diff --git a/COMMUNITY.md b/COMMUNITY.md
index be98d425..7afdb02c 100644
--- a/COMMUNITY.md
+++ b/COMMUNITY.md
@@ -7,22 +7,6 @@ Below are some ways that you can get involved in the SK Community.
 File issues, submit PRs, and provide feedback and ideas to what you'd like to see from the Semantic Kernel.
 We do our best to respond to each submission.
 
-## Public Community Office Hours
-
-We regularly have Community Office Hours that are open to the **public** to join. 
-
-Add Semantic Kernel events to your calendar - we're running two community calls to cater different timezones for Q&A Office Hours: 
-* Americas timezone: download the [calendar.ics](https://aka.ms/sk-community-calendar) file.
-* Asia Pacific timezone: download the [calendar-APAC.ics](https://aka.ms/sk-community-calendar-apac) file.
-
-Add Semantic Kernel Development Office Hours for Python and Java to your calendar to help with development:
-* Java Development Office Hours: [Java Development Office Hours](https://aka.ms/sk-java-dev-sync)
-* Python Development Office Hours: [Python Development Office Hours](https://aka.ms/sk-python-dev-sync)
-
-If you have any questions or if you would like to showcase your project(s), please email what you'd like us to cover here: skofficehours[at]microsoft.com.
-
-If you are unable to make it live, all meetings will be recorded and posted online.
-
 ## Join the conversation on Discord
 
 We have a growing and active channel on Discord where you can get help, engage in lively discussion,
diff --git a/api-test/pom.xml b/api-test/pom.xml
index c347e60a..6ad2288d 100644
--- a/api-test/pom.xml
+++ b/api-test/pom.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 
-<project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
+<project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
+         xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
     <parent>
@@ -34,6 +35,28 @@
             </dependency>
         </dependencies>
     </dependencyManagement>
+    <dependencies>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>com.microsoft.semantic-kernel</groupId>
+            <artifactId>semantickernel-api</artifactId>
+        </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>com.microsoft.semantic-kernel</groupId>
+            <artifactId>semantickernel-aiservices-openai</artifactId>
+        </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>com.microsoft.semantic-kernel</groupId>
+            <artifactId>semantickernel-api-ai-services</artifactId>
+        </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>com.microsoft.semantic-kernel</groupId>
+            <artifactId>semantickernel-api-builders</artifactId>
+        </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>com.microsoft.semantic-kernel</groupId>
+            <artifactId>semantickernel-api-exceptions</artifactId>
+        </dependency>
+    </dependencies>
 
     <build>
         <plugins>
@@ -57,6 +80,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>com.diffplug.spotless</groupId>
                 <artifactId>spotless-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+                <version>${maven.spotless-plugin.version}</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <skip>true</skip>
                 </configuration>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index c50eda63..0ac1986c 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
         <maven.jxr-plugin.version>3.5.0</maven.jxr-plugin.version>
         <maven.license-plugin.version>2.4.0</maven.license-plugin.version>
         <!-- TODO move to 3.23.0+ in the future when moving PMD versions -->
-        <maven.pmd-plugin.version>3.21.2</maven.pmd-plugin.version>
+        <maven.pmd-plugin.version>3.27.0</maven.pmd-plugin.version>
         <maven.project-info-reports-plugin.version>3.8.0</maven.project-info-reports-plugin.version>
         <maven.rat-plugin.version>0.16.1</maven.rat-plugin.version>
         <maven.release-plugin.version>3.1.1</maven.release-plugin.version>
@@ -212,6 +212,44 @@
                 <version>5.14.2</version>
                 <scope>test</scope>
             </dependency>
+
+
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>com.microsoft.semantic-kernel</groupId>
+                <artifactId>semantickernel-api-builders</artifactId>
+                <scope>provided</scope>
+                <version>${project.version}</version>
+            </dependency>
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>com.microsoft.semantic-kernel</groupId>
+                <artifactId>semantickernel-api-exceptions</artifactId>
+                <scope>provided</scope>
+                <version>${project.version}</version>
+            </dependency>
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>com.microsoft.semantic-kernel</groupId>
+                <artifactId>semantickernel-api-localization</artifactId>
+                <scope>provided</scope>
+                <version>${project.version}</version>
+            </dependency>
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>com.microsoft.semantic-kernel</groupId>
+                <artifactId>semantickernel-api-textembedding-services</artifactId>
+                <scope>provided</scope>
+                <version>${project.version}</version>
+            </dependency>
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>com.microsoft.semantic-kernel</groupId>
+                <artifactId>semantickernel-api-ai-services</artifactId>
+                <scope>provided</scope>
+                <version>${project.version}</version>
+            </dependency>
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>com.microsoft.semantic-kernel</groupId>
+                <artifactId>semantickernel-api-data</artifactId>
+                <scope>provided</scope>
+                <version>${project.version}</version>
+            </dependency>
         </dependencies>
     </dependencyManagement>
 
@@ -348,6 +386,11 @@
                             <artifactId>pmd-jsp</artifactId>
                             <version>${pmd.version}</version>
                         </dependency>
+                        <dependency>
+                            <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                            <artifactId>maven-pmd-plugin</artifactId>
+                            <version>${maven.pmd-plugin.version}</version>
+                        </dependency>
                     </dependencies>
                 </plugin>
                 <plugin>
diff --git a/samples/semantickernel-concepts/semantickernel-syntax-examples/pom.xml b/samples/semantickernel-concepts/semantickernel-syntax-examples/pom.xml
index 177a2712..81e477c9 100644
--- a/samples/semantickernel-concepts/semantickernel-syntax-examples/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/semantickernel-concepts/semantickernel-syntax-examples/pom.xml
@@ -110,6 +110,33 @@
             <artifactId>semantickernel-text-splitter-plugin</artifactId>
             <version>${project.version}</version>
         </dependency>
+
+
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>com.microsoft.semantic-kernel</groupId>
+            <artifactId>semantickernel-api-builders</artifactId>
+        </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>com.microsoft.semantic-kernel</groupId>
+            <artifactId>semantickernel-api-exceptions</artifactId>
+        </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>com.microsoft.semantic-kernel</groupId>
+            <artifactId>semantickernel-api-localization</artifactId>
+        </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>com.microsoft.semantic-kernel</groupId>
+            <artifactId>semantickernel-api-textembedding-services</artifactId>
+        </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>com.microsoft.semantic-kernel</groupId>
+            <artifactId>semantickernel-api-ai-services</artifactId>
+        </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>com.microsoft.semantic-kernel</groupId>
+            <artifactId>semantickernel-api-data</artifactId>
+        </dependency>
+
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.pdfbox</groupId>
             <artifactId>pdfbox</artifactId>
diff --git a/samples/semantickernel-demos/booking-agent-m365/pom.xml b/samples/semantickernel-demos/booking-agent-m365/pom.xml
index d9fd6eee..3f5a9a3f 100644
--- a/samples/semantickernel-demos/booking-agent-m365/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/semantickernel-demos/booking-agent-m365/pom.xml
@@ -35,19 +35,6 @@
             <scope>runtime</scope>
         </dependency>
 
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>com.microsoft.semantic-kernel</groupId>
-            <artifactId>semantickernel-api</artifactId>
-        </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>com.microsoft.semantic-kernel</groupId>
-            <artifactId>semantickernel-aiservices-openai</artifactId>
-        </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>com.microsoft.semantic-kernel</groupId>
-            <artifactId>semantickernel-api-builders</artifactId>
-        </dependency>
-
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.azure</groupId>
             <artifactId>azure-identity</artifactId>
diff --git a/samples/semantickernel-demos/pom.xml b/samples/semantickernel-demos/pom.xml
index 3ad7a9c2..af125132 100644
--- a/samples/semantickernel-demos/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/semantickernel-demos/pom.xml
@@ -12,6 +12,29 @@
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
     <name>semantic-kernel-demos</name>
 
+    <dependencies>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>com.microsoft.semantic-kernel</groupId>
+            <artifactId>semantickernel-api</artifactId>
+        </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>com.microsoft.semantic-kernel</groupId>
+            <artifactId>semantickernel-aiservices-openai</artifactId>
+        </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>com.microsoft.semantic-kernel</groupId>
+            <artifactId>semantickernel-api-ai-services</artifactId>
+        </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>com.microsoft.semantic-kernel</groupId>
+            <artifactId>semantickernel-api-builders</artifactId>
+        </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>com.microsoft.semantic-kernel</groupId>
+            <artifactId>semantickernel-api-exceptions</artifactId>
+        </dependency>
+    </dependencies>
+
     <modules>
         <module>booking-agent-m365</module>
         <module>semantickernel-spring-starter</module>
diff --git a/samples/semantickernel-demos/semantickernel-spring-starter/pom.xml b/samples/semantickernel-demos/semantickernel-spring-starter/pom.xml
index 0029654f..18ee76ae 100644
--- a/samples/semantickernel-demos/semantickernel-spring-starter/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/semantickernel-demos/semantickernel-spring-starter/pom.xml
@@ -23,14 +23,6 @@
         </dependencies>
     </dependencyManagement>
     <dependencies>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>com.microsoft.semantic-kernel</groupId>
-            <artifactId>semantickernel-api</artifactId>
-        </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>com.microsoft.semantic-kernel</groupId>
-            <artifactId>semantickernel-aiservices-openai</artifactId>
-        </dependency>
 
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
diff --git a/samples/semantickernel-demos/sk-presidio-sample/pom.xml b/samples/semantickernel-demos/sk-presidio-sample/pom.xml
index e23396db..4427cf20 100644
--- a/samples/semantickernel-demos/sk-presidio-sample/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/semantickernel-demos/sk-presidio-sample/pom.xml
@@ -23,14 +23,6 @@
         </dependencies>
     </dependencyManagement>
     <dependencies>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>com.microsoft.semantic-kernel</groupId>
-            <artifactId>semantickernel-api</artifactId>
-        </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>com.microsoft.semantic-kernel</groupId>
-            <artifactId>semantickernel-aiservices-openai</artifactId>
-        </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.microsoft.semantic-kernel</groupId>
             <artifactId>semantickernel-presidio-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/samples/semantickernel-learn-resources/pom.xml b/samples/semantickernel-learn-resources/pom.xml
index 73cdac1d..4b41f13a 100644
--- a/samples/semantickernel-learn-resources/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/semantickernel-learn-resources/pom.xml
@@ -44,12 +44,6 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.microsoft.semantic-kernel</groupId>
             <artifactId>semantickernel-data-oracle</artifactId>
-            <version>${project.version}</version>
-        </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>com.microsoft.semantic-kernel</groupId>
-            <artifactId>semantickernel-data-postgres</artifactId>
-            <version>${project.version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
@@ -88,6 +82,10 @@
             <groupId>com.microsoft.semantic-kernel</groupId>
             <artifactId>semantickernel-experimental</artifactId>
         </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>com.microsoft.semantic-kernel</groupId>
+            <artifactId>semantickernel-api-ai-services</artifactId>
+        </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.mysql</groupId>
             <artifactId>mysql-connector-j</artifactId>
@@ -97,9 +95,18 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.microsoft.semantic-kernel</groupId>
             <artifactId>semantickernel-data-postgres</artifactId>
-            <version>${project.version}</version>
             <scope>compile</scope>
         </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>com.microsoft.semantic-kernel</groupId>
+            <artifactId>semantickernel-api-data</artifactId>
+            <scope>compile</scope>
+        </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>com.microsoft.semantic-kernel</groupId>
+            <artifactId>semantickernel-api-builders</artifactId>
+            <scope>provided</scope>
+        </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 
 </project>
diff --git a/samples/semantickernel-sample-plugins/pom.xml b/samples/semantickernel-sample-plugins/pom.xml
index 4aaaf412..ee30ae29 100644
--- a/samples/semantickernel-sample-plugins/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/semantickernel-sample-plugins/pom.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>
-<project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
+<project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
+         xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
     <parent>
         <groupId>com.microsoft.semantic-kernel</groupId>
@@ -12,6 +13,28 @@
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
     <name>semantickernel-sample-plugins</name>
 
+    <dependencies>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>com.microsoft.semantic-kernel</groupId>
+            <artifactId>semantickernel-api</artifactId>
+        </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>com.microsoft.semantic-kernel</groupId>
+            <artifactId>semantickernel-aiservices-openai</artifactId>
+        </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>com.microsoft.semantic-kernel</groupId>
+            <artifactId>semantickernel-api-ai-services</artifactId>
+        </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>com.microsoft.semantic-kernel</groupId>
+            <artifactId>semantickernel-api-builders</artifactId>
+        </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>com.microsoft.semantic-kernel</groupId>
+            <artifactId>semantickernel-api-exceptions</artifactId>
+        </dependency>
+    </dependencies>
     <modules>
         <module>semantickernel-openapi-plugin</module>
         <module>semantickernel-presidio-plugin</module>
diff --git a/semantickernel-api/pom.xml b/semantickernel-api/pom.xml
index 0911e705..2463ec77 100644
--- a/semantickernel-api/pom.xml
+++ b/semantickernel-api/pom.xml
@@ -134,7 +134,6 @@
                 <executions>
                     <execution>
                         <id>unpack-dependencies</id>
-                        <phase>process-resources</phase>
                         <goals>
                             <goal>unpack-dependencies</goal>
                         </goals>
diff --git a/semantickernel-bom/pom.xml b/semantickernel-bom/pom.xml
index 990eb433..6b343840 100644
--- a/semantickernel-bom/pom.xml
+++ b/semantickernel-bom/pom.xml
@@ -132,12 +132,16 @@
                 <artifactId>semantickernel-data-redis</artifactId>
                 <version>${project.version}</version>
             </dependency>
-
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>com.microsoft.semantic-kernel</groupId>
                 <artifactId>semantickernel-agents-core</artifactId>
                 <version>${project.version}</version>
             </dependency>
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>com.microsoft.semantic-kernel</groupId>
+                <artifactId>semantickernel-data-postgres</artifactId>
+                <version>${project.version}</version>
+            </dependency>
 
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>com.azure</groupId>
@@ -258,6 +262,7 @@
                 <artifactId>reactor-core</artifactId>
                 <version>3.7.8</version>
             </dependency>
+
         </dependencies>
     </dependencyManagement>