diff --git a/core/src/main/resources/data/initialize.sql b/core/src/main/resources/data/initialize.sql
index b2c5ee29baf..016deae4e30 100644
--- a/core/src/main/resources/data/initialize.sql
+++ b/core/src/main/resources/data/initialize.sql
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ CREATE TABLE vulnerability (id int auto_increment PRIMARY KEY, cve VARCHAR(20) U
         v4baseScore DECIMAL(3,1), v4baseSeverity VARCHAR(15), v4threatScore DECIMAL(3,1), v4threatSeverity VARCHAR(15),
         v4environmentalScore DECIMAL(3,1), v4environmentalSeverity VARCHAR(15), v4source VARCHAR(50), v4type VARCHAR(15));
 
-CREATE TABLE reference (cveid INT, name VARCHAR(1000), url VARCHAR(1000), source VARCHAR(255),
+CREATE TABLE reference (cveid INT, name VARCHAR(1000), url VARCHAR(8000), source VARCHAR(255),
 	CONSTRAINT fkReference FOREIGN KEY (cveid) REFERENCES vulnerability(id) ON DELETE CASCADE);
 
 CREATE TABLE cpeEntry (id INT auto_increment PRIMARY KEY, part CHAR(1), vendor VARCHAR(255), product VARCHAR(255),
@@ -81,4 +81,4 @@ CREATE ALIAS insert_software FOR "org.owasp.dependencycheck.data.nvdcve.H2Functi
 CREATE ALIAS merge_knownexploited FOR "org.owasp.dependencycheck.data.nvdcve.H2Functions.mergeKnownExploited";
 
 CREATE TABLE properties (id varchar(50) PRIMARY KEY, `value` varchar(500));
-INSERT INTO properties(id, `value`) VALUES ('version', '5.5');
\ No newline at end of file
+INSERT INTO properties(id, `value`) VALUES ('version', '5.6');
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/core/src/main/resources/data/initialize_mssql.sql b/core/src/main/resources/data/initialize_mssql.sql
index 2a79d913910..882148910c8 100644
--- a/core/src/main/resources/data/initialize_mssql.sql
+++ b/core/src/main/resources/data/initialize_mssql.sql
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ CREATE TABLE vulnerability (id int identity(1,1) PRIMARY KEY, cve VARCHAR(20) UN
         v4baseScore DECIMAL(3,1), v4baseSeverity VARCHAR(15), v4threatScore DECIMAL(3,1), v4threatSeverity VARCHAR(15),
         v4environmentalScore DECIMAL(3,1), v4environmentalSeverity VARCHAR(15), v4source VARCHAR(50), v4type VARCHAR(15));
 
-CREATE TABLE reference (cveid INT, name VARCHAR(1000), url VARCHAR(1000), source VARCHAR(255),
+CREATE TABLE reference (cveid INT, name VARCHAR(1000), url VARCHAR(8000), source VARCHAR(255),
 	CONSTRAINT FK_Reference FOREIGN KEY (cveid) REFERENCES vulnerability(id) ON DELETE CASCADE);
 
 CREATE TABLE cpeEntry (id INT identity(1,1) PRIMARY KEY, part CHAR(1), vendor VARCHAR(255), product VARCHAR(255),
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ END;
 
 GO
 
-INSERT INTO properties(id,value) VALUES ('version','5.5');
+INSERT INTO properties(id,value) VALUES ('version','5.6');
 
 GO
 /**
diff --git a/core/src/main/resources/data/initialize_mysql.sql b/core/src/main/resources/data/initialize_mysql.sql
index 52fe18fea6f..c3072936c05 100644
--- a/core/src/main/resources/data/initialize_mysql.sql
+++ b/core/src/main/resources/data/initialize_mysql.sql
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ CREATE TABLE vulnerability (id int auto_increment PRIMARY KEY, cve VARCHAR(20) U
         v4baseScore DECIMAL(3,1), v4baseSeverity VARCHAR(15), v4threatScore DECIMAL(3,1), v4threatSeverity VARCHAR(15),
         v4environmentalScore DECIMAL(3,1), v4environmentalSeverity VARCHAR(15), v4source VARCHAR(50), v4type VARCHAR(15));
 
-CREATE TABLE `reference` (cveid INT, name VARCHAR(1000), url VARCHAR(1000), source VARCHAR(255),
+CREATE TABLE `reference` (cveid INT, name VARCHAR(1000), url VARCHAR(8000), source VARCHAR(255),
 	CONSTRAINT fkReference FOREIGN KEY (cveid) REFERENCES vulnerability(id) ON DELETE CASCADE);
 
 CREATE TABLE cpeEntry (id INT auto_increment PRIMARY KEY, part CHAR(1), vendor VARCHAR(255), product VARCHAR(255),
@@ -379,4 +379,4 @@ GRANT EXECUTE ON PROCEDURE dependencycheck.merge_knownexploited TO 'dcuser';
 
 GRANT SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE ON dependencycheck.* TO 'dcuser';
 
-INSERT INTO properties(id, value) VALUES ('version', '5.5');
+INSERT INTO properties(id, value) VALUES ('version', '5.6');
diff --git a/core/src/main/resources/data/initialize_oracle.sql b/core/src/main/resources/data/initialize_oracle.sql
index 483a0071814..5da88098658 100644
--- a/core/src/main/resources/data/initialize_oracle.sql
+++ b/core/src/main/resources/data/initialize_oracle.sql
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ CREATE TABLE vulnerability (id INT NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY, cve VARCHAR(20) UNIQUE,
     v4baseScore DECIMAL(3,1), v4baseSeverity VARCHAR(15), v4threatScore DECIMAL(3,1), v4threatSeverity VARCHAR(15),
     v4environmentalScore DECIMAL(3,1), v4environmentalSeverity VARCHAR(15), v4source VARCHAR(50), v4type VARCHAR(15));
 
-CREATE TABLE reference (cveid INT, name VARCHAR(1000), url VARCHAR(1000), source VARCHAR(255),
+CREATE TABLE reference (cveid INT, name VARCHAR(1000), url VARCHAR(4000), source VARCHAR(255),
     CONSTRAINT fkReference FOREIGN KEY (cveid) REFERENCES vulnerability(id) ON DELETE CASCADE);
 
 CREATE TABLE cpeEntry (id INT NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY, part CHAR(1), vendor VARCHAR(255), product VARCHAR(255),
@@ -538,4 +538,4 @@ CREATE OR REPLACE VIEW v_update_ecosystems AS
     ON c.vendor=e.vendor
         AND c.product=e.product;
 
-INSERT INTO properties(id,value) VALUES ('version','5.5');
+INSERT INTO properties(id,value) VALUES ('version','5.6');
diff --git a/core/src/main/resources/data/initialize_postgres.sql b/core/src/main/resources/data/initialize_postgres.sql
index 6cf743115d0..32fc125601f 100644
--- a/core/src/main/resources/data/initialize_postgres.sql
+++ b/core/src/main/resources/data/initialize_postgres.sql
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ CREATE TABLE vulnerability (id SERIAL PRIMARY KEY, cve VARCHAR(20) UNIQUE,
     v4baseScore DECIMAL(3,1), v4baseSeverity VARCHAR(15), v4threatScore DECIMAL(3,1), v4threatSeverity VARCHAR(15),
     v4environmentalScore DECIMAL(3,1), v4environmentalSeverity VARCHAR(15), v4source VARCHAR(50), v4type VARCHAR(15));
 
-CREATE TABLE reference (cveid INT, name VARCHAR(1000), url VARCHAR(1000), source VARCHAR(255),
+CREATE TABLE reference (cveid INT, name VARCHAR(1000), url VARCHAR(8000), source VARCHAR(255),
     CONSTRAINT fkReference FOREIGN KEY (cveid) REFERENCES vulnerability(id) ON DELETE CASCADE);
 
 CREATE TABLE cpeEntry (id SERIAL PRIMARY KEY, part CHAR(1), vendor VARCHAR(255), product VARCHAR(255),
@@ -324,4 +324,4 @@ GRANT EXECUTE ON FUNCTION public.insert_software (INT, CHAR(1), VARCHAR(255),
 
 
 
-INSERT INTO properties(id,value) VALUES ('version','5.5');
+INSERT INTO properties(id,value) VALUES ('version','5.6');
diff --git a/core/src/main/resources/data/upgrade_5.5.sql b/core/src/main/resources/data/upgrade_5.5.sql
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d3fbf26e286
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/src/main/resources/data/upgrade_5.5.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+ALTER TABLE reference ALTER COLUMN url SET DATA TYPE VARCHAR(8000);
+
+UPDATE Properties SET `value`='5.6' WHERE ID='version';
diff --git a/core/src/main/resources/dependencycheck.properties b/core/src/main/resources/dependencycheck.properties
index 5c9ebd57c0f..63c22a57171 100644
--- a/core/src/main/resources/dependencycheck.properties
+++ b/core/src/main/resources/dependencycheck.properties
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ data.file_name=odc.mv.db
 ### if you increment the DB version then you must increment the database file path
 ### in the mojo.properties, task.properties (maven and ant respectively), and
 ### the gradle PurgeDataExtension.
-data.version=5.5
+data.version=5.6
 
 #The analysis timeout in minutes
 odc.analysis.timeout=180
diff --git a/core/src/test/resources/dependencycheck.properties b/core/src/test/resources/dependencycheck.properties
index 86b11026776..356e31a6378 100644
--- a/core/src/test/resources/dependencycheck.properties
+++ b/core/src/test/resources/dependencycheck.properties
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ engine.version.url=https://dependency-check.github.io/DependencyCheck/current.tx
 data.directory=[JAR]/data/11.0
 #if the filename has a %s it will be replaced with the current expected version
 data.file_name=odc.mv.db
-data.version=5.5
+data.version=5.6
 
 #The analysis timeout in minutes
 odc.analysis.timeout=20