diff --git a/.github/actions/github-download-file/action.yml b/.github/actions/github-download-file/action.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..108c0d4d5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/actions/github-download-file/action.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+name: "Github Download File"
+description: "Download a file from another repository"
+inputs:
+  token:
+    description: "GitHub Access Token"
+    required: true
+  repository:
+    description: "The owner and repository name from which the file should be downloaded. For example, octocat/Hello-World."
+    required: true
+  file-path:
+    description: "Path to the file you want to download"
+    required: true
+  target:
+    description: "Where and with what name to save the file"
+    required: true
+runs:
+  using: "composite"
+  steps:
+    - name: "Download file"
+      shell: bash
+      env:
+        GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ inputs.token }}
+      run: |
+        export API_URL=https://api.github.com/repos/${{ inputs.repository }}/contents/${{ inputs.file-path }}
+        gh api $API_URL -H "Accept: application/vnd.github.raw" >> ${{ inputs.target }}
diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index bc7b78ac2..73619ad86 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -97,6 +97,10 @@ updates:
     directory: "/.github/actions/git-latest-tag"
     schedule:
       interval: "weekly"
+  - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
+    directory: "/.github/actions/github-download-file"
+    schedule:
+      interval: "weekly"
   - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
     directory: "/.github/actions/helm-build-chart"
     schedule:
diff --git a/docs/README.md b/docs/README.md
index 45210e592..e33adf0aa 100644
--- a/docs/README.md
+++ b/docs/README.md
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ Here follows the list of GitHub Actions topics available in the current document
     - [get-commit-message](#get-commit-message)
     - [git-commit-changes](#git-commit-changes)
     - [git-latest-tag](#git-latest-tag)
+    - [github-download-file](#github-download-file)
     - [helm-build-chart](#helm-build-chart)
     - [helm-integration-tests](#helm-integration-tests)
     - [helm-package-chart](#helm-package-chart)
@@ -491,6 +492,19 @@ Gets the latest tag and commit sha for the given pattern. The result is returned
           pattern: 1.0.0-alpha*
 ```
 
+### github-download-file
+
+Download a file from another repository.
+
+```yaml
+      - uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/download-file@ref
+        with:
+          github-token: ${{ secrets.BOT_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          repository: "owner/repository"
+          file-path: "subdirectory/file-name.json"
+          target: "downloaded-file.json"
+```
+
 ### helm-build-chart
 
 Run `helm dep up` and `helm lint` on the specified chart
diff --git a/update-dependabot.sh b/update-dependabot.sh
index 0f7eb2070..778f29038 100755
--- a/update-dependabot.sh
+++ b/update-dependabot.sh
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ echo "version: 2" > "$temp_config"
 echo "updates:" >> "$temp_config"
 
 # Loop through composite actions and append to temp config
-for action_filename in $(find "$actions_dir" -mindepth 2 -type f -name action.yml | sort -n); do
+for action_filename in $(find "$actions_dir" -mindepth 2 -type f -name action.yml | env -i LC_COLLATE=C sort -n); do
     action_dir=$(dirname $action_filename)
     generate_dependabot_section "$action_dir" >> "$temp_config"
 done
diff --git a/version.txt b/version.txt
index 268fccb19..7aefc8246 100644
--- a/version.txt
+++ b/version.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-v5.5.0
+v5.6.0