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Checks if there are any new Maven project dependencies or build plugins available.

A notification dialogue will show you which dependencies or plugins used in the project can and should be updated in order to avoid security issues for example.

You'll see the version of the dependencies you use right now and the latest versions available at [Maven Central][central]. You can choose to keep the comparison results by copying the information to the system clipboard or open a generated POM file with updated version information in an editor tab.

The plugin does NOT modify your POM file.

In order to check for updates just select your Maven POM file (pom.xml) in the project explorer view. Right-click the file and choose Check Maven Dependencies from the context menu. You can right-click somewhere in the text editor view as well if the POM file is opened in the editor.

If for some reason you do want the plugin to check for major version updates of your dependencies you can diasable the check in the plugin's settings. Minor and patch version updates are checked nevertheless.

Please keep in mind that Maven dependencies and plugins which are available at [Maven Central][central] will be checked only.