diff --git a/spring-cloud-data-flow/batch-job/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-data-flow/batch-job/pom.xml
index 99e57d4c20..3d05732027 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-data-flow/batch-job/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-data-flow/batch-job/pom.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
     <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>1.4.0.RELEASE</version>
+    <version>1.4.2.RELEASE</version>
     <relativePath/> <!-- lookup parent from repository -->
   </parent>
 
@@ -22,13 +22,14 @@
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
     <project.reporting.outputEncoding>UTF-8</project.reporting.outputEncoding>
     <java.version>1.8</java.version>
+    <spring-cloud-task-starter.version>1.0.3.RELEASE</spring-cloud-task-starter.version>
   </properties>
 
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-cloud-task-starter</artifactId>
-      <version>1.0.1.RELEASE</version>
+      <version>${spring-cloud-task-starter.version}</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
diff --git a/spring-cloud-data-flow/data-flow-server/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-data-flow/data-flow-server/pom.xml
index 451a58e12a..689d09ead9 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-data-flow/data-flow-server/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-data-flow/data-flow-server/pom.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
     <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>1.4.0.RELEASE</version>
+    <version>1.4.2.RELEASE</version>
     <relativePath /> <!-- lookup parent from repository -->
   </parent>
 
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
     <project.reporting.outputEncoding>UTF-8</project.reporting.outputEncoding>
     <java.version>1.8</java.version>
+    <spring-cloud-dataflow-dependencies.version>1.1.0.RELEASE</spring-cloud-dataflow-dependencies.version>
+    <spring-cloud-dependencies.version>Brixton.SR7</spring-cloud-dependencies.version>
   </properties>
 
   <dependencies>
@@ -42,14 +44,14 @@
       <dependency>
         <groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
         <artifactId>spring-cloud-dataflow-dependencies</artifactId>
-        <version>1.0.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>${spring-cloud-dataflow-dependencies.version}</version>
         <type>pom</type>
         <scope>import</scope>
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
         <artifactId>spring-cloud-dependencies</artifactId>
-        <version>Brixton.SR5</version>
+        <version>${spring-cloud-dependencies.version}</version>
         <type>pom</type>
         <scope>import</scope>
       </dependency>
diff --git a/spring-cloud-data-flow/data-flow-shell/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-data-flow/data-flow-shell/pom.xml
index 31d3dce507..2b825aa363 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-data-flow/data-flow-shell/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-data-flow/data-flow-shell/pom.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
     <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>1.4.0.RELEASE</version>
+    <version>1.4.2.RELEASE</version>
     <relativePath/> <!-- lookup parent from repository -->
   </parent>
 
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
     <project.reporting.outputEncoding>UTF-8</project.reporting.outputEncoding>
     <java.version>1.8</java.version>
+    <spring-cloud-dataflow-dependencies.version>1.1.0.RELEASE</spring-cloud-dataflow-dependencies.version>
+    <spring-cloud-dependencies.version>Brixton.SR7</spring-cloud-dependencies.version>
   </properties>
 
   <dependencies>
@@ -42,14 +44,14 @@
       <dependency>
         <groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
         <artifactId>spring-cloud-dataflow-dependencies</artifactId>
-        <version>1.0.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>${spring-cloud-dataflow-dependencies.version}</version>
         <type>pom</type>
         <scope>import</scope>
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
         <artifactId>spring-cloud-dependencies</artifactId>
-        <version>Brixton.SR5</version>
+        <version>${spring-cloud-dependencies.version}</version>
         <type>pom</type>
         <scope>import</scope>
       </dependency>
diff --git a/spring-cloud-data-flow/log-sink/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-data-flow/log-sink/pom.xml
index db488c05ef..6443ed88c8 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-data-flow/log-sink/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-data-flow/log-sink/pom.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>1.4.0.RELEASE</version>
+		<version>1.4.2.RELEASE</version>
 		<relativePath /> <!-- lookup parent from repository -->
 	</parent>
 
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 		<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
 		<project.reporting.outputEncoding>UTF-8</project.reporting.outputEncoding>
 		<java.version>1.8</java.version>
+        <spring-cloud-dependencies.version>Brixton.SR7</spring-cloud-dependencies.version>		
 	</properties>
 
 	<dependencies>
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-cloud-dependencies</artifactId>
-				<version>Brixton.SR5</version>
+                <version>${spring-cloud-dependencies.version}</version>
 				<type>pom</type>
 				<scope>import</scope>
 			</dependency>
diff --git a/spring-cloud-data-flow/time-processor/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-data-flow/time-processor/pom.xml
index 8277c9c836..d7553b110f 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-data-flow/time-processor/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-data-flow/time-processor/pom.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
     <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>1.4.0.RELEASE</version>
+    <version>1.4.2.RELEASE</version>
     <relativePath/> <!-- lookup parent from repository -->
   </parent>
 
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
     <project.reporting.outputEncoding>UTF-8</project.reporting.outputEncoding>
     <java.version>1.8</java.version>
+    <spring-cloud-dependencies.version>Brixton.SR7</spring-cloud-dependencies.version>
   </properties>
 
   <dependencies>
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@
       <dependency>
         <groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
         <artifactId>spring-cloud-dependencies</artifactId>
-        <version>Brixton.SR5</version>
+        <version>${spring-cloud-dependencies.version}</version>
         <type>pom</type>
         <scope>import</scope>
       </dependency>
diff --git a/spring-cloud-data-flow/time-source/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-data-flow/time-source/pom.xml
index 086d761f78..2523dfabea 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-data-flow/time-source/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-data-flow/time-source/pom.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
     <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>1.4.0.RELEASE</version>
+    <version>1.4.2.RELEASE</version>
     <relativePath/> <!-- lookup parent from repository -->
   </parent>
 
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
     <project.reporting.outputEncoding>UTF-8</project.reporting.outputEncoding>
     <java.version>1.8</java.version>
+    <spring-cloud-dependencies.version>Brixton.SR7</spring-cloud-dependencies.version>    
   </properties>
 
   <dependencies>
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@
       <dependency>
         <groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
         <artifactId>spring-cloud-dependencies</artifactId>
-        <version>Brixton.SR5</version>
+        <version>${spring-cloud-dependencies.version}</version>
         <type>pom</type>
         <scope>import</scope>
       </dependency>
diff --git a/spring-core/pom.xml b/spring-core/pom.xml
index bf8c8f3ebc..cca6e7f08f 100644
--- a/spring-core/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-core/pom.xml
@@ -14,43 +14,43 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.mockito</groupId>
             <artifactId>mockito-all</artifactId>
-            <version>1.10.19</version>
+            <version>${mockito.version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
             <artifactId>spring-test</artifactId>
-            <version>4.2.6.RELEASE</version>
+            <version>${spring.version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
             <artifactId>spring-core</artifactId>
-            <version>4.2.6.RELEASE</version>
+            <version>${spring.version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
             <artifactId>spring-beans</artifactId>
-            <version>4.2.6.RELEASE</version>
+            <version>${spring.version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
             <artifactId>spring-context</artifactId>
-            <version>4.2.6.RELEASE</version>
+            <version>${spring.version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>javax.inject</groupId>
             <artifactId>javax.inject</artifactId>
-            <version>1</version>
+            <version>${javax.inject.version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>junit</groupId>
             <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-            <version>4.12</version>
+            <version>${junit.version}</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.google.guava</groupId>
             <artifactId>guava</artifactId>
-            <version>20.0</version>
+            <version>${guava.version}</version>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 
@@ -124,6 +124,11 @@
     </profiles>
     
     <properties>
+        <mockito.version>1.10.19</mockito.version>
+        <spring.version>4.3.4.RELEASE</spring.version>
+        <javax.inject.version>1</javax.inject.version>
+        <junit.version>4.12</junit.version>
+        <guava.version>20.0</guava.version>
         <maven-war-plugin.version>2.6</maven-war-plugin.version>
     </properties>