diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql.yaml b/.github/workflows/codeql.yaml
index dd42d9f8..0190d6c0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql.yaml
@@ -27,17 +27,17 @@ jobs:
       uses: bufbuild/buf-setup-action@a47c93e0b1648d5651a065437926377d060baa99 # v1.50.0
 
     - name: Initialize the CodeQL tools for scanning
-      uses: github/codeql-action/init@v3
+      uses: github/codeql-action/init@cdefb33c0f6224e58673d9004f47f7cb3e328b89 # v4.31.10
       with:
         languages: ${{ matrix.language }}
       timeout-minutes: 5
 
     - name: Autobuild
-      uses: github/codeql-action/autobuild@v3
+      uses: github/codeql-action/autobuild@cdefb33c0f6224e58673d9004f47f7cb3e328b89 # v4.31.10
       timeout-minutes: 10
 
     - name: Perform CodeQL Analysis
-      uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@v3
+      uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@cdefb33c0f6224e58673d9004f47f7cb3e328b89 # v4.31.10
       with:
         category: "/language:${{matrix.language}}"
       timeout-minutes: 10
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index aed4b927..2d7a6f99 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -18,7 +18,13 @@
         <protobuf.version>4.29.2</protobuf.version>
         <bouncycastle.version>1.82</bouncycastle.version>
         <ayza.version>10.0.0</ayza.version>
-        <bytebuddy.version>1.14.12</bytebuddy.version>
+        <bytebuddy.version>1.17.0</bytebuddy.version>
+        <kotlin.version>2.3.0</kotlin.version>
+        <junit-bom.version>5.10.2</junit-bom.version>
+        <mockito.version>5.11.0</mockito.version>
+        <maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.13.0</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
+        <maven-surefire-plugin.version>3.5.0</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
+        <dokka-maven-plugin.version>2.1.0</dokka-maven-plugin.version>
         <!-- JaCoCo Properties -->
         <jacoco.version>0.8.13</jacoco.version>
         <sonar.java.coveragePlugin>jacoco</sonar.java.coveragePlugin>
@@ -55,7 +61,7 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.junit</groupId>
                 <artifactId>junit-bom</artifactId>
-                <version>5.10.1</version>
+                <version>${junit-bom.version}</version>
                 <type>pom</type>
                 <scope>import</scope>
             </dependency>
@@ -145,7 +151,7 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.jetbrains.kotlin</groupId>
                 <artifactId>kotlin-stdlib</artifactId>
-                <version>2.1.20</version>
+                <version>${kotlin.version}</version>
             </dependency>
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.bouncycastle</groupId>
@@ -188,11 +194,11 @@
                 https://maven.apache.org/ref/current/maven-core/default-bindings.html#Plugin_bindings_for_jar_packaging -->
                 <plugin>
                     <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>3.8.0</version>
+                    <version>${maven-compiler-plugin.version}</version>
                 </plugin>
                 <plugin>
                     <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>3.0.0</version>
+                    <version>${maven-surefire-plugin.version}</version>
                 </plugin>
                 <plugin>
                     <artifactId>maven-jar-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/sdk/pom.xml b/sdk/pom.xml
index 139cc828..bdd1351f 100644
--- a/sdk/pom.xml
+++ b/sdk/pom.xml
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
         <jazzer.version>0.22.1</jazzer.version>
         <jazzer.baseurl>
             https://github.com/CodeIntelligenceTesting/jazzer/releases/download/v${jazzer.version}</jazzer.baseurl>
-        <kotlin.version>2.1.0</kotlin.version>
         <connect.version>0.7.2</connect.version>
         <okhttp.version>4.12.0</okhttp.version>
         <platform.branch>protocol/go/v0.11.0</platform.branch>
@@ -255,20 +254,13 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.mockito</groupId>
             <artifactId>mockito-core</artifactId>
-            <version>5.2.0</version>
+            <version>${mockito.version}</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.mockito</groupId>
             <artifactId>mockito-junit-jupiter</artifactId>
-            <version>5.2.0</version>
-            <scope>test</scope>
-        </dependency>
-        <!-- Mockito Inline Dependency for mocking final classes -->
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.mockito</groupId>
-            <artifactId>mockito-inline</artifactId>
-            <version>5.2.0</version>
+            <version>${mockito.version}</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
         <!-- gRPC Testing Utilities -->
@@ -316,7 +308,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.jetbrains.dokka</groupId>
                 <artifactId>dokka-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>2.0.0</version>
+                <version>${dokka-maven-plugin.version}</version>
                 <executions>
                     <execution>
                         <id>javadoc</id>