diff --git a/docs/README.md b/docs/README.md
index 117b0348..ddfb095c 100644
--- a/docs/README.md
+++ b/docs/README.md
@@ -20,7 +20,9 @@ docs/
 │       └── oslo.svg 
 ├── src/
 │   └── theme (only contains the 404 page)
-├── docusaurus.config.js (main config file. also where to set navbar/footer)
+├── docusaurus.config.js (main config file)
+├── footerConfig.js (footer. go to main repo to change)
+├── navbarConfig.js (navbar. go to main repo to change)
 └── sidebar.js (manually set where the content docs are in the sidebar.)
 ```
 
diff --git a/docs/docusaurus.config.js b/docs/docusaurus.config.js
index 5f7ab587..3664238b 100644
--- a/docs/docusaurus.config.js
+++ b/docs/docusaurus.config.js
@@ -1,186 +1,84 @@
-// @ts-check
-// `@type` JSDoc annotations allow editor autocompletion and type checking
-// (when paired with `@ts-check`).
-// There are various equivalent ways to declare your Docusaurus config.
-// See: https://docusaurus.io/docs/api/docusaurus-config
-
 import { themes as prismThemes } from "prism-react-renderer";
+const footer = require("./footerConfig");
+const navbar = require("./navbarConfig");
 
 /** @type {import('@docusaurus/types').Config} */
 const config = {
-  title: "Python Slack SDK",
-  tagline: "Official frameworks, libraries, and SDKs for Slack developers",
-  favicon: "img/favicon.ico",
-
-  url: "https://tools.slack.dev",
-  baseUrl: "/python-slack-sdk/",
-  organizationName: "slackapi",
-  projectName: "python-slack-sdk",
+	title: "Python Slack SDK",
+	tagline: "Official frameworks, libraries, and SDKs for Slack developers",
+	favicon: "img/favicon.ico",
+	url: "https://tools.slack.dev",
+	baseUrl: "/python-slack-sdk/",
+	organizationName: "slackapi",
+	projectName: "python-slack-sdk",
 
-  onBrokenLinks: "warn",
-  onBrokenAnchors: "warn",
-  onBrokenMarkdownLinks: "warn",
+	onBrokenLinks: "warn",
+	onBrokenAnchors: "warn",
+	onBrokenMarkdownLinks: "warn",
 
-  i18n: {
-    defaultLocale: "en",
-    locales: ["en"],
-  },
+	i18n: {
+		defaultLocale: "en",
+		locales: ["en"],
+	},
 
-  presets: [
-    [
-      "classic",
-      /** @type {import('@docusaurus/preset-classic').Options} */
-      ({
-        docs: {
-          path: "content",
-          breadcrumbs: false,
-          routeBasePath: "/", // Serve the docs at the site's root
-          sidebarPath: "./sidebars.js",
-          editUrl:
-            "https://github.com/slackapi/python-slack-sdk/tree/main/docs",
-        },
-        blog: false,
-        theme: {
-          customCss: "./src/css/custom.css",
-        },
-        gtag: {
-          trackingID: "G-9H1YZW28BG",
-        },
-      }),
-    ],
-  ],
+	presets: [
+		[
+			"classic",
+			/** @type {import('@docusaurus/preset-classic').Options} */
+			({
+				docs: {
+					path: "content",
+					breadcrumbs: false,
+					routeBasePath: "/", // Serve the docs at the site's root
+					sidebarPath: "./sidebars.js",
+					editUrl:
+						"https://github.com/slackapi/python-slack-sdk/tree/main/docs",
+				},
+				blog: false,
+				theme: {
+					customCss: "./src/css/custom.css",
+				},
+			}),
+		],
+	],
 
-  plugins: [
-    "docusaurus-theme-github-codeblock",
-    [
-      "@docusaurus/plugin-client-redirects",
-      {
-        redirects: [],
-      },
-    ],
-  ],
+	plugins: [
+		"docusaurus-theme-github-codeblock",
+		[
+			"@docusaurus/plugin-client-redirects",
+			{
+				redirects: [],
+			},
+		],
+	],
 
-  themeConfig:
-    /** @type {import('@docusaurus/preset-classic').ThemeConfig} */
-    ({
-      colorMode: {
-        respectPrefersColorScheme: true,
-      },
-      docs: {
-        sidebar: {
-          autoCollapseCategories: true,
-        },
-      },
-      navbar: {
-        title: "Slack Developer Tools",
-        logo: {
-          alt: "Slack logo",
-          src: "img/slack-logo.svg",
-          href: "https://tools.slack.dev",
-          target: "_self",
-        },
-        items: [
-          {
-            type: "dropdown",
-            label: "Bolt",
-            position: "left",
-            items: [
-              {
-                label: "Java",
-                to: "https://tools.slack.dev/java-slack-sdk/guides/bolt-basics",
-                target: "_self",
-              },
-              {
-                label: "JavaScript",
-                to: "https://tools.slack.dev/bolt-js",
-                target: "_self",
-              },
-              {
-                label: "Python",
-                to: "https://tools.slack.dev/bolt-python",
-                target: "_self",
-              },
-            ],
-          },
-          {
-            type: "dropdown",
-            label: "SDKs",
-            position: "left",
-            items: [
-              {
-                label: "Java Slack SDK",
-                to: "https://tools.slack.dev/java-slack-sdk/",
-                target: "_self",
-              },
-              {
-                label: "Node Slack SDK",
-                to: "https://tools.slack.dev/node-slack-sdk/",
-                target: "_self",
-              },
-              {
-                label: "Python Slack SDK",
-                to: "https://tools.slack.dev/python-slack-sdk/",
-                target: "_self",
-              },
-              {
-                label: "Deno Slack SDK",
-                to: "https://api.slack.com/automation/quickstart",
-                target: "_self",
-              },
-            ],
-          },
-          {
-            type: "dropdown",
-            label: "Community",
-            position: "left",
-            items: [
-              {
-                label: "Community tools",
-                to: "https://tools.slack.dev/community-tools",
-                target: "_self",
-              },
-              {
-                label: "Slack Community",
-                to: "https://slackcommunity.com/",
-                target: "_self",
-              },
-            ],
-          },
-          {
-            to: "https://api.slack.com/docs",
-            label: "API Docs",
-            target: "_self",
-          },
-          {
-            type: "localeDropdown",
-            position: "right",
-          },
-          {
-            "aria-label": "GitHub Repository",
-            className: "navbar-github-link",
-            href: "https://github.com/slackapi/python-slack-sdk",
-            position: "right",
-            target: "_self",
-          },
-        ],
-      },
-      footer: {
-        copyright: `<p> Made with ♡ by Slack and pals like you <p>`,
-      },
-      prism: {
-        // switch to alucard when available in prism?
-        theme: prismThemes.github,
-        darkTheme: prismThemes.dracula,
-      },
-      codeblock: {
-        showGithubLink: true,
-        githubLinkLabel: "View on GitHub",
-      },
-      // announcementBar: {
-      //   id: `announcementBar`,
-      //   content: `🎉️ <b><a target="_blank" href="https://api.slack.com/">Version 2.26.0</a> of the developer tools for the Slack automations platform is here!</b> 🎉️ `,
-      // },
-    }),
+	themeConfig:
+		/** @type {import('@docusaurus/preset-classic').ThemeConfig} */
+		({
+			colorMode: {
+				respectPrefersColorScheme: true,
+			},
+			docs: {
+				sidebar: {
+					autoCollapseCategories: true,
+				},
+			},
+			navbar,
+			footer,
+			prism: {
+				// switch to alucard when available in prism?
+				theme: prismThemes.github,
+				darkTheme: prismThemes.dracula,
+			},
+			codeblock: {
+				showGithubLink: true,
+				githubLinkLabel: "View on GitHub",
+			},
+			// announcementBar: {
+			//   id: `announcementBar`,
+			//   content: `🎉️ <b><a target="_blank" href="https://api.slack.com/">Version 2.26.0</a> of developer tools for the Slack automations platform is here!</b> 🎉️ `,
+			// },
+		}),
 };
 
 export default config;
diff --git a/docs/footerConfig.js b/docs/footerConfig.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9f8af804
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/footerConfig.js
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+const footer = {
+	links: [
+		{
+			items: [
+				{
+					html: `
+              <div style="display: flex; gap: 20px; max-width: 50%">
+              <a href="https://slack.com/terms-of-service/user">Terms of Service</a>
+              <a href="https://slack.com/trust/privacy/privacy-policy">Privacy Information</a>
+            </div>
+            ©2024 Slack Technologies, LLC, a Salesforce company. All rights reserved. Various trademarks held by their respective owners.
+          `,
+				},
+			],
+		},
+	],
+};
+
+module.exports = footer;
diff --git a/docs/navbarConfig.js b/docs/navbarConfig.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c41016e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/navbarConfig.js
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+const navbar = {
+	title: "Slack Developer Tools",
+	logo: {
+		src: "img/slack-logo.svg",
+	},
+	items: [
+		{
+			type: "dropdown",
+			label: "Bolt",
+			position: "left",
+			items: [
+				{
+					label: "Java",
+					to: "https://tools.slack.dev/java-slack-sdk/guides/bolt-basics",
+					target: "_self",
+				},
+				{
+					label: "JavaScript",
+					to: "https://tools.slack.dev/bolt-js",
+					target: "_self",
+				},
+				{
+					label: "Python",
+					to: "https://tools.slack.dev/bolt-python",
+					target: "_self",
+				},
+			],
+		},
+		{
+			type: "dropdown",
+			label: "SDKs",
+			position: "left",
+			items: [
+				{
+					label: "Java Slack SDK",
+					to: "https://tools.slack.dev/java-slack-sdk/",
+					target: "_self",
+				},
+				{
+					label: "Node Slack SDK",
+					to: "https://tools.slack.dev/node-slack-sdk/",
+					target: "_self",
+				},
+				{
+					label: "Python Slack SDK",
+					to: "https://tools.slack.dev/python-slack-sdk/",
+					target: "_self",
+				},
+				{
+					label: "Deno Slack SDK",
+					to: "https://api.slack.com/automation/quickstart",
+					target: "_self",
+				},
+			],
+		},
+		{
+			type: "dropdown",
+			label: "Community",
+			position: "left",
+			items: [
+				{
+					label: "Community tools",
+					to: "https://tools.slack.dev/community-tools",
+					target: "_self",
+				},
+				{
+					label: "Slack Community",
+					to: "https://slackcommunity.com/",
+					target: "_self",
+				},
+			],
+		},
+		{
+			to: "https://api.slack.com/docs",
+			label: "API Docs",
+			target: "_self",
+		},
+		{
+			"aria-label": "GitHub Repository",
+			className: "navbar-github-link",
+			href: "https://github.com/slackapi",
+			position: "right",
+			target: "_self",
+		},
+	],
+};
+
+module.exports = navbar;
diff --git a/docs/package-lock.json b/docs/package-lock.json
index 62097d53..09610a69 100644
--- a/docs/package-lock.json
+++ b/docs/package-lock.json
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@
       "name": "website",
       "version": "2024.08.01",
       "dependencies": {
-        "@docusaurus/core": "3.5.2",
+        "@docusaurus/core": "^3.5.2",
         "@docusaurus/plugin-client-redirects": "^3.5.2",
-        "@docusaurus/preset-classic": "3.5.2",
+        "@docusaurus/preset-classic": "^3.5.2",
         "@mdx-js/react": "^3.0.0",
         "clsx": "^2.0.0",
         "docusaurus-theme-github-codeblock": "^2.0.2",
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@
         "react-dom": "^18.0.0"
       },
       "devDependencies": {
-        "@docusaurus/module-type-aliases": "3.5.2",
-        "@docusaurus/types": "3.5.2"
+        "@docusaurus/module-type-aliases": "^3.5.2",
+        "@docusaurus/types": "^3.5.2"
       },
       "engines": {
         "node": ">=20.0"
@@ -2239,6 +2239,7 @@
       "version": "3.5.2",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@docusaurus/core/-/core-3.5.2.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-4Z1WkhCSkX4KO0Fw5m/Vuc7Q3NxBG53NE5u59Rs96fWkMPZVSrzEPP16/Nk6cWb/shK7xXPndTmalJtw7twL/w==",
+      "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "@babel/core": "^7.23.3",
         "@babel/generator": "^7.23.3",
@@ -2389,6 +2390,7 @@
       "version": "3.5.2",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@docusaurus/module-type-aliases/-/module-type-aliases-3.5.2.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-Z+Xu3+2rvKef/YKTMxZHsEXp1y92ac0ngjDiExRdqGTmEKtCUpkbNYH8v5eXo5Ls+dnW88n6WTa+Q54kLOkwPg==",
+      "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "@docusaurus/types": "3.5.2",
         "@types/history": "^4.7.11",
@@ -2407,6 +2409,7 @@
       "version": "3.5.2",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@docusaurus/plugin-client-redirects/-/plugin-client-redirects-3.5.2.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-GMU0ZNoVG1DEsZlBbwLPdh0iwibrVZiRfmdppvX17SnByCVP74mb/Nne7Ss7ALgxQLtM4IHbXi8ij90VVjAJ+Q==",
+      "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "@docusaurus/core": "3.5.2",
         "@docusaurus/logger": "3.5.2",
@@ -2614,6 +2617,7 @@
       "version": "3.5.2",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@docusaurus/preset-classic/-/preset-classic-3.5.2.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-3ihfXQ95aOHiLB5uCu+9PRy2gZCeSZoDcqpnDvf3B+sTrMvMTr8qRUzBvWkoIqc82yG5prCboRjk1SVILKx6sg==",
+      "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "@docusaurus/core": "3.5.2",
         "@docusaurus/plugin-content-blog": "3.5.2",
@@ -2749,6 +2753,7 @@
       "version": "3.5.2",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@docusaurus/types/-/types-3.5.2.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-N6GntLXoLVUwkZw7zCxwy9QiuEXIcTVzA9AkmNw16oc0AP3SXLrMmDMMBIfgqwuKWa6Ox6epHol9kMtJqekACw==",
+      "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "@mdx-js/mdx": "^3.0.0",
         "@types/history": "^4.7.11",
diff --git a/docs/package.json b/docs/package.json
index c295a8ab..c905ae77 100644
--- a/docs/package.json
+++ b/docs/package.json
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@
     "write-heading-ids": "docusaurus write-heading-ids"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@docusaurus/core": "3.5.2",
+    "@docusaurus/core": "^3.5.2",
     "@docusaurus/plugin-client-redirects": "^3.5.2",
-    "@docusaurus/preset-classic": "3.5.2",
+    "@docusaurus/preset-classic": "^3.5.2",
     "@mdx-js/react": "^3.0.0",
     "clsx": "^2.0.0",
     "docusaurus-theme-github-codeblock": "^2.0.2",
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
     "react-dom": "^18.0.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@docusaurus/module-type-aliases": "3.5.2",
-    "@docusaurus/types": "3.5.2"
+    "@docusaurus/module-type-aliases": "^3.5.2",
+    "@docusaurus/types": "^3.5.2"
   },
   "browserslist": {
     "production": [
diff --git a/docs/sidebars.js b/docs/sidebars.js
index aa93f12c..9fedee7c 100644
--- a/docs/sidebars.js
+++ b/docs/sidebars.js
@@ -1,75 +1,60 @@
-/**
- * Creating a sidebar enables you to:
- - create an ordered group of docs
- - render a sidebar for each doc of that group
- - provide next/previous navigation
-
- The sidebars can be generated from the filesystem, or explicitly defined here.
-
- Create as many sidebars as you want.
- */
-
 // @ts-check
 
 /** @type {import('@docusaurus/plugin-content-docs').SidebarsConfig} */
 const sidebars = {
-  // By default, Docusaurus generates a sidebar from the docs folder structure
-  // tutorialSidebar: [{type: 'autogenerated', dirName: '.'}],
-
-  // But you can create a sidebar manually
-  sidebarPythonSDK: [
-    {
-      type: "doc",
-      id: "index",
-      label: "Python Slack SDK",
-      className: "sidebar-title",
-    },
-    "installation",
-    "web",
-    "webhook",
-    "socket-mode",
-    "oauth",
-    "audit-logs",
-    "rtm",
-    "scim",
-    { type: "html", value: "<hr>" },
-    {
-      type: "category",
-      label: "Legacy slackclient v2",
-      items: [
-        "legacy/index",
-        "legacy/auth",
-        "legacy/basic_usage",
-        "legacy/conversations",
-        "legacy/real_time_messaging",
-        "legacy/faq",
-        "legacy/changelog",
-      ],
-    },
-    "v3-migration",
-    { type: "html", value: "<hr>" },
-    {
-      type: "link",
-      label: "Reference",
-      href: "https://tools.slack.dev/python-slack-sdk/api-docs/slack_sdk/",
-    },
-    { type: "html", value: "<hr>" },
-    {
-      type: "link",
-      label: "Release notes",
-      href: "https://github.com/slackapi/python-slack-sdk/releases",
-    },
-    {
-      type: "link",
-      label: "Code on GitHub",
-      href: "https://github.com/SlackAPI/python-slack-sdk",
-    },
-    {
-      type: "link",
-      label: "Contributors Guide",
-      href: "https://github.com/SlackAPI/python-slack-sdk/blob/main/.github/contributing.md",
-    },
-  ],
+	sidebarPythonSDK: [
+		{
+			type: "doc",
+			id: "index",
+			label: "Python Slack SDK",
+			className: "sidebar-title",
+		},
+		"installation",
+		"web",
+		"webhook",
+		"socket-mode",
+		"oauth",
+		"audit-logs",
+		"rtm",
+		"scim",
+		{ type: "html", value: "<hr>" },
+		{
+			type: "category",
+			label: "Legacy slackclient v2",
+			items: [
+				"legacy/index",
+				"legacy/auth",
+				"legacy/basic_usage",
+				"legacy/conversations",
+				"legacy/real_time_messaging",
+				"legacy/faq",
+				"legacy/changelog",
+			],
+		},
+		"v3-migration",
+		{ type: "html", value: "<hr>" },
+		{
+			type: "link",
+			label: "Reference",
+			href: "https://tools.slack.dev/python-slack-sdk/api-docs/slack_sdk/",
+		},
+		{ type: "html", value: "<hr>" },
+		{
+			type: "link",
+			label: "Release notes",
+			href: "https://github.com/slackapi/python-slack-sdk/releases",
+		},
+		{
+			type: "link",
+			label: "Code on GitHub",
+			href: "https://github.com/SlackAPI/python-slack-sdk",
+		},
+		{
+			type: "link",
+			label: "Contributors Guide",
+			href: "https://github.com/SlackAPI/python-slack-sdk/blob/main/.github/contributing.md",
+		},
+	],
 };
 
 export default sidebars;