diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index aa73838..4bebc38 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 name: CI
-on: [ pull_request, workflow_dispatch ]
+on: [ pull_request, workflow_dispatch, pull_request_target ]
 jobs:
   build:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
diff --git a/.readthedocs.yaml b/.readthedocs.yaml
index e8f8c59..9a69d5a 100644
--- a/.readthedocs.yaml
+++ b/.readthedocs.yaml
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@ build:
     # nodejs: "20"
     # rust: "1.70"
     # golang: "1.20"
+  jobs:
+    pre_build:
+      - make -C docs modules
+
 
 # Build documentation in the "docs/" directory with Sphinx
 sphinx:
@@ -33,4 +37,4 @@ python:
    install:
     - requirements: dev-requirements.txt
     - method: pip
-      path: .
\ No newline at end of file
+      path: .
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 21e8796..ee90284 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.0.3
+1.0.4
diff --git a/dev-requirements.txt b/dev-requirements.txt
index 55ef3ec..a929ba7 100644
--- a/dev-requirements.txt
+++ b/dev-requirements.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 -r requirements.txt
-mock
 coveralls
 twine
 check-manifest
diff --git a/docs/Makefile b/docs/Makefile
index e7c16e6..2fff752 100644
--- a/docs/Makefile
+++ b/docs/Makefile
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ html:
 	@echo "Build finished. The HTML pages are in $(BUILDDIR)/html."
 
 modules:
-	python $(CWD)/generate_modules.py
+	python3 $(CWD)/generate_modules.py
 
 docs: clean modules html
 
diff --git a/docs/release-notes-1.0.4.rst b/docs/release-notes-1.0.4.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..48c7e8b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/release-notes-1.0.4.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+Release 1.0.4
+-------------
+
+2024-08-19
+ \- the major reason for this release is to fix documentation issue on `readthedocs <https://pyeapi.readthedocs.io/en/latest/>`_ site
+
+New Modules
+^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+Enhancements
+^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+Fixed
+^^^^^
+* System test fixes ( `#285 <https://github.com/arista-eosplus/pyeapi/pull/285>`_, `#291 <https://github.com/arista-eosplus/pyeapi/pull/291>`_,  
+  `#302 <https://github.com/arista-eosplus/pyeapi/pull/302>`_, `#303 <https://github.com/arista-eosplus/pyeapi/pull/303>`_ )
+* Fixed PR `#289 <https://github.com/arista-eosplus/pyeapi/pull/289>`_: allow specifying API version in requests.
+* Fixed PR `#286 <https://github.com/arista-eosplus/pyeapi/pull/291>`_: a regression introduced by PR #220, where parsing a non-empty banner section may fail
+* Fixed *modules* section on `readthedocs <https://pyeapi.readthedocs.io/en/develop/modules.html>`_ site (PR `#300 <https://github.com/arista-eosplus/pyeapi/pull/300>`_)
+
+Known Caveats
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^
diff --git a/pyeapi/__init__.py b/pyeapi/__init__.py
index f1bb9c3..8b3a217 100644
--- a/pyeapi/__init__.py
+++ b/pyeapi/__init__.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 # OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN
 # IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 #
-__version__ = '1.0.3'
+__version__ = '1.0.4'
 __author__ = 'Arista EOS+'
 
 
diff --git a/pyeapi/client.py b/pyeapi/client.py
index 16bf300..582acfe 100644
--- a/pyeapi/client.py
+++ b/pyeapi/client.py
@@ -718,27 +718,39 @@ def _chunkify( self, config, indent=0 ):
         last parsed (sub)section, which in turn may contain sub-sections
         """
         def is_subsection_present( section, indent ):
-            return any( [line[ indent ] == ' ' for line in section] )
+            return any( line[ indent ] == ' ' for line in section )
+
+        def get_indent( line ):
+            return len( line ) - len( line.lstrip() )
+
         sections = {}
         key = None
+        banner = None
         for line in config.splitlines( keepends=True )[ indent > 0: ]:
-            # indent > 0: no need processing subsection line, which is 1st line
-            if line[ indent ] == ' ':  # section continuation
-                sections[key] += line
+            line_rs = line.rstrip()
+            if indent == 0:
+                if banner:
+                    sections[ banner ] += line
+                    if line_rs == 'EOF':
+                        banner = None
+                    continue
+                if line.startswith( 'banner ' ):
+                    banner = line_rs
+                    sections[ banner ] = line
+                    continue
+            if get_indent( line_rs ) > indent:  # i.e. subsection line
+                # key is always expected to be set by now
+                sections[ key ] += line
                 continue
-            # new section is found (if key is not None)
-            if key:  # process prior (last recorded) section
-                lines = sections[key].splitlines()[ 1: ]
-                if len( lines ):  # section may contain sub-sections
-                    ind = len( lines[0] ) - len( lines[0].lstrip() )
-                    if is_subsection_present( lines, ind ):
-                        subs = self._chunkify( sections[key], indent=ind )
-                        subs.update( sections )
-                        sections = subs
-                elif indent > 0:  # record only subsections
-                    del sections[key]
-            key = line.rstrip()
-            sections[key] = line
+            subsection = sections.get( key, '' ).splitlines()[ 1: ]
+            if subsection:
+                sub_indent = get_indent( subsection[0] )
+                if is_subsection_present( subsection, sub_indent ):
+                    parsed = self._chunkify( sections[key], indent=sub_indent )
+                    parsed.update( sections )
+                    sections = parsed
+            key = line_rs
+            sections[ key ] = line
         return sections
 
     def section(self, regex, config='running_config'):
diff --git a/pyeapi/eapilib.py b/pyeapi/eapilib.py
index 3670281..f3e01a2 100644
--- a/pyeapi/eapilib.py
+++ b/pyeapi/eapilib.py
@@ -346,6 +346,8 @@ def request(self, commands, encoding=None, reqid=None, **kwargs):
         reqid = id(self) if reqid is None else reqid
         params = {'version': 1, 'cmds': commands, 'format': encoding}
         streaming = False
+        if 'apiVersion' in kwargs:
+            params['version'] = kwargs['apiVersion']
         if 'autoComplete' in kwargs:
             params['autoComplete'] = kwargs['autoComplete']
         if 'expandAliases' in kwargs:
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 6f5b9d4..56897e3 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
     # $ pip install -e .[dev,test]
     extras_require={
         'dev': ['check-manifest', 'pep8', 'pyflakes', 'twine'],
-        'test': ['coverage', 'mock'],
+        'test': ['coverage'],
     },
 )
 
diff --git a/test/fixtures/running_config.text b/test/fixtures/running_config.text
index 73c07a3..247d472 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/running_config.text
+++ b/test/fixtures/running_config.text
@@ -404,6 +404,22 @@ vlan 300
    state active
    no private-vlan
 !
+banner login
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
+              banner:
+         
+vlan 1
+this
+is the loging ban
+that would b emult
+EOF
+!
+
+banner motd
+this text
+can be multine
+EOF
+!
 interface Port-Channel10
    no description
    no shutdown
@@ -2106,16 +2122,6 @@ no ip tacacs source-interface
 !
 no vxlan vni notation dotted
 !
-banner login
-this
-is the loging ban
-that would b emult
-EOF
-banner motd
-this text
-can be multine
-EOF
-!
 system coredump compressed
 !
 no dot1x system-auth-control
diff --git a/test/lib/systestlib.py b/test/lib/systestlib.py
index 3c0834f..1c1d8e4 100644
--- a/test/lib/systestlib.py
+++ b/test/lib/systestlib.py
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 import random
 
 from testlib import get_fixture
+from pyeapi.utils import CliVariants
 
 import pyeapi.client
 
@@ -48,9 +49,16 @@ def setUp(self):
 
         self.duts = list()
         for name in config.sections():
-            if name.startswith('connection:') and 'localhost' not in name:
-                name = name.split(':')[1]
-                self.duts.append(pyeapi.client.connect_to(name))
+            if not name.startswith('connection:'):
+                continue
+            if 'localhost' in name:
+                continue
+            name = name.split(':')[1]
+            self.duts.append( pyeapi.client.connect_to(name) )
+            # revert to a legacy behavior for interface availability
+            if self.duts[ -1 ]:
+                self.duts[ -1 ].config( CliVariants(
+                    'service interface inactive expose', 'enable') )
 
     def sort_dict_by_keys(self, d):
         keys = sorted(d.keys())
@@ -58,9 +66,15 @@ def sort_dict_by_keys(self, d):
 
 
 def random_interface(dut, exclude=None):
+    # interfaces read in 'show run all' and those actually present may differ,
+    # thus interface list must be picked from the actually present
+    if not getattr( random_interface, 'present', False ):
+        random_interface.present = dut.run_commands(
+            'show interfaces', send_enable=False )[ 0 ][ 'interfaces' ].keys()
     exclude = [] if exclude is None else exclude
     interfaces = dut.api('interfaces')
-    names = [name for name in list(interfaces.keys()) if name.startswith('Et')]
+    names = [ name for name in list(interfaces.keys()) if name.startswith('Et') ]
+    names = [ name for name in names if name in random_interface.present ]
 
     exclude_interfaces = dut.settings.get('exclude_interfaces', [])
     if exclude_interfaces:
diff --git a/test/system/test_api_interfaces.py b/test/system/test_api_interfaces.py
index 96139bf..1d5a1c2 100644
--- a/test/system/test_api_interfaces.py
+++ b/test/system/test_api_interfaces.py
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ class TestResourceInterfaces(DutSystemTest):
 
     def test_get(self):
         for dut in self.duts:
-            intf = random_interface(dut)
+            intf = random_interface( dut, exclude=['Ethernet1'] )
             dut.config(['default interface %s' % intf,
                         'interface %s' % intf,
                         'description this is a test',
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ def test_get_lacp_mode_with_default(self):
 
     def test_minimum_links_valid(self):
         for dut in self.duts:
-            minlinks = random_int(1, 16)
+            minlinks = random_int(1, 8)  # some physical duts may have only 8 links
             dut.config(['no interface Port-Channel1',
                         'interface Port-Channel1'])
             result = dut.api('interfaces').set_minimum_links('Port-Channel1',
@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@ def test_minimum_links_valid(self):
 
     def test_minimum_links_invalid_value(self):
         for dut in self.duts:
-            minlinks = random_int(129, 256)  # some duts may support up to 128
+            minlinks = 1025  # hope it will hold for a while
             result = dut.api(
                 'interfaces').set_minimum_links('Port-Channel1', minlinks)
             self.assertFalse(result)
diff --git a/test/unit/test_client.py b/test/unit/test_client.py
index 3472951..0136add 100644
--- a/test/unit/test_client.py
+++ b/test/unit/test_client.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 import sys
 import os
 import unittest
-import imp
+import importlib
 
 sys.path.append(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '../lib'))
 
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ class TestClient(unittest.TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         if 'EAPI_CONF' in os.environ:
             del os.environ['EAPI_CONF']
-        imp.reload(pyeapi.client)
+        importlib.reload(pyeapi.client)
 
     def test_load_config_for_connection_with_filename(self):
         conf = get_fixture('eapi.conf')