diff --git a/apps/pom.xml b/apps/pom.xml
index aa958ff84..0b75f7252 100644
--- a/apps/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.struts</groupId>
         <artifactId>struts2-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.5.4</version>
+        <version>2.5.5-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>struts2-apps</artifactId>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
diff --git a/apps/rest-showcase/pom.xml b/apps/rest-showcase/pom.xml
index acdde04fc..27e15786b 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>2.5.4</version>
+        <version>2.5.5-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>struts2-rest-showcase</artifactId>
     <packaging>war</packaging>
-    <version>2.5.4</version>
+    <version>2.5.5-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 6115bb162..13d99e4f2 100644
--- a/apps/showcase/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/showcase/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     <parent>
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-        <version>2.5.4</version>
+        <version>2.5.5-SNAPSHOT</version>
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     <artifactId>struts2-showcase</artifactId>
diff --git a/assembly/pom.xml b/assembly/pom.xml
index c8b3d968a..392215f86 100644
--- a/assembly/pom.xml
+++ b/assembly/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     <parent>
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-        <version>2.5.4</version>
+        <version>2.5.5-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>struts2-assembly</artifactId>
diff --git a/bom/pom.xml b/bom/pom.xml
index 77fdd09c6..202b339ce 100644
--- a/bom/pom.xml
+++ b/bom/pom.xml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>struts2-bom</artifactId>
-    <version>2.5.4</version>
+    <version>2.5.5-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
 
     <name>Struts 2 Bill of Materials</name>
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     </licenses>
 
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-        <struts-version.version>2.5.4</struts-version.version>
+        <struts-version.version>2.5.5-SNAPSHOT</struts-version.version>
     </properties>
 
     <build>
@@ -170,8 +170,4 @@
             </dependency>
         </dependencies>
     </dependencyManagement>
-
-  <scm>
-    <tag>STRUTS_2_5_4</tag>
-  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/bundles/admin/pom.xml b/bundles/admin/pom.xml
index debd4df8d..cb4e8db59 100644
--- a/bundles/admin/pom.xml
+++ b/bundles/admin/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
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-        <version>2.5.4</version>
+        <version>2.5.5-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>struts2-osgi-admin-bundle</artifactId>
diff --git a/bundles/demo/pom.xml b/bundles/demo/pom.xml
index f1eaafd4b..5b2b28e3c 100644
--- a/bundles/demo/pom.xml
+++ b/bundles/demo/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.struts</groupId>
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-        <version>2.5.4</version>
+        <version>2.5.5-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>struts2-osgi-demo-bundle</artifactId>
diff --git a/bundles/pom.xml b/bundles/pom.xml
index 4885880c9..df67516f3 100755
--- a/bundles/pom.xml
+++ b/bundles/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     <parent>
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-        <version>2.5.4</version>
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     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>struts2-osgi-bundles</artifactId>
diff --git a/core/pom.xml b/core/pom.xml
index ffaee913c..7dad1cfd6 100644
--- a/core/pom.xml
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@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
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-        <version>2.5.4</version>
+        <version>2.5.5-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 3a6fd897e..0f76ba929 100644
--- a/plugins/bean-validation/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/bean-validation/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
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-        <version>2.5.4</version>
+        <version>2.5.5-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
diff --git a/plugins/cdi/pom.xml b/plugins/cdi/pom.xml
index 4d3250ac7..34c76bfab 100644
--- a/plugins/cdi/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/cdi/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
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         <artifactId>struts2-plugins</artifactId>
-        <version>2.5.4</version>
+        <version>2.5.5-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>struts2-cdi-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/config-browser/pom.xml b/plugins/config-browser/pom.xml
index 985264edf..5a1f13496 100644
--- a/plugins/config-browser/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/config-browser/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.struts</groupId>
         <artifactId>struts2-plugins</artifactId>
-        <version>2.5.4</version>
+        <version>2.5.5-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>struts2-config-browser-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/convention/pom.xml b/plugins/convention/pom.xml
index 146ab1c29..b5e61654b 100644
--- a/plugins/convention/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/convention/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.struts</groupId>
         <artifactId>struts2-plugins</artifactId>
-        <version>2.5.4</version>
+        <version>2.5.5-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>struts2-convention-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/dwr/pom.xml b/plugins/dwr/pom.xml
index e25a1f5f1..b3e583444 100644
--- a/plugins/dwr/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/dwr/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
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         <groupId>org.apache.struts</groupId>
         <artifactId>struts2-plugins</artifactId>
-        <version>2.5.4</version>
+        <version>2.5.5-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>struts2-dwr-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/embeddedjsp/pom.xml b/plugins/embeddedjsp/pom.xml
index 26727bca1..0977ffb95 100644
--- a/plugins/embeddedjsp/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/embeddedjsp/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.struts</groupId>
         <artifactId>struts2-plugins</artifactId>
-        <version>2.5.4</version>
+        <version>2.5.5-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>struts2-embeddedjsp-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/gxp/pom.xml b/plugins/gxp/pom.xml
index a9cec298b..13fa8f9a9 100644
--- a/plugins/gxp/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/gxp/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     <parent>
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         <artifactId>struts2-plugins</artifactId>
-        <version>2.5.4</version>
+        <version>2.5.5-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>struts2-gxp-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/jasperreports/pom.xml b/plugins/jasperreports/pom.xml
index 8002257b5..5bf8720a2 100644
--- a/plugins/jasperreports/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/jasperreports/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
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-        <version>2.5.4</version>
+        <version>2.5.5-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>struts2-jasperreports-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/javatemplates/pom.xml b/plugins/javatemplates/pom.xml
index 4eec2b5cc..4c0343bc5 100644
--- a/plugins/javatemplates/pom.xml
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@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
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+        <version>2.5.5-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>struts2-javatemplates-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/jfreechart/pom.xml b/plugins/jfreechart/pom.xml
index 7aa9d4c2b..48906cc8f 100644
--- a/plugins/jfreechart/pom.xml
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@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     <parent>
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-        <version>2.5.4</version>
+        <version>2.5.5-SNAPSHOT</version>
    </parent>
 
     <artifactId>struts2-jfreechart-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/json/pom.xml b/plugins/json/pom.xml
index e5537557b..52606bcf5 100644
--- a/plugins/json/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/json/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.struts</groupId>
         <artifactId>struts2-plugins</artifactId>
-        <version>2.5.4</version>
+        <version>2.5.5-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>struts2-json-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/junit/pom.xml b/plugins/junit/pom.xml
index 7c52a852a..eb9f5ddf8 100644
--- a/plugins/junit/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/junit/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.struts</groupId>
         <artifactId>struts2-plugins</artifactId>
-        <version>2.5.4</version>
+        <version>2.5.5-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>struts2-junit-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/osgi/pom.xml b/plugins/osgi/pom.xml
index 937fe583a..57bda5abf 100644
--- a/plugins/osgi/pom.xml
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@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.struts</groupId>
         <artifactId>struts2-plugins</artifactId>
-        <version>2.5.4</version>
+        <version>2.5.5-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>struts2-osgi-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/oval/pom.xml b/plugins/oval/pom.xml
index c0bc91426..a0cb4b280 100644
--- a/plugins/oval/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/oval/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.struts</groupId>
         <artifactId>struts2-plugins</artifactId>
-        <version>2.5.4</version>
+        <version>2.5.5-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>struts2-oval-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/pell-multipart/pom.xml b/plugins/pell-multipart/pom.xml
index d5f83a66a..ae610d0c2 100644
--- a/plugins/pell-multipart/pom.xml
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@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.struts</groupId>
         <artifactId>struts2-plugins</artifactId>
-        <version>2.5.4</version>
+        <version>2.5.5-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>struts2-pell-multipart-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/plexus/pom.xml b/plugins/plexus/pom.xml
index 685e6559a..4cd523cf5 100644
--- a/plugins/plexus/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/plexus/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.struts</groupId>
         <artifactId>struts2-plugins</artifactId>
-        <version>2.5.4</version>
+        <version>2.5.5-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>struts2-plexus-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/pom.xml b/plugins/pom.xml
index 74511b4cb..dece3be33 100644
--- a/plugins/pom.xml
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@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
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         <artifactId>struts2-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.5.4</version>
+        <version>2.5.5-SNAPSHOT</version>
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     <artifactId>struts2-plugins</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/portlet-tiles/pom.xml b/plugins/portlet-tiles/pom.xml
index 2cbb6b92b..00153a3c8 100644
--- a/plugins/portlet-tiles/pom.xml
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@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
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-        <version>2.5.4</version>
+        <version>2.5.5-SNAPSHOT</version>
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     <artifactId>struts2-portlet-tiles-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/portlet/pom.xml b/plugins/portlet/pom.xml
index 3b5b98c21..4534d53b6 100644
--- a/plugins/portlet/pom.xml
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@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
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     <artifactId>struts2-portlet-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/rest/pom.xml b/plugins/rest/pom.xml
index d843671d7..5b4711c74 100644
--- a/plugins/rest/pom.xml
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@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
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         <groupId>org.apache.struts</groupId>
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-        <version>2.5.4</version>
+        <version>2.5.5-SNAPSHOT</version>
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     <artifactId>struts2-rest-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/sitegraph/pom.xml b/plugins/sitegraph/pom.xml
index 8660bd9e5..d547f7f2b 100644
--- a/plugins/sitegraph/pom.xml
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@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
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-        <version>2.5.4</version>
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     <artifactId>struts2-sitegraph-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/sitemesh/pom.xml b/plugins/sitemesh/pom.xml
index 7270525cb..4b724b06d 100644
--- a/plugins/sitemesh/pom.xml
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@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
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         <groupId>org.apache.struts</groupId>
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     <artifactId>struts2-sitemesh-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/spring/pom.xml b/plugins/spring/pom.xml
index 96a7ecfd1..307a8bfbf 100644
--- a/plugins/spring/pom.xml
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@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
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-        <version>2.5.4</version>
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     <artifactId>struts2-spring-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/testng/pom.xml b/plugins/testng/pom.xml
index fc69f924b..7c7a775a2 100644
--- a/plugins/testng/pom.xml
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@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
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         <artifactId>struts2-plugins</artifactId>
-        <version>2.5.4</version>
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     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>struts2-testng-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/tiles/pom.xml b/plugins/tiles/pom.xml
index 5188a71a3..704e238bf 100644
--- a/plugins/tiles/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/tiles/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.struts</groupId>
         <artifactId>struts2-plugins</artifactId>
-        <version>2.5.4</version>
+        <version>2.5.5-SNAPSHOT</version>
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     <artifactId>struts2-tiles-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index c1fbf0bd8..12e14f841 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
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     <artifactId>struts2-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>2.5.4</version>
+    <version>2.5.5-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
     <name>Struts 2</name>
     <url>http://struts.apache.org/</url>
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
         <connection>scm:git:git://git.apache.org/struts.git</connection>
         <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_4</tag>
+        <tag>HEAD</tag>
     </scm>
 
     <issueManagement>