diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 6dca59bac..afead5336 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         os: ["ubuntu-latest", "windows-2022"]
-        python: ${{ (github.event_name == 'pull_request' && fromJSON('["3.8", "3.11"]')) || fromJSON('["3.8", "3.9", "3.10", "3.11"]') }}
+        python: ${{ (github.event_name == 'pull_request' && fromJSON('["3.8", "3.12"]')) || fromJSON('["3.8", "3.9", "3.10", "3.11", "3.12"]') }}
         type: ["cli",
                "dapp",
                "data_dependency",
diff --git a/.github/workflows/doctor.yml b/.github/workflows/doctor.yml
index 555452871..e6b7a580b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/doctor.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/doctor.yml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         os: ["ubuntu-latest", "windows-2022"]
-        python: ["3.8", "3.9", "3.10", "3.11"]
+        python: ["3.8", "3.9", "3.10", "3.11", "3.12"]
         exclude:
           # strange failure
           - os: windows-2022
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 892e20d15..2087bd4d8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         os: ["ubuntu-latest", "windows-2022"]
         type: ["unit", "integration", "tool"]
-        python: ${{ (github.event_name == 'pull_request' && fromJSON('["3.8", "3.11"]')) || fromJSON('["3.8", "3.9", "3.10", "3.11"]') }}
+        python: ${{ (github.event_name == 'pull_request' && fromJSON('["3.8", "3.12"]')) || fromJSON('["3.8", "3.9", "3.10", "3.11", "3.12"]') }}
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python }}
diff --git a/slither/__main__.py b/slither/__main__.py
index ee1428967..caaef5730 100644
--- a/slither/__main__.py
+++ b/slither/__main__.py
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@
 import pstats
 import sys
 import traceback
+from importlib import metadata
 from typing import Tuple, Optional, List, Dict, Type, Union, Any, Sequence
 
-from pkg_resources import iter_entry_points, require
 
 from crytic_compile import cryticparser, CryticCompile
 from crytic_compile.platform.standard import generate_standard_export
@@ -166,19 +166,26 @@ def get_detectors_and_printers() -> Tuple[
     printers = [p for p in printers_ if inspect.isclass(p) and issubclass(p, AbstractPrinter)]
 
     # Handle plugins!
-    for entry_point in iter_entry_points(group="slither_analyzer.plugin", name=None):
+    if sys.version_info >= (3, 10):
+        entry_points = metadata.entry_points(group="slither_analyzer.plugin")
+    else:
+        from pkg_resources import iter_entry_points  # pylint: disable=import-outside-toplevel
+
+        entry_points = iter_entry_points(group="slither_analyzer.plugin", name=None)
+
+    for entry_point in entry_points:
         make_plugin = entry_point.load()
 
         plugin_detectors, plugin_printers = make_plugin()
 
         detector = None
         if not all(issubclass(detector, AbstractDetector) for detector in plugin_detectors):
-            raise Exception(
+            raise ValueError(
                 f"Error when loading plugin {entry_point}, {detector} is not a detector"
             )
         printer = None
         if not all(issubclass(printer, AbstractPrinter) for printer in plugin_printers):
-            raise Exception(f"Error when loading plugin {entry_point}, {printer} is not a printer")
+            raise ValueError(f"Error when loading plugin {entry_point}, {printer} is not a printer")
 
         # We convert those to lists in case someone returns a tuple
         detectors += list(plugin_detectors)
@@ -208,7 +215,7 @@ def choose_detectors(
             if detector in detectors:
                 detectors_to_run.append(detectors[detector])
             else:
-                raise Exception(f"Error: {detector} is not a detector")
+                raise ValueError(f"Error: {detector} is not a detector")
         detectors_to_run = sorted(detectors_to_run, key=lambda x: x.IMPACT)
         return detectors_to_run
 
@@ -256,7 +263,7 @@ def choose_printers(
         if printer in printers:
             printers_to_run.append(printers[printer])
         else:
-            raise Exception(f"Error: {printer} is not a printer")
+            raise ValueError(f"Error: {printer} is not a printer")
     return printers_to_run
 
 
@@ -298,7 +305,7 @@ def parse_args(
     parser.add_argument(
         "--version",
         help="displays the current version",
-        version=require("slither-analyzer")[0].version,
+        version=metadata.version("slither-analyzer"),
         action="version",
     )
 
@@ -648,7 +655,7 @@ def parse_args(
     args.json_types = set(args.json_types.split(","))  # type:ignore
     for json_type in args.json_types:
         if json_type not in JSON_OUTPUT_TYPES:
-            raise Exception(f'Error: "{json_type}" is not a valid JSON result output type.')
+            raise ValueError(f'Error: "{json_type}" is not a valid JSON result output type.')
 
     return args
 
diff --git a/slither/utils/output.py b/slither/utils/output.py
index 4a91ca9b9..176b250e3 100644
--- a/slither/utils/output.py
+++ b/slither/utils/output.py
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@
 import os
 import zipfile
 from collections import OrderedDict
+from importlib import metadata
 from typing import Tuple, Optional, Dict, List, Union, Any, TYPE_CHECKING, Type
 from zipfile import ZipFile
 
-from pkg_resources import require
 
 from slither.core.cfg.node import Node
 from slither.core.declarations import (
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ def output_to_sarif(
                     "driver": {
                         "name": "Slither",
                         "informationUri": "https://github.com/crytic/slither",
-                        "version": require("slither-analyzer")[0].version,
+                        "version": metadata.version("slither-analyzer"),
                         "rules": [],
                     }
                 },