diff --git a/instrumentation/otel-webserver-module/README.md b/instrumentation/otel-webserver-module/README.md
index dd4a8c757..cc8367596 100644
--- a/instrumentation/otel-webserver-module/README.md
+++ b/instrumentation/otel-webserver-module/README.md
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ Currently, Nginx Webserver module monitores some fixed set of modules, which get
 
 | Library                                        | Present Version |
 | ---------------------------------------------- | -----------     |
-| Nginx                                          | 1.22.0, 1.23.0,1.23.1          |
+| Nginx                                          | 1.24.0, 1.25.3          |
 | Apr                                            | 1.7.0           |
 | Apr-util                                       | 1.6.1           |
 
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ Currently, Nginx Webserver module monitores some fixed set of modules, which get
 - Docker Desktop should be installed on the system
 
 #### Platform Supported
-- Supports both stable(1.22.0) and mainline(1.23.1).
+- Supports both stable(1.24.0) and mainline(1.25.3).
 - Earlier support of v1.18.0 is deprecated.
 - The build is supported for **x86-64** platforms.
 - OS support: **Centos6**, **Centos7, ubuntu20.04**.
diff --git a/instrumentation/otel-webserver-module/docker/centos7/Dockerfile b/instrumentation/otel-webserver-module/docker/centos7/Dockerfile
index a6ffe2023..ffbac410e 100644
--- a/instrumentation/otel-webserver-module/docker/centos7/Dockerfile
+++ b/instrumentation/otel-webserver-module/docker/centos7/Dockerfile
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ ARG AUTOMAKE_VERSION="1.16.3"
 ARG PERL_VERSION="5.20.2"
 ARG PERL_CPANVERSION="5.0"
 ARG PCRE_VERSION="8.44"
-ARG NGINX_VERSION="1.22.0"
+ARG NGINX_VERSION="1.24.0"
 
 # create default non-root user
 RUN groupadd -r swuser && useradd -u 1000 -g swuser -m -s /sbin/nologin -c "default non-root user" swuser
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ RUN cd /otel-webserver-module/build \
     && cd /
 
 RUN cp /otel-webserver-module/conf/nginx/opentelemetry_module.conf /opt/ \
-    && sed -i '8i load_module /opt/opentelemetry-webserver-sdk/WebServerModule/Nginx/1.22.0/ngx_http_opentelemetry_module.so;' /etc/nginx/nginx.conf \
+    && sed -i '8i load_module /opt/opentelemetry-webserver-sdk/WebServerModule/Nginx/1.24.0/ngx_http_opentelemetry_module.so;' /etc/nginx/nginx.conf \
     && sed -i '33i include /opt/opentelemetry_module.conf;' /etc/nginx/nginx.conf \ 
     && cd /
 
diff --git a/instrumentation/otel-webserver-module/docker/ubuntu20.04/Dockerfile b/instrumentation/otel-webserver-module/docker/ubuntu20.04/Dockerfile
index 81d717668..7df79b246 100644
--- a/instrumentation/otel-webserver-module/docker/ubuntu20.04/Dockerfile
+++ b/instrumentation/otel-webserver-module/docker/ubuntu20.04/Dockerfile
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ ARG APRUTIL_VERSION="1.6.1"
 ARG LOG4CXX_VERSION="0.11.0"
 ARG GTEST_VERSION="1.10.0"
 ARG PCRE_VERSION="8.44"
-ARG NGINX_VERSION="1.22.0"
+ARG NGINX_VERSION="1.24.0"
 
 # Install GRPC
 RUN git clone --shallow-submodules --depth 1 --recurse-submodules -b v${GRPC_VERSION} \
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ RUN cd /otel-webserver-module/build \
 
 RUN cd /otel-webserver-module/build \
     && cp ../conf/nginx/opentelemetry_module.conf /opt/ \
-    && sed -i '5i load_module /opt/opentelemetry-webserver-sdk/WebServerModule/Nginx/1.22.0/ngx_http_opentelemetry_module.so;' /etc/nginx/nginx.conf \
+    && sed -i '5i load_module /opt/opentelemetry-webserver-sdk/WebServerModule/Nginx/1.24.0/ngx_http_opentelemetry_module.so;' /etc/nginx/nginx.conf \
     && sed -i '33i include /opt/opentelemetry_module.conf;' /etc/nginx/nginx.conf \
     && cd /opt/opentelemetry-webserver-sdk \
     && ./install.sh \
diff --git a/instrumentation/otel-webserver-module/include/core/api/Payload.h b/instrumentation/otel-webserver-module/include/core/api/Payload.h
index a3325e0b2..e1cf2fe37 100644
--- a/instrumentation/otel-webserver-module/include/core/api/Payload.h
+++ b/instrumentation/otel-webserver-module/include/core/api/Payload.h
@@ -71,18 +71,18 @@ class RequestPayload
     void set_port(long aPort) {port = aPort; }
 
 
-	std::string get_uri() {	return uri; }
-	std::string get_request_protocol() { return request_protocol; }
-	std::string get_http_get_parameter() { return http_get_parameter; }
-	std::string get_http_post_parameter() { return http_post_parameter; }
-	std::string get_http_request_method() { return http_request_method; }
+	std::string& get_uri() {	return uri; }
+	std::string& get_request_protocol() { return request_protocol; }
+	std::string& get_http_get_parameter() { return http_get_parameter; }
+	std::string& get_http_post_parameter() { return http_post_parameter; }
+	std::string& get_http_request_method() { return http_request_method; }
 	std::unordered_map<std::string, std::string> get_http_headers() { return http_headers; }
-	std::string get_server_name() { return server_name; }
-    std::string get_scheme() {return scheme; }
-    std::string get_host() {return host; }
-    std::string get_target() {return target; }
-    std::string get_flavor() {return flavor; }
-    std::string get_client_ip() {return client_ip; }
+	std::string& get_server_name() { return server_name; }
+    std::string& get_scheme() {return scheme; }
+    std::string& get_host() {return host; }
+    std::string& get_target() {return target; }
+    std::string& get_flavor() {return flavor; }
+    std::string& get_client_ip() {return client_ip; }
     long get_port() {return port; }
     std::unordered_map<std::string, std::string>& get_request_headers() {
     	return request_headers;
diff --git a/instrumentation/otel-webserver-module/version.properties b/instrumentation/otel-webserver-module/version.properties
index 8e477b32d..d0fb52b5c 100644
--- a/instrumentation/otel-webserver-module/version.properties
+++ b/instrumentation/otel-webserver-module/version.properties
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 server-module-version=1.0.3
 release=GA
-nginxSupportedVersions=1.22.0,1.23.0,1.23.1
+nginxSupportedVersions=1.24.0,1.25.3
 CPP-SDK-version=1.2.0