diff --git a/demo-shell-ng2/package.json b/demo-shell-ng2/package.json
index 00dcdc5797..a527db03bf 100644
--- a/demo-shell-ng2/package.json
+++ b/demo-shell-ng2/package.json
@@ -76,13 +76,13 @@
     "flag-icon-css": "2.3.0",
 
     "alfresco-js-api": "^0.1.0",
-    "ng2-alfresco-core": "^0.1.36",
-    "ng2-alfresco-datatable": "^0.1.12",
-    "ng2-alfresco-documentlist": "^0.1.34",
-    "ng2-alfresco-login": "^0.1.29",
-    "ng2-alfresco-search": "^0.1.21",
-    "ng2-alfresco-upload": "^0.1.49",
-    "ng2-alfresco-viewer": "^0.1.32"
+    "ng2-alfresco-core": "0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER",
+    "ng2-alfresco-datatable": "0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER",
+    "ng2-alfresco-documentlist": "0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER",
+    "ng2-alfresco-login": "0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER",
+    "ng2-alfresco-search": "0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER",
+    "ng2-alfresco-upload": "0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER",
+    "ng2-alfresco-viewer": "0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "browser-sync": "2.10.0",
diff --git a/ng2-components/ng2-alfresco-core/package.json b/ng2-components/ng2-alfresco-core/package.json
index 193b6d76ef..a2608fa3f7 100644
--- a/ng2-components/ng2-alfresco-core/package.json
+++ b/ng2-components/ng2-alfresco-core/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "ng2-alfresco-core",
   "description": "Alfresco Angular 2 Components core",
-  "version": "0.1.39",
+  "version": "0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER",
   "author": "Alfresco Software, Ltd.",
   "scripts": {
     "clean": "rimraf dist node_modules typings",
diff --git a/ng2-components/ng2-alfresco-datatable/package.json b/ng2-components/ng2-alfresco-datatable/package.json
index 69fed501e8..dce2557799 100644
--- a/ng2-components/ng2-alfresco-datatable/package.json
+++ b/ng2-components/ng2-alfresco-datatable/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "ng2-alfresco-datatable",
   "description": "Alfresco Angular2 DataTable Component",
-  "version": "0.1.17",
+  "version": "0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER",
   "author": "Alfresco Software, Ltd.",
   "scripts": {
     "clean": "rimraf dist node_modules typings",
diff --git a/ng2-components/ng2-alfresco-documentlist/package.json b/ng2-components/ng2-alfresco-documentlist/package.json
index 756826a299..86b9eeca37 100644
--- a/ng2-components/ng2-alfresco-documentlist/package.json
+++ b/ng2-components/ng2-alfresco-documentlist/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "ng2-alfresco-documentlist",
   "description": "Alfresco Angular2 Document List Component",
-  "version": "0.1.37",
+  "version": "0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER",
   "author": "Alfresco Software, Ltd.",
   "scripts": {
     "clean": "rimraf dist node_modules typings",
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
     "zone.js": "0.6.12",
     "rimraf": "2.5.2",
     "ng2-translate": "2.2.2",
-    "ng2-alfresco-core": "^0.1.35",
+    "ng2-alfresco-core": "0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER",
     "alfresco-js-api": "^0.1.0"
   },
   "peerDependencies": {
diff --git a/ng2-components/ng2-alfresco-login/package.json b/ng2-components/ng2-alfresco-login/package.json
index aee58f95d3..f4b908624c 100644
--- a/ng2-components/ng2-alfresco-login/package.json
+++ b/ng2-components/ng2-alfresco-login/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "ng2-alfresco-login",
   "description": "Alfresco Angular2 Login Component",
-  "version": "0.1.32",
+  "version": "0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER",
   "author": "Alfresco Software, Ltd.",
   "scripts": {
     "clean": "rimraf dist node_modules typings",
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
     "zone.js": "0.6.12",
     "rimraf": "2.5.2",
     "ng2-translate": "2.2.2",
-    "ng2-alfresco-core": "^0.1.35",
+    "ng2-alfresco-core": "0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER",
     "alfresco-js-api": "^0.1.0",
     "coveralls": "^2.11.9"
   },
diff --git a/ng2-components/ng2-alfresco-search/package.json b/ng2-components/ng2-alfresco-search/package.json
index c986da3310..4c61ca8c45 100644
--- a/ng2-components/ng2-alfresco-search/package.json
+++ b/ng2-components/ng2-alfresco-search/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "ng2-alfresco-search",
   "description": "Alfresco Angular2 Search Component",
-  "version": "0.1.25",
+  "version": "0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER",
   "author": "Alfresco Software, Ltd.",
   "scripts": {
     "clean": "rimraf dist node_modules typings",
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
     "ng2-translate": "2.2.2",
     "material-design-lite": "1.1.3",
     "alfresco-js-api": "^0.1.0",
-    "ng2-alfresco-core": "^0.1.35"
+    "ng2-alfresco-core": "0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER"
   },
   "peerDependencies": {
     "material-design-icons": "^2.2.3",
diff --git a/ng2-components/ng2-alfresco-upload/package.json b/ng2-components/ng2-alfresco-upload/package.json
index 4666f1b837..36196d41c5 100644
--- a/ng2-components/ng2-alfresco-upload/package.json
+++ b/ng2-components/ng2-alfresco-upload/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "ng2-alfresco-upload",
   "description": "Alfresco Angular2 Upload Component",
-  "version": "0.1.55",
+  "version": "0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER",
   "author": "Alfresco Software, Ltd.",
   "scripts": {
     "clean": "rimraf dist node_modules typings",
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
     "rimraf": "2.5.2",
     "ng2-translate": "2.2.2",
     "alfresco-js-api": "^0.1.0",
-    "ng2-alfresco-core": "^0.1.35"
+    "ng2-alfresco-core": "0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER"
   },
   "peerDependencies": {
     "material-design-icons": "^2.2.3",
diff --git a/ng2-components/ng2-alfresco-viewer/package.json b/ng2-components/ng2-alfresco-viewer/package.json
index a9ad02e8f0..6d0a264137 100644
--- a/ng2-components/ng2-alfresco-viewer/package.json
+++ b/ng2-components/ng2-alfresco-viewer/package.json
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 {
   "name": "ng2-alfresco-viewer",
   "description": "Alfresco documents viewer",
-  "version": "0.1.35",
-  "author": "Eugenio Romano",
+  "version": "0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER",
+  "author": "Alfresco Software, Ltd.",
   "scripts": {
     "clean": "rimraf dist node_modules typings",
     "typings": "typings install",
diff --git a/scripts/npm-link-demo-shell.sh b/scripts/npm-link-demo-shell.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..df256f48b4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/npm-link-demo-shell.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+for PACKAGE in \
+  ng2-alfresco-core \
+  ng2-alfresco-datatable \
+  ng2-alfresco-documentlist \
+  ng2-alfresco-login \
+  ng2-alfresco-search \
+  ng2-alfresco-upload \
+  ng2-alfresco-viewer
+do
+  DESTDIR=././../ng2-components/${PACKAGE}
+  echo "====== linking component: ${DESTDIR} ====="
+  npm link ${DESTDIR} --access public
+done
+
+cd ./../demo-shell-ng2
+
+for PACKAGE in \
+  ng2-alfresco-core \
+  ng2-alfresco-datatable \
+  ng2-alfresco-documentlist \
+  ng2-alfresco-login \
+  ng2-alfresco-search \
+  ng2-alfresco-upload \
+  ng2-alfresco-viewer
+do
+  DESTDIR=././../ng2-components/${PACKAGE}
+  echo "====== demo shell linking: ${PACKAGE} ====="
+  npm link ${PACKAGE}
+done
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/scripts/npm-publish.sh b/scripts/npm-publish.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..092da9dba5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/npm-publish.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+for PACKAGE in \
+  ng2-alfresco-core \
+  ng2-alfresco-datatable \
+  ng2-alfresco-documentlist \
+  ng2-alfresco-login \
+  ng2-alfresco-search \
+  ng2-alfresco-upload \
+  ng2-alfresco-viewer
+do
+  DESTDIR=././../ng2-components/${PACKAGE}
+  echo "====== PUBLISHING: ${DESTDIR} ====="
+  npm publish ${DESTDIR}
+done
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/scripts/update-version.sh b/scripts/update-version.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..9bfbd8a8ac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/update-version.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+set -ex
+
+cd `dirname $0`
+
+VERSION=$1
+
+if [[ "${VERSION}" == "" ]]
+then
+  echo "Version number required"
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+echo "====== RENAMING 0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER to N.N.N version ======"
+find ././../ng2-components/ -type f -name package.json -print0 | xargs -0 sed -i '' "s/0\\.0\\.0-PLACEHOLDER/${VERSION}/g"
\ No newline at end of file