[maven-release-plugin] prepare for next development iteration
diff --git a/algebricks/algebricks-common/pom.xml b/algebricks/algebricks-common/pom.xml
index 593a953..87f7004 100644
--- a/algebricks/algebricks-common/pom.xml
+++ b/algebricks/algebricks-common/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>algebricks</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.6</version>
+    <version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <build>
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
   <dependency>
   	<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
   	<artifactId>hyracks-api</artifactId>
-  	<version>0.2.6</version>
+  	<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </dependency>
   </dependencies>
 </project>
diff --git a/algebricks/algebricks-compiler/pom.xml b/algebricks/algebricks-compiler/pom.xml
index c2bbf8d..dbacd2f 100644
--- a/algebricks/algebricks-compiler/pom.xml
+++ b/algebricks/algebricks-compiler/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>algebricks</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.6</version>
+    <version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <build>
@@ -41,12 +41,12 @@
   <dependency>
   	<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
   	<artifactId>algebricks-rewriter</artifactId>
-  	<version>0.2.6</version>
+  	<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </dependency>
   <dependency>
   	<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
   	<artifactId>algebricks-core</artifactId>
-  	<version>0.2.6</version>
+  	<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </dependency>
   </dependencies>
 </project>
diff --git a/algebricks/algebricks-core/pom.xml b/algebricks/algebricks-core/pom.xml
index 5f0c8ad..0fd538e 100644
--- a/algebricks/algebricks-core/pom.xml
+++ b/algebricks/algebricks-core/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>algebricks</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.6</version>
+    <version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <build>
@@ -41,27 +41,27 @@
   <dependency>
   	<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
   	<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-btree</artifactId>
-  	<version>0.2.6</version>
+  	<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </dependency>
   <dependency>
   	<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
   	<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-rtree</artifactId>
-  	<version>0.2.6</version>
+  	<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </dependency>
   <dependency>
   	<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
   	<artifactId>hyracks-dataflow-std</artifactId>
-  	<version>0.2.6</version>
+  	<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </dependency>
   <dependency>
   	<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
   	<artifactId>algebricks-runtime</artifactId>
-  	<version>0.2.6</version>
+  	<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </dependency>
   <dependency>
   	<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
   	<artifactId>algebricks-common</artifactId>
-  	<version>0.2.6</version>
+  	<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </dependency>
   </dependencies>
 </project>
diff --git a/algebricks/algebricks-data/pom.xml b/algebricks/algebricks-data/pom.xml
index 6a65c72..613d692 100644
--- a/algebricks/algebricks-data/pom.xml
+++ b/algebricks/algebricks-data/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>algebricks</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.6</version>
+    <version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <build>
@@ -41,12 +41,12 @@
   <dependency>
   	<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
   	<artifactId>algebricks-common</artifactId>
-  	<version>0.2.6</version>
+  	<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </dependency>
   <dependency>
   	<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
   	<artifactId>hyracks-data-std</artifactId>
-  	<version>0.2.6</version>
+  	<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </dependency>
   </dependencies>
 </project>
diff --git a/algebricks/algebricks-examples/piglet-example/pom.xml b/algebricks/algebricks-examples/piglet-example/pom.xml
index 24dfef6..3c1588d 100644
--- a/algebricks/algebricks-examples/piglet-example/pom.xml
+++ b/algebricks/algebricks-examples/piglet-example/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
 		<artifactId>algebricks-examples</artifactId>
-		<version>0.2.6</version>
+		<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<build>
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>algebricks-compiler</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.6</version>
+			<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>junit</groupId>
diff --git a/algebricks/algebricks-examples/pom.xml b/algebricks/algebricks-examples/pom.xml
index 31c4aa3..0376c13 100644
--- a/algebricks/algebricks-examples/pom.xml
+++ b/algebricks/algebricks-examples/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>algebricks</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.6</version>
+    <version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <modules>
diff --git a/algebricks/algebricks-rewriter/pom.xml b/algebricks/algebricks-rewriter/pom.xml
index 493c1cc..d81a479 100644
--- a/algebricks/algebricks-rewriter/pom.xml
+++ b/algebricks/algebricks-rewriter/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>algebricks</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.6</version>
+    <version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <build>
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>algebricks-core</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.6</version>
+  		<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
   	</dependency>
   </dependencies>
 </project>
diff --git a/algebricks/algebricks-runtime/pom.xml b/algebricks/algebricks-runtime/pom.xml
index 8c52aaa..31b25be 100644
--- a/algebricks/algebricks-runtime/pom.xml
+++ b/algebricks/algebricks-runtime/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>algebricks</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.6</version>
+    <version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <build>
@@ -41,27 +41,27 @@
   <dependency>
   	<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
   	<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-btree</artifactId>
-  	<version>0.2.6</version>
+  	<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </dependency>
   <dependency>
   	<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
   	<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-rtree</artifactId>
-  	<version>0.2.6</version>
+  	<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </dependency>
   <dependency>
   	<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
   	<artifactId>hyracks-dataflow-std</artifactId>
-  	<version>0.2.6</version>
+  	<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </dependency>
   <dependency>
   	<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
   	<artifactId>algebricks-common</artifactId>
-  	<version>0.2.6</version>
+  	<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </dependency>
   <dependency>
   	<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
   	<artifactId>algebricks-data</artifactId>
-  	<version>0.2.6</version>
+  	<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </dependency>
   </dependencies>
 </project>
diff --git a/algebricks/algebricks-tests/pom.xml b/algebricks/algebricks-tests/pom.xml
index 1b9d2a4..271083d 100644
--- a/algebricks/algebricks-tests/pom.xml
+++ b/algebricks/algebricks-tests/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>algebricks</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.6</version>
+    <version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <build>
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@
   <dependency>
   	<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
   	<artifactId>algebricks-compiler</artifactId>
-  	<version>0.2.6</version>
+  	<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </dependency>
   <dependency>
   	<groupId>junit</groupId>
@@ -110,17 +110,17 @@
   <dependency>
   	<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
   	<artifactId>hyracks-control-cc</artifactId>
-  	<version>0.2.6</version>
+  	<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </dependency>
   <dependency>
   	<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
   	<artifactId>hyracks-control-nc</artifactId>
-  	<version>0.2.6</version>
+  	<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </dependency>
   <dependency>
   	<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
   	<artifactId>hyracks-data-std</artifactId>
-  	<version>0.2.6</version>
+  	<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </dependency>
   </dependencies>
 </project>
diff --git a/algebricks/pom.xml b/algebricks/pom.xml
index 612b0fe..774b07d 100644
--- a/algebricks/pom.xml
+++ b/algebricks/pom.xml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
   <artifactId>algebricks</artifactId>
-  <version>0.2.6</version>
+  <version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
   <name>algebricks</name>
 
diff --git a/hivesterix/hivesterix-common/pom.xml b/hivesterix/hivesterix-common/pom.xml
index 9268ddc..7741193 100644
--- a/hivesterix/hivesterix-common/pom.xml
+++ b/hivesterix/hivesterix-common/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<artifactId>hivesterix</artifactId>
 		<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
-		<version>0.2.6</version>
+		<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<build>
@@ -44,21 +44,21 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-api</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.6</version>
+			<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>algebricks-compiler</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.6</version>
+			<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-hdfs-core</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.6</version>
+			<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
diff --git a/hivesterix/hivesterix-dist/pom.xml b/hivesterix/hivesterix-dist/pom.xml
index d91efe1..2adcc7c 100644
--- a/hivesterix/hivesterix-dist/pom.xml
+++ b/hivesterix/hivesterix-dist/pom.xml
@@ -16,13 +16,13 @@
 	<modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 	<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
 	<artifactId>hivesterix-dist</artifactId>
-	<version>0.2.6</version>
+	<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	<name>hivesterix-dist</name>
 
 	<parent>
                 <groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
                 <artifactId>hivesterix</artifactId>
-                <version>0.2.6</version>
+                <version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
         </parent>
 
 	<dependencies>
@@ -290,14 +290,14 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hivesterix-translator</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.6</version>
+			<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hivesterix-optimizer</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.6</version>
+			<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
@@ -311,21 +311,21 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>algebricks-compiler</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.6</version>
+			<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-control-cc</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.6</version>
+			<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-control-nc</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.6</version>
+			<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
diff --git a/hivesterix/hivesterix-optimizer/pom.xml b/hivesterix/hivesterix-optimizer/pom.xml
index af53827..ba7c7ad 100644
--- a/hivesterix/hivesterix-optimizer/pom.xml
+++ b/hivesterix/hivesterix-optimizer/pom.xml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<artifactId>hivesterix</artifactId>
 		<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
-		<version>0.2.6</version>
+		<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<artifactId>hivesterix-optimizer</artifactId>
@@ -44,14 +44,14 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hivesterix-common</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.6</version>
+			<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hivesterix-translator</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.6</version>
+			<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
diff --git a/hivesterix/hivesterix-runtime/pom.xml b/hivesterix/hivesterix-runtime/pom.xml
index 66f3473..01db115 100644
--- a/hivesterix/hivesterix-runtime/pom.xml
+++ b/hivesterix/hivesterix-runtime/pom.xml
@@ -16,13 +16,13 @@
 	<modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 	<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
 	<artifactId>hivesterix-runtime</artifactId>
-	<version>0.2.6</version>
+	<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	<name>hivesterix-runtime</name>
 
 	<parent>
                 <groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
                 <artifactId>hivesterix</artifactId>
-                <version>0.2.6</version>
+                <version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
         </parent>
 
 	<dependencies>
@@ -290,35 +290,35 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>algebricks-compiler</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.6</version>
+			<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-control-cc</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.6</version>
+			<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-control-nc</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.6</version>
+			<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hivesterix-serde</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.6</version>
+			<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hivesterix-common</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.6</version>
+			<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
diff --git a/hivesterix/hivesterix-serde/pom.xml b/hivesterix/hivesterix-serde/pom.xml
index 3ccd027..97c9174 100644
--- a/hivesterix/hivesterix-serde/pom.xml
+++ b/hivesterix/hivesterix-serde/pom.xml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<artifactId>hivesterix</artifactId>
 		<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
-		<version>0.2.6</version>
+		<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<artifactId>hivesterix-serde</artifactId>
@@ -58,14 +58,14 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>algebricks-compiler</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.6</version>
+			<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
                         <groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
                         <artifactId>hivesterix-common</artifactId>
-                        <version>0.2.6</version>
+                        <version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
                         <type>jar</type>
                         <scope>compile</scope>
                 </dependency>
diff --git a/hivesterix/hivesterix-translator/pom.xml b/hivesterix/hivesterix-translator/pom.xml
index a54cd33..8a24d5e 100644
--- a/hivesterix/hivesterix-translator/pom.xml
+++ b/hivesterix/hivesterix-translator/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<artifactId>hivesterix</artifactId>
 		<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
-		<version>0.2.6</version>
+		<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<build>
@@ -51,21 +51,21 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>algebricks-compiler</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.6</version>
+			<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hivesterix-common</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.6</version>
+			<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hivesterix-runtime</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.6</version>
+			<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
diff --git a/hivesterix/pom.xml b/hivesterix/pom.xml
index f991edf..2bee50c 100644
--- a/hivesterix/pom.xml
+++ b/hivesterix/pom.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 	<modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 	<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
 	<artifactId>hivesterix</artifactId>
-	<version>0.2.6</version>
+	<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	<packaging>pom</packaging>
 	<name>hivesterix</name>
 
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-api/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-api/pom.xml
index 609e8bc..0d75de4 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-api/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-api/pom.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>hyracks</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.6</version>
+    <version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <build>
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-ipc</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.6</version>
+  		<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.commons</groupId>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-client/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-client/pom.xml
index 7f1a355..099c178 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-client/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-client/pom.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>hyracks</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.6</version>
+    <version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <build>
@@ -39,22 +39,22 @@
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     <groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>hyracks-api</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.6</version>
+    <version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
  </dependency>
  <dependency>
     <groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>hyracks-net</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.6</version>
+    <version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
  </dependency>
  <dependency>
     <groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>hyracks-comm</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.6</version>
+    <version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
  </dependency>
   <dependency>
     <groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>hyracks-dataflow-common</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.6</version>
+    <version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
  </dependency>
   </dependencies>
 </project>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-comm/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-comm/pom.xml
index 1577037..6755171 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-comm/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-comm/pom.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>hyracks</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.6</version>
+    <version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <build>
@@ -39,12 +39,12 @@
  <dependency>
  	<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
  	<artifactId>hyracks-api</artifactId>
- 	<version>0.2.6</version>
+ 	<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
  </dependency>
   <dependency>
     <groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>hyracks-net</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.6</version>
+    <version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
  </dependency>
   </dependencies>
 </project>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-control/hyracks-control-cc/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-control/hyracks-control-cc/pom.xml
index 894ee83..a30fd89 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-control/hyracks-control-cc/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-control/hyracks-control-cc/pom.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>hyracks-control</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.6</version>
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   </parent>
 
   <build>
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-control-common</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.6</version>
+  		<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</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 3cf19af..0056e99 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-control/hyracks-control-common/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-control/hyracks-control-common/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>hyracks-control</artifactId>
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   </parent>
 
   <build>
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-api</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.6</version>
+  		<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
   		<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 99e0778..af384d4 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-control/hyracks-control-nc/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-control/hyracks-control-nc/pom.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>hyracks-control</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.6</version>
+    <version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <build>
@@ -40,19 +40,19 @@
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-control-common</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.6</version>
+  		<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-net</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.6</version>
+  		<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-comm</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.6</version>
+  		<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
   	</dependency>
   </dependencies>
   <reporting>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-control/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-control/pom.xml
index a04620c..a98ffe5 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-control/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-control/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
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   </parent>
 
   <modules>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-data/hyracks-data-std/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-data/hyracks-data-std/pom.xml
index 88ed6ab..90d0229 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-data/hyracks-data-std/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-data/hyracks-data-std/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>hyracks-data</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.6</version>
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   </parent>
 
   <build>
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
   <dependency>
   	<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
   	<artifactId>hyracks-api</artifactId>
-  	<version>0.2.6</version>
+  	<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </dependency>
   </dependencies>
 </project>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-data/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-data/pom.xml
index a8342b9..32dd51d 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-data/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-data/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
   <parent>
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   <modules>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-dataflow-common/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-dataflow-common/pom.xml
index 52f834f..6e270bf 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-dataflow-common/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-dataflow-common/pom.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
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-    <version>0.2.6</version>
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   </parent>
 
   <build>
@@ -40,14 +40,14 @@
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-api</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.6</version>
+  		<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-data-std</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.6</version>
+  		<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
   	</dependency>
   </dependencies>
 </project>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-dataflow-hadoop/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-dataflow-hadoop/pom.xml
index 7c5798d..6468118 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-dataflow-hadoop/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-dataflow-hadoop/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
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+    <version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <build>
@@ -40,14 +40,14 @@
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-api</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.6</version>
+  		<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-dataflow-common</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.6</version>
+  		<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-dataflow-std</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.6</version>
+  		<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-dataflow-std/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-dataflow-std/pom.xml
index 95d2eeb..f88e8524 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-dataflow-std/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-dataflow-std/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
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   </parent>
 
   <build>
@@ -41,14 +41,14 @@
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-api</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.6</version>
+  		<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-dataflow-common</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.6</version>
+  		<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-dist/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-dist/pom.xml
index 481c74e..7e9526b 100755
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-dist/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-dist/pom.xml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<artifactId>hyracks</artifactId>
 		<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
-		<version>0.2.6</version>
+		<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<artifactId>hyracks-dist</artifactId>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-documentation/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-documentation/pom.xml
index 4ea436c..a814994 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-documentation/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-documentation/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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   </parent>
 
   <build>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-examples/btree-example/btreeclient/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-examples/btree-example/btreeclient/pom.xml
index 49ac9c7..0a5331f 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-examples/btree-example/btreeclient/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-examples/btree-example/btreeclient/pom.xml
@@ -20,26 +20,26 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks.examples</groupId>
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   </parent>
 
   <dependencies>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-dataflow-std</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.6</version>
+  		<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-btree</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.6</version>
+  		<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks.examples.btree</groupId>
   		<artifactId>btreehelper</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.6</version>
+  		<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</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 5cce6fa..3d701ce 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-examples/btree-example/btreehelper/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-examples/btree-example/btreehelper/pom.xml
@@ -20,32 +20,32 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks.examples</groupId>
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   </parent>
 
   <dependencies>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-dataflow-std</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.6</version>
+  		<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-btree</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.6</version>
+  		<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-api</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.6</version>
+  		<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-data-std</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.6</version>
+  		<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</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 5304f46..fef46d8 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-examples/btree-example/btreeserver/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-examples/btree-example/btreeserver/pom.xml
@@ -16,13 +16,13 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks.examples.btree</groupId>
   <artifactId>btreeserver</artifactId>
-  <version>0.2.6</version>
+  <version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
   <name>btreeserver</name>
 
   <parent>
     <groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks.examples</groupId>
     <artifactId>btree-example</artifactId>
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   </parent>
 
   <build>
@@ -77,20 +77,20 @@
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks.examples.btree</groupId>
   		<artifactId>btreehelper</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.6</version>
+  		<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-control-cc</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.6</version>
+  		<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-control-nc</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.6</version>
+  		<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</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 1235aa98..dc3293d 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-examples/btree-example/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-examples/btree-example/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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     <groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>hyracks-examples</artifactId>
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   </parent>
 
   <modules>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-examples/hadoop-compat-example/hadoopcompatclient/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-examples/hadoop-compat-example/hadoopcompatclient/pom.xml
index 0c6b79c..f18d6bf 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-examples/hadoop-compat-example/hadoopcompatclient/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-examples/hadoop-compat-example/hadoopcompatclient/pom.xml
@@ -21,20 +21,20 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks.examples</groupId>
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   </parent>
 
   <dependencies>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-dataflow-std</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.6</version>
+  		<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks.examples.compat</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hadoopcompathelper</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.6</version>
+  		<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-examples/hadoop-compat-example/hadoopcompathelper/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-examples/hadoop-compat-example/hadoopcompathelper/pom.xml
index e9d3675..fb595fd 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-examples/hadoop-compat-example/hadoopcompathelper/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-examples/hadoop-compat-example/hadoopcompathelper/pom.xml
@@ -21,20 +21,20 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks.examples</groupId>
     <artifactId>hadoop-compat-example</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.6</version>
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   </parent>
 
   <dependencies>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-dataflow-std</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.6</version>
+  		<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-api</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.6</version>
+  		<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-examples/hadoop-compat-example/hadoopcompatserver/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-examples/hadoop-compat-example/hadoopcompatserver/pom.xml
index 9569d0c..d2062d3 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-examples/hadoop-compat-example/hadoopcompatserver/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-examples/hadoop-compat-example/hadoopcompatserver/pom.xml
@@ -16,13 +16,13 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks.examples.compat</groupId>
   <artifactId>hadoopcompatserver</artifactId>
-  <version>0.2.6</version>
+  <version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
   <name>hadoopcompatserver</name>
 
   <parent>
     <groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks.examples</groupId>
     <artifactId>hadoop-compat-example</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.6</version>
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   </parent>
 
   <build>
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
       <plugin>
       	<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
       	<artifactId>hyracks-virtualcluster-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-      	<version>0.2.6</version>
+      	<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <configuration>
           <hyracksServerHome>${basedir}/target/hadoopcompatserver-${project.version}-binary-assembly</hyracksServerHome>
           <jvmOptions>${jvm.extraargs}</jvmOptions>
@@ -149,27 +149,27 @@
      <dependency>
         <groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks.examples.compat</groupId>
         <artifactId>hadoopcompathelper</artifactId>
-        <version>0.2.6</version>
+        <version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <scope>compile</scope>
      </dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-control-cc</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.6</version>
+  		<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-control-nc</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.6</version>
+  		<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
      <dependency>
         <groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks.examples.compat</groupId>
   	    <artifactId>hadoopcompatclient</artifactId>
-  	    <version>0.2.6</version>
+  	    <version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
   	    <type>jar</type>
   	    <scope>test</scope>
      </dependency>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-examples/hadoop-compat-example/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-examples/hadoop-compat-example/pom.xml
index 74b1ecc..af88b09 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-examples/hadoop-compat-example/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-examples/hadoop-compat-example/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>hyracks-examples</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.6</version>
+    <version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <modules>
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
       <dependency>
          <groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
          <artifactId>hyracks-hadoop-compat</artifactId>
-         <version>0.2.6</version>
+         <version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
          <type>jar</type>
          <scope>compile</scope>
       </dependency>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-examples/hyracks-integration-tests/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-examples/hyracks-integration-tests/pom.xml
index 01788a3..a4fcf28 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-examples/hyracks-integration-tests/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-examples/hyracks-integration-tests/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
 		<artifactId>hyracks-examples</artifactId>
-		<version>0.2.6</version>
+		<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	</parent>
 	<build>
 		<plugins>
@@ -46,75 +46,75 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-dataflow-std</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.6</version>
+			<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-control-cc</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.6</version>
+			<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-control-nc</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.6</version>
+			<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-btree</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.6</version>
+			<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-rtree</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.6</version>
+			<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-lsm-btree</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.6</version>
+			<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-lsm-rtree</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.6</version>
+			<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-lsm-invertedindex</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.6</version>
+			<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-test-support</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.6</version>
+			<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>test</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-data-std</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.6</version>
+			<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		</dependency>
   	    <dependency>
             <groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
             <artifactId>hyracks-client</artifactId>
-            <version>0.2.6</version>
+            <version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
             <type>jar</type>
             <scope>compile</scope>
         </dependency>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-examples/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-examples/pom.xml
index 3f1493c..6296f5e 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-examples/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-examples/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>hyracks</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.6</version>
+    <version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <modules>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-examples/text-example/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-examples/text-example/pom.xml
index 2fcb24c..2359f96 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-examples/text-example/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-examples/text-example/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>hyracks-examples</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.6</version>
+    <version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <modules>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-examples/text-example/textclient/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-examples/text-example/textclient/pom.xml
index c829e49..0cd3d6cc 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-examples/text-example/textclient/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-examples/text-example/textclient/pom.xml
@@ -20,20 +20,20 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>text-example</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.6</version>
+    <version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <dependencies>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-dataflow-std</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.6</version>
+  		<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>texthelper</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.6</version>
+  		<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</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 f2dee7c..e02138f 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-examples/text-example/texthelper/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-examples/text-example/texthelper/pom.xml
@@ -20,26 +20,26 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>text-example</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.6</version>
+    <version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <dependencies>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-dataflow-std</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.6</version>
+  		<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-api</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.6</version>
+  		<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-data-std</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.6</version>
+  		<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</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 a4320e4..aad72bd 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-examples/text-example/textserver/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-examples/text-example/textserver/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>text-example</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.6</version>
+    <version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <build>
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
       <plugin>
       	<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
       	<artifactId>hyracks-virtualcluster-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-      	<version>0.2.6</version>
+      	<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <configuration>
           <hyracksServerHome>${basedir}/target/textserver-${project.version}-binary-assembly</hyracksServerHome>
           <jvmOptions>${jvm.extraargs}</jvmOptions>
@@ -148,27 +148,27 @@
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>texthelper</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.6</version>
+  		<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-control-cc</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.6</version>
+  		<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-control-nc</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.6</version>
+  		<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>textclient</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.6</version>
+  		<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
   		<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 da26066..129e38f 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-examples/tpch-example/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-examples/tpch-example/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>hyracks-examples</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.6</version>
+    <version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <modules>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-examples/tpch-example/tpchclient/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-examples/tpch-example/tpchclient/pom.xml
index df57969..1123fe4 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-examples/tpch-example/tpchclient/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-examples/tpch-example/tpchclient/pom.xml
@@ -19,20 +19,20 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>tpch-example</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.6</version>
+    <version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <dependencies>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-dataflow-std</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.6</version>
+  		<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-data-std</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.6</version>
+  		<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</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 571c204..d58f28c 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-examples/tpch-example/tpchserver/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-examples/tpch-example/tpchserver/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>tpch-example</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.6</version>
+    <version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <build>
@@ -76,25 +76,25 @@
     <dependency>
         <groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
         <artifactId>hyracks-dataflow-std</artifactId>
-        <version>0.2.6</version>
+        <version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
     	<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
     	<artifactId>hyracks-data-std</artifactId>
-    	<version>0.2.6</version>
+    	<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-control-cc</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.6</version>
+  		<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-control-nc</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.6</version>
+  		<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-hadoop-compat/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-hadoop-compat/pom.xml
index 9924f87..0a34b34 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-hadoop-compat/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-hadoop-compat/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>hyracks</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.6</version>
+    <version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <build>
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
     <dependency>
     	<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
     	<artifactId>hyracks-dataflow-hadoop</artifactId>
-    	<version>0.2.6</version>
+    	<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
     	<type>jar</type>
     	<scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-hdfs/hyracks-hdfs-0.20.2/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-hdfs/hyracks-hdfs-0.20.2/pom.xml
index 20be44f..b7a8676 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-hdfs/hyracks-hdfs-0.20.2/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-hdfs/hyracks-hdfs-0.20.2/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<artifactId>hyracks-hdfs</artifactId>
 		<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
-		<version>0.2.6</version>
+		<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<build>
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-api</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.6</version>
+			<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-hdfs/hyracks-hdfs-0.23.1/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-hdfs/hyracks-hdfs-0.23.1/pom.xml
index 896a911..34400b6 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-hdfs/hyracks-hdfs-0.23.1/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-hdfs/hyracks-hdfs-0.23.1/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<artifactId>hyracks-hdfs</artifactId>
 		<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
-		<version>0.2.6</version>
+		<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	</parent>
 	<build>
 		<plugins>
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-api</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.6</version>
+			<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</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 60aabe7..b8453dd 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-hdfs/hyracks-hdfs-core/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-hdfs/hyracks-hdfs-core/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<artifactId>hyracks-hdfs</artifactId>
 		<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
-		<version>0.2.6</version>
+		<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<build>
@@ -192,31 +192,31 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-api</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.6</version>
+			<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-dataflow-std</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.6</version>
+			<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-dataflow-common</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.6</version>
+			<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-control-cc</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.6</version>
+			<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
 			<scope>test</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-control-nc</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.6</version>
+			<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
 			<scope>test</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-hdfs/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-hdfs/pom.xml
index b57e257..0035285 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-hdfs/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-hdfs/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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-    <version>0.2.6</version>
+    <version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <modules>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-ipc/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-ipc/pom.xml
index cba6f09..88bb49c 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-ipc/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-ipc/pom.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
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-    <version>0.2.6</version>
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   </parent>
 
   <build>
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 84c80a8..df11910 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-maven-plugins/hyracks-virtualcluster-maven-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-maven-plugins/hyracks-virtualcluster-maven-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>hyracks-maven-plugins</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.6</version>
+    <version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <build>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-maven-plugins/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-maven-plugins/pom.xml
index 3cec1a0..6d8a2ec 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-maven-plugins/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-maven-plugins/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>hyracks</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.6</version>
+    <version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <dependencies>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-net/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-net/pom.xml
index f08247f..e5853b7 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-net/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-net/pom.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>hyracks</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.6</version>
+    <version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <build>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-server/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-server/pom.xml
index 2602237..646880d 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-server/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-server/pom.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>hyracks</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.6</version>
+    <version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <build>
@@ -88,14 +88,14 @@
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-control-cc</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.6</version>
+  		<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-control-nc</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.6</version>
+  		<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</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 6e380ce..7d9a92e 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-storage-am-bloomfilter/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-storage-am-bloomfilter/pom.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>hyracks</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.6</version>
+    <version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <build>
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-common</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.6</version>
+  		<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</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 e80569d..4878a44 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-storage-am-btree/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-storage-am-btree/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>hyracks</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.6</version>
+    <version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <build>
@@ -41,28 +41,28 @@
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-storage-common</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.6</version>
+  		<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>  	
         <dependency>
   		<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-common</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.6</version>
+  		<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>  	
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-dataflow-common</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.6</version>
+  		<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>  	
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-dataflow-std</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.6</version>
+  		<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</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 43cbb57..33bbe5e 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-storage-am-common/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-storage-am-common/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>hyracks</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.6</version>
+    <version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <build>
@@ -41,28 +41,28 @@
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-api</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.6</version>
+  		<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-storage-common</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.6</version>
+  		<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-dataflow-common</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.6</version>
+  		<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-dataflow-std</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.6</version>
+  		<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</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 db05c11..158443d 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-storage-am-lsm-btree/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-storage-am-lsm-btree/pom.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>hyracks</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.6</version>
+    <version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <build>
@@ -39,21 +39,21 @@
     <dependency>
   		<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-btree</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.6</version>
+  		<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency> 
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-bloomfilter</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.6</version>
+  		<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency> 
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-lsm-common</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.6</version>
+  		<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</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 a68e64a..d52424b 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-storage-am-lsm-common/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-storage-am-lsm-common/pom.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>hyracks</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.6</version>
+    <version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <build>
@@ -39,21 +39,21 @@
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-common</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.6</version>
+  		<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-bloomfilter</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.6</version>
+  		<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-btree</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.6</version>
+  		<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</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 bf71bcc..6fd62c1 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-storage-am-lsm-invertedindex/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-storage-am-lsm-invertedindex/pom.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<artifactId>hyracks</artifactId>
 		<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
-		<version>0.2.6</version>
+		<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>..</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
@@ -40,14 +40,14 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-btree</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.6</version>
+			<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-lsm-common</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.6</version>
+			<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</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 c0c4a21..080ba68 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-storage-am-lsm-rtree/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-storage-am-lsm-rtree/pom.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>hyracks</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.6</version>
+    <version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <build>
@@ -39,21 +39,21 @@
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-lsm-common</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.6</version>
+  		<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-btree</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.6</version>
+  		<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-rtree</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.6</version>
+  		<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</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 079eedc..edbf803 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-storage-am-rtree/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-storage-am-rtree/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>hyracks</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.6</version>
+    <version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <build>
@@ -41,21 +41,21 @@
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-common</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.6</version>
+  		<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-dataflow-common</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.6</version>
+  		<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-dataflow-std</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.6</version>
+  		<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</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 6a3abfd..519320f 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-storage-common/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-storage-common/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>hyracks</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.6</version>
+    <version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <build>
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-api</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.6</version>
+  		<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</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 10a4214..bc00394 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-test-support/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-test-support/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>hyracks</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.6</version>
+    <version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <build>
@@ -41,33 +41,33 @@
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-control-nc</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.6</version>
+  		<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-storage-common</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.6</version>
+  		<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-btree</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.6</version>
+  		<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-rtree</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.6</version>
+  		<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-lsm-invertedindex</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.6</version>
+  		<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</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 67e1a39..09f7302 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-tests/hyracks-storage-am-bloomfilter-test/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-tests/hyracks-storage-am-bloomfilter-test/pom.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>hyracks-tests</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.6</version>
+    <version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <build>
@@ -46,14 +46,14 @@
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-bloomfilter</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.6</version>
+  		<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-test-support</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.6</version>
+  		<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</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 826aa94..b363aac 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-tests/hyracks-storage-am-btree-test/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-tests/hyracks-storage-am-btree-test/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>hyracks-tests</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.6</version>
+    <version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <build>
@@ -48,14 +48,14 @@
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-btree</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.6</version>
+  		<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-test-support</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.6</version>
+  		<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</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 2142c74..466af51 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
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>hyracks-tests</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.6</version>
+    <version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <build>
@@ -39,20 +39,20 @@
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-lsm-btree</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.6</version>
+  		<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>  	
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-common</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.6</version>
+  		<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-test-support</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.6</version>
+  		<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</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 82fa211..b180994 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
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>hyracks-tests</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.6</version>
+    <version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <build>
@@ -39,14 +39,14 @@
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-lsm-common</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.6</version>
+  		<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-test-support</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.6</version>
+  		<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</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 7ee86f5..45a5837 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
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<artifactId>hyracks-tests</artifactId>
 		<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
-		<version>0.2.6</version>
+		<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>..</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
@@ -40,21 +40,21 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-lsm-invertedindex</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.6</version>
+			<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-test-support</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.6</version>
+			<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>test</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-data-std</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.6</version>
+			<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</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 9fd53c1..14863e5 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
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>hyracks-tests</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.6</version>
+    <version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <build>
@@ -39,14 +39,14 @@
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-lsm-rtree</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.6</version>
+  		<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-test-support</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.6</version>
+  		<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</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 e7ae854..8c5178e 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-tests/hyracks-storage-am-rtree-test/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-tests/hyracks-storage-am-rtree-test/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>hyracks-tests</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.6</version>
+    <version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <build>
@@ -48,14 +48,14 @@
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-rtree</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.6</version>
+  		<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-test-support</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.6</version>
+  		<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</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 2a6c1be..0930280 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-tests/hyracks-storage-common-test/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-tests/hyracks-storage-common-test/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>hyracks-tests</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.6</version>
+    <version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <build>
@@ -48,13 +48,13 @@
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-storage-common</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.6</version>
+  		<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-test-support</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.6</version>
+  		<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-tests/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-tests/pom.xml
index caf1b02..2990e53 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-tests/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-tests/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>hyracks</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.6</version>
+    <version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <modules>
diff --git a/hyracks/pom.xml b/hyracks/pom.xml
index e6b7854..6282fdd 100644
--- a/hyracks/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/pom.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
   <artifactId>hyracks</artifactId>
-  <version>0.2.6</version>
+  <version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
   <name>hyracks</name>
 
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 890c0ca..3428836 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
   <artifactId>fullstack</artifactId>
-  <version>0.2.6</version>
+  <version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
   <name>hyracks-ecosystem-full-stack</name>
 
diff --git a/pregelix/pom.xml b/pregelix/pom.xml
index 37246a4..c0c3822 100644
--- a/pregelix/pom.xml
+++ b/pregelix/pom.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
   <artifactId>pregelix</artifactId>
-  <version>0.2.6</version>
+  <version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
   <name>pregelix</name>
 
diff --git a/pregelix/pregelix-api/pom.xml b/pregelix/pregelix-api/pom.xml
index 2187141..305b50c 100644
--- a/pregelix/pregelix-api/pom.xml
+++ b/pregelix/pregelix-api/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
 		<artifactId>pregelix</artifactId>
-		<version>0.2.6</version>
+		<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<properties>
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-dataflow-common</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.6</version>
+			<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@
 		<dependency>
                         <groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
                         <artifactId>hyracks-hdfs-core</artifactId>
-                        <version>0.2.6</version>
+                        <version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
                         <type>jar</type>
                         <scope>compile</scope>
                 </dependency>
diff --git a/pregelix/pregelix-core/pom.xml b/pregelix/pregelix-core/pom.xml
index 359f5bd..2a3efcf 100644
--- a/pregelix/pregelix-core/pom.xml
+++ b/pregelix/pregelix-core/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
 		<artifactId>pregelix</artifactId>
-		<version>0.2.6</version>
+		<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	</parent>
 
 
@@ -209,84 +209,84 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>pregelix-api</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.6</version>
+			<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>pregelix-dataflow-std</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.6</version>
+			<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>pregelix-dataflow</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.6</version>
+			<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-dataflow-std</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.6</version>
+			<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>pregelix-runtime</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.6</version>
+			<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-api</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.6</version>
+			<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-dataflow-common</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.6</version>
+			<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-data-std</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.6</version>
+			<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-common</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.6</version>
+			<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-btree</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.6</version>
+			<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-control-cc</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.6</version>
+			<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-control-nc</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.6</version>
+			<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks.examples</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-integration-tests</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.6</version>
+			<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
 			<scope>test</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-ipc</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.6</version>
+			<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
diff --git a/pregelix/pregelix-dataflow-std-base/pom.xml b/pregelix/pregelix-dataflow-std-base/pom.xml
index 5babf5a..35a6c91 100644
--- a/pregelix/pregelix-dataflow-std-base/pom.xml
+++ b/pregelix/pregelix-dataflow-std-base/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 	<parent>
     		<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
     		<artifactId>pregelix</artifactId>
-    		<version>0.2.6</version>
+    		<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
   	</parent>
 
 
@@ -88,14 +88,14 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>pregelix-api</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.6</version>
+			<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-api</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.6</version>
+			<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
diff --git a/pregelix/pregelix-dataflow-std/pom.xml b/pregelix/pregelix-dataflow-std/pom.xml
index 734e446..0a478d4 100644
--- a/pregelix/pregelix-dataflow-std/pom.xml
+++ b/pregelix/pregelix-dataflow-std/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
 		<artifactId>pregelix</artifactId>
-		<version>0.2.6</version>
+		<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	</parent>
 
 
@@ -88,77 +88,77 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>pregelix-dataflow-std-base</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.6</version>
+			<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-dataflow-std</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.6</version>
+			<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-api</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.6</version>
+			<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-dataflow-common</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.6</version>
+			<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-data-std</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.6</version>
+			<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-hdfs-core</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.6</version>
+			<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-common</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.6</version>
+			<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-btree</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.6</version>
+			<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-control-cc</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.6</version>
+			<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-control-nc</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.6</version>
+			<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-ipc</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.6</version>
+			<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
diff --git a/pregelix/pregelix-dataflow/pom.xml b/pregelix/pregelix-dataflow/pom.xml
index 3c6393b..962c9f6 100644
--- a/pregelix/pregelix-dataflow/pom.xml
+++ b/pregelix/pregelix-dataflow/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
 		<artifactId>pregelix</artifactId>
-		<version>0.2.6</version>
+		<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	</parent>
 
 
@@ -88,68 +88,68 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>pregelix-api</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.6</version>
+			<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>pregelix-dataflow-std-base</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.6</version>
+			<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-api</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.6</version>
+			<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-dataflow-common</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.6</version>
+			<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-data-std</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.6</version>
+			<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-common</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.6</version>
+			<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-btree</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.6</version>
+			<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-control-cc</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.6</version>
+			<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-control-nc</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.6</version>
+			<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-ipc</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.6</version>
+			<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
diff --git a/pregelix/pregelix-dist/pom.xml b/pregelix/pregelix-dist/pom.xml
index 4107d52..a868ff2 100644
--- a/pregelix/pregelix-dist/pom.xml
+++ b/pregelix/pregelix-dist/pom.xml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
 		<artifactId>pregelix</artifactId>
-		<version>0.2.6</version>
+		<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>pregelix-dist</artifactId>
 	<name>pregelix-dist</name>
@@ -60,13 +60,13 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>pregelix-core</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.6</version>
+			<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>pregelix-example</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.6</version>
+			<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		</dependency>
 	</dependencies>
 </project>
diff --git a/pregelix/pregelix-example/pom.xml b/pregelix/pregelix-example/pom.xml
index 6950210..c2538b1 100644
--- a/pregelix/pregelix-example/pom.xml
+++ b/pregelix/pregelix-example/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
 		<artifactId>pregelix</artifactId>
-		<version>0.2.6</version>
+		<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<build>
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>pregelix-core</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.6</version>
+			<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
diff --git a/pregelix/pregelix-runtime/pom.xml b/pregelix/pregelix-runtime/pom.xml
index 88613c2..ae9f47e 100644
--- a/pregelix/pregelix-runtime/pom.xml
+++ b/pregelix/pregelix-runtime/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 	<parent>
     		<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
     		<artifactId>pregelix</artifactId>
-    		<version>0.2.6</version>
+    		<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
   	</parent>
 
 
@@ -88,82 +88,82 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>pregelix-api</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.6</version>
+			<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>pregelix-dataflow-std</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.6</version>
+			<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>pregelix-dataflow</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.6</version>
+			<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-dataflow-std</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.6</version>
+			<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-api</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.6</version>
+			<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-dataflow-common</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.6</version>
+			<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-data-std</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.6</version>
+			<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-common</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.6</version>
+			<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-btree</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.6</version>
+			<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-control-cc</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.6</version>
+			<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-control-nc</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.6</version>
+			<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-ipc</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.6</version>
+			<version>0.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>