[maven-release-plugin] prepare release log4j-2.12.4-rc1
diff --git a/log4j-1.2-api/pom.xml b/log4j-1.2-api/pom.xml
index 8ab7cde..24a9d1e 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>2.12.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.12.4</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 5a67c8e..f8e594d 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>2.12.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.12.4</version>
     <relativePath>../</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>log4j-api-java9</artifactId>
diff --git a/log4j-api/pom.xml b/log4j-api/pom.xml
index a2d19f7..348c58e 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>2.12.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.12.4</version>
     <relativePath>../</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>log4j-api</artifactId>
diff --git a/log4j-appserver/pom.xml b/log4j-appserver/pom.xml
index 5fbc104..9845f4f 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>2.12.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.12.4</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
diff --git a/log4j-bom/pom.xml b/log4j-bom/pom.xml
index 40459b9..aa02eb1 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>2.12.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>2.12.4</version>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
   <dependencyManagement>
     <dependencies>
@@ -193,6 +193,6 @@
   </build>
 
   <scm>
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+    <tag>log4j-2.12.4-rc1</tag>
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 </project>
diff --git a/log4j-cassandra/pom.xml b/log4j-cassandra/pom.xml
index 634e733..6fb193e 100644
--- a/log4j-cassandra/pom.xml
+++ b/log4j-cassandra/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
     <artifactId>log4j</artifactId>
-    <version>2.12.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.12.4</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
diff --git a/log4j-core-its/pom.xml b/log4j-core-its/pom.xml
index 3c31edb..50e6665 100644
--- a/log4j-core-its/pom.xml
+++ b/log4j-core-its/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
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     <artifactId>log4j</artifactId>
-    <version>2.12.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.12.4</version>
     <relativePath>../</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>log4j-core-its</artifactId>
diff --git a/log4j-core-java9/pom.xml b/log4j-core-java9/pom.xml
index 11f5f0b..93d1b9e 100644
--- a/log4j-core-java9/pom.xml
+++ b/log4j-core-java9/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
     <artifactId>log4j</artifactId>
-    <version>2.12.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.12.4</version>
     <relativePath>../</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>log4j-core-java9</artifactId>
diff --git a/log4j-core/pom.xml b/log4j-core/pom.xml
index cc12b77..952eacd 100644
--- a/log4j-core/pom.xml
+++ b/log4j-core/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
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     <artifactId>log4j</artifactId>
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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 60e245e..bc9f514 100644
--- a/log4j-couchdb/pom.xml
+++ b/log4j-couchdb/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
     <artifactId>log4j</artifactId>
-    <version>2.12.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.12.4</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
diff --git a/log4j-distribution/pom.xml b/log4j-distribution/pom.xml
index 937a52a..b99a105 100644
--- a/log4j-distribution/pom.xml
+++ b/log4j-distribution/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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     <relativePath>../</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>log4j-distribution</artifactId>
diff --git a/log4j-docker/pom.xml b/log4j-docker/pom.xml
index 63ffac7..555243f 100644
--- a/log4j-docker/pom.xml
+++ b/log4j-docker/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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     <artifactId>log4j</artifactId>
-    <version>2.12.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
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     <relativePath>../</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>log4j-docker</artifactId>
diff --git a/log4j-flume-ng/pom.xml b/log4j-flume-ng/pom.xml
index 2068d23..4fde1f7 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>2.12.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
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     <relativePath>../</relativePath>
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   <artifactId>log4j-flume-ng</artifactId>
diff --git a/log4j-iostreams/pom.xml b/log4j-iostreams/pom.xml
index baf7354..dc93789 100644
--- a/log4j-iostreams/pom.xml
+++ b/log4j-iostreams/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
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     <artifactId>log4j</artifactId>
-    <version>2.12.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.12.4</version>
     <relativePath>../</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>log4j-iostreams</artifactId>
diff --git a/log4j-jcl/pom.xml b/log4j-jcl/pom.xml
index d6c2b88..60a6bde 100644
--- a/log4j-jcl/pom.xml
+++ b/log4j-jcl/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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-    <version>2.12.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
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     <relativePath>../</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>log4j-jcl</artifactId>
diff --git a/log4j-jdbc-dbcp2/pom.xml b/log4j-jdbc-dbcp2/pom.xml
index 359d764..b4b422a 100644
--- a/log4j-jdbc-dbcp2/pom.xml
+++ b/log4j-jdbc-dbcp2/pom.xml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
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     <artifactId>log4j</artifactId>
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diff --git a/log4j-jmx-gui/pom.xml b/log4j-jmx-gui/pom.xml
index caae74b..8ddb8f4 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 5fb3645..93c03b0 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 d10e6db..1f707ae 100644
--- a/log4j-jul/pom.xml
+++ b/log4j-jul/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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diff --git a/log4j-liquibase/pom.xml b/log4j-liquibase/pom.xml
index c972c01..244dce0 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 8ee234f..ad8278e 100644
--- a/log4j-mongodb2/pom.xml
+++ b/log4j-mongodb2/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
diff --git a/log4j-mongodb3/pom.xml b/log4j-mongodb3/pom.xml
index 2f82403..e146af6 100644
--- a/log4j-mongodb3/pom.xml
+++ b/log4j-mongodb3/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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diff --git a/log4j-osgi/pom.xml b/log4j-osgi/pom.xml
index 712d7bb..3711614 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 944567e..c8b594b 100644
--- a/log4j-perf/pom.xml
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@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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     <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
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@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
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+      <version>2.12.4</version>
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diff --git a/log4j-samples/log4j-samples-configuration/pom.xml b/log4j-samples/log4j-samples-configuration/pom.xml
index da759d3..2a1303a 100644
--- a/log4j-samples/log4j-samples-configuration/pom.xml
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@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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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 47c748d..91acb55 100644
--- a/log4j-samples/log4j-samples-flume-common/pom.xml
+++ b/log4j-samples/log4j-samples-flume-common/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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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 24c3b0d..4a45724 100644
--- a/log4j-samples/log4j-samples-flume-embedded/pom.xml
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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 28a7109..0fb26fa 100644
--- a/log4j-samples/log4j-samples-flume-remote/pom.xml
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diff --git a/log4j-samples/log4j-samples-loggerProperties/pom.xml b/log4j-samples/log4j-samples-loggerProperties/pom.xml
index d1cf148..3651199 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 58dd227..b222e5a 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 fb9fd09..5348216 100644
--- a/log4j-slf4j-impl/pom.xml
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@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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diff --git a/log4j-slf4j18-impl/pom.xml b/log4j-slf4j18-impl/pom.xml
index f5a49ef..2a5f9fd 100644
--- a/log4j-slf4j18-impl/pom.xml
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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 162a9d0..ef5ba79 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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   <artifactId>log4j-spring-cloud-config-client</artifactId>
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 3029373..13f8b8a 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 79a1ec7..9c6e29d 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>2.12.4</version>
 
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   <description>Sample Cloud Config Server</description>
@@ -317,6 +317,6 @@
 
 
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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 4b43560..4444364 100644
--- a/log4j-spring-cloud-config/log4j-spring-cloud-config-samples/pom.xml
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@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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diff --git a/log4j-spring-cloud-config/pom.xml b/log4j-spring-cloud-config/pom.xml
index 1f32c8f..574786a 100644
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   </parent>
   <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
diff --git a/log4j-taglib/pom.xml b/log4j-taglib/pom.xml
index 03fefa9..2e5c5c2 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>2.12.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.12.4</version>
     <relativePath>../</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>log4j-taglib</artifactId>
diff --git a/log4j-to-slf4j/pom.xml b/log4j-to-slf4j/pom.xml
index 54f57ce..2b5d36c 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>2.12.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.12.4</version>
     <relativePath>../</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>log4j-to-slf4j</artifactId>
diff --git a/log4j-web/pom.xml b/log4j-web/pom.xml
index cda2cfc..47904cc 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>2.12.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.12.4</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 7bb0884..c57ef44 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <artifactId>log4j</artifactId>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
   <name>Apache Log4j 2</name>
-  <version>2.12.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>2.12.4</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-2.12.1-rc1</tag>
+    <tag>log4j-2.12.4-rc1</tag>
   </scm>
   <properties>
     <!-- make sure to update these for each release! -->