diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint-test.yml b/.github/workflows/lint-test.yml
index 82f0126..bf1880b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lint-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint-test.yml
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
           if [ ${{ matrix.php_version }} = "7.4" ]; then
-            composer require pantheon-systems/pantheon-wp-coding-standards:^2 --no-update
+            composer require pantheon-systems/pantheon-wp-coding-standards:^2 --dev --no-update
             composer update
           fi
           composer install
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-behat.yml b/.github/workflows/test-behat.yml
index 342c981..568ca6c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-behat.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-behat.yml
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install SSH key
         uses: webfactory/ssh-agent@a6f90b1f127823b31d4d4a8d96047790581349bd # v0.9.1
         with:
-          ssh-private-key: ${{ secrets.SITE_OWNER_SSH_PRIVATE_KEY }}
+          ssh-private-key: ${{ secrets.SSH_PRIVATE_KEY }}
 
       - name: Configure Composer GitHub OAuth (optional)
         if: env.GITHUB_TOKEN != ''
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a609caa..d3964b6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Native PHP Sessions #
-**Contributors:** [getpantheon](https://profiles.wordpress.org/getpantheon), [outlandish josh](https://profiles.wordpress.org/outlandish-josh), [mpvanwinkle77](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mpvanwinkle77), [danielbachhuber](https://profiles.wordpress.org/danielbachhuber), [andrew.taylor](https://profiles.wordpress.org/andrew.taylor), [jazzs3quence](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jazzs3quence), [stovak](https://profiles.wordpress.org/stovak), [jspellman](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jspellman/), [rwagner00](https://profiles.wordpress.org/rwagner00/), [anaispantheor](https://profiles.wordpress.org/anaispantheor)  
+**Contributors:** [getpantheon](https://profiles.wordpress.org/getpantheon), [outlandish josh](https://profiles.wordpress.org/outlandish-josh), [mpvanwinkle77](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mpvanwinkle77), [danielbachhuber](https://profiles.wordpress.org/danielbachhuber), [andrew.taylor](https://profiles.wordpress.org/andrew.taylor), [jazzs3quence](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jazzs3quence), [stovak](https://profiles.wordpress.org/stovak), [jspellman](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jspellman/), [rwagner00](https://profiles.wordpress.org/rwagner00/), [anaispantheor](https://profiles.wordpress.org/anaispantheor), [metasim](https://profiles.wordpress.org/metasim/)  
 **Tags:** comments, sessions  
 **Requires at least:** 5.3  
 **Tested up to:** 6.9  
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ Adds a WP-CLI command to add an index to the sessions table if one does not exis
 ## Changelog ##
 
 ### 1.4.6-dev ###
+* Compatibility: Supports PHP 8.5
 
 ### 1.4.5 (December 2, 2025) ###
 * Compatibility: Supports Wordpress 6.9
diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index 7eb2c67..8c1a1ce 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -45,6 +45,19 @@
             "dealerdirect/phpcodesniffer-composer-installer": true,
             "pantheon-systems/wpunit-helpers": true
         },
+        "audit": {
+            "ignore": {
+                "PKSA-5r1g-c7b7-y1zg": "Dev-only: symfony/dom-crawler via behat test deps (pantheon-wordpress-upstream-tests). No prod exposure. SITE-5205.",
+                "PKSA-dwsq-ppd2-mb1x": "Dev-only: symfony/polyfill-intl-idn via guzzle (behat test deps). No prod exposure. SITE-5205.",
+                "PKSA-v5yj-8nmz-sk2q": "Dev-only: symfony/yaml via behat test deps. No prod exposure. SITE-5205.",
+                "PKSA-ft77-7h5f-p3r6": "Dev-only: symfony/yaml via behat test deps. No prod exposure. SITE-5205.",
+                "PKSA-b14r-zh1d-vdrc": "Dev-only: symfony/yaml via behat test deps. No prod exposure. SITE-5205.",
+                "PKSA-z3gr-8qht-p93v": "Dev-only: phpunit/phpunit test runner. No prod exposure. SITE-5205.",
+                "PKSA-jj5t-2zs1-dcfm": "Dev-only: guzzlehttp/psr7 (CVE-2026-48998) via fabpot/goutte behat upstream tests. Cannot upgrade (guzzle 6 pins psr7 ^1.9). No prod exposure. SITE-5205.",
+                "PKSA-gm5x-j3mz-71n9": "Dev-only: guzzlehttp/psr7 (CVE-2026-49214) via fabpot/goutte behat upstream tests. Cannot upgrade (guzzle 6 pins psr7 ^1.9). No prod exposure. SITE-5205.",
+                "PKSA-hn62-zkx4-1y5q": "Dev-only: guzzlehttp/psr7 via fabpot/goutte behat upstream tests. Cannot upgrade (guzzle 6 pins psr7 ^1.9). No prod exposure. SITE-5205."
+            }
+        },
         "sort-packages": true
     }
 }
diff --git a/composer.lock b/composer.lock
index 7679f91..4396a34 100644
--- a/composer.lock
+++ b/composer.lock
@@ -1218,12 +1218,12 @@
             "source": {
                 "type": "git",
                 "url": "https://github.com/pantheon-systems/pantheon-wordpress-upstream-tests.git",
-                "reference": "1fa393d4d65a888cbd5f11a405827e9695fb0634"
+                "reference": "1cc875102a3b080e042a3f749d63bd3c87fc1b3f"
             },
             "dist": {
                 "type": "zip",
-                "url": "https://api.github.com/repos/pantheon-systems/pantheon-wordpress-upstream-tests/zipball/1fa393d4d65a888cbd5f11a405827e9695fb0634",
-                "reference": "1fa393d4d65a888cbd5f11a405827e9695fb0634",
+                "url": "https://api.github.com/repos/pantheon-systems/pantheon-wordpress-upstream-tests/zipball/1cc875102a3b080e042a3f749d63bd3c87fc1b3f",
+                "reference": "1cc875102a3b080e042a3f749d63bd3c87fc1b3f",
                 "shasum": ""
             },
             "require": {
@@ -1249,7 +1249,7 @@
                 "issues": "https://github.com/pantheon-systems/pantheon-wordpress-upstream-tests/issues",
                 "source": "https://github.com/pantheon-systems/pantheon-wordpress-upstream-tests/tree/master"
             },
-            "time": "2024-09-23T20:47:25+00:00"
+            "time": "2026-05-11T15:07:42+00:00"
         },
         {
             "name": "pantheon-systems/pantheon-wp-coding-standards",
@@ -5813,5 +5813,5 @@
     "prefer-lowest": false,
     "platform": {},
     "platform-dev": {},
-    "plugin-api-version": "2.6.0"
+    "plugin-api-version": "2.9.0"
 }
diff --git a/readme.txt b/readme.txt
index 1ce2b7b..3dc3a41 100644
--- a/readme.txt
+++ b/readme.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 === Native PHP Sessions ===
-Contributors: getpantheon, outlandish josh, mpvanwinkle77, danielbachhuber, andrew.taylor, jazzs3quence, stovak, jspellman, rwagner00
+Contributors: getpantheon, outlandish josh, mpvanwinkle77, danielbachhuber, andrew.taylor, jazzs3quence, stovak, jspellman, rwagner00, metasim
 Tags: comments, sessions
 Requires at least: 5.3
 Tested up to: 6.9
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ Adds a WP-CLI command to add an index to the sessions table if one does not exis
 == Changelog ==
 
 = 1.4.6-dev =
+* Compatibility: Supports PHP 8.5
 
 = 1.4.5 (December 2025) =
 * Compatibility: Supports Wordpress 6.9