diff --git a/moxy/json-dynamic/pom.xml b/moxy/json-dynamic/pom.xml
index 54c95f0..afb6183 100644
--- a/moxy/json-dynamic/pom.xml
+++ b/moxy/json-dynamic/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 	<modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 	<groupId>eclipselink.example.moxy</groupId>
 	<artifactId>json-dynamic</artifactId>
-	<version>2.4.2</version>
+	<version>2.6.0</version>
 
 	<name>EclipseLink MOXy Dynamic JSON Example</name>
 	<url>http://wiki.eclipse.org/EclipseLink/Examples/MOXy</url>
@@ -42,20 +42,9 @@
 		<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
 		<eclipselink.groupid>org.eclipse.persistence</eclipselink.groupid>
 		<eclipselink.artifactid>eclipselink</eclipselink.artifactid>
-		<eclipselink.version>2.4.2</eclipselink.version>
+		<eclipselink.version>2.6.0</eclipselink.version>
 	</properties>
 
-	<repositories>
-		<repository>
-			<id>Java.net</id>
-			<url>http://download.java.net/maven/2/</url>
-		</repository>
-		<repository>
-			<id>EclipseLink</id>
-			<url>http://download.eclipse.org/rt/eclipselink/maven.repo</url>
-		</repository>
-	</repositories>
-
 	<dependencies>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>${eclipselink.groupid}</groupId>
@@ -73,14 +62,14 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>junit</groupId>
 			<artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-			<version>4.11</version>
+			<version>4.12</version>
 			<scope>test</scope>
 		</dependency>
 
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>javax</groupId>
 			<artifactId>javaee-api</artifactId>
-			<version>6.0</version>
+			<version>7.0</version>
 			<scope>provided</scope>
 		</dependency>
 	</dependencies>
@@ -105,7 +94,7 @@
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
 				<artifactId>exec-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>1.2.1</version>
+				<version>1.3.2</version>
 				<executions>
 					<execution>
 						<phase>install</phase>
@@ -123,14 +112,14 @@
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 				<artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>2.5.1</version>
+				<version>3.2</version>
 				<configuration>
-					<source>1.6</source>
-					<target>1.6</target>
+					<source>1.8</source>
+					<target>1.8</target>
 				</configuration>
 			</plugin>
 
 		</plugins>
 	</build>
 
-</project>
\ No newline at end of file
+</project>
diff --git a/moxy/json-simple/pom.xml b/moxy/json-simple/pom.xml
index 130a775..7d2f99c 100644
--- a/moxy/json-simple/pom.xml
+++ b/moxy/json-simple/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 	<modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 	<groupId>eclipselink.example.moxy</groupId>
 	<artifactId>json-simple</artifactId>
-	<version>2.4.2</version>
+	<version>2.6.0</version>
 
 	<name>EclipseLink MOXy Simple JSON Example</name>
 	<url>http://wiki.eclipse.org/EclipseLink/Examples/MOXy</url>
@@ -42,20 +42,9 @@
 		<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
 		<eclipselink.groupid>org.eclipse.persistence</eclipselink.groupid>
 		<eclipselink.artifactid>eclipselink</eclipselink.artifactid>
-		<eclipselink.version>2.4.2</eclipselink.version>
+		<eclipselink.version>2.6.0</eclipselink.version>
 	</properties>
 
-	<repositories>
-		<repository>
-			<id>Java.net</id>
-			<url>http://download.java.net/maven/2/</url>
-		</repository>
-		<repository>
-			<id>EclipseLink</id>
-			<url>http://download.eclipse.org/rt/eclipselink/maven.repo</url>
-		</repository>
-	</repositories>
-
 	<dependencies>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>${eclipselink.groupid}</groupId>
@@ -73,14 +62,14 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>junit</groupId>
 			<artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-			<version>4.11</version>
+			<version>4.12</version>
 			<scope>test</scope>
 		</dependency>
 
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>javax</groupId>
 			<artifactId>javaee-api</artifactId>
-			<version>6.0</version>
+			<version>7.0</version>
 			<scope>provided</scope>
 		</dependency>
 	</dependencies>
@@ -105,7 +94,7 @@
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
 				<artifactId>exec-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>1.2.1</version>
+				<version>1.3.2</version>
 				<executions>
 					<execution>
 						<phase>install</phase>
@@ -123,14 +112,14 @@
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 				<artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>2.5.1</version>
+				<version>3.2</version>
 				<configuration>
-					<source>1.6</source>
-					<target>1.6</target>
+					<source>1.8</source>
+					<target>1.8</target>
 				</configuration>
 			</plugin>
 
 		</plugins>
 	</build>
 
-</project>
\ No newline at end of file
+</project>
diff --git a/moxy/social-binding/pom.xml b/moxy/social-binding/pom.xml
index 611b7f7..f0c8828 100644
--- a/moxy/social-binding/pom.xml
+++ b/moxy/social-binding/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
     <groupId>eclipselink.example.moxy</groupId>
     <artifactId>social-binding</artifactId>
-    <version>2.4.2</version>
+    <version>2.6.0</version>
 
     <name>EclipseLink Dynamic MOXy Social Binding Example</name>
     <url>http://wiki.eclipse.org/EclipseLink/Examples/MOXy</url>
@@ -36,20 +36,9 @@
         <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
         <eclipselink.groupid>org.eclipse.persistence</eclipselink.groupid>
         <eclipselink.artifactid>eclipselink</eclipselink.artifactid>
-        <eclipselink.version>2.4.2</eclipselink.version>
+        <eclipselink.version>2.6.0</eclipselink.version>
     </properties>
 
-    <repositories>
-        <repository>
-            <id>Java.net</id>
-            <url>http://download.java.net/maven/2/</url>
-        </repository>
-        <repository>
-            <id>EclipseLink</id>
-            <url>http://download.eclipse.org/rt/eclipselink/maven.repo</url>
-        </repository>
-    </repositories>
-
     <dependencies>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>${eclipselink.groupid}</groupId>
@@ -67,14 +56,14 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>junit</groupId>
             <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-            <version>4.11</version>
+            <version>4.12</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
 
         <dependency>
             <groupId>javax</groupId>
             <artifactId>javaee-api</artifactId>
-            <version>6.0</version>
+            <version>7.0</version>
             <scope>provided</scope>
         </dependency>
 
@@ -101,7 +90,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
                 <artifactId>exec-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>1.2.1</version>
+                <version>1.3.2</version>
                 <executions>
                     <execution>
                         <phase>install</phase>
@@ -130,14 +119,14 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>2.5.1</version>
+                <version>3.2</version>
                 <configuration>
-                    <source>1.7</source>
-                    <target>1.7</target>
+                    <source>1.8</source>
+                    <target>1.8</target>
                 </configuration>
             </plugin>
 
         </plugins>
     </build>
 
-</project>
\ No newline at end of file
+</project>
diff --git a/moxy/twitter/pom.xml b/moxy/twitter/pom.xml
index 883568c..7e77034 100644
--- a/moxy/twitter/pom.xml
+++ b/moxy/twitter/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 	<modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 	<groupId>eclipselink.example.moxy</groupId>
 	<artifactId>twitter</artifactId>
-	<version>2.4.2</version>
+	<version>2.6.0</version>
 
 	<name>EclipseLink MOXy Twitter Example</name>
 	<url>http://wiki.eclipse.org/EclipseLink/Examples/MOXy</url>
@@ -42,20 +42,9 @@
 		<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
 		<eclipselink.groupid>org.eclipse.persistence</eclipselink.groupid>
 		<eclipselink.artifactid>eclipselink</eclipselink.artifactid>
-		<eclipselink.version>2.4.2</eclipselink.version>
+		<eclipselink.version>2.6.0</eclipselink.version>
 	</properties>
 
-	<repositories>
-		<repository>
-			<id>Java.net</id>
-			<url>http://download.java.net/maven/2/</url>
-		</repository>
-		<repository>
-			<id>EclipseLink</id>
-			<url>http://download.eclipse.org/rt/eclipselink/maven.repo</url>
-		</repository>
-	</repositories>
-
 	<dependencies>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>${eclipselink.groupid}</groupId>
@@ -73,14 +62,14 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>junit</groupId>
 			<artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-			<version>4.11</version>
+			<version>4.12</version>
 			<scope>test</scope>
 		</dependency>
 
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>javax</groupId>
 			<artifactId>javaee-api</artifactId>
-			<version>6.0</version>
+			<version>7.0</version>
 			<scope>provided</scope>
 		</dependency>
 	</dependencies>
@@ -105,7 +94,7 @@
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
 				<artifactId>exec-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>1.2.1</version>
+				<version>1.3.2</version>
 				<executions>
 					<execution>
 						<phase>install</phase>
@@ -134,14 +123,14 @@
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 				<artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>2.5.1</version>
+				<version>3.2</version>
 				<configuration>
-					<source>1.6</source>
-					<target>1.6</target>
+					<source>1.8</source>
+					<target>1.8</target>
 				</configuration>
 			</plugin>
 
 		</plugins>
 	</build>
 
-</project>
\ No newline at end of file
+</project>