diff --git a/build.properties b/build.properties
index 6a985b5..5e113fa 100644
--- a/build.properties
+++ b/build.properties
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # Copyright (c) 2009-2013, JoshuaTree. All Rights Reserved.
 #
 #Use this property file to specify environment specific settings.
-version=1.0-RC26
+version=1.0-RC27
 
 # Enable this property if computer does not have external connection to Internet:
 #local.mode=true
diff --git a/build.xml b/build.xml
index af968d9..ec3c790 100644
--- a/build.xml
+++ b/build.xml
@@ -78,11 +78,11 @@
        <property name="commons-logging.jar" value="${lib.dir}/commons-logging-1.1.1.jar"/>
        <property name="unboundsdk.jar" value="${lib.dir}/unboundid-ldapsdk-2.1.0.jar"/>
        <property name="jgraph.jar" value="${lib.dir}/jgrapht-jdk1.5-0.7.3.jar"/>
-       <property name="log4j.jar" value="${lib.dir}/log4j-1.2.16.jar"/>
+       <property name="log4j.jar" value="${lib.dir}/log4j-1.2.17.jar"/>
        <property name="jasypt.jar" value="${lib.dir}/jasypt-1.8.jar"/>
        <property name="ehcache-core.jar" value="${lib.dir}/ehcache-core-2.6.5.jar"/>
-       <property name="slf4j-api.jar" value="${lib.dir}/slf4j-api-1.6.1.jar"/>
-       <property name="slf4j-jcl.jar" value="${lib.dir}/slf4j-jcl-1.6.1.jar"/>
+       <property name="slf4j-api.jar" value="${lib.dir}/slf4j-api-1.7.5.jar"/>
+       <property name="slf4j-jcl.jar" value="${lib.dir}/slf4j-jcl-1.7.5.jar"/>
 
        <!-- ########### Define classpaths ########################### -->
        <path id="build.proxy.class.path">
diff --git a/buildWs.xml b/buildWs.xml
index e533f49..57eba1a 100644
--- a/buildWs.xml
+++ b/buildWs.xml
@@ -78,11 +78,11 @@
        <property name="commons-logging.jar" value="${lib.dir}/commons-logging-1.1.1.jar"/>
        <property name="unboundsdk.jar" value="${lib.dir}/unboundid-ldapsdk-2.1.0.jar"/>
        <property name="jgraph.jar" value="${lib.dir}/jgrapht-jdk1.5-0.7.3.jar"/>
-       <property name="log4j.jar" value="${lib.dir}/log4j-1.2.16.jar"/>
+       <property name="log4j.jar" value="${lib.dir}/log4j-1.2.17.jar"/>
        <property name="jasypt.jar" value="${lib.dir}/jasypt-1.8.jar"/>
        <property name="ehcache-core.jar" value="${lib.dir}/ehcache-core-2.6.5.jar"/>
-       <property name="slf4j-api.jar" value="${lib.dir}/slf4j-api-1.6.1.jar"/>
-       <property name="slf4j-jcl.jar" value="${lib.dir}/slf4j-jcl-1.6.1.jar"/>
+       <property name="slf4j-api.jar" value="${lib.dir}/slf4j-api-1.7.5.jar"/>
+       <property name="slf4j-jcl.jar" value="${lib.dir}/slf4j-jcl-1.7.5.jar"/>
 
        <!-- ########### Define classpaths ########################### -->
        <path id="build.proxy.class.path">
diff --git a/conf/ehcache.xml b/conf/ehcache.xml
index edf34f0..da92b53 100755
--- a/conf/ehcache.xml
+++ b/conf/ehcache.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
     The defaultCache has an implicit name "default" which is a reserved cache name.
     -->
     <defaultCache
-           maxEntriesLocalHeap="10000"
            eternal="false"
            overflowToDisk="false"
            timeToIdleSeconds="120"
diff --git a/ivy.xml b/ivy.xml
index 41cff7c..fc2173a 100644
--- a/ivy.xml
+++ b/ivy.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 <ivy-module version="2.0">
     <info organisation="org.apache" module="openldap-fortress-realm"/>
     <dependencies>
-        <dependency org="us.joshuatreesoftware" name="fortress" rev="1.0-RC26"  conf="default->master"/>
+        <dependency org="us.joshuatreesoftware" name="fortress" rev="1.0-RC27"  conf="default->master"/>
         <dependency org="commons-lang" name="commons-lang" rev="2.4" conf="default->master"/>
         <dependency org="commons-configuration" name="commons-configuration" rev="1.6" conf="default->master"/>
         <dependency org="commons-lang" name="commons-lang" rev="2.4" conf="default->master"/>
@@ -26,12 +26,12 @@
         <dependency org="commons-logging" name="commons-logging" rev="1.1.1" conf="default->master"/>
         <dependency org="com.unboundid" name="unboundid-ldapsdk" rev="2.1.0" conf="default->master"/>
         <dependency org="junit" name="junit" rev="4.9" conf="default->master"/>
-        <dependency org="log4j" name="log4j" rev="1.2.16" conf="default->master"/>
+        <dependency org="log4j" name="log4j" rev="1.2.17" conf="default->master"/>
         <dependency org="org.jasypt" name="jasypt" rev="1.8" conf="default->master"/>
         <dependency org="org.jgrapht" name="jgrapht-jdk1.5" rev="0.7.3" conf="default->master"/>
         <dependency org="net.sf.ehcache" name="ehcache-core" rev="2.6.5" conf="default->master"/>
-        <dependency org="org.slf4j" name="slf4j-api" rev="1.6.1" conf="default->master"/>
-        <dependency org="org.slf4j" name="slf4j-jcl" rev="1.6.1" conf="default->master"/>
+        <dependency org="org.slf4j" name="slf4j-api" rev="1.7.5" conf="default->master"/>
+        <dependency org="org.slf4j" name="slf4j-jcl" rev="1.7.5" conf="default->master"/>
         <dependency org="org.apache.tomcat" name="tomcat-catalina" rev="7.0.22" conf="default->master">
             <artifact name="tomcat-catalina" type="jar" />
         </dependency>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index ce7bb81..3625d64 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <artifactId>sentry</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
   <name>Fortress Sentry</name>
-  <version>1.0-RC26</version>
+  <version>1.0-RC27</version>
   <description>Java EE Security Plug-in uses Fortress IAM.</description>
   <url>https://jts.us</url>
   <licenses>
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
     <dependency>
      <groupId>us.joshuatreesoftware</groupId>
       <artifactId>fortress</artifactId>
-      <version>1.0-RC26</version>
+      <version>1.0-RC27</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
        <groupId>org.apache.tomcat</groupId>