diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
index 83cb14b..e3c952c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ jobs:
     with:
       working-directory: web
       cache-dependency-path: web/package-lock.json
+      node-version: "24"
       run-cdk-synth: false
       run-conventions-check: false
 
@@ -38,6 +39,7 @@ jobs:
     with:
       working-directory: mobile
       cache-dependency-path: mobile/package-lock.json
+      node-version: "24"
       run-cdk-synth: false
       run-conventions-check: false
 
@@ -47,6 +49,7 @@ jobs:
     with:
       working-directory: infra
       cache-dependency-path: infra/package-lock.json
+      node-version: "24"
       dotnet-version: "8.0.x"
       dotnet-publish-project: api/src/ProposalSystem.Api/ProposalSystem.Api.csproj
       run-typecheck: false
diff --git a/infra/lib/compute-stack.ts b/infra/lib/compute-stack.ts
index 2f4a186..98e624e 100644
--- a/infra/lib/compute-stack.ts
+++ b/infra/lib/compute-stack.ts
@@ -93,7 +93,9 @@ export class ComputeStack extends cdk.Stack {
 
     // Lambda to pre-create the vector index (retries until AOSS access policy propagates)
     const indexCreatorFn = new lambda.Function(this, 'OssIndexCreator', {
+      functionName: 'proposal-system-oss-index-creator',
       runtime: lambda.Runtime.PYTHON_3_12,
+      architecture: lambda.Architecture.ARM_64,
       handler: 'app.handler',
       code: lambda.Code.fromAsset('../lambdas/oss-index-creator', {
         bundling: {
@@ -105,6 +107,7 @@ export class ComputeStack extends cdk.Stack {
         },
       }),
       timeout: cdk.Duration.minutes(6),
+      logRetention: logs.RetentionDays.TWO_MONTHS,
     });
 
     indexCreatorFn.addToRolePolicy(new iam.PolicyStatement({
diff --git a/infra/lib/foundation-stack.ts b/infra/lib/foundation-stack.ts
index 4040621..4285768 100644
--- a/infra/lib/foundation-stack.ts
+++ b/infra/lib/foundation-stack.ts
@@ -259,6 +259,7 @@ export class FoundationStack extends cdk.Stack {
       'proposal-system-pdf-extract',
       'proposal-system-pdf-generate',
       'proposal-system-library-ingest',
+      'proposal-system-suggestions',
     ];
 
     for (const name of logGroupNames) {
diff --git a/lambdas/library-ingest/app.py b/lambdas/library-ingest/app.py
index c1de57e..eca3195 100644
--- a/lambdas/library-ingest/app.py
+++ b/lambdas/library-ingest/app.py
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ then triggers a KB sync.
 import json
 import logging
 import os
-import time
 from datetime import datetime
 
 import boto3
@@ -199,27 +198,3 @@ def _api_headers() -> dict:
     if api_key:
         headers["X-Internal-Api-Key"] = api_key
     return headers
-
-
-def _api_request(method: str, url: str, retries: int = 3, **kwargs) -> httpx.Response:
-    kwargs.setdefault("headers", _api_headers())
-    kwargs.setdefault("timeout", 10)
-    for attempt in range(retries):
-        try:
-            resp = httpx.request(method, url, **kwargs)
-            if resp.status_code < 500:
-                return resp
-            logger.warning(
-                "API returned %s on attempt %d for %s",
-                resp.status_code,
-                attempt + 1,
-                url,
-            )
-        except httpx.TransportError as e:
-            logger.warning(
-                "Transport error on attempt %d for %s: %s", attempt + 1, url, e
-            )
-            if attempt == retries - 1:
-                raise
-        time.sleep(min(2**attempt, 4))
-    return resp  # type: ignore[possibly-undefined]
diff --git a/lambdas/oss-index-creator/app.py b/lambdas/oss-index-creator/app.py
index 23dc6e8..e6233c9 100644
--- a/lambdas/oss-index-creator/app.py
+++ b/lambdas/oss-index-creator/app.py
@@ -37,9 +37,7 @@ def handler(event, context):
     )
 
     index_body = {
-        "settings": {
-            "index": {"knn": True, "knn.algo_param.ef_search": 512}
-        },
+        "settings": {"index": {"knn": True, "knn.algo_param.ef_search": 512}},
         "mappings": {
             "properties": {
                 vector_field: {
diff --git a/lambdas/pdf-extract/app.py b/lambdas/pdf-extract/app.py
index 9f35aef..f1bc293 100644
--- a/lambdas/pdf-extract/app.py
+++ b/lambdas/pdf-extract/app.py
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import json
 import logging
 import os
 import tempfile
-import time
 
 import boto3
 import httpx
@@ -339,27 +338,3 @@ def _api_headers() -> dict:
     if api_key:
         headers["X-Internal-Api-Key"] = api_key
     return headers
-
-
-def _api_request(method: str, url: str, retries: int = 3, **kwargs) -> httpx.Response:
-    kwargs.setdefault("headers", _api_headers())
-    kwargs.setdefault("timeout", 10)
-    for attempt in range(retries):
-        try:
-            resp = httpx.request(method, url, **kwargs)
-            if resp.status_code < 500:
-                return resp
-            logger.warning(
-                "API returned %s on attempt %d for %s",
-                resp.status_code,
-                attempt + 1,
-                url,
-            )
-        except httpx.TransportError as e:
-            logger.warning(
-                "Transport error on attempt %d for %s: %s", attempt + 1, url, e
-            )
-            if attempt == retries - 1:
-                raise
-        time.sleep(min(2**attempt, 4))
-    return resp  # type: ignore[possibly-undefined]
diff --git a/lambdas/pdf-generate/app.py b/lambdas/pdf-generate/app.py
index f188cc8..37e75db 100644
--- a/lambdas/pdf-generate/app.py
+++ b/lambdas/pdf-generate/app.py
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ Triggered via SQS when an admin requests PDF generation.
 import json
 import logging
 import os
-import time
 from datetime import datetime
 from io import BytesIO
 
@@ -543,27 +542,3 @@ def _api_headers() -> dict:
     if api_key:
         headers["X-Internal-Api-Key"] = api_key
     return headers
-
-
-def _api_request(method: str, url: str, retries: int = 3, **kwargs) -> httpx.Response:
-    kwargs.setdefault("headers", _api_headers())
-    kwargs.setdefault("timeout", 10)
-    for attempt in range(retries):
-        try:
-            resp = httpx.request(method, url, **kwargs)
-            if resp.status_code < 500:
-                return resp
-            logger.warning(
-                "API returned %s on attempt %d for %s",
-                resp.status_code,
-                attempt + 1,
-                url,
-            )
-        except httpx.TransportError as e:
-            logger.warning(
-                "Transport error on attempt %d for %s: %s", attempt + 1, url, e
-            )
-            if attempt == retries - 1:
-                raise
-        time.sleep(min(2**attempt, 4))
-    return resp  # type: ignore[possibly-undefined]
diff --git a/lambdas/suggestions/app.py b/lambdas/suggestions/app.py
index d9a9f6e..9e68f83 100644
--- a/lambdas/suggestions/app.py
+++ b/lambdas/suggestions/app.py
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ to generate line item suggestions for new proposals.
 import json
 import logging
 import os
-import time
 
 import boto3
 import httpx
@@ -320,27 +319,3 @@ def _api_headers() -> dict:
     if api_key:
         headers["X-Internal-Api-Key"] = api_key
     return headers
-
-
-def _api_request(method: str, url: str, retries: int = 3, **kwargs) -> httpx.Response:
-    kwargs.setdefault("headers", _api_headers())
-    kwargs.setdefault("timeout", 10)
-    for attempt in range(retries):
-        try:
-            resp = httpx.request(method, url, **kwargs)
-            if resp.status_code < 500:
-                return resp
-            logger.warning(
-                "API returned %s on attempt %d for %s",
-                resp.status_code,
-                attempt + 1,
-                url,
-            )
-        except httpx.TransportError as e:
-            logger.warning(
-                "Transport error on attempt %d for %s: %s", attempt + 1, url, e
-            )
-            if attempt == retries - 1:
-                raise
-        time.sleep(min(2**attempt, 4))
-    return resp  # type: ignore[possibly-undefined]