diff --git a/history/taskana-simplehistory-provider/pom.xml b/history/taskana-simplehistory-provider/pom.xml
index 798292b6d..c050398e2 100644
--- a/history/taskana-simplehistory-provider/pom.xml
+++ b/history/taskana-simplehistory-provider/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
 			<artifactId>slf4j-api</artifactId>
-			<version>${version.slf4j}</version>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.mybatis</groupId>
@@ -36,43 +35,31 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.assertj</groupId>
 			<artifactId>assertj-core</artifactId>
-			<version>${version.assertj}</version>
 			<scope>test</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
-			<groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
-			<artifactId>log4j-slf4j-impl</artifactId>
-			<version>${version.log4j}</version>
-			<scope>test</scope>
-		</dependency>
-		<dependency>
-			<groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
-			<artifactId>log4j-core</artifactId>
-			<version>${version.log4j}</version>
+			<groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
+			<artifactId>slf4j-simple</artifactId>
 			<scope>test</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.junit.jupiter</groupId>
 			<artifactId>junit-jupiter</artifactId>
-			<version>${version.junit.jupiter}</version>
 			<scope>test</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.mockito</groupId>
 			<artifactId>mockito-junit-jupiter</artifactId>
-			<version>${version.junit.mockito}</version>
 			<scope>test</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.mockito</groupId>
 			<artifactId>mockito-core</artifactId>
-			<version>${version.mockito}</version>
 			<scope>test</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>com.h2database</groupId>
 			<artifactId>h2</artifactId>
-			<version>${version.h2}</version>
 			<scope>test</scope>
 		</dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/history/taskana-simplehistory-rest-spring-example/pom.xml b/history/taskana-simplehistory-rest-spring-example/pom.xml
index c0cf69a0a..126caeec2 100644
--- a/history/taskana-simplehistory-rest-spring-example/pom.xml
+++ b/history/taskana-simplehistory-rest-spring-example/pom.xml
@@ -15,18 +15,6 @@
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
-    <dependencyManagement>
-        <dependencies>
-            <dependency>
-                <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
-                <artifactId>spring-boot-dependencies</artifactId>
-                <version>${version.spring.boot}</version>
-                <type>pom</type>
-                <scope>import</scope>
-            </dependency>
-        </dependencies>
-    </dependencyManagement>
-
     <dependencies>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>pro.taskana.simplehistory</groupId>
@@ -42,7 +30,6 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework.hateoas</groupId>
             <artifactId>spring-hateoas</artifactId>
-            <version>${version.spring.hateos}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
@@ -60,7 +47,6 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.h2database</groupId>
             <artifactId>h2</artifactId>
-            <version>${version.h2}</version>
         </dependency>
 
         <!-- Tests -->
@@ -72,10 +58,12 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
             <artifactId>spring-boot-test</artifactId>
+            <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
             <artifactId>spring-test</artifactId>
+            <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 
diff --git a/history/taskana-simplehistory-rest-spring/pom.xml b/history/taskana-simplehistory-rest-spring/pom.xml
index fb1c8de39..dff004bca 100644
--- a/history/taskana-simplehistory-rest-spring/pom.xml
+++ b/history/taskana-simplehistory-rest-spring/pom.xml
@@ -15,18 +15,6 @@
 		<relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
-    <dependencyManagement>
-        <dependencies>
-            <dependency>
-                <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
-                <artifactId>spring-boot-dependencies</artifactId>
-                <version>${version.spring.boot}</version>
-                <type>pom</type>
-                <scope>import</scope>
-            </dependency>
-        </dependencies>
-    </dependencyManagement>
-
 	<dependencies>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>pro.taskana.simplehistory</groupId>
@@ -41,33 +29,27 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
 			<artifactId>spring-beans</artifactId>
-			<version>${version.spring}</version>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
 			<artifactId>spring-jdbc</artifactId>
-			<version>${version.spring}</version>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.springframework.hateoas</groupId>
 			<artifactId>spring-hateoas</artifactId>
-			<version>${version.spring.hateos}</version>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>javax.servlet</groupId>
 			<artifactId>javax.servlet-api</artifactId>
-			<version>${version.javax.servlet}</version>
 			<scope>provided</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>javax.validation</groupId>
 			<artifactId>validation-api</artifactId>
-			<version>${version.javax.validation}</version>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>com.fasterxml.jackson.core</groupId>
 			<artifactId>jackson-databind</artifactId>
-			<version>${version.jackson}</version>
 		</dependency>
 		
 		<!-- test dependencies -->
@@ -84,7 +66,6 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.h2database</groupId>
             <artifactId>h2</artifactId>
-            <version>${version.h2}</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
@@ -97,13 +78,11 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.assertj</groupId>
             <artifactId>assertj-core</artifactId>
-            <version>${version.assertj}</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.junit.jupiter</groupId>
             <artifactId>junit-jupiter</artifactId>
-            <version>${version.junit.jupiter}</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
diff --git a/lib/taskana-cdi/pom.xml b/lib/taskana-cdi/pom.xml
index 4b4a0b41a..323d1db9b 100644
--- a/lib/taskana-cdi/pom.xml
+++ b/lib/taskana-cdi/pom.xml
@@ -26,28 +26,34 @@
 		</dependency>
 
 		<!-- TEST dependencies -->
+		<dependency>
+			<groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
+			<artifactId>jcl-over-slf4j</artifactId>
+			<scope>test</scope>
+		</dependency>
+		<dependency>
+			<groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
+			<artifactId>slf4j-simple</artifactId>
+			<scope>test</scope>
+		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.assertj</groupId>
 			<artifactId>assertj-core</artifactId>
-			<version>${version.assertj}</version>
 			<scope>test</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.junit.jupiter</groupId>
 			<artifactId>junit-jupiter-api</artifactId>
-			<version>${version.junit.jupiter}</version>
 			<scope>test</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.junit.jupiter</groupId>
 			<artifactId>junit-jupiter-engine</artifactId>
-			<version>${version.junit.jupiter}</version>
 			<scope>test</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.junit.vintage</groupId>
 			<artifactId>junit-vintage-engine</artifactId>
-			<version>${version.junit.jupiter}</version>
 			<scope>test</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
@@ -71,7 +77,6 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>com.h2database</groupId>
 			<artifactId>h2</artifactId>
-			<version>${version.h2}</version>
 			<scope>test</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
diff --git a/lib/taskana-core/pom.xml b/lib/taskana-core/pom.xml
index c03263af2..1d0ebc802 100644
--- a/lib/taskana-core/pom.xml
+++ b/lib/taskana-core/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
 			<artifactId>slf4j-api</artifactId>
-			<version>${version.slf4j}</version>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.json</groupId>
@@ -39,37 +38,31 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.junit.jupiter</groupId>
 			<artifactId>junit-jupiter</artifactId>
-			<version>${version.junit.jupiter}</version>
 			<scope>test</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.assertj</groupId>
 			<artifactId>assertj-core</artifactId>
-			<version>${version.assertj}</version>
 			<scope>test</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.mockito</groupId>
 			<artifactId>mockito-core</artifactId>
-			<version>${version.mockito}</version>
 			<scope>test</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.mockito</groupId>
 			<artifactId>mockito-junit-jupiter</artifactId>
-			<version>${version.junit.mockito}</version>
 			<scope>test</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>com.h2database</groupId>
 			<artifactId>h2</artifactId>
-			<version>${version.h2}</version>
 			<scope>test</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.postgresql</groupId>
 			<artifactId>postgresql</artifactId>
-			<version>${version.postgres}</version>
 			<scope>test</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
@@ -79,15 +72,13 @@
 			<scope>test</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
-			<groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
-			<artifactId>log4j-slf4j-impl</artifactId>
-			<version>${version.log4j}</version>
+			<groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
+			<artifactId>jcl-over-slf4j</artifactId>
 			<scope>test</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
-			<groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
-			<artifactId>log4j-core</artifactId>
-			<version>${version.log4j}</version>
+			<groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
+			<artifactId>slf4j-simple</artifactId>
 			<scope>test</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
diff --git a/lib/taskana-data/pom.xml b/lib/taskana-data/pom.xml
index f83cc16c1..5b4169627 100644
--- a/lib/taskana-data/pom.xml
+++ b/lib/taskana-data/pom.xml
@@ -22,32 +22,27 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
 			<artifactId>slf4j-api</artifactId>
-			<version>${version.slf4j}</version>
 		</dependency>
 
 		<!-- test dependencies -->
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
 			<artifactId>slf4j-simple</artifactId>
-			<version>${version.slf4j}</version>
 			<scope>test</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.assertj</groupId>
 			<artifactId>assertj-core</artifactId>
-			<version>${version.assertj}</version>
 			<scope>test</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.junit.jupiter</groupId>
 			<artifactId>junit-jupiter</artifactId>
-			<version>${version.junit.jupiter}</version>
 			<scope>test</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>com.h2database</groupId>
 			<artifactId>h2</artifactId>
-			<version>${version.h2}</version>
 			<scope>test</scope>
 		</dependency>
 	</dependencies>
diff --git a/lib/taskana-spring-example/pom.xml b/lib/taskana-spring-example/pom.xml
index b0fc2bf41..ce7ec0279 100644
--- a/lib/taskana-spring-example/pom.xml
+++ b/lib/taskana-spring-example/pom.xml
@@ -17,17 +17,14 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 			<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-web</artifactId>
-			<version>${version.spring.boot}</version>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 			<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-jdbc</artifactId>
-			<version>${version.spring.boot}</version>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 			<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-test</artifactId>
-			<version>${version.spring.boot}</version>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>pro.taskana</groupId>
@@ -39,25 +36,21 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.junit.jupiter</groupId>
 			<artifactId>junit-jupiter-api</artifactId>
-			<version>${version.junit.jupiter}</version>
 			<scope>test</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.junit.jupiter</groupId>
 			<artifactId>junit-jupiter-engine</artifactId>
-			<version>${version.junit.jupiter}</version>
 			<scope>test</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.assertj</groupId>
 			<artifactId>assertj-core</artifactId>
-			<version>${version.assertj}</version>
 			<scope>test</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>com.h2database</groupId>
 			<artifactId>h2</artifactId>
-			<version>${version.h2}</version>
 			<scope>test</scope>
 		</dependency>
 	</dependencies>
diff --git a/lib/taskana-spring/pom.xml b/lib/taskana-spring/pom.xml
index 953a8d78c..8afd998de 100644
--- a/lib/taskana-spring/pom.xml
+++ b/lib/taskana-spring/pom.xml
@@ -22,13 +22,11 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
 			<artifactId>spring-tx</artifactId>
-			<version>${version.spring}</version>
 			<scope>provided</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
 			<artifactId>spring-context</artifactId>
-			<version>${version.spring}</version>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.mybatis</groupId>
@@ -40,43 +38,36 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 			<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-web</artifactId>
-			<version>${version.spring.boot}</version>
 			<scope>test</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
 			<artifactId>spring-jdbc</artifactId>
-			<version>${version.spring}</version>
 			<scope>test</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 			<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-test</artifactId>
-			<version>${version.spring.boot}</version>
 			<scope>test</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.assertj</groupId>
 			<artifactId>assertj-core</artifactId>
-			<version>${version.assertj}</version>
 			<scope>test</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.junit.jupiter</groupId>
 			<artifactId>junit-jupiter-api</artifactId>
-			<version>${version.junit.jupiter}</version>
 			<scope>test</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.junit.jupiter</groupId>
 			<artifactId>junit-jupiter-engine</artifactId>
-			<version>${version.junit.jupiter}</version>
 			<scope>test</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>com.h2database</groupId>
 			<artifactId>h2</artifactId>
-			<version>${version.h2}</version>
 			<scope>test</scope>
 		</dependency>
 	</dependencies>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index d44bb741a..6a80c7dd4 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -26,13 +26,7 @@
         <project.reporting.outputEncoding>UTF-8</project.reporting.outputEncoding>
 
         <version.mybatis>3.5.5</version.mybatis>
-        <version.slf4j>1.7.30</version.slf4j>
         <version.json>20200518</version.json>
-        <version.jackson>2.11.0</version.jackson>
-        <version.aspectjweaver>1.9.5</version.aspectjweaver>
-
-        <version.javax.validation>2.0.1.Final</version.javax.validation>
-        <version.javax.servlet>4.0.1</version.javax.servlet>
 
         <!-- build dependencies -->
         <version.checkstyle>8.33</version.checkstyle>
@@ -51,14 +45,9 @@
         <version.sonatype>1.6.8</version.sonatype>
 
         <!-- spring dependencies -->
-        <version.spring>5.2.7.RELEASE</version.spring>
-        <version.spring.security>5.3.3.RELEASE</version.spring.security>
         <version.spring.core>2.0.0.RELEASE</version.spring.core>
         <version.spring.boot>2.3.1.RELEASE</version.spring.boot>
-        <version.spring.restdocs>2.0.4.RELEASE</version.spring.restdocs>
         <version.spring.mybatis>2.0.5</version.spring.mybatis>
-        <version.spring.hateos>1.1.0.RELEASE</version.spring.hateos>
-        <version.spring.ldap>2.3.3.RELEASE</version.spring.ldap>
 
         <!-- wildfly dependencies -->
         <version.wildfly>11.0.0.Final</version.wildfly>
@@ -70,33 +59,30 @@
         <version.javaee-api>8.0.1</version.javaee-api>
         <version.arquillian>1.5.0.Final</version.arquillian>
 
-        <!--  LDAP dependencies -->
-        <version.unboundid-ldapsdk>5.1.0</version.unboundid-ldapsdk>
-
         <!-- test dependencies -->
-        <version.assertj>3.16.1</version.assertj>
-        <version.junit.jupiter>5.6.2</version.junit.jupiter>
-        <version.junit.vintage.engine>5.5.2</version.junit.vintage.engine>
-        <version.log4j>2.13.3</version.log4j>
         <version.archunit>0.14.1</version.archunit>
-        <version.mockito>3.3.3</version.mockito>
-        <version.junit.mockito>3.3.3</version.junit.mockito>
-        <!-- byte buddy 1.9.7+ is needed to solve dependency errors with
-            spring mock tests see LdapClientTest -->
-        <version.byte-buddy>1.10.11</version.byte-buddy>
-        <version.byte-buddy-agent>1.10.11</version.byte-buddy-agent>
         <version.equalsverifier>3.4.1</version.equalsverifier>
         <version.openpojo>0.8.13</version.openpojo>
         <version.jacoco>0.8.5</version.jacoco>
 
         <!-- database driver versions -->
-        <version.h2>1.4.200</version.h2>
         <version.db2>11.1.1.1</version.db2>
-        <version.postgres>42.2.14</version.postgres>
         <!-- used by jacoco to collect coverage -->
         <argLine></argLine>
     </properties>
 
+    <dependencyManagement>
+        <dependencies>
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
+                <artifactId>spring-boot-dependencies</artifactId>
+                <version>${version.spring.boot}</version>
+                <type>pom</type>
+                <scope>import</scope>
+            </dependency>
+        </dependencies>
+    </dependencyManagement>
+
     <developers>
         <developer>
             <name>Holger Hagen</name>
diff --git a/rest/pom.xml b/rest/pom.xml
index 0b79fd92d..723e1c204 100644
--- a/rest/pom.xml
+++ b/rest/pom.xml
@@ -21,4 +21,5 @@
 		<module>taskana-rest-spring-example-boot</module>
 		<module>taskana-rest-spring-example-wildfly</module>
 	</modules>
+
 </project>
diff --git a/rest/taskana-rest-spring-example-boot/pom.xml b/rest/taskana-rest-spring-example-boot/pom.xml
index ee7cd9316..45861daec 100644
--- a/rest/taskana-rest-spring-example-boot/pom.xml
+++ b/rest/taskana-rest-spring-example-boot/pom.xml
@@ -15,17 +15,6 @@
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
-    <dependencyManagement>
-        <dependencies>
-            <dependency>
-                <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
-                <artifactId>spring-boot-dependencies</artifactId>
-                <version>${version.spring.boot}</version>
-                <type>pom</type>
-                <scope>import</scope>
-            </dependency>
-        </dependencies>
-    </dependencyManagement>
     <dependencies>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
@@ -62,7 +51,6 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.postgresql</groupId>
             <artifactId>postgresql</artifactId>
-            <version>${version.postgres}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
@@ -82,7 +70,6 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework.hateoas</groupId>
             <artifactId>spring-hateoas</artifactId>
-            <version>${version.spring.hateos}</version>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
     <profiles>
diff --git a/rest/taskana-rest-spring-example-common/pom.xml b/rest/taskana-rest-spring-example-common/pom.xml
index 8514559f9..e5005c38f 100644
--- a/rest/taskana-rest-spring-example-common/pom.xml
+++ b/rest/taskana-rest-spring-example-common/pom.xml
@@ -14,17 +14,7 @@
         <version>3.1.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
-    <dependencyManagement>
-        <dependencies>
-            <dependency>
-                <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
-                <artifactId>spring-boot-dependencies</artifactId>
-                <version>${version.spring.boot}</version>
-                <type>pom</type>
-                <scope>import</scope>
-            </dependency>
-        </dependencies>
-    </dependencyManagement>
+
     <dependencies>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>pro.taskana</groupId>
@@ -40,7 +30,6 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework.hateoas</groupId>
             <artifactId>spring-hateoas</artifactId>
-            <version>${version.spring.hateos}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>pro.taskana</groupId>
@@ -50,17 +39,14 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
             <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-web</artifactId>
-            <version>${version.spring.boot}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
             <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-security</artifactId>
-            <version>${version.spring.boot}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
             <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-jdbc</artifactId>
-            <version>${version.spring.boot}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework.plugin</groupId>
@@ -70,7 +56,6 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework.ldap</groupId>
             <artifactId>spring-ldap-core</artifactId>
-            <version>${version.spring.ldap}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
@@ -79,12 +64,10 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.unboundid</groupId>
             <artifactId>unboundid-ldapsdk</artifactId>
-            <version>${version.unboundid-ldapsdk}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
             <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-thymeleaf</artifactId>
-            <version>${version.spring.boot}</version>
         </dependency>
         <!-- Since taskana-web packs its content in /static, we do not have 
             to unpack it again. However, when any local change has to be done to that 
@@ -99,31 +82,26 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.assertj</groupId>
             <artifactId>assertj-core</artifactId>
-            <version>${version.assertj}</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
             <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-test</artifactId>
-            <version>${version.spring.boot}</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
             <artifactId>spring-security-test</artifactId>
-            <version>${version.spring.security}</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.h2database</groupId>
             <artifactId>h2</artifactId>
-            <version>${version.h2}</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework.ldap</groupId>
             <artifactId>spring-ldap-test</artifactId>
-            <version>${version.spring.ldap}</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
             <exclusions>
                 <exclusion>
diff --git a/rest/taskana-rest-spring-example-wildfly/pom.xml b/rest/taskana-rest-spring-example-wildfly/pom.xml
index 1bdf8ddab..2594e7eec 100644
--- a/rest/taskana-rest-spring-example-wildfly/pom.xml
+++ b/rest/taskana-rest-spring-example-wildfly/pom.xml
@@ -41,13 +41,6 @@
                 <type>pom</type>
                 <scope>import</scope>
             </dependency>
-            <dependency>
-                <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
-                <artifactId>spring-boot-dependencies</artifactId>
-                <version>${version.spring.boot}</version>
-                <type>pom</type>
-                <scope>import</scope>
-            </dependency>
         </dependencies>
     </dependencyManagement>
     <dependencies>
@@ -75,7 +68,6 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework.hateoas</groupId>
             <artifactId>spring-hateoas</artifactId>
-            <version>${version.spring.hateos}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework.plugin</groupId>
@@ -108,7 +100,6 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.assertj</groupId>
             <artifactId>assertj-core</artifactId>
-            <version>${version.assertj}</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
diff --git a/rest/taskana-rest-spring/pom.xml b/rest/taskana-rest-spring/pom.xml
index 0860b423a..826c1c410 100644
--- a/rest/taskana-rest-spring/pom.xml
+++ b/rest/taskana-rest-spring/pom.xml
@@ -14,43 +14,26 @@
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
-    <dependencyManagement>
-        <dependencies>
-            <dependency>
-                <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
-                <artifactId>spring-boot-dependencies</artifactId>
-                <version>${version.spring.boot}</version>
-                <type>pom</type>
-                <scope>import</scope>
-            </dependency>
-        </dependencies>
-    </dependencyManagement>
-
     <dependencies>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
             <artifactId>spring-web</artifactId>
-            <version>${version.spring}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
             <artifactId>spring-beans</artifactId>
-            <version>${version.spring}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
             <artifactId>spring-jdbc</artifactId>
-            <version>${version.spring}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework.hateoas</groupId>
             <artifactId>spring-hateoas</artifactId>
-            <version>${version.spring.hateos}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework.ldap</groupId>
             <artifactId>spring-ldap-core</artifactId>
-            <version>${version.spring.ldap}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
@@ -59,18 +42,15 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>javax.servlet</groupId>
             <artifactId>javax.servlet-api</artifactId>
-            <version>${version.javax.servlet}</version>
             <scope>provided</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>javax.validation</groupId>
             <artifactId>validation-api</artifactId>
-            <version>${version.javax.validation}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.fasterxml.jackson.core</groupId>
             <artifactId>jackson-databind</artifactId>
-            <version>${version.jackson}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>pro.taskana</groupId>
@@ -80,24 +60,20 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
             <artifactId>spring-aop</artifactId>
-            <version>${version.spring}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.aspectj</groupId>
             <artifactId>aspectjweaver</artifactId>
-            <version>${version.aspectjweaver}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
-            <artifactId>spring-webmvc</artifactId>
             <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
-            <version>${version.spring}</version>
+            <artifactId>spring-webmvc</artifactId>
         </dependency>
 
         <!-- test dependencies -->
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.assertj</groupId>
             <artifactId>assertj-core</artifactId>
-            <version>${version.assertj}</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
@@ -109,25 +85,21 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
             <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-web</artifactId>
-            <version>${version.spring.boot}</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
             <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-test</artifactId>
-            <version>${version.spring.boot}</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
             <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-security</artifactId>
-            <version>${version.spring.boot}</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
             <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-jdbc</artifactId>
-            <version>${version.spring.boot}</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
@@ -139,31 +111,26 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
             <artifactId>spring-security-test</artifactId>
-            <version>${version.spring.security}</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework.restdocs</groupId>
             <artifactId>spring-restdocs-mockmvc</artifactId>
-            <version>${version.spring.restdocs}</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>net.bytebuddy</groupId>
             <artifactId>byte-buddy</artifactId>
-            <version>${version.byte-buddy}</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>net.bytebuddy</groupId>
             <artifactId>byte-buddy-agent</artifactId>
-            <version>${version.byte-buddy-agent}</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.h2database</groupId>
             <artifactId>h2</artifactId>
-            <version>${version.h2}</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>