[maven-release-plugin] prepare release STRUTS_2_3_23
diff --git a/apps/blank/pom.xml b/apps/blank/pom.xml
index 4c6c6f6..7aecc2f 100644
--- a/apps/blank/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/blank/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.struts</groupId>
         <artifactId>struts2-apps</artifactId>
-        <version>2.3.23-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.3.23</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>struts2-blank</artifactId>
diff --git a/apps/jboss-blank/pom.xml b/apps/jboss-blank/pom.xml
index 4f9a353..6cd3813 100644
--- a/apps/jboss-blank/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/jboss-blank/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.struts</groupId>
         <artifactId>struts2-apps</artifactId>
-        <version>2.3.23-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.3.23</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>struts2-jboss-blank</artifactId>
diff --git a/apps/mailreader/pom.xml b/apps/mailreader/pom.xml
index 6081fae..66cbe74 100644
--- a/apps/mailreader/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/mailreader/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     <parent>
       <groupId>org.apache.struts</groupId>
       <artifactId>struts2-apps</artifactId>
-      <version>2.3.23-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>2.3.23</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>struts2-mailreader</artifactId>
diff --git a/apps/pom.xml b/apps/pom.xml
index d0e67ca..5bd0473 100644
--- a/apps/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.struts</groupId>
         <artifactId>struts2-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.3.23-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.3.23</version>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>struts2-apps</artifactId>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
diff --git a/apps/portlet/pom.xml b/apps/portlet/pom.xml
index ea5d5e7..5f55faa 100644
--- a/apps/portlet/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/portlet/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.struts</groupId>
         <artifactId>struts2-apps</artifactId>
-        <version>2.3.23-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.3.23</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>struts2-portlet</artifactId>
diff --git a/apps/rest-showcase/pom.xml b/apps/rest-showcase/pom.xml
index 689a3fe..32c44c6 100644
--- a/apps/rest-showcase/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/rest-showcase/pom.xml
@@ -26,12 +26,12 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.struts</groupId>
         <artifactId>struts2-apps</artifactId>
-        <version>2.3.23-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.3.23</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>struts2-rest-showcase</artifactId>
     <packaging>war</packaging>
-    <version>2.3.23-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.3.23</version>
     <name>Struts 2 Rest Showcase Webapp</name>
     <description>Struts 2 Rest Showcase Example</description>
 
diff --git a/apps/showcase/pom.xml b/apps/showcase/pom.xml
index af5d3a1..04ce1dd 100644
--- a/apps/showcase/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/showcase/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.struts</groupId>
         <artifactId>struts2-apps</artifactId>
-        <version>2.3.23-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.3.23</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>struts2-showcase</artifactId>
diff --git a/archetypes/pom.xml b/archetypes/pom.xml
index 15f5f74..2538ce0 100644
--- a/archetypes/pom.xml
+++ b/archetypes/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.struts</groupId>
         <artifactId>struts2-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.3.23-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.3.23</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>struts2-archetypes</artifactId>
diff --git a/archetypes/struts2-archetype-angularjs/pom.xml b/archetypes/struts2-archetype-angularjs/pom.xml
index c7d0396..9bec00f 100644
--- a/archetypes/struts2-archetype-angularjs/pom.xml
+++ b/archetypes/struts2-archetype-angularjs/pom.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.struts</groupId>
         <artifactId>struts2-archetypes</artifactId>
-        <version>2.3.23-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.3.23</version>
     </parent>
 
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
diff --git a/archetypes/struts2-archetype-blank/pom.xml b/archetypes/struts2-archetype-blank/pom.xml
index e1001f9..c3fed7e 100644
--- a/archetypes/struts2-archetype-blank/pom.xml
+++ b/archetypes/struts2-archetype-blank/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.struts</groupId>
         <artifactId>struts2-archetypes</artifactId>
-        <version>2.3.23-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.3.23</version>
     </parent>
 
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
diff --git a/archetypes/struts2-archetype-convention/pom.xml b/archetypes/struts2-archetype-convention/pom.xml
index b5c4fe2..e1d6ccb 100644
--- a/archetypes/struts2-archetype-convention/pom.xml
+++ b/archetypes/struts2-archetype-convention/pom.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.struts</groupId>
         <artifactId>struts2-archetypes</artifactId>
-        <version>2.3.23-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.3.23</version>
     </parent>
 
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
diff --git a/archetypes/struts2-archetype-dbportlet/pom.xml b/archetypes/struts2-archetype-dbportlet/pom.xml
index 6440587..a27cc4c 100644
--- a/archetypes/struts2-archetype-dbportlet/pom.xml
+++ b/archetypes/struts2-archetype-dbportlet/pom.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
     <parent>
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-        <version>2.3.23-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.3.23</version>
     </parent>
 
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
diff --git a/archetypes/struts2-archetype-plugin/pom.xml b/archetypes/struts2-archetype-plugin/pom.xml
index ac5c2f2..dcda0fb 100644
--- a/archetypes/struts2-archetype-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/archetypes/struts2-archetype-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
     <parent>
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         <artifactId>struts2-archetypes</artifactId>
-        <version>2.3.23-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.3.23</version>
     </parent>
 
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
diff --git a/archetypes/struts2-archetype-portlet/pom.xml b/archetypes/struts2-archetype-portlet/pom.xml
index 636851c..ac21cab 100644
--- a/archetypes/struts2-archetype-portlet/pom.xml
+++ b/archetypes/struts2-archetype-portlet/pom.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.struts</groupId>
         <artifactId>struts2-archetypes</artifactId>
-        <version>2.3.23-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.3.23</version>
     </parent>
 
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
diff --git a/archetypes/struts2-archetype-starter/pom.xml b/archetypes/struts2-archetype-starter/pom.xml
index 0bc0d51..4f2cb5b 100644
--- a/archetypes/struts2-archetype-starter/pom.xml
+++ b/archetypes/struts2-archetype-starter/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.struts</groupId>
         <artifactId>struts2-archetypes</artifactId>
-        <version>2.3.23-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.3.23</version>
     </parent>
 
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
diff --git a/assembly/pom.xml b/assembly/pom.xml
index dbafbc9..c64f0b9 100644
--- a/assembly/pom.xml
+++ b/assembly/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.struts</groupId>
         <artifactId>struts2-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.3.23-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.3.23</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>struts2-assembly</artifactId>
diff --git a/bom/pom.xml b/bom/pom.xml
index d337af7..a7e6f2c 100644
--- a/bom/pom.xml
+++ b/bom/pom.xml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>struts2-bom</artifactId>
-    <version>2.3.23-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.3.23</version>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
 
     <name>Struts 2 Bill of Materials</name>
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     </licenses>
 
     <properties>
-        <struts-version.version>2.3.23-SNAPSHOT</struts-version.version>
+        <struts-version.version>2.3.23</struts-version.version>
     </properties>
 
     <build>
@@ -195,4 +195,8 @@
             </dependency>
         </dependencies>
     </dependencyManagement>
+
+  <scm>
+    <tag>STRUTS_2_3_23</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/bundles/admin/pom.xml b/bundles/admin/pom.xml
index 9b227f3..de40fb2 100644
--- a/bundles/admin/pom.xml
+++ b/bundles/admin/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.struts</groupId>
         <artifactId>struts2-osgi-bundles</artifactId>
-        <version>2.3.23-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.3.23</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>struts2-osgi-admin-bundle</artifactId>
diff --git a/bundles/demo/pom.xml b/bundles/demo/pom.xml
index 795868e..f99f3cf 100644
--- a/bundles/demo/pom.xml
+++ b/bundles/demo/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.struts</groupId>
         <artifactId>struts2-osgi-bundles</artifactId>
-        <version>2.3.23-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.3.23</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>struts2-osgi-demo-bundle</artifactId>
diff --git a/bundles/pom.xml b/bundles/pom.xml
index 96105db..8a341c5 100755
--- a/bundles/pom.xml
+++ b/bundles/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     <parent>
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         <artifactId>struts2-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.3.23-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.3.23</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>struts2-osgi-bundles</artifactId>
diff --git a/core/pom.xml b/core/pom.xml
index 7d5f979..247f4bd 100644
--- a/core/pom.xml
+++ b/core/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     <parent>
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         <artifactId>struts2-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.3.23-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.3.23</version>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>struts2-core</artifactId>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
diff --git a/plugins/cdi/pom.xml b/plugins/cdi/pom.xml
index 8ded080..79f2656 100644
--- a/plugins/cdi/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/cdi/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     <parent>
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         <artifactId>struts2-plugins</artifactId>
-        <version>2.3.23-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.3.23</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>struts2-cdi-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/codebehind/pom.xml b/plugins/codebehind/pom.xml
index 7e16f92..96760cf 100644
--- a/plugins/codebehind/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/codebehind/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     <parent>
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-        <version>2.3.23-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.3.23</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>struts2-codebehind-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/config-browser/pom.xml b/plugins/config-browser/pom.xml
index ee1c986..7e6f265 100644
--- a/plugins/config-browser/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/config-browser/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
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-        <version>2.3.23-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.3.23</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>struts2-config-browser-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/convention/pom.xml b/plugins/convention/pom.xml
index 9f315d7..cb2557b 100644
--- a/plugins/convention/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/convention/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
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         <artifactId>struts2-plugins</artifactId>
-        <version>2.3.23-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.3.23</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>struts2-convention-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/dojo/pom.xml b/plugins/dojo/pom.xml
index 5a3e105..3f38a49 100644
--- a/plugins/dojo/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/dojo/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
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         <groupId>org.apache.struts</groupId>
-        <version>2.3.23-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.3.23</version>
     </parent>
 
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
diff --git a/plugins/dwr/pom.xml b/plugins/dwr/pom.xml
index 40fcd16..5f4bb52 100644
--- a/plugins/dwr/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/dwr/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
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-        <version>2.3.23-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.3.23</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>struts2-dwr-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/embeddedjsp/pom.xml b/plugins/embeddedjsp/pom.xml
index d92e740..689916d 100644
--- a/plugins/embeddedjsp/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/embeddedjsp/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
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         <groupId>org.apache.struts</groupId>
         <artifactId>struts2-plugins</artifactId>
-        <version>2.3.23-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.3.23</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>struts2-embeddedjsp-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/gxp/pom.xml b/plugins/gxp/pom.xml
index 9dfeb63..f914e44 100644
--- a/plugins/gxp/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/gxp/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
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         <artifactId>struts2-plugins</artifactId>
-        <version>2.3.23-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.3.23</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>struts2-gxp-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/jasperreports/pom.xml b/plugins/jasperreports/pom.xml
index 422c1f7..f823ca7 100644
--- a/plugins/jasperreports/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/jasperreports/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
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-        <version>2.3.23-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.3.23</version>
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     <artifactId>struts2-jasperreports-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/java8-support/pom.xml b/plugins/java8-support/pom.xml
index 64fca31..a25a7a6 100644
--- a/plugins/java8-support/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/java8-support/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
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         <artifactId>struts2-plugins</artifactId>
-        <version>2.3.23-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.3.23</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>struts2-java8-support-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/javatemplates/pom.xml b/plugins/javatemplates/pom.xml
index 1710fe0..df30bef 100644
--- a/plugins/javatemplates/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/javatemplates/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
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-        <version>2.3.23-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.3.23</version>
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     <artifactId>struts2-javatemplates-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/jfreechart/pom.xml b/plugins/jfreechart/pom.xml
index c9fd615..4d1d6bc 100644
--- a/plugins/jfreechart/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/jfreechart/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
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-        <version>2.3.23-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.3.23</version>
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     <artifactId>struts2-jfreechart-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/jsf/pom.xml b/plugins/jsf/pom.xml
index e7af785..3dc13ff 100644
--- a/plugins/jsf/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/jsf/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
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-        <version>2.3.23-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.3.23</version>
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     <artifactId>struts2-jsf-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/json/pom.xml b/plugins/json/pom.xml
index 223ca9b..9a525e9 100644
--- a/plugins/json/pom.xml
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@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
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     <artifactId>struts2-json-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/junit/pom.xml b/plugins/junit/pom.xml
index 266a371..d2b5b70 100644
--- a/plugins/junit/pom.xml
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@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
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     <artifactId>struts2-junit-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/osgi/pom.xml b/plugins/osgi/pom.xml
index 039e933..cc929df 100644
--- a/plugins/osgi/pom.xml
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@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
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     <artifactId>struts2-osgi-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/oval/pom.xml b/plugins/oval/pom.xml
index f530ddc..e32c404 100644
--- a/plugins/oval/pom.xml
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@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
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     <artifactId>struts2-oval-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/pell-multipart/pom.xml b/plugins/pell-multipart/pom.xml
index c77fbf6..38a69e0 100644
--- a/plugins/pell-multipart/pom.xml
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@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
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     <artifactId>struts2-pell-multipart-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/plexus/pom.xml b/plugins/plexus/pom.xml
index 81e5832..e26af7d 100644
--- a/plugins/plexus/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/plexus/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
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-        <version>2.3.23-SNAPSHOT</version>
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     <artifactId>struts2-plexus-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/pom.xml b/plugins/pom.xml
index 864a9bd..f20b7b7 100644
--- a/plugins/pom.xml
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@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
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     <artifactId>struts2-plugins</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/portlet-tiles/pom.xml b/plugins/portlet-tiles/pom.xml
index 4974c12..f18a15a 100644
--- a/plugins/portlet-tiles/pom.xml
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     <artifactId>struts2-portlet-tiles-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/portlet/pom.xml b/plugins/portlet/pom.xml
index 1386179..e6571b4 100644
--- a/plugins/portlet/pom.xml
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@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
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     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>struts2-portlet-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/rest/pom.xml b/plugins/rest/pom.xml
index 3fea8c4..abb286f 100644
--- a/plugins/rest/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/rest/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.struts</groupId>
         <artifactId>struts2-plugins</artifactId>
-        <version>2.3.23-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.3.23</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>struts2-rest-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/sitegraph/pom.xml b/plugins/sitegraph/pom.xml
index 935a4c4..612cbd0 100644
--- a/plugins/sitegraph/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/sitegraph/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.struts</groupId>
         <artifactId>struts2-plugins</artifactId>
-        <version>2.3.23-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.3.23</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>struts2-sitegraph-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/sitemesh/pom.xml b/plugins/sitemesh/pom.xml
index cee9d8f..a3aa333 100644
--- a/plugins/sitemesh/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/sitemesh/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.struts</groupId>
         <artifactId>struts2-plugins</artifactId>
-        <version>2.3.23-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.3.23</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>struts2-sitemesh-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/spring/pom.xml b/plugins/spring/pom.xml
index 66ce73b..5998da8 100644
--- a/plugins/spring/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/spring/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.struts</groupId>
         <artifactId>struts2-plugins</artifactId>
-        <version>2.3.23-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.3.23</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>struts2-spring-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/struts1/pom.xml b/plugins/struts1/pom.xml
index c380359..de77721 100644
--- a/plugins/struts1/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/struts1/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.struts</groupId>
         <artifactId>struts2-plugins</artifactId>
-        <version>2.3.23-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.3.23</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>struts2-struts1-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/testng/pom.xml b/plugins/testng/pom.xml
index 76b10aa..4093d46 100644
--- a/plugins/testng/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/testng/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.struts</groupId>
         <artifactId>struts2-plugins</artifactId>
-        <version>2.3.23-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.3.23</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>struts2-testng-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/tiles/pom.xml b/plugins/tiles/pom.xml
index 312b77a..84b42b7 100644
--- a/plugins/tiles/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/tiles/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.struts</groupId>
         <artifactId>struts2-plugins</artifactId>
-        <version>2.3.23-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.3.23</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>struts2-tiles-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/tiles3/pom.xml b/plugins/tiles3/pom.xml
index a21cb6e..2afcdfa 100644
--- a/plugins/tiles3/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/tiles3/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.struts</groupId>
         <artifactId>struts2-plugins</artifactId>
-        <version>2.3.23-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.3.23</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>struts2-tiles3-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 4d4b406..7a8c759 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
     <artifactId>struts2-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>2.3.23-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.3.23</version>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
     <name>Struts 2</name>
     <url>http://struts.apache.org/</url>
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
         <connection>scm:git:git://git.apache.org/struts.git</connection>
         <developerConnection>scm:git:https://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/struts.git</developerConnection>
         <url>http://git.apache.org/struts.git</url>
-        <tag>HEAD</tag>
+        <tag>STRUTS_2_3_23</tag>
     </scm>
 
     <issueManagement>
diff --git a/xwork-core/pom.xml b/xwork-core/pom.xml
index cc48e28..ef4c0d2 100644
--- a/xwork-core/pom.xml
+++ b/xwork-core/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.struts</groupId>
         <artifactId>struts2-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.3.23-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.3.23</version>
     </parent>
 
     <groupId>org.apache.struts.xwork</groupId>