diff --git a/.github/workflows/auto-add-to-project.yml b/.github/workflows/auto-add-to-project.yml
index d4ab7a42..7dadeb66 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/auto-add-to-project.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/auto-add-to-project.yml
@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
-name: Auto Add Issues and Pull Requests to Project
+name: Auto Add Issues to Project
 
 on:
-  pull_request:
-    types:
-      - opened
   issues:
     types:
       - opened
diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 20fecf02..6ec2e55e 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 variables:
     TUTOR_PLUGIN: mfe
-    TUTOR_IMAGES: mfe authn-dev account-dev communications-dev course-authoring-dev discussions-dev gradebook-dev learning-dev ora-grading-dev profile-dev
+    TUTOR_IMAGES: mfe authn-dev account-dev communications-dev course-authoring-dev discussions-dev gradebook-dev learner-dashboard-dev learning-dev ora-grading-dev profile-dev
     TUTOR_PYPI_PACKAGE: tutor-mfe
-    OPENEDX_RELEASE: palm
     GITHUB_REPO: overhangio/tutor-mfe
 
 include:
diff --git a/changelog.d/20240212_115536_regis_pkg_resources.md b/changelog.d/20240212_115536_regis_pkg_resources.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..35b6d201
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/20240212_115536_regis_pkg_resources.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+- [Bugfix] Make plugin compatible with Python 3.12 by removing dependency on `pkg_resources`. (by @regisb)
diff --git a/changelog.d/20240213_141934_danyal.faheem_fix_course_authoring_mfe_removal.md b/changelog.d/20240213_141934_danyal.faheem_fix_course_authoring_mfe_removal.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c3fce036
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/20240213_141934_danyal.faheem_fix_course_authoring_mfe_removal.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+[Bugfix] Make sure course-authoring mfe is present in MFE_APPS before applying cms-development-settings. (by @Danyal-Faheem)
diff --git a/changelog.d/20240221_114505_danyal.faheem_add_learner_dashboard_dev_to_ci.md b/changelog.d/20240221_114505_danyal.faheem_add_learner_dashboard_dev_to_ci.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..af8efc64
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/20240221_114505_danyal.faheem_add_learner_dashboard_dev_to_ci.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+-[Bugfix] Added the learner-dashboard-dev image to the gitlab ci. (by @Danyal-Faheem)
diff --git a/tutormfe/patches/openedx-cms-development-settings b/tutormfe/patches/openedx-cms-development-settings
index bfbf031e..ec895df5 100644
--- a/tutormfe/patches/openedx-cms-development-settings
+++ b/tutormfe/patches/openedx-cms-development-settings
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 # MFE-specific settings
+{% if get_mfe("course-authoring") %}
 COURSE_AUTHORING_MICROFRONTEND_URL = "http://{{ MFE_HOST }}:{{ get_mfe('course-authoring')["port"] }}/course-authoring"
 CORS_ORIGIN_WHITELIST.append("http://{{ MFE_HOST }}:{{ get_mfe('course-authoring')["port"] }}")
 LOGIN_REDIRECT_WHITELIST.append("{{ MFE_HOST }}:{{ get_mfe('course-authoring')["port"] }}")
 CSRF_TRUSTED_ORIGINS.append("http://{{ MFE_HOST }}:{{ get_mfe('course-authoring')["port"] }}")
+{% endif %}
diff --git a/tutormfe/plugin.py b/tutormfe/plugin.py
index 421761af..ab1fe035 100644
--- a/tutormfe/plugin.py
+++ b/tutormfe/plugin.py
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@
 import typing as t
 from glob import glob
 
-import pkg_resources
+import importlib_resources
 from tutor import fmt
-from tutor.__about__ import __version_suffix__
 from tutor import hooks as tutor_hooks
+from tutor.__about__ import __version_suffix__
 from tutor.hooks import priorities
 from tutor.types import Config, get_typed
 
@@ -168,11 +168,14 @@ def _mounted_mfe_image_management() -> None:
 # init script
 with open(
     os.path.join(
-        pkg_resources.resource_filename("tutormfe", "templates"),
-        "mfe",
-        "tasks",
-        "lms",
-        "init",
+        str(
+            importlib_resources.files("tutormfe")
+            / "templates"
+            / "mfe"
+            / "tasks"
+            / "lms"
+            / "init"
+        )
     ),
     encoding="utf-8",
 ) as task_file:
@@ -248,7 +251,7 @@ def _build_3rd_party_dev_mfes_on_launch(
 # Boilerplate code
 # Add the "templates" folder as a template root
 tutor_hooks.Filters.ENV_TEMPLATE_ROOTS.add_item(
-    pkg_resources.resource_filename("tutormfe", "templates")
+    str(importlib_resources.files("tutormfe") / "templates")
 )
 # Render the "build" and "apps" folders
 tutor_hooks.Filters.ENV_TEMPLATE_TARGETS.add_items(
@@ -258,12 +261,7 @@ def _build_3rd_party_dev_mfes_on_launch(
     ],
 )
 # Load patches from files
-for path in glob(
-    os.path.join(
-        pkg_resources.resource_filename("tutormfe", "patches"),
-        "*",
-    )
-):
+for path in glob(str(importlib_resources.files("tutormfe") / "patches" / "*")):
     with open(path, encoding="utf-8") as patch_file:
         # Here we force tutor-mfe lms patches to be loaded first, thus ensuring when operators override
         # MFE_CONFIG and/or MFE_CONFIG_OVERRIDES, their patches will be loaded after this plugin's