diff --git a/.github/workflows/pypi_publish.yml b/.github/workflows/pypi_publish.yml
index 578201ed8..2c220e552 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pypi_publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pypi_publish.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ jobs:
         pip install build
         python -m build
     - name: Upload artifacts
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
       with:
         name: dist
         path: dist
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ jobs:
       id-token: write  # IMPORTANT: this permission is mandatory for trusted publishing
     steps:
     - name: Download artifacts
-      uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
+      uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
       with:
         name: dist
         path: dist
diff --git a/src/hydra_zen/structured_configs/_type_guards.py b/src/hydra_zen/structured_configs/_type_guards.py
index b7adb4f9c..6ae1a289f 100644
--- a/src/hydra_zen/structured_configs/_type_guards.py
+++ b/src/hydra_zen/structured_configs/_type_guards.py
@@ -103,8 +103,7 @@ def is_old_partial_builds(x: Any) -> bool:  # pragma: no cover
             safe_getattr(x, "_partial_target_")
         ):
             return True
-        else:
-            # ensures we cover this branch in tests
+        else:  # pragma: no cover
             return False
     return False