diff --git a/eslint-suppressions.json b/eslint-suppressions.json
index 1c2f7c8219..66111351e4 100644
--- a/eslint-suppressions.json
+++ b/eslint-suppressions.json
@@ -24,11 +24,6 @@
       "count": 1
     }
   },
-  "packages/components/src/components/FileExplorer/components/FileExplorer.vue": {
-    "depend/ban-dependencies": {
-      "count": 1
-    }
-  },
   "packages/components/src/components/FileExplorer/components/FileExplorerItem.vue": {
     "@typescript-eslint/no-floating-promises": {
       "count": 3
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f6612dc2e6..c7a1a1ad25 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@
     "@knime/licenses": "workspace:*",
     "@tsconfig/node22": "22.0.0",
     "@types/jsdom": "^21.1.7",
-    "@types/lodash-es": "4.17.12",
     "@types/node": "22.12.0",
     "@vitest/coverage-v8": "catalog:",
     "@vue/tsconfig": "^0.5.1",
@@ -84,5 +83,9 @@
   "engines": {
     "node": "22.x"
   },
-  "packageManager": "pnpm@10.18.1"
+  "packageManager": "pnpm@10.18.1",
+  "dependencies": {
+    "fast-deep-equal": "^3.1.3",
+    "rfdc": "^1.4.1"
+  }
 }
diff --git a/packages/components/package.json b/packages/components/package.json
index ab410e9bc3..6dc9c443d4 100644
--- a/packages/components/package.json
+++ b/packages/components/package.json
@@ -47,10 +47,11 @@
     "color-hash": "2.0.2",
     "date-fns": "2.30.0",
     "date-fns-tz": "2.0.0",
+    "fast-deep-equal": "^3.1.3",
     "filesize": "10.0.6",
     "focus-trap-vue": "4.0.2",
-    "lodash-es": "catalog:",
     "motion": "^12.23.12",
+    "rfdc": "^1.4.1",
     "typescript": "catalog:",
     "uuid": "11.1.0",
     "v-calendar": "catalog:patch"
diff --git a/packages/components/src/components/FileExplorer/components/FileExplorer.vue b/packages/components/src/components/FileExplorer/components/FileExplorer.vue
index 0475c1987d..3fc43117d1 100644
--- a/packages/components/src/components/FileExplorer/components/FileExplorer.vue
+++ b/packages/components/src/components/FileExplorer/components/FileExplorer.vue
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@ import { computed, nextTick, ref, toRef, toRefs, watch } from "vue";
 import {
   type MaybeElementRef,
   onClickOutside,
+  useDebounceFn,
   useResizeObserver,
 } from "@vueuse/core";
-import { debounce } from "lodash-es";
 
 import OptionsIcon from "@knime/styles/img/icons/menu-options.svg";
 import { getMetaOrCtrlKey } from "@knime/utils";
@@ -202,13 +202,15 @@ const scrollIntoView = (
 
   // wait 50ms for DOM changes (e.g. changes in table ref) to take effect before scrolling
   const scrollDebounceMs = 50;
-  const debouncedScroll = debounce(() => {
+  const debouncedScroll = useDebounceFn(() => {
     containerProps.ref.value?.scrollTo({
       top: virtualSizeManager.toOffset(index),
       behavior,
     });
   }, scrollDebounceMs);
-  debouncedScroll();
+  debouncedScroll().catch(() => {
+    // Ignore debounce errors
+  });
 };
 
 /** MULTISELECTION */
diff --git a/packages/components/src/components/FileExplorer/components/__tests__/FileExplorer.test.ts b/packages/components/src/components/FileExplorer/components/__tests__/FileExplorer.test.ts
index 1f1215d764..13834536f0 100644
--- a/packages/components/src/components/FileExplorer/components/__tests__/FileExplorer.test.ts
+++ b/packages/components/src/components/FileExplorer/components/__tests__/FileExplorer.test.ts
@@ -23,14 +23,6 @@ vi.mock("motion", () => ({
   },
 }));
 
-vi.mock("lodash-es", async (importOriginal) => {
-  const original = await importOriginal<typeof import("lodash-es")>();
-  return {
-    ...original,
-    debounce: (fn: (...args: never[]) => unknown) => fn, // bypass debounce
-  };
-});
-
 type Props = InstanceType<typeof FileExplorer>["$props"];
 
 describe("FileExplorer", () => {
@@ -265,6 +257,7 @@ describe("FileExplorer", () => {
       const { wrapper } = doMount({ props: { mode: "mini" } });
 
       await wrapper.setProps({ selectedItemIds: ["2", "3"] });
+      await sleep(60); // wait for debounce (50ms + buffer)
 
       expect(getRenderedItems(wrapper).at(2)?.classes()).toContain("selected");
       expect(getRenderedItems(wrapper).at(3)?.classes()).toContain("selected");
@@ -282,6 +275,7 @@ describe("FileExplorer", () => {
           { ...MOCK_DATA[0], id: "6", name: "Some new Folder" },
         ],
       });
+      await sleep(60); // wait for debounce (50ms + buffer)
 
       expect(getRenderedItems(wrapper).at(6)?.classes()).toContain("selected");
       expect(scrollTo).toHaveBeenCalled();
diff --git a/packages/components/src/components/ResizeHandle/ResizeHandle.vue b/packages/components/src/components/ResizeHandle/ResizeHandle.vue
index 850cdfe5b2..58a97c813e 100644
--- a/packages/components/src/components/ResizeHandle/ResizeHandle.vue
+++ b/packages/components/src/components/ResizeHandle/ResizeHandle.vue
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <script lang="ts" setup>
 import { computed, ref } from "vue";
-import { throttle } from "lodash-es"; // eslint-disable-line depend/ban-dependencies
+import { useThrottleFn } from "@vueuse/core";
 
 const ON_POINTER_MOVE_THROTTLE = 10;
 const HANDLE_PADDING = "2px";
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ const onPointerDown = (event: PointerEvent) => {
   currentPointerY.value = event.clientY;
 };
 
-const onPointerMove = throttle((event: PointerEvent) => {
+const onPointerMove = useThrottleFn((event: PointerEvent) => {
   if (pointerId.value === event.pointerId) {
     const deltaY = event.clientY - currentPointerY.value;
     if (
diff --git a/packages/components/src/components/Tag/TagList.vue b/packages/components/src/components/Tag/TagList.vue
index d53fdad765..8dd5b6dc13 100644
--- a/packages/components/src/components/Tag/TagList.vue
+++ b/packages/components/src/components/Tag/TagList.vue
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
 import { computed, nextTick, ref, toRef, watch } from "vue";
-import { difference } from "lodash-es"; // eslint-disable-line depend/ban-dependencies
 
 import Tag from "./Tag.vue";
 
@@ -62,9 +61,10 @@ const mappedTags = computed(() => {
   const { tags, sortByActive, activeTags } = props;
 
   if (sortByActive) {
+    const activeTagsSet = new Set(activeTags);
     return [
       ...activeTags.map((tag) => ({ name: tag, isActive: true })),
-      ...difference(tags, activeTags).map((tag) => ({
+      ...tags.filter((tag) => !activeTagsSet.has(tag)).map((tag) => ({
         name: tag,
         isActive: false,
       })),
diff --git a/packages/components/src/components/Toast/toastService.ts b/packages/components/src/components/Toast/toastService.ts
index 75e8026151..6aa73811e6 100644
--- a/packages/components/src/components/Toast/toastService.ts
+++ b/packages/components/src/components/Toast/toastService.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import type { App, Plugin, Ref } from "vue";
 import { computed, getCurrentInstance, inject, provide, ref } from "vue";
-import { cloneDeep, uniqueId } from "lodash-es"; // eslint-disable-line depend/ban-dependencies
+import clone from "rfdc";
 
 import type {
   Toast,
@@ -10,6 +10,11 @@ import type {
   UseToastsOptions,
 } from "./types";
 
+const cloneDeep = clone();
+
+let uniqueIdCounter = 0;
+const uniqueId = () => `toast-${++uniqueIdCounter}`;
+
 export const defaultToastServiceSymbol = Symbol("toast");
 export const defaultGlobalPropertyName = "$toast";
 
diff --git a/packages/components/src/components/Toast/useAnimation.ts b/packages/components/src/components/Toast/useAnimation.ts
index 537c13e879..77e3a330ba 100644
--- a/packages/components/src/components/Toast/useAnimation.ts
+++ b/packages/components/src/components/Toast/useAnimation.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import { onMounted, ref } from "vue";
 import type { Ref } from "vue";
-import { merge } from "lodash-es"; // eslint-disable-line depend/ban-dependencies
 
 export default function useAnimation(
   targetRef: Ref<HTMLElement | null>,
@@ -12,11 +11,10 @@ export default function useAnimation(
     fill: "forwards",
   };
 
-  const mergedAnimationOptions = merge(
-    {},
-    DEFAULT_ANIMATION_OPTIONS,
-    animationOptions,
-  );
+  const mergedAnimationOptions = {
+    ...DEFAULT_ANIMATION_OPTIONS,
+    ...animationOptions,
+  };
 
   const animation: Ref<null | Animation> = ref(null);
 
diff --git a/packages/components/src/components/base/MenuItem/BaseMenuItems.vue b/packages/components/src/components/base/MenuItem/BaseMenuItems.vue
index 35fa71aa49..959cffb27e 100644
--- a/packages/components/src/components/base/MenuItem/BaseMenuItems.vue
+++ b/packages/components/src/components/base/MenuItem/BaseMenuItems.vue
@@ -8,11 +8,13 @@ import {
   watch,
 } from "vue";
 import { type Boundary, autoUpdate, flip, useFloating } from "@floating-ui/vue";
-import { uniqueId } from "lodash-es"; // eslint-disable-line depend/ban-dependencies
 
 import BaseMenuItem from "./BaseMenuItem.vue";
 import type { MenuItem } from "./MenuItems.vue";
 
+let uniqueIdCounter = 0;
+const generateUniqueId = () => `menu-${++uniqueIdCounter}`;
+
 type ElementTemplateRef = HTMLElement | { $el: HTMLElement };
 
 function isNativeHTMLElement(
@@ -46,12 +48,14 @@ type Props = {
 
 const props = withDefaults(defineProps<Props>(), {
   focusedItemIndex: null,
-  id: () => `__BaseMenuItems-${uniqueId()}__`,
+  id: undefined,
   clippingBoundary: () => document.body,
   maxMenuWidth: null,
   positionRelativeToElement: null,
 });
 
+const menuId = props.id ?? `__BaseMenuItems-${generateUniqueId()}__`;
+
 const emit = defineEmits<{
   "item-click": [MouseEvent, MenuItem, string];
   "item-focused": [id: string | null, MenuItem | null];
@@ -89,7 +93,7 @@ const enabledItemsIndices = computed(() => {
 });
 
 const menuItemId = (index: number) => {
-  return `menu-item-${props.id}-${index}`;
+  return `menu-item-${menuId}-${index}`;
 };
 
 const emitItemFocused = () => {
@@ -163,7 +167,7 @@ const onPointerEnter = (_event: Event, item: MenuItem, index: number) => {
   emit(
     "item-hovered",
     item.disabled || item.sectionHeadline ? null : item,
-    props.id,
+    menuId,
     index,
   );
 };
@@ -197,7 +201,7 @@ const onItemClick = (event: MouseEvent, item: MenuItem, id: string) => {
     :style="listContainerFloatingStyles"
     role="menu"
     tabindex="-1"
-    @pointerleave="$emit('item-hovered', null, id, null)"
+    @pointerleave="$emit('item-hovered', null, menuId, null)"
   >
     <li
       v-for="(item, index) in items"
@@ -207,7 +211,7 @@ const onItemClick = (event: MouseEvent, item: MenuItem, id: string) => {
       :class="[{ separator: item.separator }]"
       :style="useMaxMenuWidth ? { 'max-width': `${maxMenuWidth}px` } : {}"
       :title="item.title"
-      @click="onItemClick($event, item, id)"
+      @click="onItemClick($event, item, menuId)"
       @contextmenu.prevent
       @pointerenter="onPointerEnter($event, item, index)"
     >
@@ -215,7 +219,7 @@ const onItemClick = (event: MouseEvent, item: MenuItem, id: string) => {
         name="item"
         :item="item"
         :index="index"
-        :menu-id="id"
+        :menu-id="menuId"
         :menu-item-id="menuItemId"
         :max-menu-width="maxMenuWidth"
         :focused-item-index="focusedItemIndex"
diff --git a/packages/components/src/components/forms/DateTimeInput/DateTimeInput.vue b/packages/components/src/components/forms/DateTimeInput/DateTimeInput.vue
index a2cef472f7..feaa18ad06 100644
--- a/packages/components/src/components/forms/DateTimeInput/DateTimeInput.vue
+++ b/packages/components/src/components/forms/DateTimeInput/DateTimeInput.vue
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import {
   setSeconds,
 } from "date-fns";
 import { format, utcToZonedTime, zonedTimeToUtc } from "date-fns-tz";
-import { map } from "lodash-es"; // eslint-disable-line depend/ban-dependencies
 import { DatePicker } from "v-calendar";
 
 import CalendarIcon from "@knime/styles/img/icons/calendar.svg";
@@ -144,7 +143,7 @@ export default {
       // time in the given timezone (default: browser local) for correct display
       localValue: new Date(""),
       selectedTimezone: this.timezone,
-      timezones: map(Intl.supportedValuesOf("timeZone"), (timezone) => ({
+      timezones: Intl.supportedValuesOf("timeZone").map((timezone) => ({
         id: timezone,
         text: timezone,
       })),
diff --git a/packages/components/src/components/forms/Dropdown/Dropdown.vue b/packages/components/src/components/forms/Dropdown/Dropdown.vue
index 49fff574d7..acf1f10bcb 100644
--- a/packages/components/src/components/forms/Dropdown/Dropdown.vue
+++ b/packages/components/src/components/forms/Dropdown/Dropdown.vue
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 <script lang="ts">
 import { type PropType, computed, nextTick, ref, toRefs, watch } from "vue";
 import { OnClickOutside } from "@vueuse/components";
-import { isEmpty } from "lodash-es"; // eslint-disable-line depend/ban-dependencies
 import { v4 as uuidv4 } from "uuid";
 
 import DropdownIcon from "@knime/styles/img/icons/arrow-dropdown.svg";
@@ -220,7 +219,7 @@ export default {
         return false;
       }
       return this.possibleValues.every(
-        (value) => value.slotData && !isEmpty(value.slotData),
+        (value) => value.slotData && Object.keys(value.slotData).length > 0,
       );
     },
     selectedOption() {
diff --git a/packages/components/src/components/forms/Dropdown/__tests__/Dropdown.test.js b/packages/components/src/components/forms/Dropdown/__tests__/Dropdown.test.js
index 4839594b8e..adff373558 100644
--- a/packages/components/src/components/forms/Dropdown/__tests__/Dropdown.test.js
+++ b/packages/components/src/components/forms/Dropdown/__tests__/Dropdown.test.js
@@ -1,13 +1,15 @@
 /* eslint-disable max-lines */
 import { afterEach, beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
 import { flushPromises, mount } from "@vue/test-utils";
-import { cloneDeep, isUndefined } from "lodash-es"; // eslint-disable-line depend/ban-dependencies
+import clone from "rfdc";
 
 import DropdownIcon from "@knime/styles/img/icons/arrow-dropdown.svg";
 
 import FunctionButton from "../../../Buttons/FunctionButton.vue";
 import Dropdown from "../Dropdown.vue";
 
+const cloneDeep = clone();
+
 vi.useFakeTimers();
 
 const POSSIBLE_VALUES_MOCK = [
@@ -134,7 +136,7 @@ const doMount = ({
     modelValue,
     placeholder,
     name,
-    isValid: isUndefined(isValid) ? true : isValid,
+    isValid: isValid === undefined ? true : isValid,
     useGroupLabels,
   };
   const wrapper = mount(Dropdown, {
diff --git a/packages/components/src/components/forms/SortList/SortList.vue b/packages/components/src/components/forms/SortList/SortList.vue
index e42c7c8dd6..5658842040 100644
--- a/packages/components/src/components/forms/SortList/SortList.vue
+++ b/packages/components/src/components/forms/SortList/SortList.vue
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
 import { computed, nextTick, ref, watch } from "vue";
-import { indexOf, keyBy, partition } from "lodash-es"; // eslint-disable-line depend/ban-dependencies
 
 import ArrowDownIcon from "@knime/styles/img/icons/arrow-down.svg";
 import ArrowDownloadIcon from "@knime/styles/img/icons/arrow-download.svg";
@@ -25,7 +24,9 @@ const emit = defineEmits<{
   "update:modelValue": [string[]];
 }>();
 
-const possibleValuesMap = computed(() => keyBy(props.possibleValues, "id"));
+const possibleValuesMap = computed(() =>
+  Object.fromEntries(props.possibleValues.map((item) => [item.id, item])),
+);
 
 const possibleValues = computed(() =>
   props.modelValue.map(
@@ -62,11 +63,18 @@ const withIndex = <T, V>(fn: (item: T, index: number) => V) => {
 const partitionByIndices = <T,>(
   array: T[],
   indexPredicate: (index: number) => boolean,
-) =>
-  partition(
-    array,
-    withIndex((_item, i) => indexPredicate(i)),
-  );
+) => {
+  const truthy: T[] = [];
+  const falsy: T[] = [];
+  array.forEach(withIndex((item, i) => {
+    if (indexPredicate(i)) {
+      truthy.push(item);
+    } else {
+      falsy.push(item);
+    }
+  }));
+  return [truthy, falsy];
+};
 
 const listBox = ref<null | typeof MultiselectListBox>(null);
 
@@ -74,7 +82,7 @@ const move =
   (upOrDown: "up" | "down") =>
   ({ to }: { to?: number } = {}) => {
     const positions = selected.value
-      .map((item) => indexOf(props.modelValue, item))
+      .map((item) => props.modelValue.indexOf(item))
       .sort((a, b) => a - b);
     const minPos =
       (upOrDown === "up" ? to : null) ?? Math.max(positions[0] - 1, 0); // one up
diff --git a/packages/hub-features/package.json b/packages/hub-features/package.json
index 4d323aa3ba..d1acc6cd00 100644
--- a/packages/hub-features/package.json
+++ b/packages/hub-features/package.json
@@ -40,8 +40,9 @@
     "@vueuse/components": "catalog:",
     "@vueuse/core": "catalog:",
     "@vueuse/shared": "catalog:",
-    "lodash-es": "catalog:",
+    "fast-deep-equal": "^3.1.3",
     "ofetch": "^1.4.1",
+    "rfdc": "^1.4.1",
     "typescript": "catalog:"
   },
   "peerDependencies": {
diff --git a/packages/hub-features/src/common/ofetchClient.ts b/packages/hub-features/src/common/ofetchClient.ts
index 49419b4694..1972fd60ca 100644
--- a/packages/hub-features/src/common/ofetchClient.ts
+++ b/packages/hub-features/src/common/ofetchClient.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import { merge } from "lodash-es"; // eslint-disable-line depend/ban-dependencies
 import { type FetchOptions, ofetch } from "ofetch";
 
 import { DEFAULT_API_BASE_URL } from "./constants";
@@ -16,7 +15,13 @@ export const getFetchClient = (customOptions?: FetchOptions) => {
   const { baseURL = DEFAULT_API_BASE_URL, ...otherCustomOptions } =
     customOptions ?? {};
 
-  return ofetch.create(
-    merge({ baseURL, ...otherCustomOptions }, defaultConfig),
-  );
+  return ofetch.create({
+    baseURL,
+    ...otherCustomOptions,
+    ...defaultConfig,
+    headers: {
+      ...defaultConfig.headers,
+      ...(otherCustomOptions.headers || {}),
+    },
+  });
 };
diff --git a/packages/hub-features/src/components/versions/components/LabelList.vue b/packages/hub-features/src/components/versions/components/LabelList.vue
index 1ab7efbb9b..706d6bf284 100644
--- a/packages/hub-features/src/components/versions/components/LabelList.vue
+++ b/packages/hub-features/src/components/versions/components/LabelList.vue
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 import { type Ref, computed, onMounted, ref } from "vue";
 import { useEventBus } from "@vueuse/core";
 import { autoUpdate, offset, useFloating } from "@floating-ui/vue";
-import { isEqual } from "lodash-es"; // eslint-disable-line depend/ban-dependencies
+import equal from "fast-deep-equal";
 
 import { FunctionButton } from "@knime/components";
 import { truncateString } from "@knime/utils";
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ const calculateDistanceToUpperBorder = (labelElement: HTMLElement) => {
 };
 
 const isActiveLabel = (label: AssignedLabel) =>
-  isEqual(activeLabel.value, label);
+  equal(activeLabel.value, label);
 
 const togglePopover = (label: AssignedLabel, labelElement: HTMLElement) => {
   if (isActiveLabel(label)) {
diff --git a/packages/hub-features/src/components/versions/components/ManageVersions.vue b/packages/hub-features/src/components/versions/components/ManageVersions.vue
index 964d328e74..4c9987297d 100644
--- a/packages/hub-features/src/components/versions/components/ManageVersions.vue
+++ b/packages/hub-features/src/components/versions/components/ManageVersions.vue
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
-import { useEventBus } from "@vueuse/core";
-import { throttle } from "lodash-es"; // eslint-disable-line depend/ban-dependencies
+import { useEventBus, useThrottleFn } from "@vueuse/core";
 
 import { FunctionButton } from "@knime/components";
 import CloseIcon from "@knime/styles/img/icons/close.svg";
@@ -47,10 +46,14 @@ defineEmits<{
 
 const labelsEventBus = useEventBus("versionLabels");
 
-const closeLabelPopovers = throttle(() => {
+const closeLabelPopoversImpl = () => {
   labelsEventBus.emit("versionLabelShowPopover");
-  // eslint-disable-next-line no-magic-numbers
-}, 10000); // Arbitrary delay to reduce overhead, is automatically reset @scrollend
+};
+ 
+const closeLabelPopovers = Object.assign(
+  useThrottleFn(closeLabelPopoversImpl, 10000), // Arbitrary delay to reduce overhead, is automatically reset @scrollend
+  { cancel: () => {} }, // No-op cancel for compatibility
+);
 </script>
 
 <template>
diff --git a/packages/hub-features/src/components/versions/components/VersionItem.vue b/packages/hub-features/src/components/versions/components/VersionItem.vue
index d4af7191b4..da0392b532 100644
--- a/packages/hub-features/src/components/versions/components/VersionItem.vue
+++ b/packages/hub-features/src/components/versions/components/VersionItem.vue
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
 import { computed, ref } from "vue";
-import { compact } from "lodash-es"; // eslint-disable-line depend/ban-dependencies
 
 import { LocalDateTime, SubMenu, Tooltip } from "@knime/components";
 import MenuIcon from "@knime/styles/img/icons/menu-options.svg";
@@ -53,8 +52,9 @@ const toggleVersionSelection = () => {
   emit("select", !props.isSelected);
 };
 
-const menuItems = computed(() =>
-  compact([
+const menuItems = computed(() => {
+  type MenuItem = { text: string; action: () => void };
+  const items: (MenuItem | false)[] = [
     props.hasEditCapability && {
       text: props.isSelected ? "Deselect this version" : "Show this version",
       action: toggleVersionSelection,
@@ -67,8 +67,9 @@ const menuItems = computed(() =>
       text: "Delete this version",
       action: () => emit("delete"),
     },
-  ]),
-);
+  ];
+  return items.filter((item): item is MenuItem => Boolean(item));
+});
 
 const onMenuItemClick = (_: Event, item: (typeof menuItems.value)[number]) => {
   item.action();
diff --git a/packages/hub-features/src/components/versions/components/__tests__/CurrentState.test.ts b/packages/hub-features/src/components/versions/components/__tests__/CurrentState.test.ts
index 381bdde17e..1435e5218d 100644
--- a/packages/hub-features/src/components/versions/components/__tests__/CurrentState.test.ts
+++ b/packages/hub-features/src/components/versions/components/__tests__/CurrentState.test.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import { describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
 import { flushPromises, shallowMount } from "@vue/test-utils";
-import { find } from "lodash-es"; // eslint-disable-line depend/ban-dependencies
 
 import { Button, LocalDateTime, SubMenu } from "@knime/components";
 import MenuIcon from "@knime/styles/img/icons/menu-options.svg";
@@ -148,9 +147,9 @@ describe("CurrentState", () => {
         },
       });
 
-      const discardItem = find(wrapper.getComponent(SubMenu).props("items"), {
-        text: "Discard",
-      });
+      const discardItem = wrapper.getComponent(SubMenu).props("items").find(
+        (item: { text: string }) => item.text === "Discard",
+      );
       expect(discardItem).toBeDefined();
     });
 
@@ -169,7 +168,9 @@ describe("CurrentState", () => {
       await wrapper.setProps(props);
 
       // @ts-expect-error menuItems private field accessed in test
-      const discardItem = find(wrapper.vm.menuItems, { text: "Discard" });
+      const discardItem = wrapper.vm.menuItems.find(
+        (item: { text: string }) => item.text === "Discard",
+      );
       expect(discardItem).toBeUndefined();
     });
 
diff --git a/packages/hub-features/src/components/versions/components/__tests__/VersionItem.test.ts b/packages/hub-features/src/components/versions/components/__tests__/VersionItem.test.ts
index b6d73f8e2a..3d508e1b80 100644
--- a/packages/hub-features/src/components/versions/components/__tests__/VersionItem.test.ts
+++ b/packages/hub-features/src/components/versions/components/__tests__/VersionItem.test.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
 import { shallowMount } from "@vue/test-utils";
-import { cloneDeep } from "lodash-es"; // eslint-disable-line depend/ban-dependencies
+import clone from "rfdc";
 
 import {
   LocalDateTime,
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ import type {
 import LabelList from "../LabelList.vue";
 import VersionItem from "../VersionItem.vue";
 
+const cloneDeep = clone();
+
 const mockVersion: NamedItemVersion & WithAvatar & WithLabels = {
   author: "Mira Mock",
   avatar: {
diff --git a/packages/jsonforms/package.json b/packages/jsonforms/package.json
index 2bb3484e30..c1112d22f9 100644
--- a/packages/jsonforms/package.json
+++ b/packages/jsonforms/package.json
@@ -31,7 +31,9 @@
     "@knime/utils": "workspace:*",
     "ajv": "8.13.0",
     "date-fns": "2.30.0",
+    "fast-deep-equal": "^3.1.3",
     "focus-trap-vue": "4.0.3",
+    "rfdc": "^1.4.1",
     "tabbable": "6.2.0",
     "uuid": "10.0.0"
   },
@@ -44,7 +46,6 @@
     "@vitejs/plugin-vue": "catalog:",
     "@vue/test-utils": "catalog:",
     "consola": "catalog:",
-    "lodash-es": "catalog:",
     "modern-normalize": "3.0.1",
     "postcss": "catalog:",
     "type-fest": "4.26.1",
diff --git a/packages/jsonforms/src/higherOrderComponents/control/validation/useCustomValidation.ts b/packages/jsonforms/src/higherOrderComponents/control/validation/useCustomValidation.ts
index 7b97d16d44..8bfef03999 100644
--- a/packages/jsonforms/src/higherOrderComponents/control/validation/useCustomValidation.ts
+++ b/packages/jsonforms/src/higherOrderComponents/control/validation/useCustomValidation.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,21 @@
 import { type MaybeRef, type Ref, ref, watch } from "vue";
-import { debounce } from "lodash-es"; // eslint-disable-line depend/ban-dependencies
 
 import { useInternalProvidedState } from "../../../uiComponents/composables/useProvidedState";
 import inject from "../../../utils/inject";
 
 const CUSTOM_VALIDATION_DEBOUNCE = 500;
+
+const createDebounce = <T extends (...args: never[]) => unknown>(
+  fn: T,
+  delay: number,
+): T => {
+  let timeoutId: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout>;
+  return ((...args: Parameters<T>) => {
+    clearTimeout(timeoutId);
+    timeoutId = setTimeout(() => fn(...args), delay);
+  }) as T;
+};
+
 export default ({
   data,
   uischema,
@@ -37,7 +48,7 @@ export default ({
     () => performCustomValidationIfAvailable(data.value),
     { immediate: true },
   );
-  const performCustomValidationDebounced = debounce((data: unknown) => {
+  const performCustomValidationDebounced = createDebounce((data: unknown) => {
     performCustomValidationIfAvailable(data).catch((_err) => {});
   }, CUSTOM_VALIDATION_DEBOUNCE);
 
diff --git a/packages/jsonforms/src/higherOrderComponents/control/validation/useValidation.ts b/packages/jsonforms/src/higherOrderComponents/control/validation/useValidation.ts
index a313ef7eb9..451369b541 100644
--- a/packages/jsonforms/src/higherOrderComponents/control/validation/useValidation.ts
+++ b/packages/jsonforms/src/higherOrderComponents/control/validation/useValidation.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import { type Ref, computed, reactive, unref } from "vue";
-import { debounce } from "lodash-es"; // eslint-disable-line depend/ban-dependencies
 import { v4 as uuidv4 } from "uuid";
 
 import type {
@@ -10,6 +9,17 @@ import type {
 
 const EXTERNAL_VALIDATION_DEBOUNCE = 500;
 
+const createDebounce = <T extends (...args: never[]) => unknown>(
+  fn: T,
+  delay: number,
+): T => {
+  let timeoutId: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout>;
+  return ((...args: Parameters<T>) => {
+    clearTimeout(timeoutId);
+    timeoutId = setTimeout(() => fn(...args), delay);
+  }) as T;
+};
+
 export const useValidation = <T = unknown>({
   data,
   options,
@@ -62,7 +72,7 @@ export const useValidation = <T = unknown>({
     }
   };
 
-  const performExternalValidationDebounced = debounce((value: T) => {
+  const performExternalValidationDebounced = createDebounce((value: T) => {
     performExternalValidationIfAvailable(value);
   }, EXTERNAL_VALIDATION_DEBOUNCE);
 
diff --git a/packages/jsonforms/src/uiComponents/SortListControl.vue b/packages/jsonforms/src/uiComponents/SortListControl.vue
index ca77b9e057..9832ba5e99 100644
--- a/packages/jsonforms/src/uiComponents/SortListControl.vue
+++ b/packages/jsonforms/src/uiComponents/SortListControl.vue
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ export const DEFAULT_ANY_UNKNOWN_VALUES_ID = "<any unknown new column>";
 
 <script setup lang="ts">
 import { computed, onMounted, ref, watch } from "vue";
-import { indexOf } from "lodash-es"; // eslint-disable-line depend/ban-dependencies
 
 import { Button, SortList } from "@knime/components";
 import { DataType } from "@knime/kds-components";
@@ -64,7 +63,7 @@ const addUnknownValuesToData = (currentPossibleValues: { id: string }[]) => {
     resetAll();
     return;
   }
-  const unknownValuesIndex = indexOf(data.value, props.anyUnknownValuesId);
+  const unknownValuesIndex = data.value.indexOf(props.anyUnknownValuesId);
   if (unknownValuesIndex === -1) {
     throw new Error(
       `SortList data have to contain the value "${props.anyUnknownValuesId}"`,
diff --git a/packages/jsonforms/testUtils/renderer.ts b/packages/jsonforms/testUtils/renderer.ts
index 13ee5e3f0c..c24101de8f 100644
--- a/packages/jsonforms/testUtils/renderer.ts
+++ b/packages/jsonforms/testUtils/renderer.ts
@@ -8,24 +8,26 @@ import type {
   TesterContext,
   UISchemaElement,
 } from "@jsonforms/core";
-import { maxBy } from "lodash-es"; // eslint-disable-line depend/ban-dependencies
 
 import { type NamedRenderer, defaultRenderers } from "../src";
 
 export const setUpRendererTest = (renderers: readonly NamedRenderer[]) => {
   const findRenderer = (uiSchema: UISchemaElement, schema: JsonSchema) => {
-    const renderer: NamedRenderer | undefined = maxBy(
-      renderers,
-      (r: NamedRenderer) => r.tester(uiSchema, schema, {} as TesterContext),
-    );
-
-    if (
-      typeof renderer === "undefined" ||
-      renderer.tester(uiSchema, schema, {} as TesterContext) === -1
-    ) {
+    let maxRenderer: NamedRenderer | undefined;
+    let maxScore = -Infinity;
+
+    for (const r of renderers) {
+      const score = r.tester(uiSchema, schema, {} as TesterContext);
+      if (score > maxScore) {
+        maxScore = score;
+        maxRenderer = r;
+      }
+    }
+
+    if (typeof maxRenderer === "undefined" || maxScore === -1) {
       return null;
     } else {
-      return renderer;
+      return maxRenderer;
     }
   };
 
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index ab9186258a..46da623f52 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -6,104 +6,30 @@ settings:
 
 catalogs:
   default:
-    '@floating-ui/vue':
-      specifier: 1.1.8
-      version: 1.1.8
-    '@knime/kds-components':
-      specifier: 0.0.8
-      version: 0.0.8
-    '@knime/kds-styles':
-      specifier: 0.0.8
-      version: 0.0.8
-    '@knime/vue-headless-virtual-scroller':
-      specifier: 0.1.3
-      version: 0.1.3
-    '@vitejs/plugin-vue':
-      specifier: ^6.0.1
-      version: 6.0.1
     '@vitest/coverage-v8':
       specifier: 3.2.4
       version: 3.2.4
-    '@vue/test-utils':
-      specifier: 2.4.6
-      version: 2.4.6
-    '@vueuse/components':
-      specifier: ~13.8.0
-      version: 13.8.0
-    '@vueuse/core':
-      specifier: ~13.8.0
-      version: 13.8.0
-    '@vueuse/shared':
-      specifier: ~13.8.0
-      version: 13.8.0
-    consola:
-      specifier: 3.4.2
-      version: 3.4.2
     eslint:
       specifier: 9.38.0
       version: 9.38.0
     globals:
       specifier: ^16.3.0
       version: 16.3.0
-    lodash-es:
-      specifier: 4.17.21
-      version: 4.17.21
     npm-run-all2:
       specifier: ^8.0.4
       version: 8.0.4
-    postcss:
-      specifier: 8.5.6
-      version: 8.5.6
     prettier:
       specifier: 3.3.2
       version: 3.3.2
     stylelint:
       specifier: 16.23.0
       version: 16.23.0
-    typescript:
-      specifier: ^5.8.3
-      version: 5.8.3
-    vite:
-      specifier: 7.1.11
-      version: 7.1.11
-    vite-plugin-css-injected-by-js:
-      specifier: ^3.5.2
-      version: 3.5.2
-    vite-plugin-dts:
-      specifier: 4.5.4
-      version: 4.5.4
-    vite-svg-loader:
-      specifier: 5.1.0
-      version: 5.1.0
     vitest:
       specifier: 3.2.4
       version: 3.2.4
-    vue:
-      specifier: ~3.5.18
-      version: 3.5.18
     vue-tsc:
       specifier: 3.0.4
       version: 3.0.4
-  patch:
-    v-calendar:
-      specifier: knime/v-calendar#048477f
-      version: 3.1.2
-  peer:
-    '@fontsource/roboto':
-      specifier: 5.x
-      version: 5.2.6
-    '@fontsource/roboto-mono':
-      specifier: 5.x
-      version: 5.2.6
-    consola:
-      specifier: 3.x
-      version: 3.4.2
-    stylelint:
-      specifier: 16.x
-      version: 16.23.0
-    vue:
-      specifier: ~3.5.0
-      version: 3.5.18
 
 overrides:
   semver@>=6.0.0 <6.3.1: '>=6.3.1'
@@ -125,6 +51,13 @@ overrides:
 importers:
 
   .:
+    dependencies:
+      fast-deep-equal:
+        specifier: ^3.1.3
+        version: 3.1.3
+      rfdc:
+        specifier: ^1.4.1
+        version: 1.4.1
     devDependencies:
       '@changesets/cli':
         specifier: ^2.27.7
@@ -141,9 +74,6 @@ importers:
       '@types/jsdom':
         specifier: ^21.1.7
         version: 21.1.7
-      '@types/lodash-es':
-        specifier: 4.17.12
-        version: 4.17.12
       '@types/node':
         specifier: 22.12.0
         version: 22.12.0
@@ -286,18 +216,21 @@ importers:
       date-fns-tz:
         specifier: 2.0.0
         version: 2.0.0(date-fns@2.30.0)
+      fast-deep-equal:
+        specifier: ^3.1.3
+        version: 3.1.3
       filesize:
         specifier: 10.0.6
         version: 10.0.6
       focus-trap-vue:
         specifier: 4.0.2
         version: 4.0.2(focus-trap@7.6.5)(vue@3.5.18(typescript@5.8.3))
-      lodash-es:
-        specifier: 'catalog:'
-        version: 4.17.21
       motion:
         specifier: ^12.23.12
         version: 12.23.12
+      rfdc:
+        specifier: ^1.4.1
+        version: 1.4.1
       typescript:
         specifier: 'catalog:'
         version: 5.8.3
@@ -359,12 +292,15 @@ importers:
       '@vueuse/shared':
         specifier: 'catalog:'
         version: 13.8.0(vue@3.5.18(typescript@5.8.3))
-      lodash-es:
-        specifier: 'catalog:'
-        version: 4.17.21
+      fast-deep-equal:
+        specifier: ^3.1.3
+        version: 3.1.3
       ofetch:
         specifier: ^1.4.1
         version: 1.4.1
+      rfdc:
+        specifier: ^1.4.1
+        version: 1.4.1
       typescript:
         specifier: 'catalog:'
         version: 5.8.3
@@ -426,9 +362,15 @@ importers:
       date-fns:
         specifier: 2.30.0
         version: 2.30.0
+      fast-deep-equal:
+        specifier: ^3.1.3
+        version: 3.1.3
       focus-trap-vue:
         specifier: 4.0.3
         version: 4.0.3(focus-trap@7.6.5)(vue@3.5.18(typescript@5.8.3))
+      rfdc:
+        specifier: ^1.4.1
+        version: 1.4.1
       tabbable:
         specifier: 6.2.0
         version: 6.2.0
@@ -448,9 +390,6 @@ importers:
       consola:
         specifier: 'catalog:'
         version: 3.4.2
-      lodash-es:
-        specifier: 'catalog:'
-        version: 4.17.21
       modern-normalize:
         specifier: 3.0.1
         version: 3.0.1
@@ -1947,9 +1886,6 @@ packages:
   '@types/linkify-it@5.0.0':
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-sVDA58zAw4eWAffKOaQH5/5j3XeayukzDk+ewSsnv3p4yJEZHCCzMDiZM8e0OUrRvmpGZ85jf4yDHkHsgBNr9Q==}
 
-  '@types/lodash-es@4.17.12':
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-0NgftHUcV4v34VhXm8QBSftKVXtbkBG3ViCjs6+eJ5a6y6Mi/jiFGPc1sC7QK+9BFhWrURE3EOggmWaSxL9OzQ==}
-
   '@types/lodash@4.17.20':
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-H3MHACvFUEiujabxhaI/ImO6gUrd8oOurg7LQtS7mbwIXA/cUqWrvBsaeJ23aZEPk1TAYkurjfMbSELfoCXlGA==}
 
@@ -3879,9 +3815,6 @@ packages:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-iPZK6eYjbxRu3uB4/WZ3EsEIMJFMqAoopl3R+zuq0UjcAm/MO6KCweDgPfP3elTztoKP3KtnVHxTn2NHBSDVUw==}
     engines: {node: '>=10'}
 
-  lodash-es@4.17.21:
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-mKnC+QJ9pWVzv+C4/U3rRsHapFfHvQFoFB92e52xeyGMcX6/OlIl78je1u8vePzYZSkkogMPJ2yjxxsb89cxyw==}
-
   lodash.merge@4.6.2:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-0KpjqXRVvrYyCsX1swR/XTK0va6VQkQM6MNo7PqW77ByjAhoARA8EfrP1N4+KlKj8YS0ZUCtRT/YUuhyYDujIQ==}
 
@@ -4741,6 +4674,9 @@ packages:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-g6QUff04oZpHs0eG5p83rFLhHeV00ug/Yf9nZM6fLeUrPguBTkTQOdpAWWspMh55TZfVQDPaN3NQJfbVRAxdIw==}
     engines: {iojs: '>=1.0.0', node: '>=0.10.0'}
 
+  rfdc@1.4.1:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-q1b3N5QkRUWUl7iyylaaj3kOpIT0N2i9MqIEQXP73GVsN9cw3fdx8X63cEmWhJGi2PPCF23Ijp7ktmd39rawIA==}
+
   rimraf@6.0.1:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-9dkvaxAsk/xNXSJzMgFqqMCuFgt2+KsOFek3TMLfo8NCPfWpBmqwyNn5Y+NX56QUYfCtsyhF3ayiboEoUmJk/A==}
     engines: {node: 20 || >=22}
@@ -6926,10 +6862,6 @@ snapshots:
 
   '@types/linkify-it@5.0.0': {}
 
-  '@types/lodash-es@4.17.12':
-    dependencies:
-      '@types/lodash': 4.17.20
-
   '@types/lodash@4.17.20': {}
 
   '@types/markdown-it@14.1.2':
@@ -8733,14 +8665,14 @@ snapshots:
   http-proxy-agent@7.0.2:
     dependencies:
       agent-base: 7.1.4
-      debug: 4.4.1
+      debug: 4.4.3
     transitivePeerDependencies:
       - supports-color
 
   https-proxy-agent@7.0.6:
     dependencies:
       agent-base: 7.1.4
-      debug: 4.4.1
+      debug: 4.4.3
     transitivePeerDependencies:
       - supports-color
 
@@ -9104,8 +9036,6 @@ snapshots:
     dependencies:
       p-locate: 5.0.0
 
-  lodash-es@4.17.21: {}
-
   lodash.merge@4.6.2: {}
 
   lodash.startcase@4.4.0: {}
@@ -10275,6 +10205,8 @@ snapshots:
 
   reusify@1.1.0: {}
 
+  rfdc@1.4.1: {}
+
   rimraf@6.0.1:
     dependencies:
       glob: 11.0.3
diff --git a/pnpm-workspace.yaml b/pnpm-workspace.yaml
index 7118bac60f..94c7388fbd 100644
--- a/pnpm-workspace.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-workspace.yaml
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ catalog:
   "@knime/kds-components": 0.0.8
   "@knime/kds-styles": 0.0.8
   "@knime/vue-headless-virtual-scroller": 0.1.3
-  "@types/lodash-es": 4.17.12
   "@vitejs/plugin-vue": ^6.0.1
   "@vitest/coverage-v8": 3.2.4
   "@vue/test-utils": 2.4.6
@@ -17,7 +16,6 @@ catalog:
   "@vueuse/shared": ~13.8.0
   consola: 3.4.2
   eslint: 9.38.0
-  lodash-es: 4.17.21
   npm-run-all2: ^8.0.4
   globals: ^16.3.0
   postcss: 8.5.6