diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-testing.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-testing.yml
index 3d0925df..e9ad36c6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-testing.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-testing.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,11 @@ jobs:
       with:
         java-version: '11'
         distribution: 'adopt'
-
+        
+    - name: Load custom deps
+      run: |
+        mvn install -DskipTests=true --file pom.xml
+        
     - name: Run all tests
       run: |
         mvn -B clean test -DskipTests=false --file pom.xml
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index fa4d1213..7718163c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -15,20 +15,31 @@ Building the future one block at a time. Welcome to Qortal.
 
 # Building the Qortal Core from Source
 
-## Build / run
+## Build / Run
 
 - Requires Java 11. OpenJDK 11 recommended over Java SE.
 - Install Maven
 - Use Maven to fetch dependencies and build: `mvn clean package`
+- Update Maven dependencies: `mvn install` 
 - Built JAR should be something like `target/qortal-1.0.jar`
 - Create basic *settings.json* file: `echo '{}' > settings.json`
 - Run JAR in same working directory as *settings.json*: `java -jar target/qortal-1.0.jar`
 - Wrap in shell script, add JVM flags, redirection, backgrounding, etc. as necessary.
 - Or use supplied example shell script: *start.sh*
 
+## IntelliJ IDEA Configuration
+
+- Run -> Edit Configurations
+- Add New Application
+- Name: qortal
+- SDK: java 11
+- Main Class: org.qortal.controller.Controller
+- Program arguments: settings.json -Dlog4j.configurationFile=log4j2.properties -ea
+- Environment variables: Djava.net.preferIPv4Stack=false
+
 # Using a pre-built Qortal 'jar' binary
 
-If you would prefer to utilize a released version of Qortal, you may do so by downloading one of the available releases from the releases page, that are also linked on https://qortal.org and https://qortal.dev. 
+If you prefer to utilize a released version of Qortal, you may do so by downloading one of the available releases from the releases page, that are also linked on https://qortal.org and https://qortal.dev. 
 
 # Learning Q-App Development
 
diff --git a/lib/org/hsqldb/hsqldb/2.7.4/Notes.txt b/lib/org/hsqldb/hsqldb/2.7.4/Notes.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e4e16f85
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/org/hsqldb/hsqldb/2.7.4/Notes.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+This is the production hsqldb-2.7.4 with the manifest file updated 
+
+Sealed: false
+
+Allows the addition of the custom Qortal HSQLDBPool and Monitoring Classes
diff --git a/lib/org/hsqldb/hsqldb/2.7.4/hsqldb.jar b/lib/org/hsqldb/hsqldb/2.7.4/hsqldb.jar
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..31db01c2
Binary files /dev/null and b/lib/org/hsqldb/hsqldb/2.7.4/hsqldb.jar differ
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 0923bbc8..13ad4807 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 		<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
 		<skipTests>true</skipTests>
 
+		<altcoinj.version>7dc8c6f</altcoinj.version>
 		<altcoinj.version>7dc8c6f</altcoinj.version>
 		<bitcoinj.version>0.15.10</bitcoinj.version>
 		<bouncycastle.version>1.70</bouncycastle.version>
@@ -49,6 +50,7 @@
 		<maven-reproducible-build-plugin.version>0.17</maven-reproducible-build-plugin.version>
 		<maven-resources-plugin.version>3.3.1</maven-resources-plugin.version>
 		<maven-shade-plugin.version>3.6.0</maven-shade-plugin.version>
+		<maven-install-plugin.version>3.1.3</maven-install-plugin.version>
 		<maven-surefire-plugin.version>3.5.2</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
 		<protobuf.version>3.25.3</protobuf.version>
 		<replacer.version>1.5.3</replacer.version>
@@ -303,6 +305,30 @@
 					</archive>
 				</configuration>
 			</plugin>
+			<!-- Copy modified hsqldb.jar to install / modified MANIFEST.MF-->
+			<plugin>
+				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+				<artifactId>maven-install-plugin</artifactId>
+				<version>${maven-install-plugin.version}</version>
+				<configuration>
+					<groupId>org.hsqldb</groupId>
+					<artifactId>hsqldb</artifactId>
+					<version>${hsqldb.version}</version>
+					<packaging>jar</packaging>
+				</configuration>
+				<executions>
+					<execution>
+						<phase>install</phase>
+						<goals>
+							<goal>install-file</goal>
+						</goals>
+						<configuration>
+							<file>${project.basedir}/lib/org/hsqldb/hsqldb/${hsqldb.version}/hsqldb.jar</file>
+						</configuration>
+					</execution>
+				</executions>
+			</plugin>
+
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 				<artifactId>maven-shade-plugin</artifactId>
@@ -450,7 +476,7 @@
 			<scope>provided</scope>
 			<!-- needed for build, not for runtime -->
 		</dependency>
-		<!-- HSQLDB for repository -->
+		<!-- HSQLDB for repository should use local version with Sealed: false -->
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.hsqldb</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hsqldb</artifactId>
diff --git a/src/test/resources/test-settings-v2-block-archive.json b/src/test/resources/test-settings-v2-block-archive.json
index 209ce92d..4948fb73 100644
--- a/src/test/resources/test-settings-v2-block-archive.json
+++ b/src/test/resources/test-settings-v2-block-archive.json
@@ -10,5 +10,6 @@
   "minPeers": 0,
   "pruneBlockLimit": 100,
   "repositoryPath": "dbtest",
-  "defaultArchiveVersion": 1
+  "defaultArchiveVersion": 1,
+  "archivingPause": 5
 }