diff --git a/.github/workflows/laravel-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/laravel-tests.yml
index 8384c468..63128f28 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/laravel-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/laravel-tests.yml
@@ -54,5 +54,11 @@ jobs:
       - name: Cache
         run: php artisan config:cache --env=testing
 
+      - name: Run the migrations in the testing environment
+        run: php artisan migrate --env=testing --database=sqlite_testing
+
+      - name: Run the seeders in the testing environment
+        run: php artisan db:seed --env=testing --database=sqlite_testing
+
       - name: Execute tests (Unit and Feature tests) via PHPUnit
-        run: php artisan app:test --migrate --seed
\ No newline at end of file
+        run: php artisan test --env=testing
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f9582c57..a7306a67 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -440,59 +440,7 @@ php artisan cache:clear
 php artisan config:clear
 ```
 
-### Method 1: PHPUnit with the Laravel Custom Command
-
-There is a custom Laravel Command that runs the test suite for the application, which can be run by executing the
-following command:
-
-```bash
-php artisan app:test
-```
-
-This command is located in the `app/Console/Commands/TestCommand.php` file.
-
-This command takes the following options:
-
-- `--coverage`: Run the tests with coverage.
-- `--filter`: Filter the tests to run only a specific test class or method.
-- `--migrate`: Run the migrations before running the tests.
-- `--seed`: Seed the database before running the tests.
-
-Every time you run this command, the test database will be created (or used) at `storage/database_testing.sqlite`, the
-suite
-will be executed, and the results will be displayed in the console.
-
-If you want to only test a specific test class or method, you can run the following command:
-
-```bash
-php artisan app:test --filter={METHOD OR CLASS NAME}
-```
-
-Note that unlike the PHPUnit command, you need to use the `--filter` flag with the `=` sign.
-
-Example:
-
-```bash
-php artisan app:test --filter=CrowdSourcingProjectControllerTest
-```
-
-Example of running the tests with migrations and seeding:
-
-```bash
-  php artisan app:test --migrate --seed
-```
-
-### Run the tests with coverage
-
-In order to run the tests with coverage, you can use the `--coverage` flag, like so:
-
-```bash
-php artisan app:test --coverage
-```
-
-### Method 2: PHPUnit with the `php artisan test` command
-
-You can also run the tests using the `php artisan test` command, which is a built-in Laravel command.
+Then, make sure that you have set up the test database:
 
 First you need to run the migrations for the test database:
 
@@ -500,12 +448,16 @@ First you need to run the migrations for the test database:
   php artisan migrate --env=testing --database=sqlite_testing
 ```
 
-Then run the seeders:
+Then run the seeders for the test database:
 
 ```bash
   php artisan db:seed --env=testing --database=sqlite_testing
 ```
 
+### PHPUnit with the `php artisan test` command
+
+You can run the tests using the `php artisan test` command, which is a built-in Laravel command.
+
 And finally, run the tests:
 
 ```bash
diff --git a/app/Console/Commands/TestCommand.php b/app/Console/Commands/TestCommand.php
deleted file mode 100644
index 13a32e13..00000000
--- a/app/Console/Commands/TestCommand.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,92 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-namespace App\Console\Commands;
-
-use Illuminate\Console\Command;
-use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Artisan;
-
-class TestCommand extends Command {
-    /**
-     * The name and signature of the console command.
-     *
-     * @var string
-     */
-    protected $signature = 'app:test {--filter= : Filter the tests to run} {--coverage : Enable test coverage} {--migrate : Run migrations} {--seed : Seed the database}';
-
-    /**
-     * The console command description.
-     *
-     * @var string
-     */
-    protected $description = 'Run tests with custom environment settings, migrations, and seeders';
-
-    /**
-     * Execute the console command.
-     */
-    public function handle() {
-        // Set the environment
-        putenv('APP_ENV=testing');
-        putenv('DB_CONNECTION=sqlite_testing');
-
-        // Run the migrations if the --migrate option is set
-        if ($this->option('migrate')) {
-            $databaseFilePath = storage_path('database_testing.sqlite');
-            $this->info('Creating the testing database in ' . $databaseFilePath);
-            file_put_contents($databaseFilePath, null);
-            $this->info('Running the migrations for the testing database...');
-            Artisan::call('migrate:fresh', [
-                '--env' => 'testing',
-                '--database' => 'sqlite_testing',
-            ]);
-        }
-
-        // Run the seeders if the --seed option is set
-        if ($this->option('seed')) {
-            $this->info('Seeding the testing database...');
-            Artisan::call('db:seed', [
-                '--env' => 'testing',
-                '--database' => 'sqlite_testing',
-                '--class' => 'DatabaseSeeder',
-            ]);
-        }
-
-        // Clear any configuration cache
-        $this->info('Clearing the configuration cache...');
-        Artisan::call('config:clear');
-
-        // Prepare the test command options
-        $testOptions = [];
-
-        if ($filter = $this->option('filter')) {
-            $testOptions['--filter'] = $filter;
-        }
-
-        if ($this->option('coverage')) {
-            $testOptions['--coverage'] = true;
-        }
-
-        // Clear inherited options to avoid conflicts
-        $this->info('Running tests with the following options:' . PHP_EOL . json_encode($testOptions, JSON_PRETTY_PRINT));
-        $this->unsetConflictOptions();
-
-        Artisan::call('test', $testOptions);
-
-        // Display the output of the test command
-        $this->info(Artisan::output());
-
-        return 0;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Unset conflicting options to prevent inheritance.
-     */
-    protected function unsetConflictOptions() {
-        // Manually unset conflicting options
-        foreach (['--seed', '--migrate', '--filter', '--coverage'] as $option) {
-            $index = array_search($option, $_SERVER['argv']);
-            if ($index !== false) {
-                unset($_SERVER['argv'][$index]);
-            }
-        }
-    }
-}
diff --git a/app/Repository/LanguageRepository.php b/app/Repository/LanguageRepository.php
index 2096d834..3b1098f9 100644
--- a/app/Repository/LanguageRepository.php
+++ b/app/Repository/LanguageRepository.php
@@ -20,6 +20,6 @@ public function getLanguageByCode(string $code): Language {
 
     public function getDefaultLanguage(): Language {
         // english is the default language
-        return Language::find(6);
+        return Language::findOrFail(6);
     }
 }
diff --git a/database/migrations/2024_12_11_145726_nullable_fields_in_crowd_sourcing_project_translations_table.php b/database/migrations/2024_12_11_145726_nullable_fields_in_crowd_sourcing_project_translations_table.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..27b7abca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/database/migrations/2024_12_11_145726_nullable_fields_in_crowd_sourcing_project_translations_table.php
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+<?php
+
+use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
+use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;
+
+return new class extends Migration {
+    /**
+     * Run the migrations.
+     */
+    public function up(): void {
+        Schema::table('crowd_sourcing_project_translations', function (Blueprint $table) {
+            $table->mediumText('footer')->nullable()->change();
+            $table->text('sm_description')->nullable()->change();
+            $table->text('sm_keywords')->nullable()->change();
+        });
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Reverse the migrations.
+     */
+    public function down(): void {
+        Schema::table('crowd_sourcing_project_translations', function (Blueprint $table) {
+            //
+        });
+    }
+};
diff --git a/tests/Feature/Controllers/CrowdSourcingProject/CrowdSourcingProjectControllerTest.php b/tests/Feature/Controllers/CrowdSourcingProject/CrowdSourcingProjectControllerTest.php
index d58efeb5..af2b51fe 100644
--- a/tests/Feature/Controllers/CrowdSourcingProject/CrowdSourcingProjectControllerTest.php
+++ b/tests/Feature/Controllers/CrowdSourcingProject/CrowdSourcingProjectControllerTest.php
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ public function guestCannotAccessCreatePage() {
 
         // 302 is the status code for a redirect (to the login page)
         $response->assertStatus(302);
-        $response->assertRedirect(route('login', ['locale' => 'en']));
+        $response->assertRedirectContains(route('login', ['locale' => 'en']));
     }
 
     /**
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ public function guestCannotAccessIndexPage() {
         $response = $this->get(route('projects.index', ['locale' => 'en']));
 
         $response->assertStatus(302);
-        $response->assertRedirect(route('login', ['locale' => 'en']));
+        $response->assertRedirectContains(route('login', ['locale' => 'en']));
     }
 
     /**
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ public function guestCannotStoreProject() {
             ]);
 
         $response->assertStatus(302);
-        $response->assertRedirect(route('login', ['locale' => 'en']));
+        $response->assertRedirectContains(route('login', ['locale' => 'en']));
     }
 
     /**
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@ public function guestCannotUpdateProject() {
             ]);
 
         $response->assertStatus(302);
-        $response->assertRedirect(route('login', ['locale' => 'en']));
+        $response->assertRedirectContains(route('login', ['locale' => 'en']));
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/tests/Feature/Controllers/Problem/ProblemControllerTest.php b/tests/Feature/Controllers/Problem/ProblemControllerTest.php
index 7c0b6a1f..55b26f6f 100644
--- a/tests/Feature/Controllers/Problem/ProblemControllerTest.php
+++ b/tests/Feature/Controllers/Problem/ProblemControllerTest.php
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ public function guestCannotAccessProblemCreatePage() {
 
         // 302 is the status code for a redirect (to the login page)
         $response->assertStatus(302);
-        $response->assertRedirect(route('login', ['locale' => 'en']));
+        $response->assertRedirectContains(route('login', ['locale' => 'en']));
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/tests/Feature/Controllers/Questionnaire/QuestionnaireControllerTest.php b/tests/Feature/Controllers/Questionnaire/QuestionnaireControllerTest.php
index 0293f8f8..214bd6af 100644
--- a/tests/Feature/Controllers/Questionnaire/QuestionnaireControllerTest.php
+++ b/tests/Feature/Controllers/Questionnaire/QuestionnaireControllerTest.php
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ public function guestCannotSaveQuestionnaireStatus() {
             ]);
 
         $response->assertStatus(302);
-        $response->assertRedirect(route('login', ['locale' => 'en']));
+        $response->assertRedirectContains(route('login', ['locale' => 'en']));
     }
 
     /**
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ public function guestCannotUpdateQuestionnaire() {
             ]);
 
         $response->assertStatus(302);
-        $response->assertRedirect(route('login', ['locale' => 'en']));
+        $response->assertRedirectContains(route('login', ['locale' => 'en']));
     }
 
     /**
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ public function guestCannotTranslateQuestionnaire() {
             ]);
 
         $response->assertStatus(302);
-        $response->assertRedirect(route('login', ['locale' => 'en']));
+        $response->assertRedirectContains(route('login', ['locale' => 'en']));
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/tests/Feature/Controllers/Solution/SolutionControllerTest.php b/tests/Feature/Controllers/Solution/SolutionControllerTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9c95f548
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Feature/Controllers/Solution/SolutionControllerTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Feature\Controllers\Solution;
+
+use Tests\TestCase;
+
+class SolutionControllerTest extends TestCase {
+    /**
+     * @test
+     *
+     * @group solution-controller-test
+     *
+     * Test Scenario 1:
+     * GIVEN that a user is not authenticated,
+     *
+     * AND they try to access the solution propose page,
+     * THEN they should be redirected to the login page.
+     *
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public function test_user_proposal_create_redirects_to_login_page_when_user_is_not_authenticated() {
+        $response = $this->get('/en/project-slug/problems/problem-slug/solutions/propose');
+
+        $response->assertRedirectContains(route('login', ['locale' => 'en']));
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/Feature/Controllers/UserControllerTest.php b/tests/Feature/Controllers/UserControllerTest.php
index 27080413..c7763c31 100644
--- a/tests/Feature/Controllers/UserControllerTest.php
+++ b/tests/Feature/Controllers/UserControllerTest.php
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ public function myDashboardRedirectsToLoginForUnauthenticatedUser() {
         $response = $this->get(route('my-dashboard', ['locale' => 'en']));
 
         $response->assertStatus(302);
-        $response->assertRedirect(route('login', ['locale' => 'en']));
+        $response->assertRedirectContains(route('login', ['locale' => 'en']));
     }
 
     /** @test */
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ public function myAccountRedirectsToLoginForUnauthenticatedUser() {
         $response = $this->get(route('my-account', ['locale' => 'en']));
 
         $response->assertStatus(302);
-        $response->assertRedirect(route('login', ['locale' => 'en']));
+        $response->assertRedirectContains(route('login', ['locale' => 'en']));
     }
 
     /** @test */
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ public function patchRedirectsToLoginForUnauthenticatedUser() {
             ]);
 
         $response->assertStatus(302);
-        $response->assertRedirect(route('login', ['locale' => 'en']));
+        $response->assertRedirectContains(route('login', ['locale' => 'en']));
     }
 
     /** @test */
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ public function deleteRedirectsToLoginForUnauthenticatedUser() {
             ->post(route('deleteUser'), ['id' => $user->id]);
 
         $response->assertStatus(302);
-        $response->assertRedirect(route('login', ['locale' => 'en']));
+        $response->assertRedirectContains(route('login', ['locale' => 'en']));
     }
 
     /** @test */
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ public function showUsersByCriteriaRedirectsToLoginForUnauthenticatedUser() {
         $response = $this->get(route('api.users.get-filtered', ['name' => 'John']));
 
         $response->assertStatus(302);
-        $response->assertRedirect(route('login', ['locale' => 'en']));
+        $response->assertRedirectContains(route('login', ['locale' => 'en']));
     }
 
     /** @test */
diff --git a/tests/StorageInitializer.php b/tests/StorageInitializer.php
deleted file mode 100644
index 237b3da7..00000000
--- a/tests/StorageInitializer.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,67 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-namespace Tests;
-
-class StorageInitializer {
-    private static string $lockFilePath;
-
-    public static function initialize(): void {
-        // Use the storage_path() helper function directly
-        self::$lockFilePath = storage_path('app/storage_initialized.lock');
-
-        // Ensure the directory for the lock file exists
-        $lockFileDir = dirname(self::$lockFilePath);
-        if (!is_dir($lockFileDir)) {
-            mkdir($lockFileDir, 0777, true);
-        }
-
-        // Use a lock file to ensure initialization only happens once
-        $lockFile = fopen(self::$lockFilePath, 'c');
-        if (!$lockFile) {
-            throw new \RuntimeException('Failed to create or open the lock file: ' . self::$lockFilePath);
-        }
-
-        // Acquire an exclusive lock
-        if (!flock($lockFile, LOCK_EX)) {
-            fclose($lockFile);
-            throw new \RuntimeException('Failed to acquire the lock for initialization.');
-        }
-
-        // Check if the storage directories already exist
-        if (!self::storageDirectoriesExist()) {
-            // Create the storage directories if they don't exist
-            self::createStorageDirectories();
-
-            // Create the lock file to signal that initialization is complete
-            touch(self::$lockFilePath);
-        }
-
-        // Release the lock and close the file
-        flock($lockFile, LOCK_UN);
-        fclose($lockFile);
-    }
-
-    private static function storageDirectoriesExist(): bool {
-        // Check if the main storage directory and user profile image path exist
-        $storagePath = storage_path('app');
-        $userProfileImgPath = $storagePath . '/public/uploads/user_profile_img';
-
-        return is_dir($storagePath) && is_dir($userProfileImgPath);
-    }
-
-    private static function createStorageDirectories() {
-        $storagePath = storage_path('app');
-        if (!is_dir($storagePath)) {
-            if (!mkdir($storagePath, 0777, true) && !is_dir($storagePath)) {
-                throw new \RuntimeException("Failed to create the directory: {$storagePath}");
-            }
-        }
-
-        $userProfileImgPath = $storagePath . '/public/uploads/user_profile_img';
-        if (!is_dir($userProfileImgPath)) {
-            if (!mkdir($userProfileImgPath, 0777, true) && !is_dir($userProfileImgPath)) {
-                throw new \RuntimeException("Failed to create the directory: {$userProfileImgPath}");
-            }
-        }
-    }
-}