diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 6f6e14f6a..ef2745c43 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.mockito</groupId>
       <artifactId>mockito-core</artifactId>
-      <version>4.11.0</version>
+      <version>5.14.2</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
 
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@
           <dependency>
             <groupId>com.puppycrawl.tools</groupId>
             <artifactId>checkstyle</artifactId>
-            <version>8.45.1</version>
+            <version>10.21.0</version>
           </dependency>
         </dependencies>
         <executions>
diff --git a/src/main/java/dev/openfeature/sdk/FeatureProvider.java b/src/main/java/dev/openfeature/sdk/FeatureProvider.java
index 706818e85..4c7aff2a8 100644
--- a/src/main/java/dev/openfeature/sdk/FeatureProvider.java
+++ b/src/main/java/dev/openfeature/sdk/FeatureProvider.java
@@ -27,13 +27,12 @@ default List<Hook> getProviderHooks() {
 
     /**
      * This method is called before a provider is used to evaluate flags. Providers
-     * can overwrite this method,
-     * if they have special initialization needed prior being called for flag
-     * evaluation.
+     * can overwrite this method, if they have special initialization needed prior 
+     * being called for flag evaluation.
+     * 
      * <p>
      * It is ok if the method is expensive as it is executed in the background. All
-     * runtime exceptions will be
-     * caught and logged.
+     * runtime exceptions will be caught and logged.
      * </p>
      */
     default void initialize(EvaluationContext evaluationContext) throws Exception {
@@ -42,13 +41,12 @@ default void initialize(EvaluationContext evaluationContext) throws Exception {
 
     /**
      * This method is called when a new provider is about to be used to evaluate
-     * flags, or the SDK is shut down.
-     * Providers can overwrite this method, if they have special shutdown actions
-     * needed.
+     * flags, or the SDK is shut down. Providers can overwrite this method, if they 
+     * have special shutdown actions needed.
+     * 
      * <p>
      * It is ok if the method is expensive as it is executed in the background. All
-     * runtime exceptions will be
-     * caught and logged.
+     * runtime exceptions will be caught and logged.
      * </p>
      */
     default void shutdown() {
@@ -60,12 +58,15 @@ default void shutdown() {
      * If the provider needs to be initialized, it should return {@link ProviderState#NOT_READY}.
      * If the provider is in an error state, it should return {@link ProviderState#ERROR}.
      * If the provider is functioning normally, it should return {@link ProviderState#READY}.
-     *
-     * <p><i>Providers which do not implement this method are assumed to be ready immediately.</i></p>
+     * 
+     * <p>
+     * <i>Providers which do not implement this method are assumed to be ready immediately.</i>
+     * </p>
      *
      * @return ProviderState
      * @deprecated The state is handled by the SDK internally. Query the state from the {@link Client} instead.
      */
+
     @Deprecated
     default ProviderState getState() {
         return ProviderState.READY;
diff --git a/src/main/java/dev/openfeature/sdk/TransactionContextPropagator.java b/src/main/java/dev/openfeature/sdk/TransactionContextPropagator.java
index 05f7d3eb8..adc69dc97 100644
--- a/src/main/java/dev/openfeature/sdk/TransactionContextPropagator.java
+++ b/src/main/java/dev/openfeature/sdk/TransactionContextPropagator.java
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
  * for the duration of a single transaction.
  * Examples of potential transaction specific context include: a user id, user agent, IP.
  * Transaction context is merged with evaluation context prior to flag evaluation.
+ * 
  * <p>
  * The precedence of merging context can be seen in
  * <a href=https://openfeature.dev/specification/sections/evaluation-context#requirement-323>the specification</a>.