diff --git a/.github/workflows/bld.yml b/.github/workflows/bld.yml
index f736169..c0ba763 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/bld.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/bld.yml
@@ -12,12 +12,12 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout source repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
 
       - name: Set up JDK ${{ matrix.java-version }}
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v3
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           distribution: "zulu"
           java-version: ${{ matrix.java-version }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pages.yml b/.github/workflows/pages.yml
index f6122cd..bf43624 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pages.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pages.yml
@@ -30,14 +30,14 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout source repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
 
       - name: Set up JDK 17
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v3
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
-          distribution: 'zulu'
+          distribution: "zulu"
           java-version: 17
 
       - name: Build Javadocs
@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/upload-pages-artifact@v1
         with:
           # Upload generated Javadocs repository
-          path: 'build/javadoc/'
+          path: "build/javadoc/"
 
       - name: Deploy to GitHub Pages
         id: deployment
-        uses: actions/deploy-pages@v1
\ No newline at end of file
+        uses: actions/deploy-pages@v1
diff --git a/config/pmd.xml b/config/pmd.xml
index 1039e40..3d3203c 100644
--- a/config/pmd.xml
+++ b/config/pmd.xml
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@
     <rule ref="category/java/codestyle.xml">
         <exclude name="AtLeastOneConstructor"/>
         <exclude name="ClassNamingConventions"/>
-        <exclude name="ConfusingTernary"/>
         <exclude name="CommentDefaultAccessModifier"/>
+        <exclude name="ConfusingTernary"/>
         <exclude name="FieldNamingConventions"/>
         <exclude name="LocalVariableCouldBeFinal"/>
         <exclude name="LongVariable"/>
@@ -35,8 +35,9 @@
         <exclude name="ShortClassName"/>
         <exclude name="ShortMethodName"/>
         <exclude name="ShortVariable"/>
-        <exclude name="UselessParentheses"/>
+        <exclude name="UseExplicitTypes"/>
         <exclude name="UseUnderscoresInNumericLiterals"/>
+        <exclude name="UselessParentheses"/>
     </rule>
 
     <rule ref="category/java/codestyle.xml/UnnecessaryImport">
@@ -52,8 +53,6 @@
         <exclude name="AvoidUncheckedExceptionsInSignatures"/>
         <exclude name="CognitiveComplexity"/>
         <exclude name="CyclomaticComplexity"/>
-        <exclude name="ExcessiveClassLength"/>
-        <exclude name="ExcessiveMethodLength"/>
         <exclude name="ExcessiveParameterList"/>
         <exclude name="ExcessivePublicCount"/>
         <exclude name="GodClass"/>
@@ -107,4 +106,4 @@
     <!-- SECURITY -->
     <rule ref="category/java/security.xml">
     </rule>
-</ruleset>
\ No newline at end of file
+</ruleset>
diff --git a/examples/lib/bld/bld-wrapper.properties b/examples/lib/bld/bld-wrapper.properties
index 7afe142..86e406b 100644
--- a/examples/lib/bld/bld-wrapper.properties
+++ b/examples/lib/bld/bld-wrapper.properties
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 bld.downloadExtensionJavadoc=false
 bld.downloadExtensionSources=true
-bld.extensions=com.uwyn.rife2:bld-generated-version:0.9.5
+bld.extensions=com.uwyn.rife2:bld-generated-version:0.9.6-SNAPSHOT
 bld.repositories=MAVEN_LOCAL,RIFE2_SNAPSHOTS,RIFE2_RELEASES
 bld.downloadLocation=
 bld.version=1.9.0
diff --git a/examples/src/bld/java/com/example/SampleBuild.java b/examples/src/bld/java/com/example/SampleBuild.java
index 80e1fce..501f590 100644
--- a/examples/src/bld/java/com/example/SampleBuild.java
+++ b/examples/src/bld/java/com/example/SampleBuild.java
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ public class SampleBuild extends Project {
         mainClass = "com.example.SampleMain";
         version = version(1, 0, 1, "rc1");
 
+        javaRelease = 17;
+
         autoDownloadPurge = true;
         downloadSources = true;
 
diff --git a/examples/src/main/java/com/example/GeneratedVersion.java b/examples/src/main/java/com/example/GeneratedVersion.java
index 6e1506d..82cafb7 100644
--- a/examples/src/main/java/com/example/GeneratedVersion.java
+++ b/examples/src/main/java/com/example/GeneratedVersion.java
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import java.util.Date;
  */
 public final class GeneratedVersion {
     public static final String PROJECT = "Sample";
-    public static final Date BUILD_DATE = new Date(1708978279960L);
+    public static final Date BUILD_DATE = new Date(1713398927971L);
     public static final int MAJOR = 1;
     public static final int MINOR = 0;
     public static final int REVISION = 1;
diff --git a/lib/bld/bld-wrapper.properties b/lib/bld/bld-wrapper.properties
index f75783a..63d4bc2 100644
--- a/lib/bld/bld-wrapper.properties
+++ b/lib/bld/bld-wrapper.properties
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 bld.downloadExtensionJavadoc=false
 bld.downloadExtensionSources=true
-bld.extension-pmd=com.uwyn.rife2:bld-pmd:0.9.7
-bld.extension-jacoco=com.uwyn.rife2:bld-jacoco-report:0.9.3
+bld.extension-pmd=com.uwyn.rife2:bld-pmd:0.9.8
+bld.extension-jacoco=com.uwyn.rife2:bld-jacoco-report:0.9.5
 bld.repositories=MAVEN_CENTRAL,MAVEN_LOCAL,RIFE2_SNAPSHOTS,RIFE2_RELEASES
 bld.downloadLocation=
 bld.version=1.9.0
diff --git a/src/bld/java/rife/bld/extension/GeneratedVersionOperationBuild.java b/src/bld/java/rife/bld/extension/GeneratedVersionOperationBuild.java
index 3030d78..14301f4 100644
--- a/src/bld/java/rife/bld/extension/GeneratedVersionOperationBuild.java
+++ b/src/bld/java/rife/bld/extension/GeneratedVersionOperationBuild.java
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ public class GeneratedVersionOperationBuild extends Project {
     public GeneratedVersionOperationBuild() {
         pkg = "rife.bld.extension";
         name = "GeneratedVersionOperation";
-        version = version(0, 9, 5);
+        version = version(0, 9, 6, "SNAPSHOT");
 
         javaRelease = 17;
         downloadSources = true;
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ public class GeneratedVersionOperationBuild extends Project {
                 .license(
                         new PublishLicense()
                                 .name("The Apache License, Version 2.0")
-                                .url("http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.txt")
+                                .url("https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.txt")
                 )
                 .scm(
                         new PublishScm()
diff --git a/src/main/java/rife/bld/extension/GeneratedVersionOperation.java b/src/main/java/rife/bld/extension/GeneratedVersionOperation.java
index 628d1e5..df5c603 100644
--- a/src/main/java/rife/bld/extension/GeneratedVersionOperation.java
+++ b/src/main/java/rife/bld/extension/GeneratedVersionOperation.java
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ public class GeneratedVersionOperation extends AbstractOperation<GeneratedVersio
             if (LOGGER.isLoggable(Level.INFO)) {
                 LOGGER.log(Level.INFO, "Generated version ({0}) class has been {1}: {2}",
                         new String[]{gv.getProject().version().toString(), updated ? "updated" : "created",
-                                gv.getClassFile().toString()});
+                                "file://" + gv.getClassFile().toString()});
             }
         } catch (IOException e) {
             if (LOGGER.isLoggable(Level.SEVERE)) {