diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index b06d3cd707..c8397c82b5 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ configure(allprojects) { project ->
 	group = "org.springframework"
 	version = qualifyVersionIfNecessary(version)
 
-	ext.aspectjVersion       = "1.8.5"
+	ext.aspectjVersion       = "1.8.6"
 	ext.eclipselinkVersion   = "2.4.2"
 	ext.ehcacheVersion       = "2.10.0"
 	ext.ehcachejcacheVersion = "1.0.1"
@@ -43,11 +43,11 @@ configure(allprojects) { project ->
 	ext.hsqldbVersion        = "2.3.2"
 	ext.httpclientVersion    = "4.5"
 	ext.httpasyncVersion     = "4.1"
-	ext.jackson2Version      = "2.6.0-rc1"  // to be upgraded to 2.6 final in time for Spring Framework 4.2 GA
+	ext.jackson2Version      = "2.6.0-rc2"  // to be upgraded to 2.6 final in time for Spring Framework 4.2 GA
 	ext.jasperreportsVersion = "6.1.0"
 	ext.javamailVersion      = "1.5.3"
 	ext.jettyVersion         = "9.2.11.v20150529"
-	ext.jodaVersion          = "2.7"
+	ext.jodaVersion          = "2.8"
 	ext.jrubyVersion         = "1.7.20"
 	ext.jtaVersion           = "1.2"
 	ext.junitVersion         = "4.12"
@@ -800,7 +800,7 @@ project("spring-orm") {
 			exclude group: 'org.apache.geronimo.specs', module: 'geronimo-jta_1.1_spec'
 			exclude group: 'org.apache.geronimo.specs', module: 'geronimo-jms_1.1_spec'
 		}
-		optional("javax.jdo:jdo-api:3.0.1") {
+		optional("javax.jdo:jdo-api:3.1") {
 			exclude group: 'javax.transaction', module: 'transaction-api'
 		}
 		optional("javax.servlet:javax.servlet-api:3.0.1")