diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 8513591b39..c4ae5e0de8 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -35,40 +35,54 @@ ext {
 	moduleProjects = subprojects.findAll {
 		!it.name.equals('spring-build-src') && !it.name.equals('spring-framework-bom')
 	}
+
+	aspectjVersion       = "1.8.13"
+	freemarkerVersion    = "2.3.27-incubating"
+	groovyVersion        = "2.4.15"
+	hsqldbVersion        = "2.4.1"
+	jackson2Version      = "2.9.5"
+	jettyVersion         = "9.4.11.v20180605"
+	junitJupiterVersion  = "5.0.3"
+	junitPlatformVersion = "1.0.3"
+	junitVintageVersion  = "4.12.3"
+	kotlinVersion        = "1.2.41"
+	log4jVersion         = "2.11.0"
+	nettyVersion         = "4.1.25.Final"
+	reactorVersion       = "Bismuth-SR9"
+	rxjavaVersion        = "1.3.8"
+	rxjavaAdapterVersion = "1.2.1"
+	rxjava2Version       = "2.1.14"
+	slf4jVersion         = "1.7.25"	  // spring-jcl + consistent 3rd party deps
+	tiles3Version        = "3.0.8"
+	tomcatVersion        = "8.5.31"
+	undertowVersion      = "1.4.25.Final"
+
+	gradleScriptDir = "${rootProject.projectDir}/gradle"
+	withoutJclOverSlf4J = {
+		exclude group: "org.slf4j", module: "jcl-over-slf4j"
+	}
 }
 
 configure(allprojects) { project ->
 	group = "org.springframework"
 	version = qualifyVersionIfNecessary(version)
 
-	ext.aspectjVersion       = "1.8.13"
-	ext.freemarkerVersion    = "2.3.27-incubating"
-	ext.groovyVersion        = "2.4.15"
-	ext.hsqldbVersion        = "2.4.1"
-	ext.jackson2Version      = "2.9.5"
-	ext.jettyVersion         = "9.4.11.v20180605"
-	ext.junitJupiterVersion  = "5.0.3"
-	ext.junitPlatformVersion = "1.0.3"
-	ext.junitVintageVersion  = "4.12.3"
-	ext.kotlinVersion        = "1.2.41"
-	ext.log4jVersion         = "2.11.0"
-	ext.nettyVersion         = "4.1.25.Final"
-	ext.reactorVersion       = "Bismuth-SR9"
-	ext.rxjavaVersion        = "1.3.8"
-	ext.rxjavaAdapterVersion = "1.2.1"
-	ext.rxjava2Version       = "2.1.14"
-	ext.slf4jVersion         = "1.7.25"	  // spring-jcl + consistent 3rd party deps
-	ext.tiles3Version        = "3.0.8"
-	ext.tomcatVersion        = "8.5.31"
-	ext.undertowVersion      = "1.4.25.Final"
-
-	ext.gradleScriptDir = "${rootProject.projectDir}/gradle"
-
 	apply plugin: "propdeps"
 	apply plugin: "java"
 	apply plugin: "test-source-set-dependencies"
+	apply plugin: "io.spring.dependency-management"
 	apply from: "${gradleScriptDir}/ide.gradle"
 
+	dependencyManagement {
+		resolutionStrategy {
+			cacheChangingModulesFor 0, 'seconds'
+		}
+		applyMavenExclusions = false
+		generatedPomCustomization {
+			enabled = false
+		}
+	}
+
 	apply plugin: "kotlin"
 	compileKotlin {
 		kotlinOptions {
@@ -96,7 +110,6 @@ configure(allprojects) { project ->
 			}
 		}
 
-		exclude group: "org.slf4j", module: "jcl-over-slf4j"
 	}
 
 	def commonCompilerArgs =
@@ -238,7 +251,6 @@ configure(rootProject) {
 	description = "Spring Framework"
 
 	apply plugin: "groovy"
-	apply plugin: "io.spring.dependency-management"
 	apply from: "${gradleScriptDir}/jdiff.gradle"
 	apply from: "${gradleScriptDir}/docs.gradle"
 
@@ -246,10 +258,6 @@ configure(rootProject) {
 		imports {
 			mavenBom "io.projectreactor:reactor-bom:${reactorVersion}"
 		}
-		resolutionStrategy {
-			cacheChangingModulesFor 0, 'seconds'
-		}
-		applyMavenExclusions = false
 	}
 
 	// don't publish the default jar for the root project
diff --git a/gradle/publish-maven.gradle b/gradle/publish-maven.gradle
index eff54387f6..249d23f4ce 100644
--- a/gradle/publish-maven.gradle
+++ b/gradle/publish-maven.gradle
@@ -18,6 +18,11 @@ def customizePom(pom, gradleProject) {
 			"$dep.scope:$dep.groupId:$dep.artifactId"
 		}
 
+		def managedVersions = dependencyManagement.managedVersions
+		generatedPom.dependencies.findAll{dep -> !dep.version }.each { dep ->
+			dep.version = managedVersions["${dep.groupId}:${dep.artifactId}"]
+		}
+
 		// add all items necessary for maven central publication
 		generatedPom.project {
 			name = gradleProject.description
diff --git a/spring-core/spring-core.gradle b/spring-core/spring-core.gradle
index 03ac8ee44b..181c0ba10a 100644
--- a/spring-core/spring-core.gradle
+++ b/spring-core/spring-core.gradle
@@ -1,16 +1,10 @@
 description = "Spring Core"
 
-apply plugin: "io.spring.dependency-management"
-
 dependencyManagement {
 	imports {
 		mavenBom "io.projectreactor:reactor-bom:${reactorVersion}"
 		mavenBom "io.netty:netty-bom:${nettyVersion}"
 	}
-	resolutionStrategy {
-		cacheChangingModulesFor 0, 'seconds'
-	}
-	applyMavenExclusions = false
 }
 
 // As of Spring 4.0.3, spring-core includes asm 5.x and repackages cglib 3.2, inlining
diff --git a/spring-framework-bom/spring-framework-bom.gradle b/spring-framework-bom/spring-framework-bom.gradle
index 4076574756..d748629ca4 100644
--- a/spring-framework-bom/spring-framework-bom.gradle
+++ b/spring-framework-bom/spring-framework-bom.gradle
@@ -1,11 +1,5 @@
 description = "Spring Framework (Bill of Materials)"
 
-dependencyManagement {
-	generatedPomCustomization {
-		enabled = false
-	}
-}
-
 configurations.archives.artifacts.clear()
 artifacts {
 	// work around GRADLE-2406 by attaching text artifact
diff --git a/spring-messaging/spring-messaging.gradle b/spring-messaging/spring-messaging.gradle
index 97b28b4656..af60dae44a 100644
--- a/spring-messaging/spring-messaging.gradle
+++ b/spring-messaging/spring-messaging.gradle
@@ -1,16 +1,10 @@
 description = "Spring Messaging"
 
-apply plugin: "io.spring.dependency-management"
-
 dependencyManagement {
 	imports {
 		mavenBom "io.projectreactor:reactor-bom:${reactorVersion}"
 		mavenBom "io.netty:netty-bom:${nettyVersion}"
 	}
-	resolutionStrategy {
-		cacheChangingModulesFor 0, 'seconds'
-	}
-	applyMavenExclusions = false
 }
 
 dependencies {
diff --git a/spring-test/spring-test.gradle b/spring-test/spring-test.gradle
index 6165c49111..9c8994f6fd 100644
--- a/spring-test/spring-test.gradle
+++ b/spring-test/spring-test.gradle
@@ -1,16 +1,10 @@
 description = "Spring TestContext Framework"
 
-apply plugin: "io.spring.dependency-management"
-
 dependencyManagement {
 	imports {
 		mavenBom "io.projectreactor:reactor-bom:${reactorVersion}"
 		mavenBom "io.netty:netty-bom:${nettyVersion}"
 	}
-	resolutionStrategy {
-		cacheChangingModulesFor 0, 'seconds'
-	}
-	applyMavenExclusions = false
 }
 
 dependencies {
@@ -74,8 +68,8 @@ dependencies {
 	testCompile("com.thoughtworks.xstream:xstream:1.4.10")
 	testCompile("com.rometools:rome:1.9.0")
 	testCompile("org.apache.tiles:tiles-api:${tiles3Version}")
-	testCompile("org.apache.tiles:tiles-core:${tiles3Version}")
-	testCompile("org.apache.tiles:tiles-servlet:${tiles3Version}")
+	testCompile("org.apache.tiles:tiles-core:${tiles3Version}", withoutJclOverSlf4J)
+	testCompile("org.apache.tiles:tiles-servlet:${tiles3Version}", withoutJclOverSlf4J)
 	testCompile("org.hsqldb:hsqldb:${hsqldbVersion}")
 	testCompile("org.apache.httpcomponents:httpclient:4.5.5") {
 		exclude group: "commons-logging", module: "commons-logging"
diff --git a/spring-web/spring-web.gradle b/spring-web/spring-web.gradle
index a034b9c2b1..106d91387f 100644
--- a/spring-web/spring-web.gradle
+++ b/spring-web/spring-web.gradle
@@ -1,17 +1,10 @@
 description = "Spring Web"
 
-apply plugin: "groovy"
-apply plugin: "io.spring.dependency-management"
-
 dependencyManagement {
 	imports {
 		mavenBom "io.projectreactor:reactor-bom:${reactorVersion}"
 		mavenBom "io.netty:netty-bom:${nettyVersion}"
 	}
-	resolutionStrategy {
-		cacheChangingModulesFor 0, 'seconds'
-	}
-	applyMavenExclusions = false
 }
 
 dependencies {
diff --git a/spring-webflux/spring-webflux.gradle b/spring-webflux/spring-webflux.gradle
index 73b511a896..ded409908f 100644
--- a/spring-webflux/spring-webflux.gradle
+++ b/spring-webflux/spring-webflux.gradle
@@ -1,16 +1,10 @@
 description = "Spring WebFlux"
 
-apply plugin: "io.spring.dependency-management"
-
 dependencyManagement {
 	imports {
 		mavenBom "io.projectreactor:reactor-bom:${reactorVersion}"
 		mavenBom "io.netty:netty-bom:${nettyVersion}"
 	}
-	resolutionStrategy {
-		cacheChangingModulesFor 0, 'seconds'
-	}
-	applyMavenExclusions = false
 }
 
 dependencies {
diff --git a/spring-webmvc/spring-webmvc.gradle b/spring-webmvc/spring-webmvc.gradle
index 20513514f5..94445e7680 100644
--- a/spring-webmvc/spring-webmvc.gradle
+++ b/spring-webmvc/spring-webmvc.gradle
@@ -1,15 +1,9 @@
 description = "Spring Web MVC"
 
-apply plugin: "io.spring.dependency-management"
-
 dependencyManagement {
 	imports {
 		mavenBom "io.projectreactor:reactor-bom:${reactorVersion}"
 	}
-	resolutionStrategy {
-		cacheChangingModulesFor 0, 'seconds'
-	}
-	applyMavenExclusions = false
 }
 
 dependencies {
@@ -35,13 +29,14 @@ dependencies {
 	optional("com.fasterxml.jackson.dataformat:jackson-dataformat-xml:${jackson2Version}")
 	optional("com.fasterxml.jackson.dataformat:jackson-dataformat-smile:${jackson2Version}")
 	optional("com.fasterxml.jackson.dataformat:jackson-dataformat-cbor:${jackson2Version}")
-	optional("org.apache.tiles:tiles-api:${tiles3Version}")
-	optional("org.apache.tiles:tiles-core:${tiles3Version}")
-	optional("org.apache.tiles:tiles-servlet:${tiles3Version}")
-	optional("org.apache.tiles:tiles-jsp:${tiles3Version}")
-	optional("org.apache.tiles:tiles-el:${tiles3Version}")
+	optional("org.apache.tiles:tiles-api:${tiles3Version}", withoutJclOverSlf4J)
+	optional("org.apache.tiles:tiles-core:${tiles3Version}", withoutJclOverSlf4J)
+	optional("org.apache.tiles:tiles-servlet:${tiles3Version}", withoutJclOverSlf4J)
+	optional("org.apache.tiles:tiles-jsp:${tiles3Version}", withoutJclOverSlf4J)
+	optional("org.apache.tiles:tiles-el:${tiles3Version}", withoutJclOverSlf4J)
 	optional("org.apache.tiles:tiles-extras:${tiles3Version}") {
 		exclude group: "org.springframework", module: "spring-web"
+		exclude group: "org.slf4j", module: "jcl-over-slf4j"
 	}
 	optional("org.codehaus.groovy:groovy-all:${groovyVersion}")
 	optional("org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-reflect:${kotlinVersion}")
diff --git a/spring-websocket/spring-websocket.gradle b/spring-websocket/spring-websocket.gradle
index b17d109857..3042abd876 100644
--- a/spring-websocket/spring-websocket.gradle
+++ b/spring-websocket/spring-websocket.gradle
@@ -1,16 +1,10 @@
 description = "Spring WebSocket"
 
-apply plugin: "io.spring.dependency-management"
-
 dependencyManagement {
 	imports {
 		mavenBom "io.projectreactor:reactor-bom:${reactorVersion}"
 		mavenBom "io.netty:netty-bom:${nettyVersion}"
 	}
-	resolutionStrategy {
-		cacheChangingModulesFor 0, 'seconds'
-	}
-	applyMavenExclusions = false
 }
 
 dependencies {