diff --git a/template/.github/dependabot.yml b/template/.github/dependabot.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f13e539
--- /dev/null
+++ b/template/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+# To get started with Dependabot version updates, you'll need to specify which
+# package ecosystems to update and where the package manifests are located.
+# Please see the documentation for all configuration options:
+# https://docs.github.com/code-security/dependabot/dependabot-version-updates/configuration-options-for-the-dependabot.yml-file
+
+version: 2
+updates:
+  # Enable version updates for GitHub Actions
+  - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
+    directory: "/"
+    schedule:
+      interval: "weekly"
+      day: "monday"
+      time: "09:00"
+    # Limit the number of open pull requests for version updates
+    open-pull-requests-limit: 5
+    # Add conventional commit prefixes
+    commit-message:
+      prefix: "chore(deps)"
+      include: "scope"
+    # Add reviewers (customize as needed)
+    # reviewers:
+    #   - "your-username"
+    # Add assignees (customize as needed)
+    # assignees:
+    #   - "your-username"
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diff --git a/template/.github/workflows/dragon-ai.yml b/template/.github/workflows/dragon-ai.yml
index 584bb43..2dd14bd 100644
--- a/template/.github/workflows/dragon-ai.yml
+++ b/template/.github/workflows/dragon-ai.yml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ jobs:
         
       - name: Check for qualifying mention
         id: check
-        uses: actions/github-script@v6
+        uses: actions/github-script@v8
         with:
           github-token: ${{ secrets.PAT_FOR_PR }}  # Use PAT instead of default token
           script: |
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ jobs:
         run: mkdir -p ${{ env.TOOLS_DIR }}
 
       - name: Setup Node.js
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v3
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v6
         with:
           node-version: '18'