diff --git a/.chasten/checks.yml b/.chasten/checks.yml
index e28eeff3..7394f743 100644
--- a/.chasten/checks.yml
+++ b/.chasten/checks.yml
@@ -5,32 +5,32 @@ checks:
     pattern: './/ClassDef'
     count:
       min: 1
-      max: 50
+      max: null
   - name: "all-function-definition"
     code: "AFD"
     id: "F001"
     pattern: './/FunctionDef'
     count:
       min: 1
-      max: 200
-  - name: "non-test-function-definition"
+      max: null
+  - name: "dummy-test-non-test-function-definition"
     code: "NTF"
     id: "F002"
     pattern: './/FunctionDef[not(contains(@name, "test_"))]'
     count:
-      min: 40
-      max: 70
-  - name: "single-nested-if"
+      min: null
+      max: null
+  - name: "dummy-test-single-nested-if"
     code: "SNI"
     id: "CL001"
     pattern: './/FunctionDef/body//If'
     count:
-      min: 1
-      max: 100
-  - name: "double-nested-if"
+      min: null
+      max: null
+  - name: "dummy-test-double-nested-if"
     code: "DNI"
     id: "CL002"
     pattern: './/FunctionDef/body//If[ancestor::If and not(parent::orelse)]'
     count:
-      min: 1
-      max: 15
\ No newline at end of file
+      min: null
+      max: null
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 60f17e62..2b9d09e2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ jobs:
         - name: Install Pip
           if: always()
           run: |
-            pip install -U pip
+            python -m pip install --upgrade pip
         # Install poetry
         - name: Install Poetry
           if: always()
diff --git a/tests/test_constants.py b/tests/test_constants.py
index d86f2c42..b914e588 100644
--- a/tests/test_constants.py
+++ b/tests/test_constants.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 """Pytest test suite for the constants module."""
 
 from dataclasses import FrozenInstanceError
+from pathlib import Path
 
 import pytest
 from hypothesis import given, strategies
@@ -44,7 +45,7 @@ def test_fuzz_init(directory, configfile, checksfile, extra, yes, no):  # noqa:
 def test_fuzz_immutable(fs, hr):
     """Use Hypothesis to confirm that attribute's value cannot be re-assigned."""
     with pytest.raises(FrozenInstanceError):
-        fs.Current_Directory = "/new/path"
+        fs.Current_Directory = str(Path("/new") / Path("path"))
     with pytest.raises(FrozenInstanceError):
         hr.Yes = "YES"
     with pytest.raises(FrozenInstanceError):
diff --git a/tests/test_filesystem.py b/tests/test_filesystem.py
index 691e81e1..ac3289f3 100644
--- a/tests/test_filesystem.py
+++ b/tests/test_filesystem.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 """Pytest test suite for the filesystem module."""
 
 import pathlib
+from pathlib import Path
 from unittest.mock import patch
 
 import pytest
@@ -12,7 +13,7 @@
 
 def test_valid_directory() -> None:
     """Confirm that a valid directory is found."""
-    directory_str = "./tests/"
+    directory_str = str(Path("./tests/"))
     directory = pathlib.Path(directory_str)
     confirmation = filesystem.confirm_valid_directory(directory)
     assert confirmation is True
@@ -20,7 +21,7 @@ def test_valid_directory() -> None:
 
 def test_invalid_directory() -> None:
     """Confirm that a valid directory is found."""
-    directory_str = "./testsNOT/"
+    directory_str = str(Path("./testsNOT/"))
     directory = pathlib.Path(directory_str)
     confirmation = filesystem.confirm_valid_directory(directory)
     assert confirmation is False
@@ -28,7 +29,7 @@ def test_invalid_directory() -> None:
 
 def test_valid_file() -> None:
     """Confirm that a valid directory is found."""
-    file_str = "./tests/test_filesystem.py"
+    file_str = str(Path("./tests") / Path("test_filesystem.py"))
     this_file = pathlib.Path(file_str)
     confirmation = filesystem.confirm_valid_file(this_file)
     assert confirmation is True
@@ -36,7 +37,7 @@ def test_valid_file() -> None:
 
 def test_invalid_file() -> None:
     """Confirm that a valid directory is found."""
-    file_str = "./tests/test_filesystemNOT.py"
+    file_str = str(Path("./tests") / Path("test_filesystemNOT.py.py"))
     this_file_not = pathlib.Path(file_str)
     confirmation = filesystem.confirm_valid_file(this_file_not)
     assert confirmation is False
diff --git a/tests/test_main.py b/tests/test_main.py
index 17504aae..0b0783c0 100644
--- a/tests/test_main.py
+++ b/tests/test_main.py
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
     pattern: './/ClassDef'
     count:
       min: 1
-      max: 10
+      max: null
   - name: "all-function-definition"
     code: "AFD"
     id: "F001"
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ def test_cli_analyze_correct_arguments_nothing_to_analyze_not_looking(tmpdir):
     project_name = "testing"
     # create a reference to the internal
     # .chasten directory that supports testing
-    configuration_directory = test_one + "/.chasten"
+    configuration_directory = test_one / Path(".chasten")
     configuration_directory_path = Path(configuration_directory)
     configuration_directory_path.mkdir()
     configuration_file = configuration_directory_path / "config.yml"
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ def test_cli_analyze_correct_arguments_analyze_chasten_codebase(cwd):
     project_name = "testing"
     # create a reference to the internal
     # .chasten directory that supports testing
-    configuration_directory = str(cwd) + "/.chasten"
+    configuration_directory = cwd / Path(".chasten")
     result = runner.invoke(
         main.cli,
         [
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ def test_cli_analyze_incorrect_arguments_no_project(cwd, tmpdir):
     test_one = tmpdir.mkdir("test_one")
     # create a reference to the internal
     # .chasten directory that supports testing
-    configuration_directory = str(cwd) + "/.chasten"
+    configuration_directory = cwd / Path(".chasten")
     # call the analyze command
     result = runner.invoke(
         main.cli,
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ def test_fuzz_cli_analyze_single_directory(cwd, directory):
     project_name = "testing"
     # create a reference to the internal
     # .chasten directory that supports testing
-    configuration_directory = str(cwd) + "/.chasten"
+    configuration_directory = cwd / Path(".chasten")
     result = runner.invoke(
         main.cli,
         [