diff --git a/Samstraumr-v0.2/pom.xml b/Samstraumr-v0.2/pom.xml
index d0bcbbc..3adac95 100644
--- a/Samstraumr-v0.2/pom.xml
+++ b/Samstraumr-v0.2/pom.xml
@@ -20,21 +20,18 @@
         <java.version>21</java.version>
         <maven.compiler.release>${java.version}</maven.compiler.release>
 
-        <!-- List all product versions in this parent POM, not in child POMs -->
+        <!-- Dependency Versions -->
         <slf4j.version>2.0.16</slf4j.version>
         <log4j.version>2.24.0</log4j.version>
-        <oshi-core.version>6.6.5</oshi-core.version> <!-- Java 11+ compatible -->
+        <oshi-core.version>6.6.5</oshi-core.version>
         <jackson-databind.version>2.18.0</jackson-databind.version>
         <jackson-core.version>2.18.0</jackson-core.version>
         <junit.version>5.11.2</junit.version>
-        <junit-platform-suite-api.version>1.11.2</junit-platform-suite-api.version>
-        <junit-platform-console-standalone.version>1.11.2</junit-platform-console-standalone.version>
-        <mockito.version>3.9.0</mockito.version>
-        <cucumber-java.version>7.20.0</cucumber-java.version>
-        <cucumber-junit.version>5.0.0</cucumber-junit.version>
-        <cucumber-junit-platform-engine.version>7.20.0</cucumber-junit-platform-engine.version>
+        <junit-platform.version>1.11.2</junit-platform.version>
+        <mockito.version>5.11.0</mockito.version>
+        <cucumber.version>7.15.0</cucumber.version>
         <maven.compiler.plugin.version>3.13.0</maven.compiler.plugin.version>
-        <maven.surefire.plugin.version>3.5.0</maven.surefire.plugin.version>
+        <maven.surefire.plugin.version>3.2.5</maven.surefire.plugin.version>
     </properties>
 
     <dependencyManagement>
@@ -78,50 +75,34 @@
             <!-- Testing Dependencies (JUnit, Mockito, Cucumber) -->
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.junit.jupiter</groupId>
-                <artifactId>junit-jupiter-api</artifactId>
-                <version>${junit.version}</version>
-            </dependency>
-            <dependency>
-                <groupId>org.junit.jupiter</groupId>
-                <artifactId>junit-jupiter-engine</artifactId>
+                <artifactId>junit-jupiter</artifactId>
                 <version>${junit.version}</version>
+                <scope>test</scope>
             </dependency>
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.junit.platform</groupId>
-                <artifactId>junit-platform-suite-api</artifactId>
-                <version>${junit-platform-suite-api.version}</version>
+                <artifactId>junit-platform-suite</artifactId>
+                <version>${junit-platform.version}</version>
+                <scope>test</scope>
             </dependency>
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.mockito</groupId>
                 <artifactId>mockito-core</artifactId>
                 <version>${mockito.version}</version>
+                <scope>test</scope>
             </dependency>
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>io.cucumber</groupId>
                 <artifactId>cucumber-java</artifactId>
-                <version>${cucumber-java.version}</version>
-            </dependency>
-            <dependency>
-                <groupId>io.cucumber</groupId>
-                <artifactId>cucumber-junit</artifactId>
-                <version>${cucumber-junit.version}</version>
+                <version>${cucumber.version}</version>
+                <scope>test</scope>
             </dependency>
-            <!-- https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/io.cucumber/cucumber-junit-platform-engine -->
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>io.cucumber</groupId>
                 <artifactId>cucumber-junit-platform-engine</artifactId>
-                <version>${cucumber-junit-platform-engine.version}</version>
-                <scope>test</scope>
-            </dependency>
-            <!-- https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/org.junit.platform/junit-platform-console-standalone -->
-            <dependency>
-                <groupId>org.junit.platform</groupId>
-                <artifactId>junit-platform-console-standalone</artifactId>
-                <version>${junit-platform-console-standalone.version}</version>
+                <version>${cucumber.version}</version>
                 <scope>test</scope>
             </dependency>
-
-
         </dependencies>
     </dependencyManagement>
 
@@ -144,13 +125,15 @@
                     <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
                     <version>${maven.surefire.plugin.version}</version>
                     <configuration>
-                        <testFailureIgnore>false</testFailureIgnore>  <!-- Fail the build if tests fail -->
-                        <includes>
-                            <include>**/*Test.java</include>
-                        </includes>
+                        <properties>
+                            <configurationParameters>
+                                cucumber.junit-platform.naming-strategy=long
+                                cucumber.plugin=pretty
+                            </configurationParameters>
+                        </properties>
                     </configuration>
                 </plugin>
             </plugins>
         </pluginManagement>
     </build>
-</project>
+</project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Samstraumr-v0.2/samstraumr-core/pom.xml b/Samstraumr-v0.2/samstraumr-core/pom.xml
index 4586861..f8d17cf 100644
--- a/Samstraumr-v0.2/samstraumr-core/pom.xml
+++ b/Samstraumr-v0.2/samstraumr-core/pom.xml
@@ -1,20 +1,19 @@
-<project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
+<project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0"
+         xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
          xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
-  <artifactId>samstraumr-core</artifactId>
-  <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>0.2a</version>
-
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.samstraumr</groupId>
     <artifactId>samstraumr-framework</artifactId>
     <version>0.2</version>
   </parent>
 
-  <dependencies>
-    <!-- This is a child POM. Version numbers belong only in parent POM. -->
+  <artifactId>samstraumr-core</artifactId>
+  <packaging>jar</packaging>
+  <name>Samstraumr Core</name>
 
+  <dependencies>
     <!-- Logging -->
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
@@ -23,20 +22,22 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
       <artifactId>log4j-slf4j2-impl</artifactId>
+      <scope>runtime</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
       <artifactId>log4j-core</artifactId>
+      <scope>runtime</scope>
     </dependency>
 
-    <!-- JSON handling with Jackson -->
+    <!-- Jackson for JSON serialization -->
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.fasterxml.jackson.core</groupId>
-      <artifactId>jackson-core</artifactId>
+      <artifactId>jackson-databind</artifactId>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.fasterxml.jackson.core</groupId>
-      <artifactId>jackson-databind</artifactId>
+      <artifactId>jackson-core</artifactId>
     </dependency>
 
     <!-- OSHI for system information -->
@@ -45,30 +46,25 @@
       <artifactId>oshi-core</artifactId>
     </dependency>
 
-    <!-- Testing dependencies -->
-    <dependency>
-      <groupId>org.junit.jupiter</groupId>
-      <artifactId>junit-jupiter-api</artifactId>
-      <scope>test</scope>
-    </dependency>
+    <!-- Testing -->
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.junit.jupiter</groupId>
-      <artifactId>junit-jupiter-engine</artifactId>
+      <artifactId>junit-jupiter</artifactId>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.junit.platform</groupId>
-      <artifactId>junit-platform-suite-api</artifactId>
+      <artifactId>junit-platform-suite</artifactId>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.cucumber</groupId>
-      <artifactId>cucumber-junit-platform-engine</artifactId>
+      <artifactId>cucumber-java</artifactId>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
-      <groupId>org.junit.platform</groupId>
-      <artifactId>junit-platform-console-standalone</artifactId>
+      <groupId>io.cucumber</groupId>
+      <artifactId>cucumber-junit-platform-engine</artifactId>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -76,36 +72,18 @@
       <artifactId>mockito-core</artifactId>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
-    <dependency>
-      <groupId>io.cucumber</groupId>
-      <artifactId>cucumber-java</artifactId>
-      <scope>test</scope>
-    </dependency>
-
-
   </dependencies>
+
   <build>
     <plugins>
+      <plugin>
+        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+        <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
+      </plugin>
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-        <configuration>
-          <includes>
-            <include>**/*Test.java</include>
-            <include>**/*IT.java</include>
-          </includes>
-          <properties>
-            <configurationParameters>
-              cucumber.junit-platform.naming-strategy=long
-              cucumber.glue=org.samstraumr.tube.steps
-              cucumber.features=src/test/resources/tube/features
-            </configurationParameters>
-
-          </properties>
-        </configuration>
       </plugin>
-
     </plugins>
   </build>
-
-</project>
+</project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Samstraumr-v0.2/samstraumr-core/src/test/java/org/samstraumr/tube/steps/TubeInitializationSteps.java b/Samstraumr-v0.2/samstraumr-core/src/test/java/org/samstraumr/tube/steps/TubeInitializationSteps.java
index da8ed79..3320e3f 100644
--- a/Samstraumr-v0.2/samstraumr-core/src/test/java/org/samstraumr/tube/steps/TubeInitializationSteps.java
+++ b/Samstraumr-v0.2/samstraumr-core/src/test/java/org/samstraumr/tube/steps/TubeInitializationSteps.java
@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@ public void the_Tube_should_log_the_reason(String reason) {
         assertTrue(log.contains(reason));  // Ensure the reason is logged
     }
 
-    @Then("the Tube's log should be queryable")
-    public void the_Tube_s_log_should_be_queryable() {
+    @Then("the Tube log should be queryable")
+    public void the_Tube_log_should_be_queryable() {
         assertFalse(testTube.queryMimirLog().isEmpty());  // Ensure the log is populated and queryable
     }
 }
diff --git a/Samstraumr-v0.2/samstraumr-core/src/test/resources/tube/features/TubeInitializationTest.feature b/Samstraumr-v0.2/samstraumr-core/src/test/resources/tube/features/TubeInitializationTest.feature
index 135dca2..715307e 100644
--- a/Samstraumr-v0.2/samstraumr-core/src/test/resources/tube/features/TubeInitializationTest.feature
+++ b/Samstraumr-v0.2/samstraumr-core/src/test/resources/tube/features/TubeInitializationTest.feature
@@ -6,5 +6,5 @@ Feature: Tube Initialization and Logging
     Then the Tube should initialize with a unique UUID
     And the Tube should log its environment details
     And the Tube should log the reason "Test Initialization"
-    And the Tube's log should be queryable
+    And the Tube log should be queryable