diff --git a/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8e52ba28f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+// For format details, see https://aka.ms/devcontainer.json. For config options, see the
+// README at: https://github.com/devcontainers/templates/tree/main/src/python
+{
+	"name": "Python VS Code Flask Tutorial",
+	// Or use a Dockerfile or Docker Compose file. More info: https://containers.dev/guide/dockerfile
+	"image": "mcr.microsoft.com/devcontainers/python:1-3.12-bullseye",
+
+	// Features to add to the dev container. More info: https://containers.dev/features.
+	// "features": {},
+
+	// Use 'forwardPorts' to make a list of ports inside the container available locally.
+	// "forwardPorts": [],
+
+	// Use 'postCreateCommand' to run commands after the container is created.
+	"postCreateCommand": "pip3 install --user -r requirements.txt",
+
+	// Configure tool-specific properties.
+    "customizations": {
+        "vscode": {
+            "extensions": [
+                "ms-python.python",
+                "ms-python.black-formatter",
+                "ms-python.vscode-pylance",
+                "charliermarsh.ruff",
+	        "ms-python.debugpy"
+            ]
+        }
+    }
+
+	// Uncomment to connect as root instead. More info: https://aka.ms/dev-containers-non-root.
+	// "remoteUser": "root"
+}
diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f33a02cd1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+# To get started with Dependabot version updates, you'll need to specify which
+# package ecosystems to update and where the package manifests are located.
+# Please see the documentation for more information:
+# https://docs.github.com/github/administering-a-repository/configuration-options-for-dependency-updates
+# https://containers.dev/guide/dependabot
+
+version: 2
+updates:
+ - package-ecosystem: "devcontainers"
+   directory: "/"
+   schedule:
+     interval: weekly
diff --git a/.vscode/launch.json b/.vscode/launch.json
index d3e8cf2e6..9a2737d78 100644
--- a/.vscode/launch.json
+++ b/.vscode/launch.json
@@ -5,121 +5,21 @@
     "version": "0.2.0",
     "configurations": [
         {
-            "name": "Python: runserver.py",
-            "type": "python",
-            "request": "launch",
-            "program": "${workspaceFolder}/runserver.py",
-        },
-        {
-            "name": "Python: Current File",
-            "type": "python",
-            "request": "launch",
-            "program": "${file}",
-            "env": {
-                "FLASK_ENV": "development"
-            }
-        },
-        {
-            "name": "Python: Attach",
-            "type": "python",
-            "request": "attach",
-            "localRoot": "${workspaceFolder}",
-            "remoteRoot": "${workspaceFolder}",
-            "port": 3000,
-            "secret": "my_secret",
-            "host": "localhost"
-        },
-        {
-            "name": "Python: Terminal (integrated)",
-            "type": "python",
-            "request": "launch",
-            "program": "${file}",
-            "console": "integratedTerminal"
-        },
-        {
-            "name": "Python: Terminal (external)",
-            "type": "python",
-            "request": "launch",
-            "program": "${file}",
-            "console": "externalTerminal"
-        },
-        {
-            "name": "Python: Django",
-            "type": "python",
-            "request": "launch",
-            "program": "${workspaceFolder}/manage.py",
-            "args": [
-                "runserver",
-                "--noreload",
-                "--nothreading"
-            ],
-            "debugOptions": [
-                "RedirectOutput",
-                "Django"
-            ]
-        },
-        {
-            "name": "Python: Flask (0.11.x or later)",
-            "type": "python",
+            "name": "Python Debugger: Flask",
+            "type": "debugpy",
             "request": "launch",
             "module": "flask",
             "env": {
-                "FLASK_APP": "hello_app.webapp"                
+                "FLASK_APP": "hello_app.webapp",
+                "FLASK_DEBUG": "1"
             },
             "args": [
                 "run",
                 "--no-debugger",
-                "--no-reload"      // Remove to auto-reload modified pages
-            ]
-        },
-        {
-            "name": "Python: Module",
-            "type": "python",
-            "request": "launch",
-            "module": "module.name"
-        },
-        {
-            "name": "Python: Pyramid",
-            "type": "python",
-            "request": "launch",
-            "args": [
-                "${workspaceFolder}/development.ini"
-            ],
-            "debugOptions": [
-                "RedirectOutput",
-                "Pyramid"
-            ]
-        },
-        {
-            "name": "Python: Watson",
-            "type": "python",
-            "request": "launch",
-            "program": "${workspaceFolder}/console.py",
-            "args": [
-                "dev",
-                "runserver",
-                "--noreload=True"
-            ]
-        },
-        {
-            "name": "Python: All debug Options",
-            "type": "python",
-            "request": "launch",
-            "pythonPath": "${config:python.pythonPath}",
-            "program": "${file}",
-            "module": "module.name",
-            "env": {
-                "VAR1": "1",
-                "VAR2": "2"
-            },
-            "envFile": "${workspaceFolder}/.env",
-            "args": [
-                "arg1",
-                "arg2"
+                "--no-reload"
             ],
-            "debugOptions": [
-                "RedirectOutput"
-            ]
+            "jinja": true,
+            "justMyCode": true
         }
     ]
 }