diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index f8da7250..d5767d67 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ updates:
   directories:
     - "/"
     - "/java-8"
+    - "/android"
   schedule:
     interval: daily
     time: "09:00" # 9am UTC
@@ -18,39 +19,18 @@ updates:
     open-telemetry:
       patterns:
         - "*opentelemetry*"
-- package-ecosystem: gradle
-  directory: "/android"
-  schedule:
-    interval: daily
-    time: "10:00" # 10am UTC. After core dependencies are updated to prevent duplicates.
-  open-pull-requests-limit: 10
-  groups:
-    kiota-dependencies:
-      patterns:
-        - "*kiota*"
-    junit-dependencies:
+    android-build-tools:
       patterns:
-        - "*junit*"
-    open-telemetry:
-      patterns:
-        - "*opentelemetry*"
-- package-ecosystem: maven
+        - "*android*"
+        - "*gradle-enterprise*"
+        - "*gradle-util*"
+        - "*gradle-versions*"
+- package-ecosystem: github-actions
   directory: "/"
   schedule:
     interval: daily
   open-pull-requests-limit: 10
   groups:
-    kiota-dependencies:
-      patterns:
-        - "*kiota*"
-    junit-dependencies:
-      patterns:
-        - "*junit*"
-    open-telemetry:
+    all-actions:
       patterns:
-        - "*opentelemetry*"
-- package-ecosystem: github-actions
-  directory: "/"
-  schedule:
-    interval: daily
-  open-pull-requests-limit: 10
+        - "*"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/gradle-build.yml b/.github/workflows/gradle-build.yml
index 725e9d38..d35629a4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gradle-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gradle-build.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 name: Java CI with Gradle
 
 on:
+  push:
+    branches: [main]
   pull_request:
     branches: [main, support/2.x.x]
   workflow_dispatch:
@@ -38,3 +40,19 @@ jobs:
             gradle.properties
             **/gradle/**
             Scripts/**
+
+  dependency-submission:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    if: github.event_name == 'push'
+    permissions:
+      contents: write
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+      - name: Set up JDK
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v5
+        with:
+          java-version: 21
+          distribution: 'temurin'
+          cache: gradle
+      - name: Generate and submit dependency graph
+        uses: gradle/actions/dependency-submission@v4
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 6dc986e8..06ea1609 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ jacocoTestReport {
 sourceSets {
     main {
         java {
-            exclude 'pom.xml'
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index 3d5d9442..00000000
--- a/pom.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,61 +0,0 @@
-<project>
-    <!--
-        This package file is a place holder to enable the dependency graph https://github.com/microsoftgraph/msgraph-sdk-java-core/network/dependencies
-        as the dependency graph is not compatible with gradle https://docs.github.com/en/free-pro-team@latest/github/visualizing-repository-data-with-graphs/about-the-dependency-graph#supported-package-ecosystems
-        build.gradle is the source of truth
-    -->
-    <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
-
-    <groupId>com.microsoft.graph</groupId>
-    <artifactId>microsoft-graph-core</artifactId>
-    <!--x-release-please-start-version-->
-    <version>3.6.6</version>
-    <!--x-release-please-end-->
-    <packaging>pom</packaging>
-
-    <properties>
-        <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
-        <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
-    </properties>
-
-    <dependencies>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>com.google.code.gson</groupId>
-            <artifactId>gson</artifactId>
-            <version>2.14.0</version>
-        </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>com.squareup.okhttp3</groupId>
-            <artifactId>okhttp</artifactId>
-            <version>4.12.0</version>
-        </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>com.azure</groupId>
-            <artifactId>azure-core</artifactId>
-            <version>1.58.0</version>
-        </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.junit.jupiter</groupId>
-            <artifactId>junit-jupiter-api</artifactId>
-            <version>6.0.3</version>
-            <scope>test</scope>
-        </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.junit.jupiter</groupId>
-            <artifactId>junit-jupiter-params</artifactId>
-            <version>6.0.3</version>
-            <scope>test</scope>
-        </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.mockito</groupId>
-            <artifactId>mockito-inline</artifactId>
-            <version>5.2.0</version>
-            <scope>test</scope>
-        </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>com.github.spotbugs</groupId>
-            <artifactId>spotbugs-annotations</artifactId>
-            <version>4.9.8</version>
-        </dependency>
-    </dependencies>
-</project>
diff --git a/release-please-config.json b/release-please-config.json
index 2323fdde..5ea87cde 100644
--- a/release-please-config.json
+++ b/release-please-config.json
@@ -16,12 +16,7 @@
           "extra-files": [
               "gradle.properties",
               "README.md",
-              "src/main/java/com/microsoft/graph/core/CoreConstants.java",
-              {
-                  "type": "xml",
-                  "path": "pom.xml",
-                  "xpath": "//project/version"
-              }
+              "src/main/java/com/microsoft/graph/core/CoreConstants.java"
           ]
       }
   },