diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
index 1113fa80..f270d1dd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
@@ -4,10 +4,12 @@ on:
   push:
     branches:
       - main
+      - current-release
       - "*LTS"
   pull_request:
     branches:
       - main
+      - current-release
       - "*LTS"
     types: [opened, synchronize, reopened, ready_for_review]
   schedule:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/coverage.yml b/.github/workflows/coverage.yml
index 13e82615..3cfd8726 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/coverage.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/coverage.yml
@@ -3,12 +3,14 @@ on:
   push:
     branches:
       - main
+      - current-release
       - "*LTS"
     tags:
       - "!*" # Do not execute on tags
   pull_request:
     branches:
       - main
+      - current-release
       - "*LTS"
 jobs:
   test:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-bandit.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-bandit.yml
index 92dc8991..392ac867 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-bandit.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-bandit.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ on:
   pull_request:
     branches:
       - main
+      - current-release
       - "*LTS"
     types: [opened, synchronize, reopened, ready_for_review]
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-docs.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-docs.yml
index 26af6308..9a326db1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-docs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-docs.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ on:
   pull_request:
     branches:
       - main
+      - current-release
       - "*LTS"
     types: [opened, synchronize, reopened, ready_for_review]
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-linter.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-linter.yml
index 655beffa..a119a3e8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-linter.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-linter.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ on:
   pull_request:
     branches:
       - main
+      - current-release
       - "*LTS"
     types: [opened, synchronize, reopened, ready_for_review]
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-python310.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-python310.yml
index 5e66deec..7020fcb3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-python310.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-python310.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ on:
   pull_request:
     branches:
       - main
+      - current-release
       - "*LTS"
     types: [opened, synchronize, reopened, ready_for_review]
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-python311.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-python311.yml
index f0aa49c9..f89ae731 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-python311.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-python311.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ on:
   pull_request:
     branches:
       - main
+      - current-release
       - "*LTS"
     types: [opened, synchronize, reopened, ready_for_review]
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-python37.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-python37.yml
index c0051d33..a0c5be23 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-python37.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-python37.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ on:
   pull_request:
     branches:
       - main
+      - current-release
       - "*LTS"
     types: [opened, synchronize, reopened, ready_for_review]
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-python38.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-python38.yml
index 09e93f3f..67c75054 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-python38.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-python38.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ on:
   pull_request:
     branches:
       - main
+      - current-release
       - "*LTS"
     types: [opened, synchronize, reopened, ready_for_review]
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-python39.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-python39.yml
index ff479459..5c922276 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-python39.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-python39.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ on:
   pull_request:
     branches:
       - main
+      - current-release
       - "*LTS"
     types: [opened, synchronize, reopened, ready_for_review]
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-type-check.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-type-check.yml
index 27511c74..d9ce1d28 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-type-check.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-type-check.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ on:
   pull_request:
     branches:
       - main
+      - current-release
       - "*LTS"
     types: [opened, synchronize, reopened, ready_for_review]
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-windows.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-windows.yml
index ca8b5879..4ae0b5be 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-windows.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-windows.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ on:
   pull_request:
     branches:
       - main
+      - current-release
       - "*LTS"
     types: [opened, synchronize, reopened, ready_for_review]
 
diff --git a/sanic/__version__.py b/sanic/__version__.py
index fd5f6131..3fc900d3 100644
--- a/sanic/__version__.py
+++ b/sanic/__version__.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = "23.3.0"
+__version__ = "23.3.1"
diff --git a/sanic/mixins/static.py b/sanic/mixins/static.py
index bcffbc82..90c41bfe 100644
--- a/sanic/mixins/static.py
+++ b/sanic/mixins/static.py
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ class StaticMixin(BaseMixin, metaclass=SanicMeta):
             )
 
         try:
-            file_or_directory = Path(file_or_directory)
+            file_or_directory = Path(file_or_directory).resolve()
         except TypeError:
             raise TypeError(
                 "Static file or directory must be a path-like object or string"
diff --git a/tests/test_static.py b/tests/test_static.py
index fe2927bf..925a81ae 100644
--- a/tests/test_static.py
+++ b/tests/test_static.py
@@ -101,6 +101,31 @@ def test_static_file_pathlib(app, static_file_directory, file_name):
     assert response.body == get_file_content(static_file_directory, file_name)
 
 
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "file_name",
+    [
+        "test.file",
+        "decode me.txt",
+        "python.png",
+        "symlink",
+        "hard_link",
+    ],
+)
+def test_static_file_pathlib_relative_path_traversal(
+    app, static_file_directory, file_name
+):
+    """Get the current working directory and check if it ends with "sanic" """
+    cwd = Path.cwd()
+    if not str(cwd).endswith("sanic"):
+        pytest.skip("Current working directory does not end with 'sanic'")
+
+    file_path = "./tests/static/../static/"
+    app.static("/", file_path)
+    _, response = app.test_client.get(f"/{file_name}")
+    assert response.status == 200
+    assert response.body == get_file_content(static_file_directory, file_name)
+
+
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     "file_name",
     [b"test.file", b"decode me.txt", b"python.png"],