diff --git a/samples/sample-01/pom.xml b/samples/sample-01/pom.xml
index ad011217fc..dc424cf29e 100644
--- a/samples/sample-01/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/sample-01/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 	<groupId>com.example</groupId>
 	<artifactId>kafka-sample-01</artifactId>
-	<version>2.6.5</version>
+	<version>3.0.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	<packaging>jar</packaging>
 
 	<name>kafka-sample-01</name>
@@ -14,14 +14,14 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>2.4.3</version>
+		<version>3.0.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath/> <!-- lookup parent from repository -->
 	</parent>
 
 	<properties>
 		<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
 		<project.reporting.outputEncoding>UTF-8</project.reporting.outputEncoding>
-		<java.version>1.8</java.version>
+		<java.version>17</java.version>
 	</properties>
 
 	<dependencies>
diff --git a/samples/sample-01/src/main/java/com/example/Application.java b/samples/sample-01/src/main/java/com/example/Application.java
index 6f894b4eae..ef5cf8c6fd 100644
--- a/samples/sample-01/src/main/java/com/example/Application.java
+++ b/samples/sample-01/src/main/java/com/example/Application.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2018-2021 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2018-2022 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -29,8 +29,9 @@
 import org.springframework.core.task.TaskExecutor;
 import org.springframework.kafka.annotation.KafkaListener;
 import org.springframework.kafka.core.KafkaOperations;
+import org.springframework.kafka.listener.CommonErrorHandler;
 import org.springframework.kafka.listener.DeadLetterPublishingRecoverer;
-import org.springframework.kafka.listener.SeekToCurrentErrorHandler;
+import org.springframework.kafka.listener.DefaultErrorHandler;
 import org.springframework.kafka.support.converter.JsonMessageConverter;
 import org.springframework.kafka.support.converter.RecordMessageConverter;
 import org.springframework.util.backoff.FixedBackOff;
@@ -59,8 +60,8 @@ public static void main(String[] args) {
 	 * Boot will autowire this into the container factory.
 	 */
 	@Bean
-	public SeekToCurrentErrorHandler errorHandler(KafkaOperations<Object, Object> template) {
-		return new SeekToCurrentErrorHandler(
+	public CommonErrorHandler errorHandler(KafkaOperations<Object, Object> template) {
+		return new DefaultErrorHandler(
 				new DeadLetterPublishingRecoverer(template), new FixedBackOff(1000L, 2));
 	}
 
@@ -79,8 +80,8 @@ public void listen(Foo2 foo) {
 	}
 
 	@KafkaListener(id = "dltGroup", topics = "topic1.DLT")
-	public void dltListen(String in) {
-		logger.info("Received from DLT: " + in);
+	public void dltListen(byte[] in) {
+		logger.info("Received from DLT: " + new String(in));
 		this.exec.execute(() -> System.out.println("Hit Enter to terminate..."));
 	}
 
diff --git a/samples/sample-02/pom.xml b/samples/sample-02/pom.xml
index 6d5d8849f6..55cb73cbc3 100644
--- a/samples/sample-02/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/sample-02/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 	<groupId>com.example</groupId>
 	<artifactId>kafka-sample-02</artifactId>
-	<version>2.6.5</version>
+	<version>3.0.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	<packaging>jar</packaging>
 
 	<name>kafka-sample-02</name>
@@ -14,14 +14,14 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>2.4.3</version>
+		<version>3.0.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath/> <!-- lookup parent from repository -->
 	</parent>
 
 	<properties>
 		<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
 		<project.reporting.outputEncoding>UTF-8</project.reporting.outputEncoding>
-		<java.version>1.8</java.version>
+		<java.version>17</java.version>
 	</properties>
 
 	<dependencies>
diff --git a/samples/sample-02/src/main/java/com/example/Application.java b/samples/sample-02/src/main/java/com/example/Application.java
index 6577389ae8..6030b358c7 100644
--- a/samples/sample-02/src/main/java/com/example/Application.java
+++ b/samples/sample-02/src/main/java/com/example/Application.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2018-2021 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2018-2022 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -27,12 +27,13 @@
 import org.springframework.context.annotation.Bean;
 import org.springframework.context.annotation.Profile;
 import org.springframework.kafka.core.KafkaOperations;
+import org.springframework.kafka.listener.CommonErrorHandler;
 import org.springframework.kafka.listener.DeadLetterPublishingRecoverer;
-import org.springframework.kafka.listener.SeekToCurrentErrorHandler;
-import org.springframework.kafka.support.converter.DefaultJackson2JavaTypeMapper;
-import org.springframework.kafka.support.converter.Jackson2JavaTypeMapper.TypePrecedence;
+import org.springframework.kafka.listener.DefaultErrorHandler;
 import org.springframework.kafka.support.converter.JsonMessageConverter;
 import org.springframework.kafka.support.converter.RecordMessageConverter;
+import org.springframework.kafka.support.mapping.DefaultJackson2JavaTypeMapper;
+import org.springframework.kafka.support.mapping.Jackson2JavaTypeMapper.TypePrecedence;
 import org.springframework.util.backoff.FixedBackOff;
 
 import com.common.Bar2;
@@ -56,8 +57,8 @@ public static void main(String[] args) {
 	 * Boot will autowire this into the container factory.
 	 */
 	@Bean
-	public SeekToCurrentErrorHandler errorHandler(KafkaOperations<Object, Object> template) {
-		return new SeekToCurrentErrorHandler(
+	public CommonErrorHandler errorHandler(KafkaOperations<Object, Object> template) {
+		return new DefaultErrorHandler(
 				new DeadLetterPublishingRecoverer(template), new FixedBackOff(1000L, 2));
 	}
 
diff --git a/samples/sample-03/pom.xml b/samples/sample-03/pom.xml
index 705037f80d..0d225c5293 100644
--- a/samples/sample-03/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/sample-03/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 	<groupId>com.example</groupId>
 	<artifactId>kafka-sample-03</artifactId>
-	<version>2.6.5</version>
+	<version>3.0.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	<packaging>jar</packaging>
 
 	<name>kafka-sample-03</name>
@@ -14,14 +14,14 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>2.4.3</version>
+		<version>3.0.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath/> <!-- lookup parent from repository -->
 	</parent>
 
 	<properties>
 		<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
 		<project.reporting.outputEncoding>UTF-8</project.reporting.outputEncoding>
-		<java.version>1.8</java.version>
+		<java.version>17</java.version>
 	</properties>
 
 	<dependencies>
diff --git a/samples/sample-03/src/main/java/com/example/Application.java b/samples/sample-03/src/main/java/com/example/Application.java
index 2fc7db8e24..8f1f37bb9a 100644
--- a/samples/sample-03/src/main/java/com/example/Application.java
+++ b/samples/sample-03/src/main/java/com/example/Application.java
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 import org.springframework.kafka.support.converter.BatchMessagingMessageConverter;
 import org.springframework.kafka.support.converter.JsonMessageConverter;
 import org.springframework.kafka.support.converter.RecordMessageConverter;
+import org.springframework.stereotype.Component;
 
 import com.common.Foo2;
 
@@ -48,9 +49,7 @@
 @SpringBootApplication
 public class Application {
 
-	private final Logger LOGGER = LoggerFactory.getLogger(Application.class);
-
-	private final static CountDownLatch LATCH = new CountDownLatch(1);
+	final static CountDownLatch LATCH = new CountDownLatch(1);
 
 	public static void main(String[] args) throws InterruptedException {
 		ConfigurableApplicationContext context = SpringApplication.run(Application.class, args);
@@ -69,6 +68,23 @@ public BatchMessagingMessageConverter batchConverter() {
 		return new BatchMessagingMessageConverter(converter());
 	}
 
+	@Bean
+	public NewTopic topic2() {
+		return TopicBuilder.name("topic2").partitions(1).replicas(1).build();
+	}
+
+	@Bean
+	public NewTopic topic3() {
+		return TopicBuilder.name("topic3").partitions(1).replicas(1).build();
+	}
+
+}
+
+@Component
+class Listener {
+
+	private static final Logger LOGGER = LoggerFactory.getLogger(Listener.class);
+
 	@Autowired
 	private KafkaTemplate<String, String> kafkaTemplate;
 
@@ -83,17 +99,7 @@ public void listen1(List<Foo2> foos) throws IOException {
 	@KafkaListener(id = "fooGroup3", topics = "topic3")
 	public void listen2(List<String> in) {
 		LOGGER.info("Received: " + in);
-		LATCH.countDown();
-	}
-
-	@Bean
-	public NewTopic topic2() {
-		return TopicBuilder.name("topic2").partitions(1).replicas(1).build();
-	}
-
-	@Bean
-	public NewTopic topic3() {
-		return TopicBuilder.name("topic3").partitions(1).replicas(1).build();
+		Application.LATCH.countDown();
 	}
 
 }
diff --git a/samples/sample-04/pom.xml b/samples/sample-04/pom.xml
index 69e1513376..f89738d640 100644
--- a/samples/sample-04/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/sample-04/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 	<groupId>com.example</groupId>
 	<artifactId>kafka-sample-04</artifactId>
-	<version>2.7.0</version>
+	<version>3.0.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	<packaging>jar</packaging>
 
 	<name>kafka-sample-04</name>
@@ -14,14 +14,14 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>3.0.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath/> <!-- lookup parent from repository -->
 	</parent>
 
 	<properties>
 		<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
 		<project.reporting.outputEncoding>UTF-8</project.reporting.outputEncoding>
-		<java.version>11</java.version>
+		<java.version>17</java.version>
 	</properties>
 
 	<dependencies>
diff --git a/samples/sample-05/pom.xml b/samples/sample-05/pom.xml
index 0310c65511..e0de8edbb4 100644
--- a/samples/sample-05/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/sample-05/pom.xml
@@ -5,13 +5,13 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>3.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>3.0.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath/> <!-- lookup parent from repository -->
 	</parent>
 
 	<groupId>com.example</groupId>
 	<artifactId>kafka-sample-05</artifactId>
-	<version>3.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>3.0.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
 
 	<name>kafka-sample-05</name>
 	<description>Kafka Sample 5</description>
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 
 	<properties>
 		<java.version>17</java.version>
-		<spring-kafka.version>3.0.0-SNAPSHOT</spring-kafka.version>
 	</properties>
 
 	<dependencies>