diff --git a/.github/workflows/python.yml b/.github/workflows/python.yml
index 73ce0fa..98afde2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python.yml
@@ -1,17 +1,19 @@
-name: python
+---
+name: Python
 'on': push
+permissions:
+  contents: write
 jobs:
-  build:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+  MCVS-python-action:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4.2.1
-      - uses: actions/setup-python@v5.2.0
+      #
+      #
+      #
+      #
+      #
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4.1.1
+      - uses: 030/mcvs-python-action@1-2-install-python-run-pytest
         with:
-          python-version: 3.9.18
-          cache: 'pip'
-      - name: Install PIP packages defined in requirements.txt
-        run: |
-          pip install -r requirements.txt
-      - name: Run tests
-        run: |
-          pytest --cov=main test.py --verbose --capture=no --cov-report term-missing
+          pyinstaller-binary-name: gomod-go-version-updater
+          token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.python-version b/.python-version
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..43077b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.python-version
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+3.9.18
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 773bf91..fdfcc96 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -4,6 +4,14 @@ The rationale for this action is that
 [Dependabot cannot](https://github.com/dependabot/dependabot-core/issues/9057)
 update the go version that is defined in a `go.mod` file.
 
+## Development
+
+```zsh
+pip install pyinstaller==v6.10.0
+pyinstaller --onefile main.py --name gomod-go-version-updater
+./dist/gomod-go-version-updater
+```
+
 ## Usage
 
 1. To use this action, ensure that:
diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index 8ad29a2..1c4e0ab 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@ inputs:
   gomod-go-version-updater-action-log-level:
     description: |
       Change the default INFO log level to: DEBUG, WARNING, ERROR or CRITICAL.
+  gomod-go-version-updater-version:
+    description: |
+      The gomod-go-version-updater version.
+    required: true
   workflow_file:
     default: golang.yml
     description: |
@@ -22,18 +26,12 @@ runs:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4.2.1
       with:
         ref: main
+    # yamllint disable rule:line-length
     - name: set branch name
       run: |
         echo "GOMOD_GO_VERSION_UPDATER_LABEL=gomod-go-version-updater" >> $GITHUB_ENV
         echo "GOMOD_GO_VERSION_UPDATER_ACTION_BRANCH=update-go-version-in-go-mod-file" >> $GITHUB_ENV
       shell: bash
-    - uses: actions/setup-python@v5.2.0
-      with:
-        python-version: 3.9.18
-    - name: Install dependencies
-      run: |
-        pip install pytest pytest-cov requests
-      shell: bash
     - name: Create label
       run: |
         gh label create ${GOMOD_GO_VERSION_UPDATER_LABEL} --color "#F50BAB" --description "Pull requests that update Go version in the go.mod file" --force
@@ -45,14 +43,16 @@ runs:
         git fetch -p -P
         git checkout -b ${GOMOD_GO_VERSION_UPDATER_ACTION_BRANCH}
 
-        python --version
-        python3 --version
+        export GOMOD_GO_VERSION_UPDATER_FILE=${GOMOD_GO_VERSION_UPDATER_LABEL}
+        curl -L https://github.com/030/gomod-go-version-updater-action/releases/download/${{ inputs.gomod-go-version-updater-version }}/${GOMOD_GO_VERSION_UPDATER_FILE} \
+          -o ${GOMOD_GO_VERSION_UPDATER_FILE}
+        chmod +x ${GOMOD_GO_VERSION_UPDATER_FILE}
 
         if [ -n "${{ inputs.gomod-go-version-updater-action-log-level }}" ]; then
           export GOMOD_GO_VERSION_UPDATER_ACTION_LOGGING_LEVEL=${{ inputs.gomod-go-version-updater-action-log-level }}
           echo "GOMOD_GO_VERSION_UPDATER_ACTION_LOGGING_LEVEL: ${GOMOD_GO_VERSION_UPDATER_ACTION_LOGGING_LEVEL}"
         fi
-        export GOMOD_GO_VERSION_UPDATER_ACTION_OUTPUT=$(python ${{ github.action_path }}/main.py 2>&1)
+        export GOMOD_GO_VERSION_UPDATER_ACTION_OUTPUT=$(./${GOMOD_GO_VERSION_UPDATER_FILE} 2>&1)
         echo "GOMOD_GO_VERSION_UPDATER_ACTION_OUTPUT: ${GOMOD_GO_VERSION_UPDATER_ACTION_OUTPUT}"
 
         export GOMOD_GO_VERSION_UPDATER_ACTION_NEW_GOLANG_VERSION_OUTPUT=$(echo ${GOMOD_GO_VERSION_UPDATER_ACTION_OUTPUT} |\
@@ -63,17 +63,25 @@ runs:
         export GOMOD_GO_VERSION_UPDATER_ACTION_MESSAGE="build(deps): ${GOMOD_GO_VERSION_UPDATER_ACTION_NEW_GOLANG_VERSION_OUTPUT}"
         echo "GOMOD_GO_VERSION_UPDATER_ACTION_MESSAGE: ${GOMOD_GO_VERSION_UPDATER_ACTION_MESSAGE}"
 
-        if [ -n "$(git status --porcelain)" ]; then echo "There are uncommitted changes."; else echo "No changes to commit." && exit 0; fi
+        if [ -n "$(git status --porcelain)" ]; then
+          echo "There are uncommitted changes."
+        else
+          echo "No changes to commit."
+          exit 0
+        fi
 
         echo "git add..."
         git add go.mod
 
         echo "git config user..."
         git config user.name github-actions[bot]
-        git config user.email 41898282+github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com
+        git config user.email \
+          41898282+github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com
 
         echo "git commit..."
-        if ! git commit -m "${GOMOD_GO_VERSION_UPDATER_ACTION_MESSAGE}"; then git commit --amend --no-edit; fi
+        if ! git commit -m "${GOMOD_GO_VERSION_UPDATER_ACTION_MESSAGE}"; then
+          git commit --amend --no-edit
+        fi
 
         echo "git push..."
         git push origin ${GOMOD_GO_VERSION_UPDATER_ACTION_BRANCH} -f
@@ -98,23 +106,32 @@ runs:
       shell: bash
       env:
         GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
+    # yamllint enable rule:line-length
     - uses: actions/setup-go@v5.0.2
       with:
         go-version-file: 'go.mod'
         cache: false
+    # yamllint disable rule:line-length
     - run: |
-        git config --global url.https://${{ inputs.github-token-for-downloading-private-go-modules }}@github.com/.insteadOf https://github.com/
+        git config \
+          --global url.https://${{ inputs.github-token-for-downloading-private-go-modules }}@github.com/.insteadOf https://github.com/
       shell: bash
       if: ${{ inputs.github-token-for-downloading-private-go-modules != '' }}
+    # yamllint enable rule:line-length
     - name: go mod tidy
       run: |
         go mod tidy
       shell: bash
     - name: commit and force push if needed
       run: |
-        if [ -n "$(git status --porcelain)" ]; then echo "There are uncommitted changes."; else echo "No changes to commit." && exit 0; fi
+        if [ -n "$(git status --porcelain)" ]; then
+          echo "There are uncommitted changes."
+        else
+          echo "No changes to commit."
+          exit 0
+        fi
 
-        git add .
+        git add . -- ":!${GOMOD_GO_VERSION_UPDATER_LABEL}"
         git commit --amend --no-edit
         git push origin ${GOMOD_GO_VERSION_UPDATER_ACTION_BRANCH} -f
       shell: bash
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 263672d..5d1e2f8 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 coverage==7.6.3
 pytest-cov==5.0.0
-requests==2.32.3
\ No newline at end of file
+requests==2.32.3