diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 505ccc1..0204850 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -3,14 +3,31 @@ updates:
   - package-ecosystem: "maven"
     directory: "/"
     schedule:
-      interval: "weekly"
-      day: "monday"
-      time: "06:00"
-      timezone: "UTC"
+      interval: "monthly"
     groups:
-      maven-dependencies:
+      java-test-dependencies:
+        patterns:
+          - "org.junit.jupiter:*"
+          - "org.mockito:*"
+          - "org.hamcrest:*"
+      maven-build-plugins:
+        patterns:
+          - "org.apache.maven.plugins:*"
+          - "org.jacoco:jacoco-maven-plugin"
+          - "org.owasp:dependency-check-maven"
+          - "org.sonatype.plugins:nexus-staging-maven-plugin"
+      java-production-dependencies:
         patterns:
           - "*"
+        exclude-patterns:
+          - "org.apache.maven.plugins:*"
+          - "org.jacoco:jacoco-maven-plugin"
+          - "org.owasp:dependency-check-maven"
+          - "org.sonatype.plugins:nexus-staging-maven-plugin"
+          - "org.junit.jupiter:*"
+          - "org.mockito:*"
+          - "org.hamcrest:*"
+
 
   - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
     directory: "/" # even for `.github/workflows`
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 1b156fa..2aeed78 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -5,21 +5,20 @@ jobs:
   build:
     name: Build and Test
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    if: "!contains(github.event.head_commit.message, '[ci skip]') && !contains(github.event.head_commit.message, '[skip ci]')"
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - uses: actions/setup-java@v3
+      - uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
-          java-version: 11
+          java-version: 21
           distribution: 'temurin'
           cache: 'maven'
       - name: Ensure to use tagged version
         if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')
-        run: mvn versions:set --file ./pom.xml -DnewVersion=${GITHUB_REF##*/}
+        run: mvn -B versions:set --file ./pom.xml -DnewVersion=${GITHUB_REF##*/}
       - name: Build and Test
         id: buildAndTest
-        run: mvn -B clean install jacoco:report -Pcoverage,dependency-check
-      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+        run: mvn -B clean install jacoco:report -Pcoverage
+      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: artifacts
           path: target/*.jar
diff --git a/.github/workflows/dependency-check.yml b/.github/workflows/dependency-check.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e0b77ac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/dependency-check.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+name: OWASP Maven Dependency Check
+on:
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '0 15 * * 0'
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - 'release/**'
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+
+jobs:
+  check-dependencies:
+    name: Check dependencies
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          show-progress: false
+      - name: Setup Java
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
+        with:
+          distribution: 'temurin'
+          java-version: 11
+          cache: 'maven'
+      - name: Cache NVD DB
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
+        with:
+          path: ~/.m2/repository/org/owasp/dependency-check-data/
+          key: dependency-check-${{ github.run_id }}
+          restore-keys: |
+            dependency-check
+        env:
+          SEGMENT_DOWNLOAD_TIMEOUT_MINS: 5
+      - name: Run org.owasp:dependency-check plugin
+        id: dependency-check
+        continue-on-error: true
+        run: mvn -B validate -Pdependency-check
+        env:
+          NVD_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.NVD_API_KEY }}
+      - name: Upload report on failure
+        if: steps.dependency-check.outcome == 'failure'
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: dependency-check-report
+          path: target/dependency-check-report.html
+          if-no-files-found: error
+      - name: Slack Notification on regular check
+        if: github.event_name == 'schedule' && steps.dependency-check.outcome == 'failure'
+        uses: rtCamp/action-slack-notify@v2
+        env:
+          SLACK_WEBHOOK: ${{ secrets.SLACK_WEBHOOK_URL }}
+          SLACK_USERNAME: 'Cryptobot'
+          SLACK_ICON: false
+          SLACK_ICON_EMOJI: ':bot:'
+          SLACK_CHANNEL: 'cryptomator-desktop'
+          SLACK_TITLE: "Vulnerabilities in ${{ github.event.repository.name }} detected."
+          SLACK_MESSAGE: "Download the <https://github.com/${{ github.repository }}/actions/run/${{ github.run_id }}|report> for more details."
+          SLACK_FOOTER: false
+          MSG_MINIMAL: true
+      - name: Failing workflow on release branch
+        if: github.event_name == 'push' && steps.dependency-check.outcome == 'failure'
+        shell: bash
+        run: exit 1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-central.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-central.yml
index 22333fe..afabe60 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-central.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-central.yml
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           ref: "refs/tags/${{ github.event.inputs.tag }}"
-      - uses: actions/setup-java@v3
+      - uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
-          java-version: 11
+          java-version: 21
           distribution: 'temurin'
           cache: 'maven'
           server-id: ossrh # Value of the distributionManagement/repository/id field of the pom.xml
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-github.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-github.yml
index c6e4bad..be60dec 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-github.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-github.yml
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ jobs:
     if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/') # only allow publishing tagged versions
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - uses: actions/setup-java@v3
+      - uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
-          java-version: 11
+          java-version: 21
           distribution: 'temurin'
           cache: 'maven'
           gpg-private-key: ${{ secrets.RELEASES_GPG_PRIVATE_KEY }} # Value of the GPG private key to import
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 7cca0ac..07fd6bf 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 	<modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 	<groupId>org.cryptomator</groupId>
 	<artifactId>webdav-nio-adapter-servlet</artifactId>
-	<version>1.2.4</version>
+	<version>1.2.5</version>
 	<name>WebDAV-NIO Adapter Servlet</name>
 	<description>Servlet serving NIO directory contents as WebDAV resources.</description>
 	<url>https://github.com/cryptomator/webdav-nio-adapter-servlet</url>
@@ -19,14 +19,17 @@
 
 		<!-- dependencies -->
 		<servlet.version>4.0.1</servlet.version>
-		<jackrabbit.version>2.21.19</jackrabbit.version>
-		<guava.version>32.1.2-jre</guava.version>
-		<slf4j.version>2.0.9</slf4j.version>
+		<jackrabbit.version>2.21.22</jackrabbit.version>
+		<guava.version>33.0.0-jre</guava.version>
+		<slf4j.version>2.0.11</slf4j.version>
 
 		<!-- test dependencies -->
-		<junit.jupiter.version>5.10.0</junit.jupiter.version>
-		<mockito.version>5.5.0</mockito.version>
+		<junit.jupiter.version>5.10.1</junit.jupiter.version>
+		<mockito.version>5.10.0</mockito.version>
 		<hamcrest.version>2.2</hamcrest.version>
+
+		<!-- mvn plugins -->
+		<dependency-check.version>9.0.9</dependency-check.version>
 	</properties>
 
 	<licenses>
@@ -120,7 +123,7 @@
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 				<artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>3.11.0</version>
+				<version>3.12.1</version>
 				<configuration>
 					<release>11</release>
 					<showWarnings>true</showWarnings>
@@ -128,7 +131,7 @@
 			</plugin>
 			<plugin>
 				<artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>3.1.2</version>
+				<version>3.2.5</version>
 			</plugin>
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
@@ -156,7 +159,7 @@
 			</plugin>
 			<plugin>
 				<artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>3.6.0</version>
+				<version>3.6.3</version>
 				<executions>
 					<execution>
 						<id>attach-javadocs</id>
@@ -177,16 +180,20 @@
 					<plugin>
 						<groupId>org.owasp</groupId>
 						<artifactId>dependency-check-maven</artifactId>
-						<version>8.4.0</version>
+						<version>${dependency-check.version}</version>
 						<configuration>
-							<cveValidForHours>24</cveValidForHours>
+							<nvdValidForHours>24</nvdValidForHours>
 							<failBuildOnCVSS>6</failBuildOnCVSS>
+							<skipTestScope>true</skipTestScope>
+							<detail>true</detail>
+							<nvdApiKey>${env.NVD_API_KEY}</nvdApiKey>
 						</configuration>
 						<executions>
 							<execution>
 								<goals>
 									<goal>check</goal>
 								</goals>
+								<phase>validate</phase>
 							</execution>
 						</executions>
 					</plugin>
@@ -201,7 +208,7 @@
 					<plugin>
 						<groupId>org.jacoco</groupId>
 						<artifactId>jacoco-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-						<version>0.8.10</version>
+						<version>0.8.11</version>
 						<executions>
 							<execution>
 								<id>prepare-agent</id>