diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 386397b3230..f93ba602546 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -217,9 +217,15 @@ jobs:
   make-baselines-virtual-webgl:
     parallelism: 8
     docker:
-      - image: circleci/python:3.8.9
+      - image: cimg/python:3.8.9-browsers
     working_directory: ~/plotly.js
     steps:
+      - run: sudo apt-get update
+      - browser-tools/install-browser-tools:
+          install-firefox: false
+          install-geckodriver: false
+          install-chrome: true
+          chrome-version: "132.0.6834.110"
       - attach_workspace:
           at: ~/
       - run:
@@ -235,9 +241,15 @@ jobs:
 
   make-baselines-mathjax3:
     docker:
-      - image: circleci/python:3.8.9
+      - image: cimg/python:3.8.9-browsers
     working_directory: ~/plotly.js
     steps:
+      - run: sudo apt-get update
+      - browser-tools/install-browser-tools:
+          install-firefox: false
+          install-geckodriver: false
+          install-chrome: true
+          chrome-version: "132.0.6834.110"
       - attach_workspace:
           at: ~/
       - run:
@@ -254,9 +266,15 @@ jobs:
   make-baselines:
     parallelism: 12
     docker:
-      - image: circleci/python:3.8.9
+      - image: cimg/python:3.8.9-browsers
     working_directory: ~/plotly.js
     steps:
+      - run: sudo apt-get update
+      - browser-tools/install-browser-tools:
+          install-firefox: false
+          install-geckodriver: false
+          install-chrome: true
+          chrome-version: "132.0.6834.110"
       - attach_workspace:
           at: ~/
       - run:
@@ -273,9 +291,15 @@ jobs:
   make-baselines-b64:
     parallelism: 12
     docker:
-      - image: circleci/python:3.8.9
+      - image: cimg/python:3.8.9-browsers
     working_directory: ~/plotly.js
     steps:
+      - run: sudo apt-get update
+      - browser-tools/install-browser-tools:
+          install-firefox: false
+          install-geckodriver: false
+          install-chrome: true
+          chrome-version: "132.0.6834.110"
       - attach_workspace:
           at: ~/
       - run:
@@ -347,9 +371,15 @@ jobs:
 
   make-exports:
     docker:
-      - image: circleci/python:3.8.9
+      - image: cimg/python:3.8.9-browsers
     working_directory: ~/plotly.js
     steps:
+      - run: sudo apt-get update
+      - browser-tools/install-browser-tools:
+          install-firefox: false
+          install-geckodriver: false
+          install-chrome: true
+          chrome-version: "132.0.6834.110"
       - attach_workspace:
           at: ~/
       - run:
diff --git a/.circleci/env_image.sh b/.circleci/env_image.sh
index 47b5d530545..5cf1dde7ec5 100755
--- a/.circleci/env_image.sh
+++ b/.circleci/env_image.sh
@@ -1,11 +1,16 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 set -e
+python3 --version
 # install required fonts
 sudo apt-get install fonts-liberation2 fonts-open-sans fonts-noto-cjk fonts-noto-color-emoji
-sudo python3 .circleci/download_google_fonts.py
+python3 -m pip install requests --progress-bar off
+python3 .circleci/download_google_fonts.py
 sudo cp -r .circleci/fonts/ /usr/share/
 sudo fc-cache -f
 # install kaleido & plotly
-sudo python3 -m pip install kaleido==0.2.1 plotly==5.5.0 --progress-bar off
+# python -m pip install "plotly[kaleido]==6.1.2" --progress-bar off
+# Once the next Plotly version is released, uncomment the line above, update the Plotly version,
+# and delete the line below.
+python3 -m pip install "git+https://github.com/plotly/plotly.py.git@0089b4d#egg=plotly[kaleido]" --progress-bar off
 # install numpy i.e. to convert arrays to typed arrays
-sudo python3 -m pip install numpy==1.24.2
+python3 -m pip install numpy==1.24.2
diff --git a/test/image/baselines/font-decorline-scatter.png b/test/image/baselines/font-decorline-scatter.png
index a90b231b04e..f1ff530c03a 100644
Binary files a/test/image/baselines/font-decorline-scatter.png and b/test/image/baselines/font-decorline-scatter.png differ
diff --git a/test/image/baselines/funnel_horizontal_group_basic.png b/test/image/baselines/funnel_horizontal_group_basic.png
index 4e1376720bc..8ebd3d752ab 100644
Binary files a/test/image/baselines/funnel_horizontal_group_basic.png and b/test/image/baselines/funnel_horizontal_group_basic.png differ
diff --git a/test/image/baselines/indicator_scatter.png b/test/image/baselines/indicator_scatter.png
index f43e7a8a24e..6061a84acf2 100644
Binary files a/test/image/baselines/indicator_scatter.png and b/test/image/baselines/indicator_scatter.png differ
diff --git a/test/image/baselines/legend_mathjax_title_and_items.png b/test/image/baselines/legend_mathjax_title_and_items.png
index 39db29193b3..5c83c049acb 100644
Binary files a/test/image/baselines/legend_mathjax_title_and_items.png and b/test/image/baselines/legend_mathjax_title_and_items.png differ
diff --git a/test/image/baselines/mathjax.png b/test/image/baselines/mathjax.png
index b3a18ba4b65..b5599ccada6 100644
Binary files a/test/image/baselines/mathjax.png and b/test/image/baselines/mathjax.png differ
diff --git a/test/image/baselines/ternary-mathjax-title-place-subtitle.png b/test/image/baselines/ternary-mathjax-title-place-subtitle.png
index bc884352869..6d83fc945ce 100644
Binary files a/test/image/baselines/ternary-mathjax-title-place-subtitle.png and b/test/image/baselines/ternary-mathjax-title-place-subtitle.png differ
diff --git a/test/image/baselines/text_on_shapes_basic.png b/test/image/baselines/text_on_shapes_basic.png
index ec1e63dd288..5879e86a820 100644
Binary files a/test/image/baselines/text_on_shapes_basic.png and b/test/image/baselines/text_on_shapes_basic.png differ
diff --git a/test/image/baselines/world-cals.png b/test/image/baselines/world-cals.png
index 9549610192a..37c2a9ab80d 100644
Binary files a/test/image/baselines/world-cals.png and b/test/image/baselines/world-cals.png differ
diff --git a/test/image/baselines/worldcup.png b/test/image/baselines/worldcup.png
index 204a756c3f8..326d19e0f7a 100644
Binary files a/test/image/baselines/worldcup.png and b/test/image/baselines/worldcup.png differ
diff --git a/test/image/make_baseline.py b/test/image/make_baseline.py
index 519335d31cd..34f5cc9d51b 100644
--- a/test/image/make_baseline.py
+++ b/test/image/make_baseline.py
@@ -1,9 +1,14 @@
+import asyncio
 import os
 import sys
 import json
+
 import plotly.io as pio
+import kaleido
+
 from convert_b64 import arraysToB64
 
+
 args = []
 if len(sys.argv) == 2 :
     args = sys.argv[1].split()
@@ -19,7 +24,7 @@
 dirIn = os.path.join(root, 'test', 'image', 'mocks')
 dirOut = os.path.join(root, 'build', 'test_images')
 
-# N.B. equal is the falg to write to baselines not test_images
+# N.B. equal is the flag to write to baselines not test_images
 
 if '=' in args :
     args = args[args.index('=') + 1:]
@@ -31,11 +36,12 @@
 print('output to', dirOut)
 
 mathjax_version = 2
+mathjax = None
 if 'mathjax3' in sys.argv or 'mathjax3=' in sys.argv :
     # until https://github.com/plotly/Kaleido/issues/124 is addressed
     # we are uanble to use local mathjax v3 installed in node_modules
     # for now let's download it from the internet:
-    pio.kaleido.scope.mathjax = 'https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/mathjax@3.2.2/es5/tex-svg.js'
+    mathjax = 'https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/mathjax@3.2.2/es5/tex-svg.js'
     mathjax_version = 3
     print('Kaleido using MathJax v3')
 
@@ -52,7 +58,6 @@
 
     plotlyjs = plotlyjs_with_virtual_webgl
 
-pio.kaleido.scope.plotlyjs = plotlyjs
 pio.templates.default = 'none'
 
 ALL_MOCKS = [os.path.splitext(a)[0] for a in os.listdir(dirIn) if a.endswith('.json')]
@@ -66,6 +71,13 @@
 # unable to generate baselines for the following mocks
 blacklist = [
     'map_stamen-style',
+    'map_predefined-styles1', # Temporarily blacklist: fails with Kaleido v1.0.0rc14
+    'map_predefined-styles2',  # Temporarily blacklist: fails with Kaleido v1.0.0rc14
+    'grid_subplot_types', # Temporarily blacklist: fails with Kaleido v1.0.0rc14
+    'map_fonts-supported-metropolis', # Temporarily blacklist: fails with Kaleido v1.0.0rc14
+    'map_fonts-supported-metropolis-italic', # Temporarily blacklist: fails with Kaleido v1.0.0rc14
+    'map_fonts-supported-metropolis-weight', # Temporarily blacklist: fails with Kaleido v1.0.0rc14
+    'map_fonts-supported-open-sans-weight', # Temporarily blacklist: fails with Kaleido v1.0.0rc14
 ]
 allNames = [a for a in allNames if a not in blacklist]
 
@@ -74,55 +86,74 @@
     sys.exit(1)
 
 failed = []
-for name in allNames :
-    outName = name
-    if mathjax_version == 3 :
-        outName = 'mathjax3___' + name
-
-    print(outName)
-
-    created = False
-
-    MAX_RETRY = 2 # 1 means retry once
-    for attempt in range(0, MAX_RETRY + 1) :
-        with open(os.path.join(dirIn, name + '.json'), 'r') as _in :
-            fig = json.load(_in)
-
-            width = 700
-            height = 500
-            if 'layout' in fig :
-                layout = fig['layout']
-                if 'autosize' not in layout or layout['autosize'] != True :
-                    if 'width' in layout :
-                        width = layout['width']
-                    if 'height' in layout :
-                        height = layout['height']
-
-            if 'b64' in sys.argv or 'b64=' in sys.argv or 'b64-json' in sys.argv :
-                newFig = dict()
-                arraysToB64(fig, newFig)
-                fig = newFig
-                if 'b64-json' in sys.argv and attempt == 0 : print(json.dumps(fig, indent = 2))
-
-            try :
-                pio.write_image(
-                    fig=fig,
-                    file=os.path.join(dirOut, outName + '.png'),
-                    width=width,
-                    height=height,
-                    validate=False
-                )
-                created = True
-            except Exception as e :
-                print(e)
-                if attempt < MAX_RETRY :
-                    print('retry', attempt + 1, '/', MAX_RETRY)
-                else :
-                    failed.append(outName)
-
-        if(created) : break
-
-if len(failed) > 0 :
-    print('Failed at :')
-    print(failed)
-    sys.exit(1)
+
+async def make_baselines_async():
+
+    kopts = dict(
+        plotlyjs=plotlyjs,
+    )
+    if mathjax is not None:
+        kopts['mathjax'] = mathjax
+
+    async with kaleido.Kaleido(n=1, **kopts) as k:
+        for name in allNames:
+            outName = name
+            if mathjax_version == 3:
+                outName = 'mathjax3___' + name
+
+            print(outName)
+
+            created = False
+
+            MAX_RETRY = 2 # 1 means retry once
+            for attempt in range(0, MAX_RETRY + 1) :
+                with open(os.path.join(dirIn, name + '.json'), 'r') as _in :
+                    fig = json.load(_in)
+
+                    width = 700
+                    height = 500
+                    if 'layout' in fig :
+                        layout = fig['layout']
+                        if 'autosize' not in layout or layout['autosize'] != True :
+                            if 'width' in layout :
+                                width = layout['width']
+                            if 'height' in layout :
+                                height = layout['height']
+
+                    if 'b64' in sys.argv or 'b64=' in sys.argv or 'b64-json' in sys.argv :
+                        newFig = dict()
+                        arraysToB64(fig, newFig)
+                        fig = newFig
+                        if 'b64-json' in sys.argv and attempt == 0 : print(json.dumps(fig, indent = 2))
+
+                    try:
+                        bytes = await k.calc_fig(
+                            fig,
+                            path=None,
+                            opts=dict(
+                                format="png",
+                                width=width,
+                                height=height,
+                            ),
+                        )
+                        filename = os.path.join(dirOut, outName + '.png')
+                        with open(filename, "wb") as f:
+                            f.write(bytes)
+                        created = True
+                    except Exception as e:
+                        print(e)
+                        if attempt < MAX_RETRY :
+                            print('retry', attempt + 1, '/', MAX_RETRY)
+                        else :
+                            failed.append(outName)
+
+                if(created): break
+
+    if len(failed) > 0 :
+        print('Failed at :')
+        print(failed)
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    asyncio.run(make_baselines_async())
diff --git a/test/image/make_exports.py b/test/image/make_exports.py
index ea8a4efe7f1..2beec83ad73 100644
--- a/test/image/make_exports.py
+++ b/test/image/make_exports.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 pio.templates.default = 'none'
 pio.kaleido.scope.plotlyjs = os.path.join(root, 'build', 'plotly.js')
 
-allFormats = ['svg', 'jpg', 'jpeg', 'webp', 'eps', 'pdf']
+allFormats = ['svg', 'jpg', 'jpeg', 'webp', 'pdf']
 # 'png' is tested by image-test
 
 allNames = [
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     'zsmooth_methods',
     'fonts',
     'worldcup',
-    'mathjax'
+    'mathjax',
 ]
 
 failed = 0