diff --git a/acl/pom.xml b/acl/pom.xml
index c6f03fa5af..83e960aca1 100644
--- a/acl/pom.xml
+++ b/acl/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>spring-security-parent</artifactId>
         <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
-        <version>3.0.6.CI-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.0.6.RELEASE</version>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
     <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
diff --git a/aspects/pom.xml b/aspects/pom.xml
index b9af371194..5ae675015e 100644
--- a/aspects/pom.xml
+++ b/aspects/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
         <artifactId>spring-security-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>3.0.6.CI-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.0.6.RELEASE</version>
     </parent>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
     <artifactId>spring-security-aspects</artifactId>
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
             <artifactId>spring-security-core</artifactId>
-            <version>3.0.6.CI-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.0.6.RELEASE</version>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
     <build>
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 0099e14a57..31117b084f 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 apply plugin: 'base'
 
 allprojects {
-    version = '3.0.6.CI-SNAPSHOT'
+    version = '3.0.6.RELEASE'
     releaseBuild = version.endsWith('RELEASE')
     snapshotBuild = version.endsWith('SNAPSHOT')
 
diff --git a/cas/pom.xml b/cas/pom.xml
index d7ee676ba8..1f2f880683 100644
--- a/cas/pom.xml
+++ b/cas/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
         <artifactId>spring-security-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>3.0.6.CI-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.0.6.RELEASE</version>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>spring-security-cas-client</artifactId>
     <name>Spring Security - CAS support</name>
diff --git a/config/pom.xml b/config/pom.xml
index 5a3fa4c0c9..a8cfcdf42b 100644
--- a/config/pom.xml
+++ b/config/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
         <artifactId>spring-security-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>3.0.6.CI-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.0.6.RELEASE</version>
     </parent>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
     <artifactId>spring-security-config</artifactId>
diff --git a/core/pom.xml b/core/pom.xml
index 4500798842..2f63b526a1 100644
--- a/core/pom.xml
+++ b/core/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
         <artifactId>spring-security-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>3.0.6.CI-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.0.6.RELEASE</version>
     </parent>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
     <artifactId>spring-security-core</artifactId>
diff --git a/gradle/javaprojects.gradle b/gradle/javaprojects.gradle
index 47f6fab0d8..7fd31440dd 100644
--- a/gradle/javaprojects.gradle
+++ b/gradle/javaprojects.gradle
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ apacheDsVersion = '1.5.5'
 jstlVersion = '1.1.2'
 jettyVersion = '6.1.22'
 hsqlVersion = '1.8.0.10'
+slf4jVersion = '1.6.1'
+logbackVersion = '0.9.29'
 
 configurations {
     provided
diff --git a/itest/context/pom.xml b/itest/context/pom.xml
index de84baadcb..b930f30510 100644
--- a/itest/context/pom.xml
+++ b/itest/context/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
         <artifactId>spring-security-itest</artifactId>
-        <version>3.0.6.CI-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.0.6.RELEASE</version>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>spring-security-itest-context</artifactId>
     <name>Spring Security - Miscellaneous Application Context Integration Tests</name>
diff --git a/itest/misc/pom.xml b/itest/misc/pom.xml
index e28642d43f..bf0d6a42cc 100644
--- a/itest/misc/pom.xml
+++ b/itest/misc/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
         <artifactId>spring-security-itest</artifactId>
-        <version>3.0.6.CI-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.0.6.RELEASE</version>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>spring-security-itest-misc</artifactId>
     <name>Spring Security - Miscellaneous Integration Tests</name>
diff --git a/itest/pom.xml b/itest/pom.xml
index 1c7deee99a..95ad1990cf 100644
--- a/itest/pom.xml
+++ b/itest/pom.xml
@@ -3,12 +3,12 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
         <artifactId>spring-security-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>3.0.6.CI-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.0.6.RELEASE</version>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>spring-security-itest</artifactId>
     <name>Spring Security - Integration Tests</name>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
-    <version>3.0.6.CI-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>3.0.6.RELEASE</version>
     <modules>
         <module>web</module>
         <!-- module>webflow</module-->
diff --git a/itest/web/pom.xml b/itest/web/pom.xml
index fb73273821..3305e29953 100644
--- a/itest/web/pom.xml
+++ b/itest/web/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
         <artifactId>spring-security-itest</artifactId>
-        <version>3.0.6.CI-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.0.6.RELEASE</version>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>spring-security-itest-web</artifactId>
     <name>Spring Security - Web Integration Tests</name>
diff --git a/ldap/pom.xml b/ldap/pom.xml
index 272cd8dd4e..3a7a570841 100644
--- a/ldap/pom.xml
+++ b/ldap/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
         <artifactId>spring-security-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>3.0.6.CI-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.0.6.RELEASE</version>
     </parent>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
     <artifactId>spring-security-ldap</artifactId>
diff --git a/openid/pom.xml b/openid/pom.xml
index 0e8bcc7684..20d8ee6e7c 100644
--- a/openid/pom.xml
+++ b/openid/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
         <artifactId>spring-security-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>3.0.6.CI-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.0.6.RELEASE</version>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>spring-security-openid</artifactId>
     <name>Spring Security - OpenID support</name>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 42f36ad24b..817653d50c 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>3.0.6.CI-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>3.0.6.RELEASE</version>
     <name>Spring Security</name>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
 
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
         <module>taglibs</module>
         <module>aspects</module>
         <module>samples</module>
-        <!--module>itest</module-->
+        <!-- module>itest</module -->
   </modules>
 
     <description>Spring Security</description>
diff --git a/samples/aspectj/pom.xml b/samples/aspectj/pom.xml
index 5dc3b9b3a4..b00c72ac6d 100644
--- a/samples/aspectj/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/aspectj/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
         <artifactId>spring-security-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>3.0.6.CI-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.0.6.RELEASE</version>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>spring-security-samples-aspectj</artifactId>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
diff --git a/samples/cas/client/pom.xml b/samples/cas/client/pom.xml
index f5d256fb59..07baf9969e 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>3.0.6.CI-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.0.6.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 cde02baa1b..6a5e0d8384 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>3.0.6.CI-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.0.6.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 799a5799db..c9faa413c1 100644
--- a/samples/cas/server/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/cas/server/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
         <artifactId>spring-security-samples-cas</artifactId>
-        <version>3.0.6.CI-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.0.6.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 5cfed79e26..5efe3b8671 100644
--- a/samples/contacts/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/contacts/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
         <artifactId>spring-security-samples</artifactId>
-        <version>3.0.6.CI-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.0.6.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 6f5f6f2009..506b16c5f8 100644
--- a/samples/dms/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/dms/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
         <artifactId>spring-security-samples</artifactId>
-        <version>3.0.6.CI-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.0.6.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 0856784483..d717a93578 100644
--- a/samples/ldap/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/ldap/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
         <artifactId>spring-security-samples</artifactId>
-        <version>3.0.6.CI-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.0.6.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 38683e88ac..c604e4c90a 100644
--- a/samples/openid/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/openid/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
         <artifactId>spring-security-samples</artifactId>
-        <version>3.0.6.CI-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.0.6.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 2c0510b90c..69638cec36 100644
--- a/samples/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
         <artifactId>spring-security-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>3.0.6.CI-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.0.6.RELEASE</version>
     </parent>
     <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
     <artifactId>spring-security-samples</artifactId>
diff --git a/samples/preauth/pom.xml b/samples/preauth/pom.xml
index d9243c40cb..c723d1fee8 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>3.0.6.CI-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.0.6.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 45d56a1040..08c9800588 100644
--- a/samples/tutorial/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/tutorial/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
         <artifactId>spring-security-samples</artifactId>
-        <version>3.0.6.CI-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.0.6.RELEASE</version>
     </parent>
     <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
     <artifactId>spring-security-samples-tutorial</artifactId>
diff --git a/sandbox/heavyduty/pom.xml b/sandbox/heavyduty/pom.xml
index 384abb27b8..1a7cdffd90 100755
--- a/sandbox/heavyduty/pom.xml
+++ b/sandbox/heavyduty/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     <artifactId>spring-security-heavyduty</artifactId>
     <name>Spring Security - Heavy Duty Sample</name>
     <packaging>war</packaging>
-    <version>3.0.6.CI-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>3.0.6.RELEASE</version>
     <dependencies>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@
     </build>
     <properties>
         <spring.version>3.0.3.RELEASE</spring.version>
-        <spring.security.version>3.0.6.CI-SNAPSHOT</spring.security.version>
+        <spring.security.version>3.0.6.RELEASE</spring.security.version>
     </properties>
 
 </project>
diff --git a/sandbox/webflow/pom.xml b/sandbox/webflow/pom.xml
index 0bef4e767c..917a2a3012 100644
--- a/sandbox/webflow/pom.xml
+++ b/sandbox/webflow/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
     <artifactId>spring-security-samples-webflow</artifactId>
     <name>Spring Security - Webflow sample</name>
-    <version>3.0.6.CI-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>3.0.6.RELEASE</version>
     <packaging>war</packaging>
     <dependencies>
         <dependency>
diff --git a/taglibs/pom.xml b/taglibs/pom.xml
index 2c7151bd0f..487807ccc6 100644
--- a/taglibs/pom.xml
+++ b/taglibs/pom.xml
@@ -3,13 +3,13 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>spring-security-parent</artifactId>
         <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
-        <version>3.0.6.CI-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.0.6.RELEASE</version>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
     <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
     <artifactId>spring-security-taglibs</artifactId>
     <name>Spring Security - JSP taglibs</name>
-    <version>3.0.6.CI-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>3.0.6.RELEASE</version>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
 
     <dependencies>
diff --git a/web/pom.xml b/web/pom.xml
index 7e4de3d313..1417580354 100644
--- a/web/pom.xml
+++ b/web/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
         <artifactId>spring-security-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>3.0.6.CI-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.0.6.RELEASE</version>
     </parent>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
     <artifactId>spring-security-web</artifactId>