diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 5b17dc5..5183140 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@
 
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-    <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
-    <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
   </properties>
 
   <repositories>
@@ -27,12 +25,12 @@
       <snapshots>
         <enabled>false</enabled>
       </snapshots>
-      <id>bintray-dv8fromtheworld-maven</id>
-      <name>bintray</name>
-      <url>https://dl.bintray.com/dv8fromtheworld/maven</url>
+      <id>dv8tion</id>
+      <name>m2-dv8tion</name>
+      <url>https://m2.dv8tion.net/releases</url>
     </repository>
 
-    <!-- SuperVanish -->
+    <!-- JitPack - for Github repos -->
     <repository>
       <id>jitpack.io</id>
       <url>https://jitpack.io</url>
@@ -44,11 +42,6 @@
       <url>https://ci.ender.zone/plugin/repository/everything</url>
     </repository>
 
-    <!-- VanishNoPacket -->
-    <repository>
-      <id>notom3ga-repo</id>
-      <url>https://repo.notom3ga.me/releases/</url>
-    </repository>
   </repositories>
 
 
@@ -56,14 +49,14 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.spigotmc</groupId>
       <artifactId>spigot-api</artifactId>
-      <version>1.16.3-R0.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>1.17-R0.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
       <scope>provided</scope>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>net.dv8tion</groupId>
       <artifactId>JDA</artifactId>
-      <version>4.2.0_211</version>
+      <version>4.3.0_288</version>
       <exclusions>
         <exclusion>
           <groupId>club.minnced</groupId>
@@ -101,24 +94,28 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.github.LeonMangler</groupId>
       <artifactId>SuperVanish</artifactId>
-      <version>6.2.1</version>
+      <!-- POM is invalid with java compiler ver > 8 (maven-compiler-plugin source & target version is set to 8) -->
+      <!-- TODO: get updated version if/when available for better support with compiler versions > 8  -->
+      <version>6.2.6</version>
+      <scope>provided</scope>
     </dependency>
 
     <!-- EssX-->
     <dependency>
       <groupId>net.ess3</groupId>
       <artifactId>EssentialsX</artifactId>
-      <version>2.18.1</version>
+      <version>2.18.2</version>
       <scope>provided</scope>
     </dependency>
 
     <!-- VanishNoPacket -->
     <dependency>
-      <groupId>org.kitteh.vanish</groupId>
+      <groupId>com.github.mbax</groupId>
       <artifactId>VanishNoPacket</artifactId>
-      <version>3.21.G0.1</version>
+      <version>0cb428ff27ced0b97b9601a3088e9b93616c907c</version>
       <scope>provided</scope>
     </dependency>
+
   </dependencies>
 
   <build>