diff --git a/archetypes/assembly/pom.xml b/archetypes/assembly/pom.xml
index 66dc454..008fb04 100644
--- a/archetypes/assembly/pom.xml
+++ b/archetypes/assembly/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf</groupId>
         <artifactId>archetypes</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <groupId>org.apache.karaf.archetypes</groupId>
diff --git a/archetypes/blueprint/pom.xml b/archetypes/blueprint/pom.xml
index 579a053..bf7fc11 100644
--- a/archetypes/blueprint/pom.xml
+++ b/archetypes/blueprint/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf</groupId>
         <artifactId>archetypes</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/archetypes/bundle/pom.xml b/archetypes/bundle/pom.xml
index fc53c30..cab2d50 100644
--- a/archetypes/bundle/pom.xml
+++ b/archetypes/bundle/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf</groupId>
         <artifactId>archetypes</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/archetypes/command/pom.xml b/archetypes/command/pom.xml
index 4518c21..1490abd 100644
--- a/archetypes/command/pom.xml
+++ b/archetypes/command/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf</groupId>
         <artifactId>archetypes</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/archetypes/feature/pom.xml b/archetypes/feature/pom.xml
index 1eef192..89e338d 100644
--- a/archetypes/feature/pom.xml
+++ b/archetypes/feature/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf</groupId>
         <artifactId>archetypes</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/archetypes/kar/pom.xml b/archetypes/kar/pom.xml
index 1528c6f..2157e30 100644
--- a/archetypes/kar/pom.xml
+++ b/archetypes/kar/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf</groupId>
         <artifactId>archetypes</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/archetypes/pom.xml b/archetypes/pom.xml
index 6113f56..689069e 100644
--- a/archetypes/pom.xml
+++ b/archetypes/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf</groupId>
         <artifactId>karaf</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/assemblies/apache-karaf-minimal/pom.xml b/assemblies/apache-karaf-minimal/pom.xml
index af5ab21..ce601c2 100644
--- a/assemblies/apache-karaf-minimal/pom.xml
+++ b/assemblies/apache-karaf-minimal/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.assemblies</groupId>
         <artifactId>assemblies</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/assemblies/apache-karaf/pom.xml b/assemblies/apache-karaf/pom.xml
index 5278fd3..155882f 100644
--- a/assemblies/apache-karaf/pom.xml
+++ b/assemblies/apache-karaf/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.assemblies</groupId>
         <artifactId>assemblies</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/assemblies/features/base/pom.xml b/assemblies/features/base/pom.xml
index 40d5afd..3e7e146 100644
--- a/assemblies/features/base/pom.xml
+++ b/assemblies/features/base/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.assemblies.features</groupId>
         <artifactId>features</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/assemblies/features/enterprise-legacy/pom.xml b/assemblies/features/enterprise-legacy/pom.xml
index 879c8b1..895edd1 100644
--- a/assemblies/features/enterprise-legacy/pom.xml
+++ b/assemblies/features/enterprise-legacy/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.assemblies.features</groupId>
         <artifactId>features</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/assemblies/features/enterprise/pom.xml b/assemblies/features/enterprise/pom.xml
index a31193c..cac7101 100644
--- a/assemblies/features/enterprise/pom.xml
+++ b/assemblies/features/enterprise/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.assemblies.features</groupId>
         <artifactId>features</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/assemblies/features/framework/pom.xml b/assemblies/features/framework/pom.xml
index 0fa9bf2..4a3fdb5 100644
--- a/assemblies/features/framework/pom.xml
+++ b/assemblies/features/framework/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.assemblies.features</groupId>
         <artifactId>features</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/assemblies/features/pom.xml b/assemblies/features/pom.xml
index a0ed8a1..d3cd42e 100644
--- a/assemblies/features/pom.xml
+++ b/assemblies/features/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.assemblies</groupId>
         <artifactId>assemblies</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/assemblies/features/spring-legacy/pom.xml b/assemblies/features/spring-legacy/pom.xml
index 5c73724..9b7979f 100644
--- a/assemblies/features/spring-legacy/pom.xml
+++ b/assemblies/features/spring-legacy/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.assemblies.features</groupId>
         <artifactId>features</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/assemblies/features/spring/pom.xml b/assemblies/features/spring/pom.xml
index 719ab92..f19527f 100644
--- a/assemblies/features/spring/pom.xml
+++ b/assemblies/features/spring/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.assemblies.features</groupId>
         <artifactId>features</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/assemblies/features/standard/pom.xml b/assemblies/features/standard/pom.xml
index 3e56f96..e25c95a 100644
--- a/assemblies/features/standard/pom.xml
+++ b/assemblies/features/standard/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.assemblies.features</groupId>
         <artifactId>features</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/assemblies/features/static/pom.xml b/assemblies/features/static/pom.xml
index 354ab8e..5a771d6 100644
--- a/assemblies/features/static/pom.xml
+++ b/assemblies/features/static/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.assemblies.features</groupId>
         <artifactId>features</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/assemblies/pom.xml b/assemblies/pom.xml
index 635a3fd..67a6f06 100644
--- a/assemblies/pom.xml
+++ b/assemblies/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf</groupId>
         <artifactId>karaf</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/audit/pom.xml b/audit/pom.xml
index b2f9bbf..cce2f7b 100644
--- a/audit/pom.xml
+++ b/audit/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf</groupId>
         <artifactId>karaf</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/bundle/blueprintstate/pom.xml b/bundle/blueprintstate/pom.xml
index d5b6a6d..28dbf97 100644
--- a/bundle/blueprintstate/pom.xml
+++ b/bundle/blueprintstate/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.bundle</groupId>
         <artifactId>bundle</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/bundle/core/pom.xml b/bundle/core/pom.xml
index f3f7fb5..766d587 100644
--- a/bundle/core/pom.xml
+++ b/bundle/core/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.bundle</groupId>
         <artifactId>bundle</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/bundle/pom.xml b/bundle/pom.xml
index f6d3db8..8e146af 100644
--- a/bundle/pom.xml
+++ b/bundle/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf</groupId>
         <artifactId>karaf</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/bundle/springstate/pom.xml b/bundle/springstate/pom.xml
index f9d4d36..674c872 100644
--- a/bundle/springstate/pom.xml
+++ b/bundle/springstate/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.bundle</groupId>
         <artifactId>bundle</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/client/pom.xml b/client/pom.xml
index aea575a..3de2524 100644
--- a/client/pom.xml
+++ b/client/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf</groupId>
         <artifactId>karaf</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/config/pom.xml b/config/pom.xml
index 2889c14..183f13b 100644
--- a/config/pom.xml
+++ b/config/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf</groupId>
         <artifactId>karaf</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/deployer/blueprint/pom.xml b/deployer/blueprint/pom.xml
index f28d4b2..317219e 100644
--- a/deployer/blueprint/pom.xml
+++ b/deployer/blueprint/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.deployer</groupId>
         <artifactId>deployer</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/deployer/features/pom.xml b/deployer/features/pom.xml
index b71ee42..07f1907 100644
--- a/deployer/features/pom.xml
+++ b/deployer/features/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.deployer</groupId>
         <artifactId>deployer</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/deployer/kar/pom.xml b/deployer/kar/pom.xml
index 6d9d98f..a76d9d5 100644
--- a/deployer/kar/pom.xml
+++ b/deployer/kar/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.deployer</groupId>
         <artifactId>deployer</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/deployer/pom.xml b/deployer/pom.xml
index 4a71084..0d75e8a 100644
--- a/deployer/pom.xml
+++ b/deployer/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf</groupId>
         <artifactId>karaf</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/deployer/spring/pom.xml b/deployer/spring/pom.xml
index e42de9e..c438514 100644
--- a/deployer/spring/pom.xml
+++ b/deployer/spring/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.deployer</groupId>
         <artifactId>deployer</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/deployer/wrap/pom.xml b/deployer/wrap/pom.xml
index 1ff6b62..57dde1e 100644
--- a/deployer/wrap/pom.xml
+++ b/deployer/wrap/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.deployer</groupId>
         <artifactId>deployer</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/diagnostic/boot/pom.xml b/diagnostic/boot/pom.xml
index 1b61df8..57da232 100644
--- a/diagnostic/boot/pom.xml
+++ b/diagnostic/boot/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.diagnostic</groupId>
         <artifactId>diagnostic</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/diagnostic/core/pom.xml b/diagnostic/core/pom.xml
index 6faa13b..b3e1af8 100644
--- a/diagnostic/core/pom.xml
+++ b/diagnostic/core/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.diagnostic</groupId>
         <artifactId>diagnostic</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/diagnostic/pom.xml b/diagnostic/pom.xml
index c756633..e2eb217 100644
--- a/diagnostic/pom.xml
+++ b/diagnostic/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf</groupId>
         <artifactId>karaf</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/docker/pom.xml b/docker/pom.xml
index 27bd025..5796b20 100644
--- a/docker/pom.xml
+++ b/docker/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf</groupId>
         <artifactId>karaf</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/event/pom.xml b/event/pom.xml
index 4fca15d..ee010c5 100644
--- a/event/pom.xml
+++ b/event/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>karaf</artifactId>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf</groupId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/examples/karaf-blueprint-example/karaf-blueprint-example-client/pom.xml b/examples/karaf-blueprint-example/karaf-blueprint-example-client/pom.xml
index f9016f2..c69e732 100644
--- a/examples/karaf-blueprint-example/karaf-blueprint-example-client/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/karaf-blueprint-example/karaf-blueprint-example-client/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.examples</groupId>
         <artifactId>karaf-blueprint-example</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/examples/karaf-blueprint-example/karaf-blueprint-example-common/pom.xml b/examples/karaf-blueprint-example/karaf-blueprint-example-common/pom.xml
index b2f182e..b9f987a 100644
--- a/examples/karaf-blueprint-example/karaf-blueprint-example-common/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/karaf-blueprint-example/karaf-blueprint-example-common/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.examples</groupId>
         <artifactId>karaf-blueprint-example</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/examples/karaf-blueprint-example/karaf-blueprint-example-features/pom.xml b/examples/karaf-blueprint-example/karaf-blueprint-example-features/pom.xml
index 39a33fe..f6c2b05 100644
--- a/examples/karaf-blueprint-example/karaf-blueprint-example-features/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/karaf-blueprint-example/karaf-blueprint-example-features/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.examples</groupId>
         <artifactId>karaf-blueprint-example</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/examples/karaf-blueprint-example/karaf-blueprint-example-provider/pom.xml b/examples/karaf-blueprint-example/karaf-blueprint-example-provider/pom.xml
index 82b807c..75ca7b3 100644
--- a/examples/karaf-blueprint-example/karaf-blueprint-example-provider/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/karaf-blueprint-example/karaf-blueprint-example-provider/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.examples</groupId>
         <artifactId>karaf-blueprint-example</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/examples/karaf-blueprint-example/pom.xml b/examples/karaf-blueprint-example/pom.xml
index 2922456..8d5314f 100644
--- a/examples/karaf-blueprint-example/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/karaf-blueprint-example/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.examples</groupId>
         <artifactId>apache-karaf-examples</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/examples/karaf-branding-example/pom.xml b/examples/karaf-branding-example/pom.xml
index e02592f..fa0f1f0 100644
--- a/examples/karaf-branding-example/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/karaf-branding-example/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.examples</groupId>
         <artifactId>apache-karaf-examples</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/examples/karaf-bundle-example/karaf-bundle-example-client/pom.xml b/examples/karaf-bundle-example/karaf-bundle-example-client/pom.xml
index 04cf4b4..0c06f42 100644
--- a/examples/karaf-bundle-example/karaf-bundle-example-client/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/karaf-bundle-example/karaf-bundle-example-client/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.examples</groupId>
         <artifactId>karaf-bundle-example</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/examples/karaf-bundle-example/karaf-bundle-example-common/pom.xml b/examples/karaf-bundle-example/karaf-bundle-example-common/pom.xml
index e311d2b..85105d7 100644
--- a/examples/karaf-bundle-example/karaf-bundle-example-common/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/karaf-bundle-example/karaf-bundle-example-common/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.examples</groupId>
         <artifactId>karaf-bundle-example</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/examples/karaf-bundle-example/karaf-bundle-example-features/pom.xml b/examples/karaf-bundle-example/karaf-bundle-example-features/pom.xml
index 01a3c34..e3e5707 100644
--- a/examples/karaf-bundle-example/karaf-bundle-example-features/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/karaf-bundle-example/karaf-bundle-example-features/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.examples</groupId>
         <artifactId>karaf-bundle-example</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/examples/karaf-bundle-example/karaf-bundle-example-provider/pom.xml b/examples/karaf-bundle-example/karaf-bundle-example-provider/pom.xml
index 786f965..a8b3d0f 100644
--- a/examples/karaf-bundle-example/karaf-bundle-example-provider/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/karaf-bundle-example/karaf-bundle-example-provider/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.examples</groupId>
         <artifactId>karaf-bundle-example</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/examples/karaf-bundle-example/pom.xml b/examples/karaf-bundle-example/pom.xml
index 1192ffa..9af2422 100644
--- a/examples/karaf-bundle-example/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/karaf-bundle-example/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.examples</groupId>
         <artifactId>apache-karaf-examples</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/examples/karaf-command-example/karaf-command-example-api/pom.xml b/examples/karaf-command-example/karaf-command-example-api/pom.xml
index a90d289..10f286a 100644
--- a/examples/karaf-command-example/karaf-command-example-api/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/karaf-command-example/karaf-command-example-api/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.examples</groupId>
         <artifactId>karaf-command-example</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/examples/karaf-command-example/karaf-command-example-command/pom.xml b/examples/karaf-command-example/karaf-command-example-command/pom.xml
index 118bc5a..f758225 100644
--- a/examples/karaf-command-example/karaf-command-example-command/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/karaf-command-example/karaf-command-example-command/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.examples</groupId>
         <artifactId>karaf-command-example</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/examples/karaf-command-example/karaf-command-example-features/pom.xml b/examples/karaf-command-example/karaf-command-example-features/pom.xml
index 54b1e53..41072ae 100644
--- a/examples/karaf-command-example/karaf-command-example-features/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/karaf-command-example/karaf-command-example-features/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.examples</groupId>
         <artifactId>karaf-command-example</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/examples/karaf-command-example/karaf-command-example-provider/pom.xml b/examples/karaf-command-example/karaf-command-example-provider/pom.xml
index d8cccf2..5df3beb 100644
--- a/examples/karaf-command-example/karaf-command-example-provider/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/karaf-command-example/karaf-command-example-provider/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.examples</groupId>
         <artifactId>karaf-command-example</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/examples/karaf-command-example/pom.xml b/examples/karaf-command-example/pom.xml
index 5fbfd06..1fff599 100644
--- a/examples/karaf-command-example/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/karaf-command-example/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.examples</groupId>
         <artifactId>apache-karaf-examples</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/examples/karaf-deployer-example/pom.xml b/examples/karaf-deployer-example/pom.xml
index ccbafac..245c548 100644
--- a/examples/karaf-deployer-example/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/karaf-deployer-example/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.examples</groupId>
         <artifactId>apache-karaf-examples</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
                 <artifactId>maven-bundle-plugin</artifactId>
                 <configuration>
                     <instructions>
-                        <Export-Package/>
+                        <Export-Package />
                         <Private-Package>
                             org.apache.karaf.examples.deployer
                         </Private-Package>
diff --git a/examples/karaf-dump-example/pom.xml b/examples/karaf-dump-example/pom.xml
index 913cfc3..d4251ab 100644
--- a/examples/karaf-dump-example/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/karaf-dump-example/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.examples</groupId>
         <artifactId>apache-karaf-examples</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/examples/karaf-itest-example/pom.xml b/examples/karaf-itest-example/pom.xml
index d1ab1ab..752de02 100644
--- a/examples/karaf-itest-example/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/karaf-itest-example/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.examples</groupId>
         <artifactId>apache-karaf-examples</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/examples/karaf-jdbc-example/karaf-jdbc-example-api/pom.xml b/examples/karaf-jdbc-example/karaf-jdbc-example-api/pom.xml
index a4e13ab..61d38a7 100644
--- a/examples/karaf-jdbc-example/karaf-jdbc-example-api/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/karaf-jdbc-example/karaf-jdbc-example-api/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.examples</groupId>
         <artifactId>karaf-jdbc-example</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/examples/karaf-jdbc-example/karaf-jdbc-example-command/pom.xml b/examples/karaf-jdbc-example/karaf-jdbc-example-command/pom.xml
index f53e944..f179b3b 100644
--- a/examples/karaf-jdbc-example/karaf-jdbc-example-command/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/karaf-jdbc-example/karaf-jdbc-example-command/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.examples</groupId>
         <artifactId>karaf-jdbc-example</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/examples/karaf-jdbc-example/karaf-jdbc-example-features/pom.xml b/examples/karaf-jdbc-example/karaf-jdbc-example-features/pom.xml
index c5834f7..ba5388f 100644
--- a/examples/karaf-jdbc-example/karaf-jdbc-example-features/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/karaf-jdbc-example/karaf-jdbc-example-features/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.examples</groupId>
         <artifactId>karaf-jdbc-example</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/examples/karaf-jdbc-example/karaf-jdbc-example-provider/pom.xml b/examples/karaf-jdbc-example/karaf-jdbc-example-provider/pom.xml
index 4e1fe69..69f053b 100644
--- a/examples/karaf-jdbc-example/karaf-jdbc-example-provider/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/karaf-jdbc-example/karaf-jdbc-example-provider/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.examples</groupId>
         <artifactId>karaf-jdbc-example</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/examples/karaf-jdbc-example/pom.xml b/examples/karaf-jdbc-example/pom.xml
index 79691d1..791ce17 100644
--- a/examples/karaf-jdbc-example/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/karaf-jdbc-example/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.examples</groupId>
         <artifactId>apache-karaf-examples</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/examples/karaf-jms-example/karaf-jms-example-command/pom.xml b/examples/karaf-jms-example/karaf-jms-example-command/pom.xml
index 6e97b96..104a5e2 100644
--- a/examples/karaf-jms-example/karaf-jms-example-command/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/karaf-jms-example/karaf-jms-example-command/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.examples</groupId>
         <artifactId>karaf-jms-example</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/examples/karaf-jms-example/karaf-jms-example-features/pom.xml b/examples/karaf-jms-example/karaf-jms-example-features/pom.xml
index 7482556..aa046c2 100644
--- a/examples/karaf-jms-example/karaf-jms-example-features/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/karaf-jms-example/karaf-jms-example-features/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.examples</groupId>
         <artifactId>karaf-jms-example</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/examples/karaf-jms-example/pom.xml b/examples/karaf-jms-example/pom.xml
index 7f2379e..aba8ca1 100644
--- a/examples/karaf-jms-example/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/karaf-jms-example/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.examples</groupId>
         <artifactId>apache-karaf-examples</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/examples/karaf-jpa-example/karaf-jpa-example-command/pom.xml b/examples/karaf-jpa-example/karaf-jpa-example-command/pom.xml
index bf44652..19e5955 100644
--- a/examples/karaf-jpa-example/karaf-jpa-example-command/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/karaf-jpa-example/karaf-jpa-example-command/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.examples</groupId>
         <artifactId>karaf-jpa-example</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/examples/karaf-jpa-example/karaf-jpa-example-features/pom.xml b/examples/karaf-jpa-example/karaf-jpa-example-features/pom.xml
index 9a3a2fa..b87435a 100644
--- a/examples/karaf-jpa-example/karaf-jpa-example-features/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/karaf-jpa-example/karaf-jpa-example-features/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.examples</groupId>
         <artifactId>karaf-jpa-example</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/examples/karaf-jpa-example/karaf-jpa-example-provider/karaf-jpa-example-provider-api/pom.xml b/examples/karaf-jpa-example/karaf-jpa-example-provider/karaf-jpa-example-provider-api/pom.xml
index 92f3ed3..ad81a96 100644
--- a/examples/karaf-jpa-example/karaf-jpa-example-provider/karaf-jpa-example-provider-api/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/karaf-jpa-example/karaf-jpa-example-provider/karaf-jpa-example-provider-api/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.examples</groupId>
         <artifactId>karaf-jpa-example-provider</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/examples/karaf-jpa-example/karaf-jpa-example-provider/karaf-jpa-example-provider-blueprint/karaf-jpa-example-provider-blueprint-eclipselink/pom.xml b/examples/karaf-jpa-example/karaf-jpa-example-provider/karaf-jpa-example-provider-blueprint/karaf-jpa-example-provider-blueprint-eclipselink/pom.xml
index 536a0b9..46c0617 100644
--- a/examples/karaf-jpa-example/karaf-jpa-example-provider/karaf-jpa-example-provider-blueprint/karaf-jpa-example-provider-blueprint-eclipselink/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/karaf-jpa-example/karaf-jpa-example-provider/karaf-jpa-example-provider-blueprint/karaf-jpa-example-provider-blueprint-eclipselink/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.examples</groupId>
         <artifactId>karaf-jpa-example-provider-blueprint</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/examples/karaf-jpa-example/karaf-jpa-example-provider/karaf-jpa-example-provider-blueprint/karaf-jpa-example-provider-blueprint-hibernate/pom.xml b/examples/karaf-jpa-example/karaf-jpa-example-provider/karaf-jpa-example-provider-blueprint/karaf-jpa-example-provider-blueprint-hibernate/pom.xml
index 8758924..57dad19 100644
--- a/examples/karaf-jpa-example/karaf-jpa-example-provider/karaf-jpa-example-provider-blueprint/karaf-jpa-example-provider-blueprint-hibernate/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/karaf-jpa-example/karaf-jpa-example-provider/karaf-jpa-example-provider-blueprint/karaf-jpa-example-provider-blueprint-hibernate/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.examples</groupId>
         <artifactId>karaf-jpa-example-provider-blueprint</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/examples/karaf-jpa-example/karaf-jpa-example-provider/karaf-jpa-example-provider-blueprint/karaf-jpa-example-provider-blueprint-openjpa/pom.xml b/examples/karaf-jpa-example/karaf-jpa-example-provider/karaf-jpa-example-provider-blueprint/karaf-jpa-example-provider-blueprint-openjpa/pom.xml
index d77ebdb..8fa536a 100644
--- a/examples/karaf-jpa-example/karaf-jpa-example-provider/karaf-jpa-example-provider-blueprint/karaf-jpa-example-provider-blueprint-openjpa/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/karaf-jpa-example/karaf-jpa-example-provider/karaf-jpa-example-provider-blueprint/karaf-jpa-example-provider-blueprint-openjpa/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.examples</groupId>
         <artifactId>karaf-jpa-example-provider-blueprint</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/examples/karaf-jpa-example/karaf-jpa-example-provider/karaf-jpa-example-provider-blueprint/pom.xml b/examples/karaf-jpa-example/karaf-jpa-example-provider/karaf-jpa-example-provider-blueprint/pom.xml
index a967fbe..672040b 100644
--- a/examples/karaf-jpa-example/karaf-jpa-example-provider/karaf-jpa-example-provider-blueprint/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/karaf-jpa-example/karaf-jpa-example-provider/karaf-jpa-example-provider-blueprint/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.examples</groupId>
         <artifactId>karaf-jpa-example-provider</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/examples/karaf-jpa-example/karaf-jpa-example-provider/karaf-jpa-example-provider-ds/karaf-jpa-example-provider-ds-eclipselink/pom.xml b/examples/karaf-jpa-example/karaf-jpa-example-provider/karaf-jpa-example-provider-ds/karaf-jpa-example-provider-ds-eclipselink/pom.xml
index db4355e..320428b 100644
--- a/examples/karaf-jpa-example/karaf-jpa-example-provider/karaf-jpa-example-provider-ds/karaf-jpa-example-provider-ds-eclipselink/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/karaf-jpa-example/karaf-jpa-example-provider/karaf-jpa-example-provider-ds/karaf-jpa-example-provider-ds-eclipselink/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.examples</groupId>
         <artifactId>karaf-jpa-example-provider-ds</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/examples/karaf-jpa-example/karaf-jpa-example-provider/karaf-jpa-example-provider-ds/karaf-jpa-example-provider-ds-hibernate/pom.xml b/examples/karaf-jpa-example/karaf-jpa-example-provider/karaf-jpa-example-provider-ds/karaf-jpa-example-provider-ds-hibernate/pom.xml
index c9abfac..8aa72c8 100644
--- a/examples/karaf-jpa-example/karaf-jpa-example-provider/karaf-jpa-example-provider-ds/karaf-jpa-example-provider-ds-hibernate/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/karaf-jpa-example/karaf-jpa-example-provider/karaf-jpa-example-provider-ds/karaf-jpa-example-provider-ds-hibernate/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.examples</groupId>
         <artifactId>karaf-jpa-example-provider-ds</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/examples/karaf-jpa-example/karaf-jpa-example-provider/karaf-jpa-example-provider-ds/karaf-jpa-example-provider-ds-openjpa/pom.xml b/examples/karaf-jpa-example/karaf-jpa-example-provider/karaf-jpa-example-provider-ds/karaf-jpa-example-provider-ds-openjpa/pom.xml
index a8fa8c3..ea00c4c 100644
--- a/examples/karaf-jpa-example/karaf-jpa-example-provider/karaf-jpa-example-provider-ds/karaf-jpa-example-provider-ds-openjpa/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/karaf-jpa-example/karaf-jpa-example-provider/karaf-jpa-example-provider-ds/karaf-jpa-example-provider-ds-openjpa/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.examples</groupId>
         <artifactId>karaf-jpa-example-provider-ds</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/examples/karaf-jpa-example/karaf-jpa-example-provider/karaf-jpa-example-provider-ds/pom.xml b/examples/karaf-jpa-example/karaf-jpa-example-provider/karaf-jpa-example-provider-ds/pom.xml
index 102704c..48e72c1 100644
--- a/examples/karaf-jpa-example/karaf-jpa-example-provider/karaf-jpa-example-provider-ds/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/karaf-jpa-example/karaf-jpa-example-provider/karaf-jpa-example-provider-ds/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.examples</groupId>
         <artifactId>karaf-jpa-example-provider</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/examples/karaf-jpa-example/karaf-jpa-example-provider/pom.xml b/examples/karaf-jpa-example/karaf-jpa-example-provider/pom.xml
index c72a317..b5427fc 100644
--- a/examples/karaf-jpa-example/karaf-jpa-example-provider/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/karaf-jpa-example/karaf-jpa-example-provider/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.examples</groupId>
         <artifactId>karaf-jpa-example</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/examples/karaf-jpa-example/pom.xml b/examples/karaf-jpa-example/pom.xml
index 9c68584..5ff621a 100644
--- a/examples/karaf-jpa-example/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/karaf-jpa-example/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.examples</groupId>
         <artifactId>apache-karaf-examples</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/examples/karaf-log-appender-example/karaf-log-appender-example-core/pom.xml b/examples/karaf-log-appender-example/karaf-log-appender-example-core/pom.xml
index ee2caf2..9c072d2 100644
--- a/examples/karaf-log-appender-example/karaf-log-appender-example-core/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/karaf-log-appender-example/karaf-log-appender-example-core/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.examples</groupId>
         <artifactId>karaf-log-appender-example</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/examples/karaf-log-appender-example/karaf-log-appender-example-features/pom.xml b/examples/karaf-log-appender-example/karaf-log-appender-example-features/pom.xml
index fa79153..7d48a7f 100644
--- a/examples/karaf-log-appender-example/karaf-log-appender-example-features/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/karaf-log-appender-example/karaf-log-appender-example-features/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.examples</groupId>
         <artifactId>karaf-log-appender-example</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/examples/karaf-log-appender-example/pom.xml b/examples/karaf-log-appender-example/pom.xml
index 6c88b74..7cd7d04 100644
--- a/examples/karaf-log-appender-example/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/karaf-log-appender-example/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.examples</groupId>
         <artifactId>apache-karaf-examples</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/examples/karaf-maven-example/karaf-maven-example-run-bundle/pom.xml b/examples/karaf-maven-example/karaf-maven-example-run-bundle/pom.xml
index ddd018f..a5c5d6c 100644
--- a/examples/karaf-maven-example/karaf-maven-example-run-bundle/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/karaf-maven-example/karaf-maven-example-run-bundle/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.examples</groupId>
         <artifactId>karaf-maven-example</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/examples/karaf-maven-example/karaf-maven-example-run/pom.xml b/examples/karaf-maven-example/karaf-maven-example-run/pom.xml
index 73aefc7..ce6a62b 100644
--- a/examples/karaf-maven-example/karaf-maven-example-run/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/karaf-maven-example/karaf-maven-example-run/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.examples</groupId>
         <artifactId>karaf-maven-example</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/examples/karaf-maven-example/pom.xml b/examples/karaf-maven-example/pom.xml
index 339f1a7..f117829 100644
--- a/examples/karaf-maven-example/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/karaf-maven-example/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.examples</groupId>
         <artifactId>apache-karaf-examples</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/examples/karaf-mbean-example/karaf-mbean-example-api/pom.xml b/examples/karaf-mbean-example/karaf-mbean-example-api/pom.xml
index 8a842dc..e679e46 100644
--- a/examples/karaf-mbean-example/karaf-mbean-example-api/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/karaf-mbean-example/karaf-mbean-example-api/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.examples</groupId>
         <artifactId>karaf-mbean-example</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/examples/karaf-mbean-example/karaf-mbean-example-blueprint/pom.xml b/examples/karaf-mbean-example/karaf-mbean-example-blueprint/pom.xml
index 5050699..efb6bbd 100644
--- a/examples/karaf-mbean-example/karaf-mbean-example-blueprint/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/karaf-mbean-example/karaf-mbean-example-blueprint/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.examples</groupId>
         <artifactId>karaf-mbean-example</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/examples/karaf-mbean-example/karaf-mbean-example-features/pom.xml b/examples/karaf-mbean-example/karaf-mbean-example-features/pom.xml
index 829ce91..4d028a0 100644
--- a/examples/karaf-mbean-example/karaf-mbean-example-features/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/karaf-mbean-example/karaf-mbean-example-features/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.examples</groupId>
         <artifactId>karaf-mbean-example</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/examples/karaf-mbean-example/karaf-mbean-example-provider/pom.xml b/examples/karaf-mbean-example/karaf-mbean-example-provider/pom.xml
index 253f693..e20dcb1 100644
--- a/examples/karaf-mbean-example/karaf-mbean-example-provider/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/karaf-mbean-example/karaf-mbean-example-provider/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.examples</groupId>
         <artifactId>karaf-mbean-example</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/examples/karaf-mbean-example/karaf-mbean-example-scr/pom.xml b/examples/karaf-mbean-example/karaf-mbean-example-scr/pom.xml
index ccdfbab..41430b2 100644
--- a/examples/karaf-mbean-example/karaf-mbean-example-scr/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/karaf-mbean-example/karaf-mbean-example-scr/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.examples</groupId>
         <artifactId>karaf-mbean-example</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/examples/karaf-mbean-example/karaf-mbean-example-simple/pom.xml b/examples/karaf-mbean-example/karaf-mbean-example-simple/pom.xml
index 1f894ee..ae47f9d 100644
--- a/examples/karaf-mbean-example/karaf-mbean-example-simple/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/karaf-mbean-example/karaf-mbean-example-simple/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.examples</groupId>
         <artifactId>karaf-mbean-example</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/examples/karaf-mbean-example/pom.xml b/examples/karaf-mbean-example/pom.xml
index 265e04f..052ed23 100644
--- a/examples/karaf-mbean-example/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/karaf-mbean-example/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.examples</groupId>
         <artifactId>apache-karaf-examples</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/examples/karaf-profile-example/karaf-profile-example-dynamic/pom.xml b/examples/karaf-profile-example/karaf-profile-example-dynamic/pom.xml
index fc09612..d318902 100644
--- a/examples/karaf-profile-example/karaf-profile-example-dynamic/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/karaf-profile-example/karaf-profile-example-dynamic/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.examples</groupId>
         <artifactId>karaf-profile-example</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/examples/karaf-profile-example/karaf-profile-example-registry/pom.xml b/examples/karaf-profile-example/karaf-profile-example-registry/pom.xml
index 260461d..07a5c01 100644
--- a/examples/karaf-profile-example/karaf-profile-example-registry/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/karaf-profile-example/karaf-profile-example-registry/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.examples</groupId>
         <artifactId>karaf-profile-example</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/examples/karaf-profile-example/karaf-profile-example-static/pom.xml b/examples/karaf-profile-example/karaf-profile-example-static/pom.xml
index 4ebacb0..c30c40b 100644
--- a/examples/karaf-profile-example/karaf-profile-example-static/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/karaf-profile-example/karaf-profile-example-static/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.examples</groupId>
         <artifactId>karaf-profile-example</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/examples/karaf-profile-example/pom.xml b/examples/karaf-profile-example/pom.xml
index e54514f..33d44f9 100644
--- a/examples/karaf-profile-example/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/karaf-profile-example/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.examples</groupId>
         <artifactId>apache-karaf-examples</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/examples/karaf-rest-example/karaf-rest-example-api/pom.xml b/examples/karaf-rest-example/karaf-rest-example-api/pom.xml
index d39d0fd..6fb3cbe 100644
--- a/examples/karaf-rest-example/karaf-rest-example-api/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/karaf-rest-example/karaf-rest-example-api/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.examples</groupId>
         <artifactId>karaf-rest-example</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/examples/karaf-rest-example/karaf-rest-example-client/karaf-rest-example-client-cxf/pom.xml b/examples/karaf-rest-example/karaf-rest-example-client/karaf-rest-example-client-cxf/pom.xml
index 291fa00..01d785a 100644
--- a/examples/karaf-rest-example/karaf-rest-example-client/karaf-rest-example-client-cxf/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/karaf-rest-example/karaf-rest-example-client/karaf-rest-example-client-cxf/pom.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
-<project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
-	xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
+<project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
 
 	<!-- Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more 
 		contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed with this 
@@ -18,7 +17,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.apache.karaf.examples</groupId>
 		<artifactId>karaf-rest-example-client</artifactId>
-		<version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>4.2.1</version>
 		<relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/examples/karaf-rest-example/karaf-rest-example-client/karaf-rest-example-client-http/pom.xml b/examples/karaf-rest-example/karaf-rest-example-client/karaf-rest-example-client-http/pom.xml
index 8849cba..73774ff 100644
--- a/examples/karaf-rest-example/karaf-rest-example-client/karaf-rest-example-client-http/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/karaf-rest-example/karaf-rest-example-client/karaf-rest-example-client-http/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.examples</groupId>
         <artifactId>karaf-rest-example-client</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/examples/karaf-rest-example/karaf-rest-example-client/pom.xml b/examples/karaf-rest-example/karaf-rest-example-client/pom.xml
index bbdf45e..9d4b580 100644
--- a/examples/karaf-rest-example/karaf-rest-example-client/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/karaf-rest-example/karaf-rest-example-client/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.examples</groupId>
         <artifactId>karaf-rest-example</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/examples/karaf-rest-example/karaf-rest-example-features/pom.xml b/examples/karaf-rest-example/karaf-rest-example-features/pom.xml
index 1872b93..79066d8 100644
--- a/examples/karaf-rest-example/karaf-rest-example-features/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/karaf-rest-example/karaf-rest-example-features/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.examples</groupId>
         <artifactId>karaf-rest-example</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/examples/karaf-rest-example/karaf-rest-example-provider/pom.xml b/examples/karaf-rest-example/karaf-rest-example-provider/pom.xml
index 1eb3b3f..6e2f8ab 100644
--- a/examples/karaf-rest-example/karaf-rest-example-provider/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/karaf-rest-example/karaf-rest-example-provider/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.examples</groupId>
         <artifactId>karaf-rest-example</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/examples/karaf-rest-example/pom.xml b/examples/karaf-rest-example/pom.xml
index 73e7ee5..9a1e7f2 100644
--- a/examples/karaf-rest-example/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/karaf-rest-example/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.examples</groupId>
         <artifactId>apache-karaf-examples</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/examples/karaf-scheduler-example/karaf-scheduler-example-features/pom.xml b/examples/karaf-scheduler-example/karaf-scheduler-example-features/pom.xml
index 11aaefe..b6fcd77 100644
--- a/examples/karaf-scheduler-example/karaf-scheduler-example-features/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/karaf-scheduler-example/karaf-scheduler-example-features/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.examples</groupId>
         <artifactId>karaf-scheduler-example</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/examples/karaf-scheduler-example/karaf-scheduler-example-runnable/pom.xml b/examples/karaf-scheduler-example/karaf-scheduler-example-runnable/pom.xml
index 8cf1ee2..d945b52 100644
--- a/examples/karaf-scheduler-example/karaf-scheduler-example-runnable/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/karaf-scheduler-example/karaf-scheduler-example-runnable/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.examples</groupId>
         <artifactId>karaf-scheduler-example</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/examples/karaf-scheduler-example/pom.xml b/examples/karaf-scheduler-example/pom.xml
index 765aba1..ea5d1a1 100644
--- a/examples/karaf-scheduler-example/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/karaf-scheduler-example/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.examples</groupId>
         <artifactId>apache-karaf-examples</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/examples/karaf-scr-example/karaf-scr-example-api/pom.xml b/examples/karaf-scr-example/karaf-scr-example-api/pom.xml
index a273ebf..b0cf22e 100644
--- a/examples/karaf-scr-example/karaf-scr-example-api/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/karaf-scr-example/karaf-scr-example-api/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.examples</groupId>
         <artifactId>karaf-scr-example</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/examples/karaf-scr-example/karaf-scr-example-client/pom.xml b/examples/karaf-scr-example/karaf-scr-example-client/pom.xml
index e6670d0..6304644 100644
--- a/examples/karaf-scr-example/karaf-scr-example-client/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/karaf-scr-example/karaf-scr-example-client/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.examples</groupId>
         <artifactId>karaf-scr-example</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/examples/karaf-scr-example/karaf-scr-example-features/pom.xml b/examples/karaf-scr-example/karaf-scr-example-features/pom.xml
index 8883b6d..88205c2 100644
--- a/examples/karaf-scr-example/karaf-scr-example-features/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/karaf-scr-example/karaf-scr-example-features/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.examples</groupId>
         <artifactId>karaf-scr-example</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/examples/karaf-scr-example/karaf-scr-example-provider/pom.xml b/examples/karaf-scr-example/karaf-scr-example-provider/pom.xml
index c18a048..a8f5a8f 100644
--- a/examples/karaf-scr-example/karaf-scr-example-provider/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/karaf-scr-example/karaf-scr-example-provider/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.examples</groupId>
         <artifactId>karaf-scr-example</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/examples/karaf-scr-example/pom.xml b/examples/karaf-scr-example/pom.xml
index 0ffedb1..9851c82 100644
--- a/examples/karaf-scr-example/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/karaf-scr-example/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.examples</groupId>
         <artifactId>apache-karaf-examples</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/examples/karaf-servlet-example/karaf-servlet-example-annotation/pom.xml b/examples/karaf-servlet-example/karaf-servlet-example-annotation/pom.xml
index 1b35354..6abdd85 100644
--- a/examples/karaf-servlet-example/karaf-servlet-example-annotation/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/karaf-servlet-example/karaf-servlet-example-annotation/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.examples</groupId>
         <artifactId>karaf-servlet-example</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/examples/karaf-servlet-example/karaf-servlet-example-blueprint/pom.xml b/examples/karaf-servlet-example/karaf-servlet-example-blueprint/pom.xml
index 1c057f1..6e2b40d 100644
--- a/examples/karaf-servlet-example/karaf-servlet-example-blueprint/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/karaf-servlet-example/karaf-servlet-example-blueprint/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.examples</groupId>
         <artifactId>karaf-servlet-example</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/examples/karaf-servlet-example/karaf-servlet-example-features/pom.xml b/examples/karaf-servlet-example/karaf-servlet-example-features/pom.xml
index 8df582e..d617a25 100644
--- a/examples/karaf-servlet-example/karaf-servlet-example-features/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/karaf-servlet-example/karaf-servlet-example-features/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.examples</groupId>
         <artifactId>karaf-servlet-example</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/examples/karaf-servlet-example/karaf-servlet-example-registration/pom.xml b/examples/karaf-servlet-example/karaf-servlet-example-registration/pom.xml
index 228802b..f3a2d73 100644
--- a/examples/karaf-servlet-example/karaf-servlet-example-registration/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/karaf-servlet-example/karaf-servlet-example-registration/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.examples</groupId>
         <artifactId>karaf-servlet-example</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/examples/karaf-servlet-example/karaf-servlet-example-scr/pom.xml b/examples/karaf-servlet-example/karaf-servlet-example-scr/pom.xml
index ca3b1bb..4cbed55 100644
--- a/examples/karaf-servlet-example/karaf-servlet-example-scr/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/karaf-servlet-example/karaf-servlet-example-scr/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.examples</groupId>
         <artifactId>karaf-servlet-example</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/examples/karaf-servlet-example/pom.xml b/examples/karaf-servlet-example/pom.xml
index 6f293fd..d70f45b 100644
--- a/examples/karaf-servlet-example/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/karaf-servlet-example/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.examples</groupId>
         <artifactId>apache-karaf-examples</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/examples/karaf-soap-example/karaf-soap-example-api/pom.xml b/examples/karaf-soap-example/karaf-soap-example-api/pom.xml
index 673c6ca..188c8cd 100644
--- a/examples/karaf-soap-example/karaf-soap-example-api/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/karaf-soap-example/karaf-soap-example-api/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.examples</groupId>
         <artifactId>karaf-soap-example</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/examples/karaf-soap-example/karaf-soap-example-client/pom.xml b/examples/karaf-soap-example/karaf-soap-example-client/pom.xml
index 01b61d1..78f9b12 100644
--- a/examples/karaf-soap-example/karaf-soap-example-client/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/karaf-soap-example/karaf-soap-example-client/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.examples</groupId>
         <artifactId>karaf-soap-example</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/examples/karaf-soap-example/karaf-soap-example-features/pom.xml b/examples/karaf-soap-example/karaf-soap-example-features/pom.xml
index 1af3a77..b1ef048 100644
--- a/examples/karaf-soap-example/karaf-soap-example-features/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/karaf-soap-example/karaf-soap-example-features/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.examples</groupId>
         <artifactId>karaf-soap-example</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/examples/karaf-soap-example/karaf-soap-example-provider/pom.xml b/examples/karaf-soap-example/karaf-soap-example-provider/pom.xml
index 1ab4ee6..6f1d62a 100644
--- a/examples/karaf-soap-example/karaf-soap-example-provider/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/karaf-soap-example/karaf-soap-example-provider/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.examples</groupId>
         <artifactId>karaf-soap-example</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/examples/karaf-soap-example/pom.xml b/examples/karaf-soap-example/pom.xml
index 4990483..5092b69 100644
--- a/examples/karaf-soap-example/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/karaf-soap-example/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.examples</groupId>
         <artifactId>apache-karaf-examples</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/examples/karaf-url-namespace-handler-example/karaf-url-namespace-handler-example-core/pom.xml b/examples/karaf-url-namespace-handler-example/karaf-url-namespace-handler-example-core/pom.xml
index bff257b..1c0b020 100644
--- a/examples/karaf-url-namespace-handler-example/karaf-url-namespace-handler-example-core/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/karaf-url-namespace-handler-example/karaf-url-namespace-handler-example-core/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.examples</groupId>
         <artifactId>karaf-url-namespace-handler-example</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/examples/karaf-url-namespace-handler-example/karaf-url-namespace-handler-example-features/pom.xml b/examples/karaf-url-namespace-handler-example/karaf-url-namespace-handler-example-features/pom.xml
index 1652ed7..e12e7c5 100644
--- a/examples/karaf-url-namespace-handler-example/karaf-url-namespace-handler-example-features/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/karaf-url-namespace-handler-example/karaf-url-namespace-handler-example-features/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.examples</groupId>
         <artifactId>karaf-url-namespace-handler-example</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/examples/karaf-url-namespace-handler-example/pom.xml b/examples/karaf-url-namespace-handler-example/pom.xml
index fa658ce..94301c1 100644
--- a/examples/karaf-url-namespace-handler-example/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/karaf-url-namespace-handler-example/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.examples</groupId>
         <artifactId>apache-karaf-examples</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/examples/karaf-war-example/karaf-war-example-features/pom.xml b/examples/karaf-war-example/karaf-war-example-features/pom.xml
index b9f87ad..61058a4 100644
--- a/examples/karaf-war-example/karaf-war-example-features/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/karaf-war-example/karaf-war-example-features/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.examples</groupId>
         <artifactId>karaf-war-example</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/examples/karaf-war-example/karaf-war-example-webapp/pom.xml b/examples/karaf-war-example/karaf-war-example-webapp/pom.xml
index f28c117..4cbb7a7 100644
--- a/examples/karaf-war-example/karaf-war-example-webapp/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/karaf-war-example/karaf-war-example-webapp/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.examples</groupId>
         <artifactId>karaf-war-example</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/examples/karaf-war-example/pom.xml b/examples/karaf-war-example/pom.xml
index 1df93ed..ab4f4a1 100644
--- a/examples/karaf-war-example/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/karaf-war-example/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.examples</groupId>
         <artifactId>apache-karaf-examples</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/examples/pom.xml b/examples/pom.xml
index 1f008f3..5629323 100644
--- a/examples/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf</groupId>
         <artifactId>karaf</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/features/command/pom.xml b/features/command/pom.xml
index 3c7046f..a17fe9d 100644
--- a/features/command/pom.xml
+++ b/features/command/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.features</groupId>
         <artifactId>features</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/features/core/pom.xml b/features/core/pom.xml
index f94a1df..2c974f6 100644
--- a/features/core/pom.xml
+++ b/features/core/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.features</groupId>
         <artifactId>features</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/features/extension/pom.xml b/features/extension/pom.xml
index 166775c..21d5a25 100644
--- a/features/extension/pom.xml
+++ b/features/extension/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.features</groupId>
         <artifactId>features</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/features/pom.xml b/features/pom.xml
index f812852..3f1f28f 100644
--- a/features/pom.xml
+++ b/features/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf</groupId>
         <artifactId>karaf</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/http/pom.xml b/http/pom.xml
index 3e1d309..d23fcee 100644
--- a/http/pom.xml
+++ b/http/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf</groupId>
         <artifactId>karaf</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/instance/pom.xml b/instance/pom.xml
index 3f76123..07a7644 100644
--- a/instance/pom.xml
+++ b/instance/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf</groupId>
         <artifactId>karaf</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@
                             <name>karaf.osgi.version</name>
                             <value>${project.version}</value>
                             <regex>\.*</regex>
-                            <replacement></replacement>
+                            <replacement />
                             <failIfNoMatch>false</failIfNoMatch>
                         </configuration>
                     </execution>
diff --git a/itests/common/pom.xml b/itests/common/pom.xml
index 5708e6c..06dedd9 100644
--- a/itests/common/pom.xml
+++ b/itests/common/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.itests</groupId>
         <artifactId>itests</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/itests/pom.xml b/itests/pom.xml
index 6c3f91a..3fcc7a3 100644
--- a/itests/pom.xml
+++ b/itests/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf</groupId>
         <artifactId>karaf</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/itests/test/pom.xml b/itests/test/pom.xml
index 052e14d..bea0532 100644
--- a/itests/test/pom.xml
+++ b/itests/test/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.itests</groupId>
         <artifactId>itests</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/jaas/blueprint/config/pom.xml b/jaas/blueprint/config/pom.xml
index d07f7bb..8abdeb1 100644
--- a/jaas/blueprint/config/pom.xml
+++ b/jaas/blueprint/config/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.jaas.blueprint</groupId>
         <artifactId>blueprint</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/jaas/blueprint/jasypt/pom.xml b/jaas/blueprint/jasypt/pom.xml
index dae49f5..88dc798 100644
--- a/jaas/blueprint/jasypt/pom.xml
+++ b/jaas/blueprint/jasypt/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.jaas.blueprint</groupId>
         <artifactId>blueprint</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/jaas/blueprint/pom.xml b/jaas/blueprint/pom.xml
index ddf7e2b..b936cc4 100644
--- a/jaas/blueprint/pom.xml
+++ b/jaas/blueprint/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.jaas</groupId>
         <artifactId>jaas</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/jaas/boot/pom.xml b/jaas/boot/pom.xml
index 481b77a..6762ec2 100644
--- a/jaas/boot/pom.xml
+++ b/jaas/boot/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.jaas</groupId>
         <artifactId>jaas</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/jaas/command/pom.xml b/jaas/command/pom.xml
index f0ed5fa..0abba5a 100644
--- a/jaas/command/pom.xml
+++ b/jaas/command/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>jaas</artifactId>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.jaas</groupId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/jaas/config/pom.xml b/jaas/config/pom.xml
index 0657b9f..efe1580 100644
--- a/jaas/config/pom.xml
+++ b/jaas/config/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.jaas</groupId>
         <artifactId>jaas</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/jaas/jasypt/pom.xml b/jaas/jasypt/pom.xml
index a6bc821..bb67a6d 100644
--- a/jaas/jasypt/pom.xml
+++ b/jaas/jasypt/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.jaas</groupId>
         <artifactId>jaas</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
     
diff --git a/jaas/modules/pom.xml b/jaas/modules/pom.xml
index ac152e8..8ee9481 100644
--- a/jaas/modules/pom.xml
+++ b/jaas/modules/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.jaas</groupId>
         <artifactId>jaas</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/jaas/pom.xml b/jaas/pom.xml
index 89db863..c2e3d6a 100644
--- a/jaas/pom.xml
+++ b/jaas/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf</groupId>
         <artifactId>karaf</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/jdbc/pom.xml b/jdbc/pom.xml
index fce3b54..4afb67c 100644
--- a/jdbc/pom.xml
+++ b/jdbc/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf</groupId>
         <artifactId>karaf</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/jms/pom.xml b/jms/pom.xml
index c985a4b..d9f6e96 100644
--- a/jms/pom.xml
+++ b/jms/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf</groupId>
         <artifactId>karaf</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/jndi/pom.xml b/jndi/pom.xml
index 44449f5..4df15a3 100644
--- a/jndi/pom.xml
+++ b/jndi/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf</groupId>
         <artifactId>karaf</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/jpa/hibernate/pom.xml b/jpa/hibernate/pom.xml
index d3949d8..7146eec 100644
--- a/jpa/hibernate/pom.xml
+++ b/jpa/hibernate/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.jpa</groupId>
         <artifactId>jpa-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>hibernate</artifactId>
diff --git a/jpa/pom.xml b/jpa/pom.xml
index ea64299..ca3d61c 100644
--- a/jpa/pom.xml
+++ b/jpa/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf</groupId>
         <artifactId>karaf</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/kar/pom.xml b/kar/pom.xml
index a2e1629..f10f5d5 100644
--- a/kar/pom.xml
+++ b/kar/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf</groupId>
         <artifactId>karaf</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/log/pom.xml b/log/pom.xml
index 0b02cd9..556a382 100644
--- a/log/pom.xml
+++ b/log/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf</groupId>
         <artifactId>karaf</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/main/pom.xml b/main/pom.xml
index c79c87d..1e2a48d 100644
--- a/main/pom.xml
+++ b/main/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf</groupId>
         <artifactId>karaf</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/management/pom.xml b/management/pom.xml
index a779b94..01294ad 100644
--- a/management/pom.xml
+++ b/management/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf</groupId>
         <artifactId>karaf</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/management/server/pom.xml b/management/server/pom.xml
index 0997275..8ab7676 100644
--- a/management/server/pom.xml
+++ b/management/server/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.management</groupId>
         <artifactId>management</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/manual/pom.xml b/manual/pom.xml
index 1c7e1fe..a7df22d 100644
--- a/manual/pom.xml
+++ b/manual/pom.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.apache.karaf</groupId>
 		<artifactId>karaf</artifactId>
-		<version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>4.2.1</version>
 		<relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/maven/core/pom.xml b/maven/core/pom.xml
index 0c5bcd3..131ddeb 100644
--- a/maven/core/pom.xml
+++ b/maven/core/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf</groupId>
         <artifactId>karaf</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/maven/pom.xml b/maven/pom.xml
index 20fc528..ad90681 100644
--- a/maven/pom.xml
+++ b/maven/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf</groupId>
         <artifactId>karaf</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/obr/pom.xml b/obr/pom.xml
index 2cc45ef..a026c2d 100644
--- a/obr/pom.xml
+++ b/obr/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf</groupId>
         <artifactId>karaf</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/package/pom.xml b/package/pom.xml
index 972182b..49d0e57 100644
--- a/package/pom.xml
+++ b/package/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf</groupId>
         <artifactId>karaf</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index f259d12..0c9af19 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
     <groupId>org.apache.karaf</groupId>
     <artifactId>karaf</artifactId>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
-    <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.2.1</version>
     <name>Apache Karaf</name>
     <inceptionYear>2007</inceptionYear>
 
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
         <connection>scm:git:https://gitbox.apache.org/repos/asf/karaf.git</connection>
         <developerConnection>scm:git:https://gitbox.apache.org/repos/asf/karaf.git</developerConnection>
         <url>https://gitbox.apache.org/repos/asf?p=karaf.git;a=summary</url>
-      <tag>HEAD</tag>
+      <tag>karaf-4.2.1</tag>
   </scm>
 
     <issueManagement>
diff --git a/profile/pom.xml b/profile/pom.xml
index 7ac8756..e89ae9b 100644
--- a/profile/pom.xml
+++ b/profile/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf</groupId>
         <artifactId>karaf</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/scheduler/pom.xml b/scheduler/pom.xml
index d97b0f5..1cbdf8a 100644
--- a/scheduler/pom.xml
+++ b/scheduler/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf</groupId>
         <artifactId>karaf</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/scr/examples/component-factory/pom.xml b/scr/examples/component-factory/pom.xml
index c702dae..8d82524 100644
--- a/scr/examples/component-factory/pom.xml
+++ b/scr/examples/component-factory/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.scr</groupId>
         <artifactId>org.apache.karaf.scr.examples</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/scr/examples/managed-service/pom.xml b/scr/examples/managed-service/pom.xml
index c561016..4953ce0 100644
--- a/scr/examples/managed-service/pom.xml
+++ b/scr/examples/managed-service/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.scr</groupId>
         <artifactId>org.apache.karaf.scr.examples</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/scr/examples/pom.xml b/scr/examples/pom.xml
index 95c2a5e..5f4b848 100644
--- a/scr/examples/pom.xml
+++ b/scr/examples/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.scr</groupId>
         <artifactId>scr</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/scr/examples/service/pom.xml b/scr/examples/service/pom.xml
index 3363bde..1fb2339 100644
--- a/scr/examples/service/pom.xml
+++ b/scr/examples/service/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.scr</groupId>
         <artifactId>org.apache.karaf.scr.examples</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/scr/management/pom.xml b/scr/management/pom.xml
index c4e05df..ff13951 100644
--- a/scr/management/pom.xml
+++ b/scr/management/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.scr</groupId>
         <artifactId>scr</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/scr/pom.xml b/scr/pom.xml
index 1ed33e1..b4b07b2 100644
--- a/scr/pom.xml
+++ b/scr/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf</groupId>
         <artifactId>karaf</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/scr/state/pom.xml b/scr/state/pom.xml
index d587d41..213091a 100644
--- a/scr/state/pom.xml
+++ b/scr/state/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.scr</groupId>
         <artifactId>scr</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/service/core/pom.xml b/service/core/pom.xml
index e75df60..79c1f25 100644
--- a/service/core/pom.xml
+++ b/service/core/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.service</groupId>
         <artifactId>service</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/service/guard/pom.xml b/service/guard/pom.xml
index 5586f9a..a07ae5a 100644
--- a/service/guard/pom.xml
+++ b/service/guard/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.service</groupId>
         <artifactId>service</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/service/pom.xml b/service/pom.xml
index 67e6469..5646db0 100644
--- a/service/pom.xml
+++ b/service/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf</groupId>
         <artifactId>karaf</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/services/coordinator/pom.xml b/services/coordinator/pom.xml
index 590ba9f..608c9b4 100644
--- a/services/coordinator/pom.xml
+++ b/services/coordinator/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>karaf</artifactId>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf</groupId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/services/eventadmin/pom.xml b/services/eventadmin/pom.xml
index 3965f24..f421440 100644
--- a/services/eventadmin/pom.xml
+++ b/services/eventadmin/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>karaf</artifactId>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf</groupId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/services/pom.xml b/services/pom.xml
index 8ea3627..c3e6508 100644
--- a/services/pom.xml
+++ b/services/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf</groupId>
         <artifactId>karaf</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/services/staticcm/pom.xml b/services/staticcm/pom.xml
index 4dc26e6..458ae0c 100644
--- a/services/staticcm/pom.xml
+++ b/services/staticcm/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>karaf</artifactId>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf</groupId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/shell/commands/pom.xml b/shell/commands/pom.xml
index fb1d14a..c8a01bf 100644
--- a/shell/commands/pom.xml
+++ b/shell/commands/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.shell</groupId>
         <artifactId>shell</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/shell/console/pom.xml b/shell/console/pom.xml
index 499cca6..c349081 100644
--- a/shell/console/pom.xml
+++ b/shell/console/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.shell</groupId>
         <artifactId>shell</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/shell/core/pom.xml b/shell/core/pom.xml
index 0a84ce7..a2b0dbc 100644
--- a/shell/core/pom.xml
+++ b/shell/core/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.shell</groupId>
         <artifactId>shell</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/shell/pom.xml b/shell/pom.xml
index f76dab5..ecda6dc 100644
--- a/shell/pom.xml
+++ b/shell/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf</groupId>
         <artifactId>karaf</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/shell/ssh/pom.xml b/shell/ssh/pom.xml
index 670914b..3f5b55e 100644
--- a/shell/ssh/pom.xml
+++ b/shell/ssh/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.shell</groupId>
         <artifactId>shell</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/shell/table/pom.xml b/shell/table/pom.xml
index ad913bd..05ca770 100644
--- a/shell/table/pom.xml
+++ b/shell/table/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.shell</groupId>
         <artifactId>shell</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/specs/activator/pom.xml b/specs/activator/pom.xml
index 7e80640..65058e5 100644
--- a/specs/activator/pom.xml
+++ b/specs/activator/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.specs</groupId>
         <artifactId>specs</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>org.apache.karaf.specs.activator</artifactId>
diff --git a/specs/java.xml.ws/pom.xml b/specs/java.xml.ws/pom.xml
index b1e4f8a..7dddea7 100644
--- a/specs/java.xml.ws/pom.xml
+++ b/specs/java.xml.ws/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.specs</groupId>
         <artifactId>specs</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>org.apache.karaf.specs.java.xml.ws</artifactId>
diff --git a/specs/java.xml/pom.xml b/specs/java.xml/pom.xml
index 93eb7a3..c4bb6eb 100644
--- a/specs/java.xml/pom.xml
+++ b/specs/java.xml/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.specs</groupId>
         <artifactId>specs</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>org.apache.karaf.specs.java.xml</artifactId>
diff --git a/specs/locator/pom.xml b/specs/locator/pom.xml
index ff81b79..e831189 100644
--- a/specs/locator/pom.xml
+++ b/specs/locator/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.specs</groupId>
         <artifactId>specs</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>org.apache.karaf.specs.locator</artifactId>
diff --git a/specs/pom.xml b/specs/pom.xml
index 0b5eb2c..437e0df 100644
--- a/specs/pom.xml
+++ b/specs/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf</groupId>
         <artifactId>karaf</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/subsystem/pom.xml b/subsystem/pom.xml
index 71aa940..bc50c40 100644
--- a/subsystem/pom.xml
+++ b/subsystem/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf</groupId>
         <artifactId>karaf</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <groupId>org.apache.karaf.subsystem</groupId>
diff --git a/system/pom.xml b/system/pom.xml
index 77fae7a..6d01b7c 100644
--- a/system/pom.xml
+++ b/system/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf</groupId>
         <artifactId>karaf</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/tooling/karaf-maven-plugin/pom.xml b/tooling/karaf-maven-plugin/pom.xml
index 8fcab5a..250e73d 100644
--- a/tooling/karaf-maven-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/tooling/karaf-maven-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.tooling</groupId>
         <artifactId>tooling</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/tooling/karaf-services-maven-plugin/pom.xml b/tooling/karaf-services-maven-plugin/pom.xml
index 814680b..d80bcd6 100644
--- a/tooling/karaf-services-maven-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/tooling/karaf-services-maven-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.tooling</groupId>
         <artifactId>tooling</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/tooling/pom.xml b/tooling/pom.xml
index e52276e..10f7a59 100644
--- a/tooling/pom.xml
+++ b/tooling/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf</groupId>
         <artifactId>karaf</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/tooling/utils/pom.xml b/tooling/utils/pom.xml
index e888198..f910355 100644
--- a/tooling/utils/pom.xml
+++ b/tooling/utils/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.tooling</groupId>
         <artifactId>tooling</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>org.apache.karaf.tools.utils</artifactId>
diff --git a/util/pom.xml b/util/pom.xml
index f3845ec..e4e708c 100644
--- a/util/pom.xml
+++ b/util/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf</groupId>
         <artifactId>karaf</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
     
diff --git a/web/pom.xml b/web/pom.xml
index 33caa6a..1205763 100644
--- a/web/pom.xml
+++ b/web/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf</groupId>
         <artifactId>karaf</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/webconsole/console/pom.xml b/webconsole/console/pom.xml
index 408bc89..0c86f5b 100644
--- a/webconsole/console/pom.xml
+++ b/webconsole/console/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.webconsole</groupId>
         <artifactId>webconsole</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/webconsole/features/pom.xml b/webconsole/features/pom.xml
index 3a5d190..d45b357 100644
--- a/webconsole/features/pom.xml
+++ b/webconsole/features/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.webconsole</groupId>
         <artifactId>webconsole</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/webconsole/gogo/pom.xml b/webconsole/gogo/pom.xml
index b52f84e..f6250cb 100644
--- a/webconsole/gogo/pom.xml
+++ b/webconsole/gogo/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.webconsole</groupId>
         <artifactId>webconsole</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/webconsole/http/pom.xml b/webconsole/http/pom.xml
index 4b64087..489e463 100644
--- a/webconsole/http/pom.xml
+++ b/webconsole/http/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.webconsole</groupId>
         <artifactId>webconsole</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/webconsole/instance/pom.xml b/webconsole/instance/pom.xml
index 14e8bd9..4fe4e81 100644
--- a/webconsole/instance/pom.xml
+++ b/webconsole/instance/pom.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.apache.karaf.webconsole</groupId>
 		<artifactId>webconsole</artifactId>
-		<version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>4.2.1</version>
 		<relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/webconsole/pom.xml b/webconsole/pom.xml
index 4e3502e..2705ccf 100644
--- a/webconsole/pom.xml
+++ b/webconsole/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf</groupId>
         <artifactId>karaf</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/wrapper/pom.xml b/wrapper/pom.xml
index 3867a48..229016f 100644
--- a/wrapper/pom.xml
+++ b/wrapper/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.karaf</groupId>
         <artifactId>karaf</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.2.1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>