[maven-release-plugin] prepare release log4j-2.3
diff --git a/log4j-1.2-api/pom.xml b/log4j-1.2-api/pom.xml
index 365fd2e..bc149a2 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>2.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.3</version>
     <relativePath>../</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>log4j-1.2-api</artifactId>
diff --git a/log4j-api/pom.xml b/log4j-api/pom.xml
index c8628ba..7f70f39 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>2.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.3</version>
     <relativePath>../</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>log4j-api</artifactId>
diff --git a/log4j-bom/pom.xml b/log4j-bom/pom.xml
index bd13fbb..30ff5ec 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>2.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>2.3</version>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
   <dependencyManagement>
     <dependencies>
@@ -125,6 +125,6 @@
   </build>
 
   <scm>
-    <tag>log4j-2.1</tag>
+    <tag>log4j-2.3</tag>
   </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/log4j-core/pom.xml b/log4j-core/pom.xml
index 3c48fed..f66719f 100644
--- a/log4j-core/pom.xml
+++ b/log4j-core/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
     <artifactId>log4j</artifactId>
-    <version>2.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.3</version>
     <relativePath>../</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>log4j-core</artifactId>
diff --git a/log4j-distribution/pom.xml b/log4j-distribution/pom.xml
index 7f20f99..abc1381 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>2.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.3</version>
     <relativePath>../</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>log4j-distribution</artifactId>
diff --git a/log4j-flume-ng/pom.xml b/log4j-flume-ng/pom.xml
index d109058..83cd968 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>2.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.3</version>
     <relativePath>../</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>log4j-flume-ng</artifactId>
diff --git a/log4j-iostreams/pom.xml b/log4j-iostreams/pom.xml
index e837f9a..1e190b7 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>2.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.3</version>
     <relativePath>../</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>log4j-iostreams</artifactId>
diff --git a/log4j-jcl/pom.xml b/log4j-jcl/pom.xml
index 6612cdf..9021464 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>2.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.3</version>
     <relativePath>../</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>log4j-jcl</artifactId>
diff --git a/log4j-jmx-gui/pom.xml b/log4j-jmx-gui/pom.xml
index 49ed32a..eb185b8 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>2.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.3</version>
     <relativePath>../</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>log4j-jmx-gui</artifactId>
diff --git a/log4j-jul/pom.xml b/log4j-jul/pom.xml
index fc251de..0d06859 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>2.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.3</version>
     <relativePath>../</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
diff --git a/log4j-nosql/pom.xml b/log4j-nosql/pom.xml
index d0e5486..7ebf9a7 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>2.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.3</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
diff --git a/log4j-perf/pom.xml b/log4j-perf/pom.xml
index 0b7984c..70b9a53 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>2.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.3</version>
     <relativePath>../</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/log4j-samples/flume-common/pom.xml b/log4j-samples/flume-common/pom.xml
index c84e899..78262e1 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>2.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.3</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 fbf4633..eb76b7f 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>2.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.3</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 cbac1a3..e2dc911 100644
--- a/log4j-samples/flume-remote/pom.xml
+++ b/log4j-samples/flume-remote/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>log4j-samples</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j.samples</groupId>
-    <version>2.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.3</version>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>log4j-samples-flume-remote</artifactId>
   <packaging>war</packaging>
diff --git a/log4j-samples/pom.xml b/log4j-samples/pom.xml
index e3a861b..1152b21 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>2.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.3</version>
     <relativePath>../</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j.samples</groupId>
diff --git a/log4j-slf4j-impl/pom.xml b/log4j-slf4j-impl/pom.xml
index 7813220..e55143b 100644
--- a/log4j-slf4j-impl/pom.xml
+++ b/log4j-slf4j-impl/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
     <artifactId>log4j</artifactId>
-    <version>2.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.3</version>
     <relativePath>../</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>log4j-slf4j-impl</artifactId>
diff --git a/log4j-taglib/pom.xml b/log4j-taglib/pom.xml
index 4ee5595..7bd5010 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>2.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.3</version>
     <relativePath>../</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>log4j-taglib</artifactId>
diff --git a/log4j-to-slf4j/pom.xml b/log4j-to-slf4j/pom.xml
index 0abf468..5261949 100644
--- a/log4j-to-slf4j/pom.xml
+++ b/log4j-to-slf4j/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
     <artifactId>log4j</artifactId>
-    <version>2.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.3</version>
     <relativePath>../</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>log4j-to-slf4j</artifactId>
diff --git a/log4j-web/pom.xml b/log4j-web/pom.xml
index ae2c5fc..b65533e 100644
--- a/log4j-web/pom.xml
+++ b/log4j-web/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>log4j</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
-    <version>2.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.3</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 8ded52d..3b9f3c0 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <artifactId>log4j</artifactId>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
   <name>Apache Log4j 2</name>
-  <version>2.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>2.3</version>
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache</groupId>
     <artifactId>apache</artifactId>
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@
     <connection>scm:git:http://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-2.2</tag>
+    <tag>log4j-2.3</tag>
   </scm>
   <organization>
     <name>Apache Software Foundation</name>