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diff --git a/drivers/enterprise/pom.xml b/drivers/enterprise/pom.xml
index c878f04021..d99e876ce9 100644
--- a/drivers/enterprise/pom.xml
+++ b/drivers/enterprise/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.jclouds</groupId>
         <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>
-        <version>1.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.5.0-alpha.4</version>
         <relativePath>../../project/pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <groupId>org.jclouds.driver</groupId>
diff --git a/drivers/gae/pom.xml b/drivers/gae/pom.xml
index cc6e98b678..c8b874eba4 100644
--- a/drivers/gae/pom.xml
+++ b/drivers/gae/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.jclouds</groupId>
         <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>
-        <version>1.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.5.0-alpha.4</version>
         <relativePath>../../project/pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <groupId>org.jclouds.driver</groupId>
diff --git a/drivers/joda/pom.xml b/drivers/joda/pom.xml
index 09fcdd4c45..fcd7075928 100644
--- a/drivers/joda/pom.xml
+++ b/drivers/joda/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.jclouds</groupId>
         <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>
-        <version>1.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.5.0-alpha.4</version>
         <relativePath>../../project/pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <groupId>org.jclouds.driver</groupId>
diff --git a/drivers/jsch/pom.xml b/drivers/jsch/pom.xml
index fb4803c5e6..58238bed50 100644
--- a/drivers/jsch/pom.xml
+++ b/drivers/jsch/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.jclouds</groupId>
         <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>
-        <version>1.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.5.0-alpha.4</version>
         <relativePath>../../project/pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <groupId>org.jclouds.driver</groupId>
diff --git a/drivers/log4j/pom.xml b/drivers/log4j/pom.xml
index d873e9ea06..8d08abc3ed 100644
--- a/drivers/log4j/pom.xml
+++ b/drivers/log4j/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.jclouds</groupId>
         <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>
-        <version>1.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.5.0-alpha.4</version>
         <relativePath>../../project/pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <groupId>org.jclouds.driver</groupId>
diff --git a/drivers/netty/pom.xml b/drivers/netty/pom.xml
index 389db65f34..0125b2d7c9 100644
--- a/drivers/netty/pom.xml
+++ b/drivers/netty/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.jclouds</groupId>
         <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>
-        <version>1.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.5.0-alpha.4</version>
         <relativePath>../../project/pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <groupId>org.jclouds.driver</groupId>
diff --git a/drivers/pom.xml b/drivers/pom.xml
index 3589a8710b..f0b0810fb6 100644
--- a/drivers/pom.xml
+++ b/drivers/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>
         <groupId>org.jclouds</groupId>
-        <version>1.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.5.0-alpha.4</version>
         <relativePath>../project/pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>jclouds-drivers-project</artifactId>
diff --git a/drivers/slf4j/pom.xml b/drivers/slf4j/pom.xml
index 246b846cb5..9dcdb59c99 100644
--- a/drivers/slf4j/pom.xml
+++ b/drivers/slf4j/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.jclouds</groupId>
         <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>
-        <version>1.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.5.0-alpha.4</version>
         <relativePath>../../project/pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <groupId>org.jclouds.driver</groupId>
diff --git a/drivers/sshj/pom.xml b/drivers/sshj/pom.xml
index 2f56867cda..934d314d3e 100644
--- a/drivers/sshj/pom.xml
+++ b/drivers/sshj/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.jclouds</groupId>
         <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>
-        <version>1.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.5.0-alpha.4</version>
         <relativePath>../../project/pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <groupId>org.jclouds.driver</groupId>
diff --git a/labs/aws-elb/pom.xml b/labs/aws-elb/pom.xml
index aebbd5932e..84f2b33d75 100644
--- a/labs/aws-elb/pom.xml
+++ b/labs/aws-elb/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.jclouds</groupId>
         <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>
-        <version>1.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.5.0-alpha.4</version>
         <relativePath>../../project/pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <groupId>org.jclouds.labs</groupId>
diff --git a/labs/carrenza-vcloud-director/pom.xml b/labs/carrenza-vcloud-director/pom.xml
index b2064d1d26..ce61065747 100644
--- a/labs/carrenza-vcloud-director/pom.xml
+++ b/labs/carrenza-vcloud-director/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.jclouds</groupId>
         <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>
-        <version>1.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.5.0-alpha.4</version>
         <relativePath>../../project/pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <groupId>org.jclouds.labs</groupId>
@@ -39,15 +39,15 @@
         <test.carrenza-vcloud-director.build-version>464915</test.carrenza-vcloud-director.build-version>
         <test.carrenza-vcloud-director.identity>FIXME_IDENTITY</test.carrenza-vcloud-director.identity>
         <test.carrenza-vcloud-director.credential>FIXME_CREDENTIAL</test.carrenza-vcloud-director.credential>
-        <test.carrenza-vcloud-director.image-id></test.carrenza-vcloud-director.image-id>
-        <test.carrenza-vcloud-director.image.login-user></test.carrenza-vcloud-director.image.login-user>
-        <test.carrenza-vcloud-director.image.authenticate-sudo></test.carrenza-vcloud-director.image.authenticate-sudo>
-        <test.carrenza-vcloud-director.catalog-id></test.carrenza-vcloud-director.catalog-id>
-        <test.carrenza-vcloud-director.media-id></test.carrenza-vcloud-director.media-id>
-        <test.carrenza-vcloud-director.vapptemplate-id></test.carrenza-vcloud-director.vapptemplate-id>
-        <test.carrenza-vcloud-director.network-name></test.carrenza-vcloud-director.network-name>
-        <test.carrenza-vcloud-director.network-id></test.carrenza-vcloud-director.network-id>
-        <test.carrenza-vcloud-director.vdc-id></test.carrenza-vcloud-director.vdc-id>
+        <test.carrenza-vcloud-director.image-id />
+        <test.carrenza-vcloud-director.image.login-user />
+        <test.carrenza-vcloud-director.image.authenticate-sudo />
+        <test.carrenza-vcloud-director.catalog-id />
+        <test.carrenza-vcloud-director.media-id />
+        <test.carrenza-vcloud-director.vapptemplate-id />
+        <test.carrenza-vcloud-director.network-name />
+        <test.carrenza-vcloud-director.network-id />
+        <test.carrenza-vcloud-director.vdc-id />
     </properties>
 
     <dependencies>
diff --git a/labs/dmtf/pom.xml b/labs/dmtf/pom.xml
index cde6657685..7a1c3beca1 100644
--- a/labs/dmtf/pom.xml
+++ b/labs/dmtf/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.jclouds</groupId>
     <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>
-    <version>1.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.5.0-alpha.4</version>
     <relativePath>../../project/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.jclouds.labs</groupId>
diff --git a/labs/elb/pom.xml b/labs/elb/pom.xml
index a3c03354f2..04301431ee 100644
--- a/labs/elb/pom.xml
+++ b/labs/elb/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.jclouds</groupId>
         <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>
-        <version>1.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.5.0-alpha.4</version>
         <relativePath>../../project/pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <groupId>org.jclouds.labs</groupId>
diff --git a/labs/glesys/pom.xml b/labs/glesys/pom.xml
index 99bde2aace..de97f4fb25 100644
--- a/labs/glesys/pom.xml
+++ b/labs/glesys/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.jclouds</groupId>
     <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>
-    <version>1.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.5.0-alpha.4</version>
     <relativePath>../../project/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.jclouds.labs</groupId>
diff --git a/labs/opsource-servers/pom.xml b/labs/opsource-servers/pom.xml
index 78adff9a6d..efc909b606 100644
--- a/labs/opsource-servers/pom.xml
+++ b/labs/opsource-servers/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.jclouds</groupId>
     <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>
-    <version>1.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.5.0-alpha.4</version>
     <relativePath>../../project/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.jclouds.labs</groupId>
diff --git a/labs/pom.xml b/labs/pom.xml
index 60b5dee8da..26168143dd 100644
--- a/labs/pom.xml
+++ b/labs/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>
         <groupId>org.jclouds</groupId>
-        <version>1.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.5.0-alpha.4</version>
         <relativePath>../project/pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <groupId>org.jclouds.labs</groupId>
diff --git a/labs/savvis-symphonyvpdc/pom.xml b/labs/savvis-symphonyvpdc/pom.xml
index 8cee793108..9e9eb0b13a 100644
--- a/labs/savvis-symphonyvpdc/pom.xml
+++ b/labs/savvis-symphonyvpdc/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.jclouds</groupId>
         <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>
-        <version>1.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.5.0-alpha.4</version>
         <relativePath>../../project/pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <groupId>org.jclouds.provider</groupId>
diff --git a/labs/vcloud-director/pom.xml b/labs/vcloud-director/pom.xml
index 9bb37fe269..ed1c45564b 100644
--- a/labs/vcloud-director/pom.xml
+++ b/labs/vcloud-director/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.jclouds</groupId>
     <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>
-    <version>1.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.5.0-alpha.4</version>
     <relativePath>../../project/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.jclouds.labs</groupId>
@@ -39,14 +39,14 @@
     <test.vcloud-director.build-version>1.5.0.464915</test.vcloud-director.build-version>
     <test.vcloud-director.identity>FIXME_USERNAME_WHICH_MIGHT_BE_EMAIL@JClouds</test.vcloud-director.identity>
     <test.vcloud-director.credential>FIXME_PASSWORD</test.vcloud-director.credential>
-    <test.vcloud-director.image.login-user></test.vcloud-director.image.login-user>
-    <test.vcloud-director.image.authenticate-sudo></test.vcloud-director.image.authenticate-sudo>
-    <test.vcloud-director.catalog-id></test.vcloud-director.catalog-id>
-    <test.vcloud-director.media-id></test.vcloud-director.media-id>
-    <test.vcloud-director.vapptemplate-id></test.vcloud-director.vapptemplate-id>
-    <test.vcloud-director.network-id></test.vcloud-director.network-id>
-    <test.vcloud-director.vdc-id></test.vcloud-director.vdc-id>
-    <test.vcloud-director.user-id></test.vcloud-director.user-id>
+    <test.vcloud-director.image.login-user />
+    <test.vcloud-director.image.authenticate-sudo />
+    <test.vcloud-director.catalog-id />
+    <test.vcloud-director.media-id />
+    <test.vcloud-director.vapptemplate-id />
+    <test.vcloud-director.network-id />
+    <test.vcloud-director.vdc-id />
+    <test.vcloud-director.user-id />
   </properties>
 
   <dependencies>
diff --git a/labs/virtualbox/pom.xml b/labs/virtualbox/pom.xml
index fd78a4650c..0598c06a78 100644
--- a/labs/virtualbox/pom.xml
+++ b/labs/virtualbox/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.jclouds</groupId>
     <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>
-    <version>1.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.5.0-alpha.4</version>
     <relativePath>../../project/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.jclouds.labs</groupId>
diff --git a/loadbalancer/pom.xml b/loadbalancer/pom.xml
index 8801b175e1..c9d6772882 100644
--- a/loadbalancer/pom.xml
+++ b/loadbalancer/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.jclouds</groupId>
         <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>
-        <version>1.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.5.0-alpha.4</version>
         <relativePath>../project/pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>jclouds-loadbalancer</artifactId>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 8bee94934b..a906ca0566 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.jclouds</groupId>
         <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>        
-        <version>1.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.5.0-alpha.4</version>
         <relativePath>project/pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>jclouds-multi</artifactId>
diff --git a/project/pom.xml b/project/pom.xml
index c1dbfa5ff8..23de4b2da3 100644
--- a/project/pom.xml
+++ b/project/pom.xml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     </parent>
     <groupId>org.jclouds</groupId>
     <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>
-    <version>1.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.5.0-alpha.4</version>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
     <name>jclouds Project</name>
     <url>http://www.jclouds.org</url>
diff --git a/providers/aws-cloudwatch/pom.xml b/providers/aws-cloudwatch/pom.xml
index 91e056c68b..0895231157 100644
--- a/providers/aws-cloudwatch/pom.xml
+++ b/providers/aws-cloudwatch/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.jclouds</groupId>
         <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>
-        <version>1.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.5.0-alpha.4</version>
         <relativePath>../../project/pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <groupId>org.jclouds.provider</groupId>
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
     <properties>
         <test.aws-cloudwatch.endpoint>https://monitoring.us-east-1.amazonaws.com</test.aws-cloudwatch.endpoint>
         <test.aws-cloudwatch.api-version>2010-08-01</test.aws-cloudwatch.api-version>
-        <test.aws-cloudwatch.build-version></test.aws-cloudwatch.build-version>
+        <test.aws-cloudwatch.build-version />
         <test.aws-cloudwatch.identity>${test.aws.identity}</test.aws-cloudwatch.identity>
         <test.aws-cloudwatch.credential>${test.aws.credential}</test.aws-cloudwatch.credential>
     </properties>
diff --git a/providers/aws-ec2/pom.xml b/providers/aws-ec2/pom.xml
index 61b29982be..ef62d1c668 100644
--- a/providers/aws-ec2/pom.xml
+++ b/providers/aws-ec2/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.jclouds</groupId>
     <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>
-    <version>1.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.5.0-alpha.4</version>
     <relativePath>../../project/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.jclouds.provider</groupId>
diff --git a/providers/aws-s3/pom.xml b/providers/aws-s3/pom.xml
index a596997710..146216f721 100644
--- a/providers/aws-s3/pom.xml
+++ b/providers/aws-s3/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.jclouds</groupId>
         <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>
-        <version>1.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.5.0-alpha.4</version>
         <relativePath>../../project/pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <groupId>org.jclouds.provider</groupId>
diff --git a/providers/azureblob/pom.xml b/providers/azureblob/pom.xml
index 818b5ca768..20dbd99799 100644
--- a/providers/azureblob/pom.xml
+++ b/providers/azureblob/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.jclouds</groupId>
         <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>
-        <version>1.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.5.0-alpha.4</version>
         <relativePath>../../project/pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <groupId>org.jclouds.provider</groupId>
diff --git a/providers/bluelock-vcloud-zone01/pom.xml b/providers/bluelock-vcloud-zone01/pom.xml
index fd6a6bdb50..bd22579b3b 100644
--- a/providers/bluelock-vcloud-zone01/pom.xml
+++ b/providers/bluelock-vcloud-zone01/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.jclouds</groupId>
     <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>
-    <version>1.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.5.0-alpha.4</version>
     <relativePath>../../project/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.jclouds.provider</groupId>
diff --git a/providers/cloudfiles-uk/pom.xml b/providers/cloudfiles-uk/pom.xml
index 9a1a8a4be0..737c9bdcc3 100644
--- a/providers/cloudfiles-uk/pom.xml
+++ b/providers/cloudfiles-uk/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.jclouds</groupId>
         <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>
-        <version>1.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.5.0-alpha.4</version>
         <relativePath>../../project/pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <groupId>org.jclouds.provider</groupId>
diff --git a/providers/cloudfiles-us/pom.xml b/providers/cloudfiles-us/pom.xml
index 4f640160ad..aa98d35d72 100644
--- a/providers/cloudfiles-us/pom.xml
+++ b/providers/cloudfiles-us/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.jclouds</groupId>
         <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>
-        <version>1.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.5.0-alpha.4</version>
         <relativePath>../../project/pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <groupId>org.jclouds.provider</groupId>
diff --git a/providers/cloudloadbalancers-uk/pom.xml b/providers/cloudloadbalancers-uk/pom.xml
index dd4cec0e5c..e44442cf7b 100644
--- a/providers/cloudloadbalancers-uk/pom.xml
+++ b/providers/cloudloadbalancers-uk/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.jclouds</groupId>
         <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>
-        <version>1.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.5.0-alpha.4</version>
         <relativePath>../../project/pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <groupId>org.jclouds.provider</groupId>
diff --git a/providers/cloudloadbalancers-us/pom.xml b/providers/cloudloadbalancers-us/pom.xml
index f7701c08c7..ac4719eaf2 100644
--- a/providers/cloudloadbalancers-us/pom.xml
+++ b/providers/cloudloadbalancers-us/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.jclouds</groupId>
         <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>
-        <version>1.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.5.0-alpha.4</version>
         <relativePath>../../project/pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <groupId>org.jclouds.provider</groupId>
diff --git a/providers/cloudonestorage/pom.xml b/providers/cloudonestorage/pom.xml
index a0fd06ac09..e942242b00 100644
--- a/providers/cloudonestorage/pom.xml
+++ b/providers/cloudonestorage/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.jclouds</groupId>
         <artifactId>jclouds-project</artifactId>
-        <version>1.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.5.0-alpha.4</version>
         <relativePath>../../project/pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <groupId>org.jclouds.provider</groupId>
diff --git a/providers/cloudservers-uk/pom.xml b/providers/cloudservers-uk/pom.xml
index 4a5d3daf1e..6bf493a380 100644
--- a/providers/cloudservers-uk/pom.xml
+++ b/providers/cloudservers-uk/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.jclouds</groupId>
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