diff --git a/amps/ags/pom.xml b/amps/ags/pom.xml
index f712c43a46..8c91afdb4c 100644
--- a/amps/ags/pom.xml
+++ b/amps/ags/pom.xml
@@ -67,6 +67,10 @@
                </execution>
             </executions>
          </plugin>
+         <plugin>
+            <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+            <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
+         </plugin>
          <plugin>
             <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
             <artifactId>build-helper-maven-plugin</artifactId>
@@ -126,6 +130,44 @@
                </execution>
             </executions>
          </plugin>
+         <plugin>
+            <artifactId>maven-clean-plugin</artifactId>
+            <version>3.1.0</version>
+            <executions>
+               <execution>
+                  <id>default-clean</id>
+                  <phase>clean</phase>
+                  <goals>
+                     <goal>clean</goal>
+                  </goals>
+               </execution>
+            </executions>
+         </plugin>
+         <plugin>
+            <artifactId>maven-install-plugin</artifactId>
+            <executions>
+               <execution>
+                  <id>default-install</id>
+                  <phase>install</phase>
+                  <goals>
+                     <goal>install</goal>
+                  </goals>
+               </execution>
+            </executions>
+         </plugin>
+         <plugin>
+            <artifactId>maven-deploy-plugin</artifactId>
+            <version>2.7</version>
+            <executions>
+               <execution>
+                  <id>default-deploy</id>
+                  <phase>deploy</phase>
+                  <goals>
+                     <goal>deploy</goal>
+                  </goals>
+               </execution>
+            </executions>
+         </plugin>
          <plugin>
             <artifactId>maven-site-plugin</artifactId>
             <version>3.7.1</version>
@@ -233,6 +275,14 @@
                <version>1.5</version>
             </plugin>
 
+            <!-- Maven Release Plugin (Use a recent version for better Git Support) -->
+            <plugin>
+               <artifactId>maven-release-plugin</artifactId>
+               <version>2.5.3</version>
+               <configuration>
+                  <tagNameFormat>V@{project.version}</tagNameFormat>
+               </configuration>
+            </plugin>
 
             <!-- Disable doclint until RM-3150 is fixed -->
             <plugin>
@@ -360,6 +410,14 @@
                   </archive>
                </configuration>
             </plugin>
+            <plugin>
+               <artifactId>maven-clean-plugin</artifactId>
+               <version>3.1.0</version>
+            </plugin>
+            <plugin>
+               <artifactId>maven-dependency-plugin</artifactId>
+               <version>3.1.1</version>
+            </plugin>
             <plugin>
                <artifactId>maven-archetype-plugin</artifactId>
                <version>2.2</version>
@@ -438,6 +496,7 @@
             <plugins>
                <plugin>
                   <artifactId>maven-dependency-plugin</artifactId>
+                  <version>3.1.1</version>
                   <executions>
                      <!-- Unzips the docflex/javadoc doclet -->
                      <execution>