diff --git a/.idea/libraries/bld.xml b/.idea/libraries/bld.xml
index 4d09408..effc236 100644
--- a/.idea/libraries/bld.xml
+++ b/.idea/libraries/bld.xml
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@
   <library name="bld">
     <CLASSES>
       <root url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/bld" />
-      <root url="jar://$USER_HOME$/.bld/dist/bld-1.7.5.jar!/" />
+      <root url="jar://$USER_HOME$/.bld/dist/bld-1.8.0.jar!/" />
       <root url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/bld" />
     </CLASSES>
     <JAVADOC />
     <SOURCES>
-      <root url="jar://$USER_HOME$/.bld/dist/bld-1.7.5-sources.jar!/" />
+      <root url="jar://$USER_HOME$/.bld/dist/bld-1.8.0-sources.jar!/" />
       <root url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/bld" />
     </SOURCES>
     <excluded>
diff --git a/.idea/misc.xml b/.idea/misc.xml
index f9088ce..b386dc0 100644
--- a/.idea/misc.xml
+++ b/.idea/misc.xml
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <project version="4">
   <component name="EntryPointsManager">
     <pattern value="rife.bld.extension.CompileKotlinOperationBuild" method="pmd" />
@@ -12,6 +13,12 @@
         <option value="$PROJECT_DIR$/../bld-exec/config/pmd.xml" />
         <option value="$PROJECT_DIR$/../bld-testng/config/pmd.xml" />
         <option value="$PROJECT_DIR$/../bld-generated-version/config/pmd.xml" />
+        <option value="$PROJECT_DIR$/../../bld-generated-version/config/pmd.xml" />
+        <option value="$PROJECT_DIR$/../../bld-pitest/config/pmd.xml" />
+        <option value="$PROJECT_DIR$/../../bld-jacoco-report/config/pmd.xml" />
+        <option value="$PROJECT_DIR$/../../bld-checkstyle/config/pmd.xml" />
+        <option value="$PROJECT_DIR$/../../bld-exec/config/pmd.xml" />
+        <option value="$PROJECT_DIR$/../../bld-testng/config/pmd.xml" />
       </list>
     </option>
     <option name="skipTestSources" value="false" />
diff --git a/.vscode/settings.json b/.vscode/settings.json
index 133aa45..5633e79 100644
--- a/.vscode/settings.json
+++ b/.vscode/settings.json
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     ],
     "java.configuration.updateBuildConfiguration": "automatic",
     "java.project.referencedLibraries": [
-        "${HOME}/.bld/dist/bld-1.7.5.jar",
+        "${HOME}/.bld/dist/bld-1.8.0.jar",
         "lib/compile/*.jar",
         "lib/runtime/*.jar",
         "lib/test/*.jar"
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2bd69bc..975d2af 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 [![License](https://img.shields.io/badge/license-Apache%20License%202.0-blue.svg)](https://opensource.org/licenses/Apache-2.0)
 [![Java](https://img.shields.io/badge/java-17%2B-blue)](https://www.oracle.com/java/technologies/javase/jdk17-archive-downloads.html)
 [![Kotlin](https://img.shields.io/badge/kotlin-1.9.22-7f52ff.svg)](https://kotlinlang.org)
-[![bld](https://img.shields.io/badge/1.7.3-FA9052?label=bld&labelColor=2392FF)](https://rife2.com/bld)
+[![bld](https://img.shields.io/badge/1.8.0-FA9052?label=bld&labelColor=2392FF)](https://rife2.com/bld)
 [![Release](https://flat.badgen.net/maven/v/metadata-url/repo.rife2.com/releases/com/uwyn/rife2/bld-kotlin/maven-metadata.xml?color=blue)](https://repo.rife2.com/#/releases/com/uwyn/rife2/bld-kotlin)
 [![Snapshot](https://flat.badgen.net/maven/v/metadata-url/repo.rife2.com/snapshots/com/uwyn/rife2/bld-kotlin/maven-metadata.xml?label=snapshot)](https://repo.rife2.com/#/snapshots/com/uwyn/rife2/bld-kotlin)
 [![GitHub CI](https://github.com/rife2/bld-kotlin/actions/workflows/bld.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/rife2/bld-kotlin/actions/workflows/bld.yml)
diff --git a/examples/.idea/.name b/examples/.idea/.name
index c15df89..db7bd25 100644
--- a/examples/.idea/.name
+++ b/examples/.idea/.name
@@ -1 +1 @@
-bld-koltin-examples
\ No newline at end of file
+bld-kotlin-examples
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/.idea/intellij-javadocs-4.0.1.xml b/examples/.idea/intellij-javadocs-4.0.1.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a9eb719
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/.idea/intellij-javadocs-4.0.1.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,141 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<project version="4">
+  <component name="JavaDocConfiguration">
+    <GENERAL>
+      <MODE>UPDATE</MODE>
+      <OVERRIDDEN_METHODS>false</OVERRIDDEN_METHODS>
+      <SPLITTED_CLASS_NAME>true</SPLITTED_CLASS_NAME>
+      <LEVELS>
+        <LEVEL>METHOD</LEVEL>
+        <LEVEL>FIELD</LEVEL>
+        <LEVEL>TYPE</LEVEL>
+      </LEVELS>
+      <VISIBILITIES>
+        <VISIBILITY>PROTECTED</VISIBILITY>
+        <VISIBILITY>DEFAULT</VISIBILITY>
+        <VISIBILITY>PUBLIC</VISIBILITY>
+      </VISIBILITIES>
+    </GENERAL>
+    <TEMPLATES>
+      <CLASSES>
+        <CLASS>
+          <KEY>^.*(public|protected|private)*.+interface\s+\w+.*</KEY>
+          <VALUE>/**\n
+ * The interface ${name}.\n
+&lt;#if element.typeParameters?has_content&gt;        * \n
+&lt;/#if&gt;&lt;#list element.typeParameters as typeParameter&gt;        * @param &lt;${typeParameter.name}&gt; the type parameter\n
+&lt;/#list&gt; */</VALUE>
+        </CLASS>
+        <CLASS>
+          <KEY>^.*(public|protected|private)*.+enum\s+\w+.*</KEY>
+          <VALUE>/**\n
+ * The enum ${name}.\n
+ */</VALUE>
+        </CLASS>
+        <CLASS>
+          <KEY>^.*(public|protected|private)*.+class\s+\w+.*</KEY>
+          <VALUE>/**\n
+ * The type ${name}.\n
+&lt;#if element.typeParameters?has_content&gt;        * \n
+&lt;/#if&gt;&lt;#list element.typeParameters as typeParameter&gt;        * @param &lt;${typeParameter.name}&gt; the type parameter\n
+&lt;/#list&gt; */</VALUE>
+        </CLASS>
+        <CLASS>
+          <KEY>.+</KEY>
+          <VALUE>/**\n
+ * The type ${name}.\n
+ */</VALUE>
+        </CLASS>
+      </CLASSES>
+      <CONSTRUCTORS>
+        <CONSTRUCTOR>
+          <KEY>.+</KEY>
+          <VALUE>/**\n
+ * Instantiates a new ${name}.\n
+&lt;#if element.parameterList.parameters?has_content&gt;         *\n
+&lt;/#if&gt;&lt;#list element.parameterList.parameters as parameter&gt;         * @param ${parameter.name} the ${paramNames[parameter.name]}\n
+&lt;/#list&gt;&lt;#if element.throwsList.referenceElements?has_content&gt;         *\n
+&lt;/#if&gt;&lt;#list element.throwsList.referenceElements as exception&gt;         * @throws ${exception.referenceName} the ${exceptionNames[exception.referenceName]}\n
+&lt;/#list&gt; */</VALUE>
+        </CONSTRUCTOR>
+      </CONSTRUCTORS>
+      <METHODS>
+        <METHOD>
+          <KEY>^.*(public|protected|private)*\s*.*(\w(\s*&lt;.+&gt;)*)+\s+get\w+\s*\(.*\).+</KEY>
+          <VALUE>/**\n
+ * Gets ${partName}.\n
+&lt;#if element.typeParameters?has_content&gt;         * \n
+&lt;/#if&gt;&lt;#list element.typeParameters as typeParameter&gt;         * @param &lt;${typeParameter.name}&gt; the type parameter\n
+&lt;/#list&gt;&lt;#if element.parameterList.parameters?has_content&gt;         *\n
+&lt;/#if&gt;&lt;#list element.parameterList.parameters as parameter&gt;         * @param ${parameter.name} the ${paramNames[parameter.name]}\n
+&lt;/#list&gt;&lt;#if isNotVoid&gt;         *\n
+         * @return the ${partName}\n
+&lt;/#if&gt;&lt;#if element.throwsList.referenceElements?has_content&gt;         *\n
+&lt;/#if&gt;&lt;#list element.throwsList.referenceElements as exception&gt;         * @throws ${exception.referenceName} the ${exceptionNames[exception.referenceName]}\n
+&lt;/#list&gt; */</VALUE>
+        </METHOD>
+        <METHOD>
+          <KEY>^.*(public|protected|private)*\s*.*(void|\w(\s*&lt;.+&gt;)*)+\s+set\w+\s*\(.*\).+</KEY>
+          <VALUE>/**\n
+ * Sets ${partName}.\n
+&lt;#if element.typeParameters?has_content&gt;         * \n
+&lt;/#if&gt;&lt;#list element.typeParameters as typeParameter&gt;         * @param &lt;${typeParameter.name}&gt; the type parameter\n
+&lt;/#list&gt;&lt;#if element.parameterList.parameters?has_content&gt;         *\n
+&lt;/#if&gt;&lt;#list element.parameterList.parameters as parameter&gt;         * @param ${parameter.name} the ${paramNames[parameter.name]}\n
+&lt;/#list&gt;&lt;#if isNotVoid&gt;         *\n
+         * @return the ${partName}\n
+&lt;/#if&gt;&lt;#if element.throwsList.referenceElements?has_content&gt;         *\n
+&lt;/#if&gt;&lt;#list element.throwsList.referenceElements as exception&gt;         * @throws ${exception.referenceName} the ${exceptionNames[exception.referenceName]}\n
+&lt;/#list&gt; */</VALUE>
+        </METHOD>
+        <METHOD>
+          <KEY>^.*((public\s+static)|(static\s+public))\s+void\s+main\s*\(\s*String\s*(\[\s*\]|\.\.\.)\s+\w+\s*\).+</KEY>
+          <VALUE>/**\n
+ * The entry point of application.\n
+
+     &lt;#if element.parameterList.parameters?has_content&gt;         *\n
+&lt;/#if&gt;     * @param ${element.parameterList.parameters[0].name} the input arguments\n
+&lt;#if element.throwsList.referenceElements?has_content&gt;         *\n
+&lt;/#if&gt;&lt;#list element.throwsList.referenceElements as exception&gt;         * @throws ${exception.referenceName} the ${exceptionNames[exception.referenceName]}\n
+&lt;/#list&gt; */</VALUE>
+        </METHOD>
+        <METHOD>
+          <KEY>.+</KEY>
+          <VALUE>/**\n
+ * ${name}&lt;#if isNotVoid&gt; ${return}&lt;/#if&gt;.\n
+&lt;#if element.typeParameters?has_content&gt;         * \n
+&lt;/#if&gt;&lt;#list element.typeParameters as typeParameter&gt;         * @param &lt;${typeParameter.name}&gt; the type parameter\n
+&lt;/#list&gt;&lt;#if element.parameterList.parameters?has_content&gt;         *\n
+&lt;/#if&gt;&lt;#list element.parameterList.parameters as parameter&gt;         * @param ${parameter.name} the ${paramNames[parameter.name]}\n
+&lt;/#list&gt;&lt;#if isNotVoid&gt;         *\n
+         * @return the ${return}\n
+&lt;/#if&gt;&lt;#if element.throwsList.referenceElements?has_content&gt;         *\n
+&lt;/#if&gt;&lt;#list element.throwsList.referenceElements as exception&gt;         * @throws ${exception.referenceName} the ${exceptionNames[exception.referenceName]}\n
+&lt;/#list&gt; */</VALUE>
+        </METHOD>
+      </METHODS>
+      <FIELDS>
+        <FIELD>
+          <KEY>^.*(public|protected|private)*.+static.*(\w\s\w)+.+</KEY>
+          <VALUE>/**\n
+ * The constant ${element.getName()}.\n
+ */</VALUE>
+        </FIELD>
+        <FIELD>
+          <KEY>^.*(public|protected|private)*.*(\w\s\w)+.+</KEY>
+          <VALUE>/**\n
+    &lt;#if element.parent.isInterface()&gt;        * The constant ${element.getName()}.\n
+&lt;#else&gt;        * The ${name}.\n
+&lt;/#if&gt; */</VALUE>
+        </FIELD>
+        <FIELD>
+          <KEY>.+</KEY>
+          <VALUE>/**\n
+    &lt;#if element.parent.isEnum()&gt;        *${name} ${typeName}.\n
+&lt;#else&gt;        * The ${name}.\n
+&lt;/#if&gt;*/</VALUE>
+        </FIELD>
+      </FIELDS>
+    </TEMPLATES>
+  </component>
+</project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/.idea/libraries/bld.xml b/examples/.idea/libraries/bld.xml
index ca84ff0..bff4f62 100644
--- a/examples/.idea/libraries/bld.xml
+++ b/examples/.idea/libraries/bld.xml
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@
   <library name="bld">
     <CLASSES>
       <root url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/bld" />
-      <root url="jar://$USER_HOME$/.bld/dist/bld-1.7.5.jar!/" />
+      <root url="jar://$USER_HOME$/.bld/dist/bld-1.8.0.jar!/" />
     </CLASSES>
     <JAVADOC />
     <SOURCES>
       <root url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/bld" />
-      <root url="jar://$USER_HOME$/.bld/dist/bld-1.7.5-sources.jar!/" />
+      <root url="jar://$USER_HOME$/.bld/dist/bld-1.8.0-sources.jar!/" />
     </SOURCES>
     <excluded>
       <root url="jar://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/bld/bld-wrapper.jar!/" />
diff --git a/examples/.idea/misc.xml b/examples/.idea/misc.xml
index 69a3cd8..78b0f96 100644
--- a/examples/.idea/misc.xml
+++ b/examples/.idea/misc.xml
@@ -8,6 +8,17 @@
     <pattern value="com.example.ExampleBuild" method="dokkaJekyll" />
   </component>
   <component name="PDMPlugin">
+    <option name="customRuleSets">
+      <list>
+        <option value="K:\java\semver\config\pmd.xml" />
+        <option value="$PROJECT_DIR$/../../bld-testng/config/pmd.xml" />
+        <option value="$PROJECT_DIR$/../../bld-checkstyle/config/pmd.xml" />
+        <option value="$PROJECT_DIR$/../../bld-jacoco-report/config/pmd.xml" />
+        <option value="$PROJECT_DIR$/../../bld-generated-version/config/pmd.xml" />
+        <option value="$PROJECT_DIR$/../../bld-pitest/config/pmd.xml" />
+        <option value="$PROJECT_DIR$/../../bld-exec/config/pmd.xml" />
+      </list>
+    </option>
     <option name="skipTestSources" value="false" />
   </component>
   <component name="ProjectRootManager" version="2" languageLevel="JDK_17" project-jdk-name="17" project-jdk-type="JavaSDK">
diff --git a/examples/.vscode/settings.json b/examples/.vscode/settings.json
index 133aa45..5633e79 100644
--- a/examples/.vscode/settings.json
+++ b/examples/.vscode/settings.json
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     ],
     "java.configuration.updateBuildConfiguration": "automatic",
     "java.project.referencedLibraries": [
-        "${HOME}/.bld/dist/bld-1.7.5.jar",
+        "${HOME}/.bld/dist/bld-1.8.0.jar",
         "lib/compile/*.jar",
         "lib/runtime/*.jar",
         "lib/test/*.jar"
diff --git a/examples/lib/bld/bld-wrapper.jar b/examples/lib/bld/bld-wrapper.jar
index 250f3ea..cc3d9e7 100644
Binary files a/examples/lib/bld/bld-wrapper.jar and b/examples/lib/bld/bld-wrapper.jar differ
diff --git a/examples/lib/bld/bld-wrapper.properties b/examples/lib/bld/bld-wrapper.properties
index 095b48c..6a3f215 100644
--- a/examples/lib/bld/bld-wrapper.properties
+++ b/examples/lib/bld/bld-wrapper.properties
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@ bld.extensions=com.uwyn.rife2:bld-kotlin:0.9.0-SNAPSHOT
 bld.repositories=MAVEN_LOCAL,MAVEN_CENTRAL,RIFE2_SNAPSHOTS,RIFE2_RELEASES
 bld.downloadLocation=
 bld.sourceDirectories=
-bld.version=1.7.5
+bld.version=1.8.0
diff --git a/lib/bld/bld-wrapper.jar b/lib/bld/bld-wrapper.jar
index d5b0e37..cc3d9e7 100644
Binary files a/lib/bld/bld-wrapper.jar and b/lib/bld/bld-wrapper.jar differ
diff --git a/lib/bld/bld-wrapper.properties b/lib/bld/bld-wrapper.properties
index 3833546..258c2de 100644
--- a/lib/bld/bld-wrapper.properties
+++ b/lib/bld/bld-wrapper.properties
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@ bld.extension-pmd=com.uwyn.rife2:bld-pmd:0.9.4
 bld.repositories=MAVEN_CENTRAL,RIFE2_RELEASES
 bld.downloadLocation=
 bld.sourceDirectories=
-bld.version=1.7.5
+bld.version=1.8.0
diff --git a/src/bld/java/rife/bld/extension/CompileKotlinOperationBuild.java b/src/bld/java/rife/bld/extension/CompileKotlinOperationBuild.java
index 9430423..a5090f2 100644
--- a/src/bld/java/rife/bld/extension/CompileKotlinOperationBuild.java
+++ b/src/bld/java/rife/bld/extension/CompileKotlinOperationBuild.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2023 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2023-2024 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -52,11 +52,11 @@ public class CompileKotlinOperationBuild extends Project {
                 .include(dependency("org.jetbrains.dokka", "javadoc-plugin", dokka))
                 .include(dependency("org.jetbrains.dokka", "gfm-plugin", dokka))
                 .include(dependency("org.jetbrains.dokka", "jekyll-plugin", dokka))
-                .include(dependency("com.uwyn.rife2", "bld", version(1, 7, 5)));
+                .include(dependency("com.uwyn.rife2", "bld", version(1, 8, 0)));
         scope(test)
                 .include(dependency("org.junit.jupiter", "junit-jupiter", version(5, 10, 1)))
                 .include(dependency("org.junit.platform", "junit-platform-console-standalone", version(1, 10, 1)))
-                .include(dependency("org.assertj", "assertj-core", version(3, 24, 2)));
+                .include(dependency("org.assertj", "assertj-core", version(3, 25, 2)));
 
         javadocOperation()
                 .javadocOptions()