diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 29e0dbaf..587098cd 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -224,24 +224,24 @@ ext.lib = [
         bean_validation: "javax.validation:validation-api:2.0.1.Final",
 
         // Spring
-        spring_context: "org.springframework:spring-context:5.3.19",
-        spring_boot_starter: "org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter:2.6.7",
-        spring_boot_autoconfigure: "org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-autoconfigure:2.6.7",
-        spring_boot_loader: "org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-loader:2.6.7",
-        spring_test: "org.springframework:spring-test:5.3.19",
+        spring_context: "org.springframework:spring-context:5.3.30",
+        spring_boot_starter: "org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter:2.7.17",
+        spring_boot_autoconfigure: "org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-autoconfigure:2.7.17",
+        spring_boot_loader: "org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-loader:2.7.17",
+        spring_test: "org.springframework:spring-test:5.3.30",
 
         // Maven
         maven_model: "org.apache.maven:maven-model:3.8.1",
         maven_invoker: "org.apache.maven.shared:maven-invoker:3.1.0",
 
         // Parsers
-        gson: "com.google.code.gson:gson:2.8.9",
-        woodstox_core: "com.fasterxml.woodstox:woodstox-core:6.5.0",
+        gson: "com.google.code.gson:gson:2.10.1",
+        woodstox_core: "com.fasterxml.woodstox:woodstox-core:6.2.6",
         xmlunit: "xmlunit:xmlunit:1.5",
         yamlbeans: "com.esotericsoftware.yamlbeans:yamlbeans:1.15",
-        javaparser_core: "com.github.javaparser:javaparser-core:3.24.2",
-        jackson: "com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-annotations:2.13.2",
-        jackson_databind: "com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind:2.13.2",
+        javaparser_core: "com.github.javaparser:javaparser-core:3.25.6",
+        jackson: "com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-annotations:2.13.5",
+        jackson_databind: "com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind:2.13.5",
 
         // Drivers
         lightcouch: "org.lightcouch:lightcouch:0.1.8",
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ ext.lib = [
         commons_io: "commons-io:commons-io:2.9.0",
         commons_lang3: "org.apache.commons:commons-lang3:3.12.0",
         commons_collections4: "org.apache.commons:commons-collections4:4.4",
-        guava: "com.google.guava:guava:32.0.1-jre",
+        guava: "com.google.guava:guava:32.1.3-jre",
         jopt_simple: "net.sf.jopt-simple:jopt-simple:5.0.4",
         plexus_utils: "org.codehaus.plexus:plexus-utils:3.2.1",
         reflections: "org.reflections:reflections:0.10.2",
diff --git a/butterfly-utilities/src/test/resources/test-app/pom.xml b/butterfly-utilities/src/test/resources/test-app/pom.xml
index 8396139d..3b73f656 100644
--- a/butterfly-utilities/src/test/resources/test-app/pom.xml
+++ b/butterfly-utilities/src/test/resources/test-app/pom.xml
@@ -59,13 +59,13 @@
                 <groupId>junit</groupId>
                 <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
                 <optional>false</optional>
-                <version>4.12</version>
+                <version>4.13.1</version>
             </dependency>
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>commons-io</groupId>
                 <artifactId>commons-io</artifactId>
                 <optional>true</optional>
-                <version>2.6</version>
+                <version>2.15.0</version>
             </dependency>
         </dependencies>
     </dependencyManagement>
@@ -106,17 +106,17 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-antrun-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>1.2</version>
+                <version>3.1.0</version>
                 <dependencies>
                     <dependency>
                         <groupId>org.apache.ant</groupId>
                         <artifactId>ant</artifactId>
-                        <version>1.7.1</version>
+                        <version>1.10.11</version>
                     </dependency>
                     <dependency>
                         <groupId>org.apache.ant</groupId>
                         <artifactId>ant-launcher</artifactId>
-                        <version>1.7.1</version>
+                        <version>1.10.11</version>
                     </dependency>
                 </dependencies>
             </plugin>
diff --git a/butterfly-utilities/src/test/resources/test-app/src/main/resources/replaced_parent_pom.xml b/butterfly-utilities/src/test/resources/test-app/src/main/resources/replaced_parent_pom.xml
index 58775776..b8a71a89 100644
--- a/butterfly-utilities/src/test/resources/test-app/src/main/resources/replaced_parent_pom.xml
+++ b/butterfly-utilities/src/test/resources/test-app/src/main/resources/replaced_parent_pom.xml
@@ -59,13 +59,13 @@
                 <groupId>junit</groupId>
                 <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
                 <optional>false</optional>
-                <version>4.12</version>
+                <version>4.13.1</version>
             </dependency>
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>commons-io</groupId>
                 <artifactId>commons-io</artifactId>
                 <optional>true</optional>
-                <version>2.6</version>
+                <version>2.15.0</version>
             </dependency>
         </dependencies>
     </dependencyManagement>
@@ -106,17 +106,17 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-antrun-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>1.2</version>
+                <version>3.1.0</version>
                 <dependencies>
                     <dependency>
                         <groupId>org.apache.ant</groupId>
                         <artifactId>ant</artifactId>
-                        <version>1.7.1</version>
+                        <version>1.10.11</version>
                     </dependency>
                     <dependency>
                         <groupId>org.apache.ant</groupId>
                         <artifactId>ant-launcher</artifactId>
-                        <version>1.7.1</version>
+                        <version>1.10.11</version>
                     </dependency>
                 </dependencies>
             </plugin>
diff --git a/tests/sample-apps/echo/pom.xml b/tests/sample-apps/echo/pom.xml
index 5314cf67..a1160cd7 100644
--- a/tests/sample-apps/echo/pom.xml
+++ b/tests/sample-apps/echo/pom.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
         <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
         <java.version>1.8</java.version>
         <resteasy.version>3.1.4.Final</resteasy.version>
-        <spring.version>4.3.10.RELEASE</spring.version>
+        <spring.version>6.0.0</spring.version>
     </properties>
 
     <dependencies>