Error executing bootstraps: Error creating bean with name 'grailsApplicationPostProcessor': Initialization of bean failed; nested exception is java.lang.NoSuchMethodError: org.springframework.core.annotation.AnnotationUtils.getAnnotation(Ljava/lang/reflec

Grails rage quits every time the app tries to start with:

Caused by NoSuchMethodError: org.springframework.core.annotation.AnnotationUtils.getAnnotation(Ljava/lang/reflect/AnnotatedElement;Ljava/lang/Class;)Ljava/lang/annotation/Annotation;
->> 303 | innerRun in java.util.concurrent.FutureTask$Sync

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  138	run in java.util.concurrent.FutureTask
  886	runTask in java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker
  908	run in '' ^ 662	run . . in java.lang.Thread

Cleaning and rebuilding do not help. Maybe because CXF plugin pulls in old version of Spring? (3.0.4) See attached example for more info.