diff --git a/.github/workflows/zz_generated.check_values_schema.yaml b/.github/workflows/zz_generated.check_values_schema.yaml
index ea71062..32b4dae 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/zz_generated.check_values_schema.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/zz_generated.check_values_schema.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # DO NOT EDIT. Generated with:
 #
-#    devctl@6.18.1
+#    devctl@6.21.0
 #
 name: 'Values and schema'
 on:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/zz_generated.create_release.yaml b/.github/workflows/zz_generated.create_release.yaml
index 3a2967a..81e70d8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/zz_generated.create_release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/zz_generated.create_release.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # DO NOT EDIT. Generated with:
 #
-#    devctl@6.18.1
+#    devctl@6.21.0
 #
 name: Create Release
 on:
@@ -88,12 +88,12 @@ jobs:
       - gather_facts
     steps:
       - name: Install architect
-        uses: giantswarm/install-binary-action@v1.1.0
+        uses: giantswarm/install-binary-action@v2.0.0
         with:
           binary: "architect"
-          version: "6.13.0"
+          version: "6.14.1"
       - name: Install semver
-        uses: giantswarm/install-binary-action@v1.1.0
+        uses: giantswarm/install-binary-action@v2.0.0
         with:
           binary: "semver"
           version: "3.2.0"
@@ -142,6 +142,15 @@ jobs:
           title: "Bump version to ${{ steps.update_project_go.outputs.new_version }}"
         run: |
           gh pr create --title "${{ env.title }}" --body "" --base ${{ env.base }} --head ${{ env.branch }} --reviewer ${{ github.actor }}
+      - name: Enable auto-merge for PR
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: "${{ secrets.TAYLORBOT_GITHUB_ACTION }}"
+          base: "${{ github.ref }}"
+          branch: "${{ github.ref }}-version-bump"
+          version: "${{ needs.gather_facts.outputs.version }}"
+          title: "Bump version to ${{ steps.update_project_go.outputs.new_version }}"
+        run: |
+          gh pr merge --auto --squash "${{ env.branch }}" || echo "::warning::Auto-merge not allowed. Please adjust the repository settings."
   create_release:
     name: Create release
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
@@ -197,7 +206,7 @@ jobs:
     if: ${{ needs.gather_facts.outputs.version }}
     steps:
       - name: Install semver
-        uses: giantswarm/install-binary-action@v1.1.0
+        uses: giantswarm/install-binary-action@v2.0.0
         with:
           binary: "semver"
           version: "3.0.0"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/zz_generated.create_release_pr.yaml b/.github/workflows/zz_generated.create_release_pr.yaml
index aac944a..d08d72e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/zz_generated.create_release_pr.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/zz_generated.create_release_pr.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # DO NOT EDIT. Generated with:
 #
-#    devctl@6.18.1
+#    devctl@6.21.0
 #
 name: Create Release PR
 on:
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           go-version: '=1.18.1'
       - name: Install architect
-        uses: giantswarm/install-binary-action@v1.1.0
+        uses: giantswarm/install-binary-action@v2.0.0
         with:
           binary: "architect"
           version: "6.11.0"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/zz_generated.gitleaks.yaml b/.github/workflows/zz_generated.gitleaks.yaml
index a53c0dd..057a4e7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/zz_generated.gitleaks.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/zz_generated.gitleaks.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # DO NOT EDIT. Generated with:
 #
-#    devctl@6.18.1
+#    devctl@6.21.0
 #
 name: gitleaks
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/zz_generated.run_ossf_scorecard.yaml b/.github/workflows/zz_generated.run_ossf_scorecard.yaml
index 7088671..bfea0f8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/zz_generated.run_ossf_scorecard.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/zz_generated.run_ossf_scorecard.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # DO NOT EDIT. Generated with:
 #
-#    devctl@6.18.1
+#    devctl@6.21.0
 #
 
 # This workflow uses actions that are not certified by GitHub. They are provided
@@ -73,6 +73,6 @@ jobs:
 
       # Upload the results to GitHub's code scanning dashboard.
       - name: "Upload to code-scanning"
-        uses: github/codeql-action/upload-sarif@17573ee1cc1b9d061760f3a006fc4aac4f944fd5 # v2.2.4
+        uses: github/codeql-action/upload-sarif@379614612a29c9e28f31f39a59013eb8012a51f0 # v3.24.3
         with:
           sarif_file: results.sarif
diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE
index b7a4d40..93a6674 100644
--- a/LICENSE
+++ b/LICENSE
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@
       same "printed page" as the copyright notice for easier
       identification within third-party archives.
 
-   Copyright 2016 - 2023 Giant Swarm GmbH
+   Copyright 2016 - 2024 Giant Swarm GmbH
 
    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
    you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 6a6e741..8835dd6 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # DO NOT EDIT. Generated with:
 #
-#    devctl@6.18.1
+#    devctl@6.21.0
 #
 
 include Makefile.*.mk
diff --git a/Makefile.gen.app.mk b/Makefile.gen.app.mk
index 0692bf9..9909aa1 100644
--- a/Makefile.gen.app.mk
+++ b/Makefile.gen.app.mk
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # DO NOT EDIT. Generated with:
 #
-#    devctl@6.18.1
+#    devctl@6.21.0
 #
 
 ##@ App