diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
index d1581d5..080080e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           ref: ${{ github.head_ref }}
+          token: ${{ secrets.PAT_TOKEN }}
       - name: Make script executable
         run: chmod +x ./generate-cookiecutter-template-from-example-project.sh
       - name: Generate cookiecutter template
@@ -50,4 +51,4 @@ jobs:
           git config --local user.name "github-actions[bot]"
           git add .
           git diff --cached --quiet || git commit -m "ci: update generated cookiecutter template from example"
-          git push https://x-access-token:${{ secrets.PAT_TOKEN }}@github.com/${{ github.repository }} HEAD:${{ github.head_ref }}
+          git push origin ${{ github.head_ref }}
diff --git a/example/pom.xml b/example/pom.xml
index bf60d59..b128db8 100644
--- a/example/pom.xml
+++ b/example/pom.xml
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@
     <java.version>21</java.version>
     <maven.compiler.source>${java.version}</maven.compiler.source>
     <maven.compiler.target>${java.version}</maven.compiler.target>
-    <junit-jupiter.version>5.13.4</junit-jupiter.version>
+    <junit-jupiter.version>6.0.0</junit-jupiter.version>
     <spring-boot.version>3.5.6</spring-boot.version>
-    <cucumber.version>7.29.0</cucumber.version>
+    <cucumber.version>7.30.0</cucumber.version>
     <springdoc-openapi-starter.version>2.8.13</springdoc-openapi-starter.version>
     <pre-liquibase.version>1.6.1</pre-liquibase.version>
     <otj-pg-embedded.version>1.1.1</otj-pg-embedded.version>
@@ -27,9 +27,9 @@
     <maven-enforcer-plugin>3.6.1</maven-enforcer-plugin>
     <arch-unit-maven-plugin.version>4.0.2</arch-unit-maven-plugin.version>
     <jacoco-maven-plugin.version>0.8.13</jacoco-maven-plugin.version>
-    <maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.14.0</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
+    <maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.14.1</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
     <jib-maven.plugin.version>3.4.6</jib-maven.plugin.version>
-    <git-code-format-maven-plugin.version>5.3</git-code-format-maven-plugin.version>
+    <git-code-format-maven-plugin.version>5.4</git-code-format-maven-plugin.version>
     <githook-maven-plugin.version>1.0.5</githook-maven-plugin.version>
     <pitest-maven-plugin.version>1.20.3</pitest-maven-plugin.version>
     <pitest-junit5-plugin.version>1.2.3</pitest-junit5-plugin.version>
diff --git a/example/rest-adapter/pom.xml b/example/rest-adapter/pom.xml
index e1b7992..95a8259 100644
--- a/example/rest-adapter/pom.xml
+++ b/example/rest-adapter/pom.xml
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.openapitools</groupId>
         <artifactId>openapi-generator-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>7.15.0</version>
+        <version>7.16.0</version>
         <executions>
           <execution>
             <id>generate-open-api-source</id>
diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.app_name}}/pom.xml b/{{cookiecutter.app_name}}/pom.xml
index 45face1..f382ad6 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.app_name}}/pom.xml
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.app_name}}/pom.xml
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@
     <java.version>21</java.version>
     <maven.compiler.source>${java.version}</maven.compiler.source>
     <maven.compiler.target>${java.version}</maven.compiler.target>
-    <junit-jupiter.version>5.13.4</junit-jupiter.version>
+    <junit-jupiter.version>6.0.0</junit-jupiter.version>
     <spring-boot.version>3.5.6</spring-boot.version>
-    <cucumber.version>7.29.0</cucumber.version>
+    <cucumber.version>7.30.0</cucumber.version>
     <springdoc-openapi-starter.version>2.8.13</springdoc-openapi-starter.version>
     <pre-liquibase.version>1.6.1</pre-liquibase.version>
     <otj-pg-embedded.version>1.1.1</otj-pg-embedded.version>
@@ -27,9 +27,9 @@
     <maven-enforcer-plugin>3.6.1</maven-enforcer-plugin>
     <arch-unit-maven-plugin.version>4.0.2</arch-unit-maven-plugin.version>
     <jacoco-maven-plugin.version>0.8.13</jacoco-maven-plugin.version>
-    <maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.14.0</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
+    <maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.14.1</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
     <jib-maven.plugin.version>3.4.6</jib-maven.plugin.version>
-    <git-code-format-maven-plugin.version>5.3</git-code-format-maven-plugin.version>
+    <git-code-format-maven-plugin.version>5.4</git-code-format-maven-plugin.version>
     <githook-maven-plugin.version>1.0.5</githook-maven-plugin.version>
     <pitest-maven-plugin.version>1.20.3</pitest-maven-plugin.version>
     <pitest-junit5-plugin.version>1.2.3</pitest-junit5-plugin.version>
diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.app_name}}/rest-adapter/pom.xml b/{{cookiecutter.app_name}}/rest-adapter/pom.xml
index fd24a19..704d71a 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.app_name}}/rest-adapter/pom.xml
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.app_name}}/rest-adapter/pom.xml
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.openapitools</groupId>
         <artifactId>openapi-generator-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>7.15.0</version>
+        <version>7.16.0</version>
         <executions>
           <execution>
             <id>generate-open-api-source</id>