diff --git a/spring-all/pom.xml b/spring-all/pom.xml
index 387e312a36..81b7c88bf7 100644
--- a/spring-all/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-all/pom.xml
@@ -202,11 +202,11 @@
 
         <!-- persistence -->
         <hibernate.version>4.3.8.Final</hibernate.version>
-        <mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.34</mysql-connector-java.version>
+        <mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.35</mysql-connector-java.version>
 
         <!-- logging -->
-        <org.slf4j.version>1.7.9</org.slf4j.version>
-        <logback.version>1.1.2</logback.version>
+        <org.slf4j.version>1.7.12</org.slf4j.version>
+        <logback.version>1.1.3</logback.version>
 
         <!-- various -->
         <hibernate-validator.version>5.1.3.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@
         <rest-assured.version>2.4.0</rest-assured.version>
         
 		<!-- maven plugins -->
-		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.2</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
+		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.3</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
 		<maven-war-plugin.version>2.6</maven-war-plugin.version>
 		<maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.18.1</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
 		<maven-resources-plugin.version>2.7</maven-resources-plugin.version>
diff --git a/spring-exceptions/pom.xml b/spring-exceptions/pom.xml
index 27035996cd..f07aec234d 100644
--- a/spring-exceptions/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-exceptions/pom.xml
@@ -211,12 +211,12 @@
 
 		<!-- persistence -->
 		<hibernate.version>4.3.8.Final</hibernate.version>
-		<mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.34</mysql-connector-java.version>
+		<mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.35</mysql-connector-java.version>
 		<tomcat-dbcp.version>7.0.42</tomcat-dbcp.version>
 
 		<!-- logging -->
-		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.9</org.slf4j.version>
-		<logback.version>1.1.2</logback.version>
+		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.12</org.slf4j.version>
+		<logback.version>1.1.3</logback.version>
 
 		<!-- various -->
 		<hibernate-validator.version>5.1.3.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@
 		<groovy.version>1.8.9</groovy.version>
 
 		<!-- maven plugins -->
-		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.2</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
+		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.3</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
 		<maven-war-plugin.version>2.6</maven-war-plugin.version>
 		<maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.18.1</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
 		<maven-resources-plugin.version>2.7</maven-resources-plugin.version>
diff --git a/spring-hibernate3/pom.xml b/spring-hibernate3/pom.xml
index 640d935ce8..ea80ce2afb 100644
--- a/spring-hibernate3/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-hibernate3/pom.xml
@@ -169,12 +169,12 @@
 
 		<!-- persistence -->
 		<hibernate.version>3.6.10.Final</hibernate.version>
-		<mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.34</mysql-connector-java.version>
+		<mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.35</mysql-connector-java.version>
 		<tomcat-dbcp.version>7.0.47</tomcat-dbcp.version>
 
 		<!-- logging -->
-		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.9</org.slf4j.version>
-		<logback.version>1.1.2</logback.version>
+		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.12</org.slf4j.version>
+		<logback.version>1.1.3</logback.version>
 
 		<!-- various -->
 		<hibernate-validator.version>5.1.3.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@
 		<rest-assured.version>2.4.0</rest-assured.version>
 
 		<!-- maven plugins -->
-		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.2</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
+		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.3</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
 		<maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.18.1</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
 		<maven-resources-plugin.version>2.7</maven-resources-plugin.version>
 		<cargo-maven2-plugin.version>1.4.12</cargo-maven2-plugin.version>
diff --git a/spring-hibernate4/pom.xml b/spring-hibernate4/pom.xml
index 564ba15e02..6cef1aca78 100644
--- a/spring-hibernate4/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-hibernate4/pom.xml
@@ -176,12 +176,12 @@
 
 		<!-- persistence -->
 		<hibernate.version>4.3.8.Final</hibernate.version>
-		<mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.34</mysql-connector-java.version>
+		<mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.35</mysql-connector-java.version>
 		<tomcat-dbcp.version>7.0.42</tomcat-dbcp.version>
 
 		<!-- logging -->
-		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.9</org.slf4j.version>
-		<logback.version>1.1.2</logback.version>
+		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.12</org.slf4j.version>
+		<logback.version>1.1.3</logback.version>
 
 		<!-- various -->
 		<hibernate-validator.version>5.1.3.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@
 		<rest-assured.version>2.4.0</rest-assured.version>
 
 		<!-- maven plugins -->
-		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.2</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
+		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.3</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
 		<maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.18.1</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
 		<maven-resources-plugin.version>2.7</maven-resources-plugin.version>
 		<cargo-maven2-plugin.version>1.4.12</cargo-maven2-plugin.version>
diff --git a/spring-jpa/pom.xml b/spring-jpa/pom.xml
index be82b8d42d..f5b522d2a9 100644
--- a/spring-jpa/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-jpa/pom.xml
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.javassist</groupId>
 			<artifactId>javassist</artifactId>
-			<version>3.18.2-GA</version>
+			<version>3.19.0-GA</version>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>mysql</groupId>
@@ -181,11 +181,11 @@
 
 		<!-- persistence -->
 		<hibernate.version>4.3.8.Final</hibernate.version>
-		<mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.34</mysql-connector-java.version>
+		<mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.35</mysql-connector-java.version>
 
 		<!-- logging -->
-		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.9</org.slf4j.version>
-		<logback.version>1.1.2</logback.version>
+		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.12</org.slf4j.version>
+		<logback.version>1.1.3</logback.version>
 
 		<!-- various -->
 		<hibernate-validator.version>5.1.3.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@
 		<rest-assured.version>2.4.0</rest-assured.version>
 
 		<!-- maven plugins -->
-		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.2</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
+		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.3</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
 		<maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.18.1</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
 		<maven-resources-plugin.version>2.7</maven-resources-plugin.version>
 		<cargo-maven2-plugin.version>1.4.12</cargo-maven2-plugin.version>
diff --git a/spring-mvc-java/pom.xml b/spring-mvc-java/pom.xml
index 0d0482ea5a..f06b1c9d7a 100644
--- a/spring-mvc-java/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-mvc-java/pom.xml
@@ -146,11 +146,11 @@
 
 		<!-- persistence -->
 		<hibernate.version>4.3.8.Final</hibernate.version>
-		<mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.34</mysql-connector-java.version>
+		<mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.35</mysql-connector-java.version>
 
 		<!-- logging -->
-		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.9</org.slf4j.version>
-		<logback.version>1.1.2</logback.version>
+		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.12</org.slf4j.version>
+		<logback.version>1.1.3</logback.version>
 
 		<!-- various -->
 		<hibernate-validator.version>5.1.3.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@
 		<rest-assured.version>2.4.0</rest-assured.version>
 
 		<!-- maven plugins -->
-		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.2</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
+		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.3</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
 		<maven-war-plugin.version>2.6</maven-war-plugin.version>
 		<maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.18.1</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
 		<maven-resources-plugin.version>2.7</maven-resources-plugin.version>
diff --git a/spring-mvc-no-xml/pom.xml b/spring-mvc-no-xml/pom.xml
index 684f0f9f78..01b5aac09e 100644
--- a/spring-mvc-no-xml/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-mvc-no-xml/pom.xml
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 				<artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>3.1</version>
+				<version>${maven-compiler-plugin.version}</version>
 				<configuration>
 					<source>1.7</source>
 					<target>1.7</target>
@@ -148,8 +148,8 @@
 		<org.springframework.version>4.1.6.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
 
 		<!-- logging -->
-		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.9</org.slf4j.version>
-		<logback.version>1.1.2</logback.version>
+		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.12</org.slf4j.version>
+		<logback.version>1.1.3</logback.version>
 
 		<!-- testing -->
 		<org.hamcrest.version>1.3</org.hamcrest.version>
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@
 		<rest-assured.version>2.4.0</rest-assured.version>
 
 		<!-- Maven plugins -->
-		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.2</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
+		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.3</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
 		<maven-war-plugin.version>2.6</maven-war-plugin.version>
 		<maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.18.1</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
 		<maven-resources-plugin.version>2.7</maven-resources-plugin.version>
diff --git a/spring-mvc-xml/pom.xml b/spring-mvc-xml/pom.xml
index 5db020a5dc..392bce3d03 100644
--- a/spring-mvc-xml/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-mvc-xml/pom.xml
@@ -150,8 +150,8 @@
 		<org.springframework.version>4.1.6.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
 
 		<!-- logging -->
-		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.9</org.slf4j.version>
-		<logback.version>1.1.2</logback.version>
+		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.12</org.slf4j.version>
+		<logback.version>1.1.3</logback.version>
 
 		<!-- testing -->
 		<org.hamcrest.version>1.3</org.hamcrest.version>
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@
 		<rest-assured.version>2.4.0</rest-assured.version>
 
 		<!-- Maven plugins -->
-		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.2</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
+		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.3</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
 		<maven-war-plugin.version>2.6</maven-war-plugin.version>
 		<maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.18.1</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
 		<maven-resources-plugin.version>2.7</maven-resources-plugin.version>
diff --git a/spring-rest/pom.xml b/spring-rest/pom.xml
index a3ca9bd6f3..fae5e12095 100644
--- a/spring-rest/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-rest/pom.xml
@@ -1,250 +1,267 @@
-<project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
-	xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
-	<modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
-	<groupId>org.baeldung</groupId>
-	<artifactId>spring-rest</artifactId>
-	<version>0.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+<project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
+    <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
+    <groupId>org.baeldung</groupId>
+    <artifactId>spring-rest</artifactId>
+    <version>0.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
 
-	<name>spring-rest</name>
-	<packaging>war</packaging>
+    <name>spring-rest</name>
+    <packaging>war</packaging>
 
-	<dependencies>
+    <dependencies>
 
-		<!-- Spring -->
 
-		<dependency>
-			<groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
-			<artifactId>spring-web</artifactId>
-			<version>${org.springframework.version}</version>
-			<exclusions>
-				<exclusion>
-					<artifactId>commons-logging</artifactId>
-					<groupId>commons-logging</groupId>
-				</exclusion>
-			</exclusions>
-		</dependency>
-		<dependency>
-			<groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
-			<artifactId>spring-webmvc</artifactId>
-			<version>${org.springframework.version}</version>
-		</dependency>
-		<dependency>
-			<groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
-			<artifactId>spring-oxm</artifactId>
-			<version>${org.springframework.version}</version>
-		</dependency>
+        <!-- Spring Boot Dependencies -->
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
+            <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-security</artifactId>
+        </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
+            <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-thymeleaf</artifactId>
+        </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
+            <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-actuator</artifactId>
+        </dependency>
 
-		<dependency>
-		   <groupId>commons-fileupload</groupId>
-		   <artifactId>commons-fileupload</artifactId>
-		   <version>1.3.1</version>
-		</dependency>
-		<!-- web -->
+        <!-- Spring -->
 
-		<dependency>
-			<groupId>javax.servlet</groupId>
-			<artifactId>javax.servlet-api</artifactId>
-			<version>3.0.1</version>
-			<scope>provided</scope>
-		</dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
+            <artifactId>spring-web</artifactId>
+            <version>${org.springframework.version}</version>
+            <exclusions>
+                <exclusion>
+                    <artifactId>commons-logging</artifactId>
+                    <groupId>commons-logging</groupId>
+                </exclusion>
+            </exclusions>
+        </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
+            <artifactId>spring-webmvc</artifactId>
+            <version>${org.springframework.version}</version>
+        </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
+            <artifactId>spring-oxm</artifactId>
+            <version>${org.springframework.version}</version>
+        </dependency>
 
-		<dependency>
-			<groupId>javax.servlet</groupId>
-			<artifactId>jstl</artifactId>
-			<version>1.2</version>
-			<scope>runtime</scope>
-		</dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>commons-fileupload</groupId>
+            <artifactId>commons-fileupload</artifactId>
+            <version>1.3.1</version>
+        </dependency>
+        <!-- web -->
 
-		<!-- marshalling -->
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>javax.servlet</groupId>
+            <artifactId>javax.servlet-api</artifactId>
+            <version>3.0.1</version>
+            <scope>provided</scope>
+        </dependency>
 
-		<dependency>
-			<groupId>com.fasterxml.jackson.core</groupId>
-			<artifactId>jackson-databind</artifactId>
-			<version>${jackson.version}</version>
-		</dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>javax.servlet</groupId>
+            <artifactId>jstl</artifactId>
+            <scope>runtime</scope>
+        </dependency>
 
-		<dependency>
-			<groupId>com.thoughtworks.xstream</groupId>
-			<artifactId>xstream</artifactId>
-			<version>1.4.6</version>
-		</dependency>
+        <!-- marshalling -->
 
-		<!-- util -->
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>com.fasterxml.jackson.core</groupId>
+            <artifactId>jackson-databind</artifactId>
+        </dependency>
 
-		<dependency>
-			<groupId>com.google.guava</groupId>
-			<artifactId>guava</artifactId>
-			<version>${guava.version}</version>
-		</dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>com.thoughtworks.xstream</groupId>
+            <artifactId>xstream</artifactId>
+            <version>1.4.8</version>
+        </dependency>
 
-		<dependency>
-			<groupId>org.apache.commons</groupId>
-			<artifactId>commons-lang3</artifactId>
-			<version>3.2.1</version>
-		</dependency>
+        <!-- util -->
 
-		<!-- logging -->
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>com.google.guava</groupId>
+            <artifactId>guava</artifactId>
+            <version>${guava.version}</version>
+        </dependency>
 
-		<dependency>
-			<groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
-			<artifactId>slf4j-api</artifactId>
-			<version>${org.slf4j.version}</version>
-		</dependency>
-		<dependency>
-			<groupId>ch.qos.logback</groupId>
-			<artifactId>logback-classic</artifactId>
-			<version>${logback.version}</version>
-			<!-- <scope>runtime</scope> -->
-		</dependency>
-		<dependency>
-			<groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
-			<artifactId>jcl-over-slf4j</artifactId>
-			<version>${org.slf4j.version}</version>
-			<!-- <scope>runtime</scope> --> <!-- some spring dependencies need to compile against jcl -->
-		</dependency>
-		<dependency> <!-- needed to bridge to slf4j for projects that use the log4j APIs directly -->
-			<groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
-			<artifactId>log4j-over-slf4j</artifactId>
-			<version>${org.slf4j.version}</version>
-		</dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.apache.commons</groupId>
+            <artifactId>commons-lang3</artifactId>
+            <version>3.2.1</version>
+        </dependency>
 
-		<!-- test scoped -->
+        <!-- logging -->
 
-		<dependency>
-			<groupId>junit</groupId>
-			<artifactId>junit-dep</artifactId>
-			<version>${junit.version}</version>
-			<scope>test</scope>
-		</dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
+            <artifactId>slf4j-api</artifactId>
+            <version>${org.slf4j.version}</version>
+        </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>ch.qos.logback</groupId>
+            <artifactId>logback-classic</artifactId>
+            <version>${logback.version}</version>
+            <!-- <scope>runtime</scope> -->
+        </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
+            <artifactId>jcl-over-slf4j</artifactId>
+            <version>${org.slf4j.version}</version>
+            <!-- <scope>runtime</scope> --> <!-- some spring dependencies need to compile against jcl -->
+        </dependency>
+        <dependency> <!-- needed to bridge to slf4j for projects that use the log4j APIs directly -->
+            <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
+            <artifactId>log4j-over-slf4j</artifactId>
+            <version>${org.slf4j.version}</version>
+        </dependency>
 
-		<dependency>
-			<groupId>org.hamcrest</groupId>
-			<artifactId>hamcrest-core</artifactId>
-			<version>${org.hamcrest.version}</version>
-			<scope>test</scope>
-		</dependency>
-		<dependency>
-			<groupId>org.hamcrest</groupId>
-			<artifactId>hamcrest-library</artifactId>
-			<version>${org.hamcrest.version}</version>
-			<scope>test</scope>
-		</dependency>
+        <!-- test scoped -->
 
-		<dependency>
-			<groupId>org.mockito</groupId>
-			<artifactId>mockito-core</artifactId>
-			<version>${mockito.version}</version>
-			<scope>test</scope>
-		</dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>junit</groupId>
+            <artifactId>junit-dep</artifactId>
+            <version>${junit.version}</version>
+            <scope>test</scope>
+        </dependency>
 
-	</dependencies>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.hamcrest</groupId>
+            <artifactId>hamcrest-core</artifactId>
+            <version>${org.hamcrest.version}</version>
+            <scope>test</scope>
+        </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.hamcrest</groupId>
+            <artifactId>hamcrest-library</artifactId>
+            <version>${org.hamcrest.version}</version>
+            <scope>test</scope>
+        </dependency>
 
-	<build>
-		<finalName>spring-rest</finalName>
-		<resources>
-			<resource>
-				<directory>src/main/resources</directory>
-				<filtering>true</filtering>
-			</resource>
-		</resources>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.mockito</groupId>
+            <artifactId>mockito-core</artifactId>
+            <version>${mockito.version}</version>
+            <scope>test</scope>
+        </dependency>
 
-		<plugins>
+    </dependencies>
 
-			<plugin>
-				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-				<artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>3.1</version>
-				<configuration>
-					<source>1.7</source>
-					<target>1.7</target>
-				</configuration>
-			</plugin>
+    <build>
+        <finalName>spring-rest</finalName>
+        <resources>
+            <resource>
+                <directory>src/main/resources</directory>
+                <filtering>true</filtering>
+            </resource>
+        </resources>
 
-			<plugin>
-				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-				<artifactId>maven-war-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>${maven-war-plugin.version}</version>
-			</plugin>
+        <plugins>
 
-			<plugin>
-				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-				<artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>${maven-surefire-plugin.version}</version>
-				<configuration>
-					<excludes>
-						<!-- <exclude>**/*ProductionTest.java</exclude> -->
-					</excludes>
-					<systemPropertyVariables>
-						<!-- <provPersistenceTarget>h2</provPersistenceTarget> -->
-					</systemPropertyVariables>
-				</configuration>
-			</plugin>
+            <plugin>
+                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
+                <version>${maven-compiler-plugin.version}</version>
+                <configuration>
+                    <source>1.7</source>
+                    <target>1.7</target>
+                </configuration>
+            </plugin>
 
-			<plugin>
-				<groupId>org.codehaus.cargo</groupId>
-				<artifactId>cargo-maven2-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>${cargo-maven2-plugin.version}</version>
-				<configuration>
-					<wait>true</wait>
-					<container>
-						<containerId>jetty8x</containerId>
-						<type>embedded</type>
-						<systemProperties>
-							<!-- <provPersistenceTarget>cargo</provPersistenceTarget> -->
-						</systemProperties>
-					</container>
-					<configuration>
-						<properties>
-							<cargo.servlet.port>8082</cargo.servlet.port>
-						</properties>
-					</configuration>
-				</configuration>
-			</plugin>
+            <plugin>
+                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                <artifactId>maven-war-plugin</artifactId>
+                <version>${maven-war-plugin.version}</version>
+            </plugin>
 
-		</plugins>
+            <plugin>
+                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
+                <version>${maven-surefire-plugin.version}</version>
+                <configuration>
+                    <excludes>
+                        <!-- <exclude>**/*ProductionTest.java</exclude> -->
+                    </excludes>
+                    <systemPropertyVariables>
+                        <!-- <provPersistenceTarget>h2</provPersistenceTarget> -->
+                    </systemPropertyVariables>
+                </configuration>
+            </plugin>
 
-	</build>
+            <plugin>
+                <groupId>org.codehaus.cargo</groupId>
+                <artifactId>cargo-maven2-plugin</artifactId>
+                <version>${cargo-maven2-plugin.version}</version>
+                <configuration>
+                    <wait>true</wait>
+                    <container>
+                        <containerId>jetty8x</containerId>
+                        <type>embedded</type>
+                        <systemProperties>
+                            <!-- <provPersistenceTarget>cargo</provPersistenceTarget> -->
+                        </systemProperties>
+                    </container>
+                    <configuration>
+                        <properties>
+                            <cargo.servlet.port>8082</cargo.servlet.port>
+                        </properties>
+                    </configuration>
+                </configuration>
+            </plugin>
 
-	<properties>
-		<!-- Spring -->
-		<org.springframework.version>4.1.6.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
-		<org.springframework.security.version>3.2.7.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
+        </plugins>
 
-		<!-- persistence -->
-		<hibernate.version>4.3.8.Final</hibernate.version>
-		<mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.34</mysql-connector-java.version>
+    </build>
 
-		<!-- marshalling -->
+    <properties>
+        <!-- Spring -->
+        <org.springframework.version>4.1.6.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+        <org.springframework.security.version>3.2.7.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
 
-		<jackson.version>2.4.4</jackson.version>
+        <!-- persistence -->
+        <hibernate.version>4.3.8.Final</hibernate.version>
+        <mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.35</mysql-connector-java.version>
 
-		<!-- various -->
-		<hibernate-validator.version>5.1.3.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
+        <!-- marshalling -->
 
-		<!-- util -->
-		<guava.version>18.0</guava.version>
-		<commons-lang3.version>3.3.2</commons-lang3.version>
+        <jackson.version>2.5.1</jackson.version>
 
-		<!-- testing -->
-		<org.hamcrest.version>1.3</org.hamcrest.version>
-		<junit.version>4.11</junit.version>
-		<mockito.version>1.10.19</mockito.version>
+        <!-- various -->
+        <hibernate-validator.version>5.1.3.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
 
-		<httpcore.version>4.4</httpcore.version>
-		<httpclient.version>4.4</httpclient.version>
+        <!-- util -->
+        <guava.version>18.0</guava.version>
+        <commons-lang3.version>3.3.2</commons-lang3.version>
 
-		<rest-assured.version>2.4.0</rest-assured.version>
+        <!-- testing -->
+        <org.hamcrest.version>1.3</org.hamcrest.version>
+        <junit.version>4.11</junit.version>
+        <mockito.version>1.10.19</mockito.version>
 
-		<!-- logging -->
-		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.9</org.slf4j.version>
-		<logback.version>1.1.2</logback.version>
+        <httpcore.version>4.4</httpcore.version>
+        <httpclient.version>4.4</httpclient.version>
 
-		<!-- Maven plugins -->
-		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.2</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
-		<maven-war-plugin.version>2.6</maven-war-plugin.version>
-		<maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.18.1</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
-		<cargo-maven2-plugin.version>1.4.12</cargo-maven2-plugin.version>
+        <rest-assured.version>2.4.0</rest-assured.version>
 
-	</properties>
+        <!-- logging -->
+        <org.slf4j.version>1.7.12</org.slf4j.version>
+        <logback.version>1.1.3</logback.version>
 
+        <!-- Maven plugins -->
+        <maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.3</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
+        <maven-war-plugin.version>2.6</maven-war-plugin.version>
+        <maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.18.1</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
+        <cargo-maven2-plugin.version>1.4.12</cargo-maven2-plugin.version>
+
+    </properties>
+
+    <parent>
+        <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
+        <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
+        <version>1.2.2.RELEASE</version>
+    </parent>
 </project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/spring-security-basic-auth/pom.xml b/spring-security-basic-auth/pom.xml
index 8bc6d54284..05c138cba0 100644
--- a/spring-security-basic-auth/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-security-basic-auth/pom.xml
@@ -231,11 +231,11 @@
 
 		<!-- persistence -->
 		<hibernate.version>4.3.8.Final</hibernate.version>
-		<mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.34</mysql-connector-java.version>
+		<mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.35</mysql-connector-java.version>
 
 		<!-- logging -->
-		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.9</org.slf4j.version>
-		<logback.version>1.1.2</logback.version>
+		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.12</org.slf4j.version>
+		<logback.version>1.1.3</logback.version>
 
 		<!-- various -->
 		<hibernate-validator.version>5.1.3.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@
 		<rest-assured.version>2.4.0</rest-assured.version>
 
 		<!-- Maven plugins -->
-		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.2</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
+		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.3</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
 		<maven-war-plugin.version>2.6</maven-war-plugin.version>
 		<maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.18.1</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
 		<maven-resources-plugin.version>2.7</maven-resources-plugin.version>
diff --git a/spring-security-login-and-registration/pom.xml b/spring-security-login-and-registration/pom.xml
index c01a24b8de..89ef8d571c 100644
--- a/spring-security-login-and-registration/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-security-login-and-registration/pom.xml
@@ -173,8 +173,8 @@
         <org.springframework.security.version>3.2.7.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
 
         <!-- logging -->
-        <org.slf4j.version>1.7.7</org.slf4j.version>
-        <logback.version>1.1.2</logback.version>
+        <org.slf4j.version>1.7.12</org.slf4j.version>
+        <logback.version>1.1.3</logback.version>
 
         <!-- javax jsp -->
         <javax.servlet.jsp-api.version>2.3.2-b01</javax.servlet.jsp-api.version>
diff --git a/spring-security-mvc-custom/pom.xml b/spring-security-mvc-custom/pom.xml
index de08328ecf..59029bde77 100644
--- a/spring-security-mvc-custom/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-security-mvc-custom/pom.xml
@@ -236,11 +236,11 @@
 
 		<!-- persistence -->
 		<hibernate.version>4.3.8.Final</hibernate.version>
-		<mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.34</mysql-connector-java.version>
+		<mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.35</mysql-connector-java.version>
 
 		<!-- logging -->
-		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.9</org.slf4j.version>
-		<logback.version>1.1.2</logback.version>
+		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.12</org.slf4j.version>
+		<logback.version>1.1.3</logback.version>
 
 		<!-- various -->
 		<hibernate-validator.version>5.1.3.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@
 		<rest-assured.version>2.4.0</rest-assured.version>
 
 		<!-- Maven plugins -->
-		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.2</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
+		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.3</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
 		<maven-war-plugin.version>2.6</maven-war-plugin.version>
 		<maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.18.1</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
 		<maven-resources-plugin.version>2.7</maven-resources-plugin.version>
diff --git a/spring-security-mvc-digest-auth/pom.xml b/spring-security-mvc-digest-auth/pom.xml
index 3fe95e9200..0b2b0246ef 100644
--- a/spring-security-mvc-digest-auth/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-security-mvc-digest-auth/pom.xml
@@ -231,11 +231,11 @@
 
 		<!-- persistence -->
 		<hibernate.version>4.3.8.Final</hibernate.version>
-		<mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.34</mysql-connector-java.version>
+		<mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.35</mysql-connector-java.version>
 
 		<!-- logging -->
-		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.9</org.slf4j.version>
-		<logback.version>1.1.2</logback.version>
+		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.12</org.slf4j.version>
+		<logback.version>1.1.3</logback.version>
 
 		<!-- various -->
 		<hibernate-validator.version>5.1.3.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@
 		<rest-assured.version>2.4.0</rest-assured.version>
 
 		<!-- Maven plugins -->
-		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.2</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
+		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.3</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
 		<maven-war-plugin.version>2.6</maven-war-plugin.version>
 		<maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.18.1</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
 		<maven-resources-plugin.version>2.7</maven-resources-plugin.version>
diff --git a/spring-security-mvc-ldap/.classpath b/spring-security-mvc-ldap/.classpath
index c99cf86462..534b5e52fa 100644
--- a/spring-security-mvc-ldap/.classpath
+++ b/spring-security-mvc-ldap/.classpath
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@
 	<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 kind="output" path="target/classes"/>
diff --git a/spring-security-mvc-ldap/pom.xml b/spring-security-mvc-ldap/pom.xml
index 4c0f7adf9b..411d9a8191 100644
--- a/spring-security-mvc-ldap/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-security-mvc-ldap/pom.xml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>1.1.1.RELEASE</version>
+		<version>1.2.2.RELEASE</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<dependencies>
diff --git a/spring-security-mvc-login/pom.xml b/spring-security-mvc-login/pom.xml
index c89886ce7a..a26d9cddb9 100644
--- a/spring-security-mvc-login/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-security-mvc-login/pom.xml
@@ -228,11 +228,11 @@
 
 		<!-- persistence -->
 		<hibernate.version>4.3.8.Final</hibernate.version>
-		<mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.34</mysql-connector-java.version>
+		<mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.35</mysql-connector-java.version>
 
 		<!-- logging -->
-		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.9</org.slf4j.version>
-		<logback.version>1.1.2</logback.version>
+		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.12</org.slf4j.version>
+		<logback.version>1.1.3</logback.version>
 
 		<!-- various -->
 		<hibernate-validator.version>5.1.3.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@
 		<rest-assured.version>2.4.0</rest-assured.version>
 
 		<!-- Maven plugins -->
-		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.2</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
+		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.3</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
 		<maven-war-plugin.version>2.6</maven-war-plugin.version>
 		<maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.18.1</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
 		<maven-resources-plugin.version>2.7</maven-resources-plugin.version>
diff --git a/spring-security-mvc-session/pom.xml b/spring-security-mvc-session/pom.xml
index d1e90f1e9f..16bd0d1ff2 100644
--- a/spring-security-mvc-session/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-security-mvc-session/pom.xml
@@ -236,11 +236,11 @@
 
 		<!-- persistence -->
 		<hibernate.version>4.3.8.Final</hibernate.version>
-		<mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.34</mysql-connector-java.version>
+		<mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.35</mysql-connector-java.version>
 
 		<!-- logging -->
-		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.9</org.slf4j.version>
-		<logback.version>1.1.2</logback.version>
+		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.12</org.slf4j.version>
+		<logback.version>1.1.3</logback.version>
 
 		<!-- various -->
 		<hibernate-validator.version>5.1.3.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@
 		<rest-assured.version>2.4.0</rest-assured.version>
 
 		<!-- Maven plugins -->
-		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.2</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
+		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.3</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
 		<maven-war-plugin.version>2.6</maven-war-plugin.version>
 		<maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.18.1</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
 		<maven-resources-plugin.version>2.7</maven-resources-plugin.version>
diff --git a/spring-security-oauth/pom.xml b/spring-security-oauth/pom.xml
index 3172113b8f..f38f016e10 100644
--- a/spring-security-oauth/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-security-oauth/pom.xml
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.javassist</groupId>
             <artifactId>javassist</artifactId>
-            <version>3.18.2-GA</version>
+            <version>3.19.0-GA</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>mysql</groupId>
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.thoughtworks.xstream</groupId>
             <artifactId>xstream</artifactId>
-            <version>1.4.7</version>
+            <version>1.4.8</version>
         </dependency>
 
         <!-- util -->
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.jayway.restassured</groupId>
             <artifactId>rest-assured</artifactId>
-            <version>2.3.0</version>
+            <version>2.4.0</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
             <exclusions>
                 <exclusion>
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.1</version>
+                <version>${maven-compiler-plugin.version}</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <source>1.7</source>
                     <target>1.7</target>
@@ -391,16 +391,16 @@
 
         <!-- persistence -->
         <hibernate.version>4.3.8.Final</hibernate.version>
-        <mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.34</mysql-connector-java.version>
+        <mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.35</mysql-connector-java.version>
         <spring-data-jpa.version>1.7.1.RELEASE</spring-data-jpa.version>
 
         <!-- marshalling -->
 
-        <jackson.version>2.4.4</jackson.version>
+        <jackson.version>2.5.1</jackson.version>
 
         <!-- logging -->
-        <org.slf4j.version>1.7.9</org.slf4j.version>
-        <logback.version>1.1.2</logback.version>
+        <org.slf4j.version>1.7.12</org.slf4j.version>
+        <logback.version>1.1.3</logback.version>
 
         <!-- various -->
         <hibernate-validator.version>5.1.3.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@
         <rest-assured.version>2.4.0</rest-assured.version>
 
         <!-- Maven plugins -->
-        <maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.2</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
+        <maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.3</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
         <maven-war-plugin.version>2.6</maven-war-plugin.version>
         <maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.18.1</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
         <cargo-maven2-plugin.version>1.4.12</cargo-maven2-plugin.version>
diff --git a/spring-security-rest-basic-auth/pom.xml b/spring-security-rest-basic-auth/pom.xml
index 78601de6a8..cc6cc7a419 100644
--- a/spring-security-rest-basic-auth/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-security-rest-basic-auth/pom.xml
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.1</version>
+                <version>${maven-compiler-plugin.version}</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <source>1.7</source>
                     <target>1.7</target>
@@ -292,15 +292,15 @@
 
         <!-- persistence -->
         <hibernate.version>4.3.8.Final</hibernate.version>
-        <mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.34</mysql-connector-java.version>
+        <mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.35</mysql-connector-java.version>
 
         <!-- http -->
         <httpcore.version>4.4</httpcore.version>
         <httpclient.version>4.4</httpclient.version>
 
         <!-- logging -->
-        <org.slf4j.version>1.7.9</org.slf4j.version>
-        <logback.version>1.1.2</logback.version> <!-- do not upgrade - see http://jira.qos.ch/browse/LOGBACK-851 -->
+        <org.slf4j.version>1.7.12</org.slf4j.version>
+        <logback.version>1.1.3</logback.version> <!-- do not upgrade - see http://jira.qos.ch/browse/LOGBACK-851 -->
 
         <!-- various -->
         <hibernate-validator.version>5.1.3.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@
         <rest-assured.version>2.4.0</rest-assured.version>
 
         <!-- Maven plugins -->
-		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.2</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
+		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.3</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
 		<maven-war-plugin.version>2.6</maven-war-plugin.version>
 		<maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.18.1</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
 		<cargo-maven2-plugin.version>1.4.12</cargo-maven2-plugin.version>
diff --git a/spring-security-rest-custom/pom.xml b/spring-security-rest-custom/pom.xml
index 36853edd56..9052e3c65e 100644
--- a/spring-security-rest-custom/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-security-rest-custom/pom.xml
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 				<artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>3.1</version>
+				<version>${maven-compiler-plugin.version}</version>
 				<configuration>
 					<source>1.7</source>
 					<target>1.7</target>
@@ -256,11 +256,11 @@
 
 		<!-- persistence -->
 		<hibernate.version>4.3.8.Final</hibernate.version>
-		<mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.34</mysql-connector-java.version>
+		<mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.35</mysql-connector-java.version>
 
 		<!-- logging -->
-		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.9</org.slf4j.version>
-		<logback.version>1.1.2</logback.version>
+		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.12</org.slf4j.version>
+		<logback.version>1.1.3</logback.version>
 
 		<!-- various -->
 		<hibernate-validator.version>5.1.3.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@
 		<rest-assured.version>2.4.0</rest-assured.version>
 
 		<!-- Maven plugins -->
-		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.2</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
+		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.3</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
 		<maven-war-plugin.version>2.6</maven-war-plugin.version>
 		<maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.18.1</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
 		<cargo-maven2-plugin.version>1.4.12</cargo-maven2-plugin.version>
diff --git a/spring-security-rest-digest-auth/pom.xml b/spring-security-rest-digest-auth/pom.xml
index 3d3b9bfd47..516c0ce7eb 100644
--- a/spring-security-rest-digest-auth/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-security-rest-digest-auth/pom.xml
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 				<artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>3.1</version>
+				<version>${maven-compiler-plugin.version}</version>
 				<configuration>
 					<source>1.7</source>
 					<target>1.7</target>
@@ -280,18 +280,18 @@
 
 		<!-- persistence -->
 		<hibernate.version>4.3.8.Final</hibernate.version>
-		<mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.34</mysql-connector-java.version>
+		<mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.35</mysql-connector-java.version>
 
 		<!-- http -->
 		<httpcore.version>4.4</httpcore.version>
 		<httpclient.version>4.4</httpclient.version>
 
 		<!-- logging -->
-		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.9</org.slf4j.version>
-		<logback.version>1.1.2</logback.version> <!-- do not upgrade - see http://jira.qos.ch/browse/LOGBACK-851 -->
+		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.12</org.slf4j.version>
+		<logback.version>1.1.3</logback.version> <!-- do not upgrade - see http://jira.qos.ch/browse/LOGBACK-851 -->
 
 		<!-- marshalling -->
-		<jackson.version>2.4.4</jackson.version>
+		<jackson.version>2.5.1</jackson.version>
 		
 		<!-- various -->
 		<hibernate-validator.version>5.1.3.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@
 		<rest-assured.version>2.4.0</rest-assured.version>
 
 		<!-- Maven plugins -->
-		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.2</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
+		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.3</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
 		<maven-war-plugin.version>2.6</maven-war-plugin.version>
 		<maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.18.1</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
 		<cargo-maven2-plugin.version>1.4.12</cargo-maven2-plugin.version>
diff --git a/spring-security-rest-full/.classpath b/spring-security-rest-full/.classpath
index 4afacb7ebf..8b995fcb09 100644
--- a/spring-security-rest-full/.classpath
+++ b/spring-security-rest-full/.classpath
@@ -6,12 +6,6 @@
 			<attribute name="maven.pomderived" value="true"/>
 		</attributes>
 	</classpathentry>
-	<classpathentry kind="src" output="target/classes" path="target/generated-sources/java">
-		<attributes>
-			<attribute name="optional" value="true"/>
-			<attribute name="maven.pomderived" value="true"/>
-		</attributes>
-	</classpathentry>
 	<classpathentry excluding="**" kind="src" output="target/classes" path="src/main/resources">
 		<attributes>
 			<attribute name="maven.pomderived" value="true"/>
@@ -39,5 +33,11 @@
 			<attribute name="maven.pomderived" value="true"/>
 		</attributes>
 	</classpathentry>
+	<classpathentry kind="src" output="target/classes" path="target/generated-sources/java">
+		<attributes>
+			<attribute name="optional" value="true"/>
+			<attribute name="maven.pomderived" value="true"/>
+		</attributes>
+	</classpathentry>
 	<classpathentry kind="output" path="target/classes"/>
 </classpath>
diff --git a/spring-security-rest-full/pom.xml b/spring-security-rest-full/pom.xml
index 1751ca06c4..a1c688aea6 100644
--- a/spring-security-rest-full/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-security-rest-full/pom.xml
@@ -79,22 +79,15 @@
 
 		<!-- Querydsl -->
 		
-		<dependency>
-		    <groupId>com.mysema.querydsl</groupId>
-		    <artifactId>querydsl-core</artifactId>
-		    <version>3.6.0</version>
-		</dependency>
-		 
 		<dependency>
 		    <groupId>com.mysema.querydsl</groupId>
 		    <artifactId>querydsl-apt</artifactId>
-		    <version>3.6.0</version>
+		    <version>3.6.2</version>
 		</dependency>
-		 
 		<dependency>
 		    <groupId>com.mysema.querydsl</groupId>
 		    <artifactId>querydsl-jpa</artifactId>
-		    <version>3.6.0</version>
+		    <version>3.6.2</version>
 		</dependency>
 		
 		<!-- web -->
@@ -102,7 +95,6 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.httpcomponents</groupId>
 			<artifactId>httpclient</artifactId>
-			<version>${httpclient.version}</version>
 			<exclusions>
 				<exclusion>
 					<artifactId>commons-logging</artifactId>
@@ -141,7 +133,7 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.javassist</groupId>
 			<artifactId>javassist</artifactId>
-			<version>3.18.2-GA</version>
+			<version>3.19.0-GA</version>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>mysql</groupId>
@@ -162,7 +154,6 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>javax.servlet</groupId>
 			<artifactId>jstl</artifactId>
-			<version>1.2</version>
 			<scope>runtime</scope>
 		</dependency>
 
@@ -177,7 +168,7 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>com.thoughtworks.xstream</groupId>
 			<artifactId>xstream</artifactId>
-			<version>1.4.7</version>
+			<version>1.4.8</version>
 		</dependency>
 
 		<!-- util -->
@@ -232,27 +223,24 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.hamcrest</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hamcrest-core</artifactId>
-			<version>${org.hamcrest.version}</version>
 			<scope>test</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.hamcrest</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hamcrest-library</artifactId>
-			<version>${org.hamcrest.version}</version>
 			<scope>test</scope>
 		</dependency>
 
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.mockito</groupId>
 			<artifactId>mockito-core</artifactId>
-			<version>${mockito.version}</version>
 			<scope>test</scope>
 		</dependency>
 
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>com.jayway.restassured</groupId>
 			<artifactId>rest-assured</artifactId>
-			<version>2.3.0</version>
+			<version>2.4.0</version>
 			<scope>test</scope>
 			<exclusions>
 				<exclusion>
@@ -278,7 +266,7 @@
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 				<artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>3.1</version>
+				<version>${maven-compiler-plugin.version}</version>
 				<configuration>
 					<source>1.7</source>
 					<target>1.7</target>
@@ -419,16 +407,16 @@
 
 		<!-- persistence -->
 		<hibernate.version>4.3.8.Final</hibernate.version>
-		<mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.34</mysql-connector-java.version>
+		<mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.35</mysql-connector-java.version>
 		<spring-data-jpa.version>1.7.1.RELEASE</spring-data-jpa.version>
 
 		<!-- marshalling -->
 
-		<jackson.version>2.4.4</jackson.version>
+		<jackson.version>2.5.1</jackson.version>
 
 		<!-- logging -->
-		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.9</org.slf4j.version>
-		<logback.version>1.1.2</logback.version>
+		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.12</org.slf4j.version>
+		<logback.version>1.1.3</logback.version>
 
 		<!-- various -->
 		<hibernate-validator.version>5.1.3.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
@@ -448,11 +436,16 @@
 		<rest-assured.version>2.4.0</rest-assured.version>
 
 		<!-- Maven plugins -->
-		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.2</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
+		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.3</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
 		<maven-war-plugin.version>2.6</maven-war-plugin.version>
 		<maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.18.1</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
 		<cargo-maven2-plugin.version>1.4.12</cargo-maven2-plugin.version>
 
 	</properties>
 
+	<parent>
+	    <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
+	    <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
+	    <version>1.2.2.RELEASE</version>
+	</parent>
 </project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/spring-security-rest/pom.xml b/spring-security-rest/pom.xml
index 2b35f94eae..d6561186b7 100644
--- a/spring-security-rest/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-security-rest/pom.xml
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 				<artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>3.1</version>
+				<version>${maven-compiler-plugin.version}</version>
 				<configuration>
 					<source>1.7</source>
 					<target>1.7</target>
@@ -243,11 +243,11 @@
 
 		<!-- persistence -->
 		<hibernate.version>4.3.8.Final</hibernate.version>
-		<mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.34</mysql-connector-java.version>
+		<mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.35</mysql-connector-java.version>
 
 		<!-- logging -->
-		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.9</org.slf4j.version>
-		<logback.version>1.1.2</logback.version>
+		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.12</org.slf4j.version>
+		<logback.version>1.1.3</logback.version>
 
 		<!-- various -->
 		<hibernate-validator.version>5.1.3.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@
 		<rest-assured.version>2.4.0</rest-assured.version>
 
 		<!-- Maven plugins -->
-		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.2</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
+		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.3</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
 		<maven-war-plugin.version>2.6</maven-war-plugin.version>
 		<maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.18.1</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
 		<cargo-maven2-plugin.version>1.4.12</cargo-maven2-plugin.version>