diff --git a/.github/workflows/check-format.yml b/.github/workflows/check-format.yml
index cbd77d2..53164a9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check-format.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check-format.yml
@@ -17,12 +17,10 @@ jobs:
     - name: Set up Python
       uses: actions/setup-python@v5
       with:
-        python-version: '3.x'
+        python-version: '3.9'
     - name: Install dependencies
       run: |
-        pip install --upgrade pip
-        pip install -e .[test]
+        pip install tox
     - name: Run code format checks
       run: |
-        black --check .
-        flake8
+        tox -e linters_check
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 3e0d8a2..fe27207 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ readme = {file = "README.md", content-type = "text/markdown"}
 license = {file = "LICENSE"}
 requires-python = ">=3.9"
 classifiers = [
+    "Development Status :: 4 - Beta",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3",
     "Operating System :: OS Independent",
     "License :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software License"
diff --git a/src/braket/simulator_v2/simulator.py b/src/braket/simulator_v2/simulator.py
index cb5cefe..ec8921c 100644
--- a/src/braket/simulator_v2/simulator.py
+++ b/src/braket/simulator_v2/simulator.py
@@ -16,18 +16,18 @@
 
 
 class StateVectorSimulatorV2(BaseLocalSimulator):
+    """A state vector simulator meant to run directly on the user's machine using a Julia backend.
+
+    This class wraps a BraketSimulator object so that it can be run and returns
+    results using constructs from the SDK rather than Braket IR.
+    """
+
     DEVICE_ID = "braket_sv_v2"
     _device = jlBraketSimulator.StateVectorSimulator(0, 0)
 
     def initialize_simulation(self, **kwargs):
         return
 
-    """A simulator meant to run directly on the user's machine using a Julia backend.
-
-    This class wraps a BraketSimulator object so that it can be run and returns
-    results using constructs from the SDK rather than Braket IR.
-    """
-
     def run_jaqcd(
         self,
         circuit_ir: JaqcdProgram,
@@ -401,6 +401,12 @@ def properties(self) -> GateModelSimulatorDeviceCapabilities:
 
 
 class DensityMatrixSimulatorV2(BaseLocalSimulator):
+    """A density matrix simulator meant to run directly on the user's machine using a Julia backend.
+
+    This class wraps a BraketSimulator object so that it can be run and returns
+    results using constructs from the SDK rather than Braket IR.
+    """
+
     DEVICE_ID = "braket_dm_v2"
     _device = jlBraketSimulator.DensityMatrixSimulator(0, 0)
 
@@ -536,12 +542,6 @@ def run_openqasm(
             r.resultTypes = results
         return r
 
-    """A simulator meant to run directly on the user's machine using a Julia backend.
-
-    This class wraps a BraketSimulator object so that it can be run and returns
-    results using constructs from the SDK rather than Braket IR.
-    """
-
     @property
     def properties(self) -> GateModelSimulatorDeviceCapabilities:
         observables = ["x", "y", "z", "h", "i", "hermitian"]
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 065a701..c63b3f6 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -15,20 +15,6 @@ commands =
     pytest {posargs} --cov-report term-missing --cov-report html --cov-report xml --cov=braket
 extras = test
 
-[testenv:integ-tests]
-basepython = python3
-setenv =
-    JULIA_PKG_USE_CLI_GIT=true
-    JULIA_CONDAPKG_BACKEND="Null"
-# {posargs} contains additional arguments specified when invoking tox. e.g. tox -- -s -k test_foo.py
-deps =
-    {[test-deps]deps}
-allowlist_externals =
-    pytest
-commands =
-    pytest {posargs} --cov-report term-missing --cov-report html --cov-report xml --cov=braket
-extras = test
-
 [testenv:linters]
 basepython = python3
 skip_install = true