diff --git a/{{app_name}}/.github/dependabot.yml b/{{app_name}}/.github/dependabot.yml
index c51d0f0..f8d94bb 100644
--- a/{{app_name}}/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/{{app_name}}/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -1,10 +1,17 @@
 version: 2
 updates:
-- package-ecosystem: maven
-  directory: "/"
-  schedule:
-    interval: daily
-    time: "23:30"
-  open-pull-requests-limit: 10
-  assignees:
-  - paul58914080
+  - package-ecosystem: maven
+    directory: "/"
+    schedule:
+      interval: daily
+      time: "23:30"
+    open-pull-requests-limit: 10
+    commit-message:
+      prefix: "build: "
+  - package-ecosystem: github-actions
+    directory: "/.github/"
+    schedule:
+      interval: weekly
+    open-pull-requests-limit: 5
+    commit-message:
+      prefix: "ci: "
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/{{app_name}}/.github/workflows/build_workflow.yml b/{{app_name}}/.github/workflows/build_workflow.yml
index 7ef2fa3..dad5520 100644
--- a/{{app_name}}/.github/workflows/build_workflow.yml
+++ b/{{app_name}}/.github/workflows/build_workflow.yml
@@ -8,14 +8,14 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - name: Set up JDK 21
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+      - name: Set up JDK 25
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v5
         with:
           distribution: temurin
           java-version: 21
       - name: Cache Maven dependencies
-        uses: actions/cache@v3
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
         with:
           path: ~/.m2/repository
           key: ${{ runner.os }}-maven-${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml') }}
diff --git a/{{app_name}}/pom.xml.jinja b/{{app_name}}/pom.xml.jinja
index 92951f2..fffd719 100644
--- a/{{app_name}}/pom.xml.jinja
+++ b/{{app_name}}/pom.xml.jinja
@@ -9,21 +9,21 @@
   <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-    <java.version>21</java.version>
+    <java.version>25</java.version>
     <maven.compiler.source>${java.version}</maven.compiler.source>
     <maven.compiler.target>${java.version}</maven.compiler.target>
     <junit-jupiter.version>6.0.1</junit-jupiter.version>
     <spring-boot.version>4.0.0</spring-boot.version>
-    <cucumber.version>7.32.0</cucumber.version>
+    <cucumber.version>7.33.0</cucumber.version>
     <springdoc-openapi-starter.version>3.0.0</springdoc-openapi-starter.version>
     <pre-liquibase.version>2.0.0</pre-liquibase.version>
     <otj-pg-embedded.version>1.1.1</otj-pg-embedded.version>
-    <apache.commons.version>1.14.0</apache.commons.version>
+    <apache.commons.version>1.15.0</apache.commons.version>
     <!-- plugins -->
     <cukedoctor-maven-plugin.version>3.9.0</cukedoctor-maven-plugin.version>
     <maven-surefire-plugin.version>3.5.4</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
     <maven-enforcer-plugin>3.6.2</maven-enforcer-plugin>
-    <arch-unit-maven-plugin.version>4.0.2</arch-unit-maven-plugin.version>
+    <arch-unit-maven-plugin.version>5.0.0</arch-unit-maven-plugin.version>
     <jacoco-maven-plugin.version>0.8.14</jacoco-maven-plugin.version>
     <maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.14.1</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
     <jib-maven.plugin.version>3.5.1</jib-maven.plugin.version>