diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 098c8b2..c2e8c90 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -46,26 +46,31 @@
 	</repositories>
 
 	<properties>
+
+		<!-- Project Properties -->
+
 		<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
+		<project.reporting.outputEncoding>UTF-8</project.reporting.outputEncoding>
+		<java.version>17</java.version>
 		<github.global.server>github</github.global.server>
-		<maven-release-plugin.version>2.5.3</maven-release-plugin.version>
+		<project.build.timestamp>${maven.build.timestamp}</project.build.timestamp>
+
+		<!-- Plugin Versions -->
+
+		<maven-source-plugin.version>3.3.0</maven-source-plugin.version>
+		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.11.0</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
+		<maven-surefire-plugin.version>3.1.2</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
+		<maven-dependency-plugin.version>3.6.0</maven-dependency-plugin.version>
+		<maven-release-plugin.version>3.0.1</maven-release-plugin.version>
+		<maven-scm-plugin.version>2.0.1</maven-scm-plugin.version>
+		<maven-enforcer-plugin.version>3.4.1</maven-enforcer-plugin.version>
 	</properties>
 
 	<build>
 		<plugins>
-			<plugin>
-				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-				<artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>3.8.1</version>
-				<configuration>
-					<release>11</release>
-					<forceJavacCompilerUse>true</forceJavacCompilerUse>
-				</configuration>
-			</plugin>
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 				<artifactId>maven-source-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>3.2.1</version>
 				<executions>
 					<execution>
 						<goals>
@@ -76,84 +81,117 @@
 			</plugin>
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-				<artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>2.22.2</version>
+				<artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
 				<configuration>
-					<forkCount>0</forkCount>
+					<release>${java.version}</release>
+					<forceJavacCompilerUse>true</forceJavacCompilerUse>
 				</configuration>
 			</plugin>
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-				<artifactId>maven-dependency-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>3.1.2</version>
+				<artifactId>maven-release-plugin</artifactId>
+				<configuration>
+					<tagNameFormat>@{project.version}</tagNameFormat>
+					<scmCommentPrefix>[skip ci]</scmCommentPrefix>
+					<pomFileName>pom.xml</pomFileName>
+				</configuration>
+			</plugin>
+			<plugin>
+				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+				<artifactId>maven-enforcer-plugin</artifactId>
 				<executions>
 					<execution>
-						<id>execution</id>
-						<phase>package</phase>
+						<id>enforce-maven-version</id>
 						<goals>
-							<goal>copy-dependencies</goal>
+							<goal>enforce</goal>
 						</goals>
+						<configuration>
+							<rules>
+								<requireMavenVersion>
+									<version>3.2.5</version>
+								</requireMavenVersion>
+							</rules>
+							<fail>true</fail>
+						</configuration>
 					</execution>
 				</executions>
-				<configuration>
-					<includeScope>runtime</includeScope>
-				</configuration>
-			</plugin>
-			<plugin>
-				<artifactId>maven-release-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>${maven-release-plugin.version}</version>
-				<configuration>
-					<scmCommentPrefix>[skip ci]</scmCommentPrefix>
-					<tagNameFormat>@{project.version}</tagNameFormat>
-				</configuration>
 			</plugin>
 		</plugins>
+		<pluginManagement>
+			<plugins>
+				<plugin>
+					<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+					<artifactId>maven-source-plugin</artifactId>
+					<version>${maven-source-plugin.version}</version>
+				</plugin>
+				<plugin>
+					<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+					<artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
+					<version>${maven-compiler-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>
+				<plugin>
+					<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+					<artifactId>maven-release-plugin</artifactId>
+					<version>${maven-release-plugin.version}</version>
+				</plugin>
+				<plugin>
+					<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+					<artifactId>maven-scm-plugin</artifactId>
+					<version>${maven-scm-plugin.version}</version>
+				</plugin>
+				<plugin>
+					<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+					<artifactId>maven-enforcer-plugin</artifactId>
+					<version>${maven-enforcer-plugin.version}</version>
+				</plugin>
+			</plugins>
+		</pluginManagement>
 	</build>
 
-	<dependencyManagement>
-		<dependencies>
-			<dependency>
-				<groupId>com.google.guava</groupId>
-				<artifactId>guava</artifactId>
-				<version>32.0.0-jre</version>
-			</dependency>
-		</dependencies>
-	</dependencyManagement>
-
 	<dependencies>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.junit.jupiter</groupId>
 			<artifactId>junit-jupiter-engine</artifactId>
-			<version>5.9.2</version>
+			<version>5.10.0</version>
 			<scope>test</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.junit.jupiter</groupId>
 			<artifactId>junit-jupiter</artifactId>
-			<version>5.9.2</version>
+			<version>5.10.0</version>
 			<scope>test</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.mockito</groupId>
 			<artifactId>mockito-core</artifactId>
-			<version>5.3.1</version>
+			<version>5.6.0</version>
 			<scope>test</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.mockito</groupId>
 			<artifactId>mockito-junit-jupiter</artifactId>
-			<version>5.3.1</version>
+			<version>5.6.0</version>
 			<scope>test</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>decentralized-identity</groupId>
 			<artifactId>jsonld-common-java</artifactId>
-			<version>1.5.0</version>
+			<version>1.8.0</version>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>com.danubetech</groupId>
 			<artifactId>key-formats-java</artifactId>
-			<version>1.9.0</version>
+			<version>1.12.0</version>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>io.github.erdtman</groupId>
@@ -163,12 +201,12 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>com.nimbusds</groupId>
 			<artifactId>nimbus-jose-jwt</artifactId>
-			<version>9.31</version>
+			<version>9.37</version>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>com.github.multiformats</groupId>
 			<artifactId>java-multibase</artifactId>
-			<version>v1.1.1</version>
+			<version>1.1.1</version>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.hyperledger</groupId>
@@ -179,7 +217,7 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>com.google.crypto.tink</groupId>
 			<artifactId>tink</artifactId>
-			<version>1.10.0</version>
+			<version>1.11.0</version>
 			<optional>true</optional>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>