diff --git a/dependency-check/suppressions.xml b/dependency-check/suppressions.xml
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-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
-<suppressions xmlns="https://jeremylong.github.io/DependencyCheck/dependency-suppression.1.3.xsd">
-</suppressions>
-
diff --git a/droid-api/dependency-check/suppressions.xml b/droid-api/dependency-check/suppressions.xml
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@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
-<suppressions xmlns="https://jeremylong.github.io/DependencyCheck/dependency-suppression.1.3.xsd">
-</suppressions>
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diff --git a/droid-binary/dependency-check/suppressions.xml b/droid-binary/dependency-check/suppressions.xml
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-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
-<suppressions xmlns="https://jeremylong.github.io/DependencyCheck/dependency-suppression.1.3.xsd">
-</suppressions>
diff --git a/droid-build-tools/dependency-check/suppressions.xml b/droid-build-tools/dependency-check/suppressions.xml
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--- a/droid-build-tools/dependency-check/suppressions.xml
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@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
-<suppressions xmlns="https://jeremylong.github.io/DependencyCheck/dependency-suppression.1.3.xsd">
-</suppressions>
-
diff --git a/droid-command-line/dependency-check/suppressions.xml b/droid-command-line/dependency-check/suppressions.xml
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--- a/droid-command-line/dependency-check/suppressions.xml
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@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
-<suppressions xmlns="https://jeremylong.github.io/DependencyCheck/dependency-suppression.1.3.xsd">
-</suppressions>
diff --git a/droid-container/dependency-check/suppressions.xml b/droid-container/dependency-check/suppressions.xml
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@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
-<suppressions xmlns="https://jeremylong.github.io/DependencyCheck/dependency-suppression.1.3.xsd">
-</suppressions>
-
diff --git a/droid-core-interfaces/dependency-check/suppressions.xml b/droid-core-interfaces/dependency-check/suppressions.xml
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--- a/droid-core-interfaces/dependency-check/suppressions.xml
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@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
-<suppressions xmlns="https://jeremylong.github.io/DependencyCheck/dependency-suppression.1.3.xsd">
-</suppressions>
-
diff --git a/droid-core/dependency-check/suppressions.xml b/droid-core/dependency-check/suppressions.xml
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@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
-<suppressions xmlns="https://jeremylong.github.io/DependencyCheck/dependency-suppression.1.3.xsd">
-</suppressions>
-
diff --git a/droid-export-interfaces/dependency-check/suppressions.xml b/droid-export-interfaces/dependency-check/suppressions.xml
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--- a/droid-export-interfaces/dependency-check/suppressions.xml
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@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
-<suppressions xmlns="https://jeremylong.github.io/DependencyCheck/dependency-suppression.1.3.xsd">
-</suppressions>
-
diff --git a/droid-export/dependency-check/suppressions.xml b/droid-export/dependency-check/suppressions.xml
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--- a/droid-export/dependency-check/suppressions.xml
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@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
-<suppressions xmlns="https://jeremylong.github.io/DependencyCheck/dependency-suppression.1.3.xsd">
-</suppressions>
diff --git a/droid-help/dependency-check/suppressions.xml b/droid-help/dependency-check/suppressions.xml
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--- a/droid-help/dependency-check/suppressions.xml
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@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
-<suppressions xmlns="https://jeremylong.github.io/DependencyCheck/dependency-suppression.1.3.xsd">
-</suppressions>
-
diff --git a/droid-parent/dependency-check/suppressions.xml b/droid-parent/dependency-check/suppressions.xml
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-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
-<suppressions xmlns="https://jeremylong.github.io/DependencyCheck/dependency-suppression.1.3.xsd">
-</suppressions>
-
diff --git a/droid-parent/pom.xml b/droid-parent/pom.xml
index 35b73d6ed..03ee092af 100644
--- a/droid-parent/pom.xml
+++ b/droid-parent/pom.xml
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@
 
         <project.email>pronom@nationalarchives.gov.uk</project.email>
 
-        <spring.version>5.3.27</spring.version>
+        <spring.version>6.2.2</spring.version>
         <hibernate.version>5.4.1.Final</hibernate.version>
         <derby.version>10.17.1.0</derby.version>
         <cxf.version>3.5.9</cxf.version>
@@ -266,7 +266,6 @@
                 <version>10.0.4</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <failBuildOnCVSS>8</failBuildOnCVSS>
-                    <suppressionFile>${project.basedir}/dependency-check/suppressions.xml</suppressionFile>
                 </configuration>
                 <executions>
                     <execution>
diff --git a/droid-report-interfaces/dependency-check/suppressions.xml b/droid-report-interfaces/dependency-check/suppressions.xml
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-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
-<suppressions xmlns="https://jeremylong.github.io/DependencyCheck/dependency-suppression.1.3.xsd">
-</suppressions>
diff --git a/droid-report/dependency-check/suppressions.xml b/droid-report/dependency-check/suppressions.xml
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@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
-<suppressions xmlns="https://jeremylong.github.io/DependencyCheck/dependency-suppression.1.3.xsd">
-</suppressions>
diff --git a/droid-results/dependency-check/suppressions.xml b/droid-results/dependency-check/suppressions.xml
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-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
-<suppressions xmlns="https://jeremylong.github.io/DependencyCheck/dependency-suppression.1.3.xsd">
-</suppressions>
diff --git a/droid-swing-ui/dependency-check/suppressions.xml b/droid-swing-ui/dependency-check/suppressions.xml
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-<suppressions xmlns="https://jeremylong.github.io/DependencyCheck/dependency-suppression.1.3.xsd">
-</suppressions>
diff --git a/droid-tools/dependency-check/suppressions.xml b/droid-tools/dependency-check/suppressions.xml
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-<suppressions xmlns="https://jeremylong.github.io/DependencyCheck/dependency-suppression.1.3.xsd">
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-