diff --git a/.copier-answers.yml b/.copier-answers.yml
index 76c2b3a3..4b9bf49c 100644
--- a/.copier-answers.yml
+++ b/.copier-answers.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Changes here will be overwritten by Copier
-_commit: v0.0.36
+_commit: v0.0.37
 _src_path: gh:LabAutomationAndScreening/copier-base-template.git
 description: Copier template for creating Python libraries and executables
 python_ci_versions:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/dependabot-post-update.yaml b/.github/workflows/dependabot-post-update.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..620cbb11
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/dependabot-post-update.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+name: Dependabot Post-Update
+permissions:
+  contents: write        # grant write access so we can push commits
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    types: [opened, synchronize]
+    branches:
+      - main
+
+jobs:
+  post-update:
+    if: ${{ github.actor == 'dependabot[bot]' }}
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4.2.2
+        with:
+          persist-credentials: true   # (default) makes GITHUB_TOKEN available for git push
+
+      - name: Configure Git author
+        run: |
+          git config user.name "github-actions[bot]"
+          git config user.email "github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
+
+      - name: Update devcontainer hash
+        run: python3 .github/workflows/hash_git_files.py . --for-devcontainer-config-update
+
+      - name: Commit & push changes
+        run: |
+          # only commit if there are changes
+          if ! git diff --quiet; then
+            git add .
+            git commit -m "chore: apply post-Dependabot script changes"
+            git push
+          else
+            echo "No changes to commit"
+          fi
diff --git a/template/.github/workflows/dependabot-post-update.yaml b/template/.github/workflows/dependabot-post-update.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..620cbb11
--- /dev/null
+++ b/template/.github/workflows/dependabot-post-update.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+name: Dependabot Post-Update
+permissions:
+  contents: write        # grant write access so we can push commits
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    types: [opened, synchronize]
+    branches:
+      - main
+
+jobs:
+  post-update:
+    if: ${{ github.actor == 'dependabot[bot]' }}
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4.2.2
+        with:
+          persist-credentials: true   # (default) makes GITHUB_TOKEN available for git push
+
+      - name: Configure Git author
+        run: |
+          git config user.name "github-actions[bot]"
+          git config user.email "github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
+
+      - name: Update devcontainer hash
+        run: python3 .github/workflows/hash_git_files.py . --for-devcontainer-config-update
+
+      - name: Commit & push changes
+        run: |
+          # only commit if there are changes
+          if ! git diff --quiet; then
+            git add .
+            git commit -m "chore: apply post-Dependabot script changes"
+            git push
+          else
+            echo "No changes to commit"
+          fi