diff --git a/samples/sample-all-deactivated/build.gradle.kts b/samples/sample-all-deactivated/build.gradle.kts
index 81544f2..40fbcc4 100644
--- a/samples/sample-all-deactivated/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/samples/sample-all-deactivated/build.gradle.kts
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ dependencies {
     implementation("cglib:cglib:3.3.0")
     implementation("ch.qos.logback:logback-classic:1.5.18")
     implementation("com.github.librepdf:openpdf:3.0.0")
-    implementation("com.github.spotbugs:spotbugs-annotations:4.9.4")
+    implementation("com.github.spotbugs:spotbugs-annotations:4.9.6")
     implementation("com.github.stephenc.jcip:jcip-annotations:1.0-1")
     implementation("com.google.code.findbugs:annotations:3.0.1")
     implementation("com.google.code.findbugs:findbugs-annotations:3.0.1")
diff --git a/samples/sample-all-deactivated/build.out b/samples/sample-all-deactivated/build.out
index c51e63f..ce47bf2 100644
--- a/samples/sample-all-deactivated/build.out
+++ b/samples/sample-all-deactivated/build.out
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ compileClasspath - Compile classpath for source set 'main'.
 +--- cglib:cglib:3.3.0 FAILED
 +--- ch.qos.logback:logback-classic:1.5.18 FAILED
 +--- com.github.librepdf:openpdf:3.0.0 FAILED
-+--- com.github.spotbugs:spotbugs-annotations:4.9.4 FAILED
++--- com.github.spotbugs:spotbugs-annotations:4.9.6 FAILED
 +--- com.github.stephenc.jcip:jcip-annotations:1.0-1 FAILED
 +--- com.google.code.findbugs:annotations:3.0.1 FAILED
 +--- com.google.code.findbugs:findbugs-annotations:3.0.1 FAILED
diff --git a/samples/sample-all/build.gradle.kts b/samples/sample-all/build.gradle.kts
index ef0ad53..390695d 100644
--- a/samples/sample-all/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/samples/sample-all/build.gradle.kts
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ dependencies {
     implementation("cglib:cglib:3.3.0")
     implementation("ch.qos.logback:logback-classic:1.5.18")
     implementation("com.github.librepdf:openpdf:3.0.0")
-    implementation("com.github.spotbugs:spotbugs-annotations:4.9.4")
+    implementation("com.github.spotbugs:spotbugs-annotations:4.9.6")
     implementation("com.github.stephenc.jcip:jcip-annotations:1.0-1")
     implementation("com.google.code.findbugs:annotations:3.0.1")
     implementation("com.google.code.findbugs:findbugs-annotations:3.0.1")
diff --git a/samples/sample-all/build.out b/samples/sample-all/build.out
index 554a456..e1043be 100644
--- a/samples/sample-all/build.out
+++ b/samples/sample-all/build.out
@@ -32,11 +32,11 @@ compileClasspath - Compile classpath for source set 'main'.
 |    \--- org.slf4j:slf4j-bom:2.0.17 (*)
 +--- com.github.librepdf:openpdf:3.0.0 -> com.lowagie:itext:4.2.2
 |    \--- com.itextpdf:itextpdf:5.5.6
-+--- com.github.spotbugs:spotbugs-annotations:4.9.4
++--- com.github.spotbugs:spotbugs-annotations:4.9.6
 |    \--- com.google.code.findbugs:jsr305:3.0.2
 +--- com.github.stephenc.jcip:jcip-annotations:1.0-1 -> net.jcip:jcip-annotations:1.0
-+--- com.google.code.findbugs:annotations:3.0.1 -> com.github.spotbugs:spotbugs-annotations:4.9.4 (*)
-+--- com.google.code.findbugs:findbugs-annotations:3.0.1 -> com.github.spotbugs:spotbugs-annotations:4.9.4 (*)
++--- com.google.code.findbugs:annotations:3.0.1 -> com.github.spotbugs:spotbugs-annotations:4.9.6 (*)
++--- com.google.code.findbugs:findbugs-annotations:3.0.1 -> com.github.spotbugs:spotbugs-annotations:4.9.6 (*)
 +--- com.google.guava:guava-jdk5:17.0 -> com.google.guava:guava:33.5.0-jre
 |    +--- com.google.guava:failureaccess:1.0.3
 |    +--- org.jspecify:jspecify:1.0.0
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ compileClasspath - Compile classpath for source set 'main'.
 |    |    +--- org.osgi:org.osgi.annotation.bundle:2.0.0
 |    |    |    \--- org.osgi:org.osgi.annotation.versioning:1.1.2
 |    |    +--- org.osgi:org.osgi.annotation.versioning:1.1.2
-|    |    +--- com.github.spotbugs:spotbugs-annotations:4.8.6 -> 4.9.4 (*)
+|    |    +--- com.github.spotbugs:spotbugs-annotations:4.8.6 -> 4.9.6 (*)
 |    |    \--- org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-bom:2.25.1
 |    |         +--- org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-1.2-api:2.25.1 -> org.slf4j:log4j-over-slf4j:2.0.17 (c)
 |    |         +--- org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-api:2.25.1 (c)
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ compileClasspath - Compile classpath for source set 'main'.
 |    +--- com.google.errorprone:error_prone_annotations:2.38.0 -> 2.41.0
 |    +--- org.osgi:org.osgi.annotation.bundle:2.0.0 (*)
 |    +--- org.osgi:org.osgi.annotation.versioning:1.1.2
-|    \--- com.github.spotbugs:spotbugs-annotations:4.8.6 -> 4.9.4 (*)
+|    \--- com.github.spotbugs:spotbugs-annotations:4.8.6 -> 4.9.6 (*)
 +--- org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-jcl:2.25.1 -> org.slf4j:jcl-over-slf4j:2.0.17 (*)
 +--- org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-jul:2.25.1 -> org.slf4j:jul-to-slf4j:2.0.17
 |    +--- org.slf4j:slf4j-api:2.0.17 (*)