diff --git a/src/modules/actions/__init__.py b/src/modules/actions/__init__.py
index e85e625e8..4c00c6010 100644
--- a/src/modules/actions/__init__.py
+++ b/src/modules/actions/__init__.py
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ def __str__(self):
 
 # This must be imported *after* all of the exception classes are defined as
 # _actions module init needs the exception objects.
-from ._actions import fromstr
+from pkg.actions._actions import fromstr
 
 
 def attrsfromstr(string):
diff --git a/src/modules/actions/attribute.py b/src/modules/actions/attribute.py
index aa5125e12..5d29582b2 100644
--- a/src/modules/actions/attribute.py
+++ b/src/modules/actions/attribute.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 attribute of a package (package metadata).  Attributes are typed, and the
 possible types are: XXX."""
 
-from . import generic
+from pkg.actions import generic
 import pkg.fmri
 import pkg.actions
 
diff --git a/src/modules/actions/depend.py b/src/modules/actions/depend.py
index 841e1927b..723caa06b 100644
--- a/src/modules/actions/depend.py
+++ b/src/modules/actions/depend.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 relationship between the package containing the action and another package.
 """
 
-from . import generic
+from pkg.actions import generic
 import re
 
 import pkg.actions
diff --git a/src/modules/actions/directory.py b/src/modules/actions/directory.py
index 0f420476d..d1e226a71 100644
--- a/src/modules/actions/directory.py
+++ b/src/modules/actions/directory.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 directory-type packaging object."""
 
 import errno
-from . import generic
+from pkg.actions import generic
 import os
 import pkg.portable as portable
 import pkg.actions
diff --git a/src/modules/actions/driver.py b/src/modules/actions/driver.py
index eb9660a84..315641b78 100644
--- a/src/modules/actions/driver.py
+++ b/src/modules/actions/driver.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 """
 
 import os
-from . import generic
+from pkg.actions import generic
 
 from tempfile import mkstemp
 
diff --git a/src/modules/actions/file.py b/src/modules/actions/file.py
index 22362507f..80b70522f 100644
--- a/src/modules/actions/file.py
+++ b/src/modules/actions/file.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 packaging object."""
 
 import errno
-from . import generic
+from pkg.actions import generic
 import os
 import stat
 import tempfile
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 import zlib
 import time
 
-from . import _common
+from pkg.actions import _common
 import pkg.actions
 import pkg.client.api_errors as api_errors
 import pkg.digest as digest
diff --git a/src/modules/actions/generic.py b/src/modules/actions/generic.py
index 47f4ac388..33d1f3bc5 100644
--- a/src/modules/actions/generic.py
+++ b/src/modules/actions/generic.py
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 import pkg.portable as portable
 import pkg.variant as variant
 
-from . import _common
+from pkg.actions import _common
 from pkg.misc import EmptyDict, CMP_ALL, CMP_UNSIGNED
 
 # Directories must precede all filesystem object actions; hardlinks must follow
diff --git a/src/modules/actions/group.py b/src/modules/actions/group.py
index 6881f8cce..b4ed1aec8 100644
--- a/src/modules/actions/group.py
+++ b/src/modules/actions/group.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 packaging object.  This contains the attributes necessary to create
 a new user."""
 
-from . import generic
+from pkg.actions import generic
 
 try:
     from pkg.cfgfiles import *
diff --git a/src/modules/actions/hardlink.py b/src/modules/actions/hardlink.py
index 9d3e95950..db4e424f2 100644
--- a/src/modules/actions/hardlink.py
+++ b/src/modules/actions/hardlink.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 packaging object."""
 
 import errno
-from . import generic, link
+from pkg.actions import generic, link
 import os
 import stat
 
diff --git a/src/modules/actions/legacy.py b/src/modules/actions/legacy.py
index a151c5449..86c06a10f 100644
--- a/src/modules/actions/legacy.py
+++ b/src/modules/actions/legacy.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 import itertools
 import time
 
-from . import generic
+from pkg.actions import generic
 from pkg import misc
 
 
diff --git a/src/modules/actions/license.py b/src/modules/actions/license.py
index 95ccb2302..e5fea1cb1 100644
--- a/src/modules/actions/license.py
+++ b/src/modules/actions/license.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 import os
 from stat import S_IWRITE, S_IREAD
 
-from . import generic
+from pkg.actions import generic
 import pkg.digest as digest
 import pkg.misc as misc
 import pkg.portable as portable
diff --git a/src/modules/actions/link.py b/src/modules/actions/link.py
index ccd4bbd68..56eace556 100644
--- a/src/modules/actions/link.py
+++ b/src/modules/actions/link.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 import os
 import stat
 
-from . import generic
+from pkg.actions import generic
 import pkg.actions
 import pkg.mediator as med
 
diff --git a/src/modules/actions/signature.py b/src/modules/actions/signature.py
index 24133e212..53629d45d 100644
--- a/src/modules/actions/signature.py
+++ b/src/modules/actions/signature.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 from cryptography.hazmat.primitives import serialization, hashes
 from cryptography.hazmat.primitives.asymmetric import padding
 
-from . import generic
+from pkg.actions import generic
 import pkg.actions
 import pkg.client.api_errors as apx
 import pkg.digest as digest
diff --git a/src/modules/actions/unknown.py b/src/modules/actions/unknown.py
index b27babef9..3098a43c9 100644
--- a/src/modules/actions/unknown.py
+++ b/src/modules/actions/unknown.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 publishing transaction is not given enough information to determine what type of
 object it is.  No datastreams or attributes aside from a path are stored."""
 
-from . import generic
+from pkg.actions import generic
 
 
 class UnknownAction(generic.Action):
diff --git a/src/modules/actions/user.py b/src/modules/actions/user.py
index 938a78730..d1c318086 100644
--- a/src/modules/actions/user.py
+++ b/src/modules/actions/user.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 packaging object.  This contains the attributes necessary to create
 a new user."""
 
-from . import generic
+from pkg.actions import generic
 
 try:
     from pkg.cfgfiles import *
diff --git a/src/modules/client/linkedimage/system.py b/src/modules/client/linkedimage/system.py
index 2cc44ae62..8682cef5e 100644
--- a/src/modules/client/linkedimage/system.py
+++ b/src/modules/client/linkedimage/system.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 #
 
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2011, 2016, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+# Copyright (c) 2011, 2024, Oracle and/or its affiliates.
 #
 
 """
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 import pkg.client.pkgdefs as pkgdefs
 
 # import linked image common code
-from . import common as li  # Relative import; pylint: disable=W0403
+from pkg.client.linkedimage import common as li
 
 
 class LinkedImageSystemPlugin(li.LinkedImagePlugin):
diff --git a/src/modules/client/linkedimage/zone.py b/src/modules/client/linkedimage/zone.py
index 8ec564ece..00608b632 100644
--- a/src/modules/client/linkedimage/zone.py
+++ b/src/modules/client/linkedimage/zone.py
@@ -45,11 +45,7 @@
 from pkg.client.debugvalues import DebugValues
 
 # import linked image common code
-from . import common as li  # Relative import; pylint: disable=W0403
-
-# W0511 XXX / FIXME Comments; pylint: disable=W0511
-# XXX: should be defined by libzonecfg python wrapper
-# pylint: enable=W0511
+from pkg.client.linkedimage import common as li
 
 ZONE_GLOBAL = "global"
 
diff --git a/src/modules/portable/__init__.py b/src/modules/portable/__init__.py
index e08493165..d3ac212c8 100644
--- a/src/modules/portable/__init__.py
+++ b/src/modules/portable/__init__.py
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ def get_sysattr_dict():
 PD_BYPASS_GENERATE = "pkg.depend.bypass-generate"
 
 import platform
-from . import util as os_util
+from pkg.portable import util as os_util
 
 osname = os_util.get_canonical_os_name()
 ostype = os_util.get_canonical_os_type()
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ def get_sysattr_dict():
     # then try the more generic OS Name module (e.g. os_linux),
     # then the OS type module (e.g. os_unix)
     try:
-        exec("from .{0} import *".format(modname))
+        exec("from pkg.portable.{0} import *".format(modname))
         break
     except ImportError:
         pass
diff --git a/src/modules/portable/os_aix.py b/src/modules/portable/os_aix.py
index da2109674..2b7db32a2 100644
--- a/src/modules/portable/os_aix.py
+++ b/src/modules/portable/os_aix.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 
 import os
 import errno
-from .os_unix import (
+from pkg.portable.os_unix import (
     get_isainfo,
     get_release,
     get_platform,
diff --git a/src/modules/portable/os_darwin.py b/src/modules/portable/os_darwin.py
index fd4e672f4..83051ced5 100644
--- a/src/modules/portable/os_darwin.py
+++ b/src/modules/portable/os_darwin.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 below override the definitions from os_unix
 """
 
-from .os_unix import (
+from pkg.portable.os_unix import (
     get_isainfo,
     get_release,
     get_platform,
diff --git a/src/modules/portable/os_sunos.py b/src/modules/portable/os_sunos.py
index fae7494a5..04f0a04ed 100644
--- a/src/modules/portable/os_sunos.py
+++ b/src/modules/portable/os_sunos.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 import subprocess
 import tempfile
 
-from .os_unix import (
+from pkg.portable.os_unix import (
     get_group_by_name,
     get_user_by_name,
     get_name_by_gid,
diff --git a/src/modules/portable/os_unix.py b/src/modules/portable/os_unix.py
index eaa600cf7..210d2ab9d 100644
--- a/src/modules/portable/os_unix.py
+++ b/src/modules/portable/os_unix.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 import stat
 import sys
 import tempfile
-from . import util as os_util
+from pkg.portable import util as os_util
 
 # used to cache contents of passwd and group files
 users = {}
diff --git a/src/modules/portable/os_windows.py b/src/modules/portable/os_windows.py
index 3786f1294..d5aaaa7ae 100644
--- a/src/modules/portable/os_windows.py
+++ b/src/modules/portable/os_windows.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 import stat
 import tempfile
 import threading
-from . import util as os_util
+from pkg.portable import util as os_util
 
 
 def get_isainfo():
diff --git a/src/pkg/manifests/package:pkg.p5m b/src/pkg/manifests/package:pkg.p5m
index 55122ea9b..6dd3064ff 100644
--- a/src/pkg/manifests/package:pkg.p5m
+++ b/src/pkg/manifests/package:pkg.p5m
@@ -22,16 +22,6 @@
 # Copyright (c) 2012, OmniTI Computer Consulting, Inc. All rights reserved.
 # Copyright 2024 OmniOS Community Edition (OmniOSce) Association.
 #
-#
-# pkgdepend doesn't understand the relative import syntax "from .x import y",
-# so we have to bypass generating dependencies on those files.
-<transform file path=$(PYDIRVP)/pkg/actions -> \
-    set pkg.depend.bypass-generate .*>
-<transform file path=$(PYDIRVP)/pkg/portable -> \
-    set pkg.depend.bypass-generate .*>
-<transform file path=$(PYDIRVP)/pkg/client/linkedimage/(?:system|zone).py -> \
-    set pkg.depend.bypass-generate .*>
-#
 # When packaging for aarch64, we need to skip the dependency check on libm.so.0
 <transform file path=$(PYDIRVP)/pkg/solver -> \
     set pkg.depend.bypass-generate libm.so.0>
@@ -104,7 +94,7 @@ file path=$(PYDIRVP)/pkg/client/client_api.py
 file path=$(PYDIRVP)/pkg/client/debugvalues.py
 file path=$(PYDIRVP)/pkg/client/firmware.py
 file path=$(PYDIRVP)/pkg/client/history.py
-file path=$(PYDIRVP)/pkg/client/image.py pkg.depend.bypass-generate=.*
+file path=$(PYDIRVP)/pkg/client/image.py
 file path=$(PYDIRVP)/pkg/client/imageconfig.py
 file path=$(PYDIRVP)/pkg/client/imageplan.py
 file path=$(PYDIRVP)/pkg/client/imagetypes.py
@@ -122,7 +112,7 @@ file path=$(PYDIRVP)/pkg/client/pkgremote.py
 file path=$(PYDIRVP)/pkg/client/plandesc.py
 file path=$(PYDIRVP)/pkg/client/printengine.py
 file path=$(PYDIRVP)/pkg/client/progress.py
-file path=$(PYDIRVP)/pkg/client/publisher.py pkg.depend.bypass-generate=.*
+file path=$(PYDIRVP)/pkg/client/publisher.py
 file path=$(PYDIRVP)/pkg/client/query_parser.py
 file path=$(PYDIRVP)/pkg/client/sigpolicy.py
 dir  path=$(PYDIRVP)/pkg/client/transport
@@ -133,8 +123,7 @@ file path=$(PYDIRVP)/pkg/client/transport/fileobj.py
 file path=$(PYDIRVP)/pkg/client/transport/mdetect.py
 file path=$(PYDIRVP)/pkg/client/transport/repo.py
 file path=$(PYDIRVP)/pkg/client/transport/stats.py
-file path=$(PYDIRVP)/pkg/client/transport/transport.py \
-    pkg.depend.bypass-generate=.*
+file path=$(PYDIRVP)/pkg/client/transport/transport.py
 file path=$(PYDIRVP)/pkg/config.py
 file path=$(PYDIRVP)/pkg/cpiofile.py
 file path=$(PYDIRVP)/pkg/dependency.py
@@ -183,10 +172,12 @@ file path=$(PYDIRVP)/pkg/pkgtarfile.py
 dir  path=$(PYDIRVP)/pkg/portable
 file path=$(PYDIRVP)/pkg/portable/__init__.py
 file path=$(PYDIRVP)/pkg/portable/os_aix.py
-file path=$(PYDIRVP)/pkg/portable/os_darwin.py
+file path=$(PYDIRVP)/pkg/portable/os_darwin.py \
+    pkg.depend.bypass-generate=.*macostools.*
 file path=$(PYDIRVP)/pkg/portable/os_sunos.py
 file path=$(PYDIRVP)/pkg/portable/os_unix.py
-file path=$(PYDIRVP)/pkg/portable/os_windows.py
+file path=$(PYDIRVP)/pkg/portable/os_windows.py \
+    pkg.depend.bypass-generate=.*win32api.*
 file path=$(PYDIRVP)/pkg/portable/util.py
 file path=$(PYDIRVP)/pkg/pspawn.py
 dir  path=$(PYDIRVP)/pkg/publish
@@ -201,11 +192,11 @@ file path=$(PYDIRVP)/pkg/server/__init__.py
 file path=$(PYDIRVP)/pkg/server/api.py
 file path=$(PYDIRVP)/pkg/server/api_errors.py
 file path=$(PYDIRVP)/pkg/server/catalog.py
-file path=$(PYDIRVP)/pkg/server/depot.py pkg.depend.bypass-generate=.*
+file path=$(PYDIRVP)/pkg/server/depot.py
 file path=$(PYDIRVP)/pkg/server/face.py
 file path=$(PYDIRVP)/pkg/server/feed.py
 file path=$(PYDIRVP)/pkg/server/query_parser.py
-file path=$(PYDIRVP)/pkg/server/repository.py pkg.depend.bypass-generate=.*
+file path=$(PYDIRVP)/pkg/server/repository.py
 file path=$(PYDIRVP)/pkg/server/transaction.py
 file path=$(PYDIRVP)/pkg/sha512_t.py
 dir  path=$(PYDIRVP)/pkg/site_paths
@@ -215,7 +206,7 @@ file path=$(PYDIRVP)/pkg/solver.cpython$(PYPKGVERS)-$(TRIPLE).so
 file path=$(PYDIRVP)/pkg/sysattr.py
 file path=$(PYDIRVP)/pkg/syscallat.py
 file path=$(PYDIRVP)/pkg/sysvpkg.py
-file path=$(PYDIRVP)/pkg/updatelog.py pkg.depend.bypass-generate=.*
+file path=$(PYDIRVP)/pkg/updatelog.py
 file path=$(PYDIRVP)/pkg/variant.py
 file path=$(PYDIRVP)/pkg/version.py
 dir  path=etc