diff --git a/.github/workflows/PR-pipeline.yml b/.github/workflows/PR-pipeline.yml
index 9f0d39a..763d0d6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/PR-pipeline.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/PR-pipeline.yml
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ jobs:
           java-version: 17
           distribution: 'adopt'
       - name: Cache
-        uses: actions/cache@v4.0.2
+        uses: actions/cache@v4.2.0
         with:
           path: ~/.m2/repository
           key: ${{ runner.os }}-maven-${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml') }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index c9ecf69..b82f82a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ jobs:
           java-version: 17
           distribution: 'adopt'
       - name: Cache
-        uses: actions/cache@v4.0.2
+        uses: actions/cache@v4.2.0
         with:
           path: ~/.m2/repository
           key: ${{ runner.os }}-maven-${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml') }}
diff --git a/base-domain/pom.xml b/base-domain/pom.xml
index 21676cb..4ac9cb4 100644
--- a/base-domain/pom.xml
+++ b/base-domain/pom.xml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.projectlombok</groupId>
       <artifactId>lombok</artifactId>
-      <version>1.18.24</version>
+      <version>1.18.36</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.springfox</groupId>
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-data-mongodb</artifactId>
       <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
-      <version>3.1.2</version>
+      <version>3.4.0</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <artifactId>de.flapdoodle.embed.mongo</artifactId>
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-deploy-plugin</artifactId>
-      <version>3.1.1</version>
+      <version>3.1.3</version>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
 
diff --git a/inventory/Dockerfile b/inventory/Dockerfile
index 0b7afa6..e6c9bfe 100644
--- a/inventory/Dockerfile
+++ b/inventory/Dockerfile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FROM openjdk:17-jdk-slim
+FROM openjdk:17.0.2-jdk-slim
 WORKDIR /app
 COPY .mvn/ .mvn
 COPY mvnw pom.xml ./
diff --git a/inventory/pom.xml b/inventory/pom.xml
index 94f625f..ad24d24 100644
--- a/inventory/pom.xml
+++ b/inventory/pom.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>com.diffplug.spotless</groupId>
         <artifactId>spotless-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>2.35.0</version>
+        <version>2.43.0</version>
         <executions>
           <execution>
             <id>apply</id>
@@ -40,13 +40,13 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
         <artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>2.3.2.RELEASE</version>
+        <version>2.7.18</version>
       </plugin>
 
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>3.10.1</version>
+        <version>3.13.0</version>
         <configuration>
           <source>${java.version}</source>
           <target>${java.version}</target>
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-jar-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>3.3.0</version>
+        <version>3.4.2</version>
         <executions>
           <execution>
             <phase>prepare-package</phase>
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.jacoco</groupId>
         <artifactId>jacoco-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>0.8.8</version>
+        <version>0.8.12</version>
         <executions>
           <execution>
             <goals>
@@ -108,12 +108,12 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.pitest</groupId>
         <artifactId>pitest-maven</artifactId>
-        <version>1.7.5</version>
+        <version>1.17.3</version>
         <dependencies>
           <dependency>
             <groupId>org.pitest</groupId>
             <artifactId>pitest-junit5-plugin</artifactId>
-            <version>0.12</version>
+            <version>0.16</version>
           </dependency>
         </dependencies>
         <configuration>
@@ -150,12 +150,12 @@
     <dependency>
       <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-actuator</artifactId>
       <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
-      <version>2.7.14</version>
+      <version>2.7.18</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-web</artifactId>
       <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
-      <version>2.7.14</version>
+      <version>2.7.18</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@
         </exclusion>
       </exclusions>
       <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
-      <version>3.1.2</version>
+      <version>3.4.0</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-data-mongodb</artifactId>
       <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
-      <version>3.1.2</version>
+      <version>3.4.0</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <artifactId>de.flapdoodle.embed.mongo</artifactId>
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.projectlombok</groupId>
       <artifactId>lombok</artifactId>
-      <version>1.18.24</version>
+      <version>1.18.36</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>au.com.dius.pact.provider</groupId>
       <artifactId>junit5spring</artifactId>
-      <version>4.3.6</version>
+      <version>4.6.16</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
 
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@
     <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
     <relativePath/>
-    <version>2.3.2.RELEASE</version> <!-- lookup parent from com.ecommerceapp.shipment.repository -->
+    <version>2.7.18</version> <!-- lookup parent from com.ecommerceapp.shipment.repository -->
   </parent>
 
   <properties>
diff --git a/shipment/Dockerfile b/shipment/Dockerfile
index 075113b..dc572d7 100644
--- a/shipment/Dockerfile
+++ b/shipment/Dockerfile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FROM openjdk:17-jdk-slim
+FROM openjdk:17.0.2-jdk-slim
 WORKDIR /app
 COPY .mvn/ .mvn
 COPY mvnw pom.xml ./
diff --git a/shipment/pom.xml b/shipment/pom.xml
index f4629be..3294f87 100644
--- a/shipment/pom.xml
+++ b/shipment/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
         <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
         <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
         <relativePath/>
-        <version>2.3.3.RELEASE</version> <!-- lookup parent from com.ecommerceapp.shipment.repository -->
+        <version>2.7.18</version> <!-- lookup parent from com.ecommerceapp.shipment.repository -->
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>com.diffplug.spotless</groupId>
                 <artifactId>spotless-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>2.35.0</version>
+                <version>2.43.0</version>
                 <executions>
                     <execution>
                         <id>apply</id>
@@ -66,13 +66,13 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
                 <artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>2.3.2.RELEASE</version>
+                <version>2.7.18</version>
             </plugin>
 
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.8.1</version>
+                <version>3.13.0</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <source>${java.version}</source>
                     <target>${java.version}</target>
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-jar-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.2.2</version>
+                <version>3.4.2</version>
                 <executions>
                     <execution>
                         <phase>prepare-package</phase>
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.jacoco</groupId>
                 <artifactId>jacoco-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>0.8.8</version>
+                <version>0.8.12</version>
                 <executions>
                     <execution>
                         <goals>
@@ -127,12 +127,12 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.pitest</groupId>
                 <artifactId>pitest-maven</artifactId>
-                <version>1.7.5</version>
+                <version>1.17.3</version>
                 <dependencies>
                     <dependency>
                         <groupId>org.pitest</groupId>
                         <artifactId>pitest-junit5-plugin</artifactId>
-                        <version>0.12</version>
+                        <version>0.16</version>
                     </dependency>
                 </dependencies>
                 <configuration>
@@ -183,18 +183,18 @@
         <dependency>
             <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-actuator</artifactId>
             <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
-            <version>2.3.2.RELEASE</version>
+            <version>2.7.18</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-web</artifactId>
             <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
-            <version>2.5.12</version>
+            <version>2.7.18</version>
         </dependency>
 
       <dependency>
         <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-data-mongodb</artifactId>
         <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
-        <version>3.1.2</version>
+        <version>3.4.0</version>
       </dependency>
 
         <dependency>
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@
             </exclusions>
             <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
             <scope>test</scope>
-            <version>2.3.2.RELEASE</version>
+            <version>2.7.18</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <artifactId>persistence-api</artifactId>
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.projectlombok</groupId>
             <artifactId>lombok</artifactId>
-            <version>1.18.24</version>
+            <version>1.18.36</version>
         </dependency>
 
         <dependency>
@@ -254,20 +254,20 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework.kafka</groupId>
             <artifactId>spring-kafka</artifactId>
-            <version>2.7.2</version>
+            <version>2.9.13</version>
         </dependency>
 
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework.kafka</groupId>
             <artifactId>spring-kafka-test</artifactId>
             <scope>test</scope>
-            <version>2.7.2</version>
+            <version>2.9.13</version>
         </dependency>
 
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.awaitility</groupId>
             <artifactId>awaitility</artifactId>
-            <version>4.2.0</version>
+            <version>4.2.2</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
 
@@ -281,12 +281,12 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>au.com.dius.pact.consumer</groupId>
             <artifactId>junit5</artifactId>
-            <version>4.3.6</version>
+            <version>4.6.16</version>
         </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>joda-time</groupId>
         <artifactId>joda-time</artifactId>
-        <version>2.10.5</version>
+        <version>2.13.0</version>
       </dependency>
 
     </dependencies>
diff --git a/shop/Dockerfile b/shop/Dockerfile
index 075113b..dc572d7 100644
--- a/shop/Dockerfile
+++ b/shop/Dockerfile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FROM openjdk:17-jdk-slim
+FROM openjdk:17.0.2-jdk-slim
 WORKDIR /app
 COPY .mvn/ .mvn
 COPY mvnw pom.xml ./
diff --git a/shop/pom.xml b/shop/pom.xml
index 1828ae6..b4f69e0 100644
--- a/shop/pom.xml
+++ b/shop/pom.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>com.diffplug.spotless</groupId>
                 <artifactId>spotless-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>2.35.0</version>
+                <version>2.43.0</version>
                 <executions>
                     <execution>
                         <id>apply</id>
@@ -40,12 +40,12 @@
             <plugin>
                 <artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
                 <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
-                <version>2.3.12.RELEASE</version>
+                <version>2.7.18</version>
             </plugin>
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.8.1</version>
+                <version>3.13.0</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <source>${java.version}</source>
                     <target>${java.version}</target>
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-jar-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.3.0</version>
+                <version>3.4.2</version>
                 <executions>
                     <execution>
                         <phase>prepare-package</phase>
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.jacoco</groupId>
                 <artifactId>jacoco-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>0.8.8</version>
+                <version>0.8.12</version>
                 <executions>
                     <execution>
                         <goals>
@@ -101,12 +101,12 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.pitest</groupId>
                 <artifactId>pitest-maven</artifactId>
-                <version>1.7.5</version>
+                <version>1.17.3</version>
                 <dependencies>
                     <dependency>
                         <groupId>org.pitest</groupId>
                         <artifactId>pitest-junit5-plugin</artifactId>
-                        <version>0.12</version>
+                        <version>0.16</version>
                     </dependency>
                 </dependencies>
                 <configuration>
@@ -156,18 +156,18 @@
         <dependency>
             <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-actuator</artifactId>
             <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
-            <version>2.3.2.RELEASE</version>
+            <version>2.7.18</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-web</artifactId>
             <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
-            <version>2.5.12</version>
+            <version>2.7.18</version>
         </dependency>
 
       <dependency>
         <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-data-mongodb</artifactId>
         <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
-        <version>3.1.2</version>
+        <version>3.4.0</version>
       </dependency>
 
         <dependency>
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@
             </exclusions>
             <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
             <scope>test</scope>
-            <version>2.3.2.RELEASE</version>
+            <version>2.7.18</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <artifactId>de.flapdoodle.embed.mongo</artifactId>
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.projectlombok</groupId>
             <artifactId>lombok</artifactId>
-            <version>1.18.24</version>
+            <version>1.18.36</version>
         </dependency>
 
         <!-- https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/org.json/json -->
@@ -210,34 +210,34 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>au.com.dius.pact.provider</groupId>
             <artifactId>junit5</artifactId>
-            <version>4.1.35</version>
+            <version>4.6.16</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
 
         <dependency>
             <groupId>au.com.dius.pact.consumer</groupId>
             <artifactId>junit5</artifactId>
-            <version>4.1.35</version>
+            <version>4.6.16</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
 
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.httpcomponents</groupId>
             <artifactId>fluent-hc</artifactId>
-            <version>4.5.5</version>
+            <version>4.5.14</version>
         </dependency>
 
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.junit.jupiter</groupId>
             <artifactId>junit-jupiter-engine</artifactId>
-            <version>5.6.2</version>
+            <version>5.11.4</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
 
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.junit.jupiter</groupId>
             <artifactId>junit-jupiter-api</artifactId>
-            <version>5.8.2</version>
+            <version>5.11.4</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
 
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.github.tomakehurst</groupId>
             <artifactId>wiremock-jre8</artifactId>
-            <version>2.35.1</version>
+            <version>2.35.2</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
 
@@ -277,19 +277,19 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework.kafka</groupId>
             <artifactId>spring-kafka</artifactId>
-            <version>2.7.2</version>
+            <version>2.9.13</version>
         </dependency>
 
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework.kafka</groupId>
             <artifactId>spring-kafka-test</artifactId>
             <scope>test</scope>
-            <version>2.6.3</version>
+            <version>2.9.13</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
           <groupId>org.codehaus.groovy</groupId>
           <artifactId>groovy</artifactId>
-          <version>3.0.19</version>
+          <version>3.0.23</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
           <groupId>javax.persistence</groupId>
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@
         <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
         <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
         <relativePath/>
-        <version>2.3.3.RELEASE</version>
+        <version>2.7.18</version>
     </parent>
 
     <properties>