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(tomee) 01/02: [maven-release-plugin] prepare release tomee-project-8.0.16

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commit a73aca679c6f61716b09275ac35fef2f51fe015b
Author: Jonathan S. Fisher <ex...@gmail.com>
AuthorDate: Fri Oct 27 16:16:49 2023 -0500

    [maven-release-plugin] prepare release tomee-project-8.0.16
---
 arquillian/arquillian-common/pom.xml               |  2 +-
 arquillian/arquillian-openejb-embedded/pom.xml     |  2 +-
 .../pom.xml                                        |  2 +-
 arquillian/arquillian-tck/pom.xml                  |  2 +-
 arquillian/arquillian-tomee-common/pom.xml         |  2 +-
 arquillian/arquillian-tomee-embedded/pom.xml       |  2 +-
 .../arquillian-tomee-moviefun-example/pom.xml      |  2 +-
 arquillian/arquillian-tomee-remote/pom.xml         |  8 ++++----
 .../arquillian-tomee-codi-tests/pom.xml            |  2 +-
 .../arquillian-tomee-config-tests/pom.xml          |  2 +-
 .../arquillian-tomee-jaxrs-tests/pom.xml           |  2 +-
 .../arquillian-tomee-jaxws-tests/pom.xml           |  2 +-
 .../arquillian-tomee-jms-tests/pom.xml             |  2 +-
 .../arquillian-tomee-webprofile-tests/pom.xml      |  2 +-
 arquillian/arquillian-tomee-tests/pom.xml          |  2 +-
 arquillian/arquillian-tomee-webapp-remote/pom.xml  |  2 +-
 arquillian/pom.xml                                 |  4 ++--
 arquillian/ziplock/pom.xml                         |  2 +-
 assembly/openejb-lite/pom.xml                      |  2 +-
 assembly/openejb-standalone/pom.xml                |  2 +-
 assembly/pom.xml                                   |  2 +-
 boms/jaxb-runtime/pom.xml                          |  2 +-
 boms/pom.xml                                       |  2 +-
 boms/tomee-microprofile-api/pom.xml                |  2 +-
 boms/tomee-microprofile/pom.xml                    | 10 +++++-----
 boms/tomee-plume-api/pom.xml                       |  2 +-
 boms/tomee-plume/pom.xml                           | 22 +++++++++++-----------
 boms/tomee-plus-api/pom.xml                        |  2 +-
 boms/tomee-plus/pom.xml                            | 22 +++++++++++-----------
 boms/tomee-webprofile-api/pom.xml                  |  2 +-
 boms/tomee-webprofile/pom.xml                      | 10 +++++-----
 container/mbean-annotation-api/pom.xml             |  2 +-
 container/openejb-api/pom.xml                      |  2 +-
 container/openejb-core/pom.xml                     |  2 +-
 container/openejb-javaagent/pom.xml                |  2 +-
 container/openejb-jee-accessors/pom.xml            |  2 +-
 container/openejb-jee/pom.xml                      |  2 +-
 container/openejb-jpa-integration/pom.xml          |  2 +-
 container/openejb-junit/pom.xml                    |  2 +-
 container/openejb-junit5-backward/pom.xml          |  2 +-
 container/openejb-junit5/pom.xml                   |  2 +-
 container/openejb-loader/pom.xml                   |  2 +-
 container/pom.xml                                  |  2 +-
 deps/cxf-shade/pom.xml                             |  2 +-
 deps/pom.xml                                       |  2 +-
 deps/servicemix-bcel-shade/pom.xml                 |  2 +-
 deps/taglibs-shade/pom.xml                         |  2 +-
 examples/access-timeout-meta/pom.xml               |  4 ++--
 examples/access-timeout/pom.xml                    |  6 +++---
 examples/alternate-descriptors/pom.xml             |  4 ++--
 examples/application-composer/pom.xml              |  4 ++--
 examples/applicationcomposer-jaxws-cdi/pom.xml     |  8 ++++----
 examples/applicationexception/pom.xml              |  4 ++--
 examples/arquillian-jpa/pom.xml                    |  6 +++---
 examples/async-methods/pom.xml                     |  4 ++--
 examples/async-postconstruct/pom.xml               |  4 ++--
 examples/async-servlet/pom.xml                     |  8 ++++----
 .../bean-validation-design-by-contract/pom.xml     |  4 ++--
 .../bval-evaluation-redeployment/WebApp1/pom.xml   |  2 +-
 .../bval-evaluation-redeployment/WebApp2/pom.xml   |  2 +-
 examples/bval-evaluation-redeployment/pom.xml      |  8 ++++----
 .../bval-evaluation-redeployment/runner/pom.xml    |  4 ++--
 examples/cdi-alternative-and-stereotypes/pom.xml   |  4 ++--
 examples/cdi-application-scope/pom.xml             |  4 ++--
 examples/cdi-basic/pom.xml                         |  4 ++--
 examples/cdi-dynamic-inject/pom.xml                |  4 ++--
 examples/cdi-ejbcontext-jaas/pom.xml               |  6 +++---
 examples/cdi-events/pom.xml                        |  4 ++--
 examples/cdi-interceptors/pom.xml                  |  4 ++--
 examples/cdi-produces-disposes/pom.xml             |  4 ++--
 examples/cdi-produces-field/pom.xml                |  4 ++--
 examples/cdi-qualifier/pom.xml                     |  4 ++--
 examples/cdi-realm/pom.xml                         |  4 ++--
 examples/cdi-request-scope/pom.xml                 |  4 ++--
 examples/cdi-session-scope/pom.xml                 |  4 ++--
 examples/change-jaxws-url/pom.xml                  |  4 ++--
 examples/client-resource-lookup-preview/pom.xml    |  8 ++++----
 examples/cloud-tomee-azure/pom.xml                 |  2 +-
 examples/component-interfaces/pom.xml              |  4 ++--
 examples/concurrency-utils/pom.xml                 |  2 +-
 .../connector-ear/connector-sample-api/pom.xml     |  2 +-
 .../connector-ear/connector-sample-ear/pom.xml     |  2 +-
 .../connector-sample-functional-tests/pom.xml      |  2 +-
 .../connector-ear/connector-sample-impl/pom.xml    |  2 +-
 .../connector-ear/connector-sample-rar/pom.xml     |  2 +-
 .../connector-ear/connector-sample-war/pom.xml     |  2 +-
 examples/connector-ear/pom.xml                     |  2 +-
 examples/connector-war/pom.xml                     |  4 ++--
 examples/cucumber-jvm/pom.xml                      |  4 ++--
 examples/custom-injection/pom.xml                  |  4 ++--
 examples/datasource-ciphered-password/pom.xml      |  4 ++--
 examples/datasource-definition/pom.xml             |  4 ++--
 examples/datasource-versioning/pom.xml             |  8 ++++----
 examples/decorators/pom.xml                        |  4 ++--
 examples/deltaspike-configproperty/pom.xml         |  6 +++---
 examples/deltaspike-exception-handling/pom.xml     |  6 +++---
 examples/deltaspike-fullstack/pom.xml              |  4 ++--
 examples/deltaspike-i18n/pom.xml                   |  6 +++---
 examples/dynamic-dao-implementation/pom.xml        |  4 ++--
 examples/dynamic-datasource-routing/pom.xml        |  4 ++--
 examples/dynamic-implementation/pom.xml            |  6 +++---
 examples/dynamic-proxy-to-access-mbean/pom.xml     |  6 +++---
 examples/ear-testing/business-logic/pom.xml        |  4 ++--
 examples/ear-testing/business-model/pom.xml        |  2 +-
 examples/ear-testing/pom.xml                       |  2 +-
 examples/ejb-examples/pom.xml                      |  4 ++--
 examples/ejb-remote-call-2/pom.xml                 |  4 ++--
 examples/ejb-remote-call/pom.xml                   |  4 ++--
 examples/ejb-webservice/pom.xml                    |  2 +-
 examples/filter-cdi/pom.xml                        |  4 ++--
 examples/groovy-cdi/pom.xml                        |  8 ++++----
 examples/groovy-jpa/pom.xml                        |  8 ++++----
 examples/groovy-spock/pom.xml                      |  8 ++++----
 examples/helloworld-weblogic/pom.xml               |  4 ++--
 examples/injection-of-connectionfactory/pom.xml    |  6 +++---
 examples/injection-of-datasource/pom.xml           |  4 ++--
 examples/injection-of-ejbs/pom.xml                 |  4 ++--
 examples/injection-of-entitymanager/pom.xml        |  4 ++--
 examples/injection-of-env-entry/pom.xml            |  4 ++--
 examples/interceptors/pom.xml                      |  4 ++--
 examples/java-modules/pom.xml                      |  4 ++--
 examples/javamail-velocity/pom.xml                 |  4 ++--
 examples/javamail/pom.xml                          |  4 ++--
 examples/jaxrs-filter/pom.xml                      |  2 +-
 examples/jaxrs-json-provider-jettison/pom.xml      |  4 ++--
 examples/jpa-eclipselink/pom.xml                   |  4 ++--
 examples/jpa-enumerated/pom.xml                    |  4 ++--
 examples/jpa-hibernate-arquillian/pom.xml          |  4 ++--
 examples/jpa-hibernate/pom.xml                     |  4 ++--
 examples/jsf-cdi-and-ejb/pom.xml                   |  2 +-
 examples/jsf-managedBean-and-ejb/pom.xml           |  4 ++--
 examples/jsonb-configuration/pom.xml               |  4 ++--
 examples/jsonb-custom-serializer/pom.xml           |  4 ++--
 examples/junit5-application-composer/pom.xml       |  6 +++---
 examples/junit5-arquillian-multiple-tomee/pom.xml  |  4 ++--
 .../junit5-arquillian-simple-websockets/pom.xml    |  4 ++--
 examples/lookup-of-ejbs-with-descriptor/pom.xml    |  4 ++--
 examples/lookup-of-ejbs/pom.xml                    |  4 ++--
 examples/moviefun-rest/pom.xml                     |  6 +++---
 examples/moviefun/pom.xml                          | 12 ++++++------
 examples/movies-complete-meta/pom.xml              |  4 ++--
 examples/movies-complete/pom.xml                   |  4 ++--
 examples/mp-config-example/pom.xml                 |  4 ++--
 examples/mp-config-source-database/pom.xml         |  4 ++--
 examples/mp-custom-healthcheck/pom.xml             |  4 ++--
 examples/mp-faulttolerance-fallback/pom.xml        |  4 ++--
 examples/mp-faulttolerance-retry/pom.xml           |  8 ++++----
 examples/mp-faulttolerance-timeout/pom.xml         |  4 ++--
 examples/mp-jsonb-configuration/pom.xml            |  4 ++--
 .../mp-jwt-bean-validation-strongly-typed/pom.xml  |  4 ++--
 examples/mp-jwt-bean-validation/pom.xml            |  4 ++--
 examples/mp-metrics-counted/pom.xml                |  4 ++--
 examples/mp-metrics-gauge/pom.xml                  |  4 ++--
 examples/mp-metrics-histogram/pom.xml              |  4 ++--
 examples/mp-metrics-metered/pom.xml                |  4 ++--
 examples/mp-metrics-timed/pom.xml                  |  4 ++--
 examples/mp-opentracing-traced/pom.xml             |  4 ++--
 examples/mp-rest-client/pom.xml                    |  6 +++---
 examples/mp-rest-jwt-jwk/pom.xml                   |  4 ++--
 examples/mp-rest-jwt-principal/pom.xml             |  4 ++--
 examples/mp-rest-jwt-public-key/pom.xml            |  4 ++--
 examples/mp-rest-jwt/pom.xml                       |  6 +++---
 examples/mtom/pom.xml                              |  6 +++---
 examples/multi-jpa-provider-testing/pom.xml        |  4 ++--
 examples/multiple-arquillian-adapters/pom.xml      |  4 ++--
 examples/multiple-tomee-arquillian/pom.xml         |  8 ++++----
 examples/mvc-cxf-hibernate/pom.xml                 |  8 ++++----
 examples/mvc-cxf/pom.xml                           |  8 ++++----
 examples/mvc-resteasy/pom.xml                      |  4 ++--
 examples/myfaces-codi-demo/pom.xml                 |  4 ++--
 examples/persistence-fragment/pom.xml              |  4 ++--
 examples/pojo-webservice/pom.xml                   |  4 ++--
 examples/polling-parent/polling-client/pom.xml     |  2 +-
 examples/polling-parent/polling-core/pom.xml       |  2 +-
 examples/polling-parent/polling-domain/pom.xml     |  2 +-
 examples/polling-parent/polling-web/pom.xml        |  2 +-
 examples/polling-parent/pom.xml                    |  4 ++--
 examples/pom.xml                                   |  2 +-
 examples/projectstage-demo/pom.xml                 |  4 ++--
 examples/properties-provider/pom.xml               |  2 +-
 .../properties-provider-impl/pom.xml               |  2 +-
 .../properties-provider-sample-webapp/pom.xml      |  6 +++---
 examples/quartz-app/pom.xml                        |  6 +++---
 examples/quartz-app/quartz-beans/pom.xml           |  2 +-
 examples/quartz-app/quartz-ra/pom.xml              |  2 +-
 examples/realm-in-tomee/pom.xml                    |  4 ++--
 .../reload-persistence-unit-properties/pom.xml     |  4 ++--
 examples/resources-declared-in-webapp/pom.xml      |  2 +-
 examples/resources-jmx-example/pom.xml             |  4 ++--
 .../resources-jmx-ear/pom.xml                      |  2 +-
 .../resources-jmx-ejb/pom.xml                      |  8 ++++----
 examples/rest-applicationcomposer-mockito/pom.xml  |  8 ++++----
 examples/rest-applicationcomposer/pom.xml          |  6 +++---
 examples/rest-cdi/pom.xml                          |  6 +++---
 examples/rest-example-with-application/pom.xml     |  2 +-
 examples/rest-example/pom.xml                      |  6 +++---
 examples/rest-jaas/pom.xml                         |  4 ++--
 examples/rest-on-ejb/pom.xml                       |  6 +++---
 examples/rest-sse-example/pom.xml                  |  4 ++--
 examples/rest-xml-json/pom.xml                     |  6 +++---
 examples/scala-basic/pom.xml                       |  4 ++--
 examples/schedule-events/pom.xml                   |  4 ++--
 examples/schedule-expression/pom.xml               |  4 ++--
 examples/schedule-methods-meta/pom.xml             |  4 ++--
 examples/schedule-methods/pom.xml                  |  4 ++--
 examples/security-custom-identitystore/pom.xml     |  4 ++--
 .../security-tomcat-user-identitystore/pom.xml     |  4 ++--
 examples/server-events/pom.xml                     |  6 +++---
 examples/serverless-builder/pom.xml                |  4 ++--
 examples/serverless-tomee-microprofile/pom.xml     |  4 ++--
 examples/serverless-tomee-plume/pom.xml            |  4 ++--
 examples/serverless-tomee-plus/pom.xml             |  4 ++--
 examples/serverless-tomee-webprofile/pom.xml       |  4 ++--
 examples/simple-cdi-interceptor/pom.xml            |  4 ++--
 examples/simple-cmp2/pom.xml                       |  4 ++--
 .../simple-ear/moviefun-business-logic/pom.xml     |  4 ++--
 .../simple-ear/moviefun-business-model/pom.xml     |  2 +-
 examples/simple-ear/moviefun-ear/pom.xml           |  2 +-
 .../simple-ear/moviefun-functional-tests/pom.xml   |  8 ++++----
 examples/simple-ear/moviefun-webapp/pom.xml        |  4 ++--
 examples/simple-ear/pom.xml                        |  2 +-
 examples/simple-jms-context/pom.xml                |  4 ++--
 examples/simple-jms/pom.xml                        |  4 ++--
 examples/simple-mdb-and-cdi/pom.xml                |  6 +++---
 examples/simple-mdb-with-descriptor/pom.xml        |  6 +++---
 examples/simple-mdb/pom.xml                        |  6 +++---
 examples/simple-remote-tomcatusers/pom.xml         |  4 ++--
 examples/simple-rest/pom.xml                       |  4 ++--
 examples/simple-singleton/pom.xml                  |  4 ++--
 examples/simple-stateful-callbacks/pom.xml         |  6 +++---
 examples/simple-stateful/pom.xml                   |  4 ++--
 examples/simple-stateless-callbacks/pom.xml        |  4 ++--
 examples/simple-stateless-with-descriptor/pom.xml  |  6 +++---
 examples/simple-stateless/pom.xml                  |  4 ++--
 .../simple-webservice-without-interface/pom.xml    |  6 +++---
 examples/simple-webservice/pom.xml                 |  6 +++---
 examples/singleton-startup-ordering/pom.xml        |  2 +-
 examples/spring-data-proxy-meta/pom.xml            |  4 ++--
 examples/spring-data-proxy/pom.xml                 |  4 ++--
 examples/struts/pom.xml                            |  2 +-
 examples/telephone-stateful/pom.xml                |  4 ++--
 examples/testcase-injection/pom.xml                |  4 ++--
 examples/testing-security-2/pom.xml                |  4 ++--
 examples/testing-security-3/pom.xml                |  4 ++--
 examples/testing-security-4/pom.xml                |  4 ++--
 examples/testing-security-meta/pom.xml             |  4 ++--
 examples/testing-security/pom.xml                  |  4 ++--
 examples/testing-transactions-bmt/pom.xml          |  4 ++--
 examples/testing-transactions/pom.xml              |  4 ++--
 examples/tomee-jersey-eclipselink/pom.xml          |  8 ++++----
 examples/tomee-jms-portability/pom.xml             |  2 +-
 examples/transaction-rollback/pom.xml              |  4 ++--
 examples/troubleshooting/pom.xml                   |  4 ++--
 examples/vaadin-lts-v08-simple/pom.xml             |  4 ++--
 examples/vaadin-lts-v10-simple/pom.xml             |  2 +-
 examples/vaadin-vxx-simple/pom.xml                 |  2 +-
 examples/webservice-attachments/pom.xml            |  6 +++---
 examples/webservice-handlerchain/pom.xml           |  6 +++---
 examples/webservice-holder/pom.xml                 |  6 +++---
 examples/webservice-inheritance/pom.xml            |  6 +++---
 examples/webservice-security/pom.xml               |  6 +++---
 examples/webservice-ssl-client-cert/pom.xml        |  6 +++---
 examples/webservice-ws-security/pom.xml            |  6 +++---
 .../webservice-ws-with-resources-config/pom.xml    |  4 ++--
 examples/websocket-jms/pom.xml                     |  4 ++--
 examples/websocket-tls-basic-auth/pom.xml          |  2 +-
 examples/xa-datasource/pom.xml                     |  6 +++---
 gradle/gradle-tomee-embedded/pom.xml               |  2 +-
 gradle/pom.xml                                     |  2 +-
 itests/ejb/pom.xml                                 |  4 ++--
 itests/failover-ejb/pom.xml                        |  2 +-
 itests/failover/pom.xml                            |  2 +-
 itests/jaxrs/pom.xml                               |  6 +++---
 itests/legacy-client/pom.xml                       |  2 +-
 itests/legacy-server/pom.xml                       |  2 +-
 itests/microprofile-jwt-itests/pom.xml             |  4 ++--
 itests/openejb-itests-app/pom.xml                  |  2 +-
 itests/openejb-itests-beans/pom.xml                |  2 +-
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 itests/openejb-itests-servlets/pom.xml             |  2 +-
 itests/openejb-itests-web/pom.xml                  |  2 +-
 itests/pom.xml                                     |  2 +-
 itests/tomee-security-itests/pom.xml               |  6 +++---
 itests/tomee-server-composer/pom.xml               |  2 +-
 itests/tomee-server-version/pom.xml                |  2 +-
 maven/applicationcomposer-maven-plugin/pom.xml     |  4 ++--
 maven/jarstxt-maven-plugin/pom.xml                 |  4 ++--
 maven/maven-util/pom.xml                           |  2 +-
 maven/openejb-embedded-maven-plugin/pom.xml        |  4 ++--
 maven/pom.xml                                      |  2 +-
 maven/tomee-embedded-maven-plugin/pom.xml          |  4 ++--
 maven/tomee-maven-plugin/pom.xml                   |  4 ++--
 maven/tomee-webapp-archetype/pom.xml               |  2 +-
 mp-jwt/pom.xml                                     |  2 +-
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 server/openejb-cxf/pom.xml                         |  2 +-
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 server/openejb-hessian/pom.xml                     |  4 ++--
 server/openejb-hsql/pom.xml                        |  2 +-
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 server/openejb-ssh/pom.xml                         |  2 +-
 server/openejb-webservices/pom.xml                 |  2 +-
 server/pom.xml                                     |  2 +-
 tck/bval-embedded/pom.xml                          |  2 +-
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 tck/bval-tomee/pom.xml                             |  2 +-
 tck/cdi-embedded/pom.xml                           |  4 ++--
 tck/cdi-signature-test/pom.xml                     |  2 +-
 tck/cdi-tomee/pom.xml                              |  2 +-
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 tck/microprofile-tck/fault-tolerance/pom.xml       |  2 +-
 tck/microprofile-tck/health/pom.xml                |  2 +-
 tck/microprofile-tck/jwt/pom.xml                   |  2 +-
 tck/microprofile-tck/metrics/pom.xml               |  2 +-
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 tck/microprofile-tck/pom.xml                       |  2 +-
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 tck/pom.xml                                        |  2 +-
 tck/tck-common/pom.xml                             |  2 +-
 tomee/apache-tomee/pom.xml                         |  2 +-
 tomee/pom.xml                                      |  2 +-
 tomee/tomee-bootstrap/pom.xml                      |  2 +-
 tomee/tomee-catalina/pom.xml                       |  2 +-
 tomee/tomee-common/pom.xml                         |  2 +-
 tomee/tomee-config/pom.xml                         |  2 +-
 tomee/tomee-embedded/pom.xml                       |  4 ++--
 tomee/tomee-jaxrs/pom.xml                          |  2 +-
 tomee/tomee-jdbc/pom.xml                           |  2 +-
 tomee/tomee-juli/pom.xml                           |  2 +-
 tomee/tomee-loader/pom.xml                         |  2 +-
 tomee/tomee-microprofile/mp-common/pom.xml         |  2 +-
 tomee/tomee-microprofile/pom.xml                   |  2 +-
 .../tomee-microprofile-webapp/pom.xml              |  2 +-
 tomee/tomee-mojarra/pom.xml                        |  2 +-
 tomee/tomee-myfaces/pom.xml                        |  2 +-
 tomee/tomee-overlay-runner/pom.xml                 |  2 +-
 tomee/tomee-plume-webapp/pom.xml                   |  2 +-
 tomee/tomee-plus-webapp/pom.xml                    |  2 +-
 tomee/tomee-security/pom.xml                       |  2 +-
 tomee/tomee-util/pom.xml                           |  2 +-
 tomee/tomee-webaccess/pom.xml                      |  2 +-
 tomee/tomee-webapp/pom.xml                         |  2 +-
 tomee/tomee-webservices/pom.xml                    |  2 +-
 utils/livereload-tomee/pom.xml                     |  2 +-
 utils/log4j2-tomee/pom.xml                         |  2 +-
 utils/openejb-core-eclipselink/pom.xml             |  2 +-
 utils/openejb-core-hibernate/pom.xml               |  2 +-
 utils/openejb-mockito/pom.xml                      |  2 +-
 utils/openejb-provisionning/pom.xml                |  2 +-
 utils/pom.xml                                      |  2 +-
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--- a/boms/tomee-plus/pom.xml
+++ b/boms/tomee-plus/pom.xml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.tomee.bom</groupId>
     <artifactId>boms</artifactId>
-    <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>8.0.16</version>
   </parent>
 
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>tomee-bootstrap</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
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     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.fasterxml.jackson.core</groupId>
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.activemq</groupId>
       <artifactId>activemq-broker</artifactId>
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+      <version>5.16.6</version>
       <exclusions>
         <exclusion>
           <artifactId>*</artifactId>
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.activemq</groupId>
       <artifactId>activemq-client</artifactId>
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+      <version>5.16.6</version>
       <exclusions>
         <exclusion>
           <artifactId>*</artifactId>
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.activemq</groupId>
       <artifactId>activemq-jdbc-store</artifactId>
-      <version>5.16.7</version>
+      <version>5.16.6</version>
       <exclusions>
         <exclusion>
           <artifactId>*</artifactId>
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.activemq</groupId>
       <artifactId>activemq-kahadb-store</artifactId>
-      <version>5.16.7</version>
+      <version>5.16.6</version>
       <exclusions>
         <exclusion>
           <artifactId>*</artifactId>
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.activemq</groupId>
       <artifactId>activemq-openwire-legacy</artifactId>
-      <version>5.16.7</version>
+      <version>5.16.6</version>
       <exclusions>
         <exclusion>
           <artifactId>*</artifactId>
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.activemq</groupId>
       <artifactId>activemq-ra</artifactId>
-      <version>5.16.7</version>
+      <version>5.16.6</version>
       <exclusions>
         <exclusion>
           <artifactId>*</artifactId>
@@ -994,7 +994,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>cxf-shade</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <exclusions>
         <exclusion>
           <artifactId>*</artifactId>
@@ -1236,7 +1236,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>servicemix-bcel-shade</artifactId>
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       <exclusions>
         <exclusion>
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@@ -1247,7 +1247,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>taglibs-shade</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
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       <exclusions>
         <exclusion>
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diff --git a/boms/tomee-webprofile-api/pom.xml b/boms/tomee-webprofile-api/pom.xml
index be0bce7b60..5e0b859aeb 100644
--- a/boms/tomee-webprofile-api/pom.xml
+++ b/boms/tomee-webprofile-api/pom.xml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.tomee.bom</groupId>
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+    <version>8.0.16</version>
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   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
diff --git a/boms/tomee-webprofile/pom.xml b/boms/tomee-webprofile/pom.xml
index be6aba9514..5dde87f66e 100644
--- a/boms/tomee-webprofile/pom.xml
+++ b/boms/tomee-webprofile/pom.xml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
   <parent>
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-    <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>8.0.16</version>
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   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>tomee-bootstrap</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
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@@ -664,7 +664,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>cxf-shade</artifactId>
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@@ -862,7 +862,7 @@
     <dependency>
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@@ -873,7 +873,7 @@
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         <exclusion>
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diff --git a/container/mbean-annotation-api/pom.xml b/container/mbean-annotation-api/pom.xml
index caed87d4cb..54272277a4 100644
--- a/container/mbean-annotation-api/pom.xml
+++ b/container/mbean-annotation-api/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
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   <artifactId>mbean-annotation-api</artifactId>
diff --git a/container/openejb-api/pom.xml b/container/openejb-api/pom.xml
index ce6a553ddf..04fe85056d 100644
--- a/container/openejb-api/pom.xml
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@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
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diff --git a/container/openejb-core/pom.xml b/container/openejb-core/pom.xml
index 10d1c26dc4..bb3d8a89d0 100644
--- a/container/openejb-core/pom.xml
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@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
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diff --git a/container/openejb-javaagent/pom.xml b/container/openejb-javaagent/pom.xml
index f2526483c1..d8f7680471 100644
--- a/container/openejb-javaagent/pom.xml
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@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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diff --git a/container/openejb-jee-accessors/pom.xml b/container/openejb-jee-accessors/pom.xml
index e597aca2aa..1982d58e6d 100644
--- a/container/openejb-jee-accessors/pom.xml
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@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
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diff --git a/container/openejb-jee/pom.xml b/container/openejb-jee/pom.xml
index 0cf27e294d..64f8bf78ff 100644
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@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
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diff --git a/container/openejb-jpa-integration/pom.xml b/container/openejb-jpa-integration/pom.xml
index f77da33bfa..10cffb625f 100644
--- a/container/openejb-jpa-integration/pom.xml
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@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
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diff --git a/container/openejb-junit/pom.xml b/container/openejb-junit/pom.xml
index 3392c3bbda..0d94347a05 100644
--- a/container/openejb-junit/pom.xml
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@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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diff --git a/container/openejb-junit5-backward/pom.xml b/container/openejb-junit5-backward/pom.xml
index a4279fd0a8..d34b1dc14d 100644
--- a/container/openejb-junit5-backward/pom.xml
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@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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diff --git a/container/openejb-junit5/pom.xml b/container/openejb-junit5/pom.xml
index f01b7e130b..8f8ddf1eb6 100644
--- a/container/openejb-junit5/pom.xml
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@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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diff --git a/container/openejb-loader/pom.xml b/container/openejb-loader/pom.xml
index d5044e7257..9e9408dd20 100644
--- a/container/openejb-loader/pom.xml
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diff --git a/container/pom.xml b/container/pom.xml
index e0d88446f8..46a1f5fe3c 100644
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@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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diff --git a/deps/cxf-shade/pom.xml b/deps/cxf-shade/pom.xml
index ec08021147..419cbfc1f3 100644
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@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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diff --git a/deps/pom.xml b/deps/pom.xml
index 517ced7a81..d3b4b71f33 100644
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@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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diff --git a/deps/servicemix-bcel-shade/pom.xml b/deps/servicemix-bcel-shade/pom.xml
index 0bac5f7a70..af9b93328e 100644
--- a/deps/servicemix-bcel-shade/pom.xml
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@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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diff --git a/deps/taglibs-shade/pom.xml b/deps/taglibs-shade/pom.xml
index ea6c2e5a14..c6e96053da 100644
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@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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diff --git a/examples/access-timeout-meta/pom.xml b/examples/access-timeout-meta/pom.xml
index e2e5a43dfe..00786c547b 100644
--- a/examples/access-timeout-meta/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/access-timeout-meta/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
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+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: @AccessTimeout (Meta)</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
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       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
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       <scope>test</scope>
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diff --git a/examples/access-timeout/pom.xml b/examples/access-timeout/pom.xml
index d9f7e068ef..0e8f4d43ef 100644
--- a/examples/access-timeout/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/access-timeout/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
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-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: @AccessTimeout</name>
   <properties>
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@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
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       <groupId>org.apache.tomee.bom</groupId>
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+      <version>8.0.16</version>
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@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
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       <groupId>org.apache.tomee.bom</groupId>
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       <scope>test</scope>
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diff --git a/examples/alternate-descriptors/pom.xml b/examples/alternate-descriptors/pom.xml
index d46382e318..466ce84efc 100644
--- a/examples/alternate-descriptors/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/alternate-descriptors/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
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-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Alternate Descriptors</name>
 
   <properties>
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@
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       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
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diff --git a/examples/application-composer/pom.xml b/examples/application-composer/pom.xml
index db7fa81ff0..4cb7923a6d 100644
--- a/examples/application-composer/pom.xml
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@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
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-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Application Composer</name>
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@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
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diff --git a/examples/applicationcomposer-jaxws-cdi/pom.xml b/examples/applicationcomposer-jaxws-cdi/pom.xml
index 7e006fee0b..bedf487e2e 100644
--- a/examples/applicationcomposer-jaxws-cdi/pom.xml
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@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 
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   <artifactId>applicationcomposer-jaxws-cdi</artifactId>
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+  <version>8.0.16</version>
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@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
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@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
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diff --git a/examples/applicationexception/pom.xml b/examples/applicationexception/pom.xml
index a0f4abb0f9..f506492c1c 100644
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@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
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-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
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@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
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diff --git a/examples/arquillian-jpa/pom.xml b/examples/arquillian-jpa/pom.xml
index 98368fa8e6..f66b72ac69 100644
--- a/examples/arquillian-jpa/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/arquillian-jpa/pom.xml
@@ -14,11 +14,11 @@ language governing permissions and limitations under the License. -->
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-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
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-    <tomee.version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</tomee.version>
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@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ language governing permissions and limitations under the License. -->
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         <exclusion>
           <groupId>org.apache.commons</groupId>
diff --git a/examples/async-methods/pom.xml b/examples/async-methods/pom.xml
index e9df107ff0..2cd8f50bff 100644
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@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
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+  <version>8.0.16</version>
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     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
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       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/async-postconstruct/pom.xml b/examples/async-postconstruct/pom.xml
index 8e009262b0..00d556ecf4 100644
--- a/examples/async-postconstruct/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/async-postconstruct/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>async-postconstruct</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: @Asynchronous @PostConstrct</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/async-servlet/pom.xml b/examples/async-servlet/pom.xml
index f8fe07681a..d39b9615c1 100644
--- a/examples/async-servlet/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/async-servlet/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>async-servlet</artifactId>
   <packaging>war</packaging>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <name>OpenEJB :: Examples :: Async Servlet</name>
   <url>http://maven.apache.org</url>
 
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
     <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
     <version.arquillian>1.1.13.Final</version.arquillian>
     <version.graphene.webdriver>2.3.1</version.graphene.webdriver>
-    <tomee.version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</tomee.version>
+    <tomee.version>8.0.16</tomee.version>
   </properties>
 
   <dependencies>
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>ziplock</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.tomee.maven</groupId>
         <artifactId>tomee-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>8.0.16</version>
         <configuration>
           <args>-Xmx512m -XX:PermSize=256m</args>
         </configuration>
diff --git a/examples/bean-validation-design-by-contract/pom.xml b/examples/bean-validation-design-by-contract/pom.xml
index fdcc80bc14..91cb9da8a0 100644
--- a/examples/bean-validation-design-by-contract/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/bean-validation-design-by-contract/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>bean-validation-design-by-contract</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Bean Validation Design By Contract</name>
 
   <properties>
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/bval-evaluation-redeployment/WebApp1/pom.xml b/examples/bval-evaluation-redeployment/WebApp1/pom.xml
index 81f4cf9d6f..1a4708af38 100644
--- a/examples/bval-evaluation-redeployment/WebApp1/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/bval-evaluation-redeployment/WebApp1/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
     <artifactId>bval-evaluation-redeployment</artifactId>
-    <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>8.0.16</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>WebApp1</artifactId>
diff --git a/examples/bval-evaluation-redeployment/WebApp2/pom.xml b/examples/bval-evaluation-redeployment/WebApp2/pom.xml
index 258f22ff4c..196daf72d4 100644
--- a/examples/bval-evaluation-redeployment/WebApp2/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/bval-evaluation-redeployment/WebApp2/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
     <artifactId>bval-evaluation-redeployment</artifactId>
-    <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>8.0.16</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>WebApp2</artifactId>
diff --git a/examples/bval-evaluation-redeployment/pom.xml b/examples/bval-evaluation-redeployment/pom.xml
index 3c67be2df4..21bc4a1eb9 100644
--- a/examples/bval-evaluation-redeployment/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/bval-evaluation-redeployment/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>bval-evaluation-redeployment</artifactId>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
 
   <properties>
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
       <dependency>
         <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
         <artifactId>arquillian-tomee-remote</artifactId>
-        <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>8.0.16</version>
         <scope>test</scope>
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
@@ -94,13 +94,13 @@
       <dependency>
         <groupId>org.apache.tomee.bom</groupId>
         <artifactId>tomee-webprofile</artifactId>
-        <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>8.0.16</version>
         <scope>test</scope>
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>org.apache.tomee.bom</groupId>
         <artifactId>tomee-webprofile-api</artifactId>
-        <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>8.0.16</version>
         <scope>provided</scope>
       </dependency>
     </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/bval-evaluation-redeployment/runner/pom.xml b/examples/bval-evaluation-redeployment/runner/pom.xml
index aa76b0384e..a3066cfd28 100644
--- a/examples/bval-evaluation-redeployment/runner/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/bval-evaluation-redeployment/runner/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
     <artifactId>bval-evaluation-redeployment</artifactId>
-    <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>8.0.16</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>runner</artifactId>
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>apache-tomee</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <type>zip</type>
       <classifier>webprofile</classifier>
       <scope>test</scope>
diff --git a/examples/cdi-alternative-and-stereotypes/pom.xml b/examples/cdi-alternative-and-stereotypes/pom.xml
index 56df97b9ff..30e4d5b598 100644
--- a/examples/cdi-alternative-and-stereotypes/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/cdi-alternative-and-stereotypes/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>cdi-alternative-and-stereotypes</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: CDI Stereotypes</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/cdi-application-scope/pom.xml b/examples/cdi-application-scope/pom.xml
index a95c41e8e7..caa8dcb6d3 100644
--- a/examples/cdi-application-scope/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/cdi-application-scope/pom.xml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>cdi-application-scope</artifactId>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: CDI Application Scope</name>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
 
   <build>
     <defaultGoal>install</defaultGoal>
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/cdi-basic/pom.xml b/examples/cdi-basic/pom.xml
index 0e95e2ee18..c3e9e14279 100644
--- a/examples/cdi-basic/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/cdi-basic/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>cdi-basic</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Basic CDI</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/cdi-dynamic-inject/pom.xml b/examples/cdi-dynamic-inject/pom.xml
index 9ab3c5fe53..a35deddb91 100644
--- a/examples/cdi-dynamic-inject/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/cdi-dynamic-inject/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>cdi-dynamic-inject</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Dynamic Inject</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/cdi-ejbcontext-jaas/pom.xml b/examples/cdi-ejbcontext-jaas/pom.xml
index 2379e8d224..d5c6af7462 100644
--- a/examples/cdi-ejbcontext-jaas/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/cdi-ejbcontext-jaas/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>cdi-ejbcontext-jaas</artifactId>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <packaging>war</packaging>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: CDI, EJBContext and JAAS</name>
 
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <scope>provided</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.tomee.maven</groupId>
         <artifactId>tomee-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>8.0.16</version>
         <configuration>
           <systemVariables>
             <java.security.auth.login.config>${project.build.directory}/apache-tomee/conf/login.config</java.security.auth.login.config>
diff --git a/examples/cdi-events/pom.xml b/examples/cdi-events/pom.xml
index 151490d3e0..8caa2d75ed 100644
--- a/examples/cdi-events/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/cdi-events/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>cdi-events</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: CDI Events</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <!-- to show events we log them in the test -->
diff --git a/examples/cdi-interceptors/pom.xml b/examples/cdi-interceptors/pom.xml
index b3e1a5aeba..bb3ccb4f52 100644
--- a/examples/cdi-interceptors/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/cdi-interceptors/pom.xml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>cdi-interceptors</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: CDI Interceptors</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/cdi-produces-disposes/pom.xml b/examples/cdi-produces-disposes/pom.xml
index 5721e4a4f3..8f95da8ab6 100644
--- a/examples/cdi-produces-disposes/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/cdi-produces-disposes/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>cdi-produces-disposes</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: CDI-Disposes</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/cdi-produces-field/pom.xml b/examples/cdi-produces-field/pom.xml
index 0ce3c24ee8..467ca04d93 100644
--- a/examples/cdi-produces-field/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/cdi-produces-field/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>cdi-produces-field</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: CDI-Field Producer</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/cdi-qualifier/pom.xml b/examples/cdi-qualifier/pom.xml
index 6f6657622a..64cbd85ed9 100644
--- a/examples/cdi-qualifier/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/cdi-qualifier/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>cdi-qualifier</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Basic Qualifier</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/cdi-realm/pom.xml b/examples/cdi-realm/pom.xml
index fe4f59b083..188fd8554b 100644
--- a/examples/cdi-realm/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/cdi-realm/pom.xml
@@ -22,11 +22,11 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>cdi-realm</artifactId>
   <packaging>war</packaging>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: CDI Realm</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-    <tomee.version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</tomee.version>
+    <tomee.version>8.0.16</tomee.version>
   </properties>
   <build>
     <defaultGoal>install</defaultGoal>
diff --git a/examples/cdi-request-scope/pom.xml b/examples/cdi-request-scope/pom.xml
index 6a4ba1fbef..12955ce604 100644
--- a/examples/cdi-request-scope/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/cdi-request-scope/pom.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>cdi-request-scope</artifactId>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: CDI Request Scope</name>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
 
   <build>
     <defaultGoal>install</defaultGoal>
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/cdi-session-scope/pom.xml b/examples/cdi-session-scope/pom.xml
index f320c4047d..97a3e47946 100644
--- a/examples/cdi-session-scope/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/cdi-session-scope/pom.xml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>cdi-session-scope</artifactId>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: CDI Session Scope</name>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <packaging>war</packaging>
 
   <properties>
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.tomee.maven</groupId>
         <artifactId>tomee-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>8.0.16</version>
         <configuration>
           <context>${project.artifactId}</context>
         </configuration>
diff --git a/examples/change-jaxws-url/pom.xml b/examples/change-jaxws-url/pom.xml
index 2647572a43..572c91e0f3 100644
--- a/examples/change-jaxws-url/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/change-jaxws-url/pom.xml
@@ -23,12 +23,12 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>change-jaxws-url</artifactId>
   <packaging>war</packaging>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Web Examples :: Change JAXWS URL</name>
 
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-    <tomee.version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</tomee.version>
+    <tomee.version>8.0.16</tomee.version>
   </properties>
 
   <repositories>
diff --git a/examples/client-resource-lookup-preview/pom.xml b/examples/client-resource-lookup-preview/pom.xml
index b21221c0b6..99ee8db9d9 100644
--- a/examples/client-resource-lookup-preview/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/client-resource-lookup-preview/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>client-resource-lookup-preview</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Client Resource Lookup</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -59,13 +59,13 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-client</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <scope>runtime</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-ejbd</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.activemq</groupId>
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>ziplock</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/cloud-tomee-azure/pom.xml b/examples/cloud-tomee-azure/pom.xml
index 492d9aec4b..86286b9d6e 100644
--- a/examples/cloud-tomee-azure/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/cloud-tomee-azure/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>cloud-tomee-azure</artifactId>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <packaging>war</packaging>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Azure deployment example</name>
 
diff --git a/examples/component-interfaces/pom.xml b/examples/component-interfaces/pom.xml
index 9795568c91..df68b29012 100644
--- a/examples/component-interfaces/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/component-interfaces/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>component-interfaces</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: EJB 2.1 Component Interfaces</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/concurrency-utils/pom.xml b/examples/concurrency-utils/pom.xml
index fc5e7eb788..b01886482a 100644
--- a/examples/concurrency-utils/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/concurrency-utils/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>concurrency-utils</artifactId>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Concurrency utilities example</name>
 
diff --git a/examples/connector-ear/connector-sample-api/pom.xml b/examples/connector-ear/connector-sample-api/pom.xml
index 2043526685..fabd9fb62e 100644
--- a/examples/connector-ear/connector-sample-api/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/connector-ear/connector-sample-api/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
     <artifactId>connector-ear</artifactId>
-    <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>8.0.16</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>connector-sample-api</artifactId>
diff --git a/examples/connector-ear/connector-sample-ear/pom.xml b/examples/connector-ear/connector-sample-ear/pom.xml
index 50efd5183d..639f027342 100644
--- a/examples/connector-ear/connector-sample-ear/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/connector-ear/connector-sample-ear/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
     <artifactId>connector-ear</artifactId>
-    <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>8.0.16</version>
   </parent>
 
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
diff --git a/examples/connector-ear/connector-sample-functional-tests/pom.xml b/examples/connector-ear/connector-sample-functional-tests/pom.xml
index b3d47c85de..b3a89e17ba 100644
--- a/examples/connector-ear/connector-sample-functional-tests/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/connector-ear/connector-sample-functional-tests/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
     <artifactId>connector-ear</artifactId>
-    <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>8.0.16</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <artifactId>connector-sample-functional-test</artifactId>
diff --git a/examples/connector-ear/connector-sample-impl/pom.xml b/examples/connector-ear/connector-sample-impl/pom.xml
index 99400db98e..4e63ce55df 100644
--- a/examples/connector-ear/connector-sample-impl/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/connector-ear/connector-sample-impl/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
     <artifactId>connector-ear</artifactId>
-    <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>8.0.16</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>connector-sample-impl</artifactId>
diff --git a/examples/connector-ear/connector-sample-rar/pom.xml b/examples/connector-ear/connector-sample-rar/pom.xml
index cebf3762ef..cd3211ed45 100644
--- a/examples/connector-ear/connector-sample-rar/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/connector-ear/connector-sample-rar/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
     <artifactId>connector-ear</artifactId>
-    <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>8.0.16</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>connector-sample-rar</artifactId>
diff --git a/examples/connector-ear/connector-sample-war/pom.xml b/examples/connector-ear/connector-sample-war/pom.xml
index 9c11638744..4cfcf14727 100644
--- a/examples/connector-ear/connector-sample-war/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/connector-ear/connector-sample-war/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
     <artifactId>connector-ear</artifactId>
-    <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>8.0.16</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>connector-sample-war</artifactId>
diff --git a/examples/connector-ear/pom.xml b/examples/connector-ear/pom.xml
index d7ba7541b0..a84e0ff006 100644
--- a/examples/connector-ear/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/connector-ear/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>connector-ear</artifactId>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Connector Examples :: Connector in EAR</name>
 
   <properties>
diff --git a/examples/connector-war/pom.xml b/examples/connector-war/pom.xml
index 131dc7334b..7dc81de00b 100644
--- a/examples/connector-war/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/connector-war/pom.xml
@@ -17,11 +17,11 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>connector-war</artifactId>
   <packaging>war</packaging>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Connector Examples :: Connector in WAR</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-    <tomee.version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</tomee.version>
+    <tomee.version>8.0.16</tomee.version>
     <version.shrinkwrap.resolver>2.1.0</version.shrinkwrap.resolver>
   </properties>
   <repositories>
diff --git a/examples/cucumber-jvm/pom.xml b/examples/cucumber-jvm/pom.xml
index ba1a744f52..63d5efc6a8 100644
--- a/examples/cucumber-jvm/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/cucumber-jvm/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>cucumber-jvm</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Cucumber JVM</name>
 
   <properties>
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/examples/custom-injection/pom.xml b/examples/custom-injection/pom.xml
index a654039559..06f69a3f65 100644
--- a/examples/custom-injection/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/custom-injection/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>custom-injection</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Expanded support for Env Entries</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/datasource-ciphered-password/pom.xml b/examples/datasource-ciphered-password/pom.xml
index e9a0ab9c06..ee3982e316 100644
--- a/examples/datasource-ciphered-password/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/datasource-ciphered-password/pom.xml
@@ -22,12 +22,12 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>datasource-ciphered-password</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Datasource Ciphered Password</name>
 
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-    <tomee.version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</tomee.version>
+    <tomee.version>8.0.16</tomee.version>
   </properties>
 
   <build>
diff --git a/examples/datasource-definition/pom.xml b/examples/datasource-definition/pom.xml
index b4a7d6ff15..81d12280b9 100644
--- a/examples/datasource-definition/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/datasource-definition/pom.xml
@@ -20,11 +20,11 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>datasource-definition</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Datasource Definition</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-    <tomee.version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</tomee.version>
+    <tomee.version>8.0.16</tomee.version>
   </properties>
   <build>
     <defaultGoal>install</defaultGoal>
diff --git a/examples/datasource-versioning/pom.xml b/examples/datasource-versioning/pom.xml
index 1d09ed4aa7..6f01335f1d 100644
--- a/examples/datasource-versioning/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/datasource-versioning/pom.xml
@@ -21,12 +21,12 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>datasource-versioning</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Datasource Versioning</name>
 
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-    <tomee.version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</tomee.version>
+    <tomee.version>8.0.16</tomee.version>
   </properties>
 
   <build>
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>tomee-jdbc</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/decorators/pom.xml b/examples/decorators/pom.xml
index 3f324febfb..babbb21e5c 100644
--- a/examples/decorators/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/decorators/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>decorators</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Decorators</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/deltaspike-configproperty/pom.xml b/examples/deltaspike-configproperty/pom.xml
index 4d88a510f1..845cefec2c 100644
--- a/examples/deltaspike-configproperty/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/deltaspike-configproperty/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>deltaspike-configproperty</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: DeltaSpike @ConfigProperty</name>
 
   <properties>
@@ -80,13 +80,13 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>arquillian-openejb-embedded</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>ziplock</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/deltaspike-exception-handling/pom.xml b/examples/deltaspike-exception-handling/pom.xml
index 85cdcefcaa..f73a0e7f36 100644
--- a/examples/deltaspike-exception-handling/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/deltaspike-exception-handling/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>deltaspike-exception-handling</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: DeltaSpike Exception Handling</name>
 
   <properties>
@@ -80,13 +80,13 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>arquillian-openejb-embedded</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>ziplock</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/deltaspike-fullstack/pom.xml b/examples/deltaspike-fullstack/pom.xml
index c5cbc6d648..c037b9d9f3 100644
--- a/examples/deltaspike-fullstack/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/deltaspike-fullstack/pom.xml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>deltaspike-fullstack</artifactId>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: JSF2/CDI/BV/JPA/DeltaSpike</name>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
 
   <packaging>war</packaging>
 
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     <version.myfaces2>2.3.0</version.myfaces2>
     <version.deltaspike>1.9.6</version.deltaspike>
     <version.extval>2.0.8</version.extval>
-    <tomee.version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</tomee.version>
+    <tomee.version>8.0.16</tomee.version>
   </properties>
 
   <build>
diff --git a/examples/deltaspike-i18n/pom.xml b/examples/deltaspike-i18n/pom.xml
index 48ee7b15f2..af1372b938 100644
--- a/examples/deltaspike-i18n/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/deltaspike-i18n/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>deltaspike-i18n</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: DeltaSpike I18n</name>
 
   <properties>
@@ -81,13 +81,13 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>arquillian-openejb-embedded</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>ziplock</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/dynamic-dao-implementation/pom.xml b/examples/dynamic-dao-implementation/pom.xml
index b4dc4bf325..75651825be 100644
--- a/examples/dynamic-dao-implementation/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/dynamic-dao-implementation/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>dynamic-dao-implementation</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Dynamic DAO Implementation</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/dynamic-datasource-routing/pom.xml b/examples/dynamic-datasource-routing/pom.xml
index 89b35187bf..25459516a6 100644
--- a/examples/dynamic-datasource-routing/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/dynamic-datasource-routing/pom.xml
@@ -22,12 +22,12 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>dynamic-datasource-routing</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Dynamic Datasource Routing</name>
 
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-    <tomee.version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</tomee.version>
+    <tomee.version>8.0.16</tomee.version>
   </properties>
 
   <build>
diff --git a/examples/dynamic-implementation/pom.xml b/examples/dynamic-implementation/pom.xml
index 8db3dc17d7..a4c9c2ff50 100644
--- a/examples/dynamic-implementation/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/dynamic-implementation/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>dynamic-implementation</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Dynamic Implementation</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-api</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>junit</groupId>
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/dynamic-proxy-to-access-mbean/pom.xml b/examples/dynamic-proxy-to-access-mbean/pom.xml
index 4e1e042fbb..4113a24e2f 100644
--- a/examples/dynamic-proxy-to-access-mbean/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/dynamic-proxy-to-access-mbean/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>dynamic-proxy-to-access-mbean</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Dynamic MBean Proxy</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-api</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <scope>provided</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/ear-testing/business-logic/pom.xml b/examples/ear-testing/business-logic/pom.xml
index 22764ae54c..d0707b05aa 100644
--- a/examples/ear-testing/business-logic/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/ear-testing/business-logic/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
     <artifactId>ear-testing</artifactId>
-    <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>8.0.16</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <artifactId>business-logic</artifactId>
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/ear-testing/business-model/pom.xml b/examples/ear-testing/business-model/pom.xml
index 79775ca832..d9b29aaf69 100644
--- a/examples/ear-testing/business-model/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/ear-testing/business-model/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
     <artifactId>ear-testing</artifactId>
-    <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>8.0.16</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <artifactId>business-model</artifactId>
diff --git a/examples/ear-testing/pom.xml b/examples/ear-testing/pom.xml
index 5665eb2325..edbb1060f0 100644
--- a/examples/ear-testing/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/ear-testing/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>ear-testing</artifactId>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Ear Testing</name>
   <modules>
diff --git a/examples/ejb-examples/pom.xml b/examples/ejb-examples/pom.xml
index dfbd96f0bf..97ba15faf1 100644
--- a/examples/ejb-examples/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/ejb-examples/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>ejb-examples</artifactId>
   <packaging>war</packaging>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Web Examples :: EJB Examples War</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.tomee.maven</groupId>
         <artifactId>tomee-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>8.0.16</version>
         <configuration>
           <context>/ejb-examples</context>
           <tomeeClassifier>plus</tomeeClassifier>
diff --git a/examples/ejb-remote-call-2/pom.xml b/examples/ejb-remote-call-2/pom.xml
index b2b9491512..ec45f9b48d 100644
--- a/examples/ejb-remote-call-2/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/ejb-remote-call-2/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>ejb-remote-call-2</artifactId>
   <packaging>war</packaging>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Web Examples :: EJB Remote Call</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.tomee.maven</groupId>
         <artifactId>tomee-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>8.0.16</version>
         <configuration>
           <args>-Xmx512m -XX:PermSize=256m</args>
           <config>${project.basedir}/src/test/conf</config>
diff --git a/examples/ejb-remote-call/pom.xml b/examples/ejb-remote-call/pom.xml
index e5c5dbdec4..2951de63da 100644
--- a/examples/ejb-remote-call/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/ejb-remote-call/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>ejb-remote-call</artifactId>
   <packaging>war</packaging>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Web Examples :: EJB Remote Call</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.tomee.maven</groupId>
         <artifactId>tomee-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>8.0.16</version>
         <configuration>
           <args>-Xmx512m -XX:PermSize=256m</args>
           <config>${project.basedir}/src/test/conf</config>
diff --git a/examples/ejb-webservice/pom.xml b/examples/ejb-webservice/pom.xml
index 9b32fbaf96..6b119e45e5 100644
--- a/examples/ejb-webservice/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/ejb-webservice/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>ejb-webservice</artifactId>
   <packaging>war</packaging>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Web Examples :: EJB WebService</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
diff --git a/examples/filter-cdi/pom.xml b/examples/filter-cdi/pom.xml
index 85f2253f59..015d8ab377 100644
--- a/examples/filter-cdi/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/filter-cdi/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>filter-cdi</artifactId>
   <packaging>war</packaging>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Filter with CDI</name>
 
   <url>http://maven.apache.org</url>
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
   <properties>
     <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
     <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
-    <tomee.version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</tomee.version>
+    <tomee.version>8.0.16</tomee.version>
   </properties>
 
   <!--
diff --git a/examples/groovy-cdi/pom.xml b/examples/groovy-cdi/pom.xml
index 1d3ecd21fc..b10f4699a5 100644
--- a/examples/groovy-cdi/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/groovy-cdi/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>groovy-cdi</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Groovy CDI</name>
 
   <properties>
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee.bom</groupId>
       <artifactId>jaxb-runtime</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <type>pom</type>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -94,13 +94,13 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>arquillian-openejb-embedded</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>ziplock</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/groovy-jpa/pom.xml b/examples/groovy-jpa/pom.xml
index af55148442..e5445a18d3 100644
--- a/examples/groovy-jpa/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/groovy-jpa/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>groovy-jpa</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Groovy JPA</name>
 
   <properties>
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee.bom</groupId>
       <artifactId>jaxb-runtime</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <type>pom</type>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -103,13 +103,13 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>arquillian-openejb-embedded</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>ziplock</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/groovy-spock/pom.xml b/examples/groovy-spock/pom.xml
index f30494212c..eb7879e8fc 100644
--- a/examples/groovy-spock/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/groovy-spock/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>groovy-spock</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Groovy Spock</name>
 
   <properties>
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee.bom</groupId>
       <artifactId>jaxb-runtime</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <type>pom</type>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>arquillian-openejb-embedded</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>ziplock</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/examples/helloworld-weblogic/pom.xml b/examples/helloworld-weblogic/pom.xml
index f1e59649ef..5847783c33 100644
--- a/examples/helloworld-weblogic/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/helloworld-weblogic/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>helloworld-weblogic</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Hello World - Weblogic</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/injection-of-connectionfactory/pom.xml b/examples/injection-of-connectionfactory/pom.xml
index 6a3a3fd39e..aec586507f 100644
--- a/examples/injection-of-connectionfactory/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/injection-of-connectionfactory/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>injection-of-connectionfactory</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: @Resource javax.jms.ConnectionFactory</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee.bom</groupId>
       <artifactId>tomee-plus-api</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <scope>provided</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee.bom</groupId>
       <artifactId>tomee-plus</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
 
diff --git a/examples/injection-of-datasource/pom.xml b/examples/injection-of-datasource/pom.xml
index 488c4a263e..96ebc9c96b 100644
--- a/examples/injection-of-datasource/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/injection-of-datasource/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>injection-of-datasource</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: @Resource DataSource Injection</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
 
diff --git a/examples/injection-of-ejbs/pom.xml b/examples/injection-of-ejbs/pom.xml
index 6bcdd9b16e..e27b492b97 100644
--- a/examples/injection-of-ejbs/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/injection-of-ejbs/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>injection-of-ejbs</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: @EJB Injection</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/injection-of-entitymanager/pom.xml b/examples/injection-of-entitymanager/pom.xml
index 4dbb0e7457..df43a18c73 100644
--- a/examples/injection-of-entitymanager/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/injection-of-entitymanager/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>injection-of-entitymanager</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: @PersistenceContext EntityManager Injection</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/injection-of-env-entry/pom.xml b/examples/injection-of-env-entry/pom.xml
index a9452795c3..8050764bcc 100644
--- a/examples/injection-of-env-entry/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/injection-of-env-entry/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>injection-of-env-entry</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: @Resource env-entry Injection</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/interceptors/pom.xml b/examples/interceptors/pom.xml
index 347e8a427d..231b1a8c30 100644
--- a/examples/interceptors/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/interceptors/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>interceptors</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Interceptors</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/java-modules/pom.xml b/examples/java-modules/pom.xml
index d3fd7ec61e..25fbb2cee8 100644
--- a/examples/java-modules/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/java-modules/pom.xml
@@ -23,12 +23,12 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>java-modules</artifactId>
   <packaging>war</packaging>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Web Examples :: Java Modules (Simple REST resource)</name>
 
   <properties>
     <arquillian.version>1.1.10.Final</arquillian.version>
-    <tomee.version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</tomee.version>
+    <tomee.version>8.0.16</tomee.version>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
   </properties>
 
diff --git a/examples/javamail-velocity/pom.xml b/examples/javamail-velocity/pom.xml
index 1a18f9b7a2..1998454d2d 100644
--- a/examples/javamail-velocity/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/javamail-velocity/pom.xml
@@ -20,11 +20,11 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>javamail-with-velocity</artifactId>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: JavaMail API with Velocity</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-    <tomee.version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</tomee.version>
+    <tomee.version>8.0.16</tomee.version>
   </properties>
   <build>
     <defaultGoal>install</defaultGoal>
diff --git a/examples/javamail/pom.xml b/examples/javamail/pom.xml
index c6affe2437..915e69bf17 100644
--- a/examples/javamail/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/javamail/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>javamail</artifactId>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: JavaMail API</name>
 
   <properties>
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-cxf-rs</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/jaxrs-filter/pom.xml b/examples/jaxrs-filter/pom.xml
index 2081903044..5ae368e0ff 100644
--- a/examples/jaxrs-filter/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/jaxrs-filter/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>jaxrs-filter</artifactId>
   <packaging>war</packaging>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: JAXRS Filter</name>
 
   <url>http://maven.apache.org</url>
diff --git a/examples/jaxrs-json-provider-jettison/pom.xml b/examples/jaxrs-json-provider-jettison/pom.xml
index 5860a1000b..9ba2b418a2 100755
--- a/examples/jaxrs-json-provider-jettison/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/jaxrs-json-provider-jettison/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>jaxrs-json-provider-jettison</artifactId>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <packaging>war</packaging>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: JAXRS JSON Provider with Jettison </name>
 
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee.bom</groupId>
       <artifactId>jaxb-runtime</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <type>pom</type>
       <scope>provided</scope>
     </dependency>
diff --git a/examples/jpa-eclipselink/pom.xml b/examples/jpa-eclipselink/pom.xml
index bc6810d9e8..0266b1abc1 100644
--- a/examples/jpa-eclipselink/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/jpa-eclipselink/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>jpa-eclipselink</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: JPA with EclipseLink</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <!-- EclipseLink dependencies -->
diff --git a/examples/jpa-enumerated/pom.xml b/examples/jpa-enumerated/pom.xml
index 687784fc38..a12b0868e9 100644
--- a/examples/jpa-enumerated/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/jpa-enumerated/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>jpa-enumerated</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: JPA @Enumerated</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/jpa-hibernate-arquillian/pom.xml b/examples/jpa-hibernate-arquillian/pom.xml
index 641f93d2a0..6d6d99abe9 100644
--- a/examples/jpa-hibernate-arquillian/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/jpa-hibernate-arquillian/pom.xml
@@ -22,11 +22,11 @@
     <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
     <artifactId>jpa-hibernate-arquillian</artifactId>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
-    <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>8.0.16</version>
     <name>TomEE :: Examples :: JPA with Hibernate and arquillian</name>
     <properties>
         <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-        <tomee.version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</tomee.version>
+        <tomee.version>8.0.16</tomee.version>
     </properties>
     <build>
         <defaultGoal>install</defaultGoal>
diff --git a/examples/jpa-hibernate/pom.xml b/examples/jpa-hibernate/pom.xml
index e43cd4c788..8ba906e7a6 100644
--- a/examples/jpa-hibernate/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/jpa-hibernate/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>jpa-hibernate</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: JPA with Hibernate</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core-hibernate</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <type>pom</type>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
diff --git a/examples/jsf-cdi-and-ejb/pom.xml b/examples/jsf-cdi-and-ejb/pom.xml
index bad975f09b..fb55fa63a7 100644
--- a/examples/jsf-cdi-and-ejb/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/jsf-cdi-and-ejb/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   <artifactId>jsf-cdi-and-ejb</artifactId>
   <packaging>war</packaging>
   <name>TomEE :: Web Examples :: JSF - CDI and EJB</name>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <url>http://tomee.apache.org</url>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
diff --git a/examples/jsf-managedBean-and-ejb/pom.xml b/examples/jsf-managedBean-and-ejb/pom.xml
index 98b377ce84..e24875f12d 100644
--- a/examples/jsf-managedBean-and-ejb/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/jsf-managedBean-and-ejb/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   <artifactId>jsf-managedBean-and-ejb</artifactId>
   <packaging>war</packaging>
   <name>TomEE :: Web Examples :: JSF - ManangedBean and EJB</name>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <url>http://tomee.apache.org</url>
 
   <properties>
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.tomee.maven</groupId>
         <artifactId>tomee-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>8.0.16</version>
       </plugin>
     </plugins>
   </build>
diff --git a/examples/jsonb-configuration/pom.xml b/examples/jsonb-configuration/pom.xml
index 82f3866d24..1289976771 100644
--- a/examples/jsonb-configuration/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/jsonb-configuration/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>jsonb-configuration</artifactId>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <packaging>war</packaging>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Microprofile JSONB Configuration</name>
 
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-cxf-rs</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/jsonb-custom-serializer/pom.xml b/examples/jsonb-custom-serializer/pom.xml
index b432d14e8f..d8b675dcb3 100644
--- a/examples/jsonb-custom-serializer/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/jsonb-custom-serializer/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>jsonb-custom-serializer</artifactId>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <packaging>war</packaging>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Microprofile JSONB Custom Serializer/Deserializer</name>
 
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-cxf-rs</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/junit5-application-composer/pom.xml b/examples/junit5-application-composer/pom.xml
index be52ee5ff9..6806eb8168 100644
--- a/examples/junit5-application-composer/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/junit5-application-composer/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>junit5-application-composer</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: JUnit 5 :: Application Composer</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -89,13 +89,13 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-junit5</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/junit5-arquillian-multiple-tomee/pom.xml b/examples/junit5-arquillian-multiple-tomee/pom.xml
index 712a8d8c43..93a86aef2a 100644
--- a/examples/junit5-arquillian-multiple-tomee/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/junit5-arquillian-multiple-tomee/pom.xml
@@ -21,11 +21,11 @@
     <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
     <artifactId>junit5-multiple-tomee-arquillian</artifactId>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
-    <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>8.0.16</version>
     <name>TomEE :: Examples :: JUnit 5 :: Multiple TomEE with Arquillian</name>
     <properties>
         <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-        <tomee.version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</tomee.version>
+        <tomee.version>8.0.16</tomee.version>
         <version.junit.jupiter>5.8.0-M1</version.junit.jupiter>
 
         <!-- version >= 1.7.0.Alpha5 is required for JUnit5 -->
diff --git a/examples/junit5-arquillian-simple-websockets/pom.xml b/examples/junit5-arquillian-simple-websockets/pom.xml
index 8df0e322a9..2464b2a63a 100644
--- a/examples/junit5-arquillian-simple-websockets/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/junit5-arquillian-simple-websockets/pom.xml
@@ -21,11 +21,11 @@
     <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
     <artifactId>junit5-simple-websockets-arquillian</artifactId>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
-    <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>8.0.16</version>
     <name>TomEE :: Examples :: JUnit 5 :: Simple Websockets with Arquillian</name>
     <properties>
         <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-        <tomee.version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</tomee.version>
+        <tomee.version>8.0.16</tomee.version>
         <tomcat.version>9.0.43</tomcat.version>
 
         <version.junit.jupiter>5.8.0-M1</version.junit.jupiter>
diff --git a/examples/lookup-of-ejbs-with-descriptor/pom.xml b/examples/lookup-of-ejbs-with-descriptor/pom.xml
index 7a251cd7c8..6eb05714f0 100644
--- a/examples/lookup-of-ejbs-with-descriptor/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/lookup-of-ejbs-with-descriptor/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>lookup-of-ejbs-with-descriptor</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: EJB Lookup with descriptor</name>
   <properties>
     <!--
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/lookup-of-ejbs/pom.xml b/examples/lookup-of-ejbs/pom.xml
index 069b80b7da..23895b48a6 100644
--- a/examples/lookup-of-ejbs/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/lookup-of-ejbs/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>lookup-of-ejbs</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: @EJB Lookup</name>
   <properties>
     <!--
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/moviefun-rest/pom.xml b/examples/moviefun-rest/pom.xml
index 5496af973b..73cb906565 100644
--- a/examples/moviefun-rest/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/moviefun-rest/pom.xml
@@ -18,12 +18,12 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>moviefun-rest</artifactId>
   <packaging>war</packaging>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Web Examples :: Moviefun Rest</name>
 
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-    <tomee.version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</tomee.version>
+    <tomee.version>8.0.16</tomee.version>
     <version.shrinkwrap.resolver>2.0.0</version.shrinkwrap.resolver>
   </properties>
 
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee.bom</groupId>
       <artifactId>jaxb-runtime</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <type>pom</type>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/examples/moviefun/pom.xml b/examples/moviefun/pom.xml
index 5156773bcf..5f31683398 100644
--- a/examples/moviefun/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/moviefun/pom.xml
@@ -17,11 +17,11 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>moviefun</artifactId>
   <packaging>war</packaging>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Web Examples :: Moviefun</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-    <tomee.version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</tomee.version>
+    <tomee.version>8.0.16</tomee.version>
     <version.shrinkwrap.resolver>2.0.0</version.shrinkwrap.resolver>
   </properties>
   <repositories>
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.tomee.maven</groupId>
         <artifactId>tomee-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>8.0.16</version>
         <configuration>
           <tomeeClassifier>plus</tomeeClassifier>
           <args>-Xmx512m -XX:PermSize=256m</args>
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>tomee-embedded</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <!--<classifier>uber</classifier> -->
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>ziplock</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/movies-complete-meta/pom.xml b/examples/movies-complete-meta/pom.xml
index ff63dca606..6b65eecfcc 100644
--- a/examples/movies-complete-meta/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/movies-complete-meta/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>movies-complete-meta</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Movies Complete (Meta)</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
 
diff --git a/examples/movies-complete/pom.xml b/examples/movies-complete/pom.xml
index e69f6c5d55..dac77fc455 100644
--- a/examples/movies-complete/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/movies-complete/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>movies-complete</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Movies Complete</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
 
diff --git a/examples/mp-config-example/pom.xml b/examples/mp-config-example/pom.xml
index 2996965f43..4f865fe73b 100644
--- a/examples/mp-config-example/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/mp-config-example/pom.xml
@@ -21,14 +21,14 @@
 
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>mp-config-example</artifactId>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <packaging>war</packaging>
   <name>MicroProfile :: Examples :: Config</name>
 
   <properties>
     <version.javaee-api>8.0</version.javaee-api>
     <microprofile.config.version>1.3</microprofile.config.version>
-    <tomee.version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</tomee.version>
+    <tomee.version>8.0.16</tomee.version>
     <version.arquillian>1.1.13.Final</version.arquillian>
   </properties>
 
diff --git a/examples/mp-config-source-database/pom.xml b/examples/mp-config-source-database/pom.xml
index 62b9d336d2..12f6ece5ce 100644
--- a/examples/mp-config-source-database/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/mp-config-source-database/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>mp-config-source-database</artifactId>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <packaging>war</packaging>
 
   <name>MicroProfile :: Examples :: Config Source Database</name>
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
     <version.javaee-api>8.0-2</version.javaee-api>
     <version.microprofile>2.0.1</version.microprofile>
     <version.arquillian>1.1.13.Final</version.arquillian>
-    <tomee.version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</tomee.version>
+    <tomee.version>8.0.16</tomee.version>
   </properties>
 
   <dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/mp-custom-healthcheck/pom.xml b/examples/mp-custom-healthcheck/pom.xml
index b4865ba6cf..69d0fd06f7 100644
--- a/examples/mp-custom-healthcheck/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/mp-custom-healthcheck/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>mp-custom-healthcheck</artifactId>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <packaging>war</packaging>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Custom HealthCheck</name>
 
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
     <junit.version>4.13.2</junit.version>
     <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
     <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
-    <tomee.version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</tomee.version>
+    <tomee.version>8.0.16</tomee.version>
   </properties>
 
   <dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/mp-faulttolerance-fallback/pom.xml b/examples/mp-faulttolerance-fallback/pom.xml
index 0757af0602..2871618fa5 100644
--- a/examples/mp-faulttolerance-fallback/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/mp-faulttolerance-fallback/pom.xml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>mp-faulttolerance-fallback</artifactId>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <packaging>war</packaging>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Microprofile Fault Tolerance :: Fallback</name>
 
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
     <junit.version>4.13.2</junit.version>
     <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
     <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
-    <tomee.version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</tomee.version>
+    <tomee.version>8.0.16</tomee.version>
   </properties>
 
   <dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/mp-faulttolerance-retry/pom.xml b/examples/mp-faulttolerance-retry/pom.xml
index 97f578e89f..4389cef910 100644
--- a/examples/mp-faulttolerance-retry/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/mp-faulttolerance-retry/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>mp-faulttolerance-retry</artifactId>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <packaging>war</packaging>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Microprofile Fault Tolerance :: Retry</name>
 
@@ -34,14 +34,14 @@
     <junit.version>4.13.2</junit.version>
     <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
     <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
-    <tomee.version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</tomee.version>
+    <tomee.version>8.0.16</tomee.version>
   </properties>
 
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee.bom</groupId>
       <artifactId>tomee-microprofile-api</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <scope>provided</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee.bom</groupId>
       <artifactId>tomee-microprofile</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/examples/mp-faulttolerance-timeout/pom.xml b/examples/mp-faulttolerance-timeout/pom.xml
index 3a4519a00a..34e9c360ef 100644
--- a/examples/mp-faulttolerance-timeout/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/mp-faulttolerance-timeout/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>mp-faulttolerance-timeout</artifactId>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <packaging>war</packaging>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Microprofile Fault Tolerance :: Timeout</name>
 
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
     <arquillian-junit-container.version>1.4.0.Final</arquillian-junit-container.version>
     <maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.7.0</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
     <maven-war-plugin.version>3.1.0</maven-war-plugin.version>
-    <tomee.version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</tomee.version>
+    <tomee.version>8.0.16</tomee.version>
     <javaee-api.version>8.0</javaee-api.version>
     <junit.version>4.13.2</junit.version>
     <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
diff --git a/examples/mp-jsonb-configuration/pom.xml b/examples/mp-jsonb-configuration/pom.xml
index d43219dd30..3dc71a949c 100644
--- a/examples/mp-jsonb-configuration/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/mp-jsonb-configuration/pom.xml
@@ -21,14 +21,14 @@
 
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>mp-jsonb-configuration</artifactId>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <packaging>war</packaging>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Microprofile JSONB Configuration</name>
 
   <properties>
     <version.javaee-api>8.0</version.javaee-api>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-    <tomee.version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</tomee.version>
+    <tomee.version>8.0.16</tomee.version>
   </properties>
 
   <dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/mp-jwt-bean-validation-strongly-typed/pom.xml b/examples/mp-jwt-bean-validation-strongly-typed/pom.xml
index 8f573030a6..49d7fb03f6 100644
--- a/examples/mp-jwt-bean-validation-strongly-typed/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/mp-jwt-bean-validation-strongly-typed/pom.xml
@@ -21,14 +21,14 @@
 
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>mp-jwt-bean-validation-strongly-typed</artifactId>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <packaging>war</packaging>
   <name>Apache TomEE + MicroProfile JWT Bean Validation, Strongly-typed Annotations</name>
 
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
     <version.javaee-api>8.0</version.javaee-api>
-    <tomee.version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</tomee.version>
+    <tomee.version>8.0.16</tomee.version>
     <version.shrinkwrap.resolver>2.0.0</version.shrinkwrap.resolver>
     <mp-jwt.version>1.1</mp-jwt.version>
   </properties>
diff --git a/examples/mp-jwt-bean-validation/pom.xml b/examples/mp-jwt-bean-validation/pom.xml
index 60e57e6d4d..38565c2c71 100644
--- a/examples/mp-jwt-bean-validation/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/mp-jwt-bean-validation/pom.xml
@@ -21,14 +21,14 @@
 
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>mp-jwt-bean-validation</artifactId>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <packaging>war</packaging>
   <name>Apache TomEE + MicroProfile JWT Bean Validation</name>
 
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
     <version.javaee-api>8.0</version.javaee-api>
-    <tomee.version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</tomee.version>
+    <tomee.version>8.0.16</tomee.version>
     <version.shrinkwrap.resolver>2.0.0</version.shrinkwrap.resolver>
     <mp-jwt.version>1.1</mp-jwt.version>
   </properties>
diff --git a/examples/mp-metrics-counted/pom.xml b/examples/mp-metrics-counted/pom.xml
index cec704609b..2d5abb79b3 100644
--- a/examples/mp-metrics-counted/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/mp-metrics-counted/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>mp-metrics-counted</artifactId>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <packaging>war</packaging>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Microprofile Metrics Counted</name>
 
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
     <junit.version>4.13.2</junit.version>
     <docker.image.name>tomee/${project.artifactId}</docker.image.name>
     <docker.file.name>Dockerfile</docker.file.name>
-    <tomee.version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</tomee.version>
+    <tomee.version>8.0.16</tomee.version>
   </properties>
 
   <dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/mp-metrics-gauge/pom.xml b/examples/mp-metrics-gauge/pom.xml
index 6935f2b234..8c7fc38e30 100644
--- a/examples/mp-metrics-gauge/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/mp-metrics-gauge/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <artifactId>mp-metrics-gauge</artifactId>
   <packaging>war</packaging>
 
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     <junit.version>4.13.2</junit.version>
     <version.javaee-api>8.0-1</version.javaee-api>
     <microprofile.metrics.version>1.1.1</microprofile.metrics.version>
-    <tomee.version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</tomee.version>
+    <tomee.version>8.0.16</tomee.version>
     <version.arquillian.bom>1.1.13.Final</version.arquillian.bom>
   </properties>
 
diff --git a/examples/mp-metrics-histogram/pom.xml b/examples/mp-metrics-histogram/pom.xml
index 03caa26df6..1aeabc0ffc 100644
--- a/examples/mp-metrics-histogram/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/mp-metrics-histogram/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>mp-metrics-histogram</artifactId>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <packaging>war</packaging>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Microprofile Metrics Histogram</name>
 
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
     <microprofile.metrics.version>1.1</microprofile.metrics.version>
     <version.arquillian.bom>1.1.13.Final</version.arquillian.bom>
     <junit.version>4.13.2</junit.version>
-    <tomee.version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</tomee.version>
+    <tomee.version>8.0.16</tomee.version>
   </properties>
 
   <dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/mp-metrics-metered/pom.xml b/examples/mp-metrics-metered/pom.xml
index d55b8c8bb9..fdb907e035 100644
--- a/examples/mp-metrics-metered/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/mp-metrics-metered/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <artifactId>mp-metrics-metered</artifactId>
   <packaging>war</packaging>
 
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
     <microprofile.metrics.version>1.1</microprofile.metrics.version>
     <version.arquillian.bom>1.1.13.Final</version.arquillian.bom>
     <junit.version>4.13.2</junit.version>
-    <tomee.version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</tomee.version>
+    <tomee.version>8.0.16</tomee.version>
     <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
     <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
   </properties>
diff --git a/examples/mp-metrics-timed/pom.xml b/examples/mp-metrics-timed/pom.xml
index 4fa24cc534..aae6afa6c6 100644
--- a/examples/mp-metrics-timed/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/mp-metrics-timed/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>mp-metrics-timed</artifactId>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <packaging>war</packaging>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Microprofile Metrics Timed</name>
 
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
     <version.javaee-api>8.0</version.javaee-api>
     <microprofile.metrics.version>1.1</microprofile.metrics.version>
     <junit.version>4.13.2</junit.version>
-    <tomee.version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</tomee.version>
+    <tomee.version>8.0.16</tomee.version>
   </properties>
 
   <dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/mp-opentracing-traced/pom.xml b/examples/mp-opentracing-traced/pom.xml
index 38106ca1dd..50cf4a699e 100644
--- a/examples/mp-opentracing-traced/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/mp-opentracing-traced/pom.xml
@@ -23,12 +23,12 @@
 
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>mp-opentracing.traced</artifactId>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <packaging>war</packaging>
 
   <properties>
     <version.javaee-api>8.0</version.javaee-api>
-    <tomee.version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</tomee.version>
+    <tomee.version>8.0.16</tomee.version>
     <version.arquillian.bom>1.1.13.Final</version.arquillian.bom>
   </properties>
   <dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/mp-rest-client/pom.xml b/examples/mp-rest-client/pom.xml
index 0144b4819c..5280caf9e8 100755
--- a/examples/mp-rest-client/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/mp-rest-client/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>mp-rest-client</artifactId>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <packaging>war</packaging>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Microprofile REST Client</name>
 
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
     <version.javaee-api>8.0</version.javaee-api>
     <version.arquillian.bom>1.1.13.Final</version.arquillian.bom>
     <junit.version>4.13.2</junit.version>
-    <tomee.version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</tomee.version>
+    <tomee.version>8.0.16</tomee.version>
   </properties>
 
 
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee.bom</groupId>
       <artifactId>jaxb-runtime</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <type>pom</type>
     </dependency>
 
diff --git a/examples/mp-rest-jwt-jwk/pom.xml b/examples/mp-rest-jwt-jwk/pom.xml
index 80abc8655f..bd4ea626b3 100644
--- a/examples/mp-rest-jwt-jwk/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/mp-rest-jwt-jwk/pom.xml
@@ -21,14 +21,14 @@
 
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>mp-rest-jwt-jwk</artifactId>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <packaging>war</packaging>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: MP REST JWT JWK</name>
 
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
     <version.javaee-api>8.0</version.javaee-api>
-    <tomee.version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</tomee.version>
+    <tomee.version>8.0.16</tomee.version>
     <version.shrinkwrap.resolver>2.0.0</version.shrinkwrap.resolver>
     <mp-jwt.version>1.1</mp-jwt.version>
     <mp-rest-client.version>1.1</mp-rest-client.version>
diff --git a/examples/mp-rest-jwt-principal/pom.xml b/examples/mp-rest-jwt-principal/pom.xml
index 724989e0c9..975b5137cd 100644
--- a/examples/mp-rest-jwt-principal/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/mp-rest-jwt-principal/pom.xml
@@ -21,13 +21,13 @@
 
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>mp-rest-jwt-principal</artifactId>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <packaging>war</packaging>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: MP REST JWT PRINCIPAL</name>
 
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-    <tomee.version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</tomee.version>
+    <tomee.version>8.0.16</tomee.version>
     <version.javaee-api>8.0</version.javaee-api>
     <junit.version>4.23</junit.version>
     <arquillian-bom.version>1.4.1.Final</arquillian-bom.version>
diff --git a/examples/mp-rest-jwt-public-key/pom.xml b/examples/mp-rest-jwt-public-key/pom.xml
index cb42545ca7..48473a3d67 100644
--- a/examples/mp-rest-jwt-public-key/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/mp-rest-jwt-public-key/pom.xml
@@ -21,13 +21,13 @@
 
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>mp-rest-jwt-public-key</artifactId>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <packaging>war</packaging>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: MP REST JWT Public Key</name>
 
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-    <tomee.version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</tomee.version>
+    <tomee.version>8.0.16</tomee.version>
     <version.javaee-api>8.0</version.javaee-api>
     <version.shrinkwrap.resolver>2.0.0</version.shrinkwrap.resolver>
     <mp-jwt.version>1.1</mp-jwt.version>
diff --git a/examples/mp-rest-jwt/pom.xml b/examples/mp-rest-jwt/pom.xml
index 316612e267..b49a2b141d 100644
--- a/examples/mp-rest-jwt/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/mp-rest-jwt/pom.xml
@@ -21,14 +21,14 @@
 
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>mp-rest-jwt</artifactId>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <packaging>war</packaging>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: MP REST JWT</name>
 
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
     <version.javaee-api>8.0</version.javaee-api>
-    <tomee.version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</tomee.version>
+    <tomee.version>8.0.16</tomee.version>
     <version.shrinkwrap.resolver>2.0.0</version.shrinkwrap.resolver>
     <mp-jwt.version>1.0</mp-jwt.version>
   </properties>
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee.bom</groupId>
       <artifactId>jaxb-runtime</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <type>pom</type>
     </dependency>
 
diff --git a/examples/mtom/pom.xml b/examples/mtom/pom.xml
index 2c1fe0b655..a5322566c2 100644
--- a/examples/mtom/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/mtom/pom.xml
@@ -22,12 +22,12 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>mtom</artifactId>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: MTOM</name>
 
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-    <tomee.version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</tomee.version>
+    <tomee.version>8.0.16</tomee.version>
   </properties>
 
   <repositories>
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee.bom</groupId>
       <artifactId>tomee-microprofile</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <scope>provided</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/examples/multi-jpa-provider-testing/pom.xml b/examples/multi-jpa-provider-testing/pom.xml
index 20255e6a15..21c6639398 100644
--- a/examples/multi-jpa-provider-testing/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/multi-jpa-provider-testing/pom.xml
@@ -23,12 +23,12 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>multi-jpa-provider-testing</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Multiple JPA providers</name>
 
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-    <tomee.version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</tomee.version>
+    <tomee.version>8.0.16</tomee.version>
   </properties>
 
   <build>
diff --git a/examples/multiple-arquillian-adapters/pom.xml b/examples/multiple-arquillian-adapters/pom.xml
index 1949e8b498..eed38cdebc 100644
--- a/examples/multiple-arquillian-adapters/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/multiple-arquillian-adapters/pom.xml
@@ -23,12 +23,12 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>multiple-arquillian-adapters</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Multiple Arquillian Adapters</name>
 
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-    <tomee.version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</tomee.version>
+    <tomee.version>8.0.16</tomee.version>
     <arquillian.version>1.1.10.Final</arquillian.version>
   </properties>
 
diff --git a/examples/multiple-tomee-arquillian/pom.xml b/examples/multiple-tomee-arquillian/pom.xml
index 2bace5b92b..0429992897 100644
--- a/examples/multiple-tomee-arquillian/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/multiple-tomee-arquillian/pom.xml
@@ -21,11 +21,11 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>multiple-tomee-arquillian</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Multiple TomEE with Arquillian</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-    <tomee.version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</tomee.version>
+    <tomee.version>8.0.16</tomee.version>
   </properties>
   <build>
     <defaultGoal>install</defaultGoal>
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>ziplock</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/mvc-cxf-hibernate/pom.xml b/examples/mvc-cxf-hibernate/pom.xml
index 02c0a0e25a..c98526473b 100644
--- a/examples/mvc-cxf-hibernate/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/mvc-cxf-hibernate/pom.xml
@@ -25,12 +25,12 @@
 
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: MVC (CXF-based) with Hibernate</name>
   <description>OpenEJB :: Web Examples :: MVC 1.0 - Deltaspike - Hibernate</description>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <url>http://tomee.apache.org</url>
 
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-    <tomee.version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</tomee.version>
+    <tomee.version>8.0.16</tomee.version>
     <version.deltaspike>1.9.6</version.deltaspike>
     <version.krazo>1.1.1</version.krazo>
     <version.arquillian>1.1.13.Final</version.arquillian>
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.tomee.maven</groupId>
         <artifactId>tomee-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>8.0.16</version>
         <configuration>
           <args>-Xmx512m -XX:PermSize=256m</args>
           <libs>
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>ziplock</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/mvc-cxf/pom.xml b/examples/mvc-cxf/pom.xml
index e5d39bf204..9ab57efa97 100644
--- a/examples/mvc-cxf/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/mvc-cxf/pom.xml
@@ -25,12 +25,12 @@
 
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: MVC (CXF-based)</name>
   <description>OpenEJB :: Web Examples :: MVC 1.x - DeltaSpike</description>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <url>http://tomee.apache.org</url>
 
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-    <tomee.version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</tomee.version>
+    <tomee.version>8.0.16</tomee.version>
     <version.deltaspike>1.9.6</version.deltaspike>
     <version.krazo>1.1.1</version.krazo>
     <version.arquillian>1.1.13.Final</version.arquillian>
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.tomee.maven</groupId>
         <artifactId>tomee-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>8.0.16</version>
         <configuration>
           <args>-Xmx512m -XX:PermSize=256m</args>
         </configuration>
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>ziplock</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/mvc-resteasy/pom.xml b/examples/mvc-resteasy/pom.xml
index e6c64b06cd..4443ec0b0a 100644
--- a/examples/mvc-resteasy/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/mvc-resteasy/pom.xml
@@ -24,12 +24,12 @@
   <packaging>war</packaging>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: MVC (RestEasy-based)</name>
   <description>OpenEJB :: Web Examples :: MVC 1.0 - RestEasy</description>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <url>http://tomee.apache.org</url>
 
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-    <tomee.version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</tomee.version>
+    <tomee.version>8.0.16</tomee.version>
     <version.krazo>1.1.1</version.krazo>
     <resteasy.version>3.6.2.Final</resteasy.version>
     <version.arquillian>1.1.13.Final</version.arquillian>
diff --git a/examples/myfaces-codi-demo/pom.xml b/examples/myfaces-codi-demo/pom.xml
index 9a0b401b9e..cd0a75fa6a 100644
--- a/examples/myfaces-codi-demo/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/myfaces-codi-demo/pom.xml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
   <artifactId>myfaces-codi-demo</artifactId>
 
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: JSF2/CDI/BV/JPA/CODI</name>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
 
   <packaging>war</packaging>
 
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.tomee.maven</groupId>
         <artifactId>tomee-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>8.0.16</version>
       </plugin>
     </plugins>
   </build>
diff --git a/examples/persistence-fragment/pom.xml b/examples/persistence-fragment/pom.xml
index 63e19ac617..cf4a715c67 100644
--- a/examples/persistence-fragment/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/persistence-fragment/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>persistence-fragment</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Persistence Fragment</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/pojo-webservice/pom.xml b/examples/pojo-webservice/pom.xml
index f670fb3c3f..7da9dd9e25 100644
--- a/examples/pojo-webservice/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/pojo-webservice/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>pojo-webservice</artifactId>
   <packaging>war</packaging>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Web Examples :: Pojo WS</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
       <plugin> <!-- http://localhost:8080/pojo-webservice?wsdl -->
         <groupId>org.apache.tomee.maven</groupId>
         <artifactId>tomee-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>8.0.16</version>
         <configuration>
           <tomeeClassifier>plus</tomeeClassifier>
         </configuration>
diff --git a/examples/polling-parent/polling-client/pom.xml b/examples/polling-parent/polling-client/pom.xml
index c02c4fffad..cd36a5cb2f 100644
--- a/examples/polling-parent/polling-client/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/polling-parent/polling-client/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>polling-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>jug</groupId>
-    <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>8.0.16</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
diff --git a/examples/polling-parent/polling-core/pom.xml b/examples/polling-parent/polling-core/pom.xml
index 9669e1790e..9f12df2ec7 100644
--- a/examples/polling-parent/polling-core/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/polling-parent/polling-core/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>polling-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>jug</groupId>
-    <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>8.0.16</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
diff --git a/examples/polling-parent/polling-domain/pom.xml b/examples/polling-parent/polling-domain/pom.xml
index 356c774576..323bcd311f 100644
--- a/examples/polling-parent/polling-domain/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/polling-parent/polling-domain/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>polling-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>jug</groupId>
-    <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>8.0.16</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
diff --git a/examples/polling-parent/polling-web/pom.xml b/examples/polling-parent/polling-web/pom.xml
index 9cb6e151c4..8a448dbacc 100644
--- a/examples/polling-parent/polling-web/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/polling-parent/polling-web/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>polling-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>jug</groupId>
-    <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>8.0.16</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>polling-web</artifactId>
diff --git a/examples/polling-parent/pom.xml b/examples/polling-parent/pom.xml
index 19c7c6b834..e2c2c98e22 100644
--- a/examples/polling-parent/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/polling-parent/pom.xml
@@ -21,13 +21,13 @@
 
   <groupId>jug</groupId>
   <artifactId>polling-parent</artifactId>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Polling</name>
 
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-    <tomee.version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</tomee.version>
+    <tomee.version>8.0.16</tomee.version>
   </properties>
 
   <build>
diff --git a/examples/pom.xml b/examples/pom.xml
index 815915e313..d5e5d893de 100644
--- a/examples/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>tomee-project</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
-    <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>8.0.16</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>examples</artifactId>
diff --git a/examples/projectstage-demo/pom.xml b/examples/projectstage-demo/pom.xml
index 82d5431d0d..98a18a24fb 100644
--- a/examples/projectstage-demo/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/projectstage-demo/pom.xml
@@ -21,11 +21,11 @@
 
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>projectstage-demo</artifactId>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: DeltaSpike ProjectStage</name>
 
   <properties>
-    <tomee.version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</tomee.version>
+    <tomee.version>8.0.16</tomee.version>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
   </properties>
 
diff --git a/examples/properties-provider/pom.xml b/examples/properties-provider/pom.xml
index d5ad9370a6..c1981e4d9b 100644
--- a/examples/properties-provider/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/properties-provider/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>properties-provider</artifactId>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Properties Provider</name>
   <modules>
diff --git a/examples/properties-provider/properties-provider-impl/pom.xml b/examples/properties-provider/properties-provider-impl/pom.xml
index d1125009a0..3a9d48ab90 100644
--- a/examples/properties-provider/properties-provider-impl/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/properties-provider/properties-provider-impl/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
     <artifactId>properties-provider</artifactId>
-    <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>8.0.16</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <artifactId>properties-provider-impl</artifactId>
diff --git a/examples/properties-provider/properties-provider-sample-webapp/pom.xml b/examples/properties-provider/properties-provider-sample-webapp/pom.xml
index cf09da0db5..280ae1225f 100644
--- a/examples/properties-provider/properties-provider-sample-webapp/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/properties-provider/properties-provider-sample-webapp/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
     <artifactId>properties-provider</artifactId>
-    <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>8.0.16</version>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>properties-provider-sample-webapp</artifactId>
   <packaging>war</packaging>
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>arquillian-tomee-remote</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>ziplock</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/quartz-app/pom.xml b/examples/quartz-app/pom.xml
index b5b620f29d..c331f6cbad 100644
--- a/examples/quartz-app/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/quartz-app/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 
   <groupId>org.superbiz.quartz</groupId>
   <artifactId>quartz-app</artifactId>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Quartz</name>
 
@@ -83,13 +83,13 @@
       <dependency>
         <groupId>org.apache.tomee.bom</groupId>
         <artifactId>tomee-plus</artifactId>
-        <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>8.0.16</version>
         <scope>test</scope>
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>org.apache.tomee.bom</groupId>
         <artifactId>tomee-plus-api</artifactId>
-        <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>8.0.16</version>
         <scope>provided</scope>
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
diff --git a/examples/quartz-app/quartz-beans/pom.xml b/examples/quartz-app/quartz-beans/pom.xml
index 4a6b9efd08..fcb0dde689 100644
--- a/examples/quartz-app/quartz-beans/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/quartz-app/quartz-beans/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.superbiz.quartz</groupId>
     <artifactId>quartz-app</artifactId>
-    <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>8.0.16</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <artifactId>quartz-beans</artifactId>
diff --git a/examples/quartz-app/quartz-ra/pom.xml b/examples/quartz-app/quartz-ra/pom.xml
index d89854a1a1..a744ced5ff 100644
--- a/examples/quartz-app/quartz-ra/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/quartz-app/quartz-ra/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.superbiz.quartz</groupId>
     <artifactId>quartz-app</artifactId>
-    <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>8.0.16</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <artifactId>quartz-ra</artifactId>
diff --git a/examples/realm-in-tomee/pom.xml b/examples/realm-in-tomee/pom.xml
index 184c3f208d..99175f6352 100644
--- a/examples/realm-in-tomee/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/realm-in-tomee/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>realm-in-tomee</artifactId>
   <packaging>war</packaging>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: DataSource Realm</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.tomee.maven</groupId>
         <artifactId>tomee-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>8.0.16</version>
       </plugin>
     </plugins>
   </build>
diff --git a/examples/reload-persistence-unit-properties/pom.xml b/examples/reload-persistence-unit-properties/pom.xml
index bb291f4198..b62d3a84c3 100644
--- a/examples/reload-persistence-unit-properties/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/reload-persistence-unit-properties/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>reload-persistence-unit-properties</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Reloadable Persistence Unit Properties</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/examples/resources-declared-in-webapp/pom.xml b/examples/resources-declared-in-webapp/pom.xml
index 48e8ad484d..fd408d579b 100644
--- a/examples/resources-declared-in-webapp/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/resources-declared-in-webapp/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>resources-declared-in-webapp</artifactId>
   <packaging>war</packaging>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Web Examples :: Resource Declared In A Webapp</name>
 
   <properties>
diff --git a/examples/resources-jmx-example/pom.xml b/examples/resources-jmx-example/pom.xml
index 4a5993ed41..ac289b6fe8 100644
--- a/examples/resources-jmx-example/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/resources-jmx-example/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>resources-jmx</artifactId>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Resources/JMX Example</name>
 
   <properties>
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
       <dependency>
         <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
         <artifactId>resources-jmx-ejb</artifactId>
-        <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>8.0.16</version>
         <type>ejb</type>
         <scope>compile</scope>
       </dependency>
diff --git a/examples/resources-jmx-example/resources-jmx-ear/pom.xml b/examples/resources-jmx-example/resources-jmx-ear/pom.xml
index cfc663b4e9..a463b1fb98 100644
--- a/examples/resources-jmx-example/resources-jmx-ear/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/resources-jmx-example/resources-jmx-ear/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
     <artifactId>resources-jmx</artifactId>
-    <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>8.0.16</version>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>resources-jmx-ear</artifactId>
   <packaging>ear</packaging>
diff --git a/examples/resources-jmx-example/resources-jmx-ejb/pom.xml b/examples/resources-jmx-example/resources-jmx-ejb/pom.xml
index 2865e75181..b7a7fa7688 100644
--- a/examples/resources-jmx-example/resources-jmx-ejb/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/resources-jmx-example/resources-jmx-ejb/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
     <artifactId>resources-jmx</artifactId>
-    <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>8.0.16</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>resources-jmx-ejb</artifactId>
@@ -61,13 +61,13 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>arquillian-tomee-remote</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-provisionning</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>ziplock</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/examples/rest-applicationcomposer-mockito/pom.xml b/examples/rest-applicationcomposer-mockito/pom.xml
index 0fc7868f0b..3d4bf4df8d 100644
--- a/examples/rest-applicationcomposer-mockito/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/rest-applicationcomposer-mockito/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>rest-applicationcomposer-mockito</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: REST, Mockito and Application Composer</name>
 
   <properties>
@@ -75,19 +75,19 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-cxf-rs</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-mockito</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/rest-applicationcomposer/pom.xml b/examples/rest-applicationcomposer/pom.xml
index 18d6e054d2..c626b61b5f 100644
--- a/examples/rest-applicationcomposer/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/rest-applicationcomposer/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>rest-applicationcomposer</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: REST and Application Composer</name>
 
   <properties>
@@ -75,13 +75,13 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-cxf-rs</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/rest-cdi/pom.xml b/examples/rest-cdi/pom.xml
index a5025542cf..05a7904afe 100644
--- a/examples/rest-cdi/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/rest-cdi/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>rest-cdi</artifactId>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: REST CDI</name>
 
   <properties>
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee.bom</groupId>
       <artifactId>jaxb-runtime</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <type>pom</type>
     </dependency>
 
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-cxf-rs</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/rest-example-with-application/pom.xml b/examples/rest-example-with-application/pom.xml
index b5e5e8cba7..1d9497da00 100644
--- a/examples/rest-example-with-application/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/rest-example-with-application/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>rest-example-with-application</artifactId>
   <packaging>war</packaging>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Web Examples :: REST Example With Application</name>
 
   <properties>
diff --git a/examples/rest-example/pom.xml b/examples/rest-example/pom.xml
index 73e31b03cb..c6c9d1e63a 100644
--- a/examples/rest-example/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/rest-example/pom.xml
@@ -23,12 +23,12 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>rest-example</artifactId>
   <packaging>war</packaging>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Web Examples :: REST Example</name>
 
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-    <tomee.version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</tomee.version>
+    <tomee.version>8.0.16</tomee.version>
     <version.openjpa>3.2.2</version.openjpa>
   </properties>
 
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee.bom</groupId>
       <artifactId>jaxb-runtime</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <type>pom</type>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/examples/rest-jaas/pom.xml b/examples/rest-jaas/pom.xml
index eedf692d8f..574c503411 100644
--- a/examples/rest-jaas/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/rest-jaas/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>rest-jaas</artifactId>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <packaging>war</packaging>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: JAXRS and JAAS</name>
 
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.tomee.maven</groupId>
         <artifactId>tomee-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>8.0.16</version>
         <configuration>
           <systemVariables>
             <java.security.auth.login.config>${project.build.directory}/apache-tomee/conf/login.config</java.security.auth.login.config>
diff --git a/examples/rest-on-ejb/pom.xml b/examples/rest-on-ejb/pom.xml
index 5ecc5570a5..56dffd976b 100644
--- a/examples/rest-on-ejb/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/rest-on-ejb/pom.xml
@@ -26,12 +26,12 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>rest-on-ejb</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: REST and EJB</name>
 
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-    <tomee.version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</tomee.version>
+    <tomee.version>8.0.16</tomee.version>
   </properties>
 
   <build>
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee.bom</groupId>
       <artifactId>jaxb-runtime</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <type>pom</type>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/examples/rest-sse-example/pom.xml b/examples/rest-sse-example/pom.xml
index d2d628eb9a..46d059ccf7 100644
--- a/examples/rest-sse-example/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/rest-sse-example/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>rest-sse-example</artifactId>
   <packaging>war</packaging>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Web Examples :: REST SSE Example</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.tomee.maven</groupId>
         <artifactId>tomee-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>8.0.16</version>
         <configuration>
           <simpleLog>true</simpleLog>
           <tomeeVersion>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</tomeeVersion>
diff --git a/examples/rest-xml-json/pom.xml b/examples/rest-xml-json/pom.xml
index b25c9d09f8..55693a3752 100644
--- a/examples/rest-xml-json/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/rest-xml-json/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>rest-xml-json</artifactId>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: REST XML JSON</name>
 
   <properties>
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee.bom</groupId>
       <artifactId>jaxb-runtime</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <type>pom</type>
     </dependency>
 
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-cxf-rs</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/scala-basic/pom.xml b/examples/scala-basic/pom.xml
index 1f546debe9..2b8954d836 100644
--- a/examples/scala-basic/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/scala-basic/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>scala-basic</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Basic Scala</name>
 
   <properties>
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/schedule-events/pom.xml b/examples/schedule-events/pom.xml
index 42f6a3d879..8570316093 100644
--- a/examples/schedule-events/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/schedule-events/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>schedule-events</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: @Schedule Events</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/schedule-expression/pom.xml b/examples/schedule-expression/pom.xml
index 35670a4e36..1ec595c88c 100644
--- a/examples/schedule-expression/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/schedule-expression/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>schedule-expression</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: ScheduleExpression</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/schedule-methods-meta/pom.xml b/examples/schedule-methods-meta/pom.xml
index dc0d127ed0..4361fb31b2 100644
--- a/examples/schedule-methods-meta/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/schedule-methods-meta/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>schedule-methods-meta</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: @Schedule Methods (Meta)</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/schedule-methods/pom.xml b/examples/schedule-methods/pom.xml
index 11a657e7da..73335cfb37 100644
--- a/examples/schedule-methods/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/schedule-methods/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>schedule-methods</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: @Schedule Methods</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/security-custom-identitystore/pom.xml b/examples/security-custom-identitystore/pom.xml
index a8f8f6b6a5..c8b6423b4e 100644
--- a/examples/security-custom-identitystore/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/security-custom-identitystore/pom.xml
@@ -20,13 +20,13 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>security-custom-identitystore</artifactId>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
 
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Jakarta Security custom Identity Store</name>
   
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-    <version.tomee>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version.tomee>
+    <version.tomee>8.0.16</version.tomee>
   </properties>
   <dependencies>
     
diff --git a/examples/security-tomcat-user-identitystore/pom.xml b/examples/security-tomcat-user-identitystore/pom.xml
index 8bb03069cb..c20d6ab78f 100644
--- a/examples/security-tomcat-user-identitystore/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/security-tomcat-user-identitystore/pom.xml
@@ -20,13 +20,13 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>security-tomcat-user-identitystore</artifactId>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
 
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Jakarta Security tomcat-user.xml Identity Store</name>
   
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-    <version.tomee>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version.tomee>
+    <version.tomee>8.0.16</version.tomee>
   </properties>
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/examples/server-events/pom.xml b/examples/server-events/pom.xml
index 3da6d53805..c9b5ae010f 100644
--- a/examples/server-events/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/server-events/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>server-events</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Server Events</name>
 
   <properties>
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <scope>provided</scope>
     </dependency>
 
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>arquillian-openejb-embedded</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/serverless-builder/pom.xml b/examples/serverless-builder/pom.xml
index 07f0704b32..d4e8b5fd4a 100644
--- a/examples/serverless-builder/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/serverless-builder/pom.xml
@@ -20,13 +20,13 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>serverless-builder</artifactId>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
 
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Serverless Apache TomEE WebProfile</name>
   
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-    <version.tomee>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version.tomee>
+    <version.tomee>8.0.16</version.tomee>
   </properties>
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/examples/serverless-tomee-microprofile/pom.xml b/examples/serverless-tomee-microprofile/pom.xml
index ec0bf9b6ec..8bbdb04a22 100644
--- a/examples/serverless-tomee-microprofile/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/serverless-tomee-microprofile/pom.xml
@@ -20,13 +20,13 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>serverless-tomee-microprofile</artifactId>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
 
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Serverless Apache TomEE MicroProfile</name>
   
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-    <version.tomee>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version.tomee>
+    <version.tomee>8.0.16</version.tomee>
   </properties>
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/examples/serverless-tomee-plume/pom.xml b/examples/serverless-tomee-plume/pom.xml
index 528544e085..9fc6c2b71c 100644
--- a/examples/serverless-tomee-plume/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/serverless-tomee-plume/pom.xml
@@ -20,13 +20,13 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>serverless-tomee-plume</artifactId>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
 
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Serverless Apache TomEE Plume</name>
   
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-    <version.tomee>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version.tomee>
+    <version.tomee>8.0.16</version.tomee>
   </properties>
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/examples/serverless-tomee-plus/pom.xml b/examples/serverless-tomee-plus/pom.xml
index 63603d9e4b..72d1454028 100644
--- a/examples/serverless-tomee-plus/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/serverless-tomee-plus/pom.xml
@@ -20,13 +20,13 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>serverless-tomee-plus</artifactId>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
 
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Serverless Apache TomEE Plus</name>
   
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-    <version.tomee>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version.tomee>
+    <version.tomee>8.0.16</version.tomee>
   </properties>
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/examples/serverless-tomee-webprofile/pom.xml b/examples/serverless-tomee-webprofile/pom.xml
index 11827fac66..4d4330c267 100644
--- a/examples/serverless-tomee-webprofile/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/serverless-tomee-webprofile/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>serverless-tomee-webprofile</artifactId>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
 
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Serverless Apache TomEE WebProfile</name>
   
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee.bom</groupId>
       <artifactId>tomee-webprofile</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>junit</groupId>
diff --git a/examples/simple-cdi-interceptor/pom.xml b/examples/simple-cdi-interceptor/pom.xml
index 64bcbfc1bf..9923ed0b61 100644
--- a/examples/simple-cdi-interceptor/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/simple-cdi-interceptor/pom.xml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>simple-cdi-interceptor</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Simple CDI Interceptor</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/simple-cmp2/pom.xml b/examples/simple-cmp2/pom.xml
index 2d0845e4e4..e1e6140f2d 100644
--- a/examples/simple-cmp2/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/simple-cmp2/pom.xml
@@ -26,12 +26,12 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>simple-cmp2</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Simple CMP2 Entity</name>
 
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-    <tomee.version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</tomee.version>
+    <tomee.version>8.0.16</tomee.version>
   </properties>
 
   <build>
diff --git a/examples/simple-ear/moviefun-business-logic/pom.xml b/examples/simple-ear/moviefun-business-logic/pom.xml
index 2218d3fcb7..0c3d30730b 100644
--- a/examples/simple-ear/moviefun-business-logic/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/simple-ear/moviefun-business-logic/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
     <artifactId>moviefun-ear-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>8.0.16</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <artifactId>moviefun-business-logic</artifactId>
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/simple-ear/moviefun-business-model/pom.xml b/examples/simple-ear/moviefun-business-model/pom.xml
index d881426bb0..0bd2d840d6 100644
--- a/examples/simple-ear/moviefun-business-model/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/simple-ear/moviefun-business-model/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
     <artifactId>moviefun-ear-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>8.0.16</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <artifactId>moviefun-business-model</artifactId>
diff --git a/examples/simple-ear/moviefun-ear/pom.xml b/examples/simple-ear/moviefun-ear/pom.xml
index 87558fdb69..fc438d9017 100644
--- a/examples/simple-ear/moviefun-ear/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/simple-ear/moviefun-ear/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
     <artifactId>moviefun-ear-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>8.0.16</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <artifactId>moviefun-ear</artifactId>
diff --git a/examples/simple-ear/moviefun-functional-tests/pom.xml b/examples/simple-ear/moviefun-functional-tests/pom.xml
index 37bbb7009b..d3a34f0d3b 100644
--- a/examples/simple-ear/moviefun-functional-tests/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/simple-ear/moviefun-functional-tests/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
     <artifactId>moviefun-ear-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>8.0.16</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <artifactId>moviefun-functional-test</artifactId>
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>tomee-embedded</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <!--<classifier>uber</classifier> -->
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>arquillian-tomee-remote</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/simple-ear/moviefun-webapp/pom.xml b/examples/simple-ear/moviefun-webapp/pom.xml
index bc5c010884..b22108f3ff 100644
--- a/examples/simple-ear/moviefun-webapp/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/simple-ear/moviefun-webapp/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
     <artifactId>moviefun-ear-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>8.0.16</version>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>moviefun-webapp</artifactId>
   <packaging>war</packaging>
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/examples/simple-ear/pom.xml b/examples/simple-ear/pom.xml
index e5422ca834..8bd07cf06c 100644
--- a/examples/simple-ear/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/simple-ear/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>moviefun-ear-parent</artifactId>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Simple EAR</name>
   <modules>
diff --git a/examples/simple-jms-context/pom.xml b/examples/simple-jms-context/pom.xml
index 6fe23ecd65..a512a5e14b 100644
--- a/examples/simple-jms-context/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/simple-jms-context/pom.xml
@@ -24,13 +24,13 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>simple-jms-context</artifactId>
   <packaging>war</packaging>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Simple JMS Context</name>
 
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
     <version.arquillian>1.1.13.Final</version.arquillian>
-    <tomee.version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</tomee.version>
+    <tomee.version>8.0.16</tomee.version>
   </properties>
   <build>
     <defaultGoal>install</defaultGoal>
diff --git a/examples/simple-jms/pom.xml b/examples/simple-jms/pom.xml
index 071b1a437a..a94108bcd7 100644
--- a/examples/simple-jms/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/simple-jms/pom.xml
@@ -24,13 +24,13 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>simple-jms</artifactId>
   <packaging>war</packaging>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Simple JMS</name>
 
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
     <version.arquillian>1.1.13.Final</version.arquillian>
-    <tomee.version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</tomee.version>
+    <tomee.version>8.0.16</tomee.version>
   </properties>
   <build>
     <defaultGoal>install</defaultGoal>
diff --git a/examples/simple-mdb-and-cdi/pom.xml b/examples/simple-mdb-and-cdi/pom.xml
index 41aa7f354e..34a3e25d47 100644
--- a/examples/simple-mdb-and-cdi/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/simple-mdb-and-cdi/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>simple-mdb-and-cdi</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Simple MDB With a CDI Injection</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee.bom</groupId>
       <artifactId>tomee-plus-api</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <scope>provided</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee.bom</groupId>
       <artifactId>tomee-plus</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/simple-mdb-with-descriptor/pom.xml b/examples/simple-mdb-with-descriptor/pom.xml
index 942c247c19..dc426ee5f2 100644
--- a/examples/simple-mdb-with-descriptor/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/simple-mdb-with-descriptor/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>simple-mdb-with-descriptor</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Simple MDB Using Deployment Descriptor Example</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee.bom</groupId>
       <artifactId>tomee-plus-api</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <scope>provided</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee.bom</groupId>
       <artifactId>tomee-plus</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
 
diff --git a/examples/simple-mdb/pom.xml b/examples/simple-mdb/pom.xml
index c0f416b722..0c1724c0c4 100644
--- a/examples/simple-mdb/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/simple-mdb/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>simple-mdb</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Simple MDB Example</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee.bom</groupId>
       <artifactId>tomee-plus-api</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <scope>provided</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee.bom</groupId>
       <artifactId>tomee-plus</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/simple-remote-tomcatusers/pom.xml b/examples/simple-remote-tomcatusers/pom.xml
index 15ace64701..0de3f3b612 100644
--- a/examples/simple-remote-tomcatusers/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/simple-remote-tomcatusers/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>simple-remote-tomcatusers</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Simple Remote tomcat-users.xml</name>
 
   <properties>
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>arquillian-tomee-remote</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
       <exclusions>
         <exclusion>
diff --git a/examples/simple-rest/pom.xml b/examples/simple-rest/pom.xml
index 0d22700cbb..bc66bdaa82 100644
--- a/examples/simple-rest/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/simple-rest/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>simple-rest</artifactId>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Simple REST</name>
 
   <properties>
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-cxf-rs</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/simple-singleton/pom.xml b/examples/simple-singleton/pom.xml
index b44b2b0c6e..f535b65e91 100644
--- a/examples/simple-singleton/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/simple-singleton/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>simple-singleton</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Simple Singleton</name>
 
   <properties>
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/simple-stateful-callbacks/pom.xml b/examples/simple-stateful-callbacks/pom.xml
index 12c6009e2e..23720f8326 100644
--- a/examples/simple-stateful-callbacks/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/simple-stateful-callbacks/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>simple-stateful-callbacks</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Simple Stateful Pojo Callbacks</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee.bom</groupId>
       <artifactId>jaxb-runtime</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <type>pom</type>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/simple-stateful/pom.xml b/examples/simple-stateful/pom.xml
index f6851baa70..7d11ff7384 100644
--- a/examples/simple-stateful/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/simple-stateful/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>simple-stateful</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Simple Stateful Pojo</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/simple-stateless-callbacks/pom.xml b/examples/simple-stateless-callbacks/pom.xml
index 1f7e577f94..b627643ceb 100644
--- a/examples/simple-stateless-callbacks/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/simple-stateless-callbacks/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>simple-stateless-callbacks</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Simple Stateless Pojo Callbacks</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/simple-stateless-with-descriptor/pom.xml b/examples/simple-stateless-with-descriptor/pom.xml
index 27c8b368a3..508397b256 100644
--- a/examples/simple-stateless-with-descriptor/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/simple-stateless-with-descriptor/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>simple-stateless-with-descriptor</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Simple Stateless With Deployment Descriptor</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -71,13 +71,13 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-jee-accessors</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/simple-stateless/pom.xml b/examples/simple-stateless/pom.xml
index f2148570d2..3fc3909f48 100644
--- a/examples/simple-stateless/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/simple-stateless/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>simple-stateless</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Simple Stateless Pojo</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/simple-webservice-without-interface/pom.xml b/examples/simple-webservice-without-interface/pom.xml
index 6d40b1976d..506b93d310 100644
--- a/examples/simple-webservice-without-interface/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/simple-webservice-without-interface/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>simple-webservice-without-interface</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Simple Webservice Without Interface</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee.bom</groupId>
       <artifactId>tomee-plus-api</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>junit</groupId>
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee.bom</groupId>
       <artifactId>tomee-plus</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <!-- This is required on IBM JDKs (and potentially others) because saaj-impl depends
diff --git a/examples/simple-webservice/pom.xml b/examples/simple-webservice/pom.xml
index 2621a6ef3a..6178d57aa6 100644
--- a/examples/simple-webservice/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/simple-webservice/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>simple-webservice</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Simple Webservice</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee.bom</groupId>
       <artifactId>tomee-plus-api</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>junit</groupId>
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee.bom</groupId>
       <artifactId>tomee-plus</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <!-- This is required on IBM JDKs (and potentially others) because saaj-impl depends
diff --git a/examples/singleton-startup-ordering/pom.xml b/examples/singleton-startup-ordering/pom.xml
index a1849cf36b..70bb301605 100755
--- a/examples/singleton-startup-ordering/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/singleton-startup-ordering/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>singleton-startup-ordering</artifactId>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <packaging>war</packaging>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples ::  Singleton startup ordering</name>
 
diff --git a/examples/spring-data-proxy-meta/pom.xml b/examples/spring-data-proxy-meta/pom.xml
index 3f644d8f4e..ea7c1ef648 100644
--- a/examples/spring-data-proxy-meta/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/spring-data-proxy-meta/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>spring-data-proxy-meta</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Spring Data Meta</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
 
diff --git a/examples/spring-data-proxy/pom.xml b/examples/spring-data-proxy/pom.xml
index a1cac283c9..5311983d70 100644
--- a/examples/spring-data-proxy/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/spring-data-proxy/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>spring-data-proxy</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Spring Data</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
 
diff --git a/examples/struts/pom.xml b/examples/struts/pom.xml
index 2acd4f9842..95579778c1 100644
--- a/examples/struts/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/struts/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz.struts</groupId>
   <artifactId>struts</artifactId>
   <packaging>war</packaging>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Web Examples :: Struts</name>
   <url>http://tomee.apache.org</url>
 
diff --git a/examples/telephone-stateful/pom.xml b/examples/telephone-stateful/pom.xml
index 0445de25cf..30aa28ff80 100644
--- a/examples/telephone-stateful/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/telephone-stateful/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>telephone-stateful</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Telephone Stateful Pojo</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-ejbd</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <!-- END SNIPPET: openejbdep -->
diff --git a/examples/testcase-injection/pom.xml b/examples/testcase-injection/pom.xml
index ecf54cd47f..579d2153e4 100644
--- a/examples/testcase-injection/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/testcase-injection/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>testcase-injection</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: TestCase Injection</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
 
diff --git a/examples/testing-security-2/pom.xml b/examples/testing-security-2/pom.xml
index 494b1ce039..902e4ca31f 100644
--- a/examples/testing-security-2/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/testing-security-2/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>testing-security-2</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Testing Security</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
 
diff --git a/examples/testing-security-3/pom.xml b/examples/testing-security-3/pom.xml
index 018d45d5e1..6373c18b8e 100644
--- a/examples/testing-security-3/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/testing-security-3/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>testing-security-3</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Testing Security Service Provider</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <scope>provided</scope>
     </dependency>
 
diff --git a/examples/testing-security-4/pom.xml b/examples/testing-security-4/pom.xml
index c8766422a2..b0b7a59132 100644
--- a/examples/testing-security-4/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/testing-security-4/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>testing-security-4</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Testing Security Script Service Provider</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <scope>provided</scope>
     </dependency>
 
diff --git a/examples/testing-security-meta/pom.xml b/examples/testing-security-meta/pom.xml
index 0464480c70..98de9581bd 100644
--- a/examples/testing-security-meta/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/testing-security-meta/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>testing-security-meta</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Testing Security (Meta)</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/testing-security/pom.xml b/examples/testing-security/pom.xml
index 32f9a90d20..407e11fd6d 100644
--- a/examples/testing-security/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/testing-security/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>testing-security</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Testing Security</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/testing-transactions-bmt/pom.xml b/examples/testing-transactions-bmt/pom.xml
index 2af0520cc5..1266bbf7bf 100644
--- a/examples/testing-transactions-bmt/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/testing-transactions-bmt/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>testing-transactions-bmt</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Testing Transactions BMT</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
 
diff --git a/examples/testing-transactions/pom.xml b/examples/testing-transactions/pom.xml
index fabef918e5..a08ef127ec 100644
--- a/examples/testing-transactions/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/testing-transactions/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>testing-transactions</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Testing Transactions</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
 
diff --git a/examples/tomee-jersey-eclipselink/pom.xml b/examples/tomee-jersey-eclipselink/pom.xml
index bf936cc43e..a26ba37ff1 100644
--- a/examples/tomee-jersey-eclipselink/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/tomee-jersey-eclipselink/pom.xml
@@ -21,14 +21,14 @@
 
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>tomee-jersey-eclipselink</artifactId>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <packaging>war</packaging>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: TomEE, Jersey, Eclipselink</name>
 
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
     <version.eclipselink>2.7.11</version.eclipselink>
-    <tomee.version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</tomee.version>
+    <tomee.version>8.0.16</tomee.version>
     <arquillian_universe.version>1.2.0.1</arquillian_universe.version>
   </properties>
 
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <exclusions>
         <exclusion>
           <groupId>org.apache.commons</groupId>
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.tomee.maven</groupId>
         <artifactId>tomee-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>8.0.16</version>
         <configuration>
           <systemVariables>
             <com.sun.jersey.server.impl.cdi.lookupExtensionInBeanManager>true</com.sun.jersey.server.impl.cdi.lookupExtensionInBeanManager>
diff --git a/examples/tomee-jms-portability/pom.xml b/examples/tomee-jms-portability/pom.xml
index 665b3c1075..d95d6a49bf 100644
--- a/examples/tomee-jms-portability/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/tomee-jms-portability/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <groupId>com.company.tutorials</groupId>
   <artifactId>simple-tomee</artifactId>
   <packaging>war</packaging>
-  <version>1.0</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <name>TomEE :: TomEE :: IBM MQ AMQ Portability Examples :: MDB Example</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
diff --git a/examples/transaction-rollback/pom.xml b/examples/transaction-rollback/pom.xml
index 220951af40..2a135d96d8 100644
--- a/examples/transaction-rollback/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/transaction-rollback/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>transaction-rollback</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Transaction Rollback</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
 
diff --git a/examples/troubleshooting/pom.xml b/examples/troubleshooting/pom.xml
index f8a1c98df1..23fe0dabc9 100644
--- a/examples/troubleshooting/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/troubleshooting/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>troubleshooting</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Troubleshooting</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/vaadin-lts-v08-simple/pom.xml b/examples/vaadin-lts-v08-simple/pom.xml
index f35f7797ef..b6d4f9259b 100644
--- a/examples/vaadin-lts-v08-simple/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/vaadin-lts-v08-simple/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
   <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
   <artifactId>vaadin-lts-v08-simple</artifactId>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
 
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Vaadin LTS V08</name>
   <packaging>war</packaging>
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ http://maven.apache.org/plugins/maven-deploy-plugin/
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-cxf-rs</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/vaadin-lts-v10-simple/pom.xml b/examples/vaadin-lts-v10-simple/pom.xml
index 79a38ee59d..9bcccea972 100644
--- a/examples/vaadin-lts-v10-simple/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/vaadin-lts-v10-simple/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
   <artifactId>vaadin-lts-v10-simple</artifactId>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
 
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Vaadin LTS V10</name>
   <packaging>war</packaging>
diff --git a/examples/vaadin-vxx-simple/pom.xml b/examples/vaadin-vxx-simple/pom.xml
index 5823455842..be2fc46f0f 100644
--- a/examples/vaadin-vxx-simple/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/vaadin-vxx-simple/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
   <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
   <artifactId>vaadin-vxx-simple</artifactId>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
 
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Vaadin LATEST</name>
   <packaging>war</packaging>
diff --git a/examples/webservice-attachments/pom.xml b/examples/webservice-attachments/pom.xml
index f76a9d3a18..179d4f617c 100644
--- a/examples/webservice-attachments/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/webservice-attachments/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>webservice-attachments</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Webservice Attachments</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee.bom</groupId>
       <artifactId>jaxb-runtime</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <type>pom</type>
     </dependency>
 
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-cxf</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/webservice-handlerchain/pom.xml b/examples/webservice-handlerchain/pom.xml
index dcc6a2feb8..f593c1859a 100644
--- a/examples/webservice-handlerchain/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/webservice-handlerchain/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>webservice-handlerchain</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Web Service Handlers</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee.bom</groupId>
       <artifactId>tomee-plus-api</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>junit</groupId>
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee.bom</groupId>
       <artifactId>tomee-plus</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <!-- This is required on IBM JDKs (and potentially others) because saaj-impl depends
diff --git a/examples/webservice-holder/pom.xml b/examples/webservice-holder/pom.xml
index 60b7f8a09c..a9066dab87 100644
--- a/examples/webservice-holder/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/webservice-holder/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>webservice-holder</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: @WebService Holder</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee.bom</groupId>
       <artifactId>tomee-plus-api</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>junit</groupId>
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee.bom</groupId>
       <artifactId>tomee-plus</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <!-- This is required on IBM JDKs (and potentially others) because saaj-impl depends
diff --git a/examples/webservice-inheritance/pom.xml b/examples/webservice-inheritance/pom.xml
index 20c3fc31ea..6646aa45db 100644
--- a/examples/webservice-inheritance/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/webservice-inheritance/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>webservice-inheritance</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Webservice Inheritance</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee.bom</groupId>
       <artifactId>tomee-plus-api</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>junit</groupId>
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee.bom</groupId>
       <artifactId>tomee-plus</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <!-- This is required on IBM JDKs (and potentially others) because saaj-impl depends
diff --git a/examples/webservice-security/pom.xml b/examples/webservice-security/pom.xml
index 507f06d143..8d8a3e6855 100644
--- a/examples/webservice-security/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/webservice-security/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>webservice-security</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Web Examples :: EJB WebService with Security</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee.bom</groupId>
       <artifactId>tomee-plus-api</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>junit</groupId>
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee.bom</groupId>
       <artifactId>tomee-plus</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <!-- This is required on IBM JDKs (and potentially others) because saaj-impl depends
diff --git a/examples/webservice-ssl-client-cert/pom.xml b/examples/webservice-ssl-client-cert/pom.xml
index f93fbba7d3..b22f4c4603 100644
--- a/examples/webservice-ssl-client-cert/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/webservice-ssl-client-cert/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>webservice-ssl-client-cert</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Web Examples :: EJB WebService with SSL Client Certificate</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>arquillian-tomee-remote</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
       <exclusions>
         <exclusion>
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-cxf</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <!-- This is required on IBM JDKs (and potentially others) because saaj-impl depends
diff --git a/examples/webservice-ws-security/pom.xml b/examples/webservice-ws-security/pom.xml
index 085be3ac10..a02eb7a5b5 100644
--- a/examples/webservice-ws-security/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/webservice-ws-security/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>webservice-ws-security</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Web Examples :: EJB WebService with WS-Security</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee.bom</groupId>
       <artifactId>tomee-plus-api</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <!--
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee.bom</groupId>
       <artifactId>tomee-plus</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
 
diff --git a/examples/webservice-ws-with-resources-config/pom.xml b/examples/webservice-ws-with-resources-config/pom.xml
index 30c406c593..fc0112a6b7 100644
--- a/examples/webservice-ws-with-resources-config/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/webservice-ws-with-resources-config/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>webservice-ws-with-resources-config</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Web Examples :: EJB WebService WS Security with resources.xml</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee.bom</groupId>
       <artifactId>tomee-plus</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <scope>provided</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/examples/websocket-jms/pom.xml b/examples/websocket-jms/pom.xml
index c8a320d60f..1227e22aed 100644
--- a/examples/websocket-jms/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/websocket-jms/pom.xml
@@ -22,12 +22,12 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>websocket-jms</artifactId>
   <packaging>war</packaging>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: Websocket JMS</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
     <version.arquillian>1.1.13.Final</version.arquillian>
-    <tomee.version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</tomee.version>
+    <tomee.version>8.0.16</tomee.version>
   </properties>
   <build>
     <finalName>websocket-jms</finalName>
diff --git a/examples/websocket-tls-basic-auth/pom.xml b/examples/websocket-tls-basic-auth/pom.xml
index 3d11fd7742..4fe6a94faa 100644
--- a/examples/websocket-tls-basic-auth/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/websocket-tls-basic-auth/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>websocket-tls-basic-auth</artifactId>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <packaging>war</packaging>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: WebSocket with tls and basic auth Example</name>
 
diff --git a/examples/xa-datasource/pom.xml b/examples/xa-datasource/pom.xml
index bd2fda9ac2..8be8a4a738 100644
--- a/examples/xa-datasource/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/xa-datasource/pom.xml
@@ -24,12 +24,12 @@
   <groupId>org.superbiz</groupId>
   <artifactId>xa-datasource</artifactId>
   <packaging>war</packaging>
-  <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>8.0.16</version>
   <name>TomEE :: Examples :: XA Datasource configuration and usage</name>
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
     <version.derby>10.14.2.0</version.derby>
-    <tomee.version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</tomee.version>
+    <tomee.version>8.0.16</tomee.version>
   </properties>
 
 
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>openejb-core</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
 
diff --git a/gradle/gradle-tomee-embedded/pom.xml b/gradle/gradle-tomee-embedded/pom.xml
index fd9581dfa4..19cbe3fd59 100644
--- a/gradle/gradle-tomee-embedded/pom.xml
+++ b/gradle/gradle-tomee-embedded/pom.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>gradle</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.tomee.gradle</groupId>
-    <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>8.0.16</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
diff --git a/gradle/pom.xml b/gradle/pom.xml
index 33d3193015..ea134b115a 100644
--- a/gradle/pom.xml
+++ b/gradle/pom.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>tomee-project</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
-    <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>8.0.16</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
diff --git a/itests/ejb/pom.xml b/itests/ejb/pom.xml
index 0add065a78..3d0de227d9 100644
--- a/itests/ejb/pom.xml
+++ b/itests/ejb/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>itests</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
-    <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>8.0.16</version>
   </parent>
 
   <groupId>org.apache.tomee.itests</groupId>
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
       <artifactId>apache-tomee</artifactId>
-      <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
       <type>tar.gz</type>
       <classifier>microprofile</classifier>
       <exclusions>
diff --git a/itests/failover-ejb/pom.xml b/itests/failover-ejb/pom.xml
index dff8b055ba..70c5491d8c 100644
--- a/itests/failover-ejb/pom.xml
+++ b/itests/failover-ejb/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>itests</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
-    <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>8.0.16</version>
   </parent>
 
   <groupId>org.apache.openejb.itests</groupId>
diff --git a/itests/failover/pom.xml b/itests/failover/pom.xml
index 1bd63d60b0..4b1e7b1b9a 100644
--- a/itests/failover/pom.xml
+++ b/itests/failover/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>itests</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.tomee</groupId>
-    <version>8.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>8.0.16</version>
   </parent>
 
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diff --git a/itests/jaxrs/pom.xml b/itests/jaxrs/pom.xml
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