diff --git a/archetypes/alfresco-allinone-archetype/src/main/resources/META-INF/maven/archetype-metadata.xml b/archetypes/alfresco-allinone-archetype/src/main/resources/META-INF/maven/archetype-metadata.xml
index 12d68606..90430ae6 100644
--- a/archetypes/alfresco-allinone-archetype/src/main/resources/META-INF/maven/archetype-metadata.xml
+++ b/archetypes/alfresco-allinone-archetype/src/main/resources/META-INF/maven/archetype-metadata.xml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
       <defaultValue>org.alfresco</defaultValue>
     </requiredProperty>
     <requiredProperty key="alfresco_target_version">
-      <defaultValue>5.0.a-SNAPSHOT</defaultValue>
+      <defaultValue>5.0.a</defaultValue>
     </requiredProperty>
     <requiredProperty key="package">
       <defaultValue>(not used)</defaultValue>
diff --git a/archetypes/alfresco-allinone-archetype/src/test/resources/projects/it/archetype.properties b/archetypes/alfresco-allinone-archetype/src/test/resources/projects/it/archetype.properties
index cc1de0d9..e016cc85 100644
--- a/archetypes/alfresco-allinone-archetype/src/test/resources/projects/it/archetype.properties
+++ b/archetypes/alfresco-allinone-archetype/src/test/resources/projects/it/archetype.properties
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@ version=0.1-SNAPSHOT
 groupId=archetype.it
 artifactId=allInOneTest
 alfresco_target_groupId=org.alfresco
-alfresco_target_version=5.0.a-SNAPSHOT
+alfresco_target_version=5.0.a
diff --git a/archetypes/alfresco-allinone-archetype/src/test/resources/projects/run/archetype.properties b/archetypes/alfresco-allinone-archetype/src/test/resources/projects/run/archetype.properties
index cc1de0d9..e016cc85 100644
--- a/archetypes/alfresco-allinone-archetype/src/test/resources/projects/run/archetype.properties
+++ b/archetypes/alfresco-allinone-archetype/src/test/resources/projects/run/archetype.properties
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@ version=0.1-SNAPSHOT
 groupId=archetype.it
 artifactId=allInOneTest
 alfresco_target_groupId=org.alfresco
-alfresco_target_version=5.0.a-SNAPSHOT
+alfresco_target_version=5.0.a
diff --git a/archetypes/alfresco-amp-archetype/src/main/resources/META-INF/maven/archetype-metadata.xml b/archetypes/alfresco-amp-archetype/src/main/resources/META-INF/maven/archetype-metadata.xml
index ace18eeb..423337d5 100644
--- a/archetypes/alfresco-amp-archetype/src/main/resources/META-INF/maven/archetype-metadata.xml
+++ b/archetypes/alfresco-amp-archetype/src/main/resources/META-INF/maven/archetype-metadata.xml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
       <defaultValue>org.alfresco</defaultValue>
     </requiredProperty>
     <requiredProperty key="alfresco_target_version">
-      <defaultValue>5.0.a-SNAPSHOT</defaultValue>
+      <defaultValue>5.0.a</defaultValue>
     </requiredProperty>
     <requiredProperty key="alfresco_target_amp_client_war">
       <defaultValue>alfresco</defaultValue>
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
       <defaultValue>org.alfresco</defaultValue>
     </requiredProperty>
     <requiredProperty key="alfresco_target_amp_client_war_version">
-      <defaultValue>5.0.a-SNAPSHOT</defaultValue>
+      <defaultValue>5.0.a</defaultValue>
     </requiredProperty>
     <requiredProperty key="package">
       <defaultValue>(not used)</defaultValue>
diff --git a/archetypes/alfresco-amp-archetype/src/test/resources/projects/basic/archetype.properties b/archetypes/alfresco-amp-archetype/src/test/resources/projects/basic/archetype.properties
index 1cbf48a5..0dd58788 100644
--- a/archetypes/alfresco-amp-archetype/src/test/resources/projects/basic/archetype.properties
+++ b/archetypes/alfresco-amp-archetype/src/test/resources/projects/basic/archetype.properties
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@
 package=it.pkg
 version=0.1-SNAPSHOT
 groupId=archetype.it
-alfresco_target_version=5.0.a-SNAPSHOT
+alfresco_target_version=5.0.a
 $=cat archetype.properties
 alfresco_target_groupId=org.alfresco
 alfresco_target_amp_client_war=alfresco
 alfresco_target_amp_client_war_groupId=org.alfresco
-alfresco_target_amp_client_war_version=5.0.a-SNAPSHOT
+alfresco_target_amp_client_war_version=5.0.a
 artifactId=basic
diff --git a/archetypes/alfresco-amp-archetype/src/test/resources/projects/run-basic/archetype.properties b/archetypes/alfresco-amp-archetype/src/test/resources/projects/run-basic/archetype.properties
index 1cbf48a5..0dd58788 100644
--- a/archetypes/alfresco-amp-archetype/src/test/resources/projects/run-basic/archetype.properties
+++ b/archetypes/alfresco-amp-archetype/src/test/resources/projects/run-basic/archetype.properties
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@
 package=it.pkg
 version=0.1-SNAPSHOT
 groupId=archetype.it
-alfresco_target_version=5.0.a-SNAPSHOT
+alfresco_target_version=5.0.a
 $=cat archetype.properties
 alfresco_target_groupId=org.alfresco
 alfresco_target_amp_client_war=alfresco
 alfresco_target_amp_client_war_groupId=org.alfresco
-alfresco_target_amp_client_war_version=5.0.a-SNAPSHOT
+alfresco_target_amp_client_war_version=5.0.a
 artifactId=basic
diff --git a/archetypes/share-amp-archetype/src/main/resources/META-INF/maven/archetype-metadata.xml b/archetypes/share-amp-archetype/src/main/resources/META-INF/maven/archetype-metadata.xml
index 2cd18867..ebd55faf 100644
--- a/archetypes/share-amp-archetype/src/main/resources/META-INF/maven/archetype-metadata.xml
+++ b/archetypes/share-amp-archetype/src/main/resources/META-INF/maven/archetype-metadata.xml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
       <defaultValue>org.alfresco</defaultValue>
     </requiredProperty>
     <requiredProperty key="alfresco_target_version">
-      <defaultValue>5.0.a-SNAPSHOT</defaultValue>
+      <defaultValue>5.0.a</defaultValue>
     </requiredProperty>
     <requiredProperty key="alfresco_target_amp_client_war">
       <defaultValue>share</defaultValue>
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
       <defaultValue>org.alfresco</defaultValue>
     </requiredProperty>
     <requiredProperty key="alfresco_target_amp_client_war_version">
-      <defaultValue>5.0.a-SNAPSHOT</defaultValue>
+      <defaultValue>5.0.a</defaultValue>
     </requiredProperty>
     <requiredProperty key="package">
       <defaultValue>(not used)</defaultValue>
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
     <fileSet filtered="true" encoding="UTF-8">
         <directory>src/main/amp/web</directory>
     </fileSet>
-    
+
     <fileSet filtered="false" packaged="false" encoding="UTF-8">
       <directory>src/test/java</directory>
       <includes>
diff --git a/archetypes/share-amp-archetype/src/test/resources/projects/basic/archetype.properties b/archetypes/share-amp-archetype/src/test/resources/projects/basic/archetype.properties
index 00abd955..2c0374e9 100644
--- a/archetypes/share-amp-archetype/src/test/resources/projects/basic/archetype.properties
+++ b/archetypes/share-amp-archetype/src/test/resources/projects/basic/archetype.properties
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@
 package=it.pkg
 version=0.1-SNAPSHOT
 groupId=archetype.it
-alfresco_target_version=5.0.a-SNAPSHOT
+alfresco_target_version=5.0.a
 $=cat archetype.properties
 alfresco_target_groupId=org.alfresco
 alfresco_target_amp_client_war=share
 alfresco_target_amp_client_war_groupId=org.alfresco
-alfresco_target_amp_client_war_version=5.0.a-SNAPSHOT
+alfresco_target_amp_client_war_version=5.0.a
 artifactId=basic
diff --git a/archetypes/share-amp-archetype/src/test/resources/projects/run-basic/archetype.properties b/archetypes/share-amp-archetype/src/test/resources/projects/run-basic/archetype.properties
index 00abd955..2c0374e9 100644
--- a/archetypes/share-amp-archetype/src/test/resources/projects/run-basic/archetype.properties
+++ b/archetypes/share-amp-archetype/src/test/resources/projects/run-basic/archetype.properties
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@
 package=it.pkg
 version=0.1-SNAPSHOT
 groupId=archetype.it
-alfresco_target_version=5.0.a-SNAPSHOT
+alfresco_target_version=5.0.a
 $=cat archetype.properties
 alfresco_target_groupId=org.alfresco
 alfresco_target_amp_client_war=share
 alfresco_target_amp_client_war_groupId=org.alfresco
-alfresco_target_amp_client_war_version=5.0.a-SNAPSHOT
+alfresco_target_amp_client_war_version=5.0.a
 artifactId=basic
diff --git a/plugins/alfresco-maven-plugin/pom.xml b/plugins/alfresco-maven-plugin/pom.xml
index 2bc3c84d..0176e481 100644
--- a/plugins/alfresco-maven-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/alfresco-maven-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <artifactId>alfresco-maven-plugin</artifactId>
   <packaging>maven-plugin</packaging>
   <name>Alfresco Maven Plugin</name>
-  
+
   <parent>
       <groupId>org.alfresco.maven</groupId>
       <artifactId>alfresco-lifecycle-aggregator</artifactId>
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.alfresco</groupId>
       <artifactId>alfresco-mmt</artifactId>
-      <version>5.0.a-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>5.0.a</version>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
 
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 7242081c..9bb7f518 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
     <!-- All the modules of the Maven Alfresco SDK -->
     <modules>
         <!-- Modules -->
-        <module>modules/alfresco-rad</module>       
+        <module>modules/alfresco-rad</module>
         <!-- Plugins -->
         <module>plugins/alfresco-maven-plugin</module>
         <!-- POM files -->
diff --git a/poms/alfresco-sdk-parent/pom.xml b/poms/alfresco-sdk-parent/pom.xml
index f66a023f..68ec1959 100644
--- a/poms/alfresco-sdk-parent/pom.xml
+++ b/poms/alfresco-sdk-parent/pom.xml
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@
   <artifactId>alfresco-sdk-parent</artifactId>
   <name>Maven Alfresco SDK Parent POM</name>
   <description>
-     The Maven Alfresco SDK Parent POM exposes the developer features of the Maven Alfresco SDK. 
+     The Maven Alfresco SDK Parent POM exposes the developer features of the Maven Alfresco SDK.
      Declare this POM as parent for your project and select the Alfresco version/edition by defining
-     the alfresco.groupId and alfresco.version in your POM. 
+     the alfresco.groupId and alfresco.version in your POM.
   </description>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
-  
+
   <!-- This parent is only needed for SDK release purposes. It does not add behaviors -->
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.alfresco.maven</groupId>
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
     <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
-  
+
   <!-- This defines the version of the SDK in terms of features -->
   <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 
@@ -29,17 +29,17 @@
     <!--  Default Alfresco version this SDK version has been tested with:
         |
         | alfresco.groupId can be
-        | org.alfresco ==> Alfresco community 
+        | org.alfresco ==> Alfresco community
         | org.alfresco.enterprise ==> Alfresco Enterprise
         |
         | NOTE: You can / should override these properties in you POM to select the proper version
-        | 
+        |
         | For available versions please search on https://artifacts.alfresco.com/nexus/index.html
         -->
     <alfresco.groupId>org.alfresco</alfresco.groupId>
-    <alfresco.version>5.0.a-SNAPSHOT</alfresco.version>
+    <alfresco.version>5.0.a</alfresco.version>
 
-    <!--  Values can be "alfresco" or "share". Default value is 'alfresco' assuming you are developing a repository AMP, change to share for share AMPs 
+    <!--  Values can be "alfresco" or "share". Default value is 'alfresco' assuming you are developing a repository AMP, change to share for share AMPs
         | This impact (in AMP projects) the choice of the WAR project for embedded run
          -->
     <alfresco.client.war>alfresco</alfresco.client.war>
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
     <!-- By default the H2 embedded database datafile is created under the alfresco.data.location folder -->
     <alfresco.db.url>jdbc:h2:./${alfresco.data.location}/h2_data/${alfresco.db.name};${alfresco.db.params}</alfresco.db.url>
     <alfresco.db.datasource.class>org.h2.jdbcx.JdbcDataSource</alfresco.db.datasource.class>
-    
+
     <!-- SDK Properties -->
     <!--
     Built-in multi-environment property placeholding support (also for testing); to enable it on your sub-modules
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
     -->
     <env>local</env>
     <!--  Be default we assume to we load all properties files under ${app.properties.folder}
-        | and 
+        | and
         | This can be overridden your pom
      -->
     <app.amp.folder>src/main/amp</app.amp.folder>
@@ -80,20 +80,20 @@
     <app.properties.test.folder>src/test/properties/${env}</app.properties.test.folder>
     <app.properties.include>**</app.properties.include>
     <app.properties.test.include>**</app.properties.test.include>
-    
-    <!--  Turns on/off POM properties filtering globally. By default filtering is on. 
+
+    <!--  Turns on/off POM properties filtering globally. By default filtering is on.
         | This can be overridden in your POM, but do it at your own risk
         | as it may break SDK functionalities
          -->
     <app.filtering.enabled>true</app.filtering.enabled>
     <app.testing.jvm.args>-Xms256m -Xmx1524m -XX:MaxPermSize=256m -Duser.language=en</app.testing.jvm.args>
-    
+
     <!--  Logging in project's target folder by default
-        | NOTE: Remember the trailing slash when overriding this. 
+        | NOTE: Remember the trailing slash when overriding this.
          -->
     <app.log.dir>${project.build.directory}/</app.log.dir>
     <app.log.root.level>WARN</app.log.root.level>
-    
+
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
 
     <!-- Maven Plugins Versions used by the SDK -->
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@
       </snapshots>
     </pluginRepository>
   </pluginRepositories>
-  
+
   <build>
     <finalName>${project.artifactId}</finalName>
     <pluginManagement>
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@
                     <artifactId>h2-support</artifactId>
                     <version>${h2-support.version}</version>
                 </dependency>
-                <!-- Major performance improvement, 
+                <!-- Major performance improvement,
                 see http://mindthegab.com/2013/06/20/maven-is-not-so-evil-plexus-archives-2-3-is-a-life-saver-for-the-speed-of-your-war-development-with-maven/ -->
                 <dependency>
                     <groupId>org.codehaus.plexus</groupId>
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@
         </plugin>
       </plugins>
     </pluginManagement>
-    
+
     <plugins>
         <plugin>
           <groupId>org.alfresco.maven.plugin</groupId>
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@
             </plugins>
         </build>
     </profile>
-    
+
     <!-- Enable environment test properties filtering based on the env property -->
     <profile>
         <id>enable-test-properties-filtering</id>
@@ -392,8 +392,8 @@
             </plugins>
         </build>
     </profile>
-    
-    
+
+
     <!-- Enable AMP lifecycle if finds a module.properties, including unit testing support -->
     <profile>
       <id>enable-amp</id>
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@
         </plugins>
       </build>
     </profile>
-    
+
     <!-- Enable AMP lifecycle if finds a module.properties, including unit testing support -->
     <profile>
       <id>enable-alfresco-testing</id>
@@ -483,9 +483,9 @@
               <version>${maven.alfresco.version}</version>
               <scope>test</scope>
           </dependency>
-          <!-- 
-          |    Requires this explicit test dependency, for a Spring 3.0.5 bug 
-          |    See https://jira.springsource.org/browse/SPR-8527 
+          <!--
+          |    Requires this explicit test dependency, for a Spring 3.0.5 bug
+          |    See https://jira.springsource.org/browse/SPR-8527
           -->
           <dependency>
               <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
@@ -495,9 +495,9 @@
           </dependency>
       </dependencies>
     </profile>
-    
-    <!-- Profile to enable rapid application development with JRebel 
-         and remote JUnit running, needs to be called explicitly 
+
+    <!-- Profile to enable rapid application development with JRebel
+         and remote JUnit running, needs to be called explicitly
          with -Prad -->
     <profile>
       <id>rad</id>
@@ -553,9 +553,9 @@
               <version>${maven.alfresco.version}</version>
           </dependency>
       </dependencies>
-      
+
     </profile>
-    
+
     <!-- Enable AMP project packing on a WAR and run embedded in Tomcat -->
     <profile>
       <id>amp-to-war</id>
@@ -686,8 +686,8 @@
             <version>1.5.11</version>
         </dependency>
       </dependencies>
-    </profile>    
-    
+    </profile>
+
     <!-- Cleans Alfresco data folder, embedded DB and any log file found -->
     <profile>
         <id>purge</id>