diff --git a/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties b/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
index 1af9e09..a80b22c 100644
--- a/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
+++ b/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 distributionBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
 distributionPath=wrapper/dists
-distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-8.5-bin.zip
+distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-8.6-bin.zip
 networkTimeout=10000
 validateDistributionUrl=true
 zipStoreBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
diff --git a/gradlew.bat b/gradlew.bat
index 6689b85..7101f8e 100644
--- a/gradlew.bat
+++ b/gradlew.bat
@@ -43,11 +43,11 @@ set JAVA_EXE=java.exe
 %JAVA_EXE% -version >NUL 2>&1
 if %ERRORLEVEL% equ 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.
+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
 
@@ -57,11 +57,11 @@ 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.
+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
 
diff --git a/reckon-core/gradle.lockfile b/reckon-core/gradle.lockfile
index 08661d7..b672e34 100644
--- a/reckon-core/gradle.lockfile
+++ b/reckon-core/gradle.lockfile
@@ -1,25 +1,25 @@
 # This is a Gradle generated file for dependency locking.
 # Manual edits can break the build and are not advised.
 # This file is expected to be part of source control.
-com.github.zafarkhaja:java-semver:0.9.0=compileClasspath,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
+com.github.zafarkhaja:java-semver:0.10.2=compileClasspath,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
 com.googlecode.javaewah:JavaEWAH:1.2.3=compileClasspath,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
 commons-codec:commons-codec:1.16.0=compileClasspath,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
-net.bytebuddy:byte-buddy-agent:1.14.8=testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
-net.bytebuddy:byte-buddy:1.14.8=testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
-org.apache.commons:commons-lang3:3.13.0=compileClasspath,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
+net.bytebuddy:byte-buddy-agent:1.14.11=testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
+net.bytebuddy:byte-buddy:1.14.11=testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
+org.apache.commons:commons-lang3:3.14.0=compileClasspath,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
 org.apiguardian:apiguardian-api:1.1.2=testCompileClasspath
-org.eclipse.jgit:org.eclipse.jgit:6.7.0.202309050840-r=compileClasspath,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
-org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter-api:5.10.0=testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
-org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter-engine:5.10.0=testRuntimeClasspath
-org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter-params:5.10.0=testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
-org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter:5.10.0=testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
-org.junit.platform:junit-platform-commons:1.10.0=testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
-org.junit.platform:junit-platform-engine:1.10.0=testRuntimeClasspath
-org.junit.platform:junit-platform-launcher:1.10.0=testRuntimeClasspath
-org.junit:junit-bom:5.10.0=testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
-org.mockito:mockito-core:5.6.0=testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
+org.eclipse.jgit:org.eclipse.jgit:6.8.0.202311291450-r=compileClasspath,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
+org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter-api:5.10.2=testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
+org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter-engine:5.10.2=testRuntimeClasspath
+org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter-params:5.10.2=testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
+org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter:5.10.2=testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
+org.junit.platform:junit-platform-commons:1.10.2=testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
+org.junit.platform:junit-platform-engine:1.10.2=testRuntimeClasspath
+org.junit.platform:junit-platform-launcher:1.10.2=testRuntimeClasspath
+org.junit:junit-bom:5.10.2=testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
+org.mockito:mockito-core:5.10.0=testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
 org.objenesis:objenesis:3.3=testRuntimeClasspath
 org.opentest4j:opentest4j:1.3.0=testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
-org.slf4j:slf4j-api:2.0.9=compileClasspath,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
-org.slf4j:slf4j-simple:2.0.9=testRuntimeClasspath
+org.slf4j:slf4j-api:2.0.12=compileClasspath,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
+org.slf4j:slf4j-simple:2.0.12=testRuntimeClasspath
 empty=annotationProcessor,signatures,testAnnotationProcessor
diff --git a/reckon-gradle/gradle.lockfile b/reckon-gradle/gradle.lockfile
index ec04c7c..9701739 100644
--- a/reckon-gradle/gradle.lockfile
+++ b/reckon-gradle/gradle.lockfile
@@ -1,19 +1,19 @@
 # This is a Gradle generated file for dependency locking.
 # Manual edits can break the build and are not advised.
 # This file is expected to be part of source control.
-com.github.zafarkhaja:java-semver:0.9.0=runtimeClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
+com.github.zafarkhaja:java-semver:0.10.2=runtimeClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
 com.googlecode.javaewah:JavaEWAH:1.2.3=compatTestCompileClasspath,compatTestRuntimeClasspath,compileClasspath,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
 commons-codec:commons-codec:1.16.0=compatTestCompileClasspath,compatTestRuntimeClasspath,compileClasspath,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
-org.apache.commons:commons-lang3:3.13.0=runtimeClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
+org.apache.commons:commons-lang3:3.14.0=runtimeClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
 org.apiguardian:apiguardian-api:1.1.2=compatTestCompileClasspath
 org.codehaus.groovy:groovy:3.0.12=compatTestCompileClasspath,compatTestRuntimeClasspath
-org.eclipse.jgit:org.eclipse.jgit:6.7.0.202309050840-r=compatTestCompileClasspath,compatTestRuntimeClasspath,compileClasspath,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
+org.eclipse.jgit:org.eclipse.jgit:6.8.0.202311291450-r=compatTestCompileClasspath,compatTestRuntimeClasspath,compileClasspath,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
 org.hamcrest:hamcrest:2.2=compatTestCompileClasspath,compatTestRuntimeClasspath
 org.junit.platform:junit-platform-commons:1.9.0=compatTestCompileClasspath,compatTestRuntimeClasspath
 org.junit.platform:junit-platform-engine:1.9.0=compatTestCompileClasspath,compatTestRuntimeClasspath
 org.junit:junit-bom:5.9.0=compatTestCompileClasspath,compatTestRuntimeClasspath
 org.opentest4j:opentest4j:1.2.0=compatTestCompileClasspath,compatTestRuntimeClasspath
 org.slf4j:slf4j-api:1.7.36=compatTestCompileClasspath,compatTestRuntimeClasspath,compileClasspath,testCompileClasspath
-org.slf4j:slf4j-api:2.0.9=runtimeClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
+org.slf4j:slf4j-api:2.0.12=runtimeClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
 org.spockframework:spock-core:2.3-groovy-3.0=compatTestCompileClasspath,compatTestRuntimeClasspath
 empty=annotationProcessor,compatTestAnnotationProcessor,signatures,testAnnotationProcessor
diff --git a/reckon-gradle/stutter.lockfile b/reckon-gradle/stutter.lockfile
index 17b842d..1ac1977 100644
--- a/reckon-gradle/stutter.lockfile
+++ b/reckon-gradle/stutter.lockfile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 # DO NOT MODIFY: Generated by Stutter plugin.
-java11=7.0.2,7.6.3,8.0.2,8.5,8.6-rc-1
-java17=7.3.3,7.6.3,8.0.2,8.5,8.6-rc-1
-java21=8.4,8.5,8.6-rc-1
+java11=7.0.2,7.6.4,8.0.2,8.6
+java17=7.3.3,7.6.4,8.0.2,8.6
+java21=8.4,8.6
diff --git a/settings.gradle.kts b/settings.gradle.kts
index ddabe29..708ea93 100644
--- a/settings.gradle.kts
+++ b/settings.gradle.kts
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 pluginManagement {
   plugins {
-    id("org.ajoberstar.defaults.java-library") version "0.17.5"
-    id("org.ajoberstar.defaults.gradle-plugin") version "0.17.5"
+    id("org.ajoberstar.defaults.java-library") version "0.17.6"
+    id("org.ajoberstar.defaults.gradle-plugin") version "0.17.6"
 
-    id("org.ajoberstar.reckon.settings") version "0.18.1"
-    id("org.ajoberstar.stutter") version "0.7.3"
+    id("org.ajoberstar.reckon.settings") version "0.18.2"
+    id("org.ajoberstar.stutter") version "1.0.0"
 
-    id("com.diffplug.spotless") version "6.23.3"
+    id("com.diffplug.spotless") version "6.25.0"
   }
 
   repositories {