diff --git a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/build.gradle b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/build.gradle
index 843dcd010ed..707205a48a6 100644
--- a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/build.gradle
+++ b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/build.gradle
@@ -83,12 +83,6 @@ javadoc {
 	}
 }
 
-tasks.withType(org.asciidoctor.gradle.jvm.AbstractAsciidoctorTask) {
-	attributes	"maven-jar-plugin-version": "1.2.3",
-				"maven-failsafe-plugin-version": "1.2.3",
-				"build-helper-maven-plugin-version": "1.2.3"
-}
-
 task zip(type: Zip) {
 	dependsOn asciidoctor, asciidoctorPdf
 	duplicatesStrategy "fail"
diff --git a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/docs/asciidoc/build-info.adoc b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/docs/asciidoc/build-info.adoc
index 972a96bc747..252d2d7c444 100644
--- a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/docs/asciidoc/build-info.adoc
+++ b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/docs/asciidoc/build-info.adoc
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ It also allows you to add an arbitrary number of additional properties, as shown
 				<plugin>
 					<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 					<artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-					<version>{gradle-project-version}</version>
 					<executions>
 						<execution>
 							<goals>
diff --git a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/docs/asciidoc/getting-started.adoc b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/docs/asciidoc/getting-started.adoc
index 14e3d92588b..a3ed014f0ff 100644
--- a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/docs/asciidoc/getting-started.adoc
+++ b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/docs/asciidoc/getting-started.adoc
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ To use the Spring Boot Maven Plugin, include the appropriate XML in the `plugins
 				<plugin>
 					<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 					<artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-					<version>{gradle-project-version}</version>
 				</plugin>
 			</plugins>
 		</build>
diff --git a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/docs/asciidoc/integration-tests.adoc b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/docs/asciidoc/integration-tests.adoc
index 81f5f439150..561f7529265 100644
--- a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/docs/asciidoc/integration-tests.adoc
+++ b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/docs/asciidoc/integration-tests.adoc
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ To make sure that the lifecycle of your Spring Boot application is properly mana
 		<plugin>
 			<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 			<artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-			<version>{gradle-project-version}</version>
 			<executions>
 				<execution>
 					<id>pre-integration-test</id>
@@ -63,7 +62,6 @@ The example below showcases how you could achieve the same feature using the htt
 				<plugin>
 					<groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
 					<artifactId>build-helper-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-					<version>{build-helper-maven-plugin-version}</version>
 					<executions>
 						<execution>
 							<id>reserve-tomcat-port</id>
@@ -82,7 +80,6 @@ The example below showcases how you could achieve the same feature using the htt
 				<plugin>
 					<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 					<artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-					<version>{gradle-project-version}</version>
 					<executions>
 						<execution>
 							<id>pre-integration-test</id>
@@ -106,7 +103,6 @@ The example below showcases how you could achieve the same feature using the htt
 				<plugin>
 					<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 					<artifactId>maven-failsafe-plugin</artifactId>
-					<version>{maven-failsafe-plugin-version}</version>
 					<configuration>
 						<systemPropertyVariables>
 							<test.server.port>${tomcat.http.port}</test.server.port>
@@ -136,7 +132,6 @@ This example shows how you can customize the port in case `9001` is already used
 				<plugin>
 					<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 					<artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-					<version>{gradle-project-version}</version>
                     <configuration>
                         <jmxPort>9009</jmxPort>
                     </configuration>
@@ -187,7 +182,6 @@ This example shows how you can skip integration tests with a command-line proper
 				<plugin>
 					<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 					<artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-					<version>{gradle-project-version}</version>
 					<executions>
 						<execution>
 							<id>pre-integration-test</id>
@@ -212,7 +206,6 @@ This example shows how you can skip integration tests with a command-line proper
 				<plugin>
 					<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 					<artifactId>maven-failsafe-plugin</artifactId>
-					<version>{maven-failsafe-plugin-version}</version>
 					<configuration>
 						<skip>${skip.it}</skip>
 					</configuration>
diff --git a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/docs/asciidoc/packaging-oci-image.adoc b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/docs/asciidoc/packaging-oci-image.adoc
index 44340077a97..82b3c01eeb2 100644
--- a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/docs/asciidoc/packaging-oci-image.adoc
+++ b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/docs/asciidoc/packaging-oci-image.adoc
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ It is possible to automate the creation of an image whenever the `package` phase
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>{gradle-project-version}</version>
 				<executions>
 					<execution>
 						<goals>
@@ -131,7 +130,6 @@ If you need to customize the builder used to create the image or the run image u
 				<plugin>
 					<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 					<artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-					<version>{gradle-project-version}</version>
 					<configuration>
 						<image>
 							<builder>mine/java-cnb-builder</builder>
@@ -169,7 +167,6 @@ The following is an example of {paketo-java-reference}/#configuring-the-jvm-vers
 				<plugin>
 					<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 					<artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-					<version>{gradle-project-version}</version>
 					<configuration>
 						<image>
 							<env>
@@ -197,7 +194,6 @@ When using the Paketo builder, this can be accomplished by setting the `HTTPS_PR
 				<plugin>
 					<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 					<artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-					<version>{gradle-project-version}</version>
 					<configuration>
 						<image>
 							<env>
@@ -227,7 +223,6 @@ You can take control over the name, as shown in the following example:
 				<plugin>
 					<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 					<artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-					<version>{gradle-project-version}</version>
 					<configuration>
 						<image>
 							<name>example.com/library/${project.artifactId}</name>
diff --git a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/docs/asciidoc/packaging.adoc b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/docs/asciidoc/packaging.adoc
index 1cf342fbcb7..52d2fb03ce1 100644
--- a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/docs/asciidoc/packaging.adoc
+++ b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/docs/asciidoc/packaging.adoc
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ Packaging an executable archive is performed by the `repackage` goal, as shown i
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>{gradle-project-version}</version>
 				<executions>
 					<execution>
 						<goals>
@@ -48,7 +47,6 @@ The `Main-Class` in the manifest is controlled by the `layout` property of the S
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>{gradle-project-version}</version>
 				<configuration>
 					<mainClass>${start.class}</mainClass>
 					<layout>ZIP</layout>
@@ -90,7 +88,6 @@ To use this feature, the layering feature must be enabled:
 				<plugin>
 					<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 					<artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-					<version>{gradle-project-version}</version>
 					<configuration>
 						<layers>
 							<enabled>true</enabled>
@@ -128,7 +125,6 @@ This can be done using a separate configuration file that should be registered a
 				<plugin>
 					<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 					<artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-					<version>{gradle-project-version}</version>
 					<configuration>
 						<layers>
 							<enabled>true</enabled>
@@ -225,7 +221,6 @@ If that is the case or if you prefer to keep the original artifact and attach th
 				<plugin>
 					<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 					<artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-					<version>{gradle-project-version}</version>
 					<executions>
 						<execution>
 							<id>repackage</id>
@@ -282,7 +277,6 @@ The following configuration installs/deploys a single `task` classified artifact
 				<plugin>
 					<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 					<artifactId>maven-jar-plugin</artifactId>
-					<version>{maven-jar-plugin-version}</version>
 					<executions>
 						<execution>
 							<goals>
@@ -298,7 +292,6 @@ The following configuration installs/deploys a single `task` classified artifact
 				<plugin>
 					<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 					<artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-					<version>{gradle-project-version}</version>
 					<executions>
 						<execution>
 							<id>repackage</id>
@@ -368,7 +361,6 @@ If you need the repackaged jar to have a different local name than the one defin
 				<plugin>
 					<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 					<artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-					<version>{gradle-project-version}</version>
 					<executions>
 						<execution>
 							<id>repackage</id>
@@ -400,7 +392,6 @@ If you need to only deploy the original jar and yet be able to run your app with
 				<plugin>
 					<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 					<artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-					<version>{gradle-project-version}</version>
 					<executions>
 						<execution>
 							<id>repackage</id>
@@ -435,7 +426,6 @@ Spring Boot repackages the jar file for this project using a custom layout facto
 				<plugin>
 					<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 					<artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-					<version>{gradle-project-version}</version>
 					<executions>
 						<execution>
 							<id>repackage</id>
@@ -492,7 +482,6 @@ The following example excludes `com.foo:bar`, and only that artifact:
 				<plugin>
 					<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 					<artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-					<version>{gradle-project-version}</version>
 					<configuration>
 						<excludes>
 							<exclude>
@@ -517,7 +506,6 @@ This example excludes any artifact belonging to the `com.foo` group:
 				<plugin>
 					<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 					<artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-					<version>{gradle-project-version}</version>
 					<configuration>
 						<excludeGroupIds>com.foo</excludeGroupIds>
 					</configuration>
@@ -543,7 +531,6 @@ If you wish to exclude this dependency, you can do so in the following manner:
 				<plugin>
 					<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 					<artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-					<version>{gradle-project-version}</version>
 					<configuration>
 						<layers>
 							<enabled>true</enabled>
diff --git a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/docs/asciidoc/running.adoc b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/docs/asciidoc/running.adoc
index 8fda0bc7cb4..7b11efc6291 100644
--- a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/docs/asciidoc/running.adoc
+++ b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/docs/asciidoc/running.adoc
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ To enable it, just add the following dependency to your project:
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 			<artifactId>spring-boot-devtools</artifactId>
-			<version>{gradle-project-version}</version>
 			<optional>true</optional>
 		</dependency>
 	</dependencies>
@@ -55,7 +54,6 @@ You can restore it at any time by configuring your project:
 		<plugin>
 			<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 			<artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-			<version>{gradle-project-version}</version>
 			<configuration>
 				<addResources>true</addResources>
 			</configuration>
@@ -103,7 +101,6 @@ The following configuration suspend the process until a debugger has joined on p
 				<plugin>
 					<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 					<artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-					<version>{gradle-project-version}</version>
 					<configuration>
 						<jvmArguments>
 							-Xdebug -Xrunjdwp:transport=dt_socket,server=y,suspend=y,address=5005
@@ -140,7 +137,6 @@ The following example sets `property1` to `test` and `property2` to 42:
 				<plugin>
 					<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 					<artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-					<version>{gradle-project-version}</version>
 					<configuration>
 						<systemPropertyVariables>
 							<property1>test</property1>
@@ -182,7 +178,6 @@ The following example sets the 'ENV1', 'ENV2', 'ENV3', 'ENV4' env variables:
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>{gradle-project-version}</version>
 				<configuration>
 					<environmentVariables>
 						<ENV1>5000</ENV1>
@@ -220,7 +215,6 @@ The following example sets two arguments: `property1` and `property2=42`:
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>{gradle-project-version}</version>
 				<configuration>
 					<arguments>
 						<argument>property1</argument>
@@ -258,7 +252,6 @@ The following configuration enables the `foo` and `bar` profiles:
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>{gradle-project-version}</version>
 				<configuration>
 					<profiles>
 						<profile>foo</profile>
diff --git a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/docs/asciidoc/using.adoc b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/docs/asciidoc/using.adoc
index 210ad344d74..e8e6cf1b5d7 100644
--- a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/docs/asciidoc/using.adoc
+++ b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/docs/asciidoc/using.adoc
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ For instance, to use a different version of the SLF4J library and the Spring Dat
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.data</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-data-releasetrain</artifactId>
-				<version>Moore-SR6</version>
+				<version>Neumann-SR5</version>
 				<type>pom</type>
 				<scope>import</scope>
 			</dependency>
@@ -131,7 +131,6 @@ If you want to both have a default while allowing it to be overridden on the com
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>{gradle-project-version}</version>
 				<configuration>
 					<profiles>${app.profiles}</profiles>
 				</configuration>