[maven-release-plugin] prepare release cxf-3.3.8
diff --git a/core/pom.xml b/core/pom.xml
index 53e6c81..4fa0a65 100644
--- a/core/pom.xml
+++ b/core/pom.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>3.3.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.3.8</version>
         <relativePath>../parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <properties>
diff --git a/distribution/javadoc/pom.xml b/distribution/javadoc/pom.xml
index 90af078..747a1c3 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>3.3.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.3.8</version>
         <relativePath>../../parent</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <properties>
diff --git a/distribution/manifest/pom.xml b/distribution/manifest/pom.xml
index c89052e..d36ef2c 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>3.3.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.3.8</version>
         <relativePath>../../parent</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <properties>
diff --git a/distribution/pom.xml b/distribution/pom.xml
index ca1767c..8897c46 100644
--- a/distribution/pom.xml
+++ b/distribution/pom.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>3.3.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.3.8</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 84437c0..7aeb540 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>3.3.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.3.8</version>
     </parent>
     <properties>
         <cxf.version>${project.version}</cxf.version>
@@ -88,24 +88,24 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-frontend-jaxws</artifactId>
-            <version>3.3.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.3.8</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-databinding-aegis</artifactId>
-            <version>3.3.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.3.8</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-transports-http</artifactId>
-            <version>3.3.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.3.8</version>
         </dependency>
         <!-- The server example in here launches the embedded jetty. Not needed
              if you deploy a WAR. -->
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-transports-http-jetty</artifactId>
-            <version>3.3.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.3.8</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>junit</groupId>
diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/aegis_standalone/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/aegis_standalone/pom.xml
index 17d49db..d089fc9 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/aegis_standalone/pom.xml
+++ b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/aegis_standalone/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf.samples</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-samples</artifactId>
-        <version>3.3.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.3.8</version>
     </parent>
     <properties>
         <cxf.version>${project.version}</cxf.version>
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-databinding-aegis</artifactId>
-            <version>3.3.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.3.8</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 63f11a1..fdafba4 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>3.3.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.3.8</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>3.3.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.3.8</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-transports-http</artifactId>
-            <version>3.3.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.3.8</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-transports-http-jetty</artifactId>
-            <version>3.3.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.3.8</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 5993b2e..584e435 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>3.3.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.3.8</version>
         <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
@@ -59,19 +59,19 @@
     	<dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-rs-client</artifactId>
-            <version>3.3.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.3.8</version>
             <scope>provided</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf.samples</groupId>
             <artifactId>failover_server</artifactId>
-            <version>3.3.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.3.8</version>
             <scope>provided</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-features-clustering</artifactId>
-            <version>3.3.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.3.8</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 fad22e9..85f415c 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>3.3.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.3.8</version>
         <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
@@ -58,22 +58,22 @@
          <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-frontend-jaxrs</artifactId>
-            <version>3.3.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.3.8</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-frontend-jaxws</artifactId>
-            <version>3.3.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.3.8</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-transports-http</artifactId>
-            <version>3.3.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.3.8</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-transports-http-jetty</artifactId>
-            <version>3.3.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.3.8</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 603c326..a003dee 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>3.3.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.3.8</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>3.3.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.3.8</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-transports-http</artifactId>
-            <version>3.3.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.3.8</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-transports-http-jetty</artifactId>
-            <version>3.3.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.3.8</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 532e564..e3b2b1c 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>3.3.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.3.8</version>
         <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <properties>
@@ -117,17 +117,17 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-frontend-jaxws</artifactId>
-            <version>3.3.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.3.8</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-bindings-corba</artifactId>
-            <version>3.3.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.3.8</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-tools-common</artifactId>
-            <version>3.3.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.3.8</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
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 145d4ba..04b0a8d 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>3.3.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.3.8</version>
         <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <properties>
@@ -224,17 +224,17 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-frontend-jaxws</artifactId>
-            <version>3.3.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.3.8</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-bindings-corba</artifactId>
-            <version>3.3.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.3.8</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-tools-common</artifactId>
-            <version>3.3.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.3.8</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
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 951f2db..0101126 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/corba/hello_world/pom.xml
+++ b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/corba/hello_world/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf.samples</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-samples</artifactId>
-        <version>3.3.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.3.8</version>
         <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <properties>
@@ -269,17 +269,17 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-frontend-jaxws</artifactId>
-            <version>3.3.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.3.8</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-bindings-corba</artifactId>
-            <version>3.3.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.3.8</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-tools-common</artifactId>
-            <version>3.3.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.3.8</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 ca0bf50..d62ff77 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>3.3.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.3.8</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 a0f108a..f93475a 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>3.3.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.3.8</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>3.3.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.3.8</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-transports-http</artifactId>
-            <version>3.3.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.3.8</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>3.3.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.3.8</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-bindings-coloc</artifactId>
-            <version>3.3.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.3.8</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 b6e2287..6319c97 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>3.3.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.3.8</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 e97a5d6..2915d4b 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>3.3.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.3.8</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>3.3.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.3.8</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-transports-http</artifactId>
-            <version>3.3.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.3.8</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>3.3.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.3.8</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 7cb658a..a2d2bae 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>3.3.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.3.8</version>
     </parent>
     <properties>
         <cxf.version>${project.version}</cxf.version>
@@ -101,12 +101,12 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-frontend-jaxws</artifactId>
-            <version>3.3.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.3.8</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-transports-jms</artifactId>
-            <version>3.3.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.3.8</version>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 </project>
diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/java_first_pojo/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/java_first_pojo/pom.xml
index dbf4e78..5051778 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/java_first_pojo/pom.xml
+++ b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/java_first_pojo/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf.samples</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-samples</artifactId>
-        <version>3.3.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.3.8</version>
     </parent>
     <properties>
         <cxf.version>${project.version}</cxf.version>
@@ -82,18 +82,18 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-frontend-jaxws</artifactId>
-            <version>3.3.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.3.8</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-transports-http</artifactId>
-            <version>3.3.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.3.8</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>3.3.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.3.8</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 4ef5c44..2c3c087 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>3.3.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.3.8</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 f5cf1d8..77ce9bb 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>
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diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/spring_security/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/spring_security/pom.xml
index 253de4f..8968f42 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/spring_security/pom.xml
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--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/sse_cdi/pom.xml
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diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/sse_client/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/sse_client/pom.xml
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--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/sse_client/pom.xml
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diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/sse_osgi/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/sse_osgi/pom.xml
index abbcc63..bd7d8ff 100644
--- 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
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--- 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
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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 c33f751..5aa0eee 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/tracing_brave/pom.xml
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diff --git a/integration/jca/pom.xml b/integration/jca/pom.xml
index 4e15cc2..ebc5a76 100644
--- a/integration/jca/pom.xml
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diff --git a/integration/pom.xml b/integration/pom.xml
index 31ccb8a..247a768 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 2b45f0c..225e309 100644
--- a/integration/spring-boot/autoconfigure/pom.xml
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@@ -17,8 +17,7 @@
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@@ -28,7 +27,7 @@
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diff --git a/integration/spring-boot/pom.xml b/integration/spring-boot/pom.xml
index bb06331..ea969b2 100644
--- a/integration/spring-boot/pom.xml
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@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
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diff --git a/integration/spring-boot/starter-jaxrs/pom.xml b/integration/spring-boot/starter-jaxrs/pom.xml
index f4c2a01..544ad4e 100644
--- a/integration/spring-boot/starter-jaxrs/pom.xml
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@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
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diff --git a/integration/spring-boot/starter-jaxws/pom.xml b/integration/spring-boot/starter-jaxws/pom.xml
index 40c36ee..e591ed9 100644
--- a/integration/spring-boot/starter-jaxws/pom.xml
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@@ -17,8 +17,7 @@
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diff --git a/integration/tracing/tracing-brave/pom.xml b/integration/tracing/tracing-brave/pom.xml
index 90a82d0..0bbcec5 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 db031e2..79ab035 100644
--- a/integration/tracing/tracing-opentracing/pom.xml
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@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
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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 55df341..463e1a8 100644
--- a/maven-plugins/archetypes/cxf-jaxrs-service/pom.xml
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@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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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 771a797..33719b7 100644
--- a/maven-plugins/archetypes/cxf-jaxws-javafirst/pom.xml
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@@ -22,12 +22,12 @@
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+    <version>3.3.8</version>
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     <name>Apache CXF Archetype - Simple JAX-WS Java First</name>
     <description>Creates a project for developing a Web service starting from Java code</description>
diff --git a/maven-plugins/archetypes/cxf-jaxws-wsdlfirst/pom.xml b/maven-plugins/archetypes/cxf-jaxws-wsdlfirst/pom.xml
index d18e876..52661c9 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
index 6ff1888..9922c2c 100644
--- 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 b7f3945..dc3fcaa 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 52b2dee..9c69a15 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 9c8b21b..ebe2b8e 100644
--- a/maven-plugins/java2swagger-plugin/pom.xml
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+    <version>3.3.8</version>
     <name>Apache CXF Java2Swagger Maven2 Plugin</name>
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diff --git a/maven-plugins/java2wadl-plugin/pom.xml b/maven-plugins/java2wadl-plugin/pom.xml
index 9d920dc..05fc4cf 100644
--- a/maven-plugins/java2wadl-plugin/pom.xml
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@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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diff --git a/maven-plugins/java2ws-plugin/pom.xml b/maven-plugins/java2ws-plugin/pom.xml
index 3e04408..794d911 100644
--- a/maven-plugins/java2ws-plugin/pom.xml
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diff --git a/maven-plugins/pom.xml b/maven-plugins/pom.xml
index 1d6b5f4..218386f 100644
--- a/maven-plugins/pom.xml
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index 5667599..ec6122e 100644
--- 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
index ecc5532..16d5bdd 100644
--- 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
index 291cce9..26af36f 100644
--- a/osgi/bundle/compatible/pom.xml
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diff --git a/osgi/bundle/pom.xml b/osgi/bundle/pom.xml
index 92d3284..6fc8d1c 100644
--- a/osgi/bundle/pom.xml
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diff --git a/osgi/itests/pom.xml b/osgi/itests/pom.xml
index da7e4f7..a477cef 100644
--- a/osgi/itests/pom.xml
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diff --git a/osgi/karaf/commands/pom.xml b/osgi/karaf/commands/pom.xml
index 4741d85..6045308 100644
--- a/osgi/karaf/commands/pom.xml
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@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
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diff --git a/osgi/karaf/features/pom.xml b/osgi/karaf/features/pom.xml
index 162a696..f58fbfc 100644
--- a/osgi/karaf/features/pom.xml
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diff --git a/osgi/karaf/pom.xml b/osgi/karaf/pom.xml
index 15206f9..8661e6a 100644
--- a/osgi/karaf/pom.xml
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diff --git a/osgi/pom.xml b/osgi/pom.xml
index f08660d..27b4dd9 100644
--- a/osgi/pom.xml
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@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
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         <module>bundle</module>
diff --git a/osgi/repository/pom.xml b/osgi/repository/pom.xml
index 7b62301..d139481 100644
--- a/osgi/repository/pom.xml
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@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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-		<version>3.3.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>3.3.8</version>
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diff --git a/parent/pom.xml b/parent/pom.xml
index 5147271..1be6718 100644
--- a/parent/pom.xml
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     <artifactId>cxf-parent</artifactId>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index d3f6cd0..3703441 100644
--- a/pom.xml
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@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
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+    <version>3.3.8</version>
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     <description>Apache CXF is an open-source services framework that aids in 
     the development of services using front-end programming APIs, like JAX-WS 
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
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-        <tag>HEAD</tag>
+        <tag>cxf-3.3.8</tag>
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diff --git a/rt/bindings/coloc/pom.xml b/rt/bindings/coloc/pom.xml
index 29c4b76..875e251 100644
--- a/rt/bindings/coloc/pom.xml
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@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
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     <properties>
diff --git a/rt/bindings/corba/pom.xml b/rt/bindings/corba/pom.xml
index c786b40..c25c95f 100644
--- a/rt/bindings/corba/pom.xml
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@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
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         <relativePath>../../../parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
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     <properties>
diff --git a/rt/bindings/pom.xml b/rt/bindings/pom.xml
index 18bd6dc..90ec060 100644
--- a/rt/bindings/pom.xml
+++ b/rt/bindings/pom.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
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-        <version>3.3.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.3.8</version>
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         <modules>
             <module>soap</module>
diff --git a/rt/bindings/soap/pom.xml b/rt/bindings/soap/pom.xml
index 757dfcc..9e3c7b22 100644
--- a/rt/bindings/soap/pom.xml
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@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
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     <properties>
diff --git a/rt/bindings/xml/pom.xml b/rt/bindings/xml/pom.xml
index dfcbbba..54639a6 100644
--- a/rt/bindings/xml/pom.xml
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@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
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index b05239d..9b8d120 100644
--- a/tools/wsdlto/test/pom.xml
+++ b/tools/wsdlto/test/pom.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>3.3.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.3.8</version>
         <relativePath>../../../parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <properties>