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/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 95e8568..10e981e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -17,10 +17,10 @@ jobs:
         runs-on: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest, macos-latest]
 
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v7
 
     - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
-      uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v7
       with:
         python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
 
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ jobs:
         python -m pip install pytest pytest-cov
 
     - name: Checkout NeuroML2
-      uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      uses: actions/checkout@v7
       with:
         repository: NeuroML/NeuroML2
         ref: development
diff --git a/.github/workflows/examples.yml b/.github/workflows/examples.yml
index f97c3e4..04cdcd1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/examples.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/examples.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ name: Check LEMS examples
 
 on:
   push:
-    branches:  [ master, development, experimental ]
+    branches:  [ master, development, experimental, test* ]
 
 jobs:
   verify:
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v7
     - uses: nelonoel/branch-name@v1.0.1
 
     # https://stackoverflow.com/questions/58033366/how-to-get-current-branch-within-github-actions
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ jobs:
       id: extract_branch
 
     - name: Checkout jlems
-      uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      uses: actions/checkout@v7
       with:
         repository: LEMS/jLEMS
         ref: ${{ steps.extract_branch.outputs.branch }}