diff --git a/bookkeeper-benchmark/pom.xml b/bookkeeper-benchmark/pom.xml
index c7b786a2e09..b0927ae49d4 100644
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diff --git a/bookkeeper-common-allocator/pom.xml b/bookkeeper-common-allocator/pom.xml
index 68df2afcc82..e922585bbe3 100644
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diff --git a/bookkeeper-common/pom.xml b/bookkeeper-common/pom.xml
index 7e37723c11a..b6a1f376bf9 100644
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diff --git a/bookkeeper-dist/all/pom.xml b/bookkeeper-dist/all/pom.xml
index bfa902a1f49..070ddbe4fb5 100644
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@@ -154,4 +154,8 @@
       </plugin>
     </plugins>
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+  <scm>
+    <tag>v4.16.1-rc0</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/bookkeeper-dist/bkctl/pom.xml b/bookkeeper-dist/bkctl/pom.xml
index 53e11269108..72456ccde12 100644
--- a/bookkeeper-dist/bkctl/pom.xml
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@@ -79,4 +79,8 @@
       </plugin>
     </plugins>
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+  <scm>
+    <tag>v4.16.1-rc0</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/bookkeeper-dist/pom.xml b/bookkeeper-dist/pom.xml
index 7f0d86c8d43..d96c1fdafe9 100644
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diff --git a/bookkeeper-dist/server/pom.xml b/bookkeeper-dist/server/pom.xml
index 3c53c535462..cc9edfd8194 100644
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@@ -129,4 +129,8 @@
 
     </plugins>
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+    <tag>v4.16.1-rc0</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/bookkeeper-http/http-server/pom.xml b/bookkeeper-http/http-server/pom.xml
index 167ada7944a..8d1af899a6e 100644
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diff --git a/bookkeeper-http/servlet-http-server/pom.xml b/bookkeeper-http/servlet-http-server/pom.xml
index 8a2e4f65b65..2525d149853 100644
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diff --git a/bookkeeper-http/vertx-http-server/pom.xml b/bookkeeper-http/vertx-http-server/pom.xml
index b307ca775ec..86510ba65c4 100644
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diff --git a/bookkeeper-proto/pom.xml b/bookkeeper-proto/pom.xml
index e105e7c84ce..c12127bf0f6 100644
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diff --git a/bookkeeper-server/pom.xml b/bookkeeper-server/pom.xml
index d53c3a40252..d7155429762 100644
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diff --git a/bookkeeper-slogger/api/pom.xml b/bookkeeper-slogger/api/pom.xml
index 5640737eb4f..dde58f3008b 100644
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     <groupId>org.apache.bookkeeper</groupId>
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     <name>Apache BookKeeper :: Structured Logger :: API</name>
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+    <tag>v4.16.1-rc0</tag>
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diff --git a/bookkeeper-slogger/pom.xml b/bookkeeper-slogger/pom.xml
index db52bf7cb5c..ffec9b3fed9 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>v4.16.1-rc0</tag>
+  </scm>
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diff --git a/buildtools/pom.xml b/buildtools/pom.xml
index 22d52df9d0b..bfaabc853fc 100644
--- a/buildtools/pom.xml
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diff --git a/circe-checksum/pom.xml b/circe-checksum/pom.xml
index 541c071cce3..db6a9159f77 100644
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diff --git a/cpu-affinity/pom.xml b/cpu-affinity/pom.xml
index 23e333c1a46..24053c4c88c 100644
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diff --git a/metadata-drivers/etcd/pom.xml b/metadata-drivers/etcd/pom.xml
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@@ -150,4 +150,8 @@
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+  <scm>
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+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/metadata-drivers/pom.xml b/metadata-drivers/pom.xml
index f22dda375ff..33453a10277 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-shaded/pom.xml b/shaded/bookkeeper-server-shaded/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
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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>
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diff --git a/stats/bookkeeper-stats-providers/codahale-metrics-provider/pom.xml b/stats/bookkeeper-stats-providers/codahale-metrics-provider/pom.xml
index c247ba1e636..e1a08aaf8d1 100644
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+  <scm>
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+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/stats/bookkeeper-stats-providers/pom.xml b/stats/bookkeeper-stats-providers/pom.xml
index 0abc5dd27d3..7ae6952bb3b 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 284da098703..32a83e86f93 100644
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@@ -72,4 +72,8 @@
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+  <scm>
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+  </scm>
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diff --git a/stats/pom.xml b/stats/pom.xml
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diff --git a/stats/utils/pom.xml b/stats/utils/pom.xml
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@@ -50,4 +50,8 @@
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diff --git a/stream/api/pom.xml b/stream/api/pom.xml
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+  <scm>
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index d06f8007c68..c50eb58bf68 100644
--- a/stream/bk-grpc-name-resolver/pom.xml
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@@ -77,4 +77,8 @@
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+  <scm>
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index 2c8c2ff9d76..81d57ab7465 100644
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@@ -112,4 +112,8 @@
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index 554ca204383..7c371801700 100644
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@@ -59,4 +59,8 @@
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index aa597b9514c..2307db58077 100644
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@@ -47,4 +47,8 @@
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@@ -31,4 +31,8 @@
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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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 </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
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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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@@ -115,4 +115,8 @@
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+  <scm>
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+  </scm>
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diff --git a/tests/backward-compat/bc-non-fips/pom.xml b/tests/backward-compat/bc-non-fips/pom.xml
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@@ -76,4 +76,8 @@
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+  <scm>
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+  </scm>
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diff --git a/tests/backward-compat/current-server-old-clients/pom.xml b/tests/backward-compat/current-server-old-clients/pom.xml
index 008b336e0c4..e4d39594af0 100644
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@@ -28,4 +28,8 @@
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+
+  <scm>
+    <tag>v4.16.1-rc0</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/tests/backward-compat/hierarchical-ledger-manager/pom.xml b/tests/backward-compat/hierarchical-ledger-manager/pom.xml
index d64727ae18c..f81ea1036a2 100644
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@@ -28,4 +28,8 @@
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+
+  <scm>
+    <tag>v4.16.1-rc0</tag>
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 </project>
diff --git a/tests/backward-compat/hostname-bookieid/pom.xml b/tests/backward-compat/hostname-bookieid/pom.xml
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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>
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+  </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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+
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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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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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+    <version>4.16.1</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>v4.16.1-rc0</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/tests/backward-compat/upgrade/pom.xml b/tests/backward-compat/upgrade/pom.xml
index e7992d8520b..50f893d7d61 100644
--- a/tests/backward-compat/upgrade/pom.xml
+++ b/tests/backward-compat/upgrade/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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     <groupId>org.apache.bookkeeper.tests</groupId>
     <artifactId>backward-compat</artifactId>
-    <version>4.16.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.16.1</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>v4.16.1-rc0</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/tests/backward-compat/yahoo-custom-version/pom.xml b/tests/backward-compat/yahoo-custom-version/pom.xml
index 99f96f68b2f..4db96f02ec0 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>4.16.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
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     <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>v4.16.1-rc0</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 8da404766b8..1bbe287bf79 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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     <artifactId>docker-images</artifactId>
-    <version>4.16.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.16.1</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.apache.bookkeeper.tests</groupId>
@@ -68,4 +68,8 @@
       </build>
     </profile>
   </profiles>
+
+  <scm>
+    <tag>v4.16.1-rc0</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/tests/docker-images/all-versions-image/pom.xml b/tests/docker-images/all-versions-image/pom.xml
index 881fb8d61e4..39c3d62c425 100644
--- a/tests/docker-images/all-versions-image/pom.xml
+++ b/tests/docker-images/all-versions-image/pom.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.bookkeeper.tests</groupId>
     <artifactId>docker-images</artifactId>
-    <version>4.16.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.16.1</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.apache.bookkeeper.tests</groupId>
@@ -108,4 +108,8 @@
       </build>
     </profile>
   </profiles>
+
+  <scm>
+    <tag>v4.16.1-rc0</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/tests/docker-images/pom.xml b/tests/docker-images/pom.xml
index 350bf731dc1..661660bc0c9 100644
--- a/tests/docker-images/pom.xml
+++ b/tests/docker-images/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
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     <groupId>org.apache.bookkeeper.tests</groupId>
     <artifactId>tests-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>4.16.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.16.1</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>v4.16.1-rc0</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/tests/integration-tests-base-groovy/pom.xml b/tests/integration-tests-base-groovy/pom.xml
index 59fa057863d..ba077a1f824 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>4.16.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.16.1</version>
     <relativePath>../integration-tests-base</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
@@ -109,4 +109,8 @@
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
+
+  <scm>
+    <tag>v4.16.1-rc0</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/tests/integration-tests-base/pom.xml b/tests/integration-tests-base/pom.xml
index 3016acad0b5..80e4fc6e0da 100644
--- a/tests/integration-tests-base/pom.xml
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@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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     <artifactId>tests-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>4.16.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.16.1</version>
   </parent>
 
   <groupId>org.apache.bookkeeper.tests</groupId>
@@ -89,4 +89,8 @@
       </build>
     </profile>
   </profiles>
+
+  <scm>
+    <tag>v4.16.1-rc0</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/tests/integration-tests-topologies/pom.xml b/tests/integration-tests-topologies/pom.xml
index 41467b34cb2..e5d3223cb0b 100644
--- a/tests/integration-tests-topologies/pom.xml
+++ b/tests/integration-tests-topologies/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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-    <version>4.16.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.16.1</version>
   </parent>
 
   <groupId>org.apache.bookkeeper.tests</groupId>
@@ -45,4 +45,8 @@
       <version>${project.version}</version>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
+
+  <scm>
+    <tag>v4.16.1-rc0</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/tests/integration-tests-utils/pom.xml b/tests/integration-tests-utils/pom.xml
index 2fffa5a89f9..f7445d553a7 100644
--- a/tests/integration-tests-utils/pom.xml
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@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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-    <version>4.16.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
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   </parent>
 
   <groupId>org.apache.bookkeeper.tests</groupId>
@@ -89,4 +89,8 @@
       </plugin>
     </plugins>
   </build>
+
+  <scm>
+    <tag>v4.16.1-rc0</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/tests/integration/cluster/pom.xml b/tests/integration/cluster/pom.xml
index 8d04433c8f9..4d1d5bf00cf 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>4.16.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.16.1</version>
     <relativePath>..</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
@@ -83,4 +83,8 @@
       </plugin>
     </plugins>
   </build>
+
+  <scm>
+    <tag>v4.16.1-rc0</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/tests/integration/pom.xml b/tests/integration/pom.xml
index 18bf94de153..e67344e48d3 100644
--- a/tests/integration/pom.xml
+++ b/tests/integration/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
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     <groupId>org.apache.bookkeeper.tests</groupId>
     <artifactId>tests-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>4.16.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.16.1</version>
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.apache.bookkeeper.tests</groupId>
   <artifactId>integration</artifactId>
@@ -70,4 +70,8 @@
       </build>
     </profile>
   </profiles>
+
+  <scm>
+    <tag>v4.16.1-rc0</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/tests/integration/smoke/pom.xml b/tests/integration/smoke/pom.xml
index dcde0a7b7ff..4413ca891c7 100644
--- a/tests/integration/smoke/pom.xml
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@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
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     <artifactId>integration</artifactId>
-    <version>4.16.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.16.1</version>
     <relativePath>..</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
@@ -72,4 +72,8 @@
       </plugin>
     </plugins>
   </build>
+
+  <scm>
+    <tag>v4.16.1-rc0</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/tests/integration/standalone/pom.xml b/tests/integration/standalone/pom.xml
index 26f7d8f0d32..479a4abe617 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>4.16.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.16.1</version>
     <relativePath>..</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
@@ -68,4 +68,8 @@
       </plugin>
     </plugins>
   </build>
+
+  <scm>
+    <tag>v4.16.1-rc0</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/tests/pom.xml b/tests/pom.xml
index 21b0a718940..5a6e6c1118c 100644
--- a/tests/pom.xml
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@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
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   </parent>
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diff --git a/tests/scripts/pom.xml b/tests/scripts/pom.xml
index a369678dd7b..b07475fecb4 100644
--- a/tests/scripts/pom.xml
+++ b/tests/scripts/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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+    <version>4.16.1</version>
   </parent>
 
   <groupId>org.apache.bookkeeper.tests</groupId>
@@ -73,4 +73,8 @@
       </plugin>
     </plugins>
   </build>
+
+  <scm>
+    <tag>v4.16.1-rc0</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/tests/shaded/bookkeeper-server-shaded-test/pom.xml b/tests/shaded/bookkeeper-server-shaded-test/pom.xml
index 0142dbcf0bd..a6bc10563fe 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>4.16.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.16.1</version>
     <relativePath>..</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>bookkeeper-server-shaded-test</artifactId>
@@ -59,4 +59,8 @@
       </plugin>
     </plugins>
   </build>
+
+  <scm>
+    <tag>v4.16.1-rc0</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 bf70960c755..17aba537fc1 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 @@
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     <artifactId>shaded-tests-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>4.16.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
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     <relativePath>..</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>bookkeeper-server-tests-shaded-test</artifactId>
@@ -75,4 +75,8 @@
       </plugin>
     </plugins>
   </build>
+
+  <scm>
+    <tag>v4.16.1-rc0</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/tests/shaded/distributedlog-core-shaded-test/pom.xml b/tests/shaded/distributedlog-core-shaded-test/pom.xml
index 5be495d8c21..115b506df6f 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>v4.16.1-rc0</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/tests/shaded/pom.xml b/tests/shaded/pom.xml
index 22e2c2992f4..ab4f351713f 100644
--- a/tests/shaded/pom.xml
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@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
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   </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>v4.16.1-rc0</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/testtools/pom.xml b/testtools/pom.xml
index 02e1b37791a..cba82fea320 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>4.16.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.16.1</version>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>testtools</artifactId>
     <name>Apache BookKeeper :: Test Tools</name>
-    <version>4.16.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.16.1</version>
 
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diff --git a/tools/all/pom.xml b/tools/all/pom.xml
index c8dffe8c60c..2a18e7cb8bf 100644
--- a/tools/all/pom.xml
+++ b/tools/all/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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-    <version>4.16.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.16.1</version>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>bookkeeper-tools</artifactId>
   <name>Apache BookKeeper :: Tools</name>
@@ -79,4 +79,8 @@
       </plugin>
     </plugins>
   </build>
+
+  <scm>
+    <tag>v4.16.1-rc0</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/tools/framework/pom.xml b/tools/framework/pom.xml
index d2941bfe039..0674553c737 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>4.16.1-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>v4.16.1-rc0</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/tools/ledger/pom.xml b/tools/ledger/pom.xml
index 71dd242d373..76c08ed281c 100644
--- a/tools/ledger/pom.xml
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@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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-    <version>4.16.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.16.1</version>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>bookkeeper-tools-ledger</artifactId>
   <name>Apache BookKeeper :: Tools :: Ledger</name>
@@ -71,4 +71,8 @@
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
+
+  <scm>
+    <tag>v4.16.1-rc0</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/tools/perf/pom.xml b/tools/perf/pom.xml
index 50b89b6ece8..13cc1472a28 100644
--- a/tools/perf/pom.xml
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@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
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   </parent>
   <artifactId>bookkeeper-perf</artifactId>
   <name>Apache BookKeeper :: Tools :: Perf</name>
@@ -48,4 +48,8 @@
       <artifactId>HdrHistogram</artifactId>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
+
+  <scm>
+    <tag>v4.16.1-rc0</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/tools/pom.xml b/tools/pom.xml
index 090c82c8acd..8ce67771451 100644
--- a/tools/pom.xml
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@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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diff --git a/tools/stream/pom.xml b/tools/stream/pom.xml
index f8509d7fb4a..76c5e76abe0 100644
--- a/tools/stream/pom.xml
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@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
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+    <version>4.16.1</version>
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   <artifactId>stream-storage-cli</artifactId>
   <name>Apache BookKeeper :: Tools :: Stream</name>
@@ -48,4 +48,8 @@
       <version>${project.version}</version>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
+
+  <scm>
+    <tag>v4.16.1-rc0</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>