diff --git a/apps/pom.xml b/apps/pom.xml
index f22156643..388e5fd95 100644
--- a/apps/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.struts</groupId>
         <artifactId>struts2-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.5.9</version>
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     </parent>
     <artifactId>struts2-apps</artifactId>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
diff --git a/apps/rest-showcase/pom.xml b/apps/rest-showcase/pom.xml
index 16f1fedb6..74eaf1bc0 100644
--- a/apps/rest-showcase/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/rest-showcase/pom.xml
@@ -26,12 +26,12 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.struts</groupId>
         <artifactId>struts2-apps</artifactId>
-        <version>2.5.9</version>
+        <version>2.5.10-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>struts2-rest-showcase</artifactId>
     <packaging>war</packaging>
-    <version>2.5.9</version>
+    <version>2.5.10-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <name>Struts 2 Rest Showcase Webapp</name>
     <description>Struts 2 Rest Showcase Example</description>
 
diff --git a/apps/showcase/pom.xml b/apps/showcase/pom.xml
index f8ce8298a..287b7dc51 100644
--- a/apps/showcase/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/showcase/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
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     <artifactId>struts2-showcase</artifactId>
diff --git a/assembly/pom.xml b/assembly/pom.xml
index c83bd9df4..e988dd0a8 100644
--- a/assembly/pom.xml
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@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
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     <artifactId>struts2-assembly</artifactId>
diff --git a/bom/pom.xml b/bom/pom.xml
index 4e3255986..bf5dfbbb4 100644
--- a/bom/pom.xml
+++ b/bom/pom.xml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
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     <artifactId>struts2-bom</artifactId>
-    <version>2.5.9</version>
+    <version>2.5.10-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
 
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@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     </licenses>
 
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-        <struts-version.version>2.5.9</struts-version.version>
+        <struts-version.version>2.5.10-SNAPSHOT</struts-version.version>
     </properties>
 
     <build>
@@ -170,8 +170,4 @@
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         </dependencies>
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-
-  <scm>
-    <tag>STRUTS_2_5_9</tag>
-  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/bundles/admin/pom.xml b/bundles/admin/pom.xml
index 0ffc39ded..12298670e 100644
--- a/bundles/admin/pom.xml
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@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
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     <artifactId>struts2-osgi-admin-bundle</artifactId>
diff --git a/bundles/demo/pom.xml b/bundles/demo/pom.xml
index 830736d46..f494b32a3 100644
--- a/bundles/demo/pom.xml
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@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
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     <artifactId>struts2-osgi-demo-bundle</artifactId>
diff --git a/bundles/pom.xml b/bundles/pom.xml
index 6e1b80e8b..0fbcbb08a 100755
--- a/bundles/pom.xml
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@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
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     <artifactId>struts2-osgi-bundles</artifactId>
diff --git a/core/pom.xml b/core/pom.xml
index 9d7a1bd71..8c4a4d0fd 100644
--- a/core/pom.xml
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@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
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+        <version>2.5.10-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>struts2-core</artifactId>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
diff --git a/plugins/bean-validation/pom.xml b/plugins/bean-validation/pom.xml
index 23ae576ca..08bcc8dbb 100644
--- a/plugins/bean-validation/pom.xml
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@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
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+        <version>2.5.10-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
diff --git a/plugins/cdi/pom.xml b/plugins/cdi/pom.xml
index 4298e555d..f9cd3ce80 100644
--- a/plugins/cdi/pom.xml
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@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
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-        <version>2.5.9</version>
+        <version>2.5.10-SNAPSHOT</version>
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     <artifactId>struts2-cdi-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/config-browser/pom.xml b/plugins/config-browser/pom.xml
index 7446dcb30..3960617f0 100644
--- a/plugins/config-browser/pom.xml
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@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
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     <artifactId>struts2-config-browser-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/convention/pom.xml b/plugins/convention/pom.xml
index aeddbac07..57c2b7200 100644
--- a/plugins/convention/pom.xml
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@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
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+        <version>2.5.10-SNAPSHOT</version>
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     <artifactId>struts2-convention-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/dwr/pom.xml b/plugins/dwr/pom.xml
index 189f4a9e2..42bf8af9d 100644
--- a/plugins/dwr/pom.xml
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@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
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     <artifactId>struts2-dwr-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/embeddedjsp/pom.xml b/plugins/embeddedjsp/pom.xml
index 0e26db276..1f201ade8 100644
--- a/plugins/embeddedjsp/pom.xml
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@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
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     <artifactId>struts2-embeddedjsp-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/gxp/pom.xml b/plugins/gxp/pom.xml
index 2e7968704..037d21005 100644
--- a/plugins/gxp/pom.xml
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@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
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-        <version>2.5.9</version>
+        <version>2.5.10-SNAPSHOT</version>
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     <artifactId>struts2-gxp-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/jasperreports/pom.xml b/plugins/jasperreports/pom.xml
index ef7cc567f..f90949cab 100644
--- a/plugins/jasperreports/pom.xml
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@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
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     <artifactId>struts2-jasperreports-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/javatemplates/pom.xml b/plugins/javatemplates/pom.xml
index 4b8efdf38..3b29e74bd 100644
--- a/plugins/javatemplates/pom.xml
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@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
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     <artifactId>struts2-javatemplates-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/jfreechart/pom.xml b/plugins/jfreechart/pom.xml
index b75969346..e835806a8 100644
--- a/plugins/jfreechart/pom.xml
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@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
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     <artifactId>struts2-jfreechart-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/json/pom.xml b/plugins/json/pom.xml
index 15ea0af57..477f60d15 100644
--- a/plugins/json/pom.xml
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@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
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+        <version>2.5.10-SNAPSHOT</version>
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     <artifactId>struts2-json-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/junit/pom.xml b/plugins/junit/pom.xml
index c2e1f6842..2bd10e108 100644
--- a/plugins/junit/pom.xml
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@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     <parent>
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-        <version>2.5.9</version>
+        <version>2.5.10-SNAPSHOT</version>
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     <artifactId>struts2-junit-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/osgi/pom.xml b/plugins/osgi/pom.xml
index 666974403..b7b043ea9 100644
--- a/plugins/osgi/pom.xml
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@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
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         <artifactId>struts2-plugins</artifactId>
-        <version>2.5.9</version>
+        <version>2.5.10-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>struts2-osgi-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/oval/pom.xml b/plugins/oval/pom.xml
index fc5465b21..a73d4983a 100644
--- a/plugins/oval/pom.xml
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@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.struts</groupId>
         <artifactId>struts2-plugins</artifactId>
-        <version>2.5.9</version>
+        <version>2.5.10-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>struts2-oval-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/pell-multipart/pom.xml b/plugins/pell-multipart/pom.xml
index 1826aaf01..6ea21c9cb 100644
--- a/plugins/pell-multipart/pom.xml
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@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
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     <artifactId>struts2-pell-multipart-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/plexus/pom.xml b/plugins/plexus/pom.xml
index 08c6cb400..c1b9ee500 100644
--- a/plugins/plexus/pom.xml
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@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
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         <artifactId>struts2-plugins</artifactId>
-        <version>2.5.9</version>
+        <version>2.5.10-SNAPSHOT</version>
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     <artifactId>struts2-plexus-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/pom.xml b/plugins/pom.xml
index a86bdb839..d210c1ecc 100644
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@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
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     <artifactId>struts2-plugins</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/portlet-tiles/pom.xml b/plugins/portlet-tiles/pom.xml
index 59d902ec3..35623cc50 100644
--- a/plugins/portlet-tiles/pom.xml
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@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
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     <artifactId>struts2-portlet-tiles-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/portlet/pom.xml b/plugins/portlet/pom.xml
index 4948bf332..39017ef22 100644
--- a/plugins/portlet/pom.xml
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@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
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diff --git a/plugins/rest/pom.xml b/plugins/rest/pom.xml
index 482661e9c..dfcde8a0b 100644
--- a/plugins/rest/pom.xml
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@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
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diff --git a/plugins/sitegraph/pom.xml b/plugins/sitegraph/pom.xml
index 53cf411c0..07552eec4 100644
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@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
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diff --git a/plugins/sitemesh/pom.xml b/plugins/sitemesh/pom.xml
index dc3122ea5..9de0c29e1 100644
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diff --git a/plugins/spring/pom.xml b/plugins/spring/pom.xml
index 9b1fe72c0..ec6071a79 100644
--- a/plugins/spring/pom.xml
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@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
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diff --git a/plugins/testng/pom.xml b/plugins/testng/pom.xml
index ff6f25eeb..3d9a9aa40 100644
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@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
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     <artifactId>struts2-testng-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/tiles/pom.xml b/plugins/tiles/pom.xml
index 5e6423583..8bb198507 100644
--- a/plugins/tiles/pom.xml
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@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
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-        <version>2.5.9</version>
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diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index e41e081fd..957a1c699 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
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     <artifactId>struts2-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>2.5.9</version>
+    <version>2.5.10-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
     <name>Struts 2</name>
     <url>http://struts.apache.org/</url>
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
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         <developerConnection>scm:git:https://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/struts.git</developerConnection>
         <url>http://git.apache.org/struts.git</url>
-        <tag>STRUTS_2_5_9</tag>
+        <tag>HEAD</tag>
     </scm>
 
     <issueManagement>