Upgraded to Versions Maven Plugin 2.18.0 for improved dependency management.

Comment From: snicoll

@surya170 I am not sure what that PR is trying to do, nor how it relates to checkstyle. The upgrade to the Version Maven Plugin is already scheduled and we don't need a PR for that (please review the PR's template for more details).

Comment From: surya170

got it tqs for info @snicoll !!!