diff --git a/.github/workflows/create-release.yml b/.github/workflows/create-release.yml
index 006cd1c..2a8e492 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/create-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/create-release.yml
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ jobs:
           && !( contains(github.event.inputs.versionTag, 'alpha')
           || contains(github.event.inputs.versionTag, 'beta')
           || contains(github.event.inputs.versionTag, 'rc')) }}
-        uses: actions/github-script@v6
+        uses: actions/github-script@v7
         with:
           github-token: ${{secrets.JOHNNY_Q5_REPORTS_TOKEN}}
           script: |
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ jobs:
           && ( contains(github.event.inputs.versionTag, 'alpha')
           || contains(github.event.inputs.versionTag, 'beta')
           || contains(github.event.inputs.versionTag, 'rc')) }}
-        uses: actions/github-script@v6
+        uses: actions/github-script@v7
         with:
           github-token: ${{secrets.JOHNNY_Q5_REPORTS_TOKEN}}
           script: |
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ jobs:
         run: git push
 
       - name: Open PR with version bump
-        uses: actions/github-script@v6
+        uses: actions/github-script@v7
         with:
           github-token: ${{secrets.JOHNNY_Q5_REPORTS_TOKEN}}
           script: |
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 69e039e..8a77652 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
   <description>Collection of non-Vaadin, non-Liferay utilities.</description>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <name>Core Utilities Library</name>
-  <version>1.16.0</version>
+  <version>1.17.0</version>
   <url>https://github.com/qbicsoftware/core-utils-lib</url>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
   <properties>