diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..66634a4cd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+version: 2
+updates:
+- package-ecosystem: gradle
+  directory: "/"
+  schedule:
+    interval: daily
+  open-pull-requests-limit: 10
+  assignees:
+  - violetagg
+  target-branch: "3.4.x"
+  labels:
+  - type/dependency-upgrade
+  ignore:
+  # Don't update Reactor projects
+  - dependency-name: io.projectreactor:*
+  # JSR305 backport is fixed to last version with annotations (3.0.1)
+  - dependency-name: "com.google.code.findbugs:jsr305"
+  # Versions > 4 require JDK11+
+  - dependency-name: org.mockito:mockito-core
+    versions:
+    - "[5.a, 6]"
+  # Versions > 6 require JDK17+
+  - dependency-name: biz.aQute.bnd.builder
+    versions:
+    - "[7.a, 8]"
+  - dependency-name: org.slf4j:*
+    versions:
+    - "[2.a, 3]"
+  - dependency-name: ch.qos.logback:logback-classic
+    versions:
+    - "[1.3.a, 1.6]"
+  # artifactory: don't upgrade to v5
+  - dependency-name: "com.jfrog.artifactory"
+    versions:
+    - ">= 5.0.a"
+  # TestNG: 7.6+ doesn't support JDK8 anymore
+  - dependency-name: "org.testng:testng"
+    versions:
+    - ">= 7.6.a"
+  rebase-strategy: disabled
+- package-ecosystem: github-actions
+  directory: "/"
+  schedule:
+      interval: daily
+  open-pull-requests-limit: 10
+  assignees:
+      - violetagg
+  target-branch: "3.4.x"
+  labels:
+      - type/dependency-upgrade
+  rebase-strategy: disabled
diff --git a/.github/release.yml b/.github/release.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..aae767408
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/release.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+changelog:
+  exclude:
+    labels:
+      - ignore-changelog
+      - type/chore
+      - type/dependency-upgrade
+  categories:
+    - title: ":warning: Update considerations and deprecations"
+      labels:
+        - "warn/api-change"
+        - "warn/behavior-change"
+        - "warn/blocker"
+        - "warn/deprecation"
+        - "warn/regression"
+    - title: ":sparkles: New features and improvements"
+      labels:
+        - "type/enhancement"
+    - title: ":lady_beetle: Bug fixes"
+      labels:
+        - "type/bug"
+    - title: ":book: Documentation"
+      labels:
+        - "type/documentation"
+    - title: ":question: Other Changes"
+      labels:
+        - "*"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-checks.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-checks.yml
index 547bc227a..45491790e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-checks.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-checks.yml
@@ -7,12 +7,12 @@ jobs:
     name: checks
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@ec3a7ce113134d7a93b817d10a8272cb61118579 # renovate: tag=v2
-    - uses: actions/setup-java@f0bb91606209742fe3ea40199be2f3ef195ecabf # renovate: tag=v2
+    - uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332
+    - uses: actions/setup-java@6a0805fcefea3d4657a47ac4c165951e33482018
       with:
         distribution: 'temurin'
         java-version: 8
-    - uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@937999e9cc2425eddc7fd62d1053baf041147db7 # renovate: tag=v2
-      name: gradle
-      with:
-        arguments: check javadoc
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+    - name: Setup Gradle
+      uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@af1da67850ed9a4cedd57bfd976089dd991e2582
+    - name: gradle
+      run: ./gradlew check javadoc
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
index ff5eec0bb..05db24a10 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@ jobs:
       versionType: ${{ steps.version.outputs.versionType }}
       fullVersion: ${{ steps.version.outputs.fullVersion }}
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@93ea575cb5d8a053eaa0ac8fa3b40d7e05a33cc8 # tag=v3
+    - uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332
     - name: setup java
-      uses: actions/setup-java@de1bb2b0c5634f0fc4438d7aa9944e68f9bf86cc # tag=v3
+      uses: actions/setup-java@6a0805fcefea3d4657a47ac4c165951e33482018 # tag=v3
       with:
         distribution: 'temurin'
         java-version: 8
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@ jobs:
     if: needs.prepare.outputs.versionType == 'SNAPSHOT'
     environment: snapshots
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@93ea575cb5d8a053eaa0ac8fa3b40d7e05a33cc8 # tag=v3
-    - uses: actions/setup-java@de1bb2b0c5634f0fc4438d7aa9944e68f9bf86cc # tag=v3
+    - uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332
+    - uses: actions/setup-java@6a0805fcefea3d4657a47ac4c165951e33482018 # tag=v3
       with:
         distribution: 'temurin'
         java-version: 8
@@ -62,8 +62,8 @@ jobs:
     if: needs.prepare.outputs.versionType == 'MILESTONE'
     environment: releases
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@93ea575cb5d8a053eaa0ac8fa3b40d7e05a33cc8 # tag=v3
-    - uses: actions/setup-java@de1bb2b0c5634f0fc4438d7aa9944e68f9bf86cc # tag=v3
+    - uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332
+    - uses: actions/setup-java@6a0805fcefea3d4657a47ac4c165951e33482018 # tag=v3
       with:
         distribution: 'temurin'
         java-version: 8
@@ -84,8 +84,8 @@ jobs:
     if: needs.prepare.outputs.versionType == 'RELEASE'
     environment: releases
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@93ea575cb5d8a053eaa0ac8fa3b40d7e05a33cc8 # tag=v3
-    - uses: actions/setup-java@de1bb2b0c5634f0fc4438d7aa9944e68f9bf86cc # tag=v3
+    - uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332
+    - uses: actions/setup-java@6a0805fcefea3d4657a47ac4c165951e33482018 # tag=v3
       with:
         distribution: 'temurin'
         java-version: 8
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ jobs:
     permissions:
       contents: write
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@93ea575cb5d8a053eaa0ac8fa3b40d7e05a33cc8 # tag=v3
+    - uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332
     - name: tag
       run: |
         git config --local user.name 'reactorbot'
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ jobs:
     permissions:
       contents: write
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@93ea575cb5d8a053eaa0ac8fa3b40d7e05a33cc8 # tag=v3
+    - uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332
     - name: tag
       run: |
         git config --local user.name 'reactorbot'
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1446bdca2..85ede563c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ Snapshot and pre-release Maven artifacts are provided in the SpringSource snapsh
 To add this repo to your Gradle build, specify the URL like the following:
 
     ext {
-      reactorAddonsVersion = '3.4.10'
+      reactorAddonsVersion = '3.4.11'
     }
 
     repositories {
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 4e239767c..17d810d49 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1 +1 @@
-version=3.4.10
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+version=3.4.12-SNAPSHOT
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diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index bad609c01..9a45aab01 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -1,34 +1,34 @@
 [versions]
-reactorCore = "3.4.28"
+reactorCore = "3.4.42-SNAPSHOT"
 # Other shared versions
 kotlin = "1.5.32"
-reactiveStreams = "1.0.3"
+reactiveStreams = "1.0.4"
 swt = "4.5.2"
 
 [libraries]
 reactorCore = { module = "io.projectreactor:reactor-core", version.ref = "reactorCore" }
 reactorTest = { module = "io.projectreactor:reactor-test", version.ref = "reactorCore" }
 akkaActor = "com.typesafe.akka:akka-actor_2.11:2.4.10"
-assertj = "org.assertj:assertj-core:3.22.0"
-hamcrest = "org.hamcrest:hamcrest-library:1.3"
+assertj = "org.assertj:assertj-core:3.26.3"
+hamcrest = "org.hamcrest:hamcrest-library:3.0"
 jsr305 = "com.google.code.findbugs:jsr305:3.0.1"
-junit4 = "junit:junit:4.12"
+junit4 = "junit:junit:4.13.2"
 kotlin-stdlib = { module = "org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-stdlib", version.ref = "kotlin" }
-logback = "ch.qos.logback:logback-classic:1.2.10"
-mockito = "org.mockito:mockito-core:4.3.1"
+logback = "ch.qos.logback:logback-classic:1.2.13"
+mockito = "org.mockito:mockito-core:4.11.0"
 quickTheories = "org.quicktheories:quicktheories:0.25"
 reactiveStreams-tck = { module = "org.reactivestreams:reactive-streams-tck", version.ref = "reactiveStreams" }
-rxJava2 = "io.reactivex.rxjava2:rxjava:2.2.8"
-rxJava3 = "io.reactivex.rxjava3:rxjava:3.1.5"
+rxJava2 = "io.reactivex.rxjava2:rxjava:2.2.21"
+rxJava3 = "io.reactivex.rxjava3:rxjava:3.1.8"
 slf4j = "org.slf4j:slf4j-api:1.7.36"
 swt-windows = { module = "org.eclipse.swt:org.eclipse.swt.win32.win32.x86", version.ref = "swt" }
 swt-windows64 = { module = "org.eclipse.swt:org.eclipse.swt.win32.win32.x86_64", version.ref = "swt" }
 swt-linux = { module = "org.eclipse.swt:org.eclipse.swt.gtk.linux.x86", version.ref = "swt" }
 swt-linux64 = { module = "org.eclipse.swt:org.eclipse.swt.gtk.linux.x86_64", version.ref = "swt" }
 swt-mac = { module = "org.eclipse.swt:org.eclipse.swt.cocoa.macosx.x86_64", version.ref = "swt" }
-testNg = "org.testng:testng:7.5"
+testNg = "org.testng:testng:7.5.1"
 
 [plugins]
-artifactory = { id = "com.jfrog.artifactory", version = "4.27.1" }
-bnd = { id = "biz.aQute.bnd.builder", version = "6.1.0" }
+artifactory = { id = "com.jfrog.artifactory", version = "4.31.0" }
+bnd = { id = "biz.aQute.bnd.builder", version = "6.4.0" }
 kotlin = { id = "org.jetbrains.kotlin.jvm", version.ref = "kotlin" }
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