diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ae162c64
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+version: 2
+updates:
+- package-ecosystem: github-actions
+  directory: "/"
+  schedule:
+    interval: daily
+  open-pull-requests-limit: 15
+  target-branch: master
+- package-ecosystem: maven
+  directory: "/"
+  schedule:
+    interval: monthly
+  open-pull-requests-limit: 10
diff --git a/.github/project.yml b/.github/project.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a0c680e2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/project.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+name: Weld Parent
+release:
+  current-version: 4.0.2.Final
+  next-version: 4.0.3-SNAPSHOT
diff --git a/.github/release/maven-settings.xml.gpg b/.github/release/maven-settings.xml.gpg
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a0289e9a
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diff --git a/.github/release/weld-sign.asc.gpg b/.github/release/weld-sign.asc.gpg
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4fa2d796
Binary files /dev/null and b/.github/release/weld-sign.asc.gpg differ
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-actions.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-actions.yml
index 3b205653..5acb2994 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-actions.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-actions.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-name: Weld-JUnit CI
+name: Weld Testing CI
 
 on:
   pull_request:
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   build-weld-junit:
-    name: "Weld-JUnit build, JDK ${{matrix.java.name}}"
+    name: "Weld Testing build, JDK ${{matrix.java.name}}"
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@ jobs:
             name: "17",
             java-version: 17,
           }
+          - {
+            name: "21",
+            java-version: 21,
+          }
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
     - name: Set up JDK @{}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ee871e66
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+name: Weld Testing Release
+
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    types:
+    - closed
+    paths:
+    - '.github/project.yml'
+
+jobs:
+  release:
+    name: Release
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    if: ${{github.event.pull_request.merged == true}}
+    env:
+      GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{secrets.RELEASE_TOKEN}}
+    steps:
+    - name: Retrieve project metadata
+      id: metadata
+      uses: radcortez/project-metadata-action@master
+      with:
+        github-token: ${{secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN}}
+        metadata-file-path: '.github/project.yml'
+
+    - name: Checkout
+      uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      with:
+        token: ${{secrets.RELEASE_TOKEN}}
+
+    - name: Set up JDK 17
+      uses: actions/setup-java@v4
+      with:
+        distribution: temurin
+        java-version: 17
+
+    - name: Set up Maven
+      uses: stCarolas/setup-maven@v4.5
+      with:
+        maven-version: 3.8.8
+
+    - name: Maven release ${{steps.metadata.outputs.current-version}}
+      run: |
+        export MAVEN_OPTS="--add-opens=java.base/java.util=ALL-UNNAMED"
+        java -version
+        gpg --quiet --batch --yes --decrypt --passphrase="${{secrets.SECRET_PASSPHRASE}}" --output weld-sign.asc .github/release/weld-sign.asc.gpg
+        gpg --quiet --batch --yes --decrypt --passphrase="${{secrets.SECRET_PASSPHRASE}}" --output maven-settings.xml .github/release/maven-settings.xml.gpg
+        gpg --fast-import --no-tty --batch --yes weld-sign.asc
+        git config --global user.name "Weld CI"
+        git config --global user.email "weld-dev@lists.jboss.org"
+        git checkout -b release
+        mvn release:prepare --batch-mode -Drelease -DreleaseVersion=${{steps.metadata.outputs.current-version}} -Dtag=${{steps.metadata.outputs.current-version}} -DdevelopmentVersion=${{steps.metadata.outputs.next-version}} -s maven-settings.xml
+        git checkout ${{github.base_ref}}
+        git rebase release
+        mvn -B release:perform -Drelease -s maven-settings.xml
+        git push
+        git push --tags
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/junit-common/src/main/java/org/jboss/weld/junit/MockBeanWithPriority.java b/junit-common/src/main/java/org/jboss/weld/junit/MockBeanWithPriority.java
index e20afc1c..8b01042a 100644
--- a/junit-common/src/main/java/org/jboss/weld/junit/MockBeanWithPriority.java
+++ b/junit-common/src/main/java/org/jboss/weld/junit/MockBeanWithPriority.java
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
 
 import jakarta.enterprise.inject.spi.Prioritized;
 
+import edu.umd.cs.findbugs.annotations.SuppressFBWarnings;
+
 /**
  * A subclass of {@link MockBean} implementing {@link Prioritized} hence allowing for globally enabled alternatives.
  * Used instead of {@link MockBean} if user specified {@link MockBean.Builder#priority(int)}.
@@ -16,6 +18,7 @@ class MockBeanWithPriority<T> extends MockBean<T> implements Prioritized {
 
     private final int priority;
 
+    @SuppressFBWarnings(value = "CT_CONSTRUCTOR_THROW", justification = "This is just a helper class for testing. Plus finalizer pattern is pretty much dead since deprecation in Java 9.")
     MockBeanWithPriority(Class<?> beanClass, Set<Class<? extends Annotation>> stereotypes, boolean alternative,
             boolean selectForSyntheticBeanArchive, int priority, String name,
             Set<Annotation> qualifiers, Set<Type> types, Class<? extends Annotation> scope,
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index d88823e9..e8781a72 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
    <parent>
       <groupId>org.jboss.weld</groupId>
       <artifactId>weld-parent</artifactId>
-      <version>47</version>
+      <version>50</version>
    </parent>
 
    <url>http://weld.cdi-spec.org</url>
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
       <version.junit.jupiter>5.10.0</version.junit.jupiter>
       <version.spock>2.1-groovy-3.0</version.spock>
       <version.junit.platform>1.8.2</version.junit.platform>
-      <version.groovy>3.0.10</version.groovy>
+      <version.groovy>3.0.21</version.groovy>
       <version.weld>5.1.2.Final</version.weld>
       <version.mockito>4.4.0</version.mockito>
       <version.jakarta.ejb.api>4.0.1</version.jakarta.ejb.api>
@@ -53,8 +53,8 @@
       <version.jpa-api>3.1.0</version.jpa-api>
       <version.log4j>2.17.2</version.log4j>
       <!-- SpotBugs properties -->
-      <version.spotbugs>4.6.0</version.spotbugs>
-      <version.spotbugs.plugin>4.6.0.0</version.spotbugs.plugin>
+      <version.spotbugs>4.8.3</version.spotbugs>
+      <version.spotbugs.plugin>4.8.3.1</version.spotbugs.plugin>
       <spotbugs.failOnError>false</spotbugs.failOnError>
       <spotbugs.threshold>Low</spotbugs.threshold>
    </properties>
@@ -211,8 +211,6 @@
                 <plugin>
                     <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                     <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <!--Minimal version with Junit 5 engine support-->
-                    <version>2.22.1</version>
                     <configuration>
                         <systemPropertyVariables>
                             <java.util.logging.config.file>${project.build.testOutputDirectory}/logging.properties</java.util.logging.config.file>
@@ -222,7 +220,6 @@
                 <plugin>
                     <groupId>org.codehaus.gmavenplus</groupId>
                     <artifactId>gmavenplus-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>1.13.1</version>
                     <executions>
                         <execution>
                             <goals>