diff --git a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
index 313527714..fa4865f94 100644
--- a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
+++ b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ close the listed issue upon merging this Pull Request.
 ### Pull Request Checklist
 
 <!--
-Please fill out the following checklist if applicable. For more more information and help, please see the Contributor Documentation avaialable at https://rasbt.github.io/mlxtend/contributing/.
+Please fill out the following checklist if applicable. For more more information and help, please see the Contributor Documentation available at https://rasbt.github.io/mlxtend/contributing/.
 -->
 
 - [ ] Added a note about the modification or contribution to the `./docs/sources/CHANGELOG.md` file (if applicable)
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yaml b/.github/workflows/publish.yaml
index 0b825fe4e..4fcf5e78b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yaml
@@ -20,10 +20,10 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout source
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Set up Python
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
           python-version: "3.x"