diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 015f5e4a..965ca9df 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ updates:
     schedule:
       interval: daily
     open-pull-requests-limit: 10
-    target-branch: 6.0.x
+    target-branch: 5.0.x
     labels:
       - "type: dependency upgrade"
     ignore:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/gradle.yml b/.github/workflows/gradle.yml
index 76f37ed7..48a71129 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gradle.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gradle.yml
@@ -58,10 +58,10 @@ jobs:
         if: success()
         uses: micronaut-projects/github-pages-deploy-action@grails
         env:
+          TARGET_REPOSITORY: ${{ github.repository }}
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_TOKEN }}
           BRANCH: gh-pages
-          COMMIT_EMAIL: ${{ env.GIT_USER_EMAIL }}
-          COMMIT_NAME: ${{ env.GIT_USER_NAME }}
           FOLDER: docs/build/docs
           DOC_FOLDER: gh-pages
           COMMIT_EMAIL: 'grails-build@users.noreply.github.com'
-          COMMIT_NAME: 'grails-build'
+          COMMIT_NAME: 'grails-build'
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 1a77a292..d7eed2c9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -15,21 +15,20 @@ jobs:
         with:
           distribution: temurin
           java-version: 17
-      - name: Get the current release version
+
+      - name: Set the current release version
         id: release_version
-        run: |
-          echo "Release version: ${GITHUB_REF:11}"
-          echo "release_version=${GITHUB_REF:11}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+        run: echo "release_version=${GITHUB_REF:11}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
-      - name: Set projectVersion to the release version
+      - name: Run pre-release
         uses: micronaut-projects/github-actions/pre-release@master
 
-      - name: Generate key file for artifact signing
+      - name: Generate secring file
         env:
           SECRING_FILE: ${{ secrets.SECRING_FILE }}
         run: echo $SECRING_FILE | base64 -d > ${{ github.workspace }}/secring.gpg
 
-      - name: Publish release artifacts to Sonatype
+      - name: Publish to Sonatype
         id: publish_to_sonatype
         uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@v3
         env:
@@ -60,15 +59,12 @@ jobs:
           TARGET_REPOSITORY: ${{ github.repository }}
           GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_TOKEN }}
           BRANCH: gh-pages
-          COMMIT_EMAIL: ${{ env.GIT_USER_EMAIL }}
-          COMMIT_NAME: ${{ env.GIT_USER_NAME }}
           FOLDER: docs/build/docs
-          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_TOKEN }}
           VERSION: ${{ steps.release_version.outputs.release_version }}
           DOC_FOLDER: gh-pages
           COMMIT_EMAIL: 'grails-build@users.noreply.github.com'
           COMMIT_NAME: 'grails-build'
 
-      - name: Set projectVersion to the next snapshot version
+      - name: Run post-release
         if: steps.publish_to_sonatype.outcome == 'success'
         uses: micronaut-projects/github-actions/post-release@master
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diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index c2f484b5..44a6de09 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ gorm = '9.0.0-SNAPSHOT'
 jakarta-annotation-api = '3.0.0'
 micronaut-http-client = '4.6.5'
 micronaut-serde-jackson = '2.10.2'
-objenesis = '3.3'
+objenesis = '3.4'
 rxjava = '1.3.8'
 rxjava2 = '2.2.21'
 slf4j = '1.7.36'