diff --git a/cruisecontrol/project.xml b/cruisecontrol/project.xml
index 8a9b8aaf..7e84960a 100644
--- a/cruisecontrol/project.xml
+++ b/cruisecontrol/project.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@
   <id>maven-cruisecontrol-plugin</id>
   <name>Maven Cruise Control Plug-in</name>
   <currentVersion>1.1-SNAPSHOT</currentVersion>
-  <description>A plugin to handle the generating and maintaining of Cruise Control configuration</description>
+  <description>A plugin to handle the generating and maintaining of Cruise Control configuration.
+    Requires Maven 1.0 RC2.
+  </description>
   <shortDescription>Cruise Control Plugin for Maven</shortDescription>
   <url>http://maven.apache.org/reference/plugins/cruisecontrol/</url>
   <siteDirectory>/www/maven.apache.org/reference/plugins/cruisecontrol/</siteDirectory>
diff --git a/developer-activity/project.xml b/developer-activity/project.xml
index e1b5cf5b..b59bf311 100644
--- a/developer-activity/project.xml
+++ b/developer-activity/project.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@
   <id>maven-developer-activity-plugin</id>
   <name>Maven Developer Activity Plug-in</name>
   <currentVersion>1.4-SNAPSHOT</currentVersion>
-  <description>This document provides a report of activity in terms of CVS commits and breaks it out by developer.</description>
+  <description>This document provides a report of activity in terms of CVS commits and breaks it out by developer.
+    Requires Maven 1.0 RC2.</description>
   <shortDescription>Developer Activity report</shortDescription>
   <url>http://maven.apache.org/reference/plugins/developer-activity/</url>
   <siteDirectory>/www/maven.apache.org/reference/plugins/developer-activity/</siteDirectory>
diff --git a/eclipse/project.xml b/eclipse/project.xml
index b9762d48..a432ed75 100644
--- a/eclipse/project.xml
+++ b/eclipse/project.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@
   <id>maven-eclipse-plugin</id>
   <name>Maven Eclipse Plug-in</name>
   <currentVersion>1.6-SNAPSHOT</currentVersion>
-  <description>A plugin to generate various files for the Eclipse IDE and ease the use of Maven within that environment</description>
+  <description>A plugin to generate various files for the Eclipse IDE and ease the use of Maven within that environment.
+    Requires Maven 1.0 RC2.</description>
   <shortDescription>Eclipse Plugin for Maven</shortDescription>
   <url>http://maven.apache.org/reference/plugins/eclipse/</url>
   <siteDirectory>/www/maven.apache.org/reference/plugins/eclipse/</siteDirectory>
diff --git a/file-activity/project.xml b/file-activity/project.xml
index 615d1f28..1ef85e81 100644
--- a/file-activity/project.xml
+++ b/file-activity/project.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@
   <!-- Gump integration -->
 
   <gumpRepositoryId>jakarta</gumpRepositoryId>
-  <description>This document provides a report of activity in terms of CVS commits and breaks it out by file.</description>
+  <description>This document provides a report of activity in terms of CVS commits and breaks it out by file.
+    Requires Maven 1.0 RC2.</description>
   <shortDescription>File activity Report</shortDescription>
   <url>http://maven.apache.org/reference/plugins/file-activity/</url>
   <siteDirectory>/www/maven.apache.org/reference/plugins/file-activity/</siteDirectory>
diff --git a/idea/project.xml b/idea/project.xml
index 22e7957a..9fa54d51 100644
--- a/idea/project.xml
+++ b/idea/project.xml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
   <name>Maven IDEA Plug-in</name>
   <currentVersion>1.3-SNAPSHOT</currentVersion>
   <shortDescription>IDEA Plugin for Maven</shortDescription>
+  <description>IDEA Plugin for Maven. Requires Maven 1.0 RC2.</description>
   <url>http://maven.apache.org/reference/plugins/idea/</url>
   <siteDirectory>/www/maven.apache.org/reference/plugins/idea/</siteDirectory>
   <repository>
diff --git a/jar/project.xml b/jar/project.xml
index 3de1276d..26805bc0 100644
--- a/jar/project.xml
+++ b/jar/project.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   <id>maven-jar-plugin</id>
   <name>Maven Jar Plug-in</name>
   <currentVersion>1.4-SNAPSHOT</currentVersion>
-  <description/>
+  <description>Plugin for creating JAR files. Requires Maven 1.0 RC2.</description>
   <shortDescription>Create jar files</shortDescription>
   <url>http://maven.apache.org/reference/plugins/jar/</url>
   <siteDirectory>/www/maven.apache.org/reference/plugins/jar/</siteDirectory>
diff --git a/junit-report/project.xml b/junit-report/project.xml
index 5627ac96..3359ab91 100644
--- a/junit-report/project.xml
+++ b/junit-report/project.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@
   <id>maven-junit-report-plugin</id>
   <name>Maven JUnit Report Plug-in</name>
   <currentVersion>1.5-SNAPSHOT</currentVersion>
-  <description/>
+  <description>Reports from JUnit tests.
+    Requires Maven 1.0 RC2.</description>
   <shortDescription>Reports from JUnit tests</shortDescription>
   <url>http://maven.apache.org/reference/plugins/junit-report/</url>
   <siteDirectory>/www/maven.apache.org/reference/plugins/junit-report/</siteDirectory>
diff --git a/jxr/project.xml b/jxr/project.xml
index ed012e98..542680eb 100644
--- a/jxr/project.xml
+++ b/jxr/project.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@
   <id>maven-jxr-plugin</id>
   <name>Maven JXR Plug-in</name>
   <currentVersion>1.3-SNAPSHOT</currentVersion>
-  <description/>
+  <description>Create cross reference.
+    Requires Maven 1.0 RC2.</description>
   <shortDescription>Create cross reference</shortDescription>
   <url>http://maven.apache.org/reference/plugins/jxr/</url>
   <siteDirectory>/www/maven.apache.org/reference/plugins/jxr/</siteDirectory>
diff --git a/linkcheck/project.xml b/linkcheck/project.xml
index d101f720..ab1a13ca 100644
--- a/linkcheck/project.xml
+++ b/linkcheck/project.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@
   <id>maven-linkcheck-plugin</id>
   <name>Maven LinkCheck Plug-in</name>
   <currentVersion>1.2-SNAPSHOT</currentVersion>
-  <description/>
+  <description>Check xdoc links.
+    Requires Maven 1.0 RC2.</description>
   <shortDescription>Check xdoc links</shortDescription>
   <url>http://maven.apache.org/reference/plugins/linkcheck/</url>
   <siteDirectory>/www/maven.apache.org/reference/plugins/linkcheck/</siteDirectory>
diff --git a/site/project.xml b/site/project.xml
index 89de4a19..c7843bcf 100644
--- a/site/project.xml
+++ b/site/project.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@
   <id>maven-site-plugin</id>
   <name>Maven Site Plugin</name>
   <currentVersion>1.5-SNAPSHOT</currentVersion>
-  <description/>
+  <description>Generate web site.
+    Requires Maven 1.0 RC2.</description>
   <shortDescription>Generate web site</shortDescription>
   <url>http://maven.apache.org/reference/plugins/site/</url>
   <issueTrackingUrl>http://jira.codehaus.org/BrowseProject.jspa?id=10331</issueTrackingUrl>
diff --git a/test/project.xml b/test/project.xml
index 88b9c74e..e5d17995 100644
--- a/test/project.xml
+++ b/test/project.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@
   <id>maven-test-plugin</id>
   <name>Maven Test Plug-in</name>
   <currentVersion>1.5-SNAPSHOT</currentVersion>
-  <description/>
+  <description>Run JUnit tests.
+    Requires Maven 1.0 RC2.</description>
   <shortDescription>Run JUnit tests</shortDescription>
   <url>http://maven.apache.org/reference/plugins/test/</url>
   <siteDirectory>/www/maven.apache.org/reference/plugins/test/</siteDirectory>
diff --git a/xdoc/project.xml b/xdoc/project.xml
index 2eb13ebf..440b6855 100644
--- a/xdoc/project.xml
+++ b/xdoc/project.xml
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
   <id>maven-xdoc-plugin</id>
   <name>Maven XDoc Plug-in</name>
   <currentVersion>1.6-SNAPSHOT</currentVersion>
+  <description>Convert xdocs into HTML.
+    Requires Maven 1.0 RC2.</description>
   <shortDescription>Convert xdocs into HTML</shortDescription>
   <url>http://maven.apache.org/reference/plugins/xdoc/</url>
   <siteDirectory>/www/maven.apache.org/reference/plugins/xdoc/</siteDirectory>