diff --git a/.github/workflows/development.yml b/.github/workflows/development.yml
index 150c22e..a18a710 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/development.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/development.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ on:
 jobs:
   build:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    name: Build and run tests on JDK 11
+    name: Build and run tests on JDK 17
     steps:
       # Checkout the code
       - name: Checkout code
@@ -26,10 +26,10 @@ jobs:
             ${{ runner.os }}-maven
 
       # Setup JDK and Maven
-      - name: Set up JDK 11
+      - name: Set up JDK 17
         uses: actions/setup-java@v1
         with:
-          java-version: 11
+          java-version: 17
           server-id: ossrh
           server-username: OSS_CENTRAL_USERNAME # env variable for Maven Central
           server-password: OSS_CENTRAL_PASSWORD # env variable for Maven Central
diff --git a/.github/workflows/master.yml b/.github/workflows/master.yml
index 70a211b..198e4e4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/master.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/master.yml
@@ -30,10 +30,10 @@ jobs:
         run: echo ${{ secrets.GPG_SECRET_KEYS }} | base64 --decode | gpg --import --no-tty --batch --yes
 
       # Setup JDK and .m2/settings.xml
-      - name: Set up JDK 11
+      - name: Set up JDK 17
         uses: actions/setup-java@v1
         with:
-          java-version: 11
+          java-version: 17
           server-id: ossrh
           server-username: OSS_CENTRAL_USERNAME # env variable for Maven Central
           server-password: OSS_CENTRAL_PASSWORD # env variable for Maven Central
diff --git a/.java-version b/.java-version
index 2dbc24b..03b6389 100644
--- a/.java-version
+++ b/.java-version
@@ -1 +1 @@
-11.0
+17.0
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 5de2119..763738a 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
   <groupId>io.toolisticon.maven.parent</groupId>
   <artifactId>maven-parent-kotlin-base</artifactId>
-  <version>2023.10.3</version>
+  <version>2024.1.0</version>
 
   <name>Maven Parent - Kotlin Base</name>
   <description>Maven parent for a holistic kotlin lib project.</description>
@@ -35,19 +35,19 @@
     <kp.compile.useIncrementalKotlinCompiler>false</kp.compile.useIncrementalKotlinCompiler>
 
     <!-- LANGUAGE VERSIONS -->
-    <kotlin.version>1.9.20</kotlin.version>
+    <kotlin.version>1.9.22</kotlin.version>
     <kotlin.compiler.languageVersion>1.9</kotlin.compiler.languageVersion>
     <kotlin.compiler.apiVersion>1.9</kotlin.compiler.apiVersion>
     <kotlin.compiler.incremental>${kp.compile.useIncrementalKotlinCompiler}</kotlin.compiler.incremental>
     <kotlin.compiler.jvmTarget>${java.version}</kotlin.compiler.jvmTarget>
-    <java.version>11</java.version>
-    <jdk.version>11</jdk.version>
+    <java.version>17</java.version>
+    <jdk.version>17</jdk.version>
 
     <kotlinx-serialization.version>1.6.0</kotlinx-serialization.version>
     <kotlin-logging.version>3.0.5</kotlin-logging.version>
 
     <!-- TEST -->
-    <junit5.version>5.10.0</junit5.version>
+    <junit5.version>5.10.1</junit5.version>
   </properties>
 
   <dependencyManagement>
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@
         <plugin>
           <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
           <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-          <version>3.11.0</version>
+          <version>3.12.1</version>
           <configuration>
             <encoding>${project.build.sourceEncoding}</encoding>
             <source>${java.version}</source>
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@
         <plugin>
           <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
           <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
-          <version>3.6.0</version>
+          <version>3.6.3</version>
           <executions>
             <execution>
               <id>attach-javadocs</id>
@@ -441,7 +441,7 @@
         <plugin>
           <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
           <artifactId>maven-failsafe-plugin</artifactId>
-          <version>3.2.1</version>
+          <version>3.2.5</version>
           <executions>
             <execution>
               <id>integration-tests</id>
@@ -495,7 +495,7 @@
         <plugin>
           <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
           <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-          <version>3.2.1</version>
+          <version>3.2.5</version>
 
           <configuration>
             <useSystemClassLoader>false</useSystemClassLoader>
@@ -515,14 +515,14 @@
         <plugin>
           <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
           <artifactId>build-helper-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-          <version>3.4.0</version>
+          <version>3.5.0</version>
         </plugin>
 
         <!-- [RELEASE] GITFLOW (version, config) -->
         <plugin>
           <groupId>com.amashchenko.maven.plugin</groupId>
           <artifactId>gitflow-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-          <version>1.20.0</version>
+          <version>1.21.0</version>
           <configuration>
             <gitFlowConfig>
               <productionBranch>master</productionBranch>
@@ -595,7 +595,7 @@
         <plugin>
           <groupId>com.tngtech.jgiven</groupId>
           <artifactId>jgiven-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-          <version>1.3.0</version>
+          <version>1.3.1</version>
           <executions>
             <execution>
               <id>generate-report</id>
@@ -614,7 +614,7 @@
         <plugin>
           <groupId>org.openapitools</groupId>
           <artifactId>openapi-generator-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-          <version>7.0.1</version>
+          <version>7.2.0</version>
         </plugin>
 
         <!-- [GENERATOR]: PROPERTIES (writes maven properties to src) (version,execution) -->
@@ -639,7 +639,7 @@
         <plugin>
           <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
           <artifactId>versions-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-          <version>2.16.1</version>
+          <version>2.16.2</version>
           <configuration>
             <generateBackupPoms>${kp.plugin.generateBackupPoms}</generateBackupPoms>
           </configuration>