diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 5aa288d..a79b056 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,16 @@ updates:
     open-pull-requests-limit: 10
     schedule:
       interval: "daily"
+
+  - package-ecosystem: "docker"
+    directory: "/"
+    labels:
+      - "dependency"
+      - "docker"
+    open-pull-requests-limit: 10
+    schedule:
+      interval: "daily"
+
   - package-ecosystem: "docker-compose"
     directory: "/"
     labels:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/1.bump-version.yml b/.github/workflows/1.bump-version.yml
index 3fe4363..fc16d78 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/1.bump-version.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/1.bump-version.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
       contents: write
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
       - name: Bump version
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/2.build-publish.yml b/.github/workflows/2.build-publish.yml
index a83af30..cc17993 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/2.build-publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/2.build-publish.yml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ jobs:
       actions: write
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
       - name: Get latest version
         run: |
           git pull origin main
diff --git a/.github/workflows/3.create-release.yml b/.github/workflows/3.create-release.yml
index 9654196..04ad2a0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/3.create-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/3.create-release.yml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ jobs:
       GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
       - name: Create release
         run: ./scripts/release.sh
       - name: Check Workflow
diff --git a/.github/workflows/4.update-changelog.yml b/.github/workflows/4.update-changelog.yml
index 01477a3..d0781dd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/4.update-changelog.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/4.update-changelog.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
       contents: write
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
       - name: Update changelog
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/src/validator/_core.py b/src/validator/_core.py
index 9d5bb54..ac34c34 100644
--- a/src/validator/_core.py
+++ b/src/validator/_core.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 import traceback
 from copy import deepcopy
 
+
 import requests
 import numpy as np
 import bittensor as bt
@@ -436,6 +437,7 @@ def get_centralized_scoring_results(
                     # Only include commits that have been scored (have scoring_logs)
                     if validated_commit.scoring_logs:
                         validated_commit.remove_redundant_logs()
+                        validated_commit.remove_lower_than_highest_score()
                         scored_commits.append(validated_commit)
 
                 except Exception as e:
@@ -871,6 +873,7 @@ def _sync_state_from_scored_commits(
                     key=lambda x: x.scored_timestamp or 0,
                 )
                 latest.remove_redundant_logs()
+                latest.remove_lower_than_highest_score()
                 latest_commits.append(latest)
 
                 # Update miner_commits map
@@ -883,13 +886,15 @@ def _sync_state_from_scored_commits(
                 ):
                     self.miner_commits[key][challenge_name] = latest
 
-            # Push latest per UID into challenge manager's miner_states
+            scored_commits_sorted_by_timestamp = sorted(
+                scored_commits, key=lambda x: x.scored_timestamp or 0
+            )
             if latest_commits and challenge_name in self.challenge_managers:
                 self.challenge_managers[challenge_name].update_miner_infos(
                     latest_commits
                 )
                 self.challenge_managers[challenge_name].update_miner_scores(
-                    latest_commits
+                    scored_commits_sorted_by_timestamp
                 )
 
         except Exception as e: