diff --git a/backend/.sqlfluff b/backend/.sqlfluff
index 6aa7b483c..b7fdc696a 100644
--- a/backend/.sqlfluff
+++ b/backend/.sqlfluff
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 # https://docs.sqlfluff.com/en/stable/configuration.html
 [sqlfluff]
 dialect = postgres
+max_line_length = 120
 
-#enforce upper and lowercase
+# Capitalization Rules
 [sqlfluff:rules:capitalisation.keywords]
 capitalisation_policy = upper
 [sqlfluff:rules:capitalisation.identifiers]
@@ -12,4 +13,4 @@ extended_capitalisation_policy = lower
 [sqlfluff:rules:capitalisation.literals]
 capitalisation_policy = lower
 [sqlfluff:rules:capitalisation.types]
-extended_capitalisation_policy = upper
+extended_capitalisation_policy = lower
diff --git a/backend/migrations/2023-07-04-190000_base_layer/up.sql b/backend/migrations/2023-07-04-190000_base_layer/up.sql
index c3db15b86..b64e17ae6 100644
--- a/backend/migrations/2023-07-04-190000_base_layer/up.sql
+++ b/backend/migrations/2023-07-04-190000_base_layer/up.sql
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@
 -- Please create a new migration instead.
 
 CREATE TABLE base_layer_images (
-    id UUID PRIMARY KEY,
-    layer_id INTEGER NOT NULL,
-    path TEXT NOT NULL,
-    rotation REAL NOT NULL,
-    scale REAL NOT NULL,
+    id uuid PRIMARY KEY,
+    layer_id integer NOT NULL,
+    path text NOT NULL,
+    rotation real NOT NULL,
+    scale real NOT NULL,
     FOREIGN KEY (layer_id) REFERENCES layers (id) ON DELETE CASCADE
 );
diff --git a/backend/migrations/2023-07-12-143111_user_data/up.sql b/backend/migrations/2023-07-12-143111_user_data/up.sql
index d07d2e6d2..9cf490b86 100644
--- a/backend/migrations/2023-07-12-143111_user_data/up.sql
+++ b/backend/migrations/2023-07-12-143111_user_data/up.sql
@@ -22,16 +22,16 @@ CREATE TYPE membership AS ENUM (
 );
 
 CREATE TABLE users (
-    id UUID PRIMARY KEY,
-    salutation SALUTATION NOT NULL,
-    title TEXT,
-    country TEXT NOT NULL,
-    phone TEXT,
-    website TEXT,
-    organization TEXT,
-    experience EXPERIENCE,
-    membership MEMBERSHIP,
-    member_years INTEGER ARRAY,
-    member_since DATE,
-    permacoins INTEGER ARRAY
+    id uuid PRIMARY KEY,
+    salutation salutation NOT NULL,
+    title text,
+    country text NOT NULL,
+    phone text,
+    website text,
+    organization text,
+    experience experience,
+    membership membership,
+    member_years integer ARRAY,
+    member_since date,
+    permacoins integer ARRAY
 );
diff --git a/backend/migrations/2023-07-21-085933_gain_blossoms/up.sql b/backend/migrations/2023-07-21-085933_gain_blossoms/up.sql
index b622d9f90..2feb514df 100644
--- a/backend/migrations/2023-07-21-085933_gain_blossoms/up.sql
+++ b/backend/migrations/2023-07-21-085933_gain_blossoms/up.sql
@@ -10,22 +10,22 @@ CREATE TYPE track AS ENUM (
 );
 
 CREATE TABLE guided_tours (
-    user_id UUID PRIMARY KEY,
-    editor_tour_completed BOOLEAN NOT NULL DEFAULT false
+    user_id uuid PRIMARY KEY,
+    editor_tour_completed boolean NOT NULL DEFAULT false
 );
 
 CREATE TABLE blossoms (
-    title TEXT PRIMARY KEY,
-    description TEXT,
-    track TRACK,
-    icon TEXT,
-    is_seasonal BOOLEAN NOT NULL
+    title text PRIMARY KEY,
+    description text,
+    track track,
+    icon text,
+    is_seasonal boolean NOT NULL
 );
 
 CREATE TABLE gained_blossoms (
-    user_id UUID NOT NULL,
-    blossom TEXT NOT NULL,
-    times_gained INTEGER NOT NULL,
-    gained_date DATE NOT NULL,
+    user_id uuid NOT NULL,
+    blossom text NOT NULL,
+    times_gained integer NOT NULL,
+    gained_date date NOT NULL,
     PRIMARY KEY (user_id, blossom)
 );
diff --git a/doc/changelog.md b/doc/changelog.md
index f3ecf180b..ace8537f2 100644
--- a/doc/changelog.md
+++ b/doc/changelog.md
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ Syntax: `- short text describing the change _(Your Name)_`
 - _()_
 - _()_
 - update `doc/database/hierarchy.md` to clarify how we render plant names _(temmey)_
-- _()_
+- updated sqlfluff config, remove unused .sql files _(temmey)_
 - _()_
 - _()_
 - _()_
diff --git a/doc/decisions/database_plant_hierarchy.md b/doc/decisions/database_plant_hierarchy.md
index 8d0653cdb..cdb46ebff 100644
--- a/doc/decisions/database_plant_hierarchy.md
+++ b/doc/decisions/database_plant_hierarchy.md
@@ -92,8 +92,8 @@ Cons:
 - We add "cultivar" as lowest rank.
 - We remove the rank "subfamily".
 
-For details on the schema see this [example SQL](example_migrations/normalized-plants-and-ranks/2023-04-07-130215_plant_relationships/up.sql)
-Here are some [example queries](example_migrations/normalized-plants-and-ranks/example_queries.sql)
+For details on the schema see this [example SQL](example_migrations/normalized-plants-and-ranks/2023-04-07-130215_plant_relationships/up.sql.md)
+Here are some [example queries](example_migrations/normalized-plants-and-ranks/example_queries.sql.md)
 
 ## Rationale