diff --git a/.github/workflows/gradle.yml b/.github/workflows/gradle.yml
index 0276897..9a34c18 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gradle.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gradle.yml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           arguments: shadowJar
       - name: Upload a Build Artifact
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4.3.6
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4.4.0
         with:
           name: 'Successfully build DiscordOfficer JDK${{ matrix.jdk }}'
           path: build/libs/*.jar
diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index 30c7a15..faa6bd3 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ repositories {
 }
 
 checkstyle {
-    toolVersion = "10.17.0"
+    toolVersion = "10.18.1"
 
     configFile = file("${rootDir}/checkstyle/checkstyle.xml")
 
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ configurations.named("checkstyle") {
 
 dependencies {
     // JDA
-    implementation("net.dv8tion:JDA:5.0.2")  {
+    implementation("net.dv8tion:JDA:5.1.0")  {
         exclude("opus-java", "opus-java")
     }
 
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ dependencies {
     implementation("net.dzikoysk:cdn:1.14.5")
 
     // slf4j setup
-    implementation("ch.qos.logback:logback-classic:1.5.7")
+    implementation("ch.qos.logback:logback-classic:1.5.8")
 
     // new modern fork of jda-utilities
     implementation("pw.chew:jda-chewtils-command:2.0-SNAPSHOT")
@@ -80,11 +80,11 @@ dependencies {
     testImplementation("com.squareup.okhttp3:okhttp:4.12.0")
 
     // mockito
-    testImplementation("org.mockito:mockito-core:5.12.0")
-    testImplementation("org.mockito:mockito-junit-jupiter:5.12.0")
+    testImplementation("org.mockito:mockito-core:5.13.0")
+    testImplementation("org.mockito:mockito-junit-jupiter:5.13.0")
 
     // https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/org.apache.commons/commons-lang3
-    implementation("org.apache.commons:commons-lang3:3.16.0")
+    implementation("org.apache.commons:commons-lang3:3.17.0")
 }
 
 tasks.getByName<Test>("test") {