diff --git a/NOTICE b/NOTICE
index 9e0dfbb810dca2010142c50a03fe8589b771b062..d12834d290335d64d058e73927f9f23529123d55 100644
--- a/NOTICE
+++ b/NOTICE
@@ -306,6 +306,7 @@ The following software have components provided under the terms of this license:
 - Apache Commons Codec (from http://commons.apache.org/proper/commons-codec/, https://commons.apache.org/proper/commons-codec/)
 - Apache Commons Collections (from http://commons.apache.org/proper/commons-collections/, https://commons.apache.org/proper/commons-collections/)
 - Apache Commons Compress (from http://commons.apache.org/compress/, http://commons.apache.org/proper/commons-compress/, https://commons.apache.org/proper/commons-compress/)
+- Apache Commons Compress (from http://commons.apache.org/compress/, http://commons.apache.org/proper/commons-compress/, https://commons.apache.org/proper/commons-compress/)
 - Apache Commons IO (from http://commons.apache.org/io/, https://commons.apache.org/proper/commons-io/, https://repo1.maven.org/maven2/commons-io/commons-io)
 - Apache Commons Lang (from http://commons.apache.org/proper/commons-lang/, https://commons.apache.org/proper/commons-lang/)
 - Apache Commons Logging (from http://commons.apache.org/logging/, http://commons.apache.org/proper/commons-logging/)
@@ -326,6 +327,7 @@ The following software have components provided under the terms of this license:
 - Asynchronous Http Client Netty Utils (from https://repo1.maven.org/maven2/org/asynchttpclient/async-http-client-netty-utils)
 - AutoValue Annotations (from https://github.com/google/auto/tree/master/value, https://repo1.maven.org/maven2/com/google/auto/value/auto-value-annotations)
 - BSON (from http://bsonspec.org, https://bsonspec.org)
+- BSON Record Codec (from https://www.mongodb.com/)
 - Bean Validation API (from http://beanvalidation.org)
 - Brave (from https://repo1.maven.org/maven2/io/zipkin/brave/brave)
 - Brave Instrumentation: Http Adapters (from https://repo1.maven.org/maven2/io/zipkin/brave/brave-instrumentation-http)
@@ -349,6 +351,8 @@ The following software have components provided under the terms of this license:
 - FindBugs-jsr305 (from http://findbugs.sourceforge.net/)
 - Flapdoodle Embedded MongoDB (from http://github.com/flapdoodle-oss/de.flapdoodle.embed.mongo)
 - Flapdoodle Embedded Process Util (from http://github.com/flapdoodle-oss/de.flapdoodle.embed.process)
+- Flapdoodle Embedded MongoDB Package Resolver (from http://github.com/flapdoodle-oss/de.flapdoodle.embed.mongo.packageresolver)
+- Flapdoodle OS Detection Library (from http://github.com/flapdoodle-oss/de.flapdoodle.os)
 - GSON extensions to the Google HTTP Client Library for Java. (from https://repo1.maven.org/maven2/com/google/http-client/google-http-client-gson)
 - Google APIs Client Library for Java (from https://repo1.maven.org/maven2/com/google/api-client/google-api-client)
 - Google App Engine extensions to the Google HTTP Client Library for Java. (from https://repo1.maven.org/maven2/com/google/http-client/google-http-client-appengine)
@@ -362,11 +366,13 @@ The following software have components provided under the terms of this license:
 - Google Cloud Storage (from https://github.com/googleapis/google-cloud-java/tree/master/google-cloud-clients/google-cloud-storage, https://github.com/googleapis/java-storage)
 - Google HTTP Client Library for Java (from https://repo1.maven.org/maven2/com/google/http-client/google-http-client)
 - Google OAuth Client Library for Java (from https://repo1.maven.org/maven2/com/google/oauth-client/google-oauth-client)
+- Google OAuth Client Library for Java (from https://repo1.maven.org/maven2/com/google/oauth-client/google-oauth-client)
 - Gson (from http://code.google.com/p/google-gson/, https://repo1.maven.org/maven2/com/google/code/gson/gson)
 - Guava InternalFutureFailureAccess and InternalFutures (from https://repo1.maven.org/maven2/com/google/guava/failureaccess)
 - Guava ListenableFuture only (from https://repo1.maven.org/maven2/com/google/guava/listenablefuture)
 - Guava: Google Core Libraries for Java (from http://code.google.com/p/guava-libraries, https://github.com/google/guava, https://repo1.maven.org/maven2/com/google/guava/guava)
 - HK2 Implementation Utilities (from https://repo1.maven.org/maven2/org/glassfish/hk2/hk2-utils)
+- HK2 API module (from https://repo1.maven.org/maven2/org/glassfish/hk2/hk2-api)
 - HTTP functionality for the Reactor Netty library (from https://github.com/reactor/reactor-netty)
 - Hibernate Validator (from https://repo1.maven.org/maven2/org/hibernate/hibernate-validator, https://repo1.maven.org/maven2/org/hibernate/validator/hibernate-validator)
 - HikariCP (from https://github.com/brettwooldridge/HikariCP)
@@ -507,6 +513,7 @@ The following software have components provided under the terms of this license:
 - Spring Context (from http://www.springframework.org, https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-framework, https://repo1.maven.org/maven2/org/springframework/spring-context)
 - Spring Core (from http://www.springframework.org, https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-framework, https://repo1.maven.org/maven2/org/springframework/spring-core)
 - Spring Data Core (from https://repo1.maven.org/maven2/org/springframework/data/spring-data-commons)
+- Spring Data Core (from https://spring.io/projects/spring-data)
 - Spring Data MongoDB - Core (from https://repo1.maven.org/maven2/org/springframework/data/spring-data-mongodb)
 - Spring Expression Language (SpEL) (from https://github.com/SpringSource/spring-framework, https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-framework, https://repo1.maven.org/maven2/org/springframework/spring-expression)
 - Spring JDBC (from https://github.com/SpringSource/spring-framework, https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-framework, https://repo1.maven.org/maven2/org/springframework/spring-jdbc)
@@ -514,6 +521,7 @@ The following software have components provided under the terms of this license:
 - Spring Messaging (from https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-framework)
 - Spring Plugin - Metadata Extension (from https://repo1.maven.org/maven2/org/springframework/plugin/spring-plugin-metadata)
 - Spring Plugin Core (from https://repo1.maven.org/maven2/org/springframework/plugin/spring-plugin-core)
+- Spring Plugin Core (from https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-plugin/spring-plugin-core)
 - Spring Security - Core (from http://spring.io/spring-security, https://repo1.maven.org/maven2/org/springframework/security/spring-security-core, https://spring.io/projects/spring-security, https://spring.io/spring-security)
 - Spring Security - Namespace Configuration Module (from http://spring.io/spring-security, https://repo1.maven.org/maven2/org/springframework/security/spring-security-config, https://spring.io/projects/spring-security, https://spring.io/spring-security)
 - Spring Security - Web Application Security Module (from http://spring.io/spring-security, https://repo1.maven.org/maven2/org/springframework/security/spring-security-web, https://spring.io/projects/spring-security, https://spring.io/spring-security)
@@ -640,6 +648,7 @@ The following software have components provided under the terms of this license:
 - Google APIs Client Library for Java (from https://repo1.maven.org/maven2/com/google/api-client/google-api-client)
 - Google Auth Library for Java - Credentials (from https://repo1.maven.org/maven2/com/google/auth/google-auth-library-credentials)
 - Google Auth Library for Java - OAuth2 HTTP (from https://repo1.maven.org/maven2/com/google/auth/google-auth-library-oauth2-http)
+- Google OAuth Client Library for Java (from https://repo1.maven.org/maven2/com/google/oauth-client/google-oauth-client)
 - Hamcrest (from http://hamcrest.org/JavaHamcrest/)
 - Hamcrest Core (from http://hamcrest.org/, http://hamcrest.org/JavaHamcrest/, https://repo1.maven.org/maven2/org/hamcrest/hamcrest-core)
 - HdrHistogram (from http://hdrhistogram.github.io/HdrHistogram/)
@@ -804,6 +813,7 @@ The following software have components provided under the terms of this license:
 - JUnit Jupiter Params (from http://junit.org/junit5/, https://junit.org/junit5/)
 - JUnit Platform Commons (from http://junit.org/junit5/, https://junit.org/junit5/)
 - JUnit Platform Engine API (from http://junit.org/junit5/, https://junit.org/junit5/)
+- HK2 API module (from https://repo1.maven.org/maven2/org/glassfish/hk2/hk2-api)
 - Jakarta Activation API (from https://github.com/eclipse-ee4j/jaf, https://repo1.maven.org/maven2/jakarta/activation/jakarta.activation-api)
 - Jakarta Annotations API (from https://projects.eclipse.org/projects/ee4j.ca)
 - Jakarta Bean Validation API (from https://beanvalidation.org)
@@ -944,6 +954,13 @@ The following software have components provided under the terms of this license:
 - Logback Classic Module (from http://logback.qos.ch, https://repo1.maven.org/maven2/ch/qos/logback/logback-classic)
 - Logback Core Module (from http://logback.qos.ch, https://repo1.maven.org/maven2/ch/qos/logback/logback-core)
 
+========================================================================
+bzip2-1.0.6
+========================================================================
+The following software have components provided under the terms of this license:
+
+-  Apache Commons Compress (from http://commons.apache.org/compress/, http://commons.apache.org/proper/commons-compress/, https://commons.apache.org/proper/commons-compress/)
+
 ========================================================================
 MIT
 ========================================================================
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index a1b78727cf5afba9e6ce38bd19c57d8b4550d967..112b42cb481bc4e37f91c54d7db8d97d0fa39e3b 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@
 		<maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
 		<docker.image.prefix>opendes</docker.image.prefix>
 		<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-		<os-core-common.version>0.15.0</os-core-common.version>
-		<jackson-databind.version>2.13.4</jackson-databind.version>
+		<os-core-common.version>0.18.0-rc3</os-core-common.version>
+		<jackson-databind.version>2.13.4.1</jackson-databind.version>
 		<jackson.version>2.13.2</jackson.version>
 		<netty.version>4.1.51.Final</netty.version>
 		<snakeyaml.version>1.31</snakeyaml.version>
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-dependencies</artifactId>
-				<version>2.1.18.RELEASE</version>
+				<version>2.7.2</version>
 				<type>pom</type>
 				<scope>import</scope>
 			</dependency>
diff --git a/provider/storage-aws/src/test/resources/application.properties b/provider/storage-aws/src/test/resources/application.properties
index 405d1160adba1377e5341e3fd45a2427f2d8af16..0955ebe4312051046590bf50022754e35137f564 100644
--- a/provider/storage-aws/src/test/resources/application.properties
+++ b/provider/storage-aws/src/test/resources/application.properties
@@ -6,3 +6,4 @@ spring.data.mongodb.port=27019
 spring.main.allow-bean-definition-overriding=true
 repository.implementation=mongodb
 spring.profiles.active=noswagger
+spring.mongodb.embedded.version=3.5.5
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/provider/storage-byoc/pom.xml b/provider/storage-byoc/pom.xml
index 855cccb83e6e5b8de0ec74bac322ee6726f56915..7b725c654c35776126d0a883a526273e543d6933 100644
--- a/provider/storage-byoc/pom.xml
+++ b/provider/storage-byoc/pom.xml
@@ -37,6 +37,16 @@
             <groupId>org.opengroup.osdu</groupId>
             <artifactId>storage-core</artifactId>
             <version>0.18.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <exclusions>
+                <exclusion>
+                    <groupId>org.powermock</groupId>
+                    <artifactId>powermock-api-mockito</artifactId>
+                </exclusion>
+                <exclusion>
+                    <groupId>org.mockito</groupId>
+                    <artifactId>mockito-all</artifactId>
+                </exclusion>
+            </exclusions>
         </dependency>
 
         <dependency>
@@ -45,12 +55,6 @@
             <version>4.12</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.mockito</groupId>
-            <artifactId>mockito-all</artifactId>
-            <version>1.10.19</version>
-            <scope>test</scope>
-        </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.powermock</groupId>
             <artifactId>powermock-module-junit4</artifactId>
diff --git a/provider/storage-ibm/pom.xml b/provider/storage-ibm/pom.xml
index cb39440160501b3b82cd8b98d05291679c2a1f93..8429d8b72c54f3968afcd1220c67856c959a9bf5 100644
--- a/provider/storage-ibm/pom.xml
+++ b/provider/storage-ibm/pom.xml
@@ -26,11 +26,12 @@
 	<packaging>jar</packaging>
 
 	<properties>
-		<os-core-lib-ibm.version>0.16.0-rc1</os-core-lib-ibm.version>
+		<os-core-lib-ibm.version>0.17.0-rc4</os-core-lib-ibm.version>
 		<start-class>org.opengroup.osdu.storage.provider.ibm.app.StorageIBMApplication</start-class>
 		<jackson-dataformat-cbor.version>2.11.4</jackson-dataformat-cbor.version>
 		<spring-security-core.version>5.7.4</spring-security-core.version>
-		<tomcat-embed-core.version>9.0.67</tomcat-embed-core.version>		
+		<tomcat-embed-core.version>9.0.67</tomcat-embed-core.version>
+		<commons-compress.version>1.22</commons-compress.version>		
 	</properties>
 
 	<dependencies>
@@ -39,16 +40,6 @@
 			<groupId>org.opengroup.osdu</groupId>
 			<artifactId>storage-core</artifactId>
 			<version>0.18.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
-			<exclusions>
-				<exclusion>
-					<groupId>io.netty</groupId>
-					<artifactId>netty-codec</artifactId>
-				</exclusion>
-				<exclusion>
-					<groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
-					<artifactId>spring-security-core</artifactId>
-				</exclusion>
-			</exclusions>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 		    <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
@@ -59,16 +50,6 @@
 			<groupId>org.opengroup.osdu</groupId>
 			<artifactId>os-core-lib-ibm</artifactId>
 			<version>${os-core-lib-ibm.version}</version>
-			<exclusions>
-				<exclusion>
-					<groupId>io.netty</groupId>
-					<artifactId>netty-codec</artifactId>
-				</exclusion>
-				<exclusion>
-					<groupId>com.fasterxml.jackson.dataformat</groupId>
-					<artifactId>jackson-dataformat-cbor</artifactId>
-				</exclusion>
-			</exclusions>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 		    <groupId>com.fasterxml.jackson.dataformat</groupId>
@@ -116,6 +97,11 @@
 			<groupId>org.apache.tomcat.embed</groupId>
 			<artifactId>tomcat-embed-core</artifactId>
 			<version>${tomcat-embed-core.version}</version>
+		</dependency>
+		<dependency>
+    		<groupId>org.apache.commons</groupId>
+    		<artifactId>commons-compress</artifactId>
+    		<version>${commons-compress.version}</version>
 		</dependency>	
 	</dependencies>
 
diff --git a/testing/storage-test-ibm/pom.xml b/testing/storage-test-ibm/pom.xml
index 8c125125e4ddf7badbf6f71a799764cabcd3cfa2..4f0924fe24f06a9f03fcbc6b91ea942c15e85f48 100644
--- a/testing/storage-test-ibm/pom.xml
+++ b/testing/storage-test-ibm/pom.xml
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
         <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
         <project.main.basedir>${project.basedir}</project.main.basedir>
         <MY_TENANT>opendes</MY_TENANT>
-        <os-core-lib-ibm.version>0.13.0</os-core-lib-ibm.version>
+        <os-core-lib-ibm.version>0.17.0-rc4</os-core-lib-ibm.version>
     </properties>
     <dependencies>
         <!-- Internal packages -->
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.opengroup.osdu</groupId>
             <artifactId>os-core-common</artifactId>
-            <version>0.13.0</version>
+            <version>0.18.0-rc3</version>
         </dependency>
 
         <!-- third party Apache 2.0 license packages -->