diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 97d1d4a..b7c4ee8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -22,10 +22,10 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Install poetry
         run: pipx install poetry
-      - uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+      - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
           python-version: "3.10"
 
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ jobs:
         run: pip install poethepoet pre-commit safety
 
       # NOTE: using custom cache, to include pre-commit linters + deps
-      - uses: actions/cache@v3
+      - uses: actions/cache@v4
         with:
           path: |
             ~/.cache/pre-commit
@@ -53,10 +53,10 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Install poetry
         run: pipx install poetry
-      - uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+      - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
           python-version: "3.10"
           cache: "poetry"
@@ -77,10 +77,10 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Install poetry
         run: pipx install poetry
-      - uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+      - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
           cache: "poetry"
@@ -99,10 +99,10 @@ jobs:
       contents: write
 
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
     - name: Install poetry
       run: pipx install poetry
-    - uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+    - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
       with:
         python-version: "3.10"
         cache: "poetry"
diff --git a/src/fair_python_cookiecutter/template/post_gen_project.sh b/src/fair_python_cookiecutter/template/post_gen_project.sh
deleted file mode 100644
index 5bec597..0000000
--- a/src/fair_python_cookiecutter/template/post_gen_project.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-: # Magic to deactivate current Python venv (if one is enabled) in a cross-platform way
-: # See https://stackoverflow.com/questions/17510688/single-script-to-run-in-both-windows-batch-and-linux-bash
-# ---- bash-specific code ----
-# venv=$(python -c "import sys; print(sys.prefix if sys.base_prefix != sys.prefix else '')")
-if [[ -n "$venv" ]]; then
-    echo INFO: Deactivating currently active virtual environment "$venv"
-    source "$venv/bin/activate"  # make sure we have 'deactivate' available
-    deactivate
-fi
-# ----------------------------
-
-
-echo "-------->  All done! Your project repository is ready :)  <--------"
-
diff --git a/src/fair_python_cookiecutter/template/{{ cookiecutter.project_slug }}/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/src/fair_python_cookiecutter/template/{{ cookiecutter.project_slug }}/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 3600304..28a0716 100644
--- a/src/fair_python_cookiecutter/template/{{ cookiecutter.project_slug }}/.github/workflows/ci.yml	
+++ b/src/fair_python_cookiecutter/template/{{ cookiecutter.project_slug }}/.github/workflows/ci.yml	
@@ -22,10 +22,10 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Install poetry
         run: pipx install poetry
-      - uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+      - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
           python-version: "3.10"
 
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ jobs:
         run: pip install poethepoet pre-commit safety
 
       # NOTE: using custom cache, to include pre-commit linters + deps
-      - uses: actions/cache@v3
+      - uses: actions/cache@v4
         with:
           path: |
             ~/.cache/pre-commit
@@ -53,10 +53,10 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Install poetry
         run: pipx install poetry
-      - uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+      - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
           python-version: "3.10"
           cache: "poetry"
@@ -77,10 +77,10 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Install poetry
         run: pipx install poetry
-      - uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+      - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
           cache: "poetry"
@@ -99,10 +99,10 @@ jobs:
       contents: write
 
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
     - name: Install poetry
       run: pipx install poetry
-    - uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+    - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
       with:
         python-version: "3.10"
         cache: "poetry"