diff --git a/acl/pom.xml b/acl/pom.xml
index 97b8611ae2..6cbe267375 100644
--- a/acl/pom.xml
+++ b/acl/pom.xml
@@ -64,19 +64,19 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-aop</artifactId>
-      <version>3.2.3.RELEASE</version>
+      <version>3.2.4.RELEASE</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-context</artifactId>
-      <version>3.2.3.RELEASE</version>
+      <version>3.2.4.RELEASE</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-core</artifactId>
-      <version>3.2.3.RELEASE</version>
+      <version>3.2.4.RELEASE</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
       <exclusions>
         <exclusion>
@@ -88,13 +88,13 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-jdbc</artifactId>
-      <version>3.2.3.RELEASE</version>
+      <version>3.2.4.RELEASE</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-tx</artifactId>
-      <version>3.2.3.RELEASE</version>
+      <version>3.2.4.RELEASE</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -150,19 +150,19 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-beans</artifactId>
-      <version>3.2.3.RELEASE</version>
+      <version>3.2.4.RELEASE</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-context-support</artifactId>
-      <version>3.2.3.RELEASE</version>
+      <version>3.2.4.RELEASE</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-test</artifactId>
-      <version>3.2.3.RELEASE</version>
+      <version>3.2.4.RELEASE</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/aspects/pom.xml b/aspects/pom.xml
index 50204450ca..4d0f8f63b5 100644
--- a/aspects/pom.xml
+++ b/aspects/pom.xml
@@ -58,19 +58,19 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-beans</artifactId>
-      <version>3.2.3.RELEASE</version>
+      <version>3.2.4.RELEASE</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-context</artifactId>
-      <version>3.2.3.RELEASE</version>
+      <version>3.2.4.RELEASE</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-core</artifactId>
-      <version>3.2.3.RELEASE</version>
+      <version>3.2.4.RELEASE</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
       <exclusions>
         <exclusion>
@@ -132,13 +132,13 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-aop</artifactId>
-      <version>3.2.3.RELEASE</version>
+      <version>3.2.4.RELEASE</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-test</artifactId>
-      <version>3.2.3.RELEASE</version>
+      <version>3.2.4.RELEASE</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/cas/pom.xml b/cas/pom.xml
index a8abd10212..5ad40ccb40 100644
--- a/cas/pom.xml
+++ b/cas/pom.xml
@@ -70,19 +70,19 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-beans</artifactId>
-      <version>3.2.3.RELEASE</version>
+      <version>3.2.4.RELEASE</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-context</artifactId>
-      <version>3.2.3.RELEASE</version>
+      <version>3.2.4.RELEASE</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-core</artifactId>
-      <version>3.2.3.RELEASE</version>
+      <version>3.2.4.RELEASE</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
       <exclusions>
         <exclusion>
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-web</artifactId>
-      <version>3.2.3.RELEASE</version>
+      <version>3.2.4.RELEASE</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-test</artifactId>
-      <version>3.2.3.RELEASE</version>
+      <version>3.2.4.RELEASE</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/config/pom.xml b/config/pom.xml
index 83c04e8610..12215cef49 100644
--- a/config/pom.xml
+++ b/config/pom.xml
@@ -64,25 +64,25 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-aop</artifactId>
-      <version>3.2.3.RELEASE</version>
+      <version>3.2.4.RELEASE</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-beans</artifactId>
-      <version>3.2.3.RELEASE</version>
+      <version>3.2.4.RELEASE</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-context</artifactId>
-      <version>3.2.3.RELEASE</version>
+      <version>3.2.4.RELEASE</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-core</artifactId>
-      <version>3.2.3.RELEASE</version>
+      <version>3.2.4.RELEASE</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
       <exclusions>
         <exclusion>
@@ -129,28 +129,28 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-jdbc</artifactId>
-      <version>3.2.3.RELEASE</version>
+      <version>3.2.4.RELEASE</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
       <optional>true</optional>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-tx</artifactId>
-      <version>3.2.3.RELEASE</version>
+      <version>3.2.4.RELEASE</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
       <optional>true</optional>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-web</artifactId>
-      <version>3.2.3.RELEASE</version>
+      <version>3.2.4.RELEASE</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
       <optional>true</optional>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-webmvc</artifactId>
-      <version>3.2.3.RELEASE</version>
+      <version>3.2.4.RELEASE</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
       <optional>true</optional>
     </dependency>
@@ -337,19 +337,19 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-expression</artifactId>
-      <version>3.2.3.RELEASE</version>
+      <version>3.2.4.RELEASE</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-orm</artifactId>
-      <version>3.2.3.RELEASE</version>
+      <version>3.2.4.RELEASE</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-test</artifactId>
-      <version>3.2.3.RELEASE</version>
+      <version>3.2.4.RELEASE</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/core/pom.xml b/core/pom.xml
index d189e6ddec..132d075e2f 100644
--- a/core/pom.xml
+++ b/core/pom.xml
@@ -58,25 +58,25 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-aop</artifactId>
-      <version>3.2.3.RELEASE</version>
+      <version>3.2.4.RELEASE</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-beans</artifactId>
-      <version>3.2.3.RELEASE</version>
+      <version>3.2.4.RELEASE</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-context</artifactId>
-      <version>3.2.3.RELEASE</version>
+      <version>3.2.4.RELEASE</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-core</artifactId>
-      <version>3.2.3.RELEASE</version>
+      <version>3.2.4.RELEASE</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
       <exclusions>
         <exclusion>
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-expression</artifactId>
-      <version>3.2.3.RELEASE</version>
+      <version>3.2.4.RELEASE</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -122,14 +122,14 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-jdbc</artifactId>
-      <version>3.2.3.RELEASE</version>
+      <version>3.2.4.RELEASE</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
       <optional>true</optional>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-tx</artifactId>
-      <version>3.2.3.RELEASE</version>
+      <version>3.2.4.RELEASE</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
       <optional>true</optional>
     </dependency>
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-test</artifactId>
-      <version>3.2.3.RELEASE</version>
+      <version>3.2.4.RELEASE</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/core/SpringSecurityCoreVersion.java b/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/core/SpringSecurityCoreVersion.java
index bb74a5ef6a..df61424bfb 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/core/SpringSecurityCoreVersion.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/core/SpringSecurityCoreVersion.java
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ public class SpringSecurityCoreVersion {
 
     static final String SPRING_MAJOR_VERSION = "3";
 
-    static final String MIN_SPRING_VERSION = "3.2.3.RELEASE";
+    static final String MIN_SPRING_VERSION = "3.2.4.RELEASE";
 
     static {
         performVersionChecks();
diff --git a/crypto/pom.xml b/crypto/pom.xml
index eda7e7d213..6eb7bcc99e 100644
--- a/crypto/pom.xml
+++ b/crypto/pom.xml
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-core</artifactId>
-      <version>3.2.3.RELEASE</version>
+      <version>3.2.4.RELEASE</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
       <exclusions>
         <exclusion>
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-test</artifactId>
-      <version>3.2.3.RELEASE</version>
+      <version>3.2.4.RELEASE</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/gradle/javaprojects.gradle b/gradle/javaprojects.gradle
index 646fe6a246..4e7b9a9900 100644
--- a/gradle/javaprojects.gradle
+++ b/gradle/javaprojects.gradle
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ apply plugin: 'propdeps-eclipse'
 sourceCompatibility = 1.5
 targetCompatibility = 1.5
 
-ext.springVersion = '3.2.3.RELEASE'
+ext.springVersion = '3.2.4.RELEASE'
 ext.springLdapVersion = '1.3.1.RELEASE'
 ext.ehcacheVersion = '1.6.2'
 ext.aspectjVersion = '1.6.10'
diff --git a/itest/context/pom.xml b/itest/context/pom.xml
index ab02d35cf0..fa41cfe779 100644
--- a/itest/context/pom.xml
+++ b/itest/context/pom.xml
@@ -70,25 +70,25 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-aop</artifactId>
-      <version>3.2.3.RELEASE</version>
+      <version>3.2.4.RELEASE</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-beans</artifactId>
-      <version>3.2.3.RELEASE</version>
+      <version>3.2.4.RELEASE</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-context</artifactId>
-      <version>3.2.3.RELEASE</version>
+      <version>3.2.4.RELEASE</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-core</artifactId>
-      <version>3.2.3.RELEASE</version>
+      <version>3.2.4.RELEASE</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
       <exclusions>
         <exclusion>
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-tx</artifactId>
-      <version>3.2.3.RELEASE</version>
+      <version>3.2.4.RELEASE</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -167,13 +167,13 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-test</artifactId>
-      <version>3.2.3.RELEASE</version>
+      <version>3.2.4.RELEASE</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-web</artifactId>
-      <version>3.2.3.RELEASE</version>
+      <version>3.2.4.RELEASE</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/itest/web/pom.xml b/itest/web/pom.xml
index 3d0fd08887..a90e0f20b2 100644
--- a/itest/web/pom.xml
+++ b/itest/web/pom.xml
@@ -52,13 +52,13 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-context</artifactId>
-      <version>3.2.3.RELEASE</version>
+      <version>3.2.4.RELEASE</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-core</artifactId>
-      <version>3.2.3.RELEASE</version>
+      <version>3.2.4.RELEASE</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
       <exclusions>
         <exclusion>
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-web</artifactId>
-      <version>3.2.3.RELEASE</version>
+      <version>3.2.4.RELEASE</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -179,19 +179,19 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-beans</artifactId>
-      <version>3.2.3.RELEASE</version>
+      <version>3.2.4.RELEASE</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-test</artifactId>
-      <version>3.2.3.RELEASE</version>
+      <version>3.2.4.RELEASE</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-webmvc</artifactId>
-      <version>3.2.3.RELEASE</version>
+      <version>3.2.4.RELEASE</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/ldap/pom.xml b/ldap/pom.xml
index 889815deb1..cd17d583c7 100644
--- a/ldap/pom.xml
+++ b/ldap/pom.xml
@@ -82,19 +82,19 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-beans</artifactId>
-      <version>3.2.3.RELEASE</version>
+      <version>3.2.4.RELEASE</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-context</artifactId>
-      <version>3.2.3.RELEASE</version>
+      <version>3.2.4.RELEASE</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-core</artifactId>
-      <version>3.2.3.RELEASE</version>
+      <version>3.2.4.RELEASE</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
       <exclusions>
         <exclusion>
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-tx</artifactId>
-      <version>3.2.3.RELEASE</version>
+      <version>3.2.4.RELEASE</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-test</artifactId>
-      <version>3.2.3.RELEASE</version>
+      <version>3.2.4.RELEASE</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/openid/pom.xml b/openid/pom.xml
index d98146562d..acf483814e 100644
--- a/openid/pom.xml
+++ b/openid/pom.xml
@@ -82,25 +82,25 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-aop</artifactId>
-      <version>3.2.3.RELEASE</version>
+      <version>3.2.4.RELEASE</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-beans</artifactId>
-      <version>3.2.3.RELEASE</version>
+      <version>3.2.4.RELEASE</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-context</artifactId>
-      <version>3.2.3.RELEASE</version>
+      <version>3.2.4.RELEASE</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-core</artifactId>
-      <version>3.2.3.RELEASE</version>
+      <version>3.2.4.RELEASE</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
       <exclusions>
         <exclusion>
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-web</artifactId>
-      <version>3.2.3.RELEASE</version>
+      <version>3.2.4.RELEASE</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-test</artifactId>
-      <version>3.2.3.RELEASE</version>
+      <version>3.2.4.RELEASE</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/remoting/pom.xml b/remoting/pom.xml
index 64870d8deb..ac38f7a6bc 100644
--- a/remoting/pom.xml
+++ b/remoting/pom.xml
@@ -64,19 +64,19 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-beans</artifactId>
-      <version>3.2.3.RELEASE</version>
+      <version>3.2.4.RELEASE</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-context</artifactId>
-      <version>3.2.3.RELEASE</version>
+      <version>3.2.4.RELEASE</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-core</artifactId>
-      <version>3.2.3.RELEASE</version>
+      <version>3.2.4.RELEASE</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
       <exclusions>
         <exclusion>
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-web</artifactId>
-      <version>3.2.3.RELEASE</version>
+      <version>3.2.4.RELEASE</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-test</artifactId>
-      <version>3.2.3.RELEASE</version>
+      <version>3.2.4.RELEASE</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/samples/aspectj-xml/pom.xml b/samples/aspectj-xml/pom.xml
index dc7e05cce3..0bfb76084b 100644
--- a/samples/aspectj-xml/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/aspectj-xml/pom.xml
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-core</artifactId>
-      <version>3.2.3.RELEASE</version>
+      <version>3.2.4.RELEASE</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
       <exclusions>
         <exclusion>
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-test</artifactId>
-      <version>3.2.3.RELEASE</version>
+      <version>3.2.4.RELEASE</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/samples/cas/sample-xml/pom.xml b/samples/cas/sample-xml/pom.xml
index 1360ea21c3..5c09fea3c6 100644
--- a/samples/cas/sample-xml/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/cas/sample-xml/pom.xml
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-core</artifactId>
-      <version>3.2.3.RELEASE</version>
+      <version>3.2.4.RELEASE</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
       <exclusions>
         <exclusion>
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-test</artifactId>
-      <version>3.2.3.RELEASE</version>
+      <version>3.2.4.RELEASE</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/samples/cas/server/pom.xml b/samples/cas/server/pom.xml
index 69121484fe..67932a0214 100644
--- a/samples/cas/server/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/cas/server/pom.xml
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-core</artifactId>
-      <version>3.2.3.RELEASE</version>
+      <version>3.2.4.RELEASE</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
       <exclusions>
         <exclusion>
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-test</artifactId>
-      <version>3.2.3.RELEASE</version>
+      <version>3.2.4.RELEASE</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/samples/concurrency-jc/pom.xml b/samples/concurrency-jc/pom.xml
index 77c0dff4b6..3e1e48e7bd 100644
--- a/samples/concurrency-jc/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/concurrency-jc/pom.xml
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diff --git a/samples/openid-jc/pom.xml b/samples/openid-jc/pom.xml
index b15669e95a..da1823334b 100644
--- a/samples/openid-jc/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/openid-jc/pom.xml
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diff --git a/samples/openid-xml/pom.xml b/samples/openid-xml/pom.xml
index 96bd9997e5..33517ab8a3 100644
--- a/samples/openid-xml/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/openid-xml/pom.xml
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
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diff --git a/samples/preauth-jc/pom.xml b/samples/preauth-jc/pom.xml
index 318770980a..71a10ad590 100644
--- a/samples/preauth-jc/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/preauth-jc/pom.xml
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@
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diff --git a/samples/preauth-xml/pom.xml b/samples/preauth-xml/pom.xml
index 57ddb8a885..d8286e9d5b 100644
--- a/samples/preauth-xml/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/preauth-xml/pom.xml
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
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diff --git a/samples/rememberme-jc/pom.xml b/samples/rememberme-jc/pom.xml
index 5a8775077e..2d2eee7b58 100644
--- a/samples/rememberme-jc/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/rememberme-jc/pom.xml
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@
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diff --git a/samples/servletapi-xml/pom.xml b/samples/servletapi-xml/pom.xml
index 6b1abaaede..86bf9884fd 100644
--- a/samples/servletapi-xml/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/servletapi-xml/pom.xml
@@ -71,19 +71,19 @@
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diff --git a/samples/tutorial-xml/pom.xml b/samples/tutorial-xml/pom.xml
index cef9bb6f08..d6a247c297 100644
--- a/samples/tutorial-xml/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/tutorial-xml/pom.xml
@@ -65,13 +65,13 @@
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diff --git a/samples/x509-jc/pom.xml b/samples/x509-jc/pom.xml
index 572a25ef42..e3e0ef230d 100644
--- a/samples/x509-jc/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/x509-jc/pom.xml
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@
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diff --git a/taglibs/pom.xml b/taglibs/pom.xml
index 13b7f8fff0..086ae20ce0 100644
--- a/taglibs/pom.xml
+++ b/taglibs/pom.xml
@@ -70,25 +70,25 @@
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diff --git a/web/pom.xml b/web/pom.xml
index 721f7fe1fb..23fb26b340 100644
--- a/web/pom.xml
+++ b/web/pom.xml
@@ -64,19 +64,19 @@
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