diff --git a/debezium-quarkus-outbox-common/pom.xml b/debezium-quarkus-outbox-common/pom.xml
index becaee11c..910bbc0f8 100644
--- a/debezium-quarkus-outbox-common/pom.xml
+++ b/debezium-quarkus-outbox-common/pom.xml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>io.quarkus</groupId>
                 <artifactId>quarkus-bom</artifactId>
-                <version>${quarkus.version.extension}</version>
+                <version>${quarkus.version}</version>
                 <type>pom</type>
                 <scope>import</scope>
             </dependency>
diff --git a/debezium-quarkus-outbox-reactive/deployment/pom.xml b/debezium-quarkus-outbox-reactive/deployment/pom.xml
index 2b3c14e6e..8b5f6b810 100644
--- a/debezium-quarkus-outbox-reactive/deployment/pom.xml
+++ b/debezium-quarkus-outbox-reactive/deployment/pom.xml
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
                         <path>
                             <groupId>io.quarkus</groupId>
                             <artifactId>quarkus-extension-processor</artifactId>
-                            <version>${quarkus.version.extension}</version>
+                            <version>${quarkus.version}</version>
                         </path>
                     </annotationProcessorPaths>
                 </configuration>
diff --git a/debezium-quarkus-outbox-reactive/integration-tests/pom.xml b/debezium-quarkus-outbox-reactive/integration-tests/pom.xml
index 0412ca3cf..263d3d8fc 100644
--- a/debezium-quarkus-outbox-reactive/integration-tests/pom.xml
+++ b/debezium-quarkus-outbox-reactive/integration-tests/pom.xml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>io.quarkus</groupId>
                 <artifactId>quarkus-bom</artifactId>
-                <version>${quarkus.version.extension}</version>
+                <version>${quarkus.version}</version>
                 <type>pom</type>
                 <scope>import</scope>
             </dependency>
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>io.quarkus</groupId>
                 <artifactId>quarkus-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${quarkus.version.extension}</version>
+                <version>${quarkus.version}</version>
                 <executions>
                     <execution>
                         <goals>
diff --git a/debezium-quarkus-outbox-reactive/pom.xml b/debezium-quarkus-outbox-reactive/pom.xml
index 91c1cf5de..cea8c2a21 100644
--- a/debezium-quarkus-outbox-reactive/pom.xml
+++ b/debezium-quarkus-outbox-reactive/pom.xml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>io.quarkus</groupId>
                 <artifactId>quarkus-bom</artifactId>
-                <version>${quarkus.version.extension}</version>
+                <version>${quarkus.version}</version>
                 <type>pom</type>
                 <scope>import</scope>
             </dependency>
diff --git a/debezium-quarkus-outbox-reactive/runtime/pom.xml b/debezium-quarkus-outbox-reactive/runtime/pom.xml
index 779da3aa4..96467ff76 100644
--- a/debezium-quarkus-outbox-reactive/runtime/pom.xml
+++ b/debezium-quarkus-outbox-reactive/runtime/pom.xml
@@ -41,12 +41,12 @@
                 <plugin>
                     <groupId>io.quarkus</groupId>
                     <artifactId>quarkus-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>${quarkus.version.extension}</version>
+                    <version>${quarkus.version}</version>
                 </plugin>
                 <plugin>
                     <groupId>io.quarkus</groupId>
                     <artifactId>quarkus-extension-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>${quarkus.version.extension}</version>
+                    <version>${quarkus.version}</version>
                     <executions>
                         <execution>
                             <goals>
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
                         <path>
                             <groupId>io.quarkus</groupId>
                             <artifactId>quarkus-extension-processor</artifactId>
-                            <version>${quarkus.version.extension}</version>
+                            <version>${quarkus.version}</version>
                         </path>
                     </annotationProcessorPaths>
                 </configuration>
diff --git a/debezium-quarkus-outbox/deployment/pom.xml b/debezium-quarkus-outbox/deployment/pom.xml
index 9f561e40c..9a74da345 100644
--- a/debezium-quarkus-outbox/deployment/pom.xml
+++ b/debezium-quarkus-outbox/deployment/pom.xml
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
                         <path>
                             <groupId>io.quarkus</groupId>
                             <artifactId>quarkus-extension-processor</artifactId>
-                            <version>${quarkus.version.extension}</version>
+                            <version>${quarkus.version}</version>
                         </path>
                     </annotationProcessorPaths>
                 </configuration>
diff --git a/debezium-quarkus-outbox/integration-tests/pom.xml b/debezium-quarkus-outbox/integration-tests/pom.xml
index ef9d8cd5d..90a716615 100644
--- a/debezium-quarkus-outbox/integration-tests/pom.xml
+++ b/debezium-quarkus-outbox/integration-tests/pom.xml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>io.quarkus</groupId>
                 <artifactId>quarkus-bom</artifactId>
-                <version>${quarkus.version.extension}</version>
+                <version>${quarkus.version}</version>
                 <type>pom</type>
                 <scope>import</scope>
             </dependency>
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>io.quarkus</groupId>
                 <artifactId>quarkus-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${quarkus.version.extension}</version>
+                <version>${quarkus.version}</version>
                 <executions>
                     <execution>
                         <goals>
diff --git a/debezium-quarkus-outbox/pom.xml b/debezium-quarkus-outbox/pom.xml
index 83466dc54..ea525e9cd 100644
--- a/debezium-quarkus-outbox/pom.xml
+++ b/debezium-quarkus-outbox/pom.xml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>io.quarkus</groupId>
                 <artifactId>quarkus-bom</artifactId>
-                <version>${quarkus.version.extension}</version>
+                <version>${quarkus.version}</version>
                 <type>pom</type>
                 <scope>import</scope>
             </dependency>
diff --git a/debezium-quarkus-outbox/runtime/pom.xml b/debezium-quarkus-outbox/runtime/pom.xml
index 1ef64d937..ae48b77e1 100644
--- a/debezium-quarkus-outbox/runtime/pom.xml
+++ b/debezium-quarkus-outbox/runtime/pom.xml
@@ -37,12 +37,12 @@
                 <plugin>
                     <groupId>io.quarkus</groupId>
                     <artifactId>quarkus-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>${quarkus.version.extension}</version>
+                    <version>${quarkus.version}</version>
                 </plugin>
                 <plugin>
                     <groupId>io.quarkus</groupId>
                     <artifactId>quarkus-extension-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>${quarkus.version.extension}</version>
+                    <version>${quarkus.version}</version>
                     <executions>
                         <execution>
                             <goals>
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
                         <path>
                             <groupId>io.quarkus</groupId>
                             <artifactId>quarkus-extension-processor</artifactId>
-                            <version>${quarkus.version.extension}</version>
+                            <version>${quarkus.version}</version>
                         </path>
                     </annotationProcessorPaths>
                 </configuration>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index e6b4d2ace..c2c30ccf2 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@
 
     <properties>
         <version.debezium>3.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version.debezium>
+
+        <!-- Defines the Quarkus version used for all Debezium Quarkus Extensions -->
+        <quarkus.version>3.30.5</quarkus.version>
     </properties>
 
     <dependencyManagement>
diff --git a/quarkus-debezium-parent/pom.xml b/quarkus-debezium-parent/pom.xml
index 6855c6c8e..4e135539c 100644
--- a/quarkus-debezium-parent/pom.xml
+++ b/quarkus-debezium-parent/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
         <maven.compiler.testTarget>${debezium.java.specific.target}</maven.compiler.testTarget>
         <maven.compiler.testRelease>${debezium.java.specific.target}</maven.compiler.testRelease>
 
-        <quarkus.platform.version>${quarkus.version.extension}</quarkus.platform.version>
+        <quarkus.platform.version>${quarkus.version}</quarkus.platform.version>
         <debezium.version>${project.version}</debezium.version>
     </properties>
 
diff --git a/quarkus-debezium-parent/quarkus-debezium-engine-parent/runtime/src/main/java/io/quarkus/debezium/engine/DefaultStateHandler.java b/quarkus-debezium-parent/quarkus-debezium-engine-parent/runtime/src/main/java/io/quarkus/debezium/engine/DefaultStateHandler.java
index 6f9ae8c43..1d0a38605 100644
--- a/quarkus-debezium-parent/quarkus-debezium-engine-parent/runtime/src/main/java/io/quarkus/debezium/engine/DefaultStateHandler.java
+++ b/quarkus-debezium-parent/quarkus-debezium-engine-parent/runtime/src/main/java/io/quarkus/debezium/engine/DefaultStateHandler.java
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@
 
 import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap;
 
-import jakarta.enterprise.context.ApplicationScoped;
 import jakarta.enterprise.event.Event;
 import jakarta.inject.Inject;
+import jakarta.inject.Singleton;
 
 import io.debezium.engine.DebeziumEngine.CompletionCallback;
 import io.debezium.engine.DebeziumEngine.ConnectorCallback;
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 import io.debezium.runtime.events.TasksStoppedEvent;
 import io.quarkus.arc.Unremovable;
 
-@ApplicationScoped
+@Singleton
 @Unremovable
 public class DefaultStateHandler implements StateHandler {
 
diff --git a/quarkus-debezium-parent/quarkus-debezium-postgres-parent/deployment/src/main/java/io/quarkus/debezium/postgres/deployment/PostgresEngineProcessor.java b/quarkus-debezium-parent/quarkus-debezium-postgres-parent/deployment/src/main/java/io/quarkus/debezium/postgres/deployment/PostgresEngineProcessor.java
index 15a2516ee..6a206f83f 100644
--- a/quarkus-debezium-parent/quarkus-debezium-postgres-parent/deployment/src/main/java/io/quarkus/debezium/postgres/deployment/PostgresEngineProcessor.java
+++ b/quarkus-debezium-parent/quarkus-debezium-postgres-parent/deployment/src/main/java/io/quarkus/debezium/postgres/deployment/PostgresEngineProcessor.java
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 import io.quarkus.deployment.annotations.BuildProducer;
 import io.quarkus.deployment.annotations.BuildStep;
 import io.quarkus.deployment.builditem.DevServicesResultBuildItem;
+import io.quarkus.deployment.builditem.nativeimage.NativeImageConfigBuildItem;
 import io.quarkus.deployment.builditem.nativeimage.ReflectiveClassBuildItem;
 import io.quarkus.deployment.dev.devservices.DevServicesConfig;
 import io.quarkus.deployment.pkg.steps.NativeOrNativeSourcesBuild;
@@ -74,6 +75,13 @@ public void registerClassesThatAreLoadedThroughReflection(BuildProducer<Reflecti
                 .build());
     }
 
+    @BuildStep(onlyIf = NativeOrNativeSourcesBuild.class)
+    NativeImageConfigBuildItem nativeImageConfiguration() {
+        return NativeImageConfigBuildItem.builder()
+                .addRuntimeInitializedClass("com.google.protobuf.JavaFeaturesProto")
+                .build();
+    }
+
     @Override
     public Class<AgroalDatasourceConfiguration> quarkusDatasourceConfiguration() {
         return AgroalDatasourceConfiguration.class;