diff --git a/content/guides/angular/configure-github-actions.md b/content/guides/angular/configure-github-actions.md
index 52e448521c..2aefdffc65 100644
--- a/content/guides/angular/configure-github-actions.md
+++ b/content/guides/angular/configure-github-actions.md
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       # 1. Checkout source code
       - name: Checkout source code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@{{% param "checkout_action_version" %}}
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
 
diff --git a/content/guides/gha.md b/content/guides/gha.md
index 84be2bcb24..06862c4c32 100644
--- a/content/guides/gha.md
+++ b/content/guides/gha.md
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@{{% param "checkout_action_version" %}}
       - name: Extract Docker image metadata
         id: meta
         uses: docker/metadata-action@{{% param "metadata_action_version" %}}
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@{{% param "checkout_action_version" %}}
 
       - name: Extract Docker image metadata
         id: meta
diff --git a/content/guides/github-sonarqube-sandbox/customize.md b/content/guides/github-sonarqube-sandbox/customize.md
index 61b22c2134..60e14f5c55 100644
--- a/content/guides/github-sonarqube-sandbox/customize.md
+++ b/content/guides/github-sonarqube-sandbox/customize.md
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ jobs:
   quality:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@{{% param "checkout_action_version" %}}
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
           node-version: "18"
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ jobs:
   quality:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@{{% param "checkout_action_version" %}}
       - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
           python-version: "3.8"
diff --git a/content/guides/nodejs/configure-github-actions.md b/content/guides/nodejs/configure-github-actions.md
index fc4e8e072f..94a6caca74 100644
--- a/content/guides/nodejs/configure-github-actions.md
+++ b/content/guides/nodejs/configure-github-actions.md
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@{{% param "checkout_action_version" %}}
 
       - name: Set up Docker Buildx
         uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@{{% param "setup_buildx_action_version" %}}
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@{{% param "checkout_action_version" %}}
 
       - name: Set up Docker Buildx
         uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@{{% param "setup_buildx_action_version" %}}
diff --git a/content/guides/python/configure-github-actions.md b/content/guides/python/configure-github-actions.md
index 29578b77ed..4d09f6798f 100644
--- a/content/guides/python/configure-github-actions.md
+++ b/content/guides/python/configure-github-actions.md
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ jobs:
   lint-test:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@{{% param "checkout_action_version" %}}
       
       - name: Set up Python
         uses: actions/setup-python@v5
diff --git a/content/guides/reactjs/configure-github-actions.md b/content/guides/reactjs/configure-github-actions.md
index c8de439ce2..f28c68f54b 100644
--- a/content/guides/reactjs/configure-github-actions.md
+++ b/content/guides/reactjs/configure-github-actions.md
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       # 1. Checkout source code
       - name: Checkout source code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@{{% param "checkout_action_version" %}}
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0 # Fetches full history for better caching/context
 
diff --git a/content/guides/vuejs/configure-github-actions.md b/content/guides/vuejs/configure-github-actions.md
index 634575fce5..0adffc4b54 100644
--- a/content/guides/vuejs/configure-github-actions.md
+++ b/content/guides/vuejs/configure-github-actions.md
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       # 1. Checkout the codebase
       - name: Checkout Code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@{{% param "checkout_action_version" %}}
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
 
diff --git a/content/manuals/build/ci/github-actions/configure-builder.md b/content/manuals/build/ci/github-actions/configure-builder.md
index 995b4a9208..9ba2924536 100644
--- a/content/manuals/build/ci/github-actions/configure-builder.md
+++ b/content/manuals/build/ci/github-actions/configure-builder.md
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@{{% param "checkout_action_version" %}}
       
       - name: Set up Docker Buildx
         uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@{{% param "setup_buildx_action_version" %}}
diff --git a/content/manuals/build/ci/github-actions/secrets.md b/content/manuals/build/ci/github-actions/secrets.md
index 899f163cc0..42f2d83ab6 100644
--- a/content/manuals/build/ci/github-actions/secrets.md
+++ b/content/manuals/build/ci/github-actions/secrets.md
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@{{% param "checkout_action_version" %}}
 
       - name: Set up Docker Buildx
         uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@{{% param "setup_buildx_action_version" %}}
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@{{% param "checkout_action_version" %}}
 
       - name: Set up Docker Buildx
         uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@{{% param "setup_buildx_action_version" %}}
diff --git a/content/manuals/build/policies/usage.md b/content/manuals/build/policies/usage.md
index ad941a6098..c7ba756161 100644
--- a/content/manuals/build/policies/usage.md
+++ b/content/manuals/build/policies/usage.md
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ jobs:
   test:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@{{% param "checkout_action_version" %}}
       - uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@{{% param "setup_buildx_action_version" %}}
       - name: Test build with policy
         run: docker buildx build --policy strict=true .
diff --git a/content/manuals/dhi/how-to/scan.md b/content/manuals/dhi/how-to/scan.md
index bca1ef1dad..b123cb4646 100644
--- a/content/manuals/dhi/how-to/scan.md
+++ b/content/manuals/dhi/how-to/scan.md
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ jobs:
       pull-requests: write
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@{{% param "checkout_action_version" %}}
 
       - name: Set up Docker with containerd image store
         uses: docker/setup-docker-action@{{% param "setup_docker_action_version" %}}
diff --git a/hugo.yaml b/hugo.yaml
index 75a24ef6ce..aa133ac9c4 100644
--- a/hugo.yaml
+++ b/hugo.yaml
@@ -159,6 +159,8 @@ params:
   setup_docker_action_version: "v5"
   setup_qemu_action_version: "v4"
   github_builder_version: "v1"
+  # Generic actions
+  checkout_action_version: "v6"
 
   # Example runtime/library/os versions
   example_go_version: "1.25"