diff --git a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 976c7b9..0000000
--- a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-Be sure to do all of the following to help us incorporate your contribution quickly and easily:
-
- - [ ] Make sure the PR title is formatted like: `COMMONSRDF-XXX: title of pull request`
-   (replace `XXX` in the title with the actual Jira issue number; if there is no one,
-   please [create one](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/COMMONSRDF) before).
- - [ ] Make sure tests pass via mvn clean verify (even better, enable Travis-CI on your
-   fork and ensure the whole test suite passes).
- - [ ] If this contribution is large, please file an 
-   [Apache's Individual Contributor License Agreement](https://www.apache.org/licenses/icla.txt).
-
----
-
diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5b47509
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+# Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+# contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file distributed with
+# this work for additional information regarding copyright ownership.
+# The ASF 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.
+
+version: 2
+updates:
+  - package-ecosystem: "maven"
+    directory: "/"
+    schedule:
+      interval: "daily"
+  - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
+    directory: "/"
+    schedule:
+      interval: "daily"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/maven.yml b/.github/workflows/maven.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c73075f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/maven.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+# Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+# contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file distributed with
+# this work for additional information regarding copyright ownership.
+# The ASF 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.
+
+name: Java CI
+
+on: [push, pull_request]
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    continue-on-error: ${{ matrix.experimental }}
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        java: [ 8, 11, 15 ]
+        experimental: [false]
+        include:
+          - java: 16-ea
+            experimental: true        
+          - java: 17-ea
+            experimental: true        
+        
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v2.3.4
+    - uses: actions/cache@v2.1.4
+      with:
+        path: ~/.m2/repository
+        key: ${{ runner.os }}-maven-${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml') }}
+        restore-keys: |
+          ${{ runner.os }}-maven-
+    - name: Set up JDK ${{ matrix.java }}
+      uses: actions/setup-java@v1.4.3
+      with:
+        java-version: ${{ matrix.java }}
+    - name: Build with Maven
+      run: mvn -V -B --file pom.xml --no-transfer-progress
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index de998ab..1d25c97 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.commons</groupId>
         <artifactId>commons-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>43</version>
+        <version>52</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>commons-rdf-parent</artifactId>
@@ -279,6 +279,7 @@
     </dependencies>
 
     <build>
+        <defaultGoal>clean package javadoc:javadoc</defaultGoal>
         <plugins>
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>