diff --git a/.github/project.yml b/.github/project.yml
index f36ed959e..bc7ba39d7 100644
--- a/.github/project.yml
+++ b/.github/project.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 name: SmallRye GraphQL
 release:
   current-version: 2.17.0
-  next-version: 2.18.0-SNAPSHOT
+  next-version: 2.17.1-SNAPSHOT
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index e3cc4e8ce..b6f875ab2 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -464,7 +464,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.5.0</version>
+                <version>3.12.0</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <doclet>nl.talsmasoftware.umldoclet.UMLDoclet</doclet>
                     <docletArtifact>
@@ -472,6 +472,8 @@
                         <artifactId>umldoclet</artifactId>
                         <version>2.0.12</version>
                     </docletArtifact>
+                    <!-- FIXME: why is legacyMode needed for the release to pass? How to get rid of it? -->
+                    <legacyMode>true</legacyMode>
                 </configuration>
             </plugin>
             <plugin>
diff --git a/server/implementation-cdi/pom.xml b/server/implementation-cdi/pom.xml
index a122a9c8b..b88883fb3 100644
--- a/server/implementation-cdi/pom.xml
+++ b/server/implementation-cdi/pom.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
             <groupId>${project.groupId}</groupId>
             <artifactId>smallrye-graphql</artifactId>
         </dependency>
-        
+
         <dependency>
             <groupId>jakarta.enterprise</groupId>
             <artifactId>jakarta.enterprise.cdi-api</artifactId>
diff --git a/tools/gradle-plugin/gradle.properties b/tools/gradle-plugin/gradle.properties
index cac24fb13..8a42493fb 100644
--- a/tools/gradle-plugin/gradle.properties
+++ b/tools/gradle-plugin/gradle.properties
@@ -1 +1 @@
-version=2.17.0
+version=2.16.0