diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index fb1de8174..7f2b502e7 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -53,17 +53,17 @@ set(CTR_DRBG_128_BIT_KEY_WARNING "${WARNING_BORDER}"
 
 find_package(PythonInterp)
 find_package(Perl)
-if(PERL_FOUND)
+if(PYTHON_FOUND)
 
     # If 128-bit keys are configured for CTR_DRBG, display an appropriate warning
-    execute_process(COMMAND ${PERL_EXECUTABLE} ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/scripts/config.pl -f ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/include/mbedtls/config.h get MBEDTLS_CTR_DRBG_USE_128_BIT_KEY
+    execute_process(COMMAND ${PYTHON_EXECUTABLE} ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/scripts/config.py -f ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/include/mbedtls/config.h get MBEDTLS_CTR_DRBG_USE_128_BIT_KEY
                         RESULT_VARIABLE result)
     if(${result} EQUAL 0)
         message(WARNING ${CTR_DRBG_128_BIT_KEY_WARNING})
     endif()
 
     # If NULL Entropy is configured, display an appropriate warning
-    execute_process(COMMAND ${PERL_EXECUTABLE} ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/scripts/config.pl -f ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/include/mbedtls/config.h get MBEDTLS_TEST_NULL_ENTROPY
+    execute_process(COMMAND ${PYTHON_EXECUTABLE} ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/scripts/config.py -f ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/include/mbedtls/config.h get MBEDTLS_TEST_NULL_ENTROPY
                         RESULT_VARIABLE result)
     if(${result} EQUAL 0)
         message(WARNING ${NULL_ENTROPY_WARNING})
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index e898975db..4f4e43793 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -80,11 +80,11 @@ post_build:
 ifndef WINDOWS
 
 	# If 128-bit keys are configured for CTR_DRBG, display an appropriate warning
-	-scripts/config.pl get MBEDTLS_CTR_DRBG_USE_128_BIT_KEY && ([ $$? -eq 0 ]) && \
+	-scripts/config.py get MBEDTLS_CTR_DRBG_USE_128_BIT_KEY && ([ $$? -eq 0 ]) && \
 	    echo '$(CTR_DRBG_128_BIT_KEY_WARNING)'
 
 	# If NULL Entropy is configured, display an appropriate warning
-	-scripts/config.pl get MBEDTLS_TEST_NULL_ENTROPY && ([ $$? -eq 0 ]) && \
+	-scripts/config.py get MBEDTLS_TEST_NULL_ENTROPY && ([ $$? -eq 0 ]) && \
 	    echo '$(NULL_ENTROPY_WARNING)'
 endif
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 83b32347e..43065b17d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ README for Mbed TLS
 Configuration
 -------------
 
-Mbed TLS should build out of the box on most systems. Some platform specific options are available in the fully documented configuration file `include/mbedtls/config.h`, which is also the place where features can be selected. This file can be edited manually, or in a more programmatic way using the Perl script `scripts/config.pl` (use `--help` for usage instructions).
+Mbed TLS should build out of the box on most systems. Some platform specific options are available in the fully documented configuration file `include/mbedtls/config.h`, which is also the place where features can be selected. This file can be edited manually, or in a more programmatic way using the Perl script `scripts/config.py` (use `--help` for usage instructions).
 
 Compiler options can be set using conventional environment variables such as `CC` and `CFLAGS` when using the Make and CMake build system (see below).
 
diff --git a/include/mbedtls/check_config.h b/include/mbedtls/check_config.h
index 1bc470bc9..6ebe6b7b6 100644
--- a/include/mbedtls/check_config.h
+++ b/include/mbedtls/check_config.h
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 #endif
 
 /* Fix the config here. Not convenient to put an #ifdef _WIN32 in config.h as
- * it would confuse config.pl. */
+ * it would confuse config.py. */
 #if !defined(MBEDTLS_PLATFORM_SNPRINTF_ALT) && \
     !defined(MBEDTLS_PLATFORM_SNPRINTF_MACRO)
 #define MBEDTLS_PLATFORM_SNPRINTF_ALT
diff --git a/programs/fuzz/README.md b/programs/fuzz/README.md
index 8b24908f9..b6a433394 100644
--- a/programs/fuzz/README.md
+++ b/programs/fuzz/README.md
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ And you can run any of the fuzz targets like `fuzz_client`.
 To run the fuzz targets without oss-fuzz, you first need to install one libFuzzingEngine (libFuzzer for instance).
 Then you need to compile the code with the compiler flags of the wished sanitizer.
 ```
-perl scripts/config.pl set MBEDTLS_PLATFORM_TIME_ALT
+perl scripts/config.py set MBEDTLS_PLATFORM_TIME_ALT
 mkdir build
 cd build
 cmake ..
diff --git a/scripts/apidoc_full.sh b/scripts/apidoc_full.sh
index bebab103e..dfe117710 100755
--- a/scripts/apidoc_full.sh
+++ b/scripts/apidoc_full.sh
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ fi
 CONFIG_BAK=${CONFIG_H}.bak
 cp -p $CONFIG_H $CONFIG_BAK
 
-scripts/config.pl realfull
+scripts/config.py realfull
 make apidoc
 
 mv $CONFIG_BAK $CONFIG_H
diff --git a/scripts/ecc-heap.sh b/scripts/ecc-heap.sh
index 94a04cf7e..69777a62c 100755
--- a/scripts/ecc-heap.sh
+++ b/scripts/ecc-heap.sh
@@ -59,8 +59,8 @@ EOF
 
 for F in 0 1; do
     for W in 2 3 4 5 6; do
-        scripts/config.pl set MBEDTLS_ECP_WINDOW_SIZE $W
-        scripts/config.pl set MBEDTLS_ECP_FIXED_POINT_OPTIM $F
+        scripts/config.py set MBEDTLS_ECP_WINDOW_SIZE $W
+        scripts/config.py set MBEDTLS_ECP_FIXED_POINT_OPTIM $F
         make benchmark >/dev/null 2>&1
         echo "fixed point optim = $F, max window size = $W"
         echo "--------------------------------------------"
diff --git a/scripts/footprint.sh b/scripts/footprint.sh
index c08ef1c90..961a0d60b 100755
--- a/scripts/footprint.sh
+++ b/scripts/footprint.sh
@@ -62,10 +62,10 @@ doit()
     fi
 
     {
-        scripts/config.pl unset MBEDTLS_NET_C || true
-        scripts/config.pl unset MBEDTLS_TIMING_C || true
-        scripts/config.pl unset MBEDTLS_FS_IO || true
-        scripts/config.pl --force set MBEDTLS_NO_PLATFORM_ENTROPY || true
+        scripts/config.py unset MBEDTLS_NET_C || true
+        scripts/config.py unset MBEDTLS_TIMING_C || true
+        scripts/config.py unset MBEDTLS_FS_IO || true
+        scripts/config.py --force set MBEDTLS_NO_PLATFORM_ENTROPY || true
     } >/dev/null 2>&1
 
     make clean >/dev/null
diff --git a/scripts/memory.sh b/scripts/memory.sh
index 3dad2899c..c415f92d5 100755
--- a/scripts/memory.sh
+++ b/scripts/memory.sh
@@ -46,10 +46,10 @@ do_config()
     echo ""
     echo "config-$NAME:"
     cp configs/config-$NAME.h $CONFIG_H
-    scripts/config.pl unset MBEDTLS_SSL_SRV_C
+    scripts/config.py unset MBEDTLS_SSL_SRV_C
 
     for FLAG in $UNSET_LIST; do
-        scripts/config.pl unset $FLAG
+        scripts/config.py unset $FLAG
     done
 
     grep -F SSL_MAX_CONTENT_LEN $CONFIG_H || echo 'SSL_MAX_CONTENT_LEN=16384'
diff --git a/tests/scripts/all.sh b/tests/scripts/all.sh
index c7bf4281d..7f7c4bdbd 100755
--- a/tests/scripts/all.sh
+++ b/tests/scripts/all.sh
@@ -622,7 +622,7 @@ component_test_large_ecdsa_key_signature () {
     SMALL_MPI_MAX_SIZE=136 # Small enough to interfere with the EC signatures
 
     msg "build: cmake + MBEDTLS_MPI_MAX_SIZE=${SMALL_MPI_MAX_SIZE}, gcc, ASan" # ~ 1 min 50s
-    scripts/config.pl set MBEDTLS_MPI_MAX_SIZE $SMALL_MPI_MAX_SIZE
+    scripts/config.py set MBEDTLS_MPI_MAX_SIZE $SMALL_MPI_MAX_SIZE
     CC=gcc cmake -D CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE:String=Asan .
     make
 
@@ -662,7 +662,7 @@ component_test_default_cmake_gcc_asan () {
 
 component_test_full_cmake_gcc_asan () {
     msg "build: full config, cmake, gcc, ASan"
-    scripts/config.pl full
+    scripts/config.py full
     CC=gcc cmake -D CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE:String=Asan .
     make
 
@@ -684,7 +684,7 @@ component_test_ref_configs () {
 
 component_test_sslv3 () {
     msg "build: Default + SSLv3 (ASan build)" # ~ 6 min
-    scripts/config.pl set MBEDTLS_SSL_PROTO_SSL3
+    scripts/config.py set MBEDTLS_SSL_PROTO_SSL3
     CC=gcc cmake -D CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE:String=Asan .
     make
 
@@ -701,7 +701,7 @@ component_test_sslv3 () {
 
 component_test_no_renegotiation () {
     msg "build: Default + !MBEDTLS_SSL_RENEGOTIATION (ASan build)" # ~ 6 min
-    scripts/config.pl unset MBEDTLS_SSL_RENEGOTIATION
+    scripts/config.py unset MBEDTLS_SSL_RENEGOTIATION
     CC=gcc cmake -D CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE:String=Asan .
     make
 
@@ -714,8 +714,8 @@ component_test_no_renegotiation () {
 
 component_test_no_pem_no_fs () {
     msg "build: Default + !MBEDTLS_PEM_PARSE_C + !MBEDTLS_FS_IO (ASan build)"
-    scripts/config.pl unset MBEDTLS_PEM_PARSE_C
-    scripts/config.pl unset MBEDTLS_FS_IO
+    scripts/config.py unset MBEDTLS_PEM_PARSE_C
+    scripts/config.py unset MBEDTLS_FS_IO
     CC=gcc cmake -D CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE:String=Asan .
     make
 
@@ -728,7 +728,7 @@ component_test_no_pem_no_fs () {
 
 component_test_rsa_no_crt () {
     msg "build: Default + RSA_NO_CRT (ASan build)" # ~ 6 min
-    scripts/config.pl set MBEDTLS_RSA_NO_CRT
+    scripts/config.py set MBEDTLS_RSA_NO_CRT
     CC=gcc cmake -D CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE:String=Asan .
     make
 
@@ -744,8 +744,8 @@ component_test_rsa_no_crt () {
 
 component_test_everest () {
     msg "build: Everest ECDH context (ASan build)" # ~ 6 min
-    scripts/config.pl unset MBEDTLS_ECDH_LEGACY_CONTEXT
-    scripts/config.pl set MBEDTLS_ECDH_VARIANT_EVEREST_ENABLED
+    scripts/config.py unset MBEDTLS_ECDH_LEGACY_CONTEXT
+    scripts/config.py set MBEDTLS_ECDH_VARIANT_EVEREST_ENABLED
     CC=clang cmake -D CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE:String=Asan .
     make
 
@@ -762,8 +762,8 @@ component_test_everest () {
 
 component_test_small_ssl_out_content_len () {
     msg "build: small SSL_OUT_CONTENT_LEN (ASan build)"
-    scripts/config.pl set MBEDTLS_SSL_IN_CONTENT_LEN 16384
-    scripts/config.pl set MBEDTLS_SSL_OUT_CONTENT_LEN 4096
+    scripts/config.py set MBEDTLS_SSL_IN_CONTENT_LEN 16384
+    scripts/config.py set MBEDTLS_SSL_OUT_CONTENT_LEN 4096
     CC=gcc cmake -D CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE:String=Asan .
     make
 
@@ -773,8 +773,8 @@ component_test_small_ssl_out_content_len () {
 
 component_test_small_ssl_in_content_len () {
     msg "build: small SSL_IN_CONTENT_LEN (ASan build)"
-    scripts/config.pl set MBEDTLS_SSL_IN_CONTENT_LEN 4096
-    scripts/config.pl set MBEDTLS_SSL_OUT_CONTENT_LEN 16384
+    scripts/config.py set MBEDTLS_SSL_IN_CONTENT_LEN 4096
+    scripts/config.py set MBEDTLS_SSL_OUT_CONTENT_LEN 16384
     CC=gcc cmake -D CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE:String=Asan .
     make
 
@@ -784,7 +784,7 @@ component_test_small_ssl_in_content_len () {
 
 component_test_small_ssl_dtls_max_buffering () {
     msg "build: small MBEDTLS_SSL_DTLS_MAX_BUFFERING #0"
-    scripts/config.pl set MBEDTLS_SSL_DTLS_MAX_BUFFERING 1000
+    scripts/config.py set MBEDTLS_SSL_DTLS_MAX_BUFFERING 1000
     CC=gcc cmake -D CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE:String=Asan .
     make
 
@@ -794,7 +794,7 @@ component_test_small_ssl_dtls_max_buffering () {
 
 component_test_small_mbedtls_ssl_dtls_max_buffering () {
     msg "build: small MBEDTLS_SSL_DTLS_MAX_BUFFERING #1"
-    scripts/config.pl set MBEDTLS_SSL_DTLS_MAX_BUFFERING 190
+    scripts/config.py set MBEDTLS_SSL_DTLS_MAX_BUFFERING 190
     CC=gcc cmake -D CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE:String=Asan .
     make
 
@@ -804,7 +804,7 @@ component_test_small_mbedtls_ssl_dtls_max_buffering () {
 
 component_test_full_cmake_clang () {
     msg "build: cmake, full config, clang" # ~ 50s
-    scripts/config.pl full
+    scripts/config.py full
     CC=clang cmake -D CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE:String=Check -D ENABLE_TESTING=On .
     make
 
@@ -823,8 +823,8 @@ component_test_full_cmake_clang () {
 
 component_build_deprecated () {
     msg "build: make, full config + DEPRECATED_WARNING, gcc -O" # ~ 30s
-    scripts/config.pl full
-    scripts/config.pl set MBEDTLS_DEPRECATED_WARNING
+    scripts/config.py full
+    scripts/config.py set MBEDTLS_DEPRECATED_WARNING
     # Build with -O -Wextra to catch a maximum of issues.
     make CC=gcc CFLAGS='-O -Werror -Wall -Wextra' lib programs
     make CC=gcc CFLAGS='-O -Werror -Wall -Wextra -Wno-unused-function' tests
@@ -832,8 +832,8 @@ component_build_deprecated () {
     msg "build: make, full config + DEPRECATED_REMOVED, clang -O" # ~ 30s
     # No cleanup, just tweak the configuration and rebuild
     make clean
-    scripts/config.pl unset MBEDTLS_DEPRECATED_WARNING
-    scripts/config.pl set MBEDTLS_DEPRECATED_REMOVED
+    scripts/config.py unset MBEDTLS_DEPRECATED_WARNING
+    scripts/config.py set MBEDTLS_DEPRECATED_REMOVED
     # Build with -O -Wextra to catch a maximum of issues.
     make CC=clang CFLAGS='-O -Werror -Wall -Wextra' lib programs
     make CC=clang CFLAGS='-O -Werror -Wall -Wextra -Wno-unused-function' tests
@@ -873,12 +873,12 @@ component_build_default_make_gcc_and_cxx () {
 component_test_no_use_psa_crypto_full_cmake_asan() {
     # full minus MBEDTLS_USE_PSA_CRYPTO: run the same set of tests as basic-build-test.sh
     msg "build: cmake, full config minus MBEDTLS_USE_PSA_CRYPTO, ASan"
-    scripts/config.pl full
-    scripts/config.pl set MBEDTLS_ECP_RESTARTABLE  # not using PSA, so enable restartable ECC
-    scripts/config.pl unset MBEDTLS_PSA_CRYPTO_C
-    scripts/config.pl unset MBEDTLS_USE_PSA_CRYPTO
-    scripts/config.pl unset MBEDTLS_PSA_ITS_FILE_C
-    scripts/config.pl unset MBEDTLS_PSA_CRYPTO_STORAGE_C
+    scripts/config.py full
+    scripts/config.py set MBEDTLS_ECP_RESTARTABLE  # not using PSA, so enable restartable ECC
+    scripts/config.py unset MBEDTLS_PSA_CRYPTO_C
+    scripts/config.py unset MBEDTLS_USE_PSA_CRYPTO
+    scripts/config.py unset MBEDTLS_PSA_ITS_FILE_C
+    scripts/config.py unset MBEDTLS_PSA_CRYPTO_STORAGE_C
     CC=gcc cmake -D CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE:String=Asan .
     make
 
@@ -903,9 +903,9 @@ component_test_no_use_psa_crypto_full_cmake_asan() {
 
 component_test_check_params_functionality () {
     msg "build+test: MBEDTLS_CHECK_PARAMS functionality"
-    scripts/config.pl full # includes CHECK_PARAMS
+    scripts/config.py full # includes CHECK_PARAMS
     # Make MBEDTLS_PARAM_FAILED call mbedtls_param_failed().
-    scripts/config.pl unset MBEDTLS_CHECK_PARAMS_ASSERT
+    scripts/config.py unset MBEDTLS_CHECK_PARAMS_ASSERT
     # Only build and run tests. Do not build sample programs, because
     # they don't have a mbedtls_param_failed() function.
     make CC=gcc CFLAGS='-Werror -O1' lib test
@@ -913,22 +913,22 @@ component_test_check_params_functionality () {
 
 component_test_check_params_without_platform () {
     msg "build+test: MBEDTLS_CHECK_PARAMS without MBEDTLS_PLATFORM_C"
-    scripts/config.pl full # includes CHECK_PARAMS
+    scripts/config.py full # includes CHECK_PARAMS
     # Keep MBEDTLS_PARAM_FAILED as assert.
-    scripts/config.pl unset MBEDTLS_PLATFORM_EXIT_ALT
-    scripts/config.pl unset MBEDTLS_PLATFORM_TIME_ALT
-    scripts/config.pl unset MBEDTLS_PLATFORM_FPRINTF_ALT
-    scripts/config.pl unset MBEDTLS_PLATFORM_MEMORY
-    scripts/config.pl unset MBEDTLS_PLATFORM_PRINTF_ALT
-    scripts/config.pl unset MBEDTLS_PLATFORM_SNPRINTF_ALT
-    scripts/config.pl unset MBEDTLS_ENTROPY_NV_SEED
-    scripts/config.pl unset MBEDTLS_PLATFORM_C
+    scripts/config.py unset MBEDTLS_PLATFORM_EXIT_ALT
+    scripts/config.py unset MBEDTLS_PLATFORM_TIME_ALT
+    scripts/config.py unset MBEDTLS_PLATFORM_FPRINTF_ALT
+    scripts/config.py unset MBEDTLS_PLATFORM_MEMORY
+    scripts/config.py unset MBEDTLS_PLATFORM_PRINTF_ALT
+    scripts/config.py unset MBEDTLS_PLATFORM_SNPRINTF_ALT
+    scripts/config.py unset MBEDTLS_ENTROPY_NV_SEED
+    scripts/config.py unset MBEDTLS_PLATFORM_C
     make CC=gcc CFLAGS='-Werror -O1' all test
 }
 
 component_test_check_params_silent () {
     msg "build+test: MBEDTLS_CHECK_PARAMS with alternative MBEDTLS_PARAM_FAILED()"
-    scripts/config.pl full # includes CHECK_PARAMS
+    scripts/config.py full # includes CHECK_PARAMS
     # Set MBEDTLS_PARAM_FAILED to nothing.
     sed -i 's/.*\(#define MBEDTLS_PARAM_FAILED( cond )\).*/\1/' "$CONFIG_H"
     make CC=gcc CFLAGS='-Werror -O1' all test
@@ -939,19 +939,19 @@ component_test_no_platform () {
     # This should catch missing mbedtls_printf definitions, and by disabling file
     # IO, it should catch missing '#include <stdio.h>'
     msg "build: full config except platform/fsio/net, make, gcc, C99" # ~ 30s
-    scripts/config.pl full
-    scripts/config.pl unset MBEDTLS_PLATFORM_C
-    scripts/config.pl unset MBEDTLS_NET_C
-    scripts/config.pl unset MBEDTLS_PLATFORM_MEMORY
-    scripts/config.pl unset MBEDTLS_PLATFORM_PRINTF_ALT
-    scripts/config.pl unset MBEDTLS_PLATFORM_FPRINTF_ALT
-    scripts/config.pl unset MBEDTLS_PLATFORM_SNPRINTF_ALT
-    scripts/config.pl unset MBEDTLS_PLATFORM_TIME_ALT
-    scripts/config.pl unset MBEDTLS_PLATFORM_EXIT_ALT
-    scripts/config.pl unset MBEDTLS_ENTROPY_NV_SEED
-    scripts/config.pl unset MBEDTLS_FS_IO
-    scripts/config.pl unset MBEDTLS_PSA_CRYPTO_STORAGE_C
-    scripts/config.pl unset MBEDTLS_PSA_ITS_FILE_C
+    scripts/config.py full
+    scripts/config.py unset MBEDTLS_PLATFORM_C
+    scripts/config.py unset MBEDTLS_NET_C
+    scripts/config.py unset MBEDTLS_PLATFORM_MEMORY
+    scripts/config.py unset MBEDTLS_PLATFORM_PRINTF_ALT
+    scripts/config.py unset MBEDTLS_PLATFORM_FPRINTF_ALT
+    scripts/config.py unset MBEDTLS_PLATFORM_SNPRINTF_ALT
+    scripts/config.py unset MBEDTLS_PLATFORM_TIME_ALT
+    scripts/config.py unset MBEDTLS_PLATFORM_EXIT_ALT
+    scripts/config.py unset MBEDTLS_ENTROPY_NV_SEED
+    scripts/config.py unset MBEDTLS_FS_IO
+    scripts/config.py unset MBEDTLS_PSA_CRYPTO_STORAGE_C
+    scripts/config.py unset MBEDTLS_PSA_ITS_FILE_C
     # Note, _DEFAULT_SOURCE needs to be defined for platforms using glibc version >2.19,
     # to re-enable platform integration features otherwise disabled in C99 builds
     make CC=gcc CFLAGS='-Werror -Wall -Wextra -std=c99 -pedantic -O0 -D_DEFAULT_SOURCE' lib programs
@@ -961,23 +961,23 @@ component_test_no_platform () {
 component_build_no_std_function () {
     # catch compile bugs in _uninit functions
     msg "build: full config with NO_STD_FUNCTION, make, gcc" # ~ 30s
-    scripts/config.pl full
-    scripts/config.pl set MBEDTLS_PLATFORM_NO_STD_FUNCTIONS
-    scripts/config.pl unset MBEDTLS_ENTROPY_NV_SEED
+    scripts/config.py full
+    scripts/config.py set MBEDTLS_PLATFORM_NO_STD_FUNCTIONS
+    scripts/config.py unset MBEDTLS_ENTROPY_NV_SEED
     make CC=gcc CFLAGS='-Werror -Wall -Wextra -O0'
 }
 
 component_build_no_ssl_srv () {
     msg "build: full config except ssl_srv.c, make, gcc" # ~ 30s
-    scripts/config.pl full
-    scripts/config.pl unset MBEDTLS_SSL_SRV_C
+    scripts/config.py full
+    scripts/config.py unset MBEDTLS_SSL_SRV_C
     make CC=gcc CFLAGS='-Werror -Wall -Wextra -O0'
 }
 
 component_build_no_ssl_cli () {
     msg "build: full config except ssl_cli.c, make, gcc" # ~ 30s
-    scripts/config.pl full
-    scripts/config.pl unset MBEDTLS_SSL_CLI_C
+    scripts/config.py full
+    scripts/config.py unset MBEDTLS_SSL_CLI_C
     make CC=gcc CFLAGS='-Werror -Wall -Wextra -O0'
 }
 
@@ -985,18 +985,18 @@ component_build_no_sockets () {
     # Note, C99 compliance can also be tested with the sockets support disabled,
     # as that requires a POSIX platform (which isn't the same as C99).
     msg "build: full config except net_sockets.c, make, gcc -std=c99 -pedantic" # ~ 30s
-    scripts/config.pl full
-    scripts/config.pl unset MBEDTLS_NET_C # getaddrinfo() undeclared, etc.
-    scripts/config.pl set MBEDTLS_NO_PLATFORM_ENTROPY # uses syscall() on GNU/Linux
+    scripts/config.py full
+    scripts/config.py unset MBEDTLS_NET_C # getaddrinfo() undeclared, etc.
+    scripts/config.py set MBEDTLS_NO_PLATFORM_ENTROPY # uses syscall() on GNU/Linux
     make CC=gcc CFLAGS='-Werror -Wall -Wextra -O0 -std=c99 -pedantic' lib
 }
 
 component_test_memory_buffer_allocator_backtrace () {
     msg "build: default config with memory buffer allocator and backtrace enabled"
-    scripts/config.pl set MBEDTLS_MEMORY_BUFFER_ALLOC_C
-    scripts/config.pl set MBEDTLS_PLATFORM_MEMORY
-    scripts/config.pl set MBEDTLS_MEMORY_BACKTRACE
-    scripts/config.pl set MBEDTLS_MEMORY_DEBUG
+    scripts/config.py set MBEDTLS_MEMORY_BUFFER_ALLOC_C
+    scripts/config.py set MBEDTLS_PLATFORM_MEMORY
+    scripts/config.py set MBEDTLS_MEMORY_BACKTRACE
+    scripts/config.py set MBEDTLS_MEMORY_DEBUG
     CC=gcc cmake .
     make
 
@@ -1006,8 +1006,8 @@ component_test_memory_buffer_allocator_backtrace () {
 
 component_test_memory_buffer_allocator () {
     msg "build: default config with memory buffer allocator"
-    scripts/config.pl set MBEDTLS_MEMORY_BUFFER_ALLOC_C
-    scripts/config.pl set MBEDTLS_PLATFORM_MEMORY
+    scripts/config.py set MBEDTLS_MEMORY_BUFFER_ALLOC_C
+    scripts/config.py set MBEDTLS_PLATFORM_MEMORY
     CC=gcc cmake .
     make
 
@@ -1022,7 +1022,7 @@ component_test_memory_buffer_allocator () {
 component_test_no_max_fragment_length () {
     # Run max fragment length tests with MFL disabled
     msg "build: default config except MFL extension (ASan build)" # ~ 30s
-    scripts/config.pl unset MBEDTLS_SSL_MAX_FRAGMENT_LENGTH
+    scripts/config.py unset MBEDTLS_SSL_MAX_FRAGMENT_LENGTH
     CC=gcc cmake -D CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE:String=Asan .
     make
 
@@ -1032,7 +1032,7 @@ component_test_no_max_fragment_length () {
 
 component_test_asan_remove_peer_certificate () {
     msg "build: default config with MBEDTLS_SSL_KEEP_PEER_CERTIFICATE disabled (ASan build)"
-    scripts/config.pl unset MBEDTLS_SSL_KEEP_PEER_CERTIFICATE
+    scripts/config.py unset MBEDTLS_SSL_KEEP_PEER_CERTIFICATE
     CC=gcc cmake -D CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE:String=Asan .
     make
 
@@ -1048,9 +1048,9 @@ component_test_asan_remove_peer_certificate () {
 
 component_test_no_max_fragment_length_small_ssl_out_content_len () {
     msg "build: no MFL extension, small SSL_OUT_CONTENT_LEN (ASan build)"
-    scripts/config.pl unset MBEDTLS_SSL_MAX_FRAGMENT_LENGTH
-    scripts/config.pl set MBEDTLS_SSL_IN_CONTENT_LEN 16384
-    scripts/config.pl set MBEDTLS_SSL_OUT_CONTENT_LEN 4096
+    scripts/config.py unset MBEDTLS_SSL_MAX_FRAGMENT_LENGTH
+    scripts/config.py set MBEDTLS_SSL_IN_CONTENT_LEN 16384
+    scripts/config.py set MBEDTLS_SSL_OUT_CONTENT_LEN 4096
     CC=gcc cmake -D CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE:String=Asan .
     make
 
@@ -1060,9 +1060,9 @@ component_test_no_max_fragment_length_small_ssl_out_content_len () {
 
 component_test_when_no_ciphersuites_have_mac () {
     msg "build: when no ciphersuites have MAC"
-    scripts/config.pl unset MBEDTLS_CIPHER_NULL_CIPHER
-    scripts/config.pl unset MBEDTLS_ARC4_C
-    scripts/config.pl unset MBEDTLS_CIPHER_MODE_CBC
+    scripts/config.py unset MBEDTLS_CIPHER_NULL_CIPHER
+    scripts/config.py unset MBEDTLS_ARC4_C
+    scripts/config.py unset MBEDTLS_CIPHER_MODE_CBC
     make
 
     msg "test: !MBEDTLS_SSL_SOME_MODES_USE_MAC"
@@ -1074,12 +1074,12 @@ component_test_when_no_ciphersuites_have_mac () {
 
 component_test_null_entropy () {
     msg "build: default config with  MBEDTLS_TEST_NULL_ENTROPY (ASan build)"
-    scripts/config.pl set MBEDTLS_TEST_NULL_ENTROPY
-    scripts/config.pl set MBEDTLS_NO_DEFAULT_ENTROPY_SOURCES
-    scripts/config.pl set MBEDTLS_ENTROPY_C
-    scripts/config.pl unset MBEDTLS_ENTROPY_NV_SEED
-    scripts/config.pl unset MBEDTLS_ENTROPY_HARDWARE_ALT
-    scripts/config.pl unset MBEDTLS_HAVEGE_C
+    scripts/config.py set MBEDTLS_TEST_NULL_ENTROPY
+    scripts/config.py set MBEDTLS_NO_DEFAULT_ENTROPY_SOURCES
+    scripts/config.py set MBEDTLS_ENTROPY_C
+    scripts/config.py unset MBEDTLS_ENTROPY_NV_SEED
+    scripts/config.py unset MBEDTLS_ENTROPY_HARDWARE_ALT
+    scripts/config.py unset MBEDTLS_HAVEGE_C
     CC=gcc cmake -D CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE:String=Asan -D UNSAFE_BUILD=ON .
     make
 
@@ -1089,9 +1089,9 @@ component_test_null_entropy () {
 
 component_test_platform_calloc_macro () {
     msg "build: MBEDTLS_PLATFORM_{CALLOC/FREE}_MACRO enabled (ASan build)"
-    scripts/config.pl set MBEDTLS_PLATFORM_MEMORY
-    scripts/config.pl set MBEDTLS_PLATFORM_CALLOC_MACRO calloc
-    scripts/config.pl set MBEDTLS_PLATFORM_FREE_MACRO   free
+    scripts/config.py set MBEDTLS_PLATFORM_MEMORY
+    scripts/config.py set MBEDTLS_PLATFORM_CALLOC_MACRO calloc
+    scripts/config.py set MBEDTLS_PLATFORM_FREE_MACRO   free
     CC=gcc cmake -D CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE:String=Asan .
     make
 
@@ -1117,7 +1117,7 @@ component_build_mbedtls_config_file () {
     msg "build: make with MBEDTLS_CONFIG_FILE" # ~40s
     # Use the full config so as to catch a maximum of places where
     # the check of MBEDTLS_CONFIG_FILE might be missing.
-    scripts/config.pl full
+    scripts/config.py full
     sed 's!"check_config.h"!"mbedtls/check_config.h"!' <"$CONFIG_H" >full_config.h
     echo '#error "MBEDTLS_CONFIG_FILE is not working"' >"$CONFIG_H"
     make CFLAGS="-I '$PWD' -DMBEDTLS_CONFIG_FILE='\"full_config.h\"'"
@@ -1127,7 +1127,7 @@ component_build_mbedtls_config_file () {
 component_test_m32_o0 () {
     # Build once with -O0, to compile out the i386 specific inline assembly
     msg "build: i386, make, gcc -O0 (ASan build)" # ~ 30s
-    scripts/config.pl full
+    scripts/config.py full
     make CC=gcc CFLAGS='-O0 -Werror -Wall -Wextra -m32 -fsanitize=address' LDFLAGS='-m32 -fsanitize=address'
 
     msg "test: i386, make, gcc -O0 (ASan build)"
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ support_test_m32_o0 () {
 component_test_m32_o1 () {
     # Build again with -O1, to compile in the i386 specific inline assembly
     msg "build: i386, make, gcc -O1 (ASan build)" # ~ 30s
-    scripts/config.pl full
+    scripts/config.py full
     make CC=gcc CFLAGS='-O1 -Werror -Wall -Wextra -m32 -fsanitize=address' LDFLAGS='-m32 -fsanitize=address'
 
     msg "test: i386, make, gcc -O1 (ASan build)"
@@ -1158,8 +1158,8 @@ support_test_m32_o1 () {
 
 component_test_m32_everest () {
     msg "build: i386, Everest ECDH context (ASan build)" # ~ 6 min
-    scripts/config.pl unset MBEDTLS_ECDH_LEGACY_CONTEXT
-    scripts/config.pl set MBEDTLS_ECDH_VARIANT_EVEREST_ENABLED
+    scripts/config.py unset MBEDTLS_ECDH_LEGACY_CONTEXT
+    scripts/config.py set MBEDTLS_ECDH_VARIANT_EVEREST_ENABLED
     make CC=gcc CFLAGS='-O2 -Werror -Wall -Wextra -m32 -fsanitize=address' LDFLAGS='-m32 -fsanitize=address'
 
     msg "test: i386, Everest ECDH context - main suites (inc. selftests) (ASan build)" # ~ 50s
@@ -1178,7 +1178,7 @@ support_test_m32_everest () {
 
 component_test_mx32 () {
     msg "build: 64-bit ILP32, make, gcc" # ~ 30s
-    scripts/config.pl full
+    scripts/config.py full
     make CC=gcc CFLAGS='-Werror -Wall -Wextra -mx32' LDFLAGS='-mx32'
 
     msg "test: 64-bit ILP32, make, gcc"
@@ -1193,13 +1193,13 @@ support_test_mx32 () {
 
 component_build_arm_none_eabi_gcc () {
     msg "build: arm-none-eabi-gcc, make" # ~ 10s
-    scripts/config.pl baremetal
+    scripts/config.py baremetal
     make CC=arm-none-eabi-gcc AR=arm-none-eabi-ar LD=arm-none-eabi-ld CFLAGS='-Werror -Wall -Wextra' lib
 }
 
 component_build_arm_none_eabi_gcc_arm5vte () {
     msg "build: arm-none-eabi-gcc -march=arm5vte, make" # ~ 10s
-    scripts/config.pl baremetal
+    scripts/config.py baremetal
     # Build for a target platform that's close to what Debian uses
     # for its "armel" distribution (https://wiki.debian.org/ArmEabiPort).
     # See https://github.com/ARMmbed/mbedtls/pull/2169 and comments.
@@ -1210,8 +1210,8 @@ component_build_arm_none_eabi_gcc_arm5vte () {
 
 component_build_arm_none_eabi_gcc_no_udbl_division () {
     msg "build: arm-none-eabi-gcc -DMBEDTLS_NO_UDBL_DIVISION, make" # ~ 10s
-    scripts/config.pl baremetal
-    scripts/config.pl set MBEDTLS_NO_UDBL_DIVISION
+    scripts/config.py baremetal
+    scripts/config.py set MBEDTLS_NO_UDBL_DIVISION
     make CC=arm-none-eabi-gcc AR=arm-none-eabi-ar LD=arm-none-eabi-ld CFLAGS='-Werror -Wall -Wextra' lib
     echo "Checking that software 64-bit division is not required"
     if_build_succeeded not grep __aeabi_uldiv library/*.o
@@ -1219,8 +1219,8 @@ component_build_arm_none_eabi_gcc_no_udbl_division () {
 
 component_build_arm_none_eabi_gcc_no_64bit_multiplication () {
     msg "build: arm-none-eabi-gcc MBEDTLS_NO_64BIT_MULTIPLICATION, make" # ~ 10s
-    scripts/config.pl baremetal
-    scripts/config.pl set MBEDTLS_NO_64BIT_MULTIPLICATION
+    scripts/config.py baremetal
+    scripts/config.py set MBEDTLS_NO_64BIT_MULTIPLICATION
     make CC=arm-none-eabi-gcc AR=arm-none-eabi-ar LD=arm-none-eabi-ld CFLAGS='-Werror -O1 -march=armv6-m -mthumb' lib
     echo "Checking that software 64-bit multiplication is not required"
     if_build_succeeded not grep __aeabi_lmul library/*.o
@@ -1228,7 +1228,7 @@ component_build_arm_none_eabi_gcc_no_64bit_multiplication () {
 
 component_build_armcc () {
     msg "build: ARM Compiler 5, make"
-    scripts/config.pl baremetal
+    scripts/config.py baremetal
 
     make CC="$ARMC5_CC" AR="$ARMC5_AR" WARNING_CFLAGS='--strict --c99' lib
     make clean
@@ -1251,7 +1251,7 @@ component_build_armcc () {
 
 component_test_allow_sha1 () {
     msg "build: allow SHA1 in certificates by default"
-    scripts/config.pl set MBEDTLS_TLS_DEFAULT_ALLOW_SHA1_IN_CERTIFICATES
+    scripts/config.py set MBEDTLS_TLS_DEFAULT_ALLOW_SHA1_IN_CERTIFICATES
     make CFLAGS='-Werror -Wall -Wextra'
     msg "test: allow SHA1 in certificates by default"
     make test
@@ -1280,7 +1280,7 @@ support_build_mingw() {
 
 component_test_memsan () {
     msg "build: MSan (clang)" # ~ 1 min 20s
-    scripts/config.pl unset MBEDTLS_AESNI_C # memsan doesn't grok asm
+    scripts/config.py unset MBEDTLS_AESNI_C # memsan doesn't grok asm
     CC=clang cmake -D CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE:String=MemSan .
     make
 
diff --git a/tests/scripts/basic-build-test.sh b/tests/scripts/basic-build-test.sh
index 4b71ff69b..6419f05e4 100755
--- a/tests/scripts/basic-build-test.sh
+++ b/tests/scripts/basic-build-test.sh
@@ -67,8 +67,8 @@ export CFLAGS=' --coverage -g3 -O0 '
 export LDFLAGS=' --coverage'
 make clean
 cp "$CONFIG_H" "$CONFIG_BAK"
-scripts/config.pl full
-scripts/config.pl unset MBEDTLS_MEMORY_BACKTRACE
+scripts/config.py full
+scripts/config.py unset MBEDTLS_MEMORY_BACKTRACE
 make -j
 
 
diff --git a/tests/scripts/curves.pl b/tests/scripts/curves.pl
index 4791d5521..3e2255277 100755
--- a/tests/scripts/curves.pl
+++ b/tests/scripts/curves.pl
@@ -46,13 +46,13 @@ for my $curve (@curves) {
     system( "make clean" ) and die;
 
     # depends on a specific curve. Also, ignore error if it wasn't enabled
-    system( "scripts/config.pl unset MBEDTLS_KEY_EXCHANGE_ECJPAKE_ENABLED" );
+    system( "scripts/config.py unset MBEDTLS_KEY_EXCHANGE_ECJPAKE_ENABLED" );
 
     print "\n******************************************\n";
     print "* Testing without curve: $curve\n";
     print "******************************************\n";
 
-    system( "scripts/config.pl unset $curve" )
+    system( "scripts/config.py unset $curve" )
         and abort "Failed to disable $curve\n";
 
     system( "CFLAGS='-Werror -Wall -Wextra' make lib" )
diff --git a/tests/scripts/depends-hashes.pl b/tests/scripts/depends-hashes.pl
index f57e7ed88..92bcceb82 100755
--- a/tests/scripts/depends-hashes.pl
+++ b/tests/scripts/depends-hashes.pl
@@ -58,11 +58,11 @@ for my $hash (@hashes) {
     print "* Testing without hash: $hash\n";
     print "******************************************\n";
 
-    system( "scripts/config.pl unset $hash" )
+    system( "scripts/config.py unset $hash" )
         and abort "Failed to disable $hash\n";
 
     for my $opt (@ssl) {
-        system( "scripts/config.pl unset $opt" )
+        system( "scripts/config.py unset $opt" )
             and abort "Failed to disable $opt\n";
     }
 
diff --git a/tests/scripts/depends-pkalgs.pl b/tests/scripts/depends-pkalgs.pl
index 97a43e881..e3eac005d 100755
--- a/tests/scripts/depends-pkalgs.pl
+++ b/tests/scripts/depends-pkalgs.pl
@@ -73,10 +73,10 @@ while( my ($alg, $extras) = each %algs ) {
     print "* Testing without alg: $alg\n";
     print "******************************************\n";
 
-    system( "scripts/config.pl unset $alg" )
+    system( "scripts/config.py unset $alg" )
         and abort "Failed to disable $alg\n";
     for my $opt (@$extras) {
-        system( "scripts/config.pl unset $opt" )
+        system( "scripts/config.py unset $opt" )
             and abort "Failed to disable $opt\n";
     }
 
diff --git a/tests/scripts/key-exchanges.pl b/tests/scripts/key-exchanges.pl
index 3bf7ae34f..be029c7bd 100755
--- a/tests/scripts/key-exchanges.pl
+++ b/tests/scripts/key-exchanges.pl
@@ -47,10 +47,10 @@ for my $kex (@kexes) {
     print "******************************************\n";
 
     # full config with all key exchanges disabled except one
-    system( "scripts/config.pl full" ) and abort "Failed config full\n";
+    system( "scripts/config.py full" ) and abort "Failed config full\n";
     for my $k (@kexes) {
         next if $k eq $kex;
-        system( "scripts/config.pl unset $k" )
+        system( "scripts/config.py unset $k" )
             and abort "Failed to disable $k\n";
     }
 
diff --git a/tests/scripts/list-symbols.sh b/tests/scripts/list-symbols.sh
index 6ecc199bf..1c348a79c 100755
--- a/tests/scripts/list-symbols.sh
+++ b/tests/scripts/list-symbols.sh
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ if grep -i cmake Makefile >/dev/null; then
 fi
 
 cp include/mbedtls/config.h include/mbedtls/config.h.bak
-scripts/config.pl full
+scripts/config.py full
 make clean
 make_ret=
 CFLAGS=-fno-asynchronous-unwind-tables make lib \
diff --git a/tests/ssl-opt.sh b/tests/ssl-opt.sh
index 47b6b80c9..91fceeaec 100755
--- a/tests/ssl-opt.sh
+++ b/tests/ssl-opt.sh
@@ -300,9 +300,9 @@ requires_not_i686() {
 }
 
 # Calculate the input & output maximum content lengths set in the config
-MAX_CONTENT_LEN=$( ../scripts/config.pl get MBEDTLS_SSL_MAX_CONTENT_LEN || echo "16384")
-MAX_IN_LEN=$( ../scripts/config.pl get MBEDTLS_SSL_IN_CONTENT_LEN || echo "$MAX_CONTENT_LEN")
-MAX_OUT_LEN=$( ../scripts/config.pl get MBEDTLS_SSL_OUT_CONTENT_LEN || echo "$MAX_CONTENT_LEN")
+MAX_CONTENT_LEN=$( ../scripts/config.py get MBEDTLS_SSL_MAX_CONTENT_LEN || echo "16384")
+MAX_IN_LEN=$( ../scripts/config.py get MBEDTLS_SSL_IN_CONTENT_LEN || echo "$MAX_CONTENT_LEN")
+MAX_OUT_LEN=$( ../scripts/config.py get MBEDTLS_SSL_OUT_CONTENT_LEN || echo "$MAX_CONTENT_LEN")
 
 if [ "$MAX_IN_LEN" -lt "$MAX_CONTENT_LEN" ]; then
     MAX_CONTENT_LEN="$MAX_IN_LEN"
@@ -3718,7 +3718,7 @@ run_test    "Authentication: client no cert, ssl3" \
 # default value (8)
 
 MAX_IM_CA='8'
-MAX_IM_CA_CONFIG=$( ../scripts/config.pl get MBEDTLS_X509_MAX_INTERMEDIATE_CA)
+MAX_IM_CA_CONFIG=$( ../scripts/config.py get MBEDTLS_X509_MAX_INTERMEDIATE_CA)
 
 if [ -n "$MAX_IM_CA_CONFIG" ] && [ "$MAX_IM_CA_CONFIG" -ne "$MAX_IM_CA" ]; then
     printf "The ${CONFIG_H} file contains a value for the configuration of\n"