diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2b3e0a3..e7284a6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 _Python bindings for FluidSynth_
 
-This package contains python bindings for FluidSynth.  FluidSynth is a software
+This package contains Python bindings for FluidSynth.  FluidSynth is a software
 synthesizer for generating music.  It works like a MIDI synthesizer.  You load
 patches, set parameters, then send NOTEON and NOTEOFF events to play notes.
 Instruments are defined in SoundFonts, generally files with the extension SF2.
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ FluidSynth can either be used to play audio itself, or you can call a function
 that returns chunks of audio data and output the data to the soundcard yourself.
 FluidSynth works on all major platforms, so pyFluidSynth should also.
 
+![GitHub Actions Workflow Status](https://img.shields.io/github/actions/workflow/status/nwhitehead/pyfluidsynth/ci.yml) | ![PyPI - Version](https://img.shields.io/pypi/v/pyFluidSynth) | ![PyPI - Python Versions](https://img.shields.io/pypi/pyversions/pyFluidSynth) | 
+
 
 ## Requirements
 
@@ -26,6 +28,7 @@ is a self-contained Python package that includes
 [TinySoundFont](https://github.com/schellingb/TinySoundFont) for SoundFont
 playback and is permissively licensed.
 
+
 ## Installation
 
 To use the latest official release:
@@ -38,7 +41,7 @@ To use the latest official release:
 To use pre-release versions of this package, clone this repository, go to the
 repository directory, then do:
 
-    pip install .
+    pip install --editable .
 
 
 ## Example
@@ -188,12 +191,12 @@ register it:
 fs = fluidsynth.Synth()
 # init and start the synthesizer as described above…
 
-synthID = seq.register_fluidsynth(fs)
+synth_id = seq.register_fluidsynth(fs)
 ```
-You have to keep the ID and use it as a `target` for the midi events
+You have to keep `synth_id` and use it as a `target` for the midi events
 you want to schedule. Now, you can sequence actual notes:
 ```python
-seq.note_on(time=500, absolute=False, channel=0, key=60, velocity=80, dest=synthID)
+seq.note_on(time=500, absolute=False, channel=0, key=60, velocity=80, dest=synth_id)
 ```
 If you use relative timing like above, the sequencer will
 schedule the event the specified time from the current position.
@@ -202,7 +205,7 @@ absolute track positions (in ticks). So the following code snippet
 will do the same as the one above:
 ```python
 current_time = seq.get_tick()
-seq.note_on(current_time + 500, 0, 60, 80, dest=synthID)
+seq.note_on(current_time + 500, 0, 60, 80, dest=synth_id)
 ```
 You can also register your own callback functions to be called at
 certain ticks:
@@ -210,11 +213,11 @@ certain ticks:
 def seq_callback(time, event, seq, data):
     print('callback called!')
 
-callbackID = sequencer.register_client("myCallback", seq_callback)
+callback_id = sequencer.register_client("myCallback", seq_callback)
 
-sequencer.timer(current_time + 2000, dest=callbackID)
+sequencer.timer(current_time + 2000, dest=callback_id)
 ```
-Note that event and seq are low-level objects, not actual python objects.
+Note that event and seq are low-level objects, not actual Python objects.
 
 You can find a complete example (inspired by [this one from the fluidsynth library](http://www.fluidsynth.org/api/index.html#Sequencer)) in the test folder.
 
@@ -231,6 +234,7 @@ the functions incorrectly sometimes.
 
 This project was originally created by Nathan Whitehead `nwhitehe@gmail.com` but is the work of many. See [CONTRIBUTORS](./CONTRIBUTORS.md).
 
+
 ## License
 
 Released under the LGPL v2.1 or any later
diff --git a/fluidsynth.py b/fluidsynth.py
index 1fbb577..082a13e 100644
--- a/fluidsynth.py
+++ b/fluidsynth.py
@@ -41,13 +41,11 @@
 )
 from ctypes.util import find_library
 
-# DLL search method changed in Python 3.8
 # https://docs.python.org/3/library/os.html#os.add_dll_directory
-if hasattr(os, 'add_dll_directory'):
-    os.add_dll_directory(os.getcwd())
-    os.add_dll_directory('C:\\tools\\fluidsynth\\bin')
-    # Workaround bug in find_library, it doesn't recognize add_dll_directory
-    os.environ['PATH'] += ';C:\\tools\\fluidsynth\\bin'
+os.add_dll_directory(os.getcwd())
+os.add_dll_directory('C:\\tools\\fluidsynth\\bin')
+# Workaround bug in find_library, it doesn't recognize add_dll_directory
+os.environ['PATH'] += ';C:\\tools\\fluidsynth\\bin'
 
 # A function to find the FluidSynth library
 # (mostly needed for Windows distributions of libfluidsynth supplied with QSynth)
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index cf8e6a9..6336e59 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -7,17 +7,15 @@ requires = [ "setuptools>=61.2" ]
 name = "pyfluidsynth"
 version = "1.3.4"
 description = "Python bindings for FluidSynth, a MIDI synthesizer that uses SoundFont instruments"
-readme.content-type = "text/markdown"
-readme.file = "README.md"
+readme = { file = "README.md", content-type = "text/markdown" }
 authors = [ { name = "Nathan Whitehead", email = "nwhitehe@gmail.com" } ]
 classifiers = [
   "Programming Language :: Python :: 3 :: Only",
-  "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8",
   "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9",
   "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10",
   "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11",
   "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12",
-  # "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13",
+  "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13",  # Windows: https://github.com/nwhitehead/pyfluidsynth/issues/77
 ]
 dependencies = [ "numpy" ]
 
@@ -28,7 +26,7 @@ py-modules = [ "fluidsynth" ]
 include-package-data = false
 
 [tool.ruff]
-target-version = "py38"
+target-version = "py39"
 
 line-length = 123
 lint.select = [
@@ -57,6 +55,7 @@ lint.select = [
   "PERF",  # Perflint
   "PGH",   # pygrep-hooks
   "PIE",   # flake8-pie
+  "PL",    # Pylint
   "PT",    # flake8-pytest-style
   "PYI",   # flake8-pyi
   "RSE",   # flake8-raise
@@ -69,6 +68,7 @@ lint.select = [
   "TD",    # flake8-todos
   "TID",   # flake8-tidy-imports
   "UP",    # pyupgrade
+  "W",     # pycodestyle
   "YTT",   # flake8-2020
   # "A",     # flake8-builtins
   # "ANN",   # flake8-annotations
@@ -82,14 +82,14 @@ lint.select = [
   # "FURB",  # refurb
   # "ICN",   # flake8-import-conventions
   # "N",     # pep8-naming
-  # "PL",    # Pylint
   # "PTH",   # flake8-use-pathlib
   # "Q",     # flake8-quotes
   # "RET",   # flake8-return
   # "RUF",   # Ruff-specific rules
   # "T20",   # flake8-print
   # "TRY",   # tryceratops
-  # "W",     # pycodestyle
 ]
 lint.per-file-ignores."__init__.py" = [ "E402" ]
 lint.per-file-ignores."test/*" = [ "S101" ]
+lint.pylint.allow-magic-value-types = [ "int", "str" ]
+lint.pylint.max-args = 8
diff --git a/test/sequencerTest.py b/test/sequencerTest.py
index 66ed022..fa9f999 100644
--- a/test/sequencerTest.py
+++ b/test/sequencerTest.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ def schedule_next_callback():
     sequencer.timer(callbackdate, dest=mySeqID)
 
 def schedule_next_sequence():
-    global now
+    global now  # noqa: PLW0603
     # the sequence to play
     # the beat : 2 beats per sequence
     sequencer.note(int(now + seqduration * 1/2), 0, 60, duration=250, velocity=80, dest=synthSeqID)
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ def local_file_path(file_name: str) -> str:
     return join(dirname(__file__), file_name)
 
 if __name__=="__main__":
-    global sequencer, fs, mySeqID, synthSeqID, now
+    global sequencer, fs, mySeqID, synthSeqID, now  # noqa: PLW0604
     fs = fluidsynth.Synth()
     fs.start()
     # you might have to use other drivers: