diff --git a/maven-scm-api/pom.xml b/maven-scm-api/pom.xml
index c1db5c6..b64a0dd 100644
--- a/maven-scm-api/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-scm-api/pom.xml
@@ -21,12 +21,12 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>maven-scm</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven.scm</groupId>
-    <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.0-rc1</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <artifactId>maven-scm-api</artifactId>
   <name>Maven SCM API</name>
-  <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>1.0-rc1</version>
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>junit</groupId>
diff --git a/maven-scm-client/pom.xml b/maven-scm-client/pom.xml
index 5c30b38..1696326 100644
--- a/maven-scm-client/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-scm-client/pom.xml
@@ -21,72 +21,72 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>maven-scm</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven.scm</groupId>
-    <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.0-rc1</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <artifactId>maven-scm-client</artifactId>
   <name>Maven SCM Client</name>
-  <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>1.0-rc1</version>
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven.scm</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-scm-manager-plexus</artifactId>
-      <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>1.0-rc1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven.scm</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-scm-provider-bazaar</artifactId>
-      <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>1.0-rc1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven.scm</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-scm-provider-clearcase</artifactId>
-      <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>1.0-rc1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven.scm</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-scm-provider-cvsexe</artifactId>
-      <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>1.0-rc1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven.scm</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-scm-provider-cvsjava</artifactId>
-      <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>1.0-rc1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven.scm</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-scm-provider-hg</artifactId>
-      <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>1.0-rc1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven.scm</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-scm-provider-local</artifactId>
-      <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>1.0-rc1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven.scm</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-scm-provider-perforce</artifactId>
-      <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>1.0-rc1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven.scm</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-scm-provider-starteam</artifactId>
-      <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>1.0-rc1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven.scm</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-scm-provider-svnexe</artifactId>
-      <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>1.0-rc1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven.scm</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-scm-provider-synergy</artifactId>
-      <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>1.0-rc1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven.scm</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-scm-provider-vss</artifactId>
-      <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>1.0-rc1</version>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
 </project>
diff --git a/maven-scm-managers/maven-scm-manager-plexus/pom.xml b/maven-scm-managers/maven-scm-manager-plexus/pom.xml
index 9f26307..75fac09 100644
--- a/maven-scm-managers/maven-scm-manager-plexus/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-scm-managers/maven-scm-manager-plexus/pom.xml
@@ -21,12 +21,12 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>maven-scm-managers</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven.scm</groupId>
-    <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.0-rc1</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <artifactId>maven-scm-manager-plexus</artifactId>
   <name>Maven SCM Manager for Plexus</name>
-  <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>1.0-rc1</version>
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.codehaus.plexus</groupId>
diff --git a/maven-scm-managers/pom.xml b/maven-scm-managers/pom.xml
index ceee9d6..58d3b86 100644
--- a/maven-scm-managers/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-scm-managers/pom.xml
@@ -21,13 +21,13 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>maven-scm</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven.scm</groupId>
-    <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.0-rc1</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <artifactId>maven-scm-managers</artifactId>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
   <name>Maven SCM Managers</name>
-  <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>1.0-rc1</version>
   <modules>
     <module>maven-scm-manager-plexus</module>
   </modules>
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven.scm</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-scm-api</artifactId>
-      <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>1.0-rc1</version>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
 </project>
diff --git a/maven-scm-plugin/pom.xml b/maven-scm-plugin/pom.xml
index 8c24185..2f8bfd6 100644
--- a/maven-scm-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-scm-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>maven-scm</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven.scm</groupId>
-    <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.0-rc1</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
   <packaging>maven-plugin</packaging>
   <name>Maven SCM Plugin</name>
   <description>Maven Plugin that allows accessing different SCMs</description>
-  <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>1.0-rc1</version>
   <prerequisites>
     <maven>2.0.1</maven>
   </prerequisites>
@@ -78,62 +78,62 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven.scm</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-scm-manager-plexus</artifactId>
-      <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>1.0-rc1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven.scm</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-scm-provider-bazaar</artifactId>
-      <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>1.0-rc1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven.scm</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-scm-provider-clearcase</artifactId>
-      <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>1.0-rc1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven.scm</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-scm-provider-cvsexe</artifactId>
-      <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>1.0-rc1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven.scm</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-scm-provider-cvsjava</artifactId>
-      <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>1.0-rc1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven.scm</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-scm-provider-hg</artifactId>
-      <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>1.0-rc1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven.scm</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-scm-provider-local</artifactId>
-      <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>1.0-rc1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven.scm</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-scm-provider-perforce</artifactId>
-      <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>1.0-rc1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven.scm</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-scm-provider-starteam</artifactId>
-      <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>1.0-rc1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven.scm</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-scm-provider-svnexe</artifactId>
-      <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>1.0-rc1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven.scm</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-scm-provider-synergy</artifactId>
-      <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>1.0-rc1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven.scm</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-scm-provider-vss</artifactId>
-      <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>1.0-rc1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven.shared</groupId>
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven.scm</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-scm-provider-svntest</artifactId>
-      <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>1.0-rc1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-provider-bazaar/pom.xml b/maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-provider-bazaar/pom.xml
index 7fd6491..34f4eaf 100644
--- a/maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-provider-bazaar/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-provider-bazaar/pom.xml
@@ -21,12 +21,12 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>maven-scm-providers</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven.scm</groupId>
-    <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.0-rc1</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <artifactId>maven-scm-provider-bazaar</artifactId>
   <name>Maven SCM Bazaar Provider</name>
-  <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>1.0-rc1</version>
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>regexp</groupId>
diff --git a/maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-provider-clearcase/pom.xml b/maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-provider-clearcase/pom.xml
index edfe7f9..569571a 100644
--- a/maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-provider-clearcase/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-provider-clearcase/pom.xml
@@ -21,12 +21,12 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>maven-scm-providers</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven.scm</groupId>
-    <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.0-rc1</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <artifactId>maven-scm-provider-clearcase</artifactId>
   <name>Maven SCM Clearcase Provider</name>
-  <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>1.0-rc1</version>
   <build>
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
diff --git a/maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-provider-hg/pom.xml b/maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-provider-hg/pom.xml
index 0acb17c..65a5afa 100644
--- a/maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-provider-hg/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-provider-hg/pom.xml
@@ -17,17 +17,16 @@
   ~ under the License.
   -->
 
-<project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
-         xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/maven-v4_0_0.xsd">
+<project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/maven-v4_0_0.xsd">
     <parent>
         <artifactId>maven-scm-providers</artifactId>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.scm</groupId>
-        <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.0-rc1</version>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
     <artifactId>maven-scm-provider-hg</artifactId>
     <name>Maven SCM Mercurial (Hg) Provider</name>
-    <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.0-rc1</version>
 
     <contributors>
         <contributor>
diff --git a/maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-provider-local/pom.xml b/maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-provider-local/pom.xml
index c83ace8..23075c9 100644
--- a/maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-provider-local/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-provider-local/pom.xml
@@ -21,12 +21,12 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>maven-scm-providers</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven.scm</groupId>
-    <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.0-rc1</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <artifactId>maven-scm-provider-local</artifactId>
   <name>Maven SCM Local Provider</name>
-  <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>1.0-rc1</version>
   <build>
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
diff --git a/maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-provider-perforce/pom.xml b/maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-provider-perforce/pom.xml
index 4443476..5f686b9 100644
--- a/maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-provider-perforce/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-provider-perforce/pom.xml
@@ -21,12 +21,12 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>maven-scm-providers</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven.scm</groupId>
-    <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.0-rc1</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <artifactId>maven-scm-provider-perforce</artifactId>
   <name>Maven SCM Perforce Provider</name>
-  <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>1.0-rc1</version>
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>regexp</groupId>
diff --git a/maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-provider-starteam/pom.xml b/maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-provider-starteam/pom.xml
index 65fdf93..cf74f2b 100644
--- a/maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-provider-starteam/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-provider-starteam/pom.xml
@@ -21,12 +21,12 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>maven-scm-providers</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven.scm</groupId>
-    <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.0-rc1</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <artifactId>maven-scm-provider-starteam</artifactId>
   <name>Maven SCM Starteam Provider</name>
-  <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>1.0-rc1</version>
 
   <build>
     <plugins>
diff --git a/maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-provider-synergy/pom.xml b/maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-provider-synergy/pom.xml
index 3308a4e..6db5498 100644
--- a/maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-provider-synergy/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-provider-synergy/pom.xml
@@ -3,12 +3,12 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>maven-scm-providers</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven.scm</groupId>
-    <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.0-rc1</version>
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.apache.maven.scm</groupId>
   <artifactId>maven-scm-provider-synergy</artifactId>
   <name>Maven SCM Synergy Provider</name>
-  <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>1.0-rc1</version>
 
   <build>
     <plugins>
diff --git a/maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-provider-vss/pom.xml b/maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-provider-vss/pom.xml
index 217186d..11041d0 100644
--- a/maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-provider-vss/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-provider-vss/pom.xml
@@ -21,12 +21,12 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>maven-scm-providers</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven.scm</groupId>
-    <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.0-rc1</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <artifactId>maven-scm-provider-vss</artifactId>
   <name>Maven SCM Visual Source Safe Provider</name>
-  <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>1.0-rc1</version>
   <build>
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
diff --git a/maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-providers-cvs/maven-scm-provider-cvs-commons/pom.xml b/maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-providers-cvs/maven-scm-provider-cvs-commons/pom.xml
index f35e212..21ecd58 100644
--- a/maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-providers-cvs/maven-scm-provider-cvs-commons/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-providers-cvs/maven-scm-provider-cvs-commons/pom.xml
@@ -21,12 +21,12 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>maven-scm-providers-cvs</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven.scm</groupId>
-    <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.0-rc1</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <artifactId>maven-scm-provider-cvs-commons</artifactId>
   <name>Maven SCM CVS Provider - Common library</name>
-  <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>1.0-rc1</version>
   <build>
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven.scm</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-scm-provider-cvstest</artifactId>
-      <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>1.0-rc1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-providers-cvs/maven-scm-provider-cvsexe/pom.xml b/maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-providers-cvs/maven-scm-provider-cvsexe/pom.xml
index aabd08e..effb760 100644
--- a/maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-providers-cvs/maven-scm-provider-cvsexe/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-providers-cvs/maven-scm-provider-cvsexe/pom.xml
@@ -21,23 +21,23 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>maven-scm-providers-cvs</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven.scm</groupId>
-    <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.0-rc1</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <artifactId>maven-scm-provider-cvsexe</artifactId>
   <name>Maven SCM CVS Provider - CVS Executable Impl.</name>
-  <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>1.0-rc1</version>
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven.scm</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-scm-provider-cvstest</artifactId>
-      <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>1.0-rc1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven.scm</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-scm-provider-cvs-commons</artifactId>
-      <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>1.0-rc1</version>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
 
diff --git a/maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-providers-cvs/maven-scm-provider-cvsjava/pom.xml b/maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-providers-cvs/maven-scm-provider-cvsjava/pom.xml
index c75fd54..0f54628 100644
--- a/maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-providers-cvs/maven-scm-provider-cvsjava/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-providers-cvs/maven-scm-provider-cvsjava/pom.xml
@@ -17,21 +17,21 @@
   ~ under the License.
   -->
 
-<project>
+<project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/maven-v4_0_0.xsd">
   <parent>
     <artifactId>maven-scm-providers-cvs</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven.scm</groupId>
-    <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.0-rc1</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <artifactId>maven-scm-provider-cvsjava</artifactId>
   <name>Maven SCM CVS Provider - CVS Java Impl.</name>
-  <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>1.0-rc1</version>
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven.scm</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-scm-provider-cvs-commons</artifactId>
-      <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>1.0-rc1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.netbeans.lib</groupId>
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven.scm</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-scm-provider-cvstest</artifactId>
-      <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>1.0-rc1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-providers-cvs/maven-scm-provider-cvstest/pom.xml b/maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-providers-cvs/maven-scm-provider-cvstest/pom.xml
index 4a0411e..455f977 100644
--- a/maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-providers-cvs/maven-scm-provider-cvstest/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-providers-cvs/maven-scm-provider-cvstest/pom.xml
@@ -21,17 +21,17 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>maven-scm-providers-cvs</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven.scm</groupId>
-    <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.0-rc1</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <artifactId>maven-scm-provider-cvstest</artifactId>
   <name>Maven SCM CVS Provider TCK tests</name>
-  <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>1.0-rc1</version>
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven.scm</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-scm-test</artifactId>
-      <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>1.0-rc1</version>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
 </project>
diff --git a/maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-providers-cvs/pom.xml b/maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-providers-cvs/pom.xml
index 551250b..2ecafc1 100644
--- a/maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-providers-cvs/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-providers-cvs/pom.xml
@@ -21,13 +21,13 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>maven-scm-providers</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven.scm</groupId>
-    <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.0-rc1</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <artifactId>maven-scm-providers-cvs</artifactId>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
   <name>Maven SCM CVS Provider - Parent</name>
-  <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>1.0-rc1</version>
   <modules>
     <module>maven-scm-provider-cvs-commons</module>
     <module>maven-scm-provider-cvsexe</module>
diff --git a/maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-providers-svn/maven-scm-provider-svn-commons/pom.xml b/maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-providers-svn/maven-scm-provider-svn-commons/pom.xml
index ffbc513..b60ebab 100644
--- a/maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-providers-svn/maven-scm-provider-svn-commons/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-providers-svn/maven-scm-provider-svn-commons/pom.xml
@@ -21,12 +21,12 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>maven-scm-providers-svn</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven.scm</groupId>
-    <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.0-rc1</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <artifactId>maven-scm-provider-svn-commons</artifactId>
   <name>Maven SCM Subversion Provider - Common library</name>
-  <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>1.0-rc1</version>
   <build>
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
diff --git a/maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-providers-svn/maven-scm-provider-svnexe/pom.xml b/maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-providers-svn/maven-scm-provider-svnexe/pom.xml
index 02744f0..c16dcad 100644
--- a/maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-providers-svn/maven-scm-provider-svnexe/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-providers-svn/maven-scm-provider-svnexe/pom.xml
@@ -21,22 +21,22 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>maven-scm-providers-svn</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven.scm</groupId>
-    <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.0-rc1</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <artifactId>maven-scm-provider-svnexe</artifactId>
   <name>Maven SCM Subversion Provider - SVN Executable Impl.</name>
-  <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>1.0-rc1</version>
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven.scm</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-scm-provider-svn-commons</artifactId>
-      <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>1.0-rc1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven.scm</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-scm-provider-svntest</artifactId>
-      <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>1.0-rc1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-providers-svn/maven-scm-provider-svntest/pom.xml b/maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-providers-svn/maven-scm-provider-svntest/pom.xml
index 8271a7e..dfde09a 100644
--- a/maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-providers-svn/maven-scm-provider-svntest/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-providers-svn/maven-scm-provider-svntest/pom.xml
@@ -21,17 +21,17 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>maven-scm-providers-svn</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven.scm</groupId>
-    <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.0-rc1</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <artifactId>maven-scm-provider-svntest</artifactId>
   <name>Maven SCM Subversion Provider TCK Tests</name>
-  <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>1.0-rc1</version>
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven.scm</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-scm-test</artifactId>
-      <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>1.0-rc1</version>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
 </project>
diff --git a/maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-providers-svn/pom.xml b/maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-providers-svn/pom.xml
index e4c462d..ff816a8 100644
--- a/maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-providers-svn/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-providers-svn/pom.xml
@@ -21,13 +21,13 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>maven-scm-providers</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven.scm</groupId>
-    <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.0-rc1</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <artifactId>maven-scm-providers-svn</artifactId>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
   <name>Maven SCM Subversion Provider - Parent</name>
-  <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>1.0-rc1</version>
   <modules>
     <module>maven-scm-provider-svn-commons</module>
     <module>maven-scm-provider-svnexe</module>
diff --git a/maven-scm-providers/pom.xml b/maven-scm-providers/pom.xml
index 2170bec..9e47ab5 100644
--- a/maven-scm-providers/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-scm-providers/pom.xml
@@ -21,13 +21,13 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>maven-scm</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven.scm</groupId>
-    <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.0-rc1</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <artifactId>maven-scm-providers</artifactId>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
   <name>Maven SCM Providers</name>
-  <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>1.0-rc1</version>
   <modules>
     <module>maven-scm-provider-bazaar</module>
     <module>maven-scm-provider-clearcase</module>
@@ -44,12 +44,12 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven.scm</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-scm-api</artifactId>
-      <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>1.0-rc1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven.scm</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-scm-test</artifactId>
-      <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>1.0-rc1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/maven-scm-test/pom.xml b/maven-scm-test/pom.xml
index 33a892f..a61b1d7 100644
--- a/maven-scm-test/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-scm-test/pom.xml
@@ -21,22 +21,22 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>maven-scm</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven.scm</groupId>
-    <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.0-rc1</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <artifactId>maven-scm-test</artifactId>
   <name>Maven SCM Test</name>
-  <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>1.0-rc1</version>
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven.scm</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-scm-api</artifactId>
-      <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>1.0-rc1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven.scm</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-scm-manager-plexus</artifactId>
-      <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>1.0-rc1</version>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
 </project>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index c63050b..0f2d050 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
   <artifactId>maven-scm</artifactId>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
   <name>Maven SCM</name>
-  <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>1.0-rc1</version>
   <issueManagement>
     <system>jira</system>
     <url>http://jira.codehaus.org/browse/SCM</url>
@@ -59,9 +59,9 @@
     </mailingList>
   </mailingLists>
   <scm>
-    <connection>scm:svn:http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/maven/scm/trunk</connection>
-    <developerConnection>scm:svn:http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/maven/scm/trunk</developerConnection>
-    <url>http://svn.apache.org/viewcvs.cgi/maven/scm</url>
+    <connection>scm:svn:https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/maven/scm/tags/maven-scm-1.0-rc1</connection>
+    <developerConnection>scm:svn:https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/maven/scm/tags/maven-scm-1.0-rc1</developerConnection>
+    <url>https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/maven/scm/tags/maven-scm-1.0-rc1</url>
   </scm>
   <build>
     <pluginManagement>