diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint.yml b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
index 66457e8..f839f8c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
@@ -9,22 +9,13 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       matrix:
         # run static analysis on bleeding and trailing edges
-        python-version: [ '3.8', '3.10', '3.12' ]
+        python-version: [ '3.9', '3.12' ]
         django-version:
-          - '3.2' # LTS April 2024
           - '4.2' # LTS April 2026
           - '5.1' # December 2025
         exclude:
-          - python-version: '3.8'
+          - python-version: '3.9'
             django-version: '5.1'
-          - python-version: '3.10'
-            django-version: '5.1'
-          - python-version: '3.12'
-            django-version: '3.2'
-          - python-version: '3.10'
-            django-version: '3.2'
-          - python-version: '3.8'
-            django-version: '4.2'
           - python-version: '3.12'
             django-version: '4.2'
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 25eea7a..731e678 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -5,9 +5,10 @@ on:
   workflow_dispatch:
     inputs:
       debug:
-        description: 'Set to on, to open ssh debug session.'
+        description: 'Open ssh debug session.'
         required: true
-        default: 'off'
+        default: false
+        type: boolean
   schedule:
     - cron: '0 13 * * *'  # Runs at 6 am pacific every day
 
@@ -509,8 +510,8 @@ jobs:
         timeout-minutes: 60
       - name: Install Oracle Client
         run: |
-          curl --output oracle-client.rpm https://download.oracle.com/otn_software/linux/instantclient/2111000/oracle-instantclient-basiclite-21.11.0.0.0-1.el8.x86_64.rpm
-          sudo apt install alien libaio1
+          curl --output oracle-client.rpm https://download.oracle.com/otn_software/linux/instantclient/2116000/oracle-instantclient-basiclite-21.16.0.0.0-1.el8.x86_64.rpm
+          sudo apt install alien
           sudo alien -i oracle-client.rpm
           sudo sh -c  'echo /usr/lib/oracle/21/client64/lib/ > /etc/ld.so.conf.d/oracle.conf'
           sudo ldconfig
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 3e93baa..cb2fb44 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -82,6 +82,10 @@ numpy = [
     {version = ">=1.25", markers = "python_version >= '3.9'"}
 ]
 django-stubs = {extras = ["compatible-mypy"], version = ">=4.2.7"}
+django-stubs = [
+    {version = "<1.25", markers = "python_version < '3.9'"},
+    {version = ">=1.25", markers = "python_version >= '3.9'"}
+]
 furo = "^2024.8.6"
 ruff = "^0.6.3"
 typing-extensions = "^4.12.2"