diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index 65513be..5f18810 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -15,12 +15,15 @@ permissions:
   contents: read
 
 on:
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '0 4 * * *'   # daily 04:00 UTC canary keepalive
   pull_request:
     branches:
       - "*"
   push:
     branches:
       - 'master'
+  workflow_dispatch: {}
 
 env:
   COLUMNS: 120
@@ -34,12 +37,12 @@ jobs:
       JBZOO_COMPOSER_UPDATE_FLAGS: ${{ matrix.composer_flags }}
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        php-version: [ 8.2, 8.3, 8.4 ]
+        php-version: [ 8.3, 8.4, 8.5 ]
         coverage: [ xdebug, none ]
         composer_flags: [ "--prefer-lowest", "" ]
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
 
@@ -71,11 +74,12 @@ jobs:
         run: make report-coveralls --no-print-directory || true
 
       - name: Upload Artifacts
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
         continue-on-error: true
         with:
           name: PHPUnit - ${{ matrix.php-version }} - ${{ matrix.coverage }}
           path: build/
+          overwrite: true
 
 
   linters:
@@ -83,10 +87,10 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        php-version: [ 8.2, 8.3, 8.4 ]
+        php-version: [ 8.3, 8.4, 8.5 ]
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
 
@@ -105,11 +109,12 @@ jobs:
         run: make codestyle --no-print-directory
 
       - name: Upload Artifacts
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
         continue-on-error: true
         with:
           name: Linters - ${{ matrix.php-version }}
           path: build/
+          overwrite: true
 
 
   report:
@@ -117,10 +122,10 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        php-version: [ 8.2, 8.3, 8.4 ]
+        php-version: [ 8.3, 8.4, 8.5 ]
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
 
@@ -139,8 +144,9 @@ jobs:
         run: make report-all --no-print-directory
 
       - name: Upload Artifacts
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
         continue-on-error: true
         with:
           name: Reports - ${{ matrix.php-version }}
           path: build/
+          overwrite: true
diff --git a/CLAUDE.md b/CLAUDE.md
index 783dafa..bb06c81 100644
--- a/CLAUDE.md
+++ b/CLAUDE.md
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ class MyFeatureTest extends PHPUnit
 
 ## Dependencies
 
-- PHP 8.2+ required
+- PHP 8.3+ required
 - PHPUnit ^9.6.29 as core testing framework
 - JBZoo toolbox ecosystem (codestyle, markdown, etc.)
 - Development dependencies managed via jbzoo/toolbox-dev
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ class MyFeatureTest extends PHPUnit
 ## CI/CD
 
 GitHub Actions workflow runs:
-- PHPUnit tests across PHP 8.1, 8.2, 8.3
+- PHPUnit tests across PHP 8.3, 8.4, 8.5
 - Code quality checks (linters)
 - Coverage reporting to Coveralls
 - Matrix testing with different Composer flags (--prefer-lowest)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9599ffa..5e7b6c8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,7 +1,15 @@
 # JBZoo / PHPUnit
 
-[![CI](https://github.com/JBZoo/PHPUnit/actions/workflows/main.yml/badge.svg?branch=master)](https://github.com/JBZoo/PHPUnit/actions/workflows/main.yml?query=branch%3Amaster)    [![Coverage Status](https://coveralls.io/repos/github/JBZoo/PHPUnit/badge.svg?branch=master)](https://coveralls.io/github/JBZoo/PHPUnit?branch=master)    [![Psalm Coverage](https://shepherd.dev/github/JBZoo/PHPUnit/coverage.svg)](https://shepherd.dev/github/JBZoo/PHPUnit)    [![Psalm Level](https://shepherd.dev/github/JBZoo/PHPUnit/level.svg)](https://shepherd.dev/github/JBZoo/PHPUnit)    [![CodeFactor](https://www.codefactor.io/repository/github/jbzoo/phpunit/badge)](https://www.codefactor.io/repository/github/jbzoo/phpunit/issues)
-[![Stable Version](https://poser.pugx.org/jbzoo/phpunit/version)](https://packagist.org/packages/jbzoo/phpunit/)    [![Total Downloads](https://poser.pugx.org/jbzoo/phpunit/downloads)](https://packagist.org/packages/jbzoo/phpunit/stats)    [![Dependents](https://poser.pugx.org/jbzoo/phpunit/dependents)](https://packagist.org/packages/jbzoo/phpunit/dependents?order_by=downloads)    [![GitHub License](https://img.shields.io/github/license/jbzoo/phpunit)](https://github.com/JBZoo/PHPUnit/blob/master/LICENSE)
+[![CI](https://github.com/JBZoo/PHPUnit/actions/workflows/main.yml/badge.svg?branch=master)](https://github.com/JBZoo/PHPUnit/actions/workflows/main.yml?query=branch%3Amaster)
+[![Coverage Status](https://coveralls.io/repos/github/JBZoo/PHPUnit/badge.svg?branch=master)](https://coveralls.io/github/JBZoo/PHPUnit?branch=master)
+[![Psalm Coverage](https://shepherd.dev/github/JBZoo/PHPUnit/coverage.svg)](https://shepherd.dev/github/JBZoo/PHPUnit)
+[![Psalm Level](https://shepherd.dev/github/JBZoo/PHPUnit/level.svg)](https://shepherd.dev/github/JBZoo/PHPUnit)
+[![CodeFactor](https://www.codefactor.io/repository/github/jbzoo/phpunit/badge)](https://www.codefactor.io/repository/github/jbzoo/phpunit/issues)
+
+[![Stable Version](https://poser.pugx.org/jbzoo/phpunit/version)](https://packagist.org/packages/jbzoo/phpunit/)
+[![Total Downloads](https://poser.pugx.org/jbzoo/phpunit/downloads)](https://packagist.org/packages/jbzoo/phpunit/stats)
+[![Dependents](https://poser.pugx.org/jbzoo/phpunit/dependents)](https://packagist.org/packages/jbzoo/phpunit/dependents?order_by=downloads)
+[![GitHub License](https://img.shields.io/github/license/jbzoo/phpunit)](https://github.com/JBZoo/PHPUnit/blob/master/LICENSE)
 
 PHPUnit toolbox with short assertion aliases and useful testing utilities. This library provides a more concise and readable way to write tests by offering shorter function names for common PHPUnit assertions.
 
@@ -11,7 +19,7 @@ PHPUnit toolbox with short assertion aliases and useful testing utilities. This
 - **Extended assertions** - Additional assertions for emails, dates, amounts, file contents
 - **Environment detection** - Detect if running under TeamCity, Travis, PhpStorm
 - **Built-in utilities** - Tools for test organization and debugging
-- **PHP 8.2+ support** - Modern PHP features and strict typing
+- **PHP 8.3+ support** - Modern PHP features and strict typing
 
 ## Installation
 
@@ -152,7 +160,7 @@ class PackageTest extends PHPUnit
 
 ## Requirements
 
-- PHP 8.2 or higher
+- PHP 8.3 or higher
 - PHPUnit ^9.6.29
 - ext-filter, ext-mbstring
 
diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index 950bd30..77887be 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -26,21 +26,21 @@
     "prefer-stable"     : true,
 
     "require"           : {
-        "php"                 : "^8.2",
+        "php"                 : "^8.3",
         "ext-filter"          : "*",
         "ext-mbstring"        : "*",
 
         "phpunit/phpunit"     : "^11.5.41",
         "ulrichsg/getopt-php" : ">=4.0.4",
-        "jbzoo/markdown"      : "^7.0.1"
+        "jbzoo/markdown"      : "^8.0"
     },
 
     "require-dev"       : {
-        "jbzoo/toolbox-dev" : "^7.1",
-        "jbzoo/codestyle"   : "^7.1.6",
-        "jbzoo/http-client" : "^7.1",
-        "jbzoo/data"        : "^7.1",
-        "jbzoo/utils"       : "^7.2",
+        "jbzoo/toolbox-dev" : "^8.0",
+        "jbzoo/codestyle"   : "^8.0",
+        "jbzoo/data"        : "^8.0",
+        "jbzoo/utils"       : "^8.0",
+        "jbzoo/http-client" : "^8.0",
 
         "guzzlehttp/guzzle" : ">=7.10.0",
         "symfony/process"   : ">=7.3.4"
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
 
     "extra"             : {
         "branch-alias" : {
-            "dev-master" : "7.x-dev"
+            "dev-master" : "8.x-dev"
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/phpunit.xml.dist b/phpunit.xml.dist
index 930818b..5d5d26f 100644
--- a/phpunit.xml.dist
+++ b/phpunit.xml.dist
@@ -10,16 +10,8 @@
     @copyright  Copyright (C) JBZoo.com, All rights reserved.
     @see        https://github.com/JBZoo/PHPUnit
 -->
-<phpunit xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
-         bootstrap="tests/autoload.php"
-         verbose="true"
-         colors="true"
-         xsi:noNamespaceSchemaLocation="https://schema.phpunit.de/9.3/phpunit.xsd"
->
-    <coverage processUncoveredFiles="true">
-        <include>
-            <directory suffix=".php">src</directory>
-        </include>
+<phpunit bootstrap="tests/autoload.php" colors="true">
+    <coverage>
         <report>
             <clover outputFile="build/coverage_xml/main.xml"/>
             <html outputDirectory="build/coverage_html" lowUpperBound="75" highLowerBound="95"/>
@@ -37,4 +29,10 @@
     <logging>
         <junit outputFile="build/coverage_junit/main.xml"/>
     </logging>
+
+    <source>
+        <include>
+            <directory suffix=".php">src</directory>
+        </include>
+    </source>
 </phpunit>
diff --git a/src/fake-index.php b/src/fake-index.php
index 0a9899d..2a5393f 100644
--- a/src/fake-index.php
+++ b/src/fake-index.php
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
 
 $cliOptions->process(Env::string('PHPUNINT_ARGUMENTS'));
 
-$realIndex = (string)($realIndex ?? \realpath($cliOptions->getOption('index')));
+$realIndex = (string)($realIndex ?? \realpath((string)$cliOptions->getOption('index')));
 
 if (\class_exists(CovCatcher::class) && Sys::hasXdebug()) {
     $testname = (string)data($_REQUEST)->get('testname');
diff --git a/src/functions/aliases.php b/src/functions/aliases.php
index 426e862..89ff157 100644
--- a/src/functions/aliases.php
+++ b/src/functions/aliases.php
@@ -78,12 +78,10 @@ function isFalse(mixed $value, string $message = ''): void
 }
 
 /**
- * @param string $expected
- * @param mixed  $className
+ * @param class-string $expected
+ * @param mixed        $className
  *
- * @psalm-template ExpectedType of object
- * @psalm-param    class-string<ExpectedType> $expected
- * @phan-suppress  PhanPluginCanUseParamType
+ * @phan-suppress PhanPluginCanUseParamType
  */
 function isClass($expected, $className, string $message = ''): void
 {