diff --git a/.github/workflows/gradle-publish.yml b/.github/workflows/gradle-publish.yml
index 7d68c78..b1717c6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gradle-publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gradle-publish.yml
@@ -19,10 +19,10 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-    - name: Set up JDK 11
+    - name: Set up JDK 17
       uses: actions/setup-java@v3
       with:
-        java-version: '11'
+        java-version: '17'
         distribution: 'temurin'
         server-id: github # Value of the distributionManagement/repository/id field of the pom.xml
         settings-path: ${{ github.workspace }} # location for the settings.xml file
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 250e195..ffd7fdf 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # Dual-Version Kotlin 1.9.10 / 2.0.0
 
+## 20240725
+
+* Don't depend on SNAPSHOT serialization by default. If you need COSE features that were previously pulled in form the snapshot, simply add `serialization = 1.8.0-SNAPSHOT` (or: even safer: `serialization = 1.8.0-SNAPSHOT!!`) to your project' `gradle/libs.verions.toml`. This changes comes with a huge advantage: It does not add this snapshot dependency virally to all projects that rely on this conventions plugin.
+
 ## 20240717
 * XCFramework: Disable bitcode embedding by default
 * Dependency Updates:
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d38caa8..9134517 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # A-SIT Plus Gradle Conventions Plugin
 
-[![Version](https://img.shields.io/badge/Kotlin_1.9.10-+20240717-gray.svg?style=flat&logo=kotlin&labelColor=blue&logoColor=white)](CHANGELOG.md)
-[![Version](https://img.shields.io/badge/Kotlin_2.0.0-+20240717-gray.svg?style=flat&logo=kotlin&labelColor=7463ce&logoColor=white)](CHANGELOG.md)
+[![Version](https://img.shields.io/badge/Kotlin_1.9.10-+20240725-gray.svg?style=flat&logo=kotlin&labelColor=blue&logoColor=white)](CHANGELOG.md)
+[![Version](https://img.shields.io/badge/Kotlin_2.0.0-+20240725-gray.svg?style=flat&logo=kotlin&labelColor=7463ce&logoColor=white)](CHANGELOG.md)
 [![GitHub license](https://img.shields.io/badge/license-Apache%20License%202.0-brightgreen.svg?style=flat&)](http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0)
 
 **Note: This plugin is still in its early stages and may not work well for edge cases!
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ In addition, shorthand for dependencies and other extensions are available to st
 
 ### JDK Version Management
 
-`jvmToolchain(11)`, `jvmTarget = 11`, and `jdkName = 11` are applied by default, **unless**
+`jvmToolchain(17)`, `jvmTarget = 17`, and `jdkName = 17` are applied by default, **unless**
 the [multi-release jar plugin ("me.champeau.mrjar")](https://melix.github.io/mrjar-gradle-plugin/0.1/index.html) is
 applied as well.
 Note that no version management is in place for the multi-release jar plugin, as we rarely need it internally.
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index ab4e07a..6ff69e0 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-buildDate=20240717
+buildDate=20240725
 groupId=at.asitplus.gradle
diff --git a/legacy/src/main/kotlin/at/asitplus/gradle/AspVersions.kt b/legacy/src/main/kotlin/at/asitplus/gradle/AspVersions.kt
index 196faf4..ebe2021 100644
--- a/legacy/src/main/kotlin/at/asitplus/gradle/AspVersions.kt
+++ b/legacy/src/main/kotlin/at/asitplus/gradle/AspVersions.kt
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ class AspVersions(private val project: Project) {
     val kmmresult = versionOf("kmmresult")
 
     inner class Jvm {
-        val defaultTarget = 11.toString()
+        val defaultTarget = 17.toString()
 
         val bouncycastle get() = versionOf("bouncycastle")
     }
diff --git a/legacy/src/main/resources/versions.properties b/legacy/src/main/resources/versions.properties
index e1986c7..ebe0c34 100644
--- a/legacy/src/main/resources/versions.properties
+++ b/legacy/src/main/resources/versions.properties
@@ -4,8 +4,7 @@ ktor=2.3.12
 ksp=1.0.13
 nexus=1.3.0
 dokka=1.9.20
-jvmTarget=17
-serialization=1.6.3-SNAPSHOT!!
+serialization=1.7.1
 datetime=0.6.0
 coroutines=1.8.1
 napier=2.7.1