diff --git a/integrations/github/pyproject.toml b/integrations/github/pyproject.toml
index 264afab59d..2e5fe7c1ff 100644
--- a/integrations/github/pyproject.toml
+++ b/integrations/github/pyproject.toml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ name = "github-haystack"
 dynamic = ["version"]
 description = 'Haystack components for interacting with GitHub repositories'
 readme = "README.md"
-requires-python = ">=3.9"
+requires-python = ">=3.10"
 license = "Apache-2.0"
 keywords = []
 authors = [{ name = "deepset GmbH", email = "info@deepset.ai" }]
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ classifiers = [
   "License :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software License",
   "Development Status :: 4 - Beta",
   "Programming Language :: Python",
-  "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9",
   "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10",
   "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11",
   "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12",
@@ -23,7 +22,7 @@ classifiers = [
   "Programming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: CPython",
   "Programming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: PyPy",
 ]
-dependencies = ["haystack-ai>=2.12.0"]
+dependencies = ["haystack-ai>=2.22.0"]
 
 [project.urls]
 Source = "https://github.com/deepset-ai/haystack-core-integrations/github"
@@ -77,7 +76,6 @@ check_untyped_defs = true
 disallow_incomplete_defs = true
 
 [tool.ruff]
-target-version = "py39"
 line-length = 120
 
 [tool.ruff.lint]
@@ -124,10 +122,6 @@ ignore = [
   "B008",
   "S101",
 ]
-unfixable = [
-  # Don't touch unused imports
-  "F401",
-]
 
 [tool.ruff.lint.isort]
 known-first-party = ["haystack_integrations"]
diff --git a/integrations/github/src/haystack_integrations/components/connectors/github/file_editor.py b/integrations/github/src/haystack_integrations/components/connectors/github/file_editor.py
index edbfdad8dd..9b72214dde 100644
--- a/integrations/github/src/haystack_integrations/components/connectors/github/file_editor.py
+++ b/integrations/github/src/haystack_integrations/components/connectors/github/file_editor.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 from base64 import b64decode, b64encode
 from enum import Enum
-from typing import Any, Optional, Union
+from typing import Any
 
 import requests
 from haystack import component, default_from_dict, default_to_dict, logging
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ def __init__(
         self,
         *,
         github_token: Secret = Secret.from_env_var("GITHUB_TOKEN"),
-        repo: Optional[str] = None,
+        repo: str | None = None,
         branch: str = "main",
         raise_on_failure: bool = True,
     ):
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ def _update_file(self, owner: str, repo: str, path: str, content: str, message:
     def _check_last_commit(self, owner: str, repo: str, branch: str) -> bool:
         """Check if last commit was made by the current token user."""
         url = f"https://api.github.com/repos/{owner}/{repo}/commits"
-        params: dict[str, Union[str, int]] = {"per_page": 1, "sha": branch}
+        params: dict[str, str | int] = {"per_page": 1, "sha": branch}
         response = requests.get(url, headers=self._get_request_headers(), params=params, timeout=10)
         response.raise_for_status()
         last_commit = response.json()[0]
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ def _undo_changes(self, owner: str, repo: str, payload: dict[str, Any], branch:
             commits_url = f"https://api.github.com/repos/{owner}/{repo}/commits"
 
             # Get the previous commit SHA
-            params: dict[str, Union[str, int]] = {"per_page": 2, "sha": branch}
+            params: dict[str, str | int] = {"per_page": 2, "sha": branch}
             commits = requests.get(commits_url, headers=self._get_request_headers(), params=params, timeout=10).json()
             previous_sha = commits[1]["sha"]
 
@@ -244,10 +244,10 @@ def _delete_file(self, owner: str, repo: str, payload: dict[str, str], branch: s
     @component.output_types(result=str)
     def run(
         self,
-        command: Union[Command, str],
+        command: Command | str,
         payload: dict[str, Any],
-        repo: Optional[str] = None,
-        branch: Optional[str] = None,
+        repo: str | None = None,
+        branch: str | None = None,
     ) -> dict[str, str]:
         """
         Process GitHub file operations.
diff --git a/integrations/github/src/haystack_integrations/components/connectors/github/issue_viewer.py b/integrations/github/src/haystack_integrations/components/connectors/github/issue_viewer.py
index 2182400594..83e90c5edd 100644
--- a/integrations/github/src/haystack_integrations/components/connectors/github/issue_viewer.py
+++ b/integrations/github/src/haystack_integrations/components/connectors/github/issue_viewer.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 import re
-from typing import Any, Optional
+from typing import Any
 
 import requests
 from haystack import Document, component, default_from_dict, default_to_dict, logging
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ class GitHubIssueViewer:
     def __init__(
         self,
         *,
-        github_token: Optional[Secret] = None,
+        github_token: Secret | None = None,
         raise_on_failure: bool = True,
         retry_attempts: int = 2,
     ):
diff --git a/integrations/github/src/haystack_integrations/components/connectors/github/pr_creator.py b/integrations/github/src/haystack_integrations/components/connectors/github/pr_creator.py
index 72193a63dd..2c2e8d8eda 100644
--- a/integrations/github/src/haystack_integrations/components/connectors/github/pr_creator.py
+++ b/integrations/github/src/haystack_integrations/components/connectors/github/pr_creator.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 import re
-from typing import Any, Optional
+from typing import Any
 
 import requests
 from haystack import component, default_from_dict, default_to_dict, logging
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ def _check_fork_exists(self, repo: str, fork_owner: str) -> bool:
         except requests.RequestException:
             return False
 
-    def _create_fork(self, owner: str, repo: str) -> Optional[str]:
+    def _create_fork(self, owner: str, repo: str) -> str | None:
         """Create a fork of the repository."""
         url = f"https://api.github.com/repos/{owner}/{repo}/forks"
         try:
diff --git a/integrations/github/src/haystack_integrations/components/connectors/github/repo_forker.py b/integrations/github/src/haystack_integrations/components/connectors/github/repo_forker.py
index 021c60dfeb..725a3e18b8 100644
--- a/integrations/github/src/haystack_integrations/components/connectors/github/repo_forker.py
+++ b/integrations/github/src/haystack_integrations/components/connectors/github/repo_forker.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 import re
 import time
-from typing import Any, Optional
+from typing import Any
 
 import requests
 from haystack import component, default_from_dict, default_to_dict, logging
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ def _get_authenticated_user(self) -> str:
         response.raise_for_status()
         return response.json()["login"]
 
-    def _get_existing_repository(self, repo_name: str) -> Optional[str]:
+    def _get_existing_repository(self, repo_name: str) -> str | None:
         """
         Check if a repository with the given name already exists in the authenticated user's account.
 
diff --git a/integrations/github/src/haystack_integrations/components/connectors/github/repo_viewer.py b/integrations/github/src/haystack_integrations/components/connectors/github/repo_viewer.py
index 692c823a5a..edf6a8a50e 100644
--- a/integrations/github/src/haystack_integrations/components/connectors/github/repo_viewer.py
+++ b/integrations/github/src/haystack_integrations/components/connectors/github/repo_viewer.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 import base64
 from dataclasses import dataclass
-from typing import Any, Optional
+from typing import Any
 
 import requests
 from haystack import Document, component, default_from_dict, default_to_dict, logging
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class GitHubItem:
     path: str
     size: int
     url: str
-    content: Optional[str] = None
+    content: str | None = None
 
 
 @component
@@ -71,10 +71,10 @@ class GitHubRepoViewer:
     def __init__(
         self,
         *,
-        github_token: Optional[Secret] = None,
+        github_token: Secret | None = None,
         raise_on_failure: bool = True,
         max_file_size: int = 1_000_000,  # 1MB default limit
-        repo: Optional[str] = None,
+        repo: str | None = None,
         branch: str = "main",
     ):
         """
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ def _create_error_document(self, error: Exception, path: str) -> Document:
         )
 
     @component.output_types(documents=list[Document])
-    def run(self, path: str, repo: Optional[str] = None, branch: Optional[str] = None) -> dict[str, list[Document]]:
+    def run(self, path: str, repo: str | None = None, branch: str | None = None) -> dict[str, list[Document]]:
         """
         Process a GitHub repository path and return documents.
 
diff --git a/integrations/github/src/haystack_integrations/tools/github/file_editor_tool.py b/integrations/github/src/haystack_integrations/tools/github/file_editor_tool.py
index 59c18530d6..3254c02deb 100644
--- a/integrations/github/src/haystack_integrations/tools/github/file_editor_tool.py
+++ b/integrations/github/src/haystack_integrations/tools/github/file_editor_tool.py
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 # SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2023-present deepset GmbH <info@deepset.ai>
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
-from typing import Any, Callable, Optional, Union
+from collections.abc import Callable
+from typing import Any
 
 from haystack.core.serialization import generate_qualified_class_name
 from haystack.tools import ComponentTool
@@ -20,16 +21,16 @@ class GitHubFileEditorTool(ComponentTool):
     def __init__(
         self,
         *,
-        name: Optional[str] = "file_editor",
-        description: Optional[str] = FILE_EDITOR_PROMPT,
-        parameters: Optional[dict[str, Any]] = FILE_EDITOR_SCHEMA,
+        name: str | None = "file_editor",
+        description: str | None = FILE_EDITOR_PROMPT,
+        parameters: dict[str, Any] | None = FILE_EDITOR_SCHEMA,
         github_token: Secret = Secret.from_env_var("GITHUB_TOKEN"),
-        repo: Optional[str] = None,
+        repo: str | None = None,
         branch: str = "main",
         raise_on_failure: bool = True,
-        outputs_to_string: Optional[dict[str, Union[str, Callable[[Any], str]]]] = None,
-        inputs_from_state: Optional[dict[str, str]] = None,
-        outputs_to_state: Optional[dict[str, dict[str, Union[str, Callable]]]] = None,
+        outputs_to_string: dict[str, str | Callable[[Any], str]] | None = None,
+        inputs_from_state: dict[str, str] | None = None,
+        outputs_to_state: dict[str, dict[str, str | Callable]] | None = None,
     ):
         """
         Initialize the GitHub file editor tool.
diff --git a/integrations/github/src/haystack_integrations/tools/github/issue_commenter_tool.py b/integrations/github/src/haystack_integrations/tools/github/issue_commenter_tool.py
index 00afc4233c..eb89c67397 100644
--- a/integrations/github/src/haystack_integrations/tools/github/issue_commenter_tool.py
+++ b/integrations/github/src/haystack_integrations/tools/github/issue_commenter_tool.py
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 # SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2023-present deepset GmbH <info@deepset.ai>
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
-from typing import Any, Callable, Optional, Union
+from collections.abc import Callable
+from typing import Any
 
 from haystack.core.serialization import generate_qualified_class_name
 from haystack.tools import ComponentTool
@@ -20,15 +21,15 @@ class GitHubIssueCommenterTool(ComponentTool):
     def __init__(
         self,
         *,
-        name: Optional[str] = "issue_commenter",
-        description: Optional[str] = ISSUE_COMMENTER_PROMPT,
-        parameters: Optional[dict[str, Any]] = ISSUE_COMMENTER_SCHEMA,
+        name: str | None = "issue_commenter",
+        description: str | None = ISSUE_COMMENTER_PROMPT,
+        parameters: dict[str, Any] | None = ISSUE_COMMENTER_SCHEMA,
         github_token: Secret = Secret.from_env_var("GITHUB_TOKEN"),
         raise_on_failure: bool = True,
         retry_attempts: int = 2,
-        outputs_to_string: Optional[dict[str, Union[str, Callable[[Any], str]]]] = None,
-        inputs_from_state: Optional[dict[str, str]] = None,
-        outputs_to_state: Optional[dict[str, dict[str, Union[str, Callable]]]] = None,
+        outputs_to_string: dict[str, str | Callable[[Any], str]] | None = None,
+        inputs_from_state: dict[str, str] | None = None,
+        outputs_to_state: dict[str, dict[str, str | Callable]] | None = None,
     ):
         """
         Initialize the GitHub issue commenter tool.
diff --git a/integrations/github/src/haystack_integrations/tools/github/issue_viewer_tool.py b/integrations/github/src/haystack_integrations/tools/github/issue_viewer_tool.py
index 171fdf99ce..47326c7a71 100644
--- a/integrations/github/src/haystack_integrations/tools/github/issue_viewer_tool.py
+++ b/integrations/github/src/haystack_integrations/tools/github/issue_viewer_tool.py
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 # SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2023-present deepset GmbH <info@deepset.ai>
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
-from typing import Any, Callable, Optional, Union
+from collections.abc import Callable
+from typing import Any
 
 from haystack.core.serialization import generate_qualified_class_name
 from haystack.tools import ComponentTool
@@ -20,15 +21,15 @@ class GitHubIssueViewerTool(ComponentTool):
     def __init__(
         self,
         *,
-        name: Optional[str] = "issue_viewer",
-        description: Optional[str] = ISSUE_VIEWER_PROMPT,
-        parameters: Optional[dict[str, Any]] = ISSUE_VIEWER_SCHEMA,
-        github_token: Optional[Secret] = None,
+        name: str | None = "issue_viewer",
+        description: str | None = ISSUE_VIEWER_PROMPT,
+        parameters: dict[str, Any] | None = ISSUE_VIEWER_SCHEMA,
+        github_token: Secret | None = None,
         raise_on_failure: bool = True,
         retry_attempts: int = 2,
-        outputs_to_string: Optional[dict[str, Union[str, Callable[[Any], str]]]] = None,
-        inputs_from_state: Optional[dict[str, str]] = None,
-        outputs_to_state: Optional[dict[str, dict[str, Union[str, Callable]]]] = None,
+        outputs_to_string: dict[str, str | Callable[[Any], str]] | None = None,
+        inputs_from_state: dict[str, str] | None = None,
+        outputs_to_state: dict[str, dict[str, str | Callable]] | None = None,
     ):
         """
         Initialize the GitHub issue viewer tool.
diff --git a/integrations/github/src/haystack_integrations/tools/github/pr_creator_tool.py b/integrations/github/src/haystack_integrations/tools/github/pr_creator_tool.py
index 984a34880d..f076535146 100644
--- a/integrations/github/src/haystack_integrations/tools/github/pr_creator_tool.py
+++ b/integrations/github/src/haystack_integrations/tools/github/pr_creator_tool.py
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 # SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2023-present deepset GmbH <info@deepset.ai>
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
-from typing import Any, Callable, Optional, Union
+from collections.abc import Callable
+from typing import Any
 
 from haystack.core.serialization import generate_qualified_class_name
 from haystack.tools import ComponentTool
@@ -20,14 +21,14 @@ class GitHubPRCreatorTool(ComponentTool):
     def __init__(
         self,
         *,
-        name: Optional[str] = "pr_creator",
-        description: Optional[str] = PR_CREATOR_PROMPT,
-        parameters: Optional[dict[str, Any]] = PR_CREATOR_SCHEMA,
+        name: str | None = "pr_creator",
+        description: str | None = PR_CREATOR_PROMPT,
+        parameters: dict[str, Any] | None = PR_CREATOR_SCHEMA,
         github_token: Secret = Secret.from_env_var("GITHUB_TOKEN"),
         raise_on_failure: bool = True,
-        outputs_to_string: Optional[dict[str, Union[str, Callable[[Any], str]]]] = None,
-        inputs_from_state: Optional[dict[str, str]] = None,
-        outputs_to_state: Optional[dict[str, dict[str, Union[str, Callable]]]] = None,
+        outputs_to_string: dict[str, str | Callable[[Any], str]] | None = None,
+        inputs_from_state: dict[str, str] | None = None,
+        outputs_to_state: dict[str, dict[str, str | Callable]] | None = None,
     ):
         """
         Initialize the GitHub PR creator tool.
diff --git a/integrations/github/src/haystack_integrations/tools/github/repo_forker_tool.py b/integrations/github/src/haystack_integrations/tools/github/repo_forker_tool.py
index a662eb33c3..aade61ed32 100644
--- a/integrations/github/src/haystack_integrations/tools/github/repo_forker_tool.py
+++ b/integrations/github/src/haystack_integrations/tools/github/repo_forker_tool.py
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 # SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2023-present deepset GmbH <info@deepset.ai>
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
-from typing import Any, Callable, Optional, Union
+from collections.abc import Callable
+from typing import Any
 
 from haystack.core.serialization import generate_qualified_class_name
 from haystack.tools import ComponentTool
@@ -20,14 +21,14 @@ class GitHubRepoForkerTool(ComponentTool):
     def __init__(
         self,
         *,
-        name: Optional[str] = "repo_forker",
-        description: Optional[str] = REPO_FORKER_PROMPT,
-        parameters: Optional[dict[str, Any]] = REPO_FORKER_SCHEMA,
+        name: str | None = "repo_forker",
+        description: str | None = REPO_FORKER_PROMPT,
+        parameters: dict[str, Any] | None = REPO_FORKER_SCHEMA,
         github_token: Secret = Secret.from_env_var("GITHUB_TOKEN"),
         raise_on_failure: bool = True,
-        outputs_to_string: Optional[dict[str, Union[str, Callable[[Any], str]]]] = None,
-        inputs_from_state: Optional[dict[str, str]] = None,
-        outputs_to_state: Optional[dict[str, dict[str, Union[str, Callable]]]] = None,
+        outputs_to_string: dict[str, str | Callable[[Any], str]] | None = None,
+        inputs_from_state: dict[str, str] | None = None,
+        outputs_to_state: dict[str, dict[str, str | Callable]] | None = None,
     ):
         """
         Initialize the GitHub Repo Forker tool.
diff --git a/integrations/github/src/haystack_integrations/tools/github/repo_viewer_tool.py b/integrations/github/src/haystack_integrations/tools/github/repo_viewer_tool.py
index be6eb153dc..91d40a0ab5 100644
--- a/integrations/github/src/haystack_integrations/tools/github/repo_viewer_tool.py
+++ b/integrations/github/src/haystack_integrations/tools/github/repo_viewer_tool.py
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 # SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2023-present deepset GmbH <info@deepset.ai>
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
-from typing import Any, Callable, Optional, Union
+from collections.abc import Callable
+from typing import Any
 
 from haystack.core.serialization import generate_qualified_class_name
 from haystack.tools import ComponentTool
@@ -20,17 +21,17 @@ class GitHubRepoViewerTool(ComponentTool):
     def __init__(
         self,
         *,
-        name: Optional[str] = "repo_viewer",
-        description: Optional[str] = REPO_VIEWER_PROMPT,
-        parameters: Optional[dict[str, Any]] = REPO_VIEWER_SCHEMA,
-        github_token: Optional[Secret] = None,
-        repo: Optional[str] = None,
+        name: str | None = "repo_viewer",
+        description: str | None = REPO_VIEWER_PROMPT,
+        parameters: dict[str, Any] | None = REPO_VIEWER_SCHEMA,
+        github_token: Secret | None = None,
+        repo: str | None = None,
         branch: str = "main",
         raise_on_failure: bool = True,
         max_file_size: int = 1_000_000,  # 1MB default limit
-        outputs_to_string: Optional[dict[str, Union[str, Callable[[Any], str]]]] = None,
-        inputs_from_state: Optional[dict[str, str]] = None,
-        outputs_to_state: Optional[dict[str, dict[str, Union[str, Callable]]]] = None,
+        outputs_to_string: dict[str, str | Callable[[Any], str]] | None = None,
+        inputs_from_state: dict[str, str] | None = None,
+        outputs_to_state: dict[str, dict[str, str | Callable]] | None = None,
     ):
         """
         Initialize the GitHub repository viewer tool.
diff --git a/integrations/github/src/haystack_integrations/tools/github/utils.py b/integrations/github/src/haystack_integrations/tools/github/utils.py
index 4321a41347..3b66fb79cf 100644
--- a/integrations/github/src/haystack_integrations/tools/github/utils.py
+++ b/integrations/github/src/haystack_integrations/tools/github/utils.py
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
-from typing import Any, Callable, Optional, Union
+from collections.abc import Callable
+from typing import Any
 
 from haystack import Document
 from haystack.utils.callable_serialization import deserialize_callable, serialize_callable
@@ -33,8 +34,8 @@ def message_handler(documents: list[Document], max_length: int = 150_000) -> str
 
 def serialize_handlers(
     serialized: dict[str, Any],
-    outputs_to_state: Optional[dict[str, dict[str, Union[str, Callable]]]],
-    outputs_to_string: Optional[dict[str, Union[str, Callable[[Any], str]]]],
+    outputs_to_state: dict[str, dict[str, str | Callable]] | None,
+    outputs_to_string: dict[str, str | Callable[[Any], str]] | None,
 ) -> None:
     """
     Serializes callable handlers in outputs_to_state and outputs_to_string.