diff --git a/.vscode/settings.json b/.vscode/settings.json
index 3fd6b9c..167dfbd 100644
--- a/.vscode/settings.json
+++ b/.vscode/settings.json
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 {
 	"[typescript]": {
 		"editor.defaultFormatter": "biomejs.biome"
-	}
+	},
+	"solidity.compileUsingRemoteVersion": "v0.8.26+commit.8a97fa7a"
 }
diff --git a/.yarn/install-state.gz b/.yarn/install-state.gz
index 5e9540c..c9aa389 100644
Binary files a/.yarn/install-state.gz and b/.yarn/install-state.gz differ
diff --git a/contracts/ApplicationManager.sol b/contracts/ApplicationManager.sol
index f526bb2..5daa5ac 100644
--- a/contracts/ApplicationManager.sol
+++ b/contracts/ApplicationManager.sol
@@ -1,42 +1,31 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: UNLICENSED
-pragma solidity 0.8.25;
+pragma solidity 0.8.26;
 
 import {IApplicationManager} from "./IApplicationManager.sol";
 
 contract ApplicationManager is IApplicationManager {
-    mapping(uint => Application) private applications_;
-    uint private nextApplicationId_;
+    mapping(uint => Application) private applications;
+    uint private nextApplicationId;
 
     constructor() {}
 
-    function nextApplicationId() external view returns (uint) {
-        return nextApplicationId_;
+    function getNextApplicationId() external view returns (uint) {
+        return nextApplicationId;
     }
 
-    function createApplication(Application memory _application) external {
-        applications_[nextApplicationId_] = _application;
-        emit ApplicationCreated(
-            nextApplicationId_,
-            applications_[nextApplicationId_]
-        );
-        nextApplicationId_++;
+    function createApplication(Application memory application) external {
+        applications[nextApplicationId] = application;
+        emit ApplicationCreated(nextApplicationId, applications[nextApplicationId]);
+        nextApplicationId++;
     }
 
-    function updateApplication(
-        uint _id,
-        Application memory _application
-    ) external override {}
+    function updateApplication(uint id, Application memory application) external override {}
 
-    function deleteApplication(uint _id) external override {}
+    function deleteApplication(uint id) external override {}
 
-    function getApplication(
-        uint _id
-    ) external view returns (Application memory) {
-        return applications_[_id];
+    function getApplication(uint id) external view returns (Application memory) {
+        return applications[id];
     }
 
-    function getApplications(
-        uint _start,
-        uint _limit
-    ) external override returns (Application[] memory application) {}
+    function getApplications(uint start, uint limit) external override returns (Application[] memory application) {}
 }
diff --git a/contracts/IApplicationManager.sol b/contracts/IApplicationManager.sol
index b61563f..393a59e 100644
--- a/contracts/IApplicationManager.sol
+++ b/contracts/IApplicationManager.sol
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: UNLICENSED
-pragma solidity 0.8.25;
+pragma solidity 0.8.26;
 
 interface IApplicationManager {
     struct Application {
@@ -11,23 +11,10 @@ interface IApplicationManager {
     event ApplicationUpdated(uint id, Application application);
     event ApplicationDeleted(uint id, Application application);
 
-    function nextApplicationId() external view returns (uint);
-
-    function createApplication(Application memory _application) external;
-
-    function updateApplication(
-        uint _id,
-        Application memory _application
-    ) external;
-
-    function deleteApplication(uint _id) external;
-
-    function getApplication(
-        uint _id
-    ) external view returns (Application memory);
-
-    function getApplications(
-        uint _start,
-        uint _limit
-    ) external returns (Application[] memory application);
+    function getNextApplicationId() external view returns (uint);
+    function createApplication(Application memory application) external;
+    function updateApplication(uint id, Application memory application) external;
+    function deleteApplication(uint id) external;
+    function getApplication(uint id) external view returns (Application memory);
+    function getApplications(uint start, uint limit) external returns (Application[] memory);
 }
diff --git a/hardhat.config.ts b/hardhat.config.ts
index b52395c..ceefd33 100644
--- a/hardhat.config.ts
+++ b/hardhat.config.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import "@nomicfoundation/hardhat-toolbox-viem";
 import "@nomiclabs/hardhat-solhint";
 
 const config: HardhatUserConfig = {
-	solidity: "0.8.25",
+	solidity: "0.8.26",
 };
 
 export default config;
diff --git a/test/ApplicationManager.ts b/test/ApplicationManager.ts
index a9c1224..fc3d36f 100644
--- a/test/ApplicationManager.ts
+++ b/test/ApplicationManager.ts
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ describe("ApplicationManager", () => {
 	describe("Deployment", () => {
 		it("Should set the nextxApplicationId to 0", async () => {
 			const { contract } = await loadFixture(deploy);
-			expect(await contract.read.nextApplicationId()).to.equal(
+			expect(await contract.read.getNextApplicationId()).to.equal(
 				parseUnits("0", 0),
 			);
 		});
@@ -58,21 +58,21 @@ describe("ApplicationManager", () => {
 			expect(await contract.write.createApplication([app])).to.be.string;
 		});
 		it("Should increment nextApplicationId", async () => {
-			const t0 = await contract.read.nextApplicationId();
+			const t0 = await contract.read.getNextApplicationId();
 			expect(t0).to.equal(parseUnits("0", 0));
 			await contract.write.createApplication([app]);
-			const t1 = await contract.read.nextApplicationId();
+			const t1 = await contract.read.getNextApplicationId();
 			expect(t1).to.equal(parseUnits("1", 0));
 		});
 		it("Should create a new Application", async () => {
-			const applicationId = await contract.read.nextApplicationId();
+			const applicationId = await contract.read.getNextApplicationId();
 			await contract.write.createApplication([app]);
 			expect(await contract.read.getApplication([applicationId])).to.contain(
 				app,
 			);
 		});
 		it("Should emit the ApplicationCreated event with the new application's details", async () => {
-			const applicationId = await contract.read.nextApplicationId();
+			const applicationId = await contract.read.getNextApplicationId();
 			const txHash = await contract.write.createApplication([app]);
 
 			const events = await contract.getEvents.ApplicationCreated();