[maven-release-plugin] prepare release log4j-2.13.0-rc1
diff --git a/log4j-1.2-api/pom.xml b/log4j-1.2-api/pom.xml
index f5bc7e5..0699ab4 100644
--- a/log4j-1.2-api/pom.xml
+++ b/log4j-1.2-api/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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     <artifactId>log4j</artifactId>
-    <version>2.13.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.13.0</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 a4d6655..516169e 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>2.13.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
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     <relativePath>../</relativePath>
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   <artifactId>log4j-api-java9</artifactId>
diff --git a/log4j-api/pom.xml b/log4j-api/pom.xml
index c3239cf..a5e436f 100644
--- a/log4j-api/pom.xml
+++ b/log4j-api/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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     <artifactId>log4j</artifactId>
-    <version>2.13.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.13.0</version>
     <relativePath>../</relativePath>
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   <artifactId>log4j-api</artifactId>
diff --git a/log4j-appserver/pom.xml b/log4j-appserver/pom.xml
index 7ec3cbf..491bd7e 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>2.13.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
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   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
diff --git a/log4j-bom/pom.xml b/log4j-bom/pom.xml
index 525668a..d2eea46 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>2.13.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>2.13.0</version>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
   <dependencyManagement>
     <dependencies>
@@ -191,4 +191,8 @@
       </plugin>
     </plugins>
   </build>
+
+  <scm>
+    <tag>log4j-2.13.0-rc1</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/log4j-cassandra/pom.xml b/log4j-cassandra/pom.xml
index fd767b9..2d61d41 100644
--- a/log4j-cassandra/pom.xml
+++ b/log4j-cassandra/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
diff --git a/log4j-core-its/pom.xml b/log4j-core-its/pom.xml
index b6423ee..306a889 100644
--- a/log4j-core-its/pom.xml
+++ b/log4j-core-its/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
     <artifactId>log4j</artifactId>
-    <version>2.13.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
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     <relativePath>../</relativePath>
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   <artifactId>log4j-core-its</artifactId>
diff --git a/log4j-core-java9/pom.xml b/log4j-core-java9/pom.xml
index 1459b63..22225d9 100644
--- a/log4j-core-java9/pom.xml
+++ b/log4j-core-java9/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
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-    <version>2.13.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
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     <relativePath>../</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>log4j-core-java9</artifactId>
diff --git a/log4j-core/pom.xml b/log4j-core/pom.xml
index c701a79..201abcb 100644
--- a/log4j-core/pom.xml
+++ b/log4j-core/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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-    <version>2.13.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
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     <relativePath>../</relativePath>
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   <artifactId>log4j-core</artifactId>
diff --git a/log4j-couchdb/pom.xml b/log4j-couchdb/pom.xml
index e8119ac..888c82e 100644
--- a/log4j-couchdb/pom.xml
+++ b/log4j-couchdb/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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     <artifactId>log4j</artifactId>
-    <version>2.13.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
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diff --git a/log4j-distribution/pom.xml b/log4j-distribution/pom.xml
index f657fd6..cdcd47d 100644
--- a/log4j-distribution/pom.xml
+++ b/log4j-distribution/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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     <relativePath>../</relativePath>
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   <artifactId>log4j-distribution</artifactId>
diff --git a/log4j-docker/pom.xml b/log4j-docker/pom.xml
index cc57cfb..bfdbf43 100644
--- a/log4j-docker/pom.xml
+++ b/log4j-docker/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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   <artifactId>log4j-docker</artifactId>
diff --git a/log4j-flume-ng/pom.xml b/log4j-flume-ng/pom.xml
index 94ae98e..d6cf3cf 100644
--- a/log4j-flume-ng/pom.xml
+++ b/log4j-flume-ng/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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     <artifactId>log4j</artifactId>
-    <version>2.13.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.13.0</version>
     <relativePath>../</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>log4j-flume-ng</artifactId>
diff --git a/log4j-iostreams/pom.xml b/log4j-iostreams/pom.xml
index 3f14017..4811a5d 100644
--- a/log4j-iostreams/pom.xml
+++ b/log4j-iostreams/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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     <relativePath>../</relativePath>
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   <artifactId>log4j-iostreams</artifactId>
diff --git a/log4j-jcl/pom.xml b/log4j-jcl/pom.xml
index 20c3cd7..7f78ed5 100644
--- a/log4j-jcl/pom.xml
+++ b/log4j-jcl/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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+    <version>2.13.0</version>
     <relativePath>../</relativePath>
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   <artifactId>log4j-jcl</artifactId>
diff --git a/log4j-jdbc-dbcp2/pom.xml b/log4j-jdbc-dbcp2/pom.xml
index 3bda089..c13c304 100644
--- a/log4j-jdbc-dbcp2/pom.xml
+++ b/log4j-jdbc-dbcp2/pom.xml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
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diff --git a/log4j-jmx-gui/pom.xml b/log4j-jmx-gui/pom.xml
index c4a28e5..caa37e1 100644
--- a/log4j-jmx-gui/pom.xml
+++ b/log4j-jmx-gui/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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   <artifactId>log4j-jmx-gui</artifactId>
diff --git a/log4j-jpa/pom.xml b/log4j-jpa/pom.xml
index 3327574..4cd0e95 100644
--- a/log4j-jpa/pom.xml
+++ b/log4j-jpa/pom.xml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
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diff --git a/log4j-jul/pom.xml b/log4j-jul/pom.xml
index d750d29..3193606 100644
--- a/log4j-jul/pom.xml
+++ b/log4j-jul/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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diff --git a/log4j-kubernetes/pom.xml b/log4j-kubernetes/pom.xml
index 4d8db5c..2acce65 100644
--- a/log4j-kubernetes/pom.xml
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@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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   <artifactId>log4j-kubernetes</artifactId>
diff --git a/log4j-liquibase/pom.xml b/log4j-liquibase/pom.xml
index 2a8194e..2a74130 100644
--- a/log4j-liquibase/pom.xml
+++ b/log4j-liquibase/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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   <artifactId>log4j-liquibase</artifactId>
diff --git a/log4j-mongodb2/pom.xml b/log4j-mongodb2/pom.xml
index c8e8ebb..440f33e 100644
--- a/log4j-mongodb2/pom.xml
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@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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diff --git a/log4j-mongodb3/pom.xml b/log4j-mongodb3/pom.xml
index e5935b7..f543a86 100644
--- a/log4j-mongodb3/pom.xml
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@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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diff --git a/log4j-osgi/pom.xml b/log4j-osgi/pom.xml
index c29d1de..f6076e2 100644
--- a/log4j-osgi/pom.xml
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@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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   <artifactId>log4j-osgi</artifactId>
diff --git a/log4j-perf/pom.xml b/log4j-perf/pom.xml
index 03f6a6a..5b5cc1f 100644
--- a/log4j-perf/pom.xml
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@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
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+      <version>2.13.0</version>
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     <dependency>
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diff --git a/log4j-samples/log4j-samples-configuration/pom.xml b/log4j-samples/log4j-samples-configuration/pom.xml
index f86ba4b..5789111 100644
--- a/log4j-samples/log4j-samples-configuration/pom.xml
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@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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     <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j.samples</groupId>
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+    <version>2.13.0</version>
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   <artifactId>log4j-samples-configuration</artifactId>
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diff --git a/log4j-samples/log4j-samples-flume-common/pom.xml b/log4j-samples/log4j-samples-flume-common/pom.xml
index ec0e982..34f7bbf 100644
--- a/log4j-samples/log4j-samples-flume-common/pom.xml
+++ b/log4j-samples/log4j-samples-flume-common/pom.xml
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diff --git a/log4j-samples/log4j-samples-flume-embedded/pom.xml b/log4j-samples/log4j-samples-flume-embedded/pom.xml
index 688ecdc..fcfe560 100644
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diff --git a/log4j-samples/log4j-samples-flume-remote/pom.xml b/log4j-samples/log4j-samples-flume-remote/pom.xml
index 6cd8e97..a6f8e83 100644
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diff --git a/log4j-samples/log4j-samples-loggerProperties/pom.xml b/log4j-samples/log4j-samples-loggerProperties/pom.xml
index 945fcd8..8895d7f 100644
--- a/log4j-samples/log4j-samples-loggerProperties/pom.xml
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diff --git a/log4j-samples/pom.xml b/log4j-samples/pom.xml
index 47a7188..d185714 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 b602e33..52aba67 100644
--- a/log4j-slf4j-impl/pom.xml
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diff --git a/log4j-slf4j18-impl/pom.xml b/log4j-slf4j18-impl/pom.xml
index f80b92b..8332557 100644
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diff --git a/log4j-spring-cloud-config/log4j-spring-cloud-config-client/pom.xml b/log4j-spring-cloud-config/log4j-spring-cloud-config-client/pom.xml
index 5178b87..33dad0f 100644
--- a/log4j-spring-cloud-config/log4j-spring-cloud-config-client/pom.xml
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@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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diff --git a/log4j-spring-cloud-config/log4j-spring-cloud-config-samples/log4j-spring-cloud-config-sample-application/pom.xml b/log4j-spring-cloud-config/log4j-spring-cloud-config-samples/log4j-spring-cloud-config-sample-application/pom.xml
index 8a7178f..a9f103a 100644
--- a/log4j-spring-cloud-config/log4j-spring-cloud-config-samples/log4j-spring-cloud-config-sample-application/pom.xml
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@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
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diff --git a/log4j-spring-cloud-config/log4j-spring-cloud-config-samples/log4j-spring-cloud-config-sample-server/pom.xml b/log4j-spring-cloud-config/log4j-spring-cloud-config-samples/log4j-spring-cloud-config-sample-server/pom.xml
index b7729c7..aac0da3 100644
--- a/log4j-spring-cloud-config/log4j-spring-cloud-config-samples/log4j-spring-cloud-config-sample-server/pom.xml
+++ b/log4j-spring-cloud-config/log4j-spring-cloud-config-samples/log4j-spring-cloud-config-sample-server/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
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+  <version>2.13.0</version>
 
   <name>Log4j Sample Configuration Service</name>
   <description>Sample Cloud Config Server</description>
@@ -286,4 +286,8 @@
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     </profile>
   </profiles>
+
+  <scm>
+    <tag>log4j-2.13.0-rc1</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/log4j-spring-cloud-config/log4j-spring-cloud-config-samples/pom.xml b/log4j-spring-cloud-config/log4j-spring-cloud-config-samples/pom.xml
index 391a00a..9ede5d2 100644
--- a/log4j-spring-cloud-config/log4j-spring-cloud-config-samples/pom.xml
+++ b/log4j-spring-cloud-config/log4j-spring-cloud-config-samples/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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   </parent>
   <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j.samples</groupId>
diff --git a/log4j-spring-cloud-config/pom.xml b/log4j-spring-cloud-config/pom.xml
index 4cd607c..3cf2fb8 100644
--- a/log4j-spring-cloud-config/pom.xml
+++ b/log4j-spring-cloud-config/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
     <artifactId>log4j</artifactId>
-    <version>2.13.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.13.0</version>
     <relativePath>../</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
diff --git a/log4j-taglib/pom.xml b/log4j-taglib/pom.xml
index 56641bb..e59ad5f 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>2.13.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.13.0</version>
     <relativePath>../</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>log4j-taglib</artifactId>
diff --git a/log4j-to-slf4j/pom.xml b/log4j-to-slf4j/pom.xml
index 735b7d1..72aa6a9 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>2.13.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.13.0</version>
     <relativePath>../</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>log4j-to-slf4j</artifactId>
diff --git a/log4j-web/pom.xml b/log4j-web/pom.xml
index 642a1ab..1b9d457 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>2.13.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.13.0</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 1e7d5c0..e435f9d 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <artifactId>log4j</artifactId>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
   <name>Apache Log4j 2</name>
-  <version>2.13.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>2.13.0</version>
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache</groupId>
     <artifactId>apache</artifactId>
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@
     <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-2.13.0-rc1</tag>
   </scm>
   <properties>
     <!-- make sure to update these for each release! -->