[maven-release-plugin] prepare release maven-scm-1.8.1
diff --git a/maven-scm-api/pom.xml b/maven-scm-api/pom.xml
index 2e7a48e..9d389cd 100644
--- a/maven-scm-api/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-scm-api/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven.scm</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven-scm</artifactId>
-    <version>1.8.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.8.1</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>maven-scm-api</artifactId>
diff --git a/maven-scm-client/pom.xml b/maven-scm-client/pom.xml
index 1a9acbe..0816a5a 100644
--- a/maven-scm-client/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-scm-client/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven.scm</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven-scm</artifactId>
-    <version>1.8.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.8.1</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>maven-scm-client</artifactId>
diff --git a/maven-scm-managers/maven-scm-manager-plexus/pom.xml b/maven-scm-managers/maven-scm-manager-plexus/pom.xml
index fb75f26..1febbc5 100644
--- a/maven-scm-managers/maven-scm-manager-plexus/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-scm-managers/maven-scm-manager-plexus/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven.scm</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven-scm-managers</artifactId>
-    <version>1.8.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.8.1</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>maven-scm-manager-plexus</artifactId>
diff --git a/maven-scm-managers/pom.xml b/maven-scm-managers/pom.xml
index 1b3014c..4bb68a7 100644
--- a/maven-scm-managers/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-scm-managers/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>maven-scm</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven.scm</groupId>
-    <version>1.8.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.8.1</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>maven-scm-managers</artifactId>
diff --git a/maven-scm-plugin/pom.xml b/maven-scm-plugin/pom.xml
index aac3a6d..3ff14cf 100644
--- a/maven-scm-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-scm-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven.scm</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven-scm</artifactId>
-    <version>1.8.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.8.1</version>
   </parent>
 
   <!--
diff --git a/maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-provider-accurev/pom.xml b/maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-provider-accurev/pom.xml
index b5170e1..4501edb 100644
--- a/maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-provider-accurev/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-provider-accurev/pom.xml
@@ -25,10 +25,10 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven.scm</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven-scm-providers</artifactId>
-    <version>1.8.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.8.1</version>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>maven-scm-provider-accurev</artifactId>
-  <version>1.8.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>1.8.1</version>
   <name>Maven SCM AccuRev Provider</name>
   <description>SCM Provider implementation for AccuRev (http://www.accurev.com/).</description>
   <dependencies>
diff --git a/maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-provider-bazaar/pom.xml b/maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-provider-bazaar/pom.xml
index dba7175..0d44550 100644
--- a/maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-provider-bazaar/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-provider-bazaar/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven.scm</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven-scm-providers</artifactId>
-    <version>1.8.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.8.1</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>maven-scm-provider-bazaar</artifactId>
diff --git a/maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-provider-clearcase/pom.xml b/maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-provider-clearcase/pom.xml
index eb2173f..9213e35 100644
--- a/maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-provider-clearcase/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-provider-clearcase/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven.scm</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven-scm-providers</artifactId>
-    <version>1.8.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.8.1</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>maven-scm-provider-clearcase</artifactId>
diff --git a/maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-provider-hg/pom.xml b/maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-provider-hg/pom.xml
index c568486..9cd9226 100644
--- a/maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-provider-hg/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-provider-hg/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven.scm</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven-scm-providers</artifactId>
-    <version>1.8.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.8.1</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>maven-scm-provider-hg</artifactId>
diff --git a/maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-provider-integrity/pom.xml b/maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-provider-integrity/pom.xml
index 0d85d63..93dba5d 100644
--- a/maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-provider-integrity/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-provider-integrity/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>maven-scm-providers</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven.scm</groupId>
-    <version>1.8.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.8.1</version>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>maven-scm-provider-integrity</artifactId>
   <name>Maven SCM MKS Integrity Provider</name>
diff --git a/maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-provider-jazz/pom.xml b/maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-provider-jazz/pom.xml
index dcebabe..62c0034 100644
--- a/maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-provider-jazz/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-provider-jazz/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven.scm</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven-scm-providers</artifactId>
-    <version>1.8.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.8.1</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>maven-scm-provider-jazz</artifactId>
diff --git a/maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-provider-local/pom.xml b/maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-provider-local/pom.xml
index 31dd08f..bcce8c2 100644
--- a/maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-provider-local/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-provider-local/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven.scm</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven-scm-providers</artifactId>
-    <version>1.8.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.8.1</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>maven-scm-provider-local</artifactId>
diff --git a/maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-provider-perforce/pom.xml b/maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-provider-perforce/pom.xml
index 1674664..f1b1f28 100644
--- a/maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-provider-perforce/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-provider-perforce/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven.scm</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven-scm-providers</artifactId>
-    <version>1.8.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.8.1</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>maven-scm-provider-perforce</artifactId>
diff --git a/maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-provider-starteam/pom.xml b/maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-provider-starteam/pom.xml
index 5e98238..8838531 100644
--- a/maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-provider-starteam/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-provider-starteam/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven.scm</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven-scm-providers</artifactId>
-    <version>1.8.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.8.1</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>maven-scm-provider-starteam</artifactId>
diff --git a/maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-provider-synergy/pom.xml b/maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-provider-synergy/pom.xml
index 1d34116..f6f7120 100644
--- a/maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-provider-synergy/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-provider-synergy/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven.scm</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven-scm-providers</artifactId>
-    <version>1.8.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.8.1</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>maven-scm-provider-synergy</artifactId>
diff --git a/maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-provider-tfs/pom.xml b/maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-provider-tfs/pom.xml
index eef46be..ae0c218 100644
--- a/maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-provider-tfs/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-provider-tfs/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven.scm</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven-scm-providers</artifactId>
-    <version>1.8.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.8.1</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>maven-scm-provider-tfs</artifactId>
diff --git a/maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-provider-vss/pom.xml b/maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-provider-vss/pom.xml
index 33b9b3e..d5686ef 100644
--- a/maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-provider-vss/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-provider-vss/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven.scm</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven-scm-providers</artifactId>
-    <version>1.8.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.8.1</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>maven-scm-provider-vss</artifactId>
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 f6ce150..187ceeb 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
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven.scm</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven-scm-providers-cvs</artifactId>
-    <version>1.8.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.8.1</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>maven-scm-provider-cvs-commons</artifactId>
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 ed78443..cf4bb8a 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
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven.scm</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven-scm-providers-cvs</artifactId>
-    <version>1.8.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.8.1</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>maven-scm-provider-cvsexe</artifactId>
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 eae3705..d9d32e9 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
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven.scm</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven-scm-providers-cvs</artifactId>
-    <version>1.8.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.8.1</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>maven-scm-provider-cvsjava</artifactId>
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven.scm</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-scm-provider-cvstest</artifactId>
-      <version>1.8.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>1.8.1</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 cdf11c8..8a4eb9a 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
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven.scm</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven-scm-providers-cvs</artifactId>
-    <version>1.8.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.8.1</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>maven-scm-provider-cvstest</artifactId>
diff --git a/maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-providers-cvs/pom.xml b/maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-providers-cvs/pom.xml
index fc62158..41ff0ae 100644
--- a/maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-providers-cvs/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-providers-cvs/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven.scm</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven-scm-providers</artifactId>
-    <version>1.8.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.8.1</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>maven-scm-providers-cvs</artifactId>
diff --git a/maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-providers-git/maven-scm-provider-git-commons/pom.xml b/maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-providers-git/maven-scm-provider-git-commons/pom.xml
index d46e831..5bf18e3 100644
--- a/maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-providers-git/maven-scm-provider-git-commons/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-providers-git/maven-scm-provider-git-commons/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven.scm</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven-scm-providers-git</artifactId>
-    <version>1.8.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.8.1</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>maven-scm-provider-git-commons</artifactId>
diff --git a/maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-providers-git/maven-scm-provider-gitexe/pom.xml b/maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-providers-git/maven-scm-provider-gitexe/pom.xml
index ef691fe..8cc1595 100644
--- a/maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-providers-git/maven-scm-provider-gitexe/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-providers-git/maven-scm-provider-gitexe/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven.scm</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven-scm-providers-git</artifactId>
-    <version>1.8.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.8.1</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>maven-scm-provider-gitexe</artifactId>
diff --git a/maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-providers-git/maven-scm-provider-gittest/pom.xml b/maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-providers-git/maven-scm-provider-gittest/pom.xml
index f228715..30fd40a 100644
--- a/maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-providers-git/maven-scm-provider-gittest/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-providers-git/maven-scm-provider-gittest/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven.scm</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven-scm-providers-git</artifactId>
-    <version>1.8.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.8.1</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>maven-scm-provider-gittest</artifactId>
diff --git a/maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-providers-git/pom.xml b/maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-providers-git/pom.xml
index ff9162c..4261002 100644
--- a/maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-providers-git/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-providers-git/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
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     <artifactId>maven-scm-providers</artifactId>
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-    <version>1.8.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.8.1</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>maven-scm-providers-git</artifactId>
diff --git a/maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-providers-standard/pom.xml b/maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-providers-standard/pom.xml
index b76fd5c..989fa38 100644
--- a/maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-providers-standard/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-providers-standard/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
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     <artifactId>maven-scm-providers</artifactId>
-    <version>1.8.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.8.1</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>maven-scm-providers-standard</artifactId>
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 4f67f6d..0e8d98a 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
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   <parent>
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     <artifactId>maven-scm-providers-svn</artifactId>
-    <version>1.8.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.8.1</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>maven-scm-provider-svn-commons</artifactId>
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 76a8df4..1ee24cd 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
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
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   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>maven-scm-provider-svnexe</artifactId>
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 cd19c60..db00af4 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
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven.scm</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven-scm-providers-svn</artifactId>
-    <version>1.8.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.8.1</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>maven-scm-provider-svntest</artifactId>
diff --git a/maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-providers-svn/pom.xml b/maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-providers-svn/pom.xml
index b9568f2..8d4d7f0 100644
--- a/maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-providers-svn/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-providers-svn/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven.scm</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven-scm-providers</artifactId>
-    <version>1.8.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.8.1</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>maven-scm-providers-svn</artifactId>
diff --git a/maven-scm-providers/pom.xml b/maven-scm-providers/pom.xml
index c4f254a..8da0c27 100644
--- a/maven-scm-providers/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-scm-providers/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>maven-scm</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven.scm</groupId>
-    <version>1.8.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
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   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>maven-scm-providers</artifactId>
diff --git a/maven-scm-test/pom.xml b/maven-scm-test/pom.xml
index d62cd48..b0645b2 100644
--- a/maven-scm-test/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-scm-test/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
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   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>maven-scm-test</artifactId>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index e399824..c71db26 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 
   <groupId>org.apache.maven.scm</groupId>
   <artifactId>maven-scm</artifactId>
-  <version>1.8.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>1.8.1</version>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
 
   <name>Maven SCM</name>
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@
     <connection>scm:git:https://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-scm.git</connection>
     <developerConnection>scm:git:https://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-scm.git</developerConnection>
     <url>https://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf?p=maven-scm.git</url>
+    <tag>maven-scm-1.8.1</tag>
   </scm>
 
   <issueManagement>