diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a546c87
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+version: 2
+updates:
+- package-ecosystem: nuget
+  directory: "/"
+  schedule:
+    interval: daily
+    time: "11:00"
+  open-pull-requests-limit: 10
+  ignore:
+  - dependency-name: FsCheck.Xunit
+    versions:
+    - 2.14.4
+    - 2.14.5
+    - 2.14.6
+    - 2.15.0
+    - 2.15.1
+  - dependency-name: Akka.Persistence.Sqlite
+    versions:
+    - 1.4.16
+    - 1.4.17
+  - dependency-name: Akka.TestKit.Xunit2
+    versions:
+    - 1.4.16
+    - 1.4.17
+  - dependency-name: Akka.Persistence
+    versions:
+    - 1.4.16
+    - 1.4.17
+  - dependency-name: Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk
+    versions:
+    - 16.9.1
diff --git a/RELEASE_NOTES.md b/RELEASE_NOTES.md
index 6b7aa50..1dc4fb9 100644
--- a/RELEASE_NOTES.md
+++ b/RELEASE_NOTES.md
@@ -1,2 +1,6 @@
-#### 0.5.1 November 11 2020 ####
-* Updated Akka.NET to v1.4.12
\ No newline at end of file
+#### 0.5.3 September 10 2021 ####
+* Upgraded to [Akka.NET 1.4.25](https://github.com/akkadotnet/akka.net/releases/tag/1.4.25)
+* [Update FSharp.Core to 5.0.2](https://github.com/petabridge/Akka.Persistence.Extras/pull/138)
+
+#### 0.5.2 November 23 2020 ####
+* [Logging PersistentSupervisor child restart failure as error](https://github.com/petabridge/Akka.Persistence.Extras/issues/114)
diff --git a/build.ps1 b/build.ps1
index 01a2834..1be2e57 100644
--- a/build.ps1
+++ b/build.ps1
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ if (Get-Command signclient -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue) {
 else{
     $SignClientFolder = Join-Path $ToolPath "signclient"
     Write-Host "SignClient not found. Installing to ... $SignClientFolder"
-    dotnet tool install SignClient --version 1.0.82 --tool-path "$SignClientFolder"
+    dotnet tool install SignClient --version 1.2.109 --tool-path "$SignClientFolder"
 }
 
 ###########################################################################
diff --git a/build.sh b/build.sh
index 657ff87..7562895 100644
--- a/build.sh
+++ b/build.sh
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ fi
 # INSTALL SignTool
 ###########################################################################
 if [ ! -f "$SIGNTOOL_EXE" ]; then
-    "$SCRIPT_DIR/.dotnet/dotnet" tool install SignClient --version 1.0.82 --tool-path "$SIGNCLIENT_DIR"
+    "$SCRIPT_DIR/.dotnet/dotnet" tool install SignClient --version 1.2.109 --tool-path "$SIGNCLIENT_DIR"
     if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
         echo "SignClient already installed."
     fi
diff --git a/src/Akka.Persistence.Extras.Tests/Akka.Persistence.Extras.Tests.csproj b/src/Akka.Persistence.Extras.Tests/Akka.Persistence.Extras.Tests.csproj
index a768a1f..a19f193 100644
--- a/src/Akka.Persistence.Extras.Tests/Akka.Persistence.Extras.Tests.csproj
+++ b/src/Akka.Persistence.Extras.Tests/Akka.Persistence.Extras.Tests.csproj
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="FluentAssertions" Version="5.10.2" />
-    <PackageReference Include="FsCheck.Xunit" Version="2.14.1" />
-    <PackageReference Include="FSharp.Core" Version="5.0.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="FluentAssertions" Version="6.1.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="FsCheck.Xunit" Version="2.16.3" />
+    <PackageReference Include="FSharp.Core" Version="5.0.2" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk" Version="$(TestSdkVersion)" />
     <PackageReference Include="xunit" Version="$(XunitVersion)" />
     <PackageReference Include="xunit.runner.visualstudio" Version="$(XunitVersion)" />
diff --git a/src/Akka.Persistence.Extras/Supervision/PersistenceSupervisor.cs b/src/Akka.Persistence.Extras/Supervision/PersistenceSupervisor.cs
index 2f45f15..b0cd35c 100644
--- a/src/Akka.Persistence.Extras/Supervision/PersistenceSupervisor.cs
+++ b/src/Akka.Persistence.Extras/Supervision/PersistenceSupervisor.cs
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ private bool OnTerminated(object message)
                     }
                     else
                     {
-                        Log.Debug(
+                        Log.Error(
                             $"Terminating on restart #{nextRestartCount} which exceeds max allowed restarts ({maxNrOfRetries})");
                         Context.Stop(Self);
                     }
diff --git a/src/common.props b/src/common.props
index d9e7956..6e4ce41 100644
--- a/src/common.props
+++ b/src/common.props
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@
     <NoWarn>$(NoWarn);CS1591</NoWarn>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TestSdkVersion>16.8.0</TestSdkVersion>
-    <AkkaVersion>1.4.12</AkkaVersion>
+    <TestSdkVersion>16.11.0</TestSdkVersion>
+    <AkkaVersion>1.4.25</AkkaVersion>
     <NBenchVersion>2.0.1</NBenchVersion>
     <XunitVersion>2.4.1</XunitVersion>
     <NetCoreTestVersion>netcoreapp3.1</NetCoreTestVersion>