diff --git a/benchmarks/pom.xml b/benchmarks/pom.xml
index 33601e4f..04d7bd83 100644
--- a/benchmarks/pom.xml
+++ b/benchmarks/pom.xml
@@ -27,10 +27,10 @@
         <jmh.version>1.37</jmh.version>
         <junit.bom.version>6.1.2</junit.bom.version>
         <assertj.version>3.27.7</assertj.version>
-        <logback.version>1.5.38</logback.version>
+        <logback.version>1.6.0</logback.version>
 
         <openhtmltopdf.version>1.0.10</openhtmltopdf.version>
-        <itext.version>9.7.0</itext.version>
+        <itext.version>9.7.1</itext.version>
         <jasperreports.version>7.0.7</jasperreports.version>
     </properties>
 
diff --git a/bundle/pom.xml b/bundle/pom.xml
index 79bca6c8..9990d578 100644
--- a/bundle/pom.xml
+++ b/bundle/pom.xml
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
         <graphcompose.emoji.version>1.0.0</graphcompose.emoji.version>
 
         <maven.compiler.plugin.version>3.15.0</maven.compiler.plugin.version>
-        <maven.jar.plugin.version>3.5.0</maven.jar.plugin.version>
+        <maven.jar.plugin.version>3.5.1</maven.jar.plugin.version>
         <maven.source.plugin.version>3.4.0</maven.source.plugin.version>
         <maven.javadoc.plugin.version>3.12.0</maven.javadoc.plugin.version>
         <maven.gpg.plugin.version>3.2.8</maven.gpg.plugin.version>
diff --git a/core/pom.xml b/core/pom.xml
index 2a6875b7..ea56a683 100644
--- a/core/pom.xml
+++ b/core/pom.xml
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 
         <!-- Runtime / library dependencies -->
         <flexmark.version>0.64.8</flexmark.version>
-        <logback.version>1.5.38</logback.version>
+        <logback.version>1.6.0</logback.version>
         <lombok.version>1.18.46</lombok.version>
         <slf4j.version>2.0.18</slf4j.version>
 
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
         <maven.compiler.plugin.version>3.15.0</maven.compiler.plugin.version>
         <maven.enforcer.plugin.version>3.6.3</maven.enforcer.plugin.version>
         <maven.gpg.plugin.version>3.2.8</maven.gpg.plugin.version>
-        <maven.jar.plugin.version>3.5.0</maven.jar.plugin.version>
+        <maven.jar.plugin.version>3.5.1</maven.jar.plugin.version>
         <maven.javadoc.plugin.version>3.12.0</maven.javadoc.plugin.version>
         <maven.source.plugin.version>3.4.0</maven.source.plugin.version>
         <maven.surefire.plugin.version>3.5.6</maven.surefire.plugin.version>
diff --git a/emoji/pom.xml b/emoji/pom.xml
index de83840d..2d0a2004 100644
--- a/emoji/pom.xml
+++ b/emoji/pom.xml
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
         <maven.compiler.release>17</maven.compiler.release>
 
         <maven.compiler.plugin.version>3.15.0</maven.compiler.plugin.version>
-        <maven.jar.plugin.version>3.5.0</maven.jar.plugin.version>
+        <maven.jar.plugin.version>3.5.1</maven.jar.plugin.version>
         <maven.source.plugin.version>3.4.0</maven.source.plugin.version>
         <maven.javadoc.plugin.version>3.12.0</maven.javadoc.plugin.version>
         <maven.gpg.plugin.version>3.2.8</maven.gpg.plugin.version>
diff --git a/examples/pom.xml b/examples/pom.xml
index 532f66fe..25d86e90 100644
--- a/examples/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/pom.xml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
     <properties>
         <graphcompose.version>${project.version}</graphcompose.version>
-        <logback.version>1.5.38</logback.version>
+        <logback.version>1.6.0</logback.version>
         <maven.compiler.release>17</maven.compiler.release>
 
         <junit.bom.version>6.1.2</junit.bom.version>
diff --git a/fonts/pom.xml b/fonts/pom.xml
index 30fdc035..790f52b7 100644
--- a/fonts/pom.xml
+++ b/fonts/pom.xml
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
         <maven.compiler.release>17</maven.compiler.release>
 
         <maven.compiler.plugin.version>3.15.0</maven.compiler.plugin.version>
-        <maven.jar.plugin.version>3.5.0</maven.jar.plugin.version>
+        <maven.jar.plugin.version>3.5.1</maven.jar.plugin.version>
         <maven.source.plugin.version>3.4.0</maven.source.plugin.version>
         <maven.javadoc.plugin.version>3.12.0</maven.javadoc.plugin.version>
         <maven.gpg.plugin.version>3.2.8</maven.gpg.plugin.version>
diff --git a/qa/pom.xml b/qa/pom.xml
index 23bce6cf..db1b6552 100644
--- a/qa/pom.xml
+++ b/qa/pom.xml
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
         <junit.bom.version>6.1.2</junit.bom.version>
         <assertj.version>3.27.7</assertj.version>
         <mockito.version>5.23.0</mockito.version>
-        <logback.version>1.5.38</logback.version>
+        <logback.version>1.6.0</logback.version>
         <pdfbox.version>3.0.8</pdfbox.version>
         <javafx.version>21.0.2</javafx.version>
         <!-- ArchUnit for the cross-module boundary guards below. Roughly in step
diff --git a/render-docx/pom.xml b/render-docx/pom.xml
index 2b275f08..bdc44569 100644
--- a/render-docx/pom.xml
+++ b/render-docx/pom.xml
@@ -60,12 +60,12 @@
         <poi.version>5.5.1</poi.version>
         <junit.bom.version>6.1.2</junit.bom.version>
         <assertj.version>3.27.7</assertj.version>
-        <logback.version>1.5.38</logback.version>
+        <logback.version>1.6.0</logback.version>
         <graphcompose.fonts.version>1.0.0</graphcompose.fonts.version>
         <graphcompose.emoji.version>1.0.0</graphcompose.emoji.version>
 
         <maven.compiler.plugin.version>3.15.0</maven.compiler.plugin.version>
-        <maven.jar.plugin.version>3.5.0</maven.jar.plugin.version>
+        <maven.jar.plugin.version>3.5.1</maven.jar.plugin.version>
         <maven.surefire.plugin.version>3.5.6</maven.surefire.plugin.version>
         <maven.source.plugin.version>3.4.0</maven.source.plugin.version>
         <maven.javadoc.plugin.version>3.12.0</maven.javadoc.plugin.version>
diff --git a/render-pdf/pom.xml b/render-pdf/pom.xml
index 295ea7c9..4fb1d39a 100644
--- a/render-pdf/pom.xml
+++ b/render-pdf/pom.xml
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
         <junit.bom.version>6.1.2</junit.bom.version>
         <assertj.version>3.27.7</assertj.version>
         <mockito.version>5.23.0</mockito.version>
-        <logback.version>1.5.38</logback.version>
+        <logback.version>1.6.0</logback.version>
         <graphcompose.fonts.version>1.0.0</graphcompose.fonts.version>
         <graphcompose.emoji.version>1.0.0</graphcompose.emoji.version>
 
diff --git a/render-pptx/pom.xml b/render-pptx/pom.xml
index 98e0f963..9887b6ae 100644
--- a/render-pptx/pom.xml
+++ b/render-pptx/pom.xml
@@ -63,11 +63,11 @@
         <pdfbox.version>3.0.8</pdfbox.version>
         <junit.bom.version>6.1.2</junit.bom.version>
         <assertj.version>3.27.7</assertj.version>
-        <logback.version>1.5.38</logback.version>
+        <logback.version>1.6.0</logback.version>
         <graphcompose.fonts.version>1.0.0</graphcompose.fonts.version>
 
         <maven.compiler.plugin.version>3.15.0</maven.compiler.plugin.version>
-        <maven.jar.plugin.version>3.5.0</maven.jar.plugin.version>
+        <maven.jar.plugin.version>3.5.1</maven.jar.plugin.version>
         <maven.surefire.plugin.version>3.5.6</maven.surefire.plugin.version>
         <maven.source.plugin.version>3.4.0</maven.source.plugin.version>
         <maven.javadoc.plugin.version>3.12.0</maven.javadoc.plugin.version>
diff --git a/templates/pom.xml b/templates/pom.xml
index d4b3b3d5..74776fea 100644
--- a/templates/pom.xml
+++ b/templates/pom.xml
@@ -58,10 +58,10 @@
         <lombok.version>1.18.46</lombok.version>
         <junit.bom.version>6.1.2</junit.bom.version>
         <assertj.version>3.27.7</assertj.version>
-        <logback.version>1.5.38</logback.version>
+        <logback.version>1.6.0</logback.version>
 
         <maven.compiler.plugin.version>3.15.0</maven.compiler.plugin.version>
-        <maven.jar.plugin.version>3.5.0</maven.jar.plugin.version>
+        <maven.jar.plugin.version>3.5.1</maven.jar.plugin.version>
         <maven.surefire.plugin.version>3.5.6</maven.surefire.plugin.version>
         <!-- Keep in lockstep with the engine pom's jacoco.plugin.version
              (VersionConsistencyGuardTest enforces the equality). -->
diff --git a/testing/pom.xml b/testing/pom.xml
index e9024097..a0568697 100644
--- a/testing/pom.xml
+++ b/testing/pom.xml
@@ -61,10 +61,10 @@
         <jackson.bom.version>2.22.1</jackson.bom.version>
         <junit.bom.version>6.1.2</junit.bom.version>
         <assertj.version>3.27.7</assertj.version>
-        <logback.version>1.5.38</logback.version>
+        <logback.version>1.6.0</logback.version>
 
         <maven.compiler.plugin.version>3.15.0</maven.compiler.plugin.version>
-        <maven.jar.plugin.version>3.5.0</maven.jar.plugin.version>
+        <maven.jar.plugin.version>3.5.1</maven.jar.plugin.version>
         <maven.surefire.plugin.version>3.5.6</maven.surefire.plugin.version>
         <maven.source.plugin.version>3.4.0</maven.source.plugin.version>
         <maven.javadoc.plugin.version>3.12.0</maven.javadoc.plugin.version>
diff --git a/wrapper/pom.xml b/wrapper/pom.xml
index 1687748e..d51245b6 100644
--- a/wrapper/pom.xml
+++ b/wrapper/pom.xml
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
         <maven.compiler.release>17</maven.compiler.release>
 
         <maven.compiler.plugin.version>3.15.0</maven.compiler.plugin.version>
-        <maven.jar.plugin.version>3.5.0</maven.jar.plugin.version>
+        <maven.jar.plugin.version>3.5.1</maven.jar.plugin.version>
         <maven.source.plugin.version>3.4.0</maven.source.plugin.version>
         <maven.javadoc.plugin.version>3.12.0</maven.javadoc.plugin.version>
         <maven.gpg.plugin.version>3.2.8</maven.gpg.plugin.version>