diff --git a/.flake8 b/.flake8
index 2d028b2..2ea7395 100644
--- a/.flake8
+++ b/.flake8
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 [flake8]
 filename =
-    *.py,
-    *.pys
+    *.py
 max-line-length = 120
 extend-exclude =
     venv/
diff --git a/.github/workflows/python-flake8.yml b/.github/workflows/python-flake8.yml
index 61e23f7..f6e9783 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python-flake8.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python-flake8.yml
@@ -26,13 +26,14 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up Python
         uses: actions/setup-python@v5  # https://github.com/actions/setup-python
         with:
-          python-version: '3.10'
+          python-version: '3.12'
 
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
-          # pin flake8 before v6.0.0 due to removal of support for type comments (required for Python 2.7 type hints)
-          python -m pip install --upgrade pip setuptools "flake8<6"
+          python -m pip install --upgrade pip setuptools flake8
 
       - name: Test with flake8
         run: |
-          python -m flake8 --verbose
+          python -m flake8 \
+            --color=always \
+            --verbose
diff --git a/docs/source/conf.py b/docs/source/conf.py
index ee0d3e0..e7cae74 100644
--- a/docs/source/conf.py
+++ b/docs/source/conf.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 
 # -- Project information -----------------------------------------------------
 project = 'LizardByte'
-project_copyright = f'{datetime.now ().year}, {project}'
+project_copyright = f'{datetime.now().year}, {project}'
 author = 'ReenigneArcher'
 
 # The full version, including alpha/beta/rc tags