diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-tests.yml
index bb32b14..8928b8a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-tests.yml
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - uses: ./.github/actions/setup
         with:
-          jdkVersion: 11
+          jdkVersion: 17
 
       - name: Sonar scan with Gradle
         run: >
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index dc7a4f4..3234a07 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ group 'org.zowe.explorer'
 
 buildscript {
     ext {
-        licenseGradlePluginVersion = '0.14.0'
+        licenseGradlePluginVersion = '0.16.1'
     }
 
     ext.mavenRepositories = {
@@ -29,9 +29,9 @@ buildscript {
     repositories mavenRepositories
 
     dependencies {
-        classpath 'org.sonarsource.scanner.gradle:sonarqube-gradle-plugin:2.7'
+        classpath 'org.sonarsource.scanner.gradle:sonarqube-gradle-plugin:2.8'
         classpath 'net.researchgate:gradle-release:2.6.0'
-        classpath "gradle.plugin.nl.javadude.gradle.plugins:license-gradle-plugin:${licenseGradlePluginVersion}"
+        classpath "gradle.plugin.com.hierynomus.gradle.plugins:license-gradle-plugin:${licenseGradlePluginVersion}"
         classpath 'org.owasp:dependency-check-gradle:3.3.4'
     }
 }
@@ -43,9 +43,8 @@ apply from: 'gradle/versions.gradle'
 apply from: 'gradle/code-quality.gradle'
 
 allprojects {
-    apply plugin: 'java'
+    apply plugin: 'java-library'
     apply plugin: 'idea'
-    apply plugin: 'maven'
     apply plugin: 'com.github.hierynomus.license'
     apply plugin: 'org.owasp.dependencycheck'
 
diff --git a/explorer-api-common-test/build.gradle b/explorer-api-common-test/build.gradle
index 68834ee..def9957 100644
--- a/explorer-api-common-test/build.gradle
+++ b/explorer-api-common-test/build.gradle
@@ -1,17 +1,13 @@
 dependencies {
-	compile project(':explorer-api-common-lib')
-    compile libraries.spring_boot_starter_test
-    compile libraries.powermock_api_mockito2
-    compile libraries.power_mock_junit4
-    compile libraries.power_mock_junit4_rule
-    compile libraries.mockito_core
-    compile libraries.restAssured
+    api(project(':explorer-api-common-lib'))
+    implementation libraries.spring_boot_starter_test
+    implementation libraries.powermock_api_mockito2
+    implementation libraries.power_mock_junit4
+    implementation libraries.power_mock_junit4_rule
+    implementation libraries.mockito_core
+    implementation libraries.restAssured
 
-    compile libraries.spring_aop
-    compile libraries.spring_beans
-    compile libraries.spring_context
-    compile libraries.spring_core
-    compile libraries.spring_expression
-    compile libraries.spring_jcl
-    compile libraries.spring_test
+    implementation libraries.gson
+    implementation libraries.spring_web
+    implementation libraries.spring_webmvc
 }
diff --git a/explorer-api-common/build.gradle b/explorer-api-common/build.gradle
index b05eb1c..869d8f5 100644
--- a/explorer-api-common/build.gradle
+++ b/explorer-api-common/build.gradle
@@ -1,44 +1,44 @@
 dependencies {
 
-    compile libraries.spring_boot_starter_actuator
-    compile libraries.spring_boot_starter_parent
-    compile libraries.spring_boot_starter_security
-    compile libraries.spring_security_config
-    compile libraries.spring_security_core
-    compile libraries.spring_security_crypto
-    compile libraries.spring_security_web
-    compile libraries.spring_boot_starter_web
+    implementation libraries.spring_boot_starter_actuator
+    implementation libraries.spring_boot_starter_parent
+    implementation libraries.spring_boot_starter_security
+    implementation libraries.spring_security_config
+    implementation libraries.spring_security_core
+    implementation libraries.spring_security_crypto
+    implementation libraries.spring_security_web
+    implementation libraries.spring_boot_starter_web
 
-    compile libraries.spring_aop
-    compile libraries.spring_beans
-    compile libraries.spring_context
-    compile libraries.spring_core
-    compile libraries.spring_expression
-    compile libraries.spring_jcl
-    compile libraries.spring_messaging
-    compile libraries.spring_test
-    compile libraries.spring_web
-    compile libraries.spring_webmvc
-    compile libraries.http_core
-    compile libraries.http_client
-    compile libraries.commons_codec
-    compile libraries.jackson_annotations
-    compile libraries.jackson_core
-    compile libraries.jackson_databind
-    compile libraries.gson
-    compile libraries.logback_classic
-    compile libraries.snakeyaml
-    compile libraries.spring_doc
-    compile libraries.tomcat_annotations_api
-    compile libraries.tomcat_embed_core
-    compile libraries.tomcat_embed_el
-    compile libraries.tomcat_embed_websocket
-    compile libraries.lombok
+    implementation libraries.spring_aop
+    implementation libraries.spring_beans
+    implementation libraries.spring_context
+    implementation libraries.spring_core
+    implementation libraries.spring_expression
+    implementation libraries.spring_jcl
+    implementation libraries.spring_messaging
+    implementation libraries.spring_test
+    implementation libraries.spring_web
+    implementation libraries.spring_webmvc
+    implementation libraries.http_core
+    implementation libraries.http_client
+    implementation libraries.commons_codec
+    implementation libraries.jackson_annotations
+    implementation libraries.jackson_core
+    implementation libraries.jackson_databind
+    implementation libraries.gson
+    implementation libraries.logback_classic
+    implementation libraries.snakeyaml
+    implementation libraries.spring_doc
+    implementation libraries.tomcat_annotations_api
+    implementation libraries.tomcat_embed_core
+    implementation libraries.tomcat_embed_el
+    implementation libraries.tomcat_embed_websocket
+    compileOnly libraries.lombok
     annotationProcessor libraries.lombok
 
-    testCompile libraries.spring_boot_starter_test
-    testCompile libraries.powermock_api_mockito2
-    testCompile libraries.power_mock_junit4
-    testCompile libraries.power_mock_junit4_rule
-    testCompile libraries.mockito_core
+    testImplementation libraries.spring_boot_starter_test
+    testImplementation libraries.powermock_api_mockito2
+    testImplementation libraries.power_mock_junit4
+    testImplementation libraries.power_mock_junit4_rule
+    testImplementation libraries.mockito_core
 }
diff --git a/gradle/code-quality.gradle b/gradle/code-quality.gradle
index 01cb42f..8420a97 100644
--- a/gradle/code-quality.gradle
+++ b/gradle/code-quality.gradle
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ allprojects {
     apply plugin: 'checkstyle'
 
     checkstyle {
-        toolVersion = '8.38'
+        toolVersion = '8.45.1'
         configFile = rootProject.file('codequality/checkstyle/checkstyle.xml')
         configProperties = [
             'configDir': rootProject.file('codequality/checkstyle'),
diff --git a/gradle/coverage.gradle b/gradle/coverage.gradle
index 3bcbad7..43028d5 100644
--- a/gradle/coverage.gradle
+++ b/gradle/coverage.gradle
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ configure(jacocoSubProjects) {
     test.dependsOn instrument
 
     jacoco {
-        toolVersion = '0.8.3'
+        toolVersion = '0.8.11'
     }
 
     jacocoTestReport {
diff --git a/gradle/publish.gradle b/gradle/publish.gradle
index d17f599..6ab5eda 100644
--- a/gradle/publish.gradle
+++ b/gradle/publish.gradle
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ ext.publishTasksList = projectsToPublish.collect { ":" + it + ":publish" }
 
 
 configure(subprojects.findAll { it.name in projectsToPublish }) {
-    apply plugin: "maven"
     apply plugin: 'maven-publish'
     // Java will already be applied elsewhere, but need it here for 'sourceSets'
     apply plugin: 'java'
diff --git a/gradle/versions.gradle b/gradle/versions.gradle
index ab6cee3..89a192b 100644
--- a/gradle/versions.gradle
+++ b/gradle/versions.gradle
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 ext {
     springBootVersion = '2.7.18'
-    springSecurityVersion = '5.8.10'
-    springFrameworkVersion = '5.3.32'
+    springSecurityVersion = '5.8.12'
+    springFrameworkVersion = '5.3.34'
     springDocVersion = '1.7.0'
     logbackVersion = '1.2.13'
-    lombokVersion = '1.18.30'
+    lombokVersion = '1.18.32'
     mockitoCoreVersion = '2.28.2'
     powerMockVersion = "2.0.9"
     gsonVersion = '2.10.1'
@@ -13,13 +13,13 @@ ext {
     commonsCodecVersion = '1.16.1'
     slf4jVersion = "1.7.36"
     snakeYaml = "2.2"
-    jacksonCoreVersion = '2.16.1'
-    jacksonDatabindVersion = '2.16.1'
+    jacksonCoreVersion = '2.16.2'
+    jacksonDatabindVersion = '2.16.2'
     jsonPathVersion = "2.9.0"
     junitVersion = "4.13.2"
     restAssuredVersion = "4.5.1"
     hamcrestJunitVersion = "2.0.0.0"
-    tomcatVersion = "9.0.85"
+    tomcatVersion = "9.0.88"
     activationApiVersion = "1.2.2"
     xmlBindApiVersion = "2.3.3"
     objenesisVersion = "3.3"
diff --git a/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties b/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
index 442d913..3994438 100644
--- a/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
+++ b/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 distributionBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
 distributionPath=wrapper/dists
-distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-6.8.3-bin.zip
+distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-7.6.4-bin.zip
 zipStoreBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
 zipStorePath=wrapper/dists