diff --git a/.conan/profiles/linux_aarch64_debug b/.conan/profiles/linux_aarch64_debug
deleted file mode 100644
index 0af0118..0000000
--- a/.conan/profiles/linux_aarch64_debug
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-[settings]
-os=Linux
-arch=armv8
-compiler=gcc
-compiler.version=11
-compiler.libcxx=libstdc++11
-build_type=Debug
diff --git a/.conan/profiles/linux_aarch64_release b/.conan/profiles/linux_aarch64_release
deleted file mode 100644
index 0cc37f3..0000000
--- a/.conan/profiles/linux_aarch64_release
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-[settings]
-os=Linux
-arch=armv8
-compiler=gcc
-compiler.version=11
-compiler.libcxx=libstdc++11
-build_type=Release
diff --git a/.conan/profiles/linux_x86_64_debug b/.conan/profiles/linux_x86_64_debug
deleted file mode 100644
index 50797d4..0000000
--- a/.conan/profiles/linux_x86_64_debug
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-[settings]
-os=Linux
-arch=x86_64
-compiler=gcc
-compiler.version=11
-compiler.libcxx=libstdc++11
-build_type=Debug
diff --git a/.conan/profiles/linux_x86_64_release b/.conan/profiles/linux_x86_64_release
deleted file mode 100644
index c823b20..0000000
--- a/.conan/profiles/linux_x86_64_release
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-[settings]
-os=Linux
-arch=x86_64
-compiler=gcc
-compiler.version=11
-compiler.libcxx=libstdc++11
-build_type=Release
diff --git a/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
index 5356602..c1672eb 100644
--- a/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
+++ b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
@@ -115,7 +115,8 @@
 				"cs128.cs128-clang-tidy",
 				"matepek.vscode-catch2-test-adapter",
 				"sanaajani.taskrunnercode",
-				"augustocdias.tasks-shell-input"
+				"augustocdias.tasks-shell-input",
+				"ms-vscode.cpptools-extension-pack"
 			]
 		}
 	},
diff --git a/.devcontainer/scripts/configure-codespaces.sh b/.devcontainer/scripts/configure-codespaces.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..c87599a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.devcontainer/scripts/configure-codespaces.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# This file is maintained by velocitas CLI, do not modify manually. Change settings in .velocitas.json
+# Copyright (c) 2023-2024 Contributors to the Eclipse Foundation
+#
+# This program and the accompanying materials are made available under the
+# terms of the Apache License, Version 2.0 which is available at
+# https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+# WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+# License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+# under the License.
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+if [ "${CODESPACES}" = "true" ]; then
+    echo "#######################################################"
+    echo "### Setup Access to Codespaces                      ###"
+    echo "#######################################################"
+
+    # restart Docker connection if in Codespaces
+    # Workaround according to https://github.com/devcontainers/features/issues/671#issuecomment-1701754897
+    sudo pkill dockerd && sudo pkill containerd
+    /usr/local/share/docker-init.sh
+
+    # Remove the default credential helper
+    sudo sed -i -E 's/helper =.*//' /etc/gitconfig
+
+    # Add one that just uses secrets available in the Codespace
+    git config --global credential.helper '!f() { sleep 1; echo "username=${GITHUB_USER}"; echo "password=${MY_GH_TOKEN}"; }; f'
+fi
diff --git a/.devcontainer/scripts/onCreateCommand.sh b/.devcontainer/scripts/onCreateCommand.sh
index 36cd560..1ebf260 100755
--- a/.devcontainer/scripts/onCreateCommand.sh
+++ b/.devcontainer/scripts/onCreateCommand.sh
@@ -14,75 +14,31 @@
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
-# exit when any command fails
-set -e
-
-# restart Docker connection if in Codespaces
-# Workaround according to https://github.com/devcontainers/features/issues/671#issuecomment-1701754897
-if [ "${CODESPACES}" = "true" ]; then
-    sudo pkill dockerd && sudo pkill containerd
-    /usr/local/share/docker-init.sh
-fi
-
-echo "#######################################################"
-echo "### Run VADF Lifecycle Management                   ###"
-echo "#######################################################"
-# needed to get rid of old leftovers
-sudo rm -rf ~/.velocitas
-velocitas init
-velocitas sync
-
 sudo chmod +x .devcontainer/scripts/*.sh
 sudo chown -R $(whoami) $HOME
 
-echo "#######################################################"
-echo "### Install Prerequisites and Tools                 ###"
-echo "#######################################################"
-
-# Optionally install the cmake for vcpkg
-.devcontainer/scripts/reinstall-cmake.sh ${REINSTALL_CMAKE_VERSION_FROM_SOURCE}
-
-# Install python, conan and ccache
-sudo apt-get update
-sudo apt-get install -y python3
-sudo apt-get install -y python3-distutils
-curl -fsSL https://bootstrap.pypa.io/get-pip.py | sudo python3
-sudo apt-get -y install --no-install-recommends ccache
-
-pip3 install -r ./requirements.txt
-
-# Install static analyzer tools
-sudo apt-get install -y cppcheck clang-format-14 clang-tidy-14
-sudo update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/clang-format clang-format /usr/bin/clang-format-14 100
-sudo update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/clang-tidy clang-tidy /usr/bin/clang-tidy-14 100
-
-if [ "${CODESPACES}" = "true" ]; then
-    echo "#######################################################"
-    echo "### Setup Access to Codespaces                      ###"
-    echo "#######################################################"
-
-    # Remove the default credential helper
-    sudo sed -i -E 's/helper =.*//' /etc/gitconfig
+.devcontainer/scripts/setup-git.sh
 
-    # Add one that just uses secrets available in the Codespace
-    git config --global credential.helper '!f() { sleep 1; echo "username=${GITHUB_USER}"; echo "password=${MY_GH_TOKEN}"; }; f'
+if [[ -z "${VELOCITAS_OFFLINE}" ]]; then
+    .devcontainer/scripts/configure-codespaces.sh
+    .devcontainer/scripts/upgrade-cli.sh
+elif [[ -x .devcontainer/scripts/local-setup.sh ]]; then
+    .devcontainer/scripts/local-setup.sh
 fi
 
 echo "#######################################################"
-echo "### Init submodules                                 ###"
+echo "### Run VADF Lifecycle Management                   ###"
 echo "#######################################################"
-git config --global --add safe.directory "*"
-git submodule update --init
+velocitas init
+velocitas sync
 
-echo "#######################################################"
-echo "### Install Dependencies                            ###"
-echo "#######################################################"
-velocitas exec build-system install 2>&1 | tee -a $HOME/install_dependencies.log
+# Some setup might be required even in offline mode
+.devcontainer/scripts/setup-dependencies.sh
 
 echo "#######################################################"
 echo "### VADF package status                             ###"
 echo "#######################################################"
-velocitas upgrade --dry-run
+velocitas upgrade --dry-run --ignore-bounds
 
 # Don't let container creation fail if lifecycle management fails
 echo "Done!"
diff --git a/.devcontainer/scripts/postStartCommand.sh b/.devcontainer/scripts/postStartCommand.sh
index c090c91..e9ad48a 100755
--- a/.devcontainer/scripts/postStartCommand.sh
+++ b/.devcontainer/scripts/postStartCommand.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 # This file is maintained by velocitas CLI, do not modify manually. Change settings in .velocitas.json
-# Copyright (c) 2023-2024 Contributors to the Eclipse Foundation
+# Copyright (c) 2024 Contributors to the Eclipse Foundation
 #
 # This program and the accompanying materials are made available under the
 # terms of the Apache License, Version 2.0 which is available at
@@ -14,68 +14,4 @@
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
-echo "#######################################################"
-echo "### Auto-Upgrade CLI                                ###"
-echo "#######################################################"
-
-ROOT_DIRECTORY=$( realpath "$( cd -- "$(dirname "$0")" >/dev/null 2>&1 ; pwd -P )/../.." )
-DESIRED_VERSION=$(cat $ROOT_DIRECTORY/.velocitas.json | jq .cliVersion | tr -d '"')
-
-# Get installed CLI version
-INSTALLED_VERSION=v$(velocitas --version | sed -E 's/velocitas-cli\/(\w+.\w+.\w+).*/\1/')
-
-if [ "$DESIRED_VERSION" = "$INSTALLED_VERSION" ]; then
-  echo "> Already up to date!"
-  exit 0
-else
-  echo "> Checking upgrade to $DESIRED_VERSION"
-fi
-
-AUTHORIZATION_HEADER=""
-if [ "${GITHUB_API_TOKEN}" != "" ]; then
-  AUTHORIZATION_HEADER="-H \"Authorization: Bearer ${GITHUB_API_TOKEN}\""
-fi
-
-if [ "$DESIRED_VERSION" = "latest" ]; then
-  CLI_RELEASES_URL=https://api.github.com/repos/eclipse-velocitas/cli/releases/latest
-else
-  CLI_RELEASES_URL=https://api.github.com/repos/eclipse-velocitas/cli/releases/tags/${DESIRED_VERSION}
-fi
-
-CLI_RELEASES=$(curl -s -L \
--H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
--H "X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2022-11-28" \
-${AUTHORIZATION_HEADER} \
-${CLI_RELEASES_URL})
-
-res=$?
-if test "$res" != "0"; then
-   echo "the curl command failed with exit code: $res"
-   exit 0
-fi
-
-DESIRED_VERSION_TAG=$(echo ${CLI_RELEASES} | jq -r .name)
-
-if [ "$DESIRED_VERSION_TAG" = "null" ] || [ "$DESIRED_VERSION_TAG" = "" ]; then
-  echo "> Can't find desired Velocitas CLI version: $DESIRED_VERSION. Skipping Auto-Upgrade."
-  exit 0
-fi
-
-if [ "$DESIRED_VERSION_TAG" != "$INSTALLED_VERSION" ]; then
-  echo "> Upgrading CLI..."
-  if [[ $(arch) == "aarch64" ]]; then
-    CLI_ASSET_NAME=velocitas-linux-arm64
-  else
-    CLI_ASSET_NAME=velocitas-linux-x64
-  fi
-  CLI_INSTALL_PATH=/usr/bin/velocitas
-  CLI_DOWNLOAD_URL="https://github.com/eclipse-velocitas/cli/releases/download/${DESIRED_VERSION_TAG}/${CLI_ASSET_NAME}"
-
-  echo "> Downloading Velocitas CLI from ${CLI_DOWNLOAD_URL}"
-  sudo curl -s -L ${CLI_DOWNLOAD_URL} -o "${CLI_INSTALL_PATH}"
-  sudo chmod +x "${CLI_INSTALL_PATH}"
-else
-  echo "> Up to date!"
-fi
-
-echo "> Using CLI: $(velocitas --version)"
+.devcontainer/scripts/upgrade-cli.sh
diff --git a/.devcontainer/scripts/setup-dependencies.sh b/.devcontainer/scripts/setup-dependencies.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..8773ac1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.devcontainer/scripts/setup-dependencies.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# This file is maintained by velocitas CLI, do not modify manually. Change settings in .velocitas.json
+# Copyright (c) 2022-2024 Contributors to the Eclipse Foundation
+#
+# This program and the accompanying materials are made available under the
+# terms of the Apache License, Version 2.0 which is available at
+# https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+# WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+# License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+# under the License.
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+echo "#######################################################"
+echo "### Install Prerequisites and Tools                 ###"
+echo "#######################################################"
+
+if [[ -z "${VELOCITAS_OFFLINE}" ]]; then
+    # Optionally install the cmake for vcpkg
+    .devcontainer/scripts/reinstall-cmake.sh ${REINSTALL_CMAKE_VERSION_FROM_SOURCE}
+
+    # Install python, conan and ccache
+    sudo apt-get update
+    sudo apt-get install -y python3
+    sudo apt-get install -y python3-distutils
+    curl -fsSL https://bootstrap.pypa.io/get-pip.py | sudo python3
+    sudo apt-get -y install --no-install-recommends ccache
+
+    build_arch=$(arch)
+
+    # ensure we can always build for an arm target
+    if [ "${build_arch}" != "aarch64" ]; then
+        sudo apt-get install -y gcc-aarch64-linux-gnu g++-aarch64-linux-gnu
+    fi
+
+    pip3 install -r ./requirements.txt
+
+    # Install static analyzer tools
+    sudo apt-get install -y cppcheck clang-format-14 clang-tidy-14
+    sudo update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/clang-format clang-format /usr/bin/clang-format-14 100
+    sudo update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/clang-tidy clang-tidy /usr/bin/clang-tidy-14 100
+fi
+
+echo "#######################################################"
+echo "### Install Dependencies                            ###"
+echo "#######################################################"
+velocitas exec build-system install 2>&1 | tee -a $HOME/install_dependencies.log
diff --git a/.devcontainer/scripts/setup-git.sh b/.devcontainer/scripts/setup-git.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..764a086
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.devcontainer/scripts/setup-git.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# This file is maintained by velocitas CLI, do not modify manually. Change settings in .velocitas.json
+# Copyright (c) 2022-2024 Contributors to the Eclipse Foundation
+#
+# This program and the accompanying materials are made available under the
+# terms of the Apache License, Version 2.0 which is available at
+# https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+# WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+# License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+# under the License.
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+echo "#######################################################"
+echo "### Setup Git                                       ###"
+echo "#######################################################"
+# Add git name and email from env variables
+if [[ -n "${GIT_CONFIG_NAME}" && -n "${GIT_CONFIG_EMAIL}" ]]; then
+    git config --global user.name $GIT_CONFIG_NAME
+    git config --global user.email $GIT_CONFIG_EMAIL
+fi
+
+git config --global --add safe.directory "*"
diff --git a/.devcontainer/scripts/upgrade-cli.sh b/.devcontainer/scripts/upgrade-cli.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..cb86141
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.devcontainer/scripts/upgrade-cli.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# This file is maintained by velocitas CLI, do not modify manually. Change settings in .velocitas.json
+# Copyright (c) 2023-2024 Contributors to the Eclipse Foundation
+#
+# This program and the accompanying materials are made available under the
+# terms of the Apache License, Version 2.0 which is available at
+# https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+# WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+# License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+# under the License.
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+echo "#######################################################"
+echo "### Auto-upgrade CLI                                ###"
+echo "#######################################################"
+
+ROOT_DIRECTORY=$( realpath "$( cd -- "$(dirname "$0")" >/dev/null 2>&1 ; pwd -P )/../.." )
+DESIRED_VERSION=$(cat $ROOT_DIRECTORY/.velocitas.json | jq .cliVersion | tr -d '"')
+
+# Get installed CLI version
+INSTALLED_VERSION=v$(velocitas --version | sed -E 's/velocitas-cli\/(\w+.\w+.\w+).*/\1/')
+
+if [ "$DESIRED_VERSION" = "$INSTALLED_VERSION" ]; then
+  echo "> Already up to date!"
+  exit 0
+else
+  echo "> Checking upgrade to $DESIRED_VERSION"
+fi
+
+AUTHORIZATION_HEADER=""
+if [ "${GITHUB_API_TOKEN}" != "" ]; then
+  AUTHORIZATION_HEADER="-H \"Authorization: Bearer ${GITHUB_API_TOKEN}\""
+fi
+
+if [ "$DESIRED_VERSION" = "latest" ]; then
+  CLI_RELEASES_URL=https://api.github.com/repos/eclipse-velocitas/cli/releases/latest
+else
+  CLI_RELEASES_URL=https://api.github.com/repos/eclipse-velocitas/cli/releases/tags/${DESIRED_VERSION}
+fi
+
+CLI_RELEASES=$(curl -s -L \
+-H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
+-H "X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2022-11-28" \
+${AUTHORIZATION_HEADER} \
+${CLI_RELEASES_URL})
+
+res=$?
+if test "$res" != "0"; then
+   echo "the curl command failed with exit code: $res"
+   exit 0
+fi
+
+DESIRED_VERSION_TAG=$(echo ${CLI_RELEASES} | jq -r .name)
+
+if [ "$DESIRED_VERSION_TAG" = "null" ] || [ "$DESIRED_VERSION_TAG" = "" ]; then
+  echo "> Can't find desired Velocitas CLI version: $DESIRED_VERSION. Skipping Auto-Upgrade."
+  exit 0
+fi
+
+if [ "$DESIRED_VERSION_TAG" != "$INSTALLED_VERSION" ]; then
+  echo "> Upgrading CLI..."
+  if [[ $(arch) == "aarch64" ]]; then
+    CLI_ASSET_NAME=velocitas-linux-arm64
+  else
+    CLI_ASSET_NAME=velocitas-linux-x64
+  fi
+  CLI_INSTALL_PATH=/usr/bin/velocitas
+  CLI_DOWNLOAD_URL="https://github.com/eclipse-velocitas/cli/releases/download/${DESIRED_VERSION_TAG}/${CLI_ASSET_NAME}"
+
+  echo "> Downloading Velocitas CLI from ${CLI_DOWNLOAD_URL}"
+  sudo curl -s -L ${CLI_DOWNLOAD_URL} -o "${CLI_INSTALL_PATH}"
+  sudo chmod +x "${CLI_INSTALL_PATH}"
+else
+  echo "> Up to date!"
+fi
+
+echo "> Using CLI: $(velocitas --version)"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/check-devcontainer.yml b/.github/workflows/check-devcontainer.yml
index 280a856..95a1a14 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check-devcontainer.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check-devcontainer.yml
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           runCmd: |
             pip3 install -r .devcontainer/tests/automated_tests/requirements.txt
+            export PATH=$HOME/.local/bin:$PATH
             pytest -sx .devcontainer/tests
 
       - name: Upload logs
diff --git a/.github/workflows/check-licenses.yml b/.github/workflows/check-licenses.yml
index c8dcbf8..e2cffa6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check-licenses.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check-licenses.yml
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ on:
   pull_request:
     branches:
       - main
+  schedule:
+    - cron: "0 4 * * *"
 
 jobs:
   check-licenses:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/check-updates.yml b/.github/workflows/check-updates.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..81fa6fb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/check-updates.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+# This file is maintained by velocitas CLI, do not modify manually. Change settings in .velocitas.json
+# Copyright (c) 2024 Contributors to the Eclipse Foundation
+#
+# This program and the accompanying materials are made available under the
+# terms of the Apache License, Version 2.0 which is available at
+# https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+# WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+# License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+# under the License.
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+name: Automatic Package Update Check
+
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+  schedule:
+    - cron: "0 4 * * *"
+
+jobs:
+  package_update_check:
+    if: github.repository_owner == 'eclipse-velocitas'
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout Repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          token: ${{ secrets.VELOCITAS_PROJECT_TOKEN }}
+
+      - name: Use devcontainer for upgrade and PR creation
+        uses: devcontainers/ci@v0.3
+        with:
+          runCmd: |
+            sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y gh
+
+            echo "${{ secrets.VELOCITAS_PROJECT_TOKEN }}" | gh auth login --with-token
+
+            velocitas upgrade --ignore-bounds && velocitas init && velocitas sync
+
+            git config --global user.name "${{ github.actor }}"
+            git config --global user.email "${{ github.actor }}@users.noreply.github.com"
+
+            if [ -n "$(git status --porcelain)" ]; then
+              PR_TITLE="Automated Package Update"
+              PR_BODY="This pull request was created automatically by GitHub Actions to update package versions."
+
+              # Check if a PR with the same title already exists
+              PR_EXISTING=$(gh pr list --state open --search "$PR_TITLE" --json number | jq -r '.[0].number // empty')
+
+              if [ -n "$PR_EXISTING" ]; then
+                echo "Existing PR found (#${PR_EXISTING}). Editing..."
+                git checkout .
+                gh pr checkout "$PR_EXISTING"
+                velocitas upgrade --ignore-bounds && velocitas init && velocitas sync
+                git add .
+                git commit -m "Update velocitas package versions"
+                if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
+                    git push
+                    gh pr comment "$PR_EXISTING" --body "Updated PR with latest package updates"
+                fi
+              else
+                git add .
+                git commit -m "Update velocitas package versions"
+                BRANCH_NAME="automated-update-${{ github.sha }}"
+                git push origin HEAD:$BRANCH_NAME
+                echo "Creating new PR..."
+                gh pr create --title "$PR_TITLE" --body "$PR_BODY" --head $BRANCH_NAME --base main
+              fi
+            else
+              echo "No changes detected. Skip creating Pull Request."
+            fi
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 36cf598..c87467c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -65,7 +65,10 @@ jobs:
         run: ./build.sh -r
 
       - name: Run Unit Tests
-        run: build/bin/app_utests > test-results.md
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          set -o pipefail
+          build/bin/app_utests | tee test-results.md
 
       - name: Generate coverage report
         run: cd build && gcovr -r ..
@@ -90,7 +93,9 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Add test results to job summary
         run: |
+          echo -e "Unit test results: \n\`\`\` " >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
           cat test-results.md >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo -e "\n\`\`\`" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
           cat code-coverage-results.md >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
 
       - name: Run Linters
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ensure-lifecycle.yml b/.github/workflows/ensure-lifecycle.yml
index 4c0ca3c..c6a88b9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ensure-lifecycle.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ensure-lifecycle.yml
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ on:
   pull_request:
     branches:
       - main
+  schedule:
+    - cron: "0 4 * * *"
 
 jobs:
   check-sync:
@@ -51,6 +53,15 @@ jobs:
             echo "changed=0" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
           else
             echo "changed=1" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+
+            echo -e "## Summary of detected changes\n" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+            echo -e "\`\`\`bash" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+            git status --porcelain >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+            echo -e "\`\`\`" >>  $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+            echo -e "## Diff Details\n" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+            echo -e "\`\`\`bash" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+            git diff >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+            echo -e "\`\`\`" >>  $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
           fi
         shell: bash
 
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 9929e85..61f902e 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
 *.pyc
 
 # CMake
-build
+build*
 
 # Mac files
 .DS_Store
diff --git a/.velocitas-lock.json b/.velocitas-lock.json
index 1bc2265..bcbb346 100644
--- a/.velocitas-lock.json
+++ b/.velocitas-lock.json
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 {
     "packages": {
-        "devenv-runtimes": "v4.0.5",
-        "devenv-github-workflows": "v6.0.4",
+        "devenv-runtimes": "v4.0.6",
+        "devenv-github-workflows": "v6.1.3",
         "devenv-github-templates": "v1.0.5",
-        "devenv-devcontainer-setup": "v2.4.4"
+        "devenv-devcontainer-setup": "v2.5.1"
     }
 }
diff --git a/.velocitas.json b/.velocitas.json
index 0a57d18..3256bb7 100644
--- a/.velocitas.json
+++ b/.velocitas.json
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 {
     "packages": {
-        "devenv-runtimes": "v4.0.5",
-        "devenv-github-workflows": "v6.0.4",
+        "devenv-runtimes": "v4.0.6",
+        "devenv-github-workflows": "v6.1.3",
         "devenv-github-templates": "v1.0.5",
-        "devenv-devcontainer-setup": "v2.4.4"
+        "devenv-devcontainer-setup": "v2.5.1"
     },
     "components": [
         "runtime-local",
@@ -22,8 +22,7 @@
         "language": "cpp",
         "repoType": "app",
         "appManifestPath": "app/AppManifest.json",
-        "githubRepoId": "eclipse-velocitas/vehicle-app-cpp-template",
-        "vehicleAppPort": -1
+        "githubRepoId": "eclipse-velocitas/vehicle-app-cpp-template"
     },
-    "cliVersion": "v0.10.1"
+    "cliVersion": "v0.13.0"
 }
diff --git a/.vscode/tasks.json b/.vscode/tasks.json
index 6108515..1ad491a 100644
--- a/.vscode/tasks.json
+++ b/.vscode/tasks.json
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 			],
 			"presentation": {
 				"close": true,
-				"reveal": "never"
+				"reveal": "always"
 			},
 			"problemMatcher": [ ]
 		},
diff --git a/NOTICE-3RD-PARTY-CONTENT.md b/NOTICE-3RD-PARTY-CONTENT.md
index 6a3ebbc..8c93b1e 100644
--- a/NOTICE-3RD-PARTY-CONTENT.md
+++ b/NOTICE-3RD-PARTY-CONTENT.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 | Dependency | Version | License |
 |:-----------|:-------:|--------:|
 |bottle|0.12.25|MIT|
-|certifi|2024.7.4|Mozilla Public License 2.0|
+|certifi|2024.8.30|Mozilla Public License 2.0|
 |cfgv|3.4.0|MIT|
 |charset-normalizer|3.3.2|MIT|
 |colorama|0.4.6|BSD|
@@ -16,9 +16,9 @@
 |filelock|3.15.4|The Unlicense (Unlicense)|
 |gcovr|5.2|BSD|
 |identify|2.6.0|MIT|
-|idna|3.7|BSD|
+|idna|3.8|BSD|
 |jinja2|3.1.4|BSD|
-|lxml|5.2.2|New BSD|
+|lxml|5.3.0|New BSD|
 |MarkupSafe|2.1.5|New BSD|
 |node-semver|0.6.1|MIT|
 |nodeenv|1.9.1|BSD|
@@ -27,13 +27,13 @@
 |pluginbase|1.0.1|BSD|
 |pre-commit|3.5.0|MIT|
 |pygments|2.18.0|Simplified BSD|
-|PyJWT|2.8.0|MIT|
+|PyJWT|2.9.0|MIT|
 |python-dateutil|2.9.0.post0|Apache 2.0<br/>BSD|
-|PyYAML|6.0.1|MIT|
+|PyYAML|6.0.2|MIT|
 |requests|2.32.3|Apache 2.0|
 |six|1.16.0|MIT|
-|tqdm|4.66.4|MIT<br/>Mozilla Public License 2.0 (MPL 2.0)|
-|urllib3|1.26.19|MIT|
+|tqdm|4.66.5|MIT<br/>Mozilla Public License 2.0 (MPL 2.0)|
+|urllib3|1.26.20|MIT|
 |virtualenv|20.26.3|MIT|
 ## Workflows
 | Dependency | Version | License |
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6b17fdb..4be5b0e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ The Vehicle App Template for C++ allows to create `Vehicle Apps` from the [Veloc
 * 📁 `app` - base directory for a vehicle app
     * 📁 `src` - source code of the vehicle app
     * 📁 `tests` - tests for the vehicle app
-    * 📁 `vehicle_model` - vehicle model to be used by the vehicle app
 
 ## Building
 
diff --git a/build.py b/build.py
deleted file mode 100644
index ec2ac4d..0000000
--- a/build.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,193 +0,0 @@
-# Copyright (c) 2024 Contributors to the Eclipse Foundation
-#
-# This program and the accompanying materials are made available under the
-# terms of the Apache License, Version 2.0 which is available at
-# https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.
-#
-# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
-# WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
-# License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
-# under the License.
-#
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
-
-import json
-import os
-import subprocess
-from argparse import ArgumentParser
-from pathlib import Path
-from typing import List
-
-from velocitas_lib import get_valid_arch, get_workspace_dir
-
-CMAKE_EXECUTABLE = "cmake"
-CONAN_EXECUTABLE = "conan"
-
-
-def safe_get_workspace_dir() -> str:
-    """A safe version of get_workspace_dir which defaults to '.'."""
-    try:
-        return get_workspace_dir()
-    except Exception:
-        return "."
-
-
-def get_build_tools_path(build_folder_path: str) -> str:
-    paths: List[str] = []
-    with open(
-        os.path.join(build_folder_path, "conanbuildinfo.txt"), encoding="utf-8"
-    ) as file:
-        for line in file:
-            if line.startswith("PATH="):
-                path_list = json.loads(line[len("PATH=") :])
-                paths.extend(path_list)
-    return ";".join(paths)
-
-
-def print_build_info(
-    build_variant: str,
-    build_arch: str,
-    host_arch: str,
-    build_target: str,
-    is_static_build: bool,
-) -> None:
-    """Print information about the build.
-
-    Args:
-        build_variant (str): The variant of the build: "release" or "debug"
-        build_arch (str): The architecture the app is built for.
-        build_target (str): Which artefact is being built.
-        is_static_build (bool): Enable static building.
-    """
-    cmake_version = subprocess.check_output(
-        [CMAKE_EXECUTABLE, "--version"], encoding="utf-8"
-    ).strip()
-    conan_version = subprocess.check_output(
-        [CONAN_EXECUTABLE, "--version"], encoding="utf-8"
-    ).strip()
-
-    print(f"CMake version      {cmake_version}")
-    print(f"Conan version      {conan_version}")
-    print(f"Build arch         {build_arch}")
-    print(f"Host arch          {host_arch}")
-    print(f"Build variant      {build_variant}")
-    print(f"Build target       {build_target}")
-    print(f"Static build       {'yes' if is_static_build else 'no'}")
-
-
-def build(
-    build_variant: str,
-    build_arch: str,
-    host_arch: str,
-    build_target: str,
-    static_build: bool,
-    coverage: bool = True,
-) -> None:
-    build_folder = os.path.join(safe_get_workspace_dir(), "build")
-
-    cxx_flags = ["-g"]
-    if coverage:
-        cxx_flags.append("--coverage")
-
-    if build_variant == "release":
-        cxx_flags.append("-O3")
-    else:
-        cxx_flags.append("-O0")
-
-    os.makedirs(build_folder, exist_ok=True)
-
-    xcompile_toolchain_file = ""
-    if build_arch != host_arch:
-        profile_build_path = (
-            Path(__file__)
-            .absolute()
-            .parent.joinpath("cmake", f"{build_arch}_to_{host_arch}.cmake")
-        )
-        xcompile_toolchain_file = f"-DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE={profile_build_path}"
-
-    subprocess.run(
-        [
-            CMAKE_EXECUTABLE,
-            "--no-warn-unused-cli",
-            "-DCMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS:BOOL=TRUE",
-            f"-DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE:STRING={build_variant}",
-            f'-DBUILD_TOOLS_PATH:STRING="{get_build_tools_path(build_folder)}"',
-            f"-DSTATIC_BUILD:BOOL={'TRUE' if static_build else 'FALSE'}",
-            xcompile_toolchain_file,
-            "-S..",
-            "-B.",
-            "-G",
-            "Ninja",
-            f"-DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS={' '.join(cxx_flags)}",
-        ],
-        cwd=build_folder,
-    )
-    subprocess.run(
-        [
-            CMAKE_EXECUTABLE,
-            "--build",
-            ".",
-            "--config",
-            build_variant,
-            "--target",
-            build_target,
-        ],
-        cwd=build_folder,
-    )
-
-
-def cli() -> None:
-    parser = ArgumentParser(
-        description="""Build targets of the project
-============================================================================
-Builds the targets of the project in different flavors."""
-    )
-    parser.add_argument(
-        "-d",
-        "--debug",
-        action="store_const",
-        const="debug",
-        dest="variant",
-        help="Builds the target(s) in debug mode.",
-    )
-    parser.add_argument(
-        "-r",
-        "--release",
-        action="store_const",
-        const="release",
-        dest="variant",
-        help="Builds the target(s) in release mode.",
-    )
-    parser.add_argument(
-        "-t", "--target", help="Builds only the target <name> instead of all targets."
-    )
-    parser.add_argument(
-        "-s", "--static", action="store_true", help="Links all dependencies statically."
-    )
-    parser.add_argument(
-        "-x",
-        "--cross",
-        action="store",
-        help="Enables cross-compilation to the defined target architecture.",
-    )
-    args = parser.parse_args()
-    if not args.variant:
-        args.variant = "debug"
-    if not args.target:
-        args.target = "all"
-    build_arch = subprocess.check_output(["arch"], encoding="utf-8").strip()
-
-    host_arch = args.cross
-
-    if host_arch is None:
-        host_arch = build_arch
-    else:
-        host_arch = get_valid_arch(host_arch)
-
-    print_build_info(args.variant, build_arch, host_arch, args.target, args.static)
-    build(args.variant, build_arch, host_arch, args.target, args.static)
-
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":
-    cli()
diff --git a/build.sh b/build.sh
index b1098d7..73381b4 100755
--- a/build.sh
+++ b/build.sh
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
-# Provides backward compatibility for all scripts and pipelines
-# which use the bash variant.
-python3 ./build.py $@
+# Keeping this script provides backward compatibility for all scripts and
+# pipelines relying on it.
+
+velocitas exec build-system build $@
diff --git a/cmake/aarch64_to_x86_64.cmake b/cmake/aarch64_to_x86_64.cmake
deleted file mode 100644
index f1a4cd1..0000000
--- a/cmake/aarch64_to_x86_64.cmake
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-# the name of the target operating system
-set(CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME Linux)
-set(CMAKE_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR x86_64)
-
-set(TARGET_HOST x86_64-linux-gnu)
-
-# which compilers to use for C and C++
-set(CMAKE_C_COMPILER   ${TARGET_HOST}-gcc)
-set(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER ${TARGET_HOST}-g++)
-
-# where is the target environment located
-set(CMAKE_FIND_ROOT_PATH  /usr/bin/x86_64-linux-gnu)
-
-# adjust the default behavior of the FIND_XXX() commands:
-# search programs in the host environment
-set(CMAKE_FIND_ROOT_PATH_MODE_PROGRAM NEVER)
-
-# search headers and libraries in the target environment
-set(CMAKE_FIND_ROOT_PATH_MODE_LIBRARY ONLY)
-set(CMAKE_FIND_ROOT_PATH_MODE_INCLUDE ONLY)
diff --git a/cmake/x86_64_to_aarch64.cmake b/cmake/x86_64_to_aarch64.cmake
deleted file mode 100644
index 473f4f9..0000000
--- a/cmake/x86_64_to_aarch64.cmake
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-# the name of the target operating system
-set(CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME Linux)
-set(CMAKE_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR aarch64)
-
-set(TARGET_HOST aarch64-linux-gnu)
-
-# which compilers to use for C and C++
-set(CMAKE_C_COMPILER   ${TARGET_HOST}-gcc)
-set(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER ${TARGET_HOST}-g++)
-
-# where is the target environment located
-set(CMAKE_FIND_ROOT_PATH  /usr/bin/aarch64-linux-gnu)
-
-# adjust the default behavior of the FIND_XXX() commands:
-# search programs in the host environment
-set(CMAKE_FIND_ROOT_PATH_MODE_PROGRAM NEVER)
-
-# search headers and libraries in the target environment
-set(CMAKE_FIND_ROOT_PATH_MODE_LIBRARY ONLY)
-set(CMAKE_FIND_ROOT_PATH_MODE_INCLUDE ONLY)
diff --git a/install_dependencies.sh b/install_dependencies.sh
index 6089dfc..2309dde 100755
--- a/install_dependencies.sh
+++ b/install_dependencies.sh
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
-# Provides backward compatibility for all scripts and pipelines
-# which use the bash variant.
-python3 ./install_deps.py $@
+# Keeping this script provides backward compatibility for all scripts and
+# pipelines relying on it.
+
+velocitas exec build-system install $@
diff --git a/install_deps.py b/install_deps.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 28b00e5..0000000
--- a/install_deps.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,148 +0,0 @@
-# Copyright (c) 2023-2024 Contributors to the Eclipse Foundation
-#
-# This program and the accompanying materials are made available under the
-# terms of the Apache License, Version 2.0 which is available at
-# https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.
-#
-# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
-# WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
-# License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
-# under the License.
-#
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
-
-"""
-Install all software depenencies of the given Velocitas project via a
-simple command line interface.
-"""
-
-import os
-import subprocess
-from argparse import ArgumentParser
-from pathlib import Path
-
-from velocitas_lib import get_valid_arch, get_workspace_dir
-
-
-def safe_get_workspace_dir() -> str:
-    """A safe version of get_workspace_dir which defaults to '.'."""
-    try:
-        return get_workspace_dir()
-    except Exception:
-        return "."
-
-
-def get_profile_name(arch: str, build_variant: str) -> str:
-    """Return the Conan profile name for the given `arch` and
-    `build_variant`.
-
-    Args:
-        arch (str): The architecture of the profile.
-        build_variant (str): The build variant (debug or release).
-
-    Returns:
-        str: The Conan profile name.
-    """
-    return f"linux_{get_valid_arch(arch)}_{build_variant}"
-
-
-def install_deps_via_conan(
-    build_arch: str,
-    host_arch: str,
-    is_debug: bool = False,
-    build_all_deps: bool = False,
-) -> None:
-    build_variant = "debug" if is_debug else "release"
-
-    profile_build_path = (
-        Path(__file__)
-        .absolute()
-        .parent.joinpath(
-            ".conan", "profiles", get_profile_name(build_arch, build_variant)
-        )
-    )
-
-    profile_host_path = (
-        Path(__file__)
-        .absolute()
-        .parent.joinpath(
-            ".conan", "profiles", get_profile_name(host_arch, build_variant)
-        )
-    )
-
-    build_folder = os.path.join(safe_get_workspace_dir(), "build")
-    os.makedirs(build_folder, exist_ok=True)
-
-    deps_to_build = "missing" if not build_all_deps else "*"
-
-    toolchain = f"/usr/bin/{host_arch}-linux-gnu"
-    build_host = f"{host_arch}-linux-gnu"
-    cc_compiler = "gcc"
-    cxx_compiler = "g++"
-
-    os.environ["CONAN_CMAKE_FIND_ROOT_PATH"] = toolchain
-    os.environ["CONAN_CMAKE_SYSROOT"] = toolchain
-    os.environ["CC"] = f"{build_host}-{cc_compiler}"
-    os.environ["CXX"] = f"{build_host}-{cxx_compiler}"
-
-    subprocess.check_call(
-        [
-            "conan",
-            "install",
-            "-pr:h",
-            profile_host_path,
-            "-pr:b",
-            profile_build_path,
-            "--build",
-            deps_to_build,
-            "..",
-        ],
-        env=os.environ,
-        cwd=build_folder,
-    )
-
-
-def cli() -> None:
-    argument_parser = ArgumentParser(description="Installs dependencies")
-    argument_parser.add_argument(
-        "-d",
-        "--debug",
-        action="store_true",
-        help="Installs all dependencies in debug mode.",
-    )
-    argument_parser.add_argument(
-        "-r",
-        "--release",
-        action="store_true",
-        help="Installs all dependencies in release mode.",
-    )
-    argument_parser.add_argument(
-        "-ba",
-        "--build-all-deps",
-        action="store_true",
-        help="Forces all dependencies to be rebuild from source.",
-    )
-    argument_parser.add_argument(
-        "-x",
-        "--cross",
-        action="store",
-        help="Enables cross-compilation to the defined target architecture.",
-    )
-    args = argument_parser.parse_args()
-
-    build_arch = subprocess.check_output(["arch"], encoding="utf-8").strip()
-    host_arch = args.cross
-
-    if host_arch is None:
-        host_arch = build_arch
-
-    subprocess.check_call(["conan", "config", "set", "general.revisions_enabled=1"])
-
-    install_deps_via_conan(
-        build_arch, host_arch, args.debug and not args.release, args.build_all_deps
-    )
-
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":
-    cli()