diff --git a/daprdocs/content/en/developing-applications/building-blocks/workflow/workflow-features-concepts.md b/daprdocs/content/en/developing-applications/building-blocks/workflow/workflow-features-concepts.md
index ce39d4bac96..17aec65532b 100644
--- a/daprdocs/content/en/developing-applications/building-blocks/workflow/workflow-features-concepts.md
+++ b/daprdocs/content/en/developing-applications/building-blocks/workflow/workflow-features-concepts.md
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ APIs that generate random numbers, random UUIDs, or the current date are _non-de
 
 For example, instead of this:
 
-{{< tabs ".NET" Java >}}
+{{< tabs ".NET" Java JavaScript >}}
 
 {{% codetab %}}
 
@@ -186,11 +186,22 @@ string randomString = GetRandomString();
 
 {{% /codetab %}}
 
+{{% codetab %}}
+
+```javascript
+// DON'T DO THIS!
+const currentTime = new Date();
+const newIdentifier = uuidv4();
+const randomString = getRandomString();
+```
+
+{{% /codetab %}}
+
 {{< /tabs >}}
 
 Do this:
 
-{{< tabs ".NET" Java >}}
+{{< tabs ".NET" Java JavaScript >}}
 
 {{% codetab %}}
 
@@ -214,6 +225,16 @@ String randomString = context.callActivity(GetRandomString.class.getName(), Stri
 
 {{% /codetab %}}
 
+{{% codetab %}}
+
+```javascript
+// Do this!!
+const currentTime = context.getCurrentUtcDateTime();
+const randomString = yield context.callActivity(getRandomString);
+```
+
+{{% /codetab %}}
+
 {{< /tabs >}}
 
 
@@ -224,7 +245,7 @@ Instead, workflows should interact with external state _indirectly_ using workfl
 
 For example, instead of this:
 
-{{< tabs ".NET" Java >}}
+{{< tabs ".NET" Java JavaScript >}}
 
 {{% codetab %}}
 
@@ -247,11 +268,31 @@ HttpResponse<String> response = HttpClient.newBuilder().build().send(request, Ht
 
 {{% /codetab %}}
 
+{{% codetab %}}
+
+```javascript
+// DON'T DO THIS!
+// Accessing an Environment Variable (Node.js)
+const configuration = process.env.MY_CONFIGURATION;
+
+fetch('https://postman-echo.com/get')
+  .then(response => response.text())
+  .then(data => {
+    console.log(data);
+  })
+  .catch(error => {
+    console.error('Error:', error);
+  });
+
+```
+
+{{% /codetab %}}
+
 {{< /tabs >}}
 
 Do this:
 
-{{< tabs ".NET" Java >}}
+{{< tabs ".NET" Java JavaScript >}}
 
 {{% codetab %}}
 
@@ -273,6 +314,16 @@ String data = ctx.callActivity(MakeHttpCall.class, "https://example.com/api/data
 
 {{% /codetab %}}
 
+{{% codetab %}}
+
+```javascript
+// Do this!!
+const configuation = workflowInput.getConfiguration(); // imaginary workflow input argument
+const data = yield ctx.callActivity(makeHttpCall, "https://example.com/api/data");
+```
+
+{{% /codetab %}}
+
 {{< /tabs >}}
 
 
diff --git a/daprdocs/content/en/getting-started/install-dapr-selfhost.md b/daprdocs/content/en/getting-started/install-dapr-selfhost.md
index 135c1458746..55168bb1898 100644
--- a/daprdocs/content/en/getting-started/install-dapr-selfhost.md
+++ b/daprdocs/content/en/getting-started/install-dapr-selfhost.md
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@ Dapr initialization includes:
 1. Running a **Dapr placement service container instance** for local actor support.
 
 {{% alert title="Docker" color="primary" %}}
-The recommended development environment requires [Docker](https://docs.docker.com/install/). While you can [initialize Dapr without a dependency on Docker]({{<ref self-hosted-no-docker.md>}})), the next steps in this guide assume the recommended Docker development environment.
+The recommended development environment requires [Docker](https://docs.docker.com/install/). While you can [initialize Dapr without a dependency on Docker]({{< ref self-hosted-no-docker.md >}})), the next steps in this guide assume the recommended Docker development environment.
 
-You can also install [Podman](https://podman.io/) in place of Docker. Read more about [initializing Dapr using Podman]({{<ref dapr-init.md>}}).
+You can also install [Podman](https://podman.io/) in place of Docker. Read more about [initializing Dapr using Podman]({{< ref dapr-init.md >}}).
 {{% /alert %}}
 
 ### Step 1: Open an elevated terminal
@@ -54,12 +54,35 @@ Run Windows Terminal or command prompt as administrator.
 
 ### Step 2: Run the init CLI command
 
+{{< tabs "Linux/MacOS" "Windows">}}
+
+{{% codetab %}}
+
+Install the latest Dapr runtime binaries:
+
+```bash
+dapr init
+```
+
+**If you are installing on Mac OS Silicon with Docker,** you may need to perform the following workaround to enable `dapr init` to talk to Docker without using Kubernetes.
+1. Navigate to **Docker Desktop** > **Settings** > **Advanced**.
+1. Select the **Enable default Docker socket** checkbox.
+
+{{% /codetab %}}
+
+{{% codetab %}}
+
 Install the latest Dapr runtime binaries:
 
 ```bash
 dapr init
 ```
 
+{{% /codetab %}}
+
+{{< /tabs >}}
+
+
 ### Step 3: Verify Dapr version
 
 ```bash
diff --git a/daprdocs/content/en/getting-started/quickstarts/pubsub-quickstart.md b/daprdocs/content/en/getting-started/quickstarts/pubsub-quickstart.md
index 108225377e6..3b459afebfd 100644
--- a/daprdocs/content/en/getting-started/quickstarts/pubsub-quickstart.md
+++ b/daprdocs/content/en/getting-started/quickstarts/pubsub-quickstart.md
@@ -51,6 +51,20 @@ From the root of the Quickstarts directory, navigate into the pub/sub directory:
 cd pub_sub/python/sdk
 ```
 
+Install the dependencies for the `order-processor` and `checkout` apps:
+
+```bash
+cd ./checkout
+pip3 install -r requirements.txt
+cd ..
+cd ./order-processor
+pip3 install -r requirements.txt
+cd ..
+cd ./order-processor-fastapi
+pip3 install -r requirements.txt
+cd ..
+```
+
 ### Step 3: Run the publisher and subscriber
 
 With the following command, simultaneously run the following services alongside their own Dapr sidecars:
@@ -215,6 +229,17 @@ From the root of the Quickstarts directory, navigate into the pub/sub directory:
 cd pub_sub/javascript/sdk
 ```
 
+Install the dependencies for the `order-processor` and `checkout` apps:
+
+```bash
+cd ./order-processor
+npm install
+cd ..
+cd ./checkout
+npm install
+cd ..
+```
+
 ### Step 3: Run the publisher and subscriber
 
 With the following command, simultaneously run the following services alongside their own Dapr sidecars:
@@ -352,6 +377,18 @@ From the root of the Quickstarts directory, navigate into the pub/sub directory:
 cd pub_sub/csharp/sdk
 ```
 
+Install the dependencies for the `order-processor` and `checkout` apps:
+
+```bash
+cd ./order-processor
+dotnet restore
+dotnet build
+cd ../checkout
+dotnet restore
+dotnet build
+cd ..
+```
+
 ### Step 3: Run the publisher and subscriber
 
 With the following command, simultaneously run the following services alongside their own Dapr sidecars:
@@ -497,6 +534,17 @@ From the root of the Quickstarts directory, navigate into the pub/sub directory:
 cd pub_sub/java/sdk
 ```
 
+Install the dependencies for the `order-processor` and `checkout` apps:
+
+```bash
+cd ./order-processor
+mvn clean install
+cd ..
+cd ./checkout
+mvn clean install
+cd ..
+```
+
 ### Step 3: Run the publisher and subscriber
 
 With the following command, simultaneously run the following services alongside their own Dapr sidecars:
@@ -647,6 +695,16 @@ From the root of the Quickstarts directory, navigate into the pub/sub directory:
 cd pub_sub/go/sdk
 ```
 
+Install the dependencies for the `order-processor` and `checkout` apps:
+
+```bash
+cd ./order-processor
+go build .
+cd ../checkout
+go build .
+cd ..
+```
+
 ### Step 3: Run the publisher and subscriber
 
 With the following command, simultaneously run the following services alongside their own Dapr sidecars:
diff --git a/daprdocs/content/en/getting-started/quickstarts/serviceinvocation-quickstart.md b/daprdocs/content/en/getting-started/quickstarts/serviceinvocation-quickstart.md
index d75e1a7a6e3..0164e35fddf 100644
--- a/daprdocs/content/en/getting-started/quickstarts/serviceinvocation-quickstart.md
+++ b/daprdocs/content/en/getting-started/quickstarts/serviceinvocation-quickstart.md
@@ -48,6 +48,16 @@ From the root of the Quickstart clone directory, navigate to the quickstart dire
 cd service_invocation/python/http
 ```
 
+Install the dependencies for the `order-processor` and `checkout` apps:
+
+```bash
+cd ./order-processor
+pip3 install -r requirements.txt
+cd ../checkout
+pip3 install -r requirements.txt
+cd ..
+```
+
 ### Step 3: Run the `order-processor` and `checkout` services
 
 With the following command, simultaneously run the following services alongside their own Dapr sidecars:
@@ -184,6 +194,16 @@ From the root of the Quickstart clone directory, navigate to the quickstart dire
 cd service_invocation/javascript/http
 ```
 
+Install the dependencies for the `order-processor` and `checkout` apps:
+
+```bash
+cd ./order-processor
+npm install
+cd ../checkout
+npm install
+cd ..
+```
+
 ### Step 3: Run the `order-processor` and `checkout` services
 
 With the following command, simultaneously run the following services alongside their own Dapr sidecars:
@@ -314,6 +334,18 @@ From the root of the Quickstart clone directory, navigate to the quickstart dire
 cd service_invocation/csharp/http
 ```
 
+Install the dependencies for the `order-processor` and `checkout` apps:
+
+```bash
+cd ./order-processor
+dotnet restore
+dotnet build
+cd ../checkout
+dotnet restore
+dotnet build
+cd ..
+```
+
 ### Step 3: Run the `order-processor` and `checkout` services
 
 With the following command, simultaneously run the following services alongside their own Dapr sidecars:
@@ -448,6 +480,16 @@ From the root of the Quickstart clone directory, navigate to the quickstart dire
 cd service_invocation/java/http
 ```
 
+Install the dependencies for the `order-processor` and `checkout` apps:
+
+```bash
+cd ./order-processor
+mvn clean install
+cd ../checkout
+mvn clean install
+cd ..
+```
+
 ### Step 3: Run the `order-processor` and `checkout` services
 
 With the following command, simultaneously run the following services alongside their own Dapr sidecars:
@@ -577,6 +619,16 @@ From the root of the Quickstart clone directory, navigate to the quickstart dire
 cd service_invocation/go/http
 ```
 
+Install the dependencies for the `order-processor` and `checkout` apps:
+
+```bash
+cd ./order-processor
+go build .
+cd ../checkout
+go build .
+cd ..
+```
+
 ### Step 3: Run the `order-processor` and `checkout` services
 
 With the following command, simultaneously run the following services alongside their own Dapr sidecars:
diff --git a/daprdocs/content/en/getting-started/quickstarts/statemanagement-quickstart.md b/daprdocs/content/en/getting-started/quickstarts/statemanagement-quickstart.md
index 26d63ae9826..bfa8427da8c 100644
--- a/daprdocs/content/en/getting-started/quickstarts/statemanagement-quickstart.md
+++ b/daprdocs/content/en/getting-started/quickstarts/statemanagement-quickstart.md
@@ -48,6 +48,12 @@ In a terminal window, navigate to the `order-processor` directory.
 cd state_management/python/sdk/order-processor
 ```
 
+Install the dependencies:
+
+```bash
+pip3 install -r requirements.txt 
+```
+
 Run the `order-processor` service alongside a Dapr sidecar using [Multi-App Run]({{< ref multi-app-dapr-run >}}).
 
 ```bash
@@ -163,6 +169,14 @@ Clone the [sample provided in the Quickstarts repo](https://github.com/dapr/quic
 git clone https://github.com/dapr/quickstarts.git
 ```
 
+Install the dependencies for the `order-processor` app:
+
+```bash
+cd ./order-processor
+npm install
+cd ..
+```
+
 ### Step 2: Manipulate service state
 
 In a terminal window, navigate to the `order-processor` directory.
@@ -171,6 +185,12 @@ In a terminal window, navigate to the `order-processor` directory.
 cd state_management/javascript/sdk/order-processor
 ```
 
+Install the dependencies:
+
+```bash
+npm install
+```
+
 Run the `order-processor` service alongside a Dapr sidecar.
 
 ```bash
@@ -297,6 +317,13 @@ In a terminal window, navigate to the `order-processor` directory.
 cd state_management/csharp/sdk/order-processor
 ```
 
+Install the dependencies:
+
+```bash
+dotnet restore
+dotnet build
+```
+
 Run the `order-processor` service alongside a Dapr sidecar.
 
 ```bash
@@ -557,6 +584,12 @@ In a terminal window, navigate to the `order-processor` directory.
 cd state_management/go/sdk/order-processor
 ```
 
+Install the dependencies:
+
+```bash
+go build .
+```
+
 Run the `order-processor` service alongside a Dapr sidecar.
 
 ```bash