diff --git a/example-projects/ruta-ep-example-extensions/pom.xml b/example-projects/ruta-ep-example-extensions/pom.xml
index e75143e..0fde9d9 100644
--- a/example-projects/ruta-ep-example-extensions/pom.xml
+++ b/example-projects/ruta-ep-example-extensions/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.uima</groupId>
     <artifactId>ruta-ep-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>2.6.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.6.1</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 9ca8d3e..0ef55f1 100644
--- a/example-projects/ruta-maven-example/pom.xml
+++ b/example-projects/ruta-maven-example/pom.xml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.apache.uima</groupId>
 		<artifactId>ruta-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>2.6.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.6.1</version>
 		<relativePath>../../ruta-parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 	<url>${uimaWebsiteUrl}</url>
@@ -25,9 +25,9 @@
     <uimaScmProject>${project.artifactId}</uimaScmProject>
   </properties>
 	<scm>
-		<url>http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/uima/ruta/trunk/example-projects/ruta-maven-example</url>
-		<connection>scm:svn:http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/uima/ruta/trunk/example-projects/ruta-maven-example</connection>
-		<developerConnection>scm:svn:https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/uima/ruta/trunk/example-projects/ruta-maven-example</developerConnection>
+		<url>http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/uima/ruta/tags/ruta-2.6.1/example-projects/ruta-maven-example</url>
+		<connection>scm:svn:http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/uima/ruta/tags/ruta-2.6.1/example-projects/ruta-maven-example</connection>
+		<developerConnection>scm:svn:https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/uima/ruta/tags/ruta-2.6.1/example-projects/ruta-maven-example</developerConnection>
 	</scm>
 	<dependencies>
 		<dependency>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 10daf37..39ffe2a 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.uima</groupId>
     <artifactId>ruta-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>2.6.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.6.1</version>
     <relativePath>ruta-parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
@@ -39,9 +39,9 @@
     elements from the chain of parent poms, if this is omitted. Keeping this a bit factored allows cutting/pasting 
     the <scm> element, and just changing the following two properties -->
   <scm>
-    <url>http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/uima/ruta/trunk</url>
-    <connection>scm:svn:http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/uima/ruta/trunk</connection>
-    <developerConnection>scm:svn:https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/uima/ruta/trunk</developerConnection>
+    <url>http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/uima/ruta/tags/ruta-2.6.1</url>
+    <connection>scm:svn:http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/uima/ruta/tags/ruta-2.6.1</connection>
+    <developerConnection>scm:svn:https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/uima/ruta/tags/ruta-2.6.1</developerConnection>
   </scm>
 
   <!-- dependencies used during assembly -->
diff --git a/ruta-basic-type/pom.xml b/ruta-basic-type/pom.xml
index b5ac73c..7b28224 100644
--- a/ruta-basic-type/pom.xml
+++ b/ruta-basic-type/pom.xml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.uima</groupId>
     <artifactId>ruta-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>2.6.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.6.1</version>
     <relativePath>../ruta-parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
   
@@ -43,9 +43,9 @@
 
   </dependencies>
   <scm>
-    <url>http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/uima/ruta/trunk/ruta-basic-type</url>
-    <connection>scm:svn:http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/uima/ruta/trunk/ruta-basic-type</connection>
-    <developerConnection>scm:svn:https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/uima/ruta/trunk/ruta-basic-type</developerConnection>
+    <url>http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/uima/ruta/tags/ruta-2.6.1/ruta-basic-type</url>
+    <connection>scm:svn:http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/uima/ruta/tags/ruta-2.6.1/ruta-basic-type</connection>
+    <developerConnection>scm:svn:https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/uima/ruta/tags/ruta-2.6.1/ruta-basic-type</developerConnection>
   </scm>
   <build>
     <pluginManagement>
diff --git a/ruta-core-ext/pom.xml b/ruta-core-ext/pom.xml
index 5ac7219..0e045ab 100644
--- a/ruta-core-ext/pom.xml
+++ b/ruta-core-ext/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.apache.uima</groupId>
 		<artifactId>ruta-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>2.6.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.6.1</version>
 		<relativePath>../ruta-parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 	<properties>
@@ -47,9 +47,9 @@
     </dependency>
 	</dependencies>
 	<scm>
-		<url>http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/uima/ruta/trunk/ruta-core-ext</url>
-		<connection>scm:svn:http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/uima/ruta/trunk/ruta-core-ext</connection>
-		<developerConnection>scm:svn:https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/uima/ruta/trunk/ruta-core-ext</developerConnection>
+		<url>http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/uima/ruta/tags/ruta-2.6.1/ruta-core-ext</url>
+		<connection>scm:svn:http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/uima/ruta/tags/ruta-2.6.1/ruta-core-ext</connection>
+		<developerConnection>scm:svn:https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/uima/ruta/tags/ruta-2.6.1/ruta-core-ext</developerConnection>
 	</scm>
 	<build>
 		<pluginManagement>
diff --git a/ruta-core/pom.xml b/ruta-core/pom.xml
index 0b4d1d0..56169f8 100644
--- a/ruta-core/pom.xml
+++ b/ruta-core/pom.xml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.uima</groupId>
     <artifactId>ruta-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>2.6.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.6.1</version>
     <relativePath>../ruta-parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
   
@@ -123,9 +123,9 @@
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
   <scm>
-    <url>http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/uima/ruta/trunk/ruta-core</url>
-    <connection>scm:svn:http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/uima/ruta/trunk/ruta-core</connection>
-    <developerConnection>scm:svn:https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/uima/ruta/trunk/ruta-core</developerConnection>
+    <url>http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/uima/ruta/tags/ruta-2.6.1/ruta-core</url>
+    <connection>scm:svn:http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/uima/ruta/tags/ruta-2.6.1/ruta-core</connection>
+    <developerConnection>scm:svn:https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/uima/ruta/tags/ruta-2.6.1/ruta-core</developerConnection>
   </scm>
   <build>
     <pluginManagement>
diff --git a/ruta-docbook/pom.xml b/ruta-docbook/pom.xml
index 79d4a68..453ce19 100644
--- a/ruta-docbook/pom.xml
+++ b/ruta-docbook/pom.xml
@@ -24,15 +24,15 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.uima</groupId>
     <artifactId>ruta-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>2.6.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.6.1</version>
     <relativePath>../ruta-parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <name>Apache UIMA Ruta Documentation</name>
   <url>${uimaWebsiteUrl}</url>
   <scm>
-  	<url>http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/uima/ruta/trunk/ruta-docbook</url>
-  	<connection>scm:svn:http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/uima/ruta/trunk/ruta-docbook</connection>
-  	<developerConnection>scm:svn:https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/uima/ruta/trunk/ruta-docbook</developerConnection>
+  	<url>http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/uima/ruta/tags/ruta-2.6.1/ruta-docbook</url>
+  	<connection>scm:svn:http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/uima/ruta/tags/ruta-2.6.1/ruta-docbook</connection>
+  	<developerConnection>scm:svn:https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/uima/ruta/tags/ruta-2.6.1/ruta-docbook</developerConnection>
   </scm>
   <properties>
   	<uimaScmProject>${project.artifactId}</uimaScmProject>
diff --git a/ruta-eclipse-feature/pom.xml b/ruta-eclipse-feature/pom.xml
index 9cd62eb..2767b66 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>2.6.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.6.1</version>
     <relativePath>../ruta-parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
     
@@ -44,13 +44,13 @@
        element, and just changing the following two properties -->  
   <scm>
     <connection>
-      scm:svn:http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/uima/ruta/trunk/ruta-eclipse-feature
+      scm:svn:http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/uima/ruta/tags/ruta-2.6.1/ruta-eclipse-feature
     </connection>
     <developerConnection>
-      scm:svn:https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/uima/ruta/trunk/ruta-eclipse-feature
+      scm:svn:https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/uima/ruta/tags/ruta-2.6.1/ruta-eclipse-feature
     </developerConnection>
     <url>
-      http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/uima/ruta/trunk/ruta-eclipse-feature
+      http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/uima/ruta/tags/ruta-2.6.1/ruta-eclipse-feature
     </url>
   </scm>
   
diff --git a/ruta-ep-addons/pom.xml b/ruta-ep-addons/pom.xml
index 0f72997..c6abf76 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>2.6.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.6.1</version>
     <relativePath>../ruta-ep-parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <properties>
@@ -137,9 +137,9 @@
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
   <scm>
-    <url>http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/uima/ruta/trunk/ruta-ep-addons</url>
-    <connection>scm:svn:http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/uima/ruta/trunk/ruta-ep-addons</connection>
-    <developerConnection>scm:svn:https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/uima/ruta/trunk/ruta-ep-addons</developerConnection>
+    <url>http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/uima/ruta/tags/ruta-2.6.1/ruta-ep-addons</url>
+    <connection>scm:svn:http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/uima/ruta/tags/ruta-2.6.1/ruta-ep-addons</connection>
+    <developerConnection>scm:svn:https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/uima/ruta/tags/ruta-2.6.1/ruta-ep-addons</developerConnection>
   </scm>
   <build>
     <!-- don't use artifactId as first part of finalName, follow instead the eclipse convention -->
diff --git a/ruta-ep-caseditor/pom.xml b/ruta-ep-caseditor/pom.xml
index 2e1dde3..c51af49 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>2.6.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.6.1</version>
     <relativePath>../ruta-ep-parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <properties>
@@ -33,9 +33,9 @@
   <url>${uimaWebsiteUrl}</url>
   <description>Provides additional views for the CAS Editor</description>
   <scm>
-    <url>http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/uima/ruta/trunk/ruta-ep-caseditor</url>
-    <connection>scm:svn:http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/uima/ruta/trunk/ruta-ep-caseditor</connection>
-    <developerConnection>scm:svn:https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/uima/ruta/trunk/ruta-ep-caseditor</developerConnection>
+    <url>http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/uima/ruta/tags/ruta-2.6.1/ruta-ep-caseditor</url>
+    <connection>scm:svn:http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/uima/ruta/tags/ruta-2.6.1/ruta-ep-caseditor</connection>
+    <developerConnection>scm:svn:https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/uima/ruta/tags/ruta-2.6.1/ruta-ep-caseditor</developerConnection>
   </scm>
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/ruta-ep-core-ext/pom.xml b/ruta-ep-core-ext/pom.xml
index 4cdcbd3..64f86a8 100644
--- a/ruta-ep-core-ext/pom.xml
+++ b/ruta-ep-core-ext/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.uima</groupId>
     <artifactId>ruta-ep-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>2.6.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.6.1</version>
     <relativePath>../ruta-ep-parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <properties>
@@ -33,9 +33,9 @@
   </properties>
   <url>${uimaWebsiteUrl}</url>
   <scm>
-    <url>http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/uima/ruta/trunk/ruta-ep-core-ext</url>
-    <connection>scm:svn:http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/uima/ruta/trunk/ruta-ep-core-ext</connection>
-    <developerConnection>scm:svn:https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/uima/ruta/trunk/ruta-ep-core-ext</developerConnection>
+    <url>http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/uima/ruta/tags/ruta-2.6.1/ruta-ep-core-ext</url>
+    <connection>scm:svn:http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/uima/ruta/tags/ruta-2.6.1/ruta-ep-core-ext</connection>
+    <developerConnection>scm:svn:https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/uima/ruta/tags/ruta-2.6.1/ruta-ep-core-ext</developerConnection>
   </scm>
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/ruta-ep-engine/pom.xml b/ruta-ep-engine/pom.xml
index 89a88ae..a190f4b 100644
--- a/ruta-ep-engine/pom.xml
+++ b/ruta-ep-engine/pom.xml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.uima</groupId>
     <artifactId>ruta-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>2.6.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.6.1</version>
     <relativePath>../ruta-parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <properties>
@@ -178,9 +178,9 @@
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
   <scm>
-    <url>http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/uima/ruta/trunk/ruta-ep-engine</url>
-    <connection>scm:svn:http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/uima/ruta/trunk/ruta-ep-engine</connection>
-    <developerConnection>scm:svn:https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/uima/ruta/trunk/ruta-ep-engine</developerConnection>
+    <url>http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/uima/ruta/tags/ruta-2.6.1/ruta-ep-engine</url>
+    <connection>scm:svn:http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/uima/ruta/tags/ruta-2.6.1/ruta-ep-engine</connection>
+    <developerConnection>scm:svn:https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/uima/ruta/tags/ruta-2.6.1/ruta-ep-engine</developerConnection>
   </scm>
   <build>
     <!-- don't use artifactId as first part of finalName, follow instead 
diff --git a/ruta-ep-ide-ui/pom.xml b/ruta-ep-ide-ui/pom.xml
index e673480..7622d9c 100644
--- a/ruta-ep-ide-ui/pom.xml
+++ b/ruta-ep-ide-ui/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.uima</groupId>
     <artifactId>ruta-ep-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>2.6.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.6.1</version>
     <relativePath>../ruta-ep-parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <properties>
@@ -204,9 +204,9 @@
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
   <scm>
-    <url>http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/uima/ruta/trunk/ruta-ep-ide-ui</url>
-    <connection>scm:svn:http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/uima/ruta/trunk/ruta-ep-ide-ui</connection>
-    <developerConnection>scm:svn:https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/uima/ruta/trunk/ruta-ep-ide-ui</developerConnection>
+    <url>http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/uima/ruta/tags/ruta-2.6.1/ruta-ep-ide-ui</url>
+    <connection>scm:svn:http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/uima/ruta/tags/ruta-2.6.1/ruta-ep-ide-ui</connection>
+    <developerConnection>scm:svn:https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/uima/ruta/tags/ruta-2.6.1/ruta-ep-ide-ui</developerConnection>
   </scm>
   <build>
     <!-- don't use artifactId as first part of finalName, follow instead the eclipse convention -->
diff --git a/ruta-ep-ide/pom.xml b/ruta-ep-ide/pom.xml
index 3dd1996..fb33e41 100644
--- a/ruta-ep-ide/pom.xml
+++ b/ruta-ep-ide/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.uima</groupId>
     <artifactId>ruta-ep-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>2.6.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.6.1</version>
     <relativePath>../ruta-ep-parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <properties>
@@ -104,9 +104,9 @@
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
   <scm>
-    <url>http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/uima/ruta/trunk/ruta-ep-ide</url>
-    <connection>scm:svn:http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/uima/ruta/trunk/ruta-ep-ide</connection>
-    <developerConnection>scm:svn:https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/uima/ruta/trunk/ruta-ep-ide</developerConnection>
+    <url>http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/uima/ruta/tags/ruta-2.6.1/ruta-ep-ide</url>
+    <connection>scm:svn:http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/uima/ruta/tags/ruta-2.6.1/ruta-ep-ide</connection>
+    <developerConnection>scm:svn:https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/uima/ruta/tags/ruta-2.6.1/ruta-ep-ide</developerConnection>
   </scm>
   <build>
     <!-- don't use artifactId as first part of finalName, follow instead the eclipse convention -->
diff --git a/ruta-ep-parent/pom.xml b/ruta-ep-parent/pom.xml
index 7ed653e..d9ba5b9 100644
--- a/ruta-ep-parent/pom.xml
+++ b/ruta-ep-parent/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.uima</groupId>
     <artifactId>ruta-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>2.6.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.6.1</version>
     <relativePath>../ruta-parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
@@ -44,9 +44,9 @@
        Keeping this a bit factored allows cutting/pasting the <scm>
        element, and just changing the following two properties -->
   <scm>
-    <url>http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/uima/ruta/trunk/ruta-ep-parent</url>
-    <connection>scm:svn:http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/uima/ruta/trunk/ruta-ep-parent</connection>
-    <developerConnection>scm:svn:https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/uima/ruta/trunk/ruta-ep-parent</developerConnection>
+    <url>http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/uima/ruta/tags/ruta-2.6.1/ruta-ep-parent</url>
+    <connection>scm:svn:http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/uima/ruta/tags/ruta-2.6.1/ruta-ep-parent</connection>
+    <developerConnection>scm:svn:https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/uima/ruta/tags/ruta-2.6.1/ruta-ep-parent</developerConnection>
   </scm>
   
   <properties>
diff --git a/ruta-ep-textruler/pom.xml b/ruta-ep-textruler/pom.xml
index 4ead5ac..6f5f4c4 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>2.6.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.6.1</version>
     <relativePath>../ruta-ep-parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <properties>
@@ -97,9 +97,9 @@
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
   <scm>
-    <url>http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/uima/ruta/trunk/ruta-ep-textruler</url>
-    <connection>scm:svn:http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/uima/ruta/trunk/ruta-ep-textruler</connection>
-    <developerConnection>scm:svn:https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/uima/ruta/trunk/ruta-ep-textruler</developerConnection>
+    <url>http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/uima/ruta/tags/ruta-2.6.1/ruta-ep-textruler</url>
+    <connection>scm:svn:http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/uima/ruta/tags/ruta-2.6.1/ruta-ep-textruler</connection>
+    <developerConnection>scm:svn:https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/uima/ruta/tags/ruta-2.6.1/ruta-ep-textruler</developerConnection>
   </scm>
   <build>
     <!-- don't use artifactId as first part of finalName, follow instead the eclipse convention -->
diff --git a/ruta-maven-archetype/pom.xml b/ruta-maven-archetype/pom.xml
index bc7ce33..6298fea 100644
--- a/ruta-maven-archetype/pom.xml
+++ b/ruta-maven-archetype/pom.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.uima</groupId>
     <artifactId>ruta-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>2.6.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.6.1</version>
     <relativePath>../ruta-parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <properties>
@@ -22,9 +22,9 @@
   </properties>
   <url>${uimaWebsiteUrl}</url>
   <scm>
-    <url>http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/uima/ruta/trunk/ruta-maven-archetype</url>
-    <connection>scm:svn:http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/uima/ruta/trunk/ruta-maven-archetype</connection>
-    <developerConnection>scm:svn:https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/uima/ruta/trunk/ruta-maven-archetype</developerConnection>
+    <url>http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/uima/ruta/tags/ruta-2.6.1/ruta-maven-archetype</url>
+    <connection>scm:svn:http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/uima/ruta/tags/ruta-2.6.1/ruta-maven-archetype</connection>
+    <developerConnection>scm:svn:https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/uima/ruta/tags/ruta-2.6.1/ruta-maven-archetype</developerConnection>
   </scm>
   <build>
     <extensions>
diff --git a/ruta-maven-plugin/pom.xml b/ruta-maven-plugin/pom.xml
index 7e0dbef..2d9b8c1 100644
--- a/ruta-maven-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/ruta-maven-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.apache.uima</groupId>
 		<artifactId>ruta-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>2.6.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.6.1</version>
 		<relativePath>../ruta-parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 	<properties>
@@ -38,9 +38,9 @@
   </properties>
   <url>${uimaWebsiteUrl}</url>
   <scm>
-    <url>http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/uima/ruta/trunk/ruta-maven-plugin</url>
-    <connection>scm:svn:http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/uima/ruta/trunk/ruta-maven-plugin</connection>
-    <developerConnection>scm:svn:https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/uima/ruta/trunk/ruta-maven-plugin</developerConnection>
+    <url>http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/uima/ruta/tags/ruta-2.6.1/ruta-maven-plugin</url>
+    <connection>scm:svn:http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/uima/ruta/tags/ruta-2.6.1/ruta-maven-plugin</connection>
+    <developerConnection>scm:svn:https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/uima/ruta/tags/ruta-2.6.1/ruta-maven-plugin</developerConnection>
   </scm>
 	<dependencies>
 		<!-- Dependencies on the Maven Plugin API and friends -->
diff --git a/ruta-parent/pom.xml b/ruta-parent/pom.xml
index 3557ac1..6cbe1d4 100644
--- a/ruta-parent/pom.xml
+++ b/ruta-parent/pom.xml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 
   <artifactId>ruta-parent</artifactId>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
-  <version>2.6.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>2.6.1</version>
   <name>Apache UIMA Ruta: ${project.artifactId}</name>
   <url>${uimaWebsiteUrl}</url>
   <inceptionYear>2011</inceptionYear>
@@ -45,9 +45,9 @@
        Keeping this a bit factored allows cutting/pasting the <scm>
        element, and just changing the following two properties -->
   <scm>
-    <url>http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/uima/ruta/trunk/ruta-parent</url>
-    <connection>scm:svn:http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/uima/ruta/trunk/ruta-parent</connection>
-    <developerConnection>scm:svn:https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/uima/ruta/trunk/ruta-parent</developerConnection>
+    <url>http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/uima/ruta/tags/ruta-2.6.1/ruta-parent</url>
+    <connection>scm:svn:http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/uima/ruta/tags/ruta-2.6.1/ruta-parent</connection>
+    <developerConnection>scm:svn:https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/uima/ruta/tags/ruta-2.6.1/ruta-parent</developerConnection>
   </scm>
 
   <!-- The repositories and pluginRepositories section is duplicated from the parent pom one, and adds 
diff --git a/ruta-typesystem/pom.xml b/ruta-typesystem/pom.xml
index db10da0..1c3f297 100644
--- a/ruta-typesystem/pom.xml
+++ b/ruta-typesystem/pom.xml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.uima</groupId>
     <artifactId>ruta-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>2.6.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.6.1</version>
     <relativePath>../ruta-parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
   
@@ -50,9 +50,9 @@
 
   </dependencies>
   <scm>
-    <url>http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/uima/ruta/trunk/ruta-typesystem</url>
-    <connection>scm:svn:http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/uima/ruta/trunk/ruta-typesystem</connection>
-    <developerConnection>scm:svn:https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/uima/ruta/trunk/ruta-typesystem</developerConnection>
+    <url>http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/uima/ruta/tags/ruta-2.6.1/ruta-typesystem</url>
+    <connection>scm:svn:http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/uima/ruta/tags/ruta-2.6.1/ruta-typesystem</connection>
+    <developerConnection>scm:svn:https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/uima/ruta/tags/ruta-2.6.1/ruta-typesystem</developerConnection>
   </scm>
   <build>
     <pluginManagement>