diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index ab0a228..a459176 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -34,11 +34,7 @@
   <name>Apache Archiva Redback Components</name>
 
   <properties>
-    <commons-configuration.version>1.10</commons-configuration.version>
     <commons-lang.version>2.6</commons-lang.version>
-    <slf4jVersion>1.7.7</slf4jVersion>
-    <log4jVersion>2.0-rc2</log4jVersion>
-    <springVersion>4.1.4.RELEASE</springVersion>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
 
     <webUrl>https://archiva.apache.org/redback/components</webUrl>
@@ -111,54 +107,49 @@
       <dependency>
         <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
         <artifactId>slf4j-api</artifactId>
-        <version>${slf4jVersion}</version>
+        <version>${slf4j.version}</version>
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
         <artifactId>log4j-jcl</artifactId>
-        <version>${log4jVersion}</version>
+        <version>${log4j.version}</version>
         <scope>provided</scope>
       </dependency>
-      <dependency>
-        <groupId>junit</groupId>
-        <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-        <version>4.12</version>
-      </dependency>
       <!-- spring -->
       <dependency>
         <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
         <artifactId>spring-core</artifactId>
-        <version>${springVersion}</version>
+        <version>${spring.version}</version>
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
         <artifactId>spring-web</artifactId>
-        <version>${springVersion}</version>
+        <version>${spring.version}</version>
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
         <artifactId>spring-beans</artifactId>
-        <version>${springVersion}</version>
+        <version>${spring.version}</version>
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
         <artifactId>spring-context</artifactId>
-        <version>${springVersion}</version>
+        <version>${spring.version}</version>
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
         <artifactId>spring-context-support</artifactId>
-        <version>${springVersion}</version>
+        <version>${spring.version}</version>
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
         <artifactId>spring-aop</artifactId>
-        <version>${springVersion}</version>
+        <version>${spring.version}</version>
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
         <artifactId>spring-test</artifactId>
-        <version>${springVersion}</version>
+        <version>${spring.version}</version>
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>javax.inject</groupId>
@@ -185,27 +176,80 @@
         <artifactId>plexus-utils</artifactId>
         <version>3.0.24</version>
       </dependency>
+
+      <dependency>
+        <groupId>org.apache.commons</groupId>
+        <artifactId>commons-lang3</artifactId>
+        <version>${commons.lang3.version}</version>
+      </dependency>
+
+      <!-- JUNIT 5 -->
+      <dependency>
+        <groupId>org.junit.platform</groupId>
+        <artifactId>junit-platform-launcher</artifactId>
+        <version>${junit.platform.version}</version>
+        <scope>test</scope>
+      </dependency>
+      <dependency>
+        <groupId>org.junit.platform</groupId>
+        <artifactId>junit-platform-console-standalone</artifactId>
+        <version>${junit.platform.version}</version>
+        <scope>test</scope>
+      </dependency>
+      <dependency>
+        <groupId>org.junit.jupiter</groupId>
+        <artifactId>junit-jupiter-engine</artifactId>
+        <version>${junit.jupiter.version}</version>
+        <scope>test</scope>
+      </dependency>
+      <dependency>
+        <groupId>org.junit.vintage</groupId>
+        <artifactId>junit-vintage-engine</artifactId>
+        <version>${junit.jupiter.version}</version>
+        <scope>test</scope>
+       </dependency>
     </dependencies>
   </dependencyManagement>
   <dependencies>
     <!--dependency>
       <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
       <artifactId>slf4j-simple</artifactId>
-      <version>${slf4jVersion}</version>
+      <version>${slf4j.version}</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency-->
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
       <artifactId>log4j-slf4j-impl</artifactId>
-      <version>${log4jVersion}</version>
+      <version>${log4j.version}</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
 
-    <dependency>
-      <groupId>junit</groupId>
-      <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-      <scope>test</scope>
-    </dependency>
+      <!-- JUNIT 5 -->
+      <dependency>
+        <groupId>org.junit.platform</groupId>
+        <artifactId>junit-platform-launcher</artifactId>
+        <version>${junit.platform.version}</version>
+        <scope>test</scope>
+      </dependency>
+      <dependency>
+        <groupId>org.junit.platform</groupId>
+        <artifactId>junit-platform-console-standalone</artifactId>
+        <version>${junit.platform.version}</version>
+        <scope>test</scope>
+      </dependency>
+      <dependency>
+        <groupId>org.junit.jupiter</groupId>
+        <artifactId>junit-jupiter-engine</artifactId>
+        <version>${junit.jupiter.version}</version>
+        <scope>test</scope>
+      </dependency>
+      <dependency>
+        <groupId>org.junit.vintage</groupId>
+        <artifactId>junit-vintage-engine</artifactId>
+        <version>${junit.jupiter.version}</version>
+        <scope>test</scope>
+       </dependency>
+ 
   </dependencies>
 
   <build>