diff --git a/maven-plugin-testing-harness/pom.xml b/maven-plugin-testing-harness/pom.xml
index 83a190c..44987b9 100644
--- a/maven-plugin-testing-harness/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-plugin-testing-harness/pom.xml
@@ -37,56 +37,54 @@ under the License.
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-core</artifactId>
+      <version>${mavenVersion}</version>
+      <scope>provided</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-compat</artifactId>
+      <version>${mavenVersion}</version>
+      <scope>provided</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <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-aether-provider</artifactId>
+      <version>${mavenVersion}</version>
+      <scope>provided</scope>
     </dependency>
 
     <!-- plexus -->
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.codehaus.plexus</groupId>
       <artifactId>plexus-utils</artifactId>
+      <version>3.4.2</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>commons-io</groupId>
       <artifactId>commons-io</artifactId>
-      <version>2.6</version>
+      <version>2.11.0</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.codehaus.plexus</groupId>
       <artifactId>plexus-archiver</artifactId>
-      <version>4.2.5</version>
+      <version>4.3.0</version>
+    </dependency>
+    <dependency>
+      <groupId>junit</groupId>
+      <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
+      <version>4.13.2</version>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
-
-  <build>
-    <plugins>
-      <plugin>
-        <artifactId>maven-source-plugin</artifactId>
-        <configuration>
-          <attach>true</attach>
-        </configuration>
-        <executions>
-          <execution>
-            <goals>
-              <goal>jar-no-fork</goal>
-            </goals>
-          </execution>
-        </executions>
-      </plugin>
-    </plugins>
-  </build>
 </project>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 93851b2..58864ee 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ under the License.
   <parent>
     <artifactId>maven-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
-    <version>34</version>
+    <version>36</version>
     <relativePath/>
   </parent>
 
@@ -39,68 +39,6 @@ under the License.
   <url>https://maven.apache.org/plugin-testing/</url>
   <inceptionYear>2008</inceptionYear>
 
-  <mailingLists>
-    <mailingList>
-      <name>Maven User List</name>
-      <subscribe>users-subscribe@maven.apache.org</subscribe>
-      <unsubscribe>users-unsubscribe@maven.apache.org</unsubscribe>
-      <post>users@maven.apache.org</post>
-      <archive>https://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/maven-users</archive>
-      <otherArchives>
-        <otherArchive>https://www.mail-archive.com/users@maven.apache.org/</otherArchive>
-      </otherArchives>
-    </mailingList>
-    <mailingList>
-      <name>Maven Developer List</name>
-      <subscribe>dev-subscribe@maven.apache.org</subscribe>
-      <unsubscribe>dev-unsubscribe@maven.apache.org</unsubscribe>
-      <post>dev@maven.apache.org</post>
-      <archive>https://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/maven-dev</archive>
-      <otherArchives>
-        <otherArchive>https://www.mail-archive.com/dev@maven.apache.org/</otherArchive>
-      </otherArchives>
-    </mailingList>
-    <mailingList>
-      <name>Maven Issues List</name>
-      <subscribe>issues-subscribe@maven.apache.org</subscribe>
-      <unsubscribe>issues-unsubscribe@maven.apache.org</unsubscribe>
-      <archive>https://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/maven-issues/</archive>
-      <otherArchives>
-        <otherArchive>https://www.mail-archive.com/issues@maven.apache.org</otherArchive>
-      </otherArchives>
-    </mailingList>
-    <mailingList>
-      <name>Maven Commits List</name>
-      <subscribe>commits-subscribe@maven.apache.org</subscribe>
-      <unsubscribe>commits-unsubscribe@maven.apache.org</unsubscribe>
-      <archive>https://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/maven-commits</archive>
-      <otherArchives>
-        <otherArchive>https://www.mail-archive.com/commits@maven.apache.org</otherArchive>
-      </otherArchives>
-    </mailingList>
-
-    <!-- duplication from parent pom - temporary until they inherit properly -->
-    <mailingList>
-      <name>Maven Announcements List</name>
-      <post>announce@maven.apache.org</post>
-      <subscribe>announce-subscribe@maven.apache.org</subscribe>
-      <unsubscribe>announce-unsubscribe@maven.apache.org</unsubscribe>
-      <archive>https://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/maven-announce/</archive>
-      <otherArchives>
-        <otherArchive>https://www.mail-archive.com/announce@maven.apache.org</otherArchive>
-      </otherArchives>
-    </mailingList>
-    <mailingList>
-      <name>Maven Notifications List</name>
-      <subscribe>notifications-subscribe@maven.apache.org</subscribe>
-      <unsubscribe>notifications-unsubscribe@maven.apache.org</unsubscribe>
-      <archive>https://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/maven-notifications/</archive>
-      <otherArchives>
-        <otherArchive>https://www.mail-archive.com/notifications@maven.apache.org</otherArchive>
-      </otherArchives>
-    </mailingList>
-  </mailingLists>
-
   <!-- this project used to be a multimodule project. For easy of history comparison structure is kept -->
   <modules>
     <module>maven-plugin-testing-harness</module>
@@ -118,7 +56,7 @@ under the License.
   </issueManagement>
   <ciManagement>
     <system>Jenkins</system>
-    <url>https://ci-builds.apache.org/job/Maven/job/maven-box/job/maven-plugin-testing/</url>
+    <url>https://ci-maven.apache.org/job/Maven/job/maven-box/job/maven-plugin-testing/</url>
   </ciManagement>
   <distributionManagement>
     <site>
@@ -128,107 +66,11 @@ under the License.
   </distributionManagement>
 
   <properties>
-    <surefire.version>2.22.2</surefire.version>
+    <surefire.version>3.0.0-M7</surefire.version>
     <mavenVersion>3.2.5</mavenVersion>
     <maven.site.path>plugin-testing-archives/LATEST</maven.site.path>
     <javaVersion>8</javaVersion>
     <project.build.outputTimestamp>2020-04-07T21:04:00Z</project.build.outputTimestamp>
   </properties>
 
-  <dependencyManagement>
-    <dependencies>
-    
-      <!-- maven -->
-      <dependency>
-        <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
-        <artifactId>maven-core</artifactId>
-        <version>${mavenVersion}</version>
-        <scope>provided</scope>
-      </dependency>
-      <dependency>
-        <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
-        <artifactId>maven-compat</artifactId>
-        <version>${mavenVersion}</version>
-        <scope>provided</scope>
-      </dependency>
-      <dependency>
-        <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-aether-provider</artifactId>
-        <version>${mavenVersion}</version>
-        <scope>provided</scope>
-      </dependency>    
-
-      <dependency>
-        <groupId>org.codehaus.plexus</groupId>
-        <artifactId>plexus-utils</artifactId>
-        <version>3.3.0</version> <!-- 3.4.x is Java8 -->
-      </dependency>    
-    
-      <dependency>
-        <groupId>junit</groupId>
-        <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-        <version>4.13.2</version>
-        <scope>provided</scope>
-      </dependency>    
-    </dependencies>
-  </dependencyManagement>
-
-  <dependencies>
-    <dependency>
-      <groupId>junit</groupId>
-      <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-    </dependency>
-  </dependencies>
-  
-  <build>
-    <pluginManagement>
-      <plugins>
-        <plugin>
-          <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-          <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-          <configuration>
-            <systemProperties>
-              <property>
-                <name>java.io.tmpdir</name>
-                <value>${java.io.tmpdir}</value>
-              </property>
-            </systemProperties>
-          </configuration>
-        </plugin>
-        <plugin>
-          <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-          <artifactId>maven-site-plugin</artifactId>
-          <configuration>
-            <topSiteURL>scm:svn:https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/maven/website/components/${maven.site.path}</topSiteURL>
-          </configuration>
-        </plugin>
-      </plugins>
-    </pluginManagement>
-    <plugins>
-      <plugin>
-        <artifactId>maven-site-plugin</artifactId>
-        <inherited>false</inherited>
-        <executions>
-          <execution>
-            <id>attach-descriptor</id>
-            <goals>
-              <goal>attach-descriptor</goal>
-            </goals>
-          </execution>
-        </executions>
-      </plugin>
-    </plugins>
-  </build>
 </project>