diff --git a/.github/workflows/run_periodic_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/run_periodic_tests.yml
index 5b3fedd6c8..dec5de094b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/run_periodic_tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/run_periodic_tests.yml
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Upload coverage report
         if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest' && matrix.python-version == 3.11
-        uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.1.1
+        uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.2.0
         with:
           token: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_on_push.yml b/.github/workflows/test_on_push.yml
index b5b6ec0de4..e97cb76603 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_on_push.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_on_push.yml
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ jobs:
         run: python -m nox -s coverage
 
       - name: Upload coverage report
-        uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.1.1
+        uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.2.0
         with:
           token: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
 
diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index 5f971c7a7c..5861324503 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ repos:
          additional_dependencies: [black==23.*]
 
   - repo: https://github.com/pre-commit/pre-commit-hooks
-    rev: v4.5.0
+    rev: v4.6.0
     hooks:
         - id: check-added-large-files
         - id: check-case-conflict
diff --git a/pybamm/solvers/base_solver.py b/pybamm/solvers/base_solver.py
index fb4865358d..82d6159769 100644
--- a/pybamm/solvers/base_solver.py
+++ b/pybamm/solvers/base_solver.py
@@ -710,16 +710,16 @@ def solve(
             The model whose solution to calculate. Must have attributes rhs and
             initial_conditions. All calls to solve must pass in the same model or
             an error is raised
-        t_eval : numeric type
-            The times (in seconds) at which to compute the solution
+        t_eval : None, list or ndarray, optional
+            The times (in seconds) at which to compute the solution. Defaults to None.
         inputs : dict or list, optional
             A dictionary or list of dictionaries describing any input parameters to
             pass to the model when solving
         nproc : int, optional
             Number of processes to use when solving for more than one set of input
             parameters. Defaults to value returned by "os.cpu_count()".
-        calculate_sensitivities : list of str or bool
-            If true, solver calculates sensitivities of all input parameters.
+        calculate_sensitivities : list of str or bool, optional
+            Whether the solver calculates sensitivities of all input parameters. Defaults to False.
             If only a subset of sensitivities are required, can also pass a
             list of input parameter names
 
@@ -1117,9 +1117,8 @@ def step(
         npts : deprecated
         inputs : dict, optional
             Any input parameters to pass to the model when solving
-        save : bool
-            Turn on to store the solution of all previous timesteps
-
+        save : bool, optional
+            Save solution with all previous timesteps. Defaults to True.
         Raises
         ------
         :class:`pybamm.ModelError`