diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5990d9c64
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+# To get started with Dependabot version updates, you'll need to specify which
+# package ecosystems to update and where the package manifests are located.
+# Please see the documentation for all configuration options:
+# https://docs.github.com/code-security/dependabot/dependabot-version-updates/configuration-options-for-the-dependabot.yml-file
+
+version: 2
+updates:
+  - package-ecosystem: "" # See documentation for possible values
+    directory: "/" # Location of package manifests
+    schedule:
+      interval: "weekly"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/maven.yml b/.github/workflows/maven.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..06b6aa027
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/maven.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+# This workflow will build a Java project with Maven, and cache/restore any dependencies to improve the workflow execution time
+# For more information see: https://docs.github.com/en/actions/automating-builds-and-tests/building-and-testing-java-with-maven
+
+# This workflow uses actions that are not certified by GitHub.
+# They are provided by a third-party and are governed by
+# separate terms of service, privacy policy, and support
+# documentation.
+
+name: Java CI with Maven
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [ "main" ]
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [ "main" ]
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - name: Set up JDK 17
+      uses: actions/setup-java@v4
+      with:
+        java-version: '17'
+        distribution: 'temurin'
+        cache: maven
+    - name: Build with Maven
+      run: mvn -B package --file pom.xml
+
+    # Optional: Uploads the full dependency graph to GitHub to improve the quality of Dependabot alerts this repository can receive
+    - name: Update dependency graph
+      uses: advanced-security/maven-dependency-submission-action@571e99aab1055c2e71a1e2309b9691de18d6b7d6
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 3e36b084b..e9b100196 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
 		<maven.compiler.target>17</maven.compiler.target>
 		<surefireArgLine/>
 
-		<assert4j.version>3.27.6</assert4j.version>
+		<assert4j.version>3.27.7</assert4j.version>
 		<junit.version>6.0.2</junit.version>
 		<mockito.version>5.20.0</mockito.version>
 		<testcontainers.version>1.21.4</testcontainers.version>
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
 		<org.maven.antora-version>1.0.0-alpha.4</org.maven.antora-version>
 		<io.spring.maven.antora-version>0.0.4</io.spring.maven.antora-version>
 		<asciidoctorj-pdf.version>1.6.2</asciidoctorj-pdf.version>
-		<tomcat.version>11.0.2</tomcat.version>
+		<tomcat.version>11.0.15</tomcat.version>
 		<jakarta.servlet.version>6.1.0</jakarta.servlet.version>
 		<awaitility.version>4.2.0</awaitility.version>
 		<bnd-maven-plugin.version>7.1.0</bnd-maven-plugin.version>