[maven-release-plugin] prepare release cxf-2.7.18
diff --git a/api/pom.xml b/api/pom.xml
index 41b2085..c20fbce 100644
--- a/api/pom.xml
+++ b/api/pom.xml
@@ -23,13 +23,13 @@
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
     <name>Apache CXF API</name>
     <description>Apache CXF API</description>
-    <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.7.18</version>
     <url>http://cxf.apache.org</url>
 
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.7.18</version>
         <relativePath>../parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
         
diff --git a/common/pom.xml b/common/pom.xml
index 3eab049..05c6cc9 100644
--- a/common/pom.xml
+++ b/common/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
     <artifactId>cxf-common</artifactId>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
-    <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.7.18</version>
     <name>Apache CXF Common</name>
     <description>Apache CXF Common</description>
     <url>http://cxf.apache.org</url>
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf</artifactId>
-        <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.7.18</version>
     </parent>
 
     <modules>
diff --git a/common/wstx-msv-validation/pom.xml b/common/wstx-msv-validation/pom.xml
index 08172f1..1317e63 100644
--- a/common/wstx-msv-validation/pom.xml
+++ b/common/wstx-msv-validation/pom.xml
@@ -22,14 +22,14 @@
     <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
     <artifactId>cxf-wstx-msv-validation</artifactId>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
-    <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.7.18</version>
     <name>Apache CXF Woodstox/MSV Schema Validation</name>
     <description>Apache CXF Woodstox/MSV Schema Validation</description>
     <url>http://cxf.apache.org</url>
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.7.18</version>
         <relativePath>../../parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <dependencies>
diff --git a/common/xerces-xsd-validation/pom.xml b/common/xerces-xsd-validation/pom.xml
index 0a09a72..78f0e33 100644
--- a/common/xerces-xsd-validation/pom.xml
+++ b/common/xerces-xsd-validation/pom.xml
@@ -22,14 +22,14 @@
   <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
   <artifactId>cxf-xerces-xsd-validation</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>2.7.18</version>
   <name>Apache CXF XML Schema Validation with Xerces</name>
     <description>Apache CXF XML Schema Validation with Xerces</description>
   <url>http://cxf.apache.org</url>
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
     <artifactId>cxf-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.7.18</version>
     <relativePath>../../parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <dependencies>
diff --git a/distribution/manifest/pom.xml b/distribution/manifest/pom.xml
index ec3a4b3..8ff4ae5 100644
--- a/distribution/manifest/pom.xml
+++ b/distribution/manifest/pom.xml
@@ -24,13 +24,13 @@
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
     <name>Apache CXF Manifest Jar</name>
     <description>Apache CXF Manifest Jar</description>
-    <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.7.18</version>
     <url>http://cxf.apache.org</url>
 
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.7.18</version>
         <relativePath>../../parent</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/distribution/pom.xml b/distribution/pom.xml
index 09cd2105..1b54a97 100644
--- a/distribution/pom.xml
+++ b/distribution/pom.xml
@@ -23,13 +23,13 @@
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
     <name>Apache CXF Distribution</name>
     <description>Apache CXF Distribution</description>
-    <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.7.18</version>
     <url>http://cxf.apache.org</url>
 
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.7.18</version>
         <relativePath>../parent</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/aegis/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/aegis/pom.xml
index 76a9039..4c41dd6 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/aegis/pom.xml
+++ b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/aegis/pom.xml
@@ -22,12 +22,12 @@
     <artifactId>aegis</artifactId>
     <name>CXF sample using code first POJO's and the Aegis Binding</name>
     <description>CXF sample using code first POJO's and the Aegis Binding</description>
-    <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.7.18</version>
 
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf.samples</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-samples</artifactId>
-        <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.7.18</version>
     </parent>
 
     <properties>
@@ -103,24 +103,24 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-frontend-jaxws</artifactId>
-            <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>2.7.18</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-databinding-aegis</artifactId>
-            <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>2.7.18</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-transports-http</artifactId>
-            <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>2.7.18</version>
         </dependency>
         <!-- The server example in here launches the embedded jetty. Not needed
 	     if you deploy a WAR. -->
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-transports-http-jetty</artifactId>
-            <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>2.7.18</version>
         </dependency>
     	<dependency>
             <groupId>junit</groupId>
diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/aegis_standalone/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/aegis_standalone/pom.xml
index 87326ab..911c849 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/aegis_standalone/pom.xml
+++ b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/aegis_standalone/pom.xml
@@ -22,12 +22,12 @@
     <artifactId>aegis-standalone</artifactId>
     <name>CXF sample using the Aegis Binding without any webservice</name>
     <description>CXF sample using the Aegis Binding without any webservice</description>
-    <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.7.18</version>
 
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf.samples</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-samples</artifactId>
-        <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.7.18</version>
     </parent>
     <properties>
         <cxf.version>${project.version}</cxf.version>
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-databinding-aegis</artifactId>
-            <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>2.7.18</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>net.java.dev.stax-utils</groupId>
diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/callback/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/callback/pom.xml
index 7223eb7..c799b9a 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/callback/pom.xml
+++ b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/callback/pom.xml
@@ -22,12 +22,12 @@
     <artifactId>callback</artifactId>
     <name>CXF sample using a callback object</name>
     <description>CXF sample using a callback object</description>
-    <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.7.18</version>
 
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf.samples</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-samples</artifactId>
-        <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.7.18</version>
     </parent>
     <properties>
         <cxf.version>${project.version}</cxf.version>
@@ -129,17 +129,17 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-frontend-jaxws</artifactId>
-            <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>2.7.18</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-transports-http</artifactId>
-            <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>2.7.18</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-transports-http-jetty</artifactId>
-            <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>2.7.18</version>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 </project>
diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/configuration_interceptor/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/configuration_interceptor/pom.xml
index e495a88..722203c 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/configuration_interceptor/pom.xml
+++ b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/configuration_interceptor/pom.xml
@@ -22,12 +22,12 @@
     <artifactId>configuration_interceptor</artifactId>
     <name>CXF Sample of Stream GZIP Interceptor</name>
     <description>CXF Sample of Stream GZIP Interceptor</description>
-    <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.7.18</version>
 
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf.samples</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-samples</artifactId>
-        <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.7.18</version>
     </parent>
     <properties>
         <cxf.version>${project.version}</cxf.version>
@@ -130,22 +130,22 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-frontend-jaxws</artifactId>
-            <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>2.7.18</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-transports-http</artifactId>
-            <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>2.7.18</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-transports-http-jetty</artifactId>
-            <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>2.7.18</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-management</artifactId>
-            <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>2.7.18</version>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 </project>
diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/corba/bank/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/corba/bank/pom.xml
index 1bee96c..8f41ee3 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/corba/bank/pom.xml
+++ b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/corba/bank/pom.xml
@@ -24,12 +24,12 @@
 
     <name>Bank sample using JAX-WS API's to talk via CORBA/IIOP</name>
     <description>Bank sample using JAX-WS API's to talk via CORBA/IIOP</description>
-    <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.7.18</version>
 
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf.samples</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-samples</artifactId>
-        <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.7.18</version>
         <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <properties>
@@ -133,17 +133,17 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-frontend-jaxws</artifactId>
-            <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>2.7.18</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-bindings-corba</artifactId>
-            <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>2.7.18</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-tools-common</artifactId>
-            <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>2.7.18</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/corba/bank_ws_addressing/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/corba/bank_ws_addressing/pom.xml
index 4c714ad..837c504 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/corba/bank_ws_addressing/pom.xml
+++ b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/corba/bank_ws_addressing/pom.xml
@@ -24,12 +24,12 @@
 
     <name>Bank sample using JAX-WS API's to talk via CORBA/IIOP</name>
     <description>Bank sample using JAX-WS API's to talk via CORBA/IIOP</description>
-    <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.7.18</version>
 
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf.samples</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-samples</artifactId>
-        <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.7.18</version>
         <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <properties>
@@ -238,17 +238,17 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-frontend-jaxws</artifactId>
-            <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>2.7.18</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-bindings-corba</artifactId>
-            <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>2.7.18</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-tools-common</artifactId>
-            <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>2.7.18</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/corba/hello_world/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/corba/hello_world/pom.xml
index 007ef64..12fb6db 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/corba/hello_world/pom.xml
+++ b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/corba/hello_world/pom.xml
@@ -24,12 +24,12 @@
 
     <name>hello-world sample using JAX-WS API's to talk via CORBA/IIOP</name>
     <description>hello-world sample using JAX-WS API's to talk via CORBA/IIOP</description>
-    <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.7.18</version>
 
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf.samples</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-samples</artifactId>
-        <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.7.18</version>
         <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <properties>
@@ -285,17 +285,17 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-frontend-jaxws</artifactId>
-            <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>2.7.18</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-bindings-corba</artifactId>
-            <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>2.7.18</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-tools-common</artifactId>
-            <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>2.7.18</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/groovy_spring_support/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/groovy_spring_support/pom.xml
index 48d9dfe..fa920fa 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/groovy_spring_support/pom.xml
+++ b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/groovy_spring_support/pom.xml
@@ -23,12 +23,12 @@
     <packaging>war</packaging>
     <name>Spring HTTP Servlet demo with groovy support</name>
     <description>Spring HTTP Servlet demo with groovy support</description>
-    <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.7.18</version>
 
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf.samples</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-samples</artifactId>
-        <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.7.18</version>
     </parent>
     <properties>
         <cxf.version>${project.version}</cxf.version>
@@ -111,18 +111,18 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-frontend-jaxws</artifactId>
-            <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>2.7.18</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-transports-http</artifactId>
-            <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>2.7.18</version>
         </dependency>
         <!-- Jetty is needed if you're using the CXFServlet -->
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-transports-http-jetty</artifactId>
-            <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>2.7.18</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.codehaus.groovy</groupId>
diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/in_jvm_transport/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/in_jvm_transport/pom.xml
index df06fb0..e2376eb 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/in_jvm_transport/pom.xml
+++ b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/in_jvm_transport/pom.xml
@@ -22,12 +22,12 @@
     <artifactId>in_jvm_transport</artifactId>
     <name>Colocated Demo using Document/Literal Style</name>
     <description>Colocated Demo using Document/Literal Style</description>
-    <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.7.18</version>
 
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf.samples</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-samples</artifactId>
-        <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.7.18</version>
     </parent>
 
     <properties>
@@ -98,23 +98,23 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-frontend-jaxws</artifactId>
-            <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>2.7.18</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-transports-http</artifactId>
-            <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>2.7.18</version>
         </dependency>
         <!-- Jetty is needed if you're using the CXFServlet -->
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-transports-http-jetty</artifactId>
-            <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>2.7.18</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-bindings-coloc</artifactId>
-            <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>2.7.18</version>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 </project>
diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/java_first_jaxws/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/java_first_jaxws/pom.xml
index bdc8c8a..fd4538b 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/java_first_jaxws/pom.xml
+++ b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/java_first_jaxws/pom.xml
@@ -23,12 +23,12 @@
     <packaging>war</packaging>
     <name>Java First demo using JAX-WS APIs</name>
     <description>Java First demo using JAX-WS APIs</description>
-    <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.7.18</version>
 
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf.samples</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-samples</artifactId>
-        <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.7.18</version>
     </parent>
     <properties>
         <cxf.version>${project.version}</cxf.version>
@@ -122,12 +122,12 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-frontend-jaxws</artifactId>
-            <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>2.7.18</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-transports-http</artifactId>
-            <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>2.7.18</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/java_first_jaxws_factory_bean/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/java_first_jaxws_factory_bean/pom.xml
index 2ea27a3..c2ada34 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/java_first_jaxws_factory_bean/pom.xml
+++ b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/java_first_jaxws_factory_bean/pom.xml
@@ -22,12 +22,12 @@
     <artifactId>java_first_jaxws_factory_bean</artifactId>
     <name>Java First demo service using the JAXWSFactoryBeans</name>
     <description>Java First demo service using the JAXWSFactoryBeans</description>
-    <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.7.18</version>
 
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf.samples</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-samples</artifactId>
-        <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.7.18</version>
     </parent>
     <properties>
         <cxf.version>${project.version}</cxf.version>
@@ -95,18 +95,18 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-frontend-jaxws</artifactId>
-            <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>2.7.18</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-transports-http</artifactId>
-            <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>2.7.18</version>
         </dependency>
         <!-- Jetty is needed if you're using the CXFServlet -->
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-transports-http-jetty</artifactId>
-            <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>2.7.18</version>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 </project>
diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/java_first_jms/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/java_first_jms/pom.xml
index eefe5f6..b20980b 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/java_first_jms/pom.xml
+++ b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/java_first_jms/pom.xml
@@ -24,12 +24,12 @@
     <artifactId>java_first_jms</artifactId>
     <name>Java First demo using JMS</name>
     <description>Java First demo using JMS</description>
-    <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.7.18</version>
 
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf.samples</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-samples</artifactId>
-        <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.7.18</version>
     </parent>
 
     <properties>
@@ -121,12 +121,12 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-frontend-jaxws</artifactId>
-            <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>2.7.18</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-transports-jms</artifactId>
-            <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>2.7.18</version>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 </project>
diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/java_first_pojo/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/java_first_pojo/pom.xml
index 5a96d25..255e63e 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/java_first_pojo/pom.xml
+++ b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/java_first_pojo/pom.xml
@@ -22,12 +22,12 @@
     <artifactId>java_first_pojo</artifactId>
     <name>Java First POJO Sample</name>
     <description>Java First POJO Sample</description>
-    <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.7.18</version>
 
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf.samples</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-samples</artifactId>
-        <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.7.18</version>
     </parent>
 
     <properties>
@@ -96,18 +96,18 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-frontend-jaxws</artifactId>
-            <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>2.7.18</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-transports-http</artifactId>
-            <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>2.7.18</version>
         </dependency>
         <!-- Jetty is needed if you're using the CXFServlet -->
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-transports-http-jetty</artifactId>
-            <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>2.7.18</version>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 </project>
diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/java_first_spring_support/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/java_first_spring_support/pom.xml
index 8928461..f3981fc 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/java_first_spring_support/pom.xml
+++ b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/java_first_spring_support/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
     <groupId>org.apache.cxf.samples</groupId>
     <artifactId>java_first_spring_support</artifactId>
-    <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.7.18</version>
     <name>Spring HTTP Sample</name>
     <description>Spring HTTP Sample</description>
     <packaging>war</packaging>
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf.samples</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-samples</artifactId>
-        <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.7.18</version>
     </parent>
     <properties>
         <cxf.version>${project.version}</cxf.version>
@@ -98,17 +98,17 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-frontend-jaxws</artifactId>
-            <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>2.7.18</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-transports-http</artifactId>
-            <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>2.7.18</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-transports-http-jetty</artifactId>
-            <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>2.7.18</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/basic/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/basic/pom.xml
index cde2caf..782bab9 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/basic/pom.xml
+++ b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/basic/pom.xml
@@ -22,12 +22,12 @@
     <artifactId>jax_rs_basic</artifactId>
     <name>JAX-RS Basic Demo</name>
     <description>JAX-RS Basic Demo</description>
-    <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.7.18</version>
 
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf.samples</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-samples</artifactId>
-        <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.7.18</version>
         <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <properties>
@@ -97,18 +97,18 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-transports-http</artifactId>
-            <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>2.7.18</version>
         </dependency>
         <!-- This dependency is needed if you're using the Jetty container -->
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-transports-http-jetty</artifactId>
-            <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>2.7.18</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-frontend-jaxrs</artifactId>
-            <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>2.7.18</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>commons-httpclient</groupId>
diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/basic_https/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/basic_https/pom.xml
index d2078a6..46db2cb 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/basic_https/pom.xml
+++ b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/basic_https/pom.xml
@@ -22,12 +22,12 @@
     <artifactId>jax_rs_basic_https</artifactId>
     <name>JAX-RS Basic Demo With HTTPS communications</name>
     <description>JAX-RS Basic Demo With HTTPS communications</description>
-    <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.7.18</version>
 
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf.samples</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-samples</artifactId>
-        <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.7.18</version>
         <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/content_negotiation/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/content_negotiation/pom.xml
index bed3e53..a0d1a7b 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/content_negotiation/pom.xml
+++ b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/content_negotiation/pom.xml
@@ -22,12 +22,12 @@
     <artifactId>jax_rs_content_negotiation</artifactId>
     <name>JAX-RS Content Negotiation Demo</name>
     <description>JAX-RS Content Negotiation Demo</description>
-    <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.7.18</version>
 
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf.samples</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-samples</artifactId>
-        <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.7.18</version>
         <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <properties>
@@ -97,23 +97,23 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-transports-http</artifactId>
-            <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>2.7.18</version>
         </dependency>
         <!-- This dependency is needed if you're using the Jetty container -->
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-transports-http-jetty</artifactId>
-            <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>2.7.18</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-frontend-jaxrs</artifactId>
-            <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>2.7.18</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-rs-extension-providers</artifactId>
-            <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>2.7.18</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
 	   <groupId>org.codehaus.jettison</groupId>
diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/minimal_osgi/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/minimal_osgi/pom.xml
index 2158672..6fa570c 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/minimal_osgi/pom.xml
+++ b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/minimal_osgi/pom.xml
@@ -23,12 +23,12 @@
 	<artifactId>jax_rs_minimal_osgi</artifactId>
 	<name>JAX-RS Minimal OSGI Demo</name>
 	<description>JAX-RS Minimal OSGI Demo</description>
-	<version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>2.7.18</version>
 
 	<parent>
 	    <groupId>org.apache.cxf.samples</groupId>
 	    <artifactId>cxf-samples</artifactId>
-	    <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	    <version>2.7.18</version>
 	    <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/spring_security/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/spring_security/pom.xml
index 3ff3e3d..28f3fcd 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/spring_security/pom.xml
+++ b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/spring_security/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
     <groupId>org.apache.cxf.samples</groupId>
     <artifactId>jax_rs_spring_security</artifactId>
-    <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.7.18</version>
     <name>JAX-RS Spring Security Demo</name>
     <description>JAX-RS Spring Security Demo</description>
     <packaging>war</packaging>
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf.samples</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-samples</artifactId>
-        <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.7.18</version>
         <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <properties>
@@ -91,18 +91,18 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-transports-http</artifactId>
-            <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>2.7.18</version>
         </dependency>
         <!-- This dependency is needed if you're using the Jetty container -->
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-transports-http-jetty</artifactId>
-            <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>2.7.18</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-frontend-jaxrs</artifactId>
-            <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>2.7.18</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>commons-httpclient</groupId>
diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_server_aegis_client/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_server_aegis_client/pom.xml
index 24058af..642f94f 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_server_aegis_client/pom.xml
+++ b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_server_aegis_client/pom.xml
@@ -22,11 +22,11 @@
     <artifactId>jax_service_aegis_client</artifactId>
     <name>Sample of JAX-* Service Using an Aegis Client</name>
     <description>Sample of JAX-* Service Using an Aegis Client</description>
-    <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.7.18</version>
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf.samples</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-samples</artifactId>
-        <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.7.18</version>
     </parent>
 
     <properties>
@@ -95,23 +95,23 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-frontend-jaxws</artifactId>
-            <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>2.7.18</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-databinding-aegis</artifactId>
-            <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>2.7.18</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-transports-http</artifactId>
-            <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>2.7.18</version>
         </dependency>
         <!-- Jetty is needed if you're using the CXFServlet -->
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-transports-http-jetty</artifactId>
-            <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>2.7.18</version>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 </project>
diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jaxws_async/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jaxws_async/pom.xml
index 8cf7a78..bba6054 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jaxws_async/pom.xml
+++ b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jaxws_async/pom.xml
@@ -22,13 +22,13 @@
     <artifactId>jaxws_async</artifactId>
     <name>JAX-WS Asynchronous Demo using Document/Literal Style</name>
     <description>JAX-WS Asynchronous Demo using Document/Literal Style</description>
-    <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.7.18</version>
     <packaging>war</packaging>
 
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf.samples</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-samples</artifactId>
-        <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.7.18</version>
     </parent>
 
     <properties>
@@ -138,17 +138,17 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-frontend-jaxws</artifactId>
-            <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>2.7.18</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-transports-http</artifactId>
-            <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>2.7.18</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-transports-http-hc</artifactId>
-            <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>2.7.18</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@
             <!-- Not needed if deploying to a Servlet 3 based container or non-jetty container -->
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-transports-http-jetty</artifactId>
-            <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>2.7.18</version>
             <exclusions>
                 <exclusion>
                     <groupId>org.eclipse.jetty</groupId>
diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jaxws_dispatch_provider/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jaxws_dispatch_provider/pom.xml
index bc70591..bdc1610 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jaxws_dispatch_provider/pom.xml
+++ b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jaxws_dispatch_provider/pom.xml
@@ -22,12 +22,12 @@
     <artifactId>jaxws_dispatch_provider</artifactId>
     <name>JAX-WS Dispatch/Provider Demo</name>
     <description>JAX-WS Dispatch/Provider Demo</description>
-    <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.7.18</version>
 
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf.samples</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-samples</artifactId>
-        <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.7.18</version>
     </parent>
     <properties>
         <cxf.version>${project.version}</cxf.version>
@@ -124,18 +124,18 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-frontend-jaxws</artifactId>
-            <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>2.7.18</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-transports-http</artifactId>
-            <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>2.7.18</version>
         </dependency>
         <!-- Jetty is needed if you're using the CXFServlet -->
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-transports-http-jetty</artifactId>
-            <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>2.7.18</version>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 </project>
diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jaxws_handlers/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jaxws_handlers/pom.xml
index 68d6f7b..a1bb90d 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jaxws_handlers/pom.xml
+++ b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jaxws_handlers/pom.xml
@@ -22,11 +22,11 @@
     <artifactId>jaxws_handlers</artifactId>
     <name>JAX-WS Handler Demo</name>
     <description>JAX-WS Handler Demo</description>
-    <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.7.18</version>
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf.samples</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-samples</artifactId>
-        <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.7.18</version>
     </parent>
 
     <properties>
@@ -125,18 +125,18 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-frontend-jaxws</artifactId>
-            <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>2.7.18</version>
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         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-transports-http</artifactId>
-            <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>2.7.18</version>
         </dependency>
         <!-- Jetty is needed if you're using the CXFServlet -->
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-transports-http-jetty</artifactId>
-            <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>2.7.18</version>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 </project>
diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jms_pubsub/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jms_pubsub/pom.xml
index 5471778..d32cdbd 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jms_pubsub/pom.xml
+++ b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jms_pubsub/pom.xml
@@ -22,11 +22,11 @@
     <artifactId>jms_pubsub</artifactId>
     <name>JMS Transport Publish/Subscribe Demo using Document-Literal Style</name>
     <description>JMS Transport Publish/Subscribe Demo using Document-Literal Style</description>
-    <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
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    <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf.samples</groupId>
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+        <version>2.7.18</version>
     </parent>
 
     <properties>
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
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                 <artifactId>cxf-codegen-plugin</artifactId>
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+                <version>2.7.18</version>
                 <executions>
                     <execution>
                         <id>generate-sources</id>
@@ -148,12 +148,12 @@
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             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-frontend-jaxws</artifactId>
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+            <version>2.7.18</version>
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         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-transports-jms</artifactId>
-            <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>2.7.18</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.activemq</groupId>
diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jms_queue/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jms_queue/pom.xml
index 09de865..264c205 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jms_queue/pom.xml
+++ b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jms_queue/pom.xml
@@ -22,12 +22,12 @@
     <artifactId>jms_queue</artifactId>
     <name>JMS Transport Queue Demo using Document-Literal Style</name>
     <description>JMS Transport Queue Demo using Document-Literal Style</description>
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+    <version>2.7.18</version>
 
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf.samples</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-samples</artifactId>
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+        <version>2.7.18</version>
     </parent>
 
     <properties>
@@ -149,12 +149,12 @@
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             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-frontend-jaxws</artifactId>
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         <dependency>
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diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jms_spec_demo/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jms_spec_demo/pom.xml
index f5845bc..9a2fcb8 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jms_spec_demo/pom.xml
+++ b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jms_spec_demo/pom.xml
@@ -22,12 +22,12 @@
     <artifactId>jms_spec_demo</artifactId>
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diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jms_spring_config/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jms_spring_config/pom.xml
index 0c830fe..b5f31db 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jms_spring_config/pom.xml
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@@ -23,12 +23,12 @@
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diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/js_browser_client_java_first/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/js_browser_client_java_first/pom.xml
index 9874eaa..c95d187 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/js_browser_client_java_first/pom.xml
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@@ -22,12 +22,12 @@
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@@ -73,22 +73,22 @@
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diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/js_browser_client_simple/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/js_browser_client_simple/pom.xml
index 07e5455..13fb14f 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/js_browser_client_simple/pom.xml
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@@ -22,12 +22,12 @@
     <artifactId>js_browser_client_simple</artifactId>
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diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/js_client/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/js_client/pom.xml
index f16d5d9..8b776c3 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/js_client/pom.xml
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@@ -22,12 +22,12 @@
     <artifactId>js_client</artifactId>
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diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/js_provider/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/js_provider/pom.xml
index d8c224b..949b461 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/js_provider/pom.xml
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@@ -22,12 +22,12 @@
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@@ -143,18 +143,18 @@
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diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/logbrowser/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/logbrowser/pom.xml
index a80aceb..834f018 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/logbrowser/pom.xml
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@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
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diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/mtom/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/mtom/pom.xml
index ad067b9..d35acbd 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/mtom/pom.xml
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@@ -22,12 +22,12 @@
     <artifactId>mtom</artifactId>
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diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/oauth/client/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/oauth/client/pom.xml
index 5a75f1e..bac8ace 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/oauth/client/pom.xml
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@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
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diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/oauth/server/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/oauth/server/pom.xml
index 8b8ba9e..69b3ae9 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/oauth/server/pom.xml
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@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
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diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/pom.xml
index b8c926d..dca4987 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/pom.xml
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@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
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diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/restful_dispatch/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/restful_dispatch/pom.xml
index 663b8b6..06e09d7 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/restful_dispatch/pom.xml
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@@ -22,12 +22,12 @@
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diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/ruby_spring_support/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/ruby_spring_support/pom.xml
index 28dcccc..320394f 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/ruby_spring_support/pom.xml
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@@ -23,12 +23,12 @@
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diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/soap_header/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/soap_header/pom.xml
index ebb60f6..a44e6e1 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/soap_header/pom.xml
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@@ -22,12 +22,12 @@
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diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/sts/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/sts/pom.xml
index ca0bd44..ba3a860 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/sts/pom.xml
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@@ -22,12 +22,12 @@
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diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/ws_addressing/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/ws_addressing/pom.xml
index 520228a..59136f1 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/ws_addressing/pom.xml
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@@ -22,12 +22,12 @@
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         <dependency>
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diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/ws_discovery/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/ws_discovery/pom.xml
index 16daa77..040ae85 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/ws_discovery/pom.xml
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@@ -23,12 +23,12 @@
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     <properties>
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diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/ws_notification/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/ws_notification/pom.xml
index 6c8efc3..3ce7650 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/ws_notification/pom.xml
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@@ -22,12 +22,12 @@
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diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/ws_policy/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/ws_policy/pom.xml
index 7e6b4c6..a3a78aa 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/ws_policy/pom.xml
+++ b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/ws_policy/pom.xml
@@ -22,12 +22,12 @@
     <artifactId>ws_policy</artifactId>
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diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/ws_rm/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/ws_rm/pom.xml
index 6e3e846..87b6eea 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/ws_rm/pom.xml
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@@ -22,12 +22,12 @@
     <artifactId>ws_rm</artifactId>
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+    <version>2.7.18</version>
 
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     <properties>
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@@ -118,23 +118,23 @@
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             <artifactId>cxf-rt-transports-http-jetty</artifactId>
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         <dependency>
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diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/ws_security/sign_enc/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/ws_security/sign_enc/pom.xml
index a4c8a4a..a98f2b3 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/ws_security/sign_enc/pom.xml
+++ b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/ws_security/sign_enc/pom.xml
@@ -22,12 +22,12 @@
     <artifactId>wssec_sign_enc</artifactId>
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@@ -130,38 +130,38 @@
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diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/ws_security/ut/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/ws_security/ut/pom.xml
index 818e565..c9c15ba 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/ws_security/ut/pom.xml
+++ b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/ws_security/ut/pom.xml
@@ -22,12 +22,12 @@
     <artifactId>wssec_ut</artifactId>
     <name>CXF WS-Security UT Demo</name>
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diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/ws_security/ut_policy/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/ws_security/ut_policy/pom.xml
index 45a49a3..ff29163 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/ws_security/ut_policy/pom.xml
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@@ -22,12 +22,12 @@
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diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/ws_security/ut_sign/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/ws_security/ut_sign/pom.xml
index 64b0305..38b8997 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/ws_security/ut_sign/pom.xml
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@@ -22,12 +22,12 @@
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diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/wsdl_first/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/wsdl_first/pom.xml
index 5f09c97..6df0e69 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/wsdl_first/pom.xml
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@@ -23,12 +23,12 @@
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diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/wsdl_first_dynamic_client/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/wsdl_first_dynamic_client/pom.xml
index 076ef58..779a3f0 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/wsdl_first_dynamic_client/pom.xml
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@@ -22,12 +22,12 @@
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index d157aa6..e8172a3 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/wsdl_first_https/pom.xml
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index 4c2178d..2fc0d06 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/wsdl_first_pure_xml/pom.xml
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diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/wsdl_first_rpclit/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/wsdl_first_rpclit/pom.xml
index 715f9f3..82b304f 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/wsdl_first_rpclit/pom.xml
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@@ -22,12 +22,12 @@
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index 78c5bef..68951c7 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/wsdl_first_soap12/pom.xml
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@@ -22,12 +22,12 @@
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         <groupId>org.apache.cxf.samples</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-samples</artifactId>
-        <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.7.18</version>
     </parent>
     <properties>
         <cxf.version>${project.version}</cxf.version>
@@ -124,18 +124,18 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-frontend-jaxws</artifactId>
-            <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>2.7.18</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-transports-http</artifactId>
-            <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>2.7.18</version>
         </dependency>
         <!-- Jetty is needed if you're using the CXFServlet -->
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-transports-http-jetty</artifactId>
-            <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>2.7.18</version>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 </project>
diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/wsdl_first_xml_wrapped/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/wsdl_first_xml_wrapped/pom.xml
index fca8b3c..386f0d7 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/wsdl_first_xml_wrapped/pom.xml
+++ b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/wsdl_first_xml_wrapped/pom.xml
@@ -22,12 +22,12 @@
     <artifactId>wsdl_first_xml_wrapped</artifactId>
     <name>CXF sample using WRAPPED Style in XML Binding (pure XML over HTTP)</name>
     <description>CXF sample using WRAPPED Style in XML Binding (pure XML over HTTP)</description>
-    <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.7.18</version>
 
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf.samples</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-samples</artifactId>
-        <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.7.18</version>
     </parent>
 
     <properties>
@@ -151,18 +151,18 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-frontend-jaxws</artifactId>
-            <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>2.7.18</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-transports-http</artifactId>
-            <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>2.7.18</version>
         </dependency>
         <!-- Jetty is needed if you're using the CXFServlet -->
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-transports-http-jetty</artifactId>
-            <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>2.7.18</version>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 </project>
diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/wsdl_first_xmlbeans/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/wsdl_first_xmlbeans/pom.xml
index 4c7c38d..a0824f0 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/wsdl_first_xmlbeans/pom.xml
+++ b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/wsdl_first_xmlbeans/pom.xml
@@ -22,12 +22,12 @@
     <artifactId>wsdl_first_xmlbeans</artifactId>
     <name>WSDL first demo using Document/Literal Style and XMLBeans DataBinding</name>
     <description>WSDL first demo using Document/Literal Style and XMLBeans DataBinding</description>
-    <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.7.18</version>
 
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf.samples</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-samples</artifactId>
-        <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.7.18</version>
     </parent>
     <properties>
         <cxf.version>${project.version}</cxf.version>
@@ -132,23 +132,23 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-frontend-jaxws</artifactId>
-            <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>2.7.18</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-databinding-xmlbeans</artifactId>
-            <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>2.7.18</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-transports-http</artifactId>
-            <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>2.7.18</version>
         </dependency>
         <!-- Jetty is needed if you're using the CXFServlet -->
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-transports-http-jetty</artifactId>
-            <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>2.7.18</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
diff --git a/integration/jca/pom.xml b/integration/jca/pom.xml
index 0b28b1f..9036306 100644
--- a/integration/jca/pom.xml
+++ b/integration/jca/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
     <artifactId>cxf-integration-jca</artifactId>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
-    <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.7.18</version>
     <name>Apache CXF JCA Connection</name>
     <description>Apache CXF JCA Connection</description>
     <url>http://cxf.apache.org</url>
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.7.18</version>
         <relativePath>../../parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/integration/pom.xml b/integration/pom.xml
index e138677..165c924 100644
--- a/integration/pom.xml
+++ b/integration/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
     <artifactId>cxf-integration</artifactId>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
-    <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.7.18</version>
     <name>Apache CXF Integration</name>
     <description>Apache CXF Integration</description>
     <url>http://cxf.apache.org</url>
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf</artifactId>
-        <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.7.18</version>
     </parent>
 
 
diff --git a/maven-plugins/archetypes/cxf-jaxrs-service/pom.xml b/maven-plugins/archetypes/cxf-jaxrs-service/pom.xml
index e41b0e8..097cdb8 100644
--- a/maven-plugins/archetypes/cxf-jaxrs-service/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-plugins/archetypes/cxf-jaxrs-service/pom.xml
@@ -23,13 +23,13 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.7.18</version>
         <relativePath>../../../parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
     <groupId>org.apache.cxf.archetype</groupId>
     <artifactId>cxf-jaxrs-service</artifactId>
-    <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.7.18</version>
     <packaging>maven-archetype</packaging>
 
     <name>Apache CXF Archetype - Simple JAX-RS webapp</name>
diff --git a/maven-plugins/archetypes/cxf-jaxws-javafirst/pom.xml b/maven-plugins/archetypes/cxf-jaxws-javafirst/pom.xml
index 07b8fe7..56951ea 100644
--- a/maven-plugins/archetypes/cxf-jaxws-javafirst/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-plugins/archetypes/cxf-jaxws-javafirst/pom.xml
@@ -23,13 +23,13 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.7.18</version>
         <relativePath>../../../parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
     <groupId>org.apache.cxf.archetype</groupId>
     <artifactId>cxf-jaxws-javafirst</artifactId>
-    <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.7.18</version>
     <packaging>maven-archetype</packaging>
 
     <name>Apache CXF Archetype - Simple JAX-WS Java First</name>
diff --git a/maven-plugins/archetypes/pom.xml b/maven-plugins/archetypes/pom.xml
index 0f4a838..4574581 100644
--- a/maven-plugins/archetypes/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-plugins/archetypes/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
     <artifactId>cxf-archetypes</artifactId>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
-    <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.7.18</version>
     <name>Apache CXF Maven Archetypes</name>
     <description>Apache CXF Maven Archetypes</description>
     <url>http://cxf.apache.org</url>
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
     <parent>
       <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
       <artifactId>cxf-maven-plugins</artifactId>
-      <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>2.7.18</version>
     </parent>
 
     <modules>
diff --git a/maven-plugins/codegen-plugin/pom.xml b/maven-plugins/codegen-plugin/pom.xml
index 16bfdc1..82dece4 100644
--- a/maven-plugins/codegen-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-plugins/codegen-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
     <artifactId>cxf-codegen-plugin</artifactId>
     <packaging>maven-plugin</packaging>
-    <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.7.18</version>
     <name>Apache CXF Code Generation Maven2 Plugins</name>
     <description>Apache CXF Code Generation Maven2 Plugins</description>
     <url>http://cxf.apache.org</url>
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
     <parent>
       <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
       <artifactId>cxf-maven-plugins</artifactId>
-      <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>2.7.18</version>
     </parent>
 
     <properties>
diff --git a/maven-plugins/corba/pom.xml b/maven-plugins/corba/pom.xml
index 12b68ec..efeea23 100644
--- a/maven-plugins/corba/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-plugins/corba/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
     <artifactId>cxf-corbatools-maven-plugin</artifactId>
     <packaging>maven-plugin</packaging>
-    <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.7.18</version>
     <name>Apache CXF CORBA Tools Maven2 Plugins</name>
     <description>Apache CXF CORBA Tools Maven2 Plugins</description>
     <url>http://cxf.apache.org</url>
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
     <parent>
       <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
       <artifactId>cxf-maven-plugins</artifactId>
-      <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>2.7.18</version>
     </parent>
     <properties>
         <cxf.manifest.location />
diff --git a/maven-plugins/java2wadl-plugin/pom.xml b/maven-plugins/java2wadl-plugin/pom.xml
index f840aa0..deb149e 100644
--- a/maven-plugins/java2wadl-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-plugins/java2wadl-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
     <artifactId>cxf-java2wadl-plugin</artifactId>
     <packaging>maven-plugin</packaging>
-    <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.7.18</version>
     <name>Apache CXF Java2WADL Maven2 Plugin</name>
     <description>Apache CXF Java2WADL Maven2 Plugin</description>
     <url>http://cxf.apache.org</url>
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
     <parent>
       <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
       <artifactId>cxf-maven-plugins</artifactId>
-      <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>2.7.18</version>
     </parent>
     <properties>
         <cxf.manifest.location />
diff --git a/maven-plugins/java2ws-plugin/pom.xml b/maven-plugins/java2ws-plugin/pom.xml
index 4890a96..374837a 100644
--- a/maven-plugins/java2ws-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-plugins/java2ws-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
     <artifactId>cxf-java2ws-plugin</artifactId>
     <packaging>maven-plugin</packaging>
-    <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.7.18</version>
     <name>Apache CXF Java2WS Maven2 Plugin</name>
     <description>Apache CXF Java2WS Maven2 Plugin</description>
     <url>http://cxf.apache.org</url>
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
     <parent>
       <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
       <artifactId>cxf-maven-plugins</artifactId>
-      <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>2.7.18</version>
     </parent>
     <properties>
         <cxf.manifest.location />
diff --git a/maven-plugins/pom.xml b/maven-plugins/pom.xml
index e82c38e..f83c265 100644
--- a/maven-plugins/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-plugins/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
     <artifactId>cxf-maven-plugins</artifactId>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
-    <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.7.18</version>
     <name>Apache CXF Maven Plugins</name>
     <description>Apache CXF Maven Plugins</description>
     <url>http://cxf.apache.org</url>
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.7.18</version>
         <relativePath>../parent</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/maven-plugins/wadl2java-plugin/pom.xml b/maven-plugins/wadl2java-plugin/pom.xml
index 432c7ec..6ad7ed4 100644
--- a/maven-plugins/wadl2java-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-plugins/wadl2java-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
     <artifactId>cxf-wadl2java-plugin</artifactId>
     <packaging>maven-plugin</packaging>
-    <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.7.18</version>
     <name>Apache CXF WADL2Java Code Generation Maven2 Plugin</name>
     <description>Apache CXF WADL2Java Code Generation Maven2 Plugin</description>
     <url>http://cxf.apache.org</url>
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
     <parent>
       <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
       <artifactId>cxf-maven-plugins</artifactId>
-      <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>2.7.18</version>
     </parent>
     <properties>
         <cxf.manifest.location />
diff --git a/maven-plugins/wsdl-validator-plugin/pom.xml b/maven-plugins/wsdl-validator-plugin/pom.xml
index 280fa47..51f99a5 100644
--- a/maven-plugins/wsdl-validator-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-plugins/wsdl-validator-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
     <artifactId>cxf-wsdl-validator-plugin</artifactId>
     <packaging>maven-plugin</packaging>
-    <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.7.18</version>
     <name>Apache CXF WSDL Validator Maven2 Plugin</name>
     <description>Apache CXF WSDL Validator Maven2 Plugin</description>
     <url>http://cxf.apache.org</url>
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
     <parent>
       <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
       <artifactId>cxf-maven-plugins</artifactId>
-      <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>2.7.18</version>
     </parent>
     <properties>
         <cxf.manifest.location />
diff --git a/osgi/bundle/all/pom.xml b/osgi/bundle/all/pom.xml
index c5da133..c1f8a95 100644
--- a/osgi/bundle/all/pom.xml
+++ b/osgi/bundle/all/pom.xml
@@ -24,13 +24,13 @@
     <packaging>bundle</packaging>
     <name>Apache CXF Bundle Jar</name>
     <description>Apache CXF Bundle Jar</description>
-    <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.7.18</version>
     <url>http://cxf.apache.org</url>
 
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-bundle-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.7.18</version>
     </parent>
     <properties>
         <bundle.symbolic.name>${project.groupId}.bundle</bundle.symbolic.name>
diff --git a/osgi/bundle/compatible/pom.xml b/osgi/bundle/compatible/pom.xml
index f80cb17..ab47909 100644
--- a/osgi/bundle/compatible/pom.xml
+++ b/osgi/bundle/compatible/pom.xml
@@ -24,13 +24,13 @@
     <packaging>bundle</packaging>
     <name>Apache CXF Compatibility Bundle Jar</name>
     <description>Apache CXF Compatibility Bundle Jar</description>
-    <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.7.18</version>
     <url>http://cxf.apache.org</url>
 
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-bundle-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.7.18</version>
     </parent>
     <properties>
          <cxf.osgi.symbolic.name>${project.groupId}.bundle</cxf.osgi.symbolic.name>
diff --git a/osgi/bundle/jaxrs/pom.xml b/osgi/bundle/jaxrs/pom.xml
index e98dc5d..8ba3811 100644
--- a/osgi/bundle/jaxrs/pom.xml
+++ b/osgi/bundle/jaxrs/pom.xml
@@ -24,13 +24,13 @@
     <packaging>bundle</packaging>
     <name>Apache CXF JAX-RS Bundle Jar</name>
     <description>Apache CXF JAX-RS Bundle Jar</description>
-    <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.7.18</version>
     <url>http://cxf.apache.org</url>
 
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-bundle-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.7.18</version>
     </parent>
     <properties>
          <bundle.symbolic.name>${project.groupId}.bundle-jaxrs</bundle.symbolic.name>
diff --git a/osgi/bundle/minimal/pom.xml b/osgi/bundle/minimal/pom.xml
index ba4ed3f..d9c735e 100644
--- a/osgi/bundle/minimal/pom.xml
+++ b/osgi/bundle/minimal/pom.xml
@@ -24,13 +24,13 @@
     <packaging>bundle</packaging>
     <name>Apache CXF Minimal Bundle Jar</name>
     <description>Apache CXF Minimal Bundle Jar</description>
-    <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.7.18</version>
     <url>http://cxf.apache.org</url>
 
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-bundle-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.7.18</version>
     </parent>
     <properties>
         <bundle.symbolic.name>${project.groupId}.bundle-minimal</bundle.symbolic.name>
diff --git a/osgi/bundle/pom.xml b/osgi/bundle/pom.xml
index 4745111..a749fe8 100644
--- a/osgi/bundle/pom.xml
+++ b/osgi/bundle/pom.xml
@@ -24,13 +24,13 @@
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
     <name>Apache CXF Bundle Parent</name>
     <description>Apache CXF Bundle Parent</description>
-    <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.7.18</version>
     <url>http://cxf.apache.org</url>
 
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.7.18</version>
         <relativePath>../../parent</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/osgi/karaf/commands/pom.xml b/osgi/karaf/commands/pom.xml
index f5bf6b5..2debbdd 100644
--- a/osgi/karaf/commands/pom.xml
+++ b/osgi/karaf/commands/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf.karaf</groupId>
         <artifactId>karaf-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.7.18</version>
     </parent>
 
     <groupId>org.apache.cxf.karaf</groupId>
diff --git a/osgi/karaf/features/pom.xml b/osgi/karaf/features/pom.xml
index 982c4f8..1d717ea 100644
--- a/osgi/karaf/features/pom.xml
+++ b/osgi/karaf/features/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf.karaf</groupId>
         <artifactId>karaf-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.7.18</version>
     </parent>
 
     <groupId>org.apache.cxf.karaf</groupId>
diff --git a/osgi/karaf/pom.xml b/osgi/karaf/pom.xml
index 8d780fa..febb67e 100644
--- a/osgi/karaf/pom.xml
+++ b/osgi/karaf/pom.xml
@@ -23,14 +23,14 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.7.18</version>
         <relativePath>../../parent</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
     <groupId>org.apache.cxf.karaf</groupId>
     <artifactId>karaf-parent</artifactId>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
-    <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.7.18</version>
     <name>Apache CXF Karaf Parent</name>
     <description>Apache CXF Karaf Parent</description>
 
diff --git a/parent/pom.xml b/parent/pom.xml
index 874b6ec..85a9ad7 100644
--- a/parent/pom.xml
+++ b/parent/pom.xml
@@ -19,13 +19,13 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf</artifactId>
-        <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.7.18</version>
     </parent>
 
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
     <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
     <artifactId>cxf-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.7.18</version>
     <name>Apache CXF Parent</name>
     <description>Apache CXF Parent POM</description>
     <url>http://cxf.apache.org</url>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index fe698a8..783a87c 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
     <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
     <artifactId>cxf</artifactId>
-    <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.7.18</version>
     <name>Apache CXF</name>
     <description>Apache CXF is an open-source services framework that aids in 
     the development of services using front-end programming APIs, like JAX-WS 
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
     <scm>
         <connection>scm:git:http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/cxf.git</connection>
         <developerConnection>scm:git:https://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/cxf.git</developerConnection>
-      <tag>HEAD</tag>
+      <tag>cxf-2.7.18</tag>
   </scm>
     <issueManagement>
         <system>jira</system>
diff --git a/rt/bindings/coloc/pom.xml b/rt/bindings/coloc/pom.xml
index 8ffabcd..fbf8cd7 100644
--- a/rt/bindings/coloc/pom.xml
+++ b/rt/bindings/coloc/pom.xml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.7.18</version>
         <relativePath>../../../parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/rt/bindings/corba/pom.xml b/rt/bindings/corba/pom.xml
index ee2e222..67c5ce9 100644
--- a/rt/bindings/corba/pom.xml
+++ b/rt/bindings/corba/pom.xml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.7.18</version>
         <relativePath>../../../parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/rt/bindings/object/pom.xml b/rt/bindings/object/pom.xml
index c56ae06..5ac5ea6 100644
--- a/rt/bindings/object/pom.xml
+++ b/rt/bindings/object/pom.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.7.18</version>
         <relativePath>../../../parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/rt/bindings/pom.xml b/rt/bindings/pom.xml
index d6e698c..989c762 100644
--- a/rt/bindings/pom.xml
+++ b/rt/bindings/pom.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-rt</artifactId>
-        <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.7.18</version>
     </parent>
 
 
diff --git a/rt/bindings/soap/pom.xml b/rt/bindings/soap/pom.xml
index a005c62..fc6b8c3 100644
--- a/rt/bindings/soap/pom.xml
+++ b/rt/bindings/soap/pom.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.7.18</version>
         <relativePath>../../../parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/rt/bindings/xml/pom.xml b/rt/bindings/xml/pom.xml
index 7d90977..2f16660 100644
--- a/rt/bindings/xml/pom.xml
+++ b/rt/bindings/xml/pom.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.7.18</version>
         <relativePath>../../../parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/rt/core/pom.xml b/rt/core/pom.xml
index 8181116..833ea59 100644
--- a/rt/core/pom.xml
+++ b/rt/core/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
     <artifactId>cxf-rt-core</artifactId>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
-    <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.7.18</version>
     <name>Apache CXF Runtime Core</name>
     <description>Apache CXF Runtime Core</description>
     <url>http://cxf.apache.org</url>
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.7.18</version>
         <relativePath>../../parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/rt/databinding/aegis/pom.xml b/rt/databinding/aegis/pom.xml
index cbd9df2..7f2bebb 100644
--- a/rt/databinding/aegis/pom.xml
+++ b/rt/databinding/aegis/pom.xml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.7.18</version>
         <relativePath>../../../parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <properties>
diff --git a/rt/databinding/jaxb/pom.xml b/rt/databinding/jaxb/pom.xml
index ca6739d..4d6899e 100644
--- a/rt/databinding/jaxb/pom.xml
+++ b/rt/databinding/jaxb/pom.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.7.18</version>
         <relativePath>../../../parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <properties>
diff --git a/rt/databinding/jibx/pom.xml b/rt/databinding/jibx/pom.xml
index 5046359..7b54a94 100644
--- a/rt/databinding/jibx/pom.xml
+++ b/rt/databinding/jibx/pom.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.7.18</version>
         <relativePath>../../../parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/rt/databinding/sdo/pom.xml b/rt/databinding/sdo/pom.xml
index 47b8dd1..82348f8 100644
--- a/rt/databinding/sdo/pom.xml
+++ b/rt/databinding/sdo/pom.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.7.18</version>
         <relativePath>../../../parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/rt/databinding/xmlbeans/pom.xml b/rt/databinding/xmlbeans/pom.xml
index 69fe5cf..0d401eb 100644
--- a/rt/databinding/xmlbeans/pom.xml
+++ b/rt/databinding/xmlbeans/pom.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.7.18</version>
         <relativePath>../../../parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/rt/features/clustering/pom.xml b/rt/features/clustering/pom.xml
index 7b7b885..a088e05 100644
--- a/rt/features/clustering/pom.xml
+++ b/rt/features/clustering/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
     <artifactId>cxf-rt-features-clustering</artifactId>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
-    <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.7.18</version>
     <name>Apache CXF Runtime Clustering</name>
     <description>Failover and loadbalancing support</description>
     <url>http://cxf.apache.org</url>
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.7.18</version>
         <relativePath>../../../parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/rt/frontend/jaxrs/pom.xml b/rt/frontend/jaxrs/pom.xml
index 3850af1..785704a 100644
--- a/rt/frontend/jaxrs/pom.xml
+++ b/rt/frontend/jaxrs/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
     <artifactId>cxf-rt-frontend-jaxrs</artifactId>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
-    <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.7.18</version>
     <name>Apache CXF Runtime JAX-RS Frontend</name>
     <description>Apache CXF Runtime JAX-RS Frontend</description>
     <url>http://cxf.apache.org</url>
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.7.18</version>
         <relativePath>../../../parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/rt/frontend/jaxws/pom.xml b/rt/frontend/jaxws/pom.xml
index 15398a5..743845b 100644
--- a/rt/frontend/jaxws/pom.xml
+++ b/rt/frontend/jaxws/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
     <artifactId>cxf-rt-frontend-jaxws</artifactId>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
-    <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.7.18</version>
     <name>Apache CXF Runtime JAX-WS Frontend</name>
     <description>Apache CXF Runtime JAX-WS Frontend</description>
     <url>http://cxf.apache.org</url>
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.7.18</version>
         <relativePath>../../../parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/rt/frontend/js/pom.xml b/rt/frontend/js/pom.xml
index 094dadb..815a23f 100644
--- a/rt/frontend/js/pom.xml
+++ b/rt/frontend/js/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
     <artifactId>cxf-rt-frontend-js</artifactId>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
-    <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.7.18</version>
     <name>Apache CXF Runtime JavaScript Frontend</name>
     <description>Apache CXF Runtime JavaScript Frontend</description>
     <url>http://cxf.apache.org</url>
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.7.18</version>
         <relativePath>../../../parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/rt/frontend/simple/pom.xml b/rt/frontend/simple/pom.xml
index 1209c4e..ef736ed 100644
--- a/rt/frontend/simple/pom.xml
+++ b/rt/frontend/simple/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
     <artifactId>cxf-rt-frontend-simple</artifactId>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
-    <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.7.18</version>
     <name>Apache CXF Runtime Simple Frontend</name>
     <description>Apache CXF Runtime Simple Frontend</description>
     <url>http://cxf.apache.org</url>
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.7.18</version>
         <relativePath>../../../parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/rt/javascript/javascript-rt/pom.xml b/rt/javascript/javascript-rt/pom.xml
index 4a25b11..810a335 100644
--- a/rt/javascript/javascript-rt/pom.xml
+++ b/rt/javascript/javascript-rt/pom.xml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-runtime-javascript</artifactId>
-        <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.7.18</version>
     </parent>
 
     <dependencies>
diff --git a/rt/javascript/javascript-tests/pom.xml b/rt/javascript/javascript-tests/pom.xml
index 3904454..4723ef7 100644
--- a/rt/javascript/javascript-tests/pom.xml
+++ b/rt/javascript/javascript-tests/pom.xml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-runtime-javascript</artifactId>
-        <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.7.18</version>
     </parent>
 
     <dependencies>
diff --git a/rt/javascript/pom.xml b/rt/javascript/pom.xml
index 6517162..a3023dc 100755
--- a/rt/javascript/pom.xml
+++ b/rt/javascript/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.7.18</version>
         <relativePath>../../parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <modules>
diff --git a/rt/management-web/pom.xml b/rt/management-web/pom.xml
index 33e8da6..07935e6 100644
--- a/rt/management-web/pom.xml
+++ b/rt/management-web/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
     <artifactId>cxf-rt-management-web</artifactId>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
-    <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.7.18</version>
     <name>Apache CXF Runtime Web Management</name>
     <description>Apache CXF Runtime Web Management</description>
     <url>http://cxf.apache.org</url>
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.7.18</version>
         <relativePath>../../parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/rt/management/pom.xml b/rt/management/pom.xml
index 44e48ac..35c6736 100644
--- a/rt/management/pom.xml
+++ b/rt/management/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
     <artifactId>cxf-rt-management</artifactId>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
-    <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.7.18</version>
     <name>Apache CXF Runtime Management</name>
     <description>Apache CXF Runtime Management</description>
     <url>http://cxf.apache.org</url>
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.7.18</version>
         <relativePath>../../parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/rt/pom.xml b/rt/pom.xml
index c131a99..37d90f7 100644
--- a/rt/pom.xml
+++ b/rt/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
     <artifactId>cxf-rt</artifactId>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
-    <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.7.18</version>
     <name>Apache CXF Runtime</name>
     <description>Apache CXF Runtime</description>
     <url>http://cxf.apache.org</url>
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf</artifactId>
-        <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.7.18</version>
     </parent>
 
     <modules>
diff --git a/rt/rs/extensions/providers/pom.xml b/rt/rs/extensions/providers/pom.xml
index c336270..2a24d86 100644
--- a/rt/rs/extensions/providers/pom.xml
+++ b/rt/rs/extensions/providers/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
     <artifactId>cxf-rt-rs-extension-providers</artifactId>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
-    <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.7.18</version>
     <name>Apache CXF JAX-RS Extensions: Providers</name>
     <description>Apache CXF JAX-RS Extensions: Providers</description>
     <url>http://cxf.apache.org</url>
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.7.18</version>
         <relativePath>../../../../parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/rt/rs/extensions/search/pom.xml b/rt/rs/extensions/search/pom.xml
index c8a2884..bc59fb7 100644
--- a/rt/rs/extensions/search/pom.xml
+++ b/rt/rs/extensions/search/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
     <artifactId>cxf-rt-rs-extension-search</artifactId>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
-    <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.7.18</version>
     <name>Apache CXF JAX-RS Extensions: Search</name>
     <description>Apache CXF JAX-RS Extensions: Search</description>
     <url>http://cxf.apache.org</url>
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.7.18</version>
         <relativePath>../../../../parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/rt/rs/security/cors/pom.xml b/rt/rs/security/cors/pom.xml
index 35391c8..f020c2e 100644
--- a/rt/rs/security/cors/pom.xml
+++ b/rt/rs/security/cors/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
     <artifactId>cxf-rt-rs-security-cors</artifactId>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
-    <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.7.18</version>
     <name>Apache CXF RS Cross-Origin Resource Sharing</name>
     <description>Apache CXF RS XML Security</description>
     <url>http://cxf.apache.org</url>
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.7.18</version>
         <relativePath>../../../../parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/rt/rs/security/oauth-parent/oauth/pom.xml b/rt/rs/security/oauth-parent/oauth/pom.xml
index df27e5c..f7d0a0a 100644
--- a/rt/rs/security/oauth-parent/oauth/pom.xml
+++ b/rt/rs/security/oauth-parent/oauth/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 
     <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
     <artifactId>cxf-rt-rs-security-oauth</artifactId>
-    <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.7.18</version>
 
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
     <name>Apache CXF Runtime OAuth 1.0a</name>
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>cxf-rt-rs-security-oauth-parent</artifactId>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
-        <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.7.18</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <properties>
diff --git a/rt/rs/security/oauth-parent/oauth2-saml/pom.xml b/rt/rs/security/oauth-parent/oauth2-saml/pom.xml
index 2ccac2a..dd3f3b4 100644
--- a/rt/rs/security/oauth-parent/oauth2-saml/pom.xml
+++ b/rt/rs/security/oauth-parent/oauth2-saml/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 
     <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
     <artifactId>cxf-rt-rs-security-oauth2-saml</artifactId>
-    <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.7.18</version>
 
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
     <name>Apache CXF Runtime OAuth 2.0 SAML</name>
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>cxf-rt-rs-security-oauth-parent</artifactId>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
-        <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.7.18</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/rt/rs/security/oauth-parent/oauth2/pom.xml b/rt/rs/security/oauth-parent/oauth2/pom.xml
index eadc5db..7cbadf3 100644
--- a/rt/rs/security/oauth-parent/oauth2/pom.xml
+++ b/rt/rs/security/oauth-parent/oauth2/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 
     <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
     <artifactId>cxf-rt-rs-security-oauth2</artifactId>
-    <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.7.18</version>
 
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
     <name>Apache CXF Runtime OAuth 2.0</name>
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>cxf-rt-rs-security-oauth-parent</artifactId>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
-        <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.7.18</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/rt/rs/security/oauth-parent/pom.xml b/rt/rs/security/oauth-parent/pom.xml
index e31cecb..9f4c1e1 100644
--- a/rt/rs/security/oauth-parent/pom.xml
+++ b/rt/rs/security/oauth-parent/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 
     <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
     <artifactId>cxf-rt-rs-security-oauth-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.7.18</version>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
     <name>Apache CXF Runtime RS Security OAuth Parent</name>
     <description>Apache CXF Runtime RS Security OAuth Parent</description>
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-parent</artifactId>
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+        <version>2.7.18</version>
         <relativePath>../../../../parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <properties>
diff --git a/rt/rs/security/sso/saml/pom.xml b/rt/rs/security/sso/saml/pom.xml
index 22b9205..af1c5e3 100644
--- a/rt/rs/security/sso/saml/pom.xml
+++ b/rt/rs/security/sso/saml/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
     <artifactId>cxf-rt-rs-security-sso-saml</artifactId>
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     <name>Apache CXF RS SSO SAML</name>
     <description>Apache CXF RS SSO SAML</description>
     <url>http://cxf.apache.org</url>
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
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         <relativePath>../../../../../parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
     
diff --git a/rt/rs/security/xml/pom.xml b/rt/rs/security/xml/pom.xml
index dc6fa90..bd61618 100644
--- a/rt/rs/security/xml/pom.xml
+++ b/rt/rs/security/xml/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
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     <name>Apache CXF RS XML Security</name>
     <description>Apache CXF RS XML Security</description>
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@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
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diff --git a/rt/security/pom.xml b/rt/security/pom.xml
index c90cafe..fb163dc 100644
--- a/rt/security/pom.xml
+++ b/rt/security/pom.xml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
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     <properties>
diff --git a/rt/transports/http-hc/pom.xml b/rt/transports/http-hc/pom.xml
index 6d02ea1..df1c27a 100644
--- a/rt/transports/http-hc/pom.xml
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@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
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     <name>Apache CXF Runtime HTTP Async Transport</name>
     <description>Apache CXF Runtime HTTP Async Transport</description>
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@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
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     <properties>
diff --git a/rt/transports/http-jetty/pom.xml b/rt/transports/http-jetty/pom.xml
index be82e72..66e1e80 100644
--- a/rt/transports/http-jetty/pom.xml
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@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
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     <name>Apache CXF Runtime HTTP Jetty Transport</name>
     <description>Apache CXF Runtime HTTP Jetty Transport</description>
     <url>http://cxf.apache.org</url>
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
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         <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
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     <properties>
diff --git a/rt/transports/http/pom.xml b/rt/transports/http/pom.xml
index 6e6c3ba..9d50db7 100644
--- a/rt/transports/http/pom.xml
+++ b/rt/transports/http/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
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     <artifactId>cxf-rt-transports-http</artifactId>
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     <name>Apache CXF Runtime HTTP Transport</name>
     <description>Apache CXF Runtime HTTP Transport</description>
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@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
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     <properties>
diff --git a/rt/transports/jms/pom.xml b/rt/transports/jms/pom.xml
index 9f7e954..3e04df4 100644
--- a/rt/transports/jms/pom.xml
+++ b/rt/transports/jms/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
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     <name>Apache CXF Runtime JMS Transport</name>
     <description>Apache CXF Runtime JMS Transport</description>
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@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
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diff --git a/rt/transports/local/pom.xml b/rt/transports/local/pom.xml
index e8584a4..800cf4e 100644
--- a/rt/transports/local/pom.xml
+++ b/rt/transports/local/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
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     <description>Apache CXF Runtime Local Transport</description>
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@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
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diff --git a/rt/transports/udp/pom.xml b/rt/transports/udp/pom.xml
index 03e3e50..2521df9 100644
--- a/rt/transports/udp/pom.xml
+++ b/rt/transports/udp/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
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     <name>Apache CXF Runtime UDP Transport</name>
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@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
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diff --git a/rt/ws/addr/pom.xml b/rt/ws/addr/pom.xml
index e97b6eb..612221b 100644
--- a/rt/ws/addr/pom.xml
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@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
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diff --git a/rt/ws/mex/pom.xml b/rt/ws/mex/pom.xml
index dd39c9d..a07d248 100644
--- a/rt/ws/mex/pom.xml
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@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
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diff --git a/rt/ws/policy/pom.xml b/rt/ws/policy/pom.xml
index f9a71d5..3d569b8 100644
--- a/rt/ws/policy/pom.xml
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@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
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     </parent>
   
diff --git a/rt/ws/rm/pom.xml b/rt/ws/rm/pom.xml
index e65ea01..d6f3185 100644
--- a/rt/ws/rm/pom.xml
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@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
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diff --git a/rt/ws/security/pom.xml b/rt/ws/security/pom.xml
index 333e794..55cd385 100644
--- a/rt/ws/security/pom.xml
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@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
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     <properties>
diff --git a/services/pom.xml b/services/pom.xml
index 3b963d5..f887309 100644
--- a/services/pom.xml
+++ b/services/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
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-    <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.7.18</version>
     <name>Apache CXF Services</name>
     <url>http://cxf.apache.org</url>
 
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
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     <modules>
diff --git a/services/sts/pom.xml b/services/sts/pom.xml
index ffe98e5..2ce55cd 100644
--- a/services/sts/pom.xml
+++ b/services/sts/pom.xml
@@ -21,14 +21,14 @@
     <groupId>org.apache.cxf.services.sts</groupId>
     <artifactId>cxf-services-sts</artifactId>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
-    <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.7.18</version>
     <name>Apache CXF STS service</name>
     <url>http://cxf.apache.org</url>
 
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf.services</groupId>
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diff --git a/services/sts/sts-core/pom.xml b/services/sts/sts-core/pom.xml
index 065aa08..8f47c86 100644
--- a/services/sts/sts-core/pom.xml
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@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
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diff --git a/services/sts/sts-war/pom.xml b/services/sts/sts-war/pom.xml
index 8e13e72..a74a391 100644
--- a/services/sts/sts-war/pom.xml
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@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
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diff --git a/services/sts/systests/advanced/pom.xml b/services/sts/systests/advanced/pom.xml
index f5915bd..610a9b2 100644
--- a/services/sts/systests/advanced/pom.xml
+++ b/services/sts/systests/advanced/pom.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
     <parent>
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         <relativePath>../../../../parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
    
diff --git a/services/sts/systests/basic/pom.xml b/services/sts/systests/basic/pom.xml
index 3980561..c959a0d 100644
--- a/services/sts/systests/basic/pom.xml
+++ b/services/sts/systests/basic/pom.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
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     </parent>
    
diff --git a/services/sts/systests/pom.xml b/services/sts/systests/pom.xml
index 97fbc83..4ab3dec 100644
--- a/services/sts/systests/pom.xml
+++ b/services/sts/systests/pom.xml
@@ -21,14 +21,14 @@
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     <artifactId>cxf-services-sts-systests</artifactId>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
-    <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.7.18</version>
     <name>Apache CXF STS systests</name>
     <url>http://cxf.apache.org</url>
 
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf.services.sts</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-services-sts</artifactId>
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diff --git a/services/ws-discovery/pom.xml b/services/ws-discovery/pom.xml
index 8125b85..7789948 100644
--- a/services/ws-discovery/pom.xml
+++ b/services/ws-discovery/pom.xml
@@ -21,14 +21,14 @@
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     <artifactId>cxf-services-ws-discovery</artifactId>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
-    <version>2.7.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.7.18</version>
     <name>Apache CXF WS-Discovery</name>
     <url>http://cxf.apache.org</url>
 
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf.services</groupId>
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         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/services/ws-discovery/ws-discovery-api/pom.xml b/services/ws-discovery/ws-discovery-api/pom.xml
index 8187ebb..c2c0a7d 100644
--- a/services/ws-discovery/ws-discovery-api/pom.xml
+++ b/services/ws-discovery/ws-discovery-api/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     <groupId>org.apache.cxf.services.ws-discovery</groupId>
     <artifactId>cxf-services-ws-discovery-api</artifactId>
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     <name>Apache CXF WS-Discovery API</name>
     <description>Apache CXF WS-Discovery API</description>
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@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
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         <relativePath>../../../parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
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diff --git a/services/ws-discovery/ws-discovery-service/pom.xml b/services/ws-discovery/ws-discovery-service/pom.xml
index fcfbafc..c6e2a12 100644
--- a/services/ws-discovery/ws-discovery-service/pom.xml
+++ b/services/ws-discovery/ws-discovery-service/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     <groupId>org.apache.cxf.services.ws-discovery</groupId>
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+    <version>2.7.18</version>
     <name>Apache CXF WS-Discovery Service</name>
     <description>Apache CXF WS-Discovery Service</description>
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@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
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         <relativePath>../../../parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
     
diff --git a/services/wsn/pom.xml b/services/wsn/pom.xml
index 4165576..9d7730f 100644
--- a/services/wsn/pom.xml
+++ b/services/wsn/pom.xml
@@ -21,14 +21,14 @@
     <groupId>org.apache.cxf.services.wsn</groupId>
     <artifactId>cxf-services-wsn</artifactId>
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+    <version>2.7.18</version>
     <name>Apache CXF WSN service</name>
     <url>http://cxf.apache.org</url>
 
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf.services</groupId>
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diff --git a/services/wsn/wsn-api/pom.xml b/services/wsn/wsn-api/pom.xml
index 4466d95..171054e 100644
--- a/services/wsn/wsn-api/pom.xml
+++ b/services/wsn/wsn-api/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
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     <artifactId>cxf-services-wsn-api</artifactId>
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+    <version>2.7.18</version>
     <name>Apache CXF WSN API</name>
     <description>Apache CXF WSN API</description>
     <url>http://cxf.apache.org</url>
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
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     </parent>
 
diff --git a/services/wsn/wsn-core/pom.xml b/services/wsn/wsn-core/pom.xml
index 3e6ffc8..5782ee7 100644
--- a/services/wsn/wsn-core/pom.xml
+++ b/services/wsn/wsn-core/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
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     <artifactId>cxf-services-wsn-core</artifactId>
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+    <version>2.7.18</version>
     <name>Apache CXF WSN Core</name>
     <description>Apache CXF WSN Core Service</description>
     <url>http://cxf.apache.org</url>
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
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     </parent>
 
diff --git a/services/wsn/wsn-osgi/pom.xml b/services/wsn/wsn-osgi/pom.xml
index 201b1fe..dacdb3f 100644
--- a/services/wsn/wsn-osgi/pom.xml
+++ b/services/wsn/wsn-osgi/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
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+    <version>2.7.18</version>
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@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
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     </parent>
 
diff --git a/services/xkms/pom.xml b/services/xkms/pom.xml
index f2406e1..55fcc1a 100644
--- a/services/xkms/pom.xml
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@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
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diff --git a/services/xkms/xkms-client/pom.xml b/services/xkms/xkms-client/pom.xml
index 2646ab0..602d8e1 100644
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diff --git a/systests/jaxrs/pom.xml b/systests/jaxrs/pom.xml
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diff --git a/systests/transport-jms/pom.xml b/systests/transport-jms/pom.xml
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