diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 4bd429d..89d7c2b 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,12 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/), and this project adheres
 to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
+## 0.3.0-RC2
+### Added
+- Update Springboot to version 3.2.4
+
+## fixed
+
 ## 0.3.0-RC1
 ### Added
 - Update Springboot to version 3.2.3
diff --git a/DEPENDENCIES b/DEPENDENCIES
index b5229c3..c7ddc48 100644
--- a/DEPENDENCIES
+++ b/DEPENDENCIES
@@ -17,20 +17,20 @@ maven/mavencentral/com.opencsv/opencsv/5.7.1, Apache-2.0, approved, clearlydefin
 maven/mavencentral/com.vaadin.external.google/android-json/0.0.20131108.vaadin1, Apache-2.0, approved, CQ21310
 maven/mavencentral/com.zaxxer/HikariCP/5.0.1, Apache-2.0, approved, clearlydefined
 maven/mavencentral/io.github.classgraph/classgraph/4.8.149, MIT, approved, CQ22530
-maven/mavencentral/io.micrometer/micrometer-commons/1.12.3, Apache-2.0 AND (Apache-2.0 AND MIT), approved, #11679
-maven/mavencentral/io.micrometer/micrometer-core/1.12.3, Apache-2.0 AND (Apache-2.0 AND MIT), approved, #11678
-maven/mavencentral/io.micrometer/micrometer-jakarta9/1.12.3, Apache-2.0, approved, #12923
-maven/mavencentral/io.micrometer/micrometer-observation/1.12.3, Apache-2.0, approved, #11680
+maven/mavencentral/io.micrometer/micrometer-commons/1.12.4, Apache-2.0 AND (Apache-2.0 AND MIT), approved, #11679
+maven/mavencentral/io.micrometer/micrometer-core/1.12.4, Apache-2.0 AND (Apache-2.0 AND MIT), approved, #11678
+maven/mavencentral/io.micrometer/micrometer-jakarta9/1.12.4, Apache-2.0, approved, #12923
+maven/mavencentral/io.micrometer/micrometer-observation/1.12.4, Apache-2.0, approved, #11680
 maven/mavencentral/io.swagger.core.v3/swagger-annotations-jakarta/2.2.7, Apache-2.0, approved, #5947
 maven/mavencentral/io.swagger.core.v3/swagger-annotations/2.0.0, Apache-2.0, approved, clearlydefined
 maven/mavencentral/io.swagger.core.v3/swagger-core-jakarta/2.2.7, Apache-2.0, approved, #5929
 maven/mavencentral/io.swagger.core.v3/swagger-models-jakarta/2.2.7, Apache-2.0, approved, #5919
-maven/mavencentral/jakarta.activation/jakarta.activation-api/2.1.2, EPL-2.0 OR BSD-3-Clause OR GPL-2.0-only with Classpath-exception-2.0, approved, ee4j.jaf
+maven/mavencentral/jakarta.activation/jakarta.activation-api/2.1.3, EPL-2.0 OR BSD-3-Clause OR GPL-2.0-only with Classpath-exception-2.0, approved, ee4j.jaf
 maven/mavencentral/jakarta.annotation/jakarta.annotation-api/2.1.1, EPL-2.0 OR GPL-2.0-only with Classpath-exception-2.0, approved, ee4j.ca
-maven/mavencentral/jakarta.persistence/jakarta.persistence-api/3.1.0, EPL-2.0 OR BSD-3-Clause AND (EPL-2.0 OR BSD-3-Clause AND BSD-3-Clause), approved, #7696
-maven/mavencentral/jakarta.transaction/jakarta.transaction-api/2.0.1, EPL-2.0 OR GPL-2.0-only WITH Classpath-exception-2.0, approved, #7697
+maven/mavencentral/jakarta.persistence/jakarta.persistence-api/3.1.0, EPL-2.0 OR BSD-3-Clause, approved, ee4j.jpa
+maven/mavencentral/jakarta.transaction/jakarta.transaction-api/2.0.1, EPL-2.0 OR GPL-2.0-only with Classpath-exception-2.0, approved, ee4j.jta
 maven/mavencentral/jakarta.validation/jakarta.validation-api/3.0.2, Apache-2.0, approved, ee4j.validation
-maven/mavencentral/jakarta.xml.bind/jakarta.xml.bind-api/4.0.1, BSD-3-Clause, approved, ee4j.jaxb
+maven/mavencentral/jakarta.xml.bind/jakarta.xml.bind-api/4.0.2, BSD-3-Clause, approved, ee4j.jaxb
 maven/mavencentral/javax.activation/javax.activation-api/1.2.0, (CDDL-1.1 OR GPL-2.0 WITH Classpath-exception-2.0) AND Apache-2.0, approved, CQ18740
 maven/mavencentral/javax.xml.bind/jaxb-api/2.3.1, CDDL-1.1 OR GPL-2.0-only WITH Classpath-exception-2.0, approved, CQ16911
 maven/mavencentral/net.bytebuddy/byte-buddy-agent/1.14.12, Apache-2.0, approved, #7164
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ maven/mavencentral/org.mockito/mockito-junit-jupiter/5.7.0, MIT, approved, #1142
 maven/mavencentral/org.openapitools/jackson-databind-nullable/0.2.5, Apache-2.0, approved, #3294
 maven/mavencentral/org.opentest4j/opentest4j/1.3.0, Apache-2.0, approved, #9713
 maven/mavencentral/org.ow2.asm/asm/9.3, BSD-3-Clause, approved, clearlydefined
-maven/mavencentral/org.postgresql/postgresql/42.5.4, BSD-2-Clause, approved, #3416
+maven/mavencentral/org.postgresql/postgresql/42.7.2, BSD-2-Clause AND Apache-2.0, approved, #11681
 maven/mavencentral/org.projectlombok/lombok/1.18.24, MIT AND LicenseRef-Public-Domain, approved, CQ23907
 maven/mavencentral/org.skyscreamer/jsonassert/1.5.1, Apache-2.0, approved, clearlydefined
 maven/mavencentral/org.slf4j/jul-to-slf4j/2.0.7, MIT, approved, #7698
@@ -74,49 +74,49 @@ maven/mavencentral/org.slf4j/slf4j-simple/2.0.7, MIT, approved, #10372
 maven/mavencentral/org.springdoc/springdoc-openapi-starter-common/2.0.2, Apache-2.0, approved, #5920
 maven/mavencentral/org.springdoc/springdoc-openapi-starter-webmvc-api/2.0.2, Apache-2.0, approved, #5950
 maven/mavencentral/org.springdoc/springdoc-openapi-starter-webmvc-ui/2.0.2, Apache-2.0, approved, #5923
-maven/mavencentral/org.springframework.boot/spring-boot-actuator-autoconfigure/3.2.3, Apache-2.0, approved, #11921
-maven/mavencentral/org.springframework.boot/spring-boot-actuator/3.2.3, Apache-2.0, approved, #11918
-maven/mavencentral/org.springframework.boot/spring-boot-autoconfigure/3.2.3, Apache-2.0, approved, #11751
-maven/mavencentral/org.springframework.boot/spring-boot-starter-actuator/3.2.3, Apache-2.0, approved, #12918
-maven/mavencentral/org.springframework.boot/spring-boot-starter-aop/3.2.3, Apache-2.0, approved, #11928
-maven/mavencentral/org.springframework.boot/spring-boot-starter-data-jdbc/3.2.3, Apache-2.0, approved, #13468
-maven/mavencentral/org.springframework.boot/spring-boot-starter-data-jpa/3.2.3, Apache-2.0, approved, #11926
-maven/mavencentral/org.springframework.boot/spring-boot-starter-jdbc/3.2.3, Apache-2.0, approved, #11878
-maven/mavencentral/org.springframework.boot/spring-boot-starter-json/3.2.3, Apache-2.0, approved, #11894
-maven/mavencentral/org.springframework.boot/spring-boot-starter-logging/3.2.3, Apache-2.0, approved, #11890
-maven/mavencentral/org.springframework.boot/spring-boot-starter-oauth2-resource-server/3.2.3, Apache-2.0, approved, #11931
-maven/mavencentral/org.springframework.boot/spring-boot-starter-test/3.2.3, Apache-2.0, approved, #12917
-maven/mavencentral/org.springframework.boot/spring-boot-starter-tomcat/3.2.3, Apache-2.0, approved, #11923
-maven/mavencentral/org.springframework.boot/spring-boot-starter-validation/3.2.3, Apache-2.0, approved, #12921
-maven/mavencentral/org.springframework.boot/spring-boot-starter-web/3.2.3, Apache-2.0, approved, #11916
-maven/mavencentral/org.springframework.boot/spring-boot-starter/3.2.3, Apache-2.0, approved, #11935
-maven/mavencentral/org.springframework.boot/spring-boot-test-autoconfigure/3.2.3, Apache-2.0, approved, #12920
-maven/mavencentral/org.springframework.boot/spring-boot-test/3.2.3, Apache-2.0, approved, #12916
-maven/mavencentral/org.springframework.boot/spring-boot/3.2.3, Apache-2.0, approved, #11752
-maven/mavencentral/org.springframework.data/spring-data-commons/3.2.3, Apache-2.0, approved, #11917
-maven/mavencentral/org.springframework.data/spring-data-jdbc/3.2.3, Apache-2.0, approved, #13473
-maven/mavencentral/org.springframework.data/spring-data-jpa/3.2.3, Apache-2.0, approved, #11882
-maven/mavencentral/org.springframework.data/spring-data-relational/3.2.3, Apache-2.0, approved, #13469
-maven/mavencentral/org.springframework.security/spring-security-config/6.2.2, Apache-2.0, approved, #11896
-maven/mavencentral/org.springframework.security/spring-security-core/6.2.2, Apache-2.0, approved, #11904
-maven/mavencentral/org.springframework.security/spring-security-crypto/6.2.2, Apache-2.0 AND ISC, approved, #11908
-maven/mavencentral/org.springframework.security/spring-security-oauth2-core/6.2.2, Apache-2.0, approved, #11925
-maven/mavencentral/org.springframework.security/spring-security-oauth2-jose/6.2.2, Apache-2.0, approved, #11893
-maven/mavencentral/org.springframework.security/spring-security-oauth2-resource-server/6.2.2, Apache-2.0, approved, #11920
-maven/mavencentral/org.springframework.security/spring-security-web/6.2.2, Apache-2.0, approved, #11911
-maven/mavencentral/org.springframework/spring-aop/6.1.4, Apache-2.0, approved, #11755
-maven/mavencentral/org.springframework/spring-aspects/6.1.4, Apache-2.0, approved, #11905
-maven/mavencentral/org.springframework/spring-beans/6.1.4, Apache-2.0, approved, #11754
-maven/mavencentral/org.springframework/spring-context/6.1.4, Apache-2.0, approved, #11753
-maven/mavencentral/org.springframework/spring-core/6.1.4, Apache-2.0 AND BSD-3-Clause, approved, #11750
-maven/mavencentral/org.springframework/spring-expression/6.1.4, Apache-2.0, approved, #11747
-maven/mavencentral/org.springframework/spring-jcl/6.1.4, Apache-2.0, approved, #11749
-maven/mavencentral/org.springframework/spring-jdbc/6.1.4, Apache-2.0, approved, #11897
-maven/mavencentral/org.springframework/spring-orm/6.1.4, Apache-2.0, approved, #11924
-maven/mavencentral/org.springframework/spring-test/6.1.4, Apache-2.0, approved, #12919
-maven/mavencentral/org.springframework/spring-tx/6.1.4, Apache-2.0, approved, #11901
-maven/mavencentral/org.springframework/spring-web/6.1.4, Apache-2.0, approved, #11748
-maven/mavencentral/org.springframework/spring-webmvc/6.1.4, Apache-2.0, approved, #11879
+maven/mavencentral/org.springframework.boot/spring-boot-actuator-autoconfigure/3.2.4, Apache-2.0, approved, #11921
+maven/mavencentral/org.springframework.boot/spring-boot-actuator/3.2.4, Apache-2.0, approved, #11918
+maven/mavencentral/org.springframework.boot/spring-boot-autoconfigure/3.2.4, Apache-2.0, approved, #11751
+maven/mavencentral/org.springframework.boot/spring-boot-starter-actuator/3.2.4, Apache-2.0, approved, #12918
+maven/mavencentral/org.springframework.boot/spring-boot-starter-aop/3.2.4, Apache-2.0, approved, #11928
+maven/mavencentral/org.springframework.boot/spring-boot-starter-data-jdbc/3.2.4, Apache-2.0, approved, #13468
+maven/mavencentral/org.springframework.boot/spring-boot-starter-data-jpa/3.2.4, Apache-2.0, approved, #11926
+maven/mavencentral/org.springframework.boot/spring-boot-starter-jdbc/3.2.4, Apache-2.0, approved, #11878
+maven/mavencentral/org.springframework.boot/spring-boot-starter-json/3.2.4, Apache-2.0, approved, #11894
+maven/mavencentral/org.springframework.boot/spring-boot-starter-logging/3.2.4, Apache-2.0, approved, #11890
+maven/mavencentral/org.springframework.boot/spring-boot-starter-oauth2-resource-server/3.2.4, Apache-2.0, approved, #11931
+maven/mavencentral/org.springframework.boot/spring-boot-starter-test/3.2.4, Apache-2.0, approved, #12917
+maven/mavencentral/org.springframework.boot/spring-boot-starter-tomcat/3.2.4, Apache-2.0, approved, #11923
+maven/mavencentral/org.springframework.boot/spring-boot-starter-validation/3.2.4, Apache-2.0, approved, #12921
+maven/mavencentral/org.springframework.boot/spring-boot-starter-web/3.2.4, Apache-2.0, approved, #11916
+maven/mavencentral/org.springframework.boot/spring-boot-starter/3.2.4, Apache-2.0, approved, #11935
+maven/mavencentral/org.springframework.boot/spring-boot-test-autoconfigure/3.2.4, Apache-2.0, approved, #12920
+maven/mavencentral/org.springframework.boot/spring-boot-test/3.2.4, Apache-2.0, approved, #12916
+maven/mavencentral/org.springframework.boot/spring-boot/3.2.4, Apache-2.0, approved, #11752
+maven/mavencentral/org.springframework.data/spring-data-commons/3.2.4, Apache-2.0, approved, #11917
+maven/mavencentral/org.springframework.data/spring-data-jdbc/3.2.4, Apache-2.0, approved, #13473
+maven/mavencentral/org.springframework.data/spring-data-jpa/3.2.4, Apache-2.0, approved, #11882
+maven/mavencentral/org.springframework.data/spring-data-relational/3.2.4, Apache-2.0, approved, #13472
+maven/mavencentral/org.springframework.security/spring-security-config/6.2.3, Apache-2.0, approved, #11896
+maven/mavencentral/org.springframework.security/spring-security-core/6.2.3, Apache-2.0, approved, #11904
+maven/mavencentral/org.springframework.security/spring-security-crypto/6.2.3, Apache-2.0 AND ISC, approved, #11908
+maven/mavencentral/org.springframework.security/spring-security-oauth2-core/6.2.3, Apache-2.0, approved, #11925
+maven/mavencentral/org.springframework.security/spring-security-oauth2-jose/6.2.3, Apache-2.0, approved, #11893
+maven/mavencentral/org.springframework.security/spring-security-oauth2-resource-server/6.2.3, Apache-2.0, approved, #11920
+maven/mavencentral/org.springframework.security/spring-security-web/6.2.3, Apache-2.0, approved, #11911
+maven/mavencentral/org.springframework/spring-aop/6.1.5, Apache-2.0, approved, #11755
+maven/mavencentral/org.springframework/spring-aspects/6.1.5, Apache-2.0, approved, #11905
+maven/mavencentral/org.springframework/spring-beans/6.1.5, Apache-2.0, approved, #11754
+maven/mavencentral/org.springframework/spring-context/6.1.5, Apache-2.0, approved, #11753
+maven/mavencentral/org.springframework/spring-core/6.1.5, Apache-2.0 AND BSD-3-Clause, approved, #11750
+maven/mavencentral/org.springframework/spring-expression/6.1.5, Apache-2.0, approved, #11747
+maven/mavencentral/org.springframework/spring-jcl/6.1.5, Apache-2.0, approved, #11749
+maven/mavencentral/org.springframework/spring-jdbc/6.1.5, Apache-2.0, approved, #11897
+maven/mavencentral/org.springframework/spring-orm/6.1.5, Apache-2.0, approved, #11924
+maven/mavencentral/org.springframework/spring-test/6.1.5, Apache-2.0, approved, #12919
+maven/mavencentral/org.springframework/spring-tx/6.1.5, Apache-2.0, approved, #11901
+maven/mavencentral/org.springframework/spring-web/6.1.5, Apache-2.0, approved, #11748
+maven/mavencentral/org.springframework/spring-webmvc/6.1.5, Apache-2.0, approved, #11879
 maven/mavencentral/org.webjars/swagger-ui/4.15.5, Apache-2.0 AND MIT, approved, #5921
 maven/mavencentral/org.webjars/webjars-locator-core/0.55, MIT, approved, clearlydefined
 maven/mavencentral/org.xmlunit/xmlunit-core/2.9.1, Apache-2.0, approved, #6272
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index c331a0d..feb7f42 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
    <parent>
       <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-      <version>3.2.3</version> <!-- need to be repeated in properties section for technical purposes -->
+      <version>3.2.4</version> <!-- need to be repeated in properties section for technical purposes -->
       <relativePath/> <!-- lookup parent from repository and not the filesystem -->
    </parent>
 
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
 
       <!-- version properties -->
       <!-- framework and base stuff -->
-      <spring.boot.version>3.2.3</spring.boot.version>
+      <spring.boot.version>3.2.4</spring.boot.version>
       <lombok.version>1.18.24</lombok.version>
       <openapi-starter-webmvc-ui.version>2.0.2</openapi-starter-webmvc-ui.version>
       <swagger-annotations.version>1.5.20</swagger-annotations.version>