diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE
index 9a0396066..19f636565 100644
--- a/LICENSE
+++ b/LICENSE
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Business Source License 1.1
 Parameters
 
 Licensor:             Lightbend, Inc.
-Licensed Work:        Alpakka Kafka 6.0.0
+Licensed Work:        Alpakka Kafka 7.0.0
                       This license applies to all sub directories and files
                       UNLESS another license file is present in a sub
                       directory, then that other license applies to all files
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ Additional Use Grant:
     Connecting to a Play Framework websocket and/or Play Framework
     request/response bodies for server and play-ws client.
 
-Change Date:          2027-05-14
+Change Date:          2027-10-24
 
 Change License:       Apache License, Version 2.0
 
diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index 6a6e312f4..83d594ec9 100644
--- a/build.sbt
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ val ScalaVersions = Seq(Scala213, Scala3)
 
 val Scala3Settings = Seq(crossScalaVersions := ScalaVersions)
 
-val akkaVersion = "2.10.0-M1"
+val akkaVersion = "2.10.0"
 val AkkaBinaryVersionForDocs = VersionNumber(akkaVersion).numbers match {
   case Seq(major, minor, _*) => s"$major.$minor"
 }
@@ -157,7 +157,9 @@ val commonSettings = Def.settings(
            |""".stripMargin
       )
     ),
-  projectInfoVersion := (if (isSnapshot.value) "snapshot" else version.value)
+  projectInfoVersion := (if (isSnapshot.value) "snapshot" else version.value),
+  // can be removed once we this project is on 2.13.15
+  dependencyOverrides += "org.scala-lang" % "scala-library" % Scala213
 )
 
 lazy val `alpakka-kafka` =
diff --git a/project/plugins.sbt b/project/plugins.sbt
index e9f871b24..902c8dc51 100644
--- a/project/plugins.sbt
+++ b/project/plugins.sbt
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+resolvers += "Akka library repository".at("https://repo.akka.io/maven")
+
 addSbtPlugin("com.github.sbt" % "sbt-dynver" % "5.0.1")
 addSbtPlugin("com.github.sbt" % "sbt-ci-release" % "1.6.1")
 addSbtPlugin("net.aichler" % "sbt-jupiter-interface" % "0.11.1")
@@ -7,7 +9,7 @@ addSbtPlugin("org.scalameta" % "sbt-scalafmt" % "2.5.2")
 addSbtPlugin("com.typesafe" % "sbt-mima-plugin" % "1.1.4")
 addSbtPlugin("com.lightbend.sbt" % "sbt-java-formatter" % "0.8.0")
 // docs
-addSbtPlugin("com.lightbend.akka" % "sbt-paradox-akka" % "0.57")
+addSbtPlugin("io.akka" % "sbt-paradox-akka" % "24.10.3")
 addSbtPlugin("com.lightbend.paradox" % "sbt-paradox-dependencies" % "0.2.4")
 addSbtPlugin("com.lightbend.sbt" % "sbt-publish-rsync" % "0.3")
 addSbtPlugin("com.github.sbt" % "sbt-unidoc" % "0.5.0")
diff --git a/project/project-info.conf b/project/project-info.conf
index b5bd5d336..16a5f81fe 100644
--- a/project/project-info.conf
+++ b/project/project-info.conf
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ project-info {
     forums: [
       {
         text: "Lightbend Discuss"
-        url: "https://discuss.lightbend.com/c/akka/streams-and-alpakka"
+        url: "https://discuss.akka.io"
       }
     ]
   }