diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 641e7cdea..5532dcf7f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v2.4.0
 
       - name: Setup Java
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v2.5.0
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v3.10.0
         with:
           distribution: liberica
           java-version: 8
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 507e30edf..428cc3d08 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v2.4.0
 
       - name: Setup Java
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v2.5.0
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v3.10.0
         with:
           distribution: liberica
           java-version: 8
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index fadd65368..add18a868 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -5,3 +5,5 @@ target
 .classpath
 .idea
 *.iml
+.flattened-pom.xml
+.factorypath
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index c999cfe79..816d5a3ab 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -76,17 +76,17 @@
                 <plugin>
                     <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                     <artifactId>maven-dependency-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>3.2.0</version>
+                    <version>3.5.0</version>
                 </plugin>
                 <plugin>
                     <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                     <artifactId>maven-jar-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>3.2.0</version>
+                    <version>3.3.0</version>
                 </plugin>
                 <plugin>
                     <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                     <artifactId>maven-deploy-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>2.8.2</version>
+                    <version>3.1.0</version>
                     <configuration>
                         <deployAtEnd>true</deployAtEnd>
                     </configuration>
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
                 <plugin>
                     <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                     <artifactId>maven-scm-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>1.12.0</version>
+                    <version>1.13.0</version>
                     <configuration>
                         <tag>${project.version}</tag>
                     </configuration>
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@
                 <plugin>
                     <groupId>org.apache.felix</groupId>
                     <artifactId>maven-bundle-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>5.1.3</version>
+                    <version>5.1.8</version>
                     <executions>
                         <execution>
                             <id>bundle</id>
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
                 <artifactId>flatten-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>1.2.7</version>
+                <version>1.3.0</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <updatePomFile>true</updatePomFile>
                     <flattenMode>resolveCiFriendliesOnly</flattenMode>
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@
                     <plugin>
                         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                         <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
-                        <version>3.3.1</version>
+                        <version>3.5.0</version>
                         <configuration>
                             <source>1.6</source>
                             <doclint>none</doclint>
@@ -291,12 +291,12 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
                 <artifactId>slf4j-api</artifactId>
-                <version>1.7.32</version>
+                <version>2.0.6</version>
             </dependency>
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>ch.qos.logback</groupId>
                 <artifactId>logback-classic</artifactId>
-                <version>1.2.10</version>
+                <version>1.3.5</version>
             </dependency>
             <!-- JUnit -->
             <dependency>
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.assertj</groupId>
                 <artifactId>assertj-core</artifactId>
-                <version>3.21.0</version>
+                <version>3.24.2</version>
             </dependency>
             <!-- JavaX -->
             <dependency>