diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index ef98f0a57..4741c7515 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.14.7)
 
 project(everest-core
-    VERSION 2023.12.0
+    VERSION 2024.1.0
     DESCRIPTION "The open operating system for e-mobility charging stations"
 	LANGUAGES CXX C
 )
diff --git a/dependencies.yaml b/dependencies.yaml
index c6a8afca5..944507fe1 100644
--- a/dependencies.yaml
+++ b/dependencies.yaml
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ libcurl:
 # OCPP
 libocpp:
   git: https://github.com/EVerest/libocpp.git
-  git_tag: 84b604a
+  git_tag: v0.9.7
 # Josev
 Josev:
   git: https://github.com/EVerest/ext-switchev-iso15118.git
@@ -66,4 +66,4 @@ everest-utils:
 # setting it here can be misleading since it does not affect the version being used
 libevse-security:
   git: https://github.com/EVerest/libevse-security.git
-  git_tag: 1604c8b
+  git_tag: v0.4.2