diff --git a/maven-jxr-plugin/src/it/JXR-100_parameterlink/verify.groovy b/maven-jxr-plugin/src/it/JXR-100_parameterlink/verify.groovy
index 064decc3..e9591331 100644
--- a/maven-jxr-plugin/src/it/JXR-100_parameterlink/verify.groovy
+++ b/maven-jxr-plugin/src/it/JXR-100_parameterlink/verify.groovy
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-
 /*
  * Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one
  * or more contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file
@@ -19,4 +18,4 @@
  */
 assert new File( basedir, 'target/site/xref/com/mycompany/app/Foo.html' ).exists()
 
-assert 4 == new File( basedir, '/target/site/xref/com/mycompany/app/Foo.html' ).text.count('<a name="App" href="../../../com/mycompany/app/App.html#App">App</a>')
+assert 4 == new File( basedir, '/target/site/xref/com/mycompany/app/Foo.html' ).text.count( '<a name="App" href="../../../com/mycompany/app/App.html#App">App</a>' )
diff --git a/maven-jxr-plugin/src/it/JXR-143_nofork/pom.xml b/maven-jxr-plugin/src/it/JXR-143_nofork/pom.xml
index d84d3142..ab70068c 100644
--- a/maven-jxr-plugin/src/it/JXR-143_nofork/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-jxr-plugin/src/it/JXR-143_nofork/pom.xml
@@ -41,24 +41,6 @@ under the License.
 
   <build>
     <plugins>
-      <plugin>
-        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-        <artifactId>maven-enforcer-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>3.1.0</version>
-        <executions>
-          <execution>
-            <goals>
-              <goal>enforce</goal>
-            </goals>
-            <phase>validate</phase>
-            <configuration>
-              <rules>
-                <AlwaysPass />
-              </rules>
-            </configuration>
-          </execution>
-        </executions>
-      </plugin>
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-jxr-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/maven-jxr-plugin/src/it/JXR-143_nofork/verify.groovy b/maven-jxr-plugin/src/it/JXR-143_nofork/verify.groovy
index bb0cc6ec..40981533 100644
--- a/maven-jxr-plugin/src/it/JXR-143_nofork/verify.groovy
+++ b/maven-jxr-plugin/src/it/JXR-143_nofork/verify.groovy
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-
 /*
  * Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one
  * or more contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file
@@ -17,24 +16,20 @@
  * specific language governing permissions and limitations
  * under the License.
  */
-assert new File( basedir, 'target/site' ).exists();
-
-content = new File( basedir, 'target/site/project-reports.html' ).text;
-
-assert content.contains( 'xref/index.html' );
-assert content.contains( 'xref-test/index.html' );
+assert new File( basedir, 'target/site' ).exists()
 
-assert new File( basedir, 'target/site/xref' ).exists();
-assert new File( basedir, 'target/site/xref/index.html' ).exists();
-assert new File( basedir, 'target/site/xref/org/apache/maven/jxr/it/App.html' ).exists();
+content = new File( basedir, 'target/site/project-reports.html' ).text
 
-assert new File( basedir, 'target/site/xref-test' ).exists();
-assert new File( basedir, 'target/site/xref-test/index.html' ).exists();
-assert new File( basedir, 'target/site/xref-test/org/apache/maven/jxr/it/AppTest.html' ).exists();
+assert content.contains( 'xref/index.html' )
+assert content.contains( 'xref-test/index.html' )
 
-content = new File( basedir, 'target/site/xref/org/apache/maven/jxr/it/App.html' ).text;
-assert content.contains( 'App2.html' );
+assert new File( basedir, 'target/site/xref' ).exists()
+assert new File( basedir, 'target/site/xref/index.html' ).exists()
+assert new File( basedir, 'target/site/xref/org/apache/maven/jxr/it/App.html' ).exists()
 
-assert 1 == new File( basedir, 'build.log' ).text.count('Always pass!');
+assert new File( basedir, 'target/site/xref-test' ).exists()
+assert new File( basedir, 'target/site/xref-test/index.html' ).exists()
+assert new File( basedir, 'target/site/xref-test/org/apache/maven/jxr/it/AppTest.html' ).exists()
 
-return true;
\ No newline at end of file
+content = new File( basedir, 'target/site/xref/org/apache/maven/jxr/it/App.html' ).text
+assert content.contains( 'App2.html' )
diff --git a/maven-jxr-plugin/src/it/aggregate/pom.xml b/maven-jxr-plugin/src/it/aggregate/pom.xml
index 48c2ec2e..b0f5294c 100644
--- a/maven-jxr-plugin/src/it/aggregate/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-jxr-plugin/src/it/aggregate/pom.xml
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ under the License.
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-site-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${site-plugin-version}</version>
+                <version>@sitePluginVersion@</version>
             </plugin>
         </plugins>
     </build>
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ under the License.
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.3.1</version>
+                <version>@javadocPluginVersion@</version>
                 <reportSets>
                     <reportSet>
                         <id>aggregate</id>
diff --git a/maven-jxr-plugin/src/it/aggregate/verify.groovy b/maven-jxr-plugin/src/it/aggregate/verify.groovy
index 41368304..a44d397d 100644
--- a/maven-jxr-plugin/src/it/aggregate/verify.groovy
+++ b/maven-jxr-plugin/src/it/aggregate/verify.groovy
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-
 /*
  * Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one
  * or more contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file
@@ -17,28 +16,29 @@
  * specific language governing permissions and limitations
  * under the License.
  */
-assert new File( basedir, 'target/site' ).exists();
+assert new File( basedir, 'target/site' ).exists()
+
+content = new File( basedir, 'target/site/project-reports.html' ).text
 
-content = new File( basedir, 'target/site/project-reports.html' ).text;
+assert content.contains( 'xref/index.html' )
+assert content.contains( 'xref-test/index.html' )
 
-assert content.contains( 'xref/index.html' );
-assert content.contains( 'xref-test/index.html' );
+assert new File( basedir, 'target/site/xref' ).exists()
+assert new File( basedir, 'target/site/xref/index.html' ).exists()
+assert new File( basedir, 'target/site/xref/org/apache/maven/jxr/it/App.html' ).exists()
+assert new File( basedir, 'target/site/xref/org/apache/maven/jxr/it2/App.html' ).exists()
 
-assert new File( basedir, 'target/site/xref' ).exists();
-assert new File( basedir, 'target/site/xref/index.html' ).exists();
-assert new File( basedir, 'target/site/xref/org/apache/maven/jxr/it/App.html' ).exists();
-assert new File( basedir, 'target/site/xref/org/apache/maven/jxr/it2/App.html' ).exists();
+assert new File( basedir, 'target/site/xref-test' ).exists()
+assert new File( basedir, 'target/site/xref-test/index.html' ).exists()
+assert new File( basedir, 'target/site/xref-test/org/apache/maven/jxr/it/AppTest.html' ).exists()
+assert new File( basedir, 'target/site/xref-test/org/apache/maven/jxr/it2/AppTest.html' ).exists()
 
-assert new File( basedir, 'target/site/xref-test' ).exists();
-assert new File( basedir, 'target/site/xref-test/index.html' ).exists();
-assert new File( basedir, 'target/site/xref-test/org/apache/maven/jxr/it/AppTest.html' ).exists();
-assert new File( basedir, 'target/site/xref-test/org/apache/maven/jxr/it2/AppTest.html' ).exists();
+content = new File( basedir, 'target/site/xref/org/apache/maven/jxr/it/App.html' ).text
+assert content.contains( 'App2.html' )
 
-content = new File( basedir, 'target/site/xref/org/apache/maven/jxr/it/App.html' ).text;
-assert content.contains( 'App2.html' );
+content = new File( basedir, 'target/site/xref/org/apache/maven/jxr/it2/App.html' ).text
+assert content.contains( 'App2.html' )
+content = new File( basedir, 'target/site/xref/index.html' ).text
+assert content.contains( 'this is a JXR report set' )
 
-content = new File( basedir, 'target/site/xref/org/apache/maven/jxr/it2/App.html' ).text;
-assert content.contains( 'App2.html' );
-content = new File( basedir, 'target/site/xref/index.html' ).text;
-assert content.contains( 'this is a JXR report set' );
-return true;
\ No newline at end of file
+assert new File( basedir, 'target/site/apidocs/index.html' ).exists()
diff --git a/maven-jxr-plugin/src/it/mixed-plugin-report/pom.xml b/maven-jxr-plugin/src/it/mixed-plugin-report/pom.xml
index f5ac9541..7b43f98b 100644
--- a/maven-jxr-plugin/src/it/mixed-plugin-report/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-jxr-plugin/src/it/mixed-plugin-report/pom.xml
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ under the License.
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>3.3.1</version>
+        <version>@javadocPluginVersion@</version>
         <executions>
           <execution>
             <id>aggregate</id>
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ under the License.
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-site-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>${site-plugin-version}</version>
+        <version>@sitePluginVersion@</version>
       </plugin>
     </plugins>
   </build>
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ under the License.
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>3.3.1</version>
+        <version>@javadocPluginVersion@</version>
       </plugin>
     </plugins>
   </reporting>
diff --git a/maven-jxr-plugin/src/it/mixed-plugin-report/verify.groovy b/maven-jxr-plugin/src/it/mixed-plugin-report/verify.groovy
index f56bdcdc..ba9eeea4 100644
--- a/maven-jxr-plugin/src/it/mixed-plugin-report/verify.groovy
+++ b/maven-jxr-plugin/src/it/mixed-plugin-report/verify.groovy
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-
 /*
  * Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one
  * or more contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file
@@ -17,28 +16,30 @@
  * specific language governing permissions and limitations
  * under the License.
  */
-assert new File( basedir, 'target/site' ).exists();
+assert new File( basedir, 'target/site' ).exists()
+
+content = new File( basedir, 'target/site/project-reports.html' ).text
 
-content = new File( basedir, 'target/site/project-reports.html' ).text;
+assert content.contains( 'xref/index.html' )
+assert content.contains( 'xref-test/index.html' )
 
-assert content.contains( 'xref/index.html' );
-assert content.contains( 'xref-test/index.html' );
+assert new File( basedir, 'target/site/xref' ).exists()
+assert new File( basedir, 'target/site/xref/index.html' ).exists()
+assert new File( basedir, 'target/site/xref/org/apache/maven/jxr/it/App.html' ).exists()
+assert new File( basedir, 'target/site/xref/org/apache/maven/jxr/it2/App.html' ).exists()
 
-assert new File( basedir, 'target/site/xref' ).exists();
-assert new File( basedir, 'target/site/xref/index.html' ).exists();
-assert new File( basedir, 'target/site/xref/org/apache/maven/jxr/it/App.html' ).exists();
-assert new File( basedir, 'target/site/xref/org/apache/maven/jxr/it2/App.html' ).exists();
+assert new File( basedir, 'target/site/xref-test' ).exists()
+assert new File( basedir, 'target/site/xref-test/index.html' ).exists()
+assert new File( basedir, 'target/site/xref-test/org/apache/maven/jxr/it/AppTest.html' ).exists()
+assert new File( basedir, 'target/site/xref-test/org/apache/maven/jxr/it2/AppTest.html' ).exists()
 
-assert new File( basedir, 'target/site/xref-test' ).exists();
-assert new File( basedir, 'target/site/xref-test/index.html' ).exists();
-assert new File( basedir, 'target/site/xref-test/org/apache/maven/jxr/it/AppTest.html' ).exists();
-assert new File( basedir, 'target/site/xref-test/org/apache/maven/jxr/it2/AppTest.html' ).exists();
+content = new File( basedir, 'target/site/xref/org/apache/maven/jxr/it/App.html' ).text
+assert content.contains( 'App2.html' )
 
-content = new File( basedir, 'target/site/xref/org/apache/maven/jxr/it/App.html' ).text;
-assert content.contains( 'App2.html' );
+content = new File( basedir, 'target/site/xref/org/apache/maven/jxr/it2/App.html' ).text
+assert content.contains( 'App2.html' )
+content = new File( basedir, 'target/site/xref/index.html' ).text
+assert content.contains( '<!-- this is a JXR report set (jdk4) -->' )
 
-content = new File( basedir, 'target/site/xref/org/apache/maven/jxr/it2/App.html' ).text;
-assert content.contains( 'App2.html' );
-content = new File( basedir, 'target/site/xref/index.html' ).text;
-assert content.contains( '<!-- this is a JXR report set (jdk4) -->' );
-return true;
\ No newline at end of file
+assert new File( basedir, 'target/site/apidocs/index.html' ).exists()
+assert new File( basedir, 'target/site/testapidocs/index.html' ).exists()
diff --git a/maven-jxr-plugin/src/it/new-site-config/pom.xml b/maven-jxr-plugin/src/it/new-site-config/pom.xml
index be73b1e7..20120c27 100644
--- a/maven-jxr-plugin/src/it/new-site-config/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-jxr-plugin/src/it/new-site-config/pom.xml
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ under the License.
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>3.3.1</version>
+        <version>@javadocPluginVersion@</version>
       </plugin>
     </plugins>
   </reporting>
diff --git a/maven-jxr-plugin/src/it/new-site-config/verify.groovy b/maven-jxr-plugin/src/it/new-site-config/verify.groovy
index 9eaba4ec..c329d2bf 100644
--- a/maven-jxr-plugin/src/it/new-site-config/verify.groovy
+++ b/maven-jxr-plugin/src/it/new-site-config/verify.groovy
@@ -16,23 +16,24 @@
  * specific language governing permissions and limitations
  * under the License.
  */
-assert new File( basedir, 'target/site' ).exists();
+assert new File( basedir, 'target/site' ).exists()
 
-content = new File( basedir, 'target/site/project-reports.html' ).text;
+content = new File( basedir, 'target/site/project-reports.html' ).text
 
-assert content.contains( 'xref/index.html' );
-assert content.contains( 'xref-test/index.html' );
+assert content.contains( 'xref/index.html' )
+assert content.contains( 'xref-test/index.html' )
 
-assert new File( basedir, 'target/site/xref' ).exists();
-assert new File( basedir, 'target/site/xref/index.html' ).exists();
-assert new File( basedir, 'target/site/xref/org/apache/maven/jxr/it/App.html' ).exists();
+assert new File( basedir, 'target/site/xref' ).exists()
+assert new File( basedir, 'target/site/xref/index.html' ).exists()
+assert new File( basedir, 'target/site/xref/org/apache/maven/jxr/it/App.html' ).exists()
 
-assert new File( basedir, 'target/site/xref-test' ).exists();
-assert new File( basedir, 'target/site/xref-test/index.html' ).exists();
-assert new File( basedir, 'target/site/xref-test/org/apache/maven/jxr/it/AppTest.html' ).exists();
+assert new File( basedir, 'target/site/xref-test' ).exists()
+assert new File( basedir, 'target/site/xref-test/index.html' ).exists()
+assert new File( basedir, 'target/site/xref-test/org/apache/maven/jxr/it/AppTest.html' ).exists()
 
-content = new File( basedir, 'target/site/xref/org/apache/maven/jxr/it/App.html' ).text;
-assert content.contains( 'App2.html' );
-assert content.contains( '<div id="overview"><a href="../../../../../../apidocs/org/apache/maven/jxr/it/App.html">View Javadoc</a></div>' );
+content = new File( basedir, 'target/site/xref/org/apache/maven/jxr/it/App.html' ).text
+assert content.contains( 'App2.html' )
+assert content.contains( '<div id="overview"><a href="../../../../../../apidocs/org/apache/maven/jxr/it/App.html">View Javadoc</a></div>' )
 
-return true;
\ No newline at end of file
+assert new File( basedir, 'target/site/apidocs/index.html' ).exists()
+assert new File( basedir, 'target/site/testapidocs/index.html' ).exists();
diff --git a/maven-jxr-plugin/src/it/settings.xml b/maven-jxr-plugin/src/it/settings.xml
index 0e28627c..543ff457 100644
--- a/maven-jxr-plugin/src/it/settings.xml
+++ b/maven-jxr-plugin/src/it/settings.xml
@@ -23,9 +23,6 @@ under the License.
   <profiles>
     <profile>
       <id>it-repo</id>
-      <activation>
-        <activeByDefault>true</activeByDefault>
-      </activation>
       <repositories>
         <repository>
           <id>local.central</id>
@@ -37,17 +34,6 @@ under the License.
             <enabled>true</enabled>
           </snapshots>
         </repository>
-        <repository>
-          <id>apache.snapshots</id>
-          <name>Apache Snapshot Repository</name>
-          <url>http://repository.apache.org/content/groups/snapshots-group/</url>
-          <releases>
-            <enabled>false</enabled>
-          </releases>
-          <snapshots>
-            <enabled>true</enabled>
-          </snapshots>
-        </repository>
       </repositories>
       <pluginRepositories>
         <pluginRepository>
@@ -60,18 +46,10 @@ under the License.
             <enabled>true</enabled>
           </snapshots>
         </pluginRepository>
-        <pluginRepository>
-          <id>apache.snapshots</id>
-          <name>Apache Snapshot Repository</name>
-          <url>http://repository.apache.org/content/groups/snapshots/</url>
-          <releases>
-            <enabled>false</enabled>
-          </releases>
-          <snapshots>
-            <enabled>true</enabled>
-          </snapshots>
-        </pluginRepository>        
       </pluginRepositories>
     </profile>
   </profiles>
+  <activeProfiles>
+    <activeProfile>it-repo</activeProfile>
+  </activeProfiles>
 </settings>
diff --git a/maven-jxr-plugin/src/it/simple-project/verify.groovy b/maven-jxr-plugin/src/it/simple-project/verify.groovy
index 0ef06fba..4ee41c89 100644
--- a/maven-jxr-plugin/src/it/simple-project/verify.groovy
+++ b/maven-jxr-plugin/src/it/simple-project/verify.groovy
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-
 /*
  * Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one
  * or more contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file
@@ -17,23 +16,23 @@
  * specific language governing permissions and limitations
  * under the License.
  */
-assert new File( basedir, 'target/site' ).exists();
+assert new File( basedir, 'target/site' ).exists()
 
-content = new File( basedir, 'target/site/project-reports.html' ).text;
+content = new File( basedir, 'target/site/project-reports.html' ).text
 
-assert content.contains( 'xref/index.html' );
-assert content.contains( 'xref-test/index.html' );
+assert content.contains( 'xref/index.html' )
+assert content.contains( 'xref-test/index.html' )
 
-assert new File( basedir, 'target/site/xref' ).exists();
-assert new File( basedir, 'target/site/xref/index.html' ).exists();
-assert new File( basedir, 'target/site/xref/org/apache/maven/jxr/it/App.html' ).exists();
+assert new File( basedir, 'target/site/xref' ).exists()
+assert new File( basedir, 'target/site/xref/index.html' ).exists()
+assert new File( basedir, 'target/site/xref/org/apache/maven/jxr/it/App.html' ).exists()
 
-assert new File( basedir, 'target/site/xref-test' ).exists();
-assert new File( basedir, 'target/site/xref-test/index.html' ).exists();
-assert new File( basedir, 'target/site/xref-test/org/apache/maven/jxr/it/AppTest.html' ).exists();
+assert new File( basedir, 'target/site/xref-test' ).exists()
+assert new File( basedir, 'target/site/xref-test/index.html' ).exists()
+assert new File( basedir, 'target/site/xref-test/org/apache/maven/jxr/it/AppTest.html' ).exists()
 
-content = new File( basedir, 'target/site/xref/org/apache/maven/jxr/it/App.html' ).text;
-assert content.contains( 'App2.html' );
+content = new File( basedir, 'target/site/xref/org/apache/maven/jxr/it/App.html' ).text
+assert content.contains( 'App2.html' )
 
 xrefPackageSummary = new File( basedir, 'target/site/xref/org/apache/maven/jxr/it/package-summary.html' ).text
 assert xrefPackageSummary.contains( 'App.html' )
@@ -44,5 +43,3 @@ testXrefPackageSummary = new File( basedir, 'target/site/xref-test/org/apache/ma
 assert !testXrefPackageSummary.contains( 'App.html' )
 assert !testXrefPackageSummary.contains( 'App2.html' )
 assert testXrefPackageSummary.contains( 'AppTest.html' )
-
-return true;
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index e095ea8f..5efc265b 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ under the License.
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>35</version>
+    <version>37</version>
     <relativePath />
   </parent>
 
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ under the License.
   <properties>
     <javaVersion>8</javaVersion>
     <sitePluginVersion>3.11.0</sitePluginVersion>
+    <javadocPluginVersion>3.4.0</javadocPluginVersion>
     <maven.site.path>jxr-archives/jxr-LATEST</maven.site.path>
     <checkstyle.violation.ignore>None</checkstyle.violation.ignore>
     <project.build.outputTimestamp>2022-03-15T19:02:53Z</project.build.outputTimestamp>
@@ -138,22 +139,18 @@ under the License.
 
   <build>
     <pluginManagement>
+      <!-- use the same plugin version in project and in IT tests -->
+      <!-- additionally versions upgrade will be tracked -->
       <plugins>
-        <!-- TODO check with next parent -->
         <plugin>
           <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-          <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-          <version>3.10.1</version>
+          <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
+          <version>${javadocPluginVersion}</version>
         </plugin>
         <plugin>
           <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-          <artifactId>maven-pmd-plugin</artifactId>
-          <version>3.16.0</version>
-        </plugin>
-        <plugin>
-          <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
-          <artifactId>taglist-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-          <version>3.0.0</version>
+          <artifactId>maven-site-plugin</artifactId>
+          <version>${sitePluginVersion}</version>
         </plugin>
       </plugins>
     </pluginManagement>