diff --git a/acl/pom.xml b/acl/pom.xml
index 1ff4b103eb..fde32fc123 100644
--- a/acl/pom.xml
+++ b/acl/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
   <artifactId>spring-security-acl</artifactId>
-  <version>4.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>4.1.0.RC2</version>
   <name>spring-security-acl</name>
   <description>spring-security-acl</description>
   <url>http://spring.io/spring-security</url>
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-core</artifactId>
-      <version>4.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>4.1.0.RC2</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -153,8 +153,8 @@
   </dependencies>
   <repositories>
     <repository>
-      <id>spring-snapshot</id>
-      <url>https://repo.spring.io/snapshot</url>
+      <id>spring-milestone</id>
+      <url>https://repo.spring.io/milestone</url>
     </repository>
   </repositories>
   <build>
diff --git a/aspects/pom.xml b/aspects/pom.xml
index 910024b100..aa2673545a 100644
--- a/aspects/pom.xml
+++ b/aspects/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
   <artifactId>spring-security-aspects</artifactId>
-  <version>4.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>4.1.0.RC2</version>
   <name>spring-security-aspects</name>
   <description>spring-security-aspects</description>
   <url>http://spring.io/spring-security</url>
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-core</artifactId>
-      <version>4.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>4.1.0.RC2</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -132,8 +132,8 @@
   </dependencies>
   <repositories>
     <repository>
-      <id>spring-snapshot</id>
-      <url>https://repo.spring.io/snapshot</url>
+      <id>spring-milestone</id>
+      <url>https://repo.spring.io/milestone</url>
     </repository>
   </repositories>
   <build>
diff --git a/cas/pom.xml b/cas/pom.xml
index 8eaf3c4e7f..6cef17e430 100644
--- a/cas/pom.xml
+++ b/cas/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
   <artifactId>spring-security-cas</artifactId>
-  <version>4.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>4.1.0.RC2</version>
   <name>spring-security-cas</name>
   <description>spring-security-cas</description>
   <url>http://spring.io/spring-security</url>
@@ -51,13 +51,13 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-core</artifactId>
-      <version>4.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>4.1.0.RC2</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-web</artifactId>
-      <version>4.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>4.1.0.RC2</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -144,8 +144,8 @@
   </dependencies>
   <repositories>
     <repository>
-      <id>spring-snapshot</id>
-      <url>https://repo.spring.io/snapshot</url>
+      <id>spring-milestone</id>
+      <url>https://repo.spring.io/milestone</url>
     </repository>
   </repositories>
   <build>
diff --git a/config/pom.xml b/config/pom.xml
index 75e3122ae2..89a7871fb1 100644
--- a/config/pom.xml
+++ b/config/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
   <artifactId>spring-security-config</artifactId>
-  <version>4.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>4.1.0.RC2</version>
   <name>spring-security-config</name>
   <description>spring-security-config</description>
   <url>http://spring.io/spring-security</url>
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-core</artifactId>
-      <version>4.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>4.1.0.RC2</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -97,28 +97,28 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-ldap</artifactId>
-      <version>4.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>4.1.0.RC2</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
       <optional>true</optional>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-messaging</artifactId>
-      <version>4.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>4.1.0.RC2</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
       <optional>true</optional>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-openid</artifactId>
-      <version>4.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>4.1.0.RC2</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
       <optional>true</optional>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-web</artifactId>
-      <version>4.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>4.1.0.RC2</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
       <optional>true</optional>
     </dependency>
@@ -371,13 +371,13 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-aspects</artifactId>
-      <version>4.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>4.1.0.RC2</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-cas</artifactId>
-      <version>4.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>4.1.0.RC2</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -398,8 +398,8 @@
   </dependencies>
   <repositories>
     <repository>
-      <id>spring-snapshot</id>
-      <url>https://repo.spring.io/snapshot</url>
+      <id>spring-milestone</id>
+      <url>https://repo.spring.io/milestone</url>
     </repository>
   </repositories>
   <build>
diff --git a/config/src/main/resources/org/springframework/security/config/spring-security-3.1.xsd b/config/src/main/resources/org/springframework/security/config/spring-security-3.1.xsd
index 714194f5d0..05e95ca75c 100644
--- a/config/src/main/resources/org/springframework/security/config/spring-security-3.1.xsd
+++ b/config/src/main/resources/org/springframework/security/config/spring-security-3.1.xsd
@@ -2067,8 +2067,8 @@
       </xs:attribute>
       <xs:attribute name="erase-credentials" type="xs:boolean">
          <xs:annotation>
-            <xs:documentation>If set to true, the AuthenticationManager will attempt to clear any credentials data in the
-                returned Authentication object, once the user has been authenticated.
+            <xs:documentation>If set to true, the AuthenticationManager will attempt to clear any credentials data in
+                the returned Authentication object, once the user has been authenticated.
                 </xs:documentation>
          </xs:annotation>
       </xs:attribute>
diff --git a/config/src/main/resources/org/springframework/security/config/spring-security-3.2.xsd b/config/src/main/resources/org/springframework/security/config/spring-security-3.2.xsd
index 461ca88792..8c34c8b64d 100644
--- a/config/src/main/resources/org/springframework/security/config/spring-security-3.2.xsd
+++ b/config/src/main/resources/org/springframework/security/config/spring-security-3.2.xsd
@@ -2083,8 +2083,8 @@
       </xs:attribute>
       <xs:attribute name="erase-credentials" type="xs:boolean">
          <xs:annotation>
-            <xs:documentation>If set to true, the AuthenticationManager will attempt to clear any credentials data in the
-                returned Authentication object, once the user has been authenticated.
+            <xs:documentation>If set to true, the AuthenticationManager will attempt to clear any credentials data in
+                the returned Authentication object, once the user has been authenticated.
                 </xs:documentation>
          </xs:annotation>
       </xs:attribute>
diff --git a/config/src/main/resources/org/springframework/security/config/spring-security-4.0.xsd b/config/src/main/resources/org/springframework/security/config/spring-security-4.0.xsd
index 17660f0011..aef0cb55f4 100644
--- a/config/src/main/resources/org/springframework/security/config/spring-security-4.0.xsd
+++ b/config/src/main/resources/org/springframework/security/config/spring-security-4.0.xsd
@@ -2114,8 +2114,8 @@
       </xs:attribute>
       <xs:attribute name="erase-credentials" type="xs:boolean">
          <xs:annotation>
-            <xs:documentation>If set to true, the AuthenticationManager will attempt to clear any credentials data in the
-                returned Authentication object, once the user has been authenticated.
+            <xs:documentation>If set to true, the AuthenticationManager will attempt to clear any credentials data in
+                the returned Authentication object, once the user has been authenticated.
                 </xs:documentation>
          </xs:annotation>
       </xs:attribute>
diff --git a/core/pom.xml b/core/pom.xml
index 5a87acf53e..efeb0f836e 100644
--- a/core/pom.xml
+++ b/core/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
   <artifactId>spring-security-core</artifactId>
-  <version>4.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>4.1.0.RC2</version>
   <name>spring-security-core</name>
   <description>spring-security-core</description>
   <url>http://spring.io/spring-security</url>
@@ -277,8 +277,8 @@
   </dependencies>
   <repositories>
     <repository>
-      <id>spring-snapshot</id>
-      <url>https://repo.spring.io/snapshot</url>
+      <id>spring-milestone</id>
+      <url>https://repo.spring.io/milestone</url>
     </repository>
   </repositories>
   <build>
diff --git a/crypto/pom.xml b/crypto/pom.xml
index 1b499f84a2..13887854b9 100644
--- a/crypto/pom.xml
+++ b/crypto/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
   <artifactId>spring-security-crypto</artifactId>
-  <version>4.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>4.1.0.RC2</version>
   <name>spring-security-crypto</name>
   <description>spring-security-crypto</description>
   <url>http://spring.io/spring-security</url>
@@ -94,8 +94,8 @@
   </dependencies>
   <repositories>
     <repository>
-      <id>spring-snapshot</id>
-      <url>https://repo.spring.io/snapshot</url>
+      <id>spring-milestone</id>
+      <url>https://repo.spring.io/milestone</url>
     </repository>
   </repositories>
   <build>
diff --git a/data/pom.xml b/data/pom.xml
index 361b6e7623..e666032fdc 100644
--- a/data/pom.xml
+++ b/data/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
   <artifactId>spring-security-data</artifactId>
-  <version>4.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>4.1.0.RC2</version>
   <name>spring-security-data</name>
   <description>spring-security-data</description>
   <url>http://spring.io/spring-security</url>
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-core</artifactId>
-      <version>4.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>4.1.0.RC2</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -110,8 +110,8 @@
   </dependencies>
   <repositories>
     <repository>
-      <id>spring-snapshot</id>
-      <url>https://repo.spring.io/snapshot</url>
+      <id>spring-milestone</id>
+      <url>https://repo.spring.io/milestone</url>
     </repository>
   </repositories>
   <build>
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 9e5b62b270..eb19888399 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1 +1 @@
-version=4.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT
+version=4.1.0.RC2
diff --git a/itest/context/pom.xml b/itest/context/pom.xml
index f9fc1019c1..37156813c0 100644
--- a/itest/context/pom.xml
+++ b/itest/context/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
   <artifactId>itest-context</artifactId>
-  <version>4.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>4.1.0.RC2</version>
   <name>itest-context</name>
   <description>itest-context</description>
   <url>http://spring.io/spring-security</url>
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-core</artifactId>
-      <version>4.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>4.1.0.RC2</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -132,13 +132,13 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-config</artifactId>
-      <version>4.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>4.1.0.RC2</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-web</artifactId>
-      <version>4.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>4.1.0.RC2</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -154,8 +154,8 @@
   </dependencies>
   <repositories>
     <repository>
-      <id>spring-snapshot</id>
-      <url>https://repo.spring.io/snapshot</url>
+      <id>spring-milestone</id>
+      <url>https://repo.spring.io/milestone</url>
     </repository>
   </repositories>
   <build>
diff --git a/itest/web/pom.xml b/itest/web/pom.xml
index 2a61d01fa9..ccc79f7c52 100644
--- a/itest/web/pom.xml
+++ b/itest/web/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
   <artifactId>itest-web</artifactId>
-  <version>4.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>4.1.0.RC2</version>
   <name>itest-web</name>
   <description>itest-web</description>
   <url>http://spring.io/spring-security</url>
@@ -150,31 +150,31 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-config</artifactId>
-      <version>4.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>4.1.0.RC2</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-core</artifactId>
-      <version>4.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>4.1.0.RC2</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-ldap</artifactId>
-      <version>4.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>4.1.0.RC2</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-taglibs</artifactId>
-      <version>4.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>4.1.0.RC2</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-web</artifactId>
-      <version>4.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>4.1.0.RC2</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -195,15 +195,14 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.testng</groupId>
       <artifactId>testng</artifactId>
-      <version>5.11</version>
-      <classifier>jdk15</classifier>
+      <version>6.8.21</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
   <repositories>
     <repository>
-      <id>spring-snapshot</id>
-      <url>https://repo.spring.io/snapshot</url>
+      <id>spring-milestone</id>
+      <url>https://repo.spring.io/milestone</url>
     </repository>
   </repositories>
   <build>
diff --git a/ldap/pom.xml b/ldap/pom.xml
index bee5925124..d87e5cb690 100644
--- a/ldap/pom.xml
+++ b/ldap/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
   <artifactId>spring-security-ldap</artifactId>
-  <version>4.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>4.1.0.RC2</version>
   <name>spring-security-ldap</name>
   <description>spring-security-ldap</description>
   <url>http://spring.io/spring-security</url>
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-core</artifactId>
-      <version>4.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>4.1.0.RC2</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -202,8 +202,8 @@
   </dependencies>
   <repositories>
     <repository>
-      <id>spring-snapshot</id>
-      <url>https://repo.spring.io/snapshot</url>
+      <id>spring-milestone</id>
+      <url>https://repo.spring.io/milestone</url>
     </repository>
   </repositories>
   <build>
diff --git a/messaging/pom.xml b/messaging/pom.xml
index 2ceff991d9..b762732985 100644
--- a/messaging/pom.xml
+++ b/messaging/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
   <artifactId>spring-security-messaging</artifactId>
-  <version>4.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>4.1.0.RC2</version>
   <name>spring-security-messaging</name>
   <description>spring-security-messaging</description>
   <url>http://spring.io/spring-security</url>
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-core</artifactId>
-      <version>4.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>4.1.0.RC2</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-web</artifactId>
-      <version>4.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>4.1.0.RC2</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
       <optional>true</optional>
     </dependency>
@@ -234,8 +234,8 @@
   </dependencies>
   <repositories>
     <repository>
-      <id>spring-snapshot</id>
-      <url>https://repo.spring.io/snapshot</url>
+      <id>spring-milestone</id>
+      <url>https://repo.spring.io/milestone</url>
     </repository>
   </repositories>
   <build>
diff --git a/openid/pom.xml b/openid/pom.xml
index c8616c8e6f..db0e8c258c 100644
--- a/openid/pom.xml
+++ b/openid/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
   <artifactId>spring-security-openid</artifactId>
-  <version>4.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>4.1.0.RC2</version>
   <name>spring-security-openid</name>
   <description>spring-security-openid</description>
   <url>http://spring.io/spring-security</url>
@@ -63,13 +63,13 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-core</artifactId>
-      <version>4.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>4.1.0.RC2</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-web</artifactId>
-      <version>4.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>4.1.0.RC2</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -166,8 +166,8 @@
   </dependencies>
   <repositories>
     <repository>
-      <id>spring-snapshot</id>
-      <url>https://repo.spring.io/snapshot</url>
+      <id>spring-milestone</id>
+      <url>https://repo.spring.io/milestone</url>
     </repository>
   </repositories>
   <build>
diff --git a/remoting/pom.xml b/remoting/pom.xml
index a40d134f77..28788f59a7 100644
--- a/remoting/pom.xml
+++ b/remoting/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
   <artifactId>spring-security-remoting</artifactId>
-  <version>4.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>4.1.0.RC2</version>
   <name>spring-security-remoting</name>
   <description>spring-security-remoting</description>
   <url>http://spring.io/spring-security</url>
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-core</artifactId>
-      <version>4.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>4.1.0.RC2</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -125,8 +125,8 @@
   </dependencies>
   <repositories>
     <repository>
-      <id>spring-snapshot</id>
-      <url>https://repo.spring.io/snapshot</url>
+      <id>spring-milestone</id>
+      <url>https://repo.spring.io/milestone</url>
     </repository>
   </repositories>
   <build>
diff --git a/samples/javaconfig/aspectj/pom.xml b/samples/javaconfig/aspectj/pom.xml
index 03a97a971e..28c89c8ea0 100644
--- a/samples/javaconfig/aspectj/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/javaconfig/aspectj/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
   <artifactId>spring-security-samples-javaconfig-aspectj</artifactId>
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index ed7b7df033..dd2f70a349 100644
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index 8efe17ea78..c92e894388 100644
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index dc8ed5a296..78de73737f 100644
--- a/samples/javaconfig/rememberme/pom.xml
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index c873791782..7d45136fe4 100644
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index 1c11757c69..66e2f705f5 100644
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diff --git a/samples/xml/insecure/pom.xml b/samples/xml/insecure/pom.xml
index 82133e116d..095f9c0885 100644
--- a/samples/xml/insecure/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/xml/insecure/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
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index fec16e4bad..d6ad5f4d05 100644
--- a/samples/xml/insecuremvc/pom.xml
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@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
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diff --git a/samples/xml/jaas/pom.xml b/samples/xml/jaas/pom.xml
index d4fc1cd24d..93b01bc77d 100644
--- a/samples/xml/jaas/pom.xml
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diff --git a/samples/xml/ldap/pom.xml b/samples/xml/ldap/pom.xml
index e2929f0d52..5328bcca3b 100644
--- a/samples/xml/ldap/pom.xml
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diff --git a/samples/xml/openid/pom.xml b/samples/xml/openid/pom.xml
index 87df1d5520..97b1d9f2dc 100644
--- a/samples/xml/openid/pom.xml
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diff --git a/samples/xml/preauth/pom.xml b/samples/xml/preauth/pom.xml
index a3f2e837c4..cb80725699 100644
--- a/samples/xml/preauth/pom.xml
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@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
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diff --git a/samples/xml/servletapi/pom.xml b/samples/xml/servletapi/pom.xml
index d50c459e4c..38c6ad7cb0 100644
--- a/samples/xml/servletapi/pom.xml
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diff --git a/samples/xml/tutorial/pom.xml b/samples/xml/tutorial/pom.xml
index 87ceb92fb4..37ba3debcd 100644
--- a/samples/xml/tutorial/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/xml/tutorial/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
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diff --git a/taglibs/pom.xml b/taglibs/pom.xml
index d9aa655a12..1a38c8966e 100644
--- a/taglibs/pom.xml
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diff --git a/test/pom.xml b/test/pom.xml
index b658cd1712..a79159acd9 100644
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diff --git a/web/pom.xml b/web/pom.xml
index 74a934c7ac..e5ef25560f 100644
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