[maven-release-plugin] prepare release 2.18.0
diff --git a/artemis-boot/pom.xml b/artemis-boot/pom.xml
index d333574..f79d2fb 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>2.19.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>2.18.0</version>
       <relativePath>..</relativePath>
    </parent>
 
diff --git a/artemis-cdi-client/pom.xml b/artemis-cdi-client/pom.xml
index ad96a69..5e596e2 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>2.19.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
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    </parent>
    <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
diff --git a/artemis-cli/pom.xml b/artemis-cli/pom.xml
index 4b55472..5d37927 100644
--- a/artemis-cli/pom.xml
+++ b/artemis-cli/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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       <artifactId>artemis-pom</artifactId>
-      <version>2.19.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
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    <artifactId>artemis-cli</artifactId>
diff --git a/artemis-commons/pom.xml b/artemis-commons/pom.xml
index 0f7c321..113c492 100644
--- a/artemis-commons/pom.xml
+++ b/artemis-commons/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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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 3739ce2..ca7e1f4 100644
--- a/artemis-core-client-all/pom.xml
+++ b/artemis-core-client-all/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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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 11df7b7..271b187 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 3dff14c..fde3e3c 100644
--- a/artemis-core-client/pom.xml
+++ b/artemis-core-client/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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    <artifactId>artemis-core-client</artifactId>
diff --git a/artemis-distribution/pom.xml b/artemis-distribution/pom.xml
index fcf1a13..60ff0e3 100644
--- a/artemis-distribution/pom.xml
+++ b/artemis-distribution/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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    <artifactId>apache-artemis</artifactId>
diff --git a/artemis-dto/pom.xml b/artemis-dto/pom.xml
index 5a05041..cd9881c 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 2c49124..a75b5d0 100644
--- a/artemis-features/pom.xml
+++ b/artemis-features/pom.xml
@@ -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 210ea68..02d96d7 100644
--- a/artemis-hawtio/activemq-branding/pom.xml
+++ b/artemis-hawtio/activemq-branding/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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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 27b7a55..77364c4 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 6421f80..38adf44 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 edb1b09..e0b1f9d 100644
--- a/artemis-hawtio/pom.xml
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@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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     <artifactId>artemis-hawtio-pom</artifactId>
diff --git a/artemis-jakarta-client/pom.xml b/artemis-jakarta-client/pom.xml
index 8e2381f..25e11a5 100644
--- a/artemis-jakarta-client/pom.xml
+++ b/artemis-jakarta-client/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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     <artifactId>artemis-jakarta-client</artifactId>
diff --git a/artemis-jakarta-ra/pom.xml b/artemis-jakarta-ra/pom.xml
index 16ab7e5..eae1ac2 100644
--- a/artemis-jakarta-ra/pom.xml
+++ b/artemis-jakarta-ra/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
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    <artifactId>artemis-jakarta-ra</artifactId>
diff --git a/artemis-jakarta-server/pom.xml b/artemis-jakarta-server/pom.xml
index 1a7276e..c758732 100644
--- a/artemis-jakarta-server/pom.xml
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@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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     <artifactId>artemis-jakarta-server</artifactId>
diff --git a/artemis-jakarta-service-extensions/pom.xml b/artemis-jakarta-service-extensions/pom.xml
index 817d90a..2f75bd9 100644
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@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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diff --git a/artemis-jdbc-store/pom.xml b/artemis-jdbc-store/pom.xml
index 88e980d..8a78e62 100644
--- a/artemis-jdbc-store/pom.xml
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@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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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 c14ff76..ccbbab0 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 e753a8c..90ae2a4 100644
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diff --git a/artemis-jms-client/pom.xml b/artemis-jms-client/pom.xml
index ae703cf..d1c6f59 100644
--- a/artemis-jms-client/pom.xml
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@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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diff --git a/artemis-jms-server/pom.xml b/artemis-jms-server/pom.xml
index 9f7023e..ecf6ef1 100644
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@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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diff --git a/artemis-journal/pom.xml b/artemis-journal/pom.xml
index a3e6d14..b46348e 100644
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diff --git a/artemis-junit/pom.xml b/artemis-junit/pom.xml
index daa9d33..9a843d1 100644
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diff --git a/artemis-maven-plugin/pom.xml b/artemis-maven-plugin/pom.xml
index 72921b1..6e55aef 100644
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diff --git a/artemis-protocols/artemis-amqp-protocol/pom.xml b/artemis-protocols/artemis-amqp-protocol/pom.xml
index 7bf223b..bfcc84c 100644
--- a/artemis-protocols/artemis-amqp-protocol/pom.xml
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diff --git a/artemis-protocols/artemis-hornetq-protocol/pom.xml b/artemis-protocols/artemis-hornetq-protocol/pom.xml
index 8a6767e..06491ac 100644
--- a/artemis-protocols/artemis-hornetq-protocol/pom.xml
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diff --git a/artemis-protocols/artemis-hqclient-protocol/pom.xml b/artemis-protocols/artemis-hqclient-protocol/pom.xml
index cf40005..a2e1dd6 100644
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diff --git a/artemis-protocols/artemis-mqtt-protocol/pom.xml b/artemis-protocols/artemis-mqtt-protocol/pom.xml
index dc617dc..7a02386 100644
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diff --git a/artemis-protocols/artemis-openwire-protocol/pom.xml b/artemis-protocols/artemis-openwire-protocol/pom.xml
index 79df32b..25457d4 100644
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diff --git a/artemis-protocols/artemis-stomp-protocol/pom.xml b/artemis-protocols/artemis-stomp-protocol/pom.xml
index 5a90d71..87497e0 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-quorum-api/pom.xml b/artemis-quorum-api/pom.xml
index de0423a..7675341 100644
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index af73e57..c7b65d8 100644
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index 3abf6c9..545d7d8 100644
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diff --git a/artemis-rest/pom.xml b/artemis-rest/pom.xml
index af8fb3d..08c0752 100644
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diff --git a/artemis-selector/pom.xml b/artemis-selector/pom.xml
index b5585c5..3ea0ece 100644
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diff --git a/artemis-server-osgi/pom.xml b/artemis-server-osgi/pom.xml
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diff --git a/artemis-server/pom.xml b/artemis-server/pom.xml
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diff --git a/artemis-service-extensions/pom.xml b/artemis-service-extensions/pom.xml
index 3af0490..b138eb0 100644
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diff --git a/artemis-web/pom.xml b/artemis-web/pom.xml
index 354fcb9..3f07521 100644
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diff --git a/artemis-website/pom.xml b/artemis-website/pom.xml
index 40b2089..9866bca 100644
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diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
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