diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index 82555d5..59897ba 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+ci:
+  autoupdate_schedule: quarterly
+
 repos:
   - repo: https://github.com/pre-commit/pre-commit-hooks
     rev: v6.0.0
@@ -15,7 +18,7 @@ repos:
 
   # Python - Ruff
   - repo: https://github.com/astral-sh/ruff-pre-commit
-    rev: v0.14.6
+    rev: v0.14.10
     hooks:
       # Run the linter
       - id: ruff
@@ -25,12 +28,12 @@ repos:
 
   # Detect secrets
   - repo: https://github.com/gitleaks/gitleaks
-    rev: v8.29.1
+    rev: v8.30.0
     hooks:
       - id: gitleaks
 
   # Lint Github Actions
   - repo: https://github.com/rhysd/actionlint
-    rev: v1.7.9
+    rev: v1.7.10
     hooks:
       - id: actionlint
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7b4078c..3010702 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@ Self-hosted web application for analyzing and visualizing PyPSA networks, with m
 architecture designed to extend into workflow execution, network editing, optimization,
 and custom integrations.
 
+> [!NOTE]
+> This prototype is being developed by [@lkstrp](https://github.com/lkstrp/) at the Technical University of Berlin with support of the German Research Organisation (DFG) (grant number [528775426](https://gepris.dfg.de/gepris/projekt/528775426)).
+
 > [!WARNING]
 > This app is in early development. Expect things to not work and break! It is **not** recommended to deploy the app in production!