diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index e7ef34e89..19856e1f1 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -75,3 +75,6 @@ release.properties
 /.idea/inspectionProfiles/Project_Default.xml
 /.idea/uiDesigner.xml
 /.idea/vcs.xml
+
+# VS Code
+.vscode/
diff --git a/.semaphore/semaphore.yml b/.semaphore/semaphore.yml
index 66416f15c..d3326de07 100644
--- a/.semaphore/semaphore.yml
+++ b/.semaphore/semaphore.yml
@@ -28,9 +28,12 @@ global_job_config:
   prologue:
     commands:
       - sem-version java 17
+      - export JAVA_HOME=$(dirname $(dirname $(readlink -f $(which javac))))
+      - echo "JAVA_HOME set to $JAVA_HOME"
       - checkout
       - git fetch --unshallow
 
+
 blocks:
   - name: Build
     dependencies: []
@@ -38,6 +41,7 @@ blocks:
       jobs:
         - name: Build and Test
           commands:
+            - rm -rf .m2/io/confluent
             - ./mvnw --batch-mode -q -Pci -U clean install -DskipTests
             - ./mvnw --batch-mode -Pci verify
       epilogue:
diff --git a/parallel-consumer-core/pom.xml b/parallel-consumer-core/pom.xml
index 5970f43b4..8b4278622 100644
--- a/parallel-consumer-core/pom.xml
+++ b/parallel-consumer-core/pom.xml
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.threeten</groupId>
             <artifactId>threeten-extra</artifactId>
-            <version>1.7.2</version>
+            <version>1.8.0</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
diff --git a/parallel-consumer-core/src/main/java/io/confluent/parallelconsumer/internal/ConsumerOffsetCommitter.java b/parallel-consumer-core/src/main/java/io/confluent/parallelconsumer/internal/ConsumerOffsetCommitter.java
index b0464b138..7281b6c1d 100644
--- a/parallel-consumer-core/src/main/java/io/confluent/parallelconsumer/internal/ConsumerOffsetCommitter.java
+++ b/parallel-consumer-core/src/main/java/io/confluent/parallelconsumer/internal/ConsumerOffsetCommitter.java
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package io.confluent.parallelconsumer.internal;
 
 /*-
- * Copyright (C) 2020-2024 Confluent, Inc.
+ * Copyright (C) 2020-2025 Confluent, Inc.
  */
 
 import io.confluent.parallelconsumer.ParallelConsumerOptions;
diff --git a/parallel-consumer-core/src/main/java/io/confluent/parallelconsumer/state/PartitionState.java b/parallel-consumer-core/src/main/java/io/confluent/parallelconsumer/state/PartitionState.java
index 5f2e036fe..83e80080c 100644
--- a/parallel-consumer-core/src/main/java/io/confluent/parallelconsumer/state/PartitionState.java
+++ b/parallel-consumer-core/src/main/java/io/confluent/parallelconsumer/state/PartitionState.java
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package io.confluent.parallelconsumer.state;
 
 /*-
- * Copyright (C) 2020-2024 Confluent, Inc.
+ * Copyright (C) 2020-2025 Confluent, Inc.
  */
 
 import io.confluent.parallelconsumer.internal.BrokerPollSystem;
diff --git a/parallel-consumer-mutiny/src/test/java/io/confluent/parallelconsumer/mutiny/MutinyUnitTestBase.java b/parallel-consumer-mutiny/src/test/java/io/confluent/parallelconsumer/mutiny/MutinyUnitTestBase.java
index ce92b03f7..68dc8a9da 100644
--- a/parallel-consumer-mutiny/src/test/java/io/confluent/parallelconsumer/mutiny/MutinyUnitTestBase.java
+++ b/parallel-consumer-mutiny/src/test/java/io/confluent/parallelconsumer/mutiny/MutinyUnitTestBase.java
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package io.confluent.parallelconsumer.mutiny;
 
 /*-
- * Copyright (C) 2020-2022 Confluent, Inc.
+ * Copyright (C) 2020-2025 Confluent, Inc.
  */
 
 import io.confluent.parallelconsumer.ParallelConsumerOptions;
diff --git a/parallel-consumer-mutiny/src/test/resources/logback-test.xml b/parallel-consumer-mutiny/src/test/resources/logback-test.xml
index 3aec1d52e..d0456fe1d 100644
--- a/parallel-consumer-mutiny/src/test/resources/logback-test.xml
+++ b/parallel-consumer-mutiny/src/test/resources/logback-test.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <!--
 
-    Copyright (C) 2020-2022 Confluent, Inc.
+    Copyright (C) 2020-2025 Confluent, Inc.
 
 -->
 <configuration packagingData="true" scan="true" scanPeriod="5 seconds">