diff --git a/pmd-apex/pom.xml b/pmd-apex/pom.xml
index 6a2f4084f9..5e5394daf1 100644
--- a/pmd-apex/pom.xml
+++ b/pmd-apex/pom.xml
@@ -104,12 +104,6 @@
       <artifactId>pmd-core</artifactId>
     </dependency>
 
-    <dependency>
-      <groupId>net.sourceforge.pmd</groupId>
-      <artifactId>pmd-test</artifactId>
-      <scope>test</scope>
-    </dependency>
-
     <dependency>
       <groupId>apex</groupId>
       <artifactId>apex-jorje-data</artifactId>
@@ -158,6 +152,32 @@
       <version>3.5.2</version>
     </dependency>
 
+    <dependency>
+      <groupId>commons-io</groupId>
+      <artifactId>commons-io</artifactId>
+    </dependency>
+
+    <dependency>
+      <groupId>org.apache.commons</groupId>
+      <artifactId>commons-lang3</artifactId>
+    </dependency>
+
+    <dependency>
+      <groupId>net.sourceforge.saxon</groupId>
+      <artifactId>saxon</artifactId>
+    </dependency>
+
+    <dependency>
+      <groupId>junit</groupId>
+      <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
+      <scope>test</scope>
+    </dependency>
+    <dependency>
+      <groupId>net.sourceforge.pmd</groupId>
+      <artifactId>pmd-test</artifactId>
+      <scope>test</scope>
+    </dependency>
+
   </dependencies>
 
   <repositories>
diff --git a/pmd-cpp/pom.xml b/pmd-cpp/pom.xml
index 8448a6db02..b22a429191 100644
--- a/pmd-cpp/pom.xml
+++ b/pmd-cpp/pom.xml
@@ -73,6 +73,10 @@
             <groupId>net.sourceforge.pmd</groupId>
             <artifactId>pmd-core</artifactId>
         </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>commons-io</groupId>
+            <artifactId>commons-io</artifactId>
+        </dependency>
 
         <dependency>
             <groupId>junit</groupId>
diff --git a/pmd-cs/pom.xml b/pmd-cs/pom.xml
index 4b0a3e8f7f..591b9a8ef1 100644
--- a/pmd-cs/pom.xml
+++ b/pmd-cs/pom.xml
@@ -32,7 +32,20 @@
             <groupId>net.sourceforge.pmd</groupId>
             <artifactId>pmd-core</artifactId>
         </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>commons-io</groupId>
+            <artifactId>commons-io</artifactId>
+        </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.apache.commons</groupId>
+            <artifactId>commons-lang3</artifactId>
+        </dependency>
 
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>junit</groupId>
+            <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
+            <scope>test</scope>
+        </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>net.sourceforge.pmd</groupId>
             <artifactId>pmd-test</artifactId>
diff --git a/pmd-dist/pom.xml b/pmd-dist/pom.xml
index 7c56cf059d..85d183f441 100644
--- a/pmd-dist/pom.xml
+++ b/pmd-dist/pom.xml
@@ -172,6 +172,16 @@
             <version>${project.version}</version>
         </dependency>
 
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>commons-io</groupId>
+            <artifactId>commons-io</artifactId>
+        </dependency>
+
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.apache.commons</groupId>
+            <artifactId>commons-lang3</artifactId>
+        </dependency>
+
         <dependency>
             <groupId>junit</groupId>
             <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
diff --git a/pmd-doc/pom.xml b/pmd-doc/pom.xml
index 1c4f745740..540b5db218 100644
--- a/pmd-doc/pom.xml
+++ b/pmd-doc/pom.xml
@@ -45,6 +45,20 @@
             <groupId>net.sourceforge.pmd</groupId>
             <artifactId>pmd-dist</artifactId>
             <version>${project.version}</version>
+            <scope>runtime</scope>
+        </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>net.sourceforge.pmd</groupId>
+            <artifactId>pmd-core</artifactId>
+            <version>${project.version}</version>
+        </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>commons-io</groupId>
+            <artifactId>commons-io</artifactId>
+        </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.apache.commons</groupId>
+            <artifactId>commons-lang3</artifactId>
         </dependency>
 
         <dependency>
diff --git a/pmd-fortran/pom.xml b/pmd-fortran/pom.xml
index 012cc06fb4..dc58ea6d15 100644
--- a/pmd-fortran/pom.xml
+++ b/pmd-fortran/pom.xml
@@ -32,7 +32,15 @@
             <groupId>net.sourceforge.pmd</groupId>
             <artifactId>pmd-core</artifactId>
         </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>commons-io</groupId>
+            <artifactId>commons-io</artifactId>
+        </dependency>
 
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>junit</groupId>
+            <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
+        </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>net.sourceforge.pmd</groupId>
             <artifactId>pmd-test</artifactId>
diff --git a/pmd-groovy/pom.xml b/pmd-groovy/pom.xml
index e1bb0e888c..8ae0b45110 100644
--- a/pmd-groovy/pom.xml
+++ b/pmd-groovy/pom.xml
@@ -33,6 +33,10 @@
             <groupId>org.codehaus.groovy</groupId>
             <artifactId>groovy</artifactId>
         </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>commons-io</groupId>
+            <artifactId>commons-io</artifactId>
+        </dependency>
 
         <dependency>
             <groupId>net.sourceforge.pmd</groupId>
diff --git a/pmd-java/pom.xml b/pmd-java/pom.xml
index 0480b7f79e..9573af4e9f 100644
--- a/pmd-java/pom.xml
+++ b/pmd-java/pom.xml
@@ -131,6 +131,14 @@
             <groupId>org.ow2.asm</groupId>
             <artifactId>asm</artifactId>
         </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>commons-io</groupId>
+            <artifactId>commons-io</artifactId>
+        </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.apache.commons</groupId>
+            <artifactId>commons-lang3</artifactId>
+        </dependency>
 
         <dependency>
             <groupId>net.sourceforge.saxon</groupId>
@@ -149,10 +157,20 @@
             <artifactId>slf4j-api</artifactId>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>junit</groupId>
+            <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
+            <scope>test</scope>
+        </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.github.stefanbirkner</groupId>
             <artifactId>system-rules</artifactId>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.apache.ant</groupId>
+            <artifactId>ant-testutil</artifactId>
+            <scope>test</scope>
+        </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 </project>
diff --git a/pmd-java8/pom.xml b/pmd-java8/pom.xml
index 57f41dee41..9df9c3e5b2 100644
--- a/pmd-java8/pom.xml
+++ b/pmd-java8/pom.xml
@@ -56,38 +56,14 @@
             <groupId>jaxen</groupId>
             <artifactId>jaxen</artifactId>
         </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>net.java.dev.javacc</groupId>
-            <artifactId>javacc</artifactId>
-        </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>net.sourceforge.pmd</groupId>
             <artifactId>pmd-core</artifactId>
         </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>net.sourceforge.saxon</groupId>
-            <artifactId>saxon</artifactId>
-        </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.ow2.asm</groupId>
-            <artifactId>asm</artifactId>
-        </dependency>
 
         <dependency>
-            <groupId>net.sourceforge.saxon</groupId>
-            <artifactId>saxon</artifactId>
-            <classifier>dom</classifier>
-            <scope>runtime</scope>
-        </dependency>
-
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>net.sourceforge.pmd</groupId>
-            <artifactId>pmd-test</artifactId>
-            <scope>test</scope>
-        </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
-            <artifactId>slf4j-api</artifactId>
+            <groupId>junit</groupId>
+            <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
diff --git a/pmd-javascript/pom.xml b/pmd-javascript/pom.xml
index 3c86ee9806..f52c992bd0 100644
--- a/pmd-javascript/pom.xml
+++ b/pmd-javascript/pom.xml
@@ -99,7 +99,19 @@
             <groupId>org.mozilla</groupId>
             <artifactId>rhino</artifactId>
         </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>commons-io</groupId>
+            <artifactId>commons-io</artifactId>
+        </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>net.sourceforge.saxon</groupId>
+            <artifactId>saxon</artifactId>
+        </dependency>
 
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>junit</groupId>
+            <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
+        </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>net.sourceforge.pmd</groupId>
             <artifactId>pmd-test</artifactId>
diff --git a/pmd-jsp/pom.xml b/pmd-jsp/pom.xml
index ba0abfbea7..3fddff63ad 100644
--- a/pmd-jsp/pom.xml
+++ b/pmd-jsp/pom.xml
@@ -100,7 +100,20 @@
             <groupId>net.sourceforge.pmd</groupId>
             <artifactId>pmd-core</artifactId>
         </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>commons-io</groupId>
+            <artifactId>commons-io</artifactId>
+        </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>net.sourceforge.saxon</groupId>
+            <artifactId>saxon</artifactId>
+        </dependency>
 
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>junit</groupId>
+            <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
+            <scope>test</scope>
+        </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>net.sourceforge.pmd</groupId>
             <artifactId>pmd-test</artifactId>
diff --git a/pmd-matlab/pom.xml b/pmd-matlab/pom.xml
index 48c697fa12..1cef8ba4b1 100644
--- a/pmd-matlab/pom.xml
+++ b/pmd-matlab/pom.xml
@@ -73,6 +73,10 @@
             <groupId>net.sourceforge.pmd</groupId>
             <artifactId>pmd-core</artifactId>
         </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>commons-io</groupId>
+            <artifactId>commons-io</artifactId>
+        </dependency>
 
         <dependency>
             <groupId>junit</groupId>
diff --git a/pmd-objectivec/pom.xml b/pmd-objectivec/pom.xml
index af412ffb4e..20c045ab3b 100644
--- a/pmd-objectivec/pom.xml
+++ b/pmd-objectivec/pom.xml
@@ -73,6 +73,10 @@
             <groupId>net.sourceforge.pmd</groupId>
             <artifactId>pmd-core</artifactId>
         </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>commons-io</groupId>
+            <artifactId>commons-io</artifactId>
+        </dependency>
 
         <dependency>
             <groupId>junit</groupId>
diff --git a/pmd-php/pom.xml b/pmd-php/pom.xml
index ec55df8dd1..435918dc75 100644
--- a/pmd-php/pom.xml
+++ b/pmd-php/pom.xml
@@ -33,6 +33,11 @@
             <artifactId>pmd-core</artifactId>
         </dependency>
 
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>junit</groupId>
+            <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
+            <scope>test</scope>
+        </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>net.sourceforge.pmd</groupId>
             <artifactId>pmd-test</artifactId>
diff --git a/pmd-plsql/pom.xml b/pmd-plsql/pom.xml
index f9d44d975a..3f62ba89a3 100644
--- a/pmd-plsql/pom.xml
+++ b/pmd-plsql/pom.xml
@@ -108,7 +108,24 @@
             <groupId>net.sourceforge.pmd</groupId>
             <artifactId>pmd-core</artifactId>
         </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>commons-io</groupId>
+            <artifactId>commons-io</artifactId>
+        </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>net.sourceforge.saxon</groupId>
+            <artifactId>saxon</artifactId>
+        </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>jaxen</groupId>
+            <artifactId>jaxen</artifactId>
+        </dependency>
 
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>junit</groupId>
+            <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
+            <scope>test</scope>
+        </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>net.sourceforge.pmd</groupId>
             <artifactId>pmd-test</artifactId>
diff --git a/pmd-python/pom.xml b/pmd-python/pom.xml
index d46b2b0d69..8d04710890 100644
--- a/pmd-python/pom.xml
+++ b/pmd-python/pom.xml
@@ -73,6 +73,10 @@
             <groupId>net.sourceforge.pmd</groupId>
             <artifactId>pmd-core</artifactId>
         </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>commons-io</groupId>
+            <artifactId>commons-io</artifactId>
+        </dependency>
 
         <dependency>
             <groupId>junit</groupId>
diff --git a/pmd-ruby/pom.xml b/pmd-ruby/pom.xml
index fc1476fd79..b9fb8b18a6 100644
--- a/pmd-ruby/pom.xml
+++ b/pmd-ruby/pom.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,16 @@
             <groupId>net.sourceforge.pmd</groupId>
             <artifactId>pmd-core</artifactId>
         </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>commons-io</groupId>
+            <artifactId>commons-io</artifactId>
+        </dependency>
 
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>junit</groupId>
+            <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
+            <scope>test</scope>
+        </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>net.sourceforge.pmd</groupId>
             <artifactId>pmd-test</artifactId>
diff --git a/pmd-swift/pom.xml b/pmd-swift/pom.xml
index adb286f2e0..20b5b3b522 100644
--- a/pmd-swift/pom.xml
+++ b/pmd-swift/pom.xml
@@ -38,11 +38,14 @@
             <groupId>org.antlr</groupId>
             <artifactId>antlr4-runtime</artifactId>
         </dependency>
-
         <dependency>
             <groupId>net.sourceforge.pmd</groupId>
             <artifactId>pmd-core</artifactId>
         </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>commons-io</groupId>
+            <artifactId>commons-io</artifactId>
+        </dependency>
 
         <dependency>
             <groupId>junit</groupId>
diff --git a/pmd-test/pom.xml b/pmd-test/pom.xml
index 001772b173..1e5b375301 100644
--- a/pmd-test/pom.xml
+++ b/pmd-test/pom.xml
@@ -23,10 +23,18 @@
             <groupId>net.sourceforge.pmd</groupId>
             <artifactId>pmd-core</artifactId>
         </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.apache.ant</groupId>
+            <artifactId>ant</artifactId>
+        </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.ant</groupId>
             <artifactId>ant-testutil</artifactId>
         </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>commons-io</groupId>
+            <artifactId>commons-io</artifactId>
+        </dependency>
 
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.mockito</groupId>
diff --git a/pmd-visualforce/pom.xml b/pmd-visualforce/pom.xml
index 4a8d26ce93..4cc469c9bb 100644
--- a/pmd-visualforce/pom.xml
+++ b/pmd-visualforce/pom.xml
@@ -100,7 +100,20 @@
             <groupId>net.sourceforge.pmd</groupId>
             <artifactId>pmd-core</artifactId>
         </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>commons-io</groupId>
+            <artifactId>commons-io</artifactId>
+        </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>net.sourceforge.saxon</groupId>
+            <artifactId>saxon</artifactId>
+        </dependency>
 
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>junit</groupId>
+            <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
+            <scope>test</scope>
+        </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>net.sourceforge.pmd</groupId>
             <artifactId>pmd-test</artifactId>
diff --git a/pmd-vm/pom.xml b/pmd-vm/pom.xml
index d8c1778685..fb0e357f84 100644
--- a/pmd-vm/pom.xml
+++ b/pmd-vm/pom.xml
@@ -108,7 +108,20 @@
             <groupId>net.sourceforge.pmd</groupId>
             <artifactId>pmd-core</artifactId>
         </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.apache.commons</groupId>
+            <artifactId>commons-lang3</artifactId>
+        </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>net.sourceforge.saxon</groupId>
+            <artifactId>saxon</artifactId>
+        </dependency>
 
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>junit</groupId>
+            <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
+            <scope>test</scope>
+        </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>net.sourceforge.pmd</groupId>
             <artifactId>pmd-test</artifactId>
diff --git a/pmd-xml/pom.xml b/pmd-xml/pom.xml
index 3191d99e72..02a6c6931d 100644
--- a/pmd-xml/pom.xml
+++ b/pmd-xml/pom.xml
@@ -70,6 +70,10 @@
             <groupId>net.sourceforge.saxon</groupId>
             <artifactId>saxon</artifactId>
         </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>commons-io</groupId>
+            <artifactId>commons-io</artifactId>
+        </dependency>
 
         <dependency>
             <groupId>net.sourceforge.saxon</groupId>
@@ -78,6 +82,11 @@
             <scope>runtime</scope>
         </dependency>
 
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>junit</groupId>
+            <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
+            <scope>test</scope>
+        </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>net.sourceforge.pmd</groupId>
             <artifactId>pmd-test</artifactId>