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index 498658c..1df6a0d 100644
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@@ -48,4 +48,8 @@
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@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.axis2</groupId>
         <artifactId>axis2</artifactId>
-        <version>1.8.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.8.1</version>
         <relativePath>../../../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
         <connection>scm:git:https://gitbox.apache.org/repos/asf/axis-axis2-java-core.git</connection>
         <developerConnection>scm:git:https://gitbox.apache.org/repos/asf/axis-axis2-java-core.git</developerConnection>
         <url>https://gitbox.apache.org/repos/asf?p=axis-axis2-java-core.git;a=summary</url>
-        <tag>HEAD</tag>
+        <tag>v1.8.1</tag>
     </scm>
 
     <dependencies>
diff --git a/modules/transport/udp/pom.xml b/modules/transport/udp/pom.xml
index edc3c16..12f7278 100644
--- a/modules/transport/udp/pom.xml
+++ b/modules/transport/udp/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.axis2</groupId>
         <artifactId>axis2</artifactId>
-        <version>1.8.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.8.1</version>
         <relativePath>../../../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
         <connection>scm:git:https://gitbox.apache.org/repos/asf/axis-axis2-java-core.git</connection>
         <developerConnection>scm:git:https://gitbox.apache.org/repos/asf/axis-axis2-java-core.git</developerConnection>
         <url>https://gitbox.apache.org/repos/asf?p=axis-axis2-java-core.git;a=summary</url>
-        <tag>HEAD</tag>
+        <tag>v1.8.1</tag>
     </scm>
 
     <dependencies>
diff --git a/modules/transport/xmpp/pom.xml b/modules/transport/xmpp/pom.xml
index ab52e2d..53019ea 100644
--- a/modules/transport/xmpp/pom.xml
+++ b/modules/transport/xmpp/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.axis2</groupId>
         <artifactId>axis2</artifactId>
-        <version>1.8.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.8.1</version>
         <relativePath>../../../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
         <connection>scm:git:https://gitbox.apache.org/repos/asf/axis-axis2-java-core.git</connection>
         <developerConnection>scm:git:https://gitbox.apache.org/repos/asf/axis-axis2-java-core.git</developerConnection>
         <url>https://gitbox.apache.org/repos/asf?p=axis-axis2-java-core.git;a=summary</url>
-        <tag>HEAD</tag>
+        <tag>v1.8.1</tag>
     </scm>
 
     <dependencies>
diff --git a/modules/webapp/pom.xml b/modules/webapp/pom.xml
index 042fa42..b5cc528 100644
--- a/modules/webapp/pom.xml
+++ b/modules/webapp/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.axis2</groupId>
         <artifactId>axis2</artifactId>
-        <version>1.8.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.8.1</version>
         <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
         <connection>scm:git:https://gitbox.apache.org/repos/asf/axis-axis2-java-core.git</connection>
         <developerConnection>scm:git:https://gitbox.apache.org/repos/asf/axis-axis2-java-core.git</developerConnection>
         <url>https://gitbox.apache.org/repos/asf?p=axis-axis2-java-core.git;a=summary</url>
-        <tag>HEAD</tag>
+        <tag>v1.8.1</tag>
     </scm>
 
     <dependencies>
diff --git a/modules/xmlbeans-codegen/pom.xml b/modules/xmlbeans-codegen/pom.xml
index f712f7c..9be04e9 100644
--- a/modules/xmlbeans-codegen/pom.xml
+++ b/modules/xmlbeans-codegen/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.axis2</groupId>
         <artifactId>axis2</artifactId>
-        <version>1.8.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.8.1</version>
         <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
         <connection>scm:git:https://gitbox.apache.org/repos/asf/axis-axis2-java-core.git</connection>
         <developerConnection>scm:git:https://gitbox.apache.org/repos/asf/axis-axis2-java-core.git</developerConnection>
         <url>https://gitbox.apache.org/repos/asf?p=axis-axis2-java-core.git;a=summary</url>
-        <tag>HEAD</tag>
+        <tag>v1.8.1</tag>
     </scm>
 
     <dependencies>
diff --git a/modules/xmlbeans/pom.xml b/modules/xmlbeans/pom.xml
index e686458..973e78b 100644
--- a/modules/xmlbeans/pom.xml
+++ b/modules/xmlbeans/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.axis2</groupId>
         <artifactId>axis2</artifactId>
-        <version>1.8.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.8.1</version>
         <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
         <connection>scm:git:https://gitbox.apache.org/repos/asf/axis-axis2-java-core.git</connection>
         <developerConnection>scm:git:https://gitbox.apache.org/repos/asf/axis-axis2-java-core.git</developerConnection>
         <url>https://gitbox.apache.org/repos/asf?p=axis-axis2-java-core.git;a=summary</url>
-        <tag>HEAD</tag>
+        <tag>v1.8.1</tag>
     </scm>
 
     <dependencies>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index b36b07d..776f893 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 
     <groupId>org.apache.axis2</groupId>
     <artifactId>axis2</artifactId>
-    <version>1.8.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.8.1</version>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
 
     <name>Apache Axis2 - Root</name>
@@ -445,7 +445,7 @@
         <connection>scm:git:https://gitbox.apache.org/repos/asf/axis-axis2-java-core.git</connection>
         <developerConnection>scm:git:https://gitbox.apache.org/repos/asf/axis-axis2-java-core.git</developerConnection>
         <url>https://gitbox.apache.org/repos/asf?p=axis-axis2-java-core.git;a=summary</url>
-        <tag>HEAD</tag>
+        <tag>v1.8.1</tag>
     </scm>
     <issueManagement>
         <system>jira</system>
@@ -505,7 +505,7 @@
              we can't use the project.version variable directly because of the dot. See
              http://maven.apache.org/plugins/maven-site-plugin/examples/creating-content.html -->
         <axis2_version>${project.version}</axis2_version>
-        <project.build.outputTimestamp>2021-12-18T16:00:00Z</project.build.outputTimestamp>
+        <project.build.outputTimestamp>2022-07-01T17:02:44Z</project.build.outputTimestamp>
     </properties>
 
     <dependencyManagement>
diff --git a/systests/SOAP12TestModuleB/pom.xml b/systests/SOAP12TestModuleB/pom.xml
index c80ed2b..f1d5a09 100644
--- a/systests/SOAP12TestModuleB/pom.xml
+++ b/systests/SOAP12TestModuleB/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.axis2</groupId>
         <artifactId>systests</artifactId>
-        <version>1.8.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.8.1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>SOAP12TestModuleB</artifactId>
@@ -52,4 +52,8 @@
             </plugin>
         </plugins>
     </build>
+
+  <scm>
+    <tag>v1.8.1</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/systests/SOAP12TestModuleC/pom.xml b/systests/SOAP12TestModuleC/pom.xml
index 56fa89a..445e5cc 100644
--- a/systests/SOAP12TestModuleC/pom.xml
+++ b/systests/SOAP12TestModuleC/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.axis2</groupId>
         <artifactId>systests</artifactId>
-        <version>1.8.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.8.1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>SOAP12TestModuleC</artifactId>
@@ -52,4 +52,8 @@
             </plugin>
         </plugins>
     </build>
+
+  <scm>
+    <tag>v1.8.1</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/systests/SOAP12TestServiceB/pom.xml b/systests/SOAP12TestServiceB/pom.xml
index 9274984..f9798cf 100644
--- a/systests/SOAP12TestServiceB/pom.xml
+++ b/systests/SOAP12TestServiceB/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.axis2</groupId>
         <artifactId>systests</artifactId>
-        <version>1.8.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.8.1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>SOAP12TestServiceB</artifactId>
@@ -52,4 +52,8 @@
             </plugin>
         </plugins>
     </build>
+
+  <scm>
+    <tag>v1.8.1</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/systests/SOAP12TestServiceC/pom.xml b/systests/SOAP12TestServiceC/pom.xml
index 34f7331..3b8788a 100644
--- a/systests/SOAP12TestServiceC/pom.xml
+++ b/systests/SOAP12TestServiceC/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.axis2</groupId>
         <artifactId>systests</artifactId>
-        <version>1.8.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.8.1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>SOAP12TestServiceC</artifactId>
@@ -52,4 +52,8 @@
             </plugin>
         </plugins>
     </build>
+
+  <scm>
+    <tag>v1.8.1</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/systests/echo/pom.xml b/systests/echo/pom.xml
index 4d26dee..3248109 100644
--- a/systests/echo/pom.xml
+++ b/systests/echo/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.axis2</groupId>
         <artifactId>systests</artifactId>
-        <version>1.8.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.8.1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>echo</artifactId>
@@ -52,4 +52,8 @@
             </plugin>
         </plugins>
     </build>
+
+  <scm>
+    <tag>v1.8.1</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/systests/pom.xml b/systests/pom.xml
index 6f2472b..5dbc410 100644
--- a/systests/pom.xml
+++ b/systests/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.axis2</groupId>
         <artifactId>axis2</artifactId>
-        <version>1.8.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.8.1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>systests</artifactId>
diff --git a/systests/webapp-tests/pom.xml b/systests/webapp-tests/pom.xml
index c8345c5..d76b116 100644
--- a/systests/webapp-tests/pom.xml
+++ b/systests/webapp-tests/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
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         <artifactId>systests</artifactId>
-        <version>1.8.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.8.1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>webapp-tests</artifactId>
@@ -160,4 +160,8 @@
             </plugin>
         </plugins>
     </build>
+
+  <scm>
+    <tag>v1.8.1</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>