diff --git a/.dae-devops/Makefile b/.dae-devops/Makefile
index 68791f7..3cde4d8 100644
--- a/.dae-devops/Makefile
+++ b/.dae-devops/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # ********** Please don't edit this file!
-# ********** It has been generated automatically by dae_devops version 0.4.0.
+# ********** It has been generated automatically by dae_devops version 0.5.1.
 # ********** For repository_name dls-mainiac
 
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -69,4 +69,4 @@ publish_docs:
 	cp -r build/html/* $(DOCS_PUBLISH_ROOT)
 	
 
-# dae_devops_fingerprint 6a189e1f58e208dab98164f85d67c08a
+# dae_devops_fingerprint abd00978fdb0dca4f5b712aee934cad6
diff --git a/.dae-devops/docs/conventions.rst b/.dae-devops/docs/conventions.rst
index 769ec35..b2d09fb 100644
--- a/.dae-devops/docs/conventions.rst
+++ b/.dae-devops/docs/conventions.rst
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 .. # ********** Please don't edit this file!
-.. # ********** It has been generated automatically by dae_devops version 0.4.0.
+.. # ********** It has been generated automatically by dae_devops version 0.5.1.
 .. # ********** For repository_name dls-mainiac
 
 Naming conventions
@@ -31,4 +31,4 @@ repository
     lowercase, hyphens
 
 
-.. # dae_devops_fingerprint e81d908a240f359f8bb87b29d3d642c0
+.. # dae_devops_fingerprint c86ce0b9cdd0c6fbd8d28a60b6dccc48
diff --git a/.dae-devops/docs/developing.rst b/.dae-devops/docs/developing.rst
index fb9f7b8..8e79f63 100644
--- a/.dae-devops/docs/developing.rst
+++ b/.dae-devops/docs/developing.rst
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 .. # ********** Please don't edit this file!
-.. # ********** It has been generated automatically by dae_devops version 0.4.0.
+.. # ********** It has been generated automatically by dae_devops version 0.5.1.
 .. # ********** For repository_name dls-mainiac
 
 Developing
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ Clone the repository::
 
 It is recommended that you install into a virtual environment so this
 installation will not interfere with any existing Python software.
-Make sure to have at least python version 3.8 then::
+Make sure to have at least python version 3.9 then::
 
     $ python3 -m venv /scratch/$USER/myvenv
     $ source /scratch/$USER/myvenv/bin/activate
@@ -36,4 +36,4 @@ If you plan to modify the docs, you will need to::
     
 
 
-.. # dae_devops_fingerprint c32498c7764254e3dffe6a54dfed218a
+.. # dae_devops_fingerprint d3f9b85de66eef434bd0037c6dbe955e
diff --git a/.dae-devops/docs/devops.rst b/.dae-devops/docs/devops.rst
index 28e0aa4..39a1d49 100644
--- a/.dae-devops/docs/devops.rst
+++ b/.dae-devops/docs/devops.rst
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 .. # ********** Please don't edit this file!
-.. # ********** It has been generated automatically by dae_devops version 0.4.0.
+.. # ********** It has been generated automatically by dae_devops version 0.5.1.
 .. # ********** For repository_name dls-mainiac
 
 Devops
@@ -43,4 +43,4 @@ Publishing::
     
 
 
-.. # dae_devops_fingerprint 1f20cafa9f801abf5ce00e5f5cfd9e47
+.. # dae_devops_fingerprint d69cdc1e76b7b6776119729a1cfe48c9
diff --git a/.dae-devops/docs/docs_structure.rst b/.dae-devops/docs/docs_structure.rst
index 9fafa06..714bada 100644
--- a/.dae-devops/docs/docs_structure.rst
+++ b/.dae-devops/docs/docs_structure.rst
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 .. # ********** Please don't edit this file!
-.. # ********** It has been generated automatically by dae_devops version 0.4.0.
+.. # ********** It has been generated automatically by dae_devops version 0.5.1.
 .. # ********** For repository_name dls-mainiac
 
 About the documentation
@@ -21,4 +21,4 @@ improve most documentation - often immensely.
 
 `More information on this topic. <https://documentation.divio.com>`_
 
-.. # dae_devops_fingerprint 5298bd3fa64ecd380d7d2f9df9f9dede
+.. # dae_devops_fingerprint 7dbb7e7b34455dfcd954c7f19d4dde5c
diff --git a/.dae-devops/docs/installing.rst b/.dae-devops/docs/installing.rst
index 62ef10d..84b07a3 100644
--- a/.dae-devops/docs/installing.rst
+++ b/.dae-devops/docs/installing.rst
@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
 .. # ********** Please don't edit this file!
-.. # ********** It has been generated automatically by dae_devops version 0.4.0.
+.. # ********** It has been generated automatically by dae_devops version 0.5.1.
 .. # ********** For repository_name dls-mainiac
 
 Installing
 =======================================================================
 
 
-You will need python 3.8 or later. 
+You will need python 3.9 or later. 
 
-On a Diamond Light Source internal computer, you can achieve Python 3.8 by::
+On a Diamond Light Source internal computer, you can achieve Python 3.9 by::
 
-    $ module load python/3.8
+    $ module load python/3.9
 
 You can check your version of python by typing into a terminal::
 
@@ -40,4 +40,4 @@ You can check the version that has been installed by typing::
     $ dls-mainiac --version
     $ dls-mainiac --version-json
 
-.. # dae_devops_fingerprint 506ea59a5f74cfe90cf3154c082a3801
+.. # dae_devops_fingerprint 662dc0ddb3ea386061a3c93ecb892946
diff --git a/.dae-devops/docs/testing.rst b/.dae-devops/docs/testing.rst
index ae1cdfb..2358d3a 100644
--- a/.dae-devops/docs/testing.rst
+++ b/.dae-devops/docs/testing.rst
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 .. # ********** Please don't edit this file!
-.. # ********** It has been generated automatically by dae_devops version 0.4.0.
+.. # ********** It has been generated automatically by dae_devops version 0.5.1.
 .. # ********** For repository_name dls-mainiac
 
 Testing
@@ -35,4 +35,4 @@ This allows peeking in there to see what's been written by the test.
     
 
 
-.. # dae_devops_fingerprint da669122a38470f54ac7d65d96bbb265
+.. # dae_devops_fingerprint c86436441b88ce2e684a1255980a64ba
diff --git a/.dae-devops/prepare_git_dependencies.sh b/.dae-devops/prepare_git_dependencies.sh
index cf5a8c4..2cc8d88 100644
--- a/.dae-devops/prepare_git_dependencies.sh
+++ b/.dae-devops/prepare_git_dependencies.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 
 # ********** Please don't edit this file!
-# ********** It has been generated automatically by dae_devops version 0.4.0.
+# ********** It has been generated automatically by dae_devops version 0.5.1.
 # ********** For repository_name dls-mainiac
 
 me=${BASH_SOURCE}
@@ -13,4 +13,4 @@ function __install {
 }
 
 
-# dae_devops_fingerprint 425bdc4b6420ecc5764f1298090aeffa
\ No newline at end of file
+# dae_devops_fingerprint 32c4a266f1c1cb7a1043d0bdf2548738
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.devcontainer/Dockerfile b/.devcontainer/Dockerfile
index ada0015..5529ce1 100644
--- a/.devcontainer/Dockerfile
+++ b/.devcontainer/Dockerfile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # ********** Please don't edit this file!
-# ********** It has been generated automatically by dae_devops version 0.4.0.
+# ********** It has been generated automatically by dae_devops version 0.5.1.
 # ********** For repository_name dls-mainiac
 
 # This file is for use as a devcontainer and a runtime container
@@ -40,4 +40,4 @@ ENV PATH=/venv/bin:$PATH
 ENTRYPOINT ["dls-mainiac"]
 CMD ["--version"]
 
-# dae_devops_fingerprint aa36110021bcbdd4c0570a037e844916
+# dae_devops_fingerprint c7699c5a7a2ce97530f5bc2cdbb75a2b
diff --git a/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
index 47d7206..91414a6 100644
--- a/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
+++ b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 // ********** Please don't edit this file!
-// ********** It has been generated automatically by dae_devops version 0.4.0.
+// ********** It has been generated automatically by dae_devops version 0.5.1.
 // ********** For repository_name dls-mainiac
 
 // For format details, see https://containers.dev/implementors/json_reference/
@@ -57,4 +57,4 @@
     "postCreateCommand": "pip install -e .[dev]"
 }
 
-// dae_devops_fingerprint ffe3e33792acbb7f26883b28a712ea90
+// dae_devops_fingerprint 7e9af4818af531b00d42aaba98f1b3ee
diff --git a/.github/CONTRIBUTING.rst b/.github/CONTRIBUTING.rst
index bbfa93a..9aed53b 100644
--- a/.github/CONTRIBUTING.rst
+++ b/.github/CONTRIBUTING.rst
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 .. # ********** Please don't edit this file!
-.. # ********** It has been generated automatically by dae_devops version 0.4.0.
+.. # ********** It has been generated automatically by dae_devops version 0.5.1.
 .. # ********** For repository_name dls-mainiac
 
 Contributing to the project
@@ -38,4 +38,4 @@ should follow.
 
 .. _Developer Guide: https://diamondlightsource.github.io/dls-mainiac/main/developer/how-to/contribute.html
 
-.. # dae_devops_fingerprint 6d52f7cf994efbc027e52fab1c936326
+.. # dae_devops_fingerprint ffeb92991ab473232d7bb1b6b7d7dc09
diff --git a/.github/actions/install_requirements/action.yml b/.github/actions/install_requirements/action.yml
index eb5548a..264a651 100644
--- a/.github/actions/install_requirements/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/install_requirements/action.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # ********** Please don't edit this file!
-# ********** It has been generated automatically by dae_devops version 0.4.0.
+# ********** It has been generated automatically by dae_devops version 0.5.1.
 # ********** For repository_name dls-mainiac
 
 name: Install requirements
@@ -61,4 +61,4 @@ runs:
       shell: bash
 
 
-# dae_devops_fingerprint ddea27112cf29c4b78891b234145ec56
+# dae_devops_fingerprint 36877b264008ed189f2e223bdf3c7def
diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 3934e88..d55700d 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # ********** Please don't edit this file!
-# ********** It has been generated automatically by dae_devops version 0.4.0.
+# ********** It has been generated automatically by dae_devops version 0.5.1.
 # ********** For repository_name dls-mainiac
 
 # To get started with Dependabot version updates, you'll need to specify which
@@ -19,4 +19,4 @@ updates:
     schedule:
       interval: "weekly"
 
-# dae_devops_fingerprint 69954a05a77602c19c48b9c282e996ed
+# dae_devops_fingerprint dda3fc2e5e14ca0bbb1782bd9ce2228f
diff --git a/.github/pages/index.html b/.github/pages/index.html
index fbca5e4..61bf73a 100644
--- a/.github/pages/index.html
+++ b/.github/pages/index.html
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <!-- ********** Please don't edit this file! -->
-<!-- ********** It has been generated automatically by dae_devops version 0.4.0. -->
+<!-- ********** It has been generated automatically by dae_devops version 0.5.1. -->
 <!-- ********** For repository_name dls-mainiac -->
 
 <!DOCTYPE html>
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@
 
 </html>
 
-<!-- dae_devops_fingerprint b6682c2cefb9748f5348881719fa72ec -->
+<!-- dae_devops_fingerprint 595463331b26ef620689764b1fd20e2e -->
diff --git a/.github/pages/make_switcher.py b/.github/pages/make_switcher.py
index c2e937a..ddc780e 100644
--- a/.github/pages/make_switcher.py
+++ b/.github/pages/make_switcher.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # ********** Please don't edit this file!
-# ********** It has been generated automatically by dae_devops version 0.4.0.
+# ********** It has been generated automatically by dae_devops version 0.5.1.
 # ********** For repository_name dls-mainiac
 
 import json
@@ -102,4 +102,4 @@ def main(args=None):
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     main()
 
-# dae_devops_fingerprint a7c9eb848d5086fa20df46c482dd2a83
+# dae_devops_fingerprint 75c26c15a22cf5b8575c43e1f1d02377
diff --git a/.github/workflows/code.yml b/.github/workflows/code.yml
index 19d81db..c5bbfe8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/code.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/code.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # ********** Please don't edit this file!
-# ********** It has been generated automatically by dae_devops version 0.4.0.
+# ********** It has been generated automatically by dae_devops version 0.5.1.
 # ********** For repository_name dls-mainiac
 
 name: Code CI
@@ -39,12 +39,12 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         os: ["ubuntu-latest"] # can add windows-latest, macos-latest
-        python: ["3.9", "3.10", "3.11"]
+        python: ["3.10", "3.11"]
         install: ["-e .[dev,docs]"]
         # Make one version be non-editable to test both paths of version code
         include:
           - os: "ubuntu-latest"
-            python: "3.8"
+            python: "3.9"
             install: ".[dev,docs]"
 
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Test module --version works using the installed wheel
         # If more than one module in src/ replace with module name to test
-        run: python -m $(ls src | grep -v egg-info | head -1) --version
+        run: dls-mainiac --version-json
 
   container:
     needs: [lint, dist, test]
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Github Release
         # We pin to the SHA, not the tag, for security reasons.
         # https://docs.github.com/en/actions/learn-github-actions/security-hardening-for-github-actions#using-third-party-actions
-        uses: softprops/action-gh-release@1e07f4398721186383de40550babbdf2b84acfc5 # v0.1.14
+        uses: softprops/action-gh-release@de2c0eb89ae2a093876385947365aca7b0e5f844 # v0.1.15
         with:
           prerelease: ${{ contains(github.ref_name, 'a') || contains(github.ref_name, 'b') || contains(github.ref_name, 'rc') }}
           files: |
@@ -212,4 +212,4 @@ jobs:
         with:
           password: ${{ secrets.PYPI_TOKEN }}
 
-# dae_devops_fingerprint c2f0c84505f9471a61bdd69831c77baf
+# dae_devops_fingerprint 73c6b135238d146e7e101a609e0bbaad
diff --git a/.github/workflows/docs.yml b/.github/workflows/docs.yml
index 41348bc..c39a2f0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docs.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # ********** Please don't edit this file!
-# ********** It has been generated automatically by dae_devops version 0.4.0.
+# ********** It has been generated automatically by dae_devops version 0.5.1.
 # ********** For repository_name dls-mainiac
 
 name: Docs CI
@@ -50,10 +50,10 @@ jobs:
         if: github.event_name == 'push' && github.actor != 'dependabot[bot]'
         # We pin to the SHA, not the tag, for security reasons.
         # https://docs.github.com/en/actions/learn-github-actions/security-hardening-for-github-actions#using-third-party-actions
-        uses: peaceiris/actions-gh-pages@de7ea6f8efb354206b205ef54722213d99067935 # v3.9.0
+        uses: peaceiris/actions-gh-pages@bd8c6b06eba6b3d25d72b7a1767993c0aeee42e7 # v3.9.2
         with:
           github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           publish_dir: .github/pages
           keep_files: true
 
-# dae_devops_fingerprint 1ff7521ec172e2a7d2bc848e17766dbf
+# dae_devops_fingerprint 39038f36c1e7f87d64178a26d50755f1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/docs_clean.yml b/.github/workflows/docs_clean.yml
index 13a11db..fee2e4b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docs_clean.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docs_clean.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # ********** Please don't edit this file!
-# ********** It has been generated automatically by dae_devops version 0.4.0.
+# ********** It has been generated automatically by dae_devops version 0.5.1.
 # ********** For repository_name dls-mainiac
 
 name: Docs Cleanup CI
@@ -46,4 +46,4 @@ jobs:
           git commit -am "Removing redundant docs version $DOCS_VERSION"
           git push
 
-# dae_devops_fingerprint bbabb97b9652f0f87826b260747cbc6d
+# dae_devops_fingerprint 6d63a6e84daba4f90f717f8cbad68053
diff --git a/.github/workflows/linkcheck.yml b/.github/workflows/linkcheck.yml
index 79b6367..4be4378 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/linkcheck.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/linkcheck.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # ********** Please don't edit this file!
-# ********** It has been generated automatically by dae_devops version 0.4.0.
+# ********** It has been generated automatically by dae_devops version 0.5.1.
 # ********** For repository_name dls-mainiac
 
 name: Link Check
@@ -27,4 +27,4 @@ jobs:
       - name: Check links
         run: tox -e docs build -- -b linkcheck
 
-# dae_devops_fingerprint 345ff797c8b33044a6c336d820ff26d1
+# dae_devops_fingerprint 23be664ddef5507c4c7eca59c95c3ca6
diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index cbcd269..c2155c5 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # ********** Please don't edit this file!
-# ********** It has been generated automatically by dae_devops version 0.4.0.
+# ********** It has been generated automatically by dae_devops version 0.5.1.
 # ********** For repository_name dls-mainiac
 
 variables:
@@ -87,4 +87,4 @@ package_pip:
 #     # The validate_docs artifacts are in the build/html folder.
 #     - make -f .dae-devops/Makefile publish_docs
 
-# dae_devops_fingerprint 41eff2bc538ec10d98c0aa5cda48f8c7
+# dae_devops_fingerprint c64aad265e67d52f70b276f6e2b1b97c
diff --git a/docs/_static/css/custom.css b/docs/_static/css/custom.css
index 5889812..ad4e081 100644
--- a/docs/_static/css/custom.css
+++ b/docs/_static/css/custom.css
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /* ********** Please don't edit this file! */ 
-/* ********** It has been generated automatically by dae_devops version 0.4.0. */ 
+/* ********** It has been generated automatically by dae_devops version 0.5.1. */ 
 /* ********** For repository_name dls-mainiac */ 
 
 /* The theme normally has this, but I think it's ok to use the full width of the window in all @media sizes.
@@ -15,4 +15,4 @@
     max-width: 100%;
 }
 
-/* dae_devops_fingerprint e70bcfe8cc9cf49574ad6a5e123d00cc */ 
+/* dae_devops_fingerprint 787c743c3002cac50e98546a00abcf9a */ 
diff --git a/docs/conf.py b/docs/conf.py
index d0da334..2ce82db 100644
--- a/docs/conf.py
+++ b/docs/conf.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # ********** Please don't edit this file!
-# ********** It has been generated automatically by dae_devops version 0.4.0.
+# ********** It has been generated automatically by dae_devops version 0.5.1.
 # ********** For repository_name dls-mainiac
 
 from pathlib import Path
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ def ultimateReplace(app, docname, source):
     "$" + "{repository_name}": "dls-mainiac",
     "$" + "{package_name}": "dls_mainiac_lib",
     "$" + "{git_url}": "https://gitlab.diamond.ac.uk/kbp43231",
-    "$" + "{python_version_at_least}": "3.8",
+    "$" + "{python_version_at_least}": "3.9",
 }
 
 
@@ -197,4 +197,4 @@ def setup(app):
     app.connect("source-read", ultimateReplace)
 
 
-# dae_devops_fingerprint b18529110b22038ebcd25056553d6fce
+# dae_devops_fingerprint c4208078ea91a61b1ae6f9d3e509e0fb
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index e973ade..fc4f420 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # ********** Please don't edit this file!
-# ********** It has been generated automatically by dae_devops version 0.4.0.
+# ********** It has been generated automatically by dae_devops version 0.5.1.
 # ********** For repository_name dls-mainiac
 
 [build-system]
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ name = "dls-mainiac"
 classifiers = [
     "Development Status :: 3 - Alpha",
     "License :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software License",
-    "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11",
@@ -21,11 +20,11 @@ dependencies = ["dls-utilpack", "dls-logformatter", "prettytable", "psutil", "se
 dynamic = ["version"]
 license.file = "LICENSE"
 readme = "README.rst"
-requires-python = ">=3.8"
+requires-python = ">=3.9"
 
 [project.optional-dependencies]
 dev = [
-    "black",
+    "black==22.12.0",
     "mypy",
     "flake8-isort",
     "Flake8-pyproject",
@@ -102,4 +101,4 @@ source = ["src", "**/site-packages/"]
 [tool.tox]
 legacy_tox_ini = "[tox]\nskipsdist=True\n\n[testenv:{pre-commit,mypy,pytest,docs}]\n# Don't create a virtualenv for the command, requires tox-direct plugin\ndirect = True\npassenv = *\nallowlist_externals = \n    pytest \n    pre-commit\n    mypy\n    sphinx-build\n    sphinx-autobuild\ncommands =\n    pytest: pytest {posargs}\n    mypy: mypy src tests {posargs}\n    pre-commit: pre-commit run --all-files {posargs}\n    docs: sphinx-{posargs:build -EW --keep-going} -T docs build/html\n"
 
-# dae_devops_fingerprint 5d9bc3f362592ad90c11b25521518ed5
+# dae_devops_fingerprint e2a60ea664c48b18fa6ca472d4e0d042