diff --git a/lite/Changes b/lite/Changes
index 2444966..4e615e9 100644
--- a/lite/Changes
+++ b/lite/Changes
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
-0.59.9 2018-01-17
+0.59.9 2018-02-01
 	- renamed light to lite (margaretha)
 	- added Changes file (margaretha)
+	- updated library versions and java environment (margaretha)
 0.59.8 2018-01-17 
 	- restructured Kustvakt and created /lite project
 	- removed version from service paths (margaretha)
diff --git a/lite/pom.xml b/lite/pom.xml
index 3eb4e15..dc9049c 100644
--- a/lite/pom.xml
+++ b/lite/pom.xml
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@
 	<artifactId>Kustvakt-lite</artifactId>
 	<version>0.59.9</version>
 	<properties>
-		<java.version>1.7</java.version>
+		<java.version>1.8</java.version>
 		<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-		<spring-framework.version>4.3.11.RELEASE</spring-framework.version>
+		<spring-framework.version>5.0.3.RELEASE</spring-framework.version>
 		<jersey.version>1.19.4</jersey.version>
 	</properties>
 
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 				<artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>3.3</version>
+				<version>3.7.0</version>
 				<configuration>
 					<compilerVersion>${java.version}</compilerVersion>
 					<source>${java.version}</source>
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
 			</plugin>
 			<plugin>
 				<artifactId>maven-shade-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>2.1</version>
+				<version>3.1.0</version>
 				<executions>
 					<!-- option 1 -->
 					<execution>