diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 8832fec..5e6292f 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FROM python:3.11-slim AS base
+FROM python:3.13-slim AS base
 
 # Prevent bytecode generation and ensure stdout/stderr are unbuffered
 ENV PYTHONDONTWRITEBYTECODE=1 \
diff --git a/Dockerfile.quantum b/Dockerfile.quantum
index a02df4d..eaf7f94 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.quantum
+++ b/Dockerfile.quantum
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Multi-stage Dockerfile for Quantum Development with D-Wave Ocean SDK
-FROM python:3.11-slim as base
+FROM python:3.13-slim as base
 
 # Set environment variables
 ENV PYTHONUNBUFFERED=1 \
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 81997fc..d50fdef 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,8 +1,4 @@
-# Unified MCP DevContainer & Runtime (UMDR)
 
-This repository contains a canonical Docker-based development environment for MCP services.
-
-## Deliverables
 
 - ✅ **Dockerfile** – Multi-stage, optimized build
 - ✅ **docker-compose.yml** – Complete service orchestration