diff --git a/labs/unicorn-stock-broker/pom.xml b/labs/unicorn-stock-broker/pom.xml
index dc45985e..beb87353 100644
--- a/labs/unicorn-stock-broker/pom.xml
+++ b/labs/unicorn-stock-broker/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
         <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>3.5.0</version>
+        <version>4.0.0</version>
     </parent>
     <groupId>com.unicorn</groupId>
     <artifactId>UnicornStockBroker</artifactId>
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
         <maven.compiler.target>25</maven.compiler.target>
         <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
         <project.reporting.outputEncoding>UTF-8</project.reporting.outputEncoding>
-        <spring-cloud.version>2025.0.0</spring-cloud.version>
+        <spring-cloud.version>2025.1.0</spring-cloud.version>
         <aws-sdk.version>2.31.50</aws-sdk.version>
     </properties>
 
diff --git a/labs/unicorn-store/software/alternatives/unicorn-audit-service/pom.xml b/labs/unicorn-store/software/alternatives/unicorn-audit-service/pom.xml
index 93e2fce2..4550225d 100644
--- a/labs/unicorn-store/software/alternatives/unicorn-audit-service/pom.xml
+++ b/labs/unicorn-store/software/alternatives/unicorn-audit-service/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
         <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>3.5.0</version>
+        <version>4.0.0</version>
         <relativePath/> <!-- lookup parent from repository -->
     </parent>
     <groupId>com.unicorn</groupId>
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
                 <artifactId>spring-cloud-dependencies</artifactId>
-                <version>2025.0.0</version>
+                <version>2025.1.0</version>
                 <type>pom</type>
                 <scope>import</scope>
             </dependency>
diff --git a/labs/unicorn-store/software/alternatives/unicorn-store-spring-graalvm/pom.xml b/labs/unicorn-store/software/alternatives/unicorn-store-spring-graalvm/pom.xml
index 830f0a6f..2d9ea2c0 100644
--- a/labs/unicorn-store/software/alternatives/unicorn-store-spring-graalvm/pom.xml
+++ b/labs/unicorn-store/software/alternatives/unicorn-store-spring-graalvm/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
         <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>3.5.0</version>
+        <version>4.0.0</version>
         <relativePath/> <!-- lookup parent from repository -->
     </parent>
     <groupId>com.unicorn</groupId>
diff --git a/labs/unicorn-store/software/unicorn-store-spring/pom.xml b/labs/unicorn-store/software/unicorn-store-spring/pom.xml
index 9c7a6b13..92846d15 100644
--- a/labs/unicorn-store/software/unicorn-store-spring/pom.xml
+++ b/labs/unicorn-store/software/unicorn-store-spring/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
         <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>3.5.0</version>
+        <version>4.0.0</version>
     </parent>
 
     <groupId>com.unicorn</groupId>