diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/default.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/default.md
index 57ccb09c..00f416ad 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/default.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/default.md
@@ -6,4 +6,4 @@ Please don't forget to include the following information in your issue:
 
 - What version of ironlib exhibits this behavior (if applicable)
 
-- Detailed steps to verify it
+- Detailed steps to verify the issue(s)
diff --git a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
index fec5885a..45b03357 100644
--- a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
+++ b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
-- What does this PR do
+# What does this PR do
 
-- The HW vendor this change applies to (if applicable)
+# The HW vendor this change applies to (if applicable)
 
-- The HW model number, product name this change applies to (if applicable)
+# The HW model number, product name this change applies to (if applicable)
 
-- The BMC firmware and/or BIOS versions that this change applies to (if applicable)
+# The BMC firmware and/or BIOS versions that this change applies to (if applicable)
 
-- What version of tooling - vendor specific or opensource does this change depend on (if applicable)
+# What version of tooling - vendor specific or opensource does this change depend on (if applicable)
 
-- How to verify it
+# How can this change be tested by a PR reviewer?
 
-- Description for changelog/release notes
+# Description for changelog/release notes
diff --git a/.github/workflows/push-pr-lint.yaml b/.github/workflows/push-pr-lint.yaml
index 4da5405f..0b14baef 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/push-pr-lint.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/push-pr-lint.yaml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ jobs:
       uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@v2
       with:
         args: --config .golangci.yml
-        version: v1.41.0
+        version: v1.45.2
     - name: Test
       run: go test ./...
   build:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tag-publish.yaml b/.github/workflows/tag-publish.yaml
index 5de2e5a5..f03c198b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tag-publish.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tag-publish.yaml
@@ -12,14 +12,14 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Install Go
-        uses: actions/setup-go@v2
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v3
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - name: golangci-lint
-        uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@v2
+        uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@v3
         with:
           args: --config .golangci.yml
-          version: v1.41.0
+          version: v1.45.2
       - name: Test
         run: go test ./...
   build:
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ jobs:
     needs: [lint-test]
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
       - name: Set up Docker Buildx
         uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v1
diff --git a/renovate.json b/renovate.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f45d8f11
--- /dev/null
+++ b/renovate.json
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+{
+  "extends": [
+    "config:base"
+  ]
+}