diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index fb4699a..ea0f50c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ jobs:
           --health-retries 10
 
       mssql:
-        image: mcr.microsoft.com/mssql/server:2017-latest
+        image: mcr.microsoft.com/mssql/server:2019-CU27-ubuntu-20.04
         env:
           ACCEPT_EULA: Y
           MSSQL_PID: Express
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index d44e390..bd124bd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ jobs:
           --health-retries 10
 
       mssql:
-        image: mcr.microsoft.com/mssql/server:2017-latest
+        image: mcr.microsoft.com/mssql/server:2019-CU27-ubuntu-20.04
         env:
           ACCEPT_EULA: Y
           MSSQL_PID: Express
diff --git a/.github/workflows/snapshot.yml b/.github/workflows/snapshot.yml
index 4699284..95c7def 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/snapshot.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/snapshot.yml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ jobs:
           --health-retries 10
 
       mssql:
-        image: mcr.microsoft.com/mssql/server:2017-latest
+        image: mcr.microsoft.com/mssql/server:2019-CU27-ubuntu-20.04
         env:
           ACCEPT_EULA: Y
           MSSQL_PID: Express
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9dc6858..4c1d324 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ Some tests require that the database container is running. To start the containe
 ````bash
 docker compose up -d
 ````
-Note: Currently, the MSSQL Docker image (`mcr.microsoft.com/mssql/server`) is not supported for the ARM64 platform. However, you can work around this limitation using the method described in this post: [https://github.com/microsoft/mssql-docker/issues/668#issuecomment-1436802153](https://github.com/microsoft/mssql-docker/issues/668#issuecomment-1436802153)
 
 ## Quick Start
 
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index d4068c0..0671fc8 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ version: '3.8'
 
 services:
   mssql:
-    image: mcr.microsoft.com/mssql/server:2017-latest
+    image: mcr.microsoft.com/mssql/server:2019-CU27-ubuntu-20.04
     command: /bin/bash ./entrypoint.sh
     ports:
       - '1433:1433'
diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index f134249..09e57f5 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -1,25 +1,22 @@
 [versions]
 
 jcv-core = "1.5.0"
-jsonassert = "1.5.0"
-postgres = "42.5.0"
+jsonassert = "1.5.3"
+postgres = "42.7.4"
 mssql = "11.2.0.jre11"
-mysql = "8.0.29"
-junit = "5.9.0"
-assertj-core = "3.24.2"
+mysql = "8.4.0"
+junit = "5.11.0"
+assertj-core = "3.26.3"
 assertj-db = "2.0.2"
-kotlin-jvm = "1.8.10"
-dokka = "1.7.10"
+kotlin-jvm = "1.9.25"
+dokka = "1.9.20"
 researchgate-release = "3.0.2"
 kotlin-quality = "4.2.0"
-java-driver-core = "4.15.0"
-java-driver-query-builder = "4.17.0"
-jackson-databind = "2.15.3"
-jts-core = "1.19.0"
-assertk-jvm = "0.25"
-spring-jdbc = "5.3.23"
-mongodb-driver = "4.9.0"
-
+cassandra-driver = "4.18.1"
+jackson-databind = "2.17.2"
+jts-core = "1.20.0"
+assertk-jvm = "0.28.1"
+mongodb-driver = "4.11.3"
 
 [libraries]
 
@@ -29,20 +26,19 @@ jcv-core = { module = "com.ekino.oss.jcv:jcv-core", version.ref = "jcv-core" }
 jsonassert = { module = "org.skyscreamer:jsonassert", version.ref= "jsonassert" }
 assertj-core = { module = "org.assertj:assertj-core", version.ref = "assertj-core" }
 assertj-db = { module = "org.assertj:assertj-db", version.ref = "assertj-db" }
+assertk-jvm = { module = "com.willowtreeapps.assertk:assertk-jvm", version.ref = "assertk-jvm" }
+junit = { module = "org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter", version.ref = "junit" }
 postgres = { module = "org.postgresql:postgresql", version.ref = "postgres" }
 mssql-jdbc = { module = "com.microsoft.sqlserver:mssql-jdbc", version.ref = "mssql" }
-mysql-connector-java = { module = "mysql:mysql-connector-java", version.ref = "mysql" }
-junit = { module = "org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter", version.ref = "junit" }
-java-driver-core = { module = "com.datastax.oss:java-driver-core", version.ref = "java-driver-core" }
-java-driver-query-builder = { module = "com.datastax.oss:java-driver-query-builder", version.ref = "java-driver-query-builder" }
+mysql-connector-java = { module = "com.mysql:mysql-connector-j", version.ref = "mysql" }
+cassandra-driver-core = { module = "org.apache.cassandra:java-driver-core", version.ref = "cassandra-driver" }
+cassandra-query-builder = { module = "org.apache.cassandra:java-driver-query-builder", version.ref = "cassandra-driver" }
 jackson-databind = { module = "com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind", version.ref = "jackson-databind" }
 jts-core = { module = "org.locationtech.jts:jts-core", version.ref = "jts-core" }
-assertk-jvm = { module = "com.willowtreeapps.assertk:assertk-jvm", version.ref = "assertk-jvm" }
-spring-jdbc = { module = "org.springframework:spring-jdbc", version.ref = "spring-jdbc" }
 mongodb-driver = { module = "org.mongodb:mongodb-driver-sync", version.ref = "mongodb-driver" }
 
 [bundles]
-
+cassandra-driver = ["cassandra-driver-core", "cassandra-query-builder"]
 
 [plugins]
 
diff --git a/jcv-db-cassandra/build.gradle.kts b/jcv-db-cassandra/build.gradle.kts
index 917d2c7..4acd5a2 100644
--- a/jcv-db-cassandra/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/jcv-db-cassandra/build.gradle.kts
@@ -76,8 +76,7 @@ dependencies {
     implementation(libs.kotlin.stdlib)
     implementation(libs.jcv.core)
     implementation(libs.jsonassert)
-    implementation(libs.java.driver.core)
-    implementation(libs.java.driver.query.builder)
+    implementation(libs.bundles.cassandra.driver)
 
     testImplementation(libs.junit)
 }
diff --git a/jcv-db-core/src/test/kotlin/com/ekino/oss/jcv/db/DbComparatorAssertTest.kt b/jcv-db-core/src/test/kotlin/com/ekino/oss/jcv/db/DbComparatorAssertTest.kt
index e450e6c..68c92ca 100644
--- a/jcv-db-core/src/test/kotlin/com/ekino/oss/jcv/db/DbComparatorAssertTest.kt
+++ b/jcv-db-core/src/test/kotlin/com/ekino/oss/jcv/db/DbComparatorAssertTest.kt
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 package com.ekino.oss.jcv.db
 
-import assertk.assertThat
+import assertk.assertFailure
 import assertk.assertions.hasMessage
-import assertk.assertions.isFailure
 import com.ekino.oss.jcv.db.model.RowModel
 import com.ekino.oss.jcv.db.model.TableModel
 import org.json.JSONArray
@@ -102,16 +101,18 @@ class DbComparatorAssertTest {
             )
         )
 
-        assertThat {
+        assertFailure {
             DbComparatorAssert.assertThatTableModel(tableModel).isValidAgainst(expected)
-        }.isFailure().hasMessage(
-            """[content_test=abcd]
-Expected: a JSON object
-     but none found
- ; [content_test=abcde]
-Unexpected: a JSON object
-
-Actual: [{"content_test":"abcde"}]"""
+        }.hasMessage(
+            """
+            [content_test=abcd]
+            Expected: a JSON object
+                 but none found
+             ; [content_test=abcde]
+            Unexpected: a JSON object
+            
+            Actual: [{"content_test":"abcde"}]
+            """.trimIndent()
         )
     }
 }
diff --git a/jcv-db-core/src/test/kotlin/com/ekino/oss/jcv/db/ValidatorsTest.kt b/jcv-db-core/src/test/kotlin/com/ekino/oss/jcv/db/ValidatorsTest.kt
index 5c4a9e6..9f7d143 100644
--- a/jcv-db-core/src/test/kotlin/com/ekino/oss/jcv/db/ValidatorsTest.kt
+++ b/jcv-db-core/src/test/kotlin/com/ekino/oss/jcv/db/ValidatorsTest.kt
@@ -17,22 +17,27 @@ class ValidatorsTest {
 
     @Test
     fun `json object validator`() {
-        assertThat {
-            compare(
-                """{"field_name": {}}""",
-                """{"field_name": "{#json_object#}"}"""
-            )
-        }.isSuccess()
+        assertThat(
+            runCatching {
+                compare(
+                    """{"field_name": {}}""",
+                    """{"field_name": "{#json_object#}"}"""
+                )
+            }
+        ).isSuccess()
     }
 
     @Test
     fun `json array validator`() {
-        assertThat {
-            compare(
-                """{"field_name": []}""",
-                """{"field_name": "{#json_array#}"}"""
-            )
-        }.isSuccess()
+        assertThat(
+            runCatching {
+                compare(
+                    """{"field_name": []}""",
+                    """{"field_name": "{#json_array#}"}"""
+                )
+            }
+        )
+            .isSuccess()
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -71,7 +76,7 @@ class ValidatorsTest {
             }
     }
 
-    private fun compare(actualJson: String, expectedJson: String, body: (JSONCompareResult) -> Unit = {}) = body.invoke(
+    private fun compare(actualJson: String, expectedJson: String, body: (JSONCompareResult) -> Unit = {}) = body(
         JSONCompare.compareJSON(
             expectedJson,
             actualJson,
diff --git a/jcv-db-jdbc/build.gradle.kts b/jcv-db-jdbc/build.gradle.kts
index 14d26dd..a470032 100644
--- a/jcv-db-jdbc/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/jcv-db-jdbc/build.gradle.kts
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ val javadocJar by tasks.registering(Jar::class) {
     from(layout.buildDirectory.file("dokka"))
 }
 
-
 java {
     withSourcesJar()
 }
@@ -81,7 +80,6 @@ dependencies {
     implementation(libs.postgres)
     implementation(libs.mssql.jdbc)
     implementation(libs.mysql.connector.java)
-    implementation(libs.spring.jdbc)
     implementation(libs.jackson.databind)
 
     testImplementation(libs.junit)
diff --git a/jcv-db-mongo/src/test/kotlin/com/ekino/oss/jcv/db/mongo/ValidatorsTest.kt b/jcv-db-mongo/src/test/kotlin/com/ekino/oss/jcv/db/mongo/ValidatorsTest.kt
index b8eaa71..2abe1be 100644
--- a/jcv-db-mongo/src/test/kotlin/com/ekino/oss/jcv/db/mongo/ValidatorsTest.kt
+++ b/jcv-db-mongo/src/test/kotlin/com/ekino/oss/jcv/db/mongo/ValidatorsTest.kt
@@ -17,12 +17,14 @@ class ValidatorsTest {
 
     @Test
     fun `mongo id validator`() {
-        assertThat {
-            compare(
-                """{"field_name": "5d8253faef748a2c0e53ebfd"}""",
-                """{"field_name": "{#mongo_id#}"}"""
-            )
-        }.isSuccess()
+        assertThat(
+            runCatching {
+                compare(
+                    """{"field_name": "5d8253faef748a2c0e53ebfd"}""",
+                    """{"field_name": "{#mongo_id#}"}"""
+                )
+            }
+        ).isSuccess()
     }
 
     @Test