diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 01c680d..1baa5d0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -8,4 +8,4 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   build:
-    uses: axonivy-market/github-workflows/.github/workflows/ci.yml@v2
+    uses: axonivy-market/github-workflows/.github/workflows/ci.yml@v3
diff --git a/.github/workflows/dev.yml b/.github/workflows/dev.yml
index 69705ac..bc582af 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dev.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dev.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   build:
-    uses: axonivy-market/github-workflows/.github/workflows/dev.yml@v2
+    uses: axonivy-market/github-workflows/.github/workflows/dev.yml@v3
     with:
-      ivyVersion: nightly-10
+      # temporary: disable script validation ... connector uses a variable not compatible with 11.4!
+      mvnArgs: '-Divy.script.validation.skip=true'
+
diff --git a/a-trust-connector-demo/pom.xml b/a-trust-connector-demo/pom.xml
index b385101..6a80c34 100644
--- a/a-trust-connector-demo/pom.xml
+++ b/a-trust-connector-demo/pom.xml
@@ -6,6 +6,19 @@
   <artifactId>a-trust-connector-demo</artifactId>
   <version>10.0.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
   <packaging>iar</packaging>
+  <properties>
+    <project.build.plugin.version>10.0.16</project.build.plugin.version>
+  </properties>
+  <pluginRepositories>
+    <!-- Snapshot releases are available via sonatype.org -->
+    <pluginRepository>
+      <id>sonatype</id>
+      <url>https://oss.sonatype.org/content/repositories/snapshots</url>
+      <snapshots>
+        <updatePolicy>always</updatePolicy>
+      </snapshots>
+    </pluginRepository>
+  </pluginRepositories>
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.axonivy.connector.atrust</groupId>
@@ -19,7 +32,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>com.axonivy.ivy.ci</groupId>
         <artifactId>project-build-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>10.0.6</version>
+        <version>${project.build.plugin.version}</version>
         <extensions>true</extensions>
       </plugin>
     </plugins>
diff --git a/a-trust-connector-test/pom.xml b/a-trust-connector-test/pom.xml
index 24b75e4..c42ebfb 100644
--- a/a-trust-connector-test/pom.xml
+++ b/a-trust-connector-test/pom.xml
@@ -6,17 +6,40 @@
   <artifactId>a-trust-connector-test</artifactId>
   <version>10.0.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
   <packaging>iar</packaging>
+  <properties>
+    <project.build.plugin.version>10.0.16</project.build.plugin.version>
+    <tester.version>10.0.16</tester.version>
+  </properties>
+  <pluginRepositories>
+    <!-- Snapshot releases are available via sonatype.org -->
+    <pluginRepository>
+      <id>sonatype</id>
+      <url>https://oss.sonatype.org/content/repositories/snapshots</url>
+      <snapshots>
+        <updatePolicy>always</updatePolicy>
+      </snapshots>
+    </pluginRepository>
+  </pluginRepositories>
+  <repositories>
+    <repository>
+      <id>sonatype</id>
+      <url>https://oss.sonatype.org/content/repositories/snapshots</url>
+      <snapshots>
+        <updatePolicy>always</updatePolicy>
+      </snapshots>
+    </repository>
+  </repositories>
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.axonivy.ivy.test</groupId>
       <artifactId>unit-tester</artifactId>
-      <version>10.0.0</version>
+      <version>${tester.version}</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.axonivy.ivy.webtest</groupId>
       <artifactId>web-tester</artifactId>
-      <version>10.0.0</version>
+      <version>${tester.version}</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -49,7 +72,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>com.axonivy.ivy.ci</groupId>
         <artifactId>project-build-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>10.0.6</version>
+        <version>${project.build.plugin.version}</version>
         <extensions>true</extensions>
       </plugin>
     </plugins>
diff --git a/a-trust-connector/pom.xml b/a-trust-connector/pom.xml
index 0883010..5cb2f0d 100644
--- a/a-trust-connector/pom.xml
+++ b/a-trust-connector/pom.xml
@@ -6,12 +6,25 @@
   <artifactId>a-trust-connector</artifactId>
   <version>10.0.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
   <packaging>iar</packaging>
+  <properties>
+    <project.build.plugin.version>10.0.16</project.build.plugin.version>
+  </properties>
+  <pluginRepositories>
+    <!-- Snapshot releases are available via sonatype.org -->
+    <pluginRepository>
+      <id>sonatype</id>
+      <url>https://oss.sonatype.org/content/repositories/snapshots</url>
+      <snapshots>
+        <updatePolicy>always</updatePolicy>
+      </snapshots>
+    </pluginRepository>
+  </pluginRepositories>
   <build>
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
         <groupId>com.axonivy.ivy.ci</groupId>
         <artifactId>project-build-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>10.0.6</version>
+        <version>${project.build.plugin.version}</version>
         <extensions>true</extensions>
       </plugin>
     </plugins>