diff --git a/.github/cpp-project-template.yml b/.github/cpp-project-template.yml
index 81e9f4f..8cc51c0 100644
--- a/.github/cpp-project-template.yml
+++ b/.github/cpp-project-template.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,6 @@ default_context:
     readthedocs: "Yes"
     doxygen: "Yes"
     cxx_minimum_standard: "20"
-    python_bindings: "No"
+    python_bindings: "None"
     pypi_release: "No"
     codecovio: "Yes"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index d53a418..6c6030b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
     - name: Checking out the cookie cutter repository
-      uses: actions/checkout@v6
+      uses: actions/checkout@v7
 
     - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
       uses: actions/setup-python@v6
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
     - name: Checking out the cookie cutter repository
-      uses: actions/checkout@v6
+      uses: actions/checkout@v7
 
     - uses: actions/setup-python@v6
       with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pypi.yml b/.github/workflows/pypi.yml
index 24afd81..54e12ee 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pypi.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pypi.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
     - name: Checking out the cookie cutter repository
-      uses: actions/checkout@v6
+      uses: actions/checkout@v7
 
     - uses: actions/setup-python@v6
       with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sync-template.yml b/.github/workflows/sync-template.yml
index baf368f..c06ae1b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sync-template.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sync-template.yml
@@ -18,12 +18,12 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
     - name: Checkout the cookiecutter repository
-      uses: actions/checkout@v6
+      uses: actions/checkout@v7
       with:
         path: cookiecutter-repository
 
-    - name: Install cookiecutter
-      run: pip install cookiecutter
+    - name: Install cookiecutter and pre-commit
+      run: pip install cookiecutter pre-commit
 
     - name: Set up git identity
       run: |
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ jobs:
       run: tree -a -I ".git" .
 
     - name: Checkout target repository
-      uses: actions/checkout@v6
+      uses: actions/checkout@v7
       with:
         repository: ssciwr/cpp-project-template
         ref: main
diff --git a/cookiecutter.json b/cookiecutter.json
index 902c01a..af4620e 100644
--- a/cookiecutter.json
+++ b/cookiecutter.json
@@ -21,6 +21,6 @@
         "local_extensions.CurrentDateExtension"
     ],
     "__python_module": "{{ cookiecutter|modname }}",
-    "_catch_version": "3.13.0",
-    "_cibuildwheel_version": "3.4.1"
+    "_catch_version": "3.15.1",
+    "_cibuildwheel_version": "4.1.0"
 }