diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 4c13070..fd6cd11 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ plugins {
 
 // org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-gradle-plugin
 // org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-dependencies
-ext.springBootVersion = "3.4.0"
+ext.springBootVersion = "3.4.1"
 
 // io.spring.gradle:dependency-management-plugin
 ext.springBootDependencyManagementPluginVersion = "1.1.7"
diff --git a/buildSrc/build.gradle b/buildSrc/build.gradle
index 21d83ae..9e1a4bf 100644
--- a/buildSrc/build.gradle
+++ b/buildSrc/build.gradle
@@ -7,5 +7,5 @@ repositories {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-    implementation 'net.researchgate:gradle-release:3.0.2'
+    implementation 'net.researchgate:gradle-release:3.1.0'
 }
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diff --git a/laa-ccms-spring-boot-starters/laa-ccms-spring-boot-starter-auth/build.gradle b/laa-ccms-spring-boot-starters/laa-ccms-spring-boot-starter-auth/build.gradle
index bac0aa3..4a38895 100644
--- a/laa-ccms-spring-boot-starters/laa-ccms-spring-boot-starter-auth/build.gradle
+++ b/laa-ccms-spring-boot-starters/laa-ccms-spring-boot-starter-auth/build.gradle
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ dependencies {
     implementation 'org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-security'
     implementation 'org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-validation'
 
-    testImplementation 'org.assertj:assertj-core:3.26.3'
+    testImplementation 'org.assertj:assertj-core:3.27.0'
 }
 
 checkstyle {