diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 774d75d..4f0de06 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -4,16 +4,12 @@
  for Json and provide a useful way to work with that tree.
  
  ## Note
-Starting with version 7, we require JDK11.
-Vavr has been dropped as a dependency.
-
+Starting with version 8, we require JDK17.
 
 ## Status
 
- [![Maven Central](https://maven-badges.herokuapp.com/maven-central/net.hamnaberg.json/immutable-json/badge.svg)](https://maven-badges.herokuapp.com/maven-central/net.hamnaberg.json/immutable-json)
- [![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/hamnis/immutable-json.png)](https://travis-ci.org/hamnis/immutable-json)
- [![Gitter Chat](https://badges.gitter.im/Join%20Chat.svg)](https://gitter.im/hamnis/immutable-json)
-
+[![Maven Central](https://maven-badges.herokuapp.com/maven-central/net.hamnaberg.json/immutable-json/badge.svg)](https://maven-badges.herokuapp.com/maven-central/net.hamnaberg.json/immutable-json)
+[![Build Status](https://github.com/hamnis/immutable-json/actions/workflows/ci.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/hamnis/immutable-json/actions/workflows/ci.yml)
 
 # Community
 
@@ -86,6 +82,7 @@ Also note that the `Tuples` type is from `net.hamnaberg.json.util` to have Tuple
 ```
 
 # Where can we find this
+[![Maven Central](https://maven-badges.herokuapp.com/maven-central/net.hamnaberg.json/immutable-json/badge.svg)](https://maven-badges.herokuapp.com/maven-central/net.hamnaberg.json/immutable-json)
 
  Using maven, you download it from Maven Central using these coordinates:
 
@@ -93,99 +90,54 @@ Also note that the `Tuples` type is from `net.hamnaberg.json.util` to have Tuple
  <dependency>
    <groupId>net.hamnaberg.json</groupId>
    <artifactId>immutable-json-ast</artifactId>
-   <version>7.0.1</version>
+   <version>VERSION</version> <!-- Version from badge -->
  </dependency>
 
  <dependency>
    <groupId>net.hamnaberg.json</groupId>
    <artifactId>immutable-json-pointer</artifactId>
-   <version>7.0.1</version>
+   <version>VERSION</version> <!-- Version from badge -->
  </dependency>
 
  <dependency>
    <groupId>net.hamnaberg.json</groupId>
    <artifactId>immutable-json-patch</artifactId>
-   <version>7.0.1</version>
+   <version>VERSION</version> <!-- Version from badge -->
  </dependency>
 
  <dependency>
    <groupId>net.hamnaberg.json</groupId>
    <artifactId>immutable-json-jackson</artifactId>
-   <version>7.0.1</version>
+   <version>VERSION</version> <!-- Version from badge -->
  </dependency>
 
  <dependency>
    <groupId>net.hamnaberg.json</groupId>
    <artifactId>immutable-json-javax</artifactId>
-   <version>7.0.1</version>
+   <version>VERSION</version> <!-- Version from badge -->
  </dependency>
 
 <dependency>
    <groupId>net.hamnaberg.json</groupId>
    <artifactId>immutable-gson</artifactId>
-   <version>7.0.1</version>
+   <version>VERSION</version> <!-- Version from badge -->
  </dependency>
 
  <dependency>
    <groupId>net.hamnaberg.json</groupId>
    <artifactId>immutable-json-codec</artifactId>
-   <version>7.0.1</version>
+   <version>VERSION</version> <!-- Version from badge -->
  </dependency>
 
  <dependency>
    <groupId>net.hamnaberg.json</groupId>
    <artifactId>immutable-json-reflection-codec</artifactId>
-   <version>7.0.1</version>
+   <version>VERSION</version> <!-- Version from badge -->
  </dependency>
  ```
 
  Snapshots can be found from [Sonatype](https://oss.sonatype.org/content/repositories/snapshots/):
 
-
- ```xml
- <dependency>
-   <groupId>net.hamnaberg.json</groupId>
-   <artifactId>immutable-json-ast</artifactId>
-   <version>7.1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
- </dependency>
-
- <dependency>
-   <groupId>net.hamnaberg.json</groupId>
-   <artifactId>immutable-json-pointer</artifactId>
-   <version>7.1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
- </dependency>
-
- <dependency>
-   <groupId>net.hamnaberg.json</groupId>
-   <artifactId>immutable-json-jackson</artifactId>
-   <version>7.1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
- </dependency>
-
- <dependency>
-   <groupId>net.hamnaberg.json</groupId>
-   <artifactId>immutable-json-native</artifactId>
-   <version>7.1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
-  </dependency>
-
- <dependency>
-   <groupId>net.hamnaberg.json</groupId>
-   <artifactId>immutable-json-javax</artifactId>
-   <version>7.1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
- </dependency>
-
- <dependency>
-   <groupId>net.hamnaberg.json</groupId>
-   <artifactId>immutable-json-codec</artifactId>
-   <version>7.1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
- </dependency>
-
- <dependency>
-   <groupId>net.hamnaberg.json</groupId>
-   <artifactId>immutable-json-reflection-codec</artifactId>
-   <version>7.1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
- </dependency>
-  ```
-
 ## License
 
  We are using the Apache License 2.0
@@ -194,4 +146,4 @@ Also note that the `Tuples` type is from `net.hamnaberg.json.util` to have Tuple
 ## Contributing 
 All contributions are welcome! Documentation is sorely lacking and really needs some love.
 If you find a missing combinator, please open a PR or issue so we can discuss it.
-Any bugs or missing features are also welcome. 
+Any bugfixes or pointing out missing features are also welcome. 
diff --git a/codec/pom.xml b/codec/pom.xml
index 476869b..f7197ff 100644
--- a/codec/pom.xml
+++ b/codec/pom.xml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>net.hamnaberg</groupId>
       <artifactId>arities</artifactId>
-      <version>0.6.0-RC1</version>
+      <version>0.6.0</version>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
 </project>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 2bd8f49..cca3291 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -137,7 +137,10 @@
 
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-    <jackson.version>2.17.2</jackson.version>
+    <maven.compiler.source>17</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>17</maven.compiler.target>
+    <maven.compiler.release>17</maven.compiler.release>
+    <jackson.version>2.18.0</jackson.version>
   </properties>
 
   <build>
@@ -149,7 +152,6 @@
           <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
           <version>3.13.0</version>
           <configuration>
-            <release>17</release>
             <compilerArgs>
               <arg>-Xlint:unchecked</arg>
               <arg>-Xlint:deprecation</arg>
@@ -182,7 +184,7 @@
         <plugin>
           <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
           <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-          <version>3.5.0</version>
+          <version>3.5.1</version>
           <configuration>
             <useModulePath>false</useModulePath>
           </configuration>
@@ -246,6 +248,9 @@
               <failFast>true</failFast>
               <fail>true</fail>
               <rules>
+                <requireMavenVersion>
+                  <version>3.9</version>
+                </requireMavenVersion>
                 <requireJavaVersion>
                   <version>17</version>
                 </requireJavaVersion>
@@ -264,7 +269,7 @@
           <plugin>
             <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
             <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
-            <version>3.10.0</version>
+            <version>3.10.1</version>
             <executions>
               <execution>
                 <goals>
@@ -300,7 +305,7 @@
           <plugin>
             <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
             <artifactId>maven-gpg-plugin</artifactId>
-            <version>3.2.5</version>
+            <version>3.2.7</version>
             <executions>
               <execution>
                 <id>sign-artifacts</id>