diff --git a/maven-release-manager/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/shared/release/phase/GenerateReleasePomsPhase.java b/maven-release-manager/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/shared/release/phase/GenerateReleasePomsPhase.java
index 969ccb9..e215e68 100644
--- a/maven-release-manager/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/shared/release/phase/GenerateReleasePomsPhase.java
+++ b/maven-release-manager/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/shared/release/phase/GenerateReleasePomsPhase.java
@@ -221,6 +221,16 @@
         MavenProject releaseProject = new MavenProject( project );
         Model releaseModel = releaseProject.getModel();
 
+        try
+        {
+            // Result of clone in Maven2 is incorrect, fix this value
+            releaseModel.getReporting().setExcludeDefaultsValue( project.getReporting().isExcludeDefaultsValue() );
+        }
+        catch ( NoSuchMethodError e )
+        {
+            // method replaced in Maven3 from Boolean to String
+        }
+
         // the release POM should reflect bits of these which were injected at build time...
         // we don't need these polluting the POM.
         releaseModel.setParent( null );
diff --git a/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/basic-pom-entities/expected-release-pom.xml b/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/basic-pom-entities/expected-release-pom.xml
index 1114960..c6f3e4b 100644
--- a/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/basic-pom-entities/expected-release-pom.xml
+++ b/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/basic-pom-entities/expected-release-pom.xml
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@
     </pluginRepository>
   </pluginRepositories>
   <reporting>
-    <excludeDefaults>false</excludeDefaults>
     <outputDirectory>target/site</outputDirectory>
   </reporting>
 </project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/basic-pom-namespace/expected-release-pom.xml b/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/basic-pom-namespace/expected-release-pom.xml
index 1d791b1..715efab 100644
--- a/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/basic-pom-namespace/expected-release-pom.xml
+++ b/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/basic-pom-namespace/expected-release-pom.xml
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@
     </pluginRepository>
   </pluginRepositories>
   <reporting>
-    <excludeDefaults>false</excludeDefaults>
     <outputDirectory>target/site</outputDirectory>
   </reporting>
 </project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/basic-pom-with-encoding/expected-release-pom.xml b/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/basic-pom-with-encoding/expected-release-pom.xml
index b543722..ef626c2 100644
--- a/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/basic-pom-with-encoding/expected-release-pom.xml
+++ b/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/basic-pom-with-encoding/expected-release-pom.xml
@@ -69,7 +69,6 @@
     </pluginRepository>
   </pluginRepositories>
   <reporting>
-    <excludeDefaults>false</excludeDefaults>
     <outputDirectory>target/site</outputDirectory>
   </reporting>
 </project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/basic-pom/expected-release-pom-with-schema.xml b/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/basic-pom/expected-release-pom-with-schema.xml
index b543722..ef626c2 100644
--- a/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/basic-pom/expected-release-pom-with-schema.xml
+++ b/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/basic-pom/expected-release-pom-with-schema.xml
@@ -69,7 +69,6 @@
     </pluginRepository>
   </pluginRepositories>
   <reporting>
-    <excludeDefaults>false</excludeDefaults>
     <outputDirectory>target/site</outputDirectory>
   </reporting>
 </project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/basic-pom/expected-release-pom.xml b/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/basic-pom/expected-release-pom.xml
index b543722..ef626c2 100644
--- a/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/basic-pom/expected-release-pom.xml
+++ b/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/basic-pom/expected-release-pom.xml
@@ -69,7 +69,6 @@
     </pluginRepository>
   </pluginRepositories>
   <reporting>
-    <excludeDefaults>false</excludeDefaults>
     <outputDirectory>target/site</outputDirectory>
   </reporting>
 </project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/cdata-around-values/expected-release-pom.xml b/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/cdata-around-values/expected-release-pom.xml
index b0319f3..5b9d895 100644
--- a/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/cdata-around-values/expected-release-pom.xml
+++ b/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/cdata-around-values/expected-release-pom.xml
@@ -74,7 +74,6 @@
     </pluginRepository>
   </pluginRepositories>
   <reporting>
-    <excludeDefaults>false</excludeDefaults>
     <outputDirectory>target/site</outputDirectory>
   </reporting>
 </project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/cdata-around-values/subproject1/expected-release-pom.xml b/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/cdata-around-values/subproject1/expected-release-pom.xml
index 7071499..f684726 100644
--- a/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/cdata-around-values/subproject1/expected-release-pom.xml
+++ b/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/cdata-around-values/subproject1/expected-release-pom.xml
@@ -69,7 +69,6 @@
     </pluginRepository>
   </pluginRepositories>
   <reporting>
-    <excludeDefaults>false</excludeDefaults>
     <outputDirectory>target/site</outputDirectory>
   </reporting>
 </project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/cdata-around-values/subproject2/expected-release-pom.xml b/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/cdata-around-values/subproject2/expected-release-pom.xml
index f1adc3b..0502222 100644
--- a/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/cdata-around-values/subproject2/expected-release-pom.xml
+++ b/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/cdata-around-values/subproject2/expected-release-pom.xml
@@ -84,7 +84,6 @@
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
   <reporting>
-    <excludeDefaults>false</excludeDefaults>
     <outputDirectory>target/site</outputDirectory>
   </reporting>
 </project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/comments-around-values/expected-release-pom.xml b/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/comments-around-values/expected-release-pom.xml
index 1644780..98064ff 100644
--- a/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/comments-around-values/expected-release-pom.xml
+++ b/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/comments-around-values/expected-release-pom.xml
@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@
     </pluginRepository>
   </pluginRepositories>
   <reporting>
-    <excludeDefaults>false</excludeDefaults>
     <outputDirectory>target/site</outputDirectory>
   </reporting>
 </project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/comments-around-values/subproject1/expected-release-pom.xml b/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/comments-around-values/subproject1/expected-release-pom.xml
index 7071499..f684726 100644
--- a/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/comments-around-values/subproject1/expected-release-pom.xml
+++ b/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/comments-around-values/subproject1/expected-release-pom.xml
@@ -69,7 +69,6 @@
     </pluginRepository>
   </pluginRepositories>
   <reporting>
-    <excludeDefaults>false</excludeDefaults>
     <outputDirectory>target/site</outputDirectory>
   </reporting>
 </project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/external-range-dependency/expected-release-pom.xml b/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/external-range-dependency/expected-release-pom.xml
index ab9988a..ca6bf2f 100644
--- a/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/external-range-dependency/expected-release-pom.xml
+++ b/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/external-range-dependency/expected-release-pom.xml
@@ -77,7 +77,6 @@
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
   <reporting>
-    <excludeDefaults>false</excludeDefaults>
     <outputDirectory>target/site</outputDirectory>
   </reporting>
 </project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/internal-differing-snapshot-dependencies/expected-release-pom.xml b/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/internal-differing-snapshot-dependencies/expected-release-pom.xml
index f321792..e83bffb 100644
--- a/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/internal-differing-snapshot-dependencies/expected-release-pom.xml
+++ b/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/internal-differing-snapshot-dependencies/expected-release-pom.xml
@@ -69,7 +69,6 @@
     </pluginRepository>
   </pluginRepositories>
   <reporting>
-    <excludeDefaults>false</excludeDefaults>
     <outputDirectory>target/site</outputDirectory>
   </reporting>
 </project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/internal-differing-snapshot-dependencies/subproject1/expected-release-pom.xml b/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/internal-differing-snapshot-dependencies/subproject1/expected-release-pom.xml
index d3b0052..851ccc4 100644
--- a/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/internal-differing-snapshot-dependencies/subproject1/expected-release-pom.xml
+++ b/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/internal-differing-snapshot-dependencies/subproject1/expected-release-pom.xml
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@
     </pluginRepository>
   </pluginRepositories>
   <reporting>
-    <excludeDefaults>false</excludeDefaults>
     <outputDirectory>target/site</outputDirectory>
   </reporting>
 </project>
diff --git a/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/internal-differing-snapshot-dependencies/subproject2/expected-release-pom.xml b/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/internal-differing-snapshot-dependencies/subproject2/expected-release-pom.xml
index becb46e..fd9cc57 100644
--- a/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/internal-differing-snapshot-dependencies/subproject2/expected-release-pom.xml
+++ b/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/internal-differing-snapshot-dependencies/subproject2/expected-release-pom.xml
@@ -72,7 +72,6 @@
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
   <reporting>
-    <excludeDefaults>false</excludeDefaults>
     <outputDirectory>target/site</outputDirectory>
   </reporting>
 </project>
diff --git a/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/internal-differing-snapshot-extension/expected-release-pom.xml b/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/internal-differing-snapshot-extension/expected-release-pom.xml
index f321792..e83bffb 100644
--- a/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/internal-differing-snapshot-extension/expected-release-pom.xml
+++ b/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/internal-differing-snapshot-extension/expected-release-pom.xml
@@ -69,7 +69,6 @@
     </pluginRepository>
   </pluginRepositories>
   <reporting>
-    <excludeDefaults>false</excludeDefaults>
     <outputDirectory>target/site</outputDirectory>
   </reporting>
 </project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/internal-differing-snapshot-extension/subproject1/expected-release-pom.xml b/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/internal-differing-snapshot-extension/subproject1/expected-release-pom.xml
index fbb3bdb..7787f6f 100644
--- a/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/internal-differing-snapshot-extension/subproject1/expected-release-pom.xml
+++ b/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/internal-differing-snapshot-extension/subproject1/expected-release-pom.xml
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@
     </pluginRepository>
   </pluginRepositories>
   <reporting>
-    <excludeDefaults>false</excludeDefaults>
     <outputDirectory>target/site</outputDirectory>
   </reporting>
 </project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/internal-differing-snapshot-extension/subproject2/expected-release-pom.xml b/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/internal-differing-snapshot-extension/subproject2/expected-release-pom.xml
index 986fedc..b807dcb 100644
--- a/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/internal-differing-snapshot-extension/subproject2/expected-release-pom.xml
+++ b/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/internal-differing-snapshot-extension/subproject2/expected-release-pom.xml
@@ -71,7 +71,6 @@
     </pluginRepository>
   </pluginRepositories>
   <reporting>
-    <excludeDefaults>false</excludeDefaults>
     <outputDirectory>target/site</outputDirectory>
   </reporting>
 </project>
diff --git a/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/internal-differing-snapshot-plugins/expected-release-pom.xml b/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/internal-differing-snapshot-plugins/expected-release-pom.xml
index f321792..e83bffb 100644
--- a/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/internal-differing-snapshot-plugins/expected-release-pom.xml
+++ b/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/internal-differing-snapshot-plugins/expected-release-pom.xml
@@ -69,7 +69,6 @@
     </pluginRepository>
   </pluginRepositories>
   <reporting>
-    <excludeDefaults>false</excludeDefaults>
     <outputDirectory>target/site</outputDirectory>
   </reporting>
 </project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/internal-differing-snapshot-plugins/subproject1/expected-release-pom.xml b/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/internal-differing-snapshot-plugins/subproject1/expected-release-pom.xml
index fbb3bdb..7787f6f 100644
--- a/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/internal-differing-snapshot-plugins/subproject1/expected-release-pom.xml
+++ b/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/internal-differing-snapshot-plugins/subproject1/expected-release-pom.xml
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@
     </pluginRepository>
   </pluginRepositories>
   <reporting>
-    <excludeDefaults>false</excludeDefaults>
     <outputDirectory>target/site</outputDirectory>
   </reporting>
 </project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/internal-differing-snapshot-plugins/subproject2/expected-release-pom.xml b/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/internal-differing-snapshot-plugins/subproject2/expected-release-pom.xml
index af490da..11c4714 100644
--- a/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/internal-differing-snapshot-plugins/subproject2/expected-release-pom.xml
+++ b/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/internal-differing-snapshot-plugins/subproject2/expected-release-pom.xml
@@ -71,7 +71,6 @@
     </pluginRepository>
   </pluginRepositories>
   <reporting>
-    <excludeDefaults>false</excludeDefaults>
     <outputDirectory>target/site</outputDirectory>
   </reporting>
 </project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/internal-differing-snapshot-report-plugins/expected-release-pom.xml b/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/internal-differing-snapshot-report-plugins/expected-release-pom.xml
index f321792..e83bffb 100644
--- a/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/internal-differing-snapshot-report-plugins/expected-release-pom.xml
+++ b/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/internal-differing-snapshot-report-plugins/expected-release-pom.xml
@@ -69,7 +69,6 @@
     </pluginRepository>
   </pluginRepositories>
   <reporting>
-    <excludeDefaults>false</excludeDefaults>
     <outputDirectory>target/site</outputDirectory>
   </reporting>
 </project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/internal-differing-snapshot-report-plugins/subproject1/expected-release-pom.xml b/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/internal-differing-snapshot-report-plugins/subproject1/expected-release-pom.xml
index fbb3bdb..7787f6f 100644
--- a/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/internal-differing-snapshot-report-plugins/subproject1/expected-release-pom.xml
+++ b/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/internal-differing-snapshot-report-plugins/subproject1/expected-release-pom.xml
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@
     </pluginRepository>
   </pluginRepositories>
   <reporting>
-    <excludeDefaults>false</excludeDefaults>
     <outputDirectory>target/site</outputDirectory>
   </reporting>
 </project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/internal-differing-snapshot-report-plugins/subproject2/expected-release-pom.xml b/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/internal-differing-snapshot-report-plugins/subproject2/expected-release-pom.xml
index a05fe84..a4b2c96 100644
--- a/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/internal-differing-snapshot-report-plugins/subproject2/expected-release-pom.xml
+++ b/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/internal-differing-snapshot-report-plugins/subproject2/expected-release-pom.xml
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@
     </pluginRepository>
   </pluginRepositories>
   <reporting>
-    <excludeDefaults>false</excludeDefaults>
     <outputDirectory>target/site</outputDirectory>
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
diff --git a/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/internal-managed-snapshot-dependency/expected-release-pom.xml b/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/internal-managed-snapshot-dependency/expected-release-pom.xml
index 2a41f87..358ef46 100644
--- a/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/internal-managed-snapshot-dependency/expected-release-pom.xml
+++ b/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/internal-managed-snapshot-dependency/expected-release-pom.xml
@@ -70,7 +70,6 @@
     </pluginRepository>
   </pluginRepositories>
   <reporting>
-    <excludeDefaults>false</excludeDefaults>
     <outputDirectory>target/site</outputDirectory>
   </reporting>
 </project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/internal-managed-snapshot-dependency/subproject1/expected-release-pom.xml b/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/internal-managed-snapshot-dependency/subproject1/expected-release-pom.xml
index fbb3bdb..7787f6f 100644
--- a/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/internal-managed-snapshot-dependency/subproject1/expected-release-pom.xml
+++ b/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/internal-managed-snapshot-dependency/subproject1/expected-release-pom.xml
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@
     </pluginRepository>
   </pluginRepositories>
   <reporting>
-    <excludeDefaults>false</excludeDefaults>
     <outputDirectory>target/site</outputDirectory>
   </reporting>
 </project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/internal-managed-snapshot-dependency/subproject2/expected-release-pom.xml b/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/internal-managed-snapshot-dependency/subproject2/expected-release-pom.xml
index 1d67dfb..788ac42 100644
--- a/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/internal-managed-snapshot-dependency/subproject2/expected-release-pom.xml
+++ b/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/internal-managed-snapshot-dependency/subproject2/expected-release-pom.xml
@@ -72,7 +72,6 @@
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
   <reporting>
-    <excludeDefaults>false</excludeDefaults>
     <outputDirectory>target/site</outputDirectory>
   </reporting>
 </project>
diff --git a/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/internal-managed-snapshot-dependency/subproject3/expected-release-pom.xml b/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/internal-managed-snapshot-dependency/subproject3/expected-release-pom.xml
index 894ca1a..f403076 100644
--- a/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/internal-managed-snapshot-dependency/subproject3/expected-release-pom.xml
+++ b/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/internal-managed-snapshot-dependency/subproject3/expected-release-pom.xml
@@ -78,7 +78,6 @@
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
   <reporting>
-    <excludeDefaults>false</excludeDefaults>
     <outputDirectory>target/site</outputDirectory>
   </reporting>
 </project>
diff --git a/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/internal-managed-snapshot-plugin/expected-release-pom.xml b/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/internal-managed-snapshot-plugin/expected-release-pom.xml
index 2a41f87..358ef46 100644
--- a/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/internal-managed-snapshot-plugin/expected-release-pom.xml
+++ b/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/internal-managed-snapshot-plugin/expected-release-pom.xml
@@ -70,7 +70,6 @@
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   </pluginRepositories>
   <reporting>
-    <excludeDefaults>false</excludeDefaults>
     <outputDirectory>target/site</outputDirectory>
   </reporting>
 </project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/internal-managed-snapshot-plugin/subproject1/expected-release-pom.xml b/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/internal-managed-snapshot-plugin/subproject1/expected-release-pom.xml
index fbb3bdb..7787f6f 100644
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--- a/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/internal-snapshot-dependencies/subproject4/expected-release-pom.xml
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diff --git a/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/internal-snapshot-dependencies/subproject4/subsubproject/expected-release-pom.xml b/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/internal-snapshot-dependencies/subproject4/subsubproject/expected-release-pom.xml
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diff --git a/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/internal-snapshot-extension/expected-release-pom.xml b/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/internal-snapshot-extension/expected-release-pom.xml
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diff --git a/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/internal-snapshot-extension/subproject3/expected-release-pom.xml b/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/internal-snapshot-extension/subproject3/expected-release-pom.xml
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diff --git a/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/internal-snapshot-report-plugins/subproject1/expected-release-pom.xml b/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/internal-snapshot-report-plugins/subproject1/expected-release-pom.xml
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index 740a09b..79bc99a 100644
--- a/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/pom-with-namespace/subproject2/expected-release-pom.xml
+++ b/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/pom-with-namespace/subproject2/expected-release-pom.xml
@@ -72,7 +72,6 @@
     </dependency>
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   <reporting>
-    <excludeDefaults>false</excludeDefaults>
     <outputDirectory>target/site</outputDirectory>
   </reporting>
 </project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/pom-with-parent/expected-release-pom.xml b/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/pom-with-parent/expected-release-pom.xml
index 1644780..98064ff 100644
--- a/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/pom-with-parent/expected-release-pom.xml
+++ b/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/pom-with-parent/expected-release-pom.xml
@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@
     </pluginRepository>
   </pluginRepositories>
   <reporting>
-    <excludeDefaults>false</excludeDefaults>
     <outputDirectory>target/site</outputDirectory>
   </reporting>
 </project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/pom-with-parent/subproject1/expected-release-pom.xml b/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/pom-with-parent/subproject1/expected-release-pom.xml
index 7071499..f684726 100644
--- a/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/pom-with-parent/subproject1/expected-release-pom.xml
+++ b/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/pom-with-parent/subproject1/expected-release-pom.xml
@@ -69,7 +69,6 @@
     </pluginRepository>
   </pluginRepositories>
   <reporting>
-    <excludeDefaults>false</excludeDefaults>
     <outputDirectory>target/site</outputDirectory>
   </reporting>
 </project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/pom-with-released-parent/expected-release-pom.xml b/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/pom-with-released-parent/expected-release-pom.xml
index 9e59c42..bcd38db 100644
--- a/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/pom-with-released-parent/expected-release-pom.xml
+++ b/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/pom-with-released-parent/expected-release-pom.xml
@@ -68,7 +68,6 @@
     </pluginRepository>
   </pluginRepositories>
   <reporting>
-    <excludeDefaults>false</excludeDefaults>
     <outputDirectory>target/site</outputDirectory>
   </reporting>
 </project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/pom-with-released-parent/subproject1/expected-release-pom.xml b/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/pom-with-released-parent/subproject1/expected-release-pom.xml
index 6ac2b76..66f2faa 100644
--- a/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/pom-with-released-parent/subproject1/expected-release-pom.xml
+++ b/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/pom-with-released-parent/subproject1/expected-release-pom.xml
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@
     </pluginRepository>
   </pluginRepositories>
   <reporting>
-    <excludeDefaults>false</excludeDefaults>
     <outputDirectory>target/site</outputDirectory>
   </reporting>
 </project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/pom-without-extension-version/expected-release-pom.xml b/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/pom-without-extension-version/expected-release-pom.xml
index ed4b4c1..3262920 100644
--- a/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/pom-without-extension-version/expected-release-pom.xml
+++ b/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/pom-without-extension-version/expected-release-pom.xml
@@ -71,7 +71,6 @@
     </pluginRepository>
   </pluginRepositories>
   <reporting>
-    <excludeDefaults>false</excludeDefaults>
     <outputDirectory>target/site</outputDirectory>
   </reporting>
 </project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/whitespace-around-values/expected-release-pom.xml b/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/whitespace-around-values/expected-release-pom.xml
index b0319f3..5b9d895 100644
--- a/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/whitespace-around-values/expected-release-pom.xml
+++ b/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/whitespace-around-values/expected-release-pom.xml
@@ -74,7 +74,6 @@
     </pluginRepository>
   </pluginRepositories>
   <reporting>
-    <excludeDefaults>false</excludeDefaults>
     <outputDirectory>target/site</outputDirectory>
   </reporting>
 </project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/whitespace-around-values/subproject1/expected-release-pom.xml b/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/whitespace-around-values/subproject1/expected-release-pom.xml
index 7071499..f684726 100644
--- a/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/whitespace-around-values/subproject1/expected-release-pom.xml
+++ b/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/whitespace-around-values/subproject1/expected-release-pom.xml
@@ -69,7 +69,6 @@
     </pluginRepository>
   </pluginRepositories>
   <reporting>
-    <excludeDefaults>false</excludeDefaults>
     <outputDirectory>target/site</outputDirectory>
   </reporting>
 </project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/whitespace-around-values/subproject2/expected-release-pom.xml b/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/whitespace-around-values/subproject2/expected-release-pom.xml
index f1adc3b..0502222 100644
--- a/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/whitespace-around-values/subproject2/expected-release-pom.xml
+++ b/maven-release-manager/src/test/resources/projects/generate-release-poms/whitespace-around-values/subproject2/expected-release-pom.xml
@@ -84,7 +84,6 @@
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
   <reporting>
-    <excludeDefaults>false</excludeDefaults>
     <outputDirectory>target/site</outputDirectory>
   </reporting>
 </project>
\ No newline at end of file