diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index 8542b3fc6..449f100f4 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -2,11 +2,12 @@
 assertjVersion = "3.27.3"
 hibernateOrmVersion = "6.6.15.Final"
 hibernateOrmGradlePluginVersion = "6.6.15.Final"
-jacksonDatabindVersion = "2.15.2"
+jacksonDatabindVersion = "2.19.1"
 jbossLoggingAnnotationVersion = "2.2.1.Final"
 jbossLoggingVersion = "3.5.0.Final"
-junitVersion = "5.11.3"
-log4jVersion = "2.20.0"
+junitVersion = "5.13.3"
+junitPlatformVersion = "1.13.3"
+log4jVersion = "2.25.1"
 testcontainersVersion = "1.21.3"
 vertxSqlClientVersion = "4.5.16"
 vertxWebVersion= "4.5.16"
@@ -14,8 +15,8 @@ vertxWebClientVersion = "4.5.16"
 
 [libraries]
 com-fasterxml-jackson-core-jackson-databind = { group = "com.fasterxml.jackson.core", name = "jackson-databind", version.ref = "jacksonDatabindVersion" }
-com-ibm-db2-jcc = { group = "com.ibm.db2", name = "jcc", version = "12.1.0.0" }
-com-microsoft-sqlserver-mssql-jdbc = { group = "com.microsoft.sqlserver", name = "mssql-jdbc", version = "12.10.0.jre11" }
+com-ibm-db2-jcc = { group = "com.ibm.db2", name = "jcc", version = "12.1.2.0" }
+com-microsoft-sqlserver-mssql-jdbc = { group = "com.microsoft.sqlserver", name = "mssql-jdbc", version = "13.1.0.jre11-preview" }
 com-mysql-mysql-connector-j = { group = "com.mysql", name = "mysql-connector-j", version = "9.3.0" }
 com-ongres-scram-client = { group = "com.ongres.scram", name = "client", version = "2.1" }
 io-smallrye-reactive-mutiny = { group = "io.smallrye.reactive", name = "mutiny", version = "2.7.0" }
@@ -42,8 +43,9 @@ org-jboss-logging-jboss-logging-annotations = { group = "org.jboss.logging", nam
 org-jboss-logging-jboss-logging-processor = { group = "org.jboss.logging", name = "jboss-logging-processor", version.ref = "jbossLoggingAnnotationVersion" }
 org-junit-jupiter-junit-jupiter-api = { group = "org.junit.jupiter", name = "junit-jupiter-api", version.ref = "junitVersion" }
 org-junit-jupiter-junit-jupiter-engine = { group = "org.junit.jupiter", name = "junit-jupiter-engine", version.ref = "junitVersion" }
-org-mariadb-jdbc-mariadb-java-client = { group = "org.mariadb.jdbc", name = "mariadb-java-client", version = "3.5.3" }
-org-postgresql-postgresql = { group = "org.postgresql", name = "postgresql", version = "42.7.5" }
+org-junit-platform-junit-platform-launcher = { group = "org.junit.platform", name = "junit-platform-launcher", version = "junitPlatformVersion" }
+org-mariadb-jdbc-mariadb-java-client = { group = "org.mariadb.jdbc", name = "mariadb-java-client", version = "3.5.4" }
+org-postgresql-postgresql = { group = "org.postgresql", name = "postgresql", version = "42.7.7" }
 org-testcontainers-cockroachdb = { group = "org.testcontainers", name = "cockroachdb", version.ref = "testcontainersVersion" }
 org-testcontainers-db2 = { group = "org.testcontainers", name = "db2", version.ref = "testcontainersVersion" }
 org-testcontainers-mariadb = { group = "org.testcontainers", name = "mariadb", version.ref = "testcontainersVersion" }
@@ -53,7 +55,7 @@ org-testcontainers-oracle-xe = { group = "org.testcontainers", name = "oracle-xe
 org-testcontainers-postgresql = { group = "org.testcontainers", name = "postgresql", version.ref = "testcontainersVersion" }
 
 [plugins]
-com-diffplug-spotless = { id = "com.diffplug.spotless", version = "6.25.0" }
+com-diffplug-spotless = { id = "com.diffplug.spotless", version = "7.1.0" }
 io-github-gradle-nexus-publish-plugin = { id = "io.github.gradle-nexus.publish-plugin", version = "1.3.0" }
-org-asciidoctor-jvm-convert = { id = "org.asciidoctor.jvm.convert", version = "4.0.2" }
+org-asciidoctor-jvm-convert = { id = "org.asciidoctor.jvm.convert", version = "4.0.4" }
 org-hibernate-orm = { id = "org.hibernate.orm", version.ref = "hibernateOrmGradlePluginVersion" }
diff --git a/hibernate-reactive-core/build.gradle b/hibernate-reactive-core/build.gradle
index 69f1dc5b8..ba8630386 100644
--- a/hibernate-reactive-core/build.gradle
+++ b/hibernate-reactive-core/build.gradle
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ dependencies {
     // JUnit Jupiter
     testImplementation(libs.org.junit.jupiter.junit.jupiter.api)
     testRuntimeOnly(libs.org.junit.jupiter.junit.jupiter.engine)
+    testRuntimeOnly(libs.org.junit.platform.junit.platform.launcher)
 
     // JDBC driver to test with ORM and PostgreSQL
     testRuntimeOnly(libs.org.postgresql.postgresql)
diff --git a/tooling/docker/cockroachdb.Dockerfile b/tooling/docker/cockroachdb.Dockerfile
index a4710ad5b..5f92dd720 100644
--- a/tooling/docker/cockroachdb.Dockerfile
+++ b/tooling/docker/cockroachdb.Dockerfile
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 # CockroachDB
 # See https://hub.docker.com/r/cockroachdb/cockroach
-FROM docker.io/cockroachdb/cockroach:v24.3.13
+FROM docker.io/cockroachdb/cockroach:v25.2.2
diff --git a/tooling/docker/db2.Dockerfile b/tooling/docker/db2.Dockerfile
index 1ccb34906..b70ff8a80 100644
--- a/tooling/docker/db2.Dockerfile
+++ b/tooling/docker/db2.Dockerfile
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 # IBM DB2
 # See https://hub.docker.com/r/ibmcom/db2
-FROM icr.io/db2_community/db2:12.1.0.0
+FROM icr.io/db2_community/db2:12.1.2.0
diff --git a/tooling/docker/maria.Dockerfile b/tooling/docker/maria.Dockerfile
index 4ccb397c8..fc954df6e 100644
--- a/tooling/docker/maria.Dockerfile
+++ b/tooling/docker/maria.Dockerfile
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 # MariaDB
 # See https://hub.docker.com/_/mariadb
-FROM docker.io/mariadb:11.7.2
+FROM docker.io/mariadb:11.8.2
diff --git a/tooling/docker/sqlserver.Dockerfile b/tooling/docker/sqlserver.Dockerfile
index b4fb34f2f..94fae1429 100644
--- a/tooling/docker/sqlserver.Dockerfile
+++ b/tooling/docker/sqlserver.Dockerfile
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 # Microsoft SQL Server
 # See https://hub.docker.com/_/microsoft-mssql-server
-FROM mcr.microsoft.com/mssql/server:2022-latest
+FROM mcr.microsoft.com/mssql/server:2025-latest