diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 37cd3ea1f..d73efef5c 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -12,9 +12,6 @@ addons:
   sonarcloud:
     organization: exasol
 
-before_script:
-  - tools/version.sh verify
-
 install:
     - travis_retry mvn dependency:resolve
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4e28dd3fc..45e770c07 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -156,6 +156,7 @@ Running the Virtual Schema requires a Java Runtime version 9 or later.
 | [Maven Surefire Plugin](https://maven.apache.org/surefire/maven-surefire-plugin/)   | Unit testing                                           | Apache License 2.0               |
 | [Sonatype OSS Index Maven Plugin][sonatype-oss-index-maven-plugin]                  | Checking Dependencies Vulnerability                    | ASL2                             |
 | [Versions Maven Plugin][versions-maven-plugin]                                      | Checking if dependencies updates are available         | Apache License 2.0               |
+| [Artifact Reference Checker Plugin][artifact-reference-checker-plugin]              | Check if artifact is referenced with correct version   | MIT License                      |
 
 [maven-assembly-plugin]: https://maven.apache.org/plugins/maven-assembly-plugin/
 [apache-trift]: http://thrift.apache.org/
@@ -186,4 +187,5 @@ Running the Virtual Schema requires a Java Runtime version 9 or later.
 [sap-hana-dialect-doc]: doc/dialects/saphana.md
 [sql-server-dialect-doc]: doc/dialects/sql_server.md
 [sybase-dialect-doc]: doc/dialects/sybase.md
-[teradata-dialect-doc]: doc/dialects/teradata.md
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+[teradata-dialect-doc]: doc/dialects/teradata.md
+[artifact-reference-checker-plugin]: https://github.com/exasol/artifact-reference-checker-maven-plugin
diff --git a/doc/changes/changes_4.0.4.md b/doc/changes/changes_4.0.4.md
index 8f7e941b7..08ecd0bc0 100644
--- a/doc/changes/changes_4.0.4.md
+++ b/doc/changes/changes_4.0.4.md
@@ -1,13 +1,20 @@
 # Exasol Virtual Schemas 4.0.4, released 2020-??-??
 
+Code name:
+
 ## Documentation
 
-#371: Documented data types conversion for Hive dialect.
+* #371: Documented data types conversion for Hive dialect.
+
+## Features / Enhancements
+
+* #381: Migrated from version.sh to artifact-reference-checker-maven-plugin
 
 ## Refactoring
 
-#263: Removed SybaseMetadataReader class as it was not used by the dialect.
+* #263: Removed SybaseMetadataReader class as it was not used by the dialect.
 
 ## Dependency updates
 
-* Updated `org.apache.hbase:hbase-server` from 2.3.0 to 2.3.1
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+* Updated `org.apache.hbase:hbase-server` from 2.3.0 to 2.3.1
+* Added com.exasol:artifact-reference-checker-maven-plugin:0.3.1
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diff --git a/doc/development/versioning.md b/doc/development/versioning.md
index eaf23c6f6..74781e377 100644
--- a/doc/development/versioning.md
+++ b/doc/development/versioning.md
@@ -2,18 +2,4 @@
 
 All dialects have the same version as the master project. In the master `pom.xml` file a property called `product-version` is set. Use this in as the artifact version number in the JDBC adapter and all dialects.
 
-Run the script
-
-```bash
-jdbc-adapter/tools/version.sh verify
-```
-
-To check that all documentation and templates reference the same version number. This script is also used as a build breaker in the continuous integration script.
-
-To update documentation files run
-
-```bash
-jdbc-adapter/tools/version.sh unify
-```
-
-Note that the script must be run from the root directory of the virtual schema project.
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+This project uses the [artifact-reference-checker-maven-plugin](https://github.com/exasol/artifact-reference-checker-maven-plugin/) to validate and unify references from source code.
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diff --git a/launch/vs unify versions.launch b/launch/vs unify versions.launch
deleted file mode 100644
index 822a0826c..000000000
--- a/launch/vs unify versions.launch	
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?>
-<launchConfiguration type="org.eclipse.ui.externaltools.ProgramLaunchConfigurationType">
-<listAttribute key="org.eclipse.debug.ui.favoriteGroups">
-<listEntry value="org.eclipse.ui.externaltools.launchGroup"/>
-</listAttribute>
-<stringAttribute key="org.eclipse.ui.externaltools.ATTR_LOCATION" value="${workspace_loc:/virtual-schemas/tools/version.sh}"/>
-<stringAttribute key="org.eclipse.ui.externaltools.ATTR_TOOL_ARGUMENTS" value="unify"/>
-<stringAttribute key="org.eclipse.ui.externaltools.ATTR_WORKING_DIRECTORY" value="${workspace_loc:/virtual-schemas}"/>
-</launchConfiguration>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 69c711e22..7f1a2f3f9 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -395,6 +395,23 @@
                     </execution>
                 </executions>
             </plugin>
+            <plugin>
+                <groupId>com.exasol</groupId>
+                <artifactId>artifact-reference-checker-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+                <version>0.3.1</version>
+                <executions>
+                    <execution>
+                        <goals>
+                            <goal>verify</goal>
+                        </goals>
+                    </execution>
+                </executions>
+                <configuration>
+                    <excludes>
+                        <exclude>/doc/changes/*</exclude>
+                    </excludes>
+                </configuration>
+            </plugin>
         </plugins>
     </build>
 </project>
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diff --git a/tools/version.sh b/tools/version.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index 587837a24..000000000
--- a/tools/version.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,116 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-readonly vs_jar_prefix='virtual-schema-dist'
-readonly jar_suffix='jar'
-readonly vs_jar_pattern="$vs_jar_prefix-.*\.$jar_suffix"
-readonly root_dir='virtual-schemas'
-readonly master_pom='pom.xml'
-readonly file_find_regex='.*\.(md|yaml|java)'
-readonly script=$(basename $0)
-
-main() {
-    if [[ "$#" -eq 0 ]]
-    then
-        extract_product_version "$master_pom"
-    else
-        case "$1" in
-            help | '-h' | '--help' | usage)
-                usage
-                ;;
-            verify)
-                verify
-                ;;
-            unify)
-                unify
-                ;;
-            *)
-                log "Unknown command: \"$1\""
-                log
-                usage
-                exit 1
-                ;;
-        esac
-    fi
-}
-
-usage () {
-    log "Usage: $script"
-    log "       $script help | -h | --help | usage"
-    log "       $script verify"
-    log "       $script unify"
-    log
-    log "Run from the root directory \"$root_dir\""
-    log
-    log "Running the script without parameter returns the current version from the main"
-    log "POM file."
-    log
-    log "This script can serve as a checkpoint using 'verify' as command. The exit value"
-    log "is zero when all detected version numbers match the ones on the main POM file."
-    log "It is non-zero if there is a mismatch."
-    log
-    log "Used with the command 'unify' this script rewrites all occurrences of divergent"
-    log "version numbers with the one found in the master POM file."
-}
-
-verify () {
-    prepare
-    verify_no_other_version_numbers "$dialects_version"
-}
-
-prepare() {
-    verify_current_directory "$root_dir"
-    readonly vscjdbc_version=$(extract_vscjdbc_version "$master_pom")
-    log "Found virtual-schema-common-java version $vscjdbc_version in master file \"$master_pom\""
-    readonly dialects_version=$(extract_product_version "$master_pom")
-    log "Found project version $dialects_version in master file \"$master_pom\""
-}
-
-verify_current_directory() {
-    if [[ "$(basename $PWD)" != "$root_dir" ]]
-    then
-        log "Must be in root directory '$root_dir' to execute this script."
-        exit 1
-    fi
-}
-
-extract_vscjdbc_version() {
-    grep -oP "<vscjdbc.version>[^<]*<" "$1" | head -n1 | sed -e's/^.*>\s*//' -e's/\s*<//'
-}
-
-extract_product_version() {
-    grep -oP "<version>[^<]*<" "$1" | head -n1 | sed -e's/^.*>\s*//' -e's/\s*<//'
-}
-
-log () {
-    echo "$@"
-}
-
-verify_no_other_version_numbers() {
-    find -type f -regextype posix-extended -regex "$file_find_regex" -not -path "./doc/changes/*" \
-      -exec grep -Hnor $vs_jar_pattern {} \; | grep -v "$1"
-    if [[ $? -eq 0 ]]
-    then
-        log
-        log "Verification failed."
-        log "Found version mismatches that need to be fixed. Try the following command"
-        log
-        log "    $script unify"
-        exit 1
-    else
-        log "Verification successful."
-    fi
-}
-
-unify() {
-    prepare
-    update_documentation
-}
-
-update_documentation() {
-log "Checking all files matching \"$file_find_regex\""
-    find -type f -regextype posix-extended -regex "$file_find_regex" -not -path "./doc/changes/*" \
-      -exec echo "Processing \"{}\"" \; \
-      -exec sed -i s/"$vs_jar_pattern"/"$vs_jar_prefix-$dialects_version.$jar_suffix"/g {} \; \
-      -exec sed -i s/"$vs_jar_pattern"/"$vs_jar_prefix-$vscjdbc_version-bundle-$dialects_version.$jar_suffix"/g {} \;
-}
-
-main "$@"