diff --git a/labs/unicorn-location-api/UnicornLocationFunction/pom.xml b/labs/unicorn-location-api/UnicornLocationFunction/pom.xml
index 4fc239e6..1a11e2ee 100644
--- a/labs/unicorn-location-api/UnicornLocationFunction/pom.xml
+++ b/labs/unicorn-location-api/UnicornLocationFunction/pom.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.junit.jupiter</groupId>
             <artifactId>junit-jupiter</artifactId>
-            <version>5.13.1</version>
+            <version>6.0.2</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
diff --git a/labs/unicorn-location-api/final/unicorn-location-api-final/UnicornLocationFunction/pom.xml b/labs/unicorn-location-api/final/unicorn-location-api-final/UnicornLocationFunction/pom.xml
index 5a1c3aed..c175b4e3 100644
--- a/labs/unicorn-location-api/final/unicorn-location-api-final/UnicornLocationFunction/pom.xml
+++ b/labs/unicorn-location-api/final/unicorn-location-api-final/UnicornLocationFunction/pom.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>software.amazon.awssdk</groupId>
             <artifactId>dynamodb</artifactId>
-            <version>2.31.50</version>
+            <version>2.39.6</version>
             <exclusions>
                 <exclusion>
                     <groupId>software.amazon.awssdk</groupId>
@@ -32,12 +32,12 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>software.amazon.awssdk</groupId>
             <artifactId>aws-crt-client</artifactId>
-            <version>2.31.50</version>
+            <version>2.39.6</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.amazonaws</groupId>
             <artifactId>aws-lambda-java-runtime-interface-client</artifactId>
-            <version>2.8.6</version>
+            <version>2.9.0</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.amazonaws</groupId>
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.fasterxml.jackson.jr</groupId>
             <artifactId>jackson-jr-objects</artifactId>
-            <version>2.19.1</version>
+            <version>2.21.0</version>
         </dependency>
 
         <dependency>
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
         <dependency>
           <groupId>org.junit.jupiter</groupId>
           <artifactId>junit-jupiter</artifactId>
-          <version>5.13.1</version>
+          <version>6.0.2</version>
           <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
                     <plugin>
                         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                         <artifactId>maven-shade-plugin</artifactId>
-                        <version>3.6.0</version>
+                        <version>3.6.1</version>
                         <executions>
                             <execution>
                                 <phase>package</phase>
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@
                     <plugin>
                         <groupId>org.graalvm.buildtools</groupId>
                         <artifactId>native-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                        <version>0.11.2</version>
+                        <version>0.11.4</version>
                         <extensions>true</extensions>
                         <executions>
                             <execution>
diff --git a/labs/unicorn-stock-broker/pom.xml b/labs/unicorn-stock-broker/pom.xml
index dc45985e..bf490f19 100644
--- a/labs/unicorn-stock-broker/pom.xml
+++ b/labs/unicorn-stock-broker/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
         <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>3.5.0</version>
+        <version>4.0.0</version>
     </parent>
     <groupId>com.unicorn</groupId>
     <artifactId>UnicornStockBroker</artifactId>
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@
         <maven.compiler.target>25</maven.compiler.target>
         <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
         <project.reporting.outputEncoding>UTF-8</project.reporting.outputEncoding>
-        <spring-cloud.version>2025.0.0</spring-cloud.version>
-        <aws-sdk.version>2.31.50</aws-sdk.version>
+        <spring-cloud.version>2025.1.0</spring-cloud.version>
+        <aws-sdk.version>2.39.6</aws-sdk.version>
     </properties>
 
     <dependencies>
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.junit.jupiter</groupId>
             <artifactId>junit-jupiter</artifactId>
-            <version>5.13.1</version>
+            <version>6.0.2</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
diff --git a/labs/unicorn-store/infrastructure/cdk/pom.xml b/labs/unicorn-store/infrastructure/cdk/pom.xml
index 12be0676..4dc4e1b1 100644
--- a/labs/unicorn-store/infrastructure/cdk/pom.xml
+++ b/labs/unicorn-store/infrastructure/cdk/pom.xml
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@
     <properties>
         <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
         <project.reporting.outputEncoding>UTF-8</project.reporting.outputEncoding>
-        <cdk.version>2.225.0</cdk.version>
-        <junit.version>5.13.1</junit.version>
+        <cdk.version>2.239.0</cdk.version>
+        <junit.version>6.0.2</junit.version>
     </properties>
 
     <build>
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.14.0</version>
+                <version>3.15.0</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <source>17</source>
                     <target>17</target>
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
                 <artifactId>exec-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.6.2</version>
+                <version>3.6.3</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <mainClass>com.unicorn.UnicornStoreApp</mainClass>
                 </configuration>
diff --git a/labs/unicorn-store/infrastructure/db-setup/pom.xml b/labs/unicorn-store/infrastructure/db-setup/pom.xml
index ea748de1..30513aa2 100644
--- a/labs/unicorn-store/infrastructure/db-setup/pom.xml
+++ b/labs/unicorn-store/infrastructure/db-setup/pom.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     <name>AWS Lambda function to setup the Amazon RDS Instance</name>
 
     <properties>
-        <aws.java.sdk.version>2.31.50</aws.java.sdk.version>
+        <aws.java.sdk.version>2.39.6</aws.java.sdk.version>
     </properties>
 
     <dependencyManagement>
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.postgresql</groupId>
             <artifactId>postgresql</artifactId>
-            <version>42.7.7</version>
+            <version>42.7.9</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.amazonaws</groupId>
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.fasterxml.jackson.jr</groupId>
             <artifactId>jackson-jr-objects</artifactId>
-            <version>2.19.1</version>
+            <version>2.21.0</version>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-shade-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.6.0</version>
+                <version>3.6.1</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <finalName>db-setup</finalName>
                 </configuration>
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.14.0</version>
+                <version>3.15.0</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <source>17</source>
                     <target>17</target>
diff --git a/labs/unicorn-store/software/alternatives/unicorn-audit-service/pom.xml b/labs/unicorn-store/software/alternatives/unicorn-audit-service/pom.xml
index 93e2fce2..da4e5e2e 100644
--- a/labs/unicorn-store/software/alternatives/unicorn-audit-service/pom.xml
+++ b/labs/unicorn-store/software/alternatives/unicorn-audit-service/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
         <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>3.5.0</version>
+        <version>4.0.0</version>
         <relativePath/> <!-- lookup parent from repository -->
     </parent>
     <groupId>com.unicorn</groupId>
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>software.amazon.awssdk</groupId>
             <artifactId>dynamodb</artifactId>
-            <version>2.31.50</version>
+            <version>2.39.6</version>
             <exclusions>
                 <exclusion>
                     <groupId>software.amazon.awssdk</groupId>
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>software.amazon.awssdk</groupId>
             <artifactId>aws-crt-client</artifactId>
-            <version>2.31.50</version>
+            <version>2.39.6</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.amazonaws</groupId>
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
                 <artifactId>spring-cloud-dependencies</artifactId>
-                <version>2025.0.0</version>
+                <version>2025.1.0</version>
                 <type>pom</type>
                 <scope>import</scope>
             </dependency>
diff --git a/labs/unicorn-store/software/alternatives/unicorn-store-micronaut/pom.xml b/labs/unicorn-store/software/alternatives/unicorn-store-micronaut/pom.xml
index 3bd38265..7327bf65 100644
--- a/labs/unicorn-store/software/alternatives/unicorn-store-micronaut/pom.xml
+++ b/labs/unicorn-store/software/alternatives/unicorn-store-micronaut/pom.xml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>io.micronaut.platform</groupId>
     <artifactId>micronaut-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>4.10.0</version>
+    <version>4.10.8</version>
   </parent>
   <properties>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
       <dependency>
         <groupId>software.amazon.awssdk</groupId>
         <artifactId>bom</artifactId>
-        <version>2.31.50</version>
+        <version>2.39.6</version>
         <type>pom</type>
         <scope>import</scope>
       </dependency>
diff --git a/labs/unicorn-store/software/alternatives/unicorn-store-quarkus/pom.xml b/labs/unicorn-store/software/alternatives/unicorn-store-quarkus/pom.xml
index 3ada64c1..cf6f1641 100644
--- a/labs/unicorn-store/software/alternatives/unicorn-store-quarkus/pom.xml
+++ b/labs/unicorn-store/software/alternatives/unicorn-store-quarkus/pom.xml
@@ -7,13 +7,13 @@
   <version>1.0.0</version>
 
   <properties>
-    <compiler-plugin.version>3.14.0</compiler-plugin.version>
+    <compiler-plugin.version>3.15.0</compiler-plugin.version>
     <maven.compiler.parameters>true</maven.compiler.parameters>
     <maven.compiler.source>25</maven.compiler.source>
     <maven.compiler.target>25</maven.compiler.target>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
     <project.reporting.outputEncoding>UTF-8</project.reporting.outputEncoding>
-    <quarkus.platform.version>3.24.3</quarkus.platform.version>
+    <quarkus.platform.version>3.31.3</quarkus.platform.version>
   </properties>
 
   <dependencyManagement>
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
       <dependency>
         <groupId>software.amazon.awssdk</groupId>
         <artifactId>bom</artifactId>
-        <version>2.31.50</version>
+        <version>2.39.6</version>
         <type>pom</type>
         <scope>import</scope>
       </dependency>
diff --git a/labs/unicorn-store/software/alternatives/unicorn-store-spring-graalvm/pom.xml b/labs/unicorn-store/software/alternatives/unicorn-store-spring-graalvm/pom.xml
index 830f0a6f..ff0a5cdb 100644
--- a/labs/unicorn-store/software/alternatives/unicorn-store-spring-graalvm/pom.xml
+++ b/labs/unicorn-store/software/alternatives/unicorn-store-spring-graalvm/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
         <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>3.5.0</version>
+        <version>4.0.0</version>
         <relativePath/> <!-- lookup parent from repository -->
     </parent>
     <groupId>com.unicorn</groupId>
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>software.amazon.awssdk</groupId>
             <artifactId>eventbridge</artifactId>
-            <version>2.31.50</version>
+            <version>2.39.6</version>
             <exclusions>
                 <exclusion>
                     <groupId>software.amazon.awssdk</groupId>
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>software.amazon.awssdk</groupId>
             <artifactId>aws-crt-client</artifactId>
-            <version>2.31.50</version>
+            <version>2.39.6</version>
         </dependency>
 
         <dependency>
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.postgresql</groupId>
             <artifactId>postgresql</artifactId>
-            <version>42.7.7</version>
+            <version>42.7.9</version>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-shade-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.6.0</version>
+                <version>3.6.1</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <createDependencyReducedPom>false</createDependencyReducedPom>
                     <shadedArtifactAttached>true</shadedArtifactAttached>
diff --git a/labs/unicorn-store/software/unicorn-store-spring/pom.xml b/labs/unicorn-store/software/unicorn-store-spring/pom.xml
index 9c7a6b13..83b207de 100644
--- a/labs/unicorn-store/software/unicorn-store-spring/pom.xml
+++ b/labs/unicorn-store/software/unicorn-store-spring/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
         <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>3.5.0</version>
+        <version>4.0.0</version>
     </parent>
 
     <groupId>com.unicorn</groupId>
@@ -28,10 +28,14 @@
             <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
             <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-web</artifactId>
         </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
+            <artifactId>spring-boot-jackson2</artifactId>
+        </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>software.amazon.awssdk</groupId>
             <artifactId>eventbridge</artifactId>
-            <version>2.31.50</version>
+            <version>2.39.6</version>
             <exclusions>
                 <exclusion>
                     <groupId>software.amazon.awssdk</groupId>
@@ -46,7 +50,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>software.amazon.awssdk</groupId>
             <artifactId>aws-crt-client</artifactId>
-            <version>2.31.50</version>
+            <version>2.39.6</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency><!-- required for Spring's ConditionalOnCheckpointRestore to work -->
             <!-- see https://docs.spring.io/spring-framework/reference/integration/checkpoint-restore.html -->
@@ -70,7 +74,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.postgresql</groupId>
             <artifactId>postgresql</artifactId>
-            <version>42.7.7</version>
+            <version>42.7.9</version>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 
@@ -79,7 +83,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-shade-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.6.0</version>
+                <version>3.6.1</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <createDependencyReducedPom>false</createDependencyReducedPom>
                 </configuration>