diff --git a/.pylintrc b/.pylintrc
index bcf5b0b..d917385 100644
--- a/.pylintrc
+++ b/.pylintrc
@@ -2,10 +2,8 @@
 
 [MESSAGES CONTROL]
 disable=all
-enable=anomalous-backslash-in-string,
-        dangerous-default-value,
+enable=dangerous-default-value,
         inconsistent-return-statements,
         redefined-argument-from-local,
         unspecified-encoding,
-        unused-argument,
         unused-import,
diff --git a/src/wuttjamaican/app.py b/src/wuttjamaican/app.py
index aba810b..7047f43 100644
--- a/src/wuttjamaican/app.py
+++ b/src/wuttjamaican/app.py
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ class AppHandler:
         :param create: Pass ``True`` here if you want to ensure the
            returned path exists, creating it if necessary.
 
-        :param \\*args: Any additional args will be added as child
+        :param \*args: Any additional args will be added as child
            paths for the final value.
 
         For instance, assuming ``/srv/envs/poser`` is the virtual
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@ class AppHandler:
 
         return path
 
-    def make_appdir(self, path, subfolders=None):
+    def make_appdir(self, path, subfolders=None, **kwargs):
         """
         Establish an :term:`app dir` at the given path.
 
@@ -486,7 +486,7 @@ class AppHandler:
 
         return Session(**kwargs)
 
-    def make_title(self, text):
+    def make_title(self, text, **kwargs):
         """
         Return a human-friendly "title" for the given text.
 
@@ -590,7 +590,7 @@ class AppHandler:
 
         return short_session(**kwargs)
 
-    def get_setting(self, session, name, **kwargs): # pylint: disable=unused-argument
+    def get_setting(self, session, name, **kwargs):
         """
         Get a :term:`config setting` value from the DB.
 
@@ -622,7 +622,7 @@ class AppHandler:
             value,
             force_create=False,
             **kwargs
-    ): # pylint: disable=unused-argument
+    ):
         """
         Save a :term:`config setting` value to the DB.
 
@@ -663,7 +663,7 @@ class AppHandler:
         # set value
         setting.value = value
 
-    def delete_setting(self, session, name, **kwargs): # pylint: disable=unused-argument
+    def delete_setting(self, session, name, **kwargs):
         """
         Delete a :term:`config setting` from the DB.
 
diff --git a/src/wuttjamaican/auth.py b/src/wuttjamaican/auth.py
index a411e5a..fa3054f 100644
--- a/src/wuttjamaican/auth.py
+++ b/src/wuttjamaican/auth.py
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ class AuthHandler(GenericHandler):
     * grant/revoke role permissions
     """
 
-    def authenticate_user(self, session, username, password):
+    def authenticate_user(self, session, username, password, **kwargs):
         """
         Authenticate the given user credentials, and if successful,
         return the :class:`~wuttjamaican.db.model.auth.User`.
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ class AuthHandler(GenericHandler):
                 return user
         return None
 
-    def check_user_password(self, user, password):
+    def check_user_password(self, user, password, **kwargs):
         """
         Check a user's password.
 
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ class AuthHandler(GenericHandler):
         """
         return password_context.verify(password, user.password)
 
-    def get_role(self, session, key):
+    def get_role(self, session, key, **kwargs):
         """
         Locate and return a :class:`~wuttjamaican.db.model.auth.Role`
         per the given key, if possible.
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ class AuthHandler(GenericHandler):
             return self.get_role(session, key)
         return None
 
-    def get_user(self, obj, session=None):
+    def get_user(self, obj, session=None, **kwargs):
         """
         Return the :class:`~wuttjamaican.db.model.auth.User`
         associated with the given object, if one can be found.
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ class AuthHandler(GenericHandler):
             session.add(user)
         return user
 
-    def delete_user(self, user):
+    def delete_user(self, user, **kwargs):
         """
         Delete the given user account.  Use with caution!  As this
         generally cannot be undone.
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ class AuthHandler(GenericHandler):
         session = self.app.get_session(user)
         session.delete(user)
 
-    def make_preferred_username(self, session, **kwargs): # pylint: disable=unused-argument
+    def make_preferred_username(self, session, **kwargs):
         """
         Generate a "preferred" username, using data from ``kwargs`` as
         hints.
@@ -408,7 +408,7 @@ class AuthHandler(GenericHandler):
 
         return username
 
-    def set_user_password(self, user, password):
+    def set_user_password(self, user, password, **kwargs):
         """
         Set a user's password.
 
@@ -422,28 +422,28 @@ class AuthHandler(GenericHandler):
         """
         user.password = password_context.hash(password)
 
-    def get_role_administrator(self, session):
+    def get_role_administrator(self, session, **kwargs):
         """
         Returns the special "Administrator" role.
         """
         return self._special_role(session, _uuid.UUID('d937fa8a965611dfa0dd001143047286'),
                                   "Administrator")
 
-    def get_role_anonymous(self, session):
+    def get_role_anonymous(self, session, **kwargs):
         """
         Returns the special "Anonymous" (aka. "Guest") role.
         """
         return self._special_role(session, _uuid.UUID('f8a27c98965a11dfaff7001143047286'),
                                   "Anonymous")
 
-    def get_role_authenticated(self, session):
+    def get_role_authenticated(self, session, **kwargs):
         """
         Returns the special "Authenticated" role.
         """
         return self._special_role(session, _uuid.UUID('b765a9cc331a11e6ac2a3ca9f40bc550'),
                                   "Authenticated")
 
-    def user_is_admin(self, user):
+    def user_is_admin(self, user, **kwargs):
         """
         Check if given user is a member of the "Administrator" role.
 
@@ -556,7 +556,7 @@ class AuthHandler(GenericHandler):
                                      include_authenticated=include_authenticated)
         return permission in perms
 
-    def grant_permission(self, role, permission):
+    def grant_permission(self, role, permission, **kwargs):
         """
         Grant a permission to the role.  If the role already has the
         permission, nothing is done.
@@ -569,7 +569,7 @@ class AuthHandler(GenericHandler):
         if permission not in role.permissions:
             role.permissions.append(permission)
 
-    def revoke_permission(self, role, permission):
+    def revoke_permission(self, role, permission, **kwargs):
         """
         Revoke a permission from the role.  If the role does not have
         the permission, nothing is done.
@@ -642,7 +642,7 @@ class AuthHandler(GenericHandler):
     # internal methods
     ##############################
 
-    def _role_is_pertinent(self, role): # pylint: disable=unused-argument
+    def _role_is_pertinent(self, role):
         """
         Check the role to ensure it is "pertinent" for the current app.
 
diff --git a/src/wuttjamaican/batch.py b/src/wuttjamaican/batch.py
index 653df8b..0d47545 100644
--- a/src/wuttjamaican/batch.py
+++ b/src/wuttjamaican/batch.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 ################################################################################
 #
 #  WuttJamaican -- Base package for Wutta Framework
-#  Copyright © 2023-2025 Lance Edgar
+#  Copyright © 2023-2024 Lance Edgar
 #
 #  This file is part of Wutta Framework.
 #
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ class BatchHandler(GenericHandler):
 
         :param progress: Optional progress indicator factory.
 
-        :param \\**kwargs: Additional kwargs to pass to the batch
+        :param \**kwargs: Additional kwargs to pass to the batch
            constructor.
 
         :returns: New batch; instance of :attr:`model_class`.
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ class BatchHandler(GenericHandler):
 
         return path
 
-    def should_populate(self, batch): # pylint: disable=unused-argument
+    def should_populate(self, batch):
         """
         Must return true or false, indicating whether the given batch
         should be populated from initial data source(s).
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ class BatchHandler(GenericHandler):
         :param user: :class:`~wuttjamaican.db.model.auth.User` who
            might choose to execute the batch.
 
-        :param \\**kwargs: Execution kwargs for the batch, if known.
+        :param \**kwargs: Execution kwargs for the batch, if known.
            Should be similar to those for :meth:`execute()`.
 
         :returns: Text reason to prevent execution, or ``None``.
@@ -414,7 +414,7 @@ class BatchHandler(GenericHandler):
         :param user: Reference to current user who might choose to
            execute the batch.
 
-        :param \\**kwargs: Execution kwargs for the batch; should be
+        :param \**kwargs: Execution kwargs for the batch; should be
            similar to those for :meth:`execute()`.
 
         :returns: Markdown text describing batch execution.
@@ -457,7 +457,7 @@ class BatchHandler(GenericHandler):
 
         :param progress: Optional progress indicator factory.
 
-        :param \\**kwargs: Additional kwargs as needed.  These are
+        :param \**kwargs: Additional kwargs as needed.  These are
            passed as-is to :meth:`why_not_execute()` and
            :meth:`execute()`.
 
@@ -494,16 +494,16 @@ class BatchHandler(GenericHandler):
 
         :param progress: Optional progress indicator factory.
 
-        :param \\**kwargs: Additional kwargs which may affect the
-           batch execution behavior.  There are none by default, but
-           some handlers may declare/use them.
+        :param \**kwargs: Additional kwargs which may affect the batch
+           execution behavior.  There are none by default, but some
+           handlers may declare/use them.
 
         :returns: ``None`` by default, but subclass can return
            whatever it likes, in which case that will be also returned
            to the caller from :meth:`do_execute()`.
         """
 
-    def do_delete(self, batch, user, dry_run=False, progress=None, **kwargs): # pylint: disable=unused-argument
+    def do_delete(self, batch, user, dry_run=False, progress=None, **kwargs):
         """
         Delete the given batch entirely.
 
diff --git a/src/wuttjamaican/cli/base.py b/src/wuttjamaican/cli/base.py
index 888c39a..aa057fe 100644
--- a/src/wuttjamaican/cli/base.py
+++ b/src/wuttjamaican/cli/base.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 ################################################################################
 #
 #  WuttJamaican -- Base package for Wutta Framework
-#  Copyright © 2023-2025 Lance Edgar
+#  Copyright © 2023-2024 Lance Edgar
 #
 #  This file is part of Wutta Framework.
 #
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ def typer_callback(
             typer.Option('--config', '-c',
                          exists=True,
                          help="Config path (may be specified more than once)")] = None,
-): # pylint: disable=unused-argument
+):
     """
     Generic callback for use with top-level commands.  This adds some
     top-level args:
diff --git a/src/wuttjamaican/cli/make_appdir.py b/src/wuttjamaican/cli/make_appdir.py
index e9f1506..c62684c 100644
--- a/src/wuttjamaican/cli/make_appdir.py
+++ b/src/wuttjamaican/cli/make_appdir.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 ################################################################################
 #
 #  WuttJamaican -- Base package for Wutta Framework
-#  Copyright © 2023-2025 Lance Edgar
+#  Copyright © 2023-2024 Lance Edgar
 #
 #  This file is part of Wutta Framework.
 #
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ def make_appdir(
             typer.Option('--path',
                          help="Path to desired app dir; default is (usually) "
                          "`app` in the root of virtual environment.")] = None,
-): # pylint: disable=unused-argument
+):
     """
     Make the app dir for virtual environment
 
diff --git a/src/wuttjamaican/email.py b/src/wuttjamaican/email.py
index 14c5c87..8ad9997 100644
--- a/src/wuttjamaican/email.py
+++ b/src/wuttjamaican/email.py
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ class EmailHandler(GenericHandler):
         :param default_subject: Optional :attr:`~Message.subject`
            template/string to use, if config does not specify one.
 
-        :param \\**kwargs: Any remaining kwargs are passed as-is to
+        :param \**kwargs: Any remaining kwargs are passed as-is to
            :meth:`make_message()`.  More on this below.
 
         :returns: :class:`~wuttjamaican.email.Message` object.
@@ -803,7 +803,7 @@ class EmailHandler(GenericHandler):
                  context = {'data': [1, 2, 3]}
                  app.send_email('foo', context, to='me@example.com', cc='bobby@example.com')
 
-        :param \\**kwargs: Any remaining kwargs are passed along to
+        :param \**kwargs: Any remaining kwargs are passed along to
            :meth:`make_auto_message()`.  So, not used if you provide
            the ``message``.
         """
diff --git a/src/wuttjamaican/install.py b/src/wuttjamaican/install.py
index 28035f1..8ca35ec 100644
--- a/src/wuttjamaican/install.py
+++ b/src/wuttjamaican/install.py
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ class InstallHandler(GenericHandler):
         :param dbinfo: Dict of DB connection info as obtained from
            :meth:`get_dbinfo()`.
 
-        :param \\**kwargs: Extra template context.
+        :param \**kwargs: Extra template context.
 
         :returns: Dict for global template context.
 
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ class InstallHandler(GenericHandler):
 
         :param output_path: Path to which output should be written.
 
-        :param \\**kwargs: Extra context for the template.
+        :param \**kwargs: Extra context for the template.
 
         Some context will be provided automatically for the template,
         but these may be overridden via the ``**kwargs``:
@@ -471,7 +471,7 @@ class InstallHandler(GenericHandler):
 
     def require_prompt_toolkit(self, answer=None):
         try:
-            import prompt_toolkit # pylint: disable=unused-import
+            import prompt_toolkit
         except ImportError:
             value = answer or input("\nprompt_toolkit is not installed.  shall i install it? [Yn] ")
             value = value.strip()
diff --git a/src/wuttjamaican/people.py b/src/wuttjamaican/people.py
index 3f51240..1cc6fda 100644
--- a/src/wuttjamaican/people.py
+++ b/src/wuttjamaican/people.py
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ class PeopleHandler(GenericHandler):
         :attr:`~wuttjamaican.db.model.base.Person.full_name` if not
         specified.
 
-        :param \\**kwargs: All kwargs are passed as-is to the model
+        :param \**kwargs: All kwargs are passed as-is to the model
            class constructor.
 
         :rtype: :class:`~wuttjamaican.db.model.base.Person`
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ class PeopleHandler(GenericHandler):
 
         return model.Person(**kwargs)
 
-    def get_person(self, obj):
+    def get_person(self, obj, **kwargs):
         """
         Return the :class:`~wuttjamaican.db.model.base.Person`
         associated with the given object, if one can be found.
diff --git a/src/wuttjamaican/problems.py b/src/wuttjamaican/problems.py
index b401ed9..608ef66 100644
--- a/src/wuttjamaican/problems.py
+++ b/src/wuttjamaican/problems.py
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ class ProblemCheck:
         """
         return []
 
-    def get_email_context(self, problems, **kwargs): # pylint: disable=unused-argument
+    def get_email_context(self, problems, **kwargs):
         """
         This can be used to add extra context for a specific check's
         report email template.
diff --git a/src/wuttjamaican/testing.py b/src/wuttjamaican/testing.py
index f566d91..3ec7ae8 100644
--- a/src/wuttjamaican/testing.py
+++ b/src/wuttjamaican/testing.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 ################################################################################
 #
 #  WuttJamaican -- Base package for Wutta Framework
-#  Copyright © 2023-2025 Lance Edgar
+#  Copyright © 2023-2024 Lance Edgar
 #
 #  This file is part of Wutta Framework.
 #
@@ -99,14 +99,7 @@ class FileTestCase(TestCase):
             f.write(content)
         return path
 
-    def mkdir(self, dirname): # pylint: disable=unused-argument
-        """ """
-        warnings.warn("FileTestCase.mkdir() is deprecated; "
-                      "please use FileTestCase.mkdtemp() instead",
-                      DeprecationWarning, stacklevel=2)
-        return self.mkdtemp()
-
-    def mkdtemp(self):
+    def mkdir(self, dirname):
         """
         Make a new temporary folder and return its path.
 
diff --git a/src/wuttjamaican/util.py b/src/wuttjamaican/util.py
index 843a87c..6296bb5 100644
--- a/src/wuttjamaican/util.py
+++ b/src/wuttjamaican/util.py
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ def make_full_name(*parts):
     """
     Make a "full name" from the given parts.
 
-    :param \\*parts: Distinct name values which should be joined
+    :param \*parts: Distinct name values which should be joined
        together to make the full name.
 
     :returns: The full name.