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Subject: [1/3] maven-surefire git commit: [SUREFIRE-1463] integration tests
 should run on the top of JDK 9 [Forced Update!]

Repository: maven-surefire
Updated Branches:
  refs/heads/SUREFIRE-1463 e2db07600 -> b025dc170 (forced update)


http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-surefire/blob/b025dc17/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-828-emptyGroupExpr-testng/pom.xml
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diff --git a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-828-emptyGroupExpr-testng/pom.xml b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-828-emptyGroupExpr-testng/pom.xml
index ea83f5d..77d5e7a 100644
--- a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-828-emptyGroupExpr-testng/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-828-emptyGroupExpr-testng/pom.xml
@@ -17,6 +17,12 @@
     <artifactId>testng-group-expressions</artifactId>
     <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <name>TestNG group expressions tests</name>
+
+    <properties>
+        <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
+        <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
+    </properties>
+
     <dependencies>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.testng</groupId>
@@ -38,15 +44,6 @@
                   <excludedGroups>${excludedGroups}</excludedGroups>
                 </configuration>
             </plugin>
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-                <configuration>
-                    <groups>${groups}</groups>
-                    <source>1.5</source>
-                    <target>1.5</target>
-                </configuration>
-            </plugin>
       </plugins>
   </build>
   

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-surefire/blob/b025dc17/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-832-provider-selection/pom.xml
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diff --git a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-832-provider-selection/pom.xml b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-832-provider-selection/pom.xml
index afabbbe..2b5a438 100644
--- a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-832-provider-selection/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-832-provider-selection/pom.xml
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@
   <properties>
     <junitVersion>4.8.1</junitVersion>
       <groups>junit4.CategoryA,junit4.CategoryB</groups>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
   </properties>
 
   <dependencies>
@@ -47,14 +49,6 @@
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-        <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-        <configuration>
-          <source>1.5</source>
-          <target>1.5</target>
-        </configuration>
-      </plugin>
-      <plugin>
-        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
         <version>${surefire.version}</version>
       </plugin>

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-surefire/blob/b025dc17/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-847-testngfail/pom.xml
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diff --git a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-847-testngfail/pom.xml b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-847-testngfail/pom.xml
index c321c6e..9aca4a7 100644
--- a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-847-testngfail/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-847-testngfail/pom.xml
@@ -42,15 +42,6 @@
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-        <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>2.3.2</version>
-        <configuration>
-          <source>1.5</source>
-          <target>1.5</target>
-        </configuration>
-      </plugin>
-      <plugin>
-        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
         <version>${surefire.version}</version>
         <configuration>
@@ -63,5 +54,7 @@
   </build>
   <properties>
     <defaultSuiteFile>${basedir}/src/test/resources/suite.xml</defaultSuiteFile>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
   </properties>
 </project>

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-surefire/blob/b025dc17/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-855-failsafe-use-bundle/pom.xml
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diff --git a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-855-failsafe-use-bundle/pom.xml b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-855-failsafe-use-bundle/pom.xml
index fdc17fc..e0d4ee2 100644
--- a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-855-failsafe-use-bundle/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-855-failsafe-use-bundle/pom.xml
@@ -66,14 +66,6 @@
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-        <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-        <configuration>
-          <source>1.5</source>
-          <target>1.5</target>
-        </configuration>
-      </plugin>
-      <plugin>
-        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-source-plugin</artifactId>
         <version>2.3</version>
         <executions>
@@ -88,7 +80,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>2.9.1</version>
+        <version>3.0.0</version>
         <executions>
           <execution>
             <id>attach-javadoc</id>

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-surefire/blob/b025dc17/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-855-failsafe-use-jar/pom.xml
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diff --git a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-855-failsafe-use-jar/pom.xml b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-855-failsafe-use-jar/pom.xml
index c6e15fc..01dc71e 100644
--- a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-855-failsafe-use-jar/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-855-failsafe-use-jar/pom.xml
@@ -65,14 +65,6 @@
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-        <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-        <configuration>
-          <source>1.5</source>
-          <target>1.5</target>
-        </configuration>
-      </plugin>
-      <plugin>
-        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-source-plugin</artifactId>
         <version>2.3</version>
         <executions>
@@ -87,7 +79,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>2.9.1</version>
+        <version>3.0.0</version>
         <executions>
           <execution>
             <id>attach-javadoc</id>

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-surefire/blob/b025dc17/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-855-failsafe-use-war/pom.xml
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diff --git a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-855-failsafe-use-war/pom.xml b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-855-failsafe-use-war/pom.xml
index 61502c8..2d2cd5d 100644
--- a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-855-failsafe-use-war/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-855-failsafe-use-war/pom.xml
@@ -66,14 +66,6 @@
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-        <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-        <configuration>
-          <source>1.5</source>
-          <target>1.5</target>
-        </configuration>
-      </plugin>
-      <plugin>
-        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-source-plugin</artifactId>
         <version>2.3</version>
         <executions>
@@ -88,7 +80,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>2.9.1</version>
+        <version>3.0.0</version>
         <executions>
           <execution>
             <id>attach-javadoc</id>

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-surefire/blob/b025dc17/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-930-failsafe-runtests/pom.xml
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diff --git a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-930-failsafe-runtests/pom.xml b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-930-failsafe-runtests/pom.xml
index 683628a..cb91aa9 100644
--- a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-930-failsafe-runtests/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-930-failsafe-runtests/pom.xml
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@
 
     <properties>
         <surefire.version>2.12.4</surefire.version>
+        <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
+        <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
     </properties>
     <dependencies>
         <dependency>
@@ -30,11 +32,6 @@
                 </configuration>
             </plugin>
             <plugin>
-               <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-               <version>2.5.1</version>
-            </plugin>
-
-            <plugin>
                 <artifactId>maven-failsafe-plugin</artifactId>
                 <version>${surefire.version}</version>
                 <configuration>

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-surefire/blob/b025dc17/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-931-provider-failure/pom.xml
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diff --git a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-931-provider-failure/pom.xml b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-931-provider-failure/pom.xml
index 8f34a43..8b9cf60 100644
--- a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-931-provider-failure/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-931-provider-failure/pom.xml
@@ -12,20 +12,13 @@
 
     <properties>
         <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
+        <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
+        <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
     </properties>
     <build>
         <plugins>
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>2.3.2</version>
-                <configuration>
-                    <source>1.7</source>
-                    <target>1.7</target>
-                </configuration>
-            </plugin>
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
                 <version>${surefire.version}</version>
             </plugin>        

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-surefire/blob/b025dc17/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-943-report-content/pom.xml
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diff --git a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-943-report-content/pom.xml b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-943-report-content/pom.xml
index 01fb7b3..a4a8d8a 100644
--- a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-943-report-content/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-943-report-content/pom.xml
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
 
 	<properties>
 		<surefire.version>2.13</surefire.version>
+		<maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
+		<maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
 	</properties>
 
 	<build>
@@ -27,11 +29,6 @@
 						</dependency>
 					</dependencies>
 				</plugin>
-      <plugin>
-        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-        <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>2.5.1</version>
-      </plugin>
     </plugins>
   </pluginManagement>
 	</build>

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-surefire/blob/b025dc17/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-946-killMainProcessInReusableFork/pom.xml
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diff --git a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-946-killMainProcessInReusableFork/pom.xml b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-946-killMainProcessInReusableFork/pom.xml
index fa8fd48..6cdefa2 100644
--- a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-946-killMainProcessInReusableFork/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-946-killMainProcessInReusableFork/pom.xml
@@ -26,6 +26,11 @@
 	<version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	<name>Tests killing the main maven process when using reusable forks</name>
 
+	<properties>
+		<maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
+		<maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
+	</properties>
+
 	<dependencies>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>junit</groupId>
@@ -50,14 +55,6 @@
 				<artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
 				<version>${surefire.version}</version>
 			</plugin>
-			<plugin>
-				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-				<artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-				<configuration>
-					<source>1.5</source>
-					<target>1.5</target>
-				</configuration>
-			</plugin>
 		</plugins>
 	</build>
 

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-surefire/blob/b025dc17/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-946-self-destruct-plugin/pom.xml
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diff --git a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-946-self-destruct-plugin/pom.xml b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-946-self-destruct-plugin/pom.xml
index 8994838..f950829 100644
--- a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-946-self-destruct-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-946-self-destruct-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
 
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
   </properties>
 
   <dependencies>
@@ -46,11 +48,6 @@
           </execution>
         </executions>
       </plugin>
-      <plugin>
-        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-        <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>2.5.1</version>
-      </plugin>
     </plugins>
   </build>
 </project>

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-surefire/blob/b025dc17/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-972-bizarre-noclassdef/pom.xml
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diff --git a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-972-bizarre-noclassdef/pom.xml b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-972-bizarre-noclassdef/pom.xml
index 711048e..20db6c8 100644
--- a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-972-bizarre-noclassdef/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-972-bizarre-noclassdef/pom.xml
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@
     <module>class-rule</module>
     <module>boom</module>
   </modules>
+    <properties>
+        <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
+        <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
+    </properties>
     <build>
         <pluginManagement>
             <plugins>

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-surefire/blob/b025dc17/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-975-wrong-encoding/pom.xml
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diff --git a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-975-wrong-encoding/pom.xml b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-975-wrong-encoding/pom.xml
index dd6ec41..de8f847 100755
--- a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-975-wrong-encoding/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-975-wrong-encoding/pom.xml
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
     <project.reporting.outputEncoding>UTF-8</project.reporting.outputEncoding>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
   </properties>
 
   <dependencies>
@@ -27,11 +29,6 @@
         <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
         <version>${surefire.version}</version>
       </plugin>
-      <plugin>
-        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-        <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>2.5.1</version>
-      </plugin>
     </plugins>
   </build>
 </project>

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-surefire/blob/b025dc17/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-979-smartStackTrace-wrongClassloader/module1/pom.xml
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diff --git a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-979-smartStackTrace-wrongClassloader/module1/pom.xml b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-979-smartStackTrace-wrongClassloader/module1/pom.xml
index ccd8a05..d6baf4b 100644
--- a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-979-smartStackTrace-wrongClassloader/module1/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-979-smartStackTrace-wrongClassloader/module1/pom.xml
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@
     <version>1.0</version>
     <name>surefire-979-base</name>
 
+    <properties>
+        <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
+        <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
+    </properties>
+
     <dependencies>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>junit</groupId>
@@ -23,11 +28,6 @@
     <build>
         <plugins>
             <plugin>
-              <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-              <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-              <version>2.5.1</version>
-            </plugin>
-            <plugin>
                 <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
                 <version>${surefire.version}</version>
             </plugin>

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-surefire/blob/b025dc17/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-979-smartStackTrace-wrongClassloader/module2/pom.xml
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diff --git a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-979-smartStackTrace-wrongClassloader/module2/pom.xml b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-979-smartStackTrace-wrongClassloader/module2/pom.xml
index a0c12a9..6387f35 100644
--- a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-979-smartStackTrace-wrongClassloader/module2/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-979-smartStackTrace-wrongClassloader/module2/pom.xml
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@
     <version>1.0</version>
     <name>surefire-979</name>
 
+    <properties>
+        <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
+        <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
+    </properties>
+
     <dependencies>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>junit</groupId>
@@ -24,11 +29,6 @@
     <build>
         <plugins>
             <plugin>
-              <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-              <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-              <version>2.5.1</version>
-            </plugin>
-            <plugin>
                 <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
                 <version>${surefire.version}</version>
             </plugin>

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-surefire/blob/b025dc17/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-979-smartStackTrace-wrongClassloader/pom.xml
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diff --git a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-979-smartStackTrace-wrongClassloader/pom.xml b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-979-smartStackTrace-wrongClassloader/pom.xml
index d540d1b..bdc566f 100644
--- a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-979-smartStackTrace-wrongClassloader/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-979-smartStackTrace-wrongClassloader/pom.xml
@@ -12,14 +12,14 @@
         <module>module2</module>
     </modules>
 
+    <properties>
+        <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
+        <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
+    </properties>
+
     <build>
         <plugins>
             <plugin>
-              <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-              <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-              <version>2.5.1</version>
-            </plugin>
-            <plugin>
                 <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
                 <version>${surefire.version}</version>
             </plugin>

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-surefire/blob/b025dc17/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-985-parameterized-and-categories/pom.xml
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diff --git a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-985-parameterized-and-categories/pom.xml b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-985-parameterized-and-categories/pom.xml
index ba90b5b..607015e 100644
--- a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-985-parameterized-and-categories/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-985-parameterized-and-categories/pom.xml
@@ -41,14 +41,6 @@
           <groups>sample.CategoryActivated</groups>
         </configuration>
       </plugin>
-      <plugin>
-        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-        <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-        <configuration>
-          <source>1.5</source>
-          <target>1.5</target>
-        </configuration>
-      </plugin>
     </plugins>
   </build>
 

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-surefire/blob/b025dc17/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-995-categoryInheritance/pom.xml
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diff --git a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-995-categoryInheritance/pom.xml b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-995-categoryInheritance/pom.xml
index d483c43..4662f24 100644
--- a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-995-categoryInheritance/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-995-categoryInheritance/pom.xml
@@ -55,13 +55,6 @@
   <build>
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
-        <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-        <configuration>
-          <source>1.5</source>
-          <target>1.5</target>
-        </configuration>
-      </plugin>
-      <plugin>
         <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
       </plugin>
     </plugins>

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-surefire/blob/b025dc17/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/system-properties/pom.xml
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diff --git a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/system-properties/pom.xml b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/system-properties/pom.xml
index 0fcfb22..726042b 100644
--- a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/system-properties/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/system-properties/pom.xml
@@ -91,6 +91,8 @@
   
   <properties>
     <setOnArgLineWorkAround>fool</setOnArgLineWorkAround>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
   </properties>
 
 </project>

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-surefire/blob/b025dc17/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/test-helper-dump-pid-plugin/pom.xml
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diff --git a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/test-helper-dump-pid-plugin/pom.xml b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/test-helper-dump-pid-plugin/pom.xml
index 51b15b0..4b976e5 100644
--- a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/test-helper-dump-pid-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/test-helper-dump-pid-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
 
 	<properties>
 		<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
+		<maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
+		<maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
 	</properties>
 
 	<dependencies>
@@ -52,11 +54,6 @@
 					</execution>
 				</executions>
 			</plugin>
-			<plugin>
-				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-				<artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>2.5.1</version>
-			</plugin>
 		</plugins>
 	</build>
 </project>

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-surefire/blob/b025dc17/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testng-afterSuiteFailure/pom.xml
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diff --git a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testng-afterSuiteFailure/pom.xml b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testng-afterSuiteFailure/pom.xml
index 5ad8dbc..788d400 100644
--- a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testng-afterSuiteFailure/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testng-afterSuiteFailure/pom.xml
@@ -28,6 +28,11 @@
   <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
   <name>TestNG failure after suite</name>
 
+  <properties>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
+  </properties>
+
   <profiles>
     <profile>
       <id>testng-old</id>
@@ -62,20 +67,10 @@
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-        <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-        <configuration>
-          <source>1.5</source>
-          <target>1.5</target>
-        </configuration>
-      </plugin>
-      <plugin>
-        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
         <version>${surefire.version}</version>
       </plugin>
-      
     </plugins>
   </build>
 
-
 </project>

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-surefire/blob/b025dc17/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testng-beforeMethod/pom.xml
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diff --git a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testng-beforeMethod/pom.xml b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testng-beforeMethod/pom.xml
index 277024a..40085f5 100644
--- a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testng-beforeMethod/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testng-beforeMethod/pom.xml
@@ -28,6 +28,11 @@
   <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
   <name>TestNG @BeforeMethod annotation</name>
 
+  <properties>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
+  </properties>
+
   <profiles>
     <profile>
       <id>testng-old</id>
@@ -62,21 +67,10 @@
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-        <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-        <configuration>
-          <source>1.5</source>
-          <target>1.5</target>
-        </configuration>
-      </plugin>
-      
-      <plugin>
-        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
         <version>${surefire.version}</version>
       </plugin>
-      
     </plugins>
   </build>
 
-
 </project>

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-surefire/blob/b025dc17/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testng-beforeMethodFailure/pom.xml
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diff --git a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testng-beforeMethodFailure/pom.xml b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testng-beforeMethodFailure/pom.xml
index f05f369..2d81795 100644
--- a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testng-beforeMethodFailure/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testng-beforeMethodFailure/pom.xml
@@ -28,6 +28,11 @@
   <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
   <name>TestNG failure in @BeforeMethod annotation</name>
 
+  <properties>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
+  </properties>
+
   <profiles>
     <profile>
       <id>testng-old</id>
@@ -62,20 +67,10 @@
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-        <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-        <configuration>
-          <source>1.5</source>
-          <target>1.5</target>
-        </configuration>
-      </plugin>
-      <plugin>
-        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
         <version>${surefire.version}</version>
       </plugin>
-      
     </plugins>
   </build>
 
-
 </project>

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-surefire/blob/b025dc17/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testng-execute-error/pom.xml
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diff --git a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testng-execute-error/pom.xml b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testng-execute-error/pom.xml
index c6809dc..7e9b9b3 100644
--- a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testng-execute-error/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testng-execute-error/pom.xml
@@ -28,6 +28,11 @@
   <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
   <name>Test proper output from forked execution in case of uncatched error during suite run</name>
 
+  <properties>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
+  </properties>
+
   <profiles>
     <profile>
       <id>testng-old</id>
@@ -61,13 +66,6 @@
   <build>
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
-        <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-        <configuration>
-          <source>1.5</source>
-          <target>1.5</target>
-        </configuration>
-      </plugin>
-      <plugin>
         <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
         <version>${surefire.version}</version>
         <configuration>

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-surefire/blob/b025dc17/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testng-group-thread-parallel/pom.xml
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diff --git a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testng-group-thread-parallel/pom.xml b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testng-group-thread-parallel/pom.xml
index 5cb7c0f..4405bd3 100644
--- a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testng-group-thread-parallel/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testng-group-thread-parallel/pom.xml
@@ -78,14 +78,6 @@
           <forkCount>0</forkCount>
         </configuration>
       </plugin>
-      <plugin>
-        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-        <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-        <configuration>
-          <source>1.5</source>
-          <target>1.5</target>
-        </configuration>
-      </plugin>
     </plugins>
   </build>
 

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-surefire/blob/b025dc17/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testng-groups/pom.xml
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diff --git a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testng-groups/pom.xml b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testng-groups/pom.xml
index 5abccb2..1d679e7 100644
--- a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testng-groups/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testng-groups/pom.xml
@@ -28,6 +28,11 @@
   <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
   <name>Test for testng groups</name>
 
+  <properties>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
+  </properties>
+
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.testng</groupId>
@@ -44,14 +49,6 @@
         <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
         <version>${surefire.version}</version>
       </plugin>
-      <plugin>
-        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-        <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-        <configuration>
-          <source>1.5</source>
-          <target>1.5</target>
-        </configuration>
-      </plugin>
     </plugins>
   </build>
 

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-surefire/blob/b025dc17/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testng-jdk14/pom.xml
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diff --git a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testng-jdk14/pom.xml b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testng-jdk14/pom.xml
index c7bc3c3..19d9a99 100644
--- a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testng-jdk14/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testng-jdk14/pom.xml
@@ -28,6 +28,11 @@
   <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
   <name>Test for testng jdk14 integration</name>
 
+  <properties>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
+  </properties>
+
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>junit</groupId>

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-surefire/blob/b025dc17/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testng-junit-together/pom.xml
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diff --git a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testng-junit-together/pom.xml b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testng-junit-together/pom.xml
index 295d1cb..3342796 100644
--- a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testng-junit-together/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testng-junit-together/pom.xml
@@ -28,6 +28,11 @@
   <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
   <name>TestNG and Junit Together</name>
 
+  <properties>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
+  </properties>
+
   <profiles>
     <profile>
       <id>testng-old</id>
@@ -71,15 +76,6 @@
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-        <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-        <configuration>
-          <source>1.5</source>
-          <target>1.5</target>
-        </configuration>
-      </plugin>
-      
-      <plugin>
-        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
         <version>${surefire.version}</version>
       </plugin>

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-surefire/blob/b025dc17/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testng-junit4-together/pom.xml
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diff --git a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testng-junit4-together/pom.xml b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testng-junit4-together/pom.xml
index afe9f05..e8efb68 100644
--- a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testng-junit4-together/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testng-junit4-together/pom.xml
@@ -47,17 +47,4 @@
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
 
-  <build>
-    <plugins>
-      <plugin>
-        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-        <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-        <configuration>
-          <source>1.5</source>
-          <target>1.5</target>
-        </configuration>
-      </plugin>
-    </plugins>
-  </build>
-
 </project>

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-surefire/blob/b025dc17/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testng-listener-reporter/pom.xml
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diff --git a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testng-listener-reporter/pom.xml b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testng-listener-reporter/pom.xml
index 809c4b7..cc7d86f 100644
--- a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testng-listener-reporter/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testng-listener-reporter/pom.xml
@@ -28,6 +28,11 @@
   <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
   <name>TestNG listener and reporter test</name>
 
+  <properties>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
+  </properties>
+
   <profiles>
     <profile>
       <id>testng-old</id>
@@ -69,14 +74,6 @@
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-        <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-        <configuration>
-          <source>1.5</source>
-          <target>1.5</target>
-        </configuration>
-      </plugin>
-      <plugin>
-        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
         <version>${surefire.version}</version>
         <configuration>
@@ -90,5 +87,4 @@
     </plugins>
   </build>
 
-
 </project>

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-surefire/blob/b025dc17/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testng-method-pattern-after/pom.xml
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diff --git a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testng-method-pattern-after/pom.xml b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testng-method-pattern-after/pom.xml
index 760211d..0e7bf15 100644
--- a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testng-method-pattern-after/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testng-method-pattern-after/pom.xml
@@ -28,6 +28,11 @@
   <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
   <name>Test for Testng</name>
 
+  <properties>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
+  </properties>
+
   <profiles>
     <profile>
       <id>testng-old</id>
@@ -56,22 +61,12 @@
         </dependency>
       </dependencies>
     </profile>
-  </profiles>  
-  
+  </profiles>
   
   <build>
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-        <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>2.3.2</version>
-        <configuration>
-          <source>1.5</source>
-          <target>1.5</target>
-        </configuration>
-      </plugin>
-      <plugin>
-        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
         <version>${surefire.version}</version>
         <configuration>

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-surefire/blob/b025dc17/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testng-method-pattern-before/pom.xml
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diff --git a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testng-method-pattern-before/pom.xml b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testng-method-pattern-before/pom.xml
index 760211d..0e7bf15 100644
--- a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testng-method-pattern-before/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testng-method-pattern-before/pom.xml
@@ -28,6 +28,11 @@
   <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
   <name>Test for Testng</name>
 
+  <properties>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
+  </properties>
+
   <profiles>
     <profile>
       <id>testng-old</id>
@@ -56,22 +61,12 @@
         </dependency>
       </dependencies>
     </profile>
-  </profiles>  
-  
+  </profiles>
   
   <build>
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-        <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>2.3.2</version>
-        <configuration>
-          <source>1.5</source>
-          <target>1.5</target>
-        </configuration>
-      </plugin>
-      <plugin>
-        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
         <version>${surefire.version}</version>
         <configuration>

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-surefire/blob/b025dc17/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testng-method-pattern/pom.xml
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diff --git a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testng-method-pattern/pom.xml b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testng-method-pattern/pom.xml
index 760211d..ddfe977 100644
--- a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testng-method-pattern/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testng-method-pattern/pom.xml
@@ -28,6 +28,11 @@
   <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
   <name>Test for Testng</name>
 
+  <properties>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
+  </properties>
+
   <profiles>
     <profile>
       <id>testng-old</id>
@@ -63,15 +68,6 @@
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-        <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>2.3.2</version>
-        <configuration>
-          <source>1.5</source>
-          <target>1.5</target>
-        </configuration>
-      </plugin>
-      <plugin>
-        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
         <version>${surefire.version}</version>
         <configuration>

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-surefire/blob/b025dc17/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testng-multiple-method-patterns/pom.xml
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diff --git a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testng-multiple-method-patterns/pom.xml b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testng-multiple-method-patterns/pom.xml
index 84378e8..eef5f57 100644
--- a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testng-multiple-method-patterns/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testng-multiple-method-patterns/pom.xml
@@ -51,14 +51,6 @@
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-        <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-        <configuration>
-          <source>1.5</source>
-          <target>1.5</target>
-        </configuration>
-      </plugin>
-      <plugin>
-        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
       </plugin>
     </plugins>

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-surefire/blob/b025dc17/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testng-objectFactory/pom.xml
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diff --git a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testng-objectFactory/pom.xml b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testng-objectFactory/pom.xml
index 9019a07..ee76f09 100644
--- a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testng-objectFactory/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testng-objectFactory/pom.xml
@@ -59,14 +59,6 @@
           </properties>
         </configuration>
       </plugin>
-      <plugin>
-        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-        <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-        <configuration>
-          <source>1.5</source>
-          <target>1.5</target>
-        </configuration>
-      </plugin>
     </plugins>
   </build>
 

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-surefire/blob/b025dc17/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testng-parallel-suites/pom.xml
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diff --git a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testng-parallel-suites/pom.xml b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testng-parallel-suites/pom.xml
index c90c6e0..e3e347b 100644
--- a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testng-parallel-suites/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testng-parallel-suites/pom.xml
@@ -75,14 +75,6 @@
           </properties>
         </configuration>
       </plugin>
-      <plugin>
-        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-        <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-        <configuration>
-          <source>1.5</source>
-          <target>1.5</target>
-        </configuration>
-      </plugin>
     </plugins>
   </build>
 

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-surefire/blob/b025dc17/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testng-parallel-with-annotations/pom.xml
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diff --git a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testng-parallel-with-annotations/pom.xml b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testng-parallel-with-annotations/pom.xml
index ca93853..87fd811 100644
--- a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testng-parallel-with-annotations/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testng-parallel-with-annotations/pom.xml
@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@
 	<artifactId>testng-group-thread-parallel</artifactId>
 	<version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	<name>TestNG group/parallel thread tests, with parallel settings set by @Test(threadPoolSize)</name>
+	<properties>
+		<maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
+		<maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
+	</properties>
 	<dependencies>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.testng</groupId>
@@ -33,14 +37,6 @@
 				<artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
 				<version>${surefire.version}</version>
 			</plugin>
-			<plugin>
-				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-				<artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-				<configuration>
-					<source>1.5</source>
-					<target>1.5</target>
-				</configuration>
-			</plugin>
 		</plugins>
 	</build>
 </project>

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-surefire/blob/b025dc17/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testng-path with spaces/pom.xml
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diff --git a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testng-path with spaces/pom.xml b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testng-path with spaces/pom.xml
index 5f2e8e7..5882ad7 100644
--- a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testng-path with spaces/pom.xml	
+++ b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testng-path with spaces/pom.xml	
@@ -28,6 +28,11 @@
   <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
   <name>TestNG test in a path with spaces</name>
 
+  <properties>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
+  </properties>
+
   <profiles>
     <profile>
       <id>testng-old</id>
@@ -62,21 +67,10 @@
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-        <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-        <configuration>
-          <source>1.5</source>
-          <target>1.5</target>
-        </configuration>
-      </plugin>
-      
-      <plugin>
-        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
         <version>${surefire.version}</version>
       </plugin>
-      
     </plugins>
   </build>
 
-
 </project>

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-surefire/blob/b025dc17/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testng-simple/pom.xml
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diff --git a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testng-simple/pom.xml b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testng-simple/pom.xml
index ebf9f03..51f5313 100644
--- a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testng-simple/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testng-simple/pom.xml
@@ -75,21 +75,14 @@
   <properties>
     <surefire.testng.verbose>0</surefire.testng.verbose>
     <argLine/>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
   </properties>
 
   <build>
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-        <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-        <configuration>
-          <source>1.5</source>
-          <target>1.5</target>
-        </configuration>
-      </plugin>
-      
-      <plugin>
-        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
         <version>${surefire.version}</version>
         <configuration>
@@ -103,9 +96,7 @@
           </properties>
         </configuration>
       </plugin>
-      
     </plugins>
   </build>
 
-
 </project>

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-surefire/blob/b025dc17/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testng-single-method-5-14-9/pom.xml
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diff --git a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testng-single-method-5-14-9/pom.xml b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testng-single-method-5-14-9/pom.xml
index 1f84839..198e388 100644
--- a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testng-single-method-5-14-9/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testng-single-method-5-14-9/pom.xml
@@ -28,6 +28,11 @@
   <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
   <name>Test for Testng</name>
 
+  <properties>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
+  </properties>
+
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.testng</groupId>
@@ -40,15 +45,6 @@
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-        <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>2.3.2</version>
-        <configuration>
-          <source>1.5</source>
-          <target>1.5</target>
-        </configuration>
-      </plugin>
-      <plugin>
-        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
         <version>${surefire.version}</version>
         <configuration>

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-surefire/blob/b025dc17/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testng-single-method/pom.xml
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diff --git a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testng-single-method/pom.xml b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testng-single-method/pom.xml
index e2fbaa7..4dbbac9 100644
--- a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testng-single-method/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testng-single-method/pom.xml
@@ -28,6 +28,11 @@
   <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
   <name>Test for Testng</name>
 
+  <properties>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
+  </properties>
+
   <profiles>
     <profile>
       <id>testng-old</id>
@@ -63,15 +68,6 @@
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-        <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>2.3.2</version>
-        <configuration>
-          <source>1.5</source>
-          <target>1.5</target>
-        </configuration>
-      </plugin>
-      <plugin>
-        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
         <version>${surefire.version}</version>
         <configuration>

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-surefire/blob/b025dc17/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testng-suite-xml/pom.xml
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diff --git a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testng-suite-xml/pom.xml b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testng-suite-xml/pom.xml
index 96438a0..280c217 100644
--- a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testng-suite-xml/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testng-suite-xml/pom.xml
@@ -28,6 +28,11 @@
   <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
   <name>TestNG Suite XML File</name>
 
+  <properties>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
+  </properties>
+
   <profiles>
     <profile>
       <id>testng-old</id>
@@ -71,14 +76,6 @@
           </suiteXmlFiles>
         </configuration>
       </plugin>
-      <plugin>
-        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-        <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-        <configuration>
-          <source>1.5</source>
-          <target>1.5</target>
-        </configuration>
-      </plugin>
     </plugins>
   </build>
 

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-surefire/blob/b025dc17/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testng-testRunnerFactory/pom.xml
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diff --git a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testng-testRunnerFactory/pom.xml b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testng-testRunnerFactory/pom.xml
index 8955a30..818d53e 100644
--- a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testng-testRunnerFactory/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testng-testRunnerFactory/pom.xml
@@ -66,14 +66,6 @@
           </properties>
         </configuration>
       </plugin>
-      <plugin>
-        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-        <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-        <configuration>
-          <source>1.5</source>
-          <target>1.5</target>
-        </configuration>
-      </plugin>
     </plugins>
   </build>
 

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-surefire/blob/b025dc17/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testng-twoTestCaseSuite/pom.xml
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diff --git a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testng-twoTestCaseSuite/pom.xml b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testng-twoTestCaseSuite/pom.xml
index abdf7a1..b6f315f 100644
--- a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testng-twoTestCaseSuite/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testng-twoTestCaseSuite/pom.xml
@@ -28,6 +28,11 @@
   <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
   <name>TestNG Suite XML with two test cases</name>
 
+  <properties>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
+  </properties>
+
   <profiles>
     <profile>
       <id>testng-old</id>
@@ -70,16 +75,7 @@
           </suiteXmlFiles>
         </configuration>
       </plugin>
-      <plugin>
-        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-        <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-        <configuration>
-          <source>1.5</source>
-          <target>1.5</target>
-        </configuration>
-      </plugin>
     </plugins>
   </build>
 
-
 </project>

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-surefire/blob/b025dc17/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/timeout-forked/pom.xml
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diff --git a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/timeout-forked/pom.xml b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/timeout-forked/pom.xml
index ef9ea09..f798643 100644
--- a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/timeout-forked/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/timeout-forked/pom.xml
@@ -28,6 +28,11 @@
   <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
   <name>Timeout forked process</name>
 
+  <properties>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
+  </properties>
+
   <build>
     <plugins>
       <plugin>

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-surefire/blob/b025dc17/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/unicode-testnames/pom.xml
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diff --git a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/unicode-testnames/pom.xml b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/unicode-testnames/pom.xml
index 2a385b5..8face48 100644
--- a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/unicode-testnames/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/unicode-testnames/pom.xml
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@
 
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
   </properties>
 
   <dependencies>
@@ -48,11 +50,6 @@
         <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
         <version>${surefire.version}</version>
       </plugin>
-      <plugin>
-        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-        <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>2.5.1</version>
-      </plugin>
     </plugins>
   </build>
 

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-surefire/blob/b025dc17/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/working-directory-is-invalid-property/pom.xml
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diff --git a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/working-directory-is-invalid-property/pom.xml b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/working-directory-is-invalid-property/pom.xml
index 40366ab..4f5973a 100644
--- a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/working-directory-is-invalid-property/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/working-directory-is-invalid-property/pom.xml
@@ -21,10 +21,17 @@
 <project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
          xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
+
   <groupId>localhost</groupId>
   <artifactId>working-directory-test</artifactId>
   <version>1.0</version>
   <name>Don't run tests if working directory is invalid property.</name>
+
+  <properties>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
+  </properties>
+
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>junit</groupId>

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-surefire/blob/b025dc17/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/working-directory-missing/pom.xml
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diff --git a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/working-directory-missing/pom.xml b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/working-directory-missing/pom.xml
index 677f6d3..fe15fea 100644
--- a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/working-directory-missing/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/working-directory-missing/pom.xml
@@ -25,6 +25,10 @@
   <artifactId>working-directory-test</artifactId>
   <version>1.0</version>
   <name>Run tests in a nonexistent working directory</name>
+  <properties>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
+  </properties>
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>junit</groupId>

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-surefire/blob/b025dc17/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/working-directory/pom.xml
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diff --git a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/working-directory/pom.xml b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/working-directory/pom.xml
index 88d7f46..3f41154 100644
--- a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/working-directory/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/working-directory/pom.xml
@@ -28,6 +28,12 @@
   <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
   <name>Test for working directory configuration (parent)</name>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
+
+  <properties>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
+  </properties>
+
   <modules>
     <module>child</module>
   </modules>