diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index e8bb363..5ba2472 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -63,6 +63,18 @@
         <sero-scheduler.version>1.1.0</sero-scheduler.version>
         <slf4j.version>1.7.12</slf4j.version>
         <log4j.version>1.2.17</log4j.version>
+
+        <!-- plugin versions -->
+        <maven-bundle-plugin.version>4.2.1</maven-bundle-plugin.version>
+        <maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.11.0</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
+        <maven-deploy-plugin.version>3.1.1</maven-deploy-plugin.version>
+        <maven-gpg-plugin.version>3.0.1</maven-gpg-plugin.version>
+        <maven-install-plugin.version>3.1.1</maven-install-plugin.version>
+        <maven-jar-plugin.version>3.3.0</maven-jar-plugin.version>
+        <maven-javadoc-plugin.version>3.5.0</maven-javadoc-plugin.version>
+        <maven-release-plugin.version>3.0.0-M6</maven-release-plugin.version>
+        <maven-resources-plugin.version>3.3.1</maven-resources-plugin.version>
+        <maven-source-plugin.version>3.3.0</maven-source-plugin.version>
     </properties>
 
     <repositories>
@@ -159,7 +171,7 @@
                 <plugin>
                     <groupId>org.apache.felix</groupId>
                     <artifactId>maven-bundle-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>4.2.1</version>
+                    <version>${maven-bundle-plugin.version}</version>
                     <configuration>
                         <instructions>
                             <Import-Package>${osgi.import}</Import-Package>
@@ -168,13 +180,66 @@
                         </instructions>
                     </configuration>
                 </plugin>
+                <plugin>
+                    <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                    <artifactId>maven-deploy-plugin</artifactId>
+                    <version>${maven-deploy-plugin.version}</version>
+                </plugin>
+                <plugin>
+                    <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                    <artifactId>maven-gpg-plugin</artifactId>
+                    <version>${maven-gpg-plugin.version}</version>
+                    <configuration>
+                        <gpgArguments>
+                            <arg>--digest-algo=SHA512</arg>
+                        </gpgArguments>
+                    </configuration>
+                </plugin>
+                <plugin>
+                    <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                    <artifactId>maven-install-plugin</artifactId>
+                    <version>${maven-install-plugin.version}</version>
+                </plugin>
+                <plugin>
+                    <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                    <artifactId>maven-jar-plugin</artifactId>
+                    <version>${maven-jar-plugin.version}</version>
+                </plugin>
+                <plugin>
+                    <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                    <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
+                    <version>${maven-javadoc-plugin.version}</version>
+                    <configuration>
+                        <notimestamp>true</notimestamp>
+                    </configuration>
+                </plugin>
+                <plugin>
+                    <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                    <artifactId>maven-resources-plugin</artifactId>
+                    <version>${maven-resources-plugin.version}</version>
+                </plugin>
+                <plugin>
+                    <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                    <artifactId>maven-release-plugin</artifactId>
+                    <version>${maven-release-plugin.version}</version>
+                    <configuration>
+                        <autoVersionSubmodules>true</autoVersionSubmodules>
+                        <useReleaseProfile>false</useReleaseProfile>
+                        <releaseProfiles>sonatype-oss-release</releaseProfiles>
+                    </configuration>
+                </plugin>
+                <plugin>
+                    <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                    <artifactId>maven-source-plugin</artifactId>
+                    <version>${maven-source-plugin.version}</version>
+                </plugin>
             </plugins>
         </pluginManagement>
         <plugins>
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.3</version>
+                <version>${maven-compiler-plugin.version}</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <source>11</source>
                     <target>11</target>