diff --git a/.vscode/launch.json b/.vscode/launch.json
deleted file mode 100644
index d4a0d5cbbe..0000000000
--- a/.vscode/launch.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-{
-    // Launch configurations documentation: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=830387
-    "version": "0.2.0",
-    "configurations": [
-        {
-            "name": "Attach .NET Debugger",
-            "type": "coreclr",
-            "request": "attach"
-        },
-    ]
-}
diff --git a/.vscode/tasks.json b/.vscode/tasks.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 74dd2b5844..0000000000
--- a/.vscode/tasks.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,98 +0,0 @@
-{
-    // Tasks documentation: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=733558
-    "version": "2.0.0",
-    "tasks": [
-        {
-            "label": "Generate Dockerfiles",
-            "type": "shell",
-            "command": "pwsh ./eng/dockerfile-templates/Get-GeneratedDockerfiles.ps1",
-            "group": "build",
-            "problemMatcher": [
-                {
-                    "owner": "generate-dockerfiles",
-                    "fileLocation": [
-                        "relative",
-                        "${workspaceFolder}"
-                    ],
-                    "pattern": [
-                        {
-                            "regexp": "^(?: )*Template parsing error in file (.*):(.*)(?: )*$",
-                            "file": 1,
-                            "location": 2
-                        },
-                        {
-                            "regexp": "^(?: )*Message: (.*)$",
-                            "message": 1
-                        }
-                    ]
-                }
-            ]
-        },
-        {
-            "label": "Generate Readmes",
-            "type": "shell",
-            "command": "pwsh ./eng/readme-templates/Get-GeneratedReadmes.ps1",
-            "group": "build",
-            "problemMatcher": [
-                {
-                    "owner": "generate-readmes",
-                    "fileLocation": [
-                        "relative",
-                        "${workspaceFolder}"
-                    ],
-                    "pattern": [
-                        {
-                            "regexp": "^(?: )*Template parsing error in file (.*):(.*)(?: )*$",
-                            "file": 1,
-                            "location": 2
-                        },
-                        {
-                            "regexp": "^(?: )*Message: (.*)$",
-                            "message": 1
-                        }
-                    ]
-                }
-            ]
-        },
-        {
-            "label": "Test with debugger",
-            "type": "process",
-            "isBackground": true,
-            "command": "dotnet",
-            "args": [
-                "test",
-                "--filter",
-                "\"Category=runtime-deps|Category=runtime|Category=aspnet|Category=sdk|Category=monitor|Category=aspire-dashboard\"",
-
-                // Filter by fully qualified test name:
-                // "--filter",
-                // "\"VerifyFxDependentAppScenario&(Category=runtime|Category=aspnet)\"",
-            ],
-            "options": {
-                "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}/tests/Microsoft.DotNet.Docker.Tests",
-                "env":
-                {
-                    "IMAGE_ARCH": "amd64",
-                    "SOURCE_BRANCH": "nightly",
-                    "SOURCE_REPO_ROOT": "${workspaceFolder}",
-                    "VSTEST_HOST_DEBUG": "1",
-                    "DOTNET_CLI_TELEMETRY_OPTOUT": "1",
-                    "DOTNET_SKIP_FIRST_TIME_EXPERIENCE": "1",
-                    "DOTNET_MULTILEVEL_LOOKUP": "0",
-
-                    // Uncomment to specify optional environment variables:
-                    // "DOCKERFILE_PATHS": "*",
-                    // "PULL_IMAGES": "true",
-                }
-            },
-            "group": "test",
-            "presentation": {
-                "echo": true,
-                "reveal": "always",
-                "focus": false,
-                "panel": "shared"
-            },
-            "problemMatcher": []
-        },
-    ]
-}
diff --git a/manifest.versions.json b/manifest.versions.json
index 38dfef1af7..fe0d0227f1 100644
--- a/manifest.versions.json
+++ b/manifest.versions.json
@@ -210,6 +210,6 @@
     "sdk|9.0|win|x64|sha": "53f16be2079ed85d230a6c98fa9220046930ca0eaaf1f928b63cfae9fd9a0a5ad87c60c07833ee16dedfa582ce5d9ae68b5b4292aec56fd44203fe9e7bcfba92",
 
     "syft|repo": "anchore/syft",
-    "syft|tag": "v1.12.2"
+    "syft|tag": "v1.18.1"
   }
 }