diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index bc8c1cc..bafd5a0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -39,72 +39,48 @@
 
 ## Summary
 
-Threshr is a wrapper library for Target Corporation's redsky api. The redsky api has endpoints for querying product and store information. This includes fulfillment options, pricing, vendors, etc.
+Threshr is a wrapper library for various grocery store api's. This includes querying specific store pricing and product data.
 
+### Projects using threshr
+
+Other projects using threshr include other graqr projects like the [threshr cli] and [harvester]
 
 ## Install
 
-This project's artifacts are hosted on GitHub. Follow [these instructions] in order to include threshr in your maven or
-gradle projects.
-<ul>
-<details><summary>My summary of GitHub's Instructions</summary>
-    <ol>
-    At the time of writing this, GitHub doesn't support using GitHub-hosted artifacts without first authenticating. You can do this in two steps:
-    <li>Generate a personal access token with <code>read:packages</code> <a href="https://docs.github.com/en/authentication/keeping-your-account-and-data-secure/creating-a-personal-access-token">privileges</a>. </li>
-    <li>Add <code><a href="settings.xml">settings.xml</a></code> to your <code>~/.m2/</code> directory (swapping Batman's name and password for your GitHub user and the token from step 1</li>
-    </ol>
-</details>
-</ul>
+Threshr is available to jvm projects via [maven central].
+
+<details><summary>Maven</summary>
 
-#### Include as a Maven Dependency
 ```xml
 <dependency>
   <groupId>com.graqr</groupId>
   <artifactId>threshr</artifactId>
-  <version>0.0.12</version>
+  <version>0.0.13</version>
 </dependency>
 ```
-#### Include as a Gradle dependency
-```groovy
-compile "com.graqr:threshr:0.0.12"
-```
-
-#### Environment Variables
-
-You'll need to add api `key` and `CHANNEL` values to environment variables `THRESHR_KEY` and `THRESHR_CHANNEL`. I like using a `.env` file like the one below.
-```properties
-THRESHR_KEY=BatKey
-THRESHR_CHANNEL=WEB
-```
-> :warning: Environment Variables on windows must be assigned as an environment variable, ie `$env:foo`.
-<details><summary id="api-key">How to find a key for the redsky api</summary><ul>
 
-In the network tab in your browser's dev tools, search for any endpoints from the `redsky.target.com` domain. Below I'm in firefox, from whose context menu I'm given the option to copy an api call's parameters.
+</details>
 
-![redsky_network-tab_firefox.gif](media%2Fredsky_network-tab_firefox.gif)
-</ul></details>
+<details><summary>Gradle</summary>
 
-## Usage
+```groovy
+implementation group: 'com.graqr', name: 'threshr', version: '0.0.13'
+```
+</details>
 
-Threshr doesn't support all redsky endpoints (not yet). There are three endpoints currently supported:
+<details><summary>Gradle Kotlin</summary>
 
-```java
-List<ProductSummary> 	fetchProductSummaries(TargetStore targetStore, Tcin tcin);
-List<ProductSummary> 	fetchProductSummaries(TargetStore targetStore, String... tcin) throws ThreshrException;
-```
-```java
-Product 	fetchProductDetails(TargetStore targetStore, String tcin);
-```
-```java
-NearbyStores 	queryStoreLocations(Place place); // default values for limit and within
-NearbyStores 	queryStoreLocations(int limit, int within, Place place);
+```kotlin
+implementation("com.graqr:threshr:0.0.13")
 ```
+</details>
 
-___
+> [!NOTE] 
+> See the [testing README] for more information about all the needed environment variables, as well as tips and best practices.
 
 ### Want to get involved?
 
-See our [contributing] doc before taking a whack at any [open issues]. Also be sure to read the [Testing README](src/test/groovy/com/graqr/threshr/README.md) for some tips and tricks. We'd love for you to work with us!
+See our [contributing] doc before taking a whack at any [open issues]. Also be sure to read the [testing README] for some tips and tricks. We'd love for you to work with us!
 
 <!--top bar-->
 [Bugs]:https://sonarcloud.io/api/project_badges/measure?project=Graqr_Threshr&metric=bugs
@@ -144,3 +120,7 @@ See our [contributing] doc before taking a whack at any [open issues]. Also be s
 
 <!--All the other links-->
 [these instructions]:https://docs.github.com/en/packages/working-with-a-github-packages-registry/working-with-the-apache-maven-registry
+[testing README]:src\test\groovy\com\graqr\threshr\README.md
+[maven central]:https://central.sonatype.com/artifact/com.graqr/threshr/overview
+[threshr cli]:https://github.com/Graqr/threshr-cli
+[harvester]:https://github.com/Graqr/Harvester
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 3f3bdf1..5bb4589 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -4,20 +4,20 @@
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
     <groupId>com.graqr</groupId>
     <artifactId>threshr</artifactId>
-    <version>0.0.12</version>
+    <version>0.0.13</version>
     <packaging>${packaging}</packaging>
 
     <parent>
         <groupId>io.micronaut.platform</groupId>
         <artifactId>micronaut-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>4.4.1</version>
+        <version>4.5.0</version>
     </parent>
 
     <properties>
         <packaging>jar</packaging>
         <jdk.version>17</jdk.version>
         <release.version>17</release.version>
-        <micronaut.version>4.2.0</micronaut.version>
+        <micronaut.version>4.5.0</micronaut.version>
         <owner>graqr</owner>
         <sonar.organization>graqr</sonar.organization>
         <sonar.host.url>https://sonarcloud.io</sonar.host.url>
@@ -131,6 +131,12 @@
     </dependencies>
     <build>
         <plugins>
+            <plugin>
+                <artifactId>maven-shade-plugin</artifactId>
+                <configuration>
+                    <skip>true</skip>
+                </configuration>
+            </plugin>
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>io.micronaut.maven</groupId>
                 <artifactId>micronaut-maven-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/graqr/threshr/Threshr.java b/src/main/java/com/graqr/threshr/Threshr.java
index 914fad7..c71ba5c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/graqr/threshr/Threshr.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/graqr/threshr/Threshr.java
@@ -142,10 +142,7 @@ public Store getStore(String storeId, String channel, Page page) throws ThreshrE
      */
     private <T> T checkForNull(HttpResponse<T> response) throws ThreshrException {
         if (null == response.body()) {
-            throw new ThreshrException(String.format("response body of HttpResponse<%s> is null", response
-                    .body()
-                    .getClass()
-                    .getName()));
+            throw new ThreshrException("response body is null or of an unexpected type.\n" + response);
         }
         return response.body();
     }
diff --git a/src/test/groovy/com/graqr/threshr/ThreshrControllerSpec.groovy b/src/test/groovy/com/graqr/threshr/ThreshrControllerSpec.groovy
index c85f0f8..3823ffb 100644
--- a/src/test/groovy/com/graqr/threshr/ThreshrControllerSpec.groovy
+++ b/src/test/groovy/com/graqr/threshr/ThreshrControllerSpec.groovy
@@ -23,7 +23,14 @@ class ThreshrControllerSpec extends ThreshrSpec {
         sql = Sql.newInstance(url)
     }
 
-    // https://github.com/Graqr/Threshr/issues/67
+    void "null-bodied response from redsky is handled gracefully"() {
+        when: "querying a non-existent tcin"
+        threshrController.fetchProductSummaries(targetStore, "imAFakeTcin")
+
+        then: "Threshr exception thrown"
+        thrown(ThreshrException)
+    }
+
     void "query pdp for #tcinArg tcin strings"() {
         when:
         if (count == 1){