carpentries · tobyhodges · Jul 21, 2026 · Jul 6, 2026
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -3,17 +3,12 @@
 
 Thanks for contributing! :heart:
 
-If this contribution is for instructor training, please email the link to this contribution to
-checkout@carpentries.org so we can record your progress. You've completed your contribution
-step for instructor checkout by submitting this contribution!
+If this contribution is for Instructor training, please email the link to this contribution to checkout@carpentries.org so we can record your progress.
+You've completed your contribution step for Instructor checkout by submitting this contribution!
 
-If this issue is about a specific episode within a lesson, please provide its link or filename.
-
-Keep in mind that **lesson maintainers are volunteers** and it may take them some time to
-respond to your contribution. Although not all contributions can be incorporated into the lesson
-materials, we appreciate your time and effort to improve the curriculum. If you have any questions
-about the lesson maintenance process or would like to volunteer your time as a contribution
-reviewer, please contact The Carpentries Team at team@carpentries.org.
+Keep in mind that **maintainers are volunteers** and it may take them some time to respond to your contribution.
+Although not all contributions can be incorporated, we appreciate your time and effort to improve the Carpentries resources.
+If you have any questions about the maintenance process or would like to volunteer your time as a contribution reviewer, please contact The Carpentries Team at team@carpentries.org.
 
 You may delete these instructions from your comment.
 

diff --git a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -3,15 +3,12 @@
 
 Thanks for contributing! :heart:
 
-If this contribution is for instructor training, please email the link to this contribution to
-instructor.training@carpentries.org so we can record your progress. You've completed your contribution
-step for instructor checkout by submitting this contribution!
+If this contribution is for Instructor training, please email the link to this contribution to checkout@carpentries.org so we can record your progress.
+You've completed your contribution step for Instructor checkout by submitting this contribution!
 
-Keep in mind that **lesson maintainers are volunteers** and it may take them some time to
-respond to your contribution. Although not all contributions can be incorporated into the lesson
-materials, we appreciate your time and effort to improve the curriculum. If you have any questions
-about the lesson maintenance process or would like to volunteer your time as a contribution
-reviewer, please contact The Carpentries Team at team@carpentries.org.
+Keep in mind that **maintainers are volunteers** and it may take them some time to respond to your contribution.
+Although not all contributions can be incorporated, we appreciate your time and effort to improve the Carpentries resources.
+If you have any questions about the maintenance process or would like to volunteer your time as a contribution reviewer, please contact The Carpentries Team at team@carpentries.org.
 
 You may delete these instructions from your comment.
 

diff --git a/.github/workflows/template.yml b/.github/workflows/template.yml
diff --git a/.github/workflows/website.yml b/.github/workflows/website.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-name: Website
+name: Workshop Website
 on:
   push:
     branches:
@@ -9,9 +9,8 @@ on:
 jobs:
   build-website:
     if: ${{ !endsWith(github.repository, '/styles') }}
-    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     env:
-      RSPM: "https://packagemanager.rstudio.com/cran/__linux__/jammy/latest"
       GITHUB_PAT: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
     defaults:
       run:
@@ -37,63 +36,17 @@ jobs:
           python3 -m pip install --upgrade pip setuptools wheel pyyaml==5.3.1 requests
 
       - name: Checkout the lesson
-        uses: actions/checkout@master
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
           ref: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}
 
-      - name: Look for R-markdown files
-        id: check-rmd
-        run: |
-          echo "count=$(shopt -s nullglob; files=($(find . -iname '*.Rmd')); echo ${#files[@]})" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-
-      - name: Set up R
-        if: steps.check-rmd.outputs.count != 0
-        uses: r-lib/actions/setup-r@v2
-        with:
-          use-public-rspm: true
-          install-r: false
-
-      - name: Restore R Cache
-        if: steps.check-rmd.outputs.count != 0
-        uses: actions/cache@v4
-        with:
-          path: ${{ env.R_LIBS_USER }}
-          key: ${{ runner.os }}-${{ hashFiles('.github/R-version') }}-1-${{ hashFiles('.github/depends.Rds') }}
-          restore-keys: ${{ runner.os }}-${{ hashFiles('.github/R-version') }}-1-
-
-      - name: Install needed packages
-        if: steps.check-rmd.outputs.count != 0
-        run: |
-          source('bin/dependencies.R')
-          install_required_packages()
-        shell: Rscript {0}
-
-      - name: Query dependencies
-        if: steps.check-rmd.outputs.count != 0
-        run: |
-          source('bin/dependencies.R')
-          deps <- identify_dependencies()
-          create_description(deps)
-          use_bioc_repos()
-          saveRDS(remotes::dev_package_deps(dependencies = TRUE), ".github/depends.Rds", version = 2)
-          writeLines(sprintf("R-%i.%i", getRversion()$major, getRversion()$minor), ".github/R-version")
-        shell: Rscript {0}
-
-      - name: Install system dependencies for R packages
-        if: steps.check-rmd.outputs.count != 0
-        run: |
-          while read -r cmd
-          do
-            eval sudo $cmd || echo "Nothing to update"
-          done < <(Rscript -e 'cat(remotes::system_requirements("ubuntu", "22.04"), sep = "\n")')
-
       - name: Render the markdown and confirm that the site can be built
         run: make site
 
       - name: Checkout github pages
         if: ${{ github.event_name == 'push' && steps.check-rmd.outputs.count != 0 && github.ref != 'refs/heads/gh-pages'}}
-        uses: actions/checkout@master
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           ref: gh-pages
           path: gh-pages

diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
diff --git a/404.md b/404.md
@@ -12,14 +12,7 @@ title: "Page not found"
 >
 > We cannot seem to find the page you are looking for.
 > Try going back to the <a href="javascript:history.back()">previous page</a> or
-> navigate to any other page using the navigation bar above
-> {%- if site.kind == "lesson" -%} or the schedule below {%- endif -%}.
-> If you got here by clicking on a link in the
-> {%- if site.kind == "lesson" -%} lesson {%- else -%} workshop {%- endif -%},
-> please report this link to the
-> {%- if site.kind == "lesson" -%} lesson developers {%- else -%} workshop organizers {%- endif -%}.
+> navigate to any other page using the navigation bar above.
+> If you got here by clicking on a link in the workshop, 
+> please report this link to the workshop organizers.
 {: .caution}
-
-{% if site.kind == "lesson" %}
-  {% include syllabus.html %}
-{% endif%}
diff --git a/AUTHORS b/AUTHORS
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ Amy Brown
 C. Titus Brown
 Greg Caporaso
 Sarah Clayton
+Robert Davey
 Matt Davis
 Neal Davis
 Jonah Duckles

diff --git a/CITATION b/CITATION
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 Please cite as:
 
+Robert Davey (ed): "The Carpentries: Workshop Template."  Version
+2026.07, June 2026, https://github.com/carpentries/workshop-template.
+
 Greg Wilson (ed): "Software Carpentry: Workshop Template."  Version
 2016.06, June 2016, https://github.com/carpentries/workshop-template,
 10.5281/zenodo.58156.
diff --git a/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md b/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
@@ -2,11 +2,9 @@
 layout: page
 title: "Contributor Code of Conduct"
 ---
-As contributors and maintainers of this project,
-we pledge to follow the [Carpentry Code of Conduct][coc].
+As contributors and maintainers of this project, we pledge to follow the [Carpentry Code of Conduct][coc].
 
-Instances of abusive, harassing, or otherwise unacceptable behavior
-may be reported by following our [reporting guidelines][coc-reporting].
+Instances of abusive, harassing, or otherwise unacceptable behavior may be reported by following our [reporting guidelines][coc-reporting].
 
 [coc]: https://docs.carpentries.org/policies/coc/
 [coc-reporting]: https://docs.carpentries.org/policies/coc/incident-reporting.html