diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 86cd2d43b5..31bde71a37 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@
     <failsafe.version>3.0.0-M3</failsafe.version>
     <jacoco.version>0.8.4</jacoco.version>
     <java.version>1.8</java.version>
-    <javadoc-additionalOptions />
+    <javadoc-additionalOptions/>
     <javadoc-link>https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/</javadoc-link>
     <javadoc.version>3.7.0</javadoc.version>
     <junit.jupiter.version>5.10.2</junit.jupiter.version>
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
     <project.reporting.outputEncoding>UTF-8</project.reporting.outputEncoding>
     <skipTests>true</skipTests>
-    <slf4j.version>2.0.16</slf4j.version>
+    <slf4j.version>2.0.17</slf4j.version>
     <sonar.dependencyCheck.htmlReportPath>target/dependency-check-report.html</sonar.dependencyCheck.htmlReportPath>
     <sonar.dependencyCheck.reportPath>target/dependency-check-report.xml</sonar.dependencyCheck.reportPath>
     <surefire.version>3.0.0-M3</surefire.version>
@@ -114,8 +114,8 @@
     <sharpen.phase>none</sharpen.phase>
     <sharpen.projectName>empty</sharpen.projectName>
     <sharpen.cSharpTargetFolder>empty</sharpen.cSharpTargetFolder>
-    <sharpen.cSharpSourceCodeDestination />
-    <sharpen.cSharpTestCodeDestination />
+    <sharpen.cSharpSourceCodeDestination/>
+    <sharpen.cSharpTestCodeDestination/>
     <sharpen.extraDependencies>
     </sharpen.extraDependencies>
 
@@ -530,7 +530,7 @@
             <executions>
               <execution>
                 <id>bundle-manifest</id>
-                <phase />
+                <phase/>
               </execution>
             </executions>
           </plugin>
@@ -546,11 +546,11 @@
             <executions>
               <execution>
                 <id>default-resources</id>
-                <phase />
+                <phase/>
               </execution>
               <execution>
                 <id>default-testResources</id>
-                <phase />
+                <phase/>
               </execution>
             </executions>
           </plugin>
@@ -580,10 +580,10 @@
             </dependencies>
             <configuration>
               <autoUpdate>false</autoUpdate>
-              <connectionString />
+              <connectionString/>
               <databaseDriverName>com.mysql.cj.jdbc.Driver</databaseDriverName>
-              <databasePassword />
-              <databaseUser />
+              <databasePassword/>
+              <databaseUser/>
               <format>ALL</format>
             </configuration>
             <executions>