diff --git a/exist-ant/pom.xml b/exist-ant/pom.xml
index 4a8a1f1175a..00259cdc0a3 100644
--- a/exist-ant/pom.xml
+++ b/exist-ant/pom.xml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.exist-db</groupId>
         <artifactId>exist-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>6.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>6.3.0</version>
         <relativePath>../exist-parent</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
         <connection>scm:git:https://github.com/exist-db/exist.git</connection>
         <developerConnection>scm:git:https://github.com/exist-db/exist.git</developerConnection>
         <url>scm:git:https://github.com/exist-db/exist.git</url>
-      <tag>HEAD</tag>
+      <tag>eXist-6.3.0</tag>
   </scm>
 
     <dependencies>
diff --git a/exist-core/pom.xml b/exist-core/pom.xml
index 26f8a8cd81b..7970433f53e 100644
--- a/exist-core/pom.xml
+++ b/exist-core/pom.xml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.exist-db</groupId>
         <artifactId>exist-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>6.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>6.3.0</version>
         <relativePath>../exist-parent</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
         <connection>scm:git:https://github.com/exist-db/exist.git</connection>
         <developerConnection>scm:git:https://github.com/exist-db/exist.git</developerConnection>
         <url>scm:git:https://github.com/exist-db/exist.git</url>
-      <tag>HEAD</tag>
+      <tag>eXist-6.3.0</tag>
   </scm>
 
     <dependencies>
diff --git a/exist-distribution/pom.xml b/exist-distribution/pom.xml
index 80589c6d64d..03dc9332d06 100644
--- a/exist-distribution/pom.xml
+++ b/exist-distribution/pom.xml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.exist-db</groupId>
         <artifactId>exist-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>6.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>6.3.0</version>
         <relativePath>../exist-parent</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
         <connection>scm:git:https://github.com/exist-db/exist.git</connection>
         <developerConnection>scm:git:https://github.com/exist-db/exist.git</developerConnection>
         <url>scm:git:https://github.com/exist-db/exist.git</url>
-      <tag>HEAD</tag>
+      <tag>eXist-6.3.0</tag>
   </scm>
 
     <properties>
diff --git a/exist-docker/pom.xml b/exist-docker/pom.xml
index b1a1f92b625..45d1f8bf0fa 100644
--- a/exist-docker/pom.xml
+++ b/exist-docker/pom.xml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.exist-db</groupId>
         <artifactId>exist-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>6.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>6.3.0</version>
         <relativePath>../exist-parent</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
         <connection>scm:git:https://github.com/exist-db/exist.git</connection>
         <developerConnection>scm:git:https://github.com/exist-db/exist.git</developerConnection>
         <url>scm:git:https://github.com/exist-db/exist.git</url>
-      <tag>HEAD</tag>
+      <tag>eXist-6.3.0</tag>
   </scm>
 
     <properties>
diff --git a/exist-installer/pom.xml b/exist-installer/pom.xml
index cc759bcf165..f13f88bda06 100644
--- a/exist-installer/pom.xml
+++ b/exist-installer/pom.xml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.exist-db</groupId>
         <artifactId>exist-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>6.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>6.3.0</version>
         <relativePath>../exist-parent</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
         <connection>scm:git:https://github.com/exist-db/exist.git</connection>
         <developerConnection>scm:git:https://github.com/exist-db/exist.git</developerConnection>
         <url>scm:git:https://github.com/exist-db/exist.git</url>
-      <tag>HEAD</tag>
+      <tag>eXist-6.3.0</tag>
   </scm>
 
     <properties>
diff --git a/exist-jetty-config/pom.xml b/exist-jetty-config/pom.xml
index e432617a600..9d477622b5f 100644
--- a/exist-jetty-config/pom.xml
+++ b/exist-jetty-config/pom.xml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.exist-db</groupId>
         <artifactId>exist-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>6.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>6.3.0</version>
         <relativePath>../exist-parent</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
         <connection>scm:git:https://github.com/exist-db/exist.git</connection>
         <developerConnection>scm:git:https://github.com/exist-db/exist.git</developerConnection>
         <url>scm:git:https://github.com/exist-db/exist.git</url>
-      <tag>HEAD</tag>
+      <tag>eXist-6.3.0</tag>
     </scm>
 
     <build>
diff --git a/exist-parent/pom.xml b/exist-parent/pom.xml
index 347dd580adc..870649fedc0 100644
--- a/exist-parent/pom.xml
+++ b/exist-parent/pom.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 
     <groupId>org.exist-db</groupId>
     <artifactId>exist-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>6.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>6.3.0</version>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
 
     <name>eXist-db Parent</name>
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
         <connection>scm:git:https://github.com/exist-db/exist.git</connection>
         <developerConnection>scm:git:https://github.com/exist-db/exist.git</developerConnection>
         <url>scm:git:https://github.com/exist-db/exist.git</url>
-      <tag>HEAD</tag>
+      <tag>eXist-6.3.0</tag>
   </scm>
 
     <mailingLists>
diff --git a/exist-samples/pom.xml b/exist-samples/pom.xml
index 4c948df0c6b..c3c40a75355 100644
--- a/exist-samples/pom.xml
+++ b/exist-samples/pom.xml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.exist-db</groupId>
         <artifactId>exist-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>6.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>6.3.0</version>
         <relativePath>../exist-parent</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
         <connection>scm:git:https://github.com/exist-db/exist.git</connection>
         <developerConnection>scm:git:https://github.com/exist-db/exist.git</developerConnection>
         <url>scm:git:https://github.com/exist-db/exist.git</url>
-      <tag>HEAD</tag>
+      <tag>eXist-6.3.0</tag>
   </scm>
 
     <dependencies>
diff --git a/exist-service/pom.xml b/exist-service/pom.xml
index de380cc7f5e..649824358df 100644
--- a/exist-service/pom.xml
+++ b/exist-service/pom.xml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.exist-db</groupId>
         <artifactId>exist-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>6.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>6.3.0</version>
         <relativePath>../exist-parent</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
         <connection>scm:git:https://github.com/exist-db/exist.git</connection>
         <developerConnection>scm:git:https://github.com/exist-db/exist.git</developerConnection>
         <url>scm:git:https://github.com/exist-db/exist.git</url>
-      <tag>HEAD</tag>
+      <tag>eXist-6.3.0</tag>
   </scm>
 
     <dependencies>
diff --git a/exist-start/pom.xml b/exist-start/pom.xml
index 513264f73a5..45248faf401 100644
--- a/exist-start/pom.xml
+++ b/exist-start/pom.xml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.exist-db</groupId>
         <artifactId>exist-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>6.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>6.3.0</version>
         <relativePath>../exist-parent</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
         <connection>scm:git:https://github.com/exist-db/exist.git</connection>
         <developerConnection>scm:git:https://github.com/exist-db/exist.git</developerConnection>
         <url>scm:git:https://github.com/exist-db/exist.git</url>
-      <tag>HEAD</tag>
+      <tag>eXist-6.3.0</tag>
     </scm>
 
     <dependencies>
diff --git a/exist-xqts/pom.xml b/exist-xqts/pom.xml
index 6a7afbdbc9a..800500bf5de 100644
--- a/exist-xqts/pom.xml
+++ b/exist-xqts/pom.xml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.exist-db</groupId>
         <artifactId>exist-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>6.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>6.3.0</version>
         <relativePath>../exist-parent</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
         <connection>scm:git:https://github.com/exist-db/exist.git</connection>
         <developerConnection>scm:git:https://github.com/exist-db/exist.git</developerConnection>
         <url>scm:git:https://github.com/exist-db/exist.git</url>
-      <tag>HEAD</tag>
+      <tag>eXist-6.3.0</tag>
   </scm>
 
     <properties>
diff --git a/extensions/contentextraction/pom.xml b/extensions/contentextraction/pom.xml
index a83de063425..65c7f8c28ea 100644
--- a/extensions/contentextraction/pom.xml
+++ b/extensions/contentextraction/pom.xml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.exist-db</groupId>
         <artifactId>exist-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>6.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>6.3.0</version>
         <relativePath>../../exist-parent</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
         <connection>scm:git:https://github.com/exist-db/exist.git</connection>
         <developerConnection>scm:git:https://github.com/exist-db/exist.git</developerConnection>
         <url>scm:git:https://github.com/exist-db/exist.git</url>
-      <tag>HEAD</tag>
+      <tag>eXist-6.3.0</tag>
     </scm>
 
     <properties>
diff --git a/extensions/exiftool/pom.xml b/extensions/exiftool/pom.xml
index 4230255e9ae..2a170f90cc3 100644
--- a/extensions/exiftool/pom.xml
+++ b/extensions/exiftool/pom.xml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.exist-db</groupId>
         <artifactId>exist-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>6.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>6.3.0</version>
         <relativePath>../../exist-parent</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
         <connection>scm:git:https://github.com/exist-db/exist.git</connection>
         <developerConnection>scm:git:https://github.com/exist-db/exist.git</developerConnection>
         <url>scm:git:https://github.com/exist-db/exist.git</url>
-      <tag>HEAD</tag>
+      <tag>eXist-6.3.0</tag>
   </scm>
 
     <dependencies>
diff --git a/extensions/expath/pom.xml b/extensions/expath/pom.xml
index 660a965c461..ed1a993a81e 100644
--- a/extensions/expath/pom.xml
+++ b/extensions/expath/pom.xml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.exist-db</groupId>
         <artifactId>exist-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>6.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>6.3.0</version>
         <relativePath>../../exist-parent</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
         <connection>scm:git:https://github.com/exist-db/exist.git</connection>
         <developerConnection>scm:git:https://github.com/exist-db/exist.git</developerConnection>
         <url>scm:git:https://github.com/exist-db/exist.git</url>
-      <tag>HEAD</tag>
+      <tag>eXist-6.3.0</tag>
   </scm>
 
     <dependencies>
diff --git a/extensions/exquery/modules/pom.xml b/extensions/exquery/modules/pom.xml
index c1d123ff90e..21f5f5a6b4a 100644
--- a/extensions/exquery/modules/pom.xml
+++ b/extensions/exquery/modules/pom.xml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.exist-db</groupId>
         <artifactId>exist-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>6.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>6.3.0</version>
         <relativePath>../../../exist-parent</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
         <connection>scm:git:https://github.com/exist-db/exist.git</connection>
         <developerConnection>scm:git:https://github.com/exist-db/exist.git</developerConnection>
         <url>scm:git:https://github.com/exist-db/exist.git</url>
-      <tag>HEAD</tag>
+      <tag>eXist-6.3.0</tag>
   </scm>
 
     <modules>
diff --git a/extensions/exquery/modules/request/pom.xml b/extensions/exquery/modules/request/pom.xml
index 981ae0130ce..81f04fadd46 100644
--- a/extensions/exquery/modules/request/pom.xml
+++ b/extensions/exquery/modules/request/pom.xml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.exist-db</groupId>
         <artifactId>exist-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>6.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>6.3.0</version>
         <relativePath>../../../../exist-parent</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
         <connection>scm:git:https://github.com/exist-db/exist.git</connection>
         <developerConnection>scm:git:https://github.com/exist-db/exist.git</developerConnection>
         <url>scm:git:https://github.com/exist-db/exist.git</url>
-      <tag>HEAD</tag>
+      <tag>eXist-6.3.0</tag>
   </scm>
 
     <dependencies>
diff --git a/extensions/exquery/pom.xml b/extensions/exquery/pom.xml
index 8891ecf697e..4ca9769fa1b 100644
--- a/extensions/exquery/pom.xml
+++ b/extensions/exquery/pom.xml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.exist-db</groupId>
         <artifactId>exist-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>6.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>6.3.0</version>
         <relativePath>../../exist-parent</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
         <connection>scm:git:https://github.com/exist-db/exist.git</connection>
         <developerConnection>scm:git:https://github.com/exist-db/exist.git</developerConnection>
         <url>scm:git:https://github.com/exist-db/exist.git</url>
-      <tag>HEAD</tag>
+      <tag>eXist-6.3.0</tag>
   </scm>
 
     <modules>
diff --git a/extensions/exquery/restxq/pom.xml b/extensions/exquery/restxq/pom.xml
index 834f636bdf0..74f9bfd382f 100644
--- a/extensions/exquery/restxq/pom.xml
+++ b/extensions/exquery/restxq/pom.xml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.exist-db</groupId>
         <artifactId>exist-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>6.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>6.3.0</version>
         <relativePath>../../../exist-parent</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
         <connection>scm:git:https://github.com/exist-db/exist.git</connection>
         <developerConnection>scm:git:https://github.com/exist-db/exist.git</developerConnection>
         <url>scm:git:https://github.com/exist-db/exist.git</url>
-      <tag>HEAD</tag>
+      <tag>eXist-6.3.0</tag>
   </scm>
 
     <dependencies>
diff --git a/extensions/indexes/lucene/pom.xml b/extensions/indexes/lucene/pom.xml
index 073f1e106a4..57e444aa45d 100644
--- a/extensions/indexes/lucene/pom.xml
+++ b/extensions/indexes/lucene/pom.xml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
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         <groupId>org.exist-db</groupId>
         <artifactId>exist-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>6.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>6.3.0</version>
         <relativePath>../../../exist-parent</relativePath>
     </parent>
     
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
         <connection>scm:git:https://github.com/exist-db/exist.git</connection>
         <developerConnection>scm:git:https://github.com/exist-db/exist.git</developerConnection>
         <url>scm:git:https://github.com/exist-db/exist.git</url>
-      <tag>HEAD</tag>
+      <tag>eXist-6.3.0</tag>
   </scm>
     
     <dependencies>
diff --git a/extensions/indexes/ngram/pom.xml b/extensions/indexes/ngram/pom.xml
index 29a3fc001aa..f6c410859ad 100644
--- a/extensions/indexes/ngram/pom.xml
+++ b/extensions/indexes/ngram/pom.xml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.exist-db</groupId>
         <artifactId>exist-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>6.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>6.3.0</version>
         <relativePath>../../../exist-parent</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
         <connection>scm:git:https://github.com/exist-db/exist.git</connection>
         <developerConnection>scm:git:https://github.com/exist-db/exist.git</developerConnection>
         <url>scm:git:https://github.com/exist-db/exist.git</url>
-      <tag>HEAD</tag>
+      <tag>eXist-6.3.0</tag>
   </scm>
 
     <dependencies>
diff --git a/extensions/indexes/pom.xml b/extensions/indexes/pom.xml
index b267e033c01..6618d0782ba 100644
--- a/extensions/indexes/pom.xml
+++ b/extensions/indexes/pom.xml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
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         <artifactId>exist-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>6.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>6.3.0</version>
         <relativePath>../../exist-parent</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
         <connection>scm:git:https://github.com/exist-db/exist.git</connection>
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         <url>scm:git:https://github.com/exist-db/exist.git</url>
-      <tag>HEAD</tag>
+      <tag>eXist-6.3.0</tag>
   </scm>
 
     <modules>
diff --git a/extensions/indexes/range/pom.xml b/extensions/indexes/range/pom.xml
index 54cfaa9119f..5c36714ed88 100644
--- a/extensions/indexes/range/pom.xml
+++ b/extensions/indexes/range/pom.xml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
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         <artifactId>exist-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>6.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>6.3.0</version>
         <relativePath>../../../exist-parent</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
         <connection>scm:git:https://github.com/exist-db/exist.git</connection>
         <developerConnection>scm:git:https://github.com/exist-db/exist.git</developerConnection>
         <url>scm:git:https://github.com/exist-db/exist.git</url>
-      <tag>HEAD</tag>
+      <tag>eXist-6.3.0</tag>
   </scm>
 
     <dependencies>
diff --git a/extensions/indexes/sort/pom.xml b/extensions/indexes/sort/pom.xml
index 302968f0bc2..21819edb085 100644
--- a/extensions/indexes/sort/pom.xml
+++ b/extensions/indexes/sort/pom.xml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     <parent>
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         <artifactId>exist-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>6.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>6.3.0</version>
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     </parent>
     
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
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         <developerConnection>scm:git:https://github.com/exist-db/exist.git</developerConnection>
         <url>scm:git:https://github.com/exist-db/exist.git</url>
-      <tag>HEAD</tag>
+      <tag>eXist-6.3.0</tag>
   </scm>
     
     <dependencies>
diff --git a/extensions/indexes/spatial/pom.xml b/extensions/indexes/spatial/pom.xml
index ba0ca0fc149..7a38b176635 100644
--- a/extensions/indexes/spatial/pom.xml
+++ b/extensions/indexes/spatial/pom.xml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.exist-db</groupId>
         <artifactId>exist-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>6.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>6.3.0</version>
         <relativePath>../../../exist-parent</relativePath>
     </parent>
     
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
         <connection>scm:git:https://github.com/exist-db/exist.git</connection>
         <developerConnection>scm:git:https://github.com/exist-db/exist.git</developerConnection>
         <url>scm:git:https://github.com/exist-db/exist.git</url>
-      <tag>HEAD</tag>
+      <tag>eXist-6.3.0</tag>
   </scm>
 
     <properties>
diff --git a/extensions/modules/cache/pom.xml b/extensions/modules/cache/pom.xml
index cce6c7a071f..f9f7e0c7a82 100644
--- a/extensions/modules/cache/pom.xml
+++ b/extensions/modules/cache/pom.xml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
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         <artifactId>exist-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>6.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>6.3.0</version>
         <relativePath>../../../exist-parent</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
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         <developerConnection>scm:git:https://github.com/exist-db/exist.git</developerConnection>
         <url>scm:git:https://github.com/exist-db/exist.git</url>
-      <tag>HEAD</tag>
+      <tag>eXist-6.3.0</tag>
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     <dependencies>
diff --git a/extensions/modules/compression/pom.xml b/extensions/modules/compression/pom.xml
index 5afee999fbe..bcdab4c2320 100644
--- a/extensions/modules/compression/pom.xml
+++ b/extensions/modules/compression/pom.xml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
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-        <version>6.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>6.3.0</version>
         <relativePath>../../../exist-parent</relativePath>
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@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
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         <url>scm:git:https://github.com/exist-db/exist.git</url>
-      <tag>HEAD</tag>
+      <tag>eXist-6.3.0</tag>
   </scm>
 
     <dependencies>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 60f4d11404f..7f52372c9a6 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.exist-db</groupId>
         <artifactId>exist-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>6.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>6.3.0</version>
         <relativePath>exist-parent</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
         <connection>scm:git:https://github.com/exist-db/exist.git</connection>
         <developerConnection>scm:git:https://github.com/exist-db/exist.git</developerConnection>
         <url>scm:git:https://github.com/exist-db/exist.git</url>
-      <tag>HEAD</tag>
+      <tag>eXist-6.3.0</tag>
   </scm>
 
     <modules>