diff --git a/src/database/models/team_item.rs b/src/database/models/team_item.rs
index 4f36434e..1cc7aada 100644
--- a/src/database/models/team_item.rs
+++ b/src/database/models/team_item.rs
@@ -189,8 +189,8 @@ impl TeamMember {
                             role: m.user_role,
                             badges: Badges::from_bits(m.badges as u64).unwrap_or_default(),
                             balance: m.balance,
-                            payout_wallet: m.payout_wallet.map(|x| RecipientWallet::from_string(&*x)),
-                            payout_wallet_type: m.payout_wallet_type.map(|x| RecipientType::from_string(&*x)),
+                            payout_wallet: m.payout_wallet.map(|x| RecipientWallet::from_string(&x)),
+                            payout_wallet_type: m.payout_wallet_type.map(|x| RecipientType::from_string(&x)),
                             payout_address: m.payout_address
                         },
                         payouts_split: m.payouts_split
@@ -258,8 +258,8 @@ impl TeamMember {
                               role: m.user_role,
                               badges: Badges::from_bits(m.badges as u64).unwrap_or_default(),
                               balance: m.balance,
-                              payout_wallet: m.payout_wallet.map(|x| RecipientWallet::from_string(&*x)),
-                              payout_wallet_type: m.payout_wallet_type.map(|x| RecipientType::from_string(&*x)),
+                              payout_wallet: m.payout_wallet.map(|x| RecipientWallet::from_string(&x)),
+                              payout_wallet_type: m.payout_wallet_type.map(|x| RecipientType::from_string(&x)),
                               payout_address: m.payout_address
                           },
                           payouts_split: m.payouts_split
diff --git a/src/database/models/user_item.rs b/src/database/models/user_item.rs
index c23d4bfd..5b36c96a 100644
--- a/src/database/models/user_item.rs
+++ b/src/database/models/user_item.rs
@@ -88,10 +88,10 @@ impl User {
                 balance: row.balance,
                 payout_wallet: row
                     .payout_wallet
-                    .map(|x| RecipientWallet::from_string(&*x)),
+                    .map(|x| RecipientWallet::from_string(&x)),
                 payout_wallet_type: row
                     .payout_wallet_type
-                    .map(|x| RecipientType::from_string(&*x)),
+                    .map(|x| RecipientType::from_string(&x)),
                 payout_address: row.payout_address,
             }))
         } else {
@@ -137,10 +137,10 @@ impl User {
                 balance: row.balance,
                 payout_wallet: row
                     .payout_wallet
-                    .map(|x| RecipientWallet::from_string(&*x)),
+                    .map(|x| RecipientWallet::from_string(&x)),
                 payout_wallet_type: row
                     .payout_wallet_type
-                    .map(|x| RecipientType::from_string(&*x)),
+                    .map(|x| RecipientType::from_string(&x)),
                 payout_address: row.payout_address,
             }))
         } else {
@@ -186,10 +186,10 @@ impl User {
                 balance: row.balance,
                 payout_wallet: row
                     .payout_wallet
-                    .map(|x| RecipientWallet::from_string(&*x)),
+                    .map(|x| RecipientWallet::from_string(&x)),
                 payout_wallet_type: row
                     .payout_wallet_type
-                    .map(|x| RecipientType::from_string(&*x)),
+                    .map(|x| RecipientType::from_string(&x)),
                 payout_address: row.payout_address,
             }))
         } else {
@@ -236,10 +236,10 @@ impl User {
                 balance: u.balance,
                 payout_wallet: u
                     .payout_wallet
-                    .map(|x| RecipientWallet::from_string(&*x)),
+                    .map(|x| RecipientWallet::from_string(&x)),
                 payout_wallet_type: u
                     .payout_wallet_type
-                    .map(|x| RecipientType::from_string(&*x)),
+                    .map(|x| RecipientType::from_string(&x)),
                 payout_address: u.payout_address,
             }))
         })
diff --git a/src/file_hosting/mock.rs b/src/file_hosting/mock.rs
index c8dc60d7..e13a60a8 100644
--- a/src/file_hosting/mock.rs
+++ b/src/file_hosting/mock.rs
@@ -26,9 +26,8 @@ impl FileHost for MockHost {
         std::fs::create_dir_all(
             path.parent().ok_or(FileHostingError::InvalidFilename)?,
         )?;
-        let content_sha1 = sha1::Sha1::from(&*file_bytes).hexdigest();
-        let content_sha512 =
-            format!("{:x}", sha2::Sha512::digest(&*file_bytes));
+        let content_sha1 = sha1::Sha1::from(&file_bytes).hexdigest();
+        let content_sha512 = format!("{:x}", sha2::Sha512::digest(&file_bytes));
 
         std::fs::write(path, &*file_bytes)?;
         Ok(UploadFileData {
diff --git a/src/file_hosting/s3_host.rs b/src/file_hosting/s3_host.rs
index 499d5ed2..277ebdb6 100644
--- a/src/file_hosting/s3_host.rs
+++ b/src/file_hosting/s3_host.rs
@@ -65,13 +65,12 @@ impl FileHost for S3Host {
         file_bytes: Bytes,
     ) -> Result<UploadFileData, FileHostingError> {
         let content_sha1 = sha1::Sha1::from(&file_bytes).hexdigest();
-        let content_sha512 =
-            format!("{:x}", sha2::Sha512::digest(&*file_bytes));
+        let content_sha512 = format!("{:x}", sha2::Sha512::digest(&file_bytes));
 
         self.bucket
             .put_object_with_content_type(
                 format!("/{}", file_name),
-                &*file_bytes,
+                &file_bytes,
                 content_type,
             )
             .await
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index b1699738..792a051c 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -75,11 +75,11 @@ async fn main() -> std::io::Result<()> {
             ),
             "s3" => Arc::new(
                 S3Host::new(
-                    &*dotenvy::var("S3_BUCKET_NAME").unwrap(),
-                    &*dotenvy::var("S3_REGION").unwrap(),
-                    &*dotenvy::var("S3_URL").unwrap(),
-                    &*dotenvy::var("S3_ACCESS_TOKEN").unwrap(),
-                    &*dotenvy::var("S3_SECRET").unwrap(),
+                    &dotenvy::var("S3_BUCKET_NAME").unwrap(),
+                    &dotenvy::var("S3_REGION").unwrap(),
+                    &dotenvy::var("S3_URL").unwrap(),
+                    &dotenvy::var("S3_ACCESS_TOKEN").unwrap(),
+                    &dotenvy::var("S3_SECRET").unwrap(),
                 )
                 .unwrap(),
             ),
diff --git a/src/models/users.rs b/src/models/users.rs
index 1aa338ae..8073c0e7 100644
--- a/src/models/users.rs
+++ b/src/models/users.rs
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ impl From<DBUser> for User {
             avatar_url: data.avatar_url,
             bio: data.bio,
             created: data.created,
-            role: Role::from_string(&*data.role),
+            role: Role::from_string(&data.role),
             badges: data.badges,
             payout_data: None,
         }
diff --git a/src/ratelimit/memory.rs b/src/ratelimit/memory.rs
index 6df93b07..b605026b 100644
--- a/src/ratelimit/memory.rs
+++ b/src/ratelimit/memory.rs
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ mod tests {
             .send(ActorMessage::Set {
                 key: "hello".to_string(),
                 value: 30usize,
-                expiry: expiry,
+                expiry,
             })
             .await;
         let res = res.expect("Failed to send msg");
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ mod tests {
             .send(ActorMessage::Set {
                 key: "hello".to_string(),
                 value: 30usize,
-                expiry: expiry,
+                expiry,
             })
             .await;
         let res = res.expect("Failed to send msg");
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ mod tests {
             },
             _ => panic!("Shouldn't happen!"),
         }
-        assert_eq!(addr.connected(), true);
+        assert!(addr.connected());
 
         let res3 = addr.send(ActorMessage::Expire("hello".to_string())).await;
         let res3 = res3.expect("Failed to send msg");
@@ -254,9 +254,7 @@ mod tests {
             ActorResponse::Expire(c) => match c.await {
                 Ok(dur) => {
                     let now = Duration::from_secs(3);
-                    if dur > now {
-                        panic!("Expiry is invalid!");
-                    } else if dur > now + Duration::from_secs(4) {
+                    if dur > now || dur > now + Duration::from_secs(4) {
                         panic!("Expiry is invalid!");
                     }
                 }
diff --git a/src/routes/auth.rs b/src/routes/auth.rs
index 28863747..cc3964ba 100644
--- a/src/routes/auth.rs
+++ b/src/routes/auth.rs
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ pub async fn auth_callback(
     client: Data<PgPool>,
 ) -> Result<HttpResponse, AuthorizationError> {
     let mut transaction = client.begin().await?;
-    let state_id = parse_base62(&*info.state)?;
+    let state_id = parse_base62(&info.state)?;
 
     let result_option = sqlx::query!(
         "
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ pub async fn auth_callback(
             .json()
             .await?;
 
-        let user = get_github_user_from_token(&*token.access_token).await?;
+        let user = get_github_user_from_token(&token.access_token).await?;
 
         let user_result =
             User::get_from_github_id(user.id, &mut *transaction).await?;
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ pub async fn auth_callback(
                 while username.is_none() {
                     let test_username = format!(
                         "{}{}",
-                        &*user.login,
+                        &user.login,
                         if username_increment > 0 {
                             username_increment.to_string()
                         } else {
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ pub async fn auth_callback(
                     );
 
                     let new_id = crate::database::models::User::get_id_from_username_or_id(
-                        &*test_username,
+                        &test_username,
                         &**client,
                     )
                     .await?;
diff --git a/src/routes/maven.rs b/src/routes/maven.rs
index 24e2f130..2f8ef8a1 100644
--- a/src/routes/maven.rs
+++ b/src/routes/maven.rs
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ pub async fn maven_metadata(
     let project_id = params.into_inner().0;
     let project_data =
         database::models::Project::get_full_from_slug_or_project_id(
-            &*project_id,
+            &project_id,
             &**pool,
         )
         .await?;
diff --git a/src/routes/midas.rs b/src/routes/midas.rs
index 6eec8afa..e8b75b62 100644
--- a/src/routes/midas.rs
+++ b/src/routes/midas.rs
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ pub async fn handle_stripe_webhook(
         object: Value,
     }
 
-    let webhook: StripeWebhookBody = serde_json::from_str(&*body)?;
+    let webhook: StripeWebhookBody = serde_json::from_str(&body)?;
 
     #[derive(Deserialize)]
     struct CheckoutSession {
diff --git a/src/routes/notifications.rs b/src/routes/notifications.rs
index b9a95ce9..7a4a1389 100644
--- a/src/routes/notifications.rs
+++ b/src/routes/notifications.rs
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ pub async fn notifications_delete(
     let user = get_user_from_headers(req.headers(), &**pool).await?;
 
     let notification_ids =
-        serde_json::from_str::<Vec<NotificationId>>(&*ids.ids)?
+        serde_json::from_str::<Vec<NotificationId>>(&ids.ids)?
             .into_iter()
             .map(|x| x.into())
             .collect();
diff --git a/src/routes/project_creation.rs b/src/routes/project_creation.rs
index 5b177d22..a972570d 100644
--- a/src/routes/project_creation.rs
+++ b/src/routes/project_creation.rs
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ pub async fn project_create_inner(
         })?;
 
         let slug_project_id_option: Option<ProjectId> =
-            serde_json::from_str(&*format!("\"{}\"", create_data.slug)).ok();
+            serde_json::from_str(&format!("\"{}\"", create_data.slug)).ok();
 
         if let Some(slug_project_id) = slug_project_id_option {
             let slug_project_id: models::ids::ProjectId =
@@ -569,7 +569,7 @@ pub async fn project_create_inner(
             &content_disposition,
             project_id,
             created_version.version_id.into(),
-            &*project_create_data.project_type,
+            &project_create_data.project_type,
             version_data.loaders.clone(),
             version_data.game_versions.clone(),
             all_game_versions.clone(),
@@ -875,10 +875,7 @@ async fn create_initial_version(
         author_id: author.into(),
         name: version_data.version_title.clone(),
         version_number: version_data.version_number.clone(),
-        changelog: version_data
-            .version_body
-            .clone()
-            .unwrap_or_else(|| "".to_string()),
+        changelog: version_data.version_body.clone().unwrap_or_default(),
         files: Vec::new(),
         dependencies,
         game_versions,
diff --git a/src/routes/projects.rs b/src/routes/projects.rs
index 5fccb300..6e86bedc 100644
--- a/src/routes/projects.rs
+++ b/src/routes/projects.rs
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ pub async fn project_search(
     web::Query(info): web::Query<SearchRequest>,
     config: web::Data<SearchConfig>,
 ) -> Result<HttpResponse, SearchError> {
-    let results = search_for_project(&info, &**config).await?;
+    let results = search_for_project(&info, &config).await?;
     Ok(HttpResponse::Ok().json(results))
 }
 
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ pub async fn projects_get(
     web::Query(ids): web::Query<ProjectIds>,
     pool: web::Data<PgPool>,
 ) -> Result<HttpResponse, ApiError> {
-    let project_ids = serde_json::from_str::<Vec<ProjectId>>(&*ids.ids)?
+    let project_ids = serde_json::from_str::<Vec<ProjectId>>(&ids.ids)?
         .into_iter()
         .map(|x| x.into())
         .collect();
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ pub async fn project_get_check(
 ) -> Result<HttpResponse, ApiError> {
     let slug = info.into_inner().0;
 
-    let id_option = models::ids::base62_impl::parse_base62(&*slug).ok();
+    let id_option = models::ids::base62_impl::parse_base62(&slug).ok();
 
     let id = if let Some(id) = id_option {
         let id = sqlx::query!(
@@ -745,7 +745,7 @@ pub async fn project_edit(
 
                 if let Some(slug) = slug {
                     let slug_project_id_option: Option<ProjectId> =
-                        serde_json::from_str(&*format!("\"{}\"", slug)).ok();
+                        serde_json::from_str(&format!("\"{}\"", slug)).ok();
                     if let Some(slug_project_id) = slug_project_id_option {
                         let slug_project_id: database::models::ids::ProjectId =
                             slug_project_id.into();
@@ -1006,7 +1006,7 @@ pub async fn project_icon_edit(
     mut payload: web::Payload,
 ) -> Result<HttpResponse, ApiError> {
     if let Some(content_type) =
-        crate::util::ext::get_image_content_type(&*ext.ext)
+        crate::util::ext::get_image_content_type(&ext.ext)
     {
         let cdn_url = dotenvy::var("CDN_URL")?;
         let user = get_user_from_headers(req.headers(), &**pool).await?;
@@ -1183,7 +1183,7 @@ pub async fn add_gallery_item(
     mut payload: web::Payload,
 ) -> Result<HttpResponse, ApiError> {
     if let Some(content_type) =
-        crate::util::ext::get_image_content_type(&*ext.ext)
+        crate::util::ext::get_image_content_type(&ext.ext)
     {
         item.validate().map_err(|err| {
             ApiError::Validation(validation_errors_to_string(err, None))
diff --git a/src/routes/reports.rs b/src/routes/reports.rs
index 44d2d504..b1f50531 100644
--- a/src/routes/reports.rs
+++ b/src/routes/reports.rs
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ pub async fn report_create(
     let id =
         crate::database::models::generate_report_id(&mut transaction).await?;
     let report_type = crate::database::models::categories::ReportType::get_id(
-        &*new_report.report_type,
+        &new_report.report_type,
         &mut *transaction,
     )
     .await?
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ pub async fn report_create(
     match new_report.item_type {
         ItemType::Project => {
             report.project_id = Some(
-                serde_json::from_str::<ProjectId>(&*format!(
+                serde_json::from_str::<ProjectId>(&format!(
                     "\"{}\"",
                     new_report.item_id
                 ))?
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ pub async fn report_create(
         }
         ItemType::Version => {
             report.version_id = Some(
-                serde_json::from_str::<VersionId>(&*format!(
+                serde_json::from_str::<VersionId>(&format!(
                     "\"{}\"",
                     new_report.item_id
                 ))?
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ pub async fn report_create(
         }
         ItemType::User => {
             report.user_id = Some(
-                serde_json::from_str::<UserId>(&*format!(
+                serde_json::from_str::<UserId>(&format!(
                     "\"{}\"",
                     new_report.item_id
                 ))?
diff --git a/src/routes/tags.rs b/src/routes/tags.rs
index 8207a055..7841c903 100644
--- a/src/routes/tags.rs
+++ b/src/routes/tags.rs
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ pub async fn loader_create(
         .name(&new_loader.name)?
         .icon(&new_loader.icon)?
         .supported_project_types(
-            &*project_types.into_iter().map(|x| x.id).collect::<Vec<_>>(),
+            &project_types.into_iter().map(|x| x.id).collect::<Vec<_>>(),
         )?
         .insert(&mut transaction)
         .await?;
diff --git a/src/routes/teams.rs b/src/routes/teams.rs
index ad74c923..4282bf75 100644
--- a/src/routes/teams.rs
+++ b/src/routes/teams.rs
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ pub async fn teams_get(
 ) -> Result<HttpResponse, ApiError> {
     use itertools::Itertools;
 
-    let team_ids = serde_json::from_str::<Vec<TeamId>>(&*ids.ids)?
+    let team_ids = serde_json::from_str::<Vec<TeamId>>(&ids.ids)?
         .into_iter()
         .map(|x| x.into())
         .collect::<Vec<crate::database::models::ids::TeamId>>();
diff --git a/src/routes/users.rs b/src/routes/users.rs
index 13462e58..d0801948 100644
--- a/src/routes/users.rs
+++ b/src/routes/users.rs
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ pub async fn users_get(
     web::Query(ids): web::Query<UserIds>,
     pool: web::Data<PgPool>,
 ) -> Result<HttpResponse, ApiError> {
-    let user_ids = serde_json::from_str::<Vec<UserId>>(&*ids.ids)?
+    let user_ids = serde_json::from_str::<Vec<UserId>>(&ids.ids)?
         .into_iter()
         .map(|x| x.into())
         .collect();
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ pub async fn user_get(
 ) -> Result<HttpResponse, ApiError> {
     let string = info.into_inner().0;
     let id_option: Option<UserId> =
-        serde_json::from_str(&*format!("\"{}\"", string)).ok();
+        serde_json::from_str(&format!("\"{}\"", string)).ok();
 
     let mut user_data;
 
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ pub async fn projects_list(
     let user = get_user_from_headers(req.headers(), &**pool).await.ok();
 
     let id_option = crate::database::models::User::get_id_from_username_or_id(
-        &*info.into_inner().0,
+        &info.into_inner().0,
         &**pool,
     )
     .await?;
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ pub async fn user_edit(
     })?;
 
     let id_option = crate::database::models::User::get_id_from_username_or_id(
-        &*info.into_inner().0,
+        &info.into_inner().0,
         &**pool,
     )
     .await?;
@@ -415,12 +415,12 @@ pub async fn user_icon_edit(
     mut payload: web::Payload,
 ) -> Result<HttpResponse, ApiError> {
     if let Some(content_type) =
-        crate::util::ext::get_image_content_type(&*ext.ext)
+        crate::util::ext::get_image_content_type(&ext.ext)
     {
         let cdn_url = dotenvy::var("CDN_URL")?;
         let user = get_user_from_headers(req.headers(), &**pool).await?;
         let id_option =
-            User::get_id_from_username_or_id(&*info.into_inner().0, &**pool)
+            User::get_id_from_username_or_id(&info.into_inner().0, &**pool)
                 .await?;
 
         if let Some(id) = id_option {
@@ -511,8 +511,7 @@ pub async fn user_delete(
 ) -> Result<HttpResponse, ApiError> {
     let user = get_user_from_headers(req.headers(), &**pool).await?;
     let id_option =
-        User::get_id_from_username_or_id(&*info.into_inner().0, &**pool)
-            .await?;
+        User::get_id_from_username_or_id(&info.into_inner().0, &**pool).await?;
 
     if let Some(id) = id_option {
         if !user.role.is_admin() && user.id != id.into() {
@@ -549,7 +548,7 @@ pub async fn user_follows(
 ) -> Result<HttpResponse, ApiError> {
     let user = get_user_from_headers(req.headers(), &**pool).await?;
     let id_option = crate::database::models::User::get_id_from_username_or_id(
-        &*info.into_inner().0,
+        &info.into_inner().0,
         &**pool,
     )
     .await?;
@@ -599,7 +598,7 @@ pub async fn user_notifications(
 ) -> Result<HttpResponse, ApiError> {
     let user = get_user_from_headers(req.headers(), &**pool).await?;
     let id_option = crate::database::models::User::get_id_from_username_or_id(
-        &*info.into_inner().0,
+        &info.into_inner().0,
         &**pool,
     )
     .await?;
@@ -641,8 +640,7 @@ pub async fn user_payouts(
 ) -> Result<HttpResponse, ApiError> {
     let user = get_user_from_headers(req.headers(), &**pool).await?;
     let id_option =
-        User::get_id_from_username_or_id(&*info.into_inner().0, &**pool)
-            .await?;
+        User::get_id_from_username_or_id(&info.into_inner().0, &**pool).await?;
 
     if let Some(id) = id_option {
         if !user.role.is_admin() && user.id != id.into() {
@@ -719,8 +717,7 @@ pub async fn user_payouts_request(
 ) -> Result<HttpResponse, ApiError> {
     let user = get_user_from_headers(req.headers(), &**pool).await?;
     let id_option =
-        User::get_id_from_username_or_id(&*info.into_inner().0, &**pool)
-            .await?;
+        User::get_id_from_username_or_id(&info.into_inner().0, &**pool).await?;
 
     if let Some(id) = id_option {
         if !user.role.is_admin() && user.id != id.into() {
diff --git a/src/routes/v1/mods.rs b/src/routes/v1/mods.rs
index 77617f06..9054a7e9 100644
--- a/src/routes/v1/mods.rs
+++ b/src/routes/v1/mods.rs
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ pub async fn mod_search(
     web::Query(info): web::Query<SearchRequest>,
     config: web::Data<SearchConfig>,
 ) -> Result<HttpResponse, SearchError> {
-    let results = search_for_project(&info, &**config).await?;
+    let results = search_for_project(&info, &config).await?;
     Ok(HttpResponse::Ok().json(SearchResults {
         hits: results
             .hits
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ pub async fn mods_get(
     pool: web::Data<PgPool>,
 ) -> Result<HttpResponse, ApiError> {
     let project_ids =
-        serde_json::from_str::<Vec<models::ids::ProjectId>>(&*ids.ids)?
+        serde_json::from_str::<Vec<models::ids::ProjectId>>(&ids.ids)?
             .into_iter()
             .map(|x| x.into())
             .collect();
diff --git a/src/routes/v1/reports.rs b/src/routes/v1/reports.rs
index d39c2bf6..4b778b80 100644
--- a/src/routes/v1/reports.rs
+++ b/src/routes/v1/reports.rs
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ pub async fn report_create(
     let id =
         crate::database::models::generate_report_id(&mut transaction).await?;
     let report_type = crate::database::models::categories::ReportType::get_id(
-        &*new_report.report_type,
+        &new_report.report_type,
         &mut *transaction,
     )
     .await?
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ pub async fn report_create(
     match new_report.item_type {
         ItemType::Mod => {
             report.project_id = Some(
-                serde_json::from_str::<ProjectId>(&*format!(
+                serde_json::from_str::<ProjectId>(&format!(
                     "\"{}\"",
                     new_report.item_id
                 ))?
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ pub async fn report_create(
         }
         ItemType::Version => {
             report.version_id = Some(
-                serde_json::from_str::<VersionId>(&*format!(
+                serde_json::from_str::<VersionId>(&format!(
                     "\"{}\"",
                     new_report.item_id
                 ))?
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ pub async fn report_create(
         }
         ItemType::User => {
             report.user_id = Some(
-                serde_json::from_str::<UserId>(&*format!(
+                serde_json::from_str::<UserId>(&format!(
                     "\"{}\"",
                     new_report.item_id
                 ))?
diff --git a/src/routes/v1/tags.rs b/src/routes/v1/tags.rs
index 850e16b4..0c48747a 100644
--- a/src/routes/v1/tags.rs
+++ b/src/routes/v1/tags.rs
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ pub async fn loader_create(
         .name(&name)?
         .icon(DEFAULT_ICON)?
         .supported_project_types(
-            &*project_types.into_iter().map(|x| x.id).collect::<Vec<_>>(),
+            &project_types.into_iter().map(|x| x.id).collect::<Vec<_>>(),
         )?
         .insert(&mut transaction)
         .await?;
diff --git a/src/routes/v1/users.rs b/src/routes/v1/users.rs
index 553bb172..df11e65c 100644
--- a/src/routes/v1/users.rs
+++ b/src/routes/v1/users.rs
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ pub async fn mods_list(
     let user = get_user_from_headers(req.headers(), &**pool).await.ok();
 
     let id_option = crate::database::models::User::get_id_from_username_or_id(
-        &*info.into_inner().0,
+        &info.into_inner().0,
         &**pool,
     )
     .await?;
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ pub async fn user_follows(
 ) -> Result<HttpResponse, ApiError> {
     let user = get_user_from_headers(req.headers(), &**pool).await?;
     let id_option = crate::database::models::User::get_id_from_username_or_id(
-        &*info.into_inner().0,
+        &info.into_inner().0,
         &**pool,
     )
     .await?;
diff --git a/src/routes/v1/versions.rs b/src/routes/v1/versions.rs
index 25f9e3cb..8bfff319 100644
--- a/src/routes/v1/versions.rs
+++ b/src/routes/v1/versions.rs
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ pub async fn versions_get(
     ids: web::Query<VersionIds>,
     pool: web::Data<PgPool>,
 ) -> Result<HttpResponse, ApiError> {
-    let version_ids = serde_json::from_str::<Vec<VersionId>>(&*ids.ids)?
+    let version_ids = serde_json::from_str::<Vec<VersionId>>(&ids.ids)?
         .into_iter()
         .map(|x| x.into())
         .collect();
diff --git a/src/routes/version_creation.rs b/src/routes/version_creation.rs
index d87d292f..a8a2370e 100644
--- a/src/routes/version_creation.rs
+++ b/src/routes/version_creation.rs
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ async fn version_create_inner(
                 changelog: version_create_data
                     .version_body
                     .clone()
-                    .unwrap_or_else(|| "".to_string()),
+                    .unwrap_or_default(),
                 files: Vec::new(),
                 dependencies,
                 game_versions,
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ async fn version_create_inner(
             &content_disposition,
             version.project_id.into(),
             version.version_id.into(),
-            &*project_type,
+            &project_type,
             version_data.loaders,
             version_data.game_versions,
             all_game_versions.clone(),
@@ -585,7 +585,7 @@ async fn upload_file_to_version_inner(
             &content_disposition,
             project_id,
             version_id.into(),
-            &*project_type,
+            &project_type,
             version.loaders.clone().into_iter().map(Loader).collect(),
             version
                 .game_versions
diff --git a/src/routes/versions.rs b/src/routes/versions.rs
index 585bbebe..9bdb71a6 100644
--- a/src/routes/versions.rs
+++ b/src/routes/versions.rs
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ pub async fn versions_get(
     pool: web::Data<PgPool>,
 ) -> Result<HttpResponse, ApiError> {
     let version_ids =
-        serde_json::from_str::<Vec<models::ids::VersionId>>(&*ids.ids)?
+        serde_json::from_str::<Vec<models::ids::VersionId>>(&ids.ids)?
             .into_iter()
             .map(|x| x.into())
             .collect();
diff --git a/src/search/mod.rs b/src/search/mod.rs
index 516e8759..20dc7bae 100644
--- a/src/search/mod.rs
+++ b/src/search/mod.rs
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ pub async fn search_for_project(
                     write!(filter_string, " AND ({})", filters)?;
                 }
             } else {
-                filter_string.push_str(&*filters);
+                filter_string.push_str(&filters);
             }
 
             if !filter_string.is_empty() {
diff --git a/src/util/validate.rs b/src/util/validate.rs
index 794295bc..5d371e56 100644
--- a/src/util/validate.rs
+++ b/src/util/validate.rs
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ pub fn validation_errors_to_string(
                 }
                 ValidationErrorsKind::List(list) => {
                     if let Some((index, errors)) = list.iter().next() {
-                        output.push_str(&*validation_errors_to_string(
+                        output.push_str(&validation_errors_to_string(
                             *errors.clone(),
                             Some(format!(
                                 "of list {} with index {}",
@@ -44,12 +44,12 @@ pub fn validation_errors_to_string(
                 ValidationErrorsKind::Field(errors) => {
                     if let Some(error) = errors.get(0) {
                         if let Some(adder) = adder {
-                            output.push_str(&*format!(
+                            output.push_str(&format!(
                                 "Field {} {} failed validation with error {}",
                                 field, adder, error.code
                             ));
                         } else {
-                            output.push_str(&*format!(
+                            output.push_str(&format!(
                                 "Field {} failed validation with error {}",
                                 field, error.code
                             ));