diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index e0f9cd248..7c9980cb3 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -738,7 +738,7 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/@tbd54566975/dwn-sdk-js": {
-      "version": "0.2.4",
+      "version": "0.2.6",
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "dependencies": {
         "@ipld/dag-cbor": "9.0.3",
@@ -749,7 +749,7 @@
         "ajv": "8.12.0",
         "blockstore-core": "4.2.0",
         "cross-fetch": "4.0.0",
-        "eciesjs": "0.4.0",
+        "eciesjs": "0.4.5",
         "flat": "5.0.2",
         "interface-blockstore": "5.2.3",
         "interface-store": "5.1.2",
@@ -2836,10 +2836,46 @@
       "license": "MIT"
     },
     "node_modules/eciesjs": {
-      "version": "0.4.0",
-      "license": "MIT",
+      "version": "0.4.5",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/eciesjs/-/eciesjs-0.4.5.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-2zSRIygO48LpdS95Rwt9ryIkJNO37IdbkjRsnYyAn7gx7e4WPBNimnk6jGNdx2QQYr/VJRPnSVdwQpO5bycYZw==",
       "dependencies": {
-        "@noble/curves": "^1.1.0"
+        "@noble/ciphers": "^0.3.0",
+        "@noble/curves": "^1.2.0",
+        "@noble/hashes": "^1.3.2"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=16.0.0"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/eciesjs/node_modules/@noble/ciphers": {
+      "version": "0.3.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@noble/ciphers/-/ciphers-0.3.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-ldbrnOjmNRwFdXcTM6uXDcxpMIFrbzAWNnpBPp4oTJTFF0XByGD6vf45WrehZGXRQTRVV+Zm8YP+EgEf+e4cWA==",
+      "funding": {
+        "url": "https://paulmillr.com/funding/"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/eciesjs/node_modules/@noble/curves": {
+      "version": "1.2.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@noble/curves/-/curves-1.2.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-oYclrNgRaM9SsBUBVbb8M6DTV7ZHRTKugureoYEncY5c65HOmRzvSiTE3y5CYaPYJA/GVkrhXEoF0M3Ya9PMnw==",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "@noble/hashes": "1.3.2"
+      },
+      "funding": {
+        "url": "https://paulmillr.com/funding/"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/eciesjs/node_modules/@noble/hashes": {
+      "version": "1.3.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@noble/hashes/-/hashes-1.3.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-MVC8EAQp7MvEcm30KWENFjgR+Mkmf+D189XJTkFIlwohU5hcBbn1ZkKq7KVTi2Hme3PMGF390DaL52beVrIihQ==",
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">= 16"
+      },
+      "funding": {
+        "url": "https://paulmillr.com/funding/"
       }
     },
     "node_modules/ee-first": {
@@ -8707,10 +8743,10 @@
     },
     "packages/agent": {
       "name": "@web5/agent",
-      "version": "0.2.3",
+      "version": "0.2.4",
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "dependencies": {
-        "@tbd54566975/dwn-sdk-js": "0.2.4",
+        "@tbd54566975/dwn-sdk-js": "0.2.6",
         "@web5/common": "0.2.1",
         "@web5/crypto": "0.2.2",
         "@web5/dids": "0.2.2",
@@ -8756,11 +8792,11 @@
       "version": "0.8.2",
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "dependencies": {
-        "@tbd54566975/dwn-sdk-js": "0.2.4",
-        "@web5/agent": "0.2.3",
-        "@web5/crypto": "0.2.2",
+        "@tbd54566975/dwn-sdk-js": "0.2.6",
+        "@web5/agent": "0.2.4",
+        "@web5/crypto": "0.2.1",
         "@web5/dids": "0.2.2",
-        "@web5/user-agent": "0.2.3",
+        "@web5/user-agent": "0.2.4",
         "level": "8.0.0",
         "ms": "2.1.3",
         "readable-stream": "4.4.2",
@@ -8803,6 +8839,20 @@
         "node": ">=18.0.0"
       }
     },
+    "packages/api/node_modules/@web5/crypto": {
+      "version": "0.2.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@web5/crypto/-/crypto-0.2.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-DM49030ftALhzXipYdsxfCexdSNJxlnj++YUiM+lbf9aEOxT3PCapDMSXi0MG1flPJHu/Q/LMebMN/aAr0WJ3A==",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "@noble/ciphers": "0.1.4",
+        "@noble/curves": "1.1.0",
+        "@noble/hashes": "1.3.1",
+        "@web5/common": "0.2.1"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=18.0.0"
+      }
+    },
     "packages/common": {
       "name": "@web5/common",
       "version": "0.2.1",
@@ -8989,10 +9039,10 @@
     },
     "packages/identity-agent": {
       "name": "@web5/identity-agent",
-      "version": "0.2.3",
+      "version": "0.2.4",
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "dependencies": {
-        "@web5/agent": "0.2.3",
+        "@web5/agent": "0.2.4",
         "@web5/api": "0.8.2"
       },
       "devDependencies": {
@@ -9029,10 +9079,10 @@
     },
     "packages/proxy-agent": {
       "name": "@web5/proxy-agent",
-      "version": "0.2.3",
+      "version": "0.2.4",
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "dependencies": {
-        "@web5/agent": "0.2.3",
+        "@web5/agent": "0.2.4",
         "@web5/common": "0.2.1",
         "@web5/crypto": "0.2.2",
         "@web5/dids": "0.2.2"
@@ -9071,10 +9121,10 @@
     },
     "packages/user-agent": {
       "name": "@web5/user-agent",
-      "version": "0.2.3",
+      "version": "0.2.4",
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "dependencies": {
-        "@web5/agent": "0.2.3",
+        "@web5/agent": "0.2.4",
         "@web5/common": "0.2.1",
         "@web5/crypto": "0.2.2",
         "@web5/dids": "0.2.2"
diff --git a/packages/agent/.vscode/launch.json b/packages/agent/.vscode/launch.json
index bc398db79..ece04cae5 100644
--- a/packages/agent/.vscode/launch.json
+++ b/packages/agent/.vscode/launch.json
@@ -16,4 +16,4 @@
       ]
     }
   ]
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/packages/agent/package.json b/packages/agent/package.json
index c4379528c..3f8b1d210 100644
--- a/packages/agent/package.json
+++ b/packages/agent/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@web5/agent",
-  "version": "0.2.3",
+  "version": "0.2.4",
   "type": "module",
   "main": "./dist/cjs/index.js",
   "module": "./dist/esm/index.js",
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
     "node": ">=18.0.0"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@tbd54566975/dwn-sdk-js": "0.2.4",
+    "@tbd54566975/dwn-sdk-js": "0.2.6",
     "@web5/common": "0.2.1",
     "@web5/crypto": "0.2.2",
     "@web5/dids": "0.2.2",
diff --git a/packages/agent/src/dwn-manager.ts b/packages/agent/src/dwn-manager.ts
index 0814e5da9..b58591235 100644
--- a/packages/agent/src/dwn-manager.ts
+++ b/packages/agent/src/dwn-manager.ts
@@ -273,12 +273,12 @@ export class DwnManager {
       }
     }
 
-    const dwnAuthorizationSigner = await this.constructDwnAuthorizationSigner(request.author);
+    const dwnsigner = await this.constructDwnsigner(request.author);
 
     const messageCreator = dwnMessageCreators[request.messageType];
     const dwnMessage = await messageCreator.create({
       ...<any>request.messageOptions,
-      authorizationSigner: dwnAuthorizationSigner
+      signer: dwnsigner
     });
 
     return { message: dwnMessage.toJSON(), dataStream: readableStream };
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ export class DwnManager {
     return signingKeyId;
   }
 
-  private async constructDwnAuthorizationSigner(author: string): Promise<Signer> {
+  private async constructDwnsigner(author: string): Promise<Signer> {
     const signingKeyId = await this.getAuthorSigningKeyId({ did: author });
 
     /**
@@ -341,11 +341,11 @@ export class DwnManager {
   }): Promise<DwnMessage> {
     const { author, messageType, messageCid } = options;
 
-    const dwnAuthorizationSigner = await this.constructDwnAuthorizationSigner(author);
+    const dwnsigner = await this.constructDwnsigner(author);
 
     const messagesGet = await MessagesGet.create({
-      authorizationSigner : dwnAuthorizationSigner,
-      messageCids         : [messageCid]
+      signer      : dwnsigner,
+      messageCids : [messageCid]
     });
 
     const result: MessagesGetReply = await this._dwn.processMessage(author, messagesGet.message);
@@ -374,8 +374,8 @@ export class DwnManager {
         dwnMessage.data = new Blob([dataBytes]);
       } else {
         const recordsRead = await RecordsRead.create({
-          authorizationSigner : dwnAuthorizationSigner,
-          filter              : {
+          signer : dwnsigner,
+          filter : {
             recordId: writeMessage.recordId
           }
         });
@@ -409,13 +409,13 @@ export class DwnManager {
   }): Promise<EventsGet | MessagesGet | RecordsRead | RecordsQuery | RecordsWrite | RecordsDelete | ProtocolsQuery | ProtocolsConfigure> {
     const { author, messageOptions, messageType } = options;
 
-    const dwnAuthorizationSigner = await this.constructDwnAuthorizationSigner(author);
+    const dwnsigner = await this.constructDwnsigner(author);
 
     const messageCreator = dwnMessageCreators[messageType];
 
     const dwnMessage = await messageCreator.create({
       ...<any>messageOptions,
-      authorizationSigner: dwnAuthorizationSigner
+      signer: dwnsigner
     });
 
     return dwnMessage;
diff --git a/packages/agent/tests/test-config.ts b/packages/agent/tests/test-config.ts
index 213604404..3d613c34d 100644
--- a/packages/agent/tests/test-config.ts
+++ b/packages/agent/tests/test-config.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 declare const __karma__: { config?: { testDwnUrl?: string; } };
 
-const DEFAULT_TEST_DWN_URL = 'https://dwn.tbddev.org/dwn0';
+const DEFAULT_TEST_DWN_URL = 'http://localhost:3000';
 
 function getTestDwnUrl(): string {
   // Check to see if we're running in a Karma browser test environment.
diff --git a/packages/api/.vscode/launch.json b/packages/api/.vscode/launch.json
index 666f5afc0..cf2d6baab 100644
--- a/packages/api/.vscode/launch.json
+++ b/packages/api/.vscode/launch.json
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
       "webRoot": "${workspaceFolder:web5}"
     },
     {
+      "runtimeVersion": "20",
       "type": "node",
       "request": "launch",
       "name": "test:node",
diff --git a/packages/api/package.json b/packages/api/package.json
index cf74f7114..4664b4e68 100644
--- a/packages/api/package.json
+++ b/packages/api/package.json
@@ -75,11 +75,17 @@
     "node": ">=18.0.0"
   },
   "dependencies": {
+    "@tbd54566975/dwn-sdk-js": "0.2.6",
+    "@web5/agent": "0.2.4",
+    "@web5/crypto": "0.2.2",
     "@tbd54566975/dwn-sdk-js": "0.2.4",
     "@web5/agent": "0.2.3",
-    "@web5/crypto": "0.2.2",
+    "@web5/crypto": "0.2.1",
+    "@tbd54566975/dwn-sdk-js": "0.2.6",
+    "@web5/agent": "0.2.4",
+    "@web5/crypto": "0.2.1",
     "@web5/dids": "0.2.2",
-    "@web5/user-agent": "0.2.3",
+    "@web5/user-agent": "0.2.4",
     "level": "8.0.0",
     "ms": "2.1.3",
     "readable-stream": "4.4.2",
diff --git a/packages/api/src/dwn-api.ts b/packages/api/src/dwn-api.ts
index 8ce82ec0f..88fa973c6 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/dwn-api.ts
+++ b/packages/api/src/dwn-api.ts
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ import { dataToBlob } from './utils.js';
  * @beta
  */
 export type ProtocolsConfigureRequest = {
-  message: Omit<ProtocolsConfigureOptions, 'authorizationSigner'>;
+  message: Omit<ProtocolsConfigureOptions, 'signer'>;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ export type ProtocolsQueryReplyEntry = {
  */
 export type ProtocolsQueryRequest = {
   from?: string;
-  message: Omit<ProtocolsQueryOptions, 'authorizationSigner'>
+  message: Omit<ProtocolsQueryOptions, 'signer'>
 }
 
 /**
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ export type RecordsCreateResponse = RecordsWriteResponse;
 export type RecordsCreateFromRequest = {
   author: string;
   data: unknown;
-  message?: Omit<RecordsWriteOptions, 'authorizationSigner'>;
+  message?: Omit<RecordsWriteOptions, 'signer'>;
   record: Record;
 }
 
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ export type RecordsCreateFromRequest = {
  */
 export type RecordsDeleteRequest = {
   from?: string;
-  message: Omit<RecordsDeleteOptions, 'authorizationSigner'>;
+  message: Omit<RecordsDeleteOptions, 'signer'>;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ export type RecordsDeleteResponse = {
 export type RecordsQueryRequest = {
   /** The from property indicates the DID to query from and return results. */
   from?: string;
-  message: Omit<RecordsQueryOptions, 'authorizationSigner'>;
+  message: Omit<RecordsQueryOptions, 'signer'>;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ export type RecordsQueryResponse = {
 export type RecordsReadRequest = {
   /** The from property indicates the DID to read from and return results fro. */
   from?: string;
-  message: Omit<RecordsReadOptions, 'authorizationSigner'>;
+  message: Omit<RecordsReadOptions, 'signer'>;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ export type RecordsReadResponse = {
  */
 export type RecordsWriteRequest = {
   data: unknown;
-  message?: Omit<Partial<RecordsWriteOptions>, 'authorizationSigner'>;
+  message?: Omit<Partial<RecordsWriteOptions>, 'signer'>;
   store?: boolean;
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/api/tests/record.spec.ts b/packages/api/tests/record.spec.ts
index ecb7d9363..7f633f82d 100644
--- a/packages/api/tests/record.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/api/tests/record.spec.ts
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ describe('Record', () => {
 
     // Create a parent record to reference in the RecordsWriteMessage used for validation
     const parentRecorsWrite = await RecordsWrite.create({
-      authorizationSigner : authorization,
+      signer : authorization,
       data                : new Uint8Array(await dataBlob.arrayBuffer()),
       dataFormat,
       protocol,
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ describe('Record', () => {
     // Create a RecordsWriteMessage
     const recordsWrite = await RecordsWrite.create({
       attestationSigners  : attestation,
-      authorizationSigner : authorization,
+      signer : authorization,
       data                : new Uint8Array(await dataBlob.arrayBuffer()),
       dataFormat,
       encryptionInput,
@@ -533,7 +533,7 @@ describe('Record', () => {
       });
     });
 
-    it('writes records to remote DWNs for your own DID', async () => {
+    it.only('writes records to remote DWNs for your own DID', async () => {
       const dataString = 'Hello, world!';
 
       // Alice writes a message to her agent connected DWN.
@@ -908,7 +908,7 @@ describe('Record', () => {
 
       // Create a parent record to reference in the RecordsWriteMessage used for validation
       const parentRecorsWrite = await RecordsWrite.create({
-        authorizationSigner : authorization,
+        signer : authorization,
         data                : new Uint8Array(await dataBlob.arrayBuffer()),
         dataFormat,
         protocol,
@@ -919,7 +919,7 @@ describe('Record', () => {
       // Create a RecordsWriteMessage
       const recordsWrite = await RecordsWrite.create({
         attestationSigners  : attestation,
-        authorizationSigner : authorization,
+        signer : authorization,
         data                : new Uint8Array(await dataBlob.arrayBuffer()),
         dataFormat,
         encryptionInput,
diff --git a/packages/dev-env/docker-compose.yaml b/packages/dev-env/docker-compose.yaml
index d0a601355..f1ad61c04 100644
--- a/packages/dev-env/docker-compose.yaml
+++ b/packages/dev-env/docker-compose.yaml
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@ version: "3.98"
 services:
   dwn-server:
     container_name: dwn-server
-    image: ghcr.io/tbd54566975/dwn-server:dwn-sdk-0.2.4
+    image: ghcr.io/tbd54566975/dwn-server:dwn-sdk-v0.2.6
     ports:
       - "3000:3000"
diff --git a/packages/identity-agent/package.json b/packages/identity-agent/package.json
index cd98aa750..c14afe706 100644
--- a/packages/identity-agent/package.json
+++ b/packages/identity-agent/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@web5/identity-agent",
-  "version": "0.2.3",
+  "version": "0.2.4",
   "type": "module",
   "main": "./dist/cjs/index.js",
   "module": "./dist/esm/index.js",
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
     "node": ">=18.0.0"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@web5/agent": "0.2.3",
+    "@web5/agent": "0.2.4",
     "@web5/api": "0.8.2"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
diff --git a/packages/proxy-agent/package.json b/packages/proxy-agent/package.json
index 972863526..71c3a6c09 100644
--- a/packages/proxy-agent/package.json
+++ b/packages/proxy-agent/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@web5/proxy-agent",
-  "version": "0.2.3",
+  "version": "0.2.4",
   "type": "module",
   "main": "./dist/cjs/index.js",
   "module": "./dist/esm/index.js",
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
     "node": ">=18.0.0"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@web5/agent": "0.2.3",
+    "@web5/agent": "0.2.4",
     "@web5/common": "0.2.1",
     "@web5/crypto": "0.2.2",
     "@web5/dids": "0.2.2"
diff --git a/packages/user-agent/package.json b/packages/user-agent/package.json
index ae024c8f8..1ee5bb9d0 100644
--- a/packages/user-agent/package.json
+++ b/packages/user-agent/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@web5/user-agent",
-  "version": "0.2.3",
+  "version": "0.2.4",
   "type": "module",
   "main": "./dist/cjs/index.js",
   "module": "./dist/esm/index.js",
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
     "node": ">=18.0.0"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@web5/agent": "0.2.3",
+    "@web5/agent": "0.2.4",
     "@web5/common": "0.2.1",
     "@web5/crypto": "0.2.2",
     "@web5/dids": "0.2.2"