diff --git a/asterixdb/asterix-active/pom.xml b/asterixdb/asterix-active/pom.xml
index 140d67a..aef7e51 100644
--- a/asterixdb/asterix-active/pom.xml
+++ b/asterixdb/asterix-active/pom.xml
@@ -10,20 +10,19 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
       <artifactId>asterix-om</artifactId>
-      <version>0.8.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <type>jar</type>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-test-support</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
       <artifactId>asterix-runtime</artifactId>
-      <version>0.8.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <type>jar</type>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
@@ -34,12 +33,11 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-hdfs-core</artifactId>
-      <version>${hyracks.version}</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
       <artifactId>asterix-common</artifactId>
-      <version>0.8.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
-</project>
\ No newline at end of file
+</project>
diff --git a/asterixdb/asterix-algebra/pom.xml b/asterixdb/asterix-algebra/pom.xml
index 4343a00..27b8583 100644
--- a/asterixdb/asterix-algebra/pom.xml
+++ b/asterixdb/asterix-algebra/pom.xml
@@ -119,41 +119,41 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
       <artifactId>asterix-runtime</artifactId>
-      <version>0.8.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
       <artifactId>asterix-lang-common</artifactId>
-      <version>0.8.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
       <artifactId>asterix-lang-aql</artifactId>
-      <version>0.8.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
       <artifactId>asterix-lang-sqlpp</artifactId>
-      <version>0.8.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
       <artifactId>asterix-metadata</artifactId>
-      <version>0.8.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
       <artifactId>asterix-external-data</artifactId>
-      <version>0.8.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
       <artifactId>asterix-transactions</artifactId>
-      <version>0.8.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/asterixdb/asterix-app/pom.xml b/asterixdb/asterix-app/pom.xml
index 7d0a9ba..86af40a 100644
--- a/asterixdb/asterix-app/pom.xml
+++ b/asterixdb/asterix-app/pom.xml
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
         <artifactId>asterix-test-datagenerator-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>0.8.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>${project.version}</version>
         <executions>
           <execution>
             <id>replace-template-data</id>
@@ -319,13 +319,11 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-test-support</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-api</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
       <type>test-jar</type>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
diff --git a/asterixdb/asterix-common/pom.xml b/asterixdb/asterix-common/pom.xml
index f6c0c99..5542186 100644
--- a/asterixdb/asterix-common/pom.xml
+++ b/asterixdb/asterix-common/pom.xml
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
       <artifactId>asterix-test-framework</artifactId>
-      <version>0.8.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/asterixdb/asterix-events/pom.xml b/asterixdb/asterix-events/pom.xml
index 096a015..97bf78f 100644
--- a/asterixdb/asterix-events/pom.xml
+++ b/asterixdb/asterix-events/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
   <artifactId>asterix-events</artifactId>
-  <version>0.8.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
 
   <licenses>
     <license>
@@ -182,7 +181,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
       <artifactId>asterix-common</artifactId>
-      <version>0.8.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <type>jar</type>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
diff --git a/asterixdb/asterix-experiments/pom.xml b/asterixdb/asterix-experiments/pom.xml
index 86beeff..7a7d3c6 100644
--- a/asterixdb/asterix-experiments/pom.xml
+++ b/asterixdb/asterix-experiments/pom.xml
@@ -92,31 +92,31 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
       <artifactId>asterix-lang-common</artifactId>
-      <version>0.8.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
       <artifactId>asterix-lang-aql</artifactId>
-      <version>0.8.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
       <artifactId>asterix-algebra</artifactId>
-      <version>0.8.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
       <artifactId>asterix-external-data</artifactId>
-      <version>0.8.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
       <artifactId>asterix-metadata</artifactId>
-      <version>0.8.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
       <artifactId>asterix-app</artifactId>
-      <version>0.8.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
     </dependency>
     <!--         <dependency>
           <groupId>net.schmizz</groupId>
diff --git a/asterixdb/asterix-external-data/pom.xml b/asterixdb/asterix-external-data/pom.xml
index 08a30e3..a05af3d 100644
--- a/asterixdb/asterix-external-data/pom.xml
+++ b/asterixdb/asterix-external-data/pom.xml
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
         <artifactId>lexer-generator-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>0.8.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>${project.version}</version>
         <configuration>
           <grammarFile>src/main/resources/adm.grammar</grammarFile>
           <outputDir>${project.build.directory}/generated-sources/org/apache/asterix/runtime/operators/file/adm</outputDir>
@@ -189,20 +189,19 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
       <artifactId>asterix-om</artifactId>
-      <version>0.8.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <type>jar</type>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-test-support</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
       <artifactId>asterix-runtime</artifactId>
-      <version>0.8.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <type>jar</type>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
@@ -213,17 +212,16 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-hdfs-core</artifactId>
-      <version>${hyracks.version}</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
       <artifactId>asterix-common</artifactId>
-      <version>0.8.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
       <artifactId>asterix-active</artifactId>
-      <version>0.8.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.kenai.nbpwr</groupId>
@@ -314,9 +312,8 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-api</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
       <type>test-jar</type>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
-</project>
\ No newline at end of file
+</project>
diff --git a/asterixdb/asterix-fuzzyjoin/pom.xml b/asterixdb/asterix-fuzzyjoin/pom.xml
index d554cee..a6dc103 100644
--- a/asterixdb/asterix-fuzzyjoin/pom.xml
+++ b/asterixdb/asterix-fuzzyjoin/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
   <artifactId>asterix-fuzzyjoin</artifactId>
-  <version>0.8.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
 
   <licenses>
     <license>
diff --git a/asterixdb/asterix-installer/pom.xml b/asterixdb/asterix-installer/pom.xml
index 01f5ed7..c1de4a4 100644
--- a/asterixdb/asterix-installer/pom.xml
+++ b/asterixdb/asterix-installer/pom.xml
@@ -270,42 +270,42 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
       <artifactId>asterix-events</artifactId>
-      <version>0.8.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <type>jar</type>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
       <artifactId>asterix-common</artifactId>
-      <version>0.8.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <type>test-jar</type>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
       <artifactId>asterix-app</artifactId>
-      <version>0.8.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <type>test-jar</type>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
       <artifactId>asterix-server</artifactId>
-      <version>0.8.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <type>zip</type>
       <classifier>binary-assembly</classifier>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
       <artifactId>asterix-external-data</artifactId>
-      <version>0.8.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <type>zip</type>
       <classifier>binary-assembly</classifier>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
       <artifactId>asterix-test-framework</artifactId>
-      <version>0.8.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/asterixdb/asterix-lang-aql/pom.xml b/asterixdb/asterix-lang-aql/pom.xml
index 495cff4..e29119e 100644
--- a/asterixdb/asterix-lang-aql/pom.xml
+++ b/asterixdb/asterix-lang-aql/pom.xml
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
       <artifactId>asterix-lang-common</artifactId>
-      <version>0.8.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
 
diff --git a/asterixdb/asterix-lang-common/pom.xml b/asterixdb/asterix-lang-common/pom.xml
index c43ec34..3aaa17b 100644
--- a/asterixdb/asterix-lang-common/pom.xml
+++ b/asterixdb/asterix-lang-common/pom.xml
@@ -65,13 +65,13 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
       <artifactId>asterix-common</artifactId>
-      <version>0.8.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
       <artifactId>asterix-metadata</artifactId>
-      <version>0.8.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/asterixdb/asterix-lang-sqlpp/pom.xml b/asterixdb/asterix-lang-sqlpp/pom.xml
index e6bb103..c6d1e4a 100644
--- a/asterixdb/asterix-lang-sqlpp/pom.xml
+++ b/asterixdb/asterix-lang-sqlpp/pom.xml
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
       <artifactId>asterix-lang-common</artifactId>
-      <version>0.8.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
 
diff --git a/asterixdb/asterix-maven-plugins/asterix-test-datagenerator-maven-plugin/pom.xml b/asterixdb/asterix-maven-plugins/asterix-test-datagenerator-maven-plugin/pom.xml
index db211a6..98d58f2 100644
--- a/asterixdb/asterix-maven-plugins/asterix-test-datagenerator-maven-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/asterixdb/asterix-maven-plugins/asterix-test-datagenerator-maven-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
       <artifactId>asterix-test-framework</artifactId>
-      <version>0.8.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
 </project>
diff --git a/asterixdb/asterix-metadata/pom.xml b/asterixdb/asterix-metadata/pom.xml
index 612af9a..28e4ad1 100644
--- a/asterixdb/asterix-metadata/pom.xml
+++ b/asterixdb/asterix-metadata/pom.xml
@@ -39,25 +39,25 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
       <artifactId>asterix-common</artifactId>
-      <version>0.8.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
       <artifactId>asterix-om</artifactId>
-      <version>0.8.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
       <artifactId>asterix-runtime</artifactId>
-      <version>0.8.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
       <artifactId>asterix-events</artifactId>
-      <version>0.8.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -81,12 +81,11 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-hdfs-core</artifactId>
-      <version>${hyracks.version}</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
       <artifactId>asterix-external-data</artifactId>
-      <version>0.8.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.mockito</groupId>
diff --git a/asterixdb/asterix-om/pom.xml b/asterixdb/asterix-om/pom.xml
index fcd3078..60fa26c 100644
--- a/asterixdb/asterix-om/pom.xml
+++ b/asterixdb/asterix-om/pom.xml
@@ -42,13 +42,13 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
       <artifactId>asterix-common</artifactId>
-      <version>0.8.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
       <artifactId>asterix-transactions</artifactId>
-      <version>0.8.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/asterixdb/asterix-replication/pom.xml b/asterixdb/asterix-replication/pom.xml
index 7f0c34a..15beaf9 100644
--- a/asterixdb/asterix-replication/pom.xml
+++ b/asterixdb/asterix-replication/pom.xml
@@ -41,12 +41,12 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
       <artifactId>asterix-common</artifactId>
-      <version>0.8.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
       <artifactId>asterix-metadata</artifactId>
-      <version>0.8.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
diff --git a/asterixdb/asterix-runtime/pom.xml b/asterixdb/asterix-runtime/pom.xml
index 3bfe55a..4224d19 100644
--- a/asterixdb/asterix-runtime/pom.xml
+++ b/asterixdb/asterix-runtime/pom.xml
@@ -39,13 +39,13 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
       <artifactId>asterix-om</artifactId>
-      <version>0.8.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
       <artifactId>asterix-fuzzyjoin</artifactId>
-      <version>0.8.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
       <artifactId>asterix-transactions</artifactId>
-      <version>0.8.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/asterixdb/asterix-server/pom.xml b/asterixdb/asterix-server/pom.xml
index 92fde73..b083bbc 100644
--- a/asterixdb/asterix-server/pom.xml
+++ b/asterixdb/asterix-server/pom.xml
@@ -207,26 +207,26 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
       <artifactId>asterix-app</artifactId>
-      <version>0.8.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
       <artifactId>asterix-app</artifactId>
-      <version>0.8.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <type>test-jar</type>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
       <artifactId>asterix-common</artifactId>
-      <version>0.8.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <type>test-jar</type>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
       <artifactId>asterix-test-framework</artifactId>
-      <version>0.8.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/asterixdb/asterix-tools/pom.xml b/asterixdb/asterix-tools/pom.xml
index cb32004..649eb38 100644
--- a/asterixdb/asterix-tools/pom.xml
+++ b/asterixdb/asterix-tools/pom.xml
@@ -91,44 +91,44 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
       <artifactId>asterix-lang-aql</artifactId>
-      <version>0.8.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
       <artifactId>asterix-algebra</artifactId>
-      <version>0.8.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
       <artifactId>asterix-external-data</artifactId>
-      <version>0.8.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
       <artifactId>asterix-common</artifactId>
-      <version>0.8.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <type>test-jar</type>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
       <artifactId>asterix-metadata</artifactId>
-      <version>0.8.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <!--<dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
       <artifactId>asterix-metadata</artifactId>
-      <version>0.8.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>-->
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
       <artifactId>asterix-events</artifactId>
-      <version>0.8.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/asterixdb/asterix-transactions/pom.xml b/asterixdb/asterix-transactions/pom.xml
index 0c0fa46..a016a54 100644
--- a/asterixdb/asterix-transactions/pom.xml
+++ b/asterixdb/asterix-transactions/pom.xml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
         <artifactId>record-manager-generator-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>0.8.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>${project.version}</version>
         <configuration>
           <debug>false</debug>
           <inputFiles>
@@ -90,27 +90,23 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-common</artifactId>
-      <version>${hyracks.version}</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-lsm-btree</artifactId>
-      <version>${hyracks.version}</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-lsm-rtree</artifactId>
-      <version>${hyracks.version}</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-lsm-invertedindex</artifactId>
-      <version>${hyracks.version}</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
       <artifactId>asterix-common</artifactId>
-      <version>0.8.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <type>jar</type>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
diff --git a/asterixdb/asterix-yarn/pom.xml b/asterixdb/asterix-yarn/pom.xml
index b75eb32..1350f73 100644
--- a/asterixdb/asterix-yarn/pom.xml
+++ b/asterixdb/asterix-yarn/pom.xml
@@ -122,26 +122,26 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
       <artifactId>asterix-events</artifactId>
-      <version>0.8.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
       <artifactId>asterix-common</artifactId>
-      <version>0.8.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <type>test-jar</type>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
       <artifactId>asterix-test-framework</artifactId>
-      <version>0.8.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
       <artifactId>asterix-common</artifactId>
-      <version>0.8.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hadoop</groupId>
@@ -208,19 +208,19 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
       <artifactId>asterix-server</artifactId>
-      <version>0.8.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <type>zip</type>
       <classifier>binary-assembly</classifier>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
       <artifactId>asterix-runtime</artifactId>
-      <version>0.8.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
       <artifactId>asterix-app</artifactId>
-      <version>0.8.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
diff --git a/asterixdb/pom.xml b/asterixdb/pom.xml
index 37be3dc..55677d8 100644
--- a/asterixdb/pom.xml
+++ b/asterixdb/pom.xml
@@ -733,6 +733,22 @@
         <version>${hyracks.version}</version>
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
+        <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
+        <artifactId>hyracks-hdfs-core</artifactId>
+        <version>${hyracks.version}</version>
+      </dependency>
+      <dependency>
+        <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
+        <artifactId>hyracks-test-support</artifactId>
+        <version>${hyracks.version}</version>
+      </dependency>
+      <dependency>
+        <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
+        <artifactId>hyracks-api</artifactId>
+        <version>${hyracks.version}</version>
+        <type>test-jar</type>
+      </dependency>
+      <dependency>
         <groupId>org.json</groupId>
         <artifactId>json</artifactId>
         <version>${json.version}</version>
diff --git a/hyracks-fullstack/algebricks/algebricks-common/pom.xml b/hyracks-fullstack/algebricks/algebricks-common/pom.xml
index 2f75b49..39171b7 100644
--- a/hyracks-fullstack/algebricks/algebricks-common/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks-fullstack/algebricks/algebricks-common/pom.xml
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-api</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
 </project>
diff --git a/hyracks-fullstack/algebricks/algebricks-compiler/pom.xml b/hyracks-fullstack/algebricks/algebricks-compiler/pom.xml
index c69619d..13654f4 100644
--- a/hyracks-fullstack/algebricks/algebricks-compiler/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks-fullstack/algebricks/algebricks-compiler/pom.xml
@@ -45,12 +45,12 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>algebricks-rewriter</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>algebricks-core</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
 </project>
diff --git a/hyracks-fullstack/algebricks/algebricks-core/pom.xml b/hyracks-fullstack/algebricks/algebricks-core/pom.xml
index ec5d9d6..498a656 100644
--- a/hyracks-fullstack/algebricks/algebricks-core/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks-fullstack/algebricks/algebricks-core/pom.xml
@@ -45,27 +45,27 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-btree</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-rtree</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-dataflow-std</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>algebricks-runtime</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>algebricks-common</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
 </project>
diff --git a/hyracks-fullstack/algebricks/algebricks-data/pom.xml b/hyracks-fullstack/algebricks/algebricks-data/pom.xml
index 45b160c..aaf02c1 100644
--- a/hyracks-fullstack/algebricks/algebricks-data/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks-fullstack/algebricks/algebricks-data/pom.xml
@@ -45,12 +45,12 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>algebricks-common</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-data-std</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
 </project>
diff --git a/hyracks-fullstack/algebricks/algebricks-examples/piglet-example/pom.xml b/hyracks-fullstack/algebricks/algebricks-examples/piglet-example/pom.xml
index fcb5a9f..fc93952 100644
--- a/hyracks-fullstack/algebricks/algebricks-examples/piglet-example/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks-fullstack/algebricks/algebricks-examples/piglet-example/pom.xml
@@ -115,12 +115,12 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>algebricks-compiler</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-util</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
 </project>
diff --git a/hyracks-fullstack/algebricks/algebricks-examples/pom.xml b/hyracks-fullstack/algebricks/algebricks-examples/pom.xml
index 5439497..9ba2e08 100644
--- a/hyracks-fullstack/algebricks/algebricks-examples/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks-fullstack/algebricks/algebricks-examples/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>algebricks-core</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
 
diff --git a/hyracks-fullstack/algebricks/algebricks-rewriter/pom.xml b/hyracks-fullstack/algebricks/algebricks-rewriter/pom.xml
index 80cb967..e42f3f0 100644
--- a/hyracks-fullstack/algebricks/algebricks-rewriter/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks-fullstack/algebricks/algebricks-rewriter/pom.xml
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>algebricks-core</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
 </project>
diff --git a/hyracks-fullstack/algebricks/algebricks-runtime/pom.xml b/hyracks-fullstack/algebricks/algebricks-runtime/pom.xml
index bea0618..38c86c5 100644
--- a/hyracks-fullstack/algebricks/algebricks-runtime/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks-fullstack/algebricks/algebricks-runtime/pom.xml
@@ -45,27 +45,27 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-btree</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-rtree</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-dataflow-std</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>algebricks-common</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>algebricks-data</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
 </project>
diff --git a/hyracks-fullstack/algebricks/algebricks-tests/pom.xml b/hyracks-fullstack/algebricks/algebricks-tests/pom.xml
index 374eca1..30ee4bb 100644
--- a/hyracks-fullstack/algebricks/algebricks-tests/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks-fullstack/algebricks/algebricks-tests/pom.xml
@@ -111,22 +111,22 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>algebricks-compiler</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-control-cc</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-control-nc</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-data-std</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
 </project>
diff --git a/hyracks-fullstack/algebricks/pom.xml b/hyracks-fullstack/algebricks/pom.xml
index af7e110..ba31be5 100644
--- a/hyracks-fullstack/algebricks/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks-fullstack/algebricks/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   <artifactId>algebricks</artifactId>
-  <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
   <name>algebricks</name>
 
diff --git a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-api/pom.xml b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-api/pom.xml
index 01c397e..5f625fb 100644
--- a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-api/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-api/pom.xml
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-ipc</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.commons</groupId>
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-util</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.mockito</groupId>
diff --git a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-client/pom.xml b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-client/pom.xml
index 481c615..fad01d5 100644
--- a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-client/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-client/pom.xml
@@ -69,32 +69,32 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-api</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-net</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-comm</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-dataflow-common</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-control-cc</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-control-nc</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.googlecode.json-simple</groupId>
diff --git a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-comm/pom.xml b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-comm/pom.xml
index d189f3a..4c39179 100644
--- a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-comm/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-comm/pom.xml
@@ -44,12 +44,12 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-api</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-net</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
 </project>
diff --git a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-control/hyracks-control-cc/pom.xml b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-control/hyracks-control-cc/pom.xml
index 6861017..2b59165 100644
--- a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-control/hyracks-control-cc/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-control/hyracks-control-cc/pom.xml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-control-common</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <type>jar</type>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
diff --git a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-control/hyracks-control-common/pom.xml b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-control/hyracks-control-common/pom.xml
index d885b38..ac7323c 100644
--- a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-control/hyracks-control-common/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-control/hyracks-control-common/pom.xml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-api</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <type>jar</type>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
diff --git a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-control/hyracks-control-nc/pom.xml b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-control/hyracks-control-nc/pom.xml
index 38ea86c..a6c06de 100644
--- a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-control/hyracks-control-nc/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-control/hyracks-control-nc/pom.xml
@@ -34,19 +34,19 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-control-common</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <type>jar</type>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-net</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-comm</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
   <reporting>
diff --git a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-control/hyracks-nc-service/pom.xml b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-control/hyracks-nc-service/pom.xml
index 66d4d24..4073697 100644
--- a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-control/hyracks-nc-service/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-control/hyracks-nc-service/pom.xml
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
       <dependency>
         <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
         <artifactId>hyracks-control-nc</artifactId>
-        <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>${project.version}</version>
         <type>jar</type>
         <scope>compile</scope>
       </dependency>
diff --git a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-data/hyracks-data-std/pom.xml b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-data/hyracks-data-std/pom.xml
index 46a38bf..aee7508 100644
--- a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-data/hyracks-data-std/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-data/hyracks-data-std/pom.xml
@@ -35,17 +35,17 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-util</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-api</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-util</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <type>test-jar</type>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
diff --git a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-dataflow-common/pom.xml b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-dataflow-common/pom.xml
index 4bbdab5..8083c69 100644
--- a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-dataflow-common/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-dataflow-common/pom.xml
@@ -44,31 +44,31 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-util</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-util</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <type>test-jar</type>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-api</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <type>jar</type>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-data-std</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-control-nc</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-dataflow-hadoop/pom.xml b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-dataflow-hadoop/pom.xml
index babd792..cd0b30a 100644
--- a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-dataflow-hadoop/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-dataflow-hadoop/pom.xml
@@ -45,21 +45,21 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-api</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <type>jar</type>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-dataflow-common</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <type>jar</type>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-hdfs-2.x</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <type>jar</type>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-dataflow-std</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-dataflow-std/pom.xml b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-dataflow-std/pom.xml
index 6fd9e19..d1501ca 100644
--- a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-dataflow-std/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-dataflow-std/pom.xml
@@ -46,14 +46,14 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-api</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <type>jar</type>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-dataflow-common</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <type>jar</type>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-control-nc</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-examples/btree-example/btreeclient/pom.xml b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-examples/btree-example/btreeclient/pom.xml
index 408068a..453354b 100644
--- a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-examples/btree-example/btreeclient/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-examples/btree-example/btreeclient/pom.xml
@@ -36,19 +36,19 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-dataflow-std</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-btree</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks.examples.btree</groupId>
       <artifactId>btreehelper</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <type>jar</type>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
diff --git a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-examples/btree-example/btreehelper/pom.xml b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-examples/btree-example/btreehelper/pom.xml
index 235d633..9364294 100644
--- a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-examples/btree-example/btreehelper/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-examples/btree-example/btreehelper/pom.xml
@@ -36,25 +36,25 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-dataflow-std</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-btree</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-api</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-data-std</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
 
diff --git a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-examples/btree-example/btreeserver/pom.xml b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-examples/btree-example/btreeserver/pom.xml
index 4ac9ed3..23400e1 100644
--- a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-examples/btree-example/btreeserver/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-examples/btree-example/btreeserver/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.apache.hyracks.examples.btree</groupId>
   <artifactId>btreeserver</artifactId>
-  <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
   <name>btreeserver</name>
 
   <parent>
@@ -76,20 +75,20 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks.examples.btree</groupId>
       <artifactId>btreehelper</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-control-cc</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <type>jar</type>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-control-nc</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <type>jar</type>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
diff --git a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-examples/hyracks-integration-tests/pom.xml b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-examples/hyracks-integration-tests/pom.xml
index 52d1612..08ab78d 100644
--- a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-examples/hyracks-integration-tests/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-examples/hyracks-integration-tests/pom.xml
@@ -46,75 +46,75 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-dataflow-std</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <type>jar</type>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-control-cc</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <type>jar</type>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-control-nc</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <type>jar</type>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-btree</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <type>jar</type>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-rtree</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <type>jar</type>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-lsm-btree</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <type>jar</type>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-lsm-rtree</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <type>jar</type>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-lsm-invertedindex</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <type>jar</type>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-test-support</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <type>jar</type>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-data-std</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-client</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <type>jar</type>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
diff --git a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-examples/hyracks-shutdown-test/pom.xml b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-examples/hyracks-shutdown-test/pom.xml
index f8ffe7d..711c183 100644
--- a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-examples/hyracks-shutdown-test/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-examples/hyracks-shutdown-test/pom.xml
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@
           <plugin>
             <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
             <artifactId>hyracks-virtualcluster-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-            <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>${project.version}</version>
             <configuration>
               <hyracksServerHome>${basedir}/target/hyracks-shutdown-test-${project.version}-binary-assembly</hyracksServerHome>
               <jvmOptions>${jvm.extraargs}</jvmOptions>
@@ -175,27 +175,27 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>texthelper</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-control-cc</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <type>jar</type>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-control-nc</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <type>jar</type>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>textclient</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <type>jar</type>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
diff --git a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-examples/text-example/textclient/pom.xml b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-examples/text-example/textclient/pom.xml
index 0b311c0..d73fe86 100644
--- a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-examples/text-example/textclient/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-examples/text-example/textclient/pom.xml
@@ -36,13 +36,13 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-dataflow-std</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>texthelper</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <type>jar</type>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
diff --git a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-examples/text-example/texthelper/pom.xml b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-examples/text-example/texthelper/pom.xml
index e5f6d9f..f85b264 100644
--- a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-examples/text-example/texthelper/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-examples/text-example/texthelper/pom.xml
@@ -36,19 +36,19 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-dataflow-std</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-api</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-data-std</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
   <build>
diff --git a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-examples/text-example/textserver/pom.xml b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-examples/text-example/textserver/pom.xml
index 0a37307..aec77a3 100644
--- a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-examples/text-example/textserver/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-examples/text-example/textserver/pom.xml
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
           <plugin>
             <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
             <artifactId>hyracks-virtualcluster-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-            <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>${project.version}</version>
             <configuration>
               <hyracksServerHome>${basedir}/target/textserver-${project.version}-binary-assembly</hyracksServerHome>
               <jvmOptions>${jvm.extraargs}</jvmOptions>
@@ -174,27 +174,27 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>texthelper</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-control-cc</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <type>jar</type>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-control-nc</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <type>jar</type>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>textclient</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <type>jar</type>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
diff --git a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-examples/tpch-example/tpchclient/pom.xml b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-examples/tpch-example/tpchclient/pom.xml
index 9885764..fd5f4d5 100644
--- a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-examples/tpch-example/tpchclient/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-examples/tpch-example/tpchclient/pom.xml
@@ -34,13 +34,13 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-dataflow-std</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-data-std</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
   <build>
diff --git a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-examples/tpch-example/tpchserver/pom.xml b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-examples/tpch-example/tpchserver/pom.xml
index cd89e44..18e00db 100644
--- a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-examples/tpch-example/tpchserver/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-examples/tpch-example/tpchserver/pom.xml
@@ -75,25 +75,25 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-dataflow-std</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-data-std</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-control-cc</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <type>jar</type>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-control-nc</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <type>jar</type>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
diff --git a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-hdfs/hyracks-hdfs-1.x/pom.xml b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-hdfs/hyracks-hdfs-1.x/pom.xml
index 95d3a2e..9e8d185 100644
--- a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-hdfs/hyracks-hdfs-1.x/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-hdfs/hyracks-hdfs-1.x/pom.xml
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-api</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <type>jar</type>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
diff --git a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-hdfs/hyracks-hdfs-2.x/pom.xml b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-hdfs/hyracks-hdfs-2.x/pom.xml
index 8fccf77..7cca256 100644
--- a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-hdfs/hyracks-hdfs-2.x/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-hdfs/hyracks-hdfs-2.x/pom.xml
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-api</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <type>jar</type>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
diff --git a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-hdfs/hyracks-hdfs-core/pom.xml b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-hdfs/hyracks-hdfs-core/pom.xml
index ac3ee9b..8d019d9 100644
--- a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-hdfs/hyracks-hdfs-core/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-hdfs/hyracks-hdfs-core/pom.xml
@@ -203,31 +203,31 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-api</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-dataflow-std</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-dataflow-common</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-control-cc</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-control-nc</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-server/pom.xml b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-server/pom.xml
index ac958ee..3e739e7 100644
--- a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-server/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-server/pom.xml
@@ -128,21 +128,21 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-control-cc</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <type>jar</type>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-control-nc</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <type>jar</type>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-nc-service</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <type>jar</type>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
diff --git a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-storage-am-bloomfilter/pom.xml b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-storage-am-bloomfilter/pom.xml
index 514a883..55f7a42 100644
--- a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-storage-am-bloomfilter/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-storage-am-bloomfilter/pom.xml
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-common</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <type>jar</type>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
diff --git a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-storage-am-btree/pom.xml b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-storage-am-btree/pom.xml
index 4dc1ad1..be26125 100644
--- a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-storage-am-btree/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-storage-am-btree/pom.xml
@@ -40,35 +40,35 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-api</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <type>test-jar</type>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-storage-common</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <type>jar</type>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-common</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <type>jar</type>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-dataflow-common</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <type>jar</type>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-dataflow-std</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <type>jar</type>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
diff --git a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-storage-am-common/pom.xml b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-storage-am-common/pom.xml
index 6652d1e..da64794 100644
--- a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-storage-am-common/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-storage-am-common/pom.xml
@@ -45,35 +45,35 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-api</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <type>jar</type>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-storage-common</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <type>jar</type>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-dataflow-common</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <type>jar</type>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-dataflow-std</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <type>jar</type>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-util</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
 </project>
diff --git a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-storage-am-lsm-btree/pom.xml b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-storage-am-lsm-btree/pom.xml
index 928f094..ab69b9b 100644
--- a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-storage-am-lsm-btree/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-storage-am-lsm-btree/pom.xml
@@ -44,21 +44,21 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-btree</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <type>jar</type>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-bloomfilter</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <type>jar</type>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-lsm-common</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <type>jar</type>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
diff --git a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-storage-am-lsm-common/pom.xml b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-storage-am-lsm-common/pom.xml
index 0a738de..a4a97f2 100644
--- a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-storage-am-lsm-common/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-storage-am-lsm-common/pom.xml
@@ -44,21 +44,21 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-common</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <type>jar</type>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-bloomfilter</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <type>jar</type>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-btree</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <type>jar</type>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
diff --git a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-storage-am-lsm-invertedindex/pom.xml b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-storage-am-lsm-invertedindex/pom.xml
index c73df62..735bea6 100644
--- a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-storage-am-lsm-invertedindex/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-storage-am-lsm-invertedindex/pom.xml
@@ -46,19 +46,19 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-util</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-btree</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <type>jar</type>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-lsm-common</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <type>jar</type>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
diff --git a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-storage-am-lsm-rtree/pom.xml b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-storage-am-lsm-rtree/pom.xml
index 346d61e..17a471c 100644
--- a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-storage-am-lsm-rtree/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-storage-am-lsm-rtree/pom.xml
@@ -44,21 +44,21 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-lsm-common</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <type>jar</type>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-btree</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <type>jar</type>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-rtree</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <type>jar</type>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
diff --git a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-storage-am-rtree/pom.xml b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-storage-am-rtree/pom.xml
index f93733d..9cda3b2 100644
--- a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-storage-am-rtree/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-storage-am-rtree/pom.xml
@@ -45,21 +45,21 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-common</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <type>jar</type>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-dataflow-common</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <type>jar</type>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-dataflow-std</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <type>jar</type>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
diff --git a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-storage-common/pom.xml b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-storage-common/pom.xml
index 637b849..1eedbfd 100644
--- a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-storage-common/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-storage-common/pom.xml
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-api</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <type>jar</type>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
diff --git a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-test-support/pom.xml b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-test-support/pom.xml
index 06a5280..6ee9711 100644
--- a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-test-support/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-test-support/pom.xml
@@ -48,33 +48,33 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-control-nc</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-storage-common</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-btree</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <type>jar</type>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-rtree</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <type>jar</type>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-lsm-invertedindex</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <type>jar</type>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
diff --git a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-tests/hyracks-storage-am-bloomfilter-test/pom.xml b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-tests/hyracks-storage-am-bloomfilter-test/pom.xml
index 7631e66..69e9af5 100644
--- a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-tests/hyracks-storage-am-bloomfilter-test/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-tests/hyracks-storage-am-bloomfilter-test/pom.xml
@@ -47,14 +47,14 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-bloomfilter</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <type>jar</type>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-test-support</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <type>jar</type>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
diff --git a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-tests/hyracks-storage-am-btree-test/pom.xml b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-tests/hyracks-storage-am-btree-test/pom.xml
index 17dd206..e9f7fc1 100644
--- a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-tests/hyracks-storage-am-btree-test/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-tests/hyracks-storage-am-btree-test/pom.xml
@@ -48,14 +48,14 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-btree</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <type>jar</type>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-test-support</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <type>jar</type>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
diff --git a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-tests/hyracks-storage-am-lsm-btree-test/pom.xml b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-tests/hyracks-storage-am-lsm-btree-test/pom.xml
index 5ebc5fa..34a1ab8 100644
--- a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-tests/hyracks-storage-am-lsm-btree-test/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-tests/hyracks-storage-am-lsm-btree-test/pom.xml
@@ -47,20 +47,20 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-lsm-btree</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <type>jar</type>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-common</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-test-support</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-tests/hyracks-storage-am-lsm-common-test/pom.xml b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-tests/hyracks-storage-am-lsm-common-test/pom.xml
index 6cace57..9d6bc2a 100644
--- a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-tests/hyracks-storage-am-lsm-common-test/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-tests/hyracks-storage-am-lsm-common-test/pom.xml
@@ -47,14 +47,14 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-lsm-common</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <type>jar</type>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-test-support</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <type>jar</type>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
diff --git a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-tests/hyracks-storage-am-lsm-invertedindex-test/pom.xml b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-tests/hyracks-storage-am-lsm-invertedindex-test/pom.xml
index 276a067..8277ef8 100644
--- a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-tests/hyracks-storage-am-lsm-invertedindex-test/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-tests/hyracks-storage-am-lsm-invertedindex-test/pom.xml
@@ -48,28 +48,28 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-lsm-invertedindex</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <type>jar</type>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-test-support</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <type>jar</type>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-data-std</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <type>jar</type>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-util</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <type>test-jar</type>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
diff --git a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-tests/hyracks-storage-am-lsm-rtree-test/pom.xml b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-tests/hyracks-storage-am-lsm-rtree-test/pom.xml
index 5dbcd33..b0405d4 100644
--- a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-tests/hyracks-storage-am-lsm-rtree-test/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-tests/hyracks-storage-am-lsm-rtree-test/pom.xml
@@ -47,14 +47,14 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-lsm-rtree</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <type>jar</type>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-test-support</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <type>jar</type>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
diff --git a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-tests/hyracks-storage-am-rtree-test/pom.xml b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-tests/hyracks-storage-am-rtree-test/pom.xml
index 1a1718f..99101fd 100644
--- a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-tests/hyracks-storage-am-rtree-test/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-tests/hyracks-storage-am-rtree-test/pom.xml
@@ -48,14 +48,14 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-rtree</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <type>jar</type>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-test-support</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <type>jar</type>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
diff --git a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-tests/hyracks-storage-common-test/pom.xml b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-tests/hyracks-storage-common-test/pom.xml
index 1c10b5d..6dd96d3 100644
--- a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-tests/hyracks-storage-common-test/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-tests/hyracks-storage-common-test/pom.xml
@@ -48,13 +48,13 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-storage-common</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-test-support</artifactId>
-      <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <type>jar</type>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
diff --git a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/pom.xml b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/pom.xml
index 2143753..bd5c9c0 100644
--- a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
   <artifactId>hyracks</artifactId>
-  <version>0.2.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
   <name>hyracks</name>