diff --git a/appengine-java11/springboot-helloworld/pom.xml b/appengine-java11/springboot-helloworld/pom.xml
index 6ea17ccd315..0aaf5dff9e0 100644
--- a/appengine-java11/springboot-helloworld/pom.xml
+++ b/appengine-java11/springboot-helloworld/pom.xml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
               <!-- Import dependency management from Spring Boot -->
               <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
               <artifactId>spring-boot-dependencies</artifactId>
-              <version>2.2.6.RELEASE</version>
+              <version>2.3.0.RELEASE</version>
               <type>pom</type>
               <scope>import</scope>
           </dependency>
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
     <dependency>
         <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
         <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-jetty</artifactId>
-        <version>2.2.6.RELEASE</version>
+        <version>2.3.0.RELEASE</version>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
 
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
       <plugin>
           <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
           <artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-          <version>2.2.6.RELEASE</version>
+          <version>2.3.0.RELEASE</version>
           <executions>
               <execution>
                   <goals>
diff --git a/appengine-java11/tasks-handler/pom.xml b/appengine-java11/tasks-handler/pom.xml
index e447a44b613..eb881f38a74 100644
--- a/appengine-java11/tasks-handler/pom.xml
+++ b/appengine-java11/tasks-handler/pom.xml
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ limitations under the License.
         <!-- Import dependency management from Spring Boot -->
         <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
         <artifactId>spring-boot-dependencies</artifactId>
-        <version>2.2.6.RELEASE</version>
+        <version>2.3.0.RELEASE</version>
         <type>pom</type>
         <scope>import</scope>
       </dependency>
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ limitations under the License.
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-web</artifactId>
-      <version>2.2.6.RELEASE</version>
+      <version>2.3.0.RELEASE</version>
       <exclusions>
         <!-- Exclude the Tomcat dependency -->
         <exclusion>
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ limitations under the License.
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-jetty</artifactId>
-      <version>2.2.6.RELEASE</version>
+      <version>2.3.0.RELEASE</version>
     </dependency>
 
   </dependencies>
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ limitations under the License.
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
         <artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>2.2.6.RELEASE</version>
+        <version>2.3.0.RELEASE</version>
         <executions>
           <execution>
             <goals>
diff --git a/flexible/helloworld-springboot/pom.xml b/flexible/helloworld-springboot/pom.xml
index feee7ed91e0..48cea7cb329 100644
--- a/flexible/helloworld-springboot/pom.xml
+++ b/flexible/helloworld-springboot/pom.xml
@@ -40,17 +40,17 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-web</artifactId>
-      <version>2.2.6.RELEASE</version>
+      <version>2.3.0.RELEASE</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-actuator</artifactId>
-      <version>2.2.6.RELEASE</version>
+      <version>2.3.0.RELEASE</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-test</artifactId>
-      <version>2.2.6.RELEASE</version>
+      <version>2.3.0.RELEASE</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
       <exclusions>
         <exclusion>
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
         <artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>2.2.6.RELEASE</version>
+        <version>2.3.0.RELEASE</version>
         <executions>
           <execution>
             <goals>
diff --git a/run/helloworld/pom.xml b/run/helloworld/pom.xml
index acc39eb1639..143903440c7 100644
--- a/run/helloworld/pom.xml
+++ b/run/helloworld/pom.xml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ limitations under the License.
         <!-- Import dependency management from Spring Boot -->
         <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
         <artifactId>spring-boot-dependencies</artifactId>
-        <version>2.2.6.RELEASE</version>
+        <version>2.3.0.RELEASE</version>
         <type>pom</type>
         <scope>import</scope>
       </dependency>
diff --git a/run/helloworld/src/main/java/com/example/helloworld/HelloworldApplication.java b/run/helloworld/src/main/java/com/example/helloworld/HelloworldApplication.java
index 95902709e1c..ac6e150230b 100644
--- a/run/helloworld/src/main/java/com/example/helloworld/HelloworldApplication.java
+++ b/run/helloworld/src/main/java/com/example/helloworld/HelloworldApplication.java
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ String hello() {
   }
 
   public static void main(String[] args) {
+    String port = System.getenv().getOrDefault("PORT", "8080");
+    System.setProperty("server.port", port);
     SpringApplication.run(HelloworldApplication.class, args);
   }
 }
diff --git a/run/helloworld/src/main/resources/application.properties b/run/helloworld/src/main/resources/application.properties
index 2ad7e0e6298..79dbdb51e2b 100644
--- a/run/helloworld/src/main/resources/application.properties
+++ b/run/helloworld/src/main/resources/application.properties
@@ -11,5 +11,3 @@
 #  WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 #  See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 #  limitations under the License.
-
-server.port = ${PORT}
diff --git a/run/image-processing/pom.xml b/run/image-processing/pom.xml
index 82080698037..ec3ca3a1b9d 100644
--- a/run/image-processing/pom.xml
+++ b/run/image-processing/pom.xml
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ limitations under the License.
         <!-- Import dependency management from Spring Boot -->
         <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
         <artifactId>spring-boot-dependencies</artifactId>
-        <version>2.2.6.RELEASE</version>
+        <version>2.3.0.RELEASE</version>
         <type>pom</type>
         <scope>import</scope>
       </dependency>
diff --git a/run/markdown-preview/editor/pom.xml b/run/markdown-preview/editor/pom.xml
index 064744909e8..8b46a06b827 100644
--- a/run/markdown-preview/editor/pom.xml
+++ b/run/markdown-preview/editor/pom.xml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
         <!-- Import dependency management from Spring Boot -->
         <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
         <artifactId>spring-boot-dependencies</artifactId>
-        <version>2.2.6.RELEASE</version>
+        <version>2.3.0.RELEASE</version>
         <type>pom</type>
         <scope>import</scope>
       </dependency>
diff --git a/run/markdown-preview/renderer/pom.xml b/run/markdown-preview/renderer/pom.xml
index f9a8e1b712d..020abf28bba 100644
--- a/run/markdown-preview/renderer/pom.xml
+++ b/run/markdown-preview/renderer/pom.xml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
         <!-- Import dependency management from Spring Boot -->
         <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
         <artifactId>spring-boot-dependencies</artifactId>
-        <version>2.2.6.RELEASE</version>
+        <version>2.3.0.RELEASE</version>
         <type>pom</type>
         <scope>import</scope>
       </dependency>
diff --git a/run/pubsub/pom.xml b/run/pubsub/pom.xml
index d3568485686..3e813dcca32 100644
--- a/run/pubsub/pom.xml
+++ b/run/pubsub/pom.xml
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ limitations under the License.
         <!-- Import dependency management from Spring Boot -->
         <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
         <artifactId>spring-boot-dependencies</artifactId>
-        <version>2.2.6.RELEASE</version>
+        <version>2.3.0.RELEASE</version>
         <type>pom</type>
         <scope>import</scope>
       </dependency>
diff --git a/spanner/spring-data/pom.xml b/spanner/spring-data/pom.xml
index e79adb81dca..e4f5f5d4663 100644
--- a/spanner/spring-data/pom.xml
+++ b/spanner/spring-data/pom.xml
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ limitations under the License.
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
         <artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>2.2.6.RELEASE</version>
+        <version>2.3.0.RELEASE</version>
         <configuration>
           <mainClass>com.example.spanner.QuickStartSample</mainClass>
         </configuration>
diff --git a/vision/spring-framework/pom.xml b/vision/spring-framework/pom.xml
index b6dc86f8a71..607eaebac0a 100644
--- a/vision/spring-framework/pom.xml
+++ b/vision/spring-framework/pom.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ limitations under the License.
   <properties>
     <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
     <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
-    <spring.version>2.2.6.RELEASE</spring.version>
+    <spring.version>2.3.0.RELEASE</spring.version>
   </properties>
 
   <!--