diff --git a/asterixdb/asterix-algebra/pom.xml b/asterixdb/asterix-algebra/pom.xml
index 703d005..f53997e 100644
--- a/asterixdb/asterix-algebra/pom.xml
+++ b/asterixdb/asterix-algebra/pom.xml
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.commons</groupId>
       <artifactId>commons-lang3</artifactId>
-      <version>3.1</version>
+      <version>3.5</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>commons-lang</groupId>
diff --git a/asterixdb/asterix-experiments/pom.xml b/asterixdb/asterix-experiments/pom.xml
index 2718565..fe87e9f 100644
--- a/asterixdb/asterix-experiments/pom.xml
+++ b/asterixdb/asterix-experiments/pom.xml
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.httpcomponents</groupId>
       <artifactId>httpcore</artifactId>
-      <version>4.4.4</version>
+      <version>4.4.5</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/asterixdb/asterix-maven-plugins/asterix-evaluator-generator-maven-plugin/pom.xml b/asterixdb/asterix-maven-plugins/asterix-evaluator-generator-maven-plugin/pom.xml
index f3a311c..20fb641 100644
--- a/asterixdb/asterix-maven-plugins/asterix-evaluator-generator-maven-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/asterixdb/asterix-maven-plugins/asterix-evaluator-generator-maven-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-artifact</artifactId>
-      <version>2.2.1</version>
+      <version>3.3.9</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
diff --git a/asterixdb/asterix-maven-plugins/asterix-grammar-extension-maven-plugin/pom.xml b/asterixdb/asterix-maven-plugins/asterix-grammar-extension-maven-plugin/pom.xml
index f66c449..a4c157d 100644
--- a/asterixdb/asterix-maven-plugins/asterix-grammar-extension-maven-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/asterixdb/asterix-maven-plugins/asterix-grammar-extension-maven-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -11,29 +11,29 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-plugin-api</artifactId>
-      <version>3.2.5</version>
+      <version>3.3.9</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-core</artifactId>
-      <version>3.2.5</version>
+      <version>3.3.9</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-compat</artifactId>
-      <version>3.2.5</version>
+      <version>3.3.9</version>
     </dependency>
     <!-- dependencies to annotations -->
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugin-tools</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-plugin-annotations</artifactId>
-      <version>3.4</version>
+      <version>3.5</version>
       <scope>provided</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-project</artifactId>
-      <version>2.0.8</version>
+      <version>2.2.1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
diff --git a/asterixdb/asterix-maven-plugins/record-manager-generator-maven-plugin/pom.xml b/asterixdb/asterix-maven-plugins/record-manager-generator-maven-plugin/pom.xml
index 1d1dcbc..dccbcb1 100644
--- a/asterixdb/asterix-maven-plugins/record-manager-generator-maven-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/asterixdb/asterix-maven-plugins/record-manager-generator-maven-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-artifact</artifactId>
-      <version>2.2.1</version>
+      <version>3.3.9</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
diff --git a/asterixdb/asterix-yarn/pom.xml b/asterixdb/asterix-yarn/pom.xml
index 720353d..757d01e 100644
--- a/asterixdb/asterix-yarn/pom.xml
+++ b/asterixdb/asterix-yarn/pom.xml
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.httpcomponents</groupId>
       <artifactId>httpcore</artifactId>
-      <version>4.4.4</version>
+      <version>4.4.5</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/asterixdb/pom.xml b/asterixdb/pom.xml
index 503c44c..ff0c008 100644
--- a/asterixdb/pom.xml
+++ b/asterixdb/pom.xml
@@ -637,7 +637,7 @@
       <dependency>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-plugin-api</artifactId>
-        <version>2.2.1</version>
+        <version>3.3.9</version>
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>org.apache.hadoop</groupId>
diff --git a/hyracks-fullstack/algebricks/algebricks-compiler/pom.xml b/hyracks-fullstack/algebricks/algebricks-compiler/pom.xml
index 75684f3..3b23f75 100644
--- a/hyracks-fullstack/algebricks/algebricks-compiler/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks-fullstack/algebricks/algebricks-compiler/pom.xml
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.commons</groupId>
       <artifactId>commons-lang3</artifactId>
-      <version>3.1</version>
+      <version>3.5</version>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
 </project>
diff --git a/hyracks-fullstack/algebricks/algebricks-core/pom.xml b/hyracks-fullstack/algebricks/algebricks-core/pom.xml
index cd4b374..b77d567 100644
--- a/hyracks-fullstack/algebricks/algebricks-core/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks-fullstack/algebricks/algebricks-core/pom.xml
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.commons</groupId>
       <artifactId>commons-lang3</artifactId>
-      <version>3.1</version>
+      <version>3.5</version>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
 </project>
diff --git a/hyracks-fullstack/algebricks/algebricks-examples/piglet-example/pom.xml b/hyracks-fullstack/algebricks/algebricks-examples/piglet-example/pom.xml
index 4f576cb..c3179da 100644
--- a/hyracks-fullstack/algebricks/algebricks-examples/piglet-example/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks-fullstack/algebricks/algebricks-examples/piglet-example/pom.xml
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.commons</groupId>
       <artifactId>commons-lang3</artifactId>
-      <version>3.1</version>
+      <version>3.5</version>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
 </project>
diff --git a/hyracks-fullstack/algebricks/algebricks-rewriter/pom.xml b/hyracks-fullstack/algebricks/algebricks-rewriter/pom.xml
index c507911..3f5e5f4 100644
--- a/hyracks-fullstack/algebricks/algebricks-rewriter/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks-fullstack/algebricks/algebricks-rewriter/pom.xml
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.commons</groupId>
       <artifactId>commons-lang3</artifactId>
-      <version>3.1</version>
+      <version>3.5</version>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
 </project>
diff --git a/hyracks-fullstack/algebricks/algebricks-runtime/pom.xml b/hyracks-fullstack/algebricks/algebricks-runtime/pom.xml
index 17dd1ea..bfc2bad 100644
--- a/hyracks-fullstack/algebricks/algebricks-runtime/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks-fullstack/algebricks/algebricks-runtime/pom.xml
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.json</groupId>
       <artifactId>json</artifactId>
-      <version>20090211</version>
+      <version>20160810</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
diff --git a/hyracks-fullstack/algebricks/algebricks-tests/pom.xml b/hyracks-fullstack/algebricks/algebricks-tests/pom.xml
index 8ad3e7b..54bf66a 100644
--- a/hyracks-fullstack/algebricks/algebricks-tests/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks-fullstack/algebricks/algebricks-tests/pom.xml
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.json</groupId>
       <artifactId>json</artifactId>
-      <version>20090211</version>
+      <version>20160810</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
diff --git a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-api/pom.xml b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-api/pom.xml
index 14789d9..b60a562 100644
--- a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-api/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-api/pom.xml
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.json</groupId>
       <artifactId>json</artifactId>
-      <version>20090211</version>
+      <version>20160810</version>
       <type>jar</type>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
@@ -79,12 +79,12 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.commons</groupId>
       <artifactId>commons-lang3</artifactId>
-      <version>3.1</version>
+      <version>3.5</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.httpcomponents</groupId>
       <artifactId>httpcore</artifactId>
-      <version>4.4.4</version>
+      <version>4.4.5</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
diff --git a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-control/hyracks-control-cc/pom.xml b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-control/hyracks-control-cc/pom.xml
index 8b66a7f..04b9446 100644
--- a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-control/hyracks-control-cc/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-control/hyracks-control-cc/pom.xml
@@ -104,12 +104,12 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.json</groupId>
       <artifactId>json</artifactId>
-      <version>20090211</version>
+      <version>20160810</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.commons</groupId>
       <artifactId>commons-lang3</artifactId>
-      <version>3.1</version>
+      <version>3.5</version>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
 </project>
diff --git a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-control/hyracks-control-common/pom.xml b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-control/hyracks-control-common/pom.xml
index ef00821..3da43bf 100644
--- a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-control/hyracks-control-common/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-control/hyracks-control-common/pom.xml
@@ -60,12 +60,12 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.json</groupId>
       <artifactId>json</artifactId>
-      <version>20090211</version>
+      <version>20160810</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.httpcomponents</groupId>
       <artifactId>httpcore</artifactId>
-      <version>4.4.4</version>
+      <version>4.4.5</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.httpcomponents</groupId>
diff --git a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-control/hyracks-control-nc/pom.xml b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-control/hyracks-control-nc/pom.xml
index 20d4abe..c4f9f2c 100644
--- a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-control/hyracks-control-nc/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-control/hyracks-control-nc/pom.xml
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.commons</groupId>
       <artifactId>commons-lang3</artifactId>
-      <version>3.1</version>
+      <version>3.5</version>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
   <reporting>
diff --git a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-control/hyracks-nc-service/pom.xml b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-control/hyracks-nc-service/pom.xml
index 6562557..dfa1807 100644
--- a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-control/hyracks-nc-service/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-control/hyracks-nc-service/pom.xml
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.commons</groupId>
       <artifactId>commons-lang3</artifactId>
-      <version>3.1</version>
+      <version>3.5</version>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
 
diff --git a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-data/hyracks-data-std/pom.xml b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-data/hyracks-data-std/pom.xml
index d5d7d5c..8e62184 100644
--- a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-data/hyracks-data-std/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-data/hyracks-data-std/pom.xml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.commons</groupId>
       <artifactId>commons-lang3</artifactId>
-      <version>3.1</version>
+      <version>3.5</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
diff --git a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-dataflow-std/pom.xml b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-dataflow-std/pom.xml
index b610220..a1b7bac 100644
--- a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-dataflow-std/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-dataflow-std/pom.xml
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.json</groupId>
       <artifactId>json</artifactId>
-      <version>20090211</version>
+      <version>20160810</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.commons</groupId>
       <artifactId>commons-lang3</artifactId>
-      <version>3.1</version>
+      <version>3.5</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
diff --git a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-examples/hyracks-integration-tests/pom.xml b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-examples/hyracks-integration-tests/pom.xml
index 1a5d4ab..fdee080 100644
--- a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-examples/hyracks-integration-tests/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-examples/hyracks-integration-tests/pom.xml
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.json</groupId>
       <artifactId>json</artifactId>
-      <version>20090211</version>
+      <version>20160810</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>junit</groupId>
diff --git a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-maven-plugins/pom.xml b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-maven-plugins/pom.xml
index 445e959..176f1d9 100644
--- a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-maven-plugins/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-maven-plugins/pom.xml
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-plugin-api</artifactId>
-      <version>2.2.1</version>
+      <version>3.3.9</version>
       <type>jar</type>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
diff --git a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-server/pom.xml b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-server/pom.xml
index 482401b..275fb5f 100644
--- a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-server/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-server/pom.xml
@@ -166,17 +166,17 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.json</groupId>
       <artifactId>json</artifactId>
-      <version>20090211</version>
+      <version>20160810</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.httpcomponents</groupId>
       <artifactId>httpcore</artifactId>
-      <version>4.4.4</version>
+      <version>4.4.5</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.commons</groupId>
       <artifactId>commons-lang3</artifactId>
-      <version>3.1</version>
+      <version>3.5</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>