diff --git a/finish/inventory/pom.xml b/finish/inventory/pom.xml
index edcc9d5c..4c5f0eb4 100644
--- a/finish/inventory/pom.xml
+++ b/finish/inventory/pom.xml
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.kafka</groupId>
             <artifactId>kafka-clients</artifactId>
-            <version>3.8.0</version>
+            <version>3.8.1</version>
         </dependency>
         <!-- tag::rxjava[] -->
         <dependency>
@@ -79,19 +79,19 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.testcontainers</groupId>
             <artifactId>kafka</artifactId>
-            <version>1.20.2</version>
+            <version>1.20.3</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.junit.jupiter</groupId>
             <artifactId>junit-jupiter</artifactId>
-            <version>5.11.1</version>
+            <version>5.11.3</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.testcontainers</groupId>
             <artifactId>junit-jupiter</artifactId>
-            <version>1.20.2</version>
+            <version>1.20.3</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>io.openliberty.tools</groupId>
                 <artifactId>liberty-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.10.3</version>
+                <version>3.11.1</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <!-- devc config -->
                     <containerRunOpts>
@@ -139,14 +139,14 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.5.0</version>
+                <version>3.5.1</version>
             </plugin>
 
             <!-- Plugin to run integration tests -->
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-failsafe-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.5.0</version>
+                <version>3.5.1</version>
                 <executions>
                     <execution>
                         <goals>
diff --git a/finish/models/pom.xml b/finish/models/pom.xml
index 3ea5291f..cd557173 100644
--- a/finish/models/pom.xml
+++ b/finish/models/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.kafka</groupId>
             <artifactId>kafka-clients</artifactId>
-            <version>3.8.0</version>
+            <version>3.8.1</version>
             <scope>provided</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
diff --git a/finish/system/pom.xml b/finish/system/pom.xml
index 10828a1f..6cee4833 100644
--- a/finish/system/pom.xml
+++ b/finish/system/pom.xml
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.kafka</groupId>
             <artifactId>kafka-clients</artifactId>
-            <version>3.8.0</version>
+            <version>3.8.1</version>
         </dependency>
         <!-- tag::rxjava[] -->
         <dependency>
@@ -78,19 +78,19 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.testcontainers</groupId>
             <artifactId>kafka</artifactId>
-            <version>1.20.2</version>
+            <version>1.20.3</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.junit.jupiter</groupId>
             <artifactId>junit-jupiter</artifactId>
-            <version>5.11.1</version>
+            <version>5.11.3</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.testcontainers</groupId>
             <artifactId>junit-jupiter</artifactId>
-            <version>1.20.2</version>
+            <version>1.20.3</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>io.openliberty.tools</groupId>
                 <artifactId>liberty-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.10.3</version>
+                <version>3.11.1</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <!-- devc config -->
                     <containerRunOpts>
@@ -126,14 +126,14 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.5.0</version>
+                <version>3.5.1</version>
             </plugin>
 
             <!-- Plugin to run integration tests -->
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-failsafe-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.5.0</version>
+                <version>3.5.1</version>
                 <executions>
                     <execution>
                         <id>integration-test</id>
diff --git a/start/inventory/pom.xml b/start/inventory/pom.xml
index 76c75552..969b5904 100644
--- a/start/inventory/pom.xml
+++ b/start/inventory/pom.xml
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.kafka</groupId>
             <artifactId>kafka-clients</artifactId>
-            <version>3.8.0</version>
+            <version>3.8.1</version>
         </dependency>
         <!-- tag::rxjava[] -->
         <dependency>
@@ -80,19 +80,19 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.testcontainers</groupId>
             <artifactId>kafka</artifactId>
-            <version>1.20.2</version>
+            <version>1.20.3</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.junit.jupiter</groupId>
             <artifactId>junit-jupiter</artifactId>
-            <version>5.11.1</version>
+            <version>5.11.3</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.testcontainers</groupId>
             <artifactId>junit-jupiter</artifactId>
-            <version>1.20.2</version>
+            <version>1.20.3</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>io.openliberty.tools</groupId>
                 <artifactId>liberty-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.10.3</version>
+                <version>3.11.1</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <!-- devc config -->
                     <containerRunOpts>
@@ -140,14 +140,14 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.5.0</version>
+                <version>3.5.1</version>
             </plugin>
 
             <!-- Plugin to run integration tests -->
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-failsafe-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.5.0</version>
+                <version>3.5.1</version>
                 <executions>
                     <execution>
                         <goals>
diff --git a/start/models/pom.xml b/start/models/pom.xml
index 3ea5291f..cd557173 100644
--- a/start/models/pom.xml
+++ b/start/models/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.kafka</groupId>
             <artifactId>kafka-clients</artifactId>
-            <version>3.8.0</version>
+            <version>3.8.1</version>
             <scope>provided</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
diff --git a/start/system/pom.xml b/start/system/pom.xml
index 10828a1f..6cee4833 100644
--- a/start/system/pom.xml
+++ b/start/system/pom.xml
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.kafka</groupId>
             <artifactId>kafka-clients</artifactId>
-            <version>3.8.0</version>
+            <version>3.8.1</version>
         </dependency>
         <!-- tag::rxjava[] -->
         <dependency>
@@ -78,19 +78,19 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.testcontainers</groupId>
             <artifactId>kafka</artifactId>
-            <version>1.20.2</version>
+            <version>1.20.3</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.junit.jupiter</groupId>
             <artifactId>junit-jupiter</artifactId>
-            <version>5.11.1</version>
+            <version>5.11.3</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.testcontainers</groupId>
             <artifactId>junit-jupiter</artifactId>
-            <version>1.20.2</version>
+            <version>1.20.3</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>io.openliberty.tools</groupId>
                 <artifactId>liberty-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.10.3</version>
+                <version>3.11.1</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <!-- devc config -->
                     <containerRunOpts>
@@ -126,14 +126,14 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.5.0</version>
+                <version>3.5.1</version>
             </plugin>
 
             <!-- Plugin to run integration tests -->
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-failsafe-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.5.0</version>
+                <version>3.5.1</version>
                 <executions>
                     <execution>
                         <id>integration-test</id>