diff --git a/.idea/libraries/bld.xml b/.idea/libraries/bld.xml
index be6063a..f74ec7f 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-SNAPSHOT.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-SNAPSHOT.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 53b6f53..fdc3b6b 100644
--- a/examples/.idea/misc.xml
+++ b/examples/.idea/misc.xml
@@ -1,4 +1,10 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <project version="4">
+  <component name="EntryPointsManager">
+    <pattern value="com.example.demo.DemoApplicationBuild" method="bootjar" />
+    <pattern value="com.example.demo.DemoApplicationBuild" method="bootwar" />
+    <pattern value="com.example.demo.DemoApplicationBuild" />
+  </component>
   <component name="PDMPlugin">
     <option name="customRuleSets">
       <list>
@@ -7,6 +13,7 @@
         <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" />
+        <option value="$PROJECT_DIR$/../../bld-pitest/config/pmd.xml" />
       </list>
     </option>
     <option name="skipTestSources" value="false" />
diff --git a/examples/lib/bld/bld-wrapper.properties b/examples/lib/bld/bld-wrapper.properties
index 075e951..dd025a2 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-spring-boot: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-SNAPSHOT
diff --git a/lib/bld/bld-wrapper.properties b/lib/bld/bld-wrapper.properties
index 777383e..e15a7e8 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_LOCAL,MAVEN_CENTRAL,RIFE2_RELEASES
 bld.downloadLocation=
 bld.sourceDirectories=
-bld.version=1.7.5
+bld.version=1.8.0-SNAPSHOT
diff --git a/src/bld/java/rife/bld/extension/SpringBootBuild.java b/src/bld/java/rife/bld/extension/SpringBootBuild.java
index d96eb32..cb0759d 100644
--- a/src/bld/java/rife/bld/extension/SpringBootBuild.java
+++ b/src/bld/java/rife/bld/extension/SpringBootBuild.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.
@@ -39,14 +39,14 @@ public class SpringBootBuild extends Project {
         downloadSources = true;
         autoDownloadPurge = true;
 
-        repositories = List.of(MAVEN_LOCAL, MAVEN_CENTRAL, RIFE2_RELEASES);
+        repositories = List.of(MAVEN_LOCAL, MAVEN_CENTRAL, RIFE2_RELEASES, RIFE2_SNAPSHOTS);
 
         scope(compile)
-                .include(dependency("com.uwyn.rife2", "bld", version(1, 7, 5)));
+                .include(dependency("com.uwyn.rife2", "bld", version(1, 8, 0, "SNAPSHOT")));
         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, 1)));
 
         javadocOperation()
                 .javadocOptions()
diff --git a/src/main/java/rife/bld/extension/BootJarOperation.java b/src/main/java/rife/bld/extension/BootJarOperation.java
index c3bfcbd..5667bfd 100644
--- a/src/main/java/rife/bld/extension/BootJarOperation.java
+++ b/src/main/java/rife/bld/extension/BootJarOperation.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.
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import rife.tools.FileUtils;
 import java.io.File;
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.nio.file.Files;
+import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.logging.Level;
 import java.util.logging.Logger;
@@ -76,6 +77,23 @@ public class BootJarOperation extends AbstractBootOperation<BootJarOperation> {
 
     /**
      * Configures the operation from a {@link Project}.
+     * <p>
+     * Sets the following:
+     * <ul>
+     *     <li>The {@link #destinationFileName(String) destination file name} to
+     *     {@link Project#archiveBaseName() archiveBaseName} and {@link Project#version() version}</li>
+     *     <li>The {@link #infLibs(File...) INF libs} to {@link Project#compileClasspathJars() compileClasspathJars}
+     *     and {@link Project#runtimeClasspathJars() runtimeClasspathJars}</li>
+     *     <li>The {@link #launcherClass(String) launcher class} to {@code JarLauncher}</li>
+     *     <li>The {@link #launcherLibs(Collection) launcher libs} to
+     *     {@link Project#standaloneClasspathJars() standaloneClasspathJars}</li>
+     *     <li>The {@link #mainClass(String) main class} to {@link Project#mainClass() mainClass}</li>
+     *     <li>The {@code Manifest-Version}, {@code Main-Class} and {@code Start-Class}
+     *     {@link #manifestAttributes(Collection) manifest attributes}</li>
+     *     <li>The {@link #sourceDirectories(File...) source directories} to
+     *     {@link Project#buildMainDirectory() buildMainDirectory} and
+     *     {@link Project#srcMainResourcesDirectory() srcMainResourcesDirectory}</li>
+     * </ul>
      *
      * @param project the project
      * @return this operation instance
@@ -96,4 +114,4 @@ public class BootJarOperation extends AbstractBootOperation<BootJarOperation> {
                 ))
                 .sourceDirectories(project.buildMainDirectory(), project.srcMainResourcesDirectory());
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/rife/bld/extension/BootWarOperation.java b/src/main/java/rife/bld/extension/BootWarOperation.java
index 8b429ad..7ee8db7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/rife/bld/extension/BootWarOperation.java
+++ b/src/main/java/rife/bld/extension/BootWarOperation.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.
@@ -99,6 +99,24 @@ public class BootWarOperation extends AbstractBootOperation<BootWarOperation> {
 
     /**
      * Configures the operation from a {@link Project}.
+     * <p>
+     * Sets the following:
+     * <ul>
+     *     <li>The {@link #destinationFileName(String) destination file name} to
+     *     {@link Project#archiveBaseName() archiveBaseName} and {@link Project#version() version}</li>
+     *     <li>The {@link #infLibs(File...) INF libs} to {@link Project#compileClasspathJars() compileClasspathJars},
+     *     {@link Project#runtimeClasspathJars() runtimeClasspathJars} and
+     *     {@link Project#buildDistDirectory() buildDistDirectory}</li>
+     *     <li>The {@link #launcherClass(String) launcher class} to {@code WarLauncher}</li>
+     *     <li>The {@link #launcherLibs(Collection) launcher libs} to
+     *     {@link Project#standaloneClasspathJars() standaloneClasspathJars}</li>
+     *     <li>The {@link #mainClass(String) main class} to {@link Project#mainClass() mainClass}</li>
+     *     <li>The {@code Manifest-Version}, {@code Main-Class} and {@code Start-Class}
+     *     {@link #manifestAttributes(Collection) manifest attributes}</li>
+     *     <li>The {@link #sourceDirectories(File...) source directories} to
+     *     {@link Project#buildMainDirectory() buildMainDirectory} and
+     *     {@link Project#srcMainResourcesDirectory() srcMainResourcesDirectory}</li>
+     * </ul>
      *
      * @param project the project
      * @return this operation instance
@@ -118,11 +136,9 @@ public class BootWarOperation extends AbstractBootOperation<BootWarOperation> {
                         new BootManifestAttribute("Main-Class", launcherClass()),
                         new BootManifestAttribute("Start-Class", mainClass())
                 ))
-                // TODO enable when bld 1.7.6 is available
-                // .providedLibs(project.providedClasspathJars())
+                .providedLibs(project.providedClasspathJars())
                 .sourceDirectories(project.buildMainDirectory(), project.srcMainResourcesDirectory());
     }
-
     /**
      * Provides libraries that will be used for the WAR creation in {@code /WEB-INF/lib-provided}.
      *
@@ -144,4 +160,4 @@ public class BootWarOperation extends AbstractBootOperation<BootWarOperation> {
         providedLibs_.addAll(List.of(jars));
         return this;
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/src/test/java/rife/bld/extension/BootJarOperationTest.java b/src/test/java/rife/bld/extension/BootJarOperationTest.java
index 47b9cf2..5c34c02 100644
--- a/src/test/java/rife/bld/extension/BootJarOperationTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/rife/bld/extension/BootJarOperationTest.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.
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
 import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThatCode;
 
 class BootJarOperationTest {
-    private static final String BLD = "bld-1.7.5.jar";
+    private static final String BLD = "bld-1.8.0-20240107.042858-1.jar";
     private static final String EXAMPLES_LIB_COMPILE = "examples/lib/compile/";
     private static final String EXAMPLES_LIB_RUNTIME = "examples/lib/runtime/";
     private static final String EXAMPLES_LIB_STANDALONE = "examples/lib/standalone/";
@@ -343,4 +343,4 @@ class BootJarOperationTest {
             mainClass = MAIN_CLASS;
         }
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}