diff --git a/.github/workflows/maven.yml b/.github/workflows/maven.yml
index 9a5774e..d6a496a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/maven.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/maven.yml
@@ -19,10 +19,13 @@ jobs:
 
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
+    permissions:
+      contents: write
+
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
     - name: Set up JDK 11
-      uses: actions/setup-java@v3
+      uses: actions/setup-java@v4
       with:
         java-version: '11'
         distribution: 'temurin'
@@ -32,4 +35,4 @@ jobs:
 
     # Optional: Uploads the full dependency graph to GitHub to improve the quality of Dependabot alerts this repository can receive
     - name: Update dependency graph
-      uses: advanced-security/maven-dependency-submission-action@571e99aab1055c2e71a1e2309b9691de18d6b7d6
+      uses: advanced-security/maven-dependency-submission-action@v4
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2f7896d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+target/