diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish_stable.yml b/.github/workflows/publish_stable.yml
index 894b487a..1f2a2423 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish_stable.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish_stable.yml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Setup Python
         uses: actions/setup-python@v1
         with:
-          python-version: 3.8
+          python-version: '3.11'
       - name: Install Build Tools
         run: |
           python -m pip install build wheel
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release_workflow.yml b/.github/workflows/release_workflow.yml
index 8dd76bf6..d2f5b3c7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release_workflow.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release_workflow.yml
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Setup Python
         uses: actions/setup-python@v1
         with:
-          python-version: 3.8
+          python-version: '3.11'
       - name: Install Build Tools
         run: |
           python -m pip install build wheel
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 67cb8894..36ca0b2d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,24 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
-## [3.3.0a1](https://github.com/OpenVoiceOS/OVOS-workshop/tree/3.3.0a1) (2024-12-31)
+## [3.3.1a1](https://github.com/OpenVoiceOS/OVOS-workshop/tree/3.3.1a1) (2025-01-04)
 
-[Full Changelog](https://github.com/OpenVoiceOS/OVOS-workshop/compare/3.2.2a1...3.3.0a1)
-
-**Closed issues:**
-
-- refactor: simplify common query [\#314](https://github.com/OpenVoiceOS/OVOS-workshop/issues/314)
-
-**Merged pull requests:**
-
-- feat:common\_query\_decorator [\#315](https://github.com/OpenVoiceOS/OVOS-workshop/pull/315) ([JarbasAl](https://github.com/JarbasAl))
-
-## [3.2.2a1](https://github.com/OpenVoiceOS/OVOS-workshop/tree/3.2.2a1) (2024-12-26)
-
-[Full Changelog](https://github.com/OpenVoiceOS/OVOS-workshop/compare/3.2.1...3.2.2a1)
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/OpenVoiceOS/OVOS-workshop/compare/3.3.0...3.3.1a1)
 
 **Merged pull requests:**
 
-- fix: voc\_match ignore case [\#312](https://github.com/OpenVoiceOS/OVOS-workshop/pull/312) ([JarbasAl](https://github.com/JarbasAl))
+- chore: add warnings [\#317](https://github.com/OpenVoiceOS/OVOS-workshop/pull/317) ([JarbasAl](https://github.com/JarbasAl))
 
 
 
diff --git a/ovos_workshop/backwards_compat.py b/ovos_workshop/backwards_compat.py
index 4a57f4cb..788ab1f8 100644
--- a/ovos_workshop/backwards_compat.py
+++ b/ovos_workshop/backwards_compat.py
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+import warnings
+warnings.warn(
+    "will be removed soon",
+    DeprecationWarning,
+    stacklevel=2,
+)
+
 try:  # TODO - remove this file in next stable release
     from ovos_utils.ocp import *
 except ImportError:
diff --git a/ovos_workshop/decorators/__init__.py b/ovos_workshop/decorators/__init__.py
index 823361ea..d9a099a8 100644
--- a/ovos_workshop/decorators/__init__.py
+++ b/ovos_workshop/decorators/__init__.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 from functools import wraps
 from typing import Optional, Callable
 from ovos_utils.log import log_deprecation
-
+import warnings
 from ovos_workshop.decorators.killable import killable_intent, killable_event
 from ovos_workshop.decorators.layers import enables_layer, \
     disables_layer, layer_intent, removes_layer, resets_layers, replaces_layer
@@ -75,6 +75,11 @@ def intent_file_handler(intent_file: str):
     """
     Deprecated decorator for adding a method as an intent file handler.
     """
+    warnings.warn(
+        "Use `@intent_handler' instead",
+        DeprecationWarning,
+        stacklevel=2,
+    )
 
     def real_decorator(func):
         # Store the intent_file inside the function
diff --git a/ovos_workshop/decorators/converse.py b/ovos_workshop/decorators/converse.py
index f4e5fcc2..8c4c17d5 100644
--- a/ovos_workshop/decorators/converse.py
+++ b/ovos_workshop/decorators/converse.py
@@ -1,4 +1,11 @@
 from ovos_utils.log import log_deprecation
+import warnings
+
+warnings.warn(
+    "Import from `ovos_workshop.decorators`",
+    DeprecationWarning,
+    stacklevel=2,
+)
 
 
 def converse_handler(func):
diff --git a/ovos_workshop/decorators/fallback_handler.py b/ovos_workshop/decorators/fallback_handler.py
index 76ff7861..3e9f8dd6 100644
--- a/ovos_workshop/decorators/fallback_handler.py
+++ b/ovos_workshop/decorators/fallback_handler.py
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 from ovos_utils.log import log_deprecation
 
+import warnings
+
+warnings.warn(
+    "Import from `ovos_workshop.decorators`",
+    DeprecationWarning,
+    stacklevel=2,
+)
 
 def fallback_handler(priority=50):
     log_deprecation("Import from `ovos_workshop.decorators`", "0.1.0")
diff --git a/ovos_workshop/intents.py b/ovos_workshop/intents.py
index 6355f935..32386598 100644
--- a/ovos_workshop/intents.py
+++ b/ovos_workshop/intents.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 from os.path import exists
 from threading import RLock
 from typing import List, Tuple, Optional
-
+import warnings
 from ovos_bus_client.message import Message, dig_for_message
 from ovos_bus_client.util import get_mycroft_bus
 from ovos_utils.log import LOG, log_deprecation
@@ -500,6 +500,11 @@ class expect intent_name; this was the weird one expecting the internal
         name = intent_name.split(':')[1]
         log_deprecation(f"Update to `self.remove_intent({name})",
                         "0.1.0")
+        warnings.warn(
+            "use `self.remove_intent' instead",
+            DeprecationWarning,
+            stacklevel=2,
+        )
         self.remove_intent(name)
 
     def remove_intent(self, intent_name: str):
@@ -614,6 +619,11 @@ def register_padatious_entity(self, entity_name: str, filename: str,
 
     def get_intent_names(self):
         log_deprecation("Reference `intent_names` directly", "0.1.0")
+        warnings.warn(
+            "use `self.intent_names' property instead",
+            DeprecationWarning,
+            stacklevel=2,
+        )
         return self.intent_names
 
     def detach_all(self):
diff --git a/ovos_workshop/skill_launcher.py b/ovos_workshop/skill_launcher.py
index 0d55fd0d..0458f70b 100644
--- a/ovos_workshop/skill_launcher.py
+++ b/ovos_workshop/skill_launcher.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 from ovos_plugin_manager.skills import find_skill_plugins, get_skill_directories
 from ovos_utils import wait_for_exit_signal
 from ovos_utils.file_utils import FileWatcher
-from ovos_utils.log import LOG, deprecated, log_deprecation
+from ovos_utils.log import LOG, log_deprecation
 from ovos_utils.process_utils import RuntimeRequirements
 
 from ovos_workshop.skills.active import ActiveSkill
diff --git a/ovos_workshop/skills/common_query_skill.py b/ovos_workshop/skills/common_query_skill.py
index eb7564ff..4eaec4fb 100644
--- a/ovos_workshop/skills/common_query_skill.py
+++ b/ovos_workshop/skills/common_query_skill.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 from ovos_bus_client import Message
 from ovos_utils.file_utils import resolve_resource_file
 from ovos_utils.log import LOG, log_deprecation
-
+import warnings
 from ovos_workshop.skills.ovos import OVOSSkill
 
 
@@ -60,6 +60,11 @@ class CommonQuerySkill(OVOSSkill):
 
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         log_deprecation("'CommonQuerySkill' class has been deprecated, use @common_query decorator with regular OVOSSkill instead", "4.0.0")
+        warnings.warn(
+            "use '@common_query' decorator with regular OVOSSkill instead",
+            DeprecationWarning,
+            stacklevel=2,
+        )
         # these should probably be configurable
         self.level_confidence = {
             CQSMatchLevel.EXACT: 0.9,
diff --git a/ovos_workshop/skills/intent_provider.py b/ovos_workshop/skills/intent_provider.py
index 8009765a..4f8742cb 100644
--- a/ovos_workshop/skills/intent_provider.py
+++ b/ovos_workshop/skills/intent_provider.py
@@ -4,10 +4,21 @@
 from ovos_bus_client.message import Message
 from ovos_workshop.skills.fallback import FallbackSkill
 from ovos_config.config import read_mycroft_config, update_mycroft_config
+import warnings
 
+warnings.warn(
+    "use pipeline plugins instead",
+    DeprecationWarning,
+    stacklevel=2,
+)
 
 class BaseIntentEngine:
     def __init__(self, name, config=None):
+        warnings.warn(
+            "make a pipeline plugin instead",
+            DeprecationWarning,
+            stacklevel=2,
+        )
         log_deprecation("This base class is not supported", "0.1.0")
         self.name = name.lower()
         config = config or read_mycroft_config()
@@ -51,6 +62,11 @@ def calc_intent(self, query):
 
 class IntentEngineSkill(FallbackSkill):
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        warnings.warn(
+            "make a pipeline plugin instead",
+            DeprecationWarning,
+            stacklevel=2,
+        )
         log_deprecation("This base class is not supported", "0.1.0")
         super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
         self.engine = None
diff --git a/ovos_workshop/skills/layers.py b/ovos_workshop/skills/layers.py
index dcedc619..ff9b3f90 100644
--- a/ovos_workshop/skills/layers.py
+++ b/ovos_workshop/skills/layers.py
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
 from ovos_workshop.decorators.layers import IntentLayers
 from ovos_utils.log import log_deprecation
 log_deprecation("Import from `ovos_workshop.decorators.layers`", "0.1.0")
+import warnings
+
+warnings.warn(
+    "Import from `ovos_workshop.decorators.layers`",
+    DeprecationWarning,
+    stacklevel=2,
+)
diff --git a/ovos_workshop/version.py b/ovos_workshop/version.py
index b1431a0b..55f850ab 100644
--- a/ovos_workshop/version.py
+++ b/ovos_workshop/version.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # START_VERSION_BLOCK
 VERSION_MAJOR = 3
 VERSION_MINOR = 3
-VERSION_BUILD = 0
-VERSION_ALPHA = 0
+VERSION_BUILD = 1
+VERSION_ALPHA = 1
 # END_VERSION_BLOCK