diff --git a/frameworks/Kotlin/hexagon/build.gradle b/frameworks/Kotlin/hexagon/build.gradle
index c33d231f630..f739a6f3418 100644
--- a/frameworks/Kotlin/hexagon/build.gradle
+++ b/frameworks/Kotlin/hexagon/build.gradle
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 plugins {
     id "org.jetbrains.kotlin.jvm" version "2.0.21" apply false
-    id "org.graalvm.buildtools.native" version "0.10.3" apply false
+    id "org.graalvm.buildtools.native" version "0.10.4" apply false
 }
 
 version = "1.0.0"
@@ -9,13 +9,13 @@ description = "TFB benchmark"
 group = "com.hexagonkt"
 
 ext {
-    hexagonVersion = "3.7.2"
-    jettyVersion = "12.0.14"
-    nettyVersion = "4.1.114.Final"
+    hexagonVersion = "3.7.3"
+    jettyVersion = "12.0.16"
+    nettyVersion = "4.1.116.Final"
 
-    hikariVersion = "6.0.0"
+    hikariVersion = "6.2.1"
     postgresqlVersion = "42.7.4"
-    vertxVersion = "4.5.10"
+    vertxVersion = "4.5.11"
     cache2kVersion = "2.6.1.Final"
 
     applicationClass = "com.hexagonkt.BenchmarkKt"
diff --git a/frameworks/Kotlin/hexagon/hexagon-helidon-pgclient.dockerfile b/frameworks/Kotlin/hexagon/hexagon-helidon-pgclient.dockerfile
index f11c4e7b2bd..2ad89ca5713 100644
--- a/frameworks/Kotlin/hexagon/hexagon-helidon-pgclient.dockerfile
+++ b/frameworks/Kotlin/hexagon/hexagon-helidon-pgclient.dockerfile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # BUILD
 #
-FROM docker.io/bellsoft/liberica-runtime-container:jdk-all-22-cds-musl AS build
+FROM docker.io/bellsoft/liberica-runtime-container:jdk-all-23-cds-musl AS build
 USER root
 WORKDIR /hexagon
 
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ RUN ./gradlew --quiet -x test installDist
 #
 # RUNTIME
 #
-FROM docker.io/bellsoft/liberica-runtime-container:jre-22-musl
+FROM docker.io/bellsoft/liberica-runtime-container:jre-23-musl
 ARG PROJECT=hexagon_helidon_pgclient
 
 ENV POSTGRESQL_DB_HOST tfb-database
diff --git a/frameworks/Kotlin/hexagon/hexagon-helidon.dockerfile b/frameworks/Kotlin/hexagon/hexagon-helidon.dockerfile
index 27177de5eb9..632cc8720b5 100644
--- a/frameworks/Kotlin/hexagon/hexagon-helidon.dockerfile
+++ b/frameworks/Kotlin/hexagon/hexagon-helidon.dockerfile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # BUILD
 #
-FROM docker.io/bellsoft/liberica-runtime-container:jdk-all-22-cds-musl AS build
+FROM docker.io/bellsoft/liberica-runtime-container:jdk-all-23-cds-musl AS build
 USER root
 WORKDIR /hexagon
 
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ RUN ./gradlew --quiet -x test installDist
 #
 # RUNTIME
 #
-FROM docker.io/bellsoft/liberica-runtime-container:jre-22-musl
+FROM docker.io/bellsoft/liberica-runtime-container:jre-23-musl
 ARG PROJECT=hexagon_helidon_postgresql
 
 ENV POSTGRESQL_DB_HOST tfb-database
diff --git a/frameworks/Kotlin/hexagon/hexagon-tomcat.dockerfile b/frameworks/Kotlin/hexagon/hexagon-tomcat.dockerfile
index 42f28071128..dfc6c521a1d 100644
--- a/frameworks/Kotlin/hexagon/hexagon-tomcat.dockerfile
+++ b/frameworks/Kotlin/hexagon/hexagon-tomcat.dockerfile
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ RUN ./gradlew --quiet -x test war
 #
 # RUNTIME
 #
-FROM docker.io/tomcat:11.0.0-jre21-temurin-noble
+FROM docker.io/tomcat:11-jre21-temurin-noble
 ARG MODULE=/hexagon/hexagon_tomcat_postgresql
 
 ENV POSTGRESQL_DB_HOST tfb-database
diff --git a/frameworks/Kotlin/hexagon/store_sql/src/main/kotlin/BenchmarkSqlStore.kt b/frameworks/Kotlin/hexagon/store_sql/src/main/kotlin/BenchmarkSqlStore.kt
index 501a4d9ce34..0d854baec40 100644
--- a/frameworks/Kotlin/hexagon/store_sql/src/main/kotlin/BenchmarkSqlStore.kt
+++ b/frameworks/Kotlin/hexagon/store_sql/src/main/kotlin/BenchmarkSqlStore.kt
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ class BenchmarkSqlStore(
 
     override fun replaceWorlds(worlds: List<World>) {
         dataSource.connection.use { con: Connection ->
+            con.autoCommit = false
             val stmtSelect = con.prepareStatement(SELECT_WORLD)
             val stmtUpdate = con.prepareStatement(UPDATE_WORLD)
 
@@ -76,8 +77,11 @@ class BenchmarkSqlStore(
 
                 stmtUpdate.setInt(1, newRandomNumber)
                 stmtUpdate.setInt(2, worldId)
-                stmtUpdate.executeUpdate()
+//                stmtUpdate.executeUpdate()
+                stmtUpdate.addBatch()
             }
+            stmtUpdate.executeBatch()
+            con.commit()
         }
     }