diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/koitharu/kotatsu/core/prefs/AppSettings.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/koitharu/kotatsu/core/prefs/AppSettings.kt
index 145f7a65c..683a4118d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/koitharu/kotatsu/core/prefs/AppSettings.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/koitharu/kotatsu/core/prefs/AppSettings.kt
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import org.koitharu.kotatsu.parsers.model.SortOrder
 import org.koitharu.kotatsu.parsers.util.find
 import org.koitharu.kotatsu.parsers.util.mapNotNullToSet
 import org.koitharu.kotatsu.parsers.util.mapToSet
+import org.koitharu.kotatsu.parsers.util.nullIfEmpty
 import org.koitharu.kotatsu.reader.domain.ReaderColorFilter
 import java.io.File
 import java.net.Proxy
@@ -413,10 +414,10 @@ class AppSettings @Inject constructor(@ApplicationContext context: Context) {
 		get() = prefs.getString(KEY_PROXY_PORT, null)?.toIntOrNull() ?: 0
 
 	val proxyLogin: String?
-		get() = prefs.getString(KEY_PROXY_LOGIN, null)?.takeUnless { it.isEmpty() }
+		get() = prefs.getString(KEY_PROXY_LOGIN, null)?.nullIfEmpty()
 
 	val proxyPassword: String?
-		get() = prefs.getString(KEY_PROXY_PASSWORD, null)?.takeUnless { it.isEmpty() }
+		get() = prefs.getString(KEY_PROXY_PASSWORD, null)?.nullIfEmpty()
 
 	var localListOrder: SortOrder
 		get() = prefs.getEnumValue(KEY_LOCAL_LIST_ORDER, SortOrder.NEWEST)
@@ -493,7 +494,7 @@ class AppSettings @Inject constructor(@ApplicationContext context: Context) {
 		get() = prefs.getBoolean(KEY_BACKUP_TG_ENABLED, false)
 
 	val backupTelegramChatId: String?
-		get() = prefs.getString(KEY_BACKUP_TG_CHAT, null)?.takeUnless { it.isEmpty() }
+		get() = prefs.getString(KEY_BACKUP_TG_CHAT, null)?.nullIfEmpty()
 
 	val isReadingTimeEstimationEnabled: Boolean
 		get() = prefs.getBoolean(KEY_READING_TIME, true)
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/koitharu/kotatsu/core/prefs/SourceSettings.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/koitharu/kotatsu/core/prefs/SourceSettings.kt
index 8b38fb341..0f491099d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/koitharu/kotatsu/core/prefs/SourceSettings.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/koitharu/kotatsu/core/prefs/SourceSettings.kt
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import org.koitharu.kotatsu.parsers.config.ConfigKey
 import org.koitharu.kotatsu.parsers.config.MangaSourceConfig
 import org.koitharu.kotatsu.parsers.model.MangaSource
 import org.koitharu.kotatsu.parsers.model.SortOrder
+import org.koitharu.kotatsu.parsers.util.nullIfEmpty
 import org.koitharu.kotatsu.settings.utils.validation.DomainValidator
 
 class SourceSettings(context: Context, source: MangaSource) : MangaSourceConfig {
@@ -38,7 +39,7 @@ class SourceSettings(context: Context, source: MangaSource) : MangaSourceConfig
 
 			is ConfigKey.ShowSuspiciousContent -> prefs.getBoolean(key.key, key.defaultValue)
 			is ConfigKey.SplitByTranslations -> prefs.getBoolean(key.key, key.defaultValue)
-			is ConfigKey.PreferredImageServer -> prefs.getString(key.key, key.defaultValue)?.takeUnless(String::isEmpty)
+			is ConfigKey.PreferredImageServer -> prefs.getString(key.key, key.defaultValue)?.nullIfEmpty()
 		} as T
 	}
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/koitharu/kotatsu/core/util/ext/ContentResolver.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/koitharu/kotatsu/core/util/ext/ContentResolver.kt
index 3f273a060..883df5b5a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/koitharu/kotatsu/core/util/ext/ContentResolver.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/koitharu/kotatsu/core/util/ext/ContentResolver.kt
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import android.net.Uri
 import android.os.Build
 import android.os.storage.StorageManager
 import android.provider.DocumentsContract
+import org.koitharu.kotatsu.parsers.util.nullIfEmpty
 import org.koitharu.kotatsu.parsers.util.removeSuffix
 import java.io.File
 import java.lang.reflect.Array as ArrayReflect
@@ -80,7 +81,7 @@ private fun getVolumePathForAndroid11AndAbove(volumeId: String, context: Context
 private fun getVolumeIdFromTreeUri(treeUri: Uri): String? {
 	val docId = DocumentsContract.getTreeDocumentId(treeUri)
 	val split = docId.split(":".toRegex())
-	return split.firstOrNull()?.takeUnless { it.isEmpty() }
+	return split.firstOrNull()?.nullIfEmpty()
 }
 
 private fun getDocumentPathFromTreeUri(treeUri: Uri): String? {
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/koitharu/kotatsu/details/ui/pager/pages/PageThumbnailAD.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/koitharu/kotatsu/details/ui/pager/pages/PageThumbnailAD.kt
index 494cbfdd7..71d2f26c6 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/koitharu/kotatsu/details/ui/pager/pages/PageThumbnailAD.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/koitharu/kotatsu/details/ui/pager/pages/PageThumbnailAD.kt
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import org.koitharu.kotatsu.core.util.ext.newImageRequest
 import org.koitharu.kotatsu.core.util.ext.setTextColorAttr
 import org.koitharu.kotatsu.databinding.ItemPageThumbBinding
 import org.koitharu.kotatsu.list.ui.model.ListModel
+import org.koitharu.kotatsu.parsers.util.nullIfEmpty
 import com.google.android.material.R as materialR
 
 fun pageThumbnailAD(
@@ -36,7 +37,7 @@ fun pageThumbnailAD(
 	AdapterDelegateClickListenerAdapter(this, clickListener).attach(itemView)
 
 	bind {
-		val data: Any = item.page.preview?.takeUnless { it.isEmpty() } ?: item.page.toMangaPage()
+		val data: Any = item.page.preview?.nullIfEmpty() ?: item.page.toMangaPage()
 		binding.imageViewThumb.newImageRequest(lifecycleOwner, data)?.run {
 			defaultPlaceholders(context)
 			size(thumbSize)
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/koitharu/kotatsu/filter/ui/FilterCoordinator.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/koitharu/kotatsu/filter/ui/FilterCoordinator.kt
index d01f44e23..0d58c83a0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/koitharu/kotatsu/filter/ui/FilterCoordinator.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/koitharu/kotatsu/filter/ui/FilterCoordinator.kt
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ import org.koitharu.kotatsu.parsers.model.MangaTag
 import org.koitharu.kotatsu.parsers.model.SortOrder
 import org.koitharu.kotatsu.parsers.model.YEAR_MIN
 import org.koitharu.kotatsu.parsers.util.ifZero
+import org.koitharu.kotatsu.parsers.util.nullIfEmpty
 import org.koitharu.kotatsu.parsers.util.suspendlazy.suspendLazy
 import org.koitharu.kotatsu.remotelist.ui.RemoteListFragment
 import org.koitharu.kotatsu.search.domain.MangaSearchRepository
@@ -267,7 +268,7 @@ class FilterCoordinator @Inject constructor(
 	}
 
 	fun setQuery(value: String?) {
-		val newQuery = value?.trim()?.takeUnless { it.isEmpty() }
+		val newQuery = value?.trim()?.nullIfEmpty()
 		currentListFilter.update { oldValue ->
 			if (capabilities.isSearchWithFiltersSupported || newQuery == null) {
 				oldValue.copy(query = newQuery)
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/koitharu/kotatsu/list/ui/adapter/BadgeADUtil.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/koitharu/kotatsu/list/ui/adapter/BadgeADUtil.kt
index a2e65e65b..de13d0b2b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/koitharu/kotatsu/list/ui/adapter/BadgeADUtil.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/koitharu/kotatsu/list/ui/adapter/BadgeADUtil.kt
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import com.google.android.material.badge.BadgeDrawable
 import com.google.android.material.badge.BadgeUtils
 import com.google.android.material.badge.ExperimentalBadgeUtils
 import org.koitharu.kotatsu.R
+import org.koitharu.kotatsu.parsers.util.nullIfEmpty
 
 @CheckResult
 fun View.bindBadge(badge: BadgeDrawable?, counter: Int): BadgeDrawable? {
@@ -34,7 +35,7 @@ private fun View.bindBadgeImpl(
 	if (counter > 0) {
 		badgeDrawable.number = counter
 	} else {
-		badgeDrawable.text = text?.takeUnless { it.isEmpty() }
+		badgeDrawable.text = text?.nullIfEmpty()
 	}
 	badgeDrawable.isVisible = true
 	badgeDrawable.align(this)
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/koitharu/kotatsu/reader/ui/colorfilter/ColorFilterConfigActivity.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/koitharu/kotatsu/reader/ui/colorfilter/ColorFilterConfigActivity.kt
index 474ec79ba..95ea5fa31 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/koitharu/kotatsu/reader/ui/colorfilter/ColorFilterConfigActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/koitharu/kotatsu/reader/ui/colorfilter/ColorFilterConfigActivity.kt
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ import org.koitharu.kotatsu.core.util.ext.setValueRounded
 import org.koitharu.kotatsu.databinding.ActivityColorFilterBinding
 import org.koitharu.kotatsu.parsers.model.MangaPage
 import org.koitharu.kotatsu.parsers.util.format
+import org.koitharu.kotatsu.parsers.util.nullIfEmpty
 import org.koitharu.kotatsu.reader.domain.ReaderColorFilter
 import javax.inject.Inject
 import com.google.android.material.R as materialR
@@ -132,7 +133,7 @@ class ColorFilterConfigActivity :
 	}
 
 	private fun loadPreview(page: MangaPage) {
-		val data: Any = page.preview?.takeUnless { it.isEmpty() } ?: page
+		val data: Any = page.preview?.nullIfEmpty() ?: page
 		ImageRequest.Builder(this@ColorFilterConfigActivity)
 			.data(data)
 			.scale(Scale.FILL)
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/koitharu/kotatsu/scrobbling/common/data/ScrobblerStorage.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/koitharu/kotatsu/scrobbling/common/data/ScrobblerStorage.kt
index c5fc090a1..d4b15e415 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/koitharu/kotatsu/scrobbling/common/data/ScrobblerStorage.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/koitharu/kotatsu/scrobbling/common/data/ScrobblerStorage.kt
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package org.koitharu.kotatsu.scrobbling.common.data
 import android.content.Context
 import androidx.core.content.edit
 import org.jsoup.internal.StringUtil.StringJoiner
+import org.koitharu.kotatsu.parsers.util.nullIfEmpty
 import org.koitharu.kotatsu.scrobbling.common.domain.model.ScrobblerService
 import org.koitharu.kotatsu.scrobbling.common.domain.model.ScrobblerUser
 
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ class ScrobblerStorage(context: Context, service: ScrobblerService) {
 			ScrobblerUser(
 				id = lines[0].toLong(),
 				nickname = lines[1],
-				avatar = lines[2].takeUnless(String::isEmpty),
+				avatar = lines[2].nullIfEmpty(),
 				service = ScrobblerService.valueOf(lines[3]),
 			)
 		}
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/koitharu/kotatsu/scrobbling/kitsu/data/KitsuInterceptor.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/koitharu/kotatsu/scrobbling/kitsu/data/KitsuInterceptor.kt
index 9fe5b3f35..aac301e3b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/koitharu/kotatsu/scrobbling/kitsu/data/KitsuInterceptor.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/koitharu/kotatsu/scrobbling/kitsu/data/KitsuInterceptor.kt
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import okhttp3.internal.closeQuietly
 import okio.IOException
 import org.koitharu.kotatsu.core.network.CommonHeaders
 import org.koitharu.kotatsu.parsers.util.mimeType
+import org.koitharu.kotatsu.parsers.util.nullIfEmpty
 import org.koitharu.kotatsu.parsers.util.parseHtml
 import org.koitharu.kotatsu.parsers.util.runCatchingCancellable
 import org.koitharu.kotatsu.scrobbling.common.data.ScrobblerStorage
@@ -34,7 +35,7 @@ class KitsuInterceptor(private val storage: ScrobblerStorage) : Interceptor {
 		}
 		if (response.mimeType?.toMediaTypeOrNull()?.subtype == SUBTYPE_HTML) {
 			val message = runCatchingCancellable {
-				response.parseHtml().title().takeUnless { it.isEmpty() }
+				response.parseHtml().title().nullIfEmpty()
 			}.onFailure {
 				response.closeQuietly()
 			}.getOrNull() ?: "Invalid response (${response.code})"
diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index 0a64245c7..a8dae4831 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ diskLruCache = "1.4"
 fragment = "1.8.5"
 gradle = "8.7.3"
 guava = "33.3.1-android"
-hilt = "2.53"
+hilt = "2.53.1"
 hiltWork = "1.2.0"
 json = "20240303"
 junit = "4.13.2"
@@ -28,10 +28,10 @@ leakcanary = "3.0-alpha-8"
 lifecycle = "2.8.7"
 markwon = "4.6.2"
 material = "1.13.0-alpha08"
-moshi = "1.15.1"
+moshi = "1.15.2"
 okhttp = "4.12.0"
 okio = "3.9.1"
-parsers = "fece09b781"
+parsers = "f86d31f811"
 preference = "1.2.1"
 recyclerview = "1.3.2"
 room = "2.6.1"