Project dependency issue with maven-eclipse-plugin 2.6

I had some troubles with the new maven-eclipse-plugin version 2.6 and project dependencies.

Releases with Maven

Use maven for releasing a version of your application for production, easier then doing it by hand. Releases also help in keeping a clear distinction between versions.
mvn release:prepare is a bit like a TAG in svn, only it adjusts the pom too.

Better build configurations with Maven

For deploy of a project you often need a different configuration for production, acceptation, test and etc. Maven is the tool to use.