diff --git a/.github/workflows/basic.yml b/.github/workflows/basic.yml
index 93b8ed94..91bd9d99 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/basic.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/basic.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
 
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4.1.7
     - uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v2
     - uses: ./.github/actions/setup
 
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
 
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4.1.7
     - uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v2
     - uses: ./.github/actions/setup
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/benchmarks.yml b/.github/workflows/benchmarks.yml
index 4ae0a7f6..d87002be 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/benchmarks.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/benchmarks.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
 
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4.1.7
     - uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v2
     - uses: ./.github/actions/setup
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/coverage.yml b/.github/workflows/coverage.yml
index 3c295227..d2233509 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/coverage.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/coverage.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
 
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4.1.7
     - uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v2
     - uses: ./.github/actions/setup
 
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ jobs:
         --exclude-files **/mock.rs **/weights/* **/weights.rs \
         --out xml
 
-    - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.3.1
+    - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.5.0
       with:
         token: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
         slug: RegionX-Labs/RegionX-Node
diff --git a/.github/workflows/dependencies.yml b/.github/workflows/dependencies.yml
index a0804e63..22cdf0d4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dependencies.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dependencies.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
   check-dependencies:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4.1.7
     - uses: ./.github/actions/setup
 
     - name: Install Rust
diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint-e2e_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/lint-e2e_tests.yml
index 6c9562d0..1650d202 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lint-e2e_tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint-e2e_tests.yml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ jobs:
         working-directory: ./e2e_tests
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3.1.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4.1.7
       - run: npm i
       - run: npm run format
       - run: npm run lint
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 07f18e0c..c5b506e2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ jobs:
     permissions:
       contents: write
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4.1.7
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
       - uses: taiki-e/create-gh-release-action@v1
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ jobs:
       contents: write
     steps:
       # Checks-out your repository under $GITHUB_WORKSPACE, so your job can access it
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4.1.7
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
 
@@ -127,14 +127,14 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       # Login to Docker hub using the credentials stored in the repository secrets
       - name: Log in to Docker Hub
-        uses: docker/login-action@v3.1.0
+        uses: docker/login-action@v3.3.0
         with:
           username: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_USERNAME }}
           password: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_TOKEN }}
 
       # Checks-out your repository under $GITHUB_WORKSPACE, so your job can access it
       - name: Check out the repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4.1.7
 
       # Download the binary from the previous job
       - name: Download x86_64 linux binary
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # Build and push 2 images, One with the version tag and the other with latest tag
       - name: Build and push Docker images
-        uses: docker/build-push-action@v5
+        uses: docker/build-push-action@v6
         with:
           context: .
           file: ./Containerfile
diff --git a/.github/workflows/smoke.yml b/.github/workflows/smoke.yml
index 39626cc6..3a704bfc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/smoke.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/smoke.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
     - name: Checkout Repository
-      uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      uses: actions/checkout@v4.1.7
 
     - name: Set up Docker Buildx
       uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index 5c645336..4394afec 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
 
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4.1.7
     - uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v2
     - uses: ./.github/actions/setup
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/try_runtime.yml b/.github/workflows/try_runtime.yml
index 438069c9..09244ba6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/try_runtime.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/try_runtime.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
 
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4.1.7
     - uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v2
     - uses: ./.github/actions/setup
 
diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 90c768cf..3282bf3d 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -1164,9 +1164,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "clap"
-version = "4.5.4"
+version = "4.5.13"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "90bc066a67923782aa8515dbaea16946c5bcc5addbd668bb80af688e53e548a0"
+checksum = "0fbb260a053428790f3de475e304ff84cdbc4face759ea7a3e64c1edd938a7fc"
 dependencies = [
  "clap_builder",
  "clap_derive",
@@ -1174,9 +1174,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "clap_builder"
-version = "4.5.2"
+version = "4.5.13"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "ae129e2e766ae0ec03484e609954119f123cc1fe650337e155d03b022f24f7b4"
+checksum = "64b17d7ea74e9f833c7dbf2cbe4fb12ff26783eda4782a8975b72f895c9b4d99"
 dependencies = [
  "anstream",
  "anstyle",
@@ -1187,9 +1187,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "clap_derive"
-version = "4.5.4"
+version = "4.5.13"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "528131438037fd55894f62d6e9f068b8f45ac57ffa77517819645d10aed04f64"
+checksum = "501d359d5f3dcaf6ecdeee48833ae73ec6e42723a1e52419c79abf9507eec0a0"
 dependencies = [
  "heck 0.5.0",
  "proc-macro2",
@@ -4029,7 +4029,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "iana-time-zone-haiku",
  "js-sys",
  "wasm-bindgen",
- "windows-core 0.52.0",
+ "windows-core",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -4285,14 +4285,16 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "ismp"
 version = "0.1.2"
-source = "git+https://github.com/polytope-labs/hyperbridge.git?branch=main#711fd0cd9676de88afa6d7c571a950494b90eaf1"
+source = "git+https://github.com/polytope-labs/hyperbridge.git?branch=main#f560e5717dc62e4004c37d3635f496896de20259"
 dependencies = [
+ "anyhow",
  "derive_more",
  "hex",
  "parity-scale-codec",
  "primitive-types",
  "scale-info",
  "serde",
+ "serde-utils",
  "serde_json",
 ]
 
@@ -4357,7 +4359,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "ismp-testsuite"
 version = "0.1.1"
-source = "git+https://github.com/polytope-labs/hyperbridge.git?branch=main#711fd0cd9676de88afa6d7c571a950494b90eaf1"
+source = "git+https://github.com/polytope-labs/hyperbridge.git?branch=main#f560e5717dc62e4004c37d3635f496896de20259"
 dependencies = [
  "ismp 0.1.2 (git+https://github.com/polytope-labs/hyperbridge.git?branch=main)",
  "once_cell",
@@ -5210,9 +5212,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "log"
-version = "0.4.21"
+version = "0.4.22"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "90ed8c1e510134f979dbc4f070f87d4313098b704861a105fe34231c70a3901c"
+checksum = "a7a70ba024b9dc04c27ea2f0c0548feb474ec5c54bba33a7f72f873a39d07b24"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "lru"
@@ -11493,13 +11495,23 @@ checksum = "388a1df253eca08550bef6c72392cfe7c30914bf41df5269b68cbd6ff8f570a3"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "serde"
-version = "1.0.201"
+version = "1.0.204"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "780f1cebed1629e4753a1a38a3c72d30b97ec044f0aef68cb26650a3c5cf363c"
+checksum = "bc76f558e0cbb2a839d37354c575f1dc3fdc6546b5be373ba43d95f231bf7c12"
 dependencies = [
  "serde_derive",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "serde-utils"
+version = "0.1.0"
+source = "git+https://github.com/polytope-labs/hyperbridge.git?branch=main#f560e5717dc62e4004c37d3635f496896de20259"
+dependencies = [
+ "anyhow",
+ "hex",
+ "serde",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "serde_bytes"
 version = "0.11.14"
@@ -11511,9 +11523,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "serde_derive"
-version = "1.0.201"
+version = "1.0.204"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "c5e405930b9796f1c00bee880d03fc7e0bb4b9a11afc776885ffe84320da2865"
+checksum = "e0cd7e117be63d3c3678776753929474f3b04a43a080c744d6b0ae2a8c28e222"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
@@ -11522,11 +11534,12 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "serde_json"
-version = "1.0.117"
+version = "1.0.122"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "455182ea6142b14f93f4bc5320a2b31c1f266b66a4a5c858b013302a5d8cbfc3"
+checksum = "784b6203951c57ff748476b126ccb5e8e2959a5c19e5c617ab1956be3dbc68da"
 dependencies = [
  "itoa",
+ "memchr",
  "ryu",
  "serde",
 ]
@@ -14522,7 +14535,7 @@ version = "0.51.1"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "ca229916c5ee38c2f2bc1e9d8f04df975b4bd93f9955dc69fabb5d91270045c9"
 dependencies = [
- "windows-core 0.51.1",
+ "windows-core",
  "windows-targets 0.48.5",
 ]
 
@@ -14535,15 +14548,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "windows-targets 0.48.5",
 ]
 
-[[package]]
-name = "windows-core"
-version = "0.52.0"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "33ab640c8d7e35bf8ba19b884ba838ceb4fba93a4e8c65a9059d08afcfc683d9"
-dependencies = [
- "windows-targets 0.52.5",
-]
-
 [[package]]
 name = "windows-sys"
 version = "0.45.0"
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 0165bfb4..f75b4d5a 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -13,18 +13,18 @@ repository = "https://github.com/RegionX-Labs/RegionX-Node"
 edition = "2021"
 
 [workspace.dependencies]
-serde = { version = "1.0.201", default-features = false }
+serde = { version = "1.0.204", default-features = false }
 sha2 = { version = "0.10.8", default-features = false }
-clap = { version = "4.5.4" }
+clap = { version = "4.5.13" }
 futures = { version = "0.3.29" }
 jsonrpsee = { version = "0.16.3" }
 color-print = "0.3.6"
 codec = { package = "parity-scale-codec", version = "3.0.0", default-features = false }
 hex-literal = { version = "0.4.1" }
-log = { version = "0.4.20", default-features = false }
+log = { version = "0.4.22", default-features = false }
 scale-info = { version = "2.11.3", default-features = false }
 smallvec = "1.11.0"
-serde_json = "1.0.117"
+serde_json = "1.0.122"
 
 # wasm
 frame-benchmarking = { version = "28.0.0", default-features = false }