diff --git a/openstack-glance/pom.xml b/openstack-glance/pom.xml
index 96bda8c..5bd7f04 100644
--- a/openstack-glance/pom.xml
+++ b/openstack-glance/pom.xml
@@ -22,13 +22,13 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
     <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>
-    <version>1.6.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.6.2-incubating</version>
   </parent>
 
   <!-- TODO: when out of labs, switch to org.jclouds.api -->
   <groupId>org.apache.jclouds.labs</groupId>
   <artifactId>openstack-glance</artifactId>
-  <version>1.6.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>1.6.2-incubating</version>
   <name>jclouds openstack-glance api</name>
   <description>jclouds components to access an implementation of OpenStack Glance</description>
   <packaging>bundle</packaging>
@@ -56,31 +56,31 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.jclouds.api</groupId>
       <artifactId>openstack-keystone</artifactId>
-      <version>${project.parent.version}</version>
+      <version>1.6.2-incubating</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
       <artifactId>jclouds-core</artifactId>
-      <version>${project.parent.version}</version>
+      <version>1.6.2-incubating</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
       <artifactId>jclouds-core</artifactId>
-      <version>${project.parent.version}</version>
+      <version>1.6.2-incubating</version>
       <type>test-jar</type>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.jclouds.api</groupId>
       <artifactId>openstack-keystone</artifactId>
-      <version>${project.parent.version}</version>
+      <version>1.6.2-incubating</version>
       <type>test-jar</type>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.jclouds.driver</groupId>
       <artifactId>jclouds-slf4j</artifactId>
-      <version>${project.parent.version}</version>
+      <version>1.6.2-incubating</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -123,4 +123,8 @@
     </profile>
   </profiles>
 
+
+  <scm>
+    <tag>jclouds-labs-openstack-1.6.2-incubating-rc0</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/openstack-quantum/pom.xml b/openstack-quantum/pom.xml
index df5e489..94a75cd 100644
--- a/openstack-quantum/pom.xml
+++ b/openstack-quantum/pom.xml
@@ -22,13 +22,13 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
     <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>
-    <version>1.6.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.6.2-incubating</version>
   </parent>
 
   <!-- TODO: when out of labs, switch to org.jclouds.api -->
   <groupId>org.apache.jclouds.labs</groupId>
   <artifactId>openstack-quantum</artifactId>
-  <version>1.6.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>1.6.2-incubating</version>
   <name>jclouds openstack-quantum api</name>
   <description>jclouds components to access an implementation of OpenStack Quantum</description>
   <packaging>bundle</packaging>
@@ -55,31 +55,31 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.jclouds.api</groupId>
       <artifactId>openstack-keystone</artifactId>
-      <version>${project.parent.version}</version>
+      <version>1.6.2-incubating</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
       <artifactId>jclouds-core</artifactId>
-      <version>${project.parent.version}</version>
+      <version>1.6.2-incubating</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
       <artifactId>jclouds-core</artifactId>
-      <version>${project.parent.version}</version>
+      <version>1.6.2-incubating</version>
       <type>test-jar</type>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.jclouds.api</groupId>
       <artifactId>openstack-keystone</artifactId>
-      <version>${project.parent.version}</version>
+      <version>1.6.2-incubating</version>
       <type>test-jar</type>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.jclouds.driver</groupId>
       <artifactId>jclouds-slf4j</artifactId>
-      <version>${project.parent.version}</version>
+      <version>1.6.2-incubating</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -122,4 +122,8 @@
     </profile>
   </profiles>
 
+
+  <scm>
+    <tag>jclouds-labs-openstack-1.6.2-incubating-rc0</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/openstack-swift/pom.xml b/openstack-swift/pom.xml
index 19153a1..4554d64 100644
--- a/openstack-swift/pom.xml
+++ b/openstack-swift/pom.xml
@@ -22,13 +22,13 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
     <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>
-    <version>1.6.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.6.2-incubating</version>
   </parent>
 
   <!-- TODO: when out of labs, switch to org.jclouds.api -->
   <groupId>org.apache.jclouds.labs</groupId>
   <artifactId>openstack-swift</artifactId>
-  <version>1.6.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>1.6.2-incubating</version>
   <name>jclouds openstack-swift api</name>
   <description>jclouds components to access an implementation of OpenStack Swift</description>
   <packaging>bundle</packaging>
@@ -58,38 +58,38 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.jclouds.api</groupId>
       <artifactId>openstack-keystone</artifactId>
-      <version>${project.parent.version}</version>
+      <version>1.6.2-incubating</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
       <artifactId>jclouds-blobstore</artifactId>
-      <version>${project.parent.version}</version>
+      <version>1.6.2-incubating</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
       <artifactId>jclouds-core</artifactId>
-      <version>${project.parent.version}</version>
+      <version>1.6.2-incubating</version>
       <type>test-jar</type>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.jclouds.api</groupId>
       <artifactId>openstack-keystone</artifactId>
-      <version>${project.parent.version}</version>
+      <version>1.6.2-incubating</version>
       <type>test-jar</type>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
       <artifactId>jclouds-blobstore</artifactId>
-      <version>${project.parent.version}</version>
+      <version>1.6.2-incubating</version>
       <type>test-jar</type>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.jclouds.driver</groupId>
       <artifactId>jclouds-slf4j</artifactId>
-      <version>${project.parent.version}</version>
+      <version>1.6.2-incubating</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -134,4 +134,8 @@
     </profile>
   </profiles>
 
+
+  <scm>
+    <tag>jclouds-labs-openstack-1.6.2-incubating-rc0</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/openstack-trove/pom.xml b/openstack-trove/pom.xml
index 98b83c2..ce5dfdb 100644
--- a/openstack-trove/pom.xml
+++ b/openstack-trove/pom.xml
@@ -22,13 +22,13 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
     <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>
-    <version>1.6.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.6.2-incubating</version>
   </parent>
 
   <!-- TODO: when out of labs, switch to org.jclouds.api -->
   <groupId>org.apache.jclouds.labs</groupId>
   <artifactId>openstack-trove</artifactId>
-  <version>1.6.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>1.6.2-incubating</version>
   <name>jclouds openstack-trove api</name>
   <description>jclouds components to access an implementation of OpenStack Trove</description>
   <packaging>bundle</packaging>
@@ -56,31 +56,31 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.jclouds.api</groupId>
       <artifactId>openstack-keystone</artifactId>
-      <version>${project.parent.version}</version>
+      <version>1.6.2-incubating</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
       <artifactId>jclouds-core</artifactId>
-      <version>${project.parent.version}</version>
+      <version>1.6.2-incubating</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
       <artifactId>jclouds-core</artifactId>
-      <version>${project.parent.version}</version>
+      <version>1.6.2-incubating</version>
       <type>test-jar</type>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.jclouds.api</groupId>
       <artifactId>openstack-keystone</artifactId>
-      <version>${project.parent.version}</version>
+      <version>1.6.2-incubating</version>
       <type>test-jar</type>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.jclouds.driver</groupId>
       <artifactId>jclouds-slf4j</artifactId>
-      <version>${project.parent.version}</version>
+      <version>1.6.2-incubating</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -126,4 +126,8 @@
     </profile>
   </profiles>
 
+
+  <scm>
+    <tag>jclouds-labs-openstack-1.6.2-incubating-rc0</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 6d16f28..a849822 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -23,12 +23,12 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
     <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>
-    <version>1.6.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.6.2-incubating</version>
   </parent>
   
   <groupId>org.apache.jclouds.labs</groupId>
   <artifactId>jclouds-labs-openstack</artifactId>
-  <version>1.6.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>1.6.2-incubating</version>
   <name>Apache jclouds labs openstack</name>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
 
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
     <connection>scm:git:https://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator-jclouds-labs-openstack.git</connection>
     <developerConnection>scm:git:https://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator-jclouds-labs-openstack.git</developerConnection>
     <url>https://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf?p=incubator-jclouds-labs-openstack.git</url>
-    <tag>HEAD</tag>
+    <tag>jclouds-labs-openstack-1.6.2-incubating-rc0</tag>
   </scm>
 
   <repositories>
diff --git a/rackspace-clouddatabases-uk/pom.xml b/rackspace-clouddatabases-uk/pom.xml
index 1802671..99f1b03 100644
--- a/rackspace-clouddatabases-uk/pom.xml
+++ b/rackspace-clouddatabases-uk/pom.xml
@@ -22,14 +22,14 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
     <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>
-    <version>1.6.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.6.2-incubating</version>
   </parent>
   
   <!-- TODO: when out of labs, switch to org.jclouds.provider; update dependencies when Trove is moved to jclouds -->
   
   <groupId>org.apache.jclouds.labs</groupId>
   <artifactId>rackspace-clouddatabases-uk</artifactId>
-  <version>1.6.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>1.6.2-incubating</version>
   <name>jclouds Rackspace Cloud Databases UK provider</name>
   <description>OpenStack Trove implementation targeted to Rackspace Cloud Databases UK</description>
   <packaging>bundle</packaging>
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
       <artifactId>jclouds-core</artifactId>
-      <version>${project.parent.version}</version>
+      <version>1.6.2-incubating</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.jclouds.labs</groupId>
@@ -64,17 +64,17 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.jclouds.api</groupId>
       <artifactId>openstack-keystone</artifactId>
-      <version>${project.parent.version}</version>
+      <version>1.6.2-incubating</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.jclouds.api</groupId>
       <artifactId>rackspace-cloudidentity</artifactId>
-      <version>${project.parent.version}</version>
+      <version>1.6.2-incubating</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
       <artifactId>jclouds-core</artifactId>
-      <version>${project.parent.version}</version>
+      <version>1.6.2-incubating</version>
       <type>test-jar</type>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
@@ -88,21 +88,21 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.jclouds.api</groupId>
       <artifactId>openstack-keystone</artifactId>
-      <version>${project.parent.version}</version>
+      <version>1.6.2-incubating</version>
       <type>test-jar</type>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.jclouds.api</groupId>
       <artifactId>rackspace-cloudidentity</artifactId>
-      <version>${project.parent.version}</version>
+      <version>1.6.2-incubating</version>
       <type>test-jar</type>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.jclouds.driver</groupId>
       <artifactId>jclouds-slf4j</artifactId>
-      <version>${project.parent.version}</version>
+      <version>1.6.2-incubating</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -148,4 +148,8 @@
     </profile>
   </profiles>
 
+
+  <scm>
+    <tag>jclouds-labs-openstack-1.6.2-incubating-rc0</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/rackspace-clouddatabases-us/pom.xml b/rackspace-clouddatabases-us/pom.xml
index 5613aef..bf41e7b 100644
--- a/rackspace-clouddatabases-us/pom.xml
+++ b/rackspace-clouddatabases-us/pom.xml
@@ -22,14 +22,14 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
     <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>
-    <version>1.6.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.6.2-incubating</version>
   </parent>
   
   <!-- TODO: when out of labs, switch to org.jclouds.provider; update dependencies when Trove is moved to jclouds -->
   
   <groupId>org.apache.jclouds.labs</groupId>
   <artifactId>rackspace-clouddatabases-us</artifactId>
-  <version>1.6.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>1.6.2-incubating</version>
   <name>jclouds Rackspace Cloud Databases US provider</name>
   <description>OpenStack Trove implementation targeted to Rackspace Cloud Databases US</description>
   <packaging>bundle</packaging>
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
       <artifactId>jclouds-core</artifactId>
-      <version>${project.parent.version}</version>
+      <version>1.6.2-incubating</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.jclouds.labs</groupId>
@@ -64,17 +64,17 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.jclouds.api</groupId>
       <artifactId>openstack-keystone</artifactId>
-      <version>${project.parent.version}</version>
+      <version>1.6.2-incubating</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.jclouds.api</groupId>
       <artifactId>rackspace-cloudidentity</artifactId>
-      <version>${project.parent.version}</version>
+      <version>1.6.2-incubating</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
       <artifactId>jclouds-core</artifactId>
-      <version>${project.parent.version}</version>
+      <version>1.6.2-incubating</version>
       <type>test-jar</type>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
@@ -88,21 +88,21 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.jclouds.api</groupId>
       <artifactId>openstack-keystone</artifactId>
-      <version>${project.parent.version}</version>
+      <version>1.6.2-incubating</version>
       <type>test-jar</type>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.jclouds.api</groupId>
       <artifactId>rackspace-cloudidentity</artifactId>
-      <version>${project.parent.version}</version>
+      <version>1.6.2-incubating</version>
       <type>test-jar</type>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.jclouds.driver</groupId>
       <artifactId>jclouds-slf4j</artifactId>
-      <version>${project.parent.version}</version>
+      <version>1.6.2-incubating</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -148,4 +148,8 @@
     </profile>
   </profiles>
 
+
+  <scm>
+    <tag>jclouds-labs-openstack-1.6.2-incubating-rc0</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>