diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e89878201..41c9333bb 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ Maven Usage
 <dependency>
     <groupId>org.cyclonedx</groupId>
     <artifactId>cyclonedx-core-java</artifactId>
-    <version>13.1.0</version>
+    <version>14.0.0</version>
 </dependency>
 ```
 
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ the CycloneDX version supported by the target system.
 
 | Version |  Schema Version  | Format(s) |
 |---------|------------------|-----------|
+| 14.x    | CycloneDX v1.7.1 | XML/JSON  |
 | 13.x    | CycloneDX v1.7.1 | XML/JSON  |
 | 12.x    | CycloneDX v1.6.1 | XML/JSON  |
 | 11.x    | CycloneDX v1.6.1 | XML/JSON  |
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 72f33e627..2d7c67eec 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -128,14 +128,6 @@
     </dependencyManagement>
 
     <dependencies>
-        <!-- Package URL -->
-
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>com.github.package-url</groupId>
-            <artifactId>packageurl-java</artifactId>
-            <version>1.5.0</version>
-        </dependency>
-
         <!-- XML Parser, Generator, JSON Parser -->
 
         <dependency>
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/cyclonedx/model/Component.java b/src/main/java/org/cyclonedx/model/Component.java
index a241b0f6f..8c9232b15 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/cyclonedx/model/Component.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/cyclonedx/model/Component.java
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.dataformat.xml.annotation.JacksonXmlElementWrapper;
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.dataformat.xml.annotation.JacksonXmlProperty;
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.dataformat.xml.annotation.JacksonXmlRootElement;
-import com.github.packageurl.PackageURL;
 import org.cyclonedx.util.deserializer.LicenseChoiceDeserializer;
 import org.cyclonedx.util.deserializer.PropertiesDeserializer;
 
@@ -446,10 +445,6 @@ public void setPurl(String purl) {
         this.purl = purl;
     }
 
-    public void setPurl(PackageURL purl) {
-        this.purl = purl.canonicalize();
-    }
-
     public Swid getSwid() {
         return swid;
     }