diff --git a/.github/workflows/upgrade-juypterlab-dependencies.yml b/.github/workflows/upgrade-jupyterlab-dependencies.yml
similarity index 68%
rename from .github/workflows/upgrade-juypterlab-dependencies.yml
rename to .github/workflows/upgrade-jupyterlab-dependencies.yml
index 987d16c85e..735a808c55 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/upgrade-juypterlab-dependencies.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/upgrade-jupyterlab-dependencies.yml
@@ -10,11 +10,17 @@ on:
         default: latest
         required: true
         type: string
+      branch:
+        description: 'The branch to target'
+        default: main
+        required: false
+        type: string
 
 env:
   version_tag: 'latest'
 
 permissions:
+  actions: write
   contents: write
   pull-requests: write
 
@@ -52,20 +58,23 @@ jobs:
           set -eux
           for version in ${{ inputs.version || env.version_tag }}
           do
-            export LATEST=$(node buildutils/lib/get-latest-lab-version.js --set-version $version)
+            if [[ "${version}" == "latest" ]]; then
+              export LATEST=$(jlpm run get:lab:version --set-version ${version})
+            else
+              export LATEST=${version}
+            fi
           done
 
           echo "latest=${LATEST}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-          node buildutils/lib/upgrade-lab-dependencies.js --set-version ${LATEST}
+          jlpm upgrade:lab:dependencies --set-version ${LATEST}
           if [[ ! -z "$(git status --porcelain package.json)" ]]; then
             jlpm install
+            jlpm deduplicate
           fi
 
       - name: Create a PR
-        shell: bash
         env:
-          GITHUB_USER: ${{ secrets.G_USER }}
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.G_TOKEN }}
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
         run: |
           set -eux
 
@@ -80,13 +89,15 @@ jobs:
             else
               # new branch is created
               git checkout -b "${BRANCH_NAME}"
-              git config user.name "Jupyter Bot"
-              git config user.email 'jupyterlab-bot@users.noreply.github.com'
+              git config user.name "github-actions[bot]"
+              git config user.email 'github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com'
 
               git commit . -m "Update to JupyterLab v${LATEST}"
 
               git push --set-upstream origin "${BRANCH_NAME}"
-              hub pull-request -m "Update to JupyterLab v${LATEST}" \
-                  -m "New JupyterLab release [v${LATEST}](https://github.com/jupyterlab/jupyterlab/releases/tag/v${LATEST}) is available. Please review the lock file carefully.".
+              gh pr create \
+                --base ${{ inputs.branch || 'main' }} \
+                --title "Update to JupyterLab v${LATEST}" \
+                --body "New JupyterLab release [v${LATEST}](https://github.com/jupyterlab/jupyterlab/releases/tag/v${LATEST}) is available. Please review the lock file carefully."
             fi
           fi
diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index 2e580deb68..550c15874c 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -82,4 +82,4 @@ repos:
         name: integrity
         entry: 'npm run integrity --force'
         language: node
-        stages: [push]
+        stages: [pre-push]
diff --git a/buildutils/src/upgrade-lab-dependencies.ts b/buildutils/src/upgrade-lab-dependencies.ts
index 36242c8af8..9460f3f857 100644
--- a/buildutils/src/upgrade-lab-dependencies.ts
+++ b/buildutils/src/upgrade-lab-dependencies.ts
@@ -21,6 +21,54 @@ const PACKAGE_JSON_PATHS: string[] = [
 
 const DEPENDENCY_GROUP = '@jupyterlab';
 
+interface IVersion {
+  major: number;
+  minor: number;
+  patch: number;
+  preRelease?: string;
+}
+
+function parseVersion(version: string): IVersion {
+  const match = version.match(/^(\d+)\.(\d+)\.(\d+)(?:(a|b|rc)(\d+))?$/);
+  if (!match) {
+    throw new Error(`Invalid version format: ${version}`);
+  }
+
+  const [, major, minor, patch, type, preVersion] = match;
+  const baseVersion = {
+    major: parseInt(major, 10),
+    minor: parseInt(minor, 10),
+    patch: parseInt(patch, 10),
+  };
+
+  if (type && preVersion) {
+    return {
+      ...baseVersion,
+      preRelease: `${type}${preVersion}`,
+    };
+  }
+
+  return baseVersion;
+}
+
+function getVersionRange(version: IVersion): string {
+  const baseVersion = `${version.major}.${version.minor}.${version.patch}${
+    version.preRelease ?? ''
+  }`;
+  return `>=${baseVersion},<${version.major}.${version.minor + 1}`;
+}
+
+function updateVersionInFile(
+  filePath: string,
+  pattern: RegExp,
+  version: IVersion
+): void {
+  const content = fs.readFileSync(filePath, 'utf-8');
+  const versionRange = getVersionRange(version);
+  const updatedContent = content.replace(pattern, `$1${versionRange}`);
+  fs.writeFileSync(filePath, updatedContent);
+}
+
 async function updatePackageJson(newVersion: string): Promise<void> {
   const url = `https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jupyterlab/jupyterlab/v${newVersion}/jupyterlab/staging/package.json`;
   const response = await fetch(url);
@@ -89,6 +137,18 @@ function absoluteVersion(version: string): string {
   return version;
 }
 
+async function updatePyprojectToml(version: IVersion): Promise<void> {
+  const filePath = path.resolve('pyproject.toml');
+  const pattern = /(jupyterlab>=)[\d.]+(?:a|b|rc\d+)?,<[\d.]+/g;
+  updateVersionInFile(filePath, pattern, version);
+}
+
+async function updatePreCommitConfig(version: IVersion): Promise<void> {
+  const filePath = path.resolve('.pre-commit-config.yaml');
+  const pattern = /(jupyterlab)(?:>=|==)[\d.]+(?:,<[\d.]+)?(?="|,|\s|$)/;
+  updateVersionInFile(filePath, pattern, version);
+}
+
 async function upgradeLabDependencies(): Promise<void> {
   const args: string[] = process.argv.slice(2);
 
@@ -97,8 +157,10 @@ async function upgradeLabDependencies(): Promise<void> {
     process.exit(1);
   }
 
-  const newVersion: string = args[1];
-  await updatePackageJson(newVersion);
+  const version = parseVersion(args[1]);
+  await updatePackageJson(args[1]); // Keep original string version for package.json
+  await updatePyprojectToml(version);
+  await updatePreCommitConfig(version);
 }
 
 upgradeLabDependencies();
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index bfc3fd2858..2c976b4f63 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
     "eslint": "eslint . --ext .ts,.tsx --fix",
     "eslint:check": "eslint . --ext .ts,.tsx",
     "eslint:files": "eslint --fix",
+    "get:lab:version": "node ./buildutils/lib/get-latest-lab-version.js",
     "integrity": "node buildutils/lib/ensure-repo.js",
     "prettier": "prettier --write \"**/*{.ts,.tsx,.js,.jsx,.css,.json,.md}\"",
     "prettier:check": "prettier --list-different \"**/*{.ts,.tsx,.js,.jsx,.css,.json,.md}\"",
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@
     "release:patch": "node ./buildutils/lib/release-patch.js",
     "test": "lerna run test",
     "update:dependency": "node ./node_modules/@jupyterlab/buildutils/lib/update-dependency.js --lerna",
+    "upgrade:lab:dependencies": "node ./buildutils/lib/upgrade-lab-dependencies.js",
     "watch": "run-p watch:lib watch:app",
     "watch:app": "lerna exec --stream --scope \"@jupyter-notebook/app\" jlpm watch",
     "watch:lib": "lerna exec --stream --scope @jupyter-notebook/metapackage jlpm watch"