diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-package-to-npm.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-package-to-npm.yml
index 0047a0e9..dff98248 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-package-to-npm.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-package-to-npm.yml
@@ -111,15 +111,15 @@ jobs:
           echo "branch_name=release/$NOW_TIMESTAMP" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
       - name: Strip '-SNAPSHOT' from to-be-released package versions
         run: |
-          PACKAGE_LIST=(${{ needs.validate-packages-as-releasable.outputs.packages-to-release }})
-          node ./.github/workflows/publish-package-to-npm/update-versions-in-released-packages.js "$PACKAGE_LIST"
+          PACKAGE_NAMES_STRING="${{ needs.validate-packages-as-releasable.outputs.packages-to-release }}"
+          node ./.github/workflows/publish-package-to-npm/update-versions-in-released-packages.js "$PACKAGE_NAMES_STRING"
       - name: Update inter-package dependencies
         run: |
-          RELEASABLE_PACKAGES=(${{ needs.validate-packages-as-releasable.outputs.packages-to-release }})
+          PACKAGES_TO_RELEASE_STRING="${{ needs.validate-packages-as-releasable.outputs.packages-to-release }}"
           cd packages
           ALL_PACKAGES=`ls`
           cd ..
-          node ./.github/workflows/publish-package-to-npm/update-dependencies-on-released-packages.js "$RELEASABLE_PACKAGES" "$ALL_PACKAGES"
+          node ./.github/workflows/publish-package-to-npm/update-dependencies-on-released-packages.js "$PACKAGES_TO_RELEASE_STRING" "$ALL_PACKAGES"
       - name: Build
         run: |
           npm install
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ jobs:
             # We need the NPM token to publish.
             echo "//registry.npmjs.org/:_authToken=${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}" > ~/.npmrc
             PUBLISHED_VERSION=$(jq -r ".version" package.json)
-            if [ "${{ inputs.dryrun }}" == "true" ]]; then
+            if [[ "${{ inputs.dryrun }}" == "true" ]]; then
               npm publish --tag latest-alpha --access public --verbose --dry-run
               echo "Fake-published ${PACKAGE_NAME}@${PUBLISHED_VERSION}"
             else
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-package-to-npm/update-dependencies-on-released-packages.js b/.github/workflows/publish-package-to-npm/update-dependencies-on-released-packages.js
index ba4cab58..ce34add9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-package-to-npm/update-dependencies-on-released-packages.js
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-package-to-npm/update-dependencies-on-released-packages.js
@@ -3,8 +3,26 @@ const fs = require('fs');
 
 function main() {
     const packagesToRelease = process.argv[2].split(" ");
+
+    console.log('====== RUNNING update-dependencies-on-released-packages.js =======');
+    if (packagesToRelease.length > 0) {
+        displayList('THESE PACKAGES ARE BEING RELEASED:', packagesToRelease);
+    } else {
+        console.log('NO PACKAGES ARE BEING RELEASED. THAT SEEMS INCORRECT.');
+        // If we received no package names, that indicates problem in the release process.
+        process.exit(1);
+    }
+
+    // Split on `\n` instead of ` ` because this argument comes from $(ls).
     const allPackages = process.argv[3].split("\n");
 
+    if (allPackages.length > 0) {
+        displayList('WILL CHECK DEPENDENCIES IN THESE PACKAGES:', allPackages);
+    } else {
+        console.log('NO PACKAGES TO CHECK FOR DEPENDENCIES. THAT SEEMS INCORRECT.');
+        process.exit(1);
+    }
+
     const packageJsonsToRelease = getPackageJsons(packagesToRelease);
     const allPackageJsons = getPackageJsons(allPackages);
 
@@ -20,15 +38,19 @@ function main() {
 function displayMapOfLists(header, mapOfLists) {
     console.log(header);
     for (const [key, innerList] of mapOfLists.entries()) {
-        console.log(`IN ${key}:`);
-        for (const innerListItem of innerList) {
-            console.log(`* ${innerListItem}`);
-        }
-        console.log('');
+        displayList(`IN ${key}:`, innerList);
     }
     console.log('\n');
 }
 
+function displayList(header, list) {
+    console.log(header);
+    for (const item of list) {
+        console.log(`* ${listItem}`);
+    }
+    console.log('');
+}
+
 function getPackageJsons(packageNames) {
     return packageNames.map(getPackageJson);
 }
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-package-to-npm/update-versions-in-released-packages.js b/.github/workflows/publish-package-to-npm/update-versions-in-released-packages.js
index dce241a0..dca5f107 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-package-to-npm/update-versions-in-released-packages.js
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-package-to-npm/update-versions-in-released-packages.js
@@ -4,6 +4,15 @@ const fs = require('fs');
 function main() {
     const packagesToRelease = process.argv[2].split(" ");
 
+    console.log('====== RUNNING update-versions-in-released-packages.js =======');
+    if (packagesToRelease.length > 0) {
+        displayList('RECEIVED THE FOLLOWING PACKAGE NAMES:', packagesToRelease);
+    } else {
+        console.log('RECEIVED NO PACKAGE NAMES');
+        // If we received no package names, that indicates problem in the release process.
+        process.exit(1);
+    }
+
     const packageJsonsToRelease = getPackageJsons(packagesToRelease);
 
     const packageChangesMade = updatePackageVersionsAndDescribeChanges(packageJsonsToRelease);
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-package-to-npm/validate-packages-as-releasable.js b/.github/workflows/publish-package-to-npm/validate-packages-as-releasable.js
index 4ae29025..23f900b2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-package-to-npm/validate-packages-as-releasable.js
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-package-to-npm/validate-packages-as-releasable.js
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ const fs = require('fs');
 function main() {
     const packagesToRelease = process.argv[2].split(' ');
 
+    console.log('====== RUNNING validate-packages-as-releasable.js =======');
     if (packagesToRelease.length === 0) {
         console.log('Error: No packages selected for release');
         process.exit(1);
diff --git a/.github/workflows/verify-pr/validate-package-interdependencies.js b/.github/workflows/verify-pr/validate-package-interdependencies.js
index faf7c1cb..ff7cdab7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/verify-pr/validate-package-interdependencies.js
+++ b/.github/workflows/verify-pr/validate-package-interdependencies.js
@@ -4,6 +4,13 @@ const fs = require('fs');
 function main() {
     const packageNames = process.argv[2].split('\n');
 
+    if (packageNames.length > 0) {
+        displayList('WILL ATTEMPT TO VALIDATE THESE PACKAGES:', packageNames);
+    } else {
+        console.log('NO PACKAGES PROVIDED FOR VALIDATION');
+        process.exit(0);
+    }
+
     const packageJsons = getAllPackageJsons(packageNames);
 
     const incorrectPackageInterdependencies = identifyIncorrectlyInterdependentPackages(packageJsons);
diff --git a/packages/T-E-M-P-L-A-T-E/package.json b/packages/T-E-M-P-L-A-T-E/package.json
index b22ea742..7d98f64e 100644
--- a/packages/T-E-M-P-L-A-T-E/package.json
+++ b/packages/T-E-M-P-L-A-T-E/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
     "name": "@salesforce/t-e-m-p-l-a-t-e",
     "description": "T-E-M-P-L-A-T-E",
-    "version": "0.16.0-SNAPSHOT",
+    "version": "0.16.1-SNAPSHOT",
     "author": "The Salesforce Code Analyzer Team",
     "license": "BSD-3-Clause",
     "homepage": "https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/platform/salesforce-code-analyzer/overview",
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     "types": "dist/index.d.ts",
     "dependencies": {
       "@types/node": "^20.0.0",
-      "@salesforce/code-analyzer-engine-api": "0.16.0-SNAPSHOT"
+      "@salesforce/code-analyzer-engine-api": "0.16.1-SNAPSHOT"
     },
     "devDependencies": {
       "@eslint/js": "^8.57.1",
diff --git a/packages/code-analyzer-core/package.json b/packages/code-analyzer-core/package.json
index a2278993..830efc71 100644
--- a/packages/code-analyzer-core/package.json
+++ b/packages/code-analyzer-core/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@salesforce/code-analyzer-core",
   "description": "Core Package for the Salesforce Code Analyzer",
-  "version": "0.19.0-SNAPSHOT",
+  "version": "0.19.1-SNAPSHOT",
   "author": "The Salesforce Code Analyzer Team",
   "license": "BSD-3-Clause",
   "homepage": "https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/platform/salesforce-code-analyzer/overview",
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
   "main": "dist/index.js",
   "types": "dist/index.d.ts",
   "dependencies": {
-    "@salesforce/code-analyzer-engine-api": "0.16.0-SNAPSHOT",
+    "@salesforce/code-analyzer-engine-api": "0.16.1-SNAPSHOT",
     "@types/js-yaml": "^4.0.9",
     "@types/node": "^20.0.0",
     "@types/sarif": "^2.1.7",
diff --git a/packages/code-analyzer-engine-api/package.json b/packages/code-analyzer-engine-api/package.json
index 0bcb8693..7455edf4 100644
--- a/packages/code-analyzer-engine-api/package.json
+++ b/packages/code-analyzer-engine-api/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@salesforce/code-analyzer-engine-api",
   "description": "Engine API Package for the Salesforce Code Analyzer",
-  "version": "0.16.0-SNAPSHOT",
+  "version": "0.16.1-SNAPSHOT",
   "author": "The Salesforce Code Analyzer Team",
   "license": "BSD-3-Clause",
   "homepage": "https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/platform/salesforce-code-analyzer/overview",
diff --git a/packages/code-analyzer-eslint-engine/package.json b/packages/code-analyzer-eslint-engine/package.json
index b74b25bd..b1f63e7c 100644
--- a/packages/code-analyzer-eslint-engine/package.json
+++ b/packages/code-analyzer-eslint-engine/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
     "name": "@salesforce/code-analyzer-eslint-engine",
     "description": "Plugin package that adds 'eslint' as an engine into Salesforce Code Analyzer",
-    "version": "0.16.0-SNAPSHOT",
+    "version": "0.16.1-SNAPSHOT",
     "author": "The Salesforce Code Analyzer Team",
     "license": "BSD-3-Clause",
     "homepage": "https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/platform/salesforce-code-analyzer/overview",
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
         "@babel/eslint-parser": "^7.25.9",
         "@eslint/js": "^8.57.1",
         "@lwc/eslint-plugin-lwc": "^1.8.2",
-        "@salesforce/code-analyzer-engine-api": "0.16.0-SNAPSHOT",
+        "@salesforce/code-analyzer-engine-api": "0.16.1-SNAPSHOT",
         "@salesforce/eslint-config-lwc": "^3.6.0",
         "@salesforce/eslint-plugin-lightning": "^1.0.0",
         "@types/eslint": "^8.56.10",
diff --git a/packages/code-analyzer-flowtest-engine/package.json b/packages/code-analyzer-flowtest-engine/package.json
index 6af26a99..b44aeb51 100644
--- a/packages/code-analyzer-flowtest-engine/package.json
+++ b/packages/code-analyzer-flowtest-engine/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@salesforce/code-analyzer-flowtest-engine",
   "description": "Plugin package that adds 'flowtest' as an engine into Salesforce Code Analyzer",
-  "version": "0.16.0-SNAPSHOT",
+  "version": "0.16.1-SNAPSHOT",
   "author": "The Salesforce Code Analyzer Team",
   "license": "BSD-3-Clause",
   "homepage": "https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/platform/salesforce-code-analyzer/overview",
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
   "main": "dist/index.js",
   "types": "dist/index.d.ts",
   "dependencies": {
-    "@salesforce/code-analyzer-engine-api": "0.16.0-SNAPSHOT",
+    "@salesforce/code-analyzer-engine-api": "0.16.1-SNAPSHOT",
     "@types/node": "^20.0.0",
     "@types/semver": "^7.5.8",
     "@types/tmp": "^0.2.6",
diff --git a/packages/code-analyzer-pmd-engine/package.json b/packages/code-analyzer-pmd-engine/package.json
index fe061551..b3a99ea1 100644
--- a/packages/code-analyzer-pmd-engine/package.json
+++ b/packages/code-analyzer-pmd-engine/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
     "name": "@salesforce/code-analyzer-pmd-engine",
     "description": "Plugin package that adds 'pmd' and 'cpd' as engines into Salesforce Code Analyzer",
-    "version": "0.16.0-SNAPSHOT",
+    "version": "0.16.1-SNAPSHOT",
     "author": "The Salesforce Code Analyzer Team",
     "license": "BSD-3-Clause",
     "homepage": "https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/platform/salesforce-code-analyzer/overview",
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     "types": "dist/index.d.ts",
     "dependencies": {
       "@types/node": "^20.0.0",
-      "@salesforce/code-analyzer-engine-api": "0.16.0-SNAPSHOT",
+      "@salesforce/code-analyzer-engine-api": "0.16.1-SNAPSHOT",
       "@types/tmp": "^0.2.6",
       "tmp": "^0.2.3",
       "@types/semver": "^7.5.8",
diff --git a/packages/code-analyzer-regex-engine/package.json b/packages/code-analyzer-regex-engine/package.json
index be74007d..c9288aae 100644
--- a/packages/code-analyzer-regex-engine/package.json
+++ b/packages/code-analyzer-regex-engine/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
     "name": "@salesforce/code-analyzer-regex-engine",
     "description": "Plugin package that adds 'regex' as an engine into Salesforce Code Analyzer",
-    "version": "0.16.0-SNAPSHOT",
+    "version": "0.16.1-SNAPSHOT",
     "author": "The Salesforce Code Analyzer Team",
     "license": "BSD-3-Clause",
     "homepage": "https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/platform/salesforce-code-analyzer/overview",
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     "main": "dist/index.js",
     "types": "dist/index.d.ts",
     "dependencies": {
-        "@salesforce/code-analyzer-engine-api": "0.16.0-SNAPSHOT",
+        "@salesforce/code-analyzer-engine-api": "0.16.1-SNAPSHOT",
         "@types/node": "^20.0.0",
         "isbinaryfile": "^5.0.4"
     },
diff --git a/packages/code-analyzer-retirejs-engine/package.json b/packages/code-analyzer-retirejs-engine/package.json
index b0ae555d..b6df1e00 100644
--- a/packages/code-analyzer-retirejs-engine/package.json
+++ b/packages/code-analyzer-retirejs-engine/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@salesforce/code-analyzer-retirejs-engine",
   "description": "Plugin package that adds 'retire-js' as an engine into Salesforce Code Analyzer",
-  "version": "0.16.0-SNAPSHOT",
+  "version": "0.16.1-SNAPSHOT",
   "author": "The Salesforce Code Analyzer Team",
   "license": "BSD-3-Clause",
   "homepage": "https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/platform/salesforce-code-analyzer/overview",
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
   "main": "dist/index.js",
   "types": "dist/index.d.ts",
   "dependencies": {
-    "@salesforce/code-analyzer-engine-api": "0.16.0-SNAPSHOT",
+    "@salesforce/code-analyzer-engine-api": "0.16.1-SNAPSHOT",
     "@types/node": "^20.0.0",
     "@types/tmp": "^0.2.6",
     "isbinaryfile": "^5.0.4",