diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci_cd.yml b/.github/workflows/ci_cd.yml
index b7469e05e2..8db8d6be22 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci_cd.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci_cd.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@ env:
   LIBRARY_NAME: 'ansys-stk-core'
   LIBRARY_NAMESPACE: 'ansys.stk.core'
   DOCUMENTATION_CNAME: 'stk.docs.pyansys.com'
-
+  STK_DOCKER_IMAGE: 'ansys/stk:latest-centos7'
+  LICENSE_SERVER_PORT: '1055'
 
 concurrency:
   group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ jobs:
           python-version: ${{ env.MAIN_PYTHON_VERSION }}
 
   doc-style:
-    name: "Documentation style checks"
+    name: "Doc style checks"
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: "Run code style checks"
@@ -39,7 +40,7 @@ jobs:
           token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
   doc-build:
-    name: "Build project documentation"
+    name: "Doc build"
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs: doc-style
     steps:
@@ -48,92 +49,68 @@ jobs:
         with:
           python-version: ${{ env.MAIN_PYTHON_VERSION }}
 
-  doc-deploy-dev:
-    name: "Deploy developers documentation"
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    if: github.event_name == 'push' && contains(github.ref, 'refs/heads/main')
-    needs: doc-build
-    steps:
-      - name: "Deploy development documentation"
-        uses: pyansys/actions/doc-deploy-dev@v4
-        with:
-          cname: ${{ env.DOCUMENTATION_CNAME }}
-          token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-
-  doc-deploy-stable:
-    name: "Deploy stable documentation"
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    if: github.event_name == 'push' && contains(github.ref, 'refs/tags')
-    needs: doc-deploy-dev
-    steps:
-      - name: "Deploy stable documentation"
-        uses: pyansys/actions/doc-deploy-stable@v4
-        with:
-          cname: ${{ env.DOCUMENTATION_CNAME }}
-          token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-
   tests:
-    name: "Test Python ${{ matrix.cfg.python-version }} in ${{ matrix.os }} "
-    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
-    needs: code-style
+    name: "Tests Python ${{ matrix.python }}"
+    runs-on: [self-hosted, pystk]
+    # needs: code-style
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        os: [windows-latest, ubuntu-latest]
-        cfg:
-          - {python-version: '3.7', extra-args: ''}
-          - {python-version: '3.8', extra-args: ''}
-          - {python-version: '3.9', extra-args: ''}
-          - {python-version: '3.10', extra-args: '--cov=ansys.stk --cov-report=term --cov-report=html:.cov/html'}
-
+        python: ["3.8", "3.9", "3.10"]
       fail-fast: false
     steps:
 
-      - name: "Run test suite with pytest"
-        uses: pyansys/actions/tests-pytest@v4
-        with:
-          python-version: ${{ matrix.cfg.python-version }}
-          pytest-extra-args: ${{ matrix.cfg.extra-args }}
-
-      - name: "Upload coverage results"
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
-        if: matrix.cfg.python-version == env.MAIN_PYTHON_VERSION && matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest'
-        with:
-          name: coverage-html
-          path: .cov/html
-          retention-days: 7
+      - name: "Checkout the project"
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+
+      - name: "Generate the name of the docker image and the container"
+        run: |
+          python_image_name=${{ env.STK_DOCKER_IMAGE }}-python${{ matrix.python }}
+          container_name=stk-python${{ matrix.python }}
+          echo "STK_PYTHON_IMAGE=$python_image_name" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "STK_CONTAINER=$container_name" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
+      - name: "Start the container from the desired image"
+        run: |
+          docker run \
+            --detach -it \
+            --name ${{ env.STK_CONTAINER }} \
+            --env ANSYSLMD_LICENSE_FILE=${{ env.LICENSE_SERVER_PORT }}@${{ secrets.LICENSE_SERVER }} \
+            --volume ${PWD}:/home/stk/pystk \
+            ${{ env.STK_PYTHON_IMAGE }}
+
+      - name: "Install the project"
+        run: |
+          docker exec ${{ env.STK_CONTAINER }} /bin/bash -c \
+            "python -m pip install /home/stk/pystk"
+
+      - name: "Show the version of the engine"
+        run: |
+          docker exec ${{ env.STK_CONTAINER }} /bin/bash -c \
+            "python -c 'from ansys.stk.core.stkengine import STKEngine; print(STKEngine.StartApplication().Version)'"
+
+      - name: "Stop the container"
+        if: always()
+        run: |
+          docker stop ${{ env.STK_CONTAINER }}
+          docker logs ${{ env.STK_CONTAINER }}
+          docker rm ${{ env.STK_CONTAINER }}
 
   build-library:
-    name: "Build library artifacts"
+    name: "Build library"
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    needs: [doc-deploy-stable, tests]
+    needs: [doc-build, tests]
     steps:
-      - name: "Build library source and wheel artifacts"
-        uses: pyansys/actions/build-library@v4
+      - uses: pyansys/actions/build-library@v4
         with:
           library-name: ${{ env.LIBRARY_NAME }}
 
-  # release:
-  #   name: "Release to private and public PyPI and to GitHub"
-  #   if: github.event_name == 'push' && contains(github.ref, 'refs/tags')
-  #   runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-  #   needs: [build-library]
-  #   steps:
-
-  #     - name: "Release to the private PyPI repository"
-  #       uses: pyansys/actions/release-pypi-private@v1
-  #       with:
-  #         library-name: ${{ env.LIBRARY_NAME }}
-  #         twine-username: "__token__"
-  #         twine-token: ${{ secrets.PYANSYS_PYPI_PRIVATE_PAT }}
-
-  #     - name: "Release to the public PyPI repository"
-  #       uses: pyansys/actions/release-pypi-public@main
-  #       with:
-  #         library-name: ${{ env.LIBRARY_NAME }}
-  #         twine-username: "__token__"
-  #         twine-token: ${{ secrets.PYPI_TOKEN }}
-
-  #     - name: "Release to GitHub"
-  #       uses: pyansys/actions/release-github@main
-  #       with:
-  #         library-name: ${{ env.LIBRARY_NAME }}
+  doc-deploy-dev:
+    name: "Deploy dev docs"
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: build-library
+    if: github.event_name == 'push' && contains(github.ref, 'refs/heads/main')
+    steps:
+      - uses: pyansys/actions/doc-deploy-dev@v4
+        with:
+          cname: ${{ env.DOCUMENTATION_CNAME }}
+          token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 852dd37586..4d65aa93bc 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -157,3 +157,6 @@ cython_debug/
 #.idea/
 
 # End of https://www.toptal.com/developers/gitignore/api/python
+
+# Ignore any distributions directory to prevent accidental publications
+distributions/
diff --git a/docker/linux/docker-compose.yml b/docker/linux/docker-compose.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d24b42934c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docker/linux/docker-compose.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+version: '3.8'
+services:
+
+  stk:
+    image: ansys/stk:latest-centos7
+    container_name: stk
+    build: 
+      context: ./stk-engine
+      args:
+        baseImage: centos:7
+    environment:
+      - ANSYSLMD_LICENSE_FILE=$ANSYSLMD_LICENSE_FILE
+
+  stk-pybase:
+    image: ansys/stk:latest-centos7-pybase
+    depends_on:
+      - stk
+    container_name: stk-pybase
+    build: 
+      context: ./stk-engine-pybase
+      args:
+        baseImage: ansys/stk:latest-centos7
+    environment:
+      - ANSYSLMD_LICENSE_FILE=$ANSYSLMD_LICENSE_FILE
+
+  stk-python3.8:
+    image: ansys/stk:latest-centos7-python3.8
+    depends_on:
+      - stk-pybase 
+    container_name: stk-python3.8
+    build: 
+      context: ./stk-engine-py38
+      args:
+        baseImage: ansys/stk:latest-centos7
+        basePythonImage: ansys/stk:latest-centos7-pybase
+    environment:
+      - ANSYSLMD_LICENSE_FILE=$ANSYSLMD_LICENSE_FILE
+
+  stk-python3.9:
+    image: ansys/stk:latest-centos7-python3.9
+    depends_on:
+      - stk-pybase 
+    container_name: stk-python3.9
+    build: 
+      context: ./stk-engine-py39
+      args:
+        baseImage: ansys/stk:latest-centos7
+        basePythonImage: ansys/stk:latest-centos7-pybase
+    environment:
+      - ANSYSLMD_LICENSE_FILE=$ANSYSLMD_LICENSE_FILE
+
+  stk-python3.10:
+    image: ansys/stk:latest-centos7-python3.10
+    depends_on: 
+      - stk-pybase 
+    container_name: stk-python3.10
+    build: 
+      context: ./stk-engine-py310
+      args:
+        baseImage: ansys/stk:latest-centos7
+        basePythonImage: ansys/stk:latest-centos7-pybase
+    environment:
+      - ANSYSLMD_LICENSE_FILE=$ANSYSLMD_LICENSE_FILE
diff --git a/docker/linux/stk-engine-py310/Dockerfile b/docker/linux/stk-engine-py310/Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..701ab26686
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docker/linux/stk-engine-py310/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+# By default, start from the base STK Engine Python image
+ARG baseImage=ansys/stk:latest-centos7
+ARG basePythonImage=ansys/stk:latest-centos7-pybase
+FROM ${basePythonImage} as builder
+
+##############################################
+# 1) Build Python into its own builder stage
+##############################################
+
+# Install Python 3.10 and create a symbolic link named "python".
+# This overrides the default Python 2.7 in CentOS7.
+USER root
+RUN cd /tmp && \
+    wget https://www.python.org/ftp/python/3.10.10/Python-3.10.10.tgz && \
+    tar xzf Python-3.10.10.tgz && \
+    cd Python-3.10.10 && \
+    ./configure --enable-optimizations && \
+    make altinstall
+
+#############################################################
+# 2) Copy the Python build to the system in the second stage
+#############################################################
+
+# Switch back to non-root user
+FROM ${baseImage}
+USER root
+
+# Copy the Python interpreter, the standard library and pip to the final image
+COPY --from=builder /usr/local/bin/python3.10 /usr/local/bin/python3.10 
+COPY --from=builder /usr/local/lib/python3.10 /usr/local/lib/python3.10 
+COPY --from=builder /usr/local/bin/pip3.10 /usr/local/bin/pip3.10 
+
+RUN ln -sfn /usr/local/bin/python3.10 /usr/bin/python && \
+    ln -sfn /usr/local/bin/pip3.10 /usr/bin/pip
+
+# Switch back to non-root user
+USER stk
+
+# Update the path to include Python executables
+ENV PATH="${STK_USER_HOME}/.local/bin:${PATH}" \
+    PIP_DEFAULT_TIMEOUT=600 \
+    PIP_RETRY=50
+
+ENTRYPOINT [ "python3.10" ]
diff --git a/docker/linux/stk-engine-py310/docker-compose.yml b/docker/linux/stk-engine-py310/docker-compose.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d227e6d29e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docker/linux/stk-engine-py310/docker-compose.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+version: '3.8'
+services:
+  stk-python3.10:
+    image: ansys/stk:latest-centos7-python3.10
+    container_name: stk-python3.10
+    build: 
+      context: .
+      args:
+        baseImage: ansys/stk:latest-centos7
+        basePythonImage: ansys/stk:latest-centos7-pybase
+    environment:
+      - ANSYSLMD_LICENSE_FILE=$ANSYSLMD_LICENSE_FILE
diff --git a/docker/linux/stk-engine-py38/Dockerfile b/docker/linux/stk-engine-py38/Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7683260251
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docker/linux/stk-engine-py38/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+# By default, start from the base STK Engine Python image
+ARG baseImage=ansys/stk:latest-centos7
+ARG basePythonImage=ansys/stk:latest-centos7-pybase
+FROM ${basePythonImage} as builder
+
+##############################################
+# 1) Build Python into its own builder stage
+##############################################
+
+# Install Python 3.8 and create a symbolic link named "python".
+# This overrides the default Python 2.7 in CentOS7.
+USER root
+RUN cd /tmp && \
+    wget https://www.python.org/ftp/python/3.8.16/Python-3.8.16.tgz && \
+    tar xzf Python-3.8.16.tgz && \
+    cd Python-3.8.16 && \
+    ./configure --enable-optimizations && \
+    make altinstall
+
+#############################################################
+# 2) Copy the Python build to the system in the second stage
+#############################################################
+
+# Switch back to non-root user
+FROM ${baseImage}
+USER root
+
+# Copy the Python interpreter, the standard library and pip to the final image
+COPY --from=builder /usr/local/bin/python3.8 /usr/local/bin/python3.8 
+COPY --from=builder /usr/local/lib/python3.8 /usr/local/lib/python3.8 
+COPY --from=builder /usr/local/bin/pip3.8 /usr/local/bin/pip3.8 
+
+RUN ln -sfn /usr/local/bin/python3.8 /usr/bin/python && \
+    ln -sfn /usr/local/bin/pip3.8 /usr/bin/pip
+
+# Switch back to non-root user
+USER stk
+
+# Update the path to include Python executables
+ENV PATH="${STK_USER_HOME}/.local/bin:${PATH}" \
+    PIP_DEFAULT_TIMEOUT=600 \
+    PIP_RETRY=50
+
+ENTRYPOINT [ "python3.8" ]
diff --git a/docker/linux/stk-engine-py38/docker-compose.yml b/docker/linux/stk-engine-py38/docker-compose.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bea1591982
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docker/linux/stk-engine-py38/docker-compose.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+version: '3.8'
+services:
+  stk-python3.8:
+    image: ansys/stk:latest-centos7-python3.8
+    container_name: stk-python3.8
+    build: 
+      context: .
+      args:
+        baseImage: ansys/stk:latest-centos7
+        basePythonImage: ansys/stk:latest-centos7-pybase
+    environment:
+      - ANSYSLMD_LICENSE_FILE=$ANSYSLMD_LICENSE_FILE
+    environment:
+      - ANSYSLMD_LICENSE_FILE=$ANSYSLMD_LICENSE_FILE
diff --git a/docker/linux/stk-engine-py39/Dockerfile b/docker/linux/stk-engine-py39/Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6cd5d05eb1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docker/linux/stk-engine-py39/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+# By default, start from the base STK Engine Python image
+ARG baseImage=ansys/stk:latest-centos7
+ARG basePythonImage=ansys/stk:latest-centos7-pybase
+FROM ${basePythonImage} as builder
+
+##############################################
+# 1) Build Python into its own builder stage
+##############################################
+
+# Install Python 3.9 and create a symbolic link named "python".
+# This overrides the default Python 2.7 in CentOS7.
+USER root
+RUN cd /tmp && \
+    wget https://www.python.org/ftp/python/3.9.16/Python-3.9.16.tgz && \
+    tar xzf Python-3.9.16.tgz && \
+    cd Python-3.9.16 && \
+    ./configure --enable-optimizations && \
+    make altinstall
+
+#############################################################
+# 2) Copy the Python build to the system in the second stage
+#############################################################
+
+# Switch back to non-root user
+FROM ${baseImage}
+USER root
+
+# Copy the Python interpreter, the standard library and pip to the final image
+COPY --from=builder /usr/local/bin/python3.9 /usr/local/bin/python3.9 
+COPY --from=builder /usr/local/lib/python3.9 /usr/local/lib/python3.9 
+COPY --from=builder /usr/local/bin/pip3.9 /usr/local/bin/pip3.9 
+
+RUN ln -sfn /usr/local/bin/python3.9 /usr/bin/python && \
+    ln -sfn /usr/local/bin/pip3.9 /usr/bin/pip
+
+# Switch back to non-root user
+USER stk
+
+# Update the path to include Python executables
+ENV PATH="${STK_USER_HOME}/.local/bin:${PATH}" \
+    PIP_DEFAULT_TIMEOUT=600 \
+    PIP_RETRY=50
+
+ENTRYPOINT [ "python3.9" ]
diff --git a/docker/linux/stk-engine-py39/docker-compose.yml b/docker/linux/stk-engine-py39/docker-compose.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f0e3cf865f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docker/linux/stk-engine-py39/docker-compose.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+version: '3.8'
+services:
+  stk-python3.9:
+    image: ansys/stk:latest-centos7-python3.9
+    container_name: stk-python3.9
+    build: 
+      context: .
+      args:
+        baseImage: ansys/stk:latest-centos7
+        basePythonImage: ansys/stk:latest-centos7-pybase
+    environment:
+      - ANSYSLMD_LICENSE_FILE=$ANSYSLMD_LICENSE_FILE
diff --git a/docker/linux/stk-engine-pybase/Dockerfile b/docker/linux/stk-engine-pybase/Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4579426710
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docker/linux/stk-engine-pybase/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+# By default, start from the base STK Engine image
+ARG baseImage=ansys/stk:latest-centos7
+FROM ${baseImage}
+
+# Install system dependencies
+USER root
+RUN set -e; \
+
+    # Install basic development utilities
+    yum groupinstall -y development; \
+    yum -y install gcc make tar wget; \
+
+    # Install OpenSSL 1.1 dependencies
+    yum -y install perl-core pcre-devel; \
+
+    # Install required dependencies for Python 3.X
+    yum -y install bzip2-devel libffi-devel tk-devel; \
+    yum -y install zlib-devel ncurses-devel sqlite-devel; \
+    yum -y install readline-devel gdbm-devel db4-devel libpcap-devel xz-devel; \
+
+    # Clean all unnecessary files
+    yum clean all; \
+    rm -rf /var/cache/yum
+
+# Install OpenSSL 1.1
+RUN set -e; \
+   wget --no-check-certificate https://ftp.openssl.org/source/openssl-1.1.1k.tar.gz; \
+   tar -xzvf openssl-1.1.1k.tar.gz; \
+   cd openssl-1.1.1k; \
+   ./config --prefix=/usr --openssldir=/etc/ssl --libdir=lib no-shared zlib-dynamic; \
+   make && make install; \
+   echo "export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/local/lib:/usr/local/lib64:${LD_LIBRARY_PATH}" > /etc/profile.d/openssl.sh; \
+   echo "export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/local/lib:/usr/local/lib64:${LD_LIBRARY_PATH}" >> .bashrc
+
+
+CMD echo 'Extend this container by installing Python.'
diff --git a/docker/linux/stk-engine-pybase/docker-compose.yml b/docker/linux/stk-engine-pybase/docker-compose.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..eb6396bfc5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docker/linux/stk-engine-pybase/docker-compose.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+version: '3.8'
+services:
+  stk-python-common:
+    image: ansys/stk:latest-centos7-python-common
+    container_name: stk-python-common
+    build: 
+      context: .
+      args:
+        baseImage: ansys/stk:latest-centos7
+    environment:
+      - ANSYSLMD_LICENSE_FILE=$ANSYSLMD_LICENSE_FILE
diff --git a/docker/linux/stk-engine/Dockerfile b/docker/linux/stk-engine/Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0a9c8eef40
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docker/linux/stk-engine/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+ARG baseImage=centos:7
+FROM ${baseImage} AS builder
+
+# Add the engine packages to the builder stage
+COPY distributions/stk*.tgz /tmp/
+
+# Unpack engine
+RUN set -e; \
+    mkdir -p /stk; \
+    find /tmp -name stk*.tgz -exec tar -zxf {} --strip-components=1 -C /stk \;
+
+# Reduce image size by removing unnecessary components
+RUN set -e; \
+    rm -rf /stk/Data/ExampleScenarios/; \
+    rm -rf /stk/Data/HtmlInterface/; \
+    rm -rf /stk/Data/HtmlUtilities/; \
+    rm -rf /stk/Data/LicAndReg/; \
+    rm -rf /stk/Data/Resources/; \
+    rm -rf /stk/Data/Viewer/; \
+    rm -rf /stk/STKData/VO; \
+    rm -rf /stk/licensingclient/linx64/ClientSettings
+
+# Set the base image for the next stage
+FROM ${baseImage}
+
+LABEL ANSYSLMD_LICENSE_FILE='Specifies the location of the Ansys Licensing Server. The format should be PORT@FQDN. If using a triad of license servers, list all servers in the same format separated by semicolons.  Required.'
+
+# Define STK user home directory
+ENV STK_USER_HOME=/home/stk
+
+# Setup non-root STK user
+RUN useradd -ms /bin/bash stk
+
+# Switch to STK user
+WORKDIR "${STK_USER_HOME}"
+USER stk
+
+# Copy files from the builder stage
+COPY --from=builder --chown=stk /stk/ "${STK_USER_HOME}"/
+
+# Configure environment
+ENV LD_LIBRARY_PATH="${STK_USER_HOME}/bin" \
+    PATH="${STK_USER_HOME}/bin:${PATH}" \
+    STK_CONFIG_DIR="${STK_USER_HOME}/config" \
+    STK_INSTALL_DIR="${STK_USER_HOME}"
+
+# Run new user install
+RUN stkxnewuser /force /allowOnline=yes
+
+CMD echo 'STK Engine requires a host application to run. Shutting down this container.'
diff --git a/docker/linux/stk-engine/docker-compose.yml b/docker/linux/stk-engine/docker-compose.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e327e6500e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docker/linux/stk-engine/docker-compose.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+version: '3.8'
+services:
+  stk:
+    image: ansys/stk:latest-centos7
+    container_name: stk
+    build: 
+      context: .
+      args:
+        baseImage: centos:7
+    environment:
+      - ANSYSLMD_LICENSE_FILE=$ANSYSLMD_LICENSE_FILE