diff --git a/.github/workflows/cd-docs.yml b/.github/workflows/cd-docs.yml
index 6fb6beb97aa..3e7bf3a49b9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cd-docs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cd-docs.yml
@@ -28,8 +28,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install pip dependencies
         run: |
           python -m pip install --upgrade pip
-          pip install uv==0.2.17 tox==4.16.0 tox-uv==1.9.0
+          python -m pip install uv==0.3.5
           uv --version
+          python -m uv pip install tox==4.18.0 tox-uv==1.11.2
 
       - name: Build the docs
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cd-feature-branch.yml b/.github/workflows/cd-feature-branch.yml
index 2a16887b7ad..95b86899503 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cd-feature-branch.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cd-feature-branch.yml
@@ -65,8 +65,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
           python -m pip install --upgrade pip
-          pip install uv==0.2.17 tox==4.16.0 tox-uv==1.9.0 bump2version==1.0.1
+          python -m pip install uv==0.3.5
           uv --version
+          python -m uv pip install tox==4.18.0 tox-uv==1.11.2 bump2version==1.0.1
 
       - name: Generate Release Metadata
         id: release_metadata
@@ -290,8 +291,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
           python -m pip install --upgrade pip
-          pip install uv==0.2.17 tox==4.16.0 tox-uv==1.9.0 setuptools wheel twine bump2version PyYAML
+          python -m pip install uv==0.3.5
           uv --version
+          python -m uv pip instal tox==4.18.0 tox-uv==1.11.2 setuptools wheel twine bump2version PyYAML
 
       - name: Bump to Final Release version
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cd-post-release-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/cd-post-release-tests.yml
index 99416321d28..c0450138321 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cd-post-release-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cd-post-release-tests.yml
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: Upgrade pip
         run: |
           python -m pip install --upgrade pip
+          python -m pip install uv==0.3.5
+          uv --version
 
       - name: Get pip cache dir
         id: pip-cache
@@ -65,18 +67,18 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/cache@v4
         with:
           path: ${{ steps.pip-cache.outputs.dir }}
-          key: ${{ runner.os }}-pip-py${{ matrix.python-version }}-${{ hashFiles('setup.cfg') }}
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-uv-py${{ matrix.python-version }}-${{ hashFiles('setup.cfg') }}
           restore-keys: |
-            ${{ runner.os }}-pip-py${{ matrix.python-version }}-
+            ${{ runner.os }}-uv-py${{ matrix.python-version }}-
 
       - name: Install Syft
         shell: bash
         run: |
           if [[ ${{inputs.release_platform}} == "REAL_PYPI" ]]; then
-            pip install syft==${{inputs.syft_version}}
+            python -m uv pip install syft==${{inputs.syft_version}}
           fi
           if [[ ${{ inputs.release_platform }} == "TEST_PYPI" ]]; then
-            pip install --extra-index-url https://test.pypi.org/simple/ syft==${{inputs.syft_version}}
+            python -m uv pip install --extra-index-url https://test.pypi.org/simple/ syft==${{inputs.syft_version}}
           fi
 
       - name: Check Syft version
@@ -119,8 +121,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install pip dependencies
         run: |
           python -m pip install --upgrade pip
-          pip install uv==0.2.17 tox==4.16.0 tox-uv==1.9.0
+          python -m pip install uv==0.3.5
           uv --version
+          python -m uv pip install tox==4.18.0 tox-uv==1.11.2
 
       - name: Get uv cache dir
         id: pip-cache
@@ -132,7 +135,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/cache@v4
         with:
           path: ${{ steps.pip-cache.outputs.dir }}
-          key: ${{ runner.os }}-pip-py${{ matrix.python-version }}-${{ hashFiles('setup.cfg') }}
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-uv-py${{ matrix.python-version }}-${{ hashFiles('setup.cfg') }}
           restore-keys: |
             ${{ runner.os }}-uv-py${{ matrix.python-version }}-
 
@@ -164,9 +167,12 @@ jobs:
         with:
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
 
-      - name: Upgrade pip
+      - name: Upgrade pip and dependencies
         run: |
           python -m pip install --upgrade pip
+          python -m pip install uv==0.3.5
+          uv --version
+          python -m uv pip install tox==4.18.0 tox-uv==1.11.2 tox-current-env
 
       - name: Get pip cache dir
         id: pip-cache
@@ -178,25 +184,21 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/cache@v4
         with:
           path: ${{ steps.pip-cache.outputs.dir }}
-          key: ${{ runner.os }}-pip-py${{ matrix.python-version }}-${{ hashFiles('setup.cfg') }}
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-uv-py${{ matrix.python-version }}-${{ hashFiles('setup.cfg') }}
           restore-keys: |
-            ${{ runner.os }}-pip-py${{ matrix.python-version }}-
+            ${{ runner.os }}-uv-py${{ matrix.python-version }}-
 
       - name: Install Syft
         env:
           SYFT_VERSION: ${{ inputs.syft_version }}
         run: |
           if [[ ${{ inputs.release_platform }} == "TEST_PYPI" ]]; then
-            pip install --extra-index-url https://test.pypi.org/simple/ syft[data_science,dev]==${{ inputs.syft_version }}
+            python -m uv pip install --extra-index-url https://test.pypi.org/simple/ syft[data_science,dev]==${{ inputs.syft_version }}
           fi
           if [[ ${{ inputs.release_platform }} == "REAL_PYPI" ]]; then
-            pip install syft[data_science,dev]==${{ inputs.syft_version }}
+            python -m uv pip install syft[data_science,dev]==${{ inputs.syft_version }}
           fi
 
-      - name: Install tox and uv
-        run: |
-          pip install uv==0.2.17 tox==4.16.0 tox-uv==1.9.0 tox-current-env
-
       - name: Run unit tests
         run: |
           tox -e syft.test.unit --current-env
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cd-syft-dev.yml b/.github/workflows/cd-syft-dev.yml
index 04b03817b35..d0f67a855eb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cd-syft-dev.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cd-syft-dev.yml
@@ -165,7 +165,9 @@ jobs:
 
           # install tox
           python -m pip install --upgrade pip
-          pip install tox
+          python -m pip install uv==0.3.5
+          uv --version
+          python -m uv pip install tox==4.18.0 tox-uv==1.11.2
 
           tox -e syft.build.helm
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cd-syft.yml b/.github/workflows/cd-syft.yml
index 8875b6e1560..3c92ae14e5f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cd-syft.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cd-syft.yml
@@ -114,8 +114,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
           python -m pip install --upgrade pip
-          pip install uv==0.2.17 tox==4.16.0 tox-uv==1.9.0 bump2version==1.0.1
+          python -m pip install uv==0.3.5
           uv --version
+          python -m uv pip install tox==4.18.0 tox-uv==1.11.2 bump2version==1.0.1
 
       - name: Get Release tag
         id: get_release_tag
@@ -392,8 +393,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
           python -m pip install --upgrade pip
-          pip install uv==0.2.17 tox==4.16.0 tox-uv==1.9.0 setuptools wheel twine bump2version PyYAML
+          python -m pip install uv==0.3.5
           uv --version
+          python -m uv pip install tox==4.18.0 tox-uv==1.11.2 setuptools wheel twine bump2version PyYAML
 
       - name: Bump the Version
         if: needs.merge-docker-images.outputs.release_tag == 'beta'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cd-syftcli.yml b/.github/workflows/cd-syftcli.yml
index 72c6f84b7a1..aaf96e09073 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cd-syftcli.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cd-syftcli.yml
@@ -42,7 +42,10 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Install checksumdir
         run: |
-          pip install --upgrade checksumdir
+          python -m pip install --upgrade
+          python -m pip install uv==0.3.5
+          uv --version
+          python -m uv install checksumdir
 
       - name: Get the hashes
         id: get-hashes
@@ -66,17 +69,19 @@ jobs:
         if: ${{steps.get-hashes.outputs.current_hash != steps.get-hashes.outputs.previous_hash }}
         run: |
           python -m pip install --upgrade pip
-          pip install --upgrade tox setuptools wheel twine bump2version==1.0.1 PyYAML==6.0.1
+          python -p pip install uv==0.3.5
+          uv --version
+          python -m uv pip install --upgrade tox==4.18.0 tox-uv==1.11.2 setuptools wheel twine bump2version==1.0.1 PyYAML==6.0.1
 
       - name: Bump the Version
         if: ${{steps.get-hashes.outputs.current_hash != steps.get-hashes.outputs.previous_hash }}
         id: bump-version
         run: |
-          python3 syftcli/version.py
+          python syftcli/version.py
           bump2version patch --allow-dirty --no-commit
           tox -e lint || true
           echo "deployed_version=$(python3 syftcli/version.py)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-          python3 syftcli/version.py
+          python syftcli/version.py
         working-directory: ./packages/syftcli
 
       - name: Write the new hash
@@ -122,8 +127,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install pip dependencies
         run: |
           python -m pip install --upgrade pip
-          pip install uv==0.2.17 tox==4.16.0 tox-uv==1.9.0
+          python -m pip install uv==0.3.5
           uv --version
+          python -m uv pip install tox==4.18.0 tox-uv==1.11.2
 
       - name: Build syftcli
         env:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/container-scan.yml b/.github/workflows/container-scan.yml
index 303eb11bc40..24cf5d1e7c9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/container-scan.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/container-scan.yml
@@ -194,10 +194,11 @@ jobs:
       #Generate SBOM
       - name: Generate SBOM
         run: |
-          python3 --version
-          python3 -m pip install ./packages/syft
-          python3 -m pip install cyclonedx-bom
-          python3 -m pip freeze > requirements.txt
+          python --version
+          python -m pip install uv==0.3.5
+          python -m uv pip install ./packages/syft
+          python -m uv pip install cyclonedx-bom
+          python -m pip freeze > requirements.txt
           cyclonedx-py requirements -o syft.sbom.json
 
         #Trivy scan SBOM
@@ -238,7 +239,7 @@ jobs:
         continue-on-error: true
         uses: aquasecurity/trivy-action@master
         with:
-          image-ref: "mongo:7.0.0"
+          image-ref: "mongo:7.0.12"
           format: "cyclonedx"
           output: "mongo-trivy-results.sbom.json"
           timeout: "10m0s"
@@ -255,7 +256,7 @@ jobs:
         continue-on-error: true
         uses: aquasecurity/trivy-action@master
         with:
-          image-ref: "mongo:7.0.0"
+          image-ref: "mongo:7.0.12"
           format: "sarif"
           output: "trivy-results.sarif"
           timeout: "10m0s"
@@ -281,7 +282,7 @@ jobs:
           # This is where you will need to introduce the Snyk API token created with your Snyk account
           SNYK_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.SNYK_TOKEN }}
         with:
-          image: mongo:7.0.0
+          image: mongo:7.0.12
           args: --sarif-file-output=snyk-code.sarif
 
         # Replace any "undefined" security severity values with 0. The undefined value is used in the case
diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e-tests-notebook.yml b/.github/workflows/e2e-tests-notebook.yml
index 061ef7addde..52fd17ad599 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e-tests-notebook.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e-tests-notebook.yml
@@ -57,29 +57,26 @@ jobs:
         with:
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
 
-      - name: Install pip dependencies
+      - name: Install pip and dependencies
         run: |
           python -m pip install --upgrade pip
-          pip install uv==0.2.17 tox==4.16.0 tox-uv==1.9.0
+          python -m pip install uv==0.3.5
           uv --version
+          python -m uv pip install tox==4.18.0 tox-uv==1.11.2
 
       - name: Get pip cache dir
         id: pip-cache
         shell: bash
         run: |
-          echo "dir=$(pip cache dir)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          echo "dir=$(uv cache dir)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
       - name: Load github cache
         uses: actions/cache@v4
         with:
           path: ${{ steps.pip-cache.outputs.dir }}
-          key: ${{ runner.os }}-pip-py${{ matrix.python-version }}-${{ hashFiles('setup.cfg') }}
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-uv-py${{ matrix.python-version }}-${{ hashFiles('setup.cfg') }}
           restore-keys: |
-            ${{ runner.os }}-pip-py${{ matrix.python-version }}-
-
-      - name: Install tox
-        run: |
-          pip install tox
+            ${{ runner.os }}-uv-py${{ matrix.python-version }}-
 
       - name: Run Notebook tests
         env:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/post-merge-tasks.yml b/.github/workflows/post-merge-tasks.yml
index 5b8728b57c9..98d97079ae7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/post-merge-tasks.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/post-merge-tasks.yml
@@ -27,8 +27,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install pip packages
         run: |
           python -m pip install --upgrade pip
-          pip install uv==0.2.17 tox==4.16.0 tox-uv==1.9.0
+          python -m pip install uv==0.3.5
           uv --version
+          python -m uv pip install tox==4.18.0 tox-uv==1.11.2
 
       - name: Check and Bump Protocol Version
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-tests-frontend.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-tests-frontend.yml
index d807d78bf49..f459628a23b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-tests-frontend.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-tests-frontend.yml
@@ -47,8 +47,9 @@ jobs:
         if: steps.changes.outputs.frontend == 'true'
         run: |
           python -m pip install --upgrade pip
-          pip install uv==0.2.17 tox==4.16.0 tox-uv==1.9.0
+          python -m pip install uv==0.3.5
           uv --version
+          python -m uv pip install tox==4.18.0 tox-uv==1.11.2
 
       - name: Get uv cache dir
         id: pip-cache
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-tests-helm-lint.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-tests-helm-lint.yml
index 7846a6e6ace..fd4e60590b2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-tests-helm-lint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-tests-helm-lint.yml
@@ -34,7 +34,9 @@ jobs:
 
           # Install python deps
           python -m pip install --upgrade pip
-          pip install uv==0.2.17 tox==4.16.0 tox-uv==1.9.0
+          python -m pip install uv==0.3.5
+          uv --version
+          python -m uv pip install tox==4.18.0 tox-uv==1.11.2
 
           kube-linter version
           polaris version
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-tests-helm-upgrade.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-tests-helm-upgrade.yml
index 802bbae5232..0d13bc125bf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-tests-helm-upgrade.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-tests-helm-upgrade.yml
@@ -38,7 +38,9 @@ jobs:
 
           # Install python deps
           python -m pip install --upgrade pip
-          pip install uv==0.2.17 tox==4.16.0 tox-uv==1.9.0
+          python -m pip install uv==0.3.5
+          uv --version
+          python -m uv pip install tox==4.18.0 tox-uv==1.11.2
 
           # Install kubernetes
           brew install helm k3d devspace kubectl
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-tests-linting.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-tests-linting.yml
index 538dcf6eb94..c349cfb7848 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-tests-linting.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-tests-linting.yml
@@ -30,8 +30,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install pip packages
         run: |
           python -m pip install --upgrade pip
-          pip install uv==0.2.17 tox==4.16.0 tox-uv==1.9.0
+          python -m pip install uv==0.3.5
           uv --version
+          python -m uv pip install tox==4.18.0 tox-uv==1.11.2
 
       - name: Get uv cache dir
         id: pip-cache
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-tests-stack.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-tests-stack.yml
index 175b0a258aa..f782cec03b9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-tests-stack.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-tests-stack.yml
@@ -53,8 +53,25 @@ jobs:
         if: steps.changes.outputs.stack == 'true'
         run: |
           python -m pip install --upgrade pip
-          pip install uv==0.2.17 tox==4.16.0 tox-uv==1.9.0
+          python -m pip install uv==0.3.5
           uv --version
+          python -m uv pip install tox==4.18.0 tox-uv==1.11.2
+
+      - name: Get uv cache dir
+        if: steps.changes.outputs.stack == 'true'
+        id: pip-cache
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          echo "dir=$(uv cache dir)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+
+      - name: Load github cache
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
+        if: steps.changes.outputs.stack == 'true'
+        with:
+          path: ${{ steps.pip-cache.outputs.dir }}
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-uv-py${{ matrix.python-version }}
+          restore-keys: |
+            ${{ runner.os }}-uv-py${{ matrix.python-version }}
 
       - name: Run syft backend base image building test
         if: steps.changes.outputs.stack == 'true'
@@ -96,8 +113,9 @@ jobs:
         if: steps.changes.outputs.stack == 'true'
         run: |
           python -m pip install --upgrade pip
-          pip install uv==0.2.17 tox==4.16.0 tox-uv==1.9.0
+          python -m pip install uv==0.3.5
           uv --version
+          python -m uv pip install tox==4.18.0 tox-uv==1.11.2
 
       - name: Get uv cache dir
         if: steps.changes.outputs.stack == 'true'
@@ -179,7 +197,7 @@ jobs:
         if: steps.changes.outputs.stack == 'true'
         run: |
           python -m pip install --upgrade pip
-          pip install uv==0.2.17 tox==4.16.0 tox-uv==1.9.0
+          pip install uv==0.3.5 tox==4.18.0 tox-uv==1.11.2
           uv --version
 
       - name: Get uv cache dir
@@ -328,7 +346,7 @@ jobs:
         if: steps.changes.outputs.stack == 'true'
         run: |
           python -m pip install --upgrade pip
-          pip install uv==0.2.17 tox==4.16.0 tox-uv==1.9.0
+          pip install uv==0.3.5 tox==4.18.0 tox-uv==1.11.2
           uv --version
 
       - name: Get uv cache dir
@@ -455,8 +473,9 @@ jobs:
         if: steps.changes.outputs.syft == 'true'
         run: |
           python -m pip install --upgrade pip
-          pip install uv==0.2.17 tox==4.16.0 tox-uv==1.9.0
+          python -m pip install uv==0.3.5
           uv --version
+          python -m uv pip install tox==4.18.0 tox-uv==1.11.2
 
       - name: Get uv cache dir
         id: pip-cache
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-tests-syft.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-tests-syft.yml
index 3c56d9acc43..b6a2825521e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-tests-syft.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-tests-syft.yml
@@ -66,8 +66,9 @@ jobs:
         if: steps.changes.outputs.syft == 'true'
         run: |
           python -m pip install --upgrade pip
-          pip install uv==0.2.17 tox==4.16.0 tox-uv==1.9.0
+          python -m pip install uv==0.3.5
           uv --version
+          python -m uv pip install tox==4.18.0 tox-uv==1.11.2
 
       - name: Get uv cache dir
         id: pip-cache
@@ -157,8 +158,9 @@ jobs:
         if: steps.changes.outputs.syft == 'true'  || steps.changes.outputs.notebooks == 'true'
         run: |
           python -m pip install --upgrade pip
-          pip install uv==0.2.17 tox==4.16.0 tox-uv==1.9.0
+          python -m pip install uv==0.3.5
           uv --version
+          python -m uv pip install tox==4.18.0 tox-uv==1.11.2
 
       - name: Get uv cache dir
         id: pip-cache
@@ -321,8 +323,9 @@ jobs:
         if: steps.changes.outputs.stack == 'true' || steps.changes.outputs.notebooks == 'true'
         run: |
           python -m pip install --upgrade pip
-          pip install uv==0.2.17 tox==4.16.0 tox-uv==1.9.0
+          python -m pip install uv==0.3.5
           uv --version
+          python -m uv pip install tox==4.18.0 tox-uv==1.11.2
 
       - name: Get uv cache dir
         id: pip-cache
@@ -418,8 +421,9 @@ jobs:
         if: steps.changes.outputs.syft == 'true'
         run: |
           python -m pip install --upgrade pip
-          pip install uv==0.2.17 tox==4.16.0 tox-uv==1.9.0
+          python -m pip install uv==0.3.5
           uv --version
+          python -m uv pip install tox==4.18.0 tox-uv==1.11.2
 
       - name: Get uv cache dir
         if: steps.changes.outputs.syft == 'true'