diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 177ba411..a38427e4 100755
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ node_modules
 npm-debug.log
 coverage
 module.config.js
+env.config.*
 
 dist/
 src/i18n/transifex_input.json
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 98062bdb..152f7a2a 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -10,11 +10,10 @@
       "license": "AGPL-3.0",
       "dependencies": {
         "@edx/brand": "npm:@openedx/brand-openedx@^1.2.2",
-        "@edx/frontend-component-footer": "^14.3.0",
+        "@edx/frontend-component-footer": "^14.6.0",
         "@edx/frontend-component-header": "^6.2.0",
         "@edx/frontend-platform": "^8.3.3",
         "@edx/openedx-atlas": "^0.6.0",
-        "@openedx/frontend-slot-footer": "^1.1.0",
         "@openedx/paragon": "^22.16.0",
         "@reduxjs/toolkit": "1.9.7",
         "@tinymce/tinymce-react": "5.1.1",
@@ -2030,9 +2029,9 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/@edx/frontend-component-footer": {
-      "version": "14.3.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@edx/frontend-component-footer/-/frontend-component-footer-14.3.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-domQOIsAf+b1YiQvpt245Cfz6OgrKKw3TJrDIFS+J70Mn98MpCGGg55mBraOzTfopsouzp5bN03F1PLkXyjnEQ==",
+      "version": "14.6.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@edx/frontend-component-footer/-/frontend-component-footer-14.6.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-cgRhom6W/WErQ9yvLmfgB6ANBs+rBDLOH73NcvJIhfwWgAg67q+MLUscIbcX9N/9Yykk+kb7Ytr3CDefiKS7HA==",
       "license": "AGPL-3.0",
       "dependencies": {
         "@fortawesome/fontawesome-svg-core": "6.7.2",
@@ -2040,6 +2039,7 @@
         "@fortawesome/free-regular-svg-icons": "6.7.2",
         "@fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons": "6.7.2",
         "@fortawesome/react-fontawesome": "0.2.2",
+        "@openedx/frontend-plugin-framework": "^1.7.0",
         "classnames": "^2.5.1",
         "jest-environment-jsdom": "^29.7.0",
         "lodash": "^4.17.21",
@@ -3665,20 +3665,6 @@
         }
       }
     },
-    "node_modules/@openedx/frontend-slot-footer": {
-      "version": "1.1.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@openedx/frontend-slot-footer/-/frontend-slot-footer-1.1.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-EpWWRctxjucF7/5RMTWzdwiYHJDNgQ+b6a4PJvZX04u4u9ydURTSDeOlbmsu6ps/DsLU3NnQhG5VyRRwXGEhcg==",
-      "license": "AGPL-3.0",
-      "dependencies": {
-        "@openedx/frontend-plugin-framework": "^1.5.0"
-      },
-      "peerDependencies": {
-        "@edx/frontend-component-footer": "*",
-        "react": "^17.0.0 || ^18.0.0",
-        "react-dom": "^17.0.0 || ^18.0.0"
-      }
-    },
     "node_modules/@openedx/paragon": {
       "version": "22.16.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@openedx/paragon/-/paragon-22.16.1.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f7b43670..cf633b66 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -30,11 +30,10 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@edx/brand": "npm:@openedx/brand-openedx@^1.2.2",
-    "@edx/frontend-component-footer": "^14.3.0",
+    "@edx/frontend-component-footer": "^14.6.0",
     "@edx/frontend-component-header": "^6.2.0",
     "@edx/frontend-platform": "^8.3.3",
     "@edx/openedx-atlas": "^0.6.0",
-    "@openedx/frontend-slot-footer": "^1.1.0",
     "@openedx/paragon": "^22.16.0",
     "@reduxjs/toolkit": "1.9.7",
     "@tinymce/tinymce-react": "5.1.1",
diff --git a/src/discussions/discussions-home/DiscussionsHome.jsx b/src/discussions/discussions-home/DiscussionsHome.jsx
index c46247dd..1f57935f 100644
--- a/src/discussions/discussions-home/DiscussionsHome.jsx
+++ b/src/discussions/discussions-home/DiscussionsHome.jsx
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ import { selectPostEditorVisible } from '../posts/data/selectors';
 import { isCourseStatusValid } from '../utils';
 import useFeedbackWrapper from './FeedbackWrapper';
 
-const FooterSlot = lazy(() => import('@openedx/frontend-slot-footer'));
+const FooterSlot = lazy(() => import('@edx/frontend-component-footer').then(module => ({ default: module.FooterSlot })));
 const PostActionsBar = lazy(() => import('../posts/post-actions-bar/PostActionsBar'));
 const CourseTabsNavigation = lazy(() => import('../../components/NavigationBar/CourseTabsNavigation'));
 const LegacyBreadcrumbMenu = lazy(() => import('../navigation/breadcrumb-menu/LegacyBreadcrumbMenu'));
diff --git a/src/plugin-slots/FooterSlot/README.md b/src/plugin-slots/FooterSlot/README.md
index d7f718c1..481659fe 100644
--- a/src/plugin-slots/FooterSlot/README.md
+++ b/src/plugin-slots/FooterSlot/README.md
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 # Footer Slot
 
-### Slot ID: `footer_slot`
+### Slot ID: `org.openedx.frontend.layout.footer.v1`
 
-## Description
+### Slot ID Aliases
+* `footer_slot`
 
 This slot is used to replace/modify/hide the footer.
 
-The implementation of the `FooterSlot` component lives in [the `frontend-slot-footer` repository](https://github.com/openedx/frontend-slot-footer/).
+The implementation of the `FooterSlot` component lives in [the `frontend-component-footer` repository](https://github.com/openedx/frontend-component-footer/).
 
 ## Example
 
@@ -23,7 +24,7 @@ import { DIRECT_PLUGIN, PLUGIN_OPERATIONS } from '@openedx/frontend-plugin-frame
 
 const config = {
   pluginSlots: {
-    footer_slot: {
+    'org.openedx.frontend.layout.footer.v1': {
       plugins: [
         {
           // Hide the default footer
diff --git a/src/plugin-slots/README.md b/src/plugin-slots/README.md
index 9922f5a7..c2fac7b5 100644
--- a/src/plugin-slots/README.md
+++ b/src/plugin-slots/README.md
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 # `frontend-app-discussions` Plugin Slots
 
-* [`footer_slot`](./FooterSlot/)
+* [`org.openedx.frontend.layout.footer.v1`](./FooterSlot/)