diff --git a/.github/workflows/github-actions-java8.yml b/.github/workflows/github-actions-java8.yml
index 46abd2b..b497bfe 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/github-actions-java8.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/github-actions-java8.yml
@@ -49,13 +49,14 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       # Checks-out your repository under $GITHUB_WORKSPACE, so your job can access it
       - name: Checkout repository code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
       - name: Set up JDK 8
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v5
         with:
           java-version: "8"
           distribution: "zulu"
+          check-latest: true  # Get the latest Java 8 patch version
 
       - name: Validate Gradle wrapper
         uses: gradle/actions/wrapper-validation@v4
@@ -64,10 +65,25 @@ jobs:
         if: runner.os != 'Windows'
         run: chmod +x ./gradlew
 
+      - name: Run OWASP dependency check
+        if: matrix.os == 'windows-latest'  # Only run on one platform
+        run: ./gradlew dependencyCheckAnalyze --no-daemon --stacktrace --continue
+        continue-on-error: true  # Don't fail the build if dependency check has issues
+        env:
+          NVD_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.NVD_API_KEY }}
+
+      - name: Upload dependency check report
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
+        if: matrix.os == 'windows-latest'  # Only upload from one platform
+        with:
+          name: dependency-check-report
+          path: build/reports/dependency-check-report.html
+          retention-days: 30
+
       - name: Build with Gradle
         run: ./gradlew buildShadow --no-daemon --stacktrace
 
-      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
         if: matrix.os == 'windows-latest'  # Only upload from one platform
         with:
           name: TestCheater-${{ github.sha }}
@@ -75,7 +91,7 @@ jobs:
           retention-days: 30
 
       - name: Upload build reports
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
         if: failure()
         with:
           name: build-reports-${{ matrix.os }}
diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index 033a85e..a48a67f 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@ import java.util.Date
 
 plugins {
     application
-    kotlin("jvm") version "2.2.0"
-    kotlin("kapt") version "2.2.0"
+    kotlin("jvm") version "2.4.0"
+    kotlin("kapt") version "2.4.0"
     id("com.gradleup.shadow") version "8.3.8"
-    id("org.owasp.dependencycheck") version "9.0.7"
+    id("org.owasp.dependencycheck") version "12.2.2"
 }
 
 project.ext {
@@ -24,18 +24,18 @@ repositories {
 
 dependencies {
     implementation(kotlin("stdlib"))
-    implementation("org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-stdlib-jdk8:2.2.0")
-    implementation("org.slf4j:slf4j-log4j12:2.0.17")
-    implementation("org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-core:2.25.1")
-    implementation("org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-api:2.25.1")
-    implementation("org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-slf4j-impl:2.25.1")
+    implementation("org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-stdlib-jdk8:2.4.0")
+    implementation("org.slf4j:slf4j-log4j12:2.0.18")
+    implementation("org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-core:2.26.0")
+    implementation("org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-api:2.26.0")
+    implementation("org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-slf4j-impl:2.26.0")
     implementation("io.github.kolod:flatlaf-themes-combobox-model:1.1.1")
-    implementation("com.formdev:flatlaf:3.6.1")
-    implementation("com.formdev:flatlaf-extras:3.6.1")
-    implementation("com.formdev:flatlaf-intellij-themes:3.6.1")
+    implementation("com.formdev:flatlaf:3.7.1")
+    implementation("com.formdev:flatlaf-extras:3.7.1")
+    implementation("com.formdev:flatlaf-intellij-themes:3.7.1")
     implementation("org.drjekyll:fontchooser:3.1.0")
-    implementation("org.xerial:sqlite-jdbc:3.50.2.0")
-    implementation("com.jcabi:jcabi-manifests:2.1.0")
+    implementation("org.xerial:sqlite-jdbc:3.53.2.0")
+    implementation("com.jcabi:jcabi-manifests:2.2.0")
 }
 
 application {
@@ -76,6 +76,10 @@ tasks.withType<Jar> {
     from(configurations.runtimeClasspath.get().map {if (it.isDirectory) it else zipTree(it)})
 }
 
+dependencyCheck {
+    nvd.apiKey = System.getenv("NVD_API_KEY") ?: ""
+}
+
 tasks {
     build {
         dependsOn(shadowJar)
diff --git a/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties b/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
index d4081da..404b8d0 100644
--- a/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
+++ b/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
+#Sun Jun 07 09:14:15 EEST 2026
 distributionBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
 distributionPath=wrapper/dists
-distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-8.14.3-bin.zip
-networkTimeout=10000
-validateDistributionUrl=true
+distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-8.14.4-bin.zip
 zipStoreBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
 zipStorePath=wrapper/dists