diff --git a/lfric_macros/apply_macros.py b/lfric_macros/apply_macros.py
index 79dd7078..7027b986 100755
--- a/lfric_macros/apply_macros.py
+++ b/lfric_macros/apply_macros.py
@@ -1288,6 +1288,7 @@ def apply_macros_main(
     apps: Path = Path(".").absolute(),
     core: str | None = None,
     jules: str | None = None,
+    nproc: int = 4,
 ) -> None:
     """
     Main function for this program
@@ -1299,10 +1300,10 @@ def apply_macros_main(
 
     # Pre-process macros
     banner_print("Pre-Processing Macros")
-    macro_object.preprocess_macros(args.processes)
+    macro_object.preprocess_macros(nproc)
 
     # Upgrade Rose Stem Apps
-    macro_object.upgrade_apps(args.processes)
+    macro_object.upgrade_apps(nproc)
 
     # Clean up temporary directories
     for repo, directory in macro_object.temp_dirs.items():
@@ -1325,5 +1326,11 @@ def apply_macros_main(
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     args = parse_args()
     apply_macros_main(
-        args.tag, args.cname, args.version, args.apps, args.core, args.jules
+        args.tag,
+        args.cname,
+        args.version,
+        args.apps,
+        args.core,
+        args.jules,
+        args.processes,
     )
diff --git a/lfric_macros/release_lfric.py b/lfric_macros/release_lfric.py
index 5e7cccbb..85d86b0e 100755
--- a/lfric_macros/release_lfric.py
+++ b/lfric_macros/release_lfric.py
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 import argparse
 import getpass
 import re
-import socket
 import subprocess
 import shutil
 import shlex
@@ -77,35 +76,6 @@ def raise_exception(result: subprocess.CompletedProcess, command: str) -> None:
     raise Exception(f"[FAIL] Error running command: '{command}'\n{result.stderr}")
 
 
-def set_dependency_path(apps: Path, core: Path) -> None:
-    """
-    Edit an LFRic Apps dependencies.sh file so that it points at the provided
-    LFRic Core source
-    """
-
-    print("[INFO] Updating dependencies.yaml Core source")
-
-    hostname = socket.gethostname()
-    dep_path = apps / "dependencies.yaml"
-    with open(dep_path) as f:
-        lines = f.readlines()
-    in_core = False
-    for i, line in enumerate(lines):
-        if line.strip().startswith("lfric_core"):
-            in_core = True
-        elif in_core and "source:" in line:
-            prefix, _, _ = line.partition("source:")
-            line = f"{prefix}source: {hostname}:{core}\n"
-        elif in_core and "ref:" in line:
-            prefix, _, _ = line.partition("ref:")
-            line = f"{prefix}ref:"
-        elif in_core:
-            break
-        lines[i] = line
-    with open(dep_path, "w") as f:
-        f.write("".join(x for x in lines))
-
-
 def find_meta_dirs(paths: list[Path], exclude_dirs: tuple[str] = ()) -> set[Path]:
     """
     Return a set of rose-metadata directories that can be found in the apps and
@@ -232,11 +202,9 @@ def copy_head_meta(meta_dirs: list[Path], apps: Path, core: Path, version: str)
         shutil.copytree(head, new)
         if core in new.parents:
             new = new.relative_to(core)
-            print(new)
             command = f"git -C {core} add {new}"
         elif apps in new.parents:
             new = new.relative_to(apps)
-            print(new)
             command = f"git -C {apps} add {new}"
         _ = run_command(command)
 
@@ -446,6 +414,9 @@ def parse_args() -> argparse.Namespace:
         type=Path,
         help="Path to the LFRic Core working copy being used.",
     )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "-p", "--processes", type=int, default=4, help="Number of processes to use"
+    )
     args = parser.parse_args()
 
     args.apps = get_root_path(args.apps)
@@ -468,8 +439,6 @@ def main() -> None:
         args.core,
     )
 
-    set_dependency_path(args.apps, args.core)
-
     # Find all metadata directories, excluing lfric-inputs as this has metadata but no
     # macros.
     exclude_dirs = (
@@ -495,6 +464,7 @@ def main() -> None:
         args.old_version,
         args.apps,
         args.core,
+        nproc=args.processes,
     )
     print("\n[INFO] Successfully upgraded apps")