diff --git a/.github/workflows/cd.yaml b/.github/workflows/cd.yaml
index b4d19bf..b20d00f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cd.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cd.yaml
@@ -90,6 +90,10 @@ jobs:
   publish:
     needs: check
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    environment:
+      name: pypi
+      # optionally, point to the URL of the deployed package:
+      url: https://pypi.org/project/adaptive-cards-python/
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
index 4731cc8..92130d6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@ name: ci
 on:
   pull_request:
 
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+  pull-requests: write
+
 jobs:
   test:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
diff --git a/adaptive_cards_python/__init__.py b/adaptive_cards_python/__init__.py
index 299630e..8be8a67 100644
--- a/adaptive_cards_python/__init__.py
+++ b/adaptive_cards_python/__init__.py
@@ -18,5 +18,5 @@
     "post_to_webhook",
     "create_payload",
     "Payload",
-    "__version__"
+    "__version__",
 ]
diff --git a/adaptive_cards_python/adaptive_card/AdaptiveCard.py b/adaptive_cards_python/adaptive_card/AdaptiveCard.py
index 64b90ee..599c2b8 100644
--- a/adaptive_cards_python/adaptive_card/AdaptiveCard.py
+++ b/adaptive_cards_python/adaptive_card/AdaptiveCard.py
@@ -237,7 +237,6 @@ def to_json(self) -> str:
         return self.model_dump_json(exclude_none=True)
 
 
-
 class Refresh(ConfiguredBaseModel):
     """
     Defines how a card can be refreshed by making a request to the target Bot.
diff --git a/adaptive_cards_python/adaptive_card/Extendable.py b/adaptive_cards_python/adaptive_card/Extendable.py
index fef4ec5..ea9dab5 100644
--- a/adaptive_cards_python/adaptive_card/Extendable.py
+++ b/adaptive_cards_python/adaptive_card/Extendable.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 from __future__ import annotations  # Required to defer type hint evaluation!
 
-from typing import Any
 
 from pydantic import BaseModel, ConfigDict, Field
 from pydantic.alias_generators import to_camel
diff --git a/tests/test_validation.py b/tests/test_validation.py
index dae4852..188eca9 100644
--- a/tests/test_validation.py
+++ b/tests/test_validation.py
@@ -117,13 +117,11 @@ def test_construct_card():
         )
     )
 
-    card = AdaptiveCard(
-        type="AdaptiveCard", version="1.5", body=body, actions=actions_list
-    )
+    AdaptiveCard(type="AdaptiveCard", version="1.5", body=body, actions=actions_list)
 
 
 def contruct_from_dict():
-    updatable_card = AdaptiveCard.model_validate(
+    AdaptiveCard.model_validate(
         {
             "type": "AdaptiveCard",
             "version": "1.5",
@@ -193,4 +191,4 @@ def test_construct_from_json_string():
             ]
         }
     """
-    approvable_card = AdaptiveCard.model_validate_json(card_json)
+    AdaptiveCard.model_validate_json(card_json)
diff --git a/tests/test_version.py b/tests/test_version.py
index abd57f7..2fbccf2 100644
--- a/tests/test_version.py
+++ b/tests/test_version.py
@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
 """Check that basic version functionality works"""
+
 from adaptive_cards_python import __version__ as package_version
 
+
 def test_package_version():
     assert package_version != ""
     assert isinstance(package_version, str)
-    assert package_version.count(".")==2
+    assert package_version.count(".") == 2
+
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     test_package_version()