diff --git a/.github/workflows/update_test_app.yml b/.github/workflows/update_test_app.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..10d3b26
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/update_test_app.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+name: Update Test App
+
+on:
+  release:
+    types: [published]
+jobs:
+  updateTestApp:
+    runs-on: macos-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+      - name: Build Test App
+        run: |
+            set -eo pipefail
+            echo Building Test App
+            make build-test-apps
+      - name: Create Pull Request
+        uses: peter-evans/create-pull-request@v5
+        with:
+            commit-message: Update test app with new release ${{ github.event.release.tag_name }}
+            title: Update Test App
+            body: updates the test app with new release ${{ github.event.release.tag_name }}
+            branch: update-test-app
+            base: main
+
diff --git a/AEPAssurance.podspec b/AEPAssurance.podspec
index 25fd671..a63c5ea 100644
--- a/AEPAssurance.podspec
+++ b/AEPAssurance.podspec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Pod::Spec.new do |s|
   s.name             = "AEPAssurance"
-  s.version          = "3.1.1"
+  s.version          = "3.1.2"
   s.summary          = "AEPAssurance SDK for Adobe Experience Platform Mobile SDK. Written and maintained by Adobe."
 
   s.description      = <<-DESC
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ Pod::Spec.new do |s|
   s.swift_version = '5.1'
 
   s.pod_target_xcconfig = { 'BUILD_LIBRARY_FOR_DISTRIBUTION' => 'YES' }
-  s.dependency 'AEPCore', '>= 3.1.0'
-  s.dependency 'AEPServices', '>= 3.1.0'
+  s.dependency 'AEPCore', '>= 3.9.0'
+  s.dependency 'AEPServices', '>= 3.9.0'
 
   s.source_files = 'AEPAssurance/Source/**/*.swift'
 end
diff --git a/AEPAssurance.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/AEPAssurance.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index 7175608..c0fc980 100644
--- a/AEPAssurance.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/AEPAssurance.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -1572,9 +1572,10 @@
 			buildSettings = {
 				BUILD_LIBRARY_FOR_DISTRIBUTION = YES;
 				CLANG_ENABLE_MODULES = YES;
+				CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY = "Apple Development";
 				CODE_SIGN_STYLE = Automatic;
 				DEFINES_MODULE = YES;
-				DEVELOPMENT_TEAM = "";
+				DEVELOPMENT_TEAM = FKGEE875K4;
 				DYLIB_COMPATIBILITY_VERSION = 1;
 				DYLIB_CURRENT_VERSION = 1;
 				DYLIB_INSTALL_NAME_BASE = "@rpath";
@@ -1644,6 +1645,7 @@
 				ASSETCATALOG_COMPILER_APPICON_NAME = AppIcon;
 				ASSETCATALOG_COMPILER_GLOBAL_ACCENT_COLOR_NAME = AccentColor;
 				CODE_SIGN_ENTITLEMENTS = TestApp/TestApp.entitlements;
+				CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY = "Apple Development";
 				CODE_SIGN_STYLE = Automatic;
 				DEVELOPMENT_ASSET_PATHS = "\"TestApp/Preview Content\"";
 				DEVELOPMENT_TEAM = FKGEE875K4;
@@ -1655,6 +1657,7 @@
 				);
 				PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER = com.adobe.assurance.testApp;
 				PRODUCT_NAME = "$(TARGET_NAME)";
+				PROVISIONING_PROFILE_SPECIFIER = "";
 				SWIFT_VERSION = 5.0;
 				TARGETED_DEVICE_FAMILY = "1,2";
 			};
@@ -1667,6 +1670,7 @@
 				ASSETCATALOG_COMPILER_APPICON_NAME = AppIcon;
 				ASSETCATALOG_COMPILER_GLOBAL_ACCENT_COLOR_NAME = AccentColor;
 				CODE_SIGN_ENTITLEMENTS = TestApp/TestApp.entitlements;
+				CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY = "Apple Development";
 				CODE_SIGN_STYLE = Automatic;
 				DEVELOPMENT_ASSET_PATHS = "\"TestApp/Preview Content\"";
 				DEVELOPMENT_TEAM = FKGEE875K4;
@@ -1678,6 +1682,7 @@
 				);
 				PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER = com.adobe.assurance.testApp;
 				PRODUCT_NAME = "$(TARGET_NAME)";
+				PROVISIONING_PROFILE_SPECIFIER = "";
 				SWIFT_VERSION = 5.0;
 				TARGETED_DEVICE_FAMILY = "1,2";
 			};
diff --git a/AEPAssurance/Source/AssuranceConstants.swift b/AEPAssurance/Source/AssuranceConstants.swift
index 6ab1c23..4928d0f 100644
--- a/AEPAssurance/Source/AssuranceConstants.swift
+++ b/AEPAssurance/Source/AssuranceConstants.swift
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import Foundation
 enum AssuranceConstants {
     static let EXTENSION_NAME = "com.adobe.assurance"
     static let FRIENDLY_NAME = "Assurance"
-    static let EXTENSION_VERSION = "3.1.1"
+    static let EXTENSION_VERSION = "3.1.2"
     static let LOG_TAG = FRIENDLY_NAME
     static let DEFAULT_ENVIRONMENT = AssuranceEnvironment.prod
 
@@ -70,7 +70,8 @@ enum AssuranceConstants {
         static let TIMESTAMP = "ACPExtensionEventTimestamp"
         static let NUMBER = "ACPExtensionEventNumber"
         static let UNIQUE_IDENTIFIER = "ACPExtensionEventUniqueIdentifier"
-        static let RESPONSE_IDENTIFIER = "ACPExtensionEventResponseIdentifier" // todo new key introduced : convey to UI team
+        static let RESPONSE_IDENTIFIER = "ACPExtensionEventResponseIdentifier" 
+        static let PARENT_IDENTIFIER = "ACPExtensionEventParentIdentifier"
     }
 
     enum EventDataKey {
diff --git a/AEPAssurance/Source/AssuranceEvent.swift b/AEPAssurance/Source/AssuranceEvent.swift
index a86991e..23929fe 100644
--- a/AEPAssurance/Source/AssuranceEvent.swift
+++ b/AEPAssurance/Source/AssuranceEvent.swift
@@ -86,6 +86,11 @@ struct AssuranceEvent: Codable {
         if  let responseID = event.responseID {
             payload[AssuranceConstants.ACPExtensionEventKey.RESPONSE_IDENTIFIER] = AnyCodable.init(responseID.uuidString)
         }
+        
+        // if available, add parentID
+        if let parentID = event.parentID {
+            payload[AssuranceConstants.ACPExtensionEventKey.PARENT_IDENTIFIER] = AnyCodable.init(parentID.uuidString)
+        }
 
         return AssuranceEvent(type: AssuranceConstants.EventType.GENERIC, payload: payload)
     }
diff --git a/AEPAssurance/UnitTests/AssuranceEventTests.swift b/AEPAssurance/UnitTests/AssuranceEventTests.swift
index 21b2a1c..5a82a1b 100644
--- a/AEPAssurance/UnitTests/AssuranceEventTests.swift
+++ b/AEPAssurance/UnitTests/AssuranceEventTests.swift
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ class AssuranceEventTests: XCTestCase {
     /*--------------------------------------------------
      Initializer
      --------------------------------------------------*/
-    func test_init() throws {
+    func test_init() {
         // test
         let event = AssuranceEvent(type: "generic", payload: SAMPLE_PAYLOAD)
 
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ class AssuranceEventTests: XCTestCase {
         XCTAssertEqual(AssuranceConstants.Vendor.MOBILE, event.vendor, "vendor should default to Mobile")
     }
 
-    func test_init_withTimestamp() throws {
+    func test_init_withTimestamp() {
         // test
         let event = AssuranceEvent(type: "generic", payload: SAMPLE_PAYLOAD, timestamp: SAMPLE_TIMESTAMP)
 
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ class AssuranceEventTests: XCTestCase {
         XCTAssertEqual(SAMPLE_TIMESTAMP, event.timestamp, "Inaccurate event timestamp")
     }
 
-    func test_init_withVendor() throws {
+    func test_init_withVendor() {
         // test
         let event = AssuranceEvent(type: "generic", payload: SAMPLE_PAYLOAD, vendor: AssuranceConstants.Vendor.SDK)
 
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ class AssuranceEventTests: XCTestCase {
         XCTAssertEqual(Date().getUnixTimeInSeconds(), event.timestamp?.getUnixTimeInSeconds())
     }
 
-    func test_init_withVendorAndTimestamp() throws {
+    func test_init_withVendorAndTimestamp() {
         // test
         let event = AssuranceEvent(type: "generic", payload: SAMPLE_PAYLOAD, timestamp: SAMPLE_TIMESTAMP, vendor: AssuranceConstants.Vendor.SDK)
 
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ class AssuranceEventTests: XCTestCase {
         XCTAssertNil(event.metadata, "Metadata should be nil")
     }
     
-    func test_init_withMetaData() throws {
+    func test_init_withMetaData() {
         let event = AssuranceEvent(type: "generic", payload: SAMPLE_PAYLOAD, timestamp: SAMPLE_TIMESTAMP, metadata: SAMPLE_METADATA)
         
         // verify
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ class AssuranceEventTests: XCTestCase {
         XCTAssertEqual(SAMPLE_METADATA, event.metadata, "Inaccurate metadata")
     }
 
-    func test_init_withNilAndEmptyPayload() throws {
+    func test_init_withNilAndEmptyPayload() {
         // test
         let event1 = AssuranceEvent(type: "generic", payload: nil)
         let event2 = AssuranceEvent(type: "generic", payload: [:])
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ class AssuranceEventTests: XCTestCase {
         XCTAssertEqual(event2.payload, [:], "event payload should be empty")
     }
 
-    func test_init_eventNumberIncrements() throws {
+    func test_init_eventNumberIncrements() {
         // test
         let event1 = AssuranceEvent(type: "generic", payload: nil)
         let event2 = AssuranceEvent(type: "generic", payload: nil)
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ class AssuranceEventTests: XCTestCase {
      InitFromJSONData
      --------------------------------------------------*/
 
-    func test_initFromJSONData() throws {
+    func test_initFromJSONData() {
         // setup
         let data = """
                     {
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ class AssuranceEventTests: XCTestCase {
         XCTAssertEqual("20", metadataValue?.stringValue)
     }
 
-    func test_initFromJSONData_withoutPayload() throws {
+    func test_initFromJSONData_withoutPayload() {
         // setup
         let data = """
                     {
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ class AssuranceEventTests: XCTestCase {
         XCTAssertNil(event.payload, "Assurance event's payload should be nil")
     }
 
-    func test_initWithJSONData_InvalidData() throws {
+    func test_initWithJSONData_InvalidData() {
         // setup
         let data1 = "".data(using: .utf8)!
         let data2 = "I am meaningless".data(using: .utf8)!
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ class AssuranceEventTests: XCTestCase {
      GetCommandEventType
      --------------------------------------------------*/
 
-    func test_getCommandEventType() throws {
+    func test_getCommandEventType() {
         // setup
         let data = """
                     {
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ class AssuranceEventTests: XCTestCase {
         XCTAssertEqual("screenshot", event?.commandType, "Inaccurate command type")
     }
 
-    func test_getCommandEventType_whenNotACommand() throws {
+    func test_getCommandEventType_whenNotACommand() {
         // setup
         let data = """
                     {
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ class AssuranceEventTests: XCTestCase {
         XCTAssertNil(event?.commandType, "Command type should be nil")
     }
 
-    func test_getCommandEventType_whenTypeUnavailable() throws {
+    func test_getCommandEventType_whenTypeUnavailable() {
         // setup
         let data = """
                     {
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ class AssuranceEventTests: XCTestCase {
         XCTAssertNil(event?.commandType, "command type should be nil")
     }
 
-    func test_getCommandEventType_whenTypeNotAString() throws {
+    func test_getCommandEventType_whenTypeNotAString() {
         // setup
         let data = """
                     {
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ class AssuranceEventTests: XCTestCase {
      getCommandEventDetail
      --------------------------------------------------*/
 
-    func test_getCommandEventDetail() throws {
+    func test_getCommandEventDetail() {
         // setup
         let data = """
                     {
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ class AssuranceEventTests: XCTestCase {
         XCTAssertEqual("value", event?.commandDetails!["key"] as? String, "Inaccurate command type")
     }
 
-    func test_getCommandEventDetail_whenNotACommand() throws {
+    func test_getCommandEventDetail_whenNotACommand() {
         // setup
         let data = """
                     {
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ class AssuranceEventTests: XCTestCase {
         XCTAssertNil(event?.commandDetails, "command details should be nil")
     }
 
-    func test_getCommandEventDetail_whenDetailNotADictionary() throws {
+    func test_getCommandEventDetail_whenDetailNotADictionary() {
         // setup
         let data = """
                     {
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ class AssuranceEventTests: XCTestCase {
     /*--------------------------------------------------
      fromMobileCoreEvent
      --------------------------------------------------*/
-    func test_fromMobileCoreEvent() throws {
+    func test_fromMobileCoreEvent() {
         // setup
         let sampleEventData: Dictionary = ["oneKey": "oneValue"]
         let coreEvent = Event(name: "coreEvent", type: "coreType", source: "coreSource", data: sampleEventData)
@@ -386,4 +386,27 @@ class AssuranceEventTests: XCTestCase {
         // verify if the responseId is captured
         XCTAssertEqual(responseCoreEvent.responseID?.uuidString, assuranceEventForResponse.payload?[AssuranceConstants.ACPExtensionEventKey.RESPONSE_IDENTIFIER]?.stringValue)
     }
+    
+    func test_fromMobileCoreParentEvent() {
+        let sampleEventData: Dictionary = ["oneKey": "oneValue"]
+        let coreEvent = Event(name: "coreEvent", type: "coreType", source: "coreSource", data: sampleEventData)
+        let childCoreEvent = coreEvent.createChainedEvent(name: "chainedEvent", type: "chainedEventType", source: "chainedEventSource", data: nil)
+
+        // test
+        let assuranceEvent = AssuranceEvent.from(event: coreEvent)
+        let assuranceEventForChild = AssuranceEvent.from(event: childCoreEvent)
+
+        // verify
+        XCTAssertEqual(AssuranceConstants.EventType.GENERIC, assuranceEvent.type)
+        XCTAssertEqual(AssuranceConstants.Vendor.MOBILE, assuranceEvent.vendor)
+        XCTAssertEqual("coreEvent", assuranceEvent.payload?[AssuranceConstants.ACPExtensionEventKey.NAME]?.stringValue)
+        XCTAssertEqual("coresource", assuranceEvent.payload?[AssuranceConstants.ACPExtensionEventKey.SOURCE]?.stringValue)
+        XCTAssertEqual("coretype", assuranceEvent.payload?[AssuranceConstants.ACPExtensionEventKey.TYPE]?.stringValue)
+        XCTAssertEqual(sampleEventData, assuranceEvent.payload?[AssuranceConstants.ACPExtensionEventKey.DATA]?.dictionaryValue as! [String: String])
+        XCTAssertEqual(coreEvent.id.uuidString, assuranceEvent.payload?[AssuranceConstants.ACPExtensionEventKey.UNIQUE_IDENTIFIER]?.stringValue)
+        XCTAssertEqual(coreEvent.timestamp, assuranceEvent.payload?[AssuranceConstants.ACPExtensionEventKey.TIMESTAMP]?.value as! Date)
+
+        // verify if the responseId is captured
+        XCTAssertEqual(childCoreEvent.parentID?.uuidString, assuranceEventForChild.payload?[AssuranceConstants.ACPExtensionEventKey.PARENT_IDENTIFIER]?.stringValue)
+    }
 }
diff --git a/AEPAssurance/UnitTests/Mocks/MockUIService.swift b/AEPAssurance/UnitTests/Mocks/MockUIService.swift
index 9e95db5..deae885 100644
--- a/AEPAssurance/UnitTests/Mocks/MockUIService.swift
+++ b/AEPAssurance/UnitTests/Mocks/MockUIService.swift
@@ -103,6 +103,10 @@ class MockFullScreenMessage: FullscreenMessage {
 }
 
 class MockMessageMonitor: MessageMonitoring {
+    func show(message: AEPServices.Showable, delegateControl: Bool) -> Bool {
+        return true
+    }
+    
     func isMessageDisplayed() -> Bool {
         return false
     }
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 62db966..7adef05 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -57,9 +57,12 @@ lint-autocorrect:
 lint:
 	(./Pods/SwiftLint/swiftlint lint Sources TestApp/)
 
-build-test-apps:
-	xcodebuild -workspace $(PROJECT_NAME).xcworkspace -scheme $(APP_NAME) -destination 'platform=iOS Simulator,name=iPhone 8'
-	xcodebuild -workspace $(PROJECT_NAME).xcworkspace -scheme $(APP_NAME_OBJC) -destination 'platform=iOS Simulator,name=iPhone 8'
+# Builds the test apps
+build-test-apps: pod-install
+	xcodebuild -workspace $(PROJECT_NAME).xcworkspace -scheme $(APP_NAME) -derivedDataPath ./build -sdk iphonesimulator build
+	xcodebuild -workspace $(PROJECT_NAME).xcworkspace -scheme $(APP_NAME_OBJC) -derivedDataPath ./build -sdk iphonesimulator build
+	(cd build/Build/Products/Debug-iphonesimulator/ && zip -r AEPAssuranceTestApp.zip TestApp.app/)
+	(cp build/Build/Products/Debug-iphonesimulator/AEPAssuranceTestApp.zip TestAppBinaries/)
 
 swift-build:
 	swift build -Xswiftc "-sdk" -Xswiftc "`xcrun --sdk iphonesimulator --show-sdk-path`" -Xswiftc "-target" -Xswiftc "x86_64-apple-ios10.0-simulator"
diff --git a/Package.swift b/Package.swift
index e380f09..db453b3 100644
--- a/Package.swift
+++ b/Package.swift
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ let package = Package(
         .library(name: "AEPAssurance", targets: ["AEPAssurance"])
     ],
     dependencies: [
-        .package(url: "https://github.com/adobe/aepsdk-core-ios.git", .upToNextMajor(from: "3.1.0"))
+        .package(url: "https://github.com/adobe/aepsdk-core-ios.git", .upToNextMajor(from: "3.9.0"))
     ],
     targets: [
         .target(name: "AEPAssurance",
diff --git a/Podfile.lock b/Podfile.lock
index aacf649..4c1eb62 100644
--- a/Podfile.lock
+++ b/Podfile.lock
@@ -2,34 +2,34 @@ PODS:
   - AEPAnalytics (3.2.0):
     - AEPCore (>= 3.7.0)
     - AEPServices (>= 3.7.0)
-  - AEPCore (3.7.1):
-    - AEPRulesEngine (>= 1.1.0)
-    - AEPServices (>= 3.7.1)
-  - AEPEdge (1.4.1):
-    - AEPCore (>= 3.5.0)
-    - AEPEdgeIdentity
-  - AEPEdgeConsent (1.0.1):
-    - AEPCore (>= 3.5.0)
-    - AEPEdge (>= 1.4.0)
-  - AEPEdgeIdentity (1.1.0):
-    - AEPCore (>= 3.6.0)
-  - AEPIdentity (3.7.1):
-    - AEPCore (>= 3.7.1)
-  - AEPLifecycle (3.7.1):
-    - AEPCore (>= 3.7.1)
-  - AEPMessaging (1.0.0):
-    - AEPCore
-    - AEPEdge (>= 1.1.0)
-    - AEPEdgeIdentity (>= 1.0.0)
-    - AEPServices
-  - AEPPlaces (3.0.1):
-    - AEPCore
-    - AEPServices
-  - AEPRulesEngine (1.2.0)
-  - AEPServices (3.7.1)
-  - AEPSignal (3.7.1):
-    - AEPCore (>= 3.7.1)
-  - AEPTarget (3.2.0):
+  - AEPCore (3.9.0):
+    - AEPRulesEngine (>= 1.2.3)
+    - AEPServices (>= 3.9.0)
+  - AEPEdge (1.6.0):
+    - AEPCore (>= 3.7.0)
+    - AEPEdgeIdentity (>= 1.2.0)
+  - AEPEdgeConsent (1.1.0):
+    - AEPCore (>= 3.7.0)
+    - AEPEdge (>= 1.6.0)
+  - AEPEdgeIdentity (1.2.0):
+    - AEPCore (>= 3.7.0)
+  - AEPIdentity (3.9.0):
+    - AEPCore (>= 3.9.0)
+  - AEPLifecycle (3.9.0):
+    - AEPCore (>= 3.9.0)
+  - AEPMessaging (1.1.4):
+    - AEPCore (>= 3.8.1)
+    - AEPEdge (>= 1.5.0)
+    - AEPEdgeIdentity (>= 1.1.0)
+    - AEPServices (>= 3.8.1)
+  - AEPPlaces (3.0.3):
+    - AEPCore (>= 3.0.0)
+    - AEPServices (>= 3.0.0)
+  - AEPRulesEngine (1.2.3)
+  - AEPServices (3.9.0)
+  - AEPSignal (3.9.0):
+    - AEPCore (>= 3.9.0)
+  - AEPTarget (3.3.1):
     - AEPCore (>= 3.1.0)
   - AEPUserProfile (3.0.1):
     - AEPCore
@@ -71,18 +71,18 @@ SPEC REPOS:
 
 SPEC CHECKSUMS:
   AEPAnalytics: b83efee29b4323537cbce4b8f146d26cee6cdc80
-  AEPCore: 412fe933382892ab6c6af958d2f69ebcbca11216
-  AEPEdge: 6faf60328f9e5ae7a107fd61f9a968f46ebf2928
-  AEPEdgeConsent: a23b35ab331d2aa2013fcef49c9d6b80085d5597
-  AEPEdgeIdentity: 47f0c6ecbec5857b2a8cb9b7bf717c2424c6bae0
-  AEPIdentity: 7cd5a51d8012aeaeee769e99597db016ad68b0d1
-  AEPLifecycle: 94c36a54f7e5466c5274bc822c53eaa410b74888
-  AEPMessaging: 661cc08435254f3c9cc0899785c20a7952952e95
-  AEPPlaces: 04294020832c78249732c80aec86928114698cbf
-  AEPRulesEngine: 71228dfdac24c9ded09be13e3257a7eb22468ccc
-  AEPServices: 7284c30359c789cd16bf366b4ea81094a66d21ab
-  AEPSignal: c9b3c239120190fae8e8479d584d54b60af37d99
-  AEPTarget: 7aa8a2c8e4a2fd36862911581b420380709e5578
+  AEPCore: 7c1d0a9465e2d27a8d2bd68afb3185d72c1ed27b
+  AEPEdge: e4364a56d358c517f7d4cef87570ac4e7652d3a2
+  AEPEdgeConsent: d10d4232615b880d484050edf47b2e3fbfb787bb
+  AEPEdgeIdentity: 6bb2c1e62d48cdc988b4d492e8e6d563f0ced73d
+  AEPIdentity: efcd67b2a130cf47ddd927288db2896768a727d8
+  AEPLifecycle: f84b5e7ebb443309475df19f77ac6ebcdabd6a66
+  AEPMessaging: bc711037b3989843f925649874225f8f3a4d8462
+  AEPPlaces: 561e22d5ee6570fcb0b721a47aa7cda2c4f00ec0
+  AEPRulesEngine: f8d6eb0fa5a83d791f57867ed02f25fdf99894ec
+  AEPServices: 8637166edaa8db23806eda2ad5bd2fa8faa0f259
+  AEPSignal: 5e3f2d6f2e57535adbf50f1263841228b68256c8
+  AEPTarget: 90c732ef32cee5733897e395afdab7242df9762d
   AEPUserProfile: 2ddb5ba8e2c22dd8f942992306b050f4be2c2403
   SwiftLint: e96c0a8c770c7ebbc4d36c55baf9096bb65c4584
 
diff --git a/TestApp/AppDelegate.swift b/TestApp/AppDelegate.swift
index 22cb9de..70965e0 100644
--- a/TestApp/AppDelegate.swift
+++ b/TestApp/AppDelegate.swift
@@ -48,10 +48,13 @@ class AppDelegate: UIResponder, UIApplicationDelegate, UNUserNotificationCenterD
                           Places.self,
                           Messaging.self
         ]
+        let appState = application.applicationState
         MobileCore.registerExtensions(extensions, {
             MobileCore.configureWith(appId: "94f571f308d5/f986c2be4925/launch-e96cdeaddea9-development")
+            if appState != .background {
+                MobileCore.lifecycleStart(additionalContextData: nil)
+            }
         })
-        MobileCore.lifecycleStart(additionalContextData: nil)
 
         //MobileCore.updateConfigurationWith(configDict: ["experienceCloud.org": "056F3DD059CB22060A494021@AdobeOrg"])
 //            MobileCore.configureWith(appId: "launch-EN516bfbc0fe2b42449bf171a4f8cb9cef-development")
diff --git a/TestApp/ContentView.swift b/TestApp/ContentView.swift
index 6c2f4bd..2f82f8e 100644
--- a/TestApp/ContentView.swift
+++ b/TestApp/ContentView.swift
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ struct AssuranceCard: View {
                         Assurance.startSession()
                     }
                 }, label: {
-                    Text("Connect")
+                    Text("Start Session")
                 }).buttonStyle(YellowButtonStyle()).padding().onReceive(NotificationCenter.default.publisher(for: .deviceDidShakeNotification)) { _ in
                     #if DEBUG
                     Assurance.startSession()
diff --git a/TestAppBinaries/AEPAssuranceTestApp.zip b/TestAppBinaries/AEPAssuranceTestApp.zip
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cb4f767
Binary files /dev/null and b/TestAppBinaries/AEPAssuranceTestApp.zip differ