diff --git a/dependencies.md b/dependencies.md
index da0cae6e..b6e32fc6 100644
--- a/dependencies.md
+++ b/dependencies.md
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 | [Apache Maven Clean Plugin][31]                        | [Apache-2.0][1]                  |
 | [Apache Maven Install Plugin][32]                      | [Apache-2.0][1]                  |
 | [Apache Maven Resources Plugin][33]                    | [Apache-2.0][1]                  |
-| [Apache Maven Site Plugin][34]                         | [Apache License, Version 2.0][1] |
+| [Apache Maven Site Plugin][34]                         | [Apache-2.0][1]                  |
 | [SonarQube Scanner for Maven][35]                      | [GNU LGPL 3][36]                 |
 | [Apache Maven Toolchains Plugin][37]                   | [Apache-2.0][1]                  |
 | [Apache Maven Compiler Plugin][38]                     | [Apache-2.0][1]                  |
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@
 | [Apache Maven Clean Plugin][31]                        | [Apache-2.0][1]                  |
 | [Apache Maven Install Plugin][32]                      | [Apache-2.0][1]                  |
 | [Apache Maven Resources Plugin][33]                    | [Apache-2.0][1]                  |
-| [Apache Maven Site Plugin][34]                         | [Apache License, Version 2.0][1] |
+| [Apache Maven Site Plugin][34]                         | [Apache-2.0][1]                  |
 | [SonarQube Scanner for Maven][35]                      | [GNU LGPL 3][36]                 |
 | [Apache Maven Toolchains Plugin][37]                   | [Apache-2.0][1]                  |
 | [Apache Maven JAR Plugin][69]                          | [Apache-2.0][1]                  |
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@
 | [Apache Maven Clean Plugin][31]                        | [Apache-2.0][1]                  |
 | [Apache Maven Install Plugin][32]                      | [Apache-2.0][1]                  |
 | [Apache Maven Resources Plugin][33]                    | [Apache-2.0][1]                  |
-| [Apache Maven Site Plugin][34]                         | [Apache License, Version 2.0][1] |
+| [Apache Maven Site Plugin][34]                         | [Apache-2.0][1]                  |
 | [SonarQube Scanner for Maven][35]                      | [GNU LGPL 3][36]                 |
 | [Apache Maven Toolchains Plugin][37]                   | [Apache-2.0][1]                  |
 | [Apache Maven Compiler Plugin][38]                     | [Apache-2.0][1]                  |
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@
 | [Apache Maven Clean Plugin][31]                        | [Apache-2.0][1]                  |
 | [Apache Maven Install Plugin][32]                      | [Apache-2.0][1]                  |
 | [Apache Maven Resources Plugin][33]                    | [Apache-2.0][1]                  |
-| [Apache Maven Site Plugin][34]                         | [Apache License, Version 2.0][1] |
+| [Apache Maven Site Plugin][34]                         | [Apache-2.0][1]                  |
 | [SonarQube Scanner for Maven][35]                      | [GNU LGPL 3][36]                 |
 | [Apache Maven Toolchains Plugin][37]                   | [Apache-2.0][1]                  |
 | [Maven Plugin Plugin][78]                              | [Apache-2.0][1]                  |
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@
 | [Apache Maven Clean Plugin][31]                        | [Apache-2.0][1]                  |
 | [Apache Maven Install Plugin][32]                      | [Apache-2.0][1]                  |
 | [Apache Maven Resources Plugin][33]                    | [Apache-2.0][1]                  |
-| [Apache Maven Site Plugin][34]                         | [Apache License, Version 2.0][1] |
+| [Apache Maven Site Plugin][34]                         | [Apache-2.0][1]                  |
 | [SonarQube Scanner for Maven][35]                      | [GNU LGPL 3][36]                 |
 | [Apache Maven Toolchains Plugin][37]                   | [Apache-2.0][1]                  |
 | [Apache Maven Compiler Plugin][38]                     | [Apache-2.0][1]                  |
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@
 | [Apache Maven Clean Plugin][31]                        | [Apache-2.0][1]                  |
 | [Apache Maven Install Plugin][32]                      | [Apache-2.0][1]                  |
 | [Apache Maven Resources Plugin][33]                    | [Apache-2.0][1]                  |
-| [Apache Maven Site Plugin][34]                         | [Apache License, Version 2.0][1] |
+| [Apache Maven Site Plugin][34]                         | [Apache-2.0][1]                  |
 | [SonarQube Scanner for Maven][35]                      | [GNU LGPL 3][36]                 |
 | [Apache Maven Toolchains Plugin][37]                   | [Apache-2.0][1]                  |
 | [Apache Maven Compiler Plugin][38]                     | [Apache-2.0][1]                  |
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@
 [32]: https://maven.apache.org/plugins/maven-install-plugin/
 [33]: https://maven.apache.org/plugins/maven-resources-plugin/
 [34]: https://maven.apache.org/plugins/maven-site-plugin/
-[35]: http://sonarsource.github.io/sonar-scanner-maven/
+[35]: http://docs.sonarqube.org/display/PLUG/Plugin+Library/sonar-maven-plugin
 [36]: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/lgpl.txt
 [37]: https://maven.apache.org/plugins/maven-toolchains-plugin/
 [38]: https://maven.apache.org/plugins/maven-compiler-plugin/
diff --git a/doc/changes/changelog.md b/doc/changes/changelog.md
index 4bdd59bf..66c7c704 100644
--- a/doc/changes/changelog.md
+++ b/doc/changes/changelog.md
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 # Changes
 
+* [4.4.1](changes_4.4.1.md)
 * [4.4.0](changes_4.4.0.md)
 * [4.3.3](changes_4.3.3.md)
 * [4.3.2](changes_4.3.2.md)
diff --git a/doc/changes/changes_4.4.1.md b/doc/changes/changes_4.4.1.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e30d3af3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/changes/changes_4.4.1.md
@@ -0,0 +1,138 @@
+# Project Keeper 4.4.1, released 2024-??-??
+
+Code name: Fix java customization
+
+## Summary
+
+This release allows customization of the java version in `actions/setup-java` steps.
+
+## Features
+
+* #602: Fixed customization of java version in `actions/setup-java`
+
+## Dependency Updates
+
+### Project Keeper Root Project
+
+#### Plugin Dependency Updates
+
+* Updated `org.itsallcode:openfasttrace-maven-plugin:2.2.0` to `2.3.0`
+
+### Project Keeper Shared Model Classes
+
+#### Test Dependency Updates
+
+* Updated `nl.jqno.equalsverifier:equalsverifier:3.17.1` to `3.17.3`
+
+#### Plugin Dependency Updates
+
+* Updated `org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-deploy-plugin:3.1.2` to `3.1.3`
+* Updated `org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-javadoc-plugin:3.10.1` to `3.11.1`
+* Updated `org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-site-plugin:3.9.1` to `3.21.0`
+* Updated `org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-surefire-plugin:3.5.1` to `3.5.2`
+* Updated `org.codehaus.mojo:versions-maven-plugin:2.17.1` to `2.18.0`
+* Updated `org.sonarsource.scanner.maven:sonar-maven-plugin:4.0.0.4121` to `5.0.0.4389`
+
+### Project Keeper Core
+
+#### Compile Dependency Updates
+
+* Updated `com.exasol:project-keeper-shared-model-classes:4.4.0` to `4.4.1`
+
+#### Runtime Dependency Updates
+
+* Updated `com.exasol:project-keeper-java-project-crawler:4.4.0` to `4.4.1`
+
+#### Test Dependency Updates
+
+* Updated `com.exasol:maven-project-version-getter:1.2.0` to `1.2.1`
+* Updated `com.exasol:project-keeper-shared-test-setup:4.4.0` to `4.4.1`
+* Updated `nl.jqno.equalsverifier:equalsverifier:3.17.1` to `3.17.3`
+
+#### Plugin Dependency Updates
+
+* Updated `org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-deploy-plugin:3.1.2` to `3.1.3`
+* Updated `org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-failsafe-plugin:3.5.1` to `3.5.2`
+* Updated `org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-javadoc-plugin:3.10.1` to `3.11.1`
+* Updated `org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-site-plugin:3.9.1` to `3.21.0`
+* Updated `org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-surefire-plugin:3.5.1` to `3.5.2`
+* Updated `org.codehaus.mojo:versions-maven-plugin:2.17.1` to `2.18.0`
+* Updated `org.sonarsource.scanner.maven:sonar-maven-plugin:4.0.0.4121` to `5.0.0.4389`
+
+### Project Keeper Command Line Interface
+
+#### Compile Dependency Updates
+
+* Updated `com.exasol:project-keeper-core:4.4.0` to `4.4.1`
+
+#### Test Dependency Updates
+
+* Updated `com.exasol:maven-project-version-getter:1.2.0` to `1.2.1`
+* Updated `com.exasol:project-keeper-shared-test-setup:4.4.0` to `4.4.1`
+
+#### Plugin Dependency Updates
+
+* Updated `org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-deploy-plugin:3.1.2` to `3.1.3`
+* Updated `org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-failsafe-plugin:3.5.1` to `3.5.2`
+* Updated `org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-javadoc-plugin:3.10.1` to `3.11.1`
+* Updated `org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-site-plugin:3.9.1` to `3.21.0`
+* Updated `org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-surefire-plugin:3.5.1` to `3.5.2`
+* Updated `org.codehaus.mojo:versions-maven-plugin:2.17.1` to `2.18.0`
+* Updated `org.sonarsource.scanner.maven:sonar-maven-plugin:4.0.0.4121` to `5.0.0.4389`
+
+### Project Keeper Maven Plugin
+
+#### Compile Dependency Updates
+
+* Updated `com.exasol:project-keeper-core:4.4.0` to `4.4.1`
+
+#### Test Dependency Updates
+
+* Updated `com.exasol:maven-project-version-getter:1.2.0` to `1.2.1`
+
+#### Plugin Dependency Updates
+
+* Updated `org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-dependency-plugin:3.8.0` to `3.8.1`
+* Updated `org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-deploy-plugin:3.1.2` to `3.1.3`
+* Updated `org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-failsafe-plugin:3.5.1` to `3.5.2`
+* Updated `org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-javadoc-plugin:3.10.1` to `3.11.1`
+* Updated `org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-plugin-plugin:3.15.0` to `3.15.1`
+* Updated `org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-site-plugin:3.9.1` to `3.21.0`
+* Updated `org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-surefire-plugin:3.5.1` to `3.5.2`
+* Updated `org.codehaus.mojo:versions-maven-plugin:2.17.1` to `2.18.0`
+* Updated `org.sonarsource.scanner.maven:sonar-maven-plugin:4.0.0.4121` to `5.0.0.4389`
+
+### Project Keeper Java Project Crawler
+
+#### Compile Dependency Updates
+
+* Updated `com.exasol:project-keeper-shared-model-classes:4.4.0` to `4.4.1`
+
+#### Test Dependency Updates
+
+* Updated `com.exasol:maven-project-version-getter:1.2.0` to `1.2.1`
+
+#### Plugin Dependency Updates
+
+* Updated `org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-dependency-plugin:3.8.0` to `3.8.1`
+* Updated `org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-deploy-plugin:3.1.2` to `3.1.3`
+* Updated `org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-failsafe-plugin:3.5.1` to `3.5.2`
+* Updated `org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-javadoc-plugin:3.10.1` to `3.11.1`
+* Updated `org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-plugin-plugin:3.15.0` to `3.15.1`
+* Updated `org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-site-plugin:3.9.1` to `3.21.0`
+* Updated `org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-surefire-plugin:3.5.1` to `3.5.2`
+* Updated `org.codehaus.mojo:versions-maven-plugin:2.17.1` to `2.18.0`
+* Updated `org.sonarsource.scanner.maven:sonar-maven-plugin:4.0.0.4121` to `5.0.0.4389`
+
+### Project Keeper Shared Test Setup
+
+#### Compile Dependency Updates
+
+* Updated `com.exasol:project-keeper-shared-model-classes:4.4.0` to `4.4.1`
+
+#### Plugin Dependency Updates
+
+* Updated `org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-site-plugin:3.9.1` to `3.21.0`
+* Updated `org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-surefire-plugin:3.5.1` to `3.5.2`
+* Updated `org.codehaus.mojo:versions-maven-plugin:2.17.1` to `2.18.0`
+* Updated `org.sonarsource.scanner.maven:sonar-maven-plugin:4.0.0.4121` to `5.0.0.4389`
diff --git a/maven-project-crawler/pk_generated_parent.pom b/maven-project-crawler/pk_generated_parent.pom
index eed13553..1bc4320c 100644
--- a/maven-project-crawler/pk_generated_parent.pom
+++ b/maven-project-crawler/pk_generated_parent.pom
@@ -78,12 +78,12 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-site-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.9.1</version>
+                <version>3.21.0</version>
             </plugin>
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.sonarsource.scanner.maven</groupId>
                 <artifactId>sonar-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>4.0.0.4121</version>
+                <version>5.0.0.4389</version>
             </plugin>
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.5.1</version>
+                <version>3.5.2</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <!-- Set the highest log level for coverage testing, so that we
           have a chance to reach branches in the logging lambdas too. -->
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
                 <artifactId>versions-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>2.17.1</version>
+                <version>2.18.0</version>
                 <executions>
                     <execution>
                         <id>display-updates</id>
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-deploy-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.1.2</version>
+                <version>3.1.3</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <skip>true</skip>
                 </configuration>
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.10.1</version>
+                <version>3.11.1</version>
                 <executions>
                     <execution>
                         <id>attach-javadocs</id>
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-dependency-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.8.0</version>
+                <version>3.8.1</version>
                 <executions>
                     <execution>
                         <id>copy-jacoco</id>
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-failsafe-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.5.1</version>
+                <version>3.5.2</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <!-- Set the highest log level for coverage testing, so that we have a chance to reach branches in the logging lambdas too. -->
                     <argLine>-Djava.util.logging.config.file=src/test/resources/logging.properties ${argLine}</argLine>
diff --git a/parent-pom/pom.xml b/parent-pom/pom.xml
index b77148ca..6e49b2f8 100644
--- a/parent-pom/pom.xml
+++ b/parent-pom/pom.xml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
         </repository>
     </distributionManagement>
     <properties>
-        <revision>4.4.0</revision>
+        <revision>4.4.1</revision>
         <!-- Integration test ProjectKeeperMojoIT starts a Maven build which requires Java 17. -->
         <java.version>17</java.version>
         <maven.version>3.9.9</maven.version>
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugin-tools</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-plugin-annotations</artifactId>
-                <version>3.15.0</version>
+                <version>3.15.1</version>
                 <scope>provided</scope>
             </dependency>
             <dependency>
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>com.exasol</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-project-version-getter</artifactId>
-                <version>1.2.0</version>
+                <version>1.2.1</version>
                 <scope>test</scope>
             </dependency>
             <dependency>
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>nl.jqno.equalsverifier</groupId>
                 <artifactId>equalsverifier</artifactId>
-                <version>3.17.1</version>
+                <version>3.17.3</version>
                 <scope>test</scope>
             </dependency>
             <dependency>
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.itsallcode</groupId>
                 <artifactId>hamcrest-auto-matcher</artifactId>
-                <version>0.8.1</version>
+                <version>0.8.2</version>
                 <scope>test</scope>
             </dependency>
         </dependencies>
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@
                 <plugin>
                     <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                     <artifactId>maven-plugin-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>3.15.0</version>
+                    <version>3.15.1</version>
                 </plugin>
             </plugins>
         </pluginManagement>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 7936bdf5..5c076108 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.itsallcode</groupId>
                 <artifactId>openfasttrace-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>2.2.0</version>
+                <version>2.3.0</version>
                 <executions>
                     <execution>
                         <id>trace-requirements</id>
diff --git a/project-keeper-cli/pk_generated_parent.pom b/project-keeper-cli/pk_generated_parent.pom
index 9e019bc1..203604e7 100644
--- a/project-keeper-cli/pk_generated_parent.pom
+++ b/project-keeper-cli/pk_generated_parent.pom
@@ -70,12 +70,12 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-site-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.9.1</version>
+                <version>3.21.0</version>
             </plugin>
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.sonarsource.scanner.maven</groupId>
                 <artifactId>sonar-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>4.0.0.4121</version>
+                <version>5.0.0.4389</version>
             </plugin>
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.5.1</version>
+                <version>3.5.2</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <!-- Set the highest log level for coverage testing, so that we
           have a chance to reach branches in the logging lambdas too. -->
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
                 <artifactId>versions-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>2.17.1</version>
+                <version>2.18.0</version>
                 <executions>
                     <execution>
                         <id>display-updates</id>
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-deploy-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.1.2</version>
+                <version>3.1.3</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <skip>true</skip>
                 </configuration>
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.10.1</version>
+                <version>3.11.1</version>
                 <executions>
                     <execution>
                         <id>attach-javadocs</id>
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-failsafe-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.5.1</version>
+                <version>3.5.2</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <!-- Set the highest log level for coverage testing, so that we have a chance to reach branches in the logging lambdas too. -->
                     <argLine>-Djava.util.logging.config.file=src/test/resources/logging.properties ${argLine}</argLine>
diff --git a/project-keeper-maven-plugin/pk_generated_parent.pom b/project-keeper-maven-plugin/pk_generated_parent.pom
index 4ceb61cc..7dbe1911 100644
--- a/project-keeper-maven-plugin/pk_generated_parent.pom
+++ b/project-keeper-maven-plugin/pk_generated_parent.pom
@@ -78,12 +78,12 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-site-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.9.1</version>
+                <version>3.21.0</version>
             </plugin>
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.sonarsource.scanner.maven</groupId>
                 <artifactId>sonar-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>4.0.0.4121</version>
+                <version>5.0.0.4389</version>
             </plugin>
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.5.1</version>
+                <version>3.5.2</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <!-- Set the highest log level for coverage testing, so that we
           have a chance to reach branches in the logging lambdas too. -->
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
                 <artifactId>versions-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>2.17.1</version>
+                <version>2.18.0</version>
                 <executions>
                     <execution>
                         <id>display-updates</id>
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-deploy-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.1.2</version>
+                <version>3.1.3</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <skip>true</skip>
                 </configuration>
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.10.1</version>
+                <version>3.11.1</version>
                 <executions>
                     <execution>
                         <id>attach-javadocs</id>
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-dependency-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.8.0</version>
+                <version>3.8.1</version>
                 <executions>
                     <execution>
                         <id>copy-jacoco</id>
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-failsafe-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.5.1</version>
+                <version>3.5.2</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <!-- Set the highest log level for coverage testing, so that we have a chance to reach branches in the logging lambdas too. -->
                     <argLine>-Djava.util.logging.config.file=src/test/resources/logging.properties ${argLine}</argLine>
diff --git a/project-keeper/pk_generated_parent.pom b/project-keeper/pk_generated_parent.pom
index 12ae6b98..f1a5a4e2 100644
--- a/project-keeper/pk_generated_parent.pom
+++ b/project-keeper/pk_generated_parent.pom
@@ -70,12 +70,12 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-site-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.9.1</version>
+                <version>3.21.0</version>
             </plugin>
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.sonarsource.scanner.maven</groupId>
                 <artifactId>sonar-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>4.0.0.4121</version>
+                <version>5.0.0.4389</version>
             </plugin>
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.5.1</version>
+                <version>3.5.2</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <!-- Set the highest log level for coverage testing, so that we
           have a chance to reach branches in the logging lambdas too. -->
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
                 <artifactId>versions-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>2.17.1</version>
+                <version>2.18.0</version>
                 <executions>
                     <execution>
                         <id>display-updates</id>
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-deploy-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.1.2</version>
+                <version>3.1.3</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <skip>true</skip>
                 </configuration>
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.10.1</version>
+                <version>3.11.1</version>
                 <executions>
                     <execution>
                         <id>attach-javadocs</id>
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-failsafe-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.5.1</version>
+                <version>3.5.2</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <!-- Set the highest log level for coverage testing, so that we have a chance to reach branches in the logging lambdas too. -->
                     <argLine>-Djava.util.logging.config.file=src/test/resources/logging.properties ${argLine}</argLine>
diff --git a/project-keeper/src/main/java/com/exasol/projectkeeper/validators/files/CiBuildWorkflowGenerator.java b/project-keeper/src/main/java/com/exasol/projectkeeper/validators/files/CiBuildWorkflowGenerator.java
index 4d3a6057..7859ba8d 100644
--- a/project-keeper/src/main/java/com/exasol/projectkeeper/validators/files/CiBuildWorkflowGenerator.java
+++ b/project-keeper/src/main/java/com/exasol/projectkeeper/validators/files/CiBuildWorkflowGenerator.java
@@ -47,11 +47,12 @@ private FileTemplate createTemplate(final FileTemplateFromResource template, fin
         final List<StepCustomization> customizations = workflow.map(CustomWorkflow::getSteps)
                 .orElseGet(Collections::emptyList);
         final String environmentName = workflow.map(CustomWorkflow::getEnvironment).orElse(null);
-        return new ContentCustomizingTemplate(template, new GitHubWorkflowCustomizer(
+        return new ContentCustomizingTemplate(template, new GitHubWorkflowCustomizer( //
+                javaVersionCustomizer(),
                 // [impl->dsn~customize-build-process.ci-build~0]
                 new GitHubWorkflowStepCustomizer(customizations, buildJobId),
                 // [impl->dsn~customize-build-process.ci-build.environment~1]
-                new GitHubWorkflowEnvironmentCustomizer(buildJobId, environmentName), javaVersionCustomizer()));
+                new GitHubWorkflowEnvironmentCustomizer(buildJobId, environmentName)));
     }
 
     private GitHubWorkflowJavaVersionCustomizer javaVersionCustomizer() {
@@ -113,8 +114,8 @@ private FileTemplate createCustomizedWorkflow(final String workflowName, final S
                 REQUIRE_EXACT);
         templateCustomizer.accept(template);
         final List<StepCustomization> customizations = findCustomizations(workflowName);
-        return new ContentCustomizingTemplate(template, new GitHubWorkflowCustomizer(
-                new GitHubWorkflowStepCustomizer(customizations, jobName), javaVersionCustomizer()));
+        return new ContentCustomizingTemplate(template, new GitHubWorkflowCustomizer(javaVersionCustomizer(),
+                new GitHubWorkflowStepCustomizer(customizations, jobName)));
     }
 
     enum CiTemplateType {
diff --git a/project-keeper/src/main/resources/maven_templates/maven-dependency-plugin.xml b/project-keeper/src/main/resources/maven_templates/maven-dependency-plugin.xml
index 754247a3..c9b8b3a8 100644
--- a/project-keeper/src/main/resources/maven_templates/maven-dependency-plugin.xml
+++ b/project-keeper/src/main/resources/maven_templates/maven-dependency-plugin.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <plugin>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven-dependency-plugin</artifactId>
-    <version>3.8.0</version>
+    <version>3.8.1</version>
     <executions>
         <execution>
             <id>copy-jacoco</id>
diff --git a/project-keeper/src/main/resources/maven_templates/maven-deploy-plugin.xml b/project-keeper/src/main/resources/maven_templates/maven-deploy-plugin.xml
index 7a1d2958..d8d24e9e 100644
--- a/project-keeper/src/main/resources/maven_templates/maven-deploy-plugin.xml
+++ b/project-keeper/src/main/resources/maven_templates/maven-deploy-plugin.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <plugin>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven-deploy-plugin</artifactId>
-    <version>3.1.2</version>
+    <version>3.1.3</version>
     <configuration>
         <skip>true</skip>
     </configuration>
diff --git a/project-keeper/src/main/resources/maven_templates/maven-failsafe-plugin.xml b/project-keeper/src/main/resources/maven_templates/maven-failsafe-plugin.xml
index 13fe3e57..48364110 100644
--- a/project-keeper/src/main/resources/maven_templates/maven-failsafe-plugin.xml
+++ b/project-keeper/src/main/resources/maven_templates/maven-failsafe-plugin.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <plugin>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven-failsafe-plugin</artifactId>
-    <version>3.5.1</version>
+    <version>3.5.2</version>
     <configuration>
         <!-- Set the highest log level for coverage testing, so that we have a chance to reach branches in the logging lambdas too. -->
         <argLine>-Djava.util.logging.config.file=src/test/resources/logging.properties ${argLine}</argLine>
diff --git a/project-keeper/src/main/resources/maven_templates/maven-javadoc-plugin.xml b/project-keeper/src/main/resources/maven_templates/maven-javadoc-plugin.xml
index 3f0a3f87..1e47a659 100644
--- a/project-keeper/src/main/resources/maven_templates/maven-javadoc-plugin.xml
+++ b/project-keeper/src/main/resources/maven_templates/maven-javadoc-plugin.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <plugin>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
-    <version>3.10.1</version>
+    <version>3.11.1</version>
     <executions>
         <execution>
             <id>attach-javadocs</id>
diff --git a/project-keeper/src/main/resources/maven_templates/maven-site-plugin.xml b/project-keeper/src/main/resources/maven_templates/maven-site-plugin.xml
index c159e2ff..058522fd 100644
--- a/project-keeper/src/main/resources/maven_templates/maven-site-plugin.xml
+++ b/project-keeper/src/main/resources/maven_templates/maven-site-plugin.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <plugin>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven-site-plugin</artifactId>
-    <version>3.9.1</version>
+    <version>3.21.0</version>
 </plugin>
diff --git a/project-keeper/src/main/resources/maven_templates/maven-surefire-plugin.xml b/project-keeper/src/main/resources/maven_templates/maven-surefire-plugin.xml
index 98203caf..b512fb9f 100644
--- a/project-keeper/src/main/resources/maven_templates/maven-surefire-plugin.xml
+++ b/project-keeper/src/main/resources/maven_templates/maven-surefire-plugin.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <plugin>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-    <version>3.5.1</version>
+    <version>3.5.2</version>
     <configuration>
         <!-- Set the highest log level for coverage testing, so that we
           have a chance to reach branches in the logging lambdas too. -->
diff --git a/project-keeper/src/main/resources/maven_templates/sonar-maven-plugin.xml b/project-keeper/src/main/resources/maven_templates/sonar-maven-plugin.xml
index eb9541e5..b2ad130f 100644
--- a/project-keeper/src/main/resources/maven_templates/sonar-maven-plugin.xml
+++ b/project-keeper/src/main/resources/maven_templates/sonar-maven-plugin.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <plugin>
     <groupId>org.sonarsource.scanner.maven</groupId>
     <artifactId>sonar-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-    <version>4.0.0.4121</version>
+    <version>5.0.0.4389</version>
 </plugin>
diff --git a/project-keeper/src/main/resources/maven_templates/versions-maven-plugin.xml b/project-keeper/src/main/resources/maven_templates/versions-maven-plugin.xml
index e8400202..336c42c7 100644
--- a/project-keeper/src/main/resources/maven_templates/versions-maven-plugin.xml
+++ b/project-keeper/src/main/resources/maven_templates/versions-maven-plugin.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <plugin>
     <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
     <artifactId>versions-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-    <version>2.17.1</version>
+    <version>2.18.0</version>
     <executions>
         <execution>
             <id>display-updates</id>
diff --git a/project-keeper/src/test/java/com/exasol/projectkeeper/validators/files/CiBuildWorkflowGeneratorTest.java b/project-keeper/src/test/java/com/exasol/projectkeeper/validators/files/CiBuildWorkflowGeneratorTest.java
index 7f091c45..ba0fe72d 100644
--- a/project-keeper/src/test/java/com/exasol/projectkeeper/validators/files/CiBuildWorkflowGeneratorTest.java
+++ b/project-keeper/src/test/java/com/exasol/projectkeeper/validators/files/CiBuildWorkflowGeneratorTest.java
@@ -253,6 +253,44 @@ void dependencyUpdateBuildAllStepsHaveId() {
         job.getSteps().forEach(step -> assertThat(step.getId(), notNullValue()));
     }
 
+    @Test
+    void customizeSetupJavaStepInCiBuild() {
+        final Map<String, Object> setupJavaStep = setupJavaStep("custom-version");
+        final Job job = ciBuildContent(
+                BuildOptions.builder()
+                        .workflows(List.of(CustomWorkflow.builder().workflowName("ci-build.yml")
+                                .addStep(StepCustomization.builder().type(Type.REPLACE).stepId("setup-java")
+                                        .step(WorkflowStep.createStep(setupJavaStep)).build())
+                                .build())))
+                .getJob("build");
+        final String customJavaVersion = (String) job.getStep("setup-java").getWith().get("java-version");
+        assertThat(customJavaVersion, equalTo("custom-version"));
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    void customizeSetupJavaStepInReleaseBuild() {
+        final Map<String, Object> setupJavaStep = setupJavaStep("custom-version");
+        final Job job = releaseBuildContent(BuildOptions.builder()
+                .workflows(List.of(CustomWorkflow.builder().workflowName("release.yml")
+                        .addStep(StepCustomization.builder().type(Type.REPLACE).stepId("setup-jdks")
+                                .step(WorkflowStep.createStep(setupJavaStep)).build())
+                        .build()))
+                .build()).getJob("release");
+        final String customJavaVersion = (String) job.getStep("setup-java").getWith().get("java-version");
+        assertThat(customJavaVersion, equalTo("custom-version"));
+    }
+
+    private Map<String, Object> setupJavaStep(final String javaVersion) {
+        final Map<String, Object> setupJavaStep = new HashMap<>();
+        setupJavaStep.put("id", "setup-java");
+        setupJavaStep.put("name", "New Java");
+        setupJavaStep.put("uses", "actions/setup-java@v4");
+        final Map<String, String> withElement = new HashMap<>();
+        withElement.put("java-version", javaVersion);
+        setupJavaStep.put("with", withElement);
+        return setupJavaStep;
+    }
+
     private GitHubWorkflow ciBuildContent(final BuildOptions.Builder optionsBuilder) {
         return ciBuildContent(optionsBuilder.build());
     }
diff --git a/shared-model-classes/pk_generated_parent.pom b/shared-model-classes/pk_generated_parent.pom
index 95b4d559..58cdd807 100644
--- a/shared-model-classes/pk_generated_parent.pom
+++ b/shared-model-classes/pk_generated_parent.pom
@@ -70,12 +70,12 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-site-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.9.1</version>
+                <version>3.21.0</version>
             </plugin>
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.sonarsource.scanner.maven</groupId>
                 <artifactId>sonar-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>4.0.0.4121</version>
+                <version>5.0.0.4389</version>
             </plugin>
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.5.1</version>
+                <version>3.5.2</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <!-- Set the highest log level for coverage testing, so that we
           have a chance to reach branches in the logging lambdas too. -->
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
                 <artifactId>versions-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>2.17.1</version>
+                <version>2.18.0</version>
                 <executions>
                     <execution>
                         <id>display-updates</id>
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-deploy-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.1.2</version>
+                <version>3.1.3</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <skip>true</skip>
                 </configuration>
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.10.1</version>
+                <version>3.11.1</version>
                 <executions>
                     <execution>
                         <id>attach-javadocs</id>
diff --git a/shared-test-setup/pk_generated_parent.pom b/shared-test-setup/pk_generated_parent.pom
index 7f23d6cc..2f78d5b0 100644
--- a/shared-test-setup/pk_generated_parent.pom
+++ b/shared-test-setup/pk_generated_parent.pom
@@ -59,12 +59,12 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-site-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.9.1</version>
+                <version>3.21.0</version>
             </plugin>
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.sonarsource.scanner.maven</groupId>
                 <artifactId>sonar-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>4.0.0.4121</version>
+                <version>5.0.0.4389</version>
             </plugin>
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.5.1</version>
+                <version>3.5.2</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <!-- Set the highest log level for coverage testing, so that we
           have a chance to reach branches in the logging lambdas too. -->
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
                 <artifactId>versions-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>2.17.1</version>
+                <version>2.18.0</version>
                 <executions>
                     <execution>
                         <id>display-updates</id>