Change handling of skip deployment

Change-Id: I59e48df8bf71868e116aa0ed12851d693d30e01b
Signed-off-by: Dirk Fauth <dirk.fauth@de.bosch.com>
diff --git a/examples/app4mc.example.democar.extended/pom.xml b/examples/app4mc.example.democar.extended/pom.xml
index bea8f47..08604c4 100644
--- a/examples/app4mc.example.democar.extended/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/app4mc.example.democar.extended/pom.xml
@@ -109,7 +109,13 @@
 
 			</plugin>
 			 
-		
+            <!-- do not publish this artifact to Maven repositories -->
+            <plugin>
+                <artifactId>maven-deploy-plugin</artifactId>
+                <configuration>
+                    <skip>true</skip>
+                </configuration>
+            </plugin>
 		
 		</plugins>
 	</build>
diff --git a/examples/app4mc.example.democar.split/pom.xml b/examples/app4mc.example.democar.split/pom.xml
index 967d34f..be26f94 100644
--- a/examples/app4mc.example.democar.split/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/app4mc.example.democar.split/pom.xml
@@ -105,6 +105,14 @@
 				</executions>
 
 			</plugin>
+			 
+            <!-- do not publish this artifact to Maven repositories -->
+            <plugin>
+                <artifactId>maven-deploy-plugin</artifactId>
+                <configuration>
+                    <skip>true</skip>
+                </configuration>
+            </plugin>
 		</plugins>
 	</build>
 </project>
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diff --git a/examples/app4mc.example.democar/pom.xml b/examples/app4mc.example.democar/pom.xml
index 6d04fe4..1b99751 100644
--- a/examples/app4mc.example.democar/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/app4mc.example.democar/pom.xml
@@ -109,7 +109,13 @@
 
 			</plugin>
 			 
-		
+            <!-- do not publish this artifact to Maven repositories -->
+            <plugin>
+                <artifactId>maven-deploy-plugin</artifactId>
+                <configuration>
+                    <skip>true</skip>
+                </configuration>
+            </plugin>
 		
 		</plugins>
 	</build>
diff --git a/examples/app4mc.example.hardware/pom.xml b/examples/app4mc.example.hardware/pom.xml
index e069f06..a0a1a64 100644
--- a/examples/app4mc.example.hardware/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/app4mc.example.hardware/pom.xml
@@ -104,6 +104,14 @@
 				</executions>
 
 			</plugin>
+			 
+            <!-- do not publish this artifact to Maven repositories -->
+            <plugin>
+                <artifactId>maven-deploy-plugin</artifactId>
+                <configuration>
+                    <skip>true</skip>
+                </configuration>
+            </plugin>
 		</plugins>
 	</build>
 </project>
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diff --git a/examples/app4mc.example.modeling.client_server/pom.xml b/examples/app4mc.example.modeling.client_server/pom.xml
index eee8e29..09d5b47 100644
--- a/examples/app4mc.example.modeling.client_server/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/app4mc.example.modeling.client_server/pom.xml
@@ -104,6 +104,14 @@
 				</executions>
 
 			</plugin>
+			 
+            <!-- do not publish this artifact to Maven repositories -->
+            <plugin>
+                <artifactId>maven-deploy-plugin</artifactId>
+                <configuration>
+                    <skip>true</skip>
+                </configuration>
+            </plugin>
 		</plugins>
 	</build>
 </project>
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diff --git a/examples/app4mc.example.modeling.feedback_loop/pom.xml b/examples/app4mc.example.modeling.feedback_loop/pom.xml
index 473cef0..46f6611 100644
--- a/examples/app4mc.example.modeling.feedback_loop/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/app4mc.example.modeling.feedback_loop/pom.xml
@@ -104,6 +104,14 @@
 				</executions>
 
 			</plugin>
+			 
+            <!-- do not publish this artifact to Maven repositories -->
+            <plugin>
+                <artifactId>maven-deploy-plugin</artifactId>
+                <configuration>
+                    <skip>true</skip>
+                </configuration>
+            </plugin>
 		</plugins>
 	</build>
 </project>
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diff --git a/examples/app4mc.example.modeling.periodic/pom.xml b/examples/app4mc.example.modeling.periodic/pom.xml
index 14d3523..3a3ef9b 100644
--- a/examples/app4mc.example.modeling.periodic/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/app4mc.example.modeling.periodic/pom.xml
@@ -104,6 +104,14 @@
 				</executions>
 
 			</plugin>
+			 
+            <!-- do not publish this artifact to Maven repositories -->
+            <plugin>
+                <artifactId>maven-deploy-plugin</artifactId>
+                <configuration>
+                    <skip>true</skip>
+                </configuration>
+            </plugin>
 		</plugins>
 	</build>
 </project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/app4mc.example.modeling.state_machine/pom.xml b/examples/app4mc.example.modeling.state_machine/pom.xml
index 2a6575d..72f9bb3 100644
--- a/examples/app4mc.example.modeling.state_machine/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/app4mc.example.modeling.state_machine/pom.xml
@@ -104,6 +104,14 @@
 				</executions>
 
 			</plugin>
+			 
+            <!-- do not publish this artifact to Maven repositories -->
+            <plugin>
+                <artifactId>maven-deploy-plugin</artifactId>
+                <configuration>
+                    <skip>true</skip>
+                </configuration>
+            </plugin>
 		</plugins>
 	</build>
 </project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/app4mc.example.modeling.state_machine_feedback_loop/pom.xml b/examples/app4mc.example.modeling.state_machine_feedback_loop/pom.xml
index 54bc236..c30fde4 100644
--- a/examples/app4mc.example.modeling.state_machine_feedback_loop/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/app4mc.example.modeling.state_machine_feedback_loop/pom.xml
@@ -104,6 +104,14 @@
 				</executions>
 
 			</plugin>
+			 
+            <!-- do not publish this artifact to Maven repositories -->
+            <plugin>
+                <artifactId>maven-deploy-plugin</artifactId>
+                <configuration>
+                    <skip>true</skip>
+                </configuration>
+            </plugin>
 		</plugins>
 	</build>
 </project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/app4mc.example.modeling/pom.xml b/examples/app4mc.example.modeling/pom.xml
index b5bd721..d947ace 100644
--- a/examples/app4mc.example.modeling/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/app4mc.example.modeling/pom.xml
@@ -104,6 +104,14 @@
 				</executions>
 
 			</plugin>
+			 
+            <!-- do not publish this artifact to Maven repositories -->
+            <plugin>
+                <artifactId>maven-deploy-plugin</artifactId>
+                <configuration>
+                    <skip>true</skip>
+                </configuration>
+            </plugin>
 		</plugins>
 	</build>
 </project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/app4mc.example.numeric_modes/pom.xml b/examples/app4mc.example.numeric_modes/pom.xml
index b83c079..3ef1dd3 100644
--- a/examples/app4mc.example.numeric_modes/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/app4mc.example.numeric_modes/pom.xml
@@ -104,6 +104,14 @@
 				</executions>
 
 			</plugin>
+			 
+            <!-- do not publish this artifact to Maven repositories -->
+            <plugin>
+                <artifactId>maven-deploy-plugin</artifactId>
+                <configuration>
+                    <skip>true</skip>
+                </configuration>
+            </plugin>
 		</plugins>
 	</build>
 </project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/app4mc.example.scheduler/pom.xml b/examples/app4mc.example.scheduler/pom.xml
index f771d20..142977c 100644
--- a/examples/app4mc.example.scheduler/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/app4mc.example.scheduler/pom.xml
@@ -104,6 +104,14 @@
 				</executions>
 
 			</plugin>
+			 
+            <!-- do not publish this artifact to Maven repositories -->
+            <plugin>
+                <artifactId>maven-deploy-plugin</artifactId>
+                <configuration>
+                    <skip>true</skip>
+                </configuration>
+            </plugin>
 		</plugins>
 	</build>
 </project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/app4mc.example.tool.java/pom.xml b/examples/app4mc.example.tool.java/pom.xml
index 4560998..b539fa6 100644
--- a/examples/app4mc.example.tool.java/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/app4mc.example.tool.java/pom.xml
@@ -104,6 +104,14 @@
 				</executions>
 
 			</plugin>
+			 
+            <!-- do not publish this artifact to Maven repositories -->
+            <plugin>
+                <artifactId>maven-deploy-plugin</artifactId>
+                <configuration>
+                    <skip>true</skip>
+                </configuration>
+            </plugin>
 		</plugins>
 	</build>
 </project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/app4mc.example.tool.validation/pom.xml b/examples/app4mc.example.tool.validation/pom.xml
index 76b8ea0..5dfb232 100644
--- a/examples/app4mc.example.tool.validation/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/app4mc.example.tool.validation/pom.xml
@@ -104,6 +104,14 @@
 				</executions>
 
 			</plugin>
+			 
+            <!-- do not publish this artifact to Maven repositories -->
+            <plugin>
+                <artifactId>maven-deploy-plugin</artifactId>
+                <configuration>
+                    <skip>true</skip>
+                </configuration>
+            </plugin>
 		</plugins>
 	</build>
 </project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/app4mc.example.tool.workflow/pom.xml b/examples/app4mc.example.tool.workflow/pom.xml
index 568cf58..537ea1e 100644
--- a/examples/app4mc.example.tool.workflow/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/app4mc.example.tool.workflow/pom.xml
@@ -106,6 +106,14 @@
 				</executions>
 
 			</plugin>
+			 
+            <!-- do not publish this artifact to Maven repositories -->
+            <plugin>
+                <artifactId>maven-deploy-plugin</artifactId>
+                <configuration>
+                    <skip>true</skip>
+                </configuration>
+            </plugin>
 		</plugins>
 	</build>
 </project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/waters.fmtv.challenge.2016/pom.xml b/examples/waters.fmtv.challenge.2016/pom.xml
index df2e3b7..096669e 100644
--- a/examples/waters.fmtv.challenge.2016/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/waters.fmtv.challenge.2016/pom.xml
@@ -109,7 +109,13 @@
 
 			</plugin>
 			 
-		
+            <!-- do not publish this artifact to Maven repositories -->
+            <plugin>
+                <artifactId>maven-deploy-plugin</artifactId>
+                <configuration>
+                    <skip>true</skip>
+                </configuration>
+            </plugin>
 		
 		</plugins>
 	</build>
diff --git a/examples/waters.fmtv.challenge.2017/pom.xml b/examples/waters.fmtv.challenge.2017/pom.xml
index 681fd92..5920e08 100644
--- a/examples/waters.fmtv.challenge.2017/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/waters.fmtv.challenge.2017/pom.xml
@@ -109,7 +109,13 @@
 
 			</plugin>
 			 
-		
+            <!-- do not publish this artifact to Maven repositories -->
+            <plugin>
+                <artifactId>maven-deploy-plugin</artifactId>
+                <configuration>
+                    <skip>true</skip>
+                </configuration>
+            </plugin>
 		
 		</plugins>
 	</build>
diff --git a/examples/waters.fmtv.challenge.2019/pom.xml b/examples/waters.fmtv.challenge.2019/pom.xml
index b212527..6f1a8f8 100644
--- a/examples/waters.fmtv.challenge.2019/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/waters.fmtv.challenge.2019/pom.xml
@@ -109,7 +109,13 @@
 
 			</plugin>
 			 
-		
+            <!-- do not publish this artifact to Maven repositories -->
+            <plugin>
+                <artifactId>maven-deploy-plugin</artifactId>
+                <configuration>
+                    <skip>true</skip>
+                </configuration>
+            </plugin>
 		
 		</plugins>
 	</build>
diff --git a/plugins/org.eclipse.app4mc.amalthea.edit.help/pom.xml b/plugins/org.eclipse.app4mc.amalthea.edit.help/pom.xml
index 7d32d13..00ba193 100644
--- a/plugins/org.eclipse.app4mc.amalthea.edit.help/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/org.eclipse.app4mc.amalthea.edit.help/pom.xml
@@ -39,6 +39,14 @@
 				</executions>
 
 			</plugin>
+			 
+            <!-- do not publish this artifact to Maven repositories -->
+            <plugin>
+                <artifactId>maven-deploy-plugin</artifactId>
+                <configuration>
+                    <skip>true</skip>
+                </configuration>
+            </plugin>
 		</plugins>
 	</build>
 </project>
diff --git a/plugins/org.eclipse.app4mc.amalthea.editors.help/pom.xml b/plugins/org.eclipse.app4mc.amalthea.editors.help/pom.xml
index d6d8854..e59a246 100644
--- a/plugins/org.eclipse.app4mc.amalthea.editors.help/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/org.eclipse.app4mc.amalthea.editors.help/pom.xml
@@ -39,6 +39,14 @@
 				</executions>
 
 			</plugin>
+			 
+            <!-- do not publish this artifact to Maven repositories -->
+            <plugin>
+                <artifactId>maven-deploy-plugin</artifactId>
+                <configuration>
+                    <skip>true</skip>
+                </configuration>
+            </plugin>
 		</plugins>
 	</build>
 </project>
diff --git a/plugins/org.eclipse.app4mc.amalthea.import.help/pom.xml b/plugins/org.eclipse.app4mc.amalthea.import.help/pom.xml
index cc912eb..341132b 100644
--- a/plugins/org.eclipse.app4mc.amalthea.import.help/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/org.eclipse.app4mc.amalthea.import.help/pom.xml
@@ -39,6 +39,14 @@
 				</executions>
 
 			</plugin>
+			 
+            <!-- do not publish this artifact to Maven repositories -->
+            <plugin>
+                <artifactId>maven-deploy-plugin</artifactId>
+                <configuration>
+                    <skip>true</skip>
+                </configuration>
+            </plugin>
 		</plugins>
 	</build>
 </project>
diff --git a/plugins/org.eclipse.app4mc.amalthea.model.help/pom.xml b/plugins/org.eclipse.app4mc.amalthea.model.help/pom.xml
index 7a6817a..bb6e703 100644
--- a/plugins/org.eclipse.app4mc.amalthea.model.help/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/org.eclipse.app4mc.amalthea.model.help/pom.xml
@@ -39,6 +39,14 @@
 				</executions>
 
 			</plugin>
+			 
+            <!-- do not publish this artifact to Maven repositories -->
+            <plugin>
+                <artifactId>maven-deploy-plugin</artifactId>
+                <configuration>
+                    <skip>true</skip>
+                </configuration>
+            </plugin>
 		</plugins>
 	</build>
 </project>
diff --git a/plugins/org.eclipse.app4mc.amalthea.model/pom.xml b/plugins/org.eclipse.app4mc.amalthea.model/pom.xml
index efa91f2..d5d56d4 100644
--- a/plugins/org.eclipse.app4mc.amalthea.model/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/org.eclipse.app4mc.amalthea.model/pom.xml
@@ -52,16 +52,4 @@
 			<version>1.7.2</version>
 		</dependency>
     </dependencies>
-    
-    <build>
-        <plugins>
-          <!-- publish this artifact to Maven repositories -->
-            <plugin>
-                <artifactId>maven-deploy-plugin</artifactId>
-                <configuration>
-                    <skip>false</skip>
-                </configuration>
-            </plugin>
-        </plugins>
-    </build>
 </project>
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diff --git a/plugins/org.eclipse.app4mc.amalthea.validations.inchron/pom.xml b/plugins/org.eclipse.app4mc.amalthea.validations.inchron/pom.xml
index 069262b..5417ee6 100644
--- a/plugins/org.eclipse.app4mc.amalthea.validations.inchron/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/org.eclipse.app4mc.amalthea.validations.inchron/pom.xml
@@ -22,16 +22,4 @@
 		    <version>${app4mc.version}</version>
 		</dependency>
     </dependencies>
-    
-    <build>
-        <plugins>
-          <!-- publish this artifact to Maven repositories -->
-            <plugin>
-                <artifactId>maven-deploy-plugin</artifactId>
-                <configuration>
-                    <skip>false</skip>
-                </configuration>
-            </plugin>
-        </plugins>
-    </build>
 </project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/plugins/org.eclipse.app4mc.amalthea.validations.sim/pom.xml b/plugins/org.eclipse.app4mc.amalthea.validations.sim/pom.xml
index d1de5be..31383db 100644
--- a/plugins/org.eclipse.app4mc.amalthea.validations.sim/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/org.eclipse.app4mc.amalthea.validations.sim/pom.xml
@@ -32,16 +32,4 @@
 		    <version>${app4mc.version}</version>
 		</dependency>
     </dependencies>
-    
-    <build>
-        <plugins>
-          <!-- publish this artifact to Maven repositories -->
-            <plugin>
-                <artifactId>maven-deploy-plugin</artifactId>
-                <configuration>
-                    <skip>false</skip>
-                </configuration>
-            </plugin>
-        </plugins>
-    </build>
 </project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/plugins/org.eclipse.app4mc.amalthea.validations.standard/pom.xml b/plugins/org.eclipse.app4mc.amalthea.validations.standard/pom.xml
index 883052d..b3483ed 100644
--- a/plugins/org.eclipse.app4mc.amalthea.validations.standard/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/org.eclipse.app4mc.amalthea.validations.standard/pom.xml
@@ -27,16 +27,4 @@
 		    <version>${app4mc.version}</version>
 		</dependency>
     </dependencies>
-    
-    <build>
-        <plugins>
-          <!-- publish this artifact to Maven repositories -->
-            <plugin>
-                <artifactId>maven-deploy-plugin</artifactId>
-                <configuration>
-                    <skip>false</skip>
-                </configuration>
-            </plugin>
-        </plugins>
-    </build>
 </project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/plugins/org.eclipse.app4mc.amalthea.validations.ta/pom.xml b/plugins/org.eclipse.app4mc.amalthea.validations.ta/pom.xml
index 2bba4a9..9b2de22 100644
--- a/plugins/org.eclipse.app4mc.amalthea.validations.ta/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/org.eclipse.app4mc.amalthea.validations.ta/pom.xml
@@ -22,16 +22,4 @@
 		    <version>${app4mc.version}</version>
 		</dependency>
     </dependencies>
-    
-    <build>
-        <plugins>
-          <!-- publish this artifact to Maven repositories -->
-            <plugin>
-                <artifactId>maven-deploy-plugin</artifactId>
-                <configuration>
-                    <skip>false</skip>
-                </configuration>
-            </plugin>
-        </plugins>
-    </build>
 </project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/plugins/org.eclipse.app4mc.amalthea.workflow.help/pom.xml b/plugins/org.eclipse.app4mc.amalthea.workflow.help/pom.xml
index c1d96b2..a1646ac 100644
--- a/plugins/org.eclipse.app4mc.amalthea.workflow.help/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/org.eclipse.app4mc.amalthea.workflow.help/pom.xml
@@ -39,6 +39,14 @@
 				</executions>
 
 			</plugin>
+			 
+            <!-- do not publish this artifact to Maven repositories -->
+            <plugin>
+                <artifactId>maven-deploy-plugin</artifactId>
+                <configuration>
+                    <skip>true</skip>
+                </configuration>
+            </plugin>
 		</plugins>
 	</build>
 </project>
diff --git a/plugins/org.eclipse.app4mc.help/pom.xml b/plugins/org.eclipse.app4mc.help/pom.xml
index 2b2ef84..8264de7 100644
--- a/plugins/org.eclipse.app4mc.help/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/org.eclipse.app4mc.help/pom.xml
@@ -39,6 +39,14 @@
 				</executions>
 
 			</plugin>
+			 
+            <!-- do not publish this artifact to Maven repositories -->
+            <plugin>
+                <artifactId>maven-deploy-plugin</artifactId>
+                <configuration>
+                    <skip>true</skip>
+                </configuration>
+            </plugin>
 		</plugins>
 	</build>
 </project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/plugins/org.eclipse.app4mc.validation.core/pom.xml b/plugins/org.eclipse.app4mc.validation.core/pom.xml
index 296e5b7..7766147 100644
--- a/plugins/org.eclipse.app4mc.validation.core/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/org.eclipse.app4mc.validation.core/pom.xml
@@ -27,16 +27,4 @@
 		    <version>2.23.0</version>
 		</dependency>
     </dependencies>
-    
-    <build>
-        <plugins>
-          <!-- publish this artifact to Maven repositories -->
-            <plugin>
-                <artifactId>maven-deploy-plugin</artifactId>
-                <configuration>
-                    <skip>false</skip>
-                </configuration>
-            </plugin>
-        </plugins>
-    </build>
 </project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/plugins/org.eclipse.app4mc.validation.help/pom.xml b/plugins/org.eclipse.app4mc.validation.help/pom.xml
index 6c2776d..12f2d43 100644
--- a/plugins/org.eclipse.app4mc.validation.help/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/org.eclipse.app4mc.validation.help/pom.xml
@@ -39,6 +39,14 @@
 				</executions>
 
 			</plugin>
+			 
+            <!-- do not publish this artifact to Maven repositories -->
+            <plugin>
+                <artifactId>maven-deploy-plugin</artifactId>
+                <configuration>
+                    <skip>true</skip>
+                </configuration>
+            </plugin>
 		</plugins>
 	</build>
 </project>
diff --git a/plugins/org.eclipse.app4mc.visualization.help/pom.xml b/plugins/org.eclipse.app4mc.visualization.help/pom.xml
index 903db98..4b28515 100644
--- a/plugins/org.eclipse.app4mc.visualization.help/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/org.eclipse.app4mc.visualization.help/pom.xml
@@ -39,6 +39,14 @@
 				</executions>
 
 			</plugin>
+			 
+            <!-- do not publish this artifact to Maven repositories -->
+            <plugin>
+                <artifactId>maven-deploy-plugin</artifactId>
+                <configuration>
+                    <skip>true</skip>
+                </configuration>
+            </plugin>
 		</plugins>
 	</build>
 </project>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index c3a93e4..8a9b07d 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -237,10 +237,6 @@
 					<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 					<artifactId>maven-deploy-plugin</artifactId>
 					<version>2.8.2</version>
-					<!-- skip the publishing to Maven by default -->
-					<configuration>
-						<skip>true</skip>
-					</configuration>
 				</plugin>
 			</plugins>
 		</pluginManagement>
@@ -458,6 +454,18 @@
 			</build>
 		</profile>
 		
+        <profile>
+          <id>skip-deploy</id>
+          <activation>
+            <file>
+              <missing>pom.xml</missing>
+            </file>
+          </activation>
+          <properties>
+            <maven.deploy.skip>true</maven.deploy.skip>
+          </properties>
+        </profile>
+
 		<profile>
 		  <id>maven-publish</id>
 		 
diff --git a/releng/org.eclipse.app4mc.p2repo/pom.xml b/releng/org.eclipse.app4mc.p2repo/pom.xml
index 09be5ec..ffe91fb 100644
--- a/releng/org.eclipse.app4mc.p2repo/pom.xml
+++ b/releng/org.eclipse.app4mc.p2repo/pom.xml
@@ -114,6 +114,14 @@
 					</execution>
 				</executions>
 			</plugin>
+			 
+            <!-- do not publish this artifact to Maven repositories -->
+            <plugin>
+                <artifactId>maven-deploy-plugin</artifactId>
+                <configuration>
+                    <skip>true</skip>
+                </configuration>
+            </plugin>
 		</plugins>
 	</build>
 
diff --git a/releng/org.eclipse.app4mc.platform.product/pom.xml b/releng/org.eclipse.app4mc.platform.product/pom.xml
index 30a6696..6728738 100644
--- a/releng/org.eclipse.app4mc.platform.product/pom.xml
+++ b/releng/org.eclipse.app4mc.platform.product/pom.xml
@@ -67,6 +67,14 @@
 		      </products>
 		    </configuration>
 			</plugin>
+			 
+            <!-- do not publish this artifact to Maven repositories -->
+            <plugin>
+                <artifactId>maven-deploy-plugin</artifactId>
+                <configuration>
+                    <skip>true</skip>
+                </configuration>
+            </plugin>
 
 		</plugins>
 	</build>