diff --git a/docs/guide/installation.md b/docs/guide/installation.md
index 30fa722b..8a6bd676 100644
--- a/docs/guide/installation.md
+++ b/docs/guide/installation.md
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ Problems installing? These commands have helped us install LNbits.
 sudo apt install pkg-config libffi-dev libpq-dev
 
 # build essentials for debian/ubuntu
-sudo apt install python3.9-dev gcc build-essential
+sudo apt install python3.10-dev gcc build-essential
 
 # if the secp256k1 build fails:
 # if you used poetry
diff --git a/lnbits/core/models/audit.py b/lnbits/core/models/audit.py
index 8e251a3b..1cfcc733 100644
--- a/lnbits/core/models/audit.py
+++ b/lnbits/core/models/audit.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 from datetime import datetime, timedelta, timezone
-from typing import Optional
 
 from pydantic import BaseModel, Field
 
@@ -10,16 +9,16 @@ from lnbits.settings import settings
 
 
 class AuditEntry(BaseModel):
-    component: Optional[str] = None
-    ip_address: Optional[str] = None
-    user_id: Optional[str] = None
-    path: Optional[str] = None
-    request_type: Optional[str] = None
-    request_method: Optional[str] = None
-    request_details: Optional[str] = None
-    response_code: Optional[str] = None
+    component: str | None = None
+    ip_address: str | None = None
+    user_id: str | None = None
+    path: str | None = None
+    request_type: str | None = None
+    request_method: str | None = None
+    request_details: str | None = None
+    response_code: str | None = None
     duration: float
-    delete_at: Optional[datetime] = None
+    delete_at: datetime | None = None
     created_at: datetime = Field(default_factory=lambda: datetime.now(timezone.utc))
 
     def __init__(self, **data):
@@ -42,12 +41,12 @@ class AuditFilters(FilterModel):
         "duration",
     ]
 
-    ip_address: Optional[str] = None
-    user_id: Optional[str] = None
-    path: Optional[str] = None
-    request_method: Optional[str] = None
-    response_code: Optional[str] = None
-    component: Optional[str] = None
+    ip_address: str | None = None
+    user_id: str | None = None
+    path: str | None = None
+    request_method: str | None = None
+    response_code: str | None = None
+    component: str | None = None
 
 
 class AuditCountStat(BaseModel):
diff --git a/lnbits/core/models/extensions.py b/lnbits/core/models/extensions.py
index 223b2184..f57e8ae1 100644
--- a/lnbits/core/models/extensions.py
+++ b/lnbits/core/models/extensions.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import os
 import shutil
 import zipfile
 from pathlib import Path
-from typing import Any, Optional
+from typing import Any
 
 import httpx
 from loguru import logger
@@ -29,17 +29,17 @@ class ExplicitRelease(BaseModel):
     archive: str
     hash: str
     dependencies: list[str] = []
-    repo: Optional[str]
-    icon: Optional[str]
-    short_description: Optional[str]
-    min_lnbits_version: Optional[str]
-    max_lnbits_version: Optional[str]
-    html_url: Optional[str]  # todo: release_url
-    warning: Optional[str]
-    info_notification: Optional[str]
-    critical_notification: Optional[str]
-    details_link: Optional[str]
-    pay_link: Optional[str]
+    repo: str | None
+    icon: str | None
+    short_description: str | None
+    min_lnbits_version: str | None
+    max_lnbits_version: str | None
+    html_url: str | None  # todo: release_url
+    warning: str | None
+    info_notification: str | None
+    critical_notification: str | None
+    details_link: str | None
+    pay_link: str | None
 
     def is_version_compatible(self):
         return is_lnbits_version_ok(self.min_lnbits_version, self.max_lnbits_version)
@@ -77,9 +77,9 @@ class ExtensionConfig(BaseModel):
     name: str
     short_description: str
     tile: str = ""
-    warning: Optional[str] = ""
-    min_lnbits_version: Optional[str]
-    max_lnbits_version: Optional[str]
+    warning: str | None = ""
+    min_lnbits_version: str | None
+    max_lnbits_version: str | None
 
     def is_version_compatible(self) -> bool:
         return is_lnbits_version_ok(self.min_lnbits_version, self.max_lnbits_version)
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ class ExtensionConfig(BaseModel):
     @classmethod
     async def fetch_github_release_config(
         cls, org: str, repo: str, tag_name: str
-    ) -> Optional[ExtensionConfig]:
+    ) -> ExtensionConfig | None:
         config_url = (
             f"https://raw.githubusercontent.com/{org}/{repo}/{tag_name}/config.json"
         )
@@ -97,28 +97,28 @@ class ExtensionConfig(BaseModel):
 
 
 class ReleasePaymentInfo(BaseModel):
-    amount: Optional[int] = None
-    pay_link: Optional[str] = None
-    payment_hash: Optional[str] = None
-    payment_request: Optional[str] = None
+    amount: int | None = None
+    pay_link: str | None = None
+    payment_hash: str | None = None
+    payment_request: str | None = None
 
 
 class PayToEnableInfo(BaseModel):
     amount: int = 0
     required: bool = False
-    wallet: Optional[str] = None
+    wallet: str | None = None
 
 
 class UserExtensionInfo(BaseModel):
-    paid_to_enable: Optional[bool] = False
-    payment_hash_to_enable: Optional[str] = None
+    paid_to_enable: bool | None = False
+    payment_hash_to_enable: str | None = None
 
 
 class UserExtension(BaseModel):
     user: str
     extension: str
     active: bool
-    extra: Optional[UserExtensionInfo] = None
+    extra: UserExtensionInfo | None = None
 
     @property
     def is_paid(self) -> bool:
@@ -140,10 +140,10 @@ class UserExtension(BaseModel):
 class Extension(BaseModel):
     code: str
     is_valid: bool
-    name: Optional[str] = None
-    short_description: Optional[str] = None
-    tile: Optional[str] = None
-    upgrade_hash: Optional[str] = ""
+    name: str | None = None
+    short_description: str | None = None
+    tile: str | None = None
+    upgrade_hash: str | None = ""
 
     @property
     def module_name(self) -> str:
@@ -176,21 +176,21 @@ class ExtensionRelease(BaseModel):
     archive: str
     source_repo: str
     is_github_release: bool = False
-    hash: Optional[str] = None
-    min_lnbits_version: Optional[str] = None
-    max_lnbits_version: Optional[str] = None
-    is_version_compatible: Optional[bool] = True
-    html_url: Optional[str] = None
-    description: Optional[str] = None
-    warning: Optional[str] = None
-    repo: Optional[str] = None
-    icon: Optional[str] = None
-    details_link: Optional[str] = None
+    hash: str | None = None
+    min_lnbits_version: str | None = None
+    max_lnbits_version: str | None = None
+    is_version_compatible: bool | None = True
+    html_url: str | None = None
+    description: str | None = None
+    warning: str | None = None
+    repo: str | None = None
+    icon: str | None = None
+    details_link: str | None = None
 
-    pay_link: Optional[str] = None
-    cost_sats: Optional[int] = None
-    paid_sats: Optional[int] = 0
-    payment_hash: Optional[str] = None
+    pay_link: str | None = None
+    cost_sats: int | None = None
+    paid_sats: int | None = 0
+    payment_hash: str | None = None
 
     @property
     def archive_url(self) -> str:
@@ -208,8 +208,8 @@ class ExtensionRelease(BaseModel):
         self.cost_sats = payment_info.amount if payment_info else None
 
     async def fetch_release_payment_info(
-        self, amount: Optional[int] = None
-    ) -> Optional[ReleasePaymentInfo]:
+        self, amount: int | None = None
+    ) -> ReleasePaymentInfo | None:
         url = f"{self.pay_link}?amount={amount}" if amount else self.pay_link
         assert url, "Missing URL for payment info."
         try:
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ class ExtensionRelease(BaseModel):
         return [GitHubRepoRelease.parse_obj(r) for r in releases]
 
     @classmethod
-    async def fetch_release_details(cls, details_link: str) -> Optional[dict]:
+    async def fetch_release_details(cls, details_link: str) -> dict | None:
 
         try:
             async with httpx.AsyncClient() as client:
@@ -300,12 +300,12 @@ class ExtensionRelease(BaseModel):
 
 
 class ExtensionMeta(BaseModel):
-    installed_release: Optional[ExtensionRelease] = None
-    latest_release: Optional[ExtensionRelease] = None
-    pay_to_enable: Optional[PayToEnableInfo] = None
+    installed_release: ExtensionRelease | None = None
+    latest_release: ExtensionRelease | None = None
+    pay_to_enable: PayToEnableInfo | None = None
     payments: list[ReleasePaymentInfo] = []
     dependencies: list[str] = []
-    archive: Optional[str] = None
+    archive: str | None = None
     featured: bool = False
 
 
@@ -313,11 +313,11 @@ class InstallableExtension(BaseModel):
     id: str
     name: str
     version: str
-    active: Optional[bool] = False
-    short_description: Optional[str] = None
-    icon: Optional[str] = None
+    active: bool | None = False
+    short_description: str | None = None
+    icon: str | None = None
     stars: int = 0
-    meta: Optional[ExtensionMeta] = None
+    meta: ExtensionMeta | None = None
 
     @property
     def hash(self) -> str:
@@ -452,7 +452,7 @@ class InstallableExtension(BaseModel):
 
         shutil.rmtree(self.ext_upgrade_dir, True)
 
-    def check_latest_version(self, release: Optional[ExtensionRelease]):
+    def check_latest_version(self, release: ExtensionRelease | None):
         if not release:
             return
         if not self.meta or not self.meta.latest_release:
@@ -465,9 +465,7 @@ class InstallableExtension(BaseModel):
         ):
             self.meta.latest_release = release
 
-    def find_existing_payment(
-        self, pay_link: Optional[str]
-    ) -> Optional[ReleasePaymentInfo]:
+    def find_existing_payment(self, pay_link: str | None) -> ReleasePaymentInfo | None:
         if not pay_link or not self.meta or not self.meta.payments:
             return None
         return next(
@@ -507,7 +505,7 @@ class InstallableExtension(BaseModel):
     @classmethod
     async def from_github_release(
         cls, github_release: GitHubRelease
-    ) -> Optional[InstallableExtension]:
+    ) -> InstallableExtension | None:
         try:
             repo, latest_release, config = await cls.fetch_github_repo_info(
                 github_release.organisation, github_release.repository
@@ -546,7 +544,7 @@ class InstallableExtension(BaseModel):
         )
 
     @classmethod
-    def from_ext_dir(cls, ext_id: str) -> Optional[InstallableExtension]:
+    def from_ext_dir(cls, ext_id: str) -> InstallableExtension | None:
         try:
             conf_path = Path(
                 settings.lnbits_extensions_path, "extensions", ext_id, "config.json"
@@ -657,7 +655,7 @@ class InstallableExtension(BaseModel):
     @classmethod
     async def get_extension_release(
         cls, ext_id: str, source_repo: str, archive: str, version: str
-    ) -> Optional[ExtensionRelease]:
+    ) -> ExtensionRelease | None:
         all_releases: list[ExtensionRelease] = (
             await InstallableExtension.get_extension_releases(ext_id)
         )
@@ -708,8 +706,8 @@ class CreateExtension(BaseModel):
     archive: str
     source_repo: str
     version: str
-    cost_sats: Optional[int] = 0
-    payment_hash: Optional[str] = None
+    cost_sats: int | None = 0
+    payment_hash: str | None = None
 
 
 class ExtensionDetailsRequest(BaseModel):
@@ -718,7 +716,7 @@ class ExtensionDetailsRequest(BaseModel):
     version: str
 
 
-async def github_api_get(url: str, error_msg: Optional[str]) -> Any:
+async def github_api_get(url: str, error_msg: str | None) -> Any:
     headers = {"User-Agent": settings.user_agent}
     if settings.lnbits_ext_github_token:
         headers["Authorization"] = f"Bearer {settings.lnbits_ext_github_token}"
@@ -730,7 +728,7 @@ async def github_api_get(url: str, error_msg: Optional[str]) -> Any:
         return resp.json()
 
 
-def icon_to_github_url(source_repo: str, path: Optional[str]) -> str:
+def icon_to_github_url(source_repo: str, path: str | None) -> str:
     if not path:
         return ""
     _, _, *rest = path.split("/")
diff --git a/lnbits/core/models/payments.py b/lnbits/core/models/payments.py
index a8e006c6..7ed99d71 100644
--- a/lnbits/core/models/payments.py
+++ b/lnbits/core/models/payments.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 
 from datetime import datetime, timezone
 from enum import Enum
-from typing import Literal, Optional
+from typing import Literal
 
 from fastapi import Query
 from pydantic import BaseModel, Field, validator
@@ -28,16 +28,16 @@ class PaymentState(str, Enum):
 
 
 class PaymentExtra(BaseModel):
-    comment: Optional[str] = None
-    success_action: Optional[str] = None
-    lnurl_response: Optional[str] = None
+    comment: str | None = None
+    success_action: str | None = None
+    lnurl_response: str | None = None
 
 
 class PayInvoice(BaseModel):
     payment_request: str
-    description: Optional[str] = None
-    max_sat: Optional[int] = None
-    extra: Optional[dict] = {}
+    description: str | None = None
+    max_sat: int | None = None
+    extra: dict | None = {}
 
 
 class CreatePayment(BaseModel):
@@ -46,10 +46,10 @@ class CreatePayment(BaseModel):
     bolt11: str
     amount_msat: int
     memo: str
-    extra: Optional[dict] = {}
-    preimage: Optional[str] = None
-    expiry: Optional[datetime] = None
-    webhook: Optional[str] = None
+    extra: dict | None = {}
+    preimage: str | None = None
+    expiry: datetime | None = None
+    webhook: str | None = None
     fee: int = 0
 
 
@@ -61,13 +61,13 @@ class Payment(BaseModel):
     fee: int
     bolt11: str
     status: str = PaymentState.PENDING
-    memo: Optional[str] = None
-    expiry: Optional[datetime] = None
-    webhook: Optional[str] = None
-    webhook_status: Optional[int] = None
-    preimage: Optional[str] = None
-    tag: Optional[str] = None
-    extension: Optional[str] = None
+    memo: str | None = None
+    expiry: datetime | None = None
+    webhook: str | None = None
+    webhook_status: int | None = None
+    preimage: str | None = None
+    tag: str | None = None
+    extension: str | None = None
     time: datetime = Field(default_factory=lambda: datetime.now(timezone.utc))
     created_at: datetime = Field(default_factory=lambda: datetime.now(timezone.utc))
     updated_at: datetime = Field(default_factory=lambda: datetime.now(timezone.utc))
@@ -129,16 +129,16 @@ class PaymentFilters(FilterModel):
 
     __sort_fields__ = ["created_at", "amount", "fee", "memo", "time", "tag"]
 
-    status: Optional[str]
-    tag: Optional[str]
-    checking_id: Optional[str]
+    status: str | None
+    tag: str | None
+    checking_id: str | None
     amount: int
     fee: int
-    memo: Optional[str]
+    memo: str | None
     time: datetime
-    preimage: Optional[str]
-    payment_hash: Optional[str]
-    wallet_id: Optional[str]
+    preimage: str | None
+    payment_hash: str | None
+    wallet_id: str | None
 
 
 class PaymentDataPoint(BaseModel):
@@ -173,11 +173,11 @@ class PaymentWalletStats(BaseModel):
 class PaymentDailyStats(BaseModel):
     date: datetime
     balance: float = 0
-    balance_in: Optional[float] = 0
-    balance_out: Optional[float] = 0
+    balance_in: float | None = 0
+    balance_out: float | None = 0
     payments_count: int = 0
-    count_in: Optional[int] = 0
-    count_out: Optional[int] = 0
+    count_in: int | None = 0
+    count_out: int | None = 0
     fee: float = 0
 
 
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ class PaymentHistoryPoint(BaseModel):
 
 class DecodePayment(BaseModel):
     data: str
-    filter_fields: Optional[list[str]] = []
+    filter_fields: list[str] | None = []
 
 
 class CreateInvoice(BaseModel):
@@ -198,14 +198,14 @@ class CreateInvoice(BaseModel):
     internal: bool = False
     out: bool = True
     amount: float = Query(None, ge=0)
-    memo: Optional[str] = None
-    description_hash: Optional[str] = None
-    unhashed_description: Optional[str] = None
-    expiry: Optional[int] = None
-    extra: Optional[dict] = None
-    webhook: Optional[str] = None
-    bolt11: Optional[str] = None
-    lnurl_callback: Optional[str] = None
+    memo: str | None = None
+    description_hash: str | None = None
+    unhashed_description: str | None = None
+    expiry: int | None = None
+    extra: dict | None = None
+    webhook: str | None = None
+    bolt11: str | None = None
+    lnurl_callback: str | None = None
 
     @validator("unit")
     @classmethod
diff --git a/lnbits/core/models/users.py b/lnbits/core/models/users.py
index 58984d11..ff384a2b 100644
--- a/lnbits/core/models/users.py
+++ b/lnbits/core/models/users.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 from datetime import datetime, timezone
-from typing import Optional
 from uuid import UUID
 
 from fastapi import Query
@@ -17,16 +16,16 @@ from .wallets import Wallet
 
 
 class UserExtra(BaseModel):
-    email_verified: Optional[bool] = False
-    first_name: Optional[str] = None
-    last_name: Optional[str] = None
-    display_name: Optional[str] = None
-    picture: Optional[str] = None
+    email_verified: bool | None = False
+    first_name: str | None = None
+    last_name: str | None = None
+    display_name: str | None = None
+    picture: str | None = None
     # Auth provider, possible values:
     # - "env": the user was created automatically by the system
     # - "lnbits": the user was created via register form (username/pass or user_id only)
     # - "google | github | ...": the user was created using an SSO provider
-    provider: Optional[str] = "lnbits"  # auth provider
+    provider: str | None = "lnbits"  # auth provider
 
 
 class EndpointAccess(BaseModel):
@@ -50,13 +49,13 @@ class AccessControlList(BaseModel):
     endpoints: list[EndpointAccess] = []
     token_id_list: list[SimpleItem] = []
 
-    def get_endpoint(self, path: str) -> Optional[EndpointAccess]:
+    def get_endpoint(self, path: str) -> EndpointAccess | None:
         for e in self.endpoints:
             if e.path == path:
                 return e
         return None
 
-    def get_token_by_id(self, token_id: str) -> Optional[SimpleItem]:
+    def get_token_by_id(self, token_id: str) -> SimpleItem | None:
         for t in self.token_id_list:
             if t.id == token_id:
                 return t
@@ -71,7 +70,7 @@ class UserAcls(BaseModel):
     access_control_list: list[AccessControlList] = []
     updated_at: datetime = Field(default_factory=lambda: datetime.now(timezone.utc))
 
-    def get_acl_by_id(self, acl_id: str) -> Optional[AccessControlList]:
+    def get_acl_by_id(self, acl_id: str) -> AccessControlList | None:
         for acl in self.access_control_list:
             if acl.id == acl_id:
                 return acl
@@ -82,7 +81,7 @@ class UserAcls(BaseModel):
             acl for acl in self.access_control_list if acl.id != acl_id
         ]
 
-    def get_acl_by_token_id(self, token_id: str) -> Optional[AccessControlList]:
+    def get_acl_by_token_id(self, token_id: str) -> AccessControlList | None:
         for acl in self.access_control_list:
             if acl.get_token_by_id(token_id):
                 return acl
@@ -91,10 +90,10 @@ class UserAcls(BaseModel):
 
 class Account(BaseModel):
     id: str
-    username: Optional[str] = None
-    password_hash: Optional[str] = None
-    pubkey: Optional[str] = None
-    email: Optional[str] = None
+    username: str | None = None
+    password_hash: str | None = None
+    pubkey: str | None = None
+    email: str | None = None
     extra: UserExtra = UserExtra()
 
     created_at: datetime = Field(default_factory=lambda: datetime.now(timezone.utc))
@@ -134,10 +133,10 @@ class Account(BaseModel):
 
 
 class AccountOverview(Account):
-    transaction_count: Optional[int] = 0
-    wallet_count: Optional[int] = 0
-    balance_msat: Optional[int] = 0
-    last_payment: Optional[datetime] = None
+    transaction_count: int | None = 0
+    wallet_count: int | None = 0
+    balance_msat: int | None = 0
+    last_payment: datetime | None = None
 
 
 class AccountFilters(FilterModel):
@@ -151,20 +150,20 @@ class AccountFilters(FilterModel):
         "last_payment",
     ]
 
-    email: Optional[str] = None
-    user: Optional[str] = None
-    username: Optional[str] = None
-    pubkey: Optional[str] = None
-    wallet_id: Optional[str] = None
+    email: str | None = None
+    user: str | None = None
+    username: str | None = None
+    pubkey: str | None = None
+    wallet_id: str | None = None
 
 
 class User(BaseModel):
     id: str
     created_at: datetime
     updated_at: datetime
-    email: Optional[str] = None
-    username: Optional[str] = None
-    pubkey: Optional[str] = None
+    email: str | None = None
+    username: str | None = None
+    pubkey: str | None = None
     extensions: list[str] = []
     wallets: list[Wallet] = []
     admin: bool = False
@@ -176,7 +175,7 @@ class User(BaseModel):
     def wallet_ids(self) -> list[str]:
         return [wallet.id for wallet in self.wallets]
 
-    def get_wallet(self, wallet_id: str) -> Optional[Wallet]:
+    def get_wallet(self, wallet_id: str) -> Wallet | None:
         w = [wallet for wallet in self.wallets if wallet.id == wallet_id]
         return w[0] if w else None
 
@@ -192,33 +191,33 @@ class User(BaseModel):
 
 
 class RegisterUser(BaseModel):
-    email: Optional[str] = Query(default=None)
+    email: str | None = Query(default=None)
     username: str = Query(default=..., min_length=2, max_length=20)
     password: str = Query(default=..., min_length=8, max_length=50)
     password_repeat: str = Query(default=..., min_length=8, max_length=50)
 
 
 class CreateUser(BaseModel):
-    id: Optional[str] = Query(default=None)
-    email: Optional[str] = Query(default=None)
-    username: Optional[str] = Query(default=None, min_length=2, max_length=20)
-    password: Optional[str] = Query(default=None, min_length=8, max_length=50)
-    password_repeat: Optional[str] = Query(default=None, min_length=8, max_length=50)
+    id: str | None = Query(default=None)
+    email: str | None = Query(default=None)
+    username: str | None = Query(default=None, min_length=2, max_length=20)
+    password: str | None = Query(default=None, min_length=8, max_length=50)
+    password_repeat: str | None = Query(default=None, min_length=8, max_length=50)
     pubkey: str = Query(default=None, max_length=64)
-    extensions: Optional[list[str]] = None
-    extra: Optional[UserExtra] = None
+    extensions: list[str] | None = None
+    extra: UserExtra | None = None
 
 
 class UpdateUser(BaseModel):
     user_id: str
-    email: Optional[str] = Query(default=None)
-    username: Optional[str] = Query(default=..., min_length=2, max_length=20)
-    extra: Optional[UserExtra] = None
+    email: str | None = Query(default=None)
+    username: str | None = Query(default=..., min_length=2, max_length=20)
+    extra: UserExtra | None = None
 
 
 class UpdateUserPassword(BaseModel):
     user_id: str
-    password_old: Optional[str] = None
+    password_old: str | None = None
     password: str = Query(default=..., min_length=8, max_length=50)
     password_repeat: str = Query(default=..., min_length=8, max_length=50)
     username: str = Query(default=..., min_length=2, max_length=20)
@@ -252,10 +251,10 @@ class LoginUsernamePassword(BaseModel):
 
 class AccessTokenPayload(BaseModel):
     sub: str
-    usr: Optional[str] = None
-    email: Optional[str] = None
-    auth_time: Optional[int] = 0
-    api_token_id: Optional[str] = None
+    usr: str | None = None
+    email: str | None = None
+    auth_time: int | None = 0
+    api_token_id: str | None = None
 
 
 class UpdateBalance(BaseModel):
diff --git a/lnbits/core/models/wallets.py b/lnbits/core/models/wallets.py
index 4b96546e..702d1ee2 100644
--- a/lnbits/core/models/wallets.py
+++ b/lnbits/core/models/wallets.py
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import hmac
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 from datetime import datetime, timezone
 from enum import Enum
-from typing import Optional
 
 from ecdsa import SECP256k1, SigningKey
 from pydantic import BaseModel, Field
@@ -37,7 +36,7 @@ class Wallet(BaseModel):
     deleted: bool = False
     created_at: datetime = Field(default_factory=lambda: datetime.now(timezone.utc))
     updated_at: datetime = Field(default_factory=lambda: datetime.now(timezone.utc))
-    currency: Optional[str] = None
+    currency: str | None = None
     balance_msat: int = Field(default=0, no_database=True)
     extra: WalletExtra = WalletExtra()
 
@@ -67,7 +66,7 @@ class Wallet(BaseModel):
 
 
 class CreateWallet(BaseModel):
-    name: Optional[str] = None
+    name: str | None = None
 
 
 class KeyType(Enum):
diff --git a/lnbits/db.py b/lnbits/db.py
index eafda464..91cfb56f 100644
--- a/lnbits/db.py
+++ b/lnbits/db.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import time
 from contextlib import asynccontextmanager
 from datetime import datetime, timezone
 from enum import Enum
-from typing import Any, Generic, Literal, Optional, TypeVar, Union, get_origin
+from typing import Any, Generic, Literal, TypeVar, get_origin
 
 from loguru import logger
 from pydantic import BaseModel, ValidationError, root_validator
@@ -65,8 +65,8 @@ def get_placeholder(model: Any, field: str) -> str:
 
 
 class Compat:
-    type: Optional[str] = "<inherited>"
-    schema: Optional[str] = "<inherited>"
+    type: str | None = "<inherited>"
+    schema: str | None = "<inherited>"
 
     def interval_seconds(self, seconds: int) -> str:
         if self.type in {POSTGRES, COCKROACH}:
@@ -167,8 +167,8 @@ class Connection(Compat):
     async def fetchall(
         self,
         query: str,
-        values: Optional[dict] = None,
-        model: Optional[type[TModel]] = None,
+        values: dict | None = None,
+        model: type[TModel] | None = None,
     ) -> list[TModel]:
         params = self.rewrite_values(values) if values else {}
         result = await self.conn.execute(text(self.rewrite_query(query)), params)
@@ -183,8 +183,8 @@ class Connection(Compat):
     async def fetchone(
         self,
         query: str,
-        values: Optional[dict] = None,
-        model: Optional[type[TModel]] = None,
+        values: dict | None = None,
+        model: type[TModel] | None = None,
     ) -> TModel:
         params = self.rewrite_values(values) if values else {}
         result = await self.conn.execute(text(self.rewrite_query(query)), params)
@@ -211,11 +211,11 @@ class Connection(Compat):
     async def fetch_page(
         self,
         query: str,
-        where: Optional[list[str]] = None,
-        values: Optional[dict] = None,
-        filters: Optional[Filters] = None,
-        model: Optional[type[TModel]] = None,
-        group_by: Optional[list[str]] = None,
+        where: list[str] | None = None,
+        values: dict | None = None,
+        filters: Filters | None = None,
+        model: type[TModel] | None = None,
+        group_by: list[str] | None = None,
     ) -> Page[TModel]:
         if not filters:
             filters = Filters()
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ class Connection(Compat):
             total=count,
         )
 
-    async def execute(self, query: str, values: Optional[dict] = None):
+    async def execute(self, query: str, values: dict | None = None):
         params = self.rewrite_values(values) if values else {}
         result = await self.conn.execute(text(self.rewrite_query(query)), params)
         await self.conn.commit()
@@ -350,8 +350,8 @@ class Database(Compat):
     async def fetchall(
         self,
         query: str,
-        values: Optional[dict] = None,
-        model: Optional[type[TModel]] = None,
+        values: dict | None = None,
+        model: type[TModel] | None = None,
     ) -> list[TModel]:
         async with self.connect() as conn:
             return await conn.fetchall(query, values, model)
@@ -359,8 +359,8 @@ class Database(Compat):
     async def fetchone(
         self,
         query: str,
-        values: Optional[dict] = None,
-        model: Optional[type[TModel]] = None,
+        values: dict | None = None,
+        model: type[TModel] | None = None,
     ) -> TModel:
         async with self.connect() as conn:
             return await conn.fetchone(query, values, model)
@@ -378,16 +378,16 @@ class Database(Compat):
     async def fetch_page(
         self,
         query: str,
-        where: Optional[list[str]] = None,
-        values: Optional[dict] = None,
-        filters: Optional[Filters] = None,
-        model: Optional[type[TModel]] = None,
-        group_by: Optional[list[str]] = None,
+        where: list[str] | None = None,
+        values: dict | None = None,
+        filters: Filters | None = None,
+        model: type[TModel] | None = None,
+        group_by: list[str] | None = None,
     ) -> Page[TModel]:
         async with self.connect() as conn:
             return await conn.fetch_page(query, where, values, filters, model, group_by)
 
-    async def execute(self, query: str, values: Optional[dict] = None):
+    async def execute(self, query: str, values: dict | None = None):
         async with self.connect() as conn:
             return await conn.execute(query, values)
 
@@ -445,7 +445,7 @@ class Operator(Enum):
 
 class FilterModel(BaseModel):
     __search_fields__: list[str] = []
-    __sort_fields__: Optional[list[str]] = None
+    __sort_fields__: list[str] | None = None
 
 
 T = TypeVar("T")
@@ -461,8 +461,8 @@ class Page(BaseModel, Generic[T]):
 class Filter(BaseModel, Generic[TFilterModel]):
     field: str
     op: Operator = Operator.EQ
-    model: Optional[type[TFilterModel]]
-    values: Optional[dict] = None
+    model: type[TFilterModel] | None
+    values: dict | None = None
 
     @classmethod
     def parse_query(
@@ -517,15 +517,15 @@ class Filters(BaseModel, Generic[TFilterModel]):
     """
 
     filters: list[Filter[TFilterModel]] = []
-    search: Optional[str] = None
+    search: str | None = None
 
-    offset: Optional[int] = None
-    limit: Optional[int] = None
+    offset: int | None = None
+    limit: int | None = None
 
-    sortby: Optional[str] = None
-    direction: Optional[Literal["asc", "desc"]] = None
+    sortby: str | None = None
+    direction: Literal["asc", "desc"] | None = None
 
-    model: Optional[type[TFilterModel]] = None
+    model: type[TFilterModel] | None = None
 
     @root_validator(pre=True)
     def validate_sortby(cls, values):
@@ -547,7 +547,7 @@ class Filters(BaseModel, Generic[TFilterModel]):
             stmt += f"OFFSET {self.offset}"
         return stmt
 
-    def where(self, where_stmts: Optional[list[str]] = None) -> str:
+    def where(self, where_stmts: list[str] | None = None) -> str:
         if not where_stmts:
             where_stmts = []
         if self.filters:
@@ -567,7 +567,7 @@ class Filters(BaseModel, Generic[TFilterModel]):
             return f"ORDER BY {self.sortby} {self.direction or 'asc'}"
         return ""
 
-    def values(self, values: Optional[dict] = None) -> dict:
+    def values(self, values: dict | None = None) -> dict:
         if not values:
             values = {}
         if self.filters:
@@ -641,7 +641,7 @@ def model_to_dict(model: BaseModel) -> dict:
     return _dict
 
 
-def dict_to_submodel(model: type[TModel], value: Union[dict, str]) -> Optional[TModel]:
+def dict_to_submodel(model: type[TModel], value: dict | str) -> TModel | None:
     """convert a dictionary or JSON string to a Pydantic model"""
     if isinstance(value, str):
         if value == "null":
diff --git a/lnbits/nodes/base.py b/lnbits/nodes/base.py
index b436eaad..a75f822f 100644
--- a/lnbits/nodes/base.py
+++ b/lnbits/nodes/base.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 
 from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
 from enum import Enum
-from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Optional
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 
 from pydantic import BaseModel
 
@@ -15,10 +15,10 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
 
 class NodePeerInfo(BaseModel):
     id: str
-    alias: Optional[str] = None
-    color: Optional[str] = None
-    last_timestamp: Optional[int] = None
-    addresses: Optional[list[str]] = None
+    alias: str | None = None
+    color: str | None = None
+    last_timestamp: int | None = None
+    addresses: list[str] | None = None
 
 
 class ChannelState(Enum):
@@ -47,20 +47,20 @@ class NodeChannel(BaseModel):
     balance: ChannelBalance
     state: ChannelState
     # could be optional for closing/pending channels on lndrest
-    id: Optional[str] = None
-    short_id: Optional[str] = None
-    point: Optional[ChannelPoint] = None
-    name: Optional[str] = None
-    color: Optional[str] = None
-    fee_ppm: Optional[int] = None
-    fee_base_msat: Optional[int] = None
+    id: str | None = None
+    short_id: str | None = None
+    point: ChannelPoint | None = None
+    name: str | None = None
+    color: str | None = None
+    fee_ppm: int | None = None
+    fee_base_msat: int | None = None
 
 
 class ChannelStats(BaseModel):
     counts: dict[ChannelState, int]
     avg_size: int
-    biggest_size: Optional[int]
-    smallest_size: Optional[int]
+    biggest_size: int | None
+    smallest_size: int | None
     total_capacity: int
 
     @classmethod
@@ -95,9 +95,9 @@ class ChannelStats(BaseModel):
 
 class NodeFees(BaseModel):
     total_msat: int
-    daily_msat: Optional[int] = None
-    weekly_msat: Optional[int] = None
-    monthly_msat: Optional[int] = None
+    daily_msat: int | None = None
+    weekly_msat: int | None = None
+    monthly_msat: int | None = None
 
 
 class PublicNodeInfo(BaseModel):
@@ -121,25 +121,25 @@ class NodeInfoResponse(PublicNodeInfo):
 class NodePayment(BaseModel):
     pending: bool
     amount: int
-    fee: Optional[int] = None
-    memo: Optional[str] = None
+    fee: int | None = None
+    memo: str | None = None
     time: int
-    bolt11: Optional[str] = None
-    preimage: Optional[str]
+    bolt11: str | None = None
+    preimage: str | None
     payment_hash: str
-    expiry: Optional[float] = None
-    destination: Optional[NodePeerInfo] = None
+    expiry: float | None = None
+    destination: NodePeerInfo | None = None
 
 
 class NodeInvoice(BaseModel):
     pending: bool
     amount: int
-    memo: Optional[str]
+    memo: str | None
     bolt11: str
-    preimage: Optional[str]
+    preimage: str | None
     payment_hash: str
-    paid_at: Optional[int] = None
-    expiry: Optional[int] = None
+    paid_at: int | None = None
+    expiry: int | None = None
 
 
 class NodeInvoiceFilters(FilterModel):
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ class Node(ABC):
 
     def __init__(self, wallet: Wallet):
         self.wallet = wallet
-        self.id: Optional[str] = None
+        self.id: str | None = None
 
     @property
     def name(self):
@@ -203,22 +203,22 @@ class Node(ABC):
         self,
         peer_id: str,
         local_amount: int,
-        push_amount: Optional[int] = None,
-        fee_rate: Optional[int] = None,
+        push_amount: int | None = None,
+        fee_rate: int | None = None,
     ) -> ChannelPoint:
         raise NotImplementedError
 
     @abstractmethod
     async def close_channel(
         self,
-        short_id: Optional[str] = None,
-        point: Optional[ChannelPoint] = None,
+        short_id: str | None = None,
+        point: ChannelPoint | None = None,
         force: bool = False,
     ):
         raise NotImplementedError
 
     @abstractmethod
-    async def get_channel(self, channel_id: str) -> Optional[NodeChannel]:
+    async def get_channel(self, channel_id: str) -> NodeChannel | None:
         raise NotImplementedError
 
     @abstractmethod
diff --git a/lnbits/nodes/cln.py b/lnbits/nodes/cln.py
index 2a49cdf6..be6c274f 100644
--- a/lnbits/nodes/cln.py
+++ b/lnbits/nodes/cln.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 
 import asyncio
 from http import HTTPStatus
-from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Optional
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 
 from fastapi import HTTPException
 
@@ -119,8 +119,8 @@ class CoreLightningNode(Node):
         self,
         peer_id: str,
         local_amount: int,
-        push_amount: Optional[int] = None,
-        fee_rate: Optional[int] = None,
+        push_amount: int | None = None,
+        fee_rate: int | None = None,
     ) -> ChannelPoint:
         try:
             result = await self.ln_rpc(
@@ -173,8 +173,8 @@ class CoreLightningNode(Node):
     @catch_rpc_errors
     async def close_channel(
         self,
-        short_id: Optional[str] = None,
-        point: Optional[ChannelPoint] = None,
+        short_id: str | None = None,
+        point: ChannelPoint | None = None,
         force: bool = False,
     ):
         if not short_id:
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ class CoreLightningNode(Node):
         await self.ln_rpc("setchannel", channel_id, feebase=base_msat, feeppm=ppm)
 
     @catch_rpc_errors
-    async def get_channel(self, channel_id: str) -> Optional[NodeChannel]:
+    async def get_channel(self, channel_id: str) -> NodeChannel | None:
         channels = await self.get_channels()
         for channel in channels:
             if channel.id == channel_id:
diff --git a/lnbits/nodes/lndrest.py b/lnbits/nodes/lndrest.py
index 18a58ad6..61861b5f 100644
--- a/lnbits/nodes/lndrest.py
+++ b/lnbits/nodes/lndrest.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import asyncio
 import base64
 import json
 from http import HTTPStatus
-from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Optional
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 
 from fastapi import HTTPException
 from httpx import HTTPStatusError
@@ -60,9 +60,7 @@ def _parse_channel_point(raw: str) -> ChannelPoint:
 class LndRestNode(Node):
     wallet: LndRestWallet
 
-    async def request(
-        self, method: str, path: str, json: Optional[dict] = None, **kwargs
-    ):
+    async def request(self, method: str, path: str, json: dict | None = None, **kwargs):
         response = await self.wallet.client.request(
             method, f"{self.wallet.endpoint}{path}", json=json, **kwargs
         )
@@ -131,8 +129,8 @@ class LndRestNode(Node):
         self,
         peer_id: str,
         local_amount: int,
-        push_amount: Optional[int] = None,
-        fee_rate: Optional[int] = None,
+        push_amount: int | None = None,
+        fee_rate: int | None = None,
     ) -> ChannelPoint:
         response = await self.request(
             "POST",
@@ -176,8 +174,8 @@ class LndRestNode(Node):
 
     async def close_channel(
         self,
-        short_id: Optional[str] = None,
-        point: Optional[ChannelPoint] = None,
+        short_id: str | None = None,
+        point: ChannelPoint | None = None,
         force: bool = False,
     ):
         if short_id:
@@ -218,7 +216,7 @@ class LndRestNode(Node):
             },
         )
 
-    async def get_channel(self, channel_id: str) -> Optional[NodeChannel]:
+    async def get_channel(self, channel_id: str) -> NodeChannel | None:
         channel_info = await self.get(f"/v1/graph/edge/{channel_id}")
         info = await self.get("/v1/getinfo")
         if info["identity_pubkey"] == channel_info["node1_pub"]:
diff --git a/lnbits/settings.py b/lnbits/settings.py
index 344e2ea6..85f431e3 100644
--- a/lnbits/settings.py
+++ b/lnbits/settings.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ from hashlib import sha256
 from os import path
 from pathlib import Path
 from time import gmtime, strftime, time
-from typing import Any, Optional
+from typing import Any
 
 import httpx
 from loguru import logger
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ class RedirectPath(BaseModel):
             other.from_path, list(other.header_filters.items())
         ) or other.redirect_matches(self.from_path, list(self.header_filters.items()))
 
-    def find_in_conflict(self, others: list[RedirectPath]) -> Optional[RedirectPath]:
+    def find_in_conflict(self, others: list[RedirectPath]) -> RedirectPath | None:
         for other in others:
             if self.in_conflict(other):
                 return other
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ class InstalledExtensionsSettings(LNbitsSettings):
 
     def find_extension_redirect(
         self, path: str, req_headers: list[tuple[bytes, bytes]]
-    ) -> Optional[RedirectPath]:
+    ) -> RedirectPath | None:
         headers = [(k.decode(), v.decode()) for k, v in req_headers]
         return next(
             (
@@ -167,8 +167,8 @@ class InstalledExtensionsSettings(LNbitsSettings):
     def activate_extension_paths(
         self,
         ext_id: str,
-        upgrade_hash: Optional[str] = None,
-        ext_redirects: Optional[list[dict]] = None,
+        upgrade_hash: str | None = None,
+        ext_redirects: list[dict] | None = None,
     ):
         self.lnbits_deactivated_extensions.discard(ext_id)
 
@@ -231,12 +231,12 @@ class ExchangeHistorySettings(LNbitsSettings):
 class ThemesSettings(LNbitsSettings):
     lnbits_site_title: str = Field(default="LNbits")
     lnbits_site_tagline: str = Field(default="free and open-source lightning wallet")
-    lnbits_site_description: Optional[str] = Field(
+    lnbits_site_description: str | None = Field(
         default="The world's most powerful suite of bitcoin tools."
     )
     lnbits_show_home_page_elements: bool = Field(default=True)
     lnbits_default_wallet_name: str = Field(default="LNbits wallet")
-    lnbits_custom_badge: Optional[str] = Field(default=None)
+    lnbits_custom_badge: str | None = Field(default=None)
     lnbits_custom_badge_color: str = Field(default="warning")
     lnbits_theme_options: list[str] = Field(
         default=[
@@ -251,17 +251,15 @@ class ThemesSettings(LNbitsSettings):
             "bitcoin",
         ]
     )
-    lnbits_custom_logo: Optional[str] = Field(default=None)
-    lnbits_custom_image: Optional[str] = Field(
-        default="/static/images/logos/lnbits.svg"
-    )
+    lnbits_custom_logo: str | None = Field(default=None)
+    lnbits_custom_image: str | None = Field(default="/static/images/logos/lnbits.svg")
     lnbits_ad_space_title: str = Field(default="Supported by")
     lnbits_ad_space: str = Field(
         default="https://shop.lnbits.com/;/static/images/bitcoin-shop-banner.png;/static/images/bitcoin-shop-banner.png,https://affil.trezor.io/aff_c?offer_id=169&aff_id=33845;/static/images/bitcoin-hardware-wallet.png;/static/images/bitcoin-hardware-wallet.png,https://opensats.org/;/static/images/open-sats.png;/static/images/open-sats.png"
     )  # sneaky sneaky
     lnbits_ad_space_enabled: bool = Field(default=False)
     lnbits_allowed_currencies: list[str] = Field(default=[])
-    lnbits_default_accounting_currency: Optional[str] = Field(default=None)
+    lnbits_default_accounting_currency: str | None = Field(default=None)
     lnbits_qr_logo: str = Field(default="/static/images/logos/lnbits.png")
     lnbits_default_reaction: str = Field(default="confettiBothSides")
     lnbits_default_theme: str = Field(default="salvador")
@@ -282,7 +280,7 @@ class FeeSettings(LNbitsSettings):
     lnbits_service_fee: float = Field(default=0)
     lnbits_service_fee_ignore_internal: bool = Field(default=True)
     lnbits_service_fee_max: int = Field(default=0)
-    lnbits_service_fee_wallet: Optional[str] = Field(default=None)
+    lnbits_service_fee_wallet: str | None = Field(default=None)
 
     # WARN: this same value must be used for balance check and passed to
     # funding_source.pay_invoice(), it may cause a vulnerability if the values differ
@@ -413,121 +411,121 @@ class FakeWalletFundingSource(LNbitsSettings):
 
 class LNbitsFundingSource(LNbitsSettings):
     lnbits_endpoint: str = Field(default="https://demo.lnbits.com")
-    lnbits_key: Optional[str] = Field(default=None)
-    lnbits_admin_key: Optional[str] = Field(default=None)
-    lnbits_invoice_key: Optional[str] = Field(default=None)
+    lnbits_key: str | None = Field(default=None)
+    lnbits_admin_key: str | None = Field(default=None)
+    lnbits_invoice_key: str | None = Field(default=None)
 
 
 class ClicheFundingSource(LNbitsSettings):
-    cliche_endpoint: Optional[str] = Field(default=None)
+    cliche_endpoint: str | None = Field(default=None)
 
 
 class CoreLightningFundingSource(LNbitsSettings):
-    corelightning_rpc: Optional[str] = Field(default=None)
+    corelightning_rpc: str | None = Field(default=None)
     corelightning_pay_command: str = Field(default="pay")
-    clightning_rpc: Optional[str] = Field(default=None)
+    clightning_rpc: str | None = Field(default=None)
 
 
 class CoreLightningRestFundingSource(LNbitsSettings):
-    corelightning_rest_url: Optional[str] = Field(default=None)
-    corelightning_rest_macaroon: Optional[str] = Field(default=None)
-    corelightning_rest_cert: Optional[str] = Field(default=None)
+    corelightning_rest_url: str | None = Field(default=None)
+    corelightning_rest_macaroon: str | None = Field(default=None)
+    corelightning_rest_cert: str | None = Field(default=None)
 
 
 class EclairFundingSource(LNbitsSettings):
-    eclair_url: Optional[str] = Field(default=None)
-    eclair_pass: Optional[str] = Field(default=None)
+    eclair_url: str | None = Field(default=None)
+    eclair_pass: str | None = Field(default=None)
 
 
 class LndRestFundingSource(LNbitsSettings):
-    lnd_rest_endpoint: Optional[str] = Field(default=None)
-    lnd_rest_cert: Optional[str] = Field(default=None)
-    lnd_rest_macaroon: Optional[str] = Field(default=None)
-    lnd_rest_macaroon_encrypted: Optional[str] = Field(default=None)
+    lnd_rest_endpoint: str | None = Field(default=None)
+    lnd_rest_cert: str | None = Field(default=None)
+    lnd_rest_macaroon: str | None = Field(default=None)
+    lnd_rest_macaroon_encrypted: str | None = Field(default=None)
     lnd_rest_route_hints: bool = Field(default=True)
     lnd_rest_allow_self_payment: bool = Field(default=False)
-    lnd_cert: Optional[str] = Field(default=None)
-    lnd_admin_macaroon: Optional[str] = Field(default=None)
-    lnd_invoice_macaroon: Optional[str] = Field(default=None)
-    lnd_rest_admin_macaroon: Optional[str] = Field(default=None)
-    lnd_rest_invoice_macaroon: Optional[str] = Field(default=None)
+    lnd_cert: str | None = Field(default=None)
+    lnd_admin_macaroon: str | None = Field(default=None)
+    lnd_invoice_macaroon: str | None = Field(default=None)
+    lnd_rest_admin_macaroon: str | None = Field(default=None)
+    lnd_rest_invoice_macaroon: str | None = Field(default=None)
 
 
 class LndGrpcFundingSource(LNbitsSettings):
-    lnd_grpc_endpoint: Optional[str] = Field(default=None)
-    lnd_grpc_cert: Optional[str] = Field(default=None)
-    lnd_grpc_port: Optional[int] = Field(default=None)
-    lnd_grpc_admin_macaroon: Optional[str] = Field(default=None)
-    lnd_grpc_invoice_macaroon: Optional[str] = Field(default=None)
-    lnd_grpc_macaroon: Optional[str] = Field(default=None)
-    lnd_grpc_macaroon_encrypted: Optional[str] = Field(default=None)
+    lnd_grpc_endpoint: str | None = Field(default=None)
+    lnd_grpc_cert: str | None = Field(default=None)
+    lnd_grpc_port: int | None = Field(default=None)
+    lnd_grpc_admin_macaroon: str | None = Field(default=None)
+    lnd_grpc_invoice_macaroon: str | None = Field(default=None)
+    lnd_grpc_macaroon: str | None = Field(default=None)
+    lnd_grpc_macaroon_encrypted: str | None = Field(default=None)
 
 
 class LnPayFundingSource(LNbitsSettings):
-    lnpay_api_endpoint: Optional[str] = Field(default=None)
-    lnpay_api_key: Optional[str] = Field(default=None)
-    lnpay_wallet_key: Optional[str] = Field(default=None)
-    lnpay_admin_key: Optional[str] = Field(default=None)
+    lnpay_api_endpoint: str | None = Field(default=None)
+    lnpay_api_key: str | None = Field(default=None)
+    lnpay_wallet_key: str | None = Field(default=None)
+    lnpay_admin_key: str | None = Field(default=None)
 
 
 class BlinkFundingSource(LNbitsSettings):
-    blink_api_endpoint: Optional[str] = Field(default="https://api.blink.sv/graphql")
-    blink_ws_endpoint: Optional[str] = Field(default="wss://ws.blink.sv/graphql")
-    blink_token: Optional[str] = Field(default=None)
+    blink_api_endpoint: str | None = Field(default="https://api.blink.sv/graphql")
+    blink_ws_endpoint: str | None = Field(default="wss://ws.blink.sv/graphql")
+    blink_token: str | None = Field(default=None)
 
 
 class ZBDFundingSource(LNbitsSettings):
-    zbd_api_endpoint: Optional[str] = Field(default="https://api.zebedee.io/v0/")
-    zbd_api_key: Optional[str] = Field(default=None)
+    zbd_api_endpoint: str | None = Field(default="https://api.zebedee.io/v0/")
+    zbd_api_key: str | None = Field(default=None)
 
 
 class PhoenixdFundingSource(LNbitsSettings):
-    phoenixd_api_endpoint: Optional[str] = Field(default="http://localhost:9740/")
-    phoenixd_api_password: Optional[str] = Field(default=None)
+    phoenixd_api_endpoint: str | None = Field(default="http://localhost:9740/")
+    phoenixd_api_password: str | None = Field(default=None)
 
 
 class AlbyFundingSource(LNbitsSettings):
-    alby_api_endpoint: Optional[str] = Field(default="https://api.getalby.com/")
-    alby_access_token: Optional[str] = Field(default=None)
+    alby_api_endpoint: str | None = Field(default="https://api.getalby.com/")
+    alby_access_token: str | None = Field(default=None)
 
 
 class OpenNodeFundingSource(LNbitsSettings):
-    opennode_api_endpoint: Optional[str] = Field(default=None)
-    opennode_key: Optional[str] = Field(default=None)
-    opennode_admin_key: Optional[str] = Field(default=None)
-    opennode_invoice_key: Optional[str] = Field(default=None)
+    opennode_api_endpoint: str | None = Field(default=None)
+    opennode_key: str | None = Field(default=None)
+    opennode_admin_key: str | None = Field(default=None)
+    opennode_invoice_key: str | None = Field(default=None)
 
 
 class SparkFundingSource(LNbitsSettings):
-    spark_url: Optional[str] = Field(default=None)
-    spark_token: Optional[str] = Field(default=None)
+    spark_url: str | None = Field(default=None)
+    spark_token: str | None = Field(default=None)
 
 
 class LnTipsFundingSource(LNbitsSettings):
-    lntips_api_endpoint: Optional[str] = Field(default=None)
-    lntips_api_key: Optional[str] = Field(default=None)
-    lntips_admin_key: Optional[str] = Field(default=None)
-    lntips_invoice_key: Optional[str] = Field(default=None)
+    lntips_api_endpoint: str | None = Field(default=None)
+    lntips_api_key: str | None = Field(default=None)
+    lntips_admin_key: str | None = Field(default=None)
+    lntips_invoice_key: str | None = Field(default=None)
 
 
 class NWCFundingSource(LNbitsSettings):
-    nwc_pairing_url: Optional[str] = Field(default=None)
+    nwc_pairing_url: str | None = Field(default=None)
 
 
 class BreezSdkFundingSource(LNbitsSettings):
-    breez_api_key: Optional[str] = Field(default=None)
-    breez_greenlight_seed: Optional[str] = Field(default=None)
-    breez_greenlight_invite_code: Optional[str] = Field(default=None)
-    breez_greenlight_device_key: Optional[str] = Field(default=None)
-    breez_greenlight_device_cert: Optional[str] = Field(default=None)
+    breez_api_key: str | None = Field(default=None)
+    breez_greenlight_seed: str | None = Field(default=None)
+    breez_greenlight_invite_code: str | None = Field(default=None)
+    breez_greenlight_device_key: str | None = Field(default=None)
+    breez_greenlight_device_cert: str | None = Field(default=None)
     breez_use_trampoline: bool = Field(default=True)
 
 
 class BoltzFundingSource(LNbitsSettings):
-    boltz_client_endpoint: Optional[str] = Field(default="127.0.0.1:9002")
-    boltz_client_macaroon: Optional[str] = Field(default=None)
-    boltz_client_wallet: Optional[str] = Field(default="lnbits")
-    boltz_client_cert: Optional[str] = Field(default=None)
+    boltz_client_endpoint: str | None = Field(default="127.0.0.1:9002")
+    boltz_client_macaroon: str | None = Field(default=None)
+    boltz_client_wallet: str | None = Field(default="lnbits")
+    boltz_client_cert: str | None = Field(default=None)
 
 
 class LightningSettings(LNbitsSettings):
@@ -562,8 +560,8 @@ class FundingSourcesSettings(
 
 
 class WebPushSettings(LNbitsSettings):
-    lnbits_webpush_pubkey: Optional[str] = Field(default=None)
-    lnbits_webpush_privkey: Optional[str] = Field(default=None)
+    lnbits_webpush_pubkey: str | None = Field(default=None)
+    lnbits_webpush_privkey: str | None = Field(default=None)
 
 
 class NodeUISettings(LNbitsSettings):
@@ -669,9 +667,9 @@ class AuditSettings(LNbitsSettings):
 
     def audit_http_request(
         self,
-        http_method: Optional[str] = None,
-        path: Optional[str] = None,
-        http_response_code: Optional[str] = None,
+        http_method: str | None = None,
+        path: str | None = None,
+        http_response_code: str | None = None,
     ) -> bool:
         if not self.lnbits_audit_enabled:
             return False
@@ -689,7 +687,7 @@ class AuditSettings(LNbitsSettings):
 
         return True
 
-    def _is_http_request_path_auditable(self, path: Optional[str]):
+    def _is_http_request_path_auditable(self, path: str | None):
         if len(self.lnbits_audit_exclude_paths) != 0 and path:
             for exclude_path in self.lnbits_audit_exclude_paths:
                 if _re_fullmatch_safe(exclude_path, path):
@@ -706,9 +704,7 @@ class AuditSettings(LNbitsSettings):
 
         return False
 
-    def _is_http_response_code_auditable(
-        self, http_response_code: Optional[str]
-    ) -> bool:
+    def _is_http_response_code_auditable(self, http_response_code: str | None) -> bool:
         if not http_response_code:
             # No response code means only request filters should apply
             return True
@@ -805,9 +801,9 @@ class EnvSettings(LNbitsSettings):
 
 
 class SaaSSettings(LNbitsSettings):
-    lnbits_saas_callback: Optional[str] = Field(default=None)
-    lnbits_saas_secret: Optional[str] = Field(default=None)
-    lnbits_saas_instance_id: Optional[str] = Field(default=None)
+    lnbits_saas_callback: str | None = Field(default=None)
+    lnbits_saas_secret: str | None = Field(default=None)
+    lnbits_saas_instance_id: str | None = Field(default=None)
 
 
 class PersistenceSettings(LNbitsSettings):
@@ -905,7 +901,7 @@ class Settings(EditableSettings, ReadOnlySettings, TransientSettings, BaseSettin
             or user_id == self.super_user
         )
 
-    def is_super_user(self, user_id: Optional[str] = None) -> bool:
+    def is_super_user(self, user_id: str | None = None) -> bool:
         return user_id == self.super_user
 
     def is_admin_user(self, user_id: str) -> bool:
@@ -924,12 +920,12 @@ class SuperSettings(EditableSettings):
 
 class AdminSettings(EditableSettings):
     is_super_user: bool
-    lnbits_allowed_funding_sources: Optional[list[str]]
+    lnbits_allowed_funding_sources: list[str] | None
 
 
 class SettingsField(BaseModel):
     id: str
-    value: Optional[Any]
+    value: Any | None
     tag: str = "core"
 
 
diff --git a/lnbits/utils/cache.py b/lnbits/utils/cache.py
index 8abcfbbe..aa22c4e7 100644
--- a/lnbits/utils/cache.py
+++ b/lnbits/utils/cache.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 
 import asyncio
 from time import time
-from typing import Any, NamedTuple, Optional
+from typing import Any, NamedTuple
 
 from loguru import logger
 
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ class Cache:
         self.interval = interval
         self._values: dict[Any, Cached] = {}
 
-    def get(self, key: str, default=None) -> Optional[Any]:
+    def get(self, key: str, default=None) -> Any | None:
         cached = self._values.get(key)
         if cached is not None:
             if cached.expiry > time():
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ class Cache:
     def set(self, key: str, value: Any, expiry: float = 10):
         self._values[key] = Cached(value, time() + expiry)
 
-    def pop(self, key: str, default=None) -> Optional[Any]:
+    def pop(self, key: str, default=None) -> Any | None:
         cached = self._values.pop(key, None)
         if cached and cached.expiry > time():
             return cached.value
diff --git a/lnbits/wallets/__init__.py b/lnbits/wallets/__init__.py
index a197d6e9..5bf0095d 100644
--- a/lnbits/wallets/__init__.py
+++ b/lnbits/wallets/__init__.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import importlib
-from typing import Optional
 
 from lnbits.nodes import set_node_class
 from lnbits.settings import settings
@@ -33,7 +32,7 @@ from .void import VoidWallet
 from .zbd import ZBDWallet
 
 
-def set_funding_source(class_name: Optional[str] = None):
+def set_funding_source(class_name: str | None = None):
     backend_wallet_class = class_name or settings.lnbits_backend_wallet_class
     funding_source_constructor = getattr(wallets_module, backend_wallet_class)
     global funding_source
diff --git a/lnbits/wallets/base.py b/lnbits/wallets/base.py
index c416224f..ff024a07 100644
--- a/lnbits/wallets/base.py
+++ b/lnbits/wallets/base.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 
 import asyncio
 from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
-from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, AsyncGenerator, Coroutine, NamedTuple, Optional
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, AsyncGenerator, Coroutine, NamedTuple
 
 from loguru import logger
 
@@ -11,15 +11,15 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
 
 
 class StatusResponse(NamedTuple):
-    error_message: Optional[str]
+    error_message: str | None
     balance_msat: int
 
 
 class InvoiceResponse(NamedTuple):
     ok: bool
-    checking_id: Optional[str] = None  # payment_hash, rpc_id
-    payment_request: Optional[str] = None
-    error_message: Optional[str] = None
+    checking_id: str | None = None  # payment_hash, rpc_id
+    payment_request: str | None = None
+    error_message: str | None = None
 
     @property
     def success(self) -> bool:
@@ -36,11 +36,11 @@ class InvoiceResponse(NamedTuple):
 
 class PaymentResponse(NamedTuple):
     # when ok is None it means we don't know if this succeeded
-    ok: Optional[bool] = None
-    checking_id: Optional[str] = None  # payment_hash, rcp_id
-    fee_msat: Optional[int] = None
-    preimage: Optional[str] = None
-    error_message: Optional[str] = None
+    ok: bool | None = None
+    checking_id: str | None = None  # payment_hash, rcp_id
+    fee_msat: int | None = None
+    preimage: str | None = None
+    error_message: str | None = None
 
     @property
     def success(self) -> bool:
@@ -56,9 +56,9 @@ class PaymentResponse(NamedTuple):
 
 
 class PaymentStatus(NamedTuple):
-    paid: Optional[bool] = None
-    fee_msat: Optional[int] = None
-    preimage: Optional[str] = None
+    paid: bool | None = None
+    fee_msat: int | None = None
+    preimage: str | None = None
 
     @property
     def success(self) -> bool:
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ class PaymentPendingStatus(PaymentStatus):
 
 class Wallet(ABC):
 
-    __node_cls__: Optional[type[Node]] = None
+    __node_cls__: type[Node] | None = None
 
     def __init__(self) -> None:
         self.pending_invoices: list[str] = []
@@ -111,9 +111,9 @@ class Wallet(ABC):
     def create_invoice(
         self,
         amount: int,
-        memo: Optional[str] = None,
-        description_hash: Optional[bytes] = None,
-        unhashed_description: Optional[bytes] = None,
+        memo: str | None = None,
+        description_hash: bytes | None = None,
+        unhashed_description: bytes | None = None,
         **kwargs,
     ) -> Coroutine[None, None, InvoiceResponse]:
         pass
diff --git a/poetry.lock b/poetry.lock
index 6f62a622..453668bd 100644
--- a/poetry.lock
+++ b/poetry.lock
@@ -1395,9 +1395,6 @@ files = [
     {file = "importlib_resources-6.1.1.tar.gz", hash = "sha256:3893a00122eafde6894c59914446a512f728a0c1a45f9bb9b63721b6bacf0b4a"},
 ]
 
-[package.dependencies]
-zipp = {version = ">=3.1.0", markers = "python_version < \"3.10\""}
-
 [package.extras]
 docs = ["furo", "jaraco.packaging (>=9.3)", "jaraco.tidelift (>=1.4)", "rst.linker (>=1.9)", "sphinx (<7.2.5)", "sphinx (>=3.5)", "sphinx-lint"]
 testing = ["pytest (>=6)", "pytest-black (>=0.3.7)", "pytest-checkdocs (>=2.4)", "pytest-cov", "pytest-enabler (>=2.2)", "pytest-mypy (>=0.9.1)", "pytest-ruff", "zipp (>=3.17)"]
@@ -2916,7 +2913,6 @@ files = [
 
 [package.dependencies]
 anyio = ">=3.4.0,<5"
-typing-extensions = {version = ">=3.10.0", markers = "python_version < \"3.10\""}
 
 [package.extras]
 full = ["httpx (>=0.22.0)", "itsdangerous", "jinja2", "python-multipart (>=0.0.7)", "pyyaml"]
@@ -3400,26 +3396,11 @@ files = [
     {file = "wrapt-1.16.0.tar.gz", hash = "sha256:5f370f952971e7d17c7d1ead40e49f32345a7f7a5373571ef44d800d06b1899d"},
 ]
 
-[[package]]
-name = "zipp"
-version = "3.19.2"
-description = "Backport of pathlib-compatible object wrapper for zip files"
-optional = false
-python-versions = ">=3.8"
-files = [
-    {file = "zipp-3.19.2-py3-none-any.whl", hash = "sha256:f091755f667055f2d02b32c53771a7a6c8b47e1fdbc4b72a8b9072b3eef8015c"},
-    {file = "zipp-3.19.2.tar.gz", hash = "sha256:bf1dcf6450f873a13e952a29504887c89e6de7506209e5b1bcc3460135d4de19"},
-]
-
-[package.extras]
-doc = ["furo", "jaraco.packaging (>=9.3)", "jaraco.tidelift (>=1.4)", "rst.linker (>=1.9)", "sphinx (>=3.5)", "sphinx-lint"]
-test = ["big-O", "importlib-resources", "jaraco.functools", "jaraco.itertools", "jaraco.test", "more-itertools", "pytest (>=6,!=8.1.*)", "pytest-checkdocs (>=2.4)", "pytest-cov", "pytest-enabler (>=2.2)", "pytest-ignore-flaky", "pytest-mypy", "pytest-ruff (>=0.2.1)"]
-
 [extras]
 breez = ["breez-sdk"]
 liquid = ["wallycore"]
 
 [metadata]
 lock-version = "2.0"
-python-versions = "^3.13 | ^3.12 | ^3.11 | ^3.10 | ^3.9"
-content-hash = "e263865649975ea7e977b3cbf6cb453c3653de115523d026e3863605ab48a463"
+python-versions = "~3.12 | ~3.11 | ~3.10"
+content-hash = "96dd180aaa4fbfeb34fa6f9647c8684fce183a72b1b41d22101a9dd4b962fa2e"
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index e280a5cf..dc9a5104 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ packages = [
 ]
 
 [tool.poetry.dependencies]
-python = "^3.13 | ^3.12 | ^3.11 | ^3.10 | ^3.9"
+python = "~3.12 | ~3.11 | ~3.10"
 bech32 = "1.2.0"
 click = "8.1.7"
 ecdsa = "0.19.0"
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ extend-exclude = [
 select = ["F", "E", "W", "I", "A", "C", "N", "UP", "RUF", "B"]
 # UP007: pyupgrade: use X | Y instead of Optional. (python3.10)
 # RUF012: mutable-class-default
-ignore = ["UP007", "RUF012"]
+ignore = ["RUF012"]
 
 # Allow autofix for all enabled rules (when `--fix`) is provided.
 fixable = ["ALL"]