diff --git a/advanced/advanced-01-open-telemetry/open-telemetry-runtime/build.gradle.kts b/advanced/advanced-01-open-telemetry/open-telemetry-runtime/build.gradle.kts
index fc475894..0722897e 100644
--- a/advanced/advanced-01-open-telemetry/open-telemetry-runtime/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/advanced/advanced-01-open-telemetry/open-telemetry-runtime/build.gradle.kts
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ plugins {
 
 dependencies {
 
+    implementation(libs.edc.runtime.core)
+    implementation(libs.edc.connector.core)
     implementation(libs.edc.control.api.configuration)
     implementation(libs.edc.control.plane.api.client)
     implementation(libs.edc.control.plane.api)
diff --git a/basic/basic-01-basic-connector/README.md b/basic/basic-01-basic-connector/README.md
index bed1a985..9d287136 100644
--- a/basic/basic-01-basic-connector/README.md
+++ b/basic/basic-01-basic-connector/README.md
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ that contains the essential dependencies. We'll need at least the following thin
 ```kotlin
 dependencies {
     implementation(libs.edc.boot)
+    implementation(libs.edc.runtime.core)
     implementation(libs.edc.connector.core)
 }
 ```
diff --git a/basic/basic-01-basic-connector/build.gradle.kts b/basic/basic-01-basic-connector/build.gradle.kts
index 12bffff1..3cbdc93f 100644
--- a/basic/basic-01-basic-connector/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/basic/basic-01-basic-connector/build.gradle.kts
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ plugins {
 
 dependencies {
     implementation(libs.edc.boot)
+    implementation(libs.edc.runtime.core)
     implementation(libs.edc.connector.core)
     implementation(libs.edc.http)
 }
diff --git a/basic/basic-02-health-endpoint/build.gradle.kts b/basic/basic-02-health-endpoint/build.gradle.kts
index 96a0cb11..a2d5dece 100644
--- a/basic/basic-02-health-endpoint/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/basic/basic-02-health-endpoint/build.gradle.kts
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ plugins {
 
 dependencies {
     implementation(libs.edc.boot)
+    implementation(libs.edc.runtime.core)
     implementation(libs.edc.connector.core)
 
     implementation(libs.edc.http)
diff --git a/basic/basic-03-configuration/build.gradle.kts b/basic/basic-03-configuration/build.gradle.kts
index 01b56fcc..04475494 100644
--- a/basic/basic-03-configuration/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/basic/basic-03-configuration/build.gradle.kts
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ plugins {
 
 dependencies {
     implementation(libs.edc.boot)
+    implementation(libs.edc.runtime.core)
     implementation(libs.edc.connector.core)
     
     implementation(libs.edc.http)
diff --git a/federated-catalog/fc-00-basic/fixed-node-resolver/src/main/java/org/eclipse/edc/sample/extension/fc/CatalogNodeDirectory.java b/federated-catalog/fc-00-basic/fixed-node-resolver/src/main/java/org/eclipse/edc/sample/extension/fc/CatalogNodeDirectory.java
index 0424b986..944226db 100644
--- a/federated-catalog/fc-00-basic/fixed-node-resolver/src/main/java/org/eclipse/edc/sample/extension/fc/CatalogNodeDirectory.java
+++ b/federated-catalog/fc-00-basic/fixed-node-resolver/src/main/java/org/eclipse/edc/sample/extension/fc/CatalogNodeDirectory.java
@@ -17,19 +17,15 @@
 import org.eclipse.edc.crawler.spi.TargetNode;
 import org.eclipse.edc.crawler.spi.TargetNodeDirectory;
 
-import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
 
 public class CatalogNodeDirectory implements TargetNodeDirectory {
 
     @Override
     public List<TargetNode> getAll() {
-        List<String> protocolList = new ArrayList<>();
-        protocolList.add("dataspace-protocol-http");
-
-        TargetNode participantNode = new TargetNode("https://w3id.org/edc/v0.0.1/ns/",
+        var participantNode = new TargetNode("https://w3id.org/edc/v0.0.1/ns/",
                 "provider",
-                "http://localhost:19194/protocol", protocolList);
+                "http://localhost:19194/protocol", List.of("dataspace-protocol-http"));
 
         return List.of(participantNode);
     }
@@ -38,4 +34,9 @@ public List<TargetNode> getAll() {
     public void insert(TargetNode targetNode) {
 
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public TargetNode remove(String s) {
+        return null;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/federated-catalog/fc-01-embedded/fc-connector/build.gradle.kts b/federated-catalog/fc-01-embedded/fc-connector/build.gradle.kts
index 6c2d63b5..a6d6a072 100644
--- a/federated-catalog/fc-01-embedded/fc-connector/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/federated-catalog/fc-01-embedded/fc-connector/build.gradle.kts
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ dependencies {
     runtimeOnly(project(":federated-catalog:fc-00-basic:federated-catalog-base"))
     runtimeOnly(project(":federated-catalog:fc-00-basic:fixed-node-resolver"))
 
+    implementation(libs.edc.runtime.core)
     implementation(libs.edc.connector.core)
     implementation(libs.edc.control.plane.core)
     implementation(libs.edc.configuration.filesystem)
diff --git a/federated-catalog/fc-02-standalone/standalone-fc/build.gradle.kts b/federated-catalog/fc-02-standalone/standalone-fc/build.gradle.kts
index 5a585fa5..b9d8f643 100644
--- a/federated-catalog/fc-02-standalone/standalone-fc/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/federated-catalog/fc-02-standalone/standalone-fc/build.gradle.kts
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ dependencies {
     runtimeOnly(project(":federated-catalog:fc-00-basic:federated-catalog-base"))
     runtimeOnly(project(":federated-catalog:fc-00-basic:fixed-node-resolver"))
 
+    implementation(libs.edc.runtime.core)
     implementation(libs.edc.connector.core)
     runtimeOnly(libs.edc.boot)
     runtimeOnly(libs.edc.control.plane.core)
diff --git a/federated-catalog/fc-03-static-node-directory/embedded-fc-with-node-resolver/build.gradle.kts b/federated-catalog/fc-03-static-node-directory/embedded-fc-with-node-resolver/build.gradle.kts
index c6302151..e26e2c15 100644
--- a/federated-catalog/fc-03-static-node-directory/embedded-fc-with-node-resolver/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/federated-catalog/fc-03-static-node-directory/embedded-fc-with-node-resolver/build.gradle.kts
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ dependencies {
     runtimeOnly(project(":federated-catalog:fc-00-basic:federated-catalog-base"))
     runtimeOnly(project(":federated-catalog:fc-03-static-node-directory:target-node-resolver"))
 
+    implementation(libs.edc.runtime.core)
     implementation(libs.edc.connector.core)
     implementation(libs.edc.control.plane.core)
     implementation(libs.edc.configuration.filesystem)
diff --git a/federated-catalog/fc-03-static-node-directory/standalone-fc-with-node-resolver/build.gradle.kts b/federated-catalog/fc-03-static-node-directory/standalone-fc-with-node-resolver/build.gradle.kts
index dcac9036..64784249 100644
--- a/federated-catalog/fc-03-static-node-directory/standalone-fc-with-node-resolver/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/federated-catalog/fc-03-static-node-directory/standalone-fc-with-node-resolver/build.gradle.kts
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ dependencies {
     runtimeOnly(project(":federated-catalog:fc-00-basic:federated-catalog-base"))
     runtimeOnly(project(":federated-catalog:fc-03-static-node-directory:target-node-resolver"))
 
+    implementation(libs.edc.runtime.core)
     implementation(libs.edc.connector.core)
     runtimeOnly(libs.edc.boot)
     runtimeOnly(libs.edc.control.plane.core)
diff --git a/federated-catalog/fc-03-static-node-directory/target-node-resolver/src/main/java/org/eclipse/edc/sample/extension/fc/CatalogNodeDirectory.java b/federated-catalog/fc-03-static-node-directory/target-node-resolver/src/main/java/org/eclipse/edc/sample/extension/fc/CatalogNodeDirectory.java
index bd18e106..eb312034 100644
--- a/federated-catalog/fc-03-static-node-directory/target-node-resolver/src/main/java/org/eclipse/edc/sample/extension/fc/CatalogNodeDirectory.java
+++ b/federated-catalog/fc-03-static-node-directory/target-node-resolver/src/main/java/org/eclipse/edc/sample/extension/fc/CatalogNodeDirectory.java
@@ -46,4 +46,9 @@ public List<TargetNode> getAll() {
     public void insert(TargetNode targetNode) {
 
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public TargetNode remove(String s) {
+        return null;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index 2faf204e..6989ead1 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ format.version = "1.1"
 
 [versions]
 awaitility = "4.2.2"
-edc = "0.12.0"
+edc = "0.13.0"
 okhttp-mockwebserver = "5.0.0-alpha.14"
 restAssured = "5.5.2"
 rsApi = "4.0.0"
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ edc-junit = { module = "org.eclipse.edc:junit", version.ref = "edc" }
 edc-management-api = { module = "org.eclipse.edc:management-api", version.ref = "edc" }
 edc-management-api-test-fixtures = { module = "org.eclipse.edc:management-api-test-fixtures", version.ref = "edc" }
 edc-monitor-jdk-logger = { module = "org.eclipse.edc:monitor-jdk-logger", version.ref = "edc" }
+edc-runtime-core = { module = "org.eclipse.edc:runtime-core", version.ref = "edc" }
 edc-token-core = { module = "org.eclipse.edc:token-core", version.ref = "edc" }
 edc-transfer-data-plane-signaling = { module = "org.eclipse.edc:transfer-data-plane-signaling", version.ref = "edc" }
 edc-vault-hashicorp = { module = "org.eclipse.edc:vault-hashicorp", version.ref = "edc" }
diff --git a/policy/policy-01-policy-enforcement/policy-enforcement-consumer/build.gradle.kts b/policy/policy-01-policy-enforcement/policy-enforcement-consumer/build.gradle.kts
index 41f118db..62dad32c 100644
--- a/policy/policy-01-policy-enforcement/policy-enforcement-consumer/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/policy/policy-01-policy-enforcement/policy-enforcement-consumer/build.gradle.kts
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ plugins {
 }
 
 dependencies {
+    implementation(libs.edc.runtime.core)
     implementation(libs.edc.connector.core)
     implementation(libs.edc.control.plane.core)
     implementation(libs.edc.edr.store.core)
diff --git a/policy/policy-01-policy-enforcement/policy-enforcement-provider/build.gradle.kts b/policy/policy-01-policy-enforcement/policy-enforcement-provider/build.gradle.kts
index 90b69858..6946cceb 100644
--- a/policy/policy-01-policy-enforcement/policy-enforcement-provider/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/policy/policy-01-policy-enforcement/policy-enforcement-provider/build.gradle.kts
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ plugins {
 
 
 dependencies {
+    implementation(libs.edc.runtime.core)
     implementation(libs.edc.connector.core)
     implementation(libs.edc.control.plane.core)
     implementation(libs.edc.edr.store.core)
diff --git a/transfer/streaming/streaming-01-http-to-http/streaming-01-runtime/build.gradle.kts b/transfer/streaming/streaming-01-http-to-http/streaming-01-runtime/build.gradle.kts
index 4d8e0946..3c543dec 100644
--- a/transfer/streaming/streaming-01-http-to-http/streaming-01-runtime/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/transfer/streaming/streaming-01-http-to-http/streaming-01-runtime/build.gradle.kts
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ plugins {
 }
 
 dependencies {
+    implementation(libs.edc.runtime.core)
+    implementation(libs.edc.connector.core)
     implementation(libs.edc.control.api.configuration)
     implementation(libs.edc.control.plane.api.client)
     implementation(libs.edc.control.plane.core)
diff --git a/transfer/streaming/streaming-02-kafka-to-http/streaming-02-runtime/build.gradle.kts b/transfer/streaming/streaming-02-kafka-to-http/streaming-02-runtime/build.gradle.kts
index 83ab5362..bf4f3f68 100644
--- a/transfer/streaming/streaming-02-kafka-to-http/streaming-02-runtime/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/transfer/streaming/streaming-02-kafka-to-http/streaming-02-runtime/build.gradle.kts
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ plugins {
 }
 
 dependencies {
+    implementation(libs.edc.runtime.core)
+    implementation(libs.edc.connector.core)
     implementation(libs.edc.control.api.configuration)
     implementation(libs.edc.control.plane.api.client)
     implementation(libs.edc.control.plane.core)
diff --git a/transfer/streaming/streaming-03-kafka-broker/streaming-03-runtime/src/main/java/org/eclipse/edc/samples/streaming/KafkaToKafkaDataFlowController.java b/transfer/streaming/streaming-03-kafka-broker/streaming-03-runtime/src/main/java/org/eclipse/edc/samples/streaming/KafkaToKafkaDataFlowController.java
index fb8a7ce9..ae5261a0 100644
--- a/transfer/streaming/streaming-03-kafka-broker/streaming-03-runtime/src/main/java/org/eclipse/edc/samples/streaming/KafkaToKafkaDataFlowController.java
+++ b/transfer/streaming/streaming-03-kafka-broker/streaming-03-runtime/src/main/java/org/eclipse/edc/samples/streaming/KafkaToKafkaDataFlowController.java
@@ -36,6 +36,12 @@ public boolean canHandle(TransferProcess transferProcess) {
         return KAFKA_TYPE.equals(transferProcess.getContentDataAddress().getType()) && "KafkaBroker-PULL".equals(transferProcess.getTransferType());
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public StatusResult<DataFlowResponse> provision(TransferProcess transferProcess, Policy policy) {
+        // here the flow can be provisioned, not something covered in this sample
+        return StatusResult.success(null);
+    }
+
     @Override
     public @NotNull StatusResult<DataFlowResponse> start(TransferProcess transferProcess, Policy policy) {
         // static credentials, in a production case these should be created dynamically and an ACLs entry should be added
diff --git a/transfer/transfer-00-prerequisites/connector/build.gradle.kts b/transfer/transfer-00-prerequisites/connector/build.gradle.kts
index d32116f4..0b779190 100644
--- a/transfer/transfer-00-prerequisites/connector/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/transfer/transfer-00-prerequisites/connector/build.gradle.kts
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ plugins {
 }
 
 dependencies {
+    implementation(libs.edc.runtime.core)
+    implementation(libs.edc.connector.core)
     implementation(libs.edc.control.api.configuration)
     implementation(libs.edc.control.plane.api.client)
     implementation(libs.edc.control.plane.api)
diff --git a/transfer/transfer-04-event-consumer/consumer-with-listener/build.gradle.kts b/transfer/transfer-04-event-consumer/consumer-with-listener/build.gradle.kts
index e5748dcd..450b7c87 100644
--- a/transfer/transfer-04-event-consumer/consumer-with-listener/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/transfer/transfer-04-event-consumer/consumer-with-listener/build.gradle.kts
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ plugins {
 }
 
 dependencies {
+    implementation(libs.edc.runtime.core)
+    implementation(libs.edc.connector.core)
     implementation(libs.edc.control.api.configuration)
     implementation(libs.edc.control.plane.api.client)
     implementation(libs.edc.control.plane.api)
diff --git a/transfer/transfer-05-file-transfer-cloud/cloud-transfer-consumer/build.gradle.kts b/transfer/transfer-05-file-transfer-cloud/cloud-transfer-consumer/build.gradle.kts
index 5470705f..330ae680 100644
--- a/transfer/transfer-05-file-transfer-cloud/cloud-transfer-consumer/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/transfer/transfer-05-file-transfer-cloud/cloud-transfer-consumer/build.gradle.kts
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ plugins {
 }
 
 dependencies {
+    implementation(libs.edc.runtime.core)
+    implementation(libs.edc.connector.core)
     implementation(libs.edc.control.api.configuration)
     implementation(libs.edc.control.plane.api.client)
     implementation(libs.edc.control.plane.api)
diff --git a/transfer/transfer-05-file-transfer-cloud/cloud-transfer-provider/build.gradle.kts b/transfer/transfer-05-file-transfer-cloud/cloud-transfer-provider/build.gradle.kts
index eb3398c6..4c8cdf84 100644
--- a/transfer/transfer-05-file-transfer-cloud/cloud-transfer-provider/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/transfer/transfer-05-file-transfer-cloud/cloud-transfer-provider/build.gradle.kts
@@ -21,9 +21,10 @@ plugins {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-
     implementation(project(":transfer:transfer-05-file-transfer-cloud:transfer-file-cloud"))
 
+    implementation(libs.edc.runtime.core)
+    implementation(libs.edc.connector.core)
     implementation(libs.edc.control.api.configuration)
     implementation(libs.edc.control.plane.api.client)
     implementation(libs.edc.control.plane.api)