diff --git a/.github/workflows/code-quality-check-sonar.yml b/.github/workflows/code-quality-check-sonar.yml
index 92963ef..c727eb8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/code-quality-check-sonar.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/code-quality-check-sonar.yml
@@ -42,29 +42,4 @@ jobs:
         # note that we deliberately turn off the OWASP dependency checker here, it will run in a separate job,
         # such that its results can be viewed independently of what Sonar has to say
         run: |
-          mvn -B verify sonar:sonar -Dsonar.projectKey=siemens_cmp-ra-component -Ddependency-check.skip=true -Dgpg.skip
-
-#  analyze_dependencies_owasp:
-#    name: Check dependencies with OWASP
-#    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-#    steps:
-#      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-#        with:
-#          fetch-depth: 0
-#      - name: Set up JDK 17
-#        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
-#        with:
-#          java-version: 17
-#          distribution: 'temurin'
-#      - name: Cache Maven packages
-#        uses: actions/cache@v4
-#        with:
-#          path: ~/.m2
-#          key: ${{ runner.os }}-m2-${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml') }}
-#          restore-keys: ${{ runner.os }}-m2
-#      - name: Analyze dependencies
-#        env:
-#          SONAR_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.SONAR_TOKEN }}
-#          OSS_INDEX_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.OSS_INDEX_PASSWORD }}
-#          OSS_INDEX_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.OSS_INDEX_USERNAME }}
-#        run: mvn dependency-check:check -DnvdApiKey=${{ secrets.NVD_TOKEN }}
+          mvn -B verify sonar:sonar -Dsonar.projectKey=siemens_cmp-ra-component -Dgpg.skip
diff --git a/.github/workflows/dependency-check-develop.yml b/.github/workflows/dependency-check-develop.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index ff66c32..0000000
--- a/.github/workflows/dependency-check-develop.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,139 +0,0 @@
-name: Dependency Check (Develop Cache Builder)
-
-on:
-  schedule:
-    - cron: "0 0 * * *"   # midnight daily
-  workflow_dispatch:
-    inputs:
-      force_update:
-        description: "Force update even if no changes"
-        required: false
-        default: "false"
-      update_only:
-        description: "Only update cache (skip scan)"
-        required: false
-        default: "false"
-
-jobs:
-  dependency-check-develop:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-
-    env:
-      NVD_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.NVD_API_KEY }}
-
-    steps:
-      # Checkout develop branch
-      - name: Checkout develop
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
-        with:
-          ref: develop
-
-      # Get current commit hash
-      - name: Get current commit
-        id: current
-        run: echo "commit=$(git rev-parse HEAD)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-
-      # Restore last processed commit
-      - name: Restore last state
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
-        with:
-          name: last-run-state
-        continue-on-error: true
-
-      - name: Read last commit
-        id: lastcommit
-        run: |
-          if [ -f last_commit.txt ]; then
-            LAST=$(cat last_commit.txt)
-          else
-            LAST="none"
-          fi
-          echo "last=$LAST" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-
-      # Detect changes
-      - name: Detect changes
-        id: compare
-        run: |
-          if [ "${{ steps.current.outputs.commit }}" = "${{ steps.lastcommit.outputs.last }}" ]; then
-            echo "changed=false" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-          else
-            echo "changed=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-          fi
-
-      # Skip unless change OR forced
-      - name: Skip if no changes
-        if: steps.compare.outputs.changed == 'false' && github.event.inputs.force_update != 'true'
-        run: |
-          echo " No changes and no force → skipping."
-          exit 0
-
-      # Restore cache (always)
-      - name: Restore Dependency-Check cache
-        uses: actions/cache/restore@v4
-        with:
-          path: ~/.m2/repository/org/owasp/dependency-check-data
-          key: dependency-check-${{ runner.os }}-${{ runner.arch }}
-
-      # Try updating the DB (safe)
-      - name: Update NVD DB
-        id: update
-        run: |
-          echo "Checking NVD availability..."
-
-          STATUS=$(curl -s -o /dev/null -w "%{http_code}" \
-            "https://services.nvd.nist.gov/rest/json/cves/2.0?resultsPerPage=1")
-
-          echo "NVD status: $STATUS"
-
-          if [ "$STATUS" = "200" ]; then
-            echo "Updating DB..."
-
-            if mvn org.owasp:dependency-check-maven:12.2.0:update-only \
-                -DnvdApiKey=${NVD_API_KEY}; then
-              echo "success=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-            else
-              echo "success=false" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-            fi
-          else
-            echo "success=false" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-          fi
-
-      # Save cache ONLY if update succeeded
-      - name: Save updated cache
-        if: steps.update.outputs.success == 'true'
-        uses: actions/cache/save@v4
-        with:
-          path: ~/.m2/repository/org/owasp/dependency-check-data
-          key: dependency-check-${{ runner.os }}-${{ runner.arch }}
-
-      # Info for update-only mode
-      - name: Info (update-only mode)
-        if: github.event.inputs.update_only == 'true'
-        run: echo "Update-only mode enabled → skipping scan"
-
-      # Run scan (ONLY if not update-only)
-      - name: Run Dependency-Check
-        if: github.event.inputs.update_only != 'true'
-        run: |
-          mvn dependency-check:check \
-            -Ddependency-check.skipUpdates=true \
-            -DfailOnError=false
-
-      # Persist last commit
-      - name: Save commit state
-        run: echo "${{ steps.current.outputs.commit }}" > last_commit.txt
-
-      - name: Upload commit state
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
-        with:
-          name: last-run-state
-          path: last_commit.txt
-
-      # Upload report
-      - name: Upload report
-        if: github.event.inputs.update_only != 'true'
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
-        with:
-          name: dependency-check-report-develop
-          path: target/dependency-check-report.html
-          if-no-files-found: ignore
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/dependency-check.yml b/.github/workflows/dependency-check.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index d6bba78..0000000
--- a/.github/workflows/dependency-check.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,55 +0,0 @@
-name: Dependency Check (Cached Only)
-
-on:
-  push:
-  pull_request:
-
-jobs:
-  dependency-check:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-
-    steps:
-      # Checkout current branch
-      - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
-
-      # Restore cache
-      - name: Restore Dependency-Check cache
-        id: cache
-        uses: actions/cache/restore@v4
-        with:
-          path: ~/.m2/repository/org/owasp/dependency-check-data
-          key: dependency-check-${{ runner.os }}-${{ runner.arch }}
-
-      # Check DB availability
-      - name: Check DB existence
-        id: dbcheck
-        run: |
-          if [ -d ~/.m2/repository/org/owasp/dependency-check-data ]; then
-            echo "exists=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-          else
-            echo "exists=false" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-          fi
-
-      # Run scan (offline only)
-      - name: Run Dependency-Check
-        if: steps.dbcheck.outputs.exists == 'true'
-        run: |
-          mvn dependency-check:check \
-            -Ddependency-check.skipUpdates=true \
-            -DfailOnError=false
-
-      # Skip safely if no DB
-      - name: Skip if DB missing
-        if: steps.dbcheck.outputs.exists != 'true'
-        run: |
-          echo "⚠️ No cached DB available — skipping scan."
-
-      # Upload report
-      - name: Upload report
-        if: always()
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
-        with:
-          name: dependency-check-report
-          path: target/dependency-check-report.html
-          if-no-files-found: ignore
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diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 63f1a4a..090e410 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 	<groupId>com.siemens.pki</groupId>
 	<artifactId>CmpRaComponent</artifactId>
 	<packaging>jar</packaging>
-	<version>4.3.0</version>
+	<version>4.4.0</version>
 	<properties>
 		<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
 		<parent.basedir>.</parent.basedir>
@@ -131,24 +131,6 @@
 					</java>
 				</configuration>
 			</plugin>
-			<plugin>
-				<groupId>org.owasp</groupId>
-				<artifactId>dependency-check-maven</artifactId>
-				<version>12.2.2</version>
-				<executions>
-					<execution>
-						<goals>
-							<goal>check</goal>
-						</goals>
-					</execution>
-				</executions>
-				<configuration>
-					<failBuildOnCVSS>0</failBuildOnCVSS>
-					<suppressionFiles>resources/dependency-check-suppress.xml</suppressionFiles>
-					<ossIndexUsername>${env.OSS_INDEX_USERNAME}</ossIndexUsername>
-					<ossIndexPassword>${env.OSS_INDEX_PASSWORD}</ossIndexPassword>
-				</configuration>
-			</plugin>
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>org.jacoco</groupId>
 				<artifactId>jacoco-maven-plugin</artifactId>
@@ -262,7 +244,7 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>com.fasterxml.jackson.core</groupId>
 			<artifactId>jackson-databind</artifactId>
-			<version>2.20.0</version>
+			<version>2.22.0</version>
 		</dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.fasterxml.jackson.datatype</groupId>
@@ -273,7 +255,7 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>com.fasterxml.jackson.dataformat</groupId>
 			<artifactId>jackson-dataformat-yaml</artifactId>
-			<version>2.20.1</version>
+			<version>2.22.0</version>
 		</dependency>
 	</dependencies>
 	<scm>