diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
index 65d5fd93a..0cba5457e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
@@ -13,10 +13,14 @@ name: "CodeQL"
 
 on:
   push:
-    branches: [ master ]
+    branches:
+      - master
+      - 'release/*'
   pull_request:
     # The branches below must be a subset of the branches above
-    branches: [ master ]
+    branches:
+      - master
+      - 'release/*'
 
 jobs:
   analyze:
@@ -33,17 +37,17 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
     - name: Checkout repository
-      uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
-    - uses: actions/setup-go@v1
+    - uses: actions/setup-go@v3
       with:
         go-version: '1.18.8'
 
     # Initializes the CodeQL tools for scanning.
     - name: Initialize CodeQL
-      uses: github/codeql-action/init@v1
+      uses: github/codeql-action/init@v2
       with:
-        languages: ${{ matrix.language }}
+        languages: go
         # 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.
@@ -52,7 +56,7 @@ jobs:
     # 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
+      uses: github/codeql-action/autobuild@v2
 
     # ℹ️ Command-line programs to run using the OS shell.
     # 📚 https://git.io/JvXDl
@@ -66,4 +70,4 @@ jobs:
     #   make release
 
     - name: Perform CodeQL Analysis
-      uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@v1
+      uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@v2