diff --git a/.github/workflows/demo-examples.yml b/.github/workflows/demo-examples.yml
index 83e9f608bc..f099dc9184 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/demo-examples.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/demo-examples.yml
@@ -33,15 +33,11 @@ jobs:
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
 
-      - name: Setup uv (with cache)
+      - name: Setup uv
         id: setup_uv
         uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@fac544c07dec837d0ccb6301d7b5580bf5edae39 # v8.2.0
         with:
-          enable-cache: true
-          cache-dependency-glob: |
-            pyproject.toml
-            uv.lock
-          cache-suffix: "${{ runner.os }}-${{ matrix.python-version }}"
+          enable-cache: false
 
       - name: Install Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
         id: install_python
diff --git a/.github/workflows/demo-tutorials.yml b/.github/workflows/demo-tutorials.yml
index 6faac9cbb4..bd08b5ee52 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/demo-tutorials.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/demo-tutorials.yml
@@ -31,15 +31,11 @@ jobs:
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
 
-      - name: Setup uv (with cache)
+      - name: Setup uv
         id: setup_uv
         uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@fac544c07dec837d0ccb6301d7b5580bf5edae39 # v8.2.0
         with:
-          enable-cache: true
-          cache-dependency-glob: |
-            pyproject.toml
-            uv.lock
-          cache-suffix: "${{ runner.os }}-${{ matrix.python-version }}"
+          enable-cache: false
 
       - name: Install Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
         id: install_python
diff --git a/.github/workflows/dependency-canary.yml b/.github/workflows/dependency-canary.yml
index b8c030bc08..4e22acc6e4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dependency-canary.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dependency-canary.yml
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: Setup uv
         id: setup_uv
         uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@fac544c07dec837d0ccb6301d7b5580bf5edae39 # v8.2.0
+        with:
+          enable-cache: false
 
       - name: Install Python 3.13
         id: install_python313
diff --git a/.github/workflows/documentation.yml b/.github/workflows/documentation.yml
index 547042f5cf..acdeda8b44 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/documentation.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/documentation.yml
@@ -32,14 +32,11 @@ jobs:
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
 
-      - name: Setup uv (with cache)
+      - name: Setup uv
         id: setup_uv
         uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@fac544c07dec837d0ccb6301d7b5580bf5edae39 # v8.2.0
         with:
-          enable-cache: true
-          cache-dependency-glob: |
-            pyproject.toml
-            uv.lock
+          enable-cache: false
 
       - name: Install Python 3.13
         id: install_python313
diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint.yml b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
index bae7ae1605..8b9976a6a8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
@@ -24,14 +24,11 @@ jobs:
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
 
-      - name: Setup uv (with cache)
+      - name: Setup uv
         id: setup_uv
         uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@fac544c07dec837d0ccb6301d7b5580bf5edae39 # v8.2.0
         with:
-          enable-cache: true
-          cache-dependency-glob: |
-            pyproject.toml
-            uv.lock
+          enable-cache: false
 
       - name: Install Python 3.12
         id: install_python312
diff --git a/.github/workflows/mypy.yml b/.github/workflows/mypy.yml
index 0ccb28bee6..ea5f6ff453 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/mypy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/mypy.yml
@@ -25,14 +25,11 @@ jobs:
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
 
-      - name: Setup uv (with cache)
+      - name: Setup uv
         id: setup_uv
         uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@fac544c07dec837d0ccb6301d7b5580bf5edae39 # v8.2.0
         with:
-          enable-cache: true
-          cache-dependency-glob: |
-            pyproject.toml
-            uv.lock
+          enable-cache: false
 
       - name: Install Python 3.12
         id: install_python312
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pytest-duckdb.yml b/.github/workflows/pytest-duckdb.yml
index b4901d2c1c..e9729b05c6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pytest-duckdb.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pytest-duckdb.yml
@@ -30,15 +30,11 @@ jobs:
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
 
-      - name: Setup uv (with cache)
+      - name: Setup uv
         id: setup_uv
         uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@fac544c07dec837d0ccb6301d7b5580bf5edae39 # v8.2.0
         with:
-          enable-cache: true
-          cache-dependency-glob: |
-            pyproject.toml
-            uv.lock
-          cache-suffix: "${{ runner.os }}-${{ matrix.python-version }}"
+          enable-cache: false
 
       - name: Install Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
         id: install_python
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pytest-postgres.yml b/.github/workflows/pytest-postgres.yml
index 0825b111cc..d425685ecf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pytest-postgres.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pytest-postgres.yml
@@ -44,15 +44,11 @@ jobs:
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
 
-      - name: Setup uv (with cache)
+      - name: Setup uv
         id: setup_uv
         uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@fac544c07dec837d0ccb6301d7b5580bf5edae39 # v8.2.0
         with:
-          enable-cache: true
-          cache-dependency-glob: |
-            pyproject.toml
-            uv.lock
-          cache-suffix: "${{ runner.os }}-${{ matrix.python-version }}"
+          enable-cache: false
 
       - name: Install Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
         id: install_python
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pytest-spark.yml b/.github/workflows/pytest-spark.yml
index e52f29dd79..28c84ffdb6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pytest-spark.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pytest-spark.yml
@@ -30,15 +30,11 @@ jobs:
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
 
-      - name: Setup uv (with cache)
+      - name: Setup uv
         id: setup_uv
         uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@fac544c07dec837d0ccb6301d7b5580bf5edae39 # v8.2.0
         with:
-          enable-cache: true
-          cache-dependency-glob: |
-            pyproject.toml
-            uv.lock
-          cache-suffix: "${{ runner.os }}-${{ matrix.python-version }}"
+          enable-cache: false
 
       - name: Install Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
         id: install_python
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pytest-sqlite.yml b/.github/workflows/pytest-sqlite.yml
index e93edbed8e..170fd339c0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pytest-sqlite.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pytest-sqlite.yml
@@ -28,15 +28,11 @@ jobs:
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
 
-      - name: Setup uv (with cache)
+      - name: Setup uv
         id: setup_uv
         uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@fac544c07dec837d0ccb6301d7b5580bf5edae39 # v8.2.0
         with:
-          enable-cache: true
-          cache-dependency-glob: |
-            pyproject.toml
-            uv.lock
-          cache-suffix: "${{ runner.os }}-${{ matrix.python-version }}"
+          enable-cache: false
 
       - name: Install Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
         id: install_python
diff --git a/splink/__init__.py b/splink/__init__.py
index 3e9bdcbe2b..827dabab7d 100644
--- a/splink/__init__.py
+++ b/splink/__init__.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
 # The following is a workaround for the fact that dependencies of particular backends
 # may not be installed, but we don't want this to prevent import
-# of the other backends.
+# of the other backends..
 
 # This enables auto-complete to be used to import the various DBAPIs
 # and ensures that typing information is retained so e.g. the arguments autocomplete