diff --git a/.github/workflows/add-new-issues-to-project.yml b/.github/workflows/add-new-issues-to-project.yml
index 63932bb4..aa825255 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/add-new-issues-to-project.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/add-new-issues-to-project.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ jobs:
     name: Add issue to project
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/add-to-project@v0.4.0
+      - uses: actions/add-to-project@v1.0.1
         with:
           project-url: https://github.com/orgs/GNS3/projects/3
           github-token: ${{ secrets.ADD_NEW_ISSUES_TO_PROJECT }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
index 54e2f8e1..06ab2cc6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
@@ -13,58 +13,81 @@ name: "CodeQL"
 
 on:
   push:
-    branches: [ master ]
+    branches: [ "master" ]
   pull_request:
-    # The branches below must be a subset of the branches above
-    branches: [ master ]
+    branches: [ "master" ]
   schedule:
-    - cron: '44 1 * * 3'
+    - cron: '21 12 * * 4'
 
 jobs:
   analyze:
-    name: Analyze
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    name: Analyze (${{ matrix.language }})
+    # Runner size impacts CodeQL analysis time. To learn more, please see:
+    #   - https://gh.io/recommended-hardware-resources-for-running-codeql
+    #   - https://gh.io/supported-runners-and-hardware-resources
+    #   - https://gh.io/using-larger-runners (GitHub.com only)
+    # Consider using larger runners or machines with greater resources for possible analysis time improvements.
+    runs-on: ${{ (matrix.language == 'swift' && 'macos-latest') || 'ubuntu-latest' }}
+    timeout-minutes: ${{ (matrix.language == 'swift' && 120) || 360 }}
     permissions:
+      # required for all workflows
+      security-events: write
+
+      # required to fetch internal or private CodeQL packs
+      packages: read
+
+      # only required for workflows in private repositories
       actions: read
       contents: read
-      security-events: write
 
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        language: [ 'python' ]
-        # CodeQL supports [ 'cpp', 'csharp', 'go', 'java', 'javascript', 'python', 'ruby' ]
-        # Learn more about CodeQL language support at https://git.io/codeql-language-support
-
+        include:
+        - language: python
+          build-mode: none
+        # CodeQL supports the following values keywords for 'language': 'c-cpp', 'csharp', 'go', 'java-kotlin', 'javascript-typescript', 'python', 'ruby', 'swift'
+        # Use `c-cpp` to analyze code written in C, C++ or both
+        # Use 'java-kotlin' to analyze code written in Java, Kotlin or both
+        # Use 'javascript-typescript' to analyze code written in JavaScript, TypeScript or both
+        # To learn more about changing the languages that are analyzed or customizing the build mode for your analysis,
+        # see https://docs.github.com/en/code-security/code-scanning/creating-an-advanced-setup-for-code-scanning/customizing-your-advanced-setup-for-code-scanning.
+        # If you are analyzing a compiled language, you can modify the 'build-mode' for that language to customize how
+        # your codebase is analyzed, see https://docs.github.com/en/code-security/code-scanning/creating-an-advanced-setup-for-code-scanning/codeql-code-scanning-for-compiled-languages
     steps:
     - name: Checkout repository
-      uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
     # Initializes the CodeQL tools for scanning.
     - name: Initialize CodeQL
-      uses: github/codeql-action/init@v1
+      uses: github/codeql-action/init@v3
       with:
         languages: ${{ matrix.language }}
+        build-mode: ${{ matrix.build-mode }}
         # If you wish to specify custom queries, you can do so here or in a config file.
         # By default, queries listed here will override any specified in a config file.
         # Prefix the list here with "+" to use these queries and those in the config file.
-        # queries: ./path/to/local/query, your-org/your-repo/queries@main
 
-    # Autobuild attempts to build any compiled languages  (C/C++, C#, or Java).
-    # If this step fails, then you should remove it and run the build manually (see below)
-    - name: Autobuild
-      uses: github/codeql-action/autobuild@v1
+        # For more details on CodeQL's query packs, refer to: https://docs.github.com/en/code-security/code-scanning/automatically-scanning-your-code-for-vulnerabilities-and-errors/configuring-code-scanning#using-queries-in-ql-packs
+        # queries: security-extended,security-and-quality
 
+    # If the analyze step fails for one of the languages you are analyzing with
+    # "We were unable to automatically build your code", modify the matrix above
+    # to set the build mode to "manual" for that language. Then modify this step
+    # to build your code.
     # ℹ️ Command-line programs to run using the OS shell.
-    # 📚 https://git.io/JvXDl
-
-    # ✏️ If the Autobuild fails above, remove it and uncomment the following three lines
-    #    and modify them (or add more) to build your code if your project
-    #    uses a compiled language
-
-    #- run: |
-    #   make bootstrap
-    #   make release
+    # 📚 See https://docs.github.com/en/actions/using-workflows/workflow-syntax-for-github-actions#jobsjob_idstepsrun
+    - if: matrix.build-mode == 'manual'
+      shell: bash
+      run: |
+        echo 'If you are using a "manual" build mode for one or more of the' \
+          'languages you are analyzing, replace this with the commands to build' \
+          'your code, for example:'
+        echo '  make bootstrap'
+        echo '  make release'
+        exit 1
 
     - name: Perform CodeQL Analysis
-      uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@v1
+      uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@v3
+      with:
+        category: "/language:${{matrix.language}}"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-api-documentation.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-api-documentation.yml
index 68bd91cd..4df3f308 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-api-documentation.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-api-documentation.yml
@@ -12,11 +12,11 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       with:
         fetch-depth: 0
         ref: "gh-pages"
-    - uses: actions/setup-python@v3
+    - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
       with:
         python-version: 3.8
     - name: Merge changes from 3.0 branch
diff --git a/.github/workflows/testing.yml b/.github/workflows/testing.yml
index a0c06f89..80d514ca 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/testing.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/testing.yml
@@ -19,9 +19,9 @@ jobs:
         python-version: ["3.8", "3.9", "3.10", "3.11", "3.12"]
 
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
     - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
-      uses: actions/setup-python@v3
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v5
       with:
         python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
     - name: Install dependencies
diff --git a/scripts/remote-install.sh b/scripts/remote-install.sh
index 289ad335..6b4906b8 100644
--- a/scripts/remote-install.sh
+++ b/scripts/remote-install.sh
@@ -197,8 +197,18 @@ then
     # Force hostid for IOU
     dd if=/dev/zero bs=4 count=1 of=/etc/hostid
 
-    # Block iou call. The server is down
-    echo "127.0.0.254 xml.cisco.com" | tee --append /etc/hosts
+    # Block potential IOU phone home call (xml.cisco.com is not in use at this time)
+    log "Block IOU phone home call"
+    if [ "$UBUNTU_CODENAME" == "focal" ]
+    then
+      iptables -I OUTPUT -p udp --dport 53 -m string --hex-string "|03|xml|05|cisco|03|com" --algo bm -j DROP
+      echo iptables-persistent iptables-persistent/autosave_v4 boolean true | debconf-set-selections
+      echo iptables-persistent iptables-persistent/autosave_v6 boolean true | debconf-set-selections
+      apt-get install -y iptables-persistent
+    else
+      echo "127.0.0.254 xml.cisco.com" | tee --append /etc/hosts
+    fi
+
 fi
 
 log "Add gns3 to the kvm group"