diff --git a/action/pom.xml b/action/pom.xml
index 2a30a6299..1777d80e1 100644
--- a/action/pom.xml
+++ b/action/pom.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
       <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.struts.action2</groupId>
-    <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <artifactId>action</artifactId>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
     <name>Struts Action Framework 2.0</name>
diff --git a/action/src/main/java/org/apache/struts/action2/StrutsTestCase.java b/action/src/main/java/org/apache/struts/action2/StrutsTestCase.java
index 09de57e43..2c32b5c79 100644
--- a/action/src/main/java/org/apache/struts/action2/StrutsTestCase.java
+++ b/action/src/main/java/org/apache/struts/action2/StrutsTestCase.java
@@ -18,7 +18,9 @@
 package org.apache.struts.action2;
 
 import org.apache.struts.action2.config.Configuration;
+import org.apache.struts.action2.dispatcher.DispatcherUtils;
 import com.opensymphony.xwork.XWorkTestCase;
+import com.opensymphony.xwork.util.LocalizedTextUtil;
 
 /**
  * Base test case for unit testing WebWork.
@@ -27,7 +29,9 @@ public abstract class StrutsTestCase extends XWorkTestCase {
 
     protected void setUp() throws Exception {
         super.setUp();
+        DispatcherUtils.setInstance(null);
         Configuration.reset();
+        LocalizedTextUtil.clearDefaultResourceBundles();
     }
 
     protected void tearDown() throws Exception {
diff --git a/action/src/test/java/org/apache/struts/action2/dispatcher/DispatcherUtilsTest.java b/action/src/test/java/org/apache/struts/action2/dispatcher/DispatcherUtilsTest.java
index 5ad6a6386..0066cd49c 100644
--- a/action/src/test/java/org/apache/struts/action2/dispatcher/DispatcherUtilsTest.java
+++ b/action/src/test/java/org/apache/struts/action2/dispatcher/DispatcherUtilsTest.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ package org.apache.struts.action2.dispatcher;
 import java.util.Locale;
 
 import org.springframework.mock.web.MockServletContext;
+import org.apache.struts.action2.StrutsTestCase;
 
 import com.opensymphony.xwork.util.LocalizedTextUtil;
 
@@ -29,7 +30,7 @@ import junit.framework.TestCase;
  * Test case for DispatcherUtils.
  * 
  */
-public class DispatcherUtilsTest extends TestCase {
+public class DispatcherUtilsTest extends StrutsTestCase {
 
 	public void testDefaultResurceBundlePropertyLoaded() throws Exception {
         Locale.setDefault(Locale.US); // force to US locale as we also have _de and _da properties
diff --git a/action/src/test/java/org/apache/struts/action2/dispatcher/HttpHeaderResultTest.java b/action/src/test/java/org/apache/struts/action2/dispatcher/HttpHeaderResultTest.java
index beac4224a..f87139a76 100644
--- a/action/src/test/java/org/apache/struts/action2/dispatcher/HttpHeaderResultTest.java
+++ b/action/src/test/java/org/apache/struts/action2/dispatcher/HttpHeaderResultTest.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ package org.apache.struts.action2.dispatcher;
 import com.mockobjects.dynamic.C;
 import com.mockobjects.dynamic.Mock;
 import org.apache.struts.action2.ServletActionContext;
+import org.apache.struts.action2.StrutsTestCase;
 import com.opensymphony.xwork.ActionContext;
 import com.opensymphony.xwork.ActionInvocation;
 import com.opensymphony.xwork.XWorkTestCase;
@@ -34,7 +35,7 @@ import java.util.Map;
  * HttpHeaderResultTest
  *
  */
-public class HttpHeaderResultTest extends XWorkTestCase {
+public class HttpHeaderResultTest extends StrutsTestCase {
 
     ActionInvocation invocation;
     HttpHeaderResult result;
diff --git a/action/src/test/java/org/apache/struts/action2/interceptor/TokenInterceptorTest.java b/action/src/test/java/org/apache/struts/action2/interceptor/TokenInterceptorTest.java
index 2c3b80dd2..cc0bcf51c 100644
--- a/action/src/test/java/org/apache/struts/action2/interceptor/TokenInterceptorTest.java
+++ b/action/src/test/java/org/apache/struts/action2/interceptor/TokenInterceptorTest.java
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ package org.apache.struts.action2.interceptor;
 
 import org.apache.struts.action2.ServletActionContext;
 import org.apache.struts.action2.TestConfigurationProvider;
+import org.apache.struts.action2.StrutsTestCase;
 import org.apache.struts.action2.util.TokenHelper;
 import org.apache.struts.action2.views.jsp.StrutsMockHttpServletRequest;
 import org.apache.struts.action2.views.jsp.StrutsMockHttpSession;
@@ -40,7 +41,7 @@ import java.util.Map;
  * TokenInterceptorTest
  *
  */
-public class TokenInterceptorTest extends TestCase {
+public class TokenInterceptorTest extends StrutsTestCase {
 
     ActionContext oldContext;
     HttpSession httpSession;
diff --git a/action/src/test/java/org/apache/struts/action2/portlet/context/PreparatorServletTest.java b/action/src/test/java/org/apache/struts/action2/portlet/context/PreparatorServletTest.java
index b7c0c0b05..ce7332ea6 100644
--- a/action/src/test/java/org/apache/struts/action2/portlet/context/PreparatorServletTest.java
+++ b/action/src/test/java/org/apache/struts/action2/portlet/context/PreparatorServletTest.java
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletResponse;
 import org.easymock.MockControl;
 
 import org.apache.struts.action2.ServletActionContext;
+import org.apache.struts.action2.StrutsTestCase;
 
 import junit.framework.TestCase;
 
@@ -33,7 +34,7 @@ import junit.framework.TestCase;
  * Test for the {@link PreparatorServletTest}
  * 
  */
-public class PreparatorServletTest extends TestCase {
+public class PreparatorServletTest extends StrutsTestCase {
 
     /**
      * Test that the service method stores the request, response and servlet context
diff --git a/action/src/test/java/org/apache/struts/action2/portlet/util/StrutsUtilTest.java b/action/src/test/java/org/apache/struts/action2/portlet/util/StrutsUtilTest.java
index 1414ed3b6..c24e11a37 100644
--- a/action/src/test/java/org/apache/struts/action2/portlet/util/StrutsUtilTest.java
+++ b/action/src/test/java/org/apache/struts/action2/portlet/util/StrutsUtilTest.java
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import org.springframework.mock.web.MockHttpServletResponse;
 import org.springframework.mock.web.MockRequestDispatcher;
 
 import org.apache.struts.action2.TestAction;
+import org.apache.struts.action2.StrutsTestCase;
 import org.apache.struts.action2.util.ListEntry;
 import org.apache.struts.action2.util.StrutsUtil;
 import com.opensymphony.xwork.util.OgnlValueStack;
@@ -39,7 +40,7 @@ import junit.framework.TestCase;
  * Test case for StrutsUtil.
  * 
  */
-public class StrutsUtilTest extends TestCase {
+public class StrutsUtilTest extends StrutsTestCase {
 	
 	protected OgnlValueStack stack = null;
 	protected InternalMockHttpServletRequest request = null;
diff --git a/action/src/test/java/org/apache/struts/action2/spring/StrutsSpringObjectFactoryTest.java b/action/src/test/java/org/apache/struts/action2/spring/StrutsSpringObjectFactoryTest.java
index c5cc7dcb9..13150c64c 100644
--- a/action/src/test/java/org/apache/struts/action2/spring/StrutsSpringObjectFactoryTest.java
+++ b/action/src/test/java/org/apache/struts/action2/spring/StrutsSpringObjectFactoryTest.java
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 package org.apache.struts.action2.spring;
 
 import org.apache.struts.action2.StrutsConstants;
+import org.apache.struts.action2.StrutsTestCase;
 import org.apache.struts.action2.config.Configuration;
 import junit.framework.TestCase;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.config.AutowireCapableBeanFactory;
@@ -32,7 +33,7 @@ import javax.servlet.ServletContext;
  * Unit test for {@link StrutsSpringObjectFactory}.
  *
  */
-public class StrutsSpringObjectFactoryTest extends TestCase {
+public class StrutsSpringObjectFactoryTest extends StrutsTestCase {
 
     public void testNoSpringContext() throws Exception {
         // to cover situations where there will be logged an error
diff --git a/action/src/test/java/org/apache/struts/action2/views/jsp/ElseTagTest.java b/action/src/test/java/org/apache/struts/action2/views/jsp/ElseTagTest.java
index 8a4b98107..1cc4fa27a 100644
--- a/action/src/test/java/org/apache/struts/action2/views/jsp/ElseTagTest.java
+++ b/action/src/test/java/org/apache/struts/action2/views/jsp/ElseTagTest.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ package org.apache.struts.action2.views.jsp;
 import com.mockobjects.servlet.MockJspWriter;
 import com.mockobjects.servlet.MockPageContext;
 import org.apache.struts.action2.ServletActionContext;
+import org.apache.struts.action2.StrutsTestCase;
 import org.apache.struts.action2.components.If;
 import com.opensymphony.xwork.util.OgnlValueStack;
 import junit.framework.TestCase;
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ import javax.servlet.jsp.tagext.TagSupport;
 
 /**
  */
-public class ElseTagTest extends TestCase {
+public class ElseTagTest extends StrutsTestCase {
 
     ElseTag elseTag;
     MockPageContext pageContext;
diff --git a/action/src/test/java/org/apache/struts/action2/views/xslt/XSLTResultTest.java b/action/src/test/java/org/apache/struts/action2/views/xslt/XSLTResultTest.java
index c16eb0a7a..a5d7cf1f5 100644
--- a/action/src/test/java/org/apache/struts/action2/views/xslt/XSLTResultTest.java
+++ b/action/src/test/java/org/apache/struts/action2/views/xslt/XSLTResultTest.java
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 package org.apache.struts.action2.views.xslt;
 
 import org.apache.struts.action2.ServletActionContext;
+import org.apache.struts.action2.StrutsTestCase;
 import com.opensymphony.xwork.Action;
 import com.opensymphony.xwork.ActionContext;
 import com.opensymphony.xwork.mock.MockActionInvocation;
@@ -36,7 +37,7 @@ import java.util.ArrayList;
  * Unit test for {@link XSLTResult}.
  *
  */
-public class XSLTResultTest extends TestCase {
+public class XSLTResultTest extends StrutsTestCase {
 
     private XSLTResult result;
     private MockHttpServletResponse response;
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index cacd951b9..ac4d98c1c 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-idea-plugin</artifactId>
                 <configuration>
-                    <jdkName>1.4</jdkName>
+                    <jdkName>1.5</jdkName>
                     <exclude>target,test-output,.clover</exclude>
                     <useShortDependencyNames>true</useShortDependencyNames>
                     <libraries>
@@ -151,8 +151,8 @@
             <plugin>
                 <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
                 <configuration>
-                  <source>1.4</source>
-                  <target>1.4</target>
+                  <source>1.5</source>
+                  <target>1.5</target>
                 </configuration>
             </plugin>
             <plugin>
@@ -173,4 +173,112 @@
         <developerConnection>scm:svn:http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator/webwork2/trunk/</developerConnection>
         <url>http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator/webwork2/trunk/</url>
     </scm>
+    <dependencyManagement>
+        <dependencies>
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>org.apache.struts.action2</groupId>
+                <artifactId>action</artifactId>
+                <version>${project.version}</version>
+            </dependency>
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>org.apache.struts.action2</groupId>
+                <version>${project.version}</version>
+                <artifactId>action-jasperreports</artifactId>
+            </dependency>
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>org.apache.struts.action2</groupId>
+                <version>${project.version}</version>
+                <artifactId>action-jfreechart</artifactId>
+            </dependency>
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>org.apache.struts.action2</groupId>
+                <version>${project.version}</version>
+                <artifactId>action-pell-file-upload</artifactId>
+            </dependency>
+
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>log4j</groupId>
+                <artifactId>log4j</artifactId>
+                <version>1.2.9</version>
+            </dependency>
+
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
+                <artifactId>spring-beans</artifactId>
+                <version>1.2.6</version>
+            </dependency>
+
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
+                <artifactId>spring-core</artifactId>
+                <version>1.2.6</version>
+            </dependency>
+
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
+                <artifactId>spring-context</artifactId>
+                <version>1.2.6</version>
+            </dependency>
+
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
+                <artifactId>spring-web</artifactId>
+                <version>1.2.6</version>
+            </dependency>
+
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>jasperreports</groupId>
+                <artifactId>jasperreports</artifactId>
+                <version>1.1.0</version>
+            </dependency>
+
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>jasperreports</groupId>
+                <artifactId>jasperreports</artifactId>
+                <version>1.1.0</version>
+            </dependency>
+
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>javax.servlet</groupId>
+                <artifactId>servlet-api</artifactId>
+                <version>2.4</version>
+            </dependency>
+
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>jfree</groupId>
+                <artifactId>jfreechart</artifactId>
+                <version>1.0.0</version>
+            </dependency>
+
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>mockobjects</groupId>
+                <artifactId>mockobjects-core</artifactId>
+                <version>0.09</version>
+            </dependency>
+
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>opensymphony</groupId>
+                <artifactId>pell-multipart</artifactId>
+                <version>2.1.5</version>
+            </dependency>
+
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>portlet-api</groupId>
+                <artifactId>portlet-api</artifactId>
+                <version>1.0</version>
+            </dependency>
+
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>commons-lang</groupId>
+                <artifactId>commons-lang</artifactId>
+                <version>2.0</version>
+            </dependency>
+
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>cewolf</groupId>
+                <artifactId>cewolf</artifactId>
+                <version>1.0</version>
+            </dependency>
+        </dependencies>
+    </dependencyManagement>
 </project>
diff --git a/thirdparty/jasperreports/pom.xml b/thirdparty/jasperreports/pom.xml
index 40b126cde..30b8992b7 100644
--- a/thirdparty/jasperreports/pom.xml
+++ b/thirdparty/jasperreports/pom.xml
@@ -8,93 +8,18 @@
       <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.struts.action2</groupId>
-    <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <artifactId>action-jasperreports</artifactId>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
     <name>JasperReports</name>
-    <scm>
-        <connection>scm:svn:http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator/webwork2/trunk/</connection>
-        <developerConnection>scm:svn:http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator/webwork2/trunk/</developerConnection>
-        <url>http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator/webwork2/trunk/</url>
-    </scm>
-    <profiles>
-        <profile>
-            <activation>
-                <jdk>1.4</jdk>
-            </activation>
-            <dependencies>
-                <!-- should have the org.w3c.dom dependency here -->
-            </dependencies>
-        </profile>
-    </profiles>
-    <repositories>
-        <repository>
-            <id>opensymphony</id>
-            <name>opensymphony</name>
-            <layout>legacy</layout>
-            <snapshots>
-                <enabled>true</enabled>
-                <updatePolicy>always</updatePolicy>
-                <checksumPolicy>ignore</checksumPolicy>
-            </snapshots>
-            <releases>
-                <enabled>false</enabled>
-            </releases>
-            <url>http://maven.opensymphony.com</url>
-        </repository>
-    </repositories>
-    <build>
-        <plugins>
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                <artifactId>maven-idea-plugin</artifactId>
-                <configuration>
-                    <jdkName>1.4</jdkName>
-                    <exclude>target,test-output,.clover</exclude>
-                    <useShortDependencyNames>true</useShortDependencyNames>
-                    <libraries>
-                        <library>
-                            <name>xwork</name>
-                            <sources>file://$xwork$/src/java</sources>
-                        </library>
-                        <library>
-                            <name>xwork-tiger</name>
-                            <sources>file://$xwork$/tiger/src/java</sources>
-                        </library>
-                    </libraries>
-                </configuration>
-            </plugin>
-            <plugin>
-                <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-                <configuration>
-                  <source>1.4</source>
-                  <target>1.4</target>
-                </configuration>
-            </plugin>
-            <plugin>
-                <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-                <configuration>
-                    <includes>
-                        <include>**/*Test.java</include>
-                    </includes>
-                    <excludes>
-                        <exclude>**/TestBean.java</exclude>
-                    </excludes>
-                </configuration>
-            </plugin>
-        </plugins>
-    </build>
     <dependencies>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>jasperreports</groupId>
             <artifactId>jasperreports</artifactId>
-            <version>1.1.0</version>
         </dependency>
 
         <dependency>
             <groupId>javax.servlet</groupId>
             <artifactId>servlet-api</artifactId>
-            <version>2.4</version>
             <scope>provided</scope>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
diff --git a/thirdparty/jfreechart/pom.xml b/thirdparty/jfreechart/pom.xml
index 93c7f4a41..92e0c801e 100644
--- a/thirdparty/jfreechart/pom.xml
+++ b/thirdparty/jfreechart/pom.xml
@@ -8,87 +8,13 @@
       <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.struts.action2</groupId>
-    <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <artifactId>action-jfreechart</artifactId>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
     <name>JFree Chart</name>
-    <scm>
-        <connection>scm:svn:http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator/webwork2/trunk/</connection>
-        <developerConnection>scm:svn:http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator/webwork2/trunk/</developerConnection>
-        <url>http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator/webwork2/trunk/</url>
-    </scm>
-    <profiles>
-        <profile>
-            <activation>
-                <jdk>1.4</jdk>
-            </activation>
-            <dependencies>
-                <!-- should have the org.w3c.dom dependency here -->
-            </dependencies>
-        </profile>
-    </profiles>
-    <repositories>
-        <repository>
-            <id>opensymphony</id>
-            <name>opensymphony</name>
-            <layout>legacy</layout>
-            <snapshots>
-                <enabled>true</enabled>
-                <updatePolicy>always</updatePolicy>
-                <checksumPolicy>ignore</checksumPolicy>
-            </snapshots>
-            <releases>
-                <enabled>false</enabled>
-            </releases>
-            <url>http://maven.opensymphony.com</url>
-        </repository>
-    </repositories>
-    <build>
-        <plugins>
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                <artifactId>maven-idea-plugin</artifactId>
-                <configuration>
-                    <jdkName>1.4</jdkName>
-                    <exclude>target,test-output,.clover</exclude>
-                    <useShortDependencyNames>true</useShortDependencyNames>
-                    <libraries>
-                        <library>
-                            <name>xwork</name>
-                            <sources>file://$xwork$/src/java</sources>
-                        </library>
-                        <library>
-                            <name>xwork-tiger</name>
-                            <sources>file://$xwork$/tiger/src/java</sources>
-                        </library>
-                    </libraries>
-                </configuration>
-            </plugin>
-            <plugin>
-                <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-                <configuration>
-                  <source>1.4</source>
-                  <target>1.4</target>
-                </configuration>
-            </plugin>
-            <plugin>
-                <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-                <configuration>
-                    <includes>
-                        <include>**/*Test.java</include>
-                    </includes>
-                    <excludes>
-                        <exclude>**/TestBean.java</exclude>
-                    </excludes>
-                </configuration>
-            </plugin>
-        </plugins>
-    </build>
     <dependencies>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>jfree</groupId>
             <artifactId>jfreechart</artifactId>
-            <version>1.0.0</version>
             <optional>true</optional>
             <exclusions>
                 <exclusion>
@@ -101,7 +27,6 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>javax.servlet</groupId>
             <artifactId>servlet-api</artifactId>
-            <version>2.4</version>
             <scope>provided</scope>
         </dependency>
 
diff --git a/thirdparty/pell-file-upload/pom.xml b/thirdparty/pell-file-upload/pom.xml
index 14ae15f65..40c00fe21 100644
--- a/thirdparty/pell-file-upload/pom.xml
+++ b/thirdparty/pell-file-upload/pom.xml
@@ -8,95 +8,19 @@
       <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.struts.action2</groupId>
-    <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <artifactId>action-pell-file-upload</artifactId>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
     <name>Pell File Upload</name>
-    <scm>
-        <connection>scm:svn:http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator/webwork2/trunk/</connection>
-        <developerConnection>scm:svn:http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator/webwork2/trunk/</developerConnection>
-        <url>http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator/webwork2/trunk/</url>
-    </scm>
-    <profiles>
-        <profile>
-            <activation>
-                <jdk>1.4</jdk>
-            </activation>
-            <dependencies>
-                <!-- should have the org.w3c.dom dependency here -->
-            </dependencies>
-        </profile>
-    </profiles>
-    <repositories>
-        <repository>
-            <id>opensymphony</id>
-            <name>opensymphony</name>
-            <layout>legacy</layout>
-            <snapshots>
-                <enabled>true</enabled>
-                <updatePolicy>always</updatePolicy>
-                <checksumPolicy>ignore</checksumPolicy>
-            </snapshots>
-            <releases>
-                <enabled>false</enabled>
-            </releases>
-            <url>http://maven.opensymphony.com</url>
-        </repository>
-    </repositories>
-    <build>
-        <plugins>
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                <artifactId>maven-idea-plugin</artifactId>
-                <configuration>
-                    <jdkName>1.4</jdkName>
-                    <exclude>target,test-output,.clover</exclude>
-                    <useShortDependencyNames>true</useShortDependencyNames>
-                    <libraries>
-                        <library>
-                            <name>xwork</name>
-                            <sources>file://$xwork$/src/java</sources>
-                        </library>
-                        <library>
-                            <name>xwork-tiger</name>
-                            <sources>file://$xwork$/tiger/src/java</sources>
-                        </library>
-                    </libraries>
-                </configuration>
-            </plugin>
-            <plugin>
-                <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-                <configuration>
-                  <source>1.4</source>
-                  <target>1.4</target>
-                </configuration>
-            </plugin>
-            <plugin>
-                <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-                <configuration>
-                    <includes>
-                        <include>**/*Test.java</include>
-                    </includes>
-                    <excludes>
-                        <exclude>**/TestBean.java</exclude>
-                    </excludes>
-                </configuration>
-            </plugin>
-        </plugins>
-    </build>
     <dependencies>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>opensymphony</groupId>
             <artifactId>pell-multipart</artifactId>
-            <!-- webwork's ivy dependency reports mentions v1.19 ? -->
-            <version>2.1.5</version>
             <optional>true</optional>
         </dependency>
 
         <dependency>
             <groupId>javax.servlet</groupId>
             <artifactId>servlet-api</artifactId>
-            <version>2.4</version>
             <scope>provided</scope>
         </dependency>       
     </dependencies>
diff --git a/thirdparty/pom.xml b/thirdparty/pom.xml
index f80889658..1415b4b75 100644
--- a/thirdparty/pom.xml
+++ b/thirdparty/pom.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
         <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.struts.action2</groupId>
-    <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <artifactId>thirdparty</artifactId>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
     <name>Third Party Modules</name>
@@ -21,7 +20,6 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.struts.action2</groupId>
             <artifactId>action</artifactId>
-            <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 </project>
diff --git a/uber/pom.xml b/uber/pom.xml
index 792d5f2c3..d25e70823 100644
--- a/uber/pom.xml
+++ b/uber/pom.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
         <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.struts.action2</groupId>
-    <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <artifactId>action-all</artifactId>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
     <name>Uber Jar</name>
@@ -38,24 +37,20 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.struts.action2</groupId>
             <artifactId>action</artifactId>
-            <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
-            <scope>provided</scope>
+            <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.struts.action2</groupId>
-            <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
             <artifactId>action-jasperreports</artifactId>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.struts.action2</groupId>
-            <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
             <artifactId>action-jfreechart</artifactId>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.struts.action2</groupId>
-            <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
             <artifactId>action-pell-file-upload</artifactId>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
diff --git a/webapps/blank/pom.xml b/webapps/blank/pom.xml
index 18d3bc610..4f29ef570 100644
--- a/webapps/blank/pom.xml
+++ b/webapps/blank/pom.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
       <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.struts.action2</groupId>
-    <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <artifactId>webapp-blank</artifactId>
     <packaging>war</packaging>
     <name>Blank Webapp</name>
diff --git a/webapps/pom.xml b/webapps/pom.xml
index 264492f7f..bef780c0c 100644
--- a/webapps/pom.xml
+++ b/webapps/pom.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
         <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.struts.action2</groupId>
-    <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <artifactId>webapps</artifactId>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
     <name>Webapps</name>
@@ -23,13 +22,11 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.struts.action2</groupId>
             <artifactId>action</artifactId>
-            <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
         </dependency>
 
         <dependency>
             <groupId>javax.servlet</groupId>
             <artifactId>servlet-api</artifactId>
-            <version>2.4</version>
             <scope>provided</scope>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
diff --git a/webapps/portlet/pom.xml b/webapps/portlet/pom.xml
index a7bcfb767..8d13a9f1d 100644
--- a/webapps/portlet/pom.xml
+++ b/webapps/portlet/pom.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
       <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.struts.action2</groupId>
-    <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <artifactId>webapp-portlet</artifactId>
     <packaging>war</packaging>
     <name>Portet Webapp</name>
@@ -16,14 +15,12 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>portlet-api</groupId>
             <artifactId>portlet-api</artifactId>
-            <version>1.0</version>
             <scope>provided</scope>
         </dependency>
 
         <dependency>
             <groupId>commons-lang</groupId>
             <artifactId>commons-lang</artifactId>
-            <version>2.0</version>
         </dependency>
 
         <dependency>
diff --git a/webapps/shopping-cart/pom.xml b/webapps/shopping-cart/pom.xml
index a1c0c88b7..a23d3ae68 100644
--- a/webapps/shopping-cart/pom.xml
+++ b/webapps/shopping-cart/pom.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
       <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.struts.action2</groupId>
-    <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <artifactId>webapp-shopping-cart</artifactId>
     <packaging>war</packaging>
     <name>Shopping Cart Webapp</name>
diff --git a/webapps/showcase/pom.xml b/webapps/showcase/pom.xml
index 805e6f32a..38028d3af 100644
--- a/webapps/showcase/pom.xml
+++ b/webapps/showcase/pom.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
       <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.struts.action2</groupId>
-    <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <artifactId>webapp-showcase</artifactId>
     <packaging>war</packaging>
     <name>Showcase Webapp</name>
@@ -16,37 +15,31 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j</artifactId>
-            <version>1.2.9</version>
         </dependency>
 
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
             <artifactId>spring-beans</artifactId>
-            <version>1.2.6</version>
         </dependency>
 
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
             <artifactId>spring-core</artifactId>
-            <version>1.2.6</version>
         </dependency>
 
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
             <artifactId>spring-context</artifactId>
-            <version>1.2.6</version>
         </dependency>
 
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
             <artifactId>spring-web</artifactId>
-            <version>1.2.6</version>
         </dependency>
 
         <dependency>
             <groupId>jasperreports</groupId>
             <artifactId>jasperreports</artifactId>
-            <version>1.1.0</version>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 </project>
diff --git a/webapps/starter/pom.xml b/webapps/starter/pom.xml
index b86c943c1..a355c2ba9 100644
--- a/webapps/starter/pom.xml
+++ b/webapps/starter/pom.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
       <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.struts.action2</groupId>
-    <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <artifactId>webapp-starter</artifactId>
     <packaging>war</packaging>
     <name>Starter Webapp</name>