diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 7a968a8d..217d8b03 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,15 @@
+# This configures updates via dependabot only for github actions.
+# All updates are grouped into a single PR.
+
 version: 2
 updates:
 - package-ecosystem: github-actions
   directory: "/"
   schedule:
     interval: monthly
+  groups:
+    github-actions:
+      patterns:
+        - "*"
+
+# Ref: https://docs.github.com/github/administering-a-repository/configuration-options-for-dependency-updates
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-pr.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-pr.yml
index a4ccbf90..9ef011f5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-pr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-pr.yml
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ jobs:
           python -m pip install --upgrade pip setuptools wheel
 
           # Select to install a stable tagged version or main branch (in development)
-          python -m pip install git+https://github.com/nfdi4cat/voc4cat-tool.git@v1.0.2
+          python -m pip install git+https://github.com/nfdi4cat/voc4cat-tool.git@v1.0.3
           # python -m pip install git+https://github.com/nfdi4cat/voc4cat-tool.git@main
 
           # install custom pylode 2.x  (adds sorted collections,
diff --git a/.github/workflows/merge.yml b/.github/workflows/merge.yml
index 70288325..a18787e0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/merge.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/merge.yml
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ jobs:
           python -m pip install --upgrade pip setuptools wheel
 
           # Select to install a stable tagged version or main branch (in development)
-          python -m pip install git+https://github.com/nfdi4cat/voc4cat-tool.git@v1.0.2
+          python -m pip install git+https://github.com/nfdi4cat/voc4cat-tool.git@v1.0.3
           # python -m pip install git+https://github.com/nfdi4cat/voc4cat-tool.git@main
 
           # install custom pylode 2.x
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
index 33a6a7b0..69ea6ab8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ jobs:
           python -m pip install --upgrade pip setuptools wheel
 
           # Select to install a stable tagged version or main branch (in development)
-          python -m pip install git+https://github.com/nfdi4cat/voc4cat-tool.git@v1.0.2
+          python -m pip install git+https://github.com/nfdi4cat/voc4cat-tool.git@v1.0.3
           # python -m pip install git+https://github.com/nfdi4cat/voc4cat-tool.git@main
 
           # install custom pylode 2.x
diff --git a/justfile b/justfile
index 5055c78d..b8278836 100644
--- a/justfile
+++ b/justfile
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 # Else download it from https://git-scm.com/download/win
 
 export GITHUB_ENV := datetime("%Y-%m-%dT%H%M")
+set windows-shell := ["C:\\Program Files\\Git\\bin\\sh.exe","-c"]
 
 # List all commands as default command. The prefix "_" hides the command.
 _default:
diff --git a/templates/README.md b/templates/README.md
index e7d509f9..091a02f7 100644
--- a/templates/README.md
+++ b/templates/README.md
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 ## Excel templates
 
-With version v1.0.0 of voc4cat-tool xlsx-templates have become optional.
+With the release of version v1.0.0 of voc4cat-tool xlsx-templates have become optional.
 
 Use this folder to provide your own custom template, for example, with a help or an about sheet.
 If you name the template `default_sheets.xlsx` it will be picked up automatically
 (this name is pre-configured in gh-actions).
-Note that templates may not contain any of the sheets that are dynamically created in v1.0.0.
+Note that templates may not contain any of the sheets that are dynamically created since v1.0.0.
 
 Therefore, **earlier template versions cannot be used** without adaption,
 see [documentation](https://nfdi4cat.github.io/voc4cat-tool/migration-to-v1.0.html#step-4-generate-v1-0-excel-template).