From a23f1cb3af91955a4b54c954e8151ea6117400d8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Prayag Vyas <76861333+prayagv@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 20 Oct 2026 08:12:05 +0530
Subject: [PATCH 1/5] chore(deps): consolidate Maven and CI updates

---
 .github/workflows/cloud-grid.yml              | 14 ++--
 .github/workflows/docs.yml                    |  2 +-
 .github/workflows/secret-scan.yml             |  2 +-
 .github/workflows/shared-reference-app-ui.yml |  8 +-
 .github/workflows/ui-tests.yml                | 84 +++++++++----------
 .mvn/wrapper/maven-wrapper.properties         |  2 +-
 pom.xml                                       | 10 +--
 7 files changed, 61 insertions(+), 61 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/cloud-grid.yml b/.github/workflows/cloud-grid.yml
index 90b88c3..3b8cf93 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cloud-grid.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cloud-grid.yml
@@ -22,9 +22,9 @@ jobs:
       run_smoke: ${{ steps.check.outputs.run_smoke }}
       skip_reason: ${{ steps.check.outputs.skip_reason }}
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6
+      - uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
 
-      - uses: actions/setup-node@48b55a011bda9f5d6aeb4c2d9c7362e8dae4041e # v6
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@820762786026740c76f36085b0efc47a31fe5020 # v7.0.0
         with:
           node-version-file: .nvmrc
 
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Upload credential skip evidence
         if: steps.check.outputs.run_smoke == 'false'
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a # v7
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@cf430e030ddbb5b0abf93d22962f4752f3646cd9 # v7.0.2
         with:
           name: evidence-cloud-grid-skipped
           path: target/portfolio-evidence/evidence-v3.json
@@ -90,13 +90,13 @@ jobs:
       BROWSERSTACK_ACCESS_KEY: ${{ secrets.BROWSERSTACK_ACCESS_KEY }}
       APP_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.APP_PASSWORD }}
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6
+      - uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
 
-      - uses: actions/setup-node@48b55a011bda9f5d6aeb4c2d9c7362e8dae4041e # v6
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@820762786026740c76f36085b0efc47a31fe5020 # v7.0.0
         with:
           node-version-file: .nvmrc
 
-      - uses: actions/setup-java@0f481fcb613427c0f801b606911222b5b6f3083a # v5
+      - uses: actions/setup-java@dd06d9cba3e5552c54d9f8ea23572deb30010f7c # v6.0.0
         with:
           java-version: '21'
           distribution: temurin
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Upload cloud-grid evidence
         if: always()
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a # v7
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@cf430e030ddbb5b0abf93d22962f4752f3646cd9 # v7.0.2
         with:
           name: evidence-cloud-grid-CHROME
           path: target/portfolio-evidence/evidence-v3.json
diff --git a/.github/workflows/docs.yml b/.github/workflows/docs.yml
index b8b753b..1d99b18 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docs.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
     timeout-minutes: 10
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
 
       - name: Validate local Markdown links
         shell: bash
diff --git a/.github/workflows/secret-scan.yml b/.github/workflows/secret-scan.yml
index 409e957..3baaa65 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/secret-scan.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/secret-scan.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ jobs:
     timeout-minutes: 10
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
 
       - name: Scan for high-confidence secret patterns
         shell: bash
diff --git a/.github/workflows/shared-reference-app-ui.yml b/.github/workflows/shared-reference-app-ui.yml
index 5856286..e528f39 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/shared-reference-app-ui.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/shared-reference-app-ui.yml
@@ -36,15 +36,15 @@ jobs:
       EVIDENCE_CLASS: controlled
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
 
       - name: Set up the repository-pinned Node runtime for evidence validation
-        uses: actions/setup-node@48b55a011bda9f5d6aeb4c2d9c7362e8dae4041e # v6
+        uses: actions/setup-node@820762786026740c76f36085b0efc47a31fe5020 # v7.0.0
         with:
           node-version-file: .nvmrc
 
       - name: Set up JDK 21
-        uses: actions/setup-java@0f481fcb613427c0f801b606911222b5b6f3083a # v5
+        uses: actions/setup-java@dd06d9cba3e5552c54d9f8ea23572deb30010f7c # v6.0.0
         with:
           java-version: '21'
           distribution: temurin
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Preserve logs, native reports, and evidence
         if: always()
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a # v7
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@cf430e030ddbb5b0abf93d22962f4752f3646cd9 # v7.0.2
         with:
           name: selenium-shared-app-evidence-${{ github.run_attempt }}
           path: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ui-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/ui-tests.yml
index 8c2fc65..6acf89f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ui-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ui-tests.yml
@@ -31,10 +31,10 @@ jobs:
     timeout-minutes: 10
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
 
       - name: Set up unsupported JDK 17 for the rejection control
-        uses: actions/setup-java@0f481fcb613427c0f801b606911222b5b6f3083a # v5
+        uses: actions/setup-java@dd06d9cba3e5552c54d9f8ea23572deb30010f7c # v6.0.0
         with:
           java-version: '17'
           distribution: temurin
@@ -56,10 +56,10 @@ jobs:
     timeout-minutes: 25
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
 
       - name: Set up JDK 21 without Maven caching
-        uses: actions/setup-java@0f481fcb613427c0f801b606911222b5b6f3083a # v5
+        uses: actions/setup-java@dd06d9cba3e5552c54d9f8ea23572deb30010f7c # v6.0.0
         with:
           java-version: '21'
           distribution: temurin
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Preserve cold-bootstrap log and native Surefire reports
         if: always()
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a # v7
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@cf430e030ddbb5b0abf93d22962f4752f3646cd9 # v7.0.2
         with:
           name: selenium-fresh-clone-bootstrap
           path: |
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ jobs:
     timeout-minutes: 10
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
 
       - name: Dependency Review
         uses: actions/dependency-review-action@a1d282b36b6f3519aa1f3fc636f609c47dddb294 # v5
@@ -135,14 +135,14 @@ jobs:
     timeout-minutes: 20
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
 
-      - uses: actions/setup-node@48b55a011bda9f5d6aeb4c2d9c7362e8dae4041e # v6
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@820762786026740c76f36085b0efc47a31fe5020 # v7.0.0
         with:
           node-version-file: .nvmrc
 
       - name: Set up JDK 21
-        uses: actions/setup-java@0f481fcb613427c0f801b606911222b5b6f3083a # v5
+        uses: actions/setup-java@dd06d9cba3e5552c54d9f8ea23572deb30010f7c # v6.0.0
         with:
           java-version: '21'
           distribution: temurin
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Upload framework quality evidence
         if: always()
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a # v7
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@cf430e030ddbb5b0abf93d22962f4752f3646cd9 # v7.0.2
         with:
           name: evidence-framework-quality
           path: target/portfolio-evidence/evidence-v3.json
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Upload framework native XML summary
         if: always()
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a # v7
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@cf430e030ddbb5b0abf93d22962f4752f3646cd9 # v7.0.2
         with:
           name: surefire-reports-framework-quality
           path: |
@@ -297,10 +297,10 @@ jobs:
     timeout-minutes: 30
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
 
       - name: Set up JDK 21
-        uses: actions/setup-java@0f481fcb613427c0f801b606911222b5b6f3083a # v5
+        uses: actions/setup-java@dd06d9cba3e5552c54d9f8ea23572deb30010f7c # v6.0.0
         with:
           java-version: '21'
           distribution: temurin
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ jobs:
           ./mvnw versions:display-plugin-updates -Dmaven.version.rules=file://$PWD/config/versions/rules.xml > target/dependency-governance/plugin-updates.txt
 
       - name: Upload dependency update reports
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a # v7
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@cf430e030ddbb5b0abf93d22962f4752f3646cd9 # v7.0.2
         with:
           name: dependency-update-reports
           path: target/dependency-governance/*.txt
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ jobs:
         run: ./mvnw -Psbom -DskipTests verify
 
       - name: Upload SBOM
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a # v7
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@cf430e030ddbb5b0abf93d22962f4752f3646cd9 # v7.0.2
         with:
           name: cyclonedx-sbom
           path: target/*bom*.*
@@ -339,14 +339,14 @@ jobs:
     timeout-minutes: 10
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
 
-      - uses: actions/setup-node@48b55a011bda9f5d6aeb4c2d9c7362e8dae4041e # v6
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@820762786026740c76f36085b0efc47a31fe5020 # v7.0.0
         with:
           node-version-file: .nvmrc
 
       - name: Set up JDK 21
-        uses: actions/setup-java@0f481fcb613427c0f801b606911222b5b6f3083a # v5
+        uses: actions/setup-java@dd06d9cba3e5552c54d9f8ea23572deb30010f7c # v6.0.0
         with:
           java-version: '21'
           distribution: temurin
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Upload negative-control evidence
         if: always()
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a # v7
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@cf430e030ddbb5b0abf93d22962f4752f3646cd9 # v7.0.2
         with:
           name: evidence-negative-control
           path: target/portfolio-evidence/evidence-v3.json
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Upload negative-control native XML summary
         if: always()
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a # v7
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@cf430e030ddbb5b0abf93d22962f4752f3646cd9 # v7.0.2
         with:
           name: surefire-reports-negative-control
           path: target/surefire-reports/TEST-*.xml
@@ -426,14 +426,14 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
 
-      - uses: actions/setup-node@48b55a011bda9f5d6aeb4c2d9c7362e8dae4041e # v6
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@820762786026740c76f36085b0efc47a31fe5020 # v7.0.0
         with:
           node-version-file: .nvmrc
 
       - name: Set up JDK 21
-        uses: actions/setup-java@0f481fcb613427c0f801b606911222b5b6f3083a # v5
+        uses: actions/setup-java@dd06d9cba3e5552c54d9f8ea23572deb30010f7c # v6.0.0
         with:
           java-version: '21'
           distribution: temurin
@@ -519,7 +519,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Upload browser-matrix evidence
         if: always()
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a # v7
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@cf430e030ddbb5b0abf93d22962f4752f3646cd9 # v7.0.2
         with:
           name: evidence-ui-${{ matrix.browser }}
           path: target/portfolio-evidence/evidence-v3.json
@@ -527,35 +527,35 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Upload Allure results
         if: always()
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a # v7
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@cf430e030ddbb5b0abf93d22962f4752f3646cd9 # v7.0.2
         with:
           name: allure-results-${{ matrix.browser }}
           path: target/allure-results/
 
       - name: Upload generated Allure report
         if: always()
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a # v7
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@cf430e030ddbb5b0abf93d22962f4752f3646cd9 # v7.0.2
         with:
           name: allure-report-${{ matrix.browser }}
           path: target/allure-report/
 
       - name: Upload Surefire reports
         if: always()
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a # v7
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@cf430e030ddbb5b0abf93d22962f4752f3646cd9 # v7.0.2
         with:
           name: surefire-reports-${{ matrix.browser }}
           path: target/surefire-reports/
 
       - name: Upload execution logs
         if: always()
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a # v7
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@cf430e030ddbb5b0abf93d22962f4752f3646cd9 # v7.0.2
         with:
           name: execution-logs-${{ matrix.browser }}
           path: target/logs/
 
       - name: Upload runtime metrics
         if: always()
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a # v7
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@cf430e030ddbb5b0abf93d22962f4752f3646cd9 # v7.0.2
         with:
           name: portfolio-metrics-${{ matrix.browser }}
           path: target/portfolio-metrics-v1.json
@@ -584,14 +584,14 @@ jobs:
     timeout-minutes: 25
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
 
-      - uses: actions/setup-node@48b55a011bda9f5d6aeb4c2d9c7362e8dae4041e # v6
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@820762786026740c76f36085b0efc47a31fe5020 # v7.0.0
         with:
           node-version-file: .nvmrc
 
       - name: Set up JDK 21
-        uses: actions/setup-java@0f481fcb613427c0f801b606911222b5b6f3083a # v5
+        uses: actions/setup-java@dd06d9cba3e5552c54d9f8ea23572deb30010f7c # v6.0.0
         with:
           java-version: '21'
           distribution: temurin
@@ -655,7 +655,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Upload accessibility evidence
         if: always()
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a # v7
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@cf430e030ddbb5b0abf93d22962f4752f3646cd9 # v7.0.2
         with:
           name: evidence-accessibility-CHROME
           path: target/portfolio-evidence/evidence-v3.json
@@ -663,28 +663,28 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Upload Allure results
         if: always()
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a # v7
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@cf430e030ddbb5b0abf93d22962f4752f3646cd9 # v7.0.2
         with:
           name: allure-results-accessibility
           path: target/allure-results/
 
       - name: Upload generated Allure report
         if: always()
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a # v7
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@cf430e030ddbb5b0abf93d22962f4752f3646cd9 # v7.0.2
         with:
           name: allure-report-accessibility
           path: target/allure-report/
 
       - name: Upload Surefire reports
         if: always()
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a # v7
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@cf430e030ddbb5b0abf93d22962f4752f3646cd9 # v7.0.2
         with:
           name: surefire-reports-accessibility
           path: target/surefire-reports/
 
       - name: Upload execution logs
         if: always()
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a # v7
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@cf430e030ddbb5b0abf93d22962f4752f3646cd9 # v7.0.2
         with:
           name: execution-logs-accessibility
           path: target/logs/
@@ -711,10 +711,10 @@ jobs:
     timeout-minutes: 20
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
 
       - name: Set up JDK 21
-        uses: actions/setup-java@0f481fcb613427c0f801b606911222b5b6f3083a # v5
+        uses: actions/setup-java@dd06d9cba3e5552c54d9f8ea23572deb30010f7c # v6.0.0
         with:
           java-version: '21'
           distribution: temurin
@@ -748,7 +748,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Upload Grid capacity sample
         if: always()
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a # v7
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@cf430e030ddbb5b0abf93d22962f4752f3646cd9 # v7.0.2
         with:
           name: selenium-grid-capacity-sample
           path: target/grid-capacity-sample.json
@@ -813,10 +813,10 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
 
       - name: Set up JDK 21
-        uses: actions/setup-java@0f481fcb613427c0f801b606911222b5b6f3083a # v5
+        uses: actions/setup-java@dd06d9cba3e5552c54d9f8ea23572deb30010f7c # v6.0.0
         with:
           java-version: '21'
           distribution: temurin
diff --git a/.mvn/wrapper/maven-wrapper.properties b/.mvn/wrapper/maven-wrapper.properties
index 2dc39d1..3253704 100644
--- a/.mvn/wrapper/maven-wrapper.properties
+++ b/.mvn/wrapper/maven-wrapper.properties
@@ -14,6 +14,6 @@
 # KIND, either express or implied.  See the License for the
 # specific language governing permissions and limitations
 # under the License.
-wrapperVersion=3.3.2
+wrapperVersion=3.3.4
 distributionType=only-script
 distributionUrl=https://repo.maven.apache.org/maven2/org/apache/maven/apache-maven/3.9.15/apache-maven-3.9.15-bin.zip
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 7971603..0156051 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
         <slf4j.version>2.0.20</slf4j.version>
         <maven.pmd.plugin.version>3.28.0</maven.pmd.plugin.version>
         <maven.dependency.plugin.version>3.11.0</maven.dependency.plugin.version>
-        <spotbugs.maven.plugin.version>4.9.8.3</spotbugs.maven.plugin.version>
+        <spotbugs.maven.plugin.version>4.10.5.0</spotbugs.maven.plugin.version>
         <allure.issue.pattern>https://github.com/qa-test-automation-frameworks/selenium-testng-java-framework/issues/{}</allure.issue.pattern>
         <testng.suite.file>testng.xml</testng.suite.file>
         <groups></groups>
@@ -199,12 +199,12 @@
                 <plugin>
                     <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                     <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>3.15.0</version>
+                    <version>3.16.0</version>
                 </plugin>
                 <plugin>
                     <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                     <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>3.5.6</version>
+                    <version>3.6.0</version>
                 </plugin>
                 <plugin>
                     <groupId>io.qameta.allure</groupId>
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>com.diffplug.spotless</groupId>
                 <artifactId>spotless-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.6.0</version>
+                <version>3.10.4</version>
                 <executions>
                     <execution>
                         <id>spotless-verify</id>
@@ -509,7 +509,7 @@
                     <plugin>
                         <groupId>org.cyclonedx</groupId>
                         <artifactId>cyclonedx-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                        <version>2.9.1</version>
+                        <version>2.9.3</version>
                         <executions>
                             <execution>
                                 <phase>verify</phase>

From 4a3a27da2d4ecb36f52749e3de761ee832f42d88 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Prayag Vyas <76861333+prayagv@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 20 Oct 2026 08:12:26 +0530
Subject: [PATCH 2/5] chore(deps): update axe Selenium

---
 pom.xml | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 0156051..f7e3318 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
         <log4j.version>2.26.1</log4j.version>
         <lombok.version>1.18.48</lombok.version>
         <aspectj.version>1.9.25.1</aspectj.version>
-        <axe.selenium.version>4.10.2</axe.selenium.version>
+        <axe.selenium.version>4.13.0</axe.selenium.version>
         <slf4j.version>2.0.20</slf4j.version>
         <maven.pmd.plugin.version>3.28.0</maven.pmd.plugin.version>
         <maven.dependency.plugin.version>3.11.0</maven.dependency.plugin.version>

From 84449fb3b58dfd53c31859d5187c172c394aa1c1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: prayagv <76861333+prayagv@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 20 Oct 2026 09:11:27 +0530
Subject: [PATCH 3/5] fix(ci): restore explicit TestNG suite execution

---
 pom.xml | 13 +++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+)

diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index f7e3318..e4ecd54 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -320,6 +320,19 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
+                <!--
+                    Surefire 3.6.0 removed its native TestNG provider and no longer honors
+                    suiteXmlFiles through the JUnit Platform TestNG engine. Keep the legacy
+                    provider temporarily so the repository's explicit TestNG suite selection
+                    remains effective while the test execution model is migrated deliberately.
+                -->
+                <dependencies>
+                    <dependency>
+                        <groupId>org.apache.maven.surefire</groupId>
+                        <artifactId>surefire-testng</artifactId>
+                        <version>3.5.5</version>
+                    </dependency>
+                </dependencies>
                 <configuration>
                     <suiteXmlFiles>
                         <suiteXmlFile>${testng.suite.file}</suiteXmlFile>

From 4e355197b523976130fa4f954a91562c28fd86d1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: prayagv <76861333+prayagv@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 20 Oct 2026 09:13:05 +0530
Subject: [PATCH 4/5] fix(ci): keep supported Surefire TestNG suite provider

---
 pom.xml | 15 +--------------
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 14 deletions(-)

diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index e4ecd54..eab39f5 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@
                 <plugin>
                     <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                     <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>3.6.0</version>
+                    <version>3.5.6</version>
                 </plugin>
                 <plugin>
                     <groupId>io.qameta.allure</groupId>
@@ -320,19 +320,6 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-                <!--
-                    Surefire 3.6.0 removed its native TestNG provider and no longer honors
-                    suiteXmlFiles through the JUnit Platform TestNG engine. Keep the legacy
-                    provider temporarily so the repository's explicit TestNG suite selection
-                    remains effective while the test execution model is migrated deliberately.
-                -->
-                <dependencies>
-                    <dependency>
-                        <groupId>org.apache.maven.surefire</groupId>
-                        <artifactId>surefire-testng</artifactId>
-                        <version>3.5.5</version>
-                    </dependency>
-                </dependencies>
                 <configuration>
                     <suiteXmlFiles>
                         <suiteXmlFile>${testng.suite.file}</suiteXmlFile>

From 901c38e3fd707c247d070ac1a1c99f5b38477c4c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: prayagv <76861333+prayagv@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 20 Oct 2026 09:16:10 +0530
Subject: [PATCH 5/5] fix(test): validate grid session identity

---
 .../framework/driver/GridCapacityExperimentTests.java       | 6 +++++-
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/src/test/java/io/github/selenium/saucedemo/framework/driver/GridCapacityExperimentTests.java b/src/test/java/io/github/selenium/saucedemo/framework/driver/GridCapacityExperimentTests.java
index b324f3e..dce0ca9 100644
--- a/src/test/java/io/github/selenium/saucedemo/framework/driver/GridCapacityExperimentTests.java
+++ b/src/test/java/io/github/selenium/saucedemo/framework/driver/GridCapacityExperimentTests.java
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.HexFormat;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Objects;
 import java.util.concurrent.CountDownLatch;
 import java.util.concurrent.ExecutorService;
 import java.util.concurrent.Executors;
@@ -112,7 +113,10 @@ private static SessionSample openSession(
       driver.get("data:text/html,<title>grid-capacity-probe</title>");
       assertThat(driver.getTitle()).isEqualTo("grid-capacity-probe");
       String browserVersion = driver.getCapabilities().getBrowserVersion();
-      String sessionId = driver.getSessionId().toString();
+      String sessionId =
+          Objects.requireNonNull(
+                  driver.getSessionId(), "Grid session ID must exist after session creation")
+              .toString();
       String sessionIdSha256 = sessionIdDigest(sessionId);
       driver.quit();
       driver = null;