Jah-yee · Sep 3, 2026 · Sep 4, 2026 · Sep 4, 2026 · Sep 4, 2026 · Sep 6, 2026
diff --git a/.basedpyright/baseline.json b/.basedpyright/baseline.json
@@ -0,0 +1,298 @@
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diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -1,20 +1,21 @@
 version: 2
-enable-beta-ecosystems: true
 updates:
 - package-ecosystem: github-actions
   directory: "/"
   schedule:
-    interval: weekly
-
-- package-ecosystem: gitsubmodule
-  directory: "/"
-  schedule:
-    interval: weekly
+    interval: monthly
+  cooldown:
+    default-days: 7
+  groups:
+    github-actions:
+      patterns: ["*"]
 
 - package-ecosystem: pre-commit
   directory: "/"
   schedule:
     interval: monthly
+  cooldown:
+    default-days: 7
   groups:
     pre-commit:
       patterns: ["*"]
diff --git a/.github/workflows/alpine-test.yml b/.github/workflows/alpine-test.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ permissions:
 jobs:
   test:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    env:
+      GIT_PYTHON_BACKEND: cli
 
     container:
       image: alpine:latest
@@ -23,16 +25,17 @@ jobs:
     steps:
     - name: Prepare Alpine Linux
       run: |
-        apk add sudo git git-daemon python3 py3-pip py3-virtualenv
-        echo 'Defaults env_keep += "CI GITHUB_* RUNNER_*"' >/etc/sudoers.d/ci_env
+        apk add sudo git git-daemon bash rust cargo build-base python3 python3-dev py3-pip py3-virtualenv
+        echo 'Defaults env_keep += "CI GITHUB_* RUNNER_* GIT_PYTHON_BACKEND"' >/etc/sudoers.d/ci_env
         addgroup -g 127 docker
         adduser -D -u 1001 runner  # TODO: Check if this still works on GHA as intended.
         adduser runner docker
       shell: sh -exo pipefail {0}  # Run this as root, not the "runner" user.
 
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v7
+    - uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
       with:
         fetch-depth: 0
+        persist-credentials: false
 
     - name: Set workspace ownership
       run: |
@@ -63,17 +66,14 @@ jobs:
     - name: Install project and test dependencies
       run: |
         . .venv/bin/activate
-        pip install '.[test]'
+        pip install ./smmap ./gitdb '.[test]'
+        python -c 'from gix import testtools'
 
     - name: Show POSIX file ownership
       run: |
         ls -ld -- \
           "$(pwd)" \
           "$(pwd)/.git" \
-          "$(pwd)/git/ext/gitdb" \
-          "$(pwd)/git/ext/gitdb/.git" \
-          "$(pwd)/git/ext/gitdb/gitdb/ext/smmap" \
-          "$(pwd)/git/ext/gitdb/gitdb/ext/smmap/.git" \
           "${HOME:?HOME is not set}/.gitconfig" \
           2>&1 || true
 
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ jobs:
         command -v git python
         git version
         python --version
-        python -c 'import os, sys; print(f"sys.platform={sys.platform!r}, os.name={os.name!r}")'
+        python -c 'import os, sys; print(f"{sys.platform=}, {os.name=}")'
 
     - name: Test with pytest
       run: |