diff --git a/.github/workflows/c_actions.yml b/.github/workflows/c_actions.yml
index c59de60a..907b5483 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/c_actions.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/c_actions.yml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ jobs:
       with:
         packages: doxygen gcc-arm-none-eabi
     - name: Set up Python 3.12
-      uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v5
       with:
         python-version: 3.12
     - name: Checkout SpiNNaker Dependencies
diff --git a/.github/workflows/python_actions.yml b/.github/workflows/python_actions.yml
index 71096bbe..6a9974c1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python_actions.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python_actions.yml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ jobs:
         path: support
 
     - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
-      uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v5
       with:
         python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
     - name: Install pip, etc
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ jobs:
         path: support
 
     - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
-      uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v5
       with:
         python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
     - name: Install pip, etc
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 94473b00..9eb3ea46 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -17,3 +17,4 @@ __pycache__
 **/modified_src/
 **/Debug/
 *.dict
+/.mypy_cache/
diff --git a/gfe_examples/live_io/live_io.py b/gfe_examples/live_io/live_io.py
index 1ec45f39..00a22d52 100644
--- a/gfe_examples/live_io/live_io.py
+++ b/gfe_examples/live_io/live_io.py
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 from time import sleep
 from random import randint
 from pacman.model.graphs.machine.machine_edge import MachineEdge
-from spinn_front_end_common.data.fec_data_view import FecDataView
 from spinn_front_end_common.utilities.connections import LiveEventConnection
 from spinn_front_end_common.utility_models import (
     EIEIOParameters, LivePacketGatherMachineVertex,
@@ -95,7 +94,6 @@ def receive(label, time, keys):
     front_end.add_machine_edge_instance(
         MachineEdge(vertex, live_out), sender_partition)
     live_out.add_incoming_source(vertex, sender_partition)
-    FecDataView.add_live_output_vertex(vertex, sender_partition)
 
 front_end.run(10000)
 
diff --git a/spinnaker_graph_front_end/utilities/simulator_vertex.py b/spinnaker_graph_front_end/utilities/simulator_vertex.py
index 1cc510e7..77fd14e6 100644
--- a/spinnaker_graph_front_end/utilities/simulator_vertex.py
+++ b/spinnaker_graph_front_end/utilities/simulator_vertex.py
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ def __init__(self, label, binary_name: str, vertex_slice=None):
             implements.
         :type vertex_slice: ~pacman.model.graphs.common.Slice or None
         """
-        super().__init__(label)
+        super().__init__(label, vertex_slice=vertex_slice)
         self._binary_name = binary_name
         if not binary_name.lower().endswith(".aplx"):
             log.warning("APLX protocol used but name not matching; "
diff --git a/unittests/test_using_virtual_board/spiNNakerGraphFrontEnd.cfg b/unittests/test_using_virtual_board/spiNNakerGraphFrontEnd.cfg
index 49308cef..fa2d67a8 100644
--- a/unittests/test_using_virtual_board/spiNNakerGraphFrontEnd.cfg
+++ b/unittests/test_using_virtual_board/spiNNakerGraphFrontEnd.cfg
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
 [Machine]
-width = 8
-height = 8
 virtual_board = True
 machineName = None
 spalloc_server  = None
 remote_spinnaker_url  = None
-version = None
+version = 5
 time_scale_factor = None