diff --git a/.github/workflows/nightly-artifacts.yml b/.github/workflows/nightly-artifacts.yml
index 6ca141a..b7b82d2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/nightly-artifacts.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/nightly-artifacts.yml
@@ -34,11 +34,11 @@ jobs:
           Add-Content -Path $env:GITHUB_ENV -Value "SHORT_SHA=$shortSha"
           Add-Content -Path $env:GITHUB_ENV -Value "ASSET_BASENAME=praktiKST-$version-$shortSha"
 
-      - 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: Install WiX Toolset
         shell: pwsh
@@ -89,11 +89,11 @@ jobs:
           SHORT_SHA="${GITHUB_SHA::7}"
           echo "ASSET_BASENAME=KST4Contest-${VERSION}-${SHORT_SHA}" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
 
-      - 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
@@ -169,11 +169,11 @@ jobs:
           SHORT_SHA="${GITHUB_SHA::7}"
           echo "ASSET_BASENAME=KST4Contest-${VERSION}-${SHORT_SHA}" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
 
-      - 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: Install packaging dependencies
         run: |
@@ -228,11 +228,11 @@ jobs:
           SHORT_SHA="${GITHUB_SHA::7}"
           echo "ASSET_BASENAME=KST4Contest-${VERSION}-${SHORT_SHA}" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
 
-      - 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: Install packaging dependencies
         run: |
@@ -289,11 +289,11 @@ jobs:
           echo "SHORT_SHA=$SHORT_SHA" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
           echo "ASSET_BASENAME=KST4Contest-${VERSION}-${SHORT_SHA}" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
 
-      - 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: Install packaging dependencies
         run: |
@@ -408,11 +408,11 @@ EOF
           echo "SHORT_SHA=$SHORT_SHA" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
           echo "ASSET_BASENAME=KST4Contest-${VERSION}-${SHORT_SHA}" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
 
-      - 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
@@ -599,11 +599,11 @@ EOF
           echo "ASSET_BASENAME=KST4Contest-${VERSION}-${SHORT_SHA}" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
           echo "ARCH=$ARCH" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
 
-      - 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/.github/workflows/tagged-release.yml b/.github/workflows/tagged-release.yml
index b7e8234..cbdb368 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tagged-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tagged-release.yml
@@ -22,11 +22,11 @@ jobs:
       - 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: Install WiX Toolset
         shell: pwsh
@@ -70,11 +70,11 @@ jobs:
       - 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
@@ -143,11 +143,11 @@ jobs:
       - 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: Install packaging dependencies
         run: |
@@ -195,11 +195,11 @@ jobs:
       - 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: Install packaging dependencies
         run: |
@@ -247,11 +247,11 @@ jobs:
       - 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: Install packaging dependencies
         run: |
@@ -357,11 +357,11 @@ EOF
       - 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
@@ -488,11 +488,11 @@ EOF
       - 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 616ac04..9499649 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -24,12 +24,12 @@
         <launcher>${project.artifactId}</launcher>
         <appName>${project.artifactId}</appName>
         <main.class>kst4contest.view.Kst4ContestApplication</main.class>
-        <java.version>17</java.version>
+        <java.version>21</java.version>
         <required.maven.version>3.6.3</required.maven.version>
         <jar.filename>${project.artifactId}-${project.version}</jar.filename>
 
         <!-- Dependency versions -->
-        <javafx.version>19.0.2.1</javafx.version>
+        <javafx.version>21.0.5</javafx.version>
         <jetbrains.annotations.version>24.0.1</jetbrains.annotations.version>
         <junit.version>5.10.1</junit.version>
         <lombok.version>1.18.44</lombok.version>