diff --git a/doxia-decoration-model/pom.xml b/doxia-decoration-model/pom.xml
index d97a90a..cecfa0c 100644
--- a/doxia-decoration-model/pom.xml
+++ b/doxia-decoration-model/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven.doxia</groupId>
     <artifactId>doxia-sitetools</artifactId>
-    <version>1.8.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.8.1</version>
     <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/doxia-doc-renderer/pom.xml b/doxia-doc-renderer/pom.xml
index 448352c..fbdd6aa 100644
--- a/doxia-doc-renderer/pom.xml
+++ b/doxia-doc-renderer/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>doxia-sitetools</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven.doxia</groupId>
-    <version>1.8.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.8.1</version>
     <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/doxia-integration-tools/pom.xml b/doxia-integration-tools/pom.xml
index 6f2ae28..99b29bb 100644
--- a/doxia-integration-tools/pom.xml
+++ b/doxia-integration-tools/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven.doxia</groupId>
     <artifactId>doxia-sitetools</artifactId>
-    <version>1.8.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.8.1</version>
     <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/doxia-site-renderer/pom.xml b/doxia-site-renderer/pom.xml
index 5609c22..81d7b19 100644
--- a/doxia-site-renderer/pom.xml
+++ b/doxia-site-renderer/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven.doxia</groupId>
     <artifactId>doxia-sitetools</artifactId>
-    <version>1.8.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.8.1</version>
     <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/doxia-skin-model/pom.xml b/doxia-skin-model/pom.xml
index cf42e59..85398df 100644
--- a/doxia-skin-model/pom.xml
+++ b/doxia-skin-model/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven.doxia</groupId>
     <artifactId>doxia-sitetools</artifactId>
-    <version>1.8.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.8.1</version>
     <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index d48dd28..2599faf 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 
   <groupId>org.apache.maven.doxia</groupId>
   <artifactId>doxia-sitetools</artifactId>
-  <version>1.8.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>1.8.1</version>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
 
   <name>Doxia Sitetools</name>
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
     <connection>scm:git:https://gitbox.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-doxia-sitetools.git</connection>
     <developerConnection>scm:git:https://gitbox.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-doxia-sitetools.git</developerConnection>
     <url>https://github.com/apache/maven-doxia-sitetools/tree/${project.scm.tag}</url>
-    <tag>HEAD</tag>
+    <tag>doxia-sitetools-1.8.1</tag>
   </scm>
   <issueManagement>
     <system>jira</system>