setting up linters and black formatter

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Type of PR

• Documentation changes
• Code changes
• Test changes
• CI-CD changes
• GitHub Template changes

PR Checklist

• I have updated the documentation accordingly.
• I have added tests to cover my changes.
• All new and existing tests passed.
• My code follows the code style of this project.
• I ran lint checks locally prior to submission.
• Have you checked to ensure there aren't other open Pull Requests for the same update/change?

Purpose of PR

• Adds Python linters and the Black formatter to the dev container.
• Includes a makefile for easily running the formatter and linters.
• Includes instructions on how to run the tools.

Does this introduce a breaking change

• YES
• NO

Validation

• Unit tests updated and ran successfully
• Update documentation or issue referenced above

Issues Closed or Referenced

• References Best Practices - Make App More Pythonic #7 (this references the issue but does not close with PR)