diff --git a/.github/workflows/npm_downloads.yml b/.github/workflows/npm_downloads.yml
index 0898f85..4c4e5dc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/npm_downloads.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/npm_downloads.yml
@@ -86,8 +86,8 @@ jobs:
 
       # Upload the download data:
       - name: 'Upload data'
-        # Pin action to full length commit SHA corresponding to v3.1.3
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@a8a3f3ad30e3422c9c7b888a15615d19a852ae32
+        # Pin action to full length commit SHA
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@5d5d22a31266ced268874388b861e4b58bb5c2f3 # v4.3.1
         with:
           # Define a name for the uploaded artifact (ensuring a unique name for each job):
           name: npm_downloads
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
index 477ca6d..010fb9d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -124,16 +124,10 @@ jobs:
               mv ./package.json.tmp ./package.json
             fi
           done
-          jq -r '.devDependencies | keys[]' ./package.json | while read -r dep; do
-            if [[ "$dep" != "@stdlib"* ]]; then
-              continue
-            fi
-            dep=$(echo "$dep" | xargs)
-            if ! find lib -name "*.js" -exec grep -q "$dep" {} + && ! grep -q -s "$dep" manifest.json && ! grep -q -s "$dep" include.gypi; then
-              jq --indent 2 "del(.devDependencies[\"$dep\"])" ./package.json > ./package.json.tmp
-              mv ./package.json.tmp ./package.json
-            fi
-          done
+
+          # Set `devDependencies` to an empty object:
+          jq --indent 2 '.devDependencies = {}' ./package.json > ./package.json.tmp
+          mv ./package.json.tmp ./package.json
 
           # Remove CLI section:
           find . -type f -name '*.md' -print0 | xargs -0 perl -0777 -i -pe "s/(\* \* \*\n+)?<section class=\"cli\">[\s\S]+?<\!\-\- \/.cli \-\->//"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_bundles.yml b/.github/workflows/test_bundles.yml
index 0c4e061..5c9dc95 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_bundles.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_bundles.yml
@@ -168,8 +168,8 @@ jobs:
 
       # Install Deno:
       - name: 'Install Deno'
-        # Pin action to full length commit SHA corresponding to v1.1.2
-        uses: denoland/setup-deno@61fe2df320078202e33d7d5ad347e7dcfa0e8f31
+        # Pin action to full length commit SHA
+        uses: denoland/setup-deno@041b854f97b325bd60e53e9dc2de9cb9f9ac0cba # v1.1.4
         with:
           deno-version: vx.x.x
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1f70ee0..42225cd 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -146,8 +146,8 @@ Copyright &copy; 2016-2024. The Stdlib [Authors][stdlib-authors].
 [npm-image]: http://img.shields.io/npm/v/@stdlib/utils-noop.svg
 [npm-url]: https://npmjs.org/package/@stdlib/utils-noop
 
-[test-image]: https://github.com/stdlib-js/utils-noop/actions/workflows/test.yml/badge.svg?branch=main
-[test-url]: https://github.com/stdlib-js/utils-noop/actions/workflows/test.yml?query=branch:main
+[test-image]: https://github.com/stdlib-js/utils-noop/actions/workflows/test.yml/badge.svg?branch=v0.2.1
+[test-url]: https://github.com/stdlib-js/utils-noop/actions/workflows/test.yml?query=branch:v0.2.1
 
 [coverage-image]: https://img.shields.io/codecov/c/github/stdlib-js/utils-noop/main.svg
 [coverage-url]: https://codecov.io/github/stdlib-js/utils-noop?branch=main
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 6cc59f6..83a3d29 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@stdlib/utils-noop",
-  "version": "0.2.0",
+  "version": "0.2.1",
   "description": "Function which does nothing.",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "author": {