diff --git a/maven-release-manager/pom.xml b/maven-release-manager/pom.xml
index 7b3d442c5..c896a4667 100644
--- a/maven-release-manager/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-release-manager/pom.xml
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven.release</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-release-api</artifactId>
-      <version>3.0.0-M6-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
@@ -274,18 +274,4 @@
     </plugins>
   </build>
 
-  <profiles>
-    <profile>
-      <id>reporting</id>
-      <reporting>
-        <plugins>
-          <plugin>
-            <groupId>org.codehaus.plexus</groupId>
-            <artifactId>plexus-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-            <version>1.3.8</version>
-          </plugin>
-        </plugins>
-      </reporting>
-    </profile>
-  </profiles>
 </project>
diff --git a/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/pomfinder/pom1.xml b/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/pomfinder/pom1.xml
index e4c16d445..739cc86da 100644
--- a/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/pomfinder/pom1.xml
+++ b/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/pomfinder/pom1.xml
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>junit</groupId>
       <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-      <version>3.8.2</version>
+      <version>${junitVersion}</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.codehaus.plexus</groupId>
         <artifactId>plexus-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>1.3.8</version>
+        <version>@plexusMavenPluginVersion@</version>
         <executions>
           <execution>
             <id>create-component-descriptor</id>
diff --git a/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/internal-snapshot-dependencies/subproject1/expected-release-pom.xml b/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/internal-snapshot-dependencies/subproject1/expected-release-pom.xml
index 84659e29e..0a7660a2b 100644
--- a/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/internal-snapshot-dependencies/subproject1/expected-release-pom.xml
+++ b/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/internal-snapshot-dependencies/subproject1/expected-release-pom.xml
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ under the License.
     <dependency>
       <groupId>junit</groupId>
       <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-      <version>3.8.1</version>
+      <version>@junitVersion@</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/internal-snapshot-dependencies/subproject1/pom.xml b/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/internal-snapshot-dependencies/subproject1/pom.xml
index 8e2e0791d..b79838c6f 100644
--- a/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/internal-snapshot-dependencies/subproject1/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/internal-snapshot-dependencies/subproject1/pom.xml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>junit</groupId>
       <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-      <version>3.8.1</version>
+      <version>@junitVersion@</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/internal-snapshot-extension/subproject1/expected-release-pom.xml b/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/internal-snapshot-extension/subproject1/expected-release-pom.xml
index 84659e29e..0a7660a2b 100644
--- a/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/internal-snapshot-extension/subproject1/expected-release-pom.xml
+++ b/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/internal-snapshot-extension/subproject1/expected-release-pom.xml
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ under the License.
     <dependency>
       <groupId>junit</groupId>
       <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-      <version>3.8.1</version>
+      <version>@junitVersion@</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/internal-snapshot-extension/subproject1/pom.xml b/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/internal-snapshot-extension/subproject1/pom.xml
index 8e2e0791d..b79838c6f 100644
--- a/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/internal-snapshot-extension/subproject1/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/internal-snapshot-extension/subproject1/pom.xml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>junit</groupId>
       <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-      <version>3.8.1</version>
+      <version>@junitVersion@</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/pom-with-namespace/subproject1/expected-release-pom.xml b/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/pom-with-namespace/subproject1/expected-release-pom.xml
index 84659e29e..0a7660a2b 100644
--- a/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/pom-with-namespace/subproject1/expected-release-pom.xml
+++ b/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/pom-with-namespace/subproject1/expected-release-pom.xml
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ under the License.
     <dependency>
       <groupId>junit</groupId>
       <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-      <version>3.8.1</version>
+      <version>@junitVersion@</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/pom-with-namespace/subproject1/pom.xml b/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/pom-with-namespace/subproject1/pom.xml
index fe46ed579..a95fe7b6b 100644
--- a/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/pom-with-namespace/subproject1/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/pom-with-namespace/subproject1/pom.xml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>junit</groupId>
       <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-      <version>3.8.1</version>
+      <version>@junitVersion@</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/rewrite-for-branch/basic-pom-namespace/expected-pom.xml b/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/rewrite-for-branch/basic-pom-namespace/expected-pom.xml
index 53c4eed8e..4da3a8565 100644
--- a/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/rewrite-for-branch/basic-pom-namespace/expected-pom.xml
+++ b/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/rewrite-for-branch/basic-pom-namespace/expected-pom.xml
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
           <plugin>
             <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
             <artifactId>maven-invoker-plugin</artifactId>
-            <version>1.2</version>
+            <version>${mavenInvokerPluginVersion}</version>
             <configuration>
               <projectsDirectory>src/it</projectsDirectory>
               <pomIncludes>
@@ -125,32 +125,6 @@
               </execution>
             </executions>
           </plugin>
-          <!-- TODO: Remove this plugin execution once MINVOKER-43 is released -->
-          <plugin>
-            <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-            <artifactId>maven-install-plugin</artifactId>
-            <executions>
-              <execution>
-                <id>it-preparation</id>
-                <phase>pre-integration-test</phase>
-                <goals>
-                  <goal>install-file</goal>
-                </goals>
-                <configuration>
-                  <file>${project.build.directory}/${project.build.finalName}.jar</file>
-                  <groupId>${project.groupId}</groupId>
-                  <artifactId>${project.artifactId}</artifactId>
-                  <version>${project.version}</version>
-                  <packaging>${project.packaging}</packaging>
-                  <pomFile>${basedir}/pom.xml</pomFile>
-                  <createChecksum>true</createChecksum>
-                  <localRepositoryPath>${project.build.directory}/local-repo</localRepositoryPath>
-                  <!-- NOTE: must match identifier of real local repository or metadata lookup during ITs will misbehave -->
-                  <localRepositoryId>local</localRepositoryId>
-                </configuration>
-              </execution>
-            </executions>
-          </plugin>
         </plugins>
       </build>
     </profile>
diff --git a/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/rewrite-for-branch/basic-pom-namespace/pom.xml b/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/rewrite-for-branch/basic-pom-namespace/pom.xml
index b85fbbed9..69e6355de 100644
--- a/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/rewrite-for-branch/basic-pom-namespace/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/rewrite-for-branch/basic-pom-namespace/pom.xml
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
           <plugin>
             <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
             <artifactId>maven-invoker-plugin</artifactId>
-            <version>1.2</version>
+            <version>${mavenInvokerPluginVersion}</version>
             <configuration>
               <projectsDirectory>src/it</projectsDirectory>
               <pomIncludes>
@@ -127,32 +127,6 @@
               </execution>
             </executions>
           </plugin>
-          <!-- TODO: Remove this plugin execution once MINVOKER-43 is released -->
-          <plugin>
-            <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-            <artifactId>maven-install-plugin</artifactId>
-            <executions>
-              <execution>
-                <id>it-preparation</id>
-                <phase>pre-integration-test</phase>
-                <goals>
-                  <goal>install-file</goal>
-                </goals>
-                <configuration>
-                  <file>${project.build.directory}/${project.build.finalName}.jar</file>
-                  <groupId>${project.groupId}</groupId>
-                  <artifactId>${project.artifactId}</artifactId>
-                  <version>${project.version}</version>
-                  <packaging>${project.packaging}</packaging>
-                  <pomFile>${basedir}/pom.xml</pomFile>
-                  <createChecksum>true</createChecksum>
-                  <localRepositoryPath>${project.build.directory}/local-repo</localRepositoryPath>
-                  <!-- NOTE: must match identifier of real local repository or metadata lookup during ITs will misbehave -->
-                  <localRepositoryId>local</localRepositoryId>
-                </configuration>
-              </execution>
-            </executions>
-          </plugin>
         </plugins>
       </build>
     </profile>
diff --git a/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/rewrite-for-branch/internal-snapshot-dependencies/subproject1/expected-pom.xml b/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/rewrite-for-branch/internal-snapshot-dependencies/subproject1/expected-pom.xml
index 8e2e0791d..b79838c6f 100644
--- a/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/rewrite-for-branch/internal-snapshot-dependencies/subproject1/expected-pom.xml
+++ b/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/rewrite-for-branch/internal-snapshot-dependencies/subproject1/expected-pom.xml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>junit</groupId>
       <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-      <version>3.8.1</version>
+      <version>@junitVersion@</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/rewrite-for-branch/internal-snapshot-dependencies/subproject1/pom.xml b/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/rewrite-for-branch/internal-snapshot-dependencies/subproject1/pom.xml
index 8e2e0791d..b79838c6f 100644
--- a/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/rewrite-for-branch/internal-snapshot-dependencies/subproject1/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/rewrite-for-branch/internal-snapshot-dependencies/subproject1/pom.xml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>junit</groupId>
       <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-      <version>3.8.1</version>
+      <version>@junitVersion@</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/rewrite-for-branch/internal-snapshot-extension/subproject1/expected-pom.xml b/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/rewrite-for-branch/internal-snapshot-extension/subproject1/expected-pom.xml
index 8e2e0791d..b79838c6f 100644
--- a/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/rewrite-for-branch/internal-snapshot-extension/subproject1/expected-pom.xml
+++ b/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/rewrite-for-branch/internal-snapshot-extension/subproject1/expected-pom.xml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>junit</groupId>
       <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-      <version>3.8.1</version>
+      <version>@junitVersion@</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/rewrite-for-branch/internal-snapshot-extension/subproject1/pom.xml b/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/rewrite-for-branch/internal-snapshot-extension/subproject1/pom.xml
index 8e2e0791d..b79838c6f 100644
--- a/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/rewrite-for-branch/internal-snapshot-extension/subproject1/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/rewrite-for-branch/internal-snapshot-extension/subproject1/pom.xml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>junit</groupId>
       <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-      <version>3.8.1</version>
+      <version>@junitVersion@</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/rewrite-for-branch/pom-with-namespace/subproject1/expected-pom.xml b/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/rewrite-for-branch/pom-with-namespace/subproject1/expected-pom.xml
index e7527c36f..c1e9e8f80 100644
--- a/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/rewrite-for-branch/pom-with-namespace/subproject1/expected-pom.xml
+++ b/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/rewrite-for-branch/pom-with-namespace/subproject1/expected-pom.xml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>junit</groupId>
       <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-      <version>3.8.1</version>
+      <version>@junitVersion@</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/rewrite-for-branch/pom-with-namespace/subproject1/pom.xml b/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/rewrite-for-branch/pom-with-namespace/subproject1/pom.xml
index fe46ed579..a95fe7b6b 100644
--- a/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/rewrite-for-branch/pom-with-namespace/subproject1/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/rewrite-for-branch/pom-with-namespace/subproject1/pom.xml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>junit</groupId>
       <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-      <version>3.8.1</version>
+      <version>@junitVersion@</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/rewrite-for-development/internal-snapshot-dependencies-without-dependencies-version-update/subproject1/expected-pom.xml b/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/rewrite-for-development/internal-snapshot-dependencies-without-dependencies-version-update/subproject1/expected-pom.xml
index b2cc4e3ff..cbdbe197f 100644
--- a/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/rewrite-for-development/internal-snapshot-dependencies-without-dependencies-version-update/subproject1/expected-pom.xml
+++ b/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/rewrite-for-development/internal-snapshot-dependencies-without-dependencies-version-update/subproject1/expected-pom.xml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>junit</groupId>
       <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-      <version>3.8.1</version>
+      <version>@junitVersion@</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/rewrite-for-development/internal-snapshot-dependencies-without-dependencies-version-update/subproject1/pom.xml b/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/rewrite-for-development/internal-snapshot-dependencies-without-dependencies-version-update/subproject1/pom.xml
index ca188f0c5..69b6fd521 100644
--- a/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/rewrite-for-development/internal-snapshot-dependencies-without-dependencies-version-update/subproject1/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/rewrite-for-development/internal-snapshot-dependencies-without-dependencies-version-update/subproject1/pom.xml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>junit</groupId>
       <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-      <version>3.8.1</version>
+      <version>@junitVersion@</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/rewrite-for-development/internal-snapshot-dependencies/subproject1/expected-pom.xml b/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/rewrite-for-development/internal-snapshot-dependencies/subproject1/expected-pom.xml
index b2cc4e3ff..cbdbe197f 100644
--- a/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/rewrite-for-development/internal-snapshot-dependencies/subproject1/expected-pom.xml
+++ b/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/rewrite-for-development/internal-snapshot-dependencies/subproject1/expected-pom.xml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>junit</groupId>
       <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-      <version>3.8.1</version>
+      <version>@junitVersion@</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/rewrite-for-development/internal-snapshot-dependencies/subproject1/pom.xml b/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/rewrite-for-development/internal-snapshot-dependencies/subproject1/pom.xml
index ca188f0c5..69b6fd521 100644
--- a/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/rewrite-for-development/internal-snapshot-dependencies/subproject1/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/rewrite-for-development/internal-snapshot-dependencies/subproject1/pom.xml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>junit</groupId>
       <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-      <version>3.8.1</version>
+      <version>@junitVersion@</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/rewrite-for-development/internal-snapshot-extension/subproject1/expected-pom.xml b/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/rewrite-for-development/internal-snapshot-extension/subproject1/expected-pom.xml
index b2cc4e3ff..cbdbe197f 100644
--- a/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/rewrite-for-development/internal-snapshot-extension/subproject1/expected-pom.xml
+++ b/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/rewrite-for-development/internal-snapshot-extension/subproject1/expected-pom.xml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>junit</groupId>
       <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-      <version>3.8.1</version>
+      <version>@junitVersion@</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/rewrite-for-development/internal-snapshot-extension/subproject1/pom.xml b/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/rewrite-for-development/internal-snapshot-extension/subproject1/pom.xml
index ca188f0c5..69b6fd521 100644
--- a/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/rewrite-for-development/internal-snapshot-extension/subproject1/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/rewrite-for-development/internal-snapshot-extension/subproject1/pom.xml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>junit</groupId>
       <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-      <version>3.8.1</version>
+      <version>@junitVersion@</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/rewrite-for-development/pom-with-namespace/subproject1/expected-pom.xml b/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/rewrite-for-development/pom-with-namespace/subproject1/expected-pom.xml
index ce6629d01..71b7e4e00 100644
--- a/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/rewrite-for-development/pom-with-namespace/subproject1/expected-pom.xml
+++ b/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/rewrite-for-development/pom-with-namespace/subproject1/expected-pom.xml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>junit</groupId>
       <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-      <version>3.8.1</version>
+      <version>@junitVersion@</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/rewrite-for-development/pom-with-namespace/subproject1/pom.xml b/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/rewrite-for-development/pom-with-namespace/subproject1/pom.xml
index f847350fe..55a039f5d 100644
--- a/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/rewrite-for-development/pom-with-namespace/subproject1/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/rewrite-for-development/pom-with-namespace/subproject1/pom.xml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>junit</groupId>
       <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-      <version>3.8.1</version>
+      <version>@junitVersion@</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/rewrite-for-release/basic-pom-namespace/expected-pom.xml b/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/rewrite-for-release/basic-pom-namespace/expected-pom.xml
index 9da9aa3a6..81c4c7ac7 100644
--- a/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/rewrite-for-release/basic-pom-namespace/expected-pom.xml
+++ b/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/rewrite-for-release/basic-pom-namespace/expected-pom.xml
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
           <plugin>
             <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
             <artifactId>maven-invoker-plugin</artifactId>
-            <version>1.2</version>
+            <version>${mavenInvokerPluginVersion}</version>
             <configuration>
               <projectsDirectory>src/it</projectsDirectory>
               <pomIncludes>
@@ -125,32 +125,6 @@
               </execution>
             </executions>
           </plugin>
-          <!-- TODO: Remove this plugin execution once MINVOKER-43 is released -->
-          <plugin>
-            <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-            <artifactId>maven-install-plugin</artifactId>
-            <executions>
-              <execution>
-                <id>it-preparation</id>
-                <phase>pre-integration-test</phase>
-                <goals>
-                  <goal>install-file</goal>
-                </goals>
-                <configuration>
-                  <file>${project.build.directory}/${project.build.finalName}.jar</file>
-                  <groupId>${project.groupId}</groupId>
-                  <artifactId>${project.artifactId}</artifactId>
-                  <version>${project.version}</version>
-                  <packaging>${project.packaging}</packaging>
-                  <pomFile>${basedir}/pom.xml</pomFile>
-                  <createChecksum>true</createChecksum>
-                  <localRepositoryPath>${project.build.directory}/local-repo</localRepositoryPath>
-                  <!-- NOTE: must match identifier of real local repository or metadata lookup during ITs will misbehave -->
-                  <localRepositoryId>local</localRepositoryId>
-                </configuration>
-              </execution>
-            </executions>
-          </plugin>
         </plugins>
       </build>
     </profile>
diff --git a/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/rewrite-for-release/basic-pom-namespace/pom.xml b/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/rewrite-for-release/basic-pom-namespace/pom.xml
index b85fbbed9..69e6355de 100644
--- a/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/rewrite-for-release/basic-pom-namespace/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/rewrite-for-release/basic-pom-namespace/pom.xml
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
           <plugin>
             <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
             <artifactId>maven-invoker-plugin</artifactId>
-            <version>1.2</version>
+            <version>${mavenInvokerPluginVersion}</version>
             <configuration>
               <projectsDirectory>src/it</projectsDirectory>
               <pomIncludes>
@@ -127,32 +127,6 @@
               </execution>
             </executions>
           </plugin>
-          <!-- TODO: Remove this plugin execution once MINVOKER-43 is released -->
-          <plugin>
-            <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-            <artifactId>maven-install-plugin</artifactId>
-            <executions>
-              <execution>
-                <id>it-preparation</id>
-                <phase>pre-integration-test</phase>
-                <goals>
-                  <goal>install-file</goal>
-                </goals>
-                <configuration>
-                  <file>${project.build.directory}/${project.build.finalName}.jar</file>
-                  <groupId>${project.groupId}</groupId>
-                  <artifactId>${project.artifactId}</artifactId>
-                  <version>${project.version}</version>
-                  <packaging>${project.packaging}</packaging>
-                  <pomFile>${basedir}/pom.xml</pomFile>
-                  <createChecksum>true</createChecksum>
-                  <localRepositoryPath>${project.build.directory}/local-repo</localRepositoryPath>
-                  <!-- NOTE: must match identifier of real local repository or metadata lookup during ITs will misbehave -->
-                  <localRepositoryId>local</localRepositoryId>
-                </configuration>
-              </execution>
-            </executions>
-          </plugin>
         </plugins>
       </build>
     </profile>
diff --git a/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/rewrite-for-release/internal-snapshot-dependencies/subproject1/expected-pom.xml b/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/rewrite-for-release/internal-snapshot-dependencies/subproject1/expected-pom.xml
index ca188f0c5..69b6fd521 100644
--- a/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/rewrite-for-release/internal-snapshot-dependencies/subproject1/expected-pom.xml
+++ b/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/rewrite-for-release/internal-snapshot-dependencies/subproject1/expected-pom.xml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>junit</groupId>
       <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-      <version>3.8.1</version>
+      <version>@junitVersion@</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/rewrite-for-release/internal-snapshot-dependencies/subproject1/pom.xml b/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/rewrite-for-release/internal-snapshot-dependencies/subproject1/pom.xml
index 8e2e0791d..b79838c6f 100644
--- a/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/rewrite-for-release/internal-snapshot-dependencies/subproject1/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/rewrite-for-release/internal-snapshot-dependencies/subproject1/pom.xml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>junit</groupId>
       <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-      <version>3.8.1</version>
+      <version>@junitVersion@</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/rewrite-for-release/internal-snapshot-extension/subproject1/expected-pom.xml b/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/rewrite-for-release/internal-snapshot-extension/subproject1/expected-pom.xml
index ca188f0c5..69b6fd521 100644
--- a/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/rewrite-for-release/internal-snapshot-extension/subproject1/expected-pom.xml
+++ b/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/rewrite-for-release/internal-snapshot-extension/subproject1/expected-pom.xml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>junit</groupId>
       <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-      <version>3.8.1</version>
+      <version>@junitVersion@</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/rewrite-for-release/internal-snapshot-extension/subproject1/pom.xml b/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/rewrite-for-release/internal-snapshot-extension/subproject1/pom.xml
index 8e2e0791d..b79838c6f 100644
--- a/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/rewrite-for-release/internal-snapshot-extension/subproject1/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/rewrite-for-release/internal-snapshot-extension/subproject1/pom.xml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>junit</groupId>
       <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-      <version>3.8.1</version>
+      <version>@junitVersion@</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/rewrite-for-release/pom-with-namespace/subproject1/expected-pom.xml b/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/rewrite-for-release/pom-with-namespace/subproject1/expected-pom.xml
index 36944d8f8..cd25b04f0 100644
--- a/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/rewrite-for-release/pom-with-namespace/subproject1/expected-pom.xml
+++ b/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/rewrite-for-release/pom-with-namespace/subproject1/expected-pom.xml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>junit</groupId>
       <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-      <version>3.8.1</version>
+      <version>@junitVersion@</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/rewrite-for-release/pom-with-namespace/subproject1/pom.xml b/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/rewrite-for-release/pom-with-namespace/subproject1/pom.xml
index fe46ed579..a95fe7b6b 100644
--- a/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/rewrite-for-release/pom-with-namespace/subproject1/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/rewrite-for-release/pom-with-namespace/subproject1/pom.xml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>junit</groupId>
       <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-      <version>3.8.1</version>
+      <version>@junitVersion@</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/maven-release-plugin/pom.xml b/maven-release-plugin/pom.xml
index 3e582d6f4..5f2ecf9d2 100644
--- a/maven-release-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-release-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven.release</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-release-manager</artifactId>
-      <version>3.0.0-M6-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
@@ -81,13 +81,13 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven.release</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-release-oddeven-policy</artifactId>
-      <version>3.0.0-M6-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <optional>true</optional>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven.release</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-release-semver-policy</artifactId>
-      <version>3.0.0-M6-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <optional>true</optional>
     </dependency>
 
diff --git a/maven-release-plugin/src/it/projects/branch/MRELEASE-458/pom.xml b/maven-release-plugin/src/it/projects/branch/MRELEASE-458/pom.xml
index 46954b51c..1dbd1b2a1 100644
--- a/maven-release-plugin/src/it/projects/branch/MRELEASE-458/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-release-plugin/src/it/projects/branch/MRELEASE-458/pom.xml
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>junit</groupId>
       <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-      <version>3.8.1</version>
+      <version>@junitVersion@</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/maven-release-plugin/src/it/projects/branch/MRELEASE-694/pom.xml b/maven-release-plugin/src/it/projects/branch/MRELEASE-694/pom.xml
index e84c5ea17..96886a6b8 100644
--- a/maven-release-plugin/src/it/projects/branch/MRELEASE-694/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-release-plugin/src/it/projects/branch/MRELEASE-694/pom.xml
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-release-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>2.4.2</version>
+        <version>@project.version@</version>
         <configuration>
           <autoVersionSubmodules>true</autoVersionSubmodules>
           <updateBranchVersions>true</updateBranchVersions>
diff --git a/maven-release-plugin/src/it/projects/prepare/MRELEASE-1053/module-a/pom.xml b/maven-release-plugin/src/it/projects/prepare/MRELEASE-1053/module-a/pom.xml
index 522ad946c..27b10e643 100644
--- a/maven-release-plugin/src/it/projects/prepare/MRELEASE-1053/module-a/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-release-plugin/src/it/projects/prepare/MRELEASE-1053/module-a/pom.xml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ under the License.
     <dependency>
       <groupId>junit</groupId>
       <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-      <version>3.8.1</version>
+      <version>@junitVersion@</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/maven-release-plugin/src/it/projects/prepare/MRELEASE-1053/module-parent/pom.xml b/maven-release-plugin/src/it/projects/prepare/MRELEASE-1053/module-parent/pom.xml
index 9d7f7438d..2fa53f764 100644
--- a/maven-release-plugin/src/it/projects/prepare/MRELEASE-1053/module-parent/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-release-plugin/src/it/projects/prepare/MRELEASE-1053/module-parent/pom.xml
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>junit</groupId>
       <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-      <version>3.8.1</version>
+      <version>@junitVersion@</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/maven-release-plugin/src/it/projects/prepare/flat-multi-module/module-a/pom.xml b/maven-release-plugin/src/it/projects/prepare/flat-multi-module/module-a/pom.xml
index 061222fcf..5dd958c94 100644
--- a/maven-release-plugin/src/it/projects/prepare/flat-multi-module/module-a/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-release-plugin/src/it/projects/prepare/flat-multi-module/module-a/pom.xml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>junit</groupId>
       <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-      <version>3.8.1</version>
+      <version>@junitVersion@</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/maven-release-plugin/src/it/projects/prepare/flat-multi-module/module-b/pom.xml b/maven-release-plugin/src/it/projects/prepare/flat-multi-module/module-b/pom.xml
index 81563eab0..eb3b94296 100644
--- a/maven-release-plugin/src/it/projects/prepare/flat-multi-module/module-b/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-release-plugin/src/it/projects/prepare/flat-multi-module/module-b/pom.xml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>junit</groupId>
       <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-      <version>3.8.1</version>
+      <version>@junitVersion@</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/maven-release-plugin/src/it/projects/prepare/flat-multi-module/parent-project/pom.xml b/maven-release-plugin/src/it/projects/prepare/flat-multi-module/parent-project/pom.xml
index 8c27df667..7fefdf7b8 100644
--- a/maven-release-plugin/src/it/projects/prepare/flat-multi-module/parent-project/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-release-plugin/src/it/projects/prepare/flat-multi-module/parent-project/pom.xml
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>junit</groupId>
       <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-      <version>3.8.1</version>
+      <version>@junitVersion@</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/maven-release-plugin/src/it/projects/prepare/regular-multi-module/module-a/pom.xml b/maven-release-plugin/src/it/projects/prepare/regular-multi-module/module-a/pom.xml
index fa942cb22..a36a18a3e 100644
--- a/maven-release-plugin/src/it/projects/prepare/regular-multi-module/module-a/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-release-plugin/src/it/projects/prepare/regular-multi-module/module-a/pom.xml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ under the License.
     <dependency>
       <groupId>junit</groupId>
       <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-      <version>3.8.1</version>
+      <version>@junitVersion@</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/maven-release-plugin/src/it/projects/prepare/regular-multi-module/module-b/pom.xml b/maven-release-plugin/src/it/projects/prepare/regular-multi-module/module-b/pom.xml
index eafd261c4..2103af3ff 100644
--- a/maven-release-plugin/src/it/projects/prepare/regular-multi-module/module-b/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-release-plugin/src/it/projects/prepare/regular-multi-module/module-b/pom.xml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ under the License.
     <dependency>
       <groupId>junit</groupId>
       <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-      <version>3.8.1</version>
+      <version>@junitVersion@</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/maven-release-plugin/src/it/projects/prepare/regular-multi-module/pom.xml b/maven-release-plugin/src/it/projects/prepare/regular-multi-module/pom.xml
index 083c8df6a..cd94c059d 100644
--- a/maven-release-plugin/src/it/projects/prepare/regular-multi-module/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-release-plugin/src/it/projects/prepare/regular-multi-module/pom.xml
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>junit</groupId>
       <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-      <version>3.8.1</version>
+      <version>@junitVersion@</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/maven-release-plugin/src/it/projects/prepare/semver-policy/pom.xml b/maven-release-plugin/src/it/projects/prepare/semver-policy/pom.xml
index df9eec731..53059f7ab 100644
--- a/maven-release-plugin/src/it/projects/prepare/semver-policy/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-release-plugin/src/it/projects/prepare/semver-policy/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
          xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/maven-v4_0_0.xsd">
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugin.release.it</groupId>
-  <artifactId>oddversion-policy</artifactId>
+  <artifactId>semver-policy</artifactId>
   <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
   <scm>
     <connection>scm:dummy|nul</connection>
diff --git a/maven-release-plugin/src/it/setup/maven-project-naming-stub-policy/pom.xml b/maven-release-plugin/src/it/setup/maven-project-naming-stub-policy/pom.xml
index 5a5a96edb..2f6f9bf37 100644
--- a/maven-release-plugin/src/it/setup/maven-project-naming-stub-policy/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-release-plugin/src/it/setup/maven-project-naming-stub-policy/pom.xml
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>2.0.2</version>
+        <version>@mavenCompilerPluginVersion@</version>
         <configuration>
           <encoding>UTF-8</encoding>
         </configuration>
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.codehaus.plexus</groupId>
         <artifactId>plexus-component-metadata</artifactId>
-        <version>1.7.1</version>
+        <version>@plexusComponentMetadataVersion@</version>
         <executions>
           <execution>
             <id>process-classes</id>
diff --git a/maven-release-plugin/src/it/setup/maven-project-version-stub-policy/pom.xml b/maven-release-plugin/src/it/setup/maven-project-version-stub-policy/pom.xml
index 9d3852782..6f0385bbc 100644
--- a/maven-release-plugin/src/it/setup/maven-project-version-stub-policy/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-release-plugin/src/it/setup/maven-project-version-stub-policy/pom.xml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>2.0.2</version>
+        <version>@mavenCompilerPluginVersion@</version>
         <configuration>
           <encoding>UTF-8</encoding>
         </configuration>
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.codehaus.plexus</groupId>
         <artifactId>plexus-component-metadata</artifactId>
-        <version>1.7.1</version>
+        <version>@plexusComponentMetadataVersion@</version>
         <executions>
           <execution>
             <id>process-classes</id>
diff --git a/maven-release-plugin/src/it/setup/maven-scm-provider-dummy/pom.xml b/maven-release-plugin/src/it/setup/maven-scm-provider-dummy/pom.xml
index 9cfbe221f..2564ff8ed 100644
--- a/maven-release-plugin/src/it/setup/maven-scm-provider-dummy/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-release-plugin/src/it/setup/maven-scm-provider-dummy/pom.xml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven.scm</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-scm-api</artifactId>
-      <version>1.1</version>
+      <version>@scmVersion@</version>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
 
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>2.0.2</version>
+        <version>@mavenCompilerPluginVersion@</version>
         <configuration>
           <encoding>UTF-8</encoding>
         </configuration>
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.codehaus.plexus</groupId>
         <artifactId>plexus-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>1.3.8</version>
+        <version>@plexusMavenPluginVersion@</version>
         <executions>
           <execution>
             <goals>
diff --git a/maven-release-plugin/src/it/setup/maven-scm-provider-stub/pom.xml b/maven-release-plugin/src/it/setup/maven-scm-provider-stub/pom.xml
index 26cef6f39..0f3c6aa95 100644
--- a/maven-release-plugin/src/it/setup/maven-scm-provider-stub/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-release-plugin/src/it/setup/maven-scm-provider-stub/pom.xml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven.scm</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-scm-api</artifactId>
-      <version>1.1</version>
+      <version>@scmVersion@</version>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
 
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>2.0.2</version>
+        <version>@mavenCompilerPluginVersion@</version>
         <configuration>
           <encoding>UTF-8</encoding>
         </configuration>
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.codehaus.plexus</groupId>
         <artifactId>plexus-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>1.3.8</version>
+        <version>@plexusMavenPluginVersion@</version>
         <executions>
           <execution>
             <goals>
diff --git a/maven-release-plugin/src/it/setup/maven-wagon-provider-dummy/pom.xml b/maven-release-plugin/src/it/setup/maven-wagon-provider-dummy/pom.xml
index b2d9a0e15..85a1ca8a7 100644
--- a/maven-release-plugin/src/it/setup/maven-wagon-provider-dummy/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-release-plugin/src/it/setup/maven-wagon-provider-dummy/pom.xml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>2.0.2</version>
+        <version>@mavenCompilerPluginVersion@</version>
         <configuration>
           <encoding>UTF-8</encoding>
         </configuration>
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.codehaus.plexus</groupId>
         <artifactId>plexus-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>1.3.8</version>
+        <version>@plexusMavenPluginVersion@</version>
         <executions>
           <execution>
             <goals>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index b9054f7ae..56caab4d4 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -84,6 +84,9 @@
     <contributor>
       <name>Thorsten Heit</name>
     </contributor>
+    <contributor>
+      <name>Niels Basjes</name>
+    </contributor>
   </contributors>
 
   <properties>
@@ -93,8 +96,16 @@
     <resolverVersion>1.0.0.v20140518</resolverVersion>
     <wagonVersion>3.5.1</wagonVersion>
     <surefire.version>3.0.0-M6</surefire.version>
+    <slf4jVersion>1.7.36</slf4jVersion>
+    <junitVersion>4.13.2</junitVersion>
     <maven.site.path>maven-release-archives/maven-release-LATEST</maven.site.path>
     <project.build.outputTimestamp>2022-01-02T10:18:49Z</project.build.outputTimestamp>
+
+    <mavenCompilerPluginVersion>3.10.1</mavenCompilerPluginVersion>
+    <mavenInvokerPluginVersion>3.2.2</mavenInvokerPluginVersion>
+
+    <plexusComponentMetadataVersion>1.7.1</plexusComponentMetadataVersion>
+    <plexusMavenPluginVersion>1.3.8</plexusMavenPluginVersion>
   </properties>
 
   <build>
@@ -106,6 +117,8 @@
           <configuration>
             <excludes combine.children="append">
               <exclude>.repository</exclude>
+              <exclude>**/*.iml</exclude>
+              <exclude>**/target/**</exclude>
             </excludes>
           </configuration>
         </plugin>
@@ -268,13 +281,12 @@
       <dependency>
         <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
         <artifactId>slf4j-api</artifactId>
-        <version>1.7.5</version>
-        <scope>provided</scope>
+        <version>${slf4jVersion}</version>
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
         <artifactId>slf4j-simple</artifactId>
-        <version>1.7.36</version>
+        <version>${slf4jVersion}</version>
         <scope>test</scope>
       </dependency>
 
@@ -297,7 +309,7 @@
       <dependency>
         <groupId>junit</groupId>
         <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-        <version>4.13.2</version>
+        <version>${junitVersion}</version>
         <scope>test</scope>
       </dependency>
       <dependency>