diff --git a/diktat-gradle-plugin/pom.xml b/diktat-gradle-plugin/pom.xml
index 54da8f318b..3969806433 100644
--- a/diktat-gradle-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/diktat-gradle-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -14,13 +14,12 @@
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
 
     <properties>
-        <gradle.executable>${project.basedir}/gradlew</gradle.executable>
+        <gradle.workingDir>${project.basedir}</gradle.workingDir>
+        <gradle.executable>gradlew</gradle.executable>
         <gradle.task>build</gradle.task>
         <gradle.builddir>build</gradle.builddir>
         <skip.gradle.build>false</skip.gradle.build>
         <skip.gradle.test>false</skip.gradle.test>
-        <!-- This property is set to excluded task in the specific build profile -->
-        <gradle.exclude.check></gradle.exclude.check>
     </properties>
 
     <dependencies>
@@ -61,12 +60,15 @@
                 <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
                 <artifactId>exec-maven-plugin</artifactId>
                 <inherited>false</inherited>
+                <configuration>
+                    <workingDirectory>${gradle.workingDir}</workingDirectory>
+                    <executable>${gradle.workingDir}/${gradle.executable}</executable>
+                </configuration>
                 <executions>
                     <execution>
                         <id>gradle-test</id>
                         <phase>test</phase>
                         <configuration>
-                            <executable>${gradle.executable}</executable>
                             <arguments>
                                 <argument>clean</argument>
                                 <argument>test</argument>
@@ -88,7 +90,6 @@
                         <id>gradle</id>
                         <phase>prepare-package</phase>
                         <configuration>
-                            <executable>${gradle.executable}</executable>
                             <arguments>
                                 <argument>${gradle.task}</argument>
                                 <argument>-Pgroup=${project.groupId}</argument>
@@ -98,7 +99,8 @@
                                 <argument>-PjunitVersion=${junit.version}</argument>
                                 <argument>-PjacocoVersion=${jacoco.version}</argument>
                                 <argument>-S</argument>
-                                <argument>${gradle.exclude.check}</argument>
+                                <!-- This argument can be set to excluded task in the specific build profile -->
+<!--                                <argument></argument>-->
                             </arguments>
                             <skip>${skip.gradle.build}</skip>
                         </configuration>
@@ -185,7 +187,7 @@
                 </os>
             </activation>
             <properties>
-                <gradle.executable>${project.basedir}/gradlew.bat</gradle.executable>
+                <gradle.executable>gradlew.bat</gradle.executable>
             </properties>
         </profile>
         <profile>
diff --git a/diktat-rules/src/main/kotlin/org/cqfn/diktat/ruleset/rules/chapter2/kdoc/KdocFormatting.kt b/diktat-rules/src/main/kotlin/org/cqfn/diktat/ruleset/rules/chapter2/kdoc/KdocFormatting.kt
index 516b141acc..9ac53e2c6e 100644
--- a/diktat-rules/src/main/kotlin/org/cqfn/diktat/ruleset/rules/chapter2/kdoc/KdocFormatting.kt
+++ b/diktat-rules/src/main/kotlin/org/cqfn/diktat/ruleset/rules/chapter2/kdoc/KdocFormatting.kt
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ class KdocFormatting(configRules: List<RulesConfig>) : DiktatRule(
         val kdocTags = node.kDocTags()
         // distinct basic tags which are present in current KDoc, in proper order
         val basicTagsOrdered = basicTagsList.filter { basicTag ->
-            kdocTags.find { it.knownTag == basicTag } != null
+            kdocTags.any { it.knownTag == basicTag }
         }
         // all basic tags from current KDoc
         val basicTags = kdocTags.filter { basicTagsOrdered.contains(it.knownTag) }
diff --git a/diktat-rules/src/main/kotlin/org/cqfn/diktat/ruleset/rules/chapter3/MagicNumberRule.kt b/diktat-rules/src/main/kotlin/org/cqfn/diktat/ruleset/rules/chapter3/MagicNumberRule.kt
index 1b8dd1b7c7..84d91930b9 100644
--- a/diktat-rules/src/main/kotlin/org/cqfn/diktat/ruleset/rules/chapter3/MagicNumberRule.kt
+++ b/diktat-rules/src/main/kotlin/org/cqfn/diktat/ruleset/rules/chapter3/MagicNumberRule.kt
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ class MagicNumberRule(configRules: List<RulesConfig>) : DiktatRule(
                     this.findChildByType(OPERATION_REFERENCE)?.hasChildOfType(RANGE) ?: false
         }
         val isExtensionFunctions = node.parent({ it.elementType == FUN && (it.psi as KtFunction).isExtensionDeclaration() }) != null &&
-                node.parents().find { it.elementType == PROPERTY } == null
+                node.parents().none { it.elementType == PROPERTY }
         val result = listOf(isHashFunction, isPropertyDeclaration, isLocalVariable, isValueParameter, isConstant,
             isCompanionObjectProperty, isEnums, isRanges, isExtensionFunctions).zip(mapConfiguration.map { configuration.getParameter(it.key) })
         if (result.any { it.first && it.first != it.second } && !isIgnoreNumber) {
diff --git a/diktat-rules/src/main/kotlin/org/cqfn/diktat/ruleset/rules/chapter3/SortRule.kt b/diktat-rules/src/main/kotlin/org/cqfn/diktat/ruleset/rules/chapter3/SortRule.kt
index 195b38efe7..59afbf4eb4 100644
--- a/diktat-rules/src/main/kotlin/org/cqfn/diktat/ruleset/rules/chapter3/SortRule.kt
+++ b/diktat-rules/src/main/kotlin/org/cqfn/diktat/ruleset/rules/chapter3/SortRule.kt
@@ -117,15 +117,14 @@ class SortRule(configRules: List<RulesConfig>) : DiktatRule(
 
     @Suppress("TYPE_ALIAS")
     private fun createOrderListOfList(propertyList: List<ASTNode>): List<List<ASTNode>> {
-        var oneOrderList = mutableListOf(propertyList.first())
+        val oneOrderList = mutableListOf(propertyList.first())
         val orderListOfList: MutableList<MutableList<ASTNode>> = mutableListOf()
         propertyList.zipWithNext().forEach { (currentProperty, nextProperty) ->
-            if (currentProperty.nextSibling { it.elementType == PROPERTY } == nextProperty) {
-                oneOrderList.add(nextProperty)
-            } else {
-                orderListOfList.add(oneOrderList)
-                oneOrderList = mutableListOf(nextProperty)
+            if (currentProperty.nextSibling { it.elementType == PROPERTY } != nextProperty) {
+                orderListOfList.add(oneOrderList.toMutableList())
+                oneOrderList.clear()
             }
+            oneOrderList.add(nextProperty)
         }
         orderListOfList.add(oneOrderList)
         return orderListOfList.toList()
diff --git a/diktat-rules/src/main/kotlin/org/cqfn/diktat/ruleset/rules/chapter3/TrailingCommaRule.kt b/diktat-rules/src/main/kotlin/org/cqfn/diktat/ruleset/rules/chapter3/TrailingCommaRule.kt
index 135cbc7826..6fb5c6ee61 100644
--- a/diktat-rules/src/main/kotlin/org/cqfn/diktat/ruleset/rules/chapter3/TrailingCommaRule.kt
+++ b/diktat-rules/src/main/kotlin/org/cqfn/diktat/ruleset/rules/chapter3/TrailingCommaRule.kt
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ class TrailingCommaRule(configRules: List<RulesConfig>) : DiktatRule(
 
     private fun ASTNode.checkTrailingComma(config: Boolean) {
         val shouldFix = this.siblings(true).toList().run {
-            !this.map { it.elementType }.contains(COMMA) && this.find { it.isWhiteSpaceWithNewline() || it.isPartOfComment() } != null
+            !this.map { it.elementType }.contains(COMMA) && this.any { it.isWhiteSpaceWithNewline() || it.isPartOfComment() }
         }
         if (shouldFix && config) {
             // we should write type of node in warning, to make it easier for user to find the parameter
diff --git a/diktat-rules/src/main/kotlin/org/cqfn/diktat/ruleset/rules/chapter3/files/NewlinesRule.kt b/diktat-rules/src/main/kotlin/org/cqfn/diktat/ruleset/rules/chapter3/files/NewlinesRule.kt
index 70932f08c6..68c1a378cb 100644
--- a/diktat-rules/src/main/kotlin/org/cqfn/diktat/ruleset/rules/chapter3/files/NewlinesRule.kt
+++ b/diktat-rules/src/main/kotlin/org/cqfn/diktat/ruleset/rules/chapter3/files/NewlinesRule.kt
@@ -641,15 +641,13 @@ class NewlinesRule(configRules: List<RulesConfig>) : DiktatRule(
             return false
         }
         val callsByNewLine: ListOfList = mutableListOf()
-        var callsInOneNewLine: MutableList<ASTNode> = mutableListOf()
+        val callsInOneNewLine: MutableList<ASTNode> = mutableListOf()
         this.forEach { astNode ->
             if (astNode.treePrev.isFollowedByNewline() || astNode.treePrev.isWhiteSpaceWithNewline()) {
-                callsByNewLine.add(callsInOneNewLine)
-                callsInOneNewLine = mutableListOf()
-                callsInOneNewLine.add(astNode)
-            } else {
-                callsInOneNewLine.add(astNode)
+                callsByNewLine.add(callsInOneNewLine.toMutableList())
+                callsInOneNewLine.clear()
             }
+            callsInOneNewLine.add(astNode)
             if (astNode.treePrev.elementType == POSTFIX_EXPRESSION && !astNode.treePrev.isFollowedByNewline() && configuration.maxCallsInOneLine == 1) {
                 return true
             }
diff --git a/diktat-rules/src/main/kotlin/org/cqfn/diktat/ruleset/rules/chapter6/classes/SingleInitRule.kt b/diktat-rules/src/main/kotlin/org/cqfn/diktat/ruleset/rules/chapter6/classes/SingleInitRule.kt
index d7ff713969..72ecc80076 100644
--- a/diktat-rules/src/main/kotlin/org/cqfn/diktat/ruleset/rules/chapter6/classes/SingleInitRule.kt
+++ b/diktat-rules/src/main/kotlin/org/cqfn/diktat/ruleset/rules/chapter6/classes/SingleInitRule.kt
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ class SingleInitRule(configRules: List<RulesConfig>) : DiktatRule(
                     .filter { it.left is KtNameReferenceExpression }
                     .filter { statement ->
                         statement.right?.node?.findAllDescendantsWithSpecificType(REFERENCE_EXPRESSION)?.all { arg ->
-                            propertiesFromClassBody.any { (it.psi as KtProperty).name == arg.text } || propertiesFromPrimaryConstructor?.find { it == arg.text } != null
+                            propertiesFromClassBody.any { (it.psi as KtProperty).name == arg.text } || propertiesFromPrimaryConstructor?.any { it == arg.text } == true
                         } ?: false
                     }
                     .groupBy { assignment ->
diff --git a/diktat-rules/src/main/kotlin/org/cqfn/diktat/ruleset/utils/AstNodeUtils.kt b/diktat-rules/src/main/kotlin/org/cqfn/diktat/ruleset/utils/AstNodeUtils.kt
index a6c6fdf8dd..71c996f9bf 100644
--- a/diktat-rules/src/main/kotlin/org/cqfn/diktat/ruleset/utils/AstNodeUtils.kt
+++ b/diktat-rules/src/main/kotlin/org/cqfn/diktat/ruleset/utils/AstNodeUtils.kt
@@ -702,12 +702,11 @@ fun List<ASTNode>.handleIncorrectOrder(
  */
 @Suppress("WRONG_NEWLINES")
 fun ASTNode.extractLineOfText(): String {
-    var text: MutableList<String> = mutableListOf()
+    val text: MutableList<String> = mutableListOf()
     siblings(false)
         .map { it.text.split("\n") }
         .takeWhileInclusive { it.size <= 1 }
-        .forEach { text.add(it.last()) }
-    text = text.asReversed()
+        .forEach { text.add(0, it.last()) }
     text.add(this.text)
     val nextNode = parent({ it.treeNext != null }, false) ?: this
     nextNode.siblings(true)
diff --git a/diktat-rules/src/main/kotlin/org/cqfn/diktat/ruleset/utils/KdocUtils.kt b/diktat-rules/src/main/kotlin/org/cqfn/diktat/ruleset/utils/KdocUtils.kt
index 8c880df76b..3cd2d3c6a8 100644
--- a/diktat-rules/src/main/kotlin/org/cqfn/diktat/ruleset/utils/KdocUtils.kt
+++ b/diktat-rules/src/main/kotlin/org/cqfn/diktat/ruleset/utils/KdocUtils.kt
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ fun ASTNode.kDocTags(): List<KDocTag> {
  * @return whether this tag is present
  */
 fun Iterable<KDocTag>.hasKnownKdocTag(knownTag: KDocKnownTag): Boolean =
-    this.find { it.knownTag == knownTag } != null
+    this.any { it.knownTag == knownTag }
 
 /**
  * Checks for trailing newlines in tag's body. Handles cases, when there is no leading asterisk on an empty line:
diff --git a/diktat-rules/src/test/kotlin/org/cqfn/diktat/ruleset/utils/AvailableRulesDocTest.kt b/diktat-rules/src/test/kotlin/org/cqfn/diktat/ruleset/utils/AvailableRulesDocTest.kt
index d07c06287f..b8268433af 100644
--- a/diktat-rules/src/test/kotlin/org/cqfn/diktat/ruleset/utils/AvailableRulesDocTest.kt
+++ b/diktat-rules/src/test/kotlin/org/cqfn/diktat/ruleset/utils/AvailableRulesDocTest.kt
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ class AvailableRulesDocTest {
 
         allRulesFromCode.forEach { warning ->
             val ruleName = warning.ruleName()
-            val ruleFound = allRulesFromDoc.find { it.trim() == ruleName } != null
+            val ruleFound = allRulesFromDoc.any { it.trim() == ruleName }
             Assertions.assertTrue(ruleFound) {
                 val docs = "| | | $ruleName" +
                         "|  |  |  | |"
@@ -47,10 +47,10 @@ class AvailableRulesDocTest {
 
         allRulesFromDoc.forEach { warning ->
             val trimmedWarning = warning.trim()
-            val ruleFound = allRulesFromCode.find { it.ruleName() == trimmedWarning } != null
+            val ruleFound = allRulesFromCode.any { it.ruleName() == trimmedWarning }
             Assertions.assertTrue(ruleFound) {
                 """
-                    Found rule (warning) in documentation: <$trimmedWarning> that does not exist in the code. Misprint or configuration was renamed? 
+                    Found rule (warning) in documentation: <$trimmedWarning> that does not exist in the code. Misprint or configuration was renamed?
                 """.trimIndent()
             }
         }
diff --git a/diktat-rules/src/test/kotlin/org/cqfn/diktat/ruleset/utils/RulesConfigYamlTest.kt b/diktat-rules/src/test/kotlin/org/cqfn/diktat/ruleset/utils/RulesConfigYamlTest.kt
index 0517d3418f..510910fb77 100644
--- a/diktat-rules/src/test/kotlin/org/cqfn/diktat/ruleset/utils/RulesConfigYamlTest.kt
+++ b/diktat-rules/src/test/kotlin/org/cqfn/diktat/ruleset/utils/RulesConfigYamlTest.kt
@@ -98,10 +98,10 @@ class RulesConfigYamlTest {
 
         allRulesFromConfig.forEach { warning ->
             val warningName = warning.name
-            val ruleFound = allRulesFromCode.find { it.ruleName() == warningName || warningName == "DIKTAT_COMMON" } != null
+            val ruleFound = allRulesFromCode.any { it.ruleName() == warningName || warningName == "DIKTAT_COMMON" }
             Assertions.assertTrue(ruleFound) {
                 """
-                    Found rule (warning) in $filePath: <$warningName> that does not exist in the code. Misprint or configuration was renamed? 
+                    Found rule (warning) in $filePath: <$warningName> that does not exist in the code. Misprint or configuration was renamed?
                 """.trimIndent()
             }
         }
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 0f9524d01b..d0eb3bf0a9 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -47,15 +47,15 @@
         <kotlin.code.style>official</kotlin.code.style>
         <kotlinx.serialization.version>1.3.3</kotlinx.serialization.version>
         <ktlint.version>0.46.1</ktlint.version>
-        <junit.version>5.8.2</junit.version>
-        <junit.platform.version>1.8.2</junit.platform.version>
+        <junit.version>5.9.0</junit.version>
+        <junit.platform.version>1.9.0</junit.platform.version>
         <guava.version>31.1-jre</guava.version>
         <slf4j.version>1.7.36</slf4j.version>
         <commons-cli.version>1.5.0</commons-cli.version>
         <diktat-check.version>1.2.3</diktat-check.version>
         <kotlinpoet.version>1.12.0</kotlinpoet.version>
-        <detekt.version>1.20.0</detekt.version>
-        <dokka.version>1.7.0</dokka.version>
+        <detekt.version>1.21.0</detekt.version>
+        <dokka.version>1.7.10</dokka.version>
         <jacoco.version>0.8.8</jacoco.version>
         <maven-plugin-tools.version>3.6.4</maven-plugin-tools.version>
         <jbool.version>1.23</jbool.version>
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@
                 <plugin>
                     <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                     <artifactId>maven-deploy-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>3.0.0-M2</version>
+                    <version>3.0.0</version>
                 </plugin>
                 <plugin>
                     <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@
                 <plugin>
                     <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                     <artifactId>maven-assembly-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>3.4.1</version>
+                    <version>3.4.2</version>
                     <configuration>
                         <archive>
                             <manifestEntries>
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@
                 <plugin>
                     <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
                     <artifactId>exec-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>3.0.0</version>
+                    <version>3.1.0</version>
                 </plugin>
                 <plugin>
                     <groupId>org.jacoco</groupId>