diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-api/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-api/pom.xml
index 8df6e64..c4efe85 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-api/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-api/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>hyracks</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+    <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <licenses>
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-ipc</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+  		<version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.commons</groupId>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-client/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-client/pom.xml
index 30972cc..70cd09b 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-client/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-client/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
 		<artifactId>hyracks</artifactId>
-		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+		<version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	</parent>
 
   <licenses>
@@ -78,32 +78,32 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-api</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+			<version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-net</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+			<version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-comm</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+			<version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-dataflow-common</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+			<version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-control-cc</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+			<version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-control-nc</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+			<version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>com.googlecode.json-simple</groupId>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-comm/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-comm/pom.xml
index 6f3aed3..6bf2389 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-comm/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-comm/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>hyracks</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+    <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <licenses>
@@ -57,12 +57,12 @@
  <dependency>
  	<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
  	<artifactId>hyracks-api</artifactId>
- 	<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+ 	<version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
  </dependency>
   <dependency>
     <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>hyracks-net</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+    <version>0.2.18-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 92bb081..e3d3a66 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-control/hyracks-control-cc/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-control/hyracks-control-cc/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>hyracks-control</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+    <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <build>
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-control-common</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+  		<version>0.2.18-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 1ca1756..f304520 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-control/hyracks-control-common/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-control/hyracks-control-common/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>hyracks-control</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+    <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <build>
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-api</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+  		<version>0.2.18-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 ee7da21..3245742 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-control/hyracks-control-nc/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-control/hyracks-control-nc/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>hyracks-control</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+    <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <build>
@@ -48,19 +48,19 @@
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-control-common</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+  		<version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-net</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+  		<version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-comm</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+  		<version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
   	</dependency>
   </dependencies>
   <reporting>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-control/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-control/pom.xml
index fea6e0a..9e5f139 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-control/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-control/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>hyracks</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+    <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <licenses>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-data/hyracks-data-std/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-data/hyracks-data-std/pom.xml
index 85ac81b..ccb37d3 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-data/hyracks-data-std/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-data/hyracks-data-std/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>hyracks-data</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+    <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <build>
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
   <dependency>
   	<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   	<artifactId>hyracks-api</artifactId>
-  	<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+  	<version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </dependency>
   </dependencies>
 </project>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-data/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-data/pom.xml
index 628ac97..93c1c77 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-data/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-data/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>hyracks</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+    <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <licenses>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-dataflow-common/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-dataflow-common/pom.xml
index 94cd9c6..7ecf569 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-dataflow-common/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-dataflow-common/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>hyracks</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+    <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <licenses>
@@ -58,19 +58,19 @@
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-api</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+  		<version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-data-std</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+  		<version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </dependency>
    	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-control-nc</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+  		<version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <scope>test</scope>
   	</dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-dataflow-hadoop/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-dataflow-hadoop/pom.xml
index 1f85a6d..b070087 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-dataflow-hadoop/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-dataflow-hadoop/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>hyracks</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+    <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <licenses>
@@ -58,21 +58,21 @@
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-api</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+  		<version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-dataflow-common</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+  		<version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
 		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
 		<artifactId>hyracks-hdfs-2.x</artifactId>
-		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+		<version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<type>jar</type>
 		<scope>compile</scope>
 	</dependency>
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-dataflow-std</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+  		<version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-dataflow-std/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-dataflow-std/pom.xml
index ec015e2..a37b3a8 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-dataflow-std/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-dataflow-std/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>hyracks</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+    <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <licenses>
@@ -59,14 +59,14 @@
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-api</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+  		<version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-dataflow-common</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+  		<version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
       <dependency>
           <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
           <artifactId>hyracks-control-nc</artifactId>
-          <version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+          <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
           <scope>test</scope>
       </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-dist/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-dist/pom.xml
index 9291fa0..87b0a72 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-dist/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-dist/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<artifactId>hyracks</artifactId>
 		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
-		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+		<version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	</parent>
 
   <licenses>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-documentation/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-documentation/pom.xml
index d4320b7..43b288c 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-documentation/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-documentation/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>hyracks</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+    <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <properties>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-examples/btree-example/btreeclient/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-examples/btree-example/btreeclient/pom.xml
index ef0025a..256da31 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-examples/btree-example/btreeclient/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-examples/btree-example/btreeclient/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.hyracks.examples</groupId>
     <artifactId>btree-example</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+    <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <properties>
@@ -36,19 +36,19 @@
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-dataflow-std</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+  		<version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-btree</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+  		<version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks.examples.btree</groupId>
   		<artifactId>btreehelper</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+  		<version>0.2.18-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 84df8f1..b926b2a 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-examples/btree-example/btreehelper/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-examples/btree-example/btreehelper/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.hyracks.examples</groupId>
     <artifactId>btree-example</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+    <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
 
@@ -37,25 +37,25 @@
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-dataflow-std</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+  		<version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-btree</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+  		<version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-api</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+  		<version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-data-std</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+  		<version>0.2.18-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 866b105..9070980 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-examples/btree-example/btreeserver/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-examples/btree-example/btreeserver/pom.xml
@@ -21,13 +21,13 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.apache.hyracks.examples.btree</groupId>
   <artifactId>btreeserver</artifactId>
-  <version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+  <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
   <name>btreeserver</name>
 
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.hyracks.examples</groupId>
     <artifactId>btree-example</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+    <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <properties>
@@ -86,20 +86,20 @@
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks.examples.btree</groupId>
   		<artifactId>btreehelper</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+  		<version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-control-cc</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+  		<version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-control-nc</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+  		<version>0.2.18-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 b5b9aa7..62f6536 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-examples/btree-example/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-examples/btree-example/pom.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>hyracks-examples</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+    <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
 
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-examples/hyracks-integration-tests/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-examples/hyracks-integration-tests/pom.xml
index 424f1e1..bb47df8 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-examples/hyracks-integration-tests/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-examples/hyracks-integration-tests/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
 		<artifactId>hyracks-examples</artifactId>
-		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+		<version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	</parent>
 	<build>
 		<plugins>
@@ -47,75 +47,75 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-dataflow-std</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+			<version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-control-cc</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+			<version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-control-nc</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+			<version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-btree</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+			<version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-rtree</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+			<version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-lsm-btree</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+			<version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-lsm-rtree</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+			<version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-lsm-invertedindex</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+			<version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-test-support</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+			<version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>test</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-data-std</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+			<version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		</dependency>
   	    <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
             <artifactId>hyracks-client</artifactId>
-            <version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+            <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
             <type>jar</type>
             <scope>compile</scope>
         </dependency>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-examples/hyracks-shutdown-test/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-examples/hyracks-shutdown-test/pom.xml
index 753ddde..8528cff 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-examples/hyracks-shutdown-test/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-examples/hyracks-shutdown-test/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>hyracks-examples</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+    <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <properties>
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
       <plugin>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-virtualcluster-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <configuration>
           <hyracksServerHome>${basedir}/target/hyracks-shutdown-test-${project.version}-binary-assembly</hyracksServerHome>
           <jvmOptions>${jvm.extraargs}</jvmOptions>
@@ -163,27 +163,27 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>texthelper</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-control-cc</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
       <type>jar</type>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-control-nc</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
       <type>jar</type>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>textclient</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
       <type>jar</type>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-examples/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-examples/pom.xml
index ecf9b0f..d69d01c 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-examples/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-examples/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>hyracks</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+    <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <licenses>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-examples/text-example/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-examples/text-example/pom.xml
index bab1841..82450e1 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-examples/text-example/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-examples/text-example/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>hyracks-examples</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+    <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <properties>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-examples/text-example/textclient/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-examples/text-example/textclient/pom.xml
index 8ba5891..314e98a 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-examples/text-example/textclient/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-examples/text-example/textclient/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>text-example</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+    <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <properties>
@@ -36,13 +36,13 @@
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-dataflow-std</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+  		<version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>texthelper</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+  		<version>0.2.18-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 1a4cb3e..d5792f3 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-examples/text-example/texthelper/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-examples/text-example/texthelper/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>text-example</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+    <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <properties>
@@ -36,19 +36,19 @@
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-dataflow-std</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+  		<version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-api</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+  		<version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-data-std</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+  		<version>0.2.18-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 e838f38..ef6f55b 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-examples/text-example/textserver/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-examples/text-example/textserver/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>text-example</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+    <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <properties>
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
       <plugin>
       	<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       	<artifactId>hyracks-virtualcluster-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-      	<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+      	<version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <configuration>
           <hyracksServerHome>${basedir}/target/textserver-${project.version}-binary-assembly</hyracksServerHome>
           <jvmOptions>${jvm.extraargs}</jvmOptions>
@@ -162,27 +162,27 @@
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       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>texthelper</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-control-cc</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
       <type>jar</type>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-control-nc</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
       <type>jar</type>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>textclient</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+      <version>0.2.18-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 ea7fe8a..21c5332 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-examples/tpch-example/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-examples/tpch-example/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>hyracks-examples</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+    <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
 
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-examples/tpch-example/tpchclient/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-examples/tpch-example/tpchclient/pom.xml
index 5bb4897..a152a99 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-examples/tpch-example/tpchclient/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-examples/tpch-example/tpchclient/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>tpch-example</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+    <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
 
@@ -36,13 +36,13 @@
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-dataflow-std</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+  		<version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-data-std</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+  		<version>0.2.18-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 4ddf289..2a5b4e9 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-examples/tpch-example/tpchserver/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-examples/tpch-example/tpchserver/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>tpch-example</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+    <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <properties>
@@ -85,25 +85,25 @@
     <dependency>
         <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
         <artifactId>hyracks-dataflow-std</artifactId>
-        <version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+        <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
     	<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
     	<artifactId>hyracks-data-std</artifactId>
-    	<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+    	<version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-control-cc</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+  		<version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-control-nc</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+  		<version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-hdfs/hyracks-hdfs-1.x/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-hdfs/hyracks-hdfs-1.x/pom.xml
index 155f7f5..0dae3be 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-hdfs/hyracks-hdfs-1.x/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-hdfs/hyracks-hdfs-1.x/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<artifactId>hyracks-hdfs</artifactId>
 		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
-		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+		<version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	</parent>
 	<properties>
 			<root.dir>${basedir}/../../..</root.dir>
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-api</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+			<version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-hdfs/hyracks-hdfs-2.x/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-hdfs/hyracks-hdfs-2.x/pom.xml
index 62c6957..3b6d945 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-hdfs/hyracks-hdfs-2.x/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-hdfs/hyracks-hdfs-2.x/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<artifactId>hyracks-hdfs</artifactId>
 		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
-		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+		<version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	</parent>
 	<properties>
 			<root.dir>${basedir}/../../..</root.dir>
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-api</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+			<version>0.2.18-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 d5f2b98..263d42a 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-hdfs/hyracks-hdfs-core/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-hdfs/hyracks-hdfs-core/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<artifactId>hyracks-hdfs</artifactId>
 		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
-		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+		<version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	</parent>
 	<properties>
 			<root.dir>${basedir}/../../..</root.dir>
@@ -213,31 +213,31 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-api</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+			<version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-dataflow-std</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+			<version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-dataflow-common</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+			<version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-control-cc</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+			<version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
 			<scope>test</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-control-nc</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+			<version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
 			<scope>test</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-hdfs/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-hdfs/pom.xml
index 3c6bdbf..2da502f 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-hdfs/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-hdfs/pom.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>hyracks</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+    <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <properties>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-ipc/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-ipc/pom.xml
index 8cb83b1..30f4d14 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-ipc/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-ipc/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>hyracks</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+    <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <licenses>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-maven-plugins/hyracks-virtualcluster-maven-plugin/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-maven-plugins/hyracks-virtualcluster-maven-plugin/pom.xml
index 5c258c9..a5ec421 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-maven-plugins/hyracks-virtualcluster-maven-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-maven-plugins/hyracks-virtualcluster-maven-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
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     <artifactId>hyracks-maven-plugins</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+    <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <properties>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-maven-plugins/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-maven-plugins/pom.xml
index 62f7a1d..71e3fc0 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-maven-plugins/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-maven-plugins/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>hyracks</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+    <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <licenses>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-net/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-net/pom.xml
index ef18840..f8db1c4 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-net/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-net/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>hyracks</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+    <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <licenses>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-server/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-server/pom.xml
index 9e7198d..52dae57 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-server/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-server/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
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-    <version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
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   </parent>
 
   <licenses>
@@ -106,14 +106,14 @@
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-control-cc</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+  		<version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-control-nc</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+  		<version>0.2.18-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 682f574..b703dba 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-storage-am-bloomfilter/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-storage-am-bloomfilter/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>hyracks</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
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   </parent>
 
   <licenses>
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-common</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+  		<version>0.2.18-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 4858632..4672921 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-storage-am-btree/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-storage-am-btree/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>hyracks</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
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   </parent>
 
   <licenses>
@@ -59,28 +59,28 @@
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-storage-common</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+  		<version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>  	
         <dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-common</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+  		<version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>  	
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-dataflow-common</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+  		<version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>  	
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-dataflow-std</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+  		<version>0.2.18-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 18a16dd..d610c7d 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-storage-am-common/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-storage-am-common/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>hyracks</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+    <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <licenses>
@@ -59,28 +59,28 @@
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-api</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+  		<version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-storage-common</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+  		<version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-dataflow-common</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+  		<version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-dataflow-std</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+  		<version>0.2.18-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 109a03b..754fb98 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-storage-am-lsm-btree/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-storage-am-lsm-btree/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>hyracks</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+    <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <licenses>
@@ -57,21 +57,21 @@
     <dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-btree</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+  		<version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency> 
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-bloomfilter</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+  		<version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency> 
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-lsm-common</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+  		<version>0.2.18-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 e8fa862..453ff2c 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-storage-am-lsm-common/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-storage-am-lsm-common/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>hyracks</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+    <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <licenses>
@@ -57,21 +57,21 @@
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-common</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+  		<version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-bloomfilter</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+  		<version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-btree</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+  		<version>0.2.18-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 65266ff..49f3211 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-storage-am-lsm-invertedindex/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-storage-am-lsm-invertedindex/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<artifactId>hyracks</artifactId>
 		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
-		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+		<version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>..</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
@@ -58,14 +58,14 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-btree</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+			<version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-lsm-common</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+			<version>0.2.18-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 1a5d0c4..d07a90f 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-storage-am-lsm-rtree/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-storage-am-lsm-rtree/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>hyracks</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+    <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <licenses>
@@ -57,21 +57,21 @@
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-lsm-common</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+  		<version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-btree</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+  		<version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-rtree</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+  		<version>0.2.18-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 d597417..0faf08c 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-storage-am-rtree/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-storage-am-rtree/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>hyracks</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+    <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <licenses>
@@ -59,21 +59,21 @@
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-common</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+  		<version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-dataflow-common</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+  		<version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-dataflow-std</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+  		<version>0.2.18-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 7528470..14036d7 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-storage-common/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-storage-common/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>hyracks</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+    <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <licenses>
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-api</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+  		<version>0.2.18-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 1089ade..54d4a2a 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-test-support/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-test-support/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>hyracks</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+    <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <licenses>
@@ -64,33 +64,33 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-control-nc</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-storage-common</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-btree</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
       <type>jar</type>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-rtree</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
       <type>jar</type>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-lsm-invertedindex</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+      <version>0.2.18-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 9b9ad6b..97a925e 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-tests/hyracks-storage-am-bloomfilter-test/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-tests/hyracks-storage-am-bloomfilter-test/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>hyracks-tests</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+    <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <build>
@@ -49,14 +49,14 @@
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-bloomfilter</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+  		<version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-test-support</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+  		<version>0.2.18-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 20ccdf0..9ed33b1 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-tests/hyracks-storage-am-btree-test/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-tests/hyracks-storage-am-btree-test/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>hyracks-tests</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+    <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <properties>
@@ -51,14 +51,14 @@
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-btree</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+  		<version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-test-support</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+  		<version>0.2.18-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 c18724d..64f9ad2 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-tests/hyracks-storage-am-lsm-btree-test/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-tests/hyracks-storage-am-lsm-btree-test/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>hyracks-tests</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+    <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <build>
@@ -49,20 +49,20 @@
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-lsm-btree</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+  		<version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>  	
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-common</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+  		<version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-test-support</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+  		<version>0.2.18-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 7c893c9..21c23bb 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-tests/hyracks-storage-am-lsm-common-test/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-tests/hyracks-storage-am-lsm-common-test/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>hyracks-tests</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+    <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <build>
@@ -49,14 +49,14 @@
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-lsm-common</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+  		<version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-test-support</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+  		<version>0.2.18-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 23562f3..497ac70 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-tests/hyracks-storage-am-lsm-invertedindex-test/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-tests/hyracks-storage-am-lsm-invertedindex-test/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<artifactId>hyracks-tests</artifactId>
 		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
-		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+		<version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>..</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
@@ -48,21 +48,21 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-lsm-invertedindex</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+			<version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-test-support</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+			<version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>test</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-data-std</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+			<version>0.2.18-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 d612863..1bb9d1f 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-tests/hyracks-storage-am-lsm-rtree-test/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-tests/hyracks-storage-am-lsm-rtree-test/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>hyracks-tests</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+    <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <build>
@@ -49,14 +49,14 @@
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-lsm-rtree</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+  		<version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-test-support</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+  		<version>0.2.18-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 3fb9d9a..e341811 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-tests/hyracks-storage-am-rtree-test/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-tests/hyracks-storage-am-rtree-test/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>hyracks-tests</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+    <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <build>
@@ -51,14 +51,14 @@
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-rtree</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+  		<version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-test-support</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+  		<version>0.2.18-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 015bfca..1659f06 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-tests/hyracks-storage-common-test/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-tests/hyracks-storage-common-test/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>hyracks-tests</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+    <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <build>
@@ -51,13 +51,13 @@
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-storage-common</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+  		<version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-test-support</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+  		<version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-tests/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-tests/pom.xml
index f1a6d97..e1b528a 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-tests/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-tests/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>hyracks</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+    <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <licenses>
diff --git a/hyracks/pom.xml b/hyracks/pom.xml
index c365095..dad4dc2 100644
--- a/hyracks/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/pom.xml
@@ -22,14 +22,14 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   <artifactId>hyracks</artifactId>
-  <version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+  <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
   <name>hyracks</name>
 
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>apache-asterixdb-hyracks</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.17-incubating</version>
+    <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <build>