diff --git a/cxf-dsw/pom.xml b/cxf-dsw/pom.xml
index bc4b9a9..6073d2d 100644
--- a/cxf-dsw/pom.xml
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@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
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         <groupId>org.apache.cxf.dosgi</groupId>
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diff --git a/distribution/features/pom.xml b/distribution/features/pom.xml
index 00dc7e3..956ace4 100644
--- a/distribution/features/pom.xml
+++ b/distribution/features/pom.xml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
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diff --git a/distribution/multi-bundle/pom.xml b/distribution/multi-bundle/pom.xml
index 0b76d58..aaa88be 100644
--- a/distribution/multi-bundle/pom.xml
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@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
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diff --git a/distribution/pom.xml b/distribution/pom.xml
index 97677b8..af9cb5c 100644
--- a/distribution/pom.xml
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@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
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     <packaging>pom</packaging>
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diff --git a/distribution/sources/pom.xml b/distribution/sources/pom.xml
index 309a4a0..5f7c78f 100644
--- a/distribution/sources/pom.xml
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@@ -22,14 +22,14 @@
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diff --git a/parent/pom.xml b/parent/pom.xml
index fc33c17..47c9f8b 100644
--- a/parent/pom.xml
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@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
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     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index d5c2fa4..5330893 100644
--- a/pom.xml
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@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
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     <packaging>pom</packaging>
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diff --git a/samples/discovery/client/pom.xml b/samples/discovery/client/pom.xml
index c2434bd..7e3d710 100644
--- a/samples/discovery/client/pom.xml
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@@ -15,12 +15,12 @@
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diff --git a/samples/discovery/impl/pom.xml b/samples/discovery/impl/pom.xml
index adfc929..f4222a3 100644
--- a/samples/discovery/impl/pom.xml
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@@ -15,12 +15,12 @@
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diff --git a/samples/discovery/interface/pom.xml b/samples/discovery/interface/pom.xml
index bd45521..f2ca594 100644
--- a/samples/discovery/interface/pom.xml
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@@ -24,12 +24,12 @@
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diff --git a/samples/discovery/pom.xml b/samples/discovery/pom.xml
index d78db80..ffa84b5 100644
--- a/samples/discovery/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/discovery/pom.xml
@@ -24,12 +24,12 @@
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diff --git a/samples/ds/client/pom.xml b/samples/ds/client/pom.xml
index be0b243..5362dcb 100644
--- a/samples/ds/client/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/ds/client/pom.xml
@@ -15,12 +15,12 @@
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diff --git a/samples/ds/impl/pom.xml b/samples/ds/impl/pom.xml
index 69610f5..b4b059c 100644
--- a/samples/ds/impl/pom.xml
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@@ -23,12 +23,12 @@
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diff --git a/samples/ds/interface/pom.xml b/samples/ds/interface/pom.xml
index 68e6be7..7214d9d 100644
--- a/samples/ds/interface/pom.xml
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@@ -24,12 +24,12 @@
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diff --git a/samples/ds/pom.xml b/samples/ds/pom.xml
index fb8bd60..8fa3efd 100644
--- a/samples/ds/pom.xml
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@@ -23,12 +23,12 @@
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diff --git a/samples/greeter/client/pom.xml b/samples/greeter/client/pom.xml
index 38fe90c..97665b1 100644
--- a/samples/greeter/client/pom.xml
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diff --git a/samples/greeter/impl/pom.xml b/samples/greeter/impl/pom.xml
index 5b1a741..27f60ee 100644
--- a/samples/greeter/impl/pom.xml
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diff --git a/samples/greeter/interface/pom.xml b/samples/greeter/interface/pom.xml
index 1482869..ab59c31 100644
--- a/samples/greeter/interface/pom.xml
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@@ -24,12 +24,12 @@
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diff --git a/samples/greeter/pom.xml b/samples/greeter/pom.xml
index 2b7764a..8662ef8 100644
--- a/samples/greeter/pom.xml
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diff --git a/samples/greeter_rest/client/pom.xml b/samples/greeter_rest/client/pom.xml
index b0fe7d3..b1459a5 100644
--- a/samples/greeter_rest/client/pom.xml
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diff --git a/samples/greeter_rest/impl/pom.xml b/samples/greeter_rest/impl/pom.xml
index f357327..e550d7b 100644
--- a/samples/greeter_rest/impl/pom.xml
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diff --git a/samples/greeter_rest/impl2/pom.xml b/samples/greeter_rest/impl2/pom.xml
index f74896c..e8a261a 100644
--- a/samples/greeter_rest/impl2/pom.xml
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diff --git a/samples/greeter_rest/interface/pom.xml b/samples/greeter_rest/interface/pom.xml
index ebc19f9..6a45753 100644
--- a/samples/greeter_rest/interface/pom.xml
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diff --git a/samples/greeter_rest/pom.xml b/samples/greeter_rest/pom.xml
index 7c8a6af..ab505d3 100644
--- a/samples/greeter_rest/pom.xml
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diff --git a/samples/pom.xml b/samples/pom.xml
index 697769e..ab1b19f 100644
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diff --git a/samples/security_filter/pom.xml b/samples/security_filter/pom.xml
index f931ee0..8005206 100644
--- a/samples/security_filter/pom.xml
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diff --git a/samples/spring_dm/client/pom.xml b/samples/spring_dm/client/pom.xml
index 93e0168..64f9a29 100644
--- a/samples/spring_dm/client/pom.xml
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index cf42e16..1f51b1d 100644
--- a/samples/spring_dm/impl/pom.xml
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diff --git a/samples/spring_dm/interface/pom.xml b/samples/spring_dm/interface/pom.xml
index 72233b5..0b73cf4 100644
--- a/samples/spring_dm/interface/pom.xml
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diff --git a/samples/spring_dm/pom.xml b/samples/spring_dm/pom.xml
index 97d9bac..8d58e8c 100644
--- a/samples/spring_dm/pom.xml
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diff --git a/systests2/common/pom.xml b/systests2/common/pom.xml
index 700468a..1041c91 100644
--- a/systests2/common/pom.xml
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         <groupId>org.apache.cxf.dosgi</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-dosgi-ri-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>1.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.8.0</version>
         <relativePath>../../parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/systests2/multi-bundle/pom.xml b/systests2/multi-bundle/pom.xml
index f1efaff..0946a92 100644
--- a/systests2/multi-bundle/pom.xml
+++ b/systests2/multi-bundle/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf.dosgi</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-dosgi-ri-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>1.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.8.0</version>
         <relativePath>../../parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/systests2/pom.xml b/systests2/pom.xml
index 93d70e2..5caa885 100644
--- a/systests2/pom.xml
+++ b/systests2/pom.xml
@@ -24,13 +24,13 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf.dosgi</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-dosgi-ri-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>1.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.8.0</version>
         <relativePath>../parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
     <groupId>org.apache.cxf.dosgi.systests</groupId>
     <artifactId>cxf-dosgi-ri-systests2</artifactId>
-    <version>1.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.8.0</version>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
 
     <name>Distributed OSGi System Tests</name>