diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dc23806
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+version: 2
+updates:
+  - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
+    directory: "/"
+    schedule:
+      interval: "monthly"
+    groups:
+      github-actions:
+        patterns:
+          - "*"
+
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index f681eb1..1256493 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ jobs:
           ${{format(matrix.generator != 'Default Generator' && '-G "{0}"' || '', matrix.generator)}}
         CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX: "${{ github.workspace }}/install-prefix"
         CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE: Debug
+        CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG: ${{ matrix.googletest == 'build' && '-g -D_GLIBCXX_DEBUG -D_GLIBCXX_DEBUG_PEDANTIC' || '-g' }} 
       runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
       steps:
 
@@ -46,7 +47,7 @@ jobs:
             packages: googletest libgmock-dev libgtest-dev
             version: 1.0
 
-        - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
         - name: Configure
           run: |
@@ -57,6 +58,7 @@ jobs:
               -D CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD=${{ matrix.cxx_standard }} \
               -D CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX="${{ env.CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX }}" \
               -D CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=${{ env.CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE }} \
+              -D CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG="${{ env.CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG }}" \
               -D YAML_BUILD_SHARED_LIBS=${{ env.YAML_BUILD_SHARED_LIBS }} \
               -D YAML_USE_SYSTEM_GTEST=${{ env.YAML_USE_SYSTEM_GTEST }} \
               -D YAML_CPP_BUILD_TESTS=ON
@@ -103,7 +105,7 @@ jobs:
           os: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest, macos-latest]
       runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
       steps:
-        - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
         - name: Build
           run: |
@@ -121,7 +123,7 @@ jobs:
           os: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest, macos-latest]
       runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
       steps:
-        - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
         - name: Build
           shell: bash
diff --git a/.github/workflows/bzlmod-archive.yml b/.github/workflows/bzlmod-archive.yml
index 362888c..cdb008f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/bzlmod-archive.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/bzlmod-archive.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ jobs:
     permissions:
       contents: write
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11 # v4.1.1
       - run: git archive $GITHUB_REF -o "yaml-cpp-${GITHUB_REF:10}.tar.gz"
       - run: gh release upload ${GITHUB_REF:10} "yaml-cpp-${GITHUB_REF:10}.tar.gz"
         env:
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 0674afe..63ddc41 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ option(YAML_CPP_INSTALL "Enable generation of yaml-cpp install targets" ${YAML_C
 option(YAML_CPP_FORMAT_SOURCE "Format source" ${YAML_CPP_MAIN_PROJECT})
 option(YAML_CPP_DISABLE_UNINSTALL  "Disable uninstallation of yaml-cpp" OFF)
 option(YAML_USE_SYSTEM_GTEST "Use system googletest if found" OFF)
+option(YAML_ENABLE_PIC "Use Position-Independent Code " ON)
 
 cmake_dependent_option(YAML_CPP_BUILD_TESTS
   "Enable yaml-cpp tests" OFF
@@ -96,7 +97,7 @@ if(YAML_BUILD_SHARED_LIBS)
     VISIBILITY_INLINES_HIDDEN ON
   )
 else()
-  set_property(TARGET yaml-cpp PROPERTY POSITION_INDEPENDENT_CODE ON)
+  set_property(TARGET yaml-cpp PROPERTY POSITION_INDEPENDENT_CODE ${YAML_ENABLE_PIC})
 endif()
 
 target_include_directories(yaml-cpp
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 70c2314..a121b70 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -31,6 +31,17 @@ cmake [-G generator] [-DYAML_BUILD_SHARED_LIBS=on|OFF] ..
 
   * `yaml-cpp` builds a static library by default, you may want to build a shared library by specifying `-DYAML_BUILD_SHARED_LIBS=ON`.
 
+  * [Debug mode of the GNU standard C++
+    library](https://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/libstdc++/manual/debug_mode.html)
+    can be used when both `yaml-cpp` and client code is compiled with the
+    `_GLIBCXX_DEBUG` flag (e.g. by calling CMake with `-D
+    CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG='-g -D_GLIBCXX_DEBUG'` option).
+
+    Note that for `yaml-cpp` unit tests to run successfully, the _GoogleTest_
+    library also must be built with this flag, i.e. the system one cannot be
+    used (the _YAML_USE_SYSTEM_GTEST_ CMake option must be _OFF_, which is the
+    default).
+
   * For more options on customizing the build, see the [CMakeLists.txt](https://github.com/jbeder/yaml-cpp/blob/master/CMakeLists.txt) file.
 
 #### 2. Build it!
@@ -38,6 +49,29 @@ cmake [-G generator] [-DYAML_BUILD_SHARED_LIBS=on|OFF] ..
 
 **Note:** To clean up, just remove the `build` directory.
 
+## How to Integrate it within your project using CMake
+
+You can use for example FetchContent :
+
+```cmake
+include(FetchContent)
+
+FetchContent_Declare(
+  yaml-cpp
+  GIT_REPOSITORY https://github.com/jbeder/yaml-cpp.git
+  GIT_TAG <tag_name> # Can be a tag (yaml-cpp-x.x.x), a commit hash, or a branch name (master)
+)
+FetchContent_GetProperties(yaml-cpp)
+
+if(NOT yaml-cpp_POPULATED)
+  message(STATUS "Fetching yaml-cpp...")
+  FetchContent_Populate(yaml-cpp)
+  add_subdirectory(${yaml-cpp_SOURCE_DIR} ${yaml-cpp_BINARY_DIR})
+endif()
+
+target_link_libraries(YOUR_LIBRARY PUBLIC yaml-cpp::yaml-cpp) # The library or executable that require yaml-cpp library
+```
+
 ## Recent Releases
 
 [yaml-cpp 0.6.0](https://github.com/jbeder/yaml-cpp/releases/tag/yaml-cpp-0.6.0) released! This release requires C++11, and no longer depends on Boost.
diff --git a/include/yaml-cpp/emitfromevents.h b/include/yaml-cpp/emitfromevents.h
index 1f389c5..c00d26e 100644
--- a/include/yaml-cpp/emitfromevents.h
+++ b/include/yaml-cpp/emitfromevents.h
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ class Emitter;
 class EmitFromEvents : public EventHandler {
  public:
   EmitFromEvents(Emitter& emitter);
+  ~EmitFromEvents() override = default;
 
   void OnDocumentStart(const Mark& mark) override;
   void OnDocumentEnd() override;
diff --git a/include/yaml-cpp/node/impl.h b/include/yaml-cpp/node/impl.h
index 312281f..150a6cf 100644
--- a/include/yaml-cpp/node/impl.h
+++ b/include/yaml-cpp/node/impl.h
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ struct as_if {
     if (!node.m_pNode)
       return fallback;
 
-    T t;
+    T t = fallback;
     if (convert<T>::decode(node, t))
       return t;
     return fallback;
diff --git a/src/emitter.cpp b/src/emitter.cpp
index 4d48307..2a2262d 100644
--- a/src/emitter.cpp
+++ b/src/emitter.cpp
@@ -213,7 +213,8 @@ void Emitter::EmitEndSeq() {
   if (m_pState->CurGroupFlowType() == FlowType::Flow) {
     if (m_stream.comment())
       m_stream << "\n";
-    m_stream << IndentTo(m_pState->CurIndent());
+    if (originalType == FlowType::Block || m_pState->HasBegunNode())
+      m_stream << IndentTo(m_pState->CurIndent());
     if (originalType == FlowType::Block) {
       m_stream << "[";
     } else {
diff --git a/test/integration/emitter_test.cpp b/test/integration/emitter_test.cpp
index b277d57..e3464a6 100644
--- a/test/integration/emitter_test.cpp
+++ b/test/integration/emitter_test.cpp
@@ -176,6 +176,17 @@ TEST_F(EmitterTest, EmptyFlowSeqWithBegunContent) {
   ]])");
 }
 
+TEST_F(EmitterTest, EmptyFlowSeqInMap) {
+  out << BeginMap;
+  out << Key << Flow << BeginSeq << EndSeq;
+  out << Value << 1;
+  out << Key << 2;
+  out << Value << Flow << BeginSeq << EndSeq;
+  out << EndMap;
+
+  ExpectEmit("[]: 1\n2: []");
+}
+
 TEST_F(EmitterTest, EmptyFlowMapWithBegunContent) {
   out << Flow;
   out << BeginSeq;
diff --git a/yaml-cpp-config.cmake.in b/yaml-cpp-config.cmake.in
index f71e13b..260ae00 100644
--- a/yaml-cpp-config.cmake.in
+++ b/yaml-cpp-config.cmake.in
@@ -19,12 +19,15 @@ include("${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/yaml-cpp-targets.cmake")
 # These are IMPORTED targets created by yaml-cpp-targets.cmake
 set(YAML_CPP_LIBRARIES "@EXPORT_TARGETS@")
 
-add_library(yaml-cpp INTERFACE IMPORTED)
-target_link_libraries(yaml-cpp INTERFACE yaml-cpp::yaml-cpp)
-if(CMAKE_VERSION VERSION_GREATER_EQUAL 3.17)
-  set_target_properties(yaml-cpp PROPERTIES 
-    DEPRECATION "The target yaml-cpp is deprecated and will be removed in version 0.10.0. Use the yaml-cpp::yaml-cpp target instead."
-  )
+# Protect against multiple inclusion, which would fail when already imported targets are added once more.
+if(NOT TARGET yaml-cpp)
+  add_library(yaml-cpp INTERFACE IMPORTED) 
+  target_link_libraries(yaml-cpp INTERFACE yaml-cpp::yaml-cpp) 
+  if(CMAKE_VERSION VERSION_GREATER_EQUAL 3.17)
+    set_target_properties(yaml-cpp PROPERTIES 
+      DEPRECATION "The target yaml-cpp is deprecated and will be removed in version 0.10.0. Use the yaml-cpp::yaml-cpp target instead."
+    )
+  endif()
 endif()
 
 check_required_components(yaml-cpp)