diff --git a/log4j-1.2-api/pom.xml b/log4j-1.2-api/pom.xml
index 967ed36..ba0b1ed 100644
--- a/log4j-1.2-api/pom.xml
+++ b/log4j-1.2-api/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
     <artifactId>log4j</artifactId>
-    <version>2.8.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.8.2</version>
     <relativePath>../</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>log4j-1.2-api</artifactId>
diff --git a/log4j-api-scala_2.10/pom.xml b/log4j-api-scala_2.10/pom.xml
index 1dfb32b..93a1c8f 100644
--- a/log4j-api-scala_2.10/pom.xml
+++ b/log4j-api-scala_2.10/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
     <artifactId>log4j</artifactId>
-    <version>2.8.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.8.2</version>
     <relativePath>../</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>log4j-api-scala_2.10</artifactId>
diff --git a/log4j-api-scala_2.11/pom.xml b/log4j-api-scala_2.11/pom.xml
index 6a47ce5..d48a209 100644
--- a/log4j-api-scala_2.11/pom.xml
+++ b/log4j-api-scala_2.11/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
     <artifactId>log4j</artifactId>
-    <version>2.8.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.8.2</version>
     <relativePath>../</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>log4j-api-scala_2.11</artifactId>
diff --git a/log4j-api/pom.xml b/log4j-api/pom.xml
index abf0d8a..5d9da17 100644
--- a/log4j-api/pom.xml
+++ b/log4j-api/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
     <artifactId>log4j</artifactId>
-    <version>2.8.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.8.2</version>
     <relativePath>../</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>log4j-api</artifactId>
diff --git a/log4j-bom/pom.xml b/log4j-bom/pom.xml
index a7f7af9..2149ed5 100644
--- a/log4j-bom/pom.xml
+++ b/log4j-bom/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
   <description>Apache Log4j Bill of Materials</description>
   <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
   <artifactId>log4j-bom</artifactId>
-  <version>2.8.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>2.8.2</version>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
   <dependencyManagement>
     <dependencies>
@@ -149,4 +149,8 @@
       </plugin>
     </plugins>
   </build>
+
+  <scm>
+    <tag>log4j-2.8.2-rc1</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/log4j-core-its/pom.xml b/log4j-core-its/pom.xml
index 203c4ef..39a9431 100644
--- a/log4j-core-its/pom.xml
+++ b/log4j-core-its/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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     <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
     <artifactId>log4j</artifactId>
-    <version>2.8.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.8.2</version>
     <relativePath>../</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>log4j-core-its</artifactId>
diff --git a/log4j-core/pom.xml b/log4j-core/pom.xml
index a761223..9345ed7 100644
--- a/log4j-core/pom.xml
+++ b/log4j-core/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
     <artifactId>log4j</artifactId>
-    <version>2.8.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.8.2</version>
     <relativePath>../</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>log4j-core</artifactId>
diff --git a/log4j-distribution/pom.xml b/log4j-distribution/pom.xml
index 7341a2b..26e6101 100644
--- a/log4j-distribution/pom.xml
+++ b/log4j-distribution/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
     <artifactId>log4j</artifactId>
-    <version>2.8.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.8.2</version>
     <relativePath>../</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>log4j-distribution</artifactId>
diff --git a/log4j-flume-ng/pom.xml b/log4j-flume-ng/pom.xml
index 21c7656..8701c3f 100644
--- a/log4j-flume-ng/pom.xml
+++ b/log4j-flume-ng/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
     <artifactId>log4j</artifactId>
-    <version>2.8.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.8.2</version>
     <relativePath>../</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>log4j-flume-ng</artifactId>
diff --git a/log4j-iostreams/pom.xml b/log4j-iostreams/pom.xml
index 9b67f88..07dfabe 100644
--- a/log4j-iostreams/pom.xml
+++ b/log4j-iostreams/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
     <artifactId>log4j</artifactId>
-    <version>2.8.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.8.2</version>
     <relativePath>../</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>log4j-iostreams</artifactId>
diff --git a/log4j-jcl/pom.xml b/log4j-jcl/pom.xml
index 5ae70c3..882a0cd 100644
--- a/log4j-jcl/pom.xml
+++ b/log4j-jcl/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
     <artifactId>log4j</artifactId>
-    <version>2.8.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.8.2</version>
     <relativePath>../</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>log4j-jcl</artifactId>
diff --git a/log4j-jmx-gui/pom.xml b/log4j-jmx-gui/pom.xml
index e94d029..de6c300 100644
--- a/log4j-jmx-gui/pom.xml
+++ b/log4j-jmx-gui/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
     <artifactId>log4j</artifactId>
-    <version>2.8.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.8.2</version>
     <relativePath>../</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>log4j-jmx-gui</artifactId>
diff --git a/log4j-jul/pom.xml b/log4j-jul/pom.xml
index a874813..96664a4 100644
--- a/log4j-jul/pom.xml
+++ b/log4j-jul/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>log4j</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
-    <version>2.8.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.8.2</version>
     <relativePath>../</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
diff --git a/log4j-liquibase/pom.xml b/log4j-liquibase/pom.xml
index 72ca6c0..9036c3b 100644
--- a/log4j-liquibase/pom.xml
+++ b/log4j-liquibase/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
     <artifactId>log4j</artifactId>
-    <version>2.8.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.8.2</version>
     <relativePath>../</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>log4j-liquibase</artifactId>
diff --git a/log4j-nosql/pom.xml b/log4j-nosql/pom.xml
index 7d1b33e..84d96e5 100644
--- a/log4j-nosql/pom.xml
+++ b/log4j-nosql/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>log4j</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
-    <version>2.8.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.8.2</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
diff --git a/log4j-osgi/pom.xml b/log4j-osgi/pom.xml
index 6418683..8e76a74 100644
--- a/log4j-osgi/pom.xml
+++ b/log4j-osgi/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
     <artifactId>log4j</artifactId>
-    <version>2.8.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.8.2</version>
     <relativePath>../</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>log4j-osgi</artifactId>
diff --git a/log4j-perf/pom.xml b/log4j-perf/pom.xml
index 4b9d92b..189b8a2 100644
--- a/log4j-perf/pom.xml
+++ b/log4j-perf/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>log4j</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
-    <version>2.8.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.8.2</version>
     <relativePath>../</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/log4j-samples/configuration/pom.xml b/log4j-samples/configuration/pom.xml
index 87e34b5..7e37479 100644
--- a/log4j-samples/configuration/pom.xml
+++ b/log4j-samples/configuration/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>log4j-samples</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j.samples</groupId>
-    <version>2.8.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.8.2</version>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>log4j-samples-configuration</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
diff --git a/log4j-samples/flume-common/pom.xml b/log4j-samples/flume-common/pom.xml
index ee9a074..0d410f0 100644
--- a/log4j-samples/flume-common/pom.xml
+++ b/log4j-samples/flume-common/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>log4j-samples</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j.samples</groupId>
-    <version>2.8.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.8.2</version>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>log4j-samples-flume-common</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
diff --git a/log4j-samples/flume-embedded/pom.xml b/log4j-samples/flume-embedded/pom.xml
index 86ecb5a..b46cbb9 100644
--- a/log4j-samples/flume-embedded/pom.xml
+++ b/log4j-samples/flume-embedded/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>log4j-samples</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j.samples</groupId>
-    <version>2.8.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.8.2</version>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>log4j-samples-flume-embedded</artifactId>
   <packaging>war</packaging>
diff --git a/log4j-samples/flume-remote/pom.xml b/log4j-samples/flume-remote/pom.xml
index 95b116a..6196e3d 100644
--- a/log4j-samples/flume-remote/pom.xml
+++ b/log4j-samples/flume-remote/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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     <artifactId>log4j-samples</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j.samples</groupId>
-    <version>2.8.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.8.2</version>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>log4j-samples-flume-remote</artifactId>
   <packaging>war</packaging>
diff --git a/log4j-samples/loggerProperties/pom.xml b/log4j-samples/loggerProperties/pom.xml
index 3b53ae1..0b5e631 100644
--- a/log4j-samples/loggerProperties/pom.xml
+++ b/log4j-samples/loggerProperties/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>log4j-samples</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j.samples</groupId>
-    <version>2.8.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.8.2</version>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>log4j-samples-loggerProperties</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
diff --git a/log4j-samples/pom.xml b/log4j-samples/pom.xml
index 82188ea..3936d18 100644
--- a/log4j-samples/pom.xml
+++ b/log4j-samples/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
     <artifactId>log4j</artifactId>
-    <version>2.8.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.8.2</version>
     <relativePath>../</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j.samples</groupId>
diff --git a/log4j-samples/scala-api/pom.xml b/log4j-samples/scala-api/pom.xml
index c746206..0e0afc1 100644
--- a/log4j-samples/scala-api/pom.xml
+++ b/log4j-samples/scala-api/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>log4j-samples</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j.samples</groupId>
-    <version>2.8.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.8.2</version>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>log4j-samples-scala-api</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
diff --git a/log4j-slf4j-impl/pom.xml b/log4j-slf4j-impl/pom.xml
index 10f95f4..95b073f 100644
--- a/log4j-slf4j-impl/pom.xml
+++ b/log4j-slf4j-impl/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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     <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
     <artifactId>log4j</artifactId>
-    <version>2.8.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.8.2</version>
     <relativePath>../</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>log4j-slf4j-impl</artifactId>
diff --git a/log4j-taglib/pom.xml b/log4j-taglib/pom.xml
index a3036ae..1f23f0d 100644
--- a/log4j-taglib/pom.xml
+++ b/log4j-taglib/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
     <artifactId>log4j</artifactId>
-    <version>2.8.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.8.2</version>
     <relativePath>../</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>log4j-taglib</artifactId>
diff --git a/log4j-to-slf4j/pom.xml b/log4j-to-slf4j/pom.xml
index 1e87e29..1f0e077 100644
--- a/log4j-to-slf4j/pom.xml
+++ b/log4j-to-slf4j/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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     <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
     <artifactId>log4j</artifactId>
-    <version>2.8.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.8.2</version>
     <relativePath>../</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>log4j-to-slf4j</artifactId>
diff --git a/log4j-web/pom.xml b/log4j-web/pom.xml
index 6cc9fd2..40a85d2 100644
--- a/log4j-web/pom.xml
+++ b/log4j-web/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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     <artifactId>log4j</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
-    <version>2.8.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.8.2</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 96c8d3e..dba02cd 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
   <artifactId>log4j</artifactId>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
   <name>Apache Log4j 2</name>
-  <version>2.8.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>2.8.2</version>
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.logging</groupId>
     <artifactId>logging-parent</artifactId>
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@
     <connection>scm:git:https://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/logging-log4j2.git</connection>
     <developerConnection>scm:git:https://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/logging-log4j2.git</developerConnection>
     <url>https://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf?p=logging-log4j2.git;a=summary</url>
-    <tag>log4j-${Log4jReleaseVersion}</tag>
+    <tag>log4j-2.8.2-rc1</tag>
   </scm>
   <properties>
     <!-- make sure to update these for each release! -->