diff --git a/parent/pom.xml b/parent/pom.xml
index 50ccda56..14982907 100644
--- a/parent/pom.xml
+++ b/parent/pom.xml
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@
 				</plugin>
 				<plugin>
 					<artifactId>maven-resources-plugin</artifactId>
-					<version>2.3</version>
+					<version>2.4.1</version>
 				</plugin>
 				<plugin>
 					<artifactId>maven-project-info-reports-plugin</artifactId>
@@ -114,11 +114,11 @@
 				</plugin>
 				<plugin>
 					<artifactId>maven-install-plugin</artifactId>
-					<version>2.2</version>
+					<version>2.3</version>
 				</plugin>
 				<plugin>
 					<artifactId>maven-deploy-plugin</artifactId>
-					<version>2.4</version>
+					<version>2.5</version>
 				</plugin>
 				<plugin>
 					<artifactId>maven-dependency-plugin</artifactId>
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@
 				</plugin>
 				<plugin>
 					<artifactId>maven-clean-plugin</artifactId>
-					<version>2.2</version>
+					<version>2.4</version>
 				</plugin>
 				<plugin>
 					<artifactId>maven-assembly-plugin</artifactId>
@@ -165,6 +165,12 @@
 					<artifactId>maven-eclipse-plugin</artifactId>
 					<version>2.7</version>
 					<configuration>
+						<additionalProjectnatures>
+							<projectnature>org.springframework.ide.eclipse.core.springnature</projectnature>
+						</additionalProjectnatures>
+						<additionalBuildcommands>
+							<buildcommand>org.springframework.ide.eclipse.core.springbuilder</buildcommand>
+						</additionalBuildcommands>
 						<downloadSources>true</downloadSources>
 						<excludes>
 	                        <exclude>package.html</exclude>
@@ -198,6 +204,14 @@
 	                <artifactId>maven-war-plugin</artifactId>
 	                <version>2.1-beta-1</version>
 	            </plugin>
+				<plugin>
+					<artifactId>maven-jar-plugin</artifactId>
+					<version>2.3</version>
+				</plugin>
+				<plugin>
+					<artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
+					<version>2.1</version>
+				</plugin>
 			</plugins>
 		</pluginManagement>
 		<extensions>
@@ -211,10 +225,6 @@
 			<!-- Building -->
 			<plugin>
 				<artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-				<configuration>
-					<source>1.3</source>
-					<target>1.4</target>
-				</configuration>
 			</plugin>
 			<plugin>
 				<artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index a8356309..793cd000 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -287,11 +287,11 @@
 				</plugin>
 				<plugin>
 					<artifactId>maven-install-plugin</artifactId>
-					<version>2.2</version>
+					<version>2.3</version>
 				</plugin>
 				<plugin>
 					<artifactId>maven-deploy-plugin</artifactId>
-					<version>2.4</version>
+					<version>2.5</version>
 				</plugin>
 				<plugin>
 					<artifactId>maven-dependency-plugin</artifactId>
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@
 				</plugin>
 				<plugin>
 					<artifactId>maven-clean-plugin</artifactId>
-					<version>2.2</version>
+					<version>2.4</version>
 				</plugin>
 				<plugin>
 					<artifactId>maven-assembly-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/samples/demos/demo-tiger/pom.xml b/samples/demos/demo-tiger/pom.xml
index 6bc81fa7..22db2bbe 100644
--- a/samples/demos/demo-tiger/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/demos/demo-tiger/pom.xml
@@ -24,16 +24,6 @@
 			</plugin>
 			<plugin>
 				<artifactId>maven-eclipse-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>2.5.1</version>
-				<configuration>
-					<additionalProjectnatures>
-						<projectnature>org.springframework.ide.eclipse.core.springnature</projectnature>
-					</additionalProjectnatures>
-					<additionalBuildcommands>
-						<buildcommand>org.springframework.ide.eclipse.core.springbuilder</buildcommand>
-					</additionalBuildcommands>
-					<downloadSources>true</downloadSources>
-				</configuration>
 			</plugin>
 		</plugins>
 	</build>
diff --git a/samples/demos/demo/pom.xml b/samples/demos/demo/pom.xml
index b88ddaad..811dfe60 100644
--- a/samples/demos/demo/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/demos/demo/pom.xml
@@ -24,16 +24,6 @@
 			</plugin>
 			<plugin>
 				<artifactId>maven-eclipse-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>2.5.1</version>
-				<configuration>
-					<additionalProjectnatures>
-						<projectnature>org.springframework.ide.eclipse.core.springnature</projectnature>
-					</additionalProjectnatures>
-					<additionalBuildcommands>
-						<buildcommand>org.springframework.ide.eclipse.core.springbuilder</buildcommand>
-					</additionalBuildcommands>
-					<downloadSources>true</downloadSources>
-				</configuration>
 			</plugin>
 		</plugins>
 	</build>