diff --git a/.config/dotnet-tools.json b/.config/dotnet-tools.json
index e7d991d..6ceb3fc 100644
--- a/.config/dotnet-tools.json
+++ b/.config/dotnet-tools.json
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@
   "isRoot": true,
   "tools": {
     "dotnet-ef": {
-      "version": "10.0.11",
+      "version": "10.0.12",
       "commands": [
         "dotnet-ef"
       ]
     }
   }
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/wretched-whispers-server/Directory.Packages.props b/wretched-whispers-server/Directory.Packages.props
index 1e27fcf..dae75c8 100644
--- a/wretched-whispers-server/Directory.Packages.props
+++ b/wretched-whispers-server/Directory.Packages.props
@@ -10,38 +10,38 @@
     <!-- Pinned to the range Microsoft.Extensions.AI.OpenAI supports ([2.12.0, 2.13.0)). OpenAI 2.13.0
          changed StreamingChatCompletionUpdate's JsonPatch internals, so MEAI's TryGetReasoningDelta
          throws IndexOutOfRange on every streamed turn. Do not bump without bumping MEAI.OpenAI too. -->
-    <PackageVersion Include="OpenAI" Version="2.12.0" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Agents.AI" Version="1.19.0" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Agents.AI.OpenAI" Version="1.19.0" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="OpenAI" Version="2.14.0" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Agents.AI" Version="1.23.0" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Agents.AI.OpenAI" Version="1.23.0" />
     <!-- Explicit: Engine calls MEAI directly (UseFunctionInvocation); without this it floated at
          whatever Microsoft.Agents.AI pulled while Abstractions resolved higher. -->
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.AI" Version="10.9.0" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.AI.Abstractions" Version="10.9.0" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.AI" Version="10.10.0" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.AI.Abstractions" Version="10.10.1" />
     <!-- Explicit: Engine calls AsIChatClient() from this package; left transitive it floated at 10.6.0
          (built against OpenAI 2.10.0) while OpenAI itself was pinned three minors ahead. -->
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.AI.OpenAI" Version="10.9.0" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.AI.OpenAI" Version="10.10.1" />
 
     <!-- ASP.NET Core / EF Core -->
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.OpenApi" Version="10.0.11" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.OpenApi" Version="10.0.12" />
     <!-- AspNetCore.OpenApi floats on Microsoft.OpenApi >= 2.0.0, which resolves to the vulnerable
          floor (GHSA-v5pm-xwqc-g5wc). Direct reference pins the patched line; drop when the floor moves. -->
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.OpenApi" Version="2.12.2" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.DataProtection.EntityFrameworkCore" Version="10.0.11" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Identity.EntityFrameworkCore" Version="10.0.11" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.DataProtection.EntityFrameworkCore" Version="10.0.12" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Identity.EntityFrameworkCore" Version="10.0.12" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Npgsql.EntityFrameworkCore.PostgreSQL" Version="10.0.3" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Sqlite" Version="10.0.11" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Sqlite" Version="10.0.12" />
     <!-- EF Core Sqlite 10.0.10 still pins SQLitePCLRaw 2.1.11, inside GHSA-2m69-gcr7-jv3q's
          vulnerable range (< 2.1.12). Direct reference lifts the graph; drop when EF catches up. -->
     <PackageVersion Include="SQLitePCLRaw.bundle_e_sqlite3" Version="2.1.13" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Design" Version="10.0.11" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Design" Version="10.0.12" />
 
     <!-- Microsoft.Extensions -->
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration" Version="10.0.11" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.EnvironmentVariables" Version="10.0.11" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.Json" Version="10.0.11" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.UserSecrets" Version="10.0.11" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.Abstractions" Version="10.0.11" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Options.ConfigurationExtensions" Version="10.0.11" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration" Version="10.0.12" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.EnvironmentVariables" Version="10.0.12" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.Json" Version="10.0.12" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.UserSecrets" Version="10.0.12" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.Abstractions" Version="10.0.12" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Options.ConfigurationExtensions" Version="10.0.12" />
 
     <!-- Telemetry -->
     <PackageVersion Include="OpenTelemetry.Exporter.Console" Version="1.18.0" />
@@ -53,12 +53,12 @@
     <PackageVersion Include="Photino.NET" Version="4.0.16" />
 
     <!-- Testing / evals -->
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Testing" Version="10.0.11" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.AI.Evaluation" Version="10.9.0" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.AI.Evaluation.Quality" Version="10.9.0" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.AI.Evaluation.Reporting" Version="10.9.0" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Testing" Version="10.0.12" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.AI.Evaluation" Version="10.10.0" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.AI.Evaluation.Quality" Version="10.10.0" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.AI.Evaluation.Reporting" Version="10.10.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Moq" Version="4.20.72" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="xunit.v3" Version="4.0.0" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="xunit.v3" Version="4.0.1" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
 </Project>