diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 5b4a15d..2719aa5 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -14,10 +14,7 @@
   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/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>
@@ -29,7 +26,7 @@
 
     <groupId>org.apache.vxquery</groupId>
     <artifactId>apache-vxquery</artifactId>
-    <version>0.5-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>0.5</version>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
     <name>VXQuery</name>
     <description>A Versatile XQuery Processor</description>
@@ -53,7 +50,7 @@
         <connection>scm:git:https://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/vxquery.git</connection>
         <developerConnection>scm:git:https://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/vxquery.git</developerConnection>
         <url>https://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/vxquery.git</url>
-        <tag>HEAD</tag>
+        <tag>apache-vxquery-0.5</tag>
     </scm>
 
     <issueManagement>
diff --git a/vxquery-benchmark/pom.xml b/vxquery-benchmark/pom.xml
index 5abc500..08e7156 100644
--- a/vxquery-benchmark/pom.xml
+++ b/vxquery-benchmark/pom.xml
@@ -14,16 +14,13 @@
   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/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>
         <groupId>org.apache.vxquery</groupId>
         <artifactId>apache-vxquery</artifactId>
-        <version>0.5-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>0.5</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>apache-vxquery-benchmark</artifactId>
diff --git a/vxquery-cli/pom.xml b/vxquery-cli/pom.xml
index b5144d1..7cb74be 100644
--- a/vxquery-cli/pom.xml
+++ b/vxquery-cli/pom.xml
@@ -14,16 +14,13 @@
   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/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>
         <groupId>org.apache.vxquery</groupId>
         <artifactId>apache-vxquery</artifactId>
-        <version>0.5-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>0.5</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>apache-vxquery-cli</artifactId>
@@ -86,7 +83,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.vxquery</groupId>
             <artifactId>apache-vxquery-core</artifactId>
-            <version>0.5-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>0.5</version>
             <scope>compile</scope>
         </dependency>
 
diff --git a/vxquery-core/pom.xml b/vxquery-core/pom.xml
index dc278ed..6b63e87 100644
--- a/vxquery-core/pom.xml
+++ b/vxquery-core/pom.xml
@@ -14,16 +14,13 @@
   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/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>
         <groupId>org.apache.vxquery</groupId>
         <artifactId>apache-vxquery</artifactId>
-        <version>0.5-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>0.5</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>apache-vxquery-core</artifactId>
@@ -65,21 +62,11 @@
                         <phase>generate-sources</phase>
                         <configuration>
                             <target>
-                                <ant
-                                    antfile="build-xslt.xml"
-                                    target="build">
-                                    <property
-                                        name="build.gen-src.dir"
-                                        value="${project.build.directory}/generated-sources/main/java" />
-                                    <property
-                                        name="src.code.dir"
-                                        value="${basedir}/src/main/java" />
-                                    <property
-                                        name="xslt.dir"
-                                        value="${basedir}/src/main/xslt" />
-                                    <property
-                                        name="classpath.xslt"
-                                        refid="maven.compile.classpath" />
+                                <ant antfile="build-xslt.xml" target="build">
+                                    <property name="build.gen-src.dir" value="${project.build.directory}/generated-sources/main/java" />
+                                    <property name="src.code.dir" value="${basedir}/src/main/java" />
+                                    <property name="xslt.dir" value="${basedir}/src/main/xslt" />
+                                    <property name="classpath.xslt" refid="maven.compile.classpath" />
                                 </ant>
                             </target>
                         </configuration>
@@ -92,21 +79,11 @@
                         <phase>pre-site</phase>
                         <configuration>
                             <target>
-                                <ant
-                                    antfile="build-site.xml"
-                                    target="build">
-                                    <property
-                                        name="build.gen-site.dir"
-                                        value="${project.build.directory}/generated-site/apt" />
-                                    <property
-                                        name="src.code.dir"
-                                        value="${basedir}/src/main/java" />
-                                    <property
-                                        name="xslt.dir"
-                                        value="${basedir}/src/main/xslt" />
-                                    <property
-                                        name="classpath.xslt"
-                                        refid="maven.compile.classpath" />
+                                <ant antfile="build-site.xml" target="build">
+                                    <property name="build.gen-site.dir" value="${project.build.directory}/generated-site/apt" />
+                                    <property name="src.code.dir" value="${basedir}/src/main/java" />
+                                    <property name="xslt.dir" value="${basedir}/src/main/xslt" />
+                                    <property name="classpath.xslt" refid="maven.compile.classpath" />
                                 </ant>
                             </target>
                         </configuration>
diff --git a/vxquery-server/pom.xml b/vxquery-server/pom.xml
index 995fa46..4cdf6f8 100644
--- a/vxquery-server/pom.xml
+++ b/vxquery-server/pom.xml
@@ -14,16 +14,13 @@
   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/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>
         <groupId>org.apache.vxquery</groupId>
         <artifactId>apache-vxquery</artifactId>
-        <version>0.5-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>0.5</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>apache-vxquery-server</artifactId>
@@ -145,7 +142,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.vxquery</groupId>
             <artifactId>apache-vxquery-core</artifactId>
-            <version>0.5-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>0.5</version>
         </dependency>
 
         <dependency>
diff --git a/vxquery-xtest/pom.xml b/vxquery-xtest/pom.xml
index a34bcee..8edd7b0 100644
--- a/vxquery-xtest/pom.xml
+++ b/vxquery-xtest/pom.xml
@@ -14,16 +14,13 @@
   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/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>
         <groupId>org.apache.vxquery</groupId>
         <artifactId>apache-vxquery</artifactId>
-        <version>0.5-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>0.5</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>apache-vxquery-xtest</artifactId>
@@ -126,7 +123,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.vxquery</groupId>
             <artifactId>apache-vxquery-core</artifactId>
-            <version>0.5-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>0.5</version>
         </dependency>
 
         <dependency>