diff --git a/.github/workflows/php_quality.yml b/.github/workflows/php_quality.yml
index 6d9bd49..54c9896 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/php_quality.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/php_quality.yml
@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Install PHP_CodeSniffer
         run: |
-          composer global require squizlabs/php_codesniffer
-          composer global require phpcompatibility/php-compatibility
+          composer global require "squizlabs/php_codesniffer:^3.0"
+          composer global require "phpcompatibility/php-compatibility:^9.0"
           
           # Register PHPCompatibility standard
           phpcs --config-set installed_paths ~/.composer/vendor/phpcompatibility/php-compatibility
@@ -151,8 +151,8 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
-          composer global require squizlabs/php_codesniffer
-          composer global require phpcompatibility/php-compatibility
+          composer global require "squizlabs/php_codesniffer:^3.0"
+          composer global require "phpcompatibility/php-compatibility:^9.0"
           phpcs --config-set installed_paths ~/.composer/vendor/phpcompatibility/php-compatibility
 
       - name: Check PHP 8.0+ Compatibility
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index b79bf4a..f62de70 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -24,9 +24,9 @@ help:
 install:
 	@echo "Installing development dependencies..."
 	@command -v composer >/dev/null 2>&1 || { echo "Error: composer not found. Please install composer first."; exit 1; }
-	composer global require squizlabs/php_codesniffer
+	composer global require "squizlabs/php_codesniffer:^3.0"
 	composer global require phpstan/phpstan
-	composer global require phpcompatibility/php-compatibility
+	composer global require "phpcompatibility/php-compatibility:^9.0"
 	composer global require codeception/codeception
 	phpcs --config-set installed_paths ~/.composer/vendor/phpcompatibility/php-compatibility
 	@echo "✓ Dependencies installed"
diff --git a/docs/JOOMLA_DEVELOPMENT.md b/docs/JOOMLA_DEVELOPMENT.md
index 9dc2428..b7a9f39 100644
--- a/docs/JOOMLA_DEVELOPMENT.md
+++ b/docs/JOOMLA_DEVELOPMENT.md
@@ -233,9 +233,9 @@ phpcbf --standard=phpcs.xml
 
 1. Install tools:
 ```bash
-composer global require squizlabs/php_codesniffer
+composer global require "squizlabs/php_codesniffer:^3.0"
 composer global require phpstan/phpstan
-composer global require phpcompatibility/php-compatibility
+composer global require "phpcompatibility/php-compatibility:^9.0"
 ```
 
 2. Configure PHPCompatibility:
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ After deployment to Joomla:
 
 **Issue: PHP_CodeSniffer not found**
 ```bash
-composer global require squizlabs/php_codesniffer
+composer global require "squizlabs/php_codesniffer:^3.0"
 export PATH="$PATH:$HOME/.composer/vendor/bin"
 ```
 
diff --git a/docs/QUICK_START.md b/docs/QUICK_START.md
index 96a98ed..93b467b 100644
--- a/docs/QUICK_START.md
+++ b/docs/QUICK_START.md
@@ -28,9 +28,9 @@ cd moko-cassiopeia
 make dev-setup
 
 # Or manually
-composer global require squizlabs/php_codesniffer
+composer global require "squizlabs/php_codesniffer:^3.0"
 composer global require phpstan/phpstan
-composer global require phpcompatibility/php-compatibility
+composer global require "phpcompatibility/php-compatibility:^9.0"
 composer global require codeception/codeception
 ```
 
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ chmod +x scripts/**/*.sh
 ```bash
 make install
 # Or manually:
-composer global require squizlabs/php_codesniffer phpstan/phpstan
+composer global require "squizlabs/php_codesniffer:^3.0" phpstan/phpstan
 ```
 
 ### Pre-commit Hook Fails
diff --git a/docs/WORKFLOW_GUIDE.md b/docs/WORKFLOW_GUIDE.md
index f39baed..f3fba1c 100644
--- a/docs/WORKFLOW_GUIDE.md
+++ b/docs/WORKFLOW_GUIDE.md
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ gh run view <run-id> --log
 **How to run locally:**
 ```bash
 # Install tools
-composer global require squizlabs/php_codesniffer phpstan/phpstan
+composer global require "squizlabs/php_codesniffer:^3.0" phpstan/phpstan
 
 # Run checks
 phpcs --standard=phpcs.xml src/