diff --git a/build.xml b/build.xml
index 910f92131..f740bf559 100644
--- a/build.xml
+++ b/build.xml
@@ -34,10 +34,10 @@
   <property name="name" value="ant"/>
   <!-- this is the groupId of ant in the Maven repository -->
   <property name="groupid" value="org/apache/ant"/>
-  <property name="project.version" value="1.8.3alpha"/>
+  <property name="project.version" value="1.8.2"/>
   <!-- pom.version is used when doing a distribution and must match with what is checked in under src/etc/poms -->
-  <property name="pom.version" value="1.8.3-SNAPSHOT"/>
-  <property name="manifest-version" value="1.8.3"/>
+  <property name="pom.version" value="1.8.2-SNAPSHOT"/>
+  <property name="manifest-version" value="1.8.2"/>
   <property name="bootstrap.jar" value="ant-bootstrap.jar"/>
 
   <property name="ant.package" value="org/apache/tools/ant"/>
diff --git a/release/ivy.xml b/release/ivy.xml
index 3d24ba203..eb56e9d67 100644
--- a/release/ivy.xml
+++ b/release/ivy.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
             xsi:noNamespaceSchemaLocation=
 	    "http://ant.apache.org/ivy/schemas/ivy.xsd">
   <info organisation="org/apache"
-        module="ant" revision="1.8.3"/>
+        module="ant" revision="1.8.2"/>
   <publications>  
     <artifact name="ant-parent" type="pom" ext="pom"/>
     <artifact name="ant-parent" type="pom.asc" ext="pom.asc"/>
diff --git a/src/etc/poms/ant-antlr/pom.xml b/src/etc/poms/ant-antlr/pom.xml
index 1d0a93933..9f429e9bc 100644
--- a/src/etc/poms/ant-antlr/pom.xml
+++ b/src/etc/poms/ant-antlr/pom.xml
@@ -27,12 +27,12 @@
     <groupId>org.apache.ant</groupId>
     <artifactId>ant-parent</artifactId>
     <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
-    <version>1.8.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.8.2</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.apache.ant</groupId>
   <artifactId>ant-antlr</artifactId>
-  <version>1.8.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>1.8.2</version>
   <name>Apache Ant + ANTLR</name>
   <description>antlr specific task.
     The implementation forks a java process, therefore the antlr jar file is only needed at runtime</description>
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.ant</groupId>
       <artifactId>ant</artifactId>
-      <version>1.8.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>1.8.2</version>
       <optional>true</optional>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
diff --git a/src/etc/poms/ant-apache-bcel/pom.xml b/src/etc/poms/ant-apache-bcel/pom.xml
index d8c309b6e..59458775c 100644
--- a/src/etc/poms/ant-apache-bcel/pom.xml
+++ b/src/etc/poms/ant-apache-bcel/pom.xml
@@ -27,18 +27,18 @@
     <groupId>org.apache.ant</groupId>
     <artifactId>ant-parent</artifactId>
     <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
-    <version>1.8.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.8.2</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.apache.ant</groupId>
   <artifactId>ant-apache-bcel</artifactId>
-  <version>1.8.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>1.8.2</version>
   <name>Apache Ant + BCEL</name>
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.ant</groupId>
       <artifactId>ant</artifactId>
-      <version>1.8.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>1.8.2</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/src/etc/poms/ant-apache-bsf/pom.xml b/src/etc/poms/ant-apache-bsf/pom.xml
index b1da8f7ef..d0cc88f0d 100644
--- a/src/etc/poms/ant-apache-bsf/pom.xml
+++ b/src/etc/poms/ant-apache-bsf/pom.xml
@@ -27,18 +27,18 @@
     <groupId>org.apache.ant</groupId>
     <artifactId>ant-parent</artifactId>
     <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
-    <version>1.8.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.8.2</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.apache.ant</groupId>
   <artifactId>ant-apache-bsf</artifactId>
-  <version>1.8.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>1.8.2</version>
   <name>Apache Ant + BSF</name>
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.ant</groupId>
       <artifactId>ant</artifactId>
-      <version>1.8.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>1.8.2</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/src/etc/poms/ant-apache-log4j/pom.xml b/src/etc/poms/ant-apache-log4j/pom.xml
index 8806f6379..00f8b63de 100644
--- a/src/etc/poms/ant-apache-log4j/pom.xml
+++ b/src/etc/poms/ant-apache-log4j/pom.xml
@@ -26,18 +26,18 @@ xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/ma
     <groupId>org.apache.ant</groupId>
     <artifactId>ant-parent</artifactId>
     <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
-    <version>1.8.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.8.2</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.apache.ant</groupId>
   <artifactId>ant-apache-log4j</artifactId>
-  <version>1.8.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>1.8.2</version>
   <name>Apache Ant + Log4J</name>
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.ant</groupId>
       <artifactId>ant</artifactId>
-      <version>1.8.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>1.8.2</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/src/etc/poms/ant-apache-oro/pom.xml b/src/etc/poms/ant-apache-oro/pom.xml
index 22fe29a40..40324a6c1 100644
--- a/src/etc/poms/ant-apache-oro/pom.xml
+++ b/src/etc/poms/ant-apache-oro/pom.xml
@@ -27,18 +27,18 @@
     <groupId>org.apache.ant</groupId>
     <artifactId>ant-parent</artifactId>
     <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
-    <version>1.8.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.8.2</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.apache.ant</groupId>
   <artifactId>ant-apache-oro</artifactId>
-  <version>1.8.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>1.8.2</version>
   <name>Apache Ant + Apache Oro</name>
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.ant</groupId>
       <artifactId>ant</artifactId>
-      <version>1.8.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>1.8.2</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/src/etc/poms/ant-apache-regexp/pom.xml b/src/etc/poms/ant-apache-regexp/pom.xml
index 48c3c39bb..e8f746921 100644
--- a/src/etc/poms/ant-apache-regexp/pom.xml
+++ b/src/etc/poms/ant-apache-regexp/pom.xml
@@ -26,18 +26,18 @@ xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/ma
     <groupId>org.apache.ant</groupId>
     <artifactId>ant-parent</artifactId>
     <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
-    <version>1.8.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.8.2</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.apache.ant</groupId>
   <artifactId>ant-apache-regexp</artifactId>
-  <version>1.8.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>1.8.2</version>
   <name>Apache Ant + Apache Regexp</name>
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.ant</groupId>
       <artifactId>ant</artifactId>
-      <version>1.8.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>1.8.2</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/src/etc/poms/ant-apache-resolver/pom.xml b/src/etc/poms/ant-apache-resolver/pom.xml
index 25703c08c..b999b5040 100644
--- a/src/etc/poms/ant-apache-resolver/pom.xml
+++ b/src/etc/poms/ant-apache-resolver/pom.xml
@@ -26,18 +26,18 @@ xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/ma
     <groupId>org.apache.ant</groupId>
     <artifactId>ant-parent</artifactId>
     <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
-    <version>1.8.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.8.2</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.apache.ant</groupId>
   <artifactId>ant-apache-resolver</artifactId>
-  <version>1.8.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>1.8.2</version>
   <name>Apache Ant + Apache Resolver</name>
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.ant</groupId>
       <artifactId>ant</artifactId>
-      <version>1.8.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>1.8.2</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/src/etc/poms/ant-apache-xalan2/pom.xml b/src/etc/poms/ant-apache-xalan2/pom.xml
index caa9dd307..cad6f4f47 100644
--- a/src/etc/poms/ant-apache-xalan2/pom.xml
+++ b/src/etc/poms/ant-apache-xalan2/pom.xml
@@ -26,19 +26,19 @@ xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/ma
     <groupId>org.apache.ant</groupId>
     <artifactId>ant-parent</artifactId>
     <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
-    <version>1.8.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.8.2</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.apache.ant</groupId>
   <artifactId>ant-apache-xalan2</artifactId>
-  <version>1.8.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>1.8.2</version>
   <name>Apache Ant + Xalan 2</name>
   <description>contains Xalan2-specific features</description>
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.ant</groupId>
       <artifactId>ant</artifactId>
-      <version>1.8.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>1.8.2</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/src/etc/poms/ant-commons-logging/pom.xml b/src/etc/poms/ant-commons-logging/pom.xml
index 59b164388..e57ddf957 100644
--- a/src/etc/poms/ant-commons-logging/pom.xml
+++ b/src/etc/poms/ant-commons-logging/pom.xml
@@ -26,19 +26,19 @@ xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/ma
     <groupId>org.apache.ant</groupId>
     <artifactId>ant-parent</artifactId>
     <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
-    <version>1.8.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.8.2</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.apache.ant</groupId>
   <artifactId>ant-commons-logging</artifactId>
-  <version>1.8.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>1.8.2</version>
   <name>Apache Ant + Commons Logging</name>
   <description>Ant Listener based on commons-logging</description>
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.ant</groupId>
       <artifactId>ant</artifactId>
-      <version>1.8.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>1.8.2</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/src/etc/poms/ant-commons-net/pom.xml b/src/etc/poms/ant-commons-net/pom.xml
index a356273f2..3da389eab 100644
--- a/src/etc/poms/ant-commons-net/pom.xml
+++ b/src/etc/poms/ant-commons-net/pom.xml
@@ -26,19 +26,19 @@ xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/ma
     <groupId>org.apache.ant</groupId>
     <artifactId>ant-parent</artifactId>
     <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
-    <version>1.8.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.8.2</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.apache.ant</groupId>
   <artifactId>ant-commons-net</artifactId>
-  <version>1.8.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>1.8.2</version>
   <name>Apache Ant + Commons Net</name>
   <description>ftp, rexec and telnet tasks</description>
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.ant</groupId>
       <artifactId>ant</artifactId>
-      <version>1.8.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>1.8.2</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/src/etc/poms/ant-jai/pom.xml b/src/etc/poms/ant-jai/pom.xml
index 130e4fac6..fc77323cb 100644
--- a/src/etc/poms/ant-jai/pom.xml
+++ b/src/etc/poms/ant-jai/pom.xml
@@ -27,12 +27,12 @@
     <groupId>org.apache.ant</groupId>
     <artifactId>ant-parent</artifactId>
     <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
-    <version>1.8.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.8.2</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.apache.ant</groupId>
   <artifactId>ant-jai</artifactId>
-  <version>1.8.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>1.8.2</version>
   <name>Apache Ant + JAI</name>
   <description>image task and corresponding types.
   </description>
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.ant</groupId>
       <artifactId>ant</artifactId>
-      <version>1.8.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>1.8.2</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/src/etc/poms/ant-javamail/pom.xml b/src/etc/poms/ant-javamail/pom.xml
index b2970f496..bfb93ef55 100644
--- a/src/etc/poms/ant-javamail/pom.xml
+++ b/src/etc/poms/ant-javamail/pom.xml
@@ -26,12 +26,12 @@ xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/ma
     <groupId>org.apache.ant</groupId>
     <artifactId>ant-parent</artifactId>
     <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
-    <version>1.8.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.8.2</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.apache.ant</groupId>
   <artifactId>ant-javamail</artifactId>
-  <version>1.8.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>1.8.2</version>
   <name>Apache Ant + JavaMail</name>
   <description>implementation of the mail task based on javamail.
     Required to send emails to SMTP servers using user/password combinations
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/ma
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.ant</groupId>
       <artifactId>ant</artifactId>
-      <version>1.8.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>1.8.2</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/src/etc/poms/ant-jdepend/pom.xml b/src/etc/poms/ant-jdepend/pom.xml
index 3973dcb28..d585e4b74 100644
--- a/src/etc/poms/ant-jdepend/pom.xml
+++ b/src/etc/poms/ant-jdepend/pom.xml
@@ -27,12 +27,12 @@
     <groupId>org.apache.ant</groupId>
     <artifactId>ant-parent</artifactId>
     <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
-    <version>1.8.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.8.2</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.apache.ant</groupId>
   <artifactId>ant-jdepend</artifactId>
-  <version>1.8.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>1.8.2</version>
   <name>Apache Ant + JDepend</name>
   <description>task jdepend invoking the jdepend parser. There is also a version 2.9.1 of the
     jdepend parser available on the maven repository</description>
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.ant</groupId>
       <artifactId>ant</artifactId>
-      <version>1.8.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>1.8.2</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/src/etc/poms/ant-jmf/pom.xml b/src/etc/poms/ant-jmf/pom.xml
index ebcfdbaf4..758a2934b 100644
--- a/src/etc/poms/ant-jmf/pom.xml
+++ b/src/etc/poms/ant-jmf/pom.xml
@@ -26,12 +26,12 @@ xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/ma
     <groupId>org.apache.ant</groupId>
     <artifactId>ant-parent</artifactId>
     <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
-    <version>1.8.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.8.2</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.apache.ant</groupId>
   <artifactId>ant-jmf</artifactId>
-  <version>1.8.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>1.8.2</version>
   <name>Apache Ant + JMF</name>
   <description>contains the sound task and a soundplayer listener
     download the dependency from http://java.sun.com/products/java-media/jmf/</description>
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/ma
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.ant</groupId>
       <artifactId>ant</artifactId>
-      <version>1.8.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>1.8.2</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/src/etc/poms/ant-jsch/pom.xml b/src/etc/poms/ant-jsch/pom.xml
index 3093dc51d..39e0d161e 100644
--- a/src/etc/poms/ant-jsch/pom.xml
+++ b/src/etc/poms/ant-jsch/pom.xml
@@ -26,12 +26,12 @@ xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/ma
     <groupId>org.apache.ant</groupId>
     <artifactId>ant-parent</artifactId>
     <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
-    <version>1.8.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.8.2</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.apache.ant</groupId>
   <artifactId>ant-jsch</artifactId>
-  <version>1.8.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>1.8.2</version>
   <name>Apache Ant + JSch</name>
   <description>contains the sshexec and scp tasks
   jsch 0.1.29 might not be available from maven</description>
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/ma
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.ant</groupId>
       <artifactId>ant</artifactId>
-      <version>1.8.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>1.8.2</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/src/etc/poms/ant-junit/pom.xml b/src/etc/poms/ant-junit/pom.xml
index 703a1c4c3..f90adc1a1 100644
--- a/src/etc/poms/ant-junit/pom.xml
+++ b/src/etc/poms/ant-junit/pom.xml
@@ -26,19 +26,19 @@ xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/ma
     <groupId>org.apache.ant</groupId>
     <artifactId>ant-parent</artifactId>
     <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
-    <version>1.8.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.8.2</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.apache.ant</groupId>
   <artifactId>ant-junit</artifactId>
-  <version>1.8.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>1.8.2</version>
   <name>Apache Ant + JUnit</name>
   <description>contains the junit and junirreport tasks</description>
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.ant</groupId>
       <artifactId>ant</artifactId>
-      <version>1.8.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>1.8.2</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/src/etc/poms/ant-junit4/pom.xml b/src/etc/poms/ant-junit4/pom.xml
index 70824fa48..4128917ca 100644
--- a/src/etc/poms/ant-junit4/pom.xml
+++ b/src/etc/poms/ant-junit4/pom.xml
@@ -26,19 +26,19 @@ xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/ma
     <groupId>org.apache.ant</groupId>
     <artifactId>ant-parent</artifactId>
     <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
-    <version>1.8.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.8.2</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.apache.ant</groupId>
   <artifactId>ant-junit4</artifactId>
-  <version>1.8.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>1.8.2</version>
   <name>Apache Ant + JUnit 4</name>
   <description>contains JUnit 4.x support</description>
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.ant</groupId>
       <artifactId>ant</artifactId>
-      <version>1.8.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>1.8.2</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/src/etc/poms/ant-launcher/pom.xml b/src/etc/poms/ant-launcher/pom.xml
index 4167995eb..5015839e2 100644
--- a/src/etc/poms/ant-launcher/pom.xml
+++ b/src/etc/poms/ant-launcher/pom.xml
@@ -27,12 +27,12 @@
     <groupId>org.apache.ant</groupId>
     <artifactId>ant-parent</artifactId>
     <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
-    <version>1.8.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.8.2</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.apache.ant</groupId>
   <artifactId>ant-launcher</artifactId>
-  <version>1.8.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>1.8.2</version>
   <name>Apache Ant Launcher</name>
   <build>
     <plugins>
diff --git a/src/etc/poms/ant-netrexx/pom.xml b/src/etc/poms/ant-netrexx/pom.xml
index 1326e45f9..564282f2e 100644
--- a/src/etc/poms/ant-netrexx/pom.xml
+++ b/src/etc/poms/ant-netrexx/pom.xml
@@ -26,12 +26,12 @@ xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/ma
     <groupId>org.apache.ant</groupId>
     <artifactId>ant-parent</artifactId>
     <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
-    <version>1.8.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.8.2</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.apache.ant</groupId>
   <artifactId>ant-netrexx</artifactId>
-  <version>1.8.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>1.8.2</version>
   <name>Apache Ant + NetRexx</name>
   <description>NetRexxC task
     dependency can be downloaded from http://www.ibm.com/software/awdtools/netrexx/download.html</description>
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/ma
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.ant</groupId>
       <artifactId>ant</artifactId>
-      <version>1.8.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>1.8.2</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <!-- Processed too early, before maven-antrun-plugin gets a chance to work:
diff --git a/src/etc/poms/ant-swing/pom.xml b/src/etc/poms/ant-swing/pom.xml
index 8a24b23df..a8c77bf61 100644
--- a/src/etc/poms/ant-swing/pom.xml
+++ b/src/etc/poms/ant-swing/pom.xml
@@ -27,19 +27,19 @@
     <groupId>org.apache.ant</groupId>
     <artifactId>ant-parent</artifactId>
     <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
-    <version>1.8.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.8.2</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.apache.ant</groupId>
   <artifactId>ant-swing</artifactId>
-  <version>1.8.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>1.8.2</version>
   <name>Apache Ant + Swing</name>
   <description>a listener and a splash task based on Swing</description>
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.ant</groupId>
       <artifactId>ant</artifactId>
-      <version>1.8.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>1.8.2</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/src/etc/poms/ant-testutil/pom.xml b/src/etc/poms/ant-testutil/pom.xml
index 97535e077..d7f967df4 100644
--- a/src/etc/poms/ant-testutil/pom.xml
+++ b/src/etc/poms/ant-testutil/pom.xml
@@ -27,19 +27,19 @@
     <groupId>org.apache.ant</groupId>
     <artifactId>ant-parent</artifactId>
     <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
-    <version>1.8.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.8.2</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.apache.ant</groupId>
   <artifactId>ant-testutil</artifactId>
-  <version>1.8.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>1.8.2</version>
   <name>Apache Ant Test Utilities</name>
   <description>test utility classes</description>
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.ant</groupId>
       <artifactId>ant</artifactId>
-      <version>1.8.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>1.8.2</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
      <dependency>
diff --git a/src/etc/poms/ant/pom.xml b/src/etc/poms/ant/pom.xml
index 5c266dd7e..8854149dc 100644
--- a/src/etc/poms/ant/pom.xml
+++ b/src/etc/poms/ant/pom.xml
@@ -27,18 +27,18 @@
     <groupId>org.apache.ant</groupId>
     <artifactId>ant-parent</artifactId>
     <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
-    <version>1.8.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.8.2</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.apache.ant</groupId>
   <artifactId>ant</artifactId>
-  <version>1.8.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>1.8.2</version>
   <name>Apache Ant Core</name>
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.ant</groupId>
       <artifactId>ant-launcher</artifactId>
-      <version>1.8.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>1.8.2</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/src/etc/poms/pom.xml b/src/etc/poms/pom.xml
index 407adb371..af8ceb2c6 100644
--- a/src/etc/poms/pom.xml
+++ b/src/etc/poms/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/ma
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.apache.ant</groupId>
   <artifactId>ant-parent</artifactId>
-  <version>1.8.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>1.8.2</version>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
   <description>master POM</description>
   <licenses>