diff --git a/.github/workflows/pull-request-merge-check.yml b/.github/workflows/pull-request-merge-check.yml
index ec1940f0..d2082154 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pull-request-merge-check.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pull-request-merge-check.yml
@@ -18,16 +18,16 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Gradle Wrapper Cache
-        uses: actions/cache@v3.3.3
+        uses: actions/cache@v4.0.2
         with:
           path: ~/.gradle/wrapper
           key: gradle-wrapper-${{  hashFiles('gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties') }}
 
       - name: Dependencies Cache
-        uses: actions/cache@v3.3.3
+        uses: actions/cache@v4.0.2
         with:
           path: |
             ~/.gradle/cache/jars-*
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ jobs:
           restore-keys: gradle-dependencies-
 
       - name: Cache
-        uses: actions/cache@v3.3.3
+        uses: actions/cache@v4.0.2
         with:
           path: |
             ~/.gradle/caches/build-cache-*
@@ -47,19 +47,19 @@ jobs:
           restore-keys: ${{ runner.os }}-gradle-build-${{ github.workflow }}-
 
       - name: Build Cache
-        uses: actions/cache@v3.3.3
+        uses: actions/cache@v4.0.2
         with:
           path: |
             build
           key: gradle-build-${{ hashFiles('**/*.gradle.kts') }}-${{ hashFiles('**/*.kt') }}-${{ github.sha }}
 
       - name: Set up JDK 21
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v3
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           java-version: '21'
           distribution: 'temurin'
       - name: Build
-        uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v2.8.1
+        uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v3.3.2
         with:
           arguments: testClasses
 
@@ -69,16 +69,16 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Gradle Wrapper Cache
-        uses: actions/cache@v3.3.3
+        uses: actions/cache@v4.0.2
         with:
           path: ~/.gradle/wrapper
           key: gradle-wrapper-${{  hashFiles('gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties') }}
 
       - name: Dependencies Cache
-        uses: actions/cache@v3.3.3
+        uses: actions/cache@v4.0.2
         with:
           path: |
             ~/.gradle/cache/jars-*
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ jobs:
           restore-keys: gradle-dependencies-
 
       - name: Cache
-        uses: actions/cache@v3.3.3
+        uses: actions/cache@v4.0.2
         with:
           path: |
             ~/.gradle/caches/build-cache-*
@@ -98,26 +98,26 @@ jobs:
           restore-keys: ${{ runner.os }}-gradle-build-${{ github.workflow }}-
 
       - name: Build Cache
-        uses: actions/cache@v3.3.3
+        uses: actions/cache@v4.0.2
         with:
           path: |
             build
           key: gradle-build-${{ hashFiles('**/*.gradle.kts') }}-${{ hashFiles('src') }}-${{ github.sha }}
 
       - name: Set up JDK 21
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v3
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           java-version: '21'
           distribution: 'temurin'
 
       - name: Unit Test
-        uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v2.8.1
+        uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v3.3.2
         with:
           arguments: test
 
       - name: Save Test Report
         if: always()
-        uses: actions/cache/save@v3
+        uses: actions/cache/save@v4
         with:
           path: build/test-results
           key: unit-test-report-${{ github.sha }}
@@ -128,16 +128,16 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Gradle Wrapper Cache
-        uses: actions/cache@v3.3.3
+        uses: actions/cache@v4.0.2
         with:
           path: ~/.gradle/wrapper
           key: gradle-wrapper-${{  hashFiles('gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties') }}
 
       - name: Dependencies Cache
-        uses: actions/cache@v3.3.3
+        uses: actions/cache@v4.0.2
         with:
           path: |
             ~/.gradle/cache/jars-*
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ jobs:
           restore-keys: gradle-dependencies-
 
       - name: Cache
-        uses: actions/cache@v3.3.3
+        uses: actions/cache@v4.0.2
         with:
           path: |
             ~/.gradle/caches/build-cache-*
@@ -157,14 +157,14 @@ jobs:
           restore-keys: ${{ runner.os }}-gradle-build-${{ github.workflow }}-
 
       - name: Build Cache
-        uses: actions/cache@v3.3.3
+        uses: actions/cache@v4.0.2
         with:
           path: |
             build
           key: gradle-build-${{ hashFiles('**/*.gradle.kts') }}-${{ hashFiles('src') }}-${{ github.sha }}
 
       - name: Set up JDK 21
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v3
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           java-version: '21'
           distribution: 'temurin'
@@ -175,13 +175,13 @@ jobs:
           mongodb-version: latest
 
       - name: Unit Test
-        uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v2.8.1
+        uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v3.3.2
         with:
           arguments: integrationTest
 
       - name: Save Test Report
         if: always()
-        uses: actions/cache/save@v3
+        uses: actions/cache/save@v4
         with:
           path: build/test-results
           key: integration-test-report-${{ github.sha }}
@@ -192,16 +192,16 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Gradle Wrapper Cache
-        uses: actions/cache@v3.3.3
+        uses: actions/cache@v4.0.2
         with:
           path: ~/.gradle/wrapper
           key: gradle-wrapper-${{  hashFiles('gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties') }}
 
       - name: Dependencies Cache
-        uses: actions/cache@v3.3.3
+        uses: actions/cache@v4.0.2
         with:
           path: |
             ~/.gradle/cache/jars-*
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ jobs:
           restore-keys: gradle-dependencies-
 
       - name: Cache
-        uses: actions/cache@v3.3.3
+        uses: actions/cache@v4.0.2
         with:
           path: |
             ~/.gradle/caches/build-cache-*
@@ -221,20 +221,20 @@ jobs:
           restore-keys: ${{ runner.os }}-gradle-build-${{ github.workflow }}-
 
       - name: Build Cache
-        uses: actions/cache@v3.3.3
+        uses: actions/cache@v4.0.2
         with:
           path: |
             build
           key: gradle-build-${{ hashFiles('**/*.gradle.kts') }}-${{ hashFiles('src') }}-${{ github.sha }}
 
       - name: Set up JDK 21
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v3
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           java-version: '21'
           distribution: 'temurin'
 
       - name: Run Kover
-        uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v2.8.1
+        uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v3.3.2
         with:
           arguments: koverXmlReport -x integrationTest -x e2eTest --rerun-tasks
 
@@ -259,25 +259,25 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Restore Test Report
-        uses: actions/cache/restore@v3
+        uses: actions/cache/restore@v4
         with:
           path: build/test-results
           key: unit-test-report-${{ github.sha }}
 
       - name: Restore Test Report
-        uses: actions/cache/restore@v3
+        uses: actions/cache/restore@v4
         with:
           path: build/test-results
           key: integration-test-report-${{ github.sha }}
 
       - name: Restore Test Report
-        uses: actions/cache/restore@v3
+        uses: actions/cache/restore@v4
         with:
           path: build/test-results
           key: e2e-test-report-${{ github.sha }}
 
       - name: JUnit Test Report
-        uses: mikepenz/action-junit-report@v2
+        uses: mikepenz/action-junit-report@v4
         with:
           report_paths: '**/TEST-*.xml'
 
@@ -287,16 +287,16 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Gradle Wrapper Cache
-        uses: actions/cache@v3.3.3
+        uses: actions/cache@v4.0.2
         with:
           path: ~/.gradle/wrapper
           key: gradle-wrapper-${{  hashFiles('gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties') }}
 
       - name: Dependencies Cache
-        uses: actions/cache@v3.3.3
+        uses: actions/cache@v4.0.2
         with:
           path: |
             ~/.gradle/cache/jars-*
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ jobs:
           restore-keys: gradle-dependencies-
 
       - name: Cache
-        uses: actions/cache@v3.3.3
+        uses: actions/cache@v4.0.2
         with:
           path: |
             ~/.gradle/caches/build-cache-*
@@ -316,14 +316,14 @@ jobs:
           restore-keys: ${{ runner.os }}-gradle-build-${{ github.workflow }}-
 
       - name: Build Cache
-        uses: actions/cache@v3.3.3
+        uses: actions/cache@v4.0.2
         with:
           path: |
             build
           key: gradle-build-${{ hashFiles('**/*.gradle.kts') }}-${{ hashFiles('src') }}-${{ github.sha }}
 
       - name: Set up JDK 21
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v3
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           java-version: '21'
           distribution: 'temurin'
@@ -345,16 +345,16 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Gradle Wrapper Cache
-        uses: actions/cache@v3.3.3
+        uses: actions/cache@v4.0.2
         with:
           path: ~/.gradle/wrapper
           key: gradle-wrapper-${{  hashFiles('gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties') }}
 
       - name: Dependencies Cache
-        uses: actions/cache@v3.3.3
+        uses: actions/cache@v4.0.2
         with:
           path: |
             ~/.gradle/cache/jars-*
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ jobs:
           restore-keys: gradle-dependencies-
 
       - name: Cache
-        uses: actions/cache@v3.3.3
+        uses: actions/cache@v4.0.2
         with:
           path: |
             ~/.gradle/caches/build-cache-*
@@ -374,14 +374,14 @@ jobs:
           restore-keys: ${{ runner.os }}-gradle-build-${{ github.workflow }}-
 
       - name: Build Cache
-        uses: actions/cache@v3.3.3
+        uses: actions/cache@v4.0.2
         with:
           path: |
             build
           key: gradle-build-${{ hashFiles('**/*.gradle.kts') }}-${{ hashFiles('src') }}-${{ github.sha }}
 
       - name: Set up JDK 21
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v3
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           java-version: '21'
           distribution: 'temurin'
@@ -393,20 +393,20 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: setup-chrome
         id: setup-chrome
-        uses: browser-actions/setup-chrome@v1.4.0
+        uses: browser-actions/setup-chrome@v1.6.1
 
       - name: Add Path
         run: echo ${{ steps.setup-chrome.outputs.chrome-path }} >> $GITHUB_PATH
 
       - name: E2E Test
-        uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v2.8.1
+        uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v3.3.2
         with:
           arguments: e2eTest
 
 
       - name: Save Test Report
         if: always()
-        uses: actions/cache/save@v3
+        uses: actions/cache/save@v4
         with:
           path: build/test-results
           key: e2e-test-report-${{ github.sha }}
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..89909840
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+org.gradle.parallel=true
+org.gradle.configureondemand=true
+org.gradle.caching=true
+org.gradle.jvmargs=-Xmx4096m -XX:+HeapDumpOnOutOfMemoryError -XX:+UseParallelGC
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/hideout-core/build.gradle.kts b/hideout-core/build.gradle.kts
index e13545a9..f371f43b 100644
--- a/hideout-core/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/hideout-core/build.gradle.kts
@@ -241,16 +241,16 @@ dependencies {
     testImplementation("io.ktor:ktor-client-mock:$ktor_version")
     testImplementation("com.h2database:h2:$h2_version")
 
-    testImplementation("org.mockito.kotlin:mockito-kotlin:5.2.1")
+    testImplementation("org.mockito.kotlin:mockito-kotlin:5.3.1")
     testImplementation("org.mockito:mockito-inline:5.2.0")
-    testImplementation("nl.jqno.equalsverifier:equalsverifier:3.15.6")
+    testImplementation("nl.jqno.equalsverifier:equalsverifier:3.16.1")
     testImplementation("com.jparams:to-string-verifier:1.4.8")
 
     intTestImplementation("org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-test")
     intTestImplementation("org.springframework.security:spring-security-test")
     intTestImplementation("org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-test-junit:$kotlin_version")
     intTestImplementation("org.jetbrains.kotlinx:kotlinx-coroutines-test:$coroutines_version")
-    intTestImplementation("org.mockito.kotlin:mockito-kotlin:5.2.1")
+    intTestImplementation("org.mockito.kotlin:mockito-kotlin:5.3.1")
     intTestImplementation("com.h2database:h2:$h2_version")
 
     e2eTestImplementation("org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-test")
diff --git a/hideout-worker/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties b/hideout-worker/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
index 87fc5420..cb13ebfe 100644
--- a/hideout-worker/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
+++ b/hideout-worker/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
@@ -2,5 +2,8 @@
 distributionBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
 distributionPath=wrapper/dists
 distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-8.6-bin.zip
+distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-8.7-bin.zip
+networkTimeout=10000
+validateDistributionUrl=true
 zipStoreBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
 zipStorePath=wrapper/dists
diff --git a/owl/build.gradle.kts b/owl/build.gradle.kts
index 4f4311b7..36e9a22a 100644
--- a/owl/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/owl/build.gradle.kts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 plugins {
-    kotlin("jvm") version "1.9.23"
+    kotlin("jvm") version "1.9.24"
 }
 
 
diff --git a/owl/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.jar b/owl/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.jar
index 249e5832..e6441136 100644
Binary files a/owl/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.jar and b/owl/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.jar differ
diff --git a/owl/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties b/owl/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
index c3806883..b82aa23a 100644
--- a/owl/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
+++ b/owl/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
-#Sun Feb 18 23:33:24 JST 2024
 distributionBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
 distributionPath=wrapper/dists
-distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-8.4-bin.zip
+distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-8.7-bin.zip
+networkTimeout=10000
+validateDistributionUrl=true
 zipStoreBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
 zipStorePath=wrapper/dists
diff --git a/owl/gradlew b/owl/gradlew
index 1b6c7873..1aa94a42 100644
--- a/owl/gradlew
+++ b/owl/gradlew
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
 #       Darwin, MinGW, and NonStop.
 #
 #   (3) This script is generated from the Groovy template
-#       https://github.com/gradle/gradle/blob/master/subprojects/plugins/src/main/resources/org/gradle/api/internal/plugins/unixStartScript.txt
+#       https://github.com/gradle/gradle/blob/HEAD/subprojects/plugins/src/main/resources/org/gradle/api/internal/plugins/unixStartScript.txt
 #       within the Gradle project.
 #
 #       You can find Gradle at https://github.com/gradle/gradle/.
@@ -80,13 +80,11 @@ do
     esac
 done
 
-APP_HOME=$( cd "${APP_HOME:-./}" && pwd -P ) || exit
-
-APP_NAME="Gradle"
+# This is normally unused
+# shellcheck disable=SC2034
 APP_BASE_NAME=${0##*/}
-
-# Add default JVM options here. You can also use JAVA_OPTS and GRADLE_OPTS to pass JVM options to this script.
-DEFAULT_JVM_OPTS='"-Xmx64m" "-Xms64m"'
+# Discard cd standard output in case $CDPATH is set (https://github.com/gradle/gradle/issues/25036)
+APP_HOME=$( cd "${APP_HOME:-./}" > /dev/null && pwd -P ) || exit
 
 # Use the maximum available, or set MAX_FD != -1 to use that value.
 MAX_FD=maximum
@@ -133,22 +131,29 @@ location of your Java installation."
     fi
 else
     JAVACMD=java
-    which java >/dev/null 2>&1 || die "ERROR: JAVA_HOME is not set and no 'java' command could be found in your PATH.
+    if ! command -v java >/dev/null 2>&1
+    then
+        die "ERROR: JAVA_HOME is not set and no 'java' command could be found in your PATH.
 
 Please set the JAVA_HOME variable in your environment to match the
 location of your Java installation."
+    fi
 fi
 
 # Increase the maximum file descriptors if we can.
 if ! "$cygwin" && ! "$darwin" && ! "$nonstop" ; then
     case $MAX_FD in #(
       max*)
+        # In POSIX sh, ulimit -H is undefined. That's why the result is checked to see if it worked.
+        # shellcheck disable=SC2039,SC3045
         MAX_FD=$( ulimit -H -n ) ||
             warn "Could not query maximum file descriptor limit"
     esac
     case $MAX_FD in  #(
       '' | soft) :;; #(
       *)
+        # In POSIX sh, ulimit -n is undefined. That's why the result is checked to see if it worked.
+        # shellcheck disable=SC2039,SC3045
         ulimit -n "$MAX_FD" ||
             warn "Could not set maximum file descriptor limit to $MAX_FD"
     esac
@@ -193,11 +198,15 @@ if "$cygwin" || "$msys" ; then
     done
 fi
 
-# Collect all arguments for the java command;
-#   * $DEFAULT_JVM_OPTS, $JAVA_OPTS, and $GRADLE_OPTS can contain fragments of
-#     shell script including quotes and variable substitutions, so put them in
-#     double quotes to make sure that they get re-expanded; and
-#   * put everything else in single quotes, so that it's not re-expanded.
+
+# Add default JVM options here. You can also use JAVA_OPTS and GRADLE_OPTS to pass JVM options to this script.
+DEFAULT_JVM_OPTS='"-Xmx64m" "-Xms64m"'
+
+# Collect all arguments for the java command:
+#   * DEFAULT_JVM_OPTS, JAVA_OPTS, JAVA_OPTS, and optsEnvironmentVar are not allowed to contain shell fragments,
+#     and any embedded shellness will be escaped.
+#   * For example: A user cannot expect ${Hostname} to be expanded, as it is an environment variable and will be
+#     treated as '${Hostname}' itself on the command line.
 
 set -- \
         "-Dorg.gradle.appname=$APP_BASE_NAME" \
@@ -205,6 +214,12 @@ set -- \
         org.gradle.wrapper.GradleWrapperMain \
         "$@"
 
+# Stop when "xargs" is not available.
+if ! command -v xargs >/dev/null 2>&1
+then
+    die "xargs is not available"
+fi
+
 # Use "xargs" to parse quoted args.
 #
 # With -n1 it outputs one arg per line, with the quotes and backslashes removed.
diff --git a/owl/gradlew.bat b/owl/gradlew.bat
index 107acd32..7101f8e4 100644
--- a/owl/gradlew.bat
+++ b/owl/gradlew.bat
@@ -1,89 +1,92 @@
-@rem
-@rem Copyright 2015 the original author or authors.
-@rem
-@rem Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-@rem you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-@rem You may obtain a copy of the License at
-@rem
-@rem      https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-@rem
-@rem Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-@rem distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-@rem WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-@rem See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-@rem limitations under the License.
-@rem
-
-@if "%DEBUG%" == "" @echo off
-@rem ##########################################################################
-@rem
-@rem  Gradle startup script for Windows
-@rem
-@rem ##########################################################################
-
-@rem Set local scope for the variables with windows NT shell
-if "%OS%"=="Windows_NT" setlocal
-
-set DIRNAME=%~dp0
-if "%DIRNAME%" == "" set DIRNAME=.
-set APP_BASE_NAME=%~n0
-set APP_HOME=%DIRNAME%
-
-@rem Resolve any "." and ".." in APP_HOME to make it shorter.
-for %%i in ("%APP_HOME%") do set APP_HOME=%%~fi
-
-@rem Add default JVM options here. You can also use JAVA_OPTS and GRADLE_OPTS to pass JVM options to this script.
-set DEFAULT_JVM_OPTS="-Xmx64m" "-Xms64m"
-
-@rem Find java.exe
-if defined JAVA_HOME goto findJavaFromJavaHome
-
-set JAVA_EXE=java.exe
-%JAVA_EXE% -version >NUL 2>&1
-if "%ERRORLEVEL%" == "0" goto execute
-
-echo.
-echo ERROR: JAVA_HOME is not set and no 'java' command could be found in your PATH.
-echo.
-echo Please set the JAVA_HOME variable in your environment to match the
-echo location of your Java installation.
-
-goto fail
-
-:findJavaFromJavaHome
-set JAVA_HOME=%JAVA_HOME:"=%
-set JAVA_EXE=%JAVA_HOME%/bin/java.exe
-
-if exist "%JAVA_EXE%" goto execute
-
-echo.
-echo ERROR: JAVA_HOME is set to an invalid directory: %JAVA_HOME%
-echo.
-echo Please set the JAVA_HOME variable in your environment to match the
-echo location of your Java installation.
-
-goto fail
-
-:execute
-@rem Setup the command line
-
-set CLASSPATH=%APP_HOME%\gradle\wrapper\gradle-wrapper.jar
-
-
-@rem Execute Gradle
-"%JAVA_EXE%" %DEFAULT_JVM_OPTS% %JAVA_OPTS% %GRADLE_OPTS% "-Dorg.gradle.appname=%APP_BASE_NAME%" -classpath "%CLASSPATH%" org.gradle.wrapper.GradleWrapperMain %*
-
-:end
-@rem End local scope for the variables with windows NT shell
-if "%ERRORLEVEL%"=="0" goto mainEnd
-
-:fail
-rem Set variable GRADLE_EXIT_CONSOLE if you need the _script_ return code instead of
-rem the _cmd.exe /c_ return code!
-if  not "" == "%GRADLE_EXIT_CONSOLE%" exit 1
-exit /b 1
-
-:mainEnd
-if "%OS%"=="Windows_NT" endlocal
-
-:omega
+@rem
+@rem Copyright 2015 the original author or authors.
+@rem
+@rem Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+@rem you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+@rem You may obtain a copy of the License at
+@rem
+@rem      https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+@rem
+@rem Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+@rem distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+@rem WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+@rem See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+@rem limitations under the License.
+@rem
+
+@if "%DEBUG%"=="" @echo off
+@rem ##########################################################################
+@rem
+@rem  Gradle startup script for Windows
+@rem
+@rem ##########################################################################
+
+@rem Set local scope for the variables with windows NT shell
+if "%OS%"=="Windows_NT" setlocal
+
+set DIRNAME=%~dp0
+if "%DIRNAME%"=="" set DIRNAME=.
+@rem This is normally unused
+set APP_BASE_NAME=%~n0
+set APP_HOME=%DIRNAME%
+
+@rem Resolve any "." and ".." in APP_HOME to make it shorter.
+for %%i in ("%APP_HOME%") do set APP_HOME=%%~fi
+
+@rem Add default JVM options here. You can also use JAVA_OPTS and GRADLE_OPTS to pass JVM options to this script.
+set DEFAULT_JVM_OPTS="-Xmx64m" "-Xms64m"
+
+@rem Find java.exe
+if defined JAVA_HOME goto findJavaFromJavaHome
+
+set JAVA_EXE=java.exe
+%JAVA_EXE% -version >NUL 2>&1
+if %ERRORLEVEL% equ 0 goto execute
+
+echo. 1>&2
+echo ERROR: JAVA_HOME is not set and no 'java' command could be found in your PATH. 1>&2
+echo. 1>&2
+echo Please set the JAVA_HOME variable in your environment to match the 1>&2
+echo location of your Java installation. 1>&2
+
+goto fail
+
+:findJavaFromJavaHome
+set JAVA_HOME=%JAVA_HOME:"=%
+set JAVA_EXE=%JAVA_HOME%/bin/java.exe
+
+if exist "%JAVA_EXE%" goto execute
+
+echo. 1>&2
+echo ERROR: JAVA_HOME is set to an invalid directory: %JAVA_HOME% 1>&2
+echo. 1>&2
+echo Please set the JAVA_HOME variable in your environment to match the 1>&2
+echo location of your Java installation. 1>&2
+
+goto fail
+
+:execute
+@rem Setup the command line
+
+set CLASSPATH=%APP_HOME%\gradle\wrapper\gradle-wrapper.jar
+
+
+@rem Execute Gradle
+"%JAVA_EXE%" %DEFAULT_JVM_OPTS% %JAVA_OPTS% %GRADLE_OPTS% "-Dorg.gradle.appname=%APP_BASE_NAME%" -classpath "%CLASSPATH%" org.gradle.wrapper.GradleWrapperMain %*
+
+:end
+@rem End local scope for the variables with windows NT shell
+if %ERRORLEVEL% equ 0 goto mainEnd
+
+:fail
+rem Set variable GRADLE_EXIT_CONSOLE if you need the _script_ return code instead of
+rem the _cmd.exe /c_ return code!
+set EXIT_CODE=%ERRORLEVEL%
+if %EXIT_CODE% equ 0 set EXIT_CODE=1
+if not ""=="%GRADLE_EXIT_CONSOLE%" exit %EXIT_CODE%
+exit /b %EXIT_CODE%
+
+:mainEnd
+if "%OS%"=="Windows_NT" endlocal
+
+:omega
diff --git a/owl/owl-broker/build.gradle.kts b/owl/owl-broker/build.gradle.kts
index 4b899ab2..df56c538 100644
--- a/owl/owl-broker/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/owl/owl-broker/build.gradle.kts
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@ repositories {
 
 dependencies {
     implementation("io.grpc:grpc-kotlin-stub:1.4.1")
-    implementation("io.grpc:grpc-protobuf:1.61.1")
-    implementation("com.google.protobuf:protobuf-kotlin:3.25.3")
-    implementation("io.grpc:grpc-netty:1.61.1")
+    implementation("io.grpc:grpc-protobuf:1.63.0")
+    implementation("com.google.protobuf:protobuf-kotlin:4.26.1")
+    implementation("io.grpc:grpc-netty:1.63.0")
     implementation("org.jetbrains.kotlinx:kotlinx-coroutines-core:1.8.0")
     implementation(project(":owl-common"))
     implementation("org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-slf4j2-impl:2.23.1")
@@ -40,11 +40,11 @@ kotlin {
 
 protobuf {
     protoc {
-        artifact = "com.google.protobuf:protoc:3.25.3"
+        artifact = "com.google.protobuf:protoc:4.26.1"
     }
     plugins {
         create("grpc") {
-            artifact = "io.grpc:protoc-gen-grpc-java:1.61.1"
+            artifact = "io.grpc:protoc-gen-grpc-java:1.63.0"
         }
         create("grpckt") {
             artifact = "io.grpc:protoc-gen-grpc-kotlin:1.4.1:jdk8@jar"
diff --git a/owl/owl-broker/owl-broker-mongodb/build.gradle.kts b/owl/owl-broker/owl-broker-mongodb/build.gradle.kts
index a58eed2d..2d5c4723 100644
--- a/owl/owl-broker/owl-broker-mongodb/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/owl/owl-broker/owl-broker-mongodb/build.gradle.kts
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ repositories {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-    implementation("org.mongodb:mongodb-driver-kotlin-coroutine:5.0.0")
+    implementation("org.mongodb:mongodb-driver-kotlin-coroutine:5.1.0")
     implementation(project(":owl-broker"))
     implementation(project(":owl-common"))
     implementation(platform("io.insert-koin:koin-bom:3.5.6"))
diff --git a/owl/owl-consumer/build.gradle.kts b/owl/owl-consumer/build.gradle.kts
index a2e2fe0e..a5f74c04 100644
--- a/owl/owl-consumer/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/owl/owl-consumer/build.gradle.kts
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@ repositories {
 dependencies {
     testImplementation("org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-test")
     implementation("io.grpc:grpc-kotlin-stub:1.4.1")
-    implementation("io.grpc:grpc-protobuf:1.61.1")
-    implementation("com.google.protobuf:protobuf-kotlin:3.25.3")
-    implementation("io.grpc:grpc-netty:1.61.1")
+    implementation("io.grpc:grpc-protobuf:1.63.0")
+    implementation("com.google.protobuf:protobuf-kotlin:4.26.1")
+    implementation("io.grpc:grpc-netty:1.63.0")
     implementation("org.jetbrains.kotlinx:kotlinx-coroutines-core:1.8.0")
     implementation(project(":owl-common"))
     protobuf(files(project(":owl-broker").dependencyProject.projectDir.toString() + "/src/main/proto"))
@@ -30,11 +30,11 @@ kotlin {
 
 protobuf {
     protoc {
-        artifact = "com.google.protobuf:protoc:3.25.3"
+        artifact = "com.google.protobuf:protoc:4.26.1"
     }
     plugins {
         create("grpc") {
-            artifact = "io.grpc:protoc-gen-grpc-java:1.61.1"
+            artifact = "io.grpc:protoc-gen-grpc-java:1.63.0"
         }
         create("grpckt") {
             artifact = "io.grpc:protoc-gen-grpc-kotlin:1.4.1:jdk8@jar"
diff --git a/owl/owl-producer/owl-producer-default/build.gradle.kts b/owl/owl-producer/owl-producer-default/build.gradle.kts
index 5763484c..f2c86431 100644
--- a/owl/owl-producer/owl-producer-default/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/owl/owl-producer/owl-producer-default/build.gradle.kts
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@ dependencies {
     testImplementation("org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-test")
     api(project(":owl-producer:owl-producer-api"))
     implementation("io.grpc:grpc-kotlin-stub:1.4.1")
-    implementation("io.grpc:grpc-protobuf:1.61.1")
-    implementation("com.google.protobuf:protobuf-kotlin:3.25.3")
-    implementation("io.grpc:grpc-netty:1.61.1")
+    implementation("io.grpc:grpc-protobuf:1.63.0")
+    implementation("com.google.protobuf:protobuf-kotlin:4.26.1")
+    implementation("io.grpc:grpc-netty:1.63.0")
     implementation("org.jetbrains.kotlinx:kotlinx-coroutines-core:1.8.0")
     implementation(project(":owl-common"))
     protobuf(files(project(":owl-broker").dependencyProject.projectDir.toString() + "/src/main/proto"))
@@ -31,11 +31,11 @@ kotlin {
 
 protobuf {
     protoc {
-        artifact = "com.google.protobuf:protoc:3.25.3"
+        artifact = "com.google.protobuf:protoc:4.26.1"
     }
     plugins {
         create("grpc") {
-            artifact = "io.grpc:protoc-gen-grpc-java:1.61.1"
+            artifact = "io.grpc:protoc-gen-grpc-java:1.63.0"
         }
         create("grpckt") {
             artifact = "io.grpc:protoc-gen-grpc-kotlin:1.4.1:jdk8@jar"
diff --git a/owl/settings.gradle.kts b/owl/settings.gradle.kts
index 01bd9628..b78e970f 100644
--- a/owl/settings.gradle.kts
+++ b/owl/settings.gradle.kts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 plugins {
-    id("org.gradle.toolchains.foojay-resolver-convention") version "0.5.0"
+    id("org.gradle.toolchains.foojay-resolver-convention") version "0.8.0"
 }
 dependencyResolutionManagement {
     repositories {