[maven-release-plugin] prepare for next development iteration
diff --git a/lang/cs/pom.xml b/lang/cs/pom.xml
index b75615a..5952c6c 100644
--- a/lang/cs/pom.xml
+++ b/lang/cs/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.reef</groupId>
         <artifactId>reef-project</artifactId>
-        <version>0.16.0</version>
+        <version>0.17.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
     </parent>
 </project>
diff --git a/lang/java/reef-annotations/pom.xml b/lang/java/reef-annotations/pom.xml
index b4da89a..f94fcc5 100644
--- a/lang/java/reef-annotations/pom.xml
+++ b/lang/java/reef-annotations/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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         <artifactId>reef-project</artifactId>
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         <relativePath>../../..</relativePath>
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diff --git a/lang/java/reef-applications/pom.xml b/lang/java/reef-applications/pom.xml
index 6eb4c30..531ad31 100644
--- a/lang/java/reef-applications/pom.xml
+++ b/lang/java/reef-applications/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
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         <artifactId>reef-project</artifactId>
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         <relativePath>../../..</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/lang/java/reef-applications/reef-vortex/pom.xml b/lang/java/reef-applications/reef-vortex/pom.xml
index e667db2..98a76f0 100644
--- a/lang/java/reef-applications/reef-vortex/pom.xml
+++ b/lang/java/reef-applications/reef-vortex/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
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         <artifactId>reef-applications</artifactId>
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     <dependencies>
diff --git a/lang/java/reef-bridge-client/pom.xml b/lang/java/reef-bridge-client/pom.xml
index ef46eba..2200879 100644
--- a/lang/java/reef-bridge-client/pom.xml
+++ b/lang/java/reef-bridge-client/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
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         <relativePath>../../..</relativePath>
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diff --git a/lang/java/reef-bridge-java/pom.xml b/lang/java/reef-bridge-java/pom.xml
index 1c1973d..de7a8c6 100644
--- a/lang/java/reef-bridge-java/pom.xml
+++ b/lang/java/reef-bridge-java/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
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diff --git a/lang/java/reef-checkpoint/pom.xml b/lang/java/reef-checkpoint/pom.xml
index 8f3fc13..a8f343b 100644
--- a/lang/java/reef-checkpoint/pom.xml
+++ b/lang/java/reef-checkpoint/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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         <relativePath>../../..</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>reef-checkpoint</artifactId>
diff --git a/lang/java/reef-common/pom.xml b/lang/java/reef-common/pom.xml
index 5e50796..db0ed09 100644
--- a/lang/java/reef-common/pom.xml
+++ b/lang/java/reef-common/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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         <relativePath>../../..</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/lang/java/reef-examples-clr/pom.xml b/lang/java/reef-examples-clr/pom.xml
index 43c50ff..2f9f50f 100644
--- a/lang/java/reef-examples-clr/pom.xml
+++ b/lang/java/reef-examples-clr/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
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         <relativePath>../../..</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/lang/java/reef-examples-hdinsight/pom.xml b/lang/java/reef-examples-hdinsight/pom.xml
index 9bc5f42..57abc2c 100644
--- a/lang/java/reef-examples-hdinsight/pom.xml
+++ b/lang/java/reef-examples-hdinsight/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     <parent>
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         <relativePath>../../..</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/lang/java/reef-examples/pom.xml b/lang/java/reef-examples/pom.xml
index 2b05b4f..3451953 100644
--- a/lang/java/reef-examples/pom.xml
+++ b/lang/java/reef-examples/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     <parent>
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         <relativePath>../../..</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/lang/java/reef-experimental/pom.xml b/lang/java/reef-experimental/pom.xml
index 942967b..4c7672d 100644
--- a/lang/java/reef-experimental/pom.xml
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@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     <parent>
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         <relativePath>../../..</relativePath>
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diff --git a/lang/java/reef-io/pom.xml b/lang/java/reef-io/pom.xml
index e297c0c..6b9b424 100644
--- a/lang/java/reef-io/pom.xml
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@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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         <artifactId>reef-project</artifactId>
-        <version>0.16.0</version>
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         <relativePath>../../..</relativePath>
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diff --git a/lang/java/reef-poison/pom.xml b/lang/java/reef-poison/pom.xml
index 06733ab..d4ca0c6 100644
--- a/lang/java/reef-poison/pom.xml
+++ b/lang/java/reef-poison/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
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         <artifactId>reef-project</artifactId>
-        <version>0.16.0</version>
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         <relativePath>../../..</relativePath>
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diff --git a/lang/java/reef-runtime-hdinsight/pom.xml b/lang/java/reef-runtime-hdinsight/pom.xml
index ae15947..83e8a19 100644
--- a/lang/java/reef-runtime-hdinsight/pom.xml
+++ b/lang/java/reef-runtime-hdinsight/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.reef</groupId>
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-        <version>0.16.0</version>
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         <relativePath>../../..</relativePath>
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diff --git a/lang/java/reef-runtime-local/pom.xml b/lang/java/reef-runtime-local/pom.xml
index b5e1739..2f028ab 100644
--- a/lang/java/reef-runtime-local/pom.xml
+++ b/lang/java/reef-runtime-local/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     <parent>
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         <relativePath>../../..</relativePath>
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diff --git a/lang/java/reef-runtime-mesos/pom.xml b/lang/java/reef-runtime-mesos/pom.xml
index df77f2a..da5933b 100644
--- a/lang/java/reef-runtime-mesos/pom.xml
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@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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diff --git a/lang/java/reef-runtime-multi/pom.xml b/lang/java/reef-runtime-multi/pom.xml
index 99603c0..62f463a 100644
--- a/lang/java/reef-runtime-multi/pom.xml
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@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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     </parent>
     <name>REEF Runtime for multiple runtime scenarios</name>
diff --git a/lang/java/reef-runtime-standalone/pom.xml b/lang/java/reef-runtime-standalone/pom.xml
index 940b673..8581f87 100644
--- a/lang/java/reef-runtime-standalone/pom.xml
+++ b/lang/java/reef-runtime-standalone/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
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diff --git a/lang/java/reef-runtime-yarn/pom.xml b/lang/java/reef-runtime-yarn/pom.xml
index 9e0df5f..934dbd0 100644
--- a/lang/java/reef-runtime-yarn/pom.xml
+++ b/lang/java/reef-runtime-yarn/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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diff --git a/lang/java/reef-tang/pom.xml b/lang/java/reef-tang/pom.xml
index 9f7aa31..7147e10 100644
--- a/lang/java/reef-tang/pom.xml
+++ b/lang/java/reef-tang/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
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         <relativePath>../../..</relativePath>
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diff --git a/lang/java/reef-tang/tang-test-jarA/pom.xml b/lang/java/reef-tang/tang-test-jarA/pom.xml
index 010a110..c46c976 100644
--- a/lang/java/reef-tang/tang-test-jarA/pom.xml
+++ b/lang/java/reef-tang/tang-test-jarA/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>tang-test-jarA</artifactId>
diff --git a/lang/java/reef-tang/tang-test-jarAB/pom.xml b/lang/java/reef-tang/tang-test-jarAB/pom.xml
index a66e062..c6120c5 100644
--- a/lang/java/reef-tang/tang-test-jarAB/pom.xml
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@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>tang-test-jarAB</artifactId>
diff --git a/lang/java/reef-tang/tang-test-jarB-conflictA/pom.xml b/lang/java/reef-tang/tang-test-jarB-conflictA/pom.xml
index 869ad56..fc19f2c 100644
--- a/lang/java/reef-tang/tang-test-jarB-conflictA/pom.xml
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@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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     <artifactId>tang-test-jarB-conflictA</artifactId>
diff --git a/lang/java/reef-tang/tang-test-jarB/pom.xml b/lang/java/reef-tang/tang-test-jarB/pom.xml
index 5d8a9fe..4c2b1b5 100644
--- a/lang/java/reef-tang/tang-test-jarB/pom.xml
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@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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     <artifactId>tang-test-jarB</artifactId>
diff --git a/lang/java/reef-tang/tang-tint/pom.xml b/lang/java/reef-tang/tang-tint/pom.xml
index d85b139..a6e0106 100644
--- a/lang/java/reef-tang/tang-tint/pom.xml
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@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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     <dependencies>
diff --git a/lang/java/reef-tang/tang/pom.xml b/lang/java/reef-tang/tang/pom.xml
index cf12454..db57e5f 100644
--- a/lang/java/reef-tang/tang/pom.xml
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@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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     <artifactId>tang</artifactId>
diff --git a/lang/java/reef-tests/pom.xml b/lang/java/reef-tests/pom.xml
index ac56a80..5916482 100644
--- a/lang/java/reef-tests/pom.xml
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@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
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diff --git a/lang/java/reef-utils-hadoop/pom.xml b/lang/java/reef-utils-hadoop/pom.xml
index d974dfc..2fb933b 100644
--- a/lang/java/reef-utils-hadoop/pom.xml
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@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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diff --git a/lang/java/reef-utils/pom.xml b/lang/java/reef-utils/pom.xml
index 494dccc..09cb5a2 100644
--- a/lang/java/reef-utils/pom.xml
+++ b/lang/java/reef-utils/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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diff --git a/lang/java/reef-wake/pom.xml b/lang/java/reef-wake/pom.xml
index 46af4de..b426b02 100644
--- a/lang/java/reef-wake/pom.xml
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@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
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diff --git a/lang/java/reef-wake/wake/pom.xml b/lang/java/reef-wake/wake/pom.xml
index ce60fd8..587629f 100644
--- a/lang/java/reef-wake/wake/pom.xml
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@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
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     <properties>
diff --git a/lang/java/reef-webserver/pom.xml b/lang/java/reef-webserver/pom.xml
index fa3f2ac..cb5528f 100644
--- a/lang/java/reef-webserver/pom.xml
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@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
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diff --git a/lang/scala/reef-examples-scala/pom.xml b/lang/scala/reef-examples-scala/pom.xml
index 0c7647c..f35b990 100644
--- a/lang/scala/reef-examples-scala/pom.xml
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@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
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diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 2716801..8a06de6 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 
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     <name>REEF</name>
     <artifactId>reef-project</artifactId>
diff --git a/website/pom.xml b/website/pom.xml
index fd143e6..8bb644e 100644
--- a/website/pom.xml
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@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
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