diff --git a/.github/workflows/link_validation.yaml b/.github/workflows/link_validation.yaml
index 4b7840e3cb1..350f8407a33 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/link_validation.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/link_validation.yaml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ jobs:
   validate:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     env: 
-      PYTHON_VER: 3.7
+      PYTHON_VER: 3.12
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
       - name: Check Microsoft URLs do not pin localized versions
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ jobs:
             exit 1
           fi
       - name: Set up Python ${{ env.PYTHON_VER }}
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v2
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
           python-version: ${{ env.PYTHON_VER }}
       - name: Install dependencies
diff --git a/.github/workflows/website-v1-15.yml b/.github/workflows/website-v1-15.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index ee9c431e42e..00000000000
--- a/.github/workflows/website-v1-15.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,55 +0,0 @@
-name: Azure Static Web App v1.16
-
-on:
-  workflow_dispatch:
-  push:
-    branches:
-      - v1.16
-  pull_request:
-    types: [opened, synchronize, reopened, closed]
-    branches:
-      - v1.16
-
-jobs:
-  build_and_deploy_job:
-    if: github.event_name == 'push' || (github.event_name == 'pull_request' && github.event.action != 'closed')
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    name: Build and Deploy Job
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-        with:
-          submodules: recursive
-          fetch-depth: 0
-      - name: Setup Docsy
-        run: cd daprdocs && git submodule update --init --recursive && sudo npm install -D --save autoprefixer && sudo npm install -D --save postcss-cli
-      - name: Build And Deploy
-        id: builddeploy
-        uses: Azure/static-web-apps-deploy@v1
-        env:
-          HUGO_ENV: production
-          HUGO_VERSION: "0.100.2"
-        with:
-          azure_static_web_apps_api_token: ${{ secrets.AZURE_STATIC_WEB_APPS_V1_16 }}
-          repo_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }} # Used for Github integrations (i.e. PR comments)
-          skip_deploy_on_missing_secrets: true
-          action: "upload"
-          ###### Repository/Build Configurations - These values can be configured to match your app requirements. ######
-          # For more information regarding Static Web App workflow configurations, please visit: https://aka.ms/swaworkflowconfig
-          app_location: "/daprdocs" # App source code path
-          api_location: "api" # Api source code path - optional
-          output_location: "public" # Built app content directory - optional
-          app_build_command: "git config --global --add safe.directory /github/workspace && hugo"
-          ###### End of Repository/Build Configurations ######
-
-  close_pull_request_job:
-    if: github.event_name == 'pull_request' && github.event.action == 'closed'
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    name: Close Pull Request Job
-    steps:
-      - name: Close Pull Request
-        id: closepullrequest
-        uses: Azure/static-web-apps-deploy@v1
-        with:
-          azure_static_web_apps_api_token: ${{ secrets.AZURE_STATIC_WEB_APPS_V1_16 }}
-          skip_deploy_on_missing_secrets: true
-          action: "close"