diff --git a/RELEASE_CHECK_LIST.md b/RELEASE_CHECK_LIST.md
index ca8969f482..193fb76679 100644
--- a/RELEASE_CHECK_LIST.md
+++ b/RELEASE_CHECK_LIST.md
@@ -1,36 +1,36 @@
 **Release activities check-list for releases:**
 
-0. Run code inspections (fix typos, Kotlin issues, fix code formatting, linter)
-1. Write missed KDocs for new APIs
-2. Update tutorials according to last code changes
-3. Update README.MD according last code changes
+1. Run code inspections (fix typos, Kotlin issues, fix code formatting, linter)
+2. Write missed KDocs for new APIs
+3. Update tutorials according to last code changes
+4. Update README.MD according last code changes
    - update an artifact version
    - update a Kotlin version
    - update the [section](README.md#kotlin-kotlin-jupyter-openapi-arrow-and-jdk-versions) about library versions
-4. Update a project version in the file `gradle.properties` (i.e. 0.9.0 -> 0.10.0)
+5. Update a project version in the file `gradle.properties` (i.e. 0.9.0 -> 0.10.0)
    - For major releases: update a project version in the file [`v.list`](https://github.com/Kotlin/dataframe/blame/master/docs/StardustDocs/v.list)
    - For major releases: update a project version in the file [`main.yml`](https://github.com/Kotlin/dataframe/blob/master/.github/workflows/main.yml)
    - For major releases: update a project version in the file [`project.ihp`](https://github.com/Kotlin/dataframe/blob/master/docs/StardustDocs/project.ihp)
-5. Update `libs.versions.toml` file if required 
-6. Create and checkout the release branch 
-7. Make last commit with release tag (_v0.1.1_ for example) to the release branch 
-8. Run tests and build artifacts on TC for the commit with the release tag 
-9. Deploy artifacts on MavenCentral via `Publish` task running on TC based on the commit with the release tag 
-10. Check artifacts' availability on [MavenCentral](https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/org.jetbrains.kotlinx/dataframe) 
-11. Check [Gradle Plugin portal availability](https://plugins.gradle.org/plugin/org.jetbrains.kotlinx.dataframe/) (usually it takes 12 hours)
-12. Update a bootstrap dependency version in the `libs.versions.toml` file (only after the plugin's publication)
-13. Make final testing
+6. Update `libs.versions.toml` file if required, run `./gradlew dependencyUpdates` to check for updates
+7. Create and checkout the release branch 
+8. Make last commit with release tag (_v0.1.1_ for example) to the release branch 
+9. Run tests and build artifacts on TC for the commit with the release tag 
+10. Deploy artifacts on MavenCentral via `Publish` task running on TC based on the commit with the release tag 
+11. Check artifacts' availability on [MavenCentral](https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/org.jetbrains.kotlinx/dataframe) 
+12. Check [Gradle Plugin portal availability](https://plugins.gradle.org/plugin/org.jetbrains.kotlinx.dataframe/) (usually it takes 12 hours)
+13. Update a bootstrap dependency version in the `libs.versions.toml` file (only after the plugin's publication)
+14. Make final testing
     - Check on Datalore with a test project (TODO: add link)
     - Check for Android with a test project (TODO: add link)
     - Check for ServerSide with a test project (TODO: add link)
-14. Publish Documentation from [GitHub Action](https://github.com/Kotlin/dataframe/actions/workflows/main.yml)
-15. Prepare and publish the Release Notes 
-16. Create Release from the release tag on GitHub 
-17. Update a KDF version in the [Kotlin Jupyter Descriptor](https://github.com/Kotlin/kotlin-jupyter-libraries/blob/master/dataframe.json). Now the Renovate bot doing this
-18. Update DataFrame version in the `gradle.properties` file for the next release cycle (i.e. 0.10.0 -> 0.11.0)
-19. Update deprecated functions in [deprecationMessages.kt](/core/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlinx/dataframe/util/deprecationMessages.kt)
+15. Publish Documentation from [GitHub Action](https://github.com/Kotlin/dataframe/actions/workflows/main.yml)
+16. Prepare and publish the Release Notes 
+17. Create Release from the release tag on GitHub 
+18. Update a KDF version in the [Kotlin Jupyter Descriptor](https://github.com/Kotlin/kotlin-jupyter-libraries/blob/master/dataframe.json). Now the Renovate bot doing this
+19. Update DataFrame version in the `gradle.properties` file for the next release cycle (i.e. 0.10.0 -> 0.11.0)
+20. Update deprecated functions in [deprecationMessages.kt](/core/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlinx/dataframe/util/deprecationMessages.kt)
     such that 
     - `Level.WARNING` messages are changed to `Level.ERROR`
     - `Level.ERROR` messages and their functions are removed.
     - Update regions in the file accordingly.
-20. Update Notebook examples, both in the project and on Datalore.
+21. Update Notebook examples, both in the project and on Datalore.
diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index eea996ca8b..b66b7783ef 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -1,23 +1,32 @@
+import com.github.benmanes.gradle.versions.updates.DependencyUpdatesTask
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.tasks.KotlinCompile
-import org.jetbrains.kotlin.tooling.core.closure
+import org.jetbrains.kotlinx.dataframe.AnyFrame
+import org.jetbrains.kotlinx.dataframe.DataFrame
+import org.jetbrains.kotlinx.dataframe.api.filter
+import org.jetbrains.kotlinx.dataframe.api.print
+import org.jetbrains.kotlinx.dataframe.api.select
+import org.jetbrains.kotlinx.dataframe.io.readJson
 import org.jetbrains.kotlinx.publisher.apache2
 import org.jetbrains.kotlinx.publisher.developer
 import org.jetbrains.kotlinx.publisher.githubRepo
-import org.jmailen.gradle.kotlinter.KotlinterExtension
 
-@Suppress("DSL_SCOPE_VIOLATION", "UnstableApiUsage")
 plugins {
-    kotlin("jvm") version libs.versions.kotlin
-    kotlin("libs.publisher") version libs.versions.libsPublisher
-    kotlin("plugin.serialization") version libs.versions.kotlin
-    id("org.jetbrains.kotlinx.dataframe") version libs.versions.dataframe apply false
-    kotlin("jupyter.api") version libs.versions.kotlinJupyter apply false
-
-    id("org.jetbrains.dokka") version libs.versions.dokka
-    id("org.jetbrains.kotlinx.kover") version libs.versions.kover
-    id("org.jmailen.kotlinter") version libs.versions.ktlint
-    id("nl.jolanrensen.docProcessor") version libs.versions.docProcessor apply false
-    id("xyz.ronella.simple-git") version libs.versions.simpleGit apply false
+    with(libs.plugins) {
+        alias(kotlin.jvm)
+        alias(publisher)
+        alias(serialization)
+        alias(jupyter.api) apply false
+        alias(dokka)
+        alias(kover)
+        alias(kotlinter)
+        alias(docProcessor) apply false
+        alias(simpleGit) apply false
+        alias(dependencyVersions)
+
+        // dependence on our own plugin
+        alias(dataframe) apply false
+        alias(ksp) apply false
+    }
 }
 
 val jupyterApiTCRepo: String by project
@@ -42,6 +51,78 @@ dependencies {
     api(project(":dataframe-jdbc"))
 }
 
+private enum class Version : Comparable<Version> {
+    SNAPSHOT, DEV, ALPHA, BETA, RC, STABLE;
+}
+
+private fun String.findVersion(): Version {
+    val version = this.lowercase()
+    return when {
+        "snapshot" in version -> Version.SNAPSHOT
+        "dev" in version -> Version.DEV
+        "alpha" in version -> Version.ALPHA
+        "beta" in version -> Version.BETA
+        "rc" in version -> Version.RC
+        else -> Version.STABLE
+    }
+}
+
+// these names of outdated dependencies will not show up in the table output
+val dependencyUpdateExclusions = listOf(
+    // 5.6 requires Java 11
+    libs.klaxon.get().name,
+    // TODO Requires more work to be updated to 1.7.0+, https://github.com/Kotlin/dataframe/issues/594
+    libs.plugins.kover.get().pluginId,
+    // TODO Updating requires major changes all across the project, https://github.com/Kotlin/dataframe/issues/364
+    libs.plugins.kotlinter.get().pluginId,
+    // TODO 5.8.0 is not possible due to https://github.com/Kotlin/dataframe/issues/595
+    libs.kotestAssertions.get().name,
+    // Can't be updated to 7.4.0+ due to Java 8 compatibility
+    libs.android.gradle.api.get().group,
+    // TODO 1.9.10 requires korro and docProcessor to update, https://github.com/Kotlin/dataframe/issues/596
+    libs.plugins.dokka.get().pluginId,
+    // Directly dependent on the Gradle version
+    "org.gradle.kotlin.kotlin-dsl",
+)
+
+// run `./gradlew dependencyUpdates` to check for updates
+tasks.named<DependencyUpdatesTask>("dependencyUpdates").configure {
+    checkForGradleUpdate = true
+    outputFormatter = "json,html"
+    revision = "milestone"
+
+    rejectVersionIf {
+        val current = currentVersion.findVersion()
+        val candidate = candidate.version.findVersion()
+        candidate < current
+    }
+
+    doLast {
+        val outputFile = layout.buildDirectory
+            .file("../$outputDir/$reportfileName.json")
+            .get().asFile
+        when (val outDatedDependencies = DataFrame.readJson(outputFile)["outdated"]["dependencies"][0]) {
+            is AnyFrame -> {
+                val df = outDatedDependencies.select {
+                    cols("group", "name", "version") and {
+                        "available"["milestone"] named "newVersion"
+                    }
+                }.filter { "name"() !in dependencyUpdateExclusions && "group"() !in dependencyUpdateExclusions }
+                logger.warn("Outdated dependencies found:")
+                df.print(
+                    rowsLimit = Int.MAX_VALUE,
+                    valueLimit = Int.MAX_VALUE,
+                    borders = true,
+                    title = true,
+                    alignLeft = true,
+                )
+            }
+
+            else -> logger.info("No outdated dependencies found")
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 allprojects {
     tasks.withType<KotlinCompile> {
         kotlinOptions {
diff --git a/core/build.gradle.kts b/core/build.gradle.kts
index 2659ccffbd..196eaba1cb 100644
--- a/core/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/core/build.gradle.kts
@@ -1,27 +1,32 @@
-import com.google.devtools.ksp.gradle.KspTaskJvm
 import com.google.devtools.ksp.gradle.KspTask
+import com.google.devtools.ksp.gradle.KspTaskJvm
 import io.github.devcrocod.korro.KorroTask
-import nl.jolanrensen.docProcessor.defaultProcessors.*
+import nl.jolanrensen.docProcessor.defaultProcessors.ARG_DOC_PROCESSOR_LOG_NOT_FOUND
 import nl.jolanrensen.docProcessor.gradle.creatingProcessDocTask
 import org.gradle.jvm.tasks.Jar
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.tasks.KotlinCompile
 import org.jmailen.gradle.kotlinter.tasks.LintTask
 import xyz.ronella.gradle.plugin.simple.git.task.GitTask
 
-@Suppress("DSL_SCOPE_VIOLATION", "UnstableApiUsage")
 plugins {
-    kotlin("jvm")
-    kotlin("libs.publisher")
-    kotlin("plugin.serialization")
-    kotlin("jupyter.api")
-
-    id("io.github.devcrocod.korro") version libs.versions.korro
-    id("org.jetbrains.dataframe.generator")
-    id("org.jetbrains.kotlinx.kover")
-    id("org.jmailen.kotlinter")
-    id("org.jetbrains.kotlinx.dataframe")
-    id("nl.jolanrensen.docProcessor")
-    id("xyz.ronella.simple-git")
+    with(libs.plugins) {
+        alias(kotlin.jvm)
+        alias(publisher)
+        alias(serialization)
+        alias(jupyter.api)
+        alias(korro)
+        alias(keywordGenerator)
+        alias(kover)
+        alias(kotlinter)
+        alias(docProcessor)
+        alias(simpleGit)
+
+        // dependence on our own plugin
+        alias(dataframe)
+
+        // only mandatory if `kotlin.dataframe.add.ksp=false` in gradle.properties
+        alias(ksp)
+    }
     idea
 }
 
@@ -221,6 +226,7 @@ idea {
 // the target of processKdocMain and they are returned back to normal afterwards.
 tasks.withType<Jar> {
     dependsOn(processKDocsMain)
+    mustRunAfter(tasks.generateKeywordsSrc)
     outputs.upToDateWhen { false }
 
     doFirst {
diff --git a/core/generated-sources/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlinx/dataframe/DataColumn.kt b/core/generated-sources/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlinx/dataframe/DataColumn.kt
index 2cd0c3c378..51737c0eaa 100644
--- a/core/generated-sources/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlinx/dataframe/DataColumn.kt
+++ b/core/generated-sources/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlinx/dataframe/DataColumn.kt
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import org.jetbrains.kotlinx.dataframe.api.filter
 import org.jetbrains.kotlinx.dataframe.api.map
 import org.jetbrains.kotlinx.dataframe.api.schema
 import org.jetbrains.kotlinx.dataframe.api.take
-import org.jetbrains.kotlinx.dataframe.api.type
 import org.jetbrains.kotlinx.dataframe.columns.BaseColumn
 import org.jetbrains.kotlinx.dataframe.columns.ColumnGroup
 import org.jetbrains.kotlinx.dataframe.columns.ColumnKind
diff --git a/core/generated-sources/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlinx/dataframe/jupyter/CodeGenerationTests.kt b/core/generated-sources/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlinx/dataframe/jupyter/CodeGenerationTests.kt
index e0620cb553..a7f1d28e1c 100644
--- a/core/generated-sources/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlinx/dataframe/jupyter/CodeGenerationTests.kt
+++ b/core/generated-sources/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlinx/dataframe/jupyter/CodeGenerationTests.kt
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ class CodeGenerationTests : DataFrameJupyterTest() {
 
     private fun Code.checkCompilation() {
         lines().forEach {
-            exec(it)
+            execRendered(it)
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/core/generated-sources/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlinx/dataframe/jupyter/JupyterCodegenTests.kt b/core/generated-sources/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlinx/dataframe/jupyter/JupyterCodegenTests.kt
index 9b718847c6..66ec57b159 100644
--- a/core/generated-sources/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlinx/dataframe/jupyter/JupyterCodegenTests.kt
+++ b/core/generated-sources/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlinx/dataframe/jupyter/JupyterCodegenTests.kt
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ class JupyterCodegenTests : JupyterReplTestCase() {
     @Test
     fun `codegen adding column with generic type function`() {
         @Language("kts")
-        val res1 = exec(
+        val res1 = execRendered(
             """
             fun <T> AnyFrame.addValue(value: T) = add("value") { listOf(value) }
             val df = dataFrameOf("a")(1).addValue(2)
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ class JupyterCodegenTests : JupyterReplTestCase() {
     @Test
     fun `Don't inherit from data class`() {
         @Language("kts")
-        val res1 = exec(
+        val res1 = execRendered(
             """
             @DataSchema
             data class A(val a: Int)
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ class JupyterCodegenTests : JupyterReplTestCase() {
     @Test
     fun `Don't inherit from non open class`() {
         @Language("kts")
-        val res1 = exec(
+        val res1 = execRendered(
             """
             @DataSchema
             class A(val a: Int)
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ class JupyterCodegenTests : JupyterReplTestCase() {
     @Test
     fun `Don't inherit from open class`() {
         @Language("kts")
-        val res1 = exec(
+        val res1 = execRendered(
             """
             @DataSchema
             open class A(val a: Int)
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ class JupyterCodegenTests : JupyterReplTestCase() {
     @Test
     fun `Do inherit from open interface`() {
         @Language("kts")
-        val res1 = exec(
+        val res1 = execRendered(
             """
             @DataSchema
             interface A { val a: Int }
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ class JupyterCodegenTests : JupyterReplTestCase() {
     @Test
     fun `codegen for enumerated frames`() {
         @Language("kts")
-        val res1 = exec(
+        val res1 = execRendered(
             """
             val names = (0..2).map { it.toString() }
             val df = dataFrameOf(names)(1, 2, 3)
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ class JupyterCodegenTests : JupyterReplTestCase() {
     @Test
     fun `codegen for complex column names`() {
         @Language("kts")
-        val res1 = exec(
+        val res1 = execRendered(
             """
             val df = DataFrame.readDelimStr("[a], (b), {c}\n1, 2, 3")
             df
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ class JupyterCodegenTests : JupyterReplTestCase() {
         res1.shouldBeInstanceOf<MimeTypedResult>()
 
         @Language("kts")
-        val res2 = exec(
+        val res2 = execRendered(
             """listOf(df.`{a}`[0], df.`(b)`[0], df.`{c}`[0])"""
         )
         res2 shouldBe listOf(1, 2, 3)
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ class JupyterCodegenTests : JupyterReplTestCase() {
     @Test
     fun `codegen for '$' that is interpolator in kotlin string literals`() {
         @Language("kts")
-        val res1 = exec(
+        val res1 = execRendered(
             """
             val df = DataFrame.readDelimStr("\${'$'}id\n1")
             df
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ class JupyterCodegenTests : JupyterReplTestCase() {
         res1.shouldBeInstanceOf<MimeTypedResult>()
 
         @Language("kts")
-        val res2 = exec(
+        val res2 = execRendered(
             "listOf(df.`\$id`[0])"
         )
         res2 shouldBe listOf(1)
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ class JupyterCodegenTests : JupyterReplTestCase() {
     @Test
     fun `codegen for backtick that is forbidden in kotlin identifiers`() {
         @Language("kts")
-        val res1 = exec(
+        val res1 = execRendered(
             """
             val df = DataFrame.readDelimStr("Day`s\n1")
             df
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ class JupyterCodegenTests : JupyterReplTestCase() {
         println(res1.entries.joinToString())
 
         @Language("kts")
-        val res2 = exec(
+        val res2 = execRendered(
             "listOf(df.`Day's`[0])"
         )
         res2 shouldBe listOf(1)
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ class JupyterCodegenTests : JupyterReplTestCase() {
         val forbiddenChar = ";"
 
         @Language("kts")
-        val res1 = exec(
+        val res1 = execRendered(
             """
             val df = DataFrame.readDelimStr("Test$forbiddenChar\n1")
             df
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ class JupyterCodegenTests : JupyterReplTestCase() {
         println(res1.entries.joinToString())
 
         @Language("kts")
-        val res2 = exec(
+        val res2 = execRendered(
             "listOf(df.`Test `[0])"
         )
         res2 shouldBe listOf(1)
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ class JupyterCodegenTests : JupyterReplTestCase() {
         val forbiddenChar = "\\\\"
 
         @Language("kts")
-        val res1 = exec(
+        val res1 = execRendered(
             """
             val df = DataFrame.readDelimStr("Test$forbiddenChar\n1")
             df
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ class JupyterCodegenTests : JupyterReplTestCase() {
         println(res1.entries.joinToString())
 
         @Language("kts")
-        val res2 = exec(
+        val res2 = execRendered(
             "listOf(df.`Test `[0])"
         )
         res2 shouldBe listOf(1)
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ class JupyterCodegenTests : JupyterReplTestCase() {
     @Test
     fun `generic interface`() {
         @Language("kts")
-        val res1 = exec(
+        val res1 = execRendered(
             """
             @DataSchema
             interface Generic<T> {
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ class JupyterCodegenTests : JupyterReplTestCase() {
         res1.shouldBeInstanceOf<Unit>()
 
         @Language("kts")
-        val res2 = exec(
+        val res2 = execRendered(
             """
                 val <T> ColumnsContainer<Generic<T>>.test1: DataColumn<T> get() = field
                 val <T> DataRow<Generic<T>>.test2: T get() = field
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ class JupyterCodegenTests : JupyterReplTestCase() {
     @Test
     fun `generic interface with upper bound`() {
         @Language("kts")
-        val res1 = exec(
+        val res1 = execRendered(
             """
                 @DataSchema
                 interface Generic <T : String> {
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ class JupyterCodegenTests : JupyterReplTestCase() {
         res1.shouldBeInstanceOf<Unit>()
 
         @Language("kts")
-        val res2 = exec(
+        val res2 = execRendered(
             """
                 val <T : String> ColumnsContainer<Generic<T>>.test1: DataColumn<T> get() = field
                 val <T : String> DataRow<Generic<T>>.test2: T get() = field
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ class JupyterCodegenTests : JupyterReplTestCase() {
     @Test
     fun `generic interface with variance and user type in type parameters`() {
         @Language("kts")
-        val res1 = exec(
+        val res1 = execRendered(
             """
                 interface UpperBound
 
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ class JupyterCodegenTests : JupyterReplTestCase() {
         res1.shouldBeInstanceOf<Unit>()
 
         @Language("kts")
-        val res2 = exec(
+        val res2 = execRendered(
             """
                 val <T : UpperBound> ColumnsContainer<Generic<T>>.test1: DataColumn<T> get() = field
                 val <T : UpperBound> DataRow<Generic<T>>.test2: T get() = field
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ class JupyterCodegenTests : JupyterReplTestCase() {
     @Test
     fun `generate a new marker when dataframe marker is not a data schema so that columns are accessible with extensions`() {
         @Language("kts")
-        val a = exec(
+        val a = execRendered(
             """
             enum class State {
                 Idle, Productive, Maintenance
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ class JupyterCodegenTests : JupyterReplTestCase() {
         )
         shouldNotThrowAny {
             @Language("kts")
-            val b = exec(
+            val b = execRendered(
                 """
                 events.toolId
                 events.state
diff --git a/core/generated-sources/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlinx/dataframe/jupyter/RenderingTests.kt b/core/generated-sources/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlinx/dataframe/jupyter/RenderingTests.kt
index 1f711cef86..8f48073e73 100644
--- a/core/generated-sources/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlinx/dataframe/jupyter/RenderingTests.kt
+++ b/core/generated-sources/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlinx/dataframe/jupyter/RenderingTests.kt
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ class RenderingTests : JupyterReplTestCase() {
         html shouldContain "Bill"
 
         @Language("kts")
-        val useRes = exec(
+        val useRes = execRendered(
             """
             USE {
                 render<Int> { (it * 2).toString() }
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ class RenderingTests : JupyterReplTestCase() {
         fun execSimpleDf() = execHtml("""dataFrameOf("a", "b")(1, 2, 3, 4)""")
 
         val htmlLight = execSimpleDf()
-        val r1 = exec("notebook.changeColorScheme(ColorScheme.DARK); 1")
+        val r1 = execRendered("notebook.changeColorScheme(ColorScheme.DARK); 1")
         val htmlDark = execSimpleDf()
 
         r1 shouldBe 1
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ class RenderingTests : JupyterReplTestCase() {
      * @return the parsed DataFrame result as a `JsonObject`
      */
     private fun executeScriptAndParseDataframeResult(@Language("kts") script: String): JsonObject {
-        val result = exec<MimeTypedResult>(script)
+        val result = execRendered<MimeTypedResult>(script)
         return parseDataframeJson(result)
     }
 
diff --git a/core/generated-sources/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlinx/dataframe/jupyter/SampleNotebooksTests.kt b/core/generated-sources/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlinx/dataframe/jupyter/SampleNotebooksTests.kt
index c7c263339d..b7bcf419ea 100644
--- a/core/generated-sources/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlinx/dataframe/jupyter/SampleNotebooksTests.kt
+++ b/core/generated-sources/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlinx/dataframe/jupyter/SampleNotebooksTests.kt
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ class SampleNotebooksTests : DataFrameJupyterTest() {
                 val codeToExecute = replacer.replace(code)
 
                 println("Executing code:\n$codeToExecute")
-                val cellResult = exec(codeToExecute)
+                val cellResult = execRendered(codeToExecute)
                 println(cellResult)
             }
         } finally {
diff --git a/core/generated-sources/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlinx/dataframe/testSets/person/HtmlRenderingTests.kt b/core/generated-sources/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlinx/dataframe/testSets/person/HtmlRenderingTests.kt
index 90afe78d75..94d351f016 100644
--- a/core/generated-sources/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlinx/dataframe/testSets/person/HtmlRenderingTests.kt
+++ b/core/generated-sources/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlinx/dataframe/testSets/person/HtmlRenderingTests.kt
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import org.jetbrains.kotlinx.dataframe.api.group
 import org.jetbrains.kotlinx.dataframe.api.into
 import org.jetbrains.kotlinx.dataframe.api.parse
 import org.jetbrains.kotlinx.dataframe.io.toStandaloneHTML
-import org.jetbrains.kotlinx.jupyter.findNthSubstring
+import org.jetbrains.kotlinx.jupyter.util.findNthSubstring
 import org.junit.Ignore
 import org.junit.Test
 import java.awt.Desktop
diff --git a/core/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlinx/dataframe/DataColumn.kt b/core/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlinx/dataframe/DataColumn.kt
index 2cd0c3c378..51737c0eaa 100644
--- a/core/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlinx/dataframe/DataColumn.kt
+++ b/core/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlinx/dataframe/DataColumn.kt
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import org.jetbrains.kotlinx.dataframe.api.filter
 import org.jetbrains.kotlinx.dataframe.api.map
 import org.jetbrains.kotlinx.dataframe.api.schema
 import org.jetbrains.kotlinx.dataframe.api.take
-import org.jetbrains.kotlinx.dataframe.api.type
 import org.jetbrains.kotlinx.dataframe.columns.BaseColumn
 import org.jetbrains.kotlinx.dataframe.columns.ColumnGroup
 import org.jetbrains.kotlinx.dataframe.columns.ColumnKind
diff --git a/core/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlinx/dataframe/jupyter/CodeGenerationTests.kt b/core/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlinx/dataframe/jupyter/CodeGenerationTests.kt
index e0620cb553..a7f1d28e1c 100644
--- a/core/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlinx/dataframe/jupyter/CodeGenerationTests.kt
+++ b/core/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlinx/dataframe/jupyter/CodeGenerationTests.kt
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ class CodeGenerationTests : DataFrameJupyterTest() {
 
     private fun Code.checkCompilation() {
         lines().forEach {
-            exec(it)
+            execRendered(it)
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/core/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlinx/dataframe/jupyter/JupyterCodegenTests.kt b/core/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlinx/dataframe/jupyter/JupyterCodegenTests.kt
index 9b718847c6..66ec57b159 100644
--- a/core/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlinx/dataframe/jupyter/JupyterCodegenTests.kt
+++ b/core/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlinx/dataframe/jupyter/JupyterCodegenTests.kt
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ class JupyterCodegenTests : JupyterReplTestCase() {
     @Test
     fun `codegen adding column with generic type function`() {
         @Language("kts")
-        val res1 = exec(
+        val res1 = execRendered(
             """
             fun <T> AnyFrame.addValue(value: T) = add("value") { listOf(value) }
             val df = dataFrameOf("a")(1).addValue(2)
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ class JupyterCodegenTests : JupyterReplTestCase() {
     @Test
     fun `Don't inherit from data class`() {
         @Language("kts")
-        val res1 = exec(
+        val res1 = execRendered(
             """
             @DataSchema
             data class A(val a: Int)
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ class JupyterCodegenTests : JupyterReplTestCase() {
     @Test
     fun `Don't inherit from non open class`() {
         @Language("kts")
-        val res1 = exec(
+        val res1 = execRendered(
             """
             @DataSchema
             class A(val a: Int)
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ class JupyterCodegenTests : JupyterReplTestCase() {
     @Test
     fun `Don't inherit from open class`() {
         @Language("kts")
-        val res1 = exec(
+        val res1 = execRendered(
             """
             @DataSchema
             open class A(val a: Int)
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ class JupyterCodegenTests : JupyterReplTestCase() {
     @Test
     fun `Do inherit from open interface`() {
         @Language("kts")
-        val res1 = exec(
+        val res1 = execRendered(
             """
             @DataSchema
             interface A { val a: Int }
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ class JupyterCodegenTests : JupyterReplTestCase() {
     @Test
     fun `codegen for enumerated frames`() {
         @Language("kts")
-        val res1 = exec(
+        val res1 = execRendered(
             """
             val names = (0..2).map { it.toString() }
             val df = dataFrameOf(names)(1, 2, 3)
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ class JupyterCodegenTests : JupyterReplTestCase() {
     @Test
     fun `codegen for complex column names`() {
         @Language("kts")
-        val res1 = exec(
+        val res1 = execRendered(
             """
             val df = DataFrame.readDelimStr("[a], (b), {c}\n1, 2, 3")
             df
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ class JupyterCodegenTests : JupyterReplTestCase() {
         res1.shouldBeInstanceOf<MimeTypedResult>()
 
         @Language("kts")
-        val res2 = exec(
+        val res2 = execRendered(
             """listOf(df.`{a}`[0], df.`(b)`[0], df.`{c}`[0])"""
         )
         res2 shouldBe listOf(1, 2, 3)
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ class JupyterCodegenTests : JupyterReplTestCase() {
     @Test
     fun `codegen for '$' that is interpolator in kotlin string literals`() {
         @Language("kts")
-        val res1 = exec(
+        val res1 = execRendered(
             """
             val df = DataFrame.readDelimStr("\${'$'}id\n1")
             df
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ class JupyterCodegenTests : JupyterReplTestCase() {
         res1.shouldBeInstanceOf<MimeTypedResult>()
 
         @Language("kts")
-        val res2 = exec(
+        val res2 = execRendered(
             "listOf(df.`\$id`[0])"
         )
         res2 shouldBe listOf(1)
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ class JupyterCodegenTests : JupyterReplTestCase() {
     @Test
     fun `codegen for backtick that is forbidden in kotlin identifiers`() {
         @Language("kts")
-        val res1 = exec(
+        val res1 = execRendered(
             """
             val df = DataFrame.readDelimStr("Day`s\n1")
             df
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ class JupyterCodegenTests : JupyterReplTestCase() {
         println(res1.entries.joinToString())
 
         @Language("kts")
-        val res2 = exec(
+        val res2 = execRendered(
             "listOf(df.`Day's`[0])"
         )
         res2 shouldBe listOf(1)
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ class JupyterCodegenTests : JupyterReplTestCase() {
         val forbiddenChar = ";"
 
         @Language("kts")
-        val res1 = exec(
+        val res1 = execRendered(
             """
             val df = DataFrame.readDelimStr("Test$forbiddenChar\n1")
             df
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ class JupyterCodegenTests : JupyterReplTestCase() {
         println(res1.entries.joinToString())
 
         @Language("kts")
-        val res2 = exec(
+        val res2 = execRendered(
             "listOf(df.`Test `[0])"
         )
         res2 shouldBe listOf(1)
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ class JupyterCodegenTests : JupyterReplTestCase() {
         val forbiddenChar = "\\\\"
 
         @Language("kts")
-        val res1 = exec(
+        val res1 = execRendered(
             """
             val df = DataFrame.readDelimStr("Test$forbiddenChar\n1")
             df
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ class JupyterCodegenTests : JupyterReplTestCase() {
         println(res1.entries.joinToString())
 
         @Language("kts")
-        val res2 = exec(
+        val res2 = execRendered(
             "listOf(df.`Test `[0])"
         )
         res2 shouldBe listOf(1)
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ class JupyterCodegenTests : JupyterReplTestCase() {
     @Test
     fun `generic interface`() {
         @Language("kts")
-        val res1 = exec(
+        val res1 = execRendered(
             """
             @DataSchema
             interface Generic<T> {
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ class JupyterCodegenTests : JupyterReplTestCase() {
         res1.shouldBeInstanceOf<Unit>()
 
         @Language("kts")
-        val res2 = exec(
+        val res2 = execRendered(
             """
                 val <T> ColumnsContainer<Generic<T>>.test1: DataColumn<T> get() = field
                 val <T> DataRow<Generic<T>>.test2: T get() = field
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ class JupyterCodegenTests : JupyterReplTestCase() {
     @Test
     fun `generic interface with upper bound`() {
         @Language("kts")
-        val res1 = exec(
+        val res1 = execRendered(
             """
                 @DataSchema
                 interface Generic <T : String> {
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ class JupyterCodegenTests : JupyterReplTestCase() {
         res1.shouldBeInstanceOf<Unit>()
 
         @Language("kts")
-        val res2 = exec(
+        val res2 = execRendered(
             """
                 val <T : String> ColumnsContainer<Generic<T>>.test1: DataColumn<T> get() = field
                 val <T : String> DataRow<Generic<T>>.test2: T get() = field
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ class JupyterCodegenTests : JupyterReplTestCase() {
     @Test
     fun `generic interface with variance and user type in type parameters`() {
         @Language("kts")
-        val res1 = exec(
+        val res1 = execRendered(
             """
                 interface UpperBound
 
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ class JupyterCodegenTests : JupyterReplTestCase() {
         res1.shouldBeInstanceOf<Unit>()
 
         @Language("kts")
-        val res2 = exec(
+        val res2 = execRendered(
             """
                 val <T : UpperBound> ColumnsContainer<Generic<T>>.test1: DataColumn<T> get() = field
                 val <T : UpperBound> DataRow<Generic<T>>.test2: T get() = field
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ class JupyterCodegenTests : JupyterReplTestCase() {
     @Test
     fun `generate a new marker when dataframe marker is not a data schema so that columns are accessible with extensions`() {
         @Language("kts")
-        val a = exec(
+        val a = execRendered(
             """
             enum class State {
                 Idle, Productive, Maintenance
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ class JupyterCodegenTests : JupyterReplTestCase() {
         )
         shouldNotThrowAny {
             @Language("kts")
-            val b = exec(
+            val b = execRendered(
                 """
                 events.toolId
                 events.state
diff --git a/core/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlinx/dataframe/jupyter/RenderingTests.kt b/core/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlinx/dataframe/jupyter/RenderingTests.kt
index 1f711cef86..8f48073e73 100644
--- a/core/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlinx/dataframe/jupyter/RenderingTests.kt
+++ b/core/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlinx/dataframe/jupyter/RenderingTests.kt
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ class RenderingTests : JupyterReplTestCase() {
         html shouldContain "Bill"
 
         @Language("kts")
-        val useRes = exec(
+        val useRes = execRendered(
             """
             USE {
                 render<Int> { (it * 2).toString() }
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ class RenderingTests : JupyterReplTestCase() {
         fun execSimpleDf() = execHtml("""dataFrameOf("a", "b")(1, 2, 3, 4)""")
 
         val htmlLight = execSimpleDf()
-        val r1 = exec("notebook.changeColorScheme(ColorScheme.DARK); 1")
+        val r1 = execRendered("notebook.changeColorScheme(ColorScheme.DARK); 1")
         val htmlDark = execSimpleDf()
 
         r1 shouldBe 1
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ class RenderingTests : JupyterReplTestCase() {
      * @return the parsed DataFrame result as a `JsonObject`
      */
     private fun executeScriptAndParseDataframeResult(@Language("kts") script: String): JsonObject {
-        val result = exec<MimeTypedResult>(script)
+        val result = execRendered<MimeTypedResult>(script)
         return parseDataframeJson(result)
     }
 
diff --git a/core/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlinx/dataframe/jupyter/SampleNotebooksTests.kt b/core/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlinx/dataframe/jupyter/SampleNotebooksTests.kt
index c7c263339d..b7bcf419ea 100644
--- a/core/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlinx/dataframe/jupyter/SampleNotebooksTests.kt
+++ b/core/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlinx/dataframe/jupyter/SampleNotebooksTests.kt
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ class SampleNotebooksTests : DataFrameJupyterTest() {
                 val codeToExecute = replacer.replace(code)
 
                 println("Executing code:\n$codeToExecute")
-                val cellResult = exec(codeToExecute)
+                val cellResult = execRendered(codeToExecute)
                 println(cellResult)
             }
         } finally {
diff --git a/core/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlinx/dataframe/testSets/person/HtmlRenderingTests.kt b/core/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlinx/dataframe/testSets/person/HtmlRenderingTests.kt
index 90afe78d75..94d351f016 100644
--- a/core/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlinx/dataframe/testSets/person/HtmlRenderingTests.kt
+++ b/core/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlinx/dataframe/testSets/person/HtmlRenderingTests.kt
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import org.jetbrains.kotlinx.dataframe.api.group
 import org.jetbrains.kotlinx.dataframe.api.into
 import org.jetbrains.kotlinx.dataframe.api.parse
 import org.jetbrains.kotlinx.dataframe.io.toStandaloneHTML
-import org.jetbrains.kotlinx.jupyter.findNthSubstring
+import org.jetbrains.kotlinx.jupyter.util.findNthSubstring
 import org.junit.Ignore
 import org.junit.Test
 import java.awt.Desktop
diff --git a/dataframe-arrow/build.gradle.kts b/dataframe-arrow/build.gradle.kts
index 68bb3c311f..dd80f5929c 100644
--- a/dataframe-arrow/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/dataframe-arrow/build.gradle.kts
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 plugins {
-    kotlin("jvm")
-    kotlin("libs.publisher")
-    id("org.jetbrains.kotlinx.kover")
-    id("org.jmailen.kotlinter")
+    with(libs.plugins) {
+        alias(kotlin.jvm)
+        alias(publisher)
+        alias(kover)
+        alias(kotlinter)
+    }
 }
 
 group = "org.jetbrains.kotlinx"
diff --git a/dataframe-excel/build.gradle.kts b/dataframe-excel/build.gradle.kts
index 78768409b0..796f872f50 100644
--- a/dataframe-excel/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/dataframe-excel/build.gradle.kts
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 plugins {
-    kotlin("jvm")
-    kotlin("libs.publisher")
-    id("org.jetbrains.kotlinx.kover")
-    id("org.jmailen.kotlinter")
+    with(libs.plugins) {
+        alias(kotlin.jvm)
+        alias(publisher)
+        alias(kover)
+        alias(kotlinter)
+    }
 }
 
 group = "org.jetbrains.kotlinx"
diff --git a/dataframe-jdbc/build.gradle.kts b/dataframe-jdbc/build.gradle.kts
index 2c5505a46f..ea2160035a 100644
--- a/dataframe-jdbc/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/dataframe-jdbc/build.gradle.kts
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 plugins {
-    kotlin("jvm")
-    kotlin("libs.publisher")
-    id("org.jetbrains.kotlinx.kover")
-    kotlin("jupyter.api")
-    // TODO enable later: id("org.jmailen.kotlinter")
+    with(libs.plugins) {
+        alias(kotlin.jvm)
+        alias(publisher)
+        alias(kover)
+        // TODO enable later: alias(libs.kotlinter)
+        alias(jupyter.api)
+    }
 }
 
 group = "org.jetbrains.kotlinx"
diff --git a/dataframe-openapi/build.gradle.kts b/dataframe-openapi/build.gradle.kts
index d00075ad71..9190e3ce28 100644
--- a/dataframe-openapi/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/dataframe-openapi/build.gradle.kts
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 plugins {
-    kotlin("jvm")
-    kotlin("libs.publisher")
-    kotlin("plugin.serialization")
-    id("org.jetbrains.kotlinx.kover")
-    id("org.jmailen.kotlinter")
-    kotlin("jupyter.api")
+    with(libs.plugins) {
+        alias(kotlin.jvm)
+        alias(publisher)
+        alias(serialization)
+        alias(kover)
+        alias(kotlinter)
+        alias(jupyter.api)
+    }
 }
 
 group = "org.jetbrains.kotlinx"
diff --git a/dataframe-openapi/src/test/kotlin/OpenApiTests.kt b/dataframe-openapi/src/test/kotlin/OpenApiTests.kt
index fd8d7bc2cf..cb6a05ff19 100644
--- a/dataframe-openapi/src/test/kotlin/OpenApiTests.kt
+++ b/dataframe-openapi/src/test/kotlin/OpenApiTests.kt
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class OpenApiTests : JupyterReplTestCase() {
     private val additionalImports = openApi.createDefaultReadMethod().additionalImports.joinToString("\n")
 
     private fun execGeneratedCode(code: Code): Code {
-        @Language("kts") val res1 = exec(
+        @Language("kts") val res1 = execRendered(
             """
             $additionalImports
             $code
diff --git a/examples/idea-examples/json/build.gradle.kts b/examples/idea-examples/json/build.gradle.kts
index 89e3cc8c3d..cd98122ca5 100644
--- a/examples/idea-examples/json/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/examples/idea-examples/json/build.gradle.kts
@@ -4,7 +4,11 @@ import org.jetbrains.kotlinx.dataframe.api.JsonPath
 plugins {
     application
     kotlin("jvm")
+
     id("org.jetbrains.kotlinx.dataframe")
+
+    // only mandatory if `kotlin.dataframe.add.ksp=false` in gradle.properties
+    id("com.google.devtools.ksp")
 }
 
 repositories {
diff --git a/examples/idea-examples/json/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlinx/dataframe/examples/openapi/openApiApiGuru.kt b/examples/idea-examples/json/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlinx/dataframe/examples/openapi/openApiApiGuru.kt
index ceb3dfdc9f..e9873b7471 100644
--- a/examples/idea-examples/json/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlinx/dataframe/examples/openapi/openApiApiGuru.kt
+++ b/examples/idea-examples/json/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlinx/dataframe/examples/openapi/openApiApiGuru.kt
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import org.jetbrains.kotlinx.dataframe.annotations.ImportDataSchema
 import org.jetbrains.kotlinx.dataframe.api.any
 import org.jetbrains.kotlinx.dataframe.api.filter
 import org.jetbrains.kotlinx.dataframe.api.print
+import org.jetbrains.kotlinx.dataframe.api.value
 
 /**
  * In this file we'll demonstrate how to use OpenApi schemas
@@ -35,7 +36,7 @@ private fun gradle() {
 
     apis.filter {
         value.versions.value.any {
-            (updated ?: added).year >= 2021
+            (it.updated ?: it.added).year >= 2021
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/examples/idea-examples/movies/build.gradle.kts b/examples/idea-examples/movies/build.gradle.kts
index e36b005d93..bd47a6e0d3 100644
--- a/examples/idea-examples/movies/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/examples/idea-examples/movies/build.gradle.kts
@@ -3,7 +3,11 @@ import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.tasks.KotlinCompile
 plugins {
     application
     kotlin("jvm")
+
     id("org.jetbrains.kotlinx.dataframe")
+
+    // only mandatory if `kotlin.dataframe.add.ksp=false` in gradle.properties
+    id("com.google.devtools.ksp")
 }
 
 repositories {
diff --git a/examples/idea-examples/titanic/build.gradle.kts b/examples/idea-examples/titanic/build.gradle.kts
index ee812ef50b..a753923089 100644
--- a/examples/idea-examples/titanic/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/examples/idea-examples/titanic/build.gradle.kts
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
 plugins {
     application
     kotlin("jvm")
+
     id("org.jetbrains.kotlinx.dataframe")
+
+    // only mandatory if `kotlin.dataframe.add.ksp=false` in gradle.properties
+    id("com.google.devtools.ksp")
 }
 
 repositories {
@@ -14,10 +18,10 @@ application.mainClass.set("org.jetbrains.kotlinx.dataframe.examples.titanic.ml.T
 dependencies {
     // implementation("org.jetbrains.kotlinx:dataframe:X.Y.Z")
     implementation(project(":"))
-    implementation("org.jetbrains.kotlinx:kotlin-deeplearning-api:0.5.1")
-    implementation("org.jetbrains.kotlinx:kotlin-deeplearning-impl:0.5.1")
-    implementation("org.jetbrains.kotlinx:kotlin-deeplearning-tensorflow:0.5.1")
-    implementation("org.jetbrains.kotlinx:kotlin-deeplearning-dataset:0.5.1")
+    implementation("org.jetbrains.kotlinx:kotlin-deeplearning-api:0.5.2")
+    implementation("org.jetbrains.kotlinx:kotlin-deeplearning-impl:0.5.2")
+    implementation("org.jetbrains.kotlinx:kotlin-deeplearning-tensorflow:0.5.2")
+    implementation("org.jetbrains.kotlinx:kotlin-deeplearning-dataset:0.5.2")
 }
 
 dataframes {
diff --git a/examples/idea-examples/youtube/build.gradle.kts b/examples/idea-examples/youtube/build.gradle.kts
index b7b1277e7b..379cf1c63a 100644
--- a/examples/idea-examples/youtube/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/examples/idea-examples/youtube/build.gradle.kts
@@ -3,7 +3,11 @@ import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.tasks.KotlinCompile
 plugins {
     application
     kotlin("jvm")
+
     id("org.jetbrains.kotlinx.dataframe")
+
+    // only mandatory if `kotlin.dataframe.add.ksp=false` in gradle.properties
+    id("com.google.devtools.ksp")
 }
 
 repositories {
diff --git a/generator/build.gradle.kts b/generator/build.gradle.kts
index 27756e1f46..1925b89b6a 100644
--- a/generator/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/generator/build.gradle.kts
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ gradlePlugin {
     plugins {
         create("dependencies") {
             id = "org.jetbrains.dataframe.generator"
+            version = "1.0"
             implementationClass = "org.jetbrains.dataframe.keywords.KeywordsGeneratorPlugin"
         }
     }
diff --git a/generator/gradle.properties b/generator/gradle.properties
index 51cd9bb92e..40610d1612 100644
--- a/generator/gradle.properties
+++ b/generator/gradle.properties
@@ -1,2 +1,4 @@
-kotlinCompilerVersion=1.6.0
-kotlinPoetVersion=1.7.2
+kotlinCompilerVersion=1.9.22
+
+# 1.15.0+ breaks with NoSuchMethodException: 'java.io.File com.squareup.kotlinpoet.FileSpec.writeTo(java.io.File)'
+kotlinPoetVersion=1.14.2
diff --git a/generator/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/dataframe/keywords/GeneratorTask.kt b/generator/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/dataframe/keywords/GeneratorTask.kt
index 5679fbc163..50ad1e77a0 100644
--- a/generator/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/dataframe/keywords/GeneratorTask.kt
+++ b/generator/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/dataframe/keywords/GeneratorTask.kt
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ open class GeneratorTask : DefaultTask() {
     }
 
     private fun getKeywords(tokenSet: TokenSet): List<EnumEntry> {
-        fun id(value: String) = value.toUpperCase().replace("!", "NOT_")
+        fun id(value: String) = value.uppercase().replace("!", "NOT_")
 
         return tokenSet.types.map { t ->
             t as KtKeywordToken
diff --git a/generator/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/dataframe/keywords/KeywordsGeneratorPlugin.kt b/generator/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/dataframe/keywords/KeywordsGeneratorPlugin.kt
index 4152588dd7..a9be91cf6f 100644
--- a/generator/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/dataframe/keywords/KeywordsGeneratorPlugin.kt
+++ b/generator/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/dataframe/keywords/KeywordsGeneratorPlugin.kt
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import java.io.File
 
 class KeywordsGeneratorPlugin: Plugin<Project> {
     override fun apply(target: Project): Unit = with(target){
-        val genSrcDir = buildDir.resolve("generatedSrc")
+        val genSrcDir = layout.buildDirectory.asFile.get().resolve("generatedSrc")
         val sourceSets = project.extensions.getByName("sourceSets") as SourceSetContainer
         val mainSourceSet: SourceSet = sourceSets.named("main").get()
         mainSourceSet.addDir(genSrcDir)
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 445e6cebad..cda3df9c4a 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -5,3 +5,9 @@ kotlin.jupyter.add.scanner=false
 org.gradle.jvmargs=-Xmx4G
 # build.number.detection=false
 # build.number=0.8.0
+
+# Disables the bundled KSP plugin from the dataframe gradle plugin
+# that's used to generate data schemas in some modules.
+# This makes it mandatory to explicitly apply your own version of the
+# KSP plugin in the modules that use it.
+kotlin.dataframe.add.ksp=false
diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index 5a7163c9b0..6b0b7b7cdb 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -1,66 +1,100 @@
 [versions]
 ksp = "1.9.22-1.0.17"
-kotlinJupyter = "0.11.0-358"
+kotlinJupyter = "0.12.0-139"
+
+# TODO Updating requires major changes all across the project
+# https://github.com/Kotlin/dataframe/issues/364
 ktlint = "3.4.5"
+
+# make sure to sync manually with :generator module
 kotlin = "1.9.22"
+kotlinpoet = "1.16.0"
+
+# TODO 1.9.10 requires korro and docProcessor to update
+# https://github.com/Kotlin/dataframe/issues/596
 dokka = "1.8.10"
-libsPublisher = "0.0.60-dev-30"
+
+libsPublisher = "1.8.10-dev-43"
+
 # "Bootstrap" version of the dataframe, used in the build itself to generate @DataSchema APIs,
 # dogfood Gradle / KSP plugins in tests and idea-examples modules
-dataframe = "0.12.1"
+dataframe = "0.13.0-dev-2838"
+
 korro = "0.1.5"
-kover = "0.6.0-Beta"
 
-commonsCsv = "1.8"
-commonsCompress = "1.21"
-klaxon = "5.5"
+# TODO Requires more work to be updated to 0.7.0+
+# https://github.com/Kotlin/dataframe/issues/594
+kover = "0.6.1"
+
+commonsCsv = "1.10.0"
+commonsCompress = "1.26.0"
+klaxon = "5.5" # 5.6 requires Java 11
 fuel = "2.3.1"
-poi = "5.2.2"
-mariadb = "3.1.4"
-h2db = "2.2.220"
+poi = "5.2.5"
+mariadb = "3.3.2"
+h2db = "2.2.224"
 mysql = "8.0.33"
-postgresql = "42.6.0"
-sqlite = "3.42.0.1"
-kotlinDatetime = "0.4.0"
-kotlinpoet = "1.12.0"
-openapi = "2.1.13"
-kotlinLogging = "5.0.1"
-sl4j = "2.0.7"
+postgresql = "42.7.1"
+sqlite = "3.45.1.0"
+kotlinDatetime = "0.5.0"
+openapi = "2.1.20"
+kotlinLogging = "6.0.3"
+sl4j = "2.0.12"
 
 junit = "4.13.2"
-kotestAsserions = "4.6.3"
-jsoup = "1.14.3"
-arrow = "11.0.0"
+junit-jupiter = "5.10.2"
+junit-platform = "1.10.2"
+
+# TODO 5.8.0 is not possible due to https://github.com/Kotlin/dataframe/issues/595
+kotestAsserions = "5.5.4"
+
+jsoup = "1.17.2"
+arrow = "15.0.0"
 docProcessor = "0.3.2"
 simpleGit = "2.0.3"
+dependencyVersions = "0.51.0"
+plugin-publish = "1.2.1"
+shadow = "8.1.1"
+android-gradle-api = "7.3.1" # Can't be updated to 7.4.0+ due to Java 8 compatibility
+ktor-server-netty = "2.3.8"
+kotlin-compile-testing = "1.5.0"
 
 [libraries]
 ksp-gradle = { group = "com.google.devtools.ksp", name = "symbol-processing-gradle-plugin", version.ref = "ksp" }
 ksp-api = { group = "com.google.devtools.ksp", name = "symbol-processing-api", version.ref = "ksp" }
-jupyter-api = { module = "org.jetbrains.kotlinx:kotlin-jupyter-kernel", version.ref = "kotlinJupyter" }
+jupyter-api = { group = "org.jetbrains.kotlinx", name = "kotlin-jupyter-kernel", version.ref = "kotlinJupyter" }
 
 kotlin-stdlib = { group = "org.jetbrains.kotlin", name = "kotlin-stdlib", version.ref = "kotlin" }
 kotlin-stdlib-jdk8 = { group = "org.jetbrains.kotlin", name = "kotlin-stdlib-jdk8", version.ref = "kotlin" }
 
 kotlin-reflect = { group = "org.jetbrains.kotlin", name = "kotlin-reflect", version.ref = "kotlin" }
 kotlin-scriptingJvm = { group = "org.jetbrains.kotlin", name = "kotlin-scripting-jvm", version.ref = "kotlin" }
-commonsCsv = { module = "org.apache.commons:commons-csv", version.ref = "commonsCsv" }
-commonsCompress = { module = "org.apache.commons:commons-compress", version.ref = "commonsCompress" }
-klaxon = { module = "com.beust:klaxon", version.ref = "klaxon" }
-fuel = { module = "com.github.kittinunf.fuel:fuel", version.ref = "fuel" }
-poi = { module = "org.apache.poi:poi", version.ref = "poi" }
+commonsCsv = { group = "org.apache.commons", name = "commons-csv", version.ref = "commonsCsv" }
+commonsCompress = { group = "org.apache.commons", name = "commons-compress", version.ref = "commonsCompress" }
+klaxon = { group = "com.beust", name = "klaxon", version.ref = "klaxon" }
+fuel = { group = "com.github.kittinunf.fuel", name = "fuel", version.ref = "fuel" }
+poi = { group = "org.apache.poi", name = "poi", version.ref = "poi" }
 mariadb = { group = "org.mariadb.jdbc", name = "mariadb-java-client", version.ref = "mariadb" }
 h2db = { group = "com.h2database", name = "h2", version.ref = "h2db" }
 mysql = { group = "mysql", name = "mysql-connector-java", version.ref = "mysql" }
 postgresql = { group = "org.postgresql", name = "postgresql", version.ref = "postgresql" }
 sqlite = { group = "org.xerial", name = "sqlite-jdbc", version.ref = "sqlite" }
 
-poi-ooxml = { module = "org.apache.poi:poi-ooxml", version.ref = "poi" }
-kotlin-datetimeJvm = { module = "org.jetbrains.kotlinx:kotlinx-datetime-jvm", version.ref = "kotlinDatetime" }
+poi-ooxml = { group = "org.apache.poi", name = "poi-ooxml", version.ref = "poi" }
+kotlin-datetimeJvm = { group = "org.jetbrains.kotlinx", name = "kotlinx-datetime-jvm", version.ref = "kotlinDatetime" }
+
+junit = { group = "junit", name = "junit", version.ref = "junit" }
 
-junit = { module = "junit:junit", version.ref = "junit" }
-kotestAssertions = { module = "io.kotest:kotest-assertions-core", version.ref = "kotestAsserions" }
-jsoup = { module = "org.jsoup:jsoup", version.ref = "jsoup" }
+junit-bom = { group = "org.junit", name = "junit-bom", version.ref = "junit-jupiter" }
+junit-jupiter = { group = "org.junit.jupiter", name = "junit-jupiter", version.ref = "junit-jupiter" }
+junit-jupiter-engine = { group = "org.junit.jupiter", name = "junit-jupiter-engine", version.ref = "junit-jupiter" }
+junit-platform-commons = { group = "org.junit.platform", name = "junit-platform-commons", version.ref = "junit-platform" }
+junit-platform-launcher = { group = "org.junit.platform", name = "junit-platform-launcher", version.ref = "junit-platform" }
+junit-platform-runner = { group = "org.junit.platform", name = "junit-platform-runner", version.ref = "junit-platform" }
+junit-platform-suite-api = { group = "org.junit.platform", name = "junit-platform-suite-api", version.ref = "junit-platform" }
+
+kotestAssertions = { group = "io.kotest", name = "kotest-assertions-core", version.ref = "kotestAsserions" }
+jsoup = { group = "org.jsoup", name = "jsoup", version.ref = "jsoup" }
 
 arrow-format = { group = "org.apache.arrow", name = "arrow-format", version.ref = "arrow" }
 arrow-vector = { group = "org.apache.arrow", name = "arrow-vector", version.ref = "arrow" }
@@ -71,9 +105,27 @@ swagger = { group = "io.swagger.parser.v3", name = "swagger-parser", version.ref
 
 kotlinLogging = { group = "io.github.oshai", name = "kotlin-logging", version.ref = "kotlinLogging" }
 sl4j = { group = "org.slf4j", name = "slf4j-simple", version.ref = "sl4j" }
+android-gradle-api = { group = "com.android.tools.build", name = "gradle-api", version.ref = "android-gradle-api" }
+android-gradle = { group = "com.android.tools.build", name = "gradle", version.ref = "android-gradle-api" }
+kotlin-gradle-plugin = { group = "org.jetbrains.kotlin", name = "kotlin-gradle-plugin" }
+kotlin-gradle-plugin-api = { group = "org.jetbrains.kotlin", name = "kotlin-gradle-plugin-api" }
+ktor-server-netty = { group = "io.ktor", name = "ktor-server-netty", version.ref = "ktor-server-netty" }
+kotlin-compile-testing = { group = "com.github.tschuchortdev", name = "kotlin-compile-testing", version.ref = "kotlin-compile-testing" }
+kotlin-compile-testing-ksp = { group = "com.github.tschuchortdev", name = "kotlin-compile-testing-ksp", version.ref = "kotlin-compile-testing" }
+kotlin-compiler = { group = "org.jetbrains.kotlin", name = "kotlin-compiler", version.ref = "kotlin" }
+kotlin-compiler-embeddable = { group = "org.jetbrains.kotlin", name = "kotlin-compiler-embeddable", version.ref = "kotlin" }
+kotlin-compiler-internal-test-framework = { group = "org.jetbrains.kotlin", name = "kotlin-compiler-internal-test-framework", version.ref = "kotlin" }
+kotlin-test = { group = "org.jetbrains.kotlin", name = "kotlin-test", version.ref = "kotlin" }
+kotlin-script-runtime = { group = "org.jetbrains.kotlin", name = "kotlin-script-runtime", version.ref = "kotlin" }
+kotlin-annotations-jvm = { group = "org.jetbrains.kotlin", name = "kotlin-annotations-jvm", version.ref = "kotlin" }
+kotlin-jupyter-test-kit = { group = "org.jetbrains.kotlinx", name = "kotlin-jupyter-test-kit", version.ref = "kotlinJupyter" }
+
+dataframe-symbol-processor = { group = "org.jetbrains.kotlinx.dataframe", name = "symbol-processor-all" }
+
 
 [plugins]
 jupyter-api = { id = "org.jetbrains.kotlin.jupyter.api", version.ref = "kotlinJupyter" }
+ksp = { id = "com.google.devtools.ksp", version.ref = "ksp" }
 
 kotlin-jvm = { id = "org.jetbrains.kotlin.jvm", version.ref = "kotlin" }
 dokka = { id = "org.jetbrains.dokka", version.ref = "dokka" }
@@ -84,4 +136,9 @@ kotlinter = { id = "org.jmailen.kotlinter", version.ref = "ktlint" }
 dataframe = { id = "org.jetbrains.kotlinx.dataframe", version.ref = "dataframe" }
 kotlin-serialization = { id = "org.jetbrains.kotlin.plugin.serialization", version.ref = "kotlin" }
 docProcessor = { id = "nl.jolanrensen.docProcessor", version.ref = "docProcessor" }
-simpleGit = { id = "xyz.ronella.simple-git", version.ref = "simpleGit"}
+simpleGit = { id = "xyz.ronella.simple-git", version.ref = "simpleGit" }
+serialization = { id = "org.jetbrains.kotlin.plugin.serialization", version.ref = "kotlin" }
+kover = { id = "org.jetbrains.kotlinx.kover", version.ref = "kover" }
+dependencyVersions = { id = "com.github.ben-manes.versions", version.ref = "dependencyVersions" }
+plugin-publish = { id = "com.gradle.plugin-publish", version.ref = "plugin-publish" }
+shadow = { id = "com.github.johnrengelman.shadow", version.ref = "shadow" }
diff --git a/plugins/dataframe-gradle-plugin/build.gradle.kts b/plugins/dataframe-gradle-plugin/build.gradle.kts
index 503f4c70b4..846a15ccb5 100644
--- a/plugins/dataframe-gradle-plugin/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/plugins/dataframe-gradle-plugin/build.gradle.kts
@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
-import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.plugin.KotlinSourceSet
-
 plugins {
     `kotlin-dsl`
     `java-gradle-plugin`
     `maven-publish`
-    id("com.gradle.plugin-publish") version "0.15.0"
-    id("org.jmailen.kotlinter")
+    alias(libs.plugins.plugin.publish)
+    alias(libs.plugins.kotlinter)
 }
 
 repositories {
@@ -23,17 +21,18 @@ dependencies {
     implementation(project(":dataframe-openapi"))
     implementation(project(":dataframe-excel"))
     implementation(project(":dataframe-jdbc"))
-    implementation(kotlin("gradle-plugin-api"))
-    implementation(kotlin("gradle-plugin"))
-    implementation("com.beust:klaxon:5.5")
+
+    implementation(libs.kotlin.gradle.plugin.api)
+    implementation(libs.kotlin.gradle.plugin)
+    implementation(libs.klaxon)
     implementation(libs.ksp.gradle)
     implementation(libs.ksp.api)
 
-    testImplementation("junit:junit:4.13.1")
-    testImplementation("io.kotest:kotest-assertions-core:4.6.0")
-    testImplementation("com.android.tools.build:gradle-api:7.3.1")
-    testImplementation("com.android.tools.build:gradle:7.3.1")
-    testImplementation("io.ktor:ktor-server-netty:1.6.7")
+    testImplementation(libs.junit)
+    testImplementation(libs.kotestAssertions)
+    testImplementation(libs.android.gradle.api)
+    testImplementation(libs.android.gradle)
+    testImplementation(libs.ktor.server.netty)
     testImplementation(libs.h2db)
     testImplementation(gradleApi())
 }
@@ -61,42 +60,26 @@ tasks.withType<ProcessResources> {
 }
 
 gradlePlugin {
-    plugins {
-        create("schemaGeneratorPlugin") {
-            id = "org.jetbrains.kotlinx.dataframe"
-            implementationClass = "org.jetbrains.dataframe.gradle.ConvenienceSchemaGeneratorPlugin"
-        }
-        create("deprecatedSchemaGeneratorPlugin") {
-            id = "org.jetbrains.kotlin.plugin.dataframe"
-            implementationClass = "org.jetbrains.dataframe.gradle.DeprecatingSchemaGeneratorPlugin"
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-pluginBundle {
     // These settings are set for the whole plugin bundle
     website = "https://github.com/Kotlin/dataframe"
     vcsUrl = "https://github.com/Kotlin/dataframe"
 
-    (plugins) {
-        "schemaGeneratorPlugin" {
-            // id is captured from java-gradle-plugin configuration
+    plugins {
+        create("schemaGeneratorPlugin") {
+            id = "org.jetbrains.kotlinx.dataframe"
+            implementationClass = "org.jetbrains.dataframe.gradle.ConvenienceSchemaGeneratorPlugin"
             displayName = "Kotlin Dataframe gradle plugin"
             description = "Gradle plugin providing task for inferring data schemas from your CSV or JSON data"
             tags = listOf("dataframe", "kotlin")
         }
-        "deprecatedSchemaGeneratorPlugin" {
-            // id is captured from java-gradle-plugin configuration
+        create("deprecatedSchemaGeneratorPlugin") {
+            id = "org.jetbrains.kotlin.plugin.dataframe"
+            implementationClass = "org.jetbrains.dataframe.gradle.DeprecatingSchemaGeneratorPlugin"
             displayName = "Kotlin Dataframe gradle plugin"
-            description =
-                "The plugin was moved to 'org.jetbrains.kotlinx.dataframe'. Gradle plugin providing task for inferring data schemas from your CSV or JSON data"
+            description = "The plugin was moved to 'org.jetbrains.kotlinx.dataframe'. Gradle plugin providing task for inferring data schemas from your CSV or JSON data"
             tags = listOf("dataframe", "kotlin")
         }
     }
-
-    mavenCoordinates {
-        groupId = project.group.toString()
-    }
 }
 
 tasks.withType<org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.tasks.KotlinCompile>() {
diff --git a/plugins/dataframe-gradle-plugin/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/dataframe/gradle/EmbeddedServerRunners.kt b/plugins/dataframe-gradle-plugin/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/dataframe/gradle/EmbeddedServerRunners.kt
index 843e2061a9..0c0e7e43b6 100644
--- a/plugins/dataframe-gradle-plugin/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/dataframe/gradle/EmbeddedServerRunners.kt
+++ b/plugins/dataframe-gradle-plugin/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/dataframe/gradle/EmbeddedServerRunners.kt
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 package org.jetbrains.dataframe.gradle
 
-import io.ktor.application.*
 import io.ktor.http.*
-import io.ktor.response.*
-import io.ktor.routing.*
+import io.ktor.server.application.*
 import io.ktor.server.engine.*
 import io.ktor.server.netty.*
+import io.ktor.server.response.*
+import io.ktor.server.routing.*
 
 fun useHostedJson(json: String, f: (url: String) -> Unit) {
     // duplicated in ksp/EmbeddedServerRunners.kt
diff --git a/plugins/dataframe-gradle-plugin/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/dataframe/gradle/GradleRunnerDsl.kt b/plugins/dataframe-gradle-plugin/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/dataframe/gradle/GradleRunnerDsl.kt
index b56df8fd50..4ad54d26f1 100644
--- a/plugins/dataframe-gradle-plugin/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/dataframe/gradle/GradleRunnerDsl.kt
+++ b/plugins/dataframe-gradle-plugin/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/dataframe/gradle/GradleRunnerDsl.kt
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import java.nio.file.Files
 fun runGradleBuild(
     task: String,
     @Language("kts") settingsGradle: (File) -> String = { "" },
-    build: (File) -> String,
+    @Language("kts") build: (File) -> String,
 ): Build {
     val buildDir = Files.createTempDirectory("test").toFile()
     val buildFile = File(buildDir, "build.gradle.kts")
diff --git a/plugins/expressions-converter/build.gradle.kts b/plugins/expressions-converter/build.gradle.kts
index 8ef4946cf1..23acd2620a 100644
--- a/plugins/expressions-converter/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/plugins/expressions-converter/build.gradle.kts
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 plugins {
-    id("java")
-    kotlin("jvm")
-    id("com.github.johnrengelman.shadow") version "7.1.2"
-    kotlin("libs.publisher")
-    id("org.jmailen.kotlinter")
+    java
+    with(libs.plugins) {
+        alias(kotlin.jvm)
+        alias(shadow)
+        alias(publisher)
+        alias(kotlinter)
+    }
 }
 
 group = "org.jetbrains.kotlinx.dataframe"
@@ -13,26 +15,25 @@ repositories {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-    val kotlinVersion = libs.versions.kotlin.get()
-    val compiler = "org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-compiler:$kotlinVersion"
-    compileOnly(compiler)
+    compileOnly(libs.kotlin.compiler)
 
-    testImplementation(compiler)
-    testImplementation("org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-compiler-internal-test-framework:$kotlinVersion")
+    testImplementation(libs.kotlin.compiler)
+    testImplementation(libs.kotlin.compiler.internal.test.framework)
 
     testRuntimeOnly(project(":core"))
 
-    testRuntimeOnly("org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-test:$kotlinVersion")
-    testRuntimeOnly("org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-script-runtime:$kotlinVersion")
-    testRuntimeOnly("org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-annotations-jvm:$kotlinVersion")
+    testRuntimeOnly(libs.kotlin.test)
+    testRuntimeOnly(libs.kotlin.script.runtime)
+    testRuntimeOnly(libs.kotlin.annotations.jvm)
+
+    testImplementation(platform(libs.junit.bom))
+    testImplementation(libs.junit.jupiter)
+    testImplementation(libs.junit.platform.commons)
+    testImplementation(libs.junit.platform.launcher)
+    testImplementation(libs.junit.platform.runner)
+    testImplementation(libs.junit.platform.suite.api)
 
-    testImplementation(platform("org.junit:junit-bom:5.8.0"))
-    testImplementation("org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter")
-    testImplementation("org.junit.platform:junit-platform-commons")
-    testImplementation("org.junit.platform:junit-platform-launcher")
-    testImplementation("org.junit.platform:junit-platform-runner")
-    testImplementation("org.junit.platform:junit-platform-suite-api")
-    testRuntimeOnly("org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter-engine:5.8.1")
+    testRuntimeOnly(libs.junit.jupiter.engine)
 }
 
 tasks.test {
diff --git a/plugins/symbol-processor/build.gradle b/plugins/symbol-processor/build.gradle
index 941d7c751c..8c4f5b2bd4 100644
--- a/plugins/symbol-processor/build.gradle
+++ b/plugins/symbol-processor/build.gradle
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
+import org.jetbrains.kotlinx.publisher.PomUtilKt
+
 plugins {
-    id("com.github.johnrengelman.shadow") version "7.1.2"
-    id("org.jetbrains.kotlin.jvm")
-    id("org.jetbrains.kotlin.libs.publisher")
-    id("org.jmailen.kotlinter")
+    alias(libs.plugins.shadow)
+    alias(libs.plugins.kotlin.jvm)
+    alias(libs.plugins.publisher)
+    alias(libs.plugins.kotlinter)
 }
 
 repositories {
@@ -23,16 +25,16 @@ dependencies {
     implementation(libs.kotlin.reflect)
     implementation(libs.h2db)
     testImplementation(libs.h2db)
-    testImplementation("org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-test")
-    testImplementation("com.github.tschuchortdev:kotlin-compile-testing:1.5.0")
-    testImplementation("com.github.tschuchortdev:kotlin-compile-testing-ksp:1.5.0")
-    testImplementation("io.ktor:ktor-server-netty:1.6.7")
-    testImplementation("io.kotest:kotest-assertions-core:4.6.0")
+    testImplementation(libs.kotlin.test)
+    testImplementation(libs.kotlin.compile.testing)
+    testImplementation(libs.kotlin.compile.testing.ksp)
+    testImplementation(libs.ktor.server.netty)
+    testImplementation(libs.kotestAssertions)
 }
 
 kotlinPublications {
     pom {
-        use(org.jetbrains.kotlinx.publisher.PomUtilKt) {
+        use(PomUtilKt) {
             githubRepo("Kotlin", "dataframe")
             inceptionYear.set("2021")
             licenses {
diff --git a/plugins/symbol-processor/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/dataframe/ksp/EmbeddedServerRunners.kt b/plugins/symbol-processor/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/dataframe/ksp/EmbeddedServerRunners.kt
index 669977ce4b..045e664ab4 100644
--- a/plugins/symbol-processor/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/dataframe/ksp/EmbeddedServerRunners.kt
+++ b/plugins/symbol-processor/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/dataframe/ksp/EmbeddedServerRunners.kt
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 package org.jetbrains.dataframe.ksp
 
-import io.ktor.application.*
-import io.ktor.response.*
-import io.ktor.routing.*
+import io.ktor.server.application.*
 import io.ktor.server.engine.*
 import io.ktor.server.netty.*
+import io.ktor.server.response.*
+import io.ktor.server.routing.*
 import java.io.File
 
 fun useHostedFile(file: File, f: (url: String) -> Unit) {
diff --git a/settings.gradle.kts b/settings.gradle.kts
index 07f677cd2a..3e96dde332 100644
--- a/settings.gradle.kts
+++ b/settings.gradle.kts
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@
 
 rootProject.name = "dataframe"
 
+// treated as a separate project with its own Kotlin version etc.
 includeBuild("generator")
+
 include("plugins:dataframe-gradle-plugin")
 include("plugins:symbol-processor")
 include("plugins:expressions-converter")
diff --git a/tests/build.gradle.kts b/tests/build.gradle.kts
index 0cf781c43a..b6f6b575ad 100644
--- a/tests/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/tests/build.gradle.kts
@@ -1,13 +1,17 @@
 import org.jmailen.gradle.kotlinter.tasks.LintTask
 
-@Suppress("DSL_SCOPE_VIOLATION", "UnstableApiUsage")
 plugins {
-    id("java")
-    kotlin("jvm")
-    id("org.jetbrains.kotlinx.dataframe")
-    id("io.github.devcrocod.korro") version libs.versions.korro
-    id("org.jmailen.kotlinter")
-    id("org.jetbrains.kotlinx.kover")
+    java
+    with(libs.plugins) {
+        alias(kotlin.jvm)
+        alias(korro)
+        alias(kotlinter)
+        alias(kover)
+
+        alias(dataframe)
+        // only mandatory if `kotlin.dataframe.add.ksp=false` in gradle.properties
+        alias(ksp)
+    }
 }
 
 repositories {