diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 7575a57..6bcb391 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -41,28 +41,27 @@
 		<maven.compiler.source>11</maven.compiler.source>
 		<maven.compiler.target>11</maven.compiler.target>
 		<maven.compiler.release>11</maven.compiler.release>
-		<maven.compiler.debuglevel>lines,vars,source</maven.compiler.debuglevel>
 
-		<junit.version>5.10.0</junit.version>
-		<spring.version>6.0.19</spring.version>
+		<spring.version>6.2.18</spring.version>
 	</properties>
 
 	<dependencies>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>com.inteligr8</groupId>
 			<artifactId>common-rest-client</artifactId>
-			<version>3.0.0</version>
+			<version>3.0.4</version>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>com.inteligr8.alfresco</groupId>
 			<artifactId>aps-public-rest-api</artifactId>
-			<version>3.0.5</version>
+			<version>3.1.0</version>
 			<scope>provided</scope> <!-- explicitly, bring your own version -->
 		</dependency>
+
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.junit.jupiter</groupId>
 			<artifactId>junit-jupiter-api</artifactId>
-			<version>${junit.version}</version>
+			<version>5.14.3</version>
 			<scope>test</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
@@ -86,35 +85,28 @@
 	</dependencies>
 	
 	<build>
-		<plugins>
-			<plugin>
-				<artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>3.1.0</version>
-				<dependencies>
-					<dependency>
-						<groupId>org.junit.jupiter</groupId>
-						<artifactId>junit-jupiter-engine</artifactId>
-						<version>${junit.version}</version>
-					</dependency>
-				</dependencies>
-			</plugin>
-			<plugin>
-				<artifactId>maven-failsafe-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>3.1.0</version>
-				<dependencies>
-					<dependency>
-						<groupId>org.junit.jupiter</groupId>
-						<artifactId>junit-jupiter-engine</artifactId>
-						<version>${junit.version}</version>
-					</dependency>
-				</dependencies>
-			</plugin>
-		</plugins>
+		<pluginManagement>
+			<plugins>
+				<plugin>
+					<artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
+					<version>3.5.5</version>
+				</plugin>
+				<plugin>
+					<artifactId>maven-failsafe-plugin</artifactId>
+					<version>3.5.5</version>
+				</plugin>
+				<plugin>
+					<groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
+					<artifactId>build-helper-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+					<version>3.6.1</version>
+				</plugin>
+			</plugins>
+		</pluginManagement>
 	</build>
 
 	<profiles>
 		<profile>
-			<id>ossrh-release</id>
+			<id>central-publish</id>
 			<properties>
 				<maven.deploy.skip>true</maven.deploy.skip>
 			</properties>
@@ -132,7 +124,6 @@
 					</plugin>
 					<plugin>
 						<artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
-						<version>3.3.2</version>
 						<executions>
 							<execution>
 								<id>javadoc</id>
@@ -156,19 +147,20 @@
 						</executions>
 					</plugin>
 					<plugin>
-						<groupId>org.sonatype.plugins</groupId>
-						<artifactId>nexus-staging-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-						<version>1.6.13</version>
+						<groupId>org.sonatype.central</groupId>
+						<artifactId>central-publishing-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+						<version>0.10.0</version>
+						<extensions>true</extensions>
 						<configuration>
-							<serverId>ossrh</serverId>
-							<nexusUrl>https://s01.oss.sonatype.org/</nexusUrl>
-							<autoReleaseAfterClose>true</autoReleaseAfterClose>
+							<publishingServerId>central</publishingServerId>
+							<autoPublish>true</autoPublish>
 						</configuration>
+						<!-- for some reason this is required... -->
 						<executions>
 							<execution>
-								<id>ossrh-deploy</id>
+								<id>deploy</id>
 								<phase>deploy</phase>
-								<goals><goal>deploy</goal></goals>
+								<goals><goal>publish</goal></goals>
 							</execution>
 						</executions>
 					</plugin>