diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/entity/type/BoatEntity.java b/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/entity/type/BoatEntity.java
index 04df96361..7d789fb2a 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/entity/type/BoatEntity.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/entity/type/BoatEntity.java
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@ import org.cloudburstmc.protocol.bedrock.packet.AnimatePacket;
 import org.cloudburstmc.protocol.bedrock.packet.MoveEntityAbsolutePacket;
 import org.geysermc.geyser.entity.EntityDefinition;
 import org.geysermc.geyser.entity.EntityDefinitions;
-import org.geysermc.geyser.item.Items;
-import org.geysermc.geyser.item.type.Item;
 import org.geysermc.geyser.network.GameProtocol;
 import org.geysermc.geyser.session.GeyserSession;
 import org.geysermc.geyser.util.InteractionResult;
@@ -220,10 +218,6 @@ public class BoatEntity extends Entity implements Leashable, Tickable {
         return leashHolderBedrockId;
     }
 
-    public Item getPickItem() {
-        return variant.pickItem;
-    }
-
     private void sendAnimationPacket(GeyserSession session, Entity rower, AnimatePacket.Action action, float rowTime) {
         AnimatePacket packet = new AnimatePacket();
         packet.setRuntimeEntityId(rower.getGeyserId());
@@ -236,23 +230,17 @@ public class BoatEntity extends Entity implements Leashable, Tickable {
      * Ordered by Bedrock ordinal
      */
     public enum BoatVariant {
-        OAK(Items.OAK_BOAT, Items.OAK_CHEST_BOAT),
-        SPRUCE(Items.SPRUCE_BOAT, Items.SPRUCE_CHEST_BOAT),
-        BIRCH(Items.BIRCH_BOAT, Items.BIRCH_CHEST_BOAT),
-        JUNGLE(Items.JUNGLE_BOAT, Items.JUNGLE_CHEST_BOAT),
-        ACACIA(Items.ACACIA_BOAT, Items.ACACIA_CHEST_BOAT),
-        DARK_OAK(Items.DARK_OAK_BOAT, Items.DARK_OAK_CHEST_BOAT),
-        MANGROVE(Items.MANGROVE_BOAT, Items.MANGROVE_CHEST_BOAT),
-        BAMBOO(Items.BAMBOO_RAFT, Items.BAMBOO_CHEST_RAFT),
-        CHERRY(Items.CHERRY_BOAT, Items.CHERRY_CHEST_BOAT),
-        PALE_OAK(Items.PALE_OAK_BOAT, Items.PALE_OAK_CHEST_BOAT);
+        OAK,
+        SPRUCE,
+        BIRCH,
+        JUNGLE,
+        ACACIA,
+        DARK_OAK,
+        MANGROVE,
+        BAMBOO,
+        CHERRY,
+        PALE_OAK;
 
-        private final Item pickItem;
-        final Item chestPickItem;
-
-        BoatVariant(Item pickItem, Item chestPickItem) {
-            this.pickItem = pickItem;
-            this.chestPickItem = chestPickItem;
-        }
+        BoatVariant() {}
     }
 }
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/entity/type/ChestBoatEntity.java b/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/entity/type/ChestBoatEntity.java
index 967da41df..5475ca772 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/entity/type/ChestBoatEntity.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/entity/type/ChestBoatEntity.java
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ package org.geysermc.geyser.entity.type;
 
 import org.cloudburstmc.math.vector.Vector3f;
 import org.geysermc.geyser.entity.EntityDefinition;
-import org.geysermc.geyser.item.type.Item;
 import org.geysermc.geyser.session.GeyserSession;
 import org.geysermc.geyser.util.InteractionResult;
 import org.geysermc.geyser.util.InteractiveTag;
@@ -49,9 +48,4 @@ public class ChestBoatEntity extends BoatEntity {
     public InteractionResult interact(Hand hand) {
         return passengers.isEmpty() && !session.isSneaking() ? super.interact(hand) : InteractionResult.SUCCESS;
     }
-
-    @Override
-    public Item getPickItem() {
-        return this.variant.chestPickItem;
-    }
 }
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/registry/populator/DataComponentRegistryPopulator.java b/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/registry/populator/DataComponentRegistryPopulator.java
index 386c795d2..d8547bbfc 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/registry/populator/DataComponentRegistryPopulator.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/registry/populator/DataComponentRegistryPopulator.java
@@ -55,7 +55,8 @@ public final class DataComponentRegistryPopulator {
         GeyserBootstrap bootstrap = GeyserImpl.getInstance().getBootstrap();
         List<DataComponents> defaultComponents;
         try (InputStream stream = bootstrap.getResourceOrThrow("java/item_data_components.json")) {
-            JsonElement rootElement = JsonParser.parseReader(new InputStreamReader(stream));
+            //noinspection deprecation - 1.16.5 breaks otherwise
+            JsonElement rootElement = new JsonParser().parse(new InputStreamReader(stream));
             JsonArray jsonArray = rootElement.getAsJsonArray();
 
             defaultComponents = new ObjectArrayList<>(jsonArray.size());
diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index 1166bab35..b90436644 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@ netty-io-uring = "0.0.25.Final-SNAPSHOT"
 guava = "29.0-jre"
 gson = "2.3.1" # Provided by Spigot 1.8.8
 websocket = "1.5.1"
-protocol-connection = "3.0.0.Beta5-20241203.200249-19"
-protocol-common = "3.0.0.Beta5-20241203.200249-19"
-protocol-codec = "3.0.0.Beta5-20241203.200249-19"
+protocol-connection = "3.0.0.Beta5-20241213.160944-20"
+protocol-common = "3.0.0.Beta5-20241213.160944-20"
+protocol-codec = "3.0.0.Beta5-20241213.160944-20"
 raknet = "1.0.0.CR3-20240416.144209-1"
 minecraftauth = "4.1.1"
 mcprotocollib = "1.21.4-SNAPSHOT"