diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 10e1fa60fdbb..2e2893bb386e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -4,9 +4,11 @@ on:
   push:
     branches:
       - main
+      - '*.LTS'
   pull_request:
     branches:
       - main
+      - '*.LTS'
 
 jobs:
   build:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/coverage.yml b/.github/workflows/coverage.yml
index 2b37aa768418..46772f0c0d3c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/coverage.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/coverage.yml
@@ -4,9 +4,11 @@ on:
   push:
     branches:
       - main
+      - '*.LTS'
   pull_request:
     branches:
       - main
+      - '*.LTS'
 
 jobs:
   coverage:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/docs.yml b/.github/workflows/docs.yml
index 058d53c398ed..5781a2449bb4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docs.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ on:
   push:
     branches:
       - main
+      - '*.LTS'
     tags:
       - 'v*'
   pull_request_review:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ironpython.yml b/.github/workflows/ironpython.yml
index 472d4f91cfd6..6076db0850c3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ironpython.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ironpython.yml
@@ -4,9 +4,11 @@ on:
   push:
     branches:
       - main
+      - '*.LTS'
   pull_request:
     branches:
       - main
+      - '*.LTS'
 
 jobs:
   build:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-checks.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-checks.yml
index fa70e3121b58..592e42915fa0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-checks.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-checks.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ on:
     branches:
       - main
       - master
+      - '*.LTS'
 
 jobs:
   build:
diff --git a/conftest.py b/conftest.py
index 88062fab2d30..8c573e700d4b 100644
--- a/conftest.py
+++ b/conftest.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
+from pathlib import Path
 import math
-
 import numpy
 import pytest
 
@@ -7,18 +7,17 @@
 from compas.geometry import allclose
 
 
-def pytest_ignore_collect(path):
-    if "rhino" in str(path):
-        return True
-
-    if "blender" in str(path):
+def pytest_ignore_collect(collection_path: Path, config):
+    # Skip anything under rhino/blender/ghpython, or files ending with _cli.py
+    parts_lower = {p.lower() for p in collection_path.parts}
+    if {"rhino", "blender", "ghpython"} & parts_lower:
         return True
 
-    if "ghpython" in str(path):
+    if collection_path.name.endswith("_cli.py"):
         return True
 
-    if str(path).endswith("_cli.py"):
-        return True
+    # return None -> don't ignore
+    return None
 
 
 @pytest.fixture(autouse=True)
diff --git a/docs/conf.py b/docs/conf.py
index 9e33707b50be..224f7bb03a2c 100644
--- a/docs/conf.py
+++ b/docs/conf.py
@@ -139,7 +139,6 @@ def setup(app):
         "image_dark": "_static/compas_icon_white.png",
         "text": "COMPAS docs",
     },
-    "announcement": "This is the documentation of the first stable release of COMPAS 2. If you have feedback, please give it here: <a href='https://github.com/compas-dev/compas/issues'>COMPAS issue tracker</a>.",
     "navigation_depth": 2,
 }