Preparing to release 2.0.0-RC8
diff --git a/apps/logstream/pom.xml b/apps/logstream/pom.xml
index 8f17e60..3c83db7 100644
--- a/apps/logstream/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/logstream/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>malhar-apps</artifactId>
     <groupId>com.datatorrent</groupId>
-    <version>2.0.0-RC7</version>
+    <version>2.0.0-RC8</version>
   </parent>
 
   <groupId>com.datatorrent</groupId>
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
   <properties>
     <!-- change this if you desire to use a different version of DataTorrent -->
-    <datatorrent.version>2.0.0-RC7</datatorrent.version>
+    <datatorrent.version>2.0.0-RC8</datatorrent.version>
     <datatorrent.apppackage.classpath>lib/*.jar</datatorrent.apppackage.classpath>
     <maven.deploy.skip>false</maven.deploy.skip>
     <skipTests>false</skipTests>
diff --git a/apps/pom.xml b/apps/pom.xml
index 337f5c1..6336097 100644
--- a/apps/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>com.datatorrent</groupId>
     <artifactId>malhar-all</artifactId>
-    <version>2.0.0-RC7</version>
+    <version>2.0.0-RC8</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>malhar-apps</artifactId>
diff --git a/benchmark/pom.xml b/benchmark/pom.xml
index 0a9c9d7..fd1957f 100644
--- a/benchmark/pom.xml
+++ b/benchmark/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <parent>

     <artifactId>malhar-all</artifactId>

     <groupId>com.datatorrent</groupId>

-    <version>2.0.0-RC7</version>

+    <version>2.0.0-RC8</version>

   </parent>

 

   <groupId>com.datatorrent</groupId>

diff --git a/contrib/pom.xml b/contrib/pom.xml
index a84c38a..324f782 100644
--- a/contrib/pom.xml
+++ b/contrib/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>com.datatorrent</groupId>
     <artifactId>malhar-all</artifactId>
-    <version>2.0.0-RC7</version>
+    <version>2.0.0-RC8</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>malhar-contrib</artifactId>
diff --git a/demos/dimensions/pom.xml b/demos/dimensions/pom.xml
index 6505f6d..a6bf560 100644
--- a/demos/dimensions/pom.xml
+++ b/demos/dimensions/pom.xml
@@ -13,12 +13,12 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>com.datatorrent</groupId>
     <artifactId>malhar-demos</artifactId>
-    <version>2.0.0-RC7</version>
+    <version>2.0.0-RC8</version>
   </parent>
 
   <properties>
     <!-- change this if you desire to use a different version of DataTorrent -->
-    <datatorrent.version>2.0.0-RC7</datatorrent.version>
+    <datatorrent.version>2.0.0-RC8</datatorrent.version>
     <datatorrent.apppackage.classpath>lib/*.jar</datatorrent.apppackage.classpath>
     <skipTests>true</skipTests>
   </properties>
diff --git a/demos/distributedistinct/pom.xml b/demos/distributedistinct/pom.xml
index 84109ed..776cd78 100644
--- a/demos/distributedistinct/pom.xml
+++ b/demos/distributedistinct/pom.xml
@@ -13,12 +13,12 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>com.datatorrent</groupId>
     <artifactId>malhar-demos</artifactId>
-    <version>2.0.0-RC7</version>
+    <version>2.0.0-RC8</version>
   </parent>
 
   <properties>
     <!-- change this if you desire to use a different version of DataTorrent -->
-    <datatorrent.version>2.0.0-RC7</datatorrent.version>
+    <datatorrent.version>2.0.0-RC8</datatorrent.version>
     <datatorrent.apppackage.classpath>lib/*.jar</datatorrent.apppackage.classpath>
     <skipTests>true</skipTests>
   </properties>
diff --git a/demos/frauddetect/pom.xml b/demos/frauddetect/pom.xml
index 7e3b5a2..0ad146e 100644
--- a/demos/frauddetect/pom.xml
+++ b/demos/frauddetect/pom.xml
@@ -13,12 +13,12 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>com.datatorrent</groupId>
     <artifactId>malhar-demos</artifactId>
-    <version>2.0.0-RC7</version>
+    <version>2.0.0-RC8</version>
   </parent>
 
   <properties>
     <!-- change this if you desire to use a different version of DataTorrent -->
-    <datatorrent.version>2.0.0-RC7</datatorrent.version>
+    <datatorrent.version>2.0.0-RC8</datatorrent.version>
     <datatorrent.apppackage.classpath>lib/*.jar</datatorrent.apppackage.classpath>
     <skipTests>true</skipTests>
   </properties>
diff --git a/demos/machinedata/pom.xml b/demos/machinedata/pom.xml
index 4242cbe..a69ac53 100644
--- a/demos/machinedata/pom.xml
+++ b/demos/machinedata/pom.xml
@@ -13,12 +13,12 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>com.datatorrent</groupId>
     <artifactId>malhar-demos</artifactId>
-    <version>2.0.0-RC7</version>
+    <version>2.0.0-RC8</version>
   </parent>
 
   <properties>
     <!-- change this if you desire to use a different version of DataTorrent -->
-    <datatorrent.version>2.0.0-RC7</datatorrent.version>
+    <datatorrent.version>2.0.0-RC8</datatorrent.version>
     <datatorrent.apppackage.classpath>lib/*.jar</datatorrent.apppackage.classpath>
   </properties>
 
diff --git a/demos/mobile/pom.xml b/demos/mobile/pom.xml
index 8f4e6ea..6fce664 100644
--- a/demos/mobile/pom.xml
+++ b/demos/mobile/pom.xml
@@ -13,12 +13,12 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>com.datatorrent</groupId>
     <artifactId>malhar-demos</artifactId>
-    <version>2.0.0-RC7</version>
+    <version>2.0.0-RC8</version>
   </parent>
 
   <properties>
     <!-- change this if you desire to use a different version of DataTorrent -->
-    <datatorrent.version>2.0.0-RC7</datatorrent.version>
+    <datatorrent.version>2.0.0-RC8</datatorrent.version>
     <datatorrent.apppackage.classpath>lib/*.jar</datatorrent.apppackage.classpath>
     <skipTests>true</skipTests>
   </properties>
diff --git a/demos/mrmonitor/pom.xml b/demos/mrmonitor/pom.xml
index 3fb2eba..e9c7482 100644
--- a/demos/mrmonitor/pom.xml
+++ b/demos/mrmonitor/pom.xml
@@ -13,12 +13,12 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>com.datatorrent</groupId>
     <artifactId>malhar-demos</artifactId>
-    <version>2.0.0-RC7</version>
+    <version>2.0.0-RC8</version>
   </parent>
 
   <properties>
     <!-- change this if you desire to use a different version of DataTorrent -->
-    <datatorrent.version>2.0.0-RC7</datatorrent.version>
+    <datatorrent.version>2.0.0-RC8</datatorrent.version>
     <datatorrent.apppackage.classpath>lib/*.jar</datatorrent.apppackage.classpath>
     <skipTests>true</skipTests>
   </properties>
diff --git a/demos/mroperator/pom.xml b/demos/mroperator/pom.xml
index 54719d1..631732c 100644
--- a/demos/mroperator/pom.xml
+++ b/demos/mroperator/pom.xml
@@ -13,12 +13,12 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>com.datatorrent</groupId>
     <artifactId>malhar-demos</artifactId>
-    <version>2.0.0-RC7</version>
+    <version>2.0.0-RC8</version>
   </parent>
 
   <properties>
     <!-- change this if you desire to use a different version of DataTorrent -->
-    <datatorrent.version>2.0.0-RC7</datatorrent.version>
+    <datatorrent.version>2.0.0-RC8</datatorrent.version>
     <datatorrent.apppackage.classpath>lib/*.jar</datatorrent.apppackage.classpath>
     <hadoop.version>2.2.0</hadoop.version>
     <skipTests>true</skipTests>
diff --git a/demos/pi/pom.xml b/demos/pi/pom.xml
index 797f985..2155ac3 100644
--- a/demos/pi/pom.xml
+++ b/demos/pi/pom.xml
@@ -13,12 +13,12 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>com.datatorrent</groupId>
     <artifactId>malhar-demos</artifactId>
-    <version>2.0.0-RC7</version>
+    <version>2.0.0-RC8</version>
   </parent>
 
   <properties>
     <!-- change this if you desire to use a different version of DataTorrent -->
-    <datatorrent.version>2.0.0-RC7</datatorrent.version>
+    <datatorrent.version>2.0.0-RC8</datatorrent.version>
     <datatorrent.apppackage.classpath>lib/*.jar</datatorrent.apppackage.classpath>
   </properties>
 
diff --git a/demos/pom.xml b/demos/pom.xml
index 07274a9..2d10e5f 100644
--- a/demos/pom.xml
+++ b/demos/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>com.datatorrent</groupId>
     <artifactId>malhar-all</artifactId>
-    <version>2.0.0-RC7</version>
+    <version>2.0.0-RC8</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>malhar-demos</artifactId>
diff --git a/demos/samplestream/pom.xml b/demos/samplestream/pom.xml
index 488c90b..3df346d 100644
--- a/demos/samplestream/pom.xml
+++ b/demos/samplestream/pom.xml
@@ -9,14 +9,14 @@
 
   <properties>
     <!-- change this if you desire to use a different version of DataTorrent -->
-    <datatorrent.version>2.0.0-RC7</datatorrent.version>
+    <datatorrent.version>2.0.0-RC8</datatorrent.version>
     <datatorrent.apppackage.classpath>lib/*.jar</datatorrent.apppackage.classpath>
   </properties>
 
   <parent>
     <groupId>com.datatorrent</groupId>
     <artifactId>malhar-demos</artifactId>
-    <version>2.0.0-RC7</version>
+    <version>2.0.0-RC8</version>
   </parent>
 
   <name>DataTorrent Sample Stream Demo</name>
diff --git a/demos/scalability/pom.xml b/demos/scalability/pom.xml
index e3aa616..8537a01 100644
--- a/demos/scalability/pom.xml
+++ b/demos/scalability/pom.xml
@@ -13,12 +13,12 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>com.datatorrent</groupId>
     <artifactId>malhar-demos</artifactId>
-    <version>2.0.0-RC7</version>
+    <version>2.0.0-RC8</version>
   </parent>
 
   <properties>
     <!-- change this if you desire to use a different version of DataTorrent -->
-    <datatorrent.version>2.0.0-RC7</datatorrent.version>
+    <datatorrent.version>2.0.0-RC8</datatorrent.version>
     <datatorrent.apppackage.classpath>lib/*.jar</datatorrent.apppackage.classpath>
   </properties>
 
diff --git a/demos/twitter/pom.xml b/demos/twitter/pom.xml
index f7e8d3c..57c76ae 100644
--- a/demos/twitter/pom.xml
+++ b/demos/twitter/pom.xml
@@ -13,12 +13,12 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>com.datatorrent</groupId>
     <artifactId>malhar-demos</artifactId>
-    <version>2.0.0-RC7</version>
+    <version>2.0.0-RC8</version>
   </parent>
 
   <properties>
     <!-- change this if you desire to use a different version of DataTorrent -->
-    <datatorrent.version>2.0.0-RC7</datatorrent.version>
+    <datatorrent.version>2.0.0-RC8</datatorrent.version>
     <datatorrent.apppackage.classpath>lib/*.jar</datatorrent.apppackage.classpath>
     <skipTests>true</skipTests>
   </properties>
diff --git a/demos/uniquecount/pom.xml b/demos/uniquecount/pom.xml
index a47653f..3b7606d 100644
--- a/demos/uniquecount/pom.xml
+++ b/demos/uniquecount/pom.xml
@@ -13,12 +13,12 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>com.datatorrent</groupId>
     <artifactId>malhar-demos</artifactId>
-    <version>2.0.0-RC7</version>
+    <version>2.0.0-RC8</version>
   </parent>
 
   <properties>
     <!-- change this if you desire to use a different version of DataTorrent -->
-    <datatorrent.version>2.0.0-RC7</datatorrent.version>
+    <datatorrent.version>2.0.0-RC8</datatorrent.version>
     <datatorrent.apppackage.classpath>lib/*.jar</datatorrent.apppackage.classpath>
     <skipTests>true</skipTests>
   </properties>
diff --git a/demos/visualdata/pom.xml b/demos/visualdata/pom.xml
index 50ac958..4ecfd2e 100644
--- a/demos/visualdata/pom.xml
+++ b/demos/visualdata/pom.xml
@@ -13,12 +13,12 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>com.datatorrent</groupId>
     <artifactId>malhar-demos</artifactId>
-    <version>2.0.0-RC7</version>
+    <version>2.0.0-RC8</version>
   </parent>
 
   <properties>
     <!-- change this if you desire to use a different version of DataTorrent -->
-    <datatorrent.version>2.0.0-RC7</datatorrent.version>
+    <datatorrent.version>2.0.0-RC8</datatorrent.version>
     <datatorrent.apppackage.classpath>lib/*.jar</datatorrent.apppackage.classpath>
     <skipTests>true</skipTests>
   </properties>
diff --git a/demos/wordcount/pom.xml b/demos/wordcount/pom.xml
index 8d47652..1d97e16 100644
--- a/demos/wordcount/pom.xml
+++ b/demos/wordcount/pom.xml
@@ -14,12 +14,12 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>com.datatorrent</groupId>
     <artifactId>malhar-demos</artifactId>
-    <version>2.0.0-RC7</version>
+    <version>2.0.0-RC8</version>
   </parent>
 
   <properties>
     <!-- change this if you desire to use a different version of DataTorrent -->
-    <datatorrent.version>2.0.0-RC7</datatorrent.version>
+    <datatorrent.version>2.0.0-RC8</datatorrent.version>
     <datatorrent.apppackage.classpath>lib/*.jar</datatorrent.apppackage.classpath>
     <skipTests>true</skipTests>
   </properties>
diff --git a/demos/yahoofinance/pom.xml b/demos/yahoofinance/pom.xml
index 27f10cf..49d0821 100644
--- a/demos/yahoofinance/pom.xml
+++ b/demos/yahoofinance/pom.xml
@@ -13,12 +13,12 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>com.datatorrent</groupId>
     <artifactId>malhar-demos</artifactId>
-    <version>2.0.0-RC7</version>
+    <version>2.0.0-RC8</version>
   </parent>
 
   <properties>
     <!-- change this if you desire to use a different version of DataTorrent -->
-    <datatorrent.version>2.0.0-RC7</datatorrent.version>
+    <datatorrent.version>2.0.0-RC8</datatorrent.version>
     <datatorrent.apppackage.classpath>lib/*.jar</datatorrent.apppackage.classpath>
     <skipTests>true</skipTests>
   </properties>
diff --git a/library/pom.xml b/library/pom.xml
index c61ae33..e3e1309 100644
--- a/library/pom.xml
+++ b/library/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>com.datatorrent</groupId>
     <artifactId>malhar-all</artifactId>
-    <version>2.0.0-RC7</version>
+    <version>2.0.0-RC8</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>malhar-library</artifactId>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index d278a37..abdfbf3 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>com.datatorrent</groupId>
     <artifactId>dt-framework</artifactId>
-    <version>2.0.0-RC7</version>
+    <version>2.0.0-RC8</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>malhar-all</artifactId>
-  <version>2.0.0-RC7</version>
+  <version>2.0.0-RC8</version>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
   <name>Malhar Open Source</name>
   <url>https://www.datatorrent.com/</url>
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
     <netbeans.hint.license>malhar-inc</netbeans.hint.license>
     <maven.deploy.skip>false</maven.deploy.skip>
-    <dt.framework.version>2.0.0-RC7</dt.framework.version>
+    <dt.framework.version>2.0.0-RC8</dt.framework.version>
     <!-- the following properties match the properties defined in core/pom.xml -->
     <jackson.version>1.9.2</jackson.version>
     <jersey.version>1.9</jersey.version>
diff --git a/samples/pom.xml b/samples/pom.xml
index c3b7623..633d088 100644
--- a/samples/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>com.datatorrent</groupId>
     <artifactId>malhar-all</artifactId>
-    <version>2.0.0-RC7</version>
+    <version>2.0.0-RC8</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>malhar-samples</artifactId>