diff --git a/common/taskana-common-data/pom.xml b/common/taskana-common-data/pom.xml
index 8445527e5..85e2c8768 100644
--- a/common/taskana-common-data/pom.xml
+++ b/common/taskana-common-data/pom.xml
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.assertj</groupId>
       <artifactId>assertj-core</artifactId>
+      <version>${version.assertj}</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/common/taskana-common-logging/pom.xml b/common/taskana-common-logging/pom.xml
index b567b2887..12e25ea88 100644
--- a/common/taskana-common-logging/pom.xml
+++ b/common/taskana-common-logging/pom.xml
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.assertj</groupId>
       <artifactId>assertj-core</artifactId>
+      <version>${version.assertj}</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/common/taskana-common-test/pom.xml b/common/taskana-common-test/pom.xml
index 51f1f69d4..54c8025bb 100644
--- a/common/taskana-common-test/pom.xml
+++ b/common/taskana-common-test/pom.xml
@@ -150,6 +150,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.assertj</groupId>
       <artifactId>assertj-core</artifactId>
+      <version>${version.assertj}</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/common/taskana-common/pom.xml b/common/taskana-common/pom.xml
index e44249a0d..5cf005986 100644
--- a/common/taskana-common/pom.xml
+++ b/common/taskana-common/pom.xml
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.assertj</groupId>
       <artifactId>assertj-core</artifactId>
+      <version>${version.assertj}</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/history/taskana-loghistory-provider/pom.xml b/history/taskana-loghistory-provider/pom.xml
index df0861658..43f7b4bd7 100644
--- a/history/taskana-loghistory-provider/pom.xml
+++ b/history/taskana-loghistory-provider/pom.xml
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.assertj</groupId>
       <artifactId>assertj-core</artifactId>
+      <version>${version.assertj}</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/history/taskana-simplehistory-rest-spring/pom.xml b/history/taskana-simplehistory-rest-spring/pom.xml
index a3e70865f..7447a94bf 100644
--- a/history/taskana-simplehistory-rest-spring/pom.xml
+++ b/history/taskana-simplehistory-rest-spring/pom.xml
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.assertj</groupId>
       <artifactId>assertj-core</artifactId>
+      <version>${version.assertj}</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/lib/taskana-cdi/pom.xml b/lib/taskana-cdi/pom.xml
index 7890d8571..362aa4318 100644
--- a/lib/taskana-cdi/pom.xml
+++ b/lib/taskana-cdi/pom.xml
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.assertj</groupId>
       <artifactId>assertj-core</artifactId>
+      <version>${version.assertj}</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/lib/taskana-core-test/pom.xml b/lib/taskana-core-test/pom.xml
index 507cb6486..f9c809760 100644
--- a/lib/taskana-core-test/pom.xml
+++ b/lib/taskana-core-test/pom.xml
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.assertj</groupId>
       <artifactId>assertj-core</artifactId>
+      <version>${version.assertj}</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/lib/taskana-core-test/src/test/java/acceptance/task/requestchanges/RequestChangesWithAfterSpiAccTest.java b/lib/taskana-core-test/src/test/java/acceptance/task/requestchanges/RequestChangesWithAfterSpiAccTest.java
index c2135fec3..ffc121bea 100644
--- a/lib/taskana-core-test/src/test/java/acceptance/task/requestchanges/RequestChangesWithAfterSpiAccTest.java
+++ b/lib/taskana-core-test/src/test/java/acceptance/task/requestchanges/RequestChangesWithAfterSpiAccTest.java
@@ -267,9 +267,9 @@ public class RequestChangesWithAfterSpiAccTest {
 
       assertThatThrownBy(call)
           .isInstanceOf(SystemException.class)
-          .getCause() // unwrap the "wrap" within "call"
+          .cause() // unwrap the "wrap" within "call"
           .hasMessage("service provider '%s' threw an exception", ExceptionThrower.class.getName())
-          .getCause() // unwrap the "wrap" from the service provider manager
+          .cause() // unwrap the "wrap" from the service provider manager
           .hasMessage("I AM THE EXCEPTION THROWER (*_*)");
 
       Task persistentTask = taskService.getTask(task.getId());
diff --git a/lib/taskana-core-test/src/test/java/acceptance/task/requestchanges/RequestChangesWithBeforeSpiAccTest.java b/lib/taskana-core-test/src/test/java/acceptance/task/requestchanges/RequestChangesWithBeforeSpiAccTest.java
index b1b0a32d6..76e005e74 100644
--- a/lib/taskana-core-test/src/test/java/acceptance/task/requestchanges/RequestChangesWithBeforeSpiAccTest.java
+++ b/lib/taskana-core-test/src/test/java/acceptance/task/requestchanges/RequestChangesWithBeforeSpiAccTest.java
@@ -300,9 +300,9 @@ public class RequestChangesWithBeforeSpiAccTest {
 
       assertThatThrownBy(call)
           .isInstanceOf(SystemException.class)
-          .getCause() // unwrap the "wrap" within "call"
+          .cause() // unwrap the "wrap" within "call"
           .hasMessage("service provider '%s' threw an exception", ExceptionThrower.class.getName())
-          .getCause() // unwrap the "wrap" from the service provider manager
+          .cause() // unwrap the "wrap" from the service provider manager
           .hasMessage("I AM THE EXCEPTION THROWER (*_*)");
 
       Task persistentTask = taskService.getTask(task.getId());
diff --git a/lib/taskana-core-test/src/test/java/acceptance/task/requestreview/RequestReviewWithAfterSpiAccTest.java b/lib/taskana-core-test/src/test/java/acceptance/task/requestreview/RequestReviewWithAfterSpiAccTest.java
index a9cd02faa..9817c24e1 100644
--- a/lib/taskana-core-test/src/test/java/acceptance/task/requestreview/RequestReviewWithAfterSpiAccTest.java
+++ b/lib/taskana-core-test/src/test/java/acceptance/task/requestreview/RequestReviewWithAfterSpiAccTest.java
@@ -268,9 +268,9 @@ public class RequestReviewWithAfterSpiAccTest {
 
       assertThatThrownBy(call)
           .isInstanceOf(SystemException.class)
-          .getCause() // unwrap the "wrap" within "call"
+          .cause() // unwrap the "wrap" within "call"
           .hasMessage("service provider '%s' threw an exception", ExceptionThrower.class.getName())
-          .getCause() // unwrap the "wrap" from the service provider manager
+          .cause() // unwrap the "wrap" from the service provider manager
           .hasMessage("I AM THE EXCEPTION THROWER (*_*)");
 
       Task persistentTask = taskService.getTask(task.getId());
diff --git a/lib/taskana-core-test/src/test/java/acceptance/task/requestreview/RequestReviewWithBeforeSpiAccTest.java b/lib/taskana-core-test/src/test/java/acceptance/task/requestreview/RequestReviewWithBeforeSpiAccTest.java
index 16886dd10..b6ae524eb 100644
--- a/lib/taskana-core-test/src/test/java/acceptance/task/requestreview/RequestReviewWithBeforeSpiAccTest.java
+++ b/lib/taskana-core-test/src/test/java/acceptance/task/requestreview/RequestReviewWithBeforeSpiAccTest.java
@@ -301,9 +301,9 @@ public class RequestReviewWithBeforeSpiAccTest {
 
       assertThatThrownBy(call)
           .isInstanceOf(SystemException.class)
-          .getCause() // unwrap the "wrap" within "call"
+          .cause() // unwrap the "wrap" within "call"
           .hasMessage("service provider '%s' threw an exception", ExceptionThrower.class.getName())
-          .getCause() // unwrap the "wrap" from the service provider manager
+          .cause() // unwrap the "wrap" from the service provider manager
           .hasMessage("I AM THE EXCEPTION THROWER (*_*)");
 
       Task persistentTask = taskService.getTask(task.getId());
diff --git a/lib/taskana-core/pom.xml b/lib/taskana-core/pom.xml
index 4f399e2ec..aaa3a26b9 100644
--- a/lib/taskana-core/pom.xml
+++ b/lib/taskana-core/pom.xml
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.assertj</groupId>
       <artifactId>assertj-core</artifactId>
+      <version>${version.assertj}</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/lib/taskana-spring-example/pom.xml b/lib/taskana-spring-example/pom.xml
index 2e05bc10c..5b0da25c3 100644
--- a/lib/taskana-spring-example/pom.xml
+++ b/lib/taskana-spring-example/pom.xml
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.assertj</groupId>
       <artifactId>assertj-core</artifactId>
+      <version>${version.assertj}</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/lib/taskana-spring/pom.xml b/lib/taskana-spring/pom.xml
index 0f6660a1d..c5bff1a71 100644
--- a/lib/taskana-spring/pom.xml
+++ b/lib/taskana-spring/pom.xml
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.assertj</groupId>
       <artifactId>assertj-core</artifactId>
+      <version>${version.assertj}</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/lib/taskana-test-api/pom.xml b/lib/taskana-test-api/pom.xml
index e73447eb5..6a4dd170c 100644
--- a/lib/taskana-test-api/pom.xml
+++ b/lib/taskana-test-api/pom.xml
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.assertj</groupId>
       <artifactId>assertj-core</artifactId>
+      <version>${version.assertj}</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index b3d8c93dc..e091ba572 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@
     <version.arquillian.managed.wildfly>3.0.1.Final</version.arquillian.managed.wildfly>
 
     <!-- test dependencies -->
+    <version.assertj>3.24.2</version.assertj>
     <version.archunit>1.1.0</version.archunit>
     <version.equalsverifier>3.15.2</version.equalsverifier>
     <version.openpojo>0.9.1</version.openpojo>
@@ -97,7 +98,9 @@
 
     <!-- Excel to DMN converter dependencies -->
     <version.dmn-xlsx-converter>0.3.0</version.dmn-xlsx-converter>
-    <version.jaxb>2.3.0</version.jaxb>
+    <version.jaxb-api>2.3.1</version.jaxb-api>
+    <version.jaxb-core>2.3.0.1</version.jaxb-core>
+    <version.jaxb-impl>2.3.8</version.jaxb-impl>
     <version.javax.activation>1.1.1</version.javax.activation>
 
     <!-- database driver versions -->
diff --git a/rest/taskana-rest-spring-example-common/pom.xml b/rest/taskana-rest-spring-example-common/pom.xml
index f4cec0080..46a87f2fd 100644
--- a/rest/taskana-rest-spring-example-common/pom.xml
+++ b/rest/taskana-rest-spring-example-common/pom.xml
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.assertj</groupId>
       <artifactId>assertj-core</artifactId>
+      <version>${version.assertj}</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/rest/taskana-rest-spring-example-wildfly/pom.xml b/rest/taskana-rest-spring-example-wildfly/pom.xml
index c0903746a..e1fed5dbd 100644
--- a/rest/taskana-rest-spring-example-wildfly/pom.xml
+++ b/rest/taskana-rest-spring-example-wildfly/pom.xml
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.assertj</groupId>
       <artifactId>assertj-core</artifactId>
+      <version>${version.assertj}</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/rest/taskana-rest-spring/pom.xml b/rest/taskana-rest-spring/pom.xml
index fab74a42c..38bac9f88 100644
--- a/rest/taskana-rest-spring/pom.xml
+++ b/rest/taskana-rest-spring/pom.xml
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.assertj</groupId>
       <artifactId>assertj-core</artifactId>
+      <version>${version.assertj}</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/routing/taskana-routing-rest/pom.xml b/routing/taskana-routing-rest/pom.xml
index a133317ea..fcb4cd030 100644
--- a/routing/taskana-routing-rest/pom.xml
+++ b/routing/taskana-routing-rest/pom.xml
@@ -34,17 +34,17 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>javax.xml.bind</groupId>
       <artifactId>jaxb-api</artifactId>
-      <version>${version.jaxb}</version>
+      <version>${version.jaxb-api}</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.sun.xml.bind</groupId>
       <artifactId>jaxb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>${version.jaxb}</version>
+      <version>${version.jaxb-core}</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.sun.xml.bind</groupId>
       <artifactId>jaxb-impl</artifactId>
-      <version>${version.jaxb}</version>
+      <version>${version.jaxb-impl}</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>javax.activation</groupId>
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.assertj</groupId>
       <artifactId>assertj-core</artifactId>
+      <version>${version.assertj}</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>