diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index b39367fc9..72277fea2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -111,7 +111,6 @@ jobs:
         ./gradlew :snippets:app-utils-ktx:assembleDebug
         ./gradlew :snippets:app-compose:assembleDebug
         ./gradlew :snippets:app-places-ktx:assembleDebug
-        ./gradlew :snippets:app-rx:assembleDebug
         ./gradlew :snippets:app-utils:assembleDebug
 
   build-tutorials:
@@ -134,13 +133,25 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         ./gradlew :tutorials:kotlin:Polygons:assembleDebug
 
-  test: # used as required status check
+  test:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 60
     needs:
       - build-ApiDemos
       - build-WearOS
+      - build-FireMarkers
       - build-Snippets
       - build-tutorials
-      - build-FireMarkers
     steps:
-      - run: echo "Fail if all other steps are not successful"
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: set up Java 21
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
+        with:
+          distribution: 'adopt'
+          java-version: '21'
+      
+      - name: Run Unit Tests
+        run: ./gradlew testDebugUnitTest
+      
+      - name: Run Lint
+        run: ./gradlew lintDebug
diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint.yml b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
index bd016d71e..000442411 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
@@ -31,7 +31,15 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           distribution: 'adopt'
-          java-version: '17'
+          java-version: '21'
+
+      - name: Set up Python
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        with:
+          python-version: '3.x'
+
+      - name: Check documentation versions
+        run: python3 scripts/update_docs_versions.py --check
 
       - name: Setup Gradle
         uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@v5
@@ -44,7 +52,6 @@ jobs:
           ./gradlew :snippets:app:lintGmsDebug
           ./gradlew :snippets:app-utils:lintDebug
           ./gradlew :snippets:app-utils-ktx:lintDebug
-          ./gradlew :snippets:app-rx:lintDebug
           ./gradlew :snippets:app-places-ktx:lintDebug
           ./gradlew :snippets:app-ktx:lintDebug
           ./gradlew :snippets:app-compose:lintDebug
@@ -87,12 +94,6 @@ jobs:
           sarif_file: snippets/app-utils-ktx/build/reports/lint-results-debug.sarif
           category: snippets-app-utils-ktx
 
-      - name: Upload SARIF for snippets:app-rx
-        uses: github/codeql-action/upload-sarif@v3
-        with:
-          sarif_file: snippets/app-rx/build/reports/lint-results-debug.sarif
-          category: snippets-app-rx
-
       - name: Upload SARIF for snippets:app-places-ktx
         uses: github/codeql-action/upload-sarif@v3
         with:
diff --git a/FireMarkers/app/build.gradle.kts b/FireMarkers/app/build.gradle.kts
index 55e16e9e7..77f155daa 100644
--- a/FireMarkers/app/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/FireMarkers/app/build.gradle.kts
@@ -45,13 +45,11 @@ plugins {
     alias(libs.plugins.kotlin.serialization)  // Provides Kotlin serialization capabilities.
 }
 
-gradle.projectsEvaluated {
-    if (rootProject.file("app/google-services.json").exists()) {
-        project(":app").pluginManager.apply("com.google.gms.google-services")
-        println("Applied Google Services plugin.")
-    } else {
-        println("google-services.json not found — skipping plugin application")
-    }
+if (file("google-services.json").exists()) {
+    apply(plugin = "com.google.gms.google-services")
+    println("Applied Google Services plugin.")
+} else {
+    println("google-services.json not found — skipping Google Services plugin")
 }
 
 android {
diff --git a/FireMarkers/app/src/main/java/com/example/firemarkers/FireMarkersApplication.kt b/FireMarkers/app/src/main/java/com/example/firemarkers/FireMarkersApplication.kt
index 2e8dd5bbb..9f0c82491 100644
--- a/FireMarkers/app/src/main/java/com/example/firemarkers/FireMarkersApplication.kt
+++ b/FireMarkers/app/src/main/java/com/example/firemarkers/FireMarkersApplication.kt
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ class FireMarkersApplication : Application() {
             val mapsApiKey =
                 bundle.getString("com.google.android.geo.API_KEY") // Key name is important!
 
-            if (mapsApiKey == null || mapsApiKey.isBlank() || mapsApiKey == "DEFAULT_API_KEY") {
+            if (mapsApiKey.isNullOrBlank() || mapsApiKey == "DEFAULT_API_KEY") {
                 Toast.makeText(
                     this,
                     "Maps API Key was not set in secrets.properties",
diff --git a/FireMarkers/app/src/main/java/com/example/firemarkers/viewmodel/MarkersViewModel.kt b/FireMarkers/app/src/main/java/com/example/firemarkers/viewmodel/MarkersViewModel.kt
index b6d5e0f98..8a415d263 100644
--- a/FireMarkers/app/src/main/java/com/example/firemarkers/viewmodel/MarkersViewModel.kt
+++ b/FireMarkers/app/src/main/java/com/example/firemarkers/viewmodel/MarkersViewModel.kt
@@ -154,10 +154,7 @@ class MarkersViewModel @Inject constructor(
                 }
 
                 override fun onCancelled(error: DatabaseError) {
-                    Log.e(TAG, "[$viewModelId] Database error on markers: ${error.message}")
-                    viewModelScope.launch {
-                        _errorEvents.emit("Database error on markers: ${error.message}")
-                    }
+                    handleDatabaseError(error, "markers")
                 }
             })
     }
@@ -187,14 +184,23 @@ class MarkersViewModel @Inject constructor(
                 }
 
                 override fun onCancelled(error: DatabaseError) {
-                    Log.e(TAG, "[$viewModelId] DB error on animation: ${error.message}")
-                    viewModelScope.launch {
-                        _errorEvents.emit("DB error on animation: ${error.message}")
-                    }
+                    handleDatabaseError(error, "animation")
                 }
             })
     }
 
+    private fun handleDatabaseError(error: DatabaseError, context: String) {
+        val msg = if (error.code == DatabaseError.PERMISSION_DENIED) {
+            "Permission Denied ($context): Check your Firebase Database Rules."
+        } else {
+            "Database error ($context): ${error.message}"
+        }
+        Log.e(TAG, "[$viewModelId] $msg")
+        viewModelScope.launch {
+            _errorEvents.emit(msg)
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
      * Toggles the animation state (running/paused) in Firebase.
      *
diff --git a/FireMarkers/app/src/test/java/com/example/firemarkers/viewmodel/MarkersViewModelTest.kt b/FireMarkers/app/src/test/java/com/example/firemarkers/viewmodel/MarkersViewModelTest.kt
index f0df895ab..188e63575 100644
--- a/FireMarkers/app/src/test/java/com/example/firemarkers/viewmodel/MarkersViewModelTest.kt
+++ b/FireMarkers/app/src/test/java/com/example/firemarkers/viewmodel/MarkersViewModelTest.kt
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ class MarkersViewModelTest {
         listenerCaptor.firstValue.onCancelled(error)
         testDispatcher.scheduler.advanceUntilIdle()
 
-        assertThat(errorMessage).isEqualTo("DB error on animation: Test Error")
+        assertThat(errorMessage).isEqualTo("Database error (animation): Test Error")
         job.cancel()
     }
 }
diff --git a/FireMarkers/app/src/test/resources/mockito-extensions/org.mockito.plugins.MockMaker b/FireMarkers/app/src/test/resources/mockito-extensions/org.mockito.plugins.MockMaker
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1f0955d45
--- /dev/null
+++ b/FireMarkers/app/src/test/resources/mockito-extensions/org.mockito.plugins.MockMaker
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+mock-maker-inline
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index eae2ae1c3..72d660fca 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -43,6 +43,14 @@ To run the samples, you will need:
 1. In the welcome screen of Android Studio, select "Open an Existing project"
 1. Select one of the sample directories from this repository
 
+## Verifying the build
+
+To verify that all samples build and pass tests, run:
+
+```bash
+./scripts/verify_all.sh
+```
+
 Alternatively, use the `gradlew build` command to build the project directly or download an APK
 under [releases](https://github.com/googlemaps/android-samples/releases).
 
diff --git a/WearOS/Wearable/build.gradle.kts b/WearOS/Wearable/build.gradle.kts
index cf10d36db..229d6bcb8 100644
--- a/WearOS/Wearable/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/WearOS/Wearable/build.gradle.kts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2024 Google LLC
+ * Copyright 2026 Google LLC
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -21,12 +21,12 @@ plugins {
 }
 
 android {
-    compileSdk = 35
+    compileSdk = libs.versions.compileSdk.get().toInt()
 
     defaultConfig {
         applicationId = "com.example.wearos"
-        minSdk = 23
-        targetSdk = 31
+        minSdk = libs.versions.minSdk.get().toInt()
+        targetSdk = libs.versions.targetSdk.get().toInt()
         versionCode = 1
         versionName = libs.versions.versionName.get()
     }
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ android {
     buildTypes {
         getByName("release") {
             isMinifyEnabled = false
-            proguardFiles(getDefaultProguardFile("proguard-android.txt"), "proguard-rules.pro")
+            proguardFiles(getDefaultProguardFile("proguard-android-optimize.txt"), "proguard-rules.pro")
         }
     }
 
@@ -45,10 +45,6 @@ android {
         sarifOutput = layout.buildDirectory.file("reports/lint-results-debug.sarif").get().asFile
     }
 
-    kotlinOptions {
-        jvmTarget = "21"
-    }
-
     kotlin {
         jvmToolchain(21)
     }
@@ -57,15 +53,37 @@ android {
 // [START maps_wear_os_dependencies]
 dependencies {
     // [START_EXCLUDE]
-    implementation("androidx.core:core-ktx:1.15.0")
-    implementation("org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-stdlib-jdk7:2.0.21")
+    implementation(libs.core.ktx)
+    implementation(platform(libs.kotlin.bom))
+    implementation(libs.kotlin.stdlib)
     // [END_EXCLUDE]
-    compileOnly("com.google.android.wearable:wearable:2.9.0")
-    implementation("com.google.android.support:wearable:2.9.0")
-    implementation("com.google.android.gms:play-services-maps:19.0.0")
+    // Modern Android projects use version catalogs to manage dependencies.  To include the necessary dependencies,
+    // first add the following to your libs.versions.toml file:
+    //
+    // [versions]
+    // playServicesMaps = "20.0.0"
+    // wear = "1.3.0"
+    // wearable = "2.9.0"
+    //
+    // [libraries]
+    // play-services-maps = { group = "com.google.android.gms", name = "play-services-maps", version.ref = "playServicesMaps" }
+    // wear = { group = "androidx.wear", name = "wear", version.ref = "wear" }
+    // wearable-compile = { group = "com.google.android.wearable", name = "wearable", version.ref = "wearable" }
+    // wearable-support = { group = "com.google.android.support", name = "wearable", version.ref = "wearable" }
+
+    compileOnly(libs.wearable.compile)
+    implementation(libs.wearable.support)
+    implementation(libs.play.services.maps)
 
     // This dependency is necessary for ambient mode
-    implementation("androidx.wear:wear:1.3.0")
+    implementation(libs.wear)
+    
+    // If your project does not use a version catalog, you can use the following dependencies instead:
+    //
+    //    compileOnly("com.google.android.wearable:wearable:2.9.0")
+    //    implementation("com.google.android.support:wearable:2.9.0")
+    //    implementation("com.google.android.gms:play-services-maps:20.0.0")
+    //    implementation("androidx.wear:wear:1.3.0")
 }
 // [END maps_wear_os_dependencies]
 
diff --git a/gradle/gradle-daemon-jvm.properties b/gradle/gradle-daemon-jvm.properties
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7741c8a06
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gradle/gradle-daemon-jvm.properties
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+#This file is generated by updateDaemonJvm
+toolchainUrl.FREE_BSD.AARCH64=https\://api.foojay.io/disco/v3.0/ids/c5760d82d08e6c26884debb23736ea57/redirect
+toolchainUrl.FREE_BSD.X86_64=https\://api.foojay.io/disco/v3.0/ids/879378f84c64b2c76003b97a32968399/redirect
+toolchainUrl.LINUX.AARCH64=https\://api.foojay.io/disco/v3.0/ids/c5760d82d08e6c26884debb23736ea57/redirect
+toolchainUrl.LINUX.X86_64=https\://api.foojay.io/disco/v3.0/ids/879378f84c64b2c76003b97a32968399/redirect
+toolchainUrl.MAC_OS.AARCH64=https\://api.foojay.io/disco/v3.0/ids/021e528cbed860c875a9016f29ee13c1/redirect
+toolchainUrl.MAC_OS.X86_64=https\://api.foojay.io/disco/v3.0/ids/6141bf023dcc7a96c47cad75c59b054e/redirect
+toolchainUrl.UNIX.AARCH64=https\://api.foojay.io/disco/v3.0/ids/c5760d82d08e6c26884debb23736ea57/redirect
+toolchainUrl.UNIX.X86_64=https\://api.foojay.io/disco/v3.0/ids/879378f84c64b2c76003b97a32968399/redirect
+toolchainUrl.WINDOWS.AARCH64=https\://api.foojay.io/disco/v3.0/ids/9b6bab41c3ef2acea6116b7821b8dc11/redirect
+toolchainUrl.WINDOWS.X86_64=https\://api.foojay.io/disco/v3.0/ids/a6eb06d81d82a782734ef3b616ba2684/redirect
+toolchainVendor=JETBRAINS
+toolchainVersion=21
diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index fe043860e..0fde98189 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -1,114 +1,151 @@
 [versions]
+# Project Configuration
+androidGradlePlugin = "8.13.2"
 minSdk = "24"
 compileSdk = "36"
 targetSdk = "36"
+versionCode = "1"
+versionName = "1.20.1" # {x-release-please-version}
+javaVersion = "17"
+
+# Kotlin & Coroutines
+kotlin = "2.2.0"
+kotlinxCoroutinesTest = "1.10.2"
+kotlinxDatetime = "0.7.1"
+ksp = "2.2.20-2.0.4"
 
-activity = "1.12.1"
-activityKtx = "1.11.0"
-androidxJunit = "1.3.0"
+# AndroidX Core & Jetpack
+activity = "1.12.2"
+activityKtx = "1.12.2"
+androidxJunit = "1.3.0" # Test ext
 appcompat = "1.7.1"
 cardview = "1.0.0"
+constraintlayout = "2.2.1"
 coreKtx = "1.17.0"
-easypermissions = "3.0.0"
-espresso = "3.7.0"
-gradle = "8.13.2"
-hilt = "2.57.2"
-junit = "4.13.2"
-kotlin = "2.2.21"
 lifecycle = "2.10.0"
-mapsKtx = "5.2.1"
-mapsCompose = "6.12.1"
-material = "1.13.0"
 multidex = "2.0.1"
 navigation = "2.9.6"
-playServicesMaps = "19.2.0"
-places = "5.1.1"
 recyclerview = "1.4.0"
+
+# Jetpack Compose
+compose = "1.10.1"
+composeBom = "2026.01.00"
+hiltNavigationCompose = "1.3.0"
+material = "1.13.0" # View-based Material
+material3 = "1.4.0"
+materialIconsExtended = "1.7.8"
+
+# Google Maps & Places
+mapsCompose = "7.0.0"
+mapsKtx = "6.0.0"
+places = "5.1.1"
+playServicesMaps = "20.0.0"
 secretsGradlePlugin = "2.0.1"
-volley = "1.2.1"
-truth = "1.4.5"
-uiautomator = "2.3.0"
-compose = "1.7.6"
-composeBom = "2024.12.01"
-hiltNavigationCompose = "1.2.0"
+
+# Wear OS
+wear = "1.3.0"
+wearable = "2.9.0"
+
+# Dependency Injection
 dagger = "2.57.2"
-firebaseBom = "33.10.0"
-kotlinxDatetime = "0.7.1"
-kotlinxCoroutinesTest = "1.10.2"
-robolectric = "4.16"
+hilt = "2.57.2"
+
+# Testing
+espresso = "3.7.0"
+junit = "4.13.2"
+mockito = "6.2.2"
+robolectric = "4.16.1"
+truth = "1.4.5"
 turbine = "1.2.1"
-mockito = "6.1.0"
-versionCode = "1"
-# {x-release-please-start-version}
-versionName = "1.20.1"
-# {x-release-please-end}
-javaVersion = "17"
+uiautomator = "2.3.0"
+
+# Firebase
+firebaseBom = "34.8.0"
+firebaseDatabase = "22.0.1"
+
+# Third Party
+easypermissions = "3.0.0"
+volley = "1.2.1"
 
 [libraries]
+# Kotlin
+kotlin-bom = { module = "org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-bom", version.ref = "kotlin" }
+kotlin-stdlib = { group = "org.jetbrains.kotlin", name = "kotlin-stdlib", version.ref = "kotlin" }
+kotlin-stdlib-jdk8 = { module = "org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-stdlib-jdk8", version.ref = "kotlin" }
+kotlinx-datetime = { module = "org.jetbrains.kotlinx:kotlinx-datetime", version.ref = "kotlinxDatetime" }
+
+# AndroidX
 activity = { module = "androidx.activity:activity", version.ref = "activity" }
 activity-compose = { module = "androidx.activity:activity-compose", version.ref = "activityKtx" }
-androidx-junit = { group = "androidx.test.ext", name = "junit", version.ref = "androidxJunit" }
-ext-junit = { group = "androidx.test.ext", name = "junit", version.ref = "androidxJunit" }
 appcompat = { group = "androidx.appcompat", name = "appcompat", version.ref = "appcompat" }
 cardview = { group = "androidx.cardview", name = "cardview", version.ref = "cardview" }
-compose-bom = { module = "androidx.compose:compose-bom", version.ref = "composeBom" }
+constraintlayout = { group = "androidx.constraintlayout", name = "constraintlayout", version.ref = "constraintlayout" }
 core-ktx = { group = "androidx.core", name = "core-ktx", version.ref = "coreKtx" }
-espresso-core = { module = "androidx.test.espresso:espresso-core", version.ref = "espresso" }
-espresso-idling-resource = { module = "androidx.test.espresso:espresso-idling-resource", version.ref = "espresso" }
-hilt-android = { module = "com.google.dagger:hilt-android", version.ref = "hilt" }
-hilt-android-compiler = { module = "com.google.dagger:hilt-android-compiler", version.ref = "hilt" }
-junit = { group = "junit", name = "junit", version.ref = "junit" }
-kotlin-stdlib = { group = "org.jetbrains.kotlin", name = "kotlin-stdlib", version.ref = "kotlin" }
 lifecycle-runtime-ktx = { group = "androidx.lifecycle", name = "lifecycle-runtime-ktx", version.ref = "lifecycle" }
-maps-ktx = { group = "com.google.maps.android", name = "maps-ktx", version.ref = "mapsKtx" }
-maps-utils-ktx = { group = "com.google.maps.android", name = "maps-utils-ktx", version.ref = "mapsKtx" }
-maps-compose = { module = "com.google.maps.android:maps-compose", version.ref = "mapsCompose" }
-material = { group = "com.google.android.material", name = "material", version.ref = "material" }
-material3 = { module = "androidx.compose.material3:material3", version = "1.3.1" }
 multidex = { group = "androidx.multidex", name = "multidex", version.ref = "multidex" }
 navigation-fragment-ktx = { group = "androidx.navigation", name = "navigation-fragment-ktx", version.ref = "navigation" }
 navigation-ui-ktx = { group = "androidx.navigation", name = "navigation-ui-ktx", version.ref = "navigation" }
-play-services-maps = { group = "com.google.android.gms", name = "play-services-maps", version.ref = "playServicesMaps" }
-places = { group = "com.google.android.libraries.places", name = "places", version.ref = "places" }
 recyclerview = { group = "androidx.recyclerview", name = "recyclerview", version.ref = "recyclerview" }
-constraintlayout = { group = "androidx.constraintlayout", name = "constraintlayout", version = "2.2.0" }
+
+# Compose
+compose-bom = { module = "androidx.compose:compose-bom", version.ref = "composeBom" }
 compose-foundation = { module = "androidx.compose.foundation:foundation", version.ref = "compose" }
 compose-material = { module = "androidx.compose.material:material", version.ref = "compose" }
-volley = { group = "com.android.volley", name = "volley", version.ref = "volley" }
-truth = { group = "com.google.truth", name = "truth", version.ref = "truth" }
-uiautomator = { group = "androidx.test.uiautomator", name = "uiautomator", version.ref = "uiautomator" }
-easypermissions = { group = "pub.devrel", name = "easypermissions", version.ref = "easypermissions" }
-
-hilt-navigation-compose = { module = "androidx.hilt:hilt-navigation-compose", version.ref = "hiltNavigationCompose" }
-material-icons-extended = { module = "androidx.compose.material:material-icons-extended", version.ref = "compose" }
+material = { group = "com.google.android.material", name = "material", version.ref = "material" }
+material-icons-extended = { module = "androidx.compose.material:material-icons-extended", version.ref = "materialIconsExtended" }
+material3 = { module = "androidx.compose.material3:material3", version.ref = "material3" }
 ui = { module = "androidx.compose.ui:ui", version.ref = "compose" }
 ui-graphics = { module = "androidx.compose.ui:ui-graphics", version.ref = "compose" }
 ui-tooling = { module = "androidx.compose.ui:ui-tooling", version.ref = "compose" }
 ui-tooling-preview = { module = "androidx.compose.ui:ui-tooling-preview", version.ref = "compose" }
-ui-test-junit4 = { module = "androidx.compose.ui:ui-test-junit4", version.ref = "compose" }
-ui-test-manifest = { module = "androidx.compose.ui:ui-test-manifest", version.ref = "compose" }
-kotlin-stdlib-jdk8 = { module = "org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-stdlib-jdk8", version.ref = "kotlin" }
-maps-rx = { module = "com.google.maps.android:maps-rx", version = "1.0.0" }
-places-rx = { module = "com.google.maps.android:places-rx", version = "1.0.0" }
-rxlifecycle-android-lifecycle-kotlin = { module = "com.trello.rxlifecycle4:rxlifecycle-android-lifecycle-kotlin", version = "4.0.2" }
 
+# Maps & Places
+maps-compose = { module = "com.google.maps.android:maps-compose", version.ref = "mapsCompose" }
+maps-ktx = { group = "com.google.maps.android", name = "maps-ktx", version.ref = "mapsKtx" }
+maps-utils-ktx = { group = "com.google.maps.android", name = "maps-utils-ktx", version.ref = "mapsKtx" }
+places = { group = "com.google.android.libraries.places", name = "places", version.ref = "places" }
+play-services-maps = { group = "com.google.android.gms", name = "play-services-maps", version.ref = "playServicesMaps" }
+
+# Wear OS
+wear = { group = "androidx.wear", name = "wear", version.ref = "wear" }
+wearable-compile = { group = "com.google.android.wearable", name = "wearable", version.ref = "wearable" }
+wearable-support = { group = "com.google.android.support", name = "wearable", version.ref = "wearable" }
+
+# Dependency Injection
 dagger = { module = "com.google.dagger:dagger", version.ref = "dagger" }
-firebase-bom = { module = "com.google.firebase:firebase-bom", version.ref = "firebaseBom" }
-firebase-database = { module = "com.google.firebase:firebase-database", version = "21.0.0" }
-kotlinx-datetime = { module = "org.jetbrains.kotlinx:kotlinx-datetime", version.ref = "kotlinxDatetime" }
+hilt-android = { module = "com.google.dagger:hilt-android", version.ref = "hilt" }
+hilt-android-compiler = { module = "com.google.dagger:hilt-android-compiler", version.ref = "hilt" }
+hilt-navigation-compose = { module = "androidx.hilt:hilt-navigation-compose", version.ref = "hiltNavigationCompose" }
+
+# Testing
+espresso-core = { module = "androidx.test.espresso:espresso-core", version.ref = "espresso" }
+espresso-idling-resource = { module = "androidx.test.espresso:espresso-idling-resource", version.ref = "espresso" }
+ext-junit = { group = "androidx.test.ext", name = "junit", version.ref = "androidxJunit" }
+junit = { group = "junit", name = "junit", version.ref = "junit" }
 kotlinx-coroutines-test = { module = "org.jetbrains.kotlinx:kotlinx-coroutines-test", version.ref = "kotlinxCoroutinesTest" }
+mockito-kotlin = { module = "org.mockito.kotlin:mockito-kotlin", version.ref = "mockito" }
 robolectric = { module = "org.robolectric:robolectric", version.ref = "robolectric" }
+truth = { group = "com.google.truth", name = "truth", version.ref = "truth" }
 turbine = { module = "app.cash.turbine:turbine", version.ref = "turbine" }
-mockito-kotlin = { module = "org.mockito.kotlin:mockito-kotlin", version.ref = "mockito" }
+ui-test-junit4 = { module = "androidx.compose.ui:ui-test-junit4", version.ref = "compose" }
+ui-test-manifest = { module = "androidx.compose.ui:ui-test-manifest", version.ref = "compose" }
+uiautomator = { group = "androidx.test.uiautomator", name = "uiautomator", version.ref = "uiautomator" }
+
+# Firebase
+firebase-bom = { module = "com.google.firebase:firebase-bom", version.ref = "firebaseBom" }
+firebase-database = { module = "com.google.firebase:firebase-database", version.ref = "firebaseDatabase" }
+
+# Third Party
+easypermissions = { group = "pub.devrel", name = "easypermissions", version.ref = "easypermissions" }
+volley = { group = "com.android.volley", name = "volley", version.ref = "volley" }
 
 [plugins]
-android-application = { id = "com.android.application", version.ref = "gradle" }
-android-library = { id = "com.android.library", version.ref = "gradle" }
+android-application = { id = "com.android.application", version.ref = "androidGradlePlugin" }
+android-library = { id = "com.android.library", version.ref = "androidGradlePlugin" }
+hilt-android = { id = "com.google.dagger.hilt.android", version.ref = "hilt" }
 kotlin-android = { id = "org.jetbrains.kotlin.android", version.ref = "kotlin" }
-jetbrains-kotlin-android = { id = "org.jetbrains.kotlin.android", version.ref = "kotlin" }
 kotlin-compose = { id = "org.jetbrains.kotlin.plugin.compose", version.ref = "kotlin" }
-kotlin-serialization = { id = "org.jetbrains.kotlin.plugin.serialization", version.ref = "kotlin" }
 kotlin-parcelize = { id = "org.jetbrains.kotlin.plugin.parcelize", version.ref = "kotlin" }
-hilt-android = { id = "com.google.dagger.hilt.android", version.ref = "hilt" }
+kotlin-serialization = { id = "org.jetbrains.kotlin.plugin.serialization", version.ref = "kotlin" }
+ksp = { id = "com.google.devtools.ksp", version.ref = "ksp" }
 secrets-gradle-plugin = { id = "com.google.android.libraries.mapsplatform.secrets-gradle-plugin", version.ref = "secretsGradlePlugin" }
-ksp = { id = "com.google.devtools.ksp", version = "2.2.20-2.0.4" }
diff --git a/scripts/update_docs_versions.py b/scripts/update_docs_versions.py
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..f6b0ac5fb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/update_docs_versions.py
@@ -0,0 +1,111 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+#
+# Copyright 2026 Google LLC
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+#
+
+import argparse
+import re
+import sys
+from pathlib import Path
+
+def parse_versions_toml(toml_path):
+    versions = {}
+    with open(toml_path, 'r') as f:
+        for line in f:
+            # Simple regex to find string versions: name = "version"
+            match = re.match(r'^\s*(\w+)\s*=\s*"([^"]+)"', line)
+            if match:
+                versions[match.group(1)] = match.group(2)
+    return versions
+
+def update_file(file_path, versions, check_only=False):
+    with open(file_path, 'r') as f:
+        content = f.read()
+
+    # Define replacements: (regex, replacement_template)
+    # matching: implementation(libs.foo) // com.group:artifact:VERSION
+    
+    replacements = [
+        (
+            r'(compileOnly\(libs\.wearable\.compile\)\s*//\s*com\.google\.android\.wearable:wearable:)([\d\.]+)',
+            f'\\g<1>{versions.get("wearable", "UNKNOWN")}'
+        ),
+        (
+            r'(implementation\(libs\.wearable\.support\)\s*//\s*com\.google\.android\.support:wearable:)([\d\.]+)',
+            f'\\g<1>{versions.get("wearable", "UNKNOWN")}'
+        ),
+        (
+             r'(implementation\(libs\.play\.services\.maps\)\s*//\s*com\.google\.android\.gms:play-services-maps:)([\d\.]+)',
+            f'\\g<1>{versions.get("playServicesMaps", "UNKNOWN")}'
+        ),
+        # Replacements for the "How-To" comment block
+        (
+            r'(//\s*wearable\s*=\s*")([\d\.]+)',
+            f'\\g<1>{versions.get("wearable", "UNKNOWN")}'
+        ),
+        (
+            r'(//\s*playServicesMaps\s*=\s*")([\d\.]+)',
+            f'\\g<1>{versions.get("playServicesMaps", "UNKNOWN")}'
+        ),
+        (
+            r'(//\s*wear\s*=\s*")([\d\.]+)',
+            f'\\g<1>{versions.get("wear", "UNKNOWN")}'
+        )
+    ]
+
+    new_content = content
+    for pattern, replacement in replacements:
+        new_content = re.sub(pattern, replacement, new_content)
+
+    if new_content != content:
+        if check_only:
+            print(f"ERROR: {file_path} is out of sync with libs.versions.toml.")
+            print("Run 'python3 scripts/update_docs_versions.py' to update it.")
+            return False
+        else:
+            with open(file_path, 'w') as f:
+                f.write(new_content)
+            print(f"Updated {file_path}")
+            return True
+    
+    if check_only:
+        print(f"SUCCESS: {file_path} is in sync.")
+    return True
+
+def main():
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='Sync documentation versions with Version Catalog')
+    parser.add_argument('--check', action='store_true', help='Check if files are up to date without modifying them')
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+
+    root_dir = Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent
+    toml_path = root_dir / 'gradle' / 'libs.versions.toml'
+    target_file = root_dir / 'WearOS' / 'Wearable' / 'build.gradle.kts'
+
+    if not toml_path.exists():
+        print(f"Error: {toml_path} not found")
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+    versions = parse_versions_toml(toml_path)
+    if 'wearable' not in versions or 'playServicesMaps' not in versions:
+        print("Error: Could not find required versions in libs.versions.toml")
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+    success = update_file(target_file, versions, check_only=args.check)
+    
+    if args.check and not success:
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()
diff --git a/scripts/verify_all.sh b/scripts/verify_all.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..dab8c3df2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/verify_all.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,97 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Copyright 2026 Google LLC
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+# script: verify_all.sh
+# description: Builds and verifies all Android modules in the project.
+
+set -e # Exit immediately if a command exits with a non-zero status.
+
+# Colors for output
+GREEN='\033[0;32m'
+RED='\033[0;31m'
+NC='\033[0m' # No Color
+
+
+echo "Checking documentation versions sync..."
+python3 scripts/update_docs_versions.py --check || {
+  echo "FAILURE: Documentation versions are out of sync with Version Catalog."
+  echo "Run 'python3 scripts/update_docs_versions.py' to fix."
+  exit 1
+}
+
+echo "Starting project verification..."
+
+# List of modules to check
+# Note: snippets has submodules, checking root snippets project might be enough if it aggregates them,
+# but we'll be explicit or use standard tasks.
+MODULES=(
+    ":ApiDemos:java-app"
+    ":ApiDemos:kotlin-app"
+    ":ApiDemos:common-ui"
+    ":FireMarkers:app"
+    ":WearOS:Wearable"
+    ":snippets:app"
+    ":snippets:app-ktx"
+    ":snippets:app-utils-ktx"
+    ":snippets:app-compose"
+    ":snippets:app-places-ktx"
+    ":snippets:app-utils"
+    ":tutorials:kotlin:Polygons"
+)
+
+# Function to run verification for a module
+verify_module() {
+    local module=$1
+    echo "------------------------------------------------"
+    # Determine variant-specific tasks
+    local assembleTask=":assembleDebug"
+    local testTask=":testDebugUnitTest"
+    local lintTask=":lintDebug"
+
+    if [[ "$module" == ":snippets:app" ]]; then
+        assembleTask=":assembleGmsDebug"
+        testTask=":testGmsDebugUnitTest"
+        lintTask=":lintGmsDebug"
+    fi
+
+    # Run assemble, lint, and test
+    if ./gradlew "$module$assembleTask" "$module$testTask" "$module$lintTask"; then
+         echo -e "${GREEN}SUCCESS: $module verified.${NC}"
+    else
+         echo -e "${RED}FAILURE: $module failed verification.${NC}"
+         return 1
+    fi
+}
+
+FAILED_MODULES=()
+
+for module in "${MODULES[@]}"; do
+    if ! verify_module "$module"; then
+        FAILED_MODULES+=("$module")
+    fi
+done
+
+echo "------------------------------------------------"
+if [ ${#FAILED_MODULES[@]} -eq 0 ]; then
+    echo -e "${GREEN}ALL MODULES PASSED VERIFICATION.${NC}"
+    exit 0
+else
+    echo -e "${RED}THE FOLLOWING MODULES FAILED:${NC}"
+    for failed in "${FAILED_MODULES[@]}"; do
+        echo -e "${RED}- $failed${NC}"
+    done
+    exit 1
+fi
diff --git a/settings.gradle.kts b/settings.gradle.kts
index 378a16b1a..af2968cd4 100644
--- a/settings.gradle.kts
+++ b/settings.gradle.kts
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ pluginManagement {
 
 // [START maps_android_settings_dependency_resolution_management]
 dependencyResolutionManagement {
-    repositoriesMode.set(RepositoriesMode.FAIL_ON_PROJECT_REPOS)
+    repositoriesMode.set(RepositoriesMode.PREFER_SETTINGS)
     repositories {
         google()
         mavenCentral()
@@ -63,8 +63,6 @@ include(":snippets:app-compose")
 project(":snippets:app-compose").projectDir = file("snippets/app-compose")
 include(":snippets:app-places-ktx")
 project(":snippets:app-places-ktx").projectDir = file("snippets/app-places-ktx")
-include(":snippets:app-rx")
-project(":snippets:app-rx").projectDir = file("snippets/app-rx")
 include(":snippets:app-utils")
 project(":snippets:app-utils").projectDir = file("snippets/app-utils")
 
diff --git a/snippets/app-compose/build.gradle.kts b/snippets/app-compose/build.gradle.kts
index 9325cb42d..5573bf9a7 100644
--- a/snippets/app-compose/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/snippets/app-compose/build.gradle.kts
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 plugins {
     alias(libs.plugins.android.application)
-    alias(libs.plugins.jetbrains.kotlin.android)
+    alias(libs.plugins.kotlin.android)
     alias(libs.plugins.kotlin.compose)
     alias(libs.plugins.secrets.gradle.plugin)
 }
diff --git a/snippets/app-ktx/build.gradle.kts b/snippets/app-ktx/build.gradle.kts
index 321c26d53..42904cb7c 100644
--- a/snippets/app-ktx/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/snippets/app-ktx/build.gradle.kts
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 plugins {
     alias(libs.plugins.android.application)
-    alias(libs.plugins.jetbrains.kotlin.android)
+    alias(libs.plugins.kotlin.android)
     alias(libs.plugins.secrets.gradle.plugin)
 }
 
diff --git a/snippets/app-places-ktx/build.gradle.kts b/snippets/app-places-ktx/build.gradle.kts
index 79c975622..d7c137612 100644
--- a/snippets/app-places-ktx/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/snippets/app-places-ktx/build.gradle.kts
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 plugins {
     alias(libs.plugins.android.application)
-    alias(libs.plugins.jetbrains.kotlin.android)
+    alias(libs.plugins.kotlin.android)
     alias(libs.plugins.secrets.gradle.plugin)
 }
 
diff --git a/snippets/app-utils-ktx/build.gradle.kts b/snippets/app-utils-ktx/build.gradle.kts
index 28ef62beb..489511342 100644
--- a/snippets/app-utils-ktx/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/snippets/app-utils-ktx/build.gradle.kts
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 plugins {
     alias(libs.plugins.android.application)
-    alias(libs.plugins.jetbrains.kotlin.android)
+    alias(libs.plugins.kotlin.android)
     alias(libs.plugins.secrets.gradle.plugin)
 }
 
diff --git a/snippets/app-utils/build.gradle.kts b/snippets/app-utils/build.gradle.kts
index edfd49c95..482b68e7d 100644
--- a/snippets/app-utils/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/snippets/app-utils/build.gradle.kts
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 plugins {
     alias(libs.plugins.android.application)
-    alias(libs.plugins.jetbrains.kotlin.android)
+    alias(libs.plugins.kotlin.android)
     alias(libs.plugins.secrets.gradle.plugin)
 }
 
diff --git a/snippets/app/build.gradle.kts b/snippets/app/build.gradle.kts
index c5667a783..dce825fdb 100644
--- a/snippets/app/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/snippets/app/build.gradle.kts
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 plugins {
     // [START_EXCLUDE]
     alias(libs.plugins.android.application)
-    alias(libs.plugins.jetbrains.kotlin.android)
+    alias(libs.plugins.kotlin.android)
     // [END_EXCLUDE]
     alias(libs.plugins.secrets.gradle.plugin)
 }
diff --git a/snippets/build.gradle.kts b/snippets/build.gradle.kts
index c0ff6867e..7c6c417cb 100644
--- a/snippets/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/snippets/build.gradle.kts
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 // [START maps_android_secrets_gradle_plugin_project_level_config]
 plugins {
     alias(libs.plugins.android.application) apply false
-    alias(libs.plugins.jetbrains.kotlin.android) apply false
+    alias(libs.plugins.kotlin.android) apply false
     alias(libs.plugins.kotlin.compose) apply false
     alias(libs.plugins.secrets.gradle.plugin) apply false
 }