diff --git a/monitoring-samples/task-apps/task-demo-metrics-prometheus/README.md b/monitoring-samples/task-apps/task-demo-metrics-prometheus/README.md
index 4add9c4..6ed0fe4 100644
--- a/monitoring-samples/task-apps/task-demo-metrics-prometheus/README.md
+++ b/monitoring-samples/task-apps/task-demo-metrics-prometheus/README.md
@@ -10,17 +10,17 @@ Otherwise, follow the instructions below to build your own `monitorable` Task fr
 
 Follow the [Task development instructions](https://docs.spring.io/spring-cloud-task/docs/2.3.0/reference/#getting-started-developing-first-task) and then: 
 
-* Set the parent POM version of Boot to 2.4.3 or latest
+* Set the parent POM version of Boot to 2.7.16 or latest
 
 ```xml
 <parent>
 	<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 	<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-	<version>2.4.3</version>
+	<version>2.7.16</version>
 	<relativePath/>
 </parent>
 ``` 
-* Make sure that `spring-cloud-task-dependencies` version `2.3.0` or newer are imported: 
+* Make sure that `spring-cloud-task-dependencies` version `2.4.6` or newer are imported: 
 
 ```xml
 	<dependencyManagement>
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ Follow the [Task development instructions](https://docs.spring.io/spring-cloud-t
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 			<artifactId>spring-cloud-task-dependencies</artifactId>
-			<version>2.3.0</version>
+			<version>2.4.6</version>
 			<type>pom</type>
 			<scope>import</scope>
 		</dependency>
@@ -74,12 +74,7 @@ To enable Prometheus metrics collection add:
 <dependency>
 	<groupId>io.micrometer.prometheus</groupId>
 	<artifactId>prometheus-rsocket-spring</artifactId>
-	<version>1.3.0</version>
-</dependency>
-<dependency>
-    <groupId>io.micrometer.prometheus</groupId>
-    <artifactId>prometheus-rsocket-client</artifactId>
-    <version>1.3.0</version>
+	<version>1.5.2</version>
 </dependency>
 ```
  
@@ -97,7 +92,7 @@ To enable Prometheus metrics collection add:
 <plugin>
     <groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
     <artifactId>spring-cloud-dataflow-apps-metadata-plugin</artifactId>
-    <version>1.0.2</version>
+    <version>1.0.7</version>
     <configuration>
         <storeFilteredMetadata>true</storeFilteredMetadata>
         <metadataFilter>
diff --git a/monitoring-samples/task-apps/task-demo-metrics-prometheus/pom.xml b/monitoring-samples/task-apps/task-demo-metrics-prometheus/pom.xml
index 64ee12a..200a4ed 100644
--- a/monitoring-samples/task-apps/task-demo-metrics-prometheus/pom.xml
+++ b/monitoring-samples/task-apps/task-demo-metrics-prometheus/pom.xml
@@ -2,21 +2,10 @@
 <project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
 		 xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
 	<modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
-
-	<!--
-	    spring-boot-starter-parent:2.1.13.RELEASE
-	    prometheus-rsocket-spring.version:0.9.0
-		rsocket-transport-netty:1.0.0-RC5
-
-		spring-boot-starter-parent:2.3.2.RELEASE
-		prometheus-rsocket-spring.version:0.9.0
-		rsocket-transport-netty:1.0.0-RC5
-
-	-->
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>2.7.11</version>
+		<version>2.7.16</version>
 		<relativePath/> <!-- lookup parent from repository -->
 	</parent>
 	<groupId>io.spring.task</groupId>
@@ -27,8 +16,8 @@
 
 	<properties>
 		<java.version>1.8</java.version>
-		<prometheus-rsocket-spring.version>1.4.0</prometheus-rsocket-spring.version>
-		<spring-cloud-task-dependencies.version>2.4.5</spring-cloud-task-dependencies.version>
+		<prometheus-rsocket-spring.version>1.5.2</prometheus-rsocket-spring.version>
+		<spring-cloud-task-dependencies.version>2.4.6</spring-cloud-task-dependencies.version>
 	</properties>
 
 	<dependencies>
@@ -57,6 +46,7 @@
 			<groupId>com.h2database</groupId>
 			<artifactId>h2</artifactId>
 			<scope>runtime</scope>
+			<version>2.2.224</version>
 		</dependency>
 
 		<!-- Enable Prometheus metrics collection (via Prometheus RSocket Proxy) -->
diff --git a/restaurant-stream-apps/scdf-app-customer/pom.xml b/restaurant-stream-apps/scdf-app-customer/pom.xml
index 44c94d9..f4d93dc 100644
--- a/restaurant-stream-apps/scdf-app-customer/pom.xml
+++ b/restaurant-stream-apps/scdf-app-customer/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
         <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.7.8</version>
+        <version>2.7.16</version>
         <relativePath/> <!-- lookup parent from repository -->
     </parent>
     <groupId>io.spring</groupId>
diff --git a/restaurant-stream-apps/scdf-app-kitchen/pom.xml b/restaurant-stream-apps/scdf-app-kitchen/pom.xml
index af95b43..5c8d9a6 100644
--- a/restaurant-stream-apps/scdf-app-kitchen/pom.xml
+++ b/restaurant-stream-apps/scdf-app-kitchen/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
         <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.7.8</version>
+        <version>2.7.16</version>
         <relativePath/> <!-- lookup parent from repository -->
     </parent>
     <groupId>io.spring</groupId>
diff --git a/restaurant-stream-apps/scdf-app-waitron/pom.xml b/restaurant-stream-apps/scdf-app-waitron/pom.xml
index 086f1b2..3bacff5 100644
--- a/restaurant-stream-apps/scdf-app-waitron/pom.xml
+++ b/restaurant-stream-apps/scdf-app-waitron/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
         <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.7.8</version>
+        <version>2.7.16</version>
         <relativePath/> <!-- lookup parent from repository -->
     </parent>
     <groupId>io.spring</groupId>
diff --git a/timestamp-batch-2.0.x/pom.xml b/timestamp-batch-2.0.x/pom.xml
index 29769ec..46bcf1c 100644
--- a/timestamp-batch-2.0.x/pom.xml
+++ b/timestamp-batch-2.0.x/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>2.7.5</version>
+		<version>2.7.16</version>
 		<relativePath/> <!-- lookup parent from repository -->
 	</parent>
 	<groupId>io.spring</groupId>
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.mariadb.jdbc</groupId>
 			<artifactId>mariadb-java-client</artifactId>
+			<version>[3.1.2,)</version>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>com.h2database</groupId>
diff --git a/timestamp-batch-3.0.x/pom.xml b/timestamp-batch-3.0.x/pom.xml
index 330d90b..1af48d2 100644
--- a/timestamp-batch-3.0.x/pom.xml
+++ b/timestamp-batch-3.0.x/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>3.0.8</version>
+		<version>3.1.4</version>
 		<relativePath/> <!-- lookup parent from repository -->
 	</parent>
 	<groupId>io.spring</groupId>
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 	<properties>
 		<java.version>17</java.version>
-		<spring-cloud.version>2022.0.3</spring-cloud.version>
+		<spring-cloud.version>2022.0.4</spring-cloud.version>
 	</properties>
 
 	<dependencies>
@@ -44,10 +44,12 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.mariadb.jdbc</groupId>
 			<artifactId>mariadb-java-client</artifactId>
+			<version>[3.1.2,)</version>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>com.h2database</groupId>
 			<artifactId>h2</artifactId>
+			<version>[2.2,)</version>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.postgresql</groupId>
diff --git a/timestamp-task-2.0.x/pom.xml b/timestamp-task-2.0.x/pom.xml
index 9c20437..9a19822 100644
--- a/timestamp-task-2.0.x/pom.xml
+++ b/timestamp-task-2.0.x/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>2.7.5</version>
+		<version>2.7.16</version>
 		<relativePath/> <!-- lookup parent from repository -->
 	</parent>
 	<groupId>io.spring</groupId>
diff --git a/timestamp-task-3.0.x/pom.xml b/timestamp-task-3.0.x/pom.xml
index 4ada7ce..ddec9e9 100644
--- a/timestamp-task-3.0.x/pom.xml
+++ b/timestamp-task-3.0.x/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>3.0.8</version>
+		<version>3.1.4</version>
 		<relativePath/> <!-- lookup parent from repository -->
 	</parent>
 	<groupId>io.spring</groupId>
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 	<properties>
 		<java.version>17</java.version>
-		<spring-cloud.version>2022.0.3</spring-cloud.version>
+		<spring-cloud.version>2022.0.4</spring-cloud.version>
 	</properties>
 
 	<dependencies>
@@ -40,10 +40,12 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.mariadb.jdbc</groupId>
 			<artifactId>mariadb-java-client</artifactId>
+			<version>[3.1.2,)</version>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>com.h2database</groupId>
 			<artifactId>h2</artifactId>
+			<version>[2.2,)</version>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>