diff --git a/.github/workflows/postgis-check-command.yml b/.github/workflows/postgis-check-command.yml
index 204f5793..fe85e019 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/postgis-check-command.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/postgis-check-command.yml
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ env:
   DB_USERNAME: postgres
   DB_PASSWORD: 1234
   DEFAULT_VERSIONS: 12-2.5,13-3.3,14-3.3,14-3.5,16-3.5,17-3.5
-  DEFAULT_NODE_VERSIONS: 20.x
+  DEFAULT_NODE_VERSIONS: 24.x
 
 jobs:
   set_version_inputs_if_empty:
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Create comment
-        uses: peter-evans/create-or-update-comment@v4
+        uses: peter-evans/create-or-update-comment@v5
         with:
           issue-number: ${{ inputs.issue-number }}
           body: |
@@ -130,12 +130,12 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Check out Git repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           ref: ${{ inputs.head-sha }}
 
       - name: Set up Node.js
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v7
         with:
           node-version: ${{ matrix.node }}
 
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # Find our bot's comment
       - name: Find Comment
-        uses: peter-evans/find-comment@v3
+        uses: peter-evans/find-comment@v4
         if: always()
         id: fc
         with:
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ jobs:
       # If a comment exists, update it with the test result
       - name: Update comment
         if: always() && steps.fc.outputs.comment-id != ''
-        uses: peter-evans/create-or-update-comment@v4
+        uses: peter-evans/create-or-update-comment@v5
         with:
           comment-id: ${{ steps.fc.outputs.comment-id }}
           body: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-please.yaml b/.github/workflows/release-please.yaml
index 42c3fba3..5ac371c1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-please.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-please.yaml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ jobs:
   release-please:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: googleapis/release-please-action@v4
+      - uses: googleapis/release-please-action@v5
         id: release
         with:
           config-file: release-please-config.json
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ jobs:
       # `<actions>/<name>--sha`.
       - name: tag major and minor versions
         if: steps.release.outputs.releases_created == 'true'
-        uses: actions/github-script@v7
+        uses: actions/github-script@v9
         env:
           RELEASES: ${{ toJSON(steps.release.outputs) }}
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/slash-command.yaml b/.github/workflows/slash-command.yaml
index 94a5d579..74f3f386 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/slash-command.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/slash-command.yaml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Slash Command Dispatch
         id: scd
-        uses: peter-evans/slash-command-dispatch@v4
+        uses: peter-evans/slash-command-dispatch@v5
         with:
           token: ${{ secrets.GH_PAT }}
           commands: |
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ jobs:
             comment-creation-date=${{ github.event.comment.created_at }}
       - name: Edit comment with error message
         if: steps.scd.outputs.error-message
-        uses: peter-evans/create-or-update-comment@v4
+        uses: peter-evans/create-or-update-comment@v5
         with:
           comment-id: ${{ github.event.comment.id }}
           body: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-auto-merge.yaml b/.github/workflows/test-auto-merge.yaml
index 3f455c16..52337550 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-auto-merge.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-auto-merge.yaml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout this repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
 
       - name: Run auto-merge action
         uses: ./actions/auto-merge
@@ -23,10 +23,10 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout this repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
 
       - name: Checkout test repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: MapColonies/test-site
           token: ${{ secrets.GH_PAT }}
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Create Pull Request
         id: create_pr
-        uses: peter-evans/create-pull-request@v6
+        uses: peter-evans/create-pull-request@v8
         with:
           token: ${{ secrets.GH_PAT }}
           repository: MapColonies/test-site
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-helm-lint.yml b/.github/workflows/test-helm-lint.yml
index 9a829789..718812f4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-helm-lint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-helm-lint.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-init-npm.yaml b/.github/workflows/test-init-npm.yaml
index 76205541..ed5dc248 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-init-npm.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-init-npm.yaml
@@ -10,10 +10,10 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
 
       - name: Test init-npm action
         uses: ./actions/init-npm
         with:
-          node-version: '20.x'
+          node-version: '24.x'
           path: ./test
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-smart-release-please.yaml b/.github/workflows/test-smart-release-please.yaml
index 0cc7128c..38bb0618 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-smart-release-please.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-smart-release-please.yaml
@@ -10,10 +10,10 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout this repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
 
       - name: Set up Python
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v6
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v7
         with:
           python-version: '3.10'
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-update-artifacts-file.yml b/.github/workflows/test-update-artifacts-file.yml
index b4665d39..371259e3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-update-artifacts-file.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-update-artifacts-file.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
 
       - name: Update artifacts.json
         uses: ./actions/update-artifacts-file
@@ -21,4 +21,5 @@ jobs:
           artifact_tag: "5.0.17"
           registry: ${{ secrets.ACR_URL }}
           github_token: ${{ secrets.GH_PAT }}
-          target_repo: "mapcolonies/helm-charts-test"
+          target_repo: "MapColonies/helm-charts-new"
+          target_branch: "ci/update-artifacts-file-test"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-update-charts-pr.yml b/.github/workflows/test-update-charts-pr.yml
index 10970dee..04371fd6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-update-charts-pr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-update-charts-pr.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout this repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
 
       - name: Run update-charts-pr action
         uses: ./actions/update-chart-version
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-validate-domain.yaml b/.github/workflows/test-validate-domain.yaml
index f17fb7f7..3e85ec55 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-validate-domain.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-validate-domain.yaml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
 
       - name: Test validate domain action
         uses: ./actions/validate-domain
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6bdc9914..c62dc294 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -82,5 +82,5 @@ to indicate success or failure.
 | `issue-number` | The GitHub issue or PR number (used for commenting test results) |
 | `comment-creation-date` | The timestamp of the original slash command comment |
 | `versions` | (Optional) Comma-separated list of PostGIS versions to test (e.g., 14-3.3,15-3.5) |
-| `node-versions` | (Optional) Comma-separated list of Node.js versions to test (default: 20.x) |
+| `node-versions` | (Optional) Comma-separated list of Node.js versions to test (default: 24.x) |
 | `db-schema` | Schema name to create and apply migrations into |
diff --git a/actions/helm-lint/action.yaml b/actions/helm-lint/action.yaml
index 47160c67..26e0fb0c 100644
--- a/actions/helm-lint/action.yaml
+++ b/actions/helm-lint/action.yaml
@@ -13,12 +13,12 @@ runs:
   using: "composite"
   steps:
     - name: Set up Helm
-      uses: azure/setup-helm@v4
+      uses: azure/setup-helm@v5
       with:
-        version: v3.16.3
+        version: v3.22.1
 
     - name: Set up Python
-      uses: actions/setup-python@v6
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v7
       with:
         python-version: '3.x'
         check-latest: true
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ runs:
 
     - name: Create kind cluster
       if: steps.list-changed.outputs.changed == 'true'
-      uses: helm/kind-action@a1b0e391336a6ee6713a0583f8c6240d70863de3 # v1.12.0
+      uses: helm/kind-action@1544676c07bb3570fcb70166beaa07c4528fd4aa # v1.15.1
 
     - name: Run chart-testing (install)
       if: steps.list-changed.outputs.changed == 'true'
diff --git a/actions/init-npm/action.yaml b/actions/init-npm/action.yaml
index 3adcb603..092f3ec9 100644
--- a/actions/init-npm/action.yaml
+++ b/actions/init-npm/action.yaml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ runs:
   using: composite
   steps:
     - name: Set up Node.js
-      uses: actions/setup-node@v6
+      uses: actions/setup-node@v7
       with:
         node-version: ${{ inputs.node-version }}
         cache: 'npm'
diff --git a/actions/smart-release-please/README.md b/actions/smart-release-please/README.md
index 14b65e94..3f5992f7 100644
--- a/actions/smart-release-please/README.md
+++ b/actions/smart-release-please/README.md
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ jobs:
   release-please:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
           token: ${{ secrets.GH_PAT }}
diff --git a/actions/smart-release-please/action.yaml b/actions/smart-release-please/action.yaml
index 4e9a667e..0d8ef424 100644
--- a/actions/smart-release-please/action.yaml
+++ b/actions/smart-release-please/action.yaml
@@ -11,13 +11,13 @@ runs:
   using: "composite"
   steps:
     - name: Checkout Repository
-      uses: actions/checkout@v6 
+      uses: actions/checkout@v7 
       with:
         fetch-depth: 0
         token: ${{ inputs.token }}
 
     - name: Set up Python
-      uses: actions/setup-python@v6
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v7
       with:
         python-version: '3.x'
 
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ runs:
 
     - name: Run Release Please
       if: env.SKIP_RELEASE != 'true'
-      uses: googleapis/release-please-action@v4
+      uses: googleapis/release-please-action@v5
       with:
         token: ${{ inputs.token }}
         target-branch: ${{ github.ref_name }}
diff --git a/actions/update-artifacts-file/action.yaml b/actions/update-artifacts-file/action.yaml
index a90b7a83..2e5cd1eb 100644
--- a/actions/update-artifacts-file/action.yaml
+++ b/actions/update-artifacts-file/action.yaml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ runs:
   using: "composite"
   steps:
     - name: Checkout helm chart repository
-      uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      uses: actions/checkout@v7
       with:
         repository: ${{ inputs.target_repo }}
         token: ${{ inputs.github_token }}
diff --git a/actions/update-chart-version/action.yaml b/actions/update-chart-version/action.yaml
index aab63a1c..4683b2cc 100644
--- a/actions/update-chart-version/action.yaml
+++ b/actions/update-chart-version/action.yaml
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ runs:
   using: "composite"
   steps:
     - name: Checkout ${{ inputs.repository }} repo
-      uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      uses: actions/checkout@v7
       with:
         repository: MapColonies/${{ inputs.repository }}
         token: ${{ inputs.github_token }}
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ runs:
 
 
     - name: Create Pull Request
-      uses: peter-evans/create-pull-request@v7
+      uses: peter-evans/create-pull-request@v8
       with:
         path: ${{ inputs.repository }}
         token: ${{ inputs.github_token }}
diff --git a/actions/validate-domain/action.yaml b/actions/validate-domain/action.yaml
index 9c927fd9..31246090 100644
--- a/actions/validate-domain/action.yaml
+++ b/actions/validate-domain/action.yaml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ runs:
   steps:
     - name: Read domain annotation from Chart.yaml
       id: get_domain
-      uses: mikefarah/yq@v4.48.2
+      uses: mikefarah/yq@v4.54.1
       with:
         cmd: yq e '.annotations.domain' "${{ inputs.chart-file }}"
 
diff --git a/release-please-config.json b/release-please-config.json
index c37beccd..6fd465e2 100644
--- a/release-please-config.json
+++ b/release-please-config.json
@@ -39,5 +39,20 @@
         "package-name": "smart-release-please",
         "extra-files": ["README.md"]
       }
-    }
+    },
+    "changelog-sections": [
+      { "type": "feat", "section": "Features" },
+      { "type": "fix", "section": "Bug Fixes" },
+      { "type": "revert", "section": "Reverts" },
+      { "type": "helm", "section": "Helm Changes", "hidden": false },
+      { "type": "deps", "section": "Dependency Updates", "hidden": false },
+      { "type": "devdeps", "section": "Dev Dependency Updates", "hidden": true },
+      { "type": "refactor", "section": "Code Refactoring", "hidden": false },
+      { "type": "build", "section": "Build System", "hidden": false },
+      { "type": "chore", "section": "Miscellaneous Chores", "hidden": true },
+      { "type": "docs", "section": "Documentation", "hidden": true },
+      { "type": "style", "section": "Styles", "hidden": true },
+      { "type": "test", "section": "Tests", "hidden": true },
+      { "type": "ci", "section": "Continuous Integration", "hidden": true }
+    ]
 }