diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.core.audio/pom.xml b/bundles/org.openhab.core.audio/pom.xml
index 27cbd42acdd..43fa619b09b 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.core.audio/pom.xml
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.core.audio/pom.xml
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-dependency-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>3.6.1</version>
+        <version>3.8.1</version>
         <executions>
           <execution>
             <id>embed-dependencies</id>
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.core.io.jetty.certificate/pom.xml b/bundles/org.openhab.core.io.jetty.certificate/pom.xml
index 1dbe128b966..5a7123b7d79 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.core.io.jetty.certificate/pom.xml
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.core.io.jetty.certificate/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-shade-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>3.5.3</version>
+        <version>3.6.0</version>
         <executions>
           <execution>
             <goals>
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.core.io.monitor/pom.xml b/bundles/org.openhab.core.io.monitor/pom.xml
index 114d5277169..9aefa201568 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.core.io.monitor/pom.xml
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.core.io.monitor/pom.xml
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-dependency-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>3.6.1</version>
+        <version>3.8.1</version>
         <executions>
           <execution>
             <id>embed-dependencies</id>
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.core.io.transport.modbus/pom.xml b/bundles/org.openhab.core.io.transport.modbus/pom.xml
index 646e7b67e44..81ce3073787 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.core.io.transport.modbus/pom.xml
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.core.io.transport.modbus/pom.xml
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-dependency-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>3.6.1</version>
+        <version>3.8.1</version>
         <executions>
           <execution>
             <id>embed-dependencies</id>
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.core.model.item/pom.xml b/bundles/org.openhab.core.model.item/pom.xml
index efd4903a83a..7320de13eea 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.core.model.item/pom.xml
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.core.model.item/pom.xml
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
         <artifactId>exec-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>3.0.0</version>
+        <version>3.5.0</version>
         <configuration>
           <executable>java</executable>
           <classpathScope>compile</classpathScope>
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.core.model.persistence/pom.xml b/bundles/org.openhab.core.model.persistence/pom.xml
index 4ee232ed9b0..5e66bf99c9a 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.core.model.persistence/pom.xml
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.core.model.persistence/pom.xml
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
         <artifactId>exec-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>3.0.0</version>
+        <version>3.5.0</version>
         <configuration>
           <executable>java</executable>
           <classpathScope>compile</classpathScope>
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.core.model.rule/pom.xml b/bundles/org.openhab.core.model.rule/pom.xml
index 7051337c65b..009ff83f898 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.core.model.rule/pom.xml
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.core.model.rule/pom.xml
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
         <artifactId>exec-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>3.0.0</version>
+        <version>3.5.0</version>
         <configuration>
           <executable>java</executable>
           <classpathScope>compile</classpathScope>
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.core.model.script/pom.xml b/bundles/org.openhab.core.model.script/pom.xml
index d0645c0ec74..f761c8699bd 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.core.model.script/pom.xml
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.core.model.script/pom.xml
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
         <artifactId>exec-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>3.0.0</version>
+        <version>3.5.0</version>
         <configuration>
           <executable>java</executable>
           <classpathScope>compile</classpathScope>
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.core.model.sitemap/pom.xml b/bundles/org.openhab.core.model.sitemap/pom.xml
index 12dc7c0ca77..282a73ac384 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.core.model.sitemap/pom.xml
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.core.model.sitemap/pom.xml
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
         <artifactId>exec-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>3.0.0</version>
+        <version>3.5.0</version>
         <configuration>
           <executable>java</executable>
           <classpathScope>compile</classpathScope>
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.core.model.thing/pom.xml b/bundles/org.openhab.core.model.thing/pom.xml
index e3dc23622ce..772a098f6ce 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.core.model.thing/pom.xml
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.core.model.thing/pom.xml
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
         <artifactId>exec-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>3.0.0</version>
+        <version>3.5.0</version>
         <configuration>
           <executable>java</executable>
           <classpathScope>compile</classpathScope>
diff --git a/itests/pom.xml b/itests/pom.xml
index ae949cb8a68..a298f3f190e 100644
--- a/itests/pom.xml
+++ b/itests/pom.xml
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-dependency-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>3.6.1</version>
+        <version>3.8.1</version>
         <executions>
           <execution>
             <id>unpack-eea</id>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index e49ea5c7f04..c65823b6cee 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ Import-Package: \\
         <plugin>
           <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
           <artifactId>maven-clean-plugin</artifactId>
-          <version>3.3.2</version>
+          <version>3.4.0</version>
         </plugin>
 
         <plugin>
@@ -305,31 +305,31 @@ Import-Package: \\
         <plugin>
           <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
           <artifactId>maven-deploy-plugin</artifactId>
-          <version>3.1.2</version>
+          <version>3.1.3</version>
         </plugin>
 
         <plugin>
           <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
           <artifactId>maven-enforcer-plugin</artifactId>
-          <version>3.4.1</version>
+          <version>3.5.0</version>
         </plugin>
 
         <plugin>
           <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
           <artifactId>maven-install-plugin</artifactId>
-          <version>3.1.1</version>
+          <version>3.1.3</version>
         </plugin>
 
         <plugin>
           <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
           <artifactId>maven-jar-plugin</artifactId>
-          <version>3.4.1</version>
+          <version>3.4.2</version>
         </plugin>
 
         <plugin>
           <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
           <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
-          <version>3.6.3</version>
+          <version>3.11.2</version>
           <configuration>
             <failOnError>true</failOnError>
             <failOnWarnings>true</failOnWarnings>
@@ -366,13 +366,13 @@ Import-Package: \\
         <plugin>
           <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
           <artifactId>maven-plugin-plugin</artifactId>
-          <version>3.12.0</version>
+          <version>3.15.1</version>
         </plugin>
 
         <plugin>
           <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
           <artifactId>maven-release-plugin</artifactId>
-          <version>3.0.1</version>
+          <version>3.1.1</version>
           <configuration>
             <preparationGoals>clean install</preparationGoals>
           </configuration>
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ Import-Package: \\
         <plugin>
           <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
           <artifactId>maven-site-plugin</artifactId>
-          <version>3.12.1</version>
+          <version>3.21.0</version>
         </plugin>
 
         <plugin>
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ Import-Package: \\
         <plugin>
           <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
           <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-          <version>3.2.5</version>
+          <version>3.5.2</version>
           <configuration>
             <argLine>
               --add-opens java.base/java.net=ALL-UNNAMED
@@ -434,13 +434,13 @@ Import-Package: \\
         <plugin>
           <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
           <artifactId>build-helper-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-          <version>3.5.0</version>
+          <version>3.6.0</version>
         </plugin>
 
         <plugin>
           <groupId>com.mycila</groupId>
           <artifactId>license-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-          <version>4.3</version>
+          <version>4.6</version>
           <configuration>
             <basedir>${basedir}</basedir>
             <quiet>false</quiet>
@@ -497,7 +497,7 @@ Import-Package: \\
         <plugin>
           <groupId>org.openhab.core.tools</groupId>
           <artifactId>i18n-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-          <version>4.1.2</version>
+          <version>4.3.1</version>
         </plugin>
 
         <plugin>
@@ -527,7 +527,7 @@ Import-Package: \\
         <plugin>
           <groupId>com.github.ekryd.sortpom</groupId>
           <artifactId>sortpom-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-          <version>3.4.1</version>
+          <version>4.0.0</version>
           <configuration>
             <predefinedSortOrder>recommended_2008_06</predefinedSortOrder>
             <createBackupFile>false</createBackupFile>
diff --git a/tools/archetype/binding/pom.xml b/tools/archetype/binding/pom.xml
index c3273afcaba..2aa5c830b65 100644
--- a/tools/archetype/binding/pom.xml
+++ b/tools/archetype/binding/pom.xml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
         <plugin>
           <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
           <artifactId>maven-archetype-plugin</artifactId>
-          <version>3.3.0</version>
+          <version>3.3.1</version>
         </plugin>
         <plugin>
           <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
diff --git a/tools/upgradetool/pom.xml b/tools/upgradetool/pom.xml
index a1e2f271281..4dd52112aa8 100644
--- a/tools/upgradetool/pom.xml
+++ b/tools/upgradetool/pom.xml
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-dependency-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>3.6.1</version>
+        <version>3.8.1</version>
         <executions>
           <execution>
             <id>unpack-eea</id>