diff --git a/gradle.lockfile b/gradle.lockfile
index 3b5d4d30..f173afc0 100644
--- a/gradle.lockfile
+++ b/gradle.lockfile
@@ -36,7 +36,9 @@ com.github.stephenc.jcip:jcip-annotations:1.0-1=compileClasspath,implementationD
 com.google.auto.service:auto-service-annotations:1.1.1=testCompileClasspath,testImplementationDependenciesMetadata,testRuntimeClasspath
 com.google.code.findbugs:jsr305:3.0.2=compileClasspath,implementationDependenciesMetadata,productionRuntimeClasspath,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testImplementationDependenciesMetadata,testRuntimeClasspath
 com.google.code.gson:gson:2.10.1=compileClasspath,implementationDependenciesMetadata,productionRuntimeClasspath,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testImplementationDependenciesMetadata,testRuntimeClasspath
-com.google.errorprone:error_prone_annotations:2.21.1=compileClasspath,implementationDependenciesMetadata,productionRuntimeClasspath,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
+com.google.crypto.tink:tink:1.14.1=productionRuntimeClasspath,runtimeClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
+com.google.errorprone:error_prone_annotations:2.21.1=compileClasspath,implementationDependenciesMetadata,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
+com.google.errorprone:error_prone_annotations:2.22.0=productionRuntimeClasspath
 com.google.errorprone:error_prone_annotations:2.28.0=testImplementationDependenciesMetadata
 com.google.guava:failureaccess:1.0.1=compileClasspath,implementationDependenciesMetadata,productionRuntimeClasspath,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
 com.google.guava:failureaccess:1.0.2=testImplementationDependenciesMetadata
@@ -45,6 +47,7 @@ com.google.guava:guava:33.3.0-jre=testImplementationDependenciesMetadata
 com.google.guava:listenablefuture:9999.0-empty-to-avoid-conflict-with-guava=compileClasspath,implementationDependenciesMetadata,productionRuntimeClasspath,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testImplementationDependenciesMetadata,testRuntimeClasspath
 com.google.j2objc:j2objc-annotations:1.3=compileClasspath,implementationDependenciesMetadata,productionRuntimeClasspath,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
 com.google.j2objc:j2objc-annotations:3.0.0=testImplementationDependenciesMetadata
+com.google.protobuf:protobuf-java:3.25.3=productionRuntimeClasspath,runtimeClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
 com.googlecode.owasp-java-html-sanitizer:owasp-java-html-sanitizer:20220608.1=compileClasspath,implementationDependenciesMetadata,productionRuntimeClasspath,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testImplementationDependenciesMetadata,testRuntimeClasspath
 com.jayway.jsonpath:json-path:2.9.0=testCompileClasspath,testImplementationDependenciesMetadata,testRuntimeClasspath
 com.neovisionaries:nv-websocket-client:2.14=compileClasspath,implementationDependenciesMetadata,productionRuntimeClasspath,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testImplementationDependenciesMetadata,testRuntimeClasspath
@@ -120,7 +123,7 @@ junit:junit:4.13.2=testCompileClasspath,testImplementationDependenciesMetadata,t
 net.bytebuddy:byte-buddy-agent:1.14.19=testCompileClasspath,testImplementationDependenciesMetadata,testRuntimeClasspath
 net.bytebuddy:byte-buddy:1.14.19=productionRuntimeClasspath,runtimeClasspath
 net.bytebuddy:byte-buddy:1.15.1=testCompileClasspath,testImplementationDependenciesMetadata,testRuntimeClasspath
-net.dv8tion:JDA:5.0.2=compileClasspath,implementationDependenciesMetadata,productionRuntimeClasspath,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testImplementationDependenciesMetadata,testRuntimeClasspath
+net.dv8tion:JDA:5.2.0=compileClasspath,implementationDependenciesMetadata,productionRuntimeClasspath,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testImplementationDependenciesMetadata,testRuntimeClasspath
 net.java.dev.jna:jna:4.4.0=productionRuntimeClasspath,runtimeClasspath
 net.java.dev.jna:jna:5.13.0=testCompileClasspath,testImplementationDependenciesMetadata,testRuntimeClasspath
 net.minidev:accessors-smart:2.5.1=compileClasspath,implementationDependenciesMetadata,productionRuntimeClasspath,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testImplementationDependenciesMetadata,testRuntimeClasspath
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 4a0208d3..b7e80ab8 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ frontendPluginVersion=[6.0.0, 7.0[
 theNodeVersion=20.12.2
 theYarnVersion=1.22.19
 
-jdaVersion=[5.0.0-beta.9, 5.1[
+jdaVersion=[5.2.0, 5.3[
 discordWebhooksVersion=[0.8.2, 1.0[
 sentryVersion=[7.3.0, 8.0[
 orgJsonVersion=20231013
diff --git a/src/main/java/space/npstr/wolfia/config/ShardManagerFactory.java b/src/main/java/space/npstr/wolfia/config/ShardManagerFactory.java
index 305c68d9..174005f0 100644
--- a/src/main/java/space/npstr/wolfia/config/ShardManagerFactory.java
+++ b/src/main/java/space/npstr/wolfia/config/ShardManagerFactory.java
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 import static net.dv8tion.jda.api.requests.GatewayIntent.DIRECT_MESSAGES;
 import static net.dv8tion.jda.api.requests.GatewayIntent.DIRECT_MESSAGE_REACTIONS;
 import static net.dv8tion.jda.api.requests.GatewayIntent.DIRECT_MESSAGE_TYPING;
-import static net.dv8tion.jda.api.requests.GatewayIntent.GUILD_EMOJIS_AND_STICKERS;
+import static net.dv8tion.jda.api.requests.GatewayIntent.GUILD_EXPRESSIONS;
 import static net.dv8tion.jda.api.requests.GatewayIntent.GUILD_MEMBERS;
 import static net.dv8tion.jda.api.requests.GatewayIntent.GUILD_MESSAGES;
 import static net.dv8tion.jda.api.requests.GatewayIntent.GUILD_MESSAGE_REACTIONS;
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ public class ShardManagerFactory {
 
     private static final List<GatewayIntent> GATEWAY_INTENTS = List.of(
             //GUILDS, not supported to be turned off by JDA, listed for documentation.
-            GUILD_EMOJIS_AND_STICKERS, // we use some custom ones, and usage will likely grow bigger in the future, so its a good idea to stay up to date with these
+            GUILD_EXPRESSIONS, // we use some custom emojis, and usage will likely grow bigger in the future, so its a good idea to stay up to date with these
             GUILD_MESSAGES, // process messages in guilds
             DIRECT_MESSAGES, // we have some in-game roles that send their commands in DMs
             GUILD_MESSAGE_REACTIONS, // some reactions are used, for example when voting in the wolf chat