diff --git a/core-java/pom.xml b/core-java/pom.xml
index de3631d757..294364d22c 100644
--- a/core-java/pom.xml
+++ b/core-java/pom.xml
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@
 
 	<properties>
 		<!-- Spring -->
-		<org.springframework.version>4.1.0.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+		<org.springframework.version>4.1.1.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
 		<org.springframework.security.version>3.2.5.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
 
 		<!-- persistence -->
diff --git a/gson/pom.xml b/gson/pom.xml
index 8b86c58760..827f8a7378 100644
--- a/gson/pom.xml
+++ b/gson/pom.xml
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@
 
 	<properties>
 		<!-- Spring -->
-		<org.springframework.version>4.1.0.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+		<org.springframework.version>4.1.1.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
 		<org.springframework.security.version>3.2.5.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
 
 		<!-- persistence -->
diff --git a/guava/pom.xml b/guava/pom.xml
index ad82de3d67..1dfbd626d1 100644
--- a/guava/pom.xml
+++ b/guava/pom.xml
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
 
     <properties>
         <!-- Spring -->
-        <org.springframework.version>4.1.0.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+        <org.springframework.version>4.1.1.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
         <org.springframework.security.version>3.2.5.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
 
         <!-- persistence -->
diff --git a/httpclient/pom.xml b/httpclient/pom.xml
index 0e86cd0cd2..355dd40ac7 100644
--- a/httpclient/pom.xml
+++ b/httpclient/pom.xml
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@
 
 	<properties>
 		<!-- Spring -->
-		<org.springframework.version>4.1.0.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+		<org.springframework.version>4.1.1.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
 		<org.springframework.security.version>3.2.5.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
 
 		<!-- persistence -->
diff --git a/jackson/pom.xml b/jackson/pom.xml
index c38eafda7d..c08d4863b5 100644
--- a/jackson/pom.xml
+++ b/jackson/pom.xml
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@
 
 	<properties>
 		<!-- Spring -->
-		<org.springframework.version>4.1.0.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+		<org.springframework.version>4.1.1.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
 		<org.springframework.security.version>3.2.5.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
 
 		<!-- persistence -->
diff --git a/mockito/pom.xml b/mockito/pom.xml
index e350e0fe70..caa2ceb1a3 100644
--- a/mockito/pom.xml
+++ b/mockito/pom.xml
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@
 
 	<properties>
 		<!-- Spring -->
-		<org.springframework.version>4.1.0.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+		<org.springframework.version>4.1.1.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
 		<org.springframework.security.version>3.2.5.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
 
 		<!-- persistence -->
diff --git a/rest-testing/pom.xml b/rest-testing/pom.xml
index 866428f4aa..2385c01260 100644
--- a/rest-testing/pom.xml
+++ b/rest-testing/pom.xml
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@
 
     <properties>
         <!-- Spring -->
-        <org.springframework.version>4.1.0.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+        <org.springframework.version>4.1.1.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
 
         <!-- marshalling -->
         <jackson.version>2.4.2</jackson.version>
diff --git a/spring-all/pom.xml b/spring-all/pom.xml
index e7350e4612..5fabeefd67 100644
--- a/spring-all/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-all/pom.xml
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@
 
     <properties>
         <!-- Spring -->
-        <org.springframework.version>4.1.0.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+        <org.springframework.version>4.1.1.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
         <org.springframework.security.version>3.2.5.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
         <javassist.version>3.18.1-GA</javassist.version>
         <jstl.version>1.2</jstl.version>
diff --git a/spring-exceptions/pom.xml b/spring-exceptions/pom.xml
index dbe6a13d70..f93a0b4c3d 100644
--- a/spring-exceptions/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-exceptions/pom.xml
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@
 
 	<properties>
 		<!-- Spring -->
-		<org.springframework.version>4.1.0.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+		<org.springframework.version>4.1.1.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
 		<org.springframework.security.version>3.2.5.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
 		<javassist.version>3.18.1-GA</javassist.version>
 		<jstl.version>1.2</jstl.version>
diff --git a/spring-hibernate3/pom.xml b/spring-hibernate3/pom.xml
index 020140d902..3a4fcd2fd5 100644
--- a/spring-hibernate3/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-hibernate3/pom.xml
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@
 
 	<properties>
 		<!-- Spring -->
-		<org.springframework.version>4.1.0.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+		<org.springframework.version>4.1.1.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
 		<org.springframework.security.version>3.2.5.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
 		<javassist.version>3.18.1-GA</javassist.version>
 
diff --git a/spring-hibernate4/pom.xml b/spring-hibernate4/pom.xml
index 387ffd3ff9..26c6d7ded1 100644
--- a/spring-hibernate4/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-hibernate4/pom.xml
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@
 
 	<properties>
 		<!-- Spring -->
-		<org.springframework.version>4.1.0.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+		<org.springframework.version>4.1.1.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
 		<org.springframework.security.version>3.2.5.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
 		<javassist.version>3.18.1-GA</javassist.version>
 
diff --git a/spring-jpa/pom.xml b/spring-jpa/pom.xml
index 972f49ec1d..7c83a549fd 100644
--- a/spring-jpa/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-jpa/pom.xml
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@
 
 	<properties>
 		<!-- Spring -->
-		<org.springframework.version>4.1.0.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+		<org.springframework.version>4.1.1.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
 		<org.springframework.security.version>3.2.5.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
 
 		<!-- persistence -->
diff --git a/spring-mvc-java/pom.xml b/spring-mvc-java/pom.xml
index 69d94ec34d..1df4984fba 100644
--- a/spring-mvc-java/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-mvc-java/pom.xml
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@
 
 	<properties>
 		<!-- Spring -->
-		<org.springframework.version>4.1.0.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+		<org.springframework.version>4.1.1.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
 		<org.springframework.security.version>3.2.5.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
 
 		<!-- persistence -->
diff --git a/spring-mvc-no-xml/pom.xml b/spring-mvc-no-xml/pom.xml
index 5b906006c8..0e772f03dd 100644
--- a/spring-mvc-no-xml/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-mvc-no-xml/pom.xml
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@
 
 	<properties>
 		<!-- Spring -->
-		<org.springframework.version>4.1.0.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+		<org.springframework.version>4.1.1.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
 
 		<!-- logging -->
 		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.7</org.slf4j.version>
diff --git a/spring-mvc-xml/pom.xml b/spring-mvc-xml/pom.xml
index 01eef969d4..6537780ea2 100644
--- a/spring-mvc-xml/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-mvc-xml/pom.xml
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@
 
 	<properties>
 		<!-- Spring -->
-		<org.springframework.version>4.1.0.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+		<org.springframework.version>4.1.1.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
 
 		<!-- logging -->
 		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.7</org.slf4j.version>
diff --git a/spring-rest/pom.xml b/spring-rest/pom.xml
index de9dbfc3e8..ef49fe227a 100644
--- a/spring-rest/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-rest/pom.xml
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@
 
 	<properties>
 		<!-- Spring -->
-		<org.springframework.version>4.1.0.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+		<org.springframework.version>4.1.1.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
 		<org.springframework.security.version>3.2.5.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
 
 		<!-- persistence -->
diff --git a/spring-security-basic-auth/pom.xml b/spring-security-basic-auth/pom.xml
index 20403c12d0..a1f5f985a9 100644
--- a/spring-security-basic-auth/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-security-basic-auth/pom.xml
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@
 
 	<properties>
 		<!-- Spring -->
-		<org.springframework.version>4.1.0.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+		<org.springframework.version>4.1.1.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
 		<org.springframework.security.version>3.2.5.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
 
 		<!-- persistence -->
diff --git a/spring-security-mvc-custom/pom.xml b/spring-security-mvc-custom/pom.xml
index 1c064d93bd..53aa2be09b 100644
--- a/spring-security-mvc-custom/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-security-mvc-custom/pom.xml
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@
 
 	<properties>
 		<!-- Spring -->
-		<org.springframework.version>4.1.0.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+		<org.springframework.version>4.1.1.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
 		<org.springframework.security.version>3.2.5.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
 
 		<!-- persistence -->
diff --git a/spring-security-mvc-digest-auth/pom.xml b/spring-security-mvc-digest-auth/pom.xml
index 162d0f61ee..cf3eadd684 100644
--- a/spring-security-mvc-digest-auth/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-security-mvc-digest-auth/pom.xml
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@
 
 	<properties>
 		<!-- Spring -->
-		<org.springframework.version>4.1.0.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+		<org.springframework.version>4.1.1.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
 		<org.springframework.security.version>3.2.5.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
 
 		<!-- persistence -->
diff --git a/spring-security-mvc-login/pom.xml b/spring-security-mvc-login/pom.xml
index 9e5286a5c7..b3e5d25934 100644
--- a/spring-security-mvc-login/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-security-mvc-login/pom.xml
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@
 
 	<properties>
 		<!-- Spring -->
-		<org.springframework.version>4.1.0.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+		<org.springframework.version>4.1.1.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
 		<org.springframework.security.version>3.2.5.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
 
 		<!-- persistence -->
diff --git a/spring-security-mvc-persisted-remember-me/pom.xml b/spring-security-mvc-persisted-remember-me/pom.xml
index 843cf7789a..ccc9a289b6 100644
--- a/spring-security-mvc-persisted-remember-me/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-security-mvc-persisted-remember-me/pom.xml
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@
 
 	<properties>
 		<!-- Spring -->
-		<org.springframework.version>4.1.0.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+		<org.springframework.version>4.1.1.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
 		<org.springframework.security.version>3.2.5.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
 
 		<!-- persistence -->
diff --git a/spring-security-mvc-session/pom.xml b/spring-security-mvc-session/pom.xml
index 26d4932c8c..60620f82de 100644
--- a/spring-security-mvc-session/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-security-mvc-session/pom.xml
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@
 
 	<properties>
 		<!-- Spring -->
-		<org.springframework.version>4.1.0.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+		<org.springframework.version>4.1.1.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
 		<org.springframework.security.version>3.2.5.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
 
 		<!-- persistence -->
diff --git a/spring-security-rest-basic-auth/pom.xml b/spring-security-rest-basic-auth/pom.xml
index a4eb760874..0fef185c05 100644
--- a/spring-security-rest-basic-auth/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-security-rest-basic-auth/pom.xml
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@
 
     <properties>
         <!-- Spring -->
-        <org.springframework.version>4.1.0.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+        <org.springframework.version>4.1.1.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
         <org.springframework.security.version>3.2.5.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
 
         <!-- persistence -->
diff --git a/spring-security-rest-custom/pom.xml b/spring-security-rest-custom/pom.xml
index 15f50841bd..5551274cfd 100644
--- a/spring-security-rest-custom/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-security-rest-custom/pom.xml
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@
 
 	<properties>
 		<!-- Spring -->
-		<org.springframework.version>4.1.0.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+		<org.springframework.version>4.1.1.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
 		<org.springframework.security.version>3.2.5.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
 
 		<!-- persistence -->
diff --git a/spring-security-rest-digest-auth/pom.xml b/spring-security-rest-digest-auth/pom.xml
index f119377c5a..e16839db6f 100644
--- a/spring-security-rest-digest-auth/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-security-rest-digest-auth/pom.xml
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@
 
 	<properties>
 		<!-- Spring -->
-		<org.springframework.version>4.1.0.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+		<org.springframework.version>4.1.1.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
 		<org.springframework.security.version>3.2.5.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
 
 		<!-- persistence -->
diff --git a/spring-security-rest-full/pom.xml b/spring-security-rest-full/pom.xml
index 0431d94ad5..6f0208d323 100644
--- a/spring-security-rest-full/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-security-rest-full/pom.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-<project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
-	xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
+<project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
 	<modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 	<groupId>org.baeldung</groupId>
 	<artifactId>spring-security-rest-full</artifactId>
@@ -371,7 +370,7 @@
 
 	<properties>
 		<!-- Spring -->
-		<org.springframework.version>4.1.0.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+		<org.springframework.version>4.1.1.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
 		<org.springframework.security.version>3.2.5.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
 
 		<!-- persistence -->
diff --git a/spring-security-rest/pom.xml b/spring-security-rest/pom.xml
index 7d92c99e30..09c15352f1 100644
--- a/spring-security-rest/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-security-rest/pom.xml
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@
 
 	<properties>
 		<!-- Spring -->
-		<org.springframework.version>4.1.0.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+		<org.springframework.version>4.1.1.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
 		<org.springframework.security.version>3.2.5.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
 
 		<!-- persistence -->