diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 66561544c..b9154ecd0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ Note: Upstart/SysV init based OS types are not supported.
   - [kubernetes](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes) v1.27.4
   - [etcd](https://github.com/etcd-io/etcd) v3.5.6
   - [docker](https://www.docker.com/) v20.10 (see note)
-  - [containerd](https://containerd.io/) v1.7.2
+  - [containerd](https://containerd.io/) v1.7.3
   - [cri-o](http://cri-o.io/) v1.27 (experimental: see [CRI-O Note](docs/cri-o.md). Only on fedora, ubuntu and centos based OS)
 - Network Plugin
   - [cni-plugins](https://github.com/containernetworking/plugins) v1.2.0
diff --git a/roles/download/defaults/main/checksums.yml b/roles/download/defaults/main/checksums.yml
index 563dbc018..e65fa8b35 100644
--- a/roles/download/defaults/main/checksums.yml
+++ b/roles/download/defaults/main/checksums.yml
@@ -722,24 +722,28 @@ cri_dockerd_archive_checksums:
     0.2.5: 0
 runc_checksums:
   arm:
+    v1.1.8: 0
     v1.1.7: 0
     v1.1.6: 0
     v1.1.5: 0
     v1.1.4: 0
     v1.1.3: 0
   arm64:
+    v1.1.8: 7c22cb618116d1d5216d79e076349f93a672253d564b19928a099c20e4acd658
     v1.1.7: 1b309c4d5aa4cc7b888b2f79c385ecee26ca3d55dae0852e7c4a692196d5faab
     v1.1.6: da5b2ed26a173a69ea66eae7c369feebf59c1031e14985f512a0a293bb5f76fb
     v1.1.5: 54e79e4d48b9e191767e4abc08be1a8476a1c757e9a9f8c45c6ded001226867f
     v1.1.4: dbb71e737eaef454a406ce21fd021bd8f1b35afb7635016745992bbd7c17a223
     v1.1.3: 00c9ad161a77a01d9dcbd25b1d76fa9822e57d8e4abf26ba8907c98f6bcfcd0f
   amd64:
+    v1.1.8: 1d05ed79854efc707841dfc7afbf3b86546fc1d0b3a204435ca921c14af8385b
     v1.1.7: c3aadb419e5872af49504b6de894055251d2e685fddddb981a79703e7f895cbd
     v1.1.6: 868bee5b8dc2a01df0ca41d0accfad6a3372dc1165ebfb76143d2c6672e86115
     v1.1.5: f00b144e86f8c1db347a2e8f22caade07d55382c5f76dd5c0a5b1ab64eaec8bb
     v1.1.4: db772be63147a4e747b4fe286c7c16a2edc4a8458bd3092ea46aaee77750e8ce
     v1.1.3: 6e8b24be90fffce6b025d254846da9d2ca6d65125f9139b6354bab0272253d01
   ppc64le:
+    v1.1.8: a816cd654e804249c4f757cc6bf2aa2c128e4b8e6a993067d44c63c891c081ab
     v1.1.7: eb0e76876d09fa8119dc6e6b037107e5d265d1cfa51f1fbed5418e5745ecf153
     v1.1.6: f98d585dd88d45a296a3f3adde39eaec84e0cfc75f75c50e5470d871e3538460
     v1.1.5: 4f06d25b46e11e6670bf38e638c9183bb6676787801f1226f0aa8e74e40169ea
@@ -969,9 +973,12 @@ nerdctl_archive_checksums:
     1.0.0: 2fb02e629a4be16b194bbfc64819132a72ede1f52596bd8e1ec2beaf7c28c117
 containerd_archive_checksums:
   arm:
+    1.7.3: 0
     1.7.2: 0
     1.7.1: 0
     1.7.0: 0
+    1.6.23: 0
+    1.6.22: 0
     1.6.21: 0
     1.6.20: 0
     1.6.19: 0
@@ -1000,9 +1007,12 @@ containerd_archive_checksums:
     1.5.15: 0
     1.5.14: 0
   arm64:
+    1.7.3: 85d2eaedabff57ac1d7cd3884bf232155c4c46491f6b071982e4f7b684b74445
     1.7.2: d75a4ca53d9addd0b2c50172d168b12957e18b2d8b802db2658f2767f15889a6
     1.7.1: 1f828dc063e3c24b0840b284c5635b5a11b1197d564c97f9e873b220bab2b41b
     1.7.0: e7e5be2d9c92e076f1e2e15c9f0a6e0609ddb75f7616999b843cba92d01e4da2
+    1.6.23: ea7afb82dc5789307e684ef9b4a55ce1ee9a05dc02c2118df640b01207208c45
+    1.6.22: 7882d6e7f4e97dcba041c37592c4cb9e7a5b4d972380c74d959e388b12d57d01
     1.6.21: d713d8fbec491705ffe8c33ecc9051a904f6eedc92574928e1d33616f291c583
     1.6.20: c3e6a054b18b20fce06c7c3ed53f0989bb4b255c849bede446ebca955f07a9ce
     1.6.19: 25a0dd6cce4e1058824d6dc277fc01dc45da92539ccb39bb6c8a481c24d2476e
@@ -1031,9 +1041,12 @@ containerd_archive_checksums:
     1.5.15: 0
     1.5.14: 0
   amd64:
+    1.7.3: de7f61aacba88ee647a7dcde1ca77672ec44ab9fb3e58ae90c0efc9b2d8f3068
     1.7.2: 2755c70152ab40856510b4549c2dd530e15f5355eb7bf82868e813c9380e22a7
     1.7.1: 9504771bcb816d3b27fab37a6cf76928ee5e95a31eb41510a7d10ae726e01e85
     1.7.0: b068b05d58025dc9f2fc336674cac0e377a478930f29b48e068f97c783a423f0
+    1.6.23: bcf16bb63a295721a2603e9a56602c5d18e5443df04a9f2c1ca5328f41556fcc
+    1.6.22: 5671eb4eba97f0ec98223c84401c9aeb21d0ef16ac3ece3eb8fadd46174d7eab
     1.6.21: 04dcc1b99368492caee758583e531392683268197e58156888a3cea2941117b6
     1.6.20: bb9a9ccd6517e2a54da748a9f60dc9aa9d79d19d4724663f2386812f083968e2
     1.6.19: 3262454d9b3581f4d4da0948f77dde1be51cfc42347a1548bc9ab6870b055815
@@ -1062,9 +1075,12 @@ containerd_archive_checksums:
     1.5.15: 0d09043be08dcf6bf136aa78bfd719e836cf9f9679afa4db0b6e4d478e396528
     1.5.14: 8513ead11aca164b7e70bcea0429b4e51dad836b6383b806322e128821aaebbd
   ppc64le:
+    1.7.3: d1977922e74147782dd5bb488f260ee14d758d29a7651cd97bc2e6c7cc1a3cce
     1.7.2: cbe7ec913cb603ca218bd8867efdce4bee3b0e0115e467e51c910467daf8184e
     1.7.1: 17d97ef55c6ce7af9778dbafb5e73f577d1b34220043a91cccde49dbcc610342
     1.7.0: 051e897d3ee5b8c8097f65be447fea2d29226b583ca5d9ed78e9aebcf4e69889
+    1.6.23: 1099fce4a4dfc78712cc1c19be6d9f80e9321f513834dba0b2418bd5c78ad398
+    1.6.22: 0f8647aedd96174704a63a17b1a7cf4c4c5c2fc066606b1a419b2a860b754bfb
     1.6.21: 196d91799070a5ff2f5f3b6efe8516c5377f299d38012b6c0cf4ae77fc8c22c5
     1.6.20: f3ee666fdd31031f07cbb7bad24f0181fad1094ba36273dc61f8fa5a570b5311
     1.6.19: 18cf11b6dfc980aca8792a2cd3ea7afed6379c2988ca6fe9e53a19a0bece5a2d
diff --git a/roles/download/defaults/main/main.yml b/roles/download/defaults/main/main.yml
index 9588ad7c3..87fe3d7f6 100644
--- a/roles/download/defaults/main/main.yml
+++ b/roles/download/defaults/main/main.yml
@@ -75,11 +75,11 @@ image_arch: "{{ host_architecture | default('amd64') }}"
 # Versions
 kubeadm_version: "{{ kube_version }}"
 crun_version: 1.8.5
-runc_version: v1.1.7
+runc_version: v1.1.8
 kata_containers_version: 3.1.3
 youki_version: 0.1.0
 gvisor_version: 20230627
-containerd_version: 1.7.2
+containerd_version: 1.7.3
 cri_dockerd_version: 0.3.4
 
 # this is relevant when container_manager == 'docker'