diff --git a/.github/workflows/automated-release-workflow.yml b/.github/workflows/automated-release-workflow.yml
index 692867db0..91e02ebab 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/automated-release-workflow.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/automated-release-workflow.yml
@@ -18,26 +18,23 @@ jobs:
     if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/main'
     steps:
     - name: Checkout code
-      uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
     - name: Deep Fetch 
       run: |
         git fetch --prune --unshallow
 
-    - name: Dotenv Action
-      id: dotenv
-      uses: falti/dotenv-action@d4d12eaa0e1dd06d5bdc3d7af3bf4c8c93cb5359
+    - name: Load .env file
+      run: |
+        cat .env >> $GITHUB_ENV
 
     - name: Setup Go
-      uses: actions/setup-go@v2
+      uses: actions/setup-go@v4
       with:
-        go-version: ${{ steps.dotenv.outputs.GO_VERSION }}
-
-    - name: Set up Docker Buildx
-      uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v1
+        go-version: ${{ env.GO_VERSION }}
 
     - name: Configure Docker Credentials
-      uses: docker/login-action@v1
+      uses: docker/login-action@v2
       with:
         username: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_USERNAME }}
         password: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_PUSH_TOKEN}}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/bias-language-workflow.yml b/.github/workflows/bias-language-workflow.yml
index 2597b467a..bea8dfd97 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/bias-language-workflow.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/bias-language-workflow.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     name: Detecting Biased Language
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - id: biased-lang-linter
         uses: splunk/biased-lang-linter@main
         continue-on-error: false
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-test-push-workflow.yml b/.github/workflows/build-test-push-workflow.yml
index 6dd161029..539329540 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-test-push-workflow.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-test-push-workflow.yml
@@ -4,14 +4,14 @@ jobs:
   check-formating:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-    - name: Dotenv Action
-      id: dotenv
-      uses: falti/dotenv-action@d4d12eaa0e1dd06d5bdc3d7af3bf4c8c93cb5359
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+    - name: Load .env file
+      run: |
+        cat .env >> $GITHUB_ENV
     - name: Setup Go
-      uses: actions/setup-go@v2
+      uses: actions/setup-go@v4
       with:
-        go-version: ${{ steps.dotenv.outputs.GO_VERSION }}
+        go-version: ${{ env.GO_VERSION }}
     - name: Check Source formatting
       run: make fmt && if [[ $? -ne 0 ]]; then false; fi
     - name: Lint source code
@@ -20,14 +20,14 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs: check-formating
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-      - name: Dotenv Action
-        id: dotenv
-        uses: falti/dotenv-action@d4d12eaa0e1dd06d5bdc3d7af3bf4c8c93cb5359
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - name: Load .env file
+        run: |
+          cat .env >> $GITHUB_ENV
       - name: Setup Go
-        uses: actions/setup-go@v2
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v4
         with:
-          go-version: ${{ steps.dotenv.outputs.GO_VERSION }}
+          go-version: ${{ env.GO_VERSION }}
       - name: Install goveralls
         run: |
           go version
@@ -54,19 +54,17 @@ jobs:
       ECR_REPOSITORY: ${{ secrets.ECR_REPOSITORY }}
       S3_REGION: ${{ secrets.AWS_DEFAULT_REGION }}
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-    - name: Dotenv Action
-      id: dotenv
-      uses: falti/dotenv-action@d4d12eaa0e1dd06d5bdc3d7af3bf4c8c93cb5359
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+    - name: Load .env file
+      run: |
+        cat .env >> $GITHUB_ENV
     - name: Setup Go
-      uses: actions/setup-go@v2
+      uses: actions/setup-go@v4
       with:
-        go-version: ${{ steps.dotenv.outputs.GO_VERSION }}
+        go-version: ${{ env.GO_VERSION }}
     - name: Install Ginkgo
       run: |
           make setup/ginkgo
-    - name: Set up Docker Buildx
-      uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v1
     - name: Install Operator SDK
       run: |
         export ARCH=$(case $(uname -m) in x86_64) echo -n amd64 ;; aarch64) echo -n arm64 ;; *) echo -n $(uname -m) ;; esac)
@@ -76,7 +74,7 @@ jobs:
         sudo chmod +x operator-sdk_${OS}_${ARCH}
         sudo mv operator-sdk_${OS}_${ARCH} /usr/local/bin/operator-sdk
     - name: Configure AWS credentials
-      uses: aws-actions/configure-aws-credentials@v1
+      uses: aws-actions/configure-aws-credentials@v2
       with:
         aws-access-key-id: ${{ secrets.AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID }}
         aws-secret-access-key: ${{ secrets.AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY }}
@@ -100,14 +98,12 @@ jobs:
       ECR_REPOSITORY: ${{ secrets.ECR_REPOSITORY }}
       S3_REGION: ${{ secrets.AWS_DEFAULT_REGION }}
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-    - name: Dotenv Action
-      id: dotenv
-      uses: falti/dotenv-action@d4d12eaa0e1dd06d5bdc3d7af3bf4c8c93cb5359
-    - name: Set up Docker Buildx
-      uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v1
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+    - name: Load .env file
+      run: |
+        cat .env >> $GITHUB_ENV
     - name: Configure AWS credentials
-      uses: aws-actions/configure-aws-credentials@v1
+      uses: aws-actions/configure-aws-credentials@v2
       with:
         aws-access-key-id: ${{ secrets.AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID }}
         aws-secret-access-key: ${{ secrets.AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY }}
@@ -169,10 +165,10 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           echo "TEST_CLUSTER_NAME=eks-integration-test-cluster-${{ matrix.test }}-$GITHUB_RUN_ID" >> $GITHUB_ENV
       - name: Chekcout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
-      - name: Dotenv Action
-        id: dotenv
-        uses: falti/dotenv-action@d4d12eaa0e1dd06d5bdc3d7af3bf4c8c93cb5359
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - name: Load .env file
+        run: |
+          cat .env >> $GITHUB_ENV
       - name: Change splunk enterprise to release image on main branches
         if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/main'
         run:
@@ -182,7 +178,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           version: ${{ steps.dotenv.outputs.KUBECTL_VERSION }}
       - name: Install Python
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v2
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v4
       - name: Install AWS CLI
         run: |
           curl "${{ steps.dotenv.outputs.AWSCLI_URL}}" -o "awscliv2.zip"
@@ -190,9 +186,9 @@ jobs:
           sudo ./aws/install --update
           aws --version
       - name: Setup Go
-        uses: actions/setup-go@v2
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v4
         with:
-          go-version: ${{ steps.dotenv.outputs.GO_VERSION }}
+          go-version: ${{ env.GO_VERSION }}
       - name: Install Ginkgo
         run: |
           make setup/ginkgo
@@ -207,21 +203,19 @@ jobs:
           curl --silent --insecure --location "https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl/releases/download/${{ steps.dotenv.outputs.EKSCTL_VERSION }}/eksctl_$(uname -s)_amd64.tar.gz" | tar xz -C /tmp
           sudo mv /tmp/eksctl /usr/local/bin
           eksctl version
-      - name: Set up Docker Buildx
-        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v1
       - name: Install Operator SDK
         run: |
           sudo curl -L -o /usr/local/bin/operator-sdk https://github.com/operator-framework/operator-sdk/releases/download/${{ steps.dotenv.outputs.OPERATOR_SDK_VERSION }}/operator-sdk-${{ steps.dotenv.outputs.OPERATOR_SDK_VERSION }}-x86_64-linux-gnu
           sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/operator-sdk
       - name: Configure Docker Hub credentials
-        uses: docker/login-action@v1
+        uses: docker/login-action@v2
         with:
           username: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_USERNAME }}
           password: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_TOKEN}}
       - name: Pull Splunk Enterprise Image
         run: docker pull ${{ env.SPLUNK_ENTERPRISE_IMAGE }}
       - name: Configure AWS credentials
-        uses: aws-actions/configure-aws-credentials@v1
+        uses: aws-actions/configure-aws-credentials@v2
         with:
           aws-access-key-id: ${{ secrets.AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID }}
           aws-secret-access-key: ${{ secrets.AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY }}
@@ -294,19 +288,17 @@ jobs:
       TAG: latest
     steps:
     - name: Checkout Code
-      uses: actions/checkout@v2
-    - name: Dotenv Action
-      id: dotenv
-      uses: falti/dotenv-action@d4d12eaa0e1dd06d5bdc3d7af3bf4c8c93cb5359
-    - name: Set up Docker Buildx
-      uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v1
+      uses: actions/checkout@v3
+    - name: Load .env file
+      run: |
+        cat .env >> $GITHUB_ENV
     - name: Configure Docker Hub credentials
-      uses: docker/login-action@v1
+      uses: docker/login-action@v2
       with:
         username: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_USERNAME }}
         password: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_PUSH_TOKEN}}
     - name: Configure AWS credentials
-      uses: aws-actions/configure-aws-credentials@v1
+      uses: aws-actions/configure-aws-credentials@v2
       with:
         aws-access-key-id: ${{ secrets.AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID }}
         aws-secret-access-key: ${{ secrets.AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/bundle-push-post-release.yml b/.github/workflows/bundle-push-post-release.yml
index 61505dfb9..036c4b21e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/bundle-push-post-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/bundle-push-post-release.yml
@@ -15,25 +15,26 @@ jobs:
     if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/main'
     steps:
     - name: Checkout code
-      uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
     - name: Deep Fetch 
       run: |
         git fetch --prune --unshallow
 
-    - name: Dotenv Action
-      id: dotenv
-      uses: falti/dotenv-action@d4d12eaa0e1dd06d5bdc3d7af3bf4c8c93cb5359
+    - name: Load .env file
+      run: |
+        cat .env >> $GITHUB_ENV
 
     - name: Setup Go
-      uses: actions/setup-go@v2
+      uses: actions/setup-go@v4
       with:
-        go-version: ${{ steps.dotenv.outputs.GO_VERSION }}
-    - name: Set up Docker Buildx
-      uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v1
+        go-version: ${{ env.GO_VERSION }}
+
+    - name: setup-docker
+      uses: docker-practice/actions-setup-docker@v1
 
     - name: Configure Docker Credentials
-      uses: docker/login-action@v1
+      uses: docker/login-action@v2
       with:
         username: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_USERNAME }}
         password: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_PUSH_TOKEN}}
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         export ARCH=$(case $(uname -m) in x86_64) echo -n amd64 ;; aarch64) echo -n arm64 ;; *) echo -n $(uname -m) ;; esac)
         export OS=$(uname | awk '{print tolower($0)}')
-        export OPERATOR_SDK_DL_URL=https://github.com/operator-framework/operator-sdk/releases/download/${{ steps.dotenv.outputs.OPERATOR_SDK_VERSION }}
+        export OPERATOR_SDK_DL_URL=https://github.com/operator-framework/operator-sdk/releases/download/${{ env.OPERATOR_SDK_VERSION }}
         sudo curl -LO ${OPERATOR_SDK_DL_URL}/operator-sdk_${OS}_${ARCH}
         sudo chmod +x operator-sdk_${OS}_${ARCH} 
         sudo mv operator-sdk_${OS}_${ARCH} /usr/local/bin/operator-sdk
diff --git a/.github/workflows/helm-test-workflow.yml b/.github/workflows/helm-test-workflow.yml
index 2ab1d67f9..22eea8ac5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/helm-test-workflow.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/helm-test-workflow.yml
@@ -13,26 +13,26 @@ jobs:
       ECR_REPOSITORY: ${{ secrets.ECR_REPOSITORY }}
       S3_REGION: ${{ secrets.AWS_DEFAULT_REGION }}
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-    - name: Dotenv Action
-      id: dotenv
-      uses: falti/dotenv-action@d4d12eaa0e1dd06d5bdc3d7af3bf4c8c93cb5359
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+    - name: Load .env file
+      run: |
+        cat .env >> $GITHUB_ENV
     - name: Setup Go
-      uses: actions/setup-go@v2
+      uses: actions/setup-go@v4
       with:
-        go-version: ${{ steps.dotenv.outputs.GO_VERSION }}
-    - name: Set up Docker Buildx
-      uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v1
+        go-version: ${{ env.GO_VERSION }}
+    - name: setup-docker
+      uses: docker-practice/actions-setup-docker@v1
     - name: Install Operator SDK
       run: |
         export ARCH=$(case $(uname -m) in x86_64) echo -n amd64 ;; aarch64) echo -n arm64 ;; *) echo -n $(uname -m) ;; esac)
         export OS=$(uname | awk '{print tolower($0)}')
-        export OPERATOR_SDK_DL_URL=https://github.com/operator-framework/operator-sdk/releases/download/${{ steps.dotenv.outputs.OPERATOR_SDK_VERSION }}
+        export OPERATOR_SDK_DL_URL=https://github.com/operator-framework/operator-sdk/releases/download/${{ env.OPERATOR_SDK_VERSION }}
         sudo curl -LO ${OPERATOR_SDK_DL_URL}/operator-sdk_${OS}_${ARCH}
         sudo chmod +x operator-sdk_${OS}_${ARCH}
         sudo mv operator-sdk_${OS}_${ARCH} /usr/local/bin/operator-sdk
     - name: Configure AWS credentials
-      uses: aws-actions/configure-aws-credentials@v1
+      uses: aws-actions/configure-aws-credentials@v2
       with:
         aws-access-key-id: ${{ secrets.AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID }}
         aws-secret-access-key: ${{ secrets.AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY }}
@@ -89,17 +89,17 @@ jobs:
           echo "SPLUNK_ENTERPRISE_IMAGE=${{ steps.dotenv.outputs.SPLUNK_ENTERPRISE_RELEASE_IMAGE }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
           echo "HELM_REPO_PATH=splunk"  >> $GITHUB_ENV
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
-      - name: Dotenv Action
-        id: dotenv
-        uses: falti/dotenv-action@d4d12eaa0e1dd06d5bdc3d7af3bf4c8c93cb5359
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - name: Load .env file
+        run: |
+          cat .env >> $GITHUB_ENV
       - name: Set GITHUB SHA value
         run: |
           echo "HELM_GITHUB_SHA=$GITHUB_SHA" >> $GITHUB_ENV
       - name: Install Kubectl
         uses: Azure/setup-kubectl@v3
         with:
-          version: ${{ steps.dotenv.outputs.KUBECTL_VERSION }}
+          version: ${{ env.KUBECTL_VERSION }}
       - name: Install kuttl
         run: |
           sudo curl -LO https://github.com/kudobuilder/kuttl/releases/download/v0.12.0/kuttl_0.12.0_linux_x86_64.tar.gz
@@ -107,17 +107,17 @@ jobs:
           sudo chmod +x  kubectl-kuttl
           sudo mv kubectl-kuttl /usr/local/bin/kubectl-kuttl
       - name: Install Python
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v2
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v4
       - name: Install AWS CLI
         run: |
-          curl "${{ steps.dotenv.outputs.AWSCLI_URL}}" -o "awscliv2.zip"
+          curl "${{ env.AWSCLI_URL}}" -o "awscliv2.zip"
           unzip awscliv2.zip
           sudo ./aws/install --update
           aws --version
       - name: Setup Go
-        uses: actions/setup-go@v2
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v4
         with:
-          go-version: ${{ steps.dotenv.outputs.GO_VERSION }}
+          go-version: ${{ env.GO_VERSION }}
       - name: Install Helm
         run: |
           curl -fsSL -o get_helm.sh https://raw.githubusercontent.com/helm/helm/main/scripts/get-helm-3
@@ -126,20 +126,18 @@ jobs:
           DESIRED_VERSION=v3.8.2 bash get_helm.sh
       - name: Install EKS CTL
         run: |
-          curl --silent --insecure --location "https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl/releases/download/${{ steps.dotenv.outputs.EKSCTL_VERSION }}/eksctl_$(uname -s)_amd64.tar.gz" | tar xz -C /tmp
+          curl --silent --insecure --location "https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl/releases/download/${{ env.EKSCTL_VERSION }}/eksctl_$(uname -s)_amd64.tar.gz" | tar xz -C /tmp
           sudo mv /tmp/eksctl /usr/local/bin
           eksctl version
-      - name: Set up Docker Buildx
-        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v1
       - name: Configure Docker Hub credentials
-        uses: docker/login-action@v1
+        uses: docker/login-action@v2
         with:
           username: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_USERNAME }}
           password: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_TOKEN}}
       - name: Pull Splunk Enterprise Image
         run: docker pull ${{ env.SPLUNK_ENTERPRISE_IMAGE }}
       - name: Configure AWS credentials
-        uses: aws-actions/configure-aws-credentials@v1
+        uses: aws-actions/configure-aws-credentials@v2
         with:
           aws-access-key-id: ${{ secrets.AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID }}
           aws-secret-access-key: ${{ secrets.AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY }}
@@ -163,7 +161,7 @@ jobs:
           docker tag ${{ secrets.ECR_REPOSITORY }}/${{ env.SPLUNK_OPERATOR_IMAGE_NAME }}:$GITHUB_SHA ${{ env.SPLUNK_OPERATOR_IMAGE_NAME }}:latest
       - name: Create EKS cluster
         run: |
-          export EKS_CLUSTER_K8_VERSION=${{ steps.dotenv.outputs.EKS_CLUSTER_K8_VERSION }}
+          export EKS_CLUSTER_K8_VERSION=${{ env.EKS_CLUSTER_K8_VERSION }}
           make cluster-up
       - name: install metric server
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/int-test-azure-workflow.yml b/.github/workflows/int-test-azure-workflow.yml
index ace8d7c5b..aa17dda7e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/int-test-azure-workflow.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/int-test-azure-workflow.yml
@@ -12,21 +12,19 @@ jobs:
       SPLUNK_OPERATOR_IMAGE_NAME: splunk/splunk-operator
       CONTAINER_REGISTRY: ${{ secrets.AZURE_CONTAINER_REGISTRY }}
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-    - name: Dotenv Action
-      id: dotenv
-      uses: falti/dotenv-action@d4d12eaa0e1dd06d5bdc3d7af3bf4c8c93cb5359
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+    - name: Load .env file
+      run: |
+        cat .env >> $GITHUB_ENV
     - name: Setup Go
-      uses: actions/setup-go@v2
+      uses: actions/setup-go@v4
       with:
-        go-version: ${{ steps.dotenv.outputs.GO_VERSION }}
-    - name: Set up Docker Buildx
-      uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v1
+        go-version: ${{ env.GO_VERSION }}
     - name: Install Operator SDK
       run: |
         export ARCH=$(case $(uname -m) in x86_64) echo -n amd64 ;; aarch64) echo -n arm64 ;; *) echo -n $(uname -m) ;; esac)
         export OS=$(uname | awk '{print tolower($0)}')
-        export OPERATOR_SDK_DL_URL=https://github.com/operator-framework/operator-sdk/releases/download/${{ steps.dotenv.outputs.OPERATOR_SDK_VERSION }}
+        export OPERATOR_SDK_DL_URL=https://github.com/operator-framework/operator-sdk/releases/download/${{ env.OPERATOR_SDK_VERSION }}
         sudo curl -LO ${OPERATOR_SDK_DL_URL}/operator-sdk_${OS}_${ARCH}
         sudo chmod +x operator-sdk_${OS}_${ARCH}
         sudo mv operator-sdk_${OS}_${ARCH} /usr/local/bin/operator-sdk
@@ -63,10 +61,10 @@ jobs:
       AZURE_REGION: ${{ secrets.AZURE_REGION }}
     steps:
     - name: Checkout code
-      uses: actions/checkout@v2
-    - name: Dotenv Action
-      id: dotenv
-      uses: falti/dotenv-action@d4d12eaa0e1dd06d5bdc3d7af3bf4c8c93cb5359
+      uses: actions/checkout@v3
+    - name: Load .env file
+      run: |
+        cat .env >> $GITHUB_ENV
     - name: Set Cluster Name
       run: |
         echo "TEST_CLUSTER_NAME=az${{ github.run_id }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
@@ -77,19 +75,19 @@ jobs:
     - name: AZ AKS Create
       uses: azure/CLI@v1
       with:
-        azcliversion: ${{ steps.dotenv.outputs.AZ_CLI_VERSION }}
+        azcliversion: ${{ env.AZ_CLI_VERSION }}
         inlineScript: |
           az aks create -n ${{ env.TEST_CLUSTER_NAME }} -g ${{ secrets.AZURE_RESOURCE_GROUP_NAME }} --generate-ssh-keys -l westus --service-principal ${{ secrets.AZURE_CREDENTIALS_CLIENT_ID }} --client-secret ${{ secrets.AZURE_CREDENTIALS_CLIENT_SECRET }} --node-count ${{ env.CLUSTER_WORKERS }} --node-vm-size standard_d8_v3
     - name: Wait for Cluster to be Ready
       uses: azure/CLI@v1
       with:
-        azcliversion: ${{ steps.dotenv.outputs.AZ_CLI_VERSION }}
+        azcliversion: ${{ env.AZ_CLI_VERSION }}
         inlineScript: |
           az aks wait -g ${{ secrets.AZURE_RESOURCE_GROUP_NAME }} -n ${{ env.TEST_CLUSTER_NAME }} --created --interval 60 --timeout 1800
     - name: Az ACR attach to AKS
       uses: azure/CLI@v1
       with:
-        azcliversion: ${{ steps.dotenv.outputs.AZ_CLI_VERSION }}
+        azcliversion: ${{ env.AZ_CLI_VERSION }}
         inlineScript: |
           az aks update -n ${{ env.TEST_CLUSTER_NAME }} -g ${{ secrets.AZURE_RESOURCE_GROUP_NAME }} --attach-acr ${{ secrets.AZURE_CONTAINER_REGISTRY }}
   int-tests-appframeworkazure:
@@ -133,10 +131,10 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           echo "SPLUNK_ENTERPRISE_IMAGE=${{ steps.dotenv.outputs.SPLUNK_ENTERPRISE_RELEASE_IMAGE }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
-      - name: Dotenv Action
-        id: dotenv
-        uses: falti/dotenv-action@d4d12eaa0e1dd06d5bdc3d7af3bf4c8c93cb5359
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - name: Load .env file
+        run: |
+          cat .env >> $GITHUB_ENV
       - name: 'Login via Azure CLI'
         uses: azure/login@v1
         with:
@@ -144,13 +142,13 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install Kubectl
         uses: Azure/setup-kubectl@v3
         with:
-          version: ${{ steps.dotenv.outputs.KUBECTL_VERSION }}
+          version: ${{ env.KUBECTL_VERSION }}
       - name: Install Python
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v2
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v4
       - name: Setup Go
-        uses: actions/setup-go@v2
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v4
         with:
-          go-version: ${{ steps.dotenv.outputs.GO_VERSION }}
+          go-version: ${{ env.GO_VERSION }}
       - name: Install Go Lint
         run: |
           go version
@@ -158,10 +156,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install Ginkgo
         run: |
           make setup/ginkgo
-      - name: Set up Docker Buildx
-        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v1
       - name: Configure Docker Hub credentials
-        uses: docker/login-action@v1
+        uses: docker/login-action@v2
         with:
           username: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_USERNAME }}
           password: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_TOKEN}}
@@ -233,6 +229,6 @@ jobs:
         if: ${{ always() }}
         uses: azure/CLI@v1
         with:
-          azcliversion: ${{ steps.dotenv.outputs.AZ_CLI_VERSION }}
+          azcliversion: ${{ env.AZ_CLI_VERSION }}
           inlineScript: |
             az aks delete --name  ${{ env.TEST_CLUSTER_NAME }}  --resource-group ${{ secrets.AZURE_RESOURCE_GROUP_NAME }} -y
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.github/workflows/int-test-workflow.yml b/.github/workflows/int-test-workflow.yml
index 9b904b084..4db5b263f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/int-test-workflow.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/int-test-workflow.yml
@@ -14,26 +14,24 @@ jobs:
       ECR_REPOSITORY: ${{ secrets.ECR_REPOSITORY }}
       S3_REGION: ${{ secrets.AWS_DEFAULT_REGION }}
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-    - name: Dotenv Action
-      id: dotenv
-      uses: falti/dotenv-action@d4d12eaa0e1dd06d5bdc3d7af3bf4c8c93cb5359
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+    - name: Load .env file
+      run: |
+        cat .env >> $GITHUB_ENV
     - name: Setup Go
-      uses: actions/setup-go@v2
+      uses: actions/setup-go@v4
       with:
-        go-version: ${{ steps.dotenv.outputs.GO_VERSION }}
-    - name: Set up Docker Buildx
-      uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v1
+        go-version: ${{ env.GO_VERSION }}
     - name: Install Operator SDK
       run: |
         export ARCH=$(case $(uname -m) in x86_64) echo -n amd64 ;; aarch64) echo -n arm64 ;; *) echo -n $(uname -m) ;; esac)
         export OS=$(uname | awk '{print tolower($0)}')
-        export OPERATOR_SDK_DL_URL=https://github.com/operator-framework/operator-sdk/releases/download/${{ steps.dotenv.outputs.OPERATOR_SDK_VERSION }}
+        export OPERATOR_SDK_DL_URL=https://github.com/operator-framework/operator-sdk/releases/download/${{ env.OPERATOR_SDK_VERSION }}
         sudo curl -LO ${OPERATOR_SDK_DL_URL}/operator-sdk_${OS}_${ARCH}
         sudo chmod +x operator-sdk_${OS}_${ARCH}
         sudo mv operator-sdk_${OS}_${ARCH} /usr/local/bin/operator-sdk
     - name: Configure AWS credentials
-      uses: aws-actions/configure-aws-credentials@v1
+      uses: aws-actions/configure-aws-credentials@v2
       with:
         aws-access-key-id: ${{ secrets.AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID }}
         aws-secret-access-key: ${{ secrets.AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY }}
@@ -101,26 +99,26 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           echo "SPLUNK_ENTERPRISE_IMAGE=${{ steps.dotenv.outputs.SPLUNK_ENTERPRISE_RELEASE_IMAGE }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
       - name: Checkcout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
-      - name: Dotenv Action
-        id: dotenv
-        uses: falti/dotenv-action@d4d12eaa0e1dd06d5bdc3d7af3bf4c8c93cb5359
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - name: Load .env file
+        run: |
+          cat .env >> $GITHUB_ENV
       - name: Install Kubectl
         uses: Azure/setup-kubectl@v3
         with:
-          version: ${{ steps.dotenv.outputs.KUBECTL_VERSION }}
+          version: ${{ env.KUBECTL_VERSION }}
       - name: Install Python
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v2
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v4
       - name: Install AWS CLI
         run: |
-          curl "${{ steps.dotenv.outputs.AWSCLI_URL}}" -o "awscliv2.zip"
+          curl "${{ env.AWSCLI_URL}}" -o "awscliv2.zip"
           unzip awscliv2.zip
           sudo ./aws/install --update
           aws --version
       - name: Setup Go
-        uses: actions/setup-go@v2
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v4
         with:
-          go-version: ${{ steps.dotenv.outputs.GO_VERSION }}
+          go-version: ${{ env.GO_VERSION }}
       - name: Install Ginkgo 
         run: |
           make setup/ginkgo
@@ -132,20 +130,18 @@ jobs:
           DESIRED_VERSION=v3.8.2 bash get_helm.sh
       - name: Install EKS CTL
         run: |
-          curl --silent --insecure --location "https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl/releases/download/${{ steps.dotenv.outputs.EKSCTL_VERSION }}/eksctl_$(uname -s)_amd64.tar.gz" | tar xz -C /tmp
+          curl --silent --insecure --location "https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl/releases/download/${{ env.EKSCTL_VERSION }}/eksctl_$(uname -s)_amd64.tar.gz" | tar xz -C /tmp
           sudo mv /tmp/eksctl /usr/local/bin
           eksctl version
-      - name: Set up Docker Buildx
-        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v1
       - name: Configure Docker Hub credentials
-        uses: docker/login-action@v1
+        uses: docker/login-action@v2
         with:
           username: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_USERNAME }}
           password: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_TOKEN}}
       - name: Pull Splunk Enterprise Image
         run: docker pull ${{ env.SPLUNK_ENTERPRISE_IMAGE }}
       - name: Configure AWS credentials
-        uses: aws-actions/configure-aws-credentials@v1
+        uses: aws-actions/configure-aws-credentials@v2
         with:
           aws-access-key-id: ${{ secrets.AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID }}
           aws-secret-access-key: ${{ secrets.AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY }}
@@ -169,7 +165,7 @@ jobs:
           docker tag ${{ secrets.ECR_REPOSITORY }}/${{ env.SPLUNK_OPERATOR_IMAGE_NAME }}:$GITHUB_SHA ${{ env.SPLUNK_OPERATOR_IMAGE_NAME }}:latest
       - name: Create EKS cluster
         run: |
-          export EKS_CLUSTER_K8_VERSION=${{ steps.dotenv.outputs.EKS_CLUSTER_K8_VERSION }}
+          export EKS_CLUSTER_K8_VERSION=${{ env.EKS_CLUSTER_K8_VERSION }}
           make cluster-up
       - name: install metric server
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/manual-int-test-workflow.yml b/.github/workflows/manual-int-test-workflow.yml
index 7bfc4c333..6c2ddbcfd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/manual-int-test-workflow.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/manual-int-test-workflow.yml
@@ -63,16 +63,16 @@ jobs:
             echo "CLUSTER_NODES=2" >> $GITHUB_ENV  
           fi
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
-      - name: Dotenv Action
-        id: dotenv
-        uses: falti/dotenv-action@d4d12eaa0e1dd06d5bdc3d7af3bf4c8c93cb5359
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - name: Load .env file
+        run: |
+          cat .env >> $GITHUB_ENV
       - name: Install Kubectl
         uses: Azure/setup-kubectl@v3
         with:
           version: ${{ steps.dotenv.outputs.KUBECTL_VERSION }}
       - name: Install Python
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v2
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v4
       - name: Install AWS CLI
         run: |
           curl "${{ steps.dotenv.outputs.AWSCLI_URL}}" -o "awscliv2.zip"
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ jobs:
           sudo ./aws/install --update
           aws --version
       - name: Setup Go
-        uses: actions/setup-go@v2
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v4
         with:
           go-version: ${{ steps.dotenv.outputs.GO_VERSION }}
       - name: Install Ginkgo
@@ -91,21 +91,19 @@ jobs:
           curl --silent --insecure --location "https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl/releases/download/${{ steps.dotenv.outputs.EKSCTL_VERSION }}/eksctl_$(uname -s)_amd64.tar.gz" | tar xz -C /tmp
           sudo mv /tmp/eksctl /usr/local/bin
           eksctl version
-      - name: Set up Docker Buildx
-        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v1
       - name: Install Operator SDK
         run: |
           sudo curl -L -o /usr/local/bin/operator-sdk https://github.com/operator-framework/operator-sdk/releases/download/${{ steps.dotenv.outputs.OPERATOR_SDK_VERSION }}/operator-sdk-${{ steps.dotenv.outputs.OPERATOR_SDK_VERSION }}-x86_64-linux-gnu
           sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/operator-sdk
       - name: Configure Docker Hub credentials
-        uses: docker/login-action@v1
+        uses: docker/login-action@v2
         with:
           username: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_USERNAME }}
           password: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_TOKEN}}
       - name: Pull Splunk Enterprise Image
         run: docker pull ${{ env.SPLUNK_ENTERPRISE_IMAGE }}
       - name: Configure AWS credentials
-        uses: aws-actions/configure-aws-credentials@v1
+        uses: aws-actions/configure-aws-credentials@v2
         with:
           aws-access-key-id: ${{ secrets.AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID }}
           aws-secret-access-key: ${{ secrets.AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY }}
@@ -172,14 +170,12 @@ jobs:
       SPLUNK_OPERATOR_IMAGE_NAME: splunk/splunk-operator
       TAG: int
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-    - name: Dotenv Action
-      id: dotenv
-      uses: falti/dotenv-action@d4d12eaa0e1dd06d5bdc3d7af3bf4c8c93cb5359
-    - name: Set up Docker Buildx
-      uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v1
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+    - name: Load .env file
+      run: |
+        cat .env >> $GITHUB_ENV
     - name: Configure AWS credentials
-      uses: aws-actions/configure-aws-credentials@v1
+      uses: aws-actions/configure-aws-credentials@v2
       with:
         aws-access-key-id: ${{ secrets.AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID }}
         aws-secret-access-key: ${{ secrets.AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY }}
@@ -193,7 +189,7 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         docker tag ${{ secrets.ECR_REPOSITORY }}/${{ env.SPLUNK_OPERATOR_IMAGE_NAME }}:$GITHUB_SHA ${{ env.SPLUNK_OPERATOR_IMAGE_NAME }}:${{ env.TAG }}
     - name: Configure Docker Hub credentials
-      uses: docker/login-action@v1
+      uses: docker/login-action@v2
       with:
         username: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_USERNAME }}
         password: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_PUSH_TOKEN}}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/merge-develop-to-main-workflow.yml b/.github/workflows/merge-develop-to-main-workflow.yml
index e02002ba0..afed125cd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/merge-develop-to-main-workflow.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/merge-develop-to-main-workflow.yml
@@ -16,23 +16,23 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/develop'
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       with:
         ref: main
     - name: Reset main branch
       run: |
         git fetch origin develop:develop
         git reset --hard develop
-    - name: Dotenv Action
-      id: dotenv
-      uses: falti/dotenv-action@d4d12eaa0e1dd06d5bdc3d7af3bf4c8c93cb5359
+    - name: Load .env file
+      run: |
+        cat .env >> $GITHUB_ENV
     - name: Create Pull Request
       uses: peter-evans/create-pull-request@v3.10.1
       with:
         branch: "promote-develop-to-main-${{ github.event.inputs.release_version }}"
         base: "main"
         title: "Promote Develop to main for Splunk Operator Release ${{ github.event.inputs.release_version }}"
-        reviewers: "${{ steps.dotenv.outputs.REVIEWERS }}"
+        reviewers: "${{ env.REVIEWERS }}"
         body: |
           Automated Pull Request To Merge Develop To Main For Release Version ${{ github.event.inputs.release_version }}
   
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ jobs:
     if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/develop'
     steps:
     - name: Checkout code
-      uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      uses: actions/checkout@v3
       with:
         ref: "promote-develop-to-main-${{ github.event.inputs.release_version }}"
 
@@ -50,23 +50,21 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         git fetch --prune --unshallow
 
-    - name: Dotenv Action
-      id: dotenv
-      uses: falti/dotenv-action@d4d12eaa0e1dd06d5bdc3d7af3bf4c8c93cb5359
-    - name: Set up Docker Buildx
-      uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v1
+    - name: Load .env file
+      run: |
+        cat .env >> $GITHUB_ENV
 
     - name: Configure Docker Credentials
-      uses: docker/login-action@v1
+      uses: docker/login-action@v2
       with:
         username: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_USERNAME }}
         password: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_PUSH_TOKEN}}
 
     - name: Setup Go
-      uses: actions/setup-go@v2
+      uses: actions/setup-go@v4
       with:
-        go-version: ${{ steps.dotenv.outputs.GO_VERSION }}
-
+        go-version: ${{ env.GO_VERSION }}
+    
     - name: Install goveralls
       run: |
         go get github.com/mattn/goveralls@latest
@@ -75,7 +73,7 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         export ARCH=$(case $(uname -m) in x86_64) echo -n amd64 ;; aarch64) echo -n arm64 ;; *) echo -n $(uname -m) ;; esac)
         export OS=$(uname | awk '{print tolower($0)}')
-        export OPERATOR_SDK_DL_URL=https://github.com/operator-framework/operator-sdk/releases/download/${{ steps.dotenv.outputs.OPERATOR_SDK_VERSION }}
+        export OPERATOR_SDK_DL_URL=https://github.com/operator-framework/operator-sdk/releases/download/${{ env.OPERATOR_SDK_VERSION }}
         sudo curl -LO ${OPERATOR_SDK_DL_URL}/operator-sdk_${OS}_${ARCH}
         sudo chmod +x operator-sdk_${OS}_${ARCH} 
         sudo mv operator-sdk_${OS}_${ARCH} /usr/local/bin/operator-sdk
diff --git a/.github/workflows/namespace-scope-int-workflow.yml b/.github/workflows/namespace-scope-int-workflow.yml
index 458bc31f0..af1ee7e6b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/namespace-scope-int-workflow.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/namespace-scope-int-workflow.yml
@@ -58,51 +58,49 @@ jobs:
             echo "CLUSTER_NODES=2" >> $GITHUB_ENV  
           fi
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
         with:
           ref: develop
-      - name: Dotenv Action
-        id: dotenv
-        uses: falti/dotenv-action@d4d12eaa0e1dd06d5bdc3d7af3bf4c8c93cb5359
+      - name: Load .env file
+        run: |
+          cat .env >> $GITHUB_ENV
       - name: Install Kubectl
         uses: Azure/setup-kubectl@v3
         with:
-          version: ${{ steps.dotenv.outputs.KUBECTL_VERSION }}
+          version: ${{ env.KUBECTL_VERSION }}
       - name: Install Python
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v2
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v4
       - name: Install AWS CLI
         run: |
-          curl "${{ steps.dotenv.outputs.AWSCLI_URL}}" -o "awscliv2.zip"
+          curl "${{ env.AWSCLI_URL}}" -o "awscliv2.zip"
           unzip awscliv2.zip
           sudo ./aws/install --update
           aws --version
       - name: Setup Go
-        uses: actions/setup-go@v2
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v4
         with:
-          go-version: ${{ steps.dotenv.outputs.GO_VERSION }}
+          go-version: ${{ env.GO_VERSION }}
       - name: Install Ginkgo 
         run: |
           make setup/ginkgo
       - name: Install EKS CTL
         run: |
-          curl --silent --insecure --location "https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl/releases/download/${{ steps.dotenv.outputs.EKSCTL_VERSION }}/eksctl_$(uname -s)_amd64.tar.gz" | tar xz -C /tmp
+          curl --silent --insecure --location "https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl/releases/download/${{ env.EKSCTL_VERSION }}/eksctl_$(uname -s)_amd64.tar.gz" | tar xz -C /tmp
           sudo mv /tmp/eksctl /usr/local/bin
           eksctl version
-      - name: Set up Docker Buildx
-        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v1
       - name: Install Operator SDK
         run: |
-          sudo curl -L -o /usr/local/bin/operator-sdk https://github.com/operator-framework/operator-sdk/releases/download/${{ steps.dotenv.outputs.OPERATOR_SDK_VERSION }}/operator-sdk-${{ steps.dotenv.outputs.OPERATOR_SDK_VERSION }}-x86_64-linux-gnu
+          sudo curl -L -o /usr/local/bin/operator-sdk https://github.com/operator-framework/operator-sdk/releases/download/${{ env.OPERATOR_SDK_VERSION }}/operator-sdk-${{ env.OPERATOR_SDK_VERSION }}-x86_64-linux-gnu
           sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/operator-sdk
       - name: Configure Docker Hub credentials
-        uses: docker/login-action@v1
+        uses: docker/login-action@v2
         with:
           username: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_USERNAME }}
           password: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_TOKEN}}
       - name: Pull Splunk Enterprise Edge Image
         run: docker pull ${{ env.SPLUNK_ENTERPRISE_IMAGE }}
       - name: Configure AWS credentials
-        uses: aws-actions/configure-aws-credentials@v1
+        uses: aws-actions/configure-aws-credentials@v2
         with:
           aws-access-key-id: ${{ secrets.AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID }}
           aws-secret-access-key: ${{ secrets.AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY }}
@@ -124,7 +122,7 @@ jobs:
           docker push ${{ secrets.ECR_REPOSITORY }}/${{ env.SPLUNK_ENTERPRISE_IMAGE }}
       - name: Create EKS cluster
         run: |
-          export EKS_CLUSTER_K8_VERSION=${{ steps.dotenv.outputs.EKS_CLUSTER_K8_VERSION }}
+          export EKS_CLUSTER_K8_VERSION=${{ env.EKS_CLUSTER_K8_VERSION }}
           make cluster-up
       - name: install metric server
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/nightly-int-test-workflow.yml b/.github/workflows/nightly-int-test-workflow.yml
index 5c4ee121b..3c1ff68e5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/nightly-int-test-workflow.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/nightly-int-test-workflow.yml
@@ -11,28 +11,26 @@ jobs:
       ECR_REPOSITORY: ${{ secrets.ECR_REPOSITORY }}
       S3_REGION: ${{ secrets.AWS_DEFAULT_REGION }}
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-      with:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      with: 
         ref: develop
-    - name: Dotenv Action
-      id: dotenv
-      uses: falti/dotenv-action@d4d12eaa0e1dd06d5bdc3d7af3bf4c8c93cb5359
+    - name: Load .env file
+      run: |
+        cat .env >> $GITHUB_ENV
     - name: Setup Go
-      uses: actions/setup-go@v2
+      uses: actions/setup-go@v4
       with:
-        go-version: ${{ steps.dotenv.outputs.GO_VERSION }}
-    - name: Set up Docker Buildx
-      uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v1
+        go-version: ${{ env.GO_VERSION }}
     - name: Install Operator SDK
       run: |
         export ARCH=$(case $(uname -m) in x86_64) echo -n amd64 ;; aarch64) echo -n arm64 ;; *) echo -n $(uname -m) ;; esac)
         export OS=$(uname | awk '{print tolower($0)}')
-        export OPERATOR_SDK_DL_URL=https://github.com/operator-framework/operator-sdk/releases/download/${{ steps.dotenv.outputs.OPERATOR_SDK_VERSION }}
+        export OPERATOR_SDK_DL_URL=https://github.com/operator-framework/operator-sdk/releases/download/${{ env.OPERATOR_SDK_VERSION }}
         sudo curl -LO ${OPERATOR_SDK_DL_URL}/operator-sdk_${OS}_${ARCH}
         sudo chmod +x operator-sdk_${OS}_${ARCH} 
         sudo mv operator-sdk_${OS}_${ARCH} /usr/local/bin/operator-sdk
     - name: Configure AWS credentials
-      uses: aws-actions/configure-aws-credentials@v1
+      uses: aws-actions/configure-aws-credentials@v2
       with:
         aws-access-key-id: ${{ secrets.AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID }}
         aws-secret-access-key: ${{ secrets.AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY }}
@@ -102,47 +100,45 @@ jobs:
             echo "CLUSTER_WORKERS=5" >> $GITHUB_ENV
             echo "CLUSTER_NODES=2" >> $GITHUB_ENV  
           fi
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
         with: 
           ref: develop
-      - name: Dotenv Action
-        id: dotenv
-        uses: falti/dotenv-action@d4d12eaa0e1dd06d5bdc3d7af3bf4c8c93cb5359
+      - name: Load .env file
+        run: |
+          cat .env >> $GITHUB_ENV
       - name: Install Kubectl
         uses: Azure/setup-kubectl@v3
         with:
-          version: ${{ steps.dotenv.outputs.KUBECTL_VERSION }}
+          version: ${{ env.KUBECTL_VERSION }}
       - name: Install Python
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v2
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v4
       - name: Install AWS CLI
         run: |
-          curl "${{ steps.dotenv.outputs.AWSCLI_URL}}" -o "awscliv2.zip"
+          curl "${{ env.AWSCLI_URL}}" -o "awscliv2.zip"
           unzip awscliv2.zip
           sudo ./aws/install --update
           aws --version
       - name: Setup Go
-        uses: actions/setup-go@v2
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v4
         with:
-          go-version: ${{ steps.dotenv.outputs.GO_VERSION }}
-      - name: Install Ginkgo
+          go-version: ${{ env.GO_VERSION }}
+      - name: Install Ginkgo 
         run: |
           make setup/ginkgo
       - name: Install EKS CTL
         run: |
-          curl --silent --insecure --location "https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl/releases/download/${{ steps.dotenv.outputs.EKSCTL_VERSION }}/eksctl_$(uname -s)_amd64.tar.gz" | tar xz -C /tmp
+          curl --silent --insecure --location "https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl/releases/download/${{ env.EKSCTL_VERSION }}/eksctl_$(uname -s)_amd64.tar.gz" | tar xz -C /tmp
           sudo mv /tmp/eksctl /usr/local/bin
           eksctl version
-      - name: Set up Docker Buildx
-        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v1
       - name: Configure Docker Hub credentials
-        uses: docker/login-action@v1
+        uses: docker/login-action@v2
         with:
           username: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_USERNAME }}
           password: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_TOKEN}}
       - name: Pull Splunk Enterprise Image
         run: docker pull ${{ env.SPLUNK_ENTERPRISE_IMAGE }}
       - name: Configure AWS credentials
-        uses: aws-actions/configure-aws-credentials@v1
+        uses: aws-actions/configure-aws-credentials@v2
         with:
           aws-access-key-id: ${{ secrets.AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID }}
           aws-secret-access-key: ${{ secrets.AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY }}
@@ -163,7 +159,7 @@ jobs:
           docker tag ${{ secrets.ECR_REPOSITORY }}/${{ env.SPLUNK_OPERATOR_IMAGE_NAME }}:$GITHUB_SHA ${{ env.SPLUNK_OPERATOR_IMAGE_NAME }}:latest
       - name: Create EKS cluster
         run: |
-          export EKS_CLUSTER_K8_VERSION=${{ steps.dotenv.outputs.EKS_CLUSTER_K8_VERSION }}
+          export EKS_CLUSTER_K8_VERSION=${{ env.EKS_CLUSTER_K8_VERSION }}
           make cluster-up
       - name: install metric server
         run: |
@@ -207,16 +203,14 @@ jobs:
       SPLUNK_OPERATOR_IMAGE_NAME: splunk/splunk-operator
       TAG: edge
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       with:
           ref: develop
-    - name: Dotenv Action
-      id: dotenv
-      uses: falti/dotenv-action@d4d12eaa0e1dd06d5bdc3d7af3bf4c8c93cb5359
-    - name: Set up Docker Buildx
-      uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v1
+    - name: Load .env file
+      run: |
+        cat .env >> $GITHUB_ENV
     - name: Configure AWS credentials
-      uses: aws-actions/configure-aws-credentials@v1
+      uses: aws-actions/configure-aws-credentials@v2
       with:
         aws-access-key-id: ${{ secrets.AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID }}
         aws-secret-access-key: ${{ secrets.AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY }}
@@ -230,7 +224,7 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         docker tag ${{ secrets.ECR_REPOSITORY }}/${{ env.SPLUNK_OPERATOR_IMAGE_NAME }}:$GITHUB_SHA ${{ env.SPLUNK_OPERATOR_IMAGE_NAME }}:${{ env.TAG }}
     - name: Configure Docker Hub credentials
-      uses: docker/login-action@v1
+      uses: docker/login-action@v2
       with:
         username: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_USERNAME }}
         password: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_PUSH_TOKEN}}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pre-release-workflow.yml b/.github/workflows/pre-release-workflow.yml
index b41e2b678..89a774ed9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pre-release-workflow.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pre-release-workflow.yml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ jobs:
         ', github.ref)
     steps:
     - name: Checkout code
-      uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
     - name: Deep Fetch 
       run: |
@@ -43,23 +43,20 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         git log $(git describe --tags --abbrev=0)..HEAD --oneline >> docs/ChangeLog-NEW.md
 
-    - name: Dotenv Action
-      id: dotenv
-      uses: falti/dotenv-action@d4d12eaa0e1dd06d5bdc3d7af3bf4c8c93cb5359
-
-    - name: Set up Docker Buildx
-      uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v1
+    - name: Load .env file
+      run: |
+        cat .env >> $GITHUB_ENV
 
     - name: Configure Docker Credentials
-      uses: docker/login-action@v1
+      uses: docker/login-action@v2
       with:
         username: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_USERNAME }}
         password: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_PUSH_TOKEN}}
 
     - name: Setup Go
-      uses: actions/setup-go@v2
+      uses: actions/setup-go@v4
       with:
-        go-version: ${{ steps.dotenv.outputs.GO_VERSION }}
+        go-version: ${{ env.GO_VERSION }}
 
     - name: Install goveralls
       run: |
@@ -173,7 +170,7 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         export ARCH=$(case $(uname -m) in x86_64) echo -n amd64 ;; aarch64) echo -n arm64 ;; *) echo -n $(uname -m) ;; esac)
         export OS=$(uname | awk '{print tolower($0)}')
-        export OPERATOR_SDK_DL_URL=https://github.com/operator-framework/operator-sdk/releases/download/${{ steps.dotenv.outputs.OPERATOR_SDK_VERSION }}
+        export OPERATOR_SDK_DL_URL=https://github.com/operator-framework/operator-sdk/releases/download/${{ env.OPERATOR_SDK_VERSION }}
         sudo curl -LO ${OPERATOR_SDK_DL_URL}/operator-sdk_${OS}_${ARCH}
         sudo chmod +x operator-sdk_${OS}_${ARCH}
         sudo mv operator-sdk_${OS}_${ARCH} /usr/local/bin/operator-sdk
@@ -202,7 +199,7 @@ jobs:
       with:
         branch: "release/${{ github.event.inputs.release_version }}"
         title: "Splunk Operator ${{ github.event.inputs.release_version }} release"
-        reviewers: "${{ steps.dotenv.outputs.REVIEWERS }}"
+        reviewers: "${{ env.REVIEWERS }}"
         body: |
           ### Automated Pull Request for Splunk Operator Release ${{ github.event.inputs.release_version }}
           * Changes added to docs/ChangeLog-NEW.md. Please filter and update ChangeLog.md
diff --git a/.github/workflows/prodsec-workflow.yml b/.github/workflows/prodsec-workflow.yml
index 30cf9fdc4..bfb4427a9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/prodsec-workflow.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/prodsec-workflow.yml
@@ -24,10 +24,10 @@ jobs:
       ECR_REPOSITORY: ${{ secrets.ECR_REPOSITORY }}
       S3_REGION: ${{ secrets.AWS_DEFAULT_REGION }}
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-    - name: Dotenv Action
-      id: dotenv
-      uses: falti/dotenv-action@d4d12eaa0e1dd06d5bdc3d7af3bf4c8c93cb5359
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+    - name: Load .env file
+      run: |
+        cat .env >> $GITHUB_ENV
     - name: Run FOSSA Test 
       uses: fossas/fossa-action@main
       with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index ffd713373..ca90d55ec 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0