diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 357181dd..e6c00bbd 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,22 @@
 # Dependabot configuration file for GitHub
+
 version: 2
 updates:
-  - package-ecosystem: "gradle" # See documentation for possible values
-    directory: "/" # Location of package manifests
+  # CI workflow action updates
+  - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
+    directory: "/"
     schedule:
-      interval: "daily"
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+      interval: "weekly"
+    commit-message:
+      prefix: "ci"
+
+  # Gradle package updates
+  - package-ecosystem: "gradle"
+    directory: "/"
+    schedule:
+      interval: "weekly"
+    commit-message:
+      prefix: "deps"
+    ignore:
+      - dependency-name: 'org.spigotmc:spigot-api'
+      - dependency-name: 'org.papermc:paper-api'
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diff --git a/.github/funding.yml b/.github/funding.yml
index b863516e..362350ee 100644
--- a/.github/funding.yml
+++ b/.github/funding.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 # Funding metadata for GitHub
+
 github: WiIIiam278
 custom: https://buymeacoff.ee/william278
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index d7936f8d..5d8a9b3a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# Builds, tests the project with Gradle
 name: CI Tests
 
 on:
@@ -17,21 +16,29 @@ jobs:
   build:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-      - name: Set up JDK 17
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v3
+      - name: 'Checkout for CI 🛎️'
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: 'Set up JDK 17 📦'
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           java-version: '17'
           distribution: 'temurin'
-      - name: Build with Gradle
+      - name: 'Build with Gradle 🏗️'
         uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v2
         with:
           arguments: build test publish
         env:
-            SNAPSHOTS_MAVEN_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.MAVEN_USERNAME }}
-            SNAPSHOTS_MAVEN_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.MAVEN_PASSWORD }}
-      - name: Publish Test Report
-        uses: mikepenz/action-junit-report@v3
-        if: success() || failure() # always run even if the previous step fails
+          SNAPSHOTS_MAVEN_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.MAVEN_USERNAME }}
+          SNAPSHOTS_MAVEN_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.MAVEN_PASSWORD }}
+      - name: 'Publish Test Report 📊'
+        uses: mikepenz/action-junit-report@v4
+        if: success() || failure() # Continue on failure
         with:
-          report_paths: '**/build/test-results/test/TEST-*.xml'
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+          report_paths: '**/build/test-results/test/TEST-*.xml'
+      - name: 'Fetch Version Name 📝'
+        run: |
+          echo "::set-output name=VERSION_NAME::$(${{github.workspace}}/gradlew properties --no-daemon --console=plain -q | grep "^version:" | awk '{printf $2}')"
+        id: fetch-version
+      - name: Get Version
+        run: |
+          echo "version_name=${{steps.fetch-version.outputs.VERSION_NAME}}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/pr_tests.yml
index 2f74d405..ecb8dd54 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr_tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr_tests.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# Carry out tests on pull requests
 name: PR Tests
 
 on:
@@ -7,18 +6,25 @@ on:
 
 permissions:
   contents: read
+  checks: write
 
 jobs:
   build:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-      - name: Set up JDK 17
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v3
+      - name: 'Checkout for CI 🛎'
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: 'Set up JDK 17 📦'
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           java-version: '17'
           distribution: 'temurin'
-      - name: Test Pull Request
+      - name: 'Build with Gradle 🏗️'
         uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v2
         with:
-          arguments: test
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+          arguments: test
+      - name: 'Publish Test Report 📊'
+        uses: mikepenz/action-junit-report@v4
+        if: success() || failure() # Continue on failure
+        with:
+          report_paths: '**/build/test-results/test/TEST-*.xml'
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index f1c02964..2ce1b30f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
-# Builds, tests and publishes to maven when a release is published
 name: Release Tests
 
 on:
   release:
-    types: [ published ]
+    types: [ 'published' ]
 
 permissions:
   contents: read
@@ -13,21 +12,22 @@ jobs:
   build:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-      - name: Set up JDK 17
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v3
+      - name: 'Checkout for CI 🛎️'
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: 'Set up JDK 17 📦'
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           java-version: '17'
           distribution: 'temurin'
-      - name: Build with Gradle
+      - name: 'Build with Gradle 🏗️'
         uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v2
         with:
           arguments: build test publish
         env:
           RELEASES_MAVEN_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.MAVEN_USERNAME }}
           RELEASES_MAVEN_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.MAVEN_PASSWORD }}
-      - name: Publish Test Report
-        uses: mikepenz/action-junit-report@v3
-        if: success() || failure() # always run even if the previous step fails
+      - name: 'Publish Test Report 📊'
+        uses: mikepenz/action-junit-report@v4
+        if: success() || failure() # Continue on failure
         with:
           report_paths: '**/build/test-results/test/TEST-*.xml'
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/update_docs.yml b/.github/workflows/update_docs.yml
index fd188eb0..ca4b5fd4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update_docs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update_docs.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# Update the GitHub Wiki documentation when a push is made to docs/
 name: Update Docs
 
 on:
@@ -17,10 +16,10 @@ jobs:
   deploy-wiki:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - name: 'Checkout Code'
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
-      - name: 'Push Changes to Wiki'
-        uses: Andrew-Chen-Wang/github-wiki-action@v3
+      - name: 'Checkout for CI 🛎️'
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: 'Push Docs to Github Wiki 📄️'
+        uses: Andrew-Chen-Wang/github-wiki-action@v4
         env:
           WIKI_DIR: 'docs/'
           GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 4ee25df1..a1c07335 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ plugin_version=3.1.1
 plugin_archive=husksync
 plugin_description=A modern, cross-server player data synchronization system
 
-jedis_version=5.0.2
+jedis_version=5.1.0
 mysql_driver_version=8.2.0
-mariadb_driver_version=3.2.0
+mariadb_driver_version=3.3.0
 snappy_version=1.1.10.5