diff --git a/acl/pom.xml b/acl/pom.xml
index 80ec93bfb2..d25fb393f6 100644
--- a/acl/pom.xml
+++ b/acl/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
   <artifactId>spring-security-acl</artifactId>
-  <version>4.2.0.M1</version>
+  <version>4.2.0.RC1</version>
   <name>spring-security-acl</name>
   <description>spring-security-acl</description>
   <url>http://spring.io/spring-security</url>
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
       <dependency>
         <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
         <artifactId>spring-framework-bom</artifactId>
-        <version>4.3.2.RELEASE</version>
+        <version>4.3.3.RELEASE</version>
         <type>pom</type>
         <scope>import</scope>
       </dependency>
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-core</artifactId>
-      <version>4.2.0.M1</version>
+      <version>4.2.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/aspects/pom.xml b/aspects/pom.xml
index fb9730d006..2cb2708a1b 100644
--- a/aspects/pom.xml
+++ b/aspects/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
   <artifactId>spring-security-aspects</artifactId>
-  <version>4.2.0.M1</version>
+  <version>4.2.0.RC1</version>
   <name>spring-security-aspects</name>
   <description>spring-security-aspects</description>
   <url>http://spring.io/spring-security</url>
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
       <dependency>
         <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
         <artifactId>spring-framework-bom</artifactId>
-        <version>4.3.2.RELEASE</version>
+        <version>4.3.3.RELEASE</version>
         <type>pom</type>
         <scope>import</scope>
       </dependency>
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-core</artifactId>
-      <version>4.2.0.M1</version>
+      <version>4.2.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/cas/pom.xml b/cas/pom.xml
index 68153505eb..af0d87f628 100644
--- a/cas/pom.xml
+++ b/cas/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
   <artifactId>spring-security-cas</artifactId>
-  <version>4.2.0.M1</version>
+  <version>4.2.0.RC1</version>
   <name>spring-security-cas</name>
   <description>spring-security-cas</description>
   <url>http://spring.io/spring-security</url>
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
       <dependency>
         <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
         <artifactId>spring-framework-bom</artifactId>
-        <version>4.3.2.RELEASE</version>
+        <version>4.3.3.RELEASE</version>
         <type>pom</type>
         <scope>import</scope>
       </dependency>
@@ -51,13 +51,13 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-core</artifactId>
-      <version>4.2.0.M1</version>
+      <version>4.2.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-web</artifactId>
-      <version>4.2.0.M1</version>
+      <version>4.2.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.fasterxml.jackson.core</groupId>
       <artifactId>jackson-databind</artifactId>
-      <version>2.4.4</version>
+      <version>2.8.3</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
       <optional>true</optional>
     </dependency>
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>javax.servlet</groupId>
       <artifactId>javax.servlet-api</artifactId>
-      <version>3.0.1</version>
+      <version>3.1.0</version>
       <scope>provided</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/config/pom.xml b/config/pom.xml
index 4f9c63742a..14773a0e16 100644
--- a/config/pom.xml
+++ b/config/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
   <artifactId>spring-security-config</artifactId>
-  <version>4.2.0.M1</version>
+  <version>4.2.0.RC1</version>
   <name>spring-security-config</name>
   <description>spring-security-config</description>
   <url>http://spring.io/spring-security</url>
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
       <dependency>
         <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
         <artifactId>spring-framework-bom</artifactId>
-        <version>4.3.2.RELEASE</version>
+        <version>4.3.3.RELEASE</version>
         <type>pom</type>
         <scope>import</scope>
       </dependency>
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-core</artifactId>
-      <version>4.2.0.M1</version>
+      <version>4.2.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -97,28 +97,28 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-ldap</artifactId>
-      <version>4.2.0.M1</version>
+      <version>4.2.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
       <optional>true</optional>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-messaging</artifactId>
-      <version>4.2.0.M1</version>
+      <version>4.2.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
       <optional>true</optional>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-openid</artifactId>
-      <version>4.2.0.M1</version>
+      <version>4.2.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
       <optional>true</optional>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-web</artifactId>
-      <version>4.2.0.M1</version>
+      <version>4.2.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
       <optional>true</optional>
     </dependency>
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>javax.servlet</groupId>
       <artifactId>javax.servlet-api</artifactId>
-      <version>3.0.1</version>
+      <version>3.1.0</version>
       <scope>provided</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -239,13 +239,13 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.eclipse.persistence</groupId>
       <artifactId>javax.persistence</artifactId>
-      <version>2.0.5</version>
+      <version>2.1.1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.hibernate</groupId>
       <artifactId>hibernate-entitymanager</artifactId>
-      <version>4.1.0.Final</version>
+      <version>5.0.11.Final</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -359,19 +359,19 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.ldap</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-ldap-core</artifactId>
-      <version>2.0.2.RELEASE</version>
+      <version>2.2.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-aspects</artifactId>
-      <version>4.2.0.M1</version>
+      <version>4.2.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-cas</artifactId>
-      <version>4.2.0.M1</version>
+      <version>4.2.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/core/pom.xml b/core/pom.xml
index cdb89db842..a7ea554655 100644
--- a/core/pom.xml
+++ b/core/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
   <artifactId>spring-security-core</artifactId>
-  <version>4.2.0.M1</version>
+  <version>4.2.0.RC1</version>
   <name>spring-security-core</name>
   <description>spring-security-core</description>
   <url>http://spring.io/spring-security</url>
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
       <dependency>
         <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
         <artifactId>spring-framework-bom</artifactId>
-        <version>4.3.2.RELEASE</version>
+        <version>4.3.3.RELEASE</version>
         <type>pom</type>
         <scope>import</scope>
       </dependency>
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.fasterxml.jackson.core</groupId>
       <artifactId>jackson-databind</artifactId>
-      <version>2.4.4</version>
+      <version>2.8.3</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
       <optional>true</optional>
     </dependency>
diff --git a/crypto/pom.xml b/crypto/pom.xml
index d6a70ffc98..2573bcba39 100644
--- a/crypto/pom.xml
+++ b/crypto/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
   <artifactId>spring-security-crypto</artifactId>
-  <version>4.2.0.M1</version>
+  <version>4.2.0.RC1</version>
   <name>spring-security-crypto</name>
   <description>spring-security-crypto</description>
   <url>http://spring.io/spring-security</url>
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
       <dependency>
         <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
         <artifactId>spring-framework-bom</artifactId>
-        <version>4.3.2.RELEASE</version>
+        <version>4.3.3.RELEASE</version>
         <type>pom</type>
         <scope>import</scope>
       </dependency>
diff --git a/data/pom.xml b/data/pom.xml
index e09bab4123..1f652f9775 100644
--- a/data/pom.xml
+++ b/data/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
   <artifactId>spring-security-data</artifactId>
-  <version>4.2.0.M1</version>
+  <version>4.2.0.RC1</version>
   <name>spring-security-data</name>
   <description>spring-security-data</description>
   <url>http://spring.io/spring-security</url>
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
       <dependency>
         <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
         <artifactId>spring-framework-bom</artifactId>
-        <version>4.3.2.RELEASE</version>
+        <version>4.3.3.RELEASE</version>
         <type>pom</type>
         <scope>import</scope>
       </dependency>
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-core</artifactId>
-      <version>4.2.0.M1</version>
+      <version>4.2.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 31ed731133..ac97f49919 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1 +1 @@
-version=4.2.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT
+version=4.2.0.RC1
diff --git a/itest/context/pom.xml b/itest/context/pom.xml
index e8797734e4..6dad604be3 100644
--- a/itest/context/pom.xml
+++ b/itest/context/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
   <artifactId>itest-context</artifactId>
-  <version>4.2.0.M1</version>
+  <version>4.2.0.RC1</version>
   <name>itest-context</name>
   <description>itest-context</description>
   <url>http://spring.io/spring-security</url>
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
       <dependency>
         <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
         <artifactId>spring-framework-bom</artifactId>
-        <version>4.3.2.RELEASE</version>
+        <version>4.3.3.RELEASE</version>
         <type>pom</type>
         <scope>import</scope>
       </dependency>
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-core</artifactId>
-      <version>4.2.0.M1</version>
+      <version>4.2.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>javax.servlet</groupId>
       <artifactId>javax.servlet-api</artifactId>
-      <version>3.0.1</version>
+      <version>3.1.0</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -132,13 +132,13 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-config</artifactId>
-      <version>4.2.0.M1</version>
+      <version>4.2.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-web</artifactId>
-      <version>4.2.0.M1</version>
+      <version>4.2.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/itest/web/pom.xml b/itest/web/pom.xml
index bf67ebda32..ca1d10a981 100644
--- a/itest/web/pom.xml
+++ b/itest/web/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
   <artifactId>itest-web</artifactId>
-  <version>4.2.0.M1</version>
+  <version>4.2.0.RC1</version>
   <name>itest-web</name>
   <description>itest-web</description>
   <url>http://spring.io/spring-security</url>
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
       <dependency>
         <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
         <artifactId>spring-framework-bom</artifactId>
-        <version>4.3.2.RELEASE</version>
+        <version>4.3.3.RELEASE</version>
         <type>pom</type>
         <scope>import</scope>
       </dependency>
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>javax.servlet</groupId>
       <artifactId>javax.servlet-api</artifactId>
-      <version>3.0.1</version>
+      <version>3.1.0</version>
       <scope>provided</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -77,34 +77,6 @@
       <version>4.12</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
-    <dependency>
-      <groupId>net.sourceforge.jwebunit</groupId>
-      <artifactId>jwebunit-core</artifactId>
-      <version>2.2</version>
-      <scope>test</scope>
-      <exclusions>
-        <exclusion>
-          <artifactId>regexp</artifactId>
-          <groupId>regexp</groupId>
-        </exclusion>
-        <exclusion>
-          <artifactId>servlet-api</artifactId>
-          <groupId>javax.servlet</groupId>
-        </exclusion>
-      </exclusions>
-    </dependency>
-    <dependency>
-      <groupId>net.sourceforge.jwebunit</groupId>
-      <artifactId>jwebunit-htmlunit-plugin</artifactId>
-      <version>2.2</version>
-      <scope>test</scope>
-      <exclusions>
-        <exclusion>
-          <artifactId>servlet-api</artifactId>
-          <groupId>javax.servlet</groupId>
-        </exclusion>
-      </exclusions>
-    </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.assertj</groupId>
       <artifactId>assertj-core</artifactId>
@@ -117,30 +89,6 @@
       <version>1.10.19</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
-    <dependency>
-      <groupId>org.mortbay.jetty</groupId>
-      <artifactId>jetty</artifactId>
-      <version>6.1.26</version>
-      <scope>test</scope>
-      <exclusions>
-        <exclusion>
-          <artifactId>servlet-api</artifactId>
-          <groupId>org.mortbay.jetty</groupId>
-        </exclusion>
-      </exclusions>
-    </dependency>
-    <dependency>
-      <groupId>org.mortbay.jetty</groupId>
-      <artifactId>jetty-util</artifactId>
-      <version>6.1.26</version>
-      <scope>test</scope>
-    </dependency>
-    <dependency>
-      <groupId>org.mortbay.jetty</groupId>
-      <artifactId>jsp-2.1-jetty</artifactId>
-      <version>6.1.26</version>
-      <scope>test</scope>
-    </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
       <artifactId>jcl-over-slf4j</artifactId>
@@ -150,31 +98,31 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-config</artifactId>
-      <version>4.2.0.M1</version>
+      <version>4.2.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-core</artifactId>
-      <version>4.2.0.M1</version>
+      <version>4.2.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-ldap</artifactId>
-      <version>4.2.0.M1</version>
+      <version>4.2.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
-      <artifactId>spring-security-taglibs</artifactId>
-      <version>4.2.0.M1</version>
+      <artifactId>spring-security-test</artifactId>
+      <version>4.2.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-web</artifactId>
-      <version>4.2.0.M1</version>
+      <version>4.2.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -192,12 +140,6 @@
       <artifactId>spring-webmvc</artifactId>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
-    <dependency>
-      <groupId>org.testng</groupId>
-      <artifactId>testng</artifactId>
-      <version>6.8.21</version>
-      <scope>test</scope>
-    </dependency>
   </dependencies>
   <repositories>
     <repository>
diff --git a/ldap/pom.xml b/ldap/pom.xml
index f09dd895bf..34ebee4c98 100644
--- a/ldap/pom.xml
+++ b/ldap/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
   <artifactId>spring-security-ldap</artifactId>
-  <version>4.2.0.M1</version>
+  <version>4.2.0.RC1</version>
   <name>spring-security-ldap</name>
   <description>spring-security-ldap</description>
   <url>http://spring.io/spring-security</url>
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
       <dependency>
         <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
         <artifactId>spring-framework-bom</artifactId>
-        <version>4.3.2.RELEASE</version>
+        <version>4.3.3.RELEASE</version>
         <type>pom</type>
         <scope>import</scope>
       </dependency>
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.ldap</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-ldap-core</artifactId>
-      <version>2.0.2.RELEASE</version>
+      <version>2.2.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
       <exclusions>
         <exclusion>
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-core</artifactId>
-      <version>4.2.0.M1</version>
+      <version>4.2.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/messaging/pom.xml b/messaging/pom.xml
index a5022e5423..0d80054182 100644
--- a/messaging/pom.xml
+++ b/messaging/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
   <artifactId>spring-security-messaging</artifactId>
-  <version>4.2.0.M1</version>
+  <version>4.2.0.RC1</version>
   <name>spring-security-messaging</name>
   <description>spring-security-messaging</description>
   <url>http://spring.io/spring-security</url>
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
       <dependency>
         <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
         <artifactId>spring-framework-bom</artifactId>
-        <version>4.3.2.RELEASE</version>
+        <version>4.3.3.RELEASE</version>
         <type>pom</type>
         <scope>import</scope>
       </dependency>
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-core</artifactId>
-      <version>4.2.0.M1</version>
+      <version>4.2.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -95,14 +95,14 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>javax.servlet</groupId>
       <artifactId>javax.servlet-api</artifactId>
-      <version>3.0.1</version>
+      <version>3.1.0</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
       <optional>true</optional>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-web</artifactId>
-      <version>4.2.0.M1</version>
+      <version>4.2.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
       <optional>true</optional>
     </dependency>
diff --git a/openid/pom.xml b/openid/pom.xml
index 6508817d8b..01ad562582 100644
--- a/openid/pom.xml
+++ b/openid/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
   <artifactId>spring-security-openid</artifactId>
-  <version>4.2.0.M1</version>
+  <version>4.2.0.RC1</version>
   <name>spring-security-openid</name>
   <description>spring-security-openid</description>
   <url>http://spring.io/spring-security</url>
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
       <dependency>
         <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
         <artifactId>spring-framework-bom</artifactId>
-        <version>4.3.2.RELEASE</version>
+        <version>4.3.3.RELEASE</version>
         <type>pom</type>
         <scope>import</scope>
       </dependency>
@@ -63,13 +63,13 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-core</artifactId>
-      <version>4.2.0.M1</version>
+      <version>4.2.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-web</artifactId>
-      <version>4.2.0.M1</version>
+      <version>4.2.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
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diff --git a/remoting/pom.xml b/remoting/pom.xml
index 0575fe4326..8e37389830 100644
--- a/remoting/pom.xml
+++ b/remoting/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
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diff --git a/samples/boot/helloworld/pom.xml b/samples/boot/helloworld/pom.xml
index 6644aec0ee..f633eaff70 100644
--- a/samples/boot/helloworld/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/boot/helloworld/pom.xml
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diff --git a/samples/boot/insecure/pom.xml b/samples/boot/insecure/pom.xml
index 0c57e6ad63..1fd02527af 100644
--- a/samples/boot/insecure/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/boot/insecure/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
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diff --git a/samples/javaconfig/aspectj/pom.xml b/samples/javaconfig/aspectj/pom.xml
index 01548a0844..a8da06f7fc 100644
--- a/samples/javaconfig/aspectj/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/javaconfig/aspectj/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
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diff --git a/samples/javaconfig/concurrency/pom.xml b/samples/javaconfig/concurrency/pom.xml
index e54a4be070..14429e558f 100644
--- a/samples/javaconfig/concurrency/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/javaconfig/concurrency/pom.xml
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   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
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diff --git a/samples/javaconfig/data/pom.xml b/samples/javaconfig/data/pom.xml
index d690b76a3b..556b0c2611 100644
--- a/samples/javaconfig/data/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/javaconfig/data/pom.xml
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diff --git a/samples/javaconfig/form/pom.xml b/samples/javaconfig/form/pom.xml
index fe84626590..5aea2bfe6b 100644
--- a/samples/javaconfig/form/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/javaconfig/form/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
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diff --git a/samples/javaconfig/hellojs/pom.xml b/samples/javaconfig/hellojs/pom.xml
index aa7ff782c9..7b77b616c0 100644
--- a/samples/javaconfig/hellojs/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/javaconfig/hellojs/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
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diff --git a/samples/javaconfig/hellomvc/pom.xml b/samples/javaconfig/hellomvc/pom.xml
index f310be0b73..26edfc6ba4 100644
--- a/samples/javaconfig/hellomvc/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/javaconfig/hellomvc/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
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index bffc2c40a0..69e8a5460c 100644
--- a/samples/javaconfig/helloworld/pom.xml
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diff --git a/samples/javaconfig/inmemory/pom.xml b/samples/javaconfig/inmemory/pom.xml
index 6af8b515c5..cba5a3bd97 100644
--- a/samples/javaconfig/inmemory/pom.xml
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index 56f13eaf38..9f98688b74 100644
--- a/samples/javaconfig/jdbc/pom.xml
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index 133577729f..ff3ac493cc 100644
--- a/samples/javaconfig/ldap/pom.xml
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index bc0c4ce890..c63efe2daf 100644
--- a/samples/javaconfig/messages/pom.xml
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index 2e59871a5e..3d6e9052df 100644
--- a/samples/javaconfig/openid/pom.xml
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index c88067d9f5..e4d61ae2e2 100644
--- a/samples/javaconfig/preauth/pom.xml
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index d97e0eb495..9eb54d7187 100644
--- a/samples/javaconfig/rememberme/pom.xml
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index 921003222a..60987ca7d6 100644
--- a/samples/javaconfig/x509/pom.xml
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index c32c543c3a..3d797caea1 100644
--- a/samples/xml/aspectj/pom.xml
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index 0a4e03cd7e..5f8a5b867a 100644
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index 59885b7e63..8e69906d58 100644
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index c2fbc7cb1e..84de378e35 100644
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       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>javax.servlet</groupId>
       <artifactId>javax.servlet-api</artifactId>
-      <version>3.0.1</version>
+      <version>3.1.0</version>
       <scope>provided</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -118,13 +118,13 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-config</artifactId>
-      <version>4.2.0.M1</version>
+      <version>4.2.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>runtime</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-taglibs</artifactId>
-      <version>4.2.0.M1</version>
+      <version>4.2.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>runtime</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/samples/xml/tutorial/pom.xml b/samples/xml/tutorial/pom.xml
index 8869c263e5..7291700c45 100644
--- a/samples/xml/tutorial/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/xml/tutorial/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
   <artifactId>spring-security-samples-xml-tutorial</artifactId>
-  <version>4.2.0.M1</version>
+  <version>4.2.0.RC1</version>
   <packaging>war</packaging>
   <name>spring-security-samples-xml-tutorial</name>
   <description>spring-security-samples-xml-tutorial</description>
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
       <dependency>
         <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
         <artifactId>spring-framework-bom</artifactId>
-        <version>4.3.2.RELEASE</version>
+        <version>4.3.3.RELEASE</version>
         <type>pom</type>
         <scope>import</scope>
       </dependency>
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-core</artifactId>
-      <version>4.2.0.M1</version>
+      <version>4.2.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>javax.servlet</groupId>
       <artifactId>javax.servlet-api</artifactId>
-      <version>3.0.1</version>
+      <version>3.1.0</version>
       <scope>provided</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -119,19 +119,19 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-config</artifactId>
-      <version>4.2.0.M1</version>
+      <version>4.2.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>runtime</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-taglibs</artifactId>
-      <version>4.2.0.M1</version>
+      <version>4.2.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>runtime</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-web</artifactId>
-      <version>4.2.0.M1</version>
+      <version>4.2.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>runtime</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/taglibs/pom.xml b/taglibs/pom.xml
index a7cdfbcff5..928563f410 100644
--- a/taglibs/pom.xml
+++ b/taglibs/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
   <artifactId>spring-security-taglibs</artifactId>
-  <version>4.2.0.M1</version>
+  <version>4.2.0.RC1</version>
   <name>spring-security-taglibs</name>
   <description>spring-security-taglibs</description>
   <url>http://spring.io/spring-security</url>
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
       <dependency>
         <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
         <artifactId>spring-framework-bom</artifactId>
-        <version>4.3.2.RELEASE</version>
+        <version>4.3.3.RELEASE</version>
         <type>pom</type>
         <scope>import</scope>
       </dependency>
@@ -45,19 +45,19 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-acl</artifactId>
-      <version>4.2.0.M1</version>
+      <version>4.2.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-core</artifactId>
-      <version>4.2.0.M1</version>
+      <version>4.2.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-web</artifactId>
-      <version>4.2.0.M1</version>
+      <version>4.2.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>javax.servlet</groupId>
       <artifactId>javax.servlet-api</artifactId>
-      <version>3.0.1</version>
+      <version>3.1.0</version>
       <scope>provided</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/test/pom.xml b/test/pom.xml
index a8db84fd57..b45b23614c 100644
--- a/test/pom.xml
+++ b/test/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
   <artifactId>spring-security-test</artifactId>
-  <version>4.2.0.M1</version>
+  <version>4.2.0.RC1</version>
   <name>spring-security-test</name>
   <description>spring-security-test</description>
   <url>http://spring.io/spring-security</url>
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
       <dependency>
         <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
         <artifactId>spring-framework-bom</artifactId>
-        <version>4.3.2.RELEASE</version>
+        <version>4.3.3.RELEASE</version>
         <type>pom</type>
         <scope>import</scope>
       </dependency>
@@ -45,13 +45,13 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-core</artifactId>
-      <version>4.2.0.M1</version>
+      <version>4.2.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-web</artifactId>
-      <version>4.2.0.M1</version>
+      <version>4.2.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -80,14 +80,14 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-config</artifactId>
-      <version>4.2.0.M1</version>
+      <version>4.2.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
       <optional>true</optional>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>javax.servlet</groupId>
       <artifactId>javax.servlet-api</artifactId>
-      <version>3.0.1</version>
+      <version>3.1.0</version>
       <scope>provided</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/web/pom.xml b/web/pom.xml
index 164c554639..cdef15b074 100644
--- a/web/pom.xml
+++ b/web/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
   <artifactId>spring-security-web</artifactId>
-  <version>4.2.0.M1</version>
+  <version>4.2.0.RC1</version>
   <name>spring-security-web</name>
   <description>spring-security-web</description>
   <url>http://spring.io/spring-security</url>
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
       <dependency>
         <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
         <artifactId>spring-framework-bom</artifactId>
-        <version>4.3.2.RELEASE</version>
+        <version>4.3.3.RELEASE</version>
         <type>pom</type>
         <scope>import</scope>
       </dependency>
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-core</artifactId>
-      <version>4.2.0.M1</version>
+      <version>4.2.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.fasterxml.jackson.core</groupId>
       <artifactId>jackson-databind</artifactId>
-      <version>2.4.4</version>
+      <version>2.8.3</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
       <optional>true</optional>
     </dependency>
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>javax.servlet</groupId>
       <artifactId>javax.servlet-api</artifactId>
-      <version>3.0.1</version>
+      <version>3.1.0</version>
       <scope>provided</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>