diff --git a/.coveragerc b/.coveragerc
index a3f3e02e..b3c2823f 100644
--- a/.coveragerc
+++ b/.coveragerc
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 [run]
 dynamic_context = test_function
-omit = fortls/__init__.py
+omit = 
+    fortls/__init__.py
+    fortls/version.py
 
 [report]
 exclude_lines =
diff --git a/.github/workflows/docs.yml b/.github/workflows/docs.yml
index 078f82d5..586900f3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docs.yml
@@ -5,9 +5,10 @@ jobs:
   docs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v1
-      - uses: ammaraskar/sphinx-action@master
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - uses: sphinx-toolbox/sphinx-action@master
         with:
+          pre-build-command: "pip install .[docs]"
           docs-folder: "docs/"
       - name: Deploy
         uses: peaceiris/actions-gh-pages@v3
diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index 3772445b..f827909a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ jobs:
           architecture: x64
 
       - name: Setup
-        run: pip install -r test_requirements.txt
+        run: pip install .[dev]
 
       - name: Unittests
         run: pytest -v
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Coverage report
         run: |
-          pip install -r test_requirements.txt
+          pip install .[dev]
           pytest --cov=fortls --cov-report=xml
 
       - name: Upload coverage to Codecov
diff --git a/.github/workflows/python-publish.yml b/.github/workflows/python-publish.yml
index 7b5b6fe8..92cc64dc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python-publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python-publish.yml
@@ -18,18 +18,6 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-
-      # # This is a temporary workaround until GitHub Actions start natively
-      # # supporting signed commits like they should
-      # - name: Import GPG key
-      #   id: import_gpg
-      #   uses: crazy-max/ghaction-import-gpg@v4
-      #   with:
-      #     gpg_private_key: ${{ secrets.GPG_PRIVATE_KEY }}
-      #     passphrase: ${{ secrets.PASSPHRASE }}
-      #     git_user_signingkey: true
-      #     git_commit_gpgsign: true
-
       - name: Set up Python
         uses: actions/setup-python@v2
         with:
@@ -40,37 +28,6 @@ jobs:
           python -m pip install --upgrade pip
           pip install build
 
-        # see: https://github.community/t/how-to-get-just-the-tag-name/16241/7
-      - name: Get the version
-        id: get_version
-        shell: bash
-        run: echo ::set-output name=VERSION::${GITHUB_REF/refs\/tags\//}
-
-      - name: Set global variables
-        shell: bash
-        run: |
-          echo "VERSION=${{ steps.get_version.outputs.VERSION }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-
-      - name: Set __version__
-        shell: bash
-        run: sed -i "s@\".*\"@\"${VERSION}\"@g" "fortls/_version.py"
-
-      # Disabled the workflow because it messes up with the Releases on GitHub
-      # releases that use tags through force-push are marked as drafts
-      # will have to manually update the versions in _version.py
-      # - name: Commit the new version to dev
-      #   shell: bash
-      #   run: |
-      #     git config --global user.name 'gnikit'
-      #     git config --global user.email 'giannis.nikiteas@gmail.com'
-      #     git fetch origin
-      #     git switch dev
-      #     git commit -S fortls/_version.py -m "Auto-Update version" -v
-      #     git push
-      #     git tag -f "${VERSION}"
-      #     git push --delete origin "${VERSION}"
-      #     git push origin "${VERSION}"
-
       - name: Build package
         run: python -m build
 
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index b523599a..241dc003 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -2,8 +2,10 @@
 .vscode
 *.egg-info 
 dist/
+build/
 docs/_build/
 docs/fortls_changes.md
+fortls/_version.py
 
 .idea
 
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index b1bf1be8..c4771a1f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,19 @@
 # CHANGELONG
 
+## 2.2.0
+
+### Added
+
+- Added semantic versioning with `setuptools_scm`
+  ([gnikit/fortls#34](https://github.com/gnikit/fortls/issues/34))
+
+### Changed
+
+- Changes from `setup.py` to `setup.toml` and `pyproject.toml`
+  ([gnikit/fortls#33](https://github.com/gnikit/fortls/issues/33))
+- Changed documentation CI to up to date action
+- Formatted Python imports with `isort`
+
 ## 2.1.2
 
 ### Fixed
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5d17ed54..9f2ae2ee 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -73,6 +73,16 @@ potentially subject to change.
 pip install fortls
 ```
 
+>**Warning**: it is not recommended having `fortls` and `fortran-language-server`
+>simultaneously installed, since they use the same binary name. If you are having trouble
+>getting `fortls` to work try uninstalling `fortran-language-server` and reinstalling `fortls`.
+>
+>```sh
+>pip uninstall fortran-language-server
+>pip install fortls --upgrade
+>```
+
+
 ## Settings
 
 `fortls` can be configured through both the command line e.g.
diff --git a/docs/conf.py b/docs/conf.py
index 93f16986..b9829596 100644
--- a/docs/conf.py
+++ b/docs/conf.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 
 sys.path.insert(0, os.path.abspath(".."))
 
-from fortls._version import __version__  # noqa: E402
+from fortls import __version__  # noqa: E402
 
 # Generate the agglomerated changes (from the CHANGELOG) between fortls
 # and the fortran-language-server project
diff --git a/docs/fortls.rst b/docs/fortls.rst
index 7db02e75..abce150e 100644
--- a/docs/fortls.rst
+++ b/docs/fortls.rst
@@ -76,6 +76,14 @@ fortls.regex\_patterns module
    :undoc-members:
    :show-inheritance:
 
+fortls.version module
+---------------------
+
+.. automodule:: fortls.version
+   :members:
+   :undoc-members:
+   :show-inheritance:
+
 Module contents
 ---------------
 
diff --git a/docs/index.rst b/docs/index.rst
index 418af573..75188632 100644
--- a/docs/index.rst
+++ b/docs/index.rst
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
    You can adapt this file completely to your liking, but it should at least
    contain the root `toctree` directive.
 
-fortls
+fortls -- Fortran Language Server
 ==================================
 
 .. toctree::
diff --git a/docs/requirements.txt b/docs/requirements.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index fd39737a..00000000
--- a/docs/requirements.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-docutils
-myst-parser
-sphinx
-sphinx_autodoc_typehints
-sphinx_rtd_theme
-sphinxprettysearchresults
-sphinx-argparse
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/fortls/__init__.py b/fortls/__init__.py
index daa8a3ca..e7b646c9 100644
--- a/fortls/__init__.py
+++ b/fortls/__init__.py
@@ -6,12 +6,14 @@
 import sys
 from multiprocessing import freeze_support
 
-from ._version import __version__
-from .helper_functions import resolve_globs, only_dirs
+from .helper_functions import only_dirs, resolve_globs
+from .interface import commandline_args
 from .jsonrpc import JSONRPC2Connection, ReadWriter, path_from_uri
 from .langserver import LangServer
 from .parse_fortran import fortran_file, process_file
-from .interface import commandline_args
+from .version import __version__
+
+__all__ = ["__version__"]
 
 
 def error_exit(error_str: str):
diff --git a/fortls/_version.py b/fortls/_version.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 46982ba7..00000000
--- a/fortls/_version.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-__version__ = "v2.1.2"
diff --git a/fortls/constants.py b/fortls/constants.py
index dd5666c5..df0cbfa5 100644
--- a/fortls/constants.py
+++ b/fortls/constants.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-import sys
 import logging
+import sys
 
 PY3K = sys.version_info >= (3, 0)
 
diff --git a/fortls/interface.py b/fortls/interface.py
index cb589137..87fd0626 100644
--- a/fortls/interface.py
+++ b/fortls/interface.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 import json
 import sys
 
-from ._version import __version__
+from fortls.version import __version__
 
 
 class SetAction(argparse.Action):
diff --git a/fortls/langserver.py b/fortls/langserver.py
index 9fd424f0..a6a477a5 100644
--- a/fortls/langserver.py
+++ b/fortls/langserver.py
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 from typing import Pattern
 
 # Local modules
-from fortls._version import __version__
 from fortls.constants import (
     CLASS_TYPE_ID,
     FORTRAN_LITERAL,
@@ -56,6 +55,7 @@
     SQ_STRING_REGEX,
     src_file_exts,
 )
+from fortls.version import __version__
 
 # Global regexes
 # TODO: I think this can be replaced by fortls.regex_patterns type & class
diff --git a/fortls/objects.py b/fortls/objects.py
index b9178195..cada90b2 100644
--- a/fortls/objects.py
+++ b/fortls/objects.py
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
 import copy
 import os
 import re
-from typing import Dict, NamedTuple, List, Set, Pattern
 from dataclasses import dataclass
+from typing import Dict, List, NamedTuple, Pattern, Set
 
 from fortls.constants import (
     ASSOC_TYPE_ID,
diff --git a/fortls/version.py b/fortls/version.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..53f90758
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fortls/version.py
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+try:
+    from importlib.metadata import PackageNotFoundError, version
+except ModuleNotFoundError:
+    from importlib_metadata import PackageNotFoundError, version
+try:
+    __version__ = version(__package__)
+except PackageNotFoundError:
+    from setuptools_scm import get_version
+
+    __version__ = get_version(root="..", relative_to=__file__)
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4aa5b93d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+[build-system]
+requires = [
+    "setuptools >= 45",
+    "wheel",
+    "setuptools_scm[toml] >= 6.2",
+    "setuptools_scm_git_archive",
+]
+build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
+
+[tool.setuptools_scm]
+write_to = "fortls/_version.py"
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 16a12eae..5ba20e0b 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -1,3 +1,59 @@
+[metadata]
+name = fortls
+url = https://github.com/gnikit/fortls
+author = Giannis Nikiteas
+author_email = giannis.nikiteas@gmail.com
+description = fortls - Fortran Language Server
+long_description = file: README.md
+long_description_content_type = text/markdown
+license = MIT
+classifiers =
+    Development Status :: 4 - Beta
+    Intended Audience :: Developers
+    Intended Audience :: Science/Research
+    License :: OSI Approved :: MIT License
+    Natural Language :: English
+    Programming Language :: Python
+    Programming Language :: Python :: 3
+    Programming Language :: Python :: 3.7
+    Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8
+    Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9
+    Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10
+    Programming Language :: Fortran
+    Operating System :: Microsoft :: Windows
+    Operating System :: POSIX
+    Operating System :: Unix
+    Operating System :: MacOS
+project_urls =
+    Source = https://github.com/gnikit/fortls
+    Tracker = https://github.com/gnikit/fortls/issues
+
+[options]
+packages = find:
+python_requires = >= 3.7
+install_requires =
+    importlib-metadata; python_version < "3.8"
+
+[options.package_data]
+fortls = *.json
+
+[options.entry_points]
+console_scripts =
+    fortls = fortls.__init__:main
+
+[options.extras_require]
+dev =
+    pytest >= 5.4.3
+    pytest-cov >= 2.12.1
+    black
+    isort
+docs =
+    sphinx ~= 4.0.0
+    sphinx_rtd_theme
+    sphinx-argparse
+    sphinx-autodoc-typehints
+    myst-parser
+
 [flake8]
 max-line-length = 88
-extend-ignore = E203,E722
\ No newline at end of file
+extend-ignore = E203, E722
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index f7f3c06a..7add2b17 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -2,63 +2,6 @@
 
 """Builds the Fortran Language Server - dev
 """
-import pathlib
+import setuptools
 
-from setuptools import find_packages, setup
-
-from fortls import __version__
-
-# The directory containing this file
-HERE = pathlib.Path(__file__).resolve().parent
-
-# The text of the README file is used as a description
-README = (HERE / "README.md").read_text()
-
-NAME = "fortls"
-
-setup(
-    name=NAME,
-    version=__version__,
-    url="https://github.com/gnikit/fortran-language-server",
-    author="Giannis Nikiteas",
-    author_email="giannis.nikiteas@gmail.com",
-    description="fortls - Fortran Language Server",
-    long_description=README,
-    long_description_content_type="text/markdown",
-    license="MIT",
-    classifiers=[
-        "Development Status :: 4 - Beta",
-        "Intended Audience :: Developers",
-        "Intended Audience :: Science/Research",
-        "License :: OSI Approved :: MIT License",
-        "Natural Language :: English",
-        "Programming Language :: Python",
-        "Programming Language :: Python :: 3",
-        "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.7",
-        "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8",
-        "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9",
-        "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10",
-        "Programming Language :: Fortran",
-        "Operating System :: Microsoft :: Windows",
-        "Operating System :: POSIX",
-        "Operating System :: Unix",
-        "Operating System :: MacOS",
-    ],
-    # You can just specify the packages manually here if your project is
-    # simple. Or you can use find_packages().
-    packages=find_packages(exclude=["contrib", "docs", "test"]),
-    package_data={"fortls": ["*.json"]},
-    # https://packaging.python.org/en/latest/discussions/install-requires-vs-requirements/
-    install_requires=[
-        'future; python_version < "3"',
-        'argparse; python_version < "2.7" or python_version in "3.0, 3.1"',
-    ],
-    # To provide executable scripts, use entry points in preference to the
-    # "scripts" keyword. Entry points provide cross-platform support and allow
-    # pip to create the appropriate form of executable for the target platform.
-    entry_points={
-        "console_scripts": [
-            "fortls = fortls.__init__:main",
-        ]
-    },
-)
+setuptools.setup()
diff --git a/test/setup_tests.py b/test/setup_tests.py
index ca896afb..2efca3ce 100644
--- a/test/setup_tests.py
+++ b/test/setup_tests.py
@@ -9,12 +9,11 @@
 root_dir = Path(__file__).parent.parent.resolve()
 sys.path.insert(0, root_dir)
 
-from fortls.jsonrpc import (  # noqa: E402, F401
-    path_to_uri,
-    read_rpc_messages,
-    write_rpc_notification,
-    write_rpc_request,
-)
+# Compromise since isort does not respect noqa
+from fortls.jsonrpc import path_to_uri  # noqa: E402, F401
+from fortls.jsonrpc import read_rpc_messages  # noqa: E402
+from fortls.jsonrpc import write_rpc_notification  # noqa: E402, F401
+from fortls.jsonrpc import write_rpc_request  # noqa: E402, F401
 
 test_dir = root_dir / "test" / "test_source"
 
diff --git a/test/test_preproc.py b/test/test_preproc.py
index 0d893355..f1472b4b 100644
--- a/test/test_preproc.py
+++ b/test/test_preproc.py
@@ -1,12 +1,6 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-from setup_tests import (
-    run_request,
-    # path_to_uri,
-    # write_rpc_notification,
-    write_rpc_request,
-    test_dir,
-)
+from setup_tests import run_request, test_dir, write_rpc_request
 
 
 def test_hover():
diff --git a/test_requirements.txt b/test_requirements.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index da2350ca..00000000
--- a/test_requirements.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-black
-pytest
-pytest-cov