diff --git a/.github/workflows/gitleaks-action.yml b/.github/workflows/gitleaks-action.yml
index cd81acd..1668988 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gitleaks-action.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gitleaks-action.yml
@@ -9,10 +9,10 @@ jobs:
     name: gitleaks-action
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
-      - uses: gitleaks/gitleaks-action@v2
+      - uses: gitleaks/gitleaks-action@v3
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }} # This variable is automatically assigned by GitHub when any action gets kicked off.
           GITLEAKS_LICENSE: ${{ secrets.GITLEAKS_LICENSE}} # Only required for Organizations, not personal accounts.
diff --git a/CODEOWNERS b/CODEOWNERS
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9d55c7d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CODEOWNERS
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+# Default — every PR requires at least one org member review.
+# This repo is the org-wide default workflow template inherited by all new gitleaks repos.
+*                          @bryanbeverly @dustin-decker @dxa4481 @zricethezav