diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index a08336d..f41af29 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -5,3 +5,9 @@ updates:
     open-pull-requests-limit: 3
     schedule: 
       interval: "weekly"
+
+  - package-ecosystem: "maven"
+    directory: "/"
+    open-pull-requests-limit: 2
+    schedule:
+      interval: "daily"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ruby.yml b/.github/workflows/ruby.yml
index 2e2e054..02d6036 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ruby.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ruby.yml
@@ -7,12 +7,17 @@
 
 name: Sample Run and Dependabot Auto-merge
 on:
+  push:
+    branches: [ master ]
   pull_request_target:
-    branches: [ "master" ]
+    branches: [ master ]
+  workflow_dispatch:
 
 permissions:
   id-token: write
   contents: write
+  pull-requests: write
+  statuses: write
 
 jobs:
   sample-run:
@@ -32,13 +37,15 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout working directory
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}
 
       - name: Configure AWS Credentials
         uses: aws-actions/configure-aws-credentials@v4
         with:
           aws-region: us-east-1
-          role-to-assume: arn:aws:iam::751999266872:role/GitHubWorkflows
-          role-session-name: myGitHubActions
+          role-to-assume: arn:aws:iam::751999266872:role/GitHubRuby
+          role-session-name: myGitHubActionsRuby
 
       - name: Set up JDK ${{ matrix.jdk-version }}
         uses: actions/setup-java@v4
@@ -88,7 +95,7 @@ jobs:
   auto-merge-dependabot:
     needs: [sample-run]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    if: github.event.pull_request.user.login == 'dependabot[bot]'
+    if: github.actor == 'dependabot[bot]' && github.event.pull_request.user.login == 'dependabot[bot]'
     steps:
       - name: Fetch Dependabot metadata
         id: metadata
@@ -96,6 +103,14 @@ jobs:
         with:
           alert-lookup: true
           github-token: "${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}"
+
+      - name: Approve PR
+        if: steps.metadata.outputs.update-type != 'version-update:semver-major'
+        run: gh pr review --approve "$PR_URL"
+        env:
+          PR_URL: ${{github.event.pull_request.html_url}}
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN}}
+
       - name: Enable auto-merge for Dependabot PRs
         if: steps.metadata.outputs.update-type != 'version-update:semver-major'
         run: gh pr merge --auto --merge "$PR_URL"
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 98089a7..756a818 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     <properties>
         <awssdk.version>2.25.64</awssdk.version>
         <kcl.version>3.0.0</kcl.version>
-        <netty.version>4.1.118.Final</netty.version>
+        <netty.version>4.2.1.Final</netty.version>
         <netty-reactive.version>2.0.6</netty-reactive.version>
         <fasterxml-jackson.version>2.13.5</fasterxml-jackson.version>
         <logback.version>1.3.15</logback.version>