diff --git a/.github/workflows/hil-unity-checks.yml b/.github/workflows/hil-unity-checks.yml
deleted file mode 100644
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--- a/.github/workflows/hil-unity-checks.yml
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@@ -1,237 +0,0 @@
-name: Hil unity library checks
-
-# on which event should we start push, pull request or schedule dispatches
-on:
-  - push
-
-env:
-  TEST_VERSION: 1.0.0
-
-permissions:
-  contents: write
-
-# This template runes multiple workflows
-jobs:
-
-
-  #############################################################################
-  # This action sets common variables for the flow and
-  # identifies the libs to compile
-  setup:
-
-    # we run this on self hosted runner, use labels to be more specific
-    # add specific names if there are some, otherwise self-hosted, X64, Linux are the default ones
-    runs-on:
-      - self-hosted
-      - X64
-      - Linux
-
-    steps:
-      # checkout the latest github action code
-      - name: Checkout actions
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
-        with:
-          token: ${{ secrets.UNITY_TOKEN }}
-          submodules: recursive
-
-      # checkout the latest arduino-cli compiler
-      - name: Setup Arduino CLI
-        uses: arduino/setup-arduino-cli@master
-
-      # Update the arduino code. Attention this does not setup XMC packages as this are set inside the self hosted runner
-      # the arduino board support packages can be updated automatically
-      # the XMC board support package is only linked inside the self hosted runner, which allows
-      # to use none official and beta versions
-      # arduino-cli core install "infineon:xmc"
-      - name: Install/Update Arduino Platform
-        run: |
-          arduino-cli core update-index
-          arduino-cli core install "arduino:avr"
-
-      # Fetch variables and move them to the GITHUB_OUTPUT and fetch HIL information
-      - id: startup
-        run: |
-          # switch on the HIL
-          cd /opt/runner_support/
-          REPO="$(basename "$GITHUB_REPOSITORY")"
-          ./py_checkusb.py --switch repo --namelist $REPO --onoff on
-
-          # set the hil-unity-checks
-          hil=$(./py_checkusb.py --readyaml $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/tests/hil-unity-checklist.yaml --json)
-          echo "hil=${hil}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-
-          # fetch unity libraries
-          readarray -t data < <(echo $hil | jq -r '.|keys[]')
-          export dev=$(jq --compact-output --null-input '$ARGS.positional' --args -- "${data[@]}")
-          echo "devices=${dev}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-          echo "devices=${dev}"
-
-    # Connect the GITHUB_OUTPUT to the variables and the workflow output mechanism
-    outputs:
-      hil: ${{ steps.startup.outputs.hil }}
-      devices: ${{ steps.startup.outputs.devices }}
-
-
-  #############################################################################
-  # This step allows HIL (Hardware in the loop), therefore
-  # is searches for the given board/sensor combination and tries to find the actual port
-  # on the self hosted runner. (see documentation for the board2port finder)
-  flash:
-
-    # We need a successful build before we can run the deploy
-    needs: [setup]
-    
-    # we run this on self hosted runner, use labels to be more specific
-    # add specific names if there are some, otherwise self-hosted, X64, Linux are the default ones
-    runs-on:
-      - self-hosted
-      - X64
-      - Linux
-
-    # do not stop if a single job fails
-    continue-on-error: true
-
-    strategy:
-
-      # the code to flash
-      matrix:
-        # the serials of the hardware boards
-        device: ${{ fromJson(needs.setup.outputs.devices) }}
-
-    # These are the steps which should run for each combination of fqbn and lib code
-    steps:
-      # checkout the latest github action code
-      - name: Checkout actions
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
-        with:
-          token: ${{ secrets.UNITY_TOKEN }}
-          submodules: recursive
-
-      # setup environment
-      - name: Environment
-        run: |
-          cd $HOME
-          rm -rf ~/.arduino15/packages/Infineon/hardware/xmc/*
-          ln -s $GITHUB_WORKSPACE ~/.arduino15/packages/Infineon/hardware/xmc/$TEST_VERSION
-
-          hil=${{ toJson(needs.setup.outputs.hil) }}
-          REPO="$(basename "$GITHUB_REPOSITORY")"
-          DEVICE="$(basename ${{ matrix.device }} )"
-          LIBRARY=$(echo $hil | jq ".\"${DEVICE}\"" -r --compact-output)
-          FQBN=`tr '.' ':' <<<"${DEVICE}"`
-
-          echo "repo=$REPO" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-          echo "device=$DEVICE" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-          echo "version=$TEST_VERSION" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-          echo "library=$LIBRARY" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-          echo "fqbn=$FQBN" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-
-          echo "Repo                  " $REPO
-          echo "Device                " $DEVICE
-          echo "Library               " $LIBRARY
-          echo "FQBN                  " $FQBN
-          echo "Version               " ${TEST_VERSION}
-
-      # Build the test code with make and flash it to the board
-      # runs via nested loops:
-      # - first loop over the libraries mentioned for a device in the yaml file
-      # - selects the serial ids and ports for all devices connected with this device and library
-      # - second loop over the examples mentioned  below the selected device for a library in the yaml file
-      # - third loop over the tests mentioned below the selected example for a device and library in the yaml file
-      # - fourth loop over the make commands mentioned below the selected test for a device, example and library in the yaml file
-
-      - name: Build
-        run: |
-          export TMPDIR=$HOME/tmp
-          mkdir -p $TMPDIR
-          rm -rf $HOME/artefact
-          mkdir -p $HOME/artefact
-
-          lib=${{ toJson(env.library) }}
-          readarray -t LIBS < <(echo ${lib} | jq ".|keys[]" -r --compact-output)
-
-          # loop over all libs in the unity test yaml
-          for LIB in "${LIBS[@]}"; do
-            cd /opt/runner_support/
-            readarray -t SERIALS < <(echo $(./py_checkusb.py --type ${LIB} --json) | jq ".\"${LIB}\".\"${{ env.device }}\"|keys[]" -r)
-
-            # check if we have one or more serial numbers for this lib or stop here
-            if [[ -z $SERIALS ]]; then
-              echo "No serial or library information found"
-              exit 0
-            fi
-
-            # loop over all serials and fetch the ports
-            declare -a PORTS
-            for SERIAL in "${SERIALS[@]}"; do
-              PORTS+=($(/opt/runner_support/find_usb.sh $SERIAL))
-            done
-
-            # loop over all examples for one library
-            readarray -t EXAMPLES < <(echo $lib | jq ".\"${LIB}\"|keys[]" -r --compact-output)
-            for EXAMPLE in "${EXAMPLES[@]}"; do
-              echo "=============================================================================================================="
-              echo "Run for EXAMPLE: ${EXAMPLE} under LIB: ${LIB}"
-              echo "=============================================================================================================="
-
-              # loop over all tests for one example and compile7flash the devices
-              readarray -t TESTS < <(echo $lib | jq ".\"${LIB}\".\"${EXAMPLE}\"[]" -r --compact-output)
-              for ((idx=0; idx<${#TESTS[@]}; ++idx)); do
-                cd $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/tests/arduino-core-tests/
-                echo "=============================================================================================================="
-                echo "Run on index $idx for TEST: ${TESTS[idx]} under EXAMPLE: ${EXAMPLE} and LIB: ${LIB} on port: ${PORTS[idx]}"
-                echo "=============================================================================================================="
-                make FQBN=${{ env.fqbn }} PORT=${PORTS[idx]} UNITY_PATH=/opt/Unity ${TESTS[idx]}
-                mkdir -p ~/artefact/${LIB}/${EXAMPLE}/${TESTS[idx]}/
-                mv ./build/build/* ~/artefact/${LIB}/${EXAMPLE}/${TESTS[idx]}/.
-                echo "=============================================================================================================="
-              done # end of TEST loop flash
-
-              # loop over all tests for one example and monitor the serial output
-              for ((idx=0; idx<${#TESTS[@]}; ++idx)); do
-                echo "=============================================================================================================="
-                echo "Monitor on index $idx for TEST: ${TESTS[idx]} under EXAMPLE: ${EXAMPLE} and LIB: ${LIB}"
-                timeout 1m \
-                        /opt/runner_support/py_console.py \
-                          --port ${PORTS[idx]} \
-                          --baud 115200 \
-                          --report ~/artefact/${LIB}/${EXAMPLE}/${TESTS[idx]}/${{ env.device }}/report.json
-                
-                echo "=============================================================================================================="
-              done # end of TEST loop monitor
-
-            done # end of EXAMPLE loop
-          done # end of LIB loop
-
-      # Upload the compiled HEX files to the GitHub server
-      - name: Artefact
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
-        with:
-          name: ${{ env.device }}
-          path: ~/artefact/*
-          if-no-files-found: ignore
-
-
-  #############################################################################
-  # Switch off the HIL after all tests are done
-  post:
-
-    # we run this no matter if before fails
-    if: always()
-    # wait on first setup run before starting main function
-    needs: [setup, flash]
-
-    # we run this on self hosted runner, use labels to be more specific
-    # add specific names if there are some, otherwise self-hosted, X64, Linux are the default ones
-    runs-on:
-      - self-hosted
-      - X64
-      - Linux
-
-    steps:
-      - name: Switch off HIL
-        run: |
-          cd /opt/runner_support/
-          REPO="$(basename "$GITHUB_REPOSITORY")"
-          ./py_checkusb.py --switch repo --namelist $REPO --onoff off
-
diff --git a/.github/workflows/hil_checks.yml b/.github/workflows/hil_checks.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0b34ad06
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/hil_checks.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+name: HIL Checks
+
+on:
+  pull_request:
+  push:
+
+jobs:
+  makers-devops:
+    uses: Infineon/makers-devops/.github/workflows/hil_checks.yml@4.0.0-hil-integration
+    with:
+      project-yaml: config/project.yml
+      user-yaml: config/user.yml
+    secrets: inherit
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diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index 442e75b4..d5a1cf7b 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [submodule "arduino-core-tests"]
-	path = tests/arduino-core-tests
+	path = extras/arduino-core-tests
 	url = https://github.com/Infineon/arduino-core-tests.git
 [submodule "cores/arduino-core-api"]
 	path = extras/arduino-core-api
diff --git a/config/project.yml b/config/project.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..aa830a15
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/project.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,131 @@
+# options:
+#   USE_CORE:
+#     name: Infineon:xmc@3.5.0
+#     url: https://github.com/Infineon/XMC-for-Arduino/releases/latest/download/package_infineon_index.json
+options:
+  USE_CORE:
+    name: local
+    url: https://balabla
+#   # INCLUDE:
+  #   - filename
+
+compile:
+    compile-xmc-kit_xmc47_relax:
+      description: Compiling test_digitalio_single.cpp for XMC platform
+      command: make -f Makefile.arduino.mk test_digitalio_single compile
+      fqbns: [infineon:xmc:kit_xmc47_relax]
+      working_dir: tests/arduino-core-tests
+
+code-quality:
+    source-code-quality-clang-tidy:
+      description: clang-tidy check sources
+      tool: clang-tidy
+      command: extras/makers-devops/src/python/code_checks/run_clang_tidy.sh ./cores/xmc/* ./libraries/*
+
+    source-code-quality-cppcheck:
+      description: cppcheck check sources
+      tool: cppcheck
+      command: extras/makers-devops/src/python/code_checks/run_cppcheck.sh ./cores/xmc/* 
+               | -I extras/arduino-core-api/api/ -I cores/xmc/xmc_lib/XMCLib/inc/ -I variants/XMC1400/config/KIT_XMC14_2GO
+               | -I variants/XMC1400 -I cores/xmc/avr -I cores/xmc/usblib -I cores/xmc/xmc_lib/inc 
+               | -I /cores/xmc
+               | -i cores/xmc/xmc_lib/ -i cores/xmc/api/ --suppress=*:cores/xmc/xmc_lib/*
+               | --suppress=*:extras/arduino-core-api/api/* --suppress=*:cores/xmc/api/*
+    
+#     test-code-quality-clang-tidy:
+#       description: clang-tidy check tests
+#       tool: clang-tidy
+#       command: extras/makers-devops/tools/code_checks/run_clang_tidy.sh ./tests/arduino-core-tests/src/*
+
+#     test-code-quality-cppcheck:
+#       description: cppcheck check tests
+#       tool: cppcheck
+#       command: extras/makers-devops/tools/code_checks/run_cppcheck.sh ./tests/arduino-core-tests/src/*  
+#                | -I extras/arduino-core-api/api/ -I variants/CY8CKIT-062S2-AI/mtb-bsp -I extras/mtb-libs/core-lib/include 
+#                | -I libraries/WiFi/src -I libraries/Wire/src -I libraries/SPI/src -I extras/mtb-libs/mtb-hal-cat1/include
+#                | -I extras/mtb-libs/wifi-connection-manager/include --suppress=*:extras/mtb-libs/wifi-connection-manager/include*
+#                | -I tests/arduino-core-tests/Unity/src --suppress=*:tests/arduino-core-tests/Unity/src/*
+#                | -I variants/CY8CKIT-062S2-AI -I cores/psoc6 --suppress=*:variants/CY8CKIT-062S2-AI/* --suppress=*:extras/mtb-libs/mtb-hal-cat1/include/*
+#                | --suppress=*:extras/arduino-core-api/api/* --suppress=*:cores/psoc6/api/* --suppress=*:variants/CY8CKIT-062S2-AI/mtb-bsp/* --suppress=*:extras/mtb-libs/core-lib/include/*
+
+#     code-quality-clang-format:
+#       description: clang-tidy check sources
+#       tool: clang-format
+#       command: extras/makers-devops/tools/code_checks/run_clang_format.sh ./cores/psoc6/* ./libraries/*
+
+#     code-quality-black-format:
+#       description: clang-tidy check sources
+#       tool: black-format
+#       command: extras/makers-devops/tools/code_checks/run_black.sh ./extras/makers-devops/tools/* 
+
+
+
+unit-test:
+    unit-test-timer-4700:
+      - description: Compiling, flashing and monitoring timer unit test.
+        command: make test_time_single UNITY_PATH=/opt/Unity 
+        query: time_single_board == '1:1'
+        working_dir: extras/arduino-core-tests
+        options:
+          SEND_JOB_START_TOKEN: True
+
+    unit-test-pwm-4700:
+      - description: Compiling, flashing and monitoring timer unit test.
+        command: make test_analogio_pwm UNITY_PATH=/opt/Unity 
+        query: analogio_pwm_single_board == '1:1'
+        working_dir: extras/arduino-core-tests
+        options:
+          SEND_JOB_START_TOKEN: True     
+    
+    unit-test-iic-4700:
+      - description: Compiling, flashing and monitoring timer unit test.
+        command: make test_wire_connected1_pingpong UNITY_PATH=/opt/Unity 
+        query: iic_ping_pong_single_board == '1:1'
+        working_dir: extras/arduino-core-tests
+        options:
+          SEND_JOB_START_TOKEN: True     
+
+    unit-test-iic-pingpong-4700:     
+      - description: Compiling, flashing and monitoring I2C pingpong slave unit test.
+        command: make test_wire_connected2_slavepingpong UNITY_PATH=/opt/Unity 
+        query: iic_ping_pong_multiple_boards_slave == '2:1'
+        working_dir: extras/arduino-core-tests
+        options:
+          SEND_JOB_START_TOKEN: True
+
+      - description: Compiling, flashing and monitoring I2C pingpong master unit test.
+        command: make test_wire_connected2_masterpingpong UNITY_PATH=/opt/Unity 
+        query: iic_ping_pong_multiple_boards_master == '2:1'
+        working_dir: extras/arduino-core-tests
+        options:
+          SEND_JOB_START_TOKEN: True
+
+    unit-test-uart-connected2-4700:
+      - description: Compiling, flashing and monitoring uart rx unit test.
+        command: make test_uart_rx UNITY_PATH=/opt/Unity 
+        query: uart_multiple_boards_rx == '1:1'
+        working_dir: extras/arduino-core-tests
+        options:
+          SEND_JOB_START_TOKEN: True
+
+      - description: Compiling, flashing and monitoring uart tx unit test.
+        command: make test_uart_tx UNITY_PATH=/opt/Unity 
+        query: uart_multiple_boards_tx == '1:1'
+        working_dir: extras/arduino-core-tests
+        options:
+          SEND_JOB_START_TOKEN: True
+
+    unit-test-iic-pingpong-1400:
+      - description: Compiling, flashing and monitoring I2C pingpong slave unit test.
+        command: make test_wire_connected2_slavepingpong UNITY_PATH=/opt/Unity 
+        query: iic_ping_pong_multiple_boards_slave == '1:1'
+        working_dir: extras/arduino-core-tests
+        options:
+          SEND_JOB_START_TOKEN: True
+
+      - description: Compiling, flashing and monitoring I2C pingpong master unit test.
+        command: make test_wire_connected2_masterpingpong UNITY_PATH=/opt/Unity 
+        query: iic_ping_pong_multiple_boards_master == '1:1'
+        working_dir: extras/arduino-core-tests
+        options:
+          SEND_JOB_START_TOKEN: True
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diff --git a/config/user.yml b/config/user.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..18627521
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/user.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+# code-quality:
+#     - source-code-quality-clang-tidy
+#     - source-code-quality-cppcheck
+#     - test-code-quality-clang-tidy
+#     - test-code-quality-cppcheck
+#     - code-quality-clang-format
+#     - code-quality-black-format
+
+# compile:
+#     - compile-psoc6-cy8ckit_062s2_ai
+
+
+unit-test:
+    - unit-test-iic-pingpong-4700
+    - unit-test-iic-4700
+#    - unit-test-uart-connected2-4700
+    - unit-test-timer-4700
+    - unit-test-pwm-4700
+#    - unit-test-iic-pingpong-1400
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diff --git a/extras/arduino-core-tests b/extras/arduino-core-tests
new file mode 160000
index 00000000..e07abd07
--- /dev/null
+++ b/extras/arduino-core-tests
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Subproject commit e07abd07747572225f8c0cb7368cff2faa1237ec
diff --git a/extras/arduino-devops b/extras/arduino-devops
index 267471c7..6c5339a9 160000
--- a/extras/arduino-devops
+++ b/extras/arduino-devops
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 267471c79da2e7da81759d27b519da3507b5a563
+Subproject commit 6c5339a95fe79563b21f546507b5e99ff28d6333
diff --git a/extras/makers-devops b/extras/makers-devops
index 377170f8..827cd7e3 160000
--- a/extras/makers-devops
+++ b/extras/makers-devops
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 377170f8456d9ee4c7836fb39ee25776ab66f446
+Subproject commit 827cd7e3d70725ff6bdc086ad773aa0a9d0327f1
diff --git a/tests/arduino-core-tests b/tests/arduino-core-tests
deleted file mode 160000
index 7723c484..00000000
--- a/tests/arduino-core-tests
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Subproject commit 7723c4848b1557ac12cf8611a8157c44ebf3c5c8