diff --git a/all/pom.xml b/all/pom.xml
index 976a1481db..8b1fb4bdce 100644
--- a/all/pom.xml
+++ b/all/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
     <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>        
-    <version>2.4.0</version>
+    <version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <relativePath>../project/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>jclouds-all</artifactId>
diff --git a/allblobstore/pom.xml b/allblobstore/pom.xml
index 6905dc84c6..87fbb9907a 100644
--- a/allblobstore/pom.xml
+++ b/allblobstore/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
     <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>        
-    <version>2.4.0</version>
+    <version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <relativePath>../project/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>jclouds-allblobstore</artifactId>
diff --git a/allcompute/pom.xml b/allcompute/pom.xml
index 5001b75a5e..affacb9f3c 100644
--- a/allcompute/pom.xml
+++ b/allcompute/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
     <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>        
-    <version>2.4.0</version>
+    <version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <relativePath>../project/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>jclouds-allcompute</artifactId>
diff --git a/allloadbalancer/pom.xml b/allloadbalancer/pom.xml
index b84c809751..4299801668 100644
--- a/allloadbalancer/pom.xml
+++ b/allloadbalancer/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
     <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>        
-    <version>2.4.0</version>
+    <version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <relativePath>../project/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>jclouds-allloadbalancer</artifactId>
diff --git a/apis/atmos/pom.xml b/apis/atmos/pom.xml
index e6625723a2..00570d077b 100644
--- a/apis/atmos/pom.xml
+++ b/apis/atmos/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
     <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>
-    <version>2.4.0</version>
+    <version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <relativePath>../../project/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/apis/byon/pom.xml b/apis/byon/pom.xml
index d944bb959a..e9ce8e350c 100644
--- a/apis/byon/pom.xml
+++ b/apis/byon/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
     <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>
-    <version>2.4.0</version>
+    <version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <relativePath>../../project/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/apis/chef/pom.xml b/apis/chef/pom.xml
index 27bccf8cae..5f87342e52 100644
--- a/apis/chef/pom.xml
+++ b/apis/chef/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
     <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>
-    <version>2.4.0</version>
+    <version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <relativePath>../../project/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.apache.jclouds.api</groupId>
diff --git a/apis/cloudstack/pom.xml b/apis/cloudstack/pom.xml
index a14259bd7d..e5440b84b6 100644
--- a/apis/cloudstack/pom.xml
+++ b/apis/cloudstack/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
     <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>
-    <version>2.4.0</version>
+    <version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <relativePath>../../project/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.apache.jclouds.api</groupId>
diff --git a/apis/cloudwatch/pom.xml b/apis/cloudwatch/pom.xml
index 8a7cb4df33..87b65291e7 100644
--- a/apis/cloudwatch/pom.xml
+++ b/apis/cloudwatch/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
     <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>
-    <version>2.4.0</version>
+    <version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <relativePath>../../project/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.apache.jclouds.api</groupId>
diff --git a/apis/docker/pom.xml b/apis/docker/pom.xml
index 6ddaa23456..dcee7e5532 100644
--- a/apis/docker/pom.xml
+++ b/apis/docker/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
     <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>
-    <version>2.4.0</version>
+    <version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <relativePath>../../project/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/apis/ec2/pom.xml b/apis/ec2/pom.xml
index 35340820ef..c0da936c02 100644
--- a/apis/ec2/pom.xml
+++ b/apis/ec2/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
     <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>
-    <version>2.4.0</version>
+    <version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <relativePath>../../project/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.apache.jclouds.api</groupId>
diff --git a/apis/elasticstack/pom.xml b/apis/elasticstack/pom.xml
index 4a650b782d..57095e952d 100644
--- a/apis/elasticstack/pom.xml
+++ b/apis/elasticstack/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
     <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>
-    <version>2.4.0</version>
+    <version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <relativePath>../../project/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.apache.jclouds.api</groupId>
diff --git a/apis/filesystem/pom.xml b/apis/filesystem/pom.xml
index 60a1798be1..dabb2a74c1 100644
--- a/apis/filesystem/pom.xml
+++ b/apis/filesystem/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
     <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>
-    <version>2.4.0</version>
+    <version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <relativePath>../../project/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.apache.jclouds.api</groupId>
diff --git a/apis/oauth/pom.xml b/apis/oauth/pom.xml
index f3624113e8..8986f2f6af 100644
--- a/apis/oauth/pom.xml
+++ b/apis/oauth/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
     <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>
-    <version>2.4.0</version>
+    <version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <relativePath>../../project/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/apis/openstack-cinder/pom.xml b/apis/openstack-cinder/pom.xml
index 9e7e65a229..00805346fe 100644
--- a/apis/openstack-cinder/pom.xml
+++ b/apis/openstack-cinder/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
     <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>
-    <version>2.4.0</version>
+    <version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <relativePath>../../project/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.apache.jclouds.api</groupId>
diff --git a/apis/openstack-keystone/pom.xml b/apis/openstack-keystone/pom.xml
index c0f7174159..90b9187610 100644
--- a/apis/openstack-keystone/pom.xml
+++ b/apis/openstack-keystone/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
     <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>
-    <version>2.4.0</version>
+    <version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <relativePath>../../project/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.apache.jclouds.api</groupId>
diff --git a/apis/openstack-neutron/pom.xml b/apis/openstack-neutron/pom.xml
index c54643a68c..5e2ea39475 100644
--- a/apis/openstack-neutron/pom.xml
+++ b/apis/openstack-neutron/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
     <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>
-    <version>2.4.0</version>
+    <version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <relativePath>../../project/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.apache.jclouds.api</groupId>
diff --git a/apis/openstack-nova-ec2/pom.xml b/apis/openstack-nova-ec2/pom.xml
index a48efd0607..4706115a3c 100644
--- a/apis/openstack-nova-ec2/pom.xml
+++ b/apis/openstack-nova-ec2/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
     <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>
-    <version>2.4.0</version>
+    <version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <relativePath>../../project/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.apache.jclouds.api</groupId>
diff --git a/apis/openstack-nova/pom.xml b/apis/openstack-nova/pom.xml
index da3697a2f9..2f59d96fab 100644
--- a/apis/openstack-nova/pom.xml
+++ b/apis/openstack-nova/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
     <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>
-    <version>2.4.0</version>
+    <version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <relativePath>../../project/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.apache.jclouds.api</groupId>
diff --git a/apis/openstack-swift/pom.xml b/apis/openstack-swift/pom.xml
index a70e6a4763..424f0a2c79 100644
--- a/apis/openstack-swift/pom.xml
+++ b/apis/openstack-swift/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
     <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>
-    <version>2.4.0</version>
+    <version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <relativePath>../../project/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/apis/openstack-trove/pom.xml b/apis/openstack-trove/pom.xml
index e8ca15a287..c871990b61 100644
--- a/apis/openstack-trove/pom.xml
+++ b/apis/openstack-trove/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
     <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>
-    <version>2.4.0</version>
+    <version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <relativePath>../../project/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.apache.jclouds.api</groupId>
diff --git a/apis/pom.xml b/apis/pom.xml
index fd75dc6eb4..60774af530 100644
--- a/apis/pom.xml
+++ b/apis/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
-    <version>2.4.0</version>
+    <version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <relativePath>../project/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.apache.jclouds.api</groupId>
diff --git a/apis/rackspace-clouddns/pom.xml b/apis/rackspace-clouddns/pom.xml
index 5d49e6cbf5..b9c93ea979 100644
--- a/apis/rackspace-clouddns/pom.xml
+++ b/apis/rackspace-clouddns/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
     <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>
-    <version>2.4.0</version>
+    <version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <relativePath>../../project/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.apache.jclouds.api</groupId>
diff --git a/apis/rackspace-cloudfiles/pom.xml b/apis/rackspace-cloudfiles/pom.xml
index 48614e67ae..b1983d2556 100644
--- a/apis/rackspace-cloudfiles/pom.xml
+++ b/apis/rackspace-cloudfiles/pom.xml
@@ -22,13 +22,13 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
     <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>
-    <version>2.4.0</version>
+    <version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <relativePath>../../project/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
   
   <groupId>org.apache.jclouds.api</groupId>
   <artifactId>rackspace-cloudfiles</artifactId>
-  <version>2.4.0</version>
+  <version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
   <name>jclouds rackspace-cloudfiles api</name>
   <description>jclouds components to access Rackspace Cloud Files</description>
 
diff --git a/apis/rackspace-cloudidentity/pom.xml b/apis/rackspace-cloudidentity/pom.xml
index b6daab34a5..0876bbe429 100644
--- a/apis/rackspace-cloudidentity/pom.xml
+++ b/apis/rackspace-cloudidentity/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
     <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>
-    <version>2.4.0</version>
+    <version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <relativePath>../../project/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.apache.jclouds.api</groupId>
diff --git a/apis/rackspace-cloudloadbalancers/pom.xml b/apis/rackspace-cloudloadbalancers/pom.xml
index 64a2dc8893..899f4f0987 100644
--- a/apis/rackspace-cloudloadbalancers/pom.xml
+++ b/apis/rackspace-cloudloadbalancers/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
     <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>
-    <version>2.4.0</version>
+    <version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <relativePath>../../project/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.apache.jclouds.api</groupId>
diff --git a/apis/route53/pom.xml b/apis/route53/pom.xml
index 31194d5499..4301c358e5 100644
--- a/apis/route53/pom.xml
+++ b/apis/route53/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
     <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>
-    <version>2.4.0</version>
+    <version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <relativePath>../../project/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.apache.jclouds.api</groupId>
diff --git a/apis/s3/pom.xml b/apis/s3/pom.xml
index 820200f215..77dc30488d 100644
--- a/apis/s3/pom.xml
+++ b/apis/s3/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
     <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>
-    <version>2.4.0</version>
+    <version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <relativePath>../../project/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.apache.jclouds.api</groupId>
diff --git a/apis/sqs/pom.xml b/apis/sqs/pom.xml
index 06a78c28af..f5439d8e0c 100644
--- a/apis/sqs/pom.xml
+++ b/apis/sqs/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
     <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>
-    <version>2.4.0</version>
+    <version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <relativePath>../../project/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.apache.jclouds.api</groupId>
diff --git a/apis/sts/pom.xml b/apis/sts/pom.xml
index 154b685da1..e750eef2e1 100644
--- a/apis/sts/pom.xml
+++ b/apis/sts/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
     <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>
-    <version>2.4.0</version>
+    <version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <relativePath>../../project/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.apache.jclouds.api</groupId>
diff --git a/blobstore/pom.xml b/blobstore/pom.xml
index 28d8d5dc7f..339a22e17b 100644
--- a/blobstore/pom.xml
+++ b/blobstore/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
     <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>
-    <version>2.4.0</version>
+    <version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <relativePath>../project/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>jclouds-blobstore</artifactId>
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
     <connection>scm:svn:http://jclouds.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/blobstore</connection>
     <developerConnection>scm:svn:https://jclouds.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/blobstore</developerConnection>
     <url>http://jclouds.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/blobstore</url>
-    <tag>rel/jclouds-2.4.0-rc1</tag>
+    <tag>HEAD</tag>
   </scm>
 
   <dependencies>
diff --git a/common/googlecloud/pom.xml b/common/googlecloud/pom.xml
index 42c727547f..61c2ea1a69 100644
--- a/common/googlecloud/pom.xml
+++ b/common/googlecloud/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
         <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>
-        <version>2.4.0</version>
+        <version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <relativePath>../../project/pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/common/openstack/pom.xml b/common/openstack/pom.xml
index ef7240cfbf..923daef427 100644
--- a/common/openstack/pom.xml
+++ b/common/openstack/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
     <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>
-    <version>2.4.0</version>
+    <version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <relativePath>../../project/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/common/pom.xml b/common/pom.xml
index ef7e56b38d..e1fb7aa469 100644
--- a/common/pom.xml
+++ b/common/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
-    <version>2.4.0</version>
+    <version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <relativePath>../project/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.apache.jclouds.common</groupId>
diff --git a/compute/pom.xml b/compute/pom.xml
index e9243fe8ac..f62a223c12 100644
--- a/compute/pom.xml
+++ b/compute/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
     <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>
-    <version>2.4.0</version>
+    <version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <relativePath>../project/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/core/pom.xml b/core/pom.xml
index ccf0231101..f43c0ffd45 100644
--- a/core/pom.xml
+++ b/core/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
-    <version>2.4.0</version>
+    <version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <relativePath>../project/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>jclouds-core</artifactId>
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
     <connection>scm:svn:http://jclouds.googlecode.com/svn/trunk</connection>
     <developerConnection>scm:svn:https://jclouds.googlecode.com/svn/trunk</developerConnection>
     <url>http://jclouds.googlecode.com/svn/trunk</url>
-    <tag>rel/jclouds-2.4.0-rc1</tag>
+    <tag>HEAD</tag>
   </scm>
 
   <dependencies>
diff --git a/drivers/apachehc/pom.xml b/drivers/apachehc/pom.xml
index 4d4b080ede..f20f4d1efd 100644
--- a/drivers/apachehc/pom.xml
+++ b/drivers/apachehc/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
     <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>
-    <version>2.4.0</version>
+    <version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <relativePath>../../project/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.apache.jclouds.driver</groupId>
diff --git a/drivers/bouncycastle/pom.xml b/drivers/bouncycastle/pom.xml
index 3e97218e4d..a49e7e1272 100644
--- a/drivers/bouncycastle/pom.xml
+++ b/drivers/bouncycastle/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
     <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>
-    <version>2.4.0</version>
+    <version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <relativePath>../../project/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.apache.jclouds.driver</groupId>
diff --git a/drivers/enterprise/pom.xml b/drivers/enterprise/pom.xml
index a17f77dc9d..06683bc127 100644
--- a/drivers/enterprise/pom.xml
+++ b/drivers/enterprise/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
     <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>
-    <version>2.4.0</version>
+    <version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <relativePath>../../project/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.apache.jclouds.driver</groupId>
diff --git a/drivers/joda/pom.xml b/drivers/joda/pom.xml
index 56ffb3dbbf..792d24982a 100644
--- a/drivers/joda/pom.xml
+++ b/drivers/joda/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
     <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>
-    <version>2.4.0</version>
+    <version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <relativePath>../../project/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.apache.jclouds.driver</groupId>
diff --git a/drivers/jsch/pom.xml b/drivers/jsch/pom.xml
index ec418711c6..83302bd3ac 100644
--- a/drivers/jsch/pom.xml
+++ b/drivers/jsch/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
     <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>
-    <version>2.4.0</version>
+    <version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <relativePath>../../project/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.apache.jclouds.driver</groupId>
diff --git a/drivers/log4j/pom.xml b/drivers/log4j/pom.xml
index 741c8c14b3..8844126267 100644
--- a/drivers/log4j/pom.xml
+++ b/drivers/log4j/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
     <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>
-    <version>2.4.0</version>
+    <version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <relativePath>../../project/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.apache.jclouds.driver</groupId>
diff --git a/drivers/netty/pom.xml b/drivers/netty/pom.xml
index 83f7573178..fb1d96c699 100644
--- a/drivers/netty/pom.xml
+++ b/drivers/netty/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
     <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>
-    <version>2.4.0</version>
+    <version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <relativePath>../../project/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.apache.jclouds.driver</groupId>
diff --git a/drivers/okhttp/pom.xml b/drivers/okhttp/pom.xml
index f4ea7f969c..7881f9f071 100644
--- a/drivers/okhttp/pom.xml
+++ b/drivers/okhttp/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
     <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>
-    <version>2.4.0</version>
+    <version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <relativePath>../../project/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.apache.jclouds.driver</groupId>
diff --git a/drivers/pom.xml b/drivers/pom.xml
index b28f99e5f0..229efe728a 100644
--- a/drivers/pom.xml
+++ b/drivers/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
-    <version>2.4.0</version>
+    <version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <relativePath>../project/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>jclouds-drivers-project</artifactId>
diff --git a/drivers/slf4j/pom.xml b/drivers/slf4j/pom.xml
index 65b0eea8a0..6d9728f408 100644
--- a/drivers/slf4j/pom.xml
+++ b/drivers/slf4j/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
     <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>
-    <version>2.4.0</version>
+    <version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <relativePath>../../project/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.apache.jclouds.driver</groupId>
diff --git a/drivers/sshj/pom.xml b/drivers/sshj/pom.xml
index 6ed626778a..0e06a3b516 100644
--- a/drivers/sshj/pom.xml
+++ b/drivers/sshj/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
     <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>
-    <version>2.4.0</version>
+    <version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <relativePath>../../project/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.apache.jclouds.driver</groupId>
diff --git a/loadbalancer/pom.xml b/loadbalancer/pom.xml
index 92255d1adb..0f217f4d06 100644
--- a/loadbalancer/pom.xml
+++ b/loadbalancer/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
     <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>
-    <version>2.4.0</version>
+    <version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <relativePath>../project/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>jclouds-loadbalancer</artifactId>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 417ab028ab..eca5832561 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
     <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>        
-    <version>2.4.0</version>
+    <version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <relativePath>project/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>jclouds</artifactId>
diff --git a/project/pom.xml b/project/pom.xml
index 15ea3883d2..07a77610b9 100644
--- a/project/pom.xml
+++ b/project/pom.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
   <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>
-  <version>2.4.0</version>
+  <version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
   <name>Apache jclouds Project</name>
   <url>https://jclouds.apache.org/</url>
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
     <connection>scm:git:https://gitbox.apache.org/repos/asf/jclouds.git</connection>
     <developerConnection>scm:git:https://gitbox.apache.org/repos/asf/jclouds.git</developerConnection>
     <url>https://gitbox.apache.org/repos/asf?p=jclouds.git</url>
-    <tag>rel/jclouds-2.4.0-rc1</tag>
+    <tag>HEAD</tag>
   </scm>
 
   <repositories>
diff --git a/providers/aws-cloudwatch/pom.xml b/providers/aws-cloudwatch/pom.xml
index c7becdcbdc..2053bb21e7 100644
--- a/providers/aws-cloudwatch/pom.xml
+++ b/providers/aws-cloudwatch/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
     <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>
-    <version>2.4.0</version>
+    <version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <relativePath>../../project/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.apache.jclouds.provider</groupId>
diff --git a/providers/aws-ec2/pom.xml b/providers/aws-ec2/pom.xml
index 15d4cba236..ae85dbc057 100644
--- a/providers/aws-ec2/pom.xml
+++ b/providers/aws-ec2/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
     <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>
-    <version>2.4.0</version>
+    <version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <relativePath>../../project/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.apache.jclouds.provider</groupId>
diff --git a/providers/aws-route53/pom.xml b/providers/aws-route53/pom.xml
index 4cbe84a954..d539f79ced 100644
--- a/providers/aws-route53/pom.xml
+++ b/providers/aws-route53/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
     <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>
-    <version>2.4.0</version>
+    <version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <relativePath>../../project/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.apache.jclouds.provider</groupId>
diff --git a/providers/aws-s3/pom.xml b/providers/aws-s3/pom.xml
index a9d1d38253..2e1a783ead 100644
--- a/providers/aws-s3/pom.xml
+++ b/providers/aws-s3/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
     <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>
-    <version>2.4.0</version>
+    <version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <relativePath>../../project/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.apache.jclouds.provider</groupId>
diff --git a/providers/aws-sqs/pom.xml b/providers/aws-sqs/pom.xml
index 781de468bd..ff300d2b01 100644
--- a/providers/aws-sqs/pom.xml
+++ b/providers/aws-sqs/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
     <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>
-    <version>2.4.0</version>
+    <version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <relativePath>../../project/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.apache.jclouds.provider</groupId>
diff --git a/providers/aws-sts/pom.xml b/providers/aws-sts/pom.xml
index 6d8a6c4a42..2b320dc258 100644
--- a/providers/aws-sts/pom.xml
+++ b/providers/aws-sts/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
     <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>
-    <version>2.4.0</version>
+    <version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <relativePath>../../project/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.apache.jclouds.provider</groupId>
diff --git a/providers/azureblob/pom.xml b/providers/azureblob/pom.xml
index f4255399e9..54ad1d17a6 100644
--- a/providers/azureblob/pom.xml
+++ b/providers/azureblob/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
     <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>
-    <version>2.4.0</version>
+    <version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <relativePath>../../project/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.apache.jclouds.provider</groupId>
diff --git a/providers/azurecompute-arm/pom.xml b/providers/azurecompute-arm/pom.xml
index ba92b1a880..6fc39a87bd 100644
--- a/providers/azurecompute-arm/pom.xml
+++ b/providers/azurecompute-arm/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
     <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>
-    <version>2.4.0</version>
+    <version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <relativePath>../../project/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/providers/b2/pom.xml b/providers/b2/pom.xml
index 78fc6132ec..133846f484 100644
--- a/providers/b2/pom.xml
+++ b/providers/b2/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
     <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>
-    <version>2.4.0</version>
+    <version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <relativePath>../../project/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/providers/digitalocean2/pom.xml b/providers/digitalocean2/pom.xml
index daa3201671..64d55a90ec 100644
--- a/providers/digitalocean2/pom.xml
+++ b/providers/digitalocean2/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
     <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>
-    <version>2.4.0</version>
+    <version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <relativePath>../../project/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/providers/dynect/pom.xml b/providers/dynect/pom.xml
index 8f45e8fb6b..c4dc59e576 100644
--- a/providers/dynect/pom.xml
+++ b/providers/dynect/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
     <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>
-    <version>2.4.0</version>
+    <version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <relativePath>../../project/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.apache.jclouds.provider</groupId>
diff --git a/providers/elastichosts-ams-e/pom.xml b/providers/elastichosts-ams-e/pom.xml
index f456728acd..459161d1cb 100644
--- a/providers/elastichosts-ams-e/pom.xml
+++ b/providers/elastichosts-ams-e/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
     <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>
-    <version>2.4.0</version>
+    <version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <relativePath>../../project/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.apache.jclouds.provider</groupId>
diff --git a/providers/elastichosts-dal-a/pom.xml b/providers/elastichosts-dal-a/pom.xml
index 889422b5fa..d26c61158d 100644
--- a/providers/elastichosts-dal-a/pom.xml
+++ b/providers/elastichosts-dal-a/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
     <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>
-    <version>2.4.0</version>
+    <version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <relativePath>../../project/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.apache.jclouds.provider</groupId>
diff --git a/providers/elastichosts-hkg-e/pom.xml b/providers/elastichosts-hkg-e/pom.xml
index ee1d248992..176bdf4b0e 100644
--- a/providers/elastichosts-hkg-e/pom.xml
+++ b/providers/elastichosts-hkg-e/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
     <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>
-    <version>2.4.0</version>
+    <version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <relativePath>../../project/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.apache.jclouds.provider</groupId>
diff --git a/providers/elastichosts-lax-p/pom.xml b/providers/elastichosts-lax-p/pom.xml
index 6d95fe8ec6..954dda8a22 100644
--- a/providers/elastichosts-lax-p/pom.xml
+++ b/providers/elastichosts-lax-p/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
     <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>
-    <version>2.4.0</version>
+    <version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <relativePath>../../project/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.apache.jclouds.provider</groupId>
diff --git a/providers/elastichosts-lon-b/pom.xml b/providers/elastichosts-lon-b/pom.xml
index f4d444c9e5..25c9752060 100644
--- a/providers/elastichosts-lon-b/pom.xml
+++ b/providers/elastichosts-lon-b/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
     <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>
-    <version>2.4.0</version>
+    <version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <relativePath>../../project/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.apache.jclouds.provider</groupId>
diff --git a/providers/elastichosts-lon-p/pom.xml b/providers/elastichosts-lon-p/pom.xml
index a2a199d59b..cd583921a1 100644
--- a/providers/elastichosts-lon-p/pom.xml
+++ b/providers/elastichosts-lon-p/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
     <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>
-    <version>2.4.0</version>
+    <version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <relativePath>../../project/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.apache.jclouds.provider</groupId>
diff --git a/providers/elastichosts-mmi-a/pom.xml b/providers/elastichosts-mmi-a/pom.xml
index 3f2f9011c3..9a98f9f3f2 100644
--- a/providers/elastichosts-mmi-a/pom.xml
+++ b/providers/elastichosts-mmi-a/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
     <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>
-    <version>2.4.0</version>
+    <version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <relativePath>../../project/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.apache.jclouds.provider</groupId>
diff --git a/providers/elastichosts-sat-p/pom.xml b/providers/elastichosts-sat-p/pom.xml
index e330329234..809a7eb7c5 100644
--- a/providers/elastichosts-sat-p/pom.xml
+++ b/providers/elastichosts-sat-p/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
     <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>
-    <version>2.4.0</version>
+    <version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <relativePath>../../project/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.apache.jclouds.provider</groupId>
diff --git a/providers/elastichosts-sjc-c/pom.xml b/providers/elastichosts-sjc-c/pom.xml
index 2b10420fbe..210ef4b394 100644
--- a/providers/elastichosts-sjc-c/pom.xml
+++ b/providers/elastichosts-sjc-c/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
     <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>
-    <version>2.4.0</version>
+    <version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <relativePath>../../project/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.apache.jclouds.provider</groupId>
diff --git a/providers/elastichosts-syd-v/pom.xml b/providers/elastichosts-syd-v/pom.xml
index e12ede1e7c..5c15944cc7 100644
--- a/providers/elastichosts-syd-v/pom.xml
+++ b/providers/elastichosts-syd-v/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
     <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>
-    <version>2.4.0</version>
+    <version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <relativePath>../../project/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.apache.jclouds.provider</groupId>
diff --git a/providers/elastichosts-tor-p/pom.xml b/providers/elastichosts-tor-p/pom.xml
index 87dcd940ed..c099a45c34 100644
--- a/providers/elastichosts-tor-p/pom.xml
+++ b/providers/elastichosts-tor-p/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
     <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>
-    <version>2.4.0</version>
+    <version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <relativePath>../../project/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.apache.jclouds.provider</groupId>
diff --git a/providers/glesys/pom.xml b/providers/glesys/pom.xml
index 78583e53df..50f73b6879 100644
--- a/providers/glesys/pom.xml
+++ b/providers/glesys/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
     <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>
-    <version>2.4.0</version>
+    <version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <relativePath>../../project/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.apache.jclouds.provider</groupId>
diff --git a/providers/go2cloud-jhb1/pom.xml b/providers/go2cloud-jhb1/pom.xml
index 333892da74..b829e42843 100644
--- a/providers/go2cloud-jhb1/pom.xml
+++ b/providers/go2cloud-jhb1/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
     <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>
-    <version>2.4.0</version>
+    <version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <relativePath>../../project/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.apache.jclouds.provider</groupId>
diff --git a/providers/gogrid/pom.xml b/providers/gogrid/pom.xml
index 5d2b14e9c8..fd534cf6ac 100644
--- a/providers/gogrid/pom.xml
+++ b/providers/gogrid/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
     <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>
-    <version>2.4.0</version>
+    <version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <relativePath>../../project/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.apache.jclouds.provider</groupId>
diff --git a/providers/google-cloud-storage/pom.xml b/providers/google-cloud-storage/pom.xml
index 63cf38cf58..c94b0c6c5a 100644
--- a/providers/google-cloud-storage/pom.xml
+++ b/providers/google-cloud-storage/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
         <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>
-        <version>2.4.0</version>
+        <version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <relativePath>../../project/pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/providers/google-compute-engine/pom.xml b/providers/google-compute-engine/pom.xml
index 7706bf0e00..ac4fc1ea7f 100644
--- a/providers/google-compute-engine/pom.xml
+++ b/providers/google-compute-engine/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
         <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>
-        <version>2.4.0</version>
+        <version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <relativePath>../../project/pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/providers/openhosting-east1/pom.xml b/providers/openhosting-east1/pom.xml
index 43627ddd27..39b1020b8a 100644
--- a/providers/openhosting-east1/pom.xml
+++ b/providers/openhosting-east1/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
     <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>
-    <version>2.4.0</version>
+    <version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <relativePath>../../project/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.apache.jclouds.provider</groupId>
diff --git a/providers/packet/pom.xml b/providers/packet/pom.xml
index ce18778bb0..a0f770f642 100644
--- a/providers/packet/pom.xml
+++ b/providers/packet/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
         <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>
-        <version>2.4.0</version>
+        <version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <relativePath>../../project/pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/providers/pom.xml b/providers/pom.xml
index 8928c26b62..11bfb66d50 100644
--- a/providers/pom.xml
+++ b/providers/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
-    <version>2.4.0</version>
+    <version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <relativePath>../project/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.apache.jclouds.provider</groupId>
diff --git a/providers/profitbricks/pom.xml b/providers/profitbricks/pom.xml
index d0d3d68b60..de442018fd 100644
--- a/providers/profitbricks/pom.xml
+++ b/providers/profitbricks/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
         <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>
-        <version>2.4.0</version>
+        <version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <relativePath>../../project/pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
   
diff --git a/providers/rackspace-cloudblockstorage-uk/pom.xml b/providers/rackspace-cloudblockstorage-uk/pom.xml
index 10d74ed260..870cc3b782 100644
--- a/providers/rackspace-cloudblockstorage-uk/pom.xml
+++ b/providers/rackspace-cloudblockstorage-uk/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
     <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>
-    <version>2.4.0</version>
+    <version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <relativePath>../../project/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.apache.jclouds.provider</groupId>
diff --git a/providers/rackspace-cloudblockstorage-us/pom.xml b/providers/rackspace-cloudblockstorage-us/pom.xml
index 2836c15651..754532d66a 100644
--- a/providers/rackspace-cloudblockstorage-us/pom.xml
+++ b/providers/rackspace-cloudblockstorage-us/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
     <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>
-    <version>2.4.0</version>
+    <version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <relativePath>../../project/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.apache.jclouds.provider</groupId>
diff --git a/providers/rackspace-clouddatabases-uk/pom.xml b/providers/rackspace-clouddatabases-uk/pom.xml
index 11532a49a2..4cb1dce1e7 100644
--- a/providers/rackspace-clouddatabases-uk/pom.xml
+++ b/providers/rackspace-clouddatabases-uk/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
     <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>
-    <version>2.4.0</version>
+    <version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <relativePath>../../project/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.apache.jclouds.provider</groupId>
diff --git a/providers/rackspace-clouddatabases-us/pom.xml b/providers/rackspace-clouddatabases-us/pom.xml
index d9fa9c7b9d..5fb9d384f1 100644
--- a/providers/rackspace-clouddatabases-us/pom.xml
+++ b/providers/rackspace-clouddatabases-us/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
     <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>
-    <version>2.4.0</version>
+    <version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <relativePath>../../project/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.apache.jclouds.provider</groupId>
diff --git a/providers/rackspace-clouddns-uk/pom.xml b/providers/rackspace-clouddns-uk/pom.xml
index d0ab679777..0c4d6dc547 100644
--- a/providers/rackspace-clouddns-uk/pom.xml
+++ b/providers/rackspace-clouddns-uk/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
     <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>
-    <version>2.4.0</version>
+    <version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <relativePath>../../project/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.apache.jclouds.provider</groupId>
diff --git a/providers/rackspace-clouddns-us/pom.xml b/providers/rackspace-clouddns-us/pom.xml
index a9d32bd9a5..bb5a41b8c6 100644
--- a/providers/rackspace-clouddns-us/pom.xml
+++ b/providers/rackspace-clouddns-us/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
     <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>
-    <version>2.4.0</version>
+    <version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <relativePath>../../project/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.apache.jclouds.provider</groupId>
diff --git a/providers/rackspace-cloudfiles-uk/pom.xml b/providers/rackspace-cloudfiles-uk/pom.xml
index ad93bab224..3ae61e9b09 100644
--- a/providers/rackspace-cloudfiles-uk/pom.xml
+++ b/providers/rackspace-cloudfiles-uk/pom.xml
@@ -22,13 +22,13 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
     <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>
-    <version>2.4.0</version>
+    <version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <relativePath>../../project/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
   <groupId>org.apache.jclouds.provider</groupId>
   <artifactId>rackspace-cloudfiles-uk</artifactId>
-  <version>2.4.0</version>
+  <version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
   <name>jclouds Rackspace Cloud Files UK provider</name>
   <description>OpenStack Object Storage implementation targeted to Rackspace Cloud Files UK</description>
 
diff --git a/providers/rackspace-cloudfiles-us/pom.xml b/providers/rackspace-cloudfiles-us/pom.xml
index 41db356a40..43c1e3cb4a 100644
--- a/providers/rackspace-cloudfiles-us/pom.xml
+++ b/providers/rackspace-cloudfiles-us/pom.xml
@@ -22,13 +22,13 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
     <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>
-    <version>2.4.0</version>
+    <version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <relativePath>../../project/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
   <groupId>org.apache.jclouds.provider</groupId>
   <artifactId>rackspace-cloudfiles-us</artifactId>
-  <version>2.4.0</version>
+  <version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
   <name>jclouds Rackspace Cloud Files US provider</name>
   <description>OpenStack Object Storage implementation targeted to Rackspace Cloud Files US</description>
 
diff --git a/providers/rackspace-cloudloadbalancers-uk/pom.xml b/providers/rackspace-cloudloadbalancers-uk/pom.xml
index 8f4fa2b1fa..a37d9f0ce0 100644
--- a/providers/rackspace-cloudloadbalancers-uk/pom.xml
+++ b/providers/rackspace-cloudloadbalancers-uk/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
     <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>
-    <version>2.4.0</version>
+    <version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <relativePath>../../project/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.apache.jclouds.provider</groupId>
diff --git a/providers/rackspace-cloudloadbalancers-us/pom.xml b/providers/rackspace-cloudloadbalancers-us/pom.xml
index 4eb88f1489..a2ce2897d6 100644
--- a/providers/rackspace-cloudloadbalancers-us/pom.xml
+++ b/providers/rackspace-cloudloadbalancers-us/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
     <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>
-    <version>2.4.0</version>
+    <version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <relativePath>../../project/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.apache.jclouds.provider</groupId>
diff --git a/providers/rackspace-cloudnetworks-uk/pom.xml b/providers/rackspace-cloudnetworks-uk/pom.xml
index 6afd4c182c..3834e9841d 100644
--- a/providers/rackspace-cloudnetworks-uk/pom.xml
+++ b/providers/rackspace-cloudnetworks-uk/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
     <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>
-    <version>2.4.0</version>
+    <version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <relativePath>../../project/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.apache.jclouds.provider</groupId>
diff --git a/providers/rackspace-cloudnetworks-us/pom.xml b/providers/rackspace-cloudnetworks-us/pom.xml
index 2548d1245b..0baa17416a 100644
--- a/providers/rackspace-cloudnetworks-us/pom.xml
+++ b/providers/rackspace-cloudnetworks-us/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
     <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>
-    <version>2.4.0</version>
+    <version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <relativePath>../../project/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.apache.jclouds.provider</groupId>
diff --git a/providers/rackspace-cloudservers-uk/pom.xml b/providers/rackspace-cloudservers-uk/pom.xml
index cb5f425c40..b2cdd1e377 100644
--- a/providers/rackspace-cloudservers-uk/pom.xml
+++ b/providers/rackspace-cloudservers-uk/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
     <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>
-    <version>2.4.0</version>
+    <version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <relativePath>../../project/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.apache.jclouds.provider</groupId>
diff --git a/providers/rackspace-cloudservers-us/pom.xml b/providers/rackspace-cloudservers-us/pom.xml
index ba61fe5a94..61cf9baa16 100644
--- a/providers/rackspace-cloudservers-us/pom.xml
+++ b/providers/rackspace-cloudservers-us/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
     <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>
-    <version>2.4.0</version>
+    <version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <relativePath>../../project/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.apache.jclouds.provider</groupId>
diff --git a/providers/serverlove-z1-man/pom.xml b/providers/serverlove-z1-man/pom.xml
index 2da1f6dd23..584264aa74 100644
--- a/providers/serverlove-z1-man/pom.xml
+++ b/providers/serverlove-z1-man/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
     <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>
-    <version>2.4.0</version>
+    <version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <relativePath>../../project/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.apache.jclouds.provider</groupId>
diff --git a/providers/skalicloud-sdg-my/pom.xml b/providers/skalicloud-sdg-my/pom.xml
index 6162abe731..07f5e131b4 100644
--- a/providers/skalicloud-sdg-my/pom.xml
+++ b/providers/skalicloud-sdg-my/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
     <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>
-    <version>2.4.0</version>
+    <version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <relativePath>../../project/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.apache.jclouds.provider</groupId>
diff --git a/providers/softlayer/pom.xml b/providers/softlayer/pom.xml
index 7450a14139..797abe32d1 100644
--- a/providers/softlayer/pom.xml
+++ b/providers/softlayer/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
     <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>
-    <version>2.4.0</version>
+    <version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <relativePath>../../project/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.apache.jclouds.provider</groupId>
diff --git a/providers/ultradns-ws/pom.xml b/providers/ultradns-ws/pom.xml
index b7f9f05a20..a908d4917b 100644
--- a/providers/ultradns-ws/pom.xml
+++ b/providers/ultradns-ws/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
     <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>
-    <version>2.4.0</version>
+    <version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <relativePath>../../project/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.apache.jclouds.provider</groupId>
diff --git a/resources/pom.xml b/resources/pom.xml
index 32f3a5d3ae..3a3b92c1dc 100644
--- a/resources/pom.xml
+++ b/resources/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
-    <version>2.4.0</version>
+    <version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <relativePath>../project/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>    
   <artifactId>jclouds-resources</artifactId>
diff --git a/scriptbuilder/pom.xml b/scriptbuilder/pom.xml
index 494efcc073..3421037b74 100644
--- a/scriptbuilder/pom.xml
+++ b/scriptbuilder/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
     <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>
-    <version>2.4.0</version>
+    <version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <relativePath>../project/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>jclouds-scriptbuilder</artifactId>
diff --git a/skeletons/pom.xml b/skeletons/pom.xml
index 34b747657b..2dce3aec67 100644
--- a/skeletons/pom.xml
+++ b/skeletons/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
-    <version>2.4.0</version>
+    <version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <relativePath>../project/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
diff --git a/skeletons/standalone-compute/pom.xml b/skeletons/standalone-compute/pom.xml
index 015ee0e7b4..8a72aa680a 100644
--- a/skeletons/standalone-compute/pom.xml
+++ b/skeletons/standalone-compute/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.jclouds</groupId>
     <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>
-    <version>2.4.0</version>
+    <version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <relativePath>../../project/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.apache.jclouds.api</groupId>