diff --git a/core/pom.xml b/core/pom.xml
index 8c6275864..51dcb82d0 100644
--- a/core/pom.xml
+++ b/core/pom.xml
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@
     <properties>
         <!-- This project properties -->
         <junit.version>4.12</junit.version>
-        <version.gson>2.6.2</version.gson>
     </properties>
 
     <repositories>
@@ -103,10 +102,6 @@
             <groupId>ch.qos.logback</groupId>
             <artifactId>logback-classic</artifactId>
         </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>ch.qos.logback</groupId>
-            <artifactId>logback-core</artifactId>
-        </dependency>
 
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.jboss.resteasy</groupId>
@@ -127,6 +122,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.jukito</groupId>
             <artifactId>jukito</artifactId>
+            <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.google.inject</groupId>
@@ -152,10 +148,6 @@
             <groupId>com.fasterxml.jackson.core</groupId>
             <artifactId>jackson-databind</artifactId>
         </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>com.fasterxml.jackson.datatype</groupId>
-            <artifactId>jackson-datatype-jdk8</artifactId>
-        </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>junit</groupId>
             <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
@@ -164,7 +156,10 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.httpcomponents</groupId>
             <artifactId>httpclient</artifactId>
-            <version>${httpclient.version}</version>
+        </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.apache.httpcomponents</groupId>
+            <artifactId>httpmime</artifactId>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.jsmart</groupId>
@@ -201,11 +196,6 @@
                     <plugin>
                         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                         <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-                        <version>${maven-compiler-plugin.version}</version>
-                        <configuration>
-                            <source>${java-compiler-source.version}</source>
-                            <target>${java-compiler-target.version}</target>
-                        </configuration>
                     </plugin>
                 </plugins>
             </build>
@@ -218,20 +208,13 @@
             </activation>
             <build>
                 <plugins>
-                    <!-- oss-parent has got all these below, but little outdated. Hence overwritten. -->
                     <plugin>
                         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                         <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-                        <version>${maven-compiler-plugin.version}</version>
-                        <configuration>
-                            <source>${java-compiler-source.version}</source>
-                            <target>${java-compiler-target.version}</target>
-                        </configuration>
                     </plugin>
                     <plugin>
                         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                         <artifactId>maven-source-plugin</artifactId>
-                        <version>2.2.1</version>
                         <executions>
                             <execution>
                                 <id>attach-sources</id>
@@ -244,7 +227,6 @@
                     <plugin>
                         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                         <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
-                        <!--<version>2.9.1</version>-->
                         <executions>
                             <execution>
                                 <id>attach-javadocs</id>
@@ -257,7 +239,6 @@
                     <plugin>
                         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                         <artifactId>maven-gpg-plugin</artifactId>
-                        <version>3.1.0</version>
                         <executions>
                             <execution>
                                 <id>sign-artifacts</id>
@@ -283,7 +264,6 @@
                     <plugin>
                         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                         <artifactId>maven-release-plugin</artifactId>
-                        <version>2.5</version>
                         <configuration>
                             <autoVersionSubmodules>true</autoVersionSubmodules>
                             <useReleaseProfile>false</useReleaseProfile>
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/jsmart/zerocode/core/domain/builders/ExtentReportsFactory.java b/core/src/main/java/org/jsmart/zerocode/core/domain/builders/ExtentReportsFactory.java
index 929e85092..434cf5590 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/jsmart/zerocode/core/domain/builders/ExtentReportsFactory.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/jsmart/zerocode/core/domain/builders/ExtentReportsFactory.java
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 package org.jsmart.zerocode.core.domain.builders;
 
 import com.aventstack.extentreports.ExtentReports;
-import com.aventstack.extentreports.reporter.ExtentHtmlReporter;
+import com.aventstack.extentreports.reporter.ExtentSparkReporter;
+
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Properties;
@@ -14,14 +15,14 @@
 public class ExtentReportsFactory {
     private static final org.slf4j.Logger LOGGER = getLogger(ExtentReportsFactory.class);
 
-    private static ExtentHtmlReporter extentHtmlReporter;
+    private static ExtentSparkReporter extentSparkReporter;
 
     private static ExtentReports extentReports;
 
     private static Map<Object, String> systemProperties = new HashMap<>();
 
     public static ExtentReports createReportTheme(String reportFileName) {
-        ExtentHtmlReporter extentHtmlReporter = createExtentHtmlReporter(reportFileName);
+        ExtentSparkReporter extentHtmlReporter = createExtentHtmlReporter(reportFileName);
 
         extentReports = new ExtentReports();
 
@@ -52,14 +53,14 @@ public static void attachSystemInfo() {
         extentReports.setSystemInfo("Java Vendor : ", javaVendor);
     }
 
-    public static ExtentHtmlReporter createExtentHtmlReporter(String reportFileName) {
-        extentHtmlReporter = new ExtentHtmlReporter(reportFileName);
+    public static ExtentSparkReporter createExtentHtmlReporter(String reportFileName) {
+        extentSparkReporter = new ExtentSparkReporter(reportFileName);
 
 
-        extentHtmlReporter.config().setDocumentTitle(REPORT_TITLE_DEFAULT);
-        extentHtmlReporter.config().setReportName(REPORT_DISPLAY_NAME_DEFAULT);
+        extentSparkReporter.config().setDocumentTitle(REPORT_TITLE_DEFAULT);
+        extentSparkReporter.config().setReportName(REPORT_DISPLAY_NAME_DEFAULT);
 
-        return extentHtmlReporter;
+        return extentSparkReporter;
     }
 
 
@@ -88,11 +89,11 @@ public static Map<Object, String> getSystemProperties() {
     }
 
     public static void reportName(String reportName) {
-        extentHtmlReporter.config().setReportName(reportName);
+        extentSparkReporter.config().setReportName(reportName);
     }
 
     public static String getReportName() {
-        return extentHtmlReporter.config().getReportName();
+        return extentSparkReporter.config().getReportName();
     }
 
 }
diff --git a/http-testing/pom.xml b/http-testing/pom.xml
index 45ffb2bcc..544386b61 100644
--- a/http-testing/pom.xml
+++ b/http-testing/pom.xml
@@ -50,15 +50,10 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-                <configuration>
-                    <source>${java.version}</source>
-                    <target>${java.version}</target>
-                </configuration>
             </plugin>
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>2.19.1</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <includes>
                         <include>org.jsmart.zerocode.testhelp.tests.MockServerTest</include>
diff --git a/junit5-testing/pom.xml b/junit5-testing/pom.xml
index b0ce0a518..7edf20838 100644
--- a/junit5-testing/pom.xml
+++ b/junit5-testing/pom.xml
@@ -145,15 +145,10 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-                <configuration>
-                    <source>${java.version}</source>
-                    <target>${java.version}</target>
-                </configuration>
             </plugin>
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.0.0-M3</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <!--<junitPlatformArtifactName>com.github.junit-team.junit5:junit-platform-engine</junitPlatformArtifactName>-->
                     <!--<properties>-->
diff --git a/kafka-testing/pom.xml b/kafka-testing/pom.xml
index 1deb71ba5..84c3f888a 100644
--- a/kafka-testing/pom.xml
+++ b/kafka-testing/pom.xml
@@ -31,10 +31,6 @@
 			<groupId>com.google.protobuf</groupId>
 			<artifactId>protobuf-java</artifactId>
 		</dependency>
-		<dependency>
-			<groupId>com.google.protobuf</groupId>
-			<artifactId>protobuf-java-util</artifactId>
-		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.kafka</groupId>
 			<artifactId>kafka-clients</artifactId>
@@ -44,11 +40,6 @@
 			<artifactId>kafka-avro-serializer</artifactId>
 			<version>5.1.0</version>
 		</dependency>
-		<dependency>
-			<groupId>com.github.os72</groupId>
-			<artifactId>protoc-jar</artifactId>
-			<version>3.11.4</version>
-		</dependency>
 	</dependencies>
 
 	<build>
@@ -56,15 +47,10 @@
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 				<artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-				<configuration>
-					<source>${java.version}</source>
-					<target>${java.version}</target>
-				</configuration>
 			</plugin>
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 				<artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>2.19.1</version>
 				<configuration>
 					<includes>
 						<include>org.jsmart.zerocode.integration.tests.kafka.KafkaSuite</include>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index bca45f22e..a0c03be0e 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
         <guava.version>23.0</guava.version>
         <jsonassert.version>1.5.0</jsonassert.version>
         <classpath-explorer.version>1.0</classpath-explorer.version>
-        <jukito.version>1.4.1</jukito.version>
+        <jukito.version>1.5</jukito.version>
         <guice.version>4.0</guice.version>
         <commons-lang.version>2.6</commons-lang.version>
         <jayway-version>2.2.0</jayway-version>
@@ -77,22 +77,31 @@
         <wiremock.version>2.19.0</wiremock.version>
         <velocity.version>1.7</velocity.version>
         <jackson-dataformat-csv.version>2.9.8</jackson-dataformat-csv.version>
-        <commons-io.version>2.4</commons-io.version>
+        <commons-io.version>2.15.0</commons-io.version>
         <micro-simulator.version>1.1.10</micro-simulator.version>
         <httpclient.version>4.5</httpclient.version>
+        <httpmime.version>4.5.12</httpmime.version>
         <h2.db.version>1.4.191</h2.db.version>
-        <extentreports.version>4.0.9</extentreports.version>
+        <extentreports.version>5.0.9</extentreports.version>
         <version.kafka-clients>3.3.1</version.kafka-clients>
-        <version.gson>2.6.2</version.gson>
+        <version.gson>2.10.1</version.gson>
         <version.univocity-parsers>2.8.2</version.univocity-parsers>
+
         <!-- Maven plugins, build properties  -->
-        <maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.2</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
+        <maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.11.0</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
         <java-compiler-source.version>1.8</java-compiler-source.version>
         <java-compiler-target.version>1.8</java-compiler-target.version>
-        <maven-assembly-plugin.version>2.5.4</maven-assembly-plugin.version>
+        <maven-assembly-plugin.version>3.6.0</maven-assembly-plugin.version>
+        <maven-source-plugin.version>3.3.0</maven-source-plugin.version>
+        <maven-javadoc-plugin.version>3.6.0</maven-javadoc-plugin.version>
+        <maven-gpg-plugin.version>3.1.0</maven-gpg-plugin.version>
+        <maven-release-plugin.version>3.0.1</maven-release-plugin.version>
+        <maven-surefire-plugin.version>3.2.1</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
+        <maven-dependency-plugin.version>3.6.1</maven-dependency-plugin.version>
+
         <!-- Release Build will not fail if error occurs during javadoc generation -->
         <maven.javadoc.failOnError>false</maven.javadoc.failOnError>
-        <google.protobuf.version>3.13.0</google.protobuf.version>
+        <google.protobuf.version>3.24.4</google.protobuf.version>
         <version.snappy-java>1.1.8.4</version.snappy-java>
     </properties>
 
@@ -168,11 +177,6 @@
                 <artifactId>logback-classic</artifactId>
                 <version>${logback.version}</version>
             </dependency>
-            <dependency>
-                <groupId>ch.qos.logback</groupId>
-                <artifactId>logback-core</artifactId>
-                <version>${logback.version}</version>
-            </dependency>
 
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.jboss.resteasy</groupId>
@@ -245,6 +249,11 @@
                 <artifactId>httpclient</artifactId>
                 <version>${httpclient.version}</version>
             </dependency>
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>org.apache.httpcomponents</groupId>
+                <artifactId>httpmime</artifactId>
+                <version>${httpmime.version}</version>
+            </dependency>
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.jsmart</groupId>
                 <artifactId>micro-simulator</artifactId>
@@ -281,24 +290,77 @@
         </dependencies>
     </dependencyManagement>
 
+
+    <build>
+        <pluginManagement>
+            <plugins>
+                <plugin>
+                    <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                    <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
+                    <version>${maven-compiler-plugin.version}</version>
+                    <configuration>
+                        <source>${java-compiler-source.version}</source>
+                        <target>${java-compiler-target.version}</target>
+                    </configuration>
+                </plugin>
+                <plugin>
+                    <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                    <artifactId>maven-assembly-plugin</artifactId>
+                    <version>${maven-assembly-plugin.version}</version>
+                </plugin>
+                <plugin>
+                    <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                    <artifactId>maven-source-plugin</artifactId>
+                    <version>${maven-source-plugin.version}</version>
+                </plugin>
+                <plugin>
+                    <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                    <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
+                    <version>${maven-javadoc-plugin.version}</version>
+                </plugin>
+                <plugin>
+                    <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                    <artifactId>maven-gpg-plugin</artifactId>
+                    <version>${maven-gpg-plugin.version}</version>
+                </plugin>
+                <plugin>
+                    <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                    <artifactId>maven-release-plugin</artifactId>
+                    <version>${maven-release-plugin.version}</version>
+                </plugin>
+                <plugin>
+                    <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                    <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
+                    <version>${maven-surefire-plugin.version}</version>
+                </plugin>
+                <plugin>
+                    <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                    <artifactId>maven-dependency-plugin</artifactId>
+                    <version>${maven-dependency-plugin.version}</version>
+                </plugin>
+            </plugins>
+        </pluginManagement>
+
     <!-- Uncomment this for uber jar -->
-    <!--<build>
+        <!--
         <plugins>
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                <artifactId>maven-shade-plugin</artifactId>
-                <configuration>
-                    <createDependencyReducedPom>false</createDependencyReducedPom>
-                </configuration>
-                <executions>
-                    <execution>
-                        <phase>package</phase>
-                        <goals>
-                            <goal>shade</goal>
-                        </goals>
-                    </execution>
-                </executions>
-            </plugin>
-        </plugins>
-    </build>-->
+                 <plugin>
+                         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                         <artifactId>maven-shade-plugin</artifactId>
+                         <configuration>
+                             <createDependencyReducedPom>false</createDependencyReducedPom>
+                         </configuration>
+                         <executions>
+                             <execution>
+                                 <phase>package</phase>
+                                 <goals>
+                                     <goal>shade</goal>
+                                 </goals>
+                             </execution>
+                         </executions>
+                     </plugin>
+                 </plugins>
+        -->
+
+    </build>
 </project>