diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index af9742c6..99a30c2a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 Active
 
 ## Latest news
+* 1/15/2024 7.0.0 Major release, default Java version bumped to 17 and other 3PP version bump. [Breaking changes].
 * 9/1/2023 6.2.1 Minor release to initialize leaf nodes for Records [Breaking change].  
 * 8/10/2023 6.2.0 Minor release to add custom radomizer support for protobuf, 3PP and code refactoring.  
 * 5/23/2023 6.1.8 Patch release to fix [#26](https://github.com/dvgaba/easy-random/issues/26) and [#28](https://github.com/dvgaba/easy-random/issues/28), thanks @[carborgar](https://github.com/carborgar).
diff --git a/easy-random-bean-validation/pom.xml b/easy-random-bean-validation/pom.xml
index b8de213a..cce35bbc 100644
--- a/easy-random-bean-validation/pom.xml
+++ b/easy-random-bean-validation/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>io.github.dvgaba</groupId>
     <artifactId>easy-random</artifactId>
-    <version>6.2.1</version>
+    <version>7.0.0</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <artifactId>easy-random-bean-validation</artifactId>
@@ -53,10 +53,6 @@
       <groupId>io.github.dvgaba</groupId>
       <artifactId>easy-random-randomizers</artifactId>
     </dependency>
-    <dependency>
-      <groupId>javax.validation</groupId>
-      <artifactId>validation-api</artifactId>
-    </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.assertj</groupId>
       <artifactId>assertj-core</artifactId>
@@ -64,7 +60,7 @@
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.glassfish</groupId>
-      <artifactId>javax.el</artifactId>
+      <artifactId>jakarta.el</artifactId>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -72,6 +68,17 @@
       <artifactId>hibernate-validator</artifactId>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
+
+    <dependency>
+      <groupId>org.glassfish.expressly</groupId>
+      <artifactId>expressly</artifactId>
+      <scope>test</scope>
+    </dependency>
+    <dependency>
+      <groupId>jakarta.validation</groupId>
+      <artifactId>jakarta.validation-api</artifactId>
+    </dependency>
+
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.junit.jupiter</groupId>
       <artifactId>junit-jupiter</artifactId>
diff --git a/easy-random-bean-validation/src/main/java/org/jeasy/random/validation/BeanValidationRandomizerRegistry.java b/easy-random-bean-validation/src/main/java/org/jeasy/random/validation/BeanValidationRandomizerRegistry.java
index ff91133e..4c4c9747 100644
--- a/easy-random-bean-validation/src/main/java/org/jeasy/random/validation/BeanValidationRandomizerRegistry.java
+++ b/easy-random-bean-validation/src/main/java/org/jeasy/random/validation/BeanValidationRandomizerRegistry.java
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 import java.lang.reflect.Field;
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.Map;
-import javax.validation.constraints.*;
+import jakarta.validation.constraints.*;
 import org.jeasy.random.EasyRandomParameters;
 import org.jeasy.random.annotation.Priority;
 import org.jeasy.random.api.Randomizer;
diff --git a/easy-random-bean-validation/src/main/java/org/jeasy/random/validation/DecimalMinMaxAnnotationHandler.java b/easy-random-bean-validation/src/main/java/org/jeasy/random/validation/DecimalMinMaxAnnotationHandler.java
index 37af5366..dc1548e4 100644
--- a/easy-random-bean-validation/src/main/java/org/jeasy/random/validation/DecimalMinMaxAnnotationHandler.java
+++ b/easy-random-bean-validation/src/main/java/org/jeasy/random/validation/DecimalMinMaxAnnotationHandler.java
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
 
 import java.lang.reflect.Field;
 import java.math.BigDecimal;
-import javax.validation.constraints.DecimalMax;
-import javax.validation.constraints.DecimalMin;
+import jakarta.validation.constraints.DecimalMax;
+import jakarta.validation.constraints.DecimalMin;
 import org.jeasy.random.api.Randomizer;
 import org.jeasy.random.util.ReflectionUtils;
 
diff --git a/easy-random-bean-validation/src/main/java/org/jeasy/random/validation/MinMaxAnnotationHandler.java b/easy-random-bean-validation/src/main/java/org/jeasy/random/validation/MinMaxAnnotationHandler.java
index deb4f76d..9295bafe 100644
--- a/easy-random-bean-validation/src/main/java/org/jeasy/random/validation/MinMaxAnnotationHandler.java
+++ b/easy-random-bean-validation/src/main/java/org/jeasy/random/validation/MinMaxAnnotationHandler.java
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
 
 import java.lang.reflect.Field;
 import java.math.BigDecimal;
-import javax.validation.constraints.Max;
-import javax.validation.constraints.Min;
+import jakarta.validation.constraints.Max;
+import jakarta.validation.constraints.Min;
 import org.jeasy.random.api.Randomizer;
 import org.jeasy.random.util.ReflectionUtils;
 
diff --git a/easy-random-bean-validation/src/main/java/org/jeasy/random/validation/PatternAnnotationHandler.java b/easy-random-bean-validation/src/main/java/org/jeasy/random/validation/PatternAnnotationHandler.java
index ec6ecae5..d6e92b1f 100644
--- a/easy-random-bean-validation/src/main/java/org/jeasy/random/validation/PatternAnnotationHandler.java
+++ b/easy-random-bean-validation/src/main/java/org/jeasy/random/validation/PatternAnnotationHandler.java
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 
 import java.lang.reflect.Field;
 import java.util.Random;
-import javax.validation.constraints.Pattern;
+import jakarta.validation.constraints.Pattern;
 import org.jeasy.random.api.Randomizer;
 import org.jeasy.random.randomizers.RegularExpressionRandomizer;
 import org.jeasy.random.util.ReflectionUtils;
diff --git a/easy-random-bean-validation/src/main/java/org/jeasy/random/validation/SizeAnnotationHandler.java b/easy-random-bean-validation/src/main/java/org/jeasy/random/validation/SizeAnnotationHandler.java
index 8cb39684..d440f651 100644
--- a/easy-random-bean-validation/src/main/java/org/jeasy/random/validation/SizeAnnotationHandler.java
+++ b/easy-random-bean-validation/src/main/java/org/jeasy/random/validation/SizeAnnotationHandler.java
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.EnumMap;
 import java.util.Map;
-import javax.validation.constraints.Size;
+import jakarta.validation.constraints.Size;
 import org.jeasy.random.EasyRandom;
 import org.jeasy.random.EasyRandomParameters;
 import org.jeasy.random.api.Randomizer;
diff --git a/easy-random-bean-validation/src/test/java/org/jeasy/random/validation/BeanValidationAnnotatedBean.java b/easy-random-bean-validation/src/test/java/org/jeasy/random/validation/BeanValidationAnnotatedBean.java
index f3bd2546..5176e4a4 100644
--- a/easy-random-bean-validation/src/test/java/org/jeasy/random/validation/BeanValidationAnnotatedBean.java
+++ b/easy-random-bean-validation/src/test/java/org/jeasy/random/validation/BeanValidationAnnotatedBean.java
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 import java.time.Instant;
 import java.time.LocalDateTime;
 import java.util.*;
-import javax.validation.constraints.*;
+import jakarta.validation.constraints.*;
 
 class BeanValidationAnnotatedBean {
 
diff --git a/easy-random-bean-validation/src/test/java/org/jeasy/random/validation/BeanValidationMethodAnnotatedBean.java b/easy-random-bean-validation/src/test/java/org/jeasy/random/validation/BeanValidationMethodAnnotatedBean.java
index d9399817..85b9c680 100644
--- a/easy-random-bean-validation/src/test/java/org/jeasy/random/validation/BeanValidationMethodAnnotatedBean.java
+++ b/easy-random-bean-validation/src/test/java/org/jeasy/random/validation/BeanValidationMethodAnnotatedBean.java
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 import java.time.Instant;
 import java.time.LocalDateTime;
 import java.util.*;
-import javax.validation.constraints.*;
+import jakarta.validation.constraints.*;
 
 class BeanValidationMethodAnnotatedBean {
 
diff --git a/easy-random-bean-validation/src/test/java/org/jeasy/random/validation/BeanValidationTest.java b/easy-random-bean-validation/src/test/java/org/jeasy/random/validation/BeanValidationTest.java
index 190d2a21..eaec1417 100644
--- a/easy-random-bean-validation/src/test/java/org/jeasy/random/validation/BeanValidationTest.java
+++ b/easy-random-bean-validation/src/test/java/org/jeasy/random/validation/BeanValidationTest.java
@@ -30,16 +30,16 @@
 import java.util.Date;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Set;
-import javax.validation.ConstraintViolation;
-import javax.validation.Valid;
-import javax.validation.Validation;
-import javax.validation.Validator;
-import javax.validation.ValidatorFactory;
-import javax.validation.constraints.DecimalMax;
-import javax.validation.constraints.DecimalMin;
-import javax.validation.constraints.Digits;
-import javax.validation.constraints.NotNull;
-import javax.validation.constraints.Size;
+import jakarta.validation.ConstraintViolation;
+import jakarta.validation.Valid;
+import jakarta.validation.Validation;
+import jakarta.validation.Validator;
+import jakarta.validation.ValidatorFactory;
+import jakarta.validation.constraints.DecimalMax;
+import jakarta.validation.constraints.DecimalMin;
+import jakarta.validation.constraints.Digits;
+import jakarta.validation.constraints.NotNull;
+import jakarta.validation.constraints.Size;
 import org.jeasy.random.EasyRandom;
 import org.jeasy.random.EasyRandomParameters;
 import org.jeasy.random.randomizers.range.BigDecimalRangeRandomizer;
diff --git a/easy-random-bean-validation/src/test/java/org/jeasy/random/validation/BeanValidationWithoutReadMethodBean.java b/easy-random-bean-validation/src/test/java/org/jeasy/random/validation/BeanValidationWithoutReadMethodBean.java
index fc106f2e..9d93612d 100644
--- a/easy-random-bean-validation/src/test/java/org/jeasy/random/validation/BeanValidationWithoutReadMethodBean.java
+++ b/easy-random-bean-validation/src/test/java/org/jeasy/random/validation/BeanValidationWithoutReadMethodBean.java
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
  */
 package org.jeasy.random.validation;
 
-import javax.validation.constraints.NotNull;
+import jakarta.validation.constraints.NotNull;
 
 public class BeanValidationWithoutReadMethodBean {
 
diff --git a/easy-random-bean-validation/src/test/java/org/jeasy/random/validation/EmbeddedBean.java b/easy-random-bean-validation/src/test/java/org/jeasy/random/validation/EmbeddedBean.java
index 9ead1815..0a1f28b9 100644
--- a/easy-random-bean-validation/src/test/java/org/jeasy/random/validation/EmbeddedBean.java
+++ b/easy-random-bean-validation/src/test/java/org/jeasy/random/validation/EmbeddedBean.java
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 package org.jeasy.random.validation;
 
 import java.util.List;
-import javax.validation.constraints.Size;
+import jakarta.validation.constraints.Size;
 
 public class EmbeddedBean {
 
diff --git a/easy-random-bean-validation/src/test/java/org/jeasy/random/validation/MyCustomBeanValidationRandomizerRegistry.java b/easy-random-bean-validation/src/test/java/org/jeasy/random/validation/MyCustomBeanValidationRandomizerRegistry.java
index 6d8929a2..adbda9b8 100644
--- a/easy-random-bean-validation/src/test/java/org/jeasy/random/validation/MyCustomBeanValidationRandomizerRegistry.java
+++ b/easy-random-bean-validation/src/test/java/org/jeasy/random/validation/MyCustomBeanValidationRandomizerRegistry.java
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
  */
 package org.jeasy.random.validation;
 
-import javax.validation.constraints.Digits;
+import jakarta.validation.constraints.Digits;
 import org.jeasy.random.EasyRandomParameters;
 
 public class MyCustomBeanValidationRandomizerRegistry extends BeanValidationRandomizerRegistry {
diff --git a/easy-random-core/pom.xml b/easy-random-core/pom.xml
index caad6047..0aa4781f 100644
--- a/easy-random-core/pom.xml
+++ b/easy-random-core/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>io.github.dvgaba</groupId>
     <artifactId>easy-random</artifactId>
-    <version>6.2.1</version>
+    <version>7.0.0</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <artifactId>easy-random-core</artifactId>
diff --git a/easy-random-protobuf/pom.xml b/easy-random-protobuf/pom.xml
index 587560fd..f974afd5 100644
--- a/easy-random-protobuf/pom.xml
+++ b/easy-random-protobuf/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>io.github.dvgaba</groupId>
     <artifactId>easy-random</artifactId>
-    <version>6.2.1</version>
+    <version>7.0.0</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <artifactId>easy-random-protobuf</artifactId>
diff --git a/easy-random-randomizers/pom.xml b/easy-random-randomizers/pom.xml
index f0d99e48..eba896e6 100644
--- a/easy-random-randomizers/pom.xml
+++ b/easy-random-randomizers/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>io.github.dvgaba</groupId>
     <artifactId>easy-random</artifactId>
-    <version>6.2.1</version>
+    <version>7.0.0</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <artifactId>easy-random-randomizers</artifactId>
diff --git a/easy-random-randomizers/src/test/java/org/jeasy/random/randomizers/RandomizersTest.java b/easy-random-randomizers/src/test/java/org/jeasy/random/randomizers/RandomizersTest.java
index a497781c..bae2158e 100644
--- a/easy-random-randomizers/src/test/java/org/jeasy/random/randomizers/RandomizersTest.java
+++ b/easy-random-randomizers/src/test/java/org/jeasy/random/randomizers/RandomizersTest.java
@@ -72,13 +72,13 @@ static Object[][] generateSeededRandomizersAndTheirExpectedValues() {
             { new CityRandomizer(SEED), "Breannaberg" },
             { new CompanyRandomizer(SEED), "Hegmann, Hansen and Mills" },
             { new CountryRandomizer(SEED), "Peru" },
-            { new CreditCardNumberRandomizer(SEED), "1211-1221-1234-2201" },
+            { new CreditCardNumberRandomizer(SEED), "6762-0695-7475-3962" },
             { new EmailRandomizer(SEED), "jacob.hansen@hotmail.com" },
             { new FirstNameRandomizer(SEED), "Jacob" },
             { new FullNameRandomizer(SEED), "Breanna Mills" },
             { new Ipv4AddressRandomizer(SEED), "16.188.76.229" },
-            { new Ipv6AddressRandomizer(SEED), "b3f4:4994:c9e8:b21a:c493:e923:f711:1115" },
-            { new IsbnRandomizer(SEED), "9781786075390" },
+            { new Ipv6AddressRandomizer(SEED), "d119:54cc:1cbd:a03d:6170:26a2:57ab:af62" },
+            { new IsbnRandomizer(SEED), "9790893392719" },
             { new LastNameRandomizer(SEED), "Durgan" },
             { new LatitudeRandomizer(SEED), "40.17135654" },
             { new LongitudeRandomizer(SEED), "80.34271308" },
@@ -87,13 +87,13 @@ static Object[][] generateSeededRandomizersAndTheirExpectedValues() {
                 new ParagraphRandomizer(SEED),
                 "Totam assumenda eius autem similique. Aut voluptatem enim praesentium. Suscipit cupiditate doloribus debitis dolor. Cumque sapiente occaecati. Quos maiores quae.",
             },
-            { new PhoneNumberRandomizer(SEED), "1-352-773-9574" },
+            { new PhoneNumberRandomizer(SEED), "(352) 773-9574 x7539" },
             { new RegularExpressionRandomizer("\\d+[A-Z]{5}", SEED), "8UYSMT" },
             { new SentenceRandomizer(SEED), "Dolor totam assumenda eius autem." },
             { new StateRandomizer(SEED), "North Carolina" },
             { new StreetRandomizer(SEED), "Hegmann Locks" },
             { new WordRandomizer(SEED), "repellat" },
-            { new ZipCodeRandomizer(SEED), "06957" },
+            { new ZipCodeRandomizer(SEED), "20695" },
         };
     }
 
@@ -108,16 +108,16 @@ void shouldGenerateTheSameValueForTheSameSeed(Randomizer<?> randomizer, Object e
 
     static Object[][] generateSeededRandomizersWithLocaleAndTheirExpectedValues() {
         return new Object[][] {
-            { new CityRandomizer(SEED, LOCALE), "Versailles" },
+            { new CityRandomizer(SEED, LOCALE), "Neuilly-sur-Seine" },
             { new CompanyRandomizer(SEED, LOCALE), "Masson et Lambert" },
             { new CountryRandomizer(SEED, LOCALE), "Peru" },
-            { new CreditCardNumberRandomizer(SEED, LOCALE), "1211-1221-1234-2201" },
+            { new CreditCardNumberRandomizer(SEED, LOCALE), "6762-0695-7475-3962" },
             { new EmailRandomizer(SEED, LOCALE), "alice.masson@hotmail.fr" },
             { new FirstNameRandomizer(SEED, LOCALE), "Alice" },
             { new FullNameRandomizer(SEED, LOCALE), "Masson Emilie" },
             { new Ipv4AddressRandomizer(SEED, LOCALE), "16.188.76.229" },
-            { new Ipv6AddressRandomizer(SEED, LOCALE), "b3f4:4994:c9e8:b21a:c493:e923:f711:1115" },
-            { new IsbnRandomizer(SEED, LOCALE), "9781786075390" },
+            { new Ipv6AddressRandomizer(SEED, LOCALE), "d119:54cc:1cbd:a03d:6170:26a2:57ab:af62" },
+            { new IsbnRandomizer(SEED, LOCALE), "9790893392719" },
             { new LastNameRandomizer(SEED, LOCALE), "Faure" },
             { new LatitudeRandomizer(SEED, LOCALE), "40,17135654" }, // should really be "40.171357", seems like a bug in java-faker
             { new LongitudeRandomizer(SEED, LOCALE), "80,34271308" }, // should really be "80.342713", seems like a bug in java-faker
@@ -129,9 +129,9 @@ static Object[][] generateSeededRandomizersWithLocaleAndTheirExpectedValues() {
             { new PhoneNumberRandomizer(SEED, LOCALE), "03 06 95 74 75" },
             { new SentenceRandomizer(SEED, LOCALE), "Dolor totam assumenda eius autem." },
             { new StateRandomizer(SEED, LOCALE), "Lorraine" },
-            { new StreetRandomizer(SEED, LOCALE), "Rue de Presbourg" },
+            { new StreetRandomizer(SEED, LOCALE), "Passage des Francs-Bourgeois" },
             { new WordRandomizer(SEED, LOCALE), "repellat" },
-            { new ZipCodeRandomizer(SEED, LOCALE), "06957" },
+            { new ZipCodeRandomizer(SEED, LOCALE), "20695" },
         };
     }
 
diff --git a/jitpack.yml b/jitpack.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b77c4b33
--- /dev/null
+++ b/jitpack.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+jdk:
+  - openjdk17
+install:
+  - mvn install -Dmaven.javadoc.skip=true -DskipTests
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 0ddbb38d..80c11953 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>io.github.dvgaba</groupId>
   <artifactId>easy-random</artifactId>
-  <version>6.2.1</version>
+  <version>7.0.0</version>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
 
   <build>
@@ -115,11 +115,6 @@
         <groupId>io.github.dvgaba</groupId>
         <version>${project.version}</version>
       </dependency>
-      <dependency>
-        <artifactId>validation-api</artifactId>
-        <groupId>javax.validation</groupId>
-        <version>${validation-api.version}</version>
-      </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <artifactId>objenesis</artifactId>
         <groupId>org.objenesis</groupId>
@@ -137,12 +132,22 @@
         <version>${classgraph.version}</version>
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
-        <artifactId>hibernate-validator</artifactId>
         <groupId>org.hibernate.validator</groupId>
+        <artifactId>hibernate-validator</artifactId>
         <version>${hibernate-validator.version}</version>
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
-        <artifactId>javax.el</artifactId>
+        <groupId>org.glassfish.expressly</groupId>
+        <artifactId>expressly</artifactId>
+        <version>${expressly.version}</version>
+      </dependency>
+      <dependency>
+        <groupId>jakarta.validation</groupId>
+        <artifactId>jakarta.validation-api</artifactId>
+        <version>${jakarta.validation-api.version}</version>
+      </dependency>
+      <dependency>
+        <artifactId>jakarta.el</artifactId>
         <groupId>org.glassfish</groupId>
         <version>${javax.el.version}</version>
       </dependency>
@@ -310,13 +315,13 @@
   </profiles>
 
   <properties>
-    <assertj.version>3.24.2</assertj.version>
-    <classgraph.version>4.8.162</classgraph.version>
-    <datafaker.version>1.6.0</datafaker.version>
-    <hibernate-validator.version>6.1.6.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
-    <java.version>16</java.version>
-    <javax.el.version>3.0.0</javax.el.version>
-    <junit.version>5.9.3</junit.version>
+    <assertj.version>3.25.1</assertj.version>
+    <classgraph.version>4.8.165</classgraph.version>
+    <datafaker.version>2.1.0</datafaker.version>
+    <hibernate-validator.version>8.0.1.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
+    <java.version>17</java.version>
+    <javax.el.version>4.0.2</javax.el.version>
+    <junit.version>5.10.1</junit.version>
     <maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.10.1</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
     <maven-gpg-plugin.version>1.6</maven-gpg-plugin.version>
     <maven-javadoc-plugin.version>3.2.0</maven-javadoc-plugin.version>
@@ -325,7 +330,7 @@
     <maven-release-plugin.version>2.5.3</maven-release-plugin.version>
     <maven-source-plugin.version>3.2.1</maven-source-plugin.version>
     <maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.22.2</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
-    <mockito.version>4.11.0</mockito.version>
+    <mockito.version>5.9.0</mockito.version>
     <nexus-staging-maven-plugin.version>1.6.12</nexus-staging-maven-plugin.version>
     <objenesis.version>3.3</objenesis.version>
     <os-maven-plugin.version>1.7.0</os-maven-plugin.version>
@@ -333,11 +338,12 @@
     <prettier.version>2.7.1</prettier.version>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
     <protobuf-maven-plugin.version>0.6.1</protobuf-maven-plugin.version>
-    <protobuf.version>3.23.4</protobuf.version>
-    <snakeyaml.version>2.0</snakeyaml.version>
+    <protobuf.version>3.25.2</protobuf.version>
+    <snakeyaml.version>2.2</snakeyaml.version>
     <spotless-maven-plugin.version>2.26.0</spotless-maven-plugin.version>
-    <validation-api.version>2.0.1.Final</validation-api.version>
     <velocity-engine-core.version>2.3</velocity-engine-core.version>
+    <expressly.version>5.0.0</expressly.version>
+    <jakarta.validation-api.version>3.0.2</jakarta.validation-api.version>
   </properties>
 
   <scm>