diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index c77d007..34e7a24 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -5,8 +5,36 @@
 
 version: 2
 updates:
-  - package-ecosystem: "" # See documentation for possible values
-    directory: "/" # Location of package manifests
+  - package-ecosystem: "pip"
+    directory: "/"
+    groups:
+      python:
+        patterns:
+          - "*"
+    schedule:
+      interval: "weekly"
+  
+  - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
+    directory: "/"
+    groups:
+      actions:
+        patterns:
+          - "*"
     schedule:
       interval: "weekly"
 
+  - package-ecosystem: "npm"
+    directory: "/scripts/settings/"
+    groups:
+      actions:
+        patterns:
+          - "*"
+    schedule:
+      interval: "weekly"
+
+  - package-ecosystem: "docker"
+    # Look for a `Dockerfile` in the `root` directory
+    directory: "/"
+    # Check for updates once a week
+    schedule:
+      interval: "weekly"
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/ruff.yaml b/.github/workflows/ruff.yaml
index 5ccbb1c..b030e80 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ruff.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ruff.yaml
@@ -3,8 +3,18 @@ name: Ruff Formatting & Linting
 on:
   push:
     branches: [ main ]
+    paths-ignore:
+      - "README.md"
+      - ".github"
+      - "poetry.lock"
+      - "scripts/settings"
   pull_request:
     branches: [ main ]
+    paths-ignore:
+      - "README.md"
+      - ".github"
+      - "poetry.lock"
+      - "scripts/settings"
 
 jobs:
   build: