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index a57a98e83c3..f14e8d47310 100644
--- a/bookkeeper-benchmark/pom.xml
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diff --git a/bookkeeper-common-allocator/pom.xml b/bookkeeper-common-allocator/pom.xml
index 6b5863b5271..4101dbcb2e1 100644
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diff --git a/bookkeeper-common/pom.xml b/bookkeeper-common/pom.xml
index 14142494a7a..cb757dcf4fa 100644
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diff --git a/bookkeeper-dist/all/pom.xml b/bookkeeper-dist/all/pom.xml
index e5068a134d4..f6b97913aae 100644
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@@ -154,4 +154,8 @@
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+  <scm>
+    <tag>v4.16.2-rc1</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/bookkeeper-dist/bkctl/pom.xml b/bookkeeper-dist/bkctl/pom.xml
index ea15539574d..c290c7491a2 100644
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@@ -79,4 +79,8 @@
       </plugin>
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+  <scm>
+    <tag>v4.16.2-rc1</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/bookkeeper-dist/pom.xml b/bookkeeper-dist/pom.xml
index c14ce7b1045..530c89cf403 100644
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diff --git a/bookkeeper-dist/server/pom.xml b/bookkeeper-dist/server/pom.xml
index f321db66741..f25bcc1b4a4 100644
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@@ -129,4 +129,8 @@
 
     </plugins>
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 </project>
diff --git a/bookkeeper-http/http-server/pom.xml b/bookkeeper-http/http-server/pom.xml
index 8cda12cdc31..e5285b67e92 100644
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diff --git a/bookkeeper-http/servlet-http-server/pom.xml b/bookkeeper-http/servlet-http-server/pom.xml
index 89bf227f0c9..8c623476a4e 100644
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diff --git a/bookkeeper-http/vertx-http-server/pom.xml b/bookkeeper-http/vertx-http-server/pom.xml
index b9acc2fe618..0c22a98ea38 100644
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diff --git a/bookkeeper-proto/pom.xml b/bookkeeper-proto/pom.xml
index 93b00f6d055..cac53b61364 100644
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diff --git a/bookkeeper-server/pom.xml b/bookkeeper-server/pom.xml
index 50d7e96f486..d752f0bc9e3 100644
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diff --git a/bookkeeper-slogger/api/pom.xml b/bookkeeper-slogger/api/pom.xml
index a38d755310c..e4e39bc3a9b 100644
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     <groupId>org.apache.bookkeeper</groupId>
     <artifactId>bookkeeper-slogger-api</artifactId>
     <name>Apache BookKeeper :: Structured Logger :: API</name>
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diff --git a/bookkeeper-slogger/pom.xml b/bookkeeper-slogger/pom.xml
index 563a95ee62d..90f4889d878 100644
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diff --git a/bookkeeper-slogger/slf4j/pom.xml b/bookkeeper-slogger/slf4j/pom.xml
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+  <scm>
+    <tag>v4.16.2-rc1</tag>
+  </scm>
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diff --git a/buildtools/pom.xml b/buildtools/pom.xml
index da55a2a2593..890211c5197 100644
--- a/buildtools/pom.xml
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diff --git a/circe-checksum/pom.xml b/circe-checksum/pom.xml
index e04841259ad..7c3042aa510 100644
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diff --git a/cpu-affinity/pom.xml b/cpu-affinity/pom.xml
index 5d5c5db8088..31669535be4 100644
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diff --git a/metadata-drivers/etcd/pom.xml b/metadata-drivers/etcd/pom.xml
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+  <scm>
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+  </scm>
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diff --git a/metadata-drivers/pom.xml b/metadata-drivers/pom.xml
index 46e92f2d141..21223c2d491 100644
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diff --git a/microbenchmarks/pom.xml b/microbenchmarks/pom.xml
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diff --git a/native-io/pom.xml b/native-io/pom.xml
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diff --git a/shaded/bookkeeper-server-tests-shaded/pom.xml b/shaded/bookkeeper-server-tests-shaded/pom.xml
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diff --git a/shaded/distributedlog-core-shaded/pom.xml b/shaded/distributedlog-core-shaded/pom.xml
index 1958db3841e..232c6e63fbc 100644
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diff --git a/shaded/pom.xml b/shaded/pom.xml
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diff --git a/stats/bookkeeper-stats-api/pom.xml b/stats/bookkeeper-stats-api/pom.xml
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@@ -59,4 +59,8 @@
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+  <scm>
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+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/stats/bookkeeper-stats-providers/codahale-metrics-provider/pom.xml b/stats/bookkeeper-stats-providers/codahale-metrics-provider/pom.xml
index 2f9d1546bba..1fe9075cecd 100644
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@@ -53,4 +53,8 @@
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+  <scm>
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+  </scm>
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diff --git a/stats/bookkeeper-stats-providers/pom.xml b/stats/bookkeeper-stats-providers/pom.xml
index 7af8c59448e..76741e81d40 100644
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@@ -29,4 +29,8 @@
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+
+  <scm>
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+  </scm>
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diff --git a/stats/bookkeeper-stats-providers/prometheus-metrics-provider/pom.xml b/stats/bookkeeper-stats-providers/prometheus-metrics-provider/pom.xml
index c61096d21bb..802ce70b9cd 100644
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@@ -72,4 +72,8 @@
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+  <scm>
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diff --git a/stats/pom.xml b/stats/pom.xml
index 655a782313a..e224b3bbb20 100644
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diff --git a/stats/utils/pom.xml b/stats/utils/pom.xml
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diff --git a/stream/api/pom.xml b/stream/api/pom.xml
index 376ddc763dd..b35215d0dbc 100644
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   </parent>
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+  <scm>
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+  </scm>
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index d88e6968ac9..5f96775fb3f 100644
--- a/stream/bk-grpc-name-resolver/pom.xml
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@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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@@ -77,4 +77,8 @@
       <scope>test</scope>
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+    <tag>v4.16.2-rc1</tag>
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 </project>
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@@ -112,4 +112,8 @@
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+  <scm>
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 </project>
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index cf05c876066..4acb0da1810 100644
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   <name>Apache BookKeeper :: Stream Storage :: Clients :: Java Client :: Base</name>
@@ -59,4 +59,8 @@
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+  <scm>
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 </project>
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index 208893aa610..ea1fe71e885 100644
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   <name>Apache BookKeeper :: Stream Storage :: Clients :: Java Client :: KV</name>
@@ -47,4 +47,8 @@
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@@ -31,4 +31,8 @@
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     <module>all</module>
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+  <scm>
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 </project>
diff --git a/stream/clients/pom.xml b/stream/clients/pom.xml
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@@ -47,4 +47,8 @@
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diff --git a/stream/common/pom.xml b/stream/common/pom.xml
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diff --git a/stream/distributedlog/common/pom.xml b/stream/distributedlog/common/pom.xml
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@@ -106,4 +106,8 @@
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@@ -138,4 +138,8 @@
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diff --git a/stream/server/pom.xml b/stream/server/pom.xml
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@@ -82,4 +82,8 @@
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diff --git a/stream/statelib/pom.xml b/stream/statelib/pom.xml
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@@ -130,4 +130,8 @@
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+  <scm>
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diff --git a/stream/storage/api/pom.xml b/stream/storage/api/pom.xml
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@@ -55,4 +55,8 @@
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+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/stream/storage/impl/pom.xml b/stream/storage/impl/pom.xml
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@@ -121,4 +121,8 @@
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diff --git a/stream/storage/pom.xml b/stream/storage/pom.xml
index 71d9f951a88..b7f68ae129c 100644
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@@ -30,4 +30,8 @@
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 </project>
diff --git a/stream/tests-common/pom.xml b/stream/tests-common/pom.xml
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@@ -123,4 +123,8 @@
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+
+  <scm>
+    <tag>v4.16.2-rc1</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/tests/backward-compat/bc-non-fips/pom.xml b/tests/backward-compat/bc-non-fips/pom.xml
index 2fc4a23372a..9ac03376f6b 100644
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@@ -76,4 +76,8 @@
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+
+  <scm>
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+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/tests/backward-compat/current-server-old-clients/pom.xml b/tests/backward-compat/current-server-old-clients/pom.xml
index 99173acfcd9..390b01dcc00 100644
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@@ -28,4 +28,8 @@
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   <packaging>jar</packaging>
   <name>Apache BookKeeper :: Tests :: Backward Compatibility :: Test old clients working on current server</name>
+
+  <scm>
+    <tag>v4.16.2-rc1</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/tests/backward-compat/hierarchical-ledger-manager/pom.xml b/tests/backward-compat/hierarchical-ledger-manager/pom.xml
index 81965f7f468..8c3b0d49b84 100644
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@@ -28,4 +28,8 @@
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   <name>Apache BookKeeper :: Tests :: Backward Compatibility :: Test compat between old version and new version of hierarchical ledger manager</name>
+
+  <scm>
+    <tag>v4.16.2-rc1</tag>
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 </project>
diff --git a/tests/backward-compat/hostname-bookieid/pom.xml b/tests/backward-compat/hostname-bookieid/pom.xml
index 3a2bc2484f6..a345da56d0b 100644
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@@ -28,4 +28,8 @@
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   <name>Apache BookKeeper :: Tests :: Backward Compatibility :: Test upgrade between 4.1.0 and current version (with hostname bookie ID)</name>
+
+  <scm>
+    <tag>v4.16.2-rc1</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/tests/backward-compat/old-cookie-new-cluster/pom.xml b/tests/backward-compat/old-cookie-new-cluster/pom.xml
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+
+  <scm>
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+  </scm>
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diff --git a/tests/backward-compat/pom.xml b/tests/backward-compat/pom.xml
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@@ -49,4 +49,8 @@
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+  </scm>
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diff --git a/tests/backward-compat/recovery-no-password/pom.xml b/tests/backward-compat/recovery-no-password/pom.xml
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@@ -36,4 +36,8 @@
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diff --git a/tests/backward-compat/upgrade-direct/pom.xml b/tests/backward-compat/upgrade-direct/pom.xml
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-    <version>4.16.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.16.2</version>
     <relativePath>..</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
@@ -28,4 +28,8 @@
   <artifactId>upgrade-direct</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
   <name>Apache BookKeeper :: Tests :: Backward Compatibility :: Test upgrade between 4.1.0 and current version</name>
+
+  <scm>
+    <tag>v4.16.2-rc1</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/tests/backward-compat/upgrade/pom.xml b/tests/backward-compat/upgrade/pom.xml
index 0457f7b08ed..403e0de04fc 100644
--- a/tests/backward-compat/upgrade/pom.xml
+++ b/tests/backward-compat/upgrade/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.bookkeeper.tests</groupId>
     <artifactId>backward-compat</artifactId>
-    <version>4.16.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.16.2</version>
     <relativePath>..</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
@@ -28,4 +28,8 @@
   <artifactId>upgrade</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
   <name>Apache BookKeeper :: Tests :: Backward Compatibility :: Test upgrade between all released versions and current version</name>
+
+  <scm>
+    <tag>v4.16.2-rc1</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/tests/backward-compat/yahoo-custom-version/pom.xml b/tests/backward-compat/yahoo-custom-version/pom.xml
index 8c79dafd824..d0a304c07bf 100644
--- a/tests/backward-compat/yahoo-custom-version/pom.xml
+++ b/tests/backward-compat/yahoo-custom-version/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.bookkeeper.tests</groupId>
     <artifactId>backward-compat</artifactId>
-    <version>4.16.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.16.2</version>
     <relativePath>..</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
@@ -28,4 +28,8 @@
   <artifactId>yahoo-custom-version</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
   <name>Apache BookKeeper :: Tests :: Backward Compatibility :: Test upgrade between yahoo custom version and current</name>
+
+  <scm>
+    <tag>v4.16.2-rc1</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/tests/docker-images/all-released-versions-image/pom.xml b/tests/docker-images/all-released-versions-image/pom.xml
index 698d07c354b..24606043d67 100644
--- a/tests/docker-images/all-released-versions-image/pom.xml
+++ b/tests/docker-images/all-released-versions-image/pom.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
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     <groupId>org.apache.bookkeeper.tests</groupId>
     <artifactId>docker-images</artifactId>
-    <version>4.16.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.16.2</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.apache.bookkeeper.tests</groupId>
@@ -68,4 +68,8 @@
       </build>
     </profile>
   </profiles>
+
+  <scm>
+    <tag>v4.16.2-rc1</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/tests/docker-images/all-versions-image/pom.xml b/tests/docker-images/all-versions-image/pom.xml
index 1ef7c54d9be..aab96465f60 100644
--- a/tests/docker-images/all-versions-image/pom.xml
+++ b/tests/docker-images/all-versions-image/pom.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
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     <groupId>org.apache.bookkeeper.tests</groupId>
     <artifactId>docker-images</artifactId>
-    <version>4.16.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.16.2</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.apache.bookkeeper.tests</groupId>
@@ -108,4 +108,8 @@
       </build>
     </profile>
   </profiles>
+
+  <scm>
+    <tag>v4.16.2-rc1</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/tests/docker-images/pom.xml b/tests/docker-images/pom.xml
index fe21a8d89a5..8094618ff86 100644
--- a/tests/docker-images/pom.xml
+++ b/tests/docker-images/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.bookkeeper.tests</groupId>
     <artifactId>tests-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>4.16.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.16.2</version>
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.apache.bookkeeper.tests</groupId>
   <artifactId>docker-images</artifactId>
@@ -30,4 +30,8 @@
     <module>all-released-versions-image</module>
     <module>all-versions-image</module>
   </modules>
+
+  <scm>
+    <tag>v4.16.2-rc1</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/tests/integration-tests-base-groovy/pom.xml b/tests/integration-tests-base-groovy/pom.xml
index e2c3a5676c5..fe7244f7952 100644
--- a/tests/integration-tests-base-groovy/pom.xml
+++ b/tests/integration-tests-base-groovy/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.bookkeeper.tests</groupId>
     <artifactId>integration-tests-base</artifactId>
-    <version>4.16.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.16.2</version>
     <relativePath>../integration-tests-base</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
@@ -109,4 +109,8 @@
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
+
+  <scm>
+    <tag>v4.16.2-rc1</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/tests/integration-tests-base/pom.xml b/tests/integration-tests-base/pom.xml
index 91317041618..58acfa89667 100644
--- a/tests/integration-tests-base/pom.xml
+++ b/tests/integration-tests-base/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.bookkeeper.tests</groupId>
     <artifactId>tests-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>4.16.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.16.2</version>
   </parent>
 
   <groupId>org.apache.bookkeeper.tests</groupId>
@@ -89,4 +89,8 @@
       </build>
     </profile>
   </profiles>
+
+  <scm>
+    <tag>v4.16.2-rc1</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/tests/integration-tests-topologies/pom.xml b/tests/integration-tests-topologies/pom.xml
index c1da5d8c0bf..3dc7139fd74 100644
--- a/tests/integration-tests-topologies/pom.xml
+++ b/tests/integration-tests-topologies/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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     <groupId>org.apache.bookkeeper.tests</groupId>
     <artifactId>tests-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>4.16.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.16.2</version>
   </parent>
 
   <groupId>org.apache.bookkeeper.tests</groupId>
@@ -45,4 +45,8 @@
       <version>${project.version}</version>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
+
+  <scm>
+    <tag>v4.16.2-rc1</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/tests/integration-tests-utils/pom.xml b/tests/integration-tests-utils/pom.xml
index a9558064a52..68cdc0a9d86 100644
--- a/tests/integration-tests-utils/pom.xml
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@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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-    <version>4.16.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
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   </parent>
 
   <groupId>org.apache.bookkeeper.tests</groupId>
@@ -89,4 +89,8 @@
       </plugin>
     </plugins>
   </build>
+
+  <scm>
+    <tag>v4.16.2-rc1</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/tests/integration/cluster/pom.xml b/tests/integration/cluster/pom.xml
index 16e6a8a8ef4..e69ef53ace6 100644
--- a/tests/integration/cluster/pom.xml
+++ b/tests/integration/cluster/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.bookkeeper.tests</groupId>
     <artifactId>integration</artifactId>
-    <version>4.16.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.16.2</version>
     <relativePath>..</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
@@ -83,4 +83,8 @@
       </plugin>
     </plugins>
   </build>
+
+  <scm>
+    <tag>v4.16.2-rc1</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/tests/integration/pom.xml b/tests/integration/pom.xml
index 19c1f4b9acd..afc74f33c1a 100644
--- a/tests/integration/pom.xml
+++ b/tests/integration/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.bookkeeper.tests</groupId>
     <artifactId>tests-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>4.16.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.16.2</version>
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.apache.bookkeeper.tests</groupId>
   <artifactId>integration</artifactId>
@@ -70,4 +70,8 @@
       </build>
     </profile>
   </profiles>
+
+  <scm>
+    <tag>v4.16.2-rc1</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/tests/integration/smoke/pom.xml b/tests/integration/smoke/pom.xml
index 65c292ca5f9..90761d6ce45 100644
--- a/tests/integration/smoke/pom.xml
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@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
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     <artifactId>integration</artifactId>
-    <version>4.16.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.16.2</version>
     <relativePath>..</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
@@ -72,4 +72,8 @@
       </plugin>
     </plugins>
   </build>
+
+  <scm>
+    <tag>v4.16.2-rc1</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/tests/integration/standalone/pom.xml b/tests/integration/standalone/pom.xml
index 1473757fff1..d6d12a6df49 100644
--- a/tests/integration/standalone/pom.xml
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@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.bookkeeper.tests</groupId>
     <artifactId>integration</artifactId>
-    <version>4.16.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.16.2</version>
     <relativePath>..</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
@@ -68,4 +68,8 @@
       </plugin>
     </plugins>
   </build>
+
+  <scm>
+    <tag>v4.16.2-rc1</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/tests/pom.xml b/tests/pom.xml
index 4ea58800a63..6ce53127096 100644
--- a/tests/pom.xml
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@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
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     <artifactId>bookkeeper</artifactId>
-    <version>4.16.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
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   </parent>
   <groupId>org.apache.bookkeeper.tests</groupId>
   <artifactId>tests-parent</artifactId>
diff --git a/tests/scripts/pom.xml b/tests/scripts/pom.xml
index 9b16d2a32fa..e107a749754 100644
--- a/tests/scripts/pom.xml
+++ b/tests/scripts/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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+    <version>4.16.2</version>
   </parent>
 
   <groupId>org.apache.bookkeeper.tests</groupId>
@@ -73,4 +73,8 @@
       </plugin>
     </plugins>
   </build>
+
+  <scm>
+    <tag>v4.16.2-rc1</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/tests/shaded/bookkeeper-server-shaded-test/pom.xml b/tests/shaded/bookkeeper-server-shaded-test/pom.xml
index c43ef97f197..4e637d058f8 100644
--- a/tests/shaded/bookkeeper-server-shaded-test/pom.xml
+++ b/tests/shaded/bookkeeper-server-shaded-test/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.bookkeeper.tests.shaded</groupId>
     <artifactId>shaded-tests-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>4.16.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
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     <relativePath>..</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>bookkeeper-server-shaded-test</artifactId>
@@ -59,4 +59,8 @@
       </plugin>
     </plugins>
   </build>
+
+  <scm>
+    <tag>v4.16.2-rc1</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/tests/shaded/bookkeeper-server-tests-shaded-test/pom.xml b/tests/shaded/bookkeeper-server-tests-shaded-test/pom.xml
index dac250c8c5c..b660dd8ebac 100644
--- a/tests/shaded/bookkeeper-server-tests-shaded-test/pom.xml
+++ b/tests/shaded/bookkeeper-server-tests-shaded-test/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
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     <artifactId>shaded-tests-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>4.16.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.16.2</version>
     <relativePath>..</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>bookkeeper-server-tests-shaded-test</artifactId>
@@ -75,4 +75,8 @@
       </plugin>
     </plugins>
   </build>
+
+  <scm>
+    <tag>v4.16.2-rc1</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/tests/shaded/distributedlog-core-shaded-test/pom.xml b/tests/shaded/distributedlog-core-shaded-test/pom.xml
index 6f9d3966a32..c68f863928b 100644
--- a/tests/shaded/distributedlog-core-shaded-test/pom.xml
+++ b/tests/shaded/distributedlog-core-shaded-test/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.bookkeeper.tests.shaded</groupId>
     <artifactId>shaded-tests-parent</artifactId>
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     <relativePath>..</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>distributedlog-core-shaded-test</artifactId>
@@ -84,4 +84,8 @@
       </plugin>
     </plugins>
   </build>
+
+  <scm>
+    <tag>v4.16.2-rc1</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/tests/shaded/pom.xml b/tests/shaded/pom.xml
index d4803b69432..da814361cde 100644
--- a/tests/shaded/pom.xml
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@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.bookkeeper.tests</groupId>
     <artifactId>tests-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>4.16.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
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     <relativePath>..</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.apache.bookkeeper.tests.shaded</groupId>
@@ -32,4 +32,8 @@
     <module>bookkeeper-server-tests-shaded-test</module>
     <module>distributedlog-core-shaded-test</module>
   </modules>
+
+  <scm>
+    <tag>v4.16.2-rc1</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/testtools/pom.xml b/testtools/pom.xml
index df0407471f4..fc29b1849fd 100644
--- a/testtools/pom.xml
+++ b/testtools/pom.xml
@@ -20,11 +20,11 @@
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         <groupId>org.apache.bookkeeper</groupId>
         <artifactId>bookkeeper</artifactId>
-        <version>4.16.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.16.2</version>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>testtools</artifactId>
     <name>Apache BookKeeper :: Test Tools</name>
-    <version>4.16.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.16.2</version>
 
     <dependencies>
         <dependency>
diff --git a/tools/all/pom.xml b/tools/all/pom.xml
index 15f05ecff7e..781fe2e9546 100644
--- a/tools/all/pom.xml
+++ b/tools/all/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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     <artifactId>bookkeeper-tools-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.bookkeeper</groupId>
-    <version>4.16.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.16.2</version>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>bookkeeper-tools</artifactId>
   <name>Apache BookKeeper :: Tools</name>
@@ -79,4 +79,8 @@
       </plugin>
     </plugins>
   </build>
+
+  <scm>
+    <tag>v4.16.2-rc1</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/tools/framework/pom.xml b/tools/framework/pom.xml
index dbe3c38539f..a924657b018 100644
--- a/tools/framework/pom.xml
+++ b/tools/framework/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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     <groupId>org.apache.bookkeeper</groupId>
-    <version>4.16.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
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   </parent>
   <artifactId>bookkeeper-tools-framework</artifactId>
   <name>Apache BookKeeper :: Tools :: Framework</name>
@@ -41,4 +41,8 @@
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
+
+  <scm>
+    <tag>v4.16.2-rc1</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/tools/ledger/pom.xml b/tools/ledger/pom.xml
index 08303ad43b4..0de0db30ae8 100644
--- a/tools/ledger/pom.xml
+++ b/tools/ledger/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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     <artifactId>bookkeeper-tools-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.bookkeeper</groupId>
-    <version>4.16.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.16.2</version>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>bookkeeper-tools-ledger</artifactId>
   <name>Apache BookKeeper :: Tools :: Ledger</name>
@@ -71,4 +71,8 @@
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
+
+  <scm>
+    <tag>v4.16.2-rc1</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/tools/perf/pom.xml b/tools/perf/pom.xml
index a13fd897523..05a14f77ab3 100644
--- a/tools/perf/pom.xml
+++ b/tools/perf/pom.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
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     <artifactId>bookkeeper-tools-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>4.16.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.16.2</version>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>bookkeeper-perf</artifactId>
   <name>Apache BookKeeper :: Tools :: Perf</name>
@@ -48,4 +48,8 @@
       <artifactId>HdrHistogram</artifactId>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
+
+  <scm>
+    <tag>v4.16.2-rc1</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/tools/pom.xml b/tools/pom.xml
index b8c4f5dbefc..ecbdf2ce4c9 100644
--- a/tools/pom.xml
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@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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     <groupId>org.apache.bookkeeper</groupId>
-    <version>4.16.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
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   <name>Apache BookKeeper :: Tools :: Parent</name>
diff --git a/tools/stream/pom.xml b/tools/stream/pom.xml
index 0c69b5b9600..acffc004ac4 100644
--- a/tools/stream/pom.xml
+++ b/tools/stream/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
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+    <version>4.16.2</version>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>stream-storage-cli</artifactId>
   <name>Apache BookKeeper :: Tools :: Stream</name>
@@ -48,4 +48,8 @@
       <version>${project.version}</version>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
+
+  <scm>
+    <tag>v4.16.2-rc1</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>