diff --git a/.codeclimate.yml b/.codeclimate.yml
index 4b977238f5e5817b8b7fa585951962911adb0b75..c64e18a7aab61c4548309b8c9e41ace7ad91b780 100644
--- a/.codeclimate.yml
+++ b/.codeclimate.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@
 ---
 version: "2"
 plugins:
+  structure:
+    exclude_patterns:
+      - documentation/variables.py
   pep8:
     enabled: true
     exclude_patterns:
@@ -12,5 +15,61 @@ plugins:
     enabled: true
   shellcheck:
     enabled: true
+    file_types:
+      - "shell script"
+      - "bats script"
+      - "bash script"
   fixme:
     enabled: true
+    exclude_patterns:
+      - "/Dangerfile"
+  spellcheck:
+    enabled: true
+    config_options:
+      modules:
+        spell:
+          paths:
+            - "documentation"
+          exclude_patterns:
+            - GITIGNORE_CONTENTS
+            - "*.git"
+            - "*.png"
+            - "/documentation/conf.py"
+            - "/documentation/variables.py"
+            - "/documentation/Makefile"
+            - "/documentation/index.rst"
+            - "/documentation/requirements.txt"
+            - "__pycache__"
+          dict_path: "meta-cassini-config/qa-checks/cassini-dictionary"
+  yamllint:
+    enabled: true
+    exclude_patterns:
+      - ".rubocop.yml"
+      - ".eslintrc.yml"
+  headercheck:
+    enabled: true
+    config_options:
+      modules:
+        header:
+          paths:
+            - ROOT
+          exclude_patterns:
+            - GITIGNORE_CONTENTS
+            - "meta-ewaol/"
+            - "global_variables.env"
+            - "meta-cassini-config/qa-checks/cassini-dictionary"
+            - "/LICENSE.rst"
+            - "/CHANGELOG.md"
+            - "*.git"
+            - "*.gitignore"
+            - "*.pyc"
+            - "*.png"
+            - "*.cfg"
+            - "*.css"
+            - "*.scc"
+            - "*.patch"
+            - ".rubocop.yml"
+            - ".eslintignore"
+            - ".eslintrc.yml"
+            - ".csslintrc"
+            - "coffeelint.json"
diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 8050cce82d1402ebe4508118cb1fb07658b0868a..932cbb9ee70d088221d04f09d30e006be131ea2f 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ variables:
 # include jobs
 include:
   - project: $PIPELINE_TEMPLATE_PROJECT
-    ref: v0.0.8
+    ref: v0.0.9
     file:
       - gitlab-ci/common_gitlab-ci.yml
       - gitlab-ci/docker-image-base_gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ include:
   - local: '.gitlab/ci/trigger-image-builds.yml'
   - local: '.gitlab/ci/docs-build.yml'
   - local: '.gitlab/ci/yocto-qa.yml'
-  - local: '.gitlab/ci/qa-checks.yml'
 
 # Job to regenerate the changelog when the project version number is changed
 changelog:
diff --git a/.gitlab/ci/qa-checks.yml b/.gitlab/ci/qa-checks.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 3ee4c8adce860b713272210c2850f3db97471c69..0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
--- a/.gitlab/ci/qa-checks.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,67 +0,0 @@
-# Copyright (c) 2022 Arm Limited or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
-#
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
----
-.qa_checks_base:
-  extends: .resource-request
-  image: $CI_REGISTRY/$CI_PROJECT_PATH/$DOCKER_IMAGE_NAME:$DOCKER_IMAGE_TAG
-  stage: Build
-  variables:
-    DOCKER_IMAGE_NAME: utility-image
-  dependencies: []
-  before_script:
-    - mkdir -p ~/.ssh
-    - eval "$(ssh-agent -s)"
-    - if [ -z "${SSH_PRIVATE_GITLAB}+x" ]; then
-        echo "${SSH_PRIVATE_GITLAB}" | tr -d '\r' | ssh-add - > /dev/null;
-      fi
-    - ssh-keyscan -t rsa ${CI_SERVER_HOST}  >> ~/.ssh/known_hosts
-    # Ensure git is usable without prompts
-    - git config --global url.ssh://git@${CI_SERVER_HOST}.insteadOf
-        https://${CI_SERVER_HOST}
-    - git config --global user.email "you@example.com"
-    - git config --global user.name "Your Name"
-    - git clone https://git.gitlab.arm.com/ewaol/meta-ewaol.git
-    - pushd meta-ewaol
-    - git checkout kirkstone-dev
-    - popd
-
-spell-check:
-  extends: .qa_checks_base
-  script:
-    - ${CI_PROJECT_DIR}/meta-ewaol/tools/qa-checks/run-checks.py
-      --project_root=${CI_PROJECT_DIR}
-      --config=meta-cassini-config/qa-checks/qa-checks_config.yml
-      --log=debug
-      --check=spell
-
-header-check:
-  extends: .qa_checks_base
-  script:
-    - |
-      if git show --summary HEAD | grep -q '^Merge:\|^Author: embed-a'; then
-        echo "Merge Request detected skipping commit_msg check"
-        ${CI_PROJECT_DIR}/meta-ewaol/tools/qa-checks/run-checks.py \
-          --project_root=${CI_PROJECT_DIR} \
-          --config=meta-cassini-config/qa-checks/qa-checks_config.yml \
-          --log=debug \
-          --check=header
-      else
-        ${CI_PROJECT_DIR}/meta-ewaol/tools/qa-checks/run-checks.py \
-          --project_root=${CI_PROJECT_DIR} \
-          --config=meta-cassini-config/qa-checks/qa-checks_config.yml \
-          --log=debug \
-          --check=commit_msg \
-          --check=header
-      fi
-
-code-check:
-  extends: .qa_checks_base
-  script:
-    - ${CI_PROJECT_DIR}/meta-ewaol/tools/qa-checks/run-checks.py
-      --project_root=${CI_PROJECT_DIR}
-      --config=meta-cassini-config/qa-checks/qa-checks_config.yml
-      --log=debug
-      --check=python
-      --check=shell
-      --check=yaml
diff --git a/.gitlab/ci/trigger-image-builds.yml b/.gitlab/ci/trigger-image-builds.yml
index 71e0f9f759532ddff3f0406c3c55f9f494eb29d0..a963ea2cb80948b5472bb3ba80bbc998280d4c8b 100644
--- a/.gitlab/ci/trigger-image-builds.yml
+++ b/.gitlab/ci/trigger-image-builds.yml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ merge_jobs:
       cat << EOF > ${CI_JOB_FILE}
       include:
         - project: $PIPELINE_TEMPLATE_PROJECT
-          ref: v0.0.8
+          ref: v0.0.9
           file:
             - gitlab-ci/common_gitlab-ci.yml
             - gitlab-ci/lava-test-base_gitlab-ci.yml
diff --git a/documentation/conf.py b/documentation/conf.py
index 2882473d4524c4ed7c603fcab772d79610f4c93c..c708af5def6bf3578b374aa81da7b085f070f487 100644
--- a/documentation/conf.py
+++ b/documentation/conf.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 # Append the documentation directory to the path, so we can import variables
 import os
 import sys
+
 sys.path.append(os.path.dirname(__file__))
 
 # -- Project information -----------------------------------------------------
@@ -28,8 +29,6 @@ author = 'Arm Ltd.'
 
 # -- General configuration ---------------------------------------------------
 
-#import sphinx_rtd_theme
-
 # Add any Sphinx extension module names here, as strings. They can be
 # extensions coming with Sphinx (named 'sphinx.ext.*') or your custom
 # ones.
@@ -98,5 +97,5 @@ copybutton_only_copy_prompt_lines = True
 copybutton_copy_empty_lines = False
 copybutton_line_continuation_character = "\\"
 
-import variables
+import variables  # noqa as has to follow the sys.path.append at top of file
 rst_prolog = variables.generate_rst_prolog()
diff --git a/documentation/variables.py b/documentation/variables.py
index 7cbb1e2983176517905789b830666279e90c1b9e..ab2e26de226ad982fbf8fda5dcbf7525cf0e217c 100644
--- a/documentation/variables.py
+++ b/documentation/variables.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ yocto_release = "kirkstone"
 yocto_doc_version = "4.0/"
 yocto_linux_version = "5.15"
 kas_version = "3.0.2"
-cassini_version = "v0.1"
+cassini_version = "v0.9.0"
 
 general_links = {
   "link:Yocto Project Documentation": f"https://docs.yoctoproject.org/{yocto_doc_version}",
diff --git a/meta-cassini-config/qa-checks/qa-checks_config.yml b/meta-cassini-config/qa-checks/qa-checks_config.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 6db6124504a9d765b591d9dd762bd608570cf0ba..0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
--- a/meta-cassini-config/qa-checks/qa-checks_config.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,99 +0,0 @@
-# Copyright (c) 2022 Arm Limited or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
-#
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
-
-# Keywords:
-#   - ROOT:
-#       Root directory of the project's git repository (configurable via the
-#       --project_root script argument).
-#   - GITIGNORE_CONTENTS:
-#       This keyword is replaced by the contents of the repository's base
-#       .gitignore file.
-
-# Each QA-check module defines its required variables, which may be set here.
-# If a required variable is not defined for a particular QA-check module, a
-# value from the defaults section will be used.
-
----
-defaults:
-    paths:
-        - ROOT
-    exclude_patterns:
-        - GITIGNORE_CONTENTS
-        - "*.git"
-
-modules:
-    commit_msg:
-        title_length: 80
-        body_length: 80
-        commits: "-1"
-
-    doc_build:
-        # Use temporary directory
-        output_dir: ""
-
-    header:
-        exclude_patterns:
-            - GITIGNORE_CONTENTS
-            - "meta-ewaol/"
-            - "global_variables.env"
-            - "meta-cassini-config/qa-checks/cassini-dictionary"
-            - "/LICENSE.rst"
-            - "/CHANGELOG.md"
-            - "*.git"
-            - "*.gitignore"
-            - "*.pyc"
-            - "*.png"
-            - "*.cfg"
-            - "*.css"
-            - "*.scc"
-            - "*.patch"
-
-    layer:
-        kas_configs:
-            - "meta-cassini-config/kas/cassini.yml:\
-               meta-cassini-config/kas/n1sdp.yml:\
-               meta-cassini-config/kas/tests.yml"
-        test_layers:
-            - "meta-cassini-distro"
-            - "meta-cassini-tests"
-
-    python:
-        file_types:
-            - "python script"
-        exclude_patterns:
-            - GITIGNORE_CONTENTS
-            - "meta-ewaol/"
-            - "*.git"
-            - "/documentation/variables.py"
-        pycodestyle_args: ""
-
-    shell:
-        file_types:
-            - "shell script"
-            - "bats script"
-            - "bash script"
-
-    spell:
-        paths:
-            - "README.md"
-            - "documentation"
-        exclude_patterns:
-            - GITIGNORE_CONTENTS
-            - "*.git"
-            - "*.png"
-            - "/documentation/conf.py"
-            - "/documentation/variables.py"
-            - "/documentation/Makefile"
-            - "/documentation/index.rst"
-            - "/documentation/requirements.txt"
-        dict_path: "meta-cassini-config/qa-checks/cassini-dictionary"
-
-    yaml:
-        include_patterns:
-            - "*.yml"
-            - "*.yaml"
-        exclude_patterns:
-            - GITIGNORE_CONTENTS
-            - "*.git"
-        yamllint_args: "--strict"