diff --git a/.github/workflows/container_build_base.yml b/.github/workflows/container_build_base.yml
index 85fb9127b10..124512afa74 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/container_build_base.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/container_build_base.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       matrix:
         container_name: [base]
-        python_version: ["3.9", "3.10", "3.11"]
+        python_version: ["3.10", "3.11", "3.12"]
         include:
           - python_version: "3.11"
             container_tags: latest
diff --git a/.github/workflows/container_build_dev.yml b/.github/workflows/container_build_dev.yml
index 9ae483554d1..cdaf6a9b695 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/container_build_dev.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/container_build_dev.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       matrix:
         container_name: [dev]
-        python_version: ["3.9", "3.10", "3.11"]
+        python_version: ["3.10", "3.11", "3.12"]
         include:
           - python_version: "3.11"
             container_tags: latest
diff --git a/.github/workflows/container_build_template.yml b/.github/workflows/container_build_template.yml
index 017872f4965..e7e07122271 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/container_build_template.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/container_build_template.yml
@@ -122,17 +122,13 @@ jobs:
             exit 1
           fi
 
-      - name: Find ansible-core version 🔥
-        id: find-ansible-core-version
-        run: |
-          ANSIBLE_CORE_VERSION=$(cat ansible_collections/arista/avd/requirements-dev.txt| grep ansible-core)
-          echo "ansible_core_version=$ANSIBLE_CORE_VERSION" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-
-      - name: Find ansible install location
-        id: find-ansible-install-location
+      - name: Find ansible and pyavd install location
+        id: find-install-locations
         run: |
+          PYAVD_INSTALL_LOCATION="git+https://github.com/${{ github.repository }}.git@${{ github.ref_name }}#subdirectory=python-avd"
           ANSIBLE_INSTALL_LOCATION="git+https://github.com/${{ github.repository }}.git#/ansible_collections/arista/avd/,${{ github.ref_name }}"
           echo "ansible_install_location=$ANSIBLE_INSTALL_LOCATION" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          echo "pyavd_install_location=$PYAVD_INSTALL_LOCATION" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
       # This check is temporarily deactivated, will be rewised in later PRs
       #
@@ -176,8 +172,8 @@ jobs:
         env:
           FROM_IMAGE: ${{ steps.generate-from-parameters.outputs.from_image }}
           FROM_VARIANT: ${{ steps.generate-from-parameters.outputs.from_variant }}
-          ANSIBLE_INSTALL_LOCATION: ${{ steps.find-ansible-install-location.outputs.ansible_install_location }}
-          ANSIBLE_CORE_VERSION: ${{ steps.find-ansible-core-version.outputs.ansible_core_version }}
+          ANSIBLE_INSTALL_LOCATION: ${{ steps.find-install-locations.outputs.ansible_install_location }}
+          PYAVD_INSTALL_LOCATION: ${{ steps.find-install-locations.outputs.pyavd_install_location }}
           USERNAME: ${{ inputs.username }}
           UID: ${{ inputs.user_id }}
           GID: ${{ inputs.group_id }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/container_build_universal.yml b/.github/workflows/container_build_universal.yml
index 903c4dd80f3..2ff029681c0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/container_build_universal.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/container_build_universal.yml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       matrix:
         container_name: [universal]
-        python_version: ["3.9", "3.10", "3.11"]
+        python_version: ["3.10", "3.11", "3.12"]
         include:
           - python_version: "3.11"
             container_tags: latest
diff --git a/containers/dev/.devcontainer/entrypoint.sh b/containers/dev/.devcontainer/entrypoint.sh
index 4771f1fefbe..5bae915c88e 100644
--- a/containers/dev/.devcontainer/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/containers/dev/.devcontainer/entrypoint.sh
@@ -1,39 +1,23 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 USERNAME=$(whoami)
-AVD_COLLECTION_PATH="${HOME}/.ansible/collections/ansible_collections/arista/avd"
 CONTAINER_WORKSPACE=$(git rev-parse --show-toplevel)
 CONTAINER_WSF_AVD_PATH=${CONTAINER_WORKSPACE}/ansible_collections/arista/avd
 
 # only install collections if ansible binary is missing
 if [ -z "$(command -v ansible)" ]; then
 
-  # if collection is already mounted, it will be used to install the requirements
-  # there is no need to install AVD collection for this case as it's already mounted to the correct location
-  if [ -f ${AVD_COLLECTION_PATH}/requirements.txt ] && [ -f ${AVD_COLLECTION_PATH}/requirements-dev.txt ] ; then
-    sudo chown -R ${USERNAME} ${HOME}/.ansible  # make sure mounted path is owned by container user and not root
-    ANSIBLE_CORE_VERSION=$(cat ${AVD_COLLECTION_PATH}/requirements-dev.txt | grep ansible-core)
   # if env variables are set - use git
-  elif ! [ -z "${AVD_GITHUB_REPO}" ] && ! [ -z "${AVD_BRANCH_NAME}" ]; then
-    ANSIBLE_CORE_VERSION=$(curl -s https://raw.githubusercontent.com/${AVD_GITHUB_REPO}/${AVD_BRANCH_NAME}/ansible_collections/arista/avd/requirements-dev.txt | grep ansible-core)
+  if ! [ -z "${AVD_GITHUB_REPO}" ] && ! [ -z "${AVD_BRANCH_NAME}" ]; then
     AVD_INSTALL_PATH="git+https://github.com/${AVD_GITHUB_REPO}.git#/ansible_collections/arista/avd/,${AVD_BRANCH_NAME}"
-  # In some cases AVD can not be correctly mounted, for ex. when running dev container as Codespace
-  # In that case if collection is available in the container workspace, it will be installed from there
+    PYAVD_INSTALL_LOCATION="git+https://github.com/${AVD_GITHUB_REPO}.git@${AVD_BRANCH_NAME}#subdirectory=python-avd"
+    pip install "pyavd[ansible] @ ${PYAVD_INSTALL_LOCATION}"
+    ansible-galaxy collection install --force ${AVD_INSTALL_PATH}
+  # otherwise install requirements and collection from container workspace
   elif [ -f ${CONTAINER_WSF_AVD_PATH}/requirements.txt ] && [ -f ${CONTAINER_WSF_AVD_PATH}/requirements-dev.txt ] ; then
-    ANSIBLE_CORE_VERSION=$(cat ${CONTAINER_WSF_AVD_PATH}/requirements-dev.txt | grep ansible-core)
-    AVD_INSTALL_PATH="${CONTAINER_WSF_AVD_PATH}/"
-  fi
-
-  # install ansible core and requirements
-  if ! [ -z "${ANSIBLE_CORE_VERSION}" ]; then
-    pip3 install "${ANSIBLE_CORE_VERSION}"
-    if ! [ -z "${AVD_INSTALL_PATH}" ]; then
-      ansible-galaxy collection install --force ${AVD_INSTALL_PATH}
-    else
-      # if collection was mounted and not installed - add requirements
-      ansible-galaxy collection install -r ${AVD_COLLECTION_PATH}/collections.yml
-    fi
-    pip3 install -r ${AVD_COLLECTION_PATH}/requirements.txt -r ${AVD_COLLECTION_PATH}/requirements-dev.txt
+    # use editable install for requirements
+    pip install -r ${CONTAINER_WSF_AVD_PATH}/requirements-dev.txt -r ${CONTAINER_WSF_AVD_PATH}/requirements.txt
+    ansible-galaxy collection install --force ${CONTAINER_WSF_AVD_PATH}
   fi
 
   # if ansible installation failed for whatever reason - raise an error
diff --git a/containers/universal/.devcontainer/Dockerfile b/containers/universal/.devcontainer/Dockerfile
index 1ede90bc49e..4d3e7428700 100644
--- a/containers/universal/.devcontainer/Dockerfile
+++ b/containers/universal/.devcontainer/Dockerfile
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ ARG FROM_VARIANT
 
 FROM ${FROM_IMAGE}:${FROM_VARIANT}
 
-ARG ANSIBLE_CORE_VERSION
+ARG PYAVD_INSTALL_LOCATION
 ARG ANSIBLE_INSTALL_LOCATION
 ARG USERNAME
 
@@ -11,8 +11,7 @@ ARG USERNAME
 USER ${USERNAME}
 ENV PATH=$PATH:/home/${USERNAME}/.local/bin
 # Install Ansible AVD collection.
-RUN pip3 install "${ANSIBLE_CORE_VERSION}" \
+RUN pip install "pyavd[ansible] @ ${PYAVD_INSTALL_LOCATION}" \
     && ansible-galaxy collection install ${ANSIBLE_INSTALL_LOCATION} \
-    && pip3 install -r /home/${USERNAME}/.ansible/collections/ansible_collections/arista/avd/requirements.txt \
     # install community.general to support callback plugins in ansible.cfg, etc.
     && ansible-galaxy collection install community.general
diff --git a/containers/universal/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json b/containers/universal/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
index a7a51b83d12..a75560286db 100644
--- a/containers/universal/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
+++ b/containers/universal/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
             "FROM_IMAGE": "${localEnv:FROM_IMAGE}",
             "FROM_VARIANT": "${localEnv:FROM_VARIANT}",
             "ANSIBLE_INSTALL_LOCATION": "${localEnv:ANSIBLE_INSTALL_LOCATION}",
+            "PYAVD_INSTALL_LOCATION": "${localEnv:PYAVD_INSTALL_LOCATION}",
             "ANSIBLE_CORE_VERSION": "${localEnv:ANSIBLE_CORE_VERSION}",
             "USERNAME": "${localEnv:USERNAME}"
         }