diff --git a/apps/pom.xml b/apps/pom.xml
index 61e345851..626e702b8 100644
--- a/apps/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.struts</groupId>
         <artifactId>struts2-parent</artifactId>
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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 b3f975c9c..73c33de8e 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>2.5.12</version>
+        <version>2.5.13-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>struts2-rest-showcase</artifactId>
     <packaging>war</packaging>
-    <version>2.5.12</version>
+    <version>2.5.13-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 0a43a3f5e..868d51f90 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 10a6987ba..0a47af1ed 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 c03ef62e2..324e71e67 100644
--- a/bom/pom.xml
+++ b/bom/pom.xml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
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     <artifactId>struts2-bom</artifactId>
-    <version>2.5.12</version>
+    <version>2.5.13-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
 
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@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
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-        <struts-version.version>2.5.12</struts-version.version>
+        <struts-version.version>2.5.13-SNAPSHOT</struts-version.version>
     </properties>
 
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@@ -170,8 +170,4 @@
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-
-  <scm>
-    <tag>STRUTS_2_5_12</tag>
-  </scm>
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diff --git a/bundles/admin/pom.xml b/bundles/admin/pom.xml
index a836485ea..6bd52a340 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 a3ede359f..d24b82854 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 7536fc13d..593c86bce 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 696693dde..93c885143 100644
--- a/core/pom.xml
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@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
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     </parent>
     <artifactId>struts2-core</artifactId>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
diff --git a/plugins/bean-validation/pom.xml b/plugins/bean-validation/pom.xml
index 1953134be..b24ef10dc 100644
--- a/plugins/bean-validation/pom.xml
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@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
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+        <version>2.5.13-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
diff --git a/plugins/cdi/pom.xml b/plugins/cdi/pom.xml
index c77ec36ae..545c94ea2 100644
--- a/plugins/cdi/pom.xml
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@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
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+        <version>2.5.13-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 acc558b93..980b30b7d 100644
--- a/plugins/config-browser/pom.xml
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@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
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+        <version>2.5.13-SNAPSHOT</version>
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     <artifactId>struts2-config-browser-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/convention/pom.xml b/plugins/convention/pom.xml
index aad592839..e75d64d5d 100644
--- a/plugins/convention/pom.xml
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@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
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     <artifactId>struts2-convention-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/dwr/pom.xml b/plugins/dwr/pom.xml
index 59fd4bee8..7cbcf3e5e 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 ab7219294..71a35719b 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 80d248ef2..728828606 100644
--- a/plugins/gxp/pom.xml
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@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
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-        <version>2.5.12</version>
+        <version>2.5.13-SNAPSHOT</version>
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     <artifactId>struts2-gxp-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/jasperreports/pom.xml b/plugins/jasperreports/pom.xml
index ebdfd7bae..3e11451ab 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 7758840d1..a8e0963f8 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 2c85d55fc..7cba50b71 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 ad48948a9..32a85c38b 100644
--- a/plugins/json/pom.xml
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@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
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     <artifactId>struts2-json-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/junit/pom.xml b/plugins/junit/pom.xml
index 19027e8f6..98e982d3f 100644
--- a/plugins/junit/pom.xml
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@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
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-        <version>2.5.12</version>
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     <artifactId>struts2-junit-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/osgi/pom.xml b/plugins/osgi/pom.xml
index 185502a8b..7011eaf82 100644
--- a/plugins/osgi/pom.xml
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@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
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-        <version>2.5.12</version>
+        <version>2.5.13-SNAPSHOT</version>
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     <artifactId>struts2-osgi-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/oval/pom.xml b/plugins/oval/pom.xml
index d73d3121e..52375bfbc 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>2.5.12</version>
+        <version>2.5.13-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>struts2-oval-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/pell-multipart/pom.xml b/plugins/pell-multipart/pom.xml
index 47652a508..db2007f34 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 11b3e3908..ec02bca8a 100644
--- a/plugins/plexus/pom.xml
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@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
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     <artifactId>struts2-plexus-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/pom.xml b/plugins/pom.xml
index db76716dc..d9735bb19 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 74b6535b4..930dee22a 100644
--- a/plugins/portlet-tiles/pom.xml
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@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
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-        <version>2.5.12</version>
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     <artifactId>struts2-portlet-tiles-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/portlet/pom.xml b/plugins/portlet/pom.xml
index a29c9b24f..fedde92da 100644
--- a/plugins/portlet/pom.xml
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diff --git a/plugins/rest/pom.xml b/plugins/rest/pom.xml
index e9c239827..6bb1caf28 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 e414fce48..75e4719f9 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 40dd6b2f5..88e476991 100644
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diff --git a/plugins/spring/pom.xml b/plugins/spring/pom.xml
index 0f5f195aa..10258f244 100644
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@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
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     <artifactId>struts2-spring-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/testng/pom.xml b/plugins/testng/pom.xml
index 32da81630..f7306b1a2 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 9845a1bdb..bc547cc35 100644
--- a/plugins/tiles/pom.xml
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@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
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     <artifactId>struts2-tiles-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index ad4acf751..6201f18c2 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
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     <artifactId>struts2-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>2.5.12</version>
+    <version>2.5.13-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
     <name>Struts 2</name>
     <url>http://struts.apache.org/</url>
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
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         <url>http://git.apache.org/struts.git</url>
-        <tag>STRUTS_2_5_12</tag>
+        <tag>HEAD</tag>
     </scm>
 
     <issueManagement>