create property jclouds.version for upstream dependencies
diff --git a/compute/pom.xml b/compute/pom.xml
index cd3d9be..fc60206 100644
--- a/compute/pom.xml
+++ b/compute/pom.xml
@@ -62,47 +62,47 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.jclouds</groupId>
             <artifactId>jclouds-compute</artifactId>
-            <version>1.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>${jclouds.version}</version>
             <type>test-jar</type>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.jclouds</groupId>
             <artifactId>jclouds-core</artifactId>
-            <version>1.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>${jclouds.version}</version>
             <type>test-jar</type>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.jclouds</groupId>
             <artifactId>jclouds-compute</artifactId>
-            <version>1.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>${jclouds.version}</version>
             <type>test-jar</type>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.jclouds</groupId>
             <artifactId>jclouds-allcompute</artifactId>
-            <version>1.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>${jclouds.version}</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
             <optional>true</optional>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>           
             <groupId>org.jclouds.driver</groupId>
             <artifactId>jclouds-slf4j</artifactId>
-            <version>1.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>${jclouds.version}</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.jclouds.driver</groupId>
             <artifactId>jclouds-sshj</artifactId>
-            <version>1.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>${jclouds.version}</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>   
         <dependency>        
             <groupId>ch.qos.logback</groupId>
             <artifactId>logback-classic</artifactId>
-            <version>1.0.0</version>
+            <version>1.0.9</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
diff --git a/core/pom.xml b/core/pom.xml
index 6504b32..13c3279 100644
--- a/core/pom.xml
+++ b/core/pom.xml
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@
         <test.chef.identity>chef-webui</test.chef.identity>
         <test.chef.credential>${user.home}/.chef/webui.pem</test.chef.credential>
         <jclouds.osgi.import>
-          org.jclouds;version=${project.version},
-          org.jclouds*;version=${project.version},
+          org.jclouds;version=${jclouds.version},
+          org.jclouds*;version=${jclouds.version},
           *
         </jclouds.osgi.import>
         <jclouds.osgi.export>
@@ -54,24 +54,24 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.jclouds</groupId>
             <artifactId>jclouds-core</artifactId>
-            <version>1.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>${jclouds.version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.jclouds</groupId>
             <artifactId>jclouds-core</artifactId>
-            <version>1.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>${jclouds.version}</version>
             <type>test-jar</type>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.jclouds</groupId>
             <artifactId>jclouds-scriptbuilder</artifactId>
-            <version>1.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>${jclouds.version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.jclouds</groupId>
             <artifactId>jclouds-scriptbuilder</artifactId>
-            <version>1.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>${jclouds.version}</version>
             <type>test-jar</type>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
@@ -79,19 +79,19 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.jclouds</groupId>
             <artifactId>jclouds-blobstore</artifactId>
-            <version>1.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>${jclouds.version}</version>
             <optional>true</optional>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.jclouds.driver</groupId>
             <artifactId>jclouds-slf4j</artifactId>
-            <version>1.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>${jclouds.version}</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>ch.qos.logback</groupId>
             <artifactId>logback-classic</artifactId>
-            <version>1.0.0</version>
+            <version>1.0.9</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
diff --git a/demos/gae/pom.xml b/demos/gae/pom.xml
index b29dd6d..ee66075 100644
--- a/demos/gae/pom.xml
+++ b/demos/gae/pom.xml
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.jclouds</groupId>
 			<artifactId>jclouds-log4j</artifactId>
-			<version>${project.version}</version>
+			<version>${jclouds.version}</version>
 			<scope>test</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.jclouds</groupId>
 			<artifactId>jclouds-gae</artifactId>
-			<version>${project.version}</version>
+			<version>${jclouds.version}</version>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>com.google.code.guice</groupId>
diff --git a/labs/hostedchef/pom.xml b/labs/hostedchef/pom.xml
index 36be52e..aa3e8f2 100644
--- a/labs/hostedchef/pom.xml
+++ b/labs/hostedchef/pom.xml
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
         <test.hostedchef.identity>YOUR_USER</test.hostedchef.identity>
         <test.hostedchef.credential>${user.home}/.chef/${test.hostedchef.org}/${test.hostedchef.identity}.pem</test.hostedchef.credential>
         <jclouds.osgi.export>org.jclouds.hostedchef*;version="${project.version}"</jclouds.osgi.export>
-        <jclouds.osgi.import>org.jclouds*;version="${project.version}",*</jclouds.osgi.import>
+        <jclouds.osgi.import>org.jclouds*;version="${jclouds.version}",*</jclouds.osgi.import>
     </properties>
 
     <dependencies>
@@ -59,20 +59,20 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.jclouds</groupId>
             <artifactId>jclouds-core</artifactId>
-            <version>1.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>${jclouds.version}</version>
             <type>test-jar</type>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.jclouds.driver</groupId>
             <artifactId>jclouds-slf4j</artifactId>
-            <version>1.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>${jclouds.version}</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>ch.qos.logback</groupId>
             <artifactId>logback-classic</artifactId>
-            <version>1.0.0</version>
+            <version>1.0.9</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
diff --git a/labs/privatechef/pom.xml b/labs/privatechef/pom.xml
index b77e608..84213a8 100644
--- a/labs/privatechef/pom.xml
+++ b/labs/privatechef/pom.xml
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
         <test.privatechef.identity>YOUR_USER</test.privatechef.identity>
         <test.privatechef.credential>${user.home}/.chef/${test.privatechef.org}/${jclouds.privatechef.identity}.pem</test.privatechef.credential>
         <jclouds.osgi.export>org.jclouds.privatechef*;version="${project.version}"</jclouds.osgi.export>
-        <jclouds.osgi.import>org.jclouds*;version="${project.version}",*</jclouds.osgi.import>
+        <jclouds.osgi.import>org.jclouds*;version="${jclouds.version}",*</jclouds.osgi.import>
     </properties>
 
     <dependencies>
@@ -71,20 +71,20 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.jclouds</groupId>
             <artifactId>jclouds-core</artifactId>
-            <version>1.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>${jclouds.version}</version>
             <type>test-jar</type>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.jclouds.driver</groupId>
             <artifactId>jclouds-slf4j</artifactId>
-            <version>1.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>${jclouds.version}</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>ch.qos.logback</groupId>
             <artifactId>logback-classic</artifactId>
-            <version>1.0.0</version>
+            <version>1.0.9</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
diff --git a/project/pom.xml b/project/pom.xml
index 803785e..5973e41 100644
--- a/project/pom.xml
+++ b/project/pom.xml
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
     <url>http://www.jclouds.org/</url>
   </organization>
   <properties>
+    <jclouds.version>1.7.0-SNAPSHOT</jclouds.version>
     <maven.compile.source>1.6</maven.compile.source>
     <maven.compile.target>1.6</maven.compile.target>
   </properties>
@@ -128,7 +129,7 @@
             </goals>
             <configuration>
               <resourceBundles>
-                <resourceBundle>org.jclouds:jclouds-resources:${project.version}</resourceBundle>
+                <resourceBundle>org.jclouds:jclouds-resources:${jclouds.version}</resourceBundle>
               </resourceBundles>
             </configuration>
           </execution>
diff --git a/servlet/pom.xml b/servlet/pom.xml
index 85931db..73fd2dd 100644
--- a/servlet/pom.xml
+++ b/servlet/pom.xml
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@
 
   <properties>
     <jclouds.osgi.import>
-      org.jclouds;version=${project.version},
-      org.jclouds*;version=${project.version},
+      org.jclouds;version=${jclouds.version},
+      org.jclouds*;version=${jclouds.version},
       *
     </jclouds.osgi.import>
     <jclouds.osgi.export>
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.jclouds</groupId>
       <artifactId>jclouds-core</artifactId>
-      <version>1.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${jclouds.version}</version>
       <type>test-jar</type>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>