diff --git a/.github/pull_request_template.md b/.github/pull_request_template.md
index 604cad3..a4ef4cd 100644
--- a/.github/pull_request_template.md
+++ b/.github/pull_request_template.md
@@ -1,23 +1,23 @@
-# PR Context
+### PR Context
 <!-- Additional info for the reviewer
 
 Don't forget to explain how you tested the changes, i.e. by providing a link
 to a fork or sample repository where the changes were tried out. -->
 
-# Added
+### Added
 <!-- New features and interfaces -->
 
-# Changes
+### Changes
 <!-- Changes in existing functionality -->
 
-# Deprecated
+### Deprecated
 <!-- Soon-to-be removed features -->
 
-# Removed
+### Removed
 <!-- Definitely removed features -->
 
-# Fixed
+### Fixed
 <!-- Fixed bugs -->
 
-# Security
+### Security
 <!-- Fixed vulnerabilities -->
diff --git a/.github/workflows/renovatebot.yml b/.github/workflows/renovatebot.yml
index 17d6e10..db8335c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/renovatebot.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/renovatebot.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ jobs:
           fetch-depth: 1
 
       - name: Run renovatebot
-        uses: renovatebot/github-action@v41.0.8
+        uses: renovatebot/github-action@v41.0.11
         env:
           RENOVATE_GIT_PRIVATE_KEY: ${{ secrets.GPG_SIGNING_KEY }}
           RENOVATE_REPOSITORIES: "robert-koch-institut/mex-template"
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index efd87b6..649ae34 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 - use commit-signing flow from mex-release
 - optimize pip and pdm environment variables
 - bump year in license files to 2025
+- use h3 in PR template, so we can more easily copy&paste from CHANGELOGs
 
 ### Deprecated
 
@@ -38,6 +39,8 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 - remove --no-editable flag to avoid installing local package into venv
 - build correct package versions in release pipeline
+- fix PIP_NO_INPUT=on in dockerfile
+- fix project page URL
 
 ### Security
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f04a688..cd42f00 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ available to external researchers as well as the interested (professional) publi
 find research data from the RKI.
 
 For further details, please consult our
-[project page](https://www.rki.de/DE/Content/Forsch/MEx/MEx_node.html).
+[project page](https://www.rki.de/DE/Aktuelles/Publikationen/Forschungsdaten/MEx/metadata-exchange-plattform-mex-node.html).
 
 [^1]: FAIR is referencing the so-called
 [FAIR data principles](https://www.go-fair.org/fair-principles/) – guidelines to make
diff --git a/mex-{{ cookiecutter.project_name }}/.github/pull_request_template.md b/mex-{{ cookiecutter.project_name }}/.github/pull_request_template.md
index ed2c8a9..ffb7139 100644
--- a/mex-{{ cookiecutter.project_name }}/.github/pull_request_template.md	
+++ b/mex-{{ cookiecutter.project_name }}/.github/pull_request_template.md	
@@ -1,20 +1,20 @@
-# PR Context
+### PR Context
 <!-- Additional info for the reviewer -->
 
-# Added
+### Added
 <!-- New features and interfaces -->
 
-# Changes
+### Changes
 <!-- Changes in existing functionality -->
 
-# Deprecated
+### Deprecated
 <!-- Soon-to-be removed features -->
 
-# Removed
+### Removed
 <!-- Definitely removed features -->
 
-# Fixed
+### Fixed
 <!-- Fixed bugs -->
 
-# Security
+### Security
 <!-- Fixed vulnerabilities -->
diff --git a/mex-{{ cookiecutter.project_name }}/.github/workflows/renovatebot.yml b/mex-{{ cookiecutter.project_name }}/.github/workflows/renovatebot.yml
index 715d6a8..b90ba0e 100644
--- a/mex-{{ cookiecutter.project_name }}/.github/workflows/renovatebot.yml	
+++ b/mex-{{ cookiecutter.project_name }}/.github/workflows/renovatebot.yml	
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ jobs:
           fetch-depth: 1
 
       - name: Run renovatebot
-        uses: renovatebot/github-action@v41.0.8
+        uses: renovatebot/github-action@v41.0.11
         env:
           RENOVATE_GIT_PRIVATE_KEY: {% raw %}${{ secrets.GPG_SIGNING_KEY }}{% endraw %}
           RENOVATE_REPOSITORIES: "robert-koch-institut/mex-{{ cookiecutter.project_name }}"
diff --git a/mex-{{ cookiecutter.project_name }}/Dockerfile b/mex-{{ cookiecutter.project_name }}/Dockerfile
index c4a8d63..f15199f 100644
--- a/mex-{{ cookiecutter.project_name }}/Dockerfile	
+++ b/mex-{{ cookiecutter.project_name }}/Dockerfile	
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ ENV PYTHONUNBUFFERED=1
 ENV PYTHONOPTIMIZE=1
 
 ENV PIP_DISABLE_PIP_VERSION_CHECK=on
-ENV PIP_NO_INPUT: on
+ENV PIP_NO_INPUT=on
 ENV PIP_PREFER_BINARY=on
 ENV PIP_PROGRESS_BAR=off
 
diff --git a/mex-{{ cookiecutter.project_name }}/README.md b/mex-{{ cookiecutter.project_name }}/README.md
index 1922478..76c3d61 100644
--- a/mex-{{ cookiecutter.project_name }}/README.md	
+++ b/mex-{{ cookiecutter.project_name }}/README.md	
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ available to external researchers as well as the interested (professional) publi
 find research data from the RKI.
 
 For further details, please consult our
-[project page](https://www.rki.de/DE/Content/Forsch/MEx/MEx_node.html).
+[project page](https://www.rki.de/DE/Aktuelles/Publikationen/Forschungsdaten/MEx/metadata-exchange-plattform-mex-node.html).
 
 [^1]: FAIR is referencing the so-called
 [FAIR data principles](https://www.go-fair.org/fair-principles/) – guidelines to make
diff --git a/mex-{{ cookiecutter.project_name }}/requirements.txt b/mex-{{ cookiecutter.project_name }}/requirements.txt
index b8007c0..bab471e 100644
--- a/mex-{{ cookiecutter.project_name }}/requirements.txt	
+++ b/mex-{{ cookiecutter.project_name }}/requirements.txt	
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 cruft==2.16.0
 mex-release==0.3.0
-pdm==2.22.1
-pre-commit==4.0.1
+pdm==2.22.3
+pre-commit==4.1.0
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 3eac021..bab471e 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 cruft==2.16.0
 mex-release==0.3.0
-pdm==2.22.2
-pre-commit==4.0.1
+pdm==2.22.3
+pre-commit==4.1.0