ISIS-2965: bumps version to 2.0.0-M8
diff --git a/antora/pom.xml b/antora/pom.xml
index a67ea55..8f1ae7e 100644
--- a/antora/pom.xml
+++ b/antora/pom.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.apache.isis</groupId>
 		<artifactId>isis-bom</artifactId>
-		<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 		<relativePath>../bom/pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/api/applib/pom.xml b/api/applib/pom.xml
index d1edc7c..c581659 100644
--- a/api/applib/pom.xml
+++ b/api/applib/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.isis.core</groupId>
         <artifactId>isis-core</artifactId>
-        <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.0.0-M8</version>
         <relativePath>../../core/pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/api/schema/pom.xml b/api/schema/pom.xml
index 858c9f2..5a701ba 100644
--- a/api/schema/pom.xml
+++ b/api/schema/pom.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.apache.isis.core</groupId>
 		<artifactId>isis-core</artifactId>
-		<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 		<relativePath>../../core/pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/bom/pom.xml b/bom/pom.xml
index 4042466..a471070 100644
--- a/bom/pom.xml
+++ b/bom/pom.xml
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
     </parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.isis</groupId>
     <artifactId>isis-bom</artifactId>
-    <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.0.0-M8</version>
     <!-- APACHE ISIS customisation 1/21: end -->
 
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@
         <maven.plugin.tools.version>3.6.4</maven.plugin.tools.version>
         <!--  for m-plugin-p and maven-plugin-annotations  -->
         <assembly.tarLongFileMode>posix</assembly.tarLongFileMode>
-        <project.build.outputTimestamp>2022-10-01T16:36:00Z</project.build.outputTimestamp>
+        <project.build.outputTimestamp>2022-10-01T17:38:31Z</project.build.outputTimestamp>
 
         <!-- APACHE ISIS customisation 6/21: start -->
 
diff --git a/commons/pom.xml b/commons/pom.xml
index 0c8db3c..d6ee37d 100644
--- a/commons/pom.xml
+++ b/commons/pom.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.apache.isis.core</groupId>
 		<artifactId>isis-core</artifactId>
-		<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 		<relativePath>../core/pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/core/codegen-bytebuddy/pom.xml b/core/codegen-bytebuddy/pom.xml
index 78c1c8b..f79d176 100644
--- a/core/codegen-bytebuddy/pom.xml
+++ b/core/codegen-bytebuddy/pom.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.apache.isis.core</groupId>
 		<artifactId>isis-core</artifactId>
-		<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<artifactId>isis-core-codegen-bytebuddy</artifactId>
diff --git a/core/config/pom.xml b/core/config/pom.xml
index 3716b61..5cce184 100644
--- a/core/config/pom.xml
+++ b/core/config/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.isis.core</groupId>
         <artifactId>isis-core</artifactId>
-        <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.0.0-M8</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>isis-core-config</artifactId>
diff --git a/core/interaction/pom.xml b/core/interaction/pom.xml
index 5b8870d..6652340 100644
--- a/core/interaction/pom.xml
+++ b/core/interaction/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.isis.core</groupId>
         <artifactId>isis-core</artifactId>
-        <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.0.0-M8</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>isis-core-interaction</artifactId>
diff --git a/core/internaltestsupport/pom.xml b/core/internaltestsupport/pom.xml
index 86b3a60..e3da8e6 100644
--- a/core/internaltestsupport/pom.xml
+++ b/core/internaltestsupport/pom.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.apache.isis.core</groupId>
 		<artifactId>isis-core</artifactId>
-		<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<artifactId>isis-core-internaltestsupport</artifactId>
diff --git a/core/internaltestvintage/pom.xml b/core/internaltestvintage/pom.xml
index 30dd974..dfd6774 100644
--- a/core/internaltestvintage/pom.xml
+++ b/core/internaltestvintage/pom.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.apache.isis.core</groupId>
 		<artifactId>isis-core</artifactId>
-		<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<artifactId>isis-core-internaltestvintage</artifactId>
diff --git a/core/jdk-supplemental/pom.xml b/core/jdk-supplemental/pom.xml
index 8d7906f..668f1f9 100644
--- a/core/jdk-supplemental/pom.xml
+++ b/core/jdk-supplemental/pom.xml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.apache.isis.core</groupId>
 		<artifactId>isis-core</artifactId>
-		<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<artifactId>isis-jdk-supplemental</artifactId>
diff --git a/core/metamodel/pom.xml b/core/metamodel/pom.xml
index 803b667..4c92ebb 100644
--- a/core/metamodel/pom.xml
+++ b/core/metamodel/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.isis.core</groupId>
         <artifactId>isis-core</artifactId>
-        <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.0.0-M8</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>isis-core-metamodel</artifactId>
diff --git a/core/pom.xml b/core/pom.xml
index 39d0dcd..5a881d6 100644
--- a/core/pom.xml
+++ b/core/pom.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.apache.isis</groupId>
 		<artifactId>isis-bom</artifactId>
-		<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 		<relativePath>../bom/pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
@@ -418,284 +418,284 @@
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.core</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-jdk-supplemental</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 				<type>pom</type>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.commons</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-commons</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.core</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-applib</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 				<type>jar</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.core</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-core-privileged</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 				<type>jar</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.core</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-core-config</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 				<type>jar</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.core</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-schema</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 				<type>jar</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.core</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-core-interaction</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.core</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-core-internaltestsupport</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.core</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-core-internaltestvintage</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.core</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-core-metamodel</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 				<type>jar</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.core</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-core-runtime</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.core</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-core-runtimeservices</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.core</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-core-transaction</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.core</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-core-webapp</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.viewer</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-viewer-commons-applib</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.viewer</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-viewer-commons-model</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.viewer</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-viewer-commons-prism</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.viewer</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-viewer-commons-services</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.viewer</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-viewer-restfulobjects-applib</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.viewer</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-viewer-restfulobjects-rendering</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.viewer</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-viewer-restfulobjects-viewer</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.viewer</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-viewer-restfulobjects-testing</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.core</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-core-security</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.security</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-security-bypass</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.security</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-security-keycloak</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.security</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-security-shiro</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.security</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-security-spring</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.core</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-core-codegen-bytebuddy</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.persistence</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-persistence-commons</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.persistence</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-persistence-jdo-applib</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.persistence</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-persistence-jdo-provider</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.persistence</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-persistence-jdo-integration</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.persistence</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-persistence-jdo-metamodel</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.persistence</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-persistence-jdo-datanucleus</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.persistence</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-persistence-jdo-spring</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.persistence</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-persistence-jpa-applib</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.persistence</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-persistence-jpa-metamodel</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.persistence</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-persistence-jpa-integration</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.persistence</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-persistence-jpa-eclipselink</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.viewer</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-viewer-restfulobjects-jaxrsresteasy4</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.viewer</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-viewer-wicket-applib</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.viewer</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-viewer-wicket-graceful</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.viewer</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-viewer-wicket-model</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.viewer</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-viewer-wicket-ui</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.viewer</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-viewer-wicket-viewer</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.incubator.viewer</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-viewer-graphql-applib</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.incubator.viewer</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-viewer-graphql-model</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.incubator.viewer</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-viewer-graphql-viewer</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.testing</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-testing-unittestsupport-applib</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.testing</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-testing-integtestsupport-applib</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.testing</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-testing-fakedata-applib</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.testing</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-testing-fixtures-applib</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.mavendeps</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-mavendeps-webapp</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 				<type>pom</type>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.testing</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-testing</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 				<type>pom</type>
 				<scope>test</scope>
 			</dependency>
diff --git a/core/privileged/pom.xml b/core/privileged/pom.xml
index 74577bd..cb0661a 100644
--- a/core/privileged/pom.xml
+++ b/core/privileged/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.isis.core</groupId>
         <artifactId>isis-core</artifactId>
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+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-executionoutbox-restclient</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 		</dependencies>
 	</dependencyManagement>
diff --git a/extensions/core/executionoutbox/restclient/pom.xml b/extensions/core/executionoutbox/restclient/pom.xml
index 0667dee..0117c02 100644
--- a/extensions/core/executionoutbox/restclient/pom.xml
+++ b/extensions/core/executionoutbox/restclient/pom.xml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
         <artifactId>isis-extensions-executionoutbox</artifactId>
-        <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.0.0-M8</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>isis-extensions-executionoutbox-restclient</artifactId>
diff --git a/extensions/core/executionrepublisher/applib/pom.xml b/extensions/core/executionrepublisher/applib/pom.xml
index 0ca9dce..95b0be3 100644
--- a/extensions/core/executionrepublisher/applib/pom.xml
+++ b/extensions/core/executionrepublisher/applib/pom.xml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
         <artifactId>isis-extensions-executionrepublisher</artifactId>
-        <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.0.0-M8</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>isis-extensions-executionrepublisher-applib</artifactId>
diff --git a/extensions/core/executionrepublisher/pom.xml b/extensions/core/executionrepublisher/pom.xml
index a541d38..c4853b4 100644
--- a/extensions/core/executionrepublisher/pom.xml
+++ b/extensions/core/executionrepublisher/pom.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 		<artifactId>isis-extensions</artifactId>
-		<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 		<relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
@@ -32,13 +32,13 @@
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-executionrepublisher-applib</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-executionlog</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 				<scope>import</scope>
 				<type>pom</type>
 			</dependency>
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-executionoutbox</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 				<scope>import</scope>
 				<type>pom</type>
 			</dependency>
diff --git a/extensions/core/flyway/impl/pom.xml b/extensions/core/flyway/impl/pom.xml
index 9b3caf2..fffda19 100644
--- a/extensions/core/flyway/impl/pom.xml
+++ b/extensions/core/flyway/impl/pom.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 		<artifactId>isis-extensions-flyway</artifactId>
-		<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<artifactId>isis-extensions-flyway-impl</artifactId>
diff --git a/extensions/core/flyway/pom.xml b/extensions/core/flyway/pom.xml
index 7c42e9f..c4c1192 100644
--- a/extensions/core/flyway/pom.xml
+++ b/extensions/core/flyway/pom.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 		<artifactId>isis-extensions</artifactId>
-		<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 		<relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-flyway-impl</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 
 			<dependency>
diff --git a/extensions/core/quartz/impl/pom.xml b/extensions/core/quartz/impl/pom.xml
index c1ec506..33c0eaa 100644
--- a/extensions/core/quartz/impl/pom.xml
+++ b/extensions/core/quartz/impl/pom.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 		<artifactId>isis-extensions-quartz</artifactId>
-		<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<artifactId>isis-extensions-quartz-impl</artifactId>
diff --git a/extensions/core/quartz/pom.xml b/extensions/core/quartz/pom.xml
index fe676b8..8e1617c 100644
--- a/extensions/core/quartz/pom.xml
+++ b/extensions/core/quartz/pom.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 		<artifactId>isis-extensions</artifactId>
-		<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 		<relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/extensions/pom.xml b/extensions/pom.xml
index bc1c115..1d879e5 100644
--- a/extensions/pom.xml
+++ b/extensions/pom.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.apache.isis.core</groupId>
 		<artifactId>isis-core</artifactId>
-		<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 		<relativePath>../core/pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
@@ -69,119 +69,119 @@
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-commandlog</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 				<type>pom</type>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-commandlog-applib</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-commandlog-applib</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 				<scope>test</scope>
 				<type>test-jar</type>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-commandlog-persistence-jdo</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-commandlog-persistence-jpa</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-excel</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 				<type>pom</type>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-excel-applib</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-excel-fixtures</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-excel-integtests</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-excel-testing</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-executionlog</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 				<type>pom</type>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-executionlog-applib</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-executionlog-applib</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 				<scope>test</scope>
 				<type>test-jar</type>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-executionlog-persistence-jdo</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-executionlog-persistence-jpa</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-executionoutbox</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 				<type>pom</type>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-executionoutbox-applib</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-executionoutbox-persistence-jdo</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-executionoutbox-persistence-jpa</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-executionoutbox-restclient</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-executionrepublisher</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 				<type>pom</type>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
@@ -193,25 +193,25 @@
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-flyway</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 				<type>pom</type>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-flyway-impl</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-quartz</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 				<type>pom</type>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-quartz-impl</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 
 
@@ -219,131 +219,131 @@
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-audittrail</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 				<type>pom</type>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-audittrail-applib</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-audittrail-applib</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 				<scope>test</scope>
 				<type>test-jar</type>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-audittrail-persistence-jpa</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-audittrail-persistence-jdo</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-secman</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 				<type>pom</type>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-secman-applib</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-secman-applib</artifactId>
 				<scope>test</scope>
 				<type>test-jar</type>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-secman-delegated-shiro</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-secman-delegated-springoauth2</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-secman-encryption-jbcrypt</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-secman-encryption-spring</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-secman-integration</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-secman-persistence-jdo</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-secman-persistence-jpa</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-sessionlog</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 				<type>pom</type>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-sessionlog-applib</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-sessionlog-applib</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 				<scope>test</scope>
 				<type>test-jar</type>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-sessionlog-persistence-jpa</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-sessionlog-persistence-jdo</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-shiro-realm-ldap</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 				<type>pom</type>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-shiro-realm-ldap-impl</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-spring-security-oauth2</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 
 
@@ -351,13 +351,13 @@
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-cors</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 				<type>pom</type>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-cors-impl</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 
 
@@ -365,53 +365,53 @@
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-exceldownload</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 				<type>pom</type>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-exceldownload-wicket-ui</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-fullcalendar</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 				<type>pom</type>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-fullcalendar-applib</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-fullcalendar-wicket</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 				<type>pom</type>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-fullcalendar-wicket-integration</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-fullcalendar-wicket-ui</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-pdfjs</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 				<type>pom</type>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-pdfjs-applib</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
@@ -421,45 +421,45 @@
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-pdfjs-metamodel</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-pdfjs-wicket</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 				<type>pom</type>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-pdfjs-wicket-integration</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-pdfjs-wicket-ui</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-sse</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 				<type>pom</type>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-sse-applib</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-sse-metamodel</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-sse-wicket</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 
 		</dependencies>
diff --git a/extensions/security/audittrail/applib/pom.xml b/extensions/security/audittrail/applib/pom.xml
index 42e12e1..17eed38 100644
--- a/extensions/security/audittrail/applib/pom.xml
+++ b/extensions/security/audittrail/applib/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
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         <groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
         <artifactId>isis-extensions-audittrail</artifactId>
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         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/extensions/security/audittrail/persistence-jdo/pom.xml b/extensions/security/audittrail/persistence-jdo/pom.xml
index e5891fd..7dcf0ce 100644
--- a/extensions/security/audittrail/persistence-jdo/pom.xml
+++ b/extensions/security/audittrail/persistence-jdo/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
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         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
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diff --git a/extensions/security/audittrail/persistence-jpa/pom.xml b/extensions/security/audittrail/persistence-jpa/pom.xml
index ecb2983..0848366 100644
--- a/extensions/security/audittrail/persistence-jpa/pom.xml
+++ b/extensions/security/audittrail/persistence-jpa/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
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         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/extensions/security/audittrail/pom.xml b/extensions/security/audittrail/pom.xml
index 38ba37a..2cbb0a8 100644
--- a/extensions/security/audittrail/pom.xml
+++ b/extensions/security/audittrail/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
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+        <version>2.0.0-M8</version>
         <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
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@@ -46,30 +46,30 @@
             <dependency>
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                 <artifactId>isis-extensions-audittrail-applib</artifactId>
-                <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+                <version>2.0.0-M8</version>
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             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
                 <artifactId>isis-extensions-audittrail-applib</artifactId>
-                <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+                <version>2.0.0-M8</version>
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                 <type>test-jar</type>
             </dependency>
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
                 <artifactId>isis-extensions-audittrail-persistence-jpa</artifactId>
-                <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+                <version>2.0.0-M8</version>
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             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
                 <artifactId>isis-extensions-audittrail-persistence-jdo</artifactId>
-                <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+                <version>2.0.0-M8</version>
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             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.apache.isis.testing</groupId>
                 <artifactId>isis-testing-integtestsupport</artifactId>
-                <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+                <version>2.0.0-M8</version>
                 <type>pom</type>
                 <scope>import</scope>
             </dependency>
diff --git a/extensions/security/secman/applib/pom.xml b/extensions/security/secman/applib/pom.xml
index 5472f02..6c031da 100644
--- a/extensions/security/secman/applib/pom.xml
+++ b/extensions/security/secman/applib/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     <parent>
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diff --git a/extensions/security/secman/delegated-shiro/pom.xml b/extensions/security/secman/delegated-shiro/pom.xml
index eb62129..19a89c0 100644
--- a/extensions/security/secman/delegated-shiro/pom.xml
+++ b/extensions/security/secman/delegated-shiro/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
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+        <version>2.0.0-M8</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 			<artifactId>isis-extensions-secman-applib</artifactId>
-			<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			<scope>provided</scope>
 		</dependency>
 
diff --git a/extensions/security/secman/delegated-springoauth2/pom.xml b/extensions/security/secman/delegated-springoauth2/pom.xml
index 4314bae..23f418e 100644
--- a/extensions/security/secman/delegated-springoauth2/pom.xml
+++ b/extensions/security/secman/delegated-springoauth2/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
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+        <version>2.0.0-M8</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/extensions/security/secman/encryption-jbcrypt/pom.xml b/extensions/security/secman/encryption-jbcrypt/pom.xml
index 525133c..29970e4 100644
--- a/extensions/security/secman/encryption-jbcrypt/pom.xml
+++ b/extensions/security/secman/encryption-jbcrypt/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
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     </parent>
 
diff --git a/extensions/security/secman/encryption-spring/pom.xml b/extensions/security/secman/encryption-spring/pom.xml
index 2b4f814..124d878 100644
--- a/extensions/security/secman/encryption-spring/pom.xml
+++ b/extensions/security/secman/encryption-spring/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
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         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/extensions/security/secman/integration/pom.xml b/extensions/security/secman/integration/pom.xml
index d6dba11..cdabdf3 100644
--- a/extensions/security/secman/integration/pom.xml
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@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
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diff --git a/extensions/security/secman/persistence-jdo/pom.xml b/extensions/security/secman/persistence-jdo/pom.xml
index 9f9a95b..7ea4f31 100644
--- a/extensions/security/secman/persistence-jdo/pom.xml
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         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
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diff --git a/extensions/security/secman/persistence-jpa/pom.xml b/extensions/security/secman/persistence-jpa/pom.xml
index 537628c..341dcf3 100644
--- a/extensions/security/secman/persistence-jpa/pom.xml
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@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
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diff --git a/extensions/security/secman/pom.xml b/extensions/security/secman/pom.xml
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--- a/extensions/security/secman/pom.xml
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@@ -43,55 +43,55 @@
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                 <artifactId>isis-extensions-secman-encryption-jbcrypt</artifactId>
-                <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+                <version>2.0.0-M8</version>
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                 <artifactId>isis-extensions-secman-encryption-spring</artifactId>
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+                <version>2.0.0-M8</version>
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-                <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
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                 <artifactId>isis-extensions-secman-delegated-springoauth2</artifactId>
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diff --git a/extensions/security/sessionlog/applib/pom.xml b/extensions/security/sessionlog/applib/pom.xml
index 098fbd5..3f34756 100644
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diff --git a/extensions/security/sessionlog/persistence-jdo/pom.xml b/extensions/security/sessionlog/persistence-jdo/pom.xml
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index 54b52f1..3824c37 100644
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diff --git a/extensions/security/sessionlog/pom.xml b/extensions/security/sessionlog/pom.xml
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@@ -43,30 +43,30 @@
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diff --git a/extensions/security/shiro-realm-ldap/impl/pom.xml b/extensions/security/shiro-realm-ldap/impl/pom.xml
index 6eb209d..256c6b9 100644
--- a/extensions/security/shiro-realm-ldap/impl/pom.xml
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index dcb91a1..cd33cea 100644
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diff --git a/extensions/security/spring-oauth2/pom.xml b/extensions/security/spring-oauth2/pom.xml
index c92af40..0ab544d 100644
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diff --git a/extensions/vro/cors/impl/pom.xml b/extensions/vro/cors/impl/pom.xml
index b0e8b0f..a4315d7 100644
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@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
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+		<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
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 	<artifactId>isis-extensions-cors-impl</artifactId>
diff --git a/extensions/vro/cors/pom.xml b/extensions/vro/cors/pom.xml
index 96c83fd..e23cc41 100644
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@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
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+		<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
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@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
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 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-cors-impl</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
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 		</dependencies>
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diff --git a/extensions/vw/exceldownload/pom.xml b/extensions/vw/exceldownload/pom.xml
index b17767b..bb12df6 100644
--- a/extensions/vw/exceldownload/pom.xml
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@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
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@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
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                 <groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
                 <artifactId>isis-extensions-exceldownload-wicket-ui</artifactId>
-                <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
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index 9eb3870..a0ff4b2 100644
--- a/extensions/vw/exceldownload/wicket-ui/pom.xml
+++ b/extensions/vw/exceldownload/wicket-ui/pom.xml
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         <artifactId>isis-extensions-exceldownload</artifactId>
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     <artifactId>isis-extensions-exceldownload-wicket-ui</artifactId>
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index 0180818..531fb95 100644
--- a/extensions/vw/fullcalendar/applib/pom.xml
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     <artifactId>isis-extensions-fullcalendar-applib</artifactId>
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index f2f012a..501c145 100644
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                 <groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
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                 <artifactId>isis-extensions-fullcalendar-wicket</artifactId>
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             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
                 <artifactId>isis-extensions-fullcalendar-wicket-integration</artifactId>
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                 <artifactId>isis-extensions-fullcalendar-wicket-ui</artifactId>
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index 73bc6f8..f0ad72d 100644
--- a/extensions/vw/fullcalendar/wicket/integration/pom.xml
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index 961ee74..ddb60b7 100644
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index 0844885..c627bc4 100644
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                 <artifactId>isis-extensions-pdfjs-wicket</artifactId>
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 	<artifactId>isis-extensions-sse-metamodel</artifactId>
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@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
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@@ -32,17 +32,17 @@
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 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-sse-wicket</artifactId>
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diff --git a/incubator/clients/kroviz/pom.xml b/incubator/clients/kroviz/pom.xml
index 2fd37a9..f08f067 100644
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index e88c110..0d48189 100644
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@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
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@@ -34,19 +34,19 @@
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 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.incubator.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-commandreplay-primary</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
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+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
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 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.testing</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-testing</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 				<scope>import</scope>
 				<type>pom</type>
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@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
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-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
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 				<scope>import</scope>
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@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
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 		    	<groupId>org.apache.isis.viewer</groupId>
             	<artifactId>isis-viewer-restfulobjects-client</artifactId>
-        		<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
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diff --git a/incubator/extensions/core/commandreplay/primary/pom.xml b/incubator/extensions/core/commandreplay/primary/pom.xml
index 404fd58..360d21b 100644
--- a/incubator/extensions/core/commandreplay/primary/pom.xml
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index d869237..5df89bb 100644
--- a/incubator/extensions/core/commandreplay/secondary/pom.xml
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@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
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diff --git a/incubator/pom.xml b/incubator/pom.xml
index b9ffa71..fa99c58 100644
--- a/incubator/pom.xml
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@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
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-		<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 		<relativePath>../core/pom.xml</relativePath>
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@@ -143,52 +143,52 @@
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 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.incubator.extensions</groupId>
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-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
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 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.incubator.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-commandreplay-primary</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
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 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.incubator.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-commandreplay-secondary</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
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 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.incubator.viewer</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-viewer-graphql</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
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 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.incubator.viewer</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-viewer-javafx</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
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 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.incubator.viewer</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-viewer-vaadin</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 				<type>pom</type>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.incubator.viewer</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-viewer-vaadin-model</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.incubator.viewer</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-viewer-vaadin-ui</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
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 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.incubator.viewer</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-viewer-vaadin-viewer</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
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@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@
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 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.testing</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-testing-fixtures-applib</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
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diff --git a/incubator/viewers/graphql/applib/pom.xml b/incubator/viewers/graphql/applib/pom.xml
index cb46d5e..1f1cc97 100644
--- a/incubator/viewers/graphql/applib/pom.xml
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@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
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 		<groupId>org.apache.isis.incubator.viewer</groupId>
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-		<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<artifactId>isis-viewer-graphql-applib</artifactId>
diff --git a/incubator/viewers/graphql/model/pom.xml b/incubator/viewers/graphql/model/pom.xml
index 169bae6..58ac083 100644
--- a/incubator/viewers/graphql/model/pom.xml
+++ b/incubator/viewers/graphql/model/pom.xml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
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 		<groupId>org.apache.isis.incubator.viewer</groupId>
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 	</parent>
 
 	<artifactId>isis-viewer-graphql-model</artifactId>
diff --git a/incubator/viewers/graphql/pom.xml b/incubator/viewers/graphql/pom.xml
index 0a0962c..fb68105 100644
--- a/incubator/viewers/graphql/pom.xml
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@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 
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@@ -53,25 +53,25 @@
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 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.incubator.viewer</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-viewer-graphql-applib</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.incubator.viewer</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-viewer-graphql-model</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
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 			<dependency>
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 				<artifactId>isis-viewer-graphql-viewer</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
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 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.testing</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-testing-fixtures-applib</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
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diff --git a/incubator/viewers/graphql/test/pom.xml b/incubator/viewers/graphql/test/pom.xml
index 7af8ee5..c8e5702 100644
--- a/incubator/viewers/graphql/test/pom.xml
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@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
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 	<artifactId>isis-viewer-graphql-test</artifactId>
diff --git a/incubator/viewers/graphql/viewer/pom.xml b/incubator/viewers/graphql/viewer/pom.xml
index f4071aa..2f0d58f 100644
--- a/incubator/viewers/graphql/viewer/pom.xml
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diff --git a/incubator/viewers/javafx/model/pom.xml b/incubator/viewers/javafx/model/pom.xml
index a98ae58..6454b79 100644
--- a/incubator/viewers/javafx/model/pom.xml
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diff --git a/incubator/viewers/javafx/pom.xml b/incubator/viewers/javafx/pom.xml
index dd47d80..4869f87 100644
--- a/incubator/viewers/javafx/pom.xml
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@@ -44,19 +44,19 @@
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index 18cfc94..61a48ab 100644
--- a/incubator/viewers/javafx/ui/pom.xml
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diff --git a/incubator/viewers/vaadin/model/pom.xml b/incubator/viewers/vaadin/model/pom.xml
index 485e6ec..660257e 100644
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diff --git a/incubator/viewers/vaadin/pom.xml b/incubator/viewers/vaadin/pom.xml
index 83a6f0e..1ede1f9 100644
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@@ -43,17 +43,17 @@
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diff --git a/mavendeps/pom.xml b/mavendeps/pom.xml
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@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
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index 9703156..ea8c878 100644
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diff --git a/persistence/commons/pom.xml b/persistence/commons/pom.xml
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diff --git a/persistence/jdo/applib/pom.xml b/persistence/jdo/applib/pom.xml
index dacfbba..d33f3d3 100644
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diff --git a/regressiontests/pom.xml b/regressiontests/pom.xml
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diff --git a/regressiontests/stable-config/pom.xml b/regressiontests/stable-config/pom.xml
index 7a6ea54..0d0f6f8 100644
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diff --git a/regressiontests/stable-core-wrapperfactory/pom.xml b/regressiontests/stable-core-wrapperfactory/pom.xml
index aa05159..4f6bee4 100644
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index 4e87249..70e9b6e 100644
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diff --git a/regressiontests/stable-domainmodel/pom.xml b/regressiontests/stable-domainmodel/pom.xml
index 62a1928..b29280f 100644
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diff --git a/regressiontests/stable-eventhandling/pom.xml b/regressiontests/stable-eventhandling/pom.xml
index b50087e..01236de 100644
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diff --git a/regressiontests/stable-factory/pom.xml b/regressiontests/stable-factory/pom.xml
index a14f637..03020f3 100644
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diff --git a/regressiontests/stable-interact/pom.xml b/regressiontests/stable-interact/pom.xml
index 71bb90c..f80e8fa 100644
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diff --git a/regressiontests/stable-layouts/pom.xml b/regressiontests/stable-layouts/pom.xml
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diff --git a/regressiontests/stable-persistence-jpa/pom.xml b/regressiontests/stable-persistence-jpa/pom.xml
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diff --git a/regressiontests/stable-publishing-jpa/pom.xml b/regressiontests/stable-publishing-jpa/pom.xml
index 98263a5..e8846a2 100644
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diff --git a/regressiontests/stable-rest/pom.xml b/regressiontests/stable-rest/pom.xml
index bbef014..01b2ebc 100644
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diff --git a/regressiontests/stable-value/pom.xml b/regressiontests/stable-value/pom.xml
index d23802a..934a04f 100644
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diff --git a/regressiontests/stable-viewers-common/pom.xml b/regressiontests/stable-viewers-common/pom.xml
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diff --git a/security/bypass/pom.xml b/security/bypass/pom.xml
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diff --git a/starters/pom.xml b/starters/pom.xml
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-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
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index 9a763a3..4d3bc69 100644
--- a/valuetypes/markdown/metamodel/pom.xml
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@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.apache.isis.valuetypes</groupId>
 		<artifactId>isis-valuetypes-markdown</artifactId>
-		<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<artifactId>isis-valuetypes-markdown-metamodel</artifactId>
diff --git a/valuetypes/markdown/persistence-jdo/pom.xml b/valuetypes/markdown/persistence-jdo/pom.xml
index 55f21a7..c7c8e88 100644
--- a/valuetypes/markdown/persistence-jdo/pom.xml
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@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.apache.isis.valuetypes</groupId>
 		<artifactId>isis-valuetypes-markdown</artifactId>
-		<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<artifactId>isis-valuetypes-markdown-persistence-jdo</artifactId>
diff --git a/valuetypes/markdown/persistence-jpa/pom.xml b/valuetypes/markdown/persistence-jpa/pom.xml
index fe071e5..5ee053f 100644
--- a/valuetypes/markdown/persistence-jpa/pom.xml
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@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.apache.isis.valuetypes</groupId>
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-		<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<artifactId>isis-valuetypes-markdown-persistence-jpa</artifactId>
diff --git a/valuetypes/markdown/pom.xml b/valuetypes/markdown/pom.xml
index 0d17b9b..cf7e655 100644
--- a/valuetypes/markdown/pom.xml
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@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
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 		<groupId>org.apache.isis.valuetypes</groupId>
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-		<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
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 	<artifactId>isis-valuetypes-markdown</artifactId>
diff --git a/valuetypes/markdown/ui/pom.xml b/valuetypes/markdown/ui/pom.xml
index ba0d246..545d2a9 100644
--- a/valuetypes/markdown/ui/pom.xml
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@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
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 		<groupId>org.apache.isis.valuetypes</groupId>
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-		<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
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 	<artifactId>isis-valuetypes-markdown-ui</artifactId>
diff --git a/valuetypes/markdown/ui/wicket/pom.xml b/valuetypes/markdown/ui/wicket/pom.xml
index 190f8b0b4..ccacf08 100644
--- a/valuetypes/markdown/ui/wicket/pom.xml
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@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
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 		<groupId>org.apache.isis.valuetypes</groupId>
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-		<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<artifactId>isis-valuetypes-markdown-ui-wkt</artifactId>
diff --git a/valuetypes/pom.xml b/valuetypes/pom.xml
index e01d579..c5e2f36 100644
--- a/valuetypes/pom.xml
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@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.apache.isis.core</groupId>
 		<artifactId>isis-core</artifactId>
-		<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 		<relativePath>../core/pom.xml</relativePath>
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@@ -64,80 +64,80 @@
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.valuetypes</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-valuetypes-jodatime-applib</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.valuetypes</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-valuetypes-jodatime-integration</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.valuetypes</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-valuetypes-asciidoc-applib</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.valuetypes</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-valuetypes-asciidoc-metamodel</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.valuetypes</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-valuetypes-asciidoc-ui-vaa</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.valuetypes</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-valuetypes-asciidoc-ui-wkt</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.valuetypes</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-valuetypes-asciidoc-persistence-jdo</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.valuetypes</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-valuetypes-asciidoc-persistence-jpa</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.valuetypes</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-valuetypes-markdown-applib</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.valuetypes</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-valuetypes-markdown-metamodel</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.valuetypes</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-valuetypes-markdown-ui-wkt</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.valuetypes</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-valuetypes-markdown-persistence-jdo</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.valuetypes</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-valuetypes-markdown-persistence-jpa</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.valuetypes</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-valuetypes-vega-applib</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.valuetypes</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-valuetypes-vega-metamodel</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.valuetypes</groupId>
@@ -147,17 +147,17 @@
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 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.valuetypes</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-valuetypes-vega-ui-wkt</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.valuetypes</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-valuetypes-vega-persistence-jdo</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.valuetypes</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-valuetypes-vega-persistence-jpa</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 
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@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@
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 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.testing</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-testing-fixtures-applib</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 
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diff --git a/valuetypes/vega/applib/pom.xml b/valuetypes/vega/applib/pom.xml
index 98bbfcc..a6ef893 100644
--- a/valuetypes/vega/applib/pom.xml
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@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
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 		<groupId>org.apache.isis.valuetypes</groupId>
 		<artifactId>isis-valuetypes-vega</artifactId>
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+		<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<artifactId>isis-valuetypes-vega-applib</artifactId>
diff --git a/valuetypes/vega/metamodel/pom.xml b/valuetypes/vega/metamodel/pom.xml
index 86e456c..3098d04 100644
--- a/valuetypes/vega/metamodel/pom.xml
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@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
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-		<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
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 	<artifactId>isis-valuetypes-vega-metamodel</artifactId>
diff --git a/valuetypes/vega/persistence-jdo/pom.xml b/valuetypes/vega/persistence-jdo/pom.xml
index ba66bff..e44a738 100644
--- a/valuetypes/vega/persistence-jdo/pom.xml
+++ b/valuetypes/vega/persistence-jdo/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
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 		<groupId>org.apache.isis.valuetypes</groupId>
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-		<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
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 	<artifactId>isis-valuetypes-vega-persistence-jdo</artifactId>
diff --git a/valuetypes/vega/persistence-jpa/pom.xml b/valuetypes/vega/persistence-jpa/pom.xml
index 6e0dc63..3de9e50 100644
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@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
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-		<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 	</parent>
 
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diff --git a/valuetypes/vega/pom.xml b/valuetypes/vega/pom.xml
index 5cf673b..08e956c 100644
--- a/valuetypes/vega/pom.xml
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@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
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 		<groupId>org.apache.isis.valuetypes</groupId>
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-		<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
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 	<artifactId>isis-valuetypes-vega</artifactId>
diff --git a/valuetypes/vega/ui/pom.xml b/valuetypes/vega/ui/pom.xml
index 8274632..befd1f4 100644
--- a/valuetypes/vega/ui/pom.xml
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@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
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 		<groupId>org.apache.isis.valuetypes</groupId>
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-		<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
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 	<artifactId>isis-valuetypes-vega-ui</artifactId>
diff --git a/valuetypes/vega/ui/wicket/pom.xml b/valuetypes/vega/ui/wicket/pom.xml
index f62e41a..c8c3682 100644
--- a/valuetypes/vega/ui/wicket/pom.xml
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@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
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-		<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
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 	<artifactId>isis-valuetypes-vega-ui-wkt</artifactId>
diff --git a/viewers/commons/applib/pom.xml b/viewers/commons/applib/pom.xml
index 120174c..724b48c 100644
--- a/viewers/commons/applib/pom.xml
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     <artifactId>isis-viewer-commons-applib</artifactId>
diff --git a/viewers/commons/model/pom.xml b/viewers/commons/model/pom.xml
index c645558..2094ba2 100644
--- a/viewers/commons/model/pom.xml
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@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
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     <artifactId>isis-viewer-commons-model</artifactId>
diff --git a/viewers/commons/pom.xml b/viewers/commons/pom.xml
index c7fd6a7..47d7481 100644
--- a/viewers/commons/pom.xml
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@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
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-        <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
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diff --git a/viewers/commons/prism/pom.xml b/viewers/commons/prism/pom.xml
index 1a452b0..bd2e8af 100644
--- a/viewers/commons/prism/pom.xml
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@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
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 		<groupId>org.apache.isis.viewer</groupId>
     	<artifactId>isis-viewer-commons</artifactId>
-		<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<artifactId>isis-viewer-commons-prism</artifactId>
diff --git a/viewers/commons/services/pom.xml b/viewers/commons/services/pom.xml
index 2b84412..c53fb7c 100644
--- a/viewers/commons/services/pom.xml
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@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
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-        <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
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     <artifactId>isis-viewer-commons-services</artifactId>
diff --git a/viewers/restfulobjects/applib/pom.xml b/viewers/restfulobjects/applib/pom.xml
index cc7b243..c4bb44b 100644
--- a/viewers/restfulobjects/applib/pom.xml
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@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
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-        <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.0.0-M8</version>
     </parent>
 
 	<artifactId>isis-viewer-restfulobjects-applib</artifactId>
diff --git a/viewers/restfulobjects/client/pom.xml b/viewers/restfulobjects/client/pom.xml
index 7298e06..f7d767d 100644
--- a/viewers/restfulobjects/client/pom.xml
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@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
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-        <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.0.0-M8</version>
     </parent>
 
 	<artifactId>isis-viewer-restfulobjects-client</artifactId>
diff --git a/viewers/restfulobjects/jaxrs-resteasy-4/pom.xml b/viewers/restfulobjects/jaxrs-resteasy-4/pom.xml
index f05c8ff..3071316 100644
--- a/viewers/restfulobjects/jaxrs-resteasy-4/pom.xml
+++ b/viewers/restfulobjects/jaxrs-resteasy-4/pom.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
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 		<groupId>org.apache.isis.viewer</groupId>
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-		<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<artifactId>isis-viewer-restfulobjects-jaxrsresteasy4</artifactId>
diff --git a/viewers/restfulobjects/pom.xml b/viewers/restfulobjects/pom.xml
index 922bd0d..f935f39 100644
--- a/viewers/restfulobjects/pom.xml
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@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
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-        <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
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diff --git a/viewers/restfulobjects/rendering/pom.xml b/viewers/restfulobjects/rendering/pom.xml
index 2317c7c..1792790 100644
--- a/viewers/restfulobjects/rendering/pom.xml
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@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
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     <artifactId>isis-viewer-restfulobjects-rendering</artifactId>
diff --git a/viewers/restfulobjects/testing/pom.xml b/viewers/restfulobjects/testing/pom.xml
index 61aae74..20a8cd8 100644
--- a/viewers/restfulobjects/testing/pom.xml
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@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
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-        <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
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     <artifactId>isis-viewer-restfulobjects-testing</artifactId>
diff --git a/viewers/restfulobjects/viewer/pom.xml b/viewers/restfulobjects/viewer/pom.xml
index fbcf946..c85dc71 100644
--- a/viewers/restfulobjects/viewer/pom.xml
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@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
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-        <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.0.0-M8</version>
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     <artifactId>isis-viewer-restfulobjects-viewer</artifactId>
diff --git a/viewers/wicket/applib/pom.xml b/viewers/wicket/applib/pom.xml
index bc214e2..a4f36f8 100644
--- a/viewers/wicket/applib/pom.xml
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@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
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         <artifactId>isis-viewer-wicket</artifactId>
-        <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
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     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>isis-viewer-wicket-applib</artifactId>
diff --git a/viewers/wicket/graceful/pom.xml b/viewers/wicket/graceful/pom.xml
index 819f529..9c20063 100644
--- a/viewers/wicket/graceful/pom.xml
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@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.isis.viewer</groupId>
         <artifactId>isis-viewer-wicket</artifactId>
-        <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
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     <artifactId>isis-viewer-wicket-graceful</artifactId>
diff --git a/viewers/wicket/model/pom.xml b/viewers/wicket/model/pom.xml
index 2dc719c..769057c 100644
--- a/viewers/wicket/model/pom.xml
+++ b/viewers/wicket/model/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.isis.viewer</groupId>
         <artifactId>isis-viewer-wicket</artifactId>
-        <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.0.0-M8</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>isis-viewer-wicket-model</artifactId>
diff --git a/viewers/wicket/pom.xml b/viewers/wicket/pom.xml
index 400a645..529b796 100644
--- a/viewers/wicket/pom.xml
+++ b/viewers/wicket/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.isis.core</groupId>
         <artifactId>isis-core</artifactId>
-        <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.0.0-M8</version>
         <relativePath>../../core/pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/viewers/wicket/ui/pom.xml b/viewers/wicket/ui/pom.xml
index 7fb61ad..340109b 100644
--- a/viewers/wicket/ui/pom.xml
+++ b/viewers/wicket/ui/pom.xml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.apache.isis.viewer</groupId>
 		<artifactId>isis-viewer-wicket</artifactId>
-		<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<artifactId>isis-viewer-wicket-ui</artifactId>
diff --git a/viewers/wicket/viewer/pom.xml b/viewers/wicket/viewer/pom.xml
index 9acdfe4..6db7ace 100644
--- a/viewers/wicket/viewer/pom.xml
+++ b/viewers/wicket/viewer/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.isis.viewer</groupId>
         <artifactId>isis-viewer-wicket</artifactId>
-        <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.0.0-M8</version>
     </parent>
 
     <name>Apache Isis Viewer - Wicket (Viewer)</name>