diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 090978ee..4b7b9ce8 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -8,3 +8,4 @@
 **/*.iml
 **/bin
 **/target
+**/.vscode/
diff --git a/accessors-smart/pom.xml b/accessors-smart/pom.xml
index 4360b5af..7e537d74 100644
--- a/accessors-smart/pom.xml
+++ b/accessors-smart/pom.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <!--
-Copyright 2011-2023 JSON-SMART authors
+Copyright 2011-2024 JSON-SMART authors
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ limitations under the License.
             <id>uriel</id>
             <name>Uriel Chemouni</name>
             <email>uchemouni@gmail.com</email>
-            <timezone>GMT+3</timezone>
+            <timezone>GMT+1</timezone>
         </developer>
         <developer>
             <id>shoothzj</id>
@@ -90,9 +90,10 @@ limitations under the License.
             <build>
                 <plugins>
                     <plugin>
+                        <!-- https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/org.apache.maven.plugins/maven-gpg-plugin -->
                         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                         <artifactId>maven-gpg-plugin</artifactId>
-                        <version>1.6</version>
+                        <version>3.2.7</version>
                         <executions>
                             <execution>
                                 <id>sign-artifacts</id>
@@ -105,9 +106,10 @@ limitations under the License.
                     </plugin>
                     <!-- Publish also javadocs when releasing - required by Sonatype -->
                     <plugin>
+                        <!-- https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/org.apache.maven.plugins/maven-javadoc-plugin -->
                         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                         <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
-						<version>3.2.0</version>
+						<version>3.10.1</version>
 						<configuration>
                           <source>8</source>
                 		</configuration>
@@ -125,9 +127,10 @@ limitations under the License.
 						to perform: mvn release:prepare release:perform Read http://nexus.sonatype.org/oss-repository-hosting.html#3 
 						for instructions on releasing to this project's Sonatype repository -->
                     <plugin>
+						<!-- https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/org.apache.maven.plugins/maven-release-plugin -->
                         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                         <artifactId>maven-release-plugin</artifactId>
-                        <version>3.0.1</version>
+                        <version>3.1.1</version>
                         <configuration>
                             <mavenExecutorId>forked-path</mavenExecutorId>
                             <arguments>-Psonatype-oss-release</arguments>
@@ -159,9 +162,10 @@ limitations under the License.
     <build>
         <plugins>
             <plugin>
+                <!-- https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/org.apache.maven.plugins/maven-source-plugin -->
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-source-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.2.1</version>
+                <version>3.3.1</version>
                 <executions>
                     <execution>
                         <id>bind-sources</id>
@@ -172,9 +176,10 @@ limitations under the License.
                 </executions>
             </plugin>
             <plugin>
+                <!-- https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/org.apache.maven.plugins/maven-compiler-plugin -->
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.8.1</version>
+                <version>3.13.0</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <encoding>UTF-8</encoding>
                     <source>${maven.compiler.source}</source>
@@ -182,22 +187,25 @@ limitations under the License.
                 </configuration>
             </plugin>
             <plugin>
+                <!-- https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/org.apache.maven.plugins/maven-resources-plugin -->
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-resources-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.2.0</version>
+                <version>3.3.1</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <encoding>UTF-8</encoding>
                 </configuration>
             </plugin>
             <plugin>
+                <!-- https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/org.apache.maven.plugins/maven-jar-plugin -->
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-jar-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.2.0</version>
+                <version>3.4.2</version>
             </plugin>
             <plugin>
+                <!-- https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/org.apache.maven.plugins/maven-javadoc-plugin -->
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.2.0</version>
+                <version>3.10.1</version>
                 <!-- ONLY NEEDED With jdk 1.7+ -->
                 <configuration>
                     <source>8</source>
@@ -214,9 +222,10 @@ limitations under the License.
                 </executions>
             </plugin>
             <plugin>
+                <!-- https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/org.apache.felix/maven-bundle-plugin -->
                 <groupId>org.apache.felix</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-bundle-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>5.1.2</version> <!-- 3.0.0 need java 7+ -->
+                <version>5.1.9</version> <!-- 3.0.0 need java 7+ -->
                 <extensions>true</extensions>
                 <configuration>
                     <instructions>
@@ -239,14 +248,14 @@ limitations under the License.
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.junit.jupiter</groupId>
                 <artifactId>junit-jupiter-api</artifactId>
-                <version>5.10.0</version>
+                <version>5.11.2</version>
                 <scope>test</scope>
             </dependency>
             <!-- https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/org.ow2.asm/asm -->
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.ow2.asm</groupId>
                 <artifactId>asm</artifactId>
-                <version>9.6</version>
+                <version>9.7.1</version>
             </dependency>
         </dependencies>    
 </project>
diff --git a/accessors-smart/src/main/java/net/minidev/asm/ASMUtil.java b/accessors-smart/src/main/java/net/minidev/asm/ASMUtil.java
index 1fe5b02f..23ec7938 100644
--- a/accessors-smart/src/main/java/net/minidev/asm/ASMUtil.java
+++ b/accessors-smart/src/main/java/net/minidev/asm/ASMUtil.java
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package net.minidev.asm;
 
 /*
- *    Copyright 2011-2023 JSON-SMART authors
+ *    Copyright 2011-2024 JSON-SMART authors
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/accessors-smart/src/main/java/net/minidev/asm/Accessor.java b/accessors-smart/src/main/java/net/minidev/asm/Accessor.java
index 710c85c2..0c1b59a8 100644
--- a/accessors-smart/src/main/java/net/minidev/asm/Accessor.java
+++ b/accessors-smart/src/main/java/net/minidev/asm/Accessor.java
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package net.minidev.asm;
 
 /*
- *    Copyright 2011-2023 JSON-SMART authors
+ *    Copyright 2011-2024 JSON-SMART authors
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/accessors-smart/src/main/java/net/minidev/asm/BeansAccess.java b/accessors-smart/src/main/java/net/minidev/asm/BeansAccess.java
index f0aa2987..4789da52 100644
--- a/accessors-smart/src/main/java/net/minidev/asm/BeansAccess.java
+++ b/accessors-smart/src/main/java/net/minidev/asm/BeansAccess.java
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package net.minidev.asm;
 
 /*
- *    Copyright 2011-2023 JSON-SMART authors
+ *    Copyright 2011-2024 JSON-SMART authors
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/accessors-smart/src/main/java/net/minidev/asm/DynamicClassLoader.java b/accessors-smart/src/main/java/net/minidev/asm/DynamicClassLoader.java
index 589629b8..a1076e32 100644
--- a/accessors-smart/src/main/java/net/minidev/asm/DynamicClassLoader.java
+++ b/accessors-smart/src/main/java/net/minidev/asm/DynamicClassLoader.java
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package net.minidev.asm;
 
 /*
- *    Copyright 2011-2023 JSON-SMART authors
+ *    Copyright 2011-2024 JSON-SMART authors
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/json-smart-action/pom.xml b/json-smart-action/pom.xml
index 83b975ca..79fc9009 100644
--- a/json-smart-action/pom.xml
+++ b/json-smart-action/pom.xml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
             <id>uriel</id>
             <name>Uriel Chemouni</name>
             <email>uchemouni@gmail.com</email>
-            <timezone>GMT+3</timezone>
+            <timezone>GMT+1</timezone>
         </developer>
         <developer>
             <id>erav</id>
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
         <project.build.outputTimestamp>10</project.build.outputTimestamp>
         <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
         <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
-        <junit.version>5.11.1</junit.version>
+        <junit.version>5.11.2</junit.version>
     </properties>
     <scm>
         <connection>scm:git:https://github.com/netplex/json-smart-v2.git</connection>
@@ -97,9 +97,10 @@
                     </plugin>
                     <!-- Publish also javadocs when releasing - required by Sonatype -->
                     <plugin>
+                        <!-- https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/org.apache.maven.plugins/maven-javadoc-plugin -->
                         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                         <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
-						<version>3.10.0</version>
+						<version>3.10.1</version>
 						<configuration>
                           <source>8</source>
                 		</configuration>
@@ -117,6 +118,7 @@
 						to perform: mvn release:prepare release:perform Read http://nexus.sonatype.org/oss-repository-hosting.html#3 
 						for instructions on releasing to this project's Sonatype repository -->
                     <plugin>
+						<!-- https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/org.apache.maven.plugins/maven-release-plugin -->
                         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                         <artifactId>maven-release-plugin</artifactId>
                         <version>3.1.1</version>
@@ -151,6 +153,7 @@
     <build>
         <plugins>
 			<plugin>
+                <!-- https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/org.apache.maven.plugins/maven-source-plugin -->
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-source-plugin</artifactId>
                 <version>3.3.1</version>
@@ -164,6 +167,7 @@
                 </executions>
             </plugin>
             <plugin>
+                <!-- https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/org.apache.maven.plugins/maven-compiler-plugin -->
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
                 <version>3.13.0</version>
@@ -174,6 +178,7 @@
                 </configuration>
             </plugin>
             <plugin>
+                <!-- https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/org.apache.maven.plugins/maven-resources-plugin -->
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-resources-plugin</artifactId>
                 <version>3.3.1</version>
@@ -182,14 +187,16 @@
                 </configuration>
             </plugin>
             <plugin>
+                <!-- https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/org.apache.maven.plugins/maven-jar-plugin -->
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-jar-plugin</artifactId>
                 <version>3.4.2</version>
             </plugin>
             <plugin>
+                <!-- https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/org.apache.maven.plugins/maven-javadoc-plugin -->
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>3.10.0</version>
+				<version>3.10.1</version>
                 <!-- ONLY NEEDED With jdk 1.7+ -->
                 <configuration>
                     <source>8</source>
diff --git a/json-smart/pom.xml b/json-smart/pom.xml
index cb24b4b1..967220db 100644
--- a/json-smart/pom.xml
+++ b/json-smart/pom.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <!--
-Copyright 2011-2023 JSON-SMART authors
+Copyright 2011-2024 JSON-SMART authors
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ limitations under the License.
 			<id>uriel</id>
 			<name>Uriel Chemouni</name>
 			<email>uchemouni@gmail.com</email>
-			<timezone>GMT+3</timezone>
+			<timezone>GMT+1</timezone>
 		</developer>
 		<developer>
 			<id>erav</id>
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ limitations under the License.
 		<project.build.outputTimestamp>10</project.build.outputTimestamp>
 		<maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
 		<maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
-		<junit.version>5.11.1</junit.version>
+		<junit.version>5.11.2</junit.version>
 	</properties>
 	<scm>
 		<connection>scm:git:https://github.com/netplex/json-smart-v2.git</connection>
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ limitations under the License.
 			<build>
 				<plugins>
 					<plugin>
+						<!-- https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/org.apache.maven.plugins/maven-gpg-plugin -->
 						<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 						<artifactId>maven-gpg-plugin</artifactId>
 						<version>3.2.7</version>
@@ -112,9 +113,10 @@ limitations under the License.
 					</plugin>
 					<!-- Publish also javadocs when releasing - required by Sonatype -->
 					<plugin>
+						<!-- https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/org.apache.maven.plugins/maven-javadoc-plugin -->
 						<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 						<artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
-						<version>3.10.0</version>
+						<version>3.10.1</version>
 						<configuration>
                           <source>8</source>
                 		</configuration>
@@ -132,9 +134,10 @@ limitations under the License.
 						to perform: mvn release:prepare release:perform Read http://nexus.sonatype.org/oss-repository-hosting.html#3 
 						for instructions on releasing to this project's Sonatype repository -->
 					<plugin>
+						<!-- https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/org.apache.maven.plugins/maven-release-plugin -->
 						<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 						<artifactId>maven-release-plugin</artifactId>
-                        <version>3.1.1</version>
+						<version>3.1.1</version>
 						<configuration>
 							<mavenExecutorId>forked-path</mavenExecutorId>
 							<arguments>-Psonatype-oss-release</arguments>
@@ -166,6 +169,7 @@ limitations under the License.
 	<build>
 		<plugins>
 			<plugin>
+                <!-- https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/org.apache.maven.plugins/maven-source-plugin -->
 				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 				<artifactId>maven-source-plugin</artifactId>
 				<version>3.3.1</version>
@@ -179,6 +183,7 @@ limitations under the License.
 				</executions>
 			</plugin>
 			<plugin>
+                <!-- https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/org.apache.maven.plugins/maven-compiler-plugin -->
 				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 				<artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
 				<version>3.13.0</version>
@@ -189,6 +194,7 @@ limitations under the License.
 				</configuration>
 			</plugin>
 			<plugin>
+                <!-- https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/org.apache.maven.plugins/maven-resources-plugin -->
 				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 				<artifactId>maven-resources-plugin</artifactId>
 				<version>3.3.1</version>
@@ -197,14 +203,16 @@ limitations under the License.
 				</configuration>
 			</plugin>
 			<plugin>
+                <!-- https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/org.apache.maven.plugins/maven-jar-plugin -->
 				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 				<artifactId>maven-jar-plugin</artifactId>
 				<version>3.4.2</version>
 			</plugin>
 			<plugin>
+                <!-- https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/org.apache.maven.plugins/maven-javadoc-plugin -->
 				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 				<artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>3.10.0</version>
+				<version>3.10.1</version>
 				<!-- ONLY NEEDED With jdk 1.7+ -->
 				<configuration>
                     <source>8</source>
@@ -221,6 +229,7 @@ limitations under the License.
 				</executions>
 			</plugin>
 			<plugin>
+                <!-- https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/org.apache.felix/maven-bundle-plugin -->
 				<groupId>org.apache.felix</groupId>
 				<artifactId>maven-bundle-plugin</artifactId>
                 <version>5.1.9</version>
diff --git a/json-smart/src/main/java/net/minidev/json/JSONArray.java b/json-smart/src/main/java/net/minidev/json/JSONArray.java
index 4fea7aee..b9c9a23d 100644
--- a/json-smart/src/main/java/net/minidev/json/JSONArray.java
+++ b/json-smart/src/main/java/net/minidev/json/JSONArray.java
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package net.minidev.json;
 
 /*
- *    Copyright 2011-2023 JSON-SMART authors
+ *    Copyright 2011-2024 JSON-SMART authors
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/json-smart/src/main/java/net/minidev/json/JSONAware.java b/json-smart/src/main/java/net/minidev/json/JSONAware.java
index 33b0eede..459fed3c 100644
--- a/json-smart/src/main/java/net/minidev/json/JSONAware.java
+++ b/json-smart/src/main/java/net/minidev/json/JSONAware.java
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package net.minidev.json;
 
 /*
- *    Copyright 2011-2023 JSON-SMART authors
+ *    Copyright 2011-2024 JSON-SMART authors
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/json-smart/src/main/java/net/minidev/json/JSONAwareEx.java b/json-smart/src/main/java/net/minidev/json/JSONAwareEx.java
index b2620538..9ae56ffc 100644
--- a/json-smart/src/main/java/net/minidev/json/JSONAwareEx.java
+++ b/json-smart/src/main/java/net/minidev/json/JSONAwareEx.java
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package net.minidev.json;
 
 /*
- *    Copyright 2011-2023 JSON-SMART authors
+ *    Copyright 2011-2024 JSON-SMART authors
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/json-smart/src/main/java/net/minidev/json/JSONNavi.java b/json-smart/src/main/java/net/minidev/json/JSONNavi.java
index 68fc4656..242ffca0 100644
--- a/json-smart/src/main/java/net/minidev/json/JSONNavi.java
+++ b/json-smart/src/main/java/net/minidev/json/JSONNavi.java
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package net.minidev.json;
 
 /*
- *    Copyright 2011-2023 JSON-SMART authors
+ *    Copyright 2011-2024 JSON-SMART authors
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/json-smart/src/main/java/net/minidev/json/JSONObject.java b/json-smart/src/main/java/net/minidev/json/JSONObject.java
index 84e8c149..21d3f891 100644
--- a/json-smart/src/main/java/net/minidev/json/JSONObject.java
+++ b/json-smart/src/main/java/net/minidev/json/JSONObject.java
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package net.minidev.json;
 
 /*
- *    Copyright 2011-2023 JSON-SMART authors
+ *    Copyright 2011-2024 JSON-SMART authors
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/json-smart/src/main/java/net/minidev/json/JSONStreamAware.java b/json-smart/src/main/java/net/minidev/json/JSONStreamAware.java
index 0d96794d..1575093a 100644
--- a/json-smart/src/main/java/net/minidev/json/JSONStreamAware.java
+++ b/json-smart/src/main/java/net/minidev/json/JSONStreamAware.java
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package net.minidev.json;
 
 /*
- *    Copyright 2011-2023 JSON-SMART authors
+ *    Copyright 2011-2024 JSON-SMART authors
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/json-smart/src/main/java/net/minidev/json/JSONStreamAwareEx.java b/json-smart/src/main/java/net/minidev/json/JSONStreamAwareEx.java
index 4f75f1ba..5e17d5bb 100644
--- a/json-smart/src/main/java/net/minidev/json/JSONStreamAwareEx.java
+++ b/json-smart/src/main/java/net/minidev/json/JSONStreamAwareEx.java
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package net.minidev.json;
 
 /*
- *    Copyright 2011-2023 JSON-SMART authors
+ *    Copyright 2011-2024 JSON-SMART authors
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/json-smart/src/main/java/net/minidev/json/JSONStyle.java b/json-smart/src/main/java/net/minidev/json/JSONStyle.java
index 3517f8f0..2609e04f 100644
--- a/json-smart/src/main/java/net/minidev/json/JSONStyle.java
+++ b/json-smart/src/main/java/net/minidev/json/JSONStyle.java
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package net.minidev.json;
 
 /*
- *    Copyright 2011-2023 JSON-SMART authors
+ *    Copyright 2011-2024 JSON-SMART authors
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/json-smart/src/main/java/net/minidev/json/JSONUtil.java b/json-smart/src/main/java/net/minidev/json/JSONUtil.java
index 33209853..0edb21d2 100644
--- a/json-smart/src/main/java/net/minidev/json/JSONUtil.java
+++ b/json-smart/src/main/java/net/minidev/json/JSONUtil.java
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 import net.minidev.json.annotate.JsonIgnore;
 
 /*
- *    Copyright 2011-2023 JSON-SMART authors
+ *    Copyright 2011-2024 JSON-SMART authors
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/json-smart/src/main/java/net/minidev/json/JSONValue.java b/json-smart/src/main/java/net/minidev/json/JSONValue.java
index 276e5ba1..567b6352 100644
--- a/json-smart/src/main/java/net/minidev/json/JSONValue.java
+++ b/json-smart/src/main/java/net/minidev/json/JSONValue.java
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package net.minidev.json;
 
 /*
- *    Copyright 2011-2023 JSON-SMART authors
+ *    Copyright 2011-2024 JSON-SMART authors
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/json-smart/src/main/java/net/minidev/json/JStylerObj.java b/json-smart/src/main/java/net/minidev/json/JStylerObj.java
index 3b8d0592..b8685714 100644
--- a/json-smart/src/main/java/net/minidev/json/JStylerObj.java
+++ b/json-smart/src/main/java/net/minidev/json/JStylerObj.java
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package net.minidev.json;
 
 /*
- *    Copyright 2011-2023 JSON-SMART authors
+ *    Copyright 2011-2024 JSON-SMART authors
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/json-smart/src/main/java/net/minidev/json/parser/JSONParser.java b/json-smart/src/main/java/net/minidev/json/parser/JSONParser.java
index 50daf9fb..7a46065d 100644
--- a/json-smart/src/main/java/net/minidev/json/parser/JSONParser.java
+++ b/json-smart/src/main/java/net/minidev/json/parser/JSONParser.java
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package net.minidev.json.parser;
 
 /*
- *    Copyright 2011-2023 JSON-SMART authors
+ *    Copyright 2011-2024 JSON-SMART authors
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/json-smart/src/main/java/net/minidev/json/parser/JSONParserBase.java b/json-smart/src/main/java/net/minidev/json/parser/JSONParserBase.java
index 2f00d265..f839e780 100644
--- a/json-smart/src/main/java/net/minidev/json/parser/JSONParserBase.java
+++ b/json-smart/src/main/java/net/minidev/json/parser/JSONParserBase.java
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package net.minidev.json.parser;
 
 /*
- *    Copyright 2011-2023 JSON-SMART authors
+ *    Copyright 2011-2024 JSON-SMART authors
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/json-smart/src/main/java/net/minidev/json/parser/JSONParserByteArray.java b/json-smart/src/main/java/net/minidev/json/parser/JSONParserByteArray.java
index bafcc987..47f0fd7d 100644
--- a/json-smart/src/main/java/net/minidev/json/parser/JSONParserByteArray.java
+++ b/json-smart/src/main/java/net/minidev/json/parser/JSONParserByteArray.java
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package net.minidev.json.parser;
 
 /*
- *    Copyright 2011-2023 JSON-SMART authors
+ *    Copyright 2011-2024 JSON-SMART authors
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/json-smart/src/main/java/net/minidev/json/parser/JSONParserInputStream.java b/json-smart/src/main/java/net/minidev/json/parser/JSONParserInputStream.java
index 7a1fb89b..77d93e96 100644
--- a/json-smart/src/main/java/net/minidev/json/parser/JSONParserInputStream.java
+++ b/json-smart/src/main/java/net/minidev/json/parser/JSONParserInputStream.java
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package net.minidev.json.parser;
 
 /*
- *    Copyright 2011-2023 JSON-SMART authors
+ *    Copyright 2011-2024 JSON-SMART authors
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/json-smart/src/main/java/net/minidev/json/parser/JSONParserMemory.java b/json-smart/src/main/java/net/minidev/json/parser/JSONParserMemory.java
index bece6aee..b070ed20 100644
--- a/json-smart/src/main/java/net/minidev/json/parser/JSONParserMemory.java
+++ b/json-smart/src/main/java/net/minidev/json/parser/JSONParserMemory.java
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package net.minidev.json.parser;
 
 /*
- *    Copyright 2011-2023 JSON-SMART authors
+ *    Copyright 2011-2024 JSON-SMART authors
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/json-smart/src/main/java/net/minidev/json/parser/JSONParserReader.java b/json-smart/src/main/java/net/minidev/json/parser/JSONParserReader.java
index 9e90f7c9..b33341c9 100644
--- a/json-smart/src/main/java/net/minidev/json/parser/JSONParserReader.java
+++ b/json-smart/src/main/java/net/minidev/json/parser/JSONParserReader.java
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package net.minidev.json.parser;
 
 /*
- *    Copyright 2011-2023 JSON-SMART authors
+ *    Copyright 2011-2024 JSON-SMART authors
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/json-smart/src/main/java/net/minidev/json/parser/JSONParserStream.java b/json-smart/src/main/java/net/minidev/json/parser/JSONParserStream.java
index 737ea97b..53f83c61 100644
--- a/json-smart/src/main/java/net/minidev/json/parser/JSONParserStream.java
+++ b/json-smart/src/main/java/net/minidev/json/parser/JSONParserStream.java
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package net.minidev.json.parser;
 
 /*
- *    Copyright 2011-2023 JSON-SMART authors
+ *    Copyright 2011-2024 JSON-SMART authors
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/json-smart/src/main/java/net/minidev/json/parser/JSONParserString.java b/json-smart/src/main/java/net/minidev/json/parser/JSONParserString.java
index d792a224..98420e48 100644
--- a/json-smart/src/main/java/net/minidev/json/parser/JSONParserString.java
+++ b/json-smart/src/main/java/net/minidev/json/parser/JSONParserString.java
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package net.minidev.json.parser;
 
 /*
- *    Copyright 2011-2023 JSON-SMART authors
+ *    Copyright 2011-2024 JSON-SMART authors
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/json-smart/src/main/java/net/minidev/json/parser/ParseException.java b/json-smart/src/main/java/net/minidev/json/parser/ParseException.java
index 5f810213..2b8d06da 100644
--- a/json-smart/src/main/java/net/minidev/json/parser/ParseException.java
+++ b/json-smart/src/main/java/net/minidev/json/parser/ParseException.java
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package net.minidev.json.parser;
 
 /*
- *    Copyright 2011-2023 JSON-SMART authors
+ *    Copyright 2011-2024 JSON-SMART authors
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/json-smart/src/main/java/net/minidev/json/writer/ArraysMapper.java b/json-smart/src/main/java/net/minidev/json/writer/ArraysMapper.java
index ed0ae57e..66312cae 100644
--- a/json-smart/src/main/java/net/minidev/json/writer/ArraysMapper.java
+++ b/json-smart/src/main/java/net/minidev/json/writer/ArraysMapper.java
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package net.minidev.json.writer;
 
 /*
- *    Copyright 2011-2023 JSON-SMART authors
+ *    Copyright 2011-2024 JSON-SMART authors
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/json-smart/src/main/java/net/minidev/json/writer/BeansMapper.java b/json-smart/src/main/java/net/minidev/json/writer/BeansMapper.java
index 12fc669c..4eb0b548 100644
--- a/json-smart/src/main/java/net/minidev/json/writer/BeansMapper.java
+++ b/json-smart/src/main/java/net/minidev/json/writer/BeansMapper.java
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package net.minidev.json.writer;
 
 /*
- *    Copyright 2011-2023 JSON-SMART authors
+ *    Copyright 2011-2024 JSON-SMART authors
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/json-smart/src/main/java/net/minidev/json/writer/CollectionMapper.java b/json-smart/src/main/java/net/minidev/json/writer/CollectionMapper.java
index 25416fae..09e24037 100644
--- a/json-smart/src/main/java/net/minidev/json/writer/CollectionMapper.java
+++ b/json-smart/src/main/java/net/minidev/json/writer/CollectionMapper.java
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package net.minidev.json.writer;
 
 /*
- *    Copyright 2011-2023 JSON-SMART authors
+ *    Copyright 2011-2024 JSON-SMART authors
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/json-smart/src/main/java/net/minidev/json/writer/CompessorMapper.java b/json-smart/src/main/java/net/minidev/json/writer/CompessorMapper.java
index 4c882788..c23edabe 100644
--- a/json-smart/src/main/java/net/minidev/json/writer/CompessorMapper.java
+++ b/json-smart/src/main/java/net/minidev/json/writer/CompessorMapper.java
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package net.minidev.json.writer;
 
 /*
- *    Copyright 2011-2023 JSON-SMART authors
+ *    Copyright 2011-2024 JSON-SMART authors
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/json-smart/src/main/java/net/minidev/json/writer/DefaultMapperCollection.java b/json-smart/src/main/java/net/minidev/json/writer/DefaultMapperCollection.java
index 25891351..975df91d 100644
--- a/json-smart/src/main/java/net/minidev/json/writer/DefaultMapperCollection.java
+++ b/json-smart/src/main/java/net/minidev/json/writer/DefaultMapperCollection.java
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package net.minidev.json.writer;
 
 /*
- *    Copyright 2011-2023 JSON-SMART authors
+ *    Copyright 2011-2024 JSON-SMART authors
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/json-smart/src/main/java/net/minidev/json/writer/DefaultMapperOrdered.java b/json-smart/src/main/java/net/minidev/json/writer/DefaultMapperOrdered.java
index f1492c05..5cca8b27 100644
--- a/json-smart/src/main/java/net/minidev/json/writer/DefaultMapperOrdered.java
+++ b/json-smart/src/main/java/net/minidev/json/writer/DefaultMapperOrdered.java
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package net.minidev.json.writer;
 
 /*
- *    Copyright 2011-2023 JSON-SMART authors
+ *    Copyright 2011-2024 JSON-SMART authors
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/json-smart/src/main/java/net/minidev/json/writer/FakeMapper.java b/json-smart/src/main/java/net/minidev/json/writer/FakeMapper.java
index 91d974ee..504df3b0 100644
--- a/json-smart/src/main/java/net/minidev/json/writer/FakeMapper.java
+++ b/json-smart/src/main/java/net/minidev/json/writer/FakeMapper.java
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 
 /*
- *    Copyright 2011-2023 JSON-SMART authors
+ *    Copyright 2011-2024 JSON-SMART authors
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/json-smart/src/main/java/net/minidev/json/writer/JsonReader.java b/json-smart/src/main/java/net/minidev/json/writer/JsonReader.java
index 42205db9..982b507c 100644
--- a/json-smart/src/main/java/net/minidev/json/writer/JsonReader.java
+++ b/json-smart/src/main/java/net/minidev/json/writer/JsonReader.java
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package net.minidev.json.writer;
 
 /*
- *    Copyright 2011-2023 JSON-SMART authors
+ *    Copyright 2011-2024 JSON-SMART authors
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/json-smart/src/main/java/net/minidev/json/writer/JsonReaderI.java b/json-smart/src/main/java/net/minidev/json/writer/JsonReaderI.java
index 11fe2f8c..b6a529d0 100644
--- a/json-smart/src/main/java/net/minidev/json/writer/JsonReaderI.java
+++ b/json-smart/src/main/java/net/minidev/json/writer/JsonReaderI.java
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package net.minidev.json.writer;
 
 /*
- *    Copyright 2011-2023 JSON-SMART authors
+ *    Copyright 2011-2024 JSON-SMART authors
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.