diff --git a/example-projects/ruta-ep-example-extensions/pom.xml b/example-projects/ruta-ep-example-extensions/pom.xml
index 5fcce89..84d17e8 100644
--- a/example-projects/ruta-ep-example-extensions/pom.xml
+++ b/example-projects/ruta-ep-example-extensions/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.uima</groupId>
     <artifactId>ruta-ep-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>3.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>3.3.0</version>
     <relativePath>../../ruta-ep-parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <properties>
diff --git a/example-projects/ruta-maven-example/pom.xml b/example-projects/ruta-maven-example/pom.xml
index 0c7b04a..388010c 100644
--- a/example-projects/ruta-maven-example/pom.xml
+++ b/example-projects/ruta-maven-example/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.uima</groupId>
     <artifactId>ruta-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>3.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>3.3.0</version>
     <relativePath>../../ruta-parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <url>${uimaWebsiteUrl}</url>
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
     <connection>scm:git:https://github.com/apache/uima-ruta/</connection>
     <developerConnection>scm:git:https://github.com/apache/uima-ruta/</developerConnection>
     <url>https://github.com/apache/uima-ruta/</url>
-    <tag>HEAD</tag>
+    <tag>ruta-3.3.0</tag>
   </scm>
 
   <dependencies>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index d548d2a..c530a58 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.uima</groupId>
     <artifactId>ruta-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>3.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>3.3.0</version>
     <relativePath>ruta-parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
     <connection>scm:git:https://github.com/apache/uima-ruta/</connection>
     <developerConnection>scm:git:https://github.com/apache/uima-ruta/</developerConnection>
     <url>https://github.com/apache/uima-ruta/</url>
-    <tag>HEAD</tag>
+    <tag>ruta-3.3.0</tag>
   </scm>
 
   <!-- dependencies used during assembly -->
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@
                     <!-- dir="${basedir}/example-projects/ExtensionsExample/" -->
                     <!-- includes=".project" -->
                     <!-- prefix="${project.artifactId}-${project.version}/example-projects/ExtensionsExample/" 
-                            /> -->
+                             /> -->
                     <!-- </zip> -->
                     <zip destfile="${project.build.directory}/${project.artifactId}-${project.version}-source-release.zip" update="true">
                       <zipfileset dir="${basedir}/example-projects/TextRulerExample/" includes=".project" prefix="${project.artifactId}-${project.version}/example-projects/TextRulerExample/" />
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@
                     <!-- <zipfileset dir="${basedir}/example-projects/GermanNovels/" -->
                     <!-- includes=".project" -->
                     <!-- prefix="${project.artifactId}-${project.version}/example-projects/GermanNovels/" 
-                            /> -->
+                             /> -->
                     <!-- </zip> -->
                     <zip destfile="${project.build.directory}/${project.artifactId}-${project.version}-source-release.zip" update="true">
                       <zipfileset dir="${basedir}/example-projects/Misc/" includes=".project" prefix="${project.artifactId}-${project.version}/example-projects/Misc/" />
diff --git a/ruta-core-ext/pom.xml b/ruta-core-ext/pom.xml
index d09b17e..64cd4a6 100644
--- a/ruta-core-ext/pom.xml
+++ b/ruta-core-ext/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.uima</groupId>
     <artifactId>ruta-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>3.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>3.3.0</version>
     <relativePath>../ruta-parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
     <connection>scm:git:https://github.com/apache/uima-ruta/</connection>
     <developerConnection>scm:git:https://github.com/apache/uima-ruta/</developerConnection>
     <url>https://github.com/apache/uima-ruta/</url>
-    <tag>HEAD</tag>
+    <tag>ruta-3.3.0</tag>
   </scm>
 
   <dependencies>
diff --git a/ruta-core/pom.xml b/ruta-core/pom.xml
index b41d590..601035a 100644
--- a/ruta-core/pom.xml
+++ b/ruta-core/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.uima</groupId>
     <artifactId>ruta-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>3.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>3.3.0</version>
     <relativePath>../ruta-parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
     <connection>scm:git:https://github.com/apache/uima-ruta/</connection>
     <developerConnection>scm:git:https://github.com/apache/uima-ruta/</developerConnection>
     <url>https://github.com/apache/uima-ruta/</url>
-    <tag>HEAD</tag>
+    <tag>ruta-3.3.0</tag>
   </scm>
 
   <dependencies>
diff --git a/ruta-docbook/pom.xml b/ruta-docbook/pom.xml
index 817d9a8..a246404 100644
--- a/ruta-docbook/pom.xml
+++ b/ruta-docbook/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.uima</groupId>
     <artifactId>ruta-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>3.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>3.3.0</version>
     <relativePath>../ruta-parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <name>Apache UIMA Ruta Documentation</name>
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
     <connection>scm:git:https://github.com/apache/uima-ruta/</connection>
     <developerConnection>scm:git:https://github.com/apache/uima-ruta/</developerConnection>
     <url>https://github.com/apache/uima-ruta/</url>
-    <tag>HEAD</tag>
+    <tag>ruta-3.3.0</tag>
   </scm>
 
 </project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ruta-eclipse-feature/feature.xml b/ruta-eclipse-feature/feature.xml
index d293a27..b1c4c69 100644
--- a/ruta-eclipse-feature/feature.xml
+++ b/ruta-eclipse-feature/feature.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 <feature
       id="org.apache.uima.ruta.feature"
       label="UIMA Ruta Workbench"
-      version="3.3.0.qualifier"
+      version="3.3.0"
       provider-name="Apache Software Foundation">
 
    <description url="http://uima.apache.org">
diff --git a/ruta-eclipse-feature/pom.xml b/ruta-eclipse-feature/pom.xml
index 082cbf9..164b22b 100644
--- a/ruta-eclipse-feature/pom.xml
+++ b/ruta-eclipse-feature/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.uima</groupId>
     <artifactId>ruta-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>3.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>3.3.0</version>
     <relativePath>../ruta-parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
@@ -44,37 +44,37 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.uima</groupId>
       <artifactId>ruta-ep-addons</artifactId>
-      <version>3.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>3.3.0</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.uima</groupId>
       <artifactId>ruta-ep-caseditor</artifactId>
-      <version>3.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>3.3.0</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.uima</groupId>
       <artifactId>ruta-ep-core-ext</artifactId>
-      <version>3.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>3.3.0</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.uima</groupId>
       <artifactId>ruta-ep-engine</artifactId>
-      <version>3.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>3.3.0</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.uima</groupId>
       <artifactId>ruta-ep-ide</artifactId>
-      <version>3.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>3.3.0</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.uima</groupId>
       <artifactId>ruta-ep-ide-ui</artifactId>
-      <version>3.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>3.3.0</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.uima</groupId>
       <artifactId>ruta-ep-textruler</artifactId>
-      <version>3.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>3.3.0</version>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
 </project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ruta-eclipse-update-site/category.xml b/ruta-eclipse-update-site/category.xml
index e488188..86dbc6c 100644
--- a/ruta-eclipse-update-site/category.xml
+++ b/ruta-eclipse-update-site/category.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
    ***************************************************************
    -->
 <site>
-   <feature url="features/org.apache.uima.ruta.feature_3.3.0.qualifier.jar" id="org.apache.uima.ruta.feature" version="3.3.0.qualifier">
+   <feature url="features/org.apache.uima.ruta.feature_3.3.0.jar" id="org.apache.uima.ruta.feature" version="3.3.0">
       <category name="apache-uima-ruta"/>
    </feature>
    <category-def name="apache-uima-ruta" label="Apache UIMA Ruta">
diff --git a/ruta-eclipse-update-site/pom.xml b/ruta-eclipse-update-site/pom.xml
index e60e3fb..781c8b3 100644
--- a/ruta-eclipse-update-site/pom.xml
+++ b/ruta-eclipse-update-site/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.uima</groupId>
     <artifactId>ruta-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>3.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>3.3.0</version>
     <relativePath>../ruta-parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
     <connection>scm:git:https://github.com/apache/uima-ruta/</connection>
     <developerConnection>scm:git:https://github.com/apache/uima-ruta/</developerConnection>
     <url>https://github.com/apache/uima-ruta/</url>
-    <tag>HEAD</tag>
+    <tag>ruta-3.3.0</tag>
   </scm>
   
   <properties>
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.uima</groupId>
       <artifactId>org.apache.uima.ruta.feature</artifactId>
-      <version>3.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>3.3.0</version>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
 
diff --git a/ruta-ep-addons/pom.xml b/ruta-ep-addons/pom.xml
index 75555ca..8939ecd 100644
--- a/ruta-ep-addons/pom.xml
+++ b/ruta-ep-addons/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.uima</groupId>
     <artifactId>ruta-ep-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>3.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>3.3.0</version>
     <relativePath>../ruta-ep-parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <properties>
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
     <connection>scm:git:https://github.com/apache/uima-ruta/</connection>
     <developerConnection>scm:git:https://github.com/apache/uima-ruta/</developerConnection>
     <url>https://github.com/apache/uima-ruta/</url>
-    <tag>HEAD</tag>
+    <tag>ruta-3.3.0</tag>
   </scm>
 
   <dependencies>
diff --git a/ruta-ep-caseditor/pom.xml b/ruta-ep-caseditor/pom.xml
index 8c094ad..de58c9b 100644
--- a/ruta-ep-caseditor/pom.xml
+++ b/ruta-ep-caseditor/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.uima</groupId>
     <artifactId>ruta-ep-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>3.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>3.3.0</version>
     <relativePath>../ruta-ep-parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <properties>
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
     <connection>scm:git:https://github.com/apache/uima-ruta/</connection>
     <developerConnection>scm:git:https://github.com/apache/uima-ruta/</developerConnection>
     <url>https://github.com/apache/uima-ruta/</url>
-    <tag>HEAD</tag>
+    <tag>ruta-3.3.0</tag>
   </scm>
 
   <dependencies>
diff --git a/ruta-ep-core-ext/pom.xml b/ruta-ep-core-ext/pom.xml
index a0e2952..5eaabfa 100644
--- a/ruta-ep-core-ext/pom.xml
+++ b/ruta-ep-core-ext/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.uima</groupId>
     <artifactId>ruta-ep-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>3.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>3.3.0</version>
     <relativePath>../ruta-ep-parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <properties>
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
     <connection>scm:git:https://github.com/apache/uima-ruta/</connection>
     <developerConnection>scm:git:https://github.com/apache/uima-ruta/</developerConnection>
     <url>https://github.com/apache/uima-ruta/</url>
-    <tag>HEAD</tag>
+    <tag>ruta-3.3.0</tag>
   </scm>
 
   <dependencies>
diff --git a/ruta-ep-engine/pom.xml b/ruta-ep-engine/pom.xml
index 1f8577d..493e165 100644
--- a/ruta-ep-engine/pom.xml
+++ b/ruta-ep-engine/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.uima</groupId>
     <artifactId>ruta-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>3.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>3.3.0</version>
     <relativePath>../ruta-parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
     <connection>scm:git:https://github.com/apache/uima-ruta/</connection>
     <developerConnection>scm:git:https://github.com/apache/uima-ruta/</developerConnection>
     <url>https://github.com/apache/uima-ruta/</url>
-    <tag>HEAD</tag>
+    <tag>ruta-3.3.0</tag>
   </scm>
 
   <dependencies>
diff --git a/ruta-ep-ide-ui/pom.xml b/ruta-ep-ide-ui/pom.xml
index ce4b834..19d786d 100644
--- a/ruta-ep-ide-ui/pom.xml
+++ b/ruta-ep-ide-ui/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.uima</groupId>
     <artifactId>ruta-ep-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>3.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>3.3.0</version>
     <relativePath>../ruta-ep-parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
     <connection>scm:git:https://github.com/apache/uima-ruta/</connection>
     <developerConnection>scm:git:https://github.com/apache/uima-ruta/</developerConnection>
     <url>https://github.com/apache/uima-ruta/</url>
-    <tag>HEAD</tag>
+    <tag>ruta-3.3.0</tag>
   </scm>
 
   <dependencies>
diff --git a/ruta-ep-ide/pom.xml b/ruta-ep-ide/pom.xml
index af5d490..4a8e7c0 100644
--- a/ruta-ep-ide/pom.xml
+++ b/ruta-ep-ide/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.uima</groupId>
     <artifactId>ruta-ep-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>3.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>3.3.0</version>
     <relativePath>../ruta-ep-parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
     <connection>scm:git:https://github.com/apache/uima-ruta/</connection>
     <developerConnection>scm:git:https://github.com/apache/uima-ruta/</developerConnection>
     <url>https://github.com/apache/uima-ruta/</url>
-    <tag>HEAD</tag>
+    <tag>ruta-3.3.0</tag>
   </scm>
 
   <dependencies>
diff --git a/ruta-ep-parent/pom.xml b/ruta-ep-parent/pom.xml
index 61ee2d0..bdf5c40 100644
--- a/ruta-ep-parent/pom.xml
+++ b/ruta-ep-parent/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.uima</groupId>
     <artifactId>ruta-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>3.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>3.3.0</version>
     <relativePath>../ruta-parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
     <connection>scm:git:https://github.com/apache/uima-ruta/</connection>
     <developerConnection>scm:git:https://github.com/apache/uima-ruta/</developerConnection>
     <url>https://github.com/apache/uima-ruta/</url>
-    <tag>HEAD</tag>
+    <tag>ruta-3.3.0</tag>
   </scm>
 
   <properties>
diff --git a/ruta-ep-textruler/pom.xml b/ruta-ep-textruler/pom.xml
index 34c1b08..77985d9 100644
--- a/ruta-ep-textruler/pom.xml
+++ b/ruta-ep-textruler/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.uima</groupId>
     <artifactId>ruta-ep-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>3.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>3.3.0</version>
     <relativePath>../ruta-ep-parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
     <connection>scm:git:https://github.com/apache/uima-ruta/</connection>
     <developerConnection>scm:git:https://github.com/apache/uima-ruta/</developerConnection>
     <url>https://github.com/apache/uima-ruta/</url>
-    <tag>HEAD</tag>
+    <tag>ruta-3.3.0</tag>
   </scm>
 
   <dependencies>
diff --git a/ruta-maven-archetype/pom.xml b/ruta-maven-archetype/pom.xml
index 82d0c34..bcf8355 100644
--- a/ruta-maven-archetype/pom.xml
+++ b/ruta-maven-archetype/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.uima</groupId>
     <artifactId>ruta-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>3.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>3.3.0</version>
     <relativePath>../ruta-parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <properties>
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
     <connection>scm:git:https://github.com/apache/uima-ruta/</connection>
     <developerConnection>scm:git:https://github.com/apache/uima-ruta/</developerConnection>
     <url>https://github.com/apache/uima-ruta/</url>
-    <tag>HEAD</tag>
+    <tag>ruta-3.3.0</tag>
   </scm>
 
   <build>
diff --git a/ruta-maven-plugin/pom.xml b/ruta-maven-plugin/pom.xml
index a15dfac..c96609b 100644
--- a/ruta-maven-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/ruta-maven-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.uima</groupId>
     <artifactId>ruta-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>3.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>3.3.0</version>
     <relativePath>../ruta-parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <properties>
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
     <connection>scm:git:https://github.com/apache/uima-ruta/</connection>
     <developerConnection>scm:git:https://github.com/apache/uima-ruta/</developerConnection>
     <url>https://github.com/apache/uima-ruta/</url>
-    <tag>HEAD</tag>
+    <tag>ruta-3.3.0</tag>
   </scm>
 
   <dependencyManagement>
diff --git a/ruta-parent/pom.xml b/ruta-parent/pom.xml
index e1e6144..bccf0c8 100644
--- a/ruta-parent/pom.xml
+++ b/ruta-parent/pom.xml
@@ -17,9 +17,7 @@
   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/maven-v4_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/maven-v4_0_0.xsd">
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
   <parent>
@@ -31,7 +29,7 @@
 
   <artifactId>ruta-parent</artifactId>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
-  <version>3.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>3.3.0</version>
   <name>Apache UIMA Ruta: ${project.artifactId}</name>
   <url>${uimaWebsiteUrl}</url>
   <inceptionYear>2011</inceptionYear>
@@ -46,7 +44,7 @@
     <connection>scm:git:https://github.com/apache/uima-ruta/</connection>
     <developerConnection>scm:git:https://github.com/apache/uima-ruta/</developerConnection>
     <url>https://github.com/apache/uima-ruta/</url>
-    <tag>HEAD</tag>
+    <tag>ruta-3.3.0</tag>
   </scm>
 
   <issueManagement>