diff --git a/.github/CODEOWNERS b/.github/CODEOWNERS
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..514ce68
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/CODEOWNERS
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+@sschnabe
+@wistefan
+@rpahli
+@fabian-schlegel
diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1fd9518
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+version: 2
+updates:
+  - package-ecosystem: maven
+    directory: /
+    schedule:
+      interval: daily
+    ignore:
+      - dependency-name: ch.qos.logback:logback-classic
+        update-types: ["version-update:semver-major"]
+      - dependency-name: io.micronaut:micronaut-bom
+        update-types: ["version-update:semver-major"]
+  - package-ecosystem: github-actions
+    directory: /
+    schedule:
+      interval: daily
diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql.yaml b/.github/workflows/codeql.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bb32f04
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+name: CodeQL
+
+"on":
+  workflow_dispatch: {}
+  push:
+    branches: [main]
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [main]
+    paths: [src/main/java/*.java]
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '0 0 * * 0'
+
+jobs:
+  codeql:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      security-events: write
+      actions: read
+      contents: read
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - uses: github/codeql-action/init@v1
+        with:
+          languages: java
+      - uses: github/codeql-action/autobuild@v1
+      - uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@v1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index 8f52669..b992bab 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           distribution: temurin
           java-version: 11
+          cache: maven
           server-id: sonatype-nexus
           server-username: SERVER_USERNAME
           server-password: SERVER_PASSWORD
diff --git a/.github/workflows/snapshot.yaml b/.github/workflows/snapshot.yaml
index a8d4226..7c53931 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/snapshot.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/snapshot.yaml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ name: Snapshot
 
 jobs:
 
-  lint-yaml:
+  yaml:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ jobs:
           format: colored
           strict: true
 
-  lint-markdown:
+  markdown:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ jobs:
         if: failure()
         with:
           name: surefire
-          path: '*/target/surefire-reports/*.xml'
+          path: '**/target/surefire-reports/*.xml'
           reporter: java-junit
           list-suites: failed
           list-tests: failed
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c2bae4d..e8875ee 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,7 +1,19 @@
 # Micronaut Logging support
 
+[![Apache License, Version 2.0, January 2004](https://img.shields.io/github/license/kokuwaio/micronaut-logging.svg?label=License)](http://www.apache.org/licenses/)
 [![Maven Central](https://img.shields.io/maven-central/v/io.kokuwa.micronaut/micronaut-logging.svg?label=Maven%20Central)](https://search.maven.org/search?q=g:%22io.kokuwa.micronaut%22%20AND%20a:%22micronaut-logging%22)
-[![CI](https://github.com/kokuwaio/micronaut-logging/actions/workflows/snapshot.yaml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/kokuwaio/micronaut-logging/actions/workflows/snapshot.yaml)
+[![CI](https://img.shields.io/github/workflow/status/kokuwaio/micronaut-logging/Snapshot)](https://github.com/kokuwaio/micronaut-logging/actions/workflows/snapshot.yaml)
+
+Include in your `pom.xml`:
+
+```xml
+<dependency>
+  <groupId>io.kokuwa.micronaut</groupId>
+  <artifactId>micronaut-logging</artifactId>
+  <version>${version.io.kokuwa.micronaut.logging}</version>
+  <scope>runtime</scope>
+</dependency>
+```
 
 ## Features
 
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index f1e0419..6c60ea9 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -73,31 +73,40 @@
 		<maven.compiler.showDeprecation>true</maven.compiler.showDeprecation>
 		<maven.compiler.showWarnings>true</maven.compiler.showWarnings>
 
+		<maven.test.redirectTestOutputToFile>true</maven.test.redirectTestOutputToFile>
+
+		<checkstyle.config.location>checkstyle.xml</checkstyle.config.location>
+		<checkstyle.suppressions.location>checkstyle-suppression.xml</checkstyle.suppressions.location>
+		<checkstyle.includeTestSourceDirectory>true</checkstyle.includeTestSourceDirectory>
+
 		<!-- ===================================================================== -->
 		<!-- ============================= Versions ============================== -->
 		<!-- ===================================================================== -->
 
-		<!-- dependencies -->
-
-		<version.ch.qos.logback>1.2.10</version.ch.qos.logback>
-		<version.ch.qos.logback.contrib>0.1.5</version.ch.qos.logback.contrib>
-		<version.io.micronaut>3.2.6</version.io.micronaut>
-
 		<!-- plugins -->
 
+		<version.org.apache.maven.plugins.checkstyle>3.1.2</version.org.apache.maven.plugins.checkstyle>
 		<version.org.apache.maven.plugins.clean>3.1.0</version.org.apache.maven.plugins.clean>
-		<version.org.apache.maven.plugins.compiler>3.8.1</version.org.apache.maven.plugins.compiler>
+		<version.org.apache.maven.plugins.compiler>3.9.0</version.org.apache.maven.plugins.compiler>
 		<version.org.apache.maven.plugins.deploy>3.0.0-M2</version.org.apache.maven.plugins.deploy>
 		<version.org.apache.maven.plugins.gpg>3.0.1</version.org.apache.maven.plugins.gpg>
 		<version.org.apache.maven.plugins.install>3.0.0-M1</version.org.apache.maven.plugins.install>
 		<version.org.apache.maven.plugins.javadoc>3.3.1</version.org.apache.maven.plugins.javadoc>
-		<version.org.apache.maven.plugins.jar>3.2.1</version.org.apache.maven.plugins.jar>
+		<version.org.apache.maven.plugins.jar>3.2.2</version.org.apache.maven.plugins.jar>
 		<version.org.apache.maven.plugins.release>3.0.0-M5</version.org.apache.maven.plugins.release>
 		<version.org.apache.maven.plugins.resources>3.2.0</version.org.apache.maven.plugins.resources>
 		<version.org.apache.maven.plugins.source>3.2.1</version.org.apache.maven.plugins.source>
 		<version.org.apache.maven.plugins.surefire>3.0.0-M5</version.org.apache.maven.plugins.surefire>
 		<version.org.codehaus.mojo.tidy>1.1.0</version.org.codehaus.mojo.tidy>
 		<version.org.sonatype.plugins.nexus-staging>1.6.8</version.org.sonatype.plugins.nexus-staging>
+		<version.com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle>9.2.1</version.com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle>
+		<version.io.kokuwa.checkstyle>0.5.6</version.io.kokuwa.checkstyle>
+
+		<!-- dependencies -->
+
+		<version.ch.qos.logback>1.2.10</version.ch.qos.logback>
+		<version.ch.qos.logback.contrib>0.1.5</version.ch.qos.logback.contrib>
+		<version.io.micronaut>3.2.7</version.io.micronaut>
 
 	</properties>
 
@@ -191,6 +200,25 @@
 	<build>
 		<pluginManagement>
 			<plugins>
+				<plugin>
+					<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+					<artifactId>maven-checkstyle-plugin</artifactId>
+					<version>${version.org.apache.maven.plugins.checkstyle}</version>
+					<dependencies>
+						<dependency>
+							<groupId>com.puppycrawl.tools</groupId>
+							<artifactId>checkstyle</artifactId>
+							<version>${version.com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle}</version>
+						</dependency>
+						<dependency>
+							<groupId>io.kokuwa</groupId>
+							<artifactId>maven-parent</artifactId>
+							<version>${version.io.kokuwa.checkstyle}</version>
+							<type>zip</type>
+							<classifier>checkstyle</classifier>
+						</dependency>
+					</dependencies>
+				</plugin>
 				<plugin>
 					<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 					<artifactId>maven-clean-plugin</artifactId>
@@ -261,7 +289,6 @@
 					<artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
 					<version>${version.org.apache.maven.plugins.surefire}</version>
 					<configuration>
-						<redirectTestOutputToFile>true</redirectTestOutputToFile>
 						<failIfNoTests>true</failIfNoTests>
 					</configuration>
 				</plugin>
@@ -305,6 +332,19 @@
 				</executions>
 			</plugin>
 
+			<!-- fail if checkstyle reports problems -->
+			<plugin>
+				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+				<artifactId>maven-checkstyle-plugin</artifactId>
+				<executions>
+					<execution>
+						<goals>
+							<goal>check</goal>
+						</goals>
+					</execution>
+				</executions>
+			</plugin>
+
 		</plugins>
 	</build>