diff --git a/maven-core/src/main/resources/org/apache/maven/project/pom-4.0.0.xml b/maven-core/src/main/resources/org/apache/maven/project/pom-4.0.0.xml
index a0993d1e37..2969125967 100644
--- a/maven-core/src/main/resources/org/apache/maven/project/pom-4.0.0.xml
+++ b/maven-core/src/main/resources/org/apache/maven/project/pom-4.0.0.xml
@@ -45,22 +45,22 @@
         <plugin>
           <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
           <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-          <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+          <version>1.0-alpha-1</version>
         </plugin>
         <plugin>
           <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
           <artifactId>maven-resources-plugin</artifactId>
-          <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+          <version>1.0-alpha-1</version>
         </plugin>
         <plugin>
           <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
           <artifactId>maven-jar-plugin</artifactId>
-          <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+          <version>1.0-alpha-1</version>
         </plugin>
         <plugin>
           <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
           <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-          <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+          <version>1.0-alpha-1</version>
           <configuration>
             <includes>
               <include implementation="java.lang.String">**/*Test.java</include>
@@ -73,27 +73,27 @@
         <plugin>
           <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
           <artifactId>maven-clean-plugin</artifactId>
-          <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+          <version>1.0-alpha-1</version>
         </plugin>
         <plugin>
           <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
           <artifactId>maven-deploy-plugin</artifactId>
-          <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+          <version>1.0-alpha-1</version>
         </plugin>
         <plugin>
           <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
           <artifactId>maven-install-plugin</artifactId>
-          <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+          <version>1.0-alpha-1</version>
         </plugin>
         <plugin>
           <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
           <artifactId>maven-pom-plugin</artifactId>
-          <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+          <version>1.0-alpha-1</version>
         </plugin>
         <plugin>
           <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
           <artifactId>maven-plugin-plugin</artifactId>
-          <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+          <version>1.0-alpha-1</version>
         </plugin>
       </plugins>
     </pluginManagement>
diff --git a/maven-plugins/maven-clean-plugin/pom.xml b/maven-plugins/maven-clean-plugin/pom.xml
index 55b7ac5a24..2e4c938d0d 100644
--- a/maven-plugins/maven-clean-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-plugins/maven-clean-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>maven-plugin-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-    <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.0-alpha-1</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <artifactId>maven-clean-plugin</artifactId>
   <packaging>maven-plugin</packaging>
   <name>Maven Clean Plugin</name>
-  <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>1.0-alpha-1</version>
   <inceptionYear>2001</inceptionYear>
 </project>
diff --git a/maven-plugins/maven-compiler-plugin/pom.xml b/maven-plugins/maven-compiler-plugin/pom.xml
index 3b5ed9416f..ba3a362a4f 100644
--- a/maven-plugins/maven-compiler-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-plugins/maven-compiler-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -2,13 +2,13 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>maven-plugin-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-    <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.0-alpha-1</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
   <packaging>maven-plugin</packaging>
   <name>Maven Compiler Plugin</name>
-  <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>1.0-alpha-1</version>
   <inceptionYear>2001</inceptionYear>
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/maven-plugins/maven-deploy-plugin/pom.xml b/maven-plugins/maven-deploy-plugin/pom.xml
index 3d092eaae3..3e1a592408 100644
--- a/maven-plugins/maven-deploy-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-plugins/maven-deploy-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -2,24 +2,24 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>maven-plugin-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-    <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.0-alpha-1</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <artifactId>maven-deploy-plugin</artifactId>
   <packaging>maven-plugin</packaging>
   <name>Maven Deploy Plugin</name>
-  <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>1.0-alpha-1</version>
   <inceptionYear>2004</inceptionYear>
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-core</artifactId>
-      <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>2.0-alpha-1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-artifact</artifactId>
-      <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>2.0-alpha-1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven.wagon</groupId>
diff --git a/maven-plugins/maven-ejb-plugin/pom.xml b/maven-plugins/maven-ejb-plugin/pom.xml
index 71189225e6..2460f5e407 100644
--- a/maven-plugins/maven-ejb-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-plugins/maven-ejb-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -2,18 +2,18 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>maven-plugin-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-    <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.0-alpha-1</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <artifactId>maven-ejb-plugin</artifactId>
   <packaging>maven-plugin</packaging>
   <name>Maven EJB Plugin</name>
-  <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>1.0-alpha-1</version>
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-archiver</artifactId>
-      <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>2.0-alpha-1</version>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
 </model>
diff --git a/maven-plugins/maven-install-plugin/pom.xml b/maven-plugins/maven-install-plugin/pom.xml
index bc996bd6f6..62ce534bee 100644
--- a/maven-plugins/maven-install-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-plugins/maven-install-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -2,24 +2,24 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>maven-plugin-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-    <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.0-alpha-1</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <artifactId>maven-install-plugin</artifactId>
   <packaging>maven-plugin</packaging>
   <name>Maven Install Plugin</name>
-  <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>1.0-alpha-1</version>
   <inceptionYear>2004</inceptionYear>
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-core</artifactId>
-      <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>2.0-alpha-1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-artifact</artifactId>
-      <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>2.0-alpha-1</version>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
 </model>
diff --git a/maven-plugins/maven-jar-plugin/pom.xml b/maven-plugins/maven-jar-plugin/pom.xml
index 63bd85dd7b..2808fb9519 100644
--- a/maven-plugins/maven-jar-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-plugins/maven-jar-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -2,23 +2,23 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>maven-plugin-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-    <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.0-alpha-1</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <artifactId>maven-jar-plugin</artifactId>
   <packaging>maven-plugin</packaging>
   <name>Maven Jar Plugin</name>
-  <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>1.0-alpha-1</version>
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-archiver</artifactId>
-      <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>2.0-alpha-1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-core</artifactId>
-      <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>2.0-alpha-1</version>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
 </model>
diff --git a/maven-plugins/maven-plugin-plugin/pom.xml b/maven-plugins/maven-plugin-plugin/pom.xml
index 262c2765ee..3e70b33760 100644
--- a/maven-plugins/maven-plugin-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-plugins/maven-plugin-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -2,30 +2,30 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>maven-plugin-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-    <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.0-alpha-1</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <artifactId>maven-plugin-plugin</artifactId>
   <packaging>maven-plugin</packaging>
   <name>Maven PLUGIN Plugin</name>
-  <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>1.0-alpha-1</version>
   <inceptionYear>2001</inceptionYear>
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-plugin-tools-api</artifactId>
-      <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>2.0-alpha-1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-plugin-tools-java</artifactId>
-      <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>2.0-alpha-1</version>
       <scope>runtime</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-plugin-tools-marmalade</artifactId>
-      <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>2.0-alpha-1</version>
       <scope>runtime</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/maven-plugins/maven-resources-plugin/pom.xml b/maven-plugins/maven-resources-plugin/pom.xml
index 8895fa3629..7395a4ef13 100644
--- a/maven-plugins/maven-resources-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-plugins/maven-resources-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -2,18 +2,18 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>maven-plugin-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-    <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.0-alpha-1</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <artifactId>maven-resources-plugin</artifactId>
   <packaging>maven-plugin</packaging>
   <name>Maven Resources Plugin</name>
-  <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>1.0-alpha-1</version>
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-model</artifactId>
-      <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>2.0-alpha-1</version>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
 </model>
diff --git a/maven-plugins/maven-surefire-plugin/pom.xml b/maven-plugins/maven-surefire-plugin/pom.xml
index eaeb516f20..d8b0f57356 100644
--- a/maven-plugins/maven-surefire-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-plugins/maven-surefire-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -2,13 +2,13 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>maven-plugin-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-    <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.0-alpha-1</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
   <packaging>maven-plugin</packaging>
   <name>Maven Surefire Plugin</name>
-  <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>1.0-alpha-1</version>
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>surefire</groupId>
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-artifact</artifactId>
-      <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>2.0-alpha-1</version>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
 </model>
diff --git a/maven-plugins/maven-war-plugin/pom.xml b/maven-plugins/maven-war-plugin/pom.xml
index fe540ca28b..5405e0dd6a 100644
--- a/maven-plugins/maven-war-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-plugins/maven-war-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -2,18 +2,18 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>maven-plugin-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-    <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.0-alpha-1</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <artifactId>maven-war-plugin</artifactId>
   <packaging>maven-plugin</packaging>
   <name>Maven War Plugin</name>
-  <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>1.0-alpha-1</version>
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-archiver</artifactId>
-      <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>2.0-alpha-1</version>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
 </model>