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@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
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         <artifactId>axis2</artifactId>
-        <version>1.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
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diff --git a/modules/soapmonitor/module/pom.xml b/modules/soapmonitor/module/pom.xml
index 10de59c..383493d 100644
--- a/modules/soapmonitor/module/pom.xml
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@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
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diff --git a/modules/soapmonitor/servlet/pom.xml b/modules/soapmonitor/servlet/pom.xml
index 2bc4235..e45355c 100644
--- a/modules/soapmonitor/servlet/pom.xml
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diff --git a/modules/spring/pom.xml b/modules/spring/pom.xml
index 3085646..a18f147 100644
--- a/modules/spring/pom.xml
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diff --git a/modules/testutils/pom.xml b/modules/testutils/pom.xml
index f5ac3c7..5bb55ec 100644
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index 020fbd1..cb69227 100644
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diff --git a/modules/tool/axis2-mar-maven-plugin/pom.xml b/modules/tool/axis2-mar-maven-plugin/pom.xml
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diff --git a/modules/tool/axis2-repo-maven-plugin/pom.xml b/modules/tool/axis2-repo-maven-plugin/pom.xml
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@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
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diff --git a/modules/tool/axis2-xsd2java-maven-plugin/pom.xml b/modules/tool/axis2-xsd2java-maven-plugin/pom.xml
index 23f8182..099d03e 100644
--- a/modules/tool/axis2-xsd2java-maven-plugin/pom.xml
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@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
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diff --git a/modules/tool/maven-shared/pom.xml b/modules/tool/maven-shared/pom.xml
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@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
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+  </scm>
     <dependencies>
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diff --git a/modules/tool/simple-server-maven-plugin/pom.xml b/modules/tool/simple-server-maven-plugin/pom.xml
index 3b9c095..97fe94e 100644
--- a/modules/tool/simple-server-maven-plugin/pom.xml
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@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
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+      <tag>v1.8.0</tag>
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     <build>
         <plugins>
             <plugin>
diff --git a/modules/transport/base/pom.xml b/modules/transport/base/pom.xml
index 2e07c11..7770fd4 100644
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@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
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@@ -38,7 +38,8 @@
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-    </scm>
+      <tag>v1.8.0</tag>
+  </scm>
 
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diff --git a/modules/transport/http/pom.xml b/modules/transport/http/pom.xml
index b7d9eb2..e77ef33 100644
--- a/modules/transport/http/pom.xml
+++ b/modules/transport/http/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
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         <artifactId>axis2</artifactId>
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+        <version>1.8.0</version>
         <relativePath>../../../pom.xml</relativePath>
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     <artifactId>axis2-transport-http</artifactId>
@@ -36,7 +36,8 @@
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         <url>http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/axis/axis2/java/core/trunk/modules/transport/http</url>
-    </scm>
+      <tag>v1.8.0</tag>
+  </scm>
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         <sourceDirectory>src</sourceDirectory>
         <testSourceDirectory>test</testSourceDirectory>
diff --git a/modules/transport/jms/pom.xml b/modules/transport/jms/pom.xml
index 25ef8f2..e921538 100644
--- a/modules/transport/jms/pom.xml
+++ b/modules/transport/jms/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
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-        <version>1.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.8.0</version>
         <relativePath>../../../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
@@ -38,7 +38,8 @@
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-    </scm>
+      <tag>v1.8.0</tag>
+  </scm>
 
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diff --git a/modules/transport/local/pom.xml b/modules/transport/local/pom.xml
index 58f1bd6..410a779 100644
--- a/modules/transport/local/pom.xml
+++ b/modules/transport/local/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
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         <artifactId>axis2</artifactId>
-        <version>1.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.8.0</version>
         <relativePath>../../../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>axis2-transport-local</artifactId>
@@ -36,7 +36,8 @@
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         <url>http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/axis/axis2/java/core/trunk/modules/transport/local</url>
-    </scm>
+      <tag>v1.8.0</tag>
+  </scm>
     <build>
         <sourceDirectory>src</sourceDirectory>
         <testSourceDirectory>test</testSourceDirectory>
diff --git a/modules/transport/mail/pom.xml b/modules/transport/mail/pom.xml
index 661c715..6bdbfa9 100644
--- a/modules/transport/mail/pom.xml
+++ b/modules/transport/mail/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
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         <groupId>org.apache.axis2</groupId>
         <artifactId>axis2</artifactId>
-        <version>1.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.8.0</version>
         <relativePath>../../../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
@@ -38,7 +38,8 @@
         <connection>scm:svn:http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/axis/axis2/java/core/trunk/modules/transport/mail</connection>
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         <url>http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/axis/axis2/java/core/trunk/modules/transport/mail</url>
-    </scm>
+      <tag>v1.8.0</tag>
+  </scm>
 
     <build>
         <plugins>
diff --git a/modules/transport/tcp/pom.xml b/modules/transport/tcp/pom.xml
index d634405..3bdf070 100644
--- a/modules/transport/tcp/pom.xml
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@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
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         <groupId>org.apache.axis2</groupId>
         <artifactId>axis2</artifactId>
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+        <version>1.8.0</version>
         <relativePath>../../../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>axis2-transport-tcp</artifactId>
@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@
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         <developerConnection>scm:svn:https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/axis/axis2/java/core/trunk/modules/transport/tcp</developerConnection>
         <url>http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/axis/axis2/java/core/trunk/modules/transport/tcp</url>
-    </scm>
+      <tag>v1.8.0</tag>
+  </scm>
 
     <build>
         <sourceDirectory>src</sourceDirectory>
diff --git a/modules/transport/testkit/pom.xml b/modules/transport/testkit/pom.xml
index 4fa0536..0626f37 100644
--- a/modules/transport/testkit/pom.xml
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@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
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         <artifactId>axis2</artifactId>
-        <version>1.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.8.0</version>
         <relativePath>../../../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>axis2-transport-testkit</artifactId>
@@ -36,7 +36,8 @@
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         <url>http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/axis/axis2/java/core/trunk/modules/transport/base</url>
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+      <tag>v1.8.0</tag>
+  </scm>
 
     <dependencies>
         <dependency>
diff --git a/modules/transport/udp/pom.xml b/modules/transport/udp/pom.xml
index ae9c7ac..08272bf 100644
--- a/modules/transport/udp/pom.xml
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@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
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         <artifactId>axis2</artifactId>
-        <version>1.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.8.0</version>
         <relativePath>../../../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>axis2-transport-udp</artifactId>
@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@
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         <developerConnection>scm:svn:https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/axis/axis2/java/core/trunk/modules/transport/udp</developerConnection>
         <url>http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/axis/axis2/java/core/trunk/modules/transport/udp</url>
-    </scm>
+      <tag>v1.8.0</tag>
+  </scm>
 
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         <plugins>
diff --git a/modules/transport/xmpp/pom.xml b/modules/transport/xmpp/pom.xml
index f67d7a1..7a1c0a5 100644
--- a/modules/transport/xmpp/pom.xml
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@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
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         <artifactId>axis2</artifactId>
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+        <version>1.8.0</version>
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     </parent>
     <artifactId>axis2-transport-xmpp</artifactId>
@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@
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         <url>http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/axis/axis2/java/core/trunk/modules/transport/xmpp</url>
-    </scm>
+      <tag>v1.8.0</tag>
+  </scm>
 
     <build>
         <sourceDirectory>src</sourceDirectory>
diff --git a/modules/webapp/pom.xml b/modules/webapp/pom.xml
index 1633031..55589f2 100644
--- a/modules/webapp/pom.xml
+++ b/modules/webapp/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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+        <version>1.8.0</version>
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     </parent>
     <artifactId>axis2-webapp</artifactId>
@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@
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         <url>http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/axis/axis2/java/core/trunk/modules/webapp</url>
-    </scm>
+      <tag>v1.8.0</tag>
+  </scm>
     <dependencies>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.axis2</groupId>
diff --git a/modules/xmlbeans-codegen/pom.xml b/modules/xmlbeans-codegen/pom.xml
index 21ca8b9..c55651b 100644
--- a/modules/xmlbeans-codegen/pom.xml
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@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
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+        <version>1.8.0</version>
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     <artifactId>axis2-xmlbeans-codegen</artifactId>
@@ -46,7 +46,8 @@
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-    </scm>
+      <tag>v1.8.0</tag>
+  </scm>
     <build>
         <plugins>
             <plugin>
diff --git a/modules/xmlbeans/pom.xml b/modules/xmlbeans/pom.xml
index 9c35a0d..4010cac 100644
--- a/modules/xmlbeans/pom.xml
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@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
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+        <version>1.8.0</version>
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     </parent>
     <artifactId>axis2-xmlbeans</artifactId>
@@ -67,7 +67,8 @@
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-    </scm>
+      <tag>v1.8.0</tag>
+  </scm>
     <build>
         <resources>
             <resource>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index f217fe8..625e3c8 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
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+    <version>1.8.0</version>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
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     <inceptionYear>2004</inceptionYear>
@@ -482,7 +482,7 @@
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-      <tag>HEAD</tag>
+      <tag>v1.8.0</tag>
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diff --git a/systests/SOAP12TestModuleB/pom.xml b/systests/SOAP12TestModuleB/pom.xml
index cb72579..40d3899 100644
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@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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diff --git a/systests/SOAP12TestModuleC/pom.xml b/systests/SOAP12TestModuleC/pom.xml
index fcffb99..78639f6 100644
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diff --git a/systests/SOAP12TestServiceC/pom.xml b/systests/SOAP12TestServiceC/pom.xml
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diff --git a/systests/echo/pom.xml b/systests/echo/pom.xml
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diff --git a/systests/pom.xml b/systests/pom.xml
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diff --git a/systests/webapp-tests/pom.xml b/systests/webapp-tests/pom.xml
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