diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index b5766efd..e706fbb1 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ hs_err_pid*
 build/
 target/
 dependency-reduced-pom.xml
+local.properties
 
 # Ignore Gradle GUI config
 gradle-app.setting
diff --git a/lib/build.gradle b/lib/build.gradle
index 9689fa1f..e1a4b4e7 100644
--- a/lib/build.gradle
+++ b/lib/build.gradle
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ oss {
     repository "java-jwt"
     organization "auth0"
     description "Java implementation of JSON Web Token (JWT)"
-    baselineCompareVersion "3.13.0"
+    baselineCompareVersion "3.18.2"
 
     developers {
         auth0 {
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ javadoc {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-    implementation 'com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind:2.11.0'
+    implementation 'com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind:2.12.6'
     testImplementation 'org.bouncycastle:bcprov-jdk15on:1.60'
     testImplementation 'junit:junit:4.12'
     testImplementation 'net.jodah:concurrentunit:0.4.3'
diff --git a/local.properties b/local.properties
deleted file mode 100644
index 93e073d4..00000000
--- a/local.properties
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-## This file is automatically generated by Android Studio.
-# Do not modify this file -- YOUR CHANGES WILL BE ERASED!
-#
-# This file must *NOT* be checked into Version Control Systems,
-# as it contains information specific to your local configuration.
-#
-# Location of the SDK. This is only used by Gradle.
-# For customization when using a Version Control System, please read the
-# header note.
-#Fri Dec 02 18:18:12 ART 2016
-ndk.dir=/Users/hernan/Development/Android.SDK/ndk-bundle
-sdk.dir=/Users/hernan/Development/Android.SDK