diff --git a/libraries/pom.xml b/libraries/pom.xml
index ffb2b09699..59e79f0775 100644
--- a/libraries/pom.xml
+++ b/libraries/pom.xml
@@ -40,6 +40,11 @@
             <artifactId>javatuples</artifactId>
             <version>${javatuples.version}</version>
         </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.javassist</groupId>
+            <artifactId>javassist</artifactId>
+            <version>${javaassist.version}</version>
+        </dependency>
         <!-- https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/org.assertj/assertj-core -->
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.assertj</groupId>
@@ -51,42 +56,6 @@
             <artifactId>javers-core</artifactId>
             <version>${javers.version}</version>
         </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>net.serenity-bdd</groupId>
-            <artifactId>serenity-core</artifactId>
-            <version>${serenity.version}</version>
-            <scope>test</scope>
-            <exclusions>
-                <exclusion>
-                    <groupId>org.asciidoctor</groupId>
-                    <artifactId>asciidoctorj</artifactId>
-                </exclusion>
-            </exclusions>
-        </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>net.serenity-bdd</groupId>
-            <artifactId>serenity-junit</artifactId>
-            <version>${serenity.version}</version>
-            <scope>test</scope>
-        </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>net.serenity-bdd</groupId>
-            <artifactId>serenity-jbehave</artifactId>
-            <version>${serenity.jbehave.version}</version>
-            <scope>test</scope>
-        </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>net.serenity-bdd</groupId>
-            <artifactId>serenity-rest-assured</artifactId>
-            <version>${serenity.version}</version>
-            <scope>test</scope>
-        </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>net.serenity-bdd</groupId>
-            <artifactId>serenity-jira-requirements-provider</artifactId>
-            <version>${serenity.jira.version}</version>
-            <scope>test</scope>
-        </dependency>
         <!-- JDO -->
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.datanucleus</groupId>
@@ -139,30 +108,6 @@
             <artifactId>spring-web</artifactId>
             <version>${spring.version}</version>
         </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>net.serenity-bdd</groupId>
-            <artifactId>serenity-spring</artifactId>
-            <version>${serenity.version}</version>
-            <scope>test</scope>
-            <exclusions>
-                <exclusion>
-                    <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
-                    <artifactId>spring-test</artifactId>
-                </exclusion>
-            </exclusions>
-        </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>net.serenity-bdd</groupId>
-            <artifactId>serenity-screenplay</artifactId>
-            <version>${serenity.version}</version>
-            <scope>test</scope>
-        </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>net.serenity-bdd</groupId>
-            <artifactId>serenity-screenplay-webdriver</artifactId>
-            <version>${serenity.version}</version>
-            <scope>test</scope>
-        </dependency>
         <!-- JetS3t -->
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.lucee</groupId>
@@ -253,29 +198,6 @@
 
     <build>
         <plugins>
-            <plugin>
-                <artifactId>maven-failsafe-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${maven-failsafe-plugin.version}</version>
-                <configuration>
-                    <systemProperties>
-                        <webdriver.chrome.driver>chromedriver</webdriver.chrome.driver>
-                    </systemProperties>
-                </configuration>
-            </plugin>
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>net.serenity-bdd.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                <artifactId>serenity-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${serenity.plugin.version}</version>
-                <executions>
-                    <execution>
-                        <id>serenity-reports</id>
-                        <phase>post-integration-test</phase>
-                        <goals>
-                            <goal>aggregate</goal>
-                        </goals>
-                    </execution>
-                </executions>
-            </plugin>
             <!-- JDO Plugin -->
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.datanucleus</groupId>
@@ -380,6 +302,7 @@
         <spring.version>4.3.8.RELEASE</spring.version>
         <spring-mock-mvc.version>3.0.3</spring-mock-mvc.version>
         <quartz.version>2.3.0</quartz.version>
+        <javaassist.version>3.21.0-GA</javaassist.version>
         <jool.version>0.9.12</jool.version>
         <maven-jar-plugin.version>3.0.2</maven-jar-plugin.version>
         <commons-net.version>3.6</commons-net.version>
diff --git a/libraries/serenity.properties b/libraries/serenity.properties
deleted file mode 100644
index c77df9c0f7..0000000000
--- a/libraries/serenity.properties
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-jira.url=<jira-url>
-jira.project=<jira-project>
-jira.username=<jira-username>
-jira.password=<jira-password>
\ No newline at end of file