[maven-release-plugin] prepare release 2.16.0
diff --git a/artemis-boot/pom.xml b/artemis-boot/pom.xml
index 82597bc..d44580a 100644
--- a/artemis-boot/pom.xml
+++ b/artemis-boot/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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diff --git a/artemis-cdi-client/pom.xml b/artemis-cdi-client/pom.xml
index f2a8186..bffe958 100644
--- a/artemis-cdi-client/pom.xml
+++ b/artemis-cdi-client/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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diff --git a/artemis-cli/pom.xml b/artemis-cli/pom.xml
index 935357d..dd8fb27 100644
--- a/artemis-cli/pom.xml
+++ b/artemis-cli/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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    <artifactId>artemis-cli</artifactId>
diff --git a/artemis-commons/pom.xml b/artemis-commons/pom.xml
index 3c97220..5cd9544 100644
--- a/artemis-commons/pom.xml
+++ b/artemis-commons/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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diff --git a/artemis-core-client-all/pom.xml b/artemis-core-client-all/pom.xml
index a06f049..579dff6 100644
--- a/artemis-core-client-all/pom.xml
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@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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diff --git a/artemis-core-client-osgi/pom.xml b/artemis-core-client-osgi/pom.xml
index d655f61..7fa562f 100644
--- a/artemis-core-client-osgi/pom.xml
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@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
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    <artifactId>artemis-core-client-osgi</artifactId>
diff --git a/artemis-core-client/pom.xml b/artemis-core-client/pom.xml
index 7506447..2cbbf4a 100644
--- a/artemis-core-client/pom.xml
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@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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diff --git a/artemis-distribution/pom.xml b/artemis-distribution/pom.xml
index 3da8ba4..09ece2b 100644
--- a/artemis-distribution/pom.xml
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@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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diff --git a/artemis-dto/pom.xml b/artemis-dto/pom.xml
index cc3a5fa..023024e 100644
--- a/artemis-dto/pom.xml
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@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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diff --git a/artemis-features/pom.xml b/artemis-features/pom.xml
index fd1405d..8d2e765 100644
--- a/artemis-features/pom.xml
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@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
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diff --git a/artemis-hawtio/activemq-branding/pom.xml b/artemis-hawtio/activemq-branding/pom.xml
index a7bfbbe..430359d 100644
--- a/artemis-hawtio/activemq-branding/pom.xml
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@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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diff --git a/artemis-hawtio/artemis-console/pom.xml b/artemis-hawtio/artemis-console/pom.xml
index f062091..0d3f07a 100644
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@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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diff --git a/artemis-hawtio/artemis-plugin/pom.xml b/artemis-hawtio/artemis-plugin/pom.xml
index da31fcd..17f2c9f 100644
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diff --git a/artemis-hawtio/pom.xml b/artemis-hawtio/pom.xml
index 1e2a626..287c7b3 100644
--- a/artemis-hawtio/pom.xml
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@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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diff --git a/artemis-jdbc-store/pom.xml b/artemis-jdbc-store/pom.xml
index 7503423..1282596 100644
--- a/artemis-jdbc-store/pom.xml
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@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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diff --git a/artemis-jms-client-all/pom.xml b/artemis-jms-client-all/pom.xml
index cd2776b..a9d7013 100644
--- a/artemis-jms-client-all/pom.xml
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@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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diff --git a/artemis-jms-client-osgi/pom.xml b/artemis-jms-client-osgi/pom.xml
index 388a171..723ba98 100644
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diff --git a/artemis-jms-client/pom.xml b/artemis-jms-client/pom.xml
index 46130d2..01ca314 100644
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diff --git a/artemis-jms-server/pom.xml b/artemis-jms-server/pom.xml
index 709c27c..7bff474 100644
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diff --git a/artemis-journal/pom.xml b/artemis-journal/pom.xml
index 7ae70b2..c545532 100644
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diff --git a/artemis-junit/pom.xml b/artemis-junit/pom.xml
index d407112..816f587 100644
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diff --git a/artemis-maven-plugin/pom.xml b/artemis-maven-plugin/pom.xml
index 9bf2e4b..edb2b1d 100644
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diff --git a/artemis-protocols/artemis-amqp-protocol/pom.xml b/artemis-protocols/artemis-amqp-protocol/pom.xml
index 02e69fb..60cf154 100644
--- a/artemis-protocols/artemis-amqp-protocol/pom.xml
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@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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diff --git a/artemis-protocols/artemis-hornetq-protocol/pom.xml b/artemis-protocols/artemis-hornetq-protocol/pom.xml
index 161891a..12921e7 100644
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diff --git a/artemis-protocols/artemis-hqclient-protocol/pom.xml b/artemis-protocols/artemis-hqclient-protocol/pom.xml
index d8ae43d..4cb4df8 100644
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diff --git a/artemis-protocols/artemis-mqtt-protocol/pom.xml b/artemis-protocols/artemis-mqtt-protocol/pom.xml
index 5a31799..cc25e8a 100644
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diff --git a/artemis-protocols/artemis-openwire-protocol/pom.xml b/artemis-protocols/artemis-openwire-protocol/pom.xml
index 0a19932..3f65769 100644
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diff --git a/artemis-protocols/artemis-stomp-protocol/pom.xml b/artemis-protocols/artemis-stomp-protocol/pom.xml
index 27842c8..61920b9 100644
--- a/artemis-protocols/artemis-stomp-protocol/pom.xml
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diff --git a/artemis-protocols/pom.xml b/artemis-protocols/pom.xml
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diff --git a/artemis-ra/pom.xml b/artemis-ra/pom.xml
index e2e49a3..7863607 100644
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diff --git a/artemis-rest/pom.xml b/artemis-rest/pom.xml
index e671cdb..28395ae 100644
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diff --git a/artemis-selector/pom.xml b/artemis-selector/pom.xml
index 95472b1..240db90 100644
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index 28d44a6..9730400 100644
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index f23b5b9..d35b7ef 100644
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diff --git a/tests/stress-tests/pom.xml b/tests/stress-tests/pom.xml
index 3e7f6de..5e00bb4 100644
--- a/tests/stress-tests/pom.xml
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diff --git a/tests/timing-tests/pom.xml b/tests/timing-tests/pom.xml
index 324feec..a584a4e 100644
--- a/tests/timing-tests/pom.xml
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diff --git a/tests/unit-tests/pom.xml b/tests/unit-tests/pom.xml
index 2f2a9c3..7c218df 100644
--- a/tests/unit-tests/pom.xml
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