diff --git a/maven-archetype/maven-archetype-core/pom.xml b/maven-archetype/maven-archetype-core/pom.xml
index 90ce3daa9f..37c0b88c5d 100644
--- a/maven-archetype/maven-archetype-core/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-archetype/maven-archetype-core/pom.xml
@@ -7,8 +7,13 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <artifactId>maven-archetype-core</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>1.0-alpha-2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>1.0-alpha-2</version>
   <dependencies>
+    <dependency>
+      <groupId>plexus</groupId>
+      <artifactId>plexus-container-default</artifactId>
+      <version>1.0-alpha-4</version>
+    </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>plexus</groupId>
       <artifactId>plexus-utils</artifactId>
@@ -22,18 +27,18 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-artifact</artifactId>
-      <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>2.0-alpha-3</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-artifact-manager</artifactId>
-      <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>2.0-alpha-3</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven.wagon</groupId>
       <artifactId>wagon-file</artifactId>
-      <version>1.0-alpha-3</version>
+      <version>1.0-alpha-4</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/maven-archetype/maven-archetype-plugin/pom.xml b/maven-archetype/maven-archetype-plugin/pom.xml
index 45c7bd79cb..04a9e10c89 100644
--- a/maven-archetype/maven-archetype-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-archetype/maven-archetype-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>maven-plugin-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-    <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.0-alpha-3</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <artifactId>maven-archetype-plugin</artifactId>
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-archetype-core</artifactId>
-      <version>1.0-alpha-1</version>
+      <version>1.0-alpha-2</version>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
 </model>
diff --git a/maven-archiver/pom.xml b/maven-archiver/pom.xml
index 0820642cf2..ce7c5f2dd4 100644
--- a/maven-archiver/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-archiver/pom.xml
@@ -3,11 +3,11 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>maven</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
-    <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.0-alpha-3</version>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>maven-archiver</artifactId>
   <name>Maven Archiver</name>
-  <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>2.0-alpha-3</version>
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>plexus</groupId>
@@ -17,12 +17,12 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-artifact</artifactId>
-      <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>2.0-alpha-3</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-project</artifactId>
-      <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>2.0-alpha-3</version>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
 </project>
diff --git a/maven-artifact-ant/pom.xml b/maven-artifact-ant/pom.xml
index 80823a8ddf..3d6bf9e64b 100755
--- a/maven-artifact-ant/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-artifact-ant/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven</artifactId>
-    <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.0-alpha-3</version>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>maven-artifact-ant</artifactId>
   <dependencies>
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-artifact-manager</artifactId>
-      <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>2.0-alpha-3</version>
       <exclusions>
         <exclusion>
           <groupId>junit</groupId>
@@ -26,17 +26,17 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-artifact</artifactId>
-      <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>2.0-alpha-3</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-settings</artifactId>
-      <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>2.0-alpha-3</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-project</artifactId>
-      <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>2.0-alpha-3</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>plexus</groupId>
@@ -52,25 +52,25 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven.wagon</groupId>
       <artifactId>wagon-http-lightweight</artifactId>
-      <version>1.0-alpha-3</version>
+      <version>1.0-alpha-4</version>
       <scope>runtime</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven.wagon</groupId>
       <artifactId>wagon-file</artifactId>
-      <version>1.0-alpha-3</version>
+      <version>1.0-alpha-4</version>
       <scope>runtime</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven.wagon</groupId>
       <artifactId>wagon-ssh</artifactId>
-      <version>1.0-alpha-3</version>
+      <version>1.0-alpha-4</version>
       <scope>runtime</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven.wagon</groupId>
       <artifactId>wagon-scm</artifactId>
-      <version>1.0-alpha-3</version>
+      <version>1.0-alpha-4</version>
       <!-- temporarily compile time scope>runtime</scope -->
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/maven-artifact-manager/pom.xml b/maven-artifact-manager/pom.xml
index a1c93fc59d..86f8a92a2e 100644
--- a/maven-artifact-manager/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-artifact-manager/pom.xml
@@ -3,17 +3,18 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven</artifactId>
-    <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.0-alpha-3</version>
   </parent>
+  <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
   <artifactId>maven-artifact-manager</artifactId>
-  <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>2.0-alpha-3</version>
   <name>Maven Artifact Manager</name>
   <url>http://maven.apache.org</url>
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-artifact</artifactId>
-      <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>2.0-alpha-3</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>plexus</groupId>
diff --git a/maven-artifact-test/pom.xml b/maven-artifact-test/pom.xml
index f4136f28d1..c5172be4c0 100755
--- a/maven-artifact-test/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-artifact-test/pom.xml
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
-<model>
+<project>
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven</artifactId>
-    <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.0-alpha-3</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
+  <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
   <artifactId>maven-artifact-test</artifactId>
+  <version>2.0-alpha-3</version>
   <name>Maven Artifact Test Helper Library</name>
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
@@ -16,17 +18,17 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-artifact</artifactId>
-      <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>2.0-alpha-3</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-artifact-manager</artifactId>
-      <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>2.0-alpha-3</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-settings</artifactId>
-      <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>2.0-alpha-3</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>junit</groupId>
@@ -35,4 +37,4 @@
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
-</model>
+</project>
diff --git a/maven-artifact/pom.xml b/maven-artifact/pom.xml
index b9a0ab74e2..350bef9c3d 100644
--- a/maven-artifact/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-artifact/pom.xml
@@ -2,10 +2,12 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>maven</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
-    <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.0-alpha-3</version>
   </parent>
+  <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <artifactId>maven-artifact</artifactId>
+  <version>2.0-alpha-3</version>
   <name>Maven Artifact</name>
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/maven-core/pom.xml b/maven-core/pom.xml
index 54b59b9122..56bcc948cf 100644
--- a/maven-core/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-core/pom.xml
@@ -2,12 +2,13 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>maven</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
-    <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.0-alpha-3</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
+  <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
   <artifactId>maven-core</artifactId>
   <name>Maven</name>
-  <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>2.0-alpha-3</version>
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven.wagon</groupId>
@@ -18,59 +19,59 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven.reporting</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-reporting-api</artifactId>
-      <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>2.0-alpha-3</version>
       <scope>runtime</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-monitor</artifactId>
-      <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>2.0-alpha-3</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-model</artifactId>
-      <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>2.0-alpha-3</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-project</artifactId>
-      <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>2.0-alpha-3</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-settings</artifactId>
-      <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>2.0-alpha-3</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-plugin-registry</artifactId>
-      <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>2.0-alpha-3</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-profile</artifactId>
-      <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>2.0-alpha-3</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-artifact</artifactId>
-      <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>2.0-alpha-3</version>
     </dependency>
     <!-- TODO: make it runtime by removing new DefaultArtifactRepository and WagonManager -->
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-artifact-manager</artifactId>
-      <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>2.0-alpha-3</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-plugin-api</artifactId>
-      <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>2.0-alpha-3</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-plugin-descriptor</artifactId>
-      <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>2.0-alpha-3</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>commons-cli</groupId>
diff --git a/maven-mboot2/pom.xml b/maven-mboot2/pom.xml
index dcc0b6ad56..816954e215 100644
--- a/maven-mboot2/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-mboot2/pom.xml
@@ -2,17 +2,19 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>maven</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
-    <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.0-alpha-3</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
+  <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
   <artifactId>maven-mboot</artifactId>
+  <version>2.0-alpha-3</version>
   <name>Maven MBoot</name>
   <description>Tool used to bootstrap m2.</description>
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.codehaus.modello</groupId>
       <artifactId>modello-plugin-xpp3</artifactId>
-      <version>1.0-alpha-3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>1.0-alpha-3</version>
       <scope>runtime</scope>
     </dependency>
 
diff --git a/maven-model/pom.xml b/maven-model/pom.xml
index d2527490a6..1160cbca7f 100644
--- a/maven-model/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-model/pom.xml
@@ -2,10 +2,12 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>maven</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
-    <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.0-alpha-3</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
+  <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
   <artifactId>maven-model</artifactId>
+  <version>2.0-alpha-3</version>
   <name>Maven Model</name>
   <description>Maven Model</description>
   <dependencies>
@@ -20,7 +22,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.codehaus.modello</groupId>
         <artifactId>modello-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>1.0-alpha-3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.0-alpha-3</version>
         <configuration>
           <version>4.0.0</version>
           <model>maven.mdo</model>
diff --git a/maven-monitor/pom.xml b/maven-monitor/pom.xml
index 4a9341f231..8b5ab29eb5 100644
--- a/maven-monitor/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-monitor/pom.xml
@@ -2,9 +2,11 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>maven</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
-    <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.0-alpha-3</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
+  <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
+  <version>2.0-alpha-3</version>
   <artifactId>maven-monitor</artifactId>
   <name>Maven Monitor</name>
 </project>
diff --git a/maven-plugin-api/pom.xml b/maven-plugin-api/pom.xml
index ecd9e4ba4a..e6035716d8 100755
--- a/maven-plugin-api/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-plugin-api/pom.xml
@@ -2,9 +2,11 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven</artifactId>
-    <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.0-alpha-3</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
+  <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
+  <version>2.0-alpha-3</version>
   <artifactId>maven-plugin-api</artifactId>
   <name>Maven Plugin API</name>
   <dependencies>
diff --git a/maven-plugin-descriptor/pom.xml b/maven-plugin-descriptor/pom.xml
index a09aa5ad7d..e748d0962e 100755
--- a/maven-plugin-descriptor/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-plugin-descriptor/pom.xml
@@ -2,16 +2,18 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven</artifactId>
-    <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.0-alpha-3</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
+  <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
+  <version>2.0-alpha-3</version>
   <artifactId>maven-plugin-descriptor</artifactId>
   <name>Maven Plugin Descriptor Model</name>
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-plugin-api</artifactId>
-      <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>2.0-alpha-3</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>plexus</groupId>
@@ -24,7 +26,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.codehaus.modello</groupId>
         <artifactId>modello-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>1.0-alpha-3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.0-alpha-3</version>
         <configuration>
           <model>src/main/mdo/lifecycle.mdo</model>
           <version>1.0.0</version>
diff --git a/maven-plugin-registry/pom.xml b/maven-plugin-registry/pom.xml
index b8007966a3..94cf3bea69 100644
--- a/maven-plugin-registry/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-plugin-registry/pom.xml
@@ -3,8 +3,10 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>maven</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
-    <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.0-alpha-3</version>
   </parent>
+  <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
+  <version>2.0-alpha-3</version>
   <artifactId>maven-plugin-registry</artifactId>
   <name>Maven Plugin Registry Model</name>
   <dependencies>
@@ -24,7 +26,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.codehaus.modello</groupId>
         <artifactId>modello-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>1.0-alpha-2</version>
+        <version>1.0-alpha-3</version>
         <goals>
           <goal>
             <id>xpp3-writer</id>
diff --git a/maven-plugin-tools/maven-plugin-tools-api/pom.xml b/maven-plugin-tools/maven-plugin-tools-api/pom.xml
index 0181f19af6..0b441066aa 100644
--- a/maven-plugin-tools/maven-plugin-tools-api/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-plugin-tools/maven-plugin-tools-api/pom.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>maven-plugin-tools</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
-    <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.0-alpha-3</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <artifactId>maven-plugin-tools-api</artifactId>
@@ -11,12 +11,12 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-plugin-descriptor</artifactId>
-      <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>2.0-alpha-3</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-project</artifactId>
-      <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>2.0-alpha-3</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.codehaus.modello</groupId>
diff --git a/maven-plugin-tools/maven-plugin-tools-beanshell/pom.xml b/maven-plugin-tools/maven-plugin-tools-beanshell/pom.xml
index dfee7d09a4..d4c3b3077c 100644
--- a/maven-plugin-tools/maven-plugin-tools-beanshell/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-plugin-tools/maven-plugin-tools-beanshell/pom.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>maven-plugin-tools</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
-    <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.0-alpha-3</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <artifactId>maven-plugin-tools-beanshell</artifactId>
@@ -16,12 +16,12 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-plugin-descriptor</artifactId>
-      <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>2.0-alpha-3</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-plugin-tools-api</artifactId>
-      <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>2.0-alpha-3</version>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
 </project>
diff --git a/maven-plugin-tools/maven-plugin-tools-java/pom.xml b/maven-plugin-tools/maven-plugin-tools-java/pom.xml
index 4d11c25a47..4ab91c7c25 100644
--- a/maven-plugin-tools/maven-plugin-tools-java/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-plugin-tools/maven-plugin-tools-java/pom.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>maven-plugin-tools</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
-    <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.0-alpha-3</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <artifactId>maven-plugin-tools-java</artifactId>
@@ -16,12 +16,12 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-plugin-descriptor</artifactId>
-      <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>2.0-alpha-3</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-plugin-tools-api</artifactId>
-      <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>2.0-alpha-3</version>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
 </project>
diff --git a/maven-plugin-tools/maven-plugin-tools-marmalade/pom.xml b/maven-plugin-tools/maven-plugin-tools-marmalade/pom.xml
index 6624449bad..f210cd8661 100644
--- a/maven-plugin-tools/maven-plugin-tools-marmalade/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-plugin-tools/maven-plugin-tools-marmalade/pom.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>maven-plugin-tools</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
-    <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.0-alpha-3</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <artifactId>maven-plugin-tools-marmalade</artifactId>
@@ -16,17 +16,17 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-script-marmalade</artifactId>
-      <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>2.0-alpha-3</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-plugin-descriptor</artifactId>
-      <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
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index f17c3895c8..677616c20f 100644
--- a/maven-plugin-tools/maven-plugin-tools-pluggy/pom.xml
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diff --git a/maven-plugin-tools/pom.xml b/maven-plugin-tools/pom.xml
index 02c846a3a5..945a25acb4 100644
--- a/maven-plugin-tools/pom.xml
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diff --git a/maven-plugins/maven-ant-plugin/pom.xml b/maven-plugins/maven-ant-plugin/pom.xml
index 8913acdffc..4504e46249 100644
--- a/maven-plugins/maven-ant-plugin/pom.xml
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diff --git a/maven-plugins/maven-assembly-plugin/pom.xml b/maven-plugins/maven-assembly-plugin/pom.xml
index ebc6674224..3a33d442c4 100755
--- a/maven-plugins/maven-assembly-plugin/pom.xml
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-      <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
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diff --git a/maven-plugins/maven-clean-plugin/pom.xml b/maven-plugins/maven-clean-plugin/pom.xml
index 4cd6de8b24..771c7951da 100644
--- a/maven-plugins/maven-clean-plugin/pom.xml
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diff --git a/maven-plugins/maven-compiler-plugin/pom.xml b/maven-plugins/maven-compiler-plugin/pom.xml
index e0f1492417..be75d1b898 100644
--- a/maven-plugins/maven-compiler-plugin/pom.xml
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diff --git a/maven-plugins/maven-deploy-plugin/pom.xml b/maven-plugins/maven-deploy-plugin/pom.xml
index da756c62de..a22c2787a2 100644
--- a/maven-plugins/maven-deploy-plugin/pom.xml
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diff --git a/maven-plugins/maven-eclipse-plugin/pom.xml b/maven-plugins/maven-eclipse-plugin/pom.xml
index 081d20b8dc..13160ff13e 100644
--- a/maven-plugins/maven-eclipse-plugin/pom.xml
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diff --git a/maven-plugins/maven-ejb-plugin/pom.xml b/maven-plugins/maven-ejb-plugin/pom.xml
index d1bc6288f9..a2f357539f 100644
--- a/maven-plugins/maven-ejb-plugin/pom.xml
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diff --git a/maven-plugins/maven-idea-plugin/pom.xml b/maven-plugins/maven-idea-plugin/pom.xml
index d3190f10e7..1f53b4c389 100755
--- a/maven-plugins/maven-idea-plugin/pom.xml
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diff --git a/maven-plugins/maven-install-plugin/pom.xml b/maven-plugins/maven-install-plugin/pom.xml
index d0c92952bc..7348cca198 100644
--- a/maven-plugins/maven-install-plugin/pom.xml
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diff --git a/maven-plugins/maven-jar-plugin/pom.xml b/maven-plugins/maven-jar-plugin/pom.xml
index 9b7a899f0c..7a1825f353 100644
--- a/maven-plugins/maven-jar-plugin/pom.xml
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index 1db4e9d558..cf9e6a3880 100644
--- a/maven-plugins/maven-plugin-plugin/pom.xml
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diff --git a/maven-plugins/maven-projecthelp-plugin/pom.xml b/maven-plugins/maven-projecthelp-plugin/pom.xml
index 1855f67718..f16facb752 100644
--- a/maven-plugins/maven-projecthelp-plugin/pom.xml
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diff --git a/maven-plugins/maven-release-plugin/pom.xml b/maven-plugins/maven-release-plugin/pom.xml
index fca491870f..4c301b9a8b 100644
--- a/maven-plugins/maven-release-plugin/pom.xml
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-      <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>2.0-alpha-3</version>
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diff --git a/maven-plugins/maven-resources-plugin/pom.xml b/maven-plugins/maven-resources-plugin/pom.xml
index a10d1f70f8..d85f66f0fa 100644
--- a/maven-plugins/maven-resources-plugin/pom.xml
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+      <version>2.0-alpha-3</version>
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diff --git a/maven-plugins/maven-site-plugin/pom.xml b/maven-plugins/maven-site-plugin/pom.xml
index 1240ec5ff9..26841084c8 100644
--- a/maven-plugins/maven-site-plugin/pom.xml
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-      <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
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-      <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>2.0-alpha-3</version>
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diff --git a/maven-plugins/maven-source-plugin/pom.xml b/maven-plugins/maven-source-plugin/pom.xml
index 5ea9ef2a6f..76de5e4459 100644
--- a/maven-plugins/maven-source-plugin/pom.xml
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@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@
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+    <version>2.0-alpha-3</version>
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+  <version>2.0-alpha-2</version>
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       <artifactId>maven-project</artifactId>
-      <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>2.0-alpha-3</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-artifact</artifactId>
-      <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>2.0-alpha-3</version>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
 </project>
diff --git a/maven-plugins/maven-surefire-plugin/pom.xml b/maven-plugins/maven-surefire-plugin/pom.xml
index 6cf07dc5ab..5feb3992ed 100644
--- a/maven-plugins/maven-surefire-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-plugins/maven-surefire-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-3</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
   <packaging>maven-plugin</packaging>
   <name>Maven Surefire Plugin</name>
-  <version>2.0-alpha-3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>2.0-alpha-3</version>
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-project</artifactId>
-      <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>2.0-alpha-3</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>surefire</groupId>
diff --git a/maven-plugins/maven-verifier-plugin/pom.xml b/maven-plugins/maven-verifier-plugin/pom.xml
index 6c614d72f2..f489deabca 100644
--- a/maven-plugins/maven-verifier-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-plugins/maven-verifier-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-3</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <artifactId>maven-verifier-plugin</artifactId>
   <packaging>maven-plugin</packaging>
   <name>Maven Verifier Plugin</name>
-  <version>1.0-alpha-2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>1.0-alpha-2</version>
   <developers>
     <developer>
       <id>vmassol</id>
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.codehaus.modello</groupId>
         <artifactId>modello-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>1.0-alpha-2</version>
+        <version>1.0-alpha-3</version>
         <configuration>
           <model>src/main/mdo/verifications.mdo</model>
           <version>1.0.0</version>
diff --git a/maven-plugins/maven-war-plugin/pom.xml b/maven-plugins/maven-war-plugin/pom.xml
index 14085ad02e..009fa80b12 100644
--- a/maven-plugins/maven-war-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-plugins/maven-war-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-3</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <artifactId>maven-war-plugin</artifactId>
   <packaging>maven-plugin</packaging>
   <name>Maven War Plugin</name>
-  <version>2.0-alpha-3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>2.0-alpha-3</version>
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-archiver</artifactId>
-      <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>2.0-alpha-3</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-artifact</artifactId>
-      <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>2.0-alpha-3</version>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
 </project>
diff --git a/maven-plugins/pom.xml b/maven-plugins/pom.xml
index 0f54e6bd5a..1b08c3d7cb 100644
--- a/maven-plugins/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-plugins/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
   <artifactId>maven-plugin-parent</artifactId>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
-  <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>2.0-alpha-3</version>
   <name>Maven Plugins</name>
   <description>Maven plugin parent</description>
   <url>http://maven.apache.org/maven2/plugins/</url>
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-plugin-api</artifactId>
-      <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>2.0-alpha-3</version>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
   <organization>
diff --git a/maven-profile/pom.xml b/maven-profile/pom.xml
index 9b1a2a9d64..311bbc685e 100644
--- a/maven-profile/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-profile/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>maven</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
-    <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.0-alpha-3</version>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>maven-profile</artifactId>
   <name>Maven Profile Model</name>
@@ -21,12 +21,12 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-model</artifactId>
-      <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>2.0-alpha-3</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-project</artifactId>
-      <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>2.0-alpha-3</version>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
   <build>
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.codehaus.modello</groupId>
         <artifactId>modello-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>1.0-alpha-3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.0-alpha-3</version>
         <goals>
           <goal>
             <id>xpp3-writer</id>
diff --git a/maven-project/pom.xml b/maven-project/pom.xml
index 2f27543e3e..ce9aa025b4 100755
--- a/maven-project/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-project/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven</artifactId>
-    <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.0-alpha-3</version>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>maven-project</artifactId>
   <name>Maven Project Builder</name>
@@ -15,12 +15,12 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-model</artifactId>
-      <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>2.0-alpha-3</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-artifact</artifactId>
-      <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>2.0-alpha-3</version>
     </dependency>
     <!-- TODO: reduce to utils -->
     <dependency>
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-artifact-test</artifactId>
-      <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>2.0-alpha-3</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/maven-reporting/maven-reporting-api/pom.xml b/maven-reporting/maven-reporting-api/pom.xml
index ea00c2e538..7d92f78ab1 100644
--- a/maven-reporting/maven-reporting-api/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-reporting/maven-reporting-api/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>maven-reporting</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven.reporting</groupId>
-    <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.0-alpha-3</version>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>maven-reporting-api</artifactId>
   <contributors>
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-project</artifactId>
-      <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>2.0-alpha-3</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>doxia</groupId>
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-plugin-api</artifactId>
-      <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>2.0-alpha-3</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>commons-validator</groupId>
diff --git a/maven-reporting/pom.xml b/maven-reporting/pom.xml
index dc9756176e..0d4f7b8e64 100644
--- a/maven-reporting/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-reporting/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>maven</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
-    <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.0-alpha-3</version>
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.apache.maven.reporting</groupId>
   <artifactId>maven-reporting</artifactId>
diff --git a/maven-reports/maven-checkstyle-plugin/pom.xml b/maven-reports/maven-checkstyle-plugin/pom.xml
index de348b551a..c4bc09f4c7 100644
--- a/maven-reports/maven-checkstyle-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-reports/maven-checkstyle-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>maven-report-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-    <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.0-alpha-3</version>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>maven-checkstyle-plugin</artifactId>
-  <version>2.0-alpha-1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>2.0-alpha-1</version>
   <packaging>maven-plugin</packaging>
   <name>Maven Checkstyle Plugin</name>
   <inceptionYear>2005</inceptionYear>
diff --git a/maven-reports/maven-javadoc-plugin/pom.xml b/maven-reports/maven-javadoc-plugin/pom.xml
index 5f514e9719..578be952ef 100644
--- a/maven-reports/maven-javadoc-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-reports/maven-javadoc-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven-report-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.0-alpha-3</version>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
-  <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>2.0-alpha-1</version>
   <packaging>maven-plugin</packaging>
   <name>Maven Javadoc Plugin</name>
   <developers>
diff --git a/maven-reports/maven-pmd-plugin/pom.xml b/maven-reports/maven-pmd-plugin/pom.xml
index e02c716502..df19d6f32f 100644
--- a/maven-reports/maven-pmd-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-reports/maven-pmd-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>maven-report-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-    <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.0-alpha-3</version>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>maven-pmd-plugin</artifactId>
-  <version>2.0-alpha-1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>2.0-alpha-1</version>
   <packaging>maven-plugin</packaging>
   <name>Maven PMD Plugin</name>
   <inceptionYear>2005</inceptionYear>
diff --git a/maven-reports/maven-project-info-reports-plugin/pom.xml b/maven-reports/maven-project-info-reports-plugin/pom.xml
index 9512a6ad59..01c3e76933 100644
--- a/maven-reports/maven-project-info-reports-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-reports/maven-project-info-reports-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>maven-report-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-    <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.0-alpha-3</version>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>maven-project-info-reports-plugin</artifactId>
-  <version>2.0-alpha-1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>2.0-alpha-1</version>
   <packaging>maven-plugin</packaging>
   <name>Maven Project Info Reports Plugin</name>
   <inceptionYear>2005</inceptionYear>
diff --git a/maven-reports/pom.xml b/maven-reports/pom.xml
index 9c7c658908..ebe843bf3e 100644
--- a/maven-reports/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-reports/pom.xml
@@ -3,18 +3,18 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>maven-plugin-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-    <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.0-alpha-3</version>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>maven-report-parent</artifactId>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
-  <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>2.0-alpha-3</version>
   <name>Maven Reports</name>
   <description>Maven report parent</description>
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven.reporting</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-reporting-api</artifactId>
-      <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>2.0-alpha-3</version>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
   <modules>
diff --git a/maven-script/maven-script-beanshell/pom.xml b/maven-script/maven-script-beanshell/pom.xml
index 532295ca73..c2f6a333b4 100644
--- a/maven-script/maven-script-beanshell/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-script/maven-script-beanshell/pom.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>maven-script</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
-    <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.0-alpha-3</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <artifactId>maven-script-beanshell</artifactId>
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-plugin-api</artifactId>
-      <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>2.0-alpha-3</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>plexus</groupId>
diff --git a/maven-script/maven-script-marmalade/pom.xml b/maven-script/maven-script-marmalade/pom.xml
index 71cc657fa7..60d83f4d1d 100644
--- a/maven-script/maven-script-marmalade/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-script/maven-script-marmalade/pom.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>maven-script</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
-    <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.0-alpha-3</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <artifactId>maven-script-marmalade</artifactId>
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-plugin-descriptor</artifactId>
-      <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>2.0-alpha-3</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>marmalade</groupId>
diff --git a/maven-script/pom.xml b/maven-script/pom.xml
index 8d603ff124..d3d69e0429 100644
--- a/maven-script/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-script/pom.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>maven</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
-    <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.0-alpha-3</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <artifactId>maven-script</artifactId>
diff --git a/maven-settings/pom.xml b/maven-settings/pom.xml
index 62e5b3754c..3d9d9a3a42 100644
--- a/maven-settings/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-settings/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>maven</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
-    <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.0-alpha-3</version>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>maven-settings</artifactId>
   <name>Maven Local Settings Model</name>
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-model</artifactId>
-      <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>2.0-alpha-3</version>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
   <build>
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.codehaus.modello</groupId>
         <artifactId>modello-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>1.0-alpha-3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.0-alpha-3</version>
         <goals>
           <goal>
             <id>xpp3-writer</id>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index b04b89d273..295b9312ce 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <artifactId>maven</artifactId>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
   <name>Maven Project</name>
-  <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>2.0-alpha-3</version>
   <description>Maven components parent</description>
   <url>http://maven.apache.org/maven2/</url>
   <issueManagement>
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@
     </site>
   </distributionManagement>
   <modules>
-    <module>maven-archetype</module>
+    <!-- module>maven-archetype</module -->
     <module>maven-archiver</module>
     <module>maven-artifact</module>
     <module>maven-artifact-manager</module>
@@ -113,12 +113,14 @@
     <module>maven-monitor</module>
     <module>maven-plugin-api</module>
     <module>maven-plugin-descriptor</module>
-    <module>maven-plugins</module>
+    <module>maven-plugin-registry</module>
+    <!-- module>maven-plugins</module -->
     <module>maven-plugin-tools</module>
+    <module>maven-profile</module>
     <module>maven-project</module>
     <module>maven-reporting</module>
-    <module>maven-reports</module>
-    <module>maven-settings</module>
+    <!-- module>maven-reports</module -->
     <module>maven-script</module>
+    <module>maven-settings</module>
   </modules>
 </project>