diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2debaa8573..3bb2f915fb 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -84,9 +84,7 @@ Before contributing to this project, please take a few minutes to read our [Cont
 
 ### Java Version
 
-For the 1.5+ Driver Series, the source code _must_ compile on Java 8.
-
-For the previous versions, the compilation requires Java 7.
+For the 4.4.x Driver Series, the source code _must_ compile on Java 8.
 
 ### Building
 
diff --git a/driver/src/main/java/org/neo4j/driver/internal/svm/NettySubstitutions.java b/driver/src/main/java/org/neo4j/driver/internal/svm/NettySubstitutions.java
index 8e4e535d32..21b82f8347 100644
--- a/driver/src/main/java/org/neo4j/driver/internal/svm/NettySubstitutions.java
+++ b/driver/src/main/java/org/neo4j/driver/internal/svm/NettySubstitutions.java
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
 import io.netty.util.internal.logging.JdkLoggerFactory;
 import java.security.PrivateKey;
 import java.security.Provider;
+import java.security.SecureRandom;
 import java.security.cert.X509Certificate;
 import java.util.Map;
 import javax.net.ssl.KeyManagerFactory;
@@ -85,6 +86,7 @@ final class Target_io_netty_handler_ssl_JdkSslServerContext {
             ClientAuth clientAuth,
             String[] protocols,
             boolean startTls,
+            SecureRandom secureRandom,
             String keyStore)
             throws SSLException {}
 }
@@ -107,6 +109,7 @@ final class Target_io_netty_handler_ssl_JdkSslClientContext {
             String[] protocols,
             long sessionCacheSize,
             long sessionTimeout,
+            SecureRandom secureRandom,
             String keyStoreType)
             throws SSLException {}
 }
@@ -215,6 +218,7 @@ static SslContext newServerContextInternal(
             String[] protocols,
             boolean startTls,
             boolean enableOcsp,
+            SecureRandom secureRandom,
             String keyStoreType,
             Map.Entry<SslContextOption<?>, Object>... ctxOptions)
             throws SSLException {
@@ -238,6 +242,7 @@ static SslContext newServerContextInternal(
                 clientAuth,
                 protocols,
                 startTls,
+                secureRandom,
                 keyStoreType);
     }
 
@@ -258,6 +263,7 @@ static SslContext newClientContextInternal(
             long sessionCacheSize,
             long sessionTimeout,
             boolean enableOcsp,
+            SecureRandom secureRandom,
             String keyStoreType,
             Map.Entry<SslContextOption<?>, Object>... options)
             throws SSLException {
@@ -278,6 +284,7 @@ static SslContext newClientContextInternal(
                 protocols,
                 sessionCacheSize,
                 sessionTimeout,
+                secureRandom,
                 keyStoreType);
     }
 }
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 52697233f6..485826d8b9 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -34,11 +34,11 @@
     <!-- Please note that when updating this dependency -->
     <!-- (i.e. due to a security vulnerability or bug) that the -->
     <!-- corresponding server dependency also needs updating.-->
-    <netty-bom.version>4.1.109.Final</netty-bom.version>
+    <netty-bom.version>4.1.110.Final</netty-bom.version>
     <!-- Please note that when updating this dependency -->
     <!-- (i.e. due to a security vulnerability or bug) that the -->
     <!-- corresponding server dependency also needs updating.-->
-    <reactor-bom.version>2023.0.5</reactor-bom.version>
+    <reactor-bom.version>2023.0.6</reactor-bom.version>
     <rxjava.version>2.2.21</rxjava.version>
     <slf4j-api.version>1.7.36</slf4j-api.version>
     <hamcrest-junit.version>2.0.0.0</hamcrest-junit.version>
@@ -48,12 +48,12 @@
     <jarchivelib.version>1.2.0</jarchivelib.version>
     <bouncycastle-jdk18on.version>1.78.1</bouncycastle-jdk18on.version>
     <logback-classic.version>1.2.13</logback-classic.version>
-    <jackson.version>2.17.0</jackson.version>
+    <jackson.version>2.17.1</jackson.version>
     <lombok.version>1.18.32</lombok.version>
     <svm.version>21.3.10</svm.version>
-    <micrometer.version>1.12.5</micrometer.version>
-    <testcontainers.version>1.19.7</testcontainers.version>
-    <build-resources.version>4.4.32</build-resources.version>
+    <micrometer.version>1.13.0</micrometer.version>
+    <testcontainers.version>1.19.8</testcontainers.version>
+    <build-resources.version>4.4.34</build-resources.version>
     <!-- To be overwritten by child projects -->
     <moduleName/>
   </properties>
diff --git a/testkit-backend/LICENSES.txt b/testkit-backend/LICENSES.txt
index 87c1178ba9..ef04ce5961 100644
--- a/testkit-backend/LICENSES.txt
+++ b/testkit-backend/LICENSES.txt
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ libraries. For an overview of the licenses see the NOTICE.txt file.
 
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Apache Software License, Version 2.0
-  Byte Buddy (without dependencies)
   Jackson-annotations
   Jackson-core
   jackson-databind
diff --git a/testkit-backend/NOTICE.txt b/testkit-backend/NOTICE.txt
index 6fb64aaf6a..affa7c0181 100644
--- a/testkit-backend/NOTICE.txt
+++ b/testkit-backend/NOTICE.txt
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ Third-party licenses
 --------------------
 
 Apache Software License, Version 2.0
-  Byte Buddy (without dependencies)
   Jackson-annotations
   Jackson-core
   jackson-databind