diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
index e3cbafc756..1b6d2c748e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ jobs:
       security-events: write  # for github/codeql-action/autobuild to send a status report
     name: Analyze
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    timeout-minutes: 12
+    timeout-minutes: 15
 
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
@@ -30,16 +30,12 @@ jobs:
         language: [ 'python' ]
 
     steps:
-    - name: Checkout repository
-      uses: actions/checkout@master
-
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v6
     - name: Initialize CodeQL
       uses: github/codeql-action/init@v3
       with:
         languages: ${{ matrix.language }}
-
     - name: Autobuild
       uses: github/codeql-action/autobuild@v3
-
     - name: Perform CodeQL Analysis
       uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@v3
diff --git a/.github/workflows/depsreview.yaml b/.github/workflows/depsreview.yaml
index cfd4e8de44..26958ac754 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/depsreview.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/depsreview.yaml
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
-name: 'Dependency Review'
+name: Dependency Review
 
 on:
   pull_request:
-    branches:
-      - trunk
+    branches: [ trunk ]
 
 permissions:
   contents: read  # for actions/checkout to fetch code
@@ -16,12 +15,11 @@ jobs:
   dependency-review:
     name: Dependency Review
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 15
 
     steps:
-      - name: 'Checkout Repository'
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
-
-      - name: 'Dependency Review'
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+      - name: Dependency Review
         uses: actions/dependency-review-action@v4
         # TODO: We really want one check for direct prod dependencies where we
         # only allows ASF, MIT, BSD and nother one for testing / dev
diff --git a/.github/workflows/install_test.yml b/.github/workflows/install-tests.yml
similarity index 72%
rename from .github/workflows/install_test.yml
rename to .github/workflows/install-tests.yml
index 7a2a0dd2d7..32dae1c8b9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/install_test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/install-tests.yml
@@ -13,36 +13,27 @@ permissions:
 jobs:
   install_and_verify:
     name: Install
-    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
-    timeout-minutes: 2
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 5
 
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        os:
-          - "ubuntu-latest"
         python_version:
-          - 3.7
-          - 3.8
-          - 3.9
+          - "3.6"
+          - "3.7"
+          - "3.8"
+          - "3.9"
           - "3.10"
           - "3.11"
           - "pypy-3.7"
           - "pypy-3.8"
           - "pypy-3.9"
-        include:
-          # python 3.6 is not supported with ubuntu-latest anymore so we need to
-          # use ubuntu 20.04
-          - python_version: 3.6
-            os: ubuntu-20.04
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@master
-        with:
-          fetch-depth: 1
-
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
       - name: Use Python ${{ matrix.python_version }}
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v6
         with:
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python_version }}
 
@@ -58,13 +49,10 @@ jobs:
   verify_checksums:
     name: Verify Artifacts Checksum
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    timeout-minutes: 2
+    timeout-minutes: 5
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@master
-        with:
-          fetch-depth: 1
-
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
       - name: Verify Checksums
         run: |
           LAST_STABLE_VERSION=$(curl -s --fail https://pypi.org/pypi/apache-libcloud/json | jq ".releases | to_entries | last | .key" -r)
diff --git a/.github/workflows/integration-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/integration-tests.yml
index f2140c7a55..f8ddd815c5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/integration-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/integration-tests.yml
@@ -4,11 +4,9 @@ name: Integration Tests
 
 on:
   push:
-    branches:
-      - trunk
+    branches: [ trunk ]
   pull_request:
-    branches:
-      - trunk
+    branches: [ trunk ]
   schedule:
     - cron: '0 1 * * *'
 
@@ -32,15 +30,12 @@ jobs:
 
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        python_version: [3.9]
+        python_version: [ 3.9 ]
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@master
-        with:
-          fetch-depth: 1
-
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
       - name: Use Python ${{ matrix.python_version }}
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v6
         with:
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python_version }}
 
@@ -50,7 +45,7 @@ jobs:
           sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get install -yq gcc libvirt-dev
 
       - name: Cache Python Dependencies
-        uses: actions/cache@v4
+        uses: actions/cache@v5
         with:
           path: ~/.cache/pip
           key: ${{ runner.os }}-pip-${{ hashFiles('requirements-tests.txt', 'integration/storage/requirements.txt') }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index 48a51f35d9..f08def1dcc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -44,12 +44,9 @@ jobs:
           - ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@master
-        with:
-          fetch-depth: 1
-
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
       - name: Use Python ${{ matrix.python_version }}
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v6
         with:
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python_version }}
 
@@ -59,7 +56,7 @@ jobs:
           sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get install -yq gcc libvirt-dev
 
       - name: Cache Python Dependencies
-        uses: actions/cache@v4
+        uses: actions/cache@v5
         with:
           path: ~/.cache/pip
           key: ${{ runner.os }}-pip-${{ hashFiles('requirements-tests.txt', '') }}
@@ -67,17 +64,14 @@ jobs:
             ${{ runner.os }}-pip-
 
       - name: Install Python Dependencies
-        run: |
-          pip install -r requirements-ci.txt
+        run: pip install -r requirements-ci.txt
 
       - name: Run unit tests tox target
-        run: |
-         tox -e py${{ matrix.python_version }}
+        run: tox -e py${{ matrix.python_version }}
 
       - name: Run dist install checks tox target
         if: ${{ matrix.python_version != 'pypy-3.9' && matrix.python_version != 'pypy-3.10' }}
-        run: |
-         tox -e py${{ matrix.python_version }}-dist,py${{ matrix.python_version }}-dist-wheel
+        run: tox -e py${{ matrix.python_version }}-dist,py${{ matrix.python_version }}-dist-wheel
 
   code_coverage:
     name: Generate Code Coverage
@@ -85,15 +79,12 @@ jobs:
 
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        python_version: [3.9]
+        python_version: [ 3.9 ]
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@master
-        with:
-          fetch-depth: 1
-
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
       - name: Use Python ${{ matrix.python_version }}
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v6
         with:
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python_version }}
 
@@ -103,7 +94,7 @@ jobs:
           sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get install -yq graphviz gcc libvirt-dev
 
       - name: Cache Python Dependencies
-        uses: actions/cache@v4
+        uses: actions/cache@v5
         with:
           path: ~/.cache/pip
           key: ${{ runner.os }}-pip-${{ hashFiles('requirements-tests.txt') }}
@@ -111,12 +102,10 @@ jobs:
             ${{ runner.os }}-pip-
 
       - name: Install Python Dependencies
-        run: |
-          pip install -r requirements-ci.txt
+        run: pip install -r requirements-ci.txt
 
       - name: Run Checks
-        run: |
-          tox -e coverage-ci
+        run: tox -e coverage-ci
 
       - name: Upload Coverage to codecov.io
         uses: codecov/codecov-action@0565863a31f2c772f9f0395002a31e3f06189574 # v5.4.0
@@ -133,15 +122,12 @@ jobs:
 
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        python_version: [3.9]
+        python_version: [ 3.9 ]
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@master
-        with:
-          fetch-depth: 1
-
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
       - name: Use Python ${{ matrix.python_version }}
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v6
         with:
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python_version }}
 
@@ -151,7 +137,7 @@ jobs:
           sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get install -yq graphviz gcc libvirt-dev
 
       - name: Cache Python Dependencies
-        uses: actions/cache@v4
+        uses: actions/cache@v5
         with:
           path: ~/.cache/pip
           key: ${{ runner.os }}-pip-${{ hashFiles('requirements-lint.txt') }}
@@ -159,16 +145,13 @@ jobs:
             ${{ runner.os }}-pip-
 
       - name: Install Python Dependencies
-        run: |
-          pip install -r requirements-ci.txt
+        run: pip install -r requirements-ci.txt
 
       - name: Run shellcheck
-        run: |
-          shellcheck dist/*.sh contrib/*.sh
+        run: shellcheck dist/*.sh contrib/*.sh
 
       - name: Run Python Checks
-        run: |
-          tox -e black-check,isort-check,pyupgrade,checks,import-timings,lint,pylint,mypy
+        run: tox -e black-check,isort-check,pyupgrade,checks,import-timings,lint,pylint,mypy
 
   build_test_release_artifact:
     name: Build and Test Release Artifact
@@ -176,20 +159,17 @@ jobs:
 
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        python_version: [3.9]
+        python_version: [ 3.9 ]
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@master
-        with:
-          fetch-depth: 1
-
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
       - name: Use Python ${{ matrix.python_version }}
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v6
         with:
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python_version }}
 
       - name: Cache Python Dependencies
-        uses: actions/cache@v4
+        uses: actions/cache@v5
         with:
           path: ~/.cache/pip
           key: ${{ runner.os }}-pip-${{ hashFiles('requirements-lint.txt') }}
@@ -253,17 +233,12 @@ jobs:
 
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        python_version: [3.9]
+        python_version: [ 3.9 ]
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@master
-        with:
-          fetch-depth: 1
-
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
       - name: Build Testing Docker Image
-        run: |
-          docker build -f contrib/Dockerfile -t libcloud_runtest_img .
-
+        run: docker build -f contrib/Dockerfile -t libcloud_runtest_img .
       - name: Verify Image Works
         # This step runs checks under various Python versions and it's slow so
         # we only run it on nightly basis
@@ -273,29 +248,26 @@ jobs:
 
   security_checks:
     name: Run Security Checks
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        python_version: [3.9]
+        python_version: [ "3.10" ]
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@master
-        with:
-          fetch-depth: 1
-
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
       - name: Install OS / deb dependencies
         run: |
           sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get update
           sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get install -yq gcc libvirt-dev
 
       - name: Use Python ${{ matrix.python_version }}
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v6
         with:
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python_version }}
 
       - name: Cache Python Dependencies
-        uses: actions/cache@v4
+        uses: actions/cache@v5
         with:
           path: ~/.cache/pip
           key: ${{ runner.os }}-pip-${{ hashFiles('requirements-lint.txt') }}
@@ -303,13 +275,13 @@ jobs:
             ${{ runner.os }}-pip-
 
       - name: Install Python Dependencies
-        run: |
-          pip install -r requirements-ci.txt
+        run: pip install -r requirements-ci.txt
 
       - name: Install Library Into Virtualenv
         run: |
           python -m venv venv/
           source venv/bin/activate
+          python -m pip install --upgrade pip
           python -m pip install .
 
       - name: Run Pip Audit Check On Main Library Dependencies
@@ -324,8 +296,7 @@ jobs:
             PYSEC-2023-228
 
       - name: Cleanup
-        run: |
-          rm -rf venv/ || true
+        run: rm -rf venv/ || true
 
       - name: Run Pip Audit Check On All Development And Test Dependencies
         uses: ./.github/actions/gh-action-pip-audit/  # v1.0.0
@@ -336,8 +307,7 @@ jobs:
             GHSA-r9hx-vwmv-q579
 
       - name: Run Bandit Check
-        run: |
-          tox -e bandit
+        run: tox -e bandit
 
   micro-benchmarks:
     name: Micro Benchmarks
@@ -345,15 +315,12 @@ jobs:
 
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        python_version: [3.9]
+        python_version: [ 3.9 ]
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@master
-        with:
-          fetch-depth: 1
-
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
       - name: Use Python ${{ matrix.python_version }}
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v6
         with:
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python_version }}
 
@@ -363,7 +330,7 @@ jobs:
           sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get install -yq graphviz gcc libvirt-dev
 
       - name: Cache Python Dependencies
-        uses: actions/cache@v4
+        uses: actions/cache@v5
         with:
           path: ~/.cache/pip
           key: ${{ runner.os }}-pip-${{ hashFiles('requirements-tests.txt') }}
@@ -371,12 +338,10 @@ jobs:
             ${{ runner.os }}-pip-
 
       - name: Install Python Dependencies
-        run: |
-          pip install -r requirements-ci.txt
+        run: pip install -r requirements-ci.txt
 
       - name: Run Micro Benchmarks
-        run: |
-          tox -e micro-benchmarks
+        run: tox -e micro-benchmarks
 
   docs:
     name: Build and upload Documentation
@@ -384,30 +349,25 @@ jobs:
 
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        python_version: [3.9]
+        python_version: [ 3.9 ]
 
     steps:
-      - name: Print Environment Info
-        id: printenv
-        run: |
-          printenv | sort
-
-      - uses: actions/checkout@master
-        with:
-          fetch-depth: 1
-
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
       - name: Use Python ${{ matrix.python_version }}
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v6
         with:
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python_version }}
 
+      - name: Print Environment Info
+        run: printenv | sort
+
       - name: Install OS / deb dependencies
         run: |
           sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get update
           sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get install -yq graphviz gcc libvirt-dev
 
       - name: Cache Python Dependencies
-        uses: actions/cache@v4
+        uses: actions/cache@v5
         with:
           path: ~/.cache/pip
           key: ${{ runner.os }}-pip-${{ hashFiles('requirements-docs.txt') }}
@@ -415,12 +375,10 @@ jobs:
             ${{ runner.os }}-pip-
 
       - name: Install Python Dependencies
-        run: |
-          pip install -r requirements-ci.txt
+        run: pip install -r requirements-ci.txt
 
       - name: Build Docs
-        run: |
-          tox -e docs
+        run: tox -e docs
 
       - name: Trigger ReadTheDocs build
         if: ${{ github.ref_name == 'trunk' }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish_dev_artifact.yml b/.github/workflows/publish_dev_artifact.yml
index 9c2e12a263..f8e1f31a33 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish_dev_artifact.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish_dev_artifact.yml
@@ -23,20 +23,14 @@ jobs:
     timeout-minutes: 5
 
     steps:
-      - name: Print Environment Info
-        id: printenv
-        run: |
-          printenv | sort
-
-      - uses: actions/checkout@master
-        with:
-          fetch-depth: 1
-
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
       - name: Use Python ${{ matrix.python_version }}
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v6
         with:
           python-version: 3.9
 
+      - name: Print Environment Info
+        run: printenv | sort
       - name: Install Dependencies
         run: |
           pip install --upgrade pip
@@ -52,7 +46,7 @@ jobs:
           ls -la dist | grep .whl
 
       - name: Store dev artifacts - .tar.gz
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
         with:
           name: libcloud-dev-tarball
           retention-days: 60
@@ -61,7 +55,7 @@ jobs:
             dist/*.tar.gz
 
       - name: Store dev artifacts - .whl
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
         with:
           name: libcloud-dev-wheel
           retention-days: 60
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish_pricing_to_s3.yml b/.github/workflows/publish_pricing_to_s3.yml
index 681acc8505..fc8e44204b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish_pricing_to_s3.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish_pricing_to_s3.yml
@@ -17,34 +17,27 @@ jobs:
 
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        python_version: [3.9]
+        python_version: [ 3.9 ]
 
     steps:
-      - name: Print Environment Info
-        id: printenv
-        run: |
-          printenv | sort
-
-      - uses: actions/checkout@master
-        with:
-          fetch-depth: 1
-
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
       - name: Use Python ${{ matrix.python_version }}
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v6
         with:
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python_version }}
 
+      - name: Print Environment Info
+        run: printenv | sort
+
       - name: Install Python Dependencies
-        run: |
-          pip install -r requirements-ci.txt
+        run: pip install -r requirements-ci.txt
 
       - name: Generate and publish pricing data
         env:
           GCE_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.GCE_API_KEY }}
           AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID: ${{ secrets.AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID }}
           AWS_ACCESS_KEY_SECRET: ${{ secrets.AWS_ACCESS_KEY_SECRET }}
-        run: |
-          script -e -c "tox -escrape-and-publish-provider-prices"
+        run: script -e -c "tox -escrape-and-publish-provider-prices"
 
       - name: Verify files can be downloaded
         # Verify that the permissions are correct and files can be downloaded publicly
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 7c2ebbb491..d6288b5479 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -27,9 +27,9 @@ basepython =
     pypypy3.10: pypy3.10
     pypypy-3.10: pypy3.10
     pypyjion: pyjion
-    {docs,checks,black,black-check,lint,pylint,bandit,mypy,micro-benchmarks,coverage,import-timings,isort,isort-check,pyupgrade}: python3.9
+    {docs,checks,black,black-check,lint,pylint,mypy,micro-benchmarks,coverage,import-timings,isort,isort-check,pyupgrade}: python3.9
     {py3.9,py3.9-dist,py3.9-dist-wheel,py3.9-windows,integration-storage}: python3.9
-    {py3.10,py3.10-dist,py3.10-dist-wheel}: python3.10
+    {py3.10,py3.10-dist,py3.10-dist-wheel,bandit}: python3.10
     {py3.11,py3.11-dist,py3.11-dist-wheel}: python3.11
     {py3.12,py3.12-dist,py3.12-dist-wheel}: python3.12
     {py3.13-dev,py3.13-dev-dist,py3.13-dev-dist-wheel}: python3.13