diff --git a/build-spring-framework/resources/changelog.txt b/build-spring-framework/resources/changelog.txt
index 6930046f546..666bceb4053 100644
--- a/build-spring-framework/resources/changelog.txt
+++ b/build-spring-framework/resources/changelog.txt
@@ -3,6 +3,16 @@ SPRING FRAMEWORK CHANGELOG
 http://www.springsource.org
 
 
+Changes in version 3.1.0.M1 (2010-12-31)
+----------------------------------------
+
+* upgraded to JUnit 4.8.1, TestNG 5.12.1
+* introduced c: namespace for constructor arguments
+* introduced Cache abstraction SPI and annotations
+* introduced cache namespace
+* introduced environment profiles and environment-specific beans
+
+
 Changes in version 3.0.5 (2010-10-20)
 -------------------------------------
 
diff --git a/build.versions b/build.versions
index 49d927e156c..70f2a832be0 100644
--- a/build.versions
+++ b/build.versions
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-#common dependency versions
+# common dependency versions
 aspectj.version=1.6.8.RELEASE
 commons.pool.version=1.5.3
-slf4j.version=1.5.6
-org.testng.version=5.10.0
-org.junit.version=4.7.0
\ No newline at end of file
+org.junit.version=4.8.1
+org.testng.version=5.12.1
+slf4j.version=1.5.3
diff --git a/org.springframework.aop/.classpath b/org.springframework.aop/.classpath
index 7bc8238776b..4d32a3ada0a 100644
--- a/org.springframework.aop/.classpath
+++ b/org.springframework.aop/.classpath
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 	<classpathentry kind="var" path="IVY_CACHE/com.jamonapi/com.springsource.com.jamonapi/2.4.0/com.springsource.com.jamonapi-2.4.0.jar" sourcepath="/IVY_CACHE/com.jamonapi/com.springsource.com.jamonapi/2.4.0/com.springsource.com.jamonapi-sources-2.4.0.jar"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="var" path="IVY_CACHE/net.sourceforge.cglib/com.springsource.net.sf.cglib/2.2.0/com.springsource.net.sf.cglib-2.2.0.jar" sourcepath="/IVY_CACHE/net.sourceforge.cglib/com.springsource.net.sf.cglib/2.1.3/com.springsource.net.sf.cglib-sources-2.1.3.jar"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="var" path="IVY_CACHE/org.apache.log4j/com.springsource.org.apache.log4j/1.2.15/com.springsource.org.apache.log4j-1.2.15.jar" sourcepath="/IVY_CACHE/org.apache.log4j/com.springsource.org.apache.log4j/1.2.15/com.springsource.org.apache.log4j-sources-1.2.15.jar"/>
-	<classpathentry kind="var" path="IVY_CACHE/org.junit/com.springsource.org.junit/4.7.0/com.springsource.org.junit-4.7.0.jar" sourcepath="/IVY_CACHE/org.junit/com.springsource.org.junit/4.7.0/com.springsource.org.junit-sources-4.7.0.jar"/>
+	<classpathentry kind="var" path="IVY_CACHE/org.junit/com.springsource.org.junit/4.8.1/com.springsource.org.junit-4.8.1.jar" sourcepath="/IVY_CACHE/org.junit/com.springsource.org.junit/4.8.1/com.springsource.org.junit-sources-4.8.1.jar"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="var" path="IVY_CACHE/org.apache.commons/com.springsource.org.apache.commons.pool/1.3.0/com.springsource.org.apache.commons.pool-1.3.0.jar" sourcepath="/IVY_CACHE/org.apache.commons/com.springsource.org.apache.commons.pool/1.3.0/com.springsource.org.apache.commons.pool-sources-1.3.0.jar"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="var" path="IVY_CACHE/org.aspectj/com.springsource.org.aspectj.weaver/1.6.8.RELEASE/com.springsource.org.aspectj.weaver-1.6.8.RELEASE.jar" sourcepath="IVY_CACHE/org.aspectj/com.springsource.org.aspectj.weaver/1.6.8.RELEASE/com.springsource.org.aspectj.weaver-sources-1.6.8.RELEASE.jar"/>
 	<classpathentry combineaccessrules="false" kind="src" path="/org.springframework.beans"/>
diff --git a/org.springframework.aspects/.classpath b/org.springframework.aspects/.classpath
index 2aa19b13a36..7d94f9fc164 100644
--- a/org.springframework.aspects/.classpath
+++ b/org.springframework.aspects/.classpath
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 	<classpathentry combineaccessrules="false" kind="src" path="/org.springframework.test"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="var" path="IVY_CACHE/org.apache.commons/com.springsource.org.apache.commons.logging/1.1.1/com.springsource.org.apache.commons.logging-1.1.1.jar" sourcepath="/IVY_CACHE/org.apache.commons/com.springsource.org.apache.commons.logging/1.1.1/com.springsource.org.apache.commons.logging-sources-1.1.1.jar"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="var" path="IVY_CACHE/org.aspectj/com.springsource.org.aspectj.weaver/1.6.8.RELEASE/com.springsource.org.aspectj.weaver-1.6.8.RELEASE.jar" sourcepath="/IVY_CACHE/org.aspectj/com.springsource.org.aspectj.weaver/1.6.8.RELEASE/com.springsource.org.aspectj.weaver-sources-1.6.8.RELEASE.jar"/>
-	<classpathentry kind="var" path="IVY_CACHE/org.junit/com.springsource.org.junit/4.7.0/com.springsource.org.junit-4.7.0.jar" sourcepath="/IVY_CACHE/org.junit/com.springsource.org.junit/4.7.0/com.springsource.org.junit-sources-4.7.0.jar"/>
+	<classpathentry kind="var" path="IVY_CACHE/org.junit/com.springsource.org.junit/4.8.1/com.springsource.org.junit-4.8.1.jar" sourcepath="/IVY_CACHE/org.junit/com.springsource.org.junit/4.8.1/com.springsource.org.junit-sources-4.8.1.jar"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="var" path="IVY_CACHE/javax.persistence/com.springsource.javax.persistence/1.0.0/com.springsource.javax.persistence-1.0.0.jar" sourcepath="/IVY_CACHE/javax.persistence/com.springsource.javax.persistence/1.0.0/com.springsource.javax.persistence-sources-1.0.0.jar"/>
 	<classpathentry combineaccessrules="false" kind="src" path="/org.springframework.orm"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="output" path="target/classes"/>
diff --git a/org.springframework.beans/.classpath b/org.springframework.beans/.classpath
index 107c729066e..8de86aed996 100644
--- a/org.springframework.beans/.classpath
+++ b/org.springframework.beans/.classpath
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 	<classpathentry kind="var" path="IVY_CACHE/javax.inject/com.springsource.javax.inject/1.0.0/com.springsource.javax.inject-1.0.0.jar" sourcepath="/IVY_CACHE/javax.inject/com.springsource.javax.inject/1.0.0/com.springsource.javax.inject-sources-1.0.0.jar"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="var" path="IVY_CACHE/net.sourceforge.cglib/com.springsource.net.sf.cglib/2.2.0/com.springsource.net.sf.cglib-2.2.0.jar" sourcepath="/IVY_CACHE/net.sourceforge.cglib/com.springsource.net.sf.cglib/2.1.3/com.springsource.net.sf.cglib-sources-2.1.3.jar"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="var" path="IVY_CACHE/org.apache.log4j/com.springsource.org.apache.log4j/1.2.15/com.springsource.org.apache.log4j-1.2.15.jar" sourcepath="/IVY_CACHE/org.apache.log4j/com.springsource.org.apache.log4j/1.2.15/com.springsource.org.apache.log4j-sources-1.2.15.jar"/>
-	<classpathentry kind="var" path="IVY_CACHE/org.junit/com.springsource.org.junit/4.7.0/com.springsource.org.junit-4.7.0.jar" sourcepath="/IVY_CACHE/org.junit/com.springsource.org.junit/4.7.0/com.springsource.org.junit-sources-4.6.0.jar"/>
+	<classpathentry kind="var" path="IVY_CACHE/org.junit/com.springsource.org.junit/4.8.1/com.springsource.org.junit-4.8.1.jar" sourcepath="/IVY_CACHE/org.junit/com.springsource.org.junit/4.8.1/com.springsource.org.junit-sources-4.8.1.jar"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="var" path="IVY_CACHE/org.hamcrest/com.springsource.org.hamcrest/1.1.0/com.springsource.org.hamcrest-1.1.0.jar" sourcepath="/IVY_CACHE/org.hamcrest/com.springsource.org.hamcrest/1.1.0/com.springsource.org.hamcrest-sources-1.1.0.jar"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="var" path="IVY_CACHE/org.easymock/com.springsource.org.easymock/2.5.1/com.springsource.org.easymock-2.5.1.jar" sourcepath="/IVY_CACHE/org.easymock/com.springsource.org.easymock/2.5.1/com.springsource.org.easymock-sources-2.5.1.jar"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="output" path="target/classes"/>
diff --git a/org.springframework.context.support/.classpath b/org.springframework.context.support/.classpath
index 7e669fd1350..18ca47c31cd 100644
--- a/org.springframework.context.support/.classpath
+++ b/org.springframework.context.support/.classpath
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 	<classpathentry kind="var" path="IVY_CACHE/com.opensymphony.quartz/com.springsource.org.quartz/1.6.2/com.springsource.org.quartz-1.6.2.jar" sourcepath="/IVY_CACHE/com.opensymphony.quartz/com.springsource.org.quartz/1.6.2/com.springsource.org.quartz-sources-1.6.2.jar"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="var" path="IVY_CACHE/com.bea.commonj/com.springsource.commonj/1.1.0/com.springsource.commonj-1.1.0.jar" sourcepath="/IVY_CACHE/com.bea.commonj/com.springsource.commonj/1.1.0/com.springsource.commonj-sources-1.1.0.jar"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="var" path="IVY_CACHE/org.apache.log4j/com.springsource.org.apache.log4j/1.2.15/com.springsource.org.apache.log4j-1.2.15.jar" sourcepath="/IVY_CACHE/org.apache.log4j/com.springsource.org.apache.log4j/1.2.15/com.springsource.org.apache.log4j-sources-1.2.15.jar"/>
-	<classpathentry kind="var" path="IVY_CACHE/org.junit/com.springsource.org.junit/4.7.0/com.springsource.org.junit-4.7.0.jar" sourcepath="/IVY_CACHE/org.junit/com.springsource.org.junit/4.7.0/com.springsource.org.junit-sources-4.6.0.jar"/>
+	<classpathentry kind="var" path="IVY_CACHE/org.junit/com.springsource.org.junit/4.8.1/com.springsource.org.junit-4.8.1.jar" sourcepath="/IVY_CACHE/org.junit/com.springsource.org.junit/4.8.1/com.springsource.org.junit-sources-4.8.1.jar"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="var" path="IVY_CACHE/org.apache.commons/com.springsource.org.apache.commons.collections/3.2.0/com.springsource.org.apache.commons.collections-3.2.0.jar" sourcepath="/IVY_CACHE/org.apache.commons/com.springsource.org.apache.commons.collections/3.2.0/com.springsource.org.apache.commons.collections-sources-3.2.0.jar"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="var" path="IVY_CACHE/javax.mail/com.springsource.javax.mail/1.4.0/com.springsource.javax.mail-1.4.0.jar" sourcepath="/IVY_CACHE/javax.mail/com.springsource.javax.mail/1.4.0/com.springsource.javax.mail-sources-1.4.0.jar"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="var" path="IVY_CACHE/org.apache.poi/com.springsource.org.apache.poi/3.0.2.FINAL/com.springsource.org.apache.poi-3.0.2.FINAL.jar" sourcepath="/IVY_CACHE/org.apache.poi/com.springsource.org.apache.poi/3.0.2.FINAL/com.springsource.org.apache.poi-sources-3.0.2.FINAL.jar"/>
diff --git a/org.springframework.context/.classpath b/org.springframework.context/.classpath
index 9d120a511fa..9eb9e41365f 100644
--- a/org.springframework.context/.classpath
+++ b/org.springframework.context/.classpath
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 	<classpathentry kind="var" path="IVY_CACHE/org.easymock/com.springsource.org.easymock/2.5.1/com.springsource.org.easymock-2.5.1.jar" sourcepath="/IVY_CACHE/org.easymock/com.springsource.org.easymock/2.5.1/com.springsource.org.easymock-sources-2.5.1.jar"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="var" path="IVY_CACHE/org.joda/com.springsource.org.joda.time/1.6.0/com.springsource.org.joda.time-1.6.0.jar" sourcepath="/IVY_CACHE/org.joda/com.springsource.org.joda.time/1.6.0/com.springsource.org.joda.time-sources-1.6.0.jar"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="var" path="IVY_CACHE/org.jruby/com.springsource.org.jruby/1.4.0/com.springsource.org.jruby-1.4.0.jar" sourcepath="/IVY_CACHE/org.jruby/com.springsource.org.jruby/1.4.0/com.springsource.org.jruby-sources-1.4.0.jar"/>
-	<classpathentry kind="var" path="IVY_CACHE/org.junit/com.springsource.org.junit/4.7.0/com.springsource.org.junit-4.7.0.jar" sourcepath="/IVY_CACHE/org.junit/com.springsource.org.junit/4.7.0/com.springsource.org.junit-sources-4.7.0.jar"/>
+	<classpathentry kind="var" path="IVY_CACHE/org.junit/com.springsource.org.junit/4.8.1/com.springsource.org.junit-4.8.1.jar" sourcepath="/IVY_CACHE/org.junit/com.springsource.org.junit/4.8.1/com.springsource.org.junit-sources-4.8.1.jar"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="var" path="IVY_CACHE/javax.inject/com.springsource.org.atinject.tck/1.0.0/com.springsource.org.atinject.tck-1.0.0.jar" sourcepath="/IVY_CACHE/javax.inject/com.springsource.org.atinject.tck/1.0.0/com.springsource.org.atinject.tck-sources-1.0.0.jar"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="var" path="IVY_CACHE/org.hibernate/com.springsource.org.hibernate.validator/4.1.0.GA/com.springsource.org.hibernate.validator-4.1.0.GA.jar"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="output" path="target/classes"/>
diff --git a/org.springframework.core/.classpath b/org.springframework.core/.classpath
index b46fdd15141..ed6eb816f65 100644
--- a/org.springframework.core/.classpath
+++ b/org.springframework.core/.classpath
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="var" path="IVY_CACHE/org.apache.commons/com.springsource.org.apache.commons.logging/1.1.1/com.springsource.org.apache.commons.logging-1.1.1.jar" sourcepath="/IVY_CACHE/org.apache.commons/com.springsource.org.apache.commons.logging/1.1.1/com.springsource.org.apache.commons.logging-sources-1.1.1.jar"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="var" path="IVY_CACHE/org.apache.log4j/com.springsource.org.apache.log4j/1.2.15/com.springsource.org.apache.log4j-1.2.15.jar" sourcepath="/IVY_CACHE/org.apache.log4j/com.springsource.org.apache.log4j/1.2.15/com.springsource.org.apache.log4j-sources-1.2.15.jar"/>
-	<classpathentry kind="var" path="IVY_CACHE/org.junit/com.springsource.org.junit/4.7.0/com.springsource.org.junit-4.7.0.jar" sourcepath="/IVY_CACHE/org.junit/com.springsource.org.junit/4.7.0/com.springsource.org.junit-sources-4.6.0.jar"/>
+	<classpathentry kind="var" path="IVY_CACHE/org.junit/com.springsource.org.junit/4.8.1/com.springsource.org.junit-4.8.1.jar" sourcepath="/IVY_CACHE/org.junit/com.springsource.org.junit/4.8.1/com.springsource.org.junit-sources-4.8.1.jar"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="var" path="IVY_CACHE/org.aspectj/com.springsource.org.aspectj.weaver/1.6.8.RELEASE/com.springsource.org.aspectj.weaver-1.6.8.RELEASE.jar"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="var" path="IVY_CACHE/javax.servlet/com.springsource.javax.servlet/2.5.0/com.springsource.javax.servlet-2.5.0.jar" sourcepath="/IVY_CACHE/javax.servlet/com.springsource.javax.servlet/2.5.0/com.springsource.javax.servlet-sources-2.5.0.jar"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="var" path="IVY_CACHE/org.custommonkey.xmlunit/com.springsource.org.custommonkey.xmlunit/1.2.0/com.springsource.org.custommonkey.xmlunit-1.2.0.jar" sourcepath="/IVY_CACHE/org.custommonkey.xmlunit/com.springsource.org.custommonkey.xmlunit/1.2.0/com.springsource.org.custommonkey.xmlunit-sources-1.2.0.jar"/>
diff --git a/org.springframework.expression/.classpath b/org.springframework.expression/.classpath
index dabad1d2137..d07d7a879e8 100644
--- a/org.springframework.expression/.classpath
+++ b/org.springframework.expression/.classpath
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
-<classpath>
-	<classpathentry kind="src" output="target/classes" path="src/main/java"/>
-	<classpathentry kind="src" output="target/classes" path="src/main/resources"/>
-	<classpathentry kind="src" output="target/test-classes" path="src/test/java"/>
-	<classpathentry kind="src" output="target/test-classes" path="src/test/resources"/>
-	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER"/>
-	<classpathentry kind="var" path="IVY_CACHE/org.apache.commons/com.springsource.org.apache.commons.logging/1.1.1/com.springsource.org.apache.commons.logging-1.1.1.jar" sourcepath="/IVY_CACHE/org.apache.commons/com.springsource.org.apache.commons.logging/1.1.1/com.springsource.org.apache.commons.logging-sources-1.1.1.jar"/>
-	<classpathentry kind="var" path="IVY_CACHE/org.junit/com.springsource.org.junit/4.7.0/com.springsource.org.junit-4.7.0.jar" sourcepath="/IVY_CACHE/org.junit/com.springsource.junit/3.8.2/com.springsource.junit-sources-3.8.2.jar"/>
-	<classpathentry combineaccessrules="false" kind="src" path="/org.springframework.core"/>
-	<classpathentry kind="output" path="target/classes"/>
-</classpath>
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<classpath>
+	<classpathentry kind="src" output="target/classes" path="src/main/java"/>
+	<classpathentry kind="src" output="target/classes" path="src/main/resources"/>
+	<classpathentry kind="src" output="target/test-classes" path="src/test/java"/>
+	<classpathentry kind="src" output="target/test-classes" path="src/test/resources"/>
+	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER"/>
+	<classpathentry kind="var" path="IVY_CACHE/org.apache.commons/com.springsource.org.apache.commons.logging/1.1.1/com.springsource.org.apache.commons.logging-1.1.1.jar" sourcepath="/IVY_CACHE/org.apache.commons/com.springsource.org.apache.commons.logging/1.1.1/com.springsource.org.apache.commons.logging-sources-1.1.1.jar"/>
+	<classpathentry kind="var" path="IVY_CACHE/org.junit/com.springsource.org.junit/4.8.1/com.springsource.org.junit-4.8.1.jar" sourcepath="/IVY_CACHE/org.junit/com.springsource.org.junit/4.8.1/com.springsource.org.junit-sources-4.8.1.jar"/>
+	<classpathentry combineaccessrules="false" kind="src" path="/org.springframework.core"/>
+	<classpathentry kind="output" path="target/classes"/>
+</classpath>
diff --git a/org.springframework.expression/ivy.xml b/org.springframework.expression/ivy.xml
index 379790bd2a0..02ecee05bea 100644
--- a/org.springframework.expression/ivy.xml
+++ b/org.springframework.expression/ivy.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 		<dependency org="org.springframework" name="org.springframework.core" rev="latest.integration" conf="compile->runtime" />
 		<!-- test dependencies -->
 		<dependency org="org.apache.log4j" name="com.springsource.org.apache.log4j" rev="1.2.15" conf="test->runtime"/>
-		<dependency org="org.junit" name="com.springsource.org.junit" rev="4.7.0" conf="test->runtime"/>
+		<dependency org="org.junit" name="com.springsource.org.junit" rev="${org.junit.version}" conf="test->runtime"/>
 	</dependencies>
 
 </ivy-module>
diff --git a/org.springframework.integration-tests/.classpath b/org.springframework.integration-tests/.classpath
index 8ac6aa4f4ab..26074edfbc7 100644
--- a/org.springframework.integration-tests/.classpath
+++ b/org.springframework.integration-tests/.classpath
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
 	<classpathentry kind="var" path="IVY_CACHE/org.freemarker/com.springsource.freemarker/2.3.15/com.springsource.freemarker-2.3.15.jar" sourcepath="/IVY_CACHE/org.freemarker/com.springsource.freemarker/2.3.15/com.springsource.freemarker-sources-2.3.15.jar"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="var" path="IVY_CACHE/org.hibernate/com.springsource.org.hibernate/3.3.1.GA/com.springsource.org.hibernate-3.3.1.GA.jar" sourcepath="/IVY_CACHE/org.hibernate/com.springsource.org.hibernate/3.2.6.ga/com.springsource.org.hibernate-sources-3.2.6.ga.jar"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="var" path="IVY_CACHE/org.easymock/com.springsource.org.easymock/2.5.1/com.springsource.org.easymock-2.5.1.jar" sourcepath="/IVY_CACHE/org.easymock/com.springsource.org.easymock/2.5.1/com.springsource.org.easymock-sources-2.5.1.jar"/>
-	<classpathentry kind="var" path="IVY_CACHE/org.testng/com.springsource.org.testng/5.9.0/com.springsource.org.testng-5.9.0.jar" sourcepath="/IVY_CACHE/org.testng/com.springsource.org.testng/5.9.0/com.springsource.org.testng-sources-5.9.0.jar"/>
+	<classpathentry kind="var" path="IVY_CACHE/org.testng/com.springsource.org.testng/5.12.1/com.springsource.org.testng-5.12.1.jar" sourcepath="/IVY_CACHE/org.testng/com.springsource.org.testng/5.12.1/com.springsource.org.testng-sources-5.12.1.jar"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="var" path="IVY_CACHE/com.caucho/com.springsource.com.caucho/3.2.1/com.springsource.com.caucho-3.2.1.jar" sourcepath="/IVY_CACHE/com.caucho/com.springsource.com.caucho/3.2.1/com.springsource.com.caucho-sources-3.2.1.jar"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="var" path="IVY_CACHE/org.apache.ibatis/com.springsource.com.ibatis/2.3.4.726/com.springsource.com.ibatis-2.3.4.726.jar" sourcepath="/IVY_CACHE/org.apache.ibatis/com.springsource.com.ibatis/2.3.4.726/com.springsource.com.ibatis-sources-2.3.4.726.jar"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="var" path="IVY_CACHE/javax.ejb/com.springsource.javax.ejb/3.0.0/com.springsource.javax.ejb-3.0.0.jar" sourcepath="/IVY_CACHE/javax.ejb/com.springsource.javax.ejb/3.0.0/com.springsource.javax.ejb-sources-3.0.0.jar"/>
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
 	<classpathentry kind="var" path="IVY_CACHE/org.antlr/com.springsource.antlr/2.7.6/com.springsource.antlr-2.7.6.jar" sourcepath="/IVY_CACHE/org.antlr/com.springsource.antlr/2.7.6/com.springsource.antlr-sources-2.7.6.jar"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="var" path="IVY_CACHE/net.sourceforge.serp/com.springsource.serp/1.13.1/com.springsource.serp-1.13.1.jar"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="var" path="IVY_CACHE/javax.portlet/com.springsource.javax.portlet/2.0.0/com.springsource.javax.portlet-2.0.0.jar" sourcepath="/IVY_CACHE/javax.portlet/com.springsource.javax.portlet/2.0.0/com.springsource.javax.portlet-sources-2.0.0.jar"/>
-	<classpathentry kind="var" path="IVY_CACHE/org.junit/com.springsource.org.junit/4.7.0/com.springsource.org.junit-4.7.0.jar" sourcepath="/IVY_CACHE/org.junit/com.springsource.org.junit/4.7.0/com.springsource.org.junit-sources-4.7.0.jar"/>
+	<classpathentry kind="var" path="IVY_CACHE/org.junit/com.springsource.org.junit/4.8.1/com.springsource.org.junit-4.8.1.jar" sourcepath="/IVY_CACHE/org.junit/com.springsource.org.junit/4.8.1/com.springsource.org.junit-sources-4.8.1.jar"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="var" path="IVY_CACHE/org.hamcrest/com.springsource.org.hamcrest/1.1.0/com.springsource.org.hamcrest-1.1.0.jar" sourcepath="/IVY_CACHE/org.hamcrest/com.springsource.org.hamcrest/1.1.0/com.springsource.org.hamcrest-sources-1.1.0.jar"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="var" path="IVY_CACHE/net.sourceforge.ehcache/com.springsource.net.sf.ehcache/1.6.2/com.springsource.net.sf.ehcache-1.6.2.jar"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="output" path="target/classes"/>
diff --git a/org.springframework.integration-tests/.springBeans b/org.springframework.integration-tests/.springBeans
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..55e47c55ec7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/org.springframework.integration-tests/.springBeans
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<beansProjectDescription>
+	<version>1</version>
+	<pluginVersion><![CDATA[2.5.0.201010141000-RC1]]></pluginVersion>
+	<configSuffixes>
+		<configSuffix><![CDATA[xml]]></configSuffix>
+	</configSuffixes>
+	<enableImports><![CDATA[false]]></enableImports>
+	<configs>
+	</configs>
+	<configSets>
+	</configSets>
+</beansProjectDescription>
diff --git a/org.springframework.integration-tests/ivy.xml b/org.springframework.integration-tests/ivy.xml
index 28be250ce21..455fd86e83b 100644
--- a/org.springframework.integration-tests/ivy.xml
+++ b/org.springframework.integration-tests/ivy.xml
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@
 		<dependency org="org.easymock" name="com.springsource.org.easymock.classextension" rev="2.3.0" conf="test->compile"/>
 		<dependency org="org.junit" name="com.springsource.org.junit" rev="${org.junit.version}" conf="test->runtime"/>
 		<dependency org="org.hamcrest" name="com.springsource.org.hamcrest" rev="1.1.0" conf="test->runtime"/>
-		<dependency org="org.testng" name="com.springsource.org.testng" rev="5.9.0" conf="test->compile"/>
+		<dependency org="org.testng" name="com.springsource.org.testng" rev="${org.testng.version}" conf="test->compile"/>
 	</dependencies>
 
 </ivy-module>
diff --git a/org.springframework.integration-tests/pom.xml b/org.springframework.integration-tests/pom.xml
index 9e6dc336182..48316c16b67 100644
--- a/org.springframework.integration-tests/pom.xml
+++ b/org.springframework.integration-tests/pom.xml
@@ -467,7 +467,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.testng</groupId>
       <artifactId>org.testng</artifactId>
-      <version>5.8</version>
+      <version>5.12.1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/org.springframework.jdbc/.classpath b/org.springframework.jdbc/.classpath
index 23405bfafa0..a8aa9a87195 100644
--- a/org.springframework.jdbc/.classpath
+++ b/org.springframework.jdbc/.classpath
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 	<classpathentry combineaccessrules="false" kind="src" path="/org.springframework.transaction"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="var" path="IVY_CACHE/javax.transaction/com.springsource.javax.transaction/1.1.0/com.springsource.javax.transaction-1.1.0.jar" sourcepath="/IVY_CACHE/javax.transaction/com.springsource.javax.transaction/1.1.0/com.springsource.javax.transaction-sources-1.1.0.jar"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="var" path="IVY_CACHE/com.mchange.c3p0/com.springsource.com.mchange.v2.c3p0/0.9.1.2/com.springsource.com.mchange.v2.c3p0-0.9.1.2.jar" sourcepath="/IVY_CACHE/com.mchange.c3p0/com.springsource.com.mchange.v2.c3p0/0.9.1.2/com.springsource.com.mchange.v2.c3p0-sources-0.9.1.2.jar"/>
-	<classpathentry kind="var" path="IVY_CACHE/org.junit/com.springsource.org.junit/4.7.0/com.springsource.org.junit-4.7.0.jar" sourcepath="/IVY_CACHE/org.junit/com.springsource.org.junit/4.7.0/com.springsource.org.junit-sources-4.6.0.jar"/>
+	<classpathentry kind="var" path="IVY_CACHE/org.junit/com.springsource.org.junit/4.8.1/com.springsource.org.junit-4.8.1.jar" sourcepath="/IVY_CACHE/org.junit/com.springsource.org.junit/4.8.1/com.springsource.org.junit-sources-4.8.1.jar"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="var" path="IVY_CACHE/org.easymock/com.springsource.org.easymock/2.5.1/com.springsource.org.easymock-2.5.1.jar" sourcepath="/IVY_CACHE/org.easymock/com.springsource.org.easymock/2.5.1/com.springsource.org.easymock-sources-2.5.1.jar"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="var" path="IVY_CACHE/org.hsqldb/com.springsource.org.hsqldb/1.8.0.9/com.springsource.org.hsqldb-1.8.0.9.jar" sourcepath="/IVY_CACHE/org.hsqldb/com.springsource.org.hsqldb/1.8.0.9/com.springsource.org.hsqldb-sources-1.8.0.9.jar"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="var" path="IVY_CACHE/com.h2database/com.springsource.org.h2/1.0.71/com.springsource.org.h2-1.0.71.jar" sourcepath="/IVY_CACHE/com.h2database/com.springsource.org.h2/1.0.71/com.springsource.org.h2-sources-1.0.71.jar"/>
diff --git a/org.springframework.jms/.classpath b/org.springframework.jms/.classpath
index bd0bee7a522..31f1d1466c8 100644
--- a/org.springframework.jms/.classpath
+++ b/org.springframework.jms/.classpath
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 	<classpathentry combineaccessrules="false" kind="src" path="/org.springframework.context"/>
 	<classpathentry combineaccessrules="false" kind="src" path="/org.springframework.core"/>
 	<classpathentry combineaccessrules="false" kind="src" path="/org.springframework.transaction"/>
-	<classpathentry kind="var" path="IVY_CACHE/org.junit/com.springsource.org.junit/4.7.0/com.springsource.org.junit-4.7.0.jar" sourcepath="/IVY_CACHE/org.junit/com.springsource.org.junit/4.7.0/com.springsource.org.junit-sources-4.6.0.jar"/>
+	<classpathentry kind="var" path="IVY_CACHE/org.junit/com.springsource.org.junit/4.8.1/com.springsource.org.junit-4.8.1.jar" sourcepath="/IVY_CACHE/org.junit/com.springsource.org.junit/4.8.1/com.springsource.org.junit-sources-4.8.1.jar"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="var" path="IVY_CACHE/org.easymock/com.springsource.org.easymock/2.5.1/com.springsource.org.easymock-2.5.1.jar" sourcepath="/IVY_CACHE/org.easymock/com.springsource.org.easymock/2.5.1/com.springsource.org.easymock-sources-2.5.1.jar"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="var" path="IVY_CACHE/javax.jms/com.springsource.javax.jms/1.1.0/com.springsource.javax.jms-1.1.0.jar" sourcepath="/IVY_CACHE/javax.jms/com.springsource.javax.jms/1.1.0/com.springsource.javax.jms-sources-1.1.0.jar"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="var" path="IVY_CACHE/javax.resource/com.springsource.javax.resource/1.5.0/com.springsource.javax.resource-1.5.0.jar" sourcepath="/IVY_CACHE/javax.resource/com.springsource.javax.resource/1.5.0/com.springsource.javax.resource-sources-1.5.0.jar"/>
diff --git a/org.springframework.orm/.classpath b/org.springframework.orm/.classpath
index 8c34fafcba1..abeb0317cea 100644
--- a/org.springframework.orm/.classpath
+++ b/org.springframework.orm/.classpath
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 	<classpathentry kind="var" path="IVY_CACHE/com.oracle.toplink.essentials/com.springsource.oracle.toplink.essentials/2.0.0.b41-beta2/com.springsource.oracle.toplink.essentials-2.0.0.b41-beta2.jar" sourcepath="/IVY_CACHE/com.oracle.toplink.essentials/com.springsource.oracle.toplink.essentials/2.0.0.b41-beta2/com.springsource.oracle.toplink.essentials-sources-2.0.0.b41-beta2.jar"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="var" path="IVY_CACHE/org.apache.openjpa/com.springsource.org.apache.openjpa/1.1.0/com.springsource.org.apache.openjpa-1.1.0.jar" sourcepath="/IVY_CACHE/org.apache.openjpa/com.springsource.org.apache.openjpa.java5/1.0.2/com.springsource.org.apache.openjpa.java5-sources-1.0.2.jar"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="var" path="IVY_CACHE/javax.transaction/com.springsource.javax.transaction/1.1.0/com.springsource.javax.transaction-1.1.0.jar" sourcepath="/IVY_CACHE/javax.transaction/com.springsource.javax.transaction/1.1.0/com.springsource.javax.transaction-sources-1.1.0.jar"/>
-	<classpathentry kind="var" path="IVY_CACHE/org.junit/com.springsource.org.junit/4.7.0/com.springsource.org.junit-4.7.0.jar" sourcepath="/IVY_CACHE/org.junit/com.springsource.org.junit/4.7.0/com.springsource.org.junit-sources-4.6.0.jar"/>
+	<classpathentry kind="var" path="IVY_CACHE/org.junit/com.springsource.org.junit/4.8.1/com.springsource.org.junit-4.8.1.jar" sourcepath="/IVY_CACHE/org.junit/com.springsource.org.junit/4.8.1/com.springsource.org.junit-sources-4.8.1.jar"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="var" path="IVY_CACHE/org.apache.commons/com.springsource.org.apache.commons.logging/1.1.1/com.springsource.org.apache.commons.logging-1.1.1.jar" sourcepath="/IVY_CACHE/org.apache.commons/com.springsource.org.apache.commons.logging/1.1.1/com.springsource.org.apache.commons.logging-sources-1.1.1.jar"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="var" path="IVY_CACHE/org.eclipse.persistence/com.springsource.org.eclipse.persistence.jpa/1.0.1/com.springsource.org.eclipse.persistence.jpa-1.0.1.jar" sourcepath="/IVY_CACHE/org.eclipse.persistence/com.springsource.org.eclipse.persistence.jpa/1.0.1/com.springsource.org.eclipse.persistence.jpa-sources-1.0.1.jar"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="var" path="IVY_CACHE/org.eclipse.persistence/com.springsource.org.eclipse.persistence/1.0.1/com.springsource.org.eclipse.persistence-1.0.1.jar" sourcepath="/IVY_CACHE/org.eclipse.persistence/com.springsource.org.eclipse.persistence/1.0.1/com.springsource.org.eclipse.persistence-sources-1.0.1.jar"/>
diff --git a/org.springframework.orm/ivy.xml b/org.springframework.orm/ivy.xml
index fba6aedc681..44770165523 100644
--- a/org.springframework.orm/ivy.xml
+++ b/org.springframework.orm/ivy.xml
@@ -60,8 +60,8 @@
 		<dependency org="org.apache.commons" name="com.springsource.org.apache.commons.pool" rev="1.5.3" conf="test->compile"/>
 		<dependency org="org.easymock" name="com.springsource.org.easymock" rev="2.5.1" conf="test->compile"/>
 		<dependency org="org.hsqldb" name="com.springsource.org.hsqldb" rev="1.8.0.9" conf="test->compile"/>
-		<dependency org="org.junit" name="com.springsource.org.junit" rev="4.7.0" conf="test->runtime"/>
-		<dependency org="org.slf4j" name="com.springsource.slf4j.jcl" rev="1.5.3" conf="test->runtime"/>
+		<dependency org="org.junit" name="com.springsource.org.junit" rev="${org.junit.version}" conf="test->runtime"/>
+		<dependency org="org.slf4j" name="com.springsource.slf4j.jcl" rev="${slf4j.version}" conf="test->runtime"/>
 	</dependencies>
 
 </ivy-module>
diff --git a/org.springframework.oxm/.classpath b/org.springframework.oxm/.classpath
index 7ad7981795b..7cc796fbef5 100644
--- a/org.springframework.oxm/.classpath
+++ b/org.springframework.oxm/.classpath
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 	<classpathentry combineaccessrules="false" kind="src" path="/org.springframework.beans"/>
 	<classpathentry combineaccessrules="false" kind="src" path="/org.springframework.context"/>
 	<classpathentry combineaccessrules="false" kind="src" path="/org.springframework.core"/>
-	<classpathentry kind="var" path="IVY_CACHE/org.junit/com.springsource.org.junit/4.7.0/com.springsource.org.junit-4.7.0.jar" sourcepath="/IVY_CACHE/org.junit/com.springsource.org.junit/4.7.0/com.springsource.org.junit-sources-4.6.0.jar"/>
+	<classpathentry kind="var" path="IVY_CACHE/org.junit/com.springsource.org.junit/4.8.1/com.springsource.org.junit-4.8.1.jar" sourcepath="/IVY_CACHE/org.junit/com.springsource.org.junit/4.8.1/com.springsource.org.junit-sources-4.8.1.jar"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="var" path="IVY_CACHE/org.easymock/com.springsource.org.easymock/2.5.1/com.springsource.org.easymock-2.5.1.jar" sourcepath="/IVY_CACHE/org.easymock/com.springsource.org.easymock/2.5.1/com.springsource.org.easymock-sources-2.5.1.jar"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="var" path="IVY_CACHE/org.codehaus.jettison/com.springsource.org.codehaus.jettison/1.0.1/com.springsource.org.codehaus.jettison-1.0.1.jar" sourcepath="/IVY_CACHE/org.codehaus.jettison/com.springsource.org.codehaus.jettison/1.0.1/com.springsource.org.codehaus.jettison-sources-1.0.1.jar"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="var" path="IVY_CACHE/org.custommonkey.xmlunit/com.springsource.org.custommonkey.xmlunit/1.2.0/com.springsource.org.custommonkey.xmlunit-1.2.0.jar" sourcepath="/IVY_CACHE/org.custommonkey.xmlunit/com.springsource.org.custommonkey.xmlunit/1.2.0/com.springsource.org.custommonkey.xmlunit-sources-1.2.0.jar"/>
diff --git a/org.springframework.test/.classpath b/org.springframework.test/.classpath
index d0738848cdd..ec7570f766c 100644
--- a/org.springframework.test/.classpath
+++ b/org.springframework.test/.classpath
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@
 	<classpathentry kind="var" path="IVY_CACHE/javax.servlet/com.springsource.javax.servlet/2.5.0/com.springsource.javax.servlet-2.5.0.jar" sourcepath="/IVY_CACHE/javax.servlet/com.springsource.javax.servlet/2.5.0/com.springsource.javax.servlet-sources-2.5.0.jar"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="var" path="IVY_CACHE/javax.servlet/com.springsource.javax.servlet.jsp/2.1.0/com.springsource.javax.servlet.jsp-2.1.0.jar" sourcepath="/IVY_CACHE/javax.servlet/com.springsource.javax.servlet.jsp/2.1.0/com.springsource.javax.servlet.jsp-sources-2.1.0.jar"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="var" path="IVY_CACHE/org.junit/com.springsource.junit/3.8.2/com.springsource.junit-3.8.2.jar" sourcepath="/IVY_CACHE/org.junit/com.springsource.junit/3.8.2/com.springsource.junit-sources-3.8.2.jar"/>
-	<classpathentry kind="var" path="IVY_CACHE/org.junit/com.springsource.org.junit/4.7.0/com.springsource.org.junit-4.7.0.jar" sourcepath="/IVY_CACHE/org.junit/com.springsource.org.junit/4.7.0/com.springsource.org.junit-sources-4.7.0.jar"/>
-	<classpathentry kind="var" path="IVY_CACHE/org.testng/com.springsource.org.testng/5.10.0/com.springsource.org.testng-5.10.0.jar" sourcepath="/IVY_CACHE/org.testng/com.springsource.org.testng/5.10.0/com.springsource.org.testng-sources-5.10.0.jar"/>
+	<classpathentry kind="var" path="IVY_CACHE/org.junit/com.springsource.org.junit/4.8.1/com.springsource.org.junit-4.8.1.jar" sourcepath="/IVY_CACHE/org.junit/com.springsource.org.junit/4.8.1/com.springsource.org.junit-sources-4.8.1.jar"/>
+	<classpathentry kind="var" path="IVY_CACHE/org.testng/com.springsource.org.testng/5.12.1/com.springsource.org.testng-5.12.1.jar" sourcepath="/IVY_CACHE/org.testng/com.springsource.org.testng/5.12.1/com.springsource.org.testng-sources-5.12.1.jar"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="var" path="IVY_CACHE/org.apache.commons/com.springsource.org.apache.commons.logging/1.1.1/com.springsource.org.apache.commons.logging-1.1.1.jar" sourcepath="/IVY_CACHE/org.apache.commons/com.springsource.org.apache.commons.logging/1.1.1/com.springsource.org.apache.commons.logging-sources-1.1.1.jar"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="var" path="IVY_CACHE/org.apache.taglibs/com.springsource.org.apache.taglibs.standard/1.1.2/com.springsource.org.apache.taglibs.standard-1.1.2.jar" sourcepath="/IVY_CACHE/org.apache.taglibs/com.springsource.org.apache.taglibs.standard/1.1.2/com.springsource.org.apache.taglibs.standard-sources-1.1.2.jar"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="var" path="IVY_CACHE/org.aspectj/com.springsource.org.aspectj.weaver/1.6.8.RELEASE/com.springsource.org.aspectj.weaver-1.6.8.RELEASE.jar"/>
diff --git a/org.springframework.test/template.mf b/org.springframework.test/template.mf
index 091ed850969..922576ace45 100644
--- a/org.springframework.test/template.mf
+++ b/org.springframework.test/template.mf
@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@ Import-Template:
  org.apache.commons.logging.*;version="[1.1.1, 2.0.0)",
  org.apache.taglibs.standard.*;version="[1.1.0, 2.0.0)";resolution:=optional,
  org.aspectj.weaver.*;version=${aj.osgi.range};resolution:=optional,
- org.junit.*;version="[4.7.0, 5.0.0)";resolution:=optional,
+ org.junit.*;version="[4.5.0, 5.0.0)";resolution:=optional,
  org.springframework.*;version=${spring.osgi.range};resolution:=optional,
- org.testng.*;version="[5.10.0, 6.0.0)";resolution:=optional,
+ org.testng.*;version="[5.12.1, 6.0.0)";resolution:=optional,
  org.w3c.dom.*;version="0";resolution:=optional
 Ignored-Existing-Headers: 
  Bnd-LastModified,
diff --git a/org.springframework.transaction/.classpath b/org.springframework.transaction/.classpath
index 2873b5e35d1..948ca1a5063 100644
--- a/org.springframework.transaction/.classpath
+++ b/org.springframework.transaction/.classpath
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 	<classpathentry kind="var" path="IVY_CACHE/javax.ejb/com.springsource.javax.ejb/3.0.0/com.springsource.javax.ejb-3.0.0.jar" sourcepath="/IVY_CACHE/javax.ejb/com.springsource.javax.ejb/3.0.0/com.springsource.javax.ejb-sources-3.0.0.jar"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="var" path="IVY_CACHE/javax.resource/com.springsource.javax.resource/1.5.0/com.springsource.javax.resource-1.5.0.jar" sourcepath="/IVY_CACHE/javax.resource/com.springsource.javax.resource/1.5.0/com.springsource.javax.resource-sources-1.5.0.jar"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="var" path="IVY_CACHE/org.easymock/com.springsource.org.easymock/2.5.1/com.springsource.org.easymock-2.5.1.jar" sourcepath="/IVY_CACHE/org.easymock/com.springsource.org.easymock/2.5.1/com.springsource.org.easymock-sources-2.5.1.jar"/>
-	<classpathentry kind="var" path="IVY_CACHE/org.junit/com.springsource.org.junit/4.7.0/com.springsource.org.junit-4.7.0.jar" sourcepath="/IVY_CACHE/org.junit/com.springsource.org.junit/4.7.0/com.springsource.org.junit-sources-4.6.0.jar"/>
+	<classpathentry kind="var" path="IVY_CACHE/org.junit/com.springsource.org.junit/4.8.1/com.springsource.org.junit-4.8.1.jar" sourcepath="/IVY_CACHE/org.junit/com.springsource.org.junit/4.8.1/com.springsource.org.junit-sources-4.8.1.jar"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="var" path="IVY_CACHE/org.aopalliance/com.springsource.org.aopalliance/1.0.0/com.springsource.org.aopalliance-1.0.0.jar" sourcepath="/IVY_CACHE/org.aopalliance/com.springsource.org.aopalliance/1.0.0/com.springsource.org.aopalliance-sources-1.0.0.jar"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="var" path="IVY_CACHE/org.aspectj/com.springsource.org.aspectj.weaver/1.6.8.RELEASE/com.springsource.org.aspectj.weaver-1.6.8.RELEASE.jar" sourcepath="IVY_CACHE/org.aspectj/com.springsource.org.aspectj.weaver/1.6.8.RELEASE/com.springsource.org.aspectj.weaver-sources-1.6.8.RELEASE.jar"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="var" path="IVY_CACHE/javax.persistence/com.springsource.javax.persistence/1.0.0/com.springsource.javax.persistence-1.0.0.jar" sourcepath="/IVY_CACHE/javax.persistence/com.springsource.javax.persistence/1.0.0/com.springsource.javax.persistence-sources-1.0.0.jar"/>
diff --git a/org.springframework.web.portlet/.classpath b/org.springframework.web.portlet/.classpath
index c0721f43b5f..5c425cef57b 100644
--- a/org.springframework.web.portlet/.classpath
+++ b/org.springframework.web.portlet/.classpath
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 	<classpathentry kind="var" path="IVY_CACHE/javax.portlet/com.springsource.javax.portlet/2.0.0/com.springsource.javax.portlet-2.0.0.jar"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="var" path="IVY_CACHE/org.apache.commons/com.springsource.org.apache.commons.fileupload/1.2.0/com.springsource.org.apache.commons.fileupload-1.2.0.jar" sourcepath="/IVY_CACHE/org.apache.commons/com.springsource.org.apache.commons.fileupload/1.2.0/com.springsource.org.apache.commons.fileupload-sources-1.2.0.jar"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="var" path="IVY_CACHE/org.apache.commons/com.springsource.org.apache.commons.logging/1.1.1/com.springsource.org.apache.commons.logging-1.1.1.jar" sourcepath="/IVY_CACHE/org.apache.commons/com.springsource.org.apache.commons.logging/1.1.1/com.springsource.org.apache.commons.logging-sources-1.1.1.jar"/>
-	<classpathentry kind="var" path="IVY_CACHE/org.junit/com.springsource.org.junit/4.7.0/com.springsource.org.junit-4.7.0.jar" sourcepath="/IVY_CACHE/org.junit/com.springsource.org.junit/4.7.0/com.springsource.org.junit-sources-4.6.0.jar"/>
+	<classpathentry kind="var" path="IVY_CACHE/org.junit/com.springsource.org.junit/4.8.1/com.springsource.org.junit-4.8.1.jar" sourcepath="/IVY_CACHE/org.junit/com.springsource.org.junit/4.8.1/com.springsource.org.junit-sources-4.8.1.jar"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="var" path="IVY_CACHE/org.easymock/com.springsource.org.easymock/2.5.1/com.springsource.org.easymock-2.5.1.jar" sourcepath="/IVY_CACHE/org.easymock/com.springsource.org.easymock/2.5.1/com.springsource.org.easymock-sources-2.5.1.jar"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="var" path="IVY_CACHE/javax.servlet/com.springsource.javax.servlet.jsp/2.1.0/com.springsource.javax.servlet.jsp-2.1.0.jar" sourcepath="/IVY_CACHE/javax.servlet/com.springsource.javax.servlet.jsp/2.1.0/com.springsource.javax.servlet.jsp-sources-2.1.0.jar"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="var" path="IVY_CACHE/javax.servlet/com.springsource.javax.servlet/2.5.0/com.springsource.javax.servlet-2.5.0.jar" sourcepath="/IVY_CACHE/javax.servlet/com.springsource.javax.servlet/2.5.0/com.springsource.javax.servlet-sources-2.5.0.jar"/>
diff --git a/org.springframework.web.servlet/.classpath b/org.springframework.web.servlet/.classpath
index 6e73dff6a98..183b2aeee51 100644
--- a/org.springframework.web.servlet/.classpath
+++ b/org.springframework.web.servlet/.classpath
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 	<classpathentry kind="var" path="IVY_CACHE/org.freemarker/com.springsource.freemarker/2.3.15/com.springsource.freemarker-2.3.15.jar" sourcepath="/IVY_CACHE/org.freemarker/com.springsource.freemarker/2.3.15/com.springsource.freemarker-sources-2.3.15.jar"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="var" path="IVY_CACHE/org.jaxen/com.springsource.org.jaxen/1.1.1/com.springsource.org.jaxen-1.1.1.jar" sourcepath="/IVY_CACHE/org.jaxen/com.springsource.org.jaxen/1.1.1/com.springsource.org.jaxen-sources-1.1.1.jar"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="var" path="IVY_CACHE/org.jdom/com.springsource.org.jdom/1.0.0/com.springsource.org.jdom-1.0.0.jar" sourcepath="/IVY_CACHE/org.jdom/com.springsource.org.jdom/1.0.0/com.springsource.org.jdom-1.0.0.jar"/>
-	<classpathentry kind="var" path="IVY_CACHE/org.junit/com.springsource.org.junit/4.7.0/com.springsource.org.junit-4.7.0.jar" sourcepath="/IVY_CACHE/org.junit/com.springsource.org.junit/4.7.0/com.springsource.org.junit-sources-4.6.0.jar"/>
+	<classpathentry kind="var" path="IVY_CACHE/org.junit/com.springsource.org.junit/4.8.1/com.springsource.org.junit-4.8.1.jar" sourcepath="/IVY_CACHE/org.junit/com.springsource.org.junit/4.8.1/com.springsource.org.junit-sources-4.8.1.jar"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="var" path="IVY_CACHE/org.mozilla.javascript/com.springsource.org.mozilla.javascript/1.7.0.R2/com.springsource.org.mozilla.javascript-1.7.0.R2.jar"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="var" path="IVY_CACHE/org.hibernate/com.springsource.org.hibernate/3.3.1.GA/com.springsource.org.hibernate-3.3.1.GA.jar"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="var" path="IVY_CACHE/javax.transaction/com.springsource.javax.transaction/1.1.0/com.springsource.javax.transaction-1.1.0.jar" sourcepath="/IVY_CACHE/javax.transaction/com.springsource.javax.transaction/1.1.0/com.springsource.javax.transaction-sources-1.1.0.jar"/>
diff --git a/org.springframework.web.servlet/ivy.xml b/org.springframework.web.servlet/ivy.xml
index 026cc19bca5..2fa9853bf72 100644
--- a/org.springframework.web.servlet/ivy.xml
+++ b/org.springframework.web.servlet/ivy.xml
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
 		<dependency org="org.springframework" name="org.springframework.web" rev="latest.integration"
                     conf="compile->compile"/>
 		<!-- test dependencies -->
-		<dependency org="org.junit" name="com.springsource.org.junit" rev="4.7.0" conf="test->runtime"/>
+		<dependency org="org.junit" name="com.springsource.org.junit" rev="${org.junit.version}" conf="test->runtime"/>
 		<dependency org="org.easymock" name="com.springsource.org.easymock" rev="2.5.1" conf="test->compile"/>
 		<dependency org="org.apache.commons" name="com.springsource.org.apache.commons.fileupload" rev="1.2.0"
                     conf="test->compile"/>		
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@
 		<dependency org="javax.transaction" name="com.springsource.javax.transaction" rev="1.1.0" conf="provided->runtime"/>
 		<dependency org="javax.validation" name="com.springsource.javax.validation" rev="1.0.0.GA" conf="test->compile"/>
 		<dependency org="org.hibernate" name="com.springsource.org.hibernate.validator" rev="4.0.2.GA" conf="test->runtime"/>
-		<dependency org="org.slf4j" name="com.springsource.slf4j.jcl" rev="1.5.3" conf="test->runtime"/>
+		<dependency org="org.slf4j" name="com.springsource.slf4j.jcl" rev="${slf4j.version}" conf="test->runtime"/>
 		<dependency org="org.joda" name="com.springsource.org.joda.time" rev="1.6.0" conf="test->runtime"/>
 	</dependencies>
 
diff --git a/org.springframework.web.struts/.classpath b/org.springframework.web.struts/.classpath
index 2405ea119ec..f042ddbe632 100644
--- a/org.springframework.web.struts/.classpath
+++ b/org.springframework.web.struts/.classpath
@@ -23,6 +23,6 @@
 	<classpathentry kind="var" path="IVY_CACHE/org.apache.tiles/com.springsource.org.apache.tiles.jsp/2.1.2/com.springsource.org.apache.tiles.jsp-2.1.2.jar"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="var" path="IVY_CACHE/org.apache.tiles/com.springsource.org.apache.tiles.servlet/2.1.2/com.springsource.org.apache.tiles.servlet-2.1.2.jar"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="var" path="IVY_CACHE/org.easymock/com.springsource.org.easymock/2.5.1/com.springsource.org.easymock-2.5.1.jar" sourcepath="/IVY_CACHE/org.easymock/com.springsource.org.easymock/2.5.1/com.springsource.org.easymock-sources-2.5.1.jar"/>
-	<classpathentry kind="var" path="IVY_CACHE/org.junit/com.springsource.org.junit/4.7.0/com.springsource.org.junit-4.7.0.jar" sourcepath="/IVY_CACHE/org.junit/com.springsource.org.junit/4.7.0/com.springsource.org.junit-sources-4.6.0.jar"/>
+	<classpathentry kind="var" path="IVY_CACHE/org.junit/com.springsource.org.junit/4.8.1/com.springsource.org.junit-4.8.1.jar" sourcepath="/IVY_CACHE/org.junit/com.springsource.org.junit/4.8.1/com.springsource.org.junit-sources-4.8.1.jar"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="output" path="target/classes"/>
 </classpath>
diff --git a/org.springframework.web/.classpath b/org.springframework.web/.classpath
index 72ec67a2cea..c0e2ebade2b 100644
--- a/org.springframework.web/.classpath
+++ b/org.springframework.web/.classpath
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 	<classpathentry kind="var" path="IVY_CACHE/org.codehaus.jackson/com.springsource.org.codehaus.jackson/1.4.2/com.springsource.org.codehaus.jackson-1.4.2.jar" sourcepath="/IVY_CACHE/org.codehaus.jackson/com.springsource.org.codehaus.jackson/1.4.2/com.springsource.org.codehaus.jackson-sources-1.4.2.jar"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="var" path="IVY_CACHE/org.custommonkey.xmlunit/com.springsource.org.custommonkey.xmlunit/1.2.0/com.springsource.org.custommonkey.xmlunit-1.2.0.jar" sourcepath="/IVY_CACHE/org.custommonkey.xmlunit/com.springsource.org.custommonkey.xmlunit/1.2.0/com.springsource.org.custommonkey.xmlunit-sources-1.2.0.jar"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="var" path="IVY_CACHE/org.easymock/com.springsource.org.easymock/2.5.1/com.springsource.org.easymock-2.5.1.jar" sourcepath="/IVY_CACHE/org.easymock/com.springsource.org.easymock/2.5.1/com.springsource.org.easymock-sources-2.5.1.jar"/>
-	<classpathentry kind="var" path="IVY_CACHE/org.junit/com.springsource.org.junit/4.7.0/com.springsource.org.junit-4.7.0.jar" sourcepath="/IVY_CACHE/org.junit/com.springsource.org.junit/4.7.0/com.springsource.org.junit-sources-4.6.0.jar"/>
+	<classpathentry kind="var" path="IVY_CACHE/org.junit/com.springsource.org.junit/4.8.1/com.springsource.org.junit-4.8.1.jar" sourcepath="/IVY_CACHE/org.junit/com.springsource.org.junit/4.8.1/com.springsource.org.junit-sources-4.8.1.jar"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="var" path="IVY_CACHE/org.mortbay.jetty/com.springsource.org.mortbay.jetty.server/6.1.9/com.springsource.org.mortbay.jetty.server-6.1.9.jar" sourcepath="/IVY_CACHE/org.mortbay.jetty/com.springsource.org.mortbay.jetty.server/6.1.9/com.springsource.org.mortbay.jetty.server-sources-6.1.9.jar"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="var" path="IVY_CACHE/org.mortbay.jetty/com.springsource.org.mortbay.util/6.1.9/com.springsource.org.mortbay.util-6.1.9.jar" sourcepath="/IVY_CACHE/org.mortbay.jetty/com.springsource.org.mortbay.util/6.1.9/com.springsource.org.mortbay.util-sources-6.1.9.jar"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="var" path="IVY_CACHE/com.sun.syndication/com.springsource.com.sun.syndication/1.0.0/com.springsource.com.sun.syndication-1.0.0.jar" sourcepath="/IVY_CACHE/com.sun.syndication/com.springsource.com.sun.syndication/1.0.0/com.springsource.com.sun.syndication-sources-1.0.0.jar"/>