diff --git a/script/apply_all_patches.py b/script/apply_all_patches.py
index 5408e3be72dd..5f1bcba22156 100755
--- a/script/apply_all_patches.py
+++ b/script/apply_all_patches.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ THREEWAY = "ELECTRON_USE_THREE_WAY_MERGE_FOR_PATCHES" in os.environ
 def apply_patches(target):
   repo = target.get('repo')
   if not os.path.exists(repo):
-    warnings.warn('repo not found: %s' % repo)
+    warnings.warn(f'repo not found: {repo}')
     return
   patch_dir = target.get('patch_dir')
   git.import_patches(
diff --git a/script/dbus_mock.py b/script/dbus_mock.py
index c3b4932a74bf..75206c710b03 100644
--- a/script/dbus_mock.py
+++ b/script/dbus_mock.py
@@ -13,13 +13,13 @@ def stop():
     DBusTestCase.stop_dbus(DBusTestCase.session_bus_pid)
 
 def start():
-    log = sys.stdout if is_verbose_mode() else open(os.devnull, 'w')
+    with sys.stdout if is_verbose_mode() \
+            else open(os.devnull, 'w', encoding='utf-8') as log:
+        DBusTestCase.start_system_bus()
+        DBusTestCase.spawn_server_template('logind', None, log)
 
-    DBusTestCase.start_system_bus()
-    DBusTestCase.spawn_server_template('logind', None, log)
-
-    DBusTestCase.start_session_bus()
-    DBusTestCase.spawn_server_template('notification_daemon', None, log)
+        DBusTestCase.start_session_bus()
+        DBusTestCase.spawn_server_template('notification_daemon', None, log)
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     start()
diff --git a/script/export_all_patches.py b/script/export_all_patches.py
index 34b0f3be0ff9..e053ef89181b 100644
--- a/script/export_all_patches.py
+++ b/script/export_all_patches.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ from lib import git
 def export_patches(target, dry_run):
   repo = target.get('repo')
   if not os.path.exists(repo):
-    warnings.warn('repo not found: %s' % repo)
+    warnings.warn(f'repo not found: {repo}')
     return
   git.export_patches(
     dry_run=dry_run,
diff --git a/script/generate-config-gypi.py b/script/generate-config-gypi.py
index da24f9bc1b12..d0b92bae819f 100755
--- a/script/generate-config-gypi.py
+++ b/script/generate-config-gypi.py
@@ -29,15 +29,15 @@ def run_node_configure(target_cpu):
 
 def read_node_config_gypi():
   config_gypi = os.path.join(NODE_DIR, 'config.gypi')
-  with open(config_gypi, 'r') as f:
-    content = f.read()
+  with open(config_gypi, 'r', encoding='utf-8') as file_in:
+    content = file_in.read()
     return ast.literal_eval(content)
 
 def read_electron_args():
   all_gn = os.path.join(ELECTRON_DIR, 'build', 'args', 'all.gn')
   args = {}
-  with open(all_gn, 'r') as f:
-    for line in f:
+  with open(all_gn, 'r', encoding='utf-8') as file_in:
+    for line in file_in:
       if line.startswith('#'):
         continue
       m = re.match('([\w_]+) = (.+)', line)
@@ -62,8 +62,8 @@ def main(target_file, target_cpu):
   # Used by certain versions of node-gyp.
   v['build_v8_with_gn'] = 'false'
 
-  with open(target_file, 'w+') as f:
-    f.write(pprint.pformat(config, indent=2))
+  with open(target_file, 'w+', encoding='utf-8') as file_out:
+    file_out.write(pprint.pformat(config, indent=2))
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
   sys.exit(main(sys.argv[1], sys.argv[2]))
diff --git a/script/generate-zip-manifest.py b/script/generate-zip-manifest.py
index c7b6558f012f..6bd0e9486d31 100755
--- a/script/generate-zip-manifest.py
+++ b/script/generate-zip-manifest.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import zipfile
 import sys
 
 def main(zip_path, manifest_out):
-  with open(manifest_out, 'w') as manifest, \
+  with open(manifest_out, 'w', encoding='utf-8') as manifest, \
       zipfile.ZipFile(zip_path, 'r', allowZip64=True) as z:
     for name in sorted(z.namelist()):
       manifest.write(name + '\n')
diff --git a/script/generate_node_version_header.py b/script/generate_node_version_header.py
index 60f1e54720d0..ab9bba7cd3f4 100755
--- a/script/generate_node_version_header.py
+++ b/script/generate_node_version_header.py
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ NMV = None
 if len(sys.argv) > 3:
   NMV = sys.argv[3]
 
-with open(node_version_file, 'r') as in_file, open(out_file, 'w') as out_file:
+with open(node_version_file, 'r', encoding='utf-8') as in_file, \
+    open(out_file, 'w', encoding='utf-8') as out_file:
   changed = False
   contents = in_file.read()
   new_contents = re.sub(
diff --git a/script/lib/config.py b/script/lib/config.py
index 34c8281ba0c5..131cd9b24cbb 100644
--- a/script/lib/config.py
+++ b/script/lib/config.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ def get_zip_name(name, version, suffix=''):
   arch = get_target_arch()
   if arch == 'arm':
     arch += 'v7l'
-  zip_name = '{0}-{1}-{2}-{3}'.format(name, version, get_platform_key(), arch)
+  zip_name = f'{name}-{version}-{get_platform_key()}-{arch}'
   if suffix:
     zip_name += '-' + suffix
   return zip_name + '.zip'
diff --git a/script/lib/git.py b/script/lib/git.py
index 676788766fa1..68789d8add0c 100644
--- a/script/lib/git.py
+++ b/script/lib/git.py
@@ -72,13 +72,10 @@ def am(repo, patch_data, threeway=False, directory=None, exclude=None,
     root_args += ['-c', 'user.email=' + committer_email]
   root_args += ['-c', 'commit.gpgsign=false']
   command = ['git'] + root_args + ['am'] + args
-  proc = subprocess.Popen(
-      command,
-      stdin=subprocess.PIPE)
-  proc.communicate(patch_data.encode('utf-8'))
-  if proc.returncode != 0:
-    raise RuntimeError("Command {} returned {}".format(command,
-      proc.returncode))
+  with subprocess.Popen(command, stdin=subprocess.PIPE) as proc:
+    proc.communicate(patch_data.encode('utf-8'))
+    if proc.returncode != 0:
+      raise RuntimeError(f"Command {command} returned {proc.returncode}")
 
 
 def import_patches(repo, ref=UPSTREAM_HEAD, **kwargs):
@@ -229,19 +226,19 @@ def export_patches(repo, out_dir,
                    dry_run=False, grep=None):
   if not os.path.exists(repo):
     sys.stderr.write(
-      "Skipping patches in {} because it does not exist.\n".format(repo)
+      f"Skipping patches in {repo} because it does not exist.\n"
     )
     return
   if patch_range is None:
-    patch_range, num_patches = guess_base_commit(repo, ref)
-    sys.stderr.write("Exporting {} patches in {} since {}\n".format(
-        num_patches, repo, patch_range[0:7]))
+    patch_range, n_patches = guess_base_commit(repo, ref)
+    msg = f"Exporting {n_patches} patches in {repo} since {patch_range[0:7]}\n"
+    sys.stderr.write(msg)
   patch_data = format_patch(repo, patch_range)
   patches = split_patches(patch_data)
   if grep:
     olen = len(patches)
     patches = filter_patches(patches, grep)
-    sys.stderr.write("Exporting {} of {} patches\n".format(len(patches), olen))
+    sys.stderr.write(f"Exporting {len(patches)} of {olen} patches\n")
 
   try:
     os.mkdir(out_dir)
@@ -256,7 +253,8 @@ def export_patches(repo, out_dir,
     for patch in patches:
       filename = get_file_name(patch)
       filepath = posixpath.join(out_dir, filename)
-      existing_patch = str(io.open(filepath, 'rb').read(), 'utf-8')
+      with io.open(filepath, 'rb') as inp:
+        existing_patch = str(inp.read(), 'utf-8')
       formatted_patch = join_patch(patch)
       if formatted_patch != existing_patch:
         bad_patches.append(filename)
diff --git a/script/lib/native_tests.py b/script/lib/native_tests.py
index f57a46ecd316..19556a6bb911 100644
--- a/script/lib/native_tests.py
+++ b/script/lib/native_tests.py
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ class Platform:
       return Platform.WINDOWS
 
     raise AssertionError(
-        "unexpected current platform '{}'".format(platform))
+        f"unexpected current platform '{platform}'")
 
   @staticmethod
   def get_all():
@@ -101,19 +101,19 @@ class TestsList():
     # First check that all names are present in the config.
     for binary_name in binaries:
       if binary_name not in self.tests:
-        raise Exception("binary {0} not found in config '{1}'".format(
-            binary_name, self.config_path))
+        msg = f"binary {binary_name} not found in config '{self.config_path}'"
+        raise Exception(msg)
 
     # Respect the "platform" setting.
     for binary_name in binaries:
       if not self.__platform_supports(binary_name):
-        raise Exception(
-            "binary {0} cannot be run on {1}, check the config".format(
-                binary_name, Platform.get_current()))
+        host = Platform.get_current()
+        errmsg = f"binary {binary_name} cannot run on {host}. Check the config"
+        raise Exception(errmsg)
 
     suite_returncode = sum(
-        [self.__run(binary, output_dir, verbosity, disabled_tests_policy)
-        for binary in binaries])
+        self.__run(binary, output_dir, verbosity, disabled_tests_policy)
+        for binary in binaries)
     return suite_returncode
 
   def run_all(self, output_dir=None, verbosity=Verbosity.CHATTY,
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ class TestsList():
 
   @staticmethod
   def __get_config_data(config_path):
-    with open(config_path, 'r') as stream:
+    with open(config_path, 'r', encoding='utf-8') as stream:
       return yaml.load(stream)
 
   @staticmethod
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ class TestsList():
     if isinstance(value, str):
       return {value: None}
 
-    raise AssertionError("unexpected shorthand type: {}".format(type(value)))
+    raise AssertionError(f"unexpected shorthand type: {type(value)}")
 
   @staticmethod
   def __make_a_list(value):
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ class TestsList():
       return [list_item for key in value for list_item in value[key]]
 
     raise AssertionError(
-        "unexpected type for list merging: {}".format(type(value)))
+        f"unexpected type for list merging: {type(value)}")
 
   def __platform_supports(self, binary_name):
     return Platform.get_current() in self.tests[binary_name]['platforms']
@@ -194,8 +194,7 @@ class TestsList():
 
           for platform in platforms:
             assert Platform.is_valid(platform), \
-                "platform '{0}' is not supported, check {1} config" \
-                    .format(platform, binary_name)
+                f"Unsupported platform {platform}, check {binary_name} config"
 
           test_data['platforms'] = platforms
 
@@ -231,7 +230,7 @@ class TestsList():
     if output_dir is None:
       return None
 
-    return os.path.join(output_dir, "results_{}.xml".format(binary_name))
+    return os.path.join(output_dir, f"results_{binary_name}.xml")
 
 
 class TestBinary():
@@ -248,50 +247,40 @@ class TestBinary():
     gtest_output = TestBinary.__get_gtest_output(output_file_path)
 
     args = [self.binary_path, gtest_filter, gtest_output]
-    stdout, stderr = TestBinary.__get_stdout_and_stderr(verbosity)
 
     returncode = 0
-    try:
-      returncode = subprocess.call(args, stdout=stdout, stderr=stderr)
-    except Exception as exception:
-      if Verbosity.ge(verbosity, Verbosity.ERRORS):
-        print("An error occurred while running '{}':".format(self.binary_path),
-            '\n', exception, file=sys.stderr)
-      returncode = 1
+
+    with open(os.devnull, "w", encoding='utf-8') as devnull:
+      stdout = stderr = None
+      if Verbosity.le(verbosity, Verbosity.ERRORS):
+        stdout = devnull
+        if verbosity == Verbosity.SILENT:
+          stderr = devnull
+
+      try:
+        returncode = subprocess.call(args, stdout=stdout, stderr=stderr)
+      except Exception as exception:
+        if Verbosity.ge(verbosity, Verbosity.ERRORS):
+          print(f"An error occurred while running '{self.binary_path}':",
+              '\n', exception, file=sys.stderr)
+        returncode = 1
 
     return returncode
 
   @staticmethod
   def __get_gtest_filter(included_tests, excluded_tests):
-    included_tests_string = TestBinary.__list_tests(included_tests)
-    excluded_tests_string = TestBinary.__list_tests(excluded_tests)
-
-    gtest_filter = "--gtest_filter={}-{}".format(included_tests_string,
-                                                 excluded_tests_string)
-    return gtest_filter
+    included_str = TestBinary.__list_tests(included_tests)
+    excluded_str = TestBinary.__list_tests(excluded_tests)
+    return f"--gtest_filter={included_str}-{excluded_str}"
 
   @staticmethod
   def __get_gtest_output(output_file_path):
-    gtest_output = ""
-    if output_file_path is not None:
-      gtest_output = "--gtest_output={0}:{1}".format(TestBinary.output_format,
-                                                     output_file_path)
-    return gtest_output
+    if output_file_path is None:
+      return ""
+    return f"--gtest_output={TestBinary.output_format}:{output_file_path}"
 
   @staticmethod
   def __list_tests(tests):
     if tests is None:
       return ''
     return ':'.join(tests)
-
-  @staticmethod
-  def __get_stdout_and_stderr(verbosity):
-    stdout = stderr = None
-
-    if Verbosity.le(verbosity, Verbosity.ERRORS):
-      devnull = open(os.devnull, 'w')
-      stdout = devnull
-      if verbosity == Verbosity.SILENT:
-        stderr = devnull
-
-    return (stdout, stderr)
diff --git a/script/lib/patches.py b/script/lib/patches.py
index 776cb994c661..785de42e0ec0 100644
--- a/script/lib/patches.py
+++ b/script/lib/patches.py
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ def read_patch(patch_dir, patch_filename):
     for l in f.readlines():
       line_has_correct_start = l.startswith('diff -') or l.startswith('---')
       if not added_patch_location and line_has_correct_start:
-        ret.append('{}{}\n'.format(PATCH_DIR_PREFIX, patch_dir))
-        ret.append('{}{}\n'.format(PATCH_FILENAME_PREFIX, patch_filename))
+        ret.append(f'{PATCH_DIR_PREFIX}{patch_dir}\n')
+        ret.append(f'{PATCH_FILENAME_PREFIX}{patch_filename}\n')
         added_patch_location = True
       ret.append(l)
   return ''.join(ret)
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ def read_patch(patch_dir, patch_filename):
 def patch_from_dir(patch_dir):
   """Read a directory of patches into a format suitable for passing to
   'git am'"""
-  with open(os.path.join(patch_dir, ".patches")) as f:
-    patch_list = [l.rstrip('\n') for l in f.readlines()]
+  with open(os.path.join(patch_dir, ".patches"), encoding='utf-8') as file_in:
+    patch_list = [line.rstrip('\n') for line in file_in.readlines()]
 
   return ''.join([
     read_patch(patch_dir, patch_filename)
diff --git a/script/lib/util.py b/script/lib/util.py
index 762c1378799e..5c73876f90da 100644
--- a/script/lib/util.py
+++ b/script/lib/util.py
@@ -35,9 +35,8 @@ def scoped_cwd(path):
 
 def download(text, url, path):
   safe_mkdir(os.path.dirname(path))
-  with open(path, 'wb') as local_file:
-    print("Downloading %s to %s" % (url, path))
-    web_file = urlopen(url)
+  with open(path, 'wb') as local_file, urlopen(url) as web_file:
+    print(f"Downloading {url} to {path}")
     info = web_file.info()
     if hasattr(info, 'getheader'):
       file_size = int(info.getheaders("Content-Length")[0])
@@ -58,11 +57,11 @@ def download(text, url, path):
 
       if not ci:
         percent = downloaded_size * 100. / file_size
-        status = "\r%s  %10d  [%3.1f%%]" % (text, downloaded_size, percent)
+        status = f"\r{text}  {downloaded_size:10d}  [{percent:3.1f}%]"
         print(status, end=' ')
 
     if ci:
-      print("%s done." % (text))
+      print(f"{text} done.")
     else:
       print()
   return path
@@ -74,15 +73,16 @@ def make_zip(zip_file_path, files, dirs):
     allfiles = files + dirs
     execute(['zip', '-r', '-y', zip_file_path] + allfiles)
   else:
-    zip_file = zipfile.ZipFile(zip_file_path, "w", zipfile.ZIP_DEFLATED,
-                               allowZip64=True)
-    for filename in files:
-      zip_file.write(filename, filename)
-    for dirname in dirs:
-      for root, _, filenames in os.walk(dirname):
-        for f in filenames:
-          zip_file.write(os.path.join(root, f))
-    zip_file.close()
+    with zipfile.ZipFile(zip_file_path, "w",
+                         zipfile.ZIP_DEFLATED,
+                         allowZip64=True) as zip_file:
+      for filename in files:
+        zip_file.write(filename, filename)
+      for dirname in dirs:
+        for root, _, filenames in os.walk(dirname):
+          for f in filenames:
+            zip_file.write(os.path.join(root, f))
+      zip_file.close()
 
 
 def rm_rf(path):
@@ -128,8 +128,8 @@ def get_electron_branding():
   SOURCE_ROOT = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(__file__, '..', '..', '..'))
   branding_file_path = os.path.join(
     SOURCE_ROOT, 'shell', 'app', 'BRANDING.json')
-  with open(branding_file_path) as f:
-    return json.load(f)
+  with open(branding_file_path, encoding='utf-8') as file_in:
+    return json.load(file_in)
 
 
 cached_electron_version = None
@@ -173,14 +173,14 @@ def get_electron_exec():
   out_dir = get_out_dir()
 
   if sys.platform == 'darwin':
-    return '{0}/Electron.app/Contents/MacOS/Electron'.format(out_dir)
+    return f'{out_dir}/Electron.app/Contents/MacOS/Electron'
   if sys.platform == 'win32':
-    return '{0}/electron.exe'.format(out_dir)
+    return f'{out_dir}/electron.exe'
   if sys.platform == 'linux':
-    return '{0}/electron'.format(out_dir)
+    return f'{out_dir}/electron'
 
   raise Exception(
-      "get_electron_exec: unexpected platform '{0}'".format(sys.platform))
+      f"get_electron_exec: unexpected platform '{sys.platform}'")
 
 def get_buildtools_executable(name):
   buildtools = os.path.realpath(os.path.join(ELECTRON_DIR, '..', 'buildtools'))
diff --git a/script/lint.js b/script/lint.js
index c50522c843b5..ccc70071e0c9 100755
--- a/script/lint.js
+++ b/script/lint.js
@@ -120,10 +120,10 @@ const LINTERS = [{
   roots: ['script'],
   test: filename => filename.endsWith('.py'),
   run: (opts, filenames) => {
-    const rcfile = path.join(DEPOT_TOOLS, 'pylintrc');
+    const rcfile = path.join(DEPOT_TOOLS, 'pylintrc-2.17');
     const args = ['--rcfile=' + rcfile, ...filenames];
     const env = { PYTHONPATH: path.join(ELECTRON_ROOT, 'script'), ...process.env };
-    spawnAndCheckExitCode('pylint-2.7', args, { env });
+    spawnAndCheckExitCode('pylint-2.17', args, { env });
   }
 }, {
   key: 'javascript',
diff --git a/script/native-tests.py b/script/native-tests.py
index 5e12aabbd76d..d5f4d2c6a716 100755
--- a/script/native-tests.py
+++ b/script/native-tests.py
@@ -65,19 +65,19 @@ def parse_args():
   # 'config' must exist and be a file.
   args.config = os.path.abspath(args.config)
   if not os.path.isfile(args.config):
-    parser.error("file '{}' doesn't exist".format(args.config))
+    parser.error(f"file '{args.config}' doesn't exist")
 
   # 'tests_dir' must exist and be a directory.
   if args.tests_dir is not None:
     args.tests_dir = os.path.abspath(args.tests_dir)
     if not os.path.isdir(args.tests_dir):
-      parser.error("directory '{}' doesn't exist".format(args.tests_dir))
+      parser.error(f"directory '{args.tests_dir}' doesn't exist")
 
   # 'output_dir' must exist and be a directory.
   if args.output_dir is not None:
     args.output_dir = os.path.abspath(args.output_dir)
     if not os.path.isdir(args.output_dir):
-      parser.error("directory '{}' doesn't exist".format(args.output_dir))
+      parser.error(f"directory '{args.output_dir}' doesn't exist")
 
   return args
 
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ def main():
     return tests_list.run_all(args.output_dir, args.verbosity,
                               args.disabled_tests_policy)
 
-  raise AssertionError("unexpected command '{}'".format(args.command))
+  raise AssertionError(f"unexpected command '{args.command}'")
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
diff --git a/script/patches-mtime-cache.py b/script/patches-mtime-cache.py
index ba695b53f9a7..2576705b904e 100644
--- a/script/patches-mtime-cache.py
+++ b/script/patches-mtime-cache.py
@@ -77,8 +77,8 @@ def set_mtimes(patches_config, mtime):
 
         mtime_cache[file_path] = mtime
 
-    for file_path in mtime_cache:
-        os.utime(file_path, (mtime_cache[file_path], mtime_cache[file_path]))
+    for file_path, file_mtime in mtime_cache.items():
+        os.utime(file_path, (file_mtime, file_mtime))
 
 
 def main():
@@ -131,17 +131,17 @@ def main():
     if args.operation == "generate":
         try:
             # Cache file may exist from a previously aborted sync. Reuse it.
-            with open(args.cache_file, mode="r") as f:
-                json.load(f)  # Make sure it's not an empty file
+            with open(args.cache_file, mode='r', encoding='utf-8') as fin:
+                json.load(fin)  # Make sure it's not an empty file
                 print("Using existing mtime cache for patches")
                 return 0
         except Exception:
             pass
 
         try:
-            with open(args.cache_file, mode="w") as f:
+            with open(args.cache_file, mode="w", encoding='utf-8') as fin:
                 mtime_cache = generate_cache(json.load(args.patches_config))
-                json.dump(mtime_cache, f, indent=2)
+                json.dump(mtime_cache, fin, indent=2)
         except Exception:
             print(
                 "ERROR: failed to generate mtime cache for patches",
@@ -155,8 +155,8 @@ def main():
             return 0  # Cache file may not exist, fail more gracefully
 
         try:
-            with open(args.cache_file, mode="r") as f:
-                apply_mtimes(json.load(f))
+            with open(args.cache_file, mode='r', encoding='utf-8') as file_in:
+                apply_mtimes(json.load(file_in))
 
             if not args.preserve_cache:
                 os.remove(args.cache_file)
diff --git a/script/release/uploaders/upload-index-json.py b/script/release/uploaders/upload-index-json.py
index 2a33d1ded556..432d904965f0 100755
--- a/script/release/uploaders/upload-index-json.py
+++ b/script/release/uploaders/upload-index-json.py
@@ -32,9 +32,8 @@ def get_content(retry_count = 5):
       headers={"Authorization" : authToken}
     )
 
-    proposed_content = urlopen(
-      request
-    ).read()
+    with urlopen(request) as resp:
+      proposed_content = resp.read()
 
     if is_json(proposed_content):
       return proposed_content
diff --git a/script/release/uploaders/upload-node-checksums.py b/script/release/uploaders/upload-node-checksums.py
index 6e36ca30d2a0..c6843334a559 100755
--- a/script/release/uploaders/upload-node-checksums.py
+++ b/script/release/uploaders/upload-node-checksums.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ def main():
   ]
 
   if args.target_dir is None:
-    store_artifact(directory, 'headers/dist/{0}'.format(args.version),
+    store_artifact(directory, f'headers/dist/{args.version}',
                    checksums)
   else:
     copy_files(checksums, args.target_dir)
@@ -51,10 +51,10 @@ def parse_args():
 
 def get_files_list(version):
   return [
-    { "filename": 'node-{0}.tar.gz'.format(version), "required": True },
-    { "filename": 'node-{0}-headers.tar.gz'.format(version), "required": True },
-    { "filename": 'iojs-{0}.tar.gz'.format(version), "required": True },
-    { "filename": 'iojs-{0}-headers.tar.gz'.format(version), "required": True },
+    { "filename": f'node-{version}.tar.gz', "required": True },
+    { "filename": f'node-{version}-headers.tar.gz', "required": True },
+    { "filename": f'iojs-{version}.tar.gz', "required": True },
+    { "filename": f'iojs-{version}-headers.tar.gz', "required": True },
     { "filename": 'node.lib', "required": False },
     { "filename": 'x64/node.lib', "required": False },
     { "filename": 'win-x86/iojs.lib', "required": False },
@@ -91,8 +91,8 @@ def create_checksum(algorithm, directory, filename, files):
       lines.append(h.hexdigest() + '  ' + os.path.relpath(path, directory))
 
   checksum_file = os.path.join(directory, filename)
-  with open(checksum_file, 'w') as f:
-    f.write('\n'.join(lines) + '\n')
+  with open(checksum_file, 'w', encoding='utf-8') as fout:
+    fout.write('\n'.join(lines) + '\n')
   return checksum_file
 
 def copy_files(source_files, output_dir):
diff --git a/script/release/uploaders/upload-node-headers.py b/script/release/uploaders/upload-node-headers.py
index 1691e77fe11a..09e0f2d41900 100755
--- a/script/release/uploaders/upload-node-headers.py
+++ b/script/release/uploaders/upload-node-headers.py
@@ -45,9 +45,9 @@ def upload_node(version):
       versioned_header_tar = header_tar.format(version)
       shutil.copy2(generated_tar, os.path.join(GEN_DIR, versioned_header_tar))
 
-    store_artifact(GEN_DIR, 'headers/dist/{0}'.format(version),
+    store_artifact(GEN_DIR, f'headers/dist/{version}',
                    glob.glob('node-*.tar.gz'))
-    store_artifact(GEN_DIR, 'headers/dist/{0}'.format(version),
+    store_artifact(GEN_DIR, f'headers/dist/{version}',
                    glob.glob('iojs-*.tar.gz'))
 
   if PLATFORM == 'win32':
@@ -73,13 +73,13 @@ def upload_node(version):
     shutil.copy2(electron_lib, v4_node_lib)
 
     # Upload the node.lib.
-    store_artifact(DIST_DIR, 'headers/dist/{0}'.format(version), [node_lib])
+    store_artifact(DIST_DIR, f'headers/dist/{version}', [node_lib])
 
     # Upload the iojs.lib.
-    store_artifact(DIST_DIR, 'headers/dist/{0}'.format(version), [iojs_lib])
+    store_artifact(DIST_DIR, f'headers/dist/{version}', [iojs_lib])
 
     # Upload the v4 node.lib.
-    store_artifact(DIST_DIR, 'headers/dist/{0}'.format(version),
+    store_artifact(DIST_DIR, f'headers/dist/{version}',
                    [v4_node_lib])
 
 
diff --git a/script/release/uploaders/upload-symbols.py b/script/release/uploaders/upload-symbols.py
index d4d7cc710b99..66f1741566a2 100755
--- a/script/release/uploaders/upload-symbols.py
+++ b/script/release/uploaders/upload-symbols.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ PRODUCT_NAME = get_electron_branding()['product_name']
 SYMBOLS_DIR = os.path.join(RELEASE_DIR, 'breakpad_symbols')
 
 PDB_LIST = [
-  os.path.join(RELEASE_DIR, '{0}.exe.pdb'.format(PROJECT_NAME))
+  os.path.join(RELEASE_DIR, f'{PROJECT_NAME}.exe.pdb')
 ]
 
 PDB_LIST += glob.glob(os.path.join(RELEASE_DIR, '*.dll.pdb'))
diff --git a/script/release/uploaders/upload.py b/script/release/uploaders/upload.py
index 621551625e29..c431d1cc37c1 100755
--- a/script/release/uploaders/upload.py
+++ b/script/release/uploaders/upload.py
@@ -53,9 +53,8 @@ def main():
 
   build_version = get_electron_build_version()
   if not ELECTRON_VERSION.startswith(build_version):
-    error = 'Tag name ({0}) should match build version ({1})\n'.format(
-        ELECTRON_VERSION, build_version)
-    sys.stderr.write(error)
+    errmsg = f"Tag ({ELECTRON_VERSION}) should match build ({build_version})\n"
+    sys.stderr.write(errmsg)
     sys.stderr.flush()
     return 1
 
@@ -344,8 +343,7 @@ def upload_electron(release, file_path, args):
   # if upload_to_storage is set, skip github upload.
   # todo (vertedinde): migrate this variable to upload_to_storage
   if args.upload_to_storage:
-    key_prefix = 'release-builds/{0}_{1}'.format(args.version,
-                                                     args.upload_timestamp)
+    key_prefix = f'release-builds/{args.version}_{args.upload_timestamp}'
     store_artifact(os.path.dirname(file_path), key_prefix, [file_path])
     upload_sha256_checksum(args.version, file_path, key_prefix)
     return
@@ -358,30 +356,30 @@ def upload_electron(release, file_path, args):
 
 
 def upload_io_to_github(release, filename, filepath, version):
-  print('Uploading %s to GitHub' % \
-      (filename))
+  print(f'Uploading {filename} to GitHub')
   script_path = os.path.join(
     ELECTRON_DIR, 'script', 'release', 'uploaders', 'upload-to-github.ts')
-  upload_process = subprocess.Popen([TS_NODE, script_path, filepath, filename, 
-          str(release['id']), version], stdout=subprocess.PIPE, 
-          stderr=subprocess.STDOUT)
-  if is_verbose_mode():
-    for c in iter(lambda: upload_process.stdout.read(1), b""):
-      sys.stdout.buffer.write(c)
-      sys.stdout.flush()
+  with subprocess.Popen([TS_NODE, script_path, filepath,
+                         filename, str(release['id']), version],
+                        stdout=subprocess.PIPE, 
+                        stderr=subprocess.STDOUT) as upload_process:
+    if is_verbose_mode():
+      for c in iter(lambda: upload_process.stdout.read(1), b""):
+        sys.stdout.buffer.write(c)
+        sys.stdout.flush()
 
 
 def upload_sha256_checksum(version, file_path, key_prefix=None):
-  checksum_path = '{}.sha256sum'.format(file_path)
+  checksum_path = f'{file_path}.sha256sum'
   if key_prefix is None:
-    key_prefix = 'checksums-scratchpad/{0}'.format(version)
+    key_prefix = f'checksums-scratchpad/{version}'
   sha256 = hashlib.sha256()
   with open(file_path, 'rb') as f:
     sha256.update(f.read())
 
   filename = os.path.basename(file_path)
-  with open(checksum_path, 'w') as checksum:
-    checksum.write('{} *{}'.format(sha256.hexdigest(), filename))
+  with open(checksum_path, 'w', encoding='utf-8') as checksum:
+    checksum.write(f'{sha256.hexdigest()} *{filename}')
   store_artifact(os.path.dirname(checksum_path), key_prefix, [checksum_path])
 
 
@@ -394,7 +392,7 @@ def get_release(version):
   release_env['NODE_NO_WARNINGS'] = '1'
   release_info = execute(['node', script_path, version], release_env)
   if is_verbose_mode():
-    print('Release info for version: {}:\n'.format(version))
+    print(f'Release info for version: {version}:\n')
     print(release_info)
   release = json.loads(release_info)
   return release
diff --git a/script/run-clang-format.py b/script/run-clang-format.py
index 9597d4a0d141..d9358c50268c 100644
--- a/script/run-clang-format.py
+++ b/script/run-clang-format.py
@@ -85,8 +85,8 @@ def make_diff(diff_file, original, reformatted):
         difflib.unified_diff(
             original,
             reformatted,
-            fromfile='a/{}'.format(diff_file),
-            tofile='b/{}'.format(diff_file),
+            fromfile=f'a/{diff_file}',
+            tofile=f'b/{diff_file}',
             n=3))
 
 
@@ -111,8 +111,7 @@ def run_clang_format_diff_wrapper(args, file_name):
         raise
     except Exception as e:
         # pylint: disable=W0707
-        raise UnexpectedError('{}: {}: {}'.format(
-            file_name, e.__class__.__name__, e), e)
+        raise UnexpectedError(f'{file_name}: {e.__class__.__name__}: {e}', e)
 
 
 def run_clang_format_diff(args, file_name):
@@ -131,25 +130,22 @@ def run_clang_format_diff(args, file_name):
         print(" ".join(invocation))
         return [], []
     try:
-        proc = subprocess.Popen(
-            ' '.join(invocation),
-            stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
-            stderr=subprocess.PIPE,
-            universal_newlines=True,
-            shell=True)
+        with subprocess.Popen(' '.join(invocation),
+                              stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
+                              stderr=subprocess.PIPE,
+                              universal_newlines=True,
+                              shell=True) as proc:
+            outs = list(proc.stdout.readlines())
+            errs = list(proc.stderr.readlines())
+            proc.wait()
+            if proc.returncode:
+                code = proc.returncode
+                msg = f"clang-format exited with code {code}: '{file_name}'"
+                raise DiffError(msg, errs)
     except OSError as exc:
-        # pylint: disable=W0707
-        raise DiffError(
-            "Command '{}' failed to start: {}".format(
-                subprocess.list2cmdline(invocation), exc
-            )
-        )
-    outs = list(proc.stdout.readlines())
-    errs = list(proc.stderr.readlines())
-    proc.wait()
-    if proc.returncode:
-        raise DiffError("clang-format exited with status {}: '{}'".format(
-            proc.returncode, file_name), errs)
+        # pylint: disable=raise-missing-from
+        cmd = subprocess.list2cmdline(invocation)
+        raise DiffError(f"Command '{cmd}' failed to start: {exc}")
     if args.fix:
         return None, errs
     if sys.platform == 'win32':
@@ -200,7 +196,7 @@ def print_trouble(prog, message, use_colors):
     error_text = 'error:'
     if use_colors:
         error_text = bold_red(error_text)
-    print("{}: {} {}".format(prog, error_text, message), file=sys.stderr)
+    print(f"{prog}: {error_text} {message}", file=sys.stderr)
 
 
 def main():
@@ -212,8 +208,8 @@ def main():
         default=get_buildtools_executable('clang-format'))
     parser.add_argument(
         '--extensions',
-        help='comma separated list of file extensions (default: {})'.format(
-            DEFAULT_EXTENSIONS),
+        help='comma-separated list of file extensions'
+             f' (default: {DEFAULT_EXTENSIONS})',
         default=DEFAULT_EXTENSIONS)
     parser.add_argument(
         '--fix',
@@ -290,18 +286,18 @@ def main():
 
     parse_files = []
     if args.changed:
-        stdout = subprocess.Popen(
+        with subprocess.Popen(
             "git diff --name-only --cached",
             stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
             stderr=subprocess.STDOUT,
             shell=True,
             universal_newlines=True
-        ).communicate()[0].split("\n")
-        for line in stdout:
-            file_name = line.rstrip()
-            # don't check deleted files
-            if os.path.isfile(file_name):
-                parse_files.append(file_name)
+        ) as child:
+            for line in child.communicate()[0].split("\n"):
+                file_name = line.rstrip()
+                # don't check deleted files
+                if os.path.isfile(file_name):
+                    parse_files.append(file_name)
 
     else:
         parse_files = args.files
@@ -324,6 +320,7 @@ def main():
     njobs = min(len(files), njobs)
 
     if not args.fix:
+        # pylint: disable=consider-using-with
         patch_file = tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile(delete=False,
                                                  prefix='electron-format-')
 
@@ -333,6 +330,7 @@ def main():
         it = (run_clang_format_diff_wrapper(args, file) for file in files)
         pool = None
     else:
+        # pylint: disable=consider-using-with
         pool = multiprocessing.Pool(njobs)
         it = pool.imap_unordered(
             partial(run_clang_format_diff_wrapper, args), files)
@@ -373,8 +371,11 @@ def main():
           patch_file.close()
           os.unlink(patch_file.name)
         else:
-          print("\nTo patch these files, run:\n$ git apply {}\n"
-                .format(patch_file.name))
+          print(
+            'To patch these files, run:',
+            f"$ git apply {patch_file.name}", sep='\n')
+          filename=patch_file.name
+          print(f"\nTo patch these files, run:\n$ git apply {filename}\n")
 
     return retcode
 
diff --git a/script/tar.py b/script/tar.py
index eb697be25779..c0424cc9d223 100644
--- a/script/tar.py
+++ b/script/tar.py
@@ -7,6 +7,6 @@ target = sys.argv[2]
 
 os.chdir(os.path.dirname(source))
 
-tarball = tarfile.open(name=os.path.basename(target), mode='w:gz')
-tarball.add(os.path.relpath(source))
-tarball.close()
+with tarfile.open(name=os.path.basename(target), mode='w:gz') as tarball:
+    tarball.add(os.path.relpath(source))
+    tarball.close()
diff --git a/script/verify-chromedriver.py b/script/verify-chromedriver.py
index 880c8a70b707..5877ac39fc9b 100644
--- a/script/verify-chromedriver.py
+++ b/script/verify-chromedriver.py
@@ -21,14 +21,15 @@ def main():
 
   chromedriver_path = os.path.join(
     args.source_root, args.build_dir, chromedriver_name[sys.platform])
-  proc = subprocess.Popen([chromedriver_path],
-                          stdout=subprocess.PIPE, universal_newlines=True)
-  try:
-    output = proc.stdout.readline()
-  except KeyboardInterrupt:
-    returncode = 0
-  finally:
-    proc.terminate()
+  with subprocess.Popen([chromedriver_path],
+                        stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
+                        universal_newlines=True) as proc:
+    try:
+      output = proc.stdout.readline()
+    except KeyboardInterrupt:
+      returncode = 0
+    finally:
+      proc.terminate()
 
   returncode = 0
   match = re.search(
diff --git a/script/verify-ffmpeg.py b/script/verify-ffmpeg.py
index 84bdf6baa1e9..5e9efa50d689 100755
--- a/script/verify-ffmpeg.py
+++ b/script/verify-ffmpeg.py
@@ -24,10 +24,10 @@ def main():
     electron = os.path.join(app_path, 'Contents', 'MacOS', PRODUCT_NAME)
     ffmpeg_name = 'libffmpeg.dylib'
     ffmpeg_app_path = os.path.join(app_path, 'Contents', 'Frameworks',
-                    '{0} Framework.framework'.format(PRODUCT_NAME),
+                    f'{PRODUCT_NAME} Framework.framework',
                     'Libraries')
   elif sys.platform == 'win32':
-    electron = os.path.join(app_path, '{0}.exe'.format(PROJECT_NAME))
+    electron = os.path.join(app_path, f'{PROJECT_NAME}.exe')
     ffmpeg_app_path = app_path
     ffmpeg_name = 'ffmpeg.dll'
   else:
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ def create_app_copy(initial_app_path):
                           + '-no-proprietary-codecs')
 
   if sys.platform == 'darwin':
-    app_name = '{0}.app'.format(PRODUCT_NAME)
+    app_name = f'{PRODUCT_NAME}.app'
     initial_app_path = os.path.join(initial_app_path, app_name)
     app_path = os.path.join(app_path, app_name)
 
diff --git a/script/verify-mksnapshot.py b/script/verify-mksnapshot.py
index 41114c040233..35ba88e10899 100755
--- a/script/verify-mksnapshot.py
+++ b/script/verify-mksnapshot.py
@@ -26,8 +26,9 @@ def main():
   try:
     with scoped_cwd(app_path):
       if args.snapshot_files_dir is None:
-        with open(os.path.join(app_path, 'mksnapshot_args')) as f:
-          mkargs = f.read().splitlines()
+        snapshot_filename = os.path.join(app_path, 'mksnapshot_args')
+        with open(snapshot_filename, encoding='utf-8') as file_in:
+          mkargs = file_in.read().splitlines()
         print('running: ' + ' '.join(mkargs + [ SNAPSHOT_SOURCE ]))
         subprocess.check_call(mkargs + [ SNAPSHOT_SOURCE ], cwd=app_path)
         print('ok mksnapshot successfully created snapshot_blob.bin.')
@@ -41,7 +42,7 @@ def main():
         gen_binary = get_binary_path('v8_context_snapshot_generator', \
                                     app_path)
         genargs = [ gen_binary, \
-                  '--output_file={0}'.format(context_snapshot_path) ]
+                  f'--output_file={context_snapshot_path}' ]
         print('running: ' + ' '.join(genargs))
         subprocess.check_call(genargs)
         print('ok v8_context_snapshot_generator successfully created ' \
@@ -59,15 +60,15 @@ def main():
 
       if sys.platform == 'darwin':
         bin_files = glob.glob(os.path.join(app_path, '*.bin'))
-        app_dir = os.path.join(app_path, '{0}.app'.format(PRODUCT_NAME))
+        app_dir = os.path.join(app_path, f'{PRODUCT_NAME}.app')
         electron = os.path.join(app_dir, 'Contents', 'MacOS', PRODUCT_NAME)
         bin_out_path = os.path.join(app_dir, 'Contents', 'Frameworks',
-                  '{0} Framework.framework'.format(PROJECT_NAME),
+                  f'{PROJECT_NAME} Framework.framework',
                   'Resources')
         for bin_file in bin_files:
           shutil.copy2(bin_file, bin_out_path)
       elif sys.platform == 'win32':
-        electron = os.path.join(app_path, '{0}.exe'.format(PROJECT_NAME))
+        electron = os.path.join(app_path, f'{PROJECT_NAME}.exe')
       else:
         electron = os.path.join(app_path, PROJECT_NAME)
 
@@ -81,7 +82,7 @@ def main():
   except KeyboardInterrupt:
     print('Other error')
     returncode = 0
-  print('Returning with error code: {0}'.format(returncode))
+  print(f'Returning with error code: {returncode}')
   return returncode
 
 
@@ -98,7 +99,7 @@ def create_app_copy(initial_app_path):
 
 def get_binary_path(binary_name, root_path):
   if sys.platform == 'win32':
-    binary_path = os.path.join(root_path, '{0}.exe'.format(binary_name))
+    binary_path = os.path.join(root_path, f'{binary_name}.exe')
   else:
     binary_path = os.path.join(root_path, binary_name)
   return binary_path
diff --git a/script/zip_manifests/check-zip-manifest.py b/script/zip_manifests/check-zip-manifest.py
index 4f5594b2c98f..ee744422d847 100755
--- a/script/zip_manifests/check-zip-manifest.py
+++ b/script/zip_manifests/check-zip-manifest.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import zipfile
 import sys
 
 def main(zip_path, manifest_in):
-  with open(manifest_in, 'r') as manifest, \
+  with open(manifest_in, 'r', encoding='utf-8') as manifest, \
       zipfile.ZipFile(zip_path, 'r', allowZip64=True) as z:
     files_in_zip = set(z.namelist())
     files_in_manifest = {l.strip() for l in manifest.readlines()}