diff --git a/log4j-1.2-api/pom.xml b/log4j-1.2-api/pom.xml
index f2fb132..99abff8 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-1.2-api</artifactId>
diff --git a/log4j-api/pom.xml b/log4j-api/pom.xml
index fbdb0b3..0de3d40 100644
--- a/log4j-api/pom.xml
+++ b/log4j-api/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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   <artifactId>log4j-api</artifactId>
diff --git a/log4j-bom/pom.xml b/log4j-bom/pom.xml
index 4c40b90..4b3342b 100644
--- a/log4j-bom/pom.xml
+++ b/log4j-bom/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
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diff --git a/log4j-core/pom.xml b/log4j-core/pom.xml
index 7ad300d..115b475 100644
--- a/log4j-core/pom.xml
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diff --git a/log4j-distribution/pom.xml b/log4j-distribution/pom.xml
index f75be63..22efa30 100644
--- a/log4j-distribution/pom.xml
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@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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diff --git a/log4j-flume-ng/pom.xml b/log4j-flume-ng/pom.xml
index f95dc98..98ff08b 100644
--- a/log4j-flume-ng/pom.xml
+++ b/log4j-flume-ng/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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   <artifactId>log4j-flume-ng</artifactId>
diff --git a/log4j-iostreams/pom.xml b/log4j-iostreams/pom.xml
index 1a7c717..ba6e5b7 100644
--- a/log4j-iostreams/pom.xml
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@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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   <artifactId>log4j-iostreams</artifactId>
diff --git a/log4j-jcl/pom.xml b/log4j-jcl/pom.xml
index d776df6..8dc82ac 100644
--- a/log4j-jcl/pom.xml
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@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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   <artifactId>log4j-jcl</artifactId>
diff --git a/log4j-jmx-gui/pom.xml b/log4j-jmx-gui/pom.xml
index e44ac81..d5e290a 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-jul/pom.xml b/log4j-jul/pom.xml
index ef1bd28..3265435 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>2.6.2</version>
     <relativePath>../</relativePath>
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   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
diff --git a/log4j-liquibase/pom.xml b/log4j-liquibase/pom.xml
index 0ec408b..4a8cb36 100644
--- a/log4j-liquibase/pom.xml
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@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
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   <artifactId>log4j-liquibase</artifactId>
diff --git a/log4j-nosql/pom.xml b/log4j-nosql/pom.xml
index 872020c..5e4a2e0 100644
--- a/log4j-nosql/pom.xml
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@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
diff --git a/log4j-perf/pom.xml b/log4j-perf/pom.xml
index 41fc58b..98d3a16 100644
--- a/log4j-perf/pom.xml
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@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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diff --git a/log4j-samples/configuration/pom.xml b/log4j-samples/configuration/pom.xml
index 6fea285..e0ac08a 100644
--- a/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/flume-common/pom.xml b/log4j-samples/flume-common/pom.xml
index f78de60..43f1738 100644
--- a/log4j-samples/flume-common/pom.xml
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@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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diff --git a/log4j-samples/flume-embedded/pom.xml b/log4j-samples/flume-embedded/pom.xml
index e60959c..50381d8 100644
--- a/log4j-samples/flume-embedded/pom.xml
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@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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diff --git a/log4j-samples/flume-remote/pom.xml b/log4j-samples/flume-remote/pom.xml
index 8335015..0d8f60d 100644
--- a/log4j-samples/flume-remote/pom.xml
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@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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diff --git a/log4j-samples/loggerProperties/pom.xml b/log4j-samples/loggerProperties/pom.xml
index 4815ec0..b69f2f4 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 0da9a2b..a16ae5d 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 47bf506..0aff38a 100644
--- a/log4j-slf4j-impl/pom.xml
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@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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diff --git a/log4j-taglib/pom.xml b/log4j-taglib/pom.xml
index faeada1..2beb747 100644
--- a/log4j-taglib/pom.xml
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@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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diff --git a/log4j-to-slf4j/pom.xml b/log4j-to-slf4j/pom.xml
index 7c13741..bb6f404 100644
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diff --git a/log4j-web/pom.xml b/log4j-web/pom.xml
index 39a1f24..34ddcd9 100644
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diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index cfb5161..763a749 100644
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