diff --git a/documentation/releases/release-3.2.9.md b/documentation/releases/release-3.2.9.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..040a4c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/documentation/releases/release-3.2.9.md
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+## Dependencies
+
+* Aligned dependencies with [Spring Boot 3.4.5](https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-boot/releases/tag/v3.4.5)
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index a5c186d..29df339 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -38,13 +38,13 @@
         <spt-cid.version>2.0.15</spt-cid.version>
 
         <!-- Dependency versions, matched to Spring Boot -->
-        <aspectj.version>1.9.23</aspectj.version>
-        <httpcore5.version>5.3.3</httpcore5.version>
+        <aspectj.version>1.9.24</aspectj.version>
+        <httpcore5.version>5.3.4</httpcore5.version>
         <slf4j.version>2.0.17</slf4j.version>
-        <spring.version>6.2.5</spring.version>
+        <spring.version>6.2.6</spring.version>
 
         <!-- Test dependency versions -->
-        <spt-development-test.version>3.1.16</spt-development-test.version>
+        <spt-development-test.version>3.1.17</spt-development-test.version>
 
         <!-- Test dependency versions, matched to Spring Boot -->
         <hamcrest.version>2.2</hamcrest.version>
@@ -70,16 +70,16 @@
         <maven-source-plugin.version>3.3.1</maven-source-plugin.version>
         <maven-surefire-plugin.version>3.5.3</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
         <nexus-staging-plugin.version>1.7.0</nexus-staging-plugin.version>
-        <pitest-maven.version>1.19.0</pitest-maven.version>
+        <pitest-maven.version>1.19.1</pitest-maven.version>
         <spotbugs.version>4.9.3.0</spotbugs.version>
         <versions-maven-plugin.version>2.18.0</versions-maven-plugin.version>
 
         <!-- Plugin dependencies -->
-        <checkstyle.version>10.23.0</checkstyle.version>
+        <checkstyle.version>10.23.1</checkstyle.version>
         <findbugs-slf4j-bug-pattern.version>1.5.0</findbugs-slf4j-bug-pattern.version>
-        <findbugs-sec-bug-pattern.version>1.13.0</findbugs-sec-bug-pattern.version>
+        <findbugs-sec-bug-pattern.version>1.14.0</findbugs-sec-bug-pattern.version>
         <pitest-junit5-plugin.version>1.2.2</pitest-junit5-plugin.version>
-        <pmd.version>7.12.0</pmd.version>
+        <pmd.version>7.13.0</pmd.version>
     </properties>
 
     <dependencyManagement>