diff --git a/spring-all/pom.xml b/spring-all/pom.xml
index 546375fadd..6f3ff2c355 100644
--- a/spring-all/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-all/pom.xml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.hibernate</groupId>
             <artifactId>hibernate-core</artifactId>
-            <version>4.2.2.Final</version>
+            <version>${hibernate.version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.javassist</groupId>
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>mysql</groupId>
             <artifactId>mysql-connector-java</artifactId>
-            <version>5.1.25</version>
+            <version>${mysql-connector-java.version}</version>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
         </dependency>
 
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.hibernate</groupId>
             <artifactId>hibernate-validator</artifactId>
-            <version>5.0.1.Final</version>
+            <version>${hibernate-validator.version}</version>
         </dependency>
 
         <!-- web -->
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.google.guava</groupId>
             <artifactId>guava</artifactId>
-            <version>14.0.1</version>
+            <version>${guava.version}</version>
         </dependency>
 
         <!-- test scoped -->
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
+                <version>${maven-surefire-plugin.version}</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <excludes>
                         <!-- <exclude>**/*ProductionTest.java</exclude> -->
@@ -141,6 +142,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.codehaus.cargo</groupId>
                 <artifactId>cargo-maven2-plugin</artifactId>
+                <version>${cargo-maven2-plugin.version}</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <wait>true</wait>
                     <container>
@@ -166,10 +168,21 @@
         <!-- Spring -->
         <org.springframework.version>3.2.3.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
 
+        <!-- persistence -->
+        <hibernate.version>4.2.2.Final</hibernate.version>
+        <mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.25</mysql-connector-java.version>
+
         <!-- logging -->
         <org.slf4j.version>1.7.5</org.slf4j.version>
         <logback.version>1.0.11</logback.version>
 
+        <!-- various -->
+        <hibernate-validator.version>5.0.1.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
+
+        <!-- util -->
+        <guava.version>14.0.1</guava.version>
+        <commons-lang3.version>3.1</commons-lang3.version>
+
         <!-- testing -->
         <org.hamcrest.version>1.3</org.hamcrest.version>
         <junit.version>4.11</junit.version>
@@ -181,6 +194,9 @@
         <rest-assured.version>1.8.0</rest-assured.version>
         <groovy.version>1.8.9</groovy.version>
 
+        <!-- Maven plugins -->
+        <cargo-maven2-plugin.version>1.4.2</cargo-maven2-plugin.version>
+        <maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.14.1</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
     </properties>
 
 </project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/spring-hibernate3/pom.xml b/spring-hibernate3/pom.xml
index 69d9da3294..e23ae24f11 100644
--- a/spring-hibernate3/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-hibernate3/pom.xml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.hibernate</groupId>
             <artifactId>hibernate-core</artifactId>
-            <version>3.6.10.Final</version>
+            <version>${hibernate.version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.javassist</groupId>
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>mysql</groupId>
             <artifactId>mysql-connector-java</artifactId>
-            <version>5.1.25</version>
+            <version>${mysql-connector-java.version}</version>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
         </dependency>
 
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.google.guava</groupId>
             <artifactId>guava</artifactId>
-            <version>14.0.1</version>
+            <version>${guava.version}</version>
         </dependency>
 
         <!-- test scoped -->
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.commons</groupId>
             <artifactId>commons-lang3</artifactId>
-            <version>3.1</version>
+            <version>${commons-lang3.version}</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
 
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
+                <version>${maven-surefire-plugin.version}</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <excludes>
                         <!-- <exclude>**/*ProductionTest.java</exclude> -->
@@ -126,6 +127,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.codehaus.cargo</groupId>
                 <artifactId>cargo-maven2-plugin</artifactId>
+                <version>${cargo-maven2-plugin.version}</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <wait>true</wait>
                     <container>
@@ -149,23 +151,37 @@
 
     <properties>
         <!-- Spring -->
-        <org.springframework.version>3.2.2.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+        <org.springframework.version>3.2.3.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+
+        <!-- persistence -->
+        <hibernate.version>3.6.10.Final</hibernate.version>
+        <mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.25</mysql-connector-java.version>
 
         <!-- logging -->
         <org.slf4j.version>1.7.5</org.slf4j.version>
         <logback.version>1.0.11</logback.version>
 
+        <!-- various -->
+        <hibernate-validator.version>5.0.1.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
+
+        <!-- util -->
+        <guava.version>14.0.1</guava.version>
+        <commons-lang3.version>3.1</commons-lang3.version>
+
         <!-- testing -->
         <org.hamcrest.version>1.3</org.hamcrest.version>
         <junit.version>4.11</junit.version>
         <mockito.version>1.9.5</mockito.version>
 
         <httpcore.version>4.2.4</httpcore.version>
-        <httpclient.version>4.2.4</httpclient.version>
+        <httpclient.version>4.2.5</httpclient.version>
 
         <rest-assured.version>1.8.0</rest-assured.version>
         <groovy.version>1.8.9</groovy.version>
 
+        <!-- Maven plugins -->
+        <cargo-maven2-plugin.version>1.4.2</cargo-maven2-plugin.version>
+        <maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.14.1</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
     </properties>
 
 </project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/spring-hibernate4/pom.xml b/spring-hibernate4/pom.xml
index 7b8668cda1..52ad280548 100644
--- a/spring-hibernate4/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-hibernate4/pom.xml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.hibernate</groupId>
             <artifactId>hibernate-core</artifactId>
-            <version>4.2.2.Final</version>
+            <version>${hibernate.version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.javassist</groupId>
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>mysql</groupId>
             <artifactId>mysql-connector-java</artifactId>
-            <version>5.1.25</version>
+            <version>${mysql-connector-java.version}</version>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
         </dependency>
 
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.hibernate</groupId>
             <artifactId>hibernate-validator</artifactId>
-            <version>5.0.1.Final</version>
+            <version>${hibernate-validator.version}</version>
         </dependency>
 
         <!-- utils -->
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.google.guava</groupId>
             <artifactId>guava</artifactId>
-            <version>14.0.1</version>
+            <version>${guava.version}</version>
         </dependency>
 
         <!-- test scoped -->
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
+                <version>${maven-surefire-plugin.version}</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <excludes>
                         <!-- <exclude>**/*ProductionTest.java</exclude> -->
@@ -134,6 +135,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.codehaus.cargo</groupId>
                 <artifactId>cargo-maven2-plugin</artifactId>
+                <version>${cargo-maven2-plugin.version}</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <wait>true</wait>
                     <container>
@@ -159,10 +161,21 @@
         <!-- Spring -->
         <org.springframework.version>3.2.3.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
 
+        <!-- persistence -->
+        <hibernate.version>4.2.2.Final</hibernate.version>
+        <mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.25</mysql-connector-java.version>
+
         <!-- logging -->
         <org.slf4j.version>1.7.5</org.slf4j.version>
         <logback.version>1.0.11</logback.version>
 
+        <!-- various -->
+        <hibernate-validator.version>5.0.1.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
+
+        <!-- util -->
+        <guava.version>14.0.1</guava.version>
+        <commons-lang3.version>3.1</commons-lang3.version>
+
         <!-- testing -->
         <org.hamcrest.version>1.3</org.hamcrest.version>
         <junit.version>4.11</junit.version>
@@ -174,6 +187,9 @@
         <rest-assured.version>1.8.0</rest-assured.version>
         <groovy.version>1.8.9</groovy.version>
 
+        <!-- Maven plugins -->
+        <cargo-maven2-plugin.version>1.4.2</cargo-maven2-plugin.version>
+        <maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.14.1</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
     </properties>
 
 </project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/spring-jpa/pom.xml b/spring-jpa/pom.xml
index d7c3bc3dac..e2dfda178f 100644
--- a/spring-jpa/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-jpa/pom.xml
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 <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-jpa</artifactId>
     <version>0.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
-
-    <name>spring-jpa</name>
+    
     <packaging>war</packaging>
+    <name>spring-jpa</name>
 
     <dependencies>
 
@@ -32,12 +33,12 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.hibernate</groupId>
             <artifactId>hibernate-core</artifactId>
-            <version>4.2.1.Final</version>
+            <version>${hibernate.version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.hibernate</groupId>
             <artifactId>hibernate-entitymanager</artifactId>
-            <version>4.2.1.Final</version>
+            <version>${hibernate.version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.javassist</groupId>
@@ -47,7 +48,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>mysql</groupId>
             <artifactId>mysql-connector-java</artifactId>
-            <version>5.1.25</version>
+            <version>${mysql-connector-java.version}</version>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
         </dependency>
 
@@ -56,7 +57,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.hibernate</groupId>
             <artifactId>hibernate-validator</artifactId>
-            <version>5.0.1.Final</version>
+            <version>${hibernate-validator.version}</version>
         </dependency>
 
         <!-- utils -->
@@ -64,7 +65,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.google.guava</groupId>
             <artifactId>guava</artifactId>
-            <version>14.0.1</version>
+            <version>${guava.version}</version>
         </dependency>
 
         <!-- test scoped -->
@@ -72,7 +73,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.commons</groupId>
             <artifactId>commons-lang3</artifactId>
-            <version>3.1</version>
+            <version>${commons-lang3.version}</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
 
@@ -126,6 +127,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
+                <version>${maven-surefire-plugin.version}</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <excludes>
                         <!-- <exclude>**/*ProductionTest.java</exclude> -->
@@ -139,6 +141,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.codehaus.cargo</groupId>
                 <artifactId>cargo-maven2-plugin</artifactId>
+                <version>${cargo-maven2-plugin.version}</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <wait>true</wait>
                     <container>
@@ -162,23 +165,37 @@
 
     <properties>
         <!-- Spring -->
-        <org.springframework.version>3.2.2.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+        <org.springframework.version>3.2.3.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+
+        <!-- persistence -->
+        <hibernate.version>4.2.2.Final</hibernate.version>
+        <mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.25</mysql-connector-java.version>
 
         <!-- logging -->
         <org.slf4j.version>1.7.5</org.slf4j.version>
         <logback.version>1.0.11</logback.version>
 
+        <!-- various -->
+        <hibernate-validator.version>5.0.1.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
+
+        <!-- util -->
+        <guava.version>14.0.1</guava.version>
+        <commons-lang3.version>3.1</commons-lang3.version>
+
         <!-- testing -->
         <org.hamcrest.version>1.3</org.hamcrest.version>
         <junit.version>4.11</junit.version>
         <mockito.version>1.9.5</mockito.version>
 
         <httpcore.version>4.2.4</httpcore.version>
-        <httpclient.version>4.2.4</httpclient.version>
+        <httpclient.version>4.2.5</httpclient.version>
 
         <rest-assured.version>1.8.0</rest-assured.version>
         <groovy.version>1.8.9</groovy.version>
 
+        <!-- Maven plugins -->
+        <cargo-maven2-plugin.version>1.4.2</cargo-maven2-plugin.version>
+        <maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.14.1</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
     </properties>
 
 </project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/spring-mvc-java/pom.xml b/spring-mvc-java/pom.xml
index 913aa5058c..81428ddb2e 100644
--- a/spring-mvc-java/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-mvc-java/pom.xml
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
+                <version>${maven-surefire-plugin.version}</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <excludes>
                         <!-- <exclude>**/*ProductionTest.java</exclude> -->
@@ -96,6 +97,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.codehaus.cargo</groupId>
                 <artifactId>cargo-maven2-plugin</artifactId>
+                <version>${cargo-maven2-plugin.version}</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <wait>true</wait>
                     <container>
@@ -121,10 +123,21 @@
         <!-- Spring -->
         <org.springframework.version>3.2.3.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
 
+        <!-- persistence -->
+        <hibernate.version>4.2.2.Final</hibernate.version>
+        <mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.25</mysql-connector-java.version>
+
         <!-- logging -->
         <org.slf4j.version>1.7.5</org.slf4j.version>
         <logback.version>1.0.11</logback.version>
 
+        <!-- various -->
+        <hibernate-validator.version>5.0.1.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
+
+        <!-- util -->
+        <guava.version>14.0.1</guava.version>
+        <commons-lang3.version>3.1</commons-lang3.version>
+
         <!-- testing -->
         <org.hamcrest.version>1.3</org.hamcrest.version>
         <junit.version>4.11</junit.version>
@@ -136,6 +149,9 @@
         <rest-assured.version>1.8.0</rest-assured.version>
         <groovy.version>1.8.9</groovy.version>
 
+        <!-- Maven plugins -->
+        <cargo-maven2-plugin.version>1.4.2</cargo-maven2-plugin.version>
+        <maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.14.1</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
     </properties>
 
 </project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/spring-mvc/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/spring-mvc/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
index 0924ed68cf..747acb8091 100644
--- a/spring-mvc/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
+++ b/spring-mvc/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
@@ -4,11 +4,7 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.annotation.nonnull=org.eclipse.jdt.annotation.NonN
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.annotation.nonnullbydefault=org.eclipse.jdt.annotation.NonNullByDefault
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.annotation.nullable=org.eclipse.jdt.annotation.Nullable
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.annotation.nullanalysis=disabled
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.inlineJsrBytecode=enabled
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.7
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.7
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.annotationSuperInterface=warning
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.assertIdentifier=error
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.autoboxing=ignore
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.comparingIdentical=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.deadCode=warning
@@ -17,7 +13,6 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.deprecationInDeprecatedCode=disabled
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.deprecationWhenOverridingDeprecatedMethod=disabled
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.discouragedReference=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.emptyStatement=ignore
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.enumIdentifier=error
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.explicitlyClosedAutoCloseable=ignore
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.fallthroughCase=ignore
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.fatalOptionalError=disabled
@@ -88,4 +83,3 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedParameterWhenOverridingConcrete=disa
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedPrivateMember=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedWarningToken=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.varargsArgumentNeedCast=warning
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.7
diff --git a/spring-mvc/pom.xml b/spring-mvc/pom.xml
index 3700a428dd..8e8969f0fd 100644
--- a/spring-mvc/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-mvc/pom.xml
@@ -1,142 +1,157 @@
-<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-mvc</artifactId>
-	<version>0.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+<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-mvc</artifactId>
+    <version>0.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
 
-	<name>spring-mvc</name>
-	<packaging>war</packaging>
+    <name>spring-mvc</name>
+    <packaging>war</packaging>
 
-	<dependencies>
+    <dependencies>
 
-		<!-- Spring -->
+        <!-- Spring -->
 
-		<dependency>
-			<groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
-			<artifactId>spring-web</artifactId>
-			<version>${org.springframework.version}</version>
-		</dependency>
-		<dependency>
-			<groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
-			<artifactId>spring-webmvc</artifactId>
-			<version>${org.springframework.version}</version>
-		</dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
+            <artifactId>spring-web</artifactId>
+            <version>${org.springframework.version}</version>
+        </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
+            <artifactId>spring-webmvc</artifactId>
+            <version>${org.springframework.version}</version>
+        </dependency>
 
-		<!-- web -->
+        <!-- web -->
 
-		<dependency>
-			<groupId>javax.servlet</groupId>
-			<artifactId>javax.servlet-api</artifactId>
-			<version>3.0.1</version>
-			<scope>provided</scope>
-		</dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>javax.servlet</groupId>
+            <artifactId>javax.servlet-api</artifactId>
+            <version>3.0.1</version>
+            <scope>provided</scope>
+        </dependency>
 
-		<dependency>
-			<groupId>javax.servlet</groupId>
-			<artifactId>jstl</artifactId>
-			<version>1.2</version>
-			<scope>runtime</scope>
-		</dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>javax.servlet</groupId>
+            <artifactId>jstl</artifactId>
+            <version>1.2</version>
+            <scope>runtime</scope>
+        </dependency>
 
-		<!-- test scoped -->
+        <!-- test scoped -->
 
-		<dependency>
-			<groupId>junit</groupId>
-			<artifactId>junit-dep</artifactId>
-			<version>${junit.version}</version>
-			<scope>test</scope>
-		</dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>junit</groupId>
+            <artifactId>junit-dep</artifactId>
+            <version>${junit.version}</version>
+            <scope>test</scope>
+        </dependency>
 
-		<dependency>
-			<groupId>org.hamcrest</groupId>
-			<artifactId>hamcrest-core</artifactId>
-			<version>${org.hamcrest.version}</version>
-			<scope>test</scope>
-		</dependency>
-		<dependency>
-			<groupId>org.hamcrest</groupId>
-			<artifactId>hamcrest-library</artifactId>
-			<version>${org.hamcrest.version}</version>
-			<scope>test</scope>
-		</dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.hamcrest</groupId>
+            <artifactId>hamcrest-core</artifactId>
+            <version>${org.hamcrest.version}</version>
+            <scope>test</scope>
+        </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.hamcrest</groupId>
+            <artifactId>hamcrest-library</artifactId>
+            <version>${org.hamcrest.version}</version>
+            <scope>test</scope>
+        </dependency>
 
-		<dependency>
-			<groupId>org.mockito</groupId>
-			<artifactId>mockito-core</artifactId>
-			<version>${mockito.version}</version>
-			<scope>test</scope>
-		</dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.mockito</groupId>
+            <artifactId>mockito-core</artifactId>
+            <version>${mockito.version}</version>
+            <scope>test</scope>
+        </dependency>
 
-	</dependencies>
+    </dependencies>
 
-	<build>
-		<finalName>spring-mvc</finalName>
-		<resources>
-			<resource>
-				<directory>src/main/resources</directory>
-				<filtering>true</filtering>
-			</resource>
-		</resources>
+    <build>
+        <finalName>spring-mvc</finalName>
+        <resources>
+            <resource>
+                <directory>src/main/resources</directory>
+                <filtering>true</filtering>
+            </resource>
+        </resources>
 
-		<plugins>
+        <plugins>
 
-			<plugin>
-				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-				<artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-				<configuration>
-					<excludes>
-						<!-- <exclude>**/*ProductionTest.java</exclude> -->
-					</excludes>
-					<systemPropertyVariables>
-						<!-- <provPersistenceTarget>h2</provPersistenceTarget> -->
-					</systemPropertyVariables>
-				</configuration>
-			</plugin>
+            <plugin>
+                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
+                <version>${maven-surefire-plugin.version}</version>
+                <configuration>
+                    <excludes>
+                        <!-- <exclude>**/*ProductionTest.java</exclude> -->
+                    </excludes>
+                    <systemPropertyVariables>
+                        <!-- <provPersistenceTarget>h2</provPersistenceTarget> -->
+                    </systemPropertyVariables>
+                </configuration>
+            </plugin>
 
-			<plugin>
-				<groupId>org.codehaus.cargo</groupId>
-				<artifactId>cargo-maven2-plugin</artifactId>
-				<configuration>
-					<wait>true</wait>
-					<container>
-						<containerId>jetty8x</containerId>
-						<type>embedded</type>
-						<systemProperties>
-							<!-- <provPersistenceTarget>cargo</provPersistenceTarget> -->
-						</systemProperties>
-					</container>
-					<configuration>
-						<properties>
-							<cargo.servlet.port>8082</cargo.servlet.port>
-						</properties>
-					</configuration>
-				</configuration>
-			</plugin>
+            <plugin>
+                <groupId>org.codehaus.cargo</groupId>
+                <artifactId>cargo-maven2-plugin</artifactId>
+                <version>${cargo-maven2-plugin.version}</version>
+                <configuration>
+                    <wait>true</wait>
+                    <container>
+                        <containerId>jetty8x</containerId>
+                        <type>embedded</type>
+                        <systemProperties>
+                            <!-- <provPersistenceTarget>cargo</provPersistenceTarget> -->
+                        </systemProperties>
+                    </container>
+                    <configuration>
+                        <properties>
+                            <cargo.servlet.port>8082</cargo.servlet.port>
+                        </properties>
+                    </configuration>
+                </configuration>
+            </plugin>
 
-		</plugins>
+        </plugins>
 
-	</build>
+    </build>
 
-	<properties>
-		<!-- Spring -->
-		<org.springframework.version>3.2.2.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+    <properties>
+        <!-- Spring -->
+        <org.springframework.version>3.2.3.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
 
-		<!-- logging -->
-		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.5</org.slf4j.version>
-		<logback.version>1.0.11</logback.version>
+        <!-- persistence -->
+        <hibernate.version>4.2.2.Final</hibernate.version>
+        <mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.25</mysql-connector-java.version>
 
-		<!-- testing -->
-		<org.hamcrest.version>1.3</org.hamcrest.version>
-		<junit.version>4.11</junit.version>
-		<mockito.version>1.9.5</mockito.version>
+        <!-- logging -->
+        <org.slf4j.version>1.7.5</org.slf4j.version>
+        <logback.version>1.0.11</logback.version>
 
-		<httpcore.version>4.2.4</httpcore.version>
-		<httpclient.version>4.2.4</httpclient.version>
+        <!-- various -->
+        <hibernate-validator.version>5.0.1.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
 
-		<rest-assured.version>1.8.0</rest-assured.version>
-		<groovy.version>1.8.9</groovy.version>
+        <!-- util -->
+        <guava.version>14.0.1</guava.version>
+        <commons-lang3.version>3.1</commons-lang3.version>
 
-	</properties>
+        <!-- testing -->
+        <org.hamcrest.version>1.3</org.hamcrest.version>
+        <junit.version>4.11</junit.version>
+        <mockito.version>1.9.5</mockito.version>
+
+        <httpcore.version>4.2.4</httpcore.version>
+        <httpclient.version>4.2.5</httpclient.version>
+
+        <rest-assured.version>1.8.0</rest-assured.version>
+        <groovy.version>1.8.9</groovy.version>
+
+        <!-- Maven plugins -->
+        <cargo-maven2-plugin.version>1.4.2</cargo-maven2-plugin.version>
+        <maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.14.1</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
+    </properties>
 
 </project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/spring-security-basic-auth/pom.xml b/spring-security-basic-auth/pom.xml
index 9a9c7f0527..0b820e53d1 100644
--- a/spring-security-basic-auth/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-security-basic-auth/pom.xml
@@ -141,6 +141,7 @@
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 				<artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
+                <version>${maven-surefire-plugin.version}</version>
 				<configuration>
 					<excludes>
 						<!-- <exclude>**/*ProductionTest.java</exclude> -->
@@ -154,6 +155,7 @@
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>org.codehaus.cargo</groupId>
 				<artifactId>cargo-maven2-plugin</artifactId>
+                <version>${cargo-maven2-plugin.version}</version>
 				<configuration>
 					<wait>true</wait>
 					<container>
@@ -176,25 +178,38 @@
 	</build>
 
 	<properties>
-		<!-- Spring -->
-		<org.springframework.version>3.2.3.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
-		<org.springframework.security.version>3.1.4.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
+        <!-- Spring -->
+        <org.springframework.version>3.2.3.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
 
-		<!-- logging -->
-		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.5</org.slf4j.version>
-		<logback.version>1.0.11</logback.version>
+        <!-- persistence -->
+        <hibernate.version>4.2.2.Final</hibernate.version>
+        <mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.25</mysql-connector-java.version>
 
-		<!-- testing -->
-		<org.hamcrest.version>1.3</org.hamcrest.version>
-		<junit.version>4.11</junit.version>
-		<mockito.version>1.9.5</mockito.version>
+        <!-- logging -->
+        <org.slf4j.version>1.7.5</org.slf4j.version>
+        <logback.version>1.0.11</logback.version>
 
-		<httpcore.version>4.2.4</httpcore.version>
-		<httpclient.version>4.2.5</httpclient.version>
+        <!-- various -->
+        <hibernate-validator.version>5.0.1.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
 
-		<rest-assured.version>1.8.0</rest-assured.version>
-		<groovy.version>1.8.9</groovy.version>
+        <!-- util -->
+        <guava.version>14.0.1</guava.version>
+        <commons-lang3.version>3.1</commons-lang3.version>
 
-	</properties>
+        <!-- testing -->
+        <org.hamcrest.version>1.3</org.hamcrest.version>
+        <junit.version>4.11</junit.version>
+        <mockito.version>1.9.5</mockito.version>
+
+        <httpcore.version>4.2.4</httpcore.version>
+        <httpclient.version>4.2.5</httpclient.version>
+
+        <rest-assured.version>1.8.0</rest-assured.version>
+        <groovy.version>1.8.9</groovy.version>
+
+        <!-- Maven plugins -->
+        <cargo-maven2-plugin.version>1.4.2</cargo-maven2-plugin.version>
+        <maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.14.1</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
+    </properties>
 
 </project>
\ No newline at end of file