diff --git a/.github/workflows/Publish.yaml b/.github/workflows/Publish.yaml
index 927b3ef..53ac64f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/Publish.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/Publish.yaml
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
   build-binary:
-    # building on ubuntu-20.04 so we'll link to glibc 2.31 (bullseye+)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
+    # building on ubuntu-22.04 so we'll link to glibc 2.35 (bookworm+)
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
diff --git a/.github/workflows/QA.yaml b/.github/workflows/QA.yaml
index 48ccee5..28dbf5b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/QA.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/QA.yaml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   check-qa:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
@@ -24,9 +24,6 @@ jobs:
           pip install -U pip
           pip install -e .[lint,scripts,test,check]
 
-      - name: Check black formatting
-        run: inv lint-black
-
       - name: Check ruff
         run: inv lint-ruff
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/Tests.yaml b/.github/workflows/Tests.yaml
index 20df6a3..18b7ef2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/Tests.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/Tests.yaml
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
   build-binary:
-    # building on ubuntu-20.04 so we'll link to glibc 2.31 (bullseye+)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
+    # building on ubuntu-22.04 so we'll link to glibc 2.35 (bookworm+)
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index 280cfa0..7637de5 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -2,20 +2,16 @@
 # See https://pre-commit.com/hooks.html for more hooks
 repos:
 - repo: https://github.com/pre-commit/pre-commit-hooks
-  rev: v4.4.0
+  rev: v6.0.0
   hooks:
   -   id: trailing-whitespace
   -   id: end-of-file-fixer
-- repo: https://github.com/psf/black
-  rev: "24.2.0"
-  hooks:
-  -   id: black
 - repo: https://github.com/astral-sh/ruff-pre-commit
-  rev: v0.2.2
+  rev: v0.15.5
   hooks:
   - id: ruff
 - repo: https://github.com/RobertCraigie/pyright-python
-  rev: v1.1.352
+  rev: v1.1.408
   hooks:
   - id: pyright
     name: pyright (system)
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index bf8662a..27c9316 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,11 +5,16 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
-## [Unreleased]
+## [1.1.5] - 2026-03-11
 
 ### Fixed
 
 - [workflows] Uploading to correct folder (#41)
+- Support for latest GHCR images (OCI manifest) via docker-export 1.2
+
+### Changed
+
+- Bumped most dependencies
 
 ## [1.1.4] - 2025-12-10
 
diff --git a/get-oci-sizes.py b/get-oci-sizes.py
index e288472..3c203f2 100755
--- a/get-oci-sizes.py
+++ b/get-oci-sizes.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 """
 
 import pathlib
-import subprocess
+import subprocess  # noqa: S404
 import sys
 import tarfile
 import tempfile
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index fd39bdf..f407203 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -15,47 +15,51 @@ license = {text = "GPL-3.0-or-later"}
 classifiers = [
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11",
+    "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12",
+    "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13",
+    "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.14",
     "License :: OSI Approved :: GNU General Public License v3 or later (GPLv3+)",
 ]
 dependencies = [
-    "requests==2.31.0",
+    "requests==2.32.5",
+    "types-requests==2.32.4.20260107",
     "PyYAML==6.0.1",
-    "cli-ui==0.17.2",
+    "cli-ui==0.19.0",
     "humanfriendly==10.0",
-    "progressbar2==4.4.2",
-    "docker-export==1.1.0",
-    "typeguard==4.1.5",
-    "offspot-config==2.2.0",
+    "progressbar2==4.5.0",
+    "docker-export==1.2.0",
+    "typeguard==4.5.1",
+    "offspot-config==2.9.2",
     # "offspot-config@git+https://github.com/offspot/offspot-config#egg=main",
     "natsort==8.4.0",
-    "aria2p==0.12.0",
+    "aria2p==0.12.1",
 ]
 dynamic = ["version"]
 
 [project.optional-dependencies]
 scripts = [
-  "invoke==2.2.0",
+  "invoke==2.2.1",
+  "types-invoke==2.0.0.10",
 ]
 lint = [
-  "black==24.2.0",
-  "ruff==0.2.2",
+  "ruff==0.15.5",
 ]
 check = [
-  "pyright==1.1.358",
+  "pyright==1.1.408",
 ]
 test = [
-  "pytest==8.0.2",
-  "pytest-cov==4.1.0",
-  "coverage==7.4.3",
+  "pytest==9.0.2",
+  "pytest-cov==7.0.0",
+  "coverage==7.13.4",
 ]
 binary = [
   "ordered-set==4.1.0",
   "zstandard==0.25.0",
-  "nuitka==2.8.9",
-  "requests==2.31.0",
+  "nuitka==4.0.3",
+  "requests==2.32.5",
 ]
 dev = [
-  "pre-commit==3.6.0",
+  "pre-commit==4.5.1",
   "image-creator[scripts]",
   "image-creator[lint]",
   "image-creator[test]",
@@ -81,7 +85,7 @@ exclude = [
 ]
 
 [[tool.hatch.envs.default.matrix]]
-python = ["3.11"]
+python = ["3.11", "3.12", "3.13", "3.14"]
 
 [tool.hatch.envs.default]
 features = ["dev"]
@@ -90,7 +94,7 @@ features = ["dev"]
 features = ["scripts", "test"]
 
 [[tool.hatch.envs.test.matrix]]
-python = ["3.11"]
+python = ["3.11", "3.12", "3.13", "3.14"]
 
 [tool.hatch.envs.test.scripts]
 run = "inv test --args '{args}'"
@@ -115,6 +119,9 @@ fixall = "inv fixall --args '{args}'"
 [tool.hatch.envs.check]
 features = ["scripts", "check"]
 
+[[tool.hatch.envs.check.matrix]]
+python = ["3.11", "3.12", "3.13", "3.14"]
+
 [tool.hatch.envs.check.scripts]
 pyright = "inv check-pyright --args '{args}'"
 all = "inv checkall --args '{args}'"
@@ -123,22 +130,21 @@ all = "inv checkall --args '{args}'"
 features = ["scripts", "binary"]
 
 [[tool.hatch.envs.binary.matrix]]
-python = ["3.11"]
+python = ["3.13"]
 
 [tool.hatch.envs.binary.scripts]
 build = "inv binary --filename '{args}'"
 download-aria2 = "inv download-aria2c"
 
-[tool.black]
-line-length = 88
-target-version = ['py311']
-
 [tool.ruff]
-target-version = "py311"
 line-length = 88
 src = ["src"]
 
+[tool.ruff.format]
+preview = true
+
 [tool.ruff.lint]
+preview = true
 select = [
   "A",  # flake8-builtins
   # "ANN",  # flake8-annotations
@@ -210,7 +216,9 @@ ignore = [
   # Ignore complexity
   "C901", "PLR0911", "PLR0912", "PLR0913", "PLR0915",
   # naive UTC timezones
-  "DTZ003"
+  "DTZ003",
+  # allow method that dont use self
+  "PLR6301",
 ]
 unfixable = [
   # Don't touch unused imports
@@ -220,10 +228,6 @@ unfixable = [
 [tool.ruff.lint.isort]
 known-first-party = ["image_creator"]
 
-[tool.ruff.lint.flake8-bugbear]
-# add exceptions to B008 for fastapi.
-extend-immutable-calls = ["fastapi.Depends", "fastapi.Query"]
-
 [tool.ruff.lint.flake8-tidy-imports]
 ban-relative-imports = "all"
 
diff --git a/src/image_creator/__init__.py b/src/image_creator/__init__.py
index c72e379..9b102be 100644
--- a/src/image_creator/__init__.py
+++ b/src/image_creator/__init__.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = "1.1.4"
+__version__ = "1.1.5"
diff --git a/src/image_creator/cache/manager.py b/src/image_creator/cache/manager.py
index 91353f6..d8e8557 100644
--- a/src/image_creator/cache/manager.py
+++ b/src/image_creator/cache/manager.py
@@ -42,7 +42,8 @@ def path_for_image(image: OCIImage) -> pathlib.Path:
     if image.oci.digest:
         fname += f"@{image.oci.digest}"
     return (
-        pathlib.Path("images")
+        pathlib
+        .Path("images")
         .joinpath(image.oci.registry)
         .joinpath(image.oci.repository)
         .joinpath(fname)
@@ -74,7 +75,8 @@ def path_for_file(file: File) -> pathlib.Path:
         fname += f"#{file.url.fragment}"
 
     return (
-        pathlib.Path("files")
+        pathlib
+        .Path("files")
         .joinpath(file.url.scheme)
         .joinpath(file.url.netloc)
         # excluding last part (basename) and first (leading slash)
@@ -250,9 +252,7 @@ def matched_ident_version(entry: CacheEntry) -> idv | None:
         return
 
     if hasattr(policy, "filters"):
-        for (
-            filter_
-        ) in (
+        for filter_ in (
             policy.filters  # pyright: ignore [reportAttributeAccessIssue, reportGeneralTypeIssues]
         ):
             filter_num = 0
@@ -277,32 +277,30 @@ def matched_ident_version(entry: CacheEntry) -> idv | None:
                     continue
 
                 if filter_.max_age_dt and entry.added_on < filter_.max_age_dt:
-                    evictions.append(
+                    evictions.append((
+                        entry,
                         (
-                            entry,
                             "Too old for filter max_age "
-                            f"({format_duration(filter_.max_age_seconds)})",
-                        )
-                    )
+                            f"({format_duration(filter_.max_age_seconds)})"
+                        ),
+                    ))
                     continue
 
                 if filter_.max_size and filter_size + entry.size > filter_.max_size:
-                    evictions.append(
+                    evictions.append((
+                        entry,
                         (
-                            entry,
                             "Would exceed filter max_size "
-                            f"({format_size(filter_.max_size_bytes)})",
-                        )
-                    )
+                            f"({format_size(filter_.max_size_bytes)})"
+                        ),
+                    ))
                     continue
 
                 if filter_.max_num and filter_num + 1 > filter_.max_num:
-                    evictions.append(
-                        (
-                            entry,
-                            f"Would exceed filter max_num ({filter_.max_num}",
-                        )
-                    )
+                    evictions.append((
+                        entry,
+                        f"Would exceed filter max_num ({filter_.max_num}",
+                    ))
                     continue
 
                 # if filter requested version numbers, keep a list of candidates
@@ -329,17 +327,13 @@ def matched_ident_version(entry: CacheEntry) -> idv | None:
                     # sort (naturally) by version (from filename)
                     for obsolete in natsorted(
                         item["entries"],
-                        key=lambda item: matched_ident_version(
-                            item
-                        ).version,  # pyright: ignore [reportOptionalMemberAccess]
+                        key=lambda item: matched_ident_version(item).version,  # pyright: ignore [reportOptionalMemberAccess]
                     )[: -filter_.keep_identified_versions]:
-                        evictions.append(
-                            (
-                                obsolete,
-                                "Version now obsolete (keeping "
-                                f"only {filter_.keep_identified_versions})",
-                            )
-                        )
+                        evictions.append((
+                            obsolete,
+                            ("Version now obsolete (keeping "
+                            f"only {filter_.keep_identified_versions})"),
+                        ))
 
     total_versioned_entries = {}
 
@@ -353,33 +347,26 @@ def matched_ident_version(entry: CacheEntry) -> idv | None:
             continue
 
         if policy.max_age_dt and entry.added_on < policy.max_age_dt:
-            evictions.append(
-                (
-                    entry,
-                    f"Too old for {type(policy).__name__} max_age "
-                    f"({format_duration(policy.max_age_seconds)})",
-                )
-            )
+            evictions.append((
+                entry,
+                (f"Too old for {type(policy).__name__} max_age "
+                f"({format_duration(policy.max_age_seconds)})"),
+            ))
             continue
 
         if policy.max_size and total_size + entry.size > policy.max_size:
-            evictions.append(
-                (
-                    entry,
-                    f"Would exceed {type(policy).__name__} max_size "
-                    f"({format_size(policy.max_size_bytes)})",
-                )
-            )
+            evictions.append((
+                entry,
+                (f"Would exceed {type(policy).__name__} max_size "
+                f"({format_size(policy.max_size_bytes)})"),
+            ))
             continue
 
         if policy.max_num and total_num + 1 > policy.max_num:
-            evictions.append(
-                (
-                    entry,
-                    f"Would exceed {type(policy).__name__} max_num "
-                    f"({policy.max_num})",
-                )
-            )
+            evictions.append((
+                entry,
+                f"Would exceed {type(policy).__name__} max_num ({policy.max_num})",
+            ))
             continue
 
         # if filter requested version numbers, keep a list of candidates
@@ -406,17 +393,13 @@ def matched_ident_version(entry: CacheEntry) -> idv | None:
             # sort (naturally) by version (from filename)
             for obsolete in natsorted(
                 item["entries"],
-                key=lambda item: matched_ident_version(
-                    item
-                ).version,  # pyright: ignore [reportOptionalMemberAccess]
+                key=lambda item: matched_ident_version(item).version,  # pyright: ignore [reportOptionalMemberAccess]
             )[: -policy.keep_identified_versions]:
-                evictions.append(
-                    (
-                        obsolete,
-                        "Version now obsolete (keeping "
-                        f"only {policy.keep_identified_versions})",
-                    )
-                )
+                evictions.append((
+                    obsolete,
+                    ("Version now obsolete (keeping "
+                    f"only {policy.keep_identified_versions})"),
+                ))
 
     return evictions
 
@@ -463,7 +446,7 @@ def size(self) -> int:
         """total size of cache"""
         if not self.discovered:
             self.walk()
-        return sum([entry.size for entry in self.entries.values()])
+        return sum(entry.size for entry in self.entries.values())
 
     def get(self, item: Item) -> CacheEntry:
         """CacheEntry for Item"""
diff --git a/src/image_creator/cache/policy.py b/src/image_creator/cache/policy.py
index 5f3899f..5eb7292 100644
--- a/src/image_creator/cache/policy.py
+++ b/src/image_creator/cache/policy.py
@@ -231,11 +231,11 @@ def read_from(cls, text: str):
         payload = yaml_load(text, Loader=SafeLoader)
 
         # Subpolicies have subclasses for human-friendlyness
-        _sub_policy_map = {"oci_images": OCIImagePolicy, "files": FilesPolicy}
+        sub_policy_map = {"oci_images": OCIImagePolicy, "files": FilesPolicy}
 
         # build SubPolicies first (args of the main Policy)
         for name in cls.sub_names():
-            sub_policy_cls = _sub_policy_map.get(name, SubPolicy)
+            sub_policy_cls = sub_policy_map.get(name, SubPolicy)
 
             # remove he key from payload ; we'll replace it with actual SubPolocy
             subload = payload.pop(name, None)
diff --git a/src/image_creator/entrypoint.py b/src/image_creator/entrypoint.py
index bfa17ab..e3f9784 100644
--- a/src/image_creator/entrypoint.py
+++ b/src/image_creator/entrypoint.py
@@ -80,8 +80,8 @@ def main():
     kwargs = dict(parser.parse_args()._get_kwargs())
     Global._debug = kwargs.get("debug", False)
 
-    # purposedly import after setting debug
-    from image_creator.creator import ImageCreator
+    # purposely import after setting debug
+    from image_creator.creator import ImageCreator  # noqa: PLC0415
 
     try:
         app = ImageCreator(
diff --git a/src/image_creator/logger.py b/src/image_creator/logger.py
index 6520185..4ef4b4f 100644
--- a/src/image_creator/logger.py
+++ b/src/image_creator/logger.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 warn = ui.UnicodeSequence(ui.brown, "⚠️ ", "[!]")  # noqa: RUF001
 
 
-class Logger:
+class Logger:  # noqa: PLR0904
     """Custom cli_ui-based logger providing ~unified UI for steps and tasks
 
     Operations are either Steps or tasks within a Step
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ def mark_as(self, what: str):
 
     def clear(self):
         """clear in-task or in-step same-line hanging to prevent writing to previous"""
-        if self.currently in ("task",):
+        if self.currently in {"task"}:
             ui.info("")
 
     def start_step(self, step: str):
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ def start_task(self, task: str):
         ui.message("  ", ui.bold, ui.blue, "=>", ui.reset, task, end=" ")
         ui.CONFIG["timestamp"] = False
 
-    def end_task(self, success: bool | None = None, message: str | None = None):
+    def end_task(self, *, success: bool | None = None, message: str | None = None):
         """End current task with custom success symbol and message"""
         tokens = [] if success is None else [ui.check if success else ui.cross]
         if message:
diff --git a/src/image_creator/steps/__init__.py b/src/image_creator/steps/__init__.py
index 037732f..e69de29 100644
--- a/src/image_creator/steps/__init__.py
+++ b/src/image_creator/steps/__init__.py
@@ -1,42 +0,0 @@
-from __future__ import annotations
-
-from typing import Any
-
-from image_creator.constants import logger
-
-
-class Step:
-    """StepInterface"""
-
-    # name of step to be overriden
-    @property
-    def name(self) -> str:
-        return getattr(self, "_name", repr(self))
-        return repr(self)
-
-    def __repr__(self):
-        return self.__class__.__name__
-
-    def __str__(self):
-        return self.name
-
-    def run(self, payload: dict[str, Any]) -> int:
-        """actual step implementation. 0 on success"""
-        raise NotImplementedError()
-
-    def cleanup(self, payload: dict[str, Any]):
-        """clean resources reserved in run()"""
-        ...
-
-
-class VirtualInitStep(Step): ...
-
-
-class GivingFeedback(Step):
-    _name: str = "Giving creation feedback"
-
-    def run(self, payload: dict[str, Any]) -> int:
-        payload["succeeded"] = True
-        logger.start_task("Image created successfuly")
-        logger.succeed_task(str(payload["options"].output_path))
-        return 0
diff --git a/src/image_creator/steps/base.py b/src/image_creator/steps/base.py
index b264e4f..f7dcc74 100644
--- a/src/image_creator/steps/base.py
+++ b/src/image_creator/steps/base.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 )
 
 from image_creator.constants import logger
-from image_creator.steps import Step
+from image_creator.steps.step import Step
 
 
 class DownloadImage(Step):
diff --git a/src/image_creator/steps/cache.py b/src/image_creator/steps/cache.py
index 3475527..27edcb6 100644
--- a/src/image_creator/steps/cache.py
+++ b/src/image_creator/steps/cache.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 from image_creator.cache.manager import CacheManager
 from image_creator.cache.policy import MainPolicy
 from image_creator.constants import logger
-from image_creator.steps import Step
+from image_creator.steps.step import Step
 
 
 class CheckCache(Step):
diff --git a/src/image_creator/steps/check_inputs.py b/src/image_creator/steps/check_inputs.py
index 1b4ce9e..48a45eb 100644
--- a/src/image_creator/steps/check_inputs.py
+++ b/src/image_creator/steps/check_inputs.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 
 from image_creator.constants import Global, logger
-from image_creator.steps import Step
+from image_creator.steps.step import Step
 from image_creator.utils import requirements
 from image_creator.utils.download import read_text_from
 
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ def run(self, payload: dict[str, Any]) -> int:
             "check_target_location",
             "check_target_nondestructive",
         ):
-            res = getattr(self, method).__call__(payload)
+            res = getattr(self, method)(payload)
             if res != 0:
                 return res
 
@@ -248,10 +248,10 @@ def run(self, payload: dict[str, Any]) -> int:
             if payload["cache"].candidates:
                 nb_candidates = len(payload["cache"].candidates)
                 size_candidates = sum(
-                    [entry.size for entry in payload["cache"].candidates.values()]
+                    entry.size for entry in payload["cache"].candidates.values()
                 )
                 msgs.append(f"{nb_candidates} to add ({format_size(size_candidates)})")
-            logger.end_task(message=". ".join(msgs))
+            logger.end_task(success=None, message=". ".join(msgs))
 
         return 0 if all_valid else 4
 
diff --git a/src/image_creator/steps/contents.py b/src/image_creator/steps/contents.py
index 4638425..516ac41 100644
--- a/src/image_creator/steps/contents.py
+++ b/src/image_creator/steps/contents.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
 from image_creator.cache.manager import CacheManager
 from image_creator.constants import logger
-from image_creator.steps import Step
+from image_creator.steps.step import Step
 from image_creator.utils.aria2 import Download, Downloader, DownloadError, Feedback
 
 
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ def finish(self):
 class FilesProcessor:
     """Downloads the File objects supplied using a ThreadPoolExecutor"""
 
-    def __init__(
+    def __init__(  # noqa: PLR0917
         self,
         files,
         cache: CacheManager,
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ def on_completion(*, file: File, succeeded: bool, feedback: Feedback | None):
             )
 
         bytes_total = sum(
-            [file.size if file.size else 0 for file in payload["config"].remote_files]
+            file.size if file.size else 0 for file in payload["config"].remote_files
         )
 
         manager = FilesProcessor(
diff --git a/src/image_creator/steps/image.py b/src/image_creator/steps/image.py
index c159fa9..78a15bf 100644
--- a/src/image_creator/steps/image.py
+++ b/src/image_creator/steps/image.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 from offspot_config.utils.misc import format_size
 
 from image_creator.constants import logger
-from image_creator.steps import Step
+from image_creator.steps.step import Step
 from image_creator.utils.image import Image
 
 
diff --git a/src/image_creator/steps/machine.py b/src/image_creator/steps/machine.py
index 6c005ab..6132418 100644
--- a/src/image_creator/steps/machine.py
+++ b/src/image_creator/steps/machine.py
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 
 from image_creator.constants import logger
 from image_creator.logger import Status
-from image_creator.steps import GivingFeedback, VirtualInitStep
 from image_creator.steps.base import DownloadImage
 from image_creator.steps.cache import ApplyCachePolicy, CheckCache, PrintingCache
 from image_creator.steps.check_inputs import (
@@ -28,6 +27,7 @@
 )
 from image_creator.steps.oci_images import DownloadingOCIImages
 from image_creator.steps.sizes import ComputeSizes
+from image_creator.steps.step import GivingFeedback, VirtualInitStep
 
 
 class StepMachine:
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ def remove_step(cls, step: str):
         cls.steps.remove(stepcls)
 
     def _get_step(self, index: int):
-        return self.steps[index].__call__()
+        return self.steps[index]()
 
     @property
     def step_num(self):
diff --git a/src/image_creator/steps/oci_images.py b/src/image_creator/steps/oci_images.py
index 6ba61bd..11bdb67 100644
--- a/src/image_creator/steps/oci_images.py
+++ b/src/image_creator/steps/oci_images.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 from offspot_config.utils.misc import copy_file, format_size, get_filesize, rmtree
 
 from image_creator.constants import Global, logger
-from image_creator.steps import Step
+from image_creator.steps.step import Step
 
 
 def download_image(image: OCIImage, dest: pathlib.Path, build_dir: pathlib.Path):
diff --git a/src/image_creator/steps/sizes.py b/src/image_creator/steps/sizes.py
index 7ab348c..d697e99 100644
--- a/src/image_creator/steps/sizes.py
+++ b/src/image_creator/steps/sizes.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 from offspot_config.utils.misc import format_size, get_freespace
 
 from image_creator.constants import logger
-from image_creator.steps import Step
+from image_creator.steps.step import Step
 
 
 def round_for_cluster(size: int) -> int:
@@ -39,13 +39,13 @@ class ComputeSizes(Step):
 
     def run(self, payload: dict[str, Any]) -> int:
         tar_images_size = sum(
-            [image.filesize for image in payload["config"].all_images]
+            image.filesize for image in payload["config"].all_images
         )
         expanded_images_size = sum(
-            [image.fullsize for image in payload["config"].all_images]
+            image.fullsize for image in payload["config"].all_images
         )
         expanded_files_size = sum(
-            [file.fullsize for file in payload["config"].all_files]
+            file.fullsize for file in payload["config"].all_files
         )
 
         raw_content_size = sum(
@@ -110,21 +110,19 @@ def get_needs(self, payload: dict[str, Any], image_size: int) -> dict[str, int]:
         remote_compressed_files = [
             file for file in payload["config"].remote_files if file.via != "direct"
         ]
-        needs["build_dir"] = sum([file.size for file in remote_compressed_files])
+        needs["build_dir"] = sum(file.size for file in remote_compressed_files)
 
         # cache needs:
         # - what will be introduced to cache
         if payload["options"].cache_dir:
             needs["cache_dir"] = sum(
-                [entry.size for entry in payload["cache"].candidates.values()]
+                entry.size for entry in payload["cache"].candidates.values()
             )
             # exclude from build-dir the size of those we'll have in cache
             needs["build_dir"] -= sum(
-                [
-                    file.size
+                file.size
                     for file in remote_compressed_files
                     if file in payload["cache"] or payload["cache"].has_candidate(file)
-                ]
             )
         return needs
 
diff --git a/src/image_creator/steps/step.py b/src/image_creator/steps/step.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..037732f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/image_creator/steps/step.py
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from typing import Any
+
+from image_creator.constants import logger
+
+
+class Step:
+    """StepInterface"""
+
+    # name of step to be overriden
+    @property
+    def name(self) -> str:
+        return getattr(self, "_name", repr(self))
+        return repr(self)
+
+    def __repr__(self):
+        return self.__class__.__name__
+
+    def __str__(self):
+        return self.name
+
+    def run(self, payload: dict[str, Any]) -> int:
+        """actual step implementation. 0 on success"""
+        raise NotImplementedError()
+
+    def cleanup(self, payload: dict[str, Any]):
+        """clean resources reserved in run()"""
+        ...
+
+
+class VirtualInitStep(Step): ...
+
+
+class GivingFeedback(Step):
+    _name: str = "Giving creation feedback"
+
+    def run(self, payload: dict[str, Any]) -> int:
+        payload["succeeded"] = True
+        logger.start_task("Image created successfuly")
+        logger.succeed_task(str(payload["options"].output_path))
+        return 0
diff --git a/src/image_creator/utils/aria2.py b/src/image_creator/utils/aria2.py
index ffce389..4f42a5d 100644
--- a/src/image_creator/utils/aria2.py
+++ b/src/image_creator/utils/aria2.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 import shutil
 import signal
 import socket
-import subprocess
+import subprocess  # noqa: S404
 import tempfile
 import time
 import uuid
@@ -14,7 +14,12 @@
 from typing import NamedTuple, Self
 
 import aria2p
-from requests.exceptions import ConnectionError, RequestException
+from requests.exceptions import (
+    ConnectionError as RequestsConnectionError,
+)
+from requests.exceptions import (
+    RequestException,
+)
 
 from image_creator import __version__
 from image_creator.constants import logger
@@ -205,7 +210,7 @@ def stop(self):
             time.sleep(1)
 
 
-class Download(aria2p.Download):
+class Download(aria2p.Download):  # noqa: PLR0904
     """aria2p Download subclass with additional accessors
 
     You would mostly be receiving them from Downloader.add()"""
@@ -277,7 +282,9 @@ def is_processing_or_raises(self) -> bool:
         if succeeded is None:
             return True
         if succeeded is False:
-            raise DownloadError(*self.error)
+            if self.error:
+                raise DownloadError(*self.error)
+            raise DownloadError("Unknown error")
         return False
 
     @property
@@ -395,7 +402,7 @@ def create_from(
     def update(self):
         try:
             super().update()
-        except (RequestException, ConnectionError) as exc:
+        except (RequestException, RequestsConnectionError) as exc:
             if not self.done:
                 raise exc
 
@@ -515,13 +522,13 @@ def is_dottorrent(self) -> bool:
     def followers_active(self):
         """Whether this has still active followers"""
         return any(
-            dl.status in ("active", "waiting", "paused") for dl in self.followed_by
+            dl.status in {"active", "waiting", "paused"} for dl in self.followed_by
         )
 
     @property
     def active(self):
         """Whether this very download is active"""
-        return self.status in ("active", "waiting", "paused")
+        return self.status in {"active", "waiting", "paused"}
 
     @property
     def actual_files(self) -> list[aria2p.File]:
@@ -544,7 +551,7 @@ def is_real_file(file: aria2p.File, from_dl: Download) -> bool:
 
             # WARN: this is our Kiwix convention. Could be anything.
             # maybe retrieve Content Type initially
-            if self.is_metalink and file.path.suffix in (".meta4", ".metalink"):
+            if self.is_metalink and file.path.suffix in {".meta4", ".metalink"}:
                 return False
             if self.is_torrent and file.path.suffix == ".torrent":
                 return False
@@ -569,7 +576,6 @@ def post_process(self):
             return
 
         if not self.error:
-
             # we only post-process the metadata dl (once all followers have completed)
             if self.is_torrent and not self.is_metadata:
                 return
@@ -694,7 +700,6 @@ class Downloader:
         # not for BT, not for ML if pieces hashes
         ("piece_length", "1M"),
         ("optimize_concurrent_downloads", "false"),
-        #
         ("rpc_save_upload_metadata", True),
         ("user_agent", f"offspot image-creator/{__version__}"),
         ("force_sequential", False),
@@ -1030,7 +1035,7 @@ def _cb_on_download_stop(self, api: aria2p.API, gid: str):  # noqa: ARG002
         """aria2p.API callback for a stopped download"""
         if not self.is_ours(gid):
             return
-        logger.debug("Download #{gid} has been stopped")
+        logger.debug(f"Download #{gid} has been stopped")
         dl = self.get(gid)
 
         if dl.callback:
diff --git a/src/image_creator/utils/image.py b/src/image_creator/utils/image.py
index 2fee3fd..c2a3f6e 100644
--- a/src/image_creator/utils/image.py
+++ b/src/image_creator/utils/image.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 import os
 import pathlib
 import re
-import subprocess
+import subprocess  # noqa: S404
 import tempfile
 import time
 
@@ -160,13 +160,17 @@ def get_device_sectors(dev_path: str) -> int:
     """number of sectors composing this device"""
 
     dev_name = get_loop_name(dev_path)
-    return int(pathlib.Path(f"/sys/block/{dev_name}/size").read_text())
+    return int(pathlib.Path(f"/sys/block/{dev_name}/size").read_text(encoding="ASCII"))
 
 
 def get_thirdpart_start_sector(dev_path) -> int:
     """Start sector number of third partition of device"""
     dev_name = get_loop_name(dev_path)
-    return int(pathlib.Path(f"/sys/block/{dev_name}/{dev_name}p3/start").read_text())
+    return int(
+        pathlib.Path(f"/sys/block/{dev_name}/{dev_name}p3/start").read_text(
+            encoding="ASCII"
+        )
+    )
 
 
 def check_third_partition_device(dev_path: str):
@@ -230,7 +234,7 @@ def fsck_ext4(dev_path: str):
     # 16 - Usage or syntax error
     # 32 - E2fsck canceled by user request
     # 128 - Shared library error
-    if ps.returncode not in (0, 1, 2):
+    if ps.returncode not in {0, 1, 2}:
         raise OSError(
             f"Command {command!s} returned unexpected exit status {ps.returncode!s}."
         )
diff --git a/src/image_creator/utils/requirements.py b/src/image_creator/utils/requirements.py
index 274a966..10b8017 100644
--- a/src/image_creator/utils/requirements.py
+++ b/src/image_creator/utils/requirements.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 import os
 import re
-import subprocess
+import subprocess  # noqa: S404
 
 help_text = """
 Requirements
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ def is_root() -> bool:
 
 def has_ext4_support() -> bool:
     """whether ext4 filesystem is enabled"""
-    with open("/proc/filesystems") as fh:
+    with open("/proc/filesystems", encoding="ASCII") as fh:
         for line in fh.readlines():
             if re.match(r"\s*ext4\s?$", line.strip()):
                 return True
diff --git a/tasks.py b/tasks.py
index d645edf..9427d2a 100644
--- a/tasks.py
+++ b/tasks.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# pyright: strict, reportUntypedFunctionDecorator=false
+# pyright: strict, reportUntypedFunctionDecorator=false, reportUnknownMemberType=false
 import base64
 import hashlib
 import os
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ def report_cov(ctx: Context, *, html: bool = False):
     """report coverage"""
     ctx.run("coverage combine", warn=True, pty=use_pty)
     ctx.run("coverage report --show-missing", pty=use_pty)
+    ctx.run("coverage xml", pty=use_pty)
     if html:
         ctx.run("coverage html", pty=use_pty)
 
@@ -57,13 +58,6 @@ def coverage(ctx: Context, args: str = "", *, html: bool = False):
     report_cov(ctx, html=html)
 
 
-@task(optional=["args"], help={"args": "black additional arguments"})
-def lint_black(ctx: Context, args: str = "."):
-    args = args or "."  # needed for hatch script
-    ctx.run("black --version", pty=use_pty)
-    ctx.run(f"black --check --diff {args}", pty=use_pty)
-
-
 @task(optional=["args"], help={"args": "ruff additional arguments"})
 def lint_ruff(ctx: Context, args: str = "."):
     args = args or "."  # needed for hatch script
@@ -74,13 +68,12 @@ def lint_ruff(ctx: Context, args: str = "."):
 @task(
     optional=["args"],
     help={
-        "args": "linting tools (black, ruff) additional arguments, typically a path",
+        "args": "linting tools (ruff) additional arguments, typically a path",
     },
 )
 def lintall(ctx: Context, args: str = "."):
     """Check linting"""
     args = args or "."  # needed for hatch script
-    lint_black(ctx, args)
     lint_ruff(ctx, args)
 
 
@@ -97,30 +90,22 @@ def checkall(ctx: Context, args: str = ""):
     check_pyright(ctx, args)
 
 
-@task(optional=["args"], help={"args": "black additional arguments"})
-def fix_black(ctx: Context, args: str = "."):
-    """fix black formatting"""
-    args = args or "."  # needed for hatch script
-    ctx.run(f"black {args}", pty=use_pty)
-
-
 @task(optional=["args"], help={"args": "ruff additional arguments"})
 def fix_ruff(ctx: Context, args: str = "."):
     """fix all ruff rules"""
     args = args or "."  # needed for hatch script
-    ctx.run(f"ruff --fix {args}", pty=use_pty)
+    ctx.run(f"ruff check --fix {args}", pty=use_pty)
 
 
 @task(
     optional=["args"],
     help={
-        "args": "linting tools (black, ruff) additional arguments, typically a path",
+        "args": "linting tools (ruff) additional arguments, typically a path",
     },
 )
 def fixall(ctx: Context, args: str = "."):
     """Fix everything automatically"""
     args = args or "."  # needed for hatch script
-    fix_black(ctx, args)
     fix_ruff(ctx, args)
     lintall(ctx, args)
 
@@ -152,7 +137,7 @@ def download_aria2c(ctx: Context, *, force: bool = False):  # noqa: ARG001
     print("")
     computed_sum = base64.standard_b64encode(md5sum.digest()).decode("UTF-8").strip()
     if received_sum and received_sum != computed_sum:
-        print("Checksum mismatch! {received_sum=} - {computed_sum=}")
+        print(f"Checksum mismatch! {received_sum=} - {computed_sum=}")
         print("Removing.")
         aria2c_bin.unlink()
         aria2c_bin_zip.unlink()
@@ -192,7 +177,7 @@ def binary(ctx: Context, filename: str = "", *, no_compress: bool = False):
         "-m",
         "nuitka",
         "--onefile",
-        "--python-flag=no_site,no_warnings,no_asserts,no_docstrings",
+        "--python-flag=no_site,no_asserts,no_docstrings",
         "--include-package=image_creator",
         "--include-data-files=aria2c=aria2c",
         "--show-modules",