diff --git a/handlers/main.yml b/handlers/main.yml
index d687965..ebc1716 100644
--- a/handlers/main.yml
+++ b/handlers/main.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     daemon_reload: true
   when: ansible_service_mgr == "systemd"
 
-- name: "systemctl restart fail2ban"
+- name: "Systemctl restart fail2ban"
   become: true
   ansible.builtin.systemd:
     name: fail2ban
diff --git a/tasks/backup.yml b/tasks/backup.yml
index 9d6f6e8..4c04e86 100644
--- a/tasks/backup.yml
+++ b/tasks/backup.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@
   ansible.builtin.service_facts:
 
 - name: Backup block
+  when:
+    - ansible_facts.services["gitea.service"] is defined
+    - ansible_facts.services["gitea.service"].state == "running"
+    - gitea_active_version.stdout != gitea_version_target
   block:
     - name: Stopping gitea before upgrade
       become: true
@@ -36,10 +40,6 @@
         state: stopped
       when: ansible_service_mgr == "systemd"
 
-    - name: print updateing error
+    - name: Print updateing error
       ansible.builtin.debug:
         msg: "failed to backup gitea"
-  when:
-    - ansible_facts.services["gitea.service"] is defined
-    - ansible_facts.services["gitea.service"].state == "running"
-    - gitea_active_version.stdout != gitea_version_target
diff --git a/tasks/customize_footer.yml b/tasks/customize_footer.yml
index 598542d..f7f8931 100644
--- a/tasks/customize_footer.yml
+++ b/tasks/customize_footer.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ---
-- name: create directory for custom footer
+- name: Create directory for custom footer
   become: true
   ansible.builtin.file:
     path: "{{ item }}"
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
     - "{{ gitea_custom }}/templates"
     - "{{ gitea_custom }}/templates/custom"
 
-- name: transfer custom footer template
+- name: Transfer custom footer template
   become: true
   ansible.builtin.copy:
     src: "{{ lookup('first_found', transfer_custom_footer) }}"
diff --git a/tasks/customize_logo.yml b/tasks/customize_logo.yml
index b36448b..4d4d609 100644
--- a/tasks/customize_logo.yml
+++ b/tasks/customize_logo.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ---
-- name: create directory for custom logos
+- name: Create directory for custom logos
   become: true
   ansible.builtin.file:
     path: "{{ item }}"
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
     - "{{ gitea_custom }}/public"
     - "{{ gitea_custom }}/public/img"
 
-- name: transfer custom logo.svg
+- name: Transfer custom logo.svg
   become: true
   ansible.builtin.copy:
     src: "{{ lookup('first_found', transfer_custom_logo_logosvg) }}"
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   tags: skip_ansible_lint
   ignore_errors: true
 
-- name: transfer custom logo.png
+- name: Transfer custom logo.png
   become: true
   ansible.builtin.copy:
     src: "{{ lookup('first_found', transfer_custom_logo_logopng) }}"
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
   tags: skip_ansible_lint
   ignore_errors: true
 
-- name: transfer custom favicon.png
+- name: Transfer custom favicon.png
   become: true
   ansible.builtin.copy:
     src: "{{ lookup('first_found', transfer_custom_logo_faviconpng) }}"
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
   tags: skip_ansible_lint
   ignore_errors: true
 
-- name: transfer custom apple-touch-icon.png
+- name: Transfer custom apple-touch-icon.png
   become: true
   ansible.builtin.copy:
     src: "{{ lookup('first_found', transfer_custom_logo_appletouchiconpng) }}"
diff --git a/tasks/customize_public_files.yml b/tasks/customize_public_files.yml
index dffda42..9c14c9a 100644
--- a/tasks/customize_public_files.yml
+++ b/tasks/customize_public_files.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ---
-- name: create public directory for custom public web files
+- name: Create public directory for custom public web files
   become: true
   ansible.builtin.file:
     path: "{{ item }}"
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
   with_items:
     - "{{ gitea_custom }}/public"
 
-- name: transfer custom public web data
+- name: Transfer custom public web data
   become: true
   ansible.builtin.copy:
     src: "{{ gitea_customize_files_path }}"
diff --git a/tasks/fail2ban.yml b/tasks/fail2ban.yml
index 5322539..aa41bde 100644
--- a/tasks/fail2ban.yml
+++ b/tasks/fail2ban.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     owner: root
     group: root
     mode: 0444
-  notify: systemctl restart fail2ban
+  notify: "Systemctl restart fail2ban"
   when: "'fail2ban' in ansible_facts.packages"
 
 - name: Install fail2ban jail
@@ -18,12 +18,12 @@
     owner: root
     group: root
     mode: 0444
-  notify: systemctl restart fail2ban
+  notify: "Systemctl restart fail2ban"
   when: "'fail2ban' in ansible_facts.packages"
 
-- name: warn if fail2ban is not installed
+- name: Warn if fail2ban is not installed
   ansible.builtin.fail:
     msg: "the package fail2ban is not installed. no fail2ban filters deployed."
   when: "'fail2ban' not in ansible_facts.packages"
-  tags: skip_ansible_lint
   ignore_errors: true
+  tags: skip_ansible_lint_ignore-errors
diff --git a/tasks/gitea_secrets.yml b/tasks/gitea_secrets.yml
index f2ae535..b599d82 100644
--- a/tasks/gitea_secrets.yml
+++ b/tasks/gitea_secrets.yml
@@ -1,38 +1,38 @@
 ---
-- name: generate gitea SECRET_KEY if not provided
+- name: Generate gitea SECRET_KEY if not provided
   become: true
   ansible.builtin.shell: 'umask 077; {{ gitea_executable_path }} generate secret SECRET_KEY > {{ gitea_configuraion_path }}/gitea_secret_key'
   args:
     creates: '{{ gitea_configuraion_path }}/gitea_secret_key'
   when: gitea_secret_key | string | length == 0
 
-- name: read gitea SECRET_KEY from file
+- name: Read gitea SECRET_KEY from file
   become: true
   ansible.builtin.slurp:
     src: '{{ gitea_configuraion_path }}/gitea_secret_key'
   register: remote_secret_key
   when: gitea_secret_key | string | length == 0
 
-- name: set fact gitea_secret_key
+- name: Set fact gitea_secret_key
   ansible.builtin.set_fact:
     gitea_secret_key: "{{ remote_secret_key['content'] | b64decode }}"
-  when: gitea_secret_key | string |  length == 0
+  when: gitea_secret_key | string | length == 0
 
-- name: generate gitea INTERNAL_TOKEN if not provided
+- name: Generate gitea INTERNAL_TOKEN if not provided
   become: true
   ansible.builtin.shell: 'umask 077; {{ gitea_executable_path }} generate secret INTERNAL_TOKEN > {{ gitea_configuraion_path }}/gitea_internal_token'
   args:
     creates: '{{ gitea_configuraion_path }}/gitea_internal_token'
   when: gitea_internal_token | string | length == 0
 
-- name: read gitea INTERNAL_TOKEN from file
+- name: Read gitea INTERNAL_TOKEN from file
   become: true
   ansible.builtin.slurp:
     src: '{{ gitea_configuraion_path }}/gitea_internal_token'
   register: remote_internal_token
   when: gitea_internal_token | string | length == 0
 
-- name: set fact gitea_internal_token
+- name: Set fact gitea_internal_token
   ansible.builtin.set_fact:
     gitea_internal_token: "{{ remote_internal_token['content'] | b64decode }}"
   when: gitea_internal_token | string | length == 0
diff --git a/tasks/install.yml b/tasks/install.yml
index 9c7cc96..58505aa 100644
--- a/tasks/install.yml
+++ b/tasks/install.yml
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
       delay: 2
 
 - name: Install block
+  when: (not gitea_version_check | bool) or (not ansible_check_mode and (gitea_active_version.stdout != gitea_version_target))
   block:
     - name: Download gitea archive
       ansible.builtin.get_url:
@@ -75,4 +76,3 @@
         owner: root
         group: root
       notify: "Restart gitea"
-  when: (not gitea_version_check|bool) or (not ansible_check_mode and (gitea_active_version.stdout != gitea_version_target))
diff --git a/tasks/jwt_secrets.yml b/tasks/jwt_secrets.yml
index 8a6eed7..d620350 100644
--- a/tasks/jwt_secrets.yml
+++ b/tasks/jwt_secrets.yml
@@ -1,38 +1,38 @@
 ---
-- name: generate OAuth2 JWT_SECRET if not provided
+- name: Generate OAuth2 JWT_SECRET if not provided
   become: true
   ansible.builtin.shell: 'umask 077; {{ gitea_executable_path }} generate secret JWT_SECRET > {{ gitea_configuraion_path }}/gitea_oauth_jwt_secret'
   args:
     creates: '{{ gitea_configuraion_path }}/gitea_oauth_jwt_secret'
   when: gitea_oauth2_jwt_secret | length == 0
 
-- name: read OAuth2 JWT_SECRET from file
+- name: Read OAuth2 JWT_SECRET from file
   become: true
   ansible.builtin.slurp:
     src: '{{ gitea_configuraion_path }}/gitea_oauth_jwt_secret'
   register: oauth_jwt_secret
   when: gitea_oauth2_jwt_secret | length == 0
 
-- name: set fact gitea_oauth2_jwt_secret
+- name: Set fact gitea_oauth2_jwt_secret
   ansible.builtin.set_fact:
     gitea_oauth2_jwt_secret: "{{ oauth_jwt_secret['content'] | b64decode }}"
   when: gitea_oauth2_jwt_secret | length == 0
 
-- name: generate LFS JWT_SECRET if not provided
+- name: Generate LFS JWT_SECRET if not provided
   become: true
   ansible.builtin.shell: 'umask 077; {{ gitea_executable_path }} generate secret JWT_SECRET > {{ gitea_configuraion_path }}/gitea_lfs_jwt_secret'
   args:
     creates: '{{ gitea_configuraion_path }}/gitea_lfs_jwt_secret'
   when: gitea_lfs_jwt_secret | length == 0
 
-- name: read LFS JWT_SECRET from file
+- name: Read LFS JWT_SECRET from file
   become: true
   ansible.builtin.slurp:
     src: '{{ gitea_configuraion_path }}/gitea_lfs_jwt_secret'
   register: lfs_jwt_secret
   when: gitea_lfs_jwt_secret | length == 0
 
-- name: set fact gitea_lfs_jwt_secret
+- name: Set fact gitea_lfs_jwt_secret
   ansible.builtin.set_fact:
     gitea_lfs_jwt_secret: "{{ lfs_jwt_secret['content'] | b64decode }}"
   when: gitea_lfs_jwt_secret | length == 0
diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index 628f617..4c43859 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ---
-- name: perform optional versionscheck
+- name: Perform optional versionscheck
   ansible.builtin.include_tasks: versioncheck.yml
   when: submodules_versioncheck|bool
 
@@ -13,44 +13,44 @@
 - name: Gather versioning information
   ansible.builtin.include_tasks: set_version.yml
 
-- name: backup gitea before update
+- name: Backup gitea before update
   ansible.builtin.include_tasks: backup.yml
   when: gitea_backup_on_upgrade|bool
 
-- name: create gitea user and role
+- name: Create gitea user and role
   ansible.builtin.include_tasks: create_user.yml
 
-- name: install or update gitea
+- name: Install or update gitea
   ansible.builtin.include_tasks: install.yml
 
 - name: Create directories
   ansible.builtin.include_tasks: directory.yml
 
-- name: setup gitea systemd service
+- name: Setup gitea systemd service
   ansible.builtin.include_tasks: install_systemd.yml
   when: ansible_service_mgr == "systemd"
 
-- name: generate JWT Secrets if undefined
+- name: Generate JWT Secrets if undefined
   ansible.builtin.include_tasks: jwt_secrets.yml
 
-- name: generate gitea secrets if undefined
+- name: Generate gitea secrets if undefined
   ansible.builtin.include_tasks: gitea_secrets.yml
 
-- name: configure gitea
+- name: Configure gitea
   ansible.builtin.include_tasks: configure.yml
 
-- name: deploy optional fail2ban rules
+- name: Deploy optional fail2ban rules
   ansible.builtin.include_tasks: fail2ban.yml
   when: gitea_fail2ban_enabled|bool
 
-- name: optionally customize gitea
+- name: Optionally customize gitea
   ansible.builtin.include_tasks: customize_logo.yml
   when: gitea_customize_logo|bool
 
-- name: optionally customize footer
+- name: Optionally customize footer
   ansible.builtin.include_tasks: customize_footer.yml
   when: gitea_customize_footer|bool
 
-- name: optionally deploy public files
+- name: Optionally deploy public files
   ansible.builtin.include_tasks: customize_public_files.yml
   when: gitea_customize_files|bool
diff --git a/tasks/set_version.yml b/tasks/set_version.yml
index cf65a99..cd18b67 100644
--- a/tasks/set_version.yml
+++ b/tasks/set_version.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
   failed_when: false
 
 - name: "Determine 'latest' version release"
+  when: gitea_version == "latest"
   block:
     - name: "Get latest gitea release metadata"
       ansible.builtin.uri:
@@ -21,7 +22,7 @@
         msg: |
           "You are running this playbook in check mode:
           Please set the Gitea version with the variable 'gitea_version', because the URI module cannot detect the latest version in this mode."
-      when: ansible_check_mode and ( gitea_version == 'latest' or gitea_version == 'present' )
+      when: ansible_check_mode and (gitea_version == 'latest' or gitea_version == 'present')
 
     - name: "Set fact latest gitea release"
       ansible.builtin.set_fact:
@@ -32,9 +33,8 @@
       ansible.builtin.set_fact:
         gitea_version_target: "{{ gitea_remote_version }}"
       when: not ansible_check_mode
-  when: gitea_version == "latest"
 
-- name: "Set gitea version target ({{ gitea_version }})"
+- name: "Set gitea version target {{ gitea_version }}"
   ansible.builtin.set_fact:
     gitea_version_target: "{{ gitea_version }}"
   when: gitea_version != "latest"
diff --git a/tasks/versioncheck.yml b/tasks/versioncheck.yml
index 9ea60f8..dd22a1a 100644
--- a/tasks/versioncheck.yml
+++ b/tasks/versioncheck.yml
@@ -8,37 +8,38 @@
     path: '/etc/.ansible-version'
     state: directory
     mode: 0755
-  when: submodules_versioncheck|bool
+  when: submodules_versioncheck | bool
 
-- name: check playbook version
+- name: Check playbook version
   become: true
   ansible.builtin.slurp:
     src: "/etc/.ansible-version/{{ playbook_version_path }}"
   register: playbook_version
-  when: submodules_versioncheck|bool
+  when: submodules_versioncheck | bool
   ignore_errors: true
   failed_when: false
 
 - name: Print remote role version
   ansible.builtin.debug:
     msg: "Remote role version: {{ playbook_version.content | default('Y3VycmVudGx5IG5vdCBkZXBsb3llZAo=') | b64decode | string }}"
-  when: submodules_versioncheck|bool
+  when: submodules_versioncheck | bool
 
 - name: Print locale role version
   ansible.builtin.debug:
     msg: "Local role version: '{{ playbook_version_number | string }}'."
-  when: submodules_versioncheck|bool
+  when: submodules_versioncheck | bool
 
 - name: Check if your version is outdated
   ansible.builtin.fail:
     msg: "Your ansible module has the version '{{ playbook_version_number }}' and is outdated. You need to update it!"
   when:
-    - playbook_version.content|default("Mgo=")|b64decode|int - 1 >= playbook_version_number|int and submodules_versioncheck|bool
+    - playbook_version.content|default("Mgo=")|b64decode|int - 1 >= playbook_version_number|int and submodules_versioncheck | bool
 
-- name: write new version to remote disk
+- name: Write new version to remote disk
   become: true
   ansible.builtin.copy:
     content: "{{ playbook_version_number }}"
     dest: "/etc/.ansible-version/{{ playbook_version_path }}"
     mode: '0644'
-  when: submodules_versioncheck|bool
+  when: submodules_versioncheck | bool
+  tags: skip_ansible_lint_template-instead-of-copy