diff --git a/apache-maven/pom.xml b/apache-maven/pom.xml
index c3823f2..0989317 100644
--- a/apache-maven/pom.xml
+++ b/apache-maven/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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diff --git a/maven-artifact-manager/pom.xml b/maven-artifact-manager/pom.xml
index f23a085..0677f6c 100644
--- a/maven-artifact-manager/pom.xml
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@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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   <artifactId>maven-artifact-manager</artifactId>
diff --git a/maven-artifact-test/pom.xml b/maven-artifact-test/pom.xml
index a1ebc3a..260ce96 100644
--- a/maven-artifact-test/pom.xml
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@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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   <artifactId>maven-artifact-test</artifactId>
diff --git a/maven-artifact/pom.xml b/maven-artifact/pom.xml
index 487e284..fc3a2c9 100644
--- a/maven-artifact/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-artifact/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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   <artifactId>maven-artifact</artifactId>
diff --git a/maven-compat/pom.xml b/maven-compat/pom.xml
index 4da4354..ce3416c 100644
--- a/maven-compat/pom.xml
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@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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   <artifactId>maven-compat</artifactId>
diff --git a/maven-core/pom.xml b/maven-core/pom.xml
index 306c6dd..5f7a7f3 100644
--- a/maven-core/pom.xml
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@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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   <artifactId>maven-core</artifactId>
diff --git a/maven-error-diagnostics/pom.xml b/maven-error-diagnostics/pom.xml
index 1997335..cc2690e 100644
--- a/maven-error-diagnostics/pom.xml
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@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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   <artifactId>maven-error-diagnostics</artifactId>
diff --git a/maven-model/pom.xml b/maven-model/pom.xml
index c55dc5b..69510cf 100644
--- a/maven-model/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-model/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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   <artifactId>maven-model</artifactId>
diff --git a/maven-monitor/pom.xml b/maven-monitor/pom.xml
index a130baa..d32db87 100644
--- a/maven-monitor/pom.xml
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@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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   <artifactId>maven-monitor</artifactId>
diff --git a/maven-plugin-api/pom.xml b/maven-plugin-api/pom.xml
index d13d3e5..df18c02 100644
--- a/maven-plugin-api/pom.xml
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@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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   <artifactId>maven-plugin-api</artifactId>
diff --git a/maven-plugin-descriptor/pom.xml b/maven-plugin-descriptor/pom.xml
index ace50d5..713d552 100644
--- a/maven-plugin-descriptor/pom.xml
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@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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   <artifactId>maven-plugin-descriptor</artifactId>
diff --git a/maven-plugin-parameter-documenter/pom.xml b/maven-plugin-parameter-documenter/pom.xml
index 1690f3f..195d546 100644
--- a/maven-plugin-parameter-documenter/pom.xml
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@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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   <artifactId>maven-plugin-parameter-documenter</artifactId>
diff --git a/maven-plugin-registry/pom.xml b/maven-plugin-registry/pom.xml
index ec72ad1..c04399b 100644
--- a/maven-plugin-registry/pom.xml
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@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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   <artifactId>maven-plugin-registry</artifactId>
diff --git a/maven-profile/pom.xml b/maven-profile/pom.xml
index 6565c40..390d05d 100644
--- a/maven-profile/pom.xml
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@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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   <artifactId>maven-profile</artifactId>
diff --git a/maven-project/pom.xml b/maven-project/pom.xml
index ef5ef2a..950e58f 100644
--- a/maven-project/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-project/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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   <artifactId>maven-project</artifactId>
diff --git a/maven-reporting/maven-reporting-api/pom.xml b/maven-reporting/maven-reporting-api/pom.xml
index deb55d7..1a718e7 100644
--- a/maven-reporting/maven-reporting-api/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-reporting/maven-reporting-api/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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   <artifactId>maven-reporting-api</artifactId>
diff --git a/maven-reporting/pom.xml b/maven-reporting/pom.xml
index 9dcd7f9..02871ea 100644
--- a/maven-reporting/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-reporting/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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   <groupId>org.apache.maven.reporting</groupId>
diff --git a/maven-repository-metadata/pom.xml b/maven-repository-metadata/pom.xml
index 60304ed..b3d2b7d 100644
--- a/maven-repository-metadata/pom.xml
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@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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   <artifactId>maven-repository-metadata</artifactId>
diff --git a/maven-script/maven-script-ant/pom.xml b/maven-script/maven-script-ant/pom.xml
index c8fd5be..3e22048 100644
--- a/maven-script/maven-script-ant/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-script/maven-script-ant/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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   <artifactId>maven-script-ant</artifactId>
diff --git a/maven-script/maven-script-beanshell/pom.xml b/maven-script/maven-script-beanshell/pom.xml
index eeedd9d..d255c79 100644
--- a/maven-script/maven-script-beanshell/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-script/maven-script-beanshell/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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   <artifactId>maven-script-beanshell</artifactId>
diff --git a/maven-script/pom.xml b/maven-script/pom.xml
index b0061b5..471598b 100644
--- a/maven-script/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-script/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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   <artifactId>maven-script</artifactId>
diff --git a/maven-settings/pom.xml b/maven-settings/pom.xml
index 8216d10..dc2359e 100644
--- a/maven-settings/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-settings/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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diff --git a/maven-toolchain/pom.xml b/maven-toolchain/pom.xml
index 7e6abd6..c07e478 100644
--- a/maven-toolchain/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-toolchain/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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+    <version>2.2.1-RC1</version>
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   <artifactId>maven-toolchain</artifactId>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 3eeaeed..90e00b0 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
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   <artifactId>maven</artifactId>
-  <version>2.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>2.2.1-RC1</version>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
 
   <name>Maven</name>
@@ -116,9 +116,9 @@
   </mailingLists>
 
   <scm>
-    <connection>scm:svn:http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/maven/maven-2/branches/maven-2.2.x</connection>
-    <developerConnection>scm:svn:https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/maven/maven-2/branches/maven-2.2.x</developerConnection>
-    <url>http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/maven/maven-2/branches/maven-2.2.x</url>
+    <connection>scm:svn:http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/maven/maven-2/tags/maven-2.2.1-RC1</connection>
+    <developerConnection>scm:svn:https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/maven/maven-2/tags/maven-2.2.1-RC1</developerConnection>
+    <url>http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/maven/maven-2/tags/maven-2.2.1-RC1</url>
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   <build>
@@ -215,11 +215,10 @@
           <version>2.2.1</version>
           <configuration>
             <!-- needed for release: default value "(,${project.version})" for 2.0.10 is 2.0.10-SNAPSHOT -->
-            <comparisonVersion>2.1.0</comparisonVersion>
+            <comparisonVersion>2.2.0</comparisonVersion>
             <excludes>
-              <exclude>org/apache/maven/project/artifact/ArtifactWithProject*</exclude>
-              <exclude>org/apache/maven/project/artifact/ProjectArtifactFactory*</exclude>
-              <exclude>org/apache/maven/project/artifact/VersionExpressionTransformation*</exclude>
+              <exclude>org/apache/maven/artifact/manager/WagonManager*</exclude>
+              <exclude>org/apache/maven/extension/ExtensionManager*</exclude>
             </excludes>
           </configuration>
         </plugin>
@@ -273,7 +272,7 @@
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-    <mavenVersion>2.2.1-SNAPSHOT</mavenVersion>
+    <mavenVersion>2.2.1-RC1</mavenVersion>
     <wagonVersion>1.0-beta-6</wagonVersion>
     <doxiaVersion>1.1</doxiaVersion>
   </properties>