diff --git a/dapr-spring/pom.xml b/dapr-spring/pom.xml
index 04f59acaaa..fe4ebaa172 100644
--- a/dapr-spring/pom.xml
+++ b/dapr-spring/pom.xml
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@
     <maven.compiler.source>11</maven.compiler.source>
     <maven.compiler.target>11</maven.compiler.target>
     <maven.compiler.release>11</maven.compiler.release>
+    <testcontainers.version>1.19.8</testcontainers.version>
+    <junit.version>5.10.2</junit.version>
   </properties>
 
   <dependencyManagement>
@@ -43,6 +45,31 @@
         <type>pom</type>
         <scope>import</scope>
       </dependency>
+      <dependency>
+        <groupId>org.junit.jupiter</groupId>
+        <artifactId>junit-jupiter-api</artifactId>
+        <version>${junit.version}</version>
+      </dependency>
+      <dependency>
+        <groupId>org.junit.jupiter</groupId>
+        <artifactId>junit-jupiter-params</artifactId>
+        <version>${junit.version}</version>
+      </dependency>
+      <dependency>
+        <groupId>org.junit.jupiter</groupId>
+        <artifactId>junit-jupiter-engine</artifactId>
+        <version>${junit.version}</version>
+      </dependency>
+      <dependency>
+        <groupId>org.junit.jupiter</groupId>
+        <artifactId>junit-jupiter</artifactId>
+        <version>${junit.version}</version>
+      </dependency>
+      <dependency>
+        <groupId>org.testcontainers</groupId>
+        <artifactId>junit-jupiter</artifactId>
+        <version>${testcontainers.version}</version>
+      </dependency>
     </dependencies>
   </dependencyManagement>
 
@@ -73,6 +100,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-boot-configuration-processor</artifactId>
+      <version>${springboot.version}</version>
       <optional>true</optional>
     </dependency>
 
@@ -80,6 +108,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-test</artifactId>
+      <version>${springboot.version}</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 5ab3051c25..729eb0a71b 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@
     <maven-deploy-plugin.version>2.7</maven-deploy-plugin.version>
     <maven-resources-plugin.version>3.3.1</maven-resources-plugin.version>
     <maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.13.0</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
+    <maven-sources-plugin.version>3.2.1</maven-sources-plugin.version>
+    <jacoco-maven-plugin.version>0.8.11</jacoco-maven-plugin.version>
+    <jacoco-maven-plugin.coverage-ratio>80%</jacoco-maven-plugin.coverage-ratio>
     <maven.compiler.source>11</maven.compiler.source>
     <maven.compiler.target>11</maven.compiler.target>
     <maven.compiler.release>11</maven.compiler.release>
@@ -42,9 +45,9 @@
     <argLine>--add-opens java.base/java.lang=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens java.base/java.util=ALL-UNNAMED</argLine>
     <failsafe.version>3.2.2</failsafe.version>
     <surefire.version>3.2.2</surefire.version>
-    <junit-bom.version>5.8.2</junit-bom.version>
+    <junit-bom.version>5.11.4</junit-bom.version>
     <snakeyaml.version>2.0</snakeyaml.version>
-    <testcontainers.version>1.20.0</testcontainers.version>
+    <testcontainers.version>1.20.5</testcontainers.version>
     <springboot.version>3.4.3</springboot.version>
     <nexus-staging-maven-plugin.version>1.7.0</nexus-staging-maven-plugin.version>
   </properties>
@@ -95,7 +98,6 @@
         <groupId>org.mockito</groupId>
         <artifactId>mockito-core</artifactId>
         <version>3.11.2</version>
-        <scope>test</scope>
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>io.projectreactor</groupId>
@@ -120,12 +122,129 @@
       <artifactId>kotlin-stdlib</artifactId>
       <version>2.1.0</version>
     </dependency>
+      <dependency>
+        <groupId>org.yaml</groupId>
+        <artifactId>snakeyaml</artifactId>
+        <version>${snakeyaml.version}</version>
+      </dependency>
+      <dependency>
+        <groupId>org.testcontainers</groupId>
+        <artifactId>testcontainers</artifactId>
+        <version>${testcontainers.version}</version>
+      </dependency>
+      <dependency>
+        <groupId>io.dapr</groupId>
+        <artifactId>dapr-sdk</artifactId>
+        <version>${dapr.sdk.version}</version>
+        <scope>compile</scope>
+      </dependency>
+      <dependency>
+        <groupId>org.junit.jupiter</groupId>
+        <artifactId>junit-jupiter</artifactId>
+        <version>${junit-bom.version}</version>
+      </dependency>
+      <dependency>
+        <groupId>org.junit.jupiter</groupId>
+        <artifactId>junit-jupiter-api</artifactId>
+        <version>${junit-bom.version}</version>
+      </dependency>
+      <dependency>
+        <groupId>org.junit.jupiter</groupId>
+        <artifactId>junit-jupiter-engine</artifactId>
+        <version>${junit-bom.version}</version>
+      </dependency>
+      <dependency>
+        <groupId>org.junit.jupiter</groupId>
+        <artifactId>junit-jupiter-params</artifactId>
+        <version>${junit-bom.version}</version>
+      </dependency>
+      <dependency>
+        <groupId>org.testcontainers</groupId>
+        <artifactId>junit-jupiter</artifactId>
+        <version>${testcontainers.version}</version>
+      </dependency>
+      <dependency>
+        <groupId>org.testcontainers</groupId>
+        <artifactId>kafka</artifactId>
+        <version>${testcontainers.version}</version>
+      </dependency>
+      <dependency>
+        <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
+        <artifactId>spring-boot-dependencies</artifactId>
+        <version>${springboot.version}</version>
+        <type>pom</type>
+      </dependency>
+      <dependency>
+        <groupId>org.testcontainers</groupId>
+        <artifactId>postgresql</artifactId>
+        <version>${testcontainers.version}</version>
+      </dependency>
+      <dependency>
+        <groupId>org.testcontainers</groupId>
+        <artifactId>rabbitmq</artifactId>
+        <version>${testcontainers.version}</version>
+      </dependency>
+      <dependency>
+        <groupId>io.rest-assured</groupId>
+        <artifactId>rest-assured</artifactId>
+        <version>5.5.1</version>
+      </dependency>
+      <dependency>
+        <groupId>io.dapr.spring</groupId>
+        <artifactId>dapr-spring-boot-starter</artifactId>
+        <version>${dapr.sdk.alpha.version}</version>
+      </dependency>
+      <dependency>
+        <groupId>io.dapr.spring</groupId>
+        <artifactId>dapr-spring-boot-starter-test</artifactId>
+        <version>${dapr.sdk.alpha.version}</version>
+      </dependency>
+      <dependency>
+        <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
+        <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-web</artifactId>
+        <version>${springboot.version}</version>
+      </dependency>
+      <dependency>
+        <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
+        <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-actuator</artifactId>
+        <version>${springboot.version}</version>
+      </dependency>
+      <dependency>
+        <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
+        <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-test</artifactId>
+        <version>${springboot.version}</version>
+      </dependency>
+      <dependency>
+        <groupId>org.springframework.data</groupId>
+        <artifactId>spring-data-keyvalue</artifactId>
+        <version>${springboot.version}</version>
+      </dependency>
+      <dependency>
+        <groupId>org.springframework.data</groupId>
+        <artifactId>spring-data-commons</artifactId>
+        <version>${springboot.version}</version>
+      </dependency>
+      <dependency>
+        <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
+        <artifactId>spring-boot-testcontainers</artifactId>
+        <version>${springboot.version}</version>
+      </dependency>
     </dependencies>
   </dependencyManagement>
 
   <build>
     <pluginManagement>
       <plugins>
+        <plugin>
+          <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
+          <artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+          <version>${springboot.version}</version>
+        </plugin>
+        <plugin>
+          <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+          <artifactId>maven-source-plugin</artifactId>
+          <version>${maven-sources-plugin.version}</version>
+        </plugin>
         <plugin>
           <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
           <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
@@ -174,6 +293,49 @@
             <autoReleaseAfterClose>true</autoReleaseAfterClose>
           </configuration>
         </plugin>
+        <plugin>
+          <groupId>org.jacoco</groupId>
+          <artifactId>jacoco-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+          <version>${jacoco-maven-plugin.version}</version>
+          <executions>
+            <execution>
+              <id>default-prepare-agent</id>
+              <goals>
+                <goal>prepare-agent</goal>
+              </goals>
+            </execution>
+            <execution>
+              <id>report</id>
+              <phase>test</phase>
+              <goals>
+                <goal>report</goal>
+              </goals>
+              <configuration>
+                <outputDirectory>target/jacoco-report/</outputDirectory>
+              </configuration>
+            </execution>
+            <execution>
+              <id>check</id>
+              <goals>
+                <goal>check</goal>
+              </goals>
+              <configuration>
+                <rules>
+                  <rule>
+                    <element>BUNDLE</element>
+                    <limits>
+                      <limit>
+                        <counter>LINE</counter>
+                        <value>COVEREDRATIO</value>
+                        <minimum>${jacoco-maven-plugin.coverage-ratio}</minimum>
+                      </limit>
+                    </limits>
+                  </rule>
+                </rules>
+              </configuration>
+            </execution>
+          </executions>
+        </plugin>
       </plugins>
     </pluginManagement>
     <plugins>
diff --git a/sdk-tests/pom.xml b/sdk-tests/pom.xml
index c448aa5866..c1ffacad0e 100644
--- a/sdk-tests/pom.xml
+++ b/sdk-tests/pom.xml
@@ -33,6 +33,11 @@
     <logback-core.version>1.5.16</logback-core.version>
     <wiremock.version>3.9.1</wiremock.version>
     <testcontainers-test.version>1.20.0</testcontainers-test.version>
+
+    <!-- The JaCoCo plugin was expecting coverage for this module, but since it's a test module
+    and code coverage typically doesn't apply to tests, the coverage is set to 0. -->
+    <jacoco-maven-plugin.coverage-ratio>0%</jacoco-maven-plugin.coverage-ratio>
+    <junit-platform.version>1.11.4</junit-platform.version>
   </properties>
 
   <dependencyManagement>
@@ -45,6 +50,16 @@
         <type>pom</type>
         <scope>import</scope>
       </dependency>
+      <dependency>
+        <groupId>org.junit.platform</groupId>
+        <artifactId>junit-platform-commons</artifactId>
+        <version>${junit-platform.version}</version>
+      </dependency>
+      <dependency>
+        <groupId>org.junit.platform</groupId>
+        <artifactId>junit-platform-engine</artifactId>
+        <version>${junit-platform.version}</version>
+      </dependency>
     </dependencies>
   </dependencyManagement>
 
@@ -235,10 +250,63 @@
         <artifactId>jakarta.servlet-api</artifactId>
         <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
+    <dependency>
+      <groupId>org.junit.platform</groupId>
+      <artifactId>junit-platform-commons</artifactId>
+      <scope>test</scope>
+    </dependency>
+    <dependency>
+      <groupId>org.junit.platform</groupId>
+      <artifactId>junit-platform-engine</artifactId>
+      <scope>test</scope>
+    </dependency>
   </dependencies>
 
   <build>
     <plugins>
+      <plugin>
+        <groupId>org.jacoco</groupId>
+        <artifactId>jacoco-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+        <version>${jacoco-maven-plugin.version}</version>
+        <executions>
+          <execution>
+            <id>default-prepare-agent</id>
+            <goals>
+              <goal>prepare-agent</goal>
+            </goals>
+          </execution>
+          <execution>
+            <id>report</id>
+            <phase>test</phase>
+            <goals>
+              <goal>report</goal>
+            </goals>
+            <configuration>
+              <outputDirectory>target/jacoco-report/</outputDirectory>
+            </configuration>
+          </execution>
+          <execution>
+            <id>check</id>
+            <goals>
+              <goal>check</goal>
+            </goals>
+            <configuration>
+              <rules>
+                <rule>
+                  <element>BUNDLE</element>
+                  <limits>
+                    <limit>
+                      <counter>LINE</counter>
+                      <value>COVEREDRATIO</value>
+                      <minimum>${jacoco-maven-plugin.coverage-ratio}</minimum>
+                    </limit>
+                  </limits>
+                </rule>
+              </rules>
+            </configuration>
+          </execution>
+        </executions>
+      </plugin>
       <plugin>
         <groupId>com.github.os72</groupId>
         <artifactId>protoc-jar-maven-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/spring-boot-examples/consumer-app/pom.xml b/spring-boot-examples/consumer-app/pom.xml
index 9255bb13a0..b2e2d09406 100644
--- a/spring-boot-examples/consumer-app/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-examples/consumer-app/pom.xml
@@ -12,19 +12,6 @@
   <name>consumer-app</name>
   <description>Spring Boot, Testcontainers and Dapr Integration Examples :: Consumer App</description>
 
-
-  <dependencyManagement>
-    <dependencies>
-      <dependency>
-        <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
-        <artifactId>spring-boot-dependencies</artifactId>
-        <version>${springboot.version}</version>
-        <type>pom</type>
-        <scope>import</scope>
-      </dependency>
-    </dependencies>
-  </dependencyManagement>
-
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
@@ -37,16 +24,12 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.dapr.spring</groupId>
       <artifactId>dapr-spring-boot-starter</artifactId>
-      <version>${dapr.sdk.alpha.version}</version>
     </dependency>
-
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.dapr.spring</groupId>
       <artifactId>dapr-spring-boot-starter-test</artifactId>
-      <version>${dapr.sdk.alpha.version}</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
-
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.testcontainers</groupId>
       <artifactId>junit-jupiter</artifactId>
@@ -55,22 +38,18 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.testcontainers</groupId>
       <artifactId>postgresql</artifactId>
-      <version>1.20.0</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.testcontainers</groupId>
       <artifactId>rabbitmq</artifactId>
-      <version>1.20.0</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.testcontainers</groupId>
       <artifactId>kafka</artifactId>
-      <version>1.20.0</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
-
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.rest-assured</groupId>
       <artifactId>rest-assured</artifactId>
@@ -83,12 +62,10 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
         <artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>${springboot.version}</version>
       </plugin>
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-site-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>3.12.1</version>
         <configuration>
           <skip>true</skip>
         </configuration>
diff --git a/spring-boot-examples/pom.xml b/spring-boot-examples/pom.xml
index 4ed1fbe494..75a32364f7 100644
--- a/spring-boot-examples/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-examples/pom.xml
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 
   <properties>
     <maven.deploy.skip>true</maven.deploy.skip>
+    <springboot.version>3.4.3</springboot.version>
   </properties>
 
   <modules>
@@ -22,12 +23,23 @@
     <module>consumer-app</module>
   </modules>
 
+  <dependencyManagement>
+    <dependencies>
+      <dependency>
+        <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
+        <artifactId>spring-boot-dependencies</artifactId>
+        <version>${springboot.version}</version>
+        <type>pom</type>
+        <scope>import</scope>
+      </dependency>
+    </dependencies>
+</dependencyManagement>
+
   <build>
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-site-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>3.12.1</version>
         <configuration>
           <skip>true</skip>
         </configuration>
diff --git a/spring-boot-examples/producer-app/pom.xml b/spring-boot-examples/producer-app/pom.xml
index dd7a4fee5b..b9ab6fcbfa 100644
--- a/spring-boot-examples/producer-app/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-examples/producer-app/pom.xml
@@ -13,55 +13,36 @@
   <name>producer-app</name>
   <description>Spring Boot, Testcontainers and Dapr Integration Examples :: Producer App</description>
 
-
-  <dependencyManagement>
-    <dependencies>
-      <dependency>
-        <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
-        <artifactId>spring-boot-dependencies</artifactId>
-        <version>${springboot.version}</version>
-        <type>pom</type>
-        <scope>import</scope>
-      </dependency>
-    </dependencies>
-  </dependencyManagement>
-
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-actuator</artifactId>
     </dependency>
-
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-web</artifactId>
     </dependency>
+    <dependency>
+      <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
+      <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-test</artifactId>
+    </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.dapr.spring</groupId>
       <artifactId>dapr-spring-boot-starter</artifactId>
-      <version>${dapr.sdk.alpha.version}</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.dapr.spring</groupId>
       <artifactId>dapr-spring-boot-starter-test</artifactId>
-      <version>${dapr.sdk.alpha.version}</version>
-      <scope>test</scope>
-    </dependency>
-    <dependency>
-      <groupId>org.testcontainers</groupId>
-      <artifactId>junit-jupiter</artifactId>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.testcontainers</groupId>
       <artifactId>postgresql</artifactId>
-      <version>1.20.0</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.testcontainers</groupId>
       <artifactId>rabbitmq</artifactId>
-      <version>1.20.0</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -76,12 +57,10 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
         <artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>${springboot.version}</version>
       </plugin>
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-site-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>3.12.1</version>
         <configuration>
           <skip>true</skip>
         </configuration>
diff --git a/testcontainers-dapr/pom.xml b/testcontainers-dapr/pom.xml
index 13110b70b3..2f4fbb7e17 100644
--- a/testcontainers-dapr/pom.xml
+++ b/testcontainers-dapr/pom.xml
@@ -28,19 +28,11 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.yaml</groupId>
 			<artifactId>snakeyaml</artifactId>
-			<version>${snakeyaml.version}</version>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.testcontainers</groupId>
 			<artifactId>testcontainers</artifactId>
-			<version>${testcontainers.version}</version>
 		</dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>io.dapr</groupId>
-            <artifactId>dapr-sdk</artifactId>
-            <version>${project.parent.version}</version>
-            <scope>compile</scope>
-        </dependency>
 	</dependencies>
 
     <build>
@@ -52,7 +44,6 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-source-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.2.1</version>
                 <executions>
                     <execution>
                         <id>attach-sources</id>
@@ -62,11 +53,9 @@
                     </execution>
                 </executions>
             </plugin>
-
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.2.0</version>
                 <executions>
                     <execution>
                         <id>attach-javadocs</id>
@@ -79,46 +68,6 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.jacoco</groupId>
                 <artifactId>jacoco-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>0.8.11</version>
-                <executions>
-                    <execution>
-                        <id>default-prepare-agent</id>
-                        <goals>
-                            <goal>prepare-agent</goal>
-                        </goals>
-                    </execution>
-                    <execution>
-                        <id>report</id>
-                        <phase>test</phase>
-                        <goals>
-                            <goal>report</goal>
-                        </goals>
-                        <configuration>
-                            <outputDirectory>target/jacoco-report/</outputDirectory>
-                        </configuration>
-                    </execution>
-                    <execution>
-                        <id>check</id>
-                        <goals>
-                            <goal>check</goal>
-                        </goals>
-                        <configuration>
-                            <rules>
-                                <rule>
-                                    <element>BUNDLE</element>
-                                    <limits>
-                                        <limit>
-                                            <counter>LINE</counter>
-                                            <value>COVEREDRATIO</value>
-                                            <minimum>80%</minimum>
-                                        </limit>
-                                    </limits>
-                                </rule>
-                            </rules>
-                        </configuration>
-                    </execution>
-
-                </executions>
             </plugin>
         </plugins>
     </build>