diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 87e6e65..672cfd9 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -28,16 +28,16 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.apache.uima</groupId>
 		<artifactId>uimafit-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>2.4.0</version>
+		<version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>uimafit-parent</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 	<properties>
 		<jiraVersion>2.4.0uimaFIT</jiraVersion>
 	</properties>
 	<scm>
-		<connection>scm:svn:http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/uima/uimafit/tags/uimafit-2.4.0</connection>
-		<developerConnection>scm:svn:https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/uima/uimafit/tags/uimafit-2.4.0</developerConnection>
-		<url>http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/uima/uimafit/tags/uimafit-2.4.0</url>
+		<connection>scm:svn:http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/uima/uimafit/trunk/</connection>
+		<developerConnection>scm:svn:https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/uima/uimafit/trunk/</developerConnection>
+		<url>http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/uima/uimafit/trunk/</url>
 	</scm>
 
 	<licenses>
@@ -51,17 +51,17 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.uima</groupId>
 			<artifactId>uimafit-core</artifactId>
-			<version>2.4.0</version>
+			<version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.uima</groupId>
 			<artifactId>uimafit-cpe</artifactId>
-			<version>2.4.0</version>
+			<version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.uima</groupId>
 			<artifactId>uimafit-legacy-support</artifactId>
-			<version>2.4.0</version>
+			<version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		</dependency>
 	</dependencies>
 	<build>
diff --git a/uimafit-core/pom.xml b/uimafit-core/pom.xml
index 0348361..bc4095a 100644
--- a/uimafit-core/pom.xml
+++ b/uimafit-core/pom.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.apache.uima</groupId>
 		<artifactId>uimafit-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>2.4.0</version>
+		<version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>../uimafit-parent</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 	<dependencies>
diff --git a/uimafit-cpe/pom.xml b/uimafit-cpe/pom.xml
index fc1bb1f..40d0d79 100644
--- a/uimafit-cpe/pom.xml
+++ b/uimafit-cpe/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.apache.uima</groupId>
 		<artifactId>uimafit-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>2.4.0</version>
+		<version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>../uimafit-parent</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>uimafit-cpe</artifactId>
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.uima</groupId>
 			<artifactId>uimafit-core</artifactId>
-			<version>2.4.0</version>
+			<version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.uima</groupId>
diff --git a/uimafit-docbook/pom.xml b/uimafit-docbook/pom.xml
index 4cb53c7..6b8080f 100644
--- a/uimafit-docbook/pom.xml
+++ b/uimafit-docbook/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.apache.uima</groupId>
 		<artifactId>uimafit-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>2.4.0</version>
+		<version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>../uimafit-parent</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>uimafit-docbook</artifactId>
diff --git a/uimafit-examples/pom.xml b/uimafit-examples/pom.xml
index 98e45c0..7614557 100644
--- a/uimafit-examples/pom.xml
+++ b/uimafit-examples/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.apache.uima</groupId>
 		<artifactId>uimafit-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>2.4.0</version>
+		<version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>../uimafit-parent</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 	<modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.uima</groupId>
 			<artifactId>uimafit-core</artifactId>
-			<version>2.4.0</version>
+			<version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.uima</groupId>
diff --git a/uimafit-legacy-support/pom.xml b/uimafit-legacy-support/pom.xml
index 3874f14..c672e1d 100644
--- a/uimafit-legacy-support/pom.xml
+++ b/uimafit-legacy-support/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.apache.uima</groupId>
 		<artifactId>uimafit-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>2.4.0</version>
+		<version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>../uimafit-parent</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>uimafit-legacy-support</artifactId>
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.uima</groupId>
 			<artifactId>uimafit-core</artifactId>
-			<version>2.4.0</version>
+			<version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
diff --git a/uimafit-maven-plugin/pom.xml b/uimafit-maven-plugin/pom.xml
index 8d5f553..e56476f 100644
--- a/uimafit-maven-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/uimafit-maven-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.apache.uima</groupId>
 		<artifactId>uimafit-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>2.4.0</version>
+		<version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>../uimafit-parent</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>uimafit-maven-plugin</artifactId>
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.uima</groupId>
 			<artifactId>uimafit-core</artifactId>
-			<version>2.4.0</version>
+			<version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.javassist</groupId>
diff --git a/uimafit-parent/pom.xml b/uimafit-parent/pom.xml
index 37a0244..92df0b4 100644
--- a/uimafit-parent/pom.xml
+++ b/uimafit-parent/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     <version>10</version>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>uimafit-parent</artifactId>
-  <version>2.4.0</version>
+  <version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
   <name>Apache UIMA uimaFIT - Parent</name>
   <url>${uimaWebsiteUrl}</url>
@@ -429,10 +429,4 @@
       </build>
     </profile>
   </profiles>
-
-  <scm>
-    <connection>scm:svn:http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/uima/build/tags/uimafit-2.4.0/uimafit-parent</connection>
-    <developerConnection>scm:svn:https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/uima/build/tags/uimafit-2.4.0/uimafit-parent</developerConnection>
-    <url>http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/uima/build/tags/uimafit-2.4.0/uimafit-parent</url>
-  </scm>
 </project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/uimafit-spring/pom.xml b/uimafit-spring/pom.xml
index 4d3d79a..0df5f7d 100644
--- a/uimafit-spring/pom.xml
+++ b/uimafit-spring/pom.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.apache.uima</groupId>
 		<artifactId>uimafit-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>2.4.0</version>
+		<version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>../uimafit-parent</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 	<dependencies>
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.uima</groupId>
 			<artifactId>uimafit-core</artifactId>
-			<version>2.4.0</version>
+			<version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		</dependency>
 	</dependencies>
 	<licenses>