diff --git a/.github/workflows/default.yml b/.github/workflows/default.yml
index 70c45bd..f7c12dc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/default.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/default.yml
@@ -16,15 +16,16 @@ jobs:
         java: [ 8.0.x, 9.0.x, 10.0.x, 11.0.x, 12.0.x, 13.0.x, 14.0.x, 15.0.x, 16.0.x, 17.0.x ]
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v1
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Set up JDK ${{ matrix.java }}
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v1
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
+          distribution: 'zulu'
           java-version: ${{ matrix.java }}
 
       - name: Cache .m2
-        uses: actions/cache@v1
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
         with:
           path: ~/.m2/repository
           key: ${{ runner.os }}-maven-${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml') }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/jacoco.yml b/.github/workflows/jacoco.yml
index a37ef8f..efaf985 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/jacoco.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/jacoco.yml
@@ -13,15 +13,16 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v1
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Set up JDK 9
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v1
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
+          distribution: 'zulu'
           java-version: 9
 
       - name: Cache .m2
-        uses: actions/cache@v1
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
         with:
           path: ~/.m2/repository
           key: ${{ runner.os }}-maven-${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml') }}
@@ -35,7 +36,7 @@ jobs:
         run: ./mvnw verify jacoco:report-aggregate -B -q
 
       - name: Upload coverage to Codecov
-        uses: codecov/codecov-action@v1.0.2
+        uses: codecov/codecov-action@v3.1.5
         with:
           token: ${{secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN}}
           file: target/site/jacoco-aggregate/jacoco.xml
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index b847dc5..5b712cd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -11,10 +11,10 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout Code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v1
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Cache .m2
-        uses: actions/cache@v1
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
         with:
           path: ~/.m2/repository
           key: ${{ runner.os }}-maven-${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml') }}
@@ -29,8 +29,9 @@ jobs:
 
       # Setup JDK and Maven
       - name: Set up JDK 9
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v1
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
+          distribution: 'zulu'
           java-version: 9
           server-id: sonatype-nexus-staging
           server-username: OSS_CENTRAL_USERNAME # env variable for Maven Central
@@ -43,7 +44,7 @@ jobs:
         run: ./mvnw clean package
 
       - name: Deploy a new version to central
-        run: ./mvnw clean javadoc:jar source:jar deploy -B -DskipTests -Prelease -Dgpg.keyname=${{secrets.GPG_KEYNAME}} -Dgpg.passphrase="${{secrets.GPG_PASSPHRASE}}"
+        run: ./mvnw javadoc:jar source:jar deploy -B -DskipTests -Prelease -Dgpg.keyname=${{secrets.GPG_KEYNAME}} -Dgpg.passphrase="${{secrets.GPG_PASSPHRASE}}"
         env:
           OSS_CENTRAL_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.SONATYPE_USERNAME }}
           OSS_CENTRAL_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.SONATYPE_PASSWORD }}
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7e6b229..57a39d2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 [![Maven Central](https://maven-badges.herokuapp.com/maven-central/io.toolisticon.cute/cute/badge.svg)](https://maven-badges.herokuapp.com/maven-central/io.toolisticon.cute/cute)
 ![Build Status](https://github.com/toolisticon/cute/workflows/default/badge.svg)
 [![codecov](https://codecov.io/gh/toolisticon/cute/branch/master/graph/badge.svg)](https://codecov.io/gh/toolisticon/cute)
-
+[![javadoc](https://javadoc.io/badge2/io.toolisticon.cute/cute/javadoc.svg)](https://javadoc.io/doc/io.toolisticon.cute/cute)
 # Why you should use this project?
 Testing of annotation processors can be a very difficult task.
 Usually annotation procecssors are tighly bound to the compile time model of Java and are relying on tools provided by the java compiler during the compilation process.
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ This compile testing framework allows you to to do this and additionally support
 
 - allows compile time tests supporting the most relevant test frameworks (junit4, junit5, testng, ...)
 - simple, but powerful fluent api (immutable)
-- supports all Java versions >=7 (including support for java 9 modules)
+- supports all Java versions >=8 (including support for java 9 modules)
 - Enables you to debug annotation processors during compilation tests
 - provides useful information for analysis of failing tests:
    - error and warning messages
diff --git a/coverage/pom.xml b/coverage/pom.xml
index 6c0a15f..88801ca 100644
--- a/coverage/pom.xml
+++ b/coverage/pom.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>io.toolisticon.cute</groupId>
         <artifactId>cute-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>1.0.0</version>
+        <version>1.0.1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <name>coverage</name>
diff --git a/cute/pom.xml b/cute/pom.xml
index 48e64c8..70a0d71 100644
--- a/cute/pom.xml
+++ b/cute/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>io.toolisticon.cute</groupId>
         <artifactId>cute-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>1.0.0</version>
+        <version>1.0.1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <name>cute</name>
diff --git a/extension/api/pom.xml b/extension/api/pom.xml
index d176721..b93de35 100644
--- a/extension/api/pom.xml
+++ b/extension/api/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>io.toolisticon.cute</groupId>
         <artifactId>extension-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>1.0.0</version>
+        <version>1.0.1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <name>extension-api</name>
diff --git a/extension/junit4/pom.xml b/extension/junit4/pom.xml
index 65ded98..ff9e629 100644
--- a/extension/junit4/pom.xml
+++ b/extension/junit4/pom.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>io.toolisticon.cute</groupId>
         <artifactId>extension-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>1.0.0</version>
+        <version>1.0.1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <name>extension-junit4</name>
diff --git a/extension/junit5/pom.xml b/extension/junit5/pom.xml
index b46c71d..88978fa 100644
--- a/extension/junit5/pom.xml
+++ b/extension/junit5/pom.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>io.toolisticon.cute</groupId>
         <artifactId>extension-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>1.0.0</version>
+        <version>1.0.1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <name>extension-junit5</name>
diff --git a/extension/modulesupport/pom.xml b/extension/modulesupport/pom.xml
index 784e21c..3e734a3 100644
--- a/extension/modulesupport/pom.xml
+++ b/extension/modulesupport/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>io.toolisticon.cute</groupId>
         <artifactId>extension-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>1.0.0</version>
+        <version>1.0.1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <name>extension-modulesupport</name>
diff --git a/extension/plainjava/pom.xml b/extension/plainjava/pom.xml
index e59ff2c..7b57cc3 100644
--- a/extension/plainjava/pom.xml
+++ b/extension/plainjava/pom.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>io.toolisticon.cute</groupId>
         <artifactId>extension-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>1.0.0</version>
+        <version>1.0.1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <name>extension-plainjava</name>
diff --git a/extension/pom.xml b/extension/pom.xml
index 6d8e778..bea82a6 100644
--- a/extension/pom.xml
+++ b/extension/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>io.toolisticon.cute</groupId>
         <artifactId>cute-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>1.0.0</version>
+        <version>1.0.1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <name>extension-parent</name>
diff --git a/extension/testng/pom.xml b/extension/testng/pom.xml
index a36e542..bf6823f 100644
--- a/extension/testng/pom.xml
+++ b/extension/testng/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>io.toolisticon.cute</groupId>
         <artifactId>extension-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>1.0.0</version>
+        <version>1.0.1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <name>extension-testng</name>
diff --git a/integration-test/java9/namedAutomaticModule/pom.xml b/integration-test/java9/namedAutomaticModule/pom.xml
index 45fe5d6..8296254 100644
--- a/integration-test/java9/namedAutomaticModule/pom.xml
+++ b/integration-test/java9/namedAutomaticModule/pom.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>io.toolisticon.cute</groupId>
         <artifactId>integration-test-java9-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>1.0.0</version>
+        <version>1.0.1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <name>integration-test-java9-namedAutomaticModule</name>
diff --git a/integration-test/java9/pom.xml b/integration-test/java9/pom.xml
index 0467c68..c2cb2a8 100644
--- a/integration-test/java9/pom.xml
+++ b/integration-test/java9/pom.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>io.toolisticon.cute</groupId>
         <artifactId>integration-test-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>1.0.0</version>
+        <version>1.0.1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <name>integration-test-java9-parent</name>
diff --git a/integration-test/java9/regularTestModule/pom.xml b/integration-test/java9/regularTestModule/pom.xml
index c629533..4850be9 100644
--- a/integration-test/java9/regularTestModule/pom.xml
+++ b/integration-test/java9/regularTestModule/pom.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>io.toolisticon.cute</groupId>
         <artifactId>integration-test-java9-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>1.0.0</version>
+        <version>1.0.1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <name>integration-test-java9-regularModule</name>
diff --git a/integration-test/java9/test/pom.xml b/integration-test/java9/test/pom.xml
index 6a49492..0da96a2 100644
--- a/integration-test/java9/test/pom.xml
+++ b/integration-test/java9/test/pom.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>io.toolisticon.cute</groupId>
         <artifactId>integration-test-java9-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>1.0.0</version>
+        <version>1.0.1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <name>integration-test-java9-test</name>
diff --git a/integration-test/java9/unnamedAutomaticModule/pom.xml b/integration-test/java9/unnamedAutomaticModule/pom.xml
index d0c517c..f37ddfa 100644
--- a/integration-test/java9/unnamedAutomaticModule/pom.xml
+++ b/integration-test/java9/unnamedAutomaticModule/pom.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>io.toolisticon.cute</groupId>
         <artifactId>integration-test-java9-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>1.0.0</version>
+        <version>1.0.1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <name>integration-test-java9-unnamedAutomaticModule</name>
diff --git a/integration-test/junit4/pom.xml b/integration-test/junit4/pom.xml
index 1c7ea0a..58f503e 100644
--- a/integration-test/junit4/pom.xml
+++ b/integration-test/junit4/pom.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>io.toolisticon.cute</groupId>
         <artifactId>integration-test-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>1.0.0</version>
+        <version>1.0.1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <name>integration-test-junit4</name>
diff --git a/integration-test/junit5/pom.xml b/integration-test/junit5/pom.xml
index 701df42..c112ed8 100644
--- a/integration-test/junit5/pom.xml
+++ b/integration-test/junit5/pom.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>io.toolisticon.cute</groupId>
         <artifactId>integration-test-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>1.0.0</version>
+        <version>1.0.1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <name>integration-test-junit5</name>
diff --git a/integration-test/pom.xml b/integration-test/pom.xml
index b7547c7..53993f0 100644
--- a/integration-test/pom.xml
+++ b/integration-test/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>io.toolisticon.cute</groupId>
         <artifactId>cute-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>1.0.0</version>
+        <version>1.0.1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <name>integration-test-parent</name>
diff --git a/integration-test/testng/pom.xml b/integration-test/testng/pom.xml
index 069347c..1988fd4 100644
--- a/integration-test/testng/pom.xml
+++ b/integration-test/testng/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>io.toolisticon.cute</groupId>
         <artifactId>integration-test-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>1.0.0</version>
+        <version>1.0.1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <name>integration-test-testng</name>
diff --git a/legacy/pom.xml b/legacy/pom.xml
index f9fab3b..7b1737b 100644
--- a/legacy/pom.xml
+++ b/legacy/pom.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>io.toolisticon.cute</groupId>
         <artifactId>cute-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>1.0.0</version>
+        <version>1.0.1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <name>cute-legacy</name>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index b39d0f0..f54e293 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
     <groupId>io.toolisticon.cute</groupId>
     <artifactId>cute-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>1.0.0</version>
+    <version>1.0.1</version>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
 
     <name>cute-parent</name>