diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index f948aae..e2a18ba 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ go 1.24.4
 
 require (
 	github.com/aquilax/truncate v1.0.1
-	github.com/senzing-garage/go-helpers v0.6.13
+	github.com/senzing-garage/go-helpers v0.6.14
 	github.com/senzing-garage/go-logging v1.5.3
 	github.com/senzing-garage/go-messaging v1.5.3
 	github.com/senzing-garage/go-observing v0.3.6
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ require (
 require (
 	github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.2-0.20180830191138-d8f796af33cc // indirect
 	github.com/pmezard/go-difflib v1.0.1-0.20181226105442-5d4384ee4fb2 // indirect
-	golang.org/x/exp v0.0.0-20251023183803-a4bb9ffd2546 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/exp v0.0.0-20251219203646-944ab1f22d93 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/net v0.46.0 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/sys v0.38.0 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/text v0.30.0 // indirect
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 50a2d7f..f7bf474 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ github.com/pmezard/go-difflib v1.0.1-0.20181226105442-5d4384ee4fb2 h1:Jamvg5psRI
 github.com/pmezard/go-difflib v1.0.1-0.20181226105442-5d4384ee4fb2/go.mod h1:iKH77koFhYxTK1pcRnkKkqfTogsbg7gZNVY4sRDYZ/4=
 github.com/rogpeppe/go-internal v1.10.0 h1:TMyTOH3F/DB16zRVcYyreMH6GnZZrwQVAoYjRBZyWFQ=
 github.com/rogpeppe/go-internal v1.10.0/go.mod h1:UQnix2H7Ngw/k4C5ijL5+65zddjncjaFoBhdsK/akog=
-github.com/senzing-garage/go-helpers v0.6.13 h1:9RbLEQsq4NiBCRjZb1/+DFgRqPeXUyq9xRoVjX0edRQ=
-github.com/senzing-garage/go-helpers v0.6.13/go.mod h1:0hLab0TEvzXW+iWBExnbev+44yLngLURRezbPIl/8yQ=
+github.com/senzing-garage/go-helpers v0.6.14 h1:I/9cm5MXtnNRnEWmqgHAKd4hLZ7TB9wOgLL94OQw7Q4=
+github.com/senzing-garage/go-helpers v0.6.14/go.mod h1:++yokXEbDl9j2C0Jq5noOkCuAELMbYEueIQv4/fYXRw=
 github.com/senzing-garage/go-logging v1.5.3 h1:RYF5hHL4fAUzOFMQwwotT5/I0YD3ItDF589wKtw73X4=
 github.com/senzing-garage/go-logging v1.5.3/go.mod h1:AAZvO6ectkKzD1ZbUl24X1TOd3riCQLYaMKgBnuiZF0=
 github.com/senzing-garage/go-messaging v1.5.3 h1:bH+LtEgNJj/PRbg1VMK9/Gk457CdfdcjMiubxffbTog=
@@ -46,8 +46,8 @@ go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric v1.37.0 h1:90lI228XrB9jCMuSdA0673aubgRobVZFh
 go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric v1.37.0/go.mod h1:cNen4ZWfiD37l5NhS+Keb5RXVWZWpRE+9WyVCpbo5ps=
 go.opentelemetry.io/otel/trace v1.37.0 h1:HLdcFNbRQBE2imdSEgm/kwqmQj1Or1l/7bW6mxVK7z4=
 go.opentelemetry.io/otel/trace v1.37.0/go.mod h1:TlgrlQ+PtQO5XFerSPUYG0JSgGyryXewPGyayAWSBS0=
-golang.org/x/exp v0.0.0-20251023183803-a4bb9ffd2546 h1:mgKeJMpvi0yx/sU5GsxQ7p6s2wtOnGAHZWCHUM4KGzY=
-golang.org/x/exp v0.0.0-20251023183803-a4bb9ffd2546/go.mod h1:j/pmGrbnkbPtQfxEe5D0VQhZC6qKbfKifgD0oM7sR70=
+golang.org/x/exp v0.0.0-20251219203646-944ab1f22d93 h1:fQsdNF2N+/YewlRZiricy4P1iimyPKZ/xwniHj8Q2a0=
+golang.org/x/exp v0.0.0-20251219203646-944ab1f22d93/go.mod h1:EPRbTFwzwjXj9NpYyyrvenVh9Y+GFeEvMNh7Xuz7xgU=
 golang.org/x/net v0.46.0 h1:giFlY12I07fugqwPuWJi68oOnpfqFnJIJzaIIm2JVV4=
 golang.org/x/net v0.46.0/go.mod h1:Q9BGdFy1y4nkUwiLvT5qtyhAnEHgnQ/zd8PfU6nc210=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.38.0 h1:3yZWxaJjBmCWXqhN1qh02AkOnCQ1poK6oF+a7xWL6Gc=