diff --git a/.github/workflows/pull_request.yml b/.github/workflows/pull_request.yml
index 9e809153a..b3d24d441 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pull_request.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pull_request.yml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ jobs:
       run: dotnet build --configuration Release --no-restore /warnaserror
 
     - name: Spin Up Stack
-      run: docker-compose up -d
+      run: docker compose up -d
 
     - name: Test
       run: dotnet test --no-restore --verbosity normal
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sonarcloud.yml b/.github/workflows/sonarcloud.yml
index d72acc82b..3ca646c72 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sonarcloud.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sonarcloud.yml
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ jobs:
         run:  dotnet restore
 
       - name: Spin Up Stack
-        run: docker-compose up -d
+        run: docker compose up -d
 
       - name: SonarCloud
         env:
diff --git a/GetIntoTeachingApi/GetIntoTeachingApi.csproj b/GetIntoTeachingApi/GetIntoTeachingApi.csproj
index 343adb731..d3b0e9976 100644
--- a/GetIntoTeachingApi/GetIntoTeachingApi.csproj
+++ b/GetIntoTeachingApi/GetIntoTeachingApi.csproj
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 		  <PrivateAssets>all</PrivateAssets>
 		  <IncludeAssets>runtime; build; native; contentfiles; analyzers; buildtransitive</IncludeAssets>
 		</PackageReference>
-		<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Tools" Version="7.0.18">
+		<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Tools" Version="7.0.20">
 		  <PrivateAssets>all</PrivateAssets>
 		  <IncludeAssets>runtime; build; native; contentfiles; analyzers; buildtransitive</IncludeAssets>
 		</PackageReference>
@@ -61,11 +61,11 @@
 		<PackageReference Include="Castle.Core" Version="5.1.1" />
 		<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Bcl.AsyncInterfaces" Version="8.0.0" />
 		<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Relational" Version="7.0.20" />
-		<PackageReference Include="Hangfire.PostgreSql" Version="1.20.8" />
+		<PackageReference Include="Hangfire.PostgreSql" Version="1.20.9" />
 		<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.PowerPlatform.Dataverse.Client" Version="1.1.17" />
 		<PackageReference Include="FluentValidation.AspNetCore" Version="11.3.0" />
 		<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Caching.StackExchangeRedis" Version="8.0.6" />
-		<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.DataProtection.StackExchangeRedis" Version="8.0.3" />
+		<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.DataProtection.StackExchangeRedis" Version="8.0.7" />
 	</ItemGroup>
 
 	<ItemGroup>
diff --git a/GetIntoTeachingApiTests/GetIntoTeachingApiTests.csproj b/GetIntoTeachingApiTests/GetIntoTeachingApiTests.csproj
index a6784f672..41013808c 100644
--- a/GetIntoTeachingApiTests/GetIntoTeachingApiTests.csproj
+++ b/GetIntoTeachingApiTests/GetIntoTeachingApiTests.csproj
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 	<PackageReference Include="Moq" Version="4.20.70" />
 	<PackageReference Include="WireMock.Net" Version="1.5.53" />
 	<PackageReference Include="xunit" Version="2.8.1" />
-    <PackageReference Include="xunit.runner.visualstudio" Version="2.8.0"><IncludeAssets>runtime; build; native; contentfiles; analyzers; buildtransitive</IncludeAssets>
+    <PackageReference Include="xunit.runner.visualstudio" Version="2.8.2"><IncludeAssets>runtime; build; native; contentfiles; analyzers; buildtransitive</IncludeAssets>
 <PrivateAssets>all</PrivateAssets>
 </PackageReference>
     <PackageReference Include="coverlet.collector" Version="6.0.2"><IncludeAssets>runtime; build; native; contentfiles; analyzers; buildtransitive</IncludeAssets>
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e77352b72..bbe3481ae 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ When the client is configured to point to the API, we need to ensure it uses the
 
 The API is an ASP.NET Core web application; to get up and running clone the repository and open `GetIntoTeachingApi.sln` in Visual Studio.
 
-You will need to set up the environment before booting up the dependent services in Docker with `docker-compose up`.
+You will need to set up the environment before booting up the dependent services in Docker with `docker compose up`.
 
 When the application runs in development it will open the Swagger documentation by default (the development shared secret for the admin client is `secret-admin`).
 
@@ -101,13 +101,13 @@ Quick start steps:
 - `az login`
 - `make setup-local-env`
 - Set properties of the created env.local to "Always copy"
-- `docker-compose up`
+- `docker compose up`
 - Run the application in Visual Studio
 - Open the Swagger UI at `/swagger/index/html` or view the job queue at `/hangfire`
 
 ### Building and testing locally
 
-This project is known to run in Mono, Microsoft Visual Studio and JetBrains Rider, including on a macos platform. The project must be built for .NET version 7.0. When running locally, be sure to start the docker-compose container prior to running the project.
+This project is known to run in Mono, Microsoft Visual Studio and JetBrains Rider, including on a macos platform. The project must be built for .NET version 7.0. When running locally, be sure to start the docker compose container prior to running the project.
 
 Configure a local instance of the Get Into Teaching application to connect to a local instance of the API by setting the application's environment variables to match the API, e.g.