diff --git a/renv/activate.R b/renv/activate.R
index 9b2e7f184..d13f9932a 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 31758370b..6e62ef3cc 100644
--- a/renv/profiles/lesson-requirements/renv.lock
+++ b/renv/profiles/lesson-requirements/renv.lock
@@ -67,13 +67,13 @@
     },
     "BiocManager": {
       "Package": "BiocManager",
-      "Version": "1.30.22",
+      "Version": "1.30.23",
       "Source": "Repository",
       "Repository": "CRAN",
       "Requirements": [
         "utils"
       ],
-      "Hash": "d57e43105a1aa9cb54fdb4629725acb1"
+      "Hash": "47e968dfe563c1b22c2e20a067ec21d5"
     },
     "BiocVersion": {
       "Package": "BiocVersion",
@@ -755,14 +755,14 @@
     },
     "fs": {
       "Package": "fs",
-      "Version": "1.6.3",
+      "Version": "1.6.4",
       "Source": "Repository",
       "Repository": "CRAN",
       "Requirements": [
         "R",
         "methods"
       ],
-      "Hash": "47b5f30c720c23999b913a1a635cf0bb"
+      "Hash": "15aeb8c27f5ea5161f9f6a641fafd93a"
     },
     "gargle": {
       "Package": "gargle",
@@ -799,7 +799,7 @@
     },
     "ggplot2": {
       "Package": "ggplot2",
-      "Version": "3.5.0",
+      "Version": "3.5.1",
       "Source": "Repository",
       "Repository": "CRAN",
       "Requirements": [
@@ -820,7 +820,7 @@
         "vctrs",
         "withr"
       ],
-      "Hash": "52ef83f93f74833007f193b2d4c159a2"
+      "Hash": "44c6a2f8202d5b7e878ea274b1092426"
     },
     "glue": {
       "Package": "glue",
@@ -902,7 +902,7 @@
     },
     "gtable": {
       "Package": "gtable",
-      "Version": "0.3.4",
+      "Version": "0.3.5",
       "Source": "Repository",
       "Repository": "CRAN",
       "Requirements": [
@@ -913,7 +913,7 @@
         "lifecycle",
         "rlang"
       ],
-      "Hash": "b29cf3031f49b04ab9c852c912547eef"
+      "Hash": "e18861963cbc65a27736e02b3cd3c4a0"
     },
     "haven": {
       "Package": "haven",
@@ -980,7 +980,7 @@
     },
     "htmltools": {
       "Package": "htmltools",
-      "Version": "0.5.8",
+      "Version": "0.5.8.1",
       "Source": "Repository",
       "Repository": "CRAN",
       "Requirements": [
@@ -992,7 +992,7 @@
         "rlang",
         "utils"
       ],
-      "Hash": "149431ee39aba5bdc264112c8ff94444"
+      "Hash": "81d371a9cc60640e74e4ab6ac46dcedc"
     },
     "htmlwidgets": {
       "Package": "htmlwidgets",
@@ -1068,7 +1068,7 @@
     },
     "knitr": {
       "Package": "knitr",
-      "Version": "1.45",
+      "Version": "1.46",
       "Source": "Repository",
       "Repository": "CRAN",
       "Requirements": [
@@ -1080,7 +1080,7 @@
         "xfun",
         "yaml"
       ],
-      "Hash": "1ec462871063897135c1bcbe0fc8f07d"
+      "Hash": "6e008ab1d696a5283c79765fa7b56b47"
     },
     "labeling": {
       "Package": "labeling",
@@ -1167,13 +1167,13 @@
     },
     "matrixStats": {
       "Package": "matrixStats",
-      "Version": "1.2.0",
+      "Version": "1.3.0",
       "Source": "Repository",
       "Repository": "CRAN",
       "Requirements": [
         "R"
       ],
-      "Hash": "33a3ca9e732b57244d14f5d732ffc9eb"
+      "Hash": "4b3ea27a19d669c0405b38134d89a9d1"
     },
     "memoise": {
       "Package": "memoise",
@@ -1258,13 +1258,13 @@
     },
     "openssl": {
       "Package": "openssl",
-      "Version": "2.1.1",
+      "Version": "2.1.2",
       "Source": "Repository",
       "Repository": "CRAN",
       "Requirements": [
         "askpass"
       ],
-      "Hash": "2a0dc8c6adfb6f032e4d4af82d258ab5"
+      "Hash": "ea2475b073243d9d338aa8f086ce973e"
     },
     "patchwork": {
       "Package": "patchwork",
@@ -1382,7 +1382,7 @@
     },
     "promises": {
       "Package": "promises",
-      "Version": "1.2.1",
+      "Version": "1.3.0",
       "Source": "Repository",
       "Repository": "CRAN",
       "Requirements": [
@@ -1394,7 +1394,7 @@
         "rlang",
         "stats"
       ],
-      "Hash": "0d8a15c9d000970ada1ab21405387dee"
+      "Hash": "434cd5388a3979e74be5c219bcd6e77d"
     },
     "ps": {
       "Package": "ps",
@@ -1424,14 +1424,14 @@
     },
     "ragg": {
       "Package": "ragg",
-      "Version": "1.3.0",
+      "Version": "1.3.1",
       "Source": "Repository",
       "Repository": "carpentries",
       "Requirements": [
         "systemfonts",
         "textshaping"
       ],
-      "Hash": "082e1a198e3329d571f4448ef0ede4bc"
+      "Hash": "539dcb63ce611fe389b4c8e2b546cf24"
     },
     "rappdirs": {
       "Package": "rappdirs",
@@ -1500,13 +1500,13 @@
     },
     "renv": {
       "Package": "renv",
-      "Version": "1.0.5",
+      "Version": "1.0.7",
       "Source": "Repository",
       "Repository": "CRAN",
       "Requirements": [
         "utils"
       ],
-      "Hash": "32c3f93e8360f667ca5863272ec8ba6a"
+      "Hash": "397b7b2a265bc5a7a06852524dabae20"
     },
     "reprex": {
       "Package": "reprex",
@@ -1639,16 +1639,16 @@
     },
     "stringi": {
       "Package": "stringi",
-      "Version": "1.8.3",
+      "Version": "1.8.4",
       "Source": "Repository",
-      "Repository": "RSPM",
+      "Repository": "carpentries",
       "Requirements": [
         "R",
         "stats",
         "tools",
         "utils"
       ],
-      "Hash": "058aebddea264f4c99401515182e656a"
+      "Hash": "39e1144fd75428983dc3f63aa53dfa91"
     },
     "stringr": {
       "Package": "stringr",
@@ -1678,7 +1678,7 @@
       "Package": "systemfonts",
       "Version": "1.0.6",
       "Source": "Repository",
-      "Repository": "carpentries",
+      "Repository": "RSPM",
       "Requirements": [
         "R",
         "cpp11"
@@ -1837,13 +1837,13 @@
     },
     "tinytex": {
       "Package": "tinytex",
-      "Version": "0.50",
+      "Version": "0.51",
       "Source": "Repository",
       "Repository": "CRAN",
       "Requirements": [
         "xfun"
       ],
-      "Hash": "be7a76845222ad20adb761f462eed3ea"
+      "Hash": "d44e2fcd2e4e076f0aac540208559d1d"
     },
     "tzdb": {
       "Package": "tzdb",