diff --git a/core-java-8/pom.xml b/core-java-8/pom.xml
index 1dfa01e513..0e317e7a94 100644
--- a/core-java-8/pom.xml
+++ b/core-java-8/pom.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-<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">
+<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>
@@ -11,10 +10,16 @@
 
 		<!-- utils -->
 
+		<dependency>
+			<groupId>commons-io</groupId>
+			<artifactId>commons-io</artifactId>
+			<version>2.4</version>
+		</dependency>
+
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>com.google.guava</groupId>
 			<artifactId>guava</artifactId>
-			<version>17.0</version>
+			<version>${guava.version}</version>
 		</dependency>
 
 		<dependency>
@@ -121,7 +126,7 @@
 		<hibernate-validator.version>5.1.1.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
 
 		<!-- util -->
-		<guava.version>17.0</guava.version>
+		<guava.version>18.0</guava.version>
 		<commons-lang3.version>3.3.2</commons-lang3.version>
 
 		<!-- testing -->
diff --git a/core-java-8/src/test/java/org/baeldung/java8/JavaFolderSizeTest.java b/core-java-8/src/test/java/org/baeldung/java8/JavaFolderSizeTest.java
index 2b8c5a6f58..100f95190e 100644
--- a/core-java-8/src/test/java/org/baeldung/java8/JavaFolderSizeTest.java
+++ b/core-java-8/src/test/java/org/baeldung/java8/JavaFolderSizeTest.java
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ import java.util.stream.StreamSupport;
 import org.apache.commons.io.FileUtils;
 import org.junit.Test;
 
-
 public class JavaFolderSizeTest {
 
     @Test
diff --git a/core-java/pom.xml b/core-java/pom.xml
index d7632e401c..d0f74f8b45 100644
--- a/core-java/pom.xml
+++ b/core-java/pom.xml
@@ -145,12 +145,12 @@
 
 	<properties>
 		<!-- Spring -->
-		<org.springframework.version>4.1.1.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+		<org.springframework.version>4.1.2.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
 		<org.springframework.security.version>3.2.5.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
 
 		<!-- persistence -->
 		<hibernate.version>4.3.7.Final</hibernate.version>
-		<mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.32</mysql-connector-java.version>
+		<mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.34</mysql-connector-java.version>
 
 		<!-- marshalling -->
 		<jackson.version>2.4.2</jackson.version>
@@ -172,9 +172,9 @@
 		<mockito.version>1.10.8</mockito.version>
 
 		<httpcore.version>4.3.3</httpcore.version>
-		<httpclient.version>4.3.5</httpclient.version>
+		<httpclient.version>4.3.6</httpclient.version>
 
-		<rest-assured.version>2.3.4</rest-assured.version>
+		<rest-assured.version>2.4.0</rest-assured.version>
 
 		<!-- maven plugins -->
 		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.2</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
diff --git a/gson/pom.xml b/gson/pom.xml
index 052994528c..12af51ce10 100644
--- a/gson/pom.xml
+++ b/gson/pom.xml
@@ -114,12 +114,12 @@
 
 	<properties>
 		<!-- Spring -->
-		<org.springframework.version>4.1.1.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+		<org.springframework.version>4.1.2.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
 		<org.springframework.security.version>3.2.5.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
 
 		<!-- persistence -->
 		<hibernate.version>4.3.7.Final</hibernate.version>
-		<mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.32</mysql-connector-java.version>
+		<mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.34</mysql-connector-java.version>
 
 		<!-- marshalling -->
 		<gson.version>2.3</gson.version>
@@ -141,9 +141,9 @@
 		<mockito.version>1.10.8</mockito.version>
 
 		<httpcore.version>4.3.3</httpcore.version>
-		<httpclient.version>4.3.5</httpclient.version>
+		<httpclient.version>4.3.6</httpclient.version>
 
-		<rest-assured.version>2.3.4</rest-assured.version>
+		<rest-assured.version>2.4.0</rest-assured.version>
 
 		<!-- maven plugins -->
 		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.2</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
diff --git a/guava/pom.xml b/guava/pom.xml
index aabdf687e2..dbdbcdd514 100644
--- a/guava/pom.xml
+++ b/guava/pom.xml
@@ -94,12 +94,12 @@
 
     <properties>
         <!-- Spring -->
-        <org.springframework.version>4.1.1.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+        <org.springframework.version>4.1.2.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
         <org.springframework.security.version>3.2.5.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
 
         <!-- persistence -->
         <hibernate.version>4.3.7.Final</hibernate.version>
-        <mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.32</mysql-connector-java.version>
+        <mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.34</mysql-connector-java.version>
 
         <!-- logging -->
         <org.slf4j.version>1.7.7</org.slf4j.version>
@@ -118,9 +118,9 @@
         <mockito.version>1.10.8</mockito.version>
 
         <httpcore.version>4.3.3</httpcore.version>
-        <httpclient.version>4.3.5</httpclient.version>
+        <httpclient.version>4.3.6</httpclient.version>
 
-        <rest-assured.version>2.3.4</rest-assured.version>
+        <rest-assured.version>2.4.0</rest-assured.version>
 
         <!-- maven plugins -->
         <maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.2</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
diff --git a/handling-spring-static-resources/pom.xml b/handling-spring-static-resources/pom.xml
index 2a78e4cc98..bc9f6c0be6 100644
--- a/handling-spring-static-resources/pom.xml
+++ b/handling-spring-static-resources/pom.xml
@@ -179,12 +179,12 @@
 		<javax.servlet.jsp-api.version>2.3.2-b01</javax.servlet.jsp-api.version>
 
 		<!-- Spring -->
-		<org.springframework.version>4.1.1.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+		<org.springframework.version>4.1.2.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
 		<org.springframework.security.version>3.2.5.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
 
 		<!-- persistence -->
 		<hibernate.version>4.3.7.Final</hibernate.version>
-		<mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.32</mysql-connector-java.version>
+		<mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.34</mysql-connector-java.version>
 		<spring-data-jpa.version>1.6.2.RELEASE</spring-data-jpa.version>
 
 		<!-- marshalling -->
@@ -208,9 +208,9 @@
 		<mockito.version>1.10.8</mockito.version>
 
 		<httpcore.version>4.3.3</httpcore.version>
-		<httpclient.version>4.3.5</httpclient.version>
+		<httpclient.version>4.3.6</httpclient.version>
 
-		<rest-assured.version>2.3.4</rest-assured.version>
+		<rest-assured.version>2.4.0</rest-assured.version>
 
 		<!-- Maven plugins -->
 		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.2</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
diff --git a/httpclient/pom.xml b/httpclient/pom.xml
index 38e8f56dcd..106ed3de1e 100644
--- a/httpclient/pom.xml
+++ b/httpclient/pom.xml
@@ -149,12 +149,12 @@
 
 	<properties>
 		<!-- Spring -->
-		<org.springframework.version>4.1.1.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+		<org.springframework.version>4.1.2.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
 		<org.springframework.security.version>3.2.5.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
 
 		<!-- persistence -->
 		<hibernate.version>4.3.7.Final</hibernate.version>
-		<mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.32</mysql-connector-java.version>
+		<mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.34</mysql-connector-java.version>
 
 		<!-- logging -->
 		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.7</org.slf4j.version>
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@
 		<httpcore.version>4.3.3</httpcore.version>
 		<httpclient.version>4.3.4</httpclient.version>
 
-		<rest-assured.version>2.3.4</rest-assured.version>
+		<rest-assured.version>2.4.0</rest-assured.version>
 
 		<!-- maven plugins -->
 		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.2</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
diff --git a/jackson/pom.xml b/jackson/pom.xml
index 3e7d4515b0..654be183f1 100644
--- a/jackson/pom.xml
+++ b/jackson/pom.xml
@@ -114,12 +114,12 @@
 
 	<properties>
 		<!-- Spring -->
-		<org.springframework.version>4.1.1.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+		<org.springframework.version>4.1.2.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
 		<org.springframework.security.version>3.2.5.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
 
 		<!-- persistence -->
 		<hibernate.version>4.3.7.Final</hibernate.version>
-		<mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.32</mysql-connector-java.version>
+		<mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.34</mysql-connector-java.version>
 
 		<!-- marshalling -->
 		<jackson.version>2.4.2</jackson.version>
@@ -141,9 +141,9 @@
 		<mockito.version>1.10.8</mockito.version>
 
 		<httpcore.version>4.3.3</httpcore.version>
-		<httpclient.version>4.3.5</httpclient.version>
+		<httpclient.version>4.3.6</httpclient.version>
 
-		<rest-assured.version>2.3.4</rest-assured.version>
+		<rest-assured.version>2.4.0</rest-assured.version>
 
 		<!-- maven plugins -->
 		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.2</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
diff --git a/mockito/pom.xml b/mockito/pom.xml
index 0cd4b62612..78f767517a 100644
--- a/mockito/pom.xml
+++ b/mockito/pom.xml
@@ -89,12 +89,12 @@
 
 	<properties>
 		<!-- Spring -->
-		<org.springframework.version>4.1.1.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+		<org.springframework.version>4.1.2.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
 		<org.springframework.security.version>3.2.5.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
 
 		<!-- persistence -->
 		<hibernate.version>4.3.7.Final</hibernate.version>
-		<mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.32</mysql-connector-java.version>
+		<mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.34</mysql-connector-java.version>
 
 		<!-- logging -->
 		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.7</org.slf4j.version>
@@ -113,9 +113,9 @@
 		<mockito.version>1.10.8</mockito.version>
 
 		<httpcore.version>4.3.3</httpcore.version>
-		<httpclient.version>4.3.5</httpclient.version>
+		<httpclient.version>4.3.6</httpclient.version>
 
-		<rest-assured.version>2.3.4</rest-assured.version>
+		<rest-assured.version>2.4.0</rest-assured.version>
 
 		<!-- maven plugins -->
 		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.2</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
diff --git a/rest-testing/pom.xml b/rest-testing/pom.xml
index 61addd1a08..cb2ee5616f 100644
--- a/rest-testing/pom.xml
+++ b/rest-testing/pom.xml
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@
 
     <properties>
         <!-- Spring -->
-        <org.springframework.version>4.1.1.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+        <org.springframework.version>4.1.2.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
 
         <!-- marshalling -->
         <jackson.version>2.4.2</jackson.version>
@@ -160,9 +160,9 @@
         <mockito.version>1.10.8</mockito.version>
 
         <httpcore.version>4.3.3</httpcore.version>
-        <httpclient.version>4.3.5</httpclient.version>
+        <httpclient.version>4.3.6</httpclient.version>
 
-        <rest-assured.version>2.3.4</rest-assured.version>
+        <rest-assured.version>2.4.0</rest-assured.version>
 
         <!-- maven plugins -->
         <maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.2</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
diff --git a/sandbox/pom.xml b/sandbox/pom.xml
index 4ff908e7d3..670cced9c3 100644
--- a/sandbox/pom.xml
+++ b/sandbox/pom.xml
@@ -160,9 +160,9 @@
         <mockito.version>1.10.8</mockito.version>
 
         <httpcore.version>4.3.3</httpcore.version>
-        <httpclient.version>4.3.5</httpclient.version>
+        <httpclient.version>4.3.6</httpclient.version>
 
-        <rest-assured.version>2.3.4</rest-assured.version>
+        <rest-assured.version>2.4.0</rest-assured.version>
 
         <!-- maven plugins -->
         <maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.2</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
diff --git a/spring-all/pom.xml b/spring-all/pom.xml
index 5d351a5693..8c4f48f8b8 100644
--- a/spring-all/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-all/pom.xml
@@ -191,14 +191,14 @@
 
     <properties>
         <!-- Spring -->
-        <org.springframework.version>4.1.1.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+        <org.springframework.version>4.1.2.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
         <org.springframework.security.version>3.2.5.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
         <javassist.version>3.18.1-GA</javassist.version>
         <jstl.version>1.2</jstl.version>
 
         <!-- persistence -->
         <hibernate.version>4.3.7.Final</hibernate.version>
-        <mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.32</mysql-connector-java.version>
+        <mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.34</mysql-connector-java.version>
 
         <!-- logging -->
         <org.slf4j.version>1.7.7</org.slf4j.version>
@@ -217,9 +217,9 @@
         <mockito.version>1.10.8</mockito.version>
 
         <httpcore.version>4.3.3</httpcore.version>
-        <httpclient.version>4.3.5</httpclient.version>
+        <httpclient.version>4.3.6</httpclient.version>
 
-        <rest-assured.version>2.3.4</rest-assured.version>
+        <rest-assured.version>2.4.0</rest-assured.version>
         
 		<!-- maven plugins -->
 		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.2</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
diff --git a/spring-exceptions/pom.xml b/spring-exceptions/pom.xml
index 5332b885ae..df765c37f2 100644
--- a/spring-exceptions/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-exceptions/pom.xml
@@ -204,14 +204,14 @@
 
 	<properties>
 		<!-- Spring -->
-		<org.springframework.version>4.1.1.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+		<org.springframework.version>4.1.2.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
 		<org.springframework.security.version>3.2.5.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
 		<javassist.version>3.18.1-GA</javassist.version>
 		<jstl.version>1.2</jstl.version>
 
 		<!-- persistence -->
 		<hibernate.version>4.3.7.Final</hibernate.version>
-		<mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.32</mysql-connector-java.version>
+		<mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.34</mysql-connector-java.version>
 		<tomcat-dbcp.version>7.0.42</tomcat-dbcp.version>
 
 		<!-- logging -->
@@ -231,9 +231,9 @@
 		<mockito.version>1.10.8</mockito.version>
 
 		<httpcore.version>4.3.3</httpcore.version>
-		<httpclient.version>4.3.5</httpclient.version>
+		<httpclient.version>4.3.6</httpclient.version>
 
-		<rest-assured.version>2.3.4</rest-assured.version>
+		<rest-assured.version>2.4.0</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 bb2c9c7cc3..671861bc83 100644
--- a/spring-hibernate3/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-hibernate3/pom.xml
@@ -163,13 +163,13 @@
 
 	<properties>
 		<!-- Spring -->
-		<org.springframework.version>4.1.1.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+		<org.springframework.version>4.1.2.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
 		<org.springframework.security.version>3.2.5.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
 		<javassist.version>3.18.1-GA</javassist.version>
 
 		<!-- persistence -->
 		<hibernate.version>3.6.10.Final</hibernate.version>
-		<mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.32</mysql-connector-java.version>
+		<mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.34</mysql-connector-java.version>
 		<tomcat-dbcp.version>7.0.47</tomcat-dbcp.version>
 
 		<!-- logging -->
@@ -189,9 +189,9 @@
 		<mockito.version>1.10.8</mockito.version>
 
 		<httpcore.version>4.3.3</httpcore.version>
-		<httpclient.version>4.3.5</httpclient.version>
+		<httpclient.version>4.3.6</httpclient.version>
 
-		<rest-assured.version>2.3.4</rest-assured.version>
+		<rest-assured.version>2.4.0</rest-assured.version>
 
 		<!-- maven plugins -->
 		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.2</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
diff --git a/spring-hibernate4/pom.xml b/spring-hibernate4/pom.xml
index b2b303f325..00d223dc16 100644
--- a/spring-hibernate4/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-hibernate4/pom.xml
@@ -170,13 +170,13 @@
 
 	<properties>
 		<!-- Spring -->
-		<org.springframework.version>4.1.1.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+		<org.springframework.version>4.1.2.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
 		<org.springframework.security.version>3.2.5.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
 		<javassist.version>3.18.1-GA</javassist.version>
 
 		<!-- persistence -->
 		<hibernate.version>4.3.7.Final</hibernate.version>
-		<mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.32</mysql-connector-java.version>
+		<mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.34</mysql-connector-java.version>
 		<tomcat-dbcp.version>7.0.42</tomcat-dbcp.version>
 
 		<!-- logging -->
@@ -196,9 +196,9 @@
 		<mockito.version>1.10.8</mockito.version>
 
 		<httpcore.version>4.3.3</httpcore.version>
-		<httpclient.version>4.3.5</httpclient.version>
+		<httpclient.version>4.3.6</httpclient.version>
 
-		<rest-assured.version>2.3.4</rest-assured.version>
+		<rest-assured.version>2.4.0</rest-assured.version>
 
 		<!-- maven plugins -->
 		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.2</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
diff --git a/spring-jpa/pom.xml b/spring-jpa/pom.xml
index f601b58cb2..319e2374dd 100644
--- a/spring-jpa/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-jpa/pom.xml
@@ -170,12 +170,12 @@
 
 	<properties>
 		<!-- Spring -->
-		<org.springframework.version>4.1.1.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+		<org.springframework.version>4.1.2.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
 		<org.springframework.security.version>3.2.5.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
 
 		<!-- persistence -->
 		<hibernate.version>4.3.7.Final</hibernate.version>
-		<mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.32</mysql-connector-java.version>
+		<mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.34</mysql-connector-java.version>
 
 		<!-- logging -->
 		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.7</org.slf4j.version>
@@ -194,9 +194,9 @@
 		<mockito.version>1.10.8</mockito.version>
 
 		<httpcore.version>4.3.3</httpcore.version>
-		<httpclient.version>4.3.5</httpclient.version>
+		<httpclient.version>4.3.6</httpclient.version>
 
-		<rest-assured.version>2.3.4</rest-assured.version>
+		<rest-assured.version>2.4.0</rest-assured.version>
 
 		<!-- maven plugins -->
 		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.2</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
diff --git a/spring-mvc-java/pom.xml b/spring-mvc-java/pom.xml
index adc2b3e841..8d2e9de33e 100644
--- a/spring-mvc-java/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-mvc-java/pom.xml
@@ -141,12 +141,12 @@
 
 	<properties>
 		<!-- Spring -->
-		<org.springframework.version>4.1.1.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+		<org.springframework.version>4.1.2.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
 		<org.springframework.security.version>3.2.5.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
 
 		<!-- persistence -->
 		<hibernate.version>4.3.7.Final</hibernate.version>
-		<mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.32</mysql-connector-java.version>
+		<mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.34</mysql-connector-java.version>
 
 		<!-- logging -->
 		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.7</org.slf4j.version>
@@ -165,9 +165,9 @@
 		<mockito.version>1.10.8</mockito.version>
 
 		<httpcore.version>4.3.3</httpcore.version>
-		<httpclient.version>4.3.5</httpclient.version>
+		<httpclient.version>4.3.6</httpclient.version>
 
-		<rest-assured.version>2.3.4</rest-assured.version>
+		<rest-assured.version>2.4.0</rest-assured.version>
 
 		<!-- maven plugins -->
 		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.2</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
diff --git a/spring-mvc-no-xml/pom.xml b/spring-mvc-no-xml/pom.xml
index 492b59e7dd..e4fb0db77e 100644
--- a/spring-mvc-no-xml/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-mvc-no-xml/pom.xml
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@
 
 	<properties>
 		<!-- Spring -->
-		<org.springframework.version>4.1.1.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+		<org.springframework.version>4.1.2.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
 
 		<!-- logging -->
 		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.7</org.slf4j.version>
@@ -157,9 +157,9 @@
 		<mockito.version>1.10.8</mockito.version>
 
 		<httpcore.version>4.3.3</httpcore.version>
-		<httpclient.version>4.3.5</httpclient.version>
+		<httpclient.version>4.3.6</httpclient.version>
 
-		<rest-assured.version>2.3.4</rest-assured.version>
+		<rest-assured.version>2.4.0</rest-assured.version>
 
 		<!-- Maven plugins -->
 		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.2</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
diff --git a/spring-mvc-xml/pom.xml b/spring-mvc-xml/pom.xml
index 23589c0f68..5863164c99 100644
--- a/spring-mvc-xml/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-mvc-xml/pom.xml
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@
 
 	<properties>
 		<!-- Spring -->
-		<org.springframework.version>4.1.1.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+		<org.springframework.version>4.1.2.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
 
 		<!-- logging -->
 		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.7</org.slf4j.version>
@@ -159,9 +159,9 @@
 		<mockito.version>1.10.8</mockito.version>
 
 		<httpcore.version>4.3.3</httpcore.version>
-		<httpclient.version>4.3.5</httpclient.version>
+		<httpclient.version>4.3.6</httpclient.version>
 
-		<rest-assured.version>2.3.4</rest-assured.version>
+		<rest-assured.version>2.4.0</rest-assured.version>
 
 		<!-- Maven plugins -->
 		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.2</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
diff --git a/spring-rest/pom.xml b/spring-rest/pom.xml
index e2f2c58bbd..27f5477e73 100644
--- a/spring-rest/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-rest/pom.xml
@@ -202,12 +202,12 @@
 
 	<properties>
 		<!-- Spring -->
-		<org.springframework.version>4.1.1.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+		<org.springframework.version>4.1.2.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
 		<org.springframework.security.version>3.2.5.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
 
 		<!-- persistence -->
 		<hibernate.version>4.3.7.Final</hibernate.version>
-		<mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.32</mysql-connector-java.version>
+		<mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.34</mysql-connector-java.version>
 
 		<!-- marshalling -->
 
@@ -226,9 +226,9 @@
 		<mockito.version>1.10.8</mockito.version>
 
 		<httpcore.version>4.3.3</httpcore.version>
-		<httpclient.version>4.3.5</httpclient.version>
+		<httpclient.version>4.3.6</httpclient.version>
 
-		<rest-assured.version>2.3.4</rest-assured.version>
+		<rest-assured.version>2.4.0</rest-assured.version>
 
 		<!-- logging -->
 		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.7</org.slf4j.version>
diff --git a/spring-security-basic-auth/pom.xml b/spring-security-basic-auth/pom.xml
index 5a5eca266c..31e5707abe 100644
--- a/spring-security-basic-auth/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-security-basic-auth/pom.xml
@@ -226,12 +226,12 @@
 
 	<properties>
 		<!-- Spring -->
-		<org.springframework.version>4.1.1.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+		<org.springframework.version>4.1.2.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
 		<org.springframework.security.version>3.2.5.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
 
 		<!-- persistence -->
 		<hibernate.version>4.3.7.Final</hibernate.version>
-		<mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.32</mysql-connector-java.version>
+		<mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.34</mysql-connector-java.version>
 
 		<!-- logging -->
 		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.7</org.slf4j.version>
@@ -250,9 +250,9 @@
 		<mockito.version>1.10.8</mockito.version>
 
 		<httpcore.version>4.3.3</httpcore.version>
-		<httpclient.version>4.3.5</httpclient.version>
+		<httpclient.version>4.3.6</httpclient.version>
 
-		<rest-assured.version>2.3.4</rest-assured.version>
+		<rest-assured.version>2.4.0</rest-assured.version>
 
 		<!-- Maven plugins -->
 		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.2</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
diff --git a/spring-security-mvc-custom/pom.xml b/spring-security-mvc-custom/pom.xml
index 5e0d003548..322f9f7366 100644
--- a/spring-security-mvc-custom/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-security-mvc-custom/pom.xml
@@ -231,12 +231,12 @@
 
 	<properties>
 		<!-- Spring -->
-		<org.springframework.version>4.1.1.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+		<org.springframework.version>4.1.2.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
 		<org.springframework.security.version>3.2.5.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
 
 		<!-- persistence -->
 		<hibernate.version>4.3.7.Final</hibernate.version>
-		<mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.32</mysql-connector-java.version>
+		<mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.34</mysql-connector-java.version>
 
 		<!-- logging -->
 		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.7</org.slf4j.version>
@@ -254,10 +254,10 @@
 		<junit.version>4.11</junit.version>
 		<mockito.version>1.10.8</mockito.version>
 
-		<httpclient.version>4.3.5</httpclient.version>
+		<httpclient.version>4.3.6</httpclient.version>
 		<httpcore.version>4.3.3</httpcore.version>
 
-		<rest-assured.version>2.3.4</rest-assured.version>
+		<rest-assured.version>2.4.0</rest-assured.version>
 
 		<!-- Maven plugins -->
 		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.2</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
diff --git a/spring-security-mvc-digest-auth/pom.xml b/spring-security-mvc-digest-auth/pom.xml
index 4ccee1b3e0..a4b49574c8 100644
--- a/spring-security-mvc-digest-auth/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-security-mvc-digest-auth/pom.xml
@@ -226,12 +226,12 @@
 
 	<properties>
 		<!-- Spring -->
-		<org.springframework.version>4.1.1.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+		<org.springframework.version>4.1.2.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
 		<org.springframework.security.version>3.2.5.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
 
 		<!-- persistence -->
 		<hibernate.version>4.3.7.Final</hibernate.version>
-		<mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.32</mysql-connector-java.version>
+		<mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.34</mysql-connector-java.version>
 
 		<!-- logging -->
 		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.7</org.slf4j.version>
@@ -250,9 +250,9 @@
 		<mockito.version>1.10.8</mockito.version>
 
 		<httpcore.version>4.3.3</httpcore.version>
-		<httpclient.version>4.3.5</httpclient.version>
+		<httpclient.version>4.3.6</httpclient.version>
 
-		<rest-assured.version>2.3.4</rest-assured.version>
+		<rest-assured.version>2.4.0</rest-assured.version>
 
 		<!-- Maven plugins -->
 		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.2</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
diff --git a/spring-security-mvc-login/pom.xml b/spring-security-mvc-login/pom.xml
index 8d0e019196..d1e4c9e475 100644
--- a/spring-security-mvc-login/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-security-mvc-login/pom.xml
@@ -223,12 +223,12 @@
 
 	<properties>
 		<!-- Spring -->
-		<org.springframework.version>4.1.1.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+		<org.springframework.version>4.1.2.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
 		<org.springframework.security.version>3.2.5.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
 
 		<!-- persistence -->
 		<hibernate.version>4.3.7.Final</hibernate.version>
-		<mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.32</mysql-connector-java.version>
+		<mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.34</mysql-connector-java.version>
 
 		<!-- logging -->
 		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.7</org.slf4j.version>
@@ -247,9 +247,9 @@
 		<mockito.version>1.10.8</mockito.version>
 
 		<httpcore.version>4.3.3</httpcore.version>
-		<httpclient.version>4.3.5</httpclient.version>
+		<httpclient.version>4.3.6</httpclient.version>
 
-		<rest-assured.version>2.3.4</rest-assured.version>
+		<rest-assured.version>2.4.0</rest-assured.version>
 
 		<!-- Maven plugins -->
 		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.2</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
diff --git a/spring-security-mvc-persisted-remember-me/pom.xml b/spring-security-mvc-persisted-remember-me/pom.xml
index cde52b0022..9183b113dc 100644
--- a/spring-security-mvc-persisted-remember-me/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-security-mvc-persisted-remember-me/pom.xml
@@ -260,12 +260,12 @@
 
 	<properties>
 		<!-- Spring -->
-		<org.springframework.version>4.1.1.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+		<org.springframework.version>4.1.2.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
 		<org.springframework.security.version>3.2.5.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
 
 		<!-- persistence -->
 		<hibernate.version>4.3.7.Final</hibernate.version>
-		<mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.32</mysql-connector-java.version>
+		<mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.34</mysql-connector-java.version>
 
 		<!-- logging -->
 		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.7</org.slf4j.version>
@@ -283,10 +283,10 @@
 		<junit.version>4.11</junit.version>
 		<mockito.version>1.10.8</mockito.version>
 
-		<httpclient.version>4.3.5</httpclient.version>
+		<httpclient.version>4.3.6</httpclient.version>
 		<httpcore.version>4.3.3</httpcore.version>
 
-		<rest-assured.version>2.3.4</rest-assured.version>
+		<rest-assured.version>2.4.0</rest-assured.version>
 
 		<!-- Maven plugins -->
 		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.2</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
diff --git a/spring-security-mvc-session/pom.xml b/spring-security-mvc-session/pom.xml
index 6961ba208f..4c95020b43 100644
--- a/spring-security-mvc-session/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-security-mvc-session/pom.xml
@@ -231,12 +231,12 @@
 
 	<properties>
 		<!-- Spring -->
-		<org.springframework.version>4.1.1.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+		<org.springframework.version>4.1.2.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
 		<org.springframework.security.version>3.2.5.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
 
 		<!-- persistence -->
 		<hibernate.version>4.3.7.Final</hibernate.version>
-		<mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.32</mysql-connector-java.version>
+		<mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.34</mysql-connector-java.version>
 
 		<!-- logging -->
 		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.7</org.slf4j.version>
@@ -254,10 +254,10 @@
 		<junit.version>4.11</junit.version>
 		<mockito.version>1.10.8</mockito.version>
 
-		<httpclient.version>4.3.5</httpclient.version>
+		<httpclient.version>4.3.6</httpclient.version>
 		<httpcore.version>4.3.3</httpcore.version>
 
-		<rest-assured.version>2.3.4</rest-assured.version>
+		<rest-assured.version>2.4.0</rest-assured.version>
 
 		<!-- Maven plugins -->
 		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.2</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
diff --git a/spring-security-rest-basic-auth/pom.xml b/spring-security-rest-basic-auth/pom.xml
index f7d85c06d0..4309c0cf18 100644
--- a/spring-security-rest-basic-auth/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-security-rest-basic-auth/pom.xml
@@ -287,16 +287,16 @@
 
     <properties>
         <!-- Spring -->
-        <org.springframework.version>4.1.1.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+        <org.springframework.version>4.1.2.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
         <org.springframework.security.version>3.2.5.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
 
         <!-- persistence -->
         <hibernate.version>4.3.7.Final</hibernate.version>
-        <mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.32</mysql-connector-java.version>
+        <mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.34</mysql-connector-java.version>
 
         <!-- http -->
         <httpcore.version>4.3.3</httpcore.version>
-        <httpclient.version>4.3.5</httpclient.version>
+        <httpclient.version>4.3.6</httpclient.version>
 
         <!-- logging -->
         <org.slf4j.version>1.7.7</org.slf4j.version>
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@
         <junit.version>4.11</junit.version>
         <mockito.version>1.10.8</mockito.version>
 
-        <rest-assured.version>2.3.4</rest-assured.version>
+        <rest-assured.version>2.4.0</rest-assured.version>
 
         <!-- Maven plugins -->
 		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.2</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
diff --git a/spring-security-rest-custom/pom.xml b/spring-security-rest-custom/pom.xml
index 72ea90f66e..d12e743f41 100644
--- a/spring-security-rest-custom/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-security-rest-custom/pom.xml
@@ -251,12 +251,12 @@
 
 	<properties>
 		<!-- Spring -->
-		<org.springframework.version>4.1.1.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+		<org.springframework.version>4.1.2.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
 		<org.springframework.security.version>3.2.5.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
 
 		<!-- persistence -->
 		<hibernate.version>4.3.7.Final</hibernate.version>
-		<mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.32</mysql-connector-java.version>
+		<mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.34</mysql-connector-java.version>
 
 		<!-- logging -->
 		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.7</org.slf4j.version>
@@ -275,9 +275,9 @@
 		<mockito.version>1.10.8</mockito.version>
 
 		<httpcore.version>4.3.3</httpcore.version>
-		<httpclient.version>4.3.5</httpclient.version>
+		<httpclient.version>4.3.6</httpclient.version>
 
-		<rest-assured.version>2.3.4</rest-assured.version>
+		<rest-assured.version>2.4.0</rest-assured.version>
 
 		<!-- Maven plugins -->
 		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.2</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
diff --git a/spring-security-rest-digest-auth/pom.xml b/spring-security-rest-digest-auth/pom.xml
index 12041ff45f..4b9de6c144 100644
--- a/spring-security-rest-digest-auth/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-security-rest-digest-auth/pom.xml
@@ -275,16 +275,16 @@
 
 	<properties>
 		<!-- Spring -->
-		<org.springframework.version>4.1.1.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+		<org.springframework.version>4.1.2.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
 		<org.springframework.security.version>3.2.5.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
 
 		<!-- persistence -->
 		<hibernate.version>4.3.7.Final</hibernate.version>
-		<mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.32</mysql-connector-java.version>
+		<mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.34</mysql-connector-java.version>
 
 		<!-- http -->
 		<httpcore.version>4.3.3</httpcore.version>
-		<httpclient.version>4.3.5</httpclient.version>
+		<httpclient.version>4.3.6</httpclient.version>
 
 		<!-- logging -->
 		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.7</org.slf4j.version>
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@
 		<junit.version>4.11</junit.version>
 		<mockito.version>1.10.8</mockito.version>
 
-		<rest-assured.version>2.3.4</rest-assured.version>
+		<rest-assured.version>2.4.0</rest-assured.version>
 
 		<!-- Maven plugins -->
 		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.2</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
diff --git a/spring-security-rest-full/pom.xml b/spring-security-rest-full/pom.xml
index 2fa16e66dc..472ebd3401 100644
--- a/spring-security-rest-full/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-security-rest-full/pom.xml
@@ -375,12 +375,12 @@
 
 	<properties>
 		<!-- Spring -->
-		<org.springframework.version>4.1.1.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+		<org.springframework.version>4.1.2.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
 		<org.springframework.security.version>3.2.5.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
 
 		<!-- persistence -->
 		<hibernate.version>4.3.7.Final</hibernate.version>
-		<mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.32</mysql-connector-java.version>
+		<mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.34</mysql-connector-java.version>
 		<spring-data-jpa.version>1.6.2.RELEASE</spring-data-jpa.version>
 
 		<!-- marshalling -->
@@ -404,9 +404,9 @@
 		<mockito.version>1.10.8</mockito.version>
 
 		<httpcore.version>4.3.3</httpcore.version>
-		<httpclient.version>4.3.5</httpclient.version>
+		<httpclient.version>4.3.6</httpclient.version>
 
-		<rest-assured.version>2.3.4</rest-assured.version>
+		<rest-assured.version>2.4.0</rest-assured.version>
 
 		<!-- Maven plugins -->
 		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.2</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
diff --git a/spring-security-rest-full/src/main/java/org/baeldung/web/controller/FooController.java b/spring-security-rest-full/src/main/java/org/baeldung/web/controller/FooController.java
index e2191a929d..fdf0157230 100644
--- a/spring-security-rest-full/src/main/java/org/baeldung/web/controller/FooController.java
+++ b/spring-security-rest-full/src/main/java/org/baeldung/web/controller/FooController.java
@@ -43,6 +43,13 @@ public class FooController {
 
     // API
 
+    @RequestMapping(method = RequestMethod.GET, value = "/count")
+    @ResponseBody
+    @ResponseStatus(value = HttpStatus.OK)
+    public long count() {
+        return 2l;
+    }
+
     // read - one
 
     @RequestMapping(value = "/{id}", method = RequestMethod.GET)
diff --git a/spring-security-rest/pom.xml b/spring-security-rest/pom.xml
index 628fd29729..fe38619b00 100644
--- a/spring-security-rest/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-security-rest/pom.xml
@@ -238,12 +238,12 @@
 
 	<properties>
 		<!-- Spring -->
-		<org.springframework.version>4.1.1.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+		<org.springframework.version>4.1.2.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
 		<org.springframework.security.version>3.2.5.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
 
 		<!-- persistence -->
 		<hibernate.version>4.3.7.Final</hibernate.version>
-		<mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.32</mysql-connector-java.version>
+		<mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.34</mysql-connector-java.version>
 
 		<!-- logging -->
 		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.7</org.slf4j.version>
@@ -262,9 +262,9 @@
 		<mockito.version>1.10.8</mockito.version>
 
 		<httpcore.version>4.3.3</httpcore.version>
-		<httpclient.version>4.3.5</httpclient.version>
+		<httpclient.version>4.3.6</httpclient.version>
 
-		<rest-assured.version>2.3.4</rest-assured.version>
+		<rest-assured.version>2.4.0</rest-assured.version>
 
 		<!-- Maven plugins -->
 		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.2</maven-compiler-plugin.version>