diff --git a/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
index 7ca66ad..bcab749 100644
--- a/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
+++ b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
     "name": "MicroHack-GitHub",
     "image": "mcr.microsoft.com/devcontainers/python:3.12-bookworm",
     "workspaceFolder": "/workspaces/${localWorkspaceFolderBasename}",
-    "postCreateCommand": "az version && (curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh -s -- --yes) && /bin/bash ./.devcontainer/setup_ports.sh",
+    "postCreateCommand": "az version && (curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh) && uvx --version && /bin/bash ./.devcontainer/setup_ports.sh",
     "forwardPorts": [
         3000,
         8010,
diff --git a/.vscode/mcp.json b/.vscode/mcp.json
index bd5f8fc..5e6284e 100644
--- a/.vscode/mcp.json
+++ b/.vscode/mcp.json
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@
 			"args": [
 				"mcp-server-fetch"
 			]
+		},
+		"GitHub-MCP": {
+			"url": "https://api.githubcopilot.com/mcp",
+			"type": "http"
 		}
 	},
 	"inputs": []
diff --git a/backend/accessory-service/.env.example b/backend/accessory-service/.env.example
index 7fce14f..5f31314 100644
--- a/backend/accessory-service/.env.example
+++ b/backend/accessory-service/.env.example
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ COSMOS_CONTAINER_NAME=accessories
 # COSMOS_EMULATOR_DISABLE_SSL_VERIFY=1
 
 # Application Configuration
-APP_NAME=Accessory Service
+APP_NAME="Accessory Service"
 APP_VERSION=1.0.0
 DEBUG=True
 LOG_LEVEL=INFO
diff --git a/backend/activity-service/.env.example b/backend/activity-service/.env.example
index ef69452..dd789a3 100644
--- a/backend/activity-service/.env.example
+++ b/backend/activity-service/.env.example
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ COSMOS_CONTAINER_NAME=activities
 
 
 # Application Configuration
-APP_NAME=Activity Service
+APP_NAME="Activity Service"
 APP_VERSION=1.0.0
 DEBUG=True
 LOG_LEVEL=INFO
diff --git a/backend/pet-service/.env.example b/backend/pet-service/.env.example
index 610895c..9207165 100644
--- a/backend/pet-service/.env.example
+++ b/backend/pet-service/.env.example
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ COSMOS_CONTAINER_NAME=pets
 # For HTTPS with self-signed cert, set:
 # COSMOS_EMULATOR_DISABLE_SSL_VERIFY=true
 
-APP_NAME=Pets Service
+APP_NAME="Pets Service"
 APP_VERSION=1.0.0
 DEBUG=True
 LOG_LEVEL=INFO
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/challenges/challenge-08/README.md b/challenges/challenge-08/README.md
index b60b0e7..3a34711 100644
--- a/challenges/challenge-08/README.md
+++ b/challenges/challenge-08/README.md
@@ -82,9 +82,6 @@ Deploy the PetPal microservices to Azure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC). Thi
    Example of provisioned services in Azure Portal:
     ![Azure Portal Container Apps](../../solutions/challenge-08/docs/infra-provisioned.jpg)
  
-3. **Test the Application**:
-   - Access frontend URL from deployment outputs
-   - Check Container Apps logs for errors
 
 ## Success Criteria
 
diff --git a/solutions/challenge-08/README.md b/solutions/challenge-08/README.md
index dc55b2c..4c80ffe 100644
--- a/solutions/challenge-08/README.md
+++ b/solutions/challenge-08/README.md
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ azd version
 
 # Login to Azure
 az login
-azd auth login
+azd auth login --use-device-code
 
 # Set subscription (if you have multiple)
 az account set --subscription <subscription-id>