diff --git a/src/functionalTest/resources/gradle-example-ci-server-archives/api/build.gradle b/src/functionalTest/resources/gradle-example-ci-server-archives/api/build.gradle
index 950104c..475c23d 100644
--- a/src/functionalTest/resources/gradle-example-ci-server-archives/api/build.gradle
+++ b/src/functionalTest/resources/gradle-example-ci-server-archives/api/build.gradle
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ configurations {
 
 dependencies {
     implementation project(':shared')
-    implementation("org.apache.commons:commons-lang3:3.12.0")
+    implementation("org.apache.commons:commons-lang3:3.18.0")
     implementation("commons-io:commons-io:1.2")
     implementation group: 'org.apache.wicket', name: 'wicket', version: '1.3.7'
 }
diff --git a/src/functionalTest/resources/gradle-example-ci-server-archives/services/webservice/build.gradle b/src/functionalTest/resources/gradle-example-ci-server-archives/services/webservice/build.gradle
index 299b38c..c090dc7 100644
--- a/src/functionalTest/resources/gradle-example-ci-server-archives/services/webservice/build.gradle
+++ b/src/functionalTest/resources/gradle-example-ci-server-archives/services/webservice/build.gradle
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 apply plugin: 'war'
 
 dependencies {
-    implementation project(':shared'), 'commons-collections:commons-collections:3.2@jar', 'commons-io:commons-io:1.2', 'org.apache.commons:commons-lang3:3.12.0@jar'
+    implementation project(':shared'), 'commons-collections:commons-collections:3.2@jar', 'commons-io:commons-io:1.2', 'org.apache.commons:commons-lang3:3.18.0@jar'
     implementation group: 'org.apache.wicket', name: 'wicket', version: '1.3.7'
     implementation project(':api')
     testImplementation('org.testng:testng:5.14.10')
diff --git a/src/functionalTest/resources/gradle-example-ci-server/api/build.gradle b/src/functionalTest/resources/gradle-example-ci-server/api/build.gradle
index 6e50db1..687e66b 100644
--- a/src/functionalTest/resources/gradle-example-ci-server/api/build.gradle
+++ b/src/functionalTest/resources/gradle-example-ci-server/api/build.gradle
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ dependencies {
     }
 
     implementation project(':shared')
-    implementation 'org.apache.commons:commons-lang3:3.12.0'
+    implementation 'org.apache.commons:commons-lang3:3.18.0'
     implementation 'org.apache.wicket:wicket:1.3.7'
 }
 
diff --git a/src/functionalTest/resources/gradle-example-ci-server/services/webservice/build.gradle b/src/functionalTest/resources/gradle-example-ci-server/services/webservice/build.gradle
index b750946..a67f670 100644
--- a/src/functionalTest/resources/gradle-example-ci-server/services/webservice/build.gradle
+++ b/src/functionalTest/resources/gradle-example-ci-server/services/webservice/build.gradle
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 apply plugin: 'war'
 
 dependencies {
-    implementation project(':shared'), 'commons-collections:commons-collections:3.2@jar', 'commons-io:commons-io:1.2', 'org.apache.commons:commons-lang3:3.12.0@jar'
+    implementation project(':shared'), 'commons-collections:commons-collections:3.2@jar', 'commons-io:commons-io:1.2', 'org.apache.commons:commons-lang3:3.18.0@jar'
     implementation group: 'org.apache.wicket', name: 'wicket', version: '1.3.7'
     implementation project(':api')
     testImplementation('org.testng:testng:5.14.10')
diff --git a/src/functionalTest/resources/gradle-example-publish/api/build.gradle b/src/functionalTest/resources/gradle-example-publish/api/build.gradle
index 950104c..475c23d 100644
--- a/src/functionalTest/resources/gradle-example-publish/api/build.gradle
+++ b/src/functionalTest/resources/gradle-example-publish/api/build.gradle
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ configurations {
 
 dependencies {
     implementation project(':shared')
-    implementation("org.apache.commons:commons-lang3:3.12.0")
+    implementation("org.apache.commons:commons-lang3:3.18.0")
     implementation("commons-io:commons-io:1.2")
     implementation group: 'org.apache.wicket', name: 'wicket', version: '1.3.7'
 }
diff --git a/src/functionalTest/resources/gradle-example-publish/services/webservice/build.gradle b/src/functionalTest/resources/gradle-example-publish/services/webservice/build.gradle
index 2682c1e..34c7d56 100644
--- a/src/functionalTest/resources/gradle-example-publish/services/webservice/build.gradle
+++ b/src/functionalTest/resources/gradle-example-publish/services/webservice/build.gradle
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 apply plugin: 'war'
 
 dependencies {
-    implementation project(':shared'), 'commons-collections:commons-collections:3.2@jar', 'commons-io:commons-io:1.2', 'org.apache.commons:commons-lang3:3.12.0@jar'
+    implementation project(':shared'), 'commons-collections:commons-collections:3.2@jar', 'commons-io:commons-io:1.2', 'org.apache.commons:commons-lang3:3.18.0@jar'
     implementation group: 'org.apache.wicket', name: 'wicket', version: '1.3.7'
     implementation project(':api')
     testImplementation('org.testng:testng:5.14.10')
diff --git a/src/functionalTest/resources/gradle-kts-example-publish/api/build.gradle.kts b/src/functionalTest/resources/gradle-kts-example-publish/api/build.gradle.kts
index 60be9af..c54bc6b 100644
--- a/src/functionalTest/resources/gradle-kts-example-publish/api/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/src/functionalTest/resources/gradle-kts-example-publish/api/build.gradle.kts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ val spi: Configuration by configurations.creating
 
 dependencies {
     implementation(project(":shared"))
-    implementation("org.apache.commons:commons-lang3:3.12.0")
+    implementation("org.apache.commons:commons-lang3:3.18.0")
     implementation("commons-io:commons-io:1.2")
     implementation("org.apache.wicket", "wicket", "1.3.7")
 
diff --git a/src/functionalTest/resources/gradle-kts-example-publish/services/webservice/build.gradle.kts b/src/functionalTest/resources/gradle-kts-example-publish/services/webservice/build.gradle.kts
index d28a62b..3de1b89 100644
--- a/src/functionalTest/resources/gradle-kts-example-publish/services/webservice/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/src/functionalTest/resources/gradle-kts-example-publish/services/webservice/build.gradle.kts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ dependencies {
     implementation(project(":shared"))
     implementation("commons-collections:commons-collections:3.2@jar")
     implementation("commons-io:commons-io:1.2")
-    implementation("org.apache.commons:commons-lang3:3.12.0@jar")
+    implementation("org.apache.commons:commons-lang3:3.18.0@jar")
     implementation("org.apache.wicket", "wicket", "1.3.7")
     implementation(project(":api"))
     testImplementation("org.testng:testng:5.14.10")