diff --git a/core-java-8/pom.xml b/core-java-8/pom.xml
index 7968c26810..1dfa01e513 100644
--- a/core-java-8/pom.xml
+++ b/core-java-8/pom.xml
@@ -127,18 +127,18 @@
 		<!-- testing -->
 		<org.hamcrest.version>1.3</org.hamcrest.version>
 		<junit.version>4.11</junit.version>
-		<mockito.version>1.9.5</mockito.version>
+		<mockito.version>1.10.8</mockito.version>
 
-		<httpcore.version>4.3.2</httpcore.version>
+		<httpcore.version>4.3.3</httpcore.version>
 		<httpclient.version>4.3.4</httpclient.version>
 
 		<rest-assured.version>2.3.2</rest-assured.version>
 
 		<!-- maven plugins -->
-		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.1</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
-		<maven-war-plugin.version>2.4</maven-war-plugin.version>
+		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.2</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
+		<maven-war-plugin.version>2.5</maven-war-plugin.version>
 		<maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.17</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
-		<maven-resources-plugin.version>2.6</maven-resources-plugin.version>
+		<maven-resources-plugin.version>2.7</maven-resources-plugin.version>
 
 	</properties>
 
diff --git a/core-java/pom.xml b/core-java/pom.xml
index a96da6761f..d7632e401c 100644
--- a/core-java/pom.xml
+++ b/core-java/pom.xml
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@
 		<org.springframework.security.version>3.2.5.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
 
 		<!-- persistence -->
-		<hibernate.version>4.3.6.Final</hibernate.version>
+		<hibernate.version>4.3.7.Final</hibernate.version>
 		<mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.32</mysql-connector-java.version>
 
 		<!-- marshalling -->
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@
 		<logback.version>1.1.2</logback.version>
 
 		<!-- various -->
-		<hibernate-validator.version>5.1.2.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
+		<hibernate-validator.version>5.1.3.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
 
 		<!-- util -->
 		<guava.version>17.0</guava.version> <!-- upgrade to 18.0 -->
@@ -169,19 +169,19 @@
 		<!-- testing -->
 		<org.hamcrest.version>1.3</org.hamcrest.version>
 		<junit.version>4.11</junit.version>
-		<mockito.version>1.9.5</mockito.version>
+		<mockito.version>1.10.8</mockito.version>
 
-		<httpcore.version>4.3.2</httpcore.version>
+		<httpcore.version>4.3.3</httpcore.version>
 		<httpclient.version>4.3.5</httpclient.version>
 
-		<rest-assured.version>2.3.3</rest-assured.version>
+		<rest-assured.version>2.3.4</rest-assured.version>
 
 		<!-- maven plugins -->
-		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.1</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
-		<maven-war-plugin.version>2.4</maven-war-plugin.version>
+		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.2</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
+		<maven-war-plugin.version>2.5</maven-war-plugin.version>
 		<maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.17</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
-		<maven-resources-plugin.version>2.6</maven-resources-plugin.version>
-		<cargo-maven2-plugin.version>1.4.9</cargo-maven2-plugin.version>
+		<maven-resources-plugin.version>2.7</maven-resources-plugin.version>
+		<cargo-maven2-plugin.version>1.4.10</cargo-maven2-plugin.version>
 
 	</properties>
 
diff --git a/core-java/src/test/java/org/baeldung/java/JavaTimerUnitTest.java b/core-java/src/test/java/org/baeldung/java/JavaTimerUnitTest.java
index 3bdedc81bd..086d5b8ffe 100644
--- a/core-java/src/test/java/org/baeldung/java/JavaTimerUnitTest.java
+++ b/core-java/src/test/java/org/baeldung/java/JavaTimerUnitTest.java
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@ package org.baeldung.java;
 import java.util.Date;
 import java.util.Timer;
 import java.util.TimerTask;
+import java.util.concurrent.Executors;
+import java.util.concurrent.ScheduledExecutorService;
+import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
 
 import org.junit.Test;
 
@@ -15,11 +18,11 @@ public class JavaTimerUnitTest {
         final TimerTask timerTask = new TimerTask() {
             @Override
             public void run() {
-                System.out.println("Task performed on " + new Date() + "\n" + "Thread's name: " + Thread.currentThread().getName());
+                System.out.println("Task performed on: " + new Date() + "\n" + "Thread's name: " + Thread.currentThread().getName());
             }
         };
-
         final Timer timer = new Timer("Timer");
+
         final long delay = 1000L;
         timer.schedule(timerTask, delay);
 
@@ -27,4 +30,90 @@ public class JavaTimerUnitTest {
         timer.cancel();
     }
 
+    @Test
+    public void givenUsingTimer_whenSchedulingRepeatedTask_thenCorrect() throws InterruptedException {
+        final TimerTask repeatedTask = new TimerTask() {
+            @Override
+            public void run() {
+                System.out.println("Task performed on " + new Date());
+            }
+        };
+        final Timer timer = new Timer("Timer");
+
+        final long delay = 1000L;
+        final long period = 1000L;
+        timer.scheduleAtFixedRate(repeatedTask, delay, period);
+
+        Thread.sleep(delay * 2);
+        timer.cancel();
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void givenUsingTimer_whenSchedulingDailyTask_thenCorrect() throws InterruptedException {
+        final TimerTask repeatedTask = new TimerTask() {
+            @Override
+            public void run() {
+                System.out.println("Task performed on " + new Date());
+            }
+        };
+        final Timer timer = new Timer("Timer");
+
+        final long delay = 1000L;
+        final long period = 1000L * 60L * 60L * 24L;
+        timer.scheduleAtFixedRate(repeatedTask, delay, period);
+
+        Thread.sleep(delay * 2);
+        timer.cancel();
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void givenUsingTimer_whenCancelingTimerTask_thenCorrect() throws InterruptedException {
+        final TimerTask task = new TimerTask() {
+            @Override
+            public void run() {
+                System.out.println("Task performed on " + new Date());
+                cancel();
+            }
+        };
+        final Timer timer = new Timer("Timer");
+
+        final long delay = 1000L;
+        final long period = 1000L;
+        timer.scheduleAtFixedRate(task, delay, period);
+
+        Thread.sleep(delay * 3);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void givenUsingTimer_whenCancelingTimer_thenCorrect() throws InterruptedException {
+        final TimerTask task = new TimerTask() {
+            @Override
+            public void run() {
+                System.out.println("Task performed on " + new Date());
+            }
+        };
+        final Timer timer = new Timer("Timer");
+
+        timer.scheduleAtFixedRate(task, 1000L, 1000L);
+
+        Thread.sleep(1000L * 2);
+        timer.cancel();
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void givenUsingExecutorService_whenSchedulingRepeatedTask_thenCorrect() throws InterruptedException {
+        final TimerTask repeatedTask = new TimerTask() {
+            @Override
+            public void run() {
+                System.out.println("Task performed on " + new Date());
+            }
+        };
+        final ScheduledExecutorService executor = Executors.newSingleThreadScheduledExecutor();
+        final long delay = 1000L;
+        final long period = 1000L;
+        executor.scheduleAtFixedRate(repeatedTask, delay, period, TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS);
+        Thread.sleep(delay + period * 3);
+        executor.shutdown();
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/gson/pom.xml b/gson/pom.xml
index 827f8a7378..052994528c 100644
--- a/gson/pom.xml
+++ b/gson/pom.xml
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@
 		<org.springframework.security.version>3.2.5.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
 
 		<!-- persistence -->
-		<hibernate.version>4.3.6.Final</hibernate.version>
+		<hibernate.version>4.3.7.Final</hibernate.version>
 		<mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.32</mysql-connector-java.version>
 
 		<!-- marshalling -->
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@
 		<logback.version>1.1.2</logback.version>
 
 		<!-- various -->
-		<hibernate-validator.version>5.1.2.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
+		<hibernate-validator.version>5.1.3.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
 
 		<!-- util -->
 		<guava.version>18.0</guava.version>
@@ -138,19 +138,19 @@
 		<!-- testing -->
 		<org.hamcrest.version>1.3</org.hamcrest.version>
 		<junit.version>4.11</junit.version>
-		<mockito.version>1.9.5</mockito.version>
+		<mockito.version>1.10.8</mockito.version>
 
-		<httpcore.version>4.3.2</httpcore.version>
+		<httpcore.version>4.3.3</httpcore.version>
 		<httpclient.version>4.3.5</httpclient.version>
 
-		<rest-assured.version>2.3.3</rest-assured.version>
+		<rest-assured.version>2.3.4</rest-assured.version>
 
 		<!-- maven plugins -->
-		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.1</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
-		<maven-war-plugin.version>2.4</maven-war-plugin.version>
+		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.2</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
+		<maven-war-plugin.version>2.5</maven-war-plugin.version>
 		<maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.17</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
-		<maven-resources-plugin.version>2.6</maven-resources-plugin.version>
-		<cargo-maven2-plugin.version>1.4.9</cargo-maven2-plugin.version>
+		<maven-resources-plugin.version>2.7</maven-resources-plugin.version>
+		<cargo-maven2-plugin.version>1.4.10</cargo-maven2-plugin.version>
 
 	</properties>
 
diff --git a/guava/pom.xml b/guava/pom.xml
index 1dfbd626d1..aabdf687e2 100644
--- a/guava/pom.xml
+++ b/guava/pom.xml
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
         <org.springframework.security.version>3.2.5.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
 
         <!-- persistence -->
-        <hibernate.version>4.3.6.Final</hibernate.version>
+        <hibernate.version>4.3.7.Final</hibernate.version>
         <mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.32</mysql-connector-java.version>
 
         <!-- logging -->
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@
         <logback.version>1.1.2</logback.version>
 
         <!-- various -->
-        <hibernate-validator.version>5.1.2.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
+        <hibernate-validator.version>5.1.3.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
 
         <!-- util -->
         <guava.version>18.0</guava.version>
@@ -115,19 +115,19 @@
         <!-- testing -->
         <org.hamcrest.version>1.3</org.hamcrest.version>
         <junit.version>4.11</junit.version>
-        <mockito.version>1.9.5</mockito.version>
+        <mockito.version>1.10.8</mockito.version>
 
-        <httpcore.version>4.3.2</httpcore.version>
+        <httpcore.version>4.3.3</httpcore.version>
         <httpclient.version>4.3.5</httpclient.version>
 
-        <rest-assured.version>2.3.3</rest-assured.version>
+        <rest-assured.version>2.3.4</rest-assured.version>
 
         <!-- maven plugins -->
-        <maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.1</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
-        <maven-war-plugin.version>2.4</maven-war-plugin.version>
+        <maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.2</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
+        <maven-war-plugin.version>2.5</maven-war-plugin.version>
         <maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.17</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
-        <maven-resources-plugin.version>2.6</maven-resources-plugin.version>
-        <cargo-maven2-plugin.version>1.4.9</cargo-maven2-plugin.version>
+        <maven-resources-plugin.version>2.7</maven-resources-plugin.version>
+        <cargo-maven2-plugin.version>1.4.10</cargo-maven2-plugin.version>
 
     </properties>
 
diff --git a/httpclient/pom.xml b/httpclient/pom.xml
index 355dd40ac7..38e8f56dcd 100644
--- a/httpclient/pom.xml
+++ b/httpclient/pom.xml
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@
 		<org.springframework.security.version>3.2.5.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
 
 		<!-- persistence -->
-		<hibernate.version>4.3.6.Final</hibernate.version>
+		<hibernate.version>4.3.7.Final</hibernate.version>
 		<mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.32</mysql-connector-java.version>
 
 		<!-- logging -->
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@
 		<logback.version>1.1.2</logback.version>
 
 		<!-- various -->
-		<hibernate-validator.version>5.1.2.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
+		<hibernate-validator.version>5.1.3.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
 
 		<!-- util -->
 		<guava.version>18.0</guava.version>
@@ -170,19 +170,19 @@
 		<!-- testing -->
 		<org.hamcrest.version>1.3</org.hamcrest.version>
 		<junit.version>4.11</junit.version>
-		<mockito.version>1.9.5</mockito.version>
+		<mockito.version>1.10.8</mockito.version>
 
-		<httpcore.version>4.3.2</httpcore.version>
+		<httpcore.version>4.3.3</httpcore.version>
 		<httpclient.version>4.3.4</httpclient.version>
 
-		<rest-assured.version>2.3.3</rest-assured.version>
+		<rest-assured.version>2.3.4</rest-assured.version>
 
 		<!-- maven plugins -->
-		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.1</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
-		<maven-war-plugin.version>2.4</maven-war-plugin.version>
+		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.2</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
+		<maven-war-plugin.version>2.5</maven-war-plugin.version>
 		<maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.17</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
-		<maven-resources-plugin.version>2.6</maven-resources-plugin.version>
-		<cargo-maven2-plugin.version>1.4.9</cargo-maven2-plugin.version>
+		<maven-resources-plugin.version>2.7</maven-resources-plugin.version>
+		<cargo-maven2-plugin.version>1.4.10</cargo-maven2-plugin.version>
 
 	</properties>
 
diff --git a/jackson/pom.xml b/jackson/pom.xml
index c08d4863b5..3e7d4515b0 100644
--- a/jackson/pom.xml
+++ b/jackson/pom.xml
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@
 		<org.springframework.security.version>3.2.5.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
 
 		<!-- persistence -->
-		<hibernate.version>4.3.6.Final</hibernate.version>
+		<hibernate.version>4.3.7.Final</hibernate.version>
 		<mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.32</mysql-connector-java.version>
 
 		<!-- marshalling -->
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@
 		<logback.version>1.1.2</logback.version>
 
 		<!-- various -->
-		<hibernate-validator.version>5.1.2.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
+		<hibernate-validator.version>5.1.3.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
 
 		<!-- util -->
 		<guava.version>18.0</guava.version>
@@ -138,19 +138,19 @@
 		<!-- testing -->
 		<org.hamcrest.version>1.3</org.hamcrest.version>
 		<junit.version>4.11</junit.version>
-		<mockito.version>1.9.5</mockito.version>
+		<mockito.version>1.10.8</mockito.version>
 
-		<httpcore.version>4.3.2</httpcore.version>
+		<httpcore.version>4.3.3</httpcore.version>
 		<httpclient.version>4.3.5</httpclient.version>
 
-		<rest-assured.version>2.3.3</rest-assured.version>
+		<rest-assured.version>2.3.4</rest-assured.version>
 
 		<!-- maven plugins -->
-		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.1</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
-		<maven-war-plugin.version>2.4</maven-war-plugin.version>
+		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.2</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
+		<maven-war-plugin.version>2.5</maven-war-plugin.version>
 		<maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.17</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
-		<maven-resources-plugin.version>2.6</maven-resources-plugin.version>
-		<cargo-maven2-plugin.version>1.4.9</cargo-maven2-plugin.version>
+		<maven-resources-plugin.version>2.7</maven-resources-plugin.version>
+		<cargo-maven2-plugin.version>1.4.10</cargo-maven2-plugin.version>
 
 	</properties>
 
diff --git a/mockito/pom.xml b/mockito/pom.xml
index caa2ceb1a3..0cd4b62612 100644
--- a/mockito/pom.xml
+++ b/mockito/pom.xml
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@
 		<org.springframework.security.version>3.2.5.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
 
 		<!-- persistence -->
-		<hibernate.version>4.3.6.Final</hibernate.version>
+		<hibernate.version>4.3.7.Final</hibernate.version>
 		<mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.32</mysql-connector-java.version>
 
 		<!-- logging -->
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@
 		<logback.version>1.1.2</logback.version>
 
 		<!-- various -->
-		<hibernate-validator.version>5.1.2.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
+		<hibernate-validator.version>5.1.3.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
 
 		<!-- util -->
 		<guava.version>18.0</guava.version>
@@ -110,19 +110,19 @@
 		<!-- testing -->
 		<org.hamcrest.version>1.3</org.hamcrest.version>
 		<junit.version>4.11</junit.version>
-		<mockito.version>1.9.5</mockito.version>
+		<mockito.version>1.10.8</mockito.version>
 
-		<httpcore.version>4.3.2</httpcore.version>
+		<httpcore.version>4.3.3</httpcore.version>
 		<httpclient.version>4.3.5</httpclient.version>
 
-		<rest-assured.version>2.3.3</rest-assured.version>
+		<rest-assured.version>2.3.4</rest-assured.version>
 
 		<!-- maven plugins -->
-		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.1</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
-		<maven-war-plugin.version>2.4</maven-war-plugin.version>
+		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.2</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
+		<maven-war-plugin.version>2.5</maven-war-plugin.version>
 		<maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.17</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
-		<maven-resources-plugin.version>2.6</maven-resources-plugin.version>
-		<cargo-maven2-plugin.version>1.4.9</cargo-maven2-plugin.version>
+		<maven-resources-plugin.version>2.7</maven-resources-plugin.version>
+		<cargo-maven2-plugin.version>1.4.10</cargo-maven2-plugin.version>
 
 	</properties>
 
diff --git a/rest-testing/pom.xml b/rest-testing/pom.xml
index 2385c01260..61addd1a08 100644
--- a/rest-testing/pom.xml
+++ b/rest-testing/pom.xml
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@
         <logback.version>1.1.2</logback.version>
 
         <!-- various -->
-        <hibernate-validator.version>5.1.2.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
+        <hibernate-validator.version>5.1.3.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
 
         <!-- util -->
         <guava.version>18.0</guava.version>
@@ -157,19 +157,19 @@
         <!-- testing -->
         <org.hamcrest.version>1.3</org.hamcrest.version>
         <junit.version>4.11</junit.version>
-        <mockito.version>1.9.5</mockito.version>
+        <mockito.version>1.10.8</mockito.version>
 
-        <httpcore.version>4.3.2</httpcore.version>
+        <httpcore.version>4.3.3</httpcore.version>
         <httpclient.version>4.3.5</httpclient.version>
 
-        <rest-assured.version>2.3.3</rest-assured.version>
+        <rest-assured.version>2.3.4</rest-assured.version>
 
         <!-- maven plugins -->
-        <maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.1</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
-        <maven-war-plugin.version>2.4</maven-war-plugin.version>
+        <maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.2</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
+        <maven-war-plugin.version>2.5</maven-war-plugin.version>
         <maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.17</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
-        <maven-resources-plugin.version>2.6</maven-resources-plugin.version>
-        <cargo-maven2-plugin.version>1.4.9</cargo-maven2-plugin.version>
+        <maven-resources-plugin.version>2.7</maven-resources-plugin.version>
+        <cargo-maven2-plugin.version>1.4.10</cargo-maven2-plugin.version>
 
     </properties>
 
diff --git a/sandbox/pom.xml b/sandbox/pom.xml
index 012016008d..4ff908e7d3 100644
--- a/sandbox/pom.xml
+++ b/sandbox/pom.xml
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@
         <org.springframework.security.version>3.2.5.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
 
         <!-- persistence -->
-        <hibernate.version>4.3.6.Final</hibernate.version>
+        <hibernate.version>4.3.7.Final</hibernate.version>
         <mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.29</mysql-connector-java.version>
 
         <!-- marshalling -->
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@
         <logback.version>1.1.2</logback.version>
 
         <!-- various -->
-        <hibernate-validator.version>5.1.2.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
+        <hibernate-validator.version>5.1.3.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
 
         <!-- util -->
         <guava.version>16.0.1</guava.version>
@@ -157,18 +157,18 @@
         <!-- testing -->
         <org.hamcrest.version>1.3</org.hamcrest.version>
         <junit.version>4.11</junit.version>
-        <mockito.version>1.9.5</mockito.version>
+        <mockito.version>1.10.8</mockito.version>
 
-        <httpcore.version>4.3.2</httpcore.version>
+        <httpcore.version>4.3.3</httpcore.version>
         <httpclient.version>4.3.5</httpclient.version>
 
-        <rest-assured.version>2.3.3</rest-assured.version>
+        <rest-assured.version>2.3.4</rest-assured.version>
 
         <!-- maven plugins -->
-        <maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.1</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
-        <maven-war-plugin.version>2.4</maven-war-plugin.version>
+        <maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.2</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
+        <maven-war-plugin.version>2.5</maven-war-plugin.version>
         <maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.17</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
-        <maven-resources-plugin.version>2.6</maven-resources-plugin.version>
+        <maven-resources-plugin.version>2.7</maven-resources-plugin.version>
         <cargo-maven2-plugin.version>1.4.7</cargo-maven2-plugin.version>
 
     </properties>
diff --git a/spring-all/pom.xml b/spring-all/pom.xml
index 03e105dc69..5d351a5693 100644
--- a/spring-all/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-all/pom.xml
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@
         <jstl.version>1.2</jstl.version>
 
         <!-- persistence -->
-        <hibernate.version>4.3.6.Final</hibernate.version>
+        <hibernate.version>4.3.7.Final</hibernate.version>
         <mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.32</mysql-connector-java.version>
 
         <!-- logging -->
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@
         <logback.version>1.1.2</logback.version>
 
         <!-- various -->
-        <hibernate-validator.version>5.1.2.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
+        <hibernate-validator.version>5.1.3.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
 
         <!-- util -->
         <guava.version>18.0</guava.version>
@@ -214,19 +214,19 @@
         <!-- testing -->
         <org.hamcrest.version>1.3</org.hamcrest.version>
         <junit.version>4.11</junit.version>
-        <mockito.version>1.9.5</mockito.version>
+        <mockito.version>1.10.8</mockito.version>
 
-        <httpcore.version>4.3.2</httpcore.version>
+        <httpcore.version>4.3.3</httpcore.version>
         <httpclient.version>4.3.5</httpclient.version>
 
-        <rest-assured.version>2.3.3</rest-assured.version>
+        <rest-assured.version>2.3.4</rest-assured.version>
         
 		<!-- maven plugins -->
-		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.1</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
-		<maven-war-plugin.version>2.4</maven-war-plugin.version>
+		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.2</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
+		<maven-war-plugin.version>2.5</maven-war-plugin.version>
 		<maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.17</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
-		<maven-resources-plugin.version>2.6</maven-resources-plugin.version>
-		<cargo-maven2-plugin.version>1.4.9</cargo-maven2-plugin.version>
+		<maven-resources-plugin.version>2.7</maven-resources-plugin.version>
+		<cargo-maven2-plugin.version>1.4.10</cargo-maven2-plugin.version>
 
     </properties>
 
diff --git a/spring-exceptions/pom.xml b/spring-exceptions/pom.xml
index f93a0b4c3d..5332b885ae 100644
--- a/spring-exceptions/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-exceptions/pom.xml
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@
 		<jstl.version>1.2</jstl.version>
 
 		<!-- persistence -->
-		<hibernate.version>4.3.6.Final</hibernate.version>
+		<hibernate.version>4.3.7.Final</hibernate.version>
 		<mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.32</mysql-connector-java.version>
 		<tomcat-dbcp.version>7.0.42</tomcat-dbcp.version>
 
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@
 		<logback.version>1.1.2</logback.version>
 
 		<!-- various -->
-		<hibernate-validator.version>5.1.2.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
+		<hibernate-validator.version>5.1.3.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
 
 		<!-- util -->
 		<guava.version>18.0</guava.version>
@@ -228,20 +228,20 @@
 		<!-- testing -->
 		<org.hamcrest.version>1.3</org.hamcrest.version>
 		<junit.version>4.11</junit.version>
-		<mockito.version>1.9.5</mockito.version>
+		<mockito.version>1.10.8</mockito.version>
 
-		<httpcore.version>4.3.2</httpcore.version>
+		<httpcore.version>4.3.3</httpcore.version>
 		<httpclient.version>4.3.5</httpclient.version>
 
-		<rest-assured.version>2.3.3</rest-assured.version>
+		<rest-assured.version>2.3.4</rest-assured.version>
 		<groovy.version>1.8.9</groovy.version>
 
 		<!-- maven plugins -->
-		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.1</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
-		<maven-war-plugin.version>2.4</maven-war-plugin.version>
+		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.2</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
+		<maven-war-plugin.version>2.5</maven-war-plugin.version>
 		<maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.17</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
-		<maven-resources-plugin.version>2.6</maven-resources-plugin.version>
-		<cargo-maven2-plugin.version>1.4.9</cargo-maven2-plugin.version>
+		<maven-resources-plugin.version>2.7</maven-resources-plugin.version>
+		<cargo-maven2-plugin.version>1.4.10</cargo-maven2-plugin.version>
 
 	</properties>
 
diff --git a/spring-hibernate3/pom.xml b/spring-hibernate3/pom.xml
index 3a4fcd2fd5..bb2c9c7cc3 100644
--- a/spring-hibernate3/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-hibernate3/pom.xml
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@
 		<logback.version>1.1.2</logback.version>
 
 		<!-- various -->
-		<hibernate-validator.version>5.1.2.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
+		<hibernate-validator.version>5.1.3.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
 
 		<!-- util -->
 		<guava.version>18.0</guava.version>
@@ -186,18 +186,18 @@
 		<!-- testing -->
 		<org.hamcrest.version>1.3</org.hamcrest.version>
 		<junit.version>4.11</junit.version>
-		<mockito.version>1.9.5</mockito.version>
+		<mockito.version>1.10.8</mockito.version>
 
-		<httpcore.version>4.3.2</httpcore.version>
+		<httpcore.version>4.3.3</httpcore.version>
 		<httpclient.version>4.3.5</httpclient.version>
 
-		<rest-assured.version>2.3.3</rest-assured.version>
+		<rest-assured.version>2.3.4</rest-assured.version>
 
 		<!-- maven plugins -->
-		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.1</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
+		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.2</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
 		<maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.17</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
-		<maven-resources-plugin.version>2.6</maven-resources-plugin.version>
-		<cargo-maven2-plugin.version>1.4.9</cargo-maven2-plugin.version>
+		<maven-resources-plugin.version>2.7</maven-resources-plugin.version>
+		<cargo-maven2-plugin.version>1.4.10</cargo-maven2-plugin.version>
 
 	</properties>
 
diff --git a/spring-hibernate4/pom.xml b/spring-hibernate4/pom.xml
index 26c6d7ded1..b2b303f325 100644
--- a/spring-hibernate4/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-hibernate4/pom.xml
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@
 		<javassist.version>3.18.1-GA</javassist.version>
 
 		<!-- persistence -->
-		<hibernate.version>4.3.6.Final</hibernate.version>
+		<hibernate.version>4.3.7.Final</hibernate.version>
 		<mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.32</mysql-connector-java.version>
 		<tomcat-dbcp.version>7.0.42</tomcat-dbcp.version>
 
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@
 		<logback.version>1.1.2</logback.version>
 
 		<!-- various -->
-		<hibernate-validator.version>5.1.2.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
+		<hibernate-validator.version>5.1.3.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
 
 		<!-- util -->
 		<guava.version>18.0</guava.version>
@@ -193,18 +193,18 @@
 		<!-- testing -->
 		<org.hamcrest.version>1.3</org.hamcrest.version>
 		<junit.version>4.11</junit.version>
-		<mockito.version>1.9.5</mockito.version>
+		<mockito.version>1.10.8</mockito.version>
 
-		<httpcore.version>4.3.2</httpcore.version>
+		<httpcore.version>4.3.3</httpcore.version>
 		<httpclient.version>4.3.5</httpclient.version>
 
-		<rest-assured.version>2.3.3</rest-assured.version>
+		<rest-assured.version>2.3.4</rest-assured.version>
 
 		<!-- maven plugins -->
-		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.1</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
+		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.2</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
 		<maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.17</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
-		<maven-resources-plugin.version>2.6</maven-resources-plugin.version>
-		<cargo-maven2-plugin.version>1.4.9</cargo-maven2-plugin.version>
+		<maven-resources-plugin.version>2.7</maven-resources-plugin.version>
+		<cargo-maven2-plugin.version>1.4.10</cargo-maven2-plugin.version>
 
 	</properties>
 
diff --git a/spring-jpa/pom.xml b/spring-jpa/pom.xml
index c1d19ff0fc..f601b58cb2 100644
--- a/spring-jpa/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-jpa/pom.xml
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@
 		<org.springframework.security.version>3.2.5.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
 
 		<!-- persistence -->
-		<hibernate.version>4.3.6.Final</hibernate.version>
+		<hibernate.version>4.3.7.Final</hibernate.version>
 		<mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.32</mysql-connector-java.version>
 
 		<!-- logging -->
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@
 		<logback.version>1.1.2</logback.version>
 
 		<!-- various -->
-		<hibernate-validator.version>5.1.2.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
+		<hibernate-validator.version>5.1.3.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
 
 		<!-- util -->
 		<guava.version>18.0</guava.version>
@@ -191,19 +191,19 @@
 		<!-- testing -->
 		<org.hamcrest.version>1.3</org.hamcrest.version>
 		<junit.version>4.11</junit.version>
-		<mockito.version>1.9.5</mockito.version>
+		<mockito.version>1.10.8</mockito.version>
 
-		<httpcore.version>4.3.2</httpcore.version>
+		<httpcore.version>4.3.3</httpcore.version>
 		<httpclient.version>4.3.5</httpclient.version>
 
-		<rest-assured.version>2.3.3</rest-assured.version>
+		<rest-assured.version>2.3.4</rest-assured.version>
 
 		<!-- maven plugins -->
-		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.1</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
+		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.2</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
 		<maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.17</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
-		<maven-resources-plugin.version>2.6</maven-resources-plugin.version>
-		<cargo-maven2-plugin.version>1.4.9</cargo-maven2-plugin.version>
-		<!-- <maven-war-plugin.version>2.4</maven-war-plugin.version> -->
+		<maven-resources-plugin.version>2.7</maven-resources-plugin.version>
+		<cargo-maven2-plugin.version>1.4.10</cargo-maven2-plugin.version>
+		<!-- <maven-war-plugin.version>2.5</maven-war-plugin.version> -->
 
 	</properties>
 
diff --git a/spring-mvc-java/pom.xml b/spring-mvc-java/pom.xml
index 1df4984fba..adc2b3e841 100644
--- a/spring-mvc-java/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-mvc-java/pom.xml
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@
 		<org.springframework.security.version>3.2.5.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
 
 		<!-- persistence -->
-		<hibernate.version>4.3.6.Final</hibernate.version>
+		<hibernate.version>4.3.7.Final</hibernate.version>
 		<mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.32</mysql-connector-java.version>
 
 		<!-- logging -->
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@
 		<logback.version>1.1.2</logback.version>
 
 		<!-- various -->
-		<hibernate-validator.version>5.1.2.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
+		<hibernate-validator.version>5.1.3.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
 
 		<!-- util -->
 		<guava.version>18.0</guava.version>
@@ -162,19 +162,19 @@
 		<!-- testing -->
 		<org.hamcrest.version>1.3</org.hamcrest.version>
 		<junit.version>4.11</junit.version>
-		<mockito.version>1.9.5</mockito.version>
+		<mockito.version>1.10.8</mockito.version>
 
-		<httpcore.version>4.3.2</httpcore.version>
+		<httpcore.version>4.3.3</httpcore.version>
 		<httpclient.version>4.3.5</httpclient.version>
 
-		<rest-assured.version>2.3.3</rest-assured.version>
+		<rest-assured.version>2.3.4</rest-assured.version>
 
 		<!-- maven plugins -->
-		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.1</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
-		<maven-war-plugin.version>2.4</maven-war-plugin.version>
+		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.2</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
+		<maven-war-plugin.version>2.5</maven-war-plugin.version>
 		<maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.17</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
-		<maven-resources-plugin.version>2.6</maven-resources-plugin.version>
-		<cargo-maven2-plugin.version>1.4.9</cargo-maven2-plugin.version>
+		<maven-resources-plugin.version>2.7</maven-resources-plugin.version>
+		<cargo-maven2-plugin.version>1.4.10</cargo-maven2-plugin.version>
 
 	</properties>
 
diff --git a/spring-mvc-no-xml/pom.xml b/spring-mvc-no-xml/pom.xml
index 0e772f03dd..492b59e7dd 100644
--- a/spring-mvc-no-xml/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-mvc-no-xml/pom.xml
@@ -154,19 +154,19 @@
 		<!-- testing -->
 		<org.hamcrest.version>1.3</org.hamcrest.version>
 		<junit.version>4.11</junit.version>
-		<mockito.version>1.9.5</mockito.version>
+		<mockito.version>1.10.8</mockito.version>
 
-		<httpcore.version>4.3.2</httpcore.version>
+		<httpcore.version>4.3.3</httpcore.version>
 		<httpclient.version>4.3.5</httpclient.version>
 
-		<rest-assured.version>2.3.3</rest-assured.version>
+		<rest-assured.version>2.3.4</rest-assured.version>
 
 		<!-- Maven plugins -->
-		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.1</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
-		<maven-war-plugin.version>2.4</maven-war-plugin.version>
+		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.2</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
+		<maven-war-plugin.version>2.5</maven-war-plugin.version>
 		<maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.17</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
-		<maven-resources-plugin.version>2.6</maven-resources-plugin.version>
-		<cargo-maven2-plugin.version>1.4.9</cargo-maven2-plugin.version>
+		<maven-resources-plugin.version>2.7</maven-resources-plugin.version>
+		<cargo-maven2-plugin.version>1.4.10</cargo-maven2-plugin.version>
 
 	</properties>
 
diff --git a/spring-mvc-xml/pom.xml b/spring-mvc-xml/pom.xml
index 6537780ea2..23589c0f68 100644
--- a/spring-mvc-xml/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-mvc-xml/pom.xml
@@ -156,19 +156,19 @@
 		<!-- testing -->
 		<org.hamcrest.version>1.3</org.hamcrest.version>
 		<junit.version>4.11</junit.version>
-		<mockito.version>1.9.5</mockito.version>
+		<mockito.version>1.10.8</mockito.version>
 
-		<httpcore.version>4.3.2</httpcore.version>
+		<httpcore.version>4.3.3</httpcore.version>
 		<httpclient.version>4.3.5</httpclient.version>
 
-		<rest-assured.version>2.3.3</rest-assured.version>
+		<rest-assured.version>2.3.4</rest-assured.version>
 
 		<!-- Maven plugins -->
-		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.1</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
-		<maven-war-plugin.version>2.4</maven-war-plugin.version>
+		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.2</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
+		<maven-war-plugin.version>2.5</maven-war-plugin.version>
 		<maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.17</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
-		<maven-resources-plugin.version>2.6</maven-resources-plugin.version>
-		<cargo-maven2-plugin.version>1.4.9</cargo-maven2-plugin.version>
+		<maven-resources-plugin.version>2.7</maven-resources-plugin.version>
+		<cargo-maven2-plugin.version>1.4.10</cargo-maven2-plugin.version>
 
 	</properties>
 
diff --git a/spring-rest/pom.xml b/spring-rest/pom.xml
index ef49fe227a..e2f2c58bbd 100644
--- a/spring-rest/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-rest/pom.xml
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@
 		<org.springframework.security.version>3.2.5.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
 
 		<!-- persistence -->
-		<hibernate.version>4.3.6.Final</hibernate.version>
+		<hibernate.version>4.3.7.Final</hibernate.version>
 		<mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.32</mysql-connector-java.version>
 
 		<!-- marshalling -->
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@
 		<jackson.version>2.4.2</jackson.version>
 
 		<!-- various -->
-		<hibernate-validator.version>5.1.2.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
+		<hibernate-validator.version>5.1.3.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
 
 		<!-- util -->
 		<guava.version>18.0</guava.version>
@@ -223,22 +223,22 @@
 		<!-- testing -->
 		<org.hamcrest.version>1.3</org.hamcrest.version>
 		<junit.version>4.11</junit.version>
-		<mockito.version>1.9.5</mockito.version>
+		<mockito.version>1.10.8</mockito.version>
 
-		<httpcore.version>4.3.2</httpcore.version>
+		<httpcore.version>4.3.3</httpcore.version>
 		<httpclient.version>4.3.5</httpclient.version>
 
-		<rest-assured.version>2.3.3</rest-assured.version>
+		<rest-assured.version>2.3.4</rest-assured.version>
 
 		<!-- logging -->
 		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.7</org.slf4j.version>
 		<logback.version>1.1.2</logback.version>
 
 		<!-- Maven plugins -->
-		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.1</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
-		<maven-war-plugin.version>2.4</maven-war-plugin.version>
+		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.2</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
+		<maven-war-plugin.version>2.5</maven-war-plugin.version>
 		<maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.17</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
-		<cargo-maven2-plugin.version>1.4.9</cargo-maven2-plugin.version>
+		<cargo-maven2-plugin.version>1.4.10</cargo-maven2-plugin.version>
 
 	</properties>
 
diff --git a/spring-security-basic-auth/pom.xml b/spring-security-basic-auth/pom.xml
index a1f5f985a9..5a5eca266c 100644
--- a/spring-security-basic-auth/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-security-basic-auth/pom.xml
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@
 		<org.springframework.security.version>3.2.5.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
 
 		<!-- persistence -->
-		<hibernate.version>4.3.6.Final</hibernate.version>
+		<hibernate.version>4.3.7.Final</hibernate.version>
 		<mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.32</mysql-connector-java.version>
 
 		<!-- logging -->
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@
 		<logback.version>1.1.2</logback.version>
 
 		<!-- various -->
-		<hibernate-validator.version>5.1.2.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
+		<hibernate-validator.version>5.1.3.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
 
 		<!-- util -->
 		<guava.version>18.0</guava.version>
@@ -247,19 +247,19 @@
 		<!-- testing -->
 		<org.hamcrest.version>1.3</org.hamcrest.version>
 		<junit.version>4.11</junit.version>
-		<mockito.version>1.9.5</mockito.version>
+		<mockito.version>1.10.8</mockito.version>
 
-		<httpcore.version>4.3.2</httpcore.version>
+		<httpcore.version>4.3.3</httpcore.version>
 		<httpclient.version>4.3.5</httpclient.version>
 
-		<rest-assured.version>2.3.3</rest-assured.version>
+		<rest-assured.version>2.3.4</rest-assured.version>
 
 		<!-- Maven plugins -->
-		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.1</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
-		<maven-war-plugin.version>2.4</maven-war-plugin.version>
+		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.2</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
+		<maven-war-plugin.version>2.5</maven-war-plugin.version>
 		<maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.17</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
-		<maven-resources-plugin.version>2.6</maven-resources-plugin.version>
-		<cargo-maven2-plugin.version>1.4.9</cargo-maven2-plugin.version>
+		<maven-resources-plugin.version>2.7</maven-resources-plugin.version>
+		<cargo-maven2-plugin.version>1.4.10</cargo-maven2-plugin.version>
 
 	</properties>
 
diff --git a/spring-security-login-and-registration/.classpath b/spring-security-login-and-registration/.classpath
index 5cd1e45c53..b645d7579b 100644
--- a/spring-security-login-and-registration/.classpath
+++ b/spring-security-login-and-registration/.classpath
@@ -17,18 +17,16 @@
 			<attribute name="maven.pomderived" value="true"/>
 		</attributes>
 	</classpathentry>
-	<classpathentry exported="true" kind="con" path="org.eclipse.m2e.MAVEN2_CLASSPATH_CONTAINER">
+	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.m2e.MAVEN2_CLASSPATH_CONTAINER">
 		<attributes>
 			<attribute name="maven.pomderived" value="true"/>
 			<attribute name="org.eclipse.jst.component.dependency" value="/WEB-INF/lib"/>
 		</attributes>
 	</classpathentry>
-	<classpathentry exported="true" kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.7">
+	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.6">
 		<attributes>
-			<attribute name="owner.project.facets" value="java"/>
+			<attribute name="maven.pomderived" value="true"/>
 		</attributes>
 	</classpathentry>
-	<classpathentry exported="true" kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jst.j2ee.internal.web.container"/>
-	<classpathentry exported="true" kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jst.j2ee.internal.module.container"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="output" path="target/classes"/>
 </classpath>
diff --git a/spring-security-login-and-registration/.project b/spring-security-login-and-registration/.project
index 47dec50119..2c3e86ed06 100644
--- a/spring-security-login-and-registration/.project
+++ b/spring-security-login-and-registration/.project
@@ -30,11 +30,6 @@
 			<arguments>
 			</arguments>
 		</buildCommand>
-		<buildCommand>
-			<name>org.eclipse.m2e.core.maven2Builder</name>
-			<arguments>
-			</arguments>
-		</buildCommand>
 		<buildCommand>
 			<name>org.hibernate.eclipse.console.hibernateBuilder</name>
 			<arguments>
@@ -45,6 +40,11 @@
 			<arguments>
 			</arguments>
 		</buildCommand>
+		<buildCommand>
+			<name>org.eclipse.m2e.core.maven2Builder</name>
+			<arguments>
+			</arguments>
+		</buildCommand>
 	</buildSpec>
 	<natures>
 		<nature>org.eclipse.jem.workbench.JavaEMFNature</nature>
diff --git a/spring-security-mvc-custom/pom.xml b/spring-security-mvc-custom/pom.xml
index 53aa2be09b..5e0d003548 100644
--- a/spring-security-mvc-custom/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-security-mvc-custom/pom.xml
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@
 		<org.springframework.security.version>3.2.5.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
 
 		<!-- persistence -->
-		<hibernate.version>4.3.6.Final</hibernate.version>
+		<hibernate.version>4.3.7.Final</hibernate.version>
 		<mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.32</mysql-connector-java.version>
 
 		<!-- logging -->
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@
 		<logback.version>1.1.2</logback.version>
 
 		<!-- various -->
-		<hibernate-validator.version>5.1.2.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
+		<hibernate-validator.version>5.1.3.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
 
 		<!-- util -->
 		<guava.version>18.0</guava.version>
@@ -252,19 +252,19 @@
 		<!-- testing -->
 		<org.hamcrest.version>1.3</org.hamcrest.version>
 		<junit.version>4.11</junit.version>
-		<mockito.version>1.9.5</mockito.version>
+		<mockito.version>1.10.8</mockito.version>
 
 		<httpclient.version>4.3.5</httpclient.version>
-		<httpcore.version>4.3.2</httpcore.version>
+		<httpcore.version>4.3.3</httpcore.version>
 
-		<rest-assured.version>2.3.3</rest-assured.version>
+		<rest-assured.version>2.3.4</rest-assured.version>
 
 		<!-- Maven plugins -->
-		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.1</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
-		<maven-war-plugin.version>2.4</maven-war-plugin.version>
+		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.2</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
+		<maven-war-plugin.version>2.5</maven-war-plugin.version>
 		<maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.17</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
-		<maven-resources-plugin.version>2.6</maven-resources-plugin.version>
-		<cargo-maven2-plugin.version>1.4.9</cargo-maven2-plugin.version>
+		<maven-resources-plugin.version>2.7</maven-resources-plugin.version>
+		<cargo-maven2-plugin.version>1.4.10</cargo-maven2-plugin.version>
 
 	</properties>
 
diff --git a/spring-security-mvc-digest-auth/pom.xml b/spring-security-mvc-digest-auth/pom.xml
index cf3eadd684..4ccee1b3e0 100644
--- a/spring-security-mvc-digest-auth/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-security-mvc-digest-auth/pom.xml
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@
 		<org.springframework.security.version>3.2.5.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
 
 		<!-- persistence -->
-		<hibernate.version>4.3.6.Final</hibernate.version>
+		<hibernate.version>4.3.7.Final</hibernate.version>
 		<mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.32</mysql-connector-java.version>
 
 		<!-- logging -->
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@
 		<logback.version>1.1.2</logback.version>
 
 		<!-- various -->
-		<hibernate-validator.version>5.1.2.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
+		<hibernate-validator.version>5.1.3.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
 
 		<!-- util -->
 		<guava.version>18.0</guava.version>
@@ -247,19 +247,19 @@
 		<!-- testing -->
 		<org.hamcrest.version>1.3</org.hamcrest.version>
 		<junit.version>4.11</junit.version>
-		<mockito.version>1.9.5</mockito.version>
+		<mockito.version>1.10.8</mockito.version>
 
-		<httpcore.version>4.3.2</httpcore.version>
+		<httpcore.version>4.3.3</httpcore.version>
 		<httpclient.version>4.3.5</httpclient.version>
 
-		<rest-assured.version>2.3.3</rest-assured.version>
+		<rest-assured.version>2.3.4</rest-assured.version>
 
 		<!-- Maven plugins -->
-		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.1</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
-		<maven-war-plugin.version>2.4</maven-war-plugin.version>
+		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.2</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
+		<maven-war-plugin.version>2.5</maven-war-plugin.version>
 		<maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.17</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
-		<maven-resources-plugin.version>2.6</maven-resources-plugin.version>
-		<cargo-maven2-plugin.version>1.4.9</cargo-maven2-plugin.version>
+		<maven-resources-plugin.version>2.7</maven-resources-plugin.version>
+		<cargo-maven2-plugin.version>1.4.10</cargo-maven2-plugin.version>
 
 	</properties>
 
diff --git a/spring-security-mvc-login/pom.xml b/spring-security-mvc-login/pom.xml
index b3e5d25934..8d0e019196 100644
--- a/spring-security-mvc-login/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-security-mvc-login/pom.xml
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@
 		<org.springframework.security.version>3.2.5.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
 
 		<!-- persistence -->
-		<hibernate.version>4.3.6.Final</hibernate.version>
+		<hibernate.version>4.3.7.Final</hibernate.version>
 		<mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.32</mysql-connector-java.version>
 
 		<!-- logging -->
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@
 		<logback.version>1.1.2</logback.version>
 
 		<!-- various -->
-		<hibernate-validator.version>5.1.2.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
+		<hibernate-validator.version>5.1.3.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
 
 		<!-- util -->
 		<guava.version>18.0</guava.version>
@@ -244,19 +244,19 @@
 		<!-- testing -->
 		<org.hamcrest.version>1.3</org.hamcrest.version>
 		<junit.version>4.11</junit.version>
-		<mockito.version>1.9.5</mockito.version>
+		<mockito.version>1.10.8</mockito.version>
 
-		<httpcore.version>4.3.2</httpcore.version>
+		<httpcore.version>4.3.3</httpcore.version>
 		<httpclient.version>4.3.5</httpclient.version>
 
-		<rest-assured.version>2.3.3</rest-assured.version>
+		<rest-assured.version>2.3.4</rest-assured.version>
 
 		<!-- Maven plugins -->
-		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.1</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
-		<maven-war-plugin.version>2.4</maven-war-plugin.version>
+		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.2</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
+		<maven-war-plugin.version>2.5</maven-war-plugin.version>
 		<maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.17</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
-		<maven-resources-plugin.version>2.6</maven-resources-plugin.version>
-		<cargo-maven2-plugin.version>1.4.9</cargo-maven2-plugin.version>
+		<maven-resources-plugin.version>2.7</maven-resources-plugin.version>
+		<cargo-maven2-plugin.version>1.4.10</cargo-maven2-plugin.version>
 
 	</properties>
 
diff --git a/spring-security-mvc-persisted-remember-me/pom.xml b/spring-security-mvc-persisted-remember-me/pom.xml
index ccc9a289b6..cde52b0022 100644
--- a/spring-security-mvc-persisted-remember-me/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-security-mvc-persisted-remember-me/pom.xml
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@
 		<org.springframework.security.version>3.2.5.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
 
 		<!-- persistence -->
-		<hibernate.version>4.3.6.Final</hibernate.version>
+		<hibernate.version>4.3.7.Final</hibernate.version>
 		<mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.32</mysql-connector-java.version>
 
 		<!-- logging -->
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@
 		<logback.version>1.1.2</logback.version>
 
 		<!-- various -->
-		<hibernate-validator.version>5.1.2.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
+		<hibernate-validator.version>5.1.3.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
 
 		<!-- util -->
 		<guava.version>18.0</guava.version>
@@ -281,19 +281,19 @@
 		<!-- testing -->
 		<org.hamcrest.version>1.3</org.hamcrest.version>
 		<junit.version>4.11</junit.version>
-		<mockito.version>1.9.5</mockito.version>
+		<mockito.version>1.10.8</mockito.version>
 
 		<httpclient.version>4.3.5</httpclient.version>
-		<httpcore.version>4.3.2</httpcore.version>
+		<httpcore.version>4.3.3</httpcore.version>
 
-		<rest-assured.version>2.3.3</rest-assured.version>
+		<rest-assured.version>2.3.4</rest-assured.version>
 
 		<!-- Maven plugins -->
-		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.1</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
-		<maven-war-plugin.version>2.4</maven-war-plugin.version>
+		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.2</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
+		<maven-war-plugin.version>2.5</maven-war-plugin.version>
 		<maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.17</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
-		<maven-resources-plugin.version>2.6</maven-resources-plugin.version>
-		<cargo-maven2-plugin.version>1.4.9</cargo-maven2-plugin.version>
+		<maven-resources-plugin.version>2.7</maven-resources-plugin.version>
+		<cargo-maven2-plugin.version>1.4.10</cargo-maven2-plugin.version>
 
 	</properties>
 
diff --git a/spring-security-mvc-session/pom.xml b/spring-security-mvc-session/pom.xml
index 60620f82de..6961ba208f 100644
--- a/spring-security-mvc-session/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-security-mvc-session/pom.xml
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@
 		<org.springframework.security.version>3.2.5.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
 
 		<!-- persistence -->
-		<hibernate.version>4.3.6.Final</hibernate.version>
+		<hibernate.version>4.3.7.Final</hibernate.version>
 		<mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.32</mysql-connector-java.version>
 
 		<!-- logging -->
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@
 		<logback.version>1.1.2</logback.version>
 
 		<!-- various -->
-		<hibernate-validator.version>5.1.2.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
+		<hibernate-validator.version>5.1.3.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
 
 		<!-- util -->
 		<guava.version>18.0</guava.version>
@@ -252,19 +252,19 @@
 		<!-- testing -->
 		<org.hamcrest.version>1.3</org.hamcrest.version>
 		<junit.version>4.11</junit.version>
-		<mockito.version>1.9.5</mockito.version>
+		<mockito.version>1.10.8</mockito.version>
 
 		<httpclient.version>4.3.5</httpclient.version>
-		<httpcore.version>4.3.2</httpcore.version>
+		<httpcore.version>4.3.3</httpcore.version>
 
-		<rest-assured.version>2.3.3</rest-assured.version>
+		<rest-assured.version>2.3.4</rest-assured.version>
 
 		<!-- Maven plugins -->
-		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.1</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
-		<maven-war-plugin.version>2.4</maven-war-plugin.version>
+		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.2</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
+		<maven-war-plugin.version>2.5</maven-war-plugin.version>
 		<maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.17</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
-		<maven-resources-plugin.version>2.6</maven-resources-plugin.version>
-		<cargo-maven2-plugin.version>1.4.9</cargo-maven2-plugin.version>
+		<maven-resources-plugin.version>2.7</maven-resources-plugin.version>
+		<cargo-maven2-plugin.version>1.4.10</cargo-maven2-plugin.version>
 
 	</properties>
 
diff --git a/spring-security-rest-basic-auth/pom.xml b/spring-security-rest-basic-auth/pom.xml
index 0fef185c05..f7d85c06d0 100644
--- a/spring-security-rest-basic-auth/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-security-rest-basic-auth/pom.xml
@@ -291,11 +291,11 @@
         <org.springframework.security.version>3.2.5.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
 
         <!-- persistence -->
-        <hibernate.version>4.3.6.Final</hibernate.version>
+        <hibernate.version>4.3.7.Final</hibernate.version>
         <mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.32</mysql-connector-java.version>
 
         <!-- http -->
-        <httpcore.version>4.3.2</httpcore.version>
+        <httpcore.version>4.3.3</httpcore.version>
         <httpclient.version>4.3.5</httpclient.version>
 
         <!-- logging -->
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@
         <logback.version>1.1.2</logback.version> <!-- do not upgrade - see http://jira.qos.ch/browse/LOGBACK-851 -->
 
         <!-- various -->
-        <hibernate-validator.version>5.1.2.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
+        <hibernate-validator.version>5.1.3.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
 
         <!-- util -->
         <guava.version>18.0</guava.version>
@@ -312,15 +312,15 @@
         <!-- testing -->
         <org.hamcrest.version>1.3</org.hamcrest.version>
         <junit.version>4.11</junit.version>
-        <mockito.version>1.9.5</mockito.version>
+        <mockito.version>1.10.8</mockito.version>
 
-        <rest-assured.version>2.3.3</rest-assured.version>
+        <rest-assured.version>2.3.4</rest-assured.version>
 
         <!-- Maven plugins -->
-		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.1</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
-		<maven-war-plugin.version>2.4</maven-war-plugin.version>
+		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.2</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
+		<maven-war-plugin.version>2.5</maven-war-plugin.version>
 		<maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.17</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
-		<cargo-maven2-plugin.version>1.4.9</cargo-maven2-plugin.version>
+		<cargo-maven2-plugin.version>1.4.10</cargo-maven2-plugin.version>
 		
     </properties>
 
diff --git a/spring-security-rest-custom/pom.xml b/spring-security-rest-custom/pom.xml
index 5551274cfd..72ea90f66e 100644
--- a/spring-security-rest-custom/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-security-rest-custom/pom.xml
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@
 		<org.springframework.security.version>3.2.5.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
 
 		<!-- persistence -->
-		<hibernate.version>4.3.6.Final</hibernate.version>
+		<hibernate.version>4.3.7.Final</hibernate.version>
 		<mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.32</mysql-connector-java.version>
 
 		<!-- logging -->
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@
 		<logback.version>1.1.2</logback.version>
 
 		<!-- various -->
-		<hibernate-validator.version>5.1.2.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
+		<hibernate-validator.version>5.1.3.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
 
 		<!-- util -->
 		<guava.version>18.0</guava.version>
@@ -272,18 +272,18 @@
 		<!-- testing -->
 		<org.hamcrest.version>1.3</org.hamcrest.version>
 		<junit.version>4.11</junit.version>
-		<mockito.version>1.9.5</mockito.version>
+		<mockito.version>1.10.8</mockito.version>
 
-		<httpcore.version>4.3.2</httpcore.version>
+		<httpcore.version>4.3.3</httpcore.version>
 		<httpclient.version>4.3.5</httpclient.version>
 
-		<rest-assured.version>2.3.3</rest-assured.version>
+		<rest-assured.version>2.3.4</rest-assured.version>
 
 		<!-- Maven plugins -->
-		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.1</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
-		<maven-war-plugin.version>2.4</maven-war-plugin.version>
+		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.2</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
+		<maven-war-plugin.version>2.5</maven-war-plugin.version>
 		<maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.17</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
-		<cargo-maven2-plugin.version>1.4.9</cargo-maven2-plugin.version>
+		<cargo-maven2-plugin.version>1.4.10</cargo-maven2-plugin.version>
 		
 	</properties>
 
diff --git a/spring-security-rest-digest-auth/pom.xml b/spring-security-rest-digest-auth/pom.xml
index e16839db6f..12041ff45f 100644
--- a/spring-security-rest-digest-auth/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-security-rest-digest-auth/pom.xml
@@ -279,11 +279,11 @@
 		<org.springframework.security.version>3.2.5.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
 
 		<!-- persistence -->
-		<hibernate.version>4.3.6.Final</hibernate.version>
+		<hibernate.version>4.3.7.Final</hibernate.version>
 		<mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.32</mysql-connector-java.version>
 
 		<!-- http -->
-		<httpcore.version>4.3.2</httpcore.version>
+		<httpcore.version>4.3.3</httpcore.version>
 		<httpclient.version>4.3.5</httpclient.version>
 
 		<!-- logging -->
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@
 		<jackson.version>2.4.2</jackson.version>
 		
 		<!-- various -->
-		<hibernate-validator.version>5.1.2.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
+		<hibernate-validator.version>5.1.3.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
 
 		<!-- util -->
 		<guava.version>18.0</guava.version>
@@ -303,15 +303,15 @@
 		<!-- testing -->
 		<org.hamcrest.version>1.3</org.hamcrest.version>
 		<junit.version>4.11</junit.version>
-		<mockito.version>1.9.5</mockito.version>
+		<mockito.version>1.10.8</mockito.version>
 
-		<rest-assured.version>2.3.3</rest-assured.version>
+		<rest-assured.version>2.3.4</rest-assured.version>
 
 		<!-- Maven plugins -->
-		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.1</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
-		<maven-war-plugin.version>2.4</maven-war-plugin.version>
+		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.2</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
+		<maven-war-plugin.version>2.5</maven-war-plugin.version>
 		<maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.17</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
-		<cargo-maven2-plugin.version>1.4.9</cargo-maven2-plugin.version>
+		<cargo-maven2-plugin.version>1.4.10</cargo-maven2-plugin.version>
 
 	</properties>
 
diff --git a/spring-security-rest-full/.project b/spring-security-rest-full/.project
index 6df4d1d27b..e9390d617f 100644
--- a/spring-security-rest-full/.project
+++ b/spring-security-rest-full/.project
@@ -26,12 +26,12 @@
 			</arguments>
 		</buildCommand>
 		<buildCommand>
-			<name>org.eclipse.m2e.core.maven2Builder</name>
+			<name>org.hibernate.eclipse.console.hibernateBuilder</name>
 			<arguments>
 			</arguments>
 		</buildCommand>
 		<buildCommand>
-			<name>org.hibernate.eclipse.console.hibernateBuilder</name>
+			<name>org.eclipse.m2e.core.maven2Builder</name>
 			<arguments>
 			</arguments>
 		</buildCommand>
diff --git a/spring-security-rest-full/pom.xml b/spring-security-rest-full/pom.xml
index 557c44d490..2fa16e66dc 100644
--- a/spring-security-rest-full/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-security-rest-full/pom.xml
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@
 		<org.springframework.security.version>3.2.5.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
 
 		<!-- persistence -->
-		<hibernate.version>4.3.6.Final</hibernate.version>
+		<hibernate.version>4.3.7.Final</hibernate.version>
 		<mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.32</mysql-connector-java.version>
 		<spring-data-jpa.version>1.6.2.RELEASE</spring-data-jpa.version>
 
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@
 		<logback.version>1.1.2</logback.version>
 
 		<!-- various -->
-		<hibernate-validator.version>5.1.2.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
+		<hibernate-validator.version>5.1.3.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
 
 		<!-- util -->
 		<guava.version>18.0</guava.version>
@@ -401,18 +401,18 @@
 		<!-- testing -->
 		<org.hamcrest.version>1.3</org.hamcrest.version>
 		<junit.version>4.11</junit.version>
-		<mockito.version>1.9.5</mockito.version>
+		<mockito.version>1.10.8</mockito.version>
 
-		<httpcore.version>4.3.2</httpcore.version>
+		<httpcore.version>4.3.3</httpcore.version>
 		<httpclient.version>4.3.5</httpclient.version>
 
-		<rest-assured.version>2.3.3</rest-assured.version>
+		<rest-assured.version>2.3.4</rest-assured.version>
 
 		<!-- Maven plugins -->
-		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.1</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
-		<maven-war-plugin.version>2.4</maven-war-plugin.version>
+		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.2</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
+		<maven-war-plugin.version>2.5</maven-war-plugin.version>
 		<maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.17</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
-		<cargo-maven2-plugin.version>1.4.9</cargo-maven2-plugin.version>
+		<cargo-maven2-plugin.version>1.4.10</cargo-maven2-plugin.version>
 
 	</properties>
 
diff --git a/spring-security-rest/pom.xml b/spring-security-rest/pom.xml
index 09c15352f1..628fd29729 100644
--- a/spring-security-rest/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-security-rest/pom.xml
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@
 		<org.springframework.security.version>3.2.5.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
 
 		<!-- persistence -->
-		<hibernate.version>4.3.6.Final</hibernate.version>
+		<hibernate.version>4.3.7.Final</hibernate.version>
 		<mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.32</mysql-connector-java.version>
 
 		<!-- logging -->
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@
 		<logback.version>1.1.2</logback.version>
 
 		<!-- various -->
-		<hibernate-validator.version>5.1.2.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
+		<hibernate-validator.version>5.1.3.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
 
 		<!-- util -->
 		<guava.version>18.0</guava.version>
@@ -259,18 +259,18 @@
 		<!-- testing -->
 		<org.hamcrest.version>1.3</org.hamcrest.version>
 		<junit.version>4.11</junit.version>
-		<mockito.version>1.9.5</mockito.version>
+		<mockito.version>1.10.8</mockito.version>
 
-		<httpcore.version>4.3.2</httpcore.version>
+		<httpcore.version>4.3.3</httpcore.version>
 		<httpclient.version>4.3.5</httpclient.version>
 
-		<rest-assured.version>2.3.3</rest-assured.version>
+		<rest-assured.version>2.3.4</rest-assured.version>
 
 		<!-- Maven plugins -->
-		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.1</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
-		<maven-war-plugin.version>2.4</maven-war-plugin.version>
+		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.2</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
+		<maven-war-plugin.version>2.5</maven-war-plugin.version>
 		<maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.17</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
-		<cargo-maven2-plugin.version>1.4.9</cargo-maven2-plugin.version>
+		<cargo-maven2-plugin.version>1.4.10</cargo-maven2-plugin.version>
 
 	</properties>