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index 9399d6f..7c6d74b 100644
--- a/deltaspike/cdictrl/api/pom.xml
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index b91a8da..ce7e7da 100644
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diff --git a/deltaspike/cdictrl/impl-owb/pom.xml b/deltaspike/cdictrl/impl-owb/pom.xml
index b954f2d..f03a066 100644
--- a/deltaspike/cdictrl/impl-owb/pom.xml
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--- a/deltaspike/cdictrl/impl-weld/pom.xml
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index b5158c7..4c5d441 100644
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     <groupId>org.apache.deltaspike.modules</groupId>
diff --git a/deltaspike/modules/partial-bean/impl/pom.xml b/deltaspike/modules/partial-bean/impl/pom.xml
index 3f768b6..e8f3341 100644
--- a/deltaspike/modules/partial-bean/impl/pom.xml
+++ b/deltaspike/modules/partial-bean/impl/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.deltaspike.modules</groupId>
         <artifactId>partial-bean-module-project</artifactId>
-        <version>1.5.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.5.3</version>
     </parent>
 
     <groupId>org.apache.deltaspike.modules</groupId>
diff --git a/deltaspike/modules/partial-bean/pom.xml b/deltaspike/modules/partial-bean/pom.xml
index 8198f8d..58ea24a 100644
--- a/deltaspike/modules/partial-bean/pom.xml
+++ b/deltaspike/modules/partial-bean/pom.xml
@@ -23,12 +23,12 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.deltaspike.modules</groupId>
         <artifactId>modules-project</artifactId>
-        <version>1.5.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.5.3</version>
     </parent>
 
     <groupId>org.apache.deltaspike.modules</groupId>
     <artifactId>partial-bean-module-project</artifactId>
-    <version>1.5.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.5.3</version>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
 
     <name>Apache DeltaSpike Partial-Bean-Module</name>
diff --git a/deltaspike/modules/pom.xml b/deltaspike/modules/pom.xml
index 5a5e225..a1269d7 100644
--- a/deltaspike/modules/pom.xml
+++ b/deltaspike/modules/pom.xml
@@ -23,13 +23,13 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.deltaspike</groupId>
         <artifactId>parent-code</artifactId>
-        <version>1.5.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.5.3</version>
         <relativePath>../parent/code/pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
     <groupId>org.apache.deltaspike.modules</groupId>
     <artifactId>modules-project</artifactId>
-    <version>1.5.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.5.3</version>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
 
     <name>Apache DeltaSpike Modules</name>
diff --git a/deltaspike/modules/proxy/api/pom.xml b/deltaspike/modules/proxy/api/pom.xml
index e24715c..a431b26 100644
--- a/deltaspike/modules/proxy/api/pom.xml
+++ b/deltaspike/modules/proxy/api/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.apache.deltaspike.modules</groupId>
 		<artifactId>proxy-module-project</artifactId>
-		<version>1.5.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.5.3</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<artifactId>deltaspike-proxy-module-api</artifactId>
diff --git a/deltaspike/modules/proxy/impl-asm5/pom.xml b/deltaspike/modules/proxy/impl-asm5/pom.xml
index 272351f..d22395f 100644
--- a/deltaspike/modules/proxy/impl-asm5/pom.xml
+++ b/deltaspike/modules/proxy/impl-asm5/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.apache.deltaspike.modules</groupId>
 		<artifactId>proxy-module-project</artifactId>
-		<version>1.5.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.5.3</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<artifactId>deltaspike-proxy-module-impl-asm5</artifactId>
diff --git a/deltaspike/modules/proxy/pom.xml b/deltaspike/modules/proxy/pom.xml
index 573c889..37522e3 100644
--- a/deltaspike/modules/proxy/pom.xml
+++ b/deltaspike/modules/proxy/pom.xml
@@ -23,12 +23,12 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.deltaspike.modules</groupId>
         <artifactId>modules-project</artifactId>
-        <version>1.5.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.5.3</version>
     </parent>
 
     <groupId>org.apache.deltaspike.modules</groupId>
     <artifactId>proxy-module-project</artifactId>
-    <version>1.5.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.5.3</version>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
 
     <name>Apache DeltaSpike Proxy-Module</name>
diff --git a/deltaspike/modules/scheduler/api/pom.xml b/deltaspike/modules/scheduler/api/pom.xml
index 9f41fc3..5ea26da 100644
--- a/deltaspike/modules/scheduler/api/pom.xml
+++ b/deltaspike/modules/scheduler/api/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.deltaspike.modules</groupId>
         <artifactId>scheduler-module-project</artifactId>
-        <version>1.5.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.5.3</version>
     </parent>
 
     <groupId>org.apache.deltaspike.modules</groupId>
diff --git a/deltaspike/modules/scheduler/impl/pom.xml b/deltaspike/modules/scheduler/impl/pom.xml
index 03aca64..2e03199 100644
--- a/deltaspike/modules/scheduler/impl/pom.xml
+++ b/deltaspike/modules/scheduler/impl/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.deltaspike.modules</groupId>
         <artifactId>scheduler-module-project</artifactId>
-        <version>1.5.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.5.3</version>
     </parent>
 
     <groupId>org.apache.deltaspike.modules</groupId>
diff --git a/deltaspike/modules/scheduler/pom.xml b/deltaspike/modules/scheduler/pom.xml
index 33a7ee5..f655f5f 100644
--- a/deltaspike/modules/scheduler/pom.xml
+++ b/deltaspike/modules/scheduler/pom.xml
@@ -23,12 +23,12 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.deltaspike.modules</groupId>
         <artifactId>modules-project</artifactId>
-        <version>1.5.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.5.3</version>
     </parent>
 
     <groupId>org.apache.deltaspike.modules</groupId>
     <artifactId>scheduler-module-project</artifactId>
-    <version>1.5.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.5.3</version>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
 
     <name>Apache DeltaSpike Scheduler-Module</name>
diff --git a/deltaspike/modules/security/api/pom.xml b/deltaspike/modules/security/api/pom.xml
index f8e2a6c..aa0a149 100644
--- a/deltaspike/modules/security/api/pom.xml
+++ b/deltaspike/modules/security/api/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.deltaspike.modules</groupId>
         <artifactId>security-module-project</artifactId>
-        <version>1.5.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.5.3</version>
     </parent>
 
     <groupId>org.apache.deltaspike.modules</groupId>
diff --git a/deltaspike/modules/security/impl/pom.xml b/deltaspike/modules/security/impl/pom.xml
index d9289ac..5d89749 100644
--- a/deltaspike/modules/security/impl/pom.xml
+++ b/deltaspike/modules/security/impl/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.deltaspike.modules</groupId>
         <artifactId>security-module-project</artifactId>
-        <version>1.5.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.5.3</version>
     </parent>
 
     <groupId>org.apache.deltaspike.modules</groupId>
diff --git a/deltaspike/modules/security/pom.xml b/deltaspike/modules/security/pom.xml
index 7a5588a..6df8840 100644
--- a/deltaspike/modules/security/pom.xml
+++ b/deltaspike/modules/security/pom.xml
@@ -23,12 +23,12 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.deltaspike.modules</groupId>
         <artifactId>modules-project</artifactId>
-        <version>1.5.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.5.3</version>
     </parent>
 
     <groupId>org.apache.deltaspike.modules</groupId>
     <artifactId>security-module-project</artifactId>
-    <version>1.5.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.5.3</version>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
 
     <name>Apache DeltaSpike Security-Module</name>
diff --git a/deltaspike/modules/servlet/api/pom.xml b/deltaspike/modules/servlet/api/pom.xml
index 52203ca..3f6aa48 100644
--- a/deltaspike/modules/servlet/api/pom.xml
+++ b/deltaspike/modules/servlet/api/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.deltaspike.modules</groupId>
         <artifactId>servlet-module-project</artifactId>
-        <version>1.5.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.5.3</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>deltaspike-servlet-module-api</artifactId>
diff --git a/deltaspike/modules/servlet/impl/pom.xml b/deltaspike/modules/servlet/impl/pom.xml
index be04b2a..9992de2 100644
--- a/deltaspike/modules/servlet/impl/pom.xml
+++ b/deltaspike/modules/servlet/impl/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.deltaspike.modules</groupId>
         <artifactId>servlet-module-project</artifactId>
-        <version>1.5.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.5.3</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>deltaspike-servlet-module-impl</artifactId>
diff --git a/deltaspike/modules/servlet/pom.xml b/deltaspike/modules/servlet/pom.xml
index ea085e8..465cc67 100644
--- a/deltaspike/modules/servlet/pom.xml
+++ b/deltaspike/modules/servlet/pom.xml
@@ -23,12 +23,12 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.deltaspike.modules</groupId>
         <artifactId>modules-project</artifactId>
-        <version>1.5.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.5.3</version>
     </parent>
 
     <groupId>org.apache.deltaspike.modules</groupId>
     <artifactId>servlet-module-project</artifactId>
-    <version>1.5.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.5.3</version>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
 
     <name>Apache DeltaSpike Servlet-Module</name>
diff --git a/deltaspike/modules/test-control/api/pom.xml b/deltaspike/modules/test-control/api/pom.xml
index 754cfe5..3ef8ee5 100644
--- a/deltaspike/modules/test-control/api/pom.xml
+++ b/deltaspike/modules/test-control/api/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.deltaspike.modules</groupId>
         <artifactId>test-control-module-project</artifactId>
-        <version>1.5.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.5.3</version>
     </parent>
 
     <groupId>org.apache.deltaspike.modules</groupId>
diff --git a/deltaspike/modules/test-control/impl/pom.xml b/deltaspike/modules/test-control/impl/pom.xml
index ec24a77..3c41c7b 100644
--- a/deltaspike/modules/test-control/impl/pom.xml
+++ b/deltaspike/modules/test-control/impl/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.deltaspike.modules</groupId>
         <artifactId>test-control-module-project</artifactId>
-        <version>1.5.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.5.3</version>
     </parent>
 
     <groupId>org.apache.deltaspike.modules</groupId>
diff --git a/deltaspike/modules/test-control/pom.xml b/deltaspike/modules/test-control/pom.xml
index fd23989..7161515 100644
--- a/deltaspike/modules/test-control/pom.xml
+++ b/deltaspike/modules/test-control/pom.xml
@@ -23,12 +23,12 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.deltaspike.modules</groupId>
         <artifactId>modules-project</artifactId>
-        <version>1.5.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.5.3</version>
     </parent>
 
     <groupId>org.apache.deltaspike.modules</groupId>
     <artifactId>test-control-module-project</artifactId>
-    <version>1.5.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.5.3</version>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
 
     <name>Apache DeltaSpike Test-Control-Module</name>
diff --git a/deltaspike/parent/code/pom.xml b/deltaspike/parent/code/pom.xml
index d49c32f..53d00c0 100644
--- a/deltaspike/parent/code/pom.xml
+++ b/deltaspike/parent/code/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.deltaspike</groupId>
         <artifactId>parent</artifactId>
-        <version>1.5.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.5.3</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/deltaspike/parent/pom.xml b/deltaspike/parent/pom.xml
index 075e615..430258f 100644
--- a/deltaspike/parent/pom.xml
+++ b/deltaspike/parent/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.deltaspike</groupId>
         <artifactId>deltaspike-project</artifactId>
-        <version>1.5.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.5.3</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/deltaspike/pom.xml b/deltaspike/pom.xml
index 42ee1a8..acaf8e8 100644
--- a/deltaspike/pom.xml
+++ b/deltaspike/pom.xml
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.deltaspike</groupId>
         <artifactId>deltaspike</artifactId>
-        <version>1.5.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.5.3</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
     -->
     <groupId>org.apache.deltaspike</groupId>
     <artifactId>deltaspike-project</artifactId>
-    <version>1.5.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.5.3</version>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
 
     <name>Apache DeltaSpike Sources</name>
diff --git a/deltaspike/test-utils/pom.xml b/deltaspike/test-utils/pom.xml
index fb52bcc..0ccecc7 100644
--- a/deltaspike/test-utils/pom.xml
+++ b/deltaspike/test-utils/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.deltaspike</groupId>
         <artifactId>parent</artifactId>
-        <version>1.5.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.5.3</version>
         <relativePath>../parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/documentation/pom.xml b/documentation/pom.xml
index 512464b..b311a4a 100644
--- a/documentation/pom.xml
+++ b/documentation/pom.xml
@@ -42,13 +42,13 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.deltaspike</groupId>
         <artifactId>deltaspike</artifactId>
-        <version>1.5.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.5.3</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
     <groupId>org.apache.deltaspike</groupId>
     <artifactId>deltaspike-documentation</artifactId>
-    <version>1.5.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.5.3</version>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
 
     <name>Apache DeltaSpike Documentation</name>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index c88d569..bd59525 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
     -->
     <groupId>org.apache.deltaspike</groupId>
     <artifactId>deltaspike</artifactId>
-    <version>1.5.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.5.3</version>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
 
     <name>Apache DeltaSpike</name>
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
         <connection>scm:git:https://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/deltaspike.git</connection>
         <developerConnection>scm:git:https://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/deltaspike.git</developerConnection>
         <url>https://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/deltaspike.git</url>
-        <tag>HEAD</tag>
+        <tag>deltaspike-1.5.3</tag>
     </scm>
 
     <modules>
diff --git a/site/pom.xml b/site/pom.xml
index 42bb3d9..8a75bef 100644
--- a/site/pom.xml
+++ b/site/pom.xml
@@ -42,13 +42,13 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.deltaspike</groupId>
         <artifactId>deltaspike</artifactId>
-        <version>1.5.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.5.3</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
     <groupId>org.apache.deltaspike</groupId>
     <artifactId>deltaspike-site</artifactId>
-    <version>1.5.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.5.3</version>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
 
     <name>Apache DeltaSpike Site</name>