diff --git a/archetypes/alfresco-allinone-archetype/pom.xml b/archetypes/alfresco-allinone-archetype/pom.xml
index 43c00474..364b04a7 100644
--- a/archetypes/alfresco-allinone-archetype/pom.xml
+++ b/archetypes/alfresco-allinone-archetype/pom.xml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.alfresco.maven</groupId>
     <artifactId>alfresco-sdk-aggregator</artifactId>
-    <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.0.0-beta-1</version>
     <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
   
diff --git a/archetypes/alfresco-amp-archetype/pom.xml b/archetypes/alfresco-amp-archetype/pom.xml
index b643524f..b7be15c6 100644
--- a/archetypes/alfresco-amp-archetype/pom.xml
+++ b/archetypes/alfresco-amp-archetype/pom.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.alfresco.maven</groupId>
     <artifactId>alfresco-sdk-aggregator</artifactId>
-    <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.0.0-beta-1</version>
     <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/archetypes/share-amp-archetype/pom.xml b/archetypes/share-amp-archetype/pom.xml
index 6045462d..e030d3d8 100644
--- a/archetypes/share-amp-archetype/pom.xml
+++ b/archetypes/share-amp-archetype/pom.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.alfresco.maven</groupId>
     <artifactId>alfresco-sdk-aggregator</artifactId>
-    <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.0.0-beta-1</version>
     <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/modules/alfresco-rad/pom.xml b/modules/alfresco-rad/pom.xml
index 854697ef..cd94f7f4 100644
--- a/modules/alfresco-rad/pom.xml
+++ b/modules/alfresco-rad/pom.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
   <parent>
       <groupId>org.alfresco.maven</groupId>
       <artifactId>alfresco-sdk-aggregator</artifactId>
-      <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>2.0.0-beta-1</version>
       <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/plugins/alfresco-maven-plugin/pom.xml b/plugins/alfresco-maven-plugin/pom.xml
index 3d3c92c0..a9559882 100644
--- a/plugins/alfresco-maven-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/alfresco-maven-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
   <parent>
       <groupId>org.alfresco.maven</groupId>
       <artifactId>alfresco-sdk-aggregator</artifactId>
-      <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>2.0.0-beta-1</version>
       <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 88585c90..35e904de 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
     <groupId>org.alfresco.maven</groupId>
     <artifactId>alfresco-sdk-aggregator</artifactId>
-    <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.0.0-beta-1</version>
     <name>Maven Alfresco SDK</name>
     <description>This aggregator Project builds all modules required for
         the Maven Alfresco SDK</description>
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@
         <connection>scm:git:${scm.url.base}.git</connection>
         <developerConnection>scm:git:${scm.url.base}</developerConnection>
         <url>${scm.url.base}</url>
-    </scm>
+      <tag>alfresco-sdk-aggregator-2.0.0-beta-1</tag>
+  </scm>
 
     <developers>
         <developer>
diff --git a/poms/alfresco-sdk-parent/pom.xml b/poms/alfresco-sdk-parent/pom.xml
index f25fad2d..b61f1995 100644
--- a/poms/alfresco-sdk-parent/pom.xml
+++ b/poms/alfresco-sdk-parent/pom.xml
@@ -14,12 +14,12 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.alfresco.maven</groupId>
     <artifactId>alfresco-sdk-aggregator</artifactId>
-    <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.0.0-beta-1</version>
     <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
   <!-- This defines the version of the SDK in terms of features -->
-  <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>2.0.0-beta-1</version>
 
   <prerequisites>
     <maven>3.2.2</maven>
@@ -76,9 +76,9 @@
     <app.amp.folder>src/main/amp</app.amp.folder>
     <app.amp.output.folder>../${project.build.finalName}</app.amp.output.folder>
     <!-- AMP excludes when installing into a WAR, by default empty (i.e. everything is included) -->
-    <app.amp.overlay.excludes></app.amp.overlay.excludes>
+    <app.amp.overlay.excludes />
     <!-- Empty AMP source excludes by default, see the amp-to-war profile for usage example -->
-    <app.amp.excludes></app.amp.excludes>
+    <app.amp.excludes />
     <app.properties.folder>src/main/properties/${env}</app.properties.folder>
     <app.properties.test.folder>src/test/properties/${env}</app.properties.test.folder>
     <app.properties.include>**</app.properties.include>
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@
     <!-- This is used for the site deployment procedure (override in your POM as needed) -->
     <stagingDirectory>../../target/staging/poms/alfresco-sdk-parent</stagingDirectory>
     <!-- Alfresco Maven plugin in use throughout the SDK -->
-    <maven.alfresco.version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</maven.alfresco.version>
+    <maven.alfresco.version>2.0.0-beta-1</maven.alfresco.version>
     <h2.version>1.3.174</h2.version>
     <h2-support.version>1.5</h2-support.version>
     <junit.version>4.11</junit.version>