diff --git a/.github/workflows/documentation.yml b/.github/workflows/documentation.yml
index 90879c85..aeee0efb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/documentation.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/documentation.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
         id: setup-python
         uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
-          python-version: '3.11.18'
+          python-version: '3.11.8'
       #----------------------------------------------
       #  -----  install & configure poetry  -----
       #----------------------------------------------
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ jobs:
       #----------------------------------------------
       - name: Load cached venv
         id: cached-poetry-dependencies
-        uses: actions/cache@v3
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
         with:
           path: .venv
           key: venv-${{ runner.os }}-${{ steps.setup-python.outputs.python-version }}-${{ hashFiles('**/poetry.lock') }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-to-pypi.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-to-pypi.yml
index 4d61e42f..6c5990cd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-to-pypi.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-to-pypi.yml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Build and publish distribution 📦 to Test PyPI
       uses: JRubics/poetry-publish@v2.0
       with:
-        python_version: "3.11.18"
+        python_version: "3.11.8"
         pypi_token: ${{ secrets.TEST_PYPI_API_TOKEN }}
         repository_name: "testpypi"
         repository_url: "https://test.pypi.org/legacy/"
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 86e79c5f..1a97f5d5 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-.github/
 .DS_Store
 gitmerge.sh
 dist