diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
index dfbb46d5..720cbd77 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
     - name: Checkout repository
-      uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      uses: actions/checkout@v5
 
     # Initializes the CodeQL tools for scanning.
     - name: Initialize CodeQL
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ jobs:
         # queries: security-extended,security-and-quality
 
     - name: Set up JDK 21
-      uses: actions/setup-java@v4
+      uses: actions/setup-java@v5
       with:
         distribution: temurin
         java-version: 21
diff --git a/.github/workflows/copilot-setup-steps.yml b/.github/workflows/copilot-setup-steps.yml
index fc92b303..823f9208 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/copilot-setup-steps.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/copilot-setup-steps.yml
@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@ jobs:
     # If you do not check out your code, Copilot will do this for you.
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@v5
       - name: Set up JDK 21
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v5
         with:
           distribution: temurin
           java-version: 21
diff --git a/.github/workflows/maven-publish.yml b/.github/workflows/maven-publish.yml
index 7ff06cb1..7d9fc81a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/maven-publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/maven-publish.yml
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@ jobs:
       pull-requests: read
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@v5
       - name: Set up JDK 21
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v5
         with:
           distribution: temurin
           java-version: 21
diff --git a/.github/workflows/maven.yml b/.github/workflows/maven.yml
index f6b37f48..079b1a0c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/maven.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/maven.yml
@@ -32,9 +32,9 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@v5
       - name: Set up JDK 21
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v5
         with:
           distribution: temurin
           java-version: 21
diff --git a/settings.xml b/settings.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..31838387
--- /dev/null
+++ b/settings.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+<settings xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/SETTINGS/1.0.0"
+  xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
+  xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/SETTINGS/1.0.0 https://maven.apache.org/xsd/settings-1.0.0.xsd">
+  <servers>
+    <server>
+      <id>github</id>
+      <username>${env.GITHUB_ACTOR}</username>
+      <password>${env.GITHUB_TOKEN}</password>
+    </server>
+  </servers>
+</settings>
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diff --git a/toolchains.xml b/toolchains.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8e4abe26
--- /dev/null
+++ b/toolchains.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+<?xml version="1.0"?>
+<toolchains xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/TOOLCHAINS/1.1.0"
+  xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
+  xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/TOOLCHAINS/1.1.0 https://maven.apache.org/xsd/toolchains-1.1.0.xsd">
+  <toolchain>
+    <type>jdk</type>
+    <provides>
+      <version>21</version>
+      <vendor>temurin</vendor>
+      <id>temurin_21</id>
+    </provides>
+    <configuration>
+      <jdkHome>/opt/hostedtoolcache/Java_Temurin-Hotspot_jdk/21.0.8-9.0.LTS/x64</jdkHome>
+    </configuration>
+  </toolchain>
+  <toolchain>
+    <type>jdk</type>
+    <provides>
+      <version>21</version>
+      <vendor>temurin</vendor>
+      <id>temurin_21</id>
+    </provides>
+    <configuration>
+      <jdkHome>/opt/hostedtoolcache/Java_Temurin-Hotspot_jdk/21.0.8-9.0.LTS/x64</jdkHome>
+    </configuration>
+  </toolchain>
+</toolchains>
\ No newline at end of file