diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 986f769..be55c85 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -9,3 +9,7 @@ updates:
     directory: /
     schedule:
       interval: daily
+  - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
+    directory: "/"
+    schedule:
+      interval: "daily"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
index 27e59ff..d232624 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
@@ -16,10 +16,10 @@ jobs:
       max-parallel: 64
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Setup Java 17
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v3
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           java-version: 17
           distribution: temurin
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ jobs:
           STUDY_AGENT_RUN_MODE: only-hello-agent-twice
 
       - name: Setup Java 8
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v3
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           java-version: 8
           distribution: zulu
diff --git a/.github/workflows/strong_ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/strong_ci.yaml
index b2683a2..d3a9ea5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/strong_ci.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/strong_ci.yaml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ jobs:
     name: CI by multiply java versions
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           submodules: recursive
 
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index eb1b0b5..12be960 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -65,18 +65,18 @@
 		<!-- need argLine to use `@{argLine}`(e.g. `maven-surefire-plugin`) -->
 		<argLine/>
 
-		<spotbugs.annotations.version>4.7.3</spotbugs.annotations.version>
+		<spotbugs.annotations.version>4.8.6</spotbugs.annotations.version>
 		<jsr305.version>3.0.2</jsr305.version>
-		<jetbrains.annotations.version>24.0.1</jetbrains.annotations.version>
+		<jetbrains.annotations.version>26.0.1</jetbrains.annotations.version>
 
-		<kotlin.version>1.9.0</kotlin.version>
+		<kotlin.version>2.0.21</kotlin.version>
 		<kotlin.compiler.jvmTarget>${maven.compiler.source}</kotlin.compiler.jvmTarget>
 
-		<slf4j.version>2.0.7</slf4j.version>
+		<slf4j.version>2.0.16</slf4j.version>
 
 		<!-- testing dependencies versions -->
-		<junit5.version>5.9.3</junit5.version>
-		<kotest.version>5.6.2</kotest.version>
+		<junit5.version>5.11.2</junit5.version>
+		<kotest.version>5.9.1</kotest.version>
 	</properties>
 
 	<dependencies>
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.javassist</groupId>
 				<artifactId>javassist</artifactId>
-				<version>3.29.2-GA</version>
+				<version>3.30.2-GA</version>
 				<optional>true</optional>
 			</dependency>
 
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@
 				<plugin>
 					<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 					<artifactId>maven-clean-plugin</artifactId>
-					<version>3.3.1</version>
+					<version>3.4.0</version>
 				</plugin>
 				<plugin>
 					<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@
 				<plugin>
 					<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 					<artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-					<version>3.11.0</version>
+					<version>3.13.0</version>
 					<configuration>
 						<!-- https://maven.apache.org/plugins/maven-compiler-plugin/compile-mojo.html#compilerArgs -->
 						<compilerArgs>
@@ -354,23 +354,23 @@
 				<plugin>
 					<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 					<artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-					<version>3.1.2</version>
+					<version>3.5.1</version>
 				</plugin>
 				<plugin>
 					<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 					<artifactId>maven-jar-plugin</artifactId>
-					<version>3.3.0</version>
+					<version>3.4.2</version>
 				</plugin>
 				<plugin>
 					<!-- https://github.com/moditect/moditect -->
 					<groupId>org.moditect</groupId>
 					<artifactId>moditect-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-					<version>1.0.0.Final</version>
+					<version>1.2.2.Final</version>
 				</plugin>
 				<plugin>
 					<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 					<artifactId>maven-shade-plugin</artifactId>
-					<version>3.5.0</version>
+					<version>3.6.0</version>
 					<configuration>
 						<shadeSourcesContent>true</shadeSourcesContent>
 						<dependencyReducedPomLocation>
@@ -381,52 +381,52 @@
 				<plugin>
 					<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 					<artifactId>maven-source-plugin</artifactId>
-					<version>3.3.0</version>
+					<version>3.3.1</version>
 				</plugin>
 				<plugin>
 					<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 					<artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
-					<version>3.5.0</version>
+					<version>3.10.1</version>
 				</plugin>
 				<plugin>
 					<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 					<artifactId>maven-gpg-plugin</artifactId>
-					<version>3.1.0</version>
+					<version>3.2.7</version>
 				</plugin>
 				<plugin>
 					<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 					<artifactId>maven-site-plugin</artifactId>
-					<version>3.12.1</version>
+					<version>3.20.0</version>
 				</plugin>
 				<plugin>
 					<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 					<artifactId>maven-install-plugin</artifactId>
-					<version>3.1.1</version>
+					<version>3.1.3</version>
 				</plugin>
 				<plugin>
 					<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 					<artifactId>maven-deploy-plugin</artifactId>
-					<version>3.1.1</version>
+					<version>3.1.3</version>
 				</plugin>
 				<plugin>
 					<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 					<artifactId>maven-enforcer-plugin</artifactId>
-					<version>3.3.0</version>
+					<version>3.5.0</version>
 				</plugin>
 				<plugin>
 					<groupId>com.github.spotbugs</groupId>
 					<artifactId>spotbugs-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-					<version>4.7.3.5</version>
+					<version>4.8.6.4</version>
 				</plugin>
 				<plugin>
 					<groupId>org.jacoco</groupId>
 					<artifactId>jacoco-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-					<version>0.8.10</version>
+					<version>0.8.12</version>
 				</plugin>
 				<plugin>
 					<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 					<artifactId>maven-dependency-plugin</artifactId>
-					<version>3.6.0</version>
+					<version>3.8.0</version>
 				</plugin>
 				<plugin>
 					<!--
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@
 					-->
 					<groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
 					<artifactId>exec-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-					<version>3.1.0</version>
+					<version>3.4.1</version>
 				</plugin>
 			</plugins>
 		</pluginManagement>