diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/build_tests.yml
index 15be9921..eb9682f6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_tests.yml
@@ -24,12 +24,12 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       max-parallel: 2
       matrix:
-        python-version: [ 3.7, 3.8, 3.9, "3.10" ]
+        python-version: [ 3.8, 3.9, "3.10", "3.11" ]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Setup Python
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v1
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
       - name: Install Build Tools
diff --git a/.github/workflows/unit_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/unit_tests.yml
index a24f52ef..fe0cc51e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/unit_tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/unit_tests.yml
@@ -37,12 +37,12 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       max-parallel: 2
       matrix:
-        python-version: [ 3.8, 3.9, "3.10" ]
+        python-version: [ 3.8, 3.9, "3.10", "3.11" ]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Set up python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v2
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
       - name: Install System Dependencies
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7dd896e6..41d27d2d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # OVOS-utils
 
-collection of simple utilities for use across the mycroft ecosystem
+A collection of simple utilities for use across the OpenVoiceOS ecosystem.
 
 ## Install
 
diff --git a/ovos_utils/log.py b/ovos_utils/log.py
index 86c30048..423980e6 100644
--- a/ovos_utils/log.py
+++ b/ovos_utils/log.py
@@ -79,13 +79,13 @@ class LOG:
     formatter = logging.Formatter(fmt, datefmt)
     max_bytes = 50000000
     backup_count = 3
-    name = os.getenv("OVOS_DEFAULT_LOG_NAME") or 'OVOS'
+    name = os.getenv("OVOS_DEFAULT_LOG_NAME") or "OVOS"
     level = os.getenv("OVOS_DEFAULT_LOG_LEVEL") or "INFO"
     diagnostic_mode = False
     _loggers = {}
 
     @classmethod
-    def __init__(cls, name='OVOS'):
+    def __init__(cls, name=name):
         cls.name = name
 
     @classmethod
@@ -226,9 +226,9 @@ def init_service_logger(service_name):
 
 def log_deprecation(log_message: str = "DEPRECATED",
                     deprecation_version: str = "Unknown",
-                    func_name: str = None,
-                    func_module: str = None,
-                    excluded_package_refs: List[str] = None):
+                    func_name: str = "",
+                    func_module: str = "",
+                    excluded_package_refs: List[str] = [""]):
     """
     Log a deprecation warning with information for the call outside the module
     that is generating the warning
@@ -354,6 +354,6 @@ def get_available_logs(directories: Optional[List[str]] = None) -> List[str]:
     Returns:
         list of log files
     """
-    directories = directories or get_log_paths()
+    directories = directories or list(get_log_paths())
     return [Path(f).stem for path in directories
             for f in os.listdir(path) if Path(f).suffix == ".log"]