diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d2570f49f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+version: 2
+updates:
+  - package-ecosystem: "gradle"
+    directory: "/"
+    schedule:
+      interval: "daily"
+  - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
+    directory: "/"
+    schedule:
+      interval: "weekly"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 337a971ee..ab0437b11 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Checkout Repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Validate Gradle Wrapper
-        uses: gradle/wrapper-validation-action@v3
+        uses: gradle/actions/wrapper-validation@v4
       - name: Set up JDK 17
         uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
index a112e3ff5..899fbadd4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Checkout Repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Validate Gradle Wrapper
-        uses: gradle/wrapper-validation-action@v3
+        uses: gradle/actions/wrapper-validation@v4
       - name: Set up JDK 17
         uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
diff --git a/build-logic/src/main/groovy/vr.base-conventions.gradle b/build-logic/src/main/groovy/vr.base-conventions.gradle
index e1751a23e..eb745d080 100644
--- a/build-logic/src/main/groovy/vr.base-conventions.gradle
+++ b/build-logic/src/main/groovy/vr.base-conventions.gradle
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ base {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-    compileOnly "com.viaversion:viaversion:${project.viaversion_version}"
-    compileOnly "com.viaversion:viabackwards:${project.viabackwards_version}"
+    compileOnly "com.viaversion:viaversion:5.0.2"
+    compileOnly "com.viaversion:viabackwards:5.0.2"
 }
 
 publishing {
diff --git a/common/build.gradle b/common/build.gradle
index c009cc68a..51070babb 100644
--- a/common/build.gradle
+++ b/common/build.gradle
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ plugins {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-    compileOnly "io.netty:netty-all:${project.netty_version}"
-    compileOnly "com.google.guava:guava:${project.guava_version}"
+    compileOnly "io.netty:netty-all:4.0.20.Final"
+    compileOnly "com.google.guava:guava:17.0"
 }
 
 sourceSets {
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viarewind/protocol/v1_9to1_8/Protocol1_9To1_8.java b/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viarewind/protocol/v1_9to1_8/Protocol1_9To1_8.java
index 082b49c5d..88783725e 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viarewind/protocol/v1_9to1_8/Protocol1_9To1_8.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viarewind/protocol/v1_9to1_8/Protocol1_9To1_8.java
@@ -40,13 +40,13 @@
 
 public class Protocol1_9To1_8 extends BackwardsProtocol<ClientboundPackets1_9, ClientboundPackets1_8, ServerboundPackets1_9, ServerboundPackets1_8> {
 
-	public static final ValueTransformer<Double, Integer> DOUBLE_TO_INT_TIMES_32 = new ValueTransformer<Double, Integer>(Types.INT) {
+	public static final ValueTransformer<Double, Integer> DOUBLE_TO_INT_TIMES_32 = new ValueTransformer<>(Types.INT) {
 		@Override
 		public Integer transform(PacketWrapper wrapper, Double inputValue) {
 			return (int) (inputValue * 32.0D);
 		}
 	};
-	public static final ValueTransformer<Float, Byte> DEGREES_TO_ANGLE = new ValueTransformer<Float, Byte>(Types.BYTE) {
+	public static final ValueTransformer<Float, Byte> DEGREES_TO_ANGLE = new ValueTransformer<>(Types.BYTE) {
 		@Override
 		public Byte transform(PacketWrapper packetWrapper, Float degrees) {
 			return (byte) ((degrees / 360F) * 256);
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 2ddba9d7a..ca885e96d 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -7,12 +7,6 @@ maven_group=com.viaversion
 maven_version=4.0.3-SNAPSHOT
 maven_description=ViaBackwards addon to allow 1.8.x and 1.7.x clients on newer server versions.
 
-# libraries
-viaversion_version=5.0.2
-viabackwards_version=5.0.2
-netty_version=4.0.20.Final
-guava_version=17.0
-
 # Smile emoji
 mcVersions=1.21, 1.20.6, 1.20.5, 1.20.4, 1.20.3, 1.20.2, 1.20.1, 1.20, 1.19.4, 1.19.3, 1.19.2, 1.19.1, 1.19, 1.18.2, 1.18.1, 1.18, 1.17.1, 1.17, 1.16.5, 1.16.4, 1.16.3, 1.16.2, 1.16.1, 1.16, 1.15.2, 1.15.1, 1.15, 1.14.4, 1.14.3, 1.14.2, 1.14.1, 1.14, 1.13.2, 1.13.1, 1.13, 1.12.2, 1.12.1, 1.12, 1.11.2, 1.11.1, 1.11, 1.10.2, 1.10.1, 1.10, 1.9.4, 1.9.3, 1.9.2, 1.9.1, 1.9, 1.8.9, 1.8.8
 mcVersionRange=1.8-1.21