diff --git a/.github/workflows/basic-checks.yml b/.github/workflows/basic-checks.yml
index 4c487294c7..863a69e0da 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/basic-checks.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/basic-checks.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/setup-java@v1
         with:
           java-version: ${{ env.JAVA_VERSION }}
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Check
         run: ./gradlew spotlessCheck
 
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/setup-java@v1
         with:
           java-version: ${{ env.JAVA_VERSION }}
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Check
         run: ./gradlew test
 
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/setup-java@v1
         with:
           java-version: ${{ env.JAVA_VERSION }}
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 2
       - name: Check
diff --git a/.github/workflows/code-analysis.yml b/.github/workflows/code-analysis.yml
index 1122f4c27f..ba425f7d88 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/code-analysis.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/code-analysis.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ jobs:
     name: SonarCloud
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           # Shallow clones should be disabled for a better relevancy of analysis
           fetch-depth: 0
@@ -24,13 +24,13 @@ jobs:
         with:
           java-version: ${{ env.JAVA_VERSION }}
       - name: Cache SonarCloud packages
-        uses: actions/cache@v1
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
         with:
           path: ~/.sonar/cache
           key: ${{ runner.os }}-sonar
           restore-keys: ${{ runner.os }}-sonar
       - name: Cache Gradle packages
-        uses: actions/cache@v1
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
         with:
           path: ~/.gradle/caches
           key: ${{ runner.os }}-gradle-${{ hashFiles('**/*.gradle') }}
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ jobs:
       with:
         java-version: ${{ env.JAVA_VERSION }}
     - name: Checkout repository
-      uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      uses: actions/checkout@v4
       with:
         # We must fetch at least the immediate parents so that if this is
         # a pull request then we can check out the head.
diff --git a/.github/workflows/discord-member.yml b/.github/workflows/discord-member.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8296e7467e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/discord-member.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+name: Comment When PR Merged
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    types:
+      - closed
+    branches:
+      - develop
+
+
+jobs:
+  if_merged:
+    if: github.event.pull_request.merged == true
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/github-script@v7
+        with:
+          github-token: ${{secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN}}
+          script: |
+            const creator = context.payload.sender.login
+            const opts = github.rest.issues.listForRepo.endpoint.merge({
+              ...context.issue,
+              creator,
+              state: 'all'
+            })
+            const issues = await github.paginate(opts)
+
+            for (const issue of issues) {
+              if (issue.number === context.issue.number) {
+                continue
+              }
+
+              if (issue.pull_request) {
+                return
+              }
+            }
+            await github.rest.issues.createComment({
+              issue_number: context.issue.number,
+              owner: context.repo.owner,
+              repo: context.repo.repo,
+              body: `Congratulations on your first contribution! We're excited to have you on board. Your work will be included in the next release, so stay tuned! 
+            Are you a Together-Java member on Discord? If so, please share your username here. If not, that’s perfectly fine! If you change your mind, here's the link: ${{vars.SERVER_INVITE}}.
+            Why do we need your username? We’d like to give you a shoutout to show our gratitude!`
+            })
diff --git a/.github/workflows/docker-publish.yaml b/.github/workflows/docker-publish.yaml
index 9544b6e31a..a539fba120 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docker-publish.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docker-publish.yaml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ jobs:
         shell: bash
         run: echo "##[set-output name=branch;]$(echo ${GITHUB_REF#refs/heads/})"
         id: extract_branch
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
       - name: Build and Publish Docker Image
diff --git a/.github/workflows/docker-verify.yaml b/.github/workflows/docker-verify.yaml
index b1a5fc0294..c23528646d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docker-verify.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docker-verify.yaml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/setup-java@v1
         with:
           java-version: ${{ env.JAVA_VERSION }}
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
       - name: Docker Verify
diff --git a/.github/workflows/releases.yaml b/.github/workflows/releases.yaml
index 399f00ca4d..1f4dfa40fa 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/releases.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/releases.yaml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           java-version: ${{ env.JAVA_VERSION }}
 
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Build shadow jar
         run: ./gradlew shadowJar
diff --git a/application/build.gradle b/application/build.gradle
index 08282a6890..7be2660eee 100644
--- a/application/build.gradle
+++ b/application/build.gradle
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 buildscript {
     dependencies {
-        classpath 'org.xerial:sqlite-jdbc:3.46.1.0'
+        classpath 'org.xerial:sqlite-jdbc:3.47.1.0'
     }
 }
 
@@ -40,15 +40,15 @@ shadowJar {
 
 dependencies {
     implementation 'com.google.code.findbugs:jsr305:3.0.2'
-    implementation 'org.jetbrains:annotations:24.1.0'
+    implementation 'org.jetbrains:annotations:26.0.1'
 
     implementation project(':database')
     implementation project(':utils')
     implementation project(':formatter')
 
-    implementation 'net.dv8tion:JDA:5.1.0'
+    implementation 'net.dv8tion:JDA:5.2.1'
 
-    implementation 'org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-core:2.23.0'
+    implementation 'org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-core:2.24.3'
     runtimeOnly 'org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-slf4j18-impl:2.18.0'
 
     implementation 'club.minnced:discord-webhooks:0.8.2'
@@ -75,13 +75,13 @@ dependencies {
 
     implementation 'com.github.ben-manes.caffeine:caffeine:3.1.1'
     
-    implementation 'org.kohsuke:github-api:1.324'
+    implementation 'org.kohsuke:github-api:1.326'
 
     implementation 'org.apache.commons:commons-text:1.12.0'
     implementation 'com.apptasticsoftware:rssreader:3.8.1'
 
-    testImplementation 'org.mockito:mockito-core:5.12.0'
-    testImplementation 'org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter-api:5.10.0'
+    testImplementation 'org.mockito:mockito-core:5.17.0'
+    testImplementation 'org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter-api:5.11.4'
     testImplementation 'org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter-params:5.11.0'
     testRuntimeOnly 'org.junit.platform:junit-platform-launcher'
     testRuntimeOnly 'org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter-engine:5.11.1'
diff --git a/application/config.json.template b/application/config.json.template
index 8f64df1a15..a32f8fd440 100644
--- a/application/config.json.template
+++ b/application/config.json.template
@@ -44,8 +44,7 @@
             "hack",
             "steamcommunity",
             "freenitro",
-            "usd",
-            "earn",
+            "^earn",
             ".exe"
         ],
         "hostWhitelist": [
diff --git a/application/src/main/java/org/togetherjava/tjbot/features/moderation/scam/ScamBlocker.java b/application/src/main/java/org/togetherjava/tjbot/features/moderation/scam/ScamBlocker.java
index f8b06f7eb6..0816e2fb5c 100644
--- a/application/src/main/java/org/togetherjava/tjbot/features/moderation/scam/ScamBlocker.java
+++ b/application/src/main/java/org/togetherjava/tjbot/features/moderation/scam/ScamBlocker.java
@@ -130,7 +130,11 @@ public void onMessageReceived(MessageReceivedEvent event) {
             return;
         }
 
-        boolean isSafe = !isBotTrapChannel.test(event.getChannel().asTextChannel());
+        boolean isSafe = true;
+        if (event.getChannel() instanceof TextChannel textChannel
+                && isBotTrapChannel.test(textChannel)) {
+            isSafe = false;
+        }
 
         Message message = event.getMessage();
         String content = message.getContentDisplay();
diff --git a/application/src/main/java/org/togetherjava/tjbot/features/moderation/scam/ScamDetector.java b/application/src/main/java/org/togetherjava/tjbot/features/moderation/scam/ScamDetector.java
index 654cd87084..c4ebed3657 100644
--- a/application/src/main/java/org/togetherjava/tjbot/features/moderation/scam/ScamDetector.java
+++ b/application/src/main/java/org/togetherjava/tjbot/features/moderation/scam/ScamDetector.java
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ private void analyzeToken(String token, AnalyseResults results) {
             results.containsSuspiciousKeyword = true;
         }
 
-        if (!results.containsDollarSign && token.contains("$")) {
+        if (!results.containsDollarSign && (token.contains("$") || "usd".equalsIgnoreCase(token))) {
             results.containsDollarSign = true;
         }
 
@@ -114,7 +114,13 @@ private boolean containsSuspiciousKeyword(String token) {
         return config.getSuspiciousKeywords()
             .stream()
             .map(keyword -> keyword.toLowerCase(Locale.US))
-            .anyMatch(preparedToken::contains);
+            .anyMatch(keyword -> {
+                // Simple regex-inspired syntax "^foo"
+                if (startsWith(keyword, '^')) {
+                    return preparedToken.startsWith(keyword.substring(1));
+                }
+                return preparedToken.contains(keyword);
+            });
     }
 
     private boolean isHostSimilarToKeyword(String host, String keyword) {
@@ -140,6 +146,10 @@ private boolean isHostSimilarToKeyword(String host, String keyword) {
         return false;
     }
 
+    private static boolean startsWith(CharSequence text, char prefixToTest) {
+        return !text.isEmpty() && text.charAt(0) == prefixToTest;
+    }
+
     private static class AnalyseResults {
         private boolean pingsEveryone;
         private boolean containsSuspiciousKeyword;
diff --git a/application/src/test/java/org/togetherjava/tjbot/features/moderation/scam/ScamDetectorTest.java b/application/src/test/java/org/togetherjava/tjbot/features/moderation/scam/ScamDetectorTest.java
index f62dd31646..ba1ea14f08 100644
--- a/application/src/test/java/org/togetherjava/tjbot/features/moderation/scam/ScamDetectorTest.java
+++ b/application/src/test/java/org/togetherjava/tjbot/features/moderation/scam/ScamDetectorTest.java
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ void setUp() {
         when(scamConfig.getSuspiciousKeywords())
             .thenReturn(Set.of("nitro", "boob", "sexy", "sexi", "esex", "steam", "gift", "onlyfans",
                     "bitcoin", "btc", "promo", "trader", "trading", "whatsapp", "crypto", "claim",
-                    "teen", "adobe", "hack", "steamcommunity", "freenitro", "usd", "earn", ".exe"));
+                    "teen", "adobe", "hack", "steamcommunity", "freenitro", "^earn", ".exe"));
         when(scamConfig.getHostWhitelist()).thenReturn(Set.of("discord.com", "discord.media",
                 "discordapp.com", "discordapp.net", "discordstatus.com"));
         when(scamConfig.getHostBlacklist()).thenReturn(Set.of("bit.ly", "discord.gg", "teletype.in",
@@ -54,6 +54,18 @@ void detectsRealScam(String scamMessage) {
         assertTrue(isScamResult);
     }
 
+    @ParameterizedTest
+    @MethodSource("provideRealFalsePositiveMessages")
+    @DisplayName("Can ignore real false positive messages")
+    void ignoresFalsePositives(String falsePositiveMessage) {
+        // GIVEN a real false positive message
+        // WHEN analyzing it
+        boolean isScamResult = scamDetector.isScam(falsePositiveMessage);
+
+        // THEN does not flag it as scam
+        assertFalse(isScamResult);
+    }
+
     @Test
     @DisplayName("Can detect messages that contain blacklisted websites as scam")
     void detectsBlacklistedWebsite() {
@@ -227,4 +239,12 @@ private static List<String> provideRealScamMessages() {
                 "Urgently looking for mods & collab managers https://discord.gg/cryptohireo",
                 "Check this - https://transfer.sh/get/ajmkh3l7tzop/Setup.exe");
     }
+
+    private static List<String> provideRealFalsePositiveMessages() {
+        return List
+            .of("""
+                    https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/csharp/fundamentals/types/anonymous-types""",
+                    """
+                            And according to quick google search. Median wage is about $23k usd""");
+    }
 }
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 3afbde256d..3546b7a0b0 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 plugins {
     id 'java'
     id "com.diffplug.spotless" version "6.25.0"
-    id "org.sonarqube" version "5.1.0.4882"
+    id "org.sonarqube" version "6.0.1.5171"
     id "name.remal.sonarlint" version "4.2.2"
 }
 
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ version '1.0-SNAPSHOT'
 
 ext {
     jooqVersion = '3.19.1'
-    jacksonVersion = '2.17.0'
+    jacksonVersion = '2.18.1'
     chatGPTVersion = '0.18.0'
 }
 
diff --git a/database/build.gradle b/database/build.gradle
index 9f996e19fb..9ec27d228d 100644
--- a/database/build.gradle
+++ b/database/build.gradle
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@ plugins {
     id 'java'
 }
 
-var sqliteVersion = "3.46.1.0"
+var sqliteVersion = "3.47.1.0"
 
 dependencies {
     implementation 'com.google.code.findbugs:jsr305:3.0.2'
     implementation "org.xerial:sqlite-jdbc:${sqliteVersion}"
-    implementation 'org.flywaydb:flyway-core:10.17.2'
+    implementation 'org.flywaydb:flyway-core:11.1.0'
     implementation "org.jooq:jooq:$jooqVersion"
 
     implementation project(':utils')
diff --git a/formatter/build.gradle b/formatter/build.gradle
index aeda44f388..41344106fc 100644
--- a/formatter/build.gradle
+++ b/formatter/build.gradle
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ dependencies {
     implementation 'com.google.code.findbugs:jsr305:3.0.2'
     implementation project(':utils')
 
-    testImplementation 'org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter-api:5.10.0'
+    testImplementation 'org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter-api:5.11.4'
     testImplementation 'org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter-params:5.11.0'
     testRuntimeOnly 'org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter-engine:5.11.1'
 }