diff --git a/MODULE.bazel b/MODULE.bazel
index 1ec606d..befae8a 100644
--- a/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/MODULE.bazel
@@ -15,11 +15,16 @@ module(
     version = "1.0",
 )
 
-bazel_dep(name = "rules_python", version = "1.4.1")
+bazel_dep(name = "rules_python", version = "1.4.1", dev_dependency = True)
 
+# Python 3.12: Required for testing infrastructure and code generation tools
 PYTHON_VERSION = "3.12"
 
-python = use_extension("@rules_python//python/extensions:python.bzl", "python")
+python = use_extension(
+    "@rules_python//python/extensions:python.bzl",
+    "python",
+    dev_dependency = True,
+)
 python.toolchain(
     is_default = True,
     python_version = PYTHON_VERSION,
@@ -27,18 +32,22 @@ python.toolchain(
 use_repo(python)
 
 # Add GoogleTest dependency
-bazel_dep(name = "googletest", version = "1.17.0")
+bazel_dep(name = "googletest", version = "1.17.0", dev_dependency = True)
 
 # Rust rules for Bazel
 bazel_dep(name = "rules_rust", version = "0.63.0")
 
 # C/C++ rules for Bazel
-bazel_dep(name = "rules_cc", version = "0.2.1")
+bazel_dep(name = "rules_cc", version = "0.2.14")
 
 # LLVM Toolchains Rules - host configuration
-bazel_dep(name = "toolchains_llvm", version = "1.4.0")
+bazel_dep(name = "toolchains_llvm", version = "1.5.0", dev_dependency = True)
 
-llvm = use_extension("@toolchains_llvm//toolchain/extensions:llvm.bzl", "llvm")
+llvm = use_extension(
+    "@toolchains_llvm//toolchain/extensions:llvm.bzl",
+    "llvm",
+    dev_dependency = True,
+)
 llvm.toolchain(
     cxx_standard = {"": "c++17"},
     llvm_version = "19.1.0",
@@ -49,9 +58,9 @@ use_repo(llvm, "llvm_toolchain_llvm")
 register_toolchains("@llvm_toolchain//:all")
 
 # tooling
-bazel_dep(name = "score_tooling", version = "1.0.1")
-bazel_dep(name = "aspect_rules_lint", version = "1.5.3")
-bazel_dep(name = "buildifier_prebuilt", version = "8.2.0.2")
+bazel_dep(name = "score_tooling", version = "1.0.4", dev_dependency = True)
+bazel_dep(name = "aspect_rules_lint", version = "1.10.2", dev_dependency = True)
+bazel_dep(name = "buildifier_prebuilt", version = "8.2.0.2", dev_dependency = True)
 
 #docs-as-code
-bazel_dep(name = "score_docs_as_code", version = "1.1.0")
+bazel_dep(name = "score_docs_as_code", version = "2.3.0", dev_dependency = True)
diff --git a/tests/cpp/test_main.cpp b/tests/cpp/test_main.cpp
index f523107..4d14df3 100644
--- a/tests/cpp/test_main.cpp
+++ b/tests/cpp/test_main.cpp
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 /********************************************************************************
-* Copyright (c) 2025 Contributors to the Eclipse Foundation
-*
-* See the NOTICE file(s) distributed with this work for additional
-* information regarding copyright ownership.
-*
-* This program and the accompanying materials are made available under the
-* terms of the Apache License Version 2.0 which is available at
-* https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-*
-* SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
-********************************************************************************/
+ * Copyright (c) 2025 Contributors to the Eclipse Foundation
+ *
+ * See the NOTICE file(s) distributed with this work for additional
+ * information regarding copyright ownership.
+ *
+ * This program and the accompanying materials are made available under the
+ * terms of the Apache License Version 2.0 which is available at
+ * https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ ********************************************************************************/
 #include <gtest/gtest.h>
 
 // Function to be tested