diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index c20d199..5cee1f9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -30,9 +30,6 @@ jobs:
     - name: Run code quality checks (detekt)
       run: ./gradlew detekt
 
-    - name: Run code formatting checks (kotlinter)
-      run: ./gradlew lintKotlinMain lintKotlinTest
-
     - name: Build project
       run: ./gradlew build -x test
 
diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index 58656e0..c1d4cf3 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -3,13 +3,12 @@ import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.tasks.KotlinCompile
 
 plugins {
     // Kotlin version bumped to be compatible with the Maven Publish plugin and Gradle 8.10
-    kotlin("jvm") version "1.9.25"
-    id("io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt") version "1.23.7"
-    id("org.jmailen.kotlinter") version "3.6.0"
+    kotlin("jvm") version "2.2.0"
+    id("io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt") version "1.23.8"
     id("maven-publish")
     id("signing")
     id("com.vanniktech.maven.publish") version "0.34.0"
-    id("net.researchgate.release") version "3.0.2"
+    id("net.researchgate.release") version "3.1.0"
     jacoco
 }
 
@@ -21,21 +20,18 @@ repositories {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-    // Logging dependencies are compileOnly (provided) to avoid transitive vulnerabilities
-    // Updated to 1.5.20 to fix CVE-2024-12798 (JaninoEventEvaluator vulnerability fixed in 1.5.13+)
-    // Available at runtime for local testing via testImplementation
-    compileOnly("io.github.microutils:kotlin-logging-jvm:3.0.5")
-    compileOnly("ch.qos.logback:logback-classic:1.5.20")
-    testImplementation("io.github.microutils:kotlin-logging-jvm:3.0.5")
-    testImplementation("ch.qos.logback:logback-classic:1.5.20")
-    testImplementation("org.mockito.kotlin:mockito-kotlin:5.3.1")
-    testImplementation("io.mockk:mockk:1.13.11")
-    testImplementation("org.junit.jupiter", "junit-jupiter-params", "5.11.0")
+    // SLF4J API only — consumers choose their own logging implementation
+    implementation("org.slf4j:slf4j-api:2.0.17")
+    compileOnly("ch.qos.logback:logback-classic:1.5.32")
+    testImplementation("ch.qos.logback:logback-classic:1.5.32")
+    testImplementation("org.mockito.kotlin:mockito-kotlin:5.4.0")
+    testImplementation("io.mockk:mockk:1.14.3")
+    testImplementation("org.junit.jupiter", "junit-jupiter-params", "5.12.2")
     testImplementation(kotlin("test"))
     
     // Jackson for JSON serialization
-    api("com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind:2.17.2")
-    api("com.fasterxml.jackson.module:jackson-module-kotlin:2.17.2")
+    api("com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind:2.19.0")
+    api("com.fasterxml.jackson.module:jackson-module-kotlin:2.19.0")
 }
 
 java {
@@ -98,32 +94,8 @@ signing {
     }
 }
 
-kotlinter {
-    ignoreFailures = false
-    reporters = arrayOf("html")
-    experimentalRules = false
-    disabledRules = arrayOf(
-        "no-wildcard-imports",
-        "import-ordering",
-        "indent",
-        "final-newline",
-        "no-multi-spaces",
-        "no-trailing-spaces",
-        "string-template"
-    )
-}
-
-// Automatic formatting before checking
-tasks.named("lintKotlinMain") {
-    dependsOn("formatKotlinMain")
-}
-tasks.named("lintKotlinTest") {
-    dependsOn("formatKotlinTest")
-}
-
 detekt {
-    config =
-        files("$projectDir/detekt.yml") // point to your custom config defining rules to run, overwriting default behavior
+    config.setFrom("$projectDir/detekt.yml") // point to your custom config defining rules to run, overwriting default behavior
 }
 
 tasks.withType<io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt.Detekt>().configureEach {
@@ -179,7 +151,9 @@ tasks.check {
 }
 
 tasks.withType<KotlinCompile> {
-    kotlinOptions.jvmTarget = "11"
+    compilerOptions {
+        jvmTarget.set(org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.dsl.JvmTarget.JVM_11)
+    }
 }
 
 // Kotlin DSL
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/io/github/ngirchev/fsm/impl/AbstractFsm.kt b/src/main/kotlin/io/github/ngirchev/fsm/impl/AbstractFsm.kt
index 0774f85..e0c3909 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/io/github/ngirchev/fsm/impl/AbstractFsm.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/io/github/ngirchev/fsm/impl/AbstractFsm.kt
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 package io.github.ngirchev.fsm.impl
 
-import mu.KLogging
 import io.github.ngirchev.fsm.*
 import io.github.ngirchev.fsm.exception.FsmException
 import io.github.ngirchev.fsm.exception.FsmTransitionFailedException
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory
 import java.util.concurrent.CopyOnWriteArrayList
 
 /**
@@ -12,10 +12,13 @@ import java.util.concurrent.CopyOnWriteArrayList
 abstract class AbstractFsm<STATE, TRANSITION : AbstractTransition<STATE>, TRANSITION_TABLE : AbstractTransitionTable<STATE, TRANSITION>>(
     context: StateContext<STATE>,
     open val transitionTable: TRANSITION_TABLE,
-    autoTransitionEnabled: Boolean? = null
-) : StateSupport<STATE>, TransitionSupport<STATE, TRANSITION>, Notifiable<STATE> {
-
-    companion object : KLogging()
+    autoTransitionEnabled: Boolean? = null,
+) : StateSupport<STATE>,
+    TransitionSupport<STATE, TRANSITION>,
+    Notifiable<STATE> {
+    companion object {
+        private val logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(AbstractFsm::class.java)
+    }
 
     /**
      * Enable auto transitions based on transition table.
@@ -23,9 +26,10 @@ abstract class AbstractFsm<STATE, TRANSITION : AbstractTransition<STATE>, TRANSI
     val autoTransitionEnabled: Boolean
 
     init {
-        val overrideAutoTransition = autoTransitionEnabled ?: run {
-            transitionTable.autoTransitionEnabled
-        }
+        val overrideAutoTransition =
+            autoTransitionEnabled ?: run {
+                transitionTable.autoTransitionEnabled
+            }
         this.autoTransitionEnabled = overrideAutoTransition
     }
 
@@ -36,14 +40,12 @@ abstract class AbstractFsm<STATE, TRANSITION : AbstractTransition<STATE>, TRANSI
     ) : this(
         DefaultStateContext(state),
         transitionTable,
-        autoTransitionEnabled
+        autoTransitionEnabled,
     )
 
     internal val context: StateContext<STATE> = context
 
-    override fun getState(): STATE {
-        return this.context.state
-    }
+    override fun getState(): STATE = this.context.state
 
     private val stateChangeListeners = CopyOnWriteArrayList<StateChangeListener<STATE>>()
 
@@ -55,13 +57,17 @@ abstract class AbstractFsm<STATE, TRANSITION : AbstractTransition<STATE>, TRANSI
         stateChangeListeners.remove(listener)
     }
 
-    override fun notify(context: StateContext<STATE>, oldState: STATE, newState: STATE) {
-        logger.info { "Changed status $oldState -> $newState" }
+    override fun notify(
+        context: StateContext<STATE>,
+        oldState: STATE,
+        newState: STATE,
+    ) {
+        logger.info("Changed status {} -> {}", oldState, newState)
         stateChangeListeners.forEach { listener ->
             try {
                 listener.onStateChanged(context, oldState, newState)
             } catch (e: Exception) {
-                logger.error(e) { "Error in state change listener" }
+                logger.error("Error in state change listener", e)
             }
         }
     }
@@ -82,10 +88,12 @@ abstract class AbstractFsm<STATE, TRANSITION : AbstractTransition<STATE>, TRANSI
 
     private fun executeSingleTransition(transition: TRANSITION) {
         val oldState = context.state
-        if (transition.from != oldState) throw FsmException(
-            "Current state $oldState doesn't fit " +
-                    "to change, because transition from=[${transition.from}]"
-        )
+        if (transition.from != oldState) {
+            throw FsmException(
+                "Current state $oldState doesn't fit " +
+                    "to change, because transition from=[${transition.from}]",
+            )
+        }
         transition.to.timeout?.value?.also {
             Thread.sleep(it * 1000)
         }
@@ -104,7 +112,7 @@ abstract class AbstractFsm<STATE, TRANSITION : AbstractTransition<STATE>, TRANSI
         val newState = transition.to.state
 
         context.currentTransition = transition
-        logger.info { "Try to change status $oldState -> $newState" }
+        logger.info("Try to change status {} -> {}", oldState, newState)
 
         transition.to.actions.forEach { it.invoke(context) }
         context.state = newState
@@ -114,6 +122,6 @@ abstract class AbstractFsm<STATE, TRANSITION : AbstractTransition<STATE>, TRANSI
 
     private class DefaultStateContext<STATE>(
         override var state: STATE,
-        override var currentTransition: Transition<STATE>? = null
+        override var currentTransition: Transition<STATE>? = null,
     ) : StateContext<STATE>
 }
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/io/github/ngirchev/fsm/impl/basic/BDomainFsm.kt b/src/main/kotlin/io/github/ngirchev/fsm/impl/basic/BDomainFsm.kt
index 15387ad..66f45d0 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/io/github/ngirchev/fsm/impl/basic/BDomainFsm.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/io/github/ngirchev/fsm/impl/basic/BDomainFsm.kt
@@ -1,22 +1,22 @@
 package io.github.ngirchev.fsm.impl.basic
 
-import mu.KLogging
 import io.github.ngirchev.fsm.StateContext
 import io.github.ngirchev.fsm.impl.AbstractDomainFsm
 
 open class BDomainFsm<DOMAIN : StateContext<STATE>, STATE>(
     override val transitionTable: BTransitionTable<STATE>,
-    private val autoTransitionEnabled: Boolean? = null
+    private val autoTransitionEnabled: Boolean? = null,
 ) : AbstractDomainFsm<DOMAIN, STATE, BTransition<STATE>, BTransitionTable<STATE>>(
-    transitionTable
-) {
-
-    companion object : KLogging()
-
-    override fun changeState(domain: DOMAIN, newState: STATE) {
-        val overrideAutoTransition = autoTransitionEnabled ?: run {
-            transitionTable.autoTransitionEnabled
-        }
+        transitionTable,
+    ) {
+    override fun changeState(
+        domain: DOMAIN,
+        newState: STATE,
+    ) {
+        val overrideAutoTransition =
+            autoTransitionEnabled ?: run {
+                transitionTable.autoTransitionEnabled
+            }
         BFsm(domain, transitionTable, overrideAutoTransition).toState(newState)
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/io/github/ngirchev/fsm/impl/extended/ExDomainFsm.kt b/src/main/kotlin/io/github/ngirchev/fsm/impl/extended/ExDomainFsm.kt
index 9692775..21359d2 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/io/github/ngirchev/fsm/impl/extended/ExDomainFsm.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/io/github/ngirchev/fsm/impl/extended/ExDomainFsm.kt
@@ -1,18 +1,15 @@
 package io.github.ngirchev.fsm.impl.extended
 
-import mu.KLogging
-import io.github.ngirchev.fsm.impl.AbstractDomainFsm
-import io.github.ngirchev.fsm.StateContext
 import io.github.ngirchev.fsm.StateChangeListener
+import io.github.ngirchev.fsm.StateContext
+import io.github.ngirchev.fsm.impl.AbstractDomainFsm
 import java.util.concurrent.CopyOnWriteArrayList
 
 open class ExDomainFsm<DOMAIN : StateContext<STATE>, STATE, EVENT>(
     override val transitionTable: ExTransitionTable<STATE, EVENT>,
-    private val autoTransitionEnabled: Boolean? = null
-) : AbstractDomainFsm<DOMAIN, STATE, ExTransition<STATE, EVENT>, ExTransitionTable<STATE, EVENT>>(transitionTable), StateChangeListener<STATE> {
-
-    companion object : KLogging()
-
+    private val autoTransitionEnabled: Boolean? = null,
+) : AbstractDomainFsm<DOMAIN, STATE, ExTransition<STATE, EVENT>, ExTransitionTable<STATE, EVENT>>(transitionTable),
+    StateChangeListener<STATE> {
     private val stateChangeListeners = CopyOnWriteArrayList<StateChangeListener<STATE>>()
 
     fun addStateChangeListener(listener: StateChangeListener<STATE>) {
@@ -30,24 +27,34 @@ open class ExDomainFsm<DOMAIN : StateContext<STATE>, STATE, EVENT>(
      * The returned instance does not have any listeners attached.
      */
     fun getFsmForDomain(domain: DOMAIN): ExFsm<STATE, EVENT> {
-        val overrideAutoTransition = autoTransitionEnabled ?: run {
-            transitionTable.autoTransitionEnabled
-        }
+        val overrideAutoTransition =
+            autoTransitionEnabled ?: run {
+                transitionTable.autoTransitionEnabled
+            }
         return ExFsm(domain, transitionTable, overrideAutoTransition)
     }
 
     /**
      * handle event for passed document.
      */
-    fun handle(domain: DOMAIN, event: EVENT) {
+    fun handle(
+        domain: DOMAIN,
+        event: EVENT,
+    ) {
         handleWithListeners(domain) { fsm -> fsm.onEvent(event) }
     }
 
-    override fun changeState(domain: DOMAIN, newState: STATE) {
+    override fun changeState(
+        domain: DOMAIN,
+        newState: STATE,
+    ) {
         handleWithListeners(domain) { fsm -> fsm.toState(newState) }
     }
 
-    fun handleWithListeners(domain: DOMAIN, action: (ExFsm<STATE, EVENT>) -> Unit) {
+    fun handleWithListeners(
+        domain: DOMAIN,
+        action: (ExFsm<STATE, EVENT>) -> Unit,
+    ) {
         val fsm = getFsmForDomain(domain)
         fsm.addStateChangeListener(this)
         try {
@@ -57,7 +64,11 @@ open class ExDomainFsm<DOMAIN : StateContext<STATE>, STATE, EVENT>(
         }
     }
 
-    override fun onStateChanged(context: StateContext<STATE>, oldState: STATE, newState: STATE) {
+    override fun onStateChanged(
+        context: StateContext<STATE>,
+        oldState: STATE,
+        newState: STATE,
+    ) {
         stateChangeListeners.forEach { listener ->
             listener.onStateChanged(context, oldState, newState)
         }
diff --git a/src/test/kotlin/io/github/ngirchev/fsm/it/BFsmIT.kt b/src/test/kotlin/io/github/ngirchev/fsm/it/BFsmIT.kt
index cc6af0e..88b65ad 100644
--- a/src/test/kotlin/io/github/ngirchev/fsm/it/BFsmIT.kt
+++ b/src/test/kotlin/io/github/ngirchev/fsm/it/BFsmIT.kt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 package io.github.ngirchev.fsm.it
 
-import mu.KLogging
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.TestInstance
@@ -20,7 +20,9 @@ import kotlin.test.assertFailsWith
 
 @TestInstance(TestInstance.Lifecycle.PER_CLASS)
 internal class BFsmIT {
-    companion object : KLogging()
+    companion object {
+        private val logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(BFsmIT::class.java)
+    }
 
     private var autoSendEnabled: Boolean = true
     private var successfullySent: Boolean = false
@@ -36,7 +38,7 @@ internal class BFsmIT {
                         To(
                             "SIGNED",
                             condition = { true },
-                            action = { logger.info { "SIGNED SUCCESSFUL" } }),
+                            action = { logger.info("SIGNED SUCCESSFUL") }),
                         To("CANCELLED")
                     )
                     .add(
@@ -45,7 +47,7 @@ internal class BFsmIT {
                             To(
                                 state = "AUTO_SENT",
                                 condition = { autoSendEnabled },
-                                action = { successfullySent = true; logger.info { "AUTO SENT ACTION" } }
+                                action = { successfullySent = true; logger.info("AUTO SENT ACTION") }
                             )
                         ))
                     .add(from = "SIGNED", "DONE", "CANCELED")
@@ -56,11 +58,11 @@ internal class BFsmIT {
                     .autoTransitionEnabled(false)
                     .from("NEW").to("READY_FOR_SIGN").end()
                     .from("READY_FOR_SIGN").toMultiple()
-                    .to("SIGNED").condition { true }.action { logger.info { "SIGNED SUCCESSFUL" } }.end()
+                    .to("SIGNED").condition { true }.action { logger.info("SIGNED SUCCESSFUL") }.end()
                     .to("CANCELED").end().endMultiple()
                     .from("SIGNED").to("AUTO_SENT")
                     .condition { autoSendEnabled }
-                    .action { successfullySent = true; logger.info { "AUTO SENT ACTION" } }.end()
+                    .action { successfullySent = true; logger.info("AUTO SENT ACTION") }.end()
                     .from("SIGNED").toMultiple().to("DONE").end().to("CANCELED").end().endMultiple()
                     .from("AUTO_SENT").toMultiple().to("DONE").end().to("CANCELED").end().endMultiple()
                     .build()
diff --git a/src/test/kotlin/io/github/ngirchev/fsm/it/ExDomainFsmIT.kt b/src/test/kotlin/io/github/ngirchev/fsm/it/ExDomainFsmIT.kt
index 5d72d42..5d52e26 100644
--- a/src/test/kotlin/io/github/ngirchev/fsm/it/ExDomainFsmIT.kt
+++ b/src/test/kotlin/io/github/ngirchev/fsm/it/ExDomainFsmIT.kt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 package io.github.ngirchev.fsm.it
 
-import mu.KLogging
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.BeforeEach
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test
@@ -33,7 +33,9 @@ import kotlin.test.assertTrue
 @TestInstance(TestInstance.Lifecycle.PER_CLASS)
 internal class ExDomainFsmIT {
 
-    companion object : KLogging()
+    companion object {
+        private val logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(ExDomainFsmIT::class.java)
+    }
 
     private lateinit var document: Document
 
@@ -301,7 +303,7 @@ internal class ExDomainFsmIT {
     }
 
     private fun prt(stateContext: StateContext<DocumentState>) {
-        logger.info { "Transition from=[" + stateContext.state + "] at=" + System.currentTimeMillis() }
+        logger.info("Transition from=[{}] at={}", stateContext.state, System.currentTimeMillis())
     }
 
     private fun allTrue(futures: List<CompletableFuture<Boolean>>): Boolean {