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diff --git a/testsuite-base/datanucleus/pom.xml b/testsuite-base/datanucleus/pom.xml
index 915e1feabf..ae4b3ffa2a 100644
--- a/testsuite-base/datanucleus/pom.xml
+++ b/testsuite-base/datanucleus/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
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-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-Alpha1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
     
diff --git a/testsuite-base/eclipselink/pom.xml b/testsuite-base/eclipselink/pom.xml
index c469c8d59c..89a5d2e5f6 100644
--- a/testsuite-base/eclipselink/pom.xml
+++ b/testsuite-base/eclipselink/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
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-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-Alpha1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
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diff --git a/testsuite-base/hibernate/pom.xml b/testsuite-base/hibernate/pom.xml
index c6c393b22e..87f2d96f18 100644
--- a/testsuite-base/hibernate/pom.xml
+++ b/testsuite-base/hibernate/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
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+        <version>1.6.0-Alpha1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
     
diff --git a/testsuite-base/jpa/pom.xml b/testsuite-base/jpa/pom.xml
index 74d4015cc0..1e9d01f0ae 100644
--- a/testsuite-base/jpa/pom.xml
+++ b/testsuite-base/jpa/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
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         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
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diff --git a/testsuite-base/openjpa/pom.xml b/testsuite-base/openjpa/pom.xml
index 984f59138f..41968468e5 100644
--- a/testsuite-base/openjpa/pom.xml
+++ b/testsuite-base/openjpa/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
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         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
     
diff --git a/testsuite-base/pom.xml b/testsuite-base/pom.xml
index 122edc291a..b62818a093 100644
--- a/testsuite-base/pom.xml
+++ b/testsuite-base/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
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         <relativePath>../parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
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diff --git a/website/pom.xml b/website/pom.xml
index ffe98be7d3..58dbff85dc 100644
--- a/website/pom.xml
+++ b/website/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
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         <artifactId>blaze-persistence-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-Alpha1</version>
         <relativePath>../parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>