diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index ef7abe7..db469a9 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -209,10 +209,12 @@
     
     <!-- Commons Release Plugin -->
     <commons.bc.version>1.8</commons.bc.version>
+    <commons.release.version>1.9</commons.release.version>
+    <commons.rc.version>RC1</commons.rc.version>
     <commons.release.isDistModule>true</commons.release.isDistModule>
     <commons.distSvnStagingUrl>scm:svn:https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/commons/${commons.componentid}</commons.distSvnStagingUrl>
-    <commons.releaseManagerName>Gary Gregory</commons.releaseManagerName>    
-    <commons.releaseManagerKey>86FDC7E2A11262CB</commons.releaseManagerKey>    
+    <commons.releaseManagerName>Rob Tompkins</commons.releaseManagerName>
+    <commons.releaseManagerKey>B6E73D84EA4FCC47166087253FAAD2CD5ECBB314</commons.releaseManagerKey>
   </properties>
   <profiles>
     <profile>