diff --git a/.config/dotnet-tools.json b/.config/dotnet-tools.json
index 0f821550..f41f9796 100644
--- a/.config/dotnet-tools.json
+++ b/.config/dotnet-tools.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
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   "tools": {
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diff --git a/Directory.Packages.props b/Directory.Packages.props
index d8baa777..519205c3 100644
--- a/Directory.Packages.props
+++ b/Directory.Packages.props
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
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   <ItemGroup>
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     <PackageVersion Include="Bullseye" Version="5.0.0" />
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     <PackageVersion Include="Verify.Quibble" Version="2.1.1" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Verify.Xunit" Version="28.9.0" />
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     <GlobalPackageReference Include="Speckle.InterfaceGenerator" Version="0.9.6" />
   </ItemGroup>
-</Project>
\ No newline at end of file
+</Project>
diff --git a/Speckle.Sdk.Testing/packages.lock.json b/Speckle.Sdk.Testing/packages.lock.json
index 6664fe19..55a3d69e 100644
--- a/Speckle.Sdk.Testing/packages.lock.json
+++ b/Speckle.Sdk.Testing/packages.lock.json
@@ -53,15 +53,15 @@
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diff --git a/tests/Speckle.Objects.Tests.Unit/Speckle.Objects.Tests.Unit.csproj b/tests/Speckle.Objects.Tests.Unit/Speckle.Objects.Tests.Unit.csproj
index 2f11c503..a307c540 100644
--- a/tests/Speckle.Objects.Tests.Unit/Speckle.Objects.Tests.Unit.csproj
+++ b/tests/Speckle.Objects.Tests.Unit/Speckle.Objects.Tests.Unit.csproj
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
   <ItemGroup>
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-    <PackageReference Include="FluentAssertions" />
+    <PackageReference Include="AwesomeAssertions" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk"  />
     <PackageReference Include="xunit.assert" />
     <PackageReference Include="xunit.runner.visualstudio"/>
diff --git a/tests/Speckle.Objects.Tests.Unit/packages.lock.json b/tests/Speckle.Objects.Tests.Unit/packages.lock.json
index 6592052d..61dee0fa 100644
--- a/tests/Speckle.Objects.Tests.Unit/packages.lock.json
+++ b/tests/Speckle.Objects.Tests.Unit/packages.lock.json
@@ -8,14 +8,11 @@
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       },
-      "FluentAssertions": {
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@@ -346,12 +302,15 @@
           "System.Text.Encodings.Web": "8.0.0"
         }
       },
-      "System.Windows.Extensions": {
+      "Verify": {
         "type": "Transitive",
-        "resolved": "6.0.0",
-        "contentHash": "IXoJOXIqc39AIe+CIR7koBtRGMiCt/LPM3lI+PELtDIy9XdyeSrwXFdWV9dzJ2Awl0paLWUaknLxFQ5HpHZUog==",
+        "resolved": "28.10.1",
+        "contentHash": "2B/VtFN5jtF5g28kaM4GdJZTwb3pisd4+wL2NEPi9ZYe2lghWsCzS30V6LF1ILApLBfAorAstkU/Vw3sDWRqrg==",
         "dependencies": {
-          "System.Drawing.Common": "6.0.0"
+          "Argon": "0.26.0",
+          "DiffEngine": "15.9.0",
+          "SimpleInfoName": "3.1.0",
+          "System.IO.Hashing": "9.0.1"
         }
       },
       "xunit.abstractions": {
@@ -403,7 +362,7 @@
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           "Speckle.Sdk": "[1.0.0, )",
           "Verify.Quibble": "[2.1.1, )",
-          "Verify.Xunit": "[28.9.0, )",
+          "Verify.Xunit": "[28.10.1, )",
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       },
@@ -464,18 +423,6 @@
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       "Verify.Quibble": {
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@@ -489,15 +436,15 @@
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+        "requested": "[28.10.1, )",
+        "resolved": "28.10.1",
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-          "DiffEngine": "15.8.0",
+          "DiffEngine": "15.9.0",
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-          "System.IO.Hashing": "9.0.0",
-          "Verify": "28.9.0",
+          "System.IO.Hashing": "9.0.1",
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diff --git a/tests/Speckle.Sdk.Serialization.Tests/SerializationTests.cs b/tests/Speckle.Sdk.Serialization.Tests/SerializationTests.cs
index 44071cbf..2cbf2d23 100644
--- a/tests/Speckle.Sdk.Serialization.Tests/SerializationTests.cs
+++ b/tests/Speckle.Sdk.Serialization.Tests/SerializationTests.cs
@@ -226,19 +226,24 @@ public async Task Roundtrip_Test_New(string fileName, string rootId, int oldCoun
     process.Total.Should().Be(oldCount);
 
     var newIdToJson = new ConcurrentDictionary<string, string>();
-    using var serializeProcess = new SerializeProcess(
-      null,
-      new DummySqLiteSendManager(),
-      new DummySendServerObjectManager(newIdToJson),
-      new BaseChildFinder(new BasePropertyGatherer()),
-      new BaseSerializer(new DummySqLiteSendManager(), new ObjectSerializerFactory(new BasePropertyGatherer())),
-      new NullLoggerFactory(),
-      default,
-      new SerializeProcessOptions(true, true, false, true)
-    );
-    var (rootId2, _) = await serializeProcess.Serialize(root);
-
-    rootId2.Should().Be(root.id);
+    using (
+      var serializeProcess = new SerializeProcess(
+        null,
+        new DummySqLiteSendManager(),
+        new DummySendServerObjectManager(newIdToJson),
+        new BaseChildFinder(new BasePropertyGatherer()),
+        new BaseSerializer(new DummySqLiteSendManager(), new ObjectSerializerFactory(new BasePropertyGatherer())),
+        new NullLoggerFactory(),
+        default,
+        new SerializeProcessOptions(true, true, false, true)
+      )
+    )
+    {
+      var (rootId2, _) = await serializeProcess.Serialize(root);
+      rootId2.Should().Be(root.id);
+    }
+    //ensures threads are done?
+    await Task.Delay(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(2));
     newIdToJson.Count.Should().Be(newCount);
 
     foreach (var newKvp in newIdToJson)
diff --git a/tests/Speckle.Sdk.Serialization.Tests/Speckle.Sdk.Serialization.Tests.csproj b/tests/Speckle.Sdk.Serialization.Tests/Speckle.Sdk.Serialization.Tests.csproj
index b53ec44b..7984465a 100644
--- a/tests/Speckle.Sdk.Serialization.Tests/Speckle.Sdk.Serialization.Tests.csproj
+++ b/tests/Speckle.Sdk.Serialization.Tests/Speckle.Sdk.Serialization.Tests.csproj
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
   
   <ItemGroup>
     <PackageReference Include="altcover" />
-    <PackageReference Include="FluentAssertions" />
+    <PackageReference Include="AwesomeAssertions" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk"  />
     <PackageReference Include="xunit.assert" />
     <PackageReference Include="xunit.runner.visualstudio"/>
diff --git a/tests/Speckle.Sdk.Serialization.Tests/packages.lock.json b/tests/Speckle.Sdk.Serialization.Tests/packages.lock.json
index 6592052d..61dee0fa 100644
--- a/tests/Speckle.Sdk.Serialization.Tests/packages.lock.json
+++ b/tests/Speckle.Sdk.Serialization.Tests/packages.lock.json
@@ -8,14 +8,11 @@
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       },
-      "FluentAssertions": {
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