[maven-release-plugin] prepare release tomee-project-9.0.0.RC1

commit: 0ac75512d7271a4137f2e7c62655fbf1c91bb7dd [log] [tgz]
author: Jean-Louis Monteiro <jlmonteiro@tomitribe.com> Mon Oct 31 09:59:51 2022 +0100
committer: Jean-Louis Monteiro <jlmonteiro@tomitribe.com> Mon Oct 31 09:59:51 2022 +0100
tree: 5b5b95fce70763f300d79cd94888ffdab320994c
parent: 5c30e4723e59d33254e9343a04f2c20aca7b9a46 [diff]
diff --git a/arquillian/arquillian-common/pom.xml b/arquillian/arquillian-common/pom.xml
index 3231b33..2728af3 100644
--- a/arquillian/arquillian-common/pom.xml
+++ b/arquillian/arquillian-common/pom.xml

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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diff --git a/arquillian/arquillian-openejb-embedded/pom.xml b/arquillian/arquillian-openejb-embedded/pom.xml
index 51f9fe2..295889a 100644
--- a/arquillian/arquillian-openejb-embedded/pom.xml
+++ b/arquillian/arquillian-openejb-embedded/pom.xml

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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diff --git a/arquillian/arquillian-openejb-transaction-provider/pom.xml b/arquillian/arquillian-openejb-transaction-provider/pom.xml
index 2486c3c..1bcb050 100644
--- a/arquillian/arquillian-openejb-transaction-provider/pom.xml
+++ b/arquillian/arquillian-openejb-transaction-provider/pom.xml

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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diff --git a/arquillian/arquillian-tck/pom.xml b/arquillian/arquillian-tck/pom.xml
index 1bccbea..62afc76 100644
--- a/arquillian/arquillian-tck/pom.xml
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@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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diff --git a/arquillian/arquillian-tomee-common/pom.xml b/arquillian/arquillian-tomee-common/pom.xml
index 7585e31..77acad4 100644
--- a/arquillian/arquillian-tomee-common/pom.xml
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@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
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diff --git a/arquillian/arquillian-tomee-embedded/pom.xml b/arquillian/arquillian-tomee-embedded/pom.xml
index 1dd66662e..5a7f3cd 100644
--- a/arquillian/arquillian-tomee-embedded/pom.xml
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@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
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diff --git a/arquillian/arquillian-tomee-moviefun-example/pom.xml b/arquillian/arquillian-tomee-moviefun-example/pom.xml
index 4c8298d..aad69a0 100644
--- a/arquillian/arquillian-tomee-moviefun-example/pom.xml
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@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
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@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@
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diff --git a/arquillian/arquillian-tomee-remote/pom.xml b/arquillian/arquillian-tomee-remote/pom.xml
index cea17f9..4358dc9 100644
--- a/arquillian/arquillian-tomee-remote/pom.xml
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@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
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@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@
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@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@
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diff --git a/arquillian/arquillian-tomee-tests/arquillian-tomee-config-tests/pom.xml b/arquillian/arquillian-tomee-tests/arquillian-tomee-config-tests/pom.xml
index 380e642..0400422 100644
--- a/arquillian/arquillian-tomee-tests/arquillian-tomee-config-tests/pom.xml
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@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
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diff --git a/arquillian/arquillian-tomee-tests/arquillian-tomee-jaxrs-tests/pom.xml b/arquillian/arquillian-tomee-tests/arquillian-tomee-jaxrs-tests/pom.xml
index 96623cc..6fc5129 100644
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@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
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diff --git a/arquillian/arquillian-tomee-tests/arquillian-tomee-jaxws-tests/pom.xml b/arquillian/arquillian-tomee-tests/arquillian-tomee-jaxws-tests/pom.xml
index 4b776cf..b5e5e13 100644
--- a/arquillian/arquillian-tomee-tests/arquillian-tomee-jaxws-tests/pom.xml
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@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
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diff --git a/arquillian/arquillian-tomee-tests/arquillian-tomee-jms-tests/pom.xml b/arquillian/arquillian-tomee-tests/arquillian-tomee-jms-tests/pom.xml
index f9776e1..f1a0ab3 100644
--- a/arquillian/arquillian-tomee-tests/arquillian-tomee-jms-tests/pom.xml
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diff --git a/arquillian/arquillian-tomee-tests/arquillian-tomee-webprofile-tests/pom.xml b/arquillian/arquillian-tomee-tests/arquillian-tomee-webprofile-tests/pom.xml
index bd15443..cde782b 100644
--- a/arquillian/arquillian-tomee-tests/arquillian-tomee-webprofile-tests/pom.xml
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diff --git a/arquillian/arquillian-tomee-tests/pom.xml b/arquillian/arquillian-tomee-tests/pom.xml
index beac1f3..178dc37 100644
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diff --git a/arquillian/arquillian-tomee-webapp-remote/pom.xml b/arquillian/arquillian-tomee-webapp-remote/pom.xml
index 4473cf1..49022b9 100644
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diff --git a/arquillian/pom.xml b/arquillian/pom.xml
index 5ac6e1c..b12fbab 100644
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@@ -22,11 +22,11 @@
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diff --git a/arquillian/ziplock/pom.xml b/arquillian/ziplock/pom.xml
index f983230..ce3a574 100644
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diff --git a/assembly/openejb-lite/pom.xml b/assembly/openejb-lite/pom.xml
index 7c9814d..7708964 100644
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diff --git a/assembly/openejb-standalone/pom.xml b/assembly/openejb-standalone/pom.xml
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diff --git a/assembly/pom.xml b/assembly/pom.xml
index c92d68d..112f292 100644
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diff --git a/boms/jaxb-runtime/pom.xml b/boms/jaxb-runtime/pom.xml
index 5c1fa0d..dbf8e28 100644
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diff --git a/boms/pom.xml b/boms/pom.xml
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diff --git a/boms/tomee-microprofile-api/pom.xml b/boms/tomee-microprofile-api/pom.xml
index deae82d..bbbefdf 100644
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diff --git a/boms/tomee-microprofile/pom.xml b/boms/tomee-microprofile/pom.xml
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       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>

diff --git a/examples/alternate-descriptors/pom.xml b/examples/alternate-descriptors/pom.xml
index 4184e9c..a3e2f3c 100644
--- a/examples/alternate-descriptors/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/alternate-descriptors/pom.xml

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>alternate-descriptors</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Alternate Descriptors</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
       <exclusions>
         <exclusion>

diff --git a/examples/application-composer/pom.xml b/examples/application-composer/pom.xml
index 60bcbe6..68f37bb 100644
--- a/examples/application-composer/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/application-composer/pom.xml

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>application-composer</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Application Composer</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>

diff --git a/examples/applicationcomposer-jaxws-cdi/pom.xml b/examples/applicationcomposer-jaxws-cdi/pom.xml
index 57c5f9a..e7c6c66 100644
--- a/examples/applicationcomposer-jaxws-cdi/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/applicationcomposer-jaxws-cdi/pom.xml

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>applicationcomposer-jaxws-cdi</artifactId>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Application Composer, JAX-WS and CDI are in a boat</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee.bom</groupId>
       <artifactId>tomee-plus-api</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>provided</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee.bom</groupId>
       <artifactId>tomee-plus</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>provided</scope>
       <exclusions>
         <exclusion>
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>ziplock</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>

diff --git a/examples/applicationexception/pom.xml b/examples/applicationexception/pom.xml
index f405c4f..01abb6a 100644
--- a/examples/applicationexception/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/applicationexception/pom.xml

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>applicationexception</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: @ApplicationException inheritance</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>

diff --git a/examples/arquillian-jpa/pom.xml b/examples/arquillian-jpa/pom.xml
index d68a3c8..1a926ee 100644
--- a/examples/arquillian-jpa/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/arquillian-jpa/pom.xml

@@ -14,10 +14,10 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>arquillian-jpa</artifactId>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Arquillian Persistence Extension Sample</name>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <properties>
     <arquillian_universe.version>1.2.0.1</arquillian_universe.version>
-    <tomee.version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</tomee.version>
+    <tomee.version>9.0.0.RC1</tomee.version>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
   </properties>
   <build>
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
       <exclusions>
         <exclusion>
           <groupId>org.apache.commons</groupId>

diff --git a/examples/async-methods/pom.xml b/examples/async-methods/pom.xml
index 5a54a9d..cd878fa 100644
--- a/examples/async-methods/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/async-methods/pom.xml

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>async-methods</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: @Asynchronous Methods</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>

diff --git a/examples/async-postconstruct/pom.xml b/examples/async-postconstruct/pom.xml
index 7b11a90..5a752c4 100644
--- a/examples/async-postconstruct/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/async-postconstruct/pom.xml

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>async-postconstruct</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: @Asynchronous @PostConstrct</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>

diff --git a/examples/async-servlet/pom.xml b/examples/async-servlet/pom.xml
index 4b0e07d..6982209 100644
--- a/examples/async-servlet/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/async-servlet/pom.xml

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>async-servlet</artifactId>
   <packaging>war</packaging>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <name>OpenEJB :: Examples :: Async Servlet</name>
   <url>http://maven.apache.org</url>
   <properties>
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
     <version.arquillian>1.7.0.Alpha10</version.arquillian>
     <version.graphene.webdriver>2.3.1</version.graphene.webdriver>
-    <tomee.version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</tomee.version>
+    <tomee.version>9.0.0.RC1</tomee.version>
   </properties>
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>ziplock</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.tomee.maven</groupId>
         <artifactId>tomee-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
         <configuration>
           <args>-Xmx512m -XX:PermSize=256m</args>
         </configuration>

diff --git a/examples/bean-validation-design-by-contract/pom.xml b/examples/bean-validation-design-by-contract/pom.xml
index 3a758f4..76aff70 100644
--- a/examples/bean-validation-design-by-contract/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/bean-validation-design-by-contract/pom.xml

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>bean-validation-design-by-contract</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Bean Validation Design By Contract</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>

diff --git a/examples/bval-evaluation-redeployment/WebApp1/pom.xml b/examples/bval-evaluation-redeployment/WebApp1/pom.xml
index 572018e..a481c74 100644
--- a/examples/bval-evaluation-redeployment/WebApp1/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/bval-evaluation-redeployment/WebApp1/pom.xml

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
     <artifactId>bval-evaluation-redeployment</artifactId>
-    <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>WebApp1</artifactId>
   <packaging>war</packaging>

diff --git a/examples/bval-evaluation-redeployment/WebApp2/pom.xml b/examples/bval-evaluation-redeployment/WebApp2/pom.xml
index b74880a..e25669e 100644
--- a/examples/bval-evaluation-redeployment/WebApp2/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/bval-evaluation-redeployment/WebApp2/pom.xml

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
     <artifactId>bval-evaluation-redeployment</artifactId>
-    <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>WebApp2</artifactId>
   <packaging>war</packaging>

diff --git a/examples/bval-evaluation-redeployment/pom.xml b/examples/bval-evaluation-redeployment/pom.xml
index 054f38e..ace2298 100644
--- a/examples/bval-evaluation-redeployment/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/bval-evaluation-redeployment/pom.xml

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>bval-evaluation-redeployment</artifactId>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
 
   <properties>
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
       <dependency>
         <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
         <artifactId>arquillian-tomee-remote</artifactId>
-        <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
         <scope>test</scope>
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
@@ -99,13 +99,13 @@
       <dependency>
         <groupId>org.apache.tomee.bom</groupId>
         <artifactId>tomee-webprofile</artifactId>
-        <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
         <scope>test</scope>
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>org.apache.tomee.bom</groupId>
         <artifactId>tomee-webprofile-api</artifactId>
-        <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
         <scope>provided</scope>
       </dependency>
     </dependencies>

diff --git a/examples/bval-evaluation-redeployment/runner/pom.xml b/examples/bval-evaluation-redeployment/runner/pom.xml
index 5247053..5fa9a6e 100644
--- a/examples/bval-evaluation-redeployment/runner/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/bval-evaluation-redeployment/runner/pom.xml

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
     <artifactId>bval-evaluation-redeployment</artifactId>
-    <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>runner</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>apache-tomee</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
       <type>zip</type>
       <classifier>webprofile</classifier>
       <scope>test</scope>

diff --git a/examples/cdi-alternative-and-stereotypes/pom.xml b/examples/cdi-alternative-and-stereotypes/pom.xml
index 9d7c4c2..86c7edd 100644
--- a/examples/cdi-alternative-and-stereotypes/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/cdi-alternative-and-stereotypes/pom.xml

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>cdi-alternative-and-stereotypes</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: CDI Stereotypes</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>

diff --git a/examples/cdi-application-scope/pom.xml b/examples/cdi-application-scope/pom.xml
index 5992774..c1e3e42 100644
--- a/examples/cdi-application-scope/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/cdi-application-scope/pom.xml

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>cdi-application-scope</artifactId>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: CDI Application Scope</name>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <build>
     <defaultGoal>install</defaultGoal>
     <plugins>
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>

diff --git a/examples/cdi-basic/pom.xml b/examples/cdi-basic/pom.xml
index 0b87666..ad8ee65 100644
--- a/examples/cdi-basic/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/cdi-basic/pom.xml

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>cdi-basic</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Basic CDI</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>

diff --git a/examples/cdi-ejbcontext-jaas/pom.xml b/examples/cdi-ejbcontext-jaas/pom.xml
index eb61e1a..640eab9 100644
--- a/examples/cdi-ejbcontext-jaas/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/cdi-ejbcontext-jaas/pom.xml

@@ -20,14 +20,14 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>cdi-ejbcontext-jaas</artifactId>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <packaging>war</packaging>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: CDI, EJBContext and JAAS</name>
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>provided</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.tomee.maven</groupId>
         <artifactId>tomee-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
         <configuration>
           <systemVariables>
             <java.security.auth.login.config>${project.build.directory}/apache-tomee/conf/login.config</java.security.auth.login.config>

diff --git a/examples/cdi-events/pom.xml b/examples/cdi-events/pom.xml
index 876fa09..3378c48 100644
--- a/examples/cdi-events/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/cdi-events/pom.xml

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>cdi-events</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: CDI Events</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <!-- to show events we log them in the test -->

diff --git a/examples/cdi-interceptors/pom.xml b/examples/cdi-interceptors/pom.xml
index 611fa9f..3fabdcd 100644
--- a/examples/cdi-interceptors/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/cdi-interceptors/pom.xml

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>cdi-interceptors</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: CDI Interceptors</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>

diff --git a/examples/cdi-produces-disposes/pom.xml b/examples/cdi-produces-disposes/pom.xml
index 02ca28b..9be3397 100644
--- a/examples/cdi-produces-disposes/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/cdi-produces-disposes/pom.xml

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>cdi-produces-disposes</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: CDI-Disposes</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>

diff --git a/examples/cdi-produces-field/pom.xml b/examples/cdi-produces-field/pom.xml
index c33abc8..57270a5 100644
--- a/examples/cdi-produces-field/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/cdi-produces-field/pom.xml

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>cdi-produces-field</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: CDI-Field Producer</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>

diff --git a/examples/cdi-qualifier/pom.xml b/examples/cdi-qualifier/pom.xml
index 4aa3e44..35d8bc9 100644
--- a/examples/cdi-qualifier/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/cdi-qualifier/pom.xml

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>cdi-qualifier</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Basic Qualifier</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>

diff --git a/examples/cdi-realm/pom.xml b/examples/cdi-realm/pom.xml
index 6c6bf72..06bb72c 100644
--- a/examples/cdi-realm/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/cdi-realm/pom.xml

@@ -21,11 +21,11 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>cdi-realm</artifactId>
   <packaging>war</packaging>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: CDI Realm</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-    <tomee.version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</tomee.version>
+    <tomee.version>9.0.0.RC1</tomee.version>
   </properties>
   <build>
     <defaultGoal>install</defaultGoal>

diff --git a/examples/cdi-request-scope/pom.xml b/examples/cdi-request-scope/pom.xml
index 8d5bd21..d9b3347 100644
--- a/examples/cdi-request-scope/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/cdi-request-scope/pom.xml

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>cdi-request-scope</artifactId>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: CDI Request Scope</name>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <build>
     <defaultGoal>install</defaultGoal>
     <plugins>
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>

diff --git a/examples/cdi-session-scope/pom.xml b/examples/cdi-session-scope/pom.xml
index 4ddad33..a503366 100644
--- a/examples/cdi-session-scope/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/cdi-session-scope/pom.xml

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>cdi-session-scope</artifactId>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: CDI Session Scope</name>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <packaging>war</packaging>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.tomee.maven</groupId>
         <artifactId>tomee-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
         <configuration>
           <context>${project.artifactId}</context>
         </configuration>

diff --git a/examples/change-jaxws-url/pom.xml b/examples/change-jaxws-url/pom.xml
index b09c5be..7819fa5 100644
--- a/examples/change-jaxws-url/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/change-jaxws-url/pom.xml

@@ -21,11 +21,11 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>change-jaxws-url</artifactId>
   <packaging>war</packaging>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Web Examples :: Change JAXWS URL</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-    <tomee.version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</tomee.version>
+    <tomee.version>9.0.0.RC1</tomee.version>
   </properties>
   <repositories>
     <repository>

diff --git a/examples/client-resource-lookup-preview/pom.xml b/examples/client-resource-lookup-preview/pom.xml
index 318b5a7..8b9369d 100644
--- a/examples/client-resource-lookup-preview/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/client-resource-lookup-preview/pom.xml

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>client-resource-lookup-preview</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Client Resource Lookup</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -58,13 +58,13 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-client</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>runtime</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-ejbd</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>ziplock</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>

diff --git a/examples/cloud-tomee-azure/pom.xml b/examples/cloud-tomee-azure/pom.xml
index adc95d6..8e8d557 100644
--- a/examples/cloud-tomee-azure/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/cloud-tomee-azure/pom.xml

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>cloud-tomee-azure</artifactId>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <packaging>war</packaging>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Azure deployment example</name>
   <properties>

diff --git a/examples/component-interfaces/pom.xml b/examples/component-interfaces/pom.xml
index fe441e0..3df2956 100644
--- a/examples/component-interfaces/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/component-interfaces/pom.xml

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>component-interfaces</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: EJB 2.1 Component Interfaces</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>

diff --git a/examples/concurrency-utils/pom.xml b/examples/concurrency-utils/pom.xml
index 0d19e73..1521c7f 100644
--- a/examples/concurrency-utils/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/concurrency-utils/pom.xml

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>concurrency-utils</artifactId>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Concurrency utilities example</name>
   <properties>

diff --git a/examples/connector-ear/connector-sample-api/pom.xml b/examples/connector-ear/connector-sample-api/pom.xml
index 505cc71..56820f8 100644
--- a/examples/connector-ear/connector-sample-api/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/connector-ear/connector-sample-api/pom.xml

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
     <artifactId>connector-ear</artifactId>
-    <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>connector-sample-api</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>

diff --git a/examples/connector-ear/connector-sample-ear/pom.xml b/examples/connector-ear/connector-sample-ear/pom.xml
index c726c76..b0b10aa 100644
--- a/examples/connector-ear/connector-sample-ear/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/connector-ear/connector-sample-ear/pom.xml

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
     <artifactId>connector-ear</artifactId>
-    <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <artifactId>connector-sample-ear</artifactId>

diff --git a/examples/connector-ear/connector-sample-functional-tests/pom.xml b/examples/connector-ear/connector-sample-functional-tests/pom.xml
index 9f8886c..32fdeee 100644
--- a/examples/connector-ear/connector-sample-functional-tests/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/connector-ear/connector-sample-functional-tests/pom.xml

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
     <artifactId>connector-ear</artifactId>
-    <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <artifactId>connector-sample-functional-test</artifactId>

diff --git a/examples/connector-ear/connector-sample-impl/pom.xml b/examples/connector-ear/connector-sample-impl/pom.xml
index 38be226..06edac2 100644
--- a/examples/connector-ear/connector-sample-impl/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/connector-ear/connector-sample-impl/pom.xml

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
     <artifactId>connector-ear</artifactId>
-    <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>connector-sample-impl</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>

diff --git a/examples/connector-ear/connector-sample-rar/pom.xml b/examples/connector-ear/connector-sample-rar/pom.xml
index 6e74a3f..e841404 100644
--- a/examples/connector-ear/connector-sample-rar/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/connector-ear/connector-sample-rar/pom.xml

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
     <artifactId>connector-ear</artifactId>
-    <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>connector-sample-rar</artifactId>
   <packaging>rar</packaging>

diff --git a/examples/connector-ear/connector-sample-war/pom.xml b/examples/connector-ear/connector-sample-war/pom.xml
index d982937..fd3d1da 100644
--- a/examples/connector-ear/connector-sample-war/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/connector-ear/connector-sample-war/pom.xml

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
     <artifactId>connector-ear</artifactId>
-    <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>connector-sample-war</artifactId>
   <packaging>war</packaging>

diff --git a/examples/connector-ear/pom.xml b/examples/connector-ear/pom.xml
index cc78d80..07d3d9f 100644
--- a/examples/connector-ear/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/connector-ear/pom.xml

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>connector-ear</artifactId>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Connector Examples :: Connector in EAR</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>

diff --git a/examples/connector-war/pom.xml b/examples/connector-war/pom.xml
index 0596d4e..9ce6faf 100644
--- a/examples/connector-war/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/connector-war/pom.xml

@@ -15,11 +15,11 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>connector-war</artifactId>
   <packaging>war</packaging>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Connector Examples :: Connector in WAR</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-    <tomee.version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</tomee.version>
+    <tomee.version>9.0.0.RC1</tomee.version>
     <version.shrinkwrap.resolver>3.1.4</version.shrinkwrap.resolver>
   </properties>
   <repositories>

diff --git a/examples/cucumber-jvm/pom.xml b/examples/cucumber-jvm/pom.xml
index 3d42af7..7d842b8 100644
--- a/examples/cucumber-jvm/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/cucumber-jvm/pom.xml

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>cucumber-jvm</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Cucumber JVM</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>

diff --git a/examples/custom-injection/pom.xml b/examples/custom-injection/pom.xml
index 2e39113..6345c76 100644
--- a/examples/custom-injection/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/custom-injection/pom.xml

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>custom-injection</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Expanded support for Env Entries</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>

diff --git a/examples/datasource-ciphered-password/pom.xml b/examples/datasource-ciphered-password/pom.xml
index d995a45..a4e5a36 100644
--- a/examples/datasource-ciphered-password/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/datasource-ciphered-password/pom.xml

@@ -20,11 +20,11 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>datasource-ciphered-password</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Datasource Ciphered Password</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-    <tomee.version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</tomee.version>
+    <tomee.version>9.0.0.RC1</tomee.version>
   </properties>
   <build>
     <defaultGoal>install</defaultGoal>

diff --git a/examples/datasource-definition/pom.xml b/examples/datasource-definition/pom.xml
index a221ae7..99e5b97 100644
--- a/examples/datasource-definition/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/datasource-definition/pom.xml

@@ -20,11 +20,11 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>datasource-definition</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Datasource Definition</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-    <tomee.version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</tomee.version>
+    <tomee.version>9.0.0.RC1</tomee.version>
   </properties>
   <build>
     <defaultGoal>install</defaultGoal>

diff --git a/examples/datasource-versioning/pom.xml b/examples/datasource-versioning/pom.xml
index 8d00fcf..bce0efd 100644
--- a/examples/datasource-versioning/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/datasource-versioning/pom.xml

@@ -21,12 +21,12 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>datasource-versioning</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Datasource Versioning</name>
 
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-    <tomee.version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</tomee.version>
+    <tomee.version>9.0.0.RC1</tomee.version>
   </properties>
 
   <build>
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>tomee-jdbc</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>

diff --git a/examples/decorators/pom.xml b/examples/decorators/pom.xml
index 524183b..8d382a4 100644
--- a/examples/decorators/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/decorators/pom.xml

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>decorators</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Decorators</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>

diff --git a/examples/dynamic-dao-implementation/pom.xml b/examples/dynamic-dao-implementation/pom.xml
index 28685da..570e2e3 100644
--- a/examples/dynamic-dao-implementation/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/dynamic-dao-implementation/pom.xml

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>dynamic-dao-implementation</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Dynamic DAO Implementation</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>

diff --git a/examples/dynamic-datasource-routing/pom.xml b/examples/dynamic-datasource-routing/pom.xml
index 3154bec..9c4e79b 100644
--- a/examples/dynamic-datasource-routing/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/dynamic-datasource-routing/pom.xml

@@ -20,11 +20,11 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>dynamic-datasource-routing</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Dynamic Datasource Routing</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-    <tomee.version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</tomee.version>
+    <tomee.version>9.0.0.RC1</tomee.version>
   </properties>
   <build>
     <defaultGoal>install</defaultGoal>

diff --git a/examples/dynamic-implementation/pom.xml b/examples/dynamic-implementation/pom.xml
index 2710793..8665e43 100644
--- a/examples/dynamic-implementation/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/dynamic-implementation/pom.xml

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>dynamic-implementation</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Dynamic Implementation</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-api</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>junit</groupId>
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>

diff --git a/examples/dynamic-proxy-to-access-mbean/pom.xml b/examples/dynamic-proxy-to-access-mbean/pom.xml
index 3501f92..1cda78c 100644
--- a/examples/dynamic-proxy-to-access-mbean/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/dynamic-proxy-to-access-mbean/pom.xml

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>dynamic-proxy-to-access-mbean</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Dynamic MBean Proxy</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-api</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>provided</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>

diff --git a/examples/ear-testing/business-logic/pom.xml b/examples/ear-testing/business-logic/pom.xml
index 2e95ab5..616ec8a 100644
--- a/examples/ear-testing/business-logic/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/ear-testing/business-logic/pom.xml

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
     <artifactId>ear-testing</artifactId>
-    <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <artifactId>business-logic</artifactId>
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>

diff --git a/examples/ear-testing/business-model/pom.xml b/examples/ear-testing/business-model/pom.xml
index f2e1562..7ec0196 100644
--- a/examples/ear-testing/business-model/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/ear-testing/business-model/pom.xml

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
     <artifactId>ear-testing</artifactId>
-    <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <artifactId>business-model</artifactId>

diff --git a/examples/ear-testing/pom.xml b/examples/ear-testing/pom.xml
index 2dbe0b7..9e6e851 100644
--- a/examples/ear-testing/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/ear-testing/pom.xml

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>ear-testing</artifactId>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Ear Testing</name>
   <modules>

diff --git a/examples/ejb-examples/pom.xml b/examples/ejb-examples/pom.xml
index 58a02c3..2958ce0 100644
--- a/examples/ejb-examples/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/ejb-examples/pom.xml

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>ejb-examples</artifactId>
   <packaging>war</packaging>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Web Examples :: EJB Examples War</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.tomee.maven</groupId>
         <artifactId>tomee-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
         <configuration>
           <context>/ejb-examples</context>
           <tomeeClassifier>plus</tomeeClassifier>

diff --git a/examples/ejb-remote-call-2/pom.xml b/examples/ejb-remote-call-2/pom.xml
index 9125089..4fdda58 100644
--- a/examples/ejb-remote-call-2/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/ejb-remote-call-2/pom.xml

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>ejb-remote-call-2</artifactId>
   <packaging>war</packaging>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Web Examples :: EJB Remote Call</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.tomee.maven</groupId>
         <artifactId>tomee-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
         <configuration>
           <args>-Xmx512m -XX:PermSize=256m</args>
           <config>${project.basedir}/src/test/conf</config>

diff --git a/examples/ejb-remote-call/pom.xml b/examples/ejb-remote-call/pom.xml
index f229978..05789ab 100644
--- a/examples/ejb-remote-call/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/ejb-remote-call/pom.xml

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>ejb-remote-call</artifactId>
   <packaging>war</packaging>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Web Examples :: EJB Remote Call</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.tomee.maven</groupId>
         <artifactId>tomee-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
         <configuration>
           <args>-Xmx512m -XX:PermSize=256m</args>
           <config>${project.basedir}/src/test/conf</config>

diff --git a/examples/ejb-webservice/pom.xml b/examples/ejb-webservice/pom.xml
index aed1ed4..86b9f7d 100644
--- a/examples/ejb-webservice/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/ejb-webservice/pom.xml

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>ejb-webservice</artifactId>
   <packaging>war</packaging>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Web Examples :: EJB WebService</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>

diff --git a/examples/groovy-cdi/pom.xml b/examples/groovy-cdi/pom.xml
index 103c7fab..c3e1bf9 100644
--- a/examples/groovy-cdi/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/groovy-cdi/pom.xml

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>groovy-cdi</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Groovy CDI</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee.bom</groupId>
       <artifactId>jaxb-runtime</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
       <type>pom</type>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -89,13 +89,13 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>arquillian-openejb-embedded</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>ziplock</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>

diff --git a/examples/groovy-jpa/pom.xml b/examples/groovy-jpa/pom.xml
index e86b476..32d1505 100644
--- a/examples/groovy-jpa/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/groovy-jpa/pom.xml

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>groovy-jpa</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Groovy JPA</name>
 
   <properties>
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee.bom</groupId>
       <artifactId>jaxb-runtime</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
       <type>pom</type>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -103,13 +103,13 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>arquillian-openejb-embedded</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>ziplock</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>

diff --git a/examples/groovy-spock/pom.xml b/examples/groovy-spock/pom.xml
index 37db907..b89ab70 100644
--- a/examples/groovy-spock/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/groovy-spock/pom.xml

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>groovy-spock</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Groovy Spock</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee.bom</groupId>
       <artifactId>jaxb-runtime</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
       <type>pom</type>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>arquillian-openejb-embedded</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>ziplock</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>

diff --git a/examples/helloworld-weblogic/pom.xml b/examples/helloworld-weblogic/pom.xml
index 7d7b5ac..fbe36cf 100644
--- a/examples/helloworld-weblogic/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/helloworld-weblogic/pom.xml

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>helloworld-weblogic</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Hello World - Weblogic</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>

diff --git a/examples/injection-of-connectionfactory/pom.xml b/examples/injection-of-connectionfactory/pom.xml
index 4320a19..39bcbd5 100644
--- a/examples/injection-of-connectionfactory/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/injection-of-connectionfactory/pom.xml

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>injection-of-connectionfactory</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: @Resource jakarta.jms.ConnectionFactory</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee.bom</groupId>
       <artifactId>tomee-plus-api</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>provided</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee.bom</groupId>
       <artifactId>tomee-plus</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>

diff --git a/examples/injection-of-datasource/pom.xml b/examples/injection-of-datasource/pom.xml
index 571ddb0..5caa6c7 100644
--- a/examples/injection-of-datasource/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/injection-of-datasource/pom.xml

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>injection-of-datasource</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: @Resource DataSource Injection</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
 

diff --git a/examples/injection-of-ejbs/pom.xml b/examples/injection-of-ejbs/pom.xml
index 41eec4a..1c566fc 100644
--- a/examples/injection-of-ejbs/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/injection-of-ejbs/pom.xml

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>injection-of-ejbs</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: @EJB Injection</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>

diff --git a/examples/injection-of-entitymanager/pom.xml b/examples/injection-of-entitymanager/pom.xml
index 1dc2b5d..731425b 100644
--- a/examples/injection-of-entitymanager/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/injection-of-entitymanager/pom.xml

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>injection-of-entitymanager</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: @PersistenceContext EntityManager Injection</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>

diff --git a/examples/injection-of-env-entry/pom.xml b/examples/injection-of-env-entry/pom.xml
index 3e29be0..653b4f6 100644
--- a/examples/injection-of-env-entry/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/injection-of-env-entry/pom.xml

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>injection-of-env-entry</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: @Resource env-entry Injection</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>

diff --git a/examples/interceptors/pom.xml b/examples/interceptors/pom.xml
index 585d76e..6cbb8c0 100644
--- a/examples/interceptors/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/interceptors/pom.xml

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>interceptors</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Interceptors</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>

diff --git a/examples/java-modules/pom.xml b/examples/java-modules/pom.xml
index e9e822e..14ab1ed 100644
--- a/examples/java-modules/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/java-modules/pom.xml

@@ -21,11 +21,11 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>java-modules</artifactId>
   <packaging>war</packaging>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Web Examples :: Java Modules (Simple REST resource)</name>
   <properties>
     <arquillian.version>1.7.0.Alpha10</arquillian.version>
-    <tomee.version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</tomee.version>
+    <tomee.version>9.0.0.RC1</tomee.version>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
   </properties>
   <repositories>

diff --git a/examples/javamail-velocity/pom.xml b/examples/javamail-velocity/pom.xml
index 082037d..9c8ed9a 100644
--- a/examples/javamail-velocity/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/javamail-velocity/pom.xml

@@ -20,11 +20,11 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>javamail-with-velocity</artifactId>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Jakarta Mail API with Velocity</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-    <tomee.version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</tomee.version>
+    <tomee.version>9.0.0.RC1</tomee.version>
   </properties>
   <build>
     <defaultGoal>install</defaultGoal>

diff --git a/examples/javamail/pom.xml b/examples/javamail/pom.xml
index e2b3e68..8e50348 100644
--- a/examples/javamail/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/javamail/pom.xml

@@ -20,11 +20,11 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>javamail</artifactId>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: JakartaMail API</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-    <tomee.version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</tomee.version>
+    <tomee.version>9.0.0.RC1</tomee.version>
   </properties>
   <build>
     <defaultGoal>install</defaultGoal>

diff --git a/examples/jaxrs-filter/pom.xml b/examples/jaxrs-filter/pom.xml
index 1f554a2..3151e16 100644
--- a/examples/jaxrs-filter/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/jaxrs-filter/pom.xml

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>jaxrs-filter</artifactId>
   <packaging>war</packaging>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: JAXRS Filter</name>
   <url>http://maven.apache.org</url>
   <dependencies>

diff --git a/examples/jaxrs-json-provider-jettison/pom.xml b/examples/jaxrs-json-provider-jettison/pom.xml
index 8092673..37e264e 100755
--- a/examples/jaxrs-json-provider-jettison/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/jaxrs-json-provider-jettison/pom.xml

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>jaxrs-json-provider-jettison</artifactId>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <packaging>war</packaging>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: JAXRS JSON Provider with Jettison </name>
   <properties>
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee.bom</groupId>
       <artifactId>jaxb-runtime</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
       <type>pom</type>
       <scope>provided</scope>
     </dependency>

diff --git a/examples/jpa-eclipselink/pom.xml b/examples/jpa-eclipselink/pom.xml
index caff1c7..34b3284 100644
--- a/examples/jpa-eclipselink/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/jpa-eclipselink/pom.xml

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>jpa-eclipselink</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: JPA with EclipseLink</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <!-- EclipseLink dependencies -->

diff --git a/examples/jpa-enumerated/pom.xml b/examples/jpa-enumerated/pom.xml
index 2cd24b4..196c804 100644
--- a/examples/jpa-enumerated/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/jpa-enumerated/pom.xml

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>jpa-enumerated</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: JPA @Enumerated</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>

diff --git a/examples/jpa-hibernate-arquillian/pom.xml b/examples/jpa-hibernate-arquillian/pom.xml
index b865403..4e689bf 100644
--- a/examples/jpa-hibernate-arquillian/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/jpa-hibernate-arquillian/pom.xml

@@ -22,11 +22,11 @@
     <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
     <artifactId>jpa-hibernate-arquillian</artifactId>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
-    <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
     <name>TomEE :: Examples :: JPA with Hibernate and arquillian</name>
     <properties>
         <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-        <tomee.version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</tomee.version>
+        <tomee.version>9.0.0.RC1</tomee.version>
     </properties>
     <build>
         <defaultGoal>install</defaultGoal>

diff --git a/examples/jpa-hibernate/pom.xml b/examples/jpa-hibernate/pom.xml
index c735c7a..8e8c4ff 100644
--- a/examples/jpa-hibernate/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/jpa-hibernate/pom.xml

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>jpa-hibernate</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: JPA with Hibernate</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -79,14 +79,14 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core-hibernate</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
       <type>pom</type>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee.bom</groupId>
       <artifactId>tomee-plus</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>

diff --git a/examples/jsf-cdi-and-ejb/pom.xml b/examples/jsf-cdi-and-ejb/pom.xml
index be360a1..3e95fe3 100644
--- a/examples/jsf-cdi-and-ejb/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/jsf-cdi-and-ejb/pom.xml

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   <artifactId>jsf-cdi-and-ejb</artifactId>
   <packaging>war</packaging>
   <name>TomEE :: Web Examples :: JSF - CDI and EJB</name>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <url>http://tomee.apache.org</url>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>

diff --git a/examples/jsf-managedBean-and-ejb/pom.xml b/examples/jsf-managedBean-and-ejb/pom.xml
index 188a9e6..57657c1 100644
--- a/examples/jsf-managedBean-and-ejb/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/jsf-managedBean-and-ejb/pom.xml

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   <artifactId>jsf-managedBean-and-ejb</artifactId>
   <packaging>war</packaging>
   <name>TomEE :: Web Examples :: JSF - ManangedBean and EJB</name>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <url>http://tomee.apache.org</url>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.tomee.maven</groupId>
         <artifactId>tomee-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
       </plugin>
       
     </plugins>

diff --git a/examples/jsonb-configuration/pom.xml b/examples/jsonb-configuration/pom.xml
index 5daa7dd..f7c72b9 100644
--- a/examples/jsonb-configuration/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/jsonb-configuration/pom.xml

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>jsonb-configuration</artifactId>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <packaging>war</packaging>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Microprofile JSONB Configuration</name>
   <properties>
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-cxf-rs</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>

diff --git a/examples/jsonb-custom-serializer/pom.xml b/examples/jsonb-custom-serializer/pom.xml
index 6c67dae..e990831 100644
--- a/examples/jsonb-custom-serializer/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/jsonb-custom-serializer/pom.xml

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>jsonb-custom-serializer</artifactId>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <packaging>war</packaging>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Microprofile JSONB Custom Serializer/Deserializer</name>
   <properties>
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-cxf-rs</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>

diff --git a/examples/junit5-application-composer/pom.xml b/examples/junit5-application-composer/pom.xml
index b6af4e8..439af1e 100644
--- a/examples/junit5-application-composer/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/junit5-application-composer/pom.xml

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>junit5-application-composer</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: JUnit 5 :: Application Composer</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -73,13 +73,13 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-junit5</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>

diff --git a/examples/junit5-arquillian-multiple-tomee/pom.xml b/examples/junit5-arquillian-multiple-tomee/pom.xml
index 1f1782a..909b5aa 100644
--- a/examples/junit5-arquillian-multiple-tomee/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/junit5-arquillian-multiple-tomee/pom.xml

@@ -21,11 +21,11 @@
     <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
     <artifactId>junit5-multiple-tomee-arquillian</artifactId>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
-    <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
     <name>TomEE :: Examples :: JUnit 5 :: Multiple TomEE with Arquillian</name>
     <properties>
         <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-        <tomee.version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</tomee.version>
+        <tomee.version>9.0.0.RC1</tomee.version>
         <junit.jupiter.version>5.8.2</junit.jupiter.version>
 
         <!-- version >= 1.7.0.Alpha5 is required for JUnit5 -->

diff --git a/examples/junit5-arquillian-simple-websockets/pom.xml b/examples/junit5-arquillian-simple-websockets/pom.xml
index 6260224..f3d9856 100644
--- a/examples/junit5-arquillian-simple-websockets/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/junit5-arquillian-simple-websockets/pom.xml

@@ -21,11 +21,11 @@
     <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
     <artifactId>junit5-simple-websockets-arquillian</artifactId>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
-    <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
     <name>TomEE :: Examples :: JUnit 5 :: Simple Websockets with Arquillian</name>
     <properties>
         <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-        <tomee.version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</tomee.version>
+        <tomee.version>9.0.0.RC1</tomee.version>
         <tomcat.version>10.0.16</tomcat.version>
 
         <junit.jupiter.version>5.8.2</junit.jupiter.version>

diff --git a/examples/lookup-of-ejbs-with-descriptor/pom.xml b/examples/lookup-of-ejbs-with-descriptor/pom.xml
index d446afd..da5286a 100644
--- a/examples/lookup-of-ejbs-with-descriptor/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/lookup-of-ejbs-with-descriptor/pom.xml

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>lookup-of-ejbs-with-descriptor</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: EJB Lookup with descriptor</name>
   <properties>
     <!--
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>

diff --git a/examples/lookup-of-ejbs/pom.xml b/examples/lookup-of-ejbs/pom.xml
index b5874f5..2a403c4 100644
--- a/examples/lookup-of-ejbs/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/lookup-of-ejbs/pom.xml

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>lookup-of-ejbs</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: @EJB Lookup</name>
   <properties>
     <!--
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>

diff --git a/examples/moviefun-rest/pom.xml b/examples/moviefun-rest/pom.xml
index ea95190..2f310fb 100644
--- a/examples/moviefun-rest/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/moviefun-rest/pom.xml

@@ -15,11 +15,11 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>moviefun-rest</artifactId>
   <packaging>war</packaging>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Web Examples :: Moviefun Rest</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-    <tomee.version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</tomee.version>
+    <tomee.version>9.0.0.RC1</tomee.version>
     <version.shrinkwrap.resolver>2.0.0</version.shrinkwrap.resolver>
   </properties>
   <repositories>

diff --git a/examples/moviefun/pom.xml b/examples/moviefun/pom.xml
index 6ad9e8f..748918c 100644
--- a/examples/moviefun/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/moviefun/pom.xml

@@ -15,11 +15,11 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>moviefun</artifactId>
   <packaging>war</packaging>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Web Examples :: Moviefun</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-    <tomee.version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</tomee.version>
+    <tomee.version>9.0.0.RC1</tomee.version>
     <version.shrinkwrap.resolver>2.0.0</version.shrinkwrap.resolver>
   </properties>
   <repositories>
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.tomee.maven</groupId>
         <artifactId>tomee-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
         <configuration>
           <tomeeClassifier>plus</tomeeClassifier>
           <args>-Xmx512m -XX:PermSize=256m</args>
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>tomee-embedded</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
       <!--<classifier>uber</classifier> -->
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>ziplock</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>

diff --git a/examples/movies-complete-meta/pom.xml b/examples/movies-complete-meta/pom.xml
index 230473e..c9c7e00 100644
--- a/examples/movies-complete-meta/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/movies-complete-meta/pom.xml

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>movies-complete-meta</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Movies Complete (Meta)</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
 

diff --git a/examples/movies-complete/pom.xml b/examples/movies-complete/pom.xml
index 8fe8cc0..6868741 100644
--- a/examples/movies-complete/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/movies-complete/pom.xml

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>movies-complete</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Movies Complete</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>

diff --git a/examples/mp-config-example/pom.xml b/examples/mp-config-example/pom.xml
index 5de90c3..d3216ee 100644
--- a/examples/mp-config-example/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/mp-config-example/pom.xml

@@ -19,13 +19,13 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>mp-config-example</artifactId>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <packaging>war</packaging>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: MicroProfile Config</name>
   <properties>
     <version.jakartaee-api>9.1-M2</version.jakartaee-api>
     <microprofile.config.version>3.0.1</microprofile.config.version>
-    <tomee.version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</tomee.version>
+    <tomee.version>9.0.0.RC1</tomee.version>
     <version.arquillian>1.7.0.Alpha10</version.arquillian>
   </properties>
   <dependencies>

diff --git a/examples/mp-config-source-database/pom.xml b/examples/mp-config-source-database/pom.xml
index 2c56c89..10edaac 100644
--- a/examples/mp-config-source-database/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/mp-config-source-database/pom.xml

@@ -19,14 +19,14 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>mp-config-source-database</artifactId>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <packaging>war</packaging>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: MicroProfile Config Source Database</name>
   <properties>
     <version.jakartaee-api>9.1-M2</version.jakartaee-api>
     <version.microprofile>5.0</version.microprofile>
     <version.arquillian>1.7.0.Alpha10</version.arquillian>
-    <tomee.version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</tomee.version>
+    <tomee.version>9.0.0.RC1</tomee.version>
   </properties>
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>

diff --git a/examples/mp-custom-healthcheck/pom.xml b/examples/mp-custom-healthcheck/pom.xml
index e3512a8..02972d5 100644
--- a/examples/mp-custom-healthcheck/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/mp-custom-healthcheck/pom.xml

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>mp-custom-healthcheck</artifactId>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <packaging>war</packaging>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Custom HealthCheck</name>
   <properties>
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
     <junit.version>4.13.2</junit.version>
     <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
     <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
-    <tomee.version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</tomee.version>
+    <tomee.version>9.0.0.RC1</tomee.version>
   </properties>
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>

diff --git a/examples/mp-faulttolerance-fallback/pom.xml b/examples/mp-faulttolerance-fallback/pom.xml
index 78b9238..84ae7d9 100644
--- a/examples/mp-faulttolerance-fallback/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/mp-faulttolerance-fallback/pom.xml

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>mp-faulttolerance-fallback</artifactId>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <packaging>war</packaging>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Microprofile Fault Tolerance :: Fallback</name>
   <properties>
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
     <junit.version>4.13.2</junit.version>
     <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
     <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
-    <tomee.version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</tomee.version>
+    <tomee.version>9.0.0.RC1</tomee.version>
   </properties>
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>

diff --git a/examples/mp-faulttolerance-retry/pom.xml b/examples/mp-faulttolerance-retry/pom.xml
index 5710cac..0e7f26f 100644
--- a/examples/mp-faulttolerance-retry/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/mp-faulttolerance-retry/pom.xml

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>mp-faulttolerance-retry</artifactId>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <packaging>war</packaging>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Microprofile Fault Tolerance :: Retry</name>
   <properties>
@@ -31,13 +31,13 @@
     <junit.version>4.13.2</junit.version>
     <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
     <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
-    <tomee.version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</tomee.version>
+    <tomee.version>9.0.0.RC1</tomee.version>
   </properties>
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee.bom</groupId>
       <artifactId>tomee-microprofile-api</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>provided</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee.bom</groupId>
       <artifactId>tomee-microprofile</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>

diff --git a/examples/mp-faulttolerance-timeout/pom.xml b/examples/mp-faulttolerance-timeout/pom.xml
index d6921f1..dc5ca42 100644
--- a/examples/mp-faulttolerance-timeout/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/mp-faulttolerance-timeout/pom.xml

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>mp-faulttolerance-timeout</artifactId>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <packaging>war</packaging>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Microprofile Fault Tolerance :: Timeout</name>
   <properties>
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
     <arquillian-junit-container.version>1.7.0.Alpha10</arquillian-junit-container.version>
     <maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.7.0</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
     <maven-war-plugin.version>3.1.0</maven-war-plugin.version>
-    <tomee.version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</tomee.version>
+    <tomee.version>9.0.0.RC1</tomee.version>
     <jakartaee-api.version>9.1-M2</jakartaee-api.version>
     <junit.version>4.13.2</junit.version>
     <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>

diff --git a/examples/mp-jwt-bean-validation-strongly-typed/pom.xml b/examples/mp-jwt-bean-validation-strongly-typed/pom.xml
index 059352b..3642a53 100644
--- a/examples/mp-jwt-bean-validation-strongly-typed/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/mp-jwt-bean-validation-strongly-typed/pom.xml

@@ -20,13 +20,13 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>mp-jwt-bean-validation-strongly-typed</artifactId>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <packaging>war</packaging>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: MicroProfile JWT Bean Validation, Strongly-typed Annotations</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
     <version.jakartaee-api>9.1-M2</version.jakartaee-api>
-    <tomee.version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</tomee.version>
+    <tomee.version>9.0.0.RC1</tomee.version>
     <version.shrinkwrap.resolver>2.0.0</version.shrinkwrap.resolver>
     <mp-jwt.version>1.1</mp-jwt.version>
   </properties>

diff --git a/examples/mp-jwt-bean-validation/pom.xml b/examples/mp-jwt-bean-validation/pom.xml
index 3f1efdf..60976f1 100644
--- a/examples/mp-jwt-bean-validation/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/mp-jwt-bean-validation/pom.xml

@@ -20,13 +20,13 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>mp-jwt-bean-validation</artifactId>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <packaging>war</packaging>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: MicroProfile JWT Bean Validation</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
     <version.jakartaee-api>9.1-M2</version.jakartaee-api>
-    <tomee.version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</tomee.version>
+    <tomee.version>9.0.0.RC1</tomee.version>
     <version.shrinkwrap.resolver>2.0.0</version.shrinkwrap.resolver>
     <mp-jwt.version>1.1</mp-jwt.version>
   </properties>

diff --git a/examples/mp-metrics-counted/pom.xml b/examples/mp-metrics-counted/pom.xml
index 0d1cc91..a6acc50 100644
--- a/examples/mp-metrics-counted/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/mp-metrics-counted/pom.xml

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>mp-metrics-counted</artifactId>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <packaging>war</packaging>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Microprofile Metrics Counted</name>
   <properties>
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
     <junit.version>4.13.2</junit.version>
     <docker.image.name>tomee/${project.artifactId}</docker.image.name>
     <docker.file.name>Dockerfile</docker.file.name>
-    <tomee.version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</tomee.version>
+    <tomee.version>9.0.0.RC1</tomee.version>
   </properties>
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>

diff --git a/examples/mp-metrics-gauge/pom.xml b/examples/mp-metrics-gauge/pom.xml
index b8e8b5f..dba09d0 100644
--- a/examples/mp-metrics-gauge/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/mp-metrics-gauge/pom.xml

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 <project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <artifactId>mp-metrics-gauge</artifactId>
   <packaging>war</packaging>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: MicroProfile Metrics Gauge</name>
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
     <microprofile.metrics.version>3.0.1</microprofile.metrics.version>
     <version.arquillian.bom>1.7.0.Alpha10</version.arquillian.bom>
     <junit.version>4.13.2</junit.version>
-    <tomee.version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</tomee.version>
+    <tomee.version>9.0.0.RC1</tomee.version>
   </properties>
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>

diff --git a/examples/mp-metrics-histogram/pom.xml b/examples/mp-metrics-histogram/pom.xml
index 2e5d461..0d93474 100644
--- a/examples/mp-metrics-histogram/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/mp-metrics-histogram/pom.xml

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>mp-metrics-histogram</artifactId>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <packaging>war</packaging>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Microprofile Metrics Histogram</name>
   <properties>
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     <microprofile.metrics.version>3.0.1</microprofile.metrics.version>
     <version.arquillian.bom>1.7.0.Alpha10</version.arquillian.bom>
     <junit.version>4.13.2</junit.version>
-    <tomee.version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</tomee.version>
+    <tomee.version>9.0.0.RC1</tomee.version>
   </properties>
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>

diff --git a/examples/mp-metrics-metered/pom.xml b/examples/mp-metrics-metered/pom.xml
index ac75de6..bb973c0 100644
--- a/examples/mp-metrics-metered/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/mp-metrics-metered/pom.xml

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 <project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <artifactId>mp-metrics-metered</artifactId>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: MicroProfile Metrics Metered</name>
   <packaging>war</packaging>
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
     <microprofile.metrics.version>3.0.1</microprofile.metrics.version>
     <version.arquillian.bom>1.7.0.Alpha10</version.arquillian.bom>
     <junit.version>4.13.2</junit.version>
-    <tomee.version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</tomee.version>
+    <tomee.version>9.0.0.RC1</tomee.version>
   </properties>
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>

diff --git a/examples/mp-metrics-timed/pom.xml b/examples/mp-metrics-timed/pom.xml
index f683be0..3bec10e 100644
--- a/examples/mp-metrics-timed/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/mp-metrics-timed/pom.xml

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>mp-metrics-timed</artifactId>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <packaging>war</packaging>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Microprofile Metrics Timed</name>
   <properties>
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
     <microprofile.metrics.version>3.0.1</microprofile.metrics.version>
     <version.arquillian.bom>1.7.0.Alpha10</version.arquillian.bom>
     <junit.version>4.13.2</junit.version>
-    <tomee.version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</tomee.version>
+    <tomee.version>9.0.0.RC1</tomee.version>
   </properties>
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>

diff --git a/examples/mp-opentracing-traced/pom.xml b/examples/mp-opentracing-traced/pom.xml
index 7d87bf7..dce0f82 100644
--- a/examples/mp-opentracing-traced/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/mp-opentracing-traced/pom.xml

@@ -21,11 +21,11 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>mp-opentracing.traced</artifactId>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: MicroProfile OpenTracing Traced</name>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <packaging>war</packaging>
   <properties>
     <version.jakartaee-api>9.1-M2</version.jakartaee-api>
-    <tomee.version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</tomee.version>
+    <tomee.version>9.0.0.RC1</tomee.version>
     <version.arquillian.bom>1.7.0.Alpha10</version.arquillian.bom>
   </properties>
   <dependencies>

diff --git a/examples/mp-rest-client/pom.xml b/examples/mp-rest-client/pom.xml
index 6cc7bf9..93810c9 100755
--- a/examples/mp-rest-client/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/mp-rest-client/pom.xml

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>mp-rest-client</artifactId>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <packaging>war</packaging>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Microprofile REST Client</name>
   <properties>
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     <version.jakartaee-api>9.1-M2</version.jakartaee-api>
     <version.arquillian.bom>1.7.0.Alpha10</version.arquillian.bom>
     <junit.version>4.13.2</junit.version>
-    <tomee.version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</tomee.version>
+    <tomee.version>9.0.0.RC1</tomee.version>
   </properties>
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>

diff --git a/examples/mp-rest-jwt-jwk/pom.xml b/examples/mp-rest-jwt-jwk/pom.xml
index 8e8b1cf..add6c9b 100644
--- a/examples/mp-rest-jwt-jwk/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/mp-rest-jwt-jwk/pom.xml

@@ -20,12 +20,12 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>mp-rest-jwt-jwk</artifactId>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <packaging>war</packaging>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: MP REST JWT JWK</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-    <tomee.version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</tomee.version>
+    <tomee.version>9.0.0.RC1</tomee.version>
     <version.shrinkwrap.resolver>2.0.0</version.shrinkwrap.resolver>
   </properties>
   <build>

diff --git a/examples/mp-rest-jwt-principal/pom.xml b/examples/mp-rest-jwt-principal/pom.xml
index 7c221d8..0bef9fc 100644
--- a/examples/mp-rest-jwt-principal/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/mp-rest-jwt-principal/pom.xml

@@ -20,12 +20,12 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>mp-rest-jwt-principal</artifactId>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <packaging>war</packaging>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: MP REST JWT PRINCIPAL</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-    <tomee.version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</tomee.version>
+    <tomee.version>9.0.0.RC1</tomee.version>
     <junit.version>4.23</junit.version>
     <arquillian-bom.version>1.7.0.Alpha10</arquillian-bom.version>
   </properties>

diff --git a/examples/mp-rest-jwt-public-key/pom.xml b/examples/mp-rest-jwt-public-key/pom.xml
index ee35080..967144e 100644
--- a/examples/mp-rest-jwt-public-key/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/mp-rest-jwt-public-key/pom.xml

@@ -21,13 +21,13 @@
 
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>mp-rest-jwt-public-key</artifactId>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <packaging>war</packaging>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: MP REST JWT Public Key</name>
 
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-    <tomee.version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</tomee.version>
+    <tomee.version>9.0.0.RC1</tomee.version>
     <version.jakartaee-api>9.1-M2</version.jakartaee-api>
     <version.shrinkwrap.resolver>2.0.0</version.shrinkwrap.resolver>
     <mp-jwt.version>1.1</mp-jwt.version>

diff --git a/examples/mtom/pom.xml b/examples/mtom/pom.xml
index 6646146..069b6de 100644
--- a/examples/mtom/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/mtom/pom.xml

@@ -21,11 +21,11 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>mtom</artifactId>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: MTOM</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-    <tomee.version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</tomee.version>
+    <tomee.version>9.0.0.RC1</tomee.version>
   </properties>
   <repositories>
     <repository>
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee.bom</groupId>
       <artifactId>tomee-microprofile</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>provided</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>

diff --git a/examples/multi-jpa-provider-testing/pom.xml b/examples/multi-jpa-provider-testing/pom.xml
index 84572d0..9dd9b59 100644
--- a/examples/multi-jpa-provider-testing/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/multi-jpa-provider-testing/pom.xml

@@ -21,11 +21,11 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>multi-jpa-provider-testing</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Multiple JPA providers</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-    <tomee.version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</tomee.version>
+    <tomee.version>9.0.0.RC1</tomee.version>
   </properties>
   <build>
     <defaultGoal>install</defaultGoal>

diff --git a/examples/multiple-arquillian-adapters/pom.xml b/examples/multiple-arquillian-adapters/pom.xml
index f8cc5ee..14e0c5d 100644
--- a/examples/multiple-arquillian-adapters/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/multiple-arquillian-adapters/pom.xml

@@ -21,11 +21,11 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>multiple-arquillian-adapters</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Multiple Arquillian Adapters</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-    <tomee.version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</tomee.version>
+    <tomee.version>9.0.0.RC1</tomee.version>
     <arquillian.version>1.7.0.Alpha10</arquillian.version>
   </properties>
   <build>

diff --git a/examples/multiple-tomee-arquillian/pom.xml b/examples/multiple-tomee-arquillian/pom.xml
index 2912b89..cb686ce 100644
--- a/examples/multiple-tomee-arquillian/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/multiple-tomee-arquillian/pom.xml

@@ -21,11 +21,11 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>multiple-tomee-arquillian</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Multiple TomEE with Arquillian</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-    <tomee.version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</tomee.version>
+    <tomee.version>9.0.0.RC1</tomee.version>
   </properties>
   <build>
     <defaultGoal>install</defaultGoal>
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>ziplock</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>

diff --git a/examples/persistence-fragment/pom.xml b/examples/persistence-fragment/pom.xml
index a88c1ed..f73a3ee 100644
--- a/examples/persistence-fragment/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/persistence-fragment/pom.xml

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>persistence-fragment</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Persistence Fragment</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>

diff --git a/examples/pojo-webservice/pom.xml b/examples/pojo-webservice/pom.xml
index 07c9976..4d7170f 100644
--- a/examples/pojo-webservice/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/pojo-webservice/pom.xml

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>pojo-webservice</artifactId>
   <packaging>war</packaging>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Web Examples :: Pojo WS</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
         <!-- http://localhost:8080/pojo-webservice?wsdl -->
         <groupId>org.apache.tomee.maven</groupId>
         <artifactId>tomee-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
         <configuration>
           <tomeeVersion>${tomee.version}</tomeeVersion>
           <tomeeClassifier>plus</tomeeClassifier>

diff --git a/examples/pom.xml b/examples/pom.xml
index 8517535..b763d78 100644
--- a/examples/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/pom.xml

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>tomee-project</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
-    <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>examples</artifactId>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>

diff --git a/examples/quartz-app/pom.xml b/examples/quartz-app/pom.xml
index 16fb438..3ec74f4 100644
--- a/examples/quartz-app/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/quartz-app/pom.xml

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.superbiz.quartz</groupId>
   <artifactId>quartz-app</artifactId>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Quartz</name>
   <properties>
@@ -77,13 +77,13 @@
       <dependency>
         <groupId>org.apache.tomee.bom</groupId>
         <artifactId>tomee-plus</artifactId>
-        <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
         <scope>test</scope>
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>org.apache.tomee.bom</groupId>
         <artifactId>tomee-plus-api</artifactId>
-        <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
         <scope>provided</scope>
       </dependency>
       <dependency>

diff --git a/examples/quartz-app/quartz-beans/pom.xml b/examples/quartz-app/quartz-beans/pom.xml
index 25cf8f4..630578d 100644
--- a/examples/quartz-app/quartz-beans/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/quartz-app/quartz-beans/pom.xml

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.superbiz.quartz</groupId>
     <artifactId>quartz-app</artifactId>
-    <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <artifactId>quartz-beans</artifactId>

diff --git a/examples/quartz-app/quartz-ra/pom.xml b/examples/quartz-app/quartz-ra/pom.xml
index 7c6cc70..ddf029d 100644
--- a/examples/quartz-app/quartz-ra/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/quartz-app/quartz-ra/pom.xml

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.superbiz.quartz</groupId>
     <artifactId>quartz-app</artifactId>
-    <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <artifactId>quartz-ra</artifactId>

diff --git a/examples/realm-in-tomee/pom.xml b/examples/realm-in-tomee/pom.xml
index e463514..0682e98 100644
--- a/examples/realm-in-tomee/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/realm-in-tomee/pom.xml

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>realm-in-tomee</artifactId>
   <packaging>war</packaging>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: DataSource Realm</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.tomee.maven</groupId>
         <artifactId>tomee-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
       </plugin>
       
     </plugins>

diff --git a/examples/reload-persistence-unit-properties/pom.xml b/examples/reload-persistence-unit-properties/pom.xml
index 0fee7d9..7f21748 100644
--- a/examples/reload-persistence-unit-properties/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/reload-persistence-unit-properties/pom.xml

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>reload-persistence-unit-properties</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Reloadable Persistence Unit Properties</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>

diff --git a/examples/resources-declared-in-webapp/pom.xml b/examples/resources-declared-in-webapp/pom.xml
index eca6def..8e8beab 100644
--- a/examples/resources-declared-in-webapp/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/resources-declared-in-webapp/pom.xml

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>resources-declared-in-webapp</artifactId>
   <packaging>war</packaging>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Web Examples :: Resource Declared In A Webapp</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>

diff --git a/examples/resources-jmx-example/pom.xml b/examples/resources-jmx-example/pom.xml
index 041f706..b5fd2a1 100644
--- a/examples/resources-jmx-example/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/resources-jmx-example/pom.xml

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>resources-jmx</artifactId>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Resources/JMX Example</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>

diff --git a/examples/resources-jmx-example/resources-jmx-ear/pom.xml b/examples/resources-jmx-example/resources-jmx-ear/pom.xml
index f9611c7..4f65718 100644
--- a/examples/resources-jmx-example/resources-jmx-ear/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/resources-jmx-example/resources-jmx-ear/pom.xml

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
     <artifactId>resources-jmx</artifactId>
-    <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>resources-jmx-ear</artifactId>
   <packaging>ear</packaging>

diff --git a/examples/resources-jmx-example/resources-jmx-ejb/pom.xml b/examples/resources-jmx-example/resources-jmx-ejb/pom.xml
index be75427..2131b51 100644
--- a/examples/resources-jmx-example/resources-jmx-ejb/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/resources-jmx-example/resources-jmx-ejb/pom.xml

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
     <artifactId>resources-jmx</artifactId>
-    <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>resources-jmx-ejb</artifactId>

diff --git a/examples/rest-applicationcomposer-mockito/pom.xml b/examples/rest-applicationcomposer-mockito/pom.xml
index dd8ea02..63a9d39 100644
--- a/examples/rest-applicationcomposer-mockito/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/rest-applicationcomposer-mockito/pom.xml

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>rest-applicationcomposer-mockito</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: REST, Mockito and Application Composer</name>
 
   <properties>
@@ -75,19 +75,19 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-cxf-rs</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-mockito</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>

diff --git a/examples/rest-applicationcomposer/pom.xml b/examples/rest-applicationcomposer/pom.xml
index 5622869..ecfcfa7 100644
--- a/examples/rest-applicationcomposer/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/rest-applicationcomposer/pom.xml

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>rest-applicationcomposer</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: REST and Application Composer</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -68,13 +68,13 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-cxf-rs</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>

diff --git a/examples/rest-cdi/pom.xml b/examples/rest-cdi/pom.xml
index 01bd2d9..c568b6c 100644
--- a/examples/rest-cdi/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/rest-cdi/pom.xml

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>rest-cdi</artifactId>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: REST CDI</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-cxf-rs</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>

diff --git a/examples/rest-example-with-application/pom.xml b/examples/rest-example-with-application/pom.xml
index 5d87bc0..36563d3 100644
--- a/examples/rest-example-with-application/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/rest-example-with-application/pom.xml

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>rest-example-with-application</artifactId>
   <packaging>war</packaging>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Web Examples :: REST Example With Application</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>

diff --git a/examples/rest-example/pom.xml b/examples/rest-example/pom.xml
index 5cfbb54..9ed3bb9 100644
--- a/examples/rest-example/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/rest-example/pom.xml

@@ -21,11 +21,11 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>rest-example</artifactId>
   <packaging>war</packaging>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Web Examples :: REST Example</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-    <tomee.version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</tomee.version>
+    <tomee.version>9.0.0.RC1</tomee.version>
     <version.openjpa>3.2.2</version.openjpa>
   </properties>
   <repositories>

diff --git a/examples/rest-jaas/pom.xml b/examples/rest-jaas/pom.xml
index ec93e74..c61d100 100644
--- a/examples/rest-jaas/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/rest-jaas/pom.xml

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>rest-jaas</artifactId>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <packaging>war</packaging>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: JAXRS and JAAS</name>
   <dependencies>
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.tomee.maven</groupId>
         <artifactId>tomee-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
         <configuration>
           <systemVariables>
             <java.security.auth.login.config>${project.build.directory}/apache-tomee/conf/login.config</java.security.auth.login.config>

diff --git a/examples/rest-on-ejb/pom.xml b/examples/rest-on-ejb/pom.xml
index 9cb3cda..67a81f6 100644
--- a/examples/rest-on-ejb/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/rest-on-ejb/pom.xml

@@ -22,11 +22,11 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>rest-on-ejb</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: REST and EJB</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-    <tomee.version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</tomee.version>
+    <tomee.version>9.0.0.RC1</tomee.version>
   </properties>
   <build>
     <defaultGoal>install</defaultGoal>

diff --git a/examples/rest-xml-json/pom.xml b/examples/rest-xml-json/pom.xml
index e866226..c49e55e 100644
--- a/examples/rest-xml-json/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/rest-xml-json/pom.xml

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>rest-xml-json</artifactId>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: REST XML JSON</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-cxf-rs</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>

diff --git a/examples/scala-basic/pom.xml b/examples/scala-basic/pom.xml
index 532347d..16504b1 100644
--- a/examples/scala-basic/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/scala-basic/pom.xml

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>scala-basic</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Basic Scala</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>

diff --git a/examples/schedule-events/pom.xml b/examples/schedule-events/pom.xml
index 207823e..b812c0f 100644
--- a/examples/schedule-events/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/schedule-events/pom.xml

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>schedule-events</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: @Schedule Events</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>

diff --git a/examples/schedule-expression/pom.xml b/examples/schedule-expression/pom.xml
index cd77ba2..3064486 100644
--- a/examples/schedule-expression/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/schedule-expression/pom.xml

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>schedule-expression</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: ScheduleExpression</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>

diff --git a/examples/schedule-methods-meta/pom.xml b/examples/schedule-methods-meta/pom.xml
index 8e7c8ee..c1ca397 100644
--- a/examples/schedule-methods-meta/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/schedule-methods-meta/pom.xml

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>schedule-methods-meta</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: @Schedule Methods (Meta)</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>

diff --git a/examples/schedule-methods/pom.xml b/examples/schedule-methods/pom.xml
index 053aaa6..fd5f159 100644
--- a/examples/schedule-methods/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/schedule-methods/pom.xml

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>schedule-methods</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: @Schedule Methods</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>

diff --git a/examples/security-custom-identitystore/pom.xml b/examples/security-custom-identitystore/pom.xml
index a9bdd21..6b8e0cf 100644
--- a/examples/security-custom-identitystore/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/security-custom-identitystore/pom.xml

@@ -20,13 +20,13 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>security-custom-identitystore</artifactId>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
 
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Jakarta Security custom Identity Store</name>
   
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-    <version.tomee>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version.tomee>
+    <version.tomee>9.0.0.RC1</version.tomee>
   </properties>
   <dependencies>
     

diff --git a/examples/security-tomcat-user-identitystore/pom.xml b/examples/security-tomcat-user-identitystore/pom.xml
index 6706eb6..dec781f 100644
--- a/examples/security-tomcat-user-identitystore/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/security-tomcat-user-identitystore/pom.xml

@@ -20,13 +20,13 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>security-tomcat-user-identitystore</artifactId>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
 
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Jakarta Security tomcat-user.xml Identity Store</name>
   
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-    <version.tomee>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version.tomee>
+    <version.tomee>9.0.0.RC1</version.tomee>
   </properties>
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>

diff --git a/examples/server-events/pom.xml b/examples/server-events/pom.xml
index ff6f78c..c1a44f4 100644
--- a/examples/server-events/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/server-events/pom.xml

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>server-events</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Server Events</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>provided</scope>
     </dependency>
     <!-- test libs -->
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>arquillian-openejb-embedded</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>

diff --git a/examples/serverless-builder/pom.xml b/examples/serverless-builder/pom.xml
index 8250246..d7482dd 100644
--- a/examples/serverless-builder/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/serverless-builder/pom.xml

@@ -20,13 +20,13 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>serverless-builder</artifactId>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
 
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Serverless Apache TomEE WebProfile</name>
   
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-    <version.tomee>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version.tomee>
+    <version.tomee>9.0.0.RC1</version.tomee>
   </properties>
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>

diff --git a/examples/serverless-tomee-microprofile/pom.xml b/examples/serverless-tomee-microprofile/pom.xml
index 0b11a16..3e9378d 100644
--- a/examples/serverless-tomee-microprofile/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/serverless-tomee-microprofile/pom.xml

@@ -20,13 +20,13 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>serverless-tomee-microprofile</artifactId>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
 
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Serverless Apache TomEE MicroProfile</name>
   
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-    <version.tomee>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version.tomee>
+    <version.tomee>9.0.0.RC1</version.tomee>
   </properties>
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>

diff --git a/examples/serverless-tomee-plume/pom.xml b/examples/serverless-tomee-plume/pom.xml
index 33c2c5d..7d1d0bf 100644
--- a/examples/serverless-tomee-plume/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/serverless-tomee-plume/pom.xml

@@ -20,13 +20,13 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>serverless-tomee-plume</artifactId>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
 
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Serverless Apache TomEE Plume</name>
   
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-    <version.tomee>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version.tomee>
+    <version.tomee>9.0.0.RC1</version.tomee>
   </properties>
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>

diff --git a/examples/serverless-tomee-plus/pom.xml b/examples/serverless-tomee-plus/pom.xml
index 9660587..5952610 100644
--- a/examples/serverless-tomee-plus/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/serverless-tomee-plus/pom.xml

@@ -20,13 +20,13 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>serverless-tomee-plus</artifactId>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
 
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Serverless Apache TomEE Plus</name>
   
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-    <version.tomee>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version.tomee>
+    <version.tomee>9.0.0.RC1</version.tomee>
   </properties>
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>

diff --git a/examples/serverless-tomee-webprofile/pom.xml b/examples/serverless-tomee-webprofile/pom.xml
index 65e5d40..5dfcca5 100644
--- a/examples/serverless-tomee-webprofile/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/serverless-tomee-webprofile/pom.xml

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>serverless-tomee-webprofile</artifactId>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
 
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Serverless Apache TomEE WebProfile</name>
   
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee.bom</groupId>
       <artifactId>tomee-webprofile</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>junit</groupId>

diff --git a/examples/simple-cdi-interceptor/pom.xml b/examples/simple-cdi-interceptor/pom.xml
index ff2c41e..db5ff7f 100644
--- a/examples/simple-cdi-interceptor/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/simple-cdi-interceptor/pom.xml

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>simple-cdi-interceptor</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Simple CDI Interceptor</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>

diff --git a/examples/simple-cmp2/pom.xml b/examples/simple-cmp2/pom.xml
index 4036d5e..0d28dfc 100644
--- a/examples/simple-cmp2/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/simple-cmp2/pom.xml

@@ -22,11 +22,11 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>simple-cmp2</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Simple CMP2 Entity</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-    <tomee.version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</tomee.version>
+    <tomee.version>9.0.0.RC1</tomee.version>
   </properties>
   <build>
     <defaultGoal>install</defaultGoal>

diff --git a/examples/simple-ear/moviefun-business-logic/pom.xml b/examples/simple-ear/moviefun-business-logic/pom.xml
index b48afd1..00794f4 100644
--- a/examples/simple-ear/moviefun-business-logic/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/simple-ear/moviefun-business-logic/pom.xml

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
     <artifactId>moviefun-ear-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <artifactId>moviefun-business-logic</artifactId>
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>

diff --git a/examples/simple-ear/moviefun-business-model/pom.xml b/examples/simple-ear/moviefun-business-model/pom.xml
index 35237a0..adb22f0 100644
--- a/examples/simple-ear/moviefun-business-model/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/simple-ear/moviefun-business-model/pom.xml

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
     <artifactId>moviefun-ear-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <artifactId>moviefun-business-model</artifactId>

diff --git a/examples/simple-ear/moviefun-ear/pom.xml b/examples/simple-ear/moviefun-ear/pom.xml
index bd56232..35fd315 100644
--- a/examples/simple-ear/moviefun-ear/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/simple-ear/moviefun-ear/pom.xml

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
     <artifactId>moviefun-ear-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <artifactId>moviefun-ear</artifactId>

diff --git a/examples/simple-ear/moviefun-functional-tests/pom.xml b/examples/simple-ear/moviefun-functional-tests/pom.xml
index d43fd61..06172d0 100644
--- a/examples/simple-ear/moviefun-functional-tests/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/simple-ear/moviefun-functional-tests/pom.xml

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
     <artifactId>moviefun-ear-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <artifactId>moviefun-functional-test</artifactId>
@@ -81,13 +81,13 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>taglibs-shade</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>net.sourceforge.htmlunit</groupId>
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>tomee-embedded</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
       <!--<classifier>uber</classifier> -->
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>arquillian-tomee-remote</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>

diff --git a/examples/simple-ear/moviefun-webapp/pom.xml b/examples/simple-ear/moviefun-webapp/pom.xml
index d980c9a..b63e4cb 100644
--- a/examples/simple-ear/moviefun-webapp/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/simple-ear/moviefun-webapp/pom.xml

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
     <artifactId>moviefun-ear-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>moviefun-webapp</artifactId>
   <packaging>war</packaging>
@@ -58,13 +58,13 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>taglibs-shade</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>provided</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>

diff --git a/examples/simple-ear/pom.xml b/examples/simple-ear/pom.xml
index 88fb532..489dc60 100644
--- a/examples/simple-ear/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/simple-ear/pom.xml

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>moviefun-ear-parent</artifactId>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Simple EAR</name>
   <modules>

diff --git a/examples/simple-jms-context/pom.xml b/examples/simple-jms-context/pom.xml
index 3a3bde8..5abea31 100644
--- a/examples/simple-jms-context/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/simple-jms-context/pom.xml

@@ -24,13 +24,13 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>simple-jms-context</artifactId>
   <packaging>war</packaging>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Simple JMS Context</name>
 
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
     <version.arquillian>1.7.0.Alpha10</version.arquillian>
-    <tomee.version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</tomee.version>
+    <tomee.version>9.0.0.RC1</tomee.version>
     <activemq.port>61616</activemq.port>
   </properties>
   <build>

diff --git a/examples/simple-jms/pom.xml b/examples/simple-jms/pom.xml
index 767ae19..06f563b 100644
--- a/examples/simple-jms/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/simple-jms/pom.xml

@@ -22,12 +22,12 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>simple-jms</artifactId>
   <packaging>war</packaging>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Simple JMS</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
     <version.arquillian>1.7.0.Alpha10</version.arquillian>
-    <tomee.version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</tomee.version>
+    <tomee.version>9.0.0.RC1</tomee.version>
     <activemq.port>61616</activemq.port>
   </properties>
   <build>

diff --git a/examples/simple-mdb-and-cdi/pom.xml b/examples/simple-mdb-and-cdi/pom.xml
index 87fea88..1f50dc7 100644
--- a/examples/simple-mdb-and-cdi/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/simple-mdb-and-cdi/pom.xml

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>simple-mdb-and-cdi</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Simple MDB With a CDI Injection</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee.bom</groupId>
       <artifactId>tomee-plus-api</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>provided</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee.bom</groupId>
       <artifactId>tomee-plus</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>

diff --git a/examples/simple-mdb-with-descriptor/pom.xml b/examples/simple-mdb-with-descriptor/pom.xml
index fc6a597..80a23ca 100644
--- a/examples/simple-mdb-with-descriptor/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/simple-mdb-with-descriptor/pom.xml

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>simple-mdb-with-descriptor</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Simple MDB Using Deployment Descriptor Example</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee.bom</groupId>
       <artifactId>tomee-plus-api</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>provided</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee.bom</groupId>
       <artifactId>tomee-plus</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>

diff --git a/examples/simple-mdb/pom.xml b/examples/simple-mdb/pom.xml
index 8babcad..6e2c2b9 100644
--- a/examples/simple-mdb/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/simple-mdb/pom.xml

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>simple-mdb</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Simple MDB Example</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee.bom</groupId>
       <artifactId>tomee-plus-api</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>provided</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee.bom</groupId>
       <artifactId>tomee-plus</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>

diff --git a/examples/simple-remote-tomcatusers/pom.xml b/examples/simple-remote-tomcatusers/pom.xml
index 6fcf94e..121e3bb 100644
--- a/examples/simple-remote-tomcatusers/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/simple-remote-tomcatusers/pom.xml

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>simple-remote-tomcatusers</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Simple Remote tomcat-users.xml</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>arquillian-tomee-remote</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
       <exclusions>
         <exclusion>

diff --git a/examples/simple-rest/pom.xml b/examples/simple-rest/pom.xml
index 64f27ac..f1943fc 100644
--- a/examples/simple-rest/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/simple-rest/pom.xml

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>simple-rest</artifactId>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Simple REST</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-cxf-rs</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>

diff --git a/examples/simple-singleton/pom.xml b/examples/simple-singleton/pom.xml
index 07f82ce..9f3a2b2 100644
--- a/examples/simple-singleton/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/simple-singleton/pom.xml

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>simple-singleton</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Simple Singleton</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>

diff --git a/examples/simple-stateful-callbacks/pom.xml b/examples/simple-stateful-callbacks/pom.xml
index 115c4b7..c69d259 100644
--- a/examples/simple-stateful-callbacks/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/simple-stateful-callbacks/pom.xml

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>simple-stateful-callbacks</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Simple Stateful Pojo Callbacks</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee.bom</groupId>
       <artifactId>jaxb-runtime</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
       <type>pom</type>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>

diff --git a/examples/simple-stateful/pom.xml b/examples/simple-stateful/pom.xml
index d25c540..6832895 100644
--- a/examples/simple-stateful/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/simple-stateful/pom.xml

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>simple-stateful</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Simple Stateful Pojo</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>

diff --git a/examples/simple-stateless-callbacks/pom.xml b/examples/simple-stateless-callbacks/pom.xml
index 983bce1..5330c65 100644
--- a/examples/simple-stateless-callbacks/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/simple-stateless-callbacks/pom.xml

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>simple-stateless-callbacks</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Simple Stateless Pojo Callbacks</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>

diff --git a/examples/simple-stateless-with-descriptor/pom.xml b/examples/simple-stateless-with-descriptor/pom.xml
index 36cd130..972c184 100644
--- a/examples/simple-stateless-with-descriptor/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/simple-stateless-with-descriptor/pom.xml

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>simple-stateless-with-descriptor</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Simple Stateless With Deployment Descriptor</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -69,13 +69,13 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-jee-accessors</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>

diff --git a/examples/simple-stateless/pom.xml b/examples/simple-stateless/pom.xml
index 4a599f7..8121396 100644
--- a/examples/simple-stateless/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/simple-stateless/pom.xml

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>simple-stateless</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Simple Stateless Pojo</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>

diff --git a/examples/simple-webservice-without-interface/pom.xml b/examples/simple-webservice-without-interface/pom.xml
index 8f98afa..1bcb9f4 100644
--- a/examples/simple-webservice-without-interface/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/simple-webservice-without-interface/pom.xml

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>simple-webservice-without-interface</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Simple Webservice Without Interface</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee.bom</groupId>
       <artifactId>tomee-plus-api</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>junit</groupId>
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee.bom</groupId>
       <artifactId>tomee-plus</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <!-- This is required on IBM JDKs (and potentially others) because saaj-impl depends

diff --git a/examples/simple-webservice/pom.xml b/examples/simple-webservice/pom.xml
index 6023181..0344494 100644
--- a/examples/simple-webservice/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/simple-webservice/pom.xml

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>simple-webservice</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Simple Webservice</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee.bom</groupId>
       <artifactId>tomee-plus-api</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>junit</groupId>
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee.bom</groupId>
       <artifactId>tomee-plus</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <!-- This is required on IBM JDKs (and potentially others) because saaj-impl depends

diff --git a/examples/singleton-startup-ordering/pom.xml b/examples/singleton-startup-ordering/pom.xml
index 2ce6ceb..8e26717 100755
--- a/examples/singleton-startup-ordering/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/singleton-startup-ordering/pom.xml

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>singleton-startup-ordering</artifactId>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <packaging>war</packaging>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples ::  Singleton startup ordering</name>
   <properties>

diff --git a/examples/struts/pom.xml b/examples/struts/pom.xml
index b340afc..adde8b3 100644
--- a/examples/struts/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/struts/pom.xml

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz.struts</groupId>
   <artifactId>struts</artifactId>
   <packaging>war</packaging>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Web Examples :: Struts</name>
   <url>http://tomee.apache.org</url>
   <properties>

diff --git a/examples/telephone-stateful/pom.xml b/examples/telephone-stateful/pom.xml
index 3a180c4..fc1e978 100644
--- a/examples/telephone-stateful/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/telephone-stateful/pom.xml

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>telephone-stateful</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Telephone Stateful Pojo</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-ejbd</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <!-- END SNIPPET: openejbdep -->

diff --git a/examples/testcase-injection/pom.xml b/examples/testcase-injection/pom.xml
index 16a9eaf..d5c9bb9 100644
--- a/examples/testcase-injection/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/testcase-injection/pom.xml

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>testcase-injection</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: TestCase Injection</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>

diff --git a/examples/testing-security-2/pom.xml b/examples/testing-security-2/pom.xml
index 51cccf9..b9b1a3d 100644
--- a/examples/testing-security-2/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/testing-security-2/pom.xml

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>testing-security-2</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Testing Security</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>

diff --git a/examples/testing-security-3/pom.xml b/examples/testing-security-3/pom.xml
index 466235f..a5eb887 100644
--- a/examples/testing-security-3/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/testing-security-3/pom.xml

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>testing-security-3</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Testing Security Service Provider</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>provided</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>

diff --git a/examples/testing-security-4/pom.xml b/examples/testing-security-4/pom.xml
index 66623be..04eb6d2 100644
--- a/examples/testing-security-4/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/testing-security-4/pom.xml

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>testing-security-4</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Testing Security Script Service Provider</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>provided</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>

diff --git a/examples/testing-security-meta/pom.xml b/examples/testing-security-meta/pom.xml
index 169c7d0..c1447e6 100644
--- a/examples/testing-security-meta/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/testing-security-meta/pom.xml

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>testing-security-meta</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Testing Security (Meta)</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>

diff --git a/examples/testing-security/pom.xml b/examples/testing-security/pom.xml
index 30d5ce6..6c29f62 100644
--- a/examples/testing-security/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/testing-security/pom.xml

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>testing-security</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Testing Security</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>

diff --git a/examples/testing-transactions-bmt/pom.xml b/examples/testing-transactions-bmt/pom.xml
index cb5c564..9439c0d 100644
--- a/examples/testing-transactions-bmt/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/testing-transactions-bmt/pom.xml

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>testing-transactions-bmt</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Testing Transactions BMT</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>

diff --git a/examples/testing-transactions/pom.xml b/examples/testing-transactions/pom.xml
index 3f0a15d..b44b477 100644
--- a/examples/testing-transactions/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/testing-transactions/pom.xml

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>testing-transactions</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Testing Transactions</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>

diff --git a/examples/tomee-jms-portability/pom.xml b/examples/tomee-jms-portability/pom.xml
index 29af1fc..0408cbb 100644
--- a/examples/tomee-jms-portability/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/tomee-jms-portability/pom.xml

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
   <groupId>com.company.tutorials</groupId>
   <artifactId>simple-tomee</artifactId>
   <packaging>war</packaging>
-  <version>1.0</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <name>TomEE :: TomEE :: IBM MQ AMQ Portability Examples :: MDB Example</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>

diff --git a/examples/transaction-rollback/pom.xml b/examples/transaction-rollback/pom.xml
index eac8042..67ac76a 100644
--- a/examples/transaction-rollback/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/transaction-rollback/pom.xml

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>transaction-rollback</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Transaction Rollback</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>

diff --git a/examples/troubleshooting/pom.xml b/examples/troubleshooting/pom.xml
index 055dcd8..c4bb254 100644
--- a/examples/troubleshooting/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/troubleshooting/pom.xml

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>troubleshooting</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Troubleshooting</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>

diff --git a/examples/webservice-attachments/pom.xml b/examples/webservice-attachments/pom.xml
index 7be25c9..a9c2f94 100644
--- a/examples/webservice-attachments/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/webservice-attachments/pom.xml

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>webservice-attachments</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Webservice Attachments</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-cxf</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>

diff --git a/examples/webservice-handlerchain/pom.xml b/examples/webservice-handlerchain/pom.xml
index b2320b6..a6626f3 100644
--- a/examples/webservice-handlerchain/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/webservice-handlerchain/pom.xml

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>webservice-handlerchain</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Web Service Handlers</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee.bom</groupId>
       <artifactId>tomee-plus-api</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>junit</groupId>
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee.bom</groupId>
       <artifactId>tomee-plus</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <!-- This is required on IBM JDKs (and potentially others) because saaj-impl depends

diff --git a/examples/webservice-holder/pom.xml b/examples/webservice-holder/pom.xml
index 49a760b..1bab7d1 100644
--- a/examples/webservice-holder/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/webservice-holder/pom.xml

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>webservice-holder</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: @WebService Holder</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee.bom</groupId>
       <artifactId>tomee-plus-api</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>junit</groupId>
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee.bom</groupId>
       <artifactId>tomee-plus</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <!-- This is required on IBM JDKs (and potentially others) because saaj-impl depends

diff --git a/examples/webservice-inheritance/pom.xml b/examples/webservice-inheritance/pom.xml
index 83d1724..cb69e13 100644
--- a/examples/webservice-inheritance/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/webservice-inheritance/pom.xml

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>webservice-inheritance</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Webservice Inheritance</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee.bom</groupId>
       <artifactId>tomee-plus-api</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>junit</groupId>
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee.bom</groupId>
       <artifactId>tomee-plus</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <!-- This is required on IBM JDKs (and potentially others) because saaj-impl depends

diff --git a/examples/webservice-security/pom.xml b/examples/webservice-security/pom.xml
index 0c7eae0..45edf9d 100644
--- a/examples/webservice-security/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/webservice-security/pom.xml

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>webservice-security</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Web Examples :: EJB WebService with Security</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee.bom</groupId>
       <artifactId>tomee-plus-api</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>junit</groupId>
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee.bom</groupId>
       <artifactId>tomee-plus</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <!-- This is required on IBM JDKs (and potentially others) because saaj-impl depends

diff --git a/examples/webservice-ssl-client-cert/pom.xml b/examples/webservice-ssl-client-cert/pom.xml
index 67d9f34..cfab493 100644
--- a/examples/webservice-ssl-client-cert/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/webservice-ssl-client-cert/pom.xml

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>webservice-ssl-client-cert</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Web Examples :: EJB WebService with SSL Client Certificate</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>arquillian-tomee-remote</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
       <exclusions>
         <exclusion>
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@
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       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-cxf</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
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diff --git a/examples/webservice-ws-security/pom.xml b/examples/webservice-ws-security/pom.xml
index 302ee5b..5a61364 100644
--- a/examples/webservice-ws-security/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/webservice-ws-security/pom.xml

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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   <artifactId>webservice-ws-security</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Web Examples :: EJB WebService with WS-Security</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
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       <groupId>org.apache.tomee.bom</groupId>
       <artifactId>tomee-plus-api</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
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@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
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-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
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diff --git a/examples/webservice-ws-with-resources-config/pom.xml b/examples/webservice-ws-with-resources-config/pom.xml
index 0964409..36bcabf 100644
--- a/examples/webservice-ws-with-resources-config/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/webservice-ws-with-resources-config/pom.xml

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
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   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Web Examples :: EJB WebService WS Security with resources.xml</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
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-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
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diff --git a/examples/websocket-jms/pom.xml b/examples/websocket-jms/pom.xml
index 331e1d4..49d2d3f 100644
--- a/examples/websocket-jms/pom.xml
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@@ -22,12 +22,12 @@
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   <artifactId>websocket-jms</artifactId>
   <packaging>war</packaging>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
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   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Websocket JMS</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
     <version.arquillian>1.7.0.Alpha10</version.arquillian>
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+    <tomee.version>9.0.0.RC1</tomee.version>
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diff --git a/examples/websocket-tls-basic-auth/pom.xml b/examples/websocket-tls-basic-auth/pom.xml
index 1041f4d..5af2d21 100644
--- a/examples/websocket-tls-basic-auth/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/websocket-tls-basic-auth/pom.xml

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <packaging>war</packaging>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: WebSocket with tls and basic auth Example</name>
   <properties>

diff --git a/examples/xa-datasource/pom.xml b/examples/xa-datasource/pom.xml
index f108128..0848782 100644
--- a/examples/xa-datasource/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/xa-datasource/pom.xml

@@ -22,12 +22,12 @@
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   <artifactId>xa-datasource</artifactId>
   <packaging>war</packaging>
-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: XA Datasource configuration and usage</name>
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-    <tomee.version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</tomee.version>
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@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@
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-      <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
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       <scope>test</scope>
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diff --git a/gradle/gradle-tomee-embedded/pom.xml b/gradle/gradle-tomee-embedded/pom.xml
index f6d95f0..3534dda 100644
--- a/gradle/gradle-tomee-embedded/pom.xml
+++ b/gradle/gradle-tomee-embedded/pom.xml

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
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diff --git a/gradle/pom.xml b/gradle/pom.xml
index 04b4676..1293293 100644
--- a/gradle/pom.xml
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@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
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diff --git a/itests/failover-ejb/pom.xml b/itests/failover-ejb/pom.xml
index 2f0fca2..e230785 100644
--- a/itests/failover-ejb/pom.xml
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@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
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diff --git a/itests/failover/pom.xml b/itests/failover/pom.xml
index e6e4935..d1b771e 100644
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@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
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diff --git a/itests/itest-common/pom.xml b/itests/itest-common/pom.xml
index 30b03d4..857513a 100644
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@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
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diff --git a/itests/itest-util/pom.xml b/itests/itest-util/pom.xml
index 9acce5c..15d38cb 100644
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@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
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diff --git a/itests/jaxrs/pom.xml b/itests/jaxrs/pom.xml
index 907f19e..c1b2f86 100644
--- a/itests/jaxrs/pom.xml
+++ b/itests/jaxrs/pom.xml

@@ -19,12 +19,12 @@
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diff --git a/itests/legacy-client/pom.xml b/itests/legacy-client/pom.xml
index e07d39c..cd6ec7c 100644
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@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
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diff --git a/itests/legacy-server/pom.xml b/itests/legacy-server/pom.xml
index 6f986f5..472d94e 100644
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@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
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   <groupId>org.apache.openejb.itests</groupId>

diff --git a/itests/microprofile-jwt-itests/pom.xml b/itests/microprofile-jwt-itests/pom.xml
index 539a820..2b4d6a4 100644
--- a/itests/microprofile-jwt-itests/pom.xml
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@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
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diff --git a/itests/openejb-itests-app/pom.xml b/itests/openejb-itests-app/pom.xml
index c89ec3a..0edaf6d 100644
--- a/itests/openejb-itests-app/pom.xml
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@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
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   <artifactId>openejb-itests-app</artifactId>

diff --git a/itests/openejb-itests-beans/pom.xml b/itests/openejb-itests-beans/pom.xml
index 23c929f..26a8930 100644
--- a/itests/openejb-itests-beans/pom.xml
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@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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diff --git a/itests/openejb-itests-client/pom.xml b/itests/openejb-itests-client/pom.xml
index cf0be6a..7011533 100644
--- a/itests/openejb-itests-client/pom.xml
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@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
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   <artifactId>openejb-itests-client</artifactId>

diff --git a/itests/openejb-itests-interceptor-beans/pom.xml b/itests/openejb-itests-interceptor-beans/pom.xml
index 47d10fb..f528f71 100644
--- a/itests/openejb-itests-interceptor-beans/pom.xml
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@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
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diff --git a/itests/openejb-itests-servlets/pom.xml b/itests/openejb-itests-servlets/pom.xml
index 490bdf1..57e2fce 100644
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diff --git a/itests/openejb-itests-web/pom.xml b/itests/openejb-itests-web/pom.xml
index 241a722..d105b3a 100644
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diff --git a/itests/pom.xml b/itests/pom.xml
index 91d2f8c..f8674bf 100644
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@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
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diff --git a/itests/tomee-server-composer/pom.xml b/itests/tomee-server-composer/pom.xml
index 948aa6f..13a54b2 100644
--- a/itests/tomee-server-composer/pom.xml
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@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
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diff --git a/itests/tomee-server-version/pom.xml b/itests/tomee-server-version/pom.xml
index 3a04df1..92e9c52 100644
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diff --git a/maven/applicationcomposer-maven-plugin/pom.xml b/maven/applicationcomposer-maven-plugin/pom.xml
index 1f8f0ca..bc9def0 100644
--- a/maven/applicationcomposer-maven-plugin/pom.xml
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-  <version>9.0.0-M9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0.RC1</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Maven Plugins :: ApplicationComposer Maven Plugin</name>
 
   <dependencies>

diff --git a/maven/jarstxt-maven-plugin/pom.xml b/maven/jarstxt-maven-plugin/pom.xml
index 491fa23..7c219c9 100644
--- a/maven/jarstxt-maven-plugin/pom.xml
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   <packaging>maven-plugin</packaging>
   <name>TomEE :: Maven Plugins :: jars.txt Maven Plugin</name>
 

diff --git a/maven/maven-util/pom.xml b/maven/maven-util/pom.xml
index 1117d72..9315341 100644
--- a/maven/maven-util/pom.xml
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diff --git a/maven/openejb-embedded-maven-plugin/pom.xml b/maven/openejb-embedded-maven-plugin/pom.xml
index 9cf7d7c..6b57ba6 100644
--- a/maven/openejb-embedded-maven-plugin/pom.xml
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   <name>TomEE :: Maven Plugins :: OpenEJB Embedded Maven Plugin</name>
 
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diff --git a/maven/pom.xml b/maven/pom.xml
index 3f75614..afd558d 100644
--- a/maven/pom.xml
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diff --git a/maven/tomee-embedded-maven-plugin/pom.xml b/maven/tomee-embedded-maven-plugin/pom.xml
index 635417e..8f5e58c 100644
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diff --git a/maven/tomee-maven-plugin/pom.xml b/maven/tomee-maven-plugin/pom.xml
index bdde74b..383ddd0 100644
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diff --git a/server/openejb-bonecp/pom.xml b/server/openejb-bonecp/pom.xml
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diff --git a/server/openejb-client/pom.xml b/server/openejb-client/pom.xml
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diff --git a/server/openejb-cxf/pom.xml b/server/openejb-cxf/pom.xml
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index d0043a2..5aef54f 100644
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commit	0ac75512d7271a4137f2e7c62655fbf1c91bb7dd	[log] [tgz]
author	Jean-Louis Monteiro <jlmonteiro@tomitribe.com>	Mon Oct 31 09:59:51 2022 +0100
committer	Jean-Louis Monteiro <jlmonteiro@tomitribe.com>	Mon Oct 31 09:59:51 2022 +0100
tree	5b5b95fce70763f300d79cd94888ffdab320994c
parent	5c30e4723e59d33254e9343a04f2c20aca7b9a46 [diff]