diff --git a/.config/pmd/ruleset.xml b/.config/pmd/ruleset.xml
index 667f74e5..7a03f17c 100644
--- a/.config/pmd/ruleset.xml
+++ b/.config/pmd/ruleset.xml
@@ -151,5 +151,12 @@
 		<exclude name="UseStringBufferForStringAppends"/>
 	</rule>
 
+	<rule ref="category/java/performance.xml/TooFewBranchesForSwitch">
+		<properties>
+			<!-- If you have one case only please use a if -->
+			<property name="minimumNumberCaseForASwitch" value="2"/>
+		</properties>
+	</rule>
+
 	<rule ref="category/java/security.xml"/>
 </ruleset>
diff --git a/.github/workflows/broken-links.yml b/.github/workflows/broken-links.yml
index 48265e89..8f98f1ad 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/broken-links.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/broken-links.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ permissions:
 jobs:
   link-checker:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 15
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/check-build.yml b/.github/workflows/check-build.yml
index 9c43d4f8..973e7d85 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check-build.yml
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ env:
 jobs:
   build:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 30
 
     strategy:
       matrix:
@@ -82,6 +83,7 @@ jobs:
   checkstyle:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     if: ${{ github.event_name != 'pull_request' || !startsWith(github.head_ref, 'renovate/') }}
+    timeout-minutes: 15
 
     strategy:
       matrix:
@@ -104,6 +106,7 @@ jobs:
   pmd:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     if: ${{ github.event_name != 'pull_request' || !startsWith(github.head_ref, 'renovate/') }}
+    timeout-minutes: 15
 
     strategy:
       matrix:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 0bf3805c..236c0f59 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ permissions:
 jobs:
   check-code:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 30
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@ jobs:
   prepare-release:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs: [check-code]
+    timeout-minutes: 10
     outputs:
       upload_url: ${{ steps.create_release.outputs.upload_url }}
     steps:
@@ -109,6 +111,7 @@ jobs:
   publish-maven:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs: [prepare-release]
+    timeout-minutes: 60
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
     
@@ -140,6 +143,7 @@ jobs:
   publish-pages:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs: [prepare-release]
+    timeout-minutes: 15
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       
@@ -169,6 +173,7 @@ jobs:
   after-release:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs: [publish-maven]
+    timeout-minutes: 10
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sonar.yml b/.github/workflows/sonar.yml
index b38f0d82..df6dbb7e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sonar.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sonar.yml
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ jobs:
   token-check:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     if: ${{ !(github.event_name == 'pull_request' && startsWith(github.head_ref, 'renovate/')) }}
+    timeout-minutes: 5
     outputs:
       hasToken: ${{ steps.check-token.outputs.has }}
     steps:
@@ -40,6 +41,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs: token-check
     if: ${{ needs.token-check.outputs.hasToken }}
+    timeout-minutes: 30
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sync-labels.yml b/.github/workflows/sync-labels.yml
index ff880f07..c9d7ec78 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sync-labels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sync-labels.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ permissions:
 jobs:
   labels:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 10
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/test-deploy.yml
index e3ed038b..03f5339e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-deploy.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ env:
 jobs:
   publish-maven:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 60
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
     
diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-from-template.yml b/.github/workflows/update-from-template.yml
index aa33de40..6f9497eb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-from-template.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-from-template.yml
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ permissions:
 jobs:
   update:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 60
     outputs:
       update_branch_merged_commit: ${{ steps.manage-branches.outputs.update_branch_merged_commit }}
       create_update_branch_merged_pr: ${{ steps.manage-branches.outputs.create_update_branch_merged_pr }}
@@ -180,6 +181,7 @@ jobs:
     needs: [update]
     if: needs.update.outputs.create_update_branch_merged_pr == 1
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 60
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
diff --git a/chartjs-java-model/pom.xml b/chartjs-java-model/pom.xml
index 9e8d3513..1a26a9e6 100644
--- a/chartjs-java-model/pom.xml
+++ b/chartjs-java-model/pom.xml
@@ -355,12 +355,12 @@
 					<plugin>
 						<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 						<artifactId>maven-checkstyle-plugin</artifactId>
-						<version>3.5.0</version>
+						<version>3.6.0</version>
 						<dependencies>
 							<dependency>
 								<groupId>com.puppycrawl.tools</groupId>
 								<artifactId>checkstyle</artifactId>
-								<version>10.18.2</version>
+								<version>10.19.0</version>
 							</dependency>
 						</dependencies>
 						<configuration>
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@
 					<plugin>
 						<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 						<artifactId>maven-pmd-plugin</artifactId>
-						<version>3.25.0</version>
+						<version>3.26.0</version>
 						<configuration>
 							<includeTests>true</includeTests>
 							<printFailingErrors>true</printFailingErrors>
@@ -397,12 +397,12 @@
 							<dependency>
 								<groupId>net.sourceforge.pmd</groupId>
 								<artifactId>pmd-core</artifactId>
-								<version>7.6.0</version>
+								<version>7.7.0</version>
 							</dependency>
 							<dependency>
 								<groupId>net.sourceforge.pmd</groupId>
 								<artifactId>pmd-java</artifactId>
-								<version>7.6.0</version>
+								<version>7.7.0</version>
 							</dependency>
 						</dependencies>
 					</plugin>
@@ -414,7 +414,7 @@
 					<plugin>
 						<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 						<artifactId>maven-jxr-plugin</artifactId>
-						<version>3.5.0</version>
+						<version>3.6.0</version>
 					</plugin>
 				</plugins>
 			</reporting>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 3370ef06..48baad0b 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -40,12 +40,12 @@
 					<plugin>
 						<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 						<artifactId>maven-checkstyle-plugin</artifactId>
-						<version>3.5.0</version>
+						<version>3.6.0</version>
 						<dependencies>
 							<dependency>
 								<groupId>com.puppycrawl.tools</groupId>
 								<artifactId>checkstyle</artifactId>
-								<version>10.18.2</version>
+								<version>10.19.0</version>
 							</dependency>
 						</dependencies>
 						<configuration>
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
 					<plugin>
 						<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 						<artifactId>maven-pmd-plugin</artifactId>
-						<version>3.25.0</version>
+						<version>3.26.0</version>
 						<configuration>
 							<includeTests>true</includeTests>
 							<printFailingErrors>true</printFailingErrors>
@@ -82,12 +82,12 @@
 							<dependency>
 								<groupId>net.sourceforge.pmd</groupId>
 								<artifactId>pmd-core</artifactId>
-								<version>7.6.0</version>
+								<version>7.7.0</version>
 							</dependency>
 							<dependency>
 								<groupId>net.sourceforge.pmd</groupId>
 								<artifactId>pmd-java</artifactId>
-								<version>7.6.0</version>
+								<version>7.7.0</version>
 							</dependency>
 						</dependencies>
 					</plugin>
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@
 					<plugin>
 						<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 						<artifactId>maven-jxr-plugin</artifactId>
-						<version>3.5.0</version>
+						<version>3.6.0</version>
 					</plugin>
 				</plugins>
 			</reporting>