diff --git a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
index 3bad6a4..b816eae 100644
--- a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
+++ b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 Fixes # .
 
-<!-- Reference the issue corresponding to this PR. If an issues does not exist, consider opening one or writing a detailed description for what this PR changes and it's value in the following sections. -->
+<!-- Reference the issue corresponding to this PR. If an issue does not exist,
+consider opening one or writing a detailed description of what this PR changes
+and its value in the following sections. -->
 <!-- GitHub Docs on Keywords: https://docs.github.com/en/get-started/writing-on-github/working-with-advanced-formatting/using-keywords-in-issues-and-pull-requests -->
 
 ## Description
@@ -24,3 +26,7 @@ This pull request:
 ## Additional information
 
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+
+## How to test
+
+<!-- Please add any relevant details to test this functionality even if you added automated tests -->
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 13abbc8..16a486f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: jupyterlab/maintainer-tools/.github/actions/base-setup@v1
 
       - name: 'Install dependencies 📦'
-        run: python -m pip install -U jupyterlab~=3.1
+        run: python -m pip install -U "jupyterlab<4"
 
       - name: 'Lint the extension 🧹'
         run: |
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: 'Install Python 🐍'
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
           python-version: '3.9'
           architecture: 'x64'
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ jobs:
           sudo rm -rf $(which node)
           sudo rm -rf $(which node)
 
-          pip install "jupyterlab~=3.1" jupyterlab_conda_store*.whl
+          pip install "jupyterlab<4" jupyterlab_conda_store*.whl
 
 
           jupyter labextension list
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ jobs:
         run: jlpm install
 
       - name: 'Set up browser cache'
-        uses: actions/cache@v3
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
         with:
           path: |
             ${{ github.workspace }}/pw-browsers
diff --git a/.github/workflows/check-release.yml b/.github/workflows/check-release.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 2c22cef..0000000
--- a/.github/workflows/check-release.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,60 +0,0 @@
-name: Check Release
-on:
-  push:
-    branches:
-      - none
-
-permissions:
-  contents: write
-
-jobs:
-  check_release:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
-      - name: Install Python
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v4
-        with:
-          python-version: 3.9
-          architecture: 'x64'
-      - name: Install node
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v3
-        with:
-          node-version: '16.x'
-      
-      
-      - name: Get pip cache dir
-        id: pip-cache
-        run: |
-          echo "::set-output name=dir::$(pip cache dir)"
-      - name: Cache pip
-        uses: actions/cache@v1
-        with:
-          path: ${{ steps.pip-cache.outputs.dir }}
-          key: ${{ runner.os }}-pip-${{ hashFiles('package.json') }}
-          restore-keys: |
-            ${{ runner.os }}-pip-
-      - name: Cache checked links
-        uses: actions/cache@v3
-        with:
-          path: ~/.cache/pytest-link-check
-          key: ${{ runner.os }}-linkcheck-${{ hashFiles('**/.md') }}-md-links
-          restore-keys: |
-            ${{ runner.os }}-linkcheck-
-      - name: Upgrade packaging dependencies
-        run: |
-          pip install --upgrade pip setuptools wheel jupyter-packaging~=0.10 --user
-      - name: Install Dependencies
-        run: |
-          pip install .
-      - name: Check Release
-        uses: jupyter-server/jupyter_releaser/.github/actions/check-release@v1
-        with:
-          token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-      
-      - name: Upload Distributions
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2
-        with:
-          name: jupyterlab_conda_store-releaser-dist-${{ github.run_number }}
-          path: .jupyter_releaser_checkout/dist