diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index f22754e..10c531e 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -4,3 +4,4 @@ target
 debug.out
 /nbactions.xml
 .DS_Store
+dependency-reduced-pom.xml
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 721ef1c..62f8406 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 Example Maven Project for a JavaFX Application.
 
+**Update 05.09.2026**: Updated dependencies and verified the build with JDK 25 (OpenJDK 25.0.4.1) and JavaFX 25.0.4.
+
 **Update 14.10.2024**: Updated dependencies and tested Java 25 successful.
 
 **Update 03.02.2025**: Updated dependencies and tested Java 22 and 23 successful.
@@ -15,8 +17,8 @@ This projects includes multiple plugins:
 - JavaFX plugin to start application
 
 **Requirements**
-To use this Template, all you need is a local Java Installation. 
-My current advice is to use a long term supported (LTS) version of either Java 17 or Java 21.
+To use this Template, all you need is a local Java Installation.
+The project targets Java 25 (`<java.version>25</java.version>`). JavaFX 25 requires JDK 23 or later. My current advice for general production use is still a long term supported (LTS) version of either Java 17 or Java 21.
 
 **[Documentation in English](documentation/en/_Index.md)**
 
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index a45aecb..676d2a4 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -23,32 +23,32 @@
         <jar.filename>${project.artifactId}-${project.version}</jar.filename>
 
         <!-- Dependency versions -->
-        <javafx.version>25.0.1</javafx.version>
-        <jetbrains.annotations.version>26.0.2-1</jetbrains.annotations.version>
-        <junit.version>6.0.1</junit.version>
-        <lombok.version>1.18.42</lombok.version>
-        <mockito.version>5.20.0</mockito.version>
+        <javafx.version>25.0.4</javafx.version>
+        <jetbrains.annotations.version>26.1.0</jetbrains.annotations.version>
+        <junit.version>6.1.3</junit.version>
+        <lombok.version>1.18.48</lombok.version>
+        <mockito.version>5.23.0</mockito.version>
 
         <!-- Plugin dependencies -->
-        <codehaus.version.plugin>2.20.1</codehaus.version.plugin>
+        <codehaus.version.plugin>2.21.0</codehaus.version.plugin>
         <javafx.maven.plugin>0.0.8</javafx.maven.plugin>
         <jpackage.maven.plugin>0.1.5</jpackage.maven.plugin>
         <maven.clean.plugin>3.5.0</maven.clean.plugin>
-        <maven.compiler.plugin>3.14.1</maven.compiler.plugin>
-        <maven.dependency.plugin>3.9.0</maven.dependency.plugin>
+        <maven.compiler.plugin>3.16.0</maven.compiler.plugin>
+        <maven.dependency.plugin>3.11.0</maven.dependency.plugin>
         <maven.deploy.plugin>3.1.4</maven.deploy.plugin>
-        <maven.enforcer.plugin>3.6.2</maven.enforcer.plugin>
+        <maven.enforcer.plugin>3.6.3</maven.enforcer.plugin>
         <maven.install.plugin>3.1.4</maven.install.plugin>
-        <maven.jar.plugin>3.5.0</maven.jar.plugin>
+        <maven.jar.plugin>3.5.1</maven.jar.plugin>
         <maven.javadoc.plugin>3.12.0</maven.javadoc.plugin>
         <maven.project.info.reports.plugin>3.9.0</maven.project.info.reports.plugin>
-        <maven.resources.plugin>3.4.0</maven.resources.plugin>
-        <maven.shade.plugin>3.6.1</maven.shade.plugin>
+        <maven.resources.plugin>3.5.0</maven.resources.plugin>
+        <maven.shade.plugin>3.6.2</maven.shade.plugin>
         <maven.site.plugin>3.21.0</maven.site.plugin>
-        <maven.surfire.plugin>3.5.4</maven.surfire.plugin>
+        <maven.surfire.plugin>3.6.0</maven.surfire.plugin>
         <maven.pmd.plugin>3.28.0</maven.pmd.plugin>
-        <spotbugs.maven.plugin>4.9.8.2</spotbugs.maven.plugin>
-        <spotbugs.version>4.9.8</spotbugs.version>
+        <spotbugs.maven.plugin>4.10.4.1</spotbugs.maven.plugin>
+        <spotbugs.version>4.10.4</spotbugs.version>
 
         <!-- other properties -->
         <pmd.target>pmd</pmd.target> <!-- Set to 'pmd' if pmd should not fail on issues. Set to 'check' if you want build to fail when issues found -->