diff --git a/.copier-answers.yaml b/.copier-answers.yaml
index 779c582..f74def5 100644
--- a/.copier-answers.yaml
+++ b/.copier-answers.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Changes here will be overwritten by Copier
-_commit: 71014c6
+_commit: b5fb449
 _src_path: https://github.com/python-project-templates/base.git
 add_docs: false
 add_extension: python
diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yaml b/.github/dependabot.yaml
index 42cac77..0961ae8 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yaml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ updates:
   - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
     directory: "/"
     schedule:
-      interval: "weekly"
+      interval: "monthly"
     labels:
       - "part: github_actions"
 
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ updates:
     directory: "/"
     schedule:
       interval: "monthly"
+    cooldown:
+      default-days: 7
     labels:
       - "lang: python"
       - "part: dependencies"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yaml b/.github/workflows/build.yaml
index 4c30fe0..f85bd51 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yaml
@@ -31,12 +31,12 @@ jobs:
           cibuildwheel:
             - "cp311"
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+    - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6
       with:
         submodules: 'true'
 
     - name: Setup cache (mac/linux)
-      uses: actions/cache@v5
+      uses: actions/cache@27d5ce7f107fe9357f9df03efb73ab90386fccae # v5.0.5
       with:
         path: "/home/runner/work/systemc-python/systemc-python/.ccache"
         key: cache-${{ runner.os }}-
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ jobs:
       if: ${{ runner.os != 'Windows' }}
 
     - name: Setup cache (windows)
-      uses: actions/cache@v5
+      uses: actions/cache@27d5ce7f107fe9357f9df03efb73ab90386fccae # v5.0.5
       with:
         path: "C:/ProgramData/chocolatey/"
         key: cache-${{ runner.os }}-
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ jobs:
       if: ${{ matrix.os == 'windows-2022' }}
 
     - name: Upload Wheel
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a # v7.0.1
       with:
         name: dist-${{ runner.os }}-${{ runner.arch }}-${{ matrix.python-version }}
         path: dist/*.whl
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Test Wheel
       run: python -m pytest -vvv systemc/tests
 
-    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
+    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a # v7
       with:
         name: dist-${{matrix.os}}
         path: dist