diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 51b1de96c..38cb59718 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
 		"sort-package-json": "^3.3.1",
 		"title-case": "^4.3.2",
 		"trash-cli": "^6.0.0",
-		"zod": "^3.25.67",
+		"zod": "^4.0.0",
 		"zod-package-json": "^1.2.0",
 		"zod-tsconfig": "^0.2.0"
 	},
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index 604352be3..cb72a2a0f 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ importers:
         version: 0.5.5
       bingo-stratum:
         specifier: ^0.5.11
-        version: 0.5.11(bingo-fs@0.5.5)(bingo-systems@0.5.4)(bingo@0.5.16)(zod@3.25.67)
+        version: 0.5.11(bingo-fs@0.5.5)(bingo-systems@0.5.4)(bingo@0.5.16)(zod@4.1.12)
       cached-factory:
         specifier: ^0.1.0
         version: 0.1.0
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ importers:
         version: 0.5.4(bingo@0.5.16)
       input-from-file-json:
         specifier: ^0.5.4
-        version: 0.5.4(bingo@0.5.16)(zod@3.25.67)
+        version: 0.5.4(bingo@0.5.16)(zod@4.1.12)
       input-from-script:
         specifier: ^0.5.4
         version: 0.5.4(bingo@0.5.16)
@@ -102,8 +102,8 @@ importers:
         specifier: ^6.0.0
         version: 6.0.0
       zod:
-        specifier: ^3.25.67
-        version: 3.25.67
+        specifier: ^4.0.0
+        version: 4.1.12
       zod-package-json:
         specifier: ^1.2.0
         version: 1.2.0
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ importers:
         version: 0.5.5
       bingo-stratum-testers:
         specifier: 0.5.9
-        version: 0.5.9(bingo-fs@0.5.5)(bingo-stratum@0.5.11(bingo-fs@0.5.5)(bingo-systems@0.5.4)(bingo@0.5.16)(zod@3.25.67))(bingo-systems@0.5.4)(bingo-testers@0.5.7(bingo-fs@0.5.5)(bingo-systems@0.5.4)(bingo@0.5.16))(bingo@0.5.16)
+        version: 0.5.9(bingo-fs@0.5.5)(bingo-stratum@0.5.11(bingo-fs@0.5.5)(bingo-systems@0.5.4)(bingo@0.5.16)(zod@4.1.12))(bingo-systems@0.5.4)(bingo-testers@0.5.7(bingo-fs@0.5.5)(bingo-systems@0.5.4)(bingo@0.5.16))(bingo@0.5.16)
       bingo-testers:
         specifier: 0.5.7
         version: 0.5.7(bingo-fs@0.5.5)(bingo-systems@0.5.4)(bingo@0.5.16)
@@ -2389,6 +2389,7 @@ packages:
   eslint-plugin-markdown@5.1.0:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-SJeyKko1K6GwI0AN6xeCDToXDkfKZfXcexA6B+O2Wr2btUS9GrC+YgwSyVli5DJnctUHjFXcQ2cqTaAmVoLi2A==}
     engines: {node: ^18.18.0 || ^20.9.0 || >=21.1.0}
+    deprecated: Please use @eslint/markdown instead
     peerDependencies:
       eslint: '>=8'
 
@@ -4474,6 +4475,9 @@ packages:
   zod@3.25.67:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-idA2YXwpCdqUSKRCACDE6ItZD9TZzy3OZMtpfLoh6oPR47lipysRrJfjzMqFxQ3uJuUPyUeWe1r9vLH33xO/Qw==}
 
+  zod@4.1.12:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-JInaHOamG8pt5+Ey8kGmdcAcg3OL9reK8ltczgHTAwNhMys/6ThXHityHxVV2p3fkw/c+MAvBHFVYHFZDmjMCQ==}
+
 snapshots:
 
   '@altano/repository-tools@2.0.1': {}
@@ -5863,15 +5867,15 @@ snapshots:
     dependencies:
       '@octokit/types': 13.10.0
 
-  bingo-stratum-testers@0.5.9(bingo-fs@0.5.5)(bingo-stratum@0.5.11(bingo-fs@0.5.5)(bingo-systems@0.5.4)(bingo@0.5.16)(zod@3.25.67))(bingo-systems@0.5.4)(bingo-testers@0.5.7(bingo-fs@0.5.5)(bingo-systems@0.5.4)(bingo@0.5.16))(bingo@0.5.16):
+  bingo-stratum-testers@0.5.9(bingo-fs@0.5.5)(bingo-stratum@0.5.11(bingo-fs@0.5.5)(bingo-systems@0.5.4)(bingo@0.5.16)(zod@4.1.12))(bingo-systems@0.5.4)(bingo-testers@0.5.7(bingo-fs@0.5.5)(bingo-systems@0.5.4)(bingo@0.5.16))(bingo@0.5.16):
     dependencies:
       bingo: 0.5.16
       bingo-fs: 0.5.5
-      bingo-stratum: 0.5.11(bingo-fs@0.5.5)(bingo-systems@0.5.4)(bingo@0.5.16)(zod@3.25.67)
+      bingo-stratum: 0.5.11(bingo-fs@0.5.5)(bingo-systems@0.5.4)(bingo@0.5.16)(zod@4.1.12)
       bingo-systems: 0.5.4
       bingo-testers: 0.5.7(bingo-fs@0.5.5)(bingo-systems@0.5.4)(bingo@0.5.16)
 
-  bingo-stratum@0.5.11(bingo-fs@0.5.5)(bingo-systems@0.5.4)(bingo@0.5.16)(zod@3.25.67):
+  bingo-stratum@0.5.11(bingo-fs@0.5.5)(bingo-systems@0.5.4)(bingo@0.5.16)(zod@4.1.12):
     dependencies:
       all-properties-lazy: 0.1.0
       bingo: 0.5.16
@@ -5883,7 +5887,7 @@ snapshots:
       octokit: 4.1.2
       slugify: 1.6.6
       without-undefined-properties: 0.1.1
-      zod: 3.25.67
+      zod: 4.1.12
 
   bingo-systems@0.5.4:
     dependencies:
@@ -7074,11 +7078,11 @@ snapshots:
 
   ini@4.1.3: {}
 
-  input-from-file-json@0.5.4(bingo@0.5.16)(zod@3.25.67):
+  input-from-file-json@0.5.4(bingo@0.5.16)(zod@4.1.12):
     dependencies:
       bingo: 0.5.16
       input-from-file: 0.5.4(bingo@0.5.16)
-      zod: 3.25.67
+      zod: 4.1.12
 
   input-from-file@0.5.4(bingo@0.5.16):
     dependencies:
@@ -8856,10 +8860,12 @@ snapshots:
 
   zod-tsconfig@0.2.0:
     dependencies:
-      zod: 3.25.67
+      zod: 4.1.12
 
   zod-validation-error@3.4.0(zod@3.25.67):
     dependencies:
       zod: 3.25.67
 
   zod@3.25.67: {}
+
+  zod@4.1.12: {}