diff --git a/dist/coreprofile/pom.xml b/dist/coreprofile/pom.xml
index 66a3b9895..5b24c8905 100644
--- a/dist/coreprofile/pom.xml
+++ b/dist/coreprofile/pom.xml
@@ -108,7 +108,6 @@
                     <plugin>
                         <groupId>io.fabric8</groupId>
                         <artifactId>docker-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                        <version>0.42.1</version>
                         <configuration>
                             <images>
                                 <image>
@@ -147,7 +146,6 @@
                     <plugin>
                         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                         <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
-                        <version>${maven-javadoc-plugin.version}</version>
                         <configuration>
                             <skip>true</skip>
                         </configuration>
@@ -155,7 +153,6 @@
                     <plugin>
                         <groupId>org.sonatype.plugins</groupId>
                         <artifactId>nexus-staging-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                        <version>${nexus-staging-maven-plugin.version}</version>
                         <extensions>true</extensions>
                         <configuration>
                             <skipNexusStagingDeployMojo>true</skipNexusStagingDeployMojo>
diff --git a/dist/isolated/pom.xml b/dist/isolated/pom.xml
index 8e0522dad..1af479476 100644
--- a/dist/isolated/pom.xml
+++ b/dist/isolated/pom.xml
@@ -192,7 +192,6 @@
                     <plugin>
                         <groupId>io.fabric8</groupId>
                         <artifactId>docker-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                        <version>0.42.1</version>
                         <configuration>
                             <images>
                                 <image>
@@ -231,7 +230,6 @@
                     <plugin>
                         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                         <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
-                        <version>${maven-javadoc-plugin.version}</version>
                         <configuration>
                             <skip>true</skip>
                         </configuration>
@@ -239,7 +237,6 @@
                     <plugin>
                         <groupId>org.sonatype.plugins</groupId>
                         <artifactId>nexus-staging-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                        <version>${nexus-staging-maven-plugin.version}</version>
                         <extensions>true</extensions>
                         <configuration>
                             <skipNexusStagingDeployMojo>true</skipNexusStagingDeployMojo>
diff --git a/dist/micro/pom.xml b/dist/micro/pom.xml
index 58e62ed3a..f9bb78529 100644
--- a/dist/micro/pom.xml
+++ b/dist/micro/pom.xml
@@ -216,7 +216,6 @@
                     <plugin>
                         <groupId>io.fabric8</groupId>
                         <artifactId>docker-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                        <version>0.42.1</version>
                         <configuration>
                             <images>
                                 <image>
diff --git a/dist/microprofile/pom.xml b/dist/microprofile/pom.xml
index 71d822cb7..c4e2e39cd 100644
--- a/dist/microprofile/pom.xml
+++ b/dist/microprofile/pom.xml
@@ -134,7 +134,6 @@
                     <plugin>
                         <groupId>io.fabric8</groupId>
                         <artifactId>docker-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                        <version>0.42.1</version>
                         <configuration>
                             <images>
                                 <image>
@@ -173,7 +172,6 @@
                     <plugin>
                         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                         <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
-                        <version>${maven-javadoc-plugin.version}</version>
                         <configuration>
                             <skip>true</skip>
                         </configuration>
@@ -181,7 +179,6 @@
                     <plugin>
                         <groupId>org.sonatype.plugins</groupId>
                         <artifactId>nexus-staging-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                        <version>${nexus-staging-maven-plugin.version}</version>
                         <extensions>true</extensions>
                         <configuration>
                             <skipNexusStagingDeployMojo>true</skipNexusStagingDeployMojo>
diff --git a/dist/platform/pom.xml b/dist/platform/pom.xml
index 126500479..73243a999 100644
--- a/dist/platform/pom.xml
+++ b/dist/platform/pom.xml
@@ -111,7 +111,6 @@
                     <plugin>
                         <groupId>io.fabric8</groupId>
                         <artifactId>docker-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                        <version>0.42.1</version>
                         <configuration>
                             <images>
                                 <image>
@@ -150,7 +149,6 @@
                     <plugin>
                         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                         <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
-                        <version>${maven-javadoc-plugin.version}</version>
                         <configuration>
                             <skip>true</skip>
                         </configuration>
@@ -158,7 +156,6 @@
                     <plugin>
                         <groupId>org.sonatype.plugins</groupId>
                         <artifactId>nexus-staging-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                        <version>${nexus-staging-maven-plugin.version}</version>
                         <extensions>true</extensions>
                         <configuration>
                             <skipNexusStagingDeployMojo>true</skipNexusStagingDeployMojo>
diff --git a/dist/server/pom.xml b/dist/server/pom.xml
index 497ada306..3d2fa2481 100644
--- a/dist/server/pom.xml
+++ b/dist/server/pom.xml
@@ -111,7 +111,6 @@
                     <plugin>
                         <groupId>io.fabric8</groupId>
                         <artifactId>docker-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                        <version>0.42.1</version>
                         <configuration>
                             <images>
                                 <image>
@@ -150,7 +149,6 @@
                     <plugin>
                         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                         <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
-                        <version>${maven-javadoc-plugin.version}</version>
                         <configuration>
                             <skip>true</skip>
                         </configuration>
@@ -158,7 +156,6 @@
                     <plugin>
                         <groupId>org.sonatype.plugins</groupId>
                         <artifactId>nexus-staging-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                        <version>${nexus-staging-maven-plugin.version}</version>
                         <extensions>true</extensions>
                         <configuration>
                             <skipNexusStagingDeployMojo>true</skipNexusStagingDeployMojo>
diff --git a/dist/servlet/pom.xml b/dist/servlet/pom.xml
index e8de9e300..08789cc33 100644
--- a/dist/servlet/pom.xml
+++ b/dist/servlet/pom.xml
@@ -109,7 +109,6 @@
                     <plugin>
                         <groupId>io.fabric8</groupId>
                         <artifactId>docker-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                        <version>0.42.1</version>
                         <configuration>
                             <images>
                                 <image>
@@ -148,7 +147,6 @@
                     <plugin>
                         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                         <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
-                        <version>${maven-javadoc-plugin.version}</version>
                         <configuration>
                             <skip>true</skip>
                         </configuration>
@@ -156,7 +154,6 @@
                     <plugin>
                         <groupId>org.sonatype.plugins</groupId>
                         <artifactId>nexus-staging-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                        <version>${nexus-staging-maven-plugin.version}</version>
                         <extensions>true</extensions>
                         <configuration>
                             <skipNexusStagingDeployMojo>true</skipNexusStagingDeployMojo>
diff --git a/dist/webprofile/pom.xml b/dist/webprofile/pom.xml
index 3b52b7b16..b95a92740 100644
--- a/dist/webprofile/pom.xml
+++ b/dist/webprofile/pom.xml
@@ -133,7 +133,6 @@
                     <plugin>
                         <groupId>io.fabric8</groupId>
                         <artifactId>docker-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                        <version>0.42.1</version>
                         <configuration>
                             <images>
                                 <image>
@@ -172,7 +171,6 @@
                     <plugin>
                         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                         <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
-                        <version>${maven-javadoc-plugin.version}</version>
                         <configuration>
                             <skip>true</skip>
                         </configuration>
@@ -180,7 +178,6 @@
                     <plugin>
                         <groupId>org.sonatype.plugins</groupId>
                         <artifactId>nexus-staging-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                        <version>${nexus-staging-maven-plugin.version}</version>
                         <extensions>true</extensions>
                         <configuration>
                             <skipNexusStagingDeployMojo>true</skipNexusStagingDeployMojo>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index dbb79f591..51227f97b 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -120,7 +120,8 @@
         <!-- plugins -->
         <build-helper-maven-plugin.version>3.5.0</build-helper-maven-plugin.version>
         <clirr-maven-plugin.version>2.8</clirr-maven-plugin.version>
-        <flatten-maven-plugin.version>1.5.0</flatten-maven-plugin.version>
+        <docker-maven-plugin.version>0.43.4</docker-maven-plugin.version>
+        <flatten-maven-plugin.version>1.6.0</flatten-maven-plugin.version>
         <jacoco-maven-plugin.version>0.8.11</jacoco-maven-plugin.version>
         <jtoolprovider-plugin.version>1.0.34</jtoolprovider-plugin.version>
         <lifecycle-mapping-plugin.version>1.0.0</lifecycle-mapping-plugin.version>
@@ -129,17 +130,17 @@
         <maven-checkstyle-plugin.version>3.3.1</maven-checkstyle-plugin.version>
         <maven-clean-plugin.version>3.3.2</maven-clean-plugin.version>
         <!-- Kept at 3.11.0 because 3.12.0 does not work -->
-        <maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.11.0</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
+        <maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.12.1</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
         <maven-dependency-plugin.version>3.6.1</maven-dependency-plugin.version>
         <maven-deploy-plugin.version>3.1.1</maven-deploy-plugin.version>
         <maven-enforcer-plugin.version>3.4.1</maven-enforcer-plugin.version>
-        <maven-failsafe-plugin.version>3.2.3</maven-failsafe-plugin.version>
+        <maven-failsafe-plugin.version>3.2.5</maven-failsafe-plugin.version>
         <maven-gpg-plugin.version>3.1.0</maven-gpg-plugin.version>
         <maven-install-plugin.version>3.1.1</maven-install-plugin.version>
         <maven-invoker-plugin.version>3.6.0</maven-invoker-plugin.version>
         <maven-jar-plugin.version>3.3.0</maven-jar-plugin.version>
         <maven-javadoc-plugin.version>3.6.3</maven-javadoc-plugin.version>
-        <maven-plugin-plugin.version>3.10.2</maven-plugin-plugin.version>
+        <maven-plugin-plugin.version>3.11.0</maven-plugin-plugin.version>
         <maven-replacer-plugin.version>1.5.3</maven-replacer-plugin.version>
         <maven-resources-plugin.version>3.3.1</maven-resources-plugin.version>
         <maven-shade-plugin.version>3.5.1</maven-shade-plugin.version>
@@ -148,7 +149,7 @@
         <!-- Kept at 3.2.1 as 3.3.0 does not work -->
         <maven-source-plugin.version>3.2.1</maven-source-plugin.version>
         <!-- Kept at 3.2.1 as 3.2.2 does not work -->
-        <maven-surefire-plugin.version>3.2.3</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
+        <maven-surefire-plugin.version>3.2.5</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
         <maven-war-plugin.version>3.4.0</maven-war-plugin.version>
         <!-- Kept at 1.0.0.RC2 because 1.0.0.[RC3-Final] through 1.1.0 do not work -->
         <moditect-maven-plugin.version>1.0.0.RC2</moditect-maven-plugin.version>