diff --git a/acl/pom.xml b/acl/pom.xml
index fde32fc123..53402d1d86 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.RC2</version>
+  <version>4.1.0.RELEASE</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.RC2</version>
+      <version>4.1.0.RELEASE</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -151,12 +151,6 @@
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
-  <repositories>
-    <repository>
-      <id>spring-milestone</id>
-      <url>https://repo.spring.io/milestone</url>
-    </repository>
-  </repositories>
   <build>
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
diff --git a/aspects/pom.xml b/aspects/pom.xml
index aa2673545a..a56d49e83c 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.RC2</version>
+  <version>4.1.0.RELEASE</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.RC2</version>
+      <version>4.1.0.RELEASE</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -130,12 +130,6 @@
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
-  <repositories>
-    <repository>
-      <id>spring-milestone</id>
-      <url>https://repo.spring.io/milestone</url>
-    </repository>
-  </repositories>
   <build>
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
diff --git a/cas/pom.xml b/cas/pom.xml
index 6cef17e430..103773061b 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.RC2</version>
+  <version>4.1.0.RELEASE</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.RC2</version>
+      <version>4.1.0.RELEASE</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-web</artifactId>
-      <version>4.1.0.RC2</version>
+      <version>4.1.0.RELEASE</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -142,12 +142,6 @@
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
-  <repositories>
-    <repository>
-      <id>spring-milestone</id>
-      <url>https://repo.spring.io/milestone</url>
-    </repository>
-  </repositories>
   <build>
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
diff --git a/config/pom.xml b/config/pom.xml
index 89a7871fb1..4c0028f43f 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.RC2</version>
+  <version>4.1.0.RELEASE</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.RC2</version>
+      <version>4.1.0.RELEASE</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.RC2</version>
+      <version>4.1.0.RELEASE</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
       <optional>true</optional>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-messaging</artifactId>
-      <version>4.1.0.RC2</version>
+      <version>4.1.0.RELEASE</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
       <optional>true</optional>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-openid</artifactId>
-      <version>4.1.0.RC2</version>
+      <version>4.1.0.RELEASE</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
       <optional>true</optional>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-web</artifactId>
-      <version>4.1.0.RC2</version>
+      <version>4.1.0.RELEASE</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.RC2</version>
+      <version>4.1.0.RELEASE</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-cas</artifactId>
-      <version>4.1.0.RC2</version>
+      <version>4.1.0.RELEASE</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -396,12 +396,6 @@
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
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-  <repositories>
-    <repository>
-      <id>spring-milestone</id>
-      <url>https://repo.spring.io/milestone</url>
-    </repository>
-  </repositories>
   <build>
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
diff --git a/core/pom.xml b/core/pom.xml
index efeb0f836e..6e772b6487 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.RC2</version>
+  <version>4.1.0.RELEASE</version>
   <name>spring-security-core</name>
   <description>spring-security-core</description>
   <url>http://spring.io/spring-security</url>
@@ -275,12 +275,6 @@
       </exclusions>
     </dependency>
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-  <repositories>
-    <repository>
-      <id>spring-milestone</id>
-      <url>https://repo.spring.io/milestone</url>
-    </repository>
-  </repositories>
   <build>
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
diff --git a/crypto/pom.xml b/crypto/pom.xml
index 13887854b9..cfc8e6d6ef 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.RC2</version>
+  <version>4.1.0.RELEASE</version>
   <name>spring-security-crypto</name>
   <description>spring-security-crypto</description>
   <url>http://spring.io/spring-security</url>
@@ -92,12 +92,6 @@
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
-  <repositories>
-    <repository>
-      <id>spring-milestone</id>
-      <url>https://repo.spring.io/milestone</url>
-    </repository>
-  </repositories>
   <build>
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
diff --git a/data/pom.xml b/data/pom.xml
index e666032fdc..59229cbbea 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.RC2</version>
+  <version>4.1.0.RELEASE</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.RC2</version>
+      <version>4.1.0.RELEASE</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -108,12 +108,6 @@
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
-  <repositories>
-    <repository>
-      <id>spring-milestone</id>
-      <url>https://repo.spring.io/milestone</url>
-    </repository>
-  </repositories>
   <build>
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 9e5b62b270..5d1683d3ae 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1 +1 @@
-version=4.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT
+version=4.1.0.RELEASE
diff --git a/itest/context/pom.xml b/itest/context/pom.xml
index 37156813c0..2d8f2477f3 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.RC2</version>
+  <version>4.1.0.RELEASE</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.RC2</version>
+      <version>4.1.0.RELEASE</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.RC2</version>
+      <version>4.1.0.RELEASE</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-web</artifactId>
-      <version>4.1.0.RC2</version>
+      <version>4.1.0.RELEASE</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -152,12 +152,6 @@
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
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-  <repositories>
-    <repository>
-      <id>spring-milestone</id>
-      <url>https://repo.spring.io/milestone</url>
-    </repository>
-  </repositories>
   <build>
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
diff --git a/itest/web/pom.xml b/itest/web/pom.xml
index ccc79f7c52..6f2ba23dc6 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.RC2</version>
+  <version>4.1.0.RELEASE</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.RC2</version>
+      <version>4.1.0.RELEASE</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-core</artifactId>
-      <version>4.1.0.RC2</version>
+      <version>4.1.0.RELEASE</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-ldap</artifactId>
-      <version>4.1.0.RC2</version>
+      <version>4.1.0.RELEASE</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-taglibs</artifactId>
-      <version>4.1.0.RC2</version>
+      <version>4.1.0.RELEASE</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-web</artifactId>
-      <version>4.1.0.RC2</version>
+      <version>4.1.0.RELEASE</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -199,12 +199,6 @@
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
-  <repositories>
-    <repository>
-      <id>spring-milestone</id>
-      <url>https://repo.spring.io/milestone</url>
-    </repository>
-  </repositories>
   <build>
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
diff --git a/ldap/pom.xml b/ldap/pom.xml
index d87e5cb690..4c9c922ab9 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.RC2</version>
+  <version>4.1.0.RELEASE</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.RC2</version>
+      <version>4.1.0.RELEASE</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -200,12 +200,6 @@
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
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-  <repositories>
-    <repository>
-      <id>spring-milestone</id>
-      <url>https://repo.spring.io/milestone</url>
-    </repository>
-  </repositories>
   <build>
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
diff --git a/messaging/pom.xml b/messaging/pom.xml
index b762732985..463b538736 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.RC2</version>
+  <version>4.1.0.RELEASE</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.RC2</version>
+      <version>4.1.0.RELEASE</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.RC2</version>
+      <version>4.1.0.RELEASE</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
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@@ -232,12 +232,6 @@
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     </dependency>
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-  <repositories>
-    <repository>
-      <id>spring-milestone</id>
-      <url>https://repo.spring.io/milestone</url>
-    </repository>
-  </repositories>
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     <plugins>
       <plugin>
diff --git a/openid/pom.xml b/openid/pom.xml
index db0e8c258c..f3695db671 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.RC2</version>
+  <version>4.1.0.RELEASE</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.RC2</version>
+      <version>4.1.0.RELEASE</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-web</artifactId>
-      <version>4.1.0.RC2</version>
+      <version>4.1.0.RELEASE</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -164,12 +164,6 @@
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     </dependency>
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-  <repositories>
-    <repository>
-      <id>spring-milestone</id>
-      <url>https://repo.spring.io/milestone</url>
-    </repository>
-  </repositories>
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     <plugins>
       <plugin>
diff --git a/remoting/pom.xml b/remoting/pom.xml
index 28788f59a7..dd893bc953 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.RC2</version>
+  <version>4.1.0.RELEASE</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.RC2</version>
+      <version>4.1.0.RELEASE</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
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@@ -123,12 +123,6 @@
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     </dependency>
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-  <repositories>
-    <repository>
-      <id>spring-milestone</id>
-      <url>https://repo.spring.io/milestone</url>
-    </repository>
-  </repositories>
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     <plugins>
       <plugin>
diff --git a/samples/boot/helloworld/pom.xml b/samples/boot/helloworld/pom.xml
index 83c3622839..b261cfac74 100644
--- a/samples/boot/helloworld/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/boot/helloworld/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
   <artifactId>spring-security-samples-boot-helloworld</artifactId>
-  <version>4.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>4.1.0.RELEASE</version>
   <name>spring-security-samples-boot-helloworld</name>
   <description>spring-security-samples-boot-helloworld</description>
   <url>http://spring.io/spring-security</url>
@@ -55,13 +55,13 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-config</artifactId>
-      <version>4.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>4.1.0.RELEASE</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.RELEASE</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@
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       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-test</artifactId>
-      <version>4.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>4.1.0.RELEASE</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
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@@ -124,12 +124,6 @@
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     </dependency>
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-  <repositories>
-    <repository>
-      <id>spring-snapshot</id>
-      <url>https://repo.spring.io/snapshot</url>
-    </repository>
-  </repositories>
   <build>
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
diff --git a/samples/javaconfig/aspectj/pom.xml b/samples/javaconfig/aspectj/pom.xml
index 28c89c8ea0..66a31a4fd8 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>
-  <version>4.1.0.RC2</version>
+  <version>4.1.0.RELEASE</version>
   <name>spring-security-samples-javaconfig-aspectj</name>
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   <url>http://spring.io/spring-security</url>
@@ -45,13 +45,13 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-config</artifactId>
-      <version>4.1.0.RC2</version>
+      <version>4.1.0.RELEASE</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-core</artifactId>
-      <version>4.1.0.RC2</version>
+      <version>4.1.0.RELEASE</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
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     <dependency>
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
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       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-aspects</artifactId>
-      <version>4.1.0.RC2</version>
+      <version>4.1.0.RELEASE</version>
       <scope>runtime</scope>
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@@ -110,12 +110,6 @@
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-    <repository>
-      <id>spring-milestone</id>
-      <url>https://repo.spring.io/milestone</url>
-    </repository>
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       <plugin>
diff --git a/samples/javaconfig/chat/pom.xml b/samples/javaconfig/chat/pom.xml
index b065451eae..d8f338e630 100644
--- a/samples/javaconfig/chat/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/javaconfig/chat/pom.xml
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index dd2f70a349..c7b7914c09 100644
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index a2f21c39f2..3a52ecf6a3 100644
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index 5328bcca3b..2909d57cba 100644
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diff --git a/samples/xml/openid/pom.xml b/samples/xml/openid/pom.xml
index 97b1d9f2dc..af74fa64b7 100644
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index cb80725699..c11c0592cf 100644
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diff --git a/samples/xml/servletapi/pom.xml b/samples/xml/servletapi/pom.xml
index 38c6ad7cb0..23808dffb6 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 37ba3debcd..264fd9a078 100644
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diff --git a/taglibs/pom.xml b/taglibs/pom.xml
index 1a38c8966e..c10bd93f3c 100644
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diff --git a/test/pom.xml b/test/pom.xml
index a79159acd9..5c08f5520d 100644
--- a/test/pom.xml
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diff --git a/web/pom.xml b/web/pom.xml
index e5ef25560f..4355f8f9d5 100644
--- a/web/pom.xml
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