diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-dependabot.yml b/.github/workflows/build-dependabot.yml
index 4419d1ef..bd07ccf7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-dependabot.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: 'Checkout repository on branch: ${{ github.REF }}'
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
         env:
           GIT_TRACE: 1
           GIT_CURL_VERBOSE: 1
@@ -22,13 +22,13 @@ jobs:
           git fetch --prune --unshallow
 
       - name: Set up JDK 11
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v3
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           distribution: 'zulu'
           java-version: 11
 
       - name: Cache Maven packages
-        uses: actions/cache@v3
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
         with:
           path: ~/.m2
           key: ${{ runner.os }}-m2-${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml') }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 62e49acd..4e834e6e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: 'Checkout repository on branch: ${{ github.REF }}'
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
         env:
           GIT_TRACE: 1
           GIT_CURL_VERBOSE: 1
@@ -22,19 +22,19 @@ jobs:
           git fetch --prune --unshallow
 
       - name: Set up JDK 11
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v3
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           distribution: 'zulu'
           java-version: 11
 
       - name: Cache SonarCloud packages
-        uses: actions/cache@v3
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
         with:
           path: ~/.sonar/cache
           key: ${{ runner.os }}-sonar
           restore-keys: ${{ runner.os }}-sonar
       - name: Cache Maven packages
-        uses: actions/cache@v3
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
         with:
           path: ~/.m2
           key: ${{ runner.os }}-m2-${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml') }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/deployment.yml b/.github/workflows/deployment.yml
index c272c7e1..a957462c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deployment.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deployment.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Import GPG Key
-        uses: crazy-max/ghaction-import-gpg@v5
+        uses: crazy-max/ghaction-import-gpg@v6
         with:
           gpg_private_key: ${{ secrets.GPG_PRIVATE_KEY }}
           passphrase: ${{ secrets.GPG_PASSPHRASE }}
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ jobs:
         run: gpg -K
 
       - name: 'Checkout repository on branch: ${{ github.REF }}'
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
         env:
           GIT_TRACE: 1
           GIT_CURL_VERBOSE: 1
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ jobs:
           ref: ${{ github.REF }}
 
       - name: Set up JDK 11 and Maven Central Repository configuration
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v3
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           distribution: 'zulu'
           java-version: 11
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 820943f4..c7fa0073 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Import GPG Key
-        uses: crazy-max/ghaction-import-gpg@v5
+        uses: crazy-max/ghaction-import-gpg@v6
         with:
           gpg_private_key: ${{ secrets.GPG_PRIVATE_KEY }}
           passphrase: ${{ secrets.GPG_PASSPHRASE }}
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ jobs:
           GIT_RELEASE_BOT_EMAIL: ${{ secrets.GIT_RELEASE_BOT_EMAIL }}
 
       - name: 'Checkout repository on branch: ${{ github.REF }}'
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
         env:
           GIT_TRACE: 1
           GIT_CURL_VERBOSE: 1
@@ -39,13 +39,13 @@ jobs:
           ref: ${{ github.REF }}
 
       - name: Set up JDK 11
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v3
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           distribution: 'zulu'
           java-version: 11
 
       - name: Create Maven Settings
-        uses: whelk-io/maven-settings-xml-action@v21
+        uses: whelk-io/maven-settings-xml-action@v22
         with:
           servers: '[
             {
diff --git a/maven-plugin/pom.xml b/maven-plugin/pom.xml
index 37640f3a..d535bdb9 100644
--- a/maven-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-failsafe-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.0.0</version>
+                <version>3.2.5</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <!-- ! currently needed to run integration tests. -->
                     <systemProperties>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index ff81a332..f43c9917 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -58,13 +58,13 @@
 
         <!-- Dependencies -->
         <lombok.version>1.18.26</lombok.version>
-        <logback-classic.version>1.4.7</logback-classic.version>
+        <logback-classic.version>1.4.12</logback-classic.version>
         <jackson.version>2.15.0</jackson.version>
         <handlebars-helpers.version>4.3.1</handlebars-helpers.version>
         <commons-cli.version>1.5.0</commons-cli.version>
 
         <!-- Test Dependencies -->
-        <junit-jupiter-engine.version>5.9.2</junit-jupiter-engine.version>
+        <junit-jupiter-engine.version>5.9.3</junit-jupiter-engine.version>
         <assertj-core.version>3.24.2</assertj-core.version>
         <mockito-junit-jupiter.version>5.3.1</mockito-junit-jupiter.version>
         <equalsverifier.version>3.14.1</equalsverifier.version>
@@ -76,11 +76,11 @@
 
         <!-- Plugins -->
         <maven-dependency-plugin.version>3.5.0</maven-dependency-plugin.version>
-        <maven-assembly-plugin.version>3.5.0</maven-assembly-plugin.version>
+        <maven-assembly-plugin.version>3.7.1</maven-assembly-plugin.version>
         <maven-javadoc-plugin.version>3.5.0</maven-javadoc-plugin.version>
         <maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.11.0</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
         <maven-source-plugin.version>3.2.1</maven-source-plugin.version>
-        <maven-surefire-plugin.version>3.0.0</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
+        <maven-surefire-plugin.version>3.2.5</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
         <maven-release-plugin.version>3.0.0</maven-release-plugin.version>
         <maven-jxr-plugin.version>3.3.0</maven-jxr-plugin.version>
         <maven-site-plugin.version>3.12.1</maven-site-plugin.version>