diff --git a/openstack-glance/pom.xml b/openstack-glance/pom.xml
index 9f465c9..d644e21 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>1.7.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.7.1</version>
   </parent>
 
   <!-- TODO: when out of labs, switch to org.jclouds.api -->
   <groupId>org.apache.jclouds.labs</groupId>
   <artifactId>openstack-glance</artifactId>
-  <version>1.7.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>1.7.1</version>
   <name>jclouds openstack-glance api</name>
   <description>jclouds components to access an implementation of OpenStack Glance</description>
   <packaging>bundle</packaging>
@@ -69,31 +69,31 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.jclouds.api</groupId>
       <artifactId>openstack-keystone</artifactId>
-      <version>${project.parent.version}</version>
+      <version>1.7.1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
       <artifactId>jclouds-core</artifactId>
-      <version>${project.parent.version}</version>
+      <version>1.7.1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
       <artifactId>jclouds-core</artifactId>
-      <version>${project.parent.version}</version>
+      <version>1.7.1</version>
       <type>test-jar</type>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.jclouds.api</groupId>
       <artifactId>openstack-keystone</artifactId>
-      <version>${project.parent.version}</version>
+      <version>1.7.1</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>1.7.1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -135,4 +135,8 @@
       </build>
     </profile>
   </profiles>
+
+  <scm>
+    <tag>jclouds-labs-openstack-1.7.1-rc1</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/openstack-marconi/pom.xml b/openstack-marconi/pom.xml
index be1d297..0e2732e 100644
--- a/openstack-marconi/pom.xml
+++ b/openstack-marconi/pom.xml
@@ -22,13 +22,13 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
     <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>
-    <version>1.7.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.7.1</version>
   </parent>
 
   <!-- TODO: when out of labs, switch to org.jclouds.api -->
   <groupId>org.apache.jclouds.labs</groupId>
   <artifactId>openstack-marconi</artifactId>
-  <version>1.7.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>1.7.1</version>
   <name>jclouds openstack-marconi api</name>
   <description>jclouds components to access an implementation of OpenStack Marconi</description>
   <packaging>bundle</packaging>
@@ -62,31 +62,31 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.jclouds.api</groupId>
       <artifactId>openstack-keystone</artifactId>
-      <version>${project.parent.version}</version>
+      <version>1.7.1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.jclouds.driver</groupId>
       <artifactId>jclouds-okhttp</artifactId>
-      <version>${project.parent.version}</version>
+      <version>1.7.1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
       <artifactId>jclouds-core</artifactId>
-      <version>${project.parent.version}</version>
+      <version>1.7.1</version>
       <type>test-jar</type>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.jclouds.api</groupId>
       <artifactId>openstack-keystone</artifactId>
-      <version>${project.parent.version}</version>
+      <version>1.7.1</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>1.7.1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -135,4 +135,8 @@
       </build>
     </profile>
   </profiles>
+
+  <scm>
+    <tag>jclouds-labs-openstack-1.7.1-rc1</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/openstack-neutron/pom.xml b/openstack-neutron/pom.xml
index b925b4f..d2bfb9c 100644
--- a/openstack-neutron/pom.xml
+++ b/openstack-neutron/pom.xml
@@ -22,13 +22,13 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
     <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>
-    <version>1.7.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.7.1</version>
   </parent>
 
   <!-- TODO: when out of labs, switch to org.jclouds.api -->
   <groupId>org.apache.jclouds.labs</groupId>
   <artifactId>openstack-neutron</artifactId>
-  <version>1.7.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>1.7.1</version>
   <name>jclouds openstack-neutron api</name>
   <description>jclouds components to access an implementation of OpenStack Neutron</description>
   <packaging>bundle</packaging>
@@ -68,31 +68,31 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.jclouds.api</groupId>
       <artifactId>openstack-keystone</artifactId>
-      <version>${project.parent.version}</version>
+      <version>1.7.1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
       <artifactId>jclouds-core</artifactId>
-      <version>${project.parent.version}</version>
+      <version>1.7.1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
       <artifactId>jclouds-core</artifactId>
-      <version>${project.parent.version}</version>
+      <version>1.7.1</version>
       <type>test-jar</type>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.jclouds.api</groupId>
       <artifactId>openstack-keystone</artifactId>
-      <version>${project.parent.version}</version>
+      <version>1.7.1</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>1.7.1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -134,4 +134,8 @@
       </build>
     </profile>
   </profiles>
+
+  <scm>
+    <tag>jclouds-labs-openstack-1.7.1-rc1</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/openstack-swift/pom.xml b/openstack-swift/pom.xml
index 2b0a8b7..7ba8114 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>1.7.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.7.1</version>
   </parent>
 
   <!-- TODO: when out of labs, switch to org.jclouds.api -->
   <groupId>org.apache.jclouds.labs</groupId>
   <artifactId>openstack-swift</artifactId>
-  <version>1.7.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>1.7.1</version>
   <name>jclouds openstack-swift api</name>
   <description>jclouds components to access an implementation of OpenStack Swift</description>
   <packaging>bundle</packaging>
@@ -64,31 +64,31 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.jclouds.api</groupId>
       <artifactId>openstack-keystone</artifactId>
-      <version>${project.parent.version}</version>
+      <version>1.7.1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
       <artifactId>jclouds-blobstore</artifactId>
-      <version>${project.parent.version}</version>
+      <version>1.7.1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
       <artifactId>jclouds-core</artifactId>
-      <version>${project.parent.version}</version>
+      <version>1.7.1</version>
       <type>test-jar</type>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.jclouds.api</groupId>
       <artifactId>openstack-keystone</artifactId>
-      <version>${project.parent.version}</version>
+      <version>1.7.1</version>
       <type>test-jar</type>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
       <artifactId>jclouds-blobstore</artifactId>
-      <version>${project.parent.version}</version>
+      <version>1.7.1</version>
       <type>test-jar</type>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.jclouds.driver</groupId>
       <artifactId>jclouds-slf4j</artifactId>
-      <version>${project.parent.version}</version>
+      <version>1.7.1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -151,4 +151,8 @@
       </build>
     </profile>
   </profiles>
+
+  <scm>
+    <tag>jclouds-labs-openstack-1.7.1-rc1</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 3151a86..ebf442b 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -23,12 +23,12 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
     <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>
-    <version>1.7.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.7.1</version>
   </parent>
   
   <groupId>org.apache.jclouds.labs</groupId>
   <artifactId>jclouds-labs-openstack</artifactId>
-  <version>1.7.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>1.7.1</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/jclouds-labs-openstack.git</connection>
     <developerConnection>scm:git:https://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/jclouds-labs-openstack.git</developerConnection>
     <url>https://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf?p=jclouds-labs-openstack.git</url>
-    <tag>HEAD</tag>
+    <tag>jclouds-labs-openstack-1.7.1-rc1</tag>
   </scm>
 
   <repositories>
diff --git a/rackspace-autoscale-us/pom.xml b/rackspace-autoscale-us/pom.xml
index e108802..e88fdd9 100644
--- a/rackspace-autoscale-us/pom.xml
+++ b/rackspace-autoscale-us/pom.xml
@@ -22,13 +22,13 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
     <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>
-    <version>1.7.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.7.1</version>
   </parent>
 
   <!-- TODO: when out of labs, switch to org.jclouds.api -->
   <groupId>org.apache.jclouds.labs</groupId>
   <artifactId>rackspace-autoscale-us</artifactId>
-  <version>1.7.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>1.7.1</version>
   <name>jclouds rackspace-autoscale api provider</name>
   <description>jclouds components to access Rackspace Autoscale</description>
   <packaging>bundle</packaging>
@@ -81,31 +81,31 @@
     <dependency>    
       <groupId>org.apache.jclouds.api</groupId>
       <artifactId>openstack-keystone</artifactId>
-      <version>${project.parent.version}</version>
+      <version>1.7.1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.jclouds.api</groupId>
       <artifactId>openstack-keystone</artifactId>
-      <version>${project.parent.version}</version>
+      <version>1.7.1</version>
       <type>test-jar</type>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
       <artifactId>jclouds-core</artifactId>
-      <version>${project.parent.version}</version>
+      <version>1.7.1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
       <artifactId>jclouds-core</artifactId>
-      <version>${project.parent.version}</version>
+      <version>1.7.1</version>
       <type>test-jar</type>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.jclouds.driver</groupId>
       <artifactId>jclouds-slf4j</artifactId>
-      <version>${project.parent.version}</version>
+      <version>1.7.1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@
     <dependency>
     	<groupId>org.apache.jclouds.api</groupId>
     	<artifactId>rackspace-cloudidentity</artifactId>
-    	<version>${project.parent.version}</version>
+    	<version>1.7.1</version>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
 
@@ -154,4 +154,8 @@
       </build>
     </profile>
   </profiles>
+
+  <scm>
+    <tag>jclouds-labs-openstack-1.7.1-rc1</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/rackspace-autoscale/pom.xml b/rackspace-autoscale/pom.xml
index c5eac4d..4432047 100644
--- a/rackspace-autoscale/pom.xml
+++ b/rackspace-autoscale/pom.xml
@@ -22,13 +22,13 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
     <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>
-    <version>1.7.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.7.1</version>
   </parent>
 
   <!-- TODO: when out of labs, switch to org.jclouds.api -->
   <groupId>org.apache.jclouds.labs</groupId>
   <artifactId>rackspace-autoscale</artifactId>
-  <version>1.7.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>1.7.1</version>
   <name>jclouds rackspace-autoscale api</name>
   <description>jclouds components to access Rackspace Autoscale</description>
   <packaging>bundle</packaging>
@@ -69,31 +69,31 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.jclouds.api</groupId>
       <artifactId>openstack-keystone</artifactId>
-      <version>${project.parent.version}</version>
+      <version>1.7.1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
       <artifactId>jclouds-core</artifactId>
-      <version>${project.parent.version}</version>
+      <version>1.7.1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
       <artifactId>jclouds-core</artifactId>
-      <version>${project.parent.version}</version>
+      <version>1.7.1</version>
       <type>test-jar</type>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.jclouds.api</groupId>
       <artifactId>openstack-keystone</artifactId>
-      <version>${project.parent.version}</version>
+      <version>1.7.1</version>
       <type>test-jar</type>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.jclouds.driver</groupId>
       <artifactId>jclouds-slf4j</artifactId>
-      <version>${project.parent.version}</version>
+      <version>1.7.1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@
     <dependency>
     	<groupId>org.apache.jclouds.api</groupId>
     	<artifactId>rackspace-cloudidentity</artifactId>
-    	<version>${project.parent.version}</version>
+    	<version>1.7.1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.squareup.okhttp</groupId>
@@ -148,4 +148,8 @@
       </build>
     </profile>
   </profiles>
+
+  <scm>
+    <tag>jclouds-labs-openstack-1.7.1-rc1</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/rackspace-cloudqueues-uk/pom.xml b/rackspace-cloudqueues-uk/pom.xml
index 3df98d7..9e9c980 100644
--- a/rackspace-cloudqueues-uk/pom.xml
+++ b/rackspace-cloudqueues-uk/pom.xml
@@ -22,14 +22,14 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
     <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>
-    <version>1.7.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.7.1</version>
   </parent>
   
   <!-- TODO: when out of labs, switch to org.jclouds.provider; update dependencies when Marconi is moved to jclouds -->
   
   <groupId>org.apache.jclouds.labs</groupId>
   <artifactId>rackspace-cloudqueues-uk</artifactId>
-  <version>1.7.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>1.7.1</version>
   <name>jclouds Rackspace Cloud Queues UK provider</name>
   <description>OpenStack Marconi implementation targeted to Rackspace Cloud Queues UK</description>
   <packaging>bundle</packaging>
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
       <artifactId>jclouds-core</artifactId>
-      <version>${project.parent.version}</version>
+      <version>1.7.1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.jclouds.labs</groupId>
@@ -77,17 +77,17 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.jclouds.api</groupId>
       <artifactId>openstack-keystone</artifactId>
-      <version>${project.parent.version}</version>
+      <version>1.7.1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.jclouds.api</groupId>
       <artifactId>rackspace-cloudidentity</artifactId>
-      <version>${project.parent.version}</version>
+      <version>1.7.1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
       <artifactId>jclouds-core</artifactId>
-      <version>${project.parent.version}</version>
+      <version>1.7.1</version>
       <type>test-jar</type>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
@@ -101,21 +101,21 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.jclouds.api</groupId>
       <artifactId>openstack-keystone</artifactId>
-      <version>${project.parent.version}</version>
+      <version>1.7.1</version>
       <type>test-jar</type>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.jclouds.api</groupId>
       <artifactId>rackspace-cloudidentity</artifactId>
-      <version>${project.parent.version}</version>
+      <version>1.7.1</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>1.7.1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -160,4 +160,8 @@
       </build>
     </profile>
   </profiles>
+
+  <scm>
+    <tag>jclouds-labs-openstack-1.7.1-rc1</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/rackspace-cloudqueues-us/pom.xml b/rackspace-cloudqueues-us/pom.xml
index 1611511..90d4518 100644
--- a/rackspace-cloudqueues-us/pom.xml
+++ b/rackspace-cloudqueues-us/pom.xml
@@ -22,14 +22,14 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
     <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>
-    <version>1.7.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.7.1</version>
   </parent>
   
   <!-- TODO: when out of labs, switch to org.jclouds.provider; update dependencies when Marconi is moved to jclouds -->
   
   <groupId>org.apache.jclouds.labs</groupId>
   <artifactId>rackspace-cloudqueues-us</artifactId>
-  <version>1.7.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>1.7.1</version>
   <name>jclouds Rackspace Cloud Queues US provider</name>
   <description>OpenStack Marconi implementation targeted to Rackspace Cloud Queues US</description>
   <packaging>bundle</packaging>
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
       <artifactId>jclouds-core</artifactId>
-      <version>${project.parent.version}</version>
+      <version>1.7.1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.jclouds.labs</groupId>
@@ -77,17 +77,17 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.jclouds.api</groupId>
       <artifactId>openstack-keystone</artifactId>
-      <version>${project.parent.version}</version>
+      <version>1.7.1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.jclouds.api</groupId>
       <artifactId>rackspace-cloudidentity</artifactId>
-      <version>${project.parent.version}</version>
+      <version>1.7.1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
       <artifactId>jclouds-core</artifactId>
-      <version>${project.parent.version}</version>
+      <version>1.7.1</version>
       <type>test-jar</type>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
@@ -101,21 +101,21 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.jclouds.api</groupId>
       <artifactId>openstack-keystone</artifactId>
-      <version>${project.parent.version}</version>
+      <version>1.7.1</version>
       <type>test-jar</type>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.jclouds.api</groupId>
       <artifactId>rackspace-cloudidentity</artifactId>
-      <version>${project.parent.version}</version>
+      <version>1.7.1</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>1.7.1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -160,4 +160,8 @@
       </build>
     </profile>
   </profiles>
+
+  <scm>
+    <tag>jclouds-labs-openstack-1.7.1-rc1</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>