diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 10d888c..90eeb71 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -20,11 +20,11 @@ jobs:
     permissions:
       contents: write
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
       - name: Set up Python 3.10
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v6
         with:
-          python-version: "3.10"
+          python-version: "3.12"
 
       - name: Bump version and push tag
         uses: anothrNick/github-tag-action@1.64.0
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 6b710ca..9377616 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@ jobs:
         python-version: ["3.10", "3.11", "3.12", "3.13"]
 
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v6
     - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
-      uses: actions/setup-python@v2
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v6
       with:
         python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
     - name: Install dependencies
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ jobs:
       run: tox
     - name: "Upload coverage to Codecov"
       if: ${{matrix.python-version == '3.12'}}
-      uses: codecov/codecov-action@v5
+      uses: codecov/codecov-action@v6
       with:
         token: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
         fail_ci_if_error: false
diff --git a/.readthedocs.yml b/.readthedocs.yml
index a7c187c..e7daaa6 100644
--- a/.readthedocs.yml
+++ b/.readthedocs.yml
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@ sphinx:
   fail_on_warning: true
 
 build:
-  os: "ubuntu-20.04"
+  os: "ubuntu-24.04"
   tools:
-    python: "3.10"
+    python: "3.12"
 
 python:
   install:
diff --git a/doc/source/conf.py b/doc/source/conf.py
index 9487c7f..ad5e1ca 100644
--- a/doc/source/conf.py
+++ b/doc/source/conf.py
@@ -14,14 +14,14 @@
 # import sys
 # sys.path.insert(0, os.path.abspath("."))
 
-from pkg_resources import get_distribution
+from importlib.metadata import version as get_version
 
 # -- Project information -----------------------------------------------------
 
 project = "currentscape"
 
 # The short X.Y version
-version = get_distribution("currentscape").version
+version = get_version("currentscape")
 
 # The full version, including alpha/beta/rc tags
 release = version
diff --git a/requirements_docs.txt b/requirements_docs.txt
index 388407c..a4c1bde 100644
--- a/requirements_docs.txt
+++ b/requirements_docs.txt
@@ -12,5 +12,5 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-sphinx>=2.0.0
+sphinx>=2.0.0<9
 sphinx-bluebrain-theme
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index efedf25..838a44e 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ commands =
 [testenv:docs]
 changedir = doc
 extras = docs
+deps = sphinx<9
 # set warnings as errors using the -W sphinx option
 commands = make html SPHINXOPTS=-W
 allowlist_externals = make