diff --git a/webapp/src/tests/unit/allComponents.spec.js b/webapp/src/tests/unit/allComponents.spec.js
index ca98e99d..00c47c30 100644
--- a/webapp/src/tests/unit/allComponents.spec.js
+++ b/webapp/src/tests/unit/allComponents.spec.js
@@ -7,13 +7,23 @@ import { componentOverrides } from "./overrides";
  * @file Automated component smoke testing suite.
  * @description Iterates through all project components and performs a
  * shallow mount on each. This acts as a first line of defense to catch
- * fatal DOM runtime errors, missing dependencies, or script crashes
+ * fatal DOM runtime errors, missing dependencies, memory leaks, lifecycle or script crashes
  * before they reach production.
+ * @note CI Execution:
+ * When running this script in a CI/CD pipeline, it must be executed with strict memory
+ * safety and process isolation to handle the heavy footprint of mounting the whole set of Vue components ().
+ * The `test:unit` script implements the following safety nets:
+ * - `NODE_OPTIONS=--expose-gc` & `--logHeapUsage`: Unlocks the V8 garbage collector to aggressively clear RAM.
+ * - `--pool=forks` & `--isolate=true`: Boots a dedicated Node.js child process per file to prevent cross-DOM pollution.
+ * - `--detectAsyncLeaks`: Actively catches hanging `setIntervals` or unresolved API promises.
+ * - `--no-cache`: Bypasses Vite caching to guarantee a pristine execution environment.
+ * - `--reporter=verbose`: Forces cloud logs to print exact component names for easier debugging.
  * @requires overrides.js for component-specific prop and mock configurations.
  */
 
-/** * Vite eagerly grabs all .vue components, explicitly excluding the experimental folder.
- * * @type {Record<string, { default: any }>} A dictionary mapping file paths to their Vue component modules.
+/**
+ * Vite eagerly grabs all .vue components, explicitly excluding the experimental folder.
+ * @type {Record<string, { default: any }>} A dictionary mapping file paths to their Vue component modules.
  */
 const componentModules = import.meta.glob(
   ["../../components/**/*.vue", "!../../components/experimental/**/*.vue"],
@@ -131,25 +141,24 @@ describe("Unit Test", () => {
               initialState: override.initialState || {},
             }),
           ],
-          stubs: {},
           mocks: {
-            thingActionAvailable: vi.fn(() => true),
-            readThingProperty: vi.fn(() => ({})),
-            thingAvailable: vi.fn(() => ({})),
-            thingDescription: vi.fn(() => ({
+            readThingProperty: () => ({}),
+            thingActionAvailable: () => true,
+            thingAvailable: () => ({}),
+            thingDescription: () => ({
               actions: {},
               properties: {},
-            })),
-            thingDescriptions: vi.fn(() => ({
+            }),
+            thingDescriptions: () => ({
               test_thing: {
                 properties: {
                   test_property_1: {},
                   test_property_2: {},
                 },
               },
-            })),
-            getOngoingAction: vi.fn(() => Promise.resolve()),
-            getThingEndpoint: vi.fn(() => Promise.resolve([])),
+            }),
+            getOngoingAction: () => Promise.resolve(),
+            getThingEndpoint: () => Promise.resolve([]),
             modalError: "",
             ...(override.global?.mocks || {}),
             ...(override.mocks || {}),
diff --git a/webapp/src/tests/unit/overrides.js b/webapp/src/tests/unit/overrides.js
index 39fc3dd0..bce3a3c7 100644
--- a/webapp/src/tests/unit/overrides.js
+++ b/webapp/src/tests/unit/overrides.js
@@ -7,6 +7,13 @@ import { markRaw } from "vue";
  * If a component has unmet props or global mocks setup.js is set to fail the test
  **/
 export const componentOverrides = {
+  "galleryContent.vue": {
+    global: {
+      mocks: {
+        readThingProperty: () => [],
+      },
+    },
+  },
   "serverSpecifiedPropertyControl.vue": {
     props: {
       propertyData: {},
diff --git a/webapp/src/tests/unit/setup.js b/webapp/src/tests/unit/setup.js
index b2870900..fff8ba25 100644
--- a/webapp/src/tests/unit/setup.js
+++ b/webapp/src/tests/unit/setup.js
@@ -1,9 +1,20 @@
 import { vi, beforeEach, afterEach } from "vitest";
 
-let consoleWatchdog;
+/**
+ * @file: Global setup for unit tests.
+ * @description This file sets up the testing environment for all unit tests, including:
+ * - Mocking localStorage to prevent side effects and ensure test isolation.
+ * - Spying on console.warn and console.error to catch any Vue warnings or uncaught exceptions during component mounting.
+ * - Cleaning up the DOM and memory after each test to prevent leaks and ensure a fresh state for subsequent tests.
+ * - Enforcing strict failure on any Vue warnings or console errors to maintain high code quality and catch issues early.
+ */
 
-// Create an isolated, in-memory mock for localStorage
+let consoleWarnWatchdog;
+let consoleErrorWatchdog;
 
+/**
+ * Mock implementation of localStorage for testing purposes.
+ */
 const localStorageMock = (() => {
   let store = {};
   return {
@@ -20,35 +31,55 @@ const localStorageMock = (() => {
   };
 })();
 
-// Override Node's native localStorage
+/**
+ * Override Node's native localStorage
+ */
 vi.stubGlobal("localStorage", localStorageMock);
 
-// Clean up
+/**
+ * clean initial state before each test and set up console spies to catch warnings and errors.
+ */
 beforeEach(() => {
   localStorage.clear();
-  consoleWatchdog = vi.spyOn(console, "warn");
+  consoleWarnWatchdog = vi.spyOn(console, "warn");
+  consoleErrorWatchdog = vi.spyOn(console, "error");
 });
 
+/**
+ * After each test, check for any Vue warnings or console errors that occurred during component mounting.
+ * If any warnings or errors are detected, fail the test and print the relevant messages for debugging.
+ */
 afterEach(({ task }) => {
-  if (!consoleWatchdog) return;
+  if (!consoleWarnWatchdog) return;
 
-  // Grab all warnings
-  const warnings = consoleWatchdog.mock.calls;
+  /** Grab all warnings */
+  const warnings = consoleWarnWatchdog.mock.calls;
 
-  // Clean up the spy so it doesn't leak
-  consoleWatchdog.mockRestore();
+  /** Clean up the spy so it doesn't leak */
+  consoleWarnWatchdog.mockRestore();
 
-  // Filter specifically for Vue warnings
+  /** Filter specifically for Vue warnings */
   const vueWarnings = warnings.filter(
     (args) => typeof args[0] === "string" && args[0].includes("[Vue warn]"),
   );
 
-  // If Vue has warns forcefully fail this test block --max-warnings=0
+  /** If Vue has warns forcefully fail this test block --max-warnings=0 */
   if (vueWarnings.length > 0) {
     const warningMessages = vueWarnings.map((args) => args.join(" ")).join("\n\n");
 
-    // Throw a plain string instead of using expect.fail() or new Error()!
-    // Without an Error object, there is no stack trace, so Vitest CANNOT show a code snippet.
+    /** Throw a plain string instead of using expect.fail() or new Error()!
+     * Without an Error object, there is no stack trace, so Vitest CANNOT show a code snippet.
+     */
     throw `[Vue warn] Failure in "${task.name}":\n\n${warningMessages}`;
   }
+  /** Add watchdog for console.error to catch any uncaught exceptions during component mounting */
+  if (consoleErrorWatchdog) {
+    const errors = consoleErrorWatchdog.mock.calls;
+    consoleErrorWatchdog.mockRestore();
+
+    if (errors.length > 0) {
+      const errorMessages = errors.map((args) => args.join(" ")).join("\n\n");
+      throw `[Console Error] Hard crash in "${task.name}":\n\n${errorMessages}`;
+    }
+  }
 });