diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index 11063cd7..f8a95312 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ repos:
   # More information can be found in its documentation:
   # https://docs.astral.sh/ruff/
   - repo: https://github.com/astral-sh/ruff-pre-commit
-    rev: v0.4.10
+    rev: v0.5.0
     hooks:
     - id: ruff
       # Fix what can be fixed in-place and exit with non-zero status if files were
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ repos:
   # The project's documentation can be found at:
   # https://mypy.readthedocs.io/en/stable/index.html
   - repo: https://github.com/pre-commit/mirrors-mypy
-    rev: v1.10.0
+    rev: v1.10.1
     hooks:
     - id: mypy
 
diff --git a/ci_cd/utils/versions.py b/ci_cd/utils/versions.py
index cc251601..256b7510 100644
--- a/ci_cd/utils/versions.py
+++ b/ci_cd/utils/versions.py
@@ -728,7 +728,7 @@ def _ignore_semver_rules(
             f"'patch' (you gave {semver_rules['version-update']!r})."
         )
 
-    if (
+    return bool(
         ("major" in semver_rules["version-update"] and latest[0] != current[0])
         or (
             "minor" in semver_rules["version-update"]
@@ -745,10 +745,7 @@ def _ignore_semver_rules(
             and latest[0] == current[0]
             and latest[1] == current[1]
         )
-    ):
-        return True
-
-    return False
+    )
 
 
 def ignore_version(
@@ -783,12 +780,10 @@ def ignore_version(
         return True
 
     # semver rules
-    if "version-update" in semver_rules and _ignore_semver_rules(
-        current, latest, semver_rules
-    ):
-        return True
-
-    return False
+    return bool(
+        "version-update" in semver_rules
+        and _ignore_semver_rules(current, latest, semver_rules)
+    )
 
 
 def regenerate_requirement(
@@ -1032,12 +1027,12 @@ def _semi_valid_python_version(version: SemanticVersion) -> bool:
             f"Invalid Python major version: {version.major}. Expected 1, 2, or 3."
         )
 
-    if version.minor not in range(12 + 1) or version.patch not in range(18 + 1):
-        # Either:
-        #   Not a valid Python minor version (0, 1, 2, ..., 12)
-        #   Not a valid Python patch version (0, 1, 2, ..., 18)
-        return False
-    return True
+    # Either:
+    #   Not a valid Python minor version (0, 1, 2, ..., 12)
+    #   Not a valid Python patch version (0, 1, 2, ..., 18)
+    return not bool(
+        version.minor not in range(12 + 1) or version.patch not in range(18 + 1)
+    )
 
 
 def get_min_max_py_version(