diff --git a/kogito-quarkus-examples/pom.xml b/kogito-quarkus-examples/pom.xml
index 63e1eb28eb..b529e79954 100644
--- a/kogito-quarkus-examples/pom.xml
+++ b/kogito-quarkus-examples/pom.xml
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@
         <module>process-timer-quarkus</module>
         <module>process-usertasks-custom-lifecycle-quarkus</module>
         <module>process-usertasks-quarkus</module>
-        <module>process-usertasks-timer-quarkus-with-console</module>
+        <module>process-usertasks-timer-quarkus</module>
         <module>process-usertasks-with-security-oidc-quarkus</module>
         <module>process-usertasks-with-security-quarkus</module>
         <module>rules-quarkus-helloworld</module>
diff --git a/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-annotations-description/pom.xml b/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-annotations-description/pom.xml
index 445a7ae382..23149d2fbd 100644
--- a/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-annotations-description/pom.xml
+++ b/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-annotations-description/pom.xml
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
         <kogito.bom.group-id>org.kie.kogito</kogito.bom.group-id>
         <kogito.bom.artifact-id>kogito-bom</kogito.bom.artifact-id>
         <kogito.bom.version>999-SNAPSHOT</kogito.bom.version>
-        <version.compiler.plugin>3.8.1</version.compiler.plugin>
+        <version.compiler.plugin>3.13.0</version.compiler.plugin>
         <maven.compiler.release>17</maven.compiler.release>
         <version.surefire.plugin>3.0.0-M7</version.surefire.plugin>
     </properties>
diff --git a/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-callback-events-over-http-quarkus/callback-event-service/pom.xml b/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-callback-events-over-http-quarkus/callback-event-service/pom.xml
index 4783035e4c..5ee24126e0 100644
--- a/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-callback-events-over-http-quarkus/callback-event-service/pom.xml
+++ b/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-callback-events-over-http-quarkus/callback-event-service/pom.xml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
         <kogito.bom.group-id>org.kie.kogito</kogito.bom.group-id>
         <kogito.bom.artifact-id>kogito-bom</kogito.bom.artifact-id>
         <kogito.bom.version>999-SNAPSHOT</kogito.bom.version>
-        <version.compiler.plugin>3.8.1</version.compiler.plugin>
+        <version.compiler.plugin>3.13.0</version.compiler.plugin>
         <maven.compiler.release>17</maven.compiler.release>
         <version.failsafe.plugin>3.0.0-M7</version.failsafe.plugin>
     </properties>
diff --git a/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-callback-events-over-http-quarkus/callback-workflow/pom.xml b/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-callback-events-over-http-quarkus/callback-workflow/pom.xml
index 5244a9978f..fd61b0ec31 100644
--- a/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-callback-events-over-http-quarkus/callback-workflow/pom.xml
+++ b/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-callback-events-over-http-quarkus/callback-workflow/pom.xml
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
         <kogito.bom.group-id>org.kie.kogito</kogito.bom.group-id>
         <kogito.bom.artifact-id>kogito-bom</kogito.bom.artifact-id>
         <kogito.bom.version>999-SNAPSHOT</kogito.bom.version>
-        <version.compiler.plugin>3.8.1</version.compiler.plugin>
+        <version.compiler.plugin>3.13.0</version.compiler.plugin>
         <maven.compiler.release>17</maven.compiler.release>
         <version.failsafe.plugin>3.0.0-M7</version.failsafe.plugin>
         <version.com.github.tomakehurst.wiremock>2.33.2</version.com.github.tomakehurst.wiremock>
diff --git a/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-callback-quarkus/pom.xml b/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-callback-quarkus/pom.xml
index 354120e4b7..d4923f0c6d 100644
--- a/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-callback-quarkus/pom.xml
+++ b/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-callback-quarkus/pom.xml
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
     <kogito.bom.group-id>org.kie.kogito</kogito.bom.group-id>
     <kogito.bom.artifact-id>kogito-bom</kogito.bom.artifact-id>
     <kogito.bom.version>999-SNAPSHOT</kogito.bom.version>
-    <version.compiler.plugin>3.8.1</version.compiler.plugin>
+    <version.compiler.plugin>3.13.0</version.compiler.plugin>
     <maven.compiler.release>17</maven.compiler.release>
     <version.failsafe.plugin>3.0.0-M7</version.failsafe.plugin>
   </properties>
diff --git a/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-camel-routes/pom.xml b/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-camel-routes/pom.xml
index bdd903454a..4a16f96acb 100644
--- a/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-camel-routes/pom.xml
+++ b/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-camel-routes/pom.xml
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
     <kogito.bom.artifact-id>kogito-bom</kogito.bom.artifact-id>
     <kogito.bom.version>999-SNAPSHOT</kogito.bom.version>
     <maven.compiler.release>17</maven.compiler.release>
-    <version.compiler.plugin>3.8.1</version.compiler.plugin>
+    <version.compiler.plugin>3.13.0</version.compiler.plugin>
     <version.failsafe.plugin>3.0.0-M7</version.failsafe.plugin>
     <!-- Used by the WSDL plugin -->
     <version.org.apache.cxf>3.5.4</version.org.apache.cxf>
diff --git a/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-compensation-quarkus/pom.xml b/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-compensation-quarkus/pom.xml
index 2850cbdcaf..58e2080ad4 100644
--- a/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-compensation-quarkus/pom.xml
+++ b/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-compensation-quarkus/pom.xml
@@ -44,10 +44,10 @@
     <kogito.bom.group-id>org.kie.kogito</kogito.bom.group-id>
     <kogito.bom.artifact-id>kogito-bom</kogito.bom.artifact-id>
     <kogito.bom.version>999-SNAPSHOT</kogito.bom.version>
-    <version.compiler.plugin>3.8.1</version.compiler.plugin>
+    <version.compiler.plugin>3.13.0</version.compiler.plugin>
     <version.failsafe.plugin>3.0.0-M7</version.failsafe.plugin>
     <maven.compiler.release>17</maven.compiler.release>
-    <version.io.quarkiverse.embedded.postgresql>0.2.2</version.io.quarkiverse.embedded.postgresql>
+    <version.io.quarkiverse.embedded.postgresql>0.3.0</version.io.quarkiverse.embedded.postgresql>
   </properties>
 
   <dependencyManagement>
diff --git a/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-consuming-events-over-http-quarkus/pom.xml b/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-consuming-events-over-http-quarkus/pom.xml
index 42793814b0..f8092fdbf8 100644
--- a/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-consuming-events-over-http-quarkus/pom.xml
+++ b/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-consuming-events-over-http-quarkus/pom.xml
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
         <kogito.bom.group-id>org.kie.kogito</kogito.bom.group-id>
         <kogito.bom.artifact-id>kogito-bom</kogito.bom.artifact-id>
         <kogito.bom.version>999-SNAPSHOT</kogito.bom.version>
-        <version.compiler.plugin>3.8.1</version.compiler.plugin>
+        <version.compiler.plugin>3.13.0</version.compiler.plugin>
         <maven.compiler.release>17</maven.compiler.release>
         <version.failsafe.plugin>3.0.0-M7</version.failsafe.plugin>
     </properties>
diff --git a/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-correlation-quarkus-mongodb/pom.xml b/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-correlation-quarkus-mongodb/pom.xml
index aba9cd4bda..44f09f7884 100644
--- a/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-correlation-quarkus-mongodb/pom.xml
+++ b/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-correlation-quarkus-mongodb/pom.xml
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
     <kogito.bom.group-id>org.kie.kogito</kogito.bom.group-id>
     <kogito.bom.artifact-id>kogito-bom</kogito.bom.artifact-id>
     <kogito.bom.version>999-SNAPSHOT</kogito.bom.version>
-    <version.compiler.plugin>3.8.1</version.compiler.plugin>
+    <version.compiler.plugin>3.13.0</version.compiler.plugin>
     <maven.compiler.release>17</maven.compiler.release>
     <version.failsafe.plugin>3.0.0-M7</version.failsafe.plugin>
   </properties>
diff --git a/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-correlation-quarkus/pom.xml b/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-correlation-quarkus/pom.xml
index a763b4ccb4..12b4bff0be 100644
--- a/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-correlation-quarkus/pom.xml
+++ b/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-correlation-quarkus/pom.xml
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
     <kogito.bom.group-id>org.kie.kogito</kogito.bom.group-id>
     <kogito.bom.artifact-id>kogito-bom</kogito.bom.artifact-id>
     <kogito.bom.version>999-SNAPSHOT</kogito.bom.version>
-    <version.compiler.plugin>3.8.1</version.compiler.plugin>
+    <version.compiler.plugin>3.13.0</version.compiler.plugin>
     <maven.compiler.release>17</maven.compiler.release>
     <version.failsafe.plugin>3.0.0-M7</version.failsafe.plugin>
   </properties>
diff --git a/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-custom-type/pom.xml b/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-custom-type/pom.xml
index 9b1dd1b40d..8165e5be0d 100644
--- a/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-custom-type/pom.xml
+++ b/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-custom-type/pom.xml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
   <name>Kogito Example :: Serverless Workflow Custom type :: Quarkus</name>
   
   <properties>
-     <version.compiler.plugin>3.8.1</version.compiler.plugin>
+     <version.compiler.plugin>3.13.0</version.compiler.plugin>
      <quarkus-plugin.version>3.15.3</quarkus-plugin.version>
      <quarkus.platform.artifact-id>quarkus-bom</quarkus.platform.artifact-id>
      <quarkus.platform.group-id>io.quarkus</quarkus.platform.group-id>
diff --git a/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-data-index-persistence-addon-quarkus/pom.xml b/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-data-index-persistence-addon-quarkus/pom.xml
index a503d3dbdc..59b91d5296 100644
--- a/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-data-index-persistence-addon-quarkus/pom.xml
+++ b/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-data-index-persistence-addon-quarkus/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <kogito.bom.group-id>org.kie.kogito</kogito.bom.group-id>
     <kogito.bom.artifact-id>kogito-bom</kogito.bom.artifact-id>
     <kogito.bom.version>999-SNAPSHOT</kogito.bom.version>
-    <version.compiler.plugin>3.8.1</version.compiler.plugin>
+    <version.compiler.plugin>3.13.0</version.compiler.plugin>
     <maven.compiler.release>17</maven.compiler.release>
     <version.failsafe.plugin>3.0.0-M7</version.failsafe.plugin>
   </properties>
diff --git a/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-data-index-quarkus/pom.xml b/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-data-index-quarkus/pom.xml
index ceffee5460..2cba253854 100644
--- a/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-data-index-quarkus/pom.xml
+++ b/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-data-index-quarkus/pom.xml
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
     <kogito.bom.group-id>org.kie.kogito</kogito.bom.group-id>
     <kogito.bom.artifact-id>kogito-bom</kogito.bom.artifact-id>
     <kogito.bom.version>999-SNAPSHOT</kogito.bom.version>
-    <version.compiler.plugin>3.8.1</version.compiler.plugin>
+    <version.compiler.plugin>3.13.0</version.compiler.plugin>
     <maven.compiler.release>17</maven.compiler.release>
     <version.failsafe.plugin>3.0.0-M7</version.failsafe.plugin>
   </properties>
diff --git a/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-dmn-quarkus/pom.xml b/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-dmn-quarkus/pom.xml
index f68df2dcfa..2df3dcbf6b 100644
--- a/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-dmn-quarkus/pom.xml
+++ b/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-dmn-quarkus/pom.xml
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
     <kogito.bom.artifact-id>kogito-bom</kogito.bom.artifact-id>
     <kogito.bom.version>999-SNAPSHOT</kogito.bom.version>
     <maven.compiler.release>17</maven.compiler.release>
-    <version.compiler.plugin>3.8.1</version.compiler.plugin>
+    <version.compiler.plugin>3.13.0</version.compiler.plugin>
     <version.failsafe.plugin>3.0.0-M7</version.failsafe.plugin>
   </properties>
 
diff --git a/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-error-quarkus/pom.xml b/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-error-quarkus/pom.xml
index 001b3a4950..390fe2141c 100644
--- a/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-error-quarkus/pom.xml
+++ b/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-error-quarkus/pom.xml
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
     <kogito.bom.artifact-id>kogito-bom</kogito.bom.artifact-id>
     <kogito.bom.version>999-SNAPSHOT</kogito.bom.version>
     <maven.compiler.release>17</maven.compiler.release>
-    <version.compiler.plugin>3.8.1</version.compiler.plugin>
+    <version.compiler.plugin>3.13.0</version.compiler.plugin>
     <version.failsafe.plugin>3.0.0-M7</version.failsafe.plugin>
   </properties>
 
diff --git a/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-events-quarkus/pom.xml b/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-events-quarkus/pom.xml
index 6e9ddc7a31..9482340a44 100644
--- a/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-events-quarkus/pom.xml
+++ b/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-events-quarkus/pom.xml
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
     <kogito.bom.group-id>org.kie.kogito</kogito.bom.group-id>
     <kogito.bom.artifact-id>kogito-bom</kogito.bom.artifact-id>
     <kogito.bom.version>999-SNAPSHOT</kogito.bom.version>
-    <version.compiler.plugin>3.8.1</version.compiler.plugin>
+    <version.compiler.plugin>3.13.0</version.compiler.plugin>
     <maven.compiler.release>17</maven.compiler.release>
     <version.failsafe.plugin>3.0.0-M7</version.failsafe.plugin>
     <version.org.kie.kogito>999-SNAPSHOT</version.org.kie.kogito>
diff --git a/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-expression-quarkus/pom.xml b/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-expression-quarkus/pom.xml
index 3c14194ec0..cbabbb6e9f 100644
--- a/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-expression-quarkus/pom.xml
+++ b/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-expression-quarkus/pom.xml
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
     <kogito.bom.artifact-id>kogito-bom</kogito.bom.artifact-id>
     <kogito.bom.version>999-SNAPSHOT</kogito.bom.version>
     <maven.compiler.release>17</maven.compiler.release>
-    <version.compiler.plugin>3.8.1</version.compiler.plugin>
+    <version.compiler.plugin>3.13.0</version.compiler.plugin>
     <version.failsafe.plugin>3.0.0-M7</version.failsafe.plugin>
   </properties>
 
diff --git a/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-foreach-quarkus/pom.xml b/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-foreach-quarkus/pom.xml
index a852e17768..5e65f1435e 100644
--- a/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-foreach-quarkus/pom.xml
+++ b/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-foreach-quarkus/pom.xml
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
     <kogito.bom.artifact-id>kogito-bom</kogito.bom.artifact-id>
     <kogito.bom.version>999-SNAPSHOT</kogito.bom.version>
     <maven.compiler.release>17</maven.compiler.release>
-    <version.compiler.plugin>3.8.1</version.compiler.plugin>
+    <version.compiler.plugin>3.13.0</version.compiler.plugin>
     <version.failsafe.plugin>3.0.0-M7</version.failsafe.plugin>
   </properties>
 
diff --git a/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-functions-events-quarkus/pom.xml b/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-functions-events-quarkus/pom.xml
index c12cce87ee..356162a23d 100644
--- a/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-functions-events-quarkus/pom.xml
+++ b/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-functions-events-quarkus/pom.xml
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
     <kogito.bom.group-id>org.kie.kogito</kogito.bom.group-id>
     <kogito.bom.artifact-id>kogito-bom</kogito.bom.artifact-id>
     <kogito.bom.version>999-SNAPSHOT</kogito.bom.version>
-    <version.compiler.plugin>3.8.1</version.compiler.plugin>
+    <version.compiler.plugin>3.13.0</version.compiler.plugin>
     <maven.compiler.release>17</maven.compiler.release>
     <version.surefire.plugin>3.0.0-M7</version.surefire.plugin>
     <version.failsafe.plugin>${version.surefire.plugin}</version.failsafe.plugin>
diff --git a/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-functions-quarkus/pom.xml b/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-functions-quarkus/pom.xml
index c4d22f4817..90696e1cae 100644
--- a/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-functions-quarkus/pom.xml
+++ b/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-functions-quarkus/pom.xml
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
     <kogito.bom.group-id>org.kie.kogito</kogito.bom.group-id>
     <kogito.bom.artifact-id>kogito-bom</kogito.bom.artifact-id>
     <kogito.bom.version>999-SNAPSHOT</kogito.bom.version>
-    <version.compiler.plugin>3.8.1</version.compiler.plugin>
+    <version.compiler.plugin>3.13.0</version.compiler.plugin>
     <maven.compiler.release>17</maven.compiler.release>
     <version.failsafe.plugin>3.0.0-M7</version.failsafe.plugin>
     <version.com.github.tomakehurst.wiremock>2.33.2</version.com.github.tomakehurst.wiremock>
diff --git a/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-funqy/sw-funqy-services/pom.xml b/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-funqy/sw-funqy-services/pom.xml
index 0076388aca..913de673e3 100644
--- a/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-funqy/sw-funqy-services/pom.xml
+++ b/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-funqy/sw-funqy-services/pom.xml
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
     <quarkus.platform.artifact-id>quarkus-bom</quarkus.platform.artifact-id>
     <quarkus.platform.group-id>io.quarkus</quarkus.platform.group-id>
     <quarkus.platform.version>3.15.3</quarkus.platform.version>
-    <version.compiler.plugin>3.8.1</version.compiler.plugin>
+    <version.compiler.plugin>3.13.0</version.compiler.plugin>
     <maven.compiler.release>17</maven.compiler.release>
     <version.failsafe.plugin>3.0.0-M7</version.failsafe.plugin>
     <version.org.hamcrest>2.2</version.org.hamcrest>
diff --git a/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-funqy/sw-funqy-workflow/pom.xml b/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-funqy/sw-funqy-workflow/pom.xml
index 7dbe0f614a..f4ba5e15d9 100644
--- a/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-funqy/sw-funqy-workflow/pom.xml
+++ b/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-funqy/sw-funqy-workflow/pom.xml
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
     <kogito.bom.group-id>org.kie.kogito</kogito.bom.group-id>
     <kogito.bom.artifact-id>kogito-bom</kogito.bom.artifact-id>
     <kogito.bom.version>999-SNAPSHOT</kogito.bom.version>
-    <version.compiler.plugin>3.8.1</version.compiler.plugin>
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     <maven.compiler.release>17</maven.compiler.release>
     <version.failsafe.plugin>3.0.0-M7</version.failsafe.plugin>
     <version.com.github.tomakehurst.wiremock>2.33.2</version.com.github.tomakehurst.wiremock>
diff --git a/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-github-showcase/github-service/pom.xml b/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-github-showcase/github-service/pom.xml
index fa3f5adca9..1285f9c827 100644
--- a/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-github-showcase/github-service/pom.xml
+++ b/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-github-showcase/github-service/pom.xml
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
     <quarkus.platform.artifact-id>quarkus-bom</quarkus.platform.artifact-id>
     <quarkus.platform.group-id>io.quarkus</quarkus.platform.group-id>
     <quarkus.platform.version>2.13.1.Final</quarkus.platform.version>
-    <version.compiler.plugin>3.8.1</version.compiler.plugin>
+    <version.compiler.plugin>3.13.0</version.compiler.plugin>
     <maven.compiler.release>17</maven.compiler.release>
   </properties>
   <dependencyManagement>
diff --git a/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-github-showcase/notification-service/pom.xml b/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-github-showcase/notification-service/pom.xml
index 47d49f7164..1d639a5899 100644
--- a/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-github-showcase/notification-service/pom.xml
+++ b/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-github-showcase/notification-service/pom.xml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
     <quarkus.platform.group-id>io.quarkus</quarkus.platform.group-id>
     <quarkus.platform.version>2.13.1.Final</quarkus.platform.version>
     <version.io.cloudevents>2.3.0</version.io.cloudevents>
-    <version.compiler.plugin>3.8.1</version.compiler.plugin>
+    <version.compiler.plugin>3.13.0</version.compiler.plugin>
     <maven.compiler.release>17</maven.compiler.release>
   </properties>
   <dependencyManagement>
diff --git a/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-github-showcase/pr-checker-workflow/pom.xml b/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-github-showcase/pr-checker-workflow/pom.xml
index 96d42cd698..5e2511fd9a 100644
--- a/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-github-showcase/pr-checker-workflow/pom.xml
+++ b/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-github-showcase/pr-checker-workflow/pom.xml
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
     <kogito.bom.group-id>org.kie.kogito</kogito.bom.group-id>
     <kogito.bom.artifact-id>kogito-bom</kogito.bom.artifact-id>
     <kogito.bom.version>1.29.0.Final</kogito.bom.version>  <!-- Setup to latest version which worked -->
-    <version.compiler.plugin>3.8.1</version.compiler.plugin>
+    <version.compiler.plugin>3.13.0</version.compiler.plugin>
     <maven.compiler.release>17</maven.compiler.release>
   </properties>
   <dependencyManagement>
diff --git a/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-greeting-quarkus/pom.xml b/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-greeting-quarkus/pom.xml
index a0671febfa..ef8ad84fd0 100644
--- a/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-greeting-quarkus/pom.xml
+++ b/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-greeting-quarkus/pom.xml
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
     <kogito.bom.artifact-id>kogito-bom</kogito.bom.artifact-id>
     <kogito.bom.version>999-SNAPSHOT</kogito.bom.version>
     <maven.compiler.release>17</maven.compiler.release>
-    <version.compiler.plugin>3.8.1</version.compiler.plugin>
+    <version.compiler.plugin>3.13.0</version.compiler.plugin>
     <version.failsafe.plugin>3.0.0-M7</version.failsafe.plugin>
   </properties>
 
diff --git a/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-greeting-rpc-quarkus/serverless-workflow-greeting-client-rpc-quarkus/pom.xml b/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-greeting-rpc-quarkus/serverless-workflow-greeting-client-rpc-quarkus/pom.xml
index 292eaad9e1..912a5bb413 100644
--- a/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-greeting-rpc-quarkus/serverless-workflow-greeting-client-rpc-quarkus/pom.xml
+++ b/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-greeting-rpc-quarkus/serverless-workflow-greeting-client-rpc-quarkus/pom.xml
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
     <kogito.bom.group-id>org.kie.kogito</kogito.bom.group-id>
     <kogito.bom.artifact-id>kogito-bom</kogito.bom.artifact-id>
     <kogito.bom.version>999-SNAPSHOT</kogito.bom.version>
-    <version.compiler.plugin>3.8.1</version.compiler.plugin>
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     <maven.compiler.release>17</maven.compiler.release>
     <version.failsafe.plugin>3.0.0-M7</version.failsafe.plugin>
   </properties>
diff --git a/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-greeting-rpc-quarkus/serverless-workflow-greeting-server-rpc-quarkus/pom.xml b/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-greeting-rpc-quarkus/serverless-workflow-greeting-server-rpc-quarkus/pom.xml
index 9e2f328822..266216722d 100644
--- a/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-greeting-rpc-quarkus/serverless-workflow-greeting-server-rpc-quarkus/pom.xml
+++ b/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-greeting-rpc-quarkus/serverless-workflow-greeting-server-rpc-quarkus/pom.xml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
     <name>Kogito Example :: Serverless Workflow Greeting :: gRPC Server :: Quarkus</name>
     <description>Kogito Serverless Workflow Example that defines a simple gRPC service - Quarkus</description>
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-        <version.compiler.plugin>3.8.1</version.compiler.plugin>
+        <version.compiler.plugin>3.13.0</version.compiler.plugin>
         <maven.compiler.release>17</maven.compiler.release>
         <version.surefire.plugin>3.0.0-M7</version.surefire.plugin>
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diff --git a/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-hello-world/pom.xml b/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-hello-world/pom.xml
index de20cb6080..9abbf945ef 100644
--- a/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-hello-world/pom.xml
+++ b/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-hello-world/pom.xml
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
         <kogito.bom.version>999-SNAPSHOT</kogito.bom.version>
         <version.org.kie.kogito>999-SNAPSHOT</version.org.kie.kogito>
         <maven.compiler.release>17</maven.compiler.release>
-        <version.compiler.plugin>3.8.1</version.compiler.plugin>
+        <version.compiler.plugin>3.13.0</version.compiler.plugin>
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         <version.failsafe.plugin>${version.surefire.plugin}</version.failsafe.plugin>
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diff --git a/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-loanbroker-showcase/pom.xml b/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-loanbroker-showcase/pom.xml
index 0b833ca7dd..7f08561c78 100644
--- a/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-loanbroker-showcase/pom.xml
+++ b/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-loanbroker-showcase/pom.xml
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
     <version.org.apache.camel.quarkus>3.9.0</version.org.apache.camel.quarkus>
 
     <version.surefire.plugin>3.0.0-M7</version.surefire.plugin>
-    <version.compiler.plugin>3.8.1</version.compiler.plugin>
+    <version.compiler.plugin>3.13.0</version.compiler.plugin>
     <maven.compiler.release>17</maven.compiler.release>
     <version.failsafe.plugin>${version.surefire.plugin}</version.failsafe.plugin>
   </properties>
diff --git a/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-newsletter-subscription/pom.xml b/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-newsletter-subscription/pom.xml
index 24c34ead17..bbea3814f9 100644
--- a/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-newsletter-subscription/pom.xml
+++ b/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-newsletter-subscription/pom.xml
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
     <version.surefire.plugin>3.0.0-M7</version.surefire.plugin>
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     <maven.compiler.release>17</maven.compiler.release>
     <version.failsafe.plugin>${version.surefire.plugin}</version.failsafe.plugin>
   </properties>
diff --git a/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-oauth2-orchestration-quarkus/acme-financial-service/pom.xml b/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-oauth2-orchestration-quarkus/acme-financial-service/pom.xml
index d6864b1981..ef8dd91222 100644
--- a/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-oauth2-orchestration-quarkus/acme-financial-service/pom.xml
+++ b/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-oauth2-orchestration-quarkus/acme-financial-service/pom.xml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
     <kogito.bom.group-id>org.kie.kogito</kogito.bom.group-id>
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diff --git a/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-oauth2-orchestration-quarkus/currency-exchange-workflow/pom.xml b/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-oauth2-orchestration-quarkus/currency-exchange-workflow/pom.xml
index 0cab11f5a7..9e3efbc829 100644
--- a/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-oauth2-orchestration-quarkus/currency-exchange-workflow/pom.xml
+++ b/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-oauth2-orchestration-quarkus/currency-exchange-workflow/pom.xml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
     <kogito.bom.group-id>org.kie.kogito</kogito.bom.group-id>
     <kogito.bom.artifact-id>kogito-bom</kogito.bom.artifact-id>
     <kogito.bom.version>999-SNAPSHOT</kogito.bom.version>
-    <version.compiler.plugin>3.8.1</version.compiler.plugin>
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diff --git a/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-openvino-quarkus/pom.xml b/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-openvino-quarkus/pom.xml
index 0a2b539737..0e601a1865 100644
--- a/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-openvino-quarkus/pom.xml
+++ b/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-openvino-quarkus/pom.xml
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
     <kogito.bom.version>999-SNAPSHOT</kogito.bom.version>
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-    <version.compiler.plugin>3.8.1</version.compiler.plugin>
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diff --git a/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-order-processing/pom.xml b/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-order-processing/pom.xml
index 7f97651768..b215a6102d 100644
--- a/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-order-processing/pom.xml
+++ b/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-order-processing/pom.xml
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
     <kogito.bom.group-id>org.kie.kogito</kogito.bom.group-id>
     <kogito.bom.artifact-id>kogito-bom</kogito.bom.artifact-id>
     <kogito.bom.version>999-SNAPSHOT</kogito.bom.version>
-    <version.compiler.plugin>3.8.1</version.compiler.plugin>
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diff --git a/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-parallel-execution/pom.xml b/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-parallel-execution/pom.xml
index c51398ad8e..d2bf7e8715 100644
--- a/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-parallel-execution/pom.xml
+++ b/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-parallel-execution/pom.xml
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
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         <version.failsafe.plugin>${version.surefire.plugin}</version.failsafe.plugin>
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diff --git a/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-python-quarkus/pom.xml b/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-python-quarkus/pom.xml
index 0f7789eba6..86c0c05cfb 100644
--- a/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-python-quarkus/pom.xml
+++ b/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-python-quarkus/pom.xml
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
     <kogito.bom.version>999-SNAPSHOT</kogito.bom.version>
     <maven.compiler.release>17</maven.compiler.release>
     <version.exec.plugin>1.6.0</version.exec.plugin>
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diff --git a/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-qas-service-showcase/pom.xml b/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-qas-service-showcase/pom.xml
index fc5aa023a7..fffdcb0065 100644
--- a/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-qas-service-showcase/pom.xml
+++ b/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-qas-service-showcase/pom.xml
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
     <version.surefire.plugin>3.0.0-M7</version.surefire.plugin>
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     <version.failsafe.plugin>${version.surefire.plugin}</version.failsafe.plugin>
   </properties>
diff --git a/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-saga-quarkus/pom.xml b/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-saga-quarkus/pom.xml
index e83882a14e..3ac35eae10 100644
--- a/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-saga-quarkus/pom.xml
+++ b/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-saga-quarkus/pom.xml
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
     <kogito.bom.group-id>org.kie.kogito</kogito.bom.group-id>
     <kogito.bom.artifact-id>kogito-bom</kogito.bom.artifact-id>
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diff --git a/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-service-calls-quarkus/pom.xml b/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-service-calls-quarkus/pom.xml
index 97107cc4c9..c7ebaf97dc 100644
--- a/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-service-calls-quarkus/pom.xml
+++ b/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-service-calls-quarkus/pom.xml
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
     <kogito.bom.group-id>org.kie.kogito</kogito.bom.group-id>
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diff --git a/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-stock-profit/pom.xml b/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-stock-profit/pom.xml
index cfef555bf2..3e2a556e27 100644
--- a/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-stock-profit/pom.xml
+++ b/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-stock-profit/pom.xml
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
         <kogito.bom.group-id>org.kie.kogito</kogito.bom.group-id>
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diff --git a/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-subflows-event/pom.xml b/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-subflows-event/pom.xml
index 12830ad912..e1ac2b2cbc 100644
--- a/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-subflows-event/pom.xml
+++ b/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-subflows-event/pom.xml
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
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diff --git a/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-temperature-conversion/conversion-workflow-full/pom.xml b/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-temperature-conversion/conversion-workflow-full/pom.xml
index cf4c4196f0..8dcfc0a8d3 100644
--- a/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-temperature-conversion/conversion-workflow-full/pom.xml
+++ b/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-temperature-conversion/conversion-workflow-full/pom.xml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
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diff --git a/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-temperature-conversion/conversion-workflow-function/pom.xml b/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-temperature-conversion/conversion-workflow-function/pom.xml
index 06f47e1a86..b199a1c2da 100644
--- a/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-temperature-conversion/conversion-workflow-function/pom.xml
+++ b/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-temperature-conversion/conversion-workflow-function/pom.xml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
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diff --git a/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-temperature-conversion/conversion-workflow-spec/pom.xml b/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-temperature-conversion/conversion-workflow-spec/pom.xml
index 08abc3a4aa..b389270c40 100644
--- a/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-temperature-conversion/conversion-workflow-spec/pom.xml
+++ b/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-temperature-conversion/conversion-workflow-spec/pom.xml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
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diff --git a/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-temperature-conversion/conversion-workflow/pom.xml b/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-temperature-conversion/conversion-workflow/pom.xml
index 9a48de4fe9..921a2ed85d 100644
--- a/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-temperature-conversion/conversion-workflow/pom.xml
+++ b/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-temperature-conversion/conversion-workflow/pom.xml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
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diff --git a/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-temperature-conversion/multiplication-service/pom.xml b/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-temperature-conversion/multiplication-service/pom.xml
index 230a9f9852..2f4d0e6143 100644
--- a/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-temperature-conversion/multiplication-service/pom.xml
+++ b/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-temperature-conversion/multiplication-service/pom.xml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
     <quarkus.platform.artifact-id>quarkus-bom</quarkus.platform.artifact-id>
     <quarkus.platform.group-id>io.quarkus</quarkus.platform.group-id>
     <quarkus.platform.version>3.15.3</quarkus.platform.version>
-    <version.compiler.plugin>3.8.1</version.compiler.plugin>
+    <version.compiler.plugin>3.13.0</version.compiler.plugin>
     <maven.compiler.release>17</maven.compiler.release>
     <version.surefire.plugin>3.0.0-M7</version.surefire.plugin>
     <version.failsafe.plugin>${version.surefire.plugin}</version.failsafe.plugin>
diff --git a/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-temperature-conversion/subtraction-service/pom.xml b/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-temperature-conversion/subtraction-service/pom.xml
index 16193f39be..d30bae2f46 100644
--- a/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-temperature-conversion/subtraction-service/pom.xml
+++ b/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-temperature-conversion/subtraction-service/pom.xml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
     <quarkus.platform.artifact-id>quarkus-bom</quarkus.platform.artifact-id>
     <quarkus.platform.group-id>io.quarkus</quarkus.platform.group-id>
     <quarkus.platform.version>3.15.3</quarkus.platform.version>
-    <version.compiler.plugin>3.8.1</version.compiler.plugin>
+    <version.compiler.plugin>3.13.0</version.compiler.plugin>
     <maven.compiler.release>17</maven.compiler.release>
     <version.surefire.plugin>3.0.0-M7</version.surefire.plugin>
     <version.failsafe.plugin>${version.surefire.plugin}</version.failsafe.plugin>
diff --git a/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-testing-with-rest-assured/pom.xml b/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-testing-with-rest-assured/pom.xml
index de45269621..6b5fa86aa9 100644
--- a/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-testing-with-rest-assured/pom.xml
+++ b/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-testing-with-rest-assured/pom.xml
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
         <kogito.bom.artifact-id>kogito-bom</kogito.bom.artifact-id>
         <kogito.bom.version>999-SNAPSHOT</kogito.bom.version>
         <maven.compiler.release>17</maven.compiler.release>
-        <version.compiler.plugin>3.8.1</version.compiler.plugin>
+        <version.compiler.plugin>3.13.0</version.compiler.plugin>
         <version.surefire.plugin>3.0.0-M7</version.surefire.plugin>
         <version.failsafe.plugin>${version.surefire.plugin}</version.failsafe.plugin>
     </properties>
diff --git a/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-timeouts-showcase-embedded/pom.xml b/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-timeouts-showcase-embedded/pom.xml
index 980ee44bda..4110e8fba4 100644
--- a/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-timeouts-showcase-embedded/pom.xml
+++ b/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-timeouts-showcase-embedded/pom.xml
@@ -45,13 +45,13 @@
     <kogito.bom.artifact-id>kogito-bom</kogito.bom.artifact-id>
     <kogito.bom.version>999-SNAPSHOT</kogito.bom.version>
     <maven.compiler.release>17</maven.compiler.release>
-    <version.compiler.plugin>3.8.1</version.compiler.plugin>
+    <version.compiler.plugin>3.13.0</version.compiler.plugin>
     <version.surefire.plugin>3.0.0-M7</version.surefire.plugin>
     <version.failsafe.plugin>${version.surefire.plugin}</version.failsafe.plugin>
     <version.org.webjars.bootstrap>5.1.3</version.org.webjars.bootstrap>
     <version.org.webjars.jquery>3.6.0</version.org.webjars.jquery>
     <!-- Embedded postgresql version should be updated manually when an update is occurring -->
-    <version.io.quarkiverse.embedded.postgresql>0.2.3</version.io.quarkiverse.embedded.postgresql>
+    <version.io.quarkiverse.embedded.postgresql>0.3.0</version.io.quarkiverse.embedded.postgresql>
   </properties>
   <dependencyManagement>
     <dependencies>
diff --git a/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-timeouts-showcase-extended/pom.xml b/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-timeouts-showcase-extended/pom.xml
index e7b20c0068..eff3fa4ac5 100644
--- a/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-timeouts-showcase-extended/pom.xml
+++ b/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-timeouts-showcase-extended/pom.xml
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
     <kogito.bom.artifact-id>kogito-bom</kogito.bom.artifact-id>
     <kogito.bom.version>999-SNAPSHOT</kogito.bom.version>
     <maven.compiler.release>17</maven.compiler.release>
-    <version.compiler.plugin>3.8.1</version.compiler.plugin>
+    <version.compiler.plugin>3.13.0</version.compiler.plugin>
     <version.surefire.plugin>3.0.0-M7</version.surefire.plugin>
     <version.failsafe.plugin>${version.surefire.plugin}</version.failsafe.plugin>
     <version.org.webjars.bootstrap>5.1.3</version.org.webjars.bootstrap>
diff --git a/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-timeouts-showcase-operator-devprofile/pom.xml b/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-timeouts-showcase-operator-devprofile/pom.xml
index f7924b6d37..c7964c9954 100644
--- a/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-timeouts-showcase-operator-devprofile/pom.xml
+++ b/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-timeouts-showcase-operator-devprofile/pom.xml
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
     <kogito.bom.artifact-id>kogito-bom</kogito.bom.artifact-id>
     <kogito.bom.version>999-SNAPSHOT</kogito.bom.version>
     <maven.compiler.release>17</maven.compiler.release>
-    <version.compiler.plugin>3.8.1</version.compiler.plugin>
+    <version.compiler.plugin>3.13.0</version.compiler.plugin>
     <version.surefire.plugin>3.0.0-M7</version.surefire.plugin>
     <version.failsafe.plugin>${version.surefire.plugin}</version.failsafe.plugin>
     <version.org.webjars.bootstrap>5.1.3</version.org.webjars.bootstrap>