[maven-release-plugin] prepare for next development iteration
diff --git a/algebricks/algebricks-common/pom.xml b/algebricks/algebricks-common/pom.xml
index 1890bc3..9e32f30 100644
--- a/algebricks/algebricks-common/pom.xml
+++ b/algebricks/algebricks-common/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>algebricks</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+    <version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <licenses>
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
   <dependency>
   	<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   	<artifactId>hyracks-api</artifactId>
-  	<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+  	<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </dependency>
   </dependencies>
 </project>
diff --git a/algebricks/algebricks-compiler/pom.xml b/algebricks/algebricks-compiler/pom.xml
index 2ac3ae9..ae9e9c9 100644
--- a/algebricks/algebricks-compiler/pom.xml
+++ b/algebricks/algebricks-compiler/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>algebricks</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+    <version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <licenses>
@@ -51,12 +51,12 @@
   <dependency>
   	<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   	<artifactId>algebricks-rewriter</artifactId>
-  	<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+  	<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </dependency>
   <dependency>
   	<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   	<artifactId>algebricks-core</artifactId>
-  	<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+  	<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </dependency>
   </dependencies>
 </project>
diff --git a/algebricks/algebricks-core/pom.xml b/algebricks/algebricks-core/pom.xml
index ffbf35c..a2ca4ca 100644
--- a/algebricks/algebricks-core/pom.xml
+++ b/algebricks/algebricks-core/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>algebricks</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+    <version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <licenses>
@@ -51,27 +51,27 @@
   <dependency>
   	<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   	<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-btree</artifactId>
-  	<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+  	<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </dependency>
   <dependency>
   	<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   	<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-rtree</artifactId>
-  	<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+  	<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </dependency>
   <dependency>
   	<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   	<artifactId>hyracks-dataflow-std</artifactId>
-  	<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+  	<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </dependency>
   <dependency>
   	<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   	<artifactId>algebricks-runtime</artifactId>
-  	<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+  	<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </dependency>
   <dependency>
   	<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   	<artifactId>algebricks-common</artifactId>
-  	<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+  	<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </dependency>
   </dependencies>
 </project>
diff --git a/algebricks/algebricks-data/pom.xml b/algebricks/algebricks-data/pom.xml
index 0416ad0..623354d 100644
--- a/algebricks/algebricks-data/pom.xml
+++ b/algebricks/algebricks-data/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>algebricks</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+    <version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <licenses>
@@ -51,12 +51,12 @@
   <dependency>
   	<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   	<artifactId>algebricks-common</artifactId>
-  	<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+  	<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </dependency>
   <dependency>
   	<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   	<artifactId>hyracks-data-std</artifactId>
-  	<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+  	<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </dependency>
   </dependencies>
 </project>
diff --git a/algebricks/algebricks-examples/piglet-example/pom.xml b/algebricks/algebricks-examples/piglet-example/pom.xml
index 8a98134..6e22b66 100644
--- a/algebricks/algebricks-examples/piglet-example/pom.xml
+++ b/algebricks/algebricks-examples/piglet-example/pom.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
  <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>algebricks-examples</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+    <version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <build>
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>algebricks-compiler</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+      <version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
 </project>
diff --git a/algebricks/algebricks-examples/pom.xml b/algebricks/algebricks-examples/pom.xml
index 4fdf490..c76e0bb 100644
--- a/algebricks/algebricks-examples/pom.xml
+++ b/algebricks/algebricks-examples/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>algebricks</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+    <version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <licenses>
diff --git a/algebricks/algebricks-rewriter/pom.xml b/algebricks/algebricks-rewriter/pom.xml
index 4e0c998..777cc9a 100644
--- a/algebricks/algebricks-rewriter/pom.xml
+++ b/algebricks/algebricks-rewriter/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>algebricks</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+    <version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <licenses>
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>algebricks-core</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+  		<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
   	</dependency>
   </dependencies>
 </project>
diff --git a/algebricks/algebricks-runtime/pom.xml b/algebricks/algebricks-runtime/pom.xml
index c3eb15f..f7d4e6c 100644
--- a/algebricks/algebricks-runtime/pom.xml
+++ b/algebricks/algebricks-runtime/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>algebricks</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+    <version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <licenses>
@@ -51,27 +51,27 @@
   <dependency>
   	<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   	<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-btree</artifactId>
-  	<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+  	<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </dependency>
   <dependency>
   	<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   	<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-rtree</artifactId>
-  	<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+  	<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </dependency>
   <dependency>
   	<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   	<artifactId>hyracks-dataflow-std</artifactId>
-  	<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+  	<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </dependency>
   <dependency>
   	<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   	<artifactId>algebricks-common</artifactId>
-  	<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+  	<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </dependency>
   <dependency>
   	<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   	<artifactId>algebricks-data</artifactId>
-  	<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+  	<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </dependency>
   </dependencies>
 </project>
diff --git a/algebricks/algebricks-tests/pom.xml b/algebricks/algebricks-tests/pom.xml
index 2c3d6e1..0443dcc 100644
--- a/algebricks/algebricks-tests/pom.xml
+++ b/algebricks/algebricks-tests/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>algebricks</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+    <version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <licenses>
@@ -114,22 +114,22 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>algebricks-compiler</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+      <version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-control-cc</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+      <version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-control-nc</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+      <version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-data-std</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+      <version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
 </project>
diff --git a/algebricks/pom.xml b/algebricks/pom.xml
index ae7c3dc..5bc8e20 100644
--- a/algebricks/pom.xml
+++ b/algebricks/pom.xml
@@ -16,14 +16,14 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   <artifactId>algebricks</artifactId>
-  <version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+  <version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
   <name>algebricks</name>
 
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>fullstack</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+    <version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <licenses>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-api/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-api/pom.xml
index ac056c9..b5226b2 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-api/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-api/pom.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>hyracks</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+    <version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <licenses>
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-ipc</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+  		<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.commons</groupId>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-client/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-client/pom.xml
index 65d2865..02d3384 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-client/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-client/pom.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
 		<artifactId>hyracks</artifactId>
-		<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+		<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	</parent>
 
   <licenses>
@@ -65,32 +65,32 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-api</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+			<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-net</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+			<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-comm</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+			<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-dataflow-common</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+			<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-control-cc</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+			<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-control-nc</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+			<version>0.2.17-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 556e0b8..423839b 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-comm/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-comm/pom.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>hyracks</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+    <version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <licenses>
@@ -48,12 +48,12 @@
  <dependency>
  	<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
  	<artifactId>hyracks-api</artifactId>
- 	<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+ 	<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
  </dependency>
   <dependency>
     <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>hyracks-net</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+    <version>0.2.17-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 4859c46..200e056 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>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>hyracks-control</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+    <version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <build>
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-control-common</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+  		<version>0.2.17-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 6824e17..fe33fbe 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>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>hyracks-control</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+    <version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <build>
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-api</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+  		<version>0.2.17-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 af2152e..56e0898 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>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>hyracks-control</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+    <version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <build>
@@ -40,19 +40,19 @@
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-control-common</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+  		<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-net</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+  		<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-comm</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+  		<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
   	</dependency>
   </dependencies>
   <reporting>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-control/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-control/pom.xml
index 1fa454f..2e096a9 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-control/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-control/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>hyracks</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+    <version>0.2.17-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 4cbc528..2ecb49b 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>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>hyracks-data</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+    <version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <build>
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
   <dependency>
   	<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   	<artifactId>hyracks-api</artifactId>
-  	<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+  	<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </dependency>
   </dependencies>
 </project>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-data/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-data/pom.xml
index f3f26f2..392d2b0 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-data/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-data/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>hyracks</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+    <version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <licenses>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-dataflow-common/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-dataflow-common/pom.xml
index 26c237e..df6b15d 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-dataflow-common/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-dataflow-common/pom.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>hyracks</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+    <version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <licenses>
@@ -49,19 +49,19 @@
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-api</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+  		<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-data-std</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+  		<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </dependency>
    	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-control-nc</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+  		<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <scope>test</scope>
   	</dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-dataflow-hadoop/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-dataflow-hadoop/pom.xml
index 8be9d48..4641dc5 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-dataflow-hadoop/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-dataflow-hadoop/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>hyracks</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+    <version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <licenses>
@@ -50,21 +50,21 @@
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-api</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+  		<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-dataflow-common</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+  		<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
 		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
 		<artifactId>hyracks-hdfs-2.x</artifactId>
-		<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+		<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<type>jar</type>
 		<scope>compile</scope>
 	</dependency>
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-dataflow-std</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+  		<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-dataflow-std/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-dataflow-std/pom.xml
index 16b79cd..c5b47c1 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-dataflow-std/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-dataflow-std/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>hyracks</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+    <version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <licenses>
@@ -51,14 +51,14 @@
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-api</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+  		<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-dataflow-common</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+  		<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
       <dependency>
           <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
           <artifactId>hyracks-control-nc</artifactId>
-          <version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+          <version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
           <scope>test</scope>
       </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-dist/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-dist/pom.xml
index 7315611..d4d1aa9 100755
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-dist/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-dist/pom.xml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<artifactId>hyracks</artifactId>
 		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
-		<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+		<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	</parent>
 
   <licenses>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-documentation/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-documentation/pom.xml
index 64ac0b4..9a0ed19 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-documentation/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-documentation/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>hyracks</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+    <version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <build>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-examples/btree-example/btreeclient/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-examples/btree-example/btreeclient/pom.xml
index 720d7d8..9c49494 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>org.apache.hyracks.examples</groupId>
     <artifactId>btree-example</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+    <version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <dependencies>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-dataflow-std</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+  		<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-btree</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+  		<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks.examples.btree</groupId>
   		<artifactId>btreehelper</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+  		<version>0.2.17-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 4d53638..5fc4033 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>org.apache.hyracks.examples</groupId>
     <artifactId>btree-example</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+    <version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <dependencies>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-dataflow-std</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+  		<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-btree</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+  		<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-api</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+  		<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-data-std</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+  		<version>0.2.17-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 87a251d..3f2005b 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>org.apache.hyracks.examples.btree</groupId>
   <artifactId>btreeserver</artifactId>
-  <version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+  <version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
   <name>btreeserver</name>
 
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.hyracks.examples</groupId>
     <artifactId>btree-example</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+    <version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <build>
@@ -77,20 +77,20 @@
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks.examples.btree</groupId>
   		<artifactId>btreehelper</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+  		<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-control-cc</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+  		<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-control-nc</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+  		<version>0.2.17-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 223b6c2..b27d567 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-examples/btree-example/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-examples/btree-example/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>hyracks-examples</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+    <version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </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 bb1fbe3..03d84e5 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>org.apache.hyracks.examples</groupId>
     <artifactId>hadoop-compat-example</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+    <version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <dependencies>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-dataflow-std</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+  		<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks.examples.compat</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hadoopcompathelper</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+  		<version>0.2.17-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 a2137b8..cfb9138 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>org.apache.hyracks.examples</groupId>
     <artifactId>hadoop-compat-example</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+    <version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <dependencies>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-dataflow-std</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+  		<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-api</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+  		<version>0.2.17-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 0dc0ea5..7f27263 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>org.apache.hyracks.examples.compat</groupId>
   <artifactId>hadoopcompatserver</artifactId>
-  <version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+  <version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
   <name>hadoopcompatserver</name>
 
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.hyracks.examples</groupId>
     <artifactId>hadoop-compat-example</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+    <version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <build>
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
       <plugin>
       	<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       	<artifactId>hyracks-virtualcluster-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-      	<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+      	<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <configuration>
           <hyracksServerHome>${basedir}/target/hadoopcompatserver-${project.version}-binary-assembly</hyracksServerHome>
           <jvmOptions>${jvm.extraargs}</jvmOptions>
@@ -149,27 +149,27 @@
      <dependency>
         <groupId>org.apache.hyracks.examples.compat</groupId>
         <artifactId>hadoopcompathelper</artifactId>
-        <version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+        <version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <scope>compile</scope>
      </dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-control-cc</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+  		<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-control-nc</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+  		<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
      <dependency>
         <groupId>org.apache.hyracks.examples.compat</groupId>
   	    <artifactId>hadoopcompatclient</artifactId>
-  	    <version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+  	    <version>0.2.17-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 4350ca8..8c12bcb 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>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>hyracks-examples</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+    <version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <modules>
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
       <dependency>
          <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
          <artifactId>hyracks-hadoop-compat</artifactId>
-         <version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+         <version>0.2.17-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 99d0c17..044e904 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>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
 		<artifactId>hyracks-examples</artifactId>
-		<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+		<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	</parent>
 	<build>
 		<plugins>
@@ -39,75 +39,75 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-dataflow-std</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+			<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-control-cc</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+			<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-control-nc</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+			<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-btree</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+			<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-rtree</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+			<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-lsm-btree</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+			<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-lsm-rtree</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+			<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-lsm-invertedindex</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+			<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-test-support</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+			<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>test</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-data-std</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+			<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		</dependency>
   	    <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
             <artifactId>hyracks-client</artifactId>
-            <version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+            <version>0.2.17-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 c0c411f..3c53fbd 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-examples/hyracks-shutdown-test/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-examples/hyracks-shutdown-test/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>hyracks-examples</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+    <version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <build>
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
       <plugin>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-virtualcluster-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+      <version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <configuration>
           <hyracksServerHome>${basedir}/target/hyracks-shutdown-test-${project.version}-binary-assembly</hyracksServerHome>
           <jvmOptions>${jvm.extraargs}</jvmOptions>
@@ -154,27 +154,27 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>texthelper</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+      <version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-control-cc</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+      <version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
       <type>jar</type>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-control-nc</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+      <version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
       <type>jar</type>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>textclient</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+      <version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
       <type>jar</type>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-examples/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-examples/pom.xml
index 43dc8d7..7d0cb37 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-examples/pom.xml
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index f46f6b0..af424f8 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-examples/text-example/pom.xml
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index bc2dfe9..fcab22d 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-examples/text-example/textclient/pom.xml
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   		<scope>compile</scope>
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   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>texthelper</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
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   		<scope>compile</scope>
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diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-examples/text-example/texthelper/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-examples/text-example/texthelper/pom.xml
index b2169ef..c623f0f 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-examples/text-example/texthelper/pom.xml
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   		<artifactId>hyracks-api</artifactId>
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   		<artifactId>hyracks-data-std</artifactId>
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diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-examples/text-example/textserver/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-examples/text-example/textserver/pom.xml
index 06e3c50..995e09e 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-examples/text-example/textserver/pom.xml
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index 2dc6f01..31fd585 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-examples/tpch-example/pom.xml
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--- a/hyracks/hyracks-examples/tpch-example/tpchclient/pom.xml
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index a55d41b..bd97ed5 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-examples/tpch-example/tpchserver/pom.xml
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diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-hadoop-compat/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-hadoop-compat/pom.xml
index 684dfbe..bd876d5 100644
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diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-hdfs/hyracks-hdfs-1.x/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-hdfs/hyracks-hdfs-1.x/pom.xml
index 2ef544c..0a23f95 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-hdfs/hyracks-hdfs-1.x/pom.xml
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index 00be26a..281ef67 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-hdfs/hyracks-hdfs-2.x/pom.xml
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index 01d320c..2dc7bc2 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-hdfs/hyracks-hdfs-core/pom.xml
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index 583c4dd..3173492 100644
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index e51be90..55cc9e2 100644
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index 6de637b..b29c9b3 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-maven-plugins/hyracks-virtualcluster-maven-plugin/pom.xml
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index 6231de1..410a131 100644
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index 1cedc79..fe61860 100644
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index 44f5080..da521fe 100644
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diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-storage-am-bloomfilter/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-storage-am-bloomfilter/pom.xml
index 42d1241..ce82ccc 100644
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diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-storage-am-btree/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-storage-am-btree/pom.xml
index 1406231..7a66ada 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-storage-am-btree/pom.xml
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index 45551b3..9d9aacb 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-storage-am-common/pom.xml
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-  		<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
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   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-dataflow-common</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+  		<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-dataflow-std</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+  		<version>0.2.17-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 2560489..c4ff6a8 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>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>hyracks</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+    <version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <licenses>
@@ -49,21 +49,21 @@
     <dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-btree</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+  		<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency> 
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-bloomfilter</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+  		<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency> 
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-lsm-common</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+  		<version>0.2.17-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 0400c0b..263382b 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>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>hyracks</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+    <version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <licenses>
@@ -49,21 +49,21 @@
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-common</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+  		<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-bloomfilter</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+  		<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-btree</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+  		<version>0.2.17-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 77679a0..5a46375 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>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
-		<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+		<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>..</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
@@ -49,14 +49,14 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-btree</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+			<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-lsm-common</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+			<version>0.2.17-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 100ade4..83ec4c0 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>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>hyracks</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+    <version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <licenses>
@@ -48,21 +48,21 @@
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-lsm-common</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+  		<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-btree</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+  		<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-rtree</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+  		<version>0.2.17-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 713d10c..7947c53 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-storage-am-rtree/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-storage-am-rtree/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>hyracks</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+    <version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <licenses>
@@ -50,21 +50,21 @@
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-common</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+  		<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-dataflow-common</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+  		<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-dataflow-std</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+  		<version>0.2.17-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 131a41e..b979e73 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-storage-common/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-storage-common/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>hyracks</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+    <version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <licenses>
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-api</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+  		<version>0.2.17-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 88d6da6..ff32287 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-test-support/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-test-support/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>hyracks</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+    <version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <licenses>
@@ -55,33 +55,33 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-control-nc</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
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       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-storage-common</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+      <version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-btree</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+      <version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
       <type>jar</type>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-rtree</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+      <version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
       <type>jar</type>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-lsm-invertedindex</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+      <version>0.2.17-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 5c112ba..f16d1be 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>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>hyracks-tests</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+    <version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <build>
@@ -39,14 +39,14 @@
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-bloomfilter</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+  		<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-test-support</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+  		<version>0.2.17-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 4905ee1..86256a2 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>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>hyracks-tests</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+    <version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <build>
@@ -41,14 +41,14 @@
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-btree</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+  		<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-test-support</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+  		<version>0.2.17-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 5b5e819..d8ac000 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>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>hyracks-tests</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+    <version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <build>
@@ -39,20 +39,20 @@
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-lsm-btree</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+  		<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>  	
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-common</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+  		<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-test-support</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+  		<version>0.2.17-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 2e03591..6d48f12 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>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
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-    <version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+    <version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <build>
@@ -39,14 +39,14 @@
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-lsm-common</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+  		<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-test-support</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+  		<version>0.2.17-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 ba968dc..e449970 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>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
-		<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+		<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>..</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
@@ -40,21 +40,21 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-lsm-invertedindex</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+			<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-test-support</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+			<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>test</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-data-std</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+			<version>0.2.17-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 71c74fc..92a4cfa 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>
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     <artifactId>hyracks-tests</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+    <version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <build>
@@ -39,14 +39,14 @@
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-lsm-rtree</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+  		<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-test-support</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+  		<version>0.2.17-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 40dd86d..ebb27775 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 @@
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-    <version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+    <version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <build>
@@ -41,14 +41,14 @@
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-rtree</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+  		<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-test-support</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+  		<version>0.2.17-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 7eaa1c2..6e6bdc9 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 @@
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     <artifactId>hyracks-tests</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+    <version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <build>
@@ -41,13 +41,13 @@
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-storage-common</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+  		<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-test-support</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+  		<version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-tests/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-tests/pom.xml
index 6e3a446..4a6c1eb 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-tests/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-tests/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>hyracks</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+    <version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <licenses>
diff --git a/hyracks/pom.xml b/hyracks/pom.xml
index 38f3ed9..74673d2 100644
--- a/hyracks/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/pom.xml
@@ -17,14 +17,14 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   <artifactId>hyracks</artifactId>
-  <version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+  <version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
   <name>hyracks</name>
 
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>fullstack</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+    <version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <build>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 82ddaa1..a31f493 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -17,14 +17,14 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   <artifactId>fullstack</artifactId>
-  <version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
+  <version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
   <name>hyracks-ecosystem-full-stack</name>
 
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache</groupId>
     <artifactId>apache</artifactId>
-    <version>17</version>
+    <version>LATEST</version>
   </parent>
 
   <licenses>
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@
     <connection>scm:git:https://github.com/apache/incubator-asterixdb-hyracks</connection>
     <developerConnection>scm:git:ssh://fulliautomatix.ics.uci.edu:29418/hyracks</developerConnection>
     <url>https://github.com/apache/incubator-asterixdb-hyracks</url>
-    <tag>fullstack-0.2.16-incubating</tag>
+    <tag>HEAD</tag>
   </scm>