diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 999528920..93d7febca 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
     This parameter can only be used together with the module _SqlServer_ installed
     (tested v21.0.17099). The parameter will be ignored if SQLPS module will be
     used.
->>>>>>> upstream/main
 
 ## [16.2.0] - 2023-04-10
 
diff --git a/source/DSCResources/DSC_SqlAG/DSC_SqlAG.psm1 b/source/DSCResources/DSC_SqlAG/DSC_SqlAG.psm1
index ada8c0153..921b0b9f5 100644
--- a/source/DSCResources/DSC_SqlAG/DSC_SqlAG.psm1
+++ b/source/DSCResources/DSC_SqlAG/DSC_SqlAG.psm1
@@ -45,9 +45,6 @@ function Get-TargetResource
     # Connect to the instance
     $serverObject = Connect-SQL -ServerName $ServerName -InstanceName $InstanceName -ErrorAction 'Stop'
 
-    # Get SQL module name
-    $sqlModuleName = (Get-Module -FullyQualifiedName (Get-SqlDscPreferredModule -ErrorAction 'Stop') -ListAvailable).Name
-
     # Define current version for check compatibility
     $sqlMajorVersion = $serverObject.Version.Major
 
@@ -96,10 +93,16 @@ function Get-TargetResource
             $alwaysOnAvailabilityGroupResource.Add('BasicAvailabilityGroup', $availabilityGroup.BasicAvailabilityGroup)
             $alwaysOnAvailabilityGroupResource.Add('DatabaseHealthTrigger', $availabilityGroup.DatabaseHealthTrigger)
             $alwaysOnAvailabilityGroupResource.Add('DtcSupportEnabled', $availabilityGroup.DtcSupportEnabled)
-            if ( $sqlModuleName -eq 'SQLServer' )
+            # Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.Server from Connect-SQL supports the SeedingMode for SQL 2016 and higher, but New-SqlAvailabilityReplica may not.
+            # Will setting SeedingMode as $null to match ability of Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.Server and New-SqlAvailabilityReplica
+            if ( (Get-Command -Name 'New-SqlAvailabilityReplica').Parameters.ContainsKey('SeedingMode') )
             {
                 $alwaysOnAvailabilityGroupResource.Add('SeedingMode', $availabilityGroup.AvailabilityReplicas[$serverObject.DomainInstanceName].SeedingMode)
             }
+            else
+            {
+                $alwaysOnAvailabilityGroupResource.Add('SeedingMode', $null)
+            }
         }
     }
 
@@ -262,9 +265,6 @@ function Set-TargetResource
     # Connect to the instance
     $serverObject = Connect-SQL -ServerName $ServerName -InstanceName $InstanceName -ErrorAction 'Stop'
 
-    # Get SQL module name
-    $sqlModuleName = (Get-Module -FullyQualifiedName (Get-SqlDscPreferredModule -ErrorAction 'Stop') -ListAvailable).Name
-
     # Determine if HADR is enabled on the instance. If not, throw an error
     if ( -not $serverObject.IsHadrEnabled )
     {
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ function Set-TargetResource
                     $newReplicaParams.Add('ConnectionModeInSecondaryRole', $ConnectionModeInSecondaryRole)
                 }
 
-                if ( ( $sqlMajorVersion -ge 13 ) -and ( $sqlModuleName -eq 'SQLServer' ) )
+                if ( ( $sqlMajorVersion -ge 13 ) -and (Get-Command -Name 'New-SqlAvailabilityReplica').Parameters.ContainsKey('SeedingMode') )
                 {
                     $newReplicaParams.Add('SeedingMode', $SeedingMode)
                 }
@@ -521,10 +521,13 @@ function Set-TargetResource
                     Update-AvailabilityGroup -AvailabilityGroup $availabilityGroup
                 }
 
-                if ( ( $submittedParameters -contains 'SeedingMode' ) -and ( $sqlMajorVersion -ge 13 ) -and ( $SeedingMode -ne $availabilityGroup.AvailabilityReplicas[$serverObject.DomainInstanceName].SeedingMode ) -and ( $sqlModuleName -eq 'SQLServer' ) )
+                if ( ( $submittedParameters -contains 'SeedingMode' ) -and ( $sqlMajorVersion -ge 13 ) -and ( $SeedingMode -ne $availabilityGroup.AvailabilityReplicas[$serverObject.DomainInstanceName].SeedingMode )  )
                 {
-                    $availabilityGroup.AvailabilityReplicas[$serverObject.DomainInstanceName].SeedingMode = $SeedingMode
-                    Update-AvailabilityGroupReplica -AvailabilityGroupReplica $availabilityGroup.AvailabilityReplicas[$serverObject.DomainInstanceName]
+                    if ( (Get-Command -Name 'New-SqlAvailabilityReplica').Parameters.ContainsKey('SeedingMode') )
+                    {
+                        $availabilityGroup.AvailabilityReplicas[$serverObject.DomainInstanceName].SeedingMode = $SeedingMode
+                        Update-AvailabilityGroupReplica -AvailabilityGroupReplica $availabilityGroup.AvailabilityReplicas[$serverObject.DomainInstanceName]
+                    }
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -710,9 +713,6 @@ function Test-TargetResource
     # Define current version for check compatibility
     $sqlMajorVersion = $getTargetResourceResult.Version
 
-    # Get SQL module name
-    $sqlModuleName = (Get-Module -FullyQualifiedName (Get-SqlDscPreferredModule -ErrorAction 'Stop') -ListAvailable).Name
-
     switch ($Ensure)
     {
         'Absent'
@@ -747,12 +747,13 @@ function Test-TargetResource
             <#
                 Add properties compatible with SQL Server 2016 or later versions
                 DtcSupportEnabled is enabled at the creation of the Availability Group only, hence it will not be checked in this block
+                SeedingMode should be checked only in case if New-SqlAvailabilityReplica support the SeedingMode parameter
             #>
             if ( $sqlMajorVersion -ge 13 )
             {
                 $parametersToCheck += 'BasicAvailabilityGroup'
                 $parametersToCheck += 'DatabaseHealthTrigger'
-                if ( $sqlModuleName -eq 'SQLServer' )
+                if ( $getTargetResourceResult.SeedingMode )
                 {
                     $parametersToCheck += 'SeedingMode'
                 }
diff --git a/source/DSCResources/DSC_SqlAGReplica/DSC_SqlAGReplica.psm1 b/source/DSCResources/DSC_SqlAGReplica/DSC_SqlAGReplica.psm1
index 97f479ad7..908e31ca6 100644
--- a/source/DSCResources/DSC_SqlAGReplica/DSC_SqlAGReplica.psm1
+++ b/source/DSCResources/DSC_SqlAGReplica/DSC_SqlAGReplica.psm1
@@ -56,9 +56,6 @@ function Get-TargetResource
     # Define current version for check compatibility
     $sqlMajorVersion = $serverObject.Version.Major
 
-    # Get SQL module name
-    $sqlModuleName = (Get-Module -FullyQualifiedName (Get-SqlDscPreferredModule -ErrorAction 'Stop') -ListAvailable).Name
-
     # Is this node actively hosting the SQL instance?
     $isActiveNode = Test-ActiveNode -ServerObject $serverObject
 
@@ -89,7 +86,7 @@ function Get-TargetResource
         EndpointHostName              = $serverObject.NetName
     }
 
-    if ( ( $sqlMajorVersion -ge 13 ) -and ( $sqlModuleName -eq 'SQLServer' ) )
+    if ( ( $sqlMajorVersion -ge 13 ) )
     {
         $alwaysOnAvailabilityGroupReplicaResource.Add('SeedingMode', '')
     }
@@ -115,9 +112,16 @@ function Get-TargetResource
             $alwaysOnAvailabilityGroupReplicaResource.ReadOnlyRoutingConnectionUrl = $availabilityGroupReplica.ReadOnlyRoutingConnectionUrl
             $alwaysOnAvailabilityGroupReplicaResource.ReadOnlyRoutingList = $availabilityGroupReplica.ReadOnlyRoutingList
 
-            if ( ( $sqlMajorVersion -ge 13 ) -and ( $sqlModuleName -eq 'SQLServer' ) )
+            if (  $sqlMajorVersion -ge 13  )
             {
-                $alwaysOnAvailabilityGroupReplicaResource.'SeedingMode' = $availabilityGroupReplica.SeedingMode
+                if ( (Get-Command -Name 'New-SqlAvailabilityReplica').Parameters.ContainsKey('SeedingMode') )
+                {
+                    $alwaysOnAvailabilityGroupReplicaResource.'SeedingMode' = $availabilityGroupReplica.SeedingMode
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    $alwaysOnAvailabilityGroupReplicaResource.'SeedingMode' = $null
+                }
             }
         }
     }
@@ -272,9 +276,6 @@ function Set-TargetResource
     # Define current version for check compatibility
     $sqlMajorVersion = $serverObject.Version.Major
 
-    # Get SQL module name
-    $sqlModuleName = (Get-Module -FullyQualifiedName (Get-SqlDscPreferredModule -ErrorAction 'Stop') -ListAvailable).Name
-
     # Determine if HADR is enabled on the instance. If not, throw an error
     if ( -not $serverObject.IsHadrEnabled )
     {
@@ -428,10 +429,13 @@ function Set-TargetResource
                         $availabilityGroupReplicaUpdatesRequired = $true
                     }
 
-                    if ( ( $submittedParameters -contains 'SeedingMode' ) -and ( $sqlMajorVersion -ge 13 ) -and ( $SeedingMode -ne $availabilityGroupReplica.SeedingMode ) -and ( $sqlModuleName -eq 'SQLServer' ) )
+                    if ( ( $submittedParameters -contains 'SeedingMode' ) -and ( $sqlMajorVersion -ge 13 ) -and ( $SeedingMode -ne $availabilityGroupReplica.SeedingMode ) )
                     {
-                        $availabilityGroupReplica.SeedingMode = $SeedingMode
-                        $availabilityGroupReplicaUpdatesRequired = $true
+                        if ((Get-Command -Name 'New-SqlAvailabilityReplica').Parameters.ContainsKey('SeedingMode'))
+                        {
+                            $availabilityGroupReplica.SeedingMode = $SeedingMode
+                            $availabilityGroupReplicaUpdatesRequired = $true
+                        }
                     }
 
                     if ( $availabilityGroupReplicaUpdatesRequired )
@@ -495,7 +499,7 @@ function Set-TargetResource
                         $newAvailabilityGroupReplicaParams.Add('ReadOnlyRoutingList', $ReadOnlyRoutingList)
                     }
 
-                    if ( ( $sqlMajorVersion -ge 13 ) -and ( $sqlModuleName -eq 'SQLServer' ) )
+                    if ( ( $sqlMajorVersion -ge 13 ) -and (Get-Command -Name 'New-SqlAvailabilityReplica').Parameters.ContainsKey('SeedingMode') )
                     {
                         $newAvailabilityGroupReplicaParams.Add('SeedingMode', $SeedingMode)
                     }