diff --git a/codeflash/benchmarking/instrument_codeflash_trace.py b/codeflash/benchmarking/instrument_codeflash_trace.py
index 04b12018a..099954243 100644
--- a/codeflash/benchmarking/instrument_codeflash_trace.py
+++ b/codeflash/benchmarking/instrument_codeflash_trace.py
@@ -32,12 +32,14 @@ class AddDecoratorTransformer(cst.CSTTransformer):
     def visit_ClassDef(self, node: ClassDef) -> Optional[bool]:
         if self.class_name:  # Don't go into nested class
             return False
-        self.class_name = node.name.value  # noqa: RET503
+        self.class_name = node.name.value
+        return None
 
     def visit_FunctionDef(self, node: FunctionDef) -> Optional[bool]:
         if self.function_name:  # Don't go into nested function
             return False
-        self.function_name = node.name.value  # noqa: RET503
+        self.function_name = node.name.value
+        return None
 
     def leave_FunctionDef(self, original_node: FunctionDef, updated_node: FunctionDef) -> FunctionDef:
         if self.function_name == original_node.name.value:
diff --git a/codeflash/cli_cmds/cmd_init.py b/codeflash/cli_cmds/cmd_init.py
index 0c684cf9d..d81a125b3 100644
--- a/codeflash/cli_cmds/cmd_init.py
+++ b/codeflash/cli_cmds/cmd_init.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from argparse import Namespace
 
 CODEFLASH_LOGO: str = (
-    f"{LF}"  # noqa: ISC003
+    f"{LF}"
     r"                   _          ___  _               _     " + f"{LF}"
     r"                  | |        / __)| |             | |    " + f"{LF}"
     r"  ____   ___    _ | |  ____ | |__ | |  ____   ___ | | _  " + f"{LF}"
diff --git a/codeflash/models/models.py b/codeflash/models/models.py
index 529b76980..91882c66a 100644
--- a/codeflash/models/models.py
+++ b/codeflash/models/models.py
@@ -480,7 +480,7 @@ class FunctionTestInvocation:
         return f"{self.loop_index}:{self.id.id()}"
 
 
-class TestResults(BaseModel):
+class TestResults(BaseModel):  # noqa: PLW1641
     # don't modify these directly, use the add method
     # also we don't support deletion of test results elements - caution is advised
     test_results: list[FunctionTestInvocation] = []
diff --git a/codeflash/result/critic.py b/codeflash/result/critic.py
index fa4a68b82..1d81cbd84 100644
--- a/codeflash/result/critic.py
+++ b/codeflash/result/critic.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Optional
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 
 from codeflash.cli_cmds.console import logger
 from codeflash.code_utils import env_utils
@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@ def speedup_critic(
     candidate_result: OptimizedCandidateResult,
     original_code_runtime: int,
     best_runtime_until_now: int | None,
-    disable_gh_action_noise: Optional[bool] = None,
+    *,
+    disable_gh_action_noise: bool = False,
 ) -> bool:
     """Take in a correct optimized Test Result and decide if the optimization should actually be surfaced to the user.
 
diff --git a/codeflash/verification/parse_test_output.py b/codeflash/verification/parse_test_output.py
index ed9ebf1c8..4af1eec50 100644
--- a/codeflash/verification/parse_test_output.py
+++ b/codeflash/verification/parse_test_output.py
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ def parse_test_xml(
                 groups = match.groups()
                 if len(groups[5].split(":")) > 1:
                     iteration_id = groups[5].split(":")[0]
-                    groups = groups[:5] + (iteration_id,)
+                    groups = (*groups[:5], iteration_id)
                 end_matches[groups] = match
 
             if not begin_matches or not begin_matches:
diff --git a/codeflash/version.py b/codeflash/version.py
index 386d0212a..513585f44 100644
--- a/codeflash/version.py
+++ b/codeflash/version.py
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 # These version placeholders will be replaced by uv-dynamic-versioning during build.
-__version__ = "0.16.1"
+__version__ = "0.16.1.post16.dev0+11b281c5"
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 58bdeae4f..3333a3b68 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -239,7 +239,8 @@ ignore = [
     "D104",
     "PERF203",
     "LOG015",
-    "PLC0415"
+    "PLC0415",
+    "UP045"
 ]
 
 [tool.ruff.lint.flake8-type-checking]