diff --git a/maven-core/src/main/resources/META-INF/plexus/default-bindings.xml b/maven-core/src/main/resources/META-INF/plexus/default-bindings.xml
index cf7df61d24..7149f2d576 100644
--- a/maven-core/src/main/resources/META-INF/plexus/default-bindings.xml
+++ b/maven-core/src/main/resources/META-INF/plexus/default-bindings.xml
@@ -70,13 +70,13 @@ Mappings to default lifecycle, specific for each packaging.
                 org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-resources-plugin:2.6:resources
               </process-resources>
               <compile>
-                org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-compiler-plugin:2.5.1:compile
+                org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-compiler-plugin:3.1:compile
               </compile>
               <process-test-resources>
                 org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-resources-plugin:2.6:testResources
               </process-test-resources>
               <test-compile>
-                org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-compiler-plugin:2.5.1:testCompile
+                org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-compiler-plugin:3.1:testCompile
               </test-compile>
               <test>
                 org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-surefire-plugin:2.12.4:test
@@ -114,13 +114,13 @@ Mappings to default lifecycle, specific for each packaging.
                 org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-resources-plugin:2.6:resources
               </process-resources>
               <compile>
-                org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-compiler-plugin:2.5.1:compile
+                org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-compiler-plugin:3.1:compile
               </compile>
               <process-test-resources>
                 org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-resources-plugin:2.6:testResources
               </process-test-resources>
               <test-compile>
-                org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-compiler-plugin:2.5.1:testCompile
+                org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-compiler-plugin:3.1:testCompile
               </test-compile>
               <test>
                 org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-surefire-plugin:2.12.4:test
@@ -154,13 +154,13 @@ Mappings to default lifecycle, specific for each packaging.
                 org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-resources-plugin:2.6:resources
               </process-resources>
               <compile>
-                org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-compiler-plugin:2.5.1:compile
+                org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-compiler-plugin:3.1:compile
               </compile>
               <process-test-resources>
                 org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-resources-plugin:2.6:testResources
               </process-test-resources>
               <test-compile>
-                org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-compiler-plugin:2.5.1:testCompile
+                org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-compiler-plugin:3.1:testCompile
               </test-compile>
               <test>
                 org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-surefire-plugin:2.12.4:test
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ Mappings to default lifecycle, specific for each packaging.
                 org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-resources-plugin:2.6:resources
               </process-resources>
               <compile>
-                org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-compiler-plugin:2.5.1:compile
+                org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-compiler-plugin:3.1:compile
               </compile>
               <process-classes>
                 org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-plugin-plugin:3.2:descriptor
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ Mappings to default lifecycle, specific for each packaging.
                 org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-resources-plugin:2.6:testResources
               </process-test-resources>
               <test-compile>
-                org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-compiler-plugin:2.5.1:testCompile
+                org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-compiler-plugin:3.1:testCompile
               </test-compile>
               <test>
                 org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-surefire-plugin:2.12.4:test
@@ -246,13 +246,13 @@ Mappings to default lifecycle, specific for each packaging.
                 org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-resources-plugin:2.6:resources
               </process-resources>
               <compile>
-                org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-compiler-plugin:2.5.1:compile
+                org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-compiler-plugin:3.1:compile
               </compile>
               <process-test-resources>
                 org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-resources-plugin:2.6:testResources
               </process-test-resources>
               <test-compile>
-                org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-compiler-plugin:2.5.1:testCompile
+                org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-compiler-plugin:3.1:testCompile
               </test-compile>
               <test>
                 org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-surefire-plugin:2.12.4:test
@@ -325,13 +325,13 @@ Mappings to default lifecycle, specific for each packaging.
                 org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-resources-plugin:2.6:resources
               </process-resources>
               <compile>
-                org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-compiler-plugin:2.5.1:compile
+                org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-compiler-plugin:3.1:compile
               </compile>
               <process-test-resources>
                 org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-resources-plugin:2.6:testResources
               </process-test-resources>
               <test-compile>
-                org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-compiler-plugin:2.5.1:testCompile
+                org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-compiler-plugin:3.1:testCompile
               </test-compile>
               <test>
                 org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-surefire-plugin:2.12.4:test
@@ -369,13 +369,13 @@ Mappings to default lifecycle, specific for each packaging.
                 org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-resources-plugin:2.6:resources
               </process-resources>
               <compile>
-                org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-compiler-plugin:2.5.1:compile
+                org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-compiler-plugin:3.1:compile
               </compile>
               <process-test-resources>
                 org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-resources-plugin:2.6:testResources
               </process-test-resources>
               <test-compile>
-                org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-compiler-plugin:2.5.1:testCompile
+                org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-compiler-plugin:3.1:testCompile
               </test-compile>
               <test>
                 org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-surefire-plugin:2.12.4:test