diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-python-testpypi.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-python-testpypi.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..360915c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-python-testpypi.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+name: Publish Python distribution to Test PyPI
+
+on: workflow_dispatch
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    name: Build distribution
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - name: Set up Python
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+      with:
+        python-version: "3.x"
+    - name: Install pypa/build
+      run: >-
+        python3 -m
+        pip install
+        build
+        --user
+    - name: Build a binary wheel and a source tarball
+      run: python3 -m build
+    - name: Store the distribution packages
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+      with:
+        name: python-package-distributions
+        path: dist/
+
+  publish-to-testpypi:
+    name: Publish Python distribution to TestPyPI
+    needs:
+    - build
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    environment: testpypi
+
+    permissions:
+      id-token: write  # IMPORTANT: mandatory for trusted publishing
+
+    steps:
+    - name: Download all the dists
+      uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
+      with:
+        name: python-package-distributions
+        path: dist/
+    - name: Publish distribution to TestPyPI
+      uses: pypa/gh-action-pypi-publish@release/v1
+      with:
+        repository-url: https://test.pypi.org/legacy/
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-python.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-python.yml
index 782f063..dd3cf34 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-python.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-python.yml
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
-name: Publish Python 🐍 distribution 📦 to PyPI and TestPyPI
+name: Publish Python distribution to PyPI
 
 on: workflow_dispatch
 
 jobs:
   build:
-    name: Build distribution 📦
+    name: Build distribution
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ jobs:
 
   publish-to-pypi:
     name: >-
-      Publish Python 🐍 distribution 📦 to PyPI
+      Publish Python distribution to PyPI
     # if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')  # only publish to PyPI on tag pushes
     needs:
     - build
@@ -46,12 +46,12 @@ jobs:
       with:
         name: python-package-distributions
         path: dist/
-    - name: Publish distribution 📦 to PyPI
+    - name: Publish distribution to PyPI
       uses: pypa/gh-action-pypi-publish@release/v1
 
   github-release:
     name: >-
-      Sign the Python 🐍 distribution 📦 with Sigstore
+      Sign the Python distribution with Sigstore
       and upload them to GitHub Release
     needs:
     - publish-to-pypi
@@ -91,25 +91,3 @@ jobs:
         gh release upload
         '${{ github.ref_name }}' dist/**
         --repo '${{ github.repository }}'
-
-  publish-to-testpypi:
-    name: Publish Python 🐍 distribution 📦 to TestPyPI
-    needs:
-    - build
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-
-    environment: testpypi
-
-    permissions:
-      id-token: write  # IMPORTANT: mandatory for trusted publishing
-
-    steps:
-    - name: Download all the dists
-      uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
-      with:
-        name: python-package-distributions
-        path: dist/
-    - name: Publish distribution 📦 to TestPyPI
-      uses: pypa/gh-action-pypi-publish@release/v1
-      with:
-        repository-url: https://test.pypi.org/legacy/
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2e8d625..e0af47b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,5 +1,17 @@
 # Hardware-Tailored Stabilizer Circuits Python library
 
+<p align="center">
+  <a href="https://github.com/Mc-Zen/quill/blob/main/LICENSE">
+    <img alt="MIT License" src="https://img.shields.io/badge/license-MIT-blue"/>
+  </a>
+  <a href="https://github.com/Mc-Zen/htstabilizer/actions/workflows/run-tests.yml">
+    <img alt="MIT License" src="https://github.com/Mc-Zen/htstabilizer/actions/workflows/run-tests.yml/badge.svg"/>
+  </a>
+</p>
+
+
+
+
 This library provides 
 - *hardware-tailored* quantum Clifford circuits for **stabilizer state preparation** or **measurement** as well as 
 - mutually unbiased bases in order to perform more efficient **full-state tomography** on small qubit systems. 
@@ -9,12 +21,11 @@ Hereby, two-qubit gate count is minimized. All delivered circuits are designed t
 
 ## Installation
 
-<!-- The library can be easily installed from [PyPi][pypi-page]:
+You can install this package from [PyPi][pypi-page] via 
 ```
 pip install htstabilizer
 ```
-Alternatively, y -->
-You can clone the [repository][repository] and include it in your project. Soon, it will be available on [PyPi][pypi-page] and via `pip install`. 
+or you can clone the [repository][repository] and include it into your project. 
 
 ## Tailored to your hardware connectivity
 
@@ -70,12 +81,7 @@ View examples for exploring the functionality:
 [repository]: https://github.com/Mc-Zen/htstabilizer
 [license]: https://github.com/Mc-Zen/htstabilizer/blob/master/LICENSE.txt
 
-[2-qubit-con]: docs/images/2-qubit%20connectivities.png
-[3-qubit-con]: docs/images/3-qubit%20connectivities.png
-[4-qubit-con]: docs/images/4-qubit%20connectivities.png
-[5-qubit-con]: docs/images/5-qubit%20connectivities.png
-[6-qubit-con]: docs/images/6-qubit%20connectivities.png
-[hardware-connectivities]: docs/images/Hardware_Connectivities.svg
+[hardware-connectivities]: https://github.com/Mc-Zen/htstabilizer/raw/master/docs/images/Hardware_Connectivities.svg
 
 [example-compress]: https://github.com/Mc-Zen/htstabilizer/blob/master/examples/compress_preparation_circuit.py
 [example-readout]: https://github.com/Mc-Zen/htstabilizer/blob/master/examples/readout_circuit.py
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 49f3cc2..cc157ff 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ name = "htstabilizer"
 version = "1.0.0"
 description = "Hardware-tailored quantum Clifford circuits for stabilizer state preparation or readout as well as mutually unbiased bases in order to perform efficient full-state tomography on small qubit systems."
 readme = "README.md"
-requires-python = ">=3.7"
+requires-python = ">=3.10"
 authors = [{ name = "Mc-Zen"}]
 license = { file = "LICENSE.txt" }
 classifiers = [