diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 8e095a20..9b3e468f 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -1,19 +1,15 @@
 version: 2
 defaults: &defaults
   docker:
-  - image: cimg/python:3.11.0-browsers
+  - image: cimg/python:3.12.1-browsers
 install_dependency: &install_dependency
   name: Installation of build and deployment dependencies.
   command: |
-    sudo apt update
-    sudo apt install jq
-    sudo apt install python3-pip
-    sudo pip3 install awscli --upgrade
-    sudo pip3 install docker-compose
+    pip3 install awscli --upgrade
 install_deploysuite: &install_deploysuite
   name: Installation of install_deploysuite.
   command: |
-    git clone --branch v1.4.15 https://github.com/topcoder-platform/tc-deploy-scripts ../buildscript
+    git clone --branch v1.4.17 https://github.com/topcoder-platform/tc-deploy-scripts ../buildscript
     cp ./../buildscript/master_deploy.sh .
     cp ./../buildscript/buildenv.sh .
     cp ./../buildscript/awsconfiguration.sh .
@@ -90,7 +86,6 @@ workflows:
           branches:
             only:
             - dev
-            - CORE-40
 
     - "build-qa":
         context: org-global
diff --git a/.nvmrc b/.nvmrc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..436d5c5d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.nvmrc
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+18.19.0
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4456de08..f2453a51 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -105,6 +105,10 @@ You can find sample `.env` files inside the `/docs` directory.
 1. 📦 Install npm dependencies
 
    ```bash
+   # export the production AWS credentials to access the topcoder-framework private repos in AWS codeartifact
+   aws codeartifact login --tool npm --repository topcoder-framework --domain topcoder --domain-owner 409275337247 --region us-east-1 --namespace @topcoder-framework
+
+   # install dependencies
    yarn install
    ```
 
diff --git a/src/common/challenge-helper.js b/src/common/challenge-helper.js
index 2868dd59..9ed4a3b6 100644
--- a/src/common/challenge-helper.js
+++ b/src/common/challenge-helper.js
@@ -377,9 +377,9 @@ class ChallengeHelper {
     if (data.prizeSets != null) {
       const type = data.prizeSets[0]?.prizes[0]?.type;
       if (type === constants.prizeTypes.USD) {
-        ChallengeHelper.convertPSValuesToCents(data.prizeSets)
+        ChallengeHelper.convertPSValuesToCents(data.prizeSets);
       }
-      
+
       data.prizeSetUpdate = {
         prizeSets: [...data.prizeSets],
       };
@@ -489,7 +489,7 @@ class ChallengeHelper {
     }
   }
 
-  static convertPSValuesToCents(prizeSets){
+  static convertPSValuesToCents(prizeSets) {
     prizeSets.forEach((prizeSet) => {
       prizeSet.prizes.forEach((prize) => {
         prize.amountInCents = new Decimal(prize.value).mul(100).toNumber();
diff --git a/src/common/helper.js b/src/common/helper.js
index d0183dc2..b6355f29 100644
--- a/src/common/helper.js
+++ b/src/common/helper.js
@@ -1139,7 +1139,6 @@ async function getMembersByHandles(handles) {
  * @returns {Object}
  */
 async function getStandSkills(ids) {
-
   const queryBatches = [];
   const skillIdArg = "&skillId=";
   let queryString = "disablePagination=true";
@@ -1157,15 +1156,11 @@ async function getStandSkills(ids) {
   queryBatches.push(queryString);
 
   const skillDataPromises = [];
-  const token = await m2mHelper.getM2MToken();
   for (const batch of queryBatches) {
     skillDataPromises.push(
       (async () => {
         const res = await axios.get(
-          `${config.API_BASE_URL}/v5/standardized-skills/skills?${batch}`,
-          {
-            headers: { Authorization: `Bearer ${token}` },
-          }
+          `${config.API_BASE_URL}/v5/standardized-skills/skills?${batch}`
         );
         return res.data;
       })()
diff --git a/src/common/s3ParseUrl.js b/src/common/s3ParseUrl.js
index 374dd887..e84f51ba 100644
--- a/src/common/s3ParseUrl.js
+++ b/src/common/s3ParseUrl.js
@@ -17,9 +17,7 @@ module.exports = function s3ParseUrl(url) {
   }
 
   // http://s3-aws-region.amazonaws.com/bucket/key1/key2
-  match = decodedUrl.match(
-    /^https?:\/\/s3-([^.]+).amazonaws.com\/([^/]+)\/?(.*?)$/
-  );
+  match = decodedUrl.match(/^https?:\/\/s3-([^.]+).amazonaws.com\/([^/]+)\/?(.*?)$/);
   if (match) {
     return {
       bucket: match[2],
@@ -40,9 +38,7 @@ module.exports = function s3ParseUrl(url) {
 
   // http://bucket.s3-aws-region.amazonaws.com/key1/key2 or,
   // http://bucket.s3.aws-region.amazonaws.com/key1/key2
-  match = decodedUrl.match(
-    /^https?:\/\/([^.]+).(?:s3-|s3\.)([^.]+).amazonaws.com\/?(.*?)$/
-  );
+  match = decodedUrl.match(/^https?:\/\/([^.]+).(?:s3-|s3\.)([^.]+).amazonaws.com\/?(.*?)$/);
   if (match) {
     return {
       bucket: match[1],
diff --git a/src/controllers/AttachmentController.js b/src/controllers/AttachmentController.js
index 93c0d469..e5fa00af 100644
--- a/src/controllers/AttachmentController.js
+++ b/src/controllers/AttachmentController.js
@@ -12,11 +12,7 @@ const service = require("../services/AttachmentService");
  */
 async function createAttachment(req, res) {
   const body = _.isArray(req.body) ? req.body : [req.body];
-  const result = await service.createAttachment(
-    req.authUser,
-    req.params.challengeId,
-    body
-  );
+  const result = await service.createAttachment(req.authUser, req.params.challengeId, body);
   res.status(HttpStatus.CREATED).send(result);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/controllers/ChallengePhaseController.js b/src/controllers/ChallengePhaseController.js
index c9b404f3..b68914be 100644
--- a/src/controllers/ChallengePhaseController.js
+++ b/src/controllers/ChallengePhaseController.js
@@ -42,10 +42,7 @@ async function getPhase(req, res) {
  * @param {Object} res the response
  */
 async function fullyUpdatePhase(req, res) {
-  const result = await service.fullyUpdatePhase(
-    req.params.challengePhaseId,
-    req.body
-  );
+  const result = await service.fullyUpdatePhase(req.params.challengePhaseId, req.body);
   res.send(result);
 }
 
@@ -55,10 +52,7 @@ async function fullyUpdatePhase(req, res) {
  * @param {Object} res the response
  */
 async function partiallyUpdatePhase(req, res) {
-  const result = await service.partiallyUpdatePhase(
-    req.params.challengePhaseId,
-    req.body
-  );
+  const result = await service.partiallyUpdatePhase(req.params.challengePhaseId, req.body);
   res.send(result);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/controllers/ChallengeTimelineTemplateController.js b/src/controllers/ChallengeTimelineTemplateController.js
index 9fb3ac76..ae69740e 100644
--- a/src/controllers/ChallengeTimelineTemplateController.js
+++ b/src/controllers/ChallengeTimelineTemplateController.js
@@ -32,9 +32,7 @@ async function createChallengeTimelineTemplate(req, res) {
  * @param {Object} res the response
  */
 async function getChallengeTimelineTemplate(req, res) {
-  const result = await service.getChallengeTimelineTemplate(
-    req.params.challengeTimelineTemplateId
-  );
+  const result = await service.getChallengeTimelineTemplate(req.params.challengeTimelineTemplateId);
   res.send(result);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/controllers/HealthController.js b/src/controllers/HealthController.js
index c07d03a0..3748b368 100644
--- a/src/controllers/HealthController.js
+++ b/src/controllers/HealthController.js
@@ -23,14 +23,9 @@ async function checkHealth(req, res) {
   try {
     await service.searchChallengeTypes({ page: 1, perPage: 1 });
   } catch (e) {
-    throw new errors.ServiceUnavailableError(
-      `There is database operation error, ${e.message}`
-    );
+    throw new errors.ServiceUnavailableError(`There is database operation error, ${e.message}`);
   }
-  if (
-    new Date().getTime() - timestampMS >
-    Number(config.HEALTH_CHECK_TIMEOUT)
-  ) {
+  if (new Date().getTime() - timestampMS > Number(config.HEALTH_CHECK_TIMEOUT)) {
     throw new errors.ServiceUnavailableError("Database operation is slow.");
   }
   // there is no error, and it is quick, then return checks run count
diff --git a/src/controllers/SupportController.js b/src/controllers/SupportController.js
index 87b06fa4..f1ade8c4 100644
--- a/src/controllers/SupportController.js
+++ b/src/controllers/SupportController.js
@@ -12,9 +12,7 @@ const logger = require("../common/logger");
  */
 async function createRequest(req, res) {
   logger.debug(
-    `createRequest User: ${JSON.stringify(
-      req.authUser
-    )} - Body: ${JSON.stringify(req.body)}`
+    `createRequest User: ${JSON.stringify(req.authUser)} - Body: ${JSON.stringify(req.body)}`
   );
   const result = await service.createRequest(req.authUser, req.body);
   res.status(HttpStatus.CREATED).send(result);
diff --git a/src/controllers/TimelineTemplateController.js b/src/controllers/TimelineTemplateController.js
index e17e140c..8dcbd0f4 100644
--- a/src/controllers/TimelineTemplateController.js
+++ b/src/controllers/TimelineTemplateController.js
@@ -32,9 +32,7 @@ async function createTimelineTemplate(req, res) {
  * @param {Object} res the response
  */
 async function getTimelineTemplate(req, res) {
-  const result = await service.getTimelineTemplate(
-    req.params.timelineTemplateId
-  );
+  const result = await service.getTimelineTemplate(req.params.timelineTemplateId);
   res.send(result);
 }
 
@@ -44,10 +42,7 @@ async function getTimelineTemplate(req, res) {
  * @param {Object} res the response
  */
 async function fullyUpdateTimelineTemplate(req, res) {
-  const result = await service.fullyUpdateTimelineTemplate(
-    req.params.timelineTemplateId,
-    req.body
-  );
+  const result = await service.fullyUpdateTimelineTemplate(req.params.timelineTemplateId, req.body);
   res.send(result);
 }
 
@@ -70,9 +65,7 @@ async function partiallyUpdateTimelineTemplate(req, res) {
  * @param {Object} res the response
  */
 async function deleteTimelineTemplate(req, res) {
-  const result = await service.deleteTimelineTemplate(
-    req.params.timelineTemplateId
-  );
+  const result = await service.deleteTimelineTemplate(req.params.timelineTemplateId);
   res.send(result);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/scripts/check-templates.js b/src/scripts/check-templates.js
index 1ba94d19..b8e50e00 100644
--- a/src/scripts/check-templates.js
+++ b/src/scripts/check-templates.js
@@ -11,13 +11,11 @@ async function main() {
   const phases = res.data;
   _.each(template.phases, (phase) => {
     const phaseInstance = _.find(phases, (p) => p.id === phase.phaseId);
-    const pred = phase.predecessor
-      ? _.find(phases, (p) => p.id === phase.predecessor)
-      : null;
+    const pred = phase.predecessor ? _.find(phases, (p) => p.id === phase.predecessor) : null;
     console.log(
-      `Phase Length: ${phase.defaultDuration / 60 / 60} hrs \t ${
-        phaseInstance.name
-      } - Depends on ${pred ? pred.name : "nothing"}`
+      `Phase Length: ${phase.defaultDuration / 60 / 60} hrs \t ${phaseInstance.name} - Depends on ${
+        pred ? pred.name : "nothing"
+      }`
     );
   });
 }
diff --git a/src/scripts/seed-tables.js b/src/scripts/seed-tables.js
index c2fc00f9..8a259fd6 100644
--- a/src/scripts/seed-tables.js
+++ b/src/scripts/seed-tables.js
@@ -18,9 +18,7 @@ Object.keys(models).forEach((modelName) => {
   }
   try {
     const data = require(`./seed/${modelName}.json`);
-    logger.info(
-      `Inserting ${get(data, "length")} records in table ${modelName}`
-    );
+    logger.info(`Inserting ${get(data, "length")} records in table ${modelName}`);
     promises.push(models[modelName].batchPut(data));
   } catch (e) {
     logger.warn(`No records will be inserted in table ${modelName}`);
@@ -29,9 +27,7 @@ Object.keys(models).forEach((modelName) => {
 
 Promise.all(promises)
   .then(() => {
-    logger.info(
-      "All tables have been inserted with the data. The processes is run asynchronously"
-    );
+    logger.info("All tables have been inserted with the data. The processes is run asynchronously");
     process.exit();
   })
   .catch((err) => {
diff --git a/src/scripts/view-data.js b/src/scripts/view-data.js
index bcc1b465..7d321bf4 100644
--- a/src/scripts/view-data.js
+++ b/src/scripts/view-data.js
@@ -15,9 +15,7 @@ const viewData = async (modelName) => {
 };
 
 if (process.argv.length === 2) {
-  logger.info(
-    `Please provide one of the following table name: [${_.keys(models)}]`
-  );
+  logger.info(`Please provide one of the following table name: [${_.keys(models)}]`);
   process.exit(1);
 } else {
   const modelName = process.argv[2];
@@ -32,9 +30,7 @@ if (process.argv.length === 2) {
         process.exit(1);
       });
   } else {
-    logger.info(
-      `Please provide one of the following table name: [${_.keys(models)}]`
-    );
+    logger.info(`Please provide one of the following table name: [${_.keys(models)}]`);
     process.exit(1);
   }
 }