diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 7ebcc20..35ab769 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -3,8 +3,13 @@ name: Build
 
 on:
   push:
+    branches: ["**"]
+    paths-ignore:
+      - "**.md"
   pull_request:
     branches: [main]
+    paths-ignore:
+      - "**.md"
   workflow_dispatch:
   workflow_call:
 
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index a2c2bc5..e131cbf 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # build stage
-FROM docker.io/library/python:3.14-slim as build
+FROM docker.io/library/python:3.14-slim AS build
 ARG REVISION
 WORKDIR /opt/app
 ENV SETUPTOOLS_SCM_PRETEND_VERSION=${REVISION} \
@@ -20,9 +20,9 @@ FROM docker.io/library/python:3.14-slim
 ARG REVISION
 LABEL org.opencontainers.image.title="FastAPI Template"
 LABEL org.opencontainers.image.description="FastAPI Template"
-LABEL org.opencontainers.image.source="https://github.com/zbhavyai/fastapi-template"
+LABEL org.opencontainers.image.source="https://github.com/devscompass/fastapi-template"
 LABEL org.opencontainers.image.licenses="MIT"
-LABEL org.opencontainers.image.authors="Bhavyai Gupta <https://zbhavyai.github.io>"
+LABEL org.opencontainers.image.authors="Devs Compass"
 LABEL org.opencontainers.image.version="${REVISION}"
 WORKDIR /opt/app
 ENV SETUPTOOLS_SCM_PRETEND_VERSION=${REVISION} \
diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE
index f8970b3..f5ffc85 100644
--- a/LICENSE
+++ b/LICENSE
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 MIT License
 
-Copyright (c) 2025 Bhavyai Gupta
+Copyright (c) 2026 Devs Compass
 
 Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
 of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 712ac8d..0ff7216 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,46 +1,46 @@
 # FastAPI Template
 
-![Build](https://img.shields.io/github/actions/workflow/status/zbhavyai/fastapi-template/build.yml?label=Build)
-![Release](https://img.shields.io/github/actions/workflow/status/zbhavyai/fastapi-template/release.yml?label=Release)
-![License](https://img.shields.io/github/license/zbhavyai/fastapi-template?label=License)
+[![Build](https://img.shields.io/github/actions/workflow/status/devscompass/fastapi-template/build.yml?label=Build)](https://github.com/devscompass/fastapi-template/actions/workflows/build.yml)
+[![Release](https://img.shields.io/github/actions/workflow/status/devscompass/fastapi-template/release.yml?label=Release)](https://github.com/devscompass/fastapi-template/actions/workflows/release.yml)
+[![License](https://img.shields.io/github/license/devscompass/fastapi-template?label=License)](https://github.com/devscompass/fastapi-template/blob/main/LICENSE)
 
 A **starter template** for building backend applications with [FastAPI](https://fastapi.tiangolo.com/), the high-performance Python web framework.
 
 ## :sparkles: Tech Stack and Features
 
--  :zap: [FastAPI](http://fastapi.tiangolo.com/), the high-performance Python web framework
--  :jigsaw: [Pydantic](https://docs.pydantic.dev/) for data validation and settings management
--  :gear: [SQLAlchemy](https://www.sqlalchemy.org/) and [asyncpg](https://github.com/MagicStack/asyncpg) for non-blocking database access
--  :elephant: [PostgreSQL](https://www.postgresql.org/) as the production-ready relational database
--  :luggage: [Alembic](https://alembic.sqlalchemy.org/) for version-controlled database migrations
--  :open_file_folder: Defined project structure with ready-to-use [`pyproject.toml`](pyproject.toml) and [pydantic settings](app/core/settings.py)
--  :pen: [VS Code](https://code.visualstudio.com/) settings included
--  :art: [Ruff](https://docs.astral.sh/ruff/) for consistent code formatting and linting
--  :page_facing_up: [.editorconfig](https://editorconfig.org/) for consistent coding styles across editors
--  :broom: A `pre-commit` hook for style enforcement
--  :test_tube: [pytest](https://docs.pytest.org/en/stable/) tests to keep code honest
--  :whale: Containerization with Dockerfile and docker compose
--  :otter: Automatic [Podman](https://podman.io/)/[Docker](https://www.docker.com/) detection for local dev
--  :hammer_and_wrench: [Makefile](https://www.gnu.org/software/make/) targets for format, build, run, and container tasks
--  :vertical_traffic_light: [GitHub Actions](https://github.com/features/actions) for CI/CD
--  :label: Artifact versioning based on Git SHA or tag, both in CI/CD and local builds
--  :robot: [Dependabot](https://github.com/dependabot) for automated dependency updates
+- :zap: [FastAPI](http://fastapi.tiangolo.com/), the high-performance Python web framework
+- :jigsaw: [Pydantic](https://docs.pydantic.dev/) for data validation and settings management
+- :gear: [SQLAlchemy](https://www.sqlalchemy.org/) and [asyncpg](https://github.com/MagicStack/asyncpg) for non-blocking database access
+- :elephant: [PostgreSQL](https://www.postgresql.org/) as the production-ready relational database
+- :luggage: [Alembic](https://alembic.sqlalchemy.org/) for version-controlled database migrations
+- :open_file_folder: Defined project structure with ready-to-use [`pyproject.toml`](pyproject.toml) and [pydantic settings](app/core/settings.py)
+- :pen: [VS Code](https://code.visualstudio.com/) settings included
+- :art: [Ruff](https://docs.astral.sh/ruff/) for consistent code formatting and linting
+- :page_facing_up: [.editorconfig](https://editorconfig.org/) for consistent coding styles across editors
+- :broom: A `pre-commit` hook for style enforcement
+- :test_tube: [pytest](https://docs.pytest.org/en/stable/) tests to keep code honest
+- :whale: Containerization with Dockerfile and docker compose
+- :otter: Automatic [Podman](https://podman.io/)/[Docker](https://www.docker.com/) detection for local dev
+- :hammer_and_wrench: [Makefile](https://www.gnu.org/software/make/) targets for format, build, run, and container tasks
+- :vertical_traffic_light: [GitHub Actions](https://github.com/features/actions) for CI/CD
+- :label: Artifact versioning based on Git SHA or tag, both in CI/CD and local builds
+- :robot: [Dependabot](https://github.com/dependabot) for automated dependency updates
 
 ## :rocket: Getting started
 
--  Before you start development on this project, run the `init` target. This will install a pre-commit hook and install dependencies.
+- Before you start development on this project, run the `init` target. This will install a pre-commit hook and install dependencies.
 
    ```shell
    make init
    ```
 
--  Run the application in dev mode that enables live coding.
+- Run the application in dev mode that enables live coding.
 
    ```shell
    make dev
    ```
 
--  To format the code while developing, you may use for IDE and turn on the auto-formatting on save. You may also use the format target.
+- To format the code while developing, you may use for IDE and turn on the auto-formatting on save. You may also use the format target.
 
    ```shell
    make format
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ A **starter template** for building backend applications with [FastAPI](https://
    make container-build
    ```
 
-1. Run the application
+2. Run the application
 
    ```shell
    make run
diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index 9e16f36..2edff52 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 @pytest.fixture(scope="session")
 def postgres_container() -> Generator[PostgresContainer]:
     container = PostgresContainer(
-        "docker.io/library/postgres:17.0",
+        "docker.io/library/postgres:18",
         username="appuser",
         password="apppass",
         dbname="appdb",