diff --git a/.bumpversion.cfg b/.bumpversion.cfg
index fb22e634..7a05ab8c 100644
--- a/.bumpversion.cfg
+++ b/.bumpversion.cfg
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [bumpversion]
-current_version = 20.2.1
+current_version = 20.2.4
 commit = True
 tag = True
 tag_name = {new_version}
diff --git a/.configs/pylintrc b/.configs/pylintrc
deleted file mode 100644
index 99010ade..00000000
--- a/.configs/pylintrc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
-[MASTER]
-# ignore snapshot files for linting
-ignore=snapshot
-
-[MESSAGES CONTROL]
-
-# Disable the message, report, category or checker with the given id(s). You
-# can either give multiple identifiers separated by comma (,) or put this
-# option multiple times (only on the command line, not in the configuration
-# file where it should appear only once). You can also use "--disable=all" to
-# disable everything first and then reenable specific checks. For example, if
-# you want to run only the similarities checker, you can use "--disable=all
-# --enable=similarities". If you want to run only the classes checker, but have
-# no Warning level messages displayed, use "--disable=all --enable=classes
-# --disable=W".
-# pylint: [pylint] C0330:Wrong hanging indentation before block (add 4 spaces)
-disable=C0330
-
-[FORMAT]
-
-# Maximum number of characters on a single line.
-max-line-length=100
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.github/workflows/black.yml b/.github/workflows/black.yml
index 343a529b..a12b4973 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/black.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/black.yml
@@ -6,10 +6,10 @@ jobs:
   lint:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4.1.1
       - uses: actions/setup-python@v4
         with:
-          python-version: 3.11
+          python-version: "3.11"
       - uses: psf/black@stable
         with:
           options: ". --check --line-length 100"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/production_install.yml b/.github/workflows/production_install.yml
index 4f8da37a..4a2bc1bd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/production_install.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/production_install.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4.1.1
 
     - name: Set up Python
       uses: actions/setup-python@v4
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish_to_pypi.yaml b/.github/workflows/publish_to_pypi.yaml
index dc0392a6..e368042a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish_to_pypi.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish_to_pypi.yaml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ jobs:
   runs-on: ubuntu-latest
   steps:
    - name: Check out git repository
-     uses: actions/checkout@v3
+     uses: actions/checkout@v4.1.1
 
    - name: Set up Python
      uses: actions/setup-python@v4
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_and_coverage.yml b/.github/workflows/test_and_coverage.yml
index 8fb78e40..e481a9e8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_and_coverage.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_and_coverage.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
 
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4.1.1
 
     - name: Set up Python
       uses: actions/setup-python@v4
diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index 662ed258..0d2b093d 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 repos:
   - repo: https://github.com/psf/black
-    rev: 23.11.0
+    rev: 24.1.0
     hooks:
       - id: black
         args: [ --line-length=100 ]
diff --git a/alembic/versions/2024_01_26_dc1aadf08b4d_drop_avatar.py b/alembic/versions/2024_01_26_dc1aadf08b4d_drop_avatar.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2677910c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/alembic/versions/2024_01_26_dc1aadf08b4d_drop_avatar.py
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+"""drop_avatar
+
+Revision ID: dc1aadf08b4d
+Revises: 486e8c875e0b
+Create Date: 2024-01-26 14:46:22.119614
+
+"""
+
+# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
+revision = "dc1aadf08b4d"
+down_revision = "486e8c875e0b"
+branch_labels = None
+depends_on = None
+
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+
+from alembic import op
+
+
+def upgrade():
+    op.drop_column("user", "avatar")
+
+
+def downgrade():
+    op.add_column("user", sa.Column("avatar", sa.Text(), nullable=True))
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index c2871922..7a51061d 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ def parse_reqs(req_path="./requirements.txt"):
 
 setup(
     name=NAME,
-    version="20.2.1",
+    version="20.2.4",
     description=DESCRIPTION,
     long_description=LONG_DESCRIPTION,
     long_description_content_type="text/markdown",
diff --git a/trailblazer/dto/analysis_response.py b/trailblazer/dto/analysis_response.py
index 9a337ca9..c83077c6 100644
--- a/trailblazer/dto/analysis_response.py
+++ b/trailblazer/dto/analysis_response.py
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 
 
 class User(BaseModel):
-    avatar: str | None = None
     created_at: datetime | None = None
     email: str | None = None
     id: int
diff --git a/trailblazer/store/models.py b/trailblazer/store/models.py
index 7bbd2400..655ac895 100644
--- a/trailblazer/store/models.py
+++ b/trailblazer/store/models.py
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ def to_dict(self) -> dict:
 class User(Model):
     __tablename__ = "user"
 
-    avatar = Column(types.Text)
     created_at = Column(types.DateTime, default=datetime.datetime.now)
     email = Column(types.String(128), unique=True)
     google_id = Column(types.String(128), unique=True)
@@ -57,7 +56,6 @@ def to_dict(self) -> dict:
             "id": self.id,
             "name": self.name,
             "email": self.email,
-            "avatar": self.avatar,
             "created_at": self.created_at,
             "is_archived": self.is_archived,
         }