diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-contribs-reviews.yml b/.github/workflows/update-contribs-reviews.yml
index c9d8b628..b26202f4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-contribs-reviews.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-contribs-reviews.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Setup Python
         uses: actions/setup-python@5fda3b95a4ea91299a34e894583c3862153e4b97 # v5
         with:
-          python-version: "3.11"
+          python-version: "3.12"
       - name: Upgrade pip
         run: |
           # install pip=>20.1 to use "pip cache dir"
@@ -29,8 +29,6 @@ jobs:
           update-reviews
           update-review-teams
           mkdir -p data
-          cp data/contributors.yml data/contributors.yml
-          cp data/packages.yml data/packages.yml
 
       - name: Create Pull Request
         uses: peter-evans/create-pull-request@5f6978faf089d4d20b00c7766989d076bb2fc7f1  # v8.1.1
@@ -51,7 +49,7 @@ jobs:
           # https://github.com/peter-evans/create-pull-request/blob/main/docs/concepts-guidelines.md#triggering-further-workflow-runs
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.PYOS_PR_TOKEN }}
       - name: Slack Notification
-        uses: rtCamp/action-slack-notify@v2
+        uses: rtCamp/action-slack-notify@33ca3be66c6f378fe1610fd1d5258632dbed5e58 #v2.4.0
         if: failure()
         env:
           SLACK_CHANNEL: pyos-maintainers-infrastructure