diff --git a/examples/camel-example-activemq-tomcat/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-activemq-tomcat/pom.xml
index e336e44..bdc1e28 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-activemq-tomcat/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-activemq-tomcat/pom.xml
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
             <artifactId>spring-web</artifactId>
+            <version>${spring-version}</version>
         </dependency>
 
         <!-- camel jms and activemq -->
@@ -99,20 +100,24 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.activemq</groupId>
             <artifactId>activemq-broker</artifactId>
+            <version>${activemq-version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.activemq</groupId>
             <artifactId>activemq-spring</artifactId>
+            <version>${activemq-version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.activemq</groupId>
             <artifactId>activemq-kahadb-store</artifactId>
+            <version>${activemq-version}</version>
         </dependency>
 
         <!-- ActiveMQ client -->
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.activemq</groupId>
             <artifactId>activemq-client</artifactId>
+            <version>${activemq-version}</version>
             <!-- lets use JMS 2.0 api but camel-jms still works with ActiveMQ 5.x that is JMS 1.1 only -->
             <exclusions>
                 <exclusion>
@@ -124,6 +129,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.activemq</groupId>
             <artifactId>activemq-pool</artifactId>
+            <version>${activemq-version}</version>
             <!-- lets use JMS 2.0 api but camel-jms still works with ActiveMQ 5.x that is JMS 1.1 only -->
             <exclusions>
                 <exclusion>
@@ -137,22 +143,26 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.xbean</groupId>
             <artifactId>xbean-spring</artifactId>
+            <version>${xbean-spring-version}</version>
         </dependency>
 
         <!-- logging -->
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-api</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-core</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-slf4j-impl</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-aggregate/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-aggregate/pom.xml
index dca384e..16224c3 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-aggregate/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-aggregate/pom.xml
@@ -54,16 +54,19 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-api</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-core</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-slf4j-impl</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
         </dependency>
 
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-any23/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-any23/pom.xml
index c833291..a310e2a 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-any23/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-any23/pom.xml
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
       <artifactId>slf4j-simple</artifactId>
+      <version>${slf4j-version}</version>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
     
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-artemis-amqp-blueprint/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-artemis-amqp-blueprint/pom.xml
index 556857d..d66d62a 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-artemis-amqp-blueprint/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-artemis-amqp-blueprint/pom.xml
@@ -106,16 +106,19 @@
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-api</artifactId>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-core</artifactId>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-slf4j-impl</artifactId>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
         </dependency>
 
     </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-artemis-large-messages/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-artemis-large-messages/pom.xml
index 36ae711..8847e52 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-artemis-large-messages/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-artemis-large-messages/pom.xml
@@ -58,20 +58,24 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.geronimo.specs</groupId>
             <artifactId>geronimo-jms_2.0_spec</artifactId>
+            <version>${geronimo-jms2-spec-version}</version>
         </dependency>
 
         <!-- logging -->
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-api</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-core</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-slf4j-impl</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
         </dependency>
 
     </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-artemis/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-artemis/pom.xml
index c6a79ea..e382f72 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-artemis/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-artemis/pom.xml
@@ -62,14 +62,17 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-api</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-core</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-slf4j-impl</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-as2/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-as2/pom.xml
index ef5b41e..0b76978 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-as2/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-as2/pom.xml
@@ -61,10 +61,12 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>slf4j-api</artifactId>
+            <version>${slf4j-api-version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>slf4j-log4j12</artifactId>
+            <version>${slf4j-version}</version>
         </dependency>
 
     </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-bigxml-split/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-bigxml-split/pom.xml
index b52a560..ff9a775 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-bigxml-split/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-bigxml-split/pom.xml
@@ -60,19 +60,22 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.fasterxml.woodstox</groupId>
             <artifactId>woodstox-core</artifactId>
-            <version>6.0.3</version>
+            <version>${woodstox-version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-api</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-core</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-slf4j-impl</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
@@ -83,6 +86,7 @@
             <groupId>junit</groupId>
             <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
             <scope>test</scope>
+            <version>${junit-version}</version>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-billboard-aggr/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-billboard-aggr/pom.xml
index c05c689..582f151 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-billboard-aggr/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-billboard-aggr/pom.xml
@@ -55,10 +55,12 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-core</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-slf4j-impl</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
@@ -69,6 +71,7 @@
             <groupId>junit</groupId>
             <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
             <scope>test</scope>
+            <version>${junit-version}</version>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-cafe-endpointdsl/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-cafe-endpointdsl/pom.xml
index 14e2d22..d5be0ca 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-cafe-endpointdsl/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-cafe-endpointdsl/pom.xml
@@ -50,16 +50,19 @@
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-api</artifactId>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-core</artifactId>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-slf4j-impl</artifactId>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
         </dependency>
 
         <!-- for testing -->
@@ -72,6 +75,7 @@
             <groupId>junit</groupId>
             <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
             <scope>test</scope>
+            <version>${junit-version}</version>
         </dependency>
 
     </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-cafe/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-cafe/pom.xml
index d2e4596..8e34fdb 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-cafe/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-cafe/pom.xml
@@ -49,16 +49,19 @@
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-api</artifactId>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-core</artifactId>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-slf4j-impl</artifactId>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
         </dependency>
 
         <!-- for testing -->
@@ -71,6 +74,7 @@
             <groupId>junit</groupId>
             <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
             <scope>test</scope>
+            <version>${junit-version}</version>
         </dependency>
 
     </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-cassandra-kubernetes/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-cassandra-kubernetes/pom.xml
index 5b747cd..11d7a19 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-cassandra-kubernetes/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-cassandra-kubernetes/pom.xml
@@ -65,21 +65,24 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.commons</groupId>
             <artifactId>commons-lang3</artifactId>
-            <version>3.4</version>
+            <version>${commons-lang3-version}</version>
         </dependency>
 
         <!-- logging -->
         <dependency>
             <groupId>commons-logging</groupId>
             <artifactId>commons-logging</artifactId>
+            <version>${commons-logging-version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>slf4j-log4j12</artifactId>
+            <version>${slf4j-version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j-version}</version>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-cdi-aws-s3/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-cdi-aws-s3/pom.xml
index 82a1141..5e47326 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-cdi-aws-s3/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-cdi-aws-s3/pom.xml
@@ -66,16 +66,19 @@
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-api</artifactId>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-core</artifactId>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-slf4j-impl</artifactId>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-cdi-cassandraql/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-cdi-cassandraql/pom.xml
index 448fb9a..7097df9 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-cdi-cassandraql/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-cdi-cassandraql/pom.xml
@@ -79,16 +79,19 @@
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-api</artifactId>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-core</artifactId>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-slf4j-impl</artifactId>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-cdi-kubernetes/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-cdi-kubernetes/pom.xml
index 2b3ba97..0311b81 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-cdi-kubernetes/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-cdi-kubernetes/pom.xml
@@ -62,16 +62,19 @@
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-api</artifactId>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-core</artifactId>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-slf4j-impl</artifactId>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-cdi-metrics/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-cdi-metrics/pom.xml
index 648c76d..8a15dc2 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-cdi-metrics/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-cdi-metrics/pom.xml
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>io.astefanutti.metrics.cdi</groupId>
             <artifactId>metrics-cdi</artifactId>
-            <version>1.3.3</version>
+            <version>${metrics-cdi-version}</version>
         </dependency>
 
         <!-- logging -->
@@ -73,16 +73,19 @@
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-api</artifactId>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-core</artifactId>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-slf4j-impl</artifactId>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
         </dependency>
 
         <!-- test -->
@@ -100,6 +103,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.hamcrest</groupId>
             <artifactId>hamcrest</artifactId>
+            <version>${hamcrest-version}</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-cdi-properties/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-cdi-properties/pom.xml
index f5f2ecd..505918d 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-cdi-properties/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-cdi-properties/pom.xml
@@ -79,16 +79,19 @@
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-api</artifactId>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-core</artifactId>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-slf4j-impl</artifactId>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
         </dependency>
 
         <!-- test -->
@@ -106,6 +109,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.hamcrest</groupId>
             <artifactId>hamcrest</artifactId>
+            <version>${hamcrest-version}</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
 
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-cdi-rest-servlet/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-cdi-rest-servlet/pom.xml
index f2715df..5f3c7e1 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-cdi-rest-servlet/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-cdi-rest-servlet/pom.xml
@@ -73,26 +73,31 @@
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-api</artifactId>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-core</artifactId>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-slf4j-impl</artifactId>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-jcl</artifactId>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-web</artifactId>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
         </dependency>
 
         <!-- test -->
@@ -100,6 +105,7 @@
             <groupId>junit</groupId>
             <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
             <scope>test</scope>
+            <version>${junit-version}</version>
             <exclusions>
                 <exclusion>
                     <artifactId>hamcrest-core</artifactId>
@@ -110,6 +116,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.hamcrest</groupId>
             <artifactId>hamcrest</artifactId>
+            <version>${hamcrest-version}</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-cdi-test/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-cdi-test/pom.xml
index 92864c3..a4b1750 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-cdi-test/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-cdi-test/pom.xml
@@ -62,16 +62,19 @@
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-api</artifactId>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-core</artifactId>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-slf4j-impl</artifactId>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
         </dependency>
 
         <!-- test -->
@@ -90,6 +93,7 @@
             <groupId>org.hamcrest</groupId>
             <artifactId>hamcrest</artifactId>
             <scope>test</scope>
+            <version>${hamcrest-version}</version>
         </dependency>
 
     </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-cdi-xml/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-cdi-xml/pom.xml
index 7a3f5b6..f2ebe3a 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-cdi-xml/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-cdi-xml/pom.xml
@@ -70,16 +70,19 @@
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-api</artifactId>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-core</artifactId>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-slf4j-impl</artifactId>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
         </dependency>
 
         <!-- test -->
@@ -98,10 +101,12 @@
             <groupId>org.hamcrest</groupId>
             <artifactId>hamcrest</artifactId>
             <scope>test</scope>
+            <version>${hamcrest-version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.awaitility</groupId>
             <artifactId>awaitility</artifactId>
+            <version>${awaitility-version}</version>
             <exclusions>
                 <exclusion>
                     <artifactId>hamcrest-core</artifactId>
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-console/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-console/pom.xml
index 54cc578..039b9ec 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-console/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-console/pom.xml
@@ -56,16 +56,19 @@
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-api</artifactId>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-core</artifactId>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-slf4j-impl</artifactId>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
         </dependency>
 
     </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-cxf-blueprint/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-cxf-blueprint/pom.xml
index 3853c01..8baab8e 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-cxf-blueprint/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-cxf-blueprint/pom.xml
@@ -56,16 +56,19 @@
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-api</artifactId>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-core</artifactId>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-slf4j-impl</artifactId>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
         </dependency>
 
     </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-cxf-proxy/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-cxf-proxy/pom.xml
index 98612fc..c19ce6b 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-cxf-proxy/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-cxf-proxy/pom.xml
@@ -72,11 +72,13 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-frontend-jaxws</artifactId>
+            <version>${cxf-version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <!-- regular http transport -->
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-transports-http</artifactId>
+            <version>${cxf-version}</version>
         </dependency>
 
         <!-- logging -->
@@ -84,28 +86,33 @@
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-api</artifactId>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-core</artifactId>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-slf4j-impl</artifactId>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
         </dependency>
 
         <!-- cxf web container for unit testing -->
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-transports-http-jetty</artifactId>
+            <version>${cxf-version}</version>
         </dependency>
 
         <dependency>
             <groupId>junit</groupId>
             <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
             <scope>test</scope>
+            <version>${junit-version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-cxf-tomcat/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-cxf-tomcat/pom.xml
index df1acb0..b96223d 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-cxf-tomcat/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-cxf-tomcat/pom.xml
@@ -89,16 +89,19 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
             <artifactId>spring-web</artifactId>
+            <version>${spring-version}</version>
         </dependency>
 
         <!-- cxf -->
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-frontend-jaxws</artifactId>
+            <version>${cxf-version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-transports-http</artifactId>
+            <version>${cxf-version}</version>
         </dependency>
 
         <!-- logging -->
@@ -106,16 +109,19 @@
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-api</artifactId>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-core</artifactId>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-slf4j-impl</artifactId>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
         </dependency>
 
     </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-cxf-ws-security-signature/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-cxf-ws-security-signature/pom.xml
index 0b79e22..e9979b5 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-cxf-ws-security-signature/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-cxf-ws-security-signature/pom.xml
@@ -56,23 +56,28 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-ws-security</artifactId>
+            <version>${cxf-version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>commons-io</groupId>
             <artifactId>commons-io</artifactId>
+            <version>${commons-io-version}</version>
         </dependency>
 
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>slf4j-api</artifactId>
+            <version>${slf4j-api-version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>slf4j-log4j12</artifactId>
+            <version>${slf4j-version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j-version}</version>
         </dependency>
 
     </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-cxf/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-cxf/pom.xml
index ebe18a3..1886b3b 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-cxf/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-cxf/pom.xml
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-transports-http-jetty</artifactId>
+            <version>${cxf-version}</version>
             <exclusions>
                 <exclusion>
                     <groupId>org.eclipse.jetty</groupId>
@@ -99,40 +100,48 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-bindings-soap</artifactId>
+            <version>${cxf-version}</version>
         </dependency>
 
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-transports-jms</artifactId>
+            <version>${cxf-version}</version>
         </dependency>
 
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-frontend-jaxrs</artifactId>
+            <version>${cxf-version}</version>
         </dependency>
 
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.activemq</groupId>
             <artifactId>activemq-broker</artifactId>
+            <version>${activemq-version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.activemq</groupId>
             <artifactId>activemq-spring</artifactId>
+            <version>${activemq-version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.activemq</groupId>
             <artifactId>activemq-kahadb-store</artifactId>
+            <version>${activemq-version}</version>
         </dependency>
 
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.geronimo.specs</groupId>
             <artifactId>geronimo-j2ee-connector_1.5_spec</artifactId>
+            <version>${geronimo-j2ee-connector-spec-version}</version>
             <scope>provided</scope>
         </dependency>
 
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.xbean</groupId>
             <artifactId>xbean-spring</artifactId>
+            <version>${xbean-spring-version}</version>
             <exclusions>
                 <exclusion>
                     <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
@@ -144,6 +153,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>xerces</groupId>
             <artifactId>xercesImpl</artifactId>
+            <version>${xerces-version}</version>
         </dependency>
 
         <!-- logging -->
@@ -151,16 +161,19 @@
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-api</artifactId>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-core</artifactId>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-slf4j-impl</artifactId>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
         </dependency>
 
         <!-- testing -->
@@ -168,6 +181,7 @@
             <groupId>junit</groupId>
             <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
             <scope>test</scope>
+            <version>${junit-version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-debezium/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-debezium/pom.xml
index fefbb8e..8fd361b 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-debezium/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-debezium/pom.xml
@@ -67,17 +67,17 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-api</artifactId>
-            <version>2.7</version>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-core</artifactId>
-            <version>2.7</version>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-slf4j-impl</artifactId>
-            <version>2.7</version>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-ehcache-blueprint/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-ehcache-blueprint/pom.xml
index 02642f8..00d10af 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-ehcache-blueprint/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-ehcache-blueprint/pom.xml
@@ -69,16 +69,19 @@
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-api</artifactId>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-core</artifactId>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-slf4j-impl</artifactId>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-fhir-osgi/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-fhir-osgi/pom.xml
index f75fe9a..ad94d1d 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-fhir-osgi/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-fhir-osgi/pom.xml
@@ -71,11 +71,13 @@
             <groupId>org.osgi</groupId>
             <artifactId>osgi.core</artifactId>
             <scope>provided</scope>
+            <version>${osgi-version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.osgi</groupId>
             <artifactId>osgi.cmpn</artifactId>
             <scope>provided</scope>
+            <version>${osgi-version}</version>
         </dependency>
 
         <!-- logging -->
@@ -83,16 +85,19 @@
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-api</artifactId>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-core</artifactId>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-slf4j-impl</artifactId>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
         </dependency>
 
         <!-- test -->
@@ -102,6 +107,7 @@
             <groupId>org.ops4j.pax.exam</groupId>
             <artifactId>pax-exam</artifactId>
             <scope>test</scope>
+            <version>${pax-exam-version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.ops4j.pax.exam</groupId>
@@ -113,22 +119,24 @@
             <groupId>org.ops4j.pax.exam</groupId>
             <artifactId>pax-exam-junit4</artifactId>
             <scope>test</scope>
+            <version>${pax-exam-version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.ops4j.pax.exam</groupId>
             <artifactId>pax-exam-container-karaf</artifactId>
+            <version>${pax-exam-version}</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.ops4j.pax.url</groupId>
             <artifactId>pax-url-aether</artifactId>
-            <version>2.6.2</version>
+            <version>${pax-url-aether}</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.ops4j.pax.tinybundles</groupId>
             <artifactId>tinybundles</artifactId>
-            <version>2.1.1</version>
+            <version>${tinybundles-version}</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
 
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-fhir/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-fhir/pom.xml
index e4d7e17..9da631e 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-fhir/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-fhir/pom.xml
@@ -76,16 +76,19 @@
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-api</artifactId>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-core</artifactId>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-slf4j-impl</artifactId>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-ftp/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-ftp/pom.xml
index 270a076..f94f26d 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-ftp/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-ftp/pom.xml
@@ -56,14 +56,17 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-api</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-core</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-slf4j-impl</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
         </dependency>
 
     </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-google-pubsub/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-google-pubsub/pom.xml
index 5240170..8d14a5e 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-google-pubsub/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-google-pubsub/pom.xml
@@ -55,17 +55,17 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-api</artifactId>
-            <version>2.7</version>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-core</artifactId>
-            <version>2.7</version>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-slf4j-impl</artifactId>
-            <version>2.7</version>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-hazelcast-kubernetes/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-hazelcast-kubernetes/pom.xml
index da852bf..5724457 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-hazelcast-kubernetes/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-hazelcast-kubernetes/pom.xml
@@ -57,21 +57,24 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.commons</groupId>
             <artifactId>commons-lang3</artifactId>
-            <version>3.4</version>
+            <version>${commons-lang3-version}</version>
         </dependency>
 
         <!-- logging -->
         <dependency>
             <groupId>commons-logging</groupId>
             <artifactId>commons-logging</artifactId>
+            <version>${commons-logging-version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>slf4j-log4j12</artifactId>
+            <version>${slf4j-version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j-version}</version>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-java8/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-java8/pom.xml
index 7d22f8e..d9c2e01 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-java8/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-java8/pom.xml
@@ -52,20 +52,24 @@
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-api</artifactId>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-core</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-slf4j-impl</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-jul</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
         </dependency>
 
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-jdbc/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-jdbc/pom.xml
index c6bacbb..cc2e3dd 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-jdbc/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-jdbc/pom.xml
@@ -58,28 +58,33 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
             <artifactId>spring-jdbc</artifactId>
+            <version>${spring-version}</version>
         </dependency>
 
         <!-- jdbc -->
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.derby</groupId>
             <artifactId>derby</artifactId>
+            <version>${derby-version}</version>
         </dependency>
 
         <!-- logging -->
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-api</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-core</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-slf4j-impl</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
         </dependency>
 
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-jms-file/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-jms-file/pom.xml
index 9a6db14..3faa953 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-jms-file/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-jms-file/pom.xml
@@ -53,10 +53,12 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.activemq</groupId>
             <artifactId>activemq-broker</artifactId>
+            <version>${activemq-version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.activemq</groupId>
             <artifactId>activemq-client</artifactId>
+            <version>${activemq-version}</version>
             <!-- lets use JMS 2.0 api but camel-jms still works with ActiveMQ 5.x that is JMS 1.1 only -->
             <exclusions>
                 <exclusion>
@@ -79,6 +81,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.xbean</groupId>
             <artifactId>xbean-spring</artifactId>
+            <version>${xbean-spring-version}</version>
             <exclusions>
                 <exclusion>
                     <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
@@ -92,16 +95,19 @@
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-api</artifactId>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-core</artifactId>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-slf4j-impl</artifactId>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
         </dependency>
 
     </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-jmx/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-jmx/pom.xml
index dcc70a9..4e57074 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-jmx/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-jmx/pom.xml
@@ -60,16 +60,19 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-api</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-core</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-slf4j-impl</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
         </dependency>
 
@@ -77,6 +80,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>junit</groupId>
             <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
+            <version>${junit-version}</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
 
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-jooq/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-jooq/pom.xml
index 5916006..20255a2 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-jooq/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-jooq/pom.xml
@@ -58,16 +58,19 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-api</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-core</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-slf4j-impl</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
         </dependency>
         <!-- Database access -->
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-kafka/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-kafka/pom.xml
index 19f15d2..95f97ce 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-kafka/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-kafka/pom.xml
@@ -59,17 +59,17 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-api</artifactId>
-            <version>2.7</version>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-core</artifactId>
-            <version>2.7</version>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-slf4j-impl</artifactId>
-            <version>2.7</version>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-kotlin/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-kotlin/pom.xml
index 8251ed4..dc63164 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-kotlin/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-kotlin/pom.xml
@@ -64,14 +64,17 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-api</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-core</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-slf4j-impl</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
         </dependency>
 
     </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-loadbalancing/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-loadbalancing/pom.xml
index 813dc60..3ce0d88 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-loadbalancing/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-loadbalancing/pom.xml
@@ -56,14 +56,17 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-api</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-core</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-slf4j-impl</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
         </dependency>
 
     </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-loan-broker-cxf/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-loan-broker-cxf/pom.xml
index 1077c65..42aa824 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-loan-broker-cxf/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-loan-broker-cxf/pom.xml
@@ -63,11 +63,13 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-transports-http-jetty</artifactId>
+            <version>${cxf-version}</version>
         </dependency>
 
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.xbean</groupId>
             <artifactId>xbean-spring</artifactId>
+            <version>${xbean-spring-version}</version>
             <exclusions>
                 <exclusion>
                     <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
@@ -80,16 +82,19 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-api</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-core</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-slf4j-impl</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
         </dependency>
 
@@ -97,6 +102,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>junit</groupId>
             <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
+            <version>${junit-version}</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-loan-broker-jms/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-loan-broker-jms/pom.xml
index 098ce2f..1962d77 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-loan-broker-jms/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-loan-broker-jms/pom.xml
@@ -54,18 +54,22 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.activemq</groupId>
             <artifactId>activemq-broker</artifactId>
+            <version>${activemq-version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.activemq</groupId>
             <artifactId>activemq-spring</artifactId>
+            <version>${activemq-version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.activemq</groupId>
             <artifactId>activemq-kahadb-store</artifactId>
+            <version>${activemq-version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.activemq</groupId>
             <artifactId>activemq-client</artifactId>
+            <version>${activemq-version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
@@ -74,6 +78,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.xbean</groupId>
             <artifactId>xbean-spring</artifactId>
+            <version>${xbean-spring-version}</version>
             <exclusions>
                 <exclusion>
                     <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
@@ -86,16 +91,19 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-api</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-core</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-slf4j-impl</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
         </dependency>
 
@@ -103,6 +111,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>junit</groupId>
             <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
+            <version>${junit-version}</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-main-artemis/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-main-artemis/pom.xml
index 2644982..e4d7d10 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-main-artemis/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-main-artemis/pom.xml
@@ -60,21 +60,25 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-api</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-core</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-slf4j-impl</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-jul</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
         </dependency>
 
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-main-tiny/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-main-tiny/pom.xml
index d802b36..ca68b2d 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-main-tiny/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-main-tiny/pom.xml
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-api</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>ch.qos.logback</groupId>
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-main-xml/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-main-xml/pom.xml
index 4c84cde..e9b9aca 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-main-xml/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-main-xml/pom.xml
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-api</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>ch.qos.logback</groupId>
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-main/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-main/pom.xml
index 88fe5e4..7ba2a41 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-main/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-main/pom.xml
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-api</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-management/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-management/pom.xml
index e1c1b24..664353e 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-management/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-management/pom.xml
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.activemq</groupId>
             <artifactId>activemq-pool</artifactId>
+            <version>${activemq-version}</version>
             <!-- lets use JMS 2.0 api but camel-jms still works with ActiveMQ 5.x that is JMS 1.1 only -->
             <exclusions>
                 <exclusion>
@@ -87,22 +88,26 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.xbean</groupId>
             <artifactId>xbean-spring</artifactId>
+            <version>${xbean-spring-version}</version>
         </dependency>
 
         <!-- logging -->
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-api</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-core</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-slf4j-impl</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
         </dependency>
 
@@ -115,6 +120,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>junit</groupId>
             <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
+            <version>${junit-version}</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
 
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-micrometer/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-micrometer/pom.xml
index 25960bf..0ec6674 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-micrometer/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-micrometer/pom.xml
@@ -72,16 +72,19 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-api</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-core</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-slf4j-impl</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
         </dependency>
 
@@ -89,6 +92,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>junit</groupId>
             <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
+            <version>${junit-version}</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
 
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-mybatis/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-mybatis/pom.xml
index 167239d..a19aab8 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-mybatis/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-mybatis/pom.xml
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.derby</groupId>
             <artifactId>derby</artifactId>
+            <version>${derby-version}</version>
         </dependency>
 
     </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-netty-custom-correlation/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-netty-custom-correlation/pom.xml
index b9a7bb0..0d207fb 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-netty-custom-correlation/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-netty-custom-correlation/pom.xml
@@ -55,18 +55,22 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-api</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-core</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-slf4j-impl</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-jul</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
         </dependency>
 
     </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-netty-http/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-netty-http/pom.xml
index b50b874..5e9dec6 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-netty-http/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-netty-http/pom.xml
@@ -56,16 +56,19 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-api</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-core</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-slf4j-impl</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
         </dependency>
 
@@ -73,6 +76,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>junit</groupId>
             <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
+            <version>${junit-version}</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
 
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-pojo-messaging/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-pojo-messaging/pom.xml
index d97a09d..3599733 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-pojo-messaging/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-pojo-messaging/pom.xml
@@ -46,10 +46,12 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.activemq</groupId>
             <artifactId>activemq-broker</artifactId>
+            <version>${activemq-version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.activemq</groupId>
             <artifactId>activemq-client</artifactId>
+            <version>${activemq-version}</version>
             <!-- lets use JMS 2.0 api but camel-jms still works with ActiveMQ 5.x that is JMS 1.1 only -->
             <exclusions>
                 <exclusion>
@@ -61,6 +63,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.activemq</groupId>
             <artifactId>activemq-pool</artifactId>
+            <version>${activemq-version}</version>
             <!-- lets use JMS 2.0 api but camel-jms still works with ActiveMQ 5.x that is JMS 1.1 only -->
             <exclusions>
                 <exclusion>
@@ -88,22 +91,26 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.xbean</groupId>
             <artifactId>xbean-spring</artifactId>
+            <version>${xbean-spring-version}</version>
         </dependency>
 
         <!-- logging -->
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-api</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-core</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-slf4j-impl</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
         </dependency>
 
@@ -111,6 +118,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>junit</groupId>
             <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
+            <version>${junit-version}</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-reactive-executor-vertx/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-reactive-executor-vertx/pom.xml
index 1a5e787..727ef54 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-reactive-executor-vertx/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-reactive-executor-vertx/pom.xml
@@ -55,21 +55,25 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-api</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-core</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-slf4j-impl</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-jul</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
         </dependency>
 
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-route-throttling/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-route-throttling/pom.xml
index d7bf9be..3b97cfc 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-route-throttling/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-route-throttling/pom.xml
@@ -69,26 +69,31 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.activemq</groupId>
             <artifactId>activemq-kahadb-store</artifactId>
+            <version>${activemq-version}</version>
         </dependency>
 
         <!-- xbean is required for ActiveMQ broker configuration in the spring xml file -->
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.xbean</groupId>
             <artifactId>xbean-spring</artifactId>
+            <version>${xbean-spring-version}</version>
         </dependency>
 
         <!-- logging -->
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-api</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-core</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-slf4j-impl</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
         </dependency>
 
         <!-- for testing -->
@@ -100,6 +105,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>junit</groupId>
             <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
+            <version>${junit-version}</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
 
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-servlet-rest-blueprint/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-servlet-rest-blueprint/pom.xml
index 3003998..91f2920 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-servlet-rest-blueprint/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-servlet-rest-blueprint/pom.xml
@@ -74,16 +74,19 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-api</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-core</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-slf4j-impl</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-servlet-tomcat/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-servlet-tomcat/pom.xml
index 3be75b1..36568c7 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-servlet-tomcat/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-servlet-tomcat/pom.xml
@@ -57,22 +57,26 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
             <artifactId>spring-web</artifactId>
+            <version>${spring-version}</version>
         </dependency>
 
         <!-- logging -->
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-api</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-core</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-slf4j-impl</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
         </dependency>
 
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-spark-rest/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-spark-rest/pom.xml
index de119c6..d1b35a4 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-spark-rest/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-spark-rest/pom.xml
@@ -66,16 +66,19 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-api</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-core</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-slf4j-impl</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
         </dependency>
 
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-splunk/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-splunk/pom.xml
index c78c1c8..4af7c35 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-splunk/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-splunk/pom.xml
@@ -56,14 +56,17 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-api</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-core</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-slf4j-impl</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
         </dependency>
 
     </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-spring-javaconfig/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-spring-javaconfig/pom.xml
index 441a636..0d44b98 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-spring-javaconfig/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-spring-javaconfig/pom.xml
@@ -61,10 +61,12 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.activemq</groupId>
             <artifactId>activemq-broker</artifactId>
+            <version>${activemq-version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.activemq</groupId>
             <artifactId>activemq-client</artifactId>
+            <version>${activemq-version}</version>
             <!-- lets use JMS 2.0 api but camel-jms still works with ActiveMQ 5.x that is JMS 1.1 only -->
             <exclusions>
                 <exclusion>
@@ -78,16 +80,19 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-api</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-core</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-slf4j-impl</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
         </dependency>
 
@@ -95,6 +100,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>junit</groupId>
             <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
+            <version>${junit-version}</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
 
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-spring-jms/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-spring-jms/pom.xml
index 71d9e60..341b2f9 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-spring-jms/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-spring-jms/pom.xml
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.activemq</groupId>
             <artifactId>activemq-pool</artifactId>
+            <version>${activemq-version}</version>
             <!-- lets use JMS 2.0 api but camel-jms still works with ActiveMQ 5.x that is JMS 1.1 only -->
             <exclusions>
                 <exclusion>
@@ -85,6 +86,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.xbean</groupId>
             <artifactId>xbean-spring</artifactId>
+            <version>${xbean-spring-version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <!-- END SNIPPET: e2 -->
 
@@ -92,16 +94,19 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-api</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-core</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-slf4j-impl</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
         </dependency>
 
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-spring-security/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-spring-security/pom.xml
index ded3322..c8c50e4 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-spring-security/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-spring-security/pom.xml
@@ -57,22 +57,26 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
             <artifactId>spring-web</artifactId>
+            <version>${spring-version}</version>
         </dependency>
 
         <!-- logging -->
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-api</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-core</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-slf4j-impl</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
         </dependency>
 
@@ -80,6 +84,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>junit</groupId>
             <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
+            <version>${junit-version}</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
 
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-spring-ws/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-spring-ws/pom.xml
index 7da9c8d..4e2a1e0 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-spring-ws/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-spring-ws/pom.xml
@@ -68,26 +68,31 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-api</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-core</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-slf4j-impl</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-jcl</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-web</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
         </dependency>
 
@@ -95,6 +100,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>junit</groupId>
             <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
+            <version>${junit-version}</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
 
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-spring-xquery/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-spring-xquery/pom.xml
index 4e40ce5..b26bdfa 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-spring-xquery/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-spring-xquery/pom.xml
@@ -66,10 +66,12 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.activemq</groupId>
             <artifactId>activemq-broker</artifactId>
+            <version>${activemq-version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.activemq</groupId>
             <artifactId>activemq-client</artifactId>
+            <version>${activemq-version}</version>
             <!-- lets use JMS 2.0 api but camel-jms still works with ActiveMQ 5.x that is JMS 1.1 only -->
             <exclusions>
                 <exclusion>
@@ -83,16 +85,19 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-api</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-core</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-slf4j-impl</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
         </dependency>
 
@@ -100,6 +105,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>junit</groupId>
             <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
+            <version>${junit-version}</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
 
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-spring/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-spring/pom.xml
index 1bec449..e6931ef 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-spring/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-spring/pom.xml
@@ -54,10 +54,12 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.activemq</groupId>
             <artifactId>activemq-broker</artifactId>
+            <version>${activemq-version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.activemq</groupId>
             <artifactId>activemq-client</artifactId>
+            <version>${activemq-version}</version>
             <!-- lets use JMS 2.0 api but camel-jms still works with ActiveMQ 5.x that is JMS 1.1 only -->
             <exclusions>
                 <exclusion>
@@ -71,16 +73,19 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-api</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-core</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-slf4j-impl</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
         </dependency>
 
@@ -88,6 +93,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>junit</groupId>
             <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
+            <version>${junit-version}</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
 
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-sql-blueprint/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-sql-blueprint/pom.xml
index e91088a..e2c116e 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-sql-blueprint/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-sql-blueprint/pom.xml
@@ -58,26 +58,31 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.derby</groupId>
             <artifactId>derby</artifactId>
+            <version>${derby-version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.commons</groupId>
             <artifactId>commons-dbcp2</artifactId>
+            <version>${commons-dbcp2-version}</version>
         </dependency>
 
         <!-- logging -->
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-api</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-core</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-slf4j-impl</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
         </dependency>
 
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-ssh-security/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-ssh-security/pom.xml
index 9026e1f..ee7aaea 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-ssh-security/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-ssh-security/pom.xml
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.mina</groupId>
             <artifactId>mina-core</artifactId>
+            <version>${mina-version}</version>
         </dependency>
 
         <!-- Public Key dependencies -->
@@ -80,16 +81,19 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-api</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-core</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-slf4j-impl</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
         </dependency>
 
@@ -107,6 +111,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>junit</groupId>
             <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
+            <version>${junit-version}</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-ssh/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-ssh/pom.xml
index 6edbcf4..1fe39a5 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-ssh/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-ssh/pom.xml
@@ -56,22 +56,26 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.mina</groupId>
             <artifactId>mina-core</artifactId>
+            <version>${mina-version}</version>
         </dependency>
 
         <!-- logging -->
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-api</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-core</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-slf4j-impl</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
         </dependency>
 
@@ -89,6 +93,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>junit</groupId>
             <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
+            <version>${junit-version}</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-transformer-blueprint/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-transformer-blueprint/pom.xml
index bb053a2..68d6c46 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-transformer-blueprint/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-transformer-blueprint/pom.xml
@@ -52,16 +52,19 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-api</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-core</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-slf4j-impl</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
         </dependency>
 
@@ -75,7 +78,7 @@
             <groupId>xmlunit</groupId>
             <artifactId>xmlunit</artifactId>
             <scope>test</scope>
-            <version>1.6</version>
+            <version>${xmlunit-version}</version>
         </dependency>
 
     </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-transformer-cdi/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-transformer-cdi/pom.xml
index 3391be9..10c8020 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-transformer-cdi/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-transformer-cdi/pom.xml
@@ -60,14 +60,17 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-api</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-core</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-slf4j-impl</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
         </dependency>
 
     </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-transformer-demo/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-transformer-demo/pom.xml
index faf1467..e710214 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-transformer-demo/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-transformer-demo/pom.xml
@@ -62,20 +62,24 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
             <artifactId>spring-context</artifactId>
+            <version>${spring-version}</version>
         </dependency>
 
         <!-- logging -->
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-api</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-core</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-slf4j-impl</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
         </dependency>
 
         <!-- for testing -->
@@ -88,7 +92,7 @@
             <groupId>xmlunit</groupId>
             <artifactId>xmlunit</artifactId>
             <scope>test</scope>
-            <version>1.6</version>
+            <version>${xmlunit-version}</version>
         </dependency>
 
     </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-twitter-websocket/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-twitter-websocket/pom.xml
index 158b6c3..ea82aaf 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-twitter-websocket/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-twitter-websocket/pom.xml
@@ -59,16 +59,19 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-api</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-core</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-slf4j-impl</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
         </dependency>
 
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-widget-gadget-cdi/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-widget-gadget-cdi/pom.xml
index 8816864..50fb942 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-widget-gadget-cdi/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-widget-gadget-cdi/pom.xml
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.activemq</groupId>
             <artifactId>activemq-client</artifactId>
+            <version>${activemq-version}</version>
             <!-- lets use JMS 2.0 api but camel-jms still works with ActiveMQ 5.x that is JMS 1.1 only -->
             <exclusions>
                 <exclusion>
@@ -93,6 +94,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.activemq</groupId>
             <artifactId>activemq-pool</artifactId>
+            <version>${activemq-version}</version>
             <!-- lets use JMS 2.0 api but camel-jms still works with ActiveMQ 5.x that is JMS 1.1 only -->
             <exclusions>
                 <exclusion>
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-widget-gadget-java/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-widget-gadget-java/pom.xml
index 0197057..4a9e839 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-widget-gadget-java/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-widget-gadget-java/pom.xml
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.activemq</groupId>
             <artifactId>activemq-client</artifactId>
+            <version>${activemq-version}</version>
             <!-- lets use JMS 2.0 api but camel-jms still works with ActiveMQ 5.x that is JMS 1.1 only -->
             <exclusions>
                 <exclusion>
@@ -70,6 +71,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.activemq</groupId>
             <artifactId>activemq-pool</artifactId>
+            <version>${activemq-version}</version>
             <!-- lets use JMS 2.0 api but camel-jms still works with ActiveMQ 5.x that is JMS 1.1 only -->
             <exclusions>
                 <exclusion>
@@ -83,14 +85,17 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-api</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-core</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-slf4j-impl</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-widget-gadget-xml/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-widget-gadget-xml/pom.xml
index 6a867c2..3865ad5 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-widget-gadget-xml/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-widget-gadget-xml/pom.xml
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.activemq</groupId>
             <artifactId>activemq-client</artifactId>
+            <version>${activemq-version}</version>
             <!-- lets use JMS 2.0 api but camel-jms still works with ActiveMQ 5.x that is JMS 1.1 only -->
             <exclusions>
                 <exclusion>
@@ -75,6 +76,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.activemq</groupId>
             <artifactId>activemq-pool</artifactId>
+            <version>${activemq-version}</version>
             <!-- lets use JMS 2.0 api but camel-jms still works with ActiveMQ 5.x that is JMS 1.1 only -->
             <exclusions>
                 <exclusion>
@@ -88,14 +90,17 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-api</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-core</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-slf4j-impl</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j2-version}</version>
         </dependency>
 
     </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/pom.xml b/examples/pom.xml
index f8a69b5..c9cf112 100644
--- a/examples/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/pom.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@
     limitations under the License.
 
 -->
-<project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/maven-v4_0_0.xsd">
+<project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
+         xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/maven-v4_0_0.xsd">
 
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
@@ -178,9 +179,6 @@
         <jdk.version>1.8</jdk.version>
         <compiler.fork>false</compiler.fork>
 
-        <!-- Spring-Boot target version -->
-        <spring-boot-version>2.2.4.RELEASE</spring-boot-version>
-
         <!-- Camel target version -->
         <camel-version>3.1.0-SNAPSHOT</camel-version>
 
@@ -190,9 +188,11 @@
         <arquillian-container-se-managed-version>1.0.2.Final</arquillian-container-se-managed-version>
         <arquillian-version>1.5.0.Final</arquillian-version>
         <asciidoctorj-version>2.1.0</asciidoctorj-version>
+        <activemq-version>5.15.11</activemq-version>
         <activemq-artemis-version>2.11.0</activemq-artemis-version>
         <atomix-version>1.0.8</atomix-version>
         <avro-version>1.8.1</avro-version>
+        <awaitility-version>4.0.2</awaitility-version>
         <bouncycastle-version>1.64</bouncycastle-version>
         <cassandra-driver-guava-version>19.0</cassandra-driver-guava-version>
         <camel-bundle-plugin-version>${project.version}</camel-bundle-plugin-version>
@@ -200,25 +200,35 @@
         <cdi-api-1.2-version>1.2</cdi-api-1.2-version>
         <curator-version>2.12.0</curator-version>
         <commons-dbcp-version>1.4</commons-dbcp-version>
+        <commons-dbcp2-version>2.7.0</commons-dbcp2-version>
+        <commons-lang3-version>3.4</commons-lang3-version>
+        <commons-logging-version>1.2</commons-logging-version>
+        <commons-io-version>2.6</commons-io-version>
+        <cxf-version>3.3.5</cxf-version>
+        <cxf-version-range>[3.3,4.0)</cxf-version-range>
         <deltaspike-version>1.9.0</deltaspike-version>
+        <derby-version>10.14.2.0</derby-version>
         <egit-github-core-version>2.1.5</egit-github-core-version>
         <exec-maven-plugin-version>1.6.0</exec-maven-plugin-version>
         <freemarker-version>2.3.29</freemarker-version>
         <geronimo-ws-metadata-spec-version>1.1.3</geronimo-ws-metadata-spec-version>
+        <geronimo-j2ee-connector-spec-version>2.0.0</geronimo-j2ee-connector-spec-version>
         <glassfish-jaxb-runtime-version>${jakarta-jaxb-version}</glassfish-jaxb-runtime-version>
         <gmavenplus-plugin-version>1.6.2</gmavenplus-plugin-version>
         <google-guava-version>19.0</google-guava-version>
         <groovy-version>2.5.8</groovy-version>
-        <groovy-version>2.5.8</groovy-version>
+        <geronimo-jms2-spec-version>1.0-alpha-2</geronimo-jms2-spec-version>
         <grpc-guava-version>26.0-android</grpc-guava-version>
         <grpc-version>1.24.1</grpc-version>
         <gson-version>2.8.5</gson-version>
         <hadoop2-version>2.7.4</hadoop2-version>
         <hapi-version>2.3</hapi-version>
+        <hamcrest-version>2.2</hamcrest-version>
         <hibernate-validator-version>6.0.17.Final</hibernate-validator-version>
         <hibernate-version>5.2.16.Final</hibernate-version>
         <infinispan-spring-boot-version>2.2.0.Final</infinispan-spring-boot-version>
         <pax-exam-version>4.13.1</pax-exam-version>
+        <pax-url-aether>2.6.2</pax-url-aether>
         <jackson-version>1.9.12</jackson-version>
         <jakarta-jaxb-version>2.3.2</jakarta-jaxb-version>
         <jandex-version>2.1.1.Final</jandex-version>
@@ -230,9 +240,11 @@
         <jolokia-version>1.6.2</jolokia-version>
         <jooq-version>3.11.12</jooq-version>
         <junit-jupiter-version>5.5.2</junit-jupiter-version>
+        <junit-version>4.12</junit-version>
         <kafka-avro-serializer-version>5.2.2</kafka-avro-serializer-version>
         <karaf4-version>4.2.8</karaf4-version>
         <log4j2-version>2.13.0</log4j2-version>
+        <log4j-version>1.2.17</log4j-version>
         <logback-version>1.2.3</logback-version>
         <lucene3-version>3.6.0</lucene3-version>
         <hsqldb-version>2.5.0</hsqldb-version>
@@ -242,12 +254,15 @@
         <maven-javadoc-plugin-version>3.0.1</maven-javadoc-plugin-version>
         <maven-resources-plugin-version>3.1.0</maven-resources-plugin-version>
         <maven-surefire-plugin-version>3.0.0-M4</maven-surefire-plugin-version>
+        <metrics-cdi-version>1.3.3</metrics-cdi-version>
         <micrometer-version>1.2.2</micrometer-version>
+        <mina-version>2.1.3</mina-version>
         <mvel-version>2.4.4.Final</mvel-version>
         <mycila-license-version>3.0</mycila-license-version>
         <openjpa-version>3.1.0</openjpa-version>
         <opentracing-version>0.33.0</opentracing-version>
         <os-maven-plugin-version>1.6.0</os-maven-plugin-version>
+        <osgi-version>6.0.0</osgi-version>
         <pax-cdi-version>1.0.0</pax-cdi-version>
         <protobuf-maven-plugin-version>0.6.1</protobuf-maven-plugin-version>
         <protobuf-version>3.9.1</protobuf-version>
@@ -260,8 +275,10 @@
         <shrinkwrap-descriptors-version>2.0.0</shrinkwrap-descriptors-version>
         <sshd-version>2.0.0</sshd-version>
         <slf4j-version>1.7.30</slf4j-version>
+        <slf4j-api-version>1.7.30</slf4j-api-version>
         <sql-maven-plugin-version>1.5</sql-maven-plugin-version>
         <spring-ws-version>3.0.7.RELEASE</spring-ws-version>
+        <spring-boot-version>2.2.4.RELEASE</spring-boot-version>
         <spring-cloud-commons-version>2.2.1.RELEASE</spring-cloud-commons-version>
         <spring-cloud-consul-version>2.2.1.RELEASE</spring-cloud-consul-version>
         <spring-cloud-netflix-version>2.2.1.RELEASE</spring-cloud-netflix-version>
@@ -272,10 +289,16 @@
         <spring5-version>5.2.3.RELEASE</spring5-version>
         <surefire.version>${maven-surefire-plugin-version}</surefire.version>
         <testcontainers-version>1.12.3</testcontainers-version>
+        <tinybundles-version>2.1.1</tinybundles-version>
         <tomcat-version>9.0.30</tomcat-version>
         <undertow-version>2.0.28.Final</undertow-version>
         <weld3-version>3.0.5.Final</weld3-version>
         <wsdl4j-version>1.6.3</wsdl4j-version>
+        <woodstox-version>6.0.3</woodstox-version>
+        <xbean-spring-version>4.14</xbean-spring-version>
+        <xbean-asm5-shaded-version>4.5</xbean-asm5-shaded-version>
+        <xerces-version>2.12.0</xerces-version>
+        <xmlunit-version>1.6</xmlunit-version>
 
         <!-- for symbolicName in OSGi examples we only want the artifactId, eg camel-example-sql -->
         <!-- as having org.apache.camel as prefix is not needed and makes the name very long -->
@@ -295,8 +318,8 @@
         <camel.osgi.import.default.version>[$(version;==;$(@)),$(version;+;$(@)))</camel.osgi.import.default.version>
         <camel.osgi.import.defaults>
         </camel.osgi.import.defaults>
-        <camel.osgi.import.before.defaults />
-        <camel.osgi.import.additional />
+        <camel.osgi.import.before.defaults/>
+        <camel.osgi.import.additional/>
         <camel.osgi.import.pkg>
             org.apache.camel.*;${camel.osgi.import.camel.version},
             ${camel.osgi.import.before.defaults},
@@ -304,17 +327,17 @@
             ${camel.osgi.import.additional},
             *
         </camel.osgi.import.pkg>
-        <camel.osgi.activator />
+        <camel.osgi.activator/>
         <camel.osgi.failok>false</camel.osgi.failok>
         <camel.osgi.private.pkg>!*</camel.osgi.private.pkg>
         <camel.osgi.export.pkg>$${replace;{local-packages};;;\;}</camel.osgi.export.pkg>
         <camel.osgi.export>${camel.osgi.export.pkg};-noimport:=true;${camel.osgi.version}</camel.osgi.export>
         <camel.osgi.version>version=${project.version}</camel.osgi.version>
         <camel.osgi.import>${camel.osgi.import.pkg}</camel.osgi.import>
-        <camel.osgi.dynamic />
+        <camel.osgi.dynamic/>
         <camel.osgi.exclude.dependencies>false</camel.osgi.exclude.dependencies>
-        <camel.osgi.require.capability />
-        <camel.osgi.provide.capability />
+        <camel.osgi.require.capability/>
+        <camel.osgi.provide.capability/>
     </properties>
 
     <!-- Comment out the snapshot repositories as we don't need them now -->
@@ -346,43 +369,18 @@
 
     <dependencyManagement>
         <dependencies>
-            <dependency>
-                <groupId>org.apache.camel.springboot</groupId>
-                <artifactId>camel-core-starter</artifactId>
-                <version>${project.version}</version>
-            </dependency>
-            <dependency>
-                <groupId>org.apache.camel.springboot</groupId>
-                <artifactId>camel-spring-boot-starter</artifactId>
-                <version>${project.version}</version>
-            </dependency>
-            <dependency>
-                <groupId>org.apache.camel.springboot</groupId>
-                <artifactId>camel-spring-boot</artifactId>
-                <version>${project.version}</version>
-            </dependency>
+            <!-- Add Camel BOM -->
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
-                <artifactId>camel-parent</artifactId>
+                <artifactId>camel-bom</artifactId>
                 <version>${camel-version}</version>
                 <type>pom</type>
                 <scope>import</scope>
             </dependency>
-            <dependency>
-                <groupId>com.google.guava</groupId>
-                <artifactId>guava</artifactId>
-                <version>${google-guava-version}</version>
-            </dependency>
         </dependencies>
     </dependencyManagement>
 
     <build>
-        <!--<resources>-->
-        <!--<resource>-->
-        <!--<directory>src/main/resources</directory>-->
-        <!--<filtering>true</filtering>-->
-        <!--</resource>-->
-        <!--</resources>-->
         <plugins>
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
@@ -532,7 +530,7 @@
                                         </goals>
                                     </pluginExecutionFilter>
                                     <action>
-                                        <ignore />
+                                        <ignore/>
                                     </action>
                                 </pluginExecution>
                             </pluginExecutions>