diff --git a/src/ape/api/projects.py b/src/ape/api/projects.py
index 17af73ae44..14d44017b9 100644
--- a/src/ape/api/projects.py
+++ b/src/ape/api/projects.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 from ethpm_types import Checksum, ContractType, PackageManifest, Source
 from ethpm_types.manifest import PackageName
+from ethpm_types.source import Content
 from ethpm_types.utils import Algorithm, AnyUrl, compute_checksum
 from packaging.version import InvalidVersion, Version
 
@@ -143,7 +144,7 @@ def contracts(self) -> Dict[str, ContractType]:
                     continue
 
                 contract_name = p.stem
-                contract_type = ContractType().parse_file(p)
+                contract_type = ContractType.parse_file(p)
                 if contract_type.name is None:
                     contract_type.name = contract_name
 
@@ -214,7 +215,7 @@ def _create_source_dict(
                     hash=compute_checksum(source_path.read_bytes()),
                 ),
                 urls=[],
-                content=text,
+                content=Content(__root__={i + 1: x for i, x in enumerate(text.splitlines())}),
                 imports=source_imports.get(key, []),
                 references=source_references.get(key, []),
             )
diff --git a/src/ape/managers/chain.py b/src/ape/managers/chain.py
index 537aaafc83..f46dea2726 100644
--- a/src/ape/managers/chain.py
+++ b/src/ape/managers/chain.py
@@ -159,14 +159,16 @@ def query(
             )
 
         query = BlockQuery(
-            columns=columns,
+            columns=list(columns),
             start_block=start_block,
             stop_block=stop_block,
             step=step,
         )
 
         blocks = self.query_manager.query(query, engine_to_use=engine_to_use)
-        columns = validate_and_expand_columns(columns, self.head.__class__)  # type: ignore
+        columns: List[str] = validate_and_expand_columns(  # type: ignore
+            columns, self.head.__class__
+        )
         blocks = map(partial(extract_fields, columns=columns), blocks)
         return pd.DataFrame(columns=columns, data=blocks)
 
@@ -486,7 +488,7 @@ def query(
             )
 
         query = AccountTransactionQuery(
-            columns=columns,
+            columns=list(columns),
             account=self.address,
             start_nonce=start_nonce,
             stop_nonce=stop_nonce,
diff --git a/src/ape/managers/project/manager.py b/src/ape/managers/project/manager.py
index cb77f5b9f5..69dc1ec921 100644
--- a/src/ape/managers/project/manager.py
+++ b/src/ape/managers/project/manager.py
@@ -702,7 +702,6 @@ def track_deployment(self, contract: ContractInstance):
         if network == LOCAL_NETWORK_NAME or network.endswith("-fork"):
             raise ProjectError("Can only publish deployments on a live network.")
 
-        contract_name = contract.contract_type.name
         if not (contract_name := contract.contract_type.name):
             raise ProjectError("Contract name required when publishing.")
 
diff --git a/src/ape/types/__init__.py b/src/ape/types/__init__.py
index 02c0af37ab..9f3e2fc4e9 100644
--- a/src/ape/types/__init__.py
+++ b/src/ape/types/__init__.py
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ def validate_multiplier(cls, value):
 """
 
 
-TopicFilter = Sequence[Union[Optional[HexStr], List[Optional[HexStr]]]]
+TopicFilter = Sequence[Union[Optional[HexStr], Sequence[Optional[HexStr]]]]
 
 
 @dataclass
diff --git a/src/ape/utils/abi.py b/src/ape/utils/abi.py
index cd0f4a3fb9..5844e040ac 100644
--- a/src/ape/utils/abi.py
+++ b/src/ape/utils/abi.py
@@ -120,7 +120,11 @@ def decode_output(self, values: Union[List, Tuple]) -> Any:
 
         return self._decode(self.abi.outputs, values) if isinstance(self.abi, MethodABI) else None
 
-    def _decode(self, _types: Sequence[ABIType], values: Union[Sequence, Dict[str, Any]]):
+    def _decode(
+        self,
+        _types: Union[Sequence[ABIType]],
+        values: Union[Sequence, Dict[str, Any]],
+    ):
         if is_struct(_types):
             return self._create_struct(_types[0], values)