diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..90e05c40d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+# To get started with Dependabot version updates, you'll need to specify which
+# package ecosystems to update and where the package manifests are located.
+# Please see the documentation for all configuration options:
+# https://docs.github.com/github/administering-a-repository/configuration-options-for-dependency-updates
+
+version: 2
+updates:
+  - package-ecosystem: "github-actions" # See documentation for possible values
+    directory: "/" # Location of package manifests
+    schedule:
+      interval: "weekly"
diff --git a/.github/labeler.yml b/.github/labeler.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fdd0f42bb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/labeler.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+feature:
+  - any:
+      - head-branch: [ '^feature' ]
+fix:
+  - any:
+      - head-branch: [ '^fix', '^hotfix' ]
+chore:
+  - any:
+      - head-branch: [ '^chore', '^documentation', '^docs', '^ci', '^refactor' ]
+release:
+  - all:
+      - base-branch: [ 'main', 'master' ]
+      - head-branch: [ 'development', 'dev' ]
diff --git a/.github/pr-labels.yml b/.github/pr-labels.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index f95cf6e9d..000000000
--- a/.github/pr-labels.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-feature: ['feature/*', 'feat/*']
-fix: ['fix/*', 'hotfix']
-chore: ['chore/*', 'documentation/*', 'docs/*', 'ci/*', 'refactor/*']
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_package.yml b/.github/workflows/build_package.yml
index d616186cc..9e4a66ccb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_package.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_package.yml
@@ -13,13 +13,15 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-      - name: Set up JDK 1.8
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v1
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Set up JDK 8
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
-          java-version: 1.8
+          distribution: 'zulu'
+          java-version: '8'
       - name: Load local Maven repository cache
-        uses: actions/cache@v2
+        uses: actions/cache@v3
         with:
           path: ~/.m2/repository
           key: ${{ runner.os }}-maven-${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml') }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
index d708ad0ff..5706a8aa6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   analyze:
-    name: analyze
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     permissions:
       actions: read
@@ -37,47 +36,48 @@ jobs:
         # Learn more about CodeQL language support at https://git.io/codeql-language-support
 
     steps:
-    - name: Checkout repository
-      uses: actions/checkout@v2
-    - name: Set up JDK 1.8
-      uses: actions/setup-java@v1
-      with:
-        java-version: 1.8
-        settings-path: ${{ github.workspace }}
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Set up JDK 8
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
+        with:
+          distribution: 'zulu'
+          java-version: '8'
+          settings-path: ${{ github.workspace }}
 
-    - name: Load local Maven repository cache
-      uses: actions/cache@v2
-      with:
-        path: ~/.m2/repository
-        key: ${{ runner.os }}-maven-${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml') }}
-        restore-keys: |
-          ${{ runner.os }}-maven-
+      - name: Load local Maven repository cache
+        uses: actions/cache@v3
+        with:
+          path: ~/.m2/repository
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-maven-${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml') }}
+          restore-keys: |
+            ${{ runner.os }}-maven-
 
-    # Initializes the CodeQL tools for scanning.
-    - name: Initialize CodeQL
-      uses: github/codeql-action/init@v1
-      with:
-        languages: ${{ matrix.language }}
-        # If you wish to specify custom queries, you can do so here or in a config file.
-        # By default, queries listed here will override any specified in a config file.
-        # Prefix the list here with "+" to use these queries and those in the config file.
-        # queries: ./path/to/local/query, your-org/your-repo/queries@main
+      # Initializes the CodeQL tools for scanning.
+      - name: Initialize CodeQL
+        uses: github/codeql-action/init@v3
+        with:
+          languages: ${{ matrix.language }}
+          # If you wish to specify custom queries, you can do so here or in a config file.
+          # By default, queries listed here will override any specified in a config file.
+          # Prefix the list here with "+" to use these queries and those in the config file.
+          # queries: ./path/to/local/query, your-org/your-repo/queries@main
 
-    # Autobuild attempts to build any compiled languages  (C/C++, C#, or Java).
-    # If this step fails, then you should remove it and run the build manually (see below)
-    - name: Autobuild
-      uses: github/codeql-action/autobuild@v1
+      # Autobuild attempts to build any compiled languages  (C/C++, C#, or Java).
+      # If this step fails, then you should remove it and run the build manually (see below)
+      - name: Autobuild
+        uses: github/codeql-action/autobuild@v3
 
-    # ℹ️ Command-line programs to run using the OS shell.
-    # 📚 https://git.io/JvXDl
+      # ℹ️ Command-line programs to run using the OS shell.
+      # 📚 https://git.io/JvXDl
 
-    # ✏️ If the Autobuild fails above, remove it and uncomment the following three lines
-    #    and modify them (or add more) to build your code if your project
-    #    uses a compiled language
+      # ✏️ If the Autobuild fails above, remove it and uncomment the following three lines
+      #    and modify them (or add more) to build your code if your project
+      #    uses a compiled language
 
-    #- run: |
-    #   make bootstrap
-    #   make release
+      #- run: |
+      #   make bootstrap
+      #   make release
 
-    - name: Perform CodeQL Analysis
-      uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@v1
+      - name: Perform CodeQL Analysis
+        uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@v3
diff --git a/.github/workflows/create-release.yml b/.github/workflows/create-release.yml
index ebae60566..ceec2cf1c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/create-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/create-release.yml
@@ -11,24 +11,28 @@ jobs:
   release:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-      - name: Set up JDK 1.8
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v1
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Set up JDK 8
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
-          java-version: 1.8
+          distribution: 'zulu'
+          java-version: '8'
           settings-path: ${{ github.workspace }}
 
       - name: Load local Maven repository cache
-        uses: actions/cache@v2
+        uses: actions/cache@v3
         with:
           path: ~/.m2/repository
           key: ${{ runner.os }}-maven-${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml') }}
           restore-keys: |
             ${{ runner.os }}-maven-
+
       - name: Set up git
         run: |
           git config --global user.email "support@qbic.zendesk.com"
           git config --global user.name "JohnnyQ5"
+
       - name: Set version in Maven project
         run:  mvn versions:set -DnewVersion=${{ github.event.inputs.versionTag }}
 
@@ -40,7 +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@v4.0.2
+        uses: actions/github-script@v7
         with:
           github-token: ${{secrets.JOHNNY_Q5_REPORTS_TOKEN}}
           script: |
@@ -48,12 +52,13 @@ jobs:
               tag_name: "${{ github.event.inputs.versionTag }}",
               generate_release_notes: true
             });
+
       - name: Create Pre-Release Notes
         if: ${{ !startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')
           && ( contains(github.event.inputs.versionTag, 'alpha')
           || contains(github.event.inputs.versionTag, 'beta')
           || contains(github.event.inputs.versionTag, 'rc')) }}
-        uses: actions/github-script@v4.0.2
+        uses: actions/github-script@v7
         with:
           github-token: ${{secrets.JOHNNY_Q5_REPORTS_TOKEN}}
           script: |
@@ -62,6 +67,7 @@ jobs:
               generate_release_notes: true,
               prerelease: true
             });
+
       - name: Publish artefact to QBiC Nexus Repository
         run: mvn --quiet --settings $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/.github.settings.xml deploy
         env:
@@ -81,23 +87,12 @@ jobs:
         run: git push
 
       - name: Open PR with version bump
-        uses: actions/github-script@v4.0.2
+        uses: actions/github-script@v7
         with:
           github-token: ${{secrets.JOHNNY_Q5_REPORTS_TOKEN}}
           script: |
             await github.request(`POST /repos/${{ github.repository }}/pulls`, {
               title: 'Update version to ${{ github.event.inputs.versionTag }}',
               head: 'release/set-version-to-${{ github.event.inputs.versionTag }}',
-              base: 'master'
-            });
-            
-      - name: Open PR to development
-        uses: actions/github-script@v4.0.2
-        with:
-          github-token: ${{secrets.JOHNNY_Q5_REPORTS_TOKEN}}
-          script: |
-            await github.request(`POST /repos/${{ github.repository }}/pulls`, {
-              title: 'Merge release ${{ github.event.inputs.versionTag }} into development',
-              head: 'master',
-              base: 'development'
+              base: 'main'
             });
diff --git a/.github/workflows/label-pull-request.yml b/.github/workflows/label-pull-request.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index b03eee147..000000000
--- a/.github/workflows/label-pull-request.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-name: Label Pull Requests
-
-on:
-  pull_request:
-    types: [ opened, edited ]
-
-jobs:
-  label:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - uses: TimonVS/pr-labeler-action@v3
-        with:
-          configuration-path: .github/pr-labels.yml # optional, .github/pr-labeler.yml is the default value
-        env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/label-pull-requests.yml b/.github/workflows/label-pull-requests.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..931ff6da3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/label-pull-requests.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+name: Label Pull Requests
+
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+  pull-requests: write
+
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    types: [ opened, edited ]
+
+jobs:
+  Assign-Label-To-Pull-Request:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/labeler@v5.0.0-alpha.1
+        with:
+          repo-token: "${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/nexus-publish-snapshots.yml b/.github/workflows/nexus-publish-snapshots.yml
index 8b8c411c1..0109aa06e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/nexus-publish-snapshots.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/nexus-publish-snapshots.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # qbic-repo.qbic.uni-tuebingen.de packages when a release is created
 # For more information see: https://github.com/actions/setup-java#apache-maven-with-a-settings-path
 
-name: Nexus Publish Snapshots
+name: Deploy Snapshot
 
 on:
   push:
@@ -10,21 +10,22 @@ on:
       - development
 
 jobs:
-  publish_snapshots:
+  publish_snapshot:
 
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-      - name: Set up JDK 1.8
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v1
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Set up JDK 8
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
-          java-version: 1.8
-          server-id: github # Value of the distributionManagement/repository/id field of the pom.xml
+          distribution: 'zulu'
+          java-version: '8'
           settings-path: ${{ github.workspace }}
-      
+
       - name: Load local Maven repository cache
-        uses: actions/cache@v2
+        uses: actions/cache@v3
         with:
           path: ~/.m2/repository
           key: ${{ runner.os }}-maven-${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml') }}
@@ -41,7 +42,7 @@ jobs:
         run: mvn -B package --file pom.xml
 
       - name: Publish artefact to QBiC Nexus Repository
-        run: mvn --quiet --activate-profiles development-build,!release-build --settings $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/.github.settings.xml deploy
+        run: mvn --settings $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/.github.settings.xml deploy
         env:
           MAVEN_REPO_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.NEXUS_USERNAME }}
           MAVEN_REPO_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.NEXUS_PASSWORD }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/run_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/run_tests.yml
index 5708a2585..78e7c39b8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/run_tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/run_tests.yml
@@ -13,14 +13,17 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-      - name: Set up JDK 1.8
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v1
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Set up JDK 8
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
-          java-version: 1.8
+          distribution: 'zulu'
+          java-version: '8'
+          settings-path: ${{ github.workspace }}
 
       - name: Load local Maven repository cache
-        uses: actions/cache@v2
+        uses: actions/cache@v3
         with:
           path: ~/.m2/repository
           key: ${{ runner.os }}-maven-${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml') }}
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index db8b29084..cb4f9eeb5 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ _Data Model Library - A collection of QBiC data models._
 [![Run Maven Tests](https://github.com/qbicsoftware/data-model-lib/actions/workflows/run_tests.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/qbicsoftware/data-model-lib/actions/workflows/run_tests.yml)
 [![CodeQL](https://github.com/qbicsoftware/data-model-lib/actions/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/qbicsoftware/data-model-lib/actions/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml)
 [![release](https://img.shields.io/github/v/release/qbicsoftware/data-model-lib?include_prereleases)](https://github.com/qbicsoftware/data-model-lib/releases)
-
 [![license](https://img.shields.io/github/license/qbicsoftware/data-model-lib)](https://github.com/qbicsoftware/data-model-lib/blob/main/LICENSE)
 ![language](https://img.shields.io/badge/language-groovy,%20java-blue.svg)
 
@@ -173,7 +172,6 @@ The following figure describes the entity relation of the imaging DTOs.
 Please have a look at the detailed JavaDoc class description of the
 DTOs.
 
-
 ### Business Context - Offer Management
 
 The following figure describes the entity relation of the DTOs related to Offer Management.
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 19fe41804..39210749b 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
   <groupId>life.qbic</groupId>
   <artifactId>data-model-lib</artifactId>
-  <version>2.25.1</version>
+  <version>2.28.0</version>
   <name>data-model-lib</name>
   <url>http://github.com/qbicsoftware/data-model-lib</url>
   <description>Data models. A collection of QBiC's central data models and DTOs. </description>