diff --git a/.github/workflows/codacy-analysis.yml b/.github/workflows/codacy-analysis.yml
index e97b6cd6f..5f98c35e0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codacy-analysis.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codacy-analysis.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       # Checkout the repository to the GitHub Actions runner
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4.1.0
 
       # Execute Codacy Analysis CLI and generate a SARIF output with the security issues identified during the analysis
       - name: Run Codacy Analysis CLI
diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
index 533bed057..7016c1eb3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
     - name: Checkout repository
-      uses: actions/checkout@v4.0.0
+      uses: actions/checkout@v4.1.0
 
     # Initializes the CodeQL tools for scanning.
     - name: Initialize CodeQL
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 5b4370876..5864bafc9 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.jenkins-ci.plugins</groupId>
     <artifactId>plugin</artifactId>
-    <version>4.73</version>
+    <version>4.74</version>
     <relativePath />
   </parent>
 
@@ -19,15 +19,12 @@
   <properties>
     <!-- when updated the io.jenkins.tools.bom:bom-X.Y.Z must be updated too -->
     <jenkins.version>2.387.3</jenkins.version>
-    <java.level>11</java.level>
 
     <prometheus.simpleclient.version>0.16.0</prometheus.simpleclient.version>
     <slf4j.version>2.0.9</slf4j.version>
 
     <cloudbees-disk-usage-simple.version>0.10</cloudbees-disk-usage-simple.version>
-    <code-coverage-api.version>4.7.0</code-coverage-api.version>
-    <metrics.version>4.2.18-442.v02e107157925</metrics.version>
-    <pipeline-rest-api.version>2.21</pipeline-rest-api.version>
+    <code-coverage-api.version>4.8.0</code-coverage-api.version>
 
     <assertj-core.version>3.24.2</assertj-core.version>
     <JUnitParams.version>1.1.1</JUnitParams.version>
@@ -84,7 +81,7 @@
       <dependency>
         <groupId>io.jenkins.tools.bom</groupId>
         <artifactId>bom-2.387.x</artifactId>
-        <version>2446.v2e9fd3b_d8c81</version>
+        <version>2496.vddfca_753db_80</version>
         <scope>import</scope>
         <type>pom</type>
       </dependency>
@@ -137,14 +134,22 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.jenkins-ci.plugins</groupId>
       <artifactId>metrics</artifactId>
-      <version>${metrics.version}</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.jenkins-ci.plugins.pipeline-stage-view</groupId>
       <artifactId>pipeline-rest-api</artifactId>
-      <version>${pipeline-rest-api.version}</version>
     </dependency>
 
+    <!-- mockito must precede assertj until assertj supports Java 21 -->
+    <!-- mockito provides a Java 21 capable version of bytebuddy -->
+    <!-- TODO: restore ordering once assertj supports Java 21 -->
+    <dependency>
+      <groupId>org.mockito</groupId>
+      <artifactId>mockito-core</artifactId>
+      <scope>test</scope>
+    </dependency>
+    <!-- assertj must follow mockito until assertj supports Java 21 -->
+    <!-- assertj does not provide a Java 21 capable version of bytebuddy -->
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.assertj</groupId>
       <artifactId>assertj-core</artifactId>
@@ -157,18 +162,6 @@
       <version>${JUnitParams.version}</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
-    <dependency>
-      <groupId>org.mockito</groupId>
-      <artifactId>mockito-core</artifactId>
-      <version>${mockito.version}</version>
-      <scope>test</scope>
-    </dependency>
-<!--    <dependency>-->
-<!--      <groupId>org.mockito</groupId>-->
-<!--      <artifactId>mockito-inline</artifactId>-->
-<!--      <version>${mockito.version}</version>-->
-<!--      <scope>test</scope>-->
-<!--    </dependency>-->
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.github.stefanbirkner</groupId>
       <artifactId>system-lambda</artifactId>