diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index 21b58313..4ccf9537 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ subprojects {
     }
     plugins.withType<com.android.build.gradle.BasePlugin> {
         configure<com.android.build.gradle.BaseExtension> {
+            // 32 requires a higher android plugin version
             compileSdkVersion(31)
             defaultConfig {
                 minSdk = 21
diff --git a/core/src/androidMain/kotlin/ca/gosyer/jui/core/prefs/AndroidPreferenceAdapters.kt b/core/src/androidMain/kotlin/ca/gosyer/jui/core/prefs/AndroidPreferenceAdapters.kt
index 03b69a1e..731c6302 100644
--- a/core/src/androidMain/kotlin/ca/gosyer/jui/core/prefs/AndroidPreferenceAdapters.kt
+++ b/core/src/androidMain/kotlin/ca/gosyer/jui/core/prefs/AndroidPreferenceAdapters.kt
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ import kotlinx.serialization.modules.SerializersModule
 
 internal object StringAdapter : AndroidPreference.Adapter<String> {
     override fun get(key: String, preferences: ObservableSettings): String {
-        return preferences.getString(key) // Not called unless key is present.
+        return preferences.getString(key, "") // Not called unless key is present.
     }
 
     override fun set(key: String, value: String, editor: ObservableSettings) {
diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index 068c68f3..b3558462 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 [versions]
 # Kotlin
 kotlin = "1.6.10"
-coroutines = "1.6.1"
+coroutines = "1.6.3"
 
 # Serialization
-json = "1.3.2"
+json = "1.3.3"
 
 # Compose
 composeGradle = "1.1.1"
@@ -16,13 +16,13 @@ materialDialogs = "0.7.1"
 
 # Android
 androidGradle = "7.0.4"
-core = "1.7.0"
-appCompat = "1.6.0-alpha03"
-activityCompose = "1.4.0"
+core = "1.8.0"
+appCompat = "1.6.0-alpha04" # alpha5+ requires android 32
+activityCompose = "1.5.0"
 work = "2.7.1"
 
 # Android Lifecycle
-lifecycle = "2.5.0-beta01"
+lifecycle = "2.5.0" # 2.6.0 alpha+ requires android 32
 
 # Swing
 darklaf = "3.0.0"
@@ -32,42 +32,42 @@ ksp = "1.6.10-1.0.4"
 kotlinInject = "0.4.1"
 
 # Network
-ktor = "2.0.1"
+ktor = "2.0.3"
 
 # Logging
 slf4j = "1.7.36"
 slf4jAndroid = "1.7.36-0"
-log4j = "2.17.2"
+log4j = "2.18.0"
 kmlogging = "1.2.0"
 
 # Storage
-okio = "3.0.0"
+okio = "3.0.0" # 3.1.0+ requires Kotlin 1.6.21+
 appDirs = "1.2.1"
 
 # Preferences
-multiplatformSettings = "0.8.1"
+multiplatformSettings = "0.8.1" # 0.9+ requires Kotlin 1.6.21+
 
 # Utility
 kroki = "1.22"
-desugarJdkLibs = "1.1.5"
-aboutLibraries = "10.1.0"
+desugarJdkLibs = "1.1.6" # 1.2.0+ requires Android plugin 7.3 alpha
+aboutLibraries = "10.3.1"
 dateTime = "0.3.2"
 
 # Localization
-moko = "0.19.1"
+moko = "0.20.1"
 
 # BuildConfigs
 buildconfig = "3.0.3"
-buildkonfig = "0.11.0"
+buildkonfig = "0.11.0" # 0.11.0+ requires Kotlin 1.7.0+
 
 # Linter
-kotlinter = "3.9.0"
+kotlinter = "3.9.0" # 3.10.0+ requires Kotlin 1.7.0+
 
 # Version updates
 versions = "0.42.0"
 
 # Optimizer
-proguard = "7.2.1"
+proguard = "7.2.2"
 
 [libraries]
 # Kotlin