diff --git a/.github/workflows/bld_all.yml b/.github/workflows/bld_all.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 5a0413bc8e..0000000000
--- a/.github/workflows/bld_all.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,111 +0,0 @@
-name: bld_all
-
-#NOTE: this deploys assets as well as builds
-
-permissions:
-  checks: write
-  contents: read
-  issues: read
-  pull-requests: write
-
-on:
-  workflow_call:
-    inputs:
-      version_tag:
-        description: 'Version tag to use: (bump must also be set to none to keep a specific version'
-        required: false
-        default: 'latest'
-        type: string
-      bump:
-        description: 'whether to bump the version number by a major minor patch'
-        required: false
-        default: 'patch'
-        type: string
-      ref:
-        description: 'git reference to use with the checkout use default_branch to have that calculated'
-        required: false
-        default: "default"
-        type: string
-
-  workflow_dispatch:
-    inputs:
-      version_tag:
-        description: 'Version tag to use: (bump must also be set to none to keep a specific version'
-        required: false
-        default: 'latest'
-        type: string
-      bump:
-        description: |
-          How to optionally bump the semver version ( Major.Minor.Patch ) : git log will be searched for
-          '#major #minor #patch' or feat/ or fix/ branch names to optionally override the bump. Set to none to keep a specific version
-        required: false
-        options:
-          - patch
-          - minor
-          - major
-          - none
-        type: choice
-      ref:
-        description: 'git reference to use with the checkout use default_branch to have that calculated'
-        required: false
-        default: "default"
-        type: string
-
-
-
-jobs:
-  bld_prod:
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/bld_maven.yml
-    secrets: inherit # pass all secrets
-    permissions:
-      checks: write
-      contents: read
-      issues: read
-      pull-requests: write
-    with:
-      artifact_name: prod
-      version_tag: ${{ inputs.version_tag }}
-      bump: ${{ inputs.bump }}
-      ref: ${{ inputs.ref }}
-
-  bld_sandbox:
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/bld_maven.yml
-    secrets: inherit # pass all secrets
-    permissions:
-      checks: write
-      contents: read
-      issues: read
-      pull-requests: write
-    with:
-      artifact_name: sandbox
-      version_tag: ${{ inputs.version_tag }}
-      bump: ${{ inputs.bump }}
-      ref: ${{ inputs.ref }}
-
-  bld_qa:
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/bld_maven.yml
-    secrets: inherit # pass all secrets
-    permissions:
-      checks: write
-      contents: read
-      issues: read
-      pull-requests: write
-    with:
-      artifact_name: qa
-      version_tag: ${{ inputs.version_tag }}
-      bump: ${{ inputs.bump }}
-      ref: ${{ inputs.ref }}
-
-  bld_int:
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/bld_maven.yml
-    secrets: inherit # pass all secrets
-    permissions:
-      checks: write
-      contents: read
-      issues: read
-      pull-requests: write
-    with:
-      artifact_name: int
-      version_tag: ${{ inputs.version_tag }}
-      bump: ${{ inputs.bump }}
-      ref: ${{ inputs.ref }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/bld_all_docker.yml b/.github/workflows/bld_all_docker.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 3dd354d64c..0000000000
--- a/.github/workflows/bld_all_docker.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,89 +0,0 @@
-name: bld_all_docker
-
-permissions:
-  checks: write
-  contents: read
-  issues: read
-  pull-requests: write
-
-on:
-  workflow_call:
-    inputs:
-      version_tag:
-        description: 'Version tag to use: (bump must also be set to none to keep a specific version'
-        required: false
-        default: 'latest'
-        type: string
-      bump:
-        description: 'whether to bump the version number by a major minor patch'
-        required: false
-        default: 'patch'
-        type: string
-      ref:
-        description: 'git reference to use with the checkout use default_branch to have that calculated'
-        required: false
-        default: "default"
-        type: string
-
-  workflow_dispatch:
-    inputs:
-      version_tag:
-        description: 'Version tag to use: (bump must also be set to none to keep a specific version'
-        required: false
-        default: 'latest'
-        type: string
-      bump:
-        description: 'whether to bump the version number by a major minor patch'
-        required: false
-        default: 'patch'
-        type: string
-      ref:
-        description: 'git reference to use with the checkout use default_branch to have that calculated'
-        required: false
-        default: "default"
-        type: string
-
-jobs:
-
-  bld_angular_prod:
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/bld_docker.yml
-    secrets: inherit # pass all secrets
-    with:
-      docker_name: orcid/registry/orcid-web-frontend-prod
-      context: .
-      version_tag: ${{ inputs.version_tag }}
-      bump: ${{ inputs.bump }}
-      build_args: "build_env=prod"
-      file: Dockerfile.build
-  bld_angular_sandbox:
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/bld_docker.yml
-    secrets: inherit # pass all secrets
-    with:
-      docker_name: orcid/registry/orcid-web-frontend-sandbox
-      context: .
-      version_tag: ${{ inputs.version_tag }}
-      bump: ${{ inputs.bump }}
-      build_args: "build_env=sandbox"
-      file: Dockerfile.build
-  bld_angular_qa:
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/bld_docker.yml
-    secrets: inherit # pass all secrets
-    with:
-      docker_name: orcid/registry/orcid-web-frontend-qa
-      context: .
-      version_tag: ${{ inputs.version_tag }}
-      bump: ${{ inputs.bump }}
-      build_args: "build_env=qa"
-      file: Dockerfile.build
-  bld_angular_int:
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/bld_docker.yml
-    secrets: inherit # pass all secrets
-    with:
-      docker_name: orcid/registry/orcid-web-frontend-int
-      context: .
-      version_tag: ${{ inputs.version_tag }}
-      bump: ${{ inputs.bump }}
-      build_args: "build_env=int"
-      file: Dockerfile.build
-
-
diff --git a/.github/workflows/bld_all_yarn.yml b/.github/workflows/bld_all_yarn.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 26a8955446..0000000000
--- a/.github/workflows/bld_all_yarn.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,27 +0,0 @@
-name: bld_all_yarn
-
-on:
-  workflow_call:
-
-  workflow_dispatch:
-
-jobs:
-  bld_prod:
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/bld_yarn.yml
-    with:
-      artifact_name: prod
-#   bld_sandbox:
-#     uses: ./.github/workflows/bld_yarn.yml
-#     with:
-#       artifact_name: sandbox
-#
-#   bld_qa:
-#     uses: ./.github/workflows/bld_yarn.yml
-#     with:
-#       artifact_name: qa
-#
-#   bld_int:
-#     uses: ./.github/workflows/bld_yarn.yml
-#     with:
-#       artifact_name: int
-#
diff --git a/.github/workflows/bld_docker.yml b/.github/workflows/bld_docker.yml
index 8402339f60..fb0bdb38e0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/bld_docker.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/bld_docker.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 name: bld_docker
-run-name: ${{ inputs.docker_name }}
 
 permissions:
   checks: write
@@ -21,7 +20,7 @@ on:
         default: "."
         type: string
       build_args:
-        description: 'arguments'
+        description: 'build_args e.g wibble=blar'
         required: false
         default: ""
         type: string
@@ -59,7 +58,7 @@ on:
         default: "."
         type: string
       build_args:
-        description: 'arguments'
+        description: 'build_args e.g wibble=blar'
         required: false
         default: ""
         type: string
@@ -87,6 +86,29 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   bld_docker:
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        include:
+          - artifact_name: prod
+            docker_name: orcid/registry/orcid-web-frontend-prod
+            build_args: "build_env=prod"
+            file: Dockerfile.build
+
+          - artifact_name: sandbox
+            docker_name: orcid/registry/orcid-web-frontend-sandbox
+            build_args: "build_env=sandbox"
+            file: Dockerfile.build
+
+          - artifact_name: qa
+            docker_name: orcid/registry/orcid-web-frontend-qa
+            build_args: "build_env=qa"
+            file: Dockerfile.build
+
+          - artifact_name: int
+            docker_name: orcid/registry/orcid-web-frontend-int
+            build_args: "build_env=int"
+            file: Dockerfile.build
+
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: git-checkout-ref-action
@@ -96,7 +118,7 @@ jobs:
           default_branch: ${{ github.event.repository.default_branch }}
           ref: ${{ inputs.ref }}
 
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           ref: ${{ steps.ref.outputs.ref }}
           # checkout some history so we can scan commits for bump messages
@@ -110,8 +132,8 @@ jobs:
           version_tag: ${{ inputs.version_tag }}
           bump: ${{ inputs.bump }}
 
-      - uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v2
-      - uses: actions/cache@v3
+      - uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
+      - uses: actions/cache@v4
         with:
           path: /tmp/.buildx-cache
           # each cache needs a unique key for the job
@@ -121,7 +143,7 @@ jobs:
           restore-keys: |
             ${{ runner.os }}-buildx-
       - name: Login to private registry
-        uses: docker/login-action@v2
+        uses: docker/login-action@v3
         with:
           registry: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_REG_PRIVATE }}
           username: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_USER }}
@@ -130,20 +152,20 @@ jobs:
       - name: nasty hack to allow dynamic defaults
         id: dynamic_defaults
         run: |
-          FILE="${{ github.event.inputs.file }}"
+          FILE="${{ matrix.file }}"
           echo "default_file=${FILE:-${{ inputs.context }}/Dockerfile}" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
 
       - name: show the dynamic defaults
         run: |
           echo ${{ steps.dynamic_defaults.outputs.default_file }}
 
-      - uses: docker/build-push-action@v3
+      - uses: docker/build-push-action@v6
         with:
           push: true
-          tags: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_REG_PRIVATE }}/${{ inputs.docker_name}}:${{ steps.version.outputs.version_tag_numeric }}
+          tags: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_REG_PRIVATE }}/${{ matrix.docker_name}}:${{ steps.version.outputs.version_tag_numeric }}
           context: ${{ inputs.context }}
           cache-from: type=local,src=/tmp/.buildx-cache
           cache-to: type=local,dest=/tmp/.buildx-cache
-          build-args: ${{ inputs.build_args }}
+          build-args: ${{ matrix.build_args }}
           file: ${{ steps.dynamic_defaults.outputs.default_file }}
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/bld_maven.yml b/.github/workflows/bld_mvn.yml
similarity index 91%
rename from .github/workflows/bld_maven.yml
rename to .github/workflows/bld_mvn.yml
index ca055263e5..8e040c89f4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/bld_maven.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/bld_mvn.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-name: bld_maven
-run-name: bld-{{ inputs.artifact_name }}
+name: bld_mvn
 
 permissions:
   checks: write
@@ -61,7 +60,15 @@ on:
         type: string
 
 jobs:
-  bld_maven:
+  bld_mvn:
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        include:
+          - artifact_name: prod
+          - artifact_name: sandbox
+          - artifact_name: qa
+          - artifact_name: int
+
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: git-checkout-ref-action
@@ -71,7 +78,7 @@ jobs:
           default_branch: ${{ github.event.repository.default_branch }}
           ref: ${{ inputs.ref }}
 
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           ref: ${{ steps.ref.outputs.ref }}
           # checkout some history so we can scan commits for bump messages
@@ -86,18 +93,12 @@ jobs:
           bump: ${{ inputs.bump }}
 
       - name: Set up Open JDK 11
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v3
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           distribution: 'temurin'
           java-version: '11'
           cache: 'maven'
 
-# FIXME: think that maven somehow pulls this in, so never cached
-#       - name: setup node
-#         uses: actions/setup-node@v3
-#         with:
-#           node-version: 'v16.x'
-
       - name: show path
         run: |
           echo "$PATH"
@@ -109,7 +110,7 @@ jobs:
         shell: bash
         env:
           version_tag_numeric: '${{ steps.version.outputs.version_tag_numeric }}'
-          project: '${{ inputs.artifact_name }}'
+          project: '${{ matrix.artifact_name }}'
 
       - name: bump version using prod profile
         run: |
@@ -147,4 +148,4 @@ jobs:
           ARTIFACT_REPO_PATH: '${{ secrets.ARTIFACT_REPO_PATH }}'
           ARTIFACT_USER: '${{ secrets.ARTIFACT_USER }}'
           ARTIFACT_PASSWORD: '${{ secrets.ARTIFACT_PASSWORD }}'
-          build_env: '${{ inputs.artifact_name }}'
+          build_env: '${{ matrix.artifact_name }}'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_test_release_tag.yml b/.github/workflows/bld_test_rel_tag.yml
similarity index 86%
rename from .github/workflows/build_test_release_tag.yml
rename to .github/workflows/bld_test_rel_tag.yml
index 2bb93024de..fabce5eeeb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_test_release_tag.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/bld_test_rel_tag.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-name: build_test_release_tag
+name: bld_test_rel_tag
 
 on:
   workflow_call:
@@ -42,7 +42,11 @@ on:
         required: false
         default: "default_branch"
         type: string
-
+      rel_tag:
+        description: Whether to tag the code
+        type: boolean
+        required: false
+        default: true
 
 # cancel running job if another commit comes in
 concurrency:
@@ -66,26 +70,27 @@ jobs:
       - format_i18n
       - format_prettier
 
-  unit_tests:
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/unit_tests.yml
+  test_yarn:
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/test_yarn.yml
     needs:
       - format_i18n
       - format_prettier
 
   # this is a test
-  bld_all_yarn:
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/bld_all_yarn.yml
+  bld_yarn:
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/bld_yarn.yml
     needs:
       - format_i18n
       - format_prettier
 
 ##############################################################################
-  bld_all:
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/bld_all.yml
+  # uses maven to build via yarn into a war file
+  bld_mvn:
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/bld_mvn.yml
     secrets: inherit # pass all secrets for uploading assets
     needs:
       - lint
-      - bld_all_yarn
+      - bld_yarn
       - format_i18n
       - format_prettier
     permissions:
@@ -98,12 +103,12 @@ jobs:
       bump: ${{ inputs.bump }}
       ref: ${{ inputs.ref }}
 
-  bld_all_docker:
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/bld_all_docker.yml
+  bld_docker:
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/bld_docker.yml
     secrets: inherit # pass all secrets for uploading assets
     needs:
       - lint
-      - bld_all_yarn
+      - bld_yarn
       - format_i18n
       - format_prettier
     permissions:
@@ -120,7 +125,8 @@ jobs:
 
   rel_tag:
     uses: ./.github/workflows/rel_tag.yml
-    needs: bld_all
+    if: ${{ inputs.rel_tag }}
+    needs: bld_mvn
     with:
       version_tag: ${{ inputs.version_tag }}
       bump: ${{ inputs.bump }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/bld_yarn.yml b/.github/workflows/bld_yarn.yml
index ccd9f3382d..ebf7050343 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/bld_yarn.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/bld_yarn.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 name: bld_yarn
-run-name: bld-{{ inputs.artifact_name }}
 
 permissions:
   checks: write
@@ -25,10 +24,17 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   bld_yarn:
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        include:
+          - artifact_name: prod
+          - artifact_name: sandbox
+          - artifact_name: qa
+          - artifact_name: int
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-      - uses: actions/setup-node@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
           node-version: 'v20.x'
           cache: 'yarn'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_test_release.yml b/.github/workflows/build_test_release.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 209d9196d2..0000000000
--- a/.github/workflows/build_test_release.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,117 +0,0 @@
-name: build_test_release
-
-on:
-  workflow_call:
-    inputs:
-      version_tag:
-        description: 'version tag to use'
-        required: false
-        default: "latest"
-        type: string
-      bump:
-        description: 'whether to bump the version number by a major minor patch amount or try gitlog'
-        required: false
-        default: "patch"
-        type: string
-      ref:
-        description: 'git reference to use with the checkout use default_branch to have that calculated'
-        required: false
-        default: "default"
-        type: string
-
-  workflow_dispatch:
-    inputs:
-      version_tag:
-        description: 'version tag to use'
-        required: false
-        default: "latest"
-        type: string
-      bump:
-        description: |
-          How to optionally bump the semver version ( Major.Minor.Patch ) : git log will be searched for
-          '#major #minor #patch' or feat/ or fix/ branch names to optionally override the bump. Set to none to keep a specific version
-        required: false
-        options:
-          - patch
-          - minor
-          - major
-          - none
-        type: choice
-      ref:
-        description: 'git reference to use with the checkout use default_branch to have that calculated'
-        required: false
-        default: "default_branch"
-        type: string
-
-
-# cancel running job if another commit comes in
-concurrency:
-  group: main-${{ github.ref }}-1
-  cancel-in-progress: true
-
-jobs:
-  format_i18n:
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/format_i18n.yml
-    secrets: inherit # pass all secrets for pushing
-
-  format_prettier:
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/format_prettier.yml
-    secrets: inherit # pass all secrets for pushing
-
-##############################################################################
-
-  lint:
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/lint.yml
-    needs:
-      - format_i18n
-      - format_prettier
-
-  unit_tests:
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/unit_tests.yml
-    needs:
-      - format_i18n
-      - format_prettier
-
-  # this is a test
-  bld_all_yarn:
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/bld_all_yarn.yml
-    needs:
-      - format_i18n
-      - format_prettier
-
-##############################################################################
-  bld_all:
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/bld_all.yml
-    secrets: inherit # pass all secrets for uploading assets
-    needs:
-      - lint
-      - bld_all_yarn
-      - format_i18n
-      - format_prettier
-    permissions:
-      checks: write
-      contents: read
-      issues: read
-      pull-requests: write
-    with:
-      version_tag: ${{ inputs.version_tag }}
-      bump: ${{ inputs.bump }}
-      ref: ${{ inputs.ref }}
-
-  bld_all_docker:
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/bld_all_docker.yml
-    secrets: inherit # pass all secrets for uploading assets
-    needs:
-      - lint
-      - bld_all_yarn
-      - format_i18n
-      - format_prettier
-    permissions:
-      checks: write
-      contents: read
-      issues: read
-      pull-requests: write
-    with:
-      version_tag: ${{ inputs.version_tag }}
-      bump: ${{ inputs.bump }}
-      ref: ${{ inputs.ref }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/format_i18n.yml b/.github/workflows/format_i18n.yml
index 2ee5db2158..06efcd942d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/format_i18n.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/format_i18n.yml
@@ -8,12 +8,12 @@ jobs:
   format_i18n:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           # token with write permissions to protected branches
           # standard github token does not allow this
           token: ${{ secrets.RELEASE_TOKEN }}
-      - uses: actions/setup-node@v3
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
           node-version: 'v20.x'
           cache: 'yarn'
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: add and commit any files that have changed
         id: add_and_commit
-        uses: EndBug/add-and-commit@c8bfb4ff65642c4c54445500822f6e7da558994a
+        uses: EndBug/add-and-commit@a94899bca583c204427a224a7af87c02f9b325d5 # v9.1.4
         with:
           message: '🤖 GITHUB ACTIONS i18n generator'
         env:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/format_prettier.yml b/.github/workflows/format_prettier.yml
index 3b0313239a..da3020c14d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/format_prettier.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/format_prettier.yml
@@ -8,13 +8,13 @@ jobs:
   format_prettier:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           # token with write permissions to protected branches
           # standard github token does not allow this
           token: ${{ secrets.RELEASE_TOKEN }}
 
-      - uses: actions/setup-node@v3
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
           node-version: 'v20.x'
           cache: 'yarn'
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: add and commit any files that have changed
         id: add_and_commit
-        uses: EndBug/add-and-commit@c8bfb4ff65642c4c54445500822f6e7da558994a
+        uses: EndBug/add-and-commit@a94899bca583c204427a224a7af87c02f9b325d5 # v9.1.4
         with:
           message: '🤖 GITHUB ACTIONS format_prettier'
         env:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint.yml b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
index a75a9f27b1..71e5200276 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
   pre-commit:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: actions/setup-python@v4
         with:
           python-version: '3.10'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr.yml b/.github/workflows/pr.yml
index cf7416b071..7c862e1355 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr.yml
@@ -17,12 +17,12 @@ concurrency:
   cancel-in-progress: true
 
 jobs:
-  unit_tests:
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/unit_tests.yml
+  test_yarn:
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/test_yarn.yml
 
   # NOTE: this is just to test
-  bld_all_yarn:
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/bld_all_yarn.yml
+  bld_yarn:
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/bld_yarn.yml
 #   NOTE: codeql is only available on public repos or enterprise github accounts
 #   codeql:
 #     uses: ./.github/workflows/codeql.yml
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pushmain.yml b/.github/workflows/pushmain.yml
index f45606ef3f..7a5990725d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pushmain.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pushmain.yml
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ concurrency:
   cancel-in-progress: false
 
 jobs:
-  build_test_release_tag:
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/build_test_release_tag.yml
+  bld_test_rel_tag:
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/bld_test_rel_tag.yml
     secrets: inherit # pass all secrets for pushing
     with:
       # NOTE: passing in a specific branch means that commits made during the pipeline before the final build is completed will be included
diff --git a/.github/workflows/rel_tag.yml b/.github/workflows/rel_tag.yml
index 6fb07a9ac4..f06dd0e507 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/rel_tag.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/rel_tag.yml
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ jobs:
           ref: ${{ inputs.ref }}
 
 
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           # token with write permissions to protected branches
           # standard github token does not allow this
diff --git a/.github/workflows/temp-storybook.yml b/.github/workflows/temp-storybook.yml
index 162eadcdbe..6c5b89fc76 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/temp-storybook.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/temp-storybook.yml
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ jobs:
   build-and-deploy:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-      - uses: actions/setup-node@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
           node-version: 'v20.x'
           cache: 'yarn'
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ jobs:
         run: | # Install npm packages and build the Storybook files
           yarn install
           yarn run build:storybook
-      - name: Deploy  
+      - name: Deploy
         uses: JamesIves/github-pages-deploy-action@v4
         with:
-          FOLDER: dist/storybook/ng-orcid # The folder that the build-storybook script generates files.
\ No newline at end of file
+          FOLDER: dist/storybook/ng-orcid # The folder that the build-storybook script generates files.
diff --git a/.github/workflows/unit_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/test_yarn.yml
similarity index 67%
rename from .github/workflows/unit_tests.yml
rename to .github/workflows/test_yarn.yml
index dc35bb3d63..4e4ff0a919 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/unit_tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_yarn.yml
@@ -2,14 +2,14 @@ on:
   workflow_call:
   workflow_dispatch:
 
-name: unit_tests
+name: test_yarn
 
 jobs:
-  unit_tests:
+  test_yarn:
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-      - uses: actions/setup-node@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
           node-version: 'v20.x'
           cache: 'yarn'