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   <groupId>org.apache.maven.scm</groupId>
   <artifactId>maven-scm</artifactId>
-  <version>1.8.1</version>
+  <version>1.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
 
   <name>Maven SCM</name>
@@ -114,7 +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>
+    <tag>HEAD</tag>
   </scm>
 
   <issueManagement>