diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9f1ba32..c9a13a1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -24,11 +24,11 @@ The code changes in a local Git working tree are inspected and not covered metho
 This is useful for local development iterations before pushing the changes to a remote repository and starting a CI build.
 
 ```DOS .bat
-mvn com.scheible.testgapanalysis:test-gap-analysis-maven-plugin:1.2.1-SNAPSHOT:clean-jacoco-reports^
+mvn com.scheible.testgapanalysis:test-gap-analysis-maven-plugin:1.2.1:clean-jacoco-reports^
  jacoco:prepare-agent^
  surefire:test^
  jacoco:report^
- com.scheible.testgapanalysis:test-gap-analysis-maven-plugin:1.2.1-SNAPSHOT:perform
+ com.scheible.testgapanalysis:test-gap-analysis-maven-plugin:1.2.1:perform
 ```
 
 By also adding `jacoco:prepare-agent-integration`, `failsafe:integration-test` and `jacoco:report-integration` integration tests are also considered (method coverages of all JaCoCo reports are merged).
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 4fdda7e..fcef456 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 	<groupId>com.scheible.testgapanalysis</groupId>
 	<artifactId>test-gap-analysis-parent</artifactId>
-	<version>1.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>1.2.1</version>
 
 	<packaging>pom</packaging>
 	<name>com.scheible::test-gap-analysis</name>
diff --git a/test-gap-analysis-maven-plugin/pom.xml b/test-gap-analysis-maven-plugin/pom.xml
index e3a3123..0f8f60e 100644
--- a/test-gap-analysis-maven-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/test-gap-analysis-maven-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -5,12 +5,12 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>com.scheible.testgapanalysis</groupId>
 		<artifactId>test-gap-analysis-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>1.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.2.1</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<groupId>com.scheible.testgapanalysis</groupId>
 	<artifactId>test-gap-analysis-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-	<version>1.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>1.2.1</version>
 
 	<packaging>maven-plugin</packaging>
 	<name>com.scheible::test-gap-analysis maven-plugin</name>
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 
 		<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
 
-		<test-gap-analysis.version>1.2.1-SNAPSHOT</test-gap-analysis.version>
+		<test-gap-analysis.version>1.2.1</test-gap-analysis.version>
 	</properties>
 
 	<dependencies>
diff --git a/test-gap-analysis/nbactions.xml b/test-gap-analysis/nbactions.xml
index 87c87d5..2c32cbe 100644
--- a/test-gap-analysis/nbactions.xml
+++ b/test-gap-analysis/nbactions.xml
@@ -220,22 +220,22 @@
 		<actionName>CUSTOM-Test Gap Analysis of Working Tree Changes</actionName>
 		<displayName>Test Gap Analysis of Working Tree Changes</displayName>
 		<goals>
-			<goal>com.scheible.testgapanalysis:test-gap-analysis-maven-plugin:1.2.1-SNAPSHOT:clean-jacoco-reports</goal>
+			<goal>com.scheible.testgapanalysis:test-gap-analysis-maven-plugin:1.2.1:clean-jacoco-reports</goal>
 			<goal>jacoco:prepare-agent</goal>
 			<goal>surefire:test</goal>
 			<goal>jacoco:report</goal>
-			<goal>com.scheible.testgapanalysis:test-gap-analysis-maven-plugin:1.2.1-SNAPSHOT:perform</goal>
+			<goal>com.scheible.testgapanalysis:test-gap-analysis-maven-plugin:1.2.1:perform</goal>
 		</goals>
 	</action>
 	<action>
 		<actionName>CUSTOM-Test Gap Analysis with Reference Commit</actionName>
 		<displayName>Test Gap Analysis with Reference Commit</displayName>
 		<goals>
-			<goal>com.scheible.testgapanalysis:test-gap-analysis-maven-plugin:1.2.1-SNAPSHOT:clean-jacoco-reports</goal>
+			<goal>com.scheible.testgapanalysis:test-gap-analysis-maven-plugin:1.2.1:clean-jacoco-reports</goal>
 			<goal>jacoco:prepare-agent</goal>
 			<goal>surefire:test</goal>
 			<goal>jacoco:report</goal>
-			<goal>com.scheible.testgapanalysis:test-gap-analysis-maven-plugin:1.2.1-SNAPSHOT:perform</goal>
+			<goal>com.scheible.testgapanalysis:test-gap-analysis-maven-plugin:1.2.1:perform</goal>
 		</goals>
 		<properties>
 			<test-gap-analysis.reference-commit-hash>30640f01d7c116ca0d75ce9285357e5a8053009e</test-gap-analysis.reference-commit-hash>
@@ -245,11 +245,11 @@
 		<actionName>CUSTOM-Test Gap Analysis with Previous Tag RegEx</actionName>
 		<displayName>Test Gap Analysis with Previous Tag RegEx</displayName>
 		<goals>
-			<goal>com.scheible.testgapanalysis:test-gap-analysis-maven-plugin:1.2.1-SNAPSHOT:clean-jacoco-reports</goal>
+			<goal>com.scheible.testgapanalysis:test-gap-analysis-maven-plugin:1.2.1:clean-jacoco-reports</goal>
 			<goal>jacoco:prepare-agent</goal>
 			<goal>surefire:test</goal>
 			<goal>jacoco:report</goal>
-			<goal>com.scheible.testgapanalysis:test-gap-analysis-maven-plugin:1.2.1-SNAPSHOT:perform</goal>
+			<goal>com.scheible.testgapanalysis:test-gap-analysis-maven-plugin:1.2.1:perform</goal>
 		</goals>
 		<properties>
 			<test-gap-analysis.previous-tag-regex>[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+</test-gap-analysis.previous-tag-regex>
@@ -259,11 +259,11 @@
 		<actionName>CUSTOM-Debug Coverage Resolution</actionName>
 		<displayName>Debug Coverage Resolution</displayName>
 		<goals>
-			<goal>com.scheible.testgapanalysis:test-gap-analysis-maven-plugin:1.2.1-SNAPSHOT:clean-jacoco-reports</goal>
+			<goal>com.scheible.testgapanalysis:test-gap-analysis-maven-plugin:1.2.1:clean-jacoco-reports</goal>
 			<goal>jacoco:prepare-agent</goal>
 			<goal>surefire:test</goal>
 			<goal>jacoco:report</goal>
-			<goal>com.scheible.testgapanalysis:test-gap-analysis-maven-plugin:1.2.1-SNAPSHOT:debug-coverage-resolution</goal>
+			<goal>com.scheible.testgapanalysis:test-gap-analysis-maven-plugin:1.2.1:debug-coverage-resolution</goal>
 		</goals>
 	</action>	
 </actions>
diff --git a/test-gap-analysis/pom.xml b/test-gap-analysis/pom.xml
index d6c30a2..45b1003 100644
--- a/test-gap-analysis/pom.xml
+++ b/test-gap-analysis/pom.xml
@@ -5,12 +5,12 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>com.scheible.testgapanalysis</groupId>
 		<artifactId>test-gap-analysis-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>1.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.2.1</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<groupId>com.scheible.testgapanalysis</groupId>
 	<artifactId>test-gap-analysis</artifactId>
-	<version>1.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>1.2.1</version>
 
 	<packaging>jar</packaging>
 	<name>com.scheible::test-gap-analysis library</name>
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 		<zt-zip.version>1.15</zt-zip.version>
 
 		<jgit.version>5.13.1.202206130422-r</jgit.version>
-		<javaparser.version>3.24.2</javaparser.version>
+		<javaparser.version>3.24.4</javaparser.version>
 		<jaCoCo.version>0.8.8</jaCoCo.version>
 
 		<!-- NOTE Dependency versions alligned with Spring Boot 2.7.4 (as well spring-boot-maven-plugin version). -->
diff --git a/test-gap-analysis/src/main/java/com/scheible/testgapanalysis/parser/JavaParser.java b/test-gap-analysis/src/main/java/com/scheible/testgapanalysis/parser/JavaParser.java
index 03afb09..4321c35 100644
--- a/test-gap-analysis/src/main/java/com/scheible/testgapanalysis/parser/JavaParser.java
+++ b/test-gap-analysis/src/main/java/com/scheible/testgapanalysis/parser/JavaParser.java
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.Set;
+import java.util.regex.Pattern;
 import java.util.stream.Collectors;
 
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
@@ -19,6 +20,9 @@
  */
 public class JavaParser {
 
+	private static final Pattern INSTANCEOF_WITH_FINAL_WORKAROUND_PATTERN = Pattern
+			.compile("\\sinstanceof\\s+?final\\s");
+
 	protected final Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(getClass());
 
 	public Set<ParsedMethod> getMethods(String code, String path) {
@@ -26,6 +30,9 @@ public Set<ParsedMethod> getMethods(String code, String path) {
 		configuration.setLanguageLevel(LanguageLevel.BLEEDING_EDGE);
 		com.github.javaparser.JavaParser javaParser = new com.github.javaparser.JavaParser(configuration);
 
+		// needed as long https://github.com/javaparser/javaparser/issues/2445#issuecomment-964188096 is not fixed
+		code = INSTANCEOF_WITH_FINAL_WORKAROUND_PATTERN.matcher(code).replaceAll(" instanceof ");
+
 		ParseResult<CompilationUnit> parserResult = javaParser.parse(code);
 		if (!parserResult.isSuccessful()) {
 			logger.error("Parsing methods of '{}' failed cause: {}", path, parserResult.getProblems().stream()
diff --git a/test-gap-analysis/src/test/java/com/scheible/testgapanalysis/parser/JavaParserTest.java b/test-gap-analysis/src/test/java/com/scheible/testgapanalysis/parser/JavaParserTest.java
index 751cee9..fe120d2 100644
--- a/test-gap-analysis/src/test/java/com/scheible/testgapanalysis/parser/JavaParserTest.java
+++ b/test-gap-analysis/src/test/java/com/scheible/testgapanalysis/parser/JavaParserTest.java
@@ -145,6 +145,34 @@ public void testRecordParsing() {
 				});
 	}
 
+	@Test
+	public void testEnhancedInstanceofParsing() {
+		// enhanced instanceof requires Java 16, test-gap source code is Java 8 --> parse from string
+		assertThat(new JavaParser().getMethods("class Test {\n" + //
+				"	void doIt() {\n" + //
+				"		Object object = \":-)\";\n" + //
+				"		if (object instanceof String string) {\n" + //
+				"		}\n" + //
+				"	}\n" + //
+				"}", "path")).first().satisfies(pm -> {
+					assertThat(pm.getName()).isEqualTo("doIt");
+				});
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testEnhancedInstanceofWithFinalParsing() {
+		// enhanced instanceof requires Java 16, test-gap source code is Java 8 --> parse from string
+		assertThat(new JavaParser().getMethods("class Test {\n" + //
+				"	void doIt() {\n" + //
+				"		Object object = \":-)\";\n" + //
+				"		if (object instanceof final String string) {\n" + //
+				"		}\n" + //
+				"	}\n" + //
+				"}", "path")).first().satisfies(pm -> {
+					assertThat(pm.getName()).isEqualTo("doIt");
+				});
+	}
+
 	public static class MethodMasking { // #debug
 
 		public String doIt(String arg1, boolean isDebugMode) {