diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index fcc329a4..5346f5ee 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.owasp</groupId>
                 <artifactId>dependency-check-maven</artifactId>
-                <version>8.3.1</version>
+                <version>9.0.1</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <failBuildOnCVSS>9</failBuildOnCVSS>
                     <suppressionFiles>
@@ -95,8 +95,8 @@
 
         <!-- dependencies and plugins -->
         <jackson-bom.version>2.15.2</jackson-bom.version>
-        <netty.version>4.1.94.Final</netty.version>
-        <rocksdbjni.version>8.6.7</rocksdbjni.version>
+        <netty.version>4.1.101.Final</netty.version>
+        <rocksdbjni.version>8.8.1</rocksdbjni.version>
         <rsocket.version>1.1.4</rsocket.version>
         <itf-maven.version>0.12.0</itf-maven.version>
         <maven-dependencies.version>3.9.5</maven-dependencies.version>
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.junit</groupId>
                 <artifactId>junit-bom</artifactId>
-                <version>5.9.3</version>
+                <version>5.10.1</version>
                 <scope>import</scope>
                 <type>pom</type>
             </dependency>
@@ -522,7 +522,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>com.mycila</groupId>
                 <artifactId>license-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>4.2</version>
+                <version>4.3</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <defaultProperties>
                         <project.inceptionYear>2020</project.inceptionYear>
@@ -546,7 +546,7 @@
                         <groupId>com.mycila</groupId>
                         <artifactId>license-maven-plugin-git</artifactId>
                         <!-- make sure you use the same version as license-maven-plugin -->
-                        <version>4.2</version>
+                        <version>4.3</version>
                     </dependency>
                 </dependencies>
             </plugin>