diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 4b694d4..7597fb5 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -72,8 +72,7 @@ set(FV3_FORECAST_MODEL "UFS")
 
 # fv3-jedi linear model
 # ---------------------
-ecbuild_bundle( PROJECT fv3-jedi-lm GIT "https://github.com/jcsda-internal/fv3-jedi-linearmodel.git" BRANCH feature/ufs_dom UPDATE )  # updated from develop on nov 22, develop hasn't changed by june 13
-
+ecbuild_bundle( PROJECT fv3-jedi-lm GIT "https://github.com/jcsda-internal/fv3-jedi-linearmodel.git" BRANCH feature/ufs_dom UPDATE )  # updated from develop Aug 30 2023
 message(INFO "CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR: ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}")
 include_directories(${DEPEND_LIB_ROOT}/${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR})
 include_directories(${DEPEND_LIB_ROOT}/include_r8)
@@ -157,15 +156,15 @@ if(UFS_APP MATCHES "^(S2S)$")
   # fv3-jedi and associated repositories
   # ------------------------------------
   ecbuild_bundle( PROJECT femps    GIT "https://github.com/jcsda-internal/femps.git"    TAG 1.2.0 )
-  ecbuild_bundle( PROJECT fv3-jedi GIT "https://github.com/jcsda-internal/fv3-jedi.git" BRANCH feature/ufs_dom UPDATE )
-  ecbuild_bundle( PROJECT soca     GIT "https://github.com/jcsda-internal/soca.git"     BRANCH feature/ufs_dom UPDATE )
+  ecbuild_bundle( PROJECT fv3-jedi GIT "https://github.com/jcsda-internal/fv3-jedi.git" BRANCH feature/ufs_dom UPDATE )  # updated from develop Aug 30 2023
+  ecbuild_bundle( PROJECT soca     GIT "https://github.com/jcsda-internal/soca.git"     BRANCH feature/ufs_dom UPDATE )  # note this has not been updated in a while, there are many merge conflicts that need to be resolved
   add_dependencies(soca ufs-weather-model)
 elseif(UFS_APP MATCHES "^(NG-GODAS)$")
-  ecbuild_bundle( PROJECT soca     GIT "https://github.com/jcsda-internal/soca.git" BRANCH feature/ufs_dom UPDATE )
+  ecbuild_bundle( PROJECT soca     GIT "https://github.com/jcsda-internal/soca.git" BRANCH feature/ufs_dom UPDATE )  # note this has not been updated in a while, there are many merge conflicts that need to be resolved
   add_dependencies(soca ufs-weather-model)
 elseif(UFS_APP MATCHES "^(ATM)$" OR UFS_APP MATCHES "^(ATMAERO)$")
   ecbuild_bundle( PROJECT femps    GIT "https://github.com/jcsda-internal/femps.git"    TAG 1.2.0 )
-  ecbuild_bundle( PROJECT fv3-jedi GIT "https://github.com/jcsda-internal/fv3-jedi.git" BRANCH feature/ufs_dom UPDATE )
+  ecbuild_bundle( PROJECT fv3-jedi GIT "https://github.com/jcsda-internal/fv3-jedi.git" BRANCH feature/ufs_dom UPDATE )  # updated from develop Aug 30 2023
 else()
   message(FATAL_ERROR "ufs-bundle unknown UFS_APP ${UFS_APP}")
 endif()
@@ -188,7 +187,7 @@ endif()
 # same procedure for fv3-jedi-data
 if( NOT DEFINED ENV{LOCAL_PATH_JEDI_TESTFILES} )
   # DH* 20230718 revert this to feature/ufs_dom once https://github.com/JCSDA-internal/fv3-jedi-data/pull/78 is merged
-  ecbuild_bundle( PROJECT fv3-jedi-data GIT "https://github.com/JCSDA-internal/fv3-jedi-data.git" BRANCH feature/ufs_dom_update_ufswm_20230717 )
+  ecbuild_bundle( PROJECT fv3-jedi-data GIT "https://github.com/JCSDA-internal/fv3-jedi-data.git" BRANCH feature/ufs_dom_update_ufswm_20230717 ) # updated from develop Aug 30 2023
   # *DH 20230718
 endif()