diff --git a/jsf/pom.xml b/jsf/pom.xml
index 6a4b358252..271a869576 100644
--- a/jsf/pom.xml
+++ b/jsf/pom.xml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>javax.servlet</groupId>
             <artifactId>jstl</artifactId>
-            <version>1.2</version>
+            <version>${jstl.version}</version>
         </dependency>
 
         <!-- Spring -->
@@ -123,21 +123,23 @@
 
     <properties>
         <!-- Spring -->
-        <org.springframework.version>4.2.5.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+        <org.springframework.version>4.3.4.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
 
         <!-- JSF -->
-        <com.sun.faces.version>2.2.13</com.sun.faces.version>
+        <com.sun.faces.version>2.2.14</com.sun.faces.version>
         <javax.el.version>3.0.0</javax.el.version>
 
         <!-- logging -->
-        <org.slf4j.version>1.7.13</org.slf4j.version>
-        <logback.version>1.1.3</logback.version>
+        <org.slf4j.version>1.7.21</org.slf4j.version>
+        <logback.version>1.1.7</logback.version>
 
         <!--Tomcat-->
         <javax.servlet.version>3.1.0</javax.servlet.version>
+        
+        <jstl.version>1.2</jstl.version>
 
         <!-- maven plugins -->
-        <maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.5.1</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
+        <maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.6.0</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
         <maven-war-plugin.version>2.6</maven-war-plugin.version>
 
     </properties>
diff --git a/json-path/pom.xml b/json-path/pom.xml
index c03385cf1d..491120d635 100644
--- a/json-path/pom.xml
+++ b/json-path/pom.xml
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.5.1</version>
+                <version>${maven-compiler-plugin.version}</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <source>1.8</source>
                     <target>1.8</target>
@@ -53,13 +53,15 @@
 
 	<properties>
 		<!-- json-path -->
-		<json-path.version>2.1.0</json-path.version>
+		<json-path.version>2.2.0</json-path.version>
 
 		<!-- Testing -->
 		<junit.version>4.12</junit.version>
 
 		<!-- Logging -->
-		<slf4j.version>1.7.14</slf4j.version>
-		<logback.version>1.1.3</logback.version>
+		<slf4j.version>1.7.21</slf4j.version>
+		<logback.version>1.1.7</logback.version>
+		
+		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.6.0</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
 	</properties>
 </project>
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diff --git a/json/pom.xml b/json/pom.xml
index 4d9efe56e4..2b2f80e987 100644
--- a/json/pom.xml
+++ b/json/pom.xml
@@ -10,22 +10,27 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.everit.json</groupId>
             <artifactId>org.everit.json.schema</artifactId>
-            <version>1.3.0</version>
+            <version>${everit.json.schema.version}</version>
         </dependency>
 
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.alibaba</groupId>
             <artifactId>fastjson</artifactId>
-            <version>1.2.13</version>
+            <version>${fastjson.version}</version>
         </dependency>
 
         <dependency>
             <groupId>junit</groupId>
             <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-            <version>4.12</version>
+            <version>${junit.version}</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
 
     </dependencies>
 
+    <properties>
+        <everit.json.schema.version>1.4.1</everit.json.schema.version>
+        <fastjson.version>1.2.21</fastjson.version>
+        <junit.version>4.12</junit.version>
+    </properties>
 </project>
diff --git a/junit5/pom.xml b/junit5/pom.xml
index 84d64e7b42..14aa51dbe2 100644
--- a/junit5/pom.xml
+++ b/junit5/pom.xml
@@ -13,15 +13,18 @@
 	<properties>
 		<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
 		<java.version>1.8</java.version>
-		<junit.jupiter.version>5.0.0-M2</junit.jupiter.version>
-		<junit.platform.version>1.0.0-M2</junit.platform.version>
+		<junit.jupiter.version>5.0.0-M3</junit.jupiter.version>
+		<junit.platform.version>1.0.0-M3</junit.platform.version>
+		
+		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.6.0</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
+		<maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.19.1</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
 	</properties>
 
 	<build>
 		<plugins>
 			<plugin>
 				<artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>3.1</version>
+				<version>${maven-compiler-plugin.version}</version>
 				<configuration>
 					<source>${java.version}</source>
 					<target>${java.version}</target>
@@ -29,7 +32,7 @@
 			</plugin>
 			<plugin>
 				<artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>2.19</version>
+				<version>${maven-surefire-plugin.version}</version>
 				<dependencies>
 					<dependency>
 						<groupId>org.junit.platform</groupId>
diff --git a/log-mdc/pom.xml b/log-mdc/pom.xml
index 7d68049cde..4cabce502e 100644
--- a/log-mdc/pom.xml
+++ b/log-mdc/pom.xml
@@ -12,19 +12,19 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
 			<artifactId>spring-context</artifactId>
-			<version>4.3.3.RELEASE</version>
+			<version>${springframework.version}</version>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
 			<artifactId>spring-webmvc</artifactId>
-			<version>4.3.3.RELEASE</version>
+			<version>${springframework.version}</version>
 		</dependency>
 
 		<!--log4j dependencies -->
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>log4j</groupId>
 			<artifactId>log4j</artifactId>
-			<version>1.2.17</version>
+			<version>${log4j.version}</version>
 		</dependency>
 
 		<!--log4j2 dependencies -->
@@ -36,31 +36,38 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
 			<artifactId>log4j-core</artifactId>
-			<version>2.7</version>
+			<version>${log4j-api.version}</version>
 		</dependency>
 
 		<!--disruptor for log4j2 async logging -->
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>com.lmax</groupId>
 			<artifactId>disruptor</artifactId>
-			<version>3.3.4</version>
+			<version>${disruptor.version}</version>
 		</dependency>
 
 		<!--logback dependencies -->
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>ch.qos.logback</groupId>
 			<artifactId>logback-classic</artifactId>
-			<version>1.1.7</version>
+			<version>${logback.version}</version>
 		</dependency>
 		
 		<dependency>
 		    <groupId>junit</groupId>
 		    <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-		    <version>4.12</version>
+		    <version>${junit.version}</version>
 		    <scope>test</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		
-
 	</dependencies>
 
+    <properties>
+        <springframework.version>4.3.4.RELEASE</springframework.version>
+        <log4j.version>1.2.17</log4j.version>
+        <log4j-api.version>2.7</log4j-api.version>
+        <disruptor.version>3.3.6</disruptor.version>
+        <logback.version>1.1.7</logback.version>
+        <junit.version>4.12</junit.version>
+    </properties>
 </project>
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diff --git a/log4j/pom.xml b/log4j/pom.xml
index ab384d4dd1..9b87c131b9 100644
--- a/log4j/pom.xml
+++ b/log4j/pom.xml
@@ -13,39 +13,39 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j</artifactId>
-            <version>1.2.17</version>
+            <version>${log4j.version}</version>
         </dependency>
 
         <!--log4j2 dependencies-->
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-api</artifactId>
-            <version>2.7</version>
+            <version>${log4j-api.version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-core</artifactId>
-            <version>2.7</version>
+            <version>${log4j-core.version}</version>
         </dependency>
 		<!--disruptor for log4j2 async logging-->
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.lmax</groupId>
             <artifactId>disruptor</artifactId>
-            <version>3.3.4</version>
+            <version>${disruptor.version}</version>
         </dependency>
 
         <!--logback dependencies-->
         <dependency>
             <groupId>ch.qos.logback</groupId>
             <artifactId>logback-classic</artifactId>
-            <version>1.1.7</version>
+            <version>${logback.version}</version>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
     <build>
         <plugins>
             <plugin>
                 <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.3</version>
+                <version>${maven-compiler-plugin.version}</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <debug>true</debug>
                     <optimize>true</optimize>
@@ -58,5 +58,15 @@
             </plugin>
         </plugins>
     </build>
+    
+    <properties>
+        <log4j.version>1.2.17</log4j.version>
+        <log4j-api.version>2.7</log4j-api.version>
+        <log4j-core.version>2.7</log4j-core.version>
+        <disruptor.version>3.3.6</disruptor.version>
+        <logback.version>1.1.7</logback.version>
+        
+        <maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.6.0</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
+    </properties>
 
 </project>
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