diff --git a/docs/conf.py b/docs/conf.py
index 90a66609..d90a9f22 100644
--- a/docs/conf.py
+++ b/docs/conf.py
@@ -13,8 +13,11 @@
 import os
 import sys
 sys.path.insert(0, os.path.abspath('.'))
+sys.path.insert(0, os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__),
+                                                os.pardir)))
 print(sys.path)
 
+from metplotpy import __version__ as version
 
 # -- Project information -----------------------------------------------------
 
@@ -22,7 +25,7 @@
 copyright = '2024, NSF NCAR'
 author = 'UCAR/NSF NCAR, NOAA, CSU/CIRA, and CU/CIRES'
 author_list = 'Fisher, H., D. Adriaansen, C. Kalb, D. Fillmore, T. Jensen, L. Goodrich, M. Win-Gildenmeister and T. Burek'
-version = 'v3.0.0-rc1'
+
 verinfo = version
 release = f'{version}'
 release_year = '2024'
diff --git a/metplotpy/_version.py b/metplotpy/_version.py
index 16bcea84..e749bd8c 100644
--- a/metplotpy/_version.py
+++ b/metplotpy/_version.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = "3.0.0-beta6-dev"
+__version__ = "3.1.0-beta1-dev"
diff --git a/metplotpy/plots/base_plot.py b/metplotpy/plots/base_plot.py
index de0458a2..4897c0f0 100644
--- a/metplotpy/plots/base_plot.py
+++ b/metplotpy/plots/base_plot.py
@@ -21,11 +21,14 @@
 import yaml
 from typing import Union
 
+import plotly.io as pio
+
 import metplotpy.plots.util
 from .config import Config
 from metplotpy.plots.context_filter import ContextFilter
 
-
+# set kaleido to use single process to prevent GPU errors in containers
+pio.kaleido.scope.chromium_args += ("--single-process",)
 
 class BasePlot:
     """A class that provides methods for building Plotly plot's common features
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index f8bf649d..70d86836 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -28,6 +28,11 @@ version = {attr = "metplotpy.__version__"}
 [tool.setuptools.packages]
 find = {include = ["metplotpy*"]}
 
+[tool.setuptools.package-data]
+metplotpy = [
+  "plots/config/**",
+]
+
 [tool.pytest.ini_options]
 testpaths = ["test"]