diff --git a/.github/workflows/bandit.yaml b/.github/workflows/bandit.yaml
index 28d261b..29a1b76 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/bandit.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/bandit.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
-name: Bandit Security Analysis
+name: Security Analysis (bandit)
 
-on: [push]
+on:
+  push:
+    branches-ignore:
+      - main
 
 jobs:
   bandit:
@@ -11,5 +14,4 @@ jobs:
         with:
           src: "src"
           options: "-c pyproject.toml -r"
-          pip_install_command: "pip install .[dev]"
-          python_version: "3.11"
+          python_version: "3.13"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/django.yaml b/.github/workflows/django.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..df74ee1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/django.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+name: Django Check
+
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    types: [opened, synchronize, reopened]
+
+jobs:
+  django-check:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+        with:
+          python-version: "3.13"
+
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: |
+          pip install -e .
+
+      - name: Run Django check
+        env:
+          DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE: core.settings
+          DB_ENGINE: django.db.backends.sqlite3
+          DB_NAME: test_db.sqlite3
+          SECRET_KEY: test_secret_key
+          DJANGO_DEBUG: False
+        run: |
+          cd src/django_project
+          python manage.py check
diff --git a/.github/workflows/fawltydeps.yaml b/.github/workflows/fawltydeps.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4f709ad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/fawltydeps.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+name: Dependency Consistency Check (fawltydeps)
+
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    types: [opened, synchronize, reopened]
+
+jobs:
+  fawltydeps:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    name: "fawltydeps"
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+        with:
+          python-version: "3.13"
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: |
+          pip install -e .[dev]
+      - name: Run fawltydeps
+        run: |
+          fawltydeps
diff --git a/.github/workflows/isort.yaml b/.github/workflows/isort.yaml
index 2364170..5b52f95 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/isort.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/isort.yaml
@@ -1,14 +1,18 @@
-name: isort
+name: Import Order Validation (isort)
 
-on: [push]
+on:
+  push:
+    branches-ignore:
+      - main
 
 jobs:
   isort:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     name: "isort"
+    if: github.event.created == false  # Skip if this push created a new branch
     steps:
       - uses: davidslusser/actions_python_isort@v1.0.1
         with:
           src: "src/django_project"
           options: "--check --diff"
-          python_version: "3.11"
+          python_version: "3.13"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/mypy.yaml b/.github/workflows/mypy.yaml
index cd94de4..ac392b3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/mypy.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/mypy.yaml
@@ -1,14 +1,19 @@
-name: mypy
+name: Type Checking (mypy)
 
-on: [push]
+on:
+  push:
+    branches-ignore:
+      - main
 
 jobs:
   mypy:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     name: "mypy"
+    if: github.event.created == false  # Skip if this push created a new branch
     steps:
       - uses: davidslusser/actions_python_mypy@v1.0.1
         with:
           src: "src"
-          options: "-v"
+          options: ""
           pip_install_command: "pip install -e .[dev]"
+          python_version: "3.13"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/radon.yaml b/.github/workflows/radon.yaml
index 31a1fde..516014c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/radon.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/radon.yaml
@@ -1,11 +1,15 @@
-name: radon
+name: Code Metrics Analysis (radon)
 
-on: [push]
+on:
+  push:
+    branches-ignore:
+      - main
 
 jobs:
   radon:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     name: "radon"
+    if: github.event.created == false  # Skip if this push created a new branch
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - uses: davidslusser/actions_python_radon@v1.0.0
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ruff_format.yaml b/.github/workflows/ruff_format.yaml
index eff2b7a..ea1f7fb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ruff_format.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ruff_format.yaml
@@ -1,15 +1,19 @@
-name: ruff_format
+name: Code Consistency Check (ruff format)
 
-on: [push]
+on:
+  push:
+    branches-ignore:
+      - main
 
 jobs:
   ruff:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     name: "ruff"
+    if: github.event.created == false  # Skip if this push created a new branch
     steps:
       - name: actions_python_ruff
         uses: davidslusser/actions_python_ruff@v1.0.3
         with:
             src: "src/django_project"
             command: ruff format src --check
-            python_version: "3.11"
+            python_version: "3.13"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ruff_lint.yaml b/.github/workflows/ruff_lint.yaml
index 1c88f6b..ea1f7fb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ruff_lint.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ruff_lint.yaml
@@ -1,15 +1,19 @@
-name: ruff_lint
+name: Code Consistency Check (ruff format)
 
-on: [push]
+on:
+  push:
+    branches-ignore:
+      - main
 
 jobs:
   ruff:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     name: "ruff"
+    if: github.event.created == false  # Skip if this push created a new branch
     steps:
       - name: actions_python_ruff
         uses: davidslusser/actions_python_ruff@v1.0.3
         with:
             src: "src/django_project"
-            options: "-v"
-            python_version: "3.11"
+            command: ruff format src --check
+            python_version: "3.13"
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 9a4c096..e1473d5 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 dependencies = [
-    "django~=5.2",
+    "django~=5.2.12",
     "django-braces",
     "django-debug-toolbar",
     "django-environ",
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ dependencies = [
     "djangorestframework",
     "djangorestframework-filters==1.0.0.dev0",
     "drf-flex-fields",
-    "drf-spectacular",
     "drf-renderer-xlsx",
+    "drf-spectacular",
     "whitenoise",
 ]
 description = "Spokane Python Community"
@@ -20,14 +20,14 @@ keywords = ["django"]
 license = {file = "LICENSE"}
 name = "my_django_project"
 readme = "README.md"
-requires-python = ">=3.10"
+requires-python = ">=3.12"
 
 
 [project.optional-dependencies]
 dev = [
     "bandit",
-    "coveralls",
     "faker",
+    "fawltydeps",    
     "isort",
     "model-bakery",
     "mypy",
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ dev = [
     "pytest-cov",
     "pytest-django",
     "radon",
-    "safety",
     "types-python-dateutil",
     "types-requests",
     "typing_extensions",
@@ -72,6 +71,40 @@ omit = [
     ]
 
 
+[tool.fawltydeps]
+code = ["src/django_project"]
+deps = ["pyproject.toml"]
+ignore_unused = [
+    "bandit",
+    "black",
+    "django-braces",
+    "django-celery-beat",
+    "django-debug-toolbar",
+    "django-extensions",
+    "django-filter",
+    "drf-renderer-xlsx",
+    "gunicorn",
+    "faker",
+    "fawltydeps",
+    "isort",
+    "model-bakery",
+    "mypy",
+    "mypy-extensions",
+    "ruff",
+    "psycopg2-binary",
+    "pytest",
+    "pytest-cov",
+    "pytest-django",
+    "radon",
+    "redis",
+    "types-python-dateutil",
+    "types-requests",
+    "typing_extensions",
+    "whitenoise"
+    ]
+output_format = "human_detailed"
+
+
 [tool.isort]
 profile = "black"