diff --git a/examples/drools-process-usertasks-quarkus-example/pom.xml b/examples/drools-process-usertasks-quarkus-example/pom.xml
index 580a1a03ca8..4b3b51c12f3 100644
--- a/examples/drools-process-usertasks-quarkus-example/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/drools-process-usertasks-quarkus-example/pom.xml
@@ -29,7 +29,10 @@
     <version>${revision}</version>
     <relativePath>./node_modules/@kie-tools/maven-base/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
+
   <artifactId>drools-process-usertasks-quarkus-example</artifactId>
+  <version>${revision}</version>
+
   <name>Kie-Tools Example :: Process with Usertasks Quarkus</name>
   <description>Kogito user tasks orchestration - Quarkus</description>
 
@@ -76,10 +79,10 @@
 
   <profiles>
     <profile>
-      <id>kie-tools--maven-profile--1st-party-dependencies</id>
+      <id>include-1st-party-dependencies</id>
       <activation>
         <property>
-          <name>ignore--kie-tools--maven-profile--1st-party-dependencies</name>
+          <name>kieTools.do-not-use-this-property.ignore1stPartyDependencies</name>
           <value>!true</value>
         </property>
       </activation>
diff --git a/examples/jbpm-compact-architecture-example/pom.xml b/examples/jbpm-compact-architecture-example/pom.xml
index bada056fa02..5833408659e 100644
--- a/examples/jbpm-compact-architecture-example/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/jbpm-compact-architecture-example/pom.xml
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>jbpm-compact-architecture-quarkus-example</artifactId>
+  <version>${revision}</version>
+
   <name>Kie-Tools Example :: jBPM Compact Architecture Quarkus Example</name>
 
   <properties>
diff --git a/examples/sonataflow-greeting-quarkus-example/pom.xml b/examples/sonataflow-greeting-quarkus-example/pom.xml
index 01422e126c2..b6a7519cb30 100644
--- a/examples/sonataflow-greeting-quarkus-example/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/sonataflow-greeting-quarkus-example/pom.xml
@@ -116,10 +116,10 @@
   </build>
   <profiles>
     <profile>
-      <id>kie-tools--maven-profile--1st-party-dependencies</id>
+      <id>include-1st-party-dependencies</id>
       <activation>
         <property>
-          <name>ignore--kie-tools--maven-profile--1st-party-dependencies</name>
+          <name>kieTools.do-not-use-this-property.ignore1stPartyDependencies</name>
           <value>!true</value>
         </property>
       </activation>
diff --git a/packages/dev-deployment-kogito-quarkus-blank-app-image/Containerfile b/packages/dev-deployment-kogito-quarkus-blank-app-image/Containerfile
index 37cd0daa263..9fad06ed812 100644
--- a/packages/dev-deployment-kogito-quarkus-blank-app-image/Containerfile
+++ b/packages/dev-deployment-kogito-quarkus-blank-app-image/Containerfile
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ COPY --chown=$USER_ID:$USER_ID dist-dev/quarkus-app $HOME_PATH/app/
 COPY --chown=$USER_ID:$USER_ID dist-dev/settings.xml /tmp/kogito/.m2/settings.xml
 
 # Pre-populate local Maven repository for faster startup
-RUN ./mvnw clean package -B --settings /tmp/kogito/.m2/settings.xml -Dmaven.test.skip -Dmaven.repo.local=/tmp/kogito/.m2/repository -Dquarkus.http.non-application-root-path=${ROOT_PATH}/q -Dquarkus.http.root-path=${ROOT_PATH} \
+RUN ./mvnw clean package -B -nsu --settings /tmp/kogito/.m2/settings.xml -Dmaven.test.skip -Dmaven.repo.local=/tmp/kogito/.m2/repository -Dquarkus.http.non-application-root-path=${ROOT_PATH}/q -Dquarkus.http.root-path=${ROOT_PATH} \
   && chgrp -R 0 $HOME_PATH/app && chmod -R g=u $HOME_PATH/app && chgrp -R 0 /tmp/kogito && chmod -R g=u /tmp/kogito && chgrp -R 0 /.m2 && chmod -R g=u /.m2
 
 USER $USER_ID
diff --git a/packages/dev-deployment-kogito-quarkus-blank-app-image/install.js b/packages/dev-deployment-kogito-quarkus-blank-app-image/install.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 5cdd9ad6908..00000000000
--- a/packages/dev-deployment-kogito-quarkus-blank-app-image/install.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,25 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one
- * or more contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file
- * distributed with this work for additional information
- * regarding copyright ownership.  The ASF licenses this file
- * to you under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the
- * "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance
- * with the License.  You may obtain a copy of the License at
- *
- *  http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- *
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing,
- * software distributed under the License is distributed on an
- * "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY
- * KIND, either express or implied.  See the License for the
- * specific language governing permissions and limitations
- * under the License.
- */
-
-const { env } = require("./env");
-const { setupMavenConfigFile } = require("@kie-tools/maven-base");
-
-setupMavenConfigFile(`
-    -Drevision=${env.devDeploymentKogitoQuarkusBlankAppImage.version}
-`);
diff --git a/packages/dev-deployment-kogito-quarkus-blank-app-image/package.json b/packages/dev-deployment-kogito-quarkus-blank-app-image/package.json
index 6947f54b8a7..7ac8c1a05e2 100644
--- a/packages/dev-deployment-kogito-quarkus-blank-app-image/package.json
+++ b/packages/dev-deployment-kogito-quarkus-blank-app-image/package.json
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
     "create-test-image:minikube": "kie-tools--image-builder minikube -r \"$(build-env devDeploymentKogitoQuarkusBlankAppImage.registry)\" -a \"$(build-env devDeploymentKogitoQuarkusBlankAppImage.account)\" -n \"$(build-env devDeploymentKogitoQuarkusBlankAppImage.name)\" -t \"$(build-env devDeploymentKogitoQuarkusBlankAppImage.buildTag)\" --build-arg BUILDER_IMAGE_ARG=\"$(build-env devDeploymentKogitoQuarkusBlankAppImage.builderImage)\" --build-arg ROOT_PATH=/",
     "create-test-image:openshift": "kie-tools--image-builder openshift -r \"$(build-env devDeploymentKogitoQuarkusBlankAppImage.registry)\" -a \"$(build-env devDeploymentKogitoQuarkusBlankAppImage.account)\" -n \"$(build-env devDeploymentKogitoQuarkusBlankAppImage.name)\" -t \"$(build-env devDeploymentKogitoQuarkusBlankAppImage.buildTag)\" --build-arg BUILDER_IMAGE_ARG=\"$(build-env devDeploymentKogitoQuarkusBlankAppImage.builderImage)\" --build-arg ROOT_PATH=/",
     "image:docker:build": "kie-tools--image-builder build --allowHostNetworkAccess -r \"$(build-env devDeploymentKogitoQuarkusBlankAppImage.registry)\" -a \"$(build-env devDeploymentKogitoQuarkusBlankAppImage.account)\" -n \"$(build-env devDeploymentKogitoQuarkusBlankAppImage.name)\" -t \"$(build-env devDeploymentKogitoQuarkusBlankAppImage.buildTag)\" --build-arg BUILDER_IMAGE_ARG=\"$(build-env devDeploymentKogitoQuarkusBlankAppImage.builderImage)\" --build-arg ROOT_PATH=/",
-    "install": "node install.js",
     "m2-repo-via-http:container:kill": "(docker container kill m2-repo-via-http || true) && (docker container rm m2-repo-via-http || true)",
     "m2-repo-via-http:container:prepare-m2-repo-volume": "node -e 'require(`@kie-tools/maven-base`).prepareHardLinkedM2ForPackage(`./dist/tmp-m2/repository`, `./node_modules/@kie-tools/dev-deployment-kogito-quarkus-blank-app`)'",
     "m2-repo-via-http:container:run": "(pnpm m2-repo-via-http:container:kill || true) && pnpm m2-repo-via-http:container:prepare-m2-repo-volume && docker run -p 8888:80 --name m2-repo-via-http -v \"./dist/tmp-m2/repository:/var/www/html\" -dit $(build-env devDeploymentKogitoQuarkusBlankAppImage.dev.mavenM2RepoViaHttpImage)",
diff --git a/packages/dev-deployment-kogito-quarkus-blank-app-image/pom.xml b/packages/dev-deployment-kogito-quarkus-blank-app-image/pom.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index 5a9e0af1ed2..00000000000
--- a/packages/dev-deployment-kogito-quarkus-blank-app-image/pom.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,54 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" ?>
-<!--
-  ~ Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one
-  ~ or more contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file
-  ~ distributed with this work for additional information
-  ~ regarding copyright ownership.  The ASF licenses this file
-  ~ to you under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the
-  ~ "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance
-  ~ with the License.  You may obtain a copy of the License at
-  ~
-  ~   http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-  ~
-  ~ Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing,
-  ~ software distributed under the License is distributed on an
-  ~ "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY
-  ~ KIND, either express or implied.  See the License for the
-  ~ specific language governing permissions and limitations
-  ~ under the License.
--->
-<project
-  xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 https://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd"
-  xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0"
-  xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
->
-  <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
-  <groupId>org.kie.kogito</groupId>
-  <artifactId>dev-deployment-kogito-quarkus-blank-app-image</artifactId>
-  <version>${revision}</version>
-
-  <dependencies>
-    <!-- <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.jbpm</groupId>
-            <artifactId>jbpm-quarkus-devui-deployment</artifactId>
-            <version>${project.version}</version>
-        </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.jbpm</groupId>
-            <artifactId>jbpm-quarkus-devui</artifactId>
-            <version>${project.version}</version>
-        </dependency> -->
-    <!-- <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.jbpm</groupId>
-            <artifactId>jbpm-quarkus-devui-parent</artifactId>
-            <version>${project.version}</version>
-            <type>pom</type>
-        </dependency> -->
-    <dependency>
-      <groupId>org.kie</groupId>
-      <artifactId>kie-tools-maven-base</artifactId>
-      <version>${project.version}</version>
-      <type>pom</type>
-    </dependency>
-  </dependencies>
-</project>
diff --git a/packages/dev-deployment-kogito-quarkus-blank-app/pom.xml b/packages/dev-deployment-kogito-quarkus-blank-app/pom.xml
index 0452d74d125..19458d3a1e9 100644
--- a/packages/dev-deployment-kogito-quarkus-blank-app/pom.xml
+++ b/packages/dev-deployment-kogito-quarkus-blank-app/pom.xml
@@ -151,10 +151,10 @@
 
   <profiles>
     <profile>
-      <id>kie-tools--maven-profile--1st-party-dependencies</id>
+      <id>include-1st-party-dependencies</id>
       <activation>
         <property>
-          <name>ignore--kie-tools--maven-profile--1st-party-dependencies</name>
+          <name>kieTools.do-not-use-this-property.ignore1stPartyDependencies</name>
           <value>!true</value>
         </property>
       </activation>
diff --git a/packages/maven-base/env/index.js b/packages/maven-base/env/index.js
index 96c5d8d4e6f..71670217a09 100644
--- a/packages/maven-base/env/index.js
+++ b/packages/maven-base/env/index.js
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ module.exports = composeEnv([require("@kie-tools/root-env/env")], {
       mavenBase: {
         version: require("../package.json").version,
       },
+      mvnw: {
+        version: "3.3.0",
+      },
       maven: {
         deploy: {
           skip: getOrDefault(this.vars.KIE_TOOLS_BUILD__mavenDeploySkip),
diff --git a/packages/maven-base/index.js b/packages/maven-base/index.js
index 50122de03a3..54fa2ee5da0 100755
--- a/packages/maven-base/index.js
+++ b/packages/maven-base/index.js
@@ -20,13 +20,13 @@
 const cp = require("child_process");
 const fs = require("fs");
 const path = require("path");
+const { env } = require("./env");
 
 // Constants relative to consumer packages.
 const MVN_CONFIG_ORIGINAL_FILE_PATH = path.join(".mvn", "maven.config.original");
 const MVN_CONFIG_FILE_PATH = path.join(".mvn", "maven.config");
 
 // This package's constants.
-const MVNW_VERSION = "3.3.0";
 const EMPTY_POM_XML_PATH = path.join(__dirname, "empty-pom.xml");
 const SETTINGS_XML_PATH = path.join(__dirname, "settings.xml");
 
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ const DEFAULT_LOCAL_REPO = String(
   })
 ).trim();
 
-const BOOTSTRAP_CLI_ARGS = `-P'!kie-tools--maven-profile--1st-party-dependencies' --settings=${SETTINGS_XML_PATH}`;
+const BOOTSTRAP_CLI_ARGS = `-P-include-1st-party-dependencies --settings=${SETTINGS_XML_PATH}`;
 
 module.exports = {
   /**
@@ -67,9 +67,15 @@ module.exports = {
   installMvnw: () => {
     console.info(`[maven-base] Installing mvnw...`);
     console.time(`[maven-base] Installing mvnw...`);
-    cp.execSync(`mvn -e org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-wrapper-plugin:${MVNW_VERSION}:wrapper ${BOOTSTRAP_CLI_ARGS}`, {
-      stdio: "inherit",
-    });
+
+    const cmd = `mvn -e org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-wrapper-plugin:${env.mvnw.version}:wrapper ${BOOTSTRAP_CLI_ARGS}`;
+
+    if (process.platform === "win32") {
+      cp.execSync(cmd.replaceAll(" -", " `-"), { stdio: "inherit", shell: "powershell.exe" });
+    } else {
+      cp.execSync(cmd, { stdio: "inherit" });
+    }
+
     console.timeEnd(`[maven-base] Installing mvnw...`);
   },
 
diff --git a/packages/serverless-logic-web-tools-swf-deployment-quarkus-app/pom.xml b/packages/serverless-logic-web-tools-swf-deployment-quarkus-app/pom.xml
index a372f6c46e1..1da3045fba5 100644
--- a/packages/serverless-logic-web-tools-swf-deployment-quarkus-app/pom.xml
+++ b/packages/serverless-logic-web-tools-swf-deployment-quarkus-app/pom.xml
@@ -140,10 +140,10 @@
 
   <profiles>
     <profile>
-      <id>kie-tools--maven-profile--1st-party-dependencies</id>
+      <id>include-1st-party-dependencies</id>
       <activation>
         <property>
-          <name>ignore--kie-tools--maven-profile--1st-party-dependencies</name>
+          <name>kieTools.do-not-use-this-property.ignore1stPartyDependencies</name>
           <value>!true</value>
         </property>
       </activation>
diff --git a/packages/sonataflow-builder-image/package.json b/packages/sonataflow-builder-image/package.json
index 2724f590f3e..6d26f7bf890 100644
--- a/packages/sonataflow-builder-image/package.json
+++ b/packages/sonataflow-builder-image/package.json
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     "url": "https://github.com/apache/incubator-kie-tools/issues"
   },
   "scripts": {
-    "build": "run-script-if --bool \"$(build-env containerImages.build)\" --then \"pnpm m2-repo-via-http:container:run\" \"pnpm copy-assets\" \"pnpm test\" \"pnpm image:build\" --finally \"pnpm m2-repo-via-http:container:kill\"",
+    "build": "run-script-if --bool \"$(build-env containerImages.build)\" --then \"pnpm m2-repo-via-http:container:run\" \"pnpm copy-assets\" \"pnpm test\" \"pnpm image:build\" --finally \"pnpm m2-repo-via-http:container:kill\" \"rimraf ./dist/tmp-m2\"",
     "build:dev": "pnpm build",
     "build:prod": "pnpm build && pnpm image:test",
     "copy:maven-m2-repo-via-http-image--settings-xml": "run-script-os",
diff --git a/packages/sonataflow-devmode-image/package.json b/packages/sonataflow-devmode-image/package.json
index f122cb9c4f4..ea6316d93ce 100644
--- a/packages/sonataflow-devmode-image/package.json
+++ b/packages/sonataflow-devmode-image/package.json
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     "url": "https://github.com/apache/incubator-kie-tools/issues"
   },
   "scripts": {
-    "build": "run-script-if --bool \"$(build-env containerImages.build)\" --then \"pnpm m2-repo-via-http:container:run\" \"pnpm copy-assets\" \"pnpm image:build\" --finally \"pnpm m2-repo-via-http:container:kill\"",
+    "build": "run-script-if --bool \"$(build-env containerImages.build)\" --then \"pnpm m2-repo-via-http:container:run\" \"pnpm copy-assets\" \"pnpm image:build\" --finally \"pnpm m2-repo-via-http:container:kill\" \"rimraf ./dist/tmp-m2\"",
     "build:dev": "pnpm build",
     "build:prod": "pnpm build && pnpm image:test",
     "copy:maven-m2-repo-via-http-image--settings-xml": "run-script-os",
diff --git a/packages/sonataflow-image-common/resources/scripts/build-kogito-apps-components.sh b/packages/sonataflow-image-common/resources/scripts/build-kogito-apps-components.sh
index 6a96ecb4f8d..12a2f50f03c 100755
--- a/packages/sonataflow-image-common/resources/scripts/build-kogito-apps-components.sh
+++ b/packages/sonataflow-image-common/resources/scripts/build-kogito-apps-components.sh
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ shift $#
 script_dir_path=$(cd `dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}"`; pwd -P)
 
 export NODE_OPTIONS="${NODE_OPTIONS} --max_old_space_size=4096"
-APPS_MAVEN_OPTIONS="-Dquarkus.package.type=fast-jar -Dquarkus.build.image=false"
+APPS_MAVEN_OPTIONS="-Dquarkus.package.type=fast-jar -Dquarkus.build.image=false -B"
 # used for all-in-one image
 extended_context=""
 
diff --git a/packages/yard-validator-worker/pom.xml b/packages/yard-validator-worker/pom.xml
index 26545f51ad3..4d2b3f7d498 100644
--- a/packages/yard-validator-worker/pom.xml
+++ b/packages/yard-validator-worker/pom.xml
@@ -67,10 +67,10 @@
 
   <profiles>
     <profile>
-      <id>kie-tools--maven-profile--1st-party-dependencies</id>
+      <id>include-1st-party-dependencies</id>
       <activation>
         <property>
-          <name>ignore--kie-tools--maven-profile--1st-party-dependencies</name>
+          <name>kieTools.do-not-use-this-property.ignore1stPartyDependencies</name>
           <value>!true</value>
         </property>
       </activation>