diff --git a/.copier-answers.yml b/.copier-answers.yml
index c02a0ec..294f2a9 100644
--- a/.copier-answers.yml
+++ b/.copier-answers.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Changes here will be overwritten by Copier
-_commit: 679102d
+_commit: 573d8d6
 _src_path: https://github.com/python-project-templates/base.git
 add_extension: rust
 email: 3105306+timkpaine@users.noreply.github.com
diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 42cac77..39e4d07 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -14,3 +14,12 @@ updates:
     labels:
       - "lang: python"
       - "part: dependencies"
+  
+  - package-ecosystem: "cargo"
+    directory: "/"
+    schedule:
+      interval: "monthly"
+    labels:
+      - "lang: rust"
+      - "part: dependencies"
+
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index abb9fbb..3eb5076 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -117,6 +117,8 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         make dist-py-wheel
         make dist-check
+      env:
+        CIBW_ENVIRONMENT_MACOS: MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET=11.0
       if: matrix.os != 'ubuntu-latest'
 
     - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index a3ddf9e..028bfca 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ format: fix
 ################
 # Other Checks #
 ################
-.PHONY: check-manifest checks check annotate
+.PHONY: check-manifest checks check
 
 check-manifest:  ## check python sdist manifest with check-manifest
 	check-manifest -v
@@ -75,9 +75,6 @@ checks: check-manifest
 # alias
 check: checks
 
-annotate:  ## run python type annotation checks with mypy
-	python -m mypy ./python_template_rust
-
 #########
 # TESTS #
 #########
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 18b7499..addace7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -11,5 +11,5 @@ A Rust-Python project template
 ## Overview
 
 
-> \[!NOTE\]
+> [!NOTE]
 > This library was generated using [copier](https://copier.readthedocs.io/en/stable/) from the [Base Python Project Template repository](https://github.com/python-project-templates/base).
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 69afb6f..38b23df 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ classifiers = [
     "Programming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: CPython",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: PyPy",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3",
-    "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11",
@@ -77,6 +76,8 @@ ignore = [
     ".copier-answers.yml",
     "Makefile",
     "setup.py",
+    "docs/**/*",
+    "rust/.config/*",
     "rust/Cargo.lock",
     "rust/README.md",
 ]
@@ -95,6 +96,7 @@ archs = "x86_64"
 
 [tool.cibuildwheel.macos]
 archs = "x86_64 arm64"
+environment = {MACOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET=11.0}
 
 [tool.cibuildwheel.windows]
 environment = {PATH="$UserProfile\\.cargo\bin;$PATH"}
diff --git a/rust/.config/nextest.toml b/rust/.config/nextest.toml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..88457dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rust/.config/nextest.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+[profile.default.junit]
+path = "junit.xml"
diff --git a/rust/Makefile b/rust/Makefile
index 0f691f9..4045115 100644
--- a/rust/Makefile
+++ b/rust/Makefile
@@ -29,12 +29,13 @@ checks: check
 
 .PHONY: test tests test-ci tests-ci
 test:  ## run the tests
-	cargo llvm-cov nextest
+	cargo llvm-cov nextest --cobertura --output-path  junit.xml
+
 # alias
 tests: test
 
 coverage:
-	cargo llvm-cov --lcov --output-path coverage nextest
+	cargo llvm-cov nextest --lcov --output-path coverage
 
 .PHONY: dist publish
 dist:  ## create dist