diff --git a/.mvn/wrapper/maven-wrapper.properties b/.mvn/wrapper/maven-wrapper.properties
index 2695c33..b68d07d 100644
--- a/.mvn/wrapper/maven-wrapper.properties
+++ b/.mvn/wrapper/maven-wrapper.properties
@@ -14,5 +14,5 @@
 # KIND, either express or implied.  See the License for the
 # specific language governing permissions and limitations
 # under the License.
-distributionUrl=https://repo.maven.apache.org/maven2/org/apache/maven/apache-maven/3.9.9/apache-maven-3.9.9-bin.zip
-wrapperUrl=https://repo.maven.apache.org/maven2/org/apache/maven/wrapper/maven-wrapper/3.9.4/maven-wrapper-3.9.4.jar
+distributionUrl=https://repo.maven.apache.org/maven2/org/apache/maven/apache-maven/3.9.15/apache-maven-3.9.15-bin.zip
+wrapperUrl=https://repo.maven.apache.org/maven2/org/apache/maven/wrapper/maven-wrapper/3.3.4/maven-wrapper-3.3.4.jar
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 61e4c5f..dafc3f7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -15,14 +15,14 @@ The official [Bitwarden Passwordless.dev](https://passwordless.dev/) Java librar
 <dependency>
     <groupId>com.bitwarden</groupId>
     <artifactId>passwordless</artifactId>
-    <version>1.2.3</version>
+    <version>1.2.4</version>
 </dependency>
 ```
 
 **Gradle**: add to the `dependencies` in *gradle.build* file:
 
 ```groovy
-implementation group: 'com.bitwarden', name: 'passwordless', version: '1.2.3'
+implementation group: 'com.bitwarden', name: 'passwordless', version: '1.2.4'
 ```
 
 ### Dependencies
@@ -148,12 +148,9 @@ For a comprehensive list of examples, check out the [API documentation][api-docs
 
 ## Contributing
 
-This library compiles to Java 8 compatible runtime and requires minimum JDK 8 installed.
+This library compiles to a Java 8 compatible runtime and requires JDK 8 or newer installed. Tested up to JDK 25.
 
-Newer JDK are still backwards compatible to version 8, so you are free to use any of the JDK version - tested up to
-version 20.
-
-Download and install [JDK 8](https://adoptium.net/temurin/releases/?version=8) if you do not have compatible JDK.
+Download and install [JDK 8](https://adoptium.net/temurin/releases/?version=8) if you do not have a compatible JDK.
 
 The `JAVA_HOME` environment variable needs to contain installed JDK path.
 
diff --git a/examples/spring-boot-3-jdk-17/.mvn/wrapper/maven-wrapper.properties b/examples/spring-boot-3-jdk-17/.mvn/wrapper/maven-wrapper.properties
index a768e1e..b68d07d 100644
--- a/examples/spring-boot-3-jdk-17/.mvn/wrapper/maven-wrapper.properties
+++ b/examples/spring-boot-3-jdk-17/.mvn/wrapper/maven-wrapper.properties
@@ -14,5 +14,5 @@
 # KIND, either express or implied.  See the License for the
 # specific language governing permissions and limitations
 # under the License.
-distributionUrl=https://repo.maven.apache.org/maven2/org/apache/maven/apache-maven/3.9.4/apache-maven-3.9.4-bin.zip
-wrapperUrl=https://repo.maven.apache.org/maven2/org/apache/maven/wrapper/maven-wrapper/3.9.4/maven-wrapper-3.9.4.jar
+distributionUrl=https://repo.maven.apache.org/maven2/org/apache/maven/apache-maven/3.9.15/apache-maven-3.9.15-bin.zip
+wrapperUrl=https://repo.maven.apache.org/maven2/org/apache/maven/wrapper/maven-wrapper/3.3.4/maven-wrapper-3.3.4.jar
diff --git a/examples/spring-boot-3-jdk-17/README.md b/examples/spring-boot-3-jdk-17/README.md
index fc674c5..5a29a9f 100644
--- a/examples/spring-boot-3-jdk-17/README.md
+++ b/examples/spring-boot-3-jdk-17/README.md
@@ -25,4 +25,4 @@ JDK 17 or newer is required to run the application.
 6. For all Passwordless API functionalities supported by Java SDK, navigate to http://localhost:8080/swagger-ui/index.html
 7. See [Example Passwordless REST Api requests and responses](example-rest-requests/passwordless-api.http)
 
-[passwordless-java-sdk]:https://github.com/passwordless/passwordless-java-
+[passwordless-java-sdk]:https://github.com/passwordless/passwordless-java
diff --git a/examples/spring-boot-3-jdk-17/pom.xml b/examples/spring-boot-3-jdk-17/pom.xml
index 2ea603e..6a8bb34 100644
--- a/examples/spring-boot-3-jdk-17/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/spring-boot-3-jdk-17/pom.xml
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
     <properties>
         <java.version>17</java.version>
         <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
+
+        <lombok.version>1.18.38</lombok.version>
     </properties>
 
     <dependencies>
@@ -47,7 +49,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.projectlombok</groupId>
             <artifactId>lombok</artifactId>
-            <version>1.18.28</version>
+            <version>${lombok.version}</version>
             <scope>provided</scope>
         </dependency>
 
@@ -71,6 +73,19 @@
 
     <build>
         <plugins>
+            <plugin>
+                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
+                <configuration>
+                    <annotationProcessorPaths>
+                        <path>
+                            <groupId>org.projectlombok</groupId>
+                            <artifactId>lombok</artifactId>
+                            <version>${lombok.version}</version>
+                        </path>
+                    </annotationProcessorPaths>
+                </configuration>
+            </plugin>
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.graalvm.buildtools</groupId>
                 <artifactId>native-maven-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 06df524..d2d3abb 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
     <groupId>com.bitwarden</groupId>
     <artifactId>passwordless</artifactId>
-    <version>1.2.3</version>
+    <version>1.2.4</version>
     <name>passwordless</name>
     <description>Passwordless.dev Java SDK</description>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
@@ -43,7 +43,8 @@
     </developers>
 
     <properties>
-        <java.version>1.8</java.version>
+        <java.version>8</java.version>
+        <lombok.version>1.18.38</lombok.version>
         <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
         <sonar.organization>bitwarden</sonar.organization>
         <sonar.host.url>https://sonarcloud.io</sonar.host.url>
@@ -102,7 +103,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.projectlombok</groupId>
             <artifactId>lombok</artifactId>
-            <version>1.18.36</version>
+            <version>${lombok.version}</version>
             <scope>provided</scope>
         </dependency>
         <!--		<dependency>-->
@@ -156,11 +157,16 @@
                 <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
                 <version>3.13.0</version>
                 <configuration>
-                    <source>${java.version}</source>
-                    <source>${java.version}</source>
-                    <source>${java.version}</source>
+                    <release>${java.version}</release>
                     <showDeprecation>true</showDeprecation>
                     <showWarnings>true</showWarnings>
+                    <annotationProcessorPaths>
+                        <path>
+                            <groupId>org.projectlombok</groupId>
+                            <artifactId>lombok</artifactId>
+                            <version>${lombok.version}</version>
+                        </path>
+                    </annotationProcessorPaths>
                 </configuration>
             </plugin>
             <plugin>