diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_test.yml b/.github/workflows/build_test.yml
index 4beb4d4..9ca4596 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_test.yml
@@ -125,7 +125,10 @@ jobs:
       - name: '[Prep 1] Checkout'
         uses: actions/checkout@v2
 
-      - name: '[Prep 2] Cache node modules'
+      - name: '[Prep 2] Validate package.json'
+        uses: zowe-actions/shared-actions/validate-package-json@main
+
+      - name: '[Prep 3] Cache node modules'
         uses: actions/cache@v3
         with:
           # npm cache files are stored in `~/.npm` on Linux/macOS
@@ -136,17 +139,17 @@ jobs:
           key: ${{ runner.os }}-build-cache-node-modules-${{ hashFiles('**/package-lock.json') }}
           restore-keys: |
             ${{ runner.os }}-build-cache-node-modules-
-      - name: '[Prep 3] Setup Node'
+      - name: '[Prep 4] Setup Node'
         uses: actions/setup-node@v2
         with:
           node-version: 16.20.2
 
-      - name: '[Prep 4] Setup jFrog CLI'
+      - name: '[Prep 5] Setup jFrog CLI'
         uses: jfrog/setup-jfrog-cli@v2
         env:
           JF_ARTIFACTORY_1: ${{ secrets.JF_ARTIFACTORY_TOKEN }}
 
-      - name: '[Prep 5] prepare workflow'
+      - name: '[Prep 6] prepare workflow'
         uses: zowe-actions/zlux-builds/plugins/prepare-workflow@v3.x/main
         with:
           github-user: ${{ secrets.ZOWE_ROBOT_USER }}
@@ -156,28 +159,28 @@ jobs:
           release: ${{ github.event.inputs.PERFORM_RELEASE }}
           plugin-version: ${{ github.event.inputs.BUILD_VERSION }}
 
-      - name: '[Prep 6] build'
+      - name: '[Prep 7] build'
         uses: zowe-actions/zlux-builds/plugins/zlux-plugins@v3.x/main
         with:
           build-zss: false
 
-      - name: '[Prep 7] packaging'
+      - name: '[Prep 8] packaging'
         uses: zowe-actions/zlux-builds/plugins/make-pax@v3.x/main
         with:
           pax-ssh-username: ${{ secrets.SSH_MARIST_USERNAME }}
           pax-ssh-password: ${{ secrets.SSH_MARIST_RACF_PASSWORD }}
           pax-name: sample-react-app
 
-      - name: '[Prep 8] deploy '
+      - name: '[Prep 9] deploy '
         uses: zowe-actions/zlux-builds/plugins/deploy-pax@v3.x/main
         
-      - name: '[Prep 9] Bump Staging Version '
+      - name: '[Prep 10] Bump Staging Version '
         if: ${{ github.event.inputs.PERFORM_RELEASE == 'true' && env.RELEASE == 'true' }}
         uses: zowe-actions/zlux-builds/plugins/bump-version@v3.x/main
         env: 
          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.ZOWE_ROBOT_TOKEN }}
 
-      - name: '[Prep 10] NodeJS project setup'
+      - name: '[Prep 11] NodeJS project setup'
         if: ${{ github.event.inputs.PERFORM_RELEASE == 'true' && env.RELEASE == 'true' }}
         uses: zowe-actions/zlux-builds/plugins/npm-setup@v3.x/main
         with:
@@ -190,6 +193,6 @@ jobs:
           publish-registry-username: ${{ secrets.NPM_PRIVATE_REGISTRY_USERNAME }}
           publish-registry-password: ${{ secrets.NPM_PRIVATE_REGISTRY_PASSWORD }}
 
-      - name: '[Prep 11] Publish NPM Package  '
+      - name: '[Prep 12] Publish NPM Package  '
         if: ${{ github.event.inputs.PERFORM_RELEASE == 'true' && env.RELEASE == 'true' }}
         uses: zowe-actions/zlux-builds/plugins/npm-publish@v3.x/main
diff --git a/webClient/package.json b/webClient/package.json
index 16f06ca..7c46cca 100644
--- a/webClient/package.json
+++ b/webClient/package.json
@@ -4,39 +4,39 @@
   "description": "A sample react showcasing react framework in Zowe App Framework",
   "license": "EPL-2.0",
   "dependencies": {
-    "i18next": "~15.1.0",
-    "i18next-browser-languagedetector": "~3.0.1",
-    "i18next-xhr-backend": "~2.0.1",
-    "react": "~16.8.6",
-    "react-dom": "~16.8.6",
-    "react-i18next": "~10.9.0",
-    "react-router": "~4.3.1",
+    "i18next": "15.1.3",
+    "i18next-browser-languagedetector": "3.0.3",
+    "i18next-xhr-backend": "2.0.1",
+    "react": "16.8.6",
+    "react-dom": "16.8.6",
+    "react-i18next": "10.9.1",
+    "react-router": "4.3.1",
     "react-scripts": "4.0.3"
   },
   "scripts": {
     "start": "NODE_OPTIONS=--openssl-legacy-provider webpack --progress --colors --watch",
     "build": "NODE_OPTIONS=--openssl-legacy-provider webpack --progress --colors",
     "eject": "react-scripts eject",
-	"test": "exit 0"
+    "test": "exit 0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@types/jest": "~23.0.2",
-    "@types/react": "~16.3.18",
-    "@types/react-dom": "~16.0.11",
-    "copy-webpack-plugin": "~5.1.2",
-    "css-loader": "~3.6.0",
-    "exports-loader": "~0.7.0",
-    "file-loader": "~4.3.0",
-    "handlebars": "~4.7.7",
-    "html-loader": "~0.5.5",
-    "script-loader": "~0.7.2",
-    "source-map-loader": "~1.1.3",
-    "ts-loader": "~8.3.0",
-    "tslint": "~5.10.0",
-    "typescript": "~4.2.0",
-    "url-loader": "~2.3.0",
-    "webpack": "~4.41.6",
-    "webpack-cli": "^3.3.12",
-    "webpack-config": "~7.5.0"
+    "@types/jest": "23.0.2",
+    "@types/react": "16.3.18",
+    "@types/react-dom": "16.0.11",
+    "copy-webpack-plugin": "5.1.2",
+    "css-loader": "3.6.0",
+    "exports-loader": "0.7.0",
+    "file-loader": "4.3.0",
+    "handlebars": "4.7.7",
+    "html-loader": "0.5.5",
+    "script-loader": "0.7.2",
+    "source-map-loader": "1.1.3",
+    "ts-loader": "8.3.0",
+    "tslint": "5.10.0",
+    "typescript": "4.2.4",
+    "url-loader": "2.3.0",
+    "webpack": "4.41.6",
+    "webpack-cli": "3.3.12",
+    "webpack-config": "7.5.0"
   }
 }