[maven-release-plugin] prepare release v4.16.1-rc0
diff --git a/bookkeeper-benchmark/pom.xml b/bookkeeper-benchmark/pom.xml
index c7b786a..b0927ae 100644
--- a/bookkeeper-benchmark/pom.xml
+++ b/bookkeeper-benchmark/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>bookkeeper</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.bookkeeper</groupId>
-    <version>4.16.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.16.1</version>
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.apache.bookkeeper</groupId>
   <artifactId>bookkeeper-benchmark</artifactId>
diff --git a/bookkeeper-common-allocator/pom.xml b/bookkeeper-common-allocator/pom.xml
index 68df2af..e922585 100644
--- a/bookkeeper-common-allocator/pom.xml
+++ b/bookkeeper-common-allocator/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.bookkeeper</groupId>
     <artifactId>bookkeeper</artifactId>
-    <version>4.16.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.16.1</version>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>bookkeeper-common-allocator</artifactId>
   <name>Apache BookKeeper :: Common :: Allocator</name>
diff --git a/bookkeeper-common/pom.xml b/bookkeeper-common/pom.xml
index 7e37723..b6a1f37 100644
--- a/bookkeeper-common/pom.xml
+++ b/bookkeeper-common/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.bookkeeper</groupId>
     <artifactId>bookkeeper</artifactId>
-    <version>4.16.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.16.1</version>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>bookkeeper-common</artifactId>
   <name>Apache BookKeeper :: Common</name>
diff --git a/bookkeeper-dist/all/pom.xml b/bookkeeper-dist/all/pom.xml
index bfa902a..070ddbe 100644
--- a/bookkeeper-dist/all/pom.xml
+++ b/bookkeeper-dist/all/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>bookkeeper-dist</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.bookkeeper</groupId>
-    <version>4.16.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.16.1</version>
     <relativePath>..</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
@@ -154,4 +154,8 @@
       </plugin>
     </plugins>
   </build>
+
+  <scm>
+    <tag>v4.16.1-rc0</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/bookkeeper-dist/bkctl/pom.xml b/bookkeeper-dist/bkctl/pom.xml
index 53e1126..72456cc 100644
--- a/bookkeeper-dist/bkctl/pom.xml
+++ b/bookkeeper-dist/bkctl/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>bookkeeper-dist</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.bookkeeper</groupId>
-    <version>4.16.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.16.1</version>
     <relativePath>..</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
@@ -79,4 +79,8 @@
       </plugin>
     </plugins>
   </build>
+
+  <scm>
+    <tag>v4.16.1-rc0</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/bookkeeper-dist/pom.xml b/bookkeeper-dist/pom.xml
index 7f0d86c..d96c1fd 100644
--- a/bookkeeper-dist/pom.xml
+++ b/bookkeeper-dist/pom.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>bookkeeper</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.bookkeeper</groupId>
-    <version>4.16.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.16.1</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <artifactId>bookkeeper-dist</artifactId>
diff --git a/bookkeeper-dist/server/pom.xml b/bookkeeper-dist/server/pom.xml
index 3c53c53..cc9edfd 100644
--- a/bookkeeper-dist/server/pom.xml
+++ b/bookkeeper-dist/server/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>bookkeeper-dist</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.bookkeeper</groupId>
-    <version>4.16.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.16.1</version>
     <relativePath>..</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
@@ -129,4 +129,8 @@
 
     </plugins>
   </build>
+
+  <scm>
+    <tag>v4.16.1-rc0</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/bookkeeper-http/http-server/pom.xml b/bookkeeper-http/http-server/pom.xml
index 167ada7..8d1af89 100644
--- a/bookkeeper-http/http-server/pom.xml
+++ b/bookkeeper-http/http-server/pom.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>bookkeeper</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.bookkeeper</groupId>
-    <version>4.16.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.16.1</version>
     <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
diff --git a/bookkeeper-http/pom.xml b/bookkeeper-http/pom.xml
index 0ee3ae1..6d1b7e1 100644
--- a/bookkeeper-http/pom.xml
+++ b/bookkeeper-http/pom.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>bookkeeper</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.bookkeeper</groupId>
-    <version>4.16.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.16.1</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.apache.bookkeeper.http</groupId>
diff --git a/bookkeeper-http/servlet-http-server/pom.xml b/bookkeeper-http/servlet-http-server/pom.xml
index 8a2e4f6..2525d14 100644
--- a/bookkeeper-http/servlet-http-server/pom.xml
+++ b/bookkeeper-http/servlet-http-server/pom.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>bookkeeper</artifactId>
         <groupId>org.apache.bookkeeper</groupId>
-        <version>4.16.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.16.1</version>
         <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
diff --git a/bookkeeper-http/vertx-http-server/pom.xml b/bookkeeper-http/vertx-http-server/pom.xml
index b307ca7..86510ba 100644
--- a/bookkeeper-http/vertx-http-server/pom.xml
+++ b/bookkeeper-http/vertx-http-server/pom.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>bookkeeper</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.bookkeeper</groupId>
-    <version>4.16.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.16.1</version>
     <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
diff --git a/bookkeeper-proto/pom.xml b/bookkeeper-proto/pom.xml
index e105e7c..c12127b 100644
--- a/bookkeeper-proto/pom.xml
+++ b/bookkeeper-proto/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>bookkeeper</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.bookkeeper</groupId>
-    <version>4.16.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.16.1</version>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>bookkeeper-proto</artifactId>
   <name>Apache BookKeeper :: Protocols</name>
diff --git a/bookkeeper-server/pom.xml b/bookkeeper-server/pom.xml
index d53c3a4..d715542 100644
--- a/bookkeeper-server/pom.xml
+++ b/bookkeeper-server/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>bookkeeper</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.bookkeeper</groupId>
-    <version>4.16.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.16.1</version>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>bookkeeper-server</artifactId>
   <name>Apache BookKeeper :: Server</name>
diff --git a/bookkeeper-slogger/api/pom.xml b/bookkeeper-slogger/api/pom.xml
index 5640737..dde58f3 100644
--- a/bookkeeper-slogger/api/pom.xml
+++ b/bookkeeper-slogger/api/pom.xml
@@ -18,10 +18,14 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>bookkeeper-slogger-parent</artifactId>
         <groupId>org.apache.bookkeeper</groupId>
-        <version>4.16.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.16.1</version>
         <relativePath>..</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.bookkeeper</groupId>
     <artifactId>bookkeeper-slogger-api</artifactId>
     <name>Apache BookKeeper :: Structured Logger :: API</name>
+
+  <scm>
+    <tag>v4.16.1-rc0</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/bookkeeper-slogger/pom.xml b/bookkeeper-slogger/pom.xml
index db52bf7..ffec9b3 100644
--- a/bookkeeper-slogger/pom.xml
+++ b/bookkeeper-slogger/pom.xml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.bookkeeper</groupId>
         <artifactId>bookkeeper</artifactId>
-        <version>4.16.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.16.1</version>
         <relativePath>..</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
diff --git a/bookkeeper-slogger/slf4j/pom.xml b/bookkeeper-slogger/slf4j/pom.xml
index 94226b1..4f0a171 100644
--- a/bookkeeper-slogger/slf4j/pom.xml
+++ b/bookkeeper-slogger/slf4j/pom.xml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>bookkeeper-slogger-parent</artifactId>
         <groupId>org.apache.bookkeeper</groupId>
-        <version>4.16.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.16.1</version>
         <relativePath>..</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.bookkeeper</groupId>
@@ -31,4 +31,8 @@
             <version>${project.parent.version}</version>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
+
+  <scm>
+    <tag>v4.16.1-rc0</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/buildtools/pom.xml b/buildtools/pom.xml
index 22d52df..bfaabc8 100644
--- a/buildtools/pom.xml
+++ b/buildtools/pom.xml
@@ -20,9 +20,9 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.bookkeeper</groupId>
     <artifactId>bookkeeper</artifactId>
-    <version>4.16.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.16.1</version>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>buildtools</artifactId>
   <name>Apache BookKeeper :: Build Tools</name>
-  <version>4.16.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>4.16.1</version>
 </project>
diff --git a/circe-checksum/pom.xml b/circe-checksum/pom.xml
index 541c071..db6a915 100644
--- a/circe-checksum/pom.xml
+++ b/circe-checksum/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.bookkeeper</groupId>
     <artifactId>bookkeeper</artifactId>
-    <version>4.16.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.16.1</version>
     <relativePath>..</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/cpu-affinity/pom.xml b/cpu-affinity/pom.xml
index 23e333c..24053c4 100644
--- a/cpu-affinity/pom.xml
+++ b/cpu-affinity/pom.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.bookkeeper</groupId>
     <artifactId>bookkeeper</artifactId>
-    <version>4.16.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.16.1</version>
     <relativePath>..</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/metadata-drivers/etcd/pom.xml b/metadata-drivers/etcd/pom.xml
index 2d13190..beffac3 100644
--- a/metadata-drivers/etcd/pom.xml
+++ b/metadata-drivers/etcd/pom.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.bookkeeper.metadata.drivers</groupId>
     <artifactId>metadata-drivers-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>4.16.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.16.1</version>
     <relativePath>..</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
@@ -150,4 +150,8 @@
       </build>
     </profile>
   </profiles>
+
+  <scm>
+    <tag>v4.16.1-rc0</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/metadata-drivers/pom.xml b/metadata-drivers/pom.xml
index f22dda3..33453a1 100644
--- a/metadata-drivers/pom.xml
+++ b/metadata-drivers/pom.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>bookkeeper</artifactId>
         <groupId>org.apache.bookkeeper</groupId>
-        <version>4.16.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.16.1</version>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
     <groupId>org.apache.bookkeeper.metadata.drivers</groupId>
diff --git a/microbenchmarks/pom.xml b/microbenchmarks/pom.xml
index dfa6cd6..2fb3189 100644
--- a/microbenchmarks/pom.xml
+++ b/microbenchmarks/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.bookkeeper</groupId>
     <artifactId>bookkeeper</artifactId>
-    <version>4.16.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.16.1</version>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>microbenchmarks</artifactId>
   <name>Apache BookKeeper :: microbenchmarks</name>
diff --git a/native-io/pom.xml b/native-io/pom.xml
index 4ef4467..f369627 100644
--- a/native-io/pom.xml
+++ b/native-io/pom.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.bookkeeper</groupId>
     <artifactId>bookkeeper</artifactId>
-    <version>4.16.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.16.1</version>
     <relativePath>..</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index b04d8e1..379b18b 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
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   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.apache.bookkeeper</groupId>
-  <version>4.16.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>4.16.1</version>
   <artifactId>bookkeeper</artifactId>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
   <name>Apache BookKeeper :: Parent</name>
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
     <connection>scm:git:https://github.com/apache/bookkeeper.git</connection>
     <developerConnection>scm:git:https://github.com/apache/bookkeeper.git</developerConnection>
     <url>https://github.com/apache/bookkeeper</url>
-    <tag>branch-4.13</tag>
+    <tag>v4.16.1-rc0</tag>
   </scm>
   <issueManagement>
     <system>JIRA</system>
diff --git a/shaded/bookkeeper-server-shaded/pom.xml b/shaded/bookkeeper-server-shaded/pom.xml
index 5b357ff..db3f642 100644
--- a/shaded/bookkeeper-server-shaded/pom.xml
+++ b/shaded/bookkeeper-server-shaded/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.bookkeeper</groupId>
     <artifactId>shaded-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>4.16.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.16.1</version>
     <relativePath>..</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>bookkeeper-server-shaded</artifactId>
@@ -126,4 +126,8 @@
       </plugin>
     </plugins>
   </build>
+
+  <scm>
+    <tag>v4.16.1-rc0</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/shaded/bookkeeper-server-tests-shaded/pom.xml b/shaded/bookkeeper-server-tests-shaded/pom.xml
index b491fc5..b324b24 100644
--- a/shaded/bookkeeper-server-tests-shaded/pom.xml
+++ b/shaded/bookkeeper-server-tests-shaded/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.bookkeeper</groupId>
     <artifactId>shaded-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>4.16.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.16.1</version>
     <relativePath>..</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>bookkeeper-server-tests-shaded</artifactId>
@@ -144,4 +144,8 @@
       </plugin>
     </plugins>
   </build>
+
+  <scm>
+    <tag>v4.16.1-rc0</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/shaded/distributedlog-core-shaded/pom.xml b/shaded/distributedlog-core-shaded/pom.xml
index 88db77d..9ed95cd 100644
--- a/shaded/distributedlog-core-shaded/pom.xml
+++ b/shaded/distributedlog-core-shaded/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.bookkeeper</groupId>
     <artifactId>shaded-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>4.16.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.16.1</version>
     <relativePath>..</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.apache.distributedlog</groupId>
@@ -238,4 +238,8 @@
       </plugin>
     </plugins>
   </build>
+
+  <scm>
+    <tag>v4.16.1-rc0</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/shaded/pom.xml b/shaded/pom.xml
index 2ecfae0..67eb34f 100644
--- a/shaded/pom.xml
+++ b/shaded/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
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     <groupId>org.apache.bookkeeper</groupId>
     <artifactId>bookkeeper</artifactId>
-    <version>4.16.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.16.1</version>
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.apache.bookkeeper</groupId>
   <artifactId>shaded-parent</artifactId>
diff --git a/stats/bookkeeper-stats-api/pom.xml b/stats/bookkeeper-stats-api/pom.xml
index 0bb20a7..d899d33 100644
--- a/stats/bookkeeper-stats-api/pom.xml
+++ b/stats/bookkeeper-stats-api/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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     <artifactId>bookkeeper-stats-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.bookkeeper.stats</groupId>
-    <version>4.16.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.16.1</version>
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.apache.bookkeeper.stats</groupId>
   <artifactId>bookkeeper-stats-api</artifactId>
@@ -59,4 +59,8 @@
   </build>
   <dependencies>
   </dependencies>
+
+  <scm>
+    <tag>v4.16.1-rc0</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/stats/bookkeeper-stats-providers/codahale-metrics-provider/pom.xml b/stats/bookkeeper-stats-providers/codahale-metrics-provider/pom.xml
index c247ba1..e1a08aa 100644
--- a/stats/bookkeeper-stats-providers/codahale-metrics-provider/pom.xml
+++ b/stats/bookkeeper-stats-providers/codahale-metrics-provider/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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     <artifactId>bookkeeper-stats-providers</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.bookkeeper.stats</groupId>
-    <version>4.16.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.16.1</version>
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.apache.bookkeeper.stats</groupId>
   <artifactId>codahale-metrics-provider</artifactId>
@@ -53,4 +53,8 @@
       <artifactId>guava</artifactId>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
+
+  <scm>
+    <tag>v4.16.1-rc0</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/stats/bookkeeper-stats-providers/pom.xml b/stats/bookkeeper-stats-providers/pom.xml
index 0abc5dd..7ae6952 100644
--- a/stats/bookkeeper-stats-providers/pom.xml
+++ b/stats/bookkeeper-stats-providers/pom.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
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     <artifactId>bookkeeper-stats-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.bookkeeper.stats</groupId>
-    <version>4.16.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.16.1</version>
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   <artifactId>bookkeeper-stats-providers</artifactId>
@@ -29,4 +29,8 @@
     <module>codahale-metrics-provider</module>
     <module>prometheus-metrics-provider</module>
   </modules>
+
+  <scm>
+    <tag>v4.16.1-rc0</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/stats/bookkeeper-stats-providers/prometheus-metrics-provider/pom.xml b/stats/bookkeeper-stats-providers/prometheus-metrics-provider/pom.xml
index 284da09..32a83e8 100644
--- a/stats/bookkeeper-stats-providers/prometheus-metrics-provider/pom.xml
+++ b/stats/bookkeeper-stats-providers/prometheus-metrics-provider/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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     <artifactId>bookkeeper-stats-providers</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.bookkeeper.stats</groupId>
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+    <version>4.16.1</version>
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.apache.bookkeeper.stats</groupId>
   <artifactId>prometheus-metrics-provider</artifactId>
@@ -72,4 +72,8 @@
     </dependency>
 
   </dependencies>
+
+  <scm>
+    <tag>v4.16.1-rc0</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/stats/pom.xml b/stats/pom.xml
index b7885a6..57f863c 100644
--- a/stats/pom.xml
+++ b/stats/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.bookkeeper</groupId>
     <artifactId>bookkeeper</artifactId>
-    <version>4.16.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.16.1</version>
   </parent>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
   <groupId>org.apache.bookkeeper.stats</groupId>
diff --git a/stats/utils/pom.xml b/stats/utils/pom.xml
index 57f57ab..315fd1d 100644
--- a/stats/utils/pom.xml
+++ b/stats/utils/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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     <artifactId>bookkeeper-stats-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.bookkeeper.stats</groupId>
-    <version>4.16.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.16.1</version>
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.apache.bookkeeper.stats</groupId>
   <artifactId>bookkeeper-stats-utils</artifactId>
@@ -50,4 +50,8 @@
       <artifactId>jackson-annotations</artifactId>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
+
+  <scm>
+    <tag>v4.16.1-rc0</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/stream/api/pom.xml b/stream/api/pom.xml
index 4a431ba..016a31f 100644
--- a/stream/api/pom.xml
+++ b/stream/api/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>stream-storage-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.bookkeeper</groupId>
-    <version>4.16.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.16.1</version>
     <relativePath>..</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.apache.bookkeeper</groupId>
@@ -46,4 +46,8 @@
       <artifactId>freebuilder</artifactId>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
+
+  <scm>
+    <tag>v4.16.1-rc0</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>
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index d06f800..c50eb58 100644
--- a/stream/bk-grpc-name-resolver/pom.xml
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@@ -77,4 +77,8 @@
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index 2c8c2ff..81d57ab 100644
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@@ -47,4 +47,8 @@
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@@ -138,4 +138,8 @@
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diff --git a/stream/statelib/pom.xml b/stream/statelib/pom.xml
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@@ -130,4 +130,8 @@
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@@ -55,4 +55,8 @@
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diff --git a/stream/storage/impl/pom.xml b/stream/storage/impl/pom.xml
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@@ -121,4 +121,8 @@
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diff --git a/stream/storage/pom.xml b/stream/storage/pom.xml
index c9e2a0f..617758a 100644
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@@ -30,4 +30,8 @@
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diff --git a/stream/tests-common/pom.xml b/stream/tests-common/pom.xml
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@@ -115,4 +115,8 @@
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diff --git a/tests/backward-compat/bc-non-fips/pom.xml b/tests/backward-compat/bc-non-fips/pom.xml
index 402b025..85ef634 100644
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@@ -76,4 +76,8 @@
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 </project>
diff --git a/tests/backward-compat/current-server-old-clients/pom.xml b/tests/backward-compat/current-server-old-clients/pom.xml
index 008b336..e4d3959 100644
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@@ -28,4 +28,8 @@
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+
+  <scm>
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+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/tests/backward-compat/hierarchical-ledger-manager/pom.xml b/tests/backward-compat/hierarchical-ledger-manager/pom.xml
index d64727a..f81ea10 100644
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@@ -28,4 +28,8 @@
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 </project>
diff --git a/tests/backward-compat/hostname-bookieid/pom.xml b/tests/backward-compat/hostname-bookieid/pom.xml
index ca8df5d..f49a54a 100644
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diff --git a/tests/backward-compat/old-cookie-new-cluster/pom.xml b/tests/backward-compat/old-cookie-new-cluster/pom.xml
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@@ -28,4 +28,8 @@
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+
+  <scm>
+    <tag>v4.16.1-rc0</tag>
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diff --git a/tests/backward-compat/pom.xml b/tests/backward-compat/pom.xml
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@@ -49,4 +49,8 @@
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diff --git a/tests/backward-compat/recovery-no-password/pom.xml b/tests/backward-compat/recovery-no-password/pom.xml
index cdf7901..854d581 100644
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@@ -36,4 +36,8 @@
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diff --git a/tests/backward-compat/upgrade-direct/pom.xml b/tests/backward-compat/upgrade-direct/pom.xml
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@@ -28,4 +28,8 @@
   <artifactId>upgrade</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
   <name>Apache BookKeeper :: Tests :: Backward Compatibility :: Test upgrade between all released versions and current version</name>
+
+  <scm>
+    <tag>v4.16.1-rc0</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/tests/backward-compat/yahoo-custom-version/pom.xml b/tests/backward-compat/yahoo-custom-version/pom.xml
index 99f96f6..4db96f0 100644
--- a/tests/backward-compat/yahoo-custom-version/pom.xml
+++ b/tests/backward-compat/yahoo-custom-version/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.bookkeeper.tests</groupId>
     <artifactId>backward-compat</artifactId>
-    <version>4.16.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
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     <relativePath>..</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
@@ -28,4 +28,8 @@
   <artifactId>yahoo-custom-version</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
   <name>Apache BookKeeper :: Tests :: Backward Compatibility :: Test upgrade between yahoo custom version and current</name>
+
+  <scm>
+    <tag>v4.16.1-rc0</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/tests/docker-images/all-released-versions-image/pom.xml b/tests/docker-images/all-released-versions-image/pom.xml
index 8da4047..1bbe287 100644
--- a/tests/docker-images/all-released-versions-image/pom.xml
+++ b/tests/docker-images/all-released-versions-image/pom.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
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     <groupId>org.apache.bookkeeper.tests</groupId>
     <artifactId>docker-images</artifactId>
-    <version>4.16.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.16.1</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.apache.bookkeeper.tests</groupId>
@@ -68,4 +68,8 @@
       </build>
     </profile>
   </profiles>
+
+  <scm>
+    <tag>v4.16.1-rc0</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/tests/docker-images/all-versions-image/pom.xml b/tests/docker-images/all-versions-image/pom.xml
index 881fb8d..39c3d62 100644
--- a/tests/docker-images/all-versions-image/pom.xml
+++ b/tests/docker-images/all-versions-image/pom.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
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     <groupId>org.apache.bookkeeper.tests</groupId>
     <artifactId>docker-images</artifactId>
-    <version>4.16.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.16.1</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.apache.bookkeeper.tests</groupId>
@@ -108,4 +108,8 @@
       </build>
     </profile>
   </profiles>
+
+  <scm>
+    <tag>v4.16.1-rc0</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/tests/docker-images/pom.xml b/tests/docker-images/pom.xml
index 350bf73..661660b 100644
--- a/tests/docker-images/pom.xml
+++ b/tests/docker-images/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
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     <groupId>org.apache.bookkeeper.tests</groupId>
     <artifactId>tests-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>4.16.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.16.1</version>
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.apache.bookkeeper.tests</groupId>
   <artifactId>docker-images</artifactId>
@@ -30,4 +30,8 @@
     <module>all-released-versions-image</module>
     <module>all-versions-image</module>
   </modules>
+
+  <scm>
+    <tag>v4.16.1-rc0</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/tests/integration-tests-base-groovy/pom.xml b/tests/integration-tests-base-groovy/pom.xml
index 59fa057..ba077a1 100644
--- a/tests/integration-tests-base-groovy/pom.xml
+++ b/tests/integration-tests-base-groovy/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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     <groupId>org.apache.bookkeeper.tests</groupId>
     <artifactId>integration-tests-base</artifactId>
-    <version>4.16.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.16.1</version>
     <relativePath>../integration-tests-base</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
@@ -109,4 +109,8 @@
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
+
+  <scm>
+    <tag>v4.16.1-rc0</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/tests/integration-tests-base/pom.xml b/tests/integration-tests-base/pom.xml
index 3016aca..80e4fc6 100644
--- a/tests/integration-tests-base/pom.xml
+++ b/tests/integration-tests-base/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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     <groupId>org.apache.bookkeeper.tests</groupId>
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-    <version>4.16.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.16.1</version>
   </parent>
 
   <groupId>org.apache.bookkeeper.tests</groupId>
@@ -89,4 +89,8 @@
       </build>
     </profile>
   </profiles>
+
+  <scm>
+    <tag>v4.16.1-rc0</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/tests/integration-tests-topologies/pom.xml b/tests/integration-tests-topologies/pom.xml
index 41467b3..e5d3223 100644
--- a/tests/integration-tests-topologies/pom.xml
+++ b/tests/integration-tests-topologies/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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     <artifactId>tests-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>4.16.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
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   </parent>
 
   <groupId>org.apache.bookkeeper.tests</groupId>
@@ -45,4 +45,8 @@
       <version>${project.version}</version>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
+
+  <scm>
+    <tag>v4.16.1-rc0</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/tests/integration-tests-utils/pom.xml b/tests/integration-tests-utils/pom.xml
index 2fffa5a..f7445d5 100644
--- a/tests/integration-tests-utils/pom.xml
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@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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   </parent>
 
   <groupId>org.apache.bookkeeper.tests</groupId>
@@ -89,4 +89,8 @@
       </plugin>
     </plugins>
   </build>
+
+  <scm>
+    <tag>v4.16.1-rc0</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/tests/integration/cluster/pom.xml b/tests/integration/cluster/pom.xml
index 8d04433..4d1d5bf 100644
--- a/tests/integration/cluster/pom.xml
+++ b/tests/integration/cluster/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.bookkeeper.tests</groupId>
     <artifactId>integration</artifactId>
-    <version>4.16.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.16.1</version>
     <relativePath>..</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
@@ -83,4 +83,8 @@
       </plugin>
     </plugins>
   </build>
+
+  <scm>
+    <tag>v4.16.1-rc0</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/tests/integration/pom.xml b/tests/integration/pom.xml
index 18bf94d..e67344e 100644
--- a/tests/integration/pom.xml
+++ b/tests/integration/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
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     <artifactId>tests-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>4.16.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.16.1</version>
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.apache.bookkeeper.tests</groupId>
   <artifactId>integration</artifactId>
@@ -70,4 +70,8 @@
       </build>
     </profile>
   </profiles>
+
+  <scm>
+    <tag>v4.16.1-rc0</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/tests/integration/smoke/pom.xml b/tests/integration/smoke/pom.xml
index dcde0a7..4413ca8 100644
--- a/tests/integration/smoke/pom.xml
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@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.bookkeeper.tests</groupId>
     <artifactId>integration</artifactId>
-    <version>4.16.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.16.1</version>
     <relativePath>..</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
@@ -72,4 +72,8 @@
       </plugin>
     </plugins>
   </build>
+
+  <scm>
+    <tag>v4.16.1-rc0</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/tests/integration/standalone/pom.xml b/tests/integration/standalone/pom.xml
index 26f7d8f..479a4ab 100644
--- a/tests/integration/standalone/pom.xml
+++ b/tests/integration/standalone/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.bookkeeper.tests</groupId>
     <artifactId>integration</artifactId>
-    <version>4.16.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.16.1</version>
     <relativePath>..</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
@@ -68,4 +68,8 @@
       </plugin>
     </plugins>
   </build>
+
+  <scm>
+    <tag>v4.16.1-rc0</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/tests/pom.xml b/tests/pom.xml
index 21b0a71..5a6e6c1 100644
--- a/tests/pom.xml
+++ b/tests/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
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     <artifactId>bookkeeper</artifactId>
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   <groupId>org.apache.bookkeeper.tests</groupId>
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diff --git a/tests/scripts/pom.xml b/tests/scripts/pom.xml
index a369678..b07475f 100644
--- a/tests/scripts/pom.xml
+++ b/tests/scripts/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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+    <version>4.16.1</version>
   </parent>
 
   <groupId>org.apache.bookkeeper.tests</groupId>
@@ -73,4 +73,8 @@
       </plugin>
     </plugins>
   </build>
+
+  <scm>
+    <tag>v4.16.1-rc0</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/tests/shaded/bookkeeper-server-shaded-test/pom.xml b/tests/shaded/bookkeeper-server-shaded-test/pom.xml
index 0142dbc..a6bc105 100644
--- a/tests/shaded/bookkeeper-server-shaded-test/pom.xml
+++ b/tests/shaded/bookkeeper-server-shaded-test/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
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     <relativePath>..</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>bookkeeper-server-shaded-test</artifactId>
@@ -59,4 +59,8 @@
       </plugin>
     </plugins>
   </build>
+
+  <scm>
+    <tag>v4.16.1-rc0</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/tests/shaded/bookkeeper-server-tests-shaded-test/pom.xml b/tests/shaded/bookkeeper-server-tests-shaded-test/pom.xml
index bf70960..17aba53 100644
--- a/tests/shaded/bookkeeper-server-tests-shaded-test/pom.xml
+++ b/tests/shaded/bookkeeper-server-tests-shaded-test/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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     <artifactId>shaded-tests-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>4.16.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
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     <relativePath>..</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>bookkeeper-server-tests-shaded-test</artifactId>
@@ -75,4 +75,8 @@
       </plugin>
     </plugins>
   </build>
+
+  <scm>
+    <tag>v4.16.1-rc0</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/tests/shaded/distributedlog-core-shaded-test/pom.xml b/tests/shaded/distributedlog-core-shaded-test/pom.xml
index 5be495d..115b506 100644
--- a/tests/shaded/distributedlog-core-shaded-test/pom.xml
+++ b/tests/shaded/distributedlog-core-shaded-test/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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     <relativePath>..</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>distributedlog-core-shaded-test</artifactId>
@@ -84,4 +84,8 @@
       </plugin>
     </plugins>
   </build>
+
+  <scm>
+    <tag>v4.16.1-rc0</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/tests/shaded/pom.xml b/tests/shaded/pom.xml
index 22e2c29..ab4f351 100644
--- a/tests/shaded/pom.xml
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@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
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@@ -32,4 +32,8 @@
     <module>bookkeeper-server-tests-shaded-test</module>
     <module>distributedlog-core-shaded-test</module>
   </modules>
+
+  <scm>
+    <tag>v4.16.1-rc0</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/testtools/pom.xml b/testtools/pom.xml
index 02e1b37..cba82fe 100644
--- a/testtools/pom.xml
+++ b/testtools/pom.xml
@@ -20,11 +20,11 @@
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         <groupId>org.apache.bookkeeper</groupId>
         <artifactId>bookkeeper</artifactId>
-        <version>4.16.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.16.1</version>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>testtools</artifactId>
     <name>Apache BookKeeper :: Test Tools</name>
-    <version>4.16.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.16.1</version>
 
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         <dependency>
diff --git a/tools/all/pom.xml b/tools/all/pom.xml
index c8dffe8..2a18e7c 100644
--- a/tools/all/pom.xml
+++ b/tools/all/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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     <artifactId>bookkeeper-tools-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.bookkeeper</groupId>
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+    <version>4.16.1</version>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>bookkeeper-tools</artifactId>
   <name>Apache BookKeeper :: Tools</name>
@@ -79,4 +79,8 @@
       </plugin>
     </plugins>
   </build>
+
+  <scm>
+    <tag>v4.16.1-rc0</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/tools/framework/pom.xml b/tools/framework/pom.xml
index d2941bf..0674553 100644
--- a/tools/framework/pom.xml
+++ b/tools/framework/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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     <groupId>org.apache.bookkeeper</groupId>
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   <artifactId>bookkeeper-tools-framework</artifactId>
   <name>Apache BookKeeper :: Tools :: Framework</name>
@@ -41,4 +41,8 @@
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
+
+  <scm>
+    <tag>v4.16.1-rc0</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/tools/ledger/pom.xml b/tools/ledger/pom.xml
index 71dd242..76c08ed 100644
--- a/tools/ledger/pom.xml
+++ b/tools/ledger/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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     <artifactId>bookkeeper-tools-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.bookkeeper</groupId>
-    <version>4.16.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.16.1</version>
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   <artifactId>bookkeeper-tools-ledger</artifactId>
   <name>Apache BookKeeper :: Tools :: Ledger</name>
@@ -71,4 +71,8 @@
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
+
+  <scm>
+    <tag>v4.16.1-rc0</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/tools/perf/pom.xml b/tools/perf/pom.xml
index 50b89b6..13cc147 100644
--- a/tools/perf/pom.xml
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@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
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   </parent>
   <artifactId>bookkeeper-perf</artifactId>
   <name>Apache BookKeeper :: Tools :: Perf</name>
@@ -48,4 +48,8 @@
       <artifactId>HdrHistogram</artifactId>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
+
+  <scm>
+    <tag>v4.16.1-rc0</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/tools/pom.xml b/tools/pom.xml
index 090c82c..8ce6777 100644
--- a/tools/pom.xml
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@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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   <name>Apache BookKeeper :: Tools :: Parent</name>
diff --git a/tools/stream/pom.xml b/tools/stream/pom.xml
index f8509d7..76c5e76 100644
--- a/tools/stream/pom.xml
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@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
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   </parent>
   <artifactId>stream-storage-cli</artifactId>
   <name>Apache BookKeeper :: Tools :: Stream</name>
@@ -48,4 +48,8 @@
       <version>${project.version}</version>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
+
+  <scm>
+    <tag>v4.16.1-rc0</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>