diff --git a/.github/workflows/python_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/python_tests.yml
index b2f210f4..f03b3586 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python_tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python_tests.yml
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@ name: Python tests
 
 on:
   push:
-    branches: [master, develop]
+    branches: [main]
   pull_request:
-    branches: [master, develop]
+    branches: [main]
 
 jobs:
   build:
@@ -20,10 +20,10 @@ jobs:
       FORCE_COLOR: true
 
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
     - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
-      uses: actions/setup-python@v1
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v5
       with:
         python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
 
@@ -39,20 +39,20 @@ jobs:
     - name: Build docs
       if: ${{ matrix.platform == 'ubuntu-latest' && matrix.python-version == 3.9 }}
       run: |
-        pip install --upgrade sphinx sphinx_bootstrap_theme numpydoc sphinx-copybutton sphinx-panels
+        pip install .[docs]
         make -C docs clean
         make -C docs html
 
     - name: Upload doc build artifacts
       if: ${{ matrix.platform == 'ubuntu-latest' && matrix.python-version == 3.9 }}
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v1
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
       with:
         name: docs-artifact
         path: docs/build/html
 
     - name: Upload coverage report
       if: ${{ matrix.platform == 'ubuntu-latest' && matrix.python-version == 3.9 }}
-      uses: codecov/codecov-action@v1
+      uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4
       with:
         token: c6ed6ca6-a040-4f23-9ebf-8c474c998097
         file: ./coverage.xml
diff --git a/docs/contributing.rst b/docs/contributing.rst
index 1af1f985..656c509e 100644
--- a/docs/contributing.rst
+++ b/docs/contributing.rst
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ To inspect these build artifacts, follow these steps:
 
   Screenshot of the GitHub checks dropdown menu
 
-* Click on the check that starts with ``Python tests / build (ubuntu-latest, 3.8)``
+* Click on the check that starts with ``Python tests / build (ubuntu-latest, 3.9)``
 * Now in the top right corner of the opening window, you will see a small dropdown menu called "Artifacts"
 
 .. figure::  /pictures/github_build_artifacts.png