diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 1792292d2351..74a2b9ebbd63 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -163,13 +163,15 @@ jobs:
           done
 
       - name: Upload artifacts
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
+          name: artifact-${{ github.job }}
           path: |
             yt-dlp
             yt-dlp.tar.gz
             yt-dlp_linux
             yt-dlp_linux.zip
+          compression-level: 0
 
   linux_arm:
     needs: process
@@ -224,10 +226,12 @@ jobs:
             fi
 
       - name: Upload artifacts
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
+          name: artifact-${{ github.job }}-${{ matrix.architecture }}
           path: | # run-on-arch-action designates armv7l as armv7
             repo/dist/yt-dlp_linux_${{ (matrix.architecture == 'armv7' && 'armv7l') || matrix.architecture }}
+          compression-level: 0
 
   macos:
     needs: process
@@ -266,11 +270,13 @@ jobs:
           [[ "$version" != "$downgraded_version" ]]
 
       - name: Upload artifacts
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
+          name: artifact-${{ github.job }}
           path: |
             dist/yt-dlp_macos
             dist/yt-dlp_macos.zip
+          compression-level: 0
 
   macos_legacy:
     needs: process
@@ -317,10 +323,12 @@ jobs:
           [[ "$version" != "$downgraded_version" ]]
 
       - name: Upload artifacts
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
+          name: artifact-${{ github.job }}
           path: |
             dist/yt-dlp_macos_legacy
+          compression-level: 0
 
   windows:
     needs: process
@@ -364,12 +372,14 @@ jobs:
           }
 
       - name: Upload artifacts
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
+          name: artifact-${{ github.job }}
           path: |
             dist/yt-dlp.exe
             dist/yt-dlp_min.exe
             dist/yt-dlp_win.zip
+          compression-level: 0
 
   windows32:
     needs: process
@@ -410,10 +420,12 @@ jobs:
           }
 
       - name: Upload artifacts
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
+          name: artifact-${{ github.job }}
           path: |
             dist/yt-dlp_x86.exe
+          compression-level: 0
 
   meta_files:
     if: inputs.meta_files && always() && !cancelled()
@@ -427,17 +439,21 @@ jobs:
       - windows32
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
+      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          path: artifact
+          pattern: artifact-*
+          merge-multiple: true
 
       - name: Make SHA2-SUMS files
         run: |
-          cd ./artifact/
-          sha256sum * > ../SHA2-256SUMS
-          sha512sum * > ../SHA2-512SUMS
+          cd ./artifact
+          sha256sum * > ./SHA2-256SUMS
+          sha512sum * > ./SHA2-512SUMS
 
       - name: Make Update spec
         run: |
-          cat >> _update_spec << EOF
+          cat >> ./artifact/_update_spec << EOF
           # This file is used for regulating self-update
           lock 2022.08.18.36 .+ Python 3\.6
           lock 2023.11.16 (?!win_x86_exe).+ Python 3\.7
@@ -456,14 +472,16 @@ jobs:
           GPG_SIGNING_KEY: ${{ secrets.GPG_SIGNING_KEY }}
         if: env.GPG_SIGNING_KEY != ''
         run: |
+          cd ./artifact
           gpg --batch --import <<< "${{ secrets.GPG_SIGNING_KEY }}"
           for signfile in ./SHA*SUMS; do
             gpg --batch --detach-sign "$signfile"
           done
 
       - name: Upload artifacts
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
+          name: build-artifact
           path: |
-            SHA*SUMS*
-            _update_spec
+            artifact/
+          compression-level: 0
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 23b20563f1f2..3dea33079232 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -297,7 +297,10 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
-      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
+      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: build-artifact
+          path: artifact
       - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
           python-version: "3.10"