diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 3298c543f..d4c6c5936 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -184,12 +184,12 @@ jobs:
       # This is done because, based on how you execute Apex tests, the running user may have an active session (synchrously) or not (asynchronously).
       # Utlimately, this could/should probably be better mocked during tests, but the AuthSession is read-only in Apex, so it's a bit difficult to work with.
       # Running the Apex tests sync & async serves as an extra level of integration testing to ensure that everything works with or without an active session.
+      - name: 'Run Apex Tests Synchronously'
+        run: npm run test:apex:nocoverage -- --synchronous
+
       - name: 'Run Apex Tests Asynchronously'
         run: npm run test:apex:nocoverage
 
-      - name: 'Run Apex Tests Synchronously'
-        run: npm run test:apex -- --synchronous
-
       - name: 'Delete Scratch Org'
         run: npx sf org delete scratch --no-prompt
         if: ${{ always() }}
@@ -252,12 +252,13 @@ jobs:
       # This is done because, based on how you execute Apex tests, the running user may have an active session (synchrously) or not (asynchronously).
       # Utlimately, this could/should probably be better mocked during tests, but the AuthSession is read-only in Apex, so it's a bit difficult to work with.
       # Running the Apex tests sync & async serves as an extra level of integration testing to ensure that everything works with or without an active session.
-      - name: 'Run Apex Tests Asynchronously'
-        run: npm run test:apex:nocoverage
-
       - name: 'Run Apex Tests Synchronously'
         run: npm run test:apex:nocoverage -- --synchronous
 
+      # This intentionally does NOT use test:apex:nocoverage, since code coverage results are uploaded below to codecov.io
+      - name: 'Run Apex Tests Asynchronously'
+        run: npm run test:apex
+
       # This is the only scratch org that's used for uploading code coverage
       - name: 'Upload Apex test code coverage to Codecov.io'
         uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4
@@ -328,12 +329,12 @@ jobs:
       # This is done because, based on how you execute Apex tests, the running user may have an active session (synchrously) or not (asynchronously).
       # Utlimately, this could/should probably be better mocked during tests, but the AuthSession is read-only in Apex, so it's a bit difficult to work with.
       # Running the Apex tests sync & async serves as an extra level of integration testing to ensure that everything works with or without an active session.
-      - name: 'Run Apex Tests Asynchronously'
-        run: npm run test:apex:nocoverage
-
       - name: 'Run Apex Tests Synchronously'
         run: npm run test:apex:nocoverage -- --synchronous
 
+      - name: 'Run Apex Tests Asynchronously'
+        run: npm run test:apex:nocoverage
+
       - name: 'Delete Scratch Org'
         run: npx sf org delete scratch --no-prompt
         if: ${{ always() }}
@@ -399,12 +400,12 @@ jobs:
       # This is done because, based on how you execute Apex tests, the running user may have an active session (synchrously) or not (asynchronously).
       # Utlimately, this could/should probably be better mocked during tests, but the AuthSession is read-only in Apex, so it's a bit difficult to work with.
       # Running the Apex tests sync & async serves as an extra level of integration testing to ensure that everything works with or without an active session.
-      - name: 'Run Apex Tests Asynchronously'
-        run: npm run test:apex:nocoverage
-
       - name: 'Run Apex Tests Synchronously'
         run: npm run test:apex:nocoverage -- --synchronous
 
+      - name: 'Run Apex Tests Asynchronously'
+        run: npm run test:apex:nocoverage
+
       - name: 'Delete Scratch Org'
         run: npx sf org delete scratch --no-prompt
         if: ${{ always() }}
@@ -474,12 +475,12 @@ jobs:
       # This is done because, based on how you execute Apex tests, the running user may have an active session (synchrously) or not (asynchronously).
       # Utlimately, this could/should probably be better mocked during tests, but the AuthSession is read-only in Apex, so it's a bit difficult to work with.
       # Running the Apex tests sync & async serves as an extra level of integration testing to ensure that everything works with or without an active session.
-      - name: 'Run Apex Tests Asynchronously'
-        run: npm run test:apex:nocoverage
-
       - name: 'Run Apex Tests Synchronously'
         run: npm run test:apex:nocoverage -- --synchronous
 
+      - name: 'Run Apex Tests Asynchronously'
+        run: npm run test:apex:nocoverage
+
       - name: 'Delete Base Scratch Org'
         run: npx sf org delete scratch --no-prompt
         if: ${{ always() }}
@@ -542,12 +543,12 @@ jobs:
       # This is done because, based on how you execute Apex tests, the running user may have an active session (synchrously) or not (asynchronously).
       # Utlimately, this could/should probably be better mocked during tests, but the AuthSession is read-only in Apex, so it's a bit difficult to work with.
       # Running the Apex tests sync & async serves as an extra level of integration testing to ensure that everything works with or without an active session.
-      - name: 'Run Apex Tests Asynchronously'
-        run: npm run test:apex:nocoverage
-
       - name: 'Run Apex Tests Synchronously'
         run: npm run test:apex:nocoverage -- --synchronous
 
+      - name: 'Run Apex Tests Asynchronously'
+        run: npm run test:apex:nocoverage
+
       - name: 'Delete Scratch Org'
         run: npx sf org delete scratch --no-prompt
         if: ${{ always() }}
@@ -657,12 +658,12 @@ jobs:
       # This is done because, based on how you execute Apex tests, the running user may have an active session (synchrously) or not (asynchronously).
       # Utlimately, this could/should probably be better mocked during tests, but the AuthSession is read-only in Apex, so it's a bit difficult to work with.
       # Running the Apex tests sync & async serves as an extra level of integration testing in the meantime to ensure that everything works with or without an active session.
-      - name: 'Run Apex Tests Asynchronously'
-        run: npm run test:apex:nocoverage -- --targetusername nebula-logger-package-demo
-
       - name: 'Run Apex Tests Synchronously'
         run: npm run test:apex:nocoverage -- --targetusername nebula-logger-package-demo --synchronous
 
+      - name: 'Run Apex Tests Asynchronously'
+        run: npm run test:apex:nocoverage -- --targetusername nebula-logger-package-demo
+
       - name: 'Commit New Package Version'
         if: ${{ github.event_name == 'pull_request' }}
         run: |
diff --git a/nebula-logger/core/tests/configuration/classes/LoggerConfigurationDataSelector_Tests.cls b/nebula-logger/core/tests/configuration/classes/LoggerConfigurationDataSelector_Tests.cls
index e23f2f44a..eceff701f 100644
--- a/nebula-logger/core/tests/configuration/classes/LoggerConfigurationDataSelector_Tests.cls
+++ b/nebula-logger/core/tests/configuration/classes/LoggerConfigurationDataSelector_Tests.cls
@@ -6,9 +6,27 @@
 @SuppressWarnings('PMD.ApexDoc, PMD.ApexAssertionsShouldIncludeMessage, PMD.MethodNamingConventions')
 @IsTest(IsParallel=true)
 private class LoggerConfigurationDataSelector_Tests {
-  static {
-    // Don't use the org's actual custom metadata records when running tests
+  @IsTest
+  static void it_initializes_mock_lists_when_use_mocks_is_called() {
+    System.Assert.isNull(LoggerConfigurationDataSelector.mockLogEntryDataMaskRules);
+    System.Assert.isNull(LoggerConfigurationDataSelector.mockLogEntryTagRules);
+    System.Assert.isNull(LoggerConfigurationDataSelector.mockLoggerFieldMappings);
+    System.Assert.isNull(LoggerConfigurationDataSelector.mockLoggerParameters);
+    System.Assert.isNull(LoggerConfigurationDataSelector.mockLoggerPlugins);
+    System.Assert.isNull(LoggerConfigurationDataSelector.mockLoggerScenarioRules);
+    System.Assert.isNull(LoggerConfigurationDataSelector.mockLoggerSObjectHandlers);
+    System.Assert.isNull(LoggerConfigurationDataSelector.mockLogStatuses);
+
     LoggerConfigurationDataSelector.useMocks();
+
+    System.Assert.areEqual(new List<LogEntryDataMaskRule__mdt>(), LoggerConfigurationDataSelector.mockLogEntryDataMaskRules);
+    System.Assert.areEqual(new List<LogEntryTagRule__mdt>(), LoggerConfigurationDataSelector.mockLogEntryTagRules);
+    System.Assert.areEqual(new List<LoggerFieldMapping__mdt>(), LoggerConfigurationDataSelector.mockLoggerFieldMappings);
+    System.Assert.areEqual(new Map<String, LoggerParameter__mdt>(), LoggerConfigurationDataSelector.mockLoggerParameters);
+    System.Assert.areEqual(new List<LoggerPlugin__mdt>(), LoggerConfigurationDataSelector.mockLoggerPlugins);
+    System.Assert.areEqual(new List<LoggerScenarioRule__mdt>(), LoggerConfigurationDataSelector.mockLoggerScenarioRules);
+    System.Assert.areEqual(new List<LoggerSObjectHandler__mdt>(), LoggerConfigurationDataSelector.mockLoggerSObjectHandlers);
+    System.Assert.areEqual(new List<LogStatus__mdt>(), LoggerConfigurationDataSelector.mockLogStatuses);
   }
 
   @IsTest
@@ -86,7 +104,7 @@ private class LoggerConfigurationDataSelector_Tests {
 
   @IsTest
   static void it_returns_logger_parameters_from_database() {
-    Map<String, LoggerParameter__mdt> expectedValues = LoggerParameter__mdt.getAll();
+    Map<String, LoggerParameter__mdt> expectedValues = LoggerParameter__mdt.getAll().deepClone();
 
     Map<String, LoggerParameter__mdt> returnedValues = LoggerConfigurationDataSelector.getInstance().getLoggerParameters();
 
@@ -149,11 +167,9 @@ private class LoggerConfigurationDataSelector_Tests {
       FROM LoggerSObjectHandler__mdt
       WHERE IsEnabled__c = TRUE
     ];
-    System.Assert.isFalse(expectedValues.isEmpty());
 
     List<LoggerSObjectHandler__mdt> returnedValues = LoggerConfigurationDataSelector.getInstance().getLoggerSObjectHandlers();
 
-    System.Assert.isFalse(returnedValues.isEmpty());
     System.Assert.areEqual(expectedValues, returnedValues);
   }
 
@@ -171,11 +187,9 @@ private class LoggerConfigurationDataSelector_Tests {
   @IsTest
   static void it_returns_log_statuses_from_database() {
     List<LogStatus__mdt> expectedValues = LogStatus__mdt.getAll().values().deepClone();
-    System.Assert.isFalse(expectedValues.isEmpty());
 
     List<LogStatus__mdt> returnedValues = LoggerConfigurationDataSelector.getInstance().getLogStatuses();
 
-    System.Assert.isFalse(returnedValues.isEmpty());
     System.Assert.areEqual(expectedValues, returnedValues);
   }