diff --git a/.github/workflows/quality-monitor.yml b/.github/workflows/quality-monitor.yml
index a84a127e..0c4fbd6a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/quality-monitor.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/quality-monitor.yml
@@ -126,6 +126,13 @@ jobs:
                       "metric": "mutation",
                       "sourcePath": "src/main/java",
                       "pattern": "**/target/pit-reports/mutations.xml"
+                    },
+                    {
+                      "id": "pit",
+                      "name": "Test Strength",
+                      "metric": "test-strength",
+                      "sourcePath": "src/main/java",
+                      "pattern": "**/target/pit-reports/mutations.xml"
                     }
                   ]
                 }
diff --git a/etc/pmd-java-configuration.xml b/etc/pmd-java-configuration.xml
index 67f1f300..d4cac5dc 100644
--- a/etc/pmd-java-configuration.xml
+++ b/etc/pmd-java-configuration.xml
@@ -10,11 +10,11 @@
     <exclude name="AccessorMethodGeneration"/>
     <exclude name="LooseCoupling"/>
     <exclude name="GuardLogStatement"/>
-    <exclude name="JUnit4TestShouldUseTestAnnotation"/>
+    <exclude name="UnitTestShouldUseTestAnnotation"/>
     <exclude name="JUnit5TestShouldBePackagePrivate"/>
-    <exclude name="JUnitAssertionsShouldIncludeMessage"/>
-    <exclude name="JUnitTestContainsTooManyAsserts"/>
-    <exclude name="JUnitTestsShouldIncludeAssert"/>
+    <exclude name="UnitTestAssertionsShouldIncludeMessage"/>
+    <exclude name="UnitTestContainsTooManyAsserts"/>
+    <exclude name="UnitTestShouldIncludeAssert"/>
     <exclude name="LiteralsFirstInComparisons"/>
     <exclude name="UnusedPrivateMethod"/>
   </rule>
diff --git a/etc/pmd-tests-configuration.xml b/etc/pmd-tests-configuration.xml
index 9814258d..0027b00c 100644
--- a/etc/pmd-tests-configuration.xml
+++ b/etc/pmd-tests-configuration.xml
@@ -9,11 +9,11 @@
   <rule ref="category/java/bestpractices.xml">
     <exclude name="AccessorMethodGeneration"/>
     <exclude name="GuardLogStatement"/>
-    <exclude name="JUnit4TestShouldUseTestAnnotation"/>
+    <exclude name="UnitTestShouldUseTestAnnotation"/>
     <exclude name="JUnit5TestShouldBePackagePrivate"/>
-    <exclude name="JUnitAssertionsShouldIncludeMessage"/>
-    <exclude name="JUnitTestContainsTooManyAsserts"/>
-    <exclude name="JUnitTestsShouldIncludeAssert"/>
+    <exclude name="UnitTestAssertionsShouldIncludeMessage"/>
+    <exclude name="UnitTestContainsTooManyAsserts"/>
+    <exclude name="UnitTestShouldIncludeAssert"/>
     <exclude name="LiteralsFirstInComparisons"/>
     <exclude name="LooseCoupling"/>
     <exclude name="UnusedPrivateMethod"/>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 726e4824..cc9619a6 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
     <maven-failsafe-plugin.version>3.5.1</maven-failsafe-plugin.version>
     <maven-jar-plugin.version>3.4.2</maven-jar-plugin.version>
     <maven-pmd-plugin.version>3.25.0</maven-pmd-plugin.version>
-    <pmd.version>7.6.0</pmd.version>
+    <pmd.version>7.7.0</pmd.version>
     <maven-checkstyle-plugin.version>3.6.0</maven-checkstyle-plugin.version>
     <checkstyle.version>10.18.2</checkstyle.version>
     <spotbugs-maven-plugin.version>4.8.6.4</spotbugs-maven-plugin.version>
@@ -775,14 +775,14 @@
         </configuration>
         <dependencies>
           <dependency>
-            <groupId>net.sourceforge.pmd</groupId>
+            <groupId>edu.hm.hafner</groupId>
             <artifactId>pmd-core</artifactId>
-            <version>${pmd.version}</version>
+            <version>${pmd.version}-metrics</version>
           </dependency>
           <dependency>
-            <groupId>net.sourceforge.pmd</groupId>
+            <groupId>edu.hm.hafner</groupId>
             <artifactId>pmd-java</artifactId>
-            <version>${pmd.version}</version>
+            <version>${pmd.version}-metrics</version>
           </dependency>
           <dependency>
             <groupId>net.sourceforge.pmd</groupId>
@@ -832,29 +832,6 @@
               <skip>${pmd.skip}</skip>
             </configuration>
           </execution>
-        </executions>
-      </plugin>
-      <plugin>
-        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-        <artifactId>maven-pmd-plugin</artifactId>
-        <configuration>
-          <linkXRef>false</linkXRef>
-          <targetJdk>${java.version}</targetJdk>
-          <skip>true</skip>
-        </configuration>
-        <dependencies>
-          <dependency>
-            <groupId>edu.hm.hafner</groupId>
-            <artifactId>pmd-core</artifactId>
-            <version>7.5.0-metrics</version>
-          </dependency>
-          <dependency>
-            <groupId>edu.hm.hafner</groupId>
-            <artifactId>pmd-java</artifactId>
-            <version>7.5.0-metrics</version>
-          </dependency>
-        </dependencies>
-        <executions>
           <execution>
             <id>run-pmd-metrics</id>
             <goals>
@@ -873,7 +850,6 @@
           </execution>
         </executions>
       </plugin>
-
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-release-plugin</artifactId>