diff --git a/org.eclipse.m2e.core/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/org.eclipse.m2e.core/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
index 61cad785ff..187ebf94b8 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.m2e.core/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/org.eclipse.m2e.core/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ Manifest-Version: 1.0
 Bundle-ManifestVersion: 2
 Bundle-Name: %Bundle-Name
 Bundle-SymbolicName: org.eclipse.m2e.core;singleton:=true
-Bundle-Version: 2.0.4.qualifier
+Bundle-Version: 2.0.5.qualifier
 Bundle-Activator: org.eclipse.m2e.core.internal.MavenPluginActivator
 Bundle-Vendor: %Bundle-Vendor
 Bundle-Localization: plugin
diff --git a/org.eclipse.m2e.core/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.m2e.core/pom.xml
index 0183680564..559f4b3e2d 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.m2e.core/pom.xml
+++ b/org.eclipse.m2e.core/pom.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 	</parent>
 
 	<artifactId>org.eclipse.m2e.core</artifactId>
-	<version>2.0.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>2.0.5-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	<packaging>eclipse-plugin</packaging>
 
 	<name>Maven Integration for Eclipse Core Plug-in</name>
diff --git a/org.eclipse.m2e.core/src/org/eclipse/m2e/core/embedder/IMaven.java b/org.eclipse.m2e.core/src/org/eclipse/m2e/core/embedder/IMaven.java
index fd7c117c79..b632ba2e06 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.m2e.core/src/org/eclipse/m2e/core/embedder/IMaven.java
+++ b/org.eclipse.m2e.core/src/org/eclipse/m2e/core/embedder/IMaven.java
@@ -158,6 +158,17 @@ MojoExecution setupMojoExecution(MavenProject project, MojoExecution execution,
       throws CoreException;
 
   /**
+   * Resolves a configuration parameter from the given {@code mojoExecution}. It coerces from String to the given type
+   * and considers expressions and default values.
+   * 
+   * @param <T>
+   * @param project the Maven project
+   * @param mojoExecution the mojo execution from which to retrieve the configuration value
+   * @param parameter the name of the parameter (may be nested with separating {@code .})
+   * @param asType the type to coerce to
+   * @param monitor the progress monitor
+   * @return the parameter value or {@code null} if the parameter with the given name was not found
+   * @throws CoreException
    * @since 1.4
    */
   <T> T getMojoParameterValue(MavenProject project, MojoExecution mojoExecution, String parameter,
diff --git a/org.eclipse.m2e.core/src/org/eclipse/m2e/core/internal/embedder/MavenImpl.java b/org.eclipse.m2e.core/src/org/eclipse/m2e/core/internal/embedder/MavenImpl.java
index a6cc1fc65c..7fbe0dd256 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.m2e.core/src/org/eclipse/m2e/core/internal/embedder/MavenImpl.java
+++ b/org.eclipse.m2e.core/src/org/eclipse/m2e/core/internal/embedder/MavenImpl.java
@@ -709,8 +709,24 @@ private String formatAsDirectory(String directory) {
     return directory.replace(GROUP_SEPARATOR, PATH_SEPARATOR);
   }
 
-  private <T> T getMojoParameterValue(MavenSession session, MojoExecution mojoExecution, String parameter,
+  private <T> T getMojoParameterValue(MavenSession session, MojoExecution mojoExecution, List<String> parameterPath,
       Class<T> asType) throws CoreException {
+    Xpp3Dom dom = mojoExecution.getConfiguration();
+    if(dom == null) {
+      return null;
+    }
+    PlexusConfiguration configuration = new XmlPlexusConfiguration(dom);
+    for(String parameter : parameterPath) {
+      configuration = configuration.getChild(parameter);
+      if(configuration == null) {
+        return null;
+      }
+    }
+    return getMojoParameterValue(session, mojoExecution, configuration, asType, String.join("/", parameterPath));
+  }
+
+  private <T> T getMojoParameterValue(MavenSession session, MojoExecution mojoExecution,
+      PlexusConfiguration configuration, Class<T> asType, String parameterLabel) throws CoreException {
     try {
       MojoDescriptor mojoDescriptor = mojoExecution.getMojoDescriptor();
 
@@ -719,20 +735,14 @@ private <T> T getMojoParameterValue(MavenSession session, MojoExecution mojoExec
 
       ExpressionEvaluator expressionEvaluator = new PluginParameterExpressionEvaluator(session, mojoExecution);
       ConfigurationConverter typeConverter = converterLookup.lookupConverterForType(asType);
-      Xpp3Dom dom = mojoExecution.getConfiguration();
-      if(dom == null) {
-        return null;
-      }
-      PlexusConfiguration configuration = new XmlPlexusConfiguration(dom).getChild(parameter);
-      if(configuration == null) {
-        return null;
-      }
+
       Object value = typeConverter.fromConfiguration(converterLookup, configuration, asType,
           mojoDescriptor.getImplementationClass(), pluginRealm, expressionEvaluator, null);
       return asType.cast(value);
     } catch(Exception e) {
       throw new CoreException(Status
-          .error(NLS.bind(Messages.MavenImpl_error_param_for_execution, parameter, mojoExecution.getExecutionId()), e));
+          .error(NLS.bind(Messages.MavenImpl_error_param_for_execution, parameterLabel, mojoExecution.getExecutionId()),
+              e));
     }
   }
 
@@ -740,7 +750,31 @@ private <T> T getMojoParameterValue(MavenSession session, MojoExecution mojoExec
   public <T> T getMojoParameterValue(MavenProject project, MojoExecution mojoExecution, String parameter,
       Class<T> asType, IProgressMonitor monitor) throws CoreException {
     return getExecutionContext().execute(project,
-        (context, pm) -> getMojoParameterValue(context.getSession(), mojoExecution, parameter, asType), monitor);
+        (context, pm) -> getMojoParameterValue(context.getSession(), mojoExecution,
+            List.of(parameter), asType),
+        monitor);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Resolves a nested configuration parameter from the given {@code mojoExecution}. It coerces from String to the given
+   * type and considers expressions and default values. Deliberately no public API yet as probably refactored in the
+   * near future.
+   * 
+   * @param <T>
+   * @param project the Maven project
+   * @param mojoExecution the mojo execution from which to retrieve the configuration value
+   * @param parameterPath the path of the parameter to look up, the first item is the name of the element directly below
+   *          {@code <configuration>} and the last one is the element containing the actual value
+   * @param asType the type to coerce to
+   * @param monitor the progress monitor
+   * @return the parameter value or {@code null} if the parameter with the given name was not found
+   * @throws CoreException
+   * @see IMaven#getMojoParameterValue(MavenProject, MojoExecution, String, Class, IProgressMonitor)
+   */
+  public <T> T getMojoParameterValue(MavenProject project, MojoExecution mojoExecution, List<String> parameterPath,
+      Class<T> asType, IProgressMonitor monitor) throws CoreException {
+    return getExecutionContext().execute(project,
+        (context, pm) -> getMojoParameterValue(context.getSession(), mojoExecution, parameterPath, asType), monitor);
   }
 
   private <T> T getMojoParameterValue(String parameter, Class<T> type, MavenSession session, Plugin plugin,
diff --git a/org.eclipse.m2e.jdt/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/org.eclipse.m2e.jdt/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
index a35c32ed4b..b7c512a028 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.m2e.jdt/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/org.eclipse.m2e.jdt/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ Manifest-Version: 1.0
 Bundle-ManifestVersion: 2
 Bundle-Name: %Bundle-Name
 Bundle-SymbolicName: org.eclipse.m2e.jdt;singleton:=true
-Bundle-Version: 2.0.2.qualifier
+Bundle-Version: 2.0.3.qualifier
 Bundle-Localization: plugin
 Export-Package: org.eclipse.m2e.jdt,
  org.eclipse.m2e.jdt.internal;x-friends:="org.eclipse.m2e.jdt.ui",
diff --git a/org.eclipse.m2e.jdt/src/org/eclipse/m2e/jdt/internal/AbstractJavaProjectConfigurator.java b/org.eclipse.m2e.jdt/src/org/eclipse/m2e/jdt/internal/AbstractJavaProjectConfigurator.java
index acebe4f8c0..1e1918873d 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.m2e.jdt/src/org/eclipse/m2e/jdt/internal/AbstractJavaProjectConfigurator.java
+++ b/org.eclipse.m2e.jdt/src/org/eclipse/m2e/jdt/internal/AbstractJavaProjectConfigurator.java
@@ -44,11 +44,10 @@
 import org.eclipse.jdt.launching.environments.IExecutionEnvironment;
 import org.eclipse.jdt.launching.environments.IExecutionEnvironmentsManager;
 
-import org.codehaus.plexus.util.xml.Xpp3Dom;
-
 import org.apache.maven.artifact.versioning.ArtifactVersion;
 import org.apache.maven.artifact.versioning.DefaultArtifactVersion;
 import org.apache.maven.artifact.versioning.InvalidVersionSpecificationException;
+import org.apache.maven.artifact.versioning.Restriction;
 import org.apache.maven.artifact.versioning.VersionRange;
 import org.apache.maven.model.Resource;
 import org.apache.maven.plugin.MojoExecution;
@@ -56,6 +55,7 @@
 
 import org.eclipse.m2e.core.MavenPlugin;
 import org.eclipse.m2e.core.internal.M2EUtils;
+import org.eclipse.m2e.core.internal.embedder.MavenImpl;
 import org.eclipse.m2e.core.project.IMavenProjectFacade;
 import org.eclipse.m2e.core.project.IProjectConfigurationManager;
 import org.eclipse.m2e.core.project.configurator.AbstractProjectConfigurator;
@@ -254,11 +254,12 @@ private IExecutionEnvironment getExecutionEnvironment(String environmentId) {
       return null;
     }
     IExecutionEnvironmentsManager manager = JavaRuntime.getExecutionEnvironmentsManager();
-    for(IExecutionEnvironment environment : manager.getExecutionEnvironments()) {
-      if(environment.getId().equals(environmentId)) {
-        return environment;
-      }
+    IExecutionEnvironment environment = manager.getEnvironment(environmentId);
+    if(environment != null && environment.getCompatibleVMs().length > 0) {
+      return environment;
     }
+    log.error("Failed to find a compatible VM for environment id '{}', falling back to workspace default",
+        environmentId);
     return null;
   }
 
@@ -845,34 +846,46 @@ private String getMinimumJavaBuildEnvironmentId(ProjectConfigurationRequest requ
     try {
       List<MojoExecution> mojoExecutions = getEnforcerMojoExecutions(request, monitor);
       for(MojoExecution mojoExecution : mojoExecutions) {
-        String version = getMinimumJavaBuildEnvironmentId(mojoExecution);
+        String version = getMinimumJavaBuildEnvironmentId(request.mavenProject(), mojoExecution, monitor);
         if(version != null) {
           return version;
         }
       }
     } catch(CoreException | InvalidVersionSpecificationException ex) {
-      log.error("Failed to determine minimum build version, assuming default", ex);
+      log.error("Failed to determine minimum build Java version, assuming default", ex);
     }
     return null;
   }
 
-  private String getMinimumJavaBuildEnvironmentId(MojoExecution mojoExecution)
-      throws InvalidVersionSpecificationException {
-    // https://maven.apache.org/enforcer/enforcer-rules/requireJavaVersion.html
-    Xpp3Dom dom = mojoExecution.getConfiguration();
-    Xpp3Dom rules = dom.getChild("rules");
-    if(rules == null) {
-      return null;
-    }
-    Xpp3Dom requireJavaVersion = rules.getChild("requireJavaVersion");
-    if(requireJavaVersion == null) {
-      return null;
-    }
-    Xpp3Dom version = requireJavaVersion.getChild("version");
-    if(version == null) {
-      return null;
+  private String getMinimumJavaBuildEnvironmentId(MavenProject mavenProject, MojoExecution mojoExecution,
+      IProgressMonitor monitor) throws InvalidVersionSpecificationException, CoreException {
+    String version = ((MavenImpl) maven).getMojoParameterValue(mavenProject, mojoExecution,
+        List.of("rules", "requireJavaVersion", "version"), String.class, monitor);
+    return getMinimumJavaBuildEnvironmentId(version);
+  }
+
+  private static boolean containsVersionIgnoringMicroAndQualifier(VersionRange versionRange, ArtifactVersion version) {
+    for(Restriction restriction : versionRange.getRestrictions()) {
+      Restriction normalizedRestriction = getRestrictionIgnoringMicroAndQualifier(restriction);
+      if(normalizedRestriction.containsVersion(version)) {
+        return true;
+      }
     }
-    return getMinimumJavaBuildEnvironmentId(version.getValue());
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  private static Restriction getRestrictionIgnoringMicroAndQualifier(Restriction restriction) {
+    return new Restriction(
+        restriction.getLowerBound() != null
+            ? new DefaultArtifactVersion(
+                restriction.getLowerBound().getMajorVersion() + "." + restriction.getLowerBound().getMinorVersion())
+            : null,
+        restriction.isLowerBoundInclusive(),
+        restriction.getUpperBound() != null
+            ? new DefaultArtifactVersion(
+                restriction.getUpperBound().getMajorVersion() + "." + restriction.getUpperBound().getMinorVersion())
+            : null,
+        restriction.isUpperBoundInclusive());
   }
 
   private String getMinimumJavaBuildEnvironmentId(String versionSpec) throws InvalidVersionSpecificationException {
@@ -883,10 +896,13 @@ private String getMinimumJavaBuildEnvironmentId(String versionSpec) throws Inval
       ArtifactVersion environmentVersion = new DefaultArtifactVersion(entry.getKey());
       boolean foundMatchingVersion = false;
       if(recommendedVersion == null) {
-        foundMatchingVersion = vr.containsVersion(environmentVersion);
+        foundMatchingVersion = containsVersionIgnoringMicroAndQualifier(vr, environmentVersion);
       } else {
         // only singular versions ever have a recommendedVersion
-        int compareTo = recommendedVersion.compareTo(environmentVersion);
+        // only consider major and minor version here, micro and qualifier not relevant inside IDE (probably)
+        ArtifactVersion normalizedRecommendedVersion = new DefaultArtifactVersion(
+            recommendedVersion.getMajorVersion() + "." + recommendedVersion.getMinorVersion());
+        int compareTo = normalizedRecommendedVersion.compareTo(environmentVersion);
         foundMatchingVersion = compareTo <= 0;
       }
       if(foundMatchingVersion) {