diff --git a/maven-release-manager/pom.xml b/maven-release-manager/pom.xml
index 8cad7a845..19449fc2a 100644
--- a/maven-release-manager/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-release-manager/pom.xml
@@ -203,7 +203,6 @@
         <configuration>
           <version>3.0.0</version>
           <packageWithVersion>false</packageWithVersion>
-          <useJava5>true</useJava5>
           <models>
             <model>src/main/mdo/release-descriptor.mdo</model>
           </models>
diff --git a/maven-release-plugin/pom.xml b/maven-release-plugin/pom.xml
index 7d722ed50..c96920802 100644
--- a/maven-release-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-release-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -38,10 +38,6 @@
     <maven>${mavenVersion}</maven>
   </prerequisites>
 
-  <properties>
-    <mavenPluginPluginVersion>3.6.4</mavenPluginPluginVersion>
-  </properties>
-
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
@@ -130,10 +126,6 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-plugin-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>${mavenPluginPluginVersion}</version>
-        <configuration>
-          <skipErrorNoDescriptorsFound>true</skipErrorNoDescriptorsFound>
-        </configuration>
         <executions>
           <execution>
             <id>mojo-descriptor</id>
@@ -182,7 +174,6 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-plugin-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>${mavenPluginPluginVersion}</version>
       </plugin>
     </plugins>
   </reporting>
@@ -198,13 +189,13 @@
           <plugin>
             <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
             <artifactId>maven-invoker-plugin</artifactId>
-            <version>3.2.2</version>
             <executions>
               <execution>
                 <id>integration-test-prepare</id>
                 <goals>
                   <goal>install</goal>
-                  <goal>run</goal>
+                  <goal>integration-test</goal>
+                  <goal>verify</goal>
                 </goals>
               </execution>
             </executions>
diff --git a/maven-release-policies/maven-release-oddeven-policy/pom.xml b/maven-release-policies/maven-release-oddeven-policy/pom.xml
index 896d8cb67..4e4df3648 100644
--- a/maven-release-policies/maven-release-oddeven-policy/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-release-policies/maven-release-oddeven-policy/pom.xml
@@ -46,6 +46,10 @@
       <artifactId>maven-release-api</artifactId>
       <version>${project.version}</version>
     </dependency>
+    <dependency>
+      <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
+      <artifactId>maven-artifact</artifactId>
+    </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.eclipse.aether</groupId>
       <artifactId>aether-util</artifactId>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index f1fa18a03..1a6d09c5c 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>34</version>
+    <version>36</version>
     <relativePath />
   </parent>
 
@@ -107,13 +107,9 @@
           </configuration>
         </plugin>
         <plugin>
-          <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
-          <version>3.2.0</version>
-        </plugin>
-        <plugin>
-          <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-          <artifactId>maven-project-info-reports-plugin</artifactId>
-          <version>3.1.2</version>
+          <groupId>org.codehaus.plexus</groupId>
+          <artifactId>plexus-component-metadata</artifactId>
+          <version>2.1.1</version>
         </plugin>
       </plugins>
     </pluginManagement>
@@ -125,11 +121,13 @@
         <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-artifact</artifactId>
         <version>${mavenVersion}</version>
+        <scope>provided</scope>
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-core</artifactId>
         <version>${mavenVersion}</version>
+        <scope>provided</scope>
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
@@ -141,21 +139,25 @@
         <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-model</artifactId>
         <version>${mavenVersion}</version>
+        <scope>provided</scope>
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-plugin-api</artifactId>
         <version>${mavenVersion}</version>
+        <scope>provided</scope>
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-repository-metadata</artifactId>
         <version>${mavenVersion}</version>
+        <scope>provided</scope>
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-settings</artifactId>
         <version>${mavenVersion}</version>
+        <scope>provided</scope>
       </dependency>
 
       <dependency>