diff --git a/renv/activate.R b/renv/activate.R
index 9b2e7f1..d13f993 100644
--- a/renv/activate.R
+++ b/renv/activate.R
@@ -2,11 +2,13 @@
 local({
 
   # the requested version of renv
-  version <- "1.0.5"
+  version <- "1.0.7"
   attr(version, "sha") <- NULL
 
   # the project directory
-  project <- getwd()
+  project <- Sys.getenv("RENV_PROJECT")
+  if (!nzchar(project))
+    project <- getwd()
 
   # use start-up diagnostics if enabled
   diagnostics <- Sys.getenv("RENV_STARTUP_DIAGNOSTICS", unset = "FALSE")
@@ -129,6 +131,21 @@ local({
   
   }
   
+  heredoc <- function(text, leave = 0) {
+  
+    # remove leading, trailing whitespace
+    trimmed <- gsub("^\\s*\\n|\\n\\s*$", "", text)
+  
+    # split into lines
+    lines <- strsplit(trimmed, "\n", fixed = TRUE)[[1L]]
+  
+    # compute common indent
+    indent <- regexpr("[^[:space:]]", lines)
+    common <- min(setdiff(indent, -1L)) - leave
+    paste(substring(lines, common), collapse = "\n")
+  
+  }
+  
   startswith <- function(string, prefix) {
     substring(string, 1, nchar(prefix)) == prefix
   }
@@ -631,6 +648,9 @@ local({
   
     # if the user has requested an automatic prefix, generate it
     auto <- Sys.getenv("RENV_PATHS_PREFIX_AUTO", unset = NA)
+    if (is.na(auto) && getRversion() >= "4.4.0")
+      auto <- "TRUE"
+  
     if (auto %in% c("TRUE", "True", "true", "1"))
       return(renv_bootstrap_platform_prefix_auto())
   
@@ -822,24 +842,23 @@ local({
   
     # the loaded version of renv doesn't match the requested version;
     # give the user instructions on how to proceed
-    remote <- if (!is.null(description[["RemoteSha"]])) {
+    dev <- identical(description[["RemoteType"]], "github")
+    remote <- if (dev)
       paste("rstudio/renv", description[["RemoteSha"]], sep = "@")
-    } else {
+    else
       paste("renv", description[["Version"]], sep = "@")
-    }
   
     # display both loaded version + sha if available
     friendly <- renv_bootstrap_version_friendly(
       version = description[["Version"]],
-      sha     = description[["RemoteSha"]]
+      sha     = if (dev) description[["RemoteSha"]]
     )
   
-    fmt <- paste(
-      "renv %1$s was loaded from project library, but this project is configured to use renv %2$s.",
-      "- Use `renv::record(\"%3$s\")` to record renv %1$s in the lockfile.",
-      "- Use `renv::restore(packages = \"renv\")` to install renv %2$s into the project library.",
-      sep = "\n"
-    )
+    fmt <- heredoc("
+      renv %1$s was loaded from project library, but this project is configured to use renv %2$s.
+      - Use `renv::record(\"%3$s\")` to record renv %1$s in the lockfile.
+      - Use `renv::restore(packages = \"renv\")` to install renv %2$s into the project library.
+    ")
     catf(fmt, friendly, renv_bootstrap_version_friendly(version), remote)
   
     FALSE
diff --git a/renv/profiles/lesson-requirements/renv.lock b/renv/profiles/lesson-requirements/renv.lock
index 281622d..202c562 100644
--- a/renv/profiles/lesson-requirements/renv.lock
+++ b/renv/profiles/lesson-requirements/renv.lock
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "R": {
-    "Version": "4.3.2",
+    "Version": "4.3.3",
     "Repositories": [
       {
         "Name": "carpentries",
@@ -169,13 +169,14 @@
     },
     "bslib": {
       "Package": "bslib",
-      "Version": "0.6.1",
+      "Version": "0.7.0",
       "Source": "Repository",
       "Repository": "CRAN",
       "Requirements": [
         "R",
         "base64enc",
         "cachem",
+        "fastmap",
         "grDevices",
         "htmltools",
         "jquerylib",
@@ -186,7 +187,7 @@
         "rlang",
         "sass"
       ],
-      "Hash": "c0d8599494bc7fb408cd206bbdd9cab0"
+      "Hash": "8644cc53f43828f19133548195d7e59e"
     },
     "cachem": {
       "Package": "cachem",
@@ -201,7 +202,7 @@
     },
     "callr": {
       "Package": "callr",
-      "Version": "3.7.5",
+      "Version": "3.7.6",
       "Source": "Repository",
       "Repository": "CRAN",
       "Requirements": [
@@ -210,7 +211,7 @@
         "processx",
         "utils"
       ],
-      "Hash": "9f0e4fae4963ba775a5e5c520838c87b"
+      "Hash": "d7e13f49c19103ece9e58ad2d83a7354"
     },
     "cellranger": {
       "Package": "cellranger",
@@ -298,7 +299,7 @@
       "Package": "curl",
       "Version": "5.2.1",
       "Source": "Repository",
-      "Repository": "carpentries",
+      "Repository": "RSPM",
       "Requirements": [
         "R"
       ],
@@ -306,18 +307,18 @@
     },
     "data.table": {
       "Package": "data.table",
-      "Version": "1.15.2",
+      "Version": "1.15.4",
       "Source": "Repository",
       "Repository": "CRAN",
       "Requirements": [
         "R",
         "methods"
       ],
-      "Hash": "536dfe4ac4093b5d115caed7a1a7223b"
+      "Hash": "8ee9ac56ef633d0c7cab8b2ca87d683e"
     },
     "dbplyr": {
       "Package": "dbplyr",
-      "Version": "2.4.0",
+      "Version": "2.5.0",
       "Source": "Repository",
       "Repository": "CRAN",
       "Requirements": [
@@ -341,18 +342,18 @@
         "vctrs",
         "withr"
       ],
-      "Hash": "59351f28a81f0742720b85363c4fdd61"
+      "Hash": "39b2e002522bfd258039ee4e889e0fd1"
     },
     "digest": {
       "Package": "digest",
-      "Version": "0.6.34",
+      "Version": "0.6.35",
       "Source": "Repository",
       "Repository": "CRAN",
       "Requirements": [
         "R",
         "utils"
       ],
-      "Hash": "7ede2ee9ea8d3edbf1ca84c1e333ad1a"
+      "Hash": "698ece7ba5a4fa4559e3d537e7ec3d31"
     },
     "dplyr": {
       "Package": "dplyr",
@@ -474,14 +475,14 @@
     },
     "fs": {
       "Package": "fs",
-      "Version": "1.6.3",
+      "Version": "1.6.4",
       "Source": "Repository",
       "Repository": "CRAN",
       "Requirements": [
         "R",
         "methods"
       ],
-      "Hash": "47b5f30c720c23999b913a1a635cf0bb"
+      "Hash": "15aeb8c27f5ea5161f9f6a641fafd93a"
     },
     "gargle": {
       "Package": "gargle",
@@ -518,7 +519,7 @@
     },
     "ggplot2": {
       "Package": "ggplot2",
-      "Version": "3.5.0",
+      "Version": "3.5.1",
       "Source": "Repository",
       "Repository": "CRAN",
       "Requirements": [
@@ -539,7 +540,7 @@
         "vctrs",
         "withr"
       ],
-      "Hash": "52ef83f93f74833007f193b2d4c159a2"
+      "Hash": "44c6a2f8202d5b7e878ea274b1092426"
     },
     "glue": {
       "Package": "glue",
@@ -607,7 +608,7 @@
     },
     "gtable": {
       "Package": "gtable",
-      "Version": "0.3.4",
+      "Version": "0.3.5",
       "Source": "Repository",
       "Repository": "CRAN",
       "Requirements": [
@@ -618,7 +619,7 @@
         "lifecycle",
         "rlang"
       ],
-      "Hash": "b29cf3031f49b04ab9c852c912547eef"
+      "Hash": "e18861963cbc65a27736e02b3cd3c4a0"
     },
     "haven": {
       "Package": "haven",
@@ -668,20 +669,19 @@
     },
     "htmltools": {
       "Package": "htmltools",
-      "Version": "0.5.7",
+      "Version": "0.5.8.1",
       "Source": "Repository",
       "Repository": "CRAN",
       "Requirements": [
         "R",
         "base64enc",
         "digest",
-        "ellipsis",
         "fastmap",
         "grDevices",
         "rlang",
         "utils"
       ],
-      "Hash": "2d7b3857980e0e0d0a1fd6f11928ab0f"
+      "Hash": "81d371a9cc60640e74e4ab6ac46dcedc"
     },
     "httr": {
       "Package": "httr",
@@ -767,7 +767,7 @@
     },
     "knitr": {
       "Package": "knitr",
-      "Version": "1.45",
+      "Version": "1.46",
       "Source": "Repository",
       "Repository": "CRAN",
       "Requirements": [
@@ -779,7 +779,7 @@
         "xfun",
         "yaml"
       ],
-      "Hash": "1ec462871063897135c1bcbe0fc8f07d"
+      "Hash": "6e008ab1d696a5283c79765fa7b56b47"
     },
     "labeling": {
       "Package": "labeling",
@@ -794,7 +794,7 @@
     },
     "lattice": {
       "Package": "lattice",
-      "Version": "0.22-5",
+      "Version": "0.22-6",
       "Source": "Repository",
       "Repository": "CRAN",
       "Requirements": [
@@ -805,7 +805,7 @@
         "stats",
         "utils"
       ],
-      "Hash": "7c5e89f04e72d6611c77451f6331a091"
+      "Hash": "cc5ac1ba4c238c7ca9fa6a87ca11a7e2"
     },
     "lifecycle": {
       "Package": "lifecycle",
@@ -901,20 +901,20 @@
     },
     "munsell": {
       "Package": "munsell",
-      "Version": "0.5.0",
+      "Version": "0.5.1",
       "Source": "Repository",
-      "Repository": "RSPM",
+      "Repository": "CRAN",
       "Requirements": [
         "colorspace",
         "methods"
       ],
-      "Hash": "6dfe8bf774944bd5595785e3229d8771"
+      "Hash": "4fd8900853b746af55b81fda99da7695"
     },
     "nlme": {
       "Package": "nlme",
       "Version": "3.1-164",
       "Source": "Repository",
-      "Repository": "CRAN",
+      "Repository": "RSPM",
       "Requirements": [
         "R",
         "graphics",
@@ -926,13 +926,13 @@
     },
     "openssl": {
       "Package": "openssl",
-      "Version": "2.1.1",
+      "Version": "2.1.2",
       "Source": "Repository",
-      "Repository": "carpentries",
+      "Repository": "CRAN",
       "Requirements": [
         "askpass"
       ],
-      "Hash": "2a0dc8c6adfb6f032e4d4af82d258ab5"
+      "Hash": "ea2475b073243d9d338aa8f086ce973e"
     },
     "pillar": {
       "Package": "pillar",
@@ -973,7 +973,7 @@
     },
     "processx": {
       "Package": "processx",
-      "Version": "3.8.3",
+      "Version": "3.8.4",
       "Source": "Repository",
       "Repository": "CRAN",
       "Requirements": [
@@ -982,7 +982,7 @@
         "ps",
         "utils"
       ],
-      "Hash": "82d48b1aec56084d9438dbf98087a7e9"
+      "Hash": "0c90a7d71988856bad2a2a45dd871bb9"
     },
     "progress": {
       "Package": "progress",
@@ -1026,14 +1026,14 @@
     },
     "ragg": {
       "Package": "ragg",
-      "Version": "1.2.7",
+      "Version": "1.3.1",
       "Source": "Repository",
-      "Repository": "CRAN",
+      "Repository": "carpentries",
       "Requirements": [
         "systemfonts",
         "textshaping"
       ],
-      "Hash": "90a1b8b7e518d7f90480d56453b4d062"
+      "Hash": "539dcb63ce611fe389b4c8e2b546cf24"
     },
     "rappdirs": {
       "Package": "rappdirs",
@@ -1102,13 +1102,13 @@
     },
     "renv": {
       "Package": "renv",
-      "Version": "1.0.5",
+      "Version": "1.0.7",
       "Source": "Repository",
       "Repository": "CRAN",
       "Requirements": [
         "utils"
       ],
-      "Hash": "32c3f93e8360f667ca5863272ec8ba6a"
+      "Hash": "397b7b2a265bc5a7a06852524dabae20"
     },
     "reprex": {
       "Package": "reprex",
@@ -1145,7 +1145,7 @@
     },
     "rmarkdown": {
       "Package": "rmarkdown",
-      "Version": "2.25",
+      "Version": "2.26",
       "Source": "Repository",
       "Repository": "CRAN",
       "Requirements": [
@@ -1158,21 +1158,20 @@
         "jsonlite",
         "knitr",
         "methods",
-        "stringr",
         "tinytex",
         "tools",
         "utils",
         "xfun",
         "yaml"
       ],
-      "Hash": "d65e35823c817f09f4de424fcdfa812a"
+      "Hash": "9b148e7f95d33aac01f31282d49e4f44"
     },
     "rstudioapi": {
       "Package": "rstudioapi",
-      "Version": "0.15.0",
+      "Version": "0.16.0",
       "Source": "Repository",
       "Repository": "CRAN",
-      "Hash": "5564500e25cffad9e22244ced1379887"
+      "Hash": "96710351d642b70e8f02ddeb237c46a7"
     },
     "rvest": {
       "Package": "rvest",
@@ -1195,7 +1194,7 @@
     },
     "sass": {
       "Package": "sass",
-      "Version": "0.4.8",
+      "Version": "0.4.9",
       "Source": "Repository",
       "Repository": "CRAN",
       "Requirements": [
@@ -1205,7 +1204,7 @@
         "rappdirs",
         "rlang"
       ],
-      "Hash": "168f9353c76d4c4b0a0bbf72e2c2d035"
+      "Hash": "d53dbfddf695303ea4ad66f86e99b95d"
     },
     "scales": {
       "Package": "scales",
@@ -1242,7 +1241,7 @@
     },
     "stringi": {
       "Package": "stringi",
-      "Version": "1.8.3",
+      "Version": "1.8.4",
       "Source": "Repository",
       "Repository": "carpentries",
       "Requirements": [
@@ -1251,7 +1250,7 @@
         "tools",
         "utils"
       ],
-      "Hash": "058aebddea264f4c99401515182e656a"
+      "Hash": "39e1144fd75428983dc3f63aa53dfa91"
     },
     "stringr": {
       "Package": "stringr",
@@ -1291,14 +1290,14 @@
     },
     "systemfonts": {
       "Package": "systemfonts",
-      "Version": "1.0.5",
+      "Version": "1.0.6",
       "Source": "Repository",
       "Repository": "carpentries",
       "Requirements": [
         "R",
         "cpp11"
       ],
-      "Hash": "15b594369e70b975ba9f064295983499"
+      "Hash": "6d538cff441f0f1f36db2209ac7495ac"
     },
     "textshaping": {
       "Package": "textshaping",
@@ -1356,9 +1355,9 @@
     },
     "tidyselect": {
       "Package": "tidyselect",
-      "Version": "1.2.0",
+      "Version": "1.2.1",
       "Source": "Repository",
-      "Repository": "RSPM",
+      "Repository": "CRAN",
       "Requirements": [
         "R",
         "cli",
@@ -1368,7 +1367,7 @@
         "vctrs",
         "withr"
       ],
-      "Hash": "79540e5fcd9e0435af547d885f184fd5"
+      "Hash": "829f27b9c4919c16b593794a6344d6c0"
     },
     "tidyverse": {
       "Package": "tidyverse",
@@ -1423,13 +1422,13 @@
     },
     "tinytex": {
       "Package": "tinytex",
-      "Version": "0.49",
+      "Version": "0.51",
       "Source": "Repository",
       "Repository": "CRAN",
       "Requirements": [
         "xfun"
       ],
-      "Hash": "5ac22900ae0f386e54f1c307eca7d843"
+      "Hash": "d44e2fcd2e4e076f0aac540208559d1d"
     },
     "tzdb": {
       "Package": "tzdb",
@@ -1526,7 +1525,7 @@
     },
     "xfun": {
       "Package": "xfun",
-      "Version": "0.42",
+      "Version": "0.43",
       "Source": "Repository",
       "Repository": "CRAN",
       "Requirements": [
@@ -1534,13 +1533,13 @@
         "stats",
         "tools"
       ],
-      "Hash": "fd1349170df31f7a10bd98b0189e85af"
+      "Hash": "ab6371d8653ce5f2f9290f4ec7b42a8e"
     },
     "xml2": {
       "Package": "xml2",
       "Version": "1.3.6",
       "Source": "Repository",
-      "Repository": "carpentries",
+      "Repository": "RSPM",
       "Requirements": [
         "R",
         "cli",