diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index 006e2bbc0..c51d70105 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ repos:
           - prettier-plugin-sort-json
 
   - repo: https://github.com/psf/black
-    rev: 24.8.0
+    rev: 24.10.0
     hooks:
       - id: black
 
@@ -59,14 +59,14 @@ repos:
       - id: tox-ini-fmt
 
   - repo: https://github.com/astral-sh/ruff-pre-commit
-    rev: v0.6.9
+    rev: v0.7.2
     hooks:
       - id: ruff
         args:
           - --exit-non-zero-on-fix
 
   - repo: https://github.com/streetsidesoftware/cspell-cli
-    rev: v8.13.3
+    rev: v8.15.2
     hooks:
       - id: cspell
         name: Spell check with cspell
diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index 50c602658..f4e17f75a 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ def _no_color(monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch) -> None:
     monkeypatch.delitem(os.environ, "FORCE_COLOR", raising=False)
 
 
-@pytest.fixture()
+@pytest.fixture
 def resources_folder_path() -> Path:
     """Return the path to the resources folder.
 
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ def reset_pytest_vars(monkeypatch):  # type: ignore[no-untyped-def]  # noqa: ANN
             monkeypatch.delenv(var_name, raising=False)
 
 
-@pytest.fixture()
+@pytest.fixture
 def test_fixture_dir(request: pytest.FixtureRequest) -> Path:
     """Provide the fixture directory for a given test.
 
diff --git a/tests/integration/test_command.py b/tests/integration/test_command.py
index 638ce2bbb..235c1e6c3 100644
--- a/tests/integration/test_command.py
+++ b/tests/integration/test_command.py
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ class ParamDefault(TypedDict):
 }
 
 
-@pytest.mark.extensive()
+@pytest.mark.extensive
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(**PARAMS_DEFAULT)
 @pytest.mark.usefixtures("with_scenario")
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ def test_command(
         assert "PLAY RECAP" in result.stdout
 
 
-@pytest.mark.extensive()
+@pytest.mark.extensive
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(**PARAMS_DEFAULT)
 @pytest.mark.usefixtures("with_scenario")
 def test_command_idempotence(test_ephemeral_dir_env: dict[str, str], scenario_name: str) -> None:
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ def test_command_list_with_format_plain(
     assert result.stdout == "instance        default ansible default false   false\n"
 
 
-@pytest.mark.extensive()
+@pytest.mark.extensive
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(**PARAMS_DEFAULT)
 @pytest.mark.usefixtures("with_scenario")
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(("platform", "missing"), (("instance", False), ("gonzo", True)))
diff --git a/tests/unit/command/conftest.py b/tests/unit/command/conftest.py
index 8ea4c686a..571dbf78a 100644
--- a/tests/unit/command/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/unit/command/conftest.py
@@ -22,12 +22,12 @@
 import pytest
 
 
-@pytest.fixture()
+@pytest.fixture
 def command_patched_ansible_create(mocker):  # type: ignore[no-untyped-def]  # noqa: ANN001, ANN201, D103
     return mocker.patch("molecule.provisioner.ansible.Ansible.create")
 
 
-@pytest.fixture()
+@pytest.fixture
 def command_driver_delegated_section_data():  # type: ignore[no-untyped-def]  # noqa: ANN201, D103
     x = {
         "driver": {
@@ -42,6 +42,6 @@ def command_driver_delegated_section_data():  # type: ignore[no-untyped-def]  #
     return x  # noqa: RET504
 
 
-@pytest.fixture()
+@pytest.fixture
 def command_driver_delegated_managed_section_data():  # type: ignore[no-untyped-def]  # noqa: ANN201, D103
     return {"driver": {"name": "default", "managed": True}}
diff --git a/tests/unit/command/test_check.py b/tests/unit/command/test_check.py
index e5ab15f20..5e2b9c0f7 100644
--- a/tests/unit/command/test_check.py
+++ b/tests/unit/command/test_check.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
     from molecule import config
 
 
-@pytest.fixture()
+@pytest.fixture
 def _patched_ansible_check(mocker: MockerFixture) -> MagicMock:
     return mocker.patch("molecule.provisioner.ansible.Ansible.check")
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/command/test_cleanup.py b/tests/unit/command/test_cleanup.py
index 031bbd5ad..c710ccaa0 100644
--- a/tests/unit/command/test_cleanup.py
+++ b/tests/unit/command/test_cleanup.py
@@ -38,14 +38,14 @@
     from molecule.types import ProvisionerData
 
 
-@pytest.fixture()
+@pytest.fixture
 def _command_provisioner_section_with_cleanup_data() -> (
     dict[Literal["provisioner"], ProvisionerData]
 ):
     return {"provisioner": {"name": "ansible", "playbooks": {"cleanup": "cleanup.yml"}}}
 
 
-@pytest.fixture()
+@pytest.fixture
 def _patched_ansible_cleanup(mocker: MockerFixture) -> MagicMock:
     return mocker.patch("molecule.provisioner.ansible.Ansible.cleanup")
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/command/test_create.py b/tests/unit/command/test_create.py
index 56f1539c0..23e3d1796 100644
--- a/tests/unit/command/test_create.py
+++ b/tests/unit/command/test_create.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
     from molecule import config
 
 
-@pytest.fixture()
+@pytest.fixture
 def _patched_create_setup(mocker: MockerFixture) -> MagicMock:
     return mocker.patch("molecule.command.create.Create._setup")
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/command/test_destroy.py b/tests/unit/command/test_destroy.py
index 5fca7d778..ee5d71fef 100644
--- a/tests/unit/command/test_destroy.py
+++ b/tests/unit/command/test_destroy.py
@@ -34,12 +34,12 @@
     from molecule import config
 
 
-@pytest.fixture()
+@pytest.fixture
 def _patched_ansible_destroy(mocker: MockerFixture) -> MagicMock:
     return mocker.patch("molecule.provisioner.ansible.Ansible.destroy")
 
 
-@pytest.fixture()
+@pytest.fixture
 def _patched_destroy_setup(mocker: MockerFixture) -> MagicMock:
     return mocker.patch("molecule.command.destroy.Destroy._setup")
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/command/test_idempotence.py b/tests/unit/command/test_idempotence.py
index 6a5a94744..649400bb4 100644
--- a/tests/unit/command/test_idempotence.py
+++ b/tests/unit/command/test_idempotence.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
     from molecule import config
 
 
-@pytest.fixture()
+@pytest.fixture
 def _patched_is_idempotent(mocker: MockerFixture) -> Mock:
     return mocker.patch("molecule.command.idempotence.Idempotence._is_idempotent")
 
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ def _patched_is_idempotent(mocker: MockerFixture) -> Mock:
 # NOTE(retr0h): The use of the `patched_config_validate` fixture, disables
 # config.Config._validate from executing.  Thus preventing odd side-effects
 # throughout patched.assert_called unit tests.
-@pytest.fixture()
+@pytest.fixture
 def _instance(patched_config_validate, config_instance: config.Config):  # type: ignore[no-untyped-def]  # noqa: ANN001, ANN202, ARG001
     config_instance.state.change_state("converged", True)  # noqa: FBT003
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/command/test_login.py b/tests/unit/command/test_login.py
index 9b97ee9cd..41eb93f0b 100644
--- a/tests/unit/command/test_login.py
+++ b/tests/unit/command/test_login.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
     from molecule import config
 
 
-@pytest.fixture()
+@pytest.fixture
 def _instance(config_instance: config.Config) -> login.Login:
     config_instance.state.change_state("created", value=True)
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/command/test_prepare.py b/tests/unit/command/test_prepare.py
index b7b23dbbe..d6b789863 100644
--- a/tests/unit/command/test_prepare.py
+++ b/tests/unit/command/test_prepare.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
     from pytest_mock import MockerFixture
 
 
-@pytest.fixture()
+@pytest.fixture
 def _patched_ansible_prepare(mocker: MockerFixture) -> MagicMock:
     return mocker.patch("molecule.provisioner.ansible.Ansible.prepare")
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/command/test_side_effect.py b/tests/unit/command/test_side_effect.py
index 8724d7ecc..4faaa6526 100644
--- a/tests/unit/command/test_side_effect.py
+++ b/tests/unit/command/test_side_effect.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
     from molecule.types import ProvisionerData
 
 
-@pytest.fixture()
+@pytest.fixture
 def _command_provisioner_section_with_side_effect_data() -> (
     dict[Literal["provisioner"], ProvisionerData]
 ):
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ def _command_provisioner_section_with_side_effect_data() -> (
     }
 
 
-@pytest.fixture()
+@pytest.fixture
 def _patched_ansible_side_effect(mocker: MockerFixture) -> MagicMock:
     return mocker.patch("molecule.provisioner.ansible.Ansible.side_effect")
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/command/test_syntax.py b/tests/unit/command/test_syntax.py
index 0ec21629e..a2fd702bf 100644
--- a/tests/unit/command/test_syntax.py
+++ b/tests/unit/command/test_syntax.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
     from molecule import config
 
 
-@pytest.fixture()
+@pytest.fixture
 def _patched_ansible_syntax(mocker: MockerFixture) -> MagicMock:
     return mocker.patch("molecule.provisioner.ansible.Ansible.syntax")
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/conftest.py b/tests/unit/conftest.py
index 17086181d..638711129 100644
--- a/tests/unit/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/unit/conftest.py
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ def fixture_molecule_data() -> dict[str, Any]:
     }
 
 
-@pytest.fixture()
+@pytest.fixture
 def config_instance(
     monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch,
     molecule_data: dict[str, Any],
@@ -121,27 +121,27 @@ def _filter_ignored_scenarios(scenario_paths: list[str]) -> list[str]:
 # Mocks
 
 
-@pytest.fixture()
+@pytest.fixture
 def patched_print_debug(mocker):  # type: ignore[no-untyped-def]  # noqa: ANN001, ANN201, D103
     return mocker.patch("molecule.util.print_debug")
 
 
-@pytest.fixture()
+@pytest.fixture
 def patched_logger_info(mocker):  # type: ignore[no-untyped-def]  # noqa: ANN001, ANN201, D103
     return mocker.patch("logging.Logger.info")
 
 
-@pytest.fixture()
+@pytest.fixture
 def patched_logger_debug(mocker):  # type: ignore[no-untyped-def]  # noqa: ANN001, ANN201, D103
     return mocker.patch("logging.Logger.debug")
 
 
-@pytest.fixture()
+@pytest.fixture
 def patched_logger_error(mocker):  # type: ignore[no-untyped-def]  # noqa: ANN001, ANN201, D103
     return mocker.patch("logging.Logger.error")
 
 
-@pytest.fixture()
+@pytest.fixture
 def patched_run_command(mocker):  # type: ignore[no-untyped-def]  # noqa: ANN001, ANN201, D103
     m = mocker.patch("molecule.util.run_command")
     m.return_value = CompletedProcess(
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ def patched_run_command(mocker):  # type: ignore[no-untyped-def]  # noqa: ANN001
     return m
 
 
-@pytest.fixture()
+@pytest.fixture
 def patched_ansible_converge(mocker: MockerFixture) -> Mock:  # noqa: D103
     m = mocker.patch("molecule.provisioner.ansible.Ansible.converge")
     m.return_value = "patched-ansible-converge-stdout"
@@ -162,28 +162,28 @@ def patched_ansible_converge(mocker: MockerFixture) -> Mock:  # noqa: D103
     return m
 
 
-@pytest.fixture()
+@pytest.fixture
 def patched_add_or_update_vars(mocker):  # type: ignore[no-untyped-def]  # noqa: ANN001, ANN201, D103
     return mocker.patch("molecule.provisioner.ansible.Ansible._add_or_update_vars")
 
 
-@pytest.fixture()
+@pytest.fixture
 def patched_ansible_galaxy(mocker):  # type: ignore[no-untyped-def]  # noqa: ANN001, ANN201, D103
     return mocker.patch("molecule.dependency.ansible_galaxy.AnsibleGalaxy.execute")
 
 
-@pytest.fixture()
+@pytest.fixture
 def patched_default_verifier(mocker):  # type: ignore[no-untyped-def]  # noqa: ANN001, ANN201, D103
     return mocker.patch("molecule.verifier.ansible.Ansible.execute")
 
 
-@pytest.fixture()
+@pytest.fixture
 def patched_scenario_setup(mocker):  # type: ignore[no-untyped-def]  # noqa: ANN001, ANN201, D103
     mocker.patch("molecule.config.Config.env")
 
     return mocker.patch("molecule.scenario.Scenario._setup")
 
 
-@pytest.fixture()
+@pytest.fixture
 def patched_config_validate(mocker):  # type: ignore[no-untyped-def]  # noqa: ANN001, ANN201, D103
     return mocker.patch("molecule.config.Config._validate")
diff --git a/tests/unit/dependency/ansible_galaxy/test_collections.py b/tests/unit/dependency/ansible_galaxy/test_collections.py
index 282a6ec08..2eb916337 100644
--- a/tests/unit/dependency/ansible_galaxy/test_collections.py
+++ b/tests/unit/dependency/ansible_galaxy/test_collections.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 from molecule.dependency.ansible_galaxy import collections
 
 
-@pytest.fixture()
+@pytest.fixture
 def _patched_ansible_galaxy_has_requirements_file(mocker):  # type: ignore[no-untyped-def]  # noqa: ANN001, ANN202
     m = mocker.patch(
         "molecule.dependency.ansible_galaxy.collections.Collections._has_requirements_file",
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ def _patched_ansible_galaxy_has_requirements_file(mocker):  # type: ignore[no-un
     return m
 
 
-@pytest.fixture()
+@pytest.fixture
 def _dependency_section_data():  # type: ignore[no-untyped-def]  # noqa: ANN202
     return {
         "dependency": {
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ def _dependency_section_data():  # type: ignore[no-untyped-def]  # noqa: ANN202
 # NOTE(retr0h): The use of the `patched_config_validate` fixture, disables
 # config.Config._validate from executing.  Thus preventing odd side-effects
 # throughout patched.assert_called unit tests.
-@pytest.fixture()
+@pytest.fixture
 def _instance(  # type: ignore[no-untyped-def]  # noqa: ANN202
     _dependency_section_data,  # noqa: ANN001
     patched_config_validate,  # noqa: ANN001, ARG001
diff --git a/tests/unit/dependency/ansible_galaxy/test_roles.py b/tests/unit/dependency/ansible_galaxy/test_roles.py
index f902b1289..8070771e1 100644
--- a/tests/unit/dependency/ansible_galaxy/test_roles.py
+++ b/tests/unit/dependency/ansible_galaxy/test_roles.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 from molecule.dependency.ansible_galaxy import roles
 
 
-@pytest.fixture()
+@pytest.fixture
 def _patched_ansible_galaxy_has_requirements_file(mocker):  # type: ignore[no-untyped-def]  # noqa: ANN001, ANN202
     m = mocker.patch(
         "molecule.dependency.ansible_galaxy.roles.Roles._has_requirements_file",
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ def _patched_ansible_galaxy_has_requirements_file(mocker):  # type: ignore[no-un
     return m
 
 
-@pytest.fixture()
+@pytest.fixture
 def _dependency_section_data():  # type: ignore[no-untyped-def]  # noqa: ANN202
     return {
         "dependency": {
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ def _dependency_section_data():  # type: ignore[no-untyped-def]  # noqa: ANN202
 # NOTE(retr0h): The use of the `patched_config_validate` fixture, disables
 # config.Config._validate from executing.  Thus preventing odd side-effects
 # throughout patched.assert_called unit tests.
-@pytest.fixture()
+@pytest.fixture
 def _instance(  # type: ignore[no-untyped-def]  # noqa: ANN202
     _dependency_section_data,  # noqa: ANN001
     patched_config_validate,  # noqa: ANN001, ARG001
diff --git a/tests/unit/dependency/test_shell.py b/tests/unit/dependency/test_shell.py
index 76fd53763..67457cd59 100644
--- a/tests/unit/dependency/test_shell.py
+++ b/tests/unit/dependency/test_shell.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 from molecule.dependency import shell
 
 
-@pytest.fixture()
+@pytest.fixture
 def _dependency_section_data():  # type: ignore[no-untyped-def]  # noqa: ANN202
     return {
         "dependency": {
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ def _dependency_section_data():  # type: ignore[no-untyped-def]  # noqa: ANN202
 # NOTE(retr0h): The use of the `patched_config_validate` fixture, disables
 # config.Config._validate from executing.  Thus preventing odd side-effects
 # throughout patched.assert_called unit tests.
-@pytest.fixture()
+@pytest.fixture
 def _instance(  # type: ignore[no-untyped-def]  # noqa: ANN202
     _dependency_section_data,  # noqa: ANN001
     patched_config_validate,  # noqa: ANN001, ARG001
diff --git a/tests/unit/driver/test_delegated.py b/tests/unit/driver/test_delegated.py
index d074c738c..cd201a7da 100644
--- a/tests/unit/driver/test_delegated.py
+++ b/tests/unit/driver/test_delegated.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
     from pytest_mock import MockerFixture
 
 
-@pytest.fixture()
+@pytest.fixture
 def _driver_managed_section_data():  # type: ignore[no-untyped-def]  # noqa: ANN202
     return {
         "driver": {
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ def _driver_managed_section_data():  # type: ignore[no-untyped-def]  # noqa: ANN
     }
 
 
-@pytest.fixture()
+@pytest.fixture
 def _driver_unmanaged_section_data():  # type: ignore[no-untyped-def]  # noqa: ANN202
     return {
         "driver": {
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ def _driver_unmanaged_section_data():  # type: ignore[no-untyped-def]  # noqa: A
     }
 
 
-@pytest.fixture()
+@pytest.fixture
 def _instance(config_instance: config.Config):  # type: ignore[no-untyped-def]  # noqa: ANN202
     return delegated.Delegated(config_instance)
 
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ def test_delegated_created(_instance):  # type: ignore[no-untyped-def]  # noqa:
     assert _instance._created() == "false"
 
 
-@pytest.fixture()
+@pytest.fixture
 def _driver_options_managed_section_data():  # type: ignore[no-untyped-def]  # noqa: ANN202
     return {"driver": {"options": {"managed": False}}}
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/model/v2/conftest.py b/tests/unit/model/v2/conftest.py
index 2665e8797..15bd797ab 100644
--- a/tests/unit/model/v2/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/unit/model/v2/conftest.py
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ def fixture_molecule_file(resources_folder_path: Path) -> Path:
     return resources_folder_path / "molecule.yml"
 
 
-@pytest.fixture()
+@pytest.fixture
 def config(molecule_file: Path, request: pytest.FixtureRequest) -> dict[str, Any]:
     """Return merged molecule file data.
 
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ def config(molecule_file: Path, request: pytest.FixtureRequest) -> dict[str, Any
     return d  # type: ignore[no-any-return]
 
 
-@pytest.fixture()
+@pytest.fixture
 def _model_platforms_delegated_section_data() -> str:
     return """
 ---
diff --git a/tests/unit/model/v2/test_dependency_section.py b/tests/unit/model/v2/test_dependency_section.py
index 35b41dc76..76f38850e 100644
--- a/tests/unit/model/v2/test_dependency_section.py
+++ b/tests/unit/model/v2/test_dependency_section.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 from molecule.model import schema_v3
 
 
-@pytest.fixture()
+@pytest.fixture
 def _model_dependency_section_data():  # type: ignore[no-untyped-def]  # noqa: ANN202
     return {
         "dependency": {
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ def test_dependency(config):  # type: ignore[no-untyped-def]  # noqa: ANN001, AN
     assert not schema_v3.validate(config)  # type: ignore[no-untyped-call]
 
 
-@pytest.fixture()
+@pytest.fixture
 def _model_dependency_errors_section_data():  # type: ignore[no-untyped-def]  # noqa: ANN202
     return {"dependency": {"name": 0}}
 
@@ -61,12 +61,12 @@ def test_dependency_has_errors(config):  # type: ignore[no-untyped-def]  # noqa:
     assert x == schema_v3.validate(config)  # type: ignore[no-untyped-call]
 
 
-@pytest.fixture()
+@pytest.fixture
 def _model_dependency_allows_galaxy_section_data():  # type: ignore[no-untyped-def]  # noqa: ANN202
     return {"dependency": {"name": "galaxy"}}
 
 
-@pytest.fixture()
+@pytest.fixture
 def _model_dependency_allows_shell_section_data():  # type: ignore[no-untyped-def]  # noqa: ANN202
     return {"dependency": {"name": "shell"}}
 
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ def test_dependency_allows_shell_name(config):  # type: ignore[no-untyped-def]
     assert not schema_v3.validate(config)  # type: ignore[no-untyped-call]
 
 
-@pytest.fixture()
+@pytest.fixture
 def _model_dependency_shell_errors_section_data():  # type: ignore[no-untyped-def]  # noqa: ANN202
     return {"dependency": {"name": "shell", "command": None}}
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/model/v2/test_driver_section.py b/tests/unit/model/v2/test_driver_section.py
index 46e00c99f..56bcc92f4 100644
--- a/tests/unit/model/v2/test_driver_section.py
+++ b/tests/unit/model/v2/test_driver_section.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 from molecule.model import schema_v3
 
 
-@pytest.fixture()
+@pytest.fixture
 def _model_driver_section_data():  # type: ignore[no-untyped-def]  # noqa: ANN202
     return {
         "driver": {
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ def test_driver(config):  # type: ignore[no-untyped-def]  # noqa: ANN001, ANN201
     assert not schema_v3.validate(config)  # type: ignore[no-untyped-call]
 
 
-@pytest.fixture()
+@pytest.fixture
 def _model_driver_errors_section_data():  # type: ignore[no-untyped-def]  # noqa: ANN202
     return {
         "driver": {
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ def _model_driver_errors_section_data():  # type: ignore[no-untyped-def]  # noqa
     }
 
 
-@pytest.fixture()
+@pytest.fixture
 def _model_driver_errors_section_data_no_prefix():  # type: ignore[no-untyped-def]  # noqa: ANN202
     return {
         "driver": {
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ def test_driver_has_errors(config):  # type: ignore[no-untyped-def]  # noqa: ANN
     assert error_msg == schema_v3.validate(config)  # type: ignore[no-untyped-call]
 
 
-@pytest.fixture()
+@pytest.fixture
 def _model_driver_provider_name_nullable_section_data():  # type: ignore[no-untyped-def]  # noqa: ANN202
     return {"driver": {"provider": {"name": None}}}
 
@@ -94,27 +94,27 @@ def test_driver_provider_name_nullable(config):  # type: ignore[no-untyped-def]
     assert not schema_v3.validate(config)  # type: ignore[no-untyped-call]
 
 
-@pytest.fixture()
+@pytest.fixture
 def _model_driver_allows_delegated_section_data():  # type: ignore[no-untyped-def]  # noqa: ANN202
     return {"driver": {"name": "default"}}
 
 
-@pytest.fixture()
+@pytest.fixture
 def _model_driver_allows_molecule_section_data1():  # type: ignore[no-untyped-def]  # noqa: ANN202
     return {"driver": {"name": "molecule-test_driver.name"}}
 
 
-@pytest.fixture()
+@pytest.fixture
 def _model_driver_allows_molecule_section_data2():  # type: ignore[no-untyped-def]  # noqa: ANN202
     return {"driver": {"name": "molecule_test_driver.name"}}
 
 
-@pytest.fixture()
+@pytest.fixture
 def _model_driver_allows_custom_section_data1():  # type: ignore[no-untyped-def]  # noqa: ANN202
     return {"driver": {"name": "custom-test_driver.name"}}
 
 
-@pytest.fixture()
+@pytest.fixture
 def _model_driver_allows_custom_section_data2():  # type: ignore[no-untyped-def]  # noqa: ANN202
     return {"driver": {"name": "custom_test_driver.name"}}
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/model/v2/test_provisioner_section.py b/tests/unit/model/v2/test_provisioner_section.py
index a60a874e8..b37f7a824 100644
--- a/tests/unit/model/v2/test_provisioner_section.py
+++ b/tests/unit/model/v2/test_provisioner_section.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 from molecule.model import schema_v3
 
 
-@pytest.fixture()
+@pytest.fixture
 def _model_provisioner_section_data():  # type: ignore[no-untyped-def]  # noqa: ANN202
     return {
         "provisioner": {
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ def test_provisioner(config):  # type: ignore[no-untyped-def]  # noqa: ANN001, A
     assert not schema_v3.validate(config)  # type: ignore[no-untyped-call]
 
 
-@pytest.fixture()
+@pytest.fixture
 def _model_provisioner_errors_section_data():  # type: ignore[no-untyped-def]  # noqa: ANN202
     return {
         "provisioner": {
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ def test_provisioner_has_errors(config):  # type: ignore[no-untyped-def]  # noqa
     assert x == schema_v3.validate(config)  # type: ignore[no-untyped-call]
 
 
-@pytest.fixture()
+@pytest.fixture
 def _model_provisioner_allows_ansible_section_data():  # type: ignore[no-untyped-def]  # noqa: ANN202
     return {"provisioner": {"name": "ansible"}}
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/model/v2/test_scenario_section.py b/tests/unit/model/v2/test_scenario_section.py
index 6e3ed8afb..63ce2ed8b 100644
--- a/tests/unit/model/v2/test_scenario_section.py
+++ b/tests/unit/model/v2/test_scenario_section.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 from molecule.model import schema_v3
 
 
-@pytest.fixture()
+@pytest.fixture
 def _model_scenario_section_data():  # type: ignore[no-untyped-def]  # noqa: ANN202
     return {
         "scenario": {
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ def test_scenario(config):  # type: ignore[no-untyped-def]  # noqa: ANN001, ANN2
     assert not schema_v3.validate(config)  # type: ignore[no-untyped-call]
 
 
-@pytest.fixture()
+@pytest.fixture
 def _model_scenario_errors_section_data():  # type: ignore[no-untyped-def]  # noqa: ANN202
     return {"scenario": {"name": 0}}
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/model/v2/test_verifier_section.py b/tests/unit/model/v2/test_verifier_section.py
index b4015bc74..aee5e7048 100644
--- a/tests/unit/model/v2/test_verifier_section.py
+++ b/tests/unit/model/v2/test_verifier_section.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 from molecule.model import schema_v3
 
 
-@pytest.fixture()
+@pytest.fixture
 def _model_verifier_section_data():  # type: ignore[no-untyped-def]  # noqa: ANN202
     return {
         "verifier": {
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ def test_verifier(config):  # type: ignore[no-untyped-def]  # noqa: ANN001, ANN2
     assert not schema_v3.validate(config)  # type: ignore[no-untyped-call]
 
 
-@pytest.fixture()
+@pytest.fixture
 def _model_verifier_errors_section_data():  # type: ignore[no-untyped-def]  # noqa: ANN202
     return {
         "verifier": {
@@ -63,12 +63,12 @@ def test_verifier_has_errors(config):  # type: ignore[no-untyped-def]  # noqa: A
     assert x == schema_v3.validate(config)  # type: ignore[no-untyped-call]
 
 
-@pytest.fixture()
+@pytest.fixture
 def _model_verifier_allows_testinfra_section_data():  # type: ignore[no-untyped-def]  # noqa: ANN202
     return {"verifier": {"name": "testinfra"}}
 
 
-@pytest.fixture()
+@pytest.fixture
 def _model_verifier_allows_ansible_section_data():  # type: ignore[no-untyped-def]  # noqa: ANN202
     return {"verifier": {"name": "ansible"}}
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/provisioner/test_ansible.py b/tests/unit/provisioner/test_ansible.py
index 1868372bc..37aa14c64 100644
--- a/tests/unit/provisioner/test_ansible.py
+++ b/tests/unit/provisioner/test_ansible.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
     from pytest_mock import MockerFixture
 
 
-@pytest.fixture()
+@pytest.fixture
 def _patched_ansible_playbook(mocker):  # type: ignore[no-untyped-def]  # noqa: ANN001, ANN202
     m = mocker.patch("molecule.provisioner.ansible_playbook.AnsiblePlaybook")
     m.return_value.execute.return_value = b"patched-ansible-playbook-stdout"
@@ -45,22 +45,22 @@ def _patched_ansible_playbook(mocker):  # type: ignore[no-untyped-def]  # noqa:
     return m
 
 
-@pytest.fixture()
+@pytest.fixture
 def _patched_write_inventory(mocker):  # type: ignore[no-untyped-def]  # noqa: ANN001, ANN202
     return mocker.patch("molecule.provisioner.ansible.Ansible._write_inventory")
 
 
-@pytest.fixture()
+@pytest.fixture
 def _patched_remove_vars(mocker):  # type: ignore[no-untyped-def]  # noqa: ANN001, ANN202
     return mocker.patch("molecule.provisioner.ansible.Ansible._remove_vars")
 
 
-@pytest.fixture()
+@pytest.fixture
 def _patched_link_or_update_vars(mocker):  # type: ignore[no-untyped-def]  # noqa: ANN001, ANN202
     return mocker.patch("molecule.provisioner.ansible.Ansible._link_or_update_vars")
 
 
-@pytest.fixture()
+@pytest.fixture
 def _provisioner_section_data():  # type: ignore[no-untyped-def]  # noqa: ANN202
     return {
         "provisioner": {
diff --git a/tests/unit/provisioner/test_ansible_playbook.py b/tests/unit/provisioner/test_ansible_playbook.py
index 427d239f9..0b773dd5c 100644
--- a/tests/unit/provisioner/test_ansible_playbook.py
+++ b/tests/unit/provisioner/test_ansible_playbook.py
@@ -27,24 +27,24 @@
 from molecule.provisioner import ansible_playbook
 
 
-@pytest.fixture()
+@pytest.fixture
 def _instance(config_instance: config.Config):  # type: ignore[no-untyped-def]  # noqa: ANN202
     _instance = ansible_playbook.AnsiblePlaybook("playbook", config_instance)
 
     return _instance  # noqa: RET504
 
 
-@pytest.fixture()
+@pytest.fixture
 def _provisioner_section_data():  # type: ignore[no-untyped-def]  # noqa: ANN202
     return {"provisioner": {"name": "ansible", "env": {"FOO": "bar"}}}
 
 
-@pytest.fixture()
+@pytest.fixture
 def _verifier_section_data():  # type: ignore[no-untyped-def]  # noqa: ANN202
     return {"verifier": {"name": "ansible", "env": {"FOO": "bar"}}}
 
 
-@pytest.fixture()
+@pytest.fixture
 def _provisioner_verifier_section_data():  # type: ignore[no-untyped-def]  # noqa: ANN202
     return {
         "provisioner": {"name": "ansible", "env": {"FOO": "bar"}},
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ def _provisioner_verifier_section_data():  # type: ignore[no-untyped-def]  # noq
     }
 
 
-@pytest.fixture()
+@pytest.fixture
 def _instance_for_verifier_env(config_instance: config.Config):  # type: ignore[no-untyped-def]  # noqa: ANN202
     _instance = ansible_playbook.AnsiblePlaybook("playbook", config_instance, True)  # noqa: FBT003
     return _instance  # noqa: RET504
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ def test_env_in_verify_override_provision(_instance_for_verifier_env):  # type:
     assert _instance_for_verifier_env._env["FOO"] == "baz"
 
 
-@pytest.fixture()
+@pytest.fixture
 def _inventory_directory(_instance):  # type: ignore[no-untyped-def]  # noqa: ANN001, ANN202
     return _instance._config.provisioner.inventory_directory
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/provisioner/test_ansible_playbooks.py b/tests/unit/provisioner/test_ansible_playbooks.py
index 72c35999c..fe1fd30b7 100644
--- a/tests/unit/provisioner/test_ansible_playbooks.py
+++ b/tests/unit/provisioner/test_ansible_playbooks.py
@@ -28,12 +28,12 @@
 from tests.unit.conftest import os_split  # pylint:disable=C0411
 
 
-@pytest.fixture()
+@pytest.fixture
 def _provisioner_section_data():  # type: ignore[no-untyped-def]  # noqa: ANN202
     return {"provisioner": {"name": "ansible", "options": {}, "config_options": {}}}
 
 
-@pytest.fixture()
+@pytest.fixture
 def _instance(_provisioner_section_data, config_instance: config.Config):  # type: ignore[no-untyped-def]  # noqa: ANN001, ANN202
     return ansible_playbooks.AnsiblePlaybooks(config_instance)
 
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ def test_get_playbook_returns_bundled_driver_playbook_when_local_not_found(  # t
     assert x == _instance._get_playbook("create")
 
 
-@pytest.fixture()
+@pytest.fixture
 def _provisioner_driver_section_data():  # type: ignore[no-untyped-def]  # noqa: ANN202
     return {
         "provisioner": {
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ def _provisioner_driver_section_data():  # type: ignore[no-untyped-def]  # noqa:
     }
 
 
-@pytest.fixture()
+@pytest.fixture
 def _provisioner_driver_playbook_key_missing_section_data():  # type: ignore[no-untyped-def]  # noqa: ANN202
     return {
         "provisioner": {
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_config.py b/tests/unit/test_config.py
index 286ca1641..9518dbe9a 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_config.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_config.py
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ def test_dependency_property(config_instance: config.Config) -> None:  # noqa: D
     assert isinstance(config_instance.dependency, ansible_galaxy.AnsibleGalaxy)
 
 
-@pytest.fixture()
+@pytest.fixture
 def _config_dependency_shell_section_data() -> dict[Literal["dependency"], DependencyData]:
     return {"dependency": {"name": "shell", "command": "bin/command"}}
 
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ def test_dependency_property_is_shell(config_instance: config.Config) -> None:
     assert isinstance(config_instance.dependency, shell.Shell)
 
 
-@pytest.fixture()
+@pytest.fixture
 def _config_driver_delegated_section_data() -> dict[Literal["driver"], DriverData]:
     return {"driver": {"name": "default", "options": {"managed": False}}}
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_interpolation.py b/tests/unit/test_interpolation.py
index 520d99468..254515337 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_interpolation.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_interpolation.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 from molecule import interpolation
 
 
-@pytest.fixture()
+@pytest.fixture
 def _mock_env():  # type: ignore[no-untyped-def]  # noqa: ANN202
     return {
         "FOO": "foo",
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ def _mock_env():  # type: ignore[no-untyped-def]  # noqa: ANN202
     }
 
 
-@pytest.fixture()
+@pytest.fixture
 def _instance(_mock_env):  # type: ignore[no-untyped-def]  # noqa: ANN001, ANN202
     return interpolation.Interpolator(interpolation.TemplateWithDefaults, _mock_env)
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_logger.py b/tests/unit/test_logger.py
index 069a2e521..80722c0bf 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_logger.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_logger.py
@@ -42,19 +42,19 @@ def execute(self, action_args=None):  # type: ignore[no-untyped-def]  # noqa: AN
         return True
 
 
-@pytest.fixture()
+@pytest.fixture
 def _dummy_class(patched_config_validate, config_instance: config.Config):  # type: ignore[no-untyped-def]  # noqa: ANN001, ANN202, ARG001
     return Dummy
 
 
-@pytest.fixture()
+@pytest.fixture
 def _instance(_dummy_class, config_instance, _patched_logger_env):  # type: ignore[no-untyped-def]  # noqa: ANN001, ANN202
     # _patched_logger_env included here to ensure pytest runs it first
     get_section_loggers.cache_clear()
     return _dummy_class(config_instance)
 
 
-@pytest.fixture()
+@pytest.fixture
 def _patched_logger_env(request, monkeypatch):  # type: ignore[no-untyped-def]  # noqa: ANN001, ANN202
     """Parametrize tests with and without CI env vars."""
     envvars = {"CI": None, "GITHUB_ACTIONS": None, "GITLAB_CI": None, "TRAVIS": None}
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_platforms.py b/tests/unit/test_platforms.py
index 4bf41b3ba..c5bcc5d1a 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_platforms.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_platforms.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 from molecule import config, platforms
 
 
-@pytest.fixture()
+@pytest.fixture
 def _instance(config_instance: config.Config):  # type: ignore[no-untyped-def]  # noqa: ANN202
     return platforms.Platforms(config_instance)
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_scenario.py b/tests/unit/test_scenario.py
index 203373aaf..c2c5ad2f3 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_scenario.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_scenario.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 # NOTE(retr0h): The use of the `patched_config_validate` fixture, disables
 # config.Config._validate from executing.  Thus preventing odd side-effects
 # throughout patched.assert_called unit tests.
-@pytest.fixture()
+@pytest.fixture
 def _instance(
     patched_config_validate: Mock,  # noqa: ARG001
     config_instance: config.Config,
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_scenarios.py b/tests/unit/test_scenarios.py
index 2bbe803af..a1425a03b 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_scenarios.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_scenarios.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 from molecule.text import chomp, strip_ansi_escape
 
 
-@pytest.fixture()
+@pytest.fixture
 def _instance(config_instance: config.Config) -> scenarios.Scenarios:
     config_instance_1 = copy.deepcopy(config_instance)
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_scenarios_ordered.py b/tests/unit/test_scenarios_ordered.py
index cf217db52..c575e13c7 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_scenarios_ordered.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_scenarios_ordered.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 from molecule import config, scenarios
 
 
-@pytest.fixture()
+@pytest.fixture
 def _instance(config_instance: config.Config):  # type: ignore[no-untyped-def]  # noqa: ANN202
     config_instance_1 = copy.deepcopy(config_instance)
     config_instance_1.config["scenario"]["name"] = "two"
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_state.py b/tests/unit/test_state.py
index 596b4568e..103b95bbc 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_state.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_state.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
     from typing import Any
 
 
-@pytest.fixture()
+@pytest.fixture
 def _instance(config_instance: config.Config) -> state.State:
     return state.State(config_instance)
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_status.py b/tests/unit/test_status.py
index 4bb890d30..2b292d07c 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_status.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_status.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 from molecule.status import Status
 
 
-@pytest.fixture()
+@pytest.fixture
 def _instance():  # type: ignore[no-untyped-def]  # noqa: ANN202
     s = Status(
         instance_name=None,  # type: ignore[arg-type]
diff --git a/tests/unit/verifier/test_ansible.py b/tests/unit/verifier/test_ansible.py
index b58fe4425..4a1e540d8 100644
--- a/tests/unit/verifier/test_ansible.py
+++ b/tests/unit/verifier/test_ansible.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 from molecule.verifier import ansible
 
 
-@pytest.fixture()
+@pytest.fixture
 def _patched_ansible_verify(mocker):  # type: ignore[no-untyped-def]  # noqa: ANN001, ANN202
     m = mocker.patch("molecule.provisioner.ansible.Ansible.verify")
     m.return_value = "patched-ansible-verify-stdout"
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ def _patched_ansible_verify(mocker):  # type: ignore[no-untyped-def]  # noqa: AN
     return m
 
 
-@pytest.fixture()
+@pytest.fixture
 def _verifier_section_data():  # type: ignore[no-untyped-def]  # noqa: ANN202
     return {"verifier": {"name": "ansible", "env": {"FOO": "bar"}}}
 
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ def _verifier_section_data():  # type: ignore[no-untyped-def]  # noqa: ANN202
 # NOTE(retr0h): The use of the `patched_config_validate` fixture, disables
 # config.Config._validate from executing.  Thus preventing odd side-effects
 # throughout patched.assert_called unit tests.
-@pytest.fixture()
+@pytest.fixture
 def _instance(  # type: ignore[no-untyped-def]  # noqa: ANN202
     _verifier_section_data,  # noqa: ANN001
     patched_config_validate,  # noqa: ANN001, ARG001
diff --git a/tests/unit/verifier/test_testinfra.py b/tests/unit/verifier/test_testinfra.py
index 29fb20867..8ef2815be 100644
--- a/tests/unit/verifier/test_testinfra.py
+++ b/tests/unit/verifier/test_testinfra.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 from molecule.verifier import testinfra
 
 
-@pytest.fixture()
+@pytest.fixture
 def _patched_testinfra_get_tests(mocker):  # type: ignore[no-untyped-def]  # noqa: ANN001, ANN202
     m = mocker.patch("molecule.verifier.testinfra.Testinfra._get_tests")
     m.return_value = ["foo.py", "bar.py"]
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ def _patched_testinfra_get_tests(mocker):  # type: ignore[no-untyped-def]  # noq
     return m
 
 
-@pytest.fixture()
+@pytest.fixture
 def _verifier_section_data():  # type: ignore[no-untyped-def]  # noqa: ANN202
     return {
         "verifier": {
@@ -50,12 +50,12 @@ def _verifier_section_data():  # type: ignore[no-untyped-def]  # noqa: ANN202
 # NOTE(retr0h): The use of the `patched_config_validate` fixture, disables
 # config.Config._validate from executing.  Thus preventing odd side-effects
 # throughout patched.assert_called unit tests.
-@pytest.fixture()
+@pytest.fixture
 def _instance(patched_config_validate, config_instance: config.Config):  # type: ignore[no-untyped-def]  # noqa: ANN001, ANN202, ARG001
     return testinfra.Testinfra(config_instance)
 
 
-@pytest.fixture()
+@pytest.fixture
 def inventory_file(_instance):  # type: ignore[no-untyped-def]  # noqa: ANN001, ANN201, D103
     return _instance._config.provisioner.inventory_file
 
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ def test_testinfra_directory_property(_instance):  # type: ignore[no-untyped-def
     assert parts[-3:] == ["molecule", "default", "tests"]
 
 
-@pytest.fixture()
+@pytest.fixture
 def _verifier_testinfra_directory_section_data():  # type: ignore[no-untyped-def]  # noqa: ANN202
     return {"verifier": {"name": "testinfra", "directory": "/tmp/foo/bar"}}  # noqa: S108