diff --git a/examples/powertools-examples-batch/pom.xml b/examples/powertools-examples-batch/pom.xml
index 1cf1e6f65..f93a68e8a 100644
--- a/examples/powertools-examples-batch/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/powertools-examples-batch/pom.xml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.amazonaws</groupId>
             <artifactId>aws-lambda-java-core</artifactId>
-            <version>1.2.3</version>
+            <version>1.3.0</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>software.amazon.awssdk</groupId>
diff --git a/examples/powertools-examples-cloudformation/pom.xml b/examples/powertools-examples-cloudformation/pom.xml
index 74a0090fe..460579ab9 100644
--- a/examples/powertools-examples-cloudformation/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/powertools-examples-cloudformation/pom.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     <properties>
         <maven.compiler.source>11</maven.compiler.source>
         <maven.compiler.target>11</maven.compiler.target>
-        <lambda.core.version>1.2.3</lambda.core.version>
+        <lambda.core.version>1.3.0</lambda.core.version>
         <lambda.events.version>3.15.0</lambda.events.version>
         <aws.sdk.version>2.31.40</aws.sdk.version>
         <aspectj.version>1.9.20.1</aspectj.version>
diff --git a/examples/powertools-examples-core-utilities/cdk/app/pom.xml b/examples/powertools-examples-core-utilities/cdk/app/pom.xml
index 87bea4b38..41a6b58c8 100644
--- a/examples/powertools-examples-core-utilities/cdk/app/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/powertools-examples-core-utilities/cdk/app/pom.xml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.amazonaws</groupId>
             <artifactId>aws-lambda-java-core</artifactId>
-            <version>1.2.3</version>
+            <version>1.3.0</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.amazonaws</groupId>
diff --git a/examples/powertools-examples-core-utilities/sam-graalvm/pom.xml b/examples/powertools-examples-core-utilities/sam-graalvm/pom.xml
index d691c02a5..2663986ec 100644
--- a/examples/powertools-examples-core-utilities/sam-graalvm/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/powertools-examples-core-utilities/sam-graalvm/pom.xml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.amazonaws</groupId>
             <artifactId>aws-lambda-java-core</artifactId>
-            <version>1.2.3</version>
+            <version>1.3.0</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.amazonaws</groupId>
diff --git a/examples/powertools-examples-core-utilities/sam/pom.xml b/examples/powertools-examples-core-utilities/sam/pom.xml
index f37319ea1..e0df1be35 100644
--- a/examples/powertools-examples-core-utilities/sam/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/powertools-examples-core-utilities/sam/pom.xml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.amazonaws</groupId>
             <artifactId>aws-lambda-java-core</artifactId>
-            <version>1.2.3</version>
+            <version>1.3.0</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.amazonaws</groupId>
diff --git a/examples/powertools-examples-core-utilities/serverless/pom.xml b/examples/powertools-examples-core-utilities/serverless/pom.xml
index 1f4e0a2fc..ab1e058ef 100644
--- a/examples/powertools-examples-core-utilities/serverless/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/powertools-examples-core-utilities/serverless/pom.xml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.amazonaws</groupId>
             <artifactId>aws-lambda-java-core</artifactId>
-            <version>1.2.3</version>
+            <version>1.3.0</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.amazonaws</groupId>
diff --git a/examples/powertools-examples-core-utilities/terraform/pom.xml b/examples/powertools-examples-core-utilities/terraform/pom.xml
index 6dcd2f8c6..1387bd669 100644
--- a/examples/powertools-examples-core-utilities/terraform/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/powertools-examples-core-utilities/terraform/pom.xml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.amazonaws</groupId>
             <artifactId>aws-lambda-java-core</artifactId>
-            <version>1.2.3</version>
+            <version>1.3.0</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.amazonaws</groupId>
diff --git a/examples/powertools-examples-idempotency/pom.xml b/examples/powertools-examples-idempotency/pom.xml
index c7ca6a058..88c9eabcd 100644
--- a/examples/powertools-examples-idempotency/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/powertools-examples-idempotency/pom.xml
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.amazonaws</groupId>
             <artifactId>aws-lambda-java-core</artifactId>
-            <version>1.2.3</version>
+            <version>1.3.0</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.amazonaws</groupId>
diff --git a/examples/powertools-examples-parameters/sam-graalvm/pom.xml b/examples/powertools-examples-parameters/sam-graalvm/pom.xml
index 643b8f134..b9f8898cd 100644
--- a/examples/powertools-examples-parameters/sam-graalvm/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/powertools-examples-parameters/sam-graalvm/pom.xml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.amazonaws</groupId>
             <artifactId>aws-lambda-java-core</artifactId>
-            <version>1.2.3</version>
+            <version>1.3.0</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.amazonaws</groupId>
diff --git a/examples/powertools-examples-parameters/sam/pom.xml b/examples/powertools-examples-parameters/sam/pom.xml
index e8ce66e11..ca7c268d7 100644
--- a/examples/powertools-examples-parameters/sam/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/powertools-examples-parameters/sam/pom.xml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.amazonaws</groupId>
             <artifactId>aws-lambda-java-core</artifactId>
-            <version>1.2.3</version>
+            <version>1.3.0</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.amazonaws</groupId>
diff --git a/examples/powertools-examples-serialization/pom.xml b/examples/powertools-examples-serialization/pom.xml
index eedce8b87..f2e253a86 100644
--- a/examples/powertools-examples-serialization/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/powertools-examples-serialization/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.amazonaws</groupId>
             <artifactId>aws-lambda-java-core</artifactId>
-            <version>1.2.3</version>
+            <version>1.3.0</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.amazonaws</groupId>
diff --git a/examples/powertools-examples-validation/pom.xml b/examples/powertools-examples-validation/pom.xml
index 3b9d9baeb..d5e5f5c41 100644
--- a/examples/powertools-examples-validation/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/powertools-examples-validation/pom.xml
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.amazonaws</groupId>
             <artifactId>aws-lambda-java-core</artifactId>
-            <version>1.2.3</version>
+            <version>1.3.0</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.aspectj</groupId>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 1033c3f6e..1316cd859 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@
         <aws.xray.recorder.version>2.18.2</aws.xray.recorder.version>
         <payloadoffloading-common.version>2.2.0</payloadoffloading-common.version>
         <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-        <lambda.core.version>1.2.3</lambda.core.version>
+        <lambda.core.version>1.3.0</lambda.core.version>
         <lambda.events.version>3.16.0</lambda.events.version>
         <lambda.serial.version>1.1.5</lambda.serial.version>
         <maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.13.0</maven-compiler-plugin.version>