diff --git a/modules/all/pom.xml b/modules/all/pom.xml
index 6c5e77d..a754c72 100644
--- a/modules/all/pom.xml
+++ b/modules/all/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.axis2</groupId>
         <artifactId>axis2-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0</version>
         <relativePath>../parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/modules/rmi/pom.xml b/modules/rmi/pom.xml
index ebe7f6c..7983a72 100644
--- a/modules/rmi/pom.xml
+++ b/modules/rmi/pom.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.axis2</groupId>
         <artifactId>axis2-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0</version>
         <relativePath>../parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/modules/samples/book/pom.xml b/modules/samples/book/pom.xml
index 078a758..3caac1f 100644
--- a/modules/samples/book/pom.xml
+++ b/modules/samples/book/pom.xml
@@ -37,27 +37,27 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.axis2</groupId>
             <artifactId>axis2-kernel</artifactId>
-            <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>1.6.0</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.axis2</groupId>
             <artifactId>axis2-codegen</artifactId>
-            <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>1.6.0</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.axis2</groupId>
             <artifactId>axis2-adb</artifactId>
-            <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>1.6.0</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.ws.commons.axiom</groupId>
             <artifactId>axiom-api</artifactId>
-            <version>1.2.12-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>1.2.11</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.ws.commons.axiom</groupId>
             <artifactId>axiom-impl</artifactId>
-            <version>1.2.12-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>1.2.11</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.ws.commons.schema</groupId>
@@ -112,12 +112,12 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.axis2</groupId>
 			<artifactId>axis2-transport-http</artifactId>
-			<version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>1.6.0</version>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.axis2</groupId>
 			<artifactId>axis2-transport-local</artifactId>
-			<version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>1.6.0</version>
 		</dependency>
 
        </dependencies>
diff --git a/modules/samples/java_first_jaxws/pom.xml b/modules/samples/java_first_jaxws/pom.xml
index 22568cf..9349fcd 100644
--- a/modules/samples/java_first_jaxws/pom.xml
+++ b/modules/samples/java_first_jaxws/pom.xml
@@ -38,32 +38,32 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.axis2</groupId>
             <artifactId>axis2-kernel</artifactId>
-            <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>1.6.0</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.axis2</groupId>
             <artifactId>axis2-jaxws</artifactId>
-            <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>1.6.0</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.axis2</groupId>
             <artifactId>axis2-codegen</artifactId>
-            <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>1.6.0</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.axis2</groupId>
             <artifactId>axis2-adb</artifactId>
-            <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>1.6.0</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.ws.commons.axiom</groupId>
             <artifactId>axiom-api</artifactId>
-            <version>1.2.12-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>1.2.11</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.ws.commons.axiom</groupId>
             <artifactId>axiom-impl</artifactId>
-            <version>1.2.12-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>1.2.11</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.ws.commons.schema</groupId>
diff --git a/modules/samples/jaxws-addressbook/README.txt b/modules/samples/jaxws-addressbook/README.txt
index 65bb5d9..af7774a 100644
--- a/modules/samples/jaxws-addressbook/README.txt
+++ b/modules/samples/jaxws-addressbook/README.txt
@@ -28,9 +28,9 @@
 This will do the following:
 - Generate the JAXB artifacts (in target/schema)
 - Compile the service implementation classes (in target/classes), including the JAXB artifacts, 
-  and create a JAR containing those classes (target/jaxws-addressbook-SNAPSHOT.jar)
+  and create a JAR containing those classes (target/jaxws-addressbook-1.6.0.jar)
 - Compile the Dispatch client classes (in target/classes) and create a JAR containing those classes
-  (target/jaxws-addressbook-SNAPSHOT-Client.jar).  
+  (target/jaxws-addressbook-1.6.0-Client.jar).
 
 
 Step 1: Generate JAXB artifacts from simple schema
@@ -84,8 +84,8 @@
 ===============================================================================================
 (a) Setup your environment to run the sample.  You will need two windows, one for the server
 and one for the client.  Each needs the following environment variables set:
-- Axis2 binary distribution.  For example: AXIS2_HOME=C:\temp\Axis2\axis2-SNAPSHOT
-- Java5 JDK.  For example: JAVA_HOME=c:\java\java5 
+- Axis2 binary distribution.  For example: AXIS2_HOME=C:\temp\Axis2\axis2-1.6.0
+- Java5 JDK.  For example: JAVA_HOME=c:\java\java6
 
 (b) Copy the service implementation JAR file from the sample target directory to the appropriate 
 Axis2 repository directory, %AXIS2_HOME%\repository\servicejars.  Note that JAR files in this 
@@ -95,14 +95,14 @@
 If the repository directory does not exist, create it first, then copy the service 
 implementation JAR:
 	mkdir %AXIS2_HOME%\repository\servicejars
-	copy target\jaxws-addressbook-SNAPSHOT.jar %AXIS2_HOME%\repository\servicejars
+	copy target\jaxws-addressbook-1.6.0.jar %AXIS2_HOME%\repository\servicejars
 
 (c) Start the axis2 server.  This will deploy the JAX-WS service implementation.
 	cd %AXIS2_HOME%
 	bin\axis2server.bat
 
 You should see a message such as:
-[INFO] Deploying artifact : jaxws-addressbook-SNAPSHOT.jar
+[INFO] Deploying artifact : jaxws-addressbook-1.6.0.jar
 [INFO] Deploying JAXWS annotated class org.apache.axis2.jaxws.addressbook.AddressBookImpl as a service - AddressBookImplService.AddressBookImplPort
 
 (d) From another window with the environment setup, in the jaxws-addressbook samples directory run 
diff --git a/modules/samples/jaxws-addressbook/pom.xml b/modules/samples/jaxws-addressbook/pom.xml
index 50e3369..ad8efd1 100644
--- a/modules/samples/jaxws-addressbook/pom.xml
+++ b/modules/samples/jaxws-addressbook/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     <groupId>org.apache.axis2.samples</groupId>
     <artifactId>jaxws-addressbook</artifactId>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
-    <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.6.0</version>
     <name>JAXWS Addressbook Service</name>
     <build>
         <sourceDirectory>src</sourceDirectory>
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.axis2</groupId>
             <artifactId>axis2-jaxws</artifactId>
-            <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>1.6.0</version>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
     <repositories>
diff --git a/modules/samples/jaxws-calculator/README.txt b/modules/samples/jaxws-calculator/README.txt
index dd0477a..289fd1b 100644
--- a/modules/samples/jaxws-calculator/README.txt
+++ b/modules/samples/jaxws-calculator/README.txt
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 
 1. Set up a CLASSPATH with the following 
 - all the jars in <AXIS2_HOME/lib>
-- the jaxws-calculator-SNAPSHOT-client.jar under the target directory
+- the jaxws-calculator-1.6.0-client.jar under the target directory
 - addressing mar in <AXIS2_HOME/repository/modules>
 
 2. Run the client using say "java -classpath %CLASSPATH% org.apache.axis2.jaxws.calculator.client.AddSEIClient 3 33"
diff --git a/modules/samples/jaxws-calculator/pom.xml b/modules/samples/jaxws-calculator/pom.xml
index 3ae0568..9769273 100644
--- a/modules/samples/jaxws-calculator/pom.xml
+++ b/modules/samples/jaxws-calculator/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     <groupId>org.apache.axis2.samples</groupId>
     <artifactId>jaxws-calculator</artifactId>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
-    <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.6.0</version>
     <name>JAXWS Calculator Service</name>
     <build>
         <sourceDirectory>src</sourceDirectory>
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.axis2</groupId>
             <artifactId>axis2-jaxws</artifactId>
-            <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>1.6.0</version>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
     <repositories>
diff --git a/modules/samples/jaxws-interop/pom.xml b/modules/samples/jaxws-interop/pom.xml
index a6121a2..84c4a87 100644
--- a/modules/samples/jaxws-interop/pom.xml
+++ b/modules/samples/jaxws-interop/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     <groupId>org.apache.axis2.samples</groupId>
     <artifactId>jaxws-interop</artifactId>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
-    <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.6.0</version>
     <name>JAXWS Interop Sample</name>
     <build>
         <sourceDirectory>src</sourceDirectory>
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.axis2</groupId>
             <artifactId>axis2-jaxws</artifactId>
-            <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>1.6.0</version>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
     <repositories>
diff --git a/modules/samples/jaxws-samples/pom.xml b/modules/samples/jaxws-samples/pom.xml
index e568a2c..e715673 100644
--- a/modules/samples/jaxws-samples/pom.xml
+++ b/modules/samples/jaxws-samples/pom.xml
@@ -36,38 +36,38 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.axis2</groupId>
             <artifactId>axis2-kernel</artifactId>
-            <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>1.6.0</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.axis2</groupId>
             <artifactId>axis2-jaxws</artifactId>
-            <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>1.6.0</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.axis2</groupId>
             <artifactId>axis2-codegen</artifactId>
-            <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>1.6.0</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.axis2</groupId>
             <artifactId>axis2-adb</artifactId>
-            <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>1.6.0</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.axis2</groupId>
             <artifactId>addressing</artifactId>
-            <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>1.6.0</version>
             <type>mar</type>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.ws.commons.axiom</groupId>
             <artifactId>axiom-api</artifactId>
-            <version>1.2.12-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>1.2.11</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.ws.commons.axiom</groupId>
             <artifactId>axiom-impl</artifactId>
-            <version>1.2.12-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>1.2.11</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.ws.commons.schema</groupId>
diff --git a/modules/samples/jaxws-version/pom.xml b/modules/samples/jaxws-version/pom.xml
index af66659..c103de9 100644
--- a/modules/samples/jaxws-version/pom.xml
+++ b/modules/samples/jaxws-version/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.axis2</groupId>
         <artifactId>axis2-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0</version>
         <relativePath>../../parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>version</artifactId>
diff --git a/modules/tool/axis2-java2wsdl-maven-plugin/src/test/test1/pom.xml b/modules/tool/axis2-java2wsdl-maven-plugin/src/test/test1/pom.xml
index a6e5a05..582b54e 100644
--- a/modules/tool/axis2-java2wsdl-maven-plugin/src/test/test1/pom.xml
+++ b/modules/tool/axis2-java2wsdl-maven-plugin/src/test/test1/pom.xml
@@ -23,14 +23,14 @@
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
     <groupId>org.apache.axis2</groupId>
     <artifactId>axis2-wsdl2code-maven-plugin-test1</artifactId>
-    <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.6.0</version>
     <name>Test 1 of the axis2-wsdl2code-maven-plugin</name>
     <build>
         <plugins>
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.axis2</groupId>
                 <artifactId>axis2-java2wsdl-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+                <version>1.6.0</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <className>org.apache.axis2.maven2.java2wsdl.test.Adder</className>
                 </configuration>
diff --git a/modules/tool/axis2-wsdl2code-maven-plugin/src/test/test1/pom.xml b/modules/tool/axis2-wsdl2code-maven-plugin/src/test/test1/pom.xml
index 13324b7..3da20b3 100644
--- a/modules/tool/axis2-wsdl2code-maven-plugin/src/test/test1/pom.xml
+++ b/modules/tool/axis2-wsdl2code-maven-plugin/src/test/test1/pom.xml
@@ -23,14 +23,14 @@
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
     <groupId>org.apache.axis2.maven2</groupId>
     <artifactId>axis2-wsdl2code-maven-plugin-test1</artifactId>
-    <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.6.0</version>
     <name>Test 1 of the axis2-wsdl2code-maven-plugin</name>
     <build>
         <plugins>
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.axis2</groupId>
                 <artifactId>axis2-wsdl2code-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+                <version>1.6.0</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <generateServerSide>true</generateServerSide>
                     <generateServerSideInterface>true</generateServerSideInterface>