diff --git a/.github/workflows/dependabot-auto-merge.yml b/.github/workflows/dependabot-auto-merge.yml
index 51bf9bd3..9ec6fd55 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dependabot-auto-merge.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dependabot-auto-merge.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 name: Dependabot auto-merge
 
 on:  # yamllint disable-line rule:truthy
-  pull_request:
+  pull_request_target:
     branches:
       - master
 
@@ -10,12 +10,18 @@ permissions:
   pull-requests: write
 
 jobs:
-  dependabot:
+  auto-merge:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     if: ${{ github.actor == 'dependabot[bot]' }}
     steps:
       - name: Enable auto-merge for Dependabot PRs
-        run: gh pr merge --auto --merge "$PR_URL"
+        run: gh pr merge --auto --squash "$PR_URL"
         env:
           PR_URL: ${{github.event.pull_request.html_url}}
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN}}
+
+  auto-approve:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    if: github.actor == 'dependabot[bot]'
+    steps:
+      - uses: hmarr/auto-approve-action@v4
diff --git a/.github/workflows/documentation.yml b/.github/workflows/documentation.yml
index b7409140..0270ffa2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/documentation.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/documentation.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ jobs:
       # Skip workflow if only certain files have been changed.
       - name: Get changed files
         id: changed-files-specific
-        uses: tj-actions/changed-files@v41
+        uses: tj-actions/changed-files@v45
         with:
           files: |
             examples/**
diff --git a/.github/workflows/latest_testing.yml b/.github/workflows/latest_testing.yml
index 4c0ddab8..72ad27fc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/latest_testing.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/latest_testing.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ jobs:
       # Skip workflow if only certain files have been changed.
       - name: Get changed files
         id: changed-files-specific
-        uses: tj-actions/changed-files@v41
+        uses: tj-actions/changed-files@v45
         with:
           files: |
             docs/**
diff --git a/.github/workflows/prev_testing.yml b/.github/workflows/prev_testing.yml
index 92c341d5..52c807ef 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/prev_testing.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/prev_testing.yml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ jobs:
       # Skip workflow if only certain files have been changed.
       - name: Get changed files
         id: changed-files-specific
-        uses: tj-actions/changed-files@v41
+        uses: tj-actions/changed-files@v45
         with:
           files: |
             docs/**
diff --git a/.github/workflows/testing.yml b/.github/workflows/testing.yml
index e003cfb7..61b9cee6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/testing.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/testing.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ jobs:
       # Skip workflow if only certain files have been changed.
       - name: Get changed files
         id: changed-files-specific
-        uses: tj-actions/changed-files@v41
+        uses: tj-actions/changed-files@v45
         with:
           files: |
             docs/**