Must have artifact plugin v1.3 installed to use this version of the plugin plugin. Try: maven plugin:download -DgroupId=maven -DartifactId=maven-artifact-plugin -Dversion=1.3 Must remove the deploy plugin to use this version of the plugin plugin. Please delete ${deployPlugin.artifactId}-${deployPlugin.currentVersion}.jar from ${maven.plugin.dir} and ${maven.plugin.unpacked.dir} (if it exists) Warning: Contents of ${maven.home}/plugins/${maven.final.name}.jar does not match the unpacked contents of ${maven.plugin.unpacked.dir}/${maven.final.name} directory. ${maven.docs.src}/navigation.xml Skipping file as '${fileName}' already exists Generating file '${fileName}' ${maven.docs.src}/goals.xml Skipping file as '${fileName}' already exists Generating 'empty' goals file '${fileName}' Generating file '${fileName}' ${maven.docs.src}/properties.xml Skipping file as '${fileName}' already exists ${basedir}/plugin.properties Generating 'empty' properties file '${fileName}' Generating file '${fileName}' ${maven.repo.remote} ${repoList.trim()} repo is '${repo}' trying to download ${remoteFile} ${file} does not exist.${msg} Expected [${expected}] but got [${value}].${msg}