diff --git a/.drone.yml b/.drone.yml
index a83e0e0..7a8eba0 100644
--- a/.drone.yml
+++ b/.drone.yml
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ steps:
       - sonar-scanner
     commands:
       - pip install -U pip==24.0
-      - pip install --quiet awscli twine==4.0.2 packaging==24.0 importlib-metadata==4.8.1
+      - pip install --quiet awscli twine==4.0.2 packaging==24.0
       - export version=$(cat .bumpversion.cfg | awk '/current_version / {print $3}')
       - aws codeartifact login --tool pip --repository globality-pypi-local --domain globality --domain-owner $AWS_ACCOUNT_ID --region us-east-1
       - python setup.py sdist bdist_wheel
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ steps:
       TWINE_REPOSITORY: https://upload.pypi.org/legacy/
     commands:
       - pip install -U pip==24.0
-      - pip install --quiet awscli twine==4.0.2 importlib-metadata==4.8.1
+      - pip install --quiet awscli twine==4.0.2
       - export version=$(cat .bumpversion.cfg | awk '/current_version / {print $3}')
       - echo "Publishing ${version}"
       - python setup.py sdist bdist_wheel
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 1740f05..e480c81 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ nosetests.xml
 coverage.xml
 *,cover
 cover
+junit.xml
 
 # Translations
 *.mo
@@ -98,10 +99,12 @@ target/
 
 .mypy_cache
 
-/coverage/
+# direnv
+.envrc
 
 # Python Virtual Environments
 venv/
+.venv/
 
 /coverate/
 **/coverage/**/*
diff --git a/.globality/build.json b/.globality/build.json
index 9c24fa4..9af3c88 100644
--- a/.globality/build.json
+++ b/.globality/build.json
@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
 {
   "params": {
+    "docker": {
+      "docker_tag": "python:3.11-slim-buster"
+    },
     "name": "microcosm-flask",
     "pypi": {
       "repository": "pypi"
     }
   },
   "type": "python-library",
-  "version": "2024.52.0"
+  "version": "2024.54.0"
 }
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index e82cedf..43f8640 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ FROM python:3.11-slim-buster as deps
 ARG EXTRA_INDEX_URL
 ENV EXTRA_INDEX_URL ${EXTRA_INDEX_URL}
 
-ENV CORE_PACKAGES locales libpq-dev
+ENV CORE_PACKAGES locales
 ENV BUILD_PACKAGES build-essential libffi-dev
 ENV OTHER_PACKAGES libssl-dev
 
@@ -108,4 +108,4 @@ ARG SHA1
 ENV MICROCOSM_FLASK__BUILD_INFO_CONVENTION__BUILD_NUM ${BUILD_NUM}
 ENV MICROCOSM_FLASK__BUILD_INFO_CONVENTION__SHA1 ${SHA1}
 COPY $NAME /src/$NAME/
-RUN pip install --no-cache-dir --extra-index-url "${EXTRA_INDEX_URL}" -e .
+RUN pip install --no-cache-dir --extra-index-url $EXTRA_INDEX_URL -e .
diff --git a/entrypoint.sh b/entrypoint.sh
index 50a0adc..5fc81c7 100755
--- a/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/entrypoint.sh
@@ -24,15 +24,19 @@
 
 
 if [ "$1" = "test" ]; then
-   pip --quiet install .\[test\]
-   pip --quiet install .
-   pytest ${NAME}
+   # Install standard test dependencies; YMMV
+   pip --quiet install \
+       .[test] pytest pytest-cov PyHamcrest
+   pytest
 elif [ "$1" = "lint" ]; then
-   pip --quiet install .\[lint\]
+   # Install standard linting dependencies; YMMV
+   pip --quiet install \
+       .[lint]
    flake8 ${NAME}
 elif [ "$1" = "typehinting" ]; then
-   pip --quiet install .\[typehinting\]
-   mypy ${NAME}
+   # Install standard type-linting dependencies
+   pip --quiet install mypy types-simplejson types-python-dateutil
+   exec mypy ${NAME} --ignore-missing-imports
 else
    echo "Cannot execute $@"
    exit 3
diff --git a/microcosm_flask/audit.py b/microcosm_flask/audit.py
index 925f6f3..f165bed 100644
--- a/microcosm_flask/audit.py
+++ b/microcosm_flask/audit.py
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 """
 from collections import namedtuple
 from contextlib import contextmanager
-from distutils.util import strtobool
 from functools import wraps
 from json import loads
 from logging import DEBUG, getLogger
@@ -17,6 +16,7 @@
 from microcosm.config.types import boolean
 from microcosm_logging.timing import elapsed_time
 
+from microcosm_flask.converters import str_to_bool
 from microcosm_flask.errors import (
     extract_context,
     extract_error_message,
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ def should_skip_logging(func):
     Should we skip logging for this handler?
 
     """
-    disabled = strtobool(request.headers.get("x-request-nolog", "false"))
+    disabled = str_to_bool(request.headers.get("x-request-nolog", "false"))
     return disabled or getattr(func, SKIP_LOGGING, False)
 
 
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ def logging_levels():
     Supports setting per-request debug logging using the `X-Request-Debug` header.
 
     """
-    enabled = strtobool(request.headers.get("x-request-debug", "false"))
+    enabled = str_to_bool(request.headers.get("x-request-debug", "false"))
     level = None
     try:
         if enabled:
diff --git a/microcosm_flask/cloning.py b/microcosm_flask/cloning.py
index 24d0b33..596195d 100644
--- a/microcosm_flask/cloning.py
+++ b/microcosm_flask/cloning.py
@@ -50,8 +50,9 @@ class DAGSchema(Schema):
     Nodes should be overridden with a non-raw schema.
 
     """
+    # Nb. using fields.Raw inside fields.Nested trips up mypy. documentation doesnt clarify.
     nodes = fields.Nested(
-        fields.Raw,
+        fields.Raw,  # type: ignore[arg-type]
         required=True,
         attribute="nodes_map",
     )
diff --git a/microcosm_flask/conventions/health.py b/microcosm_flask/conventions/health.py
index fda118f..dc59616 100644
--- a/microcosm_flask/conventions/health.py
+++ b/microcosm_flask/conventions/health.py
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 using HTTP 200/503 status codes to indicate healthiness.
 
 """
-from distutils.util import strtobool
 from functools import wraps
 from itertools import chain
 from logging import Logger
@@ -18,6 +17,7 @@
 from microcosm_flask.conventions.base import Convention
 from microcosm_flask.conventions.build_info import BuildInfo
 from microcosm_flask.conventions.encoding import load_query_string_data, make_response
+from microcosm_flask.converters import str_to_bool
 from microcosm_flask.errors import extract_error_message
 from microcosm_flask.namespaces import Namespace
 from microcosm_flask.operations import Operation
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ def configure_health(graph):
         subject=Health,
     )
 
-    include_build_info = strtobool(graph.config.health_convention.include_build_info)
+    include_build_info = str_to_bool(graph.config.health_convention.include_build_info)
     convention = HealthConvention(graph, include_build_info)
     convention.configure(ns, retrieve=tuple())
     return convention.health
diff --git a/microcosm_flask/conventions/landing.py b/microcosm_flask/conventions/landing.py
index 256d12d..e91dad5 100644
--- a/microcosm_flask/conventions/landing.py
+++ b/microcosm_flask/conventions/landing.py
@@ -2,10 +2,8 @@
 Landing Page convention.
 
 """
-from distutils import dist
-from io import StringIO
+from importlib.metadata import PackageNotFoundError, metadata
 from json import dumps
-from pkg_resources import DistributionNotFound, get_distribution
 
 from jinja2 import Template
 
@@ -29,12 +27,9 @@ def get_properties_and_version():
 
         """
         try:
-            distribution = get_distribution(graph.metadata.name)
-            metadata_str = distribution.get_metadata(distribution.PKG_INFO)
-            package_info = dist.DistributionMetadata()
-            package_info.read_pkg_file(StringIO(metadata_str))
-            return package_info
-        except DistributionNotFound:
+            package_metadata = metadata(graph.metadata.name)
+            return package_metadata
+        except PackageNotFoundError:
             return None
 
     def get_swagger_versions():
diff --git a/microcosm_flask/converters.py b/microcosm_flask/converters.py
index 7ab7028..a2ead01 100644
--- a/microcosm_flask/converters.py
+++ b/microcosm_flask/converters.py
@@ -11,3 +11,15 @@ def configure_uuid(graph):
 
     """
     return FlaskUUID(graph.flask)
+
+
+def str_to_bool(value):
+    """
+    Convert a string value to boolean.
+    Similar to distutils.util.strtobool, it returns an int.
+    """
+    if str(value).lower() in ('yes', 'true', 't', 'y', '1'):
+        return 1
+    elif str(value).lower() in ('no', 'false', 'f', 'n', '0'):
+        return 0
+    raise ValueError(f"Invalid boolean value: {value}")
diff --git a/microcosm_flask/errors.py b/microcosm_flask/errors.py
index c99b594..5fdead9 100644
--- a/microcosm_flask/errors.py
+++ b/microcosm_flask/errors.py
@@ -22,9 +22,9 @@ class ErrorContextSchema(Schema):
 
 
 class ErrorSchema(Schema):
-    message = fields.String(required=True, default="Unknown Error")
-    code = fields.Integer(required=True, default=500)
-    retryable = fields.Boolean(required=True, default=False)
+    message = fields.String(required=True, dump_default="Unknown Error")
+    code = fields.Integer(required=True, dump_default=500)
+    retryable = fields.Boolean(required=True, dump_default=False)
     context = fields.Nested(ErrorContextSchema, required=False)  # type: ignore
 
 
diff --git a/microcosm_flask/swagger/parameters/__init__.py b/microcosm_flask/swagger/parameters/__init__.py
index 1d7c0f4..727861c 100644
--- a/microcosm_flask/swagger/parameters/__init__.py
+++ b/microcosm_flask/swagger/parameters/__init__.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from collections.abc import Mapping
 from functools import lru_cache
-from pkg_resources import iter_entry_points
+from importlib.metadata import entry_points
 from typing import Any
 
 from marshmallow.fields import Field
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ def builder_types(cls) -> list[type[ParameterBuilder]]:
         Define the available builder types.
 
         """
-        return [entry_point.load() for entry_point in iter_entry_points(ENTRY_POINT)]
+        return [entry_point.load() for entry_point in entry_points(group=ENTRY_POINT)]
 
     @classmethod
     def default_builder_type(cls) -> type[ParameterBuilder]:
diff --git a/microcosm_flask/tests/swagger/parameters/test_constant.py b/microcosm_flask/tests/swagger/parameters/test_constant.py
index 81ffec2..164ab58 100644
--- a/microcosm_flask/tests/swagger/parameters/test_constant.py
+++ b/microcosm_flask/tests/swagger/parameters/test_constant.py
@@ -5,9 +5,10 @@
 
 
 class FooSchema(Schema):
-    deprecated_constant_list = fields.Constant(constant=[], dump_only=True)
-    deprecated_constant_string = fields.Constant(constant="HELLO", dump_only=True)
-    deprecated_constant_int = fields.Constant(constant=123, dump_only=True)
+    # Nb. mypy wants type annotations for these fields, unclear what those would be. Disable checks below.
+    deprecated_constant_list = fields.Constant(constant=[], dump_only=True)  # type: ignore[var-annotated]
+    deprecated_constant_string = fields.Constant(constant="HELLO", dump_only=True)  # type: ignore[var-annotated]
+    deprecated_constant_int = fields.Constant(constant=123, dump_only=True)  # type: ignore[var-annotated]
 
 
 def test_field_constant_list():
diff --git a/microcosm_flask/tests/swagger/parameters/test_default.py b/microcosm_flask/tests/swagger/parameters/test_default.py
index 89b0c62..6e0d774 100644
--- a/microcosm_flask/tests/swagger/parameters/test_default.py
+++ b/microcosm_flask/tests/swagger/parameters/test_default.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 class FooSchema(Schema):
     id = fields.UUID()
-    foo = fields.String(metadata={"description": "Foo"}, default="bar")
+    foo = fields.String(metadata={"description": "Foo"}, dump_default="bar")
     payload = fields.Dict()
     datetime = fields.DateTime()
 
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 6c7e15e..ea1ddb1 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ force_grid_wrap = 4
 float_to_top = True
 include_trailing_comma = True
 known_first_party = microcosm_flask
-extra_standard_library = pkg_resources
 line_length = 99
 lines_after_imports = 2
 multi_line_output = 3
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 4ef9691..d862918 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
         "jsonschema>=3.2.0",
         "marshmallow>=3.0.0",
         "microcosm>=4.0.0",
-        "microcosm-logging>=2.0.0",
+        "microcosm-logging>=2.1.0",
         "openapi>=2.0.0",
         "python-dateutil>=2.7.3",
         "PyYAML>=3.13",
@@ -53,9 +53,9 @@
         "lint": [
             "mypy",
             "flake8",
-            "flake8-print",
-            "flake8-logging-format>=1.0.0",
             "flake8-isort",
+            "flake8-logging-format>=1.0.0",
+            "flake8-print",
             "types-python-dateutil",
             "types-setuptools",
         ],