diff --git a/.github/actions/checkout-and-build/action.yml b/.github/actions/checkout-and-build/action.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a15d31b3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/actions/checkout-and-build/action.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+name: 'Checkout & Build with Java'
+description: 'Checkout code, set up JDK, and build with Maven'
+inputs:
+  java_distribution:
+    description: 'JDK distribution to use'
+    required: true
+    default: 'adopt'
+  java_version:
+    description: 'JDK version to use'
+    required: true
+    default: '11.0'
+  cache_pkg_mgr_name:
+    description: 'Cache package manager to be used'
+    required: true
+    default: 'maven'
+  skip_tests_on_build:
+    description: 'Skip tests during Maven build'
+    required: false
+    default: 'true'
+runs:
+  using: 'composite'
+  steps:
+    - name: Checkout Code
+      uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+    - name: Set up JDK ${{ inputs.java_version }}
+      uses: actions/setup-java@v4
+      with:
+        distribution: ${{ inputs.java_distribution }}
+        java-version: ${{ inputs.java_version }}
+        cache: ${{ inputs.cache_pkg_mgr_name}}
+
+    - name: Build with Maven
+      shell: bash
+      run: |
+        mvn install -Dmaven.test.skip=${{ inputs.skip_tests_on_build }}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b1f8a9b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+# Set update schedule for GitHub Actions
+
+version: 2
+updates:
+  - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
+    directory: "/"
+    schedule:
+      interval: "monthly"
+
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-astra-col-db-dbadmin.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci-astra-col-db-dbadmin.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ab32f5f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-astra-col-db-dbadmin.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+name: Astra | Collection/DB/DBAdmin Integration Tests
+
+on:
+  #push:
+  #  branches: [ main ]
+  #pull_request:
+  #  branches: [ main ]
+  workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      java_distribution:
+        description: 'JDK distribution to use'
+        required: true
+        default: 'adopt'
+        type: choice
+        options: ['adopt', 'temurin']
+      java_version:
+        description: 'JDK version to use'
+        required: true
+        default: '11.0'
+      cache_pkg_mgr_name:
+        description: 'Cache package manager to be used'
+        required: true
+        default: 'maven'
+      skip_tests_on_build:
+        description: 'Skip tests during Maven build'
+        required: false
+        default: 'true'
+      test_to_run:
+        description: 'Test to run'
+        required: true
+        default: 'AstraDevCollectionITTest'
+        type: choice
+        options:
+          - 'AstraDevCollectionITTest'
+          - 'AstraDevDatabaseITTest'
+          - 'AstraDevDatabaseAdminITTest'
+          - 'AstraProdCollectionITTest'
+          - 'AstraProdDatabaseITTest'
+          - 'AstraProdDatabaseAdminITTest'
+
+jobs:
+  BUILD:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Checkout & Build
+        uses: ./.github/actions/checkout-and-build
+
+  run_dev_tests:
+    needs: BUILD
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        # We had to do it this way because same regions aren't testing in various Astra envs.
+        include:
+          - cloud_provider: 'AWS'
+            cloud_region: 'us-west-2'
+            astra_environment: 'DEV'
+          - cloud_provider: 'GCP'
+            cloud_region: 'europe-west4'
+            astra_environment: 'DEV'
+          - cloud_provider: 'GCP'
+            cloud_region: 'us-central1'
+            astra_environment: 'DEV'
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Set up JDK
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
+        with:
+          distribution: ${{ inputs.java_distribution }}
+          java-version: ${{ inputs.java_version }}
+          cache: ${{ inputs.cache_pkg_mgr_name }}
+
+      - name: "Maven Test on ${{ matrix.cloud_provider }} - ${{ matrix.cloud_region }} [Astra DEV]"
+        if: ${{ matrix.astra_environment == 'DEV' }}
+        env:
+          ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN_DEV: ${{ secrets.ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN_DEV }}
+          ASTRA_CLOUD_PROVIDER_DEV: ${{ matrix.cloud_provider }}
+          ASTRA_CLOUD_REGION_DEV: ${{ matrix.cloud_region }}
+        run: |
+          cd astra-db-java
+          mvn test -Dtest=com.datastax.astra.test.integration.dev.${{ inputs.test_to_run }}
+
+      - name: "Maven Test on ${{ matrix.cloud_provider }} - ${{ matrix.cloud_region }} [Astra PROD]"
+        if: ${{ matrix.astra_environment == 'PROD' }}
+        env:
+          ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN }}
+          ASTRA_CLOUD_PROVIDER: ${{ matrix.cloud_provider }}
+          ASTRA_CLOUD_REGION: ${{ matrix.cloud_region }}
+        run: |
+          cd astra-db-java
+          mvn test -Dtest=com.datastax.astra.test.integration.prod.${{ inputs.test_to_run }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-astra-dev-collection.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-astra-dev-collection.yml
index b2b2c16c..891249f8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-astra-dev-collection.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-astra-dev-collection.yml
@@ -12,12 +12,13 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout Code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Set up JDK 11
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v2
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           distribution: 'adopt'
           java-version: 11
+          cache: 'maven'
       - name: Build with Maven
         run: |
           mvn install -Dmaven.test.skip=true
@@ -26,12 +27,13 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Set up JDK
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v2
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           distribution: 'adopt'
           java-version: 11
+          cache: 'maven'
       - name: Maven Test
         env:
           ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN_DEV: ${{ secrets.ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN_DEV }}
@@ -46,12 +48,13 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Set up JDK
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v2
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           distribution: 'adopt'
           java-version: 11
+          cache: 'maven'
       - name: Run test for DEV
         env:
           ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN_DEV: ${{ secrets.ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN_DEV }}
@@ -66,12 +69,13 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Set up JDK
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v2
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           distribution: 'adopt'
           java-version: 11
+          cache: 'maven'
 
       - name: Run test for DEV
         env:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-astra-dev-database.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-astra-dev-database.yml
index 7ec07c9b..d1e507d5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-astra-dev-database.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-astra-dev-database.yml
@@ -12,12 +12,13 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout Code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Set up JDK 11
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v2
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           distribution: 'adopt'
           java-version: 11
+          cache: 'maven'
       - name: Build with Maven
         run: |
           mvn install -Dmaven.test.skip=true
@@ -26,12 +27,13 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Set up JDK
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v2
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           distribution: 'adopt'
           java-version: 11
+          cache: 'maven'
       - name: Maven Test
         env:
           ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN_DEV: ${{ secrets.ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN_DEV }}
@@ -46,12 +48,13 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Set up JDK
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v2
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           distribution: 'adopt'
           java-version: 11
+          cache: 'maven'
       - name: Run test for DEV
         env:
           ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN_DEV: ${{ secrets.ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN_DEV }}
@@ -66,12 +69,13 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Set up JDK
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v2
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           distribution: 'adopt'
           java-version: 11
+          cache: 'maven'
 
       - name: Run test for DEV
         env:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-astra-dev-databaseadmin.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-astra-dev-databaseadmin.yml
index a7d5f8e5..ad1b6fba 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-astra-dev-databaseadmin.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-astra-dev-databaseadmin.yml
@@ -12,12 +12,13 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout Code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Set up JDK 11
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v2
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           distribution: 'adopt'
           java-version: 11
+          cache: 'maven'
       - name: Build with Maven
         run: |
           mvn install -Dmaven.test.skip=true
@@ -26,12 +27,13 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Set up JDK
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v2
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           distribution: 'adopt'
           java-version: 11
+          cache: 'maven'
       - name: Maven Test
         env:
           ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN_DEV: ${{ secrets.ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN_DEV }}
@@ -46,12 +48,13 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Set up JDK
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v2
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           distribution: 'adopt'
           java-version: 11
+          cache: 'maven'
       - name: Run test for DEV
         env:
           ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN_DEV: ${{ secrets.ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN_DEV }}
@@ -66,12 +69,13 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Set up JDK
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v2
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           distribution: 'adopt'
           java-version: 11
+          cache: 'maven'
 
       - name: Run test for DEV
         env:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-astra-dev-devops.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-astra-dev-devops.yml
index 1b3001a0..5bb63d87 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-astra-dev-devops.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-astra-dev-devops.yml
@@ -12,12 +12,13 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout Code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Set up JDK 11
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v2
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           distribution: 'adopt'
           java-version: 11
+          cache: 'maven'
       - name: Build with Maven
         run: |
           mvn install -Dmaven.test.skip=true
@@ -26,12 +27,13 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Set up JDK
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v2
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           distribution: 'adopt'
           java-version: 11
+          cache: 'maven'
       - name: Maven Test
         env:
           ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN_DEV: ${{ secrets.ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN_DEV }}
@@ -46,12 +48,13 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Set up JDK
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v2
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           distribution: 'adopt'
           java-version: 11
+          cache: 'maven'
       - name: Run test for DEV
         env:
           ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN_DEV: ${{ secrets.ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN_DEV }}
@@ -66,12 +69,13 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Set up JDK
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v2
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           distribution: 'adopt'
           java-version: 11
+          cache: 'maven'
 
       - name: Run test for DEV
         env:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-astra-dev-new.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-astra-dev-new.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..53bafe18
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-astra-dev-new.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,116 @@
+# This file will be deleted once its contents are moved into ci-astra-dev.yml or its equivalent
+name: AstraDev NEW
+
+on:
+  #push:
+  #  branches: [ main ]
+  #pull_request:
+  #  branches: [ main ]
+  workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      java_distribution:
+        description: 'JDK distribution to use'
+        required: true
+        default: 'adopt'
+        type: choice
+        options: ['adopt', 'temurin']
+      java_version:
+        description: 'JDK version to use'
+        required: true
+        default: '11.0'
+      cache_pkg_mgr_name:
+        description: 'Cache package manager to be used'
+        required: true
+        default: 'maven'
+      skip_tests_on_build:
+        description: 'Skip tests during Maven build'
+        required: false
+        default: 'true'
+
+jobs:
+  BUILD:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Checkout & Build
+        uses: ./.github/actions/checkout-and-build
+
+  run_dev_tests:
+    needs: BUILD
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        include:
+          - cloud_provider: AWS
+            cloud_region: us-west-2
+          - cloud_provider: GCP
+            cloud_region: europe-west4
+#          - cloud_provider: GCP
+#            cloud_region: us-central1
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Set up JDK
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
+        with:
+          distribution: ${{ inputs.java_distribution }}
+          java-version: ${{ inputs.java_version }}
+          cache: ${{ inputs.cache_pkg_mgr_name }}
+
+      - name: Run Maven Tests
+        env:
+          ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN_DEV: ${{ secrets.ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN_DEV }}
+          ASTRA_CLOUD_PROVIDER_DEV: ${{ matrix.cloud_provider }}
+          ASTRA_CLOUD_REGION_DEV: ${{ matrix.cloud_region }}
+        run: |
+          cd astra-db-java
+          mvn test -Dtest=com.datastax.astra.test.integration.dev.*Test
+
+  run_vectorize_tests:
+    needs: BUILD
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        include:
+          - cloud_provider: AWS
+            cloud_region: us-west-2
+          - cloud_provider: GCP
+            cloud_region: europe-west4
+          - embedding_provider: openai
+            key_name: OPENAI_API_KEY
+          - embedding_provider: azureOpenAI
+            key_name: AZURE_OPENAI_API_KEY
+          - embedding_provider: huggingface
+            key_name: HF_API_KEY
+          - embedding_provider: mistral
+            key_name: MISTRAL_API_KEY
+          - embedding_provider: voyageAI
+            key_name: VOYAGE_API_KEY
+          - embedding_provider: upstageAI
+            key_name: UPSTAGE_API_KEY
+          - embedding_provider: jinaAI
+            key_name: JINA_API_KEY
+          - embedding_provider: nvidia
+            key_name: 'nvidia' # Not used
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Set up JDK
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
+        with:
+          distribution: 'adopt'
+          java-version: '11.0'
+          cache: 'maven'
+
+      - name: Run Maven Tests
+        env:
+          ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN_DEV: ${{ secrets.ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN_DEV }}
+          ASTRA_CLOUD_PROVIDER_DEV: ${{ matrix.cloud_provider }}
+          ASTRA_CLOUD_REGION_DEV: ${{ matrix.cloud_region }}
+          EMBEDDING_PROVIDER: ${{ matrix.embedding_provider }}
+          EMBEDDING_API_KEY: ${{ secrets[matrix.key_name] }}
+        run: |
+          cd astra-db-java
+          mvn test -Dtest=com.datastax.astra.test.integration.dev_vectorize.AstraDevVectorizeEmbeddingApiKeyITTest
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-astra-dev-vectorize-aws-bedrock.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-astra-dev-vectorize-aws-bedrock.yml
index 721a56d0..c4a8e875 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-astra-dev-vectorize-aws-bedrock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-astra-dev-vectorize-aws-bedrock.yml
@@ -12,12 +12,13 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout Code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Set up JDK 11
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v2
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           distribution: 'adopt'
           java-version: 11
+          cache: 'maven'
       - name: Build with Maven
         run: |
           mvn install -Dmaven.test.skip=true
@@ -27,12 +28,13 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Set up JDK
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v2
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           distribution: 'adopt'
           java-version: 11
+          cache: 'maven'
       - name: Maven Test
         env:
           ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN_DEV: ${{ secrets.ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN_DEV }}
@@ -50,12 +52,13 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Set up JDK
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v2
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           distribution: 'adopt'
           java-version: 11
+          cache: 'maven'
       - name: Maven Test
         env:
           ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN_DEV: ${{ secrets.ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN_DEV }}
@@ -74,12 +77,13 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Set up JDK
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v2
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           distribution: 'adopt'
           java-version: 11
+          cache: 'maven'
       - name: Maven Test
         env:
           ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN_DEV: ${{ secrets.ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN_DEV }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-astra-dev-vectorize-hf-dedicated.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-astra-dev-vectorize-hf-dedicated.yml
index 1c985770..d4953eef 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-astra-dev-vectorize-hf-dedicated.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-astra-dev-vectorize-hf-dedicated.yml
@@ -12,12 +12,13 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout Code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Set up JDK 11
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v2
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           distribution: 'adopt'
           java-version: 11
+          cache: 'maven'
       - name: Build with Maven
         run: |
           mvn install -Dmaven.test.skip=true
@@ -27,12 +28,13 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Set up JDK
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v2
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           distribution: 'adopt'
           java-version: 11
+          cache: 'maven'
       - name: Maven Test
         env:
           ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN_DEV: ${{ secrets.ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN_DEV }}
@@ -53,12 +55,13 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Set up JDK
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v2
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           distribution: 'adopt'
           java-version: 11
+          cache: 'maven'
       - name: Maven Test
         env:
           ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN_DEV: ${{ secrets.ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN_DEV }}
@@ -79,12 +82,13 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Set up JDK
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v2
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           distribution: 'adopt'
           java-version: 11
+          cache: 'maven'
       - name: Maven Test
         env:
           ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN_DEV: ${{ secrets.ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN_DEV }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-astra-dev.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-astra-dev.yml
index 6d375b11..df6c8847 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-astra-dev.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-astra-dev.yml
@@ -12,12 +12,13 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout Code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Set up JDK 11
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v2
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           distribution: 'adopt'
           java-version: 11
+          cache: 'maven'
       - name: Build with Maven
         run: |
           mvn install -Dmaven.test.skip=true
@@ -27,12 +28,13 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Set up JDK
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v2
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           distribution: 'adopt'
           java-version: 11
+          cache: 'maven'
       - name: Maven Test
         env:
           ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN_DEV: ${{ secrets.ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN_DEV }}
@@ -47,12 +49,13 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Set up JDK
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v2
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           distribution: 'adopt'
           java-version: 11
+          cache: 'maven'
       - name: Run test for DEV
         env:
           ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN_DEV: ${{ secrets.ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN_DEV }}
@@ -67,12 +70,13 @@ jobs:
 #    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 #    steps:
 #      - name: Checkout repository
-#        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+#        uses: actions/checkout@v4
 #      - name: Set up JDK
-#        uses: actions/setup-java@v2
+#        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
 #        with:
 #          distribution: 'adopt'
 #          java-version: 11
+#          cache: 'maven'
 #
 #      - name: Run test for DEV
 #        env:
@@ -88,12 +92,13 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Set up JDK
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v2
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           distribution: 'adopt'
           java-version: 11
+          cache: 'maven'
       - name: Maven Test
         env:
           ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN_DEV: ${{ secrets.ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN_DEV }}
@@ -109,12 +114,13 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Set up JDK
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v2
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           distribution: 'adopt'
           java-version: 11
+          cache: 'maven'
       - name: Maven Test
         env:
           ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN_DEV: ${{ secrets.ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN_DEV }}
@@ -130,12 +136,13 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Set up JDK
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v2
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           distribution: 'adopt'
           java-version: 11
+          cache: 'maven'
       - name: Maven Test
         env:
           ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN_DEV: ${{ secrets.ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN_DEV }}
@@ -153,12 +160,13 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Set up JDK
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v2
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           distribution: 'adopt'
           java-version: 11
+          cache: 'maven'
       - name: Maven Test
         env:
           ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN_DEV: ${{ secrets.ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN_DEV }}
@@ -174,12 +182,13 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Set up JDK
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v2
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           distribution: 'adopt'
           java-version: 11
+          cache: 'maven'
       - name: Maven Test
         env:
           ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN_DEV: ${{ secrets.ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN_DEV }}
@@ -195,12 +204,13 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Set up JDK
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v2
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           distribution: 'adopt'
           java-version: 11
+          cache: 'maven'
       - name: Maven Test
         env:
           ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN_DEV: ${{ secrets.ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN_DEV }}
@@ -218,12 +228,13 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Set up JDK
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v2
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           distribution: 'adopt'
           java-version: 11
+          cache: 'maven'
       - name: Maven Test
         env:
           ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN_DEV: ${{ secrets.ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN_DEV }}
@@ -241,12 +252,13 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Set up JDK
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v2
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           distribution: 'adopt'
           java-version: 11
+          cache: 'maven'
       - name: Maven Test
         env:
           ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN_DEV: ${{ secrets.ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN_DEV }}
@@ -267,12 +279,13 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Set up JDK
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v2
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           distribution: 'adopt'
           java-version: 11
+          cache: 'maven'
       - name: Maven Test
         env:
           ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN_DEV: ${{ secrets.ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN_DEV }}
@@ -288,12 +301,13 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Set up JDK
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v2
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           distribution: 'adopt'
           java-version: 11
+          cache: 'maven'
       - name: Maven Test
         env:
           ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN_DEV: ${{ secrets.ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN_DEV }}
@@ -309,12 +323,13 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Set up JDK
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v2
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           distribution: 'adopt'
           java-version: 11
+          cache: 'maven'
       - name: Maven Test
         env:
           ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN_DEV: ${{ secrets.ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN_DEV }}
@@ -331,12 +346,13 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Set up JDK
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v2
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           distribution: 'adopt'
           java-version: 11
+          cache: 'maven'
       - name: Maven Test
         env:
           ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN_DEV: ${{ secrets.ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN_DEV }}
@@ -352,12 +368,13 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Set up JDK
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v2
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           distribution: 'adopt'
           java-version: 11
+          cache: 'maven'
       - name: Maven Test
         env:
           ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN_DEV: ${{ secrets.ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN_DEV }}
@@ -373,12 +390,13 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Set up JDK
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v2
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           distribution: 'adopt'
           java-version: 11
+          cache: 'maven'
       - name: Maven Test
         env:
           ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN_DEV: ${{ secrets.ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN_DEV }}
@@ -397,12 +415,13 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Set up JDK
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v2
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           distribution: 'adopt'
           java-version: 11
+          cache: 'maven'
       - name: Maven Test
         env:
           ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN_DEV: ${{ secrets.ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN_DEV }}
@@ -418,12 +437,13 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Set up JDK
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v2
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           distribution: 'adopt'
           java-version: 11
+          cache: 'maven'
       - name: Maven Test
         env:
           ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN_DEV: ${{ secrets.ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN_DEV }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-astra-devops.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci-astra-devops.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..afecceec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-astra-devops.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+name: Astra | DevOps API
+
+on:
+  #push:
+  #  branches: [ main ]
+  #pull_request:
+  #  branches: [ main ]
+  workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      java_distribution:
+        description: 'JDK distribution to use'
+        required: true
+        default: 'adopt'
+        options: ['adopt', 'temurin']
+      java_version:
+        description: 'JDK version to use'
+        required: true
+        default: '11.0'
+      cache_pkg_mgr_name:
+        description: 'Cache package manager to be used'
+        required: true
+        default: 'maven'
+      skip_tests_on_build:
+        description: 'Skip tests during Maven build'
+        required: false
+        default: 'true'
+
+jobs:
+  BUILD:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Checkout & Build
+        uses: ./.github/actions/checkout-and-build
+  run_dev_tests:
+    needs: BUILD
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        # We had to do it this way because same regions aren't testing in various Astra envs.
+        include:
+          - cloud_provider: 'AWS'
+            cloud_region: 'us-west-2'
+            astra_environment: 'DEV'
+          - cloud_provider: 'AWS'
+            cloud_region: 'eu-west-1'
+            astra_environment: 'DEV'
+          - cloud_provider: 'AWS'
+            cloud_region: 'eu-west-1'
+            astra_environment: 'PROD'
+          - cloud_provider: 'GCP'
+            cloud_region: 'europe-west4'
+            astra_environment: 'DEV'
+          - cloud_provider: 'GCP'
+            cloud_region: 'us-east1'
+            astra_environment: 'PROD'
+          - cloud_provider: 'GCP'
+            cloud_region: 'us-central1'
+            astra_environment: 'DEV'
+          - cloud_provider: 'AZURE'
+            cloud_region: 'westus3'
+            astra_environment: 'PROD'
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Set up JDK
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
+        with:
+          distribution: ${{ inputs.java_distribution }}
+          java-version: ${{ inputs.java_version }}
+          cache: ${{ inputs.cache_pkg_mgr_name }}
+
+      - name: Run Maven Tests in ${{ inputs.astra_environment }} environment
+        if: ${{ matrix.astra_environment == 'PROD' }}
+        env:
+          ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN }}
+          ASTRA_CLOUD_PROVIDER: ${{ matrix.cloud_provider }}
+          ASTRA_CLOUD_REGION: ${{ matrix.cloud_region }}
+        run: |
+          cd astra-db-java
+          mvn test -Dtest=com.datastax.astra.test.integration.prod.AstraProdDevopsITTest
+
+      - name: Run Maven Tests in ${{ matrix.astra_environment }} environment
+        if: ${{ matrix.astra_environment == 'DEV' }}
+        env:
+          ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN_DEV: ${{ secrets.ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN_DEV }}
+          ASTRA_CLOUD_PROVIDER_DEV: ${{ matrix.cloud_provider }}
+          ASTRA_CLOUD_REGION_DEV: ${{ matrix.cloud_region }}
+        run: |
+          cd astra-db-java
+          mvn test -Dtest=com.datastax.astra.test.integration.dev.AstraDevDevopsITTest
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-astra-prod-devops.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-astra-prod-devops.yml
index ec74e4c8..2f43e24e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-astra-prod-devops.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-astra-prod-devops.yml
@@ -12,12 +12,13 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout Code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Set up JDK 11
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v2
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           distribution: 'adopt'
           java-version: 11
+          cache: 'maven'
       - name: Build with Maven
         run: |
           mvn install -Dmaven.test.skip=true
@@ -26,12 +27,13 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Set up JDK
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v2
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           distribution: 'adopt'
           java-version: 11
+          cache: 'maven'
       - name: Maven Test
         env:
           ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN }}
@@ -44,12 +46,13 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Set up JDK
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v2
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           distribution: 'adopt'
           java-version: 11
+          cache: 'maven'
       - name: Maven Test
         env:
           ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN }}
@@ -63,12 +66,13 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Set up JDK
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v2
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           distribution: 'adopt'
           java-version: 11
+          cache: 'maven'
       - name: Maven Test
         env:
           ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-astra-vectorize-bedrock-hf.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci-astra-vectorize-bedrock-hf.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..70af5475
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-astra-vectorize-bedrock-hf.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+name: Astra Vectorize | Bedrock/HF Dedicated
+
+on:
+  #push:
+  #  branches: [ main ]
+  #pull_request:
+  #  branches: [ main ]
+  workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      embedding_provider_to_test:
+        description: 'Embedding provider for tests to run'
+        required: true
+        default: 'bedrock'
+        type: choice
+        options:
+          - 'bedrock'
+          - 'huggingfaceDedicated'
+      java_distribution:
+        description: 'JDK distribution to use'
+        required: true
+        default: 'adopt'
+        type: choice
+        options: ['adopt', 'temurin']
+      java_version:
+        description: 'JDK version to use'
+        required: true
+        default: '11.0'
+      cache_pkg_mgr_name:
+        description: 'Cache package manager to be used'
+        required: true
+        default: 'maven'
+      skip_tests_on_build:
+        description: 'Skip tests during Maven build'
+        required: false
+        default: 'true'
+
+jobs:
+  BUILD:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Checkout & Build
+        uses: ./.github/actions/checkout-and-build
+
+  run_vectorize_tests:
+    needs: BUILD
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        # We had to do it this way because same regions aren't testing in various Astra envs.
+        include:
+          - cloud_provider: 'AWS'
+            cloud_region: 'us-west-2'
+            astra_environment: 'DEV'
+          - cloud_provider: 'GCP'
+            cloud_region: 'europe-west4'
+            astra_environment: 'DEV'
+          - cloud_provider: 'GCP'
+            cloud_region: 'us-central1'
+            astra_environment: 'DEV'
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Set up JDK
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
+        with:
+          distribution: ${{ inputs.java_distribution }}
+          java-version: ${{ inputs.java_version }}
+          cache: ${{ inputs.cache_pkg_mgr_name }}
+
+      - name: Maven Test for ${{ inputs.embedding_provider_to_test }} on ${{ matrix.cloud_provider }} - ${{ matrix.cloud_region }} [Astra DEV]"
+        if: ${{ matrix.astra_environment == 'DEV' && inputs.embedding_provider_to_test == 'bedrock' }}
+        env:
+          ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN_DEV: ${{ secrets.ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN_DEV }}
+          ASTRA_CLOUD_PROVIDER_DEV: ${{ matrix.cloud_provider }}
+          ASTRA_CLOUD_REGION_DEV: ${{ matrix.cloud_region }}
+          EMBEDDING_PROVIDER: bedrock
+          BEDROCK_HEADER_AWS_ACCESS_ID: ${{ secrets.BEDROCK_HEADER_AWS_ACCESS_ID }}
+          BEDROCK_HEADER_AWS_SECRET_ID: ${{ secrets.BEDROCK_HEADER_AWS_SECRET_ID }}
+          BEDROCK_REGION: ${{ vars.BEDROCK_REGION }}
+        run: |
+          cd astra-db-java
+          mvn test -Dtest=com.datastax.astra.test.integration.dev_vectorize.AstraDevVectorizeAwsBedRockITTest
+
+      - name: Maven Test for ${{ inputs.embedding_provider_to_test }} on ${{ matrix.cloud_provider }} - ${{ matrix.cloud_region }} [Astra DEV]"
+        if: ${{ matrix.astra_environment == 'DEV' && inputs.embedding_provider_to_test == 'huggingfaceDedicated' }}
+        env:
+          ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN_DEV: ${{ secrets.ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN_DEV }}
+          ASTRA_CLOUD_PROVIDER_DEV: ${{ matrix.cloud_provider }}
+          ASTRA_CLOUD_REGION_DEV: ${{ matrix.cloud_region }}
+          EMBEDDING_PROVIDER: huggingfaceDedicated
+          EMBEDDING_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.HUGGINGFACEDED_API_KEY }}
+          HUGGINGFACEDED_DIMENSION: ${{ vars.HUGGINGFACEDED_DIMENSION }}
+          HUGGINGFACEDED_ENDPOINTNAME: ${{ vars.HUGGINGFACEDED_ENDPOINTNAME }}
+          HUGGINGFACEDED_REGIONNAME: ${{ vars.HUGGINGFACEDED_REGIONNAME }}
+          HUGGINGFACEDED_CLOUDNAME: ${{ vars.HUGGINGFACEDED_CLOUDNAME }}
+        run: |
+          cd astra-db-java
+          mvn test -Dtest=com.datastax.astra.test.integration.dev_vectorize.AstraDevVectorizeHuggingFaceDedicatedITTest
diff --git a/astra-db-java/pom.xml b/astra-db-java/pom.xml
index 4282503d..e31b486c 100644
--- a/astra-db-java/pom.xml
+++ b/astra-db-java/pom.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>com.datastax.astra</groupId>
         <artifactId>astra-db-java-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>1.5.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.5.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
 
     <properties>
diff --git a/astra-db-java/src/main/java/com/datastax/astra/client/admin/DataAPIDatabaseAdmin.java b/astra-db-java/src/main/java/com/datastax/astra/client/admin/DataAPIDatabaseAdmin.java
index 84c31810..3775e476 100644
--- a/astra-db-java/src/main/java/com/datastax/astra/client/admin/DataAPIDatabaseAdmin.java
+++ b/astra-db-java/src/main/java/com/datastax/astra/client/admin/DataAPIDatabaseAdmin.java
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ public void dropKeyspace(String keyspace) {
     /** {@inheritDoc} */
     @Override
     protected String getApiEndpoint() {
-        return db.getDbApiEndpoint();
+        return db.getDbApiEndpoint() + "/v1";
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/langchain4j-astradb/pom.xml b/langchain4j-astradb/pom.xml
index 0098d8c5..271eae2c 100644
--- a/langchain4j-astradb/pom.xml
+++ b/langchain4j-astradb/pom.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>com.datastax.astra</groupId>
         <artifactId>astra-db-java-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>1.5.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.5.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
 
     <properties>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index cdba78c4..c7a7b66f 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     <groupId>com.datastax.astra</groupId>
     <artifactId>astra-db-java-parent</artifactId>
     <name>Data API Client</name>
-    <version>1.5.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.5.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
     <url>https://github.com/datastax/astra-db-java</url>
     <inceptionYear>2024</inceptionYear>
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@
     <modules>
         <module>astra-db-java</module>
         <module>langchain4j-astradb</module>
-        <module>examples</module>
-        <module>tools</module>
+        <!-- <module>examples</module> -->
+        <!-- <module>tools</module> -->
     </modules>
 
     <properties>
@@ -339,6 +339,12 @@
             <email>cedrick.lunven@gmail.com</email>
             <url>https://github.com/clun</url>
         </developer>
+        <developer>
+            <id>msmygit</id>
+            <name>Madhavan Sridharan</name>
+            <email>madhavan_5k@yahoo.com</email>
+            <url>https://github.com/msmygit</url>
+        </developer>
     </developers>
 
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