diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index db3235e1..52c81eac 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -14,12 +14,12 @@ repos:
       - id: trailing-whitespace
 
   - repo: https://github.com/psf/black
-    rev: 23.3.0
+    rev: 23.7.0
     hooks:
       - id: black
 
   - repo: https://github.com/astral-sh/ruff-pre-commit
-    rev: v0.0.276
+    rev: v0.0.282
     hooks:
       - id: ruff
 
diff --git a/src/npe2/implements.pyi b/src/npe2/implements.pyi
index 3418484e..61f83fde 100644
--- a/src/npe2/implements.pyi
+++ b/src/npe2/implements.pyi
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from typing import Any, Callable, List, TypeVar
+from typing import Any, Callable, TypeVar
 
 from pydantic import BaseModel as BaseModel
 
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ def reader(
     *,
     id: str,
     title: str,
-    filename_patterns: List[str],
+    filename_patterns: list[str],
     accepts_directories: bool = False,
     ensure_args_valid: bool = False,
 ) -> Callable[[T], T]:
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ def writer(
     *,
     id: str,
     title: str,
-    layer_types: List[str],
-    filename_extensions: List[str] = [],  # noqa: B006
+    layer_types: list[str],
+    filename_extensions: list[str] = [],  # noqa: B006
     display_name: str = "",
     ensure_args_valid: bool = False,
 ) -> Callable[[T], T]:
diff --git a/tests/test_contributions.py b/tests/test_contributions.py
index 5e580bb2..af5a778c 100644
--- a/tests/test_contributions.py
+++ b/tests/test_contributions.py
@@ -85,10 +85,10 @@ def test_writer_valid_layer_type_expressions(expr, uses_sample_plugin):
 def test_basic_iter_reader(uses_sample_plugin, plugin_manager: PluginManager, tmp_path):
     tmp_path = str(tmp_path)
     assert not list(plugin_manager.iter_compatible_readers(""))
-    reader = list(plugin_manager.iter_compatible_readers(tmp_path))[0]
+    reader = next(iter(plugin_manager.iter_compatible_readers(tmp_path)))
     assert reader.command == f"{SAMPLE_PLUGIN_NAME}.some_reader"
 
-    reader = list(plugin_manager.iter_compatible_readers([tmp_path, tmp_path]))[0]
+    reader = next(iter(plugin_manager.iter_compatible_readers([tmp_path, tmp_path])))
     assert reader.command == f"{SAMPLE_PLUGIN_NAME}.some_reader"
 
     with pytest.raises(ValueError):
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ def test_widgets(uses_sample_plugin, plugin_manager: PluginManager):
 
 
 def test_sample(uses_sample_plugin, plugin_manager: PluginManager):
-    plugin, contribs = list(plugin_manager.iter_sample_data())[0]
+    plugin, contribs = next(iter(plugin_manager.iter_sample_data()))
     assert plugin == SAMPLE_PLUGIN_NAME
     assert len(contribs) == 2
     ctrbA, ctrbB = contribs
@@ -125,12 +125,12 @@ def test_sample(uses_sample_plugin, plugin_manager: PluginManager):
 
 
 def test_directory_reader(uses_sample_plugin, plugin_manager: PluginManager, tmp_path):
-    reader = list(plugin_manager.iter_compatible_readers(str(tmp_path)))[0]
+    reader = next(iter(plugin_manager.iter_compatible_readers(str(tmp_path))))
     assert reader.command == f"{SAMPLE_PLUGIN_NAME}.some_reader"
 
 
 def test_themes(uses_sample_plugin, plugin_manager: PluginManager):
-    theme = list(plugin_manager.iter_themes())[0]
+    theme = next(iter(plugin_manager.iter_themes()))
     assert theme.label == "SampleTheme"
 
 
diff --git a/tests/test_manifest.py b/tests/test_manifest.py
index f4b2248e..70addc04 100644
--- a/tests/test_manifest.py
+++ b/tests/test_manifest.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ def test_discover(uses_sample_plugin):
     [(manifest, distribution, error)] = discover_results
     assert manifest and manifest.name == SAMPLE_PLUGIN_NAME
     assert distribution
-    entrypoint = tuple(distribution.entry_points)[0]
+    entrypoint = next(iter(distribution.entry_points))
     assert entrypoint and entrypoint.group == "napari.manifest" == ENTRY_POINT
     assert entrypoint.value == f"{SAMPLE_MODULE_NAME}:napari.yaml"
     assert error is None
@@ -82,12 +82,12 @@ def test_discover_errors(tmp_path: Path):
     res_a, res_b = discover_results
     assert res_a.manifest is None
     assert res_a.distribution
-    assert tuple(res_a.distribution.entry_points)[0].value == bad_value
+    assert next(iter(res_a.distribution.entry_points)).value == bad_value
     assert "Cannot find module 'asdfsad'" in str(res_a.error)
 
     assert res_b.manifest is None
     assert res_b.distribution
-    assert tuple(res_b.distribution.entry_points)[0].value == "module:napari.yaml"
+    assert next(iter(res_b.distribution.entry_points)).value == "module:napari.yaml"
     assert isinstance(res_b.error, ValidationError)
 
 
diff --git a/tests/test_setuptools_plugin.py b/tests/test_setuptools_plugin.py
index d039cf1b..4780fbcf 100644
--- a/tests/test_setuptools_plugin.py
+++ b/tests/test_setuptools_plugin.py
@@ -11,16 +11,14 @@
 ROOT = Path(__file__).parent.parent
 
 TEMPLATE = Path("my_module") / "_napari.yaml"
-PYPROJECT = """
+PYPROJECT = f"""
 [build-system]
-requires = ["setuptools", "wheel", "npe2 @ file://{}"]
+requires = ["setuptools", "wheel", "npe2 @ file://{ROOT}"]
 build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 
 [tool.npe2]
-template="{}"
-""".format(
-    ROOT, TEMPLATE
-)
+template="{TEMPLATE}"
+"""
 
 
 @pytest.mark.skipif(not os.getenv("CI"), reason="slow, only run on CI")
diff --git a/tests/test_validations.py b/tests/test_validations.py
index 847f7dcf..d5a8e0a3 100644
--- a/tests/test_validations.py
+++ b/tests/test_validations.py
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ def _valid_mutator_no_contributions_None(data):
 def test_valid_mutations(mutator, uses_sample_plugin):
     assert mutator.__name__.startswith("_valid")
 
-    pm = list(PluginManifest.discover())[0]
+    pm = next(iter(PluginManifest.discover()))
     assert pm.manifest
     # make sure the data is a copy as we'll mutate it
     data = json.loads(pm.manifest.json(exclude_unset=True))