diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index b1afd8c..430ab63 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -16,8 +16,9 @@
     <properties>
         <java.version>17</java.version>
         <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-        <maven.compiler.source>1.7</maven.compiler.source>
-        <maven.compiler.target>1.7</maven.compiler.target>
+        <maven.compiler.source>${java.version}</maven.compiler.source>
+        <maven.compiler.target>${java.version</maven.compiler.target>
+        <maven.compiler.release>${java.version}</maven.compiler.release>
     </properties>
 
     <dependencies>
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@
             <groupId>org.jetbrains</groupId>
             <artifactId>annotations</artifactId>
             <version>23.0.0</version>
+            <scope>provided</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
@@ -44,57 +46,15 @@
     </dependencies>
 
     <build>
-        <pluginManagement><!-- lock down plugins versions to avoid using Maven defaults (may be moved to parent pom) -->
-            <plugins>
-                <!-- clean lifecycle, see https://maven.apache.org/ref/current/maven-core/lifecycles.html#clean_Lifecycle -->
-                <plugin>
-                    <artifactId>maven-clean-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>3.3.2</version>
-                </plugin>
-                <!-- default lifecycle, jar packaging: see https://maven.apache.org/ref/current/maven-core/default-bindings.html#Plugin_bindings_for_jar_packaging -->
-                <plugin>
-                    <artifactId>maven-resources-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>3.0.2</version>
-                </plugin>
-                <plugin>
-                    <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>3.12.1</version>
-                </plugin>
-                <plugin>
-                    <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>2.22.1</version>
-                </plugin>
-                <plugin>
-                    <artifactId>maven-jar-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>3.0.2</version>
-                </plugin>
-                <plugin>
-                    <artifactId>maven-install-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>2.5.2</version>
-                </plugin>
-                <plugin>
-                    <artifactId>maven-deploy-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>3.1.1</version>
-                </plugin>
-                <!-- site lifecycle, see https://maven.apache.org/ref/current/maven-core/lifecycles.html#site_Lifecycle -->
-                <plugin>
-                    <artifactId>maven-site-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>3.7.1</version>
-                </plugin>
-                <plugin>
-                    <artifactId>maven-project-info-reports-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>3.5.0</version>
-                </plugin>
-            </plugins>
-        </pluginManagement>
         <defaultGoal>install</defaultGoal>
         <plugins>
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
+                <version>3.12.1</version>
                 <configuration>
-                    <source>17</source>
-                    <target>17</target>
+                    <source>${java.version}</source>
+                    <target>${java.version}</target>
                 </configuration>
             </plugin>
             <plugin>
@@ -112,7 +72,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-shade-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.5.1</version>
+                <version>3.5.2</version>
                 <executions>
                     <execution>
                         <phase>package</phase>