diff --git a/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
index ef336e07f..5c0048ce4 100644
--- a/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
+++ b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
 	"name": "Dapr Components Contributor Environment",
-	"image": "ghcr.io/dapr/dapr-dev:0.1.9",
+	"image": "ghcr.io/dapr/dapr-dev:latest",
 	"containerEnv": {
 		// Uncomment to overwrite devcontainer .kube/config and .minikube certs with the localhost versions
 		// each time the devcontainer starts, if the respective .kube-localhost/config and .minikube-localhost
@@ -11,14 +11,21 @@
 		// the localhost bind-mount /var/run/docker-host.sock.
 		// "BIND_LOCALHOST_DOCKER": "true",
 
+		// Necessary for components-contrib's certification tests
 		"GOLANG_PROTOBUF_REGISTRATION_CONFLICT": "true"
 	},
 	"extensions": [
+		"davidanson.vscode-markdownlint",
 		"golang.go",
 		"ms-azuretools.vscode-dapr",
 		"ms-azuretools.vscode-docker",
 		"ms-kubernetes-tools.vscode-kubernetes-tools"
 	],
+	"features": {
+		"ghcr.io/devcontainers/features/sshd:1": {},
+		"ghcr.io/devcontainers/features/github-cli:1": {},
+		"ghcr.io/devcontainers/features/azure-cli:1": {}
+	},
 	"mounts": [
 		// Mount docker-in-docker library volume
 		"type=volume,source=dind-var-lib-docker,target=/var/lib/docker",
@@ -57,7 +64,12 @@
 	"settings": {
 		"go.toolsManagement.checkForUpdates": "local",
 		"go.useLanguageServer": true,
-		"go.gopath": "/go"
+		"go.gopath": "/go",
+		"go.buildTags": "e2e,perf,conftests,unit,integration_test,certtests",
+		"git.alwaysSignOff": true,
+		"terminal.integrated.env.linux": {
+			"GOLANG_PROTOBUF_REGISTRATION_CONFLICT": "ignore"
+		}
 	},
 	"workspaceFolder": "/workspaces/components-contrib",
 	"workspaceMount": "type=bind,source=${localWorkspaceFolder},target=/workspaces/components-contrib",