[maven-release-plugin] prepare for next development iteration
diff --git a/checkstyle/pom.xml b/checkstyle/pom.xml
index a46b4a1..464c935 100644
--- a/checkstyle/pom.xml
+++ b/checkstyle/pom.xml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
   <groupId>org.apache.lens</groupId>
   <artifactId>checkstyle</artifactId>
   <name>Lens Checkstyle Rules</name>
-  <version>2.7.1</version>
+  <version>2.7.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
 
   <build>
     <plugins>
@@ -49,8 +49,4 @@
       </plugin>
     </plugins>
   </build>
-
-  <scm>
-    <tag>apache-lens-2.7.1</tag>
-  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/contrib/clients/pom.xml b/contrib/clients/pom.xml
index c648626..2bad7eb 100644
--- a/contrib/clients/pom.xml
+++ b/contrib/clients/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>lens-contrib</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.lens</groupId>
-    <version>2.7.1</version>
+    <version>2.7.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>lens-contrib-clients</artifactId>
diff --git a/contrib/clients/python/pom.xml b/contrib/clients/python/pom.xml
index c233ce5..2084d96 100644
--- a/contrib/clients/python/pom.xml
+++ b/contrib/clients/python/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>lens-contrib-clients</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.lens</groupId>
-    <version>2.7.1</version>
+    <version>2.7.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>lens-python-client</artifactId>
diff --git a/contrib/pom.xml b/contrib/pom.xml
index cd44fa6..5e9c4dc 100644
--- a/contrib/pom.xml
+++ b/contrib/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>apache-lens</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.lens</groupId>
-    <version>2.7.1</version>
+    <version>2.7.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>lens-contrib</artifactId>
diff --git a/lens-api/pom.xml b/lens-api/pom.xml
index 58ab1be..ee96fa7 100644
--- a/lens-api/pom.xml
+++ b/lens-api/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>apache-lens</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.lens</groupId>
-    <version>2.7.1</version>
+    <version>2.7.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>lens-api</artifactId>
diff --git a/lens-cli/pom.xml b/lens-cli/pom.xml
index f9e758c..a343d1b 100644
--- a/lens-cli/pom.xml
+++ b/lens-cli/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>apache-lens</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.lens</groupId>
-    <version>2.7.1</version>
+    <version>2.7.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <properties>
diff --git a/lens-client/pom.xml b/lens-client/pom.xml
index 9af3903..d8b4b4f 100644
--- a/lens-client/pom.xml
+++ b/lens-client/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>apache-lens</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.lens</groupId>
-    <version>2.7.1</version>
+    <version>2.7.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <properties>
diff --git a/lens-cube/pom.xml b/lens-cube/pom.xml
index 074a593..706a288 100644
--- a/lens-cube/pom.xml
+++ b/lens-cube/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>apache-lens</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.lens</groupId>
-    <version>2.7.1</version>
+    <version>2.7.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>lens-cube</artifactId>
diff --git a/lens-dist/pom.xml b/lens-dist/pom.xml
index 10eb7c3..2afa04d 100644
--- a/lens-dist/pom.xml
+++ b/lens-dist/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>apache-lens</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.lens</groupId>
-    <version>2.7.1</version>
+    <version>2.7.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>lens-dist</artifactId>
diff --git a/lens-driver-es/pom.xml b/lens-driver-es/pom.xml
index e20505b..e5c0a62 100644
--- a/lens-driver-es/pom.xml
+++ b/lens-driver-es/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.lens</groupId>
     <artifactId>apache-lens</artifactId>
-    <version>2.7.1</version>
+    <version>2.7.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>lens-driver-es</artifactId>
diff --git a/lens-driver-hive/pom.xml b/lens-driver-hive/pom.xml
index a3ad080..e4d3ce4 100644
--- a/lens-driver-hive/pom.xml
+++ b/lens-driver-hive/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>apache-lens</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.lens</groupId>
-    <version>2.7.1</version>
+    <version>2.7.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <properties>
diff --git a/lens-driver-jdbc/pom.xml b/lens-driver-jdbc/pom.xml
index 22d1095..cdd6e38 100644
--- a/lens-driver-jdbc/pom.xml
+++ b/lens-driver-jdbc/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>apache-lens</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.lens</groupId>
-    <version>2.7.1</version>
+    <version>2.7.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>lens-driver-jdbc</artifactId>
diff --git a/lens-examples/pom.xml b/lens-examples/pom.xml
index 1af8fcf..1866d04 100644
--- a/lens-examples/pom.xml
+++ b/lens-examples/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>apache-lens</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.lens</groupId>
-    <version>2.7.1</version>
+    <version>2.7.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>lens-examples</artifactId>
diff --git a/lens-ml-dist/pom.xml b/lens-ml-dist/pom.xml
index 15bc2a2..a431a41 100644
--- a/lens-ml-dist/pom.xml
+++ b/lens-ml-dist/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>apache-lens</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.lens</groupId>
-    <version>2.7.1</version>
+    <version>2.7.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
     
   <artifactId>lens-ml-dist</artifactId>
diff --git a/lens-ml-lib/pom.xml b/lens-ml-lib/pom.xml
index 58f9844..143373e 100644
--- a/lens-ml-lib/pom.xml
+++ b/lens-ml-lib/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>apache-lens</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.lens</groupId>
-    <version>2.7.1</version>
+    <version>2.7.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <properties>
diff --git a/lens-query-lib/pom.xml b/lens-query-lib/pom.xml
index 838dac4..3a8b33c 100644
--- a/lens-query-lib/pom.xml
+++ b/lens-query-lib/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>apache-lens</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.lens</groupId>
-    <version>2.7.1</version>
+    <version>2.7.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>lens-query-lib</artifactId>
diff --git a/lens-regression/pom.xml b/lens-regression/pom.xml
index 8aeed6b..89cf44e 100644
--- a/lens-regression/pom.xml
+++ b/lens-regression/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>apache-lens</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.lens</groupId>
-    <version>2.7.1</version>
+    <version>2.7.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>lens-regression</artifactId>
diff --git a/lens-server-api/pom.xml b/lens-server-api/pom.xml
index 347ae39..d04e1f9 100644
--- a/lens-server-api/pom.xml
+++ b/lens-server-api/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>apache-lens</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.lens</groupId>
-    <version>2.7.1</version>
+    <version>2.7.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>lens-server-api</artifactId>
diff --git a/lens-server/pom.xml b/lens-server/pom.xml
index 1badfb0..cb4ed94 100644
--- a/lens-server/pom.xml
+++ b/lens-server/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>apache-lens</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.lens</groupId>
-    <version>2.7.1</version>
+    <version>2.7.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <properties>
diff --git a/lens-ship-jars/pom.xml b/lens-ship-jars/pom.xml
index 9725434..f6bc69e 100644
--- a/lens-ship-jars/pom.xml
+++ b/lens-ship-jars/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>apache-lens</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.lens</groupId>
-    <version>2.7.1</version>
+    <version>2.7.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>lens-ship-jars</artifactId>
diff --git a/lens-storage-db/pom.xml b/lens-storage-db/pom.xml
index 1cb6e09..c9629a0 100644
--- a/lens-storage-db/pom.xml
+++ b/lens-storage-db/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>apache-lens</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.lens</groupId>
-    <version>2.7.1</version>
+    <version>2.7.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>lens-storage-db</artifactId>
diff --git a/lens-ui/pom.xml b/lens-ui/pom.xml
index 12a2136..4b4552d 100644
--- a/lens-ui/pom.xml
+++ b/lens-ui/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>apache-lens</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.lens</groupId>
-    <version>2.7.1</version>
+    <version>2.7.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>lens-ui</artifactId>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index b43a2fa..7010ea8 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@
 
   <groupId>org.apache.lens</groupId>
   <artifactId>apache-lens</artifactId>
-  <version>2.7.1</version>
+  <version>2.7.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
   <name>Lens</name>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
   <description>Unified Analytics Platform</description>
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@
     <connection>scm:git:https://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/lens.git</connection>
     <developerConnection>scm:git:https://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/lens.git</developerConnection>
     <url>https://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/lens.git</url>
-    <tag>apache-lens-2.7.1</tag>
+    <tag>HEAD</tag>
   </scm>
 
   <reporting>
@@ -740,7 +740,7 @@
           <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.lens</groupId>
             <artifactId>checkstyle</artifactId>
-            <version>2.7.1</version>
+            <version>2.7.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
           </dependency>
         </dependencies>
         <executions>
@@ -1854,7 +1854,7 @@
               <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.apache.lens</groupId>
                 <artifactId>checkstyle</artifactId>
-                <version>2.7.1</version>
+                <version>2.7.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
               </dependency>
             </dependencies>
             <executions>