diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-compile-check.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-compile-check.yml
index 88ebc39..9a11928 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-compile-check.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-compile-check.yml
@@ -11,18 +11,18 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
   compile:
-    name: Compile (Java 17)
+    name: Compile (Java 21)
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4.1.7
 
-      - name: Set up Java 17
+      - name: Set up Java 21
         uses: actions/setup-java@v4.1.0
         with:
           distribution: temurin
-          java-version: "17"
+          java-version: "21"
 
       - name: Ensure mvnw is executable
         run: chmod +x mvnw
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 9499649..32b39b6 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@
         <maven.wrapper.plugin>3.2.0</maven.wrapper.plugin>
         <moditect.maven.plugin>1.0.0.RC2</moditect.maven.plugin>
         <jpackage.maven.plugin>0.1.3</jpackage.maven.plugin>
-        <maven.pmd.version>3.21.2</maven.pmd.version>
-        <pmd.version>6.55.0</pmd.version>
+        <maven.pmd.version>3.28.0</maven.pmd.version>
+        <pmd.version>7.17.0</pmd.version>
         <codehaus.version.plugin>2.16.1</codehaus.version.plugin>
         <javafx.maven.plugin>0.0.8</javafx.maven.plugin>
         <spotbugs.maven.plugin>4.9.8.2</spotbugs.maven.plugin>
@@ -280,30 +280,7 @@
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-pmd-plugin</artifactId>
                 <version>${maven.pmd.version}</version>
-                <dependencies>
-                    <dependency>
-                        <groupId>net.sourceforge.pmd</groupId>
-                        <artifactId>pmd-core</artifactId>
-                        <version>${pmd.version}</version>
-                    </dependency>
-                    <dependency>
-                        <groupId>net.sourceforge.pmd</groupId>
-                        <artifactId>pmd-java</artifactId>
-                        <version>${pmd.version}</version>
-                    </dependency>
-                    <dependency>
-                        <groupId>net.sourceforge.pmd</groupId>
-                        <artifactId>pmd-javascript</artifactId>
-                        <version>${pmd.version}</version>
-                    </dependency>
-                    <dependency>
-                        <groupId>net.sourceforge.pmd</groupId>
-                        <artifactId>pmd-jsp</artifactId>
-                        <version>${pmd.version}</version>
-                    </dependency>
-                </dependencies>
                 <configuration>
-                    <sourceEncoding>${project.build.sourceEncoding}</sourceEncoding>
                     <minimumTokens>100</minimumTokens>
                     <targetJdk>${java.version}</targetJdk>
                     <linkXRef>false</linkXRef>