diff --git a/.github/renovate.json5 b/.github/renovate.json5
index 64aa6c35bd..39823477d7 100644
--- a/.github/renovate.json5
+++ b/.github/renovate.json5
@@ -4,6 +4,13 @@
   "reviewers": ["dragomirp", "marceloneppel", "taurus-forever"],
   "packageRules": [
     // Later rules override earlier rules
+    {
+      "matchPackageNames": ["pydantic"],
+      "allowedVersions": "<2.0.0"
+    }, {
+      "matchPackageNames": ["python"],
+      "allowedVersions": "<3.11.0"
+    }
   ],
   "regexManagers": [
     {
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index 6b48f22b97..4d1f3bb997 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -9,8 +9,7 @@ on:
     paths-ignore:
       - 'tests/**'
       - 'docs/**'
-      - renovate.json
-      - poetry.lock
+      - .github/renovate.json5
       - pyproject.toml
       - '.github/workflows/ci.yaml'
       - '.github/workflows/lib-check.yaml'
diff --git a/src/backups.py b/src/backups.py
index 6c6c940e2d..f440265998 100644
--- a/src/backups.py
+++ b/src/backups.py
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ def _are_backup_settings_ok(self) -> Tuple[bool, Optional[str]]:
                 "Relation with s3-integrator charm missing, cannot create/restore backup.",
             )
 
-        s3_parameters, missing_parameters = self._retrieve_s3_parameters()
+        _, missing_parameters = self._retrieve_s3_parameters()
         if missing_parameters:
             return False, f"Missing S3 parameters: {missing_parameters}"
 
diff --git a/src/relations/db.py b/src/relations/db.py
index cd59d06aaa..e5b231b04b 100644
--- a/src/relations/db.py
+++ b/src/relations/db.py
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ def set_up_relation(self, relation: Relation) -> bool:
         """Set up the relation to be used by the application charm."""
         # Do not allow apps requesting extensions to be installed
         # (let them now about config options).
-        required_extensions, disabled_extensions = self._get_extensions(relation)
+        _, disabled_extensions = self._get_extensions(relation)
         if disabled_extensions:
             logger.error(
                 f"ERROR - `extensions` ({', '.join(disabled_extensions)}) cannot be requested through relations"