Upgrade dependencies; prepare for release

build.gradle

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ buildscript {
 }
 
 plugins {
-	id 'org.sonarqube' version '2.6.2'
+	id 'org.sonarqube' version '2.7'
 	id 'base'
 	id 'project-report'
 	id 'idea'
@@ -69,22 +69,22 @@ subprojects { subproject ->
 	}
 
 	ext {
-		assertjVersion = '3.11.1'
+		assertjVersion = '3.12.2'
 		googleJsr305Version = '3.0.2'
 		hamcrestVersion = '1.3'
-		hibernateValidationVersion = '6.0.14.Final'
+		hibernateValidationVersion = '6.0.16.Final'
 		jacksonVersion = '2.9.8'
 		jaywayJsonPathVersion = '2.4.0'
 		junit4Version = '4.12'
-		junitJupiterVersion = '5.4.0'
-		junitPlatformVersion = '1.4.0'
+		junitJupiterVersion = '5.4.1'
+		junitPlatformVersion = '1.4.1'
 		kafkaVersion = '2.0.1'
 		log4jVersion = '2.11.2'
-		mockitoVersion = '2.24.0'
+		mockitoVersion = '2.25.1'
 		scalaVersion = '2.11'
 		springRetryVersion = '1.2.4.RELEASE'
-		springVersion = '5.1.5.RELEASE'
-		springDataCommonsVersion = '2.1.5.RELEASE'
+		springVersion = '5.1.6.RELEASE'
+		springDataCommonsVersion = '2.1.6.RELEASE'
 
 		idPrefix = 'kafka'
 
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ subprojects { subproject ->
 	eclipse.project.natures += 'org.springframework.ide.eclipse.core.springnature'
 
 	jacoco {
-		toolVersion = '0.8.1'
+		toolVersion = '0.8.2'
 	}
 
 	// dependencies that are common across all java projects
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ subprojects { subproject ->
 
 	checkstyle {
 		configFile = file("${rootDir}/src/checkstyle/checkstyle.xml")
-		toolVersion = "8.17"
+		toolVersion = "8.18"
 	}
 
 	jacocoTestReport {