diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index f7723a35..cf64bfb2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -12,14 +12,14 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Create Release
         id: create_release
-        uses: actions/create-release@v1
+        uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v1
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }} # This token is provided by Actions, you do not need to create your own token
         with:
-          tag_name: ${{ github.ref }}
-          release_name: Release ${{ github.ref }}
+          tag_name: ${{ github.ref_name }}
+          name: Release ${{ github.ref_name }}
           draft: false
           prerelease: false
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yaml b/.github/workflows/test.yaml
index 1bd50f0e..c693a999 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yaml
@@ -6,19 +6,19 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        ruby: [jruby-9.2.18.0, jruby-head]
+        ruby: [jruby-9.4.8.0]
     steps:
       - run: echo "The job was automatically triggered by a ${{ github.event_name }} event."
       - run: echo "This job is now running on a ${{ runner.os }} server hosted by GitHub!"
       - run: echo "The name of your branch is ${{ github.ref }} and your repository is ${{ github.repository }}."
       - name: Check out repository code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - run: echo "The ${{ github.repository }} repository has been cloned to the runner."
       - run: echo "The workflow is now ready to test your code on the runner."
       - name: List files in the repository
         run: |
           ls ${{ github.workspace }}
-      - uses: actions/setup-java@v2
+      - uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           distribution: 'temurin'
           java-version: '17'
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 8144495a..b641b621 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -21,3 +21,6 @@ Gemfile.lock
 .yardoc
 _yardoc
 doc/
+
+# JRuby installation (for local testing)
+jruby-*/
diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG
index 83894724..2438a0dc 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG
+++ b/CHANGELOG
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+# v.7.3.0.0
+* Upgrade JGit from v. 7.0.0.202409031743-r to 7.3.0.202506031305-r
+* Upgrade JGit SSH from v. 6.8.0.202311291450-r to 7.3.0.202506031305-r
+
 # v.0.3.0
 * Upgrade JGit (from v. 3.0.0 to 3.1.0)
 * Implemented Plumbing module for manipulating bare repositories
diff --git a/lib/java/jars/org.eclipse.jgit-7.0.0.202409031743-r.jar b/lib/java/jars/org.eclipse.jgit-7.3.0.202506031305-r.jar
similarity index 64%
rename from lib/java/jars/org.eclipse.jgit-7.0.0.202409031743-r.jar
rename to lib/java/jars/org.eclipse.jgit-7.3.0.202506031305-r.jar
index b17a9897..2867e420 100644
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diff --git a/lib/java/jars/org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.jsch-6.8.0.202311291450-r.jar b/lib/java/jars/org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.jsch-6.8.0.202311291450-r.jar
deleted file mode 100644
index 40a033c8..00000000
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diff --git a/lib/java/jars/org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.jsch-7.3.0.202506031305-r.jar b/lib/java/jars/org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.jsch-7.3.0.202506031305-r.jar
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diff --git a/lib/version.rb b/lib/version.rb
index 396e9f81..880e1510 100644
--- a/lib/version.rb
+++ b/lib/version.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 module RJGit
-  VERSION = "7.0.0.0"
+  VERSION = "7.3.0.0"
 end