diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index f9c4cf8d..d101e124 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 assertk = "0.28.1"
 cucumber = "7.23.0"
 coroutines = "1.10.2"
-exposed = "1.0.0-rc-4"
+exposed = "1.0.0"
 dependencyManagement = "1.1.4"
 flyway = "11.19.0"
 h2Database = "2.4.240"
diff --git a/persistence/src/main/kotlin/com/github/jactor/rises/persistence/address/Addresses.kt b/persistence/src/main/kotlin/com/github/jactor/rises/persistence/address/Addresses.kt
index 1ca0cfca..2940e1b1 100644
--- a/persistence/src/main/kotlin/com/github/jactor/rises/persistence/address/Addresses.kt
+++ b/persistence/src/main/kotlin/com/github/jactor/rises/persistence/address/Addresses.kt
@@ -4,11 +4,12 @@ import com.github.jactor.rises.persistence.UUIDv7
 import org.jetbrains.exposed.v1.core.Column
 import org.jetbrains.exposed.v1.core.dao.id.EntityID
 import org.jetbrains.exposed.v1.core.dao.id.IdTable
+import org.jetbrains.exposed.v1.core.java.javaUUID
 import org.jetbrains.exposed.v1.javatime.datetime
 import java.util.UUID
 
 object Addresses : IdTable<UUID>(name = "T_ADDRESS") {
-    override val id: Column<EntityID<UUID>> = uuid("ID")
+    override val id: Column<EntityID<UUID>> = javaUUID("ID")
         .clientDefault { UUIDv7.generate() }
         .entityId()
 
diff --git a/persistence/src/main/kotlin/com/github/jactor/rises/persistence/blog/BlogEntries.kt b/persistence/src/main/kotlin/com/github/jactor/rises/persistence/blog/BlogEntries.kt
index 79087720..58826a2f 100644
--- a/persistence/src/main/kotlin/com/github/jactor/rises/persistence/blog/BlogEntries.kt
+++ b/persistence/src/main/kotlin/com/github/jactor/rises/persistence/blog/BlogEntries.kt
@@ -4,15 +4,16 @@ import com.github.jactor.rises.persistence.UUIDv7
 import org.jetbrains.exposed.v1.core.Column
 import org.jetbrains.exposed.v1.core.dao.id.EntityID
 import org.jetbrains.exposed.v1.core.dao.id.IdTable
+import org.jetbrains.exposed.v1.core.java.javaUUID
 import org.jetbrains.exposed.v1.javatime.datetime
 import java.util.UUID
 
 object BlogEntries : IdTable<UUID>(name = "T_BLOG_ENTRY") {
-    override val id: Column<EntityID<UUID>> = uuid("ID")
+    override val id: Column<EntityID<UUID>> = javaUUID("ID")
         .clientDefault { UUIDv7.generate() }
         .entityId()
 
-    val blogId = uuid("BLOG_ID").references(Blogs.id)
+    val blogId = javaUUID("BLOG_ID").references(Blogs.id)
     val createdBy = text("CREATED_BY")
     val modifiedBy = text("UPDATED_BY")
     val timeOfCreation = datetime("CREATION_TIME")
diff --git a/persistence/src/main/kotlin/com/github/jactor/rises/persistence/blog/Blogs.kt b/persistence/src/main/kotlin/com/github/jactor/rises/persistence/blog/Blogs.kt
index 0e003590..34405b13 100644
--- a/persistence/src/main/kotlin/com/github/jactor/rises/persistence/blog/Blogs.kt
+++ b/persistence/src/main/kotlin/com/github/jactor/rises/persistence/blog/Blogs.kt
@@ -5,12 +5,13 @@ import com.github.jactor.rises.persistence.user.Users
 import org.jetbrains.exposed.v1.core.Column
 import org.jetbrains.exposed.v1.core.dao.id.EntityID
 import org.jetbrains.exposed.v1.core.dao.id.IdTable
+import org.jetbrains.exposed.v1.core.java.javaUUID
 import org.jetbrains.exposed.v1.javatime.date
 import org.jetbrains.exposed.v1.javatime.datetime
 import java.util.UUID
 
 object Blogs : IdTable<UUID>(name = "T_BLOG") {
-    override val id: Column<EntityID<UUID>> = uuid("ID")
+    override val id: Column<EntityID<UUID>> = javaUUID("ID")
         .clientDefault { UUIDv7.generate() }
         .entityId()
 
@@ -21,5 +22,5 @@ object Blogs : IdTable<UUID>(name = "T_BLOG") {
 
     val created = date("CREATED")
     val title = text("TITLE")
-    val userId = uuid("USER_ID").references(Users.id)
+    val userId = javaUUID("USER_ID").references(Users.id)
 }
diff --git a/persistence/src/main/kotlin/com/github/jactor/rises/persistence/guestbook/GuestBookEntries.kt b/persistence/src/main/kotlin/com/github/jactor/rises/persistence/guestbook/GuestBookEntries.kt
index 5754a5d6..31cff6b6 100644
--- a/persistence/src/main/kotlin/com/github/jactor/rises/persistence/guestbook/GuestBookEntries.kt
+++ b/persistence/src/main/kotlin/com/github/jactor/rises/persistence/guestbook/GuestBookEntries.kt
@@ -4,18 +4,19 @@ import com.github.jactor.rises.persistence.UUIDv7
 import org.jetbrains.exposed.v1.core.Column
 import org.jetbrains.exposed.v1.core.dao.id.EntityID
 import org.jetbrains.exposed.v1.core.dao.id.IdTable
+import org.jetbrains.exposed.v1.core.java.javaUUID
 import org.jetbrains.exposed.v1.javatime.datetime
 import java.util.UUID
 
 object GuestBookEntries : IdTable<UUID>(name = "T_GUEST_BOOK_ENTRY") {
-    override val id: Column<EntityID<UUID>> = uuid("ID")
+    override val id: Column<EntityID<UUID>> = javaUUID("ID")
         .clientDefault { UUIDv7.generate() }
         .entityId()
 
     val createdBy = text("CREATED_BY")
     val guestName = text("GUEST_NAME")
     val entry = text("ENTRY")
-    val guestBookId = uuid("GUEST_BOOK_ID").references(GuestBooks.id)
+    val guestBookId = javaUUID("GUEST_BOOK_ID").references(GuestBooks.id)
     val modifiedBy = text("UPDATED_BY")
     val timeOfCreation = datetime("CREATION_TIME")
     val timeOfModification = datetime("UPDATED_TIME")
diff --git a/persistence/src/main/kotlin/com/github/jactor/rises/persistence/guestbook/GuestBooks.kt b/persistence/src/main/kotlin/com/github/jactor/rises/persistence/guestbook/GuestBooks.kt
index 1bf858ee..5a987eeb 100644
--- a/persistence/src/main/kotlin/com/github/jactor/rises/persistence/guestbook/GuestBooks.kt
+++ b/persistence/src/main/kotlin/com/github/jactor/rises/persistence/guestbook/GuestBooks.kt
@@ -5,11 +5,12 @@ import com.github.jactor.rises.persistence.user.Users
 import org.jetbrains.exposed.v1.core.Column
 import org.jetbrains.exposed.v1.core.dao.id.EntityID
 import org.jetbrains.exposed.v1.core.dao.id.IdTable
+import org.jetbrains.exposed.v1.core.java.javaUUID
 import org.jetbrains.exposed.v1.javatime.datetime
 import java.util.UUID
 
 object GuestBooks : IdTable<UUID>(name = "T_GUEST_BOOK") {
-    override val id: Column<EntityID<UUID>> = uuid("ID")
+    override val id: Column<EntityID<UUID>> = javaUUID("ID")
         .clientDefault { UUIDv7.generate() }
         .entityId()
 
@@ -18,5 +19,5 @@ object GuestBooks : IdTable<UUID>(name = "T_GUEST_BOOK") {
     val timeOfCreation = datetime("CREATION_TIME")
     val timeOfModification = datetime("UPDATED_TIME")
     val title = text("TITLE")
-    val userId = uuid("USER_ID").references(Users.id)
+    val userId = javaUUID("USER_ID").references(Users.id)
 }
diff --git a/persistence/src/main/kotlin/com/github/jactor/rises/persistence/person/People.kt b/persistence/src/main/kotlin/com/github/jactor/rises/persistence/person/People.kt
index 288882a8..af264697 100644
--- a/persistence/src/main/kotlin/com/github/jactor/rises/persistence/person/People.kt
+++ b/persistence/src/main/kotlin/com/github/jactor/rises/persistence/person/People.kt
@@ -5,11 +5,12 @@ import com.github.jactor.rises.persistence.address.Addresses
 import org.jetbrains.exposed.v1.core.Column
 import org.jetbrains.exposed.v1.core.dao.id.EntityID
 import org.jetbrains.exposed.v1.core.dao.id.IdTable
+import org.jetbrains.exposed.v1.core.java.javaUUID
 import org.jetbrains.exposed.v1.javatime.datetime
 import java.util.UUID
 
 object People : IdTable<UUID>(name = "T_PERSON") {
-    override val id: Column<EntityID<UUID>> = uuid("ID")
+    override val id: Column<EntityID<UUID>> = javaUUID("ID")
         .clientDefault { UUIDv7.generate() }
         .entityId()
 
@@ -22,5 +23,5 @@ object People : IdTable<UUID>(name = "T_PERSON") {
     val firstName = text("FIRST_NAME").nullable()
     val surname = text("SURNAME")
     val locale = text("LOCALE").nullable()
-    val addressId = uuid("ADDRESS_ID").references(Addresses.id)
+    val addressId = javaUUID("ADDRESS_ID").references(Addresses.id)
 }
diff --git a/persistence/src/main/kotlin/com/github/jactor/rises/persistence/user/Users.kt b/persistence/src/main/kotlin/com/github/jactor/rises/persistence/user/Users.kt
index 6c9d48ba..01c8b5d9 100644
--- a/persistence/src/main/kotlin/com/github/jactor/rises/persistence/user/Users.kt
+++ b/persistence/src/main/kotlin/com/github/jactor/rises/persistence/user/Users.kt
@@ -5,11 +5,12 @@ import com.github.jactor.rises.persistence.person.People
 import org.jetbrains.exposed.v1.core.Column
 import org.jetbrains.exposed.v1.core.dao.id.EntityID
 import org.jetbrains.exposed.v1.core.dao.id.IdTable
+import org.jetbrains.exposed.v1.core.java.javaUUID
 import org.jetbrains.exposed.v1.javatime.datetime
 import java.util.UUID
 
 object Users : IdTable<UUID>(name = "T_USER") {
-    override val id: Column<EntityID<UUID>> = uuid("ID")
+    override val id: Column<EntityID<UUID>> = javaUUID("ID")
         .clientDefault { UUIDv7.generate() }
         .entityId()
 
@@ -20,7 +21,7 @@ object Users : IdTable<UUID>(name = "T_USER") {
 
     val emailAddress = text("EMAIL").nullable()
     val username = text("USER_NAME")
-    val personId = uuid("PERSON_ID").references(People.id)
+    val personId = javaUUID("PERSON_ID").references(People.id)
     val userType = text("USER_TYPE")
     val inactiveSince = datetime("INACTIVE_SINCE").nullable()
 }