diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..28cb43e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+# Source - https://stackoverflow.com/a/78380165
+# Posted by Stefan, modified by community. See post 'Timeline' for change history
+# Retrieved 2026-04-14, License - CC BY-SA 4.0
+
+# Set update schedule for GitHub Actions
+
+version: 2
+updates:
+
+  - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
+    directory: "/"
+    schedule:
+      # Check for updates to GitHub Actions every week
+      interval: "weekly"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/omv-ci.yml b/.github/workflows/omv-ci.yml
index df0d325..d0a20db 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/omv-ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/omv-ci.yml
@@ -14,17 +14,13 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        python-version: [ "3.9", "3.10", "3.12" ]
+        python-version: [ "3.10", "3.12" ]
         engine:
            - "PyNEURON:7.8.2"
            - "PyNEURON:8.1.0"
            - "PyNEURON:8.2.7"
-        runs-on: [ ubuntu-latest, ubuntu-22.04, macos-latest ]
+        runs-on: [ ubuntu-latest, ubuntu-24.04, ubuntu-22.04, macos-latest ]
         exclude:
-          - python-version: "3.9"
-            engine: "PyNEURON:8.1.0" 
-          - python-version: "3.9"
-            engine: "PyNEURON:8.2.7" 
           - runs-on: "macos-latest"
             engine: "PyNEURON:7.8.2"
           - python-version: "3.10"
@@ -33,12 +29,14 @@ jobs:
             engine: "PyNEURON:7.8.2"
           - python-version: "3.12"
             engine: "PyNEURON:8.1.0"
+          - runs-on: "ubuntu-latest"
+            engine: "PyNEURON:8.1.0"
 
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v7
 
     - name: Set up Python  ${{ matrix.python-version }}
-      uses: actions/setup-python@v6
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v7
       with:
         python-version:  ${{ matrix.python-version }}