diff --git a/.appveyor.yml b/.appveyor.yml
index 5203d30..8ba8d17 100644
--- a/.appveyor.yml
+++ b/.appveyor.yml
@@ -75,13 +75,29 @@ environment:
     # MacOS core tests
     - ID: MacP38
       DTS: datalad_osf
-      APPVEYOR_BUILD_WORKER_IMAGE: macOS
+      APPVEYOR_BUILD_WORKER_IMAGE: macos-monterey
       PY: 3.8
       INSTALL_GITANNEX: git-annex
       DATALAD_LOCATIONS_SOCKETS: /Users/appveyor/DLTMP/sockets
       CODECOV_BINARY: https://uploader.codecov.io/latest/macos/codecov
 
 
+# do not run the CI if only documentation changes were made
+# documentation builds are tested elsewhere and cheaper
+skip_commits:
+  files:
+    - docs/
+    - changelog.d/
+    - .github/
+    - CHANGELOG.md
+    - CITATION.cff
+    - CONTRIBUTORS
+    - LICENSE
+    - Makefile
+    - README.md
+    - readthedocs.yml
+
+
 # it is OK to specify paths that may not exist for a particular test run
 cache:
   # pip cache
@@ -152,8 +168,8 @@ install:
 
 
 build_script:
-  - pip install -r requirements-devel.txt
-  - pip install .
+  - python -m pip install -r requirements-devel.txt
+  - python -m pip install .
 
 
 #after_build:
@@ -172,8 +188,9 @@ test_script:
   #- sh: mkdir __testhome__
   #- cd __testhome__
     # run test selecion (--traverse-namespace needed from Python 3.8 onwards)
-  - cmd: python -m nose --traverse-namespace -s -v -A "not (turtle)" --with-cov --cover-package datalad_osf %DTS%
-  - sh:  python -m nose --traverse-namespace -s -v -A "not (turtle)" --with-cov --cover-package datalad_osf ${DTS}
+  - cmd: python -m pytest -s -v -m "not (turtle)" -k "%KEYWORDS%" --cov=datalad_osf --pyargs %DTS%
+    # also add --cov datalad, because some core test runs may not touch -next code
+  - sh:  PATH=$PWD/../tools/coverage-bin:$PATH python -m pytest -s -v -m "not (turtle)" -k "$KEYWORDS" --cov=datalad_osf --pyargs ${DTS}
 
 
 after_test:
diff --git a/datalad_osf/__init__.py b/datalad_osf/__init__.py
index 2976aac..d42f711 100644
--- a/datalad_osf/__init__.py
+++ b/datalad_osf/__init__.py
@@ -37,9 +37,6 @@
 )
 
 
-from datalad import setup_package
-from datalad import teardown_package
-
 from ._version import get_versions
 __version__ = get_versions()['version']
 del get_versions
diff --git a/datalad_osf/conftest.py b/datalad_osf/conftest.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7a3497d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/datalad_osf/conftest.py
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+from datalad.conftest import setup_package
+
+from datalad_next.tests.fixtures import (
+    # no test can leave global config modifications behind
+    check_gitconfig_global,
+    # no test can leave secrets behind
+    check_plaintext_keyring,
+    # function-scope config manager
+    datalad_cfg,
+    # function-scope, Dataset instance
+    dataset,
+    # function-scope, Dataset instance with underlying repository
+    existing_dataset,
+)
+
+from datalad_osf.tests.fixtures import (
+    # standard test dataset setup used throughout the datalad-osf tests
+    minimal_dataset,
+    osf_credentials,
+    osf_credentials_or_skip,
+    osf_node,
+)
diff --git a/datalad_osf/tests/fixtures.py b/datalad_osf/tests/fixtures.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0ec8cb9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/datalad_osf/tests/fixtures.py
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+import pytest
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(autouse=False, scope="function")
+def minimal_dataset(existing_dataset):
+    ds = existing_dataset
+    (ds.pathobj / 'file1.txt').write_text('content')
+    (ds.pathobj / 'subdir').mkdir()
+    (ds.pathobj / 'subdir' / 'file2.txt').write_text('different content')
+    ds.save()
+
+    yield ds
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(autouse=False, scope="session")
+def osf_credentials():
+    """Yields credential dict from get_credentials() suitable of OSF client"""
+    from datalad_osf.utils import get_credentials
+    cred = get_credentials(allow_interactive=False)
+    yield cred
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(autouse=False, scope="function")
+def osf_credentials_or_skip(osf_credentials):
+    if not any(osf_credentials.values()):
+        pytest.skip(reason='no OSF credentials')
+
+    yield osf_credentials
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(autouse=False, scope="function")
+def osf_node(osf_credentials_or_skip):
+    from datalad_osf.utils import (
+        create_node,
+        delete_node,
+    )
+    from osfclient import OSF
+    osf = OSF(**osf_credentials_or_skip)
+
+    title = 'Temporary DataLad CI project'
+    category = "data"
+
+    node_id, proj_url = create_node(
+        osf.session, title, category=category,
+    )
+    yield node_id
+
+    delete_node(osf.session, node_id)
diff --git a/datalad_osf/tests/test_create_sibling_osf.py b/datalad_osf/tests/test_create_sibling_osf.py
index 8e9ce14..c5a007d 100644
--- a/datalad_osf/tests/test_create_sibling_osf.py
+++ b/datalad_osf/tests/test_create_sibling_osf.py
@@ -7,49 +7,24 @@
 #
 # ## ### ### ### ### ### ### ### ### ### ### ### ### ### ### ### ### ### ### ##
 
-from datalad.api import (
-    Dataset,
-)
-from datalad.tests.utils import (
-    assert_equal,
-    assert_in,
-    assert_not_in,
-    assert_result_count,
-    skip_if,
-    SkipTest,
-    with_tree
-)
-from datalad.utils import Path
-from datalad_osf.utils import (
-    delete_node,
-    get_credentials,
-)
+from datalad_next.tests.utils import assert_result_count
+from datalad_osf.utils import delete_node
 from osfclient import OSF
 
 
-minimal_repo = {'ds': {'file1.txt': 'content',
-                       'subdir': {'file2.txt': 'different content'}
-                       }
-                }
-
-
-@with_tree(tree=minimal_repo)
-def test_invalid_calls(path):
-
-    # - impossible w/o dataset
-    # - impossible w/o annex
-    # - mandatory arguments
-    raise SkipTest("TODO")
+#def test_invalid_calls(minimal_dataset):
+#
+#    # - impossible w/o dataset
+#    # - impossible w/o annex
+#    # - mandatory arguments
+#    raise SkipTest("TODO")
 
 
-@skip_if(cond=not any(get_credentials().values()), msg='no OSF credentials')
-@with_tree(tree=minimal_repo)
-def test_create_osf_simple(path):
+def test_create_osf_simple(osf_credentials_or_skip, minimal_dataset):
 
-    ds = Dataset(path).create(force=True)
-    ds.save()
+    ds = minimal_dataset
 
-    file1 = Path('ds') / "file1.txt"
+    file1 = ds.pathobj / "file1.txt"
 
     create_results = ds.create_sibling_osf(name="osf")
 
@@ -67,41 +42,37 @@ def test_create_osf_simple(path):
         # special remote is configured:
         remote_log = ds.repo.call_git(['cat-file', 'blob',
                                        'git-annex:remote.log'])
-        assert_in("node={}".format(create_results[0]['id']), remote_log)
+        assert "node={}".format(create_results[0]['id']) in remote_log
 
         # copy files over
         ds.repo.copy_to('.', "osf-storage")
         whereis = ds.repo.whereis(str(file1))
         here = ds.config.get("annex.uuid")
         # files should be 'here' and on remote end:
-        assert_equal(len(whereis), 2)
-        assert_in(here, whereis)
+        assert len(whereis) == 2
+        assert here in whereis
 
         # drop content here
         ds.drop('.')
         whereis = ds.repo.whereis(str(file1))
         # now on remote end only
-        assert_equal(len(whereis), 1)
-        assert_not_in(here, whereis)
+        assert len(whereis) == 1
+        assert here not in whereis
 
         # and get content again from remote:
         ds.get('.')
         whereis = ds.repo.whereis(str(file1))
-        assert_equal(len(whereis), 2)
-        assert_in(here, whereis)
+        assert len(whereis) == 2
+        assert here in whereis
     finally:
         # clean remote end:
-        cred = get_credentials(allow_interactive=False)
-        osf = OSF(**cred)
+        osf = OSF(**osf_credentials_or_skip)
         delete_node(osf.session, create_results[0]['id'])
 
 
-@skip_if(cond=not any(get_credentials().values()), msg='no OSF credentials')
-@with_tree(tree=minimal_repo)
-def test_create_osf_export(path):
+def test_create_osf_export(osf_credentials_or_skip, minimal_dataset):
 
-    ds = Dataset(path).create(force=True)
-    ds.save()
+    ds = minimal_dataset
 
     create_results = ds.create_sibling_osf(
         title="CI dl-create",
@@ -121,12 +92,9 @@ def test_create_osf_export(path):
 
     finally:
         # clean remote end:
-        cred = get_credentials(allow_interactive=False)
-        osf = OSF(**cred)
+        osf = OSF(**osf_credentials_or_skip)
         delete_node(osf.session, create_results[0]['id'])
 
 
-@skip_if(cond=not any(get_credentials().values()), msg='no OSF credentials')
-def test_create_osf_existing():
-
-    raise SkipTest("TODO")
+# def test_create_osf_existing(osf_credentials_or_skip):
+#     raise SkipTest("TODO")
diff --git a/datalad_osf/tests/test_public.py b/datalad_osf/tests/test_public.py
index 7f4c2e8..1d97d79 100644
--- a/datalad_osf/tests/test_public.py
+++ b/datalad_osf/tests/test_public.py
@@ -7,31 +7,32 @@
 #
 # ## ### ### ### ### ### ### ### ### ### ### ### ### ### ### ### ### ### ### ##
 
-from mock import patch
-
 from datalad.api import clone
-from datalad.support.exceptions import IncompleteResultsError
-from datalad.tests.utils import (
+from datalad_next.exceptions import IncompleteResultsError
+from datalad_next.tests.utils import (
     assert_in,
     assert_raises,
     eq_,
     skip_if_on_windows,
-    with_tempfile,
 )
+import datalad_osf.utils as dlosf_utils
 
 
 def no_credentials(*args, **kwargs):
     return dict(token=None, username=None, password=None)
 
 
-@with_tempfile
-# make sure that even with locally configured credentials
-# none actually reach the special remote
-@patch('datalad_osf.utils.get_credentials', no_credentials)
-def test_readonly_access(path):
+def test_readonly_access(tmp_path, monkeypatch):
     # obtain a prepared minimal dataset with pre-configured
     # OSF remotes and prestaged data
-    ds = clone('https://github.com/datalad/testrepo--minimalds-osf.git', path)
+    # make sure that even with locally configured credentials
+    # none actually reach the special remote
+    with monkeypatch.context() as m:
+        m.setattr(dlosf_utils, 'get_credentials', no_credentials)
+        ds = clone(
+            'https://github.com/datalad/testrepo--minimalds-osf.git',
+            tmp_path,
+        )
     # check that both OSF remotes were enabled
     assert_in('osfannex', ds.repo.get_remotes())
     assert_in('osftree', ds.repo.get_remotes())
@@ -54,11 +55,13 @@ def test_readonly_access(path):
 # line-ending(?) issue
 # https://github.com/datalad/datalad-osf/pull/106#issuecomment-653772696
 @skip_if_on_windows
-@with_tempfile
-@patch('datalad_osf.utils.get_credentials', no_credentials)
-def test_readonly_dataset_access(path):
+def test_readonly_dataset_access(tmp_path, monkeypatch):
     # clone from OSF; ds is self-contained at OSF
-    ds = clone('osf://q8xnk', path)
+    # make sure that even with locally configured credentials
+    # none actually reach the special remote
+    with monkeypatch.context() as m:
+        m.setattr(dlosf_utils, 'get_credentials', no_credentials)
+        ds = clone('osf://q8xnk', tmp_path)
     # standard name storage remote
     assert_in('osf-storage', ds.repo.get_remotes())
     for avail in ds.repo.whereis('inannex'):
@@ -69,8 +72,12 @@ def test_readonly_dataset_access(path):
     eq_(ds.repo.annexstatus([test_file])[test_file]['has_content'], True)
 
 
-@with_tempfile
-@patch('datalad_osf.utils.get_credentials', no_credentials)
-def test_invalid_url(path):
-
-    assert_raises(IncompleteResultsError, clone, 'osf://q8xnk/somepath', path)
+def test_invalid_url(tmp_path, monkeypatch):
+    # make sure that even with locally configured credentials
+    # none actually reach the special remote
+    with monkeypatch.context() as m:
+        m.setattr(dlosf_utils, 'get_credentials', no_credentials)
+        assert_raises(
+            IncompleteResultsError,
+            clone, 'osf://q8xnk/somepath', tmp_path,
+        )
diff --git a/datalad_osf/tests/test_register.py b/datalad_osf/tests/test_register.py
index 9e832a0..ee2762d 100644
--- a/datalad_osf/tests/test_register.py
+++ b/datalad_osf/tests/test_register.py
@@ -11,4 +11,3 @@
 def test_register():
     import datalad.api as da
     assert hasattr(da, 'create_sibling_osf')
-
diff --git a/datalad_osf/tests/test_remote.py b/datalad_osf/tests/test_remote.py
index 36ccc3b..9a5dee5 100644
--- a/datalad_osf/tests/test_remote.py
+++ b/datalad_osf/tests/test_remote.py
@@ -7,21 +7,7 @@
 #
 # ## ### ### ### ### ### ### ### ### ### ### ### ### ### ### ### ### ### ### ##
 
-from datalad.api import (
-    Dataset,
-)
-from datalad.utils import Path
-from datalad.tests.utils import (
-    with_tempfile,
-    skip_if_on_windows,
-    skip_if,
-)
-from datalad_osf.tests.utils import (
-    with_node,
-)
-from datalad_osf.utils import (
-    get_credentials,
-)
+from datalad_next.tests.utils import skip_if_on_windows
 
 common_init_opts = ["encryption=none", "type=external", "externaltype=osf",
                     "autoenable=true"]
@@ -31,17 +17,12 @@
 # remote. It might just be that the SHA256 key paths get too long
 # https://github.com/datalad/datalad-osf/issues/71
 @skip_if_on_windows
-@skip_if(cond=not any(get_credentials().values()), msg='no OSF credentials')
-@with_node(title="CI osf-special-remote")
-@with_tempfile
-def test_gitannex(osf_id, dspath):
+def test_gitannex(osf_node, minimal_dataset):
     from datalad.cmd import GitWitlessRunner
-    dspath = Path(dspath)
-
-    ds = Dataset(dspath).create()
+    ds = minimal_dataset
 
     # add remote parameters here
-    init_remote_opts = ["node={}".format(osf_id)]
+    init_remote_opts = ["node={}".format(osf_node)]
 
     # add special remote
     init_opts = common_init_opts + init_remote_opts
@@ -52,7 +33,7 @@ def test_gitannex(osf_id, dspath):
     # want to see it in test build's output log.
     # TODO use AnnexRepo._call_annex(..., protocol=None) with 0.14+
     GitWitlessRunner(
-        cwd=dspath,
+        cwd=ds.path,
         env=GitWitlessRunner.get_git_environ_adjusted()).run(
             ['git', 'annex', 'testremote', 'osfproject', "--fast"]
     )
diff --git a/requirements-devel.txt b/requirements-devel.txt
index 1ea0dda..673505a 100644
--- a/requirements-devel.txt
+++ b/requirements-devel.txt
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 # requirements for a development environment
-nose
-nose-exclude
+-e .[devel]
 mock
-coverage
 sphinx
 sphinx_rtd_theme
 docutils<0.18
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 41e7dc1..e86575c 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -12,20 +12,19 @@ classifiers =
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3
 
 [options]
-python_requires = >= 3.5
+python_requires = >= 3.7
 install_requires =
     datalad >= 0.18.4
+    datalad_next >= 1.0.0b2
     annexremote >= 1.4.0
     osfclient >= 0.0.5
-test_requires =
-    nose
-    coverage
 packages = find:
 include_package_data = True
 
 [options.extras_require]
 devel =
-    nose
+    pytest
+    pytest-cov
     coverage
 
 [options.packages.find]