diff --git a/.github/workflows/h2-test.yml b/.github/workflows/h2-test.yml
index 2d478e15e..f3ff002fa 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/h2-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/h2-test.yml
@@ -16,10 +16,10 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         include:
-          - { java-version: adopt@1.8,      scala-version: 2.12.16, sbt-opts: '' }
-          - { java-version: adopt@1.8,      scala-version: 2.13.8,  sbt-opts: '' }
-          - { java-version: adopt@1.11.0-9, scala-version: 2.12.16, sbt-opts: '-J-XX:+UnlockExperimentalVMOptions -J-XX:+UseJVMCICompiler' }
-          - { java-version: adopt@1.11.0-9, scala-version: 2.13.8,  sbt-opts: '-J-XX:+UnlockExperimentalVMOptions -J-XX:+UseJVMCICompiler' }
+          - { java-version: adopt@1.8,      scala-version: 2.12.x, sbt-opts: '' }
+          - { java-version: adopt@1.8,      scala-version: 2.13.x,  sbt-opts: '' }
+          - { java-version: adopt@1.11.0-9, scala-version: 2.12.x, sbt-opts: '-J-XX:+UnlockExperimentalVMOptions -J-XX:+UseJVMCICompiler' }
+          - { java-version: adopt@1.11.0-9, scala-version: 2.13.x,  sbt-opts: '-J-XX:+UnlockExperimentalVMOptions -J-XX:+UseJVMCICompiler' }
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v2
@@ -45,4 +45,4 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Print logs on failure
         if: ${{ failure() }}
-        run: find . -name "*.log" -exec ./scripts/cat-log.sh {} \;
\ No newline at end of file
+        run: find . -name "*.log" -exec ./scripts/cat-log.sh {} \;
diff --git a/.github/workflows/mysql-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/mysql-tests.yml
index 6ba236b23..fca8afd8f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/mysql-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/mysql-tests.yml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ jobs:
         run: ./scripts/launch-mysql.sh
 
       - name: Run Integration tests for  ${{ matrix.name }}
-        run: sbt "++2.13.4 It/testOnly akka.persistence.jdbc.integration.MySQL*"  ${{ matrix.extraOpts }} -J-XX:+UnlockExperimentalVMOptions -J-XX:+UseJVMCICompiler
+        run: sbt "It/testOnly akka.persistence.jdbc.integration.MySQL*"  ${{ matrix.extraOpts }} -J-XX:+UnlockExperimentalVMOptions -J-XX:+UseJVMCICompiler
 
       - name: Print logs on failure
         if: ${{ failure() }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/oracle-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/oracle-tests.yml
index 89f2a4450..94dc4bb3d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/oracle-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/oracle-tests.yml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ jobs:
         run: ./scripts/launch-oracle.sh
 
       - name: Run Integration tests for  ${{ matrix.name }}
-        run: sbt "++2.13.4 It/testOnly akka.persistence.jdbc.integration.Oracle*"  ${{ matrix.extraOpts }} -J-XX:+UnlockExperimentalVMOptions -J-XX:+UseJVMCICompiler
+        run: sbt "It/testOnly akka.persistence.jdbc.integration.Oracle*"  ${{ matrix.extraOpts }} -J-XX:+UnlockExperimentalVMOptions -J-XX:+UseJVMCICompiler
 
       - name: Print logs on failure
         if: ${{ failure() }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/postgres-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/postgres-tests.yml
index b3e7bde50..b0b97818b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/postgres-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/postgres-tests.yml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ jobs:
         run: ./scripts/launch-postgres.sh
 
       - name: Run Integration tests for  ${{ matrix.name }}
-        run: sbt "++2.13.4 It/testOnly akka.persistence.jdbc.integration.Postgres*"  ${{ matrix.extraOpts }} -J-XX:+UnlockExperimentalVMOptions -J-XX:+UseJVMCICompiler
+        run: sbt "It/testOnly akka.persistence.jdbc.integration.Postgres*"  ${{ matrix.extraOpts }} -J-XX:+UnlockExperimentalVMOptions -J-XX:+UseJVMCICompiler
 
       - name: Print logs on failure
         if: ${{ failure() }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index fe45fdb34..e7d042aec 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -82,4 +82,4 @@ jobs:
           chmod 600 .github/id_rsa
           ssh-keygen -p -P "$GUSTAV_PASSPHRASE" -N "" -f .github/id_rsa
           ssh-add .github/id_rsa
-          sbt "++2.13.4 docs/publishRsync"
+          sbt "docs/publishRsync"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sqlserver-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/sqlserver-tests.yml
index 46681ad1d..0f486024e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sqlserver-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sqlserver-tests.yml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ jobs:
         run: ./scripts/launch-sqlserver.sh
 
       - name: Run Integration tests for  ${{ matrix.name }}
-        run: sbt "++2.13.4 It/testOnly akka.persistence.jdbc.integration.SqlServer*"  ${{ matrix.extraOpts }} -J-XX:+UnlockExperimentalVMOptions -J-XX:+UseJVMCICompiler
+        run: sbt "It/testOnly akka.persistence.jdbc.integration.SqlServer*"  ${{ matrix.extraOpts }} -J-XX:+UnlockExperimentalVMOptions -J-XX:+UseJVMCICompiler
 
       - name: Print logs on failure
         if: ${{ failure() }}
diff --git a/core/src/main/scala/akka/persistence/jdbc/state/javadsl/JdbcDurableStateStore.scala b/core/src/main/scala/akka/persistence/jdbc/state/javadsl/JdbcDurableStateStore.scala
index abaf92fd4..80409aee3 100644
--- a/core/src/main/scala/akka/persistence/jdbc/state/javadsl/JdbcDurableStateStore.scala
+++ b/core/src/main/scala/akka/persistence/jdbc/state/javadsl/JdbcDurableStateStore.scala
@@ -48,7 +48,11 @@ class JdbcDurableStateStore[A](
   def upsertObject(persistenceId: String, revision: Long, value: A, tag: String): CompletionStage[Done] =
     toJava(scalaStore.upsertObject(persistenceId, revision, value, tag))
 
-  def deleteObject(persistenceId: String): CompletionStage[Done] =
+  @deprecated(message = "Use the deleteObject overload with revision instead.", since = "1.0.0")
+  override def deleteObject(persistenceId: String): CompletionStage[Done] =
+    deleteObject(persistenceId, revision = 0)
+
+  override def deleteObject(persistenceId: String, revision: Long): CompletionStage[Done] =
     toJava(scalaStore.deleteObject(persistenceId))
 
   def currentChanges(tag: String, offset: Offset): Source[DurableStateChange[A], NotUsed] =
diff --git a/core/src/main/scala/akka/persistence/jdbc/state/scaladsl/JdbcDurableStateStore.scala b/core/src/main/scala/akka/persistence/jdbc/state/scaladsl/JdbcDurableStateStore.scala
index 5e3bd23a4..b049116fc 100644
--- a/core/src/main/scala/akka/persistence/jdbc/state/scaladsl/JdbcDurableStateStore.scala
+++ b/core/src/main/scala/akka/persistence/jdbc/state/scaladsl/JdbcDurableStateStore.scala
@@ -101,8 +101,14 @@ class JdbcDurableStateStore[A](
       }
   }
 
-  def deleteObject(persistenceId: String): Future[Done] =
+  @deprecated(message = "Use the deleteObject overload with revision instead.", since = "5.2.0")
+  override def deleteObject(persistenceId: String): Future[Done] =
+    deleteObject(persistenceId, revision = 0)
+
+  override def deleteObject(persistenceId: String, revision: Long): Future[Done] = {
+    // FIXME #686 use revision
     db.run(queries.deleteFromDb(persistenceId).map(_ => Done))
+  }
 
   def currentChanges(tag: String, offset: Offset): Source[DurableStateChange[A], NotUsed] = {
     Source
diff --git a/project/Dependencies.scala b/project/Dependencies.scala
index 9a851c25c..394519089 100644
--- a/project/Dependencies.scala
+++ b/project/Dependencies.scala
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ object Dependencies {
   // Keep in sync with .travis.yml
   val Scala212 = "2.12.16"
   val Scala213 = "2.13.8"
-  val ScalaVersions = Seq(Scala212, Scala213)
+  val ScalaVersions = Seq(Scala213, Scala212)
 
-  val AkkaVersion = "2.6.16"
+  val AkkaVersion = "2.7.0-M1"
   val AkkaBinaryVersion = AkkaVersion.take(3)
 
   val SlickVersion = "3.4.1"
diff --git a/project/build.properties b/project/build.properties
index 7e51d89b3..33584ad51 100644
--- a/project/build.properties
+++ b/project/build.properties
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@
 # Copyright 2016 Dennis Vriend
 # Copyright (C) 2019 - 2022 Lightbend Inc. <https://www.lightbend.com>
 #
-sbt.version=1.6.2
+sbt.version=1.7.1