diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 19f4dff..b7e41ac 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -1,43 +1,13 @@
 name: CI
 
-on: [ push, pull_request ]
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [ master ]
+  pull_request:
+
+permissions:
+  contents: read
 
 jobs:
   test:
-
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-
-    # not setting up a matrix strategy because the project uses sbt-projectmatrix
-
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
-
-      - uses: coursier/cache-action@v6
-
-      - name: setup Java 17
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v5
-        with:
-          java-version: '17'
-          distribution: 'oracle'
-          cache: 'sbt'
-
-      - name: setup SBT
-        uses: sbt/setup-sbt@v1
-
-      - name: build
-        run: sbt clean check coverage test
-
-      - name: test coverage
-        if: success()
-        env:
-          COVERALLS_REPO_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-          COVERALLS_FLAG_NAME: Scala ${{ matrix.scala }}
-        run: sbt coverageReport coverageAggregate coveralls
-
-      - name: slack
-        uses: homoluctus/slatify@master
-        if: failure() && github.ref == 'refs/heads/master'
-        with:
-          type: ${{ job.status }}
-          job_name: Build
-          url: ${{ secrets.SLACK_WEBHOOK }}
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+    uses: evolution-gaming/scala-github-actions/.github/workflows/ci.yml@f02d2d572f3070fba1fd22edfb02070e57a0651b # v7.0.0
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/dependency-graph.yml b/.github/workflows/dependency-graph.yml
index 8430d4a..a519ab2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dependency-graph.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dependency-graph.yml
@@ -9,4 +9,4 @@ permissions:
 
 jobs:
   submit:
-    uses: evolution-gaming/scala-github-actions/.github/workflows/dependency-graph.yml@2a50f1819b6fef2657ba802fd62612b7fc8450f0 # v6.4.0
+    uses: evolution-gaming/scala-github-actions/.github/workflows/dependency-graph.yml@f02d2d572f3070fba1fd22edfb02070e57a0651b # v7.0.0
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 4dcd765..b434a52 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -5,9 +5,12 @@ on:
     tags:
       - 'v*'
 
+permissions:
+  contents: write
+
 jobs:
   release:
-    uses: evolution-gaming/scala-github-actions/.github/workflows/release.yml@v4
+    uses: evolution-gaming/scala-github-actions/.github/workflows/release.yml@f02d2d572f3070fba1fd22edfb02070e57a0651b # v7.0.0
     secrets: inherit
     with:
       verify_sbt_command: 'clean; check; all test package'
diff --git a/.scalafix.conf b/.scalafix.conf
deleted file mode 100644
index 7d8ffb7..0000000
--- a/.scalafix.conf
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-rules = [OrganizeImports]
-
-OrganizeImports {
-  preset = INTELLIJ_2020_3
-  removeUnused = false # `true` is not supported in Scala 3.3.0
-  targetDialect = Auto
-}
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diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index 9984338..ddf8222 100644
--- a/build.sbt
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -28,6 +28,12 @@ lazy val commonSettings = Seq(
   publishTo := Some(Resolver.evolutionReleases),
   versionScheme := Some("semver-spec"),
   versionPolicyIntention := Compatibility.BinaryCompatible,
+  versionPolicyIgnored ++= Seq(
+    // add libraries here that are known to be binary compatible, like:
+    // transitive dependency of pekko-stream (TLS support), not used by this project
+    // and not part of its API; 0.6.1 -> 0.7.1 is only breaking under PVP
+    "com.typesafe" %% "ssl-config-core"
+  ),
 )
 
 lazy val root = project
@@ -147,12 +153,9 @@ lazy val `sequentially-metrics` = projectMatrix
   .configureMatrix(asAkkaPekkoModule())
 
 //used by evolution-gaming/scala-github-actions
-addCommandAlias(
-  "check",
-  "all versionPolicyCheck Compile/doc scalafmtCheckAll scalafmtSbtCheck; scalafixEnable; scalafixAll --check",
-)
+addCommandAlias("check", "all versionPolicyCheck Compile/doc scalafmtCheckRepo")
 
-addCommandAlias("fmtAll", "all scalafmtAll scalafmtSbt; scalafixEnable; scalafixAll")
+addCommandAlias("fmt", "scalafmtRepo")
 
 def asAkkaPekkoModule(
   akkaDependencies: Seq[ModuleID] = Seq.empty,
diff --git a/project/plugins.sbt b/project/plugins.sbt
index 99dcc9f..95cf525 100644
--- a/project/plugins.sbt
+++ b/project/plugins.sbt
@@ -1,10 +1,15 @@
 addSbtPlugin("com.evolution" % "sbt-artifactory-plugin" % "0.1.2")
+
 addSbtPlugin("org.scoverage" % "sbt-scoverage" % "2.4.4")
-addSbtPlugin("org.scoverage" % "sbt-coveralls" % "1.3.15")
-addSbtPlugin("org.scalameta" % "sbt-scalafmt" % "2.5.5")
-addSbtPlugin("ch.epfl.scala" % "sbt-scalafix" % "0.14.7")
+
+addSbtPlugin("org.scalameta" % "sbt-scalafmt" % "2.6.2")
+
 addSbtPlugin("com.evolution" % "sbt-scalac-opts-plugin" % "0.2.0")
+
 addSbtPlugin("ch.epfl.scala" % "sbt-version-policy" % "3.3.0")
+
 addSbtPlugin("com.github.sbt" % "sbt-dynver" % "5.1.1")
+
 addSbtPlugin("pl.project13.scala" % "sbt-jmh" % "0.4.8")
+
 addSbtPlugin("com.eed3si9n" % "sbt-projectmatrix" % "0.11.0")