c5f8a56943fffe632ef53 # v6.0.0
+      uses: actions/download-artifact@9000827ccba6bdab643e8b6fd33ac0654aef8333 # v8.0.2
       with:
         name: "bin_Release_x64"
         path: ${{ github.workspace }}\xdp
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ jobs:
         Expand-Archive -Path build-Release-windows-2022.zip -DestinationPath .
 
     - name: Download cts-traffic
-      uses: actions/download-artifact@018cc2cf5baa6db3ef3c5f8a56943fffe632ef53 # v6.0.0
+      uses: actions/download-artifact@9000827ccba6bdab643e8b6fd33ac0654aef8333 # v8.0.2
       with:
         name: "cts-traffic Release"
         path: ${{ github.workspace }}\cts-traffic
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ebpf_dynamic_vm.yml b/.github/workflows/ebpf_dynamic_vm.yml
index e1821bfe..7bf7ae94 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ebpf_dynamic_vm.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ebpf_dynamic_vm.yml
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ jobs:
         Start-Process -FilePath "vc_redist.x64.exe" -ArgumentList "/quiet /qn /norestart" -Wait -NoNewWindow
 
     - name: Download ebpf-for-windows
-      uses: actions/download-artifact@018cc2cf5baa6db3ef3c5f8a56943fffe632ef53 # v6.0.0
+      uses: actions/download-artifact@9000827ccba6bdab643e8b6fd33ac0654aef8333 # v8.0.2
       with:
         name: "ebpf-for-windows - MSI installer (none_NativeOnlyRelease)"
         path: ${{ github.workspace }}\bpf_performance
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ jobs:
         Expand-Archive -Path build-Release-windows-2022.zip -DestinationPath .
 
     - name: Download cts-traffic
-      uses: actions/download-artifact@018cc2cf5baa6db3ef3c5f8a56943fffe632ef53 # v6.0.0
+      uses: actions/download-artifact@9000827ccba6bdab643e8b6fd33ac0654aef8333 # v8.0.2
       with:
         name: "cts-traffic Release"
         path: ${{ github.workspace }}\cts-traffic
diff --git a/.github/workflows/main_netperfapi.yml b/.github/workflows/main_netperfapi.yml
index 1ef18bc2..a259508c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main_netperfapi.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main_netperfapi.yml
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Download artifact from build job
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@018cc2cf5baa6db3ef3c5f8a56943fffe632ef53 # v6.0.0
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@9000827ccba6bdab643e8b6fd33ac0654aef8333 # v8.0.2
         with:
           name: node-app
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/msquic_kernel_bvt.yml b/.github/workflows/msquic_kernel_bvt.yml
index be70db97..75ddc4c6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/msquic_kernel_bvt.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/msquic_kernel_bvt.yml
@@ -92,12 +92,12 @@ jobs:
         ref: ${{ github.event.client_payload.ref || inputs.ref || '' }}
         repository: microsoft/msquic
     - name: Download Build Artifacts
-      uses: actions/download-artifact@018cc2cf5baa6db3ef3c5f8a56943fffe632ef53 # v6.0.0
+      uses: actions/download-artifact@9000827ccba6bdab643e8b6fd33ac0654aef8333 # v8.0.2
       with: # note we always use binaries built on windows-2022.
         name: ${{ matrix.vec.config }}-${{ matrix.vec.plat }}-windows-2022-${{ matrix.vec.arch }}-${{ matrix.vec.tls }}${{ matrix.vec.build }}
         path: artifacts
     - name: Download Build Artifacts for Testing From WinUser
-      uses: actions/download-artifact@018cc2cf5baa6db3ef3c5f8a56943fffe632ef53 # v6.0.0
+      uses: actions/download-artifact@9000827ccba6bdab643e8b6fd33ac0654aef8333 # v8.0.2
       with: # note we always use binaries built on windows-2022.
         name: ${{ matrix.vec.config }}-windows-windows-2022-${{ matrix.vec.arch }}-${{ matrix.vec.tls }}${{ matrix.vec.build }}
         path: artifacts
diff --git a/.github/workflows/network-traffic-performance-linux.yml b/.github/workflows/network-traffic-performance-linux.yml
index 5bcf0854..123e4f31 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/network-traffic-performance-linux.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/network-traffic-performance-linux.yml
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ jobs:
         New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path "$env:GITHUB_WORKSPACE/ETL" | Out-Null
 
     - name: Download echo test tool
-      uses: actions/download-artifact@018cc2cf5baa6db3ef3c5f8a56943fffe632ef53 # v6.0.0
+      uses: actions/download-artifact@9000827ccba6bdab643e8b6fd33ac0654aef8333 # v8.0.2
       with:
         name: "echo_test"
         path: ${{ github.workspace }}/echo
diff --git a/.github/workflows/network-traffic-performance.yml b/.github/workflows/network-traffic-performance.yml
index 663a0af5..0c0e5586 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/network-traffic-performance.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/network-traffic-performance.yml
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ jobs:
         New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path ${{ github.workspace }}\ETL
 
     - name: Download cts-traffic
-      uses: actions/download-artifact@018cc2cf5baa6db3ef3c5f8a56943fffe632ef53 # v6.0.0
+      uses: actions/download-artifact@9000827ccba6bdab643e8b6fd33ac0654aef8333 # v8.0.2
       with:
         name: "cts-traffic Release"
         path: ${{ github.workspace }}\cts-traffic
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ jobs:
         New-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Error Reporting\LocalDumps" -Name "DumpFolder" -Value "$DumpFolder" -PropertyType ExpandString -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
 
     - name: Download echo test tool
-      uses: actions/download-artifact@018cc2cf5baa6db3ef3c5f8a56943fffe632ef53 # v6.0.0
+      uses: actions/download-artifact@9000827ccba6bdab643e8b6fd33ac0654aef8333 # v8.0.2
       with:
         name: "echo_test"
         path: ${{ github.workspace }}\echo
@@ -500,7 +500,7 @@ jobs:
         New-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Error Reporting\LocalDumps" -Name "DumpFolder" -Value "$DumpFolder" -PropertyType ExpandString -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
 
     - name: Download QUIC echo test tool
-      uses: actions/download-artifact@018cc2cf5baa6db3ef3c5f8a56943fffe632ef53 # v6.0.0
+      uses: actions/download-artifact@9000827ccba6bdab643e8b6fd33ac0654aef8333 # v8.0.2
       with:
         name: "quic_echo_test"
         path: ${{ github.workspace }}\quic_echo
diff --git a/.github/workflows/quic.yml b/.github/workflows/quic.yml
index 61cec593..b670094e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/quic.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/quic.yml
@@ -194,12 +194,12 @@ jobs:
       if: ${{ matrix.env == 'azure' }}
       uses: ./netperfrepo/.github/actions/prepare-1es-machine
     - name: Download Artifacts
-      uses: actions/download-artifact@018cc2cf5baa6db3ef3c5f8a56943fffe632ef53 # v6.0.0
+      uses: actions/download-artifact@9000827ccba6bdab643e8b6fd33ac0654aef8333 # v8.0.2
       with:
         name: Release-${{env.OS}}-${{ matrix.os == 'windows-2025' && 'windows-2022' || matrix.os }}-${{ matrix.arch }}-${{ matrix.tls }}${{ matrix.iouring }}-Perf
         path: artifacts
     - name: Download Kernel Artifacts
-      uses: actions/download-artifact@018cc2cf5baa6db3ef3c5f8a56943fffe632ef53 # v6.0.0
+      uses: actions/download-artifact@9000827ccba6bdab643e8b6fd33ac0654aef8333 # v8.0.2
       if: ${{ matrix.io == 'wsk' }}
       with:
         name: Release-winkernel-${{ matrix.os == 'windows-2025' && 'windows-2022' || matrix.os }}-${{ matrix.arch }}-${{ matrix.tls }}
@@ -294,13 +294,13 @@ jobs:
       shell: pwsh
       run: echo "OS=$('${{runner.os}}'.ToLower())" >> $env:GITHUB_ENV
     - name: Download Kernel Drivers
-      uses: actions/download-artifact@018cc2cf5baa6db3ef3c5f8a56943fffe632ef53 # v6.0.0
+      uses: actions/download-artifact@9000827ccba6bdab643e8b6fd33ac0654aef8333 # v8.0.2
       if: ${{ matrix.io == 'wsk' }}
       with:
         name: Release-winkernel-${{ matrix.os == 'windows-2025' && 'windows-2022' || matrix.os }}-${{ matrix.arch }}-${{ matrix.tls }}
         path: artifacts
     - name: Download Artifacts
-      uses: actions/download-artifact@018cc2cf5baa6db3ef3c5f8a56943fffe632ef53 # v6.0.0
+      uses: actions/download-artifact@9000827ccba6bdab643e8b6fd33ac0654aef8333 # v8.0.2
       with:
         name: Release-${{env.OS}}-${{ matrix.os == 'windows-2025' && 'windows-2022' || matrix.os }}-${{ matrix.arch }}-${{ matrix.tls }}-Perf
         path: artifacts
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
     - name: Checkout repository
       uses: actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11 # v4.1.1
-    - uses: actions/download-artifact@018cc2cf5baa6db3ef3c5f8a56943fffe632ef53 # v6.0.0
+    - uses: actions/download-artifact@9000827ccba6bdab643e8b6fd33ac0654aef8333 # v8.0.2
       with:
         path: artifacts/logs
         pattern: json-test-results-*
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@ jobs:
       with:
         repository: microsoft/netperf
         ref: sqlite
-    - uses: actions/download-artifact@018cc2cf5baa6db3ef3c5f8a56943fffe632ef53 # v6.0.0
+    - uses: actions/download-artifact@9000827ccba6bdab643e8b6fd33ac0654aef8333 # v8.0.2
       with:
         pattern: json-test-results-*
     - name: Remove deprecated python scripts
@@ -442,7 +442,7 @@ jobs:
         repository: microsoft/netperf
         ref: deploy
     - run: 'rm -rf *.json'
-    - uses: actions/download-artifact@018cc2cf5baa6db3ef3c5f8a56943fffe632ef53 # v6.0.0
+    - uses: actions/download-artifact@9000827ccba6bdab643e8b6fd33ac0654aef8333 # v8.0.2
       with:
         name: history_pages
         path: history_pages
@@ -451,7 +451,7 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         mv history_pages/*.json .
         rm -rf history_pages
-    - uses: actions/download-artifact@018cc2cf5baa6db3ef3c5f8a56943fffe632ef53 # v6.0.0
+    - uses: actions/download-artifact@9000827ccba6bdab643e8b6fd33ac0654aef8333 # v8.0.2
       with:
         pattern: "json-test-results-*"
     - run: ls
diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-react.yml b/.github/workflows/update-react.yml
index 1b301de9..4f80fb4f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-react.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-react.yml
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ jobs:
         else
           echo "404.html file does not exist. Skipping removal."
         fi
-    - uses: actions/download-artifact@018cc2cf5baa6db3ef3c5f8a56943fffe632ef53 # v6.0.0
+    - uses: actions/download-artifact@9000827ccba6bdab643e8b6fd33ac0654aef8333 # v8.0.2
       with:
         name: dist
         path: ./dist
diff --git a/.github/workflows/xdp.yml b/.github/workflows/xdp.yml
index abee39f8..15016320 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/xdp.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/xdp.yml
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ jobs:
         ref: ${{ github.event.client_payload.sha || github.event.client_payload.ref || inputs.ref || 'main' }}
         sparse-checkout: tools
     - name: Download Artifacts
-      uses: actions/download-artifact@018cc2cf5baa6db3ef3c5f8a56943fffe632ef53 # v6.0.0
+      uses: actions/download-artifact@9000827ccba6bdab643e8b6fd33ac0654aef8333 # v8.0.2
       with:
         name: bin_Release_${{ matrix.vec.arch }} # Build always comes from 2022 for now
         path: artifacts/bin