diff --git a/aws-cognito/http-client-authtoken/pom.xml b/aws-cognito/http-client-authtoken/pom.xml
index 941e5e8c..e69bc8e5 100644
--- a/aws-cognito/http-client-authtoken/pom.xml
+++ b/aws-cognito/http-client-authtoken/pom.xml
@@ -23,14 +23,14 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.avaje</groupId>
       <artifactId>avaje-json-core</artifactId>
-      <version>3.6-RC2</version>
+      <version>3.6</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <!-- test dependencies -->
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.avaje</groupId>
       <artifactId>avaje-json-node</artifactId>
-      <version>3.6-RC2</version>
+      <version>3.6</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
 
diff --git a/htmx-nima/pom.xml b/htmx-nima/pom.xml
index 85f0b570..4a6a5b1e 100644
--- a/htmx-nima/pom.xml
+++ b/htmx-nima/pom.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.helidon.webserver</groupId>
       <artifactId>helidon-webserver</artifactId>
-      <version>4.2.3</version>
+      <version>4.2.4</version>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
 </project>
diff --git a/http-client/pom.xml b/http-client/pom.xml
index 19bd286c..69fb7b7e 100644
--- a/http-client/pom.xml
+++ b/http-client/pom.xml
@@ -30,21 +30,21 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.fasterxml.jackson.core</groupId>
       <artifactId>jackson-databind</artifactId>
-      <version>2.19.1</version>
+      <version>2.19.2</version>
       <optional>true</optional>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.avaje</groupId>
       <artifactId>avaje-jsonb</artifactId>
-      <version>3.6-RC2</version>
+      <version>3.6</version>
       <optional>true</optional>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.avaje</groupId>
       <artifactId>avaje-json-node</artifactId>
-      <version>3.6-RC2</version>
+      <version>3.6</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
 
diff --git a/tests/pom.xml b/tests/pom.xml
index 3a27304b..8e0f4de4 100644
--- a/tests/pom.xml
+++ b/tests/pom.xml
@@ -12,12 +12,12 @@
 
   <properties>
     <maven.deploy.skip>true</maven.deploy.skip>
-    <junit.version>5.13.3</junit.version>
+    <junit.version>5.13.4</junit.version>
     <assertj.version>3.27.3</assertj.version>
-    <jackson.version>2.19.1</jackson.version>
+    <jackson.version>2.19.2</jackson.version>
     <jex.version>3.2</jex.version>
     <avaje-inject.version>11.5</avaje-inject.version>
-    <helidon.version>4.2.3</helidon.version>
+    <helidon.version>4.2.4</helidon.version>
     <javalin.version>6.7.0</javalin.version>
   </properties>
 
diff --git a/tests/test-javalin-jsonb/pom.xml b/tests/test-javalin-jsonb/pom.xml
index 129846d3..7d45d5e9 100644
--- a/tests/test-javalin-jsonb/pom.xml
+++ b/tests/test-javalin-jsonb/pom.xml
@@ -74,13 +74,13 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.avaje</groupId>
       <artifactId>avaje-jsonb</artifactId>
-      <version>3.6-RC2</version>
+      <version>3.6</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.avaje</groupId>
       <artifactId>avaje-jsonb-generator</artifactId>
-      <version>3.6-RC2</version>
+      <version>3.6</version>
       <scope>provided</scope>
     </dependency>
 
diff --git a/tests/test-jex/pom.xml b/tests/test-jex/pom.xml
index 763ccf59..d33a7db7 100644
--- a/tests/test-jex/pom.xml
+++ b/tests/test-jex/pom.xml
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.avaje</groupId>
       <artifactId>avaje-jsonb</artifactId>
-      <version>3.6-RC2</version>
+      <version>3.6</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <!-- java annotation processors -->
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@
             <path>
               <groupId>io.avaje</groupId>
               <artifactId>avaje-jsonb-generator</artifactId>
-              <version>3.6-RC2</version>
+              <version>3.6</version>
             </path>
             <path>
               <groupId>io.avaje</groupId>
diff --git a/tests/test-jex/src/test/java/org/example/web/HelloControllerTest.java b/tests/test-jex/src/test/java/org/example/web/HelloControllerTest.java
index 129b7e6e..ab52ad3b 100644
--- a/tests/test-jex/src/test/java/org/example/web/HelloControllerTest.java
+++ b/tests/test-jex/src/test/java/org/example/web/HelloControllerTest.java
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ void stream() {
     assertThat(res.statusCode()).isEqualTo(200);
     assertThat(res.headers().firstValue("Content-Type").orElse("Junk"))
       .isEqualTo("application/stream+json");
-    assertThat(res.body()).isEqualTo("{\"id\":1,\"name\":\"a\"}\n{\"id\":2,\"name\":\"b\"}\n");
+    assertThat(res.body()).isEqualTo("{\"id\":1,\"name\":\"a\"}\n{\"id\":2,\"name\":\"b\"}\n\n");
   }
 
   @Test
diff --git a/tests/test-nima-htmx/pom.xml b/tests/test-nima-htmx/pom.xml
index 6568a635..3b7e1f69 100644
--- a/tests/test-nima-htmx/pom.xml
+++ b/tests/test-nima-htmx/pom.xml
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@
             <path>
               <groupId>io.avaje</groupId>
               <artifactId>avaje-jsonb-generator</artifactId>
-              <version>3.6-RC2</version>
+              <version>3.6</version>
             </path>
             <path>
               <groupId>io.jstach</groupId>
diff --git a/tests/test-nima-jsonb/pom.xml b/tests/test-nima-jsonb/pom.xml
index 8cc5a46d..9571fe6c 100644
--- a/tests/test-nima-jsonb/pom.xml
+++ b/tests/test-nima-jsonb/pom.xml
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.avaje</groupId>
       <artifactId>avaje-jsonb</artifactId>
-      <version>3.6-RC2</version>
+      <version>3.6</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.helidon.webserver</groupId>
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@
             <path>
               <groupId>io.avaje</groupId>
               <artifactId>avaje-jsonb-generator</artifactId>
-              <version>3.6-RC2</version>
+              <version>3.6</version>
             </path>
             <path>
               <groupId>io.avaje</groupId>
diff --git a/tests/test-nima-jsonb/src/test/java/org/example/HelloControllerTest.java b/tests/test-nima-jsonb/src/test/java/org/example/HelloControllerTest.java
index 17db80ac..e13c4b53 100644
--- a/tests/test-nima-jsonb/src/test/java/org/example/HelloControllerTest.java
+++ b/tests/test-nima-jsonb/src/test/java/org/example/HelloControllerTest.java
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ void personStream() {
 
     assertThat(res.statusCode()).isEqualTo(200);
     String contentType = res.headers().firstValue("Content-Type").orElse("Junk");
-    assertThat(res.body()).isEqualTo("{\"id\":42,\"name\":\"ignoreMe\"}\n{\"id\":43,\"name\":\"bar\"}\n{\"id\":44,\"name\":\"baz\"}\n{\"id\":44,\"name\":\"bax\"}\n");
+    assertThat(res.body()).isEqualTo("{\"id\":42,\"name\":\"ignoreMe\"}\n{\"id\":43,\"name\":\"bar\"}\n{\"id\":44,\"name\":\"baz\"}\n{\"id\":44,\"name\":\"bax\"}\n\n");
     assertThat(contentType).isEqualTo("application/stream+json");
   }
 }
diff --git a/tests/test-sigma/pom.xml b/tests/test-sigma/pom.xml
index 15ebd22e..43b9de47 100644
--- a/tests/test-sigma/pom.xml
+++ b/tests/test-sigma/pom.xml
@@ -81,12 +81,12 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.avaje</groupId>
       <artifactId>avaje-jsonb</artifactId>
-      <version>3.6-RC2</version>
+      <version>3.6</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.avaje</groupId>
       <artifactId>avaje-jsonb-generator</artifactId>
-      <version>3.6-RC2</version>
+      <version>3.6</version>
       <scope>provided</scope>
     </dependency>