diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index 3fe0106..6e91438 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -24,8 +24,10 @@ repos:
           - |
             cell.attachments
             cell.metadata.code_folding
+            cell.metadata.editable
             cell.metadata.id
             cell.metadata.pycharm
+            cell.metadata.slideshow
             cell.metadata.user_expressions
             metadata.celltoolbar
             metadata.colab.name
@@ -55,6 +57,8 @@ repos:
       - id: colab-toc-visible
       - id: fix-nbformat-version
 
+      - id: remove-empty-tags
+
   - repo: https://github.com/astral-sh/ruff-pre-commit
     rev: v0.5.6
     hooks:
diff --git a/.vscode/settings.json b/.vscode/settings.json
index 495400e..11bb20c 100644
--- a/.vscode/settings.json
+++ b/.vscode/settings.json
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@
     "editor.formatOnSave": false
   },
   "[git-commit]": {
-    "editor.rulers": [72],
+    "editor.rulers": [
+      72
+    ],
     "rewrap.wrappingColumn": 72
   },
   "[json]": {
@@ -21,18 +23,25 @@
       "source.organizeImports": "explicit"
     },
     "editor.defaultFormatter": "charliermarsh.ruff",
-    "editor.rulers": [88]
+    "editor.rulers": [
+      88
+    ]
   },
   "[yaml]": {
     "editor.defaultFormatter": "esbenp.prettier-vscode"
   },
-  "coverage-gutters.coverageFileNames": ["coverage.xml"],
+  "coverage-gutters.coverageFileNames": [
+    "coverage.xml"
+  ],
   "coverage-gutters.coverageReportFileName": "**/htmlcov/index.html",
   "coverage-gutters.showGutterCoverage": false,
   "coverage-gutters.showLineCoverage": true,
   "cSpell.enabled": true,
   "diffEditor.experimental.showMoves": true,
   "editor.formatOnSave": true,
+  "files.associations": {
+    "**/.constraints/py*.txt": "pip-requirements"
+  },
   "files.watcherExclude": {
     "**/*_cache/**": true,
     "**/.eggs/**": true,
@@ -40,11 +49,15 @@
     "**/.tox/**": true
   },
   "git.rebaseWhenSync": true,
-  "github-actions.workflows.pinned.workflows": [".github/workflows/ci.yml"],
+  "github-actions.workflows.pinned.workflows": [
+    ".github/workflows/ci.yml"
+  ],
   "gitlens.telemetry.enabled": false,
   "livePreview.defaultPreviewPath": "docs/_build/html",
   "multiDiffEditor.experimental.enabled": true,
-  "mypy-type-checker.args": ["--config-file=${workspaceFolder}/pyproject.toml"],
+  "mypy-type-checker.args": [
+    "--config-file=${workspaceFolder}/pyproject.toml"
+  ],
   "mypy-type-checker.importStrategy": "fromEnvironment",
   "myst.preview.extensions": [
     "amsmath",
@@ -81,6 +94,8 @@
   },
   "telemetry.telemetryLevel": "off",
   "yaml.schemas": {
-    "./docs/software/project-inventory-schema.json": ["docs/software/*.yml"]
+    "./docs/software/project-inventory-schema.json": [
+      "docs/software/*.yml"
+    ]
   }
 }
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 3c57b08..0ed05aa 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -280,6 +280,7 @@ split-on-trailing-comma = false
     "B018",
     "C90",
     "D",
+    "E303",
     "E402",
     "E703",
     "N806",