diff --git a/compiler-common/pom.xml b/compiler-common/pom.xml
index dc7cc9e..f4f67ff 100644
--- a/compiler-common/pom.xml
+++ b/compiler-common/pom.xml
@@ -22,11 +22,11 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.royale.compiler</groupId>
         <artifactId>royale-compiler-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>0.9.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>0.9.8</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>compiler-common</artifactId>
-    <version>0.9.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>0.9.8</version>
 
     <name>Apache Royale: Compiler: Compiler-Common</name>
     <description>The Apache Royale Compiler Common classes</description>
diff --git a/compiler-externc/pom.xml b/compiler-externc/pom.xml
index 77fdbbc..574abb4 100644
--- a/compiler-externc/pom.xml
+++ b/compiler-externc/pom.xml
@@ -22,11 +22,11 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.royale.compiler</groupId>
     <artifactId>royale-compiler-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>0.9.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>0.9.8</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>compiler-externc</artifactId>
-  <version>0.9.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>0.9.8</version>
 
   <name>Apache Royale: Compiler: Externc</name>
   <description>The Apache Royale Compiler Externs Compiler</description>
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.royale.compiler</groupId>
       <artifactId>compiler-common</artifactId>
-      <version>0.9.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>0.9.8</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.google.javascript</groupId>
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.royale.compiler</groupId>
       <artifactId>compiler-test-utils</artifactId>
-      <version>0.9.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>0.9.8</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/compiler-jx/pom.xml b/compiler-jx/pom.xml
index e5668bd..b9b2907 100644
--- a/compiler-jx/pom.xml
+++ b/compiler-jx/pom.xml
@@ -22,11 +22,11 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.royale.compiler</groupId>
     <artifactId>royale-compiler-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>0.9.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>0.9.8</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>compiler-jx</artifactId>
-  <version>0.9.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>0.9.8</version>
 
   <name>Apache Royale: Compiler: Compiler-JX</name>
 
@@ -178,22 +178,22 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.royale.compiler</groupId>
       <artifactId>compiler-common</artifactId>
-      <version>0.9.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>0.9.8</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.royale.compiler</groupId>
       <artifactId>compiler-externc</artifactId>
-      <version>0.9.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>0.9.8</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.royale.compiler</groupId>
       <artifactId>compiler-playerglobalc</artifactId>
-      <version>0.9.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>0.9.8</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.royale.compiler</groupId>
       <artifactId>compiler</artifactId>
-      <version>0.9.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>0.9.8</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.commons</groupId>
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.royale.compiler</groupId>
       <artifactId>compiler-test-utils</artifactId>
-      <version>0.9.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>0.9.8</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.royale.compiler</groupId>
       <artifactId>compiler-externc</artifactId>
-      <version>0.9.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>0.9.8</version>
       <type>test-jar</type>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
diff --git a/compiler-playerglobalc/pom.xml b/compiler-playerglobalc/pom.xml
index 427ceb0..7a8e8a7 100644
--- a/compiler-playerglobalc/pom.xml
+++ b/compiler-playerglobalc/pom.xml
@@ -22,11 +22,11 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.royale.compiler</groupId>
     <artifactId>royale-compiler-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>0.9.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>0.9.8</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>compiler-playerglobalc</artifactId>
-  <version>0.9.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>0.9.8</version>
   
   <build>
     <plugins>
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.royale.compiler</groupId>
       <artifactId>compiler-common</artifactId>
-      <version>0.9.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>0.9.8</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>commons-io</groupId>
diff --git a/compiler-test-utils/pom.xml b/compiler-test-utils/pom.xml
index abf04f4..afada46 100644
--- a/compiler-test-utils/pom.xml
+++ b/compiler-test-utils/pom.xml
@@ -22,11 +22,11 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.royale.compiler</groupId>
     <artifactId>royale-compiler-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>0.9.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>0.9.8</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>compiler-test-utils</artifactId>
-  <version>0.9.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>0.9.8</version>
 
   <name>Apache Royale: Compiler: Test Utils</name>
   <description>
diff --git a/compiler/pom.xml b/compiler/pom.xml
index 1fbaab1..0aaba8d 100644
--- a/compiler/pom.xml
+++ b/compiler/pom.xml
@@ -22,11 +22,11 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.royale.compiler</groupId>
     <artifactId>royale-compiler-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>0.9.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>0.9.8</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>compiler</artifactId>
-  <version>0.9.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>0.9.8</version>
 
   <name>Apache Royale: Compiler: Compiler</name>
   <description>The Apache Royale Compiler</description>
@@ -581,7 +581,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.royale.compiler</groupId>
       <artifactId>compiler-common</artifactId>
-      <version>0.9.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>0.9.8</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.flex</groupId>
@@ -633,13 +633,13 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.royale.compiler</groupId>
       <artifactId>compiler-test-utils</artifactId>
-      <version>0.9.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>0.9.8</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.royale.compiler</groupId>
       <artifactId>compiler-externc</artifactId>
-      <version>0.9.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>0.9.8</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>junit</groupId>
diff --git a/debugger/pom.xml b/debugger/pom.xml
index b3ae60b..6c6c84a 100644
--- a/debugger/pom.xml
+++ b/debugger/pom.xml
@@ -22,11 +22,11 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.royale.compiler</groupId>
     <artifactId>royale-compiler-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>0.9.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>0.9.8</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>debugger</artifactId>
-  <version>0.9.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>0.9.8</version>
 
   <name>Apache Royale: Compiler: Debugger</name>
 
@@ -95,12 +95,12 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.royale.compiler</groupId>
       <artifactId>compiler</artifactId>
-      <version>0.9.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>0.9.8</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.royale.compiler</groupId>
       <artifactId>swfutils</artifactId>
-      <version>0.9.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>0.9.8</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>commons-lang</groupId>
diff --git a/flex-compiler-oem/pom.xml b/flex-compiler-oem/pom.xml
index a9b69f9..5005cc5 100644
--- a/flex-compiler-oem/pom.xml
+++ b/flex-compiler-oem/pom.xml
@@ -22,11 +22,11 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.royale.compiler</groupId>
     <artifactId>royale-compiler-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>0.9.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>0.9.8</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>flex-compiler-oem</artifactId>
-  <version>0.9.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>0.9.8</version>
 
   <name>Apache Royale: Compiler: OEM Layer</name>
 
@@ -54,17 +54,17 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.royale.compiler</groupId>
       <artifactId>compiler</artifactId>
-      <version>0.9.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>0.9.8</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.royale.compiler</groupId>
       <artifactId>compiler-jx</artifactId>
-      <version>0.9.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>0.9.8</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.royale.compiler</groupId>
       <artifactId>swfutils</artifactId>
-      <version>0.9.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>0.9.8</version>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
 
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 0939c67..2634d40 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 
   <groupId>org.apache.royale.compiler</groupId>
   <artifactId>royale-compiler-parent</artifactId>
-  <version>0.9.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>0.9.8</version>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
 
   <name>Apache Royale: Compiler: Parent</name>
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
     <connection>scm:git:https://gitbox.apache.org/repos/asf/royale-compiler.git</connection>
     <developerConnection>scm:git:https://gitbox.apache.org/repos/asf/royale-compiler.git</developerConnection>
     <url>https://github.com/apache/royale-compiler</url>
-    <tag>release/0.9.8</tag>
+    <tag>org.apache.royale.compiler-0.9.8-rc3</tag>
   </scm>
 
   <properties>
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
     <maven.wagon.http.retryHandler.class>standard</maven.wagon.http.retryHandler.class>
     <!-- Try at most 6 times to deploy every artifact -->
     <maven.wagon.http.retryHandler.count>6</maven.wagon.http.retryHandler.count>
-    <project.build.outputTimestamp>2021-04-16T19:18:12Z</project.build.outputTimestamp>
+    <project.build.outputTimestamp>2021-04-16T19:24:10Z</project.build.outputTimestamp>
   </properties>
 
   <!-- Only configure the site distribution as the rest is handled by the apache parent -->
diff --git a/royale-ant-tasks/pom.xml b/royale-ant-tasks/pom.xml
index 6a4d17d..24247ce 100644
--- a/royale-ant-tasks/pom.xml
+++ b/royale-ant-tasks/pom.xml
@@ -22,11 +22,11 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.royale.compiler</groupId>
     <artifactId>royale-compiler-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>0.9.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>0.9.8</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>royale-ant-tasks</artifactId>
-  <version>0.9.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>0.9.8</version>
 
   <name>Apache Royale: Royale Ant Tasks</name>
 
diff --git a/royale-maven-plugin/pom.xml b/royale-maven-plugin/pom.xml
index 8b56c31..22bd5b5 100644
--- a/royale-maven-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/royale-maven-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -22,11 +22,11 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.royale.compiler</groupId>
     <artifactId>royale-compiler-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>0.9.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>0.9.8</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>royale-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-  <version>0.9.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>0.9.8</version>
   <packaging>maven-plugin</packaging>
 
   <name>Apache Royale: Royale Maven Plugin</name>
diff --git a/royaleunit-ant-tasks/pom.xml b/royaleunit-ant-tasks/pom.xml
index 102298e..9323694 100644
--- a/royaleunit-ant-tasks/pom.xml
+++ b/royaleunit-ant-tasks/pom.xml
@@ -22,11 +22,11 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.royale.compiler</groupId>
     <artifactId>royale-compiler-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>0.9.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>0.9.8</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>royaleunit-ant-tasks</artifactId>
-  <version>0.9.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>0.9.8</version>
 
   <name>Apache Royale: RoyaleUnit Ant Tasks</name>
 
diff --git a/swfutils/pom.xml b/swfutils/pom.xml
index 7e3b4d7..2320832 100644
--- a/swfutils/pom.xml
+++ b/swfutils/pom.xml
@@ -22,11 +22,11 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.royale.compiler</groupId>
     <artifactId>royale-compiler-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>0.9.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>0.9.8</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>swfutils</artifactId>
-  <version>0.9.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>0.9.8</version>
 
   <name>Apache Royale: Compiler: SWFUtils</name>
   <description>The Apache Royale Compiler SWF Utility classes</description>