diff --git a/File-Integrity-Scanner/pom.xml b/File-Integrity-Scanner/pom.xml
index 942aa75..023fff5 100644
--- a/File-Integrity-Scanner/pom.xml
+++ b/File-Integrity-Scanner/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
     <groupId>org.pwss</groupId>
     <artifactId>File-Integrity-Scanner</artifactId>
-    <version>1.8.1</version>
+    <version>1.8.2</version>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
     <description>A File Integrity Scanner</description>
     <licenses>
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
         <maven.compiler.source>${java.version}</maven.compiler.source>
         <maven.compiler.target>${java.version}</maven.compiler.target>
         <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-        <spring-boot.version>4.0.0-RC2</spring-boot.version>
+        <spring-boot.version>4.0.0</spring-boot.version>
         <postgresql.JDBC-Driver.version>42.7.8</postgresql.JDBC-Driver.version>
     </properties>
 
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>io.swagger.core.v3</groupId>
             <artifactId>swagger-annotations</artifactId>
-            <version>2.2.40</version>
+            <version>2.2.41</version>
         </dependency>
 
 
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springdoc</groupId>
             <artifactId>springdoc-openapi-starter-webmvc-ui</artifactId>
-            <version>3.0.0-RC1</version>
+            <version>3.0.0</version>
         </dependency>
 
 
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>lib.pwss</groupId>
             <artifactId>algorithm-hash-extraction</artifactId>
-            <version>1.2.4</version>
+            <version>1.2.5</version>
         </dependency>
 
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ca5b076..7cca827 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -19,11 +19,7 @@ machine.
   - SHA-3 (256-bit)
   - BLAKE_2b (512-bit)
 
-- **Web Interface / GUI:** A Spring application with a user-friendly web interface where you can start and stop
-scans, as well as get live information about the current integrity status of your files.
-
-- **Database Storage:** Uses PostgreSQL to store file hashes along with the date of the scan and other relevant
-file metadata.
+- **Database Storage:** Uses PostgreSQL to store file hashes along with the date of the scan and other relevant file metadata.
 
 - **Local Operation:** The scanner runs exclusively on the user's local machine. No remote services are required
 or desired, ensuring full control over data integrity for the end-user.
@@ -38,17 +34,24 @@ or desired, ensuring full control over data integrity for the end-user.
 
 ### Requirements
 
-- **PostgreSQL 17.5**
-- **Spring 4.0.0-RC2**
+- **PostgreSQL**
+- **SSL password**
+
+
+### Spring Version
+
+**Spring 4.0.0**
 
 ### Steps
 
-1. Ensure you have PostgreSQL and Spring installed on your system.
-2. Access the database script from the dedicated PWSS repository.
-3. Use provided Make scripts to start both the database and Spring application.
+1. Install and configure PostgreSQL on your system.
+2. Get the database scripts from the [PWSS DB repository](https://github.com/pwssOrg/File-Integrity-Database).
+3. Start the database and the Spring application using the provided Make scripts.
+
+**Note:** You need access to the PWSS libraries, which consist of three separate PWSS repositories hosted in a private GitHub Packages registry. Access is restricted to board members or team members of the PWSS organization.
+For links to all three JavaDoc pages, please refer to the discussion thread:
+**[Java Docs](https://github.com/orgs/pwssOrg/discussions/308)**
 
-**Note:** You need access to the PWSS libraries stored in a private GitHub packages repository, which is
-restricted to board members or team members of the PWSS organization.
 
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