diff --git a/distributor-build-logic/build.gradle.kts b/distributor-build-logic/build.gradle.kts
index 3ea60436..5805d0c5 100644
--- a/distributor-build-logic/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/distributor-build-logic/build.gradle.kts
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ dependencies {
     implementation(libs.bundles.indra)
     implementation(libs.errorprone.gradle)
     implementation(libs.mammoth)
+    implementation(libs.gradle.versions)
 
     // https://github.com/gradle/gradle/issues/15383#issuecomment-779893192
     implementation(files(libs.javaClass.superclass.protectionDomain.codeSource.location))
diff --git a/distributor-build-logic/src/main/kotlin/distributor4.parent-conventions.gradle.kts b/distributor-build-logic/src/main/kotlin/distributor4.parent-conventions.gradle.kts
index 251ffbad..47b3d320 100644
--- a/distributor-build-logic/src/main/kotlin/distributor4.parent-conventions.gradle.kts
+++ b/distributor-build-logic/src/main/kotlin/distributor4.parent-conventions.gradle.kts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import com.diffplug.gradle.spotless.SpotlessExtensionPredeclare
 plugins {
     id("com.diffplug.spotless")
     id("net.kyori.indra.git")
+    id("com.github.ben-manes.versions")
 }
 
 repositories {
@@ -18,3 +19,18 @@ extensions.configure<SpotlessExtensionPredeclare> {
     kotlin { ktlint(libs.versions.ktlint.get()) }
     kotlinGradle { ktlint(libs.versions.ktlint.get()) }
 }
+
+// https://github.com/ben-manes/gradle-versions-plugin
+fun isNonStable(version: String): Boolean {
+    val stableKeyword = listOf("RELEASE", "FINAL", "GA").any { version.uppercase().contains(it) }
+    val regex = "^[0-9,.v-]+(-r)?$".toRegex()
+    val isStable = stableKeyword || regex.matches(version)
+    return isStable.not()
+}
+
+tasks.dependencyUpdates {
+    // https://github.com/ben-manes/gradle-versions-plugin
+    rejectVersionIf {
+        isNonStable(candidate.version) && !isNonStable(currentVersion)
+    }
+}
diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index c761fc4d..6e8dbac7 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -8,29 +8,29 @@ java = "17"
 mindustry = "v146"
 
 # logging
-slf4j = "2.0.11"
+slf4j = "2.0.12"
 
 # command
 cloud = "2.0.0-beta.3"
 
 # utilities
-immutables = "2.9.2"
+immutables = "2.10.1"
 geantyref = "1.3.15"
 configurate = "4.1.2"
 
 # testing
-junit = "5.10.1"
-assert4j = "3.25.1"
+junit = "5.10.2"
+assert4j = "3.25.3"
 
 # static analysis
 jspecify = "0.3.0"
 errorprone-gradle = "3.1.0"
-errorprone-core = "2.24.1"
-nullaway = "0.10.21"
+errorprone-core = "2.25.0"
+nullaway = "0.10.24"
 
 # linting
-palantir = "2.39.0"
-ktlint = "0.49.1"
+palantir = "2.40.0"
+ktlint = "0.51.0-FINAL"
 
 # gradle
 toxopid = "3.2.0"
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ indra = "3.1.3"
 spotless = "6.24.0"
 shadow = "8.1.1"
 mammoth = "1.3.1"
+gradle-versions = "0.51.0"
 
 [libraries]
 
@@ -78,6 +79,7 @@ indra-licenser-spotless = { module = "net.kyori:indra-licenser-spotless", versio
 spotless = { module = "com.diffplug.spotless:spotless-plugin-gradle", version.ref = "spotless" }
 shadow = { module = "com.github.johnrengelman:shadow", version.ref = "shadow" }
 mammoth = { module = "net.kyori:mammoth", version.ref = "mammoth" }
+gradle-versions = { module = "com.github.ben-manes:gradle-versions-plugin", version.ref = "gradle-versions" }
 
 [bundles]
 indra = [ "indra-common", "indra-licenser-spotless" ]