diff --git a/renv/activate.R b/renv/activate.R
index 9b2e7f18..d13f9932 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 f8ac79bb..e51d8dd1 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": "4.4.1",
     "Repositories": [
       {
         "Name": "carpentries",
@@ -39,13 +39,14 @@
     },
     "bslib": {
       "Package": "bslib",
-      "Version": "0.6.1",
+      "Version": "0.8.0",
       "Source": "Repository",
       "Repository": "CRAN",
       "Requirements": [
         "R",
         "base64enc",
         "cachem",
+        "fastmap",
         "grDevices",
         "htmltools",
         "jquerylib",
@@ -56,69 +57,58 @@
         "rlang",
         "sass"
       ],
-      "Hash": "c0d8599494bc7fb408cd206bbdd9cab0"
+      "Hash": "b299c6741ca9746fb227debcb0f9fb6c"
     },
     "cachem": {
       "Package": "cachem",
-      "Version": "1.0.8",
+      "Version": "1.1.0",
       "Source": "Repository",
       "Repository": "CRAN",
       "Requirements": [
         "fastmap",
         "rlang"
       ],
-      "Hash": "c35768291560ce302c0a6589f92e837d"
+      "Hash": "cd9a672193789068eb5a2aad65a0dedf"
     },
     "cli": {
       "Package": "cli",
-      "Version": "3.6.2",
+      "Version": "3.6.3",
       "Source": "Repository",
       "Repository": "CRAN",
       "Requirements": [
         "R",
         "utils"
       ],
-      "Hash": "1216ac65ac55ec0058a6f75d7ca0fd52"
+      "Hash": "b21916dd77a27642b447374a5d30ecf3"
     },
     "digest": {
       "Package": "digest",
-      "Version": "0.6.34",
+      "Version": "0.6.36",
       "Source": "Repository",
       "Repository": "CRAN",
       "Requirements": [
         "R",
         "utils"
       ],
-      "Hash": "7ede2ee9ea8d3edbf1ca84c1e333ad1a"
-    },
-    "ellipsis": {
-      "Package": "ellipsis",
-      "Version": "0.3.2",
-      "Source": "Repository",
-      "Repository": "RSPM",
-      "Requirements": [
-        "R",
-        "rlang"
-      ],
-      "Hash": "bb0eec2fe32e88d9e2836c2f73ea2077"
+      "Hash": "fd6824ad91ede64151e93af67df6376b"
     },
     "evaluate": {
       "Package": "evaluate",
-      "Version": "0.23",
+      "Version": "0.24.0",
       "Source": "Repository",
       "Repository": "CRAN",
       "Requirements": [
         "R",
         "methods"
       ],
-      "Hash": "daf4a1246be12c1fa8c7705a0935c1a0"
+      "Hash": "a1066cbc05caee9a4bf6d90f194ff4da"
     },
     "fastmap": {
       "Package": "fastmap",
-      "Version": "1.1.1",
+      "Version": "1.2.0",
       "Source": "Repository",
       "Repository": "CRAN",
-      "Hash": "f7736a18de97dea803bde0a2daaafb27"
+      "Hash": "aa5e1cd11c2d15497494c5292d7ffcc8"
     },
     "fontawesome": {
       "Package": "fontawesome",
@@ -134,14 +124,14 @@
     },
     "fs": {
       "Package": "fs",
-      "Version": "1.6.3",
+      "Version": "1.6.4",
       "Source": "Repository",
       "Repository": "CRAN",
       "Requirements": [
         "R",
         "methods"
       ],
-      "Hash": "47b5f30c720c23999b913a1a635cf0bb"
+      "Hash": "15aeb8c27f5ea5161f9f6a641fafd93a"
     },
     "glue": {
       "Package": "glue",
@@ -156,31 +146,30 @@
     },
     "highr": {
       "Package": "highr",
-      "Version": "0.10",
+      "Version": "0.11",
       "Source": "Repository",
-      "Repository": "RSPM",
+      "Repository": "CRAN",
       "Requirements": [
         "R",
         "xfun"
       ],
-      "Hash": "06230136b2d2b9ba5805e1963fa6e890"
+      "Hash": "d65ba49117ca223614f71b60d85b8ab7"
     },
     "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"
     },
     "jquerylib": {
       "Package": "jquerylib",
@@ -204,7 +193,7 @@
     },
     "knitr": {
       "Package": "knitr",
-      "Version": "1.45",
+      "Version": "1.48",
       "Source": "Repository",
       "Repository": "CRAN",
       "Requirements": [
@@ -216,7 +205,7 @@
         "xfun",
         "yaml"
       ],
-      "Hash": "1ec462871063897135c1bcbe0fc8f07d"
+      "Hash": "acf380f300c721da9fde7df115a5f86f"
     },
     "lifecycle": {
       "Package": "lifecycle",
@@ -231,16 +220,6 @@
       ],
       "Hash": "b8552d117e1b808b09a832f589b79035"
     },
-    "magrittr": {
-      "Package": "magrittr",
-      "Version": "2.0.3",
-      "Source": "Repository",
-      "Repository": "RSPM",
-      "Requirements": [
-        "R"
-      ],
-      "Hash": "7ce2733a9826b3aeb1775d56fd305472"
-    },
     "memoise": {
       "Package": "memoise",
       "Version": "2.0.1",
@@ -274,28 +253,28 @@
     },
     "renv": {
       "Package": "renv",
-      "Version": "1.0.5",
+      "Version": "1.0.7",
       "Source": "Repository",
       "Repository": "CRAN",
       "Requirements": [
         "utils"
       ],
-      "Hash": "32c3f93e8360f667ca5863272ec8ba6a"
+      "Hash": "397b7b2a265bc5a7a06852524dabae20"
     },
     "rlang": {
       "Package": "rlang",
-      "Version": "1.1.3",
+      "Version": "1.1.4",
       "Source": "Repository",
       "Repository": "CRAN",
       "Requirements": [
         "R",
         "utils"
       ],
-      "Hash": "42548638fae05fd9a9b5f3f437fbbbe2"
+      "Hash": "3eec01f8b1dee337674b2e34ab1f9bc1"
     },
     "rmarkdown": {
       "Package": "rmarkdown",
-      "Version": "2.25",
+      "Version": "2.27",
       "Source": "Repository",
       "Repository": "CRAN",
       "Requirements": [
@@ -308,18 +287,17 @@
         "jsonlite",
         "knitr",
         "methods",
-        "stringr",
         "tinytex",
         "tools",
         "utils",
         "xfun",
         "yaml"
       ],
-      "Hash": "d65e35823c817f09f4de424fcdfa812a"
+      "Hash": "27f9502e1cdbfa195f94e03b0f517484"
     },
     "sass": {
       "Package": "sass",
-      "Version": "0.4.8",
+      "Version": "0.4.9",
       "Source": "Repository",
       "Repository": "CRAN",
       "Requirements": [
@@ -329,65 +307,21 @@
         "rappdirs",
         "rlang"
       ],
-      "Hash": "168f9353c76d4c4b0a0bbf72e2c2d035"
-    },
-    "stringi": {
-      "Package": "stringi",
-      "Version": "1.8.3",
-      "Source": "Repository",
-      "Repository": "RSPM",
-      "Requirements": [
-        "R",
-        "stats",
-        "tools",
-        "utils"
-      ],
-      "Hash": "058aebddea264f4c99401515182e656a"
-    },
-    "stringr": {
-      "Package": "stringr",
-      "Version": "1.5.1",
-      "Source": "Repository",
-      "Repository": "CRAN",
-      "Requirements": [
-        "R",
-        "cli",
-        "glue",
-        "lifecycle",
-        "magrittr",
-        "rlang",
-        "stringi",
-        "vctrs"
-      ],
-      "Hash": "960e2ae9e09656611e0b8214ad543207"
+      "Hash": "d53dbfddf695303ea4ad66f86e99b95d"
     },
     "tinytex": {
       "Package": "tinytex",
-      "Version": "0.49",
+      "Version": "0.52",
       "Source": "Repository",
       "Repository": "CRAN",
       "Requirements": [
         "xfun"
       ],
-      "Hash": "5ac22900ae0f386e54f1c307eca7d843"
-    },
-    "vctrs": {
-      "Package": "vctrs",
-      "Version": "0.6.5",
-      "Source": "Repository",
-      "Repository": "CRAN",
-      "Requirements": [
-        "R",
-        "cli",
-        "glue",
-        "lifecycle",
-        "rlang"
-      ],
-      "Hash": "c03fa420630029418f7e6da3667aac4a"
+      "Hash": "cfbad971a71f0e27cec22e544a08bc3b"
     },
     "xfun": {
       "Package": "xfun",
-      "Version": "0.42",
+      "Version": "0.46",
       "Source": "Repository",
       "Repository": "CRAN",
       "Requirements": [
@@ -395,14 +329,14 @@
         "stats",
         "tools"
       ],
-      "Hash": "fd1349170df31f7a10bd98b0189e85af"
+      "Hash": "00ce32f398db0415dde61abfef11300c"
     },
     "yaml": {
       "Package": "yaml",
-      "Version": "2.3.8",
+      "Version": "2.3.10",
       "Source": "Repository",
       "Repository": "CRAN",
-      "Hash": "29240487a071f535f5e5d5a323b7afbd"
+      "Hash": "51dab85c6c98e50a18d7551e9d49f76c"
     }
   }
 }