diff --git a/maven-core-it/README.txt b/maven-core-it/README.txt
index 259dc23907..dbc209c308 100644
--- a/maven-core-it/README.txt
+++ b/maven-core-it/README.txt
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ it0040: Test the use of a packaging from a plugin
 it0041: Test the use of a new type from a plugin
 
 it0042: Test that the reactor can establish the artifact location of known projects for dependencies
+        First test generate sources to see that it works even when they aren't compiled
 
 it0043: Test for repository inheritence - ensure using the same id overrides the defaults
 
diff --git a/maven-core-it/it0042/goals.txt b/maven-core-it/it0042/goals.txt
index ba3bd78738..302ef7d8f3 100644
--- a/maven-core-it/it0042/goals.txt
+++ b/maven-core-it/it0042/goals.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-package
+generate-sources
diff --git a/maven-core/pom.xml b/maven-core/pom.xml
index 4aaa9142b8..9f9b22af65 100644
--- a/maven-core/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-core/pom.xml
@@ -118,15 +118,9 @@
       <version>2.0-beta-4-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
-      <groupId>plexus</groupId>
-      <artifactId>plexus-input-handler</artifactId>
-      <version>1.0-alpha-2</version>
-      <exclusions>
-        <exclusion>
-          <artifactId>plexus-container-default</artifactId>
-          <groupId>plexus</groupId>
-        </exclusion>
-      </exclusions>
+      <groupId>org.codehaus.plexus</groupId>
+      <artifactId>plexus-input-handler-api</artifactId>
+      <version>1.0-alpha-3</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
@@ -172,4 +166,4 @@
       <url>scp://minotaur.apache.org//www/maven.apache.org/m2</url>
     </site>
   </distributionManagement>
-</project>
\ No newline at end of file
+</project>
diff --git a/maven-core/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugin/DefaultPluginManager.java b/maven-core/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugin/DefaultPluginManager.java
index c56cca091d..eefaf190a5 100644
--- a/maven-core/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugin/DefaultPluginManager.java
+++ b/maven-core/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugin/DefaultPluginManager.java
@@ -1135,7 +1135,6 @@ public class DefaultPluginManager
         artifacts.add( "classworlds" );
         artifacts.add( "commons-cli" );
         artifacts.add( "doxia-sink-api" );
-        artifacts.add( "jline" );
         artifacts.add( "jsch" );
         artifacts.add( "maven-artifact" );
         artifacts.add( "maven-artifact-manager" );
@@ -1152,7 +1151,7 @@ public class DefaultPluginManager
         artifacts.add( "maven-repository-metadata" );
         artifacts.add( "maven-settings" );
         artifacts.add( "plexus-container-default" );
-        artifacts.add( "plexus-input-handler" );
+        artifacts.add( "plexus-input-handler-api" );
         artifacts.add( "plexus-utils" );
         artifacts.add( "wagon-provider-api" );
         artifacts.add( "wagon-file" );
diff --git a/maven-embedder/pom.xml b/maven-embedder/pom.xml
index 8930b10c53..0edd4e912f 100644
--- a/maven-embedder/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-embedder/pom.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>maven</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
-    <version>2.0-beta-3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.0-beta-3</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-settings</artifactId>
-      <version>2.0-beta-3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>2.0-beta-3</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven.wagon</groupId>
@@ -50,22 +50,22 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven.reporting</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-reporting-api</artifactId>
-      <version>2.0-beta-3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>2.0-beta-3</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-profile</artifactId>
-      <version>2.0-beta-3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>2.0-beta-3</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-model</artifactId>
-      <version>2.0-beta-3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>2.0-beta-3</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-artifact</artifactId>
-      <version>2.0-beta-3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>2.0-beta-3</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven.wagon</groupId>
@@ -75,17 +75,17 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-repository-metadata</artifactId>
-      <version>2.0-beta-3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>2.0-beta-3</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-project</artifactId>
-      <version>2.0-beta-3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>2.0-beta-3</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-plugin-registry</artifactId>
-      <version>2.0-beta-3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>2.0-beta-3</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>commons-cli</groupId>
@@ -95,32 +95,32 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-plugin-api</artifactId>
-      <version>2.0-beta-3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>2.0-beta-3</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-core</artifactId>
-      <version>2.0-beta-3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>2.0-beta-3</version>
     </dependency>    
     <dependency>
-      <groupId>plexus</groupId>
-      <artifactId>plexus-input-handler</artifactId>
-      <version>1.0-alpha-2</version>
+      <groupId>org.codehaus.plexus</groupId>
+      <artifactId>plexus-input-handler-api</artifactId>
+      <version>1.0-alpha-3</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-plugin-descriptor</artifactId>
-      <version>2.0-beta-3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>2.0-beta-3</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-monitor</artifactId>
-      <version>2.0-beta-3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>2.0-beta-3</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-artifact-manager</artifactId>
-      <version>2.0-beta-3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>2.0-beta-3</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven.wagon</groupId>
diff --git a/maven-embedder/src/main/assembly/dep.xml b/maven-embedder/src/main/assembly/dep.xml
index 5f733a043f..d0cf448b38 100644
--- a/maven-embedder/src/main/assembly/dep.xml
+++ b/maven-embedder/src/main/assembly/dep.xml
@@ -22,11 +22,6 @@
         <exclude>commons-lang:commons-lang</exclude>
         <exclude>commons-logging:commons-logging</exclude>
         <exclude>commons-cli:commons-cli</exclude>
-        <!--
-        I should be able to exclude this because I don't want tool integrators
-        to have to use this at all ...
-        <exclude>jline:jline</exclude>
-        -->
         <!--
          |
          | When the embedder API provides deployment options this can be put
@@ -35,6 +30,7 @@
          -->
         <exclude>jsch:jsch</exclude>                
         <exclude>org.apache.maven.wagon:wagon-ssh</exclude>
+        <!-- TODO: can probably be removed now -->
         <exclude>plexus:plexus-container-default</exclude>
       </excludes>
     </dependencySet>
diff --git a/maven-plugins/maven-release-plugin/pom.xml b/maven-plugins/maven-release-plugin/pom.xml
index 8c92c86624..4d47bb658b 100644
--- a/maven-plugins/maven-release-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-plugins/maven-release-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>plexus</groupId>
-      <artifactId>plexus-input-handler</artifactId>
-      <version>1.0-alpha-2</version>
+      <artifactId>plexus-input-handler-api</artifactId>
+      <version>1.0-alpha-3</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven.scm</groupId>
@@ -55,4 +55,4 @@
       <version>1.0-alpha-2</version>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
-</project>
\ No newline at end of file
+</project>