diff --git a/bom/pom.xml b/bom/pom.xml
index f32a95f2a6c..08d7fb0aa94 100644
--- a/bom/pom.xml
+++ b/bom/pom.xml
@@ -3,12 +3,12 @@
     <groupId>org.jboss.weld</groupId>
     <artifactId>weld-core-bom</artifactId>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
-    <version>3.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>3.0.0.Alpha1</version>
 
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.jboss.weld</groupId>
         <artifactId>weld-core-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>3.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.0.0.Alpha1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@
         <connection>scm:git:git@github.com:weld/core.git</connection>
         <developerConnection>scm:git:git@github.com:weld/core.git</developerConnection>
         <url>scm:git:git@github.com:weld/core.git</url>
-      <tag>3.0.0-SNAPSHOT</tag>
+      <tag>3.0.0.Alpha1</tag>
   </scm>
 
 </project>
diff --git a/bundles/impl/pom.xml b/bundles/impl/pom.xml
index a7561e34e7e..4ed4126faa5 100644
--- a/bundles/impl/pom.xml
+++ b/bundles/impl/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>weld-core-parent</artifactId>
         <groupId>org.jboss.weld</groupId>
-        <version>3.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.0.0.Alpha1</version>
         <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
diff --git a/bundles/osgi/pom.xml b/bundles/osgi/pom.xml
index 84e28180776..f02cfe19222 100644
--- a/bundles/osgi/pom.xml
+++ b/bundles/osgi/pom.xml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>weld-core-parent</artifactId>
         <groupId>org.jboss.weld</groupId>
-        <version>3.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.0.0.Alpha1</version>
         <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@
         <connection>scm:git:git@github.com:weld/core.git</connection>
         <developerConnection>scm:git:git@github.com:weld/core.git</developerConnection>
         <url>scm:git:git@github.com:weld/core.git</url>
-      <tag>3.0.0-SNAPSHOT</tag>
+      <tag>3.0.0.Alpha1</tag>
   </scm>
 
 </project>
diff --git a/docs/reference/pom.xml b/docs/reference/pom.xml
index a386dfc64bd..6f1f36c79bc 100644
--- a/docs/reference/pom.xml
+++ b/docs/reference/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 	<groupId>org.jboss.weld.reference-guide</groupId>
 	<artifactId>weld-reference-guide</artifactId>
-	<version>3.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>3.0.0.Alpha1</version>
 	<packaging>jdocbook</packaging>
 	<name>Weld Reference Guide</name>
 	    <url>http://weld.cdi-spec.org</url>
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.jboss.weld</groupId>
 		<artifactId>weld-core-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>3.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>3.0.0.Alpha1</version>
 		<relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/environments/common/pom.xml b/environments/common/pom.xml
index 2da37f86914..fbae47e7fdd 100644
--- a/environments/common/pom.xml
+++ b/environments/common/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>weld-core-parent</artifactId>
         <groupId>org.jboss.weld</groupId>
-        <version>3.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.0.0.Alpha1</version>
         <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
diff --git a/environments/se/build/pom.xml b/environments/se/build/pom.xml
index c0d9e881dd2..8624f48f2f2 100644
--- a/environments/se/build/pom.xml
+++ b/environments/se/build/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>weld-core-parent</artifactId>
         <groupId>org.jboss.weld</groupId>
-        <version>3.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.0.0.Alpha1</version>
         <relativePath>../../../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
diff --git a/environments/se/core/pom.xml b/environments/se/core/pom.xml
index b997f355a01..4e142bdb25c 100644
--- a/environments/se/core/pom.xml
+++ b/environments/se/core/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>weld-core-parent</artifactId>
         <groupId>org.jboss.weld</groupId>
-        <version>3.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.0.0.Alpha1</version>
         <relativePath>../../../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
diff --git a/environments/servlet/build/pom.xml b/environments/servlet/build/pom.xml
index ae604596adf..401061fab3f 100644
--- a/environments/servlet/build/pom.xml
+++ b/environments/servlet/build/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>weld-servlet-parent</artifactId>
         <groupId>org.jboss.weld.servlet</groupId>
-        <version>3.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.0.0.Alpha1</version>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
     <groupId>org.jboss.weld.servlet</groupId>
diff --git a/environments/servlet/core/pom.xml b/environments/servlet/core/pom.xml
index a407acac9a2..e2d8fd68c8f 100644
--- a/environments/servlet/core/pom.xml
+++ b/environments/servlet/core/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>weld-servlet-parent</artifactId>
         <groupId>org.jboss.weld.servlet</groupId>
-        <version>3.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.0.0.Alpha1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
diff --git a/environments/servlet/pom.xml b/environments/servlet/pom.xml
index 556c00b4fdf..a4672396672 100644
--- a/environments/servlet/pom.xml
+++ b/environments/servlet/pom.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
         <groupId>org.jboss.weld</groupId>
         <artifactId>weld-core-parent</artifactId>
         <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
-        <version>3.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.0.0.Alpha1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <modules>
diff --git a/environments/servlet/tests/base/pom.xml b/environments/servlet/tests/base/pom.xml
index bf5fd0f00c8..9603855b2b1 100644
--- a/environments/servlet/tests/base/pom.xml
+++ b/environments/servlet/tests/base/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>weld-servlet-parent</artifactId>
         <groupId>org.jboss.weld.servlet</groupId>
-        <version>3.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.0.0.Alpha1</version>
         <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
diff --git a/environments/servlet/tests/jetty/pom.xml b/environments/servlet/tests/jetty/pom.xml
index df21d234cdb..cc5a378eb36 100644
--- a/environments/servlet/tests/jetty/pom.xml
+++ b/environments/servlet/tests/jetty/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>weld-servlet-parent</artifactId>
         <groupId>org.jboss.weld.servlet</groupId>
-        <version>3.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.0.0.Alpha1</version>
         <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
diff --git a/environments/servlet/tests/tomcat/pom.xml b/environments/servlet/tests/tomcat/pom.xml
index 33ce7fe5a93..f585306fc26 100644
--- a/environments/servlet/tests/tomcat/pom.xml
+++ b/environments/servlet/tests/tomcat/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>weld-servlet-parent</artifactId>
         <groupId>org.jboss.weld.servlet</groupId>
-        <version>3.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.0.0.Alpha1</version>
         <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
diff --git a/examples/jsf/login/pom.xml b/examples/jsf/login/pom.xml
index 69047549b9d..4cb17cedd16 100644
--- a/examples/jsf/login/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/jsf/login/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.jboss.weld.examples</groupId>
         <artifactId>weld-examples-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>3.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.0.0.Alpha1</version>
         <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/examples/jsf/numberguess/pom.xml b/examples/jsf/numberguess/pom.xml
index ce3a163927c..cb0a05dfcd5 100644
--- a/examples/jsf/numberguess/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/jsf/numberguess/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.jboss.weld.examples</groupId>
         <artifactId>weld-examples-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>3.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.0.0.Alpha1</version>
         <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/examples/jsf/pastecode/pom.xml b/examples/jsf/pastecode/pom.xml
index d1027352530..21ab9f8b514 100644
--- a/examples/jsf/pastecode/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/jsf/pastecode/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.jboss.weld.examples</groupId>
         <artifactId>weld-examples-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>3.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.0.0.Alpha1</version>
         <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@
         <connection>scm:svn:http://anonsvn.jboss.org/repos/weld/examples/trunk/jsf/pastecode</connection>
         <developerConnection>scm:svn:https://svn.jboss.org/repos/weld/examples/trunk/jsf/pastecode</developerConnection>
         <url>http://fisheye.jboss.org/browse/weld/examples/trunk/jsf/pastecode</url>
-      <tag>3.0.0-SNAPSHOT</tag>
+      <tag>3.0.0.Alpha1</tag>
   </scm>
 
 </project>
diff --git a/examples/jsf/permalink/pom.xml b/examples/jsf/permalink/pom.xml
index 6f08de125ca..29ec24092c3 100644
--- a/examples/jsf/permalink/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/jsf/permalink/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.jboss.weld.examples</groupId>
         <artifactId>weld-examples-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>3.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.0.0.Alpha1</version>
         <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/examples/jsf/translator/ear/pom.xml b/examples/jsf/translator/ear/pom.xml
index cd9dcbc9221..411b94d2c44 100644
--- a/examples/jsf/translator/ear/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/jsf/translator/ear/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.jboss.weld.examples.jsf.translator</groupId>
         <artifactId>weld-jsf-translator-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>3.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.0.0.Alpha1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <groupId>org.jboss.weld.examples.jsf.translator</groupId>
diff --git a/examples/jsf/translator/ejb/pom.xml b/examples/jsf/translator/ejb/pom.xml
index 13cc913a5e6..8f65fc00706 100644
--- a/examples/jsf/translator/ejb/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/jsf/translator/ejb/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.jboss.weld.examples.jsf.translator</groupId>
         <artifactId>weld-jsf-translator-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>3.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.0.0.Alpha1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <groupId>org.jboss.weld.examples.jsf.translator</groupId>
diff --git a/examples/jsf/translator/ftest/pom.xml b/examples/jsf/translator/ftest/pom.xml
index d93302a4246..10adb1a8b40 100644
--- a/examples/jsf/translator/ftest/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/jsf/translator/ftest/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.jboss.weld.examples.jsf.translator</groupId>
         <artifactId>weld-jsf-translator-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>3.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.0.0.Alpha1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <groupId>org.jboss.weld.examples.jsf.translator</groupId>
diff --git a/examples/jsf/translator/pom.xml b/examples/jsf/translator/pom.xml
index 3cd18bf94a9..195a4434fa0 100644
--- a/examples/jsf/translator/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/jsf/translator/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.jboss.weld.examples</groupId>
         <artifactId>weld-examples-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>3.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.0.0.Alpha1</version>
         <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <groupId>org.jboss.weld.examples.jsf.translator</groupId>
diff --git a/examples/jsf/translator/war/pom.xml b/examples/jsf/translator/war/pom.xml
index 3641ad38616..d346abb7605 100644
--- a/examples/jsf/translator/war/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/jsf/translator/war/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.jboss.weld.examples.jsf.translator</groupId>
         <artifactId>weld-jsf-translator-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>3.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.0.0.Alpha1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <groupId>org.jboss.weld.examples.jsf.translator</groupId>
diff --git a/examples/osgi/paint-api/pom.xml b/examples/osgi/paint-api/pom.xml
index dd9418466ff..158bcb7aab1 100644
--- a/examples/osgi/paint-api/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/osgi/paint-api/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.jboss.weld.examples</groupId>
         <artifactId>weld-osgi-paint</artifactId>
-        <version>3.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.0.0.Alpha1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
diff --git a/examples/osgi/paint-core/pom.xml b/examples/osgi/paint-core/pom.xml
index 4ca66c717e8..24388361406 100644
--- a/examples/osgi/paint-core/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/osgi/paint-core/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.jboss.weld.examples</groupId>
         <artifactId>weld-osgi-paint</artifactId>
-        <version>3.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.0.0.Alpha1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
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     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
diff --git a/examples/osgi/paint-square/pom.xml b/examples/osgi/paint-square/pom.xml
index 76b47efd2b5..3a4eeef8809 100644
--- a/examples/osgi/paint-square/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/osgi/paint-square/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.jboss.weld.examples</groupId>
         <artifactId>weld-osgi-paint</artifactId>
-        <version>3.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.0.0.Alpha1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
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     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
diff --git a/examples/osgi/paint-triangle/pom.xml b/examples/osgi/paint-triangle/pom.xml
index b4dd0fc8b58..3278133c4ce 100644
--- a/examples/osgi/paint-triangle/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/osgi/paint-triangle/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     <parent>
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         <artifactId>weld-osgi-paint</artifactId>
-        <version>3.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.0.0.Alpha1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
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     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
diff --git a/examples/osgi/pom.xml b/examples/osgi/pom.xml
index c58d02947ff..25a1b283552 100644
--- a/examples/osgi/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/osgi/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
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         <artifactId>weld-examples-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>3.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.0.0.Alpha1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
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     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
diff --git a/examples/pom.xml b/examples/pom.xml
index 363e61474b4..56186555fc9 100644
--- a/examples/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.jboss.weld</groupId>
         <artifactId>weld-core-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>3.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.0.0.Alpha1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <groupId>org.jboss.weld.examples</groupId>
diff --git a/examples/se/hello-world/pom.xml b/examples/se/hello-world/pom.xml
index 84dd86d490a..3c856b3fc48 100644
--- a/examples/se/hello-world/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/se/hello-world/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
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         <artifactId>weld-examples-parent</artifactId>
         <groupId>org.jboss.weld.examples</groupId>
-        <version>3.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.0.0.Alpha1</version>
         <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
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     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
diff --git a/examples/se/numberguess/pom.xml b/examples/se/numberguess/pom.xml
index 5a8eb33591c..c8b743622f3 100644
--- a/examples/se/numberguess/pom.xml
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@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
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         <artifactId>weld-examples-parent</artifactId>
         <groupId>org.jboss.weld.examples</groupId>
-        <version>3.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.0.0.Alpha1</version>
         <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
diff --git a/examples/webstart/pom.xml b/examples/webstart/pom.xml
index 7d5bfe40afe..1290c58ddf9 100644
--- a/examples/webstart/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/webstart/pom.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>weld-examples-parent</artifactId>
         <groupId>org.jboss.weld.examples</groupId>
-        <version>3.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.0.0.Alpha1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
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     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
diff --git a/impl/pom.xml b/impl/pom.xml
index f9e6a7e9eb3..512ea423b7a 100644
--- a/impl/pom.xml
+++ b/impl/pom.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>weld-core-parent</artifactId>
         <groupId>org.jboss.weld</groupId>
-        <version>3.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.0.0.Alpha1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
diff --git a/inject-tck-runner/pom.xml b/inject-tck-runner/pom.xml
index ff3259c95b1..af98a650e17 100644
--- a/inject-tck-runner/pom.xml
+++ b/inject-tck-runner/pom.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>weld-core-parent</artifactId>
         <groupId>org.jboss.weld</groupId>
-        <version>3.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.0.0.Alpha1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
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     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
diff --git a/jboss-as/pom.xml b/jboss-as/pom.xml
index 152df84d3a2..283b4525b73 100644
--- a/jboss-as/pom.xml
+++ b/jboss-as/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.jboss.weld</groupId>
         <artifactId>weld-core-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>3.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.0.0.Alpha1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
     <properties>
         <!-- We have to explicitly state the project version. We cannot use ${project.version}
             as the release plugin won't deal with double evaluation -->
-        <weld.update.version>3.0.0-SNAPSHOT</weld.update.version>
+        <weld.update.version>3.0.0.Alpha1</weld.update.version>
     </properties>
 
     <dependencies>
diff --git a/jboss-tck-runner/1.1/pom.xml b/jboss-tck-runner/1.1/pom.xml
index cbc0b7c6a40..10125f1e082 100644
--- a/jboss-tck-runner/1.1/pom.xml
+++ b/jboss-tck-runner/1.1/pom.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>weld-core-parent</artifactId>
         <groupId>org.jboss.weld</groupId>
-        <version>3.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.0.0.Alpha1</version>
         <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
diff --git a/jsf/pom.xml b/jsf/pom.xml
index 6434324751f..1e2b8e9bd42 100644
--- a/jsf/pom.xml
+++ b/jsf/pom.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>weld-core-parent</artifactId>
         <groupId>org.jboss.weld</groupId>
-        <version>3.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.0.0.Alpha1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index cc1453a8945..ae9ca7a4a6c 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
     <artifactId>weld-core-parent</artifactId>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
-    <version>3.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>3.0.0.Alpha1</version>
 
     <name>Weld Parent</name>
 
@@ -547,7 +547,7 @@
         <connection>scm:git:git@github.com:weld/core.git</connection>
         <developerConnection>scm:git:git@github.com:weld/core.git</developerConnection>
         <url>scm:git:git@github.com:weld/core.git</url>
-      <tag>3.0.0-SNAPSHOT</tag>
+      <tag>3.0.0.Alpha1</tag>
   </scm>
 
 
diff --git a/porting-package/1.1/pom.xml b/porting-package/1.1/pom.xml
index 7fd05f2f311..e00eb44aee6 100644
--- a/porting-package/1.1/pom.xml
+++ b/porting-package/1.1/pom.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>weld-core-parent</artifactId>
         <groupId>org.jboss.weld</groupId>
-        <version>3.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.0.0.Alpha1</version>
         <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
diff --git a/tests-arquillian/pom.xml b/tests-arquillian/pom.xml
index 16c9e7292fb..570e5ec34ea 100644
--- a/tests-arquillian/pom.xml
+++ b/tests-arquillian/pom.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>weld-core-parent</artifactId>
         <groupId>org.jboss.weld</groupId>
-        <version>3.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.0.0.Alpha1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
diff --git a/tests-common/pom.xml b/tests-common/pom.xml
index 7a3211d6a27..a4860dd1c31 100644
--- a/tests-common/pom.xml
+++ b/tests-common/pom.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>weld-core-parent</artifactId>
         <groupId>org.jboss.weld</groupId>
-        <version>3.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.0.0.Alpha1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
diff --git a/tests/pom.xml b/tests/pom.xml
index 44dde848772..d49247024c9 100644
--- a/tests/pom.xml
+++ b/tests/pom.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>weld-core-parent</artifactId>
         <groupId>org.jboss.weld</groupId>
-        <version>3.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.0.0.Alpha1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>