[maven-release-plugin] prepare release cxf-3.6.1
diff --git a/bom/pom.xml b/bom/pom.xml
index 2a88e23..bf87d79 100644
--- a/bom/pom.xml
+++ b/bom/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf</artifactId>
-        <version>3.6.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.6.1</version>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
     <artifactId>cxf-bom</artifactId>
diff --git a/core/pom.xml b/core/pom.xml
index 16e5123..5584676 100644
--- a/core/pom.xml
+++ b/core/pom.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>3.6.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.6.1</version>
         <relativePath>../parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <properties>
diff --git a/distribution/javadoc/pom.xml b/distribution/javadoc/pom.xml
index 10c9427..1f144af 100644
--- a/distribution/javadoc/pom.xml
+++ b/distribution/javadoc/pom.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>3.6.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.6.1</version>
         <relativePath>../../parent</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <properties>
diff --git a/distribution/manifest/pom.xml b/distribution/manifest/pom.xml
index 44cb750..56937b0 100644
--- a/distribution/manifest/pom.xml
+++ b/distribution/manifest/pom.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>3.6.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.6.1</version>
         <relativePath>../../parent</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <properties>
diff --git a/distribution/pom.xml b/distribution/pom.xml
index fd3b5af..70d53f8 100644
--- a/distribution/pom.xml
+++ b/distribution/pom.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>3.6.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.6.1</version>
         <relativePath>../parent</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <properties>
diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/aegis/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/aegis/pom.xml
index d4ad4b8..b19fd5c 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/aegis/pom.xml
+++ b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/aegis/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf.samples</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-samples</artifactId>
-        <version>3.6.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.6.1</version>
     </parent>
     <properties>
         <cxf.version>${project.version}</cxf.version>
@@ -88,24 +88,24 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-frontend-jaxws</artifactId>
-            <version>3.6.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.6.1</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-databinding-aegis</artifactId>
-            <version>3.6.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.6.1</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-transports-http</artifactId>
-            <version>3.6.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.6.1</version>
         </dependency>
         <!-- The server example in here launches the embedded jetty. Not needed
              if you deploy a WAR. -->
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-transports-http-jetty</artifactId>
-            <version>3.6.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.6.1</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>junit</groupId>
diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/aegis_standalone/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/aegis_standalone/pom.xml
index 71470fe..5360c3b 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/aegis_standalone/pom.xml
+++ b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/aegis_standalone/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf.samples</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-samples</artifactId>
-        <version>3.6.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.6.1</version>
     </parent>
     <properties>
         <cxf.version>${project.version}</cxf.version>
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-databinding-aegis</artifactId>
-            <version>3.6.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.6.1</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>net.java.dev.stax-utils</groupId>
diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/callback/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/callback/pom.xml
index f618944..2f14a06 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/callback/pom.xml
+++ b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/callback/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf.samples</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-samples</artifactId>
-        <version>3.6.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.6.1</version>
     </parent>
     <properties>
         <cxf.version>${project.version}</cxf.version>
@@ -117,17 +117,17 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-frontend-jaxws</artifactId>
-            <version>3.6.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.6.1</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-transports-http</artifactId>
-            <version>3.6.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.6.1</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-transports-http-jetty</artifactId>
-            <version>3.6.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.6.1</version>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 </project>
diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/clustering/failover_jaxws_osgi/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/clustering/failover_jaxws_osgi/pom.xml
index 46c7d02..69094a1 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/clustering/failover_jaxws_osgi/pom.xml
+++ b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/clustering/failover_jaxws_osgi/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf.samples</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-samples</artifactId>
-        <version>3.6.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.6.1</version>
         <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
@@ -59,19 +59,19 @@
     	<dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-rs-client</artifactId>
-            <version>3.6.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.6.1</version>
             <scope>provided</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf.samples</groupId>
             <artifactId>failover_server</artifactId>
-            <version>3.6.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.6.1</version>
             <scope>provided</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-features-clustering</artifactId>
-            <version>3.6.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.6.1</version>
             <scope>provided</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/clustering/failover_server/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/clustering/failover_server/pom.xml
index b15b487..85f4c7f 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/clustering/failover_server/pom.xml
+++ b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/clustering/failover_server/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf.samples</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-samples</artifactId>
-        <version>3.6.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.6.1</version>
         <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
@@ -58,22 +58,22 @@
          <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-frontend-jaxrs</artifactId>
-            <version>3.6.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.6.1</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-frontend-jaxws</artifactId>
-            <version>3.6.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.6.1</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-transports-http</artifactId>
-            <version>3.6.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.6.1</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-transports-http-jetty</artifactId>
-            <version>3.6.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.6.1</version>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 </project>
diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/configuration_interceptor/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/configuration_interceptor/pom.xml
index c1a9c08..ecfb500 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/configuration_interceptor/pom.xml
+++ b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/configuration_interceptor/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf.samples</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-samples</artifactId>
-        <version>3.6.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.6.1</version>
     </parent>
     <properties>
         <cxf.version>${project.version}</cxf.version>
@@ -118,17 +118,17 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-frontend-jaxws</artifactId>
-            <version>3.6.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.6.1</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-transports-http</artifactId>
-            <version>3.6.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.6.1</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-transports-http-jetty</artifactId>
-            <version>3.6.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.6.1</version>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 </project>
diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/corba/bank/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/corba/bank/pom.xml
index 22d96e8..fc797aa 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/corba/bank/pom.xml
+++ b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/corba/bank/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf.samples</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-samples</artifactId>
-        <version>3.6.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.6.1</version>
         <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <properties>
diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/corba/bank_ws_addressing/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/corba/bank_ws_addressing/pom.xml
index 9e69272..b244a87 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/corba/bank_ws_addressing/pom.xml
+++ b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/corba/bank_ws_addressing/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf.samples</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-samples</artifactId>
-        <version>3.6.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.6.1</version>
         <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <properties>
diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/corba/hello_world/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/corba/hello_world/pom.xml
index e53ef15..d466105 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/corba/hello_world/pom.xml
+++ b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/corba/hello_world/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf.samples</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-samples</artifactId>
-        <version>3.6.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.6.1</version>
         <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <properties>
@@ -268,17 +268,17 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-frontend-jaxws</artifactId>
-            <version>3.6.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.6.1</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-bindings-corba</artifactId>
-            <version>3.6.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.6.1</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-tools-common</artifactId>
-            <version>3.6.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.6.1</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/groovy_spring_support/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/groovy_spring_support/pom.xml
index 3eed07f..2471223 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/groovy_spring_support/pom.xml
+++ b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/groovy_spring_support/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf.samples</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-samples</artifactId>
-        <version>3.6.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.6.1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <build>
diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/in_jvm_transport/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/in_jvm_transport/pom.xml
index 4189ea8..39060514 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/in_jvm_transport/pom.xml
+++ b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/in_jvm_transport/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf.samples</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-samples</artifactId>
-        <version>3.6.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.6.1</version>
     </parent>
     <properties>
         <cxf.version>${project.version}</cxf.version>
@@ -87,23 +87,23 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-frontend-jaxws</artifactId>
-            <version>3.6.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.6.1</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-transports-http</artifactId>
-            <version>3.6.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.6.1</version>
         </dependency>
         <!-- Jetty is needed if you're using the CXFServlet -->
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-transports-http-jetty</artifactId>
-            <version>3.6.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.6.1</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-bindings-coloc</artifactId>
-            <version>3.6.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.6.1</version>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 </project>
diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/java_first_jaxws/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/java_first_jaxws/pom.xml
index e0c8bae..b929a64 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/java_first_jaxws/pom.xml
+++ b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/java_first_jaxws/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf.samples</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-samples</artifactId>
-        <version>3.6.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.6.1</version>
     </parent>
     <build>
         <plugins>
diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/java_first_jaxws_factory_bean/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/java_first_jaxws_factory_bean/pom.xml
index 81d9b6e..6853067 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/java_first_jaxws_factory_bean/pom.xml
+++ b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/java_first_jaxws_factory_bean/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf.samples</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-samples</artifactId>
-        <version>3.6.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.6.1</version>
     </parent>
     <properties>
         <cxf.version>${project.version}</cxf.version>
@@ -82,18 +82,18 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-frontend-jaxws</artifactId>
-            <version>3.6.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.6.1</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-transports-http</artifactId>
-            <version>3.6.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.6.1</version>
         </dependency>
         <!-- Jetty is needed if you're using the CXFServlet -->
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-transports-http-jetty</artifactId>
-            <version>3.6.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.6.1</version>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 </project>
diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/java_first_jms/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/java_first_jms/pom.xml
index 44cd26e..0965222 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/java_first_jms/pom.xml
+++ b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/java_first_jms/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf.samples</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-samples</artifactId>
-        <version>3.6.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.6.1</version>
     </parent>
     <properties>
         <cxf.version>${project.version}</cxf.version>
@@ -101,12 +101,12 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-frontend-jaxws</artifactId>
-            <version>3.6.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.6.1</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-transports-jms</artifactId>
-            <version>3.6.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.6.1</version>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 </project>
diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/java_first_pojo/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/java_first_pojo/pom.xml
index 3af4465c..a4b0923 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/java_first_pojo/pom.xml
+++ b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/java_first_pojo/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf.samples</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-samples</artifactId>
-        <version>3.6.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.6.1</version>
     </parent>
     <properties>
         <cxf.version>${project.version}</cxf.version>
@@ -82,18 +82,18 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-frontend-jaxws</artifactId>
-            <version>3.6.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.6.1</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-transports-http</artifactId>
-            <version>3.6.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.6.1</version>
         </dependency>
         <!-- Jetty is needed if you're using the CXFServlet -->
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-transports-http-jetty</artifactId>
-            <version>3.6.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.6.1</version>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 </project>
diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/java_first_spring_support/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/java_first_spring_support/pom.xml
index 15e3798..da2316d 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/java_first_spring_support/pom.xml
+++ b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/java_first_spring_support/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf.samples</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-samples</artifactId>
-        <version>3.6.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.6.1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <build>
diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/basic/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/basic/pom.xml
index 319695d..7cd89d9 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/basic/pom.xml
+++ b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/basic/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf.samples</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-samples</artifactId>
-        <version>3.6.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.6.1</version>
         <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <properties>
@@ -83,18 +83,18 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-transports-http</artifactId>
-            <version>3.6.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.6.1</version>
         </dependency>
         <!-- This dependency is needed if you're using the Jetty container -->
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-transports-http-jetty</artifactId>
-            <version>3.6.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.6.1</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-frontend-jaxrs</artifactId>
-            <version>3.6.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.6.1</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>jakarta.ws.rs</groupId>
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index 138bce8..9cd0d04 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/sse_cdi/pom.xml
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--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/sse_osgi/pom.xml
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diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/sse_spring/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/sse_spring/pom.xml
index 846782c..666982b 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/sse_spring/pom.xml
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diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/sse_tomcat/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/sse_tomcat/pom.xml
index b45cb3b..a33855b 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/sse_tomcat/pom.xml
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diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/tracing_brave/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/tracing_brave/pom.xml
index 80401c4..1b4aee0 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/tracing_brave/pom.xml
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@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
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index d8da545..385cfc4 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/tracing_opentracing/pom.xml
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diff --git a/integration/pom.xml b/integration/pom.xml
index 316ae7a..a5f85a9 100644
--- a/integration/pom.xml
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@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
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diff --git a/integration/spring-boot/autoconfigure/pom.xml b/integration/spring-boot/autoconfigure/pom.xml
index 2193081..6ef0bd9 100644
--- a/integration/spring-boot/autoconfigure/pom.xml
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diff --git a/integration/spring-boot/pom.xml b/integration/spring-boot/pom.xml
index 4745e4f..39a812e5 100644
--- a/integration/spring-boot/pom.xml
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diff --git a/integration/spring-boot/starter-jaxrs/pom.xml b/integration/spring-boot/starter-jaxrs/pom.xml
index a25bd03..527f4ab 100644
--- a/integration/spring-boot/starter-jaxrs/pom.xml
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diff --git a/integration/spring-boot/starter-jaxws/pom.xml b/integration/spring-boot/starter-jaxws/pom.xml
index 02dd9bd..c0fa7a1 100644
--- a/integration/spring-boot/starter-jaxws/pom.xml
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diff --git a/integration/tracing/tracing-brave/pom.xml b/integration/tracing/tracing-brave/pom.xml
index 17ec3cc..5ec5511 100644
--- a/integration/tracing/tracing-brave/pom.xml
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@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
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diff --git a/integration/tracing/tracing-opentracing/pom.xml b/integration/tracing/tracing-opentracing/pom.xml
index 5bf372c..2d9b857 100644
--- a/integration/tracing/tracing-opentracing/pom.xml
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diff --git a/maven-plugins/archetypes/cxf-jaxrs-service/pom.xml b/maven-plugins/archetypes/cxf-jaxrs-service/pom.xml
index 56edc27..9643b16 100644
--- a/maven-plugins/archetypes/cxf-jaxrs-service/pom.xml
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diff --git a/maven-plugins/archetypes/cxf-jaxws-javafirst/pom.xml b/maven-plugins/archetypes/cxf-jaxws-javafirst/pom.xml
index b6cd88d..e641603 100644
--- a/maven-plugins/archetypes/cxf-jaxws-javafirst/pom.xml
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index be4cd9d..f1074ab 100644
--- a/maven-plugins/archetypes/cxf-jaxws-wsdlfirst/pom.xml
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diff --git a/maven-plugins/archetypes/pom.xml b/maven-plugins/archetypes/pom.xml
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--- a/maven-plugins/archetypes/pom.xml
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diff --git a/maven-plugins/codegen-plugin/pom.xml b/maven-plugins/codegen-plugin/pom.xml
index aa06ccf..4a39dfe 100644
--- a/maven-plugins/codegen-plugin/pom.xml
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@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
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diff --git a/maven-plugins/corba/pom.xml b/maven-plugins/corba/pom.xml
index 6436888..0253895 100644
--- a/maven-plugins/corba/pom.xml
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diff --git a/maven-plugins/java2swagger-plugin/pom.xml b/maven-plugins/java2swagger-plugin/pom.xml
index f1c1546..eb9c9ce 100644
--- a/maven-plugins/java2swagger-plugin/pom.xml
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index 3910ac1..889f1ff 100644
--- a/maven-plugins/java2wadl-plugin/pom.xml
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--- a/maven-plugins/java2ws-plugin/pom.xml
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--- a/maven-plugins/wadl2java-plugin/pom.xml
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diff --git a/maven-plugins/wsdl-validator-plugin/pom.xml b/maven-plugins/wsdl-validator-plugin/pom.xml
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--- a/maven-plugins/wsdl-validator-plugin/pom.xml
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diff --git a/osgi/bundle/compatible/pom.xml b/osgi/bundle/compatible/pom.xml
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diff --git a/osgi/bundle/pom.xml b/osgi/bundle/pom.xml
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--- a/osgi/bundle/pom.xml
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index c0e887c..a24424e 100644
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--- a/osgi/itests/pom.xml
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diff --git a/osgi/karaf/commands/pom.xml b/osgi/karaf/commands/pom.xml
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--- a/osgi/karaf/commands/pom.xml
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--- a/osgi/karaf/features/pom.xml
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diff --git a/osgi/karaf/pom.xml b/osgi/karaf/pom.xml
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--- a/osgi/karaf/pom.xml
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--- a/osgi/pom.xml
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diff --git a/osgi/repository/pom.xml b/osgi/repository/pom.xml
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--- a/osgi/repository/pom.xml
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index d2117e2..71e6ed4 100644
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--- a/pom.xml
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diff --git a/rt/bindings/coloc/pom.xml b/rt/bindings/coloc/pom.xml
index 6462e48..774b93e 100644
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index ac15045..464016b 100644
--- a/rt/bindings/pom.xml
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diff --git a/rt/bindings/soap/pom.xml b/rt/bindings/soap/pom.xml
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--- a/rt/bindings/soap/pom.xml
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diff --git a/rt/bindings/xml/pom.xml b/rt/bindings/xml/pom.xml
index 288bfd5..0a4f3ea 100644
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index 01e970f..62a5eea 100644
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diff --git a/rt/databinding/pom.xml b/rt/databinding/pom.xml
index 4895fe9..0e2e978 100644
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         <relativePath>../../../parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <properties>