diff --git a/algebricks/algebricks-common/pom.xml b/algebricks/algebricks-common/pom.xml
index 2c1b8fa..1890bc3 100644
--- a/algebricks/algebricks-common/pom.xml
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   <licenses>
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
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   	<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   	<artifactId>hyracks-api</artifactId>
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   </dependencies>
 </project>
diff --git a/algebricks/algebricks-compiler/pom.xml b/algebricks/algebricks-compiler/pom.xml
index 6e12b52..2ac3ae9 100644
--- a/algebricks/algebricks-compiler/pom.xml
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   <licenses>
@@ -51,12 +51,12 @@
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   	<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
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   </dependency>
   <dependency>
   	<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   	<artifactId>algebricks-core</artifactId>
-  	<version>0.2.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
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   </dependency>
   </dependencies>
 </project>
diff --git a/algebricks/algebricks-core/pom.xml b/algebricks/algebricks-core/pom.xml
index aac1d47..ffbf35c 100644
--- a/algebricks/algebricks-core/pom.xml
+++ b/algebricks/algebricks-core/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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   <licenses>
@@ -51,27 +51,27 @@
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   	<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-btree</artifactId>
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   <dependency>
   	<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   	<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-rtree</artifactId>
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   </dependency>
   <dependency>
   	<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   	<artifactId>hyracks-dataflow-std</artifactId>
-  	<version>0.2.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  	<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
   </dependency>
   <dependency>
   	<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   	<artifactId>algebricks-runtime</artifactId>
-  	<version>0.2.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  	<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
   </dependency>
   <dependency>
   	<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   	<artifactId>algebricks-common</artifactId>
-  	<version>0.2.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
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   </dependency>
   </dependencies>
 </project>
diff --git a/algebricks/algebricks-data/pom.xml b/algebricks/algebricks-data/pom.xml
index 8624e15..0416ad0 100644
--- a/algebricks/algebricks-data/pom.xml
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@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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   <licenses>
@@ -51,12 +51,12 @@
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   	<artifactId>algebricks-common</artifactId>
-  	<version>0.2.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
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   <dependency>
   	<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   	<artifactId>hyracks-data-std</artifactId>
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   </dependencies>
 </project>
diff --git a/algebricks/algebricks-examples/piglet-example/pom.xml b/algebricks/algebricks-examples/piglet-example/pom.xml
index be7d11f..8a98134 100644
--- a/algebricks/algebricks-examples/piglet-example/pom.xml
+++ b/algebricks/algebricks-examples/piglet-example/pom.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
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   </parent>
 
   <build>
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diff --git a/algebricks/algebricks-examples/pom.xml b/algebricks/algebricks-examples/pom.xml
index 39c69b2..4fdf490 100644
--- a/algebricks/algebricks-examples/pom.xml
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diff --git a/algebricks/algebricks-rewriter/pom.xml b/algebricks/algebricks-rewriter/pom.xml
index 88b95e3..4e0c998 100644
--- a/algebricks/algebricks-rewriter/pom.xml
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   <licenses>
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
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   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>algebricks-core</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
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   	</dependency>
   </dependencies>
 </project>
diff --git a/algebricks/algebricks-runtime/pom.xml b/algebricks/algebricks-runtime/pom.xml
index 9262607..c3eb15f 100644
--- a/algebricks/algebricks-runtime/pom.xml
+++ b/algebricks/algebricks-runtime/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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   <licenses>
@@ -51,27 +51,27 @@
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   <dependency>
   	<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   	<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-rtree</artifactId>
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   <dependency>
   	<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   	<artifactId>hyracks-dataflow-std</artifactId>
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   <dependency>
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   	<artifactId>algebricks-common</artifactId>
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   <dependency>
   	<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   	<artifactId>algebricks-data</artifactId>
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diff --git a/algebricks/algebricks-tests/pom.xml b/algebricks/algebricks-tests/pom.xml
index 2c9953b..2c3d6e1 100644
--- a/algebricks/algebricks-tests/pom.xml
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   <licenses>
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diff --git a/algebricks/pom.xml b/algebricks/pom.xml
index 1f235ca..ae7c3dc 100644
--- a/algebricks/pom.xml
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   <parent>
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diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-api/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-api/pom.xml
index 7cd7f06..ac056c9 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-api/pom.xml
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@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
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   </parent>
 
   <licenses>
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
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+  		<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
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   	<dependency>
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diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-client/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-client/pom.xml
index f40e9a8..65d2865 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-client/pom.xml
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@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
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   <licenses>
@@ -65,32 +65,32 @@
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 			<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-net</artifactId>
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 			<artifactId>hyracks-dataflow-common</artifactId>
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 			<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-control-cc</artifactId>
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+			<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
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 			<artifactId>hyracks-control-nc</artifactId>
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+			<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>com.googlecode.json-simple</groupId>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-comm/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-comm/pom.xml
index 0eecd8f..556e0b8 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-comm/pom.xml
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@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
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   <licenses>
@@ -48,12 +48,12 @@
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diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-control/hyracks-control-cc/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-control/hyracks-control-cc/pom.xml
index 3372795..4859c46 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-control/hyracks-control-cc/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-control/hyracks-control-cc/pom.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
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   <build>
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
   	<dependency>
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   		<artifactId>hyracks-control-common</artifactId>
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+  		<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-control/hyracks-control-common/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-control/hyracks-control-common/pom.xml
index dae89d4..6824e17 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-control/hyracks-control-common/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-control/hyracks-control-common/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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   </parent>
 
   <build>
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
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   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-api</artifactId>
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+  		<version>0.2.16-incubating</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 097c347..af2152e 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-control/hyracks-control-nc/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-control/hyracks-control-nc/pom.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
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   <build>
@@ -40,19 +40,19 @@
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-control-common</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  		<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-net</artifactId>
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+  		<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-comm</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  		<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
   	</dependency>
   </dependencies>
   <reporting>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-control/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-control/pom.xml
index a80751f..1fa454f 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-control/pom.xml
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@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
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   <licenses>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-data/hyracks-data-std/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-data/hyracks-data-std/pom.xml
index f3a2659..4cbc528 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-data/hyracks-data-std/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-data/hyracks-data-std/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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   <build>
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
   <dependency>
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   	<artifactId>hyracks-api</artifactId>
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+  	<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
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   </dependencies>
 </project>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-data/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-data/pom.xml
index 5d6949e..f3f26f2 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-data/pom.xml
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   <licenses>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-dataflow-common/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-dataflow-common/pom.xml
index 77e109d..26c237e 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-dataflow-common/pom.xml
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@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
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   </parent>
 
   <licenses>
@@ -49,19 +49,19 @@
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   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
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   		<scope>compile</scope>
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   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-data-std</artifactId>
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     </dependency>
    	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-control-nc</artifactId>
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         <scope>test</scope>
   	</dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-dataflow-hadoop/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-dataflow-hadoop/pom.xml
index efb74c5..8be9d48 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-dataflow-hadoop/pom.xml
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@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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+    <version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
   </parent>
 
   <licenses>
@@ -50,21 +50,21 @@
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-api</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  		<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-dataflow-common</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  		<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
 		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
 		<artifactId>hyracks-hdfs-2.x</artifactId>
-		<version>0.2.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>0.2.16-incubating</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-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  		<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-dataflow-std/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-dataflow-std/pom.xml
index 27ae92c..16b79cd 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-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
   </parent>
 
   <licenses>
@@ -51,14 +51,14 @@
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-api</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  		<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-dataflow-common</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  		<version>0.2.16-incubating</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-SNAPSHOT</version>
+          <version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
           <scope>test</scope>
       </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-dist/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-dist/pom.xml
index 2968994..7315611 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-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
 	</parent>
 
   <licenses>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-documentation/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-documentation/pom.xml
index ad86773..64ac0b4 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-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
   </parent>
 
   <build>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-examples/btree-example/btreeclient/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-examples/btree-example/btreeclient/pom.xml
index 8da9688..720d7d8 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-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
   </parent>
 
   <dependencies>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-dataflow-std</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  		<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-btree</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  		<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks.examples.btree</groupId>
   		<artifactId>btreehelper</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  		<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-examples/btree-example/btreehelper/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-examples/btree-example/btreehelper/pom.xml
index ce06fa0..4d53638 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-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
   </parent>
 
   <dependencies>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-dataflow-std</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  		<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-btree</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  		<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-api</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  		<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-data-std</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  		<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
   	</dependency>
   </dependencies>
   <build>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-examples/btree-example/btreeserver/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-examples/btree-example/btreeserver/pom.xml
index a139229..87a251d 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-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
   <name>btreeserver</name>
 
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.hyracks.examples</groupId>
     <artifactId>btree-example</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
   </parent>
 
   <build>
@@ -77,20 +77,20 @@
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks.examples.btree</groupId>
   		<artifactId>btreehelper</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  		<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-control-cc</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  		<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-control-nc</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  		<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-examples/btree-example/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-examples/btree-example/pom.xml
index beac849..223b6c2 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-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>0.2.16-incubating</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 d66da01..bb1fbe3 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-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
   </parent>
 
   <dependencies>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-dataflow-std</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  		<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks.examples.compat</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hadoopcompathelper</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  		<version>0.2.16-incubating</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 d587a60..a2137b8 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-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
   </parent>
 
   <dependencies>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-dataflow-std</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  		<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-api</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  		<version>0.2.16-incubating</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 b03358d..0dc0ea5 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-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
   <name>hadoopcompatserver</name>
 
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.hyracks.examples</groupId>
     <artifactId>hadoop-compat-example</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
   </parent>
 
   <build>
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
       <plugin>
       	<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       	<artifactId>hyracks-virtualcluster-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-      	<version>0.2.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      	<version>0.2.16-incubating</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-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
         <scope>compile</scope>
      </dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-control-cc</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  		<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-control-nc</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  		<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
      <dependency>
         <groupId>org.apache.hyracks.examples.compat</groupId>
   	    <artifactId>hadoopcompatclient</artifactId>
-  	    <version>0.2.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  	    <version>0.2.16-incubating</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 a614858..4350ca8 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-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
   </parent>
 
   <modules>
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
       <dependency>
          <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
          <artifactId>hyracks-hadoop-compat</artifactId>
-         <version>0.2.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+         <version>0.2.16-incubating</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 ca47d2a..99d0c17 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-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
 	</parent>
 	<build>
 		<plugins>
@@ -39,75 +39,75 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-dataflow-std</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-control-cc</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-control-nc</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-btree</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-rtree</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-lsm-btree</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-lsm-rtree</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-lsm-invertedindex</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-test-support</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>test</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-data-std</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
 		</dependency>
   	    <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
             <artifactId>hyracks-client</artifactId>
-            <version>0.2.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
             <type>jar</type>
             <scope>compile</scope>
         </dependency>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-examples/hyracks-shutdown-test/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-examples/hyracks-shutdown-test/pom.xml
index 22eb2f0..c0c411f 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-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
   </parent>
 
   <build>
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
       <plugin>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-virtualcluster-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>0.2.16-incubating</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-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-control-cc</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
       <type>jar</type>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-control-nc</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
       <type>jar</type>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>textclient</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
       <type>jar</type>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-examples/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-examples/pom.xml
index f6fbcbc..43dc8d7 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-examples/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-examples/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
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index 3d41d60..f46f6b0 100644
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index a2d5e92..bc2dfe9 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-examples/text-example/textclient/pom.xml
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   		<artifactId>texthelper</artifactId>
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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 956e51d..b2169ef 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-examples/text-example/texthelper/pom.xml
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index 300f980..06e3c50 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-examples/text-example/textserver/pom.xml
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index d19cdf0..2dc6f01 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-examples/tpch-example/pom.xml
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index 60edfea..e6f7a1c 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-examples/tpch-example/tpchclient/pom.xml
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--- 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 9fe9956..684dfbe 100644
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index dec634f..2ef544c 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-hdfs/hyracks-hdfs-1.x/pom.xml
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index 62187df..00be26a 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-hdfs/hyracks-hdfs-2.x/pom.xml
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index f477f8e..01d320c 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-hdfs/hyracks-hdfs-core/pom.xml
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index d6599cc..583c4dd 100644
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diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-storage-am-bloomfilter/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-storage-am-bloomfilter/pom.xml
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diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-storage-am-btree/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-storage-am-btree/pom.xml
index f6eb958..1406231 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-storage-am-btree/pom.xml
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index 430d645..45551b3 100644
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   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-dataflow-common</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  		<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-dataflow-std</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  		<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-storage-am-lsm-btree/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-storage-am-lsm-btree/pom.xml
index 9254385..2560489 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-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
   </parent>
 
   <licenses>
@@ -49,21 +49,21 @@
     <dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-btree</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  		<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency> 
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-bloomfilter</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  		<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency> 
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-lsm-common</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  		<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>  	
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-storage-am-lsm-common/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-storage-am-lsm-common/pom.xml
index b775f90..0400c0b 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-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
   </parent>
 
   <licenses>
@@ -49,21 +49,21 @@
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-common</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  		<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-bloomfilter</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  		<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-btree</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  		<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>  	
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-storage-am-lsm-invertedindex/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-storage-am-lsm-invertedindex/pom.xml
index f3fb7e3..77679a0 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-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
 		<relativePath>..</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
@@ -49,14 +49,14 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-btree</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-lsm-common</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 	    </dependency>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-storage-am-lsm-rtree/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-storage-am-lsm-rtree/pom.xml
index f25d1ed..100ade4 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-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
   </parent>
 
   <licenses>
@@ -48,21 +48,21 @@
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-lsm-common</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  		<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-btree</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  		<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-rtree</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  		<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>  		
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-storage-am-rtree/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-storage-am-rtree/pom.xml
index 4ddcf6c..713d10c 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-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
   </parent>
 
   <licenses>
@@ -50,21 +50,21 @@
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-common</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  		<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-dataflow-common</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  		<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-dataflow-std</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  		<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-storage-common/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-storage-common/pom.xml
index 141c129..131a41e 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-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
   </parent>
 
   <licenses>
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-api</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  		<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-test-support/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-test-support/pom.xml
index 9895647..88d6da6 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-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
   </parent>
 
   <licenses>
@@ -55,33 +55,33 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-control-nc</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-storage-common</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-btree</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
       <type>jar</type>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-rtree</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
       <type>jar</type>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-lsm-invertedindex</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
       <type>jar</type>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-tests/hyracks-storage-am-bloomfilter-test/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-tests/hyracks-storage-am-bloomfilter-test/pom.xml
index d7424e4..5c112ba 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-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
   </parent>
 
   <build>
@@ -39,14 +39,14 @@
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-bloomfilter</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  		<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-test-support</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  		<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>test</scope>
   	</dependency>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-tests/hyracks-storage-am-btree-test/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-tests/hyracks-storage-am-btree-test/pom.xml
index ca0ff5d..4905ee1 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-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
   </parent>
 
   <build>
@@ -41,14 +41,14 @@
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-btree</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  		<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-test-support</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  		<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>test</scope>
   	</dependency>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-tests/hyracks-storage-am-lsm-btree-test/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-tests/hyracks-storage-am-lsm-btree-test/pom.xml
index 98f4601..5b5e819 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-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
   </parent>
 
   <build>
@@ -39,20 +39,20 @@
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-lsm-btree</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  		<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>  	
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-common</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  		<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-test-support</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  		<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-tests/hyracks-storage-am-lsm-common-test/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-tests/hyracks-storage-am-lsm-common-test/pom.xml
index a800f19..2e03591 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>
     <artifactId>hyracks-tests</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
   </parent>
 
   <build>
@@ -39,14 +39,14 @@
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-lsm-common</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  		<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-test-support</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  		<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-tests/hyracks-storage-am-lsm-invertedindex-test/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-tests/hyracks-storage-am-lsm-invertedindex-test/pom.xml
index 1767811..ba968dc 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-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>0.2.16-incubating</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-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-test-support</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>test</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-data-std</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>test</scope>
 		</dependency>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-tests/hyracks-storage-am-lsm-rtree-test/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-tests/hyracks-storage-am-lsm-rtree-test/pom.xml
index 5058dd5..71c74fc 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-tests/hyracks-storage-am-lsm-rtree-test/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-tests/hyracks-storage-am-lsm-rtree-test/pom.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>hyracks-tests</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
   </parent>
 
   <build>
@@ -39,14 +39,14 @@
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-lsm-rtree</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  		<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-test-support</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  		<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-tests/hyracks-storage-am-rtree-test/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-tests/hyracks-storage-am-rtree-test/pom.xml
index d11647c..40dd86d 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-tests/hyracks-storage-am-rtree-test/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-tests/hyracks-storage-am-rtree-test/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>hyracks-tests</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
   </parent>
 
   <build>
@@ -41,14 +41,14 @@
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-rtree</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  		<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-test-support</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  		<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>test</scope>
   	</dependency>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-tests/hyracks-storage-common-test/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-tests/hyracks-storage-common-test/pom.xml
index c99e65e..7eaa1c2 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-tests/hyracks-storage-common-test/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-tests/hyracks-storage-common-test/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>hyracks-tests</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
   </parent>
 
   <build>
@@ -41,13 +41,13 @@
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-storage-common</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  		<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-test-support</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  		<version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-tests/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-tests/pom.xml
index e7ec470..6e3a446 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-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
   </parent>
 
   <licenses>
diff --git a/hyracks/pom.xml b/hyracks/pom.xml
index 84382e7..38f3ed9 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-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
   <name>hyracks</name>
 
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
     <artifactId>fullstack</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
   </parent>
 
   <build>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index b6678d1..82ddaa1 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-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>0.2.16-incubating</version>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
   <name>hyracks-ecosystem-full-stack</name>
 
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache</groupId>
     <artifactId>apache</artifactId>
-    <version>LATEST</version>
+    <version>17</version>
   </parent>
 
   <licenses>
@@ -219,6 +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>
   </scm>