diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 18860bb3f3..d9c33be987 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,6 @@ updates:
       time: "10:00"
       timezone: Etc/UCT
     reviewers:
-      - "liga-oz"
+      - "kuntzed"
       - "finkmanAtSap"
     open-pull-requests-limit: 10
diff --git a/bom/pom.xml b/bom/pom.xml
index 62cfe1adfd..27ea646aee 100644
--- a/bom/pom.xml
+++ b/bom/pom.xml
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@
                     <plugin>
                         <groupId>org.sonatype.plugins</groupId>
                         <artifactId>nexus-staging-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                        <version>1.6.13</version>
+                        <version>1.7.0</version>
                         <extensions>true</extensions>
                         <configuration>
                             <serverId>ossrh</serverId>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index e86631a99c..5964ce2198 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
 		<maven.source.plugin.version>3.2.1</maven.source.plugin.version>
 		<!-- make sure that spring core and spring boot versions are compatible-->
 		<spring.boot.version>3.3.2</spring.boot.version>
-		<spring.core.version>6.1.11</spring.core.version>
+		<spring.core.version>6.1.12</spring.core.version>
 		<spring.security.version>6.3.1</spring.security.version>
 		<spring.security.oauth2.version>2.5.2.RELEASE</spring.security.oauth2.version>
 		<spring.security.jwt.version>1.1.1.RELEASE</spring.security.jwt.version>
@@ -488,7 +488,7 @@
 					<plugin>
 						<groupId>org.sonatype.plugins</groupId>
 						<artifactId>nexus-staging-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-						<version>1.6.13</version>
+						<version>1.7.0</version>
 						<extensions>true</extensions>
 						<configuration>
 							<serverId>ossrh</serverId>
diff --git a/samples/sap-java-buildpack-api-usage/README.md b/samples/sap-java-buildpack-api-usage/README.md
index fdb9f1306f..4ddbcd4445 100644
--- a/samples/sap-java-buildpack-api-usage/README.md
+++ b/samples/sap-java-buildpack-api-usage/README.md
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 # Description
-:warning: Please note that the SAP Java Buildpack has not yet incorporated the Tomcat 10 runtime, which is required for the `java-security` library and with that this sample is not functional. Stay updated on SAP Java Buildpack releases for future compatibility. 
-In the meantime, you can utilize the `java-security` library with the [Community Cloud Foundry Java Buildpack](https://github.com/cloudfoundry/java-buildpack), as showcased in the [java-security-usage](/samples/java-security-usage) sample.
-
 This sample is a Java Back-End application that demonstrates usage of [SAP Java Buildpack](https://help.sap.com/docs/btp/sap-business-technology-platform/developing-java-in-cloud-foundry-environment).
 SAP Java Buildpack bundles the [Java Security](/java-security/) client library to authenticate JWT tokens issued by the `Xsuaa` service.
 It inspects incoming requests to determine if the user has the appropriate authorization by using the [`XsuaaTokenAuthenticator`](/java-security/src/main/java/com/sap/cloud/security/servlet/XsuaaTokenAuthenticator.java).
 
+:warning: Please note that this sample is based on the `java-security` library, which requires the Tomcat 10 runtime.
+Therefore, it needs to be deployed using the [SAP Java Buildpack 2](https://help.sap.com/docs/btp/sap-business-technology-platform/sap-jakarta-buildpack) (sap_java_buildpack_jakarta).
+
 In a typical UI5 application, the application router server HTML files and REST data would be provided by a back-end application. To focus on the security part, UI5 has been omitted.
 
 > :bulb: This application manages your SAP Java buildpack dependencies using [Bill of Materials](https://help.sap.com/viewer/65de2977205c403bbc107264b8eccf4b/Cloud/en-US/6c6936e8e4ea40c9a9a69f6783b1e978.html). Check [SJB BoM on Maven Repository](https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/com.sap.cloud.sjb.cf/sap-java-buildpack-bom) to see which versions are provided.
diff --git a/samples/sap-java-buildpack-api-usage/manifest.yml b/samples/sap-java-buildpack-api-usage/manifest.yml
index 7c4939f727..8fd9104cb3 100644
--- a/samples/sap-java-buildpack-api-usage/manifest.yml
+++ b/samples/sap-java-buildpack-api-usage/manifest.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ applications:
   services:
     - xsuaa-buildpack
   buildpacks:
-    - sap_java_buildpack
+    - sap_java_buildpack_jakarta
   env:
     JBP_CONFIG_OPEN_JDK_JRE: '{jre: { version: 17.0.+ }}'
     SET_LOGGING_LEVEL: '{com.sap.xs.security: DEBUG, com.sap.cloud.security: DEBUG}'
diff --git a/samples/spring-security-basic-auth/pom.xml b/samples/spring-security-basic-auth/pom.xml
index d740612dbb..719f417ab6 100644
--- a/samples/spring-security-basic-auth/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/spring-security-basic-auth/pom.xml
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>org.owasp</groupId> <!--scans for vulnerabilities-->
 				<artifactId>dependency-check-maven</artifactId>
-				<version>9.0.2</version>
+				<version>9.0.6</version>
 				<executions>
 					<execution>
 						<goals>