diff --git a/.pylintrc b/.pylintrc
index cd1ca3bd08..2cb0a35b26 100644
--- a/.pylintrc
+++ b/.pylintrc
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Pylint 3.0.x configuration file
+# Pylint 3.2.x configuration file
 #
 # This file is generated by l2tdevtools update-dependencies.py, any dependency
 # related changes should be made in dependencies.ini.
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ clear-cache-post-run=no
 # A comma-separated list of package or module names from where C extensions may
 # be loaded. Extensions are loading into the active Python interpreter and may
 # run arbitrary code.
+# extension-pkg-allow-list=
 extension-pkg-allow-list=pybde,pycaes,pycreg,pyesedb,pyevt,pyevtx,pyewf,pyfcrypto,pyfsapfs,pyfsext,pyfsfat,pyfshfs,pyfsntfs,pyfsxfs,pyfvde,pyfwnt,pyfwsi,pylnk,pyluksde,pymodi,pymsiecf,pyolecf,pyphdi,pyqcow,pyregf,pyscca,pysigscan,pysmdev,pysmraw,pytsk3,pyvhdi,pyvmdk,pyvsapm,pyvsgpt,pyvshadow,pyvslvm,xattr,yara,zstd
 
 # A comma-separated list of package or module names from where C extensions may
@@ -63,10 +64,11 @@ ignore-paths=
 # Emacs file locks
 ignore-patterns=^\.#
 
-# List of module names for which member attributes should not be checked
-# (useful for modules/projects where namespaces are manipulated during runtime
-# and thus existing member attributes cannot be deduced by static analysis). It
-# supports qualified module names, as well as Unix pattern matching.
+# List of module names for which member attributes should not be checked and
+# will not be imported (useful for modules/projects where namespaces are
+# manipulated during runtime and thus existing member attributes cannot be
+# deduced by static analysis). It supports qualified module names, as well as
+# Unix pattern matching.
 ignored-modules=
 
 # Python code to execute, usually for sys.path manipulation such as
@@ -85,11 +87,16 @@ limit-inference-results=100
 
 # List of plugins (as comma separated values of python module names) to load,
 # usually to register additional checkers.
+# load-plugins=
 load-plugins=pylint.extensions.docparams
 
 # Pickle collected data for later comparisons.
 persistent=yes
 
+# Resolve imports to .pyi stubs if available. May reduce no-member messages and
+# increase not-an-iterable messages.
+prefer-stubs=no
+
 # Minimum Python version to use for version dependent checks. Will default to
 # the version used to run pylint.
 py-version=3.12
@@ -440,7 +447,6 @@ confidence=HIGH,
 # --enable=similarities". If you want to run only the classes checker, but have
 # no Warning level messages displayed, use "--disable=all --enable=classes
 # --disable=W".
-
 disable=assignment-from-none,
         bad-inline-option,
         consider-using-f-string,
@@ -478,6 +484,7 @@ disable=assignment-from-none,
 # either give multiple identifier separated by comma (,) or put this option
 # multiple time (only on the command line, not in the configuration file where
 # it should appear only once). See also the "--disable" option for examples.
+# enable=
 enable=c-extension-no-member
 
 
@@ -510,6 +517,11 @@ max-nested-blocks=5
 # printed.
 never-returning-functions=sys.exit,argparse.parse_error
 
+# Let 'consider-using-join' be raised when the separator to join on would be
+# non-empty (resulting in expected fixes of the type: ``"- " + " -
+# ".join(items)``)
+suggest-join-with-non-empty-separator=yes
+
 
 [REPORTS]
 
diff --git a/plaso/analysis/hash_tagging.py b/plaso/analysis/hash_tagging.py
index a3205ea9d7..2f49519a84 100644
--- a/plaso/analysis/hash_tagging.py
+++ b/plaso/analysis/hash_tagging.py
@@ -106,6 +106,8 @@ def _MakeRequestAndDecodeJSON(self, url, method, **kwargs):
     if method_upper not in ('GET', 'POST'):
       raise ValueError('Method {0:s} is not supported')
 
+    response = None
+
     try:
       if method_upper == 'GET':
         response = requests.get(url, timeout=self._REQUEST_TIMEOUT, **kwargs)
diff --git a/plaso/cli/image_export_tool.py b/plaso/cli/image_export_tool.py
index b1b58442f1..a7589d6541 100644
--- a/plaso/cli/image_export_tool.py
+++ b/plaso/cli/image_export_tool.py
@@ -218,6 +218,9 @@ def _ExtractDataStream(
     if not destination_path.endswith(os.path.sep):
       destination_path = destination_path + os.path.sep
 
+    # TODO: refactor
+    path = None
+
     target_path = os.path.join(target_directory, target_filename)
     if target_path.startswith(destination_path):
       path = target_path[len(destination_path):]
diff --git a/plaso/cli/tool_options.py b/plaso/cli/tool_options.py
index be0eb96c1c..08c192f5da 100644
--- a/plaso/cli/tool_options.py
+++ b/plaso/cli/tool_options.py
@@ -53,8 +53,7 @@ def ListAnalysisPlugins(self):
 
     column_width = 10
     for name, _, _ in analysis_plugin_info:
-      if len(name) > column_width:
-        column_width = len(name)
+      column_width = max(column_width, len(name))
 
     table_view = views.ViewsFactory.GetTableView(
         self._views_format_type, column_names=['Name', 'Description'],
diff --git a/plaso/cli/tools.py b/plaso/cli/tools.py
index 0dd5c3a5ce..36e7be1b6e 100644
--- a/plaso/cli/tools.py
+++ b/plaso/cli/tools.py
@@ -334,8 +334,7 @@ def ListTimeZones(self):
     """Lists the time zones."""
     max_length = 0
     for time_zone_name in pytz.all_timezones:
-      if len(time_zone_name) > max_length:
-        max_length = len(time_zone_name)
+      max_length = max(max_length, len(time_zone_name))
 
     utc_date_time = datetime.datetime.utcnow()
 
diff --git a/plaso/cli/views.py b/plaso/cli/views.py
index 93d15ad4a3..9645ab14ed 100644
--- a/plaso/cli/views.py
+++ b/plaso/cli/views.py
@@ -164,9 +164,7 @@ def AddRow(self, values):
     """
     super(CLITableView, self).AddRow(values)
 
-    value_length = len(values[0])
-    if value_length > self._column_width:
-      self._column_width = value_length
+    self._column_width = max(self._column_width, len(values[0]))
 
   def Write(self, output_writer):
     """Writes the table to the output writer.
diff --git a/plaso/engine/extractors.py b/plaso/engine/extractors.py
index e0e157b578..e49e1dc071 100644
--- a/plaso/engine/extractors.py
+++ b/plaso/engine/extractors.py
@@ -391,14 +391,12 @@ def _ExtractPathSpecsFromDirectory(self, file_entry, depth=0):
       if sub_file_entry.IsDirectory():
         sub_directories.append(sub_file_entry)
 
-      for path_spec in self._ExtractPathSpecsFromFile(sub_file_entry):
-        yield path_spec
+      yield from self._ExtractPathSpecsFromFile(sub_file_entry)
 
     for sub_file_entry in sub_directories:
       try:
-        for path_spec in self._ExtractPathSpecsFromDirectory(
-            sub_file_entry, depth=depth + 1):
-          yield path_spec
+        yield from self._ExtractPathSpecsFromDirectory(
+            sub_file_entry, depth=depth + 1)
 
       except (
           IOError, dfvfs_errors.AccessError, dfvfs_errors.BackEndError,
@@ -463,15 +461,12 @@ def _ExtractPathSpecsFromFileSystem(
         if find_specs:
           searcher = file_system_searcher.FileSystemSearcher(
               file_system, path_spec)
-          for extracted_path_spec in searcher.Find(find_specs=find_specs):
-            yield extracted_path_spec
+          yield from searcher.Find(find_specs=find_specs)
 
         elif recurse_file_system:
           file_entry = file_system.GetFileEntryByPathSpec(path_spec)
           if file_entry:
-            for extracted_path_spec in self._ExtractPathSpecsFromDirectory(
-                file_entry):
-              yield extracted_path_spec
+            yield from self._ExtractPathSpecsFromDirectory(file_entry)
 
         else:
           yield path_spec
@@ -535,8 +530,7 @@ def ExtractPathSpecs(
       yield path_spec
 
     else:
-      for extracted_path_spec in self._ExtractPathSpecsFromFileSystem(
+      yield from self._ExtractPathSpecsFromFileSystem(
           path_spec, find_specs=find_specs,
           recurse_file_system=recurse_file_system,
-          resolver_context=resolver_context):
-        yield extracted_path_spec
+          resolver_context=resolver_context)
diff --git a/plaso/engine/processing_status.py b/plaso/engine/processing_status.py
index 99c3558b39..2c16c7b4ed 100644
--- a/plaso/engine/processing_status.py
+++ b/plaso/engine/processing_status.py
@@ -340,6 +340,7 @@ def _UpdateProcessStatus(
     process_status.pid = pid
     process_status.status = status
 
+    # pylint: disable=consider-using-min-builtin
     if used_memory > 0:
       process_status.used_memory = used_memory
 
diff --git a/plaso/engine/yaml_timeliner_file.py b/plaso/engine/yaml_timeliner_file.py
index 863404e005..1a89d25bda 100644
--- a/plaso/engine/yaml_timeliner_file.py
+++ b/plaso/engine/yaml_timeliner_file.py
@@ -117,5 +117,4 @@ def ReadFromFile(self, path):
       TimelinerDefinition: a timeliner definition.
     """
     with open(path, 'r', encoding='utf-8') as file_object:
-      for yaml_definition in self._ReadFromFileObject(file_object):
-        yield yaml_definition
+      yield from self._ReadFromFileObject(file_object)
diff --git a/plaso/formatters/yaml_formatters_file.py b/plaso/formatters/yaml_formatters_file.py
index f1093a79e3..32bc4aaf1b 100644
--- a/plaso/formatters/yaml_formatters_file.py
+++ b/plaso/formatters/yaml_formatters_file.py
@@ -232,6 +232,8 @@ def _ReadFormatterDefinition(self, formatter_definition_values):
           'Invalid event formatter definition: {0:s} missing source.'.format(
               data_type))
 
+    formatter = None
+
     if formatter_type == 'basic':
       formatter = interface.BasicEventFormatter(
           data_type=data_type, format_string=message,
@@ -286,5 +288,4 @@ def ReadFromFile(self, path):
       EventFormatter: an event formatter.
     """
     with open(path, 'r', encoding='utf-8') as file_object:
-      for yaml_definition in self._ReadFromFileObject(file_object):
-        yield yaml_definition
+      yield from self._ReadFromFileObject(file_object)
diff --git a/plaso/lib/bufferlib.py b/plaso/lib/bufferlib.py
index 915424c4f1..c6e8ef6ee8 100644
--- a/plaso/lib/bufferlib.py
+++ b/plaso/lib/bufferlib.py
@@ -55,8 +55,7 @@ def Clear(self):
 
   def Flush(self):
     """Returns a generator for all items and clear the buffer."""
-    for item in self:
-      yield item
+    yield from self
     self.Clear()
 
   def GetCurrent(self):
diff --git a/plaso/multi_process/merge_helpers.py b/plaso/multi_process/merge_helpers.py
index cfc43115fc..f9cf7ec522 100644
--- a/plaso/multi_process/merge_helpers.py
+++ b/plaso/multi_process/merge_helpers.py
@@ -43,9 +43,7 @@ def _GetAttributeContainers(self, task_storage_reader):
       AttributeContainer: attribute container.
     """
     for container_type in self._CONTAINER_TYPES:
-      for container in task_storage_reader.GetAttributeContainers(
-          container_type):
-        yield container
+      yield from task_storage_reader.GetAttributeContainers(container_type)
 
     self.fully_merged = True
 
diff --git a/plaso/parsers/bsm.py b/plaso/parsers/bsm.py
index d96a5e5478..2ff9dfafd2 100644
--- a/plaso/parsers/bsm.py
+++ b/plaso/parsers/bsm.py
@@ -438,10 +438,14 @@ def _FormatInAddrExToken(self, token_data):
       dict[str, str]: token values.
     """
     protocol = self._NETWORK_PROTOCOLS.get(token_data.net_type, 'UNKNOWN')
+
     if token_data.net_type == 4:
       ip_address = self._FormatPackedIPv6Address(token_data.ip_address[:4])
     elif token_data.net_type == 16:
       ip_address = self._FormatPackedIPv6Address(token_data.ip_address)
+    else:
+      ip_address = None
+
     return {
         'protocols': protocol,
         'net_type': token_data.net_type,
diff --git a/plaso/parsers/cookie_plugins/ganalytics.py b/plaso/parsers/cookie_plugins/ganalytics.py
index 1506f6d41e..03867819e6 100644
--- a/plaso/parsers/cookie_plugins/ganalytics.py
+++ b/plaso/parsers/cookie_plugins/ganalytics.py
@@ -177,6 +177,11 @@ def _ParseCookieData(
 
       number_of_sessions = self._ParseIntegerValue(fields[5])
 
+    else:
+      domain_hash = None
+      number_of_sessions = None
+      visitor_identifier = None
+
     event_data = GoogleAnalyticsUtmaEventData()
     event_data.cookie_name = self.COOKIE_NAME
     event_data.domain_hash = domain_hash
@@ -245,6 +250,11 @@ def _ParseCookieData(
       else:
         date_time = self._ParsePosixTime(fields[3])
 
+    else:
+      date_time = None
+      domain_hash = None
+      number_of_pages_viewed = None
+
     event_data = GoogleAnalyticsUtmbEventData()
     event_data.cookie_name = self.COOKIE_NAME
     event_data.domain_hash = domain_hash
@@ -366,6 +376,12 @@ def _ParseCookieData(
         key, _, value = variable.partition('=')
         extra_attributes[key] = urlparse.unquote(value)
 
+    else:
+      date_time = None
+      domain_hash = None
+      number_of_sessions = None
+      number_of_sources = None
+
     event_data = GoogleAnalyticsUtmzEventData()
     event_data.cookie_name = self.COOKIE_NAME
     event_data.domain_hash = domain_hash
diff --git a/plaso/parsers/esedb_plugins/srum.py b/plaso/parsers/esedb_plugins/srum.py
index 4a4f5780ce..1898dafe1f 100644
--- a/plaso/parsers/esedb_plugins/srum.py
+++ b/plaso/parsers/esedb_plugins/srum.py
@@ -238,6 +238,8 @@ def _ConvertValueBinaryDataToFloatingPointValue(self, value):
       floating_point_map = self._GetDataTypeMap('float32le')
     elif value_length == 8:
       floating_point_map = self._GetDataTypeMap('float64le')
+    else:
+      floating_point_map = None
 
     try:
       return self._ReadStructureFromByteStream(value, 0, floating_point_map)
diff --git a/plaso/parsers/java_idx.py b/plaso/parsers/java_idx.py
index 4d3620068d..417448836f 100644
--- a/plaso/parsers/java_idx.py
+++ b/plaso/parsers/java_idx.py
@@ -100,6 +100,8 @@ def ParseFileObject(self, parser_mediator, file_object):
       section1_map = self._GetDataTypeMap('java_idx_603_section1')
     elif file_header.format_version == 605:
       section1_map = self._GetDataTypeMap('java_idx_605_section1')
+    else:
+      section1_map = None
 
     try:
       section1, data_size = self._ReadStructureFromFileObject(
@@ -116,6 +118,8 @@ def ParseFileObject(self, parser_mediator, file_object):
     elif file_header.format_version in (603, 604, 605):
       file_offset = 128
       section2_map = self._GetDataTypeMap('java_idx_603_section2')
+    else:
+      section2_map = None
 
     try:
       section2, data_size = self._ReadStructureFromFileObject(
diff --git a/plaso/parsers/plist_plugins/interface.py b/plaso/parsers/plist_plugins/interface.py
index 52ecbdf871..50a330aafb 100644
--- a/plaso/parsers/plist_plugins/interface.py
+++ b/plaso/parsers/plist_plugins/interface.py
@@ -803,9 +803,8 @@ def _RecurseKey(self, plist_item, depth=15, key_path=''):
 
     elif isinstance(plist_item, (list, tuple)):
       for sub_plist_item in plist_item:
-        for subkey_values in self._RecurseKey(
-            sub_plist_item, depth=depth - 1, key_path=key_path):
-          yield subkey_values
+        yield from self._RecurseKey(
+            sub_plist_item, depth=depth - 1, key_path=key_path)
 
     elif hasattr(plist_item, 'items'):
       for subkey_name, value in plist_item.items():
@@ -818,10 +817,9 @@ def _RecurseKey(self, plist_item, depth=15, key_path=''):
 
         for sub_plist_item in value:
           if isinstance(sub_plist_item, dict):
-            subkey_path = '{0:s}/{1:s}'.format(key_path, subkey_name)
-            for subkey_values in self._RecurseKey(
-                sub_plist_item, depth=depth - 1, key_path=subkey_path):
-              yield subkey_values
+            subkey_path = '/'.join([key_path, subkey_name])
+            yield from self._RecurseKey(
+                sub_plist_item, depth=depth - 1, key_path=subkey_path)
 
   # pylint: disable=arguments-differ
   @abc.abstractmethod
diff --git a/plaso/parsers/spotlight_storedb.py b/plaso/parsers/spotlight_storedb.py
index a71bf51d7d..5cd16b84fd 100644
--- a/plaso/parsers/spotlight_storedb.py
+++ b/plaso/parsers/spotlight_storedb.py
@@ -1097,6 +1097,9 @@ def _ReadMetadataAttributePageValues(
       data_type_map = self._GetDataTypeMap(
           'spotlight_store_db_property_value21')
 
+    else:
+      data_type_map = None
+
     page_data_offset = 12
     page_data_size = page_header.used_page_size - 20
     page_value_index = 0
@@ -1242,12 +1245,11 @@ def _ReadMetadataAttributeStreamsMap(
     stream_values = self._ReadStreamsMap(parent_file_entry, streams_map_number)
 
     if streams_map_number == 1:
-      data_type_map = self._GetDataTypeMap(
-          'spotlight_metadata_attribute_type')
-
+      data_type_map = self._GetDataTypeMap('spotlight_metadata_attribute_type')
     elif streams_map_number == 2:
-      data_type_map = self._GetDataTypeMap(
-          'spotlight_metadata_attribute_value')
+      data_type_map = self._GetDataTypeMap('spotlight_metadata_attribute_value')
+    else:
+      data_type_map = None
 
     for index, stream_value in enumerate(stream_values):
       if index == 0:
diff --git a/plaso/parsers/text_plugins/syslog.py b/plaso/parsers/text_plugins/syslog.py
index 4e7724d9dc..9de086daa6 100644
--- a/plaso/parsers/text_plugins/syslog.py
+++ b/plaso/parsers/text_plugins/syslog.py
@@ -264,15 +264,14 @@ def _ParseSshdMessageBody(self, body):
     key = keys[0]
     structure = structure[0]
 
-    if key not in ('failed_connection', 'login', 'opened_connection'):
-      return None
-
     if key == 'failed_connection':
       event_data = SyslogSSHFailedConnectionEventData()
     elif key == 'login':
       event_data = SyslogSSHLoginEventData()
     elif key == 'opened_connection':
       event_data = SyslogSSHOpenedConnectionEventData()
+    else:
+      return None
 
     event_data.authentication_method = structure.get(
         'authentication_method', None)
diff --git a/plaso/parsers/windefender_history.py b/plaso/parsers/windefender_history.py
index 0a899c7112..a9fc4643a3 100644
--- a/plaso/parsers/windefender_history.py
+++ b/plaso/parsers/windefender_history.py
@@ -121,8 +121,8 @@ def _ReadThreatTrackingData(self, threat_tracking_data, file_offset):
     else:
       header = self._ReadThreatTrackingHeader(threat_tracking_data)
 
-    values_data_offset = header.header_size + 4
-    values_data_end_offset = header.total_data_size
+      values_data_offset = header.header_size + 4
+      values_data_end_offset = header.total_data_size
 
     while values_data_offset < values_data_end_offset:
       threat_value, data_size = self._ReadThreatTrackingValue(
diff --git a/plaso/parsers/winreg_plugins/appcompatcache.py b/plaso/parsers/winreg_plugins/appcompatcache.py
index 870fc25842..aaa3c1c6d6 100644
--- a/plaso/parsers/winreg_plugins/appcompatcache.py
+++ b/plaso/parsers/winreg_plugins/appcompatcache.py
@@ -333,6 +333,7 @@ def _ParseCachedEntry2003(self, value_data, cached_entry_offset):
     maximum_path_size = cached_entry.maximum_path_size
     path_offset = cached_entry.path_offset
 
+    path = None
     if path_offset > 0 and path_size > 0:
       path_size += path_offset
       maximum_path_size += path_offset
@@ -379,6 +380,7 @@ def _ParseCachedEntryVista(self, value_data, cached_entry_offset):
     maximum_path_size = cached_entry.maximum_path_size
     path_offset = cached_entry.path_offset
 
+    path = None
     if path_offset > 0 and path_size > 0:
       path_size += path_offset
       maximum_path_size += path_offset
@@ -426,6 +428,7 @@ def _ParseCachedEntry7(self, value_data, cached_entry_offset):
     maximum_path_size = cached_entry.maximum_path_size
     path_offset = cached_entry.path_offset
 
+    path = None
     if path_offset > 0 and path_size > 0:
       path_size += path_offset
       maximum_path_size += path_offset
@@ -483,6 +486,8 @@ def _ParseCachedEntry8(self, value_data, cached_entry_offset):
       data_type_map_name = 'appcompatcache_cached_entry_body_8_0'
     elif cached_entry.signature == self._CACHED_ENTRY_SIGNATURE_8_1:
       data_type_map_name = 'appcompatcache_cached_entry_body_8_1'
+    else:
+      data_type_map_name = None
 
     data_type_map = self._GetDataTypeMap(data_type_map_name)
     context = dtfabric_data_maps.DataTypeMapContext()
diff --git a/plaso/parsers/winreg_plugins/programscache.py b/plaso/parsers/winreg_plugins/programscache.py
index d8557dcce1..0f05b4d745 100644
--- a/plaso/parsers/winreg_plugins/programscache.py
+++ b/plaso/parsers/winreg_plugins/programscache.py
@@ -87,11 +87,6 @@ def _ParseValueData(self, parser_mediator, registry_key, registry_value):
           f'unable to parse header value with error: {exception!s}')
       return
 
-    if header.format_version not in (1, 9, 12, 19):
-      parser_mediator.ProduceExtractionWarning(
-          f'unsupported format version: {header.format_version:d}')
-      return
-
     known_folder_identifier = None
     if header.format_version == 1:
       value_data_offset = 8
@@ -103,6 +98,11 @@ def _ParseValueData(self, parser_mediator, registry_key, registry_value):
       known_folder_identifier = uuid.UUID(bytes_le=value_data[4:20])
       value_data_offset = 20
 
+    else:
+      parser_mediator.ProduceExtractionWarning(
+          f'unsupported format version: {header.format_version:d}')
+      return
+
     entry_header_map = self._GetDataTypeMap('programscache_entry_header')
     entry_footer_map = self._GetDataTypeMap('programscache_entry_footer')
 
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 2e0c2cdf8d..b94b82fab7 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ deps =
   -rrequirements.txt
   -rtest_requirements.txt
   docformatter
-  pylint >= 3.0.0, < 3.1.0
+  pylint >= 3.2.0, < 3.3.0
   setuptools
   yamllint >= 1.26.0
 commands =
diff --git a/utils/plot_cpu_usage.py b/utils/plot_cpu_usage.py
index 6af53d9707..cb4f56a35d 100755
--- a/utils/plot_cpu_usage.py
+++ b/utils/plot_cpu_usage.py
@@ -45,11 +45,7 @@ def Main():
   options = argument_parser.parse_args()
 
   if not os.path.isdir(options.profile_path):
-    print('No such directory: {0:s}'.format(options.profile_path))
-    return False
-
-  if options.profiler not in ('analyzers', 'parsers', 'processing'):
-    print('Unsupported profiler: {0:s}'.format(options.profiler))
+    print(f'No such directory: {options.profile_path:s}')
     return False
 
   processes = []
@@ -68,16 +64,18 @@ def Main():
     name_prefix = 'processing'
     name_suffix = 'processing'
 
+  else:
+    print(f'Unsupported profiler: {options.profiler:s}')
+    return False
+
   names = ['time', 'name', 'cpu']
 
-  glob_pattern = '{0:s}-*-{1:s}.csv.gz'.format(name_prefix, name_suffix)
-  glob_expression = os.path.join(options.profile_path, glob_pattern)
+  glob_expression = os.path.join(
+      options.profile_path, f'{name_prefix:s}-*-{name_suffix:s}.csv.gz')
   for csv_file_name in glob.glob(glob_expression):
     process_name = os.path.basename(csv_file_name)
-    process_name_prefix = '{0:s}-'.format(name_prefix)
-    process_name_suffix = '-{0:s}.csv.gz'.format(name_suffix)
-    process_name = process_name.replace(process_name_prefix, '').replace(
-        process_name_suffix, '')
+    process_name = process_name.replace(f'{name_prefix:s}-', '')
+    process_name = process_name.replace(f'-{name_suffix:s}.csv.gz', '')
     if processes and process_name not in processes:
       continue