[maven-release-plugin] prepare release tomee-project-9.0.0-M8
diff --git a/arquillian/arquillian-common/pom.xml b/arquillian/arquillian-common/pom.xml
index fa09d87..5727b54 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 7a1d6cc..15523ee 100644
--- a/arquillian/arquillian-openejb-embedded/pom.xml
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@@ -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 3b491a8..2e20757 100644
--- a/arquillian/arquillian-openejb-transaction-provider/pom.xml
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diff --git a/arquillian/arquillian-tck/pom.xml b/arquillian/arquillian-tck/pom.xml
index 52a0bbd..2e75990 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 800e391..f571d88 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 4a263b8..5cff532 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 172e91a..71a51c2 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 28442ef..0ba92a9 100644
--- a/arquillian/arquillian-tomee-remote/pom.xml
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@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
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@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@
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-      <version>9.0.0-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
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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 b4ad294..443d7a5 100644
--- a/arquillian/arquillian-tomee-tests/arquillian-tomee-config-tests/pom.xml
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   <artifactId>arquillian-tomee-config-tests</artifactId>
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 d18db3b..320f719 100644
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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 b748f34..4af6904 100644
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   <artifactId>arquillian-tomee-jaxws-tests</artifactId>
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 851ae8d..4475f40 100644
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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 1a23c15..4c85a33 100644
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diff --git a/arquillian/arquillian-tomee-tests/pom.xml b/arquillian/arquillian-tomee-tests/pom.xml
index dfe05bc..fc31be2 100644
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   <artifactId>arquillian-tomee-tests</artifactId>
diff --git a/arquillian/arquillian-tomee-webapp-remote/pom.xml b/arquillian/arquillian-tomee-webapp-remote/pom.xml
index 7919aaf..da75854 100644
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   <artifactId>arquillian-tomee-webapp-remote</artifactId>
diff --git a/arquillian/pom.xml b/arquillian/pom.xml
index 21d1227..dff51b3 100644
--- a/arquillian/pom.xml
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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 7540f38..14a6862 100644
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diff --git a/assembly/openejb-lite/pom.xml b/assembly/openejb-lite/pom.xml
index 24eb611..63d5757 100644
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diff --git a/assembly/openejb-standalone/pom.xml b/assembly/openejb-standalone/pom.xml
index c4c9682..02b8c2f 100644
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diff --git a/assembly/pom.xml b/assembly/pom.xml
index 14a0d7d..cab0c8c 100644
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diff --git a/boms/jaxb-runtime/pom.xml b/boms/jaxb-runtime/pom.xml
index bc4d71a..6a21ee5 100644
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diff --git a/boms/tomee-microprofile-api/pom.xml b/boms/tomee-microprofile-api/pom.xml
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   <parent>
     <artifactId>deps</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
-    <version>9.0.0-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
diff --git a/deps/pom.xml b/deps/pom.xml
index 954643c..5838b89 100644
--- a/deps/pom.xml
+++ b/deps/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>tomee-project</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
-    <version>9.0.0-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <artifactId>deps</artifactId>
diff --git a/deps/sxc-shade/pom.xml b/deps/sxc-shade/pom.xml
index 5448201..7eeebdc 100644
--- a/deps/sxc-shade/pom.xml
+++ b/deps/sxc-shade/pom.xml
@@ -16,12 +16,11 @@
     See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
     limitations under the License.
 -->
-<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">
+<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">
   <parent>
     <artifactId>deps</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
-    <version>9.0.0-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
diff --git a/deps/taglibs-shade/pom.xml b/deps/taglibs-shade/pom.xml
index 11765e0..a2d7395 100644
--- a/deps/taglibs-shade/pom.xml
+++ b/deps/taglibs-shade/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>deps</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
-    <version>9.0.0-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
diff --git a/examples/access-timeout-meta/pom.xml b/examples/access-timeout-meta/pom.xml
index 5915b58..01ca9b6 100644
--- a/examples/access-timeout-meta/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/access-timeout-meta/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>access-timeout-meta</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>9.0.0-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: @AccessTimeout (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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/access-timeout/pom.xml b/examples/access-timeout/pom.xml
index 3d3a8ed..efd53e2 100644
--- a/examples/access-timeout/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/access-timeout/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>access-timeout</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>9.0.0-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: @AccessTimeout</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee.bom</groupId>
       <artifactId>tomee-webprofile-api</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
       <scope>provided</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee.bom</groupId>
       <artifactId>tomee-webprofile</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/alternate-descriptors/pom.xml b/examples/alternate-descriptors/pom.xml
index 7480eec..b8ab7a4 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
       <exclusions>
         <exclusion>
diff --git a/examples/application-composer/pom.xml b/examples/application-composer/pom.xml
index fe45e11..2a35490 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/applicationcomposer-jaxws-cdi/pom.xml b/examples/applicationcomposer-jaxws-cdi/pom.xml
index 07021ed..4b6cc7f 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0-M8</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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
       <scope>provided</scope>
       <exclusions>
         <exclusion>
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>ziplock</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/applicationexception/pom.xml b/examples/applicationexception/pom.xml
index 141eca3..12f292a 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/async-methods/pom.xml b/examples/async-methods/pom.xml
index 8f48b1f..cd3bb4c 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/async-postconstruct/pom.xml b/examples/async-postconstruct/pom.xml
index 6eada92..f1c19c4 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/async-servlet/pom.xml b/examples/async-servlet/pom.xml
index ccc27a3..27923cb 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</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-M8-SNAPSHOT</tomee.version>
+    <tomee.version>9.0.0-M8</tomee.version>
   </properties>
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>ziplock</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0-M8</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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>9.0.0-M8</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 fd4a41f..20d493a 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0-M8</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 91ef0a2..e31b367 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>9.0.0-M8</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 08c5270..db1859e 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>9.0.0-M8</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 40198ee..61fa9bb 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
 
   <properties>
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
       <dependency>
         <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
         <artifactId>arquillian-tomee-remote</artifactId>
-        <version>9.0.0-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>9.0.0-M8</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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
         <scope>test</scope>
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>org.apache.tomee.bom</groupId>
         <artifactId>tomee-webprofile-api</artifactId>
-        <version>9.0.0-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>9.0.0-M8</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 ce95517..386e6eb 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>9.0.0-M8</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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0-M8</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 ae5abae..9f9b9b2 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/cdi-application-scope/pom.xml b/examples/cdi-application-scope/pom.xml
index 25f573d..fd90606 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
   <build>
     <defaultGoal>install</defaultGoal>
     <plugins>
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/cdi-basic/pom.xml b/examples/cdi-basic/pom.xml
index fd03e5c..39aa0f3 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/cdi-ejbcontext-jaas/pom.xml b/examples/cdi-ejbcontext-jaas/pom.xml
index c2e8957..c3963fb 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0-M8</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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>9.0.0-M8</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 92ae0fe..8ff6c02 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0-M8</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 e30b33e..168ef7c 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/cdi-produces-disposes/pom.xml b/examples/cdi-produces-disposes/pom.xml
index 6b784e2..978e69f 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/cdi-produces-field/pom.xml b/examples/cdi-produces-field/pom.xml
index 06243b5..a187ba0 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/cdi-qualifier/pom.xml b/examples/cdi-qualifier/pom.xml
index 6193c10..5ccbe92 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/cdi-realm/pom.xml b/examples/cdi-realm/pom.xml
index 03fb42c..03bae43 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: CDI Realm</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-    <tomee.version>9.0.0-M8-SNAPSHOT</tomee.version>
+    <tomee.version>9.0.0-M8</tomee.version>
   </properties>
   <build>
     <defaultGoal>install</defaultGoal>
diff --git a/examples/cdi-request-scope/pom.xml b/examples/cdi-request-scope/pom.xml
index 0913353..247da62 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
   <build>
     <defaultGoal>install</defaultGoal>
     <plugins>
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/cdi-session-scope/pom.xml b/examples/cdi-session-scope/pom.xml
index 0f917b5..85c11e0 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
         <configuration>
           <context>${project.artifactId}</context>
         </configuration>
diff --git a/examples/change-jaxws-url/pom.xml b/examples/change-jaxws-url/pom.xml
index 6f624c6..e9138cc 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Web Examples :: Change JAXWS URL</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-    <tomee.version>9.0.0-M8-SNAPSHOT</tomee.version>
+    <tomee.version>9.0.0-M8</tomee.version>
   </properties>
   <repositories>
     <repository>
diff --git a/examples/client-resource-lookup-preview/pom.xml b/examples/client-resource-lookup-preview/pom.xml
index e333598..98ebe3f 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
       <scope>runtime</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-ejbd</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0-M8</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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/cloud-tomee-azure/pom.xml b/examples/cloud-tomee-azure/pom.xml
index 1255e9e..886ec28 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</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 1ccae92..d054387 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/concurrency-utils/pom.xml b/examples/concurrency-utils/pom.xml
index a1f9e95..252d04e 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</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 f1be4b3..8fc543a 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>9.0.0-M8</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 6d2daac..6eb9547 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>9.0.0-M8</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 0b0d97f..8942998 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>9.0.0-M8</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 bc274e2..84d8064 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>9.0.0-M8</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 a8ee3a8..f3ed8f1 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>9.0.0-M8</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 4d78497..397290a 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>9.0.0-M8</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 a9305b8..66344ca 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</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 66f119f..e6cbb07 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Connector Examples :: Connector in WAR</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-    <tomee.version>9.0.0-M8-SNAPSHOT</tomee.version>
+    <tomee.version>9.0.0-M8</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 f5e9460..0f658bf 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Cucumber JVM</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -66,14 +66,14 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <!-- io.cucumber:cucumber-openejb:7.3.2 still uses javax.ejb.embeddable.EJBContainer in OpenEJBObjectFactory.java -->
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>cucumber-openejb-shade</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
       <exclusions>
         <exclusion>
diff --git a/examples/custom-injection/pom.xml b/examples/custom-injection/pom.xml
index 9fc0b68..8f6d3b4 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/datasource-ciphered-password/pom.xml b/examples/datasource-ciphered-password/pom.xml
index 2b0ca5f..0f57c5c 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Datasource Ciphered Password</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-    <tomee.version>9.0.0-M8-SNAPSHOT</tomee.version>
+    <tomee.version>9.0.0-M8</tomee.version>
   </properties>
   <build>
     <defaultGoal>install</defaultGoal>
diff --git a/examples/datasource-definition/pom.xml b/examples/datasource-definition/pom.xml
index 558c73f..d19243a 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Datasource Definition</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-    <tomee.version>9.0.0-M8-SNAPSHOT</tomee.version>
+    <tomee.version>9.0.0-M8</tomee.version>
   </properties>
   <build>
     <defaultGoal>install</defaultGoal>
diff --git a/examples/datasource-versioning/pom.xml b/examples/datasource-versioning/pom.xml
index da0e9c0..9168587 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Datasource Versioning</name>
 
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-    <tomee.version>9.0.0-M8-SNAPSHOT</tomee.version>
+    <tomee.version>9.0.0-M8</tomee.version>
   </properties>
 
   <build>
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>tomee-jdbc</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/decorators/pom.xml b/examples/decorators/pom.xml
index 498ddab..d7b5bc6 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/dynamic-dao-implementation/pom.xml b/examples/dynamic-dao-implementation/pom.xml
index f9da4bd..2fdc0f2 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/dynamic-datasource-routing/pom.xml b/examples/dynamic-datasource-routing/pom.xml
index b0e99bf..bc9cb2e 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Dynamic Datasource Routing</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-    <tomee.version>9.0.0-M8-SNAPSHOT</tomee.version>
+    <tomee.version>9.0.0-M8</tomee.version>
   </properties>
   <build>
     <defaultGoal>install</defaultGoal>
diff --git a/examples/dynamic-implementation/pom.xml b/examples/dynamic-implementation/pom.xml
index 1aaca22..489184f 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>junit</groupId>
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0-M8</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 f7289c7..f390c42 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
       <scope>provided</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0-M8</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 381696f..971d697 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>9.0.0-M8</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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0-M8</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 e9518b4..fc1bdcc 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>9.0.0-M8</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 d488737..69c97be 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</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 10ed08d..8c9dff3 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>9.0.0-M8</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 2bf903d..9073cb8 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
         <configuration>
           <args>-Xmx512m -XX:PermSize=256m</args>
           <config>${project.basedir}/src/test/conf</config>
diff --git a/examples/ejb-remote-call/pom.xml b/examples/ejb-remote-call/pom.xml
index d172a30..1e57a0e 100644
--- a/examples/ejb-remote-call/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/ejb-remote-call/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>ejb-remote-call</artifactId>
   <packaging>war</packaging>
-  <version>9.0.0-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Web Examples :: EJB Remote Call</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.tomee.maven</groupId>
         <artifactId>tomee-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>9.0.0-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
         <configuration>
           <args>-Xmx512m -XX:PermSize=256m</args>
           <config>${project.basedir}/src/test/conf</config>
diff --git a/examples/ejb-webservice/pom.xml b/examples/ejb-webservice/pom.xml
index 2de5333..7b57565 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</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 d536a13..7e72735 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0-M8</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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>ziplock</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/groovy-jpa/pom.xml b/examples/groovy-jpa/pom.xml
index aa2b768..26b2fee 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0-M8</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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>ziplock</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/groovy-spock/pom.xml b/examples/groovy-spock/pom.xml
index 6837728..0324092 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0-M8</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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>ziplock</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/examples/helloworld-weblogic/pom.xml b/examples/helloworld-weblogic/pom.xml
index 7d5a7b0..36b3f37 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/injection-of-connectionfactory/pom.xml b/examples/injection-of-connectionfactory/pom.xml
index 4789fa2..580a12d 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0-M8</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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/injection-of-datasource/pom.xml b/examples/injection-of-datasource/pom.xml
index 1673e73..ec9653e 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
 
diff --git a/examples/injection-of-ejbs/pom.xml b/examples/injection-of-ejbs/pom.xml
index 0a39032..7cd0c64 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/injection-of-entitymanager/pom.xml b/examples/injection-of-entitymanager/pom.xml
index ec76ab1..04360cf 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0-M8</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 0198eef..f9e2204 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/interceptors/pom.xml b/examples/interceptors/pom.xml
index 88e200c..287063d 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/java-modules/pom.xml b/examples/java-modules/pom.xml
index 19f6729..6f48eac 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</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-M8-SNAPSHOT</tomee.version>
+    <tomee.version>9.0.0-M8</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 dc7ebbf..38afe17 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Jakarta Mail API with Velocity</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-    <tomee.version>9.0.0-M8-SNAPSHOT</tomee.version>
+    <tomee.version>9.0.0-M8</tomee.version>
   </properties>
   <build>
     <defaultGoal>install</defaultGoal>
diff --git a/examples/javamail/pom.xml b/examples/javamail/pom.xml
index a468915..698211d 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: JakartaMail API</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-    <tomee.version>9.0.0-M8-SNAPSHOT</tomee.version>
+    <tomee.version>9.0.0-M8</tomee.version>
   </properties>
   <build>
     <defaultGoal>install</defaultGoal>
diff --git a/examples/jaxrs-filter/pom.xml b/examples/jaxrs-filter/pom.xml
index 5ecc2ec..f7bd48f 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</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 8ca9795..5c7b4e2 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
       <type>pom</type>
       <scope>provided</scope>
     </dependency>
diff --git a/examples/jpa-eclipselink/pom.xml b/examples/jpa-eclipselink/pom.xml
index 947b400..4dffbb9 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: JPA with EclipseLink</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <!-- EclipseLink dependencies -->
diff --git a/examples/jpa-enumerated/pom.xml b/examples/jpa-enumerated/pom.xml
index a8a8083..112d990 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/jpa-hibernate-arquillian/pom.xml b/examples/jpa-hibernate-arquillian/pom.xml
index 334e48f..0df08d3 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
     <name>TomEE :: Examples :: JPA with Hibernate and arquillian</name>
     <properties>
         <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-        <tomee.version>9.0.0-M8-SNAPSHOT</tomee.version>
+        <tomee.version>9.0.0-M8</tomee.version>
     </properties>
     <build>
         <defaultGoal>install</defaultGoal>
diff --git a/examples/jpa-hibernate/pom.xml b/examples/jpa-hibernate/pom.xml
index 0fb253e..72cc103 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
       <type>pom</type>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee.bom</groupId>
       <artifactId>tomee-plus</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0-M8</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 26d883e..868b6b0 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</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 d4294b5..f819b2f 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
       </plugin>
       
     </plugins>
diff --git a/examples/jsonb-configuration/pom.xml b/examples/jsonb-configuration/pom.xml
index 626facd..4f1b00a 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/jsonb-custom-serializer/pom.xml b/examples/jsonb-custom-serializer/pom.xml
index 181b6f5..81a4bb3 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/junit5-application-composer/pom.xml b/examples/junit5-application-composer/pom.xml
index 725532c..161c19f 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-junit5</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0-M8</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 c6e036f..81254e2 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>9.0.0-M8</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-M8-SNAPSHOT</tomee.version>
+        <tomee.version>9.0.0-M8</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 a4be218..0fd7f5e 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>9.0.0-M8</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-M8-SNAPSHOT</tomee.version>
+        <tomee.version>9.0.0-M8</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 2884dc4..291ef05 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/lookup-of-ejbs/pom.xml b/examples/lookup-of-ejbs/pom.xml
index a300754..8134284 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/moviefun-rest/pom.xml b/examples/moviefun-rest/pom.xml
index 77cb16f..8d1fa1e 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Web Examples :: Moviefun Rest</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-    <tomee.version>9.0.0-M8-SNAPSHOT</tomee.version>
+    <tomee.version>9.0.0-M8</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 dd395bd..6c04ece 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Web Examples :: Moviefun</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-    <tomee.version>9.0.0-M8-SNAPSHOT</tomee.version>
+    <tomee.version>9.0.0-M8</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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>9.0.0-M8</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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>tomee-embedded</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0-M8</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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/movies-complete-meta/pom.xml b/examples/movies-complete-meta/pom.xml
index 49d637a..c3c2b37 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
 
diff --git a/examples/movies-complete/pom.xml b/examples/movies-complete/pom.xml
index 923b459..6d0ba6b 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/mp-config-example/pom.xml b/examples/mp-config-example/pom.xml
index 3660af8..a375545 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</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-M8-SNAPSHOT</tomee.version>
+    <tomee.version>9.0.0-M8</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 8d9ee03..2975968 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</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-M8-SNAPSHOT</tomee.version>
+    <tomee.version>9.0.0-M8</tomee.version>
   </properties>
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/examples/mp-custom-healthcheck/pom.xml b/examples/mp-custom-healthcheck/pom.xml
index b288408..e0b3913 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</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-M8-SNAPSHOT</tomee.version>
+    <tomee.version>9.0.0-M8</tomee.version>
   </properties>
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/examples/mp-jwt-bean-validation-strongly-typed/pom.xml b/examples/mp-jwt-bean-validation-strongly-typed/pom.xml
index eb3a8bc..c2d226a 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</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-M8-SNAPSHOT</tomee.version>
+    <tomee.version>9.0.0-M8</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 e2f52af..f2a4c62 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</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-M8-SNAPSHOT</tomee.version>
+    <tomee.version>9.0.0-M8</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 29686ca..035850b 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</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-M8-SNAPSHOT</tomee.version>
+    <tomee.version>9.0.0-M8</tomee.version>
   </properties>
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/examples/mp-metrics-gauge/pom.xml b/examples/mp-metrics-gauge/pom.xml
index bfa3031..f8dffef 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</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-M8-SNAPSHOT</tomee.version>
+    <tomee.version>9.0.0-M8</tomee.version>
   </properties>
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/examples/mp-metrics-histogram/pom.xml b/examples/mp-metrics-histogram/pom.xml
index 90e7e95..433c8e6 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</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-M8-SNAPSHOT</tomee.version>
+    <tomee.version>9.0.0-M8</tomee.version>
   </properties>
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/examples/mp-metrics-metered/pom.xml b/examples/mp-metrics-metered/pom.xml
index 953c7ca..cb6ede0 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</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-M8-SNAPSHOT</tomee.version>
+    <tomee.version>9.0.0-M8</tomee.version>
   </properties>
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/examples/mp-metrics-timed/pom.xml b/examples/mp-metrics-timed/pom.xml
index 45f9cfa..8034bd6 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</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-M8-SNAPSHOT</tomee.version>
+    <tomee.version>9.0.0-M8</tomee.version>
   </properties>
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/examples/mp-opentracing-traced/pom.xml b/examples/mp-opentracing-traced/pom.xml
index 601088e..c8a92bc 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
   <packaging>war</packaging>
   <properties>
     <version.jakartaee-api>9.1-M2</version.jakartaee-api>
-    <tomee.version>9.0.0-M8-SNAPSHOT</tomee.version>
+    <tomee.version>9.0.0-M8</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 ec9cea1..dfd8508 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</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-M8-SNAPSHOT</tomee.version>
+    <tomee.version>9.0.0-M8</tomee.version>
   </properties>
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/examples/mp-rest-jwt-jwk/pom.xml b/examples/mp-rest-jwt-jwk/pom.xml
index c04f1f7..3734dbe 100644
--- a/examples/mp-rest-jwt-jwk/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/mp-rest-jwt-jwk/pom.xml
@@ -20,13 +20,13 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>mp-rest-jwt-jwk</artifactId>
-  <version>9.0.0-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
   <packaging>war</packaging>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: MP REST JWT JWK</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
     <version.jakartaee-api>9.1-M2</version.jakartaee-api>
-    <tomee.version>9.0.0-M8-SNAPSHOT</tomee.version>
+    <tomee.version>9.0.0-M8</tomee.version>
     <version.shrinkwrap.resolver>2.0.0</version.shrinkwrap.resolver>
     <mp-jwt.version>1.1</mp-jwt.version>
     <mp-rest-client.version>1.1</mp-rest-client.version>
diff --git a/examples/mp-rest-jwt-principal/pom.xml b/examples/mp-rest-jwt-principal/pom.xml
index 0801026..9b11eb5 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</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-M8-SNAPSHOT</tomee.version>
+    <tomee.version>9.0.0-M8</tomee.version>
     <version.jakartaee-api>9.1-M2</version.jakartaee-api>
     <junit.version>4.23</junit.version>
     <arquillian-bom.version>1.7.0.Alpha10</arquillian-bom.version>
diff --git a/examples/mp-rest-jwt-public-key/pom.xml b/examples/mp-rest-jwt-public-key/pom.xml
index c81b4ce..0867c13 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</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-M8-SNAPSHOT</tomee.version>
+    <tomee.version>9.0.0-M8</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/mp-rest-jwt/pom.xml b/examples/mp-rest-jwt/pom.xml
index 15d131a..c5062af 100644
--- a/examples/mp-rest-jwt/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/mp-rest-jwt/pom.xml
@@ -20,13 +20,13 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>mp-rest-jwt</artifactId>
-  <version>9.0.0-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
   <packaging>war</packaging>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: MP REST JWT</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
     <version.jakartaee-api>9.1-M2</version.jakartaee-api>
-    <tomee.version>9.0.0-M8-SNAPSHOT</tomee.version>
+    <tomee.version>9.0.0-M8</tomee.version>
     <version.shrinkwrap.resolver>2.0.0</version.shrinkwrap.resolver>
     <mp-jwt.version>1.0</mp-jwt.version>
   </properties>
diff --git a/examples/mtom/pom.xml b/examples/mtom/pom.xml
index d97ebd9..f1fbafa 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: MTOM</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-    <tomee.version>9.0.0-M8-SNAPSHOT</tomee.version>
+    <tomee.version>9.0.0-M8</tomee.version>
   </properties>
   <repositories>
     <repository>
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee.bom</groupId>
       <artifactId>tomee-microprofile</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0-M8</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 4011883..76dc86c 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Multiple JPA providers</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-    <tomee.version>9.0.0-M8-SNAPSHOT</tomee.version>
+    <tomee.version>9.0.0-M8</tomee.version>
   </properties>
   <build>
     <defaultGoal>install</defaultGoal>
diff --git a/examples/multiple-arquillian-adapters/pom.xml b/examples/multiple-arquillian-adapters/pom.xml
index e5254e6..96385bc 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Multiple Arquillian Adapters</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-    <tomee.version>9.0.0-M8-SNAPSHOT</tomee.version>
+    <tomee.version>9.0.0-M8</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 2dae5cb..4944734 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Multiple TomEE with Arquillian</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-    <tomee.version>9.0.0-M8-SNAPSHOT</tomee.version>
+    <tomee.version>9.0.0-M8</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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>ziplock</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/mvc-resteasy/pom.xml b/examples/mvc-resteasy/pom.xml
index 9f4f88c..6a866ae 100644
--- a/examples/mvc-resteasy/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/mvc-resteasy/pom.xml
@@ -23,11 +23,11 @@
   <packaging>war</packaging>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: MVC (RestEasy-based)</name>
   <description>TomEE :: Web Examples :: MVC 2.0 - RestEasy</description>
-  <version>9.0.0-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
   <url>http://tomee.apache.org</url>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-    <tomee.version>9.0.0-M8-SNAPSHOT</tomee.version>
+    <tomee.version>9.0.0-M8</tomee.version>
     <version.krazo>2.0.1</version.krazo>
     <resteasy.version>3.15.3.Final</resteasy.version>
     <version.arquillian>1.7.0.Alpha10</version.arquillian>
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.tomee.maven</groupId>
         <artifactId>tomee-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>9.0.0-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
         <configuration>
           <args>-Xmx512m -XX:PermSize=256m</args>
         </configuration>
diff --git a/examples/persistence-fragment/pom.xml b/examples/persistence-fragment/pom.xml
index dfca46a..46c94a7 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/pojo-webservice/pom.xml b/examples/pojo-webservice/pom.xml
index 172f9d6..c7fa324 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
         <configuration>
           <tomeeVersion>${tomee.version}</tomeeVersion>
           <tomeeClassifier>plus</tomeeClassifier>
diff --git a/examples/pom.xml b/examples/pom.xml
index daf6126..fcb2f39 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
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   <artifactId>examples</artifactId>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
diff --git a/examples/quartz-app/pom.xml b/examples/quartz-app/pom.xml
index 6ba72ab..51a3b0e 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
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       <dependency>
         <groupId>org.apache.tomee.bom</groupId>
         <artifactId>tomee-plus-api</artifactId>
-        <version>9.0.0-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>9.0.0-M8</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 7c29a66..4700e3c 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>9.0.0-M8</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 dd9959c..e9871e2 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
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   <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 e952dfa..a830cf3 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: DataSource Realm</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
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         <groupId>org.apache.tomee.maven</groupId>
         <artifactId>tomee-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>9.0.0-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
       </plugin>
       
     </plugins>
diff --git a/examples/reload-persistence-unit-properties/pom.xml b/examples/reload-persistence-unit-properties/pom.xml
index f674510..7e42453 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0-M8</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 d24ccd4..c3ae097 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</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 20a8ae0..3314cd4 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</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 ffaaa64..bd05812 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>9.0.0-M8</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 9cc2c4f..dd694ee 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 @@
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     <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
     <artifactId>resources-jmx</artifactId>
-    <version>9.0.0-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>resources-jmx-ejb</artifactId>
diff --git a/examples/rest-applicationcomposer-mockito/pom.xml b/examples/rest-applicationcomposer-mockito/pom.xml
index 8eec641..fb2cc77 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>
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-  <version>9.0.0-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: REST, Mockito and Application Composer</name>
 
   <properties>
@@ -75,19 +75,19 @@
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       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
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     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-mockito</artifactId>
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+      <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/rest-applicationcomposer/pom.xml b/examples/rest-applicationcomposer/pom.xml
index 7d61355..cbdec14 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: REST and Application Composer</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -68,13 +68,13 @@
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       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
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     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-cxf-rs</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
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diff --git a/examples/rest-cdi/pom.xml b/examples/rest-cdi/pom.xml
index 11136bf..789f187 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>
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-  <version>9.0.0-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: REST CDI</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
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       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
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-      <version>9.0.0-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
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diff --git a/examples/rest-example-with-application/pom.xml b/examples/rest-example-with-application/pom.xml
index 7f65280..6d53eb4 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>
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-  <version>9.0.0-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</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 5c94858..4febe4e 100644
--- a/examples/rest-example/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/rest-example/pom.xml
@@ -21,11 +21,11 @@
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   <artifactId>rest-example</artifactId>
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-  <version>9.0.0-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Web Examples :: REST Example</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-    <tomee.version>9.0.0-M8-SNAPSHOT</tomee.version>
+    <tomee.version>9.0.0-M8</tomee.version>
     <version.openjpa>3.2.2</version.openjpa>
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   <repositories>
diff --git a/examples/rest-jaas/pom.xml b/examples/rest-jaas/pom.xml
index 29cc441..7b5aef4 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>
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-  <version>9.0.0-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
   <packaging>war</packaging>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: JAXRS and JAAS</name>
   <dependencies>
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
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         <artifactId>tomee-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>9.0.0-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>9.0.0-M8</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 5df10c2..b999af0 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>
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-  <version>9.0.0-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: REST and EJB</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-    <tomee.version>9.0.0-M8-SNAPSHOT</tomee.version>
+    <tomee.version>9.0.0-M8</tomee.version>
   </properties>
   <build>
     <defaultGoal>install</defaultGoal>
diff --git a/examples/rest-xml-json/pom.xml b/examples/rest-xml-json/pom.xml
index 4b945ec..ea52f56 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>
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-  <version>9.0.0-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
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diff --git a/examples/scala-basic/pom.xml b/examples/scala-basic/pom.xml
index 09a0c21..90ffc73 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Basic Scala</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@
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       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
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diff --git a/examples/schedule-events/pom.xml b/examples/schedule-events/pom.xml
index 8e08232..0b93528 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: @Schedule Events</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
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       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
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diff --git a/examples/schedule-expression/pom.xml b/examples/schedule-expression/pom.xml
index 06f5557..b94a897 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: ScheduleExpression</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
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       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/schedule-methods-meta/pom.xml b/examples/schedule-methods-meta/pom.xml
index add48ed..ee6384a 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: @Schedule Methods (Meta)</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
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       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/schedule-methods/pom.xml b/examples/schedule-methods/pom.xml
index 0127be5..09b6015 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: @Schedule Methods</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
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       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/security-custom-identitystore/pom.xml b/examples/security-custom-identitystore/pom.xml
index 8011392..56b4a52 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
 
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Jakarta Security custom Identity Store</name>
   
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-    <version.tomee>9.0.0-M8-SNAPSHOT</version.tomee>
+    <version.tomee>9.0.0-M8</version.tomee>
   </properties>
   <dependencies>
     
diff --git a/examples/security-tomcat-user-identitystore/pom.xml b/examples/security-tomcat-user-identitystore/pom.xml
index f9ea49c..7bde14c 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version.tomee>
+    <version.tomee>9.0.0-M8</version.tomee>
   </properties>
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/examples/server-events/pom.xml b/examples/server-events/pom.xml
index 3978651..7ae9bdf 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Server Events</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
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       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0-M8</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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/serverless-builder/pom.xml b/examples/serverless-builder/pom.xml
index 3f9e2e8..4114d66 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
 
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Serverless Apache TomEE WebProfile</name>
   
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-    <version.tomee>9.0.0-M8-SNAPSHOT</version.tomee>
+    <version.tomee>9.0.0-M8</version.tomee>
   </properties>
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/examples/serverless-tomee-microprofile/pom.xml b/examples/serverless-tomee-microprofile/pom.xml
index 9af1eb3..7105cdc 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
 
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Serverless Apache TomEE MicroProfile</name>
   
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-    <version.tomee>9.0.0-M8-SNAPSHOT</version.tomee>
+    <version.tomee>9.0.0-M8</version.tomee>
   </properties>
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/examples/serverless-tomee-plume/pom.xml b/examples/serverless-tomee-plume/pom.xml
index 8ddb637..45313c6 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
 
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Serverless Apache TomEE Plume</name>
   
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-    <version.tomee>9.0.0-M8-SNAPSHOT</version.tomee>
+    <version.tomee>9.0.0-M8</version.tomee>
   </properties>
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/examples/serverless-tomee-plus/pom.xml b/examples/serverless-tomee-plus/pom.xml
index b09c7a4..f4ed56e 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
 
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Serverless Apache TomEE Plus</name>
   
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-    <version.tomee>9.0.0-M8-SNAPSHOT</version.tomee>
+    <version.tomee>9.0.0-M8</version.tomee>
   </properties>
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/examples/serverless-tomee-webprofile/pom.xml b/examples/serverless-tomee-webprofile/pom.xml
index 9b11c2b..7c788c3 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>junit</groupId>
diff --git a/examples/simple-cdi-interceptor/pom.xml b/examples/simple-cdi-interceptor/pom.xml
index 25dcad2..b436f7b 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/simple-cmp2/pom.xml b/examples/simple-cmp2/pom.xml
index dbc6d8c..defdece 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Simple CMP2 Entity</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-    <tomee.version>9.0.0-M8-SNAPSHOT</tomee.version>
+    <tomee.version>9.0.0-M8</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 f6926fd..c9f5fa3 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>9.0.0-M8</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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0-M8</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 c93b38a..4f758ef 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>9.0.0-M8</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 a783526..a209c47 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>9.0.0-M8</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 8627bc6..6c523af 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>9.0.0-M8</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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>taglibs-shade</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0-M8</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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0-M8</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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
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diff --git a/examples/simple-ear/moviefun-webapp/pom.xml b/examples/simple-ear/moviefun-webapp/pom.xml
index d4846eb..544358e 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>9.0.0-M8</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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>taglibs-shade</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
       <scope>provided</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/examples/simple-ear/pom.xml b/examples/simple-ear/pom.xml
index c8f6749..50f334a 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</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 1489075..0e280e8 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</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-M8-SNAPSHOT</tomee.version>
+    <tomee.version>9.0.0-M8</tomee.version>
     <activemq.port>61616</activemq.port>
   </properties>
   <build>
diff --git a/examples/simple-jms/pom.xml b/examples/simple-jms/pom.xml
index 485c1d3..02b3802 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</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-M8-SNAPSHOT</tomee.version>
+    <tomee.version>9.0.0-M8</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 8bda89c..12f7dbe 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0-M8</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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0-M8</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 97c3311..9fec324 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0-M8</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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/simple-mdb/pom.xml b/examples/simple-mdb/pom.xml
index 2ad8195..3ed5774 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0-M8</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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/simple-remote-tomcatusers/pom.xml b/examples/simple-remote-tomcatusers/pom.xml
index 904f95a..4a835fb 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
       <exclusions>
         <exclusion>
diff --git a/examples/simple-rest/pom.xml b/examples/simple-rest/pom.xml
index b1869b7..ec94d8b 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
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     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/simple-singleton/pom.xml b/examples/simple-singleton/pom.xml
index 1f8f70a..f5b3cc5 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
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     </dependency>
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diff --git a/examples/simple-stateful-callbacks/pom.xml b/examples/simple-stateful-callbacks/pom.xml
index 1e9365b2..8b9b1df 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
       <type>pom</type>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/simple-stateful/pom.xml b/examples/simple-stateful/pom.xml
index 6557631..6bbcf71 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/simple-stateless-callbacks/pom.xml b/examples/simple-stateless-callbacks/pom.xml
index 567dd80..9f0297e 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0-M8</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 f4f3c9b..fc5d9c9 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-jee-accessors</artifactId>
-      <version>9.0.0-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/simple-stateless/pom.xml b/examples/simple-stateless/pom.xml
index 1233bce..9ae6ed0 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0-M8</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 ff95eed..70c1524 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0-M8</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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0-M8</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 7dad866..0fbfc24 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0-M8</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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0-M8</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 b4f9531..6513de1 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</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 9628bcb..08c1668 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</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 d604025..2f26866 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <!-- END SNIPPET: openejbdep -->
diff --git a/examples/testcase-injection/pom.xml b/examples/testcase-injection/pom.xml
index ed53c54..752ca67 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/testing-security-2/pom.xml b/examples/testing-security-2/pom.xml
index 958edb1..c634127 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/testing-security-3/pom.xml b/examples/testing-security-3/pom.xml
index e2572e1..02be07c 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
       <scope>provided</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/testing-security-4/pom.xml b/examples/testing-security-4/pom.xml
index 769c841..5fb8daf 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
       <scope>provided</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/testing-security-meta/pom.xml b/examples/testing-security-meta/pom.xml
index 8b336ef..d31bd1e 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/testing-security/pom.xml b/examples/testing-security/pom.xml
index 8c4bb9d..049751e 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/testing-transactions-bmt/pom.xml b/examples/testing-transactions-bmt/pom.xml
index 64980cc..bbb6bf4 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/testing-transactions/pom.xml b/examples/testing-transactions/pom.xml
index 8bee5d3..2226466 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/tomee-jms-portability/pom.xml b/examples/tomee-jms-portability/pom.xml
index 29af1fc..efd16bf 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-M8</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 0373b16..1346d05 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/troubleshooting/pom.xml b/examples/troubleshooting/pom.xml
index 35452d4..ab4f83c 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/webservice-attachments/pom.xml b/examples/webservice-attachments/pom.xml
index ce0e8c3..eb59455 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/webservice-handlerchain/pom.xml b/examples/webservice-handlerchain/pom.xml
index 2e105fb..f5f80b0 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0-M8</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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0-M8</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 c5fe05b..6e08087 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0-M8</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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>9.0.0-M8</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 f5f2860..615e2a8 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Webservice Inheritance</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
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diff --git a/examples/webservice-security/pom.xml b/examples/webservice-security/pom.xml
index 4cd014f..8b529f5 100644
--- a/examples/webservice-security/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/webservice-security/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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   <artifactId>webservice-security</artifactId>
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-  <version>9.0.0-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>9.0.0-M8</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Web Examples :: EJB WebService with Security</name>
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@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
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index 2c2dabb..67b69e7 100644
--- a/examples/webservice-ssl-client-cert/pom.xml
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@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@
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diff --git a/examples/webservice-ws-security/pom.xml b/examples/webservice-ws-security/pom.xml
index 2fc9fa0..48b1402 100644
--- a/examples/webservice-ws-security/pom.xml
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@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
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index 6d77091..f1dba00 100644
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@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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diff --git a/examples/xa-datasource/pom.xml b/examples/xa-datasource/pom.xml
index 748d963..e144773 100644
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index dad511a..d2224bc 100644
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index f07db7a..fb508c1 100644
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index 0a15f73..003499a 100644
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index ca990a2..c6d06f9 100644
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index bfe1579..1b7b550 100644
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index 1247d5d..87feeaa 100644
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diff --git a/maven/jarstxt-maven-plugin/pom.xml b/maven/jarstxt-maven-plugin/pom.xml
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diff --git a/maven/maven-util/pom.xml b/maven/maven-util/pom.xml
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