diff --git a/asterix-algebra/pom.xml b/asterix-algebra/pom.xml
index 14c7cdb..aba9660 100644
--- a/asterix-algebra/pom.xml
+++ b/asterix-algebra/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<artifactId>apache-asterixdb</artifactId>
 		<groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
-		<version>0.8.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>0.8.8-incubating</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>asterix-algebra</artifactId>
 
@@ -109,31 +109,31 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
 			<artifactId>asterix-runtime</artifactId>
-			<version>0.8.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>0.8.8-incubating</version>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
 			<artifactId>asterix-aql</artifactId>
-			<version>0.8.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>0.8.8-incubating</version>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
 			<artifactId>asterix-metadata</artifactId>
-			<version>0.8.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>0.8.8-incubating</version>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
 			<artifactId>asterix-external-data</artifactId>
-			<version>0.8.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>0.8.8-incubating</version>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
 			<artifactId>asterix-transactions</artifactId>
-			<version>0.8.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>0.8.8-incubating</version>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
diff --git a/asterix-app/pom.xml b/asterix-app/pom.xml
index 0a88a65..370c278 100644
--- a/asterix-app/pom.xml
+++ b/asterix-app/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>apache-asterixdb</artifactId>
         <groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
-        <version>0.8.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>0.8.8-incubating</version>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>asterix-app</artifactId>
 
@@ -104,48 +104,48 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
             <artifactId>asterix-algebra</artifactId>
-            <version>0.8.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>0.8.8-incubating</version>
             <scope>compile</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
             <artifactId>asterix-aql</artifactId>
-            <version>0.8.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>0.8.8-incubating</version>
             <type>jar</type>
             <scope>compile</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
             <artifactId>asterix-om</artifactId>
-            <version>0.8.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>0.8.8-incubating</version>
             <type>jar</type>
             <scope>compile</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
             <artifactId>asterix-metadata</artifactId>
-            <version>0.8.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>0.8.8-incubating</version>
             <type>jar</type>
             <scope>compile</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
             <artifactId>asterix-tools</artifactId>
-            <version>0.8.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>0.8.8-incubating</version>
             <type>jar</type>
             <scope>compile</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
             <artifactId>asterix-common</artifactId>
-            <version>0.8.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>0.8.8-incubating</version>
             <type>jar</type>
             <scope>compile</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
             <artifactId>asterix-common</artifactId>
-            <version>0.8.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>0.8.8-incubating</version>
             <type>test-jar</type>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
             <artifactId>asterix-transactions</artifactId>
-            <version>0.8.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>0.8.8-incubating</version>
             <scope>compile</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
             <artifactId>asterix-test-framework</artifactId>
-            <version>0.8.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>0.8.8-incubating</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
diff --git a/asterix-aql/pom.xml b/asterix-aql/pom.xml
index f4afa17..69ebe33 100644
--- a/asterix-aql/pom.xml
+++ b/asterix-aql/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>apache-asterixdb</artifactId>
         <groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
-        <version>0.8.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>0.8.8-incubating</version>
     </parent>
 
     <licenses>
@@ -137,19 +137,19 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
             <artifactId>asterix-common</artifactId>
-            <version>0.8.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>0.8.8-incubating</version>
             <scope>compile</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
             <artifactId>asterix-om</artifactId>
-            <version>0.8.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>0.8.8-incubating</version>
             <scope>compile</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
             <artifactId>asterix-metadata</artifactId>
-            <version>0.8.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>0.8.8-incubating</version>
             <scope>compile</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
diff --git a/asterix-common/pom.xml b/asterix-common/pom.xml
index b3c4be9..0528d0d 100644
--- a/asterix-common/pom.xml
+++ b/asterix-common/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<artifactId>apache-asterixdb</artifactId>
 		<groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
-		<version>0.8.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>0.8.8-incubating</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>asterix-common</artifactId>
 
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
 			<artifactId>asterix-test-framework</artifactId>
-			<version>0.8.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>0.8.8-incubating</version>
 			<scope>test</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
diff --git a/asterix-doc/pom.xml b/asterix-doc/pom.xml
index e420b61..9173991 100644
--- a/asterix-doc/pom.xml
+++ b/asterix-doc/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>apache-asterixdb</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
-    <version>0.8.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>0.8.8-incubating</version>
   </parent>
 
   <url>http://asterixdb.incubator.apache.org/</url>
diff --git a/asterix-events/pom.xml b/asterix-events/pom.xml
index 75761c0..e3ac13b 100644
--- a/asterix-events/pom.xml
+++ b/asterix-events/pom.xml
@@ -22,11 +22,11 @@
 	<parent>
 		<artifactId>apache-asterixdb</artifactId>
 		<groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
-		<version>0.8.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>0.8.8-incubating</version>
 	</parent>
 	<groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
 	<artifactId>asterix-events</artifactId>
-	<version>0.8.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>0.8.8-incubating</version>
 
   <licenses>
     <license>
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
 			<artifactId>asterix-common</artifactId>
-			<version>0.8.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>0.8.8-incubating</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
diff --git a/asterix-examples/pom.xml b/asterix-examples/pom.xml
index 7cf40fc..4679fc1 100644
--- a/asterix-examples/pom.xml
+++ b/asterix-examples/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<artifactId>apache-asterixdb</artifactId>
 		<groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
-		<version>0.8.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>0.8.8-incubating</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>asterix-examples</artifactId>
 
diff --git a/asterix-external-data/pom.xml b/asterix-external-data/pom.xml
index 857d73d..fbabdca 100644
--- a/asterix-external-data/pom.xml
+++ b/asterix-external-data/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<artifactId>apache-asterixdb</artifactId>
 		<groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
-		<version>0.8.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>0.8.8-incubating</version>
 	</parent>
 
   <licenses>
@@ -122,21 +122,21 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
 			<artifactId>asterix-om</artifactId>
-			<version>0.8.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>0.8.8-incubating</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
 			<artifactId>asterix-runtime</artifactId>
-			<version>0.8.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>0.8.8-incubating</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
 			<artifactId>asterix-metadata</artifactId>
-			<version>0.8.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>0.8.8-incubating</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
 			<artifactId>asterix-common</artifactId>
-			<version>0.8.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>0.8.8-incubating</version>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>com.microsoft.windowsazure</groupId>
diff --git a/asterix-fuzzyjoin/pom.xml b/asterix-fuzzyjoin/pom.xml
index 55ada2a..cb1b0d5 100644
--- a/asterix-fuzzyjoin/pom.xml
+++ b/asterix-fuzzyjoin/pom.xml
@@ -21,11 +21,11 @@
   <parent>
           <artifactId>apache-asterixdb</artifactId>
           <groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
-          <version>0.8.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+          <version>0.8.8-incubating</version>
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
   <artifactId>asterix-fuzzyjoin</artifactId>
-  <version>0.8.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>0.8.8-incubating</version>
 
   <licenses>
     <license>
diff --git a/asterix-installer/pom.xml b/asterix-installer/pom.xml
index 5740c24..dfdf45d 100644
--- a/asterix-installer/pom.xml
+++ b/asterix-installer/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<artifactId>apache-asterixdb</artifactId>
 		<groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
-		<version>0.8.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>0.8.8-incubating</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>asterix-installer</artifactId>
 	<properties>
@@ -252,42 +252,42 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
 			<artifactId>asterix-events</artifactId>
-			<version>0.8.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>0.8.8-incubating</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
 			<artifactId>asterix-common</artifactId>
-			<version>0.8.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>0.8.8-incubating</version>
 			<type>test-jar</type>
 			<scope>test</scope>
 		</dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
             <artifactId>asterix-app</artifactId>
-            <version>0.8.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>0.8.8-incubating</version>
             <type>test-jar</type>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
 			<artifactId>asterix-server</artifactId>
-			<version>0.8.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>0.8.8-incubating</version>
 			<type>zip</type>
 			<classifier>binary-assembly</classifier>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
 			<artifactId>asterix-external-data</artifactId>
-			<version>0.8.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>0.8.8-incubating</version>
 			<type>zip</type>
 			<classifier>binary-assembly</classifier>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
 			<artifactId>asterix-test-framework</artifactId>
-			<version>0.8.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>0.8.8-incubating</version>
 			<scope>test</scope>
 		</dependency>
 	</dependencies>
diff --git a/asterix-maven-plugins/lexer-generator-maven-plugin/pom.xml b/asterix-maven-plugins/lexer-generator-maven-plugin/pom.xml
index f50c9e0..821d372 100644
--- a/asterix-maven-plugins/lexer-generator-maven-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/asterix-maven-plugins/lexer-generator-maven-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<artifactId>asterix-maven-plugins</artifactId>
 		<groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
-		<version>0.8.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>0.8.8-incubating</version>
 	</parent>
 
   <packaging>maven-plugin</packaging>
diff --git a/asterix-maven-plugins/pom.xml b/asterix-maven-plugins/pom.xml
index 471159e..26b749b 100644
--- a/asterix-maven-plugins/pom.xml
+++ b/asterix-maven-plugins/pom.xml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<artifactId>apache-asterixdb</artifactId>
 		<groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
-		<version>0.8.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>0.8.8-incubating</version>
 	</parent>
 
   <dependencies>
diff --git a/asterix-maven-plugins/record-manager-generator-maven-plugin/pom.xml b/asterix-maven-plugins/record-manager-generator-maven-plugin/pom.xml
index 875a6e9..9e340d9 100644
--- a/asterix-maven-plugins/record-manager-generator-maven-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/asterix-maven-plugins/record-manager-generator-maven-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>asterix-maven-plugins</artifactId>
         <groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
-        <version>0.8.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>0.8.8-incubating</version>
     </parent>
 
   <packaging>maven-plugin</packaging>
diff --git a/asterix-metadata/pom.xml b/asterix-metadata/pom.xml
index 8c3d3c9..d6c9aef 100644
--- a/asterix-metadata/pom.xml
+++ b/asterix-metadata/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<artifactId>apache-asterixdb</artifactId>
 		<groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
-		<version>0.8.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>0.8.8-incubating</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>asterix-metadata</artifactId>
 
@@ -57,25 +57,25 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
 			<artifactId>asterix-common</artifactId>
-			<version>0.8.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>0.8.8-incubating</version>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
 			<artifactId>asterix-om</artifactId>
-			<version>0.8.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>0.8.8-incubating</version>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
 			<artifactId>asterix-runtime</artifactId>
-			<version>0.8.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>0.8.8-incubating</version>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
 			<artifactId>asterix-events</artifactId>
-			<version>0.8.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>0.8.8-incubating</version>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
diff --git a/asterix-om/pom.xml b/asterix-om/pom.xml
index 62f807b..28b7acf 100644
--- a/asterix-om/pom.xml
+++ b/asterix-om/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<artifactId>apache-asterixdb</artifactId>
 		<groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
-		<version>0.8.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>0.8.8-incubating</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>asterix-om</artifactId>
 
@@ -57,13 +57,13 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
 			<artifactId>asterix-common</artifactId>
-			<version>0.8.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>0.8.8-incubating</version>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
 			<artifactId>asterix-transactions</artifactId>
-			<version>0.8.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>0.8.8-incubating</version>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
diff --git a/asterix-runtime/pom.xml b/asterix-runtime/pom.xml
index 5321579..34c0a7f 100644
--- a/asterix-runtime/pom.xml
+++ b/asterix-runtime/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<artifactId>apache-asterixdb</artifactId>
 		<groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
-		<version>0.8.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>0.8.8-incubating</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>asterix-runtime</artifactId>
 
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
 	      	<plugin>
 	        	<groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
 	        	<artifactId>lexer-generator-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-	        	<version>0.8.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	        	<version>0.8.8-incubating</version>
 	        	<configuration>
 	        	  	<grammarFile>src/main/resources/adm.grammar</grammarFile>
 	        	  	<outputDir>${project.build.directory}/generated-sources/org/apache/asterix/runtime/operators/file/adm</outputDir>
@@ -151,13 +151,13 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
 			<artifactId>asterix-om</artifactId>
-			<version>0.8.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>0.8.8-incubating</version>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
 			<artifactId>asterix-fuzzyjoin</artifactId>
-			<version>0.8.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>0.8.8-incubating</version>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
 			<artifactId>asterix-transactions</artifactId>
-			<version>0.8.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>0.8.8-incubating</version>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
diff --git a/asterix-server/pom.xml b/asterix-server/pom.xml
index 849c7d7..2857621 100644
--- a/asterix-server/pom.xml
+++ b/asterix-server/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
     <artifactId>apache-asterixdb</artifactId>
-    <version>0.8.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>0.8.8-incubating</version>
   </parent>
 
   <licenses>
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
   		<artifactId>asterix-app</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.8.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  		<version>0.8.8-incubating</version>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.codehaus.mojo.appassembler</groupId>
diff --git a/asterix-test-framework/pom.xml b/asterix-test-framework/pom.xml
index 25069da..65b2c28 100644
--- a/asterix-test-framework/pom.xml
+++ b/asterix-test-framework/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<artifactId>apache-asterixdb</artifactId>
 		<groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
-		<version>0.8.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>0.8.8-incubating</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>asterix-test-framework</artifactId>
 
diff --git a/asterix-tools/pom.xml b/asterix-tools/pom.xml
index 5e82bfc..c8fc49c 100644
--- a/asterix-tools/pom.xml
+++ b/asterix-tools/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<artifactId>apache-asterixdb</artifactId>
 		<groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
-		<version>0.8.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>0.8.8-incubating</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>asterix-tools</artifactId>
 
@@ -101,37 +101,37 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
 			<artifactId>asterix-aql</artifactId>
-			<version>0.8.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>0.8.8-incubating</version>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
 			<artifactId>asterix-algebra</artifactId>
-			<version>0.8.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>0.8.8-incubating</version>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
 			<artifactId>asterix-external-data</artifactId>
-			<version>0.8.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>0.8.8-incubating</version>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
 			<artifactId>asterix-metadata</artifactId>
-			<version>0.8.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>0.8.8-incubating</version>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
 			<artifactId>asterix-metadata</artifactId>
-			<version>0.8.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>0.8.8-incubating</version>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
 			<artifactId>asterix-events</artifactId>
-			<version>0.8.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>0.8.8-incubating</version>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
diff --git a/asterix-transactions/pom.xml b/asterix-transactions/pom.xml
index 6182a23..c80757f 100644
--- a/asterix-transactions/pom.xml
+++ b/asterix-transactions/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<artifactId>apache-asterixdb</artifactId>
 		<groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
-		<version>0.8.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>0.8.8-incubating</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>asterix-transactions</artifactId>
 
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
                 <artifactId>record-manager-generator-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>0.8.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+                <version>0.8.8-incubating</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <debug>false</debug>
                     <inputFiles>
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@
                 <dependency>
                         <groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
                         <artifactId>asterix-common</artifactId>
-                        <version>0.8.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+                        <version>0.8.8-incubating</version>
                         <type>jar</type>
                         <scope>compile</scope>
                 </dependency>
diff --git a/asterix-yarn/pom.xml b/asterix-yarn/pom.xml
index 62026ce..2ea289e 100644
--- a/asterix-yarn/pom.xml
+++ b/asterix-yarn/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<artifactId>apache-asterixdb</artifactId>
 		<groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
-		<version>0.8.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>0.8.8-incubating</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>asterix-yarn</artifactId>
 
@@ -144,26 +144,26 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
 			<artifactId>asterix-events</artifactId>
-			<version>0.8.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>0.8.8-incubating</version>
 			<scope>test</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
 			<artifactId>asterix-common</artifactId>
-			<version>0.8.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>0.8.8-incubating</version>
 			<type>test-jar</type>
 			<scope>test</scope>
 		</dependency>
 				<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
 			<artifactId>asterix-test-framework</artifactId>
-			<version>0.8.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>0.8.8-incubating</version>
 			<scope>test</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
 			<artifactId>asterix-common</artifactId>
-			<version>0.8.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>0.8.8-incubating</version>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.hadoop</groupId>
@@ -230,19 +230,19 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
 			<artifactId>asterix-server</artifactId>
-			<version>0.8.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>0.8.8-incubating</version>
 			<type>zip</type>
 			<classifier>binary-assembly</classifier>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
 			<artifactId>asterix-runtime</artifactId>
-			<version>0.8.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>0.8.8-incubating</version>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
 			<artifactId>asterix-app</artifactId>
-			<version>0.8.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>0.8.8-incubating</version>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 2784c30..0ce0b38 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -21,13 +21,13 @@
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
     <groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
     <artifactId>apache-asterixdb</artifactId>
-    <version>0.8.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>0.8.8-incubating</version>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
 
     <parent>
       <groupId>org.apache</groupId>
       <artifactId>apache</artifactId>
-      <version>LATEST</version>
+      <version>17</version>
     </parent>
 
     <licenses>
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@
         <developerConnection>scm:git:ssh://asterix-gerrit.ics.uci.edu:29418/asterixdb</developerConnection>
         <url>https://github.com/apache/incubator-asterixdb</url>
 
-      <tag>HEAD</tag>
+      <tag>apache-asterixdb-0.8.8-incubating-rc1</tag>
   </scm>
 
     <profiles>