diff --git a/.github/workflows/macos.yml b/.github/workflows/macos.yml
index a552f78..cb2d12b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/macos.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/macos.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: macos-latest
 
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
     - name: Install Qt
       uses: jurplel/install-qt-action@v3
       with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/reuse-check.yml b/.github/workflows/reuse-check.yml
index 11c46d3..cd0b9e8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reuse-check.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reuse-check.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,6 @@ jobs:
   test:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps: 
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
     - name: REUSE Compliance Check
-      uses: fsfe/reuse-action@v1
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+      uses: fsfe/reuse-action@v2
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/ubuntu.yml b/.github/workflows/ubuntu.yml
index 0053e5c..d9423f3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ubuntu.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ubuntu.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Get build dept.
         run: |
           sudo apt update
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           cd build
           sudo apt install ./*.deb
-      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: ubuntu-22.04-deb-package
           path: build/*.deb
diff --git a/.github/workflows/windows.yml b/.github/workflows/windows.yml
index 59ecc96..5c6546a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/windows.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/windows.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: windows-2019
 
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
     - name: Install Qt
       uses: jurplel/install-qt-action@v3
       with:
diff --git a/appveyor.yml b/appveyor.yml
index 29cd4d0..c067dea 100644
--- a/appveyor.yml
+++ b/appveyor.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ environment:
       QTDIR: C:\Qt\6.5\mingw_64
       MINGW64: C:\Qt\Tools\mingw1120_64
       KF_BRANCH: master
-      EXIV2_VERSION: "0.28.0"
+      EXIV2_VERSION: "0.28.2"
       EXIV2_CMAKE_OPTIONS: "-DEXIV2_ENABLE_BROTLI=OFF -DEXIV2_ENABLE_INIH=OFF -DEXIV2_BUILD_EXIV2_COMMAND=OFF"
       PPIC_CMAKE_OPTIONS: "-DPREFER_QT_5=OFF"
       WINDEPLOYQT_ARGS: "--verbose=2 --no-quick-import --no-translations --no-opengl-sw --no-system-d3d-compiler"
@@ -47,9 +47,9 @@ build_script:
   - cd %APPVEYOR_BUILD_FOLDER%
 # download and install zlib for KArchive
   - cd %LIBZ%
-  - curl -fsSL -o zlib13.zip https://zlib.net/zlib13.zip
-  - 7z x zlib13.zip -y
-  - cd zlib-1.3
+  - curl -fsSL -o zlib131.zip https://zlib.net/zlib131.zip
+  - 7z x zlib131.zip -y
+  - cd zlib-1.3.1
   - mkdir build
   - cd build
   - cmake .. -G "Ninja" -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=%CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX%