diff --git a/.github/workflows/verify.yml b/.github/workflows/verify.yml
index 984d90570..186d259e7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/verify.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/verify.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 name: Latest commit
 
 env:
-  CACHE_VERSION: 12
+  CACHE_VERSION: 13
   DEFAULT_PYTHON: "3.13"
   PRE_COMMIT_HOME: ~/.cache/pre-commit
 
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ jobs:
     needs: commitcheck
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        python-version: ["3.13", "3.12"]
+        python-version: ["3.13"]
     steps:
       - name: Check out committed code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ jobs:
     needs: prepare-test-cache
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        python-version: ["3.13", "3.12"]
+        python-version: ["3.13"]
 
     steps:
       - name: Check out committed code
diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index 60ee01d63..917243a26 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -29,13 +29,17 @@ repos:
       - id: pyupgrade
         name: "Check Py upgrade"
         args: [--py311-plus]
-  #  Moved codespell configuration to setup.cfg as per 'all-files' issues not reading args
   - repo: https://github.com/codespell-project/codespell
     rev: v2.4.1
     hooks:
       - id: codespell
-        name: "Check spelling"
+        name: "Check Code Spelling"
+        args:
+          - --ignore-words-list=aiport,astroid,checkin,currenty,hass,iif,incomfort,lookin,nam,NotIn
+          - --skip="./.*,*.csv,*.json,*.ambr"
+          - --quiet-level=2
         exclude_types: [csv, json]
+        exclude: ^userdata/|^fixtures/
   - repo: https://github.com/PyCQA/bandit
     rev: 1.8.3
     hooks:
@@ -51,6 +55,13 @@ repos:
     hooks:
       - id: yamllint
         name: "YAML linting"
+  - repo: https://github.com/shellcheck-py/shellcheck-py
+    rev: v0.10.0.1
+    hooks:
+      - id: shellcheck
+        name: "Shell checking"
+        args:
+          - --external-sources
   - repo: https://github.com/cdce8p/python-typing-update
     rev: v0.7.2
     hooks:
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 660a53a25..4518ae709 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,14 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## v1.7.5
+
+- Maintenance chores
+- Deprecating python 3.12
+
+## v1.7.4
+
+- Maintenance chores
+
 ## v1.7.3
 
 - Improve readability of xml-data in POST/PUT requests via [#707](https://github.com/plugwise/python-plugwise/pull/707), [#708](https://github.com/plugwise/python-plugwise/pull/708) and [#715](https://github.com/plugwise/python-plugwise/pull/715)
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index a4ee2fb8c..a2dd35387 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 
 [project]
 name            = "plugwise"
-version         = "1.7.4"
+version         = "1.7.5"
 license         = "MIT"
 description     = "Plugwise Smile (Adam/Anna/P1) and Stretch module for Python 3."
 readme          = "README.md"
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ classifiers     = [
     "Development Status :: 5 - Production/Stable",
     "Intended Audience :: Developers",
     "Operating System :: OS Independent",
-    "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13",
     "Topic :: Home Automation",
 ]
@@ -24,7 +23,7 @@ maintainers = [
         { name = "bouwew"},
         { name = "CoMPaTech" }
 ]
-requires-python = ">=3.12.0"
+requires-python = ">=3.13"
 dependencies    = [
         "aiohttp",
         "defusedxml",
@@ -52,7 +51,7 @@ include = ["plugwise*"]
 # 20241208: W0201 / attribute-defined-outside-init
 # 20241208: R1702 / too-many-nested-blocks # too many nested blocks in test_init 8/5
 # 20241208: R6102 / consider-using-tuple
-# 20241208: Recommended disabling => "implicit-str-concat", # ISC001 - 2 occurances!
+# 20241208: Recommended disabling => "implicit-str-concat", # ISC001 - 2 occurrences!
 ##
 
 [tool.pylint.MAIN]
@@ -466,7 +465,6 @@ lint.select = [
     "S317",  # suspicious-xml-sax-usage
     "S318",  # suspicious-xml-mini-dom-usage
     "S319",  # suspicious-xml-pull-dom-usage
-    "S320",  # suspicious-xmle-tree-usage
     "S601",  # paramiko-call
     "S602",  # subprocess-popen-with-shell-equals-true
     "S604",  # call-with-shell-equals-true
diff --git a/scripts/complexity.sh b/scripts/complexity.sh
index fbae27090..8089723c9 100755
--- a/scripts/complexity.sh
+++ b/scripts/complexity.sh
@@ -3,18 +3,23 @@ set -eu
 
 my_path=$(git rev-parse --show-toplevel)
 
-# shellcheck disable=SC1091
-source "${my_path}/scripts/python-venv.sh"
-
-# shellcheck disable=SC2154
-if [ -f "${my_venv}/bin/activate" ]; then
-    # shellcheck disable=SC1091
-    . "${my_venv}/bin/activate"
-    echo "-----------------------------"
-    echo "Running cyclomatic complexity"
-    echo "-----------------------------"
-    PYTHONPATH=$(pwd) radon cc plugwise/ tests/ -s -nc --no-assert
+if [ -n "${VIRTUAL_ENV-}" ] && [ -f "${VIRTUAL_ENV}/bin/activate" ]; then
+  # shellcheck disable=SC1091 # ingesting virtualenv
+  . "${VIRTUAL_ENV}/bin/activate"
 else
-    echo "Virtualenv available, bailing out"
-    exit 2
+  # other common virtualenvs
+  my_path=$(git rev-parse --show-toplevel)
+
+  for venv in venv .venv .; do
+    if [ -f "${my_path}/${venv}/bin/activate" ]; then
+      # shellcheck disable=SC1090 # ingesting virtualenv
+      . "${my_path}/${venv}/bin/activate"
+      break
+    fi
+  done
 fi
+
+echo "-----------------------------"
+echo "Running cyclomatic complexity"
+echo "-----------------------------"
+PYTHONPATH=$(pwd) radon cc plugwise/ tests/ -s -nc --no-assert
diff --git a/scripts/manual_fixtures.py b/scripts/manual_fixtures.py
index 8cdc4fb24..aae0a2cb9 100755
--- a/scripts/manual_fixtures.py
+++ b/scripts/manual_fixtures.py
@@ -36,8 +36,12 @@ def json_writer(manual_name: str, output: dict) -> None:
 adam_multiple_devices_per_zone = base.copy()
 
 # Change schedule to not present for "446ac08dd04d4eff8ac57489757b7314"
-adam_multiple_devices_per_zone["446ac08dd04d4eff8ac57489757b7314"].pop("available_schedules")
-adam_multiple_devices_per_zone["446ac08dd04d4eff8ac57489757b7314"].pop("select_schedule")
+adam_multiple_devices_per_zone["446ac08dd04d4eff8ac57489757b7314"].pop(
+    "available_schedules"
+)
+adam_multiple_devices_per_zone["446ac08dd04d4eff8ac57489757b7314"].pop(
+    "select_schedule"
+)
 
 json_writer("m_adam_multiple_devices_per_zone", adam_multiple_devices_per_zone)
 
@@ -73,24 +77,12 @@ def json_writer(manual_name: str, output: dict) -> None:
 m_adam_cooling.pop("10016900610d4c7481df78c89606ef22")
 
 # Correct setpoint for device "ad4838d7d35c4d6ea796ee12ae5aedf8" and zone "f2bf9048bef64cc5b6d5110154e33c81"
-m_adam_cooling["ad4838d7d35c4d6ea796ee12ae5aedf8"]["sensors"][
-    "setpoint"
-] = 23.5
-m_adam_cooling["ad4838d7d35c4d6ea796ee12ae5aedf8"]["sensors"][
-    "temperature"
-] = 25.8
-m_adam_cooling["f2bf9048bef64cc5b6d5110154e33c81"]["thermostat"][
-    "setpoint"
-] = 23.5
-m_adam_cooling["f2bf9048bef64cc5b6d5110154e33c81"]["sensors"][
-    "temperature"
-] = 25.8
-m_adam_cooling["f2bf9048bef64cc5b6d5110154e33c81"][
-    "select_schedule"
-] = "off"
-m_adam_cooling["f2bf9048bef64cc5b6d5110154e33c81"][
-    "control_state"
-] = "cooling"
+m_adam_cooling["ad4838d7d35c4d6ea796ee12ae5aedf8"]["sensors"]["setpoint"] = 23.5
+m_adam_cooling["ad4838d7d35c4d6ea796ee12ae5aedf8"]["sensors"]["temperature"] = 25.8
+m_adam_cooling["f2bf9048bef64cc5b6d5110154e33c81"]["thermostat"]["setpoint"] = 23.5
+m_adam_cooling["f2bf9048bef64cc5b6d5110154e33c81"]["sensors"]["temperature"] = 25.8
+m_adam_cooling["f2bf9048bef64cc5b6d5110154e33c81"]["select_schedule"] = "off"
+m_adam_cooling["f2bf9048bef64cc5b6d5110154e33c81"]["control_state"] = "cooling"
 m_adam_cooling["f2bf9048bef64cc5b6d5110154e33c81"]["climate_mode"] = "cool"
 
 # Add new key available
@@ -105,39 +97,23 @@ def json_writer(manual_name: str, output: dict) -> None:
 m_adam_cooling.pop("854f8a9b0e7e425db97f1f110e1ce4b3")
 
 # Go for 1772
-m_adam_cooling["1772a4ea304041adb83f357b751341ff"]["sensors"][
-    "temperature"
-] = 21.6
+m_adam_cooling["1772a4ea304041adb83f357b751341ff"]["sensors"]["temperature"] = 21.6
 
 # Go for e2f4
-m_adam_cooling["e2f4322d57924fa090fbbc48b3a140dc"]["sensors"][
-    "setpoint"
-] = 23.5
-m_adam_cooling["e2f4322d57924fa090fbbc48b3a140dc"]["sensors"][
-    "temperature"
-] = 23.9
-m_adam_cooling["f871b8c4d63549319221e294e4f88074"]["thermostat"][
-    "setpoint"
-] = 25.0
-m_adam_cooling["f871b8c4d63549319221e294e4f88074"]["sensors"][
-    "temperature"
-] = 23.9
-m_adam_cooling["f871b8c4d63549319221e294e4f88074"][
-    "control_state"
-] = "cooling"
+m_adam_cooling["e2f4322d57924fa090fbbc48b3a140dc"]["sensors"]["setpoint"] = 23.5
+m_adam_cooling["e2f4322d57924fa090fbbc48b3a140dc"]["sensors"]["temperature"] = 23.9
+m_adam_cooling["f871b8c4d63549319221e294e4f88074"]["thermostat"]["setpoint"] = 25.0
+m_adam_cooling["f871b8c4d63549319221e294e4f88074"]["sensors"]["temperature"] = 23.9
+m_adam_cooling["f871b8c4d63549319221e294e4f88074"]["control_state"] = "cooling"
 m_adam_cooling["f871b8c4d63549319221e294e4f88074"]["climate_mode"] = "auto"
 
 
 # Go for da22
-m_adam_cooling["da224107914542988a88561b4452b0f6"][
-    "select_regulation_mode"
-] = "cooling"
-m_adam_cooling["da224107914542988a88561b4452b0f6"][
-    "regulation_modes"
-].append("cooling")
-m_adam_cooling["da224107914542988a88561b4452b0f6"]["sensors"][
-    "outdoor_temperature"
-] = 29.65
+m_adam_cooling["da224107914542988a88561b4452b0f6"]["select_regulation_mode"] = "cooling"
+m_adam_cooling["da224107914542988a88561b4452b0f6"]["regulation_modes"].append("cooling")
+m_adam_cooling["da224107914542988a88561b4452b0f6"]["sensors"]["outdoor_temperature"] = (
+    29.65
+)
 
 # Go for 056e
 m_adam_cooling["056ee145a816487eaa69243c3280f8bf"]["binary_sensors"][
@@ -146,12 +122,12 @@ def json_writer(manual_name: str, output: dict) -> None:
 m_adam_cooling["056ee145a816487eaa69243c3280f8bf"]["binary_sensors"][
     "heating_state"
 ] = False
-m_adam_cooling["056ee145a816487eaa69243c3280f8bf"]["binary_sensors"][
-    "flame_state"
-] = False
-m_adam_cooling["056ee145a816487eaa69243c3280f8bf"]["sensors"][
-    "water_temperature"
-] = 19.0
+m_adam_cooling["056ee145a816487eaa69243c3280f8bf"]["binary_sensors"]["flame_state"] = (
+    False
+)
+m_adam_cooling["056ee145a816487eaa69243c3280f8bf"]["sensors"]["water_temperature"] = (
+    19.0
+)
 m_adam_cooling["056ee145a816487eaa69243c3280f8bf"]["sensors"][
     "intended_boiler_temperature"
 ] = 17.5
@@ -163,56 +139,30 @@ def json_writer(manual_name: str, output: dict) -> None:
 m_adam_heating = m_adam_cooling.copy()
 
 # Correct setpoint for "ad4838d7d35c4d6ea796ee12ae5aedf8"
-m_adam_heating["f2bf9048bef64cc5b6d5110154e33c81"]["thermostat"][
-    "setpoint"
-] = 20.0
-m_adam_heating["ad4838d7d35c4d6ea796ee12ae5aedf8"]["sensors"][
-    "setpoint"
-] = 20.0
-m_adam_heating["f2bf9048bef64cc5b6d5110154e33c81"]["sensors"][
-    "temperature"
-] = 19.1
-m_adam_heating["ad4838d7d35c4d6ea796ee12ae5aedf8"]["sensors"][
-    "temperature"
-] = 19.1
+m_adam_heating["f2bf9048bef64cc5b6d5110154e33c81"]["thermostat"]["setpoint"] = 20.0
+m_adam_heating["ad4838d7d35c4d6ea796ee12ae5aedf8"]["sensors"]["setpoint"] = 20.0
+m_adam_heating["f2bf9048bef64cc5b6d5110154e33c81"]["sensors"]["temperature"] = 19.1
+m_adam_heating["ad4838d7d35c4d6ea796ee12ae5aedf8"]["sensors"]["temperature"] = 19.1
 
-m_adam_heating["f2bf9048bef64cc5b6d5110154e33c81"][
-    "control_state"
-] = "preheating"
+m_adam_heating["f2bf9048bef64cc5b6d5110154e33c81"]["control_state"] = "preheating"
 m_adam_heating["f2bf9048bef64cc5b6d5110154e33c81"]["climate_mode"] = "heat"
 
 # Go for 1772
-m_adam_heating["1772a4ea304041adb83f357b751341ff"]["sensors"][
-    "temperature"
-] = 18.6
+m_adam_heating["1772a4ea304041adb83f357b751341ff"]["sensors"]["temperature"] = 18.6
 # Related zone temperature is set below
 
 # Go for e2f4
-m_adam_heating["f871b8c4d63549319221e294e4f88074"]["thermostat"][
-    "setpoint"
-] = 15.0
-m_adam_heating["e2f4322d57924fa090fbbc48b3a140dc"]["sensors"][
-    "setpoint"
-] = 15.0
-m_adam_heating["f871b8c4d63549319221e294e4f88074"]["sensors"][
-    "temperature"
-] = 17.9
-m_adam_heating["e2f4322d57924fa090fbbc48b3a140dc"]["sensors"][
-    "temperature"
-] = 17.9
+m_adam_heating["f871b8c4d63549319221e294e4f88074"]["thermostat"]["setpoint"] = 15.0
+m_adam_heating["e2f4322d57924fa090fbbc48b3a140dc"]["sensors"]["setpoint"] = 15.0
+m_adam_heating["f871b8c4d63549319221e294e4f88074"]["sensors"]["temperature"] = 17.9
+m_adam_heating["e2f4322d57924fa090fbbc48b3a140dc"]["sensors"]["temperature"] = 17.9
 
 m_adam_heating["f871b8c4d63549319221e294e4f88074"]["climate_mode"] = "auto"
-m_adam_heating["f871b8c4d63549319221e294e4f88074"][
-    "control_state"
-] = "idle"
+m_adam_heating["f871b8c4d63549319221e294e4f88074"]["control_state"] = "idle"
 
 # Go for da22
-m_adam_heating["da224107914542988a88561b4452b0f6"][
-    "select_regulation_mode"
-] = "heating"
-m_adam_heating["da224107914542988a88561b4452b0f6"][
-    "regulation_modes"
-].remove("cooling")
+m_adam_heating["da224107914542988a88561b4452b0f6"]["select_regulation_mode"] = "heating"
+m_adam_heating["da224107914542988a88561b4452b0f6"]["regulation_modes"].remove("cooling")
 m_adam_heating["da224107914542988a88561b4452b0f6"]["sensors"][
     "outdoor_temperature"
 ] = -1.25
@@ -224,12 +174,12 @@ def json_writer(manual_name: str, output: dict) -> None:
 m_adam_heating["056ee145a816487eaa69243c3280f8bf"]["binary_sensors"][
     "heating_state"
 ] = True
-m_adam_heating["056ee145a816487eaa69243c3280f8bf"]["binary_sensors"][
-    "flame_state"
-] = False
-m_adam_heating["056ee145a816487eaa69243c3280f8bf"]["sensors"][
-    "water_temperature"
-] = 37.0
+m_adam_heating["056ee145a816487eaa69243c3280f8bf"]["binary_sensors"]["flame_state"] = (
+    False
+)
+m_adam_heating["056ee145a816487eaa69243c3280f8bf"]["sensors"]["water_temperature"] = (
+    37.0
+)
 m_adam_heating["056ee145a816487eaa69243c3280f8bf"]["sensors"][
     "intended_boiler_temperature"
 ] = 38.1
@@ -252,18 +202,18 @@ def json_writer(manual_name: str, output: dict) -> None:
 m_anna_heatpump_cooling = base.copy()
 
 # Go for 1cbf
-m_anna_heatpump_cooling["1cbf783bb11e4a7c8a6843dee3a86927"][
-    "model"
-] = "Generic heater/cooler"
-m_anna_heatpump_cooling["1cbf783bb11e4a7c8a6843dee3a86927"][
-    "binary_sensors"
-]["cooling_enabled"] = True
-m_anna_heatpump_cooling["1cbf783bb11e4a7c8a6843dee3a86927"][
-    "binary_sensors"
-]["heating_state"] = False
-m_anna_heatpump_cooling["1cbf783bb11e4a7c8a6843dee3a86927"][
-    "binary_sensors"
-]["cooling_state"] = True
+m_anna_heatpump_cooling["1cbf783bb11e4a7c8a6843dee3a86927"]["model"] = (
+    "Generic heater/cooler"
+)
+m_anna_heatpump_cooling["1cbf783bb11e4a7c8a6843dee3a86927"]["binary_sensors"][
+    "cooling_enabled"
+] = True
+m_anna_heatpump_cooling["1cbf783bb11e4a7c8a6843dee3a86927"]["binary_sensors"][
+    "heating_state"
+] = False
+m_anna_heatpump_cooling["1cbf783bb11e4a7c8a6843dee3a86927"]["binary_sensors"][
+    "cooling_state"
+] = True
 
 m_anna_heatpump_cooling["1cbf783bb11e4a7c8a6843dee3a86927"]["sensors"][
     "water_temperature"
@@ -344,9 +294,9 @@ def json_writer(manual_name: str, output: dict) -> None:
 
 # Go for 3cb7
 m_anna_heatpump_idle["3cb70739631c4d17a86b8b12e8a5161b"]["control_state"] = "idle"
-m_anna_heatpump_idle["3cb70739631c4d17a86b8b12e8a5161b"]["sensors"][
-    "temperature"
-] = 23.0
+m_anna_heatpump_idle["3cb70739631c4d17a86b8b12e8a5161b"]["sensors"]["temperature"] = (
+    23.0
+)
 m_anna_heatpump_idle["3cb70739631c4d17a86b8b12e8a5161b"]["sensors"][
     "cooling_activation_outdoor_temperature"
 ] = 25.0
diff --git a/scripts/python-venv.sh b/scripts/python-venv.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index bef499779..000000000
--- a/scripts/python-venv.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,27 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
-set -eu
-
-pyversions=(3.13 3.12)
-my_path=$(git rev-parse --show-toplevel)
-my_venv=${my_path}/venv
-
-# Ensures a python virtualenv is available at the highest available python3 version
-for pv in "${pyversions[@]}"; do
-    if [ "$(which "python$pv")" ]; then
-        # If not (yet) available instantiate python virtualenv
-        if [ ! -d "${my_venv}" ]; then
-            "python${pv}" -m venv "${my_venv}"
-            # Ensure wheel is installed (preventing local issues)
-            # shellcheck disable=SC1091
-            . "${my_venv}/bin/activate"
-            pip install wheel
-        fi
-        break
-    fi
-done
-
-# Failsafe
-if [ ! -d "${my_venv}" ]; then
-    echo "Unable to instantiate venv, check your base python3 version and if you have python3-venv installed"
-    exit 1
-fi
diff --git a/scripts/run-in-env.sh b/scripts/run-in-env.sh
index 624d5ea95..946cbb3e5 100755
--- a/scripts/run-in-env.sh
+++ b/scripts/run-in-env.sh
@@ -1,19 +1,33 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
+#!/usr/bin/env sh
+# 20250613 Copied from HA-Core (unchanged)
 set -eu
 
-my_path=$(git rev-parse --show-toplevel)
+# Used in venv activate script.
+# Would be an error if undefined.
+OSTYPE="${OSTYPE-}"
 
-# shellcheck disable=SC1091
-. "${my_path}/scripts/python-venv.sh"
+# Activate pyenv and virtualenv if present, then run the specified command
 
-# shellcheck disable=SC2154
-if [ -f "${my_venv}/bin/activate" ]; then
-    set +o nounset  # Workaround https://github.com/pypa/virtualenv/issues/150 for nodeenv
-    # shellcheck disable=SC1091
-    . "${my_venv}/bin/activate"
-    set -o nounset
-    exec "$@"
+# pyenv, pyenv-virtualenv
+if [ -s .python-version ]; then
+    PYENV_VERSION=$(head -n 1 .python-version)
+    export PYENV_VERSION
+fi
+
+if [ -n "${VIRTUAL_ENV-}" ] && [ -f "${VIRTUAL_ENV}/bin/activate" ]; then
+  # shellcheck disable=SC1091 # ingesting virtualenv
+  . "${VIRTUAL_ENV}/bin/activate"
 else
-    echo "Virtualenv available, bailing out"
-    exit 2
+  # other common virtualenvs
+  my_path=$(git rev-parse --show-toplevel)
+
+  for venv in venv .venv .; do
+    if [ -f "${my_path}/${venv}/bin/activate" ]; then
+      # shellcheck disable=SC1090 # ingesting virtualenv
+      . "${my_path}/${venv}/bin/activate"
+      break
+    fi
+  done
 fi
+
+exec "$@"
diff --git a/scripts/setup.sh b/scripts/setup.sh
index add58c35b..00073f8d6 100755
--- a/scripts/setup.sh
+++ b/scripts/setup.sh
@@ -1,23 +1,23 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
-set -eu
+# 20250613 Copied from HA-core and shell-check adjusted and modified for local use
+set -e
 
-my_path=$(git rev-parse --show-toplevel)
-
-# shellcheck disable=SC1091
-. "${my_path}/scripts/python-venv.sh"
+if [ -z "$VIRTUAL_ENV" ]; then
+  if [ -x "$(command -v uv)" ]; then
+    uv venv venv
+  else
+    python3 -m venv venv
+  fi
+  # shellcheck disable=SC1091 # ingesting virtualenv
+  source venv/bin/activate
+fi
 
-# shellcheck disable=SC2154
-if [ -f "${my_venv}/bin/activate" ]; then
-    set +o nounset  # Workaround https://github.com/pypa/virtualenv/issues/150 for nodeenv
-    # shellcheck disable=SC1091
-    . "${my_venv}/bin/activate"
-    set -o nounset
-    # Install commit requirements
-    pip install wheel uv
-    uv pip install --upgrade -e . -r requirements_commit.txt -c https://raw.githubusercontent.com/home-assistant/core/dev/homeassistant/package_constraints.txt -r https://raw.githubusercontent.com/home-assistant/core/dev/requirements_test_pre_commit.txt
-    # Install pre-commit hook
-    "${my_venv}/bin/pre-commit" install
-else
-    echo "Virtualenv available, bailing out"
-    exit 2
+if ! [ -x "$(command -v uv)" ]; then
+  python3 -m pip install uv
 fi
+
+# Install commit requirements
+uv pip install --upgrade -e . -r requirements_commit.txt -c https://raw.githubusercontent.com/home-assistant/core/dev/homeassistant/package_constraints.txt -r https://raw.githubusercontent.com/home-assistant/core/dev/requirements_test_pre_commit.txt
+
+# Install pre-commit hook
+pre-commit install
diff --git a/scripts/setup_test.sh b/scripts/setup_test.sh
index a117c7011..589cb0a2b 100755
--- a/scripts/setup_test.sh
+++ b/scripts/setup_test.sh
@@ -1,39 +1,43 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
-set -eu
+# 20250613 Copied from HA-core and shell-check adjusted and modified for local use
+set -e
 
 my_path=$(git rev-parse --show-toplevel)
 
-# shellcheck disable=SC1091
-. "${my_path}/scripts/python-venv.sh"
-
-# shellcheck disable=SC2154
-if [ -f "${my_venv}/bin/activate" ]; then
-    set +o nounset  # Workaround https://github.com/pypa/virtualenv/issues/150 for nodeenv
-    # shellcheck disable=SC1091
-    . "${my_venv}/bin/activate"
-    mkdir -p ./tmp
-    set -o nounset
-    # Install test requirements
-    uv pip install --upgrade -e . -r requirements_test.txt -c https://raw.githubusercontent.com/home-assistant/core/dev/homeassistant/package_constraints.txt -r https://raw.githubusercontent.com/home-assistant/core/dev/requirements_test.txt -r https://raw.githubusercontent.com/home-assistant/core/dev/requirements_test_pre_commit.txt
-    # Prepare biomejs
-    echo "Fetching/updating biome cli"
-    if uname -a | grep -q arm64; then
-      curl -sL "https://github.com/biomejs/biome/releases/latest/download/biome-darwin-arm64" -o "${my_path}/tmp/biome"
-    elif uname -a | grep -q x86_64; then
-      curl -sL "https://github.com/biomejs/biome/releases/latest/download/biome-linux-x64" -o "${my_path}/tmp/biome"
-    else
-      echo "Unable to determine processor and as such to install packaged biome cli version, bailing out"
-      exit 2
-    fi
-
-    # Make biome executable (if necessary)
-    chmod +x "${my_path}/tmp/biome"
-
-    # Install pre-commit hook unless running from within pre-commit
-    if [ "$#" -eq 0 ]; then
-      "${my_venv}/bin/pre-commit" install
-    fi
+if [ -z "$VIRTUAL_ENV" ]; then
+  if [ -x "$(command -v uv)" ]; then
+    uv venv venv
+  else
+    python3 -m venv venv
+  fi
+  # shellcheck disable=SC1091 # ingesting virtualenv
+  source venv/bin/activate
+fi
+
+if ! [ -x "$(command -v uv)" ]; then
+  python3 -m pip install uv
+fi
+
+mkdir -p ./tmp
+
+# Install test requirements
+uv pip install --upgrade -e . -r requirements_test.txt -c https://raw.githubusercontent.com/home-assistant/core/dev/homeassistant/package_constraints.txt -r https://raw.githubusercontent.com/home-assistant/core/dev/requirements_test.txt -r https://raw.githubusercontent.com/home-assistant/core/dev/requirements_test_pre_commit.txt
+
+# Prepare biomejs
+echo "Fetching/updating biome cli"
+if uname -a | grep -q arm64; then
+  curl -sL "https://github.com/biomejs/biome/releases/latest/download/biome-darwin-arm64" -o "${my_path}/tmp/biome"
+elif uname -a | grep -q x86_64; then
+  curl -sL "https://github.com/biomejs/biome/releases/latest/download/biome-linux-x64" -o "${my_path}/tmp/biome"
 else
-    echo "Virtualenv available, bailing out"
-    exit 2
+  echo "Unable to determine processor and as such to install packaged biome cli version, bailing out"
+  exit 2
+fi
+
+# Make biome executable (if necessary)
+chmod +x "${my_path}/tmp/biome"
+
+# Install pre-commit hook unless running from within pre-commit
+if [ "$#" -eq 0 ]; then
+  pre-commit install
 fi
diff --git a/scripts/tests_and_coverage.sh b/scripts/tests_and_coverage.sh
index 73be7e825..f4a1b0742 100755
--- a/scripts/tests_and_coverage.sh
+++ b/scripts/tests_and_coverage.sh
@@ -1,24 +1,40 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
+# 20250613 Copied from HA-Core: run-in-env.sh
 set -eu
 
-my_path=$(git rev-parse --show-toplevel)
+# Used in venv activate script.
+# Would be an error if undefined.
+OSTYPE="${OSTYPE-}"
 
-# shellcheck disable=SC1091
-. "${my_path}/scripts/python-venv.sh"
+# Activate pyenv and virtualenv if present, then run the specified command
 
-# shellcheck disable=SC2154
-if [ -f "${my_venv}/bin/activate" ]; then
-    set +o nounset  # Workaround https://github.com/pypa/virtualenv/issues/150 for nodeenv
-    # shellcheck disable=SC1091
-    . "${my_venv}/bin/activate"
-    set -o nounset
-    if [ ! "$(which pytest)" ]; then
-        echo "Unable to find pytest, run setup_test.sh before this script"
-        exit 1
-    fi
+# pyenv, pyenv-virtualenv
+if [ -s .python-version ]; then
+    PYENV_VERSION=$(head -n 1 .python-version)
+    export PYENV_VERSION
+fi
+
+if [ -n "${VIRTUAL_ENV-}" ] && [ -f "${VIRTUAL_ENV}/bin/activate" ]; then
+  # shellcheck disable=SC1091 # ingesting virtualenv
+  . "${VIRTUAL_ENV}/bin/activate"
 else
-    echo "Virtualenv available, bailing out"
-    exit 2
+  # other common virtualenvs
+  my_path=$(git rev-parse --show-toplevel)
+
+  for venv in venv .venv .; do
+    if [ -f "${my_path}/${venv}/bin/activate" ]; then
+      # shellcheck disable=SC1090 # ingesting virtualenv
+      . "${my_path}/${venv}/bin/activate"
+      break
+    fi
+  done
+fi
+
+# 20250613 End of copy
+
+if ! command -v pytest >/dev/null; then
+  echo "Unable to find pytest, run setup_test.sh before this script"
+  exit 1
 fi
 
 handle_command_error() {
@@ -36,7 +52,6 @@ biome_format() {
 # Install/update dependencies
 pre-commit install
 pre-commit install-hooks
-pip install uv
 uv pip install -r requirements_test.txt -r requirements_commit.txt
 
 set +u
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
deleted file mode 100644
index 2c3d87f13..000000000
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-# Added Codespell since pre-commit doesn't process args correctly (and python3.11 and toml prevent using pyproject.toml) check #277 (/#278) for details
-
-[codespell]
-# Most of the ignores from HA-Core upstream
-# Self-added: leeg
-ignore-words-list = additionals,alle,alot,ba,bre,bund,currenty,datas,dof,dur,ether,farenheit,falsy,fo,haa,hass,hist,iam,iff,iif,incomfort,ines,ist,leeg,lightsensor,mut,nam,nd,pres,pullrequests,referer,resset,rime,ser,serie,sur,te,technik,ue,uint,unsecure,visability,wan,wanna,withing,zar
-skip = ./.*,*.csv,*.json
-quiet-level = 2