diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 82ea51a1..1f9c9b1d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ Maven project, add the following to your `pom.xml`:
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.threerings</groupId>
         <artifactId>vilya</artifactId>
-        <version>1.3</version>
+        <version>1.6</version>
       </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 
@@ -59,8 +59,8 @@ remove the vast majority of the boilerplate above.
 
 If you prefer to download pre-built binaries, those can be had here:
 
-* [vilya-1.3.jar](http://threerings.github.com/maven-repo/com/threerings/vilya/1.3/vilya-1.3.jar)
-* [vilyalib-1.3.swc](http://threerings.github.com/maven-repo/com/threerings/vilyalib/1.3/vilyalib-1.3.swc)
+* [vilya-1.6.jar](http://threerings.github.com/maven-repo/com/threerings/vilya/1.6/vilya-1.6.jar)
+* [vilyalib-1.6.swc](http://threerings.github.com/maven-repo/com/threerings/vilyalib/1.6/vilyalib-a1.6.swc)
 
 Distribution
 ------------
diff --git a/core/pom.xml b/core/pom.xml
index a4542ecb..0743990b 100644
--- a/core/pom.xml
+++ b/core/pom.xml
@@ -16,24 +16,24 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.threerings</groupId>
       <artifactId>ooo-util</artifactId>
-      <version>1.3.2</version>
+      <version>1.4.1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.threerings</groupId>
       <artifactId>narya</artifactId>
-      <version>1.15-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>1.15</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.threerings</groupId>
       <artifactId>nenya</artifactId>
-      <version>1.5</version>
+      <version>1.6</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <!-- optional dependencies -->
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.threerings</groupId>
       <artifactId>nenya-tools</artifactId>
-      <version>1.5</version>
+      <version>1.6</version>
       <optional>true</optional>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -45,13 +45,13 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.samskivert</groupId>
       <artifactId>depot</artifactId>
-      <version>1.6.1</version>
+      <version>1.7</version>
       <optional>true</optional>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
-      <groupId>javassist</groupId>
+      <groupId>org.javassist</groupId>
       <artifactId>javassist</artifactId>
-      <version>3.8.0.GA</version>
+      <version>3.18.2-GA</version>
       <optional>true</optional>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -72,21 +72,6 @@
 
   <build>
     <plugins>
-      <plugin>
-        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-        <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>2.7</version>
-        <configuration>
-          <quiet>true</quiet>
-          <show>public</show>
-          <links>
-            <link>http://samskivert.github.com/samskivert/apidocs/</link>
-            <link>http://depot.googlecode.com/svn/apidocs/</link>
-            <link>http://docs.guava-libraries.googlecode.com/git/javadoc/</link>
-            <link>http://google-web-toolkit.googlecode.com/svn/javadoc/2.1/</link>
-          </links>
-        </configuration>
-      </plugin>
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
@@ -95,9 +80,6 @@
           <includes>
             <include>com/threerings/**/*Test.java</include>
           </includes>
-          <systemPropertyVariables>
-            <test_dir>target/test-classes</test_dir>
-          </systemPropertyVariables>
         </configuration>
       </plugin>
     </plugins>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index b9d62e46..5301630d 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -59,15 +59,18 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>2.3.2</version>
+        <version>3.1</version>
         <configuration>
           <source>1.5</source>
           <target>1.5</target>
           <fork>true</fork>
           <showDeprecation>true</showDeprecation>
           <showWarnings>true</showWarnings>
-          <!-- yes, those quoted spaces are a workaround sanctioned by the Maven idiocracy -->
-          <compilerArgument>-Xlint" "-Xlint:-serial" "-Xlint:-path</compilerArgument>
+          <compilerArgs>
+            <arg>-Xlint</arg>
+            <arg>-Xlint:-serial</arg>
+            <arg>-Xlint:-path</arg>
+          </compilerArgs>
         </configuration>
       </plugin>
       <plugin>
@@ -83,6 +86,22 @@
         <artifactId>maven-jar-plugin</artifactId>
         <version>2.3.1</version>
       </plugin>
+      <plugin>
+        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+        <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
+        <version>2.9.1</version>
+        <configuration>
+          <quiet>true</quiet>
+          <show>public</show>
+          <additionalparam>-Xdoclint:all -Xdoclint:-missing</additionalparam>
+          <links>
+            <link>http://samskivert.github.com/samskivert/apidocs/</link>
+            <link>http://threerings.github.com/depot/apidocs/</link>
+            <link>http://docs.guava-libraries.googlecode.com/git/javadoc/</link>
+            <link>http://www.jajakarta.org/ant/ant-1.6.1/docs/ja/manual/api/</link>
+          </links>
+        </configuration>
+      </plugin>
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-install-plugin</artifactId>