diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index e7ecc84..e532007 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -11,13 +11,13 @@
     <properties>
         <maven.compiler.source>11</maven.compiler.source>
         <maven.compiler.target>11</maven.compiler.target>
-        <project.encoding>UTF-8</project.encoding>
+        <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
         <caffeine.version>3.1.8</caffeine.version>
         <junit.version>4.13.2</junit.version>
-        <mysql-connector.version>8.0.33</mysql-connector.version>
-        <okhttp.version>4.10.0</okhttp.version>
-        <protobuf.version>3.22.2</protobuf.version>
-        <testcontainers.version>1.17.6</testcontainers.version>
+        <mysql-connector.version>8.4.0</mysql-connector.version>
+        <okhttp.version>4.12.0</okhttp.version>
+        <protobuf.version>4.26.1</protobuf.version>
+        <testcontainers.version>1.19.8</testcontainers.version>
     </properties>
 
     <dependencies>
@@ -110,9 +110,9 @@
                 <artifactId>protobuf-maven-plugin</artifactId>
                 <version>0.6.1</version>
                 <configuration>
-                    <protocArtifact>com.google.protobuf:protoc:3.19.2:exe:${os.detected.classifier}</protocArtifact>
+                    <protocArtifact>com.google.protobuf:protoc:4.26.1:exe:${os.detected.classifier}</protocArtifact>
                     <pluginId>grpc-java</pluginId>
-                    <pluginArtifact>io.grpc:protoc-gen-grpc-java:1.47.0:exe:${os.detected.classifier}</pluginArtifact>
+                    <pluginArtifact>io.grpc:protoc-gen-grpc-java:1.64.0:exe:${os.detected.classifier}</pluginArtifact>
                 </configuration>
                 <executions>
                     <execution>
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/eigr/spawn/api/ActorRef.java b/src/main/java/io/eigr/spawn/api/ActorRef.java
index cd0d480..4a3a703 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/eigr/spawn/api/ActorRef.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/eigr/spawn/api/ActorRef.java
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 import com.github.benmanes.caffeine.cache.Cache;
 import com.google.protobuf.Any;
 import com.google.protobuf.Empty;
-import com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessageV3;
+import com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessage;
 import io.eigr.functions.protocol.Protocol;
 import io.eigr.functions.protocol.actors.ActorOuterClass;
 import io.eigr.spawn.api.exceptions.ActorCreationException;
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ protected static void spawnAllActors(List<ActorOuterClass.ActorId> actorIds, Spa
      * @return an Optional containing, or not, the response object to the Action call
      * @since 0.0.1
      */
-    public <T extends GeneratedMessageV3> Optional<T> invoke(String action, Class<T> outputType) throws ActorInvocationException {
+    public <T extends GeneratedMessage> Optional<T> invoke(String action, Class<T> outputType) throws ActorInvocationException {
         Optional<T> res = invokeActor(action, Empty.getDefaultInstance(), outputType, Optional.empty());
         return res.map(outputType::cast);
 
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ public <T extends GeneratedMessageV3> Optional<T> invoke(String action, Class<T>
      * @return an Optional containing, or not, the response object to the Action call
      * @since 0.0.1
      */
-    public <T extends GeneratedMessageV3> Optional<T> invoke(String action, Class<T> outputType, InvocationOpts opts) throws ActorInvocationException {
+    public <T extends GeneratedMessage> Optional<T> invoke(String action, Class<T> outputType, InvocationOpts opts) throws ActorInvocationException {
         Optional<T> res = invokeActor(action, Empty.getDefaultInstance(), outputType, Optional.ofNullable(opts));
         return res.map(outputType::cast);
 
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ public <T extends GeneratedMessageV3> Optional<T> invoke(String action, Class<T>
      * @return an Optional containing, or not, the response object to the Action call
      * @since 0.0.1
      */
-    public <T extends GeneratedMessageV3, S extends GeneratedMessageV3> Optional<T> invoke(String action, S value, Class<T> outputType) throws ActorInvocationException {
+    public <T extends GeneratedMessage, S extends GeneratedMessage> Optional<T> invoke(String action, S value, Class<T> outputType) throws ActorInvocationException {
         Optional<T> res = invokeActor(action, value, outputType, Optional.empty());
         return res.map(outputType::cast);
 
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ public <T extends GeneratedMessageV3, S extends GeneratedMessageV3> Optional<T>
      * @return an Optional containing, or not, the response object to the Action call
      * @since 0.0.1
      */
-    public <T extends GeneratedMessageV3, S extends GeneratedMessageV3> Optional<T> invoke(String action, S value, Class<T> outputType, InvocationOpts opts) throws ActorInvocationException {
+    public <T extends GeneratedMessage, S extends GeneratedMessage> Optional<T> invoke(String action, S value, Class<T> outputType, InvocationOpts opts) throws ActorInvocationException {
         Optional<T> res = invokeActor(action, value, outputType, Optional.ofNullable(opts));
         return res.map(outputType::cast);
 
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ public <T extends GeneratedMessageV3, S extends GeneratedMessageV3> Optional<T>
      * @param action name of the action to be called.
      * @since 0.0.1
      */
-    public <T extends GeneratedMessageV3> void invokeAsync(String action) throws ActorInvocationException {
+    public <T extends GeneratedMessage> void invokeAsync(String action) throws ActorInvocationException {
         InvocationOpts opts = InvocationOpts.builder().async(true).build();
         invokeActor(action, Empty.getDefaultInstance(), null, Optional.of(opts));
     }
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ public <T extends GeneratedMessageV3> void invokeAsync(String action) throws Act
      *               Please see the {@link io.eigr.spawn.api.InvocationOpts} class for more information
      * @since 0.0.1
      */
-    public <T extends GeneratedMessageV3> void invokeAsync(String action, InvocationOpts opts) throws ActorInvocationException {
+    public <T extends GeneratedMessage> void invokeAsync(String action, InvocationOpts opts) throws ActorInvocationException {
         InvocationOpts mergedOpts = InvocationOpts.builder()
                 .async(true)
                 .delaySeconds(opts.getDelaySeconds())
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ public <T extends GeneratedMessageV3> void invokeAsync(String action, Invocation
      * @param value  the action argument object.
      * @since 0.0.1
      */
-    public <T extends GeneratedMessageV3> void invokeAsync(String action, T value) throws ActorInvocationException {
+    public <T extends GeneratedMessage> void invokeAsync(String action, T value) throws ActorInvocationException {
         InvocationOpts opts = InvocationOpts.builder().async(true).build();
         invokeActorAsync(action, value, Optional.of(opts));
     }
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ public <T extends GeneratedMessageV3> void invokeAsync(String action, T value) t
      *               Please see the {@link io.eigr.spawn.api.InvocationOpts} class for more information
      * @since 0.0.1
      */
-    public <T extends GeneratedMessageV3> void invokeAsync(String action, T value, InvocationOpts opts) throws ActorInvocationException {
+    public <T extends GeneratedMessage> void invokeAsync(String action, T value, InvocationOpts opts) throws ActorInvocationException {
         InvocationOpts mergedOpts = InvocationOpts.builder()
                 .async(true)
                 .delaySeconds(opts.getDelaySeconds())
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ public boolean isUnNamedActor() {
         return false;
     }
 
-    private <T extends GeneratedMessageV3, S extends GeneratedMessageV3> Optional<T> invokeActor(
+    private <T extends GeneratedMessage, S extends GeneratedMessage> Optional<T> invokeActor(
             String cmd, S argument, Class<T> outputType, Optional<InvocationOpts> options) throws ActorInvocationException {
         Objects.requireNonNull(this.actorId, "ActorId cannot be null");
 
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ private <T extends GeneratedMessageV3, S extends GeneratedMessageV3> Optional<T>
         return Optional.empty();
     }
 
-    private <T extends GeneratedMessageV3, S extends GeneratedMessageV3> void invokeActorAsync(
+    private <T extends GeneratedMessage, S extends GeneratedMessage> void invokeActorAsync(
             String cmd, S argument, Optional<InvocationOpts> options) {
         Objects.requireNonNull(this.actorId, "ActorId cannot be null");
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/eigr/spawn/api/actors/Value.java b/src/main/java/io/eigr/spawn/api/actors/Value.java
index a0bdd77..5f7e190 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/eigr/spawn/api/actors/Value.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/eigr/spawn/api/actors/Value.java
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 package io.eigr.spawn.api.actors;
 
-import com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessageV3;
+import com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessage;
 import io.eigr.spawn.api.actors.workflows.Broadcast;
 import io.eigr.spawn.api.actors.workflows.Forward;
 import io.eigr.spawn.api.actors.workflows.Pipe;
@@ -57,11 +57,11 @@ public static Value at() {
         return new Value();
     }
 
-    public <R extends GeneratedMessageV3> R getResponse() {
+    public <R extends GeneratedMessage> R getResponse() {
         return (R) response;
     }
 
-    public <S extends GeneratedMessageV3> S getState() {
+    public <S extends GeneratedMessage> S getState() {
         return (S) state;
     }
 
@@ -89,17 +89,17 @@ public ResponseType getType() {
         return type;
     }
 
-    public <R extends GeneratedMessageV3> Value response(R value) {
+    public <R extends GeneratedMessage> Value response(R value) {
         this.response = value;
         return this;
     }
 
-    public <S extends GeneratedMessageV3> Value state(S state) {
+    public <S extends GeneratedMessage> Value state(S state) {
         this.state = state;
         return this;
     }
 
-    public <S extends GeneratedMessageV3> Value state(S state, boolean checkpoint) {
+    public <S extends GeneratedMessage> Value state(S state, boolean checkpoint) {
         this.state = state;
         this.checkpoint = checkpoint;
         return this;
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/eigr/spawn/api/actors/annotations/stateful/StatefulNamedActor.java b/src/main/java/io/eigr/spawn/api/actors/annotations/stateful/StatefulNamedActor.java
index 706ef3b..20fe253 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/eigr/spawn/api/actors/annotations/stateful/StatefulNamedActor.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/eigr/spawn/api/actors/annotations/stateful/StatefulNamedActor.java
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 package io.eigr.spawn.api.actors.annotations.stateful;
 
-import com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessageV3;
+import com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessage;
 
 import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
 import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
     String name() default "";
 
-    Class<? extends GeneratedMessageV3> stateType();
+    Class<? extends GeneratedMessage> stateType();
 
     long deactivatedTimeout() default 60000;
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/eigr/spawn/api/actors/annotations/stateful/StatefulPooledActor.java b/src/main/java/io/eigr/spawn/api/actors/annotations/stateful/StatefulPooledActor.java
index 63f0116..017ede0 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/eigr/spawn/api/actors/annotations/stateful/StatefulPooledActor.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/eigr/spawn/api/actors/annotations/stateful/StatefulPooledActor.java
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 package io.eigr.spawn.api.actors.annotations.stateful;
 
-import com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessageV3;
+import com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessage;
 
 import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
 import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
     String name() default "";
 
-    Class<? extends GeneratedMessageV3> stateType();
+    Class<? extends GeneratedMessage> stateType();
 
     long deactivatedTimeout() default 60000;
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/eigr/spawn/api/actors/annotations/stateful/StatefulUnNamedActor.java b/src/main/java/io/eigr/spawn/api/actors/annotations/stateful/StatefulUnNamedActor.java
index bb087af..681d35f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/eigr/spawn/api/actors/annotations/stateful/StatefulUnNamedActor.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/eigr/spawn/api/actors/annotations/stateful/StatefulUnNamedActor.java
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 package io.eigr.spawn.api.actors.annotations.stateful;
 
-import com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessageV3;
+import com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessage;
 
 import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
 import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
     String name() default "";
 
-    Class<? extends GeneratedMessageV3> stateType();
+    Class<? extends GeneratedMessage> stateType();
 
     long deactivatedTimeout() default 60000;
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/eigr/spawn/api/actors/workflows/Broadcast.java b/src/main/java/io/eigr/spawn/api/actors/workflows/Broadcast.java
index 2a077e5..69ee689 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/eigr/spawn/api/actors/workflows/Broadcast.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/eigr/spawn/api/actors/workflows/Broadcast.java
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 package io.eigr.spawn.api.actors.workflows;
 
 import com.google.protobuf.Any;
-import com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessageV3;
+import com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessage;
 import io.eigr.functions.protocol.Protocol;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
 
 import java.util.Objects;
 import java.util.Optional;
 
-public final class Broadcast<T extends GeneratedMessageV3> {
+public final class Broadcast<T extends GeneratedMessage> {
 
     private final Optional<String> channel;
     private final Optional<String> action;
@@ -21,12 +21,12 @@ private Broadcast(Optional<String> channel, Optional<String> action, T payload)
     }
 
     @NotNull
-    public static <T extends GeneratedMessageV3> Broadcast to(String channel, String action, T payload) {
+    public static <T extends GeneratedMessage> Broadcast to(String channel, String action, T payload) {
         return new Broadcast<T>(Optional.of(channel), Optional.of(action), payload);
     }
 
     @NotNull
-    public static <T extends GeneratedMessageV3> Broadcast to(String channel, T payload) {
+    public static <T extends GeneratedMessage> Broadcast to(String channel, T payload) {
         return new Broadcast<T>(Optional.ofNullable(channel), Optional.empty(), payload);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/eigr/spawn/api/actors/workflows/SideEffect.java b/src/main/java/io/eigr/spawn/api/actors/workflows/SideEffect.java
index 4514294..a340326 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/eigr/spawn/api/actors/workflows/SideEffect.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/eigr/spawn/api/actors/workflows/SideEffect.java
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package io.eigr.spawn.api.actors.workflows;
 
 import com.google.protobuf.Any;
-import com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessageV3;
+import com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessage;
 import io.eigr.functions.protocol.Protocol;
 import io.eigr.functions.protocol.actors.ActorOuterClass;
 import io.eigr.spawn.api.InvocationOpts;
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 import java.util.Optional;
 import java.util.StringJoiner;
 
-public final class SideEffect<T extends GeneratedMessageV3> {
+public final class SideEffect<T extends GeneratedMessage> {
 
     private final ActorRef actor;
     private final String command;
@@ -32,11 +32,11 @@ private SideEffect(ActorRef actor, String command, T payload, InvocationOpts opt
         this.opts = Optional.of(opts);
     }
 
-    public static <T extends GeneratedMessageV3> SideEffect to(ActorRef actor, String command, T payload) {
+    public static <T extends GeneratedMessage> SideEffect to(ActorRef actor, String command, T payload) {
         return new SideEffect(actor, command, payload);
     }
 
-    public static <T extends GeneratedMessageV3> SideEffect to(ActorRef actor, String command, T payload, InvocationOpts opts) {
+    public static <T extends GeneratedMessage> SideEffect to(ActorRef actor, String command, T payload, InvocationOpts opts) {
         return new SideEffect(actor, command, payload, opts);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/eigr/spawn/internal/transport/server/ActorServiceHandler.java b/src/main/java/io/eigr/spawn/internal/transport/server/ActorServiceHandler.java
index 9b05933..a58ab67 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/eigr/spawn/internal/transport/server/ActorServiceHandler.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/eigr/spawn/internal/transport/server/ActorServiceHandler.java
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ private Protocol.ActorInvocationResponse handleRequest(HttpExchange exchange) th
             Any value = actorInvocationRequest.getValue();
 
             Optional<Value> maybeValueResponse = callAction(system, actor, parent, commandName, value, context);
-            log.info("Actor {} return ActorInvocationResponse for command {}. Result value: {}",
+            log.debug("Actor {} return ActorInvocationResponse for command {}. Result value: {}",
                     actor, commandName, maybeValueResponse);
 
             if (maybeValueResponse.isPresent()) {