diff --git a/maven-embedder/src/test/error-reporting-projects/testReportAggregatedMojoFailureException/plugin/pom.xml b/maven-embedder/src/test/error-reporting-projects/testReportAggregatedMojoFailureException/plugin/pom.xml
index 39e4570070..a1e050aa35 100644
--- a/maven-embedder/src/test/error-reporting-projects/testReportAggregatedMojoFailureException/plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-embedder/src/test/error-reporting-projects/testReportAggregatedMojoFailureException/plugin/pom.xml
@@ -11,4 +11,38 @@
       <version>2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
+  <build>
+    <pluginManagement>
+      <plugins>
+        <plugin>
+          <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
+          <version>2.3.1</version>
+        </plugin>
+        <plugin>
+          <artifactId>maven-deploy-plugin</artifactId>
+          <version>2.3</version>
+        </plugin>
+        <plugin>
+          <artifactId>maven-install-plugin</artifactId>
+          <version>2.2</version>
+        </plugin>
+        <plugin>
+          <artifactId>maven-resources-plugin</artifactId>
+          <version>2.2</version>
+        </plugin>
+        <plugin>
+          <artifactId>maven-jar-plugin</artifactId>
+          <version>2.1</version>
+        </plugin>
+        <plugin>
+          <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
+          <version>2.0.2</version>
+        </plugin>
+        <plugin>
+          <artifactId>maven-plugin-plugin</artifactId>
+          <version>2.3</version>
+        </plugin>
+      </plugins>
+    </pluginManagement>
+  </build>
 </project>
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diff --git a/maven-embedder/src/test/error-reporting-projects/testReportErrorConfiguringExtensionPluginRealm/plugin/pom.xml b/maven-embedder/src/test/error-reporting-projects/testReportErrorConfiguringExtensionPluginRealm/plugin/pom.xml
index 9235a1c1c9..0dfd7b4e89 100644
--- a/maven-embedder/src/test/error-reporting-projects/testReportErrorConfiguringExtensionPluginRealm/plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-embedder/src/test/error-reporting-projects/testReportErrorConfiguringExtensionPluginRealm/plugin/pom.xml
@@ -11,4 +11,38 @@
       <version>2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
+  <build>
+    <pluginManagement>
+      <plugins>
+        <plugin>
+          <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
+          <version>2.3.1</version>
+        </plugin>
+        <plugin>
+          <artifactId>maven-deploy-plugin</artifactId>
+          <version>2.3</version>
+        </plugin>
+        <plugin>
+          <artifactId>maven-install-plugin</artifactId>
+          <version>2.2</version>
+        </plugin>
+        <plugin>
+          <artifactId>maven-resources-plugin</artifactId>
+          <version>2.2</version>
+        </plugin>
+        <plugin>
+          <artifactId>maven-jar-plugin</artifactId>
+          <version>2.1</version>
+        </plugin>
+        <plugin>
+          <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
+          <version>2.0.2</version>
+        </plugin>
+        <plugin>
+          <artifactId>maven-plugin-plugin</artifactId>
+          <version>2.3</version>
+        </plugin>
+      </plugins>
+    </pluginManagement>
+  </build>
 </project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/maven-embedder/src/test/error-reporting-projects/testReportErrorFormulatingBuildPlan/plugin/pom.xml b/maven-embedder/src/test/error-reporting-projects/testReportErrorFormulatingBuildPlan/plugin/pom.xml
index e6de627cd4..1bda4427e0 100644
--- a/maven-embedder/src/test/error-reporting-projects/testReportErrorFormulatingBuildPlan/plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-embedder/src/test/error-reporting-projects/testReportErrorFormulatingBuildPlan/plugin/pom.xml
@@ -11,4 +11,38 @@
       <version>2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
+  <build>
+    <pluginManagement>
+      <plugins>
+        <plugin>
+          <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
+          <version>2.3.1</version>
+        </plugin>
+        <plugin>
+          <artifactId>maven-deploy-plugin</artifactId>
+          <version>2.3</version>
+        </plugin>
+        <plugin>
+          <artifactId>maven-install-plugin</artifactId>
+          <version>2.2</version>
+        </plugin>
+        <plugin>
+          <artifactId>maven-resources-plugin</artifactId>
+          <version>2.2</version>
+        </plugin>
+        <plugin>
+          <artifactId>maven-jar-plugin</artifactId>
+          <version>2.1</version>
+        </plugin>
+        <plugin>
+          <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
+          <version>2.0.2</version>
+        </plugin>
+        <plugin>
+          <artifactId>maven-plugin-plugin</artifactId>
+          <version>2.3</version>
+        </plugin>
+      </plugins>
+    </pluginManagement>
+  </build>
 </project>
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diff --git a/maven-embedder/src/test/error-reporting-projects/testReportErrorManagingRealmForExtension/ext/pom.xml b/maven-embedder/src/test/error-reporting-projects/testReportErrorManagingRealmForExtension/ext/pom.xml
index 5e3148a5b8..3dc160f386 100644
--- a/maven-embedder/src/test/error-reporting-projects/testReportErrorManagingRealmForExtension/ext/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-embedder/src/test/error-reporting-projects/testReportErrorManagingRealmForExtension/ext/pom.xml
@@ -4,4 +4,35 @@
   <groupId>org.apache.maven.errortest</groupId>
   <artifactId>test-maven-ext</artifactId>
   <version>1</version>
+  
+  <build>
+    <pluginManagement>
+      <plugins>
+        <plugin>
+          <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
+          <version>2.3.1</version>
+        </plugin>
+        <plugin>
+          <artifactId>maven-deploy-plugin</artifactId>
+          <version>2.3</version>
+        </plugin>
+        <plugin>
+          <artifactId>maven-install-plugin</artifactId>
+          <version>2.2</version>
+        </plugin>
+        <plugin>
+          <artifactId>maven-resources-plugin</artifactId>
+          <version>2.2</version>
+        </plugin>
+        <plugin>
+          <artifactId>maven-jar-plugin</artifactId>
+          <version>2.1</version>
+        </plugin>
+        <plugin>
+          <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
+          <version>2.0.2</version>
+        </plugin>
+      </plugins>
+    </pluginManagement>
+  </build>
 </project>
diff --git a/maven-embedder/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/error/ErrorReporterPointcutTest.java b/maven-embedder/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/error/ErrorReporterPointcutTest.java
index cb05671c83..36b79f3dc2 100644
--- a/maven-embedder/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/error/ErrorReporterPointcutTest.java
+++ b/maven-embedder/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/error/ErrorReporterPointcutTest.java
@@ -763,7 +763,6 @@ public class ErrorReporterPointcutTest
         reporterCtl.verify();
     }
 
-    // TODO: Finish this test!
     public void testReportActivatorLookupError()
         throws IOException
     {
diff --git a/maven-embedder/src/test/plugin-version-references/jar-pom.xml b/maven-embedder/src/test/plugin-version-references/jar-pom.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..dab47068fb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/maven-embedder/src/test/plugin-version-references/jar-pom.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+<project>
+  <build>
+    <pluginManagement>
+      <plugins>
+        <plugin>
+          <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
+          <version>2.3.1</version>
+        </plugin>
+        <plugin>
+          <artifactId>maven-deploy-plugin</artifactId>
+          <version>2.3</version>
+        </plugin>
+        <plugin>
+          <artifactId>maven-install-plugin</artifactId>
+          <version>2.2</version>
+        </plugin>
+        <plugin>
+          <artifactId>maven-resources-plugin</artifactId>
+          <version>2.2</version>
+        </plugin>
+        <plugin>
+          <artifactId>maven-jar-plugin</artifactId>
+          <version>2.1</version>
+        </plugin>
+        <plugin>
+          <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
+          <version>2.0.2</version>
+        </plugin>
+      </plugins>
+    </pluginManagement>
+  </build>
+</project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/maven-embedder/src/test/plugin-version-references/maven-plugin-pom.xml b/maven-embedder/src/test/plugin-version-references/maven-plugin-pom.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6fdd2b7ec9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/maven-embedder/src/test/plugin-version-references/maven-plugin-pom.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+<project>
+  <build>
+    <pluginManagement>
+      <plugins>
+        <plugin>
+          <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
+          <version>2.3.1</version>
+        </plugin>
+        <plugin>
+          <artifactId>maven-deploy-plugin</artifactId>
+          <version>2.3</version>
+        </plugin>
+        <plugin>
+          <artifactId>maven-install-plugin</artifactId>
+          <version>2.2</version>
+        </plugin>
+        <plugin>
+          <artifactId>maven-resources-plugin</artifactId>
+          <version>2.2</version>
+        </plugin>
+        <plugin>
+          <artifactId>maven-jar-plugin</artifactId>
+          <version>2.1</version>
+        </plugin>
+        <plugin>
+          <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
+          <version>2.0.2</version>
+        </plugin>
+        <plugin>
+          <artifactId>maven-plugin-plugin</artifactId>
+          <version>2.3</version>
+        </plugin>
+      </plugins>
+    </pluginManagement>
+  </build>
+</project>
\ No newline at end of file