diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 42a6558..4e3afb2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -17,27 +17,20 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         os: [ubuntu-latest, macos-latest]
-        php: [8.0 ,8.1 ,8.2, 8.3, 8.4]
+        php: ['8.2', '8.3', '8.4', '8.5']
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-      # PHP installation and setup using built-in tools
-      - name: Setup PHP (Ubuntu)
-        if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest'
-        run: |
-          sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ondrej/php
-          sudo apt-get update
-          sudo apt-get install -y php8.2 php8.2-cli php8.2-xml php8.2-curl php8.2-mbstring
-          php -v
-        shell: bash
-
-      - name: Setup PHP (macOS)
-        if: matrix.os == 'macos-latest'
-        run: |
-          brew install php@8.2
-          brew link php@8.2 --force
-          php -v
-        shell: bash
+      # PHP from the matrix (the previous hand-rolled apt/brew steps always installed 8.2,
+      # so the matrix versions were never actually exercised).
+      - name: Setup PHP ${{ matrix.php }}
+        if: matrix.os != 'windows-latest'
+        uses: shivammathur/setup-php@v2
+        with:
+          php-version: ${{ matrix.php }}
+          extensions: mbstring, curl, xml, openssl
+          tools: composer:v2
+          coverage: none
 
       - name: Setup PHP (Windows)
         if: matrix.os == 'windows-latest'
@@ -63,19 +56,6 @@ jobs:
           echo "C:\tools\composer" | Out-File -FilePath $env:GITHUB_PATH -Encoding utf8 -Append
         shell: pwsh
 
-      - name: Install Composer (Unix)
-        if: matrix.os != 'windows-latest'
-        run: |
-          php -r "copy('https://getcomposer.org/installer', 'composer-setup.php');"
-          sudo php composer-setup.php --install-dir=/usr/local/bin --filename=composer
-          php -r "unlink('composer-setup.php');"
-          sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/composer
-          mkdir -p ~/.composer
-          if [ "$RUNNER_OS" == "Linux" ]; then
-            sudo chown -R $USER:$USER ~/.composer
-          fi
-        shell: bash
-
       - name: Get Composer Cache Directory
         id: composer-cache
         run: echo "dir=$(composer config cache-files-dir)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9859219..ccf7aad 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ It combines PHP’s simplicity with Go’s speed and concurrency, allowing you t
 - [x] **Think Time & Ramp-Up Configuration** – Simulate real-user behavior.
 - [x] **Detailed Reports & Distributed Execution** – Scale tests and analyze results.
 - [x] **Debug Requests** - Inspect and troubleshoot request/response payloads easily.
-- [ ] **Cloud Execution** – Seamless cloud-based testing in progress.
+- [x] **Cloud Execution** – Seamless cloud-based testing.
 
 
 ## Architecture
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ For detailed documentation, visit [https://php.volt-test.com](https://php.volt-t
 
 ## Requirements
 
-- PHP 8.0 or higher
+- PHP 8.2 or higher
 - ext-json
 - ext-pcntl
 - ext-curl
diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index b947f28..0fa2d53 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "volt-test/php-sdk",
   "description": "Volt Test PHP SDK - A performance testing tool for PHP Developers",
   "type": "library",
-  "version": "1.2.1",
+  "version": "1.2.2",
   "keywords": [
     "volt-test",
     "php-sdk",
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     }
   ],
   "require": {
-    "php": "^8.0",
+    "php": "^8.2",
     "ext-json": "*",
     "ext-curl": "*",
     "ext-pcntl": "*"
diff --git a/src/Exceptions/ErrorHandler.php b/src/Exceptions/ErrorHandler.php
index 29b0beb..302acc4 100644
--- a/src/Exceptions/ErrorHandler.php
+++ b/src/Exceptions/ErrorHandler.php
@@ -19,6 +19,12 @@ public static function register(): void
 
     public static function handleError(int $errno, string $errstr, string $errfile, int $errline): bool
     {
+        // Deprecations (e.g. curl_close() on PHP 8.5) and errors silenced with @
+        // or excluded by error_reporting() must not abort a test run.
+        if (($errno & (E_DEPRECATED | E_USER_DEPRECATED)) !== 0 || (error_reporting() & $errno) === 0) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
         throw new \ErrorException(
             $errstr,
             $errno,
diff --git a/src/Platform.php b/src/Platform.php
index 6e00dd9..621e3a1 100644
--- a/src/Platform.php
+++ b/src/Platform.php
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ class Platform
 {
     private const BINARY_NAME = 'volt-test';
 
-    private const ENGINE_CURRENT_VERSION = 'v1.2.1';
+    private const ENGINE_CURRENT_VERSION = 'v1.2.2';
     private const BASE_DOWNLOAD_URL = 'https://github.com/volt-test/binaries/releases/download';
     private const SUPPORTED_PLATFORMS = [
         'linux-amd64' => 'volt-test-linux-amd64',
@@ -133,8 +133,6 @@ public static function installBinary($testing = false): void
 
             $fp = fopen($tempFile, 'w');
             if ($fp === false) {
-                curl_close($ch);
-
                 throw new \RuntimeException("Failed to open temporary file for writing");
             }
 
@@ -157,7 +155,8 @@ public static function installBinary($testing = false): void
                 throw new \RuntimeException("HTTP request failed with status $httpCode");
             }
 
-            curl_close($ch);
+            // curl_close() is a no-op since PHP 8.0 and deprecated in 8.5; the
+            // handle is released when $ch goes out of scope.
             fclose($fp);
 
             if (! file_exists($tempFile) || filesize($tempFile) === 0) {
diff --git a/tests/Units/PlatformTest.php b/tests/Units/PlatformTest.php
index 07b5558..e7a7bcb 100644
--- a/tests/Units/PlatformTest.php
+++ b/tests/Units/PlatformTest.php
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ private function cleanupTestEnvironment()
         // Use the actual Platform logic to get vendor directories
         $reflection = new \ReflectionClass(Platform::class);
         $getVendorDirMethod = $reflection->getMethod('getVendorDir');
-        $getVendorDirMethod->setAccessible(true);
 
         $platform = new Platform();
         $vendorDir = $getVendorDirMethod->invoke($platform);
@@ -41,7 +40,6 @@ public function testDetectPlatform()
     {
         $reflection = new \ReflectionClass(Platform::class);
         $method = $reflection->getMethod('detectPlatform');
-        $method->setAccessible(true);
 
         $platform = new Platform();
         $result = $method->invoke($platform);
@@ -88,7 +86,6 @@ public function testInstallBinary()
         // Get vendor directory
         $reflection = new \ReflectionClass(Platform::class);
         $getVendorDirMethod = $reflection->getMethod('getVendorDir');
-        $getVendorDirMethod->setAccessible(true);
 
         $platform = new Platform();
         $vendorDir = $getVendorDirMethod->invoke($platform);
@@ -130,7 +127,6 @@ public function testVendorDirectoryLocation()
     {
         $reflection = new \ReflectionClass(Platform::class);
         $vendorMethod = $reflection->getMethod('getVendorDir');
-        $vendorMethod->setAccessible(true);
 
         $platform = new Platform();
         $vendorDir = $vendorMethod->invoke($platform);
diff --git a/tests/Units/VoltTestCloudTest.php b/tests/Units/VoltTestCloudTest.php
index a1b508a..62caab1 100644
--- a/tests/Units/VoltTestCloudTest.php
+++ b/tests/Units/VoltTestCloudTest.php
@@ -591,7 +591,6 @@ private function setPrivateProperty(object $object, string $propertyName, mixed
     {
         $reflection = new \ReflectionClass(get_class($object));
         $property = $reflection->getProperty($propertyName);
-        $property->setAccessible(true);
         $property->setValue($object, $value);
     }
 
@@ -599,7 +598,6 @@ private function getPrivateProperty(object $object, string $propertyName): mixed
     {
         $reflection = new \ReflectionClass(get_class($object));
         $property = $reflection->getProperty($propertyName);
-        $property->setAccessible(true);
 
         return $property->getValue($object);
     }
diff --git a/tests/Units/VoltTestStagesTest.php b/tests/Units/VoltTestStagesTest.php
index 0d82adf..41e5433 100644
--- a/tests/Units/VoltTestStagesTest.php
+++ b/tests/Units/VoltTestStagesTest.php
@@ -286,7 +286,6 @@ private function getPrivateProperty(object $object, string $propertyName): mixed
     {
         $reflection = new \ReflectionClass(get_class($object));
         $property = $reflection->getProperty($propertyName);
-        $property->setAccessible(true);
 
         return $property->getValue($object);
     }
diff --git a/tests/Units/VoltTestTest.php b/tests/Units/VoltTestTest.php
index 90c609e..cb9a1b9 100644
--- a/tests/Units/VoltTestTest.php
+++ b/tests/Units/VoltTestTest.php
@@ -181,7 +181,6 @@ private function setPrivateProperty($object, string $propertyName, $value): void
     {
         $reflection = new \ReflectionClass(get_class($object));
         $property = $reflection->getProperty($propertyName);
-        $property->setAccessible(true);
         $property->setValue($object, $value);
     }
 
@@ -189,7 +188,6 @@ private function getPrivateProperty($object, string $propertyName)
     {
         $reflection = new \ReflectionClass(get_class($object));
         $property = $reflection->getProperty($propertyName);
-        $property->setAccessible(true);
 
         return $property->getValue($object);
     }