[maven-release-plugin] prepare for next development iteration
diff --git a/examples/pom.xml b/examples/pom.xml
index cf75423..c85f4d1 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>2.7.1</version>
+        <version>2.7.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <relativePath>../jpa-parent</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/examples/tasklist-blueprint/pom.xml b/examples/tasklist-blueprint/pom.xml
index 8bf2e42..c3dabb5 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>2.7.1</version>
+		<version>2.7.2-SNAPSHOT</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 61a674e..39abc76 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>2.7.1</version>
+        <version>2.7.2-SNAPSHOT</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 ca89125..e1500a3 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>2.7.1</version>
+        <version>2.7.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <relativePath>..</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/itests/jpa-container-blueprint-testbundle/pom.xml b/itests/jpa-container-blueprint-testbundle/pom.xml
index 1a78a36..e9939f6 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>2.7.1</version>
+        <version>2.7.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <relativePath>..</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/itests/jpa-container-itest-karaf/pom.xml b/itests/jpa-container-itest-karaf/pom.xml
index dab7afd..40eb420 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>2.7.1</version>
+        <version>2.7.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <relativePath>..</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/itests/jpa-container-itest/pom.xml b/itests/jpa-container-itest/pom.xml
index 5840920..308d66a 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>2.7.1</version>
+        <version>2.7.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <relativePath>..</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/itests/jpa-container-testbundle-eclipselink/pom.xml b/itests/jpa-container-testbundle-eclipselink/pom.xml
index d88f401..1e8ce6c 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>2.7.1</version>
+        <version>2.7.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <relativePath>..</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/itests/jpa-container-testbundle/pom.xml b/itests/jpa-container-testbundle/pom.xml
index 43ec4cb..aa34b97 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>2.7.1</version>
+        <version>2.7.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <relativePath>..</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/itests/pom.xml b/itests/pom.xml
index 10f51c6..8b0b64a 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>2.7.1</version>
+        <version>2.7.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <relativePath>../jpa-parent</relativePath>
     </parent>
     
diff --git a/javax-persistence/2_0/pom.xml b/javax-persistence/2_0/pom.xml
index 5ac497b..992e218 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>2.7.1</version>
+        <version>2.7.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <relativePath>..</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/javax-persistence/2_1/pom.xml b/javax-persistence/2_1/pom.xml
index e846b53..e6d0949 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>2.7.1</version>
+        <version>2.7.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <relativePath>..</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/javax-persistence/pom.xml b/javax-persistence/pom.xml
index d837541..c49f935 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>2.7.1</version>
+        <version>2.7.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <relativePath>../jpa-parent</relativePath>
     </parent>
     
diff --git a/jpa-api/pom.xml b/jpa-api/pom.xml
index dde6438..908f4d4 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>2.7.1</version>
+        <version>2.7.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <relativePath>../jpa-parent</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/jpa-blueprint/pom.xml b/jpa-blueprint/pom.xml
index f27de81..8e40d3f 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>2.7.1</version>
+        <version>2.7.2-SNAPSHOT</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 a61016a..6343385 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>2.7.1</version>
+        <version>2.7.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <relativePath>../jpa-parent</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/jpa-container/pom.xml b/jpa-container/pom.xml
index 836f196..95862f2 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>2.7.1</version>
+        <version>2.7.2-SNAPSHOT</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 225502d..079fd20 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>2.7.1</version>
+        <version>2.7.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <relativePath>../jpa-parent</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <properties>
diff --git a/jpa-parent/pom.xml b/jpa-parent/pom.xml
index 8336969..aee2e4f 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>2.7.1</version>
+    <version>2.7.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
 
     <name>Apache Aries JPA parent</name>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
@@ -282,8 +282,4 @@
             </build>
         </profile>
     </profiles>
-
-  <scm>
-    <tag>jpa-2.7.1</tag>
-  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/jpa-repository/pom.xml b/jpa-repository/pom.xml
index c3fa5a8..e525107 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>2.7.1</version>
+	<version>2.7.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	<packaging>pom</packaging>
 	<properties>
 		<bnd.version>3.1.0</bnd.version>
@@ -119,8 +119,4 @@
 			<version>2.1.0</version>
 		</dependency>
 	</dependencies>
-
-  <scm>
-    <tag>jpa-2.7.1</tag>
-  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/jpa-support/pom.xml b/jpa-support/pom.xml
index f3ba4bf..3d08567 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>2.7.1</version>
+        <version>2.7.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <relativePath>../jpa-parent</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>org.apache.aries.jpa.support</artifactId>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 104f626..8687758 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>2.7.1</version>
+        <version>2.7.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <relativePath>jpa-parent</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
     <scm>
         <connection>scm:git:git@github.com:apache/aries-jpa.git</connection>
         <developerConnection>scm:git:git@github.com:apache/aries-jpa.git</developerConnection>
-      <tag>jpa-2.7.1</tag>
+      <tag>HEAD</tag>
   </scm>
 
     <modules>