diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 69e977f899..7153ccd3d0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -112,9 +112,9 @@ Before contributing to this project, please take a few minutes to read our [Cont
 
 ### Java Version
 
-For the 1.5+ Driver Series, the source code _must_ compile on Java 8.
+For the 5.x Driver Series, the source code _must_ compile on Java 17.
 
-For the previous versions, the compilation requires Java 7.
+For the 4.x Driver Series, the compilation requires Java 8.
 
 ### Building
 
diff --git a/benchkit-backend/LICENSES.txt b/benchkit-backend/LICENSES.txt
index 8b47a8345c..836ba67225 100644
--- a/benchkit-backend/LICENSES.txt
+++ b/benchkit-backend/LICENSES.txt
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ libraries. For an overview of the licenses see the NOTICE.txt file.
 
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Apache Software License, Version 2.0
-  Byte Buddy (without dependencies)
   Jackson-annotations
   Jackson-core
   jackson-databind
diff --git a/benchkit-backend/NOTICE.txt b/benchkit-backend/NOTICE.txt
index 2f7cc25047..d1f14e0749 100644
--- a/benchkit-backend/NOTICE.txt
+++ b/benchkit-backend/NOTICE.txt
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ Third-party licenses
 --------------------
 
 Apache Software License, Version 2.0
-  Byte Buddy (without dependencies)
   Jackson-annotations
   Jackson-core
   jackson-databind
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 6f8de8fd71..c2262151ed 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -36,30 +36,30 @@
     <!-- Please note that when updating this dependency -->
     <!-- (i.e. due to a security vulnerability or bug) that the -->
     <!-- corresponding server dependency also needs updating.-->
-    <netty-bom.version>4.1.109.Final</netty-bom.version>
+    <netty-bom.version>4.1.110.Final</netty-bom.version>
     <!-- Please note that when updating this dependency -->
     <!-- (i.e. due to a security vulnerability or bug) that the -->
     <!-- corresponding server dependency also needs updating.-->
-    <reactor-bom.version>2023.0.5</reactor-bom.version>
+    <reactor-bom.version>2023.0.6</reactor-bom.version>
     <slf4j-api.version>1.7.36</slf4j-api.version>
     <hamcrest.version>2.2</hamcrest.version>
-    <mockito-core.version>5.11.0</mockito-core.version>
+    <mockito-core.version>5.12.0</mockito-core.version>
     <junit.version>5.10.2</junit.version>
     <!-- supply a newer version than the one supplied by the reactive-streams 1.0.4 -->
-    <testng.version>7.10.1</testng.version>
+    <testng.version>7.10.2</testng.version>
     <jarchivelib.version>1.2.0</jarchivelib.version>
     <!-- supply a newer version than the one supplied by the jarchivelib 1.2.0 -->
-    <commons-compress.version>1.26.1</commons-compress.version>
+    <commons-compress.version>1.26.2</commons-compress.version>
     <!-- an optional dependency of commons-compress used by TarArchiveOutputStream -->
-    <commons-codec.version>1.16.1</commons-codec.version>
+    <commons-codec.version>1.17.0</commons-codec.version>
     <bouncycastle-jdk18on.version>1.78.1</bouncycastle-jdk18on.version>
     <logback-classic.version>1.2.13</logback-classic.version>
-    <jackson.version>2.17.0</jackson.version>
+    <jackson.version>2.17.1</jackson.version>
     <lombok.version>1.18.32</lombok.version>
     <svm.version>24.0.1</svm.version>
-    <micrometer.version>1.12.5</micrometer.version>
+    <micrometer.version>1.13.0</micrometer.version>
     <blockhound.version>1.0.9.RELEASE</blockhound.version>
-    <testcontainers.version>1.19.7</testcontainers.version>
+    <testcontainers.version>1.19.8</testcontainers.version>
     <build-resources.version>5.18.1</build-resources.version>
     <!-- To be overwritten by child projects -->
     <moduleName/>
diff --git a/testkit-backend/LICENSES.txt b/testkit-backend/LICENSES.txt
index 87c1178ba9..ef04ce5961 100644
--- a/testkit-backend/LICENSES.txt
+++ b/testkit-backend/LICENSES.txt
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ libraries. For an overview of the licenses see the NOTICE.txt file.
 
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Apache Software License, Version 2.0
-  Byte Buddy (without dependencies)
   Jackson-annotations
   Jackson-core
   jackson-databind
diff --git a/testkit-backend/NOTICE.txt b/testkit-backend/NOTICE.txt
index 2cc746fcc9..e80f601d59 100644
--- a/testkit-backend/NOTICE.txt
+++ b/testkit-backend/NOTICE.txt
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ Third-party licenses
 --------------------
 
 Apache Software License, Version 2.0
-  Byte Buddy (without dependencies)
   Jackson-annotations
   Jackson-core
   jackson-databind