diff --git a/asterix-algebra/pom.xml b/asterix-algebra/pom.xml
index 1535c94..869b2fd 100644
--- a/asterix-algebra/pom.xml
+++ b/asterix-algebra/pom.xml
@@ -16,13 +16,12 @@
  ! specific language governing permissions and limitations
  ! under the License.
  !-->
-<project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
-	xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
+<project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
 	<modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 	<parent>
 		<artifactId>asterix</artifactId>
 		<groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
-		<version>0.8.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>0.8.7-incubating</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>asterix-algebra</artifactId>
 
@@ -106,31 +105,31 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
 			<artifactId>asterix-runtime</artifactId>
-			<version>0.8.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>0.8.7-incubating</version>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
 			<artifactId>asterix-aql</artifactId>
-			<version>0.8.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>0.8.7-incubating</version>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
 			<artifactId>asterix-metadata</artifactId>
-			<version>0.8.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>0.8.7-incubating</version>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
 			<artifactId>asterix-external-data</artifactId>
-			<version>0.8.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>0.8.7-incubating</version>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
 			<artifactId>asterix-transactions</artifactId>
-			<version>0.8.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>0.8.7-incubating</version>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
diff --git a/asterix-app/pom.xml b/asterix-app/pom.xml
index 95d9e29..a1808bf 100644
--- a/asterix-app/pom.xml
+++ b/asterix-app/pom.xml
@@ -16,15 +16,12 @@
  ! specific language governing permissions and limitations
  ! under the License.
  !-->
-<project
-    xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0"
-    xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
-    xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
+<project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
     <parent>
         <artifactId>asterix</artifactId>
         <groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
-        <version>0.8.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>0.8.7-incubating</version>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>asterix-app</artifactId>
 
@@ -139,48 +136,48 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
             <artifactId>asterix-algebra</artifactId>
-            <version>0.8.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>0.8.7-incubating</version>
             <scope>compile</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
             <artifactId>asterix-aql</artifactId>
-            <version>0.8.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>0.8.7-incubating</version>
             <type>jar</type>
             <scope>compile</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
             <artifactId>asterix-om</artifactId>
-            <version>0.8.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>0.8.7-incubating</version>
             <type>jar</type>
             <scope>compile</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
             <artifactId>asterix-metadata</artifactId>
-            <version>0.8.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>0.8.7-incubating</version>
             <type>jar</type>
             <scope>compile</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
             <artifactId>asterix-tools</artifactId>
-            <version>0.8.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>0.8.7-incubating</version>
             <type>jar</type>
             <scope>compile</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
             <artifactId>asterix-common</artifactId>
-            <version>0.8.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>0.8.7-incubating</version>
             <type>jar</type>
             <scope>compile</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
             <artifactId>asterix-common</artifactId>
-            <version>0.8.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>0.8.7-incubating</version>
             <type>test-jar</type>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
@@ -190,7 +187,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
             <artifactId>asterix-transactions</artifactId>
-            <version>0.8.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>0.8.7-incubating</version>
             <scope>compile</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
@@ -221,7 +218,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
             <artifactId>asterix-test-framework</artifactId>
-            <version>0.8.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>0.8.7-incubating</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
diff --git a/asterix-aql/pom.xml b/asterix-aql/pom.xml
index 91f05b9..8465757 100644
--- a/asterix-aql/pom.xml
+++ b/asterix-aql/pom.xml
@@ -16,15 +16,12 @@
  ! specific language governing permissions and limitations
  ! under the License.
  !-->
-<project
-    xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0"
-    xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
-    xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
+<project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
     <parent>
         <artifactId>asterix</artifactId>
         <groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
-        <version>0.8.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>0.8.7-incubating</version>
     </parent>
 
     <licenses>
@@ -136,19 +133,19 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
             <artifactId>asterix-common</artifactId>
-            <version>0.8.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>0.8.7-incubating</version>
             <scope>compile</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
             <artifactId>asterix-om</artifactId>
-            <version>0.8.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>0.8.7-incubating</version>
             <scope>compile</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
             <artifactId>asterix-metadata</artifactId>
-            <version>0.8.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>0.8.7-incubating</version>
             <scope>compile</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
diff --git a/asterix-common/pom.xml b/asterix-common/pom.xml
index 652a761..efffbaf 100644
--- a/asterix-common/pom.xml
+++ b/asterix-common/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<artifactId>asterix</artifactId>
 		<groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
-		<version>0.8.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>0.8.7-incubating</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>asterix-common</artifactId>
 
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
 			<artifactId>asterix-test-framework</artifactId>
-			<version>0.8.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>0.8.7-incubating</version>
 			<scope>test</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
diff --git a/asterix-doc/pom.xml b/asterix-doc/pom.xml
index d6120b0..8a98c12 100644
--- a/asterix-doc/pom.xml
+++ b/asterix-doc/pom.xml
@@ -16,14 +16,12 @@
  ! specific language governing permissions and limitations
  ! under the License.
  !-->
-<project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0"
-    xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
-    xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
+<project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <parent>
     <artifactId>asterix</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
-    <version>0.8.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>0.8.7-incubating</version>
   </parent>
 
   <url>http://asterixdb.incubator.apache.org/</url>
diff --git a/asterix-events/pom.xml b/asterix-events/pom.xml
index a228c3c..ef30a37 100644
--- a/asterix-events/pom.xml
+++ b/asterix-events/pom.xml
@@ -22,11 +22,11 @@
 	<parent>
 		<artifactId>asterix</artifactId>
 		<groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
-		<version>0.8.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>0.8.7-incubating</version>
 	</parent>
 	<groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
 	<artifactId>asterix-events</artifactId>
-	<version>0.8.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>0.8.7-incubating</version>
 
   <licenses>
     <license>
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
 			<artifactId>asterix-common</artifactId>
-			<version>0.8.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>0.8.7-incubating</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
diff --git a/asterix-examples/pom.xml b/asterix-examples/pom.xml
index 2f536d6..6e6bd5e 100644
--- a/asterix-examples/pom.xml
+++ b/asterix-examples/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<artifactId>asterix</artifactId>
 		<groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
-		<version>0.8.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>0.8.7-incubating</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>asterix-examples</artifactId>
 
diff --git a/asterix-external-data/pom.xml b/asterix-external-data/pom.xml
index 3163b1b..c7e5af1 100644
--- a/asterix-external-data/pom.xml
+++ b/asterix-external-data/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<artifactId>asterix</artifactId>
 		<groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
-		<version>0.8.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>0.8.7-incubating</version>
 	</parent>
 
   <licenses>
@@ -114,21 +114,21 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
 			<artifactId>asterix-om</artifactId>
-			<version>0.8.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>0.8.7-incubating</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
 			<artifactId>asterix-runtime</artifactId>
-			<version>0.8.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>0.8.7-incubating</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
 			<artifactId>asterix-metadata</artifactId>
-			<version>0.8.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>0.8.7-incubating</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
 			<artifactId>asterix-common</artifactId>
-			<version>0.8.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>0.8.7-incubating</version>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>com.microsoft.windowsazure</groupId>
diff --git a/asterix-fuzzyjoin/pom.xml b/asterix-fuzzyjoin/pom.xml
index c1265b6..cf92680 100644
--- a/asterix-fuzzyjoin/pom.xml
+++ b/asterix-fuzzyjoin/pom.xml
@@ -3,11 +3,11 @@
   <parent>
           <artifactId>asterix</artifactId>
           <groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
-          <version>0.8.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
+          <version>0.8.7-incubating</version>
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
   <artifactId>asterix-fuzzyjoin</artifactId>
-  <version>0.8.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>0.8.7-incubating</version>
 
   <licenses>
     <license>
diff --git a/asterix-installer/pom.xml b/asterix-installer/pom.xml
index 3eb3dfa..211ce1b 100644
--- a/asterix-installer/pom.xml
+++ b/asterix-installer/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<artifactId>asterix</artifactId>
 		<groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
-		<version>0.8.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>0.8.7-incubating</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>asterix-installer</artifactId>
 	<properties>
@@ -251,35 +251,35 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
 			<artifactId>asterix-events</artifactId>
-			<version>0.8.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>0.8.7-incubating</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
 			<artifactId>asterix-common</artifactId>
-			<version>0.8.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>0.8.7-incubating</version>
 			<type>test-jar</type>
 			<scope>test</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
 			<artifactId>asterix-server</artifactId>
-			<version>0.8.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>0.8.7-incubating</version>
 			<type>zip</type>
 			<classifier>binary-assembly</classifier>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
 			<artifactId>asterix-external-data</artifactId>
-			<version>0.8.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>0.8.7-incubating</version>
 			<type>zip</type>
 			<classifier>binary-assembly</classifier>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
 			<artifactId>asterix-test-framework</artifactId>
-			<version>0.8.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>0.8.7-incubating</version>
 			<scope>test</scope>
 		</dependency>
 	</dependencies>
diff --git a/asterix-maven-plugins/lexer-generator-maven-plugin/pom.xml b/asterix-maven-plugins/lexer-generator-maven-plugin/pom.xml
index 121f671..88d48a0 100644
--- a/asterix-maven-plugins/lexer-generator-maven-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/asterix-maven-plugins/lexer-generator-maven-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<artifactId>asterix-maven-plugins</artifactId>
 		<groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
-		<version>0.8.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>0.8.7-incubating</version>
 	</parent>
 
   <packaging>maven-plugin</packaging>
diff --git a/asterix-maven-plugins/pom.xml b/asterix-maven-plugins/pom.xml
index 99de4d0..df4ae0e 100644
--- a/asterix-maven-plugins/pom.xml
+++ b/asterix-maven-plugins/pom.xml
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<artifactId>asterix</artifactId>
 		<groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
-		<version>0.8.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>0.8.7-incubating</version>
 	</parent>
 
   <dependencies>
diff --git a/asterix-maven-plugins/record-manager-generator-maven-plugin/pom.xml b/asterix-maven-plugins/record-manager-generator-maven-plugin/pom.xml
index 4b27274..f7f8970 100644
--- a/asterix-maven-plugins/record-manager-generator-maven-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/asterix-maven-plugins/record-manager-generator-maven-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>asterix-maven-plugins</artifactId>
         <groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
-        <version>0.8.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>0.8.7-incubating</version>
     </parent>
 
   <packaging>maven-plugin</packaging>
diff --git a/asterix-metadata/pom.xml b/asterix-metadata/pom.xml
index a325a4e..5252d0c 100644
--- a/asterix-metadata/pom.xml
+++ b/asterix-metadata/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<artifactId>asterix</artifactId>
 		<groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
-		<version>0.8.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>0.8.7-incubating</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>asterix-metadata</artifactId>
 
@@ -53,25 +53,25 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
 			<artifactId>asterix-common</artifactId>
-			<version>0.8.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>0.8.7-incubating</version>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
 			<artifactId>asterix-om</artifactId>
-			<version>0.8.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>0.8.7-incubating</version>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
 			<artifactId>asterix-runtime</artifactId>
-			<version>0.8.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>0.8.7-incubating</version>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
 			<artifactId>asterix-events</artifactId>
-			<version>0.8.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>0.8.7-incubating</version>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
diff --git a/asterix-om/pom.xml b/asterix-om/pom.xml
index efe7c1d..12be614 100644
--- a/asterix-om/pom.xml
+++ b/asterix-om/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<artifactId>asterix</artifactId>
 		<groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
-		<version>0.8.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>0.8.7-incubating</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>asterix-om</artifactId>
 
@@ -53,13 +53,13 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
 			<artifactId>asterix-common</artifactId>
-			<version>0.8.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>0.8.7-incubating</version>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
 			<artifactId>asterix-transactions</artifactId>
-			<version>0.8.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>0.8.7-incubating</version>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
diff --git a/asterix-runtime/pom.xml b/asterix-runtime/pom.xml
index bd89627..2a61330 100644
--- a/asterix-runtime/pom.xml
+++ b/asterix-runtime/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<artifactId>asterix</artifactId>
 		<groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
-		<version>0.8.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>0.8.7-incubating</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>asterix-runtime</artifactId>
 
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 	      	<plugin>
 	        	<groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
 	        	<artifactId>lexer-generator-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-	        	<version>0.8.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	        	<version>0.8.7-incubating</version>
 	        	<configuration>
 	        	  	<grammarFile>src/main/resources/adm.grammar</grammarFile>
 	        	  	<outputDir>${project.build.directory}/generated-sources/org/apache/asterix/runtime/operators/file/adm</outputDir>
@@ -147,13 +147,13 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
 			<artifactId>asterix-om</artifactId>
-			<version>0.8.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>0.8.7-incubating</version>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
 			<artifactId>asterix-fuzzyjoin</artifactId>
-			<version>0.8.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>0.8.7-incubating</version>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
 			<artifactId>asterix-transactions</artifactId>
-			<version>0.8.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>0.8.7-incubating</version>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
diff --git a/asterix-server/pom.xml b/asterix-server/pom.xml
index 71d6369..e775d6b 100644
--- a/asterix-server/pom.xml
+++ b/asterix-server/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
     <artifactId>asterix</artifactId>
-    <version>0.8.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>0.8.7-incubating</version>
   </parent>
 
   <licenses>
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
   		<artifactId>asterix-app</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.8.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  		<version>0.8.7-incubating</version>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.codehaus.mojo.appassembler</groupId>
diff --git a/asterix-test-framework/pom.xml b/asterix-test-framework/pom.xml
index 9bfe6e8..2c79a33 100644
--- a/asterix-test-framework/pom.xml
+++ b/asterix-test-framework/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<artifactId>asterix</artifactId>
 		<groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
-		<version>0.8.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>0.8.7-incubating</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>asterix-test-framework</artifactId>
 
diff --git a/asterix-tools/pom.xml b/asterix-tools/pom.xml
index 93b43aa..c15a131 100644
--- a/asterix-tools/pom.xml
+++ b/asterix-tools/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<artifactId>asterix</artifactId>
 		<groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
-		<version>0.8.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>0.8.7-incubating</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>asterix-tools</artifactId>
 
@@ -150,37 +150,37 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
 			<artifactId>asterix-aql</artifactId>
-			<version>0.8.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>0.8.7-incubating</version>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
 			<artifactId>asterix-algebra</artifactId>
-			<version>0.8.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>0.8.7-incubating</version>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
 			<artifactId>asterix-external-data</artifactId>
-			<version>0.8.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>0.8.7-incubating</version>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
 			<artifactId>asterix-metadata</artifactId>
-			<version>0.8.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>0.8.7-incubating</version>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
 			<artifactId>asterix-metadata</artifactId>
-			<version>0.8.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>0.8.7-incubating</version>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
 			<artifactId>asterix-events</artifactId>
-			<version>0.8.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>0.8.7-incubating</version>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
diff --git a/asterix-transactions/pom.xml b/asterix-transactions/pom.xml
index 447c762..3b67f7e 100644
--- a/asterix-transactions/pom.xml
+++ b/asterix-transactions/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<artifactId>asterix</artifactId>
 		<groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
-		<version>0.8.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>0.8.7-incubating</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>asterix-transactions</artifactId>
 
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
                 <artifactId>record-manager-generator-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>0.8.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
+                <version>0.8.7-incubating</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <debug>false</debug>
                     <inputFiles>
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@
                 <dependency>
                         <groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
                         <artifactId>asterix-common</artifactId>
-                        <version>0.8.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
+                        <version>0.8.7-incubating</version>
                         <type>jar</type>
                         <scope>compile</scope>
                 </dependency>
diff --git a/asterix-yarn/pom.xml b/asterix-yarn/pom.xml
index 81b6a37..022de5b 100644
--- a/asterix-yarn/pom.xml
+++ b/asterix-yarn/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<artifactId>asterix</artifactId>
 		<groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
-		<version>0.8.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>0.8.7-incubating</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>asterix-yarn</artifactId>
 
@@ -135,26 +135,26 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
 			<artifactId>asterix-events</artifactId>
-			<version>0.8.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>0.8.7-incubating</version>
 			<scope>test</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
 			<artifactId>asterix-common</artifactId>
-			<version>0.8.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>0.8.7-incubating</version>
 			<type>test-jar</type>
 			<scope>test</scope>
 		</dependency>
 				<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
 			<artifactId>asterix-test-framework</artifactId>
-			<version>0.8.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>0.8.7-incubating</version>
 			<scope>test</scope>
 		</dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
             <artifactId>asterix-common</artifactId>
-            <version>0.8.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>0.8.7-incubating</version>
         </dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.hadoop</groupId>
@@ -222,19 +222,19 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
 			<artifactId>asterix-server</artifactId>
-			<version>0.8.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>0.8.7-incubating</version>
 			<type>zip</type>
 			<classifier>binary-assembly</classifier>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
 			<artifactId>asterix-runtime</artifactId>
-			<version>0.8.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>0.8.7-incubating</version>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
 			<artifactId>asterix-app</artifactId>
-			<version>0.8.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>0.8.7-incubating</version>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 8d11476..fe984c8 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -17,20 +17,17 @@
  ! specific language governing permissions and limitations
  ! under the License.
  !-->
-<project
-    xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0"
-    xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
-    xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/maven-v4_0_0.xsd">
+<project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/maven-v4_0_0.xsd">
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
     <groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
     <artifactId>asterix</artifactId>
-    <version>0.8.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>0.8.7-incubating</version>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
 
     <parent>
       <groupId>org.apache</groupId>
       <artifactId>apache</artifactId>
-      <version>LATEST</version>
+      <version>17</version>
     </parent>
 
     <licenses>
@@ -179,7 +176,8 @@
         <developerConnection>scm:git:ssh://asterix-gerrit.ics.uci.edu:29418/asterixdb</developerConnection>
         <url>https://github.com/apache/incubator-asterixdb</url>
 
-    </scm>
+      <tag>asterix-0.8.7-incubating</tag>
+  </scm>
 
     <profiles>
         <profile>