diff --git a/script/make-commissioner.bash b/script/make-commissioner.bash
index d35ba609..311b0ece 100755
--- a/script/make-commissioner.bash
+++ b/script/make-commissioner.bash
@@ -31,16 +31,13 @@ set -euxo pipefail
 
 cd ot-commissioner
 
-wget https://bootstrap.pypa.io/pip/2.7/get-pip.py
-sudo python2 get-pip.py
-
-pip2 install -r tools/commissioner_thci/requirements.txt
+pip3 install -r tools/commissioner_thci/requirements.txt
 ./script/bootstrap.sh || true
 
 mkdir -p build
 cd build
 
-/usr/local/bin/cmake -GNinja -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr -DOT_COMM_REFERENCE_DEVICE=ON ..
+cmake -GNinja -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr -DOT_COMM_REFERENCE_DEVICE=ON ..
 ninja -j10
 ninja install
 
diff --git a/script/make-raspbian.bash b/script/make-raspbian.bash
index 3aa71703..2bbd8ba1 100755
--- a/script/make-raspbian.bash
+++ b/script/make-raspbian.bash
@@ -88,16 +88,17 @@ main()
     [ -d "$IMAGES_DIR" ] || mkdir -p "$IMAGES_DIR"
 
     # Download raspios image
-    RASPIOS_URL=https://downloads.raspberrypi.org/raspios_lite_armhf/images/raspios_lite_armhf-2021-05-28/2021-05-07-raspios-buster-armhf-lite.zip
+    RASPIOS_URL=https://downloads.raspberrypi.com/raspios_lite_armhf/images/raspios_lite_armhf-2024-11-19/2024-11-19-raspios-bookworm-armhf-lite.img.xz
     IMAGE_ARCHIVE=$(basename "${RASPIOS_URL}")
-    IMAGE_FILE=$(basename "${IMAGE_ARCHIVE}" .zip).img
     wget -q -O "$IMAGES_DIR/$IMAGE_ARCHIVE" -c "$RASPIOS_URL"
 
     # Extract the downloaded archive
     mime_type=$(file "$IMAGES_DIR/$IMAGE_ARCHIVE" --mime-type)
     if [[ $mime_type == *"application/zip"* ]]; then
+        IMAGE_FILE=$(basename "${IMAGE_ARCHIVE}" .zip).img
         unzip -o "$IMAGES_DIR/$IMAGE_ARCHIVE" -d $IMAGES_DIR
     elif [[ $mime_type == *"application/"* ]]; then
+        IMAGE_FILE=$(basename "${IMAGE_ARCHIVE}" .xz)
         xz -f -k -d "$IMAGES_DIR/$IMAGE_ARCHIVE"
     else
         echo "ERROR: Unrecognized archive type\n${mime_type}"
diff --git a/script/otbr-setup.bash b/script/otbr-setup.bash
index ac98d3d8..21520535 100755
--- a/script/otbr-setup.bash
+++ b/script/otbr-setup.bash
@@ -157,7 +157,6 @@ elif [ "${REFERENCE_RELEASE_TYPE?}" = "1.4" ]; then
                 'BORDER_ROUTING=1'
                 'NAT64=1'
                 'DNS64=1'
-                'DHCPV6_PD_REF=1'
                 "OTBR_OPTIONS=\"${OTBR_THREAD_1_4_OPTIONS[@]} -DOT_RCP_RESTORATION_MAX_COUNT=100 -DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS='-DOPENTHREAD_CONFIG_MAC_CSL_REQUEST_AHEAD_US=5000'\""
             )
             build_options+=("${LOCAL_OPTIONS[@]}")
@@ -167,7 +166,6 @@ elif [ "${REFERENCE_RELEASE_TYPE?}" = "1.4" ]; then
                 'BORDER_ROUTING=1'
                 'NAT64=1'
                 'DNS64=1'
-                'DHCPV6_PD_REF=1'
                 "OTBR_OPTIONS=\"${OTBR_THREAD_1_4_OPTIONS[@]}\""
             )
             build_options+=("${LOCAL_OPTIONS[@]}")
@@ -178,9 +176,9 @@ fi
 configure_apt_source()
 {
     if [ "$IN_CHINA" = 1 ]; then
-        echo 'deb http://mirrors.tuna.tsinghua.edu.cn/raspbian/raspbian/ buster main non-free contrib rpi
-deb-src http://mirrors.tuna.tsinghua.edu.cn/raspbian/raspbian/ buster main non-free contrib rpi' | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list
-        echo 'deb http://mirrors.tuna.tsinghua.edu.cn/raspberrypi/ buster main ui' | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/raspi.list
+        echo 'deb http://mirrors.tuna.tsinghua.edu.cn/raspbian/raspbian/ bookworm main non-free contrib rpi
+deb-src http://mirrors.tuna.tsinghua.edu.cn/raspbian/raspbian/ bookworm main non-free contrib rpi' | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list
+        echo 'deb http://mirrors.tuna.tsinghua.edu.cn/raspberrypi/ bookworm main ui' | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/raspi.list
     fi
 }
 configure_apt_source
@@ -189,21 +187,23 @@ echo "127.0.0.1 $(hostname)" >>/etc/hosts
 chown -R pi:pi /home/pi/repo
 cd /home/pi/repo/ot-br-posix
 apt-get update
-apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends git python3-pip
+apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends git python3-pip python3-venv
 su -c "DOCKER=1 ${build_options[*]} script/bootstrap" pi
 
 rm -rf /home/pi/repo/ot-br-posix/third_party/openthread/repo
 cp -rp /home/pi/repo/openthread /home/pi/repo/ot-br-posix/third_party/openthread/repo
 
 apt-get purge -y cmake
+
+python3 -m venv /home/pi/.python3_venv
+source /home/pi/.python3_venv/bin/activate
+
 pip3 install scikit-build
 pip3 install cmake==3.20.2
 cmake --version
 
 pip3 install zeroconf
-
-apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends libgirepository1.0-dev
-pip3 install dbus-python PyGObject
+apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends python3-gi python3-dbus
 
 su -c "${build_options[*]} script/setup" pi
 
@@ -214,13 +214,17 @@ fi
 
 # nRF Connect SDK related actions
 if [ "${REFERENCE_PLATFORM?}" = "ncs" ]; then
-    wget https://bootstrap.pypa.io/pip/2.7/get-pip.py
-    sudo python2 get-pip.py
-    apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends vim wiringpi
-    pip install wrapt==1.12.1
-    pip install nrfutil
+    apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends vim
+
+    wget https://project-downloads.drogon.net/wiringpi-latest.deb
+    sudo dpkg -i wiringpi-latest.deb
+
+    pip3 install wrapt==1.12.1
+    pip3 install nrfutil
 
     # add calling of link_dongle.py script at startup to update symlink to the dongle
+    sudo touch /etc/rc.local
+    sudo chmod +x /etc/rc.local
     sed -i '/exit 0/d' /etc/rc.local
     grep -qxF 'sudo systemctl restart otbr-agent.service' /etc/rc.local || echo 'sudo systemctl restart otbr-agent.service' >>/etc/rc.local
     echo 'exit 0' >>/etc/rc.local
@@ -237,4 +241,5 @@ elif [ "${REFERENCE_PLATFORM?}" = "efr32mg12" ]; then
     sed -i "s/OpenThread_BR/OTS${REFERENCE_RELEASE_TYPE//./}_BR/g" /usr/sbin/testharness-discovery
 fi
 
+deactivate # deactivate the virtual python environment /home/pi/.python3_venv
 sync