diff --git a/client/src/it/scala/skuber/DeploymentSpec.scala b/client/src/it/scala/skuber/DeploymentSpec.scala
index 96a67df8..cf2e1eb2 100644
--- a/client/src/it/scala/skuber/DeploymentSpec.scala
+++ b/client/src/it/scala/skuber/DeploymentSpec.scala
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ class DeploymentSpec extends K8SFixture with Eventually with Matchers with Befor
 
   it should "create a deployment" in { k8s =>
 
-    val createdDeployment = k8s.create(getNginxDeployment(deploymentName1, "1.7.9")).valueT
+    val createdDeployment = k8s.create(getNginxDeployment(deploymentName1, "1.27.0")).valueT
     assert(createdDeployment.name == deploymentName1)
 
     val getDeployment = k8s.get[Deployment](deploymentName1).valueT
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ class DeploymentSpec extends K8SFixture with Eventually with Matchers with Befor
 
   it should "create a deployment in specific namespace" in { k8s =>
     createNamespace(namespace1, k8s)
-    val createdDeployment = k8s.create(getNginxDeployment(deploymentSpecific1, "1.7.9"), Some(namespace1)).valueT
+    val createdDeployment = k8s.create(getNginxDeployment(deploymentSpecific1, "1.27.0"), Some(namespace1)).valueT
     createdDeployment.name shouldBe deploymentSpecific1
 
     val getDeployment = k8s.get[Deployment](deploymentSpecific1, Some(namespace1)).valueT
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ class DeploymentSpec extends K8SFixture with Eventually with Matchers with Befor
 
   it should "update a deployment in specific namespace" in { k8s =>
     createNamespace(namespace2, k8s)
-    val createdDeployment = k8s.create(getNginxDeployment(deploymentSpecific2, "1.7.9"), Some(namespace2)).valueT
+    val createdDeployment = k8s.create(getNginxDeployment(deploymentSpecific2, "1.27.0"), Some(namespace2)).valueT
     createdDeployment.name shouldBe deploymentSpecific2
 
     val expectedReplicas = 2
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ class DeploymentSpec extends K8SFixture with Eventually with Matchers with Befor
 
 
   it should "upgrade the newly created deployment" in { k8s =>
-    k8s.create(getNginxDeployment(deploymentName2, "1.7.9")).valueT
+    k8s.create(getNginxDeployment(deploymentName2, "1.27.0")).valueT
     Thread.sleep(5000)
     val getDeployment = k8s.get[Deployment](deploymentName2).valueT
     println(s"DEPLOYMENT TO UPDATE ==> $getDeployment")
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ class DeploymentSpec extends K8SFixture with Eventually with Matchers with Befor
 
 
   it should "delete a deployment" in { k8s =>
-    val d = k8s.create(getNginxDeployment(deploymentName3, "1.7.9")).valueT
+    val d = k8s.create(getNginxDeployment(deploymentName3, "1.27.0")).valueT
     assert(d.name == deploymentName3)
 
     k8s.delete[Deployment](deploymentName3).valueT
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ class DeploymentSpec extends K8SFixture with Eventually with Matchers with Befor
   it should "delete a deployment in specific namespace" in { k8s =>
     createNamespace(namespace3, k8s)
 
-    val d = k8s.create(getNginxDeployment(deploymentSpecific3, "1.7.9"), Some(namespace3)).valueT
+    val d = k8s.create(getNginxDeployment(deploymentSpecific3, "1.27.0"), Some(namespace3)).valueT
     assert(d.name == deploymentSpecific3)
 
     k8s.delete[Deployment](deploymentSpecific3, namespace = Some(namespace3)).valueT
@@ -165,8 +165,8 @@ class DeploymentSpec extends K8SFixture with Eventually with Matchers with Befor
   it should "deleteAll - delete all deployments in specific namespace" in { k8s =>
     createNamespace(namespace4, k8s)
 
-    k8s.create(getNginxDeployment(deploymentSpecific41, "1.7.9"), Some(namespace4)).valueT
-    k8s.create(getNginxDeployment(deploymentSpecific42, "1.7.9"), Some(namespace4)).valueT
+    k8s.create(getNginxDeployment(deploymentSpecific41, "1.27.0"), Some(namespace4)).valueT
+    k8s.create(getNginxDeployment(deploymentSpecific42, "1.27.0"), Some(namespace4)).valueT
 
 
     k8s.deleteAll[DeploymentList](namespace = Some(namespace4)).valueT
@@ -193,8 +193,8 @@ class DeploymentSpec extends K8SFixture with Eventually with Matchers with Befor
   it should "list deployment in specific namespace" in { k8s =>
     createNamespace(namespace5, k8s)
 
-    k8s.create(getNginxDeployment(deploymentSpecific51, "1.7.9"), Some(namespace5)).valueT
-    k8s.create(getNginxDeployment(deploymentSpecific52, "1.7.9"), Some(namespace5)).valueT
+    k8s.create(getNginxDeployment(deploymentSpecific51, "1.27.0"), Some(namespace5)).valueT
+    k8s.create(getNginxDeployment(deploymentSpecific52, "1.27.0"), Some(namespace5)).valueT
 
     val expectedDeploymentList = List(deploymentSpecific51, deploymentSpecific52)
     val actualDeploymentList =
diff --git a/client/src/it/scala/skuber/DynamicKubernetesClientImplTest.scala b/client/src/it/scala/skuber/DynamicKubernetesClientImplTest.scala
index 0ba218e6..cc5bbce5 100644
--- a/client/src/it/scala/skuber/DynamicKubernetesClientImplTest.scala
+++ b/client/src/it/scala/skuber/DynamicKubernetesClientImplTest.scala
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ class DynamicKubernetesClientImplTest extends K8SFixture with Eventually with Ma
               "containers": [
                 {
                   "name": "nginx",
-                  "image": "nginx:1.7.9",
+                  "image": "nginx:1.27.0",
                   "ports": [
                     {
                       "containerPort": 80,
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ class DynamicKubernetesClientImplTest extends K8SFixture with Eventually with Ma
               "containers": [
                 {
                   "name": "nginx",
-                  "image": "nginx:1.7.9",
+                  "image": "nginx:1.27.0",
                   "ports": [
                     {
                       "containerPort": 80,
diff --git a/client/src/it/scala/skuber/ExecSpec.scala b/client/src/it/scala/skuber/ExecSpec.scala
index e8e46616..6ff8a90e 100644
--- a/client/src/it/scala/skuber/ExecSpec.scala
+++ b/client/src/it/scala/skuber/ExecSpec.scala
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ class ExecSpec extends K8SFixture with Eventually with Matchers with BeforeAndAf
 
   it should "execute a command in the running pod" in { k8s =>
     println("START: execute a command in the running pod")
-    k8s.create(getNginxPod(podName1, "1.7.9")).valueT
+    k8s.create(getNginxPod(podName1, "1.27.0")).valueT
     Thread.sleep(5000)
 
     eventually(timeout(30.seconds), interval(3.seconds)) {
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ class ExecSpec extends K8SFixture with Eventually with Matchers with BeforeAndAf
 
   it should "execute a command in the specified container of the running pod" in { k8s =>
     println("START: execute a command in the specified container of the running pod")
-    k8s.create(getNginxPod(podName2, "1.7.9")).valueT
+    k8s.create(getNginxPod(podName2, "1.27.0")).valueT
     Thread.sleep(5000)
 
     eventually(timeout(30.seconds), interval(3.seconds)) {
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ class ExecSpec extends K8SFixture with Eventually with Matchers with BeforeAndAf
 
   it should "execute a command that outputs to stderr in the running pod" in { k8s =>
     println("START: execute a command that outputs to stderr in the running pod")
-    k8s.create(getNginxPod(podName3, "1.7.9")).valueT
+    k8s.create(getNginxPod(podName3, "1.27.0")).valueT
     Thread.sleep(5000)
     var output = ""
     val stdout: Sink[String, Future[Done]] = Sink.foreach(output += _)
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ class ExecSpec extends K8SFixture with Eventually with Matchers with BeforeAndAf
   it should "execute a command in an interactive shell of the running pod - specific namespace" in { k8s =>
     println("START: execute a command in an interactive shell of the running pod")
     createNamespace(namespace1, k8s)
-    k8s.create(getNginxPod(podName4, "1.7.9"), namespace = Some(namespace1)).valueT
+    k8s.create(getNginxPod(podName4, "1.27.0"), namespace = Some(namespace1)).valueT
     Thread.sleep(5000)
     val stdin = Source.single("whoami\n")
     var output = ""
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ class ExecSpec extends K8SFixture with Eventually with Matchers with BeforeAndAf
 
   it should "throw an exception without stdin, stdout nor stderr in the running pod" in { k8s =>
     println("START: throw an exception without stdin, stdout nor stderr in the running pod")
-    k8s.create(getNginxPod(podName5, "1.7.9")).valueT
+    k8s.create(getNginxPod(podName5, "1.27.0")).valueT
     Thread.sleep(5000)
     whenReady {
       val res = k8s.exec(podName5, Seq("whoami")).withTimeout().failed
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ class ExecSpec extends K8SFixture with Eventually with Matchers with BeforeAndAf
 
   it should "throw an exception against an unexisting pod" in { k8s =>
     println("START: throw an exception against an unexisting pod")
-    k8s.create(getNginxPod(podName6, "1.7.9")).valueT
+    k8s.create(getNginxPod(podName6, "1.27.0")).valueT
     Thread.sleep(5000)
     whenReady(k8s.exec(podName6 + "x", Seq("whoami")).withTimeout().failed) { result =>
       println("FINISH: throw an exception against an unexisting pod")
diff --git a/client/src/it/scala/skuber/HorizontalPodAutoscalerV2Beta1Spec.scala b/client/src/it/scala/skuber/HorizontalPodAutoscalerV2Beta1Spec.scala
index 0f8a9e48..fa734427 100644
--- a/client/src/it/scala/skuber/HorizontalPodAutoscalerV2Beta1Spec.scala
+++ b/client/src/it/scala/skuber/HorizontalPodAutoscalerV2Beta1Spec.scala
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ class HorizontalPodAutoscalerV2Beta1Spec extends K8SFixture with Eventually with
   it should "create a HorizontalPodAutoscaler" in { k8s =>
 
     println(horizontalPodAutoscaler1)
-    k8s.create(getNginxDeployment(deployment1, "1.7.9")).valueT
+    k8s.create(getNginxDeployment(deployment1, "1.27.0")).valueT
     val result = k8s.create(HorizontalPodAutoscaler(horizontalPodAutoscaler1).withSpec(HorizontalPodAutoscaler.Spec("v1", "Deployment", "nginx")
           .withMinReplicas(1)
           .withMaxReplicas(2)
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ class HorizontalPodAutoscalerV2Beta1Spec extends K8SFixture with Eventually with
 
   it should "update a HorizontalPodAutoscaler" in { k8s =>
 
-    k8s.create(getNginxDeployment(deployment2, "1.7.9")).valueT
+    k8s.create(getNginxDeployment(deployment2, "1.27.0")).valueT
     val created = k8s.create(HorizontalPodAutoscaler(horizontalPodAutoscaler2).withSpec(HorizontalPodAutoscaler.Spec("v1", "Deployment", "nginx")
           .withMinReplicas(1)
           .withMaxReplicas(2)
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ class HorizontalPodAutoscalerV2Beta1Spec extends K8SFixture with Eventually with
 
   it should "delete a HorizontalPodAutoscaler" in { k8s =>
 
-    k8s.create(getNginxDeployment(deployment3, "1.7.9")).valueT
+    k8s.create(getNginxDeployment(deployment3, "1.27.0")).valueT
     val created = k8s.create(HorizontalPodAutoscaler(horizontalPodAutoscaler3).withSpec(HorizontalPodAutoscaler.Spec("v1", "Deployment", "nginx")
           .withMinReplicas(1)
           .withMaxReplicas(2)
diff --git a/client/src/it/scala/skuber/HorizontalPodAutoscalerV2Spec.scala b/client/src/it/scala/skuber/HorizontalPodAutoscalerV2Spec.scala
index b6c27fea..1bf79c09 100644
--- a/client/src/it/scala/skuber/HorizontalPodAutoscalerV2Spec.scala
+++ b/client/src/it/scala/skuber/HorizontalPodAutoscalerV2Spec.scala
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ class HorizontalPodAutoscalerV2Spec extends K8SFixture with Eventually with Matc
   it should "create a HorizontalPodAutoscaler" taggedAs HorizontalPodAutoscalerV2Tag in { k8s =>
 
     println(horizontalPodAutoscaler1)
-    k8s.create(getNginxDeployment(deployment1, "1.7.9")).valueT
+    k8s.create(getNginxDeployment(deployment1, "1.27.0")).valueT
     val result = k8s.create(HorizontalPodAutoscaler(horizontalPodAutoscaler1).withSpec(HorizontalPodAutoscaler.Spec("v1", "Deployment", "nginx")
           .withMinReplicas(1)
           .withMaxReplicas(2)
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ class HorizontalPodAutoscalerV2Spec extends K8SFixture with Eventually with Matc
 
   it should "update a HorizontalPodAutoscaler" taggedAs HorizontalPodAutoscalerV2Tag in { k8s =>
 
-    k8s.create(getNginxDeployment(deployment2, "1.7.9")).valueT
+    k8s.create(getNginxDeployment(deployment2, "1.27.0")).valueT
     val created = k8s.create(HorizontalPodAutoscaler(horizontalPodAutoscaler2).withSpec(HorizontalPodAutoscaler.Spec("v1", "Deployment", "nginx")
           .withMinReplicas(1)
           .withMaxReplicas(2)
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ class HorizontalPodAutoscalerV2Spec extends K8SFixture with Eventually with Matc
 
   it should "delete a HorizontalPodAutoscaler" taggedAs HorizontalPodAutoscalerV2Tag in { k8s =>
 
-    k8s.create(getNginxDeployment(deployment3, "1.7.9")).valueT
+    k8s.create(getNginxDeployment(deployment3, "1.27.0")).valueT
     val created = k8s.create(HorizontalPodAutoscaler(horizontalPodAutoscaler3).withSpec(HorizontalPodAutoscaler.Spec("v1", "Deployment", "nginx")
           .withMinReplicas(1)
           .withMaxReplicas(2)
diff --git a/client/src/it/scala/skuber/K8SFixture.scala b/client/src/it/scala/skuber/K8SFixture.scala
index 6c9fc7b9..36b09bdd 100644
--- a/client/src/it/scala/skuber/K8SFixture.scala
+++ b/client/src/it/scala/skuber/K8SFixture.scala
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ trait K8SFixture extends FixtureAnyFlatSpec {
 
   def getNginxContainer(version: String): Container = Container(name = "nginx", image = "nginx:" + version).exposePort(80)
 
-  def getNginxDeployment(name: String, version: String = "1.7.9", labels: Map[String, String] = Map.empty): Deployment = {
+  def getNginxDeployment(name: String, version: String = "1.27.0", labels: Map[String, String] = Map.empty): Deployment = {
     import LabelSelector.dsl._
     val nginxContainer = getNginxContainer(version)
     val nginxTemplate = Pod.Template.Spec.named("nginx").addContainer(nginxContainer).addLabel("app" -> "nginx")
diff --git a/client/src/it/scala/skuber/PatchSpec.scala b/client/src/it/scala/skuber/PatchSpec.scala
index 36bfe6fd..bd88a621 100644
--- a/client/src/it/scala/skuber/PatchSpec.scala
+++ b/client/src/it/scala/skuber/PatchSpec.scala
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ class PatchSpec extends K8SFixture with Eventually with Matchers with BeforeAndA
   behavior of "Patch"
 
   it should "patch a pod with strategic merge patch by default" in { k8s =>
-    k8s.create(getNginxPod(pod1, "1.7.9")).withTimeout().futureValue
+    k8s.create(getNginxPod(pod1, "1.27.0")).withTimeout().futureValue
     Thread.sleep(5000)
     val randomString = randomUUID().toString
     val patchData = MetadataPatch(labels = Some(Map("foo" -> randomString)), annotations = None)
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ class PatchSpec extends K8SFixture with Eventually with Matchers with BeforeAndA
   }
 
   it should "patch a pod with strategic merge patch" in { k8s =>
-    k8s.create(getNginxPod(pod2, "1.7.9")).valueT
+    k8s.create(getNginxPod(pod2, "1.27.0")).valueT
     Thread.sleep(5000)
     val randomString = randomUUID().toString
     val patchData = MetadataPatch(labels = Some(Map("foo" -> randomString)), annotations = None, strategy = StrategicMergePatchStrategy)
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ class PatchSpec extends K8SFixture with Eventually with Matchers with BeforeAndA
   }
 
   it should "patch a pod with json merge patch" in { k8s =>
-    k8s.create(getNginxPod(pod3, "1.7.9")).valueT
+    k8s.create(getNginxPod(pod3, "1.27.0")).valueT
     Thread.sleep(5000)
     val randomString = randomUUID().toString
     val patchData = MetadataPatch(labels = Some(Map("foo" -> randomString)), annotations = None, strategy = JsonMergePatchStrategy)
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ class PatchSpec extends K8SFixture with Eventually with Matchers with BeforeAndA
 
 
   it should "patch a pod with json patch" in { k8s =>
-    k8s.create(getNginxPod(pod4, "1.7.9")).valueT
+    k8s.create(getNginxPod(pod4, "1.27.0")).valueT
     Thread.sleep(5000)
     val randomString = randomUUID().toString
 
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ class PatchSpec extends K8SFixture with Eventually with Matchers with BeforeAndA
 
   it should "patch a pod with json patch - specific namespace" in { k8s =>
     createNamespace(namespace5, k8s)
-    k8s.create(getNginxPod(pod5, "1.7.9"), Some(namespace5)).valueT
+    k8s.create(getNginxPod(pod5, "1.27.0"), Some(namespace5)).valueT
     Thread.sleep(5000)
     val randomString = randomUUID().toString
 
diff --git a/client/src/it/scala/skuber/PodDisruptionBudgetSpec.scala b/client/src/it/scala/skuber/PodDisruptionBudgetSpec.scala
index 00d361d3..d5dd4c48 100644
--- a/client/src/it/scala/skuber/PodDisruptionBudgetSpec.scala
+++ b/client/src/it/scala/skuber/PodDisruptionBudgetSpec.scala
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ class PodDisruptionBudgetSpec extends K8SFixture with Matchers with BeforeAndAft
 
   it should "create a PodDisruptionBudget" in { k8s =>
     println("START: create a PodDisruptionBudget")
-    k8s.create(getNginxDeployment(deployment1, "1.7.9")).valueT
+    k8s.create(getNginxDeployment(deployment1, "1.27.0")).valueT
     import LabelSelector.dsl._
     val labelSelector = LabelSelector(IsEqualRequirement("app", "nginx"))
     val result = k8s.create(PodDisruptionBudget(budget1).withMinAvailable(Left(1)).withLabelSelector(labelSelector)).valueT
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ class PodDisruptionBudgetSpec extends K8SFixture with Matchers with BeforeAndAft
 
   it should "update a PodDisruptionBudget" in { k8s =>
     println("START: update a PodDisruptionBudget")
-    val deployment = k8s.create(getNginxDeployment(deployment2, "1.7.9")).withTimeout()
+    val deployment = k8s.create(getNginxDeployment(deployment2, "1.27.0")).withTimeout()
     deployment.futureValue
     import LabelSelector.dsl._
     val labelSelector = LabelSelector(IsEqualRequirement("app", "nginx"))
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ class PodDisruptionBudgetSpec extends K8SFixture with Matchers with BeforeAndAft
 
   it should "delete a PodDisruptionBudget" in { k8s =>
     println("START: delete a PodDisruptionBudget")
-    k8s.create(getNginxDeployment(deployment3, "1.7.9")).valueT
+    k8s.create(getNginxDeployment(deployment3, "1.27.0")).valueT
     import LabelSelector.dsl._
     val labelSelector = LabelSelector(IsEqualRequirement("app", "nginx"))
     val pdb = k8s.create(PodDisruptionBudget(budget3).withMinAvailable(Left(1)).withLabelSelector(labelSelector)).valueT
diff --git a/client/src/it/scala/skuber/PodLogSpec.scala b/client/src/it/scala/skuber/PodLogSpec.scala
index 642758c5..016b457f 100644
--- a/client/src/it/scala/skuber/PodLogSpec.scala
+++ b/client/src/it/scala/skuber/PodLogSpec.scala
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ class PodLogSpec extends K8SFixture with Eventually with Matchers with BeforeAnd
   }
 
   it should "get log of a pod" in { k8s =>
-    k8s.create(getNginxPod(podName, "1.7.9")).valueT
+    k8s.create(getNginxPod(podName, "1.27.0")).valueT
     Thread.sleep(3000)
     eventually(timeout(30.seconds), interval(3.seconds)) {
       val source = k8s.getPodLogSource(podName, LogQueryParams(follow = Some(false))).futureValue
diff --git a/client/src/it/scala/skuber/PodSpec.scala b/client/src/it/scala/skuber/PodSpec.scala
index 2b5bbbea..696b3725 100644
--- a/client/src/it/scala/skuber/PodSpec.scala
+++ b/client/src/it/scala/skuber/PodSpec.scala
@@ -30,13 +30,13 @@ class PodSpec extends K8SFixture with Eventually with Matchers with BeforeAndAft
 
   it should "create a pod" in { k8s =>
     val podName1: String = randomUUID().toString
-    val p = k8s.create(getNginxPod(podName1, "1.7.9")).valueT
+    val p = k8s.create(getNginxPod(podName1, "1.27.0")).valueT
     p.name shouldBe podName1
   }
 
   it should "get the newly created pod" in { k8s =>
     val podName2: String = randomUUID().toString
-    k8s.create(getNginxPod(podName2, "1.7.9")).valueT
+    k8s.create(getNginxPod(podName2, "1.27.0")).valueT
     eventually(timeout(30.seconds), interval(3.seconds)) {
       val p = k8s.get[Pod](podName2).valueT
       p.name shouldBe podName2
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ class PodSpec extends K8SFixture with Eventually with Matchers with BeforeAndAft
 
   it should "check for newly created pod and container to be ready" in { k8s =>
     val podName3: String = randomUUID().toString
-    k8s.create(getNginxPod(podName3, "1.7.9")).valueT
+    k8s.create(getNginxPod(podName3, "1.27.0")).valueT
     eventually(timeout(20.seconds), interval(3.seconds)) {
       val podRetrieved = k8s.get[Pod](podName3).valueT
       val podStatus = podRetrieved.status.get
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ class PodSpec extends K8SFixture with Eventually with Matchers with BeforeAndAft
 
   it should "delete a pod" in { k8s =>
     val podName4: String = randomUUID().toString
-    k8s.create(getNginxPod(podName4, "1.7.9")).valueT
+    k8s.create(getNginxPod(podName4, "1.27.0")).valueT
     k8s.delete[Pod](podName4).valueT
 
     whenReady(k8s.get[Namespace](podName4).withTimeout().failed) { result =>
@@ -88,8 +88,8 @@ class PodSpec extends K8SFixture with Eventually with Matchers with BeforeAndAft
   it should "delete selected pods" in { k8s =>
     val podName5: String = randomUUID().toString + "-foo"
     val podName6: String = randomUUID().toString + "-bar"
-    k8s.create(getNginxPod(podName5, "1.7.9", labels = Map("foo" -> "1"))).valueT
-    k8s.create(getNginxPod(podName6, "1.7.9", labels = Map("bar" -> "2"))).valueT
+    k8s.create(getNginxPod(podName5, "1.27.0", labels = Map("foo" -> "1"))).valueT
+    k8s.create(getNginxPod(podName6, "1.27.0", labels = Map("bar" -> "2"))).valueT
     Thread.sleep(5000)
     k8s.deleteAllSelected[PodList](LabelSelector(LabelSelector.ExistsRequirement("foo"))).valueT
 
diff --git a/client/src/it/scala/skuber/WatchContinuouslySpec.scala b/client/src/it/scala/skuber/WatchContinuouslySpec.scala
index 25d4855f..1be86caf 100644
--- a/client/src/it/scala/skuber/WatchContinuouslySpec.scala
+++ b/client/src/it/scala/skuber/WatchContinuouslySpec.scala
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@
 //  it should "continuously watch changes on a resource - deployments" in { k8s =>
 //    import skuber.api.client.EventType
 //
-//    val deploymentOne = getNginxDeployment(deployment1, "1.7.9")
-//    val deploymentTwo = getNginxDeployment(deployment2, "1.7.9")
+//    val deploymentOne = getNginxDeployment(deployment1, "1.27.0")
+//    val deploymentTwo = getNginxDeployment(deployment2, "1.27.0")
 //
 //    val stream = k8s.list[DeploymentList].withTimeout().map { l =>
 //      k8s.watchAllContinuously[Deployment](Some(l.resourceVersion))
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@
 //  it should "continuously watch changes on a named resource obj from the beginning - deployment" in { k8s =>
 //    import skuber.api.client.EventType
 //
-//    val deployment = getNginxDeployment(deployment3, "1.7.9")
+//    val deployment = getNginxDeployment(deployment3, "1.27.0")
 //
 //    k8s.create(deployment).valueT.name shouldBe deployment3
 //    eventually {
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@
 //  it should "continuously watch changes on a named resource from the beginning - deployment" in { k8s =>
 //    import skuber.api.client.EventType
 //
-//    val deployment = getNginxDeployment(deployment4, "1.7.9")
+//    val deployment = getNginxDeployment(deployment4, "1.27.0")
 //
 //    k8s.create(deployment).valueT.name shouldBe deployment4
 //    eventually {
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@
 //
 //    createNamespace(namespace5, k8s)
 //
-//    val deployment = getNginxDeployment(deployment5, "1.7.9")
+//    val deployment = getNginxDeployment(deployment5, "1.27.0")
 //
 //    k8s.create(deployment, Some(namespace5)).valueT.name shouldBe deployment5
 //    eventually {
diff --git a/client/src/it/scala/skuber/format/PodFormatSpec.scala b/client/src/it/scala/skuber/format/PodFormatSpec.scala
index ed876b00..9ce112a3 100644
--- a/client/src/it/scala/skuber/format/PodFormatSpec.scala
+++ b/client/src/it/scala/skuber/format/PodFormatSpec.scala
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class PodFormatSpec extends K8SFixture with Eventually with Matchers with Before
   val namePrefix: String = "foo-"
   val podName:    String = namePrefix + randomUUID().toString
   val containerName = "nginx"
-  val nginxVersion  = "1.7.9"
+  val nginxVersion  = "1.27.0"
   val nginxImage    = s"nginx:$nginxVersion"
 
   val podJsonStr = s"""
diff --git a/client/src/test/resources/exampleNode.json b/client/src/test/resources/exampleNode.json
index c21f4bef..0868af55 100644
--- a/client/src/test/resources/exampleNode.json
+++ b/client/src/test/resources/exampleNode.json
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@
       {
         "names": [
           "nginx@sha256:e3456c851a152494c3e4ff5fcc26f240206abac0c9d794affb40e0714846c451",
-          "nginx:1.7.9"
+          "nginx:1.27.0"
         ],
         "sizeBytes": 91664166
       },
diff --git a/client/src/test/resources/exampleStatefulSet.json b/client/src/test/resources/exampleStatefulSet.json
index 0b97ce11..9ce52047 100644
--- a/client/src/test/resources/exampleStatefulSet.json
+++ b/client/src/test/resources/exampleStatefulSet.json
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
           {
             "imagePullPolicy": "Always",
             "name": "nginx",
-            "image": "nginx:1.7.9",
+            "image": "nginx:1.27.0",
             "ports": [
               {
                 "containerPort": 80
diff --git a/client/src/test/scala/skuber/apps/DeploymentSpec.scala b/client/src/test/scala/skuber/apps/DeploymentSpec.scala
index 4c7a9d16..3137129b 100644
--- a/client/src/test/scala/skuber/apps/DeploymentSpec.scala
+++ b/client/src/test/scala/skuber/apps/DeploymentSpec.scala
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ class DeploymentSpec extends Specification {
               }
             },
             "name": "nginx",
-            "image": "nginx:1.7.9",
+            "image": "nginx:1.27.0",
             "ports": [
               {
                 "containerPort": 80
diff --git a/client/src/test/scala/skuber/apps/v1/DeploymentSpec.scala b/client/src/test/scala/skuber/apps/v1/DeploymentSpec.scala
index 39f7f6ed..b2404723 100644
--- a/client/src/test/scala/skuber/apps/v1/DeploymentSpec.scala
+++ b/client/src/test/scala/skuber/apps/v1/DeploymentSpec.scala
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ class DeploymentSpec extends Specification {
         "containers": [ 
           {
             "name": "nginx",
-            "image": "nginx:1.7.9",
+            "image": "nginx:1.27.0",
             "ports": [
               {
                 "containerPort": 80
diff --git a/client/src/test/scala/skuber/ext/DeploymentSpec.scala b/client/src/test/scala/skuber/ext/DeploymentSpec.scala
index 771170ce..1c4c6f70 100644
--- a/client/src/test/scala/skuber/ext/DeploymentSpec.scala
+++ b/client/src/test/scala/skuber/ext/DeploymentSpec.scala
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ class DeploymentSpec extends Specification {
         "containers": [ 
           {
             "name": "nginx",
-            "image": "nginx:1.7.9",
+            "image": "nginx:1.27.0",
             "ports": [
               {
                 "containerPort": 80
diff --git a/client/src/test/scala/skuber/json/EndpointsFormatSpec.scala b/client/src/test/scala/skuber/json/EndpointsFormatSpec.scala
index c7a7adc1..e60cb77d 100644
--- a/client/src/test/scala/skuber/json/EndpointsFormatSpec.scala
+++ b/client/src/test/scala/skuber/json/EndpointsFormatSpec.scala
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import org.specs2.mutable.Specification // for unit-style testing
 import org.specs2.execute.Result
 import org.specs2.execute.Failure
 import org.specs2.execute.Success
-
+import skuber.json.format.endpointFmt
 import scala.math.BigInt
 
 import java.util.Calendar
diff --git a/client/src/test/scala/skuber/json/NamespaceFormatSpec.scala b/client/src/test/scala/skuber/json/NamespaceFormatSpec.scala
index 781918e5..baf0d44e 100644
--- a/client/src/test/scala/skuber/json/NamespaceFormatSpec.scala
+++ b/client/src/test/scala/skuber/json/NamespaceFormatSpec.scala
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package skuber.json
-
+import skuber.json.format.namespaceFormat
+import skuber.json.format.nsSpecFormat
 import org.specs2.mutable.Specification // for unit-style testing
 import org.specs2.execute.Result
 import org.specs2.execute.Failure
diff --git a/client/src/test/scala/skuber/json/NodeFormatSpec.scala b/client/src/test/scala/skuber/json/NodeFormatSpec.scala
index 52aaf0c6..f49a54e0 100644
--- a/client/src/test/scala/skuber/json/NodeFormatSpec.scala
+++ b/client/src/test/scala/skuber/json/NodeFormatSpec.scala
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 package skuber.json
-
+import skuber.json.format.nodeFmt
 import org.specs2.mutable.Specification
 import org.specs2.execute.Result
 import org.specs2.execute.Failure
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import format._
 import play.api.libs.json._
 
 import scala.io.Source
-
+import skuber.json.format.nodeListFmt
 /**
  * @author David O'Riordan
  */
diff --git a/client/src/test/scala/skuber/json/ReplicationControllerFormatSpec.scala b/client/src/test/scala/skuber/json/ReplicationControllerFormatSpec.scala
index 38149f91..7c89e7ce 100644
--- a/client/src/test/scala/skuber/json/ReplicationControllerFormatSpec.scala
+++ b/client/src/test/scala/skuber/json/ReplicationControllerFormatSpec.scala
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import skuber._
 import format._
 
 import play.api.libs.json._
-
+import skuber.json.format.repCtrlrFormat
 
 
 /**
diff --git a/client/src/test/scala/skuber/json/ServiceFormatSpec.scala b/client/src/test/scala/skuber/json/ServiceFormatSpec.scala
index fd70c6b9..8ac39dcb 100644
--- a/client/src/test/scala/skuber/json/ServiceFormatSpec.scala
+++ b/client/src/test/scala/skuber/json/ServiceFormatSpec.scala
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import skuber._
 import format._
 
 import play.api.libs.json._
-
+import skuber.json.format.serviceFmt
 
 
 /**
diff --git a/docs/README.md b/docs/README.md
index 86ee69de..01f3ef21 100644
--- a/docs/README.md
+++ b/docs/README.md
@@ -478,7 +478,7 @@ The following example emulates that described [here](http://kubernetes.io/docs/u
 Initial creation of the deployment:
 ```scala
 val nginxLabel = "app" -> "nginx"
-val nginxContainer = Container("nginx",image="nginx:1.7.9").exposePort(80)
+val nginxContainer = Container("nginx",image="nginx:1.27.0").exposePort(80)
 
 val nginxTemplate = Pod.Template.Spec
  .named("nginx")
@@ -620,7 +620,7 @@ object DynamicKubernetesClientImplExample extends App {
               "containers": [
                 {
                   "name": "nginx",
-                  "image": "nginx:1.7.9",
+                  "image": "nginx:1.27.0",
                   "ports": [
                     {
                       "containerPort": 80,
diff --git a/examples/src/main/scala/skuber/examples/deployment/DeploymentExamples.scala b/examples/src/main/scala/skuber/examples/deployment/DeploymentExamples.scala
index 6a73a308..b3e11cc1 100644
--- a/examples/src/main/scala/skuber/examples/deployment/DeploymentExamples.scala
+++ b/examples/src/main/scala/skuber/examples/deployment/DeploymentExamples.scala
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import scala.concurrent.duration._
  * 
  * The steps it executes are:
  * 
- * 1. Create a deployment of nginx version 1.7.9
+ * 1. Create a deployment of nginx version 1.27.0
  * 2. Waits a little to allow initial deployment to complete
  * 3. Update the deployment to nginx version 1.9.1
  * 
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ object DeploymentExamples extends App {
 
   val k8s = k8sInit
   
-  val deployment = deployNginx("1.7.9") 
+  val deployment = deployNginx("1.27.0")
   
   deployment.foreach { depl =>
        
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ object DeploymentExamples extends App {
       // Initial pull of nginx images is likely to be greatest delay
       val waitingTime = 60 // seconds
       
-      println("Successfully created deployment of nginx 1.7.9...now waiting " + waitingTime + " seconds before updating it")
+      println("Successfully created deployment of nginx 1.27.0...now waiting " + waitingTime + " seconds before updating it")
       
       val reportInterval = 10 // seconds
       for (i <- 1 to (waitingTime/reportInterval)) {
diff --git a/examples/src/main/scala/skuber/examples/dynamicClient/DynamicKubernetesClientImplExample.scala b/examples/src/main/scala/skuber/examples/dynamicClient/DynamicKubernetesClientImplExample.scala
index 31851d3c..99e8c124 100644
--- a/examples/src/main/scala/skuber/examples/dynamicClient/DynamicKubernetesClientImplExample.scala
+++ b/examples/src/main/scala/skuber/examples/dynamicClient/DynamicKubernetesClientImplExample.scala
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ object DynamicKubernetesClientImplExample extends App {
               "containers": [
                 {
                   "name": "nginx",
-                  "image": "nginx:1.7.9",
+                  "image": "nginx:1.27.0",
                   "ports": [
                     {
                       "containerPort": 80,