diff --git a/.devcontainer/Dockerfile b/.devcontainer/Dockerfile
index 9ac6eccc4ff..6bfb77362cd 100644
--- a/.devcontainer/Dockerfile
+++ b/.devcontainer/Dockerfile
@@ -12,4 +12,4 @@
 # *******************************************************************************
 
 # Use Dockerfile to get dependabot version bumps after new image is released
-FROM ghcr.io/eclipse-score/devcontainer:v1.8.0
+FROM ghcr.io/eclipse-score/devcontainer:v1.9.0
diff --git a/MODULE.bazel b/MODULE.bazel
index 944e52af602..05cff14d816 100644
--- a/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/MODULE.bazel
@@ -40,14 +40,6 @@ bazel_dep(name = "aspect_rules_py", version = "1.6.6", dev_dependency = True)
 ###############################################################################
 bazel_dep(name = "rules_pkg", version = "1.1.0")
 
-###############################################################################
-#
-# Buildifier dependency
-# Provides formatting and linting of Bazel files.
-#
-###############################################################################
-bazel_dep(name = "buildifier_prebuilt", version = "8.2.0.2")
-
 ###############################################################################
 #
 # Generic linting and formatting rules
@@ -71,13 +63,5 @@ bazel_dep(name = "score_tooling", version = "1.1.2")
 bazel_dep(name = "score_docs_as_code", version = "4.6.1")
 bazel_dep(name = "score_process", version = "2.0.2")
 
-# Due to bazels resolution strategy, the following dependency graph is created:
-# score_process@1.5.4 (selected)
-#  → score_docs_as_code@4.0.1 (discovered, not selected)
-#    → score_process@1.5.3 (discovered, not selected)
-#      → score_tooling@1.2.0   ← this requirement sticks, although neither
-#                                the old docs-as-code nor the old process module is selected.
-single_version_override(
-    module_name = "score_tooling",
-    version = "1.1.2",
-)
+# Provide the tools from the devcontainer to Bazel
+bazel_dep(name = "score_devcontainer", version = "1.9.0", dev_dependency = True)
diff --git a/MODULE.bazel.lock b/MODULE.bazel.lock
index fe713fecd83..e76cd73b4dc 100644
--- a/MODULE.bazel.lock
+++ b/MODULE.bazel.lock
@@ -428,7 +428,8 @@
     "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/eclipse-score/bazel_registry/main/modules/score_dash_license_checker/0.1.1/MODULE.bazel": "76681dbd2d45b5c540869a2337174086c56c54953aab1d02cd878b59d31d13a5",
     "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/eclipse-score/bazel_registry/main/modules/score_devcontainer/1.7.0/MODULE.bazel": "f9a5971fbd05f0ed14e7a373dbf58af72a5c58d081537a75c314daaf61c92ae9",
     "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/eclipse-score/bazel_registry/main/modules/score_devcontainer/1.8.0/MODULE.bazel": "89f855b94d041d2e61ff9667562fb4539c146249f6fb4c5dddf3d13bb9064aa7",
-    "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/eclipse-score/bazel_registry/main/modules/score_devcontainer/1.8.0/source.json": "ef316fad71fdbd53daf43fc0a82fbc7c293908a2712214ff79134c177d028024",
+    "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/eclipse-score/bazel_registry/main/modules/score_devcontainer/1.9.0/MODULE.bazel": "2a04a354eb7a77d478bb43ba20b1dac0758af858172a760e4290621bef1a2f28",
+    "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/eclipse-score/bazel_registry/main/modules/score_devcontainer/1.9.0/source.json": "6f72c780f1fb167be7cbc01801b86534a9e7102003168dcdf2c8886cfb1bb209",
     "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/eclipse-score/bazel_registry/main/modules/score_docs_as_code/0.3.3/MODULE.bazel": "95d2b7d44d461c1cf9bd016605f740716fd4ea1303f5f2ed93de3566b90feb1b",
     "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/eclipse-score/bazel_registry/main/modules/score_docs_as_code/1.0.0-RC1/MODULE.bazel": "e118b5cbdc453cde83b5ce481107d8e4a713d3458550b9d10445046d4bba2ff3",
     "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/eclipse-score/bazel_registry/main/modules/score_docs_as_code/1.0.0/MODULE.bazel": "a3ad204b7412c02a899034d78de62b5549bafba5530a256d1007cb3f4ed20a11",
@@ -458,6 +459,7 @@
     "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/eclipse-score/bazel_registry/main/modules/score_python_basics/0.3.4/MODULE.bazel": "53bd16dfbb1fb8ecf6822fb26f9f4e8333bac7b14d12bb02bf84078063820a31",
     "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/eclipse-score/bazel_registry/main/modules/score_rust_policies/0.0.2/MODULE.bazel": "ade2bad4a331b02d9b7e7d9842e8de8c6fded6186486e02c4f7db5cd4b71d34d",
     "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/eclipse-score/bazel_registry/main/modules/score_rust_policies/0.0.2/source.json": "fbcbc738e652b0c68d5d28dd1db09f2e643dc111f5739b2f6af7ec56c2e88043",
+    "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/eclipse-score/bazel_registry/main/modules/score_tooling/1.0.2/MODULE.bazel": "e70f396375b9d612b4f41ebceff7f18f68ab423b14625c138a354cc01bc62a10",
     "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/eclipse-score/bazel_registry/main/modules/score_tooling/1.1.2/MODULE.bazel": "56d08309931cfad67c2b6691207bb5f761a3946830d620c630d2436630e6b499",
     "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/eclipse-score/bazel_registry/main/modules/score_tooling/1.1.2/source.json": "f37e462ac9bb3bca49b944ed51e7b932b3822ff434a56c6cc5e1288ff5a9db01",
     "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/eclipse-score/bazel_registry/main/modules/stardoc/0.5.0/MODULE.bazel": "not found",
diff --git a/tools/format/BUILD b/tools/format/BUILD
index 3bf7c6dd94a..6c94aa5380f 100644
--- a/tools/format/BUILD
+++ b/tools/format/BUILD
@@ -15,22 +15,22 @@ load("@aspect_rules_lint//format:defs.bzl", "format_multirun", "format_test")
 
 format_multirun(
     name = "format.fix",
-    python = "@aspect_rules_lint//format:ruff",
-    starlark = "@buildifier_prebuilt//:buildifier",
+    python = "@score_devcontainer//tools:ruff_binary",
+    starlark = "@score_devcontainer//tools:buildifier_binary",
     visibility = [
         "//visibility:public",
     ],
-    yaml = "@aspect_rules_lint//format:yamlfmt",
+    yaml = "@score_devcontainer//tools:yamlfmt_binary",
 )
 
 format_test(
     name = "format.check",
     no_sandbox = True,
-    python = "@aspect_rules_lint//format:ruff",
-    starlark = "@buildifier_prebuilt//:buildifier",
+    python = "@score_devcontainer//tools:ruff_binary",
+    starlark = "@score_devcontainer//tools:buildifier_binary",
     visibility = [
         "//visibility:public",
     ],
     workspace = "//:MODULE.bazel",
-    yaml = "@aspect_rules_lint//format:yamlfmt",
+    yaml = "@score_devcontainer//tools:yamlfmt_binary",
 )