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Posted to commits@isis.apache.org by da...@apache.org on 2022/10/01 17:45:49 UTC

[isis] 02/02: ISIS-2965: bumps version to 2.0.0-M8

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danhaywood pushed a commit to branch release-2.0.0-M8-RC3
in repository https://gitbox.apache.org/repos/asf/isis.git

commit d61ea855389002c1aa6c1abd34a79f8e5ec38141
Author: Dan Haywood <da...@haywood-associates.co.uk>
AuthorDate: Sat Oct 1 18:38:44 2022 +0100

    ISIS-2965: bumps version to 2.0.0-M8
---
 antora/pom.xml                                     |   2 +-
 api/applib/pom.xml                                 |   2 +-
 api/schema/pom.xml                                 |   2 +-
 bom/pom.xml                                        |   4 +-
 commons/pom.xml                                    |   2 +-
 core/codegen-bytebuddy/pom.xml                     |   2 +-
 core/config/pom.xml                                |   2 +-
 core/interaction/pom.xml                           |   2 +-
 core/internaltestsupport/pom.xml                   |   2 +-
 core/internaltestvintage/pom.xml                   |   2 +-
 core/jdk-supplemental/pom.xml                      |   2 +-
 core/metamodel/pom.xml                             |   2 +-
 core/pom.xml                                       | 110 ++++++++---------
 core/privileged/pom.xml                            |   2 +-
 core/runtime/pom.xml                               |   2 +-
 core/runtimeservices/pom.xml                       |   2 +-
 core/security/pom.xml                              |   2 +-
 core/transaction/pom.xml                           |   2 +-
 core/webapp/pom.xml                                |   2 +-
 examples/demo/domain/pom.xml                       |   2 +-
 examples/demo/javafx/pom.xml                       |   2 +-
 examples/demo/pom.xml                              |   2 +-
 examples/demo/vaadin/pom.xml                       |   2 +-
 examples/demo/web/pom.xml                          |   2 +-
 examples/demo/wicket/common/pom.xml                |   2 +-
 examples/demo/wicket/jdo/pom.xml                   |   2 +-
 examples/demo/wicket/jpa-and-graphql/pom.xml       |   2 +-
 examples/demo/wicket/jpa/pom.xml                   |   2 +-
 extensions/core/commandlog/applib/pom.xml          |   2 +-
 extensions/core/commandlog/persistence-jdo/pom.xml |   2 +-
 extensions/core/commandlog/persistence-jpa/pom.xml |   2 +-
 extensions/core/commandlog/pom.xml                 |   6 +-
 extensions/core/excel/applib/pom.xml               |   2 +-
 extensions/core/excel/fixture/pom.xml              |   2 +-
 extensions/core/excel/integtests/pom.xml           |   4 +-
 extensions/core/excel/pom.xml                      |  10 +-
 extensions/core/excel/testing/pom.xml              |   2 +-
 extensions/core/executionlog/applib/pom.xml        |   2 +-
 .../core/executionlog/persistence-jdo/pom.xml      |   2 +-
 .../core/executionlog/persistence-jpa/pom.xml      |   2 +-
 extensions/core/executionlog/pom.xml               |  10 +-
 extensions/core/executionoutbox/applib/pom.xml     |   2 +-
 .../core/executionoutbox/persistence-jdo/pom.xml   |   2 +-
 .../core/executionoutbox/persistence-jpa/pom.xml   |   2 +-
 extensions/core/executionoutbox/pom.xml            |  16 +--
 extensions/core/executionoutbox/restclient/pom.xml |   2 +-
 .../core/executionrepublisher/applib/pom.xml       |   2 +-
 extensions/core/executionrepublisher/pom.xml       |   8 +-
 extensions/core/flyway/impl/pom.xml                |   2 +-
 extensions/core/flyway/pom.xml                     |   4 +-
 extensions/core/quartz/impl/pom.xml                |   2 +-
 extensions/core/quartz/pom.xml                     |   2 +-
 extensions/pom.xml                                 | 136 ++++++++++-----------
 extensions/security/audittrail/applib/pom.xml      |   2 +-
 .../security/audittrail/persistence-jdo/pom.xml    |   2 +-
 .../security/audittrail/persistence-jpa/pom.xml    |   2 +-
 extensions/security/audittrail/pom.xml             |  12 +-
 extensions/security/secman/applib/pom.xml          |   2 +-
 extensions/security/secman/delegated-shiro/pom.xml |   4 +-
 .../security/secman/delegated-springoauth2/pom.xml |   2 +-
 .../security/secman/encryption-jbcrypt/pom.xml     |   2 +-
 .../security/secman/encryption-spring/pom.xml      |   2 +-
 extensions/security/secman/integration/pom.xml     |   2 +-
 extensions/security/secman/persistence-jdo/pom.xml |   2 +-
 extensions/security/secman/persistence-jpa/pom.xml |   2 +-
 extensions/security/secman/pom.xml                 |  22 ++--
 extensions/security/sessionlog/applib/pom.xml      |   2 +-
 .../security/sessionlog/persistence-jdo/pom.xml    |   2 +-
 .../security/sessionlog/persistence-jpa/pom.xml    |   2 +-
 extensions/security/sessionlog/pom.xml             |  12 +-
 extensions/security/shiro-realm-ldap/impl/pom.xml  |   2 +-
 extensions/security/shiro-realm-ldap/pom.xml       |   2 +-
 extensions/security/spring-oauth2/pom.xml          |   2 +-
 extensions/vro/cors/impl/pom.xml                   |   2 +-
 extensions/vro/cors/pom.xml                        |   4 +-
 extensions/vw/exceldownload/pom.xml                |   4 +-
 extensions/vw/exceldownload/wicket-ui/pom.xml      |   2 +-
 extensions/vw/fullcalendar/applib/pom.xml          |   2 +-
 extensions/vw/fullcalendar/pom.xml                 |  10 +-
 .../vw/fullcalendar/wicket/integration/pom.xml     |   2 +-
 extensions/vw/fullcalendar/wicket/pom.xml          |   2 +-
 extensions/vw/fullcalendar/wicket/ui/pom.xml       |   2 +-
 extensions/vw/pdfjs/applib/pom.xml                 |   2 +-
 extensions/vw/pdfjs/metamodel/pom.xml              |   2 +-
 extensions/vw/pdfjs/pom.xml                        |  12 +-
 extensions/vw/pdfjs/wicket/integration/pom.xml     |   2 +-
 extensions/vw/pdfjs/wicket/pom.xml                 |   2 +-
 extensions/vw/pdfjs/wicket/ui/pom.xml              |   2 +-
 extensions/vw/sse/applib/pom.xml                   |   2 +-
 extensions/vw/sse/metamodel/pom.xml                |   2 +-
 extensions/vw/sse/pom.xml                          |   8 +-
 extensions/vw/sse/wicket/pom.xml                   |   2 +-
 incubator/clients/kroviz/pom.xml                   |   2 +-
 incubator/extensions/core/commandreplay/pom.xml    |  12 +-
 .../extensions/core/commandreplay/primary/pom.xml  |   2 +-
 .../core/commandreplay/secondary/pom.xml           |   2 +-
 incubator/pom.xml                                  |  22 ++--
 incubator/viewers/graphql/applib/pom.xml           |   2 +-
 incubator/viewers/graphql/model/pom.xml            |   2 +-
 incubator/viewers/graphql/pom.xml                  |  10 +-
 incubator/viewers/graphql/test/pom.xml             |   2 +-
 incubator/viewers/graphql/viewer/pom.xml           |   2 +-
 incubator/viewers/javafx/model/pom.xml             |   2 +-
 incubator/viewers/javafx/pom.xml                   |   8 +-
 incubator/viewers/javafx/ui/pom.xml                |   2 +-
 incubator/viewers/javafx/viewer/pom.xml            |   2 +-
 incubator/viewers/vaadin/model/pom.xml             |   2 +-
 incubator/viewers/vaadin/pom.xml                   |   8 +-
 incubator/viewers/vaadin/ui/pom.xml                |   2 +-
 incubator/viewers/vaadin/viewer/pom.xml            |   2 +-
 mavendeps/pom.xml                                  |   8 +-
 mavendeps/webapp/pom.xml                           |   2 +-
 persistence/commons/pom.xml                        |   2 +-
 persistence/jdo/applib/pom.xml                     |   2 +-
 persistence/jdo/datanucleus/pom.xml                |   2 +-
 persistence/jdo/integration/pom.xml                |   2 +-
 persistence/jdo/metamodel/pom.xml                  |   2 +-
 persistence/jdo/pom.xml                            |   2 +-
 persistence/jdo/provider/pom.xml                   |   2 +-
 persistence/jdo/spring/pom.xml                     |   2 +-
 persistence/jpa/applib/pom.xml                     |   2 +-
 persistence/jpa/eclipselink/pom.xml                |   2 +-
 persistence/jpa/integration/pom.xml                |   2 +-
 persistence/jpa/metamodel/pom.xml                  |   2 +-
 persistence/jpa/pom.xml                            |   2 +-
 regressiontests/pom.xml                            |   2 +-
 regressiontests/stable-bootstrapping/pom.xml       |   2 +-
 .../stable-cmdexecauditsess/generic/pom.xml        |   2 +-
 .../persistence-jdo/pom.xml                        |   2 +-
 .../persistence-jpa/pom.xml                        |   2 +-
 regressiontests/stable-cmdexecauditsess/pom.xml    |   8 +-
 regressiontests/stable-config/pom.xml              |   2 +-
 regressiontests/stable-core-wrapperfactory/pom.xml |   2 +-
 regressiontests/stable-cucumber/pom.xml            |   2 +-
 regressiontests/stable-domainmodel/pom.xml         |   2 +-
 regressiontests/stable-eventhandling/pom.xml       |   2 +-
 regressiontests/stable-factory/pom.xml             |   2 +-
 regressiontests/stable-interact/pom.xml            |   2 +-
 regressiontests/stable-layouts/pom.xml             |  10 +-
 regressiontests/stable-persistence-jdo/pom.xml     |   2 +-
 regressiontests/stable-persistence-jpa/pom.xml     |   2 +-
 regressiontests/stable-publishing-jpa/pom.xml      |   2 +-
 regressiontests/stable-rest/pom.xml                |   2 +-
 regressiontests/stable-value/pom.xml               |   2 +-
 regressiontests/stable-viewers-common/pom.xml      |   2 +-
 regressiontests/stable-viewers-jdo/pom.xml         |   2 +-
 regressiontests/stable-viewers-jpa/pom.xml         |   2 +-
 regressiontests/stable/pom.xml                     |   2 +-
 security/bypass/pom.xml                            |   2 +-
 security/keycloak/pom.xml                          |   4 +-
 security/shiro/pom.xml                             |   4 +-
 security/spring/pom.xml                            |   2 +-
 starters/pom.xml                                   |  16 +--
 testing/archtestsupport/applib/pom.xml             |   2 +-
 testing/archtestsupport/pom.xml                    |   2 +-
 testing/fakedata/applib/pom.xml                    |   2 +-
 testing/fakedata/fixtures/pom.xml                  |   2 +-
 testing/fakedata/integtests/pom.xml                |   2 +-
 testing/fakedata/pom.xml                           |   2 +-
 testing/fixtures/applib/pom.xml                    |   2 +-
 testing/fixtures/pom.xml                           |   4 +-
 testing/h2console/pom.xml                          |   2 +-
 testing/h2console/ui/pom.xml                       |   2 +-
 testing/hsqldbmgr/pom.xml                          |   2 +-
 testing/hsqldbmgr/ui/pom.xml                       |   2 +-
 testing/integtestsupport/applib/pom.xml            |   2 +-
 testing/integtestsupport/pom.xml                   |   2 +-
 testing/pom.xml                                    |  36 +++---
 testing/specsupport/applib/pom.xml                 |   2 +-
 testing/specsupport/pom.xml                        |   2 +-
 testing/unittestsupport/applib/pom.xml             |   2 +-
 testing/unittestsupport/pom.xml                    |   2 +-
 tooling/c4modeling/pom.xml                         |   2 +-
 tooling/cli/pom.xml                                |   2 +-
 tooling/java2adoc/pom.xml                          |   2 +-
 tooling/javamodel/pom.xml                          |   2 +-
 tooling/metaprog/pom.xml                           |   2 +-
 tooling/model4adoc/pom.xml                         |   2 +-
 tooling/pom.xml                                    |   2 +-
 tooling/projectmodel/pom.xml                       |   2 +-
 valuetypes/asciidoc/applib/pom.xml                 |   2 +-
 valuetypes/asciidoc/metamodel/pom.xml              |   2 +-
 valuetypes/asciidoc/persistence-jdo/pom.xml        |   2 +-
 valuetypes/asciidoc/persistence-jpa/pom.xml        |   2 +-
 valuetypes/asciidoc/pom.xml                        |   2 +-
 valuetypes/asciidoc/ui/pom.xml                     |   2 +-
 valuetypes/asciidoc/ui/vaadin/pom.xml              |   2 +-
 valuetypes/asciidoc/ui/wicket/pom.xml              |   2 +-
 valuetypes/jodatime/applib/pom.xml                 |   2 +-
 valuetypes/jodatime/integration/pom.xml            |   2 +-
 valuetypes/jodatime/pom.xml                        |   2 +-
 valuetypes/markdown/applib/pom.xml                 |   2 +-
 valuetypes/markdown/metamodel/pom.xml              |   2 +-
 valuetypes/markdown/persistence-jdo/pom.xml        |   2 +-
 valuetypes/markdown/persistence-jpa/pom.xml        |   2 +-
 valuetypes/markdown/pom.xml                        |   2 +-
 valuetypes/markdown/ui/pom.xml                     |   2 +-
 valuetypes/markdown/ui/wicket/pom.xml              |   2 +-
 valuetypes/pom.xml                                 |  40 +++---
 valuetypes/vega/applib/pom.xml                     |   2 +-
 valuetypes/vega/metamodel/pom.xml                  |   2 +-
 valuetypes/vega/persistence-jdo/pom.xml            |   2 +-
 valuetypes/vega/persistence-jpa/pom.xml            |   2 +-
 valuetypes/vega/pom.xml                            |   2 +-
 valuetypes/vega/ui/pom.xml                         |   2 +-
 valuetypes/vega/ui/wicket/pom.xml                  |   2 +-
 viewers/commons/applib/pom.xml                     |   2 +-
 viewers/commons/model/pom.xml                      |   2 +-
 viewers/commons/pom.xml                            |   2 +-
 viewers/commons/prism/pom.xml                      |   2 +-
 viewers/commons/services/pom.xml                   |   2 +-
 viewers/restfulobjects/applib/pom.xml              |   2 +-
 viewers/restfulobjects/client/pom.xml              |   2 +-
 viewers/restfulobjects/jaxrs-resteasy-4/pom.xml    |   2 +-
 viewers/restfulobjects/pom.xml                     |   2 +-
 viewers/restfulobjects/rendering/pom.xml           |   2 +-
 viewers/restfulobjects/testing/pom.xml             |   2 +-
 viewers/restfulobjects/viewer/pom.xml              |   2 +-
 viewers/wicket/applib/pom.xml                      |   2 +-
 viewers/wicket/graceful/pom.xml                    |   2 +-
 viewers/wicket/model/pom.xml                       |   2 +-
 viewers/wicket/pom.xml                             |   2 +-
 viewers/wicket/ui/pom.xml                          |   2 +-
 viewers/wicket/viewer/pom.xml                      |   2 +-
 224 files changed, 484 insertions(+), 484 deletions(-)

diff --git a/antora/pom.xml b/antora/pom.xml
index a67ea55a12..8f1ae7e960 100644
--- a/antora/pom.xml
+++ b/antora/pom.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.apache.isis</groupId>
 		<artifactId>isis-bom</artifactId>
-		<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 		<relativePath>../bom/pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/api/applib/pom.xml b/api/applib/pom.xml
index d1edc7c419..c58165931d 100644
--- a/api/applib/pom.xml
+++ b/api/applib/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.isis.core</groupId>
         <artifactId>isis-core</artifactId>
-        <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.0.0-M8</version>
         <relativePath>../../core/pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/api/schema/pom.xml b/api/schema/pom.xml
index 858c9f29c5..5a701ba4f4 100644
--- a/api/schema/pom.xml
+++ b/api/schema/pom.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.apache.isis.core</groupId>
 		<artifactId>isis-core</artifactId>
-		<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 		<relativePath>../../core/pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/bom/pom.xml b/bom/pom.xml
index 4042466eb0..a471070301 100644
--- a/bom/pom.xml
+++ b/bom/pom.xml
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ It is therefore a copy of org.apache:apache, with customisations clearly identif
     </parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.isis</groupId>
     <artifactId>isis-bom</artifactId>
-    <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.0.0-M8</version>
     <!-- APACHE ISIS customisation 1/21: end -->
 
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ It is therefore a copy of org.apache:apache, with customisations clearly identif
         <maven.plugin.tools.version>3.6.4</maven.plugin.tools.version>
         <!--  for m-plugin-p and maven-plugin-annotations  -->
         <assembly.tarLongFileMode>posix</assembly.tarLongFileMode>
-        <project.build.outputTimestamp>2022-10-01T16:36:00Z</project.build.outputTimestamp>
+        <project.build.outputTimestamp>2022-10-01T17:38:31Z</project.build.outputTimestamp>
 
         <!-- APACHE ISIS customisation 6/21: start -->
 
diff --git a/commons/pom.xml b/commons/pom.xml
index 0c8db3cb3a..d6ee37d90b 100644
--- a/commons/pom.xml
+++ b/commons/pom.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.apache.isis.core</groupId>
 		<artifactId>isis-core</artifactId>
-		<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 		<relativePath>../core/pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/core/codegen-bytebuddy/pom.xml b/core/codegen-bytebuddy/pom.xml
index 78c1c8b28b..f79d176a12 100644
--- a/core/codegen-bytebuddy/pom.xml
+++ b/core/codegen-bytebuddy/pom.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.apache.isis.core</groupId>
 		<artifactId>isis-core</artifactId>
-		<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<artifactId>isis-core-codegen-bytebuddy</artifactId>
diff --git a/core/config/pom.xml b/core/config/pom.xml
index 3716b614ab..5cce1840bd 100644
--- a/core/config/pom.xml
+++ b/core/config/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.isis.core</groupId>
         <artifactId>isis-core</artifactId>
-        <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.0.0-M8</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>isis-core-config</artifactId>
diff --git a/core/interaction/pom.xml b/core/interaction/pom.xml
index 5b8870d26a..6652340217 100644
--- a/core/interaction/pom.xml
+++ b/core/interaction/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.isis.core</groupId>
         <artifactId>isis-core</artifactId>
-        <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.0.0-M8</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>isis-core-interaction</artifactId>
diff --git a/core/internaltestsupport/pom.xml b/core/internaltestsupport/pom.xml
index 86b3a60535..e3da8e63a0 100644
--- a/core/internaltestsupport/pom.xml
+++ b/core/internaltestsupport/pom.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.apache.isis.core</groupId>
 		<artifactId>isis-core</artifactId>
-		<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<artifactId>isis-core-internaltestsupport</artifactId>
diff --git a/core/internaltestvintage/pom.xml b/core/internaltestvintage/pom.xml
index 30dd974e93..dfd6774481 100644
--- a/core/internaltestvintage/pom.xml
+++ b/core/internaltestvintage/pom.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.apache.isis.core</groupId>
 		<artifactId>isis-core</artifactId>
-		<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<artifactId>isis-core-internaltestvintage</artifactId>
diff --git a/core/jdk-supplemental/pom.xml b/core/jdk-supplemental/pom.xml
index 8d7906f8cb..668f1f9515 100644
--- a/core/jdk-supplemental/pom.xml
+++ b/core/jdk-supplemental/pom.xml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.apache.isis.core</groupId>
 		<artifactId>isis-core</artifactId>
-		<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<artifactId>isis-jdk-supplemental</artifactId>
diff --git a/core/metamodel/pom.xml b/core/metamodel/pom.xml
index 803b6675d7..4c92ebb819 100644
--- a/core/metamodel/pom.xml
+++ b/core/metamodel/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.isis.core</groupId>
         <artifactId>isis-core</artifactId>
-        <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.0.0-M8</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>isis-core-metamodel</artifactId>
diff --git a/core/pom.xml b/core/pom.xml
index 39d0dcd5a5..5a881d6d4d 100644
--- a/core/pom.xml
+++ b/core/pom.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.apache.isis</groupId>
 		<artifactId>isis-bom</artifactId>
-		<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 		<relativePath>../bom/pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
@@ -418,284 +418,284 @@
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.core</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-jdk-supplemental</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 				<type>pom</type>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.commons</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-commons</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.core</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-applib</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 				<type>jar</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.core</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-core-privileged</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 				<type>jar</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.core</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-core-config</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
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 				<scope>compile</scope>
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 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.core</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-schema</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
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 				<scope>compile</scope>
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 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.core</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-core-interaction</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
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 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.core</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-core-internaltestsupport</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.core</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-core-internaltestvintage</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.core</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-core-metamodel</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 				<type>jar</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.core</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-core-runtime</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.core</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-core-runtimeservices</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.core</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-core-transaction</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
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 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.core</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-core-webapp</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
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 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.viewer</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-viewer-commons-applib</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.viewer</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-viewer-commons-model</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
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 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.viewer</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-viewer-commons-prism</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
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 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.viewer</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-viewer-commons-services</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.viewer</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-viewer-restfulobjects-applib</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
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 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.viewer</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-viewer-restfulobjects-rendering</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
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 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.viewer</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-viewer-restfulobjects-viewer</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.viewer</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-viewer-restfulobjects-testing</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.core</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-core-security</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.security</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-security-bypass</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.security</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-security-keycloak</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.security</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-security-shiro</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.security</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-security-spring</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.core</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-core-codegen-bytebuddy</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.persistence</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-persistence-commons</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.persistence</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-persistence-jdo-applib</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.persistence</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-persistence-jdo-provider</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.persistence</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-persistence-jdo-integration</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.persistence</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-persistence-jdo-metamodel</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.persistence</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-persistence-jdo-datanucleus</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.persistence</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-persistence-jdo-spring</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.persistence</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-persistence-jpa-applib</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.persistence</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-persistence-jpa-metamodel</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.persistence</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-persistence-jpa-integration</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.persistence</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-persistence-jpa-eclipselink</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.viewer</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-viewer-restfulobjects-jaxrsresteasy4</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.viewer</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-viewer-wicket-applib</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.viewer</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-viewer-wicket-graceful</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.viewer</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-viewer-wicket-model</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.viewer</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-viewer-wicket-ui</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.viewer</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-viewer-wicket-viewer</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.incubator.viewer</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-viewer-graphql-applib</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.incubator.viewer</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-viewer-graphql-model</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.incubator.viewer</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-viewer-graphql-viewer</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.testing</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-testing-unittestsupport-applib</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.testing</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-testing-integtestsupport-applib</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.testing</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-testing-fakedata-applib</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.testing</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-testing-fixtures-applib</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.mavendeps</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-mavendeps-webapp</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 				<type>pom</type>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.testing</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-testing</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 				<type>pom</type>
 				<scope>test</scope>
 			</dependency>
diff --git a/core/privileged/pom.xml b/core/privileged/pom.xml
index 74577bd714..cb0661ae72 100644
--- a/core/privileged/pom.xml
+++ b/core/privileged/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
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         <groupId>org.apache.isis.core</groupId>
         <artifactId>isis-core</artifactId>
-        <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.0.0-M8</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>isis-core-privileged</artifactId>
diff --git a/core/runtime/pom.xml b/core/runtime/pom.xml
index aa176841a9..3bb11b0d7e 100644
--- a/core/runtime/pom.xml
+++ b/core/runtime/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.isis.core</groupId>
         <artifactId>isis-core</artifactId>
-        <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.0.0-M8</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>isis-core-runtime</artifactId>
diff --git a/core/runtimeservices/pom.xml b/core/runtimeservices/pom.xml
index 48241aff5d..f9e50f3f7f 100644
--- a/core/runtimeservices/pom.xml
+++ b/core/runtimeservices/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.isis.core</groupId>
         <artifactId>isis-core</artifactId>
-        <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.0.0-M8</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>isis-core-runtimeservices</artifactId>
diff --git a/core/security/pom.xml b/core/security/pom.xml
index 79e7c99b9d..d169941738 100644
--- a/core/security/pom.xml
+++ b/core/security/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
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         <groupId>org.apache.isis.core</groupId>
         <artifactId>isis-core</artifactId>
-        <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.0.0-M8</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>isis-core-security</artifactId>
diff --git a/core/transaction/pom.xml b/core/transaction/pom.xml
index 7649f3c26e..18ecbe71c8 100644
--- a/core/transaction/pom.xml
+++ b/core/transaction/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.isis.core</groupId>
         <artifactId>isis-core</artifactId>
-        <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.0.0-M8</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>isis-core-transaction</artifactId>
diff --git a/core/webapp/pom.xml b/core/webapp/pom.xml
index b532daf96e..d1259de280 100644
--- a/core/webapp/pom.xml
+++ b/core/webapp/pom.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.apache.isis.core</groupId>
 		<artifactId>isis-core</artifactId>
-		<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<artifactId>isis-core-webapp</artifactId>
diff --git a/examples/demo/domain/pom.xml b/examples/demo/domain/pom.xml
index 6c4a92d2c3..18ab3505d6 100644
--- a/examples/demo/domain/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/demo/domain/pom.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.apache.isis.examples.apps</groupId>
 		<artifactId>demo-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<artifactId>demo-domain</artifactId>
diff --git a/examples/demo/javafx/pom.xml b/examples/demo/javafx/pom.xml
index 511a431ab7..2c4dfd228e 100644
--- a/examples/demo/javafx/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/demo/javafx/pom.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.apache.isis.examples.apps</groupId>
 		<artifactId>demo-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 		<relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/examples/demo/pom.xml b/examples/demo/pom.xml
index 225ce54f26..8b2709f543 100644
--- a/examples/demo/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/demo/pom.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 	<parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.isis.app</groupId>
         <artifactId>isis-app-starter-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 		<!-- explicitly setting the path so sonar analysis does not fail parsing this POM -->
         <relativePath>../../starters/pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
diff --git a/examples/demo/vaadin/pom.xml b/examples/demo/vaadin/pom.xml
index 14ab0084a3..b4b3974f35 100644
--- a/examples/demo/vaadin/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/demo/vaadin/pom.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.apache.isis.examples.apps</groupId>
 		<artifactId>demo-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 		<relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/examples/demo/web/pom.xml b/examples/demo/web/pom.xml
index e95d66f26b..27f1c02bb7 100644
--- a/examples/demo/web/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/demo/web/pom.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.apache.isis.examples.apps</groupId>
 		<artifactId>demo-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 		<relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/examples/demo/wicket/common/pom.xml b/examples/demo/wicket/common/pom.xml
index 9f370bcb8d..f00352ee8f 100644
--- a/examples/demo/wicket/common/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/demo/wicket/common/pom.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.apache.isis.examples.apps</groupId>
 		<artifactId>demo-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 		<relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/examples/demo/wicket/jdo/pom.xml b/examples/demo/wicket/jdo/pom.xml
index f9080d2f95..2795376e2a 100644
--- a/examples/demo/wicket/jdo/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/demo/wicket/jdo/pom.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.apache.isis.examples.apps</groupId>
 		<artifactId>demo-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 		<relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/examples/demo/wicket/jpa-and-graphql/pom.xml b/examples/demo/wicket/jpa-and-graphql/pom.xml
index de57b7af62..db87d315cc 100644
--- a/examples/demo/wicket/jpa-and-graphql/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/demo/wicket/jpa-and-graphql/pom.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.apache.isis.examples.apps</groupId>
 		<artifactId>demo-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 		<relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/examples/demo/wicket/jpa/pom.xml b/examples/demo/wicket/jpa/pom.xml
index a988a8b457..5ef72d52d2 100644
--- a/examples/demo/wicket/jpa/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/demo/wicket/jpa/pom.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.apache.isis.examples.apps</groupId>
 		<artifactId>demo-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 		<relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/extensions/core/commandlog/applib/pom.xml b/extensions/core/commandlog/applib/pom.xml
index 6d9eb6050c..823aebca7e 100644
--- a/extensions/core/commandlog/applib/pom.xml
+++ b/extensions/core/commandlog/applib/pom.xml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
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         <groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
         <artifactId>isis-extensions-commandlog</artifactId>
-        <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.0.0-M8</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>isis-extensions-commandlog-applib</artifactId>
diff --git a/extensions/core/commandlog/persistence-jdo/pom.xml b/extensions/core/commandlog/persistence-jdo/pom.xml
index 062d7a97d1..e6c1c6e043 100644
--- a/extensions/core/commandlog/persistence-jdo/pom.xml
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 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-excel-applib</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-excel-fixtures</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-excel-integtests</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-excel-testing</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-executionlog</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 				<type>pom</type>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-executionlog-applib</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-executionlog-applib</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 				<scope>test</scope>
 				<type>test-jar</type>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-executionlog-persistence-jdo</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-executionlog-persistence-jpa</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-executionoutbox</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 				<type>pom</type>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-executionoutbox-applib</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-executionoutbox-persistence-jdo</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-executionoutbox-persistence-jpa</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-executionoutbox-restclient</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-executionrepublisher</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 				<type>pom</type>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
@@ -193,25 +193,25 @@
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-flyway</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 				<type>pom</type>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-flyway-impl</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-quartz</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 				<type>pom</type>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-quartz-impl</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 
 
@@ -219,131 +219,131 @@
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-audittrail</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 				<type>pom</type>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-audittrail-applib</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-audittrail-applib</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 				<scope>test</scope>
 				<type>test-jar</type>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-audittrail-persistence-jpa</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-audittrail-persistence-jdo</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-secman</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 				<type>pom</type>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-secman-applib</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-secman-applib</artifactId>
 				<scope>test</scope>
 				<type>test-jar</type>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-secman-delegated-shiro</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-secman-delegated-springoauth2</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-secman-encryption-jbcrypt</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-secman-encryption-spring</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-secman-integration</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-secman-persistence-jdo</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-secman-persistence-jpa</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-sessionlog</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 				<type>pom</type>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-sessionlog-applib</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-sessionlog-applib</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 				<scope>test</scope>
 				<type>test-jar</type>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-sessionlog-persistence-jpa</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-sessionlog-persistence-jdo</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-shiro-realm-ldap</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 				<type>pom</type>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-shiro-realm-ldap-impl</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-spring-security-oauth2</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 
 
@@ -351,13 +351,13 @@
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-cors</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 				<type>pom</type>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-cors-impl</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 
 
@@ -365,53 +365,53 @@
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-exceldownload</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 				<type>pom</type>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-exceldownload-wicket-ui</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-fullcalendar</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 				<type>pom</type>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-fullcalendar-applib</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-fullcalendar-wicket</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 				<type>pom</type>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-fullcalendar-wicket-integration</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-fullcalendar-wicket-ui</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-pdfjs</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 				<type>pom</type>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-pdfjs-applib</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
@@ -421,45 +421,45 @@
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-pdfjs-metamodel</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-pdfjs-wicket</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 				<type>pom</type>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-pdfjs-wicket-integration</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-pdfjs-wicket-ui</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-sse</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 				<type>pom</type>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-sse-applib</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-sse-metamodel</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-sse-wicket</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 
 		</dependencies>
diff --git a/extensions/security/audittrail/applib/pom.xml b/extensions/security/audittrail/applib/pom.xml
index 42e12e1184..17eed3851a 100644
--- a/extensions/security/audittrail/applib/pom.xml
+++ b/extensions/security/audittrail/applib/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
         <artifactId>isis-extensions-audittrail</artifactId>
-        <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.0.0-M8</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/extensions/security/audittrail/persistence-jdo/pom.xml b/extensions/security/audittrail/persistence-jdo/pom.xml
index e5891fd227..7dcf0ce7a2 100644
--- a/extensions/security/audittrail/persistence-jdo/pom.xml
+++ b/extensions/security/audittrail/persistence-jdo/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
         <artifactId>isis-extensions-audittrail</artifactId>
-        <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.0.0-M8</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/extensions/security/audittrail/persistence-jpa/pom.xml b/extensions/security/audittrail/persistence-jpa/pom.xml
index ecb2983845..08483662ff 100644
--- a/extensions/security/audittrail/persistence-jpa/pom.xml
+++ b/extensions/security/audittrail/persistence-jpa/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
         <artifactId>isis-extensions-audittrail</artifactId>
-        <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.0.0-M8</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/extensions/security/audittrail/pom.xml b/extensions/security/audittrail/pom.xml
index 38ba37a439..2cbb0a830e 100644
--- a/extensions/security/audittrail/pom.xml
+++ b/extensions/security/audittrail/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
         <artifactId>isis-extensions</artifactId>
-        <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.0.0-M8</version>
         <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
@@ -46,30 +46,30 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
                 <artifactId>isis-extensions-audittrail-applib</artifactId>
-                <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+                <version>2.0.0-M8</version>
             </dependency>
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
                 <artifactId>isis-extensions-audittrail-applib</artifactId>
-                <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+                <version>2.0.0-M8</version>
                 <scope>test</scope>
                 <type>test-jar</type>
             </dependency>
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
                 <artifactId>isis-extensions-audittrail-persistence-jpa</artifactId>
-                <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+                <version>2.0.0-M8</version>
             </dependency>
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
                 <artifactId>isis-extensions-audittrail-persistence-jdo</artifactId>
-                <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+                <version>2.0.0-M8</version>
             </dependency>
 
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.apache.isis.testing</groupId>
                 <artifactId>isis-testing-integtestsupport</artifactId>
-                <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+                <version>2.0.0-M8</version>
                 <type>pom</type>
                 <scope>import</scope>
             </dependency>
diff --git a/extensions/security/secman/applib/pom.xml b/extensions/security/secman/applib/pom.xml
index 5472f02f33..6c031dace1 100644
--- a/extensions/security/secman/applib/pom.xml
+++ b/extensions/security/secman/applib/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
         <artifactId>isis-extensions-secman</artifactId>
-        <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.0.0-M8</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/extensions/security/secman/delegated-shiro/pom.xml b/extensions/security/secman/delegated-shiro/pom.xml
index eb62129ea4..19a89c0d3a 100644
--- a/extensions/security/secman/delegated-shiro/pom.xml
+++ b/extensions/security/secman/delegated-shiro/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
         <artifactId>isis-extensions-secman</artifactId>
-        <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.0.0-M8</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 			<artifactId>isis-extensions-secman-applib</artifactId>
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index 4314baef10..23f418e396 100644
--- a/extensions/security/secman/delegated-springoauth2/pom.xml
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index 525133c703..29970e4adc 100644
--- a/extensions/security/secman/encryption-jbcrypt/pom.xml
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index 2b4f814ad3..124d878c35 100644
--- a/extensions/security/secman/encryption-spring/pom.xml
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index d6dba11a31..cdabdf34ee 100644
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diff --git a/extensions/security/secman/persistence-jdo/pom.xml b/extensions/security/secman/persistence-jdo/pom.xml
index 9f9a95b672..7ea4f31aee 100644
--- a/extensions/security/secman/persistence-jdo/pom.xml
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index 537628cb45..341dcf33f5 100644
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@@ -43,55 +43,55 @@
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diff --git a/extensions/security/spring-oauth2/pom.xml b/extensions/security/spring-oauth2/pom.xml
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diff --git a/extensions/vro/cors/impl/pom.xml b/extensions/vro/cors/impl/pom.xml
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@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
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index b17767bc3e..bb12df6d98 100644
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@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
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-                <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
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     </dependencyManagement>
diff --git a/extensions/vw/pdfjs/wicket/integration/pom.xml b/extensions/vw/pdfjs/wicket/integration/pom.xml
index 0e3456ed4c..71011b0efd 100644
--- a/extensions/vw/pdfjs/wicket/integration/pom.xml
+++ b/extensions/vw/pdfjs/wicket/integration/pom.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 		<artifactId>isis-extensions-pdfjs-wicket</artifactId>
-		<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<artifactId>isis-extensions-pdfjs-wicket-integration</artifactId>
diff --git a/extensions/vw/pdfjs/wicket/pom.xml b/extensions/vw/pdfjs/wicket/pom.xml
index 0a03e1ba91..602402e937 100644
--- a/extensions/vw/pdfjs/wicket/pom.xml
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@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
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         <groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
         <artifactId>isis-extensions-pdfjs</artifactId>
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     <artifactId>isis-extensions-pdfjs-wicket</artifactId>
diff --git a/extensions/vw/pdfjs/wicket/ui/pom.xml b/extensions/vw/pdfjs/wicket/ui/pom.xml
index 6ed342f2af..f605d0a91b 100644
--- a/extensions/vw/pdfjs/wicket/ui/pom.xml
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@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
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 		<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 		<artifactId>isis-extensions-pdfjs-wicket</artifactId>
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+		<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<artifactId>isis-extensions-pdfjs-wicket-ui</artifactId>
diff --git a/extensions/vw/sse/applib/pom.xml b/extensions/vw/sse/applib/pom.xml
index eeb18eb419..bd939c37b0 100644
--- a/extensions/vw/sse/applib/pom.xml
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@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
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 		<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 		<artifactId>isis-extensions-sse</artifactId>
-		<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<artifactId>isis-extensions-sse-applib</artifactId>
diff --git a/extensions/vw/sse/metamodel/pom.xml b/extensions/vw/sse/metamodel/pom.xml
index 596acf81cc..65b664949e 100644
--- a/extensions/vw/sse/metamodel/pom.xml
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@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
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 		<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 		<artifactId>isis-extensions-sse</artifactId>
-		<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<artifactId>isis-extensions-sse-metamodel</artifactId>
diff --git a/extensions/vw/sse/pom.xml b/extensions/vw/sse/pom.xml
index 8c80315f82..bfb42b815b 100644
--- a/extensions/vw/sse/pom.xml
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@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
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 		<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
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+		<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 		<relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
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@@ -32,17 +32,17 @@
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 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-sse-applib</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-sse-metamodel</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-sse-wicket</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 		</dependencies>
 	</dependencyManagement>
diff --git a/extensions/vw/sse/wicket/pom.xml b/extensions/vw/sse/wicket/pom.xml
index d0f9fca678..0deb2e2ecd 100644
--- a/extensions/vw/sse/wicket/pom.xml
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@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
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 		<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
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-		<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<artifactId>isis-extensions-sse-wicket</artifactId>
diff --git a/incubator/clients/kroviz/pom.xml b/incubator/clients/kroviz/pom.xml
index 2fd37a9625..f08f0679a9 100644
--- a/incubator/clients/kroviz/pom.xml
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@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
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diff --git a/incubator/extensions/core/commandreplay/pom.xml b/incubator/extensions/core/commandreplay/pom.xml
index e88c110335..0d481895ad 100644
--- a/incubator/extensions/core/commandreplay/pom.xml
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@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
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+		<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 		<relativePath>../../../pom.xml</relativePath>
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@@ -34,19 +34,19 @@
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 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.incubator.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-commandreplay-primary</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.incubator.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-commandreplay-secondary</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 
 
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.testing</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-testing</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 				<scope>import</scope>
 				<type>pom</type>
 			</dependency>
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
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 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 				<scope>import</scope>
 				<type>pom</type>
 			</dependency>
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
 			<dependency>
 		    	<groupId>org.apache.isis.viewer</groupId>
             	<artifactId>isis-viewer-restfulobjects-client</artifactId>
-        		<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        		<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 		</dependencies>
 	</dependencyManagement>
diff --git a/incubator/extensions/core/commandreplay/primary/pom.xml b/incubator/extensions/core/commandreplay/primary/pom.xml
index 404fd58619..360d21b9a7 100644
--- a/incubator/extensions/core/commandreplay/primary/pom.xml
+++ b/incubator/extensions/core/commandreplay/primary/pom.xml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
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     <artifactId>isis-extensions-commandreplay-primary</artifactId>
diff --git a/incubator/extensions/core/commandreplay/secondary/pom.xml b/incubator/extensions/core/commandreplay/secondary/pom.xml
index d869237edc..5df89bb1cb 100644
--- a/incubator/extensions/core/commandreplay/secondary/pom.xml
+++ b/incubator/extensions/core/commandreplay/secondary/pom.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
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-		<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
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 	<artifactId>isis-extensions-commandreplay-secondary</artifactId>
diff --git a/incubator/pom.xml b/incubator/pom.xml
index b9ffa71183..fa99c5859b 100644
--- a/incubator/pom.xml
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@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
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 		<groupId>org.apache.isis.core</groupId>
 		<artifactId>isis-core</artifactId>
-		<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 		<relativePath>../core/pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
@@ -143,52 +143,52 @@
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.incubator.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-commandreplay</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 				<type>pom</type>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.incubator.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-commandreplay-primary</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.incubator.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-extensions-commandreplay-secondary</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.incubator.viewer</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-viewer-graphql</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.incubator.viewer</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-viewer-javafx</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.incubator.viewer</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-viewer-vaadin</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 				<type>pom</type>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.incubator.viewer</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-viewer-vaadin-model</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.incubator.viewer</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-viewer-vaadin-ui</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.incubator.viewer</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-viewer-vaadin-viewer</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 
 
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.testing</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-testing-fixtures-applib</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 
 		</dependencies>
diff --git a/incubator/viewers/graphql/applib/pom.xml b/incubator/viewers/graphql/applib/pom.xml
index cb46d5e0d5..1f1cc97dcc 100644
--- a/incubator/viewers/graphql/applib/pom.xml
+++ b/incubator/viewers/graphql/applib/pom.xml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.apache.isis.incubator.viewer</groupId>
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-		<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<artifactId>isis-viewer-graphql-applib</artifactId>
diff --git a/incubator/viewers/graphql/model/pom.xml b/incubator/viewers/graphql/model/pom.xml
index 169bae690a..58ac083700 100644
--- a/incubator/viewers/graphql/model/pom.xml
+++ b/incubator/viewers/graphql/model/pom.xml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
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 		<groupId>org.apache.isis.incubator.viewer</groupId>
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-		<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<artifactId>isis-viewer-graphql-model</artifactId>
diff --git a/incubator/viewers/graphql/pom.xml b/incubator/viewers/graphql/pom.xml
index 0a0962cd74..fb68105dbb 100644
--- a/incubator/viewers/graphql/pom.xml
+++ b/incubator/viewers/graphql/pom.xml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 
 		<groupId>org.apache.isis.core</groupId>
 		<artifactId>isis-core</artifactId>
-		<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 		<relativePath>../../../core/pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
@@ -53,25 +53,25 @@
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.incubator.viewer</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-viewer-graphql-applib</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.incubator.viewer</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-viewer-graphql-model</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.incubator.viewer</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-viewer-graphql-viewer</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.testing</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-testing-fixtures-applib</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 
 			<dependency>
diff --git a/incubator/viewers/graphql/test/pom.xml b/incubator/viewers/graphql/test/pom.xml
index 7af8ee58c9..c8e5702921 100644
--- a/incubator/viewers/graphql/test/pom.xml
+++ b/incubator/viewers/graphql/test/pom.xml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.apache.isis.incubator.viewer</groupId>
 		<artifactId>isis-viewer-graphql</artifactId>
-		<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<artifactId>isis-viewer-graphql-test</artifactId>
diff --git a/incubator/viewers/graphql/viewer/pom.xml b/incubator/viewers/graphql/viewer/pom.xml
index f4071aa78f..2f0d58f5e6 100644
--- a/incubator/viewers/graphql/viewer/pom.xml
+++ b/incubator/viewers/graphql/viewer/pom.xml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.apache.isis.incubator.viewer</groupId>
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-		<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<artifactId>isis-viewer-graphql-viewer</artifactId>
diff --git a/incubator/viewers/javafx/model/pom.xml b/incubator/viewers/javafx/model/pom.xml
index a98ae58880..6454b79ecc 100644
--- a/incubator/viewers/javafx/model/pom.xml
+++ b/incubator/viewers/javafx/model/pom.xml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.apache.isis.incubator.viewer</groupId>
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-		<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<artifactId>isis-viewer-javafx-model</artifactId>
diff --git a/incubator/viewers/javafx/pom.xml b/incubator/viewers/javafx/pom.xml
index dd47d80d75..4869f878a1 100644
--- a/incubator/viewers/javafx/pom.xml
+++ b/incubator/viewers/javafx/pom.xml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.apache.isis.incubator</groupId>
 		<artifactId>isis-incubator</artifactId>
-		<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 		<relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
@@ -44,19 +44,19 @@
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.incubator.viewer</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-viewer-javafx-model</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.incubator.viewer</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-viewer-javafx-ui</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.incubator.viewer</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-viewer-javafx-viewer</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 
 			<!-- JAVA-FX -->
diff --git a/incubator/viewers/javafx/ui/pom.xml b/incubator/viewers/javafx/ui/pom.xml
index 18cfc94f8a..61a48ab607 100644
--- a/incubator/viewers/javafx/ui/pom.xml
+++ b/incubator/viewers/javafx/ui/pom.xml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.apache.isis.incubator.viewer</groupId>
 		<artifactId>isis-viewer-javafx</artifactId>
-		<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<artifactId>isis-viewer-javafx-ui</artifactId>
diff --git a/incubator/viewers/javafx/viewer/pom.xml b/incubator/viewers/javafx/viewer/pom.xml
index a4615c6d0d..419bc3f89d 100644
--- a/incubator/viewers/javafx/viewer/pom.xml
+++ b/incubator/viewers/javafx/viewer/pom.xml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.apache.isis.incubator.viewer</groupId>
 		<artifactId>isis-viewer-javafx</artifactId>
-		<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<artifactId>isis-viewer-javafx-viewer</artifactId>
diff --git a/incubator/viewers/vaadin/model/pom.xml b/incubator/viewers/vaadin/model/pom.xml
index 485e6ecb72..660257e81c 100644
--- a/incubator/viewers/vaadin/model/pom.xml
+++ b/incubator/viewers/vaadin/model/pom.xml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.apache.isis.incubator.viewer</groupId>
 		<artifactId>isis-viewer-vaadin</artifactId>
-		<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<artifactId>isis-viewer-vaadin-model</artifactId>
diff --git a/incubator/viewers/vaadin/pom.xml b/incubator/viewers/vaadin/pom.xml
index 83a6f0edc6..1ede1f93aa 100644
--- a/incubator/viewers/vaadin/pom.xml
+++ b/incubator/viewers/vaadin/pom.xml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.apache.isis.incubator</groupId>
 		<artifactId>isis-incubator</artifactId>
-		<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 		<relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
@@ -43,17 +43,17 @@
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.incubator.viewer</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-viewer-vaadin-model</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.incubator.viewer</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-viewer-vaadin-ui</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
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diff --git a/regressiontests/stable-persistence-jpa/pom.xml b/regressiontests/stable-persistence-jpa/pom.xml
index 2e81a8ad62..cc6f42d8f5 100644
--- a/regressiontests/stable-persistence-jpa/pom.xml
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@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.apache.isis.regressiontests</groupId>
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-		<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
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 		<relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
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diff --git a/regressiontests/stable-publishing-jpa/pom.xml b/regressiontests/stable-publishing-jpa/pom.xml
index 98263a5bbf..e8846a24f7 100644
--- a/regressiontests/stable-publishing-jpa/pom.xml
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@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
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-		<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
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diff --git a/regressiontests/stable-rest/pom.xml b/regressiontests/stable-rest/pom.xml
index bbef014d90..01b2ebca7e 100644
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@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
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-		<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
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 		<relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
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diff --git a/regressiontests/stable-value/pom.xml b/regressiontests/stable-value/pom.xml
index d23802ae34..934a04faa6 100644
--- a/regressiontests/stable-value/pom.xml
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@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
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diff --git a/regressiontests/stable-viewers-common/pom.xml b/regressiontests/stable-viewers-common/pom.xml
index 37f22334a6..b751e821c5 100644
--- a/regressiontests/stable-viewers-common/pom.xml
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@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
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diff --git a/regressiontests/stable-viewers-jdo/pom.xml b/regressiontests/stable-viewers-jdo/pom.xml
index 3195d561fb..94cd7c1b70 100644
--- a/regressiontests/stable-viewers-jdo/pom.xml
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@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
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diff --git a/regressiontests/stable-viewers-jpa/pom.xml b/regressiontests/stable-viewers-jpa/pom.xml
index 30426cc5f1..f7b3d7ad18 100644
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@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
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diff --git a/regressiontests/stable/pom.xml b/regressiontests/stable/pom.xml
index 65792227fe..9b9e6e8d5e 100644
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diff --git a/security/bypass/pom.xml b/security/bypass/pom.xml
index b118f2f734..46da736421 100644
--- a/security/bypass/pom.xml
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diff --git a/security/keycloak/pom.xml b/security/keycloak/pom.xml
index cdb906e02c..bad740882f 100644
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@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
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@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
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@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
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diff --git a/security/spring/pom.xml b/security/spring/pom.xml
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@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
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diff --git a/starters/pom.xml b/starters/pom.xml
index 13e28e7aca..e5a0ad731d 100644
--- a/starters/pom.xml
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 	<groupId>org.apache.isis.app</groupId>
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+	<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
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 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.core</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-core</artifactId>
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+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
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+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
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 				<artifactId>isis-testing-fakedata-applib</artifactId>
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+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
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 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.testing</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-testing-fixtures-applib</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
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 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.valuetypes</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-valuetypes</artifactId>
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+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 				<scope>import</scope>
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diff --git a/testing/archtestsupport/applib/pom.xml b/testing/archtestsupport/applib/pom.xml
index 23579ed196..1c440ac7ba 100644
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diff --git a/testing/fakedata/applib/pom.xml b/testing/fakedata/applib/pom.xml
index 4e84da8bf6..4941b33396 100644
--- a/testing/fakedata/applib/pom.xml
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@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ under the License.
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index 9b04d0066a..b02d8325f2 100644
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@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ under the License.
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diff --git a/testing/fakedata/integtests/pom.xml b/testing/fakedata/integtests/pom.xml
index 1788d7bd61..e33261fa8a 100644
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@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ under the License.
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index d00b2baadb..c6785c8c85 100644
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@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ under the License.
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diff --git a/testing/h2console/pom.xml b/testing/h2console/pom.xml
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 				<artifactId>isis-testing-specsupport</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
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 				<artifactId>isis-testing-specsupport-applib</artifactId>
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+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.valuetypes</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-valuetypes-markdown-applib</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.valuetypes</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-valuetypes-markdown-metamodel</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.valuetypes</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-valuetypes-markdown-ui-wkt</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.valuetypes</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-valuetypes-markdown-persistence-jdo</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.valuetypes</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-valuetypes-markdown-persistence-jpa</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.valuetypes</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-valuetypes-vega-applib</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.valuetypes</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-valuetypes-vega-metamodel</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.valuetypes</groupId>
@@ -147,17 +147,17 @@
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.valuetypes</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-valuetypes-vega-ui-wkt</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.valuetypes</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-valuetypes-vega-persistence-jdo</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.valuetypes</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-valuetypes-vega-persistence-jpa</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 
 			<!-- testing -->
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.isis.testing</groupId>
 				<artifactId>isis-testing-fixtures-applib</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 			</dependency>
 
 		</dependencies>
diff --git a/valuetypes/vega/applib/pom.xml b/valuetypes/vega/applib/pom.xml
index 98bbfcc836..a6ef8930e8 100644
--- a/valuetypes/vega/applib/pom.xml
+++ b/valuetypes/vega/applib/pom.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.apache.isis.valuetypes</groupId>
 		<artifactId>isis-valuetypes-vega</artifactId>
-		<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<artifactId>isis-valuetypes-vega-applib</artifactId>
diff --git a/valuetypes/vega/metamodel/pom.xml b/valuetypes/vega/metamodel/pom.xml
index 86e456c8ed..3098d049b3 100644
--- a/valuetypes/vega/metamodel/pom.xml
+++ b/valuetypes/vega/metamodel/pom.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.apache.isis.valuetypes</groupId>
 		<artifactId>isis-valuetypes-vega</artifactId>
-		<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<artifactId>isis-valuetypes-vega-metamodel</artifactId>
diff --git a/valuetypes/vega/persistence-jdo/pom.xml b/valuetypes/vega/persistence-jdo/pom.xml
index ba66bff9c7..e44a738fbd 100644
--- a/valuetypes/vega/persistence-jdo/pom.xml
+++ b/valuetypes/vega/persistence-jdo/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.apache.isis.valuetypes</groupId>
 		<artifactId>isis-valuetypes-vega</artifactId>
-		<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<artifactId>isis-valuetypes-vega-persistence-jdo</artifactId>
diff --git a/valuetypes/vega/persistence-jpa/pom.xml b/valuetypes/vega/persistence-jpa/pom.xml
index 6e0dc63a4b..3de9e505ad 100644
--- a/valuetypes/vega/persistence-jpa/pom.xml
+++ b/valuetypes/vega/persistence-jpa/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.apache.isis.valuetypes</groupId>
 		<artifactId>isis-valuetypes-vega</artifactId>
-		<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<artifactId>isis-valuetypes-vega-persistence-jpa</artifactId>
diff --git a/valuetypes/vega/pom.xml b/valuetypes/vega/pom.xml
index 5cf673bdf2..08e956cc4d 100644
--- a/valuetypes/vega/pom.xml
+++ b/valuetypes/vega/pom.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.apache.isis.valuetypes</groupId>
 		<artifactId>isis-valuetypes</artifactId>
-		<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<artifactId>isis-valuetypes-vega</artifactId>
diff --git a/valuetypes/vega/ui/pom.xml b/valuetypes/vega/ui/pom.xml
index 8274632bc9..befd1f474d 100644
--- a/valuetypes/vega/ui/pom.xml
+++ b/valuetypes/vega/ui/pom.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.apache.isis.valuetypes</groupId>
 		<artifactId>isis-valuetypes-vega</artifactId>
-		<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<artifactId>isis-valuetypes-vega-ui</artifactId>
diff --git a/valuetypes/vega/ui/wicket/pom.xml b/valuetypes/vega/ui/wicket/pom.xml
index f62e41a684..c8c3682f7f 100644
--- a/valuetypes/vega/ui/wicket/pom.xml
+++ b/valuetypes/vega/ui/wicket/pom.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.apache.isis.valuetypes</groupId>
 		<artifactId>isis-valuetypes-vega-ui</artifactId>
-		<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<artifactId>isis-valuetypes-vega-ui-wkt</artifactId>
diff --git a/viewers/commons/applib/pom.xml b/viewers/commons/applib/pom.xml
index 120174cc21..724b48c1fa 100644
--- a/viewers/commons/applib/pom.xml
+++ b/viewers/commons/applib/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
     	<groupId>org.apache.isis.viewer</groupId>
     	<artifactId>isis-viewer-commons</artifactId>
-        <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.0.0-M8</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>isis-viewer-commons-applib</artifactId>
diff --git a/viewers/commons/model/pom.xml b/viewers/commons/model/pom.xml
index c6455586a3..2094ba2fd8 100644
--- a/viewers/commons/model/pom.xml
+++ b/viewers/commons/model/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
     	<groupId>org.apache.isis.viewer</groupId>
     	<artifactId>isis-viewer-commons</artifactId>
-        <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.0.0-M8</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>isis-viewer-commons-model</artifactId>
diff --git a/viewers/commons/pom.xml b/viewers/commons/pom.xml
index c7fd6a7214..47d74818b4 100644
--- a/viewers/commons/pom.xml
+++ b/viewers/commons/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.isis.core</groupId>
         <artifactId>isis-core</artifactId>
-        <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.0.0-M8</version>
         <relativePath>../../core/pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/viewers/commons/prism/pom.xml b/viewers/commons/prism/pom.xml
index 1a452b05da..bd2e8afe19 100644
--- a/viewers/commons/prism/pom.xml
+++ b/viewers/commons/prism/pom.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.apache.isis.viewer</groupId>
     	<artifactId>isis-viewer-commons</artifactId>
-		<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<artifactId>isis-viewer-commons-prism</artifactId>
diff --git a/viewers/commons/services/pom.xml b/viewers/commons/services/pom.xml
index 2b84412875..c53fb7c292 100644
--- a/viewers/commons/services/pom.xml
+++ b/viewers/commons/services/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
     	<groupId>org.apache.isis.viewer</groupId>
     	<artifactId>isis-viewer-commons</artifactId>
-        <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.0.0-M8</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>isis-viewer-commons-services</artifactId>
diff --git a/viewers/restfulobjects/applib/pom.xml b/viewers/restfulobjects/applib/pom.xml
index cc7b24380d..c4bb44ba48 100644
--- a/viewers/restfulobjects/applib/pom.xml
+++ b/viewers/restfulobjects/applib/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.isis.viewer</groupId>
         <artifactId>isis-viewer-restfulobjects</artifactId>
-        <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.0.0-M8</version>
     </parent>
 
 	<artifactId>isis-viewer-restfulobjects-applib</artifactId>
diff --git a/viewers/restfulobjects/client/pom.xml b/viewers/restfulobjects/client/pom.xml
index 7298e066e4..f7d767d640 100644
--- a/viewers/restfulobjects/client/pom.xml
+++ b/viewers/restfulobjects/client/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.isis.viewer</groupId>
         <artifactId>isis-viewer-restfulobjects</artifactId>
-        <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.0.0-M8</version>
     </parent>
 
 	<artifactId>isis-viewer-restfulobjects-client</artifactId>
diff --git a/viewers/restfulobjects/jaxrs-resteasy-4/pom.xml b/viewers/restfulobjects/jaxrs-resteasy-4/pom.xml
index f05c8ffc33..30713166d4 100644
--- a/viewers/restfulobjects/jaxrs-resteasy-4/pom.xml
+++ b/viewers/restfulobjects/jaxrs-resteasy-4/pom.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.apache.isis.viewer</groupId>
 		<artifactId>isis-viewer-restfulobjects</artifactId>
-		<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<artifactId>isis-viewer-restfulobjects-jaxrsresteasy4</artifactId>
diff --git a/viewers/restfulobjects/pom.xml b/viewers/restfulobjects/pom.xml
index 922bd0d1f7..f935f396d5 100644
--- a/viewers/restfulobjects/pom.xml
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@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.isis.core</groupId>
         <artifactId>isis-core</artifactId>
-        <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.0.0-M8</version>
         <relativePath>../../core/pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/viewers/restfulobjects/rendering/pom.xml b/viewers/restfulobjects/rendering/pom.xml
index 2317c7ce24..179279098e 100644
--- a/viewers/restfulobjects/rendering/pom.xml
+++ b/viewers/restfulobjects/rendering/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.isis.viewer</groupId>
         <artifactId>isis-viewer-restfulobjects</artifactId>
-        <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.0.0-M8</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>isis-viewer-restfulobjects-rendering</artifactId>
diff --git a/viewers/restfulobjects/testing/pom.xml b/viewers/restfulobjects/testing/pom.xml
index 61aae74a97..20a8cd8a53 100644
--- a/viewers/restfulobjects/testing/pom.xml
+++ b/viewers/restfulobjects/testing/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.isis.viewer</groupId>
         <artifactId>isis-viewer-restfulobjects</artifactId>
-        <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.0.0-M8</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>isis-viewer-restfulobjects-testing</artifactId>
diff --git a/viewers/restfulobjects/viewer/pom.xml b/viewers/restfulobjects/viewer/pom.xml
index fbcf9467a4..c85dc71637 100644
--- a/viewers/restfulobjects/viewer/pom.xml
+++ b/viewers/restfulobjects/viewer/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.isis.viewer</groupId>
         <artifactId>isis-viewer-restfulobjects</artifactId>
-        <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.0.0-M8</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>isis-viewer-restfulobjects-viewer</artifactId>
diff --git a/viewers/wicket/applib/pom.xml b/viewers/wicket/applib/pom.xml
index bc214e25b8..a4f36f8e07 100644
--- a/viewers/wicket/applib/pom.xml
+++ b/viewers/wicket/applib/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.isis.viewer</groupId>
         <artifactId>isis-viewer-wicket</artifactId>
-        <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.0.0-M8</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>isis-viewer-wicket-applib</artifactId>
diff --git a/viewers/wicket/graceful/pom.xml b/viewers/wicket/graceful/pom.xml
index 819f5295ee..9c20063df0 100644
--- a/viewers/wicket/graceful/pom.xml
+++ b/viewers/wicket/graceful/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.isis.viewer</groupId>
         <artifactId>isis-viewer-wicket</artifactId>
-        <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.0.0-M8</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>isis-viewer-wicket-graceful</artifactId>
diff --git a/viewers/wicket/model/pom.xml b/viewers/wicket/model/pom.xml
index 2dc719cfff..769057ca58 100644
--- a/viewers/wicket/model/pom.xml
+++ b/viewers/wicket/model/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.isis.viewer</groupId>
         <artifactId>isis-viewer-wicket</artifactId>
-        <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.0.0-M8</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>isis-viewer-wicket-model</artifactId>
diff --git a/viewers/wicket/pom.xml b/viewers/wicket/pom.xml
index 400a645c91..529b796c62 100644
--- a/viewers/wicket/pom.xml
+++ b/viewers/wicket/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.isis.core</groupId>
         <artifactId>isis-core</artifactId>
-        <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.0.0-M8</version>
         <relativePath>../../core/pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/viewers/wicket/ui/pom.xml b/viewers/wicket/ui/pom.xml
index 7fb61ad557..340109b2f9 100644
--- a/viewers/wicket/ui/pom.xml
+++ b/viewers/wicket/ui/pom.xml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.apache.isis.viewer</groupId>
 		<artifactId>isis-viewer-wicket</artifactId>
-		<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.0.0-M8</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<artifactId>isis-viewer-wicket-ui</artifactId>
diff --git a/viewers/wicket/viewer/pom.xml b/viewers/wicket/viewer/pom.xml
index 9acdfe474a..6db7ace911 100644
--- a/viewers/wicket/viewer/pom.xml
+++ b/viewers/wicket/viewer/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.isis.viewer</groupId>
         <artifactId>isis-viewer-wicket</artifactId>
-        <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.0.0-M8</version>
     </parent>
 
     <name>Apache Isis Viewer - Wicket (Viewer)</name>