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+[pytest]
+filterwarnings =
+    error
+    # Ignore specific DeprecationWarnings from librosa.core.intervals
+    ignore:path is deprecated.*:DeprecationWarning:librosa\.core\.intervals
+    # Ignore FutureWarning in forest.sycamore.read_audio
+    ignore:PySoundFile failed. Trying audioread instead.*:FutureWarning:forest\.sycamore\.read_audio
+    # Ignore specific DeprecationWarnings from audioread.rawread for aifc, audioop, and sunau
+    ignore:'aifc' is deprecated and slated for removal in Python 3.13.*:DeprecationWarning:audioread\.rawread
+    ignore:'audioop' is deprecated and slated for removal in Python 3.13.*:DeprecationWarning:audioread\.rawread
+    ignore:'sunau' is deprecated and slated for removal in Python 3.13.*:DeprecationWarning:audioread\.rawread