diff --git a/apps/pom.xml b/apps/pom.xml
index 0b75f72525..5fe0ac5281 100644
--- a/apps/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.struts</groupId>
         <artifactId>struts2-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.5.5-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.5.5</version>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>struts2-apps</artifactId>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
diff --git a/apps/rest-showcase/pom.xml b/apps/rest-showcase/pom.xml
index 27e15786be..b014f2356a 100644
--- a/apps/rest-showcase/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/rest-showcase/pom.xml
@@ -26,12 +26,12 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.struts</groupId>
         <artifactId>struts2-apps</artifactId>
-        <version>2.5.5-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.5.5</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>struts2-rest-showcase</artifactId>
     <packaging>war</packaging>
-    <version>2.5.5-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.5.5</version>
     <name>Struts 2 Rest Showcase Webapp</name>
     <description>Struts 2 Rest Showcase Example</description>
 
diff --git a/apps/showcase/pom.xml b/apps/showcase/pom.xml
index 13d99e4f2e..c3e3120b9d 100644
--- a/apps/showcase/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/showcase/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.struts</groupId>
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-        <version>2.5.5-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.5.5</version>
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     <artifactId>struts2-showcase</artifactId>
diff --git a/assembly/pom.xml b/assembly/pom.xml
index 392215f869..ea14635d2b 100644
--- a/assembly/pom.xml
+++ b/assembly/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
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         <groupId>org.apache.struts</groupId>
         <artifactId>struts2-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.5.5-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.5.5</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>struts2-assembly</artifactId>
diff --git a/bom/pom.xml b/bom/pom.xml
index 202b339ce4..282a6be6b6 100644
--- a/bom/pom.xml
+++ b/bom/pom.xml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
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     <artifactId>struts2-bom</artifactId>
-    <version>2.5.5-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.5.5</version>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
 
     <name>Struts 2 Bill of Materials</name>
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     </licenses>
 
     <properties>
-        <struts-version.version>2.5.5-SNAPSHOT</struts-version.version>
+        <struts-version.version>2.5.5</struts-version.version>
     </properties>
 
     <build>
@@ -170,4 +170,8 @@
             </dependency>
         </dependencies>
     </dependencyManagement>
+
+  <scm>
+    <tag>STRUTS_2_5_5</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/bundles/admin/pom.xml b/bundles/admin/pom.xml
index cb4e8db593..eb1a1f0c33 100644
--- a/bundles/admin/pom.xml
+++ b/bundles/admin/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
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-        <version>2.5.5-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.5.5</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>struts2-osgi-admin-bundle</artifactId>
diff --git a/bundles/demo/pom.xml b/bundles/demo/pom.xml
index 5b2b28e3c8..ddb9c8c0c3 100644
--- a/bundles/demo/pom.xml
+++ b/bundles/demo/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.struts</groupId>
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-        <version>2.5.5-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.5.5</version>
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     <artifactId>struts2-osgi-demo-bundle</artifactId>
diff --git a/bundles/pom.xml b/bundles/pom.xml
index df67516f36..cc8c5117eb 100755
--- a/bundles/pom.xml
+++ b/bundles/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
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         <artifactId>struts2-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.5.5-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.5.5</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>struts2-osgi-bundles</artifactId>
diff --git a/core/pom.xml b/core/pom.xml
index 7dad1cfd6d..d33a072b0d 100644
--- a/core/pom.xml
+++ b/core/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
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-        <version>2.5.5-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.5.5</version>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>struts2-core</artifactId>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
diff --git a/plugins/bean-validation/pom.xml b/plugins/bean-validation/pom.xml
index 0f76ba9298..cbe60f42d6 100644
--- a/plugins/bean-validation/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/bean-validation/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
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         <groupId>org.apache.struts</groupId>
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-        <version>2.5.5-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.5.5</version>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
diff --git a/plugins/cdi/pom.xml b/plugins/cdi/pom.xml
index 34c76bfabd..a5753756e6 100644
--- a/plugins/cdi/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/cdi/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
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         <groupId>org.apache.struts</groupId>
         <artifactId>struts2-plugins</artifactId>
-        <version>2.5.5-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.5.5</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>struts2-cdi-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/config-browser/pom.xml b/plugins/config-browser/pom.xml
index 5a1f134969..e4de40d16b 100644
--- a/plugins/config-browser/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/config-browser/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.struts</groupId>
         <artifactId>struts2-plugins</artifactId>
-        <version>2.5.5-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.5.5</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>struts2-config-browser-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/convention/pom.xml b/plugins/convention/pom.xml
index b5e61654bc..35a3c75d30 100644
--- a/plugins/convention/pom.xml
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@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.struts</groupId>
         <artifactId>struts2-plugins</artifactId>
-        <version>2.5.5-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.5.5</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>struts2-convention-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/dwr/pom.xml b/plugins/dwr/pom.xml
index b3e5834445..fc56b95513 100644
--- a/plugins/dwr/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/dwr/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.struts</groupId>
         <artifactId>struts2-plugins</artifactId>
-        <version>2.5.5-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.5.5</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>struts2-dwr-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/embeddedjsp/pom.xml b/plugins/embeddedjsp/pom.xml
index 0977ffb951..30daa9c2ae 100644
--- a/plugins/embeddedjsp/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/embeddedjsp/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.struts</groupId>
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-        <version>2.5.5-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.5.5</version>
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     <artifactId>struts2-embeddedjsp-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/gxp/pom.xml b/plugins/gxp/pom.xml
index 13fa8f9a92..90789a1bef 100644
--- a/plugins/gxp/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/gxp/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
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         <artifactId>struts2-plugins</artifactId>
-        <version>2.5.5-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.5.5</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>struts2-gxp-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/jasperreports/pom.xml b/plugins/jasperreports/pom.xml
index 5bf8720a22..6008a707d8 100644
--- a/plugins/jasperreports/pom.xml
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@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
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         <groupId>org.apache.struts</groupId>
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-        <version>2.5.5-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.5.5</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>struts2-jasperreports-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/javatemplates/pom.xml b/plugins/javatemplates/pom.xml
index 4c0343bc53..64ab68977e 100644
--- a/plugins/javatemplates/pom.xml
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@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
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-        <version>2.5.5-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.5.5</version>
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     <artifactId>struts2-javatemplates-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/jfreechart/pom.xml b/plugins/jfreechart/pom.xml
index 48906cc8fb..d16370fc77 100644
--- a/plugins/jfreechart/pom.xml
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@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.struts</groupId>
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-        <version>2.5.5-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.5.5</version>
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     <artifactId>struts2-jfreechart-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/json/pom.xml b/plugins/json/pom.xml
index 52606bcf5b..ae8189c81b 100644
--- a/plugins/json/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/json/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     <parent>
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         <artifactId>struts2-plugins</artifactId>
-        <version>2.5.5-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.5.5</version>
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     <artifactId>struts2-json-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/junit/pom.xml b/plugins/junit/pom.xml
index eb9f5ddf88..151dd512c1 100644
--- a/plugins/junit/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/junit/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.struts</groupId>
         <artifactId>struts2-plugins</artifactId>
-        <version>2.5.5-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.5.5</version>
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     <artifactId>struts2-junit-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/osgi/pom.xml b/plugins/osgi/pom.xml
index 57bda5abff..5448d7cd96 100644
--- a/plugins/osgi/pom.xml
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@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.struts</groupId>
         <artifactId>struts2-plugins</artifactId>
-        <version>2.5.5-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.5.5</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>struts2-osgi-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/oval/pom.xml b/plugins/oval/pom.xml
index a0cb4b2804..2ca0693294 100644
--- a/plugins/oval/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/oval/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.struts</groupId>
         <artifactId>struts2-plugins</artifactId>
-        <version>2.5.5-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.5.5</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>struts2-oval-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/pell-multipart/pom.xml b/plugins/pell-multipart/pom.xml
index ae610d0c2c..04d1cea195 100644
--- a/plugins/pell-multipart/pom.xml
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@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
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         <groupId>org.apache.struts</groupId>
         <artifactId>struts2-plugins</artifactId>
-        <version>2.5.5-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.5.5</version>
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     <artifactId>struts2-pell-multipart-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/plexus/pom.xml b/plugins/plexus/pom.xml
index 4cd523cf5e..c729c4b84a 100644
--- a/plugins/plexus/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/plexus/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
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         <groupId>org.apache.struts</groupId>
         <artifactId>struts2-plugins</artifactId>
-        <version>2.5.5-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.5.5</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>struts2-plexus-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/pom.xml b/plugins/pom.xml
index dece3be338..66f6f91352 100644
--- a/plugins/pom.xml
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@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
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-        <version>2.5.5-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.5.5</version>
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     <artifactId>struts2-plugins</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/portlet-tiles/pom.xml b/plugins/portlet-tiles/pom.xml
index 00153a3c87..cf168ede01 100644
--- a/plugins/portlet-tiles/pom.xml
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@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
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         <groupId>org.apache.struts</groupId>
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-        <version>2.5.5-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.5.5</version>
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     <artifactId>struts2-portlet-tiles-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/portlet/pom.xml b/plugins/portlet/pom.xml
index 4534d53b64..b070e0ae43 100644
--- a/plugins/portlet/pom.xml
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@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
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         <artifactId>struts2-plugins</artifactId>
-        <version>2.5.5-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.5.5</version>
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     <artifactId>struts2-portlet-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/rest/pom.xml b/plugins/rest/pom.xml
index 5b4711c74e..4b1f15dc3c 100644
--- a/plugins/rest/pom.xml
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@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
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         <groupId>org.apache.struts</groupId>
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-        <version>2.5.5-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.5.5</version>
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diff --git a/plugins/sitegraph/pom.xml b/plugins/sitegraph/pom.xml
index d547f7f2bc..b6efacfa71 100644
--- a/plugins/sitegraph/pom.xml
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@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
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-        <version>2.5.5-SNAPSHOT</version>
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diff --git a/plugins/sitemesh/pom.xml b/plugins/sitemesh/pom.xml
index 4b724b06d9..8dfc53c521 100644
--- a/plugins/sitemesh/pom.xml
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@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
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         <groupId>org.apache.struts</groupId>
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diff --git a/plugins/spring/pom.xml b/plugins/spring/pom.xml
index 307a8bfbf1..ea637b6492 100644
--- a/plugins/spring/pom.xml
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@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
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-        <version>2.5.5-SNAPSHOT</version>
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     <artifactId>struts2-spring-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/testng/pom.xml b/plugins/testng/pom.xml
index 7c7a775a24..b35236f985 100644
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@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
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-        <version>2.5.5-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.5.5</version>
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     <artifactId>struts2-testng-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/tiles/pom.xml b/plugins/tiles/pom.xml
index 704e238bf1..904c157807 100644
--- a/plugins/tiles/pom.xml
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@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.struts</groupId>
         <artifactId>struts2-plugins</artifactId>
-        <version>2.5.5-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.5.5</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>struts2-tiles-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index fcdd409116..ed2cecc335 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
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     <artifactId>struts2-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>2.5.5-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.5.5</version>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
     <name>Struts 2</name>
     <url>http://struts.apache.org/</url>
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
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         <developerConnection>scm:git:https://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/struts.git</developerConnection>
         <url>http://git.apache.org/struts.git</url>
-        <tag>HEAD</tag>
+        <tag>STRUTS_2_5_5</tag>
     </scm>
 
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