diff --git a/algebricks/algebricks-common/pom.xml b/algebricks/algebricks-common/pom.xml
index 2fa0da0..2898fd7 100644
--- a/algebricks/algebricks-common/pom.xml
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   <licenses>
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 </project>
diff --git a/algebricks/algebricks-compiler/pom.xml b/algebricks/algebricks-compiler/pom.xml
index e5dae2a..df3680e 100644
--- a/algebricks/algebricks-compiler/pom.xml
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   <licenses>
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   <dependency>
   	<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   	<artifactId>algebricks-core</artifactId>
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   </dependencies>
 </project>
diff --git a/algebricks/algebricks-core/pom.xml b/algebricks/algebricks-core/pom.xml
index c60116f..e64de6c 100644
--- a/algebricks/algebricks-core/pom.xml
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@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
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   <licenses>
@@ -59,27 +59,27 @@
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   <dependency>
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   	<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-rtree</artifactId>
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   <dependency>
   	<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   	<artifactId>hyracks-dataflow-std</artifactId>
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   </dependency>
   <dependency>
   	<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   	<artifactId>algebricks-runtime</artifactId>
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   </dependency>
   <dependency>
   	<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   	<artifactId>algebricks-common</artifactId>
-  	<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
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   </dependencies>
 </project>
diff --git a/algebricks/algebricks-data/pom.xml b/algebricks/algebricks-data/pom.xml
index fe90fa2..a04060d 100644
--- a/algebricks/algebricks-data/pom.xml
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@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
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   <licenses>
@@ -59,12 +59,12 @@
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   	<artifactId>algebricks-common</artifactId>
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   <dependency>
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   	<artifactId>hyracks-data-std</artifactId>
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diff --git a/algebricks/algebricks-examples/piglet-example/pom.xml b/algebricks/algebricks-examples/piglet-example/pom.xml
index 7229e25..f8e9ea0 100644
--- a/algebricks/algebricks-examples/piglet-example/pom.xml
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   <properties>
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diff --git a/algebricks/algebricks-examples/pom.xml b/algebricks/algebricks-examples/pom.xml
index 875179a..c06e348 100644
--- a/algebricks/algebricks-examples/pom.xml
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index b3d9273..d4638e6 100644
--- a/algebricks/algebricks-rewriter/pom.xml
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   <licenses>
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
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 </project>
diff --git a/algebricks/algebricks-runtime/pom.xml b/algebricks/algebricks-runtime/pom.xml
index 799927e..693b589 100644
--- a/algebricks/algebricks-runtime/pom.xml
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@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
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   <licenses>
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   <dependency>
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   	<artifactId>hyracks-dataflow-std</artifactId>
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   <dependency>
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   	<artifactId>algebricks-common</artifactId>
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   	<artifactId>algebricks-data</artifactId>
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diff --git a/algebricks/algebricks-tests/pom.xml b/algebricks/algebricks-tests/pom.xml
index 77faf51..9a17ed4 100644
--- a/algebricks/algebricks-tests/pom.xml
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   <licenses>
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diff --git a/algebricks/pom.xml b/algebricks/pom.xml
index e498062..525f733 100644
--- a/algebricks/pom.xml
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   <parent>
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index 8f688ff..8df6e64 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-api/pom.xml
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   <licenses>
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   	<dependency>
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diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-client/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-client/pom.xml
index 7caed47..30972cc 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-client/pom.xml
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@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
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   <licenses>
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 		<dependency>
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diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-comm/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-comm/pom.xml
index 1318951..6f3aed3 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-comm/pom.xml
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   <licenses>
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diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-control/hyracks-control-cc/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-control/hyracks-control-cc/pom.xml
index e13bb3a..92bb081 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-control/hyracks-control-cc/pom.xml
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@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
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   </parent>
 
   <build>
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   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-control-common</artifactId>
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+  		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-control/hyracks-control-common/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-control/hyracks-control-common/pom.xml
index faba785..1ca1756 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-control/hyracks-control-common/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-control/hyracks-control-common/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
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   </parent>
 
   <build>
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
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   		<artifactId>hyracks-api</artifactId>
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   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-control/hyracks-control-nc/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-control/hyracks-control-nc/pom.xml
index 73331cf..ee7da21 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-control/hyracks-control-nc/pom.xml
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@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
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   <build>
@@ -48,19 +48,19 @@
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   		<artifactId>hyracks-control-common</artifactId>
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   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
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   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-net</artifactId>
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   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-comm</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
   	</dependency>
   </dependencies>
   <reporting>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-control/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-control/pom.xml
index 50e0d15..fea6e0a 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-control/pom.xml
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@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
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index dd4bcb3..85ac81b 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-data/hyracks-data-std/pom.xml
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@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
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@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
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diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-data/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-data/pom.xml
index 8d4f3af..628ac97 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-data/pom.xml
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   <licenses>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-dataflow-common/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-dataflow-common/pom.xml
index 729b2eb..94cd9c6 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-dataflow-common/pom.xml
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@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
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   <licenses>
@@ -58,19 +58,19 @@
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   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
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   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-data-std</artifactId>
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    	<dependency>
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   		<artifactId>hyracks-control-nc</artifactId>
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         <scope>test</scope>
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   </dependencies>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-dataflow-hadoop/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-dataflow-hadoop/pom.xml
index 707e169..1f85a6d 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-dataflow-hadoop/pom.xml
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   </parent>
 
   <licenses>
@@ -58,21 +58,21 @@
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-api</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-dataflow-common</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
 		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
 		<artifactId>hyracks-hdfs-2.x</artifactId>
-		<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
 		<type>jar</type>
 		<scope>compile</scope>
 	</dependency>
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-dataflow-std</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-dataflow-std/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-dataflow-std/pom.xml
index ceb0d20..ec015e2 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-dataflow-std/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-dataflow-std/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>hyracks</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
   </parent>
 
   <licenses>
@@ -59,14 +59,14 @@
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-api</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-dataflow-common</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
       <dependency>
           <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
           <artifactId>hyracks-control-nc</artifactId>
-          <version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+          <version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
           <scope>test</scope>
       </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-dist/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-dist/pom.xml
index 1e68ffb..9291fa0 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-dist/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-dist/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<artifactId>hyracks</artifactId>
 		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
-		<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
 	</parent>
 
   <licenses>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-documentation/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-documentation/pom.xml
index cef9191..d4320b7 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-documentation/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-documentation/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>hyracks</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
   </parent>
 
   <properties>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-examples/btree-example/btreeclient/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-examples/btree-example/btreeclient/pom.xml
index ae1eb66..ef0025a 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-examples/btree-example/btreeclient/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-examples/btree-example/btreeclient/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.hyracks.examples</groupId>
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-    <version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
   </parent>
 
   <properties>
@@ -36,19 +36,19 @@
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-dataflow-std</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-btree</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks.examples.btree</groupId>
   		<artifactId>btreehelper</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-examples/btree-example/btreehelper/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-examples/btree-example/btreehelper/pom.xml
index 121a2ec..84df8f1 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-examples/btree-example/btreehelper/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-examples/btree-example/btreehelper/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.hyracks.examples</groupId>
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-    <version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
   </parent>
 
 
@@ -37,25 +37,25 @@
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-dataflow-std</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-btree</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-api</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-data-std</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
   	</dependency>
   </dependencies>
   <build>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-examples/btree-example/btreeserver/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-examples/btree-example/btreeserver/pom.xml
index 92f1918..866b105 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-examples/btree-example/btreeserver/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-examples/btree-example/btreeserver/pom.xml
@@ -21,13 +21,13 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.apache.hyracks.examples.btree</groupId>
   <artifactId>btreeserver</artifactId>
-  <version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
   <name>btreeserver</name>
 
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.hyracks.examples</groupId>
     <artifactId>btree-example</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
   </parent>
 
   <properties>
@@ -86,20 +86,20 @@
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks.examples.btree</groupId>
   		<artifactId>btreehelper</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-control-cc</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-control-nc</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-examples/btree-example/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-examples/btree-example/pom.xml
index d2a4d88..b5b9aa7 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-examples/btree-example/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-examples/btree-example/pom.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>hyracks-examples</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
   </parent>
 
 
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-examples/hyracks-integration-tests/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-examples/hyracks-integration-tests/pom.xml
index 675feae..424f1e1 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-examples/hyracks-integration-tests/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-examples/hyracks-integration-tests/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
 		<artifactId>hyracks-examples</artifactId>
-		<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
 	</parent>
 	<build>
 		<plugins>
@@ -47,75 +47,75 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-dataflow-std</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-control-cc</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-control-nc</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-btree</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-rtree</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-lsm-btree</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-lsm-rtree</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-lsm-invertedindex</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-test-support</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>test</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-data-std</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
 		</dependency>
   	    <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
             <artifactId>hyracks-client</artifactId>
-            <version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
             <type>jar</type>
             <scope>compile</scope>
         </dependency>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-examples/hyracks-shutdown-test/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-examples/hyracks-shutdown-test/pom.xml
index 270b0dd..753ddde 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-examples/hyracks-shutdown-test/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-examples/hyracks-shutdown-test/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>hyracks-examples</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
   </parent>
 
   <properties>
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
       <plugin>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-virtualcluster-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
         <configuration>
           <hyracksServerHome>${basedir}/target/hyracks-shutdown-test-${project.version}-binary-assembly</hyracksServerHome>
           <jvmOptions>${jvm.extraargs}</jvmOptions>
@@ -163,27 +163,27 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>texthelper</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-control-cc</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
       <type>jar</type>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-control-nc</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
       <type>jar</type>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>textclient</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
       <type>jar</type>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-examples/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-examples/pom.xml
index fb7e816..ecf9b0f 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-examples/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-examples/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>hyracks</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
   </parent>
 
   <licenses>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-examples/text-example/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-examples/text-example/pom.xml
index a389e26..bab1841 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-examples/text-example/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-examples/text-example/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
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-    <version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
   </parent>
 
   <properties>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-examples/text-example/textclient/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-examples/text-example/textclient/pom.xml
index cb831e9..8ba5891 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-examples/text-example/textclient/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-examples/text-example/textclient/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   <parent>
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-    <version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
   </parent>
 
   <properties>
@@ -36,13 +36,13 @@
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-dataflow-std</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>texthelper</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-examples/text-example/texthelper/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-examples/text-example/texthelper/pom.xml
index 8bc557e..1a4cb3e 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-examples/text-example/texthelper/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-examples/text-example/texthelper/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
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-    <version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
   </parent>
 
   <properties>
@@ -36,19 +36,19 @@
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-dataflow-std</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-api</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-data-std</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
   	</dependency>
   </dependencies>
   <build>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-examples/text-example/textserver/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-examples/text-example/textserver/pom.xml
index bca0839..e838f38 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-examples/text-example/textserver/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-examples/text-example/textserver/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
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-    <version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
   </parent>
 
   <properties>
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
       <plugin>
       	<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       	<artifactId>hyracks-virtualcluster-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-      	<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      	<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
         <configuration>
           <hyracksServerHome>${basedir}/target/textserver-${project.version}-binary-assembly</hyracksServerHome>
           <jvmOptions>${jvm.extraargs}</jvmOptions>
@@ -162,27 +162,27 @@
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-      <version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
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       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
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       <artifactId>hyracks-control-cc</artifactId>
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       <type>jar</type>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-control-nc</artifactId>
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       <scope>compile</scope>
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     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>textclient</artifactId>
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       <type>jar</type>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-examples/tpch-example/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-examples/tpch-example/pom.xml
index 60b0800c..ea7fe8a 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-examples/tpch-example/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-examples/tpch-example/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>hyracks-examples</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
   </parent>
 
 
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-examples/tpch-example/tpchclient/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-examples/tpch-example/tpchclient/pom.xml
index 5914d42..5bb4897 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-examples/tpch-example/tpchclient/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-examples/tpch-example/tpchclient/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
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-    <version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
   </parent>
 
 
@@ -36,13 +36,13 @@
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-dataflow-std</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-data-std</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
   	</dependency>
   </dependencies>
   <build>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-examples/tpch-example/tpchserver/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-examples/tpch-example/tpchserver/pom.xml
index 948b60a..4ddf289 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-examples/tpch-example/tpchserver/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-examples/tpch-example/tpchserver/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
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-    <version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
   </parent>
 
   <properties>
@@ -85,25 +85,25 @@
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         <artifactId>hyracks-dataflow-std</artifactId>
-        <version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
         <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
     	<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
     	<artifactId>hyracks-data-std</artifactId>
-    	<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    	<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
     </dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-control-cc</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-control-nc</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-hdfs/hyracks-hdfs-1.x/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-hdfs/hyracks-hdfs-1.x/pom.xml
index eb81388..155f7f5 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-hdfs/hyracks-hdfs-1.x/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-hdfs/hyracks-hdfs-1.x/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<artifactId>hyracks-hdfs</artifactId>
 		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
-		<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
 	</parent>
 	<properties>
 			<root.dir>${basedir}/../../..</root.dir>
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-api</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-hdfs/hyracks-hdfs-2.x/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-hdfs/hyracks-hdfs-2.x/pom.xml
index c515a67..62c6957 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-hdfs/hyracks-hdfs-2.x/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-hdfs/hyracks-hdfs-2.x/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<artifactId>hyracks-hdfs</artifactId>
 		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
-		<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
 	</parent>
 	<properties>
 			<root.dir>${basedir}/../../..</root.dir>
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-api</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-hdfs/hyracks-hdfs-core/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-hdfs/hyracks-hdfs-core/pom.xml
index 2e78fa3..d5f2b98 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-hdfs/hyracks-hdfs-core/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-hdfs/hyracks-hdfs-core/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<artifactId>hyracks-hdfs</artifactId>
 		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
-		<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
 	</parent>
 	<properties>
 			<root.dir>${basedir}/../../..</root.dir>
@@ -213,31 +213,31 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-api</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-dataflow-std</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-dataflow-common</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-control-cc</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
 			<scope>test</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-control-nc</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
 			<scope>test</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-hdfs/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-hdfs/pom.xml
index 8b8134d..3c6bdbf 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-hdfs/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-hdfs/pom.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>hyracks</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
   </parent>
 
   <properties>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-ipc/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-ipc/pom.xml
index c3da36f..8cb83b1 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-ipc/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-ipc/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>hyracks</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
   </parent>
 
   <licenses>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-maven-plugins/hyracks-virtualcluster-maven-plugin/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-maven-plugins/hyracks-virtualcluster-maven-plugin/pom.xml
index 0efcfda..5c258c9 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-maven-plugins/hyracks-virtualcluster-maven-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-maven-plugins/hyracks-virtualcluster-maven-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>hyracks-maven-plugins</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
   </parent>
 
   <properties>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-maven-plugins/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-maven-plugins/pom.xml
index fd0a6d1..62f7a1d 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-maven-plugins/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-maven-plugins/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>hyracks</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
   </parent>
 
   <licenses>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-net/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-net/pom.xml
index 90d5cac..ef18840 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-net/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-net/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>hyracks</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
   </parent>
 
   <licenses>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-server/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-server/pom.xml
index 717d393..9e7198d 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-server/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-server/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>hyracks</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
   </parent>
 
   <licenses>
@@ -106,14 +106,14 @@
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-control-cc</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-control-nc</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-storage-am-bloomfilter/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-storage-am-bloomfilter/pom.xml
index 7d2cff1..682f574 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-storage-am-bloomfilter/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-storage-am-bloomfilter/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>hyracks</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
   </parent>
 
   <licenses>
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-common</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>  	
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-storage-am-btree/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-storage-am-btree/pom.xml
index fde329d..4858632 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-storage-am-btree/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-storage-am-btree/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>hyracks</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
   </parent>
 
   <licenses>
@@ -59,28 +59,28 @@
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-storage-common</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>  	
         <dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-common</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>  	
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-dataflow-common</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>  	
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-dataflow-std</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>  	
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-storage-am-common/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-storage-am-common/pom.xml
index dac05d6..18a16dd 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-storage-am-common/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-storage-am-common/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>hyracks</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
   </parent>
 
   <licenses>
@@ -59,28 +59,28 @@
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-api</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-storage-common</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-dataflow-common</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-dataflow-std</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-storage-am-lsm-btree/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-storage-am-lsm-btree/pom.xml
index 6a5ea3f..109a03b 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-storage-am-lsm-btree/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-storage-am-lsm-btree/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>hyracks</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
   </parent>
 
   <licenses>
@@ -57,21 +57,21 @@
     <dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-btree</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency> 
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-bloomfilter</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency> 
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-lsm-common</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>  	
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-storage-am-lsm-common/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-storage-am-lsm-common/pom.xml
index 6bfc05e..e8fa862 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-storage-am-lsm-common/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-storage-am-lsm-common/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>hyracks</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
   </parent>
 
   <licenses>
@@ -57,21 +57,21 @@
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-common</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-bloomfilter</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-btree</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>  	
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-storage-am-lsm-invertedindex/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-storage-am-lsm-invertedindex/pom.xml
index f6c331a..65266ff 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-storage-am-lsm-invertedindex/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-storage-am-lsm-invertedindex/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<artifactId>hyracks</artifactId>
 		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
-		<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
 		<relativePath>..</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
@@ -58,14 +58,14 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-btree</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-lsm-common</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 	    </dependency>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-storage-am-lsm-rtree/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-storage-am-lsm-rtree/pom.xml
index e9e589b..1a5d0c4 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-storage-am-lsm-rtree/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-storage-am-lsm-rtree/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>hyracks</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
   </parent>
 
   <licenses>
@@ -57,21 +57,21 @@
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-lsm-common</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-btree</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-rtree</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>  		
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-storage-am-rtree/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-storage-am-rtree/pom.xml
index 60d8865..d597417 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-storage-am-rtree/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-storage-am-rtree/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>hyracks</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
   </parent>
 
   <licenses>
@@ -59,21 +59,21 @@
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-common</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-dataflow-common</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-dataflow-std</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-storage-common/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-storage-common/pom.xml
index 686cdb9..7528470 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-storage-common/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-storage-common/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>hyracks</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
   </parent>
 
   <licenses>
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-api</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-test-support/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-test-support/pom.xml
index 6cad882..1089ade 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-test-support/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-test-support/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>hyracks</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
   </parent>
 
   <licenses>
@@ -64,33 +64,33 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-control-nc</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-storage-common</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-btree</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
       <type>jar</type>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-rtree</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
       <type>jar</type>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-lsm-invertedindex</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
       <type>jar</type>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-tests/hyracks-storage-am-bloomfilter-test/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-tests/hyracks-storage-am-bloomfilter-test/pom.xml
index 2807fd2..9b9ad6b 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-tests/hyracks-storage-am-bloomfilter-test/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-tests/hyracks-storage-am-bloomfilter-test/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>hyracks-tests</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
   </parent>
 
   <build>
@@ -49,14 +49,14 @@
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-bloomfilter</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-test-support</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>test</scope>
   	</dependency>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-tests/hyracks-storage-am-btree-test/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-tests/hyracks-storage-am-btree-test/pom.xml
index a20d02d..20ccdf0 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-tests/hyracks-storage-am-btree-test/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-tests/hyracks-storage-am-btree-test/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>hyracks-tests</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
   </parent>
 
   <properties>
@@ -51,14 +51,14 @@
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-btree</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-test-support</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>test</scope>
   	</dependency>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-tests/hyracks-storage-am-lsm-btree-test/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-tests/hyracks-storage-am-lsm-btree-test/pom.xml
index e8fe354..c18724d 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-tests/hyracks-storage-am-lsm-btree-test/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-tests/hyracks-storage-am-lsm-btree-test/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>hyracks-tests</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
   </parent>
 
   <build>
@@ -49,20 +49,20 @@
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-lsm-btree</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>  	
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-common</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-test-support</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-tests/hyracks-storage-am-lsm-common-test/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-tests/hyracks-storage-am-lsm-common-test/pom.xml
index bec7c52..7c893c9 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-tests/hyracks-storage-am-lsm-common-test/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-tests/hyracks-storage-am-lsm-common-test/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>hyracks-tests</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
   </parent>
 
   <build>
@@ -49,14 +49,14 @@
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-lsm-common</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-test-support</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-tests/hyracks-storage-am-lsm-invertedindex-test/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-tests/hyracks-storage-am-lsm-invertedindex-test/pom.xml
index 2a43739..23562f3 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-tests/hyracks-storage-am-lsm-invertedindex-test/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-tests/hyracks-storage-am-lsm-invertedindex-test/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<artifactId>hyracks-tests</artifactId>
 		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
-		<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
 		<relativePath>..</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
@@ -48,21 +48,21 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-lsm-invertedindex</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-test-support</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>test</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-data-std</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>test</scope>
 		</dependency>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-tests/hyracks-storage-am-lsm-rtree-test/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-tests/hyracks-storage-am-lsm-rtree-test/pom.xml
index 4ab59c3..d612863 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-tests/hyracks-storage-am-lsm-rtree-test/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-tests/hyracks-storage-am-lsm-rtree-test/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>hyracks-tests</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
   </parent>
 
   <build>
@@ -49,14 +49,14 @@
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-lsm-rtree</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-test-support</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-tests/hyracks-storage-am-rtree-test/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-tests/hyracks-storage-am-rtree-test/pom.xml
index 432d1ad..3fb9d9a 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-tests/hyracks-storage-am-rtree-test/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-tests/hyracks-storage-am-rtree-test/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>hyracks-tests</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
   </parent>
 
   <build>
@@ -51,14 +51,14 @@
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-rtree</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-test-support</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>test</scope>
   	</dependency>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-tests/hyracks-storage-common-test/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-tests/hyracks-storage-common-test/pom.xml
index db8ac05..015bfca 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-tests/hyracks-storage-common-test/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-tests/hyracks-storage-common-test/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>hyracks-tests</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
   </parent>
 
   <build>
@@ -51,13 +51,13 @@
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-storage-common</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-test-support</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-tests/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-tests/pom.xml
index 81e091e..f1a6d97 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-tests/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-tests/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>hyracks</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
   </parent>
 
   <licenses>
diff --git a/hyracks/pom.xml b/hyracks/pom.xml
index 955d120..c365095 100644
--- a/hyracks/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/pom.xml
@@ -22,14 +22,14 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   <artifactId>hyracks</artifactId>
-  <version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
   <name>hyracks</name>
 
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>apache-asterixdb-hyracks</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
   </parent>
 
   <build>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 9841913..fedaa0c 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -22,14 +22,14 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   <artifactId>apache-asterixdb-hyracks</artifactId>
-  <version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
   <name>hyracks-ecosystem-full-stack</name>
 
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache</groupId>
     <artifactId>apache</artifactId>
-    <version>LATEST</version>
+    <version>17</version>
   </parent>
 
   <licenses>
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@
     <connection>scm:git:https://github.com/apache/incubator-asterixdb-hyracks</connection>
     <developerConnection>scm:git:ssh://fulliautomatix.ics.uci.edu:29418/hyracks</developerConnection>
     <url>https://github.com/apache/incubator-asterixdb-hyracks</url>
-    <tag>HEAD</tag>
+    <tag>apache-asterixdb-hyracks-0.2.17-incubating-rc0</tag>
   </scm>