diff --git a/.github/workflows/pull-request-merge-check.yml b/.github/workflows/pull-request-merge-check.yml
index 73c2620f..28b4cda4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pull-request-merge-check.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pull-request-merge-check.yml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Gradle Wrapper Validation
-        uses: gradle/actions/wrapper-validation@v3
+        uses: gradle/actions/wrapper-validation@v4
 
       - name: Set up JDK 21
         uses: actions/setup-java@v4
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ jobs:
           distribution: 'temurin'
 
       - name: Setup Gradle
-        uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@v3
+        uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@v4
         with:
           cache-read-only: false
           gradle-home-cache-cleanup: true
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ jobs:
           distribution: 'temurin'
 
       - name: Setup Gradle
-        uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@v3
+        uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@v4
         with:
           cache-read-only: false
           gradle-home-cache-cleanup: true
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ jobs:
           distribution: 'temurin'
 
       - name: Setup Gradle
-        uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@v3
+        uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@v4
         with:
           cache-read-only: false
           gradle-home-cache-cleanup: true
diff --git a/libs.versions.toml b/libs.versions.toml
index 36d48823..5bf259d5 100644
--- a/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/libs.versions.toml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 kotlin = "2.0.0"
 ktor = "2.3.12"
-exposed = "0.51.1"
+exposed = "0.53.0"
 javacv-ffmpeg = "6.1.1-1.5.10"
 detekt = "1.23.6"
 coroutines = "1.8.1"
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ jackson-module-kotlin = { module = "com.fasterxml.jackson.module:jackson-module-
 
 blurhash = { module = "io.trbl:blurhash", version = "1.0.0" }
 
-aws-s3 = { module = "software.amazon.awssdk:s3", version = "2.26.26" }
+aws-s3 = { module = "software.amazon.awssdk:s3", version = "2.26.29" }
 
 jsoup = { module = "org.jsoup:jsoup", version = "1.18.1" }
 
diff --git a/owl/owl-broker/build.gradle.kts b/owl/owl-broker/build.gradle.kts
index e8963bd4..cefe116b 100644
--- a/owl/owl-broker/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/owl/owl-broker/build.gradle.kts
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ repositories {
 dependencies {
     implementation("io.grpc:grpc-kotlin-stub:1.4.1")
     implementation("io.grpc:grpc-protobuf:1.65.1")
-    implementation("com.google.protobuf:protobuf-kotlin:4.27.2")
+    implementation("com.google.protobuf:protobuf-kotlin:4.27.3")
     implementation("io.grpc:grpc-netty:1.65.1")
     implementation("org.jetbrains.kotlinx:kotlinx-coroutines-core:1.8.1")
     implementation(project(":owl-common"))
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ kotlin {
 
 protobuf {
     protoc {
-        artifact = "com.google.protobuf:protoc:4.27.1"
+        artifact = "com.google.protobuf:protoc:4.27.3"
     }
     plugins {
         create("grpc") {
diff --git a/owl/owl-consumer/build.gradle.kts b/owl/owl-consumer/build.gradle.kts
index e9e0abde..d6e1d4fb 100644
--- a/owl/owl-consumer/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/owl/owl-consumer/build.gradle.kts
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ dependencies {
     testImplementation("org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-test")
     implementation("io.grpc:grpc-kotlin-stub:1.4.1")
     implementation("io.grpc:grpc-protobuf:1.65.1")
-    implementation("com.google.protobuf:protobuf-kotlin:4.27.2")
+    implementation("com.google.protobuf:protobuf-kotlin:4.27.3")
     implementation("io.grpc:grpc-netty:1.65.1")
     implementation("org.jetbrains.kotlinx:kotlinx-coroutines-core:1.8.1")
     implementation(project(":owl-common"))
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ kotlin {
 
 protobuf {
     protoc {
-        artifact = "com.google.protobuf:protoc:4.27.1"
+        artifact = "com.google.protobuf:protoc:4.27.3"
     }
     plugins {
         create("grpc") {
diff --git a/owl/owl-producer/owl-producer-default/build.gradle.kts b/owl/owl-producer/owl-producer-default/build.gradle.kts
index c01126b2..9250a2e2 100644
--- a/owl/owl-producer/owl-producer-default/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/owl/owl-producer/owl-producer-default/build.gradle.kts
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ dependencies {
     api(project(":owl-producer:owl-producer-api"))
     implementation("io.grpc:grpc-kotlin-stub:1.4.1")
     implementation("io.grpc:grpc-protobuf:1.65.1")
-    implementation("com.google.protobuf:protobuf-kotlin:4.27.2")
+    implementation("com.google.protobuf:protobuf-kotlin:4.27.3")
     implementation("io.grpc:grpc-netty:1.65.1")
     implementation("org.jetbrains.kotlinx:kotlinx-coroutines-core:1.8.1")
     implementation(project(":owl-common"))
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ kotlin {
 
 protobuf {
     protoc {
-        artifact = "com.google.protobuf:protoc:4.27.1"
+        artifact = "com.google.protobuf:protoc:4.27.3"
     }
     plugins {
         create("grpc") {