diff --git a/.github/workflows/python-publish.yml b/.github/workflows/python-publish.yml
index 193ff78..be37d8e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python-publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python-publish.yml
@@ -1,26 +1,37 @@
-# This workflows will upload a Python Package using Twine when a release is created
+# For most projects, this workflow file will not need changing; you simply need
+# to commit it to your repository.
+#
 # For more information see: 
-#     https://help.github.com/en/actions/language-and-framework-guides/using-python-with-github-actions#publishing-to-package-registries
-
-name: Upload Python Package
+#     https://nasa-ammos.github.io/slim/docs/guides/software-lifecycle/application-starter-kits/python-starter-kit/
+#
+# ******** NOTE ********
+# This file publishes to TestPyPi. To enable public PyPi the repository flag 
+# must be removed from the Twine upload call in the "Publish package" block.
+#
+name: "Upload Python Package"
 
 on:
   release:
-    types: [published]
     branches: [main]
+    types: [published]
 
 jobs:
   deploy:
+    name: Deploy
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      actions: write
+      contents: read
+      security-events: write
     steps:
-    - name: Checkout code
-      uses: actions/checkout@v3
+    - name: Checkout repository
+      uses: actions/checkout@v4
       with:
         fetch-depth: 0
     - name: Set up Python
-      uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v5
       with:
-        python-version: '3.9'
+        python-version: '3.10'
     - name: Upgrade tooling
       run: |
         python3 -m pip install --upgrade pip
diff --git a/slim_sample_project/__init__.py b/slim_sample_project/__init__.py
index 1fb901f..087f8a2 100644
--- a/slim_sample_project/__init__.py
+++ b/slim_sample_project/__init__.py
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@
     from .version import __version__
 
 
-ignore = True
+IGNORE = True
diff --git a/slim_sample_project/api/__init__.py b/slim_sample_project/api/__init__.py
index b1cdfe9..7ba5fd5 100644
--- a/slim_sample_project/api/__init__.py
+++ b/slim_sample_project/api/__init__.py
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 # Sample code: REPLACE with project code.
-ignore = False
+IGNORE = False
diff --git a/slim_sample_project/api/text_processor.py b/slim_sample_project/api/text_processor.py
index 32247cb..44874b8 100644
--- a/slim_sample_project/api/text_processor.py
+++ b/slim_sample_project/api/text_processor.py
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 # Sample code: REPLACE with project code.
-from colorama import Fore, Back, Style
 from random import randint
 
+from colorama import Fore, Back, Style
+
 
 class TextWriter:
     """
@@ -29,8 +30,16 @@ def out(self, text):
         """
         Output writer to apply color settings to terminal text.
         :param text: The value to write to a string.
-        :type text: Any type that supports an internal str reporesentation.
+        :type text: Any type that supports an internal str representation.
         """
         if not text:
             text = "Hello World"
         print(self.color, self.bg, self.style, str(text), Style.RESET_ALL)
+
+    def __str__(self):
+        """
+        Override default str method to return a string representation of the text properties.
+        @return: str representing class instance text properties
+        """
+        desc = f"color: {self.color}, background: {self.bg}, style: {self.style}"
+        return desc
diff --git a/slim_sample_project/hello_world.py b/slim_sample_project/hello_world.py
index b3ea638..4b908e7 100644
--- a/slim_sample_project/hello_world.py
+++ b/slim_sample_project/hello_world.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 import sys
 
 from api.text_processor import TextWriter
-from version_tooling import version
+from version_tooling import VERSION
 
 
 def main():
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ def main():
     """
     w = TextWriter()
     w.out("Hello World!")
-    w.out(version)
+    w.out(VERSION)
     print("EXITING!")
     sys.exit(os.EX_OK)
 
diff --git a/slim_sample_project/version_tooling.py b/slim_sample_project/version_tooling.py
index bdc52b9..999fd92 100644
--- a/slim_sample_project/version_tooling.py
+++ b/slim_sample_project/version_tooling.py
@@ -2,8 +2,7 @@
 import version as v
 
 try:
-    version = metadata.version(__name__)
+    VERSION = metadata.version(__name__)
 except metadata.PackageNotFoundError:
     # package is not installed, try reading from slim_sample_project script
-    version = v.__version__ if v.__version__ else "unset"
-    pass
+    VERSION = v.__version__ if v.__version__ else "unset"