diff --git a/buildUtilities/codecheckToolbox.m b/buildUtilities/codecheckToolbox.m
index b76abab..d3bbeea 100644
--- a/buildUtilities/codecheckToolbox.m
+++ b/buildUtilities/codecheckToolbox.m
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ function codecheckToolbox(rootDir)
         error("climatedatastore:codeissues","No files to check.")
     end
 
-    if verLessThan('matlab','9.13')
+    if verLessThan('matlab','9.13') %#ok<VERLESSMATLAB>
         % Use the old check code before R2022b
         issues = checkcode(filesToCheck);
         issues = [issues{:}];
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ function codecheckToolbox(rootDir)
     writeBadgeJSONFile("code issues",string(issueCount), color)
     
     if issueCount ~= 0
-        if verLessThan('matlab','9.13')
+        if verLessThan('matlab','9.13') %#ok<VERLESSMATLAB>
             % pre R2022b, run checkcode without a RHS argument to display issues
             checkcode(filesToCheck)
         else
diff --git a/buildUtilities/packageToolbox.m b/buildUtilities/packageToolbox.m
index e4074fe..474119e 100644
--- a/buildUtilities/packageToolbox.m
+++ b/buildUtilities/packageToolbox.m
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
         oldVersion = string(matlab.addons.toolbox.toolboxVersion(packagingProjectFile));
         pat = digitsPattern;
         versionParts = extract(oldVersion,pat);
-        if numel(versionParts) == 1
+        if numel(versionParts) == 1 %#ok<ISCL> Using numel == 1 for symmetry
             versionParts(2) = "0";
         end
         if numel(versionParts) == 2
diff --git a/buildUtilities/testToolbox.m b/buildUtilities/testToolbox.m
index 9f5264b..5aec32d 100644
--- a/buildUtilities/testToolbox.m
+++ b/buildUtilities/testToolbox.m
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ function testToolbox(options)
     results = runner.run(suite);
     cdsapi_Factory.useMocks(false);
 
-    if ~verLessThan('matlab','9.9') && ~isMATLABReleaseOlderThan("R2022a")
+    if ~verLessThan('matlab','9.9') && ~isMATLABReleaseOlderThan("R2022a") %#ok<VERLESSMATLAB>
         % This report is only available in R2022a and later.  isMATLABReleaseOlderThan wasn't added until MATLAB 2020b / version 9.9
         results.generateHTMLReport(outputDirectory,'MainFile',"testreport.html");
     end
diff --git a/resources/project/uuid-eeeb8db5-54c0-45fd-908a-5b68d68bdd0a.xml b/resources/project/uuid-eeeb8db5-54c0-45fd-908a-5b68d68bdd0a.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4356a6a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/project/uuid-eeeb8db5-54c0-45fd-908a-5b68d68bdd0a.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<Info/>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/smokeTest.m b/tests/smokeTest.m
index 5b52cb9..d3b92e9 100644
--- a/tests/smokeTest.m
+++ b/tests/smokeTest.m
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ function gribAsyncTest(testCase)
                 verifyClass(testCase, cdsFuture.RunningDuration,?duration)
                 % This can take a long time.  Limit the test to 10 seconds.
                 cdsFuture.wait(10);
-            catch e %#ok<NASGU> 
+            catch
                 assumeFail(testCase,"Timeout waiting for response");
                 return
             end
diff --git a/toolbox/internal/setupPythonIfNeeded.m b/toolbox/internal/setupPythonIfNeeded.m
index b3bd2ce..784fc50 100644
--- a/toolbox/internal/setupPythonIfNeeded.m
+++ b/toolbox/internal/setupPythonIfNeeded.m
@@ -58,7 +58,13 @@ function setupPythonIfNeeded()
         % but for now....
         % This is based on
         % https://www.mathworks.com/content/dam/mathworks/mathworks-dot-com/support/sysreq/files/python-compatibility.pdf
-        versionInfo = ver('matlab');
+        if verLessThan('matlab','9.9') %#ok<VERLESSMATLAB>
+            versionInfo = ver('matlab'); %#ok<VERMATLAB>
+        else 
+            % matlabRelease ws introduced in R2020b
+            versionInfo = matlabRelease();
+            versionInfo = versionInfo.Release;
+        end
         MATLABrelease = extract(string(versionInfo.Release),alphanumericBoundary + alphanumericsPattern + alphanumericBoundary);
         switch MATLABrelease
             case "R2023a"