diff --git a/.github/workflows/node-gyp.yml b/.github/workflows/node-gyp.yml
index c35978d7..29c41d2f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/node-gyp.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/node-gyp.yml
@@ -29,18 +29,18 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     steps:
       - name: Clone gyp-next
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           path: gyp-next
       - name: Clone nodejs/node-gyp
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: nodejs/node-gyp
           path: node-gyp
-      - uses: actions/setup-node@v6
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@v7
         with:
           node-version: "lts/*"
-      - uses: actions/setup-python@v6
+      - uses: actions/setup-python@v7
         with:
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
           allow-prereleases: true
diff --git a/.github/workflows/nodejs.yml b/.github/workflows/nodejs.yml
index cacf8d9d..113707e3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/nodejs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/nodejs.yml
@@ -24,15 +24,15 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     steps:
       - name: Clone gyp-next
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           path: gyp-next
       - name: Clone nodejs/node
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: nodejs/node
           path: node
-      - uses: actions/setup-python@v6
+      - uses: actions/setup-python@v7
         with:
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
           allow-prereleases: true
diff --git a/.github/workflows/python_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/python_tests.yml
index ee62866e..27296e7a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python_tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python_tests.yml
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@ jobs:
   Python_lint:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v7
       - name: Lint with ruff  # See pyproject.toml for settings
-        uses: astral-sh/ruff-action@v4.0.0
+        uses: astral-sh/ruff-action@v4.1.0
       - run: ruff format --check --diff
       - uses: wagoid/commitlint-github-action@v6
 
@@ -33,9 +33,9 @@ jobs:
           - os: windows-2025-vs2026  # Windows with Visual Studio 2026
             python-version: 3.x
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v7
       - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v6
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v7
         with:
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
           allow-prereleases: true
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-please.yml b/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
index 56f07d58..29b910d1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ jobs:
     if: ${{ needs.release-please.outputs.release_created }}  # only publish on release
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v7
     - name: Build a binary wheel and a source tarball
       run: pipx run build
     - name: Store the distribution packages
diff --git a/commitlint.config.js b/commitlint.config.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c7a07938
--- /dev/null
+++ b/commitlint.config.js
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+export default {
+  extends: ['@commitlint/config-conventional'],
+  rules: {
+    'body-max-line-length': [0, 'always'],
+  },
+};