diff --git a/log4j-1.2-api/pom.xml b/log4j-1.2-api/pom.xml
index 2451438..985d520 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>2.10.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.10.0</version>
     <relativePath>../</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>log4j-1.2-api</artifactId>
diff --git a/log4j-api-java9/pom.xml b/log4j-api-java9/pom.xml
index a6184b6..017423f 100644
--- a/log4j-api-java9/pom.xml
+++ b/log4j-api-java9/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
     <artifactId>log4j</artifactId>
-    <version>2.10.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.10.0</version>
     <relativePath>../</relativePath>
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   <artifactId>log4j-api-java9</artifactId>
diff --git a/log4j-api/pom.xml b/log4j-api/pom.xml
index 10e7f7e..3515269 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>2.10.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.10.0</version>
     <relativePath>../</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>log4j-api</artifactId>
diff --git a/log4j-appserver/pom.xml b/log4j-appserver/pom.xml
index 6acd77b..cc3f2c0 100644
--- a/log4j-appserver/pom.xml
+++ b/log4j-appserver/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>log4j</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
-    <version>2.10.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.10.0</version>
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   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
diff --git a/log4j-bom/pom.xml b/log4j-bom/pom.xml
index 54b400c..bce17b8 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>2.10.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>2.10.0</version>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
   <dependencyManagement>
     <dependencies>
@@ -149,4 +149,8 @@
       </plugin>
     </plugins>
   </build>
+
+  <scm>
+    <tag>log4j-2.10-rc1</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/log4j-cassandra/pom.xml b/log4j-cassandra/pom.xml
index 9fab242..616b307 100644
--- a/log4j-cassandra/pom.xml
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@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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diff --git a/log4j-core-its/pom.xml b/log4j-core-its/pom.xml
index 67f9172..3f5309f 100644
--- a/log4j-core-its/pom.xml
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@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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   <artifactId>log4j-core-its</artifactId>
diff --git a/log4j-core/pom.xml b/log4j-core/pom.xml
index dcac408..3f656c8 100644
--- a/log4j-core/pom.xml
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   <artifactId>log4j-core</artifactId>
diff --git a/log4j-couchdb/pom.xml b/log4j-couchdb/pom.xml
index 2e3e539..1f18a08 100644
--- a/log4j-couchdb/pom.xml
+++ b/log4j-couchdb/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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     <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
     <artifactId>log4j</artifactId>
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+    <version>2.10.0</version>
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   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
diff --git a/log4j-distribution/pom.xml b/log4j-distribution/pom.xml
index fa46876..2e7b2d0 100644
--- a/log4j-distribution/pom.xml
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@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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     <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
     <artifactId>log4j</artifactId>
-    <version>2.10.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
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     <relativePath>../</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>log4j-distribution</artifactId>
diff --git a/log4j-flume-ng/pom.xml b/log4j-flume-ng/pom.xml
index 19175f8..1cd8ee4 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>2.10.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.10.0</version>
     <relativePath>../</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>log4j-flume-ng</artifactId>
diff --git a/log4j-iostreams/pom.xml b/log4j-iostreams/pom.xml
index 861c943..fadb5db 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>2.10.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.10.0</version>
     <relativePath>../</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>log4j-iostreams</artifactId>
diff --git a/log4j-jcl/pom.xml b/log4j-jcl/pom.xml
index 4064131..4c48748 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>2.10.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.10.0</version>
     <relativePath>../</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>log4j-jcl</artifactId>
diff --git a/log4j-jmx-gui/pom.xml b/log4j-jmx-gui/pom.xml
index 48562e3..e11e978 100644
--- a/log4j-jmx-gui/pom.xml
+++ b/log4j-jmx-gui/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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+    <version>2.10.0</version>
     <relativePath>../</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>log4j-jmx-gui</artifactId>
diff --git a/log4j-jul/pom.xml b/log4j-jul/pom.xml
index 5c1208f..6c05d17 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>
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+    <version>2.10.0</version>
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   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
diff --git a/log4j-liquibase/pom.xml b/log4j-liquibase/pom.xml
index 969436e..8366a0b 100644
--- a/log4j-liquibase/pom.xml
+++ b/log4j-liquibase/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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     <artifactId>log4j</artifactId>
-    <version>2.10.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.10.0</version>
     <relativePath>../</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>log4j-liquibase</artifactId>
diff --git a/log4j-mongodb/pom.xml b/log4j-mongodb/pom.xml
index 29c511c..acd39f6 100644
--- a/log4j-mongodb/pom.xml
+++ b/log4j-mongodb/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
     <artifactId>log4j</artifactId>
-    <version>2.10.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.10.0</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
diff --git a/log4j-osgi/pom.xml b/log4j-osgi/pom.xml
index 01af59f..2118b9f 100644
--- a/log4j-osgi/pom.xml
+++ b/log4j-osgi/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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     <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
     <artifactId>log4j</artifactId>
-    <version>2.10.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.10.0</version>
     <relativePath>../</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>log4j-osgi</artifactId>
diff --git a/log4j-perf/pom.xml b/log4j-perf/pom.xml
index 0ad22ad..aecfac0 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>2.10.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.10.0</version>
     <relativePath>../</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/log4j-samples/configuration/pom.xml b/log4j-samples/configuration/pom.xml
index 42025f7..23fb220 100644
--- a/log4j-samples/configuration/pom.xml
+++ b/log4j-samples/configuration/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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     <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j.samples</groupId>
-    <version>2.10.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.10.0</version>
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   <artifactId>log4j-samples-configuration</artifactId>
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diff --git a/log4j-samples/flume-common/pom.xml b/log4j-samples/flume-common/pom.xml
index c0bdeb6..b0e7a8c 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>2.10.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
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   <artifactId>log4j-samples-flume-common</artifactId>
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diff --git a/log4j-samples/flume-embedded/pom.xml b/log4j-samples/flume-embedded/pom.xml
index 0c0ce76..6fc4433 100644
--- a/log4j-samples/flume-embedded/pom.xml
+++ b/log4j-samples/flume-embedded/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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     <artifactId>log4j-samples</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j.samples</groupId>
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+    <version>2.10.0</version>
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   <artifactId>log4j-samples-flume-embedded</artifactId>
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diff --git a/log4j-samples/flume-remote/pom.xml b/log4j-samples/flume-remote/pom.xml
index 5ab47ac..9e04d27 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>2.10.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
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   <artifactId>log4j-samples-flume-remote</artifactId>
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diff --git a/log4j-samples/loggerProperties/pom.xml b/log4j-samples/loggerProperties/pom.xml
index 16835a6..dee6e64 100644
--- a/log4j-samples/loggerProperties/pom.xml
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@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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diff --git a/log4j-samples/pom.xml b/log4j-samples/pom.xml
index a7a3748..0c4f2d7 100644
--- a/log4j-samples/pom.xml
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@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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diff --git a/log4j-slf4j-impl/pom.xml b/log4j-slf4j-impl/pom.xml
index 2691dfb..484b229 100644
--- a/log4j-slf4j-impl/pom.xml
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@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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   <artifactId>log4j-slf4j-impl</artifactId>
diff --git a/log4j-taglib/pom.xml b/log4j-taglib/pom.xml
index 8645b9e..45fba6f 100644
--- a/log4j-taglib/pom.xml
+++ b/log4j-taglib/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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     <artifactId>log4j</artifactId>
-    <version>2.10.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
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diff --git a/log4j-to-slf4j/pom.xml b/log4j-to-slf4j/pom.xml
index cfd777c..840d816 100644
--- a/log4j-to-slf4j/pom.xml
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@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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     <relativePath>../</relativePath>
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   <artifactId>log4j-to-slf4j</artifactId>
diff --git a/log4j-web/pom.xml b/log4j-web/pom.xml
index 6d5d282..47d394a 100644
--- a/log4j-web/pom.xml
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@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index cd47777..957181a 100644
--- a/pom.xml
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@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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   <packaging>pom</packaging>
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-  <version>2.10.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
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   <parent>
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@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@
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     <docLabel>Site Documentation</docLabel>
-    <projectDir/>
+    <projectDir />
     <commonsLoggingVersion>1.2</commonsLoggingVersion>
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     <javaTargetVersion>1.7</javaTargetVersion>
-    <module.name/>
+    <module.name />
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             <configuration>
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-              <resourceBundles/>
+              <resourceBundles />
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