diff --git a/build.versions b/build.versions
index b645aa517c7..83756928d4d 100644
--- a/build.versions
+++ b/build.versions
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # common dependency versions
 aspectj.version=1.6.8.RELEASE
-slf4j.version=1.5.6
-org.junit.version=4.8.1
-org.testng.version=5.12.1
+slf4j.version=1.5.3
+junit.version=4.8.1
+testng.version=5.12.1
diff --git a/org.springframework.aop/ivy.xml b/org.springframework.aop/ivy.xml
index 8b39a7f50a4..4599db46883 100644
--- a/org.springframework.aop/ivy.xml
+++ b/org.springframework.aop/ivy.xml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 		<!-- test dependencies -->
 		<dependency org="org.apache.log4j" name="com.springsource.org.apache.log4j" rev="1.2.15" conf="test->runtime"/>
 		<dependency org="org.easymock" name="com.springsource.org.easymock" rev="2.5.1" conf="test->compile"/>
-		<dependency org="org.junit" name="com.springsource.org.junit" rev="${org.junit.version}" conf="test->runtime"/>
+		<dependency org="org.junit" name="com.springsource.org.junit" rev="${junit.version}" conf="test->runtime"/>
 		<dependency org="org.springframework" name="org.springframework.asm" rev="latest.integration" conf="test->runtime"/>
 	</dependencies>
 
diff --git a/org.springframework.beans/ivy.xml b/org.springframework.beans/ivy.xml
index 7619ebbc822..8e624d0a836 100644
--- a/org.springframework.beans/ivy.xml
+++ b/org.springframework.beans/ivy.xml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 		<dependency org="org.springframework" name="org.springframework.core" rev="latest.integration" conf="compile->compile"/>
 		<!-- test dependencies -->
 		<dependency org="org.apache.log4j" name="com.springsource.org.apache.log4j" rev="1.2.15" conf="test->runtime"/>
-		<dependency org="org.junit" name="com.springsource.org.junit" rev="${org.junit.version}" conf="test->runtime"/>
+		<dependency org="org.junit" name="com.springsource.org.junit" rev="${junit.version}" conf="test->runtime"/>
 		<dependency org="org.hamcrest" name="com.springsource.org.hamcrest" rev="1.1.0" conf="test->runtime"/>
 		<dependency org="org.easymock" name="com.springsource.org.easymock" rev="2.5.1" conf="test->compile"/>
 		<dependency org="org.springframework" name="org.springframework.asm" rev="latest.integration" conf="compile->compile"/>
diff --git a/org.springframework.context.support/ivy.xml b/org.springframework.context.support/ivy.xml
index 4d1473ac9dc..85c065e56dc 100644
--- a/org.springframework.context.support/ivy.xml
+++ b/org.springframework.context.support/ivy.xml
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
 		<dependency org="org.hsqldb" name="com.springsource.org.hsqldb" rev="1.8.0.9" conf="test->runtime"/>
 		<dependency org="org.apache.poi" name="com.springsource.org.apache.poi" rev="3.0.2.FINAL" conf="test->compile"/>
 		<dependency org="org.easymock" name="com.springsource.org.easymock" rev="2.5.1" conf="test->compile"/>
-		<dependency org="org.junit" name="com.springsource.org.junit" rev="${org.junit.version}" conf="test->runtime"/>
+		<dependency org="org.junit" name="com.springsource.org.junit" rev="${junit.version}" conf="test->runtime"/>
 		<dependency org="org.aspectj" name="com.springsource.org.aspectj.weaver" rev="${aspectj.version}" conf="test->compile"/>
 		
 	</dependencies>
diff --git a/org.springframework.context/ivy.xml b/org.springframework.context/ivy.xml
index a2ea663b518..768cef067a1 100644
--- a/org.springframework.context/ivy.xml
+++ b/org.springframework.context/ivy.xml
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
 		<dependency org="org.apache.commons" name="com.springsource.org.apache.commons.dbcp" rev="1.2.2.osgi" conf="test->runtime"/>
 		<dependency org="org.apache.log4j" name="com.springsource.org.apache.log4j" rev="1.2.15" conf="test->runtime"/>
 		<dependency org="org.easymock" name="com.springsource.org.easymock" rev="2.5.1" conf="test->compile"/>
-		<dependency org="org.junit" name="com.springsource.org.junit" rev="${org.junit.version}" conf="test->runtime"/>
+		<dependency org="org.junit" name="com.springsource.org.junit" rev="${junit.version}" conf="test->runtime"/>
 		<dependency org="org.hamcrest" name="com.springsource.org.hamcrest" rev="1.1.0" conf="test->runtime"/>
 		<dependency org="org.slf4j" name="com.springsource.slf4j.jcl" rev="${slf4j.version}" conf="test->runtime"/>
 	</dependencies>
diff --git a/org.springframework.core/ivy.xml b/org.springframework.core/ivy.xml
index 1045bec810a..d6c8db9c654 100644
--- a/org.springframework.core/ivy.xml
+++ b/org.springframework.core/ivy.xml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 		<dependency org="org.springframework" name="org.springframework.asm" rev="latest.integration" conf="optional->compile"/>
 		<!-- test dependencies -->
 		<dependency org="javax.servlet" name="com.springsource.javax.servlet" rev="2.5.0" conf="test->compile"/>
-		<dependency org="org.junit" name="com.springsource.org.junit" rev="${org.junit.version}" conf="test->runtime"/>
+		<dependency org="org.junit" name="com.springsource.org.junit" rev="${junit.version}" conf="test->runtime"/>
 		<dependency org="org.easymock" name="com.springsource.org.easymock" rev="2.5.1" conf="test->compile"/>
 		<dependency org="org.custommonkey.xmlunit" name="com.springsource.org.custommonkey.xmlunit" rev="1.2.0" conf="test->compile"/>
 		<dependency org="org.codehaus.woodstox" name="com.springsource.com.ctc.wstx" rev="3.2.7" conf="test->compile"/>
diff --git a/org.springframework.expression/ivy.xml b/org.springframework.expression/ivy.xml
index 02ecee05bea..501090d6ca3 100644
--- a/org.springframework.expression/ivy.xml
+++ b/org.springframework.expression/ivy.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 		<dependency org="org.springframework" name="org.springframework.core" rev="latest.integration" conf="compile->runtime" />
 		<!-- test dependencies -->
 		<dependency org="org.apache.log4j" name="com.springsource.org.apache.log4j" rev="1.2.15" conf="test->runtime"/>
-		<dependency org="org.junit" name="com.springsource.org.junit" rev="${org.junit.version}" conf="test->runtime"/>
+		<dependency org="org.junit" name="com.springsource.org.junit" rev="${junit.version}" conf="test->runtime"/>
 	</dependencies>
 
 </ivy-module>
diff --git a/org.springframework.integration-tests/ivy.xml b/org.springframework.integration-tests/ivy.xml
index 6b9e9730375..e9d215f2774 100644
--- a/org.springframework.integration-tests/ivy.xml
+++ b/org.springframework.integration-tests/ivy.xml
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@
 		<dependency org="org.custommonkey.xmlunit" name="com.springsource.org.custommonkey.xmlunit" rev="1.2.0" conf="test->compile"/>
 		<dependency org="org.easymock" name="com.springsource.org.easymock" rev="2.5.1" conf="test->compile"/>
 		<dependency org="org.easymock" name="com.springsource.org.easymock.classextension" rev="2.3.0" conf="test->compile"/>
-		<dependency org="org.junit" name="com.springsource.org.junit" rev="${org.junit.version}" conf="test->runtime"/>
+		<dependency org="org.junit" name="com.springsource.org.junit" rev="${junit.version}" conf="test->runtime"/>
 		<dependency org="org.hamcrest" name="com.springsource.org.hamcrest" rev="1.1.0" conf="test->runtime"/>
 		<dependency org="org.testng" name="com.springsource.org.testng" rev="${org.testng.version}" conf="test->compile"/>
 	</dependencies>
diff --git a/org.springframework.jdbc/ivy.xml b/org.springframework.jdbc/ivy.xml
index 3e209fb60ab..20ca8f3de27 100644
--- a/org.springframework.jdbc/ivy.xml
+++ b/org.springframework.jdbc/ivy.xml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 		<dependency org="com.h2database" name="com.springsource.org.h2" rev="1.0.71" conf="optional->compile"/>
 		<dependency org="org.apache.derby" name="com.springsource.org.apache.derby" rev="10.5.1000001.764942" conf="optional->compile"/>
 		<!-- test dependencies -->
-		<dependency org="org.junit" name="com.springsource.org.junit" rev="${org.junit.version}" conf="test->runtime"/>
+		<dependency org="org.junit" name="com.springsource.org.junit" rev="${junit.version}" conf="test->runtime"/>
 		<dependency org="org.easymock" name="com.springsource.org.easymock" rev="2.5.1" conf="test->compile"/>
 	</dependencies>
 
diff --git a/org.springframework.jms/ivy.xml b/org.springframework.jms/ivy.xml
index eb18d9a94ed..c7fefd33d9c 100644
--- a/org.springframework.jms/ivy.xml
+++ b/org.springframework.jms/ivy.xml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 		<dependency org="org.apache.commons" name="com.springsource.org.apache.commons.pool" rev="1.5.3"
 					conf="optional, commons-pool->compile"/>
 		<dependency org="org.easymock" name="com.springsource.org.easymock" rev="2.5.1" conf="test->compile"/>
-		<dependency org="org.junit" name="com.springsource.org.junit" rev="${org.junit.version}" conf="test->compile"/>
+		<dependency org="org.junit" name="com.springsource.org.junit" rev="${junit.version}" conf="test->compile"/>
 		<dependency org="org.springframework" name="org.springframework.aop" rev="latest.integration"
 					conf="compile->compile"/>
 		<dependency org="org.springframework" name="org.springframework.beans" rev="latest.integration"
diff --git a/org.springframework.orm/ivy.xml b/org.springframework.orm/ivy.xml
index 44770165523..a20167ba391 100644
--- a/org.springframework.orm/ivy.xml
+++ b/org.springframework.orm/ivy.xml
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
 		<dependency org="org.apache.commons" name="com.springsource.org.apache.commons.pool" rev="1.5.3" conf="test->compile"/>
 		<dependency org="org.easymock" name="com.springsource.org.easymock" rev="2.5.1" conf="test->compile"/>
 		<dependency org="org.hsqldb" name="com.springsource.org.hsqldb" rev="1.8.0.9" conf="test->compile"/>
-		<dependency org="org.junit" name="com.springsource.org.junit" rev="${org.junit.version}" conf="test->runtime"/>
+		<dependency org="org.junit" name="com.springsource.org.junit" rev="${junit.version}" conf="test->runtime"/>
 		<dependency org="org.slf4j" name="com.springsource.slf4j.jcl" rev="${slf4j.version}" conf="test->runtime"/>
 	</dependencies>
 
diff --git a/org.springframework.oxm/ivy.xml b/org.springframework.oxm/ivy.xml
index 04b1b530def..265c32a3a6f 100644
--- a/org.springframework.oxm/ivy.xml
+++ b/org.springframework.oxm/ivy.xml
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 		<dependency org="org.springframework" name="org.springframework.core" rev="latest.integration"
 					conf="compile->compile"/>
 		<!-- test dependencies -->
-		<dependency org="org.junit" name="com.springsource.org.junit" rev="${org.junit.version}" conf="test->runtime"/>
+		<dependency org="org.junit" name="com.springsource.org.junit" rev="${junit.version}" conf="test->runtime"/>
 		<dependency org="org.easymock" name="com.springsource.org.easymock" rev="2.5.1" conf="test->compile"/>
 		<dependency org="org.codehaus.jettison" name="com.springsource.org.codehaus.jettison" rev="1.0.1"
 					conf="test->compile"/>
diff --git a/org.springframework.test/ivy.xml b/org.springframework.test/ivy.xml
index 01284eeadd0..c233d139483 100644
--- a/org.springframework.test/ivy.xml
+++ b/org.springframework.test/ivy.xml
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 		<dependency org="org.aspectj" name="com.springsource.org.aspectj.weaver" rev="${aspectj.version}" conf="optional->compile"/>
 		<dependency org="org.hibernate" name="com.springsource.org.hibernate" rev="3.3.1.GA" conf="test->compile"/>
 		<dependency org="org.hsqldb" name="com.springsource.org.hsqldb" rev="1.8.0.9" conf="test->compile"/>
-		<dependency org="org.junit" name="com.springsource.org.junit" rev="${org.junit.version}" conf="optional->compile"/>
+		<dependency org="org.junit" name="com.springsource.org.junit" rev="${junit.version}" conf="optional->compile"/>
 		<dependency org="org.slf4j" name="com.springsource.slf4j.jcl" rev="${slf4j.version}" conf="test->compile"/>
 		<dependency org="org.springframework" name="org.springframework.beans" rev="latest.integration" conf="optional->compile"/>
 		<dependency org="org.springframework" name="org.springframework.context" rev="latest.integration" conf="optional->compile"/>
diff --git a/org.springframework.transaction/ivy.xml b/org.springframework.transaction/ivy.xml
index f7d56a0ccd6..16ec30cd3f9 100644
--- a/org.springframework.transaction/ivy.xml
+++ b/org.springframework.transaction/ivy.xml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 		<dependency org="org.springframework" name="org.springframework.context" rev="latest.integration" conf="compile->compile"/>
 		<dependency org="org.springframework" name="org.springframework.core" rev="latest.integration" conf="compile->compile"/>
 		<!-- test dependencies -->
-		<dependency org="org.junit" name="com.springsource.org.junit" rev="${org.junit.version}" conf="test->runtime"/>
+		<dependency org="org.junit" name="com.springsource.org.junit" rev="${junit.version}" conf="test->runtime"/>
 		<dependency org="org.aspectj" name="com.springsource.org.aspectj.weaver" rev="${aspectj.version}" conf="test->compile"/>
 		<dependency org="org.easymock" name="com.springsource.org.easymock" rev="2.5.1" conf="test->compile"/>
 		<dependency org="org.easymock" name="com.springsource.org.easymock.classextension" rev="2.3.0" conf="test->compile"/>
diff --git a/org.springframework.web.portlet/ivy.xml b/org.springframework.web.portlet/ivy.xml
index 9a7bf7940b2..5b22bf12adb 100644
--- a/org.springframework.web.portlet/ivy.xml
+++ b/org.springframework.web.portlet/ivy.xml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 		<dependency org="org.springframework" name="org.springframework.web.servlet" rev="latest.integration" conf="compile->compile"/>
 		<dependency org="org.springframework" name="org.springframework.asm" rev="latest.integration" conf="test->runtime"/>
 		<dependency org="org.easymock" name="com.springsource.org.easymock" rev="2.5.1" conf="test->compile"/>
-		<dependency org="org.junit" name="com.springsource.org.junit" rev="${org.junit.version}" conf="test->runtime"/>
+		<dependency org="org.junit" name="com.springsource.org.junit" rev="${junit.version}" conf="test->runtime"/>
 	</dependencies>
 
 </ivy-module>
diff --git a/org.springframework.web.servlet/ivy.xml b/org.springframework.web.servlet/ivy.xml
index 2fa9853bf72..9569d2647fc 100644
--- a/org.springframework.web.servlet/ivy.xml
+++ b/org.springframework.web.servlet/ivy.xml
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
 		<dependency org="org.springframework" name="org.springframework.web" rev="latest.integration"
                     conf="compile->compile"/>
 		<!-- test dependencies -->
-		<dependency org="org.junit" name="com.springsource.org.junit" rev="${org.junit.version}" conf="test->runtime"/>
+		<dependency org="org.junit" name="com.springsource.org.junit" rev="${junit.version}" conf="test->runtime"/>
 		<dependency org="org.easymock" name="com.springsource.org.easymock" rev="2.5.1" conf="test->compile"/>
 		<dependency org="org.apache.commons" name="com.springsource.org.apache.commons.fileupload" rev="1.2.0"
                     conf="test->compile"/>		
diff --git a/org.springframework.web/ivy.xml b/org.springframework.web/ivy.xml
index 532dc81c1e9..d7cea881b3d 100644
--- a/org.springframework.web/ivy.xml
+++ b/org.springframework.web/ivy.xml
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
         <!-- test dependencies -->
         <dependency org="org.apache.taglibs" name="com.springsource.org.apache.taglibs.standard" rev="1.1.2"
                     conf="test->runtime"/>
-		<dependency org="org.junit" name="com.springsource.org.junit" rev="${org.junit.version}" conf="test->runtime"/>
+		<dependency org="org.junit" name="com.springsource.org.junit" rev="${junit.version}" conf="test->runtime"/>
 		<dependency org="net.sourceforge.cglib" name="com.springsource.net.sf.cglib" rev="2.2.0" conf="test->compile"/>
 		<dependency org="org.easymock" name="com.springsource.org.easymock" rev="2.5.1" conf="test->compile"/>
 		<dependency org="org.mortbay.jetty" name="com.springsource.org.mortbay.jetty.server" rev="6.1.9"