diff --git a/.github/workflows/ansible-tests-pr.yml b/.github/workflows/ansible-tests-pr.yml
index 83fcad75..3b8565de 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ansible-tests-pr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ansible-tests-pr.yml
@@ -33,16 +33,16 @@ jobs:
       - name: install make
         run: sudo apt-get install -y build-essential
 
-      - name: setup python 3
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
-        with:
-          python-version: '3.10'
-
       - name: checkout Python SDK, this PR
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           ref: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha || github.ref }}
 
+      - name: setup python 3
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        with:
+          python-version-file: .python-version
+
       - name: checkout Ansible collection
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index 14a7e89b..5037c663 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -13,27 +13,21 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
-      - name: Install Python
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
-        with:
-          python-version: 3.8
-
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
           ssh-key: ${{ secrets.DEPLOY_KEY }}
 
+      - name: Install Python
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        with:
+          python-version-file: .python-version
+
       - name: Install dependencies
-        working-directory: ${{ env.PACKAGE_DIR }}
         run: |
           python -m pip install --upgrade build
 
-      - name: Install pyaml for patching script
-        working-directory: ${{ env.PACKAGE_DIR }}
-        run: |
-          python -m pip install pyaml
-
       - name: Create GitHub release
         uses: cycjimmy/semantic-release-action@v4
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sync-fabricv4.yaml b/.github/workflows/sync-fabricv4.yaml
index f160d4ba..442eadd0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sync-fabricv4.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sync-fabricv4.yaml
@@ -7,15 +7,15 @@ jobs:
   sync:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-    - name: Set up Python
-      uses: actions/setup-python@v5
-      with:
-        python-version: 3.8
     - name: Get current date
       id: date
       run: echo "date=$(date +'%Y-%m-%d')" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
     - name: Checkout code
       uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - name: Set up Python
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+      with:
+        python-version-file: .python-version
     - name: GitHub user
       run: |
         # https://api.github.com/users/github-actions[bot]
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sync-metalv1.yaml b/.github/workflows/sync-metalv1.yaml
index 855b71d5..cb24426b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sync-metalv1.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sync-metalv1.yaml
@@ -7,15 +7,15 @@ jobs:
   sync:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-    - name: Set up Python
-      uses: actions/setup-python@v5
-      with:
-        python-version: 3.8
     - name: Get current date
       id: date
       run: echo "date=$(date +'%Y-%m-%d')" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
     - name: Checkout code
       uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - name: Set up Python
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+      with:
+        python-version-file: .python-version
     - name: GitHub user
       run: |
         # https://api.github.com/users/github-actions[bot]
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-codegen.yaml b/.github/workflows/test-codegen.yaml
index 3008e4c3..e6d688d0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-codegen.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-codegen.yaml
@@ -13,18 +13,21 @@ jobs:
         os: [ubuntu-latest]
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     steps:
+    - name: Checkout code
+      uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
     - name: Install Python
       uses: actions/setup-python@v5
       with:
-        python-version: 3.8
-    - name: Install pyaml for patching script
-      working-directory: ${{ env.PACKAGE_DIR }}
+        python-version-file: .python-version
+
+    - name: Install pyaml for Metal patching script
       run: |
         python -m pip install pyaml
-    - name: Checkout code
-      uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
     - name: Verify Patches
       run: make patch-all
+
     - name: Generate
       run: |
         make generate-all
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 2f10163f..19e31eed 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ coverage.xml
 .hypothesis/
 venv/
 .venv/
-.python-version
 .pytest_cache
 
 # Translations
diff --git a/.python-version b/.python-version
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c8cfe395
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.python-version
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+3.10
diff --git a/templates/.github/workflows/sync.yaml b/templates/.github/workflows/sync.yaml
index 047ce26d..c3806c1e 100644
--- a/templates/.github/workflows/sync.yaml
+++ b/templates/.github/workflows/sync.yaml
@@ -7,15 +7,15 @@ jobs:
   sync:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-    - name: Set up Python
-      uses: actions/setup-python@v5
-      with:
-        python-version: 3.8
     - name: Get current date
       id: date
       run: echo "date=$(date +'%Y-%m-%d')" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
     - name: Checkout code
       uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - name: Set up Python
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+      with:
+        python-version-file: .python-version
     - name: GitHub user
       run: |
         # https://api.github.com/users/github-actions[bot]