diff --git a/.mvn/extensions.xml b/.mvn/extensions.xml
index a351ee389..f9d0b2d72 100644
--- a/.mvn/extensions.xml
+++ b/.mvn/extensions.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     <extension>
         <groupId>com.gradle</groupId>
         <artifactId>common-custom-user-data-maven-extension</artifactId>
-        <version>2.0.5</version>
+        <version>2.0.6</version>
     </extension>
     <extension>
         <groupId>org.hibernate.infra.develocity</groupId>
diff --git a/.mvn/wrapper/maven-wrapper.jar b/.mvn/wrapper/maven-wrapper.jar
index c4ffd252d..eebc3c18b 100644
Binary files a/.mvn/wrapper/maven-wrapper.jar and b/.mvn/wrapper/maven-wrapper.jar differ
diff --git a/.mvn/wrapper/maven-wrapper.properties b/.mvn/wrapper/maven-wrapper.properties
index a0dc7f703..ec95f42f3 100644
--- a/.mvn/wrapper/maven-wrapper.properties
+++ b/.mvn/wrapper/maven-wrapper.properties
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
+wrapperVersion=3.3.4
 distributionType=bin
 distributionUrl=https://repo.maven.apache.org/maven2/org/apache/maven/apache-maven/3.9.11/apache-maven-3.9.11-bin.zip
-wrapperUrl=https://repo.maven.apache.org/maven2/org/apache/maven/wrapper/maven-wrapper/3.3.3/maven-wrapper-3.3.3.jar
-wrapperVersion=3.3.3
+wrapperUrl=https://repo.maven.apache.org/maven2/org/apache/maven/wrapper/maven-wrapper/3.3.4/maven-wrapper-3.3.4.jar
diff --git a/mvnw b/mvnw
index 17c69ea9e..1ddd97b9e 100755
--- a/mvnw
+++ b/mvnw
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 # ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 # ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# Apache Maven Wrapper startup batch script, version 3.3.3
+# Apache Maven Wrapper startup batch script, version 3.3.4
 #
 # Required ENV vars:
 # ------------------
@@ -220,9 +220,9 @@ else
   log "Couldn't find $wrapperJarPath, downloading it ..."
 
   if [ -n "$MVNW_REPOURL" ]; then
-    wrapperUrl="$MVNW_REPOURL/org/apache/maven/wrapper/maven-wrapper/3.3.3/maven-wrapper-3.3.3.jar"
+    wrapperUrl="$MVNW_REPOURL/org/apache/maven/wrapper/maven-wrapper/3.3.4/maven-wrapper-3.3.4.jar"
   else
-    wrapperUrl="https://repo.maven.apache.org/maven2/org/apache/maven/wrapper/maven-wrapper/3.3.3/maven-wrapper-3.3.3.jar"
+    wrapperUrl="https://repo.maven.apache.org/maven2/org/apache/maven/wrapper/maven-wrapper/3.3.4/maven-wrapper-3.3.4.jar"
   fi
   while IFS="=" read -r key value; do
     case "$key" in wrapperUrl)
diff --git a/mvnw.cmd b/mvnw.cmd
index 768fac9b3..8366e2170 100644
--- a/mvnw.cmd
+++ b/mvnw.cmd
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 @REM ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 @REM ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-@REM Apache Maven Wrapper startup batch script, version 3.3.3
+@REM Apache Maven Wrapper startup batch script, version 3.3.4
 @REM
 @REM Required ENV vars:
 @REM JAVA_HOME - location of a JDK home dir
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ SET MAVEN_JAVA_EXE="%JAVA_HOME%\bin\java.exe"
 set WRAPPER_JAR="%MAVEN_PROJECTBASEDIR%\.mvn\wrapper\maven-wrapper.jar"
 set WRAPPER_LAUNCHER=org.apache.maven.wrapper.MavenWrapperMain
 
-set WRAPPER_URL="https://repo.maven.apache.org/maven2/org/apache/maven/wrapper/maven-wrapper/3.3.3/maven-wrapper-3.3.3.jar"
+set WRAPPER_URL="https://repo.maven.apache.org/maven2/org/apache/maven/wrapper/maven-wrapper/3.3.4/maven-wrapper-3.3.4.jar"
 
 FOR /F "usebackq tokens=1,2 delims==" %%A IN ("%MAVEN_PROJECTBASEDIR%\.mvn\wrapper\maven-wrapper.properties") DO (
     IF "%%A"=="wrapperUrl" SET WRAPPER_URL=%%B
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ if exist %WRAPPER_JAR% (
     )
 ) else (
     if not "%MVNW_REPOURL%" == "" (
-        SET WRAPPER_URL="%MVNW_REPOURL%/org/apache/maven/wrapper/maven-wrapper/3.3.3/maven-wrapper-3.3.3.jar"
+        SET WRAPPER_URL="%MVNW_REPOURL%/org/apache/maven/wrapper/maven-wrapper/3.3.4/maven-wrapper-3.3.4.jar"
     )
     if "%MVNW_VERBOSE%" == "true" (
         echo Couldn't find %WRAPPER_JAR%, downloading it ...
diff --git a/performance/pom.xml b/performance/pom.xml
index 32f38b780..e17955219 100644
--- a/performance/pom.xml
+++ b/performance/pom.xml
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
 
         <!-- default values, overridden per profile -->
         <beanvalidation-impl.name>none</beanvalidation-impl.name>
-        <beanvalidation-impl.version>none</beanvalidation-impl.version>
+        <beanvalidation-impl.version>999</beanvalidation-impl.version>
 
         <hibernate-validator-parent.path>../..</hibernate-validator-parent.path>
     </properties>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 3f5d009d7..deab38c1a 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@
         <version.io.rest-assured>5.5.6</version.io.rest-assured>
         <version.org.apache.groovy>5.0.1</version.org.apache.groovy>
         <version.com.google.guava>33.4.8-jre</version.com.google.guava>
-        <version.org.springframework.spring-expression>6.2.10</version.org.springframework.spring-expression>
+        <version.org.springframework.spring-expression>6.2.11</version.org.springframework.spring-expression>
         <version.org.jboss.arquillian.container.arquillian-weld-embedded>4.0.0.Final</version.org.jboss.arquillian.container.arquillian-weld-embedded>
         <version.com.fasterxml.jackson.core.jackson-databind>2.20.0</version.com.fasterxml.jackson.core.jackson-databind>
         <version.com.fasterxml.jackson.core.jackson-annotations>2.20</version.com.fasterxml.jackson.core.jackson-annotations>
@@ -253,17 +253,17 @@
         <version.javadoc.plugin>3.11.3</version.javadoc.plugin>
         <version.release.plugin>3.1.1</version.release.plugin>
         <version.resources.plugin>3.3.1</version.resources.plugin>
-        <version.shade.plugin>3.6.0</version.shade.plugin>
+        <version.shade.plugin>3.6.1</version.shade.plugin>
         <version.sigtest.plugin>2.6</version.sigtest.plugin>
         <version.source.plugin>3.3.1</version.source.plugin>
-        <version.surefire.plugin>3.5.3</version.surefire.plugin>
+        <version.surefire.plugin>3.5.4</version.surefire.plugin>
         <version.surefire.plugin.java-version.asm>9.8</version.surefire.plugin.java-version.asm>
         <version.failsafe.plugin>${version.surefire.plugin}</version.failsafe.plugin>
         <version.flatten-maven-plugin>1.7.2</version.flatten-maven-plugin>
         <version.moditect.plugin>1.3.0.Final</version.moditect.plugin>
         <version.sisu-maven-plugin>0.9.0.M4</version.sisu-maven-plugin>
         <version.versions.plugin>2.19.0</version.versions.plugin>
-        <version.maven-wrapper-plugin>3.3.3</version.maven-wrapper-plugin>
+        <version.maven-wrapper-plugin>3.3.4</version.maven-wrapper-plugin>
         <version.spotless-maven-plugin>2.46.1</version.spotless-maven-plugin>
         <version.jacoco.plugin>0.8.13</version.jacoco.plugin>
         <version.sonar.plugin>5.2.0.4988</version.sonar.plugin>