diff --git a/org.eclipse.xtend.examples/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.xtend.examples/pom.xml
index cd92130b9d4..f642364c3de 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.xtend.examples/pom.xml
+++ b/org.eclipse.xtend.examples/pom.xml
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 				<artifactId>maven-antrun-plugin</artifactId>
 				<executions>
 					<execution>
+						<?m2e ignore?>
 						<phase>generate-sources</phase>
 						<configuration>
 							<target>
@@ -49,34 +50,5 @@
 				</executions>
 			</plugin>
 		</plugins>
-		<pluginManagement>
-			<plugins>
-				<!--This plugin's configuration is used to store Eclipse m2e settings only. It has no influence on the Maven build itself.-->
-				<plugin>
-					<groupId>org.eclipse.m2e</groupId>
-					<artifactId>lifecycle-mapping</artifactId>
-					<version>1.0.0</version>
-					<configuration>
-						<lifecycleMappingMetadata>
-							<pluginExecutions>
-								<pluginExecution>
-									<pluginExecutionFilter>
-										<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-										<artifactId>maven-antrun-plugin</artifactId>
-										<versionRange>[3.1.0,)</versionRange>
-										<goals>
-											<goal>run</goal>
-										</goals>
-									</pluginExecutionFilter>
-									<action>
-										<ignore></ignore>
-									</action>
-								</pluginExecution>
-							</pluginExecutions>
-						</lifecycleMappingMetadata>
-					</configuration>
-				</plugin>
-			</plugins>
-		</pluginManagement>
 	</build>
 </project>
diff --git a/org.eclipse.xtend.ide.tests/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.xtend.ide.tests/pom.xml
index 95b5860a1bc..42028c9a593 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.xtend.ide.tests/pom.xml
+++ b/org.eclipse.xtend.ide.tests/pom.xml
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 				<version>3.5.0</version>
 				<executions>
 					<execution>
+						<?m2e ignore?>
 						<id>copy-dependencies</id>
 						<phase>process-test-resources</phase>
 						<goals>
@@ -40,35 +41,5 @@
 				</executions>
 			</plugin>
 		</plugins>
-
-		<pluginManagement>
-			<plugins>
-				<!--This plugin's configuration is used to store Eclipse m2e settings only. It has no influence on the Maven build itself.-->
-				<plugin>
-					<groupId>org.eclipse.m2e</groupId>
-					<artifactId>lifecycle-mapping</artifactId>
-					<version>1.0.0</version>
-					<configuration>
-						<lifecycleMappingMetadata>
-							<pluginExecutions>
-								<pluginExecution>
-									<pluginExecutionFilter>
-										<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-										<artifactId>maven-dependency-plugin</artifactId>
-										<versionRange>[3.3.0,)</versionRange>
-										<goals>
-											<goal>copy-dependencies</goal>
-										</goals>
-									</pluginExecutionFilter>
-									<action>
-										<ignore></ignore>
-									</action>
-								</pluginExecution>
-							</pluginExecutions>
-						</lifecycleMappingMetadata>
-					</configuration>
-				</plugin>
-			</plugins>
-		</pluginManagement>
 	</build>
 </project>
diff --git a/org.eclipse.xtend.lib.gwt/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.xtend.lib.gwt/pom.xml
index 1605429bd04..6e4fbde4e60 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.xtend.lib.gwt/pom.xml
+++ b/org.eclipse.xtend.lib.gwt/pom.xml
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 				<version>2.3</version>
 				<executions>
 					<execution>
+						<?m2e ignore?>
 						<id>unpack-xtend-sources</id>
 						<phase>generate-resources</phase>
 						<goals>
@@ -65,6 +66,7 @@
 				<artifactId>maven-antrun-plugin</artifactId>
 				<executions>
 					<execution>
+						<?m2e ignore?>
 						<phase>generate-resources</phase>
 						<goals>
 							<goal>run</goal>
@@ -98,47 +100,5 @@
 				<directory>${project.build.directory}/xtend-gwt-sources</directory>
 			</resource>
 		</resources>
-		<pluginManagement>
-			<plugins>
-				<!--This plugin's configuration is used to store Eclipse m2e settings only. It has no influence on the Maven build itself.-->
-				<plugin>
-					<groupId>org.eclipse.m2e</groupId>
-					<artifactId>lifecycle-mapping</artifactId>
-					<version>1.0.0</version>
-					<configuration>
-						<lifecycleMappingMetadata>
-							<pluginExecutions>
-								<pluginExecution>
-									<pluginExecutionFilter>
-										<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-										<artifactId>maven-dependency-plugin</artifactId>
-										<versionRange>[2.3,)</versionRange>
-										<goals>
-											<goal>unpack-dependencies</goal>
-										</goals>
-									</pluginExecutionFilter>
-									<action>
-										<ignore></ignore>
-									</action>
-								</pluginExecution>
-								<pluginExecution>
-									<pluginExecutionFilter>
-										<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-										<artifactId>maven-antrun-plugin</artifactId>
-										<versionRange>[1.6,)</versionRange>
-										<goals>
-											<goal>run</goal>
-										</goals>
-									</pluginExecutionFilter>
-									<action>
-										<ignore></ignore>
-									</action>
-								</pluginExecution>
-							</pluginExecutions>
-						</lifecycleMappingMetadata>
-					</configuration>
-				</plugin>
-			</plugins>
-		</pluginManagement>
 	</build>
 </project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/org.eclipse.xtend.maven.parent/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.xtend.maven.parent/pom.xml
index 6225edb5ca8..b5d77086700 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.xtend.maven.parent/pom.xml
+++ b/org.eclipse.xtend.maven.parent/pom.xml
@@ -116,113 +116,6 @@
 					<artifactId>maven-source-plugin</artifactId>
 					<version>3.2.1</version>
 				</plugin>
-				<!--This plugin's configuration is used to store Eclipse m2e settings
-					only. It has no influence on the Maven build itself. -->
-				<plugin>
-					<groupId>org.eclipse.m2e</groupId>
-					<artifactId>lifecycle-mapping</artifactId>
-					<version>1.0.0</version>
-					<configuration>
-						<lifecycleMappingMetadata>
-							<pluginExecutions>
-								<pluginExecution>
-									<pluginExecutionFilter>
-										<groupId>
-											org.apache.maven.plugins
-										</groupId>
-										<artifactId>
-											maven-compiler-plugin
-										</artifactId>
-										<versionRange>
-											[3.0,)
-										</versionRange>
-										<goals>
-											<goal>compile</goal>
-											<goal>testCompile</goal>
-										</goals>
-									</pluginExecutionFilter>
-									<action>
-										<ignore></ignore>
-									</action>
-								</pluginExecution>
-								<pluginExecution>
-									<pluginExecutionFilter>
-										<groupId>
-											org.apache.maven.plugins
-										</groupId>
-										<artifactId>
-											maven-plugin-plugin
-										</artifactId>
-										<versionRange>
-											[2.7,)
-										</versionRange>
-										<goals>
-											<goal>descriptor</goal>
-										</goals>
-									</pluginExecutionFilter>
-									<action>
-										<ignore></ignore>
-									</action>
-								</pluginExecution>
-								<pluginExecution>
-									<pluginExecutionFilter>
-										<groupId>
-											org.codehaus.mojo
-										</groupId>
-										<artifactId>
-											build-helper-maven-plugin
-										</artifactId>
-										<versionRange>
-											[1.8,)
-										</versionRange>
-										<goals>
-											<goal>add-source</goal>
-										</goals>
-									</pluginExecutionFilter>
-									<action>
-										<ignore></ignore>
-									</action>
-								</pluginExecution>
-								<pluginExecution>
-									<pluginExecutionFilter>
-										<groupId>
-											org.eclipse.tycho
-										</groupId>
-										<artifactId>
-											tycho-packaging-plugin
-										</artifactId>
-										<versionRange>
-											[0.22.0,)
-										</versionRange>
-										<goals>
-											<goal>build-qualifier</goal>
-										</goals>
-									</pluginExecutionFilter>
-									<action>
-										<ignore></ignore>
-									</action>
-								</pluginExecution>
-								<pluginExecution>
-									<pluginExecutionFilter>
-										<groupId>
-											org.apache.maven.plugins
-										</groupId>
-										<artifactId>
-											maven-enforcer-plugin
-										</artifactId>
-										<versionRange>[3.0,)</versionRange>
-										<goals>
-											<goal>enforce</goal>
-										</goals>
-									</pluginExecutionFilter>
-									<action>
-										<ignore></ignore>
-									</action>
-								</pluginExecution>
-							</pluginExecutions>
-						</lifecycleMappingMetadata>
-					</configuration>
-				</plugin>
 			</plugins>
 		</pluginManagement>
 	</build>
diff --git a/org.eclipse.xtext.maven.parent/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.xtext.maven.parent/pom.xml
index 0b50520cde4..8baf9a8a052 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.xtext.maven.parent/pom.xml
+++ b/org.eclipse.xtext.maven.parent/pom.xml
@@ -89,113 +89,6 @@
 					<artifactId>maven-source-plugin</artifactId>
 					<version>3.2.1</version>
 				</plugin>
-				<!--This plugin's configuration is used to store Eclipse m2e settings
-					only. It has no influence on the Maven build itself. -->
-				<plugin>
-					<groupId>org.eclipse.m2e</groupId>
-					<artifactId>lifecycle-mapping</artifactId>
-					<version>1.0.0</version>
-					<configuration>
-						<lifecycleMappingMetadata>
-							<pluginExecutions>
-								<pluginExecution>
-									<pluginExecutionFilter>
-										<groupId>
-											org.apache.maven.plugins
-										</groupId>
-										<artifactId>
-											maven-compiler-plugin
-										</artifactId>
-										<versionRange>
-											[3.0,)
-										</versionRange>
-										<goals>
-											<goal>compile</goal>
-											<goal>testCompile</goal>
-										</goals>
-									</pluginExecutionFilter>
-									<action>
-										<ignore></ignore>
-									</action>
-								</pluginExecution>
-								<pluginExecution>
-									<pluginExecutionFilter>
-										<groupId>
-											org.apache.maven.plugins
-										</groupId>
-										<artifactId>
-											maven-plugin-plugin
-										</artifactId>
-										<versionRange>
-											[2.7,)
-										</versionRange>
-										<goals>
-											<goal>descriptor</goal>
-										</goals>
-									</pluginExecutionFilter>
-									<action>
-										<ignore></ignore>
-									</action>
-								</pluginExecution>
-								<pluginExecution>
-									<pluginExecutionFilter>
-										<groupId>
-											org.codehaus.mojo
-										</groupId>
-										<artifactId>
-											build-helper-maven-plugin
-										</artifactId>
-										<versionRange>
-											[1.8,)
-										</versionRange>
-										<goals>
-											<goal>add-source</goal>
-										</goals>
-									</pluginExecutionFilter>
-									<action>
-										<ignore></ignore>
-									</action>
-								</pluginExecution>
-								<pluginExecution>
-									<pluginExecutionFilter>
-										<groupId>
-											org.eclipse.tycho
-										</groupId>
-										<artifactId>
-											tycho-packaging-plugin
-										</artifactId>
-										<versionRange>
-											[0.22.0,)
-										</versionRange>
-										<goals>
-											<goal>build-qualifier</goal>
-										</goals>
-									</pluginExecutionFilter>
-									<action>
-										<ignore></ignore>
-									</action>
-								</pluginExecution>
-								<pluginExecution>
-									<pluginExecutionFilter>
-										<groupId>
-											org.apache.maven.plugins
-										</groupId>
-										<artifactId>
-											maven-enforcer-plugin
-										</artifactId>
-										<versionRange>[3.0,)</versionRange>
-										<goals>
-											<goal>enforce</goal>
-										</goals>
-									</pluginExecutionFilter>
-									<action>
-										<ignore></ignore>
-									</action>
-								</pluginExecution>
-							</pluginExecutions>
-						</lifecycleMappingMetadata>
-					</configuration>
-				</plugin>
 			</plugins>
 		</pluginManagement>
 	</build>
diff --git a/org.eclipse.xtext.p2repository/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.xtext.p2repository/pom.xml
index 01f1034132a..1ad11fa8879 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.xtext.p2repository/pom.xml
+++ b/org.eclipse.xtext.p2repository/pom.xml
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
 					<groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
 					<artifactId>build-helper-maven-plugin</artifactId>
 					<executions>
-						<!-- sets the following properties 
+						<!-- sets the following properties
 						parsedVersion.majorVersion
 						parsedVersion.minorVersion
 						parsedVersion.incrementalVersion
@@ -274,31 +274,6 @@
 						</execution>
 					</executions>
 				</plugin>
-				<!--This plugin's configuration is used to store Eclipse m2e settings only. It has no influence on the Maven build itself.-->
-				<plugin>
-					<groupId>org.eclipse.m2e</groupId>
-					<artifactId>lifecycle-mapping</artifactId>
-					<version>1.0.0</version>
-					<configuration>
-						<lifecycleMappingMetadata>
-							<pluginExecutions>
-								<pluginExecution>
-									<pluginExecutionFilter>
-										<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-										<artifactId>maven-clean-plugin</artifactId>
-										<versionRange>[3.2.0,)</versionRange>
-										<goals>
-											<goal>clean</goal>
-										</goals>
-									</pluginExecutionFilter>
-									<action>
-										<ignore></ignore>
-									</action>
-								</pluginExecution>
-							</pluginExecutions>
-						</lifecycleMappingMetadata>
-					</configuration>
-				</plugin>
 			</plugins>
 		</pluginManagement>
 	</build>
diff --git a/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/full/full.parent/full.repository/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/full/full.parent/full.repository/pom.xml
index 2fd5b88cece..1dec2661270 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/full/full.parent/full.repository/pom.xml
+++ b/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/full/full.parent/full.repository/pom.xml
@@ -9,42 +9,6 @@
 	<artifactId>full.repository</artifactId>
 	<packaging>eclipse-repository</packaging>
 
-	<build>
-		<pluginManagement>
-			<plugins>
-				<plugin>
-					<groupId>org.eclipse.m2e</groupId>
-					<artifactId>lifecycle-mapping</artifactId>
-					<version>1.0.0</version>
-					<configuration>
-						<lifecycleMappingMetadata>
-							<pluginExecutions>
-								<pluginExecution>
-									<pluginExecutionFilter>
-										<groupId>
-											org.apache.maven.plugins
-										</groupId>
-										<artifactId>
-											maven-clean-plugin
-										</artifactId>
-										<versionRange>
-											[2.5,)
-										</versionRange>
-										<goals>
-											<goal>clean</goal>
-										</goals>
-									</pluginExecutionFilter>
-									<action>
-										<ignore></ignore>
-									</action>
-								</pluginExecution>
-							</pluginExecutions>
-						</lifecycleMappingMetadata>
-					</configuration>
-				</plugin>
-			</plugins>
-		</pluginManagement>
-	</build>
 
 	<dependencies>
 	</dependencies>
diff --git a/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/full/full.parent/full/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/full/full.parent/full/pom.xml
index 1e041cf9891..4c60301095a 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/full/full.parent/full/pom.xml
+++ b/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/full/full.parent/full/pom.xml
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 				<version>3.0.0</version>
 				<executions>
 					<execution>
+						<?m2e ignore?>
 						<id>mwe2Launcher</id>
 						<phase>generate-sources</phase>
 						<goals>
@@ -96,40 +97,6 @@
 				</configuration>
 			</plugin>
 		</plugins>
-		<pluginManagement>
-			<plugins>
-				<plugin>
-					<groupId>org.eclipse.m2e</groupId>
-					<artifactId>lifecycle-mapping</artifactId>
-					<version>1.0.0</version>
-					<configuration>
-						<lifecycleMappingMetadata>
-							<pluginExecutions>
-								<pluginExecution>
-									<pluginExecutionFilter>
-										<groupId>
-											org.codehaus.mojo
-										</groupId>
-										<artifactId>
-											exec-maven-plugin
-										</artifactId>
-										<versionRange>
-											[1.2.1,)
-										</versionRange>
-										<goals>
-											<goal>java</goal>
-										</goals>
-									</pluginExecutionFilter>
-									<action>
-										<ignore></ignore>
-									</action>
-								</pluginExecution>
-							</pluginExecutions>
-						</lifecycleMappingMetadata>
-					</configuration>
-				</plugin>
-			</plugins>
-		</pluginManagement>
 	</build>
 
 </project>
diff --git a/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/full/full.parent/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/full/full.parent/pom.xml
index 7b582587d57..3783d2f524e 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/full/full.parent/pom.xml
+++ b/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/full/full.parent/pom.xml
@@ -166,39 +166,6 @@
 						</filesets>
 					</configuration>
 				</plugin>
-				<plugin>
-					<groupId>org.eclipse.m2e</groupId>
-					<artifactId>lifecycle-mapping</artifactId>
-					<version>1.0.0</version>
-					<configuration>
-						<lifecycleMappingMetadata>
-							<pluginExecutions>
-								<pluginExecution>
-									<pluginExecutionFilter>
-										<groupId>
-											org.codehaus.mojo
-										</groupId>
-										<artifactId>
-											build-helper-maven-plugin
-										</artifactId>
-										<versionRange>
-											[1.9.1,)
-										</versionRange>
-										<goals>
-											<goal>add-resource</goal>
-											<goal>add-source</goal>
-											<goal>add-test-resource</goal>
-											<goal>add-test-source</goal>
-										</goals>
-									</pluginExecutionFilter>
-									<action>
-										<ignore></ignore>
-									</action>
-								</pluginExecution>
-							</pluginExecutions>
-						</lifecycleMappingMetadata>
-					</configuration>
-				</plugin>
 				<plugin>
 					<!--
 						Can be removed after first generator execution
diff --git a/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/lsMavenApp/lsMavenApp.parent/lsMavenApp.ide/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/lsMavenApp/lsMavenApp.parent/lsMavenApp.ide/pom.xml
index 9b38cf3e785..a9b0b5ac354 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/lsMavenApp/lsMavenApp.parent/lsMavenApp.ide/pom.xml
+++ b/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/lsMavenApp/lsMavenApp.parent/lsMavenApp.ide/pom.xml
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 				<version>3.3.0</version>
 				<executions>
 					<execution>
+						<?m2e ignore?>
 						<id>add-source</id>
 						<phase>initialize</phase>
 						<goals>
diff --git a/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/lsMavenApp/lsMavenApp.parent/lsMavenApp/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/lsMavenApp/lsMavenApp.parent/lsMavenApp/pom.xml
index 4cec778ad39..9fb77447bd7 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/lsMavenApp/lsMavenApp.parent/lsMavenApp/pom.xml
+++ b/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/lsMavenApp/lsMavenApp.parent/lsMavenApp/pom.xml
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 				<version>3.0.0</version>
 				<executions>
 					<execution>
+						<?m2e ignore?>
 						<id>mwe2Launcher</id>
 						<phase>generate-sources</phase>
 						<goals>
@@ -82,6 +83,7 @@
 				<version>3.3.0</version>
 				<executions>
 					<execution>
+						<?m2e ignore?>
 						<id>add-source</id>
 						<phase>initialize</phase>
 						<goals>
@@ -125,40 +127,6 @@
 				</executions>
 			</plugin>
 		</plugins>
-		<pluginManagement>
-			<plugins>
-				<plugin>
-					<groupId>org.eclipse.m2e</groupId>
-					<artifactId>lifecycle-mapping</artifactId>
-					<version>1.0.0</version>
-					<configuration>
-						<lifecycleMappingMetadata>
-							<pluginExecutions>
-								<pluginExecution>
-									<pluginExecutionFilter>
-										<groupId>
-											org.codehaus.mojo
-										</groupId>
-										<artifactId>
-											exec-maven-plugin
-										</artifactId>
-										<versionRange>
-											[1.2.1,)
-										</versionRange>
-										<goals>
-											<goal>java</goal>
-										</goals>
-									</pluginExecutionFilter>
-									<action>
-										<ignore></ignore>
-									</action>
-								</pluginExecution>
-							</pluginExecutions>
-						</lifecycleMappingMetadata>
-					</configuration>
-				</plugin>
-			</plugins>
-		</pluginManagement>
 	</build>
 
 	<dependencies>
diff --git a/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/lsMavenApp/lsMavenApp.parent/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/lsMavenApp/lsMavenApp.parent/pom.xml
index 8b39fcc04a2..d191a234a17 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/lsMavenApp/lsMavenApp.parent/pom.xml
+++ b/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/lsMavenApp/lsMavenApp.parent/pom.xml
@@ -69,39 +69,6 @@
 					<artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
 					<version>3.0.0</version>
 				</plugin>
-				<plugin>
-					<groupId>org.eclipse.m2e</groupId>
-					<artifactId>lifecycle-mapping</artifactId>
-					<version>1.0.0</version>
-					<configuration>
-						<lifecycleMappingMetadata>
-							<pluginExecutions>
-								<pluginExecution>
-									<pluginExecutionFilter>
-										<groupId>
-											org.codehaus.mojo
-										</groupId>
-										<artifactId>
-											build-helper-maven-plugin
-										</artifactId>
-										<versionRange>
-											[1.9.1,)
-										</versionRange>
-										<goals>
-											<goal>add-resource</goal>
-											<goal>add-source</goal>
-											<goal>add-test-resource</goal>
-											<goal>add-test-source</goal>
-										</goals>
-									</pluginExecutionFilter>
-									<action>
-										<ignore></ignore>
-									</action>
-								</pluginExecution>
-							</pluginExecutions>
-						</lifecycleMappingMetadata>
-					</configuration>
-				</plugin>
 			</plugins>
 		</pluginManagement>
 	</build>
diff --git a/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/lsMavenFatjar/lsMavenFatjar.parent/lsMavenFatjar.ide/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/lsMavenFatjar/lsMavenFatjar.parent/lsMavenFatjar.ide/pom.xml
index cda45e75022..f1745e08a4f 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/lsMavenFatjar/lsMavenFatjar.parent/lsMavenFatjar.ide/pom.xml
+++ b/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/lsMavenFatjar/lsMavenFatjar.parent/lsMavenFatjar.ide/pom.xml
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 				<version>3.3.0</version>
 				<executions>
 					<execution>
+						<?m2e ignore?>
 						<id>add-source</id>
 						<phase>initialize</phase>
 						<goals>
diff --git a/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/lsMavenFatjar/lsMavenFatjar.parent/lsMavenFatjar/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/lsMavenFatjar/lsMavenFatjar.parent/lsMavenFatjar/pom.xml
index 4774598c73d..2abedc4533c 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/lsMavenFatjar/lsMavenFatjar.parent/lsMavenFatjar/pom.xml
+++ b/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/lsMavenFatjar/lsMavenFatjar.parent/lsMavenFatjar/pom.xml
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 				<version>3.0.0</version>
 				<executions>
 					<execution>
+						<?m2e ignore?>
 						<id>mwe2Launcher</id>
 						<phase>generate-sources</phase>
 						<goals>
@@ -82,6 +83,7 @@
 				<version>3.3.0</version>
 				<executions>
 					<execution>
+						<?m2e ignore?>
 						<id>add-source</id>
 						<phase>initialize</phase>
 						<goals>
@@ -125,40 +127,6 @@
 				</executions>
 			</plugin>
 		</plugins>
-		<pluginManagement>
-			<plugins>
-				<plugin>
-					<groupId>org.eclipse.m2e</groupId>
-					<artifactId>lifecycle-mapping</artifactId>
-					<version>1.0.0</version>
-					<configuration>
-						<lifecycleMappingMetadata>
-							<pluginExecutions>
-								<pluginExecution>
-									<pluginExecutionFilter>
-										<groupId>
-											org.codehaus.mojo
-										</groupId>
-										<artifactId>
-											exec-maven-plugin
-										</artifactId>
-										<versionRange>
-											[1.2.1,)
-										</versionRange>
-										<goals>
-											<goal>java</goal>
-										</goals>
-									</pluginExecutionFilter>
-									<action>
-										<ignore></ignore>
-									</action>
-								</pluginExecution>
-							</pluginExecutions>
-						</lifecycleMappingMetadata>
-					</configuration>
-				</plugin>
-			</plugins>
-		</pluginManagement>
 	</build>
 
 	<dependencies>
diff --git a/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/lsMavenFatjar/lsMavenFatjar.parent/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/lsMavenFatjar/lsMavenFatjar.parent/pom.xml
index 4d7a5bcb4b0..dba22ff82de 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/lsMavenFatjar/lsMavenFatjar.parent/pom.xml
+++ b/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/lsMavenFatjar/lsMavenFatjar.parent/pom.xml
@@ -69,39 +69,6 @@
 					<artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
 					<version>3.0.0</version>
 				</plugin>
-				<plugin>
-					<groupId>org.eclipse.m2e</groupId>
-					<artifactId>lifecycle-mapping</artifactId>
-					<version>1.0.0</version>
-					<configuration>
-						<lifecycleMappingMetadata>
-							<pluginExecutions>
-								<pluginExecution>
-									<pluginExecutionFilter>
-										<groupId>
-											org.codehaus.mojo
-										</groupId>
-										<artifactId>
-											build-helper-maven-plugin
-										</artifactId>
-										<versionRange>
-											[1.9.1,)
-										</versionRange>
-										<goals>
-											<goal>add-resource</goal>
-											<goal>add-source</goal>
-											<goal>add-test-resource</goal>
-											<goal>add-test-source</goal>
-										</goals>
-									</pluginExecutionFilter>
-									<action>
-										<ignore></ignore>
-									</action>
-								</pluginExecution>
-							</pluginExecutions>
-						</lifecycleMappingMetadata>
-					</configuration>
-				</plugin>
 			</plugins>
 		</pluginManagement>
 	</build>
diff --git a/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/lsMavenTychoApp/lsMavenTychoApp.parent/lsMavenTychoApp/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/lsMavenTychoApp/lsMavenTychoApp.parent/lsMavenTychoApp/pom.xml
index 30284dce020..1d0708e21ae 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/lsMavenTychoApp/lsMavenTychoApp.parent/lsMavenTychoApp/pom.xml
+++ b/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/lsMavenTychoApp/lsMavenTychoApp.parent/lsMavenTychoApp/pom.xml
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 				<version>3.0.0</version>
 				<executions>
 					<execution>
+						<?m2e ignore?>
 						<id>mwe2Launcher</id>
 						<phase>generate-sources</phase>
 						<goals>
@@ -78,40 +79,6 @@
 				</configuration>
 			</plugin>
 		</plugins>
-		<pluginManagement>
-			<plugins>
-				<plugin>
-					<groupId>org.eclipse.m2e</groupId>
-					<artifactId>lifecycle-mapping</artifactId>
-					<version>1.0.0</version>
-					<configuration>
-						<lifecycleMappingMetadata>
-							<pluginExecutions>
-								<pluginExecution>
-									<pluginExecutionFilter>
-										<groupId>
-											org.codehaus.mojo
-										</groupId>
-										<artifactId>
-											exec-maven-plugin
-										</artifactId>
-										<versionRange>
-											[1.2.1,)
-										</versionRange>
-										<goals>
-											<goal>java</goal>
-										</goals>
-									</pluginExecutionFilter>
-									<action>
-										<ignore></ignore>
-									</action>
-								</pluginExecution>
-							</pluginExecutions>
-						</lifecycleMappingMetadata>
-					</configuration>
-				</plugin>
-			</plugins>
-		</pluginManagement>
 	</build>
 
 </project>
diff --git a/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/lsMavenTychoApp/lsMavenTychoApp.parent/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/lsMavenTychoApp/lsMavenTychoApp.parent/pom.xml
index f068fd5afd3..e3257f21f87 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/lsMavenTychoApp/lsMavenTychoApp.parent/pom.xml
+++ b/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/lsMavenTychoApp/lsMavenTychoApp.parent/pom.xml
@@ -130,39 +130,6 @@
 						</filesets>
 					</configuration>
 				</plugin>
-				<plugin>
-					<groupId>org.eclipse.m2e</groupId>
-					<artifactId>lifecycle-mapping</artifactId>
-					<version>1.0.0</version>
-					<configuration>
-						<lifecycleMappingMetadata>
-							<pluginExecutions>
-								<pluginExecution>
-									<pluginExecutionFilter>
-										<groupId>
-											org.codehaus.mojo
-										</groupId>
-										<artifactId>
-											build-helper-maven-plugin
-										</artifactId>
-										<versionRange>
-											[1.9.1,)
-										</versionRange>
-										<goals>
-											<goal>add-resource</goal>
-											<goal>add-source</goal>
-											<goal>add-test-resource</goal>
-											<goal>add-test-source</goal>
-										</goals>
-									</pluginExecutionFilter>
-									<action>
-										<ignore></ignore>
-									</action>
-								</pluginExecution>
-							</pluginExecutions>
-						</lifecycleMappingMetadata>
-					</configuration>
-				</plugin>
 				<plugin>
 					<!--
 						Can be removed after first generator execution
diff --git a/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/lsMavenTychoFatjar/lsMavenTychoFatjar.parent/lsMavenTychoFatjar/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/lsMavenTychoFatjar/lsMavenTychoFatjar.parent/lsMavenTychoFatjar/pom.xml
index 00f2772f3f3..f2afc6ba4ef 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/lsMavenTychoFatjar/lsMavenTychoFatjar.parent/lsMavenTychoFatjar/pom.xml
+++ b/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/lsMavenTychoFatjar/lsMavenTychoFatjar.parent/lsMavenTychoFatjar/pom.xml
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 				<version>3.0.0</version>
 				<executions>
 					<execution>
+						<?m2e ignore?>
 						<id>mwe2Launcher</id>
 						<phase>generate-sources</phase>
 						<goals>
@@ -78,40 +79,6 @@
 				</configuration>
 			</plugin>
 		</plugins>
-		<pluginManagement>
-			<plugins>
-				<plugin>
-					<groupId>org.eclipse.m2e</groupId>
-					<artifactId>lifecycle-mapping</artifactId>
-					<version>1.0.0</version>
-					<configuration>
-						<lifecycleMappingMetadata>
-							<pluginExecutions>
-								<pluginExecution>
-									<pluginExecutionFilter>
-										<groupId>
-											org.codehaus.mojo
-										</groupId>
-										<artifactId>
-											exec-maven-plugin
-										</artifactId>
-										<versionRange>
-											[1.2.1,)
-										</versionRange>
-										<goals>
-											<goal>java</goal>
-										</goals>
-									</pluginExecutionFilter>
-									<action>
-										<ignore></ignore>
-									</action>
-								</pluginExecution>
-							</pluginExecutions>
-						</lifecycleMappingMetadata>
-					</configuration>
-				</plugin>
-			</plugins>
-		</pluginManagement>
 	</build>
 
 </project>
diff --git a/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/lsMavenTychoFatjar/lsMavenTychoFatjar.parent/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/lsMavenTychoFatjar/lsMavenTychoFatjar.parent/pom.xml
index 0aff9dec939..690c8694c75 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/lsMavenTychoFatjar/lsMavenTychoFatjar.parent/pom.xml
+++ b/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/lsMavenTychoFatjar/lsMavenTychoFatjar.parent/pom.xml
@@ -130,39 +130,6 @@
 						</filesets>
 					</configuration>
 				</plugin>
-				<plugin>
-					<groupId>org.eclipse.m2e</groupId>
-					<artifactId>lifecycle-mapping</artifactId>
-					<version>1.0.0</version>
-					<configuration>
-						<lifecycleMappingMetadata>
-							<pluginExecutions>
-								<pluginExecution>
-									<pluginExecutionFilter>
-										<groupId>
-											org.codehaus.mojo
-										</groupId>
-										<artifactId>
-											build-helper-maven-plugin
-										</artifactId>
-										<versionRange>
-											[1.9.1,)
-										</versionRange>
-										<goals>
-											<goal>add-resource</goal>
-											<goal>add-source</goal>
-											<goal>add-test-resource</goal>
-											<goal>add-test-source</goal>
-										</goals>
-									</pluginExecutionFilter>
-									<action>
-										<ignore></ignore>
-									</action>
-								</pluginExecution>
-							</pluginExecutions>
-						</lifecycleMappingMetadata>
-					</configuration>
-				</plugin>
 				<plugin>
 					<!--
 						Can be removed after first generator execution
diff --git a/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/mavenTycho/mavenTycho.parent/mavenTycho.web/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/mavenTycho/mavenTycho.parent/mavenTycho.web/pom.xml
index 2758f342fc9..6fb0332402a 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/mavenTycho/mavenTycho.parent/mavenTycho.web/pom.xml
+++ b/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/mavenTycho/mavenTycho.parent/mavenTycho.web/pom.xml
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
 				<version>3.3.0</version>
 				<executions>
 					<execution>
+						<?m2e ignore?>
 						<id>add-source</id>
 						<phase>initialize</phase>
 						<goals>
diff --git a/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/mavenTycho/mavenTycho.parent/mavenTycho/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/mavenTycho/mavenTycho.parent/mavenTycho/pom.xml
index d85706f1f00..ea0a22fa171 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/mavenTycho/mavenTycho.parent/mavenTycho/pom.xml
+++ b/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/mavenTycho/mavenTycho.parent/mavenTycho/pom.xml
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 				<version>3.0.0</version>
 				<executions>
 					<execution>
+						<?m2e ignore?>
 						<id>mwe2Launcher</id>
 						<phase>generate-sources</phase>
 						<goals>
@@ -96,40 +97,6 @@
 				</configuration>
 			</plugin>
 		</plugins>
-		<pluginManagement>
-			<plugins>
-				<plugin>
-					<groupId>org.eclipse.m2e</groupId>
-					<artifactId>lifecycle-mapping</artifactId>
-					<version>1.0.0</version>
-					<configuration>
-						<lifecycleMappingMetadata>
-							<pluginExecutions>
-								<pluginExecution>
-									<pluginExecutionFilter>
-										<groupId>
-											org.codehaus.mojo
-										</groupId>
-										<artifactId>
-											exec-maven-plugin
-										</artifactId>
-										<versionRange>
-											[1.2.1,)
-										</versionRange>
-										<goals>
-											<goal>java</goal>
-										</goals>
-									</pluginExecutionFilter>
-									<action>
-										<ignore></ignore>
-									</action>
-								</pluginExecution>
-							</pluginExecutions>
-						</lifecycleMappingMetadata>
-					</configuration>
-				</plugin>
-			</plugins>
-		</pluginManagement>
 	</build>
 
 </project>
diff --git a/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/mavenTycho/mavenTycho.parent/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/mavenTycho/mavenTycho.parent/pom.xml
index b84f4f14b39..d5f8defc03b 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/mavenTycho/mavenTycho.parent/pom.xml
+++ b/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/mavenTycho/mavenTycho.parent/pom.xml
@@ -133,39 +133,6 @@
 						</filesets>
 					</configuration>
 				</plugin>
-				<plugin>
-					<groupId>org.eclipse.m2e</groupId>
-					<artifactId>lifecycle-mapping</artifactId>
-					<version>1.0.0</version>
-					<configuration>
-						<lifecycleMappingMetadata>
-							<pluginExecutions>
-								<pluginExecution>
-									<pluginExecutionFilter>
-										<groupId>
-											org.codehaus.mojo
-										</groupId>
-										<artifactId>
-											build-helper-maven-plugin
-										</artifactId>
-										<versionRange>
-											[1.9.1,)
-										</versionRange>
-										<goals>
-											<goal>add-resource</goal>
-											<goal>add-source</goal>
-											<goal>add-test-resource</goal>
-											<goal>add-test-source</goal>
-										</goals>
-									</pluginExecutionFilter>
-									<action>
-										<ignore></ignore>
-									</action>
-								</pluginExecution>
-							</pluginExecutions>
-						</lifecycleMappingMetadata>
-					</configuration>
-				</plugin>
 				<plugin>
 					<!--
 						Can be removed after first generator execution
diff --git a/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/mavenTychoJ17/mavenTychoJ17.parent/mavenTychoJ17.web/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/mavenTychoJ17/mavenTychoJ17.parent/mavenTychoJ17.web/pom.xml
index 2e430561a26..dfd4cd74004 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/mavenTychoJ17/mavenTychoJ17.parent/mavenTychoJ17.web/pom.xml
+++ b/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/mavenTychoJ17/mavenTychoJ17.parent/mavenTychoJ17.web/pom.xml
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
 				<version>3.3.0</version>
 				<executions>
 					<execution>
+						<?m2e ignore?>
 						<id>add-source</id>
 						<phase>initialize</phase>
 						<goals>
diff --git a/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/mavenTychoJ17/mavenTychoJ17.parent/mavenTychoJ17/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/mavenTychoJ17/mavenTychoJ17.parent/mavenTychoJ17/pom.xml
index 31b724e8118..77e57ba24bc 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/mavenTychoJ17/mavenTychoJ17.parent/mavenTychoJ17/pom.xml
+++ b/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/mavenTychoJ17/mavenTychoJ17.parent/mavenTychoJ17/pom.xml
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 				<version>3.0.0</version>
 				<executions>
 					<execution>
+						<?m2e ignore?>
 						<id>mwe2Launcher</id>
 						<phase>generate-sources</phase>
 						<goals>
@@ -96,40 +97,6 @@
 				</configuration>
 			</plugin>
 		</plugins>
-		<pluginManagement>
-			<plugins>
-				<plugin>
-					<groupId>org.eclipse.m2e</groupId>
-					<artifactId>lifecycle-mapping</artifactId>
-					<version>1.0.0</version>
-					<configuration>
-						<lifecycleMappingMetadata>
-							<pluginExecutions>
-								<pluginExecution>
-									<pluginExecutionFilter>
-										<groupId>
-											org.codehaus.mojo
-										</groupId>
-										<artifactId>
-											exec-maven-plugin
-										</artifactId>
-										<versionRange>
-											[1.2.1,)
-										</versionRange>
-										<goals>
-											<goal>java</goal>
-										</goals>
-									</pluginExecutionFilter>
-									<action>
-										<ignore></ignore>
-									</action>
-								</pluginExecution>
-							</pluginExecutions>
-						</lifecycleMappingMetadata>
-					</configuration>
-				</plugin>
-			</plugins>
-		</pluginManagement>
 	</build>
 
 </project>
diff --git a/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/mavenTychoJ17/mavenTychoJ17.parent/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/mavenTychoJ17/mavenTychoJ17.parent/pom.xml
index 00fadce9e10..23b69a2df9a 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/mavenTychoJ17/mavenTychoJ17.parent/pom.xml
+++ b/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/mavenTychoJ17/mavenTychoJ17.parent/pom.xml
@@ -133,39 +133,6 @@
 						</filesets>
 					</configuration>
 				</plugin>
-				<plugin>
-					<groupId>org.eclipse.m2e</groupId>
-					<artifactId>lifecycle-mapping</artifactId>
-					<version>1.0.0</version>
-					<configuration>
-						<lifecycleMappingMetadata>
-							<pluginExecutions>
-								<pluginExecution>
-									<pluginExecutionFilter>
-										<groupId>
-											org.codehaus.mojo
-										</groupId>
-										<artifactId>
-											build-helper-maven-plugin
-										</artifactId>
-										<versionRange>
-											[1.9.1,)
-										</versionRange>
-										<goals>
-											<goal>add-resource</goal>
-											<goal>add-source</goal>
-											<goal>add-test-resource</goal>
-											<goal>add-test-source</goal>
-										</goals>
-									</pluginExecutionFilter>
-									<action>
-										<ignore></ignore>
-									</action>
-								</pluginExecution>
-							</pluginExecutions>
-						</lifecycleMappingMetadata>
-					</configuration>
-				</plugin>
 				<plugin>
 					<!--
 						Can be removed after first generator execution
diff --git a/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/mavenTychoP2/mavenTychoP2.parent/mavenTychoP2.repository/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/mavenTychoP2/mavenTychoP2.parent/mavenTychoP2.repository/pom.xml
index 29bbd87d855..2784043d8b1 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/mavenTychoP2/mavenTychoP2.parent/mavenTychoP2.repository/pom.xml
+++ b/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/mavenTychoP2/mavenTychoP2.parent/mavenTychoP2.repository/pom.xml
@@ -9,42 +9,6 @@
 	<artifactId>mavenTychoP2.repository</artifactId>
 	<packaging>eclipse-repository</packaging>
 
-	<build>
-		<pluginManagement>
-			<plugins>
-				<plugin>
-					<groupId>org.eclipse.m2e</groupId>
-					<artifactId>lifecycle-mapping</artifactId>
-					<version>1.0.0</version>
-					<configuration>
-						<lifecycleMappingMetadata>
-							<pluginExecutions>
-								<pluginExecution>
-									<pluginExecutionFilter>
-										<groupId>
-											org.apache.maven.plugins
-										</groupId>
-										<artifactId>
-											maven-clean-plugin
-										</artifactId>
-										<versionRange>
-											[2.5,)
-										</versionRange>
-										<goals>
-											<goal>clean</goal>
-										</goals>
-									</pluginExecutionFilter>
-									<action>
-										<ignore></ignore>
-									</action>
-								</pluginExecution>
-							</pluginExecutions>
-						</lifecycleMappingMetadata>
-					</configuration>
-				</plugin>
-			</plugins>
-		</pluginManagement>
-	</build>
 
 	<dependencies>
 	</dependencies>
diff --git a/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/mavenTychoP2/mavenTychoP2.parent/mavenTychoP2.web/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/mavenTychoP2/mavenTychoP2.parent/mavenTychoP2.web/pom.xml
index 59cba2e85f4..5df6d8d19ab 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/mavenTychoP2/mavenTychoP2.parent/mavenTychoP2.web/pom.xml
+++ b/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/mavenTychoP2/mavenTychoP2.parent/mavenTychoP2.web/pom.xml
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
 				<version>3.3.0</version>
 				<executions>
 					<execution>
+						<?m2e ignore?>
 						<id>add-source</id>
 						<phase>initialize</phase>
 						<goals>
diff --git a/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/mavenTychoP2/mavenTychoP2.parent/mavenTychoP2/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/mavenTychoP2/mavenTychoP2.parent/mavenTychoP2/pom.xml
index 9e2af2f3592..5b188c10cd8 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/mavenTychoP2/mavenTychoP2.parent/mavenTychoP2/pom.xml
+++ b/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/mavenTychoP2/mavenTychoP2.parent/mavenTychoP2/pom.xml
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 				<version>3.0.0</version>
 				<executions>
 					<execution>
+						<?m2e ignore?>
 						<id>mwe2Launcher</id>
 						<phase>generate-sources</phase>
 						<goals>
@@ -96,40 +97,6 @@
 				</configuration>
 			</plugin>
 		</plugins>
-		<pluginManagement>
-			<plugins>
-				<plugin>
-					<groupId>org.eclipse.m2e</groupId>
-					<artifactId>lifecycle-mapping</artifactId>
-					<version>1.0.0</version>
-					<configuration>
-						<lifecycleMappingMetadata>
-							<pluginExecutions>
-								<pluginExecution>
-									<pluginExecutionFilter>
-										<groupId>
-											org.codehaus.mojo
-										</groupId>
-										<artifactId>
-											exec-maven-plugin
-										</artifactId>
-										<versionRange>
-											[1.2.1,)
-										</versionRange>
-										<goals>
-											<goal>java</goal>
-										</goals>
-									</pluginExecutionFilter>
-									<action>
-										<ignore></ignore>
-									</action>
-								</pluginExecution>
-							</pluginExecutions>
-						</lifecycleMappingMetadata>
-					</configuration>
-				</plugin>
-			</plugins>
-		</pluginManagement>
 	</build>
 
 </project>
diff --git a/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/mavenTychoP2/mavenTychoP2.parent/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/mavenTychoP2/mavenTychoP2.parent/pom.xml
index 05c31eb64d2..b2b13f8bc56 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/mavenTychoP2/mavenTychoP2.parent/pom.xml
+++ b/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/mavenTychoP2/mavenTychoP2.parent/pom.xml
@@ -168,39 +168,6 @@
 						</filesets>
 					</configuration>
 				</plugin>
-				<plugin>
-					<groupId>org.eclipse.m2e</groupId>
-					<artifactId>lifecycle-mapping</artifactId>
-					<version>1.0.0</version>
-					<configuration>
-						<lifecycleMappingMetadata>
-							<pluginExecutions>
-								<pluginExecution>
-									<pluginExecutionFilter>
-										<groupId>
-											org.codehaus.mojo
-										</groupId>
-										<artifactId>
-											build-helper-maven-plugin
-										</artifactId>
-										<versionRange>
-											[1.9.1,)
-										</versionRange>
-										<goals>
-											<goal>add-resource</goal>
-											<goal>add-source</goal>
-											<goal>add-test-resource</goal>
-											<goal>add-test-source</goal>
-										</goals>
-									</pluginExecutionFilter>
-									<action>
-										<ignore></ignore>
-									</action>
-								</pluginExecution>
-							</pluginExecutions>
-						</lifecycleMappingMetadata>
-					</configuration>
-				</plugin>
 				<plugin>
 					<!--
 						Can be removed after first generator execution
diff --git a/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/mavenTychoP2J17/mavenTychoP2J17.parent/mavenTychoP2J17.repository/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/mavenTychoP2J17/mavenTychoP2J17.parent/mavenTychoP2J17.repository/pom.xml
index e07aa7f029a..1ebadced4ae 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/mavenTychoP2J17/mavenTychoP2J17.parent/mavenTychoP2J17.repository/pom.xml
+++ b/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/mavenTychoP2J17/mavenTychoP2J17.parent/mavenTychoP2J17.repository/pom.xml
@@ -9,42 +9,6 @@
 	<artifactId>mavenTychoP2J17.repository</artifactId>
 	<packaging>eclipse-repository</packaging>
 
-	<build>
-		<pluginManagement>
-			<plugins>
-				<plugin>
-					<groupId>org.eclipse.m2e</groupId>
-					<artifactId>lifecycle-mapping</artifactId>
-					<version>1.0.0</version>
-					<configuration>
-						<lifecycleMappingMetadata>
-							<pluginExecutions>
-								<pluginExecution>
-									<pluginExecutionFilter>
-										<groupId>
-											org.apache.maven.plugins
-										</groupId>
-										<artifactId>
-											maven-clean-plugin
-										</artifactId>
-										<versionRange>
-											[2.5,)
-										</versionRange>
-										<goals>
-											<goal>clean</goal>
-										</goals>
-									</pluginExecutionFilter>
-									<action>
-										<ignore></ignore>
-									</action>
-								</pluginExecution>
-							</pluginExecutions>
-						</lifecycleMappingMetadata>
-					</configuration>
-				</plugin>
-			</plugins>
-		</pluginManagement>
-	</build>
 
 	<dependencies>
 	</dependencies>
diff --git a/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/mavenTychoP2J17/mavenTychoP2J17.parent/mavenTychoP2J17.web/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/mavenTychoP2J17/mavenTychoP2J17.parent/mavenTychoP2J17.web/pom.xml
index 9f53db83dc1..0847d7589b0 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/mavenTychoP2J17/mavenTychoP2J17.parent/mavenTychoP2J17.web/pom.xml
+++ b/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/mavenTychoP2J17/mavenTychoP2J17.parent/mavenTychoP2J17.web/pom.xml
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
 				<version>3.3.0</version>
 				<executions>
 					<execution>
+						<?m2e ignore?>
 						<id>add-source</id>
 						<phase>initialize</phase>
 						<goals>
diff --git a/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/mavenTychoP2J17/mavenTychoP2J17.parent/mavenTychoP2J17/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/mavenTychoP2J17/mavenTychoP2J17.parent/mavenTychoP2J17/pom.xml
index cc9d8505908..58efec1c15a 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/mavenTychoP2J17/mavenTychoP2J17.parent/mavenTychoP2J17/pom.xml
+++ b/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/mavenTychoP2J17/mavenTychoP2J17.parent/mavenTychoP2J17/pom.xml
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 				<version>3.0.0</version>
 				<executions>
 					<execution>
+						<?m2e ignore?>
 						<id>mwe2Launcher</id>
 						<phase>generate-sources</phase>
 						<goals>
@@ -96,40 +97,6 @@
 				</configuration>
 			</plugin>
 		</plugins>
-		<pluginManagement>
-			<plugins>
-				<plugin>
-					<groupId>org.eclipse.m2e</groupId>
-					<artifactId>lifecycle-mapping</artifactId>
-					<version>1.0.0</version>
-					<configuration>
-						<lifecycleMappingMetadata>
-							<pluginExecutions>
-								<pluginExecution>
-									<pluginExecutionFilter>
-										<groupId>
-											org.codehaus.mojo
-										</groupId>
-										<artifactId>
-											exec-maven-plugin
-										</artifactId>
-										<versionRange>
-											[1.2.1,)
-										</versionRange>
-										<goals>
-											<goal>java</goal>
-										</goals>
-									</pluginExecutionFilter>
-									<action>
-										<ignore></ignore>
-									</action>
-								</pluginExecution>
-							</pluginExecutions>
-						</lifecycleMappingMetadata>
-					</configuration>
-				</plugin>
-			</plugins>
-		</pluginManagement>
 	</build>
 
 </project>
diff --git a/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/mavenTychoP2J17/mavenTychoP2J17.parent/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/mavenTychoP2J17/mavenTychoP2J17.parent/pom.xml
index dab5c1a46cf..c600ff80a18 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/mavenTychoP2J17/mavenTychoP2J17.parent/pom.xml
+++ b/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/mavenTychoP2J17/mavenTychoP2J17.parent/pom.xml
@@ -168,39 +168,6 @@
 						</filesets>
 					</configuration>
 				</plugin>
-				<plugin>
-					<groupId>org.eclipse.m2e</groupId>
-					<artifactId>lifecycle-mapping</artifactId>
-					<version>1.0.0</version>
-					<configuration>
-						<lifecycleMappingMetadata>
-							<pluginExecutions>
-								<pluginExecution>
-									<pluginExecutionFilter>
-										<groupId>
-											org.codehaus.mojo
-										</groupId>
-										<artifactId>
-											build-helper-maven-plugin
-										</artifactId>
-										<versionRange>
-											[1.9.1,)
-										</versionRange>
-										<goals>
-											<goal>add-resource</goal>
-											<goal>add-source</goal>
-											<goal>add-test-resource</goal>
-											<goal>add-test-source</goal>
-										</goals>
-									</pluginExecutionFilter>
-									<action>
-										<ignore></ignore>
-									</action>
-								</pluginExecution>
-							</pluginExecutions>
-						</lifecycleMappingMetadata>
-					</configuration>
-				</plugin>
 				<plugin>
 					<!--
 						Can be removed after first generator execution
diff --git a/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/mavenTychoP2J21/mavenTychoP2J21.parent/mavenTychoP2J21.repository/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/mavenTychoP2J21/mavenTychoP2J21.parent/mavenTychoP2J21.repository/pom.xml
index 20a67b5a0cd..352256ceb9a 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/mavenTychoP2J21/mavenTychoP2J21.parent/mavenTychoP2J21.repository/pom.xml
+++ b/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/mavenTychoP2J21/mavenTychoP2J21.parent/mavenTychoP2J21.repository/pom.xml
@@ -9,42 +9,6 @@
 	<artifactId>mavenTychoP2J21.repository</artifactId>
 	<packaging>eclipse-repository</packaging>
 
-	<build>
-		<pluginManagement>
-			<plugins>
-				<plugin>
-					<groupId>org.eclipse.m2e</groupId>
-					<artifactId>lifecycle-mapping</artifactId>
-					<version>1.0.0</version>
-					<configuration>
-						<lifecycleMappingMetadata>
-							<pluginExecutions>
-								<pluginExecution>
-									<pluginExecutionFilter>
-										<groupId>
-											org.apache.maven.plugins
-										</groupId>
-										<artifactId>
-											maven-clean-plugin
-										</artifactId>
-										<versionRange>
-											[2.5,)
-										</versionRange>
-										<goals>
-											<goal>clean</goal>
-										</goals>
-									</pluginExecutionFilter>
-									<action>
-										<ignore></ignore>
-									</action>
-								</pluginExecution>
-							</pluginExecutions>
-						</lifecycleMappingMetadata>
-					</configuration>
-				</plugin>
-			</plugins>
-		</pluginManagement>
-	</build>
 
 	<dependencies>
 	</dependencies>
diff --git a/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/mavenTychoP2J21/mavenTychoP2J21.parent/mavenTychoP2J21.web/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/mavenTychoP2J21/mavenTychoP2J21.parent/mavenTychoP2J21.web/pom.xml
index 507d5528be6..4a5b89983dd 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/mavenTychoP2J21/mavenTychoP2J21.parent/mavenTychoP2J21.web/pom.xml
+++ b/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/mavenTychoP2J21/mavenTychoP2J21.parent/mavenTychoP2J21.web/pom.xml
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
 				<version>3.3.0</version>
 				<executions>
 					<execution>
+						<?m2e ignore?>
 						<id>add-source</id>
 						<phase>initialize</phase>
 						<goals>
diff --git a/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/mavenTychoP2J21/mavenTychoP2J21.parent/mavenTychoP2J21/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/mavenTychoP2J21/mavenTychoP2J21.parent/mavenTychoP2J21/pom.xml
index 23b66d51a52..fcf30e2bfa9 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/mavenTychoP2J21/mavenTychoP2J21.parent/mavenTychoP2J21/pom.xml
+++ b/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/mavenTychoP2J21/mavenTychoP2J21.parent/mavenTychoP2J21/pom.xml
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 				<version>3.0.0</version>
 				<executions>
 					<execution>
+						<?m2e ignore?>
 						<id>mwe2Launcher</id>
 						<phase>generate-sources</phase>
 						<goals>
@@ -96,40 +97,6 @@
 				</configuration>
 			</plugin>
 		</plugins>
-		<pluginManagement>
-			<plugins>
-				<plugin>
-					<groupId>org.eclipse.m2e</groupId>
-					<artifactId>lifecycle-mapping</artifactId>
-					<version>1.0.0</version>
-					<configuration>
-						<lifecycleMappingMetadata>
-							<pluginExecutions>
-								<pluginExecution>
-									<pluginExecutionFilter>
-										<groupId>
-											org.codehaus.mojo
-										</groupId>
-										<artifactId>
-											exec-maven-plugin
-										</artifactId>
-										<versionRange>
-											[1.2.1,)
-										</versionRange>
-										<goals>
-											<goal>java</goal>
-										</goals>
-									</pluginExecutionFilter>
-									<action>
-										<ignore></ignore>
-									</action>
-								</pluginExecution>
-							</pluginExecutions>
-						</lifecycleMappingMetadata>
-					</configuration>
-				</plugin>
-			</plugins>
-		</pluginManagement>
 	</build>
 
 </project>
diff --git a/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/mavenTychoP2J21/mavenTychoP2J21.parent/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/mavenTychoP2J21/mavenTychoP2J21.parent/pom.xml
index f55c7200557..6b151591d0c 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/mavenTychoP2J21/mavenTychoP2J21.parent/pom.xml
+++ b/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/mavenTychoP2J21/mavenTychoP2J21.parent/pom.xml
@@ -168,39 +168,6 @@
 						</filesets>
 					</configuration>
 				</plugin>
-				<plugin>
-					<groupId>org.eclipse.m2e</groupId>
-					<artifactId>lifecycle-mapping</artifactId>
-					<version>1.0.0</version>
-					<configuration>
-						<lifecycleMappingMetadata>
-							<pluginExecutions>
-								<pluginExecution>
-									<pluginExecutionFilter>
-										<groupId>
-											org.codehaus.mojo
-										</groupId>
-										<artifactId>
-											build-helper-maven-plugin
-										</artifactId>
-										<versionRange>
-											[1.9.1,)
-										</versionRange>
-										<goals>
-											<goal>add-resource</goal>
-											<goal>add-source</goal>
-											<goal>add-test-resource</goal>
-											<goal>add-test-source</goal>
-										</goals>
-									</pluginExecutionFilter>
-									<action>
-										<ignore></ignore>
-									</action>
-								</pluginExecution>
-							</pluginExecutions>
-						</lifecycleMappingMetadata>
-					</configuration>
-				</plugin>
 				<plugin>
 					<!--
 						Can be removed after first generator execution
diff --git a/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/plainMaven/plainMaven.parent/plainMaven.ide/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/plainMaven/plainMaven.parent/plainMaven.ide/pom.xml
index 05e31aee58e..302072cfcc4 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/plainMaven/plainMaven.parent/plainMaven.ide/pom.xml
+++ b/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/plainMaven/plainMaven.parent/plainMaven.ide/pom.xml
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 				<version>3.3.0</version>
 				<executions>
 					<execution>
+						<?m2e ignore?>
 						<id>add-source</id>
 						<phase>initialize</phase>
 						<goals>
diff --git a/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/plainMaven/plainMaven.parent/plainMaven.web/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/plainMaven/plainMaven.parent/plainMaven.web/pom.xml
index 03f12e61a13..4bcc97ac8e3 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/plainMaven/plainMaven.parent/plainMaven.web/pom.xml
+++ b/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/plainMaven/plainMaven.parent/plainMaven.web/pom.xml
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 				<version>3.3.0</version>
 				<executions>
 					<execution>
+						<?m2e ignore?>
 						<id>add-source</id>
 						<phase>initialize</phase>
 						<goals>
diff --git a/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/plainMaven/plainMaven.parent/plainMaven/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/plainMaven/plainMaven.parent/plainMaven/pom.xml
index 3c7dcbc75e9..76f0c30ba3e 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/plainMaven/plainMaven.parent/plainMaven/pom.xml
+++ b/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/plainMaven/plainMaven.parent/plainMaven/pom.xml
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 				<version>3.0.0</version>
 				<executions>
 					<execution>
+						<?m2e ignore?>
 						<id>mwe2Launcher</id>
 						<phase>generate-sources</phase>
 						<goals>
@@ -82,6 +83,7 @@
 				<version>3.3.0</version>
 				<executions>
 					<execution>
+						<?m2e ignore?>
 						<id>add-source</id>
 						<phase>initialize</phase>
 						<goals>
@@ -146,40 +148,6 @@
 				</executions>
 			</plugin>
 		</plugins>
-		<pluginManagement>
-			<plugins>
-				<plugin>
-					<groupId>org.eclipse.m2e</groupId>
-					<artifactId>lifecycle-mapping</artifactId>
-					<version>1.0.0</version>
-					<configuration>
-						<lifecycleMappingMetadata>
-							<pluginExecutions>
-								<pluginExecution>
-									<pluginExecutionFilter>
-										<groupId>
-											org.codehaus.mojo
-										</groupId>
-										<artifactId>
-											exec-maven-plugin
-										</artifactId>
-										<versionRange>
-											[1.2.1,)
-										</versionRange>
-										<goals>
-											<goal>java</goal>
-										</goals>
-									</pluginExecutionFilter>
-									<action>
-										<ignore></ignore>
-									</action>
-								</pluginExecution>
-							</pluginExecutions>
-						</lifecycleMappingMetadata>
-					</configuration>
-				</plugin>
-			</plugins>
-		</pluginManagement>
 	</build>
 
 	<dependencies>
diff --git a/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/plainMaven/plainMaven.parent/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/plainMaven/plainMaven.parent/pom.xml
index c3038c2431e..1c7546c1db7 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/plainMaven/plainMaven.parent/pom.xml
+++ b/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/plainMaven/plainMaven.parent/pom.xml
@@ -76,39 +76,6 @@
 					<artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
 					<version>3.0.0</version>
 				</plugin>
-				<plugin>
-					<groupId>org.eclipse.m2e</groupId>
-					<artifactId>lifecycle-mapping</artifactId>
-					<version>1.0.0</version>
-					<configuration>
-						<lifecycleMappingMetadata>
-							<pluginExecutions>
-								<pluginExecution>
-									<pluginExecutionFilter>
-										<groupId>
-											org.codehaus.mojo
-										</groupId>
-										<artifactId>
-											build-helper-maven-plugin
-										</artifactId>
-										<versionRange>
-											[1.9.1,)
-										</versionRange>
-										<goals>
-											<goal>add-resource</goal>
-											<goal>add-source</goal>
-											<goal>add-test-resource</goal>
-											<goal>add-test-source</goal>
-										</goals>
-									</pluginExecutionFilter>
-									<action>
-										<ignore></ignore>
-									</action>
-								</pluginExecution>
-							</pluginExecutions>
-						</lifecycleMappingMetadata>
-					</configuration>
-				</plugin>
 			</plugins>
 		</pluginManagement>
 	</build>
diff --git a/org.eclipse.xtext.web.example.entities.ide/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.xtext.web.example.entities.ide/pom.xml
index 7a64ed68ca9..75f6fd3424a 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.xtext.web.example.entities.ide/pom.xml
+++ b/org.eclipse.xtext.web.example.entities.ide/pom.xml
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 				<artifactId>build-helper-maven-plugin</artifactId>
 				<executions>
 					<execution>
+						<?m2e ignore?>
 						<id>add-sources</id>
 						<phase>initialize</phase>
 						<goals>
diff --git a/org.eclipse.xtext.web.example.entities/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.xtext.web.example.entities/pom.xml
index 2ee0e065884..d6dfe75a7f2 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.xtext.web.example.entities/pom.xml
+++ b/org.eclipse.xtext.web.example.entities/pom.xml
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
 				<artifactId>build-helper-maven-plugin</artifactId>
 				<executions>
 					<execution>
+						<?m2e ignore?>
 						<id>add-sources</id>
 						<phase>initialize</phase>
 						<goals>
diff --git a/org.eclipse.xtext.web.example.jetty/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.xtext.web.example.jetty/pom.xml
index 65ce4def146..c8263c96a82 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.xtext.web.example.jetty/pom.xml
+++ b/org.eclipse.xtext.web.example.jetty/pom.xml
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@
 				<artifactId>build-helper-maven-plugin</artifactId>
 				<executions>
 					<execution>
+						<?m2e ignore?>
 						<id>add-sources</id>
 						<phase>initialize</phase>
 						<goals>
diff --git a/org.eclipse.xtext.web.example.statemachine.ide/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.xtext.web.example.statemachine.ide/pom.xml
index bcb65562a36..a977d3ab1be 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.xtext.web.example.statemachine.ide/pom.xml
+++ b/org.eclipse.xtext.web.example.statemachine.ide/pom.xml
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 				<artifactId>build-helper-maven-plugin</artifactId>
 				<executions>
 					<execution>
+						<?m2e ignore?>
 						<id>add-sources</id>
 						<phase>initialize</phase>
 						<goals>
diff --git a/org.eclipse.xtext.web.example.statemachine/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.xtext.web.example.statemachine/pom.xml
index 2e4c5c7ee9a..8414bc54c98 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.xtext.web.example.statemachine/pom.xml
+++ b/org.eclipse.xtext.web.example.statemachine/pom.xml
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
 				<artifactId>build-helper-maven-plugin</artifactId>
 				<executions>
 					<execution>
+						<?m2e ignore?>
 						<id>add-sources</id>
 						<phase>initialize</phase>
 						<goals>
diff --git a/org.eclipse.xtext.xbase.lib.gwt/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.xtext.xbase.lib.gwt/pom.xml
index fdb50e727f9..aa93d64139c 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.xtext.xbase.lib.gwt/pom.xml
+++ b/org.eclipse.xtext.xbase.lib.gwt/pom.xml
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 				<version>2.3</version>
 				<executions>
 					<execution>
+						<?m2e ignore?>
 						<id>unpack-xbase-sources</id>
 						<phase>generate-resources</phase>
 						<goals>
@@ -59,6 +60,7 @@
 				<artifactId>maven-antrun-plugin</artifactId>
 				<executions>
 					<execution>
+						<?m2e ignore?>
 						<phase>generate-resources</phase>
 						<goals>
 							<goal>run</goal>
@@ -95,47 +97,5 @@
 				<directory>${project.build.directory}/xbase-gwt-sources</directory>
 			</resource>
 		</resources>
-		<pluginManagement>
-			<plugins>
-				<!--This plugin's configuration is used to store Eclipse m2e settings only. It has no influence on the Maven build itself.-->
-				<plugin>
-					<groupId>org.eclipse.m2e</groupId>
-					<artifactId>lifecycle-mapping</artifactId>
-					<version>1.0.0</version>
-					<configuration>
-						<lifecycleMappingMetadata>
-							<pluginExecutions>
-								<pluginExecution>
-									<pluginExecutionFilter>
-										<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-										<artifactId>maven-dependency-plugin</artifactId>
-										<versionRange>[2.3,)</versionRange>
-										<goals>
-											<goal>unpack-dependencies</goal>
-										</goals>
-									</pluginExecutionFilter>
-									<action>
-										<ignore></ignore>
-									</action>
-								</pluginExecution>
-								<pluginExecution>
-									<pluginExecutionFilter>
-										<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-										<artifactId>maven-antrun-plugin</artifactId>
-										<versionRange>[1.6,)</versionRange>
-										<goals>
-											<goal>run</goal>
-										</goals>
-									</pluginExecutionFilter>
-									<action>
-										<ignore></ignore>
-									</action>
-								</pluginExecution>
-							</pluginExecutions>
-						</lifecycleMappingMetadata>
-					</configuration>
-				</plugin>
-			</plugins>
-		</pluginManagement>
 	</build>
 </project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/org.eclipse.xtext.xtext.ui.examples/projects/domainmodel/org.eclipse.xtext.example.domainmodel.releng/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.xtext.xtext.ui.examples/projects/domainmodel/org.eclipse.xtext.example.domainmodel.releng/pom.xml
index 76fc74ee498..cab549c7296 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.xtext.xtext.ui.examples/projects/domainmodel/org.eclipse.xtext.example.domainmodel.releng/pom.xml
+++ b/org.eclipse.xtext.xtext.ui.examples/projects/domainmodel/org.eclipse.xtext.example.domainmodel.releng/pom.xml
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@
 	</dependencyManagement>
 	<properties>
 		<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-		<!-- although this example and the Xtext dependencies work and compile with 
-		Java 8 you need to execute the Maven build with Java 11 as parts of Eclipse 
+		<!-- although this example and the Xtext dependencies work and compile with
+		Java 8 you need to execute the Maven build with Java 11 as parts of Eclipse
 		2020-09+ require Java 11 -->
 		<maven.compiler.source>11</maven.compiler.source>
 		<maven.compiler.target>11</maven.compiler.target>
@@ -174,60 +174,7 @@
 					<version>3.3.0</version>
 				</plugin>
 				<plugin>
-					<groupId>org.eclipse.m2e</groupId>
-					<artifactId>lifecycle-mapping</artifactId>
-					<version>1.0.0</version>
-					<configuration>
-						<lifecycleMappingMetadata>
-							<pluginExecutions>
-								<pluginExecution>
-									<pluginExecutionFilter>
-										<groupId>
-											org.apache.maven.plugins
-										</groupId>
-										<artifactId>
-											maven-resources-plugin
-										</artifactId>
-										<versionRange>
-											[2.4.3,)
-										</versionRange>
-										<goals>
-											<goal>resources</goal>
-											<goal>testResources</goal>
-										</goals>
-									</pluginExecutionFilter>
-									<action>
-										<ignore></ignore>
-									</action>
-								</pluginExecution>
-								<pluginExecution>
-									<pluginExecutionFilter>
-										<groupId>
-											org.codehaus.mojo
-										</groupId>
-										<artifactId>
-											build-helper-maven-plugin
-										</artifactId>
-										<versionRange>
-											[1.9.1,)
-										</versionRange>
-										<goals>
-											<goal>add-resource</goal>
-											<goal>add-source</goal>
-											<goal>add-test-resource</goal>
-											<goal>add-test-source</goal>
-										</goals>
-									</pluginExecutionFilter>
-									<action>
-										<ignore></ignore>
-									</action>
-								</pluginExecution>
-							</pluginExecutions>
-						</lifecycleMappingMetadata>
-					</configuration>
-				</plugin>
-				<plugin>
-					<!-- 
+					<!--
 						Can be removed after first generator execution
 						https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=480097
 					-->
@@ -263,7 +210,7 @@
 				<enabled>false</enabled>
 			</snapshots>
 		</repository>
-		<!-- This must be disabled explicitly, otherwise it is enabled by https://github.com/mojohaus/mojo-parent 
+		<!-- This must be disabled explicitly, otherwise it is enabled by https://github.com/mojohaus/mojo-parent
 			which is taken from exec-maven-plugin from at least version 1.6.0 -->
 		<repository>
 			<id>ossrh-snapshots</id>
@@ -276,7 +223,7 @@
 			</snapshots>
 			<url>http://oss.sonatype.org/content/repositories/snapshots</url>
 		</repository>
-		<!-- This is enabled by /org/sonatype/oss/oss-parent/7 used as parent by 
+		<!-- This is enabled by /org/sonatype/oss/oss-parent/7 used as parent by
 			org/xtext/antlr-generator/3.2.1 -->
 		<repository>
 			<id>sonatype-nexus-snapshots</id>
diff --git a/org.eclipse.xtext.xtext.ui.examples/projects/domainmodel/org.eclipse.xtext.example.domainmodel/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.xtext.xtext.ui.examples/projects/domainmodel/org.eclipse.xtext.example.domainmodel/pom.xml
index 53f569416ee..40f2cb32223 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.xtext.xtext.ui.examples/projects/domainmodel/org.eclipse.xtext.example.domainmodel/pom.xml
+++ b/org.eclipse.xtext.xtext.ui.examples/projects/domainmodel/org.eclipse.xtext.example.domainmodel/pom.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>org.eclipse.xtext.example.domainmodel</artifactId>
 	<packaging>eclipse-plugin</packaging>
-	
+
 	<properties>
 		<mwe2Version>2.19.0.M2</mwe2Version>
 	</properties>
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 				<version>3.0.0</version>
 				<executions>
 					<execution>
+						<?m2e ignore?>
 						<id>mwe2Launcher</id>
 						<phase>generate-sources</phase>
 						<goals>
@@ -52,7 +53,7 @@
 				<groupId>org.eclipse.xtend</groupId>
 				<artifactId>xtend-maven-plugin</artifactId>
 			</plugin>
-	
+
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 				<artifactId>maven-clean-plugin</artifactId>
@@ -95,40 +96,6 @@
 				</configuration>
 			</plugin>
 		</plugins>
-		<pluginManagement>
-			<plugins>
-				<plugin>
-					<groupId>org.eclipse.m2e</groupId>
-					<artifactId>lifecycle-mapping</artifactId>
-					<version>1.0.0</version>
-					<configuration>
-						<lifecycleMappingMetadata>
-							<pluginExecutions>
-								<pluginExecution>
-									<pluginExecutionFilter>
-										<groupId>
-											org.codehaus.mojo
-										</groupId>
-										<artifactId>
-											exec-maven-plugin
-										</artifactId>
-										<versionRange>
-											[1.2.1,)
-										</versionRange>
-										<goals>
-											<goal>java</goal>
-										</goals>
-									</pluginExecutionFilter>
-									<action>
-										<ignore></ignore>
-									</action>
-								</pluginExecution>
-							</pluginExecutions>
-						</lifecycleMappingMetadata>
-					</configuration>
-				</plugin>
-			</plugins>
-		</pluginManagement>
 	</build>
 
 </project>
diff --git a/org.eclipse.xtext.xtext.wizard/src/org/eclipse/xtext/xtext/wizard/IdeProjectDescriptor.xtend b/org.eclipse.xtext.xtext.wizard/src/org/eclipse/xtext/xtext/wizard/IdeProjectDescriptor.xtend
index 4b8a7dc0499..efc93528ba1 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.xtext.xtext.wizard/src/org/eclipse/xtext/xtext/wizard/IdeProjectDescriptor.xtend
+++ b/org.eclipse.xtext.xtext.wizard/src/org/eclipse/xtext/xtext/wizard/IdeProjectDescriptor.xtend
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ class IdeProjectDescriptor extends ProjectDescriptor {
 								<version>3.3.0</version>
 								<executions>
 									<execution>
+										<?m2e ignore?>
 										<id>add-source</id>
 										<phase>initialize</phase>
 										<goals>
diff --git a/org.eclipse.xtext.xtext.wizard/src/org/eclipse/xtext/xtext/wizard/P2RepositoryProject.xtend b/org.eclipse.xtext.xtext.wizard/src/org/eclipse/xtext/xtext/wizard/P2RepositoryProject.xtend
index 84cba320f2b..b6378f8501d 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.xtext.xtext.wizard/src/org/eclipse/xtext/xtext/wizard/P2RepositoryProject.xtend
+++ b/org.eclipse.xtext.xtext.wizard/src/org/eclipse/xtext/xtext/wizard/P2RepositoryProject.xtend
@@ -19,30 +19,30 @@ class P2RepositoryProject extends ProjectDescriptor {
 	override getNameQualifier() {
 		".repository"
 	}
-	
+
 	override isEclipsePluginProject() {
 		false
 	}
-	
+
 	override isPartOfGradleBuild() {
 		false
 	}
-	
+
 	override isPartOfMavenBuild() {
 		true
 	}
-	
+
 	override isEnabled() {
 		super.enabled && config.runtimeProject.isEclipsePluginProject
 	}
-	
+
 	override getFiles() {
 		val files = newArrayList
 		files += super.files
 		files += file(Outlet.ROOT, "category.xml", categoryXml)
 		files
 	}
-	
+
 	override getSourceFolders() {
 		#{}
 	}
@@ -68,44 +68,6 @@ class P2RepositoryProject extends ProjectDescriptor {
 	override pom() {
 		super.pom => [
 			packaging = "eclipse-repository"
-			buildSection = '''
-			<build>
-				<pluginManagement>
-					<plugins>
-						<plugin>
-							<groupId>org.eclipse.m2e</groupId>
-							<artifactId>lifecycle-mapping</artifactId>
-							<version>1.0.0</version>
-							<configuration>
-								<lifecycleMappingMetadata>
-									<pluginExecutions>
-										<pluginExecution>
-											<pluginExecutionFilter>
-												<groupId>
-													org.apache.maven.plugins
-												</groupId>
-												<artifactId>
-													maven-clean-plugin
-												</artifactId>
-												<versionRange>
-													[2.5,)
-												</versionRange>
-												<goals>
-													<goal>clean</goal>
-												</goals>
-											</pluginExecutionFilter>
-											<action>
-												<ignore></ignore>
-											</action>
-										</pluginExecution>
-									</pluginExecutions>
-								</lifecycleMappingMetadata>
-							</configuration>
-						</plugin>
-					</plugins>
-				</pluginManagement>
-			</build>
-			'''
 		]
 	}
 
diff --git a/org.eclipse.xtext.xtext.wizard/src/org/eclipse/xtext/xtext/wizard/ParentProjectDescriptor.xtend b/org.eclipse.xtext.xtext.wizard/src/org/eclipse/xtext/xtext/wizard/ParentProjectDescriptor.xtend
index b6b217bb540..6c188f90dd2 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.xtext.xtext.wizard/src/org/eclipse/xtext/xtext/wizard/ParentProjectDescriptor.xtend
+++ b/org.eclipse.xtext.xtext.wizard/src/org/eclipse/xtext/xtext/wizard/ParentProjectDescriptor.xtend
@@ -388,39 +388,6 @@ class ParentProjectDescriptor extends ProjectDescriptor {
 									<version>3.0.0</version>
 								</plugin>
 							«ENDIF»
-							<plugin>
-								<groupId>org.eclipse.m2e</groupId>
-								<artifactId>lifecycle-mapping</artifactId>
-								<version>1.0.0</version>
-								<configuration>
-									<lifecycleMappingMetadata>
-										<pluginExecutions>
-											<pluginExecution>
-												<pluginExecutionFilter>
-													<groupId>
-														org.codehaus.mojo
-													</groupId>
-													<artifactId>
-														build-helper-maven-plugin
-													</artifactId>
-													<versionRange>
-														[1.9.1,)
-													</versionRange>
-													<goals>
-														<goal>add-resource</goal>
-														<goal>add-source</goal>
-														<goal>add-test-resource</goal>
-														<goal>add-test-source</goal>
-													</goals>
-												</pluginExecutionFilter>
-												<action>
-													<ignore></ignore>
-												</action>
-											</pluginExecution>
-										</pluginExecutions>
-									</lifecycleMappingMetadata>
-								</configuration>
-							</plugin>
 							«IF config.needsTychoBuild»
 								<plugin>
 									<!--
diff --git a/org.eclipse.xtext.xtext.wizard/src/org/eclipse/xtext/xtext/wizard/RuntimeProjectDescriptor.xtend b/org.eclipse.xtext.xtext.wizard/src/org/eclipse/xtext/xtext/wizard/RuntimeProjectDescriptor.xtend
index 4e352a57537..79a169d0efe 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.xtext.xtext.wizard/src/org/eclipse/xtext/xtext/wizard/RuntimeProjectDescriptor.xtend
+++ b/org.eclipse.xtext.xtext.wizard/src/org/eclipse/xtext/xtext/wizard/RuntimeProjectDescriptor.xtend
@@ -347,6 +347,7 @@ class RuntimeProjectDescriptor extends TestedProjectDescriptor {
 							<version>3.0.0</version>
 							<executions>
 								<execution>
+									<?m2e ignore?>
 									<id>mwe2Launcher</id>
 									<phase>generate-sources</phase>
 									<goals>
@@ -418,6 +419,7 @@ class RuntimeProjectDescriptor extends TestedProjectDescriptor {
 								<version>3.3.0</version>
 								<executions>
 									<execution>
+										<?m2e ignore?>
 										<id>add-source</id>
 										<phase>initialize</phase>
 										<goals>
@@ -487,40 +489,6 @@ class RuntimeProjectDescriptor extends TestedProjectDescriptor {
 							«ENDIF»
 						«ENDIF»
 					</plugins>
-					<pluginManagement>
-						<plugins>
-							<plugin>
-								<groupId>org.eclipse.m2e</groupId>
-								<artifactId>lifecycle-mapping</artifactId>
-								<version>1.0.0</version>
-								<configuration>
-									<lifecycleMappingMetadata>
-										<pluginExecutions>
-											<pluginExecution>
-												<pluginExecutionFilter>
-													<groupId>
-														org.codehaus.mojo
-													</groupId>
-													<artifactId>
-														exec-maven-plugin
-													</artifactId>
-													<versionRange>
-														[1.2.1,)
-													</versionRange>
-													<goals>
-														<goal>java</goal>
-													</goals>
-												</pluginExecutionFilter>
-												<action>
-													<ignore></ignore>
-												</action>
-											</pluginExecution>
-										</pluginExecutions>
-									</lifecycleMappingMetadata>
-								</configuration>
-							</plugin>
-						</plugins>
-					</pluginManagement>
 				</build>
 			'''
 		]
diff --git a/org.eclipse.xtext.xtext.wizard/src/org/eclipse/xtext/xtext/wizard/TestProjectDescriptor.xtend b/org.eclipse.xtext.xtext.wizard/src/org/eclipse/xtext/xtext/wizard/TestProjectDescriptor.xtend
index 856f77bd61d..41b281cc8bd 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.xtext.xtext.wizard/src/org/eclipse/xtext/xtext/wizard/TestProjectDescriptor.xtend
+++ b/org.eclipse.xtext.xtext.wizard/src/org/eclipse/xtext/xtext/wizard/TestProjectDescriptor.xtend
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ abstract class TestProjectDescriptor extends ProjectDescriptor {
 								<version>3.3.0</version>
 								<executions>
 									<execution>
+										<?m2e ignore?>
 										<id>add-test-source</id>
 										<phase>initialize</phase>
 										<goals>
diff --git a/org.eclipse.xtext.xtext.wizard/src/org/eclipse/xtext/xtext/wizard/WebProjectDescriptor.xtend b/org.eclipse.xtext.xtext.wizard/src/org/eclipse/xtext/xtext/wizard/WebProjectDescriptor.xtend
index 9c01bab71cc..c7bd9507717 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.xtext.xtext.wizard/src/org/eclipse/xtext/xtext/wizard/WebProjectDescriptor.xtend
+++ b/org.eclipse.xtext.xtext.wizard/src/org/eclipse/xtext/xtext/wizard/WebProjectDescriptor.xtend
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ class WebProjectDescriptor extends ProjectDescriptor {
 							<version>3.3.0</version>
 							<executions>
 								<execution>
+									<?m2e ignore?>
 									<id>add-source</id>
 									<phase>initialize</phase>
 									<goals>
diff --git a/org.eclipse.xtext.xtext.wizard/xtend-gen/org/eclipse/xtext/xtext/wizard/IdeProjectDescriptor.java b/org.eclipse.xtext.xtext.wizard/xtend-gen/org/eclipse/xtext/xtext/wizard/IdeProjectDescriptor.java
index a1a6e2f3580..6554579ff06 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.xtext.xtext.wizard/xtend-gen/org/eclipse/xtext/xtext/wizard/IdeProjectDescriptor.java
+++ b/org.eclipse.xtext.xtext.wizard/xtend-gen/org/eclipse/xtext/xtext/wizard/IdeProjectDescriptor.java
@@ -206,6 +206,10 @@ public PomFile pom() {
           _builder.newLine();
           _builder.append("\t\t");
           _builder.append("\t\t\t");
+          _builder.append("<?m2e ignore?>");
+          _builder.newLine();
+          _builder.append("\t\t");
+          _builder.append("\t\t\t");
           _builder.append("<id>add-source</id>");
           _builder.newLine();
           _builder.append("\t\t");
diff --git a/org.eclipse.xtext.xtext.wizard/xtend-gen/org/eclipse/xtext/xtext/wizard/P2RepositoryProject.java b/org.eclipse.xtext.xtext.wizard/xtend-gen/org/eclipse/xtext/xtext/wizard/P2RepositoryProject.java
index 5619f858b10..53d7756f0e8 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.xtext.xtext.wizard/xtend-gen/org/eclipse/xtext/xtext/wizard/P2RepositoryProject.java
+++ b/org.eclipse.xtext.xtext.wizard/xtend-gen/org/eclipse/xtext/xtext/wizard/P2RepositoryProject.java
@@ -125,114 +125,6 @@ public PomFile pom() {
     PomFile _pom = super.pom();
     final Procedure1<PomFile> _function = (PomFile it) -> {
       it.setPackaging("eclipse-repository");
-      StringConcatenation _builder = new StringConcatenation();
-      _builder.append("<build>");
-      _builder.newLine();
-      _builder.append("\t");
-      _builder.append("<pluginManagement>");
-      _builder.newLine();
-      _builder.append("\t\t");
-      _builder.append("<plugins>");
-      _builder.newLine();
-      _builder.append("\t\t\t");
-      _builder.append("<plugin>");
-      _builder.newLine();
-      _builder.append("\t\t\t\t");
-      _builder.append("<groupId>org.eclipse.m2e</groupId>");
-      _builder.newLine();
-      _builder.append("\t\t\t\t");
-      _builder.append("<artifactId>lifecycle-mapping</artifactId>");
-      _builder.newLine();
-      _builder.append("\t\t\t\t");
-      _builder.append("<version>1.0.0</version>");
-      _builder.newLine();
-      _builder.append("\t\t\t\t");
-      _builder.append("<configuration>");
-      _builder.newLine();
-      _builder.append("\t\t\t\t\t");
-      _builder.append("<lifecycleMappingMetadata>");
-      _builder.newLine();
-      _builder.append("\t\t\t\t\t\t");
-      _builder.append("<pluginExecutions>");
-      _builder.newLine();
-      _builder.append("\t\t\t\t\t\t\t");
-      _builder.append("<pluginExecution>");
-      _builder.newLine();
-      _builder.append("\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t");
-      _builder.append("<pluginExecutionFilter>");
-      _builder.newLine();
-      _builder.append("\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t");
-      _builder.append("<groupId>");
-      _builder.newLine();
-      _builder.append("\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t");
-      _builder.append("org.apache.maven.plugins");
-      _builder.newLine();
-      _builder.append("\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t");
-      _builder.append("</groupId>");
-      _builder.newLine();
-      _builder.append("\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t");
-      _builder.append("<artifactId>");
-      _builder.newLine();
-      _builder.append("\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t");
-      _builder.append("maven-clean-plugin");
-      _builder.newLine();
-      _builder.append("\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t");
-      _builder.append("</artifactId>");
-      _builder.newLine();
-      _builder.append("\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t");
-      _builder.append("<versionRange>");
-      _builder.newLine();
-      _builder.append("\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t");
-      _builder.append("[2.5,)");
-      _builder.newLine();
-      _builder.append("\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t");
-      _builder.append("</versionRange>");
-      _builder.newLine();
-      _builder.append("\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t");
-      _builder.append("<goals>");
-      _builder.newLine();
-      _builder.append("\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t");
-      _builder.append("<goal>clean</goal>");
-      _builder.newLine();
-      _builder.append("\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t");
-      _builder.append("</goals>");
-      _builder.newLine();
-      _builder.append("\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t");
-      _builder.append("</pluginExecutionFilter>");
-      _builder.newLine();
-      _builder.append("\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t");
-      _builder.append("<action>");
-      _builder.newLine();
-      _builder.append("\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t");
-      _builder.append("<ignore></ignore>");
-      _builder.newLine();
-      _builder.append("\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t");
-      _builder.append("</action>");
-      _builder.newLine();
-      _builder.append("\t\t\t\t\t\t\t");
-      _builder.append("</pluginExecution>");
-      _builder.newLine();
-      _builder.append("\t\t\t\t\t\t");
-      _builder.append("</pluginExecutions>");
-      _builder.newLine();
-      _builder.append("\t\t\t\t\t");
-      _builder.append("</lifecycleMappingMetadata>");
-      _builder.newLine();
-      _builder.append("\t\t\t\t");
-      _builder.append("</configuration>");
-      _builder.newLine();
-      _builder.append("\t\t\t");
-      _builder.append("</plugin>");
-      _builder.newLine();
-      _builder.append("\t\t");
-      _builder.append("</plugins>");
-      _builder.newLine();
-      _builder.append("\t");
-      _builder.append("</pluginManagement>");
-      _builder.newLine();
-      _builder.append("</build>");
-      _builder.newLine();
-      it.setBuildSection(_builder.toString());
     };
     return ObjectExtensions.<PomFile>operator_doubleArrow(_pom, _function);
   }
diff --git a/org.eclipse.xtext.xtext.wizard/xtend-gen/org/eclipse/xtext/xtext/wizard/ParentProjectDescriptor.java b/org.eclipse.xtext.xtext.wizard/xtend-gen/org/eclipse/xtext/xtext/wizard/ParentProjectDescriptor.java
index 2e147734c6b..6afd518765b 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.xtext.xtext.wizard/xtend-gen/org/eclipse/xtext/xtext/wizard/ParentProjectDescriptor.java
+++ b/org.eclipse.xtext.xtext.wizard/xtend-gen/org/eclipse/xtext/xtext/wizard/ParentProjectDescriptor.java
@@ -1213,105 +1213,6 @@ public PomFile pom() {
           _builder.newLine();
         }
       }
-      _builder.append("\t\t\t");
-      _builder.append("<plugin>");
-      _builder.newLine();
-      _builder.append("\t\t\t\t");
-      _builder.append("<groupId>org.eclipse.m2e</groupId>");
-      _builder.newLine();
-      _builder.append("\t\t\t\t");
-      _builder.append("<artifactId>lifecycle-mapping</artifactId>");
-      _builder.newLine();
-      _builder.append("\t\t\t\t");
-      _builder.append("<version>1.0.0</version>");
-      _builder.newLine();
-      _builder.append("\t\t\t\t");
-      _builder.append("<configuration>");
-      _builder.newLine();
-      _builder.append("\t\t\t\t\t");
-      _builder.append("<lifecycleMappingMetadata>");
-      _builder.newLine();
-      _builder.append("\t\t\t\t\t\t");
-      _builder.append("<pluginExecutions>");
-      _builder.newLine();
-      _builder.append("\t\t\t\t\t\t\t");
-      _builder.append("<pluginExecution>");
-      _builder.newLine();
-      _builder.append("\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t");
-      _builder.append("<pluginExecutionFilter>");
-      _builder.newLine();
-      _builder.append("\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t");
-      _builder.append("<groupId>");
-      _builder.newLine();
-      _builder.append("\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t");
-      _builder.append("org.codehaus.mojo");
-      _builder.newLine();
-      _builder.append("\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t");
-      _builder.append("</groupId>");
-      _builder.newLine();
-      _builder.append("\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t");
-      _builder.append("<artifactId>");
-      _builder.newLine();
-      _builder.append("\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t");
-      _builder.append("build-helper-maven-plugin");
-      _builder.newLine();
-      _builder.append("\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t");
-      _builder.append("</artifactId>");
-      _builder.newLine();
-      _builder.append("\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t");
-      _builder.append("<versionRange>");
-      _builder.newLine();
-      _builder.append("\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t");
-      _builder.append("[1.9.1,)");
-      _builder.newLine();
-      _builder.append("\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t");
-      _builder.append("</versionRange>");
-      _builder.newLine();
-      _builder.append("\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t");
-      _builder.append("<goals>");
-      _builder.newLine();
-      _builder.append("\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t");
-      _builder.append("<goal>add-resource</goal>");
-      _builder.newLine();
-      _builder.append("\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t");
-      _builder.append("<goal>add-source</goal>");
-      _builder.newLine();
-      _builder.append("\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t");
-      _builder.append("<goal>add-test-resource</goal>");
-      _builder.newLine();
-      _builder.append("\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t");
-      _builder.append("<goal>add-test-source</goal>");
-      _builder.newLine();
-      _builder.append("\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t");
-      _builder.append("</goals>");
-      _builder.newLine();
-      _builder.append("\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t");
-      _builder.append("</pluginExecutionFilter>");
-      _builder.newLine();
-      _builder.append("\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t");
-      _builder.append("<action>");
-      _builder.newLine();
-      _builder.append("\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t");
-      _builder.append("<ignore></ignore>");
-      _builder.newLine();
-      _builder.append("\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t");
-      _builder.append("</action>");
-      _builder.newLine();
-      _builder.append("\t\t\t\t\t\t\t");
-      _builder.append("</pluginExecution>");
-      _builder.newLine();
-      _builder.append("\t\t\t\t\t\t");
-      _builder.append("</pluginExecutions>");
-      _builder.newLine();
-      _builder.append("\t\t\t\t\t");
-      _builder.append("</lifecycleMappingMetadata>");
-      _builder.newLine();
-      _builder.append("\t\t\t\t");
-      _builder.append("</configuration>");
-      _builder.newLine();
-      _builder.append("\t\t\t");
-      _builder.append("</plugin>");
-      _builder.newLine();
       {
         boolean _needsTychoBuild_4 = this.getConfig().needsTychoBuild();
         if (_needsTychoBuild_4) {
diff --git a/org.eclipse.xtext.xtext.wizard/xtend-gen/org/eclipse/xtext/xtext/wizard/RuntimeProjectDescriptor.java b/org.eclipse.xtext.xtext.wizard/xtend-gen/org/eclipse/xtext/xtext/wizard/RuntimeProjectDescriptor.java
index 398306c41de..a2c13c2c075 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.xtext.xtext.wizard/xtend-gen/org/eclipse/xtext/xtext/wizard/RuntimeProjectDescriptor.java
+++ b/org.eclipse.xtext.xtext.wizard/xtend-gen/org/eclipse/xtext/xtext/wizard/RuntimeProjectDescriptor.java
@@ -781,6 +781,9 @@ public PomFile pom() {
       _builder.append("<execution>");
       _builder.newLine();
       _builder.append("\t\t\t\t\t");
+      _builder.append("<?m2e ignore?>");
+      _builder.newLine();
+      _builder.append("\t\t\t\t\t");
       _builder.append("<id>mwe2Launcher</id>");
       _builder.newLine();
       _builder.append("\t\t\t\t\t");
@@ -1035,6 +1038,10 @@ public PomFile pom() {
           _builder.newLine();
           _builder.append("\t\t");
           _builder.append("\t\t\t");
+          _builder.append("<?m2e ignore?>");
+          _builder.newLine();
+          _builder.append("\t\t");
+          _builder.append("\t\t\t");
           _builder.append("<id>add-source</id>");
           _builder.newLine();
           _builder.append("\t\t");
@@ -1328,108 +1335,6 @@ public PomFile pom() {
       _builder.append("\t");
       _builder.append("</plugins>");
       _builder.newLine();
-      _builder.append("\t");
-      _builder.append("<pluginManagement>");
-      _builder.newLine();
-      _builder.append("\t\t");
-      _builder.append("<plugins>");
-      _builder.newLine();
-      _builder.append("\t\t\t");
-      _builder.append("<plugin>");
-      _builder.newLine();
-      _builder.append("\t\t\t\t");
-      _builder.append("<groupId>org.eclipse.m2e</groupId>");
-      _builder.newLine();
-      _builder.append("\t\t\t\t");
-      _builder.append("<artifactId>lifecycle-mapping</artifactId>");
-      _builder.newLine();
-      _builder.append("\t\t\t\t");
-      _builder.append("<version>1.0.0</version>");
-      _builder.newLine();
-      _builder.append("\t\t\t\t");
-      _builder.append("<configuration>");
-      _builder.newLine();
-      _builder.append("\t\t\t\t\t");
-      _builder.append("<lifecycleMappingMetadata>");
-      _builder.newLine();
-      _builder.append("\t\t\t\t\t\t");
-      _builder.append("<pluginExecutions>");
-      _builder.newLine();
-      _builder.append("\t\t\t\t\t\t\t");
-      _builder.append("<pluginExecution>");
-      _builder.newLine();
-      _builder.append("\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t");
-      _builder.append("<pluginExecutionFilter>");
-      _builder.newLine();
-      _builder.append("\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t");
-      _builder.append("<groupId>");
-      _builder.newLine();
-      _builder.append("\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t");
-      _builder.append("org.codehaus.mojo");
-      _builder.newLine();
-      _builder.append("\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t");
-      _builder.append("</groupId>");
-      _builder.newLine();
-      _builder.append("\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t");
-      _builder.append("<artifactId>");
-      _builder.newLine();
-      _builder.append("\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t");
-      _builder.append("exec-maven-plugin");
-      _builder.newLine();
-      _builder.append("\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t");
-      _builder.append("</artifactId>");
-      _builder.newLine();
-      _builder.append("\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t");
-      _builder.append("<versionRange>");
-      _builder.newLine();
-      _builder.append("\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t");
-      _builder.append("[1.2.1,)");
-      _builder.newLine();
-      _builder.append("\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t");
-      _builder.append("</versionRange>");
-      _builder.newLine();
-      _builder.append("\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t");
-      _builder.append("<goals>");
-      _builder.newLine();
-      _builder.append("\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t");
-      _builder.append("<goal>java</goal>");
-      _builder.newLine();
-      _builder.append("\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t");
-      _builder.append("</goals>");
-      _builder.newLine();
-      _builder.append("\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t");
-      _builder.append("</pluginExecutionFilter>");
-      _builder.newLine();
-      _builder.append("\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t");
-      _builder.append("<action>");
-      _builder.newLine();
-      _builder.append("\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t");
-      _builder.append("<ignore></ignore>");
-      _builder.newLine();
-      _builder.append("\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t");
-      _builder.append("</action>");
-      _builder.newLine();
-      _builder.append("\t\t\t\t\t\t\t");
-      _builder.append("</pluginExecution>");
-      _builder.newLine();
-      _builder.append("\t\t\t\t\t\t");
-      _builder.append("</pluginExecutions>");
-      _builder.newLine();
-      _builder.append("\t\t\t\t\t");
-      _builder.append("</lifecycleMappingMetadata>");
-      _builder.newLine();
-      _builder.append("\t\t\t\t");
-      _builder.append("</configuration>");
-      _builder.newLine();
-      _builder.append("\t\t\t");
-      _builder.append("</plugin>");
-      _builder.newLine();
-      _builder.append("\t\t");
-      _builder.append("</plugins>");
-      _builder.newLine();
-      _builder.append("\t");
-      _builder.append("</pluginManagement>");
-      _builder.newLine();
       _builder.append("</build>");
       _builder.newLine();
       it.setBuildSection(_builder.toString());
diff --git a/org.eclipse.xtext.xtext.wizard/xtend-gen/org/eclipse/xtext/xtext/wizard/TestProjectDescriptor.java b/org.eclipse.xtext.xtext.wizard/xtend-gen/org/eclipse/xtext/xtext/wizard/TestProjectDescriptor.java
index 927c27b8acc..c71ee1ade60 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.xtext.xtext.wizard/xtend-gen/org/eclipse/xtext/xtext/wizard/TestProjectDescriptor.java
+++ b/org.eclipse.xtext.xtext.wizard/xtend-gen/org/eclipse/xtext/xtext/wizard/TestProjectDescriptor.java
@@ -281,6 +281,10 @@ public PomFile pom() {
           _builder.newLine();
           _builder.append("\t\t");
           _builder.append("\t\t\t");
+          _builder.append("<?m2e ignore?>");
+          _builder.newLine();
+          _builder.append("\t\t");
+          _builder.append("\t\t\t");
           _builder.append("<id>add-test-source</id>");
           _builder.newLine();
           _builder.append("\t\t");
diff --git a/org.eclipse.xtext.xtext.wizard/xtend-gen/org/eclipse/xtext/xtext/wizard/WebProjectDescriptor.java b/org.eclipse.xtext.xtext.wizard/xtend-gen/org/eclipse/xtext/xtext/wizard/WebProjectDescriptor.java
index add2d0d8886..1532a8cea1f 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.xtext.xtext.wizard/xtend-gen/org/eclipse/xtext/xtext/wizard/WebProjectDescriptor.java
+++ b/org.eclipse.xtext.xtext.wizard/xtend-gen/org/eclipse/xtext/xtext/wizard/WebProjectDescriptor.java
@@ -283,6 +283,9 @@ public PomFile pom() {
       _builder.append("<execution>");
       _builder.newLine();
       _builder.append("\t\t\t\t\t");
+      _builder.append("<?m2e ignore?>");
+      _builder.newLine();
+      _builder.append("\t\t\t\t\t");
       _builder.append("<id>add-source</id>");
       _builder.newLine();
       _builder.append("\t\t\t\t\t");
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 47b6ca91480..56b36d037c6 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -501,6 +501,7 @@
 					<version>3.4.1</version>
 					<executions>
 						<execution>
+							<?m2e ignore?>
 							<id>enforce-maven-version</id>
 							<goals>
 								<goal>enforce</goal>