diff --git a/all/pom.xml b/all/pom.xml
index 73f8c04301..b7a24d1795 100644
--- a/all/pom.xml
+++ b/all/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>core.wcm.components.parent</artifactId>
         <groupId>com.adobe.cq</groupId>
-        <version>2.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.8.0</version>
         <relativePath>../parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
     <!-- P R O J E C T  D E S C R I P T I O N                                   -->
     <!-- ====================================================================== -->
     <artifactId>core.wcm.components.all</artifactId>
-    <version>2.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.8.0</version>
     <packaging>content-package</packaging>
 
     <name>Adobe Experience Manager Core WCM Components Full Package</name>
diff --git a/bundles/core/pom.xml b/bundles/core/pom.xml
index 7d2f64afab..4402686638 100644
--- a/bundles/core/pom.xml
+++ b/bundles/core/pom.xml
@@ -23,12 +23,12 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>com.adobe.cq</groupId>
         <artifactId>core.wcm.components.parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.8.0</version>
         <relativePath>../../parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>core.wcm.components.core</artifactId>
-    <version>2.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.8.0</version>
     <packaging>bundle</packaging>
 
     <name>Adobe Experience Manager Core WCM Components Core Bundle</name>
diff --git a/config/pom.xml b/config/pom.xml
index 614179fc28..5481005952 100644
--- a/config/pom.xml
+++ b/config/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>com.adobe.cq</groupId>
         <artifactId>core.wcm.components.parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.8.0</version>
         <relativePath>../parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
     <!-- P R O J E C T  D E S C R I P T I O N                                   -->
     <!-- ====================================================================== -->
     <artifactId>core.wcm.components.config</artifactId>
-    <version>2.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.8.0</version>
     <packaging>content-package</packaging>
 
     <name>Adobe Experience Manager Core WCM Components Configurations</name>
diff --git a/content/pom.xml b/content/pom.xml
index 5f74aeaf18..65f568c4a8 100644
--- a/content/pom.xml
+++ b/content/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>com.adobe.cq</groupId>
         <artifactId>core.wcm.components.parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.8.0</version>
         <relativePath>../parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
     <!-- P R O J E C T  D E S C R I P T I O N                                   -->
     <!-- ====================================================================== -->
     <artifactId>core.wcm.components.content</artifactId>
-    <version>2.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.8.0</version>
     <packaging>content-package</packaging>
     <name>Adobe Experience Manager Core WCM Components Content Package</name>
 
diff --git a/examples/pom.xml b/examples/pom.xml
index 806b11564c..c30bdd9e8e 100644
--- a/examples/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>com.adobe.cq</groupId>
         <artifactId>core.wcm.components.parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.8.0</version>
         <relativePath>../parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
     <!-- P R O J E C T  D E S C R I P T I O N                                   -->
     <!-- ====================================================================== -->
     <artifactId>core.wcm.components.examples</artifactId>
-    <version>2.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.8.0</version>
     <packaging>content-package</packaging>
     <name>Adobe Experience Manager Core WCM Components Examples Package</name>
 
diff --git a/parent/pom.xml b/parent/pom.xml
index 5292a33473..82d0ee7348 100644
--- a/parent/pom.xml
+++ b/parent/pom.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
     <groupId>com.adobe.cq</groupId>
     <artifactId>core.wcm.components.parent</artifactId>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
-    <version>2.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.8.0</version>
 
     <name>Adobe Experience Manager Core WCM Components Parent</name>
     <description>A set of standardized components for AEM 6.3+ that can be used to speed up development of websites.</description>
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
         <connection>scm:git:https://github.com/adobe/aem-core-wcm-components.git</connection>
         <developerConnection>scm:git:git@github.com:adobe/aem-core-wcm-components.git</developerConnection>
         <url>https://github.com/adobe/aem-core-wcm-components</url>
-        <tag>HEAD</tag>
+        <tag>core.wcm.components.reactor-2.8.0</tag>
     </scm>
     <licenses>
         <license>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 0d1ea078b9..fc7bab9f22 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -23,13 +23,13 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>com.adobe.cq</groupId>
         <artifactId>core.wcm.components.parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.8.0</version>
         <relativePath>parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>core.wcm.components.reactor</artifactId>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
-    <version>2.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.8.0</version>
 
     <name>Adobe Experience Manager Core WCM Components Reactor</name>
 
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
         <connection>scm:git:https://github.com/adobe/aem-core-wcm-components.git</connection>
         <developerConnection>scm:git:git@github.com:adobe/aem-core-wcm-components.git</developerConnection>
         <url>https://github.com/adobe/aem-core-wcm-components.git</url>
-        <tag>HEAD</tag>
+        <tag>core.wcm.components.reactor-2.8.0</tag>
     </scm>
 
     <build>
diff --git a/testing/it/ui-js/pom.xml b/testing/it/ui-js/pom.xml
index 193eaa0f6b..6e40b41f77 100644
--- a/testing/it/ui-js/pom.xml
+++ b/testing/it/ui-js/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>com.adobe.cq</groupId>
         <artifactId>core.wcm.components.parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.8.0</version>
         <relativePath>../../../parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
     <artifactId>core.wcm.components.it.ui-js</artifactId>
     <packaging>content-package</packaging>
     <name>Adobe Experience Manager Core WCM Components JS Tests</name>
-    <version>2.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.8.0</version>
 
     <!-- ====================================================================== -->
     <!-- P R O P E R T I E S                                                    -->
diff --git a/testing/junit/core/pom.xml b/testing/junit/core/pom.xml
index 78ffe8763b..8725f86f40 100644
--- a/testing/junit/core/pom.xml
+++ b/testing/junit/core/pom.xml
@@ -23,12 +23,12 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>com.adobe.cq</groupId>
         <artifactId>core.wcm.components.parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.8.0</version>
         <relativePath>../../../parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>core.wcm.components.junit.core</artifactId>
-    <version>2.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.8.0</version>
     <name>Adobe Experience Manager Core WCM Components JUnit Testing</name>
 
     <description>Useful tools for testing HTL-based AEM components</description>