diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 2de4e27..6981524 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -3,13 +3,12 @@ plugins {
   id 'checkstyle'
   id 'jacoco'
   id 'java'
-  id 'com.github.ben-manes.versions' version '0.49.0'
-  id 'com.github.kt3k.coveralls' version '2.12.2'
-  id 'io.freefair.lombok' version '8.14'
+  id 'com.github.ben-manes.versions' version '0.51.0' // 52 is bugged
+  id 'io.freefair.lombok' version '8.14.2'
   id 'io.spring.dependency-management' version '1.1.7'
-  id 'org.owasp.dependencycheck' version '11.1.1'
-  id 'org.sonarqube' version '6.0.1.5171'
-  id 'org.springframework.boot' version '3.4.1'
+  id 'org.owasp.dependencycheck' version '12.1.3'
+  id 'org.sonarqube' version '6.3.1.5724'
+  id 'org.springframework.boot' version '3.5.5'
   id 'uk.gov.hmcts.java' version '0.12.67'
 }
 
@@ -165,14 +164,14 @@ repositories {
 }
 
 ext {
-  set('springCloudVersion', '2024.0.2')
-  set('spring-framework.version', '6.2.1')
-  set('spring-security.version', '6.4.2')
+  set('springCloudVersion', '2025.0.0')
+  set('spring-framework.version', '6.2.11')
+  set('spring-security.version', '6.5.3')
   set('jackson.version', '2.18.2')
   set('snakeyaml.version', '2.3')
   log4JVersion = '2.25.1'
-  junitVersion    = '5.11.4'
-  junitPlatform   = '1.11.4'
+  junitVersion    = '5.13.4'
+  junitPlatform   = '1.13.4'
 
   libraries = [
     junit5: [
@@ -181,6 +180,7 @@ ext {
       "org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter-params:${junitVersion}",
       "org.junit.platform:junit-platform-commons:${junitPlatform}",
       "org.junit.platform:junit-platform-engine:${junitPlatform}",
+      "org.junit.platform:junit-platform-launcher:${junitPlatform}",
       "org.apiguardian:apiguardian-api:1.1.2"
     ]
   ]
@@ -189,19 +189,15 @@ ext {
 dependencies {
 
   // start::CVE Vulnerability dependency overrides                                                    // MAIN PARENT DEPENDEDNCY
-  implementation group: 'commons-fileupload', name: 'commons-fileupload', version: '1.6.0'              // idam-java-client
-  implementation group: 'commons-io', name: 'commons-io', version: '2.20.0'                           // idam-java-client
-  implementation group: 'org.apache.logging.log4j', name: 'log4j-api', version: log4JVersion          // spring-cloud-starter-bootstrap
-  implementation group: 'org.apache.logging.log4j', name: 'log4j-to-slf4j', version: log4JVersion     // spring-cloud-starter-bootstrap
 
-  testImplementation group: 'org.mockito', name: 'mockito-junit-jupiter', version:'5.15.2'            // spring-boot-starter-test
+  // put CVE vulnerability (sub)dependency overrides here e.g.
+  // implementation group: 'com.example', name: 'example-lib', version: '1.2.3'
 
   // end::CVE Vulnerability dependency overrides                                                      // MAIN PARENT DEPENDEDNCY
 
   // SPRING
   implementation group: 'org.springframework', name: 'spring-context-support'
   implementation group: 'org.springframework.boot', name: 'spring-boot-starter-actuator'
-
   implementation group: 'org.springframework.boot', name: 'spring-boot-starter-aop'
   implementation group: 'org.springframework.boot', name: 'spring-boot-starter-json'
   implementation group: 'org.springframework.cloud', name: 'spring-cloud-starter-bootstrap'
@@ -210,18 +206,17 @@ dependencies {
   implementation group: 'org.springframework.security', name: 'spring-security-oauth2-jose'
   implementation group: 'org.springframework.security', name: 'spring-security-oauth2-core'
   implementation group: 'org.springframework.security', name: 'spring-security-config'
-
-  implementation group: 'org.springdoc', name: 'springdoc-openapi-starter-webmvc-ui', version: '2.8.9'
+  implementation group: 'org.springdoc', name: 'springdoc-openapi-starter-webmvc-ui', version: '2.8.13'
 
   // HMCTS
-  implementation group: 'com.github.hmcts', name: 'ccd-client', version: '5.1.1'
+  implementation group: 'com.github.hmcts', name: 'core-case-data-store-client', version: '5.1.1'
   implementation group: 'com.github.hmcts', name: 'idam-java-client', version: '3.0.4'
   implementation group: 'com.github.hmcts', name: 'service-auth-provider-java-client', version: '5.3.3'
   implementation group: 'com.github.hmcts.java-logging', name: 'logging', version: '6.1.9'
 
   testImplementation libraries.junit5
   testImplementation group: 'com.github.hmcts', name: 'fortify-client', version: '1.4.10', classifier: 'all'
-  testImplementation group: 'io.rest-assured', name: 'rest-assured', version: '5.5.5'
+  testImplementation group: 'io.rest-assured', name: 'rest-assured', version: '5.5.6'
   testImplementation group: 'org.springframework.boot', name: 'spring-boot-starter-test'
   testImplementation group: 'org.springframework.cloud', name: 'spring-cloud-starter-contract-stub-runner', version: '4.3.0'