diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 88466fb7..bab786f5 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# MaterialDrawer [![Download](https://api.bintray.com/packages/mikepenz/maven/com.mikepenz%3Amaterialdrawer/images/download.svg) ](https://bintray.com/mikepenz/maven/com.mikepenz%3Amaterialdrawer/_latestVersion)
+# MaterialDrawer
 
 ... the flexible, easy to use, all in one drawer library for your Android project.
 
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
 
 ## Latest releases 🛠
 
-- Kotlin && New | [v8.3.2](https://github.com/mikepenz/MaterialDrawer/tree/v8.3.2)
+- Kotlin && New | [v8.3.3](https://github.com/mikepenz/MaterialDrawer/tree/v8.3.3)
 - Kotlin | [v7.0.0](https://github.com/mikepenz/MaterialDrawer/tree/v7.0.0) | (Builder approach like v6.x)
 - Java && AndroidX | [v6.1.2](https://github.com/mikepenz/MaterialDrawer/tree/v6.1.2)
 - Java && AppCompat | [v6.0.9](https://github.com/mikepenz/MaterialDrawer/tree/v6.0.9)
diff --git a/app/build.gradle b/app/build.gradle
index 235f6703..656887b4 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle
+++ b/app/build.gradle
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ dependencies {
     implementation project(':materialdrawer-nav')
 
     implementation "androidx.multidex:multidex:${versions.multiDex}"
+
     implementation "com.google.android.material:material:${versions.material}"
     implementation "androidx.appcompat:appcompat:${versions.appcompat}"
     implementation "androidx.recyclerview:recyclerview:${versions.recyclerView}"
@@ -75,10 +76,6 @@ dependencies {
     // used to showcase how to load images
     implementation("io.coil-kt:coil:1.1.1")
 
-    // needed to fix glide androidX support
-    implementation "com.android.support:support-annotations:28.0.0"
-    annotationProcessor 'com.android.support:support-annotations:28.0.0'
-
     // the sample uses more advanced functions of the fastadapter
     // https://github.com/mikepenz/FastAdapter/
     implementation "com.mikepenz:fastadapter-extensions-utils:${versions.fastadapter}"
@@ -104,9 +101,6 @@ dependencies {
     implementation 'com.mikepenz:fontawesome-typeface:5.9.0.2-kotlin@aar'
     implementation 'com.mikepenz:octicons-typeface:11.1.0.0-kotlin@aar'
 
-    // kotlin
-    implementation "org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-stdlib-jdk8:${versions.kotlin}"
-
     // navigation
     implementation "androidx.navigation:navigation-fragment-ktx:${versions.navigation}"
     implementation "androidx.navigation:navigation-ui-ktx:${versions.navigation}"
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 6e446388..878de30d 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ buildscript {
 
     ext {
         release = [
-                versionName: "8.3.2",
-                versionCode: 8032
+                versionName: "8.3.3",
+                versionCode: 8033
         ]
 
         setup = [
@@ -25,9 +25,9 @@ buildscript {
                 constraintLayout  : '2.0.4',
                 cardview          : '1.0.0',
                 kotlin            : "1.4.30",
-                fastadapter       : "5.3.2",
-                iconics           : "5.2.5",
-                aboutLibs         : "8.8.1",
+                fastadapter       : "5.3.4",
+                iconics           : "5.2.6",
+                aboutLibs         : "8.8.2",
                 navigation        : "2.3.3",
                 detekt            : '1.15.0',
                 slidingpaneLayout : "1.1.0",
diff --git a/gradle-release.gradle b/gradle-release.gradle
index d3a2af62..9565c798 100644
--- a/gradle-release.gradle
+++ b/gradle-release.gradle
@@ -79,6 +79,9 @@ afterEvaluate { project ->
                     asNode().appendNode('description', POM_DESCRIPTION)
                     asNode().appendNode('url', POM_SCM_URL)
                     asNode().children().last() + pomConfig
+
+                    // we want dependencies as compile, to ensure they are transitively resolved
+                    asNode().dependencies.'*'.findAll() { it.scope.text() == 'runtime' }.each { it.scope*.value = 'compile' }
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/materialdrawer-iconics/build.gradle b/materialdrawer-iconics/build.gradle
index 8c833329..3ed2fdcf 100644
--- a/materialdrawer-iconics/build.gradle
+++ b/materialdrawer-iconics/build.gradle
@@ -40,9 +40,6 @@ android {
 dependencies {
     implementation project(':materialdrawer')
 
-    // kotlin
-    implementation "org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-stdlib-jdk7:${versions.kotlin}"
-
     // used to provide out of the box icon font support. simplifies development,
     // and provides scalable icons. the core is very very light
     // https://github.com/mikepenz/Android-Iconics
diff --git a/materialdrawer-nav/build.gradle b/materialdrawer-nav/build.gradle
index 2af1bf80..4bf43c03 100644
--- a/materialdrawer-nav/build.gradle
+++ b/materialdrawer-nav/build.gradle
@@ -40,11 +40,8 @@ android {
 dependencies {
     implementation project(':materialdrawer')
 
-    // kotlin
-    implementation "org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-stdlib-jdk7:${versions.kotlin}"
-
     // navigation
-    implementation "androidx.navigation:navigation-runtime:${versions.navigation}"
+    implementation "androidx.navigation:navigation-runtime-ktx:${versions.navigation}"
     implementation "androidx.navigation:navigation-ui-ktx:${versions.navigation}"
 }
 
diff --git a/materialdrawer/build.gradle b/materialdrawer/build.gradle
index a1b7cf01..d5a9247a 100644
--- a/materialdrawer/build.gradle
+++ b/materialdrawer/build.gradle
@@ -44,10 +44,12 @@ android {
 
 dependencies {
     implementation "androidx.core:core-ktx:${versions.core}"
-    implementation "androidx.drawerlayout:drawerlayout:${versions.drawerlayout}"
+
+    api "androidx.drawerlayout:drawerlayout:${versions.drawerlayout}"
+    api "androidx.recyclerview:recyclerview:${versions.recyclerView}"
+
     implementation "androidx.appcompat:appcompat:${versions.appcompat}"
-    implementation "androidx.recyclerview:recyclerview:${versions.recyclerView}"
-    implementation "androidx.annotation:annotation:${versions.annotation}"
+
     implementation "com.google.android.material:material:${versions.material}"
 
     // add the constraintLayout used to create the items and headers
@@ -60,7 +62,7 @@ dependencies {
     api "com.mikepenz:fastadapter-extensions-expandable:${versions.fastadapter}"
 
     // kotlin
-    implementation "org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-stdlib-jdk7:${versions.kotlin}"
+    api "org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-stdlib-jdk8:${versions.kotlin}"
 }
 
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