diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 81e513b8c..9cfd6a7a4 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -87,7 +87,6 @@
         <maven-source-plugin.version>3.3.1</maven-source-plugin.version>
         <maven-gpg-plugin.version>3.2.1</maven-gpg-plugin.version>
         <junit.version>5.10.0</junit.version>
-        <aws-embedded-metrics.version>1.0.6</aws-embedded-metrics.version>
         <aspectj-maven-plugin.version>1.14</aspectj-maven-plugin.version>
         <maven-surefire-plugin.version>3.1.2</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
         <jacoco-maven-plugin.version>0.8.12</jacoco-maven-plugin.version>
@@ -505,28 +504,6 @@
             <id>release</id>
             <build>
                 <plugins>
-                    <plugin>
-                        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                        <artifactId>maven-enforcer-plugin</artifactId>
-                        <version>3.5.0</version>
-                        <executions>
-                            <execution>
-                                <id>enforce-snapshot-versions</id>
-                                <phase>validate</phase>
-                                <goals>
-                                    <goal>enforce</goal>
-                                </goals>
-                                <configuration>
-                                    <rules>
-                                        <requireSnapshotVersion>
-                                            <message>Release build should not have snapshot dependencies!</message>
-                                        </requireSnapshotVersion>
-                                    </rules>
-                                    <fail>true</fail>
-                                </configuration>
-                            </execution>
-                        </executions>
-                    </plugin>
                     <plugin>
                         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                         <artifactId>maven-gpg-plugin</artifactId>