diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index e13959c..955680e 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -8,4 +8,9 @@ updates:
       # Check for updates to GitHub Actions every week
       interval: "weekly"
     commit-message:
-      prefix: "ci"
+      prefix: "chore(deps):"
+    groups:
+      artifact-actions:
+        patterns:
+          - "actions/upload-artifact"
+          - "actions/download-artifact"
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_and_deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/build_and_deploy.yml
index 2672e40..56756a8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_and_deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_and_deploy.yml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build SDist and wheel
         run: pipx run build
 
-      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
+      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
         with:
           name: Packages
           path: dist/*