diff --git a/.github/workflows/postbuild.docs.yml b/.github/workflows/postbuild.docs.yml
index f7dd9cc9d..935f02a81 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/postbuild.docs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/postbuild.docs.yml
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@ jobs:
           java-version: 21
           distribution: temurin
       - name: Build developer documentation
-        run: mvn clean antora:antora -P ci -Dantora.skip=false -Dantora.playbook=playbook-local.yml
+        run: mvn clean site -P ci -Dexecution.antora.skip=false -Dantora.playbook=playbook-local.yml
       - name: Build Javadocs
-        run: mvn javadoc:aggregate -P ci -Djavadoc.skip=false
+        run: mvn site -P ci -Dexecution.javadoc.skip=false
       - name: Archive documentation artifacts
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/prebuild.codestyle.yml b/.github/workflows/prebuild.codestyle.yml
index c1426aef1..b6ae18dca 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/prebuild.codestyle.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/prebuild.codestyle.yml
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@ jobs:
           java-version: 21
           distribution: temurin
       - name: Check code style
-        run: mvn clean install -DskipTests -P ci -Dcheckstyle.skip=false -Derrorprone.skip=false
+        run: mvn clean verify -DskipTests -P ci -Dexecution.checkstyle.skip=false -Dexecution.errorprone.skip=false
diff --git a/.github/workflows/prebuild.dependency.yml b/.github/workflows/prebuild.dependency.yml
index 9d1ed4d68..9fbbb8d57 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/prebuild.dependency.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/prebuild.dependency.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ jobs:
         shell: bash
         env:
           NVD_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.NVD_API_KEY }}
-        run: mvn dependency-check:check -Dowasp.skip=false -DnvdApiKey=$NVD_API_KEY -P ci
+        run: mvn verify -Dexecution.owasp.skip=false -DnvdApiKey=$NVD_API_KEY -P ci
       - name: Archive dependency reports
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/prebuild.license.yml b/.github/workflows/prebuild.license.yml
index 5163bb7be..a9f72ce8e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/prebuild.license.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/prebuild.license.yml
@@ -17,4 +17,4 @@ jobs:
           java-version: 21
           distribution: temurin
       - name: Check license headers
-        run: mvn license:check -P ci
+        run: mvn clean verify -DskipTests -P ci -Dexecution.license.skip=false
diff --git a/hartshorn-assembly/pom.assembly.xml b/hartshorn-assembly/pom.assembly.xml
index 13c162c86..794d80218 100644
--- a/hartshorn-assembly/pom.assembly.xml
+++ b/hartshorn-assembly/pom.assembly.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 
     <properties>
         <maven.deploy.skip>true</maven.deploy.skip>
-        <jacoco.skip>false</jacoco.skip>
+        <execution.jacoco.skip>false</execution.jacoco.skip>
 
         <plugin.jacoco.version>0.8.12</plugin.jacoco.version>
     </properties>
diff --git a/hartshorn-assembly/pom.platform.support.xml b/hartshorn-assembly/pom.platform.support.xml
index 2e00e2dc5..e5f86d89c 100644
--- a/hartshorn-assembly/pom.platform.support.xml
+++ b/hartshorn-assembly/pom.platform.support.xml
@@ -22,16 +22,18 @@
         <path.assembly>${maven.multiModuleProjectDirectory}/hartshorn-assembly</path.assembly>
 
         <!--
-        Feature toggles for CI, defaults to opt-out behavior.
+        Feature toggles for CI, most default to opt-out behavior.
         Use the 'ci' profile to disable by default, making this opt-in instead.
         -->
-        <checkstyle.skip>false</checkstyle.skip>
-        <javadoc.skip>false</javadoc.skip>
-        <owasp.skip>false</owasp.skip>
-        <jacoco.skip>false</jacoco.skip>
-        <errorprone.skip>false</errorprone.skip>
-        <coverage.skip>false</coverage.skip>
-        <antora.skip>false</antora.skip>
+        <execution.checkstyle.skip>false</execution.checkstyle.skip>
+        <execution.javadoc.skip>false</execution.javadoc.skip>
+        <execution.owasp.skip>false</execution.owasp.skip>
+        <execution.jacoco.skip>false</execution.jacoco.skip>
+        <execution.license.skip>false</execution.license.skip>
+        <execution.errorprone.skip>false</execution.errorprone.skip>
+        <execution.coverage.skip>false</execution.coverage.skip>
+        <execution.antora.skip>false</execution.antora.skip>
+        <execution.updates.skip>true</execution.updates.skip> <!-- Only for manual execution -->
 
         <!-- Maven plugin versions, in alphabetical order -->
         <plugin.antora.version>1.0.0-alpha.4</plugin.antora.version>
@@ -196,13 +198,15 @@
             <!-- CI profile, so we can opt-in to goals, instead of having to opt-out -->
             <id>ci</id>
             <properties>
-                <checkstyle.skip>true</checkstyle.skip>
-                <javadoc.skip>true</javadoc.skip>
-                <owasp.skip>true</owasp.skip>
-                <jacoco.skip>true</jacoco.skip>
-                <errorprone.skip>true</errorprone.skip>
-                <coverage.skip>true</coverage.skip>
-                <antora.skip>true</antora.skip>
+                <execution.checkstyle.skip>true</execution.checkstyle.skip>
+                <execution.javadoc.skip>true</execution.javadoc.skip>
+                <execution.owasp.skip>true</execution.owasp.skip>
+                <execution.jacoco.skip>true</execution.jacoco.skip>
+                <execution.license.skip>true</execution.license.skip>
+                <execution.errorprone.skip>true</execution.errorprone.skip>
+                <execution.coverage.skip>true</execution.coverage.skip>
+                <execution.antora.skip>true</execution.antora.skip>
+                <execution.updates.skip>true</execution.updates.skip>
             </properties>
         </profile>
     </profiles>
@@ -324,6 +328,7 @@
                 <groupId>com.mycila</groupId>
                 <artifactId>license-maven-plugin</artifactId>
                 <configuration>
+                    <skip>${execution.license.skip}</skip>
                     <headerDefinitions>
                         <headerDefinition>${path.assembly}/licenses/JavaBlockStyleHeader.xml</headerDefinition>
                     </headerDefinitions>
@@ -350,6 +355,22 @@
                         <version>${plugin.license.version}</version>
                     </dependency>
                 </dependencies>
+                <executions>
+                    <execution>
+                        <id>license-check</id>
+                        <phase>verify</phase>
+                        <goals>
+                            <goal>check</goal>
+                        </goals>
+                    </execution>
+                    <execution>
+                        <id>license-format</id>
+                        <phase>install</phase>
+                        <goals>
+                            <goal>format</goal>
+                        </goals>
+                    </execution>
+                </executions>
             </plugin>
 
             <!-- OWASP Dependency check, to ensure no vulnerabilities are present in the dependencies -->
@@ -357,7 +378,7 @@
                 <groupId>org.owasp</groupId>
                 <artifactId>dependency-check-maven</artifactId>
                 <configuration>
-                    <skip>${owasp.skip}</skip>
+                    <skip>${execution.owasp.skip}</skip>
                     <failBuildOnCVSS>1</failBuildOnCVSS>
                     <suppressionFiles>
                         <suppressionFile>${path.assembly}/dependency-check/dependency-check-suppressions.xml</suppressionFile>
@@ -366,6 +387,8 @@
                 </configuration>
                 <executions>
                     <execution>
+                        <id>dependency-check</id>
+                        <phase>verify</phase>
                         <goals>
                             <goal>check</goal>
                         </goals>
@@ -378,7 +401,7 @@
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-checkstyle-plugin</artifactId>
                 <configuration>
-                    <skip>${checkstyle.skip}</skip>
+                    <skip>${execution.checkstyle.skip}</skip>
                     <configLocation>src/checkstyle/checkstyle.xml</configLocation>
                     <consoleOutput>true</consoleOutput>
                     <failsOnError>true</failsOnError>
@@ -398,8 +421,8 @@
                 </dependencies>
                 <executions>
                     <execution>
-                        <id>validate</id>
-                        <phase>validate</phase>
+                        <id>checkstyle-check</id>
+                        <phase>verify</phase>
                         <goals>
                             <goal>check</goal>
                         </goals>
@@ -412,7 +435,7 @@
                 <groupId>org.antora</groupId>
                 <artifactId>antora-maven-plugin</artifactId>
                 <configuration>
-                    <skip>${antora.skip}</skip>
+                    <skip>${execution.antora.skip}</skip>
                     <playbookFile>${path.assembly}/antora/${antora.playbook}</playbookFile>
                     <packages>
                         <package>@antora/lunr-extension</package>
@@ -420,6 +443,15 @@
                         <package>asciidoctor-interdoc-reftext</package>
                     </packages>
                 </configuration>
+                <executions>
+                    <execution>
+                        <id>antora-site</id>
+                        <phase>site</phase>
+                        <goals>
+                            <goal>antora</goal>
+                        </goals>
+                    </execution>
+                </executions>
             </plugin>
 
             <!-- Dependency version upgrades -->
@@ -427,6 +459,7 @@
                 <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
                 <artifactId>versions-maven-plugin</artifactId>
                 <configuration>
+                    <skip>${execution.updates.skip}</skip>
                     <ignoredVersions>.*[-_\.](alpha|Alpha|ALPHA|b|beta|Beta|BETA|rc|RC|M|MR|EA)[-_\.]?[0-9]*</ignoredVersions>
                     <generateBackupPoms>false</generateBackupPoms>
 
@@ -444,7 +477,7 @@
                 <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
                 <configuration>
                     <release>${java.version}</release>
-                    <skip>${errorprone.skip}</skip>
+                    <skip>${execution.errorprone.skip}</skip>
                     <fork>false</fork>
                     <encoding>UTF-8</encoding>
                     <compilerArgs>
@@ -461,6 +494,15 @@
                         </path>
                     </annotationProcessorPaths>
                 </configuration>
+                <executions>
+                    <execution>
+                        <id>errorprone-check</id>
+                        <phase>verify</phase>
+                        <goals>
+                            <goal>compile</goal>
+                        </goals>
+                    </execution>
+                </executions>
             </plugin>
 
             <!-- Testing -->
@@ -468,7 +510,7 @@
                 <groupId>org.jacoco</groupId>
                 <artifactId>jacoco-maven-plugin</artifactId>
                 <configuration>
-                    <skip>${jacoco.skip}</skip>
+                    <skip>${execution.jacoco.skip}</skip>
                 </configuration>
                 <executions>
                     <execution>
@@ -491,7 +533,7 @@
                             <goal>check</goal>
                         </goals>
                         <configuration>
-                            <skip>${coverage.skip}</skip>
+                            <skip>${execution.coverage.skip}</skip>
                             <rules>
                                 <rule>
                                     <element>BUNDLE</element>
@@ -515,8 +557,17 @@
                 <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
                 <configuration>
                     <!-- Remaining configuration present in Platform Build POM, this is purely for the CI toggle -->
-                    <skip>${javadoc.skip}</skip>
+                    <skip>${execution.javadoc.skip}</skip>
                 </configuration>
+                <executions>
+                    <execution>
+                        <id>javadoc-site</id>
+                        <phase>site</phase>
+                        <goals>
+                            <goal>javadoc</goal>
+                        </goals>
+                    </execution>
+                </executions>
             </plugin>
         </plugins>
     </build>