diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
index 16a5b955..d5a23da9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
@@ -7,9 +7,10 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     strategy:
       matrix:
+        cache: [maven]
+        distribution: [temurin]
+        java: [17, 21, 22, 23-ea]
         os: [ubuntu-latest, macos-latest, windows-latest]
-        java: [11, 17, 21, 22, 23-ea]
-        distribution: ['temurin']
       fail-fast: false
       max-parallel: 4
     name: Test JDK ${{ matrix.java }}, ${{ matrix.os }}
@@ -21,5 +22,6 @@ jobs:
         with:
           java-version: ${{ matrix.java }}
           distribution: ${{ matrix.distribution }}
+          cache: ${{ matrix.cache }}
       - name: Test with Maven
         run: ./mvnw test -B -V --no-transfer-progress -D"license.skip=true"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..18fae20a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+name: "CodeQL"
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [ "master" ]
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [ "master" ]
+  schedule:
+    - cron: "43 10 * * 2"
+
+jobs:
+  analyze:
+    name: Analyze
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      actions: read
+      contents: read
+      security-events: write
+
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        language: [ javascript, java ]
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Setup Java
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
+        with:
+          java-version: 17
+          distribution: 'temurin'
+
+      - name: Initialize CodeQL
+        uses: github/codeql-action/init@v3
+        with:
+          languages: ${{ matrix.language }}
+          queries: +security-and-quality
+
+      - name: Autobuild
+        uses: github/codeql-action/autobuild@v3
+
+      - name: Perform CodeQL Analysis
+        uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@v3
+        with:
+          category: "/language:${{ matrix.language }}"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/coveralls.yaml b/.github/workflows/coveralls.yaml
index bf998b75..05f3029f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/coveralls.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/coveralls.yaml
@@ -11,8 +11,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up JDK
         uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
+          cache: maven
+          distribution: temurin
           java-version: 21
-          distribution: zulu
       - name: Report Coverage to Coveralls for Pull Requests
         if: github.event_name == 'pull_request'
         run: ./mvnw -B -V test jacoco:report coveralls:report -q -Dlicense.skip=true -DrepoToken=$GITHUB_TOKEN -DserviceName=github -DpullRequest=$PR_NUMBER --no-transfer-progress
@@ -21,6 +22,6 @@ jobs:
           PR_NUMBER: ${{ github.event.number }}
       - name: Report Coverage to Coveralls for General Push
         if: github.event_name == 'push'
-        run: ./mvnw -B -V test jacoco:report coveralls:report -q -Dlicense.skip=true -DrepoToken=$GITHUB_TOKEN -DserviceName=github
+        run: ./mvnw -B -V test jacoco:report coveralls:report -q -Dlicense.skip=true -DrepoToken=$GITHUB_TOKEN -DserviceName=github --no-transfer-progress
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/it-maven-3.6.3.yaml b/.github/workflows/it-maven-3.6.3.yaml
index 96e26718..8f5f1b45 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/it-maven-3.6.3.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/it-maven-3.6.3.yaml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ jobs:
           java-version: 21
           distribution: zulu
       - name: Load Maven 3.6.3
-        run: mvn -B -V org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-wrapper-plugin:3.2.0:wrapper -Dmaven=3.6.3 --no-transfer-progress
+        run: mvn -B -V org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-wrapper-plugin:3.3.2:wrapper -Dmaven=3.6.3 --no-transfer-progress
       - name: Build Setup
         run: ./mvnw -B -V clean install -Dlicense.skip=true -Dmaven.min-version=3.6.3
       - name: Integration Test with Maven
diff --git a/.github/workflows/it-maven-4.0.0.yaml b/.github/workflows/it-maven-4.0.0.yaml
index c7379cec..1bb435f3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/it-maven-4.0.0.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/it-maven-4.0.0.yaml
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
-name: Java Integration Tests Maven 4.0.0-alpha-13
+name: Java Integration Tests Maven 4.0.0-beta-3
 
 on: [push, pull_request]
 
 jobs:
   test:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    name: Integration Tests Maven 4.0.0-alpha-13
+    name: Integration Tests Maven 4.0.0-beta-3
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@ jobs:
         with:
           java-version: 21
           distribution: zulu
-      - name: Load Maven 4.0.0-alpha-13
-        run: mvn -B -V org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-wrapper-plugin:3.2.0:wrapper -Dmaven=4.0.0-alpha-13 --no-transfer-progress
+      - name: Load Maven 4.0.0-beta-3
+        run: mvn -B -V org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-wrapper-plugin:3.3.2:wrapper -Dmaven=4.0.0-beta-3 --no-transfer-progress
       - name: Build Setup
-        run: ./mvnw -B -V clean install -Dlicense.skip=true -Dmaven.min-version=4.0.0-alpha-13 --no-transfer-progress
+        run: ./mvnw -B -V clean install -Dlicense.skip=true -Dmaven.min-version=4.0.0-beta-3 --no-transfer-progress
       - name: Integration Test with Maven
-        run: ./mvnw -B -V -DtestSrc=remote -Prun-its clean install -Dinvoker.parallelThreads=8 -Dlicense.skip=true -Dmaven.min-version=4.0.0-alpha-13 --no-transfer-progress
+        run: ./mvnw -B -V -DtestSrc=remote -Prun-its clean install -Dinvoker.parallelThreads=8 -Dlicense.skip=true -Dmaven.min-version=4.0.0-beta-3 --no-transfer-progress
diff --git a/.github/workflows/site.yaml b/.github/workflows/site.yaml
index 22281a17..9879e6e7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/site.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/site.yaml
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up JDK
         uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
-          distribution: zulu
+          cache: maven
+          distribution: temurin
           java-version: 21
       - name: Build site
         run: ./mvnw site site:stage -DskipTests -Dlicense.skip=true -B -V --no-transfer-progress --settings ./.mvn/settings.xml
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sonar.yaml b/.github/workflows/sonar.yaml
index bfb8f4bc..23cab5ba 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sonar.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sonar.yaml
@@ -17,10 +17,11 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up JDK
         uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
+          cache: maven
+          distribution: temurin
           java-version: 21
-          distribution: zulu
       - name: Analyze with SonarCloud
-        run: ./mvnw verify sonar:sonar -B -V -Dsonar.projectKey=spotbugs_spotbugs-maven-plugin -Dsonar.organization=spotbugs -Dsonar.host.url=https://sonarcloud.io -Dsonar.login=$SONAR_TOKEN -Dlicense.skip=true --no-transfer-progress
+        run: ./mvnw verify sonar:sonar -B -V -Dsonar.projectKey=spotbugs_spotbugs-maven-plugin -Dsonar.organization=spotbugs -Dsonar.host.url=https://sonarcloud.io -Dsonar.token=$SONAR_TOKEN -Dlicense.skip=true --no-transfer-progress
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           SONAR_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.SONAR_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sonatype.yaml b/.github/workflows/sonatype.yaml
index 26357541..7f13d126 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sonatype.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sonatype.yaml
@@ -14,8 +14,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up JDK
         uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
+          cache: maven
+          distribution: temurin
           java-version: 21
-          distribution: zulu
       - name: Deploy to Sonatype
         run: ./mvnw deploy -DskipTests -B -V --no-transfer-progress --settings ./.mvn/settings.xml -Dlicense.skip=true
         env:
diff --git a/.mvn/wrapper/MavenWrapperDownloader.java b/.mvn/wrapper/MavenWrapperDownloader.java
index f6cb0fa0..bdf0ddfa 100644
--- a/.mvn/wrapper/MavenWrapperDownloader.java
+++ b/.mvn/wrapper/MavenWrapperDownloader.java
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 import java.util.concurrent.ThreadLocalRandom;
 
 public final class MavenWrapperDownloader {
-    private static final String WRAPPER_VERSION = "3.3.1";
+    private static final String WRAPPER_VERSION = "3.3.2";
 
     private static final boolean VERBOSE = Boolean.parseBoolean(System.getenv("MVNW_VERBOSE"));
 
diff --git a/.mvn/wrapper/maven-wrapper.properties b/.mvn/wrapper/maven-wrapper.properties
index d2a5c3fb..fd516637 100644
--- a/.mvn/wrapper/maven-wrapper.properties
+++ b/.mvn/wrapper/maven-wrapper.properties
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 # KIND, either express or implied.  See the License for the
 # specific language governing permissions and limitations
 # under the License.
-wrapperVersion=3.3.1
-distributionUrl=https://repo.maven.apache.org/maven2/org/apache/maven/apache-maven/3.9.6/apache-maven-3.9.6-bin.zip
-wrapperUrl=https://repo.maven.apache.org/maven2/org/apache/maven/wrapper/maven-wrapper/3.3.1/maven-wrapper-3.3.1.jar
+wrapperVersion=3.3.2
+distributionType=source
+distributionUrl=https://repo.maven.apache.org/maven2/org/apache/maven/apache-maven/3.9.8/apache-maven-3.9.8-bin.zip
+wrapperUrl=https://repo.maven.apache.org/maven2/org/apache/maven/wrapper/maven-wrapper/3.3.2/maven-wrapper-3.3.2.jar
diff --git a/mvnw b/mvnw
index b21a698e..66838882 100755
--- a/mvnw
+++ b/mvnw
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 # ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 # ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# Apache Maven Wrapper startup batch script, version 3.3.1
+# Apache Maven Wrapper startup batch script, version 3.3.2
 #
 # Required ENV vars:
 # ------------------
@@ -212,9 +212,9 @@ else
   log "Couldn't find $wrapperJarPath, downloading it ..."
 
   if [ -n "$MVNW_REPOURL" ]; then
-    wrapperUrl="$MVNW_REPOURL/org/apache/maven/wrapper/maven-wrapper/3.3.1/maven-wrapper-3.3.1.jar"
+    wrapperUrl="$MVNW_REPOURL/org/apache/maven/wrapper/maven-wrapper/3.3.2/maven-wrapper-3.3.2.jar"
   else
-    wrapperUrl="https://repo.maven.apache.org/maven2/org/apache/maven/wrapper/maven-wrapper/3.3.1/maven-wrapper-3.3.1.jar"
+    wrapperUrl="https://repo.maven.apache.org/maven2/org/apache/maven/wrapper/maven-wrapper/3.3.2/maven-wrapper-3.3.2.jar"
   fi
   while IFS="=" read -r key value; do
     # Remove '\r' from value to allow usage on windows as IFS does not consider '\r' as a separator ( considers space, tab, new line ('\n'), and custom '=' )
diff --git a/mvnw.cmd b/mvnw.cmd
index f93f29a8..da4fe4dd 100644
--- a/mvnw.cmd
+++ b/mvnw.cmd
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 @REM ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 @REM ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-@REM Apache Maven Wrapper startup batch script, version 3.3.1
+@REM Apache Maven Wrapper startup batch script, version 3.3.2
 @REM
 @REM Required ENV vars:
 @REM JAVA_HOME - location of a JDK home dir
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ SET MAVEN_JAVA_EXE="%JAVA_HOME%\bin\java.exe"
 set WRAPPER_JAR="%MAVEN_PROJECTBASEDIR%\.mvn\wrapper\maven-wrapper.jar"
 set WRAPPER_LAUNCHER=org.apache.maven.wrapper.MavenWrapperMain
 
-set WRAPPER_URL="https://repo.maven.apache.org/maven2/org/apache/maven/wrapper/maven-wrapper/3.3.1/maven-wrapper-3.3.1.jar"
+set WRAPPER_URL="https://repo.maven.apache.org/maven2/org/apache/maven/wrapper/maven-wrapper/3.3.2/maven-wrapper-3.3.2.jar"
 
 FOR /F "usebackq tokens=1,2 delims==" %%A IN ("%MAVEN_PROJECTBASEDIR%\.mvn\wrapper\maven-wrapper.properties") DO (
     IF "%%A"=="wrapperUrl" SET WRAPPER_URL=%%B
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ if exist %WRAPPER_JAR% (
     )
 ) else (
     if not "%MVNW_REPOURL%" == "" (
-        SET WRAPPER_URL="%MVNW_REPOURL%/org/apache/maven/wrapper/maven-wrapper/3.3.1/maven-wrapper-3.3.1.jar"
+        SET WRAPPER_URL="%MVNW_REPOURL%/org/apache/maven/wrapper/maven-wrapper/3.3.2/maven-wrapper-3.3.2.jar"
     )
     if "%MVNW_VERBOSE%" == "true" (
         echo Couldn't find %WRAPPER_JAR%, downloading it ...
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 7b03aa7b..c943420c 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -23,13 +23,13 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>com.github.hazendaz</groupId>
         <artifactId>base-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>45</version>
+        <version>47</version>
         <relativePath />
     </parent>
 
     <groupId>com.github.spotbugs</groupId>
     <artifactId>spotbugs-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-    <version>4.8.5.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.9.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <packaging>maven-plugin</packaging>
 
     <name>spotbugs-maven-plugin</name>
@@ -160,34 +160,39 @@
     </distributionManagement>
 
     <properties>
+        <!-- Drop back to java 8 to allow with spotbugs -->
+        <java.version>8</java.version>
+        <java.release.version>8</java.release.version>
+        <javadoc.java.release.version>8</javadoc.java.release.version>
+
         <sourceDirectory>${project.basedir}/src/main/groovy</sourceDirectory>
 
         <projectVersion>${project.version}</projectVersion>
 
         <!-- Reproducible Builds: override timestamp value from parent -->
-        <project.build.outputTimestamp>1714932977</project.build.outputTimestamp>
+        <project.build.outputTimestamp>1720223482</project.build.outputTimestamp>
 
         <!-- Override spotbugs to this version from base-parent -->
-        <spotbugs.version>4.8.5</spotbugs.version>
+        <spotbugs.version>4.8.6</spotbugs.version>
 
         <junitVersion>5.10.2</junitVersion>
-        <spotbugsVersion>4.8.5</spotbugsVersion>
+        <spotbugsVersion>4.8.6</spotbugsVersion>
         <spotbugsTag>4.8.5</spotbugsTag>
         <slf4jVersion>2.0.13</slf4jVersion>
 
         <antVersion>1.10.14</antVersion>
-        <groovyVersion>4.0.21</groovyVersion>
-        <javaparserVersion>3.25.10</javaparserVersion>
+        <groovyVersion>4.0.22</groovyVersion>
+        <javaparserVersion>3.26.1</javaparserVersion>
 
         <doxiaVersion>1.12.0</doxiaVersion>
         <doxiaSiteToolsVersion>1.11.1</doxiaSiteToolsVersion>
 
         <mavenSharedUtilsVersion>3.4.2</mavenSharedUtilsVersion>
         <mavenTransferVersion>0.13.1</mavenTransferVersion>
-        <mavenCommonArtifactFilters>3.3.2</mavenCommonArtifactFilters>
+        <mavenCommonArtifactFilters>3.4.0</mavenCommonArtifactFilters>
         <mavenReportingApiVersion>3.1.1</mavenReportingApiVersion>
         <mavenReportingVersion>3.2.0</mavenReportingVersion>
-        <mavenVersion>3.9.6</mavenVersion>
+        <mavenVersion>3.9.8</mavenVersion>
 
         <plexusContainerVersion>2.1.1</plexusContainerVersion>
         <plexusResourcesVersion>1.3.0</plexusResourcesVersion>
@@ -198,15 +203,15 @@
         <l10nPluginVersion>1.0.0</l10nPluginVersion>
         <codenarcPluginVersion>0.22-1</codenarcPluginVersion>
         <gmavenPluginVersion>3.0.2</gmavenPluginVersion>
-        <infoReportsPluginVersion>3.5.0</infoReportsPluginVersion>
-        <invokerPluginVersion>3.6.1</invokerPluginVersion>
-        <javadocPluginVersion>3.6.3</javadocPluginVersion>
-        <pluginPluginVersion>3.13.0</pluginPluginVersion>
+        <infoReportsPluginVersion>3.6.2</infoReportsPluginVersion>
+        <invokerPluginVersion>3.7.0</invokerPluginVersion>
+        <javadocPluginVersion>3.7.0</javadocPluginVersion>
+        <pluginPluginVersion>3.13.1</pluginPluginVersion>
         <scmPluginVersion>2.1.0</scmPluginVersion>
         <sitePluginVersion>3.12.1</sitePluginVersion>
         <!-- Site Plugin for MFINDBUGS-145 (breaks on newer jdks, revisit this on spotbugs 5.0.x and simply drop the old support) -->
         <sitePlugin36Version>3.6</sitePlugin36Version>
-        <versionsPluginVersion>2.16.2</versionsPluginVersion>
+        <versionsPluginVersion>2.17.0</versionsPluginVersion>
 
         <spotbugsTestDebug>false</spotbugsTestDebug>
         <integrationTestSrc>${project.build.directory}/it-src-spotbugs</integrationTestSrc>
@@ -239,7 +244,7 @@
         <collections.version>3.2.2</collections.version>
         <digester.version>2.1</digester.version>
         <gson.version>2.11.0</gson.version>
-        <guava.version>33.2.0-jre</guava.version>
+        <guava.version>33.2.1-jre</guava.version>
         <io.version>2.16.1</io.version>
         <jaxen.version>2.0.0</jaxen.version>
         <lang2.version>2.6</lang2.version>
diff --git a/src/it-tools/build-tools/pom.xml b/src/it-tools/build-tools/pom.xml
index 83917c15..589eded3 100644
--- a/src/it-tools/build-tools/pom.xml
+++ b/src/it-tools/build-tools/pom.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <!--
 
-    Copyright 2005-2023 the original author or authors.
+    Copyright 2005-2024 the original author or authors.
 
     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -19,14 +19,15 @@
 
 <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 https://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
+
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
   <groupId>spotbugs-maven-plugin.it</groupId>
   <artifactId>build-tools</artifactId>
-  <name>build-tools</name>
-  <packaging>jar</packaging>
   <version>testing</version>
 
+  <name>build-tools</name>
+
   <build>
     <pluginManagement>
       <plugins>
@@ -91,8 +92,7 @@
         <version>@compilerPluginVersion@</version>
         <configuration>
           <debug>false</debug>
-          <source>1.8</source>
-          <target>1.8</target>
+          <release>8</release>
           <excludes>
             <exclude>fakeAnnotations/**</exclude>
             <exclude>jsr305/**</exclude>
diff --git a/src/it-tools/prime/pom.xml b/src/it-tools/prime/pom.xml
index a84d1839..297252cf 100644
--- a/src/it-tools/prime/pom.xml
+++ b/src/it-tools/prime/pom.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <!--
 
-    Copyright 2005-2023 the original author or authors.
+    Copyright 2005-2024 the original author or authors.
 
     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -19,14 +19,15 @@
 
 <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 https://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
+
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
   <groupId>spotbugs-maven-plugin.it</groupId>
   <artifactId>prime</artifactId>
-  <name>prime</name>
-  <packaging>jar</packaging>
   <version>testing</version>
 
+  <name>prime</name>
+
   <dependencies>
     <!-- Override plugins to latest -->
     <dependency>
diff --git a/src/it/MFINDBUGS-145/pom.xml b/src/it/MFINDBUGS-145/pom.xml
index 7e3b449a..0910d3ab 100644
--- a/src/it/MFINDBUGS-145/pom.xml
+++ b/src/it/MFINDBUGS-145/pom.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <!--
 
-    Copyright 2005-2023 the original author or authors.
+    Copyright 2005-2024 the original author or authors.
 
     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -38,8 +38,11 @@
   <url>http://maven.apache.org</url>
 
   <properties>
-    <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
-    <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
+    <!-- These two are used due to old compiler on maven 3.6.3 GHA build -->
+    <maven.compiler.source>8</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>8</maven.compiler.target>
+
+    <maven.compiler.release>8</maven.compiler.release>
 
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
     <project.reporting.outputEncoding>UTF-8</project.reporting.outputEncoding>
diff --git a/src/it/MFINDBUGS-178/pom.xml b/src/it/MFINDBUGS-178/pom.xml
index 743e8478..5bfd7df7 100644
--- a/src/it/MFINDBUGS-178/pom.xml
+++ b/src/it/MFINDBUGS-178/pom.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <!--
 
-    Copyright 2005-2023 the original author or authors.
+    Copyright 2005-2024 the original author or authors.
 
     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -19,16 +19,19 @@
 
 <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 https://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
+
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
+
   <parent>
     <groupId>spotbugs-maven-plugin.it</groupId>
     <artifactId>common</artifactId>
     <version>testing</version>
     <relativePath>../common.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
+
   <artifactId>MFINDBUGS-178</artifactId>
   <name>MFINDBUGS-178</name>
-  <packaging>jar</packaging>
+
   <build>
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
@@ -50,6 +53,7 @@
       </plugin>
     </plugins>
   </build>
+
   <reporting>
     <excludeDefaults>true</excludeDefaults>
     <plugins>
diff --git a/src/it/basic-1/pom.xml b/src/it/basic-1/pom.xml
index c61bda69..d1188f1b 100644
--- a/src/it/basic-1/pom.xml
+++ b/src/it/basic-1/pom.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <!--
 
-    Copyright 2005-2023 the original author or authors.
+    Copyright 2005-2024 the original author or authors.
 
     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -19,16 +19,19 @@
 
 <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 https://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
+
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
+
   <parent>
     <groupId>spotbugs-maven-plugin.it</groupId>
     <artifactId>common</artifactId>
     <version>testing</version>
     <relativePath>../common.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
+
   <artifactId>basic-1</artifactId>
   <name>basic-1</name>
-  <packaging>jar</packaging>
+
   <reporting>
     <excludeDefaults>true</excludeDefaults>
     <plugins>
diff --git a/src/it/change-xml-filename/pom.xml b/src/it/change-xml-filename/pom.xml
index c02d8ab6..44012ac9 100644
--- a/src/it/change-xml-filename/pom.xml
+++ b/src/it/change-xml-filename/pom.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <!--
 
-    Copyright 2005-2023 the original author or authors.
+    Copyright 2005-2024 the original author or authors.
 
     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -19,16 +19,19 @@
 
 <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 https://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
+
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
+
   <parent>
     <groupId>spotbugs-maven-plugin.it</groupId>
     <artifactId>common</artifactId>
     <version>testing</version>
     <relativePath>../common.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
+
   <artifactId>change-xml-filename</artifactId>
   <name>change-xml-filename</name>
-  <packaging>jar</packaging>
+
   <reporting>
     <excludeDefaults>true</excludeDefaults>
     <plugins>
diff --git a/src/it/check-bug-file-multi-list/pom.xml b/src/it/check-bug-file-multi-list/pom.xml
index 62763a28..c2fdfb38 100644
--- a/src/it/check-bug-file-multi-list/pom.xml
+++ b/src/it/check-bug-file-multi-list/pom.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <!--
 
-    Copyright 2005-2023 the original author or authors.
+    Copyright 2005-2024 the original author or authors.
 
     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -19,16 +19,19 @@
 
 <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 https://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
+
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
+
   <parent>
     <groupId>spotbugs-maven-plugin.it</groupId>
     <artifactId>common</artifactId>
     <version>testing</version>
     <relativePath>../common.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
+
   <artifactId>check-bug-file-multi-list</artifactId>
   <name>check-bug-file-multi-list</name>
-  <packaging>jar</packaging>
+
   <build>
     <extensions>
       <extension>
diff --git a/src/it/check-bug-file-multi/pom.xml b/src/it/check-bug-file-multi/pom.xml
index ee562a2f..b7ec119b 100644
--- a/src/it/check-bug-file-multi/pom.xml
+++ b/src/it/check-bug-file-multi/pom.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <!--
 
-    Copyright 2005-2023 the original author or authors.
+    Copyright 2005-2024 the original author or authors.
 
     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -19,16 +19,19 @@
 
 <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 https://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
+
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
+
   <parent>
     <groupId>spotbugs-maven-plugin.it</groupId>
     <artifactId>common</artifactId>
     <version>testing</version>
     <relativePath>../common.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
+
   <artifactId>check-bug-file-multi</artifactId>
   <name>check-bug-file-multi</name>
-  <packaging>jar</packaging>
+
   <build>
     <extensions>
       <extension>
diff --git a/src/it/check-bug-file/pom.xml b/src/it/check-bug-file/pom.xml
index 534d7f3c..bd15d6cc 100644
--- a/src/it/check-bug-file/pom.xml
+++ b/src/it/check-bug-file/pom.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <!--
 
-    Copyright 2005-2023 the original author or authors.
+    Copyright 2005-2024 the original author or authors.
 
     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -19,16 +19,19 @@
 
 <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 https://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
+
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
+
   <parent>
     <groupId>spotbugs-maven-plugin.it</groupId>
     <artifactId>common</artifactId>
     <version>testing</version>
     <relativePath>../common.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
+
   <artifactId>check-bug-file</artifactId>
   <name>check-bug-file</name>
-  <packaging>jar</packaging>
+
   <build>
     <extensions>
       <extension>
diff --git a/src/it/check-bug-only-test-sources/pom.xml b/src/it/check-bug-only-test-sources/pom.xml
index 26c92df2..854d8493 100644
--- a/src/it/check-bug-only-test-sources/pom.xml
+++ b/src/it/check-bug-only-test-sources/pom.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <!--
 
-    Copyright 2005-2023 the original author or authors.
+    Copyright 2005-2024 the original author or authors.
 
     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -19,16 +19,18 @@
 
 <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 https://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
+
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
+
   <parent>
     <groupId>spotbugs-maven-plugin.it</groupId>
     <artifactId>common</artifactId>
     <version>testing</version>
     <relativePath>../common.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
+
   <artifactId>check-bug-only-test-sources</artifactId>
   <name>check-bug-only-test-sources</name>
-  <packaging>jar</packaging>
 
   <build>
     <sourceDirectory>src/main</sourceDirectory><!-- empty main source directory -->
diff --git a/src/it/check-fail/pom.xml b/src/it/check-fail/pom.xml
index 8b901244..9805fca2 100644
--- a/src/it/check-fail/pom.xml
+++ b/src/it/check-fail/pom.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <!--
 
-    Copyright 2005-2023 the original author or authors.
+    Copyright 2005-2024 the original author or authors.
 
     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -19,16 +19,19 @@
 
 <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 https://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
+
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
+
   <parent>
     <groupId>spotbugs-maven-plugin.it</groupId>
     <artifactId>common</artifactId>
     <version>testing</version>
     <relativePath>../common.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
+
   <artifactId>check-fail</artifactId>
   <name>check-fail</name>
-  <packaging>jar</packaging>
+
   <build>
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
diff --git a/src/it/check-failThreshold/pom.xml b/src/it/check-failThreshold/pom.xml
index 122078a3..6b4bd078 100644
--- a/src/it/check-failThreshold/pom.xml
+++ b/src/it/check-failThreshold/pom.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <!--
 
-    Copyright 2005-2023 the original author or authors.
+    Copyright 2005-2024 the original author or authors.
 
     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -19,16 +19,19 @@
 
 <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 https://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
+
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
+
   <parent>
     <groupId>spotbugs-maven-plugin.it</groupId>
     <artifactId>common</artifactId>
     <version>testing</version>
     <relativePath>../common.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
+
   <artifactId>check-failThreshold</artifactId>
   <name>check-failThreshold</name>
-  <packaging>jar</packaging>
+
   <build>
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
diff --git a/src/it/check-jvmargs/pom.xml b/src/it/check-jvmargs/pom.xml
index 382d1ed1..9ad388eb 100644
--- a/src/it/check-jvmargs/pom.xml
+++ b/src/it/check-jvmargs/pom.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <!--
 
-    Copyright 2005-2023 the original author or authors.
+    Copyright 2005-2024 the original author or authors.
 
     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -19,16 +19,19 @@
 
 <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 https://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
+
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
+
   <parent>
     <groupId>spotbugs-maven-plugin.it</groupId>
     <artifactId>common</artifactId>
     <version>testing</version>
     <relativePath>../common.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
+
   <artifactId>check-jvmargs</artifactId>
   <name>check-jvmargs</name>
-  <packaging>jar</packaging>
+
   <build>
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
diff --git a/src/it/check-multi-filter-dups/module1/pom.xml b/src/it/check-multi-filter-dups/module1/pom.xml
index d565392c..b7422425 100644
--- a/src/it/check-multi-filter-dups/module1/pom.xml
+++ b/src/it/check-multi-filter-dups/module1/pom.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <!--
 
-    Copyright 2005-2023 the original author or authors.
+    Copyright 2005-2024 the original author or authors.
 
     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -19,16 +19,19 @@
 
 <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 https://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
+
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
+
   <parent>
     <groupId>spotbugs-maven-plugin.it</groupId>
     <artifactId>check-multi-filter-dups</artifactId>
     <version>testing</version>
     <relativePath>..</relativePath>
   </parent>
+
   <artifactId>module1</artifactId>
   <name>module1</name>
-  <packaging>jar</packaging>
+
   <build>
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
diff --git a/src/it/check-multi-filter-dups/module2/pom.xml b/src/it/check-multi-filter-dups/module2/pom.xml
index 4f5fc6f5..73fd7dac 100644
--- a/src/it/check-multi-filter-dups/module2/pom.xml
+++ b/src/it/check-multi-filter-dups/module2/pom.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <!--
 
-    Copyright 2005-2023 the original author or authors.
+    Copyright 2005-2024 the original author or authors.
 
     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -19,16 +19,19 @@
 
 <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 https://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
+
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
+
   <parent>
     <groupId>spotbugs-maven-plugin.it</groupId>
     <artifactId>check-multi-filter-dups</artifactId>
     <version>testing</version>
     <relativePath>..</relativePath>
   </parent>
+
   <artifactId>module2</artifactId>
   <name>module2</name>
-  <packaging>jar</packaging>
+
   <build>
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
diff --git a/src/it/check-multi-filter-dups/pom.xml b/src/it/check-multi-filter-dups/pom.xml
index c0388684..6ea77cf0 100644
--- a/src/it/check-multi-filter-dups/pom.xml
+++ b/src/it/check-multi-filter-dups/pom.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <!--
 
-    Copyright 2005-2023 the original author or authors.
+    Copyright 2005-2024 the original author or authors.
 
     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -18,20 +18,26 @@
 -->
 <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 https://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
+
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
+
   <parent>
     <groupId>spotbugs-maven-plugin.it</groupId>
     <artifactId>common</artifactId>
     <version>testing</version>
     <relativePath>../common.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
+
   <artifactId>check-multi-filter-dups</artifactId>
-  <name>check-multi-filter-dups</name>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
+
+  <name>check-multi-filter-dups</name>
+
   <modules>
     <module>module1</module>
     <module>module2</module>
   </modules>
+
   <build>
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
diff --git a/src/it/check-multi/modules/module-1/pom.xml b/src/it/check-multi/modules/module-1/pom.xml
index 1522f14e..a0e0176f 100644
--- a/src/it/check-multi/modules/module-1/pom.xml
+++ b/src/it/check-multi/modules/module-1/pom.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <!--
 
-    Copyright 2005-2023 the original author or authors.
+    Copyright 2005-2024 the original author or authors.
 
     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -19,14 +19,16 @@
 
 <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 https://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
+
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
+
   <parent>
     <groupId>spotbugs-maven-plugin.it</groupId>
     <artifactId>modules</artifactId>
     <version>testing</version>
     <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
+
   <artifactId>module-1</artifactId>
   <name>module-1</name>
-  <packaging>jar</packaging>
 </project>
diff --git a/src/it/check-multi/modules/module-2/pom.xml b/src/it/check-multi/modules/module-2/pom.xml
index 1c54f132..a6334b9e 100644
--- a/src/it/check-multi/modules/module-2/pom.xml
+++ b/src/it/check-multi/modules/module-2/pom.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <!--
 
-    Copyright 2005-2023 the original author or authors.
+    Copyright 2005-2024 the original author or authors.
 
     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -19,14 +19,16 @@
 
 <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 https://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
+
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
+
   <parent>
     <groupId>spotbugs-maven-plugin.it</groupId>
     <artifactId>modules</artifactId>
     <version>testing</version>
     <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
+
   <artifactId>module-2</artifactId>
   <name>module-2</name>
-  <packaging>jar</packaging>
 </project>
diff --git a/src/it/check-multi/modules/pom.xml b/src/it/check-multi/modules/pom.xml
index 813df77d..5b1a23a8 100644
--- a/src/it/check-multi/modules/pom.xml
+++ b/src/it/check-multi/modules/pom.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <!--
 
-    Copyright 2005-2023 the original author or authors.
+    Copyright 2005-2024 the original author or authors.
 
     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -19,16 +19,25 @@
 
 <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 https://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
+
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
+
   <parent>
     <groupId>spotbugs-maven-plugin.it</groupId>
     <artifactId>check-multi</artifactId>
     <version>testing</version>
     <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
+
   <artifactId>modules</artifactId>
   <name>modules</name>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
+
+  <modules>
+    <module>module-1</module>
+    <module>module-2</module>
+  </modules>
+
   <build>
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
@@ -59,8 +68,5 @@
       </plugin>
     </plugins>
   </reporting>
-  <modules>
-    <module>module-1</module>
-    <module>module-2</module>
-  </modules>
+
 </project>
diff --git a/src/it/check-multi/pom.xml b/src/it/check-multi/pom.xml
index ccb0cabc..e8f8433e 100644
--- a/src/it/check-multi/pom.xml
+++ b/src/it/check-multi/pom.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <!--
 
-    Copyright 2005-2023 the original author or authors.
+    Copyright 2005-2024 the original author or authors.
 
     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -18,16 +18,20 @@
 -->
 <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 https://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
+
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
+
   <parent>
     <groupId>spotbugs-maven-plugin.it</groupId>
     <artifactId>common</artifactId>
     <version>testing</version>
     <relativePath>../common.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
+
   <artifactId>check-multi</artifactId>
   <name>check-multi</name>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
+
   <modules>
     <module>modules</module>
   </modules>
diff --git a/src/it/check-no-missing-classes/pom.xml b/src/it/check-no-missing-classes/pom.xml
index 737a0f39..9f74942d 100644
--- a/src/it/check-no-missing-classes/pom.xml
+++ b/src/it/check-no-missing-classes/pom.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <!--
 
-    Copyright 2005-2023 the original author or authors.
+    Copyright 2005-2024 the original author or authors.
 
     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -18,7 +18,9 @@
 -->
 <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 https://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
+
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
+
   <!-- Parent is disabled on purpose
   <parent>
     <groupId>spotbugs-maven-plugin.it</groupId>
@@ -27,15 +29,20 @@
     <relativePath>../common.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
   -->
+
   <groupId>spotbugs-maven-plugin.it</groupId>
   <artifactId>check-no-missing-classes</artifactId>
   <version>testing</version>
   <name>check-no-missing-classes</name>
-  <packaging>jar</packaging>
+
   <properties>
-    <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
-    <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
+    <!-- These two are used due to old compiler on maven 3.6.3 GHA build -->
+    <maven.compiler.source>8</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>8</maven.compiler.target>
+
+    <maven.compiler.release>8</maven.compiler.release>
   </properties>
+
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.junit.jupiter</groupId>
@@ -43,6 +50,7 @@
       <version>@junitVersion@</version>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
+
   <build>
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
diff --git a/src/it/check-nofail/pom.xml b/src/it/check-nofail/pom.xml
index b3a83b57..3b8373c8 100644
--- a/src/it/check-nofail/pom.xml
+++ b/src/it/check-nofail/pom.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <!--
 
-    Copyright 2005-2023 the original author or authors.
+    Copyright 2005-2024 the original author or authors.
 
     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -19,16 +19,19 @@
 
 <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 https://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
+
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
+
   <parent>
     <groupId>spotbugs-maven-plugin.it</groupId>
     <artifactId>common</artifactId>
     <version>testing</version>
     <relativePath>../common.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
+
   <artifactId>check-nofail</artifactId>
   <name>check-nofail</name>
-  <packaging>jar</packaging>
+
   <build>
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
diff --git a/src/it/check-pluginList-repo/pom.xml b/src/it/check-pluginList-repo/pom.xml
index 3c30ce87..d2126efe 100644
--- a/src/it/check-pluginList-repo/pom.xml
+++ b/src/it/check-pluginList-repo/pom.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <!--
 
-    Copyright 2005-2023 the original author or authors.
+    Copyright 2005-2024 the original author or authors.
 
     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -19,16 +19,19 @@
 
 <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 https://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
+
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
+
   <parent>
     <groupId>spotbugs-maven-plugin.it</groupId>
     <artifactId>common</artifactId>
     <version>testing</version>
     <relativePath>../common.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
+
   <artifactId>check-pluginList-repo</artifactId>
   <name>check-pluginList-repo</name>
-  <packaging>jar</packaging>
+
   <build>
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
diff --git a/src/it/check-skip/pom.xml b/src/it/check-skip/pom.xml
index 49d91597..a8538614 100644
--- a/src/it/check-skip/pom.xml
+++ b/src/it/check-skip/pom.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <!--
 
-    Copyright 2005-2023 the original author or authors.
+    Copyright 2005-2024 the original author or authors.
 
     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -19,16 +19,19 @@
 
 <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 https://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
+
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
+
   <parent>
     <groupId>spotbugs-maven-plugin.it</groupId>
     <artifactId>common</artifactId>
     <version>testing</version>
     <relativePath>../common.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
+
   <artifactId>check-skip</artifactId>
   <name>check-skip</name>
-  <packaging>jar</packaging>
+
   <build>
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
diff --git a/src/it/check-timeout/pom.xml b/src/it/check-timeout/pom.xml
index a2727897..e1b2eef9 100644
--- a/src/it/check-timeout/pom.xml
+++ b/src/it/check-timeout/pom.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <!--
 
-    Copyright 2005-2023 the original author or authors.
+    Copyright 2005-2024 the original author or authors.
 
     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -17,16 +17,19 @@
 -->
 <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 https://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
+
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
+
   <parent>
     <groupId>spotbugs-maven-plugin.it</groupId>
     <artifactId>common</artifactId>
     <version>testing</version>
     <relativePath>../common.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
+
   <artifactId>check-timeout</artifactId>
   <name>check-timeout</name>
-  <packaging>jar</packaging>
+
   <build>
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
diff --git a/src/it/check/pom.xml b/src/it/check/pom.xml
index 8507dd99..af2f7294 100644
--- a/src/it/check/pom.xml
+++ b/src/it/check/pom.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <!--
 
-    Copyright 2005-2023 the original author or authors.
+    Copyright 2005-2024 the original author or authors.
 
     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -19,16 +19,19 @@
 
 <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 https://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
+
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
+
   <parent>
     <groupId>spotbugs-maven-plugin.it</groupId>
     <artifactId>common</artifactId>
     <version>testing</version>
     <relativePath>../common.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
+
   <artifactId>check</artifactId>
   <name>check</name>
-  <packaging>jar</packaging>
+
   <build>
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
diff --git a/src/it/common.xml b/src/it/common.xml
index 0e6c5a81..e5dcf45d 100644
--- a/src/it/common.xml
+++ b/src/it/common.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <!--
 
-    Copyright 2005-2023 the original author or authors.
+    Copyright 2005-2024 the original author or authors.
 
     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -146,8 +146,7 @@
         <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
         <configuration>
           <debug>false</debug>
-          <source>1.8</source>
-          <target>1.8</target>
+          <release>8</release>
           <excludes>
             <exclude>*fakeAnnotations/**</exclude>
             <exclude>jsr305/**</exclude>
diff --git a/src/it/effort-default/pom.xml b/src/it/effort-default/pom.xml
index b6b2f00d..e1b4b710 100644
--- a/src/it/effort-default/pom.xml
+++ b/src/it/effort-default/pom.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <!--
 
-    Copyright 2005-2023 the original author or authors.
+    Copyright 2005-2024 the original author or authors.
 
     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -19,16 +19,19 @@
 
 <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 https://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
+
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
+
   <parent>
     <groupId>spotbugs-maven-plugin.it</groupId>
     <artifactId>common</artifactId>
     <version>testing</version>
     <relativePath>../common.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
+
   <artifactId>effort-default</artifactId>
   <name>effort-default</name>
-  <packaging>jar</packaging>
+
   <reporting>
     <excludeDefaults>true</excludeDefaults>
     <plugins>
diff --git a/src/it/effort-max/pom.xml b/src/it/effort-max/pom.xml
index 4f2a5e87..db3aeb58 100644
--- a/src/it/effort-max/pom.xml
+++ b/src/it/effort-max/pom.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <!--
 
-    Copyright 2005-2023 the original author or authors.
+    Copyright 2005-2024 the original author or authors.
 
     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -19,16 +19,19 @@
 
 <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 https://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
+
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
+
   <parent>
     <groupId>spotbugs-maven-plugin.it</groupId>
     <artifactId>common</artifactId>
     <version>testing</version>
     <relativePath>../common.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
+
   <artifactId>effort-max</artifactId>
   <name>effort-max</name>
-  <packaging>jar</packaging>
+
   <reporting>
     <excludeDefaults>true</excludeDefaults>
     <plugins>
diff --git a/src/it/effort-min/pom.xml b/src/it/effort-min/pom.xml
index b72c8df1..fbe16456 100644
--- a/src/it/effort-min/pom.xml
+++ b/src/it/effort-min/pom.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <!--
 
-    Copyright 2005-2023 the original author or authors.
+    Copyright 2005-2024 the original author or authors.
 
     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -19,16 +19,19 @@
 
 <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 https://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
+
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
+
   <parent>
     <groupId>spotbugs-maven-plugin.it</groupId>
     <artifactId>common</artifactId>
     <version>testing</version>
     <relativePath>../common.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
+
   <artifactId>effort-min</artifactId>
   <name>effort-min</name>
-  <packaging>jar</packaging>
+
   <reporting>
     <excludeDefaults>true</excludeDefaults>
     <plugins>
diff --git a/src/it/empty/pom.xml b/src/it/empty/pom.xml
index ff6c160e..874ac33b 100644
--- a/src/it/empty/pom.xml
+++ b/src/it/empty/pom.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <!--
 
-    Copyright 2005-2023 the original author or authors.
+    Copyright 2005-2024 the original author or authors.
 
     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@
   <groupId>spotbugs-maven-plugin.it</groupId>
   <version>testing</version>
   <artifactId>empty</artifactId>
+
   <name>empty</name>
-  <packaging>jar</packaging>
 
   <build>
     <plugins>
diff --git a/src/it/encoding-utf8/pom.xml b/src/it/encoding-utf8/pom.xml
index 65192496..fb9a4556 100644
--- a/src/it/encoding-utf8/pom.xml
+++ b/src/it/encoding-utf8/pom.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <!--
 
-    Copyright 2005-2023 the original author or authors.
+    Copyright 2005-2024 the original author or authors.
 
     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -19,19 +19,23 @@
 
 <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 https://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
+
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
+
   <parent>
     <groupId>spotbugs-maven-plugin.it</groupId>
     <artifactId>common</artifactId>
     <version>testing</version>
     <relativePath>../common.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
+
   <artifactId>encoding-utf8</artifactId>
   <name>encoding-utf8</name>
-  <packaging>jar</packaging>
+
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
   </properties>
+
   <reporting>
     <excludeDefaults>true</excludeDefaults>
     <plugins>
diff --git a/src/it/exclude-modules/module1/pom.xml b/src/it/exclude-modules/module1/pom.xml
index 193828c0..2964b593 100644
--- a/src/it/exclude-modules/module1/pom.xml
+++ b/src/it/exclude-modules/module1/pom.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <!--
 
-    Copyright 2005-2023 the original author or authors.
+    Copyright 2005-2024 the original author or authors.
 
     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -19,16 +19,19 @@
 
 <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 https://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
+
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
+
   <parent>
     <groupId>spotbugs-maven-plugin.it</groupId>
     <artifactId>exclude-modules</artifactId>
     <version>testing</version>
     <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
+
   <artifactId>module1</artifactId>
   <name>module1</name>
-  <packaging>jar</packaging>
+
   <build>
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
diff --git a/src/it/exclude-modules/module2/pom.xml b/src/it/exclude-modules/module2/pom.xml
index ecd320b8..eb68a179 100644
--- a/src/it/exclude-modules/module2/pom.xml
+++ b/src/it/exclude-modules/module2/pom.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <!--
 
-    Copyright 2005-2023 the original author or authors.
+    Copyright 2005-2024 the original author or authors.
 
     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -19,16 +19,19 @@
 
 <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 https://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
+
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
+
   <parent>
     <groupId>spotbugs-maven-plugin.it</groupId>
     <artifactId>exclude-modules</artifactId>
     <version>testing</version>
     <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
+
   <artifactId>module2</artifactId>
   <name>module2</name>
-  <packaging>jar</packaging>
+
   <build>
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
diff --git a/src/it/exclude-modules/pom.xml b/src/it/exclude-modules/pom.xml
index 1c2abf87..a855546a 100644
--- a/src/it/exclude-modules/pom.xml
+++ b/src/it/exclude-modules/pom.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <!--
 
-    Copyright 2005-2023 the original author or authors.
+    Copyright 2005-2024 the original author or authors.
 
     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -18,16 +18,20 @@
 -->
 <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 https://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
+
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
+
   <parent>
     <groupId>spotbugs-maven-plugin.it</groupId>
     <artifactId>common</artifactId>
     <version>testing</version>
     <relativePath>../common.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
+
   <artifactId>exclude-modules</artifactId>
   <name>exclude-modules</name>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
+
   <modules>
     <module>module1</module>
     <module>module2</module>
diff --git a/src/it/exclude-multi-list/pom.xml b/src/it/exclude-multi-list/pom.xml
index d93a3c2f..c89efc0b 100644
--- a/src/it/exclude-multi-list/pom.xml
+++ b/src/it/exclude-multi-list/pom.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <!--
 
-    Copyright 2005-2023 the original author or authors.
+    Copyright 2005-2024 the original author or authors.
 
     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -19,16 +19,19 @@
 
 <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 https://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
+
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
+
   <parent>
     <groupId>spotbugs-maven-plugin.it</groupId>
     <artifactId>common</artifactId>
     <version>testing</version>
     <relativePath>../common.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
+
   <artifactId>exclude-multi-list</artifactId>
   <name>exclude-multi-list</name>
-  <packaging>jar</packaging>
+
   <build>
     <extensions>
       <extension>
@@ -38,6 +41,7 @@
       </extension>
     </extensions>
   </build>
+
   <reporting>
     <excludeDefaults>true</excludeDefaults>
     <plugins>
diff --git a/src/it/exclude-multi/pom.xml b/src/it/exclude-multi/pom.xml
index 9483050e..601cca6f 100644
--- a/src/it/exclude-multi/pom.xml
+++ b/src/it/exclude-multi/pom.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <!--
 
-    Copyright 2005-2023 the original author or authors.
+    Copyright 2005-2024 the original author or authors.
 
     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -19,16 +19,19 @@
 
 <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 https://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
+
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
+
   <parent>
     <groupId>spotbugs-maven-plugin.it</groupId>
     <artifactId>common</artifactId>
     <version>testing</version>
     <relativePath>../common.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
+
   <artifactId>exclude-multi</artifactId>
   <name>exclude-multi</name>
-  <packaging>jar</packaging>
+
   <build>
     <extensions>
       <extension>
@@ -38,6 +41,7 @@
       </extension>
     </extensions>
   </build>
+
   <reporting>
     <excludeDefaults>true</excludeDefaults>
     <plugins>
diff --git a/src/it/exclude/pom.xml b/src/it/exclude/pom.xml
index c574084a..b3c4b9d8 100644
--- a/src/it/exclude/pom.xml
+++ b/src/it/exclude/pom.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <!--
 
-    Copyright 2005-2023 the original author or authors.
+    Copyright 2005-2024 the original author or authors.
 
     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -19,16 +19,19 @@
 
 <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 https://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
+
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
+
   <parent>
     <groupId>spotbugs-maven-plugin.it</groupId>
     <artifactId>common</artifactId>
     <version>testing</version>
     <relativePath>../common.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
+
   <artifactId>exclude</artifactId>
   <name>exclude</name>
-  <packaging>jar</packaging>
+
   <build>
     <extensions>
       <extension>
@@ -38,6 +41,7 @@
       </extension>
     </extensions>
   </build>
+
   <reporting>
     <excludeDefaults>true</excludeDefaults>
     <plugins>
diff --git a/src/it/excludeBugsFile/pom.xml b/src/it/excludeBugsFile/pom.xml
index fbfc20a8..71a86d16 100644
--- a/src/it/excludeBugsFile/pom.xml
+++ b/src/it/excludeBugsFile/pom.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <!--
 
-    Copyright 2005-2023 the original author or authors.
+    Copyright 2005-2024 the original author or authors.
 
     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -19,16 +19,19 @@
 
 <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 https://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
+
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
+
   <parent>
     <groupId>spotbugs-maven-plugin.it</groupId>
     <artifactId>common</artifactId>
     <version>testing</version>
     <relativePath>../common.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
+
   <artifactId>excludeBugsFiles</artifactId>
   <name>excludeBugsFiles</name>
-  <packaging>jar</packaging>
+
   <build>
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
diff --git a/src/it/experimental/pom.xml b/src/it/experimental/pom.xml
index fdef7f25..1614eba0 100644
--- a/src/it/experimental/pom.xml
+++ b/src/it/experimental/pom.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <!--
 
-    Copyright 2005-2023 the original author or authors.
+    Copyright 2005-2024 the original author or authors.
 
     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -19,16 +19,19 @@
 
 <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 https://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
+
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
+
   <parent>
     <groupId>spotbugs-maven-plugin.it</groupId>
     <artifactId>common</artifactId>
     <version>testing</version>
     <relativePath>../common.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
+
   <artifactId>experimental</artifactId>
   <name>experimental</name>
-  <packaging>jar</packaging>
+
   <reporting>
     <excludeDefaults>true</excludeDefaults>
     <plugins>
diff --git a/src/it/html-report/pom.xml b/src/it/html-report/pom.xml
index 5405d667..5d96e574 100644
--- a/src/it/html-report/pom.xml
+++ b/src/it/html-report/pom.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <!--
 
-    Copyright 2005-2023 the original author or authors.
+    Copyright 2005-2024 the original author or authors.
 
     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -19,16 +19,19 @@
 
 <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/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
+
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
+
   <parent>
     <groupId>spotbugs-maven-plugin.it</groupId>
     <artifactId>common</artifactId>
     <version>testing</version>
     <relativePath>../common.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
+
   <artifactId>html-report</artifactId>
   <name>html-report</name>
-  <packaging>jar</packaging>
+
   <build>
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
diff --git a/src/it/include-multi-list/pom.xml b/src/it/include-multi-list/pom.xml
index 2f2a45e7..8c628f1b 100644
--- a/src/it/include-multi-list/pom.xml
+++ b/src/it/include-multi-list/pom.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <!--
 
-    Copyright 2005-2023 the original author or authors.
+    Copyright 2005-2024 the original author or authors.
 
     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -19,16 +19,19 @@
 
 <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 https://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
+
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
+
   <parent>
     <groupId>spotbugs-maven-plugin.it</groupId>
     <artifactId>common</artifactId>
     <version>testing</version>
     <relativePath>../common.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
+
   <artifactId>include-multi-list</artifactId>
   <name>include-multi-list</name>
-  <packaging>jar</packaging>
+
   <build>
     <extensions>
       <extension>
@@ -38,6 +41,7 @@
       </extension>
     </extensions>
   </build>
+
   <reporting>
     <excludeDefaults>true</excludeDefaults>
     <plugins>
diff --git a/src/it/include-multi/pom.xml b/src/it/include-multi/pom.xml
index 7a3d47a9..1c15de9a 100644
--- a/src/it/include-multi/pom.xml
+++ b/src/it/include-multi/pom.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <!--
 
-    Copyright 2005-2023 the original author or authors.
+    Copyright 2005-2024 the original author or authors.
 
     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -19,16 +19,19 @@
 
 <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 https://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
+
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
+
   <parent>
     <groupId>spotbugs-maven-plugin.it</groupId>
     <artifactId>common</artifactId>
     <version>testing</version>
     <relativePath>../common.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
+
   <artifactId>include-multi</artifactId>
   <name>include-multi</name>
-  <packaging>jar</packaging>
+
   <build>
     <extensions>
       <extension>
@@ -38,6 +41,7 @@
       </extension>
     </extensions>
   </build>
+
   <reporting>
     <excludeDefaults>true</excludeDefaults>
     <plugins>
diff --git a/src/it/include/pom.xml b/src/it/include/pom.xml
index b1b7c43f..c38d4335 100644
--- a/src/it/include/pom.xml
+++ b/src/it/include/pom.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <!--
 
-    Copyright 2005-2023 the original author or authors.
+    Copyright 2005-2024 the original author or authors.
 
     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -19,16 +19,19 @@
 
 <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 https://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
+
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
+
   <parent>
     <groupId>spotbugs-maven-plugin.it</groupId>
     <artifactId>common</artifactId>
     <version>testing</version>
     <relativePath>../common.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
+
   <artifactId>include</artifactId>
   <name>include</name>
-  <packaging>jar</packaging>
+
   <build>
     <extensions>
       <extension>
@@ -38,6 +41,7 @@
       </extension>
     </extensions>
   </build>
+
   <reporting>
     <excludeDefaults>true</excludeDefaults>
     <plugins>
diff --git a/src/it/maxRank/pom.xml b/src/it/maxRank/pom.xml
index 89211023..b9b2b360 100644
--- a/src/it/maxRank/pom.xml
+++ b/src/it/maxRank/pom.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <!--
 
-    Copyright 2005-2023 the original author or authors.
+    Copyright 2005-2024 the original author or authors.
 
     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -19,16 +19,19 @@
 
 <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 https://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
+
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
+
   <parent>
     <groupId>spotbugs-maven-plugin.it</groupId>
     <artifactId>common</artifactId>
     <version>testing</version>
     <relativePath>../common.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
+
   <artifactId>maxRank</artifactId>
   <name>maxRank</name>
-  <packaging>jar</packaging>
+
   <build>
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
diff --git a/src/it/multi-build/modules/module-1/pom.xml b/src/it/multi-build/modules/module-1/pom.xml
index 1522f14e..a0e0176f 100644
--- a/src/it/multi-build/modules/module-1/pom.xml
+++ b/src/it/multi-build/modules/module-1/pom.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <!--
 
-    Copyright 2005-2023 the original author or authors.
+    Copyright 2005-2024 the original author or authors.
 
     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -19,14 +19,16 @@
 
 <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 https://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
+
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
+
   <parent>
     <groupId>spotbugs-maven-plugin.it</groupId>
     <artifactId>modules</artifactId>
     <version>testing</version>
     <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
+
   <artifactId>module-1</artifactId>
   <name>module-1</name>
-  <packaging>jar</packaging>
 </project>
diff --git a/src/it/multi-build/modules/module-2/pom.xml b/src/it/multi-build/modules/module-2/pom.xml
index 1c54f132..a6334b9e 100644
--- a/src/it/multi-build/modules/module-2/pom.xml
+++ b/src/it/multi-build/modules/module-2/pom.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <!--
 
-    Copyright 2005-2023 the original author or authors.
+    Copyright 2005-2024 the original author or authors.
 
     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -19,14 +19,16 @@
 
 <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 https://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
+
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
+
   <parent>
     <groupId>spotbugs-maven-plugin.it</groupId>
     <artifactId>modules</artifactId>
     <version>testing</version>
     <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
+
   <artifactId>module-2</artifactId>
   <name>module-2</name>
-  <packaging>jar</packaging>
 </project>
diff --git a/src/it/multi-build/modules/pom.xml b/src/it/multi-build/modules/pom.xml
index 2f12439b..35239b26 100644
--- a/src/it/multi-build/modules/pom.xml
+++ b/src/it/multi-build/modules/pom.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <!--
 
-    Copyright 2005-2023 the original author or authors.
+    Copyright 2005-2024 the original author or authors.
 
     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -19,16 +19,26 @@
 
 <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 https://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
+
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
+
   <parent>
     <groupId>spotbugs-maven-plugin.it</groupId>
     <artifactId>multi-build</artifactId>
     <version>testing</version>
     <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
+
   <artifactId>modules</artifactId>
-  <name>modules</name>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
+
+  <name>modules</name>
+
+  <modules>
+    <module>module-1</module>
+    <module>module-2</module>
+  </modules>
+
   <build>
     <extensions>
       <extension>
@@ -38,8 +48,4 @@
       </extension>
     </extensions>
   </build>
-  <modules>
-    <module>module-1</module>
-    <module>module-2</module>
-  </modules>
 </project>
diff --git a/src/it/multi-build/pom.xml b/src/it/multi-build/pom.xml
index bff6e8d7..c5a6be46 100644
--- a/src/it/multi-build/pom.xml
+++ b/src/it/multi-build/pom.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <!--
 
-    Copyright 2005-2023 the original author or authors.
+    Copyright 2005-2024 the original author or authors.
 
     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -18,16 +18,21 @@
 -->
 <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 https://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
+
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
+
   <parent>
     <groupId>spotbugs-maven-plugin.it</groupId>
     <artifactId>common</artifactId>
     <version>testing</version>
     <relativePath>../common.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
+
   <artifactId>multi-build</artifactId>
-  <name>multi-build</name>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
+
+  <name>multi-build</name>
+
   <modules>
     <module>modules</module>
   </modules>
diff --git a/src/it/multi/modules/module-1/pom.xml b/src/it/multi/modules/module-1/pom.xml
index 1522f14e..a0e0176f 100644
--- a/src/it/multi/modules/module-1/pom.xml
+++ b/src/it/multi/modules/module-1/pom.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <!--
 
-    Copyright 2005-2023 the original author or authors.
+    Copyright 2005-2024 the original author or authors.
 
     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -19,14 +19,16 @@
 
 <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 https://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
+
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
+
   <parent>
     <groupId>spotbugs-maven-plugin.it</groupId>
     <artifactId>modules</artifactId>
     <version>testing</version>
     <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
+
   <artifactId>module-1</artifactId>
   <name>module-1</name>
-  <packaging>jar</packaging>
 </project>
diff --git a/src/it/multi/modules/module-2/pom.xml b/src/it/multi/modules/module-2/pom.xml
index 1c54f132..a6334b9e 100644
--- a/src/it/multi/modules/module-2/pom.xml
+++ b/src/it/multi/modules/module-2/pom.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <!--
 
-    Copyright 2005-2023 the original author or authors.
+    Copyright 2005-2024 the original author or authors.
 
     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -19,14 +19,16 @@
 
 <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 https://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
+
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
+
   <parent>
     <groupId>spotbugs-maven-plugin.it</groupId>
     <artifactId>modules</artifactId>
     <version>testing</version>
     <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
+
   <artifactId>module-2</artifactId>
   <name>module-2</name>
-  <packaging>jar</packaging>
 </project>
diff --git a/src/it/multi/modules/pom.xml b/src/it/multi/modules/pom.xml
index e69a3bce..e6cf4522 100644
--- a/src/it/multi/modules/pom.xml
+++ b/src/it/multi/modules/pom.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <!--
 
-    Copyright 2005-2023 the original author or authors.
+    Copyright 2005-2024 the original author or authors.
 
     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -19,16 +19,21 @@
 
 <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 https://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
+
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
+
   <parent>
     <groupId>spotbugs-maven-plugin.it</groupId>
     <artifactId>multi</artifactId>
     <version>testing</version>
     <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
+
   <artifactId>modules</artifactId>
-  <name>modules</name>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
+
+  <name>modules</name>
+
   <build>
     <extensions>
       <extension>
diff --git a/src/it/multi/pom.xml b/src/it/multi/pom.xml
index 03424452..4f6f9b09 100644
--- a/src/it/multi/pom.xml
+++ b/src/it/multi/pom.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <!--
 
-    Copyright 2005-2023 the original author or authors.
+    Copyright 2005-2024 the original author or authors.
 
     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -18,16 +18,21 @@
 -->
 <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 https://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
+
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
+
   <parent>
     <groupId>spotbugs-maven-plugin.it</groupId>
     <artifactId>common</artifactId>
     <version>testing</version>
     <relativePath>../common.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
+
   <artifactId>multi</artifactId>
-  <name>multi</name>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
+
+  <name>multi</name>
+
   <modules>
     <module>modules</module>
   </modules>
diff --git a/src/it/nested/pom.xml b/src/it/nested/pom.xml
index ffb6c946..70121e57 100644
--- a/src/it/nested/pom.xml
+++ b/src/it/nested/pom.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <!--
 
-    Copyright 2005-2023 the original author or authors.
+    Copyright 2005-2024 the original author or authors.
 
     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -19,16 +19,19 @@
 
 <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 https://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
+
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
+
   <parent>
     <groupId>spotbugs-maven-plugin.it</groupId>
     <artifactId>common</artifactId>
     <version>testing</version>
     <relativePath>../common.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
+
   <artifactId>nested</artifactId>
   <name>nested</name>
-  <packaging>jar</packaging>
+
   <reporting>
     <excludeDefaults>true</excludeDefaults>
     <plugins>
diff --git a/src/it/no-src/pom.xml b/src/it/no-src/pom.xml
index 952cbc46..73589d5c 100644
--- a/src/it/no-src/pom.xml
+++ b/src/it/no-src/pom.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <!--
 
-    Copyright 2005-2023 the original author or authors.
+    Copyright 2005-2024 the original author or authors.
 
     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -19,20 +19,24 @@
 
 <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 https://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
+
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
+
   <parent>
     <groupId>spotbugs-maven-plugin.it</groupId>
     <artifactId>common</artifactId>
     <version>testing</version>
     <relativePath>../common.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
+
   <artifactId>no-src</artifactId>
   <name>no-src</name>
-  <packaging>jar</packaging>
+
   <build>
     <sourceDirectory>${project.basedir}/src/main/java</sourceDirectory>
     <testSourceDirectory>${project.basedir}/src/test/java</testSourceDirectory>
   </build>
+
   <reporting>
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
diff --git a/src/it/no-testsrc/pom.xml b/src/it/no-testsrc/pom.xml
index bf298814..b50d0f9e 100644
--- a/src/it/no-testsrc/pom.xml
+++ b/src/it/no-testsrc/pom.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <!--
 
-    Copyright 2005-2023 the original author or authors.
+    Copyright 2005-2024 the original author or authors.
 
     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -19,19 +19,23 @@
 
 <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 https://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
+
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
+
   <parent>
     <groupId>spotbugs-maven-plugin.it</groupId>
     <artifactId>common</artifactId>
     <version>testing</version>
     <relativePath>../common.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
+
   <artifactId>no-testsrc</artifactId>
   <name>no-testsrc</name>
-  <packaging>jar</packaging>
+
   <build>
     <testSourceDirectory>${project.basedir}/src/test/java</testSourceDirectory>
   </build>
+
   <reporting>
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
diff --git a/src/it/omitVisitors/pom.xml b/src/it/omitVisitors/pom.xml
index 42fa0a69..3ce5e01f 100644
--- a/src/it/omitVisitors/pom.xml
+++ b/src/it/omitVisitors/pom.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <!--
 
-    Copyright 2005-2023 the original author or authors.
+    Copyright 2005-2024 the original author or authors.
 
     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -19,16 +19,19 @@
 
 <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 https://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
+
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
+
   <parent>
     <groupId>spotbugs-maven-plugin.it</groupId>
     <artifactId>common</artifactId>
     <version>testing</version>
     <relativePath>../common.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
+
   <artifactId>omitVisitor</artifactId>
   <name>omitVisitor</name>
-  <packaging>jar</packaging>
+
   <reporting>
     <excludeDefaults>true</excludeDefaults>
     <plugins>
diff --git a/src/it/onlyAnalyze/pom.xml b/src/it/onlyAnalyze/pom.xml
index 2e3ff97f..8e78d505 100644
--- a/src/it/onlyAnalyze/pom.xml
+++ b/src/it/onlyAnalyze/pom.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <!--
 
-    Copyright 2005-2023 the original author or authors.
+    Copyright 2005-2024 the original author or authors.
 
     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -19,16 +19,19 @@
 
 <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 https://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
+
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
+
   <parent>
     <groupId>spotbugs-maven-plugin.it</groupId>
     <artifactId>common</artifactId>
     <version>testing</version>
     <relativePath>../common.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
+
   <artifactId>onlyAnalyze</artifactId>
   <name>onlyAnalyze</name>
-  <packaging>jar</packaging>
+
   <reporting>
     <excludeDefaults>true</excludeDefaults>
     <plugins>
diff --git a/src/it/onlyAnalyzeFileSource/pom.xml b/src/it/onlyAnalyzeFileSource/pom.xml
index c68d803d..a8736ce1 100644
--- a/src/it/onlyAnalyzeFileSource/pom.xml
+++ b/src/it/onlyAnalyzeFileSource/pom.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <!--
 
-    Copyright 2005-2023 the original author or authors.
+    Copyright 2005-2024 the original author or authors.
 
     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -19,16 +19,19 @@
 
 <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 https://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
+
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
+
   <parent>
     <groupId>spotbugs-maven-plugin.it</groupId>
     <artifactId>common</artifactId>
     <version>testing</version>
     <relativePath>../common.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
+
   <artifactId>onlyAnalyzeFileSource</artifactId>
   <name>onlyAnalyzeFileSource</name>
-  <packaging>jar</packaging>
+
   <reporting>
     <excludeDefaults>true</excludeDefaults>
     <plugins>
diff --git a/src/it/pluginList-repo/pom.xml b/src/it/pluginList-repo/pom.xml
index d357b370..bb1db0c3 100644
--- a/src/it/pluginList-repo/pom.xml
+++ b/src/it/pluginList-repo/pom.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <!--
 
-    Copyright 2005-2023 the original author or authors.
+    Copyright 2005-2024 the original author or authors.
 
     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -18,16 +18,19 @@
 -->
 <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 https://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
+
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
+
   <parent>
     <groupId>spotbugs-maven-plugin.it</groupId>
     <artifactId>common</artifactId>
     <version>testing</version>
     <relativePath>../common.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
+
   <artifactId>pluginList-repo</artifactId>
   <name>pluginList-repo</name>
-  <packaging>jar</packaging>
+
   <reporting>
     <excludeDefaults>true</excludeDefaults>
     <plugins>
diff --git a/src/it/pluginList/pom.xml b/src/it/pluginList/pom.xml
index 9a2f65fc..5d9ec1d5 100644
--- a/src/it/pluginList/pom.xml
+++ b/src/it/pluginList/pom.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <!--
 
-    Copyright 2005-2023 the original author or authors.
+    Copyright 2005-2024 the original author or authors.
 
     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -19,16 +19,19 @@
 
 <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 https://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
+
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
+
   <parent>
     <groupId>spotbugs-maven-plugin.it</groupId>
     <artifactId>common</artifactId>
     <version>testing</version>
     <relativePath>../common.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
+
   <artifactId>pluginList</artifactId>
   <name>pluginList</name>
-  <packaging>jar</packaging>
+
   <reporting>
     <excludeDefaults>true</excludeDefaults>
     <plugins>
diff --git a/src/it/relaxed/pom.xml b/src/it/relaxed/pom.xml
index bc3c6e5e..7075091f 100644
--- a/src/it/relaxed/pom.xml
+++ b/src/it/relaxed/pom.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <!--
 
-    Copyright 2005-2023 the original author or authors.
+    Copyright 2005-2024 the original author or authors.
 
     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -18,16 +18,19 @@
 -->
 <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 https://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
+
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
+
   <parent>
     <groupId>spotbugs-maven-plugin.it</groupId>
     <artifactId>common</artifactId>
     <version>testing</version>
     <relativePath>../common.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
+
   <artifactId>relaxed</artifactId>
   <name>relaxed</name>
-  <packaging>jar</packaging>
+
   <reporting>
     <excludeDefaults>true</excludeDefaults>
     <plugins>
diff --git a/src/it/sarif-1/pom.xml b/src/it/sarif-1/pom.xml
index 13119a20..5e4268f6 100644
--- a/src/it/sarif-1/pom.xml
+++ b/src/it/sarif-1/pom.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <!--
 
-    Copyright 2005-2023 the original author or authors.
+    Copyright 2005-2024 the original author or authors.
 
     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -19,16 +19,19 @@
 
 <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 https://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
+
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
+
   <parent>
     <groupId>spotbugs-maven-plugin.it</groupId>
     <artifactId>common</artifactId>
     <version>testing</version>
     <relativePath>../common.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
+
   <artifactId>sarif-1</artifactId>
   <name>sarif-1</name>
-  <packaging>jar</packaging>
+
   <reporting>
     <excludeDefaults>true</excludeDefaults>
     <plugins>
@@ -41,7 +44,8 @@
         <groupId>com.github.spotbugs</groupId>
         <artifactId>spotbugs-maven-plugin</artifactId>
         <configuration>
-          <sarifOutput>true</sarifOutput> <!-- SARIF is enabled here -->
+          <!-- SARIF is enabled here -->
+          <sarifOutput>true</sarifOutput>
           <includeTests>true</includeTests>
         </configuration>
       </plugin>
diff --git a/src/it/sarif-2/pom.xml b/src/it/sarif-2/pom.xml
index af3db1d9..20e149a5 100644
--- a/src/it/sarif-2/pom.xml
+++ b/src/it/sarif-2/pom.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <!--
 
-    Copyright 2005-2023 the original author or authors.
+    Copyright 2005-2024 the original author or authors.
 
     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -19,16 +19,19 @@
 
 <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 https://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
+
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
+
   <parent>
     <groupId>spotbugs-maven-plugin.it</groupId>
     <artifactId>common</artifactId>
     <version>testing</version>
     <relativePath>../common.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
+
   <artifactId>sarif-2</artifactId>
   <name>sarif-2</name>
-  <packaging>jar</packaging>
+
   <reporting>
     <excludeDefaults>true</excludeDefaults>
     <plugins>
diff --git a/src/it/site-brazil/pom.xml b/src/it/site-brazil/pom.xml
index ea07656c..c4ae1be8 100644
--- a/src/it/site-brazil/pom.xml
+++ b/src/it/site-brazil/pom.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <!--
 
-    Copyright 2005-2023 the original author or authors.
+    Copyright 2005-2024 the original author or authors.
 
     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -19,16 +19,19 @@
 
 <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 https://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
+
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
+
   <parent>
     <groupId>spotbugs-maven-plugin.it</groupId>
     <artifactId>common</artifactId>
     <version>testing</version>
     <relativePath>../common.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
+
   <artifactId>site-brazil</artifactId>
   <name>site-brazil</name>
-  <packaging>jar</packaging>
+
   <reporting>
     <excludeDefaults>true</excludeDefaults>
     <plugins>
diff --git a/src/it/site-default/pom.xml b/src/it/site-default/pom.xml
index 1bc6a9a8..38d79ff5 100644
--- a/src/it/site-default/pom.xml
+++ b/src/it/site-default/pom.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <!--
 
-    Copyright 2005-2023 the original author or authors.
+    Copyright 2005-2024 the original author or authors.
 
     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -19,16 +19,19 @@
 
 <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 https://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
+
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
+
   <parent>
     <groupId>spotbugs-maven-plugin.it</groupId>
     <artifactId>common</artifactId>
     <version>testing</version>
     <relativePath>../common.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
+
   <artifactId>site-default</artifactId>
   <name>site-default</name>
-  <packaging>jar</packaging>
+
   <reporting>
     <excludeDefaults>true</excludeDefaults>
     <plugins>
diff --git a/src/it/site-french/pom.xml b/src/it/site-french/pom.xml
index f006bae2..6fb7171c 100644
--- a/src/it/site-french/pom.xml
+++ b/src/it/site-french/pom.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <!--
 
-    Copyright 2005-2023 the original author or authors.
+    Copyright 2005-2024 the original author or authors.
 
     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -19,16 +19,19 @@
 
 <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 https://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
+
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
+
   <parent>
     <groupId>spotbugs-maven-plugin.it</groupId>
     <artifactId>common</artifactId>
     <version>testing</version>
     <relativePath>../common.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
+
   <artifactId>site-french</artifactId>
   <name>site-french</name>
-  <packaging>jar</packaging>
+
   <reporting>
     <excludeDefaults>true</excludeDefaults>
     <plugins>
diff --git a/src/it/site-spanish/pom.xml b/src/it/site-spanish/pom.xml
index 988a00bd..c37e65cf 100644
--- a/src/it/site-spanish/pom.xml
+++ b/src/it/site-spanish/pom.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <!--
 
-    Copyright 2005-2023 the original author or authors.
+    Copyright 2005-2024 the original author or authors.
 
     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -19,16 +19,19 @@
 
 <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 https://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
+
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
+
   <parent>
     <groupId>spotbugs-maven-plugin.it</groupId>
     <artifactId>common</artifactId>
     <version>testing</version>
     <relativePath>../common.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
+
   <artifactId>site-spanish</artifactId>
   <name>site-spanish</name>
-  <packaging>jar</packaging>
+
   <reporting>
     <excludeDefaults>true</excludeDefaults>
     <plugins>
diff --git a/src/it/skip/pom.xml b/src/it/skip/pom.xml
index 6f64db88..c0b86731 100644
--- a/src/it/skip/pom.xml
+++ b/src/it/skip/pom.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <!--
 
-    Copyright 2005-2023 the original author or authors.
+    Copyright 2005-2024 the original author or authors.
 
     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -19,16 +19,19 @@
 
 <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 https://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
+
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
+
   <parent>
     <groupId>spotbugs-maven-plugin.it</groupId>
     <artifactId>common</artifactId>
     <version>testing</version>
     <relativePath>../common.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
+
   <artifactId>skip-test</artifactId>
   <name>skip-test</name>
-  <packaging>jar</packaging>
+
   <reporting>
     <excludeDefaults>true</excludeDefaults>
     <plugins>
diff --git a/src/it/skipEmpty/pom.xml b/src/it/skipEmpty/pom.xml
index 2af9408f..e8761fe6 100644
--- a/src/it/skipEmpty/pom.xml
+++ b/src/it/skipEmpty/pom.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <!--
 
-    Copyright 2005-2023 the original author or authors.
+    Copyright 2005-2024 the original author or authors.
 
     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -32,12 +32,15 @@
   <groupId>spotbugs-maven-plugin.it</groupId>
   <version>testing</version>
   <artifactId>skipEmpty</artifactId>
+
   <name>skipEmpty</name>
-  <packaging>jar</packaging>
 
   <properties>
-    <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
-    <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
+    <!-- These two are used due to old compiler on maven 3.6.3 GHA build -->
+    <maven.compiler.source>8</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>8</maven.compiler.target>
+
+    <maven.compiler.release>8</maven.compiler.release>
   </properties>
 
   <build>
diff --git a/src/it/systemPropertyVariables/pom.xml b/src/it/systemPropertyVariables/pom.xml
index b07b3270..9d54e9ed 100644
--- a/src/it/systemPropertyVariables/pom.xml
+++ b/src/it/systemPropertyVariables/pom.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <!--
 
-    Copyright 2005-2023 the original author or authors.
+    Copyright 2005-2024 the original author or authors.
 
     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -18,16 +18,19 @@
 -->
 <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 https://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
+
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
+
   <parent>
     <groupId>spotbugs-maven-plugin.it</groupId>
     <artifactId>common</artifactId>
     <version>testing</version>
     <relativePath>../common.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
+
   <artifactId>systemPropertyVariables</artifactId>
   <name>systemPropertyVariables</name>
-  <packaging>jar</packaging>
+
   <reporting>
     <excludeDefaults>true</excludeDefaults>
     <plugins>
diff --git a/src/it/threaded/pom.xml b/src/it/threaded/pom.xml
index 40172085..4e41219f 100644
--- a/src/it/threaded/pom.xml
+++ b/src/it/threaded/pom.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <!--
 
-    Copyright 2005-2023 the original author or authors.
+    Copyright 2005-2024 the original author or authors.
 
     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -19,16 +19,19 @@
 
 <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 https://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
+
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
+
   <parent>
     <groupId>spotbugs-maven-plugin.it</groupId>
     <artifactId>common</artifactId>
     <version>testing</version>
     <relativePath>../common.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
+
   <artifactId>threaded</artifactId>
   <name>threaded</name>
-  <packaging>jar</packaging>
+
   <reporting>
     <excludeDefaults>true</excludeDefaults>
     <plugins>
diff --git a/src/it/threshold-experimental/pom.xml b/src/it/threshold-experimental/pom.xml
index f109bacf..37d31912 100644
--- a/src/it/threshold-experimental/pom.xml
+++ b/src/it/threshold-experimental/pom.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <!--
 
-    Copyright 2005-2023 the original author or authors.
+    Copyright 2005-2024 the original author or authors.
 
     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -19,16 +19,19 @@
 
 <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 https://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
+
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
+
   <parent>
     <groupId>spotbugs-maven-plugin.it</groupId>
     <artifactId>common</artifactId>
     <version>testing</version>
     <relativePath>../common.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
+
   <artifactId>threshold-experimental</artifactId>
   <name>threshold-experimental</name>
-  <packaging>jar</packaging>
+
   <reporting>
     <excludeDefaults>true</excludeDefaults>
     <plugins>
diff --git a/src/it/threshold-high/pom.xml b/src/it/threshold-high/pom.xml
index 10862a74..900d79d5 100644
--- a/src/it/threshold-high/pom.xml
+++ b/src/it/threshold-high/pom.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <!--
 
-    Copyright 2005-2023 the original author or authors.
+    Copyright 2005-2024 the original author or authors.
 
     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -19,16 +19,19 @@
 
 <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 https://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
+
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
+
   <parent>
     <groupId>spotbugs-maven-plugin.it</groupId>
     <artifactId>common</artifactId>
     <version>testing</version>
     <relativePath>../common.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
+
   <artifactId>threshold-high</artifactId>
   <name>threshold-high</name>
-  <packaging>jar</packaging>
+
   <reporting>
     <excludeDefaults>true</excludeDefaults>
     <plugins>
diff --git a/src/it/threshold-low/pom.xml b/src/it/threshold-low/pom.xml
index b7b78bf3..bbb9d328 100644
--- a/src/it/threshold-low/pom.xml
+++ b/src/it/threshold-low/pom.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <!--
 
-    Copyright 2005-2023 the original author or authors.
+    Copyright 2005-2024 the original author or authors.
 
     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -19,16 +19,19 @@
 
 <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 https://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
+
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
+
   <parent>
     <groupId>spotbugs-maven-plugin.it</groupId>
     <artifactId>common</artifactId>
     <version>testing</version>
     <relativePath>../common.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
+
   <artifactId>threshold-low</artifactId>
   <name>threshold-low</name>
-  <packaging>jar</packaging>
+
   <reporting>
     <excludeDefaults>true</excludeDefaults>
     <plugins>
diff --git a/src/it/trace/pom.xml b/src/it/trace/pom.xml
index 59f541a3..08666ed1 100644
--- a/src/it/trace/pom.xml
+++ b/src/it/trace/pom.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <!--
 
-    Copyright 2005-2023 the original author or authors.
+    Copyright 2005-2024 the original author or authors.
 
     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -19,16 +19,19 @@
 
 <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 https://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
+
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
+
   <parent>
     <groupId>spotbugs-maven-plugin.it</groupId>
     <artifactId>common</artifactId>
     <version>testing</version>
     <relativePath>../common.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
+
   <artifactId>trace</artifactId>
   <name>trace</name>
-  <packaging>jar</packaging>
+
   <reporting>
     <excludeDefaults>true</excludeDefaults>
     <plugins>
diff --git a/src/it/userPrefs-override/pom.xml b/src/it/userPrefs-override/pom.xml
index c991a305..067ffee7 100644
--- a/src/it/userPrefs-override/pom.xml
+++ b/src/it/userPrefs-override/pom.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <!--
 
-    Copyright 2005-2023 the original author or authors.
+    Copyright 2005-2024 the original author or authors.
 
     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -19,16 +19,19 @@
 
 <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 https://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
+
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
+
   <parent>
     <groupId>spotbugs-maven-plugin.it</groupId>
     <artifactId>common</artifactId>
     <version>testing</version>
     <relativePath>../common.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
+
   <artifactId>userPrefs-override</artifactId>
   <name>userPrefs-override</name>
-  <packaging>jar</packaging>
+
   <reporting>
     <excludeDefaults>true</excludeDefaults>
     <plugins>
diff --git a/src/it/userPrefs/pom.xml b/src/it/userPrefs/pom.xml
index 0df4b3bf..b3f9df59 100644
--- a/src/it/userPrefs/pom.xml
+++ b/src/it/userPrefs/pom.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <!--
 
-    Copyright 2005-2023 the original author or authors.
+    Copyright 2005-2024 the original author or authors.
 
     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -19,16 +19,19 @@
 
 <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 https://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
+
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
+
   <parent>
     <groupId>spotbugs-maven-plugin.it</groupId>
     <artifactId>common</artifactId>
     <version>testing</version>
     <relativePath>../common.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
+
   <artifactId>userPrefs</artifactId>
   <name>userPrefs</name>
-  <packaging>jar</packaging>
+
   <reporting>
     <excludeDefaults>true</excludeDefaults>
     <plugins>
diff --git a/src/it/verify-clean/pom.xml b/src/it/verify-clean/pom.xml
index 51b85e2d..f9ddacf0 100644
--- a/src/it/verify-clean/pom.xml
+++ b/src/it/verify-clean/pom.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <!--
 
-    Copyright 2005-2023 the original author or authors.
+    Copyright 2005-2024 the original author or authors.
 
     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -19,16 +19,19 @@
 
 <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 https://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
+
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
+
   <parent>
     <groupId>spotbugs-maven-plugin.it</groupId>
     <artifactId>common</artifactId>
     <version>testing</version>
     <relativePath>../common.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
+
   <artifactId>verify-clean</artifactId>
   <name>verify-clean</name>
-  <packaging>jar</packaging>
+
   <build>
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
diff --git a/src/it/verify-fail/pom.xml b/src/it/verify-fail/pom.xml
index 848621d9..3cb34820 100644
--- a/src/it/verify-fail/pom.xml
+++ b/src/it/verify-fail/pom.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <!--
 
-    Copyright 2005-2023 the original author or authors.
+    Copyright 2005-2024 the original author or authors.
 
     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -19,16 +19,19 @@
 
 <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 https://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
+
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
+
   <parent>
     <groupId>spotbugs-maven-plugin.it</groupId>
     <artifactId>common</artifactId>
     <version>testing</version>
     <relativePath>../common.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
+
   <artifactId>verify-fail</artifactId>
   <name>verify-fail</name>
-  <packaging>jar</packaging>
+
   <build>
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
diff --git a/src/it/verify/pom.xml b/src/it/verify/pom.xml
index 2936c196..d65f64a5 100644
--- a/src/it/verify/pom.xml
+++ b/src/it/verify/pom.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <!--
 
-    Copyright 2005-2023 the original author or authors.
+    Copyright 2005-2024 the original author or authors.
 
     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -19,16 +19,19 @@
 
 <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 https://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
+
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
+
   <parent>
     <groupId>spotbugs-maven-plugin.it</groupId>
     <artifactId>common</artifactId>
     <version>testing</version>
     <relativePath>../common.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
+
   <artifactId>verify</artifactId>
   <name>verify</name>
-  <packaging>jar</packaging>
+
   <build>
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
diff --git a/src/main/groovy/org/codehaus/mojo/spotbugs/BaseViolationCheckMojo.groovy b/src/main/groovy/org/codehaus/mojo/spotbugs/BaseViolationCheckMojo.groovy
index 58eae1f0..22236fc8 100644
--- a/src/main/groovy/org/codehaus/mojo/spotbugs/BaseViolationCheckMojo.groovy
+++ b/src/main/groovy/org/codehaus/mojo/spotbugs/BaseViolationCheckMojo.groovy
@@ -428,7 +428,13 @@ abstract class BaseViolationCheckMojo extends AbstractMojo {
      * @since 2.4.1
      */
     @Parameter(property = "spotbugs.maxAllowedViolations", defaultValue = "0")
-    int maxAllowedViolations
+    int maxAllowedViolations 
+
+    /**
+     * Disable bugs log.
+     */
+    @Parameter(defaultValue = "false", property = "spotbugs.quiet")
+    boolean quiet
 
     @Override
     void execute() {
@@ -488,8 +494,10 @@ abstract class BaseViolationCheckMojo extends AbstractMojo {
                 // lower is more severe
                 if (priorityNum <= priorityThresholdNum) {
                     bugCountAboveThreshold += 1
-                    log.error(logMsg)
-                } else {
+                    if (!quiet) {
+                        log.error(logMsg)
+                    }
+                } else if (!quiet) {
                     log.info(logMsg)
                 }
             }