diff --git a/e2e/pom.xml b/e2e/pom.xml
index 1407d8c92f..5cb16b9435 100644
--- a/e2e/pom.xml
+++ b/e2e/pom.xml
@@ -42,12 +42,6 @@
             <version>${slf4j.version}</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
-            <artifactId>slf4j-simple</artifactId>
-            <version>${slf4j.version}</version>
-            <scope>test</scope>
-        </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.awaitility</groupId>
             <artifactId>awaitility</artifactId>
diff --git a/examples/examples-release-17/pom.xml b/examples/examples-release-17/pom.xml
index 34b63ed5ba..47e293465d 100644
--- a/examples/examples-release-17/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/examples-release-17/pom.xml
@@ -7,22 +7,6 @@
 	<version>25.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 
 	<dependencies>
-		<dependency>
-			<groupId>ch.qos.logback</groupId>
-			<artifactId>logback-classic</artifactId>
-			<version>1.5.18</version>
-			<scope>runtime</scope>
-		</dependency>
-		<dependency>
-			<groupId>io.prometheus</groupId>
-			<artifactId>simpleclient</artifactId>
-			<version>0.15.0</version>
-		</dependency>
-		<dependency>
-			<groupId>io.prometheus</groupId>
-			<artifactId>simpleclient_httpserver</artifactId>
-			<version>0.15.0</version>
-		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>io.kubernetes</groupId>
 			<artifactId>client-java-api</artifactId>
@@ -76,19 +60,6 @@
 			<version>3.13.1</version>
 			<scope>test</scope>
 		</dependency>
-		<!--for
-		spring controller example-->
-		<dependency>
-			<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
-			<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-web</artifactId>
-			<version>${spring.boot.version}</version>
-		</dependency>
-		<dependency>
-			<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
-			<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-actuator</artifactId>
-			<version>${spring.boot.version}</version>
-		</dependency>
-
 	</dependencies>
 
 	<build>
diff --git a/examples/examples-release-18/pom.xml b/examples/examples-release-18/pom.xml
index 21202df589..44c76a7f75 100644
--- a/examples/examples-release-18/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/examples-release-18/pom.xml
@@ -8,22 +8,6 @@
 
 
 	<dependencies>
-		<dependency>
-			<groupId>ch.qos.logback</groupId>
-			<artifactId>logback-classic</artifactId>
-			<version>1.5.18</version>
-			<scope>runtime</scope>
-		</dependency>
-		<dependency>
-			<groupId>io.prometheus</groupId>
-			<artifactId>simpleclient</artifactId>
-			<version>0.15.0</version>
-		</dependency>
-		<dependency>
-			<groupId>io.prometheus</groupId>
-			<artifactId>simpleclient_httpserver</artifactId>
-			<version>0.15.0</version>
-		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>io.kubernetes</groupId>
 			<artifactId>client-java-api</artifactId>
@@ -77,19 +61,6 @@
 			<version>3.13.1</version>
 			<scope>test</scope>
 		</dependency>
-		<!--for
-		spring controller example-->
-		<dependency>
-			<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
-			<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-web</artifactId>
-			<version>${spring.boot.version}</version>
-		</dependency>
-		<dependency>
-			<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
-			<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-actuator</artifactId>
-			<version>${spring.boot.version}</version>
-		</dependency>
-
 	</dependencies>
 
 	<build>
diff --git a/examples/examples-release-19/pom.xml b/examples/examples-release-19/pom.xml
index f1ad8a9e67..65a70dbea7 100644
--- a/examples/examples-release-19/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/examples-release-19/pom.xml
@@ -7,22 +7,6 @@
 	<version>25.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 
 	<dependencies>
-		<dependency>
-			<groupId>ch.qos.logback</groupId>
-			<artifactId>logback-classic</artifactId>
-			<version>1.5.18</version>
-			<scope>runtime</scope>
-		</dependency>
-		<dependency>
-			<groupId>io.prometheus</groupId>
-			<artifactId>simpleclient</artifactId>
-			<version>0.15.0</version>
-		</dependency>
-		<dependency>
-			<groupId>io.prometheus</groupId>
-			<artifactId>simpleclient_httpserver</artifactId>
-			<version>0.15.0</version>
-		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>io.kubernetes</groupId>
 			<artifactId>client-java-api</artifactId>
@@ -76,24 +60,6 @@
 			 <version>3.13.1</version>
 			<scope>test</scope>
 		</dependency>
-		<!--for
-		spring controller example-->
-		<dependency>
-			<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
-			<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-web</artifactId>
-			<version>${spring.boot.version}</version>
-		</dependency>
-		<dependency>
-			<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
-			<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-actuator</artifactId>
-			<version>${spring.boot.version}</version>
-		</dependency>
-		<dependency>
-			<groupId>com.amazonaws</groupId>
-			<artifactId>aws-java-sdk-sts</artifactId>
-			<version>1.12.788</version>
-		</dependency>
-
 	</dependencies>
 
 	<build>
diff --git a/examples/examples-release-20/pom.xml b/examples/examples-release-20/pom.xml
index c32761ebc8..cc6e0df819 100644
--- a/examples/examples-release-20/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/examples-release-20/pom.xml
@@ -7,22 +7,6 @@
 	<version>25.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 
 	<dependencies>
-		<dependency>
-			<groupId>ch.qos.logback</groupId>
-			<artifactId>logback-classic</artifactId>
-			<version>1.5.18</version>
-			<scope>runtime</scope>
-		</dependency>
-		<dependency>
-			<groupId>io.prometheus</groupId>
-			<artifactId>simpleclient</artifactId>
-			<version>0.15.0</version>
-		</dependency>
-		<dependency>
-			<groupId>io.prometheus</groupId>
-			<artifactId>simpleclient_httpserver</artifactId>
-			<version>0.15.0</version>
-		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>io.kubernetes</groupId>
 			<artifactId>client-java-api</artifactId>
@@ -76,18 +60,6 @@
 			<version>3.13.1</version>
 			<scope>test</scope>
 		</dependency>
-		<!--for
-		spring controller example-->
-		<dependency>
-			<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
-			<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-web</artifactId>
-			<version>${spring.boot.version}</version>
-		</dependency>
-		<dependency>
-			<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
-			<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-actuator</artifactId>
-			<version>${spring.boot.version}</version>
-		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>com.amazonaws</groupId>
 			<artifactId>aws-java-sdk-sts</artifactId>
diff --git a/examples/examples-release-latest/pom.xml b/examples/examples-release-latest/pom.xml
index 4544e89b01..3c81b91b0a 100644
--- a/examples/examples-release-latest/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/examples-release-latest/pom.xml
@@ -12,21 +12,6 @@
 	<name>client-java-examples-release-latest</name>
 
 	<dependencies>
-		<dependency>
-			<groupId>ch.qos.logback</groupId>
-			<artifactId>logback-classic</artifactId>
-			<scope>runtime</scope>
-		</dependency>
-		<dependency>
-			<groupId>io.prometheus</groupId>
-			<artifactId>simpleclient</artifactId>
-			<version>0.15.0</version>
-		</dependency>
-		<dependency>
-			<groupId>io.prometheus</groupId>
-			<artifactId>simpleclient_httpserver</artifactId>
-			<version>0.15.0</version>
-		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>io.kubernetes</groupId>
 			<artifactId>client-java-api</artifactId>
@@ -77,18 +62,6 @@
 			<artifactId>wiremock</artifactId>
 			<scope>test</scope>
 		</dependency>
-		<!--for
-		spring controller example-->
-		<dependency>
-			<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
-			<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-web</artifactId>
-			<version>${spring.boot.version}</version>
-		</dependency>
-		<dependency>
-			<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
-			<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-actuator</artifactId>
-			<version>${spring.boot.version}</version>
-		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>software.amazon.awssdk</groupId>
 			<artifactId>sts</artifactId>
diff --git a/fluent/pom.xml b/fluent/pom.xml
index 21ba54143e..0a23ca9b4c 100644
--- a/fluent/pom.xml
+++ b/fluent/pom.xml
@@ -17,17 +17,6 @@
             <artifactId>client-java-api</artifactId>
             <version>${project.version}</version>
         </dependency>
-        <!-- test dependencies -->
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.junit.jupiter</groupId>
-            <artifactId>junit-jupiter</artifactId>
-            <scope>test</scope>
-        </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.mockito</groupId>
-            <artifactId>mockito-junit-jupiter</artifactId>
-            <scope>test</scope>
-        </dependency>
     </dependencies>
     <build>
         <plugins>
diff --git a/spring-aot/pom.xml b/spring-aot/pom.xml
index 7d37b54cd2..5aaa0c8c55 100644
--- a/spring-aot/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-aot/pom.xml
@@ -26,25 +26,6 @@
             <artifactId>client-java-spring-integration</artifactId>
             <version>${project.version}</version>
         </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
-            <artifactId>spring-boot</artifactId>
-        </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.junit.jupiter</groupId>
-            <artifactId>junit-jupiter</artifactId>
-            <scope>test</scope>
-        </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
-            <artifactId>spring-boot-test</artifactId>
-            <scope>test</scope>
-        </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
-            <artifactId>spring-test</artifactId>
-            <scope>test</scope>
-        </dependency>
     </dependencies>
     <build>
         <plugins>
diff --git a/spring/pom.xml b/spring/pom.xml
index 139277f8ff..4548ef4c68 100644
--- a/spring/pom.xml
+++ b/spring/pom.xml
@@ -57,11 +57,6 @@
       <artifactId>spring-boot-test</artifactId>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
-    <dependency>
-      <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
-      <artifactId>spring-test</artifactId>
-      <scope>test</scope>
-    </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-core</artifactId>
diff --git a/util/pom.xml b/util/pom.xml
index 029e81811e..d0b1a3fe77 100644
--- a/util/pom.xml
+++ b/util/pom.xml
@@ -64,11 +64,6 @@
             <artifactId>sts</artifactId>
             <optional>${software.amazon.awssdk.sts.optional}</optional>
         </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>ch.qos.logback</groupId>
-            <artifactId>logback-classic</artifactId>
-            <scope>test</scope>
-        </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.google.protobuf</groupId>
             <artifactId>protobuf-java</artifactId>