diff --git a/apps/pom.xml b/apps/pom.xml
index 9d6e4ff75..41741926c 100644
--- a/apps/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.struts</groupId>
         <artifactId>struts2-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.5.14-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.5.14</version>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>struts2-apps</artifactId>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
diff --git a/apps/rest-showcase/pom.xml b/apps/rest-showcase/pom.xml
index e7f7d4e60..885277ae7 100644
--- a/apps/rest-showcase/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/rest-showcase/pom.xml
@@ -24,12 +24,12 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.struts</groupId>
         <artifactId>struts2-apps</artifactId>
-        <version>2.5.14-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.5.14</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>struts2-rest-showcase</artifactId>
     <packaging>war</packaging>
-    <version>2.5.14-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.5.14</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 7f277124e..db482bcc3 100644
--- a/apps/showcase/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/showcase/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.struts</groupId>
         <artifactId>struts2-apps</artifactId>
-        <version>2.5.14-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.5.14</version>
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     <artifactId>struts2-showcase</artifactId>
diff --git a/assembly/pom.xml b/assembly/pom.xml
index eccd3d336..7b688d8cc 100644
--- a/assembly/pom.xml
+++ b/assembly/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.struts</groupId>
         <artifactId>struts2-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.5.14-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.5.14</version>
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     <artifactId>struts2-assembly</artifactId>
diff --git a/bom/pom.xml b/bom/pom.xml
index fe72ff2ef..00616966a 100644
--- a/bom/pom.xml
+++ b/bom/pom.xml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>struts2-bom</artifactId>
-    <version>2.5.14-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.5.14</version>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
 
     <name>Struts 2 Bill of Materials</name>
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
     </licenses>
 
     <properties>
-        <struts-version.version>2.5.14-SNAPSHOT</struts-version.version>
+        <struts-version.version>2.5.14</struts-version.version>
         <maven.site.skip>true</maven.site.skip>
         <maven.site.deploy.skip>true</maven.site.deploy.skip>
     </properties>
@@ -179,4 +179,8 @@
             </dependency>
         </dependencies>
     </dependencyManagement>
+
+  <scm>
+    <tag>STRUTS_2_5_14</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/bundles/admin/pom.xml b/bundles/admin/pom.xml
index f6eeba272..aaa0b7695 100644
--- a/bundles/admin/pom.xml
+++ b/bundles/admin/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.struts</groupId>
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-        <version>2.5.14-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.5.14</version>
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     <artifactId>struts2-osgi-admin-bundle</artifactId>
diff --git a/bundles/demo/pom.xml b/bundles/demo/pom.xml
index a64de75f9..fe2644a05 100644
--- a/bundles/demo/pom.xml
+++ b/bundles/demo/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.struts</groupId>
         <artifactId>struts2-osgi-bundles</artifactId>
-        <version>2.5.14-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.5.14</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>struts2-osgi-demo-bundle</artifactId>
diff --git a/bundles/pom.xml b/bundles/pom.xml
index f326433c0..05c5df01e 100755
--- a/bundles/pom.xml
+++ b/bundles/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.struts</groupId>
         <artifactId>struts2-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.5.14-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.5.14</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>struts2-osgi-bundles</artifactId>
diff --git a/core/pom.xml b/core/pom.xml
index 4947de33f..3a3909063 100644
--- a/core/pom.xml
+++ b/core/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
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-        <version>2.5.14-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.5.14</version>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>struts2-core</artifactId>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
diff --git a/plugins/bean-validation/pom.xml b/plugins/bean-validation/pom.xml
index 3c9621362..8314f430c 100644
--- a/plugins/bean-validation/pom.xml
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@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
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-        <version>2.5.14-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.5.14</version>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
diff --git a/plugins/cdi/pom.xml b/plugins/cdi/pom.xml
index 255501022..7a968f1da 100644
--- a/plugins/cdi/pom.xml
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@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
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-        <version>2.5.14-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.5.14</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 a7d9ed632..928b17401 100644
--- a/plugins/config-browser/pom.xml
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@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.struts</groupId>
         <artifactId>struts2-plugins</artifactId>
-        <version>2.5.14-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.5.14</version>
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     <artifactId>struts2-config-browser-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/convention/pom.xml b/plugins/convention/pom.xml
index dfed1e6f0..60f7bb5e2 100644
--- a/plugins/convention/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/convention/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.struts</groupId>
         <artifactId>struts2-plugins</artifactId>
-        <version>2.5.14-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.5.14</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>struts2-convention-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/dwr/pom.xml b/plugins/dwr/pom.xml
index bfe1c9260..95de21c52 100644
--- a/plugins/dwr/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/dwr/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.struts</groupId>
         <artifactId>struts2-plugins</artifactId>
-        <version>2.5.14-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.5.14</version>
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     <artifactId>struts2-dwr-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/embeddedjsp/pom.xml b/plugins/embeddedjsp/pom.xml
index b7d32d6b6..f8c86033d 100644
--- a/plugins/embeddedjsp/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/embeddedjsp/pom.xml
@@ -19,13 +19,12 @@
  * under the License.
  */
 -->
-<project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
-         xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/maven-v4_0_0.xsd">
+<project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/maven-v4_0_0.xsd">
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.struts</groupId>
         <artifactId>struts2-plugins</artifactId>
-        <version>2.5.14-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.5.14</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>struts2-embeddedjsp-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/gxp/pom.xml b/plugins/gxp/pom.xml
index 250a780f4..c5e0c2f01 100644
--- a/plugins/gxp/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/gxp/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.struts</groupId>
         <artifactId>struts2-plugins</artifactId>
-        <version>2.5.14-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.5.14</version>
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     <artifactId>struts2-gxp-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/jasperreports/pom.xml b/plugins/jasperreports/pom.xml
index 50ed778fe..1bdcb34fa 100644
--- a/plugins/jasperreports/pom.xml
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@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
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+        <version>2.5.14</version>
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     <artifactId>struts2-jasperreports-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/javatemplates/pom.xml b/plugins/javatemplates/pom.xml
index 943fa7f36..40985c19a 100644
--- a/plugins/javatemplates/pom.xml
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@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
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         <groupId>org.apache.struts</groupId>
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-        <version>2.5.14-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.5.14</version>
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     <artifactId>struts2-javatemplates-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/jfreechart/pom.xml b/plugins/jfreechart/pom.xml
index ffccb737b..2ff356850 100644
--- a/plugins/jfreechart/pom.xml
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@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.struts</groupId>
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-        <version>2.5.14-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.5.14</version>
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     <artifactId>struts2-jfreechart-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/json/pom.xml b/plugins/json/pom.xml
index a3266f40d..5d644b1c9 100644
--- a/plugins/json/pom.xml
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@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.struts</groupId>
         <artifactId>struts2-plugins</artifactId>
-        <version>2.5.14-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.5.14</version>
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     <artifactId>struts2-json-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/junit/pom.xml b/plugins/junit/pom.xml
index 2ccc794be..09dd67cef 100644
--- a/plugins/junit/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/junit/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.struts</groupId>
         <artifactId>struts2-plugins</artifactId>
-        <version>2.5.14-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.5.14</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>struts2-junit-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/osgi/pom.xml b/plugins/osgi/pom.xml
index 08e2c3e60..f2927e814 100644
--- a/plugins/osgi/pom.xml
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@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.struts</groupId>
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-        <version>2.5.14-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.5.14</version>
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     <artifactId>struts2-osgi-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/oval/pom.xml b/plugins/oval/pom.xml
index 2982969c0..d11d3e2e7 100644
--- a/plugins/oval/pom.xml
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@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.struts</groupId>
         <artifactId>struts2-plugins</artifactId>
-        <version>2.5.14-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.5.14</version>
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     <artifactId>struts2-oval-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/pell-multipart/pom.xml b/plugins/pell-multipart/pom.xml
index 6fb7fdce4..22346d70c 100644
--- a/plugins/pell-multipart/pom.xml
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@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
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         <groupId>org.apache.struts</groupId>
         <artifactId>struts2-plugins</artifactId>
-        <version>2.5.14-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.5.14</version>
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     <artifactId>struts2-pell-multipart-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/plexus/pom.xml b/plugins/plexus/pom.xml
index b80068002..4a9fe895a 100644
--- a/plugins/plexus/pom.xml
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@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
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         <artifactId>struts2-plugins</artifactId>
-        <version>2.5.14-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.5.14</version>
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     <artifactId>struts2-plexus-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/pom.xml b/plugins/pom.xml
index c336d767e..2fc2c336d 100644
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@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
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+        <version>2.5.14</version>
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diff --git a/plugins/portlet-tiles/pom.xml b/plugins/portlet-tiles/pom.xml
index 7e9776c20..1fff5fc46 100644
--- a/plugins/portlet-tiles/pom.xml
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@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
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-        <version>2.5.14-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.5.14</version>
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     <artifactId>struts2-portlet-tiles-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/portlet/pom.xml b/plugins/portlet/pom.xml
index a4ac4169c..de9494796 100644
--- a/plugins/portlet/pom.xml
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@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
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-        <version>2.5.14-SNAPSHOT</version>
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diff --git a/plugins/rest/pom.xml b/plugins/rest/pom.xml
index 7f4bf8d5b..5ad70dd78 100644
--- a/plugins/rest/pom.xml
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@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
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diff --git a/plugins/sitegraph/pom.xml b/plugins/sitegraph/pom.xml
index d9c24a9dc..f6af0644b 100644
--- a/plugins/sitegraph/pom.xml
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@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
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diff --git a/plugins/sitemesh/pom.xml b/plugins/sitemesh/pom.xml
index 0cef0b2fd..ab580782e 100644
--- a/plugins/sitemesh/pom.xml
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@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
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-        <version>2.5.14-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.5.14</version>
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diff --git a/plugins/spring/pom.xml b/plugins/spring/pom.xml
index 0fdbce3bf..2b7f51863 100644
--- a/plugins/spring/pom.xml
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@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
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+        <version>2.5.14</version>
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diff --git a/plugins/testng/pom.xml b/plugins/testng/pom.xml
index 3b7608b53..448c3b14d 100644
--- a/plugins/testng/pom.xml
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@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
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         <artifactId>struts2-plugins</artifactId>
-        <version>2.5.14-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.5.14</version>
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     <artifactId>struts2-testng-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/tiles/pom.xml b/plugins/tiles/pom.xml
index d94f5fcfd..67fe2b328 100644
--- a/plugins/tiles/pom.xml
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@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
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         <artifactId>struts2-plugins</artifactId>
-        <version>2.5.14-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.5.14</version>
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     <artifactId>struts2-tiles-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 50fbf2735..3e7bdbe38 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 
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-    <version>2.5.14-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.5.14</version>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
     <name>Struts 2</name>
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@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
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         <url>https://github.com/apache/struts/</url>
-        <tag>HEAD</tag>
+        <tag>STRUTS_2_5_14</tag>
     </scm>
 
     <issueManagement>