diff --git a/.github/workflows/freertos_mpu_demo.yml b/.github/workflows/freertos_mpu_demo.yml
index bb7933501..39677cb4b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/freertos_mpu_demo.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/freertos_mpu_demo.yml
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ env:
   bashEnd:  \033[0m
 
 jobs:
-  Cortex-R4:
-    name: Texas Instruments RM46
+  Cortex-Rx-MPU-Demos:
+    name: TI-Hercules RM46 and RM57 MPU Demos
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - env:
@@ -20,7 +20,17 @@ jobs:
         name: ${{ env.stepName }}
         uses: actions/checkout@v4.1.1
         with:
-          submodules: false
+          submodules: true
+
+      - env:
+          stepName: Fetch FreeRTOS-Kernel
+        name: ${{ env.stepName }}
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          # ${{ env.stepName }}
+          echo -e "::group::${{ env.bashInfo }} ${{ env.stepName }} ${{ env.bashEnd }}"
+          git submodule update --checkout --init --depth 1 FreeRTOS/Source
+          echo -e "${{ env.bashPass }} ${{ env.stepName }} ${{ env.bashEnd }}"
 
       - env:
           stepName: Install GNU ARM Toolchain
@@ -34,6 +44,18 @@ jobs:
           echo -e "::endgroup::"
           echo -e "${{ env.bashPass }} ${{ env.stepName }} ${{ env.bashEnd }}"
 
+      - env:
+          stepName: Build CORTEX R5 MPU Demo
+        name: ${{ env.stepName }}
+        shell: bash
+        working-directory: FreeRTOS/Demo/CORTEX_MPU_R5F_TI_RM57_HERCULES_GCC
+        run: |
+          # ${{ env.stepName }}
+          echo -e "::group::${{ env.bashInfo }} ${{ env.stepName }} ${{ env.bashEnd }}"
+          cmake -S . -B build && make -j -C build all
+          echo -e "::endgroup::"
+          echo -e "${{ env.bashPass }} ${{ env.stepName }} ${{ env.bashEnd }}"
+
       - env:
           stepName: Build CORTEX R4 MPU Demo
         name: ${{ env.stepName }}
@@ -42,78 +64,6 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           # ${{ env.stepName }}
           echo -e "::group::${{ env.bashInfo }} ${{ env.stepName }} ${{ env.bashEnd }}"
-          set +e
-          cmake -S . -B build;
-          make -C build all;
-          exitStatus=$?
-          set -e
-          echo -e "::endgroup::"
-          if [ $exitStatus -eq 0 ]; then
-            echo -e "${{ env.bashPass }} ${{ env.stepName }} ${{ env.bashEnd }}"
-          else
-            echo -e "${{ env.bashFail }} ${{ env.stepName }} ${{ env.bashEnd }}"
-            exit 1
-          fi
-
-  Cortex-R5:
-    name: Texas Instruments RM57
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - env:
-          stepName: Checkout Repository
-        name: ${{ env.stepName }}
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4.1.1
-        with:
-          submodules: false
-
-      - env:
-          stepName: Install GNU ARM Toolchain
-        name: Install GNU ARM Toolchain
-        shell: bash
-        run: |
-          # ${{ env.stepName }}
-          echo -e "::group::${{ env.bashInfo }} ${{ env.stepName }} ${{ env.bashEnd }}"
-          sudo apt-get -y update
-          sudo apt-get -y install gcc-arm-none-eabi build-essential cmake git ninja-build python3-minimal
+          cmake -S . -B build && make -j -C build all
           echo -e "::endgroup::"
           echo -e "${{ env.bashPass }} ${{ env.stepName }} ${{ env.bashEnd }}"
-
-      - env:
-          stepName: Fetch Kernel Submodule
-        name: ${{ env.stepName }}
-        shell: bash
-        run: |
-          # ${{ env.stepName }}
-          echo -e "::group:: ${{ env.bashInfo }} ${{ env.stepName }} ${{ env.bashEnd }}"
-          set +e
-          git submodule update --checkout --init --depth 1 FreeRTOS/Source FreeRTOS/Demo/ThirdParty/Community-Supported-Demos
-          exitStatus=$?
-          set -e
-          echo -e "::endgroup::"
-          if [ $exitStatus -eq 0 ]; then
-            echo -e "${{ env.bashPass }} ${{ env.stepName }} ${{ env.bashEnd }}"
-          else
-            echo -e "${{ env.bashFail }} ${{ env.stepName }} ${{ env.bashEnd }}"
-            exit 1
-          fi
-
-      - env:
-          stepName: Build CORTEX R5 MPU Demo
-        name: ${{ env.stepName }}
-        shell: bash
-        working-directory: FreeRTOS/Demo/CORTEX_MPU_R5F_TI_RM57_HERCULES_GCC
-        run: |
-          # ${{ env.stepName }}
-          echo -e "::group::${{ env.bashInfo }} ${{ env.stepName }} ${{ env.bashEnd }}"
-          set +e
-          cmake -S . -B build;
-          make -C build all;
-          exitStatus=$?
-          set -e
-          echo -e "::endgroup::"
-          if [ $exitStatus -eq 0 ]; then
-            echo -e "${{ env.bashPass }} ${{ env.stepName }} ${{ env.bashEnd }}"
-          else
-            echo -e "${{ env.bashFail }} ${{ env.stepName }} ${{ env.bashEnd }}"
-            exit 1
-          fi
diff --git a/FreeRTOS/Demo/CORTEX_MPU_R4F_TI_RM46_HERCULES_GCC/CMakeLists.txt b/FreeRTOS/Demo/CORTEX_MPU_R4F_TI_RM46_HERCULES_GCC/CMakeLists.txt
index bed290642..c35b86b79 100644
--- a/FreeRTOS/Demo/CORTEX_MPU_R4F_TI_RM46_HERCULES_GCC/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/FreeRTOS/Demo/CORTEX_MPU_R4F_TI_RM46_HERCULES_GCC/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -50,19 +50,22 @@ INCLUDE(FetchContent)
 FetchContent_Declare(
     FreeRTOS-Kernel
     GIT_REPOSITORY https://github.com/FreeRTOS/FreeRTOS-Kernel.git
-    GIT_TAG main
+    # Last tested FreeRTOS-Kernel Commit
+    GIT_TAG e8289dfee6e00660b5ad028e9f931ffb76c95840
     SOURCE_DIR "${DEMO_DIR}/../../Source"
     USES_TERMINAL_DOWNLOAD YES
     USES_TERMINAL_UPDATE   YES
-    BUILD_COMMAND "")
+    BUILD_COMMAND ""
+)
 
-FetchContent_GetProperties(FreeRTOS-Kernel)
-if(NOT FreeRTOS-Kernel_POPULATED)
-    FetchContent_Populate(FreeRTOS-Kernel)
-endif()
+# Uncomment the following lines to use Fetch-Content to clone Kernel.
+# FetchContent_GetProperties(FreeRTOS-Kernel)
+# if(NOT FreeRTOS-Kernel_POPULATED)
+#     FetchContent_Populate(FreeRTOS-Kernel)
+# endif()
 
 # Get the absolute path to the FreeRTOS-Kernel Directory
-SET(FREERTOS_KERNEL_DIR_REL "${freertos-kernel_SOURCE_DIR}")
+SET(FREERTOS_KERNEL_DIR_REL "${DEMO_DIR}/../../Source")
 GET_FILENAME_COMPONENT(FREERTOS_KERNEL_DIR ${FREERTOS_KERNEL_DIR_REL} ABSOLUTE)
 
 # Get the absolute path to the Port Directory
diff --git a/FreeRTOS/Demo/CORTEX_MPU_R4F_TI_RM46_HERCULES_GCC/include/FreeRTOSConfig.h b/FreeRTOS/Demo/CORTEX_MPU_R4F_TI_RM46_HERCULES_GCC/include/FreeRTOSConfig.h
index 01310bc3d..4d1fe2a16 100644
--- a/FreeRTOS/Demo/CORTEX_MPU_R4F_TI_RM46_HERCULES_GCC/include/FreeRTOSConfig.h
+++ b/FreeRTOS/Demo/CORTEX_MPU_R4F_TI_RM46_HERCULES_GCC/include/FreeRTOSConfig.h
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ extern void vMainSetupTimerInterrupt( void );
     #define configUSE_CO_ROUTINES                                  0
     #define configUSE_MUTEXES                                      1U
     #define configUSE_RECURSIVE_MUTEXES                            1U
+    #define configUSE_EVENT_GROUPS                                 0U
     #define configCHECK_FOR_STACK_OVERFLOW                         0
     #define configUSE_QUEUE_SETS                                   1U
     #define configUSE_COUNTING_SEMAPHORES                          1U
diff --git a/FreeRTOS/Demo/CORTEX_MPU_R4F_TI_RM46_HERCULES_GCC/include/demo_tasks.h b/FreeRTOS/Demo/CORTEX_MPU_R4F_TI_RM46_HERCULES_GCC/include/demo_tasks.h
index 21b23bf0b..ddc0a0b8e 100644
--- a/FreeRTOS/Demo/CORTEX_MPU_R4F_TI_RM46_HERCULES_GCC/include/demo_tasks.h
+++ b/FreeRTOS/Demo/CORTEX_MPU_R4F_TI_RM46_HERCULES_GCC/include/demo_tasks.h
@@ -100,8 +100,7 @@
 #define demoIRQ_TASK_PRIORITY              ( configTIMER_TASK_PRIORITY + 2UL )
 
 /** @brief Priority at which the Notification Demo Task is created. */
-#define demoNOTIFICATION_TASK_PRIORITY \
-    ( configTIMER_TASK_PRIORITY + 1UL ) | portPRIVILEGE_BIT
+#define demoNOTIFICATION_TASK_PRIORITY     ( configTIMER_TASK_PRIORITY + 1UL )
 
 /* ------------------------------- Register Test Tasks ------------------------------- */
 
@@ -173,7 +172,6 @@ PRIVILEGED_FUNCTION void vIRQDemoHandler( void );
 #define portRTI_INTFLAG_REG      ( *( ( volatile uint32_t * ) 0xFFFFFC88UL ) )
 #define portEND_OF_INTERRUPT_REG ( ( ( volatile uint32_t * ) configEOI_ADDRESS ) )
 
-
 /* Registers used by the Vectored Interrupt Manager */
 typedef void ( *ISRFunction_t )( void );
 #define portVIM_IRQ_INDEX     ( *( ( volatile uint32_t * ) 0xFFFFFE00 ) )
diff --git a/FreeRTOS/Demo/CORTEX_MPU_R5F_TI_RM57_HERCULES_GCC/CMakeLists.txt b/FreeRTOS/Demo/CORTEX_MPU_R5F_TI_RM57_HERCULES_GCC/CMakeLists.txt
index 5e216c6af..2b34de673 100644
--- a/FreeRTOS/Demo/CORTEX_MPU_R5F_TI_RM57_HERCULES_GCC/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/FreeRTOS/Demo/CORTEX_MPU_R5F_TI_RM57_HERCULES_GCC/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -50,19 +50,23 @@ INCLUDE(FetchContent)
 FetchContent_Declare(
     FreeRTOS-Kernel
     GIT_REPOSITORY https://github.com/FreeRTOS/FreeRTOS-Kernel.git
-    GIT_TAG main
+    # Last tested FreeRTOS-Kernel Commit
+    GIT_TAG e8289dfee6e00660b5ad028e9f931ffb76c95840
     SOURCE_DIR "${DEMO_DIR}/../../Source"
     USES_TERMINAL_DOWNLOAD YES
     USES_TERMINAL_UPDATE   YES
-    BUILD_COMMAND "")
+    BUILD_COMMAND ""
+)
+
+# Uncomment the following lines to use Fetch-Content to clone Kernel.
+# FetchContent_GetProperties(FreeRTOS-Kernel)
+# if(NOT FreeRTOS-Kernel_POPULATED)
+#     FetchContent_Populate(FreeRTOS-Kernel)
+# endif()
 
-FetchContent_GetProperties(FreeRTOS-Kernel)
-if(NOT FreeRTOS-Kernel_POPULATED)
-    FetchContent_Populate(FreeRTOS-Kernel)
-endif()
 
 # Get the absolute path to the FreeRTOS-Kernel Directory
-SET(FREERTOS_KERNEL_DIR_REL "${freertos-kernel_SOURCE_DIR}")
+SET(FREERTOS_KERNEL_DIR_REL "${DEMO_DIR}/../../Source")
 GET_FILENAME_COMPONENT(FREERTOS_KERNEL_DIR ${FREERTOS_KERNEL_DIR_REL} ABSOLUTE)
 
 # Get the absolute path to the Port Directory
diff --git a/FreeRTOS/Demo/CORTEX_MPU_R5F_TI_RM57_HERCULES_GCC/include/FreeRTOSConfig.h b/FreeRTOS/Demo/CORTEX_MPU_R5F_TI_RM57_HERCULES_GCC/include/FreeRTOSConfig.h
index e1ad873bd..b57382ff8 100644
--- a/FreeRTOS/Demo/CORTEX_MPU_R5F_TI_RM57_HERCULES_GCC/include/FreeRTOSConfig.h
+++ b/FreeRTOS/Demo/CORTEX_MPU_R5F_TI_RM57_HERCULES_GCC/include/FreeRTOSConfig.h
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ extern void vMainSetupTimerInterrupt( void );
     #define configUSE_CO_ROUTINES                                  0
     #define configUSE_MUTEXES                                      1U
     #define configUSE_RECURSIVE_MUTEXES                            1U
+    #define configUSE_EVENT_GROUPS                                 0U
     #define configCHECK_FOR_STACK_OVERFLOW                         0
     #define configUSE_QUEUE_SETS                                   1U
     #define configUSE_COUNTING_SEMAPHORES                          1U
diff --git a/FreeRTOS/Demo/CORTEX_MPU_R5F_TI_RM57_HERCULES_GCC/include/demo_tasks.h b/FreeRTOS/Demo/CORTEX_MPU_R5F_TI_RM57_HERCULES_GCC/include/demo_tasks.h
index 0f9713335..c6c430642 100644
--- a/FreeRTOS/Demo/CORTEX_MPU_R5F_TI_RM57_HERCULES_GCC/include/demo_tasks.h
+++ b/FreeRTOS/Demo/CORTEX_MPU_R5F_TI_RM57_HERCULES_GCC/include/demo_tasks.h
@@ -100,8 +100,7 @@
 #define demoIRQ_TASK_PRIORITY              ( configTIMER_TASK_PRIORITY + 2UL )
 
 /** @brief Priority at which the Notification Demo Task is created. */
-#define demoNOTIFICATION_TASK_PRIORITY \
-    ( configTIMER_TASK_PRIORITY + 1UL ) | portPRIVILEGE_BIT
+#define demoNOTIFICATION_TASK_PRIORITY     ( configTIMER_TASK_PRIORITY + 1UL )
 
 /* ------------------------------- Register Test Tasks ------------------------------- */
 
diff --git a/FreeRTOS/Source b/FreeRTOS/Source
index 625b24a10..e8289dfee 160000
--- a/FreeRTOS/Source
+++ b/FreeRTOS/Source
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 625b24a104dd901d86759668b6b272590d154308
+Subproject commit e8289dfee6e00660b5ad028e9f931ffb76c95840
diff --git a/manifest.yml b/manifest.yml
index 189ec037b..a5ce55e8f 100644
--- a/manifest.yml
+++ b/manifest.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ license: "MIT"
 
 dependencies:
   - name: "FreeRTOS-Kernel"
-    version: "625b24a10"
+    version: "e8289dfee"
     repository:
       type: "git"
       url: "https://github.com/FreeRTOS/FreeRTOS-Kernel.git"