diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-build-image.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-build-image.yml
index dddcdc918e..09c18f24d5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-build-image.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-build-image.yml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ jobs:
   get-pom-properties:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       with:
         repository: ${{ inputs.checkout-repo }}
         ref: ${{ inputs.checkout-ref }}
@@ -50,14 +50,14 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         sudo apt-get update
         sudo apt-get install -y qemu-user-static
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       if: always()
       with:
         repository: ${{ inputs.checkout-repo }}
         ref: ${{ inputs.checkout-ref }}
         submodules: true
         fetch-depth: 0
-    - uses: actions/setup-java@v2
+    - uses: actions/setup-java@v3
       with:
         java-version: '17'
         distribution: 'temurin'
@@ -99,14 +99,14 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         sudo apt-get update
         sudo apt-get install -y qemu-user-static
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       if: always()
       with:
         repository: ${{ inputs.checkout-repo }}
         ref: ${{ inputs.checkout-ref }}
         submodules: true
         fetch-depth: 0
-    - uses: actions/setup-java@v2
+    - uses: actions/setup-java@v3
       with:
         java-version: '17'
         distribution: 'temurin'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-code-analysis.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-code-analysis.yml
index 17a09098ff..f423a90577 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-code-analysis.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-code-analysis.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
   spotless:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       with:
         repository: ${{ inputs.checkout-repo }}
         ref: ${{ inputs.checkout-ref }}
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ jobs:
   spotbugs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       with:
         repository: ${{ inputs.checkout-repo }}
         ref: ${{ inputs.checkout-ref }}
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ jobs:
     - uses: skjolber/maven-cache-github-action@v1
       with:
         step: restore
-    - uses: actions/setup-java@v2
+    - uses: actions/setup-java@v3
       with:
         java-version: '17'
         distribution: 'temurin'
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ jobs:
   shellcheck:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       with:
         repository: ${{ inputs.checkout-repo }}
         ref: ${{ inputs.checkout-ref }}
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index e01af401ec..11c5d6d7f7 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
   <org.codehaus.mojo.exec.plugin.version>3.1.0</org.codehaus.mojo.exec.plugin.version>
   <org.codehaus.mojo.build.helper.plugin.version>3.4.0</org.codehaus.mojo.build.helper.plugin.version>
   <com.mycila.license.maven.plugin.version>4.2</com.mycila.license.maven.plugin.version>
-  <org.owasp.dependency.check.version>8.3.1</org.owasp.dependency.check.version>
+  <org.owasp.dependency.check.version>8.4.0</org.owasp.dependency.check.version>
   <com.google.cloud.tools.jib.maven.plugin.version>3.3.2</com.google.cloud.tools.jib.maven.plugin.version>
 
   <!-- Use a separate property for dependency alignment purposes. -->
diff --git a/smoketest.sh b/smoketest.sh
index 30243d7bb3..187c5a7e55 100755
--- a/smoketest.sh
+++ b/smoketest.sh
@@ -214,7 +214,6 @@ runDemoApps() {
         --env CRYOSTAT_AGENT_BASEURI="${protocol}://localhost:${webPort}/" \
         --env CRYOSTAT_AGENT_TRUST_ALL="true" \
         --env CRYOSTAT_AGENT_AUTHORIZATION="Basic $(echo user:pass | base64)" \
-        --env CRYOSTAT_AGENT_REGISTRATION_PREFER_JMX="true" \
         --env CRYOSTAT_AGENT_HARVESTER_PERIOD_MS=60000 \
         --env CRYOSTAT_AGENT_HARVESTER_MAX_FILES=10 \
         --rm -d quay.io/andrewazores/quarkus-test:latest
@@ -234,7 +233,6 @@ runDemoApps() {
         --env CRYOSTAT_AGENT_BASEURI="${protocol}://localhost:${webPort}/" \
         --env CRYOSTAT_AGENT_TRUST_ALL="true" \
         --env CRYOSTAT_AGENT_AUTHORIZATION="Basic $(echo user:pass | base64)" \
-        --env CRYOSTAT_AGENT_REGISTRATION_PREFER_JMX="false" \
         --env CRYOSTAT_AGENT_API_WRITES_ENABLED="true" \
         --rm -d quay.io/andrewazores/quarkus-test:latest