diff --git a/.github/workflows/conventional-commits.yml b/.github/workflows/conventional-commits.yml
index cc9c8dc..cb64826 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/conventional-commits.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/conventional-commits.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ jobs:
     name: PR Title
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: amannn/action-semantic-pull-request@v5
+      - uses: amannn/action-semantic-pull-request@e32d7e603df1aa1ba07e981f2a23455dee596825 # v5
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
         with:
@@ -33,9 +33,9 @@ jobs:
     name: Commit Messages
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@34e114876b0b11c390a56381ad16ebd13914f8d5 # v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
-      - uses: wagoid/commitlint-github-action@v6
+      - uses: wagoid/commitlint-github-action@b948419dd99f3fd78a6548d48f94e3df7f6bf3ed # v6
         with:
           configFile: .commitlintrc.yml
diff --git a/.github/workflows/issues-add-to-project.yml b/.github/workflows/issues-add-to-project.yml
index 494eb52..4d5b4e2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/issues-add-to-project.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/issues-add-to-project.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ jobs:
     name: Add issue to project
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/add-to-project@v1.0.2
+      - uses: actions/add-to-project@244f685bbc3b7adfa8466e08b698b5577571133e # v1.0.2
         with:
           project-url: https://github.com/orgs/opendefensecloud/projects/3
           github-token: ${{ secrets.ADD_TO_PROJECT_PAT }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-drafter.yaml b/.github/workflows/release-drafter.yaml
index bdf5126..922e5f3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-drafter.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-drafter.yaml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ jobs:
       #    echo "GHE_HOST=${GITHUB_SERVER_URL##https:\/\/}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
 
       # Drafts your next Release notes as Pull Requests are merged into "master"
-      - uses: release-drafter/release-drafter@v7
+      - uses: release-drafter/release-drafter@c2e2804cc59f45f57076a99af580d0fedb697927 # v7
         # (Optional) specify config name to use, relative to .github/. Default: release-drafter.yml
         # with:
         #   config-name: my-config.yml
diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-action-pins.yml b/.github/workflows/update-action-pins.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7531952
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-action-pins.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+name: Update Action Pins
+
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    paths:
+      - ".github/workflows/**"
+
+jobs:
+  check-pins:
+    name: Check action pins
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@34e114876b0b11c390a56381ad16ebd13914f8d5 # v4
+        with:
+          persist-credentials: false
+      - name: Verify all actions are pinned to a SHA
+        run: |
+          unpinned=$(grep -rE '^\s+(- )?uses: ' .github/workflows/ \
+            | grep -vE '^\s+(- )?uses: \.\/' \
+            | grep -vE '@[0-9a-f]{40}($|\s)' || true)
+          if [[ -n "$unpinned" ]]; then
+            echo "::error::Found unpinned GitHub Actions (must use SHA digest, not tag):"
+            echo "$unpinned"
+            echo ""
+            echo "Run 'GITHUB_TOKEN=\$(gh auth token) update-action-pins .github/workflows/' to fix."
+            exit 1
+          fi
diff --git a/common.mk b/common.mk
index e42e7a8..7fed409 100644
--- a/common.mk
+++ b/common.mk
@@ -99,7 +99,8 @@ REPO_RULESET := { \
 
 .PHONY: repo-settings
 repo-settings: ## Reconcile GitHub repository settings (labels, merge strategy, branch protection, security)
-	@REPO=$$($(GH) repo view --json nameWithOwner -q .nameWithOwner) || { echo "error: not a GitHub repository or gh not authenticated"; exit 1; }; \
+	@$(GH) auth status >/dev/null 2>&1 || { echo "error: gh is not authenticated; run 'gh auth login'"; exit 1; }; \
+	REPO=$$($(GH) repo view --json nameWithOwner -q .nameWithOwner) || { echo "error: not a GitHub repository"; exit 1; }; \
 	echo "Reconciling settings for $$REPO..."; \
 	\
 	echo "  Syncing labels..."; \
@@ -130,8 +131,21 @@ repo-settings: ## Reconcile GitHub repository settings (labels, merge strategy,
 		echo "    Created new ruleset"; \
 	fi; \
 	\
+	echo "  Installing update-action-pins workflow..."; \
+	mkdir -p .github/workflows; \
+	_dev_kit_ver=$${DEV_KIT_VERSION:-main}; \
+	curl --fail -sSL \
+		"https://raw.githubusercontent.com/opendefensecloud/dev-kit/$$_dev_kit_ver/.github/workflows/update-action-pins.yml" \
+		-o .github/workflows/update-action-pins.yml; \
+	echo "    Wrote .github/workflows/update-action-pins.yml"; \
+	\
 	echo "Done."
 
+.PHONY: update-action-pins
+update-action-pins: ## Update GitHub Action pins to their latest commit SHA
+	@$(GH) auth status >/dev/null 2>&1 || { echo "error: gh is not authenticated; run 'gh auth login'"; exit 1; }; \
+	GITHUB_TOKEN=$$(gh auth token) update-action-pins .github/workflows/
+
 ##@ General
 
 # The help target prints out all targets with their descriptions organized
diff --git a/example/renovate.json b/example/renovate.json
index 4f9adc6..4ae8040 100644
--- a/example/renovate.json
+++ b/example/renovate.json
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
   "extends": [
     "config:recommended"
   ],
+  "pinDigests": true,
   "customManagers": [
     {
       "customType": "regex",