diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 2defdb2..225540e 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -98,6 +98,8 @@ markers = [
 line-length = 120
 # Remove this for a more detailed lint report
 output-format = "concise"
+# TODO: temp ignore rule for timestamping_enricher to allow for open PR
+exclude = ["src/auto_archiver/modules/timestamping_enricher/*"]
 
 
 [tool.ruff.lint]
@@ -105,16 +107,13 @@ output-format = "concise"
 # See documentation for more details: https://docs.astral.sh/ruff/rules/
 #extend-select = ["B"]
 
-# Ignore unused imports as some are currently required for lazy loading
-# This can be removed for a `ruff check` run which is manually reviewed
-#ignore = ["F401"]
-
 [tool.ruff.lint.per-file-ignores]
 # Ignore import violations in __init__.py files
 "__init__.py" = ["F401", "F403"]
 # Ignore 'useless expression' in manifest files.
 "__manifest__.py" = ["B018"]
 
+
 [tool.ruff.format]
 docstring-code-format = false
 
diff --git a/src/auto_archiver/core/orchestrator.py b/src/auto_archiver/core/orchestrator.py
index 8c7d112..672994a 100644
--- a/src/auto_archiver/core/orchestrator.py
+++ b/src/auto_archiver/core/orchestrator.py
@@ -486,7 +486,7 @@ Here's how that would look: \n\nsteps:\n  extractors:\n  - [your_extractor_name_
             self.setup(args)
             return self.feed()
         except Exception as e:
-            logger.error(e, exc_info=True)
+            logger.error(e)
             exit(1)
 
     def cleanup(self) -> None:
diff --git a/tests/databases/test_api_db.py b/tests/databases/test_api_db.py
index 4627425..2e87a87 100644
--- a/tests/databases/test_api_db.py
+++ b/tests/databases/test_api_db.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import pytest
 
-from auto_archiver.core import Metadata
 from auto_archiver.modules.api_db import AAApiDb
 
 
diff --git a/tests/databases/test_gsheet_db.py b/tests/databases/test_gsheet_db.py
index 6c9e585..0760c79 100644
--- a/tests/databases/test_gsheet_db.py
+++ b/tests/databases/test_gsheet_db.py
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ def mock_media(mocker):
 
 
 @pytest.fixture
-def gsheets_db(mock_gworksheet, setup_module, mocker):
+def gsheets_db(mock_gworksheet, setup_module, mocker) -> GsheetsFeederDB:
     mocker.patch("gspread.service_account")
     config: dict = {
         "sheet": "testsheet",
diff --git a/tests/extractors/test_twitter_api_extractor.py b/tests/extractors/test_twitter_api_extractor.py
index 0664f49..8b8e0d9 100644
--- a/tests/extractors/test_twitter_api_extractor.py
+++ b/tests/extractors/test_twitter_api_extractor.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import os
 import datetime
-import hashlib
 import pytest
 
 from pytwitter.models.media import MediaVariant
@@ -10,7 +9,7 @@ from auto_archiver.modules.twitter_api_extractor import TwitterApiExtractor
 
 @pytest.mark.incremental
 class TestTwitterApiExtractor(TestExtractorBase):
-    extractor_module = "twitter_api_extractor"
+    extractor_module: TwitterApiExtractor = "twitter_api_extractor"
 
     config = {
         "bearer_tokens": [],
diff --git a/tests/storages/test_gdrive_storage.py b/tests/storages/test_gdrive_storage.py
index 08c516f..501bd58 100644
--- a/tests/storages/test_gdrive_storage.py
+++ b/tests/storages/test_gdrive_storage.py
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
 from typing import Type
 import pytest
-from oauth2client import service_account
 
 from auto_archiver.core import Media
 from auto_archiver.modules.gdrive_storage import GDriveStorage
-from auto_archiver.core.metadata import Metadata
 from tests.storages.test_storage_base import TestStorageBase
 
 
diff --git a/tests/test_implementation.py b/tests/test_implementation.py
index 973d53d..e52a8d8 100644
--- a/tests/test_implementation.py
+++ b/tests/test_implementation.py
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ def autoarchiver(tmp_path, monkeypatch, request):
 def test_run_auto_archiver_no_args(caplog, autoarchiver):
     with pytest.raises(SystemExit):
         autoarchiver()
-
     assert "provide at least one URL via the command line, or set up an alternative feeder" in caplog.text
 
 
diff --git a/tests/test_modules.py b/tests/test_modules.py
index b6018da..f672ca6 100644
--- a/tests/test_modules.py
+++ b/tests/test_modules.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import sys
 import pytest
 from auto_archiver.core.module import ModuleFactory, LazyBaseModule
 from auto_archiver.core.base_module import BaseModule
diff --git a/tests/test_orchestrator.py b/tests/test_orchestrator.py
index a79aa70..326b93d 100644
--- a/tests/test_orchestrator.py
+++ b/tests/test_orchestrator.py
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import pytest
-import sys
 from argparse import ArgumentParser, ArgumentTypeError
 from auto_archiver.core.orchestrator import ArchivingOrchestrator
 from auto_archiver.version import __version__