diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 8cc9ce0..eb250b9 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@
         <plugin>
           <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
           <artifactId>maven-release-plugin</artifactId>
-          <version>2.0-beta-4</version>
+          <version>2.0-beta-6</version>
           <configuration>
             <!-- This element will be overriden by children -->
             <tagBase>https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/maven/pom/tags</tagBase>
@@ -221,6 +221,7 @@
         <plugins>
           <!-- We want to sign the artifact, the POM, and all attached artifacts -->
           <plugin>
+            <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
             <artifactId>maven-gpg-plugin</artifactId>
             <version>1.0-alpha-4</version>
             <configuration>
@@ -237,6 +238,7 @@
           <!-- We want to deploy the artifact to a staging location for perusal -->
           <plugin>
             <inherited>true</inherited>
+            <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
             <artifactId>maven-deploy-plugin</artifactId>
             <version>2.3</version>
             <configuration>
@@ -247,7 +249,7 @@
           <plugin>
             <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
             <artifactId>maven-source-plugin</artifactId>
-            <version>2.0.2</version>
+            <version>2.0.3</version>
             <executions>
               <execution>
                 <id>attach-sources</id>
@@ -260,7 +262,7 @@
           <plugin>
             <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
             <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
-            <version>2.2</version>
+            <version>2.3</version>
             <executions>
               <execution>
                 <id>attach-javadocs</id>
@@ -276,9 +278,9 @@
     <!-- END SNIPPET: release-profile -->
   </profiles>
   <scm>
-    <connection>scm:svn:https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/maven/pom/tags/maven-parent-7</connection>
+    <connection>scm:svn:http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/maven/pom/tags/maven-parent-7</connection>
     <developerConnection>scm:svn:https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/maven/pom/tags/maven-parent-7</developerConnection>
-    <url>https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/maven/pom/tags/maven-parent-7</url>
+    <url>http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/maven/pom/tags/maven-parent-7</url>
   </scm>
   <!-- Developers listed by PMC Chair, PMC, Committers, Contributers, all alphabetical-->
   <developers>