diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 91ef79e55..4a9737e05 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -120,7 +120,6 @@ Running the Virtual Schema requires a Java Runtime version 9 or later.
 | [Java Hamcrest](http://hamcrest.org/JavaHamcrest/)                                  | Checking for conditions in code via matchers           | BSD License                      |
 | [JSONassert](http://jsonassert.skyscreamer.org/)                                    | Compare JSON documents for semantic equality           | Apache License 2.0               |
 | [JUnit](https://junit.org/junit5)                                                   | Unit testing framework                                 | Eclipse Public License 1.0       |
-| [J5SE](https://github.com/itsallcode/junit5-system-extensions)                      | JUnit5 extensions to test Java System.x functions      | Eclipse Public License 2.0       |
 | [Mockito](http://site.mockito.org/)                                                 | Mocking framework                                      | MIT License                      |
 | [MySQL JDBC Driver][mysql-jdbc-driver]                                              | JDBC driver for MySQL database                         | GNU GPL Version 2.0              |
 | [Oracle JDBC Driver][oracle-jdbc-driver]                                            | JDBC driver for Oracle database                        | Oracle Technology Network License|
@@ -133,6 +132,7 @@ Running the Virtual Schema requires a Java Runtime version 9 or later.
 |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
 | [Maven Compiler Plugin](https://maven.apache.org/plugins/maven-compiler-plugin/)    | Setting required Java version                          | Apache License 2.0               |
 | [Maven Exec Plugin](https://www.mojohaus.org/exec-maven-plugin/)                    | Executing external applications                        | Apache License 2.0               |
+| [Maven Enforcer Plugin][maven-enforcer-plugin]                                      | Controlling environment constants                      | Apache License 2.0               |
 | [Maven GPG Plugin](https://maven.apache.org/plugins/maven-gpg-plugin/)              | Code signing                                           | Apache License 2.0               |
 | [Maven Failsafe Plugin](https://maven.apache.org/surefire/maven-surefire-plugin/)   | Integration testing                                    | Apache License 2.0               |
 | [Maven Javadoc Plugin](https://maven.apache.org/plugins/maven-javadoc-plugin/)      | Creating a Javadoc JAR                                 | Apache License 2.0               |
@@ -140,13 +140,16 @@ Running the Virtual Schema requires a Java Runtime version 9 or later.
 | [Maven Source Plugin](https://maven.apache.org/plugins/maven-source-plugin/)        | Creating a source code JAR                             | Apache License 2.0               |
 | [Maven Surefire Plugin](https://maven.apache.org/surefire/maven-surefire-plugin/)   | Unit testing                                           | Apache License 2.0               |
 | [Sonatype OSS Index Maven Plugin][sonatype-oss-index-maven-plugin]                  | Checking Dependencies Vulnerability                    | ASL2                             |
+| [Versions Maven Plugin][versions-maven-plugin]                                      | Checking if dependencies updates are available         | Apache License 2.0               |
 
 [apache-trift]: http://thrift.apache.org/
 [exasol-jdbc-driver]: https://www.exasol.com/portal/display/DOWNLOAD/Exasol+Download+Section
 [exasol-testcontainers]: https://github.com/exasol/exasol-testcontainers
 [hbase-server]: http://hbase.apache.org/
 [hive-jdbc-driver]: https://github.com/apache/hive/tree/master/jdbc/src/java/org/apache/hive/jdbc
+[maven-enforcer-plugin]: http://maven.apache.org/enforcer/maven-enforcer-plugin/
 [mysql-jdbc-driver]: https://dev.mysql.com/downloads/connector/j/
 [oracle-jdbc-driver]: https://www.oracle.com/database/technologies/appdev/jdbc.html
 [postgresql-jdbc-driver]: https://jdbc.postgresql.org/
-[sonatype-oss-index-maven-plugin]: https://sonatype.github.io/ossindex-maven/maven-plugin/
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+[sonatype-oss-index-maven-plugin]: https://sonatype.github.io/ossindex-maven/maven-plugin/
+[versions-maven-plugin]: https://www.mojohaus.org/versions-maven-plugin/
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diff --git a/doc/changes/changes-4.0.1.md b/doc/changes/changes-4.0.1.md
index 9f59dd400..ef4989332 100644
--- a/doc/changes/changes-4.0.1.md
+++ b/doc/changes/changes-4.0.1.md
@@ -21,18 +21,30 @@ The new naming pattern helps users to distinguish minor dialect changes from maj
  
 * #340: Added MySQL dialect integration test.
 * #346: Added `changelog.md` file to the documentation for keeping tracking of changes outside of the github.
- 
+* #348: Added Version Maven Plugin for tracking new available versions of dependencies and plugins, updated dependencies
+
 ## Dependency updates
  
 * Added `org.apache.thrift:libthrift:0.13.0`
 * Added `org.sonatype.ossindex.maven:ossindex-maven-plugin:3.1.0`
 * Added `org.testcontainers:mysql:1.13.0`
 * Added `mysql:mysql-connector-java:8.0.20`
-* Added  `com:exasol:test-db-builder-java:1.0.0`
-* Added `com.exasol:test-db-builder-java:1.0.0`
+* Added `com:exasol:test-db-builder-java:1.0.0`
+* Added `com.exasol:hamcrest-resultset-matcher:1.1.0`
+* Added `org.codehaus.mojo:versions-maven-plugin:2.7`
+* Added `org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-enforcer-plugin:3.0.0-M3`
 * Updated `org.apache.hbase:hbase-server` from 2.2.4 to 2.2.5
 * Updated `com.exasol:virtual-schema-common-jdbc` from 5.0.0 to 5.0.1
 * Updated `com.exasol:exasol-testcontainers` from 2.0.0 to 2.0.2
+* Updated `maven-assembly-plugin` from 3.2.0 to 3.3.0
+* Updated `org.postgresql:postgresql` from 42.2.12 to 42.2.14
+* Updated `org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter-engine` from 5.6.1 to 5.6.2
+* Updated `org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter-params` from 5.6.1 to 5.6.2
+* Updated `org.testcontainers:junit-jupiter` from 1.13.0 to 1.14.2
+* Updated `org.testcontainers:postgresql` from 1.13.0 to 1.14.2
+* Updated `org.testcontainers:oracle-xe` from 1.13.0 to 1.14.2
+* Updated `org.testcontainers:mysql` from 1.13.0 to 1.14.2
+* Removed `org.itsallcode:junit5-system-extensions`
 * Removed `com.exasol:virtual-schema-common-java`
 * Removed transient `org.eclipse.jetty:*`
 * Removed transient `io.netty:*`
@@ -45,4 +57,4 @@ The new naming pattern helps users to distinguish minor dialect changes from maj
 * Removed transient `org.apache.thrift:libfb303*`
 * Removed transient `com.google.protobuf:protobuf-java*`
 * Removed transient `com.squareup.okhttp:okhttp`
-* Removed transient `org.mortbay.jetty:*`
+* Removed transient `org.mortbay.jetty:*`
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diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 7180e0580..b1f935b92 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -10,11 +10,11 @@
         <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
         <project.reporting.outputEncoding>UTF-8</project.reporting.outputEncoding>
         <java.version>11</java.version>
-        <junit.version>5.6.1</junit.version>
+        <junit.version>5.6.2</junit.version>
         <junit.platform.version>1.6.1</junit.platform.version>
         <surefire.and.failsafe.plugin.version>3.0.0-M4</surefire.and.failsafe.plugin.version>
         <vscjdbc.version>5.0.1</vscjdbc.version>
-        <org.testcontainers.version>1.13.0</org.testcontainers.version>
+        <org.testcontainers.version>1.14.2</org.testcontainers.version>
         <sonar.coverage.jacoco.xmlReportPaths>target/site/jacoco/jacoco.xml,target/site/jacoco-it/jacoco.xml
         </sonar.coverage.jacoco.xmlReportPaths>
     </properties>
@@ -82,12 +82,6 @@
             <version>${junit.version}</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.itsallcode</groupId>
-            <artifactId>junit5-system-extensions</artifactId>
-            <version>1.0.3</version>
-            <scope>test</scope>
-        </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.mockito</groupId>
             <artifactId>mockito-core</artifactId>
@@ -128,7 +122,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.postgresql</groupId>
             <artifactId>postgresql</artifactId>
-            <version>42.2.12</version>
+            <version>42.2.14</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.testcontainers</groupId>
@@ -262,7 +256,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.exasol</groupId>
             <artifactId>hamcrest-resultset-matcher</artifactId>
-            <version>1.0.0</version>
+            <version>1.1.0</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
@@ -323,7 +317,7 @@
             </plugin>
             <plugin>
                 <artifactId>maven-assembly-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.2.0</version>
+                <version>3.3.0</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <descriptors>
                         <descriptor>assembly/all-dependencies.xml</descriptor>
@@ -368,7 +362,6 @@
                 <version>3.1.0</version>
                 <executions>
                     <execution>
-                        <id>audit-dependencies</id>
                         <phase>package</phase>
                         <goals>
                             <goal>audit</goal>
@@ -376,6 +369,40 @@
                     </execution>
                 </executions>
             </plugin>
+            <plugin>
+                <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
+                <artifactId>versions-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+                <version>2.7</version>
+                <executions>
+                    <execution>
+                        <phase>package</phase>
+                        <goals>
+                            <goal>display-plugin-updates</goal>
+                            <goal>display-dependency-updates</goal>
+                        </goals>
+                    </execution>
+                </executions>
+            </plugin>
+            <plugin>
+                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                <artifactId>maven-enforcer-plugin</artifactId>
+                <version>3.0.0-M3</version>
+                <executions>
+                    <execution>
+                        <id>enforce-maven</id>
+                        <goals>
+                            <goal>enforce</goal>
+                        </goals>
+                        <configuration>
+                            <rules>
+                                <requireMavenVersion>
+                                    <version>3.3.9</version>
+                                </requireMavenVersion>
+                            </rules>
+                        </configuration>
+                    </execution>
+                </executions>
+            </plugin>
         </plugins>
     </build>
-</project>
+</project>
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