diff --git a/nexus-maven-plugins/nexus-maven-plugin/pom.xml b/nexus-maven-plugins/nexus-maven-plugin/pom.xml
index 6500dd3602..3e4d1ace15 100644
--- a/nexus-maven-plugins/nexus-maven-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/nexus-maven-plugins/nexus-maven-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -19,13 +19,12 @@
     All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
 
 -->
-<project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
-         xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
+<project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.sonatype.nexus</groupId>
     <artifactId>nexus-maven-plugins-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>1.10.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.0-M1</version>
   </parent>
 
   <groupId>org.sonatype.plugins</groupId>
diff --git a/nexus-maven-plugins/pom.xml b/nexus-maven-plugins/pom.xml
index 5860acd910..f77785deb9 100644
--- a/nexus-maven-plugins/pom.xml
+++ b/nexus-maven-plugins/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.sonatype.nexus</groupId>
     <artifactId>nexus</artifactId>
-    <version>1.10.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.0-M1</version>
     <relativePath>../nexus</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/nexus-runtime-platform/pom.xml b/nexus-runtime-platform/pom.xml
index 6e0bcc8dec..256fc0d4a5 100644
--- a/nexus-runtime-platform/pom.xml
+++ b/nexus-runtime-platform/pom.xml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 
   <groupId>org.sonatype.nexus</groupId>
   <artifactId>nexus-runtime-platform</artifactId>
-  <version>1.10.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>2.0-M1</version>
 
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
   <name>Nexus : Runtime Platform</name>
diff --git a/nexus/nexus-api/pom.xml b/nexus/nexus-api/pom.xml
index 20ba8d0910..155a3b7f48 100644
--- a/nexus/nexus-api/pom.xml
+++ b/nexus/nexus-api/pom.xml
@@ -18,14 +18,13 @@
     All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
 
 -->
-<project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
-  xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/maven-v4_0_0.xsd">
+<project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/maven-v4_0_0.xsd">
 
   <!-- Parent POM -->
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.sonatype.nexus</groupId>
     <artifactId>nexus</artifactId>
-    <version>1.10.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.0-M1</version>
   </parent>
 
   <!-- the version of maven's project object model -->
diff --git a/nexus/nexus-app/pom.xml b/nexus/nexus-app/pom.xml
index 4c55fafa42..7f458a1b42 100644
--- a/nexus/nexus-app/pom.xml
+++ b/nexus/nexus-app/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.sonatype.nexus</groupId>
     <artifactId>nexus</artifactId>
-    <version>1.10.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.0-M1</version>
   </parent>
 
   <!-- the version of maven's project object model -->
diff --git a/nexus/nexus-clients/nexus-rest-client-java/pom.xml b/nexus/nexus-clients/nexus-rest-client-java/pom.xml
index 5346366fba..e9be088c95 100644
--- a/nexus/nexus-clients/nexus-rest-client-java/pom.xml
+++ b/nexus/nexus-clients/nexus-rest-client-java/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>nexus-clients</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.sonatype.nexus</groupId>
-    <version>1.10.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.0-M1</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>nexus-rest-client-java</artifactId>
diff --git a/nexus/nexus-clients/nexus-restlight-clients/nexus-restlight-client-common/pom.xml b/nexus/nexus-clients/nexus-restlight-clients/nexus-restlight-client-common/pom.xml
index 2c8b6e8ae7..66f7d5c37b 100644
--- a/nexus/nexus-clients/nexus-restlight-clients/nexus-restlight-client-common/pom.xml
+++ b/nexus/nexus-clients/nexus-restlight-clients/nexus-restlight-client-common/pom.xml
@@ -18,15 +18,14 @@
     All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
 
 -->
-<project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
-  xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/maven-v4_0_0.xsd">
+<project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/maven-v4_0_0.xsd">
 
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.sonatype.nexus.restlight</groupId>
     <artifactId>nexus-restlight-clients</artifactId>
-    <version>1.10.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.0-M1</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>nexus-restlight-client-common</artifactId>
diff --git a/nexus/nexus-clients/nexus-restlight-clients/nexus-restlight-core-client/pom.xml b/nexus/nexus-clients/nexus-restlight-clients/nexus-restlight-core-client/pom.xml
index 44a9ef13cd..d37a839068 100644
--- a/nexus/nexus-clients/nexus-restlight-clients/nexus-restlight-core-client/pom.xml
+++ b/nexus/nexus-clients/nexus-restlight-clients/nexus-restlight-core-client/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.sonatype.nexus.restlight</groupId>
     <artifactId>nexus-restlight-clients</artifactId>
-    <version>1.10.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.0-M1</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>nexus-restlight-core-client</artifactId>
diff --git a/nexus/nexus-clients/nexus-restlight-clients/nexus-restlight-m2-settings-client/pom.xml b/nexus/nexus-clients/nexus-restlight-clients/nexus-restlight-m2-settings-client/pom.xml
index ded092ccad..dbd5b91016 100644
--- a/nexus/nexus-clients/nexus-restlight-clients/nexus-restlight-m2-settings-client/pom.xml
+++ b/nexus/nexus-clients/nexus-restlight-clients/nexus-restlight-m2-settings-client/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.sonatype.nexus.restlight</groupId>
     <artifactId>nexus-restlight-clients</artifactId>
-    <version>1.10.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.0-M1</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>nexus-restlight-m2-settings-client</artifactId>
diff --git a/nexus/nexus-clients/nexus-restlight-clients/nexus-restlight-stage-client/pom.xml b/nexus/nexus-clients/nexus-restlight-clients/nexus-restlight-stage-client/pom.xml
index b73aec4e26..f09da04351 100644
--- a/nexus/nexus-clients/nexus-restlight-clients/nexus-restlight-stage-client/pom.xml
+++ b/nexus/nexus-clients/nexus-restlight-clients/nexus-restlight-stage-client/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.sonatype.nexus.restlight</groupId>
     <artifactId>nexus-restlight-clients</artifactId>
-    <version>1.10.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.0-M1</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>nexus-restlight-stage-client</artifactId>
diff --git a/nexus/nexus-clients/nexus-restlight-clients/nexus-restlight-test-harness/pom.xml b/nexus/nexus-clients/nexus-restlight-clients/nexus-restlight-test-harness/pom.xml
index 718e9fdab6..09eb51cd07 100644
--- a/nexus/nexus-clients/nexus-restlight-clients/nexus-restlight-test-harness/pom.xml
+++ b/nexus/nexus-clients/nexus-restlight-clients/nexus-restlight-test-harness/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.sonatype.nexus.restlight</groupId>
     <artifactId>nexus-restlight-clients</artifactId>
-    <version>1.10.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.0-M1</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>nexus-restlight-test-harness</artifactId>
diff --git a/nexus/nexus-clients/nexus-restlight-clients/pom.xml b/nexus/nexus-clients/nexus-restlight-clients/pom.xml
index 166c146a14..0640479ef1 100644
--- a/nexus/nexus-clients/nexus-restlight-clients/pom.xml
+++ b/nexus/nexus-clients/nexus-restlight-clients/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.sonatype.nexus</groupId>
     <artifactId>nexus-clients</artifactId>
-    <version>1.10.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.0-M1</version>
   </parent>
 
   <groupId>org.sonatype.nexus.restlight</groupId>
diff --git a/nexus/nexus-clients/pom.xml b/nexus/nexus-clients/pom.xml
index 5b8a795a74..7902a1ee36 100644
--- a/nexus/nexus-clients/pom.xml
+++ b/nexus/nexus-clients/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>nexus</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.sonatype.nexus</groupId>
-    <version>1.10.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.0-M1</version>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>nexus-clients</artifactId>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
diff --git a/nexus/nexus-configuration-model/pom.xml b/nexus/nexus-configuration-model/pom.xml
index 0db971c35d..d7f6dd7dac 100644
--- a/nexus/nexus-configuration-model/pom.xml
+++ b/nexus/nexus-configuration-model/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.sonatype.nexus</groupId>
     <artifactId>nexus</artifactId>
-    <version>1.10.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.0-M1</version>
   </parent>
 
   <!-- the version of maven's project object model -->
diff --git a/nexus/nexus-configuration/pom.xml b/nexus/nexus-configuration/pom.xml
index 079de2bb72..76783f6972 100644
--- a/nexus/nexus-configuration/pom.xml
+++ b/nexus/nexus-configuration/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.sonatype.nexus</groupId>
     <artifactId>nexus</artifactId>
-    <version>1.10.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.0-M1</version>
   </parent>
 
   <!-- the version of maven's project object model -->
diff --git a/nexus/nexus-core-plugins/nexus-archetype-plugin/pom.xml b/nexus/nexus-core-plugins/nexus-archetype-plugin/pom.xml
index 77abad6f3c..cb55ed6f1f 100644
--- a/nexus/nexus-core-plugins/nexus-archetype-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/nexus/nexus-core-plugins/nexus-archetype-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.sonatype.nexus.plugins</groupId>
     <artifactId>nexus-core-plugins</artifactId>
-    <version>1.10.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.0-M1</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>nexus-archetype-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/nexus/nexus-core-plugins/nexus-core-documentation-plugin/pom.xml b/nexus/nexus-core-plugins/nexus-core-documentation-plugin/pom.xml
index b693951357..d70285112b 100644
--- a/nexus/nexus-core-plugins/nexus-core-documentation-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/nexus/nexus-core-plugins/nexus-core-documentation-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.sonatype.nexus.plugins</groupId>
     <artifactId>nexus-core-plugins</artifactId>
-    <version>1.10.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.0-M1</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>nexus-core-documentation-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/nexus/nexus-core-plugins/nexus-groovy-console-plugin/pom.xml b/nexus/nexus-core-plugins/nexus-groovy-console-plugin/pom.xml
index e8cf672ae3..8f55b15cdc 100644
--- a/nexus/nexus-core-plugins/nexus-groovy-console-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/nexus/nexus-core-plugins/nexus-groovy-console-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.sonatype.nexus.plugins</groupId>
     <artifactId>nexus-core-plugins</artifactId>
-    <version>1.10.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.0-M1</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>nexus-groovy-console-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/nexus/nexus-core-plugins/nexus-indexer-lucene-plugin/pom.xml b/nexus/nexus-core-plugins/nexus-indexer-lucene-plugin/pom.xml
index aa71dff2bb..a9647614bb 100644
--- a/nexus/nexus-core-plugins/nexus-indexer-lucene-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/nexus/nexus-core-plugins/nexus-indexer-lucene-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.sonatype.nexus.plugins</groupId>
     <artifactId>nexus-core-plugins</artifactId>
-    <version>1.10.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.0-M1</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>nexus-indexer-lucene-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/nexus/nexus-core-plugins/nexus-ldap-plugin-parent/ldap-common/pom.xml b/nexus/nexus-core-plugins/nexus-ldap-plugin-parent/ldap-common/pom.xml
index fc18bee496..e922c3d4cf 100644
--- a/nexus/nexus-core-plugins/nexus-ldap-plugin-parent/ldap-common/pom.xml
+++ b/nexus/nexus-core-plugins/nexus-ldap-plugin-parent/ldap-common/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.sonatype.nexus.plugins.ldap</groupId>
     <artifactId>nexus-ldap-plugin-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>1.10.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.0-M1</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>ldap-common</artifactId>
diff --git a/nexus/nexus-core-plugins/nexus-ldap-plugin-parent/nexus-ldap-plugin-it/pom.xml b/nexus/nexus-core-plugins/nexus-ldap-plugin-parent/nexus-ldap-plugin-it/pom.xml
index 305f63ad8e..8d7294df06 100644
--- a/nexus/nexus-core-plugins/nexus-ldap-plugin-parent/nexus-ldap-plugin-it/pom.xml
+++ b/nexus/nexus-core-plugins/nexus-ldap-plugin-parent/nexus-ldap-plugin-it/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>nexus-ldap-plugin-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.sonatype.nexus.plugins.ldap</groupId>
-    <version>1.10.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.0-M1</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>nexus-ldap-plugin-it</artifactId>
diff --git a/nexus/nexus-core-plugins/nexus-ldap-plugin-parent/nexus-ldap-realm-plugin/pom.xml b/nexus/nexus-core-plugins/nexus-ldap-plugin-parent/nexus-ldap-realm-plugin/pom.xml
index d81e242d1e..29c0b2acee 100644
--- a/nexus/nexus-core-plugins/nexus-ldap-plugin-parent/nexus-ldap-realm-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/nexus/nexus-core-plugins/nexus-ldap-plugin-parent/nexus-ldap-realm-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.sonatype.nexus.plugins.ldap</groupId>
     <artifactId>nexus-ldap-plugin-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>1.10.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.0-M1</version>
   </parent>
 
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
diff --git a/nexus/nexus-core-plugins/nexus-ldap-plugin-parent/pom.xml b/nexus/nexus-core-plugins/nexus-ldap-plugin-parent/pom.xml
index 0a2e9b50c8..aa332fadd4 100644
--- a/nexus/nexus-core-plugins/nexus-ldap-plugin-parent/pom.xml
+++ b/nexus/nexus-core-plugins/nexus-ldap-plugin-parent/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.sonatype.nexus.plugins</groupId>
     <artifactId>nexus-core-plugins</artifactId>
-    <version>1.10.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.0-M1</version>
   </parent>
 
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
diff --git a/nexus/nexus-core-plugins/nexus-lvo-plugin/pom.xml b/nexus/nexus-core-plugins/nexus-lvo-plugin/pom.xml
index 410ac73d70..a6726bf6c8 100644
--- a/nexus/nexus-core-plugins/nexus-lvo-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/nexus/nexus-core-plugins/nexus-lvo-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.sonatype.nexus.plugins</groupId>
     <artifactId>nexus-core-plugins</artifactId>
-    <version>1.10.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.0-M1</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>nexus-lvo-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/nexus/nexus-core-plugins/nexus-maven-bridge-plugin/pom.xml b/nexus/nexus-core-plugins/nexus-maven-bridge-plugin/pom.xml
index d693763b17..33466a4cfe 100644
--- a/nexus/nexus-core-plugins/nexus-maven-bridge-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/nexus/nexus-core-plugins/nexus-maven-bridge-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -19,15 +19,14 @@
     All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
 
 -->
-<project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
-  xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/maven-v4_0_0.xsd">
+<project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/maven-v4_0_0.xsd">
 
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.sonatype.nexus.plugins</groupId>
     <artifactId>nexus-core-plugins</artifactId>
-    <version>1.10.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.0-M1</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>nexus-maven-bridge-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/nexus/nexus-core-plugins/nexus-migration-plugin/nexus-migration-plugin-artifactory-bridge/pom.xml b/nexus/nexus-core-plugins/nexus-migration-plugin/nexus-migration-plugin-artifactory-bridge/pom.xml
index 3a8b92005b..95a8718ec4 100644
--- a/nexus/nexus-core-plugins/nexus-migration-plugin/nexus-migration-plugin-artifactory-bridge/pom.xml
+++ b/nexus/nexus-core-plugins/nexus-migration-plugin/nexus-migration-plugin-artifactory-bridge/pom.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>nexus-migration-plugin</artifactId>
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   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>nexus-migration-plugin-artifactory-bridge</artifactId>
diff --git a/nexus/nexus-core-plugins/nexus-migration-plugin/nexus-migration-plugin-artifactory/pom.xml b/nexus/nexus-core-plugins/nexus-migration-plugin/nexus-migration-plugin-artifactory/pom.xml
index b7ac3601a8..ef38ff9b32 100644
--- a/nexus/nexus-core-plugins/nexus-migration-plugin/nexus-migration-plugin-artifactory/pom.xml
+++ b/nexus/nexus-core-plugins/nexus-migration-plugin/nexus-migration-plugin-artifactory/pom.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
   <parent>
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   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>nexus-migration-plugin-artifactory</artifactId>
diff --git a/nexus/nexus-core-plugins/nexus-migration-plugin/nexus-migration-plugin-configuration/pom.xml b/nexus/nexus-core-plugins/nexus-migration-plugin/nexus-migration-plugin-configuration/pom.xml
index baebd2e51b..88ce7e9c0c 100644
--- a/nexus/nexus-core-plugins/nexus-migration-plugin/nexus-migration-plugin-configuration/pom.xml
+++ b/nexus/nexus-core-plugins/nexus-migration-plugin/nexus-migration-plugin-configuration/pom.xml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
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   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>nexus-migration-plugin-configuration</artifactId>
diff --git a/nexus/nexus-core-plugins/nexus-migration-plugin/nexus-migration-plugin-packaging/pom.xml b/nexus/nexus-core-plugins/nexus-migration-plugin/nexus-migration-plugin-packaging/pom.xml
index a78132b37d..faba82e78b 100644
--- a/nexus/nexus-core-plugins/nexus-migration-plugin/nexus-migration-plugin-packaging/pom.xml
+++ b/nexus/nexus-core-plugins/nexus-migration-plugin/nexus-migration-plugin-packaging/pom.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
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   <artifactId>nexus-migration-plugin-packaging</artifactId>
diff --git a/nexus/nexus-core-plugins/nexus-migration-plugin/nexus-migration-plugin-test-harness/pom.xml b/nexus/nexus-core-plugins/nexus-migration-plugin/nexus-migration-plugin-test-harness/pom.xml
index 57a1e636f3..08b2b5e54f 100644
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     <artifactId>nexus</artifactId>
-    <version>1.10.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.0-M1</version>
   </parent>
 
   <!-- a unique name for this project -->
diff --git a/nexus/nexus-web-utils/pom.xml b/nexus/nexus-web-utils/pom.xml
index 6091cf1c9e..62732c05ed 100644
--- a/nexus/nexus-web-utils/pom.xml
+++ b/nexus/nexus-web-utils/pom.xml
@@ -18,8 +18,7 @@
     All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
 
 -->
-<project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
-  xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/maven-v4_0_0.xsd">
+<project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/maven-v4_0_0.xsd">
 
   <!-- the version of maven's project object model -->
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
@@ -28,7 +27,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.sonatype.nexus</groupId>
     <artifactId>nexus</artifactId>
-    <version>1.10.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.0-M1</version>
   </parent>
 
   <!-- a unique name for this project -->
diff --git a/nexus/nexus-webapp/pom.xml b/nexus/nexus-webapp/pom.xml
index 76ae58b68c..0ec3de8bf6 100644
--- a/nexus/nexus-webapp/pom.xml
+++ b/nexus/nexus-webapp/pom.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.sonatype.nexus</groupId>
     <artifactId>nexus</artifactId>
-    <version>1.10.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.0-M1</version>
   </parent>
 
   <!-- a unique name for this project -->
diff --git a/nexus/pom.xml b/nexus/pom.xml
index b83edd1033..a7405a9781 100644
--- a/nexus/pom.xml
+++ b/nexus/pom.xml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
   <artifactId>nexus</artifactId>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
   <name>Nexus</name>
-  <version>1.10.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>2.0-M1</version>
   <description>Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager</description>
   <inceptionYear>2007</inceptionYear>
 
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
     <url>https://github.com/sonatype/nexus</url>
   </scm>
 
-  <mailingLists/>
+  <mailingLists />
   <licenses>
     <license>
       <name>GNU Affero General Public License</name>
@@ -1974,7 +1974,7 @@
                         </goals>
                       </pluginExecutionFilter>
                       <action>
-                        <execute/>
+                        <execute />
                       </action>
                     </pluginExecution>
                     <pluginExecution>
@@ -1987,7 +1987,7 @@
                         </goals>
                       </pluginExecutionFilter>
                       <action>
-                        <execute/>
+                        <execute />
                       </action>
                     </pluginExecution>
                     <pluginExecution>
@@ -2000,7 +2000,7 @@
                         </goals>
                       </pluginExecutionFilter>
                       <action>
-                        <ignore/>
+                        <ignore />
                       </action>
                     </pluginExecution>
                     <pluginExecution>
@@ -2015,7 +2015,7 @@
                         </goals>
                       </pluginExecutionFilter>
                       <action>
-                        <ignore/>
+                        <ignore />
                       </action>
                     </pluginExecution>
                     <pluginExecution>
@@ -2028,7 +2028,7 @@
                         </goals>
                       </pluginExecutionFilter>
                       <action>
-                        <ignore/>
+                        <ignore />
                       </action>
                     </pluginExecution>
                     <pluginExecution>
@@ -2041,7 +2041,7 @@
                         </goals>
                       </pluginExecutionFilter>
                       <action>
-                        <ignore/>
+                        <ignore />
                       </action>
                     </pluginExecution>
                   </pluginExecutions>
@@ -2060,10 +2060,10 @@
             <configuration>
               <mappingId>customizable</mappingId>
               <configurators>
-                <configurator id="org.maven.ide.eclipse.jdt.javaConfigurator"/>
-                <configurator id="org.maven.ide.eclipse.modello.modelloConfigurator"/>
-                <configurator id="org.maven.ide.eclipse.plexus.annotations.plexusConfigurator"/>
-                <configurator id="org.maven.ide.eclipse.mavenarchiver.pomProperties"/>
+                <configurator id="org.maven.ide.eclipse.jdt.javaConfigurator" />
+                <configurator id="org.maven.ide.eclipse.modello.modelloConfigurator" />
+                <configurator id="org.maven.ide.eclipse.plexus.annotations.plexusConfigurator" />
+                <configurator id="org.maven.ide.eclipse.mavenarchiver.pomProperties" />
               </configurators>
               <mojoExecutions>
                 <mojoExecution>org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-resources-plugin::</mojoExecution>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 0a5a1fc5e9..9af70bab16 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 
   <groupId>org.sonatype.nexus</groupId>
   <artifactId>nexus-aggregator</artifactId>
-  <version>1.10.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>2.0-M1</version>
 
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
   <name>Nexus : Aggregator</name>
@@ -172,8 +172,8 @@
             <goals>deploy</goals>
             <!--<arguments>-Prelease</arguments>-->
             <!-- Use a quick build to verify the tag, and a full build with ITs for the deploy -->
-            <arguments></arguments>
-            <preparationGoals></preparationGoals> 
+            <arguments />
+            <preparationGoals /> 
             <releaseProfiles>release</releaseProfiles>
             <tagNameFormat>nexus-@{version}</tagNameFormat>
           </configuration>