diff --git a/HISTORY.md b/HISTORY.md
index d9886bbe8..d32328538 100644
--- a/HISTORY.md
+++ b/HISTORY.md
@@ -12,11 +12,14 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 * Changed
   * Replace usage of internals `Stringable` & `SortableStringables` with public aliases API ([#1192] via [#1202])
     This is considered a non-breaking change, as the types are not changed, but made publicly available.
+* Style
+  * Apply latest code style guide (via [#1201])
 * Misc
   * Support `npm11` ([#1191] via [#1203])
 
 [#1191]: https://github.com/CycloneDX/cyclonedx-javascript-library/issues/1191
 [#1192]: https://github.com/CycloneDX/cyclonedx-javascript-library/issues/1192
+[#1201]: https://github.com/CycloneDX/cyclonedx-javascript-library/pull/1201
 [#1202]: https://github.com/CycloneDX/cyclonedx-javascript-library/pull/1202
 [#1203]: https://github.com/CycloneDX/cyclonedx-javascript-library/pull/1203
 
diff --git a/eslint.config.mjs b/eslint.config.mjs
index 012378ffb..734b9ff2a 100644
--- a/eslint.config.mjs
+++ b/eslint.config.mjs
@@ -33,6 +33,12 @@ const __dirname = path.dirname(__filename)
  */
 export default [
   ...baseCfg,
+  {
+    name: 'project-specific',
+    rules: {
+      "complexity": ["error", { "max": 15 }]
+    }
+  },
   {
     files: ['**/*.js'],
     languageOptions: { sourceType: 'commonjs' }
diff --git a/src/models/bomLink.ts b/src/models/bomLink.ts
index 239353c37..73f8ed945 100644
--- a/src/models/bomLink.ts
+++ b/src/models/bomLink.ts
@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@ abstract class BomLinkBase implements Stringable, Comparable<Stringable> {
     this.value = value
   }
 
+  get value (): string {
+    return this.#value
+  }
+
   /**
    * @throws {@link RangeError} if value is invalid
    */
@@ -44,10 +48,6 @@ abstract class BomLinkBase implements Stringable, Comparable<Stringable> {
     this.#value = value
   }
 
-  get value (): string {
-    return this.#value
-  }
-
   compare (other: Stringable): number {
     return this.toString().localeCompare(other.toString())
   }
diff --git a/src/models/vulnerability/rating.ts b/src/models/vulnerability/rating.ts
index 70547d930..d82c1edb6 100644
--- a/src/models/vulnerability/rating.ts
+++ b/src/models/vulnerability/rating.ts
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ export class Rating implements Comparable<Rating> {
     this.justification = op.justification
   }
 
+  /* eslint complexity: ["error", 50] -- acknowledged  */
   compare (other: Rating): number {
     /* eslint-disable @typescript-eslint/strict-boolean-expressions -- run compares in weighted order */
     return ((this.score ?? 0) - (other.score ?? 0)) ||
diff --git a/src/models/vulnerability/vulnerability.ts b/src/models/vulnerability/vulnerability.ts
index a117d02f0..acf8f46e8 100644
--- a/src/models/vulnerability/vulnerability.ts
+++ b/src/models/vulnerability/vulnerability.ts
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ export class Vulnerability implements Comparable<Vulnerability> {
     return this.#bomRef
   }
 
+  /* eslint complexity: ["error", 50] -- acknowledged  */
   compare (other: Vulnerability): number {
     const bomRefCompare = this.bomRef.compare(other.bomRef)
     if (bomRefCompare !== 0) {
diff --git a/src/serialize/json/normalize.ts b/src/serialize/json/normalize.ts
index 63c21fa95..20415067b 100644
--- a/src/serialize/json/normalize.ts
+++ b/src/serialize/json/normalize.ts
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 Copyright (c) OWASP Foundation. All Rights Reserved.
 */
 
+/* eslint complexity: ["error", 50 ] -- acknowledged */
+/* eslint max-lines: 'off' -- intended */
+
 import { chainI } from "../../_helpers/iterable";
 import { isNotUndefined } from '../../_helpers/notUndefined'
 import type { SortableIterable } from '../../_helpers/sortable'
@@ -35,6 +38,8 @@ import type { NormalizerOptions } from '../types'
 import type { Normalized } from './types'
 import { JsonSchema } from './types'
 
+
+
 export class Factory {
   readonly #spec: Spec
 
diff --git a/src/serialize/xml/normalize.ts b/src/serialize/xml/normalize.ts
index ad9222502..bac70b5ca 100644
--- a/src/serialize/xml/normalize.ts
+++ b/src/serialize/xml/normalize.ts
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 Copyright (c) OWASP Foundation. All Rights Reserved.
 */
 
+/* eslint complexity: ["error", 50 ] -- acknowledged */
+/* eslint max-lines: 'off' -- intended */
+
 import { chainI } from "../../_helpers/iterable";
 import { isNotUndefined } from '../../_helpers/notUndefined'
 import type { SortableIterable } from '../../_helpers/sortable'
@@ -36,6 +39,8 @@ import { normalizedString, token} from './_xsd'
 import type { SimpleXml } from './types'
 import { XmlSchema } from './types'
 
+
+
 export class Factory {
   readonly #spec: Spec
 
diff --git a/tools/code-style/package.json b/tools/code-style/package.json
index 194821c40..81876ef46 100644
--- a/tools/code-style/package.json
+++ b/tools/code-style/package.json
@@ -7,19 +7,19 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@eslint/eslintrc": "3.2.0",
-    "@eslint/js": "9.15.0",
+    "@eslint/js": "9.17.0",
     "@types/eslint": "^9.6.1",
     "eslint": "9.14.0",
-    "eslint-config-love": "107.0.0",
+    "eslint-config-love": "114.0.0",
     "eslint-plugin-editorconfig": "4.0.3",
     "eslint-plugin-import": "2.31.0",
-    "eslint-plugin-jsdoc": "50.5.0",
+    "eslint-plugin-jsdoc": "50.6.1",
     "eslint-plugin-license-header": "0.6.1",
-    "eslint-plugin-n": "17.14.0",
-    "eslint-plugin-promise": "7.1.0",
+    "eslint-plugin-n": "17.15.1",
+    "eslint-plugin-promise": "7.2.1",
     "eslint-plugin-simple-import-sort": "12.1.1",
     "eslint-plugin-tsdoc": "0.4.0",
     "globals": "^15.7.0",
-    "typescript-eslint": "8.15.0"
+    "typescript-eslint": "8.19.1"
   }
 }