[maven-release-plugin] prepare for next development iteration
diff --git a/examples/pom.xml b/examples/pom.xml
index 529c9b6..84ae54e 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>2.7.3</version>
+        <version>2.7.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <relativePath>../jpa-parent</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/examples/tasklist-blueprint/pom.xml b/examples/tasklist-blueprint/pom.xml
index 22e6bb0..437250f 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>2.7.3</version>
+		<version>2.7.4-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 b7f6fcd..e5fafe5 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>2.7.3</version>
+        <version>2.7.4-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 c7804f2..186e7b4 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>2.7.3</version>
+        <version>2.7.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <relativePath>..</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/itests/jpa-container-blueprint-testbundle-dao/pom.xml b/itests/jpa-container-blueprint-testbundle-dao/pom.xml
index c2d8912..850886d 100644
--- a/itests/jpa-container-blueprint-testbundle-dao/pom.xml
+++ b/itests/jpa-container-blueprint-testbundle-dao/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.aries.jpa.itest</groupId>
         <artifactId>org.apache.aries.jpa.itest.parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.7.3</version>
+        <version>2.7.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/itests/jpa-container-blueprint-testbundle/pom.xml b/itests/jpa-container-blueprint-testbundle/pom.xml
index e0440aa..6466133 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>2.7.3</version>
+        <version>2.7.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <relativePath>..</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/itests/jpa-container-itest-karaf/pom.xml b/itests/jpa-container-itest-karaf/pom.xml
index 4e588e4..13992d7 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>2.7.3</version>
+        <version>2.7.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <relativePath>..</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/itests/jpa-container-itest/pom.xml b/itests/jpa-container-itest/pom.xml
index 40a8370..60fb46e 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>2.7.3</version>
+        <version>2.7.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <relativePath>..</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/itests/jpa-container-testbundle-eclipselink/pom.xml b/itests/jpa-container-testbundle-eclipselink/pom.xml
index 8e51634..a7a0660 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>2.7.3</version>
+        <version>2.7.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <relativePath>..</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/itests/jpa-container-testbundle/pom.xml b/itests/jpa-container-testbundle/pom.xml
index 07f91e2..1873508 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>2.7.3</version>
+        <version>2.7.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <relativePath>..</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/itests/pom.xml b/itests/pom.xml
index a8847bc..96502fc 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>2.7.3</version>
+        <version>2.7.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <relativePath>../jpa-parent</relativePath>
     </parent>
     
diff --git a/javax-persistence/2_0/pom.xml b/javax-persistence/2_0/pom.xml
index 0de3204..391b530 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>2.7.3</version>
+        <version>2.7.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <relativePath>..</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/javax-persistence/2_1/pom.xml b/javax-persistence/2_1/pom.xml
index 345b3cb..79397fe 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>2.7.3</version>
+        <version>2.7.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <relativePath>..</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/javax-persistence/pom.xml b/javax-persistence/pom.xml
index 1856b9c..9719de1 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>2.7.3</version>
+        <version>2.7.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <relativePath>../jpa-parent</relativePath>
     </parent>
     
diff --git a/jpa-api/pom.xml b/jpa-api/pom.xml
index 46f6a7a..a634b27 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>2.7.3</version>
+        <version>2.7.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <relativePath>../jpa-parent</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/jpa-blueprint/pom.xml b/jpa-blueprint/pom.xml
index e1fc6a8..d9c0459 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>2.7.3</version>
+        <version>2.7.4-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 989c53e..1c3b946 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>2.7.3</version>
+        <version>2.7.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <relativePath>../jpa-parent</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/jpa-container/pom.xml b/jpa-container/pom.xml
index 41edc76..07ea4cc 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>2.7.3</version>
+        <version>2.7.4-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 4b65e98..3599f07 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>2.7.3</version>
+        <version>2.7.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <relativePath>../jpa-parent</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <properties>
diff --git a/jpa-parent/pom.xml b/jpa-parent/pom.xml
index 7a8a077..9dbe0e5 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>2.7.3</version>
+    <version>2.7.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
 
     <name>Apache Aries JPA parent</name>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
@@ -285,8 +285,4 @@
             </build>
         </profile>
     </profiles>
-
-  <scm>
-    <tag>jpa-2.7.3</tag>
-  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/jpa-repository/pom.xml b/jpa-repository/pom.xml
index 9cf2aed..6236527 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>2.7.3</version>
+	<version>2.7.4-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-2.7.3</tag>
-  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/jpa-support/pom.xml b/jpa-support/pom.xml
index 29b849f..026aeaf 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>2.7.3</version>
+        <version>2.7.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <relativePath>../jpa-parent</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>org.apache.aries.jpa.support</artifactId>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index b68d4ab..681efb9 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>2.7.3</version>
+        <version>2.7.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <relativePath>jpa-parent</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
     <scm>
         <connection>scm:git:https://github.com/apache/aries-jpa.git</connection>
         <developerConnection>scm:git:https://github.com/apache/aries-jpa.git</developerConnection>
-      <tag>jpa-2.7.3</tag>
+      <tag>HEAD</tag>
   </scm>
 
     <modules>