diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests-core.yaml b/.github/workflows/tests-core.yaml
index e0a66d1..768f9b8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests-core.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests-core.yaml
@@ -28,15 +28,23 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-      - name: Install Poetry
-        run: pipx install poetry
-
       - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
         uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
 
-      - name: Install dependencies
+      - name: Install latest Poetry
+        run: pipx install poetry
+
+      - name: Cache Poetry and pip artifacts
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
+        with:
+          path: |
+            ~/.cache/pypoetry
+            ~/.cache/pip
+          key: poetry-${{ matrix.os }}-${{ matrix.python-version }}-${{ hashFiles('**/poetry.lock') }}
+
+      - name: Install dependencies from source only
         run: poetry install --no-interaction --with dev
 
       - name: Run Core Tests
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests-download.yaml b/.github/workflows/tests-download.yaml
index 08ad7be..6c1e600 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests-download.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests-download.yaml
@@ -22,15 +22,23 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-      - name: Install poetry
-        run: pipx install poetry
-
       - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
         uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
 
-      - name: Install dependencies
+      - name: Install latest Poetry
+        run: pipx install poetry
+
+      - name: Cache Poetry and pip artifacts
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
+        with:
+          path: |
+            ~/.cache/pypoetry
+            ~/.cache/pip
+          key: poetry-${{ matrix.os }}-${{ matrix.python-version }}-${{ hashFiles('**/poetry.lock') }}
+
+      - name: Install dependencies from source only
         run: poetry install --no-interaction --with dev
 
       - name: Run Download Tests
diff --git a/src/auto_archiver/core/orchestrator.py b/src/auto_archiver/core/orchestrator.py
index b637878..f110f1b 100644
--- a/src/auto_archiver/core/orchestrator.py
+++ b/src/auto_archiver/core/orchestrator.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ formatting, database operations and clean up.
 """
 
 from __future__ import annotations
+from packaging import version
 from typing import Generator, Union, List, Type, TYPE_CHECKING
 import argparse
 import os
@@ -436,16 +437,19 @@ Here's how that would look: \n\nsteps:\n  extractors:\n  - [your_extractor_name_
 
     def check_for_updates(self):
         response = requests.get("https://pypi.org/pypi/auto-archiver/json").json()
-        latest_version = response["info"]["version"]
+        latest_version = version.parse(response["info"]["version"])
+        current_version = version.parse(__version__)
         # check version compared to current version
-        if latest_version != __version__:
+        if latest_version > current_version:
             if os.environ.get("RUNNING_IN_DOCKER"):
                 update_cmd = "`docker pull bellingcat/auto-archiver:latest`"
             else:
                 update_cmd = "`pip install --upgrade auto-archiver`"
             logger.warning("")
             logger.warning("********* IMPORTANT: UPDATE AVAILABLE ********")
-            logger.warning(f"A new version of auto-archiver is available (v{latest_version}, you have {__version__})")
+            logger.warning(
+                f"A new version of auto-archiver is available (v{latest_version}, you have v{current_version})"
+            )
             logger.warning(f"Make sure to update to the latest version using: {update_cmd}")
             logger.warning("")
 
diff --git a/src/auto_archiver/modules/gsheet_feeder_db/gsheet_feeder_db.py b/src/auto_archiver/modules/gsheet_feeder_db/gsheet_feeder_db.py
index 109be3f..7ad5734 100644
--- a/src/auto_archiver/modules/gsheet_feeder_db/gsheet_feeder_db.py
+++ b/src/auto_archiver/modules/gsheet_feeder_db/gsheet_feeder_db.py
@@ -88,10 +88,7 @@ class GsheetsFeederDB(Feeder, Database):
         if len(self.allow_worksheets) and sheet_name not in self.allow_worksheets:
             # ALLOW rules exist AND sheet name not explicitly allowed
             return False
-        if len(self.block_worksheets) and sheet_name in self.block_worksheets:
-            # BLOCK rules exist AND sheet name is blocked
-            return False
-        return True
+        return not (self.block_worksheets and sheet_name in self.block_worksheets)
 
     def missing_required_columns(self, gw: GWorksheet) -> list:
         missing = []
@@ -161,9 +158,8 @@ class GsheetsFeederDB(Feeder, Database):
         if (screenshot := item.get_media_by_id("screenshot")) and hasattr(screenshot, "urls"):
             batch_if_valid("screenshot", "\n".join(screenshot.urls))
 
-        if thumbnail := item.get_first_image("thumbnail"):
-            if hasattr(thumbnail, "urls"):
-                batch_if_valid("thumbnail", f'=IMAGE("{thumbnail.urls[0]}")')
+        if (thumbnail := item.get_first_image("thumbnail")) and hasattr(thumbnail, "urls"):
+            batch_if_valid("thumbnail", f'=IMAGE("{thumbnail.urls[0]}")')
 
         if browsertrix := item.get_media_by_id("browsertrix"):
             batch_if_valid("wacz", "\n".join(browsertrix.urls))
diff --git a/src/auto_archiver/modules/telethon_extractor/telethon_extractor.py b/src/auto_archiver/modules/telethon_extractor/telethon_extractor.py
index 73fb4e8..d17b25b 100644
--- a/src/auto_archiver/modules/telethon_extractor/telethon_extractor.py
+++ b/src/auto_archiver/modules/telethon_extractor/telethon_extractor.py
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ class TelethonExtractor(Extractor):
         if getattr(original_post, "grouped_id", None) is None:
             return [original_post] if getattr(original_post, "media", False) else []
 
-        search_ids = [i for i in range(original_post.id - max_amp, original_post.id + max_amp + 1)]
+        search_ids = list(range(original_post.id - max_amp, original_post.id + max_amp + 1))
         posts = self.client.get_messages(chat, ids=search_ids)
         media = []
         for post in posts: