Upgraded the 'org.springframework:spring-context' dependency from version 5.3.31 to 5.3.39. The update targets the remediation of known vulnerabilities identified in prior versions, including at least one critical and one medium severity vulnerability. This change improves the overall security posture by ensuring components are not subject to exploits addressed in the newer version of the library.

Justification

• Addresses dependency-based supply chain risk by ensuring critical and medium CVEs are not present in the codebase.

• Upgrading to a more secure version reduces exposure to vulnerabilities that could be leveraged for attacks against the application.

• Follows best practices for maintaining dependency hygiene as outlined in the 'dependency' security aspect definition and 'New Dependency Added' rule with criticality determined by resolved vulnerabilities.

  BenchmarkJava/pom.xml

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  <version.springframework>5.3.39</version.springframework>