diff --git a/bookkeeper-benchmark/pom.xml b/bookkeeper-benchmark/pom.xml
index 2161747b8db..848e60da93d 100644
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index 7c6b4654165..5760b29794f 100644
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diff --git a/bookkeeper-common/pom.xml b/bookkeeper-common/pom.xml
index 7526bf02e3c..4bd48e41f4b 100644
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diff --git a/bookkeeper-dist/all/pom.xml b/bookkeeper-dist/all/pom.xml
index 170d2e040c0..f2b922d0fa7 100644
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@@ -154,4 +154,8 @@
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+  <scm>
+    <tag>v4.16.0-rc2</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/bookkeeper-dist/bkctl/pom.xml b/bookkeeper-dist/bkctl/pom.xml
index f26e8b0b694..157eca70405 100644
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@@ -79,4 +79,8 @@
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+    <tag>v4.16.0-rc2</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/bookkeeper-dist/pom.xml b/bookkeeper-dist/pom.xml
index 405af3d86d3..fd7576d552d 100644
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diff --git a/bookkeeper-dist/server/pom.xml b/bookkeeper-dist/server/pom.xml
index b9fc5de8cf0..12e80064896 100644
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@@ -129,4 +129,8 @@
 
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 </project>
diff --git a/bookkeeper-http/http-server/pom.xml b/bookkeeper-http/http-server/pom.xml
index b14ad46a91e..cdcc87cac8e 100644
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diff --git a/bookkeeper-http/servlet-http-server/pom.xml b/bookkeeper-http/servlet-http-server/pom.xml
index 6ea0a35fd8f..207192639d4 100644
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diff --git a/bookkeeper-http/vertx-http-server/pom.xml b/bookkeeper-http/vertx-http-server/pom.xml
index 2aae0c2813b..a706473ecc3 100644
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diff --git a/bookkeeper-proto/pom.xml b/bookkeeper-proto/pom.xml
index c568eaf336d..d0cc9070e48 100644
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diff --git a/bookkeeper-server/pom.xml b/bookkeeper-server/pom.xml
index ca7834ad410..68ed78bc6ee 100644
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diff --git a/bookkeeper-slogger/api/pom.xml b/bookkeeper-slogger/api/pom.xml
index 9850f0d193a..49a59699544 100644
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     <artifactId>bookkeeper-slogger-api</artifactId>
     <name>Apache BookKeeper :: Structured Logger :: API</name>
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diff --git a/bookkeeper-slogger/pom.xml b/bookkeeper-slogger/pom.xml
index cd59d929caa..61bbcc6441c 100644
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diff --git a/bookkeeper-slogger/slf4j/pom.xml b/bookkeeper-slogger/slf4j/pom.xml
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+  <scm>
+    <tag>v4.16.0-rc2</tag>
+  </scm>
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diff --git a/buildtools/pom.xml b/buildtools/pom.xml
index ae621a8ba6b..312e1e9dabd 100644
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diff --git a/circe-checksum/pom.xml b/circe-checksum/pom.xml
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diff --git a/cpu-affinity/pom.xml b/cpu-affinity/pom.xml
index f218b8cf4c7..a1a20ae7941 100644
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diff --git a/metadata-drivers/etcd/pom.xml b/metadata-drivers/etcd/pom.xml
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+  <scm>
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diff --git a/microbenchmarks/pom.xml b/microbenchmarks/pom.xml
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diff --git a/native-io/pom.xml b/native-io/pom.xml
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diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
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diff --git a/shaded/bookkeeper-server-shaded/pom.xml b/shaded/bookkeeper-server-shaded/pom.xml
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diff --git a/shaded/bookkeeper-server-tests-shaded/pom.xml b/shaded/bookkeeper-server-tests-shaded/pom.xml
index 137755ccfa6..8f8873d4cf3 100644
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diff --git a/shaded/distributedlog-core-shaded/pom.xml b/shaded/distributedlog-core-shaded/pom.xml
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index ec9d9b84df3..3f57962f54f 100644
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@@ -59,4 +59,8 @@
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diff --git a/stats/bookkeeper-stats-providers/codahale-metrics-provider/pom.xml b/stats/bookkeeper-stats-providers/codahale-metrics-provider/pom.xml
index 60aefd95be2..523bcfd0a5d 100644
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+  <scm>
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+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/stats/bookkeeper-stats-providers/pom.xml b/stats/bookkeeper-stats-providers/pom.xml
index b45fe458f9d..5b0b4aa94be 100644
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@@ -29,4 +29,8 @@
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+
+  <scm>
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+  </scm>
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diff --git a/stats/bookkeeper-stats-providers/prometheus-metrics-provider/pom.xml b/stats/bookkeeper-stats-providers/prometheus-metrics-provider/pom.xml
index 70151a575c0..3d7ff592d74 100644
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@@ -72,4 +72,8 @@
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+  <scm>
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 </project>
diff --git a/stats/pom.xml b/stats/pom.xml
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diff --git a/stats/utils/pom.xml b/stats/utils/pom.xml
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diff --git a/stream/api/pom.xml b/stream/api/pom.xml
index 64288ce6391..065772faad1 100644
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+  <scm>
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+  </scm>
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index 7fce49b5e4b..7e789b06349 100644
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@@ -77,4 +77,8 @@
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@@ -112,4 +112,8 @@
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index e7b2eefed87..65087532e53 100644
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@@ -59,4 +59,8 @@
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index 16aa9463ac0..6cb3bb1cf95 100644
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@@ -47,4 +47,8 @@
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@@ -31,4 +31,8 @@
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@@ -106,4 +106,8 @@
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@@ -138,4 +138,8 @@
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@@ -82,4 +82,8 @@
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diff --git a/stream/statelib/pom.xml b/stream/statelib/pom.xml
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@@ -130,4 +130,8 @@
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diff --git a/stream/storage/api/pom.xml b/stream/storage/api/pom.xml
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@@ -55,4 +55,8 @@
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+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/stream/storage/impl/pom.xml b/stream/storage/impl/pom.xml
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@@ -121,4 +121,8 @@
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diff --git a/stream/storage/pom.xml b/stream/storage/pom.xml
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@@ -30,4 +30,8 @@
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diff --git a/stream/tests-common/pom.xml b/stream/tests-common/pom.xml
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@@ -115,4 +115,8 @@
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+  <scm>
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+  </scm>
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diff --git a/tests/backward-compat/bc-non-fips/pom.xml b/tests/backward-compat/bc-non-fips/pom.xml
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@@ -76,4 +76,8 @@
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+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/tests/backward-compat/current-server-old-clients/pom.xml b/tests/backward-compat/current-server-old-clients/pom.xml
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@@ -28,4 +28,8 @@
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+
+  <scm>
+    <tag>v4.16.0-rc2</tag>
+  </scm>
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diff --git a/tests/backward-compat/hierarchical-ledger-manager/pom.xml b/tests/backward-compat/hierarchical-ledger-manager/pom.xml
index 11b1f49f487..c6c29fa496c 100644
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@@ -28,4 +28,8 @@
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+
+  <scm>
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 </project>
diff --git a/tests/backward-compat/hostname-bookieid/pom.xml b/tests/backward-compat/hostname-bookieid/pom.xml
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@@ -28,4 +28,8 @@
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   <name>Apache BookKeeper :: Tests :: Backward Compatibility :: Test upgrade between 4.1.0 and current version (with hostname bookie ID)</name>
+
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+  </scm>
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diff --git a/tests/backward-compat/old-cookie-new-cluster/pom.xml b/tests/backward-compat/old-cookie-new-cluster/pom.xml
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+
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diff --git a/tests/backward-compat/pom.xml b/tests/backward-compat/pom.xml
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@@ -49,4 +49,8 @@
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diff --git a/tests/backward-compat/recovery-no-password/pom.xml b/tests/backward-compat/recovery-no-password/pom.xml
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@@ -36,4 +36,8 @@
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-    <version>4.16.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.16.0</version>
     <relativePath>..</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
@@ -28,4 +28,8 @@
   <artifactId>upgrade-direct</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
   <name>Apache BookKeeper :: Tests :: Backward Compatibility :: Test upgrade between 4.1.0 and current version</name>
+
+  <scm>
+    <tag>v4.16.0-rc2</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/tests/backward-compat/upgrade/pom.xml b/tests/backward-compat/upgrade/pom.xml
index 24b933b76d2..beeb80c7e72 100644
--- a/tests/backward-compat/upgrade/pom.xml
+++ b/tests/backward-compat/upgrade/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.bookkeeper.tests</groupId>
     <artifactId>backward-compat</artifactId>
-    <version>4.16.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.16.0</version>
     <relativePath>..</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
@@ -28,4 +28,8 @@
   <artifactId>upgrade</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
   <name>Apache BookKeeper :: Tests :: Backward Compatibility :: Test upgrade between all released versions and current version</name>
+
+  <scm>
+    <tag>v4.16.0-rc2</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/tests/backward-compat/yahoo-custom-version/pom.xml b/tests/backward-compat/yahoo-custom-version/pom.xml
index 905ea4cc585..cd2b74bd54f 100644
--- a/tests/backward-compat/yahoo-custom-version/pom.xml
+++ b/tests/backward-compat/yahoo-custom-version/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.bookkeeper.tests</groupId>
     <artifactId>backward-compat</artifactId>
-    <version>4.16.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.16.0</version>
     <relativePath>..</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
@@ -28,4 +28,8 @@
   <artifactId>yahoo-custom-version</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
   <name>Apache BookKeeper :: Tests :: Backward Compatibility :: Test upgrade between yahoo custom version and current</name>
+
+  <scm>
+    <tag>v4.16.0-rc2</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/tests/docker-images/all-released-versions-image/pom.xml b/tests/docker-images/all-released-versions-image/pom.xml
index c6fd2231b6a..03a2725a2a0 100644
--- a/tests/docker-images/all-released-versions-image/pom.xml
+++ b/tests/docker-images/all-released-versions-image/pom.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
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     <groupId>org.apache.bookkeeper.tests</groupId>
     <artifactId>docker-images</artifactId>
-    <version>4.16.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.16.0</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.apache.bookkeeper.tests</groupId>
@@ -68,4 +68,8 @@
       </build>
     </profile>
   </profiles>
+
+  <scm>
+    <tag>v4.16.0-rc2</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/tests/docker-images/all-versions-image/pom.xml b/tests/docker-images/all-versions-image/pom.xml
index e1f3b0bff8a..c9914151151 100644
--- a/tests/docker-images/all-versions-image/pom.xml
+++ b/tests/docker-images/all-versions-image/pom.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
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     <groupId>org.apache.bookkeeper.tests</groupId>
     <artifactId>docker-images</artifactId>
-    <version>4.16.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.16.0</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.apache.bookkeeper.tests</groupId>
@@ -108,4 +108,8 @@
       </build>
     </profile>
   </profiles>
+
+  <scm>
+    <tag>v4.16.0-rc2</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/tests/docker-images/pom.xml b/tests/docker-images/pom.xml
index 7e6d8b4d224..d90a52f3f8d 100644
--- a/tests/docker-images/pom.xml
+++ b/tests/docker-images/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
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     <artifactId>tests-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>4.16.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.16.0</version>
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.apache.bookkeeper.tests</groupId>
   <artifactId>docker-images</artifactId>
@@ -30,4 +30,8 @@
     <module>all-released-versions-image</module>
     <module>all-versions-image</module>
   </modules>
+
+  <scm>
+    <tag>v4.16.0-rc2</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/tests/integration-tests-base-groovy/pom.xml b/tests/integration-tests-base-groovy/pom.xml
index e0ec99b280f..898f876af02 100644
--- a/tests/integration-tests-base-groovy/pom.xml
+++ b/tests/integration-tests-base-groovy/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.bookkeeper.tests</groupId>
     <artifactId>integration-tests-base</artifactId>
-    <version>4.16.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.16.0</version>
     <relativePath>../integration-tests-base</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
@@ -109,4 +109,8 @@
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
+
+  <scm>
+    <tag>v4.16.0-rc2</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/tests/integration-tests-base/pom.xml b/tests/integration-tests-base/pom.xml
index bb41e64cc68..f41592fa350 100644
--- a/tests/integration-tests-base/pom.xml
+++ b/tests/integration-tests-base/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.bookkeeper.tests</groupId>
     <artifactId>tests-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>4.16.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.16.0</version>
   </parent>
 
   <groupId>org.apache.bookkeeper.tests</groupId>
@@ -89,4 +89,8 @@
       </build>
     </profile>
   </profiles>
+
+  <scm>
+    <tag>v4.16.0-rc2</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/tests/integration-tests-topologies/pom.xml b/tests/integration-tests-topologies/pom.xml
index 1db5b38ee43..225e2934592 100644
--- a/tests/integration-tests-topologies/pom.xml
+++ b/tests/integration-tests-topologies/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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     <artifactId>tests-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>4.16.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.16.0</version>
   </parent>
 
   <groupId>org.apache.bookkeeper.tests</groupId>
@@ -45,4 +45,8 @@
       <version>${project.version}</version>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
+
+  <scm>
+    <tag>v4.16.0-rc2</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/tests/integration-tests-utils/pom.xml b/tests/integration-tests-utils/pom.xml
index 5ebe80613bf..a1d1349c065 100644
--- a/tests/integration-tests-utils/pom.xml
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@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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-    <version>4.16.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.16.0</version>
   </parent>
 
   <groupId>org.apache.bookkeeper.tests</groupId>
@@ -89,4 +89,8 @@
       </plugin>
     </plugins>
   </build>
+
+  <scm>
+    <tag>v4.16.0-rc2</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/tests/integration/cluster/pom.xml b/tests/integration/cluster/pom.xml
index af558658834..e5c659b7dd4 100644
--- a/tests/integration/cluster/pom.xml
+++ b/tests/integration/cluster/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
   <parent>
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     <artifactId>integration</artifactId>
-    <version>4.16.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.16.0</version>
     <relativePath>..</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
@@ -83,4 +83,8 @@
       </plugin>
     </plugins>
   </build>
+
+  <scm>
+    <tag>v4.16.0-rc2</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/tests/integration/pom.xml b/tests/integration/pom.xml
index f16e14da797..f770bdadd0f 100644
--- a/tests/integration/pom.xml
+++ b/tests/integration/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.bookkeeper.tests</groupId>
     <artifactId>tests-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>4.16.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.16.0</version>
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.apache.bookkeeper.tests</groupId>
   <artifactId>integration</artifactId>
@@ -70,4 +70,8 @@
       </build>
     </profile>
   </profiles>
+
+  <scm>
+    <tag>v4.16.0-rc2</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/tests/integration/smoke/pom.xml b/tests/integration/smoke/pom.xml
index a9bedbd1a8a..fb9e6d8b259 100644
--- a/tests/integration/smoke/pom.xml
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@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
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     <artifactId>integration</artifactId>
-    <version>4.16.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.16.0</version>
     <relativePath>..</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
@@ -72,4 +72,8 @@
       </plugin>
     </plugins>
   </build>
+
+  <scm>
+    <tag>v4.16.0-rc2</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/tests/integration/standalone/pom.xml b/tests/integration/standalone/pom.xml
index fd859cae43f..34e4489969b 100644
--- a/tests/integration/standalone/pom.xml
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@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
   <parent>
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     <artifactId>integration</artifactId>
-    <version>4.16.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.16.0</version>
     <relativePath>..</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
@@ -68,4 +68,8 @@
       </plugin>
     </plugins>
   </build>
+
+  <scm>
+    <tag>v4.16.0-rc2</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/tests/pom.xml b/tests/pom.xml
index e5125198470..296b5464346 100644
--- a/tests/pom.xml
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@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
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     <artifactId>bookkeeper</artifactId>
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   <groupId>org.apache.bookkeeper.tests</groupId>
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diff --git a/tests/scripts/pom.xml b/tests/scripts/pom.xml
index 6a3e614d504..44ecc4f29b5 100644
--- a/tests/scripts/pom.xml
+++ b/tests/scripts/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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-    <version>4.16.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.16.0</version>
   </parent>
 
   <groupId>org.apache.bookkeeper.tests</groupId>
@@ -73,4 +73,8 @@
       </plugin>
     </plugins>
   </build>
+
+  <scm>
+    <tag>v4.16.0-rc2</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/tests/shaded/bookkeeper-server-shaded-test/pom.xml b/tests/shaded/bookkeeper-server-shaded-test/pom.xml
index 9a4a9f7bb85..be8ad9a1ec8 100644
--- a/tests/shaded/bookkeeper-server-shaded-test/pom.xml
+++ b/tests/shaded/bookkeeper-server-shaded-test/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.bookkeeper.tests.shaded</groupId>
     <artifactId>shaded-tests-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>4.16.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.16.0</version>
     <relativePath>..</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>bookkeeper-server-shaded-test</artifactId>
@@ -59,4 +59,8 @@
       </plugin>
     </plugins>
   </build>
+
+  <scm>
+    <tag>v4.16.0-rc2</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/tests/shaded/bookkeeper-server-tests-shaded-test/pom.xml b/tests/shaded/bookkeeper-server-tests-shaded-test/pom.xml
index b4451298527..1110479f305 100644
--- a/tests/shaded/bookkeeper-server-tests-shaded-test/pom.xml
+++ b/tests/shaded/bookkeeper-server-tests-shaded-test/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
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-    <version>4.16.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.16.0</version>
     <relativePath>..</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>bookkeeper-server-tests-shaded-test</artifactId>
@@ -75,4 +75,8 @@
       </plugin>
     </plugins>
   </build>
+
+  <scm>
+    <tag>v4.16.0-rc2</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/tests/shaded/distributedlog-core-shaded-test/pom.xml b/tests/shaded/distributedlog-core-shaded-test/pom.xml
index 7f56df50eff..5a146d916d8 100644
--- a/tests/shaded/distributedlog-core-shaded-test/pom.xml
+++ b/tests/shaded/distributedlog-core-shaded-test/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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     <groupId>org.apache.bookkeeper.tests.shaded</groupId>
     <artifactId>shaded-tests-parent</artifactId>
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     <relativePath>..</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>distributedlog-core-shaded-test</artifactId>
@@ -84,4 +84,8 @@
       </plugin>
     </plugins>
   </build>
+
+  <scm>
+    <tag>v4.16.0-rc2</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/tests/shaded/pom.xml b/tests/shaded/pom.xml
index c0cbd8ddb00..926c6d07e53 100644
--- a/tests/shaded/pom.xml
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@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
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   </parent>
   <groupId>org.apache.bookkeeper.tests.shaded</groupId>
@@ -32,4 +32,8 @@
     <module>bookkeeper-server-tests-shaded-test</module>
     <module>distributedlog-core-shaded-test</module>
   </modules>
+
+  <scm>
+    <tag>v4.16.0-rc2</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/testtools/pom.xml b/testtools/pom.xml
index 5ad6441ebb1..93063d4eb81 100644
--- a/testtools/pom.xml
+++ b/testtools/pom.xml
@@ -20,11 +20,11 @@
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         <groupId>org.apache.bookkeeper</groupId>
         <artifactId>bookkeeper</artifactId>
-        <version>4.16.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.16.0</version>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>testtools</artifactId>
     <name>Apache BookKeeper :: Test Tools</name>
-    <version>4.16.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.16.0</version>
 
     <dependencies>
         <dependency>
diff --git a/tools/all/pom.xml b/tools/all/pom.xml
index ee5c964cefc..34af4731c60 100644
--- a/tools/all/pom.xml
+++ b/tools/all/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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     <artifactId>bookkeeper-tools-parent</artifactId>
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-    <version>4.16.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.16.0</version>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>bookkeeper-tools</artifactId>
   <name>Apache BookKeeper :: Tools</name>
@@ -79,4 +79,8 @@
       </plugin>
     </plugins>
   </build>
+
+  <scm>
+    <tag>v4.16.0-rc2</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/tools/framework/pom.xml b/tools/framework/pom.xml
index 2eac74ce22b..7c36d4ba3d0 100644
--- a/tools/framework/pom.xml
+++ b/tools/framework/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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     <artifactId>bookkeeper-tools-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.bookkeeper</groupId>
-    <version>4.16.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
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   </parent>
   <artifactId>bookkeeper-tools-framework</artifactId>
   <name>Apache BookKeeper :: Tools :: Framework</name>
@@ -41,4 +41,8 @@
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
+
+  <scm>
+    <tag>v4.16.0-rc2</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/tools/ledger/pom.xml b/tools/ledger/pom.xml
index 748344109f8..f5c852d1464 100644
--- a/tools/ledger/pom.xml
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@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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     <artifactId>bookkeeper-tools-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.bookkeeper</groupId>
-    <version>4.16.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.16.0</version>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>bookkeeper-tools-ledger</artifactId>
   <name>Apache BookKeeper :: Tools :: Ledger</name>
@@ -71,4 +71,8 @@
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
+
+  <scm>
+    <tag>v4.16.0-rc2</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/tools/perf/pom.xml b/tools/perf/pom.xml
index aa01fb322d5..fefaee72e0d 100644
--- a/tools/perf/pom.xml
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@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
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   </parent>
   <artifactId>bookkeeper-perf</artifactId>
   <name>Apache BookKeeper :: Tools :: Perf</name>
@@ -48,4 +48,8 @@
       <artifactId>HdrHistogram</artifactId>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
+
+  <scm>
+    <tag>v4.16.0-rc2</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/tools/pom.xml b/tools/pom.xml
index ab36c8b8e4b..0c27733dc58 100644
--- a/tools/pom.xml
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@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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diff --git a/tools/stream/pom.xml b/tools/stream/pom.xml
index 6add7836229..00e9eea9408 100644
--- a/tools/stream/pom.xml
+++ b/tools/stream/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
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     <artifactId>bookkeeper-tools-parent</artifactId>
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+    <version>4.16.0</version>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>stream-storage-cli</artifactId>
   <name>Apache BookKeeper :: Tools :: Stream</name>
@@ -48,4 +48,8 @@
       <version>${project.version}</version>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
+
+  <scm>
+    <tag>v4.16.0-rc2</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>