@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ name: MATLAB CI and Pages
 # FOR YOUR OWN COURSEWARE:
 #   1. Copy buildfile.m and SoftwareTests/ structure to your repo
 #   2. Create SoftwareTests/CoursewareSmokeTests.m with your own test suite
-#      (reference: https://www.mathworks.com/help/matlab/matlab_prog/write-simple-test-suite.html)
+#      (reference: https://www.mathworks.com/help/matlab/matlab_prog/write-simple-test-case-with-functions.html)
 #   3. Update .github/workflows/ci.yml with your product list and release matrix
 #   4. Push to your release branch and monitor GitHub Actions
 #
@@ -76,10 +76,17 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        Releases: [R2025b, R2026a]
+        Releases: [R2026a, R2026b]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     env:
       MATLAB_PRODUCTS: Symbolic_Math_Toolbox
+      # List required products above in the format shown (and uncomment them)
+      # Common products:
+      # Simulink
+      # Simscape
+      # Statistics_and_Machine_Learning_Toolbox
+      # Symbolic_Math_Toolbox
+      # Deep_Learning_Toolbox
       LD_PRELOAD: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libstdc++.so.6
     steps:
       # Checks-out your repository
@@ -166,11 +173,14 @@ jobs:
 
       # Deploy reports to GitHub pages
       - name: Setup Pages
+        if: ${{ always() && github.event_name != 'pull_request' }}
         uses: actions/configure-pages@v5
       - name: Upload pages artifact
+        if: ${{ always() && github.event_name != 'pull_request' }}
         uses: actions/upload-pages-artifact@v3
         with:
           path: public
       - name: Deploy to GitHub Pages
+        if: ${{ always() && github.event_name != 'pull_request' }}
         id: deployment
         uses: actions/deploy-pages@v4
@@ -44,20 +44,16 @@ codegen/
 # Cache files
 *.slxc
 
-# Project settings
-Utilities/ProjectSettings.mat
-
 # Testing and CI related artifact
 public/
 .buildtool/
 ci_utilities/
 
-# Prevent accidentally committing your API key
-myAPIkey.txt
+# AI Tooling
+.playwright-mcp/
 
-# Live Task Repository
+# Module-specific Python resources
+myAPIkey.txt
 MATLAB-Live-Task-for-Python
-
-# Ignore Python cache
 Scripts/__pycache__/
-InstructorResources/Solutions/__pycache__/
+InstructorResources/Solutions/__pycache__/
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ stages:
 test-matrix:
   parallel:
     matrix:
-      - VERSION: [R2025b,R2026a]
+      - VERSION: [R2026a,R2026b]
   tags:
     - training  
     - windows
 
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+function flag = CheckPythonVersion(opts)
+arguments
+    opts.Flag (1,1) string {mustBeMember(opts.Flag,["SetupScript" "ProjectScript"])}="SetupScript"
+end
+% The flag is to check whether this script is registering a planned-for
+% Python version. If the Python is recognized, flag = true, if the Python
+% version is nonexistent or not recognized flag = false.
+flag = true;
+if isempty(pyenv().Version) || pyenv().Version == ""
+    flag = false;
+    disp("Python is not installed.")
+    web("https://www.mathworks.com/help/matlab/matlab_external/install-supported-python-implementation.html")
+    return
+else
+    pyVersion = pyenv().Version;
+end
+
+disp("You are running Python " + pyVersion)
+if pyenv().Status == "Loaded"
+    disp("Python was already on your MATLAB path.")
+else
+    addpath(pyenv().Home)
+    disp("Python has been added to your MATLAB path.")
+end
+
+if extractBefore(pyVersion,".") == "2"
+    if pyVersion == "2.7" && isMATLABReleaseOlderThan("R2023a") && opts.Flag == "SetupScript"
+        disp("You can run Python code in this script, but you cannot complete the project unless you have Python 3.8 or 3.9")
+    else
+        disp("This version of Python is not supported. Please see ")
+        web("https://www.mathworks.com/help/matlab/matlab_external/install-supported-python-implementation.html")
+    end
+else
+    x = extractAfter(pyVersion,".");
+    if double(x) < 8
+        disp("This Python version might work, but it has not been tested.")
+    elseif x == "8"
+        CheckPythonAndMATLABCompatibility("R2020b",End="R2023b")
+    elseif x == "9"
+        CheckPythonAndMATLABCompatibility("R2021b",End="R2025b")
+    elseif x == "10"
+        CheckPythonAndMATLABCompatibility("R2022b",End="R2026b")
+    elseif x == "11"
+        CheckPythonAndMATLABCompatibility("R2024a")
+    elseif x == "12"
+        CheckPythonAndMATLABCompatibility("R2024b")
+    elseif x == "13"
+        CheckPythonAndMATLABCompatibility("R2025b")
+   elseif x == "14"
+       CheckPythonAndMATLABCompatibility("R2026b")
+    elseif double(x) > 13
+        flag = false;
+        disp("This Python version should work, but it has not been tested on this courseware.")
+        web("https://www.mathworks.com/support/requirements/python-compatibility.html")
+    else
+        flag = false;
+        disp("This Python version might work, but it has not been tested on this courseware.")
+        web("https://www.mathworks.com/support/requirements/python-compatibility.html")
+    end
+end
+end
+
+%%
+function CheckPythonAndMATLABCompatibility(ver1,opts)
+arguments
+    ver1 (1,1) string
+    opts.End (1,1) string = "unknown"
+end
+if isMATLABReleaseOlderThan(ver1)
+    disp("Your Python version is fine, but you need to update your MATLAB version to allow them to work together.")
+    web("https://www.mathworks.com/support/requirements/python-compatibility.html")
+    web("https://www.mathworks.com/help/install/ug/get-new-matlab-release.html")
+elseif opts.End == "unknown" || isMATLABReleaseOlderThan(opts.End)
+    disp("You are running compatible versions of MATLAB and Python.")
+else
+    disp("Please update your Python version to be compatible with this MATLAB release.")
+    disp("Please follow the instructions in the documentation to proceed with this script.")
+    web("https://www.mathworks.com/content/dam/mathworks/mathworks-dot-com/support/sysreq/files/python-compatibility.pdf")
+    web("https://www.mathworks.com/help/matlab/matlab_external/install-supported-python-implementation.html")
+end
+end
+
+%[appendix]{"version":"1.0"}
+%---