diff --git a/core/pom.xml b/core/pom.xml
index a4e53a0..4ae9ce6 100644
--- a/core/pom.xml
+++ b/core/pom.xml
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.owasp.encoder</groupId>
         <artifactId>encoder-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>1.3.0</version>
+        <version>1.3.1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>encoder</artifactId>
diff --git a/esapi/pom.xml b/esapi/pom.xml
index 083b918..b4b55a3 100644
--- a/esapi/pom.xml
+++ b/esapi/pom.xml
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.owasp.encoder</groupId>
         <artifactId>encoder-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>1.3.0</version>
+        <version>1.3.1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>encoder-esapi</artifactId>
diff --git a/jakarta-test/pom.xml b/jakarta-test/pom.xml
index cb083ff..db39bac 100644
--- a/jakarta-test/pom.xml
+++ b/jakarta-test/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.owasp.encoder</groupId>
             <artifactId>encoder-jakarta-jsp</artifactId>
-            <version>1.3.0</version>
+            <version>1.3.1</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
diff --git a/jakarta/pom.xml b/jakarta/pom.xml
index e92c3d8..4270a04 100644
--- a/jakarta/pom.xml
+++ b/jakarta/pom.xml
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.owasp.encoder</groupId>
         <artifactId>encoder-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>1.3.0</version>
+        <version>1.3.1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>encoder-jakarta-jsp</artifactId>
diff --git a/jsp/pom.xml b/jsp/pom.xml
index 92bb94c..6e9a08b 100644
--- a/jsp/pom.xml
+++ b/jsp/pom.xml
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.owasp.encoder</groupId>
         <artifactId>encoder-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>1.3.0</version>
+        <version>1.3.1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>encoder-jsp</artifactId>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index e61395a..758be9f 100755
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 
     <groupId>org.owasp.encoder</groupId>
     <artifactId>encoder-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>1.3.0</version>
+    <version>1.3.1</version>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
 
     <name>OWASP Java Encoder Project</name>
@@ -273,8 +273,7 @@
                             <goal>compile</goal>
                         </goals>
                         <configuration>
-                            <source>1.8</source>
-                            <target>1.8</target>
+                            <release>8</release>
                         </configuration>
                     </execution>
                     <execution>