[ARIES JPA 2.7.0 maven-release-plugin]prepare release 2.7.0
diff --git a/examples/pom.xml b/examples/pom.xml
index 2cbe69f..411e716 100644
--- a/examples/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/pom.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.aries.jpa</groupId>
         <artifactId>org.apache.aries.jpa.parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.7.0</version>
         <relativePath>../jpa-parent</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/examples/tasklist-blueprint/pom.xml b/examples/tasklist-blueprint/pom.xml
index 29955f8..c0c1630 100644
--- a/examples/tasklist-blueprint/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/tasklist-blueprint/pom.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.apache.aries.jpa.example</groupId>
 		<artifactId>org.apache.aries.jpa.example.parent</artifactId>
-		<version>2.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.7.0</version>
 		<relativePath>..</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>org.apache.aries.jpa.example.tasklist.blueprint</artifactId>
diff --git a/examples/tasklist-ds/pom.xml b/examples/tasklist-ds/pom.xml
index 75e367a..ec5ab86 100644
--- a/examples/tasklist-ds/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/tasklist-ds/pom.xml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.aries.jpa.example</groupId>
         <artifactId>org.apache.aries.jpa.example.parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.7.0</version>
         <relativePath>..</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>org.apache.aries.jpa.example.tasklist.ds</artifactId>
diff --git a/examples/tasklist-model/pom.xml b/examples/tasklist-model/pom.xml
index c3e0859..0bcf0cb 100644
--- a/examples/tasklist-model/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/tasklist-model/pom.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.aries.jpa.example</groupId>
         <artifactId>org.apache.aries.jpa.example.parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.7.0</version>
         <relativePath>..</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/itests/jpa-container-blueprint-testbundle/pom.xml b/itests/jpa-container-blueprint-testbundle/pom.xml
index ed9bcf4..e657127 100644
--- a/itests/jpa-container-blueprint-testbundle/pom.xml
+++ b/itests/jpa-container-blueprint-testbundle/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.aries.jpa.itest</groupId>
         <artifactId>org.apache.aries.jpa.itest.parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.7.0</version>
         <relativePath>..</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/itests/jpa-container-itest-karaf/pom.xml b/itests/jpa-container-itest-karaf/pom.xml
index 3b32efc..fdb67f0 100644
--- a/itests/jpa-container-itest-karaf/pom.xml
+++ b/itests/jpa-container-itest-karaf/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.aries.jpa.itest</groupId>
         <artifactId>org.apache.aries.jpa.itest.parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.7.0</version>
         <relativePath>..</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/itests/jpa-container-itest/pom.xml b/itests/jpa-container-itest/pom.xml
index 315b997..da94eb3 100644
--- a/itests/jpa-container-itest/pom.xml
+++ b/itests/jpa-container-itest/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.aries.jpa.itest</groupId>
         <artifactId>org.apache.aries.jpa.itest.parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.7.0</version>
         <relativePath>..</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/itests/jpa-container-testbundle-eclipselink/pom.xml b/itests/jpa-container-testbundle-eclipselink/pom.xml
index 47091ac..29d43fb 100644
--- a/itests/jpa-container-testbundle-eclipselink/pom.xml
+++ b/itests/jpa-container-testbundle-eclipselink/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.aries.jpa.itest</groupId>
         <artifactId>org.apache.aries.jpa.itest.parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.7.0</version>
         <relativePath>..</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/itests/jpa-container-testbundle/pom.xml b/itests/jpa-container-testbundle/pom.xml
index f999441..5d41650 100644
--- a/itests/jpa-container-testbundle/pom.xml
+++ b/itests/jpa-container-testbundle/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.aries.jpa.itest</groupId>
         <artifactId>org.apache.aries.jpa.itest.parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.7.0</version>
         <relativePath>..</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/itests/pom.xml b/itests/pom.xml
index a852755..54480a1 100644
--- a/itests/pom.xml
+++ b/itests/pom.xml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.aries.jpa</groupId>	
         <artifactId>org.apache.aries.jpa.parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.7.0</version>
         <relativePath>../jpa-parent</relativePath>
     </parent>
     
diff --git a/javax-persistence/2_0/pom.xml b/javax-persistence/2_0/pom.xml
index 17d38c1..2d6fece 100644
--- a/javax-persistence/2_0/pom.xml
+++ b/javax-persistence/2_0/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.aries.jpa.javax.persistence</groupId>
         <artifactId>org.apache.aries.jpa.javax.persistence.parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.7.0</version>
         <relativePath>..</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/javax-persistence/2_1/pom.xml b/javax-persistence/2_1/pom.xml
index 12b9b7a..0257232 100644
--- a/javax-persistence/2_1/pom.xml
+++ b/javax-persistence/2_1/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.aries.jpa.javax.persistence</groupId>
         <artifactId>org.apache.aries.jpa.javax.persistence.parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.7.0</version>
         <relativePath>..</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/javax-persistence/pom.xml b/javax-persistence/pom.xml
index 73babc9..73f86e4 100644
--- a/javax-persistence/pom.xml
+++ b/javax-persistence/pom.xml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.aries.jpa</groupId>	
         <artifactId>org.apache.aries.jpa.parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.7.0</version>
         <relativePath>../jpa-parent</relativePath>
     </parent>
     
diff --git a/jpa-api/pom.xml b/jpa-api/pom.xml
index ab4c1de..e1f0e69 100644
--- a/jpa-api/pom.xml
+++ b/jpa-api/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.aries.jpa</groupId>
         <artifactId>org.apache.aries.jpa.parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.7.0</version>
         <relativePath>../jpa-parent</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/jpa-blueprint/pom.xml b/jpa-blueprint/pom.xml
index 0aeeb98..f0ed232 100644
--- a/jpa-blueprint/pom.xml
+++ b/jpa-blueprint/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.aries.jpa</groupId>
         <artifactId>org.apache.aries.jpa.parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.7.0</version>
         <relativePath>../jpa-parent</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>org.apache.aries.jpa.blueprint</artifactId>
diff --git a/jpa-container-eclipselink-adapter/pom.xml b/jpa-container-eclipselink-adapter/pom.xml
index 602ded5..f88285f 100644
--- a/jpa-container-eclipselink-adapter/pom.xml
+++ b/jpa-container-eclipselink-adapter/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.aries.jpa</groupId>
         <artifactId>org.apache.aries.jpa.parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.7.0</version>
         <relativePath>../jpa-parent</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/jpa-container/pom.xml b/jpa-container/pom.xml
index b375e6d..92e1d7f 100644
--- a/jpa-container/pom.xml
+++ b/jpa-container/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.aries.jpa</groupId>
         <artifactId>org.apache.aries.jpa.parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.7.0</version>
         <relativePath>../jpa-parent</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>org.apache.aries.jpa.container</artifactId>
diff --git a/jpa-features/pom.xml b/jpa-features/pom.xml
index 3d2974f..ce8075d 100644
--- a/jpa-features/pom.xml
+++ b/jpa-features/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.aries.jpa</groupId>
         <artifactId>org.apache.aries.jpa.parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.7.0</version>
         <relativePath>../jpa-parent</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <properties>
diff --git a/jpa-parent/pom.xml b/jpa-parent/pom.xml
index c540455..f9b757b 100644
--- a/jpa-parent/pom.xml
+++ b/jpa-parent/pom.xml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 
     <groupId>org.apache.aries.jpa</groupId>
     <artifactId>org.apache.aries.jpa.parent</artifactId>
-    <version>2.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.7.0</version>
 
     <name>Apache Aries JPA parent</name>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
@@ -282,4 +282,8 @@
             </build>
         </profile>
     </profiles>
+
+  <scm>
+    <tag>2.7.0</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/jpa-repository/pom.xml b/jpa-repository/pom.xml
index 562bf6f..03fdfc2 100644
--- a/jpa-repository/pom.xml
+++ b/jpa-repository/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 	<groupId>org.apache.aries.jpa</groupId>
 	<artifactId>jpa-repository</artifactId>
 	<name>Apache Aries JPA Repository</name>
-	<version>2.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>2.7.0</version>
 	<packaging>pom</packaging>
 	<properties>
 		<bnd.version>3.1.0</bnd.version>
@@ -119,4 +119,8 @@
 			<version>2.1.0</version>
 		</dependency>
 	</dependencies>
+
+  <scm>
+    <tag>2.7.0</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/jpa-support/pom.xml b/jpa-support/pom.xml
index d2e9ce1..ca634d3 100644
--- a/jpa-support/pom.xml
+++ b/jpa-support/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.aries.jpa</groupId>
         <artifactId>org.apache.aries.jpa.parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.7.0</version>
         <relativePath>../jpa-parent</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>org.apache.aries.jpa.support</artifactId>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 7282910..636c745 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.aries.jpa</groupId>
         <artifactId>org.apache.aries.jpa.parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.7.0</version>
         <relativePath>jpa-parent</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
     <scm>
         <connection>scm:git:http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/aries-jpa.git</connection>
         <developerConnection>scm:git:http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/aries-jpa.git</developerConnection>
-        <tag>HEAD</tag>
+        <tag>2.7.0</tag>
     </scm>
 
     <modules>