diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index be7b20fdc..2d60ed9c9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # LeetCode-in-Kotlin
 
-[![Maven Central](https://img.shields.io/maven-central/v/com.github.javadev/leetcode-in-kotlin?style=flat-square)](https://central.sonatype.com/artifact/com.github.javadev/leetcode-in-kotlin/1.26)
+[![Maven Central](https://img.shields.io/maven-central/v/com.github.javadev/leetcode-in-kotlin?style=flat-square)](https://central.sonatype.com/artifact/com.github.javadev/leetcode-in-kotlin/1.27)
 [![MIT License](http://img.shields.io/badge/license-MIT-green.svg) ](https://github.com/javadev/leetcode-in-kotlin/blob/main/LICENSE)
 [![Java CI with Maven](https://github.com/javadev/LeetCode-in-Kotlin/actions/workflows/maven.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/javadev/LeetCode-in-Kotlin/actions/workflows/maven.yml)
 [![Maintainability Rating](https://sonarcloud.io/api/project_badges/measure?project=javadev_LeetCode-in-Kotlin&metric=sqale_rating)](https://sonarcloud.io/summary/overall?id=javadev_LeetCode-in-Kotlin)
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ To configure your Maven project, add the following code to your pom.xml file:
   <dependency>
     <groupId>com.github.javadev</groupId>
     <artifactId>leetcode-in-kotlin</artifactId>
-    <version>1.26</version>
+    <version>1.27</version>
   </dependency>
   ...
 </dependencies>
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ To configure your Maven project, add the following code to your pom.xml file:
 Gradle configuration:
 
 ```groovy
-implementation 'com.github.javadev:leetcode-in-kotlin:1.26'
+implementation 'com.github.javadev:leetcode-in-kotlin:1.27'
 ```
 
 > ["For coding interview preparation, LeetCode is one of the best online resource providing a rich library of more than 300 real coding interview questions for you to practice from using one of the 7 supported languages - C, C++, Java, Python, C#, JavaScript, Ruby."](https://www.quora.com/How-effective-is-Leetcode-for-preparing-for-technical-interviews)
diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index 9adecd08f..192334a14 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -15,10 +15,10 @@ repositories {
 
 dependencies {
     implementation("org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-stdlib:2.0.0")
-    testImplementation("org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter:[5.10.2,)")
+    testImplementation("org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter:[5.10.3,)")
     testImplementation("org.hamcrest:hamcrest-core:[2.2,)")
-    testImplementation("org.zapodot:embedded-db-junit-jupiter:[2.1.1,)")
-    testRuntimeOnly("org.junit.platform:junit-platform-launcher:[1.10.2,)")
+    testImplementation("org.zapodot:embedded-db-junit-jupiter:[2.2.0,)")
+    testRuntimeOnly("org.junit.platform:junit-platform-launcher:[1.10.3,)")
 }
 
 tasks.test {
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ tasks.test {
 }
 
 group = "com.github.javadev"
-version = "1.26-SNAPSHOT"
+version = "1.27-SNAPSHOT"
 description = "leetcode-in-kotlin"
 java.sourceCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_11
 java.targetCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_11
diff --git a/pom-central.xml b/pom-central.xml
index 6a45d663a..0477e6c2e 100644
--- a/pom-central.xml
+++ b/pom-central.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     <groupId>com.github.javadev</groupId>
     <artifactId>leetcode-in-kotlin</artifactId>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
-    <version>1.26</version>
+    <version>1.27</version>
     <name>leetcode-in-kotlin</name>
     <description>Kotlin-based LeetCode algorithm problem solutions, regularly updated</description>
     <url>https://github.com/javadev/LeetCode-in-Kotlin</url>
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
                     <dependency>
                         <groupId>org.junit.jupiter</groupId>
                         <artifactId>junit-jupiter-engine</artifactId>
-                        <version>[5.10.2,)</version>
+                        <version>[5.10.3,)</version>
                     </dependency>
                 </dependencies>
             </plugin>
@@ -149,19 +149,19 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.junit.jupiter</groupId>
             <artifactId>junit-jupiter-api</artifactId>
-            <version>[5.10.2,)</version>
+            <version>[5.10.3,)</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.junit.jupiter</groupId>
             <artifactId>junit-jupiter-engine</artifactId>
-            <version>[5.10.2,)</version>
+            <version>[5.10.3,)</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.junit.platform</groupId>
             <artifactId>junit-platform-launcher</artifactId>
-            <version>[1.10.2,)</version>
+            <version>[1.10.3,)</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.zapodot</groupId>
             <artifactId>embedded-db-junit-jupiter</artifactId>
-            <version>[2.1.1,)</version>
+            <version>[2.2.0,)</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 1dc7cfe05..a948ca56a 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     <groupId>com.github.javadev</groupId>
     <artifactId>leetcode-in-kotlin</artifactId>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
-    <version>1.26-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.27-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <name>leetcode-in-kotlin</name>
     <description>Kotlin-based LeetCode algorithm problem solutions, regularly updated</description>
     <url>https://github.com/javadev/LeetCode-in-Kotlin</url>
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
                     <dependency>
                         <groupId>org.junit.jupiter</groupId>
                         <artifactId>junit-jupiter-engine</artifactId>
-                        <version>[5.10.2,)</version>
+                        <version>[5.10.3,)</version>
                     </dependency>
                 </dependencies>
             </plugin>
@@ -140,19 +140,19 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.junit.jupiter</groupId>
             <artifactId>junit-jupiter-api</artifactId>
-            <version>[5.10.2,)</version>
+            <version>[5.10.3,)</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.junit.jupiter</groupId>
             <artifactId>junit-jupiter-engine</artifactId>
-            <version>[5.10.2,)</version>
+            <version>[5.10.3,)</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.junit.platform</groupId>
             <artifactId>junit-platform-launcher</artifactId>
-            <version>[1.10.2,)</version>
+            <version>[1.10.3,)</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.zapodot</groupId>
             <artifactId>embedded-db-junit-jupiter</artifactId>
-            <version>[2.1.1,)</version>
+            <version>[2.2.0,)</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>