diff --git a/backend/build.gradle b/backend/build.gradle
index fa1e7c2325..8042a5e135 100644
--- a/backend/build.gradle
+++ b/backend/build.gradle
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ dependencies {
     implementation "io.github.microutils:kotlin-logging-jvm:3.0.5"
     implementation "org.postgresql:postgresql"
     implementation "org.apache.commons:commons-csv:1.14.1"
-    implementation "org.springdoc:springdoc-openapi-starter-webmvc-ui:2.8.14"
+    implementation "org.springdoc:springdoc-openapi-starter-webmvc-ui:3.0.2"
     implementation "org.flywaydb:flyway-database-postgresql" // Version managed by Spring Boot to ensure compatibility
     implementation platform("org.jetbrains.exposed:exposed-bom:0.61.0")
     implementation "org.jetbrains.exposed:exposed-spring-boot-starter"
diff --git a/backend/gradle.lockfile b/backend/gradle.lockfile
index a9e8a795b1..2eebaa40b5 100644
--- a/backend/gradle.lockfile
+++ b/backend/gradle.lockfile
@@ -106,9 +106,9 @@ io.netty:netty-transport-native-unix-common:4.1.128.Final=productionRuntimeClass
 io.netty:netty-transport:4.1.128.Final=productionRuntimeClasspath,runtimeClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
 io.opentelemetry:opentelemetry-api:1.49.0=swiftExportClasspathResolvable
 io.opentelemetry:opentelemetry-context:1.49.0=swiftExportClasspathResolvable
-io.swagger.core.v3:swagger-annotations-jakarta:2.2.38=compileClasspath,productionRuntimeClasspath,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
-io.swagger.core.v3:swagger-core-jakarta:2.2.38=compileClasspath,productionRuntimeClasspath,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
-io.swagger.core.v3:swagger-models-jakarta:2.2.38=compileClasspath,productionRuntimeClasspath,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
+io.swagger.core.v3:swagger-annotations-jakarta:2.2.43=compileClasspath,productionRuntimeClasspath,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
+io.swagger.core.v3:swagger-core-jakarta:2.2.43=compileClasspath,productionRuntimeClasspath,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
+io.swagger.core.v3:swagger-models-jakarta:2.2.43=compileClasspath,productionRuntimeClasspath,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
 jakarta.activation:jakarta.activation-api:2.1.4=compileClasspath,productionRuntimeClasspath,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
 jakarta.annotation:jakarta.annotation-api:2.1.1=compileClasspath,productionRuntimeClasspath,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
 jakarta.mail:jakarta.mail-api:2.1.5=compileClasspath,productionRuntimeClasspath,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
@@ -246,12 +246,15 @@ org.rnorth.duct-tape:duct-tape:1.0.8=testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
 org.skyscreamer:jsonassert:1.5.3=testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
 org.slf4j:jul-to-slf4j:2.0.17=compileClasspath,productionRuntimeClasspath,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
 org.slf4j:slf4j-api:2.0.17=compileClasspath,ktlint,productionRuntimeClasspath,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
-org.springdoc:springdoc-openapi-starter-common:2.8.14=compileClasspath,productionRuntimeClasspath,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
-org.springdoc:springdoc-openapi-starter-webmvc-api:2.8.14=compileClasspath,productionRuntimeClasspath,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
-org.springdoc:springdoc-openapi-starter-webmvc-ui:2.8.14=compileClasspath,productionRuntimeClasspath,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
+org.springdoc:springdoc-openapi-starter-common:3.0.2=compileClasspath,productionRuntimeClasspath,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
+org.springdoc:springdoc-openapi-starter-webmvc-api:3.0.2=compileClasspath,productionRuntimeClasspath,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
+org.springdoc:springdoc-openapi-starter-webmvc-ui:3.0.2=compileClasspath,productionRuntimeClasspath,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
 org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-actuator-autoconfigure:3.5.7=compileClasspath,productionRuntimeClasspath,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
 org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-actuator:3.5.7=compileClasspath,productionRuntimeClasspath,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
 org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-autoconfigure:3.5.7=compileClasspath,productionRuntimeClasspath,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
+org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-http-converter:4.0.3=productionRuntimeClasspath,runtimeClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
+org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-jackson:4.0.3=compileClasspath,productionRuntimeClasspath,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
+org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-servlet:4.0.3=compileClasspath,productionRuntimeClasspath,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
 org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-actuator:3.5.7=compileClasspath,productionRuntimeClasspath,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
 org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-jdbc:3.5.7=compileClasspath,productionRuntimeClasspath,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
 org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-json:3.5.7=compileClasspath,productionRuntimeClasspath,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
@@ -260,11 +263,13 @@ org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-oauth2-resource-server:3.5.7=compil
 org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-security:3.5.7=compileClasspath,productionRuntimeClasspath,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
 org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-test:3.5.7=testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
 org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-tomcat:3.5.7=compileClasspath,productionRuntimeClasspath,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
-org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-validation:3.5.7=compileClasspath,productionRuntimeClasspath,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
 org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-web:3.5.7=compileClasspath,productionRuntimeClasspath,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
 org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter:3.5.7=compileClasspath,productionRuntimeClasspath,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
 org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-test-autoconfigure:3.5.7=testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
 org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-test:3.5.7=testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
+org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-validation:4.0.3=compileClasspath,productionRuntimeClasspath,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
+org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-web-server:4.0.3=compileClasspath,productionRuntimeClasspath,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
+org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-webmvc:4.0.3=compileClasspath,productionRuntimeClasspath,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
 org.springframework.boot:spring-boot:3.5.7=compileClasspath,productionRuntimeClasspath,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
 org.springframework.security:spring-security-config:6.5.6=compileClasspath,productionRuntimeClasspath,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
 org.springframework.security:spring-security-core:6.5.6=compileClasspath,productionRuntimeClasspath,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
@@ -290,7 +295,7 @@ org.testcontainers:testcontainers-minio:2.0.3=testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeCl
 org.testcontainers:testcontainers-postgresql:2.0.3=testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
 org.testcontainers:testcontainers:2.0.3=testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
 org.tukaani:xz:1.11=compileClasspath,productionRuntimeClasspath,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
-org.webjars:swagger-ui:5.30.1=compileClasspath,productionRuntimeClasspath,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
+org.webjars:swagger-ui:5.32.0=compileClasspath,productionRuntimeClasspath,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
 org.webjars:webjars-locator-lite:1.1.2=compileClasspath,productionRuntimeClasspath,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
 org.xerial.snappy:snappy-java:1.1.10.7=compileClasspath,productionRuntimeClasspath,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
 org.xmlunit:xmlunit-core:2.10.4=testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
@@ -326,4 +331,7 @@ software.amazon.awssdk:third-party-jackson-core:2.42.2=compileClasspath,producti
 software.amazon.awssdk:utils-lite:2.42.2=compileClasspath,productionRuntimeClasspath,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
 software.amazon.awssdk:utils:2.42.2=compileClasspath,productionRuntimeClasspath,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
 software.amazon.eventstream:eventstream:1.0.1=compileClasspath,productionRuntimeClasspath,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
+tools.jackson.core:jackson-core:3.0.4=compileClasspath,productionRuntimeClasspath,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
+tools.jackson.core:jackson-databind:3.0.4=compileClasspath,productionRuntimeClasspath,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
+tools.jackson:jackson-bom:3.0.4=compileClasspath,productionRuntimeClasspath,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
 empty=annotationProcessor,compileOnlyDependenciesMetadata,developmentOnly,implementationDependenciesMetadata,intransitiveDependenciesMetadata,kotlinCompilerPluginClasspath,kotlinNativeCompilerPluginClasspath,kotlinScriptDefExtensions,testAndDevelopmentOnly,testAnnotationProcessor,testApiDependenciesMetadata,testCompileOnlyDependenciesMetadata,testImplementationDependenciesMetadata,testIntransitiveDependenciesMetadata,testKotlinScriptDefExtensions