[maven-release-plugin] prepare release fediz-1.4.4
diff --git a/apache-fediz/pom.xml b/apache-fediz/pom.xml
index 4f7f350..f9ba8b7 100644
--- a/apache-fediz/pom.xml
+++ b/apache-fediz/pom.xml
@@ -22,14 +22,14 @@
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
     <groupId>org.apache.cxf.fediz</groupId>
     <artifactId>apache-fediz</artifactId>
-    <version>1.4.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.4.4</version>
     <name>Apache Fediz Assembly</name>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
 
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf.fediz</groupId>
         <artifactId>fediz</artifactId>
-        <version>1.4.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.4.4</version>
     </parent>
 
 
diff --git a/examples/jaxrsCxfPluginWebapp/pom.xml b/examples/jaxrsCxfPluginWebapp/pom.xml
index abe7444..ec422e9 100644
--- a/examples/jaxrsCxfPluginWebapp/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/jaxrsCxfPluginWebapp/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf.fediz</groupId>
         <artifactId>examples</artifactId>
-        <version>1.4.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.4.4</version>
     </parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.cxf.fediz.examples</groupId>
     <artifactId>jaxrsCxfPluginWebapp</artifactId>
diff --git a/examples/jaxrsSimpleWebapp/pom.xml b/examples/jaxrsSimpleWebapp/pom.xml
index 7b329cf..33af9c1 100644
--- a/examples/jaxrsSimpleWebapp/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/jaxrsSimpleWebapp/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf.fediz</groupId>
         <artifactId>examples</artifactId>
-        <version>1.4.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.4.4</version>
     </parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.cxf.fediz.examples</groupId>
     <artifactId>jaxrsSimpleWebapp</artifactId>
diff --git a/examples/jaxrsSpringSecurityWebapp/pom.xml b/examples/jaxrsSpringSecurityWebapp/pom.xml
index 31ac6e7..f6cd447 100644
--- a/examples/jaxrsSpringSecurityWebapp/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/jaxrsSpringSecurityWebapp/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf.fediz</groupId>
         <artifactId>examples</artifactId>
-        <version>1.4.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.4.4</version>
     </parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.cxf.fediz.examples</groupId>
     <artifactId>jaxrsSpringSecurityWebapp</artifactId>
diff --git a/examples/pom.xml b/examples/pom.xml
index 24fd425..6b86255 100644
--- a/examples/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf.fediz</groupId>
         <artifactId>fediz</artifactId>
-        <version>1.4.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.4.4</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.cxf.fediz</groupId>
diff --git a/examples/simpleWebapp/pom.xml b/examples/simpleWebapp/pom.xml
index 567dbff..7fe781e 100644
--- a/examples/simpleWebapp/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/simpleWebapp/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf.fediz</groupId>
         <artifactId>examples</artifactId>
-        <version>1.4.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.4.4</version>
     </parent>
 
     <groupId>org.apache.cxf.fediz.examples</groupId>
diff --git a/examples/spring2Webapp/pom.xml b/examples/spring2Webapp/pom.xml
index aeef3b0..0ea810b 100644
--- a/examples/spring2Webapp/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/spring2Webapp/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf.fediz</groupId>
         <artifactId>examples</artifactId>
-        <version>1.4.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.4.4</version>
     </parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.cxf.fediz.examples</groupId>
     <artifactId>spring2Webapp</artifactId>
diff --git a/examples/springPreauthWebapp/pom.xml b/examples/springPreauthWebapp/pom.xml
index 0c89008..b5c455a 100644
--- a/examples/springPreauthWebapp/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/springPreauthWebapp/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf.fediz</groupId>
         <artifactId>examples</artifactId>
-        <version>1.4.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.4.4</version>
     </parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.cxf.fediz.examples</groupId>
     <artifactId>springPreauthWebapp</artifactId>
diff --git a/examples/springWebapp/pom.xml b/examples/springWebapp/pom.xml
index 75907f3..e514bbd 100644
--- a/examples/springWebapp/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/springWebapp/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf.fediz</groupId>
         <artifactId>examples</artifactId>
-        <version>1.4.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.4.4</version>
     </parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.cxf.fediz.examples</groupId>
     <artifactId>springWebapp</artifactId>
diff --git a/examples/wsclientWebapp/pom.xml b/examples/wsclientWebapp/pom.xml
index e0072a1..d0ab179 100644
--- a/examples/wsclientWebapp/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/wsclientWebapp/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf.fediz</groupId>
         <artifactId>examples</artifactId>
-        <version>1.4.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.4.4</version>
     </parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.cxf.fediz.examples</groupId>
     <artifactId>wsclientWebapp</artifactId>
diff --git a/examples/wsclientWebapp/webapp/pom.xml b/examples/wsclientWebapp/webapp/pom.xml
index 2e74c71..d6662d5 100644
--- a/examples/wsclientWebapp/webapp/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/wsclientWebapp/webapp/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf.fediz.examples</groupId>
         <artifactId>wsclientWebapp</artifactId>
-        <version>1.4.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.4.4</version>
     </parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.cxf.fediz.examples.wsclientWebapp</groupId>
     <artifactId>webapp</artifactId>
diff --git a/examples/wsclientWebapp/webservice/common/pom.xml b/examples/wsclientWebapp/webservice/common/pom.xml
index 1c6bbb3..4930104 100644
--- a/examples/wsclientWebapp/webservice/common/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/wsclientWebapp/webservice/common/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf.fediz.examples.wsclientWebapp</groupId>
         <artifactId>webservice</artifactId>
-        <version>1.4.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.4.4</version>
     </parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.cxf.fediz.examples.wsclientWebapp.webservice</groupId>
     <artifactId>common</artifactId>
diff --git a/examples/wsclientWebapp/webservice/pom.xml b/examples/wsclientWebapp/webservice/pom.xml
index 4fffffb..cb3bba6 100644
--- a/examples/wsclientWebapp/webservice/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/wsclientWebapp/webservice/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf.fediz.examples</groupId>
         <artifactId>wsclientWebapp</artifactId>
-        <version>1.4.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.4.4</version>
     </parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.cxf.fediz.examples.wsclientWebapp</groupId>
     <artifactId>webservice</artifactId>
diff --git a/examples/wsclientWebapp/webservice/service/pom.xml b/examples/wsclientWebapp/webservice/service/pom.xml
index 9a38e57..01f3def 100644
--- a/examples/wsclientWebapp/webservice/service/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/wsclientWebapp/webservice/service/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf.fediz.examples.wsclientWebapp</groupId>
         <artifactId>webservice</artifactId>
-        <version>1.4.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.4.4</version>
     </parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.cxf.fediz.examples.wsclientWebapp.webservice</groupId>
     <artifactId>fedizservice</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/core/pom.xml b/plugins/core/pom.xml
index 365839d..5bef6c0 100644
--- a/plugins/core/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/core/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf.fediz</groupId>
         <artifactId>plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>1.4.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.4.4</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>fediz-core</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/cxf/pom.xml b/plugins/cxf/pom.xml
index 97003a1..dccffce 100644
--- a/plugins/cxf/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/cxf/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf.fediz</groupId>
         <artifactId>plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>1.4.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.4.4</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>fediz-cxf</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/jetty8/pom.xml b/plugins/jetty8/pom.xml
index 1437fbf..b6acb7f 100644
--- a/plugins/jetty8/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/jetty8/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf.fediz</groupId>
         <artifactId>plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>1.4.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.4.4</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>fediz-jetty8</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/jetty9/pom.xml b/plugins/jetty9/pom.xml
index 0ba5c48..12fb1c1 100644
--- a/plugins/jetty9/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/jetty9/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf.fediz</groupId>
         <artifactId>plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>1.4.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.4.4</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>fediz-jetty9</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/pom.xml b/plugins/pom.xml
index 8636798..63ffc59 100644
--- a/plugins/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
    <parent>
        <groupId>org.apache.cxf.fediz</groupId>
        <artifactId>fediz</artifactId>
-       <version>1.4.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
+       <version>1.4.4</version>
    </parent>
    <groupId>org.apache.cxf.fediz</groupId>
    <artifactId>plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/spring/pom.xml b/plugins/spring/pom.xml
index f72af07..d433c38 100644
--- a/plugins/spring/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/spring/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf.fediz</groupId>
         <artifactId>plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>1.4.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.4.4</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>fediz-spring</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/spring2/pom.xml b/plugins/spring2/pom.xml
index 33c2998..af7c38c 100644
--- a/plugins/spring2/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/spring2/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf.fediz</groupId>
         <artifactId>plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>1.4.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.4.4</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>fediz-spring2</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/spring3/pom.xml b/plugins/spring3/pom.xml
index 46eb0b5..e075503 100644
--- a/plugins/spring3/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/spring3/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf.fediz</groupId>
         <artifactId>plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>1.4.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.4.4</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>fediz-spring3</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/tomcat7/pom.xml b/plugins/tomcat7/pom.xml
index 022ecb1..6cb8c21 100644
--- a/plugins/tomcat7/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/tomcat7/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf.fediz</groupId>
         <artifactId>plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>1.4.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.4.4</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>fediz-tomcat7</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/tomcat8/pom.xml b/plugins/tomcat8/pom.xml
index 2e8a1e4..e70eda4 100644
--- a/plugins/tomcat8/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/tomcat8/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf.fediz</groupId>
         <artifactId>plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>1.4.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.4.4</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>fediz-tomcat8</artifactId>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 97fb6ff..056c34d 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
     <groupId>org.apache.cxf.fediz</groupId>
     <artifactId>fediz</artifactId>
-    <version>1.4.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.4.4</version>
     <name>Apache Fediz</name>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
 
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@
     <scm>
         <connection>scm:git:http://gitbox.apache.org/repos/asf/cxf-fediz.git</connection>
         <developerConnection>scm:git:https://gitbox.apache.org/repos/asf/cxf-fediz.git</developerConnection>
-      <tag>HEAD</tag>
+      <tag>fediz-1.4.4</tag>
   </scm>
 
     <issueManagement>
diff --git a/services/idp-core/pom.xml b/services/idp-core/pom.xml
index 554bb82..50bf64d 100644
--- a/services/idp-core/pom.xml
+++ b/services/idp-core/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf.fediz</groupId>
         <artifactId>fediz</artifactId>
-        <version>1.4.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.4.4</version>
         <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>fediz-idp-core</artifactId>
diff --git a/services/idp/pom.xml b/services/idp/pom.xml
index 1ecf3b1..fcf254f 100644
--- a/services/idp/pom.xml
+++ b/services/idp/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf.fediz</groupId>
         <artifactId>fediz</artifactId>
-        <version>1.4.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.4.4</version>
         <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>fediz-idp</artifactId>
diff --git a/services/oidc/pom.xml b/services/oidc/pom.xml
index d460fa5..4b8a46b 100644
--- a/services/oidc/pom.xml
+++ b/services/oidc/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf.fediz</groupId>
         <artifactId>fediz</artifactId>
-        <version>1.4.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.4.4</version>
         <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>fediz-oidc</artifactId>
diff --git a/services/pom.xml b/services/pom.xml
index c326e98..bc13162 100644
--- a/services/pom.xml
+++ b/services/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
    <parent>
        <groupId>org.apache.cxf.fediz</groupId>
        <artifactId>fediz</artifactId>
-       <version>1.4.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
+       <version>1.4.4</version>
        <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
    </parent>
    <groupId>org.apache.cxf.fediz</groupId>
diff --git a/services/sts/pom.xml b/services/sts/pom.xml
index bbafd88..c62eacd 100644
--- a/services/sts/pom.xml
+++ b/services/sts/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf.fediz</groupId>
         <artifactId>fediz</artifactId>
-        <version>1.4.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.4.4</version>
         <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>fediz-idp-sts</artifactId>
diff --git a/systests/custom/pom.xml b/systests/custom/pom.xml
index cb22ae4..8c49810 100644
--- a/systests/custom/pom.xml
+++ b/systests/custom/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf.fediz</groupId>
         <artifactId>fediz-systests</artifactId>
-        <version>1.4.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.4.4</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.cxf.fediz.systests</groupId>
diff --git a/systests/cxf/pom.xml b/systests/cxf/pom.xml
index 620165a..7f40e4a 100644
--- a/systests/cxf/pom.xml
+++ b/systests/cxf/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf.fediz</groupId>
         <artifactId>fediz-systests</artifactId>
-        <version>1.4.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.4.4</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.cxf.fediz.systests</groupId>
diff --git a/systests/federation/oidcIdpWebapp/pom.xml b/systests/federation/oidcIdpWebapp/pom.xml
index bd16beb..73b893d 100644
--- a/systests/federation/oidcIdpWebapp/pom.xml
+++ b/systests/federation/oidcIdpWebapp/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf.fediz.systests</groupId>
         <artifactId>fediz-systests-federation</artifactId>
-        <version>1.4.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.4.4</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.cxf.fediz.systests.federation</groupId>
diff --git a/systests/federation/pom.xml b/systests/federation/pom.xml
index 253a310..1df8bee 100644
--- a/systests/federation/pom.xml
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@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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         <groupId>org.apache.cxf.fediz</groupId>
         <artifactId>fediz-systests</artifactId>
-        <version>1.4.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.4.4</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.cxf.fediz.systests</groupId>
diff --git a/systests/federation/samlIdpWebapp/pom.xml b/systests/federation/samlIdpWebapp/pom.xml
index bd0924a..8854b86 100644
--- a/systests/federation/samlIdpWebapp/pom.xml
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@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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-        <version>1.4.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.4.4</version>
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     <groupId>org.apache.cxf.fediz.systests.federation</groupId>
diff --git a/systests/federation/samlWebapp/pom.xml b/systests/federation/samlWebapp/pom.xml
index dbc1632..7f75299 100644
--- a/systests/federation/samlWebapp/pom.xml
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@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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         <groupId>org.apache.cxf.fediz.systests</groupId>
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+        <version>1.4.4</version>
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     <groupId>org.apache.cxf.fediz.systests.federation</groupId>
diff --git a/systests/federation/samlsso/pom.xml b/systests/federation/samlsso/pom.xml
index 5e3237b..4523086 100644
--- a/systests/federation/samlsso/pom.xml
+++ b/systests/federation/samlsso/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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         <groupId>org.apache.cxf.fediz.systests</groupId>
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-        <version>1.4.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.4.4</version>
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     </parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.cxf.fediz.systests.federation</groupId>
diff --git a/systests/federation/unknown-subject/pom.xml b/systests/federation/unknown-subject/pom.xml
index 0562b17..d1df897 100644
--- a/systests/federation/unknown-subject/pom.xml
+++ b/systests/federation/unknown-subject/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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         <groupId>org.apache.cxf.fediz.systests</groupId>
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-        <version>1.4.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.4.4</version>
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     </parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.cxf.fediz.systests.federation</groupId>
diff --git a/systests/federation/wsfed/pom.xml b/systests/federation/wsfed/pom.xml
index 877a833..53c6908 100644
--- a/systests/federation/wsfed/pom.xml
+++ b/systests/federation/wsfed/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf.fediz.systests</groupId>
         <artifactId>fediz-systests-federation</artifactId>
-        <version>1.4.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.4.4</version>
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