diff --git a/example-projects/ruta-ep-example-extensions/pom.xml b/example-projects/ruta-ep-example-extensions/pom.xml
index 8952c185..cdbd5431 100644
--- a/example-projects/ruta-ep-example-extensions/pom.xml
+++ b/example-projects/ruta-ep-example-extensions/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.uima</groupId>
     <artifactId>ruta-ep-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>3.4.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>3.4.1</version>
     <relativePath>../../ruta-ep-parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/example-projects/ruta-maven-example/pom.xml b/example-projects/ruta-maven-example/pom.xml
index 345d37ab..0a6f504b 100644
--- a/example-projects/ruta-maven-example/pom.xml
+++ b/example-projects/ruta-maven-example/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.uima</groupId>
     <artifactId>ruta-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>3.4.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>3.4.1</version>
     <relativePath>../../ruta-parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <url>${uimaWebsiteUrl}</url>
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
     <connection>scm:git:https://github.com/apache/uima-ruta/</connection>
     <developerConnection>scm:git:https://github.com/apache/uima-ruta/</developerConnection>
     <url>https://github.com/apache/uima-ruta/</url>
-    <tag>HEAD</tag>
+    <tag>ruta-3.4.1</tag>
   </scm>
 
   <dependencies>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 2954f339..3f631cb9 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.uima</groupId>
     <artifactId>ruta-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>3.4.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>3.4.1</version>
     <relativePath>ruta-parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
     <connection>scm:git:https://github.com/apache/uima-ruta/</connection>
     <developerConnection>scm:git:https://github.com/apache/uima-ruta/</developerConnection>
     <url>https://github.com/apache/uima-ruta/</url>
-    <tag>HEAD</tag>
+    <tag>ruta-3.4.1</tag>
   </scm>
 
   <!-- dependencies used during assembly -->
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@
                     <!-- dir="${basedir}/example-projects/ExtensionsExample/" -->
                     <!-- includes=".project" -->
                     <!-- prefix="${project.artifactId}-${project.version}/example-projects/ExtensionsExample/" 
-                                  /> -->
+                                   /> -->
                     <!-- </zip> -->
                     <zip destfile="${project.build.directory}/${project.artifactId}-${project.version}-source-release.zip" update="true">
                       <zipfileset dir="${basedir}/example-projects/TextRulerExample/" includes=".project" prefix="${project.artifactId}-${project.version}/example-projects/TextRulerExample/" />
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@
                     <!-- <zipfileset dir="${basedir}/example-projects/GermanNovels/" -->
                     <!-- includes=".project" -->
                     <!-- prefix="${project.artifactId}-${project.version}/example-projects/GermanNovels/" 
-                                  /> -->
+                                   /> -->
                     <!-- </zip> -->
                     <zip destfile="${project.build.directory}/${project.artifactId}-${project.version}-source-release.zip" update="true">
                       <zipfileset dir="${basedir}/example-projects/Misc/" includes=".project" prefix="${project.artifactId}-${project.version}/example-projects/Misc/" />
diff --git a/ruta-core-ext/pom.xml b/ruta-core-ext/pom.xml
index 44e16aed..67a14c80 100644
--- a/ruta-core-ext/pom.xml
+++ b/ruta-core-ext/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.uima</groupId>
     <artifactId>ruta-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>3.4.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>3.4.1</version>
     <relativePath>../ruta-parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
     <connection>scm:git:https://github.com/apache/uima-ruta/</connection>
     <developerConnection>scm:git:https://github.com/apache/uima-ruta/</developerConnection>
     <url>https://github.com/apache/uima-ruta/</url>
-    <tag>HEAD</tag>
+    <tag>ruta-3.4.1</tag>
   </scm>
 
   <dependencies>
diff --git a/ruta-core/pom.xml b/ruta-core/pom.xml
index 4342d684..b7757a07 100644
--- a/ruta-core/pom.xml
+++ b/ruta-core/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.uima</groupId>
     <artifactId>ruta-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>3.4.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>3.4.1</version>
     <relativePath>../ruta-parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
     <connection>scm:git:https://github.com/apache/uima-ruta/</connection>
     <developerConnection>scm:git:https://github.com/apache/uima-ruta/</developerConnection>
     <url>https://github.com/apache/uima-ruta/</url>
-    <tag>HEAD</tag>
+    <tag>ruta-3.4.1</tag>
   </scm>
 
   <dependencies>
diff --git a/ruta-documentation/pom.xml b/ruta-documentation/pom.xml
index 749727d8..08daea2b 100644
--- a/ruta-documentation/pom.xml
+++ b/ruta-documentation/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.uima</groupId>
     <artifactId>ruta-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>3.4.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>3.4.1</version>
     <relativePath>../ruta-parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/ruta-eclipse-feature/feature.xml b/ruta-eclipse-feature/feature.xml
index 49c82080..00e665f7 100644
--- a/ruta-eclipse-feature/feature.xml
+++ b/ruta-eclipse-feature/feature.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 <feature
       id="org.apache.uima.ruta.feature"
       label="UIMA Ruta Workbench"
-      version="3.4.1.qualifier"
+      version="3.4.1"
       provider-name="Apache Software Foundation">
 
    <description url="http://uima.apache.org">
diff --git a/ruta-eclipse-feature/pom.xml b/ruta-eclipse-feature/pom.xml
index eefa00e6..7b23aaec 100644
--- a/ruta-eclipse-feature/pom.xml
+++ b/ruta-eclipse-feature/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.uima</groupId>
     <artifactId>ruta-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>3.4.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>3.4.1</version>
     <relativePath>../ruta-parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
@@ -90,37 +90,37 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.uima</groupId>
       <artifactId>ruta-ep-addons</artifactId>
-      <version>3.4.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>3.4.1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.uima</groupId>
       <artifactId>ruta-ep-caseditor</artifactId>
-      <version>3.4.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>3.4.1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.uima</groupId>
       <artifactId>ruta-ep-core-ext</artifactId>
-      <version>3.4.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>3.4.1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.uima</groupId>
       <artifactId>ruta-ep-engine</artifactId>
-      <version>3.4.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>3.4.1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.uima</groupId>
       <artifactId>ruta-ep-ide</artifactId>
-      <version>3.4.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>3.4.1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.uima</groupId>
       <artifactId>ruta-ep-ide-ui</artifactId>
-      <version>3.4.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>3.4.1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.uima</groupId>
       <artifactId>ruta-ep-textruler</artifactId>
-      <version>3.4.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>3.4.1</version>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
 </project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ruta-eclipse-update-site/category.xml b/ruta-eclipse-update-site/category.xml
index 1cd92a0b..743e5071 100644
--- a/ruta-eclipse-update-site/category.xml
+++ b/ruta-eclipse-update-site/category.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
    ***************************************************************
    -->
 <site>
-   <feature url="features/org.apache.uima.ruta.feature_3.4.1.qualifier.jar" id="org.apache.uima.ruta.feature" version="3.4.1.qualifier">
+   <feature url="features/org.apache.uima.ruta.feature_3.4.1.jar" id="org.apache.uima.ruta.feature" version="3.4.1">
       <category name="apache-uima-ruta"/>
    </feature>
    <category-def name="apache-uima-ruta" label="Apache UIMA Ruta">
diff --git a/ruta-eclipse-update-site/pom.xml b/ruta-eclipse-update-site/pom.xml
index 3c2bee1e..0f868f3c 100644
--- a/ruta-eclipse-update-site/pom.xml
+++ b/ruta-eclipse-update-site/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.uima</groupId>
     <artifactId>ruta-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>3.4.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>3.4.1</version>
     <relativePath>../ruta-parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
     <connection>scm:git:https://github.com/apache/uima-ruta/</connection>
     <developerConnection>scm:git:https://github.com/apache/uima-ruta/</developerConnection>
     <url>https://github.com/apache/uima-ruta/</url>
-    <tag>HEAD</tag>
+    <tag>ruta-3.4.1</tag>
   </scm>
   
   <properties>
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.uima</groupId>
       <artifactId>org.apache.uima.ruta.feature</artifactId>
-      <version>3.4.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>3.4.1</version>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
 
diff --git a/ruta-ep-addons/pom.xml b/ruta-ep-addons/pom.xml
index f2fdb100..35d68090 100644
--- a/ruta-ep-addons/pom.xml
+++ b/ruta-ep-addons/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.uima</groupId>
     <artifactId>ruta-ep-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>3.4.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>3.4.1</version>
     <relativePath>../ruta-ep-parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
     <connection>scm:git:https://github.com/apache/uima-ruta/</connection>
     <developerConnection>scm:git:https://github.com/apache/uima-ruta/</developerConnection>
     <url>https://github.com/apache/uima-ruta/</url>
-    <tag>HEAD</tag>
+    <tag>ruta-3.4.1</tag>
   </scm>
 
   <dependencies>
diff --git a/ruta-ep-caseditor/pom.xml b/ruta-ep-caseditor/pom.xml
index b329313e..68b8e5b0 100644
--- a/ruta-ep-caseditor/pom.xml
+++ b/ruta-ep-caseditor/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.uima</groupId>
     <artifactId>ruta-ep-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>3.4.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>3.4.1</version>
     <relativePath>../ruta-ep-parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <properties>
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
     <connection>scm:git:https://github.com/apache/uima-ruta/</connection>
     <developerConnection>scm:git:https://github.com/apache/uima-ruta/</developerConnection>
     <url>https://github.com/apache/uima-ruta/</url>
-    <tag>HEAD</tag>
+    <tag>ruta-3.4.1</tag>
   </scm>
 
   <dependencies>
diff --git a/ruta-ep-core-ext/pom.xml b/ruta-ep-core-ext/pom.xml
index 64bd656f..962d6c79 100644
--- a/ruta-ep-core-ext/pom.xml
+++ b/ruta-ep-core-ext/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.uima</groupId>
     <artifactId>ruta-ep-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>3.4.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>3.4.1</version>
     <relativePath>../ruta-ep-parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
   
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
     <connection>scm:git:https://github.com/apache/uima-ruta/</connection>
     <developerConnection>scm:git:https://github.com/apache/uima-ruta/</developerConnection>
     <url>https://github.com/apache/uima-ruta/</url>
-    <tag>HEAD</tag>
+    <tag>ruta-3.4.1</tag>
   </scm>
 
   <dependencies>
diff --git a/ruta-ep-engine/pom.xml b/ruta-ep-engine/pom.xml
index dc0e7a24..3f0fd3b8 100644
--- a/ruta-ep-engine/pom.xml
+++ b/ruta-ep-engine/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.uima</groupId>
     <artifactId>ruta-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>3.4.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>3.4.1</version>
     <relativePath>../ruta-parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
     <connection>scm:git:https://github.com/apache/uima-ruta/</connection>
     <developerConnection>scm:git:https://github.com/apache/uima-ruta/</developerConnection>
     <url>https://github.com/apache/uima-ruta/</url>
-    <tag>HEAD</tag>
+    <tag>ruta-3.4.1</tag>
   </scm>
 
   <dependencies>
diff --git a/ruta-ep-ide-ui/pom.xml b/ruta-ep-ide-ui/pom.xml
index c78be2ec..54d86c8e 100644
--- a/ruta-ep-ide-ui/pom.xml
+++ b/ruta-ep-ide-ui/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.uima</groupId>
     <artifactId>ruta-ep-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>3.4.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>3.4.1</version>
     <relativePath>../ruta-ep-parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
     <connection>scm:git:https://github.com/apache/uima-ruta/</connection>
     <developerConnection>scm:git:https://github.com/apache/uima-ruta/</developerConnection>
     <url>https://github.com/apache/uima-ruta/</url>
-    <tag>HEAD</tag>
+    <tag>ruta-3.4.1</tag>
   </scm>
 
   <dependencies>
diff --git a/ruta-ep-ide/pom.xml b/ruta-ep-ide/pom.xml
index edba8f56..c81b4719 100644
--- a/ruta-ep-ide/pom.xml
+++ b/ruta-ep-ide/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.uima</groupId>
     <artifactId>ruta-ep-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>3.4.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>3.4.1</version>
     <relativePath>../ruta-ep-parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
     <connection>scm:git:https://github.com/apache/uima-ruta/</connection>
     <developerConnection>scm:git:https://github.com/apache/uima-ruta/</developerConnection>
     <url>https://github.com/apache/uima-ruta/</url>
-    <tag>HEAD</tag>
+    <tag>ruta-3.4.1</tag>
   </scm>
 
   <dependencies>
diff --git a/ruta-ep-parent/pom.xml b/ruta-ep-parent/pom.xml
index a79af397..123d0dd4 100644
--- a/ruta-ep-parent/pom.xml
+++ b/ruta-ep-parent/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.uima</groupId>
     <artifactId>ruta-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>3.4.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>3.4.1</version>
     <relativePath>../ruta-parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
     <connection>scm:git:https://github.com/apache/uima-ruta/</connection>
     <developerConnection>scm:git:https://github.com/apache/uima-ruta/</developerConnection>
     <url>https://github.com/apache/uima-ruta/</url>
-    <tag>HEAD</tag>
+    <tag>ruta-3.4.1</tag>
   </scm>
 
   <dependencies>
diff --git a/ruta-ep-textruler/pom.xml b/ruta-ep-textruler/pom.xml
index 48f7862f..cbb0e130 100644
--- a/ruta-ep-textruler/pom.xml
+++ b/ruta-ep-textruler/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.uima</groupId>
     <artifactId>ruta-ep-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>3.4.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>3.4.1</version>
     <relativePath>../ruta-ep-parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
     <connection>scm:git:https://github.com/apache/uima-ruta/</connection>
     <developerConnection>scm:git:https://github.com/apache/uima-ruta/</developerConnection>
     <url>https://github.com/apache/uima-ruta/</url>
-    <tag>HEAD</tag>
+    <tag>ruta-3.4.1</tag>
   </scm>
 
   <dependencies>
diff --git a/ruta-maven-archetype/pom.xml b/ruta-maven-archetype/pom.xml
index c06be778..91a01096 100644
--- a/ruta-maven-archetype/pom.xml
+++ b/ruta-maven-archetype/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.uima</groupId>
     <artifactId>ruta-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>3.4.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>3.4.1</version>
     <relativePath>../ruta-parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <properties>
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
     <connection>scm:git:https://github.com/apache/uima-ruta/</connection>
     <developerConnection>scm:git:https://github.com/apache/uima-ruta/</developerConnection>
     <url>https://github.com/apache/uima-ruta/</url>
-    <tag>HEAD</tag>
+    <tag>ruta-3.4.1</tag>
   </scm>
 
   <build>
diff --git a/ruta-maven-plugin/pom.xml b/ruta-maven-plugin/pom.xml
index 6b9f3454..34223e31 100644
--- a/ruta-maven-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/ruta-maven-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.uima</groupId>
     <artifactId>ruta-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>3.4.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>3.4.1</version>
     <relativePath>../ruta-parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
   
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
     <connection>scm:git:https://github.com/apache/uima-ruta/</connection>
     <developerConnection>scm:git:https://github.com/apache/uima-ruta/</developerConnection>
     <url>https://github.com/apache/uima-ruta/</url>
-    <tag>HEAD</tag>
+    <tag>ruta-3.4.1</tag>
   </scm>
 
   <dependencyManagement>
diff --git a/ruta-parent/pom.xml b/ruta-parent/pom.xml
index abb73ad4..fd0e5c5f 100644
--- a/ruta-parent/pom.xml
+++ b/ruta-parent/pom.xml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 
   <artifactId>ruta-parent</artifactId>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
-  <version>3.4.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>3.4.1</version>
   <name>Apache UIMA Ruta: ${project.artifactId}</name>
   <url>${uimaWebsiteUrl}</url>
   <inceptionYear>2011</inceptionYear>
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
     <connection>scm:git:https://github.com/apache/uima-ruta/</connection>
     <developerConnection>scm:git:https://github.com/apache/uima-ruta/</developerConnection>
     <url>https://github.com/apache/uima-ruta/</url>
-    <tag>HEAD</tag>
+    <tag>ruta-3.4.1</tag>
   </scm>
 
   <repositories>