diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 1f05b8f..23b183e 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ xrechnung
 .DS_Store
 andre*-simple.xml
 somePrefix*.xml
+zz
 
 # 2.0 stuff
 api/
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 1543587..802455f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,11 +6,13 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.1.0/)
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
 
-## 1.6.2 - UNRELEASED
+## 1.6.2 - 2026-02-17
 
 ### Changed
 
+- (BUILD) [GitHub #173]( https://github.com/itplr-kosit/validator/issues/173) The JAR files now contain details on the used third-party component licenses. Thanks to @cech12
 - (BUILD) [GitHub #169](https://github.com/itplr-kosit/validator/issues/169) The `.zip` file created from `maven-assembly-plugin` now contains the correct xml-resolver dependencies. Thanks to @landrix for pointing that out
+- (BUILD) [#179](https://projekte.kosit.org/kosit/validator/-/issues/179) Updated all dependencies to the latest suitable versions
 
 ## 1.6.1 - 2026-02-05
 
diff --git a/NOTICE b/NOTICE
index a1ed12f..669ba21 100644
--- a/NOTICE
+++ b/NOTICE
@@ -1,5 +1,29 @@
 KoSIT XML Validator
-Copyright 2017-2025 Koordinierungsstelle für IT-Standards (KoSIT)
+Copyright 2017-2026 Koordinierungsstelle für IT-Standards (KoSIT)
 
 This product includes software developed by
 Koordinierungsstelle für IT-Standards (<https://xeinkauf.de/>).
+
+This product includes software developed at
+The Apache Software Foundation (http://www.apache.org/).
+Licensed under Apache 2.0
+
+This product includes software developed at
+Fusesource (http://fusesource.github.io/jansi/).
+Licensed under Apache 2.0
+
+This product includes software developed at
+Remko Popma (https://picocli.info/).
+Licensed under Apache 2.0
+
+This product includes software developed at
+Saxonica (https://github.com/Saxonica/Saxon-HE).
+Licensed under MPL 2.0
+
+This product includes software developed at
+Eclipse Foundation (https://github.com/eclipse-ee4j/jaxb-ri).
+Licensed under EDL 1.0
+
+This product includes software developed at
+QOS.ch (https://www.slf4j.org/).
+Licensed under MIT
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index b77b5fc..9e6e7f2 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -206,6 +206,33 @@
                 </configuration>
             </plugin>
 
+
+            <plugin>
+              <artifactId>maven-resources-plugin</artifactId>
+              <version>3.4.0</version>
+              <executions>
+                <execution>
+                  <id>copy-license-notice</id>
+                  <phase>process-resources</phase>
+                  <goals>
+                    <goal>copy-resources</goal>
+                  </goals>
+                  <configuration>
+                    <outputDirectory>${project.build.outputDirectory}/META-INF</outputDirectory>
+                    <resources>
+                      <resource>
+                        <directory>${project.basedir}</directory>
+                        <includes>
+                          <include>NOTICE</include>
+                        </includes>
+                      </resource>
+                    </resources>
+                    <overwrite>true</overwrite>
+                  </configuration>
+                </execution>
+              </executions>
+            </plugin>
+
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
                 <artifactId>build-helper-maven-plugin</artifactId>
@@ -290,14 +317,39 @@
                                 <transformer implementation="org.apache.maven.plugins.shade.resource.ManifestResourceTransformer">
                                     <mainClass>de.kosit.validationtool.cmd.CommandLineApplication</mainClass>
                                 </transformer>
+                                
+                                <!--
+                                  Some open source producers (including the Apache Software Foundation) include a copy of their 
+                                  license in the META-INF directory. These are conventionally named either LICENSE,LICENSE.txt 
+                                  or LICENSE.md. When merging these dependencies, adding these resources may cause confusion.
+                                  The ApacheLicenseResourceTransformer ensures that duplicate licenses (named according to this
+                                  convention) are not merged.
+                                  Technically it simply avoids adding them into the final JAR.
+                                  We don't need the detailed licensed in the shaded JAR.
+                                -->
+                                <transformer implementation="org.apache.maven.plugins.shade.resource.ApacheLicenseResourceTransformer" />
+                                
+                                <!--
+                                  Some licenses (including the Apache License, Version 2) require that notices are preserved by 
+                                  downstream distributors. ApacheNoticeResourceTransformer automates the assembly of an
+                                  appropriate NOTICE.
+                                  Technically it merges all NOTICE files together
+                                -->
+                                <transformer implementation="org.apache.maven.plugins.shade.resource.ApacheNoticeResourceTransformer">
+                                    <addHeader>false</addHeader>
+                                </transformer>
                             </transformers>
                             <filters>
                                 <filter>
                                     <artifact>*:*</artifact>
                                     <excludes>
+                                        <!-- E.g. MANIFEST.MF -->
+                                        <exclude>META-INF/*.MF</exclude>
+                                        <!-- Required for JAR signing artefacts -->
                                         <exclude>META-INF/*.SF</exclude>
                                         <exclude>META-INF/*.DSA</exclude>
                                         <exclude>META-INF/*.RSA</exclude>
+                                        <!-- We're breaking the Java module system -->
                                         <exclude>**/module-info.class</exclude>
                                     </excludes>
                                 </filter>
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/kosit/validationtool/impl/xml/StringTrimAdapter.java b/src/main/java/de/kosit/validationtool/impl/xml/StringTrimAdapter.java
index 08ef4b1..ca839dd 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/kosit/validationtool/impl/xml/StringTrimAdapter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/kosit/validationtool/impl/xml/StringTrimAdapter.java
@@ -22,18 +22,12 @@ public class StringTrimAdapter extends XmlAdapter<String, String> {
 
     @Override
     public String unmarshal(final String v) {
-        if (v == null) {
-            return null;
-        }
-        return v.trim();
+        return trim(v);
     }
 
     @Override
     public String marshal(final String v) {
-        if (v == null) {
-            return null;
-        }
-        return v.trim();
+        return trim(v);
     }
 
     public static String trim(final String v) {
diff --git a/src/main/model/binding/global.xjb b/src/main/model/binding/global.xjb
index cd2a512..ae2d603 100644
--- a/src/main/model/binding/global.xjb
+++ b/src/main/model/binding/global.xjb
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
 <!--
-  ~ Copyright 2017-2022  Koordinierungsstelle für IT-Standards (KoSIT)
+  ~ Copyright 2017-2026  Koordinierungsstelle für IT-Standards (KoSIT)
   ~
   ~ Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
   ~ you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -64,4 +64,4 @@
         </jaxb:schemaBindings>
     </jaxb:bindings>
 
-</jaxb:bindings>
\ No newline at end of file
+</jaxb:bindings>
diff --git a/src/main/resources/LICENSE.validator b/src/main/resources/LICENSE.validator
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d9a10c0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/resources/LICENSE.validator
@@ -0,0 +1,176 @@
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diff --git a/src/main/resources/app-info.properties b/src/main/resources/app-info.properties
index d8e3ace..fa6be89 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/app-info.properties
+++ b/src/main/resources/app-info.properties
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright 2017-2022  Koordinierungsstelle für IT-Standards (KoSIT)
+# Copyright 2017-2026  Koordinierungsstelle für IT-Standards (KoSIT)
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/src/main/resources/simplelogger.properties b/src/main/resources/simplelogger.properties
index cd77b47..66281f8 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/simplelogger.properties
+++ b/src/main/resources/simplelogger.properties
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright 2017-2022  Koordinierungsstelle für IT-Standards (KoSIT)
+# Copyright 2017-2026  Koordinierungsstelle für IT-Standards (KoSIT)
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -32,21 +32,3 @@ org.slf4j.simpleLogger.showLogName=false
 # Defaults to false.
 org.slf4j.simpleLogger.showShortLogName=false
 org.slf4j.simpleLogger.levelInBrackets=true
-#
-# Licensed to the Koordinierungsstelle f�r IT-Standards (KoSIT) under
-# one or more contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file
-# distributed with this work for additional information
-# regarding copyright ownership.  KoSIT licenses this file
-# to you under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the
-# "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance
-# with the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
-#
-# http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-#
-# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing,
-# software distributed under the License is distributed on an
-# "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY
-# KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the
-# specific language governing permissions and limitations
-# under the License.
-#
diff --git a/src/main/resources/transform/identity.xsl b/src/main/resources/transform/identity.xsl
index fc4ff01..4ddc79e 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/transform/identity.xsl
+++ b/src/main/resources/transform/identity.xsl
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <!--
-  ~ Copyright 2017-2022  Koordinierungsstelle für IT-Standards (KoSIT)
+  ~ Copyright 2017-2026  Koordinierungsstelle für IT-Standards (KoSIT)
   ~
   ~ Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
   ~ you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -13,7 +14,6 @@
   ~ See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
   ~ limitations under the License.
   -->
-
 <xsl:stylesheet xmlns:xsl="http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Transform" version="2.0">
     <xsl:template match="element()">
         <xsl:copy>
@@ -24,5 +24,4 @@
     <xsl:template match="attribute()|text()|comment()|processing-instruction()">
         <xsl:copy/>
     </xsl:template>
-
-</xsl:stylesheet>
\ No newline at end of file
+</xsl:stylesheet>