diff --git a/examples/powertools-examples-batch/pom.xml b/examples/powertools-examples-batch/pom.xml
index ef3c0e4e0..eb641fbdb 100644
--- a/examples/powertools-examples-batch/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/powertools-examples-batch/pom.xml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.amazonaws</groupId>
             <artifactId>aws-lambda-java-core</artifactId>
-            <version>1.2.3</version>
+            <version>1.3.0</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>software.amazon.awssdk</groupId>
diff --git a/examples/powertools-examples-cloudformation/pom.xml b/examples/powertools-examples-cloudformation/pom.xml
index 43c81b9f8..e1d8f67e2 100644
--- a/examples/powertools-examples-cloudformation/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/powertools-examples-cloudformation/pom.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     <properties>
         <maven.compiler.source>11</maven.compiler.source>
         <maven.compiler.target>11</maven.compiler.target>
-        <lambda.core.version>1.2.3</lambda.core.version>
+        <lambda.core.version>1.3.0</lambda.core.version>
         <lambda.events.version>3.15.0</lambda.events.version>
         <aws.sdk.version>2.31.40</aws.sdk.version>
         <aspectj.version>1.9.20.1</aspectj.version>
diff --git a/examples/powertools-examples-core-utilities/cdk/app/pom.xml b/examples/powertools-examples-core-utilities/cdk/app/pom.xml
index fa5a1927a..2484df5ce 100644
--- a/examples/powertools-examples-core-utilities/cdk/app/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/powertools-examples-core-utilities/cdk/app/pom.xml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.amazonaws</groupId>
             <artifactId>aws-lambda-java-core</artifactId>
-            <version>1.2.3</version>
+            <version>1.3.0</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.amazonaws</groupId>
diff --git a/examples/powertools-examples-core-utilities/sam-graalvm/pom.xml b/examples/powertools-examples-core-utilities/sam-graalvm/pom.xml
index b2353b86e..5e338bb7a 100644
--- a/examples/powertools-examples-core-utilities/sam-graalvm/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/powertools-examples-core-utilities/sam-graalvm/pom.xml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.amazonaws</groupId>
             <artifactId>aws-lambda-java-core</artifactId>
-            <version>1.2.3</version>
+            <version>1.3.0</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.amazonaws</groupId>
diff --git a/examples/powertools-examples-core-utilities/sam/pom.xml b/examples/powertools-examples-core-utilities/sam/pom.xml
index 813fc267f..dc3b9257e 100644
--- a/examples/powertools-examples-core-utilities/sam/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/powertools-examples-core-utilities/sam/pom.xml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.amazonaws</groupId>
             <artifactId>aws-lambda-java-core</artifactId>
-            <version>1.2.3</version>
+            <version>1.3.0</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.amazonaws</groupId>
diff --git a/examples/powertools-examples-core-utilities/serverless/pom.xml b/examples/powertools-examples-core-utilities/serverless/pom.xml
index 1aea70820..d21949bd0 100644
--- a/examples/powertools-examples-core-utilities/serverless/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/powertools-examples-core-utilities/serverless/pom.xml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.amazonaws</groupId>
             <artifactId>aws-lambda-java-core</artifactId>
-            <version>1.2.3</version>
+            <version>1.3.0</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.amazonaws</groupId>
diff --git a/examples/powertools-examples-core-utilities/terraform/pom.xml b/examples/powertools-examples-core-utilities/terraform/pom.xml
index dd4c385c0..f209a3da8 100644
--- a/examples/powertools-examples-core-utilities/terraform/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/powertools-examples-core-utilities/terraform/pom.xml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.amazonaws</groupId>
             <artifactId>aws-lambda-java-core</artifactId>
-            <version>1.2.3</version>
+            <version>1.3.0</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.amazonaws</groupId>
diff --git a/examples/powertools-examples-idempotency/pom.xml b/examples/powertools-examples-idempotency/pom.xml
index c7ceabc57..7a89cd29e 100644
--- a/examples/powertools-examples-idempotency/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/powertools-examples-idempotency/pom.xml
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.amazonaws</groupId>
             <artifactId>aws-lambda-java-core</artifactId>
-            <version>1.2.3</version>
+            <version>1.3.0</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.amazonaws</groupId>
diff --git a/examples/powertools-examples-parameters/sam-graalvm/pom.xml b/examples/powertools-examples-parameters/sam-graalvm/pom.xml
index f2ce0f21f..107a399be 100644
--- a/examples/powertools-examples-parameters/sam-graalvm/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/powertools-examples-parameters/sam-graalvm/pom.xml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.amazonaws</groupId>
             <artifactId>aws-lambda-java-core</artifactId>
-            <version>1.2.3</version>
+            <version>1.3.0</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.amazonaws</groupId>
diff --git a/examples/powertools-examples-parameters/sam/pom.xml b/examples/powertools-examples-parameters/sam/pom.xml
index a797bbeed..99e869be4 100644
--- a/examples/powertools-examples-parameters/sam/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/powertools-examples-parameters/sam/pom.xml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.amazonaws</groupId>
             <artifactId>aws-lambda-java-core</artifactId>
-            <version>1.2.3</version>
+            <version>1.3.0</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.amazonaws</groupId>
diff --git a/examples/powertools-examples-serialization/pom.xml b/examples/powertools-examples-serialization/pom.xml
index b96d02b6b..6b4291182 100644
--- a/examples/powertools-examples-serialization/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/powertools-examples-serialization/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.amazonaws</groupId>
             <artifactId>aws-lambda-java-core</artifactId>
-            <version>1.2.3</version>
+            <version>1.3.0</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.amazonaws</groupId>
diff --git a/examples/powertools-examples-validation/pom.xml b/examples/powertools-examples-validation/pom.xml
index 9b6df9783..5ab9f4b66 100644
--- a/examples/powertools-examples-validation/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/powertools-examples-validation/pom.xml
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.amazonaws</groupId>
             <artifactId>aws-lambda-java-core</artifactId>
-            <version>1.2.3</version>
+            <version>1.3.0</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.aspectj</groupId>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 951e155f6..5bba3fd10 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
         <aws.xray.recorder.version>2.18.2</aws.xray.recorder.version>
         <payloadoffloading-common.version>2.2.0</payloadoffloading-common.version>
         <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-        <lambda.core.version>1.2.3</lambda.core.version>
+        <lambda.core.version>1.3.0</lambda.core.version>
         <lambda.events.version>3.15.0</lambda.events.version>
         <lambda.serial.version>1.1.5</lambda.serial.version>
         <maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.13.0</maven-compiler-plugin.version>