diff --git a/jcoverage/project.xml b/jcoverage/project.xml
index 586bb9ba..fd91e8c9 100644
--- a/jcoverage/project.xml
+++ b/jcoverage/project.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
  -->
 
 <project>
-  <extend>../project.xml</extend>
+  <extend>../plugin-parent/project.xml</extend>
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
   <id>maven-jcoverage-plugin</id>
   <name>Maven JCoverage plugin</name>
@@ -143,11 +143,4 @@
       <version>20030211.142821</version>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
-  <reports>
-    <report>maven-changes-plugin</report>
-    <report>maven-changelog-plugin</report>
-    <report>maven-file-activity-plugin</report>
-    <report>maven-developer-activity-plugin</report>
-    <report>maven-license-plugin</report>
-  </reports>
 </project>
diff --git a/jdee/project.xml b/jdee/project.xml
index d219982b..a8256610 100644
--- a/jdee/project.xml
+++ b/jdee/project.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
  -->
 
 <project>
-  <extend>../project.xml</extend>
+  <extend>../plugin-parent/project.xml</extend>
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
   <id>maven-jdee-plugin</id>
   <name>Maven JDEE Plug-in</name>
diff --git a/jdepend/project.xml b/jdepend/project.xml
index dbcf95c9..e99bc038 100644
--- a/jdepend/project.xml
+++ b/jdepend/project.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
  -->
 
 <project>
-  <extend>../project.xml</extend>
+  <extend>../plugin-parent/project.xml</extend>
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
   <id>maven-jdepend-plugin</id>
   <name>Maven JDepend Plugin</name>
diff --git a/jdeveloper/project.xml b/jdeveloper/project.xml
index 60e62e90..08df8c3e 100644
--- a/jdeveloper/project.xml
+++ b/jdeveloper/project.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
  -->
 
 <project>
-  <extend>../project.xml</extend>
+  <extend>../plugin-parent/project.xml</extend>
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
   <id>maven-jdeveloper-plugin</id>
   <name>Maven JDeveloper Plug-in</name>
diff --git a/jdiff/project.xml b/jdiff/project.xml
index 19729db0..907041f6 100644
--- a/jdiff/project.xml
+++ b/jdiff/project.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 
 
 <project>
-  <extend>../project.xml</extend>
+  <extend>../plugin-parent/project.xml</extend>
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
   <id>maven-jdiff-plugin</id>
   <name>Maven JDiff Plugin</name>
diff --git a/jellydoc/project.xml b/jellydoc/project.xml
index 7f04f550..799b633c 100644
--- a/jellydoc/project.xml
+++ b/jellydoc/project.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
  -->
 
 <project>
-  <extend>../project.xml</extend>
+  <extend>../plugin-parent/project.xml</extend>
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
   <id>maven-jellydoc-plugin</id>
   <name>Maven JellyDoc Plug-in</name>
diff --git a/jetty/project.xml b/jetty/project.xml
index 9e7ffb9c..92a2e20f 100644
--- a/jetty/project.xml
+++ b/jetty/project.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
  -->
 
 <project>
-  <extend>../project.xml</extend>
+  <extend>../plugin-parent/project.xml</extend>
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
   <id>maven-jetty-plugin</id>
   <name>Maven Jetty plugin</name>
diff --git a/jira/project.xml b/jira/project.xml
index 3e9da160..f8e5d546 100644
--- a/jira/project.xml
+++ b/jira/project.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
  -->
 
 <project>
-  <extend>../project.xml</extend>
+  <extend>../plugin-parent/project.xml</extend>
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
   <id>maven-jira-plugin</id>
   <name>Maven JIRA Plug-in</name>
diff --git a/jnlp/project.xml b/jnlp/project.xml
index dffd9442..c2a3cb4e 100644
--- a/jnlp/project.xml
+++ b/jnlp/project.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
  -->
 
 <project>
-  <extend>../project.xml</extend>
+  <extend>../plugin-parent/project.xml</extend>
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
   <id>maven-jnlp-plugin</id>
   <name>Maven JNLP Plug-in</name>
diff --git a/junit-report/project.xml b/junit-report/project.xml
index ec82711c..56ed14f2 100644
--- a/junit-report/project.xml
+++ b/junit-report/project.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
  -->
 
 <project>
-  <extend>../project.xml</extend>
+  <extend>../plugin-parent/project.xml</extend>
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
   <id>maven-junit-report-plugin</id>
   <name>Maven JUnit Report Plug-in</name>
diff --git a/junitdoclet/project.xml b/junitdoclet/project.xml
index 9a67e4a1..0c6cc070 100644
--- a/junitdoclet/project.xml
+++ b/junitdoclet/project.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 
 
 <project>
-  <extend>../project.xml</extend>
+  <extend>../plugin-parent/project.xml</extend>
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
   <id>maven-junit-doclet-plugin</id>
   <name>Maven JUnitDoclet Plug-in</name>
diff --git a/jxr/project.xml b/jxr/project.xml
index 4203fa03..72017f74 100644
--- a/jxr/project.xml
+++ b/jxr/project.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
  -->
 
 <project>
-  <extend>../project.xml</extend>
+  <extend>../plugin-parent/project.xml</extend>
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
   <id>maven-jxr-plugin</id>
   <name>Maven JXR Plug-in</name>
diff --git a/latex/project.xml b/latex/project.xml
index 06067f00..b40dabdb 100644
--- a/latex/project.xml
+++ b/latex/project.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 
 
 <project>
-  <extend>../project.xml</extend>
+  <extend>../plugin-parent/project.xml</extend>
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
   <id>maven-latex-plugin</id>
   <name>Maven Latex Plug-in</name>
diff --git a/latka/project.xml b/latka/project.xml
index 71a65d7a..829c1467 100644
--- a/latka/project.xml
+++ b/latka/project.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 
 
 <project>
-  <extend>../project.xml</extend>
+  <extend>../plugin-parent/project.xml</extend>
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
   <id>maven-latka-plugin</id>
   <name>Maven Latka Plug-in</name>
diff --git a/license/project.xml b/license/project.xml
index 962a7e24..05e8142c 100644
--- a/license/project.xml
+++ b/license/project.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 
 
 <project>
-  <extend>../project.xml</extend>
+  <extend>../plugin-parent/project.xml</extend>
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
   <id>maven-license-plugin</id>
   <name>Maven License Plug-in</name>
diff --git a/linkcheck/project.xml b/linkcheck/project.xml
index 2f838cd4..0e24cc44 100644
--- a/linkcheck/project.xml
+++ b/linkcheck/project.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
  -->
 
 <project>
-  <extend>../project.xml</extend>
+  <extend>../plugin-parent/project.xml</extend>
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
   <id>maven-linkcheck-plugin</id>
   <name>Maven LinkCheck Plug-in</name>
diff --git a/multichanges/project.xml b/multichanges/project.xml
index fd608878..af868c2c 100644
--- a/multichanges/project.xml
+++ b/multichanges/project.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
  -->
 
 <project>
-  <extend>../project.xml</extend>
+  <extend>../plugin-parent/project.xml</extend>
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
   <id>maven-multichanges-plugin</id>
   <name>Maven MultiChanges plugin</name>
diff --git a/multiproject/project.xml b/multiproject/project.xml
index 06a9b4cc..4a746850 100644
--- a/multiproject/project.xml
+++ b/multiproject/project.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
  -->
 
 <project>
-  <extend>../project.xml</extend>
+  <extend>../plugin-parent/project.xml</extend>
   <id>maven-multiproject-plugin</id>
   <name>Maven Multi-Project Plug-in</name>
   <currentVersion>1.3-SNAPSHOT</currentVersion>
diff --git a/native/project.xml b/native/project.xml
index bcf7edbb..bd678d99 100644
--- a/native/project.xml
+++ b/native/project.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 
 
 <project>
-  <extend>../project.xml</extend>
+  <extend>../plugin-parent/project.xml</extend>
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
   <id>maven-native-plugin</id>
   <name>Maven Native Plug-in</name>
diff --git a/nsis/project.xml b/nsis/project.xml
index 50c0918e..aa8c0a27 100644
--- a/nsis/project.xml
+++ b/nsis/project.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
  -->
 
 <project>
-  <extend>../project.xml</extend>
+  <extend>../plugin-parent/project.xml</extend>
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
   <id>maven-nsis-plugin</id>
   <name>Maven NSIS Plug-in</name>
diff --git a/pdf/project.xml b/pdf/project.xml
index af7d506f..b3f8f6ed 100644
--- a/pdf/project.xml
+++ b/pdf/project.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
  -->
 
 <project>
-  <extend>${basedir}/../project.xml</extend>
+  <extend>${basedir}/../plugin-parent/project.xml</extend>
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
   <groupId>maven</groupId>
   <artifactId>maven-pdf-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/perforce/project.xml b/perforce/project.xml
index 2af0b6f1..24d71f2a 100644
--- a/perforce/project.xml
+++ b/perforce/project.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 
 
 <project>
-  <extend>../project.xml</extend>
+  <extend>../plugin-parent/project.xml</extend>
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
   <id>maven-perforce-plugin</id>
   <name>Maven Perforce Plugin</name>
diff --git a/plugin/project.xml b/plugin/project.xml
index 16d146d4..34749f42 100644
--- a/plugin/project.xml
+++ b/plugin/project.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
  -->
 
 <project>
-  <extend>../project.xml</extend>
+  <extend>../plugin-parent/project.xml</extend>
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
   <id>maven-plugin-plugin</id>
   <name>Maven Plugin Plugin</name>
diff --git a/pmd/project.xml b/pmd/project.xml
index 1c51ad73..03dcd4ea 100644
--- a/pmd/project.xml
+++ b/pmd/project.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
  -->
 
 <project>
-  <extend>../project.xml</extend>
+  <extend>../plugin-parent/project.xml</extend>
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
   <id>maven-pmd-plugin</id>
   <name>Maven PMD Plug-in</name>
diff --git a/pom/project.xml b/pom/project.xml
index 7ce97ca7..23b94695 100644
--- a/pom/project.xml
+++ b/pom/project.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 
 
 <project>
-  <extend>../project.xml</extend>
+  <extend>../plugin-parent/project.xml</extend>
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
   <id>maven-pom-plugin</id>
   <name>Maven POM Plugin</name>
diff --git a/release/project.xml b/release/project.xml
index 6713f16a..e2d0f725 100644
--- a/release/project.xml
+++ b/release/project.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
  -->
 
 <project>
-  <extend>../project.xml</extend>
+  <extend>../plugin-parent/project.xml</extend>
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
   <id>maven-release-plugin</id>
   <name>Maven Release Plug-in</name>
diff --git a/repository/project.xml b/repository/project.xml
index b28d760b..40976da8 100644
--- a/repository/project.xml
+++ b/repository/project.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
  -->
 
 <project>
-  <extend>../project.xml</extend>
+  <extend>../plugin-parent/project.xml</extend>
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
   <id>maven-repository-plugin</id>
   <name>Maven Repository Plug-in</name>
diff --git a/scm/project.xml b/scm/project.xml
index a2cbb154..338950db 100644
--- a/scm/project.xml
+++ b/scm/project.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
  -->
 
 <project>
-  <extend>../project.xml</extend>
+  <extend>../plugin-parent/project.xml</extend>
   <id>maven-scm-plugin</id>
   <name>Maven Source Control Management Plug-in</name>
   <currentVersion>1.3-SNAPSHOT</currentVersion>
diff --git a/shell/project.xml b/shell/project.xml
index 0ad0f390..833494ed 100644
--- a/shell/project.xml
+++ b/shell/project.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
  -->
 
 <project>
-  <extend>../project.xml</extend>
+  <extend>../plugin-parent/project.xml</extend>
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
   <id>maven-shell-plugin</id>
   <name>Maven Shell Plug-in</name>
diff --git a/simian/project.xml b/simian/project.xml
index d1ebba59..03c0ad56 100644
--- a/simian/project.xml
+++ b/simian/project.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
  -->
 
 <project>
-  <extend>../project.xml</extend>
+  <extend>../plugin-parent/project.xml</extend>
   <id>maven-simian-plugin</id>
   <name>Maven Simian Plugin</name>
   <currentVersion>1.4-SNAPSHOT</currentVersion>
diff --git a/site/project.xml b/site/project.xml
index 1da14556..cd182b5e 100644
--- a/site/project.xml
+++ b/site/project.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
  -->
 
 <project>
-  <extend>../project.xml</extend>
+  <extend>../plugin-parent/project.xml</extend>
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
   <id>maven-site-plugin</id>
   <name>Maven Site Plugin</name>
diff --git a/struts/project.xml b/struts/project.xml
index b6746b93..6c1f0ccb 100644
--- a/struts/project.xml
+++ b/struts/project.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 
 
 <project>
-  <extend>../project.xml</extend>
+  <extend>../plugin-parent/project.xml</extend>
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
   <id>maven-struts-plugin</id>
   <name>Maven Struts Plugin</name>
diff --git a/tasklist/project.xml b/tasklist/project.xml
index ed99a34e..14c30927 100644
--- a/tasklist/project.xml
+++ b/tasklist/project.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
  -->
 
 <project>
-  <extend>../project.xml</extend>
+  <extend>../plugin-parent/project.xml</extend>
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
   <id>maven-tasklist-plugin</id>
   <name>Maven Tasklist Plug-in</name>
diff --git a/test/project.xml b/test/project.xml
index 5dd08158..44672232 100644
--- a/test/project.xml
+++ b/test/project.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
  -->
 
 <project>
-  <extend>../project.xml</extend>
+  <extend>../plugin-parent/project.xml</extend>
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
   <id>maven-test-plugin</id>
   <name>Maven Test Plug-in</name>
diff --git a/tjdo/project.xml b/tjdo/project.xml
index 5f90d8a1..ac70a3a0 100644
--- a/tjdo/project.xml
+++ b/tjdo/project.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 
 
 <project>
-  <extend>../project.xml</extend>
+  <extend>../plugin-parent/project.xml</extend>
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
   <id>maven-tjdo-plugin</id>
   <name>Maven TJDO plugin</name>
diff --git a/touchstone-partner/project.xml b/touchstone-partner/project.xml
index ae071ea2..a1bdd4c9 100644
--- a/touchstone-partner/project.xml
+++ b/touchstone-partner/project.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 
 
 <project>
-  <extend>../project.xml</extend>
+  <extend>../plugin-parent/project.xml</extend>
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
   <id>maven-touchstone-partner-plugin</id>
   <name>Maven Touchstone Partner Plug-in</name>
diff --git a/touchstone/project.xml b/touchstone/project.xml
index fb66f3fe..99d2d5f7 100644
--- a/touchstone/project.xml
+++ b/touchstone/project.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 
 
 <project>
-  <extend>../project.xml</extend>
+  <extend>../plugin-parent/project.xml</extend>
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
   <id>maven-touchstone-plugin</id>
   <name>Maven Touchstone Plug-in</name>
diff --git a/uberjar/project.xml b/uberjar/project.xml
index 5afa7c78..555521cc 100644
--- a/uberjar/project.xml
+++ b/uberjar/project.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 
 
 <project>
-  <extend>../project.xml</extend>
+  <extend>../plugin-parent/project.xml</extend>
   <!-- the version of maven's project object model -->
 
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
diff --git a/vdoclet/project.xml b/vdoclet/project.xml
index b93cc50a..b5d3316b 100644
--- a/vdoclet/project.xml
+++ b/vdoclet/project.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 
 
 <project>
-  <extend>../project.xml</extend>
+  <extend>../plugin-parent/project.xml</extend>
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
   <id>maven-vdoclet-plugin</id>
   <name>Maven VDoclet Plug-in</name>
diff --git a/war/project.xml b/war/project.xml
index ac260ad5..2deb0248 100644
--- a/war/project.xml
+++ b/war/project.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
  -->
 
 <project>
-  <extend>../project.xml</extend>
+  <extend>../plugin-parent/project.xml</extend>
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
   <id>maven-war-plugin</id>
   <name>Maven WAR Plugin</name>
diff --git a/webserver/project.xml b/webserver/project.xml
index 879f8ef5..aeef126a 100644
--- a/webserver/project.xml
+++ b/webserver/project.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
  -->
 
 <project>
-  <extend>../project.xml</extend>
+  <extend>../plugin-parent/project.xml</extend>
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
   <id>maven-webserver-plugin</id>
   <name>Maven Webserver Plugin</name>
diff --git a/wizard/project.xml b/wizard/project.xml
index baf10729..1cc60e47 100644
--- a/wizard/project.xml
+++ b/wizard/project.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 
 
 <project>
-  <extend>../project.xml</extend>
+  <extend>../plugin-parent/project.xml</extend>
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
   <id>maven-wizard-plugin</id>
   <name>Maven Wizard Plug-in</name>
diff --git a/xdoc/project.xml b/xdoc/project.xml
index 988dc487..c6c5dc22 100644
--- a/xdoc/project.xml
+++ b/xdoc/project.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
  -->
 
 <project>
-  <extend>../project.xml</extend>
+  <extend>../plugin-parent/project.xml</extend>
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
   <id>maven-xdoc-plugin</id>
   <name>Maven XDoc Plug-in</name>