diff --git a/.github/pull_request_template.md b/.github/pull_request_template.md
index 7e1c7eee..4a51f371 100644
--- a/.github/pull_request_template.md
+++ b/.github/pull_request_template.md
@@ -1,10 +1,19 @@
-# This PR is related to user story DST-XXX
+
+### This PR is related to user story [ESS-XXXX](url_to_jira_task)
 
 ## Description
 Provide a short description about the work that has been done.
 
 ## Checklist
-- [ ] All COS are met.
-- [ ] All integration tests pass (if applicable).
-- [ ] New functions, methods and classes are added to the documentation.
-- [ ] New functions, methods and classes are tested (hint: check coverage report).
+- [ ] PR title is descriptive and fit for injection into release notes (see tips below)
+- [ ] Correct label(s) are used
+
+
+PR title tips:
+* Use imperative mood
+* Describe the motivation for change, issue that has been solved or what has been improved - not how
+* Examples:
+  * Add functionality for Allan variance to sensor_4s.simulate
+  * Upgrade to support Python 9.10
+  * Remove MacOS from CI
+  
diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy_public.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy_public.yml
index a590970f..336883fd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy_public.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy_public.yml
@@ -43,8 +43,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
           python -m pip install --upgrade pip
-          python -m pip install build sphinx==5.3.0 pydata_sphinx_theme==0.11.0
-          python -m pip install --upgrade myst_parser
+          python -m pip install build sphinx==5.3.0 pydata_sphinx_theme==0.11.0 myst_parser
 
       - name: Get new version number from input
         id: version_number
diff --git a/tox-deploy.ini b/tox-deploy.ini
index f94faade..1a257135 100644
--- a/tox-deploy.ini
+++ b/tox-deploy.ini
@@ -1,19 +1,12 @@
-# tox (https://tox.readthedocs.io/) is a tool for running tests
-# in multiple virtualenvs. This configuration file will run the
-# test suite on all supported python versions. To use it, "pip install tox"
-# and then run "tox" from this directory.
-
 [tox]
+isolated_build = True
 envlist = py39
 
 [testenv]
-install_command = pip install {opts} {packages}
 deps =
-    setuptools
-    sphinx
-    sphinx_bootstrap_theme
-whitelist_externals =
-    setup.py
+    build
+    sphinx==5.3.0
+    pydata_sphinx_theme==0.11.0
 commands =
-    setup.py bdist_wheel --dist-dir ./build
-    setup.py build_sphinx --build-dir ./build
+    python -m build --outdir ./build
+    sphinx-build -b html ./docs ./build/html
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diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 2e546703..fe4e1b79 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -17,4 +17,4 @@ commands = sphinx-build -W -b html -d {toxworkdir}/docs_doctree docs {toxworkdir
 deps =
     sphinx == 5.3.0
     pydata-sphinx-theme == 0.11.0
-    myst_parser
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+    myst_parser < 2.0
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