diff --git a/.github/workflows/action-deploy.yaml b/.github/workflows/action-deploy.yaml
index afc1877..8a7865b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/action-deploy.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/action-deploy.yaml
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Publish to npm
         uses: JS-DevTools/npm-publish@v3
         with:
+          provenance: true
           token: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
           tag: ${{ steps.set-npm-tag.outputs.NPM_TAG }}
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/action-test.yaml b/.github/workflows/action-test.yaml
index b24caa1..9fe73fe 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/action-test.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/action-test.yaml
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Pre-Run
         run: |
-          npm install --package-lock-only
-          npm install --ignore-scripts
+          npm install --package-lock-only --force
+          npm install --ignore-scripts --force
 
       - name: Run Tests and Lint
         run: |
diff --git a/__tests__/__utils__/utils.ts b/__tests__/__utils__/utils.ts
index 5478f17..a0f7bf2 100644
--- a/__tests__/__utils__/utils.ts
+++ b/__tests__/__utils__/utils.ts
@@ -33,3 +33,12 @@ export async function expectEvent<T = any>(
     emitter.once(name, resolve);
   });
 }
+
+export function getCurrentDateYYYYMMDD() {
+  const date = new Date();
+  const year = date.getFullYear();
+  const month = String(date.getMonth() + 1).padStart(2, "0"); // Months are 0-based
+  const day = String(date.getDate()).padStart(2, "0");
+
+  return `${year}${month}${day}`;
+}
diff --git a/__tests__/hl7.test.ts b/__tests__/hl7.test.ts
index 36bf343..7c7f0f2 100644
--- a/__tests__/hl7.test.ts
+++ b/__tests__/hl7.test.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import path from "path";
 import { describe, expect, test, beforeEach, afterEach } from "vitest";
 import fastifyHL7 from "../src";
 import { errors } from "../src/errors";
+import { getCurrentDateYYYYMMDD } from "./__utils__/utils.js";
 
 let app: FastifyInstance;
 
@@ -233,11 +234,15 @@ describe("plugin fastify-hl7 tests", () => {
 
       test("...getClientByName", async () => {
         const client = app.hl7.createClient("adt", { host: "0.0.0.0" });
-
         const clientPullName = app.hl7.getClientByName("adt");
-
         expect(clientPullName).toEqual(client);
       });
+
+      test("...buildDate", async () => {
+        expect(app.hl7.buildDate(new Date(), "8")).toEqual(
+          getCurrentDateYYYYMMDD(),
+        );
+      });
     });
 
     describe("...hl7", () => {
diff --git a/eslint.config.mjs b/eslint.config.mjs
index aba2f4b..e13ab99 100644
--- a/eslint.config.mjs
+++ b/eslint.config.mjs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import pluginJs from "@eslint/js";
 import tseslint from "typescript-eslint";
-import pluginPrettier from 'eslint-plugin-prettier';
+import pluginPrettier from "eslint-plugin-prettier";
 
 export default [
   pluginJs.configs.recommended,
@@ -8,16 +8,16 @@ export default [
   {
     files: ["**/*.{js,mjs,cjs,ts}"],
     plugins: {
-      'prettier': pluginPrettier
-    }
+      prettier: pluginPrettier,
+    },
   },
   {
     rules: {
-      '@typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any': 'off',
-      '@typescript-eslint/no-unused-vars': 'off'
-    }
+      "@typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any": "off",
+      "@typescript-eslint/no-unused-vars": "off",
+    },
   },
   {
-    ignores: [".node_modules/*", "docs/*", "lib/*", "__tests__/*"]
-  }
+    ignores: [".node_modules/*", "docs/*", "lib/*", "__tests__/*"],
+  },
 ];
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 9f216f7..b9f2f6a 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
     "build:watch": "tsc -p src/tsconfig.esm.json -w",
     "build:watch:cjs": "tsc -p src/tsconfig.cjs.json -w",
     "npm:lint": "npmPkgJsonLint .",
-    "format": "prettier --write 'README.md' 'src/**/*.ts' '__tests__/**/*.ts'",
+    "format": "prettier --write 'README.md' 'src/**/*.ts' '__tests__/**/*.ts' '*.{mts,mjs}'",
     "lint": "npm run npm:lint && eslint | snazzy",
     "lint:fix": "npm run npm:lint && eslint --fix | snazzy",
     "pack": "npm pack",
@@ -65,16 +65,16 @@
     "node-hl7-server": "^3.1.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@eslint/js": "^9.15.0",
+    "@eslint/js": "^9.16.0",
     "@shipgirl/typedoc-plugin-versions": "^0.2.8",
     "@types/eslint__js": "^8.42.3",
-    "@types/node": "^22.9.0",
+    "@types/node": "^22.10.1",
     "@types/tcp-port-used": "^1.0.4",
-    "@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin": "^8.14.0",
-    "@typescript-eslint/parser": "^8.14.0",
-    "@vitest/coverage-v8": "^2.1.5",
-    "@vitest/ui": "^2.1.5",
-    "eslint": "^9.14.0",
+    "@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin": "^8.17.0",
+    "@typescript-eslint/parser": "^8.17.0",
+    "@vitest/coverage-v8": "^2.1.8",
+    "@vitest/ui": "^2.1.8",
+    "eslint": "^9.16.0",
     "eslint-config-prettier": "^9.1.0",
     "eslint-plugin-prettier": "^5.2.1",
     "fastify": "^5.1.0",
@@ -86,12 +86,13 @@
     "tcp-port-used": "^1.0.2",
     "ts-node": "^10.9.2",
     "tsd": "^0.31.2",
-    "typedoc": "^0.26.11",
-    "typescript": "^5.6.3",
-    "typescript-eslint": "^8.14.0",
-    "vitest": "^2.1.5"
+    "typedoc": "^0.27.4",
+    "typescript": "^5.7.2",
+    "typescript-eslint": "^8.17.0",
+    "vitest": "^2.1.8"
   },
   "precommit": [
+    "format",
     "lint:fix",
     "build"
   ]
diff --git a/src/class/hL7Client.ts b/src/class/hL7Client.ts
index 06fa75c..f1d5b5f 100644
--- a/src/class/hL7Client.ts
+++ b/src/class/hL7Client.ts
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ export class HL7Client {
 
   /**
    * Build a HL7 Batch
-   *@remarks Create a properly formatted HL7 Batch.
+   * @remarks Create a properly formatted HL7 Batch.
    * @since 1.0.0
    * @param props
    */
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ export class HL7Client {
 
   /**
    * Build Date
-   *@remarks Build a date string based off HL7 Standards
+   * @remarks Build a date string based off HL7 Standards
    * @since 2.1.0
    * @param date
    * @param length Options are 8, 12, or 14 (default)
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ export class HL7Client {
 
   /**
    * Build a HL7 File Batch
-   *@remarks Create a properly formatted HL7 File Batch.
+   * @remarks Create a properly formatted HL7 File Batch.
    * @since 1.0.0
    * @param props
    */
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ export class HL7Client {
 
   /**
    * Build a HL7 Message
-   *@remarks Create a properly formatted HL7 message.
+   * @remarks Create a properly formatted HL7 message.
    * @since 1.0.0
    * @param props
    */
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ export class HL7Client {
 
   /**
    * Create an HL7 Outbound Connection
-   *@remarks Connect to an HL7 Server/Broker
+   * @remarks Connect to an HL7 Server/Broker
    * @since 1.0.0
    * @param name The name stored within created client connections.
    * @param props
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ export class HL7Client {
 
   /**
    * Process a HL7
-   *@remarks A HL7 message that could either be a Message (MSH) or Batch (BHS)
+   * @remarks A HL7 message that could either be a Message (MSH) or Batch (BHS)
    * @since 1.0.0
    * @param text Raw HL& String
    */
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ export class HL7Client {
 
   /**
    * Read File
-   *@remarks Pass the correct path of the file you want to read.
+   * @remarks Pass the correct path of the file you want to read.
    * @since 1.0.0
    * @param fullFilePath
    * @returns FileBatch
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ export class HL7Client {
 
   /**
    * Read a File Buffer
-   *@remarks Translate an already Buffered HL7 FHS segment to decode it.
+   * @remarks Translate an already Buffered HL7 FHS segment to decode it.
    * @since 1.0.0
    * @param fileBuffer
    * @returns FileBatch
diff --git a/src/class/hL7Server.ts b/src/class/hL7Server.ts
index 29a6663..054eba8 100644
--- a/src/class/hL7Server.ts
+++ b/src/class/hL7Server.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import { EventEmitter } from "node:events";
 import Server, {
   Inbound,
   InboundHandler,
@@ -6,11 +7,12 @@ import Server, {
 import { AServers } from "../decorate.js";
 import { errors } from "../errors.js";
 
-export class HL7Server {
+export class HL7Server extends EventEmitter {
   private readonly _server: Server;
   private readonly _serverInboundConnections: AServers[];
 
   constructor(server: Server) {
+    super();
     this._server = server;
     this._serverInboundConnections = [];
   }
@@ -69,6 +71,9 @@ export class HL7Server {
       port: props.port.toString(),
       server: inbound,
     });
+
+    this.emit("inbound", props.port.toString());
+
     return inbound;
   }
 
diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index 4f81578..52279b7 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -63,6 +63,10 @@ const fastifyHL7 = fp<FastifyHL7Options>(async (fastify, opts) => {
     // Server Functions
     server = new HL7Server(serverInstance);
 
+    server.on("inbound", (port: string) => {
+      fastify.log.info("HL7 Inbound Server Listening on Port %s", port);
+    });
+
     // before we close fastify, make sure all server instances are closed
     fastify.addHook("preClose", async () => {
       if (typeof server !== "undefined") {
diff --git a/src/types.ts b/src/types.ts
index 74dbcd3..02b8a2b 100644
--- a/src/types.ts
+++ b/src/types.ts
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ declare module "fastify" {
      * @since 1.0.0 */
     closeServerAll: () => Promise<boolean>;
     /** Create Client
-     *@remarks Connecting to a remote server/broker that accepts connections.
+     * @remarks Connecting to a remote server/broker that accepts connections.
      * @since 1.0.0 */
     createClient: (name: string, props: ClientOptions) => Client;
     /** Create an incoming port connection on the server.
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ declare module "fastify" {
       handler: InboundHandler,
     ) => Inbound;
     /** Create Outgoing Client Port
-     *@remarks This is on the established client that we are already a part off.
+     * @remarks This is on the established client that we are already a part off.
      * @since 1.0.0 */
     createConnection: (
       name: string,
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ declare module "fastify" {
 
   export interface FastifyInstance {
     /** Main Decorator for Fastify
-     *@remarks hl7 is the decorator that everything hangs off.
+     * @remarks hl7 is the decorator that everything hangs off.
      * @since 1.0.0 **/
     hl7: HL7;
   }
diff --git a/vitest.config.mts b/vitest.config.mts
index 903abf7..78717c3 100644
--- a/vitest.config.mts
+++ b/vitest.config.mts
@@ -1,16 +1,19 @@
-import { defineConfig } from 'vitest/config'
+import { configDefaults, defineConfig } from "vitest/config";
 
 export default defineConfig({
   test: {
     coverage: {
+      provider: "v8",
       exclude: [
-        '__tests__/__utils__/**',
-        'docker',
-        'bin',
-        'certs',
-        'docs',
-        'lib'
-      ]
-    }
-  }
-})
+        ...configDefaults.exclude,
+        "__tests__/**/**",
+        "src/api.ts",
+        "docker",
+        "bin",
+        "certs",
+        "docs",
+        "lib",
+      ],
+    },
+  },
+});