diff --git a/core-java/pom.xml b/core-java/pom.xml
index 7c1f413aef..fc621e362d 100644
--- a/core-java/pom.xml
+++ b/core-java/pom.xml
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 <project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
     <groupId>org.baeldung</groupId>
-    <artifactId>spring-rest</artifactId>
+    <artifactId>core-java</artifactId>
     <version>0.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
 
-    <name>spring-rest</name>
+    <name>core-java</name>
 
     <dependencies>
 
@@ -133,19 +133,19 @@
 
     <properties>
         <!-- Spring -->
-        <org.springframework.version>4.0.2.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+        <org.springframework.version>4.0.3.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
         <org.springframework.security.version>3.2.3.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
 
         <!-- persistence -->
-        <hibernate.version>4.3.4.Final</hibernate.version>
+        <hibernate.version>4.3.5.Final</hibernate.version>
         <mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.29</mysql-connector-java.version>
 
         <!-- marshalling -->
-        <jackson.version>2.3.0</jackson.version>
+        <jackson.version>2.3.2</jackson.version>
 
         <!-- logging -->
-        <org.slf4j.version>1.7.5</org.slf4j.version>
-        <logback.version>1.0.11</logback.version>
+        <org.slf4j.version>1.7.6</org.slf4j.version>
+        <logback.version>1.1.1</logback.version>
 
         <!-- various -->
         <hibernate-validator.version>5.0.3.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@
         <httpcore.version>4.3.2</httpcore.version>
         <httpclient.version>4.3.3</httpclient.version>
 
-        <rest-assured.version>2.3.0</rest-assured.version>
+        <rest-assured.version>2.3.1</rest-assured.version>
 
         <!-- maven plugins -->
         <maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.1</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
diff --git a/experiments/pom.xml b/experiments/pom.xml
index 01806b430d..d54efcec80 100644
--- a/experiments/pom.xml
+++ b/experiments/pom.xml
@@ -255,16 +255,16 @@
 
 	<properties>
 		<!-- Spring -->
-		<org.springframework.version>4.0.2.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+		<org.springframework.version>4.0.3.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
 		<org.springframework.security.version>3.2.3.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
 
 		<!-- persistence -->
-		<hibernate.version>4.3.4.Final</hibernate.version>
+		<hibernate.version>4.3.5.Final</hibernate.version>
 		<mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.29</mysql-connector-java.version>
 
 		<!-- logging -->
-		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.5</org.slf4j.version>
-		<logback.version>1.0.11</logback.version>
+		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.6</org.slf4j.version>
+		<logback.version>1.1.1</logback.version>
 
 		<!-- various -->
 		<hibernate-validator.version>5.0.3.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@
 		<httpcore.version>4.3.2</httpcore.version>
 		<httpclient.version>4.3.3</httpclient.version>
 
-		<rest-assured.version>2.3.0</rest-assured.version>
+		<rest-assured.version>2.3.1</rest-assured.version>
 		
 		<!-- maven plugins -->
 		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.1</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
diff --git a/guava/pom.xml b/guava/pom.xml
index 8cbde3aa58..349eaa5c7d 100644
--- a/guava/pom.xml
+++ b/guava/pom.xml
@@ -94,16 +94,16 @@
 
     <properties>
         <!-- Spring -->
-        <org.springframework.version>4.0.2.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+        <org.springframework.version>4.0.3.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
         <org.springframework.security.version>3.2.3.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
 
         <!-- persistence -->
-        <hibernate.version>4.3.4.Final</hibernate.version>
+        <hibernate.version>4.3.5.Final</hibernate.version>
         <mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.29</mysql-connector-java.version>
 
         <!-- logging -->
-        <org.slf4j.version>1.7.5</org.slf4j.version>
-        <logback.version>1.0.11</logback.version>
+        <org.slf4j.version>1.7.6</org.slf4j.version>
+        <logback.version>1.1.1</logback.version>
 
         <!-- various -->
         <hibernate-validator.version>5.0.3.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@
         <httpcore.version>4.3.2</httpcore.version>
         <httpclient.version>4.3.3</httpclient.version>
 
-        <rest-assured.version>2.3.0</rest-assured.version>
+        <rest-assured.version>2.3.1</rest-assured.version>
 
         <!-- maven plugins -->
         <maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.1</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
diff --git a/httpclient/pom.xml b/httpclient/pom.xml
index 5102081681..1da5fe5166 100644
--- a/httpclient/pom.xml
+++ b/httpclient/pom.xml
@@ -130,16 +130,16 @@
 
     <properties>
         <!-- Spring -->
-        <org.springframework.version>4.0.2.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+        <org.springframework.version>4.0.3.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
         <org.springframework.security.version>3.2.3.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
 
         <!-- persistence -->
-        <hibernate.version>4.3.4.Final</hibernate.version>
+        <hibernate.version>4.3.5.Final</hibernate.version>
         <mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.29</mysql-connector-java.version>
 
         <!-- logging -->
-        <org.slf4j.version>1.7.5</org.slf4j.version>
-        <logback.version>1.0.11</logback.version>
+        <org.slf4j.version>1.7.6</org.slf4j.version>
+        <logback.version>1.1.1</logback.version>
 
         <!-- various -->
         <hibernate-validator.version>5.0.3.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@
         <httpcore.version>4.3.2</httpcore.version>
         <httpclient.version>4.3.3</httpclient.version>
 
-        <rest-assured.version>2.3.0</rest-assured.version>
+        <rest-assured.version>2.3.1</rest-assured.version>
 
         <!-- maven plugins -->
         <maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.1</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
diff --git a/jackson/pom.xml b/jackson/pom.xml
index 04c150270c..c48d13d0a4 100644
--- a/jackson/pom.xml
+++ b/jackson/pom.xml
@@ -107,19 +107,19 @@
 
     <properties>
         <!-- Spring -->
-        <org.springframework.version>4.0.2.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+        <org.springframework.version>4.0.3.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
         <org.springframework.security.version>3.2.3.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
 
         <!-- persistence -->
-        <hibernate.version>4.3.4.Final</hibernate.version>
+        <hibernate.version>4.3.5.Final</hibernate.version>
         <mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.29</mysql-connector-java.version>
 
         <!-- marshalling -->
-        <jackson.version>2.3.0</jackson.version>
+        <jackson.version>2.3.2</jackson.version>
 
         <!-- logging -->
-        <org.slf4j.version>1.7.5</org.slf4j.version>
-        <logback.version>1.0.11</logback.version>
+        <org.slf4j.version>1.7.6</org.slf4j.version>
+        <logback.version>1.1.1</logback.version>
 
         <!-- various -->
         <hibernate-validator.version>5.0.3.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@
         <httpcore.version>4.3.2</httpcore.version>
         <httpclient.version>4.3.3</httpclient.version>
 
-        <rest-assured.version>2.3.0</rest-assured.version>
+        <rest-assured.version>2.3.1</rest-assured.version>
 
         <!-- maven plugins -->
         <maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.1</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
diff --git a/mockito/pom.xml b/mockito/pom.xml
index 52d42bc266..475ad51d66 100644
--- a/mockito/pom.xml
+++ b/mockito/pom.xml
@@ -89,16 +89,16 @@
 
 	<properties>
 		<!-- Spring -->
-		<org.springframework.version>4.0.2.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+		<org.springframework.version>4.0.3.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
 		<org.springframework.security.version>3.2.3.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
 
 		<!-- persistence -->
-		<hibernate.version>4.3.4.Final</hibernate.version>
+		<hibernate.version>4.3.5.Final</hibernate.version>
 		<mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.29</mysql-connector-java.version>
 
 		<!-- logging -->
-		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.5</org.slf4j.version>
-		<logback.version>1.0.11</logback.version>
+		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.6</org.slf4j.version>
+		<logback.version>1.1.1</logback.version>
 
 		<!-- various -->
 		<hibernate-validator.version>5.0.3.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@
 		<httpcore.version>4.3.2</httpcore.version>
 		<httpclient.version>4.3.3</httpclient.version>
 
-		<rest-assured.version>2.3.0</rest-assured.version>
+		<rest-assured.version>2.3.1</rest-assured.version>
 
 		<!-- maven plugins -->
 		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.1</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
diff --git a/rest-testing/pom.xml b/rest-testing/pom.xml
index ba659764a4..4a866cea02 100644
--- a/rest-testing/pom.xml
+++ b/rest-testing/pom.xml
@@ -138,14 +138,14 @@
 
     <properties>
         <!-- Spring -->
-        <org.springframework.version>4.0.2.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+        <org.springframework.version>4.0.3.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
 
         <!-- marshalling -->
-        <jackson.version>2.3.0</jackson.version>
+        <jackson.version>2.3.2</jackson.version>
 
         <!-- logging -->
-        <org.slf4j.version>1.7.5</org.slf4j.version>
-        <logback.version>1.0.11</logback.version>
+        <org.slf4j.version>1.7.6</org.slf4j.version>
+        <logback.version>1.1.1</logback.version>
 
         <!-- various -->
         <hibernate-validator.version>5.0.3.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@
         <httpcore.version>4.3.2</httpcore.version>
         <httpclient.version>4.3.3</httpclient.version>
 
-        <rest-assured.version>2.3.0</rest-assured.version>
+        <rest-assured.version>2.3.1</rest-assured.version>
 
         <!-- maven plugins -->
         <maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.1</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
diff --git a/sandbox/pom.xml b/sandbox/pom.xml
index 7c1f413aef..d0bd1aae31 100644
--- a/sandbox/pom.xml
+++ b/sandbox/pom.xml
@@ -133,19 +133,19 @@
 
     <properties>
         <!-- Spring -->
-        <org.springframework.version>4.0.2.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+        <org.springframework.version>4.0.3.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
         <org.springframework.security.version>3.2.3.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
 
         <!-- persistence -->
-        <hibernate.version>4.3.4.Final</hibernate.version>
+        <hibernate.version>4.3.5.Final</hibernate.version>
         <mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.29</mysql-connector-java.version>
 
         <!-- marshalling -->
-        <jackson.version>2.3.0</jackson.version>
+        <jackson.version>2.3.2</jackson.version>
 
         <!-- logging -->
-        <org.slf4j.version>1.7.5</org.slf4j.version>
-        <logback.version>1.0.11</logback.version>
+        <org.slf4j.version>1.7.6</org.slf4j.version>
+        <logback.version>1.1.1</logback.version>
 
         <!-- various -->
         <hibernate-validator.version>5.0.3.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@
         <httpcore.version>4.3.2</httpcore.version>
         <httpclient.version>4.3.3</httpclient.version>
 
-        <rest-assured.version>2.3.0</rest-assured.version>
+        <rest-assured.version>2.3.1</rest-assured.version>
 
         <!-- maven plugins -->
         <maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.1</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
diff --git a/spring-all/pom.xml b/spring-all/pom.xml
index c26b184be7..0a9b6033fc 100644
--- a/spring-all/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-all/pom.xml
@@ -192,18 +192,18 @@
 
     <properties>
         <!-- Spring -->
-        <org.springframework.version>4.0.2.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+        <org.springframework.version>4.0.3.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
         <org.springframework.security.version>3.2.3.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
         <javassist.version>3.18.1-GA</javassist.version>
         <jstl.version>1.2</jstl.version>
 
         <!-- persistence -->
-        <hibernate.version>4.3.4.Final</hibernate.version>
+        <hibernate.version>4.3.5.Final</hibernate.version>
         <mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.29</mysql-connector-java.version>
 
         <!-- logging -->
-        <org.slf4j.version>1.7.5</org.slf4j.version>
-        <logback.version>1.0.11</logback.version>
+        <org.slf4j.version>1.7.6</org.slf4j.version>
+        <logback.version>1.1.1</logback.version>
 
         <!-- various -->
         <hibernate-validator.version>5.0.3.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@
         <httpcore.version>4.3.2</httpcore.version>
         <httpclient.version>4.3.3</httpclient.version>
 
-        <rest-assured.version>2.3.0</rest-assured.version>
+        <rest-assured.version>2.3.1</rest-assured.version>
         
 		<!-- maven plugins -->
 		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.1</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
diff --git a/spring-exceptions/pom.xml b/spring-exceptions/pom.xml
index 6322040af7..472279056b 100644
--- a/spring-exceptions/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-exceptions/pom.xml
@@ -204,19 +204,19 @@
 
 	<properties>
 		<!-- Spring -->
-		<org.springframework.version>4.0.2.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+		<org.springframework.version>4.0.3.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
 		<org.springframework.security.version>3.2.3.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
 		<javassist.version>3.18.1-GA</javassist.version>
 		<jstl.version>1.2</jstl.version>
 
 		<!-- persistence -->
-		<hibernate.version>4.3.4.Final</hibernate.version>
+		<hibernate.version>4.3.5.Final</hibernate.version>
 		<mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.29</mysql-connector-java.version>
 		<tomcat-dbcp.version>7.0.42</tomcat-dbcp.version>
 
 		<!-- logging -->
-		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.5</org.slf4j.version>
-		<logback.version>1.0.11</logback.version>
+		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.6</org.slf4j.version>
+		<logback.version>1.1.1</logback.version>
 
 		<!-- various -->
 		<hibernate-validator.version>5.0.3.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@
 		<httpcore.version>4.3.2</httpcore.version>
 		<httpclient.version>4.3.3</httpclient.version>
 
-		<rest-assured.version>2.3.0</rest-assured.version>
+		<rest-assured.version>2.3.1</rest-assured.version>
 		<groovy.version>1.8.9</groovy.version>
 
 		<!-- maven plugins -->
diff --git a/spring-hibernate3/pom.xml b/spring-hibernate3/pom.xml
index ae11b910cc..272db2b63e 100644
--- a/spring-hibernate3/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-hibernate3/pom.xml
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@
 
 	<properties>
 		<!-- Spring -->
-		<org.springframework.version>4.0.2.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+		<org.springframework.version>4.0.3.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
 		<org.springframework.security.version>3.2.3.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
 		<javassist.version>3.18.1-GA</javassist.version>
 
@@ -184,8 +184,8 @@
 		<tomcat-dbcp.version>7.0.47</tomcat-dbcp.version>
 
 		<!-- logging -->
-		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.5</org.slf4j.version>
-		<logback.version>1.0.11</logback.version>
+		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.6</org.slf4j.version>
+		<logback.version>1.1.1</logback.version>
 
 		<!-- various -->
 		<hibernate-validator.version>5.0.3.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@
 		<httpcore.version>4.3.2</httpcore.version>
 		<httpclient.version>4.3.3</httpclient.version>
 
-		<rest-assured.version>2.3.0</rest-assured.version>
+		<rest-assured.version>2.3.1</rest-assured.version>
 
 		<!-- maven plugins -->
 		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.1</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
diff --git a/spring-hibernate4/pom.xml b/spring-hibernate4/pom.xml
index 4e5fa0dcf1..ffd4202452 100644
--- a/spring-hibernate4/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-hibernate4/pom.xml
@@ -182,18 +182,18 @@
 
 	<properties>
 		<!-- Spring -->
-		<org.springframework.version>4.0.2.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+		<org.springframework.version>4.0.3.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
 		<org.springframework.security.version>3.2.3.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
 		<javassist.version>3.18.1-GA</javassist.version>
 
 		<!-- persistence -->
-		<hibernate.version>4.3.4.Final</hibernate.version>
+		<hibernate.version>4.3.5.Final</hibernate.version>
 		<mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.29</mysql-connector-java.version>
 		<tomcat-dbcp.version>7.0.42</tomcat-dbcp.version>
 
 		<!-- logging -->
-		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.5</org.slf4j.version>
-		<logback.version>1.0.11</logback.version>
+		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.6</org.slf4j.version>
+		<logback.version>1.1.1</logback.version>
 
 		<!-- various -->
 		<hibernate-validator.version>5.0.3.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@
 		<httpcore.version>4.3.2</httpcore.version>
 		<httpclient.version>4.3.3</httpclient.version>
 
-		<rest-assured.version>2.3.0</rest-assured.version>
+		<rest-assured.version>2.3.1</rest-assured.version>
 
 		
 		<!-- maven plugins -->
diff --git a/spring-jpa/pom.xml b/spring-jpa/pom.xml
index 6997796e7b..81f7b8b070 100644
--- a/spring-jpa/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-jpa/pom.xml
@@ -177,16 +177,16 @@
 
 	<properties>
 		<!-- Spring -->
-		<org.springframework.version>4.0.2.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+		<org.springframework.version>4.0.3.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
 		<org.springframework.security.version>3.2.3.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
 
 		<!-- persistence -->
-		<hibernate.version>4.3.4.Final</hibernate.version>
+		<hibernate.version>4.3.5.Final</hibernate.version>
 		<mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.29</mysql-connector-java.version>
 
 		<!-- logging -->
-		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.5</org.slf4j.version>
-		<logback.version>1.0.11</logback.version>
+		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.6</org.slf4j.version>
+		<logback.version>1.1.1</logback.version>
 
 		<!-- various -->
 		<hibernate-validator.version>5.0.3.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@
 		<httpcore.version>4.3.2</httpcore.version>
 		<httpclient.version>4.3.3</httpclient.version>
 
-		<rest-assured.version>2.3.0</rest-assured.version>
+		<rest-assured.version>2.3.1</rest-assured.version>
 
 		
 		<!-- maven plugins -->
diff --git a/spring-mvc-java/pom.xml b/spring-mvc-java/pom.xml
index 9499d21ad7..fde7cc4ffa 100644
--- a/spring-mvc-java/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-mvc-java/pom.xml
@@ -141,16 +141,16 @@
 
 	<properties>
 		<!-- Spring -->
-		<org.springframework.version>4.0.2.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+		<org.springframework.version>4.0.3.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
 		<org.springframework.security.version>3.2.3.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
 
 		<!-- persistence -->
-		<hibernate.version>4.3.4.Final</hibernate.version>
+		<hibernate.version>4.3.5.Final</hibernate.version>
 		<mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.29</mysql-connector-java.version>
 
 		<!-- logging -->
-		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.5</org.slf4j.version>
-		<logback.version>1.0.11</logback.version>
+		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.6</org.slf4j.version>
+		<logback.version>1.1.1</logback.version>
 
 		<!-- various -->
 		<hibernate-validator.version>5.0.3.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@
 		<httpcore.version>4.3.2</httpcore.version>
 		<httpclient.version>4.3.3</httpclient.version>
 
-		<rest-assured.version>2.3.0</rest-assured.version>
+		<rest-assured.version>2.3.1</rest-assured.version>
 
 		<!-- maven plugins -->
 		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.1</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
diff --git a/spring-mvc-no-xml/pom.xml b/spring-mvc-no-xml/pom.xml
index a1ee1a575e..11fb31e3ff 100644
--- a/spring-mvc-no-xml/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-mvc-no-xml/pom.xml
@@ -145,11 +145,11 @@
 
 	<properties>
 		<!-- Spring -->
-		<org.springframework.version>4.0.2.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+		<org.springframework.version>4.0.3.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
 
 		<!-- logging -->
-		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.5</org.slf4j.version>
-		<logback.version>1.0.11</logback.version>
+		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.6</org.slf4j.version>
+		<logback.version>1.1.1</logback.version>
 
 		<!-- testing -->
 		<org.hamcrest.version>1.3</org.hamcrest.version>
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@
 		<httpcore.version>4.3.2</httpcore.version>
 		<httpclient.version>4.3.3</httpclient.version>
 
-		<rest-assured.version>2.3.0</rest-assured.version>
+		<rest-assured.version>2.3.1</rest-assured.version>
 
 		<!-- Maven plugins -->
 		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.1</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
diff --git a/spring-mvc-xml/pom.xml b/spring-mvc-xml/pom.xml
index 9d1462ebd2..2bd23fdb81 100644
--- a/spring-mvc-xml/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-mvc-xml/pom.xml
@@ -141,11 +141,11 @@
 
 	<properties>
 		<!-- Spring -->
-		<org.springframework.version>4.0.2.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+		<org.springframework.version>4.0.3.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
 
 		<!-- logging -->
-		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.5</org.slf4j.version>
-		<logback.version>1.0.11</logback.version>
+		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.6</org.slf4j.version>
+		<logback.version>1.1.1</logback.version>
 
 		<!-- testing -->
 		<org.hamcrest.version>1.3</org.hamcrest.version>
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@
 		<httpcore.version>4.3.2</httpcore.version>
 		<httpclient.version>4.3.3</httpclient.version>
 
-		<rest-assured.version>2.3.0</rest-assured.version>
+		<rest-assured.version>2.3.1</rest-assured.version>
 
 		<!-- Maven plugins -->
 		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.1</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
diff --git a/spring-rest/pom.xml b/spring-rest/pom.xml
index 3c21515a1f..a2095f8a62 100644
--- a/spring-rest/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-rest/pom.xml
@@ -202,16 +202,16 @@
 
 	<properties>
 		<!-- Spring -->
-		<org.springframework.version>4.0.2.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+		<org.springframework.version>4.0.3.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
 		<org.springframework.security.version>3.2.3.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
 
 		<!-- persistence -->
-		<hibernate.version>4.3.4.Final</hibernate.version>
+		<hibernate.version>4.3.5.Final</hibernate.version>
 		<mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.29</mysql-connector-java.version>
 
 		<!-- marshalling -->
 
-		<jackson.version>2.3.0</jackson.version>
+		<jackson.version>2.3.2</jackson.version>
 
 		<!-- various -->
 		<hibernate-validator.version>5.0.3.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
@@ -228,11 +228,11 @@
 		<httpcore.version>4.3.2</httpcore.version>
 		<httpclient.version>4.3.3</httpclient.version>
 
-		<rest-assured.version>2.3.0</rest-assured.version>
+		<rest-assured.version>2.3.1</rest-assured.version>
 
 		<!-- logging -->
-		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.5</org.slf4j.version>
-		<logback.version>1.0.11</logback.version>
+		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.6</org.slf4j.version>
+		<logback.version>1.1.1</logback.version>
 
 		<!-- Maven plugins -->
 		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.1</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
diff --git a/spring-security-basic-auth/pom.xml b/spring-security-basic-auth/pom.xml
index fb074b043c..a944c37ac4 100644
--- a/spring-security-basic-auth/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-security-basic-auth/pom.xml
@@ -220,16 +220,16 @@
 
 	<properties>
 		<!-- Spring -->
-		<org.springframework.version>4.0.2.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+		<org.springframework.version>4.0.3.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
 		<org.springframework.security.version>3.2.3.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
 
 		<!-- persistence -->
-		<hibernate.version>4.3.4.Final</hibernate.version>
+		<hibernate.version>4.3.5.Final</hibernate.version>
 		<mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.29</mysql-connector-java.version>
 
 		<!-- logging -->
-		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.5</org.slf4j.version>
-		<logback.version>1.0.11</logback.version>
+		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.6</org.slf4j.version>
+		<logback.version>1.1.1</logback.version>
 
 		<!-- various -->
 		<hibernate-validator.version>5.0.3.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@
 		<httpcore.version>4.3.2</httpcore.version>
 		<httpclient.version>4.3.3</httpclient.version>
 
-		<rest-assured.version>2.3.0</rest-assured.version>
+		<rest-assured.version>2.3.1</rest-assured.version>
 
 		<!-- Maven plugins -->
 		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.1</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
diff --git a/spring-security-mvc-custom/pom.xml b/spring-security-mvc-custom/pom.xml
index 1b45172dd8..56fa66811e 100644
--- a/spring-security-mvc-custom/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-security-mvc-custom/pom.xml
@@ -225,16 +225,16 @@
 
 	<properties>
 		<!-- Spring -->
-		<org.springframework.version>4.0.2.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+		<org.springframework.version>4.0.3.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
 		<org.springframework.security.version>3.2.3.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
 
 		<!-- persistence -->
-		<hibernate.version>4.3.4.Final</hibernate.version>
+		<hibernate.version>4.3.5.Final</hibernate.version>
 		<mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.29</mysql-connector-java.version>
 
 		<!-- logging -->
-		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.5</org.slf4j.version>
-		<logback.version>1.0.11</logback.version>
+		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.6</org.slf4j.version>
+		<logback.version>1.1.1</logback.version>
 
 		<!-- various -->
 		<hibernate-validator.version>5.0.3.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@
 		<httpclient.version>4.3.3</httpclient.version>
 		<httpcore.version>4.3.2</httpcore.version>
 
-		<rest-assured.version>2.3.0</rest-assured.version>
+		<rest-assured.version>2.3.1</rest-assured.version>
 
 		<!-- Maven plugins -->
 		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.1</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
diff --git a/spring-security-mvc-digest-auth/pom.xml b/spring-security-mvc-digest-auth/pom.xml
index 74fa34ba00..eed8379020 100644
--- a/spring-security-mvc-digest-auth/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-security-mvc-digest-auth/pom.xml
@@ -220,16 +220,16 @@
 
 	<properties>
 		<!-- Spring -->
-		<org.springframework.version>4.0.2.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+		<org.springframework.version>4.0.3.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
 		<org.springframework.security.version>3.2.3.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
 
 		<!-- persistence -->
-		<hibernate.version>4.3.4.Final</hibernate.version>
+		<hibernate.version>4.3.5.Final</hibernate.version>
 		<mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.29</mysql-connector-java.version>
 
 		<!-- logging -->
-		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.5</org.slf4j.version>
-		<logback.version>1.0.11</logback.version>
+		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.6</org.slf4j.version>
+		<logback.version>1.1.1</logback.version>
 
 		<!-- various -->
 		<hibernate-validator.version>5.0.3.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@
 		<httpcore.version>4.3.2</httpcore.version>
 		<httpclient.version>4.3.3</httpclient.version>
 
-		<rest-assured.version>2.3.0</rest-assured.version>
+		<rest-assured.version>2.3.1</rest-assured.version>
 
 		<!-- Maven plugins -->
 		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.1</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
diff --git a/spring-security-mvc-login/pom.xml b/spring-security-mvc-login/pom.xml
index 019cdbd5aa..fffea2dfc5 100644
--- a/spring-security-mvc-login/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-security-mvc-login/pom.xml
@@ -217,16 +217,16 @@
 
 	<properties>
 		<!-- Spring -->
-		<org.springframework.version>4.0.2.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+		<org.springframework.version>4.0.3.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
 		<org.springframework.security.version>3.2.3.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
 
 		<!-- persistence -->
-		<hibernate.version>4.3.4.Final</hibernate.version>
+		<hibernate.version>4.3.5.Final</hibernate.version>
 		<mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.29</mysql-connector-java.version>
 
 		<!-- logging -->
-		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.5</org.slf4j.version>
-		<logback.version>1.0.11</logback.version>
+		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.6</org.slf4j.version>
+		<logback.version>1.1.1</logback.version>
 
 		<!-- various -->
 		<hibernate-validator.version>5.0.3.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@
 		<httpcore.version>4.3.2</httpcore.version>
 		<httpclient.version>4.3.3</httpclient.version>
 
-		<rest-assured.version>2.3.0</rest-assured.version>
+		<rest-assured.version>2.3.1</rest-assured.version>
 
 		<!-- Maven plugins -->
 		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.1</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
diff --git a/spring-security-mvc-session/pom.xml b/spring-security-mvc-session/pom.xml
index 4f7f4aeadf..80ede48aff 100644
--- a/spring-security-mvc-session/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-security-mvc-session/pom.xml
@@ -225,16 +225,16 @@
 
 	<properties>
 		<!-- Spring -->
-		<org.springframework.version>4.0.2.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+		<org.springframework.version>4.0.3.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
 		<org.springframework.security.version>3.2.3.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
 
 		<!-- persistence -->
-		<hibernate.version>4.3.4.Final</hibernate.version>
+		<hibernate.version>4.3.5.Final</hibernate.version>
 		<mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.29</mysql-connector-java.version>
 
 		<!-- logging -->
-		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.5</org.slf4j.version>
-		<logback.version>1.0.11</logback.version>
+		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.6</org.slf4j.version>
+		<logback.version>1.1.1</logback.version>
 
 		<!-- various -->
 		<hibernate-validator.version>5.0.3.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@
 		<httpclient.version>4.3.3</httpclient.version>
 		<httpcore.version>4.3.2</httpcore.version>
 
-		<rest-assured.version>2.3.0</rest-assured.version>
+		<rest-assured.version>2.3.1</rest-assured.version>
 
 		<!-- Maven plugins -->
 		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.1</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
diff --git a/spring-security-rest-basic-auth/pom.xml b/spring-security-rest-basic-auth/pom.xml
index 82efe53907..f3fa27447a 100644
--- a/spring-security-rest-basic-auth/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-security-rest-basic-auth/pom.xml
@@ -286,11 +286,11 @@
 
     <properties>
         <!-- Spring -->
-        <org.springframework.version>4.0.2.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+        <org.springframework.version>4.0.3.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
         <org.springframework.security.version>3.2.3.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
 
         <!-- persistence -->
-        <hibernate.version>4.3.4.Final</hibernate.version>
+        <hibernate.version>4.3.5.Final</hibernate.version>
         <mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.29</mysql-connector-java.version>
 
         <!-- http -->
@@ -298,8 +298,8 @@
         <httpclient.version>4.3.3</httpclient.version>
 
         <!-- logging -->
-        <org.slf4j.version>1.7.5</org.slf4j.version>
-        <logback.version>1.0.11</logback.version> <!-- do not upgrade - see http://jira.qos.ch/browse/LOGBACK-851 -->
+        <org.slf4j.version>1.7.6</org.slf4j.version>
+        <logback.version>1.1.1</logback.version> <!-- do not upgrade - see http://jira.qos.ch/browse/LOGBACK-851 -->
 
         <!-- various -->
         <hibernate-validator.version>5.0.3.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@
         <junit.version>4.11</junit.version>
         <mockito.version>1.9.5</mockito.version>
 
-        <rest-assured.version>2.3.0</rest-assured.version>
+        <rest-assured.version>2.3.1</rest-assured.version>
 
         <!-- Maven plugins -->
 		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.1</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
diff --git a/spring-security-rest-custom/pom.xml b/spring-security-rest-custom/pom.xml
index 06a2f5c2bb..37420f175a 100644
--- a/spring-security-rest-custom/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-security-rest-custom/pom.xml
@@ -242,16 +242,16 @@
 
 	<properties>
 		<!-- Spring -->
-		<org.springframework.version>4.0.2.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+		<org.springframework.version>4.0.3.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
 		<org.springframework.security.version>3.2.3.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
 
 		<!-- persistence -->
-		<hibernate.version>4.3.4.Final</hibernate.version>
+		<hibernate.version>4.3.5.Final</hibernate.version>
 		<mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.29</mysql-connector-java.version>
 
 		<!-- logging -->
-		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.5</org.slf4j.version>
-		<logback.version>1.0.11</logback.version>
+		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.6</org.slf4j.version>
+		<logback.version>1.1.1</logback.version>
 
 		<!-- various -->
 		<hibernate-validator.version>5.0.3.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@
 		<httpcore.version>4.3.2</httpcore.version>
 		<httpclient.version>4.3.3</httpclient.version>
 
-		<rest-assured.version>2.3.0</rest-assured.version>
+		<rest-assured.version>2.3.1</rest-assured.version>
 
 		<!-- Maven plugins -->
 		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.1</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
diff --git a/spring-security-rest-digest-auth/pom.xml b/spring-security-rest-digest-auth/pom.xml
index 31ce230c8a..4ddab86ee9 100644
--- a/spring-security-rest-digest-auth/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-security-rest-digest-auth/pom.xml
@@ -275,11 +275,11 @@
 
 	<properties>
 		<!-- Spring -->
-		<org.springframework.version>4.0.2.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+		<org.springframework.version>4.0.3.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
 		<org.springframework.security.version>3.2.3.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
 
 		<!-- persistence -->
-		<hibernate.version>4.3.4.Final</hibernate.version>
+		<hibernate.version>4.3.5.Final</hibernate.version>
 		<mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.29</mysql-connector-java.version>
 
 		<!-- http -->
@@ -287,8 +287,8 @@
 		<httpclient.version>4.3.3</httpclient.version>
 
 		<!-- logging -->
-		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.5</org.slf4j.version>
-		<logback.version>1.0.11</logback.version> <!-- do not upgrade - see http://jira.qos.ch/browse/LOGBACK-851 -->
+		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.6</org.slf4j.version>
+		<logback.version>1.1.1</logback.version> <!-- do not upgrade - see http://jira.qos.ch/browse/LOGBACK-851 -->
 
 		<!-- various -->
 		<hibernate-validator.version>5.0.3.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@
 		<junit.version>4.11</junit.version>
 		<mockito.version>1.9.5</mockito.version>
 
-		<rest-assured.version>2.3.0</rest-assured.version>
+		<rest-assured.version>2.3.1</rest-assured.version>
 
 		<!-- Maven plugins -->
 		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.1</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
diff --git a/spring-security-rest-full/pom.xml b/spring-security-rest-full/pom.xml
index f4088eec21..b2021aa639 100644
--- a/spring-security-rest-full/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-security-rest-full/pom.xml
@@ -270,21 +270,21 @@
 
     <properties>
         <!-- Spring -->
-        <org.springframework.version>4.0.2.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+        <org.springframework.version>4.0.3.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
         <org.springframework.security.version>3.2.3.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
 
         <!-- persistence -->
-        <hibernate.version>4.3.4.Final</hibernate.version>
+        <hibernate.version>4.3.5.Final</hibernate.version>
         <mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.29</mysql-connector-java.version>
         <spring-data-jpa.version>1.4.3.RELEASE</spring-data-jpa.version>
 
         <!-- marshalling -->
 
-        <jackson.version>2.3.0</jackson.version>
+        <jackson.version>2.3.2</jackson.version>
 
         <!-- logging -->
-        <org.slf4j.version>1.7.5</org.slf4j.version>
-        <logback.version>1.0.11</logback.version>
+        <org.slf4j.version>1.7.6</org.slf4j.version>
+        <logback.version>1.1.1</logback.version>
 
         <!-- various -->
         <hibernate-validator.version>5.0.3.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@
         <httpcore.version>4.3.2</httpcore.version>
         <httpclient.version>4.3.3</httpclient.version>
 
-        <rest-assured.version>2.3.0</rest-assured.version>
+        <rest-assured.version>2.3.1</rest-assured.version>
 
         <!-- Maven plugins -->
         <maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.1</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
diff --git a/spring-security-rest/pom.xml b/spring-security-rest/pom.xml
index 90b8e0f68f..8ee13bc97e 100644
--- a/spring-security-rest/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-security-rest/pom.xml
@@ -208,16 +208,16 @@
 
 	<properties>
 		<!-- Spring -->
-		<org.springframework.version>4.0.2.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+		<org.springframework.version>4.0.3.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
 		<org.springframework.security.version>3.2.3.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
 
 		<!-- persistence -->
-		<hibernate.version>4.3.4.Final</hibernate.version>
+		<hibernate.version>4.3.5.Final</hibernate.version>
 		<mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.29</mysql-connector-java.version>
 
 		<!-- logging -->
-		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.5</org.slf4j.version>
-		<logback.version>1.0.11</logback.version>
+		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.6</org.slf4j.version>
+		<logback.version>1.1.1</logback.version>
 
 		<!-- various -->
 		<hibernate-validator.version>5.0.3.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@
 		<httpcore.version>4.3.2</httpcore.version>
 		<httpclient.version>4.3.3</httpclient.version>
 
-		<rest-assured.version>2.3.0</rest-assured.version>
+		<rest-assured.version>2.3.1</rest-assured.version>
 
 		<!-- Maven plugins -->
 		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.1</maven-compiler-plugin.version>