diff --git a/acl/pom.xml b/acl/pom.xml
index d98c60a88a..d0effd5bf5 100644
--- a/acl/pom.xml
+++ b/acl/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
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         <artifactId>spring-security-parent</artifactId>
         <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
-        <version>2.0.8.CI-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.0.8.RELEASE</version>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
     <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
diff --git a/cas/pom.xml b/cas/pom.xml
index e770b6beeb..b3c3327bc9 100644
--- a/cas/pom.xml
+++ b/cas/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     <parent>
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         <artifactId>spring-security-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.0.8.CI-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.0.8.RELEASE</version>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>spring-security-cas-client</artifactId>
     <name>Spring Security - CAS support</name>
diff --git a/core-tiger/pom.xml b/core-tiger/pom.xml
index 90a496d524..31edb82a01 100644
--- a/core-tiger/pom.xml
+++ b/core-tiger/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
         <artifactId>spring-security-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.0.8.CI-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.0.8.RELEASE</version>
     </parent>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>    
     <artifactId>spring-security-core-tiger</artifactId>
diff --git a/core/pom.xml b/core/pom.xml
index e3841df42e..88e985069d 100644
--- a/core/pom.xml
+++ b/core/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
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+        <version>2.0.8.RELEASE</version>
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diff --git a/itest/context/pom.xml b/itest/context/pom.xml
index 11d828283d..50cd2ec9de 100644
--- a/itest/context/pom.xml
+++ b/itest/context/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
         <artifactId>spring-security-itest</artifactId>
-        <version>2.0.8.CI-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.0.8.RELEASE</version>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>spring-security-itest-context</artifactId>
     <name>Spring Security - Miscellaneous Application Context Integration Tests</name>
diff --git a/itest/pom.xml b/itest/pom.xml
index e38294c5ba..073d9e4d47 100644
--- a/itest/pom.xml
+++ b/itest/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
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     <name>Spring Security - Integration Tests</name>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
-    <version>2.0.8.CI-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.0.8.RELEASE</version>
     <modules>
         <module>web</module>
         <!-- module>webflow</module-->
diff --git a/itest/web/pom.xml b/itest/web/pom.xml
index 45afc7b4fb..4b1617b78e 100644
--- a/itest/web/pom.xml
+++ b/itest/web/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
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         <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
         <artifactId>spring-security-itest</artifactId>
-        <version>2.0.8.CI-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.0.8.RELEASE</version>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>spring-security-itest-web</artifactId>
     <name>Spring Security - Web Integration Tests</name>
diff --git a/ntlm/pom.xml b/ntlm/pom.xml
index e070520c83..d20ec872d5 100755
--- a/ntlm/pom.xml
+++ b/ntlm/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
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-        <version>2.0.8.CI-SNAPSHOT</version>
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     <packaging>jar</packaging>
     <artifactId>spring-security-ntlm</artifactId>
diff --git a/openid/pom.xml b/openid/pom.xml
index 49bebfe4a3..077905aa61 100644
--- a/openid/pom.xml
+++ b/openid/pom.xml
@@ -3,12 +3,12 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
         <artifactId>spring-security-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.0.8.CI-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.0.8.RELEASE</version>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>spring-security-openid</artifactId>
     <name>Spring Security - OpenID support</name>
     <description>Spring Security - Support for OpenID</description>
-    <version>2.0.8.CI-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.0.8.RELEASE</version>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
 
     <dependencies>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index c21a81108a..c1809a243f 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
     <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
     <artifactId>spring-security-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>2.0.8.CI-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.0.8.RELEASE</version>
     <name>Spring Security</name>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
 
diff --git a/portlet/pom.xml b/portlet/pom.xml
index f420d1e646..58f2567cb7 100644
--- a/portlet/pom.xml
+++ b/portlet/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
         <artifactId>spring-security-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.0.8.CI-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.0.8.RELEASE</version>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>spring-security-portlet</artifactId>
     <name>Spring Security - Portlet support</name>
diff --git a/samples/cas/client/pom.xml b/samples/cas/client/pom.xml
index 7ef6d24e51..af88f5f851 100644
--- a/samples/cas/client/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/cas/client/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
         <artifactId>spring-security-samples-cas</artifactId>
-        <version>2.0.8.CI-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.0.8.RELEASE</version>
     </parent>
     <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
     <artifactId>spring-security-samples-cas-client</artifactId>
diff --git a/samples/cas/pom.xml b/samples/cas/pom.xml
index 270ba70ba0..bf1a2309d9 100644
--- a/samples/cas/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/cas/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
         <artifactId>spring-security-samples</artifactId>
-        <version>2.0.8.CI-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.0.8.RELEASE</version>
     </parent>
     <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
     <artifactId>spring-security-samples-cas</artifactId>
diff --git a/samples/cas/server/pom.xml b/samples/cas/server/pom.xml
index 219d34dd4f..2bc50bc3c2 100644
--- a/samples/cas/server/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/cas/server/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
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         <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
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-        <version>2.0.8.CI-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.0.8.RELEASE</version>
     </parent>
     <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
     <artifactId>spring-security-samples-cas-server</artifactId>
diff --git a/samples/contacts/pom.xml b/samples/contacts/pom.xml
index 2e6a45ee62..00c83bc802 100644
--- a/samples/contacts/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/contacts/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
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         <artifactId>spring-security-samples</artifactId>
-        <version>2.0.8.CI-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.0.8.RELEASE</version>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>spring-security-samples-contacts</artifactId>
     <name>Spring Security - Contacts sample</name>
diff --git a/samples/dms/pom.xml b/samples/dms/pom.xml
index ec5a77b215..f0976321c6 100644
--- a/samples/dms/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/dms/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
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         <artifactId>spring-security-samples</artifactId>
-        <version>2.0.8.CI-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.0.8.RELEASE</version>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>spring-security-samples-dms</artifactId>
     <name>Spring Security - DMS sample</name>
diff --git a/samples/ldap/pom.xml b/samples/ldap/pom.xml
index ae8ac0fb82..0facaad466 100644
--- a/samples/ldap/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/ldap/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
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         <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
         <artifactId>spring-security-samples</artifactId>
-        <version>2.0.8.CI-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.0.8.RELEASE</version>
     </parent>
     <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
     <artifactId>spring-security-samples-ldap</artifactId>
diff --git a/samples/openid/pom.xml b/samples/openid/pom.xml
index d08df2d3d9..c898160bfb 100644
--- a/samples/openid/pom.xml
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@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
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-        <version>2.0.8.CI-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.0.8.RELEASE</version>
     </parent>
     <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
     <artifactId>spring-security-samples-openid</artifactId>
diff --git a/samples/pom.xml b/samples/pom.xml
index 298717a750..6aa7c964cc 100644
--- a/samples/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
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-        <version>2.0.8.CI-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.0.8.RELEASE</version>
     </parent>
     <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
     <artifactId>spring-security-samples</artifactId>
diff --git a/samples/portlet/pom.xml b/samples/portlet/pom.xml
index 2ef15e34ac..7401c56322 100644
--- a/samples/portlet/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/portlet/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
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         <artifactId>spring-security-samples</artifactId>
-        <version>2.0.8.CI-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.0.8.RELEASE</version>
     </parent>
     <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
     <artifactId>spring-security-samples-portlet</artifactId>
diff --git a/samples/preauth/pom.xml b/samples/preauth/pom.xml
index 54741c0fba..2013a8c85a 100644
--- a/samples/preauth/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/preauth/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
         <artifactId>spring-security-samples</artifactId>
-        <version>2.0.8.CI-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.0.8.RELEASE</version>
     </parent>
     <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
     <artifactId>spring-security-samples-preauth</artifactId>
diff --git a/samples/tutorial/pom.xml b/samples/tutorial/pom.xml
index 4bb773aa71..ce0864e55a 100644
--- a/samples/tutorial/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/tutorial/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
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-        <version>2.0.8.CI-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.0.8.RELEASE</version>
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diff --git a/taglibs/pom.xml b/taglibs/pom.xml
index eb3e30d7f9..4afc2c5b07 100644
--- a/taglibs/pom.xml
+++ b/taglibs/pom.xml
@@ -3,13 +3,13 @@
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+        <version>2.0.8.RELEASE</version>
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     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
     <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
     <artifactId>spring-security-taglibs</artifactId>
     <name>Spring Security - JSP taglibs</name>
-    <version>2.0.8.CI-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.0.8.RELEASE</version>
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     <dependencies>