diff --git a/backend/adapters/services/steamgriddb_types.py b/backend/adapters/services/steamgriddb_types.py
index bade565f4..a302dacaa 100644
--- a/backend/adapters/services/steamgriddb_types.py
+++ b/backend/adapters/services/steamgriddb_types.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import enum
-from typing import Mapping, TypedDict
+from collections.abc import Mapping
+from typing import TypedDict
 
 
 @enum.unique
diff --git a/backend/endpoints/feeds.py b/backend/endpoints/feeds.py
index d5a99bb48..1822bc99d 100644
--- a/backend/endpoints/feeds.py
+++ b/backend/endpoints/feeds.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from typing import Sequence
+from collections.abc import Sequence
 
 from config import DISABLE_DOWNLOAD_ENDPOINT_AUTH, FRONTEND_RESOURCES_PATH
 from decorators.auth import protected_route
diff --git a/backend/endpoints/responses/identity.py b/backend/endpoints/responses/identity.py
index 229f462dc..590e13037 100644
--- a/backend/endpoints/responses/identity.py
+++ b/backend/endpoints/responses/identity.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ from .base import BaseModel
 
 RAProgression = TypedDict(  # type: ignore[misc]
     "RAProgression",
-    dict((k, NotRequired[v]) for k, v in get_type_hints(RAUserProgression).items()),
+    {k: NotRequired[v] for k, v in get_type_hints(RAUserProgression).items()},
     total=False,
 )
 
diff --git a/backend/endpoints/responses/rom.py b/backend/endpoints/responses/rom.py
index 7a15892ba..e2f81ecd5 100644
--- a/backend/endpoints/responses/rom.py
+++ b/backend/endpoints/responses/rom.py
@@ -22,32 +22,32 @@ SORT_COMPARE_REGEX = re.compile(r"^([Tt]he|[Aa]|[Aa]nd)\s")
 
 RomIGDBMetadata = TypedDict(  # type: ignore[misc]
     "RomIGDBMetadata",
-    dict((k, NotRequired[v]) for k, v in get_type_hints(IGDBMetadata).items()),
+    {k: NotRequired[v] for k, v in get_type_hints(IGDBMetadata).items()},
     total=False,
 )
 RomMobyMetadata = TypedDict(  # type: ignore[misc]
     "RomMobyMetadata",
-    dict((k, NotRequired[v]) for k, v in get_type_hints(MobyMetadata).items()),
+    {k: NotRequired[v] for k, v in get_type_hints(MobyMetadata).items()},
     total=False,
 )
 RomSSMetadata = TypedDict(  # type: ignore[misc]
     "RomSSMetadata",
-    dict((k, NotRequired[v]) for k, v in get_type_hints(SSMetadata).items()),
+    {k: NotRequired[v] for k, v in get_type_hints(SSMetadata).items()},
     total=False,
 )
 RomRAMetadata = TypedDict(  # type: ignore[misc]
     "RomRAMetadata",
-    dict((k, NotRequired[v]) for k, v in get_type_hints(RAMetadata).items()),
+    {k: NotRequired[v] for k, v in get_type_hints(RAMetadata).items()},
     total=False,
 )
 RomLaunchboxMetadata = TypedDict(  # type: ignore[misc]
     "RomLaunchboxMetadata",
-    dict((k, NotRequired[v]) for k, v in get_type_hints(LaunchboxMetadata).items()),
+    {k: NotRequired[v] for k, v in get_type_hints(LaunchboxMetadata).items()},
     total=False,
 )
 RomHasheousMetadata = TypedDict(  # type: ignore[misc]
     "RomHasheousMetadata",
-    dict((k, NotRequired[v]) for k, v in get_type_hints(HasheousMetadata).items()),
+    {k: NotRequired[v] for k, v in get_type_hints(HasheousMetadata).items()},
     total=False,
 )
 
diff --git a/backend/endpoints/search.py b/backend/endpoints/search.py
index c2fcf7651..58e24877c 100644
--- a/backend/endpoints/search.py
+++ b/backend/endpoints/search.py
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ async def search_cover(
         covers = await meta_sgdb_handler.get_details(search_term=search_term)
     except SGDBInvalidAPIKeyException as err:
         raise HTTPException(
-            status_code=status.HTTP_401_UNAUTHORIZED, detail=str("Invalid SGDB API key")
+            status_code=status.HTTP_401_UNAUTHORIZED, detail="Invalid SGDB API key"
         ) from err
 
     return [SearchCoverSchema.model_validate(cover) for cover in covers]
diff --git a/backend/handler/auth/base_handler.py b/backend/handler/auth/base_handler.py
index 7bab00990..5c1eb28e9 100644
--- a/backend/handler/auth/base_handler.py
+++ b/backend/handler/auth/base_handler.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import uuid
 from datetime import datetime, timedelta, timezone
-from typing import Any, Tuple
+from typing import Any
 
 from config import OIDC_ENABLED, ROMM_AUTH_SECRET_KEY, ROMM_BASE_URL
 from decorators.auth import oauth
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ class AuthHandler:
         )
         return token
 
-    def verify_invite_link_token(self, token: str) -> Tuple[str, str]:
+    def verify_invite_link_token(self, token: str) -> tuple[str, str]:
         """
         Verify the invite link token.
         Args:
diff --git a/backend/handler/database/collections_handler.py b/backend/handler/database/collections_handler.py
index 1a40a1733..8388f3855 100644
--- a/backend/handler/database/collections_handler.py
+++ b/backend/handler/database/collections_handler.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from typing import Sequence
+from collections.abc import Sequence
 
 from decorators.database import begin_session
 from models.collection import Collection, CollectionRom, VirtualCollection
diff --git a/backend/handler/database/firmware_handler.py b/backend/handler/database/firmware_handler.py
index 59398b1e9..43e1bd0f7 100644
--- a/backend/handler/database/firmware_handler.py
+++ b/backend/handler/database/firmware_handler.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from typing import Sequence
+from collections.abc import Sequence
 
 from decorators.database import begin_session
 from models.firmware import Firmware
diff --git a/backend/handler/database/platforms_handler.py b/backend/handler/database/platforms_handler.py
index 74dcfc69b..0895ee25d 100644
--- a/backend/handler/database/platforms_handler.py
+++ b/backend/handler/database/platforms_handler.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import functools
-from typing import Sequence
+from collections.abc import Sequence
 
 from decorators.database import begin_session
 from models.platform import Platform
diff --git a/backend/handler/database/roms_handler.py b/backend/handler/database/roms_handler.py
index 2e05918b7..8cfff606a 100644
--- a/backend/handler/database/roms_handler.py
+++ b/backend/handler/database/roms_handler.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import functools
-from collections.abc import Iterable
-from typing import List, Sequence, Tuple
+from collections.abc import Iterable, Sequence
 
 from config import ROMM_DB_DRIVER
 from decorators.database import begin_session
@@ -637,7 +636,7 @@ class DBRomsHandler(DBBaseHandler):
     @begin_session
     def get_char_index(
         self, query: Query, session: Session = None
-    ) -> List[Row[Tuple[str, int]]]:
+    ) -> list[Row[tuple[str, int]]]:
         # Get the row number and first letter for each item
         subquery = query.add_columns(
             func.lower(func.substring(Rom.name, 1, 1)).label("letter"),
diff --git a/backend/handler/database/saves_handler.py b/backend/handler/database/saves_handler.py
index 44f9c39e5..f7d673a57 100644
--- a/backend/handler/database/saves_handler.py
+++ b/backend/handler/database/saves_handler.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from typing import Sequence
+from collections.abc import Sequence
 
 from decorators.database import begin_session
 from models.assets import Save
diff --git a/backend/handler/database/screenshots_handler.py b/backend/handler/database/screenshots_handler.py
index 401a39814..98734741d 100644
--- a/backend/handler/database/screenshots_handler.py
+++ b/backend/handler/database/screenshots_handler.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from typing import Sequence
+from collections.abc import Sequence
 
 from decorators.database import begin_session
 from models.assets import Screenshot
diff --git a/backend/handler/database/states_handler.py b/backend/handler/database/states_handler.py
index 095308853..495fca4a5 100644
--- a/backend/handler/database/states_handler.py
+++ b/backend/handler/database/states_handler.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from typing import Sequence
+from collections.abc import Sequence
 
 from decorators.database import begin_session
 from models.assets import State
diff --git a/backend/handler/database/users_handler.py b/backend/handler/database/users_handler.py
index c7808fdd7..c605f3690 100644
--- a/backend/handler/database/users_handler.py
+++ b/backend/handler/database/users_handler.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from typing import Sequence
+from collections.abc import Sequence
 
 from decorators.database import begin_session
 from models.user import Role, User
diff --git a/backend/tools/xml_diagnostics.py b/backend/tools/xml_diagnostics.py
index 57b366588..2a3687e20 100644
--- a/backend/tools/xml_diagnostics.py
+++ b/backend/tools/xml_diagnostics.py
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ def diagnose_xml(filename):
 
         # Try to get context around the error
         try:
-            with open(filename, "r", encoding="utf-8") as f:
+            with open(filename, encoding="utf-8") as f:
                 lines = f.readlines()
                 line_num = e.position[0]
                 start = max(0, line_num - 2)
diff --git a/backend/utils/archive_7zip.py b/backend/utils/archive_7zip.py
index 320de9d97..ad6e02b3b 100644
--- a/backend/utils/archive_7zip.py
+++ b/backend/utils/archive_7zip.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from typing import Callable
+from collections.abc import Callable
 
 from py7zr import Py7zIO, WriterFactory