diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-docs.yml b/.github/workflows/build-docs.yml
index 2e469c2..4254a3f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-docs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-docs.yml
@@ -24,6 +24,10 @@ jobs:
           python -m pip install --upgrade pip
           pip install -r docs/requirements.txt
 
+      - name: List directory structure
+        run: |
+          ls -R docs/
+
       - name: Build Documentation with Sphinx
         run: |
           cd docs
@@ -31,8 +35,8 @@ jobs:
         env:
           READTHEDOCS: 'True'
 
-      - name: Upload Artifacts
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
-        with:
-          name: Documentation
-          path: docs/_build/html/
+      # - name: Upload Artifacts
+      #   uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+      #   with:
+      #     name: Documentation
+      #     path: docs/_build/html/
diff --git a/dist/.keep b/dist/.keep
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..818fb5a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dist/.keep
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+This is a placeholder for this folder. 
diff --git a/docs/source/conf.py b/docs/source/conf.py
index 12f386c..8f834c2 100644
--- a/docs/source/conf.py
+++ b/docs/source/conf.py
@@ -5,16 +5,16 @@
 
 import os
 import sys
+from dataanalysistoolkit import __version__, __author__
 sys.path.insert(0, os.path.abspath('../../src/'))
 
-from dataanalysistoolkit import __version__
 
 # -- Project information -----------------------------------------------------
 # https://www.sphinx-doc.org/en/master/usage/configuration.html#project-information
 
 project = 'Data Analysis Toolkit'
 copyright = '2024, Thaddeus Thomas'
-author = 'Thaddeus Thomas'
+author = __author__
 release = __version__
 version = __version__
 
@@ -47,10 +47,10 @@
 html_sidebars = {
    '**': [
        'about.html',
+       'donate.html',
        'navigation.html',
        'relations.html',
        'searchbox.html',
-       'donate.html',
    ]
 }
 
diff --git a/src/dataanalysistoolkit/__init__.py b/src/dataanalysistoolkit/__init__.py
index dbf3f5f..2a36e0b 100644
--- a/src/dataanalysistoolkit/__init__.py
+++ b/src/dataanalysistoolkit/__init__.py
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@
 
 # Dependency checks
 required_packages = {
-    "backports.tarfile": "1.1.1",
     "certifi": "2024.2.2",
     "charset-normalizer": "3.3.2",
     "click": "8.1.7",
@@ -95,7 +94,9 @@
 for lib, version in required_packages.items():
     try:
         pkg = __import__(lib)
-        if pkg.__version__ < version:
+        # Safely get the version or None if not available
+        pkg_version = getattr(pkg, '__version__', None)
+        if not pkg_version or pkg_version < version:
             missing_packages.append(f"{lib}>= {version}")
     except ImportError:
         missing_packages.append(f"{lib}>= {version}")