diff --git a/aws-cognito/http-client-authtoken/pom.xml b/aws-cognito/http-client-authtoken/pom.xml
index 1aa05ba7..81725cda 100644
--- a/aws-cognito/http-client-authtoken/pom.xml
+++ b/aws-cognito/http-client-authtoken/pom.xml
@@ -23,14 +23,14 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.avaje</groupId>
       <artifactId>avaje-json-core</artifactId>
-      <version>3.3</version>
+      <version>3.4</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <!-- test dependencies -->
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.avaje</groupId>
       <artifactId>avaje-json-node</artifactId>
-      <version>3.3</version>
+      <version>3.4</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
 
diff --git a/htmx-nima/pom.xml b/htmx-nima/pom.xml
index ebaa0112..65cb41de 100644
--- a/htmx-nima/pom.xml
+++ b/htmx-nima/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.helidon.webserver</groupId>
       <artifactId>helidon-webserver</artifactId>
-      <version>4.2.0</version>
+      <version>4.2.1</version>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
 </project>
diff --git a/http-client-gson-adapter/pom.xml b/http-client-gson-adapter/pom.xml
index 8ee220ee..f0b8bbcc 100644
--- a/http-client-gson-adapter/pom.xml
+++ b/http-client-gson-adapter/pom.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.google.code.gson</groupId>
       <artifactId>gson</artifactId>
-      <version>2.13.0</version>
+      <version>2.13.1</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
diff --git a/http-client/pom.xml b/http-client/pom.xml
index 13463d57..ecb08b14 100644
--- a/http-client/pom.xml
+++ b/http-client/pom.xml
@@ -29,21 +29,21 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.fasterxml.jackson.core</groupId>
       <artifactId>jackson-databind</artifactId>
-      <version>2.18.3</version>
+      <version>2.19.0</version>
       <optional>true</optional>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.avaje</groupId>
       <artifactId>avaje-jsonb</artifactId>
-      <version>3.3</version>
+      <version>3.4</version>
       <optional>true</optional>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.avaje</groupId>
       <artifactId>avaje-json-node</artifactId>
-      <version>3.3</version>
+      <version>3.4</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
 
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
       <plugin> <!-- Multi-Release with 21 -->
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-jar-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>3.3.0</version>
+        <version>3.4.2</version>
         <configuration>
           <archive>
             <manifestEntries>
diff --git a/tests/pom.xml b/tests/pom.xml
index 57ec9d2a..f6a81088 100644
--- a/tests/pom.xml
+++ b/tests/pom.xml
@@ -14,10 +14,10 @@
     <maven.deploy.skip>true</maven.deploy.skip>
     <junit.version>5.12.2</junit.version>
     <assertj.version>3.27.3</assertj.version>
-    <jackson.version>2.18.3</jackson.version>
+    <jackson.version>2.19.0</jackson.version>
     <jex.version>3.1</jex.version>
     <avaje-inject.version>11.4</avaje-inject.version>
-    <helidon.version>4.2.0</helidon.version>
+    <helidon.version>4.2.1</helidon.version>
     <javalin.version>6.6.0</javalin.version>
   </properties>
 
@@ -48,19 +48,19 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.avaje</groupId>
       <artifactId>avaje-validator</artifactId>
-      <version>2.9</version>
+      <version>2.11</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.avaje</groupId>
       <artifactId>avaje-validator-constraints</artifactId>
-      <version>2.9</version>
+      <version>2.11</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.avaje</groupId>
       <artifactId>avaje-validator-generator</artifactId>
-      <version>2.9</version>
+      <version>2.11</version>
     </dependency>
 
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/tests/test-javalin-jsonb/pom.xml b/tests/test-javalin-jsonb/pom.xml
index 472eabc8..df08f805 100644
--- a/tests/test-javalin-jsonb/pom.xml
+++ b/tests/test-javalin-jsonb/pom.xml
@@ -74,13 +74,13 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.avaje</groupId>
       <artifactId>avaje-jsonb</artifactId>
-      <version>3.3</version>
+      <version>3.4</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.avaje</groupId>
       <artifactId>avaje-jsonb-generator</artifactId>
-      <version>3.3</version>
+      <version>3.4</version>
       <scope>provided</scope>
     </dependency>
 
diff --git a/tests/test-javalin/pom.xml b/tests/test-javalin/pom.xml
index 3914858e..9426f2b6 100644
--- a/tests/test-javalin/pom.xml
+++ b/tests/test-javalin/pom.xml
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.avaje</groupId>
       <artifactId>avaje-validator</artifactId>
-      <version>2.9</version>
+      <version>2.11</version>
     </dependency>
     
     <dependency>
diff --git a/tests/test-jex/pom.xml b/tests/test-jex/pom.xml
index b568b608..60066785 100644
--- a/tests/test-jex/pom.xml
+++ b/tests/test-jex/pom.xml
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.avaje</groupId>
       <artifactId>avaje-jsonb</artifactId>
-      <version>3.3</version>
+      <version>3.4</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <!-- java annotation processors -->
@@ -140,12 +140,12 @@
             <path>
               <groupId>io.avaje</groupId>
               <artifactId>avaje-jsonb-generator</artifactId>
-              <version>3.3</version>
+              <version>3.4</version>
             </path>
             <path>
               <groupId>io.avaje</groupId>
               <artifactId>avaje-validator-generator</artifactId>
-              <version>2.9</version>
+              <version>2.11</version>
             </path>
             <path>
               <groupId>io.jstach</groupId>
diff --git a/tests/test-nima-htmx/pom.xml b/tests/test-nima-htmx/pom.xml
index b58e8693..165ec53f 100644
--- a/tests/test-nima-htmx/pom.xml
+++ b/tests/test-nima-htmx/pom.xml
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@
             <path>
               <groupId>io.avaje</groupId>
               <artifactId>avaje-jsonb-generator</artifactId>
-              <version>3.3</version>
+              <version>3.4</version>
             </path>
             <path>
               <groupId>io.jstach</groupId>
diff --git a/tests/test-nima-jsonb/pom.xml b/tests/test-nima-jsonb/pom.xml
index 378a50d6..0688faf2 100644
--- a/tests/test-nima-jsonb/pom.xml
+++ b/tests/test-nima-jsonb/pom.xml
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.avaje</groupId>
       <artifactId>avaje-jsonb</artifactId>
-      <version>3.3</version>
+      <version>3.4</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.helidon.webserver</groupId>
@@ -104,12 +104,12 @@
             <path>
               <groupId>io.avaje</groupId>
               <artifactId>avaje-jsonb-generator</artifactId>
-              <version>3.3</version>
+              <version>3.4</version>
             </path>
             <path>
               <groupId>io.avaje</groupId>
               <artifactId>avaje-validator-generator</artifactId>
-              <version>2.9</version>
+              <version>2.11</version>
             </path>
             <path>
               <groupId>io.jstach</groupId>
diff --git a/tests/test-sigma/pom.xml b/tests/test-sigma/pom.xml
index 1168aa82..dae6e8af 100644
--- a/tests/test-sigma/pom.xml
+++ b/tests/test-sigma/pom.xml
@@ -82,12 +82,12 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.avaje</groupId>
       <artifactId>avaje-jsonb</artifactId>
-      <version>3.3</version>
+      <version>3.4</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.avaje</groupId>
       <artifactId>avaje-jsonb-generator</artifactId>
-      <version>3.3</version>
+      <version>3.4</version>
       <scope>provided</scope>
     </dependency>