diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 121d32a..bf6583c 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
-# To get started with Dependabot version updates, you'll need to specify which
-# package ecosystems to update and where the package manifests are located.
-# Please see the documentation for all configuration options:
-# https://docs.github.com/code-security/dependabot/dependabot-version-updates/configuration-options-for-the-dependabot.yml-file
-
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: MPL-2.0
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2026 Jonathan D.A. Jewell (hyperpolymath) <j.d.a.jewell@open.ac.uk>
+#
+# Applies to THIS repository only. dependabot.yml is not one of GitHub's
+# inheritable community-health files -- every repository needs its own.
 version: 2
 updates:
-  - package-ecosystem: "" # See documentation for possible values
-    directory: "/" # Location of package manifests
+  - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
+    directory: "/"
     schedule:
-      interval: "weekly" 
+      interval: "weekly"
diff --git a/.github/funding.yml b/.github/funding.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index e4f7c07..0000000
--- a/.github/funding.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-# Funding Configuration
-# See: https://docs.github.com/en/repositories/managing-your-repositorys-custom-fields/displaying-a-sponsor-button-in-your-repository
-
-github: metadatastician
diff --git a/CODEOWNERS b/CODEOWNERS
deleted file mode 100644
index 48e73f7..0000000
--- a/CODEOWNERS
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: MPL-2.0
-# Copyright (c) Jonathan D.A. Jewell <j.d.a.jewell@open.ac.uk>
-#
-# CODEOWNERS for hyperpolymath/.github
-# Note: CODEOWNERS is NOT inherited org-wide — it governs review on THIS repo only.
-# See: https://docs.github.com/articles/about-code-owners
-
-# Everything here is maintainer-reviewed: changes cascade to every repository in
-# the organization, so review is deliberately centralised.
-*                                   @hyperpolymath
-
-# High-blast-radius surface — templates and policy
-/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/            @hyperpolymath
-/.github/DISCUSSION_TEMPLATE/       @hyperpolymath
-/SECURITY.md                        @hyperpolymath
-/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md                 @hyperpolymath
-/GOVERNANCE.md                      @hyperpolymath