diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index abf4cc2..08078d1 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -12535,7 +12535,7 @@
     },
     "packages/observables": {
       "name": "@rxjs-collection/observables",
-      "version": "1.0.5-beta.1",
+      "version": "1.0.5",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "@rxjs-collection/operators": "*",
@@ -12544,7 +12544,7 @@
     },
     "packages/operators": {
       "name": "@rxjs-collection/operators",
-      "version": "1.0.6-beta.3",
+      "version": "1.0.6",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "@rxjs-collection/observables": "*",
diff --git a/packages/observables/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/observables/CHANGELOG.md
index 56d83a3..70dadd3 100644
--- a/packages/observables/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/observables/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Project Changelog
 
+# [@rxjs-collection/observables-v1.0.5](https://github.com/basics/rxjs-collection/compare/@rxjs-collection/observables-v1.0.4...@rxjs-collection/observables-v1.0.5) (2024-11-24)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **operators:** cleanup and standardize tests ([aabbbd8](https://github.com/basics/rxjs-collection/commit/aabbbd89bd76ca57cfd20b747890fcc74ee01227))
+
 # [@rxjs-collection/observables-v1.0.5-beta.1](https://github.com/basics/rxjs-collection/compare/@rxjs-collection/observables-v1.0.4...@rxjs-collection/observables-v1.0.5-beta.1) (2024-11-24)
 
 
diff --git a/packages/observables/package.json b/packages/observables/package.json
index 49d1813..c24571d 100644
--- a/packages/observables/package.json
+++ b/packages/observables/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@rxjs-collection/observables",
-  "version": "1.0.5-beta.1",
+  "version": "1.0.5",
   "description": "rxjs observables",
   "license": "MIT",
   "contributors": [
diff --git a/packages/operators/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/operators/CHANGELOG.md
index 554e598..fee2965 100644
--- a/packages/operators/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/operators/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,17 @@
 # Project Changelog
 
+# [@rxjs-collection/operators-v1.0.6](https://github.com/basics/rxjs-collection/compare/@rxjs-collection/operators-v1.0.5...@rxjs-collection/operators-v1.0.6) (2024-11-24)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **deps:** pin dependencies ([fbaaf8a](https://github.com/basics/rxjs-collection/commit/fbaaf8ae9723e6960782b5cd96c2be5ce38a170c))
+* **fetch:** additional stuff ([4ab3e81](https://github.com/basics/rxjs-collection/commit/4ab3e8164d2fb347191b35e87c3ac33a2d1922f5))
+* **operators:** added fetch tests ([84b2614](https://github.com/basics/rxjs-collection/commit/84b26147bae6a8ee2a6010a0f52884900d63761e))
+* **operators:** cleanup and standardize tests ([aabbbd8](https://github.com/basics/rxjs-collection/commit/aabbbd89bd76ca57cfd20b747890fcc74ee01227))
+* **operators:** marble testing ([2b5f78b](https://github.com/basics/rxjs-collection/commit/2b5f78bacbbae30ab02f62d1e603816cadba03ee))
+* **operators:** optimized tests ([bd3c5ef](https://github.com/basics/rxjs-collection/commit/bd3c5ef521b87be36fde61e292f81e92297b16d6))
+
 # [@rxjs-collection/operators-v1.0.6-beta.3](https://github.com/basics/rxjs-collection/compare/@rxjs-collection/operators-v1.0.6-beta.2...@rxjs-collection/operators-v1.0.6-beta.3) (2024-11-24)
 
 
diff --git a/packages/operators/package.json b/packages/operators/package.json
index 123b240..01cdf31 100644
--- a/packages/operators/package.json
+++ b/packages/operators/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@rxjs-collection/operators",
-  "version": "1.0.6-beta.3",
+  "version": "1.0.6",
   "description": "rxjs operators",
   "license": "MIT",
   "contributors": [
diff --git a/packages/operators/src/request/cache.test.js b/packages/operators/src/request/cache.test.js
index bdaa853..f0af385 100644
--- a/packages/operators/src/request/cache.test.js
+++ b/packages/operators/src/request/cache.test.js
@@ -12,26 +12,27 @@ describe('cache', () => {
   });
 
   test('default', () => {
-    const initial = new Response('initial', { status: 200 });
-    const updated = new Response('updated', { status: 200 });
-    const orderedResponses = [initial, updated];
+    const expectedVal = {
+      a: new Response('initial', { status: 200 }),
+      b: new Response('updated', { status: 200 })
+    };
+
+    const triggerVal = [expectedVal.a, expectedVal.b];
 
     testScheduler.run(({ cold, expectObservable }) => {
-      const stream = cold('a', {
-        a: () => orderedResponses.shift()
-      }).pipe(
+      const stream = cold('a', { a: () => triggerVal.shift() }).pipe(
         map(fn => fn()),
         cache(2)
       );
 
       const unsubA = '-^!';
-      expectObservable(stream, unsubA).toBe('-a', { a: initial }, new Error());
+      expectObservable(stream, unsubA).toBe('-a', expectedVal, new Error());
 
       const unsubB = '----^!';
-      expectObservable(stream, unsubB).toBe('----a', { a: initial }, new Error());
+      expectObservable(stream, unsubB).toBe('----a', expectedVal, new Error());
 
       const unsubC = '---------^--!';
-      expectObservable(stream, unsubC).toBe('---------a', { a: updated }, new Error());
+      expectObservable(stream, unsubC).toBe('---------b', expectedVal, new Error());
     });
   });
 });
diff --git a/packages/operators/src/request/retry.test.js b/packages/operators/src/request/retry.test.js
index 62b8760..16bddbd 100644
--- a/packages/operators/src/request/retry.test.js
+++ b/packages/operators/src/request/retry.test.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { map } from 'rxjs';
 import { TestScheduler } from 'rxjs/testing';
-import { afterEach, beforeEach, describe, expect, test } from 'vitest';
+import { beforeEach, describe, expect, test } from 'vitest';
 
 import { log } from '../log';
 import { networkRetry } from './retry';
@@ -12,28 +12,26 @@ describe('request retry', () => {
     testScheduler = new TestScheduler((actual, expected) => expect(actual).deep.equal(expected));
   });
 
-  afterEach(() => {
-    //
-  });
-
   test('2x error -> 1x success', () => {
-    const error = new Response('', { status: 500 });
-    const success = new Response('a', { status: 200 });
-    const orderedResponses = [error, error, success];
+    const expectedVal = {
+      a: new Response('', { status: 500 }),
+      b: new Response('', { status: 500 }),
+      c: new Response('a', { status: 200 })
+    };
+
+    const triggerVal = [expectedVal.a, expectedVal.b, expectedVal.c];
 
     testScheduler.run(({ cold, expectObservable }) => {
       // retry is repeating the sequence
       // if you define a delay, you have to add the delay to the subscribe multiple times (num retries)
-      const stream = cold('a|', {
-        a: () => orderedResponses.shift()
-      }).pipe(
+      const stream = cold('a|', { a: () => triggerVal.shift() }).pipe(
         map(fn => fn()),
         networkRetry({ timeout: () => 5 }),
         log('marble:result')
       );
 
       const unsubA = '^-----------';
-      expectObservable(stream, unsubA).toBe('----------a|', { a: success });
+      expectObservable(stream, unsubA).toBe('----------c|', expectedVal);
     });
   });
 });