[maven-release-plugin] prepare release 2.8.0
diff --git a/artemis-boot/pom.xml b/artemis-boot/pom.xml
index 4690355..7769fbf 100644
--- a/artemis-boot/pom.xml
+++ b/artemis-boot/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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       <groupId>org.apache.activemq</groupId>
       <artifactId>artemis-pom</artifactId>
-      <version>2.9.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>2.8.0</version>
       <relativePath>..</relativePath>
    </parent>
 
diff --git a/artemis-cdi-client/pom.xml b/artemis-cdi-client/pom.xml
index 4735ad5..3ccc4cc 100644
--- a/artemis-cdi-client/pom.xml
+++ b/artemis-cdi-client/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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       <artifactId>artemis-pom</artifactId>
       <groupId>org.apache.activemq</groupId>
-      <version>2.9.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>2.8.0</version>
       <relativePath>..</relativePath>
    </parent>
    <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
diff --git a/artemis-cli/pom.xml b/artemis-cli/pom.xml
index 874f119..cbdd79a 100644
--- a/artemis-cli/pom.xml
+++ b/artemis-cli/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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       <artifactId>artemis-pom</artifactId>
-      <version>2.9.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
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    <artifactId>artemis-cli</artifactId>
diff --git a/artemis-commons/pom.xml b/artemis-commons/pom.xml
index a2983b0..59e5a99 100644
--- a/artemis-commons/pom.xml
+++ b/artemis-commons/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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-      <version>2.9.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
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    <artifactId>artemis-commons</artifactId>
diff --git a/artemis-core-client-all/pom.xml b/artemis-core-client-all/pom.xml
index 483fdd5..7590590 100644
--- a/artemis-core-client-all/pom.xml
+++ b/artemis-core-client-all/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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-      <version>2.9.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
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    <artifactId>artemis-core-client-all</artifactId>
diff --git a/artemis-core-client-osgi/pom.xml b/artemis-core-client-osgi/pom.xml
index 5a5ea51..b9ec0f3 100644
--- a/artemis-core-client-osgi/pom.xml
+++ b/artemis-core-client-osgi/pom.xml
@@ -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 9715703..ef640b6 100644
--- a/artemis-core-client/pom.xml
+++ b/artemis-core-client/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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-      <version>2.9.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
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    <artifactId>artemis-core-client</artifactId>
diff --git a/artemis-distribution/pom.xml b/artemis-distribution/pom.xml
index 8e50d7f..870475b 100644
--- a/artemis-distribution/pom.xml
+++ b/artemis-distribution/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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-      <version>2.9.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>2.8.0</version>
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    <artifactId>apache-artemis</artifactId>
diff --git a/artemis-dto/pom.xml b/artemis-dto/pom.xml
index 08bc422..2f7c724 100644
--- a/artemis-dto/pom.xml
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@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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    <artifactId>artemis-dto</artifactId>
diff --git a/artemis-features/pom.xml b/artemis-features/pom.xml
index 3f62673..b2d2182 100644
--- a/artemis-features/pom.xml
+++ b/artemis-features/pom.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
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-		<version>2.9.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.8.0</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>artemis-features</artifactId>
 	<packaging>pom</packaging>
diff --git a/artemis-hawtio/activemq-branding/pom.xml b/artemis-hawtio/activemq-branding/pom.xml
index 01f6030..cfe1f72 100644
--- a/artemis-hawtio/activemq-branding/pom.xml
+++ b/artemis-hawtio/activemq-branding/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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-        <version>2.9.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.8.0</version>
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     <artifactId>activemq-branding</artifactId>
diff --git a/artemis-hawtio/artemis-console/pom.xml b/artemis-hawtio/artemis-console/pom.xml
index c9cd4e5..de3339c 100644
--- a/artemis-hawtio/artemis-console/pom.xml
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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 b5f24cd..5c5997c 100644
--- a/artemis-hawtio/artemis-plugin/pom.xml
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@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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diff --git a/artemis-hawtio/pom.xml b/artemis-hawtio/pom.xml
index 833b405..22004ad 100644
--- a/artemis-hawtio/pom.xml
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@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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-        <version>2.9.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.8.0</version>
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     <artifactId>artemis-hawtio-pom</artifactId>
diff --git a/artemis-jdbc-store/pom.xml b/artemis-jdbc-store/pom.xml
index 816cde8..254f9e8 100644
--- a/artemis-jdbc-store/pom.xml
+++ b/artemis-jdbc-store/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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-      <version>2.9.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>2.8.0</version>
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    <artifactId>artemis-jdbc-store</artifactId>
diff --git a/artemis-jms-client-all/pom.xml b/artemis-jms-client-all/pom.xml
index 665aad7..f6674d7 100644
--- a/artemis-jms-client-all/pom.xml
+++ b/artemis-jms-client-all/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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-      <version>2.9.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>2.8.0</version>
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    <artifactId>artemis-jms-client-all</artifactId>
diff --git a/artemis-jms-client-osgi/pom.xml b/artemis-jms-client-osgi/pom.xml
index ad8439c..53e814e 100644
--- a/artemis-jms-client-osgi/pom.xml
+++ b/artemis-jms-client-osgi/pom.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
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    <artifactId>artemis-jms-client-osgi</artifactId>
diff --git a/artemis-jms-client/pom.xml b/artemis-jms-client/pom.xml
index 0a6c2bf..eb25b9d 100644
--- a/artemis-jms-client/pom.xml
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@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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    <artifactId>artemis-jms-client</artifactId>
diff --git a/artemis-jms-server/pom.xml b/artemis-jms-server/pom.xml
index 39dfa80..680a23f 100644
--- a/artemis-jms-server/pom.xml
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@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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    <artifactId>artemis-jms-server</artifactId>
diff --git a/artemis-journal/pom.xml b/artemis-journal/pom.xml
index a91273c..de5557c 100644
--- a/artemis-journal/pom.xml
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@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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diff --git a/artemis-junit/pom.xml b/artemis-junit/pom.xml
index 3d98547..812f573 100644
--- a/artemis-junit/pom.xml
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@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
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diff --git a/artemis-maven-plugin/pom.xml b/artemis-maven-plugin/pom.xml
index 84463f4..f706b75 100644
--- a/artemis-maven-plugin/pom.xml
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@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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-      <version>2.9.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>2.8.0</version>
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    <artifactId>artemis-maven-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/artemis-protocols/artemis-amqp-protocol/pom.xml b/artemis-protocols/artemis-amqp-protocol/pom.xml
index 9370bc0..013ed5c 100644
--- a/artemis-protocols/artemis-amqp-protocol/pom.xml
+++ b/artemis-protocols/artemis-amqp-protocol/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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-      <version>2.9.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>2.8.0</version>
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    <artifactId>artemis-amqp-protocol</artifactId>
diff --git a/artemis-protocols/artemis-hornetq-protocol/pom.xml b/artemis-protocols/artemis-hornetq-protocol/pom.xml
index b4e3c3c..f5a9a71 100644
--- a/artemis-protocols/artemis-hornetq-protocol/pom.xml
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@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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diff --git a/artemis-protocols/artemis-hqclient-protocol/pom.xml b/artemis-protocols/artemis-hqclient-protocol/pom.xml
index f675019..7b56d6d 100644
--- a/artemis-protocols/artemis-hqclient-protocol/pom.xml
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@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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diff --git a/artemis-protocols/artemis-mqtt-protocol/pom.xml b/artemis-protocols/artemis-mqtt-protocol/pom.xml
index f96228f..109ad7e 100644
--- a/artemis-protocols/artemis-mqtt-protocol/pom.xml
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@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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diff --git a/artemis-protocols/artemis-openwire-protocol/pom.xml b/artemis-protocols/artemis-openwire-protocol/pom.xml
index 50059db..4177cf5 100644
--- a/artemis-protocols/artemis-openwire-protocol/pom.xml
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@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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diff --git a/artemis-protocols/artemis-stomp-protocol/pom.xml b/artemis-protocols/artemis-stomp-protocol/pom.xml
index cd9a399..78f1498 100644
--- a/artemis-protocols/artemis-stomp-protocol/pom.xml
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@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
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diff --git a/artemis-protocols/pom.xml b/artemis-protocols/pom.xml
index f1c8f7a..c282301 100644
--- a/artemis-protocols/pom.xml
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@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
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diff --git a/artemis-ra/pom.xml b/artemis-ra/pom.xml
index 82490f7..a2f1443 100644
--- a/artemis-ra/pom.xml
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@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
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diff --git a/artemis-rest/pom.xml b/artemis-rest/pom.xml
index b990d68..efdee7b 100644
--- a/artemis-rest/pom.xml
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@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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diff --git a/artemis-selector/pom.xml b/artemis-selector/pom.xml
index af7db32..21b6d7f 100644
--- a/artemis-selector/pom.xml
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@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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diff --git a/artemis-server-osgi/pom.xml b/artemis-server-osgi/pom.xml
index 8ff2578..d2e7360 100644
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    <artifactId>artemis-server-osgi</artifactId>
diff --git a/artemis-server/pom.xml b/artemis-server/pom.xml
index 6ab2967..3cdc461 100644
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@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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diff --git a/artemis-service-extensions/pom.xml b/artemis-service-extensions/pom.xml
index 128b1ce..1c81a8e 100644
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diff --git a/artemis-tools/pom.xml b/artemis-tools/pom.xml
index a781159..3c73ea8 100644
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diff --git a/artemis-web/pom.xml b/artemis-web/pom.xml
index da86bc2..495c94f 100644
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diff --git a/examples/features/clustered/client-side-load-balancing/pom.xml b/examples/features/clustered/client-side-load-balancing/pom.xml
index af6bba5..c770d6b 100644
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diff --git a/examples/features/clustered/clustered-durable-subscription/pom.xml b/examples/features/clustered/clustered-durable-subscription/pom.xml
index 5ef7613..69a96e8 100644
--- a/examples/features/clustered/clustered-durable-subscription/pom.xml
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diff --git a/examples/features/clustered/clustered-jgroups/pom.xml b/examples/features/clustered/clustered-jgroups/pom.xml
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