diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/e2e-tests.yml
index 3974527..2a74d49 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e-tests.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        operating-system: [ubuntu-22.04, windows-latest, macos-13]
+        operating-system: [ubuntu-22.04, windows-latest, macos-15-intel]
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v5
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        operating-system: [ubuntu-22.04, windows-latest, macos-13]
+        operating-system: [ubuntu-22.04, windows-latest, macos-15-intel]
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v5
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        operating-system: [ubuntu-22.04, windows-latest, macos-13]
+        operating-system: [ubuntu-22.04, windows-latest, macos-15-intel]
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v5
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        operating-system: [ubuntu-22.04, windows-latest, macos-13]
+        operating-system: [ubuntu-22.04, windows-latest, macos-15-intel]
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v5
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        operating-system: [ubuntu-22.04, windows-latest, macos-13]
+        operating-system: [ubuntu-22.04, windows-latest, macos-15-intel]
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v5
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         operating-system:
-          [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest, macos-13, macos-latest]
+          [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest, macos-15-intel, macos-latest]
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v5
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        operating-system: [ubuntu-22.04, windows-latest, macos-13]
+        operating-system: [ubuntu-22.04, windows-latest, macos-15-intel]
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v5
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        operating-system: [ubuntu-22.04, windows-latest, macos-13]
+        operating-system: [ubuntu-22.04, windows-latest, macos-15-intel]
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v5
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        operating-system: [ubuntu-22.04, windows-latest, macos-13]
+        operating-system: [ubuntu-22.04, windows-latest, macos-15-intel]
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v5
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        operating-system: [ubuntu-22.04, windows-latest, macos-13]
+        operating-system: [ubuntu-22.04, windows-latest, macos-15-intel]
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v5
@@ -473,7 +473,7 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         operating-system:
-          [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest, macos-13, macos-latest]
+          [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest, macos-15-intel, macos-latest]
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v5
@@ -495,7 +495,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        operating-system: [ubuntu-22.04, windows-latest, macos-13]
+        operating-system: [ubuntu-22.04, windows-latest, macos-15-intel]
     env:
       NUGET_PACKAGES: ${{ github.workspace }}/.nuget/packages
     steps:
@@ -557,7 +557,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        operating-system: [ubuntu-22.04, windows-latest, macos-13]
+        operating-system: [ubuntu-22.04, windows-latest, macos-15-intel]
     env:
       NUGET_PACKAGES: ${{ github.workspace }}/.nuget/packages
     steps:
@@ -616,7 +616,7 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         operating-system:
-          [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest, macos-13, macos-latest]
+          [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest, macos-15-intel, macos-latest]
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v5
@@ -643,7 +643,7 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         operating-system:
-          [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest, macos-13, macos-latest]
+          [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest, macos-15-intel, macos-latest]
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v5
@@ -755,7 +755,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        operating-system: [ubuntu-22.04, windows-latest, macos-13]
+        operating-system: [ubuntu-22.04, windows-latest, macos-15-intel]
         lower-version: ['6.0.427']
         higher-version: ['7.0.203']
     steps:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-new-action-version.yml b/.github/workflows/release-new-action-version.yml
index e58e906..25192b6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-new-action-version.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-new-action-version.yml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Update the ${{ env.TAG_NAME }} tag
         id: update-major-tag
-        uses: actions/publish-action@v0.3.0
+        uses: actions/publish-action@v0.4.0
         with:
           source-tag: ${{ env.TAG_NAME }}
           slack-webhook: ${{ secrets.SLACK_WEBHOOK }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-dotnet.yml b/.github/workflows/test-dotnet.yml
index 833143f..972d5a75 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-dotnet.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-dotnet.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,13 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         operating-system:
-          [ubuntu-latest, ubuntu-22.04, windows-latest, macos-13, macos-latest]
+          [
+            ubuntu-latest,
+            ubuntu-22.04,
+            windows-latest,
+            macos-15-intel,
+            macos-latest
+          ]
         dotnet-version: ['6.0', '7.0', '8.0', '9.0']
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
diff --git a/externals/install-dotnet.ps1 b/externals/install-dotnet.ps1
index 9c434b8..0ecafb1 100644
--- a/externals/install-dotnet.ps1
+++ b/externals/install-dotnet.ps1
@@ -1356,42 +1356,42 @@ Say "Installed version is $($DownloadedLink.effectiveVersion)"
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diff --git a/externals/install-dotnet.sh b/externals/install-dotnet.sh
index 034d2df..0e19528 100755
--- a/externals/install-dotnet.sh
+++ b/externals/install-dotnet.sh
@@ -1169,11 +1169,11 @@ download() {
             exit 1
         fi
 
-        if [ "$failed" = false ] || [ $attempts -ge 3 ] || { [ ! -z $http_code ] && [ $http_code = "404" ]; }; then
+        if [ "$failed" = false ] || [ $attempts -ge 3 ] || { [ -n "${http_code-}" ] && [ "${http_code}" = "404" ]; }; then
             break
         fi
 
-        say "Download attempt #$attempts has failed: $http_code $download_error_msg"
+        say "Download attempt #$attempts has failed: ${http_code-} ${download_error_msg-}"
         say "Attempt #$((attempts+1)) will start in $((attempts*10)) seconds."
         sleep $((attempts*10))
     done
@@ -1580,12 +1580,12 @@ install_dotnet() {
         download "$download_link" "$zip_path" 2>&1 || download_failed=true
 
         if [ "$download_failed" = true ]; then
-            case $http_code in
+            case ${http_code-} in
             404)
                 say "The resource at $link_type link '$download_link' is not available."
                 ;;
             *)
-                say "Failed to download $link_type link '$download_link': $http_code $download_error_msg"
+                say "Failed to download $link_type link '$download_link': ${http_code-} ${download_error_msg-}"
                 ;;
             esac
             rm -f "$zip_path" 2>&1 && say_verbose "Temporary archive file $zip_path was removed"