diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_docs.yml b/.github/workflows/build_docs.yml
index 7328c69..1802a4a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_docs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_docs.yml
@@ -5,12 +5,6 @@ name: Build docs
 # Controls when the workflow will run
 on:
   workflow_dispatch:
-    inputs:
-      LABS:
-        description: 'Labs version'
-        required: true
-        default: 'v2'
-        type: string
 
 # A workflow run is made up of one or more jobs that can run sequentially or in parallel
 jobs:
@@ -39,12 +33,10 @@ jobs:
 
       # Checkout labs
       - name: Checkout version of labs
-        env:
-          LABS:  ${{ inputs.LABS }}
         run: |
           git submodule update --init --force docs/ISLP_labs
           cd docs
-          python fix_and_clear_notebooks.py --version $LABS         
+          python source/fix_and_clear_notebooks.py --noclear 
           rm source/labs/Ch*md
 
       - name: Make docs
diff --git a/ISLP/__init__.py b/ISLP/__init__.py
index 0cd8d3e..4e7e3f4 100644
--- a/ISLP/__init__.py
+++ b/ISLP/__init__.py
@@ -119,3 +119,4 @@ def confusion_table(predicted_labels,
 
 from . import _version
 __version__ = _version.get_versions()['version']
+
diff --git a/docs/source/conf.py b/docs/source/conf.py
index dac1a2d..c1e337c 100644
--- a/docs/source/conf.py
+++ b/docs/source/conf.py
@@ -2,12 +2,31 @@
 
 # -- Project information
 
+import json
+import os
+
 project = 'ISLP'
 copyright = '2023, ISLP authors'
 author = 'Jonathan Taylor'
 
-release = '0.1'
-version = '0.1.0'
+import ISLP
+version = ISLP.__version__
+
+
+# this should agree with
+docs_version = {"labs": "v2.2",
+                "library": "v0.4"}
+
+lab_version = docs_version['labs']
+
+myst_enable_extensions = ['substitution']
+
+myst_substitutions = {
+    "ISLP_lab_link": f"[ISLP_labs/{lab_version}](https://github.com/intro-stat-learning/ISLP_labs/tree/{lab_version})",
+    "ISLP_binder_code": f"[![Binder](https://mybinder.org/badge_logo.svg)](https://mybinder.org/v2/gh/intro-stat-learning/ISLP_labs/{lab_version})",
+    "ISLP_lab_version": "[ISLP/{0}](https://github.com/intro-stat-learning/ISLP/tree/{0})".format(docs_version['library'])
+    }
+myst_number_code_blocks = ['python', 'ipython3']
 
 # -- General configuration
 
diff --git a/docs/source/docs_version.json b/docs/source/docs_version.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d5c8575
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/source/docs_version.json
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+{"labs": "v2.2",
+ "library": "v0.4",
+ "comment":"library should be version of ISLP pointed to in ISLP/labs"
+}
diff --git a/docs/fix_and_clear_notebooks.py b/docs/source/fix_and_clear_notebooks.py
similarity index 80%
rename from docs/fix_and_clear_notebooks.py
rename to docs/source/fix_and_clear_notebooks.py
index aac28ee..87e1254 100644
--- a/docs/fix_and_clear_notebooks.py
+++ b/docs/source/fix_and_clear_notebooks.py
@@ -1,17 +1,21 @@
 import os
+import sys
+import json
 import nbformat
 from argparse import ArgumentParser
 from glob import glob
 
+import __main__
+dirname = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.split(__main__.__file__)[0], '..'))
+from conf import docs_version
+
 parser = ArgumentParser()
-parser.add_argument('--version', default='v2')
+parser.add_argument('--version', default=docs_version['labs'])
+parser.add_argument('--clear', dest='clear', action='store_true', default=False)
+parser.add_argument('--noclear', dest='clear', action='store_false')
 args = parser.parse_args()
 version = args.version
 
-import __main__
-dirname = os.path.split(__main__.__file__)[0]
-print(dirname)
-
 for f in glob(os.path.join(dirname, 'source', 'labs', 'Ch14*')):
     os.remove(f)
     print(f)
@@ -63,9 +67,10 @@
     if labname[:4] not in ['Ch10', 'Ch13']:
 
         # clear outputs for all but Ch10,Ch13
-        cmd = f'jupyter nbconvert --ClearOutputPreprocessor.enabled=True --inplace {nbfile}'
-        print(f'Running: {cmd}')
-        os.system(cmd)
+        if args.clear:
+            cmd = f'jupyter nbconvert --ClearOutputPreprocessor.enabled=True --inplace {nbfile}'
+            print(f'Running the clearing command: {cmd}')
+            os.system(cmd)
 
     cmd = f'jupytext --set-formats ipynb,md:myst {nbfile}; jupytext --sync {nbfile}'
     print(f'Running: {cmd}')
@@ -84,7 +89,6 @@
 
     open(f'{base}.md', 'w').write(myst)
 
-#    cmd = f'jupytext --sync {base}.ipynb; rm {base}.md'
     cmd = f'jupytext --sync {base}.ipynb; '
     print(f'Running: {cmd}')
     os.system(cmd)
diff --git a/docs/source/installation.myst b/docs/source/installation.myst
index 542644e..cb42d7f 100644
--- a/docs/source/installation.myst
+++ b/docs/source/installation.myst
@@ -52,20 +52,10 @@ pip install ISLP
 ```{attention}
 
 Python packages change frequently. The labs here are built
-with specific versions of the various packages. 
+with  {{ ISLP_lab_link }}. Visit the lab git repo for specific instructions
+to install the frozen environment.
 ```
 
-To ensure you have the same package versions as those built here, run:
-
-```{code-cell} ipython3
----
-tags: [skip-execution]
----
-pip install -r https://raw.githubusercontent.com/intro-stat-learning/ISLP_labs/v2/requirements.txt
-```
-
-For more specific install instructions go to [ISLP_labs](https://github.com/intro-stat-learning/ISLP_labs/tree/v2).
-
 ## Torch requirements
 
 The `ISLP` labs use `torch` and various related packages for the lab
diff --git a/docs/source/labs.myst b/docs/source/labs.myst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..373c500
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/source/labs.myst
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+---
+file_format: mystnb
+kernelspec:
+  name: python3
+  display_name: python3
+myst_number_code_blocks: python
+---
+
+# Labs
+
+{{ ISLP_binder_code }}
+
+The current version of the labs for `ISLP` are included here.
+
+## Package versions
+
+
+```{attention}
+
+Python packages change frequently. The labs here are built
+with  {{ ISLP_lab_link }}. Visit the lab git repo for specific instructions
+to install the frozen environment.
+
+
+```
+
+```{warning}
+The version of the `ISLP` library used to build these labs
+may differ slightly from the one documented here.
+The labs are built with {{ ISLP_lab_version }}.
+
+The [Binder](http://mybinder.org) link above will run {{ ISLP_lab_link }} with
+library version {{ ISLP_lab_version }}.
+
+```
+
+
+```{toctree}
+maxdepth: 1
+      
+labs/Ch02-statlearn-lab
+labs/Ch03-linreg-lab
+labs/Ch04-classification-lab
+labs/Ch05-resample-lab   
+labs/Ch06-varselect-lab
+labs/Ch07-nonlin-lab
+labs/Ch08-baggboost-lab
+labs/Ch09-svm-lab
+labs/Ch10-deeplearning-lab
+labs/Ch11-surv-lab
+labs/Ch12-unsup-lab
+labs/Ch13-multiple-lab                               
+```
+
diff --git a/docs/source/labs.rst b/docs/source/labs.rst
deleted file mode 100644
index 653020d..0000000
--- a/docs/source/labs.rst
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,36 +0,0 @@
-Labs
-====
-
-The current version of the labs for `ISLP` are included here.
-
-
-Package versions
-----------------
-
-.. attention::
-
-   Python packages change frequently. The labs here are built
-   with specific versions of the various packages. 
-
-
-To ensure you have the same package versions as those built here, run:
-
-    pip install -r https://raw.githubusercontent.com/intro-stat-learning/ISLP_labs/v2/requirements.txt;
-
-.. toctree::
-   :maxdepth: 1
-      
-   labs/Ch02-statlearn-lab
-   labs/Ch03-linreg-lab
-   labs/Ch04-classification-lab
-   labs/Ch05-resample-lab   
-   labs/Ch06-varselect-lab
-   labs/Ch07-nonlin-lab
-   labs/Ch08-baggboost-lab
-   labs/Ch09-svm-lab
-   labs/Ch10-deeplearning-lab
-   labs/Ch11-surv-lab
-   labs/Ch12-unsup-lab
-   labs/Ch13-multiple-lab                               
-
-