diff --git a/.github/workflows/ga-publication.yml b/.github/workflows/ga-publication.yml
index fb801c7..1b4c334 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ga-publication.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ga-publication.yml
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ jobs:
             --id "CHECKOUT FOR GA PUBLICATION" \
             --lcd "$LOCAL_CLONE_DIR"
       - name: "Cache Maven packages"
-        uses: actions/cache@v2
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
         with:
           path: ~/.m2
           key: ${{ runner.os }}-m2-${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml') }}
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: "Configure GA Repository"
         uses: actions/setup-java@v1
         with:
-          java-version: 11
+          java-version: 17
           server-id: maven-central
           server-username: MAVEN_USERNAME
           server-password: MAVEN_PASSWORD
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr.yml b/.github/workflows/pr.yml
index f47532c..49623de 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr.yml
@@ -89,13 +89,13 @@ jobs:
           ;
           ~/ppl-run generic GENERATE-BUILD-CACHE-KEY "BUILD_CACHE_KEY" --lcd "$LOCAL_CLONE_DIR" >> $GITHUB_ENV
       #~ JDK
-      - name: "Set up JDK 11"
+      - name: "Set up JDK 17"
         uses: actions/setup-java@v1
         with:
-          java-version: 11
+          java-version: 17
       #~ MAVEN CACHE
       - name: "Cache Maven packages"
-        uses: actions/cache@v2
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
         with:
           path: ~/.m2
           key: ${{ runner.os }}-m2
@@ -103,13 +103,13 @@ jobs:
       #~ BUILD CACHE
       - name: "Cache Build Dir"
         id: build-cache
-        uses: actions/cache@v2
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
         with:
           path: "${{ env.LOCAL_CLONE_DIR }}/target/"
           key: ${{ runner.os }}-build-${{ env.BUILD_CACHE_KEY }}
       #~ SONAR CACHE
       - name: Cache SonarCloud packages
-        uses: actions/cache@v1
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
         with:
           path: ~/.sonar/cache
           key: ${{ runner.os }}-sonar
@@ -144,14 +144,14 @@ jobs:
           ~/ppl-run checkout-branch pr --lcd "$LOCAL_CLONE_DIR"
           ~/ppl-run generic GENERATE-BUILD-CACHE-KEY "BUILD_CACHE_KEY" --lcd "$LOCAL_CLONE_DIR" >> $GITHUB_ENV
       #~ JDK
-      - name: "Set up JDK 11"
+      - name: "Set up JDK 17"
         uses: actions/setup-java@v1
         with:
-          java-version: 11
+          java-version: 17
       #~ MAVEN CACHE
       - name: "Cache Maven packages"
         id: maven-cache
-        uses: actions/cache@v2
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
         with:
           path: ~/.m2
           key: ${{ runner.os }}-m2-matrix-${{ matrix.scan-type }}
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ jobs:
       #~ BUILD CACHE
       - name: "Cache Build Dir"
         id: build-cache
-        uses: actions/cache@v2
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
         with:
           path: "${{ env.LOCAL_CLONE_DIR}}/target/"
           key: ${{ runner.os }}-build-${{ env.BUILD_CACHE_KEY }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publication.yml b/.github/workflows/publication.yml
index 07d472b..57f739a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publication.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publication.yml
@@ -50,13 +50,13 @@ jobs:
           ;
           ~/ppl-run generic GENERATE-BUILD-CACHE-KEY "BUILD_CACHE_KEY" --lcd "$LOCAL_CLONE_DIR" >> $GITHUB_ENV
       #~ JDK
-      - name: "Set up JDK 11"
+      - name: "Set up JDK 17"
         uses: actions/setup-java@v1
         with:
-          java-version: 11
+          java-version: 17
       #~ MAVEN CACHE
       - name: "Cache Maven packages"
-        uses: actions/cache@v2
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
         with:
           path: ~/.m2
           key: ${{ runner.os }}-m2
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ jobs:
       #~ BUILD CACHE
       - name: "Cache Build Dir"
         id: build-cache
-        uses: actions/cache@v2
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
         with:
           path: "${{ env.LOCAL_CLONE_DIR }}/target/"
           key: ${{ runner.os }}-build-${{ env.BUILD_CACHE_KEY }}
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: "Configure Entando Nexus Repository"
         uses: actions/setup-java@v1
         with:
-          java-version: 11
+          java-version: 17
           server-id: internal-nexus
           server-username: NEXUS_USERNAME
           server-password: NEXUS_PASSWORD
@@ -85,14 +85,14 @@ jobs:
           NEXUS_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.NEXUS_USERNAME }}
           NEXUS_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.NEXUS_PASSWORD }}
       #~ UPDATE THE BOM (if required)
-      - name: "BOM Update"
-        if: steps.CHECKOUT.outputs.BOM_UPDATE_FLAG == 'true' && steps.START.outputs.BOM == 'true'
-        run: |
-          ~/ppl-run bom update-bom \
-            --id "UPDATE-BOM" \
-            --lcd "$LOCAL_CLONE_DIR" \
-            --token "$ENTANDO_BOT_TOKEN" \
-          ;
+      #- name: "BOM Update"
+      #  if: steps.CHECKOUT.outputs.BOM_UPDATE_FLAG == 'true' && steps.START.outputs.BOM == 'true'
+      #  run: |
+      #    ~/ppl-run bom update-bom \
+      #      --id "UPDATE-BOM" \
+      #      --lcd "$LOCAL_CLONE_DIR" \
+      #      --token "$ENTANDO_BOT_TOKEN" \
+      #    ;
       #~ PUBLISH TO DOCKER
       - name: "Publish docker"
         run: |
@@ -125,13 +125,13 @@ jobs:
           ;
           ~/ppl-run generic GENERATE-BUILD-CACHE-KEY "BUILD_CACHE_KEY" --lcd "$LOCAL_CLONE_DIR" >> $GITHUB_ENV
       #~ JDK
-      - name: "Set up JDK 11"
+      - name: "Set up JDK 17"
         uses: actions/setup-java@v1
         with:
-          java-version: 11
+          java-version: 17
       #~ MAVEN CACHE
       - name: "Cache Maven packages"
-        uses: actions/cache@v2
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
         with:
           path: ~/.m2
           key: ${{ runner.os }}-m2
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ jobs:
       #~ BUILD CACHE
       - name: "Cache Build Dir"
         id: build-cache
-        uses: actions/cache@v2
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
         with:
           path: "${{ env.LOCAL_CLONE_DIR }}/target/"
           key: ${{ runner.os }}-build-${{ env.BUILD_CACHE_KEY }}
@@ -171,13 +171,13 @@ jobs:
           ;
           ~/ppl-run generic GENERATE-BUILD-CACHE-KEY "BUILD_CACHE_KEY" --lcd "$LOCAL_CLONE_DIR" >> $GITHUB_ENV
       #~ JDK
-      - name: "Set up JDK 11"
+      - name: "Set up JDK 17"
         uses: actions/setup-java@v1
         with:
-          java-version: 11
+          java-version: 17
       #~ MAVEN CACHE
       - name: "Cache Maven packages"
-        uses: actions/cache@v2
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
         with:
           path: ~/.m2
           key: ${{ runner.os }}-m2
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ jobs:
       #~ BUILD CACHE
       - name: "Cache Build Dir"
         id: build-cache
-        uses: actions/cache@v2
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
         with:
           path: "${{ env.LOCAL_CLONE_DIR }}/target/"
           key: ${{ runner.os }}-build-${{ env.BUILD_CACHE_KEY }}
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 3586d45..77af022 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
     <groupId>org.entando</groupId>
     <artifactId>entando-maven-root</artifactId>
-    <version>7.2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>7.4.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
 
     <name>Entando Maven Root Parent POM</name>
@@ -57,8 +57,8 @@
         <skipPreDeploymentTests>true</skipPreDeploymentTests>
         <!-- Miscellaneous properties -->
         <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-        <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
-        <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
+        <maven.compiler.source>17</maven.compiler.source>
+        <maven.compiler.target>17</maven.compiler.target>
         <github.organization>entando</github.organization>
         <!--Standard Sonar configuration -->
         <sonar.host.url>https://sonarcloud.io</sonar.host.url>
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
         <maven-project-info-reports-plugin.version>3.0.0</maven-project-info-reports-plugin.version>
         <maven-enforcer-plugin.version>3.0.0-M3</maven-enforcer-plugin.version>
         <maven-site-plugin.version>3.9.0</maven-site-plugin.version>
-        <jacoco-maven-plugin.version>0.8.6</jacoco-maven-plugin.version>
+        <jacoco-maven-plugin.version>0.8.8</jacoco-maven-plugin.version>
         <dependency-check-maven.version>6.1.5</dependency-check-maven.version>
         <maven-surefire-report-plugin.version>3.0.0-M4</maven-surefire-report-plugin.version>
         <license-maven-plugin.version>2.0.0</license-maven-plugin.version>
@@ -310,8 +310,8 @@
                     <version>${maven-javadoc-plugin.version}</version>
                     <configuration>
                         <doclint>none</doclint>
-                        <!-- workaround for bug in Openjdk 11 -->
-                        <source>8</source>
+                        <!-- Updated to Java 17 for Jakarta migration -->
+                        <source>${maven.compiler.source}</source>
                         <detectJavaApiLink>false</detectJavaApiLink>
                         <quiet>true</quiet>
                     </configuration>