diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint.yml b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
index 8a6005a51..ec4f4bfb0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         python:
           - "3.11"
-          - "3.12"
+          - "3.13"
     steps:
       - uses: "actions/checkout@v4"
       - uses: "actions/cache@v4"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 3543d41ed..87ef298b6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
   unittest:
-    runs-on: "ubuntu-20.04"
+    runs-on: "ubuntu-latest"
     steps:
       - uses: "actions/checkout@v4"
       - uses: "actions/cache@v4"
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           make unittest
   test:
-    runs-on: "ubuntu-20.04"
+    runs-on: "ubuntu-24.04"
     needs:
       - "unittest"
     strategy:
diff --git a/cookiecutter/ci/hooks/post_gen_project.py b/cookiecutter/ci/hooks/post_gen_project.py
index d2f699850..cef61f3e1 100644
--- a/cookiecutter/ci/hooks/post_gen_project.py
+++ b/cookiecutter/ci/hooks/post_gen_project.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
     "pulp-glue{{ cookiecutter.__app_label_suffix }}",
     "CHANGES/pulp-glue{{ cookiecutter.__app_label_suffix }}",
     {%- endif %}
-    {% if not cookiecutter.app_label -%}
+    {% if not cookiecutter.app_label or not cookiecutter.glue -%}
     ".ci/scripts/check_cli_dependencies.py",
     {%- endif %}
 ]
diff --git a/cookiecutter/ci/{{ cookiecutter.__project_name }}/.ci/scripts/check_cli_dependencies.py b/cookiecutter/ci/{{ cookiecutter.__project_name }}/.ci/scripts/check_cli_dependencies.py
index c88203405..64a8235ef 100755
--- a/cookiecutter/ci/{{ cookiecutter.__project_name }}/.ci/scripts/check_cli_dependencies.py	
+++ b/cookiecutter/ci/{{ cookiecutter.__project_name }}/.ci/scripts/check_cli_dependencies.py	
@@ -1,34 +1,28 @@
 #!/bin/env python3
+import typing as t
 
 import tomllib
 from pathlib import Path
 
 from packaging.requirements import Requirement
 
+
+GLUE_DIR = "pulp-glue{{ cookiecutter.__app_label_suffix }}"
+
+
+def dependencies(path: Path) -> t.Iterator[Requirement]:
+    with (path / "pyproject.toml").open("rb") as fp:
+        pyproject = tomllib.load(fp)
+
+    return (Requirement(r) for r in pyproject["project"]["dependencies"])
+
+
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     base_path = Path(__file__).parent.parent.parent
-    glue_path = "pulp-glue{{ cookiecutter.__app_label_suffix }}"
-    with (base_path / "pyproject.toml").open("rb") as fp:
-        cli_pyproject = tomllib.load(fp)
-
-    cli_dependency = next(
-        (
-            Requirement(r)
-            for r in cli_pyproject["project"]["dependencies"]
-            if r.startswith("pulp-cli")
-        )
-    )
-
-    with (base_path / glue_path / "pyproject.toml").open("rb") as fp:
-        glue_pyproject = tomllib.load(fp)
-
-    glue_dependency = next(
-        (
-            Requirement(r)
-            for r in glue_pyproject["project"]["dependencies"]
-            if r.startswith("pulp-glue")
-        )
-    )
+    glue_path = base_path / GLUE_DIR
+
+    cli_dependency = next((r for r in dependencies(base_path) if r.name == "pulp-cli"))
+    glue_dependency = next((r for r in dependencies(glue_path) if r.name == "pulp-glue"))
 
     if cli_dependency.specifier != glue_dependency.specifier:
         print("🪢 CLI and GLUE dependencies mismatch:")
diff --git a/cookiecutter/ci/{{ cookiecutter.__project_name }}/.github/workflows/lint.yml b/cookiecutter/ci/{{ cookiecutter.__project_name }}/.github/workflows/lint.yml
index 698710d9f..5103b7e79 100644
--- a/cookiecutter/ci/{{ cookiecutter.__project_name }}/.github/workflows/lint.yml	
+++ b/cookiecutter/ci/{{ cookiecutter.__project_name }}/.github/workflows/lint.yml	
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         python:
           - "3.11"
-          - "3.12"
+          - "3.13"
     steps:
       - uses: "actions/checkout@v4"
       {%- include "cache_action" %}
diff --git a/cookiecutter/ci/{{ cookiecutter.__project_name }}/.github/workflows/test.yml b/cookiecutter/ci/{{ cookiecutter.__project_name }}/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 2904ae171..355b9ac9b 100644
--- a/cookiecutter/ci/{{ cookiecutter.__project_name }}/.github/workflows/test.yml	
+++ b/cookiecutter/ci/{{ cookiecutter.__project_name }}/.github/workflows/test.yml	
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ env:
 jobs:
   {%- if cookiecutter.unittests %}
   unittest:
-    runs-on: "ubuntu-20.04"
+    runs-on: "ubuntu-latest"
     steps:
       - uses: "actions/checkout@v4"
       {%- include "cache_action" %}
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ jobs:
           make unittest
   {%- endif %}
   test:
-    runs-on: "ubuntu-20.04"
+    runs-on: "ubuntu-24.04"
     {%- if cookiecutter.unittests %}
     needs:
       - "unittest"
diff --git a/cookiecutter/ci/{{ cookiecutter.__project_name }}/lint_requirements.txt b/cookiecutter/ci/{{ cookiecutter.__project_name }}/lint_requirements.txt
index 89de0abfb..f2a2eef9d 100644
--- a/cookiecutter/ci/{{ cookiecutter.__project_name }}/lint_requirements.txt	
+++ b/cookiecutter/ci/{{ cookiecutter.__project_name }}/lint_requirements.txt	
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Lint requirements
 black==25.1.0
-flake8==7.1.2
+flake8==7.2.0
 flake8-pyproject==1.2.3
 isort==6.0.1
 mypy==1.15.0
diff --git a/cookiecutter/ci/{{ cookiecutter.__project_name }}/pyproject.toml.update b/cookiecutter/ci/{{ cookiecutter.__project_name }}/pyproject.toml.update
index c93c51cf8..dab691e6e 100644
--- a/cookiecutter/ci/{{ cookiecutter.__project_name }}/pyproject.toml.update	
+++ b/cookiecutter/ci/{{ cookiecutter.__project_name }}/pyproject.toml.update	
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ exclude = "cookiecutter"
 # This section is managed by the cookiecutter templates.
 profile = "black"
 line_length = 100
-skip = ["pulp-glue{{ cookiecutter.__app_label_suffix }}"{% if cookiecutter.app_label == "" %}, "cookiecutter"{% endif %}]
+extend_skip = ["pulp-glue{{ cookiecutter.__app_label_suffix }}"{% if cookiecutter.app_label == "" %}, "cookiecutter"{% endif %}]
 
 [tool.flake8]
 # This section is managed by the cookiecutter templates.