diff --git a/apache-httpclient-2/pom.xml b/apache-httpclient-2/pom.xml
index 05e9537185..92b10a0992 100644
--- a/apache-httpclient-2/pom.xml
+++ b/apache-httpclient-2/pom.xml
@@ -73,11 +73,6 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${maven-compiler-plugin.version}</version>
-                <configuration>
-                    <source>${maven.compiler.source.version}</source>
-                    <target>${maven.compiler.target.version}</target>
-                </configuration>
             </plugin>
         </plugins>
     </build>
@@ -86,8 +81,6 @@
         <assertj.version>3.22.0</assertj.version>
         <mockserver.version>5.11.2</mockserver.version>
         <httpclient5.version>5.2.1</httpclient5.version>
-        <maven.compiler.source.version>11</maven.compiler.source.version>
-        <maven.compiler.target.version>11</maven.compiler.target.version>
         <spring-boot.version>2.1.7.RELEASE</spring-boot.version>
     </properties>
 
diff --git a/checker-framework/pom.xml b/checker-framework/pom.xml
index d8a44ec0c9..068c543af0 100644
--- a/checker-framework/pom.xml
+++ b/checker-framework/pom.xml
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@
     <build>
         <plugins>
             <plugin>
+                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${maven-compiler-plugin.version}</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <fork>true</fork>
                     <compilerArgument>-Xlint:all</compilerArgument>
diff --git a/core-java-modules/core-java-10/pom.xml b/core-java-modules/core-java-10/pom.xml
index 7eccb098a0..40fd75ee02 100644
--- a/core-java-modules/core-java-10/pom.xml
+++ b/core-java-modules/core-java-10/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${maven-compiler-plugin.version}</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <source>${maven.compiler.source.version}</source>
                     <target>${maven.compiler.target.version}</target>
diff --git a/core-java-modules/core-java-11/pom.xml b/core-java-modules/core-java-11/pom.xml
index 5bbaec0057..7092f4e53d 100644
--- a/core-java-modules/core-java-11/pom.xml
+++ b/core-java-modules/core-java-11/pom.xml
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${maven-compiler-plugin.version}</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <source>${maven.compiler.source.version}</source>
                     <target>${maven.compiler.target.version}</target>
diff --git a/core-java-modules/core-java-14/pom.xml b/core-java-modules/core-java-14/pom.xml
index 55c50b2a5c..38f640762f 100644
--- a/core-java-modules/core-java-14/pom.xml
+++ b/core-java-modules/core-java-14/pom.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${maven-compiler-plugin.version}</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <release>${maven.compiler.release}</release>
                     <compilerArgs>--enable-preview</compilerArgs>
diff --git a/core-java-modules/core-java-16/pom.xml b/core-java-modules/core-java-16/pom.xml
index f8d287880a..c439a5bf12 100644
--- a/core-java-modules/core-java-16/pom.xml
+++ b/core-java-modules/core-java-16/pom.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${maven-compiler-plugin.version}</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <release>${maven.compiler.release}</release>
                     <compilerArgs>--enable-preview</compilerArgs>
diff --git a/core-java-modules/core-java-18/pom.xml b/core-java-modules/core-java-18/pom.xml
index 7af6258497..78552d2c70 100644
--- a/core-java-modules/core-java-18/pom.xml
+++ b/core-java-modules/core-java-18/pom.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${maven-compiler-plugin.version}</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <release>${maven.compiler.release}</release>
                     <compilerArgs>--enable-preview</compilerArgs>
diff --git a/core-java-modules/core-java-9/pom.xml b/core-java-modules/core-java-9/pom.xml
index 616dceb2bf..dbb6b0a539 100644
--- a/core-java-modules/core-java-9/pom.xml
+++ b/core-java-modules/core-java-9/pom.xml
@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${maven-compiler-plugin.version}</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <source>${maven.compiler.source}</source>
                     <target>${maven.compiler.target}</target>
diff --git a/core-java-modules/core-java-streams-5/pom.xml b/core-java-modules/core-java-streams-5/pom.xml
index 33cd69f761..bb1703dada 100644
--- a/core-java-modules/core-java-streams-5/pom.xml
+++ b/core-java-modules/core-java-streams-5/pom.xml
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${maven-compiler-plugin.version}</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <source>${maven.compiler.source}</source>
                     <target>${maven.compiler.target}</target>
diff --git a/core-java-modules/core-java-streams-maps/pom.xml b/core-java-modules/core-java-streams-maps/pom.xml
index 6b04897a29..8942a1f55f 100644
--- a/core-java-modules/core-java-streams-maps/pom.xml
+++ b/core-java-modules/core-java-streams-maps/pom.xml
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${maven-compiler-plugin.version}</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <source>${maven.compiler.source}</source>
                     <target>${maven.compiler.target}</target>
diff --git a/custom-pmd/pom.xml b/custom-pmd/pom.xml
index 8097d4fefa..115ba7565c 100644
--- a/custom-pmd/pom.xml
+++ b/custom-pmd/pom.xml
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${maven-compiler-plugin.version}</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <source>${maven.compiler.source}</source>
                     <target>${maven.compiler.target}</target>
@@ -43,7 +42,6 @@
     </build>
 
     <properties>
-        <maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.10.0</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
         <pmdVersion>6.53.0</pmdVersion>
         <maven.compiler.source>11</maven.compiler.source>
         <maven.compiler.target>11</maven.compiler.target>
diff --git a/di-modules/dagger/pom.xml b/di-modules/dagger/pom.xml
index 59811c7c86..b751253d4a 100644
--- a/di-modules/dagger/pom.xml
+++ b/di-modules/dagger/pom.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${maven-compiler-plugin.version}</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <annotationProcessorPaths>
                         <path>
diff --git a/jhipster-6/bookstore-monolith/pom.xml b/jhipster-6/bookstore-monolith/pom.xml
index 0db1f46b1e..2ef093fadb 100644
--- a/jhipster-6/bookstore-monolith/pom.xml
+++ b/jhipster-6/bookstore-monolith/pom.xml
@@ -1162,7 +1162,7 @@
 
         <!-- Plugin versions -->
         <maven-clean-plugin.version>3.1.0</maven-clean-plugin.version>
-        <maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.11.0</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
+        <maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.12.1</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
         <maven-eclipse-plugin.version>2.10</maven-eclipse-plugin.version>
         <maven-enforcer-plugin.version>3.0.0-M1</maven-enforcer-plugin.version>
         <maven-idea-plugin.version>2.2.1</maven-idea-plugin.version>
diff --git a/lombok-modules/lombok-custom/pom.xml b/lombok-modules/lombok-custom/pom.xml
index 1f7f630772..9a9293c288 100644
--- a/lombok-modules/lombok-custom/pom.xml
+++ b/lombok-modules/lombok-custom/pom.xml
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${maven-compiler-plugin.version}</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <source>${maven.compiler.source}</source>
                     <target>${maven.compiler.target}</target>
diff --git a/lombok-modules/pom.xml b/lombok-modules/pom.xml
index 46d91462fb..e64f2e04ae 100644
--- a/lombok-modules/pom.xml
+++ b/lombok-modules/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${maven-compiler-plugin.version}</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <source>${maven.compiler.source}</source>
                     <target>${maven.compiler.target}</target>
diff --git a/maven-modules/maven-exec-plugin/pom.xml b/maven-modules/maven-exec-plugin/pom.xml
index 370b344167..adaa96fd8f 100644
--- a/maven-modules/maven-exec-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-modules/maven-exec-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 
     <properties>
         <logback.version>1.2.6</logback.version>
-        <maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.11.0</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
+        <maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.12.1</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
         <exec-maven-plugin.version>3.1.0</exec-maven-plugin.version>
     </properties>
 
diff --git a/maven-modules/maven-generate-war/pom.xml b/maven-modules/maven-generate-war/pom.xml
index d73ffe8b1d..1d7c79aa81 100644
--- a/maven-modules/maven-generate-war/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-modules/maven-generate-war/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
     xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
     xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 https://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
-    <groupId>com.baeldung</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven-generate-war</artifactId>
     <version>0.0.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <name>maven-generate-war</name>
@@ -60,7 +59,6 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${maven-compiler-plugin.version}</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <source>${maven.compiler.source.version}</source>
                     <target>${maven.compiler.target.version}</target>
diff --git a/maven-modules/maven-integration-test/pom.xml b/maven-modules/maven-integration-test/pom.xml
index ae2eddb40f..7c604b121b 100644
--- a/maven-modules/maven-integration-test/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-modules/maven-integration-test/pom.xml
@@ -269,7 +269,6 @@
     <properties>
         <maven-war-plugin.version>3.4.0</maven-war-plugin.version>
         <maven.resources.version>3.0.2</maven.resources.version>
-        <maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.11.0</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
         <maven-failsafe-plugin.version>3.1.2</maven-failsafe-plugin.version>
         <maven.verifier.version>1.1</maven.verifier.version>
         <maven.clean.version>3.0.0</maven.clean.version>
diff --git a/maven-modules/maven-unused-dependencies/pom.xml b/maven-modules/maven-unused-dependencies/pom.xml
index d98fe83a0e..e11428d25b 100644
--- a/maven-modules/maven-unused-dependencies/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-modules/maven-unused-dependencies/pom.xml
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
         <commons-collections.version>3.2.2</commons-collections.version>
         <slf4j-api.version>1.7.25</slf4j-api.version>
         <maven-dependency-plugin.version>3.1.2</maven-dependency-plugin.version>
-        <maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.1</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
+        <maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.12.1</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
     </properties>
 
 </project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/osgi/pom.xml b/osgi/pom.xml
index 16b1f5d106..238f50293b 100644
--- a/osgi/pom.xml
+++ b/osgi/pom.xml
@@ -71,7 +71,6 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${maven-compiler-plugin.version}</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <source>${maven.compiler.source}</source>
                     <target>${maven.compiler.target}</target>
diff --git a/parent-boot-3/pom.xml b/parent-boot-3/pom.xml
index f1ab699c83..099828de19 100644
--- a/parent-boot-3/pom.xml
+++ b/parent-boot-3/pom.xml
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@
 
     <properties>
         <maven-clean-plugin.version>3.2.0</maven-clean-plugin.version>
-        <maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.10.1</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
+        <maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.12.1</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
         <maven-jar-plugin.version>3.3.0</maven-jar-plugin.version>
         <maven-resources-plugin.version>3.3.0</maven-resources-plugin.version>
         <maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.22.2</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 1414ec55e5..e8b8648cf9 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -1215,7 +1215,7 @@
 
         <!-- plugins -->
         <maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.22.2</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
-        <maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.11.0</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
+        <maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.12.1</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
         <exec-maven-plugin.version>3.1.0</exec-maven-plugin.version>
         <java.version>1.8</java.version>
         <log4j.version>1.2.17</log4j.version>
diff --git a/spring-remoting-modules/pom.xml b/spring-remoting-modules/pom.xml
index 8a5990fd1d..e7de7c5740 100644
--- a/spring-remoting-modules/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-remoting-modules/pom.xml
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${maven-compiler-plugin.version}</version>
             </plugin>
         </plugins>
     </build>
diff --git a/static-analysis/error-prone-project/pom.xml b/static-analysis/error-prone-project/pom.xml
index 2d5706d0d2..6747a3d3ed 100644
--- a/static-analysis/error-prone-project/pom.xml
+++ b/static-analysis/error-prone-project/pom.xml
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${maven-compiler-plugin.version}</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <release>17</release>
                     <fork>true</fork>
diff --git a/static-analysis/my-bugchecker-plugin/pom.xml b/static-analysis/my-bugchecker-plugin/pom.xml
index eb11f07b4e..03f7761759 100644
--- a/static-analysis/my-bugchecker-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/static-analysis/my-bugchecker-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${maven-compiler-plugin.version}</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <annotationProcessorPaths>
                         <path>
diff --git a/xml-2/pom.xml b/xml-2/pom.xml
index ccb84e1687..e1c7859daa 100644
--- a/xml-2/pom.xml
+++ b/xml-2/pom.xml
@@ -59,12 +59,12 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.xmlbeans</groupId>
             <artifactId>xmlbeans</artifactId>
-            <version>5.0.2</version>
+            <version>${xmlbeans.version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-core</artifactId>
-            <version>2.12.4</version>
+            <version>${log4j-core.version}</version>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 
@@ -78,8 +78,8 @@
         </resources>
         <plugins>
             <plugin>
+                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${maven-compiler-plugin.version}</version>
             </plugin>
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
@@ -94,6 +94,8 @@
         <underscore.version>1.89</underscore.version>
         <xstream.version>1.4.18</xstream.version>
         <jaxb.version>2.3.3</jaxb.version>
+        <xmlbeans.version>5.0.2</xmlbeans.version>
+        <log4j-core.version>2.12.4</log4j-core.version>
     </properties>
 
 </project>