diff --git a/maven-core/src/main/resources/META-INF/plexus/artifact-handlers.xml b/maven-core/src/main/resources/META-INF/plexus/artifact-handlers.xml
index 64b9e6f18b..8d16de321e 100644
--- a/maven-core/src/main/resources/META-INF/plexus/artifact-handlers.xml
+++ b/maven-core/src/main/resources/META-INF/plexus/artifact-handlers.xml
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ problem.
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               </install>
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             <!-- END SNIPPET: pom-lifecycle -->
@@ -91,28 +91,28 @@ problem.
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-                org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-resources-plugin:2.4.3:testResources
+                org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-resources-plugin:2.5:testResources
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-                org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-surefire-plugin:2.7.2:test
+                org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-surefire-plugin:2.10:test
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             <!-- END SNIPPET: jar-lifecycle -->
@@ -146,19 +146,19 @@ problem.
             <!-- START SNIPPET: ejb-lifecycle -->
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+                org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-resources-plugin:2.5:testResources
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+                org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-surefire-plugin:2.10:test
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@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ problem.
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+                org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-deploy-plugin:2.7:deploy
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             <!-- END SNIPPET: ejb-lifecycle -->
@@ -210,19 +210,19 @@ problem.
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               <process-resources>
-                org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-resources-plugin:2.4.3:resources
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-                org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-surefire-plugin:2.7.2:test
+                org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-surefire-plugin:2.10:test
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@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ problem.
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               </install>
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             <!-- END SNIPPET: ejb3-lifecycle -->
@@ -282,32 +282,32 @@ problem.
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                 org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-compiler-plugin:2.3.2:testCompile
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               <test>
-                org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-surefire-plugin:2.7.2:test
+                org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-surefire-plugin:2.10:test
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+                org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-deploy-plugin:2.7:deploy
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             <!-- END SNIPPET: maven-plugin-lifecycle -->
@@ -373,19 +373,19 @@ problem.
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+                org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-surefire-plugin:2.10:test
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@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ problem.
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               </install>
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-                org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-deploy-plugin:2.5:deploy
+                org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-deploy-plugin:2.7:deploy
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             <!-- END SNIPPET: war-lifecycle -->
@@ -434,13 +434,13 @@ problem.
                 org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-resources-plugin:2.4.3:resources
               </process-resources>
               <package>
-                org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-ear-plugin:2.5:ear
+                org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-ear-plugin:2.6:ear
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                 org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-install-plugin:2.3.1:install
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+                org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-deploy-plugin:2.7:deploy
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             <!-- END SNIPPET: ear-lifecycle -->
@@ -474,19 +474,19 @@ problem.
             <!-- START SNIPPET: rar-lifecycle -->
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+                org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-resources-plugin:2.5:resources
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+                org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-resources-plugin:2.5:testResources
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               <test-compile>
                 org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-compiler-plugin:2.3.2:testCompile
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               <test>
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+                org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-surefire-plugin:2.10:test
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                 org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-rar-plugin:2.2:rar
@@ -495,7 +495,7 @@ problem.
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+                org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-deploy-plugin:2.7:deploy
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             <!-- END SNIPPET: rar-lifecycle -->
@@ -529,19 +529,19 @@ problem.
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+                org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-resources-plugin:2.5:resources
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                 org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-compiler-plugin:2.3.2:compile
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                 org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-compiler-plugin:2.3.2:testCompile
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               <test>
-                org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-surefire-plugin:2.7.2:test
+                org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-surefire-plugin:2.10:test
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                 org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-par-plugin:par
@@ -550,7 +550,7 @@ problem.
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               <deploy>
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             <!-- END SNIPPET: par-lifecycle -->