diff --git a/dspace-api/pom.xml b/dspace-api/pom.xml
index 390cceac5d..305a578801 100644
--- a/dspace-api/pom.xml
+++ b/dspace-api/pom.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.dspace</groupId>
         <artifactId>dspace-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>5.0-rc1</version>
+        <version>5.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <relativePath>..</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/dspace-jspui/pom.xml b/dspace-jspui/pom.xml
index 04cd136416..5ec52389b8 100644
--- a/dspace-jspui/pom.xml
+++ b/dspace-jspui/pom.xml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
    <parent>
       <groupId>org.dspace</groupId>
       <artifactId>dspace-parent</artifactId>
-      <version>5.0-rc1</version>
+      <version>5.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version>
       <relativePath>..</relativePath>
    </parent>
 
diff --git a/dspace-oai/pom.xml b/dspace-oai/pom.xml
index 5f061d5e24..254e0886b9 100644
--- a/dspace-oai/pom.xml
+++ b/dspace-oai/pom.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>dspace-parent</artifactId>
         <groupId>org.dspace</groupId>
-        <version>5.0-rc1</version>
+        <version>5.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <relativePath>..</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/dspace-rdf/pom.xml b/dspace-rdf/pom.xml
index e53c8a5359..2e93d2a1e6 100644
--- a/dspace-rdf/pom.xml
+++ b/dspace-rdf/pom.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.dspace</groupId>
         <artifactId>dspace-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>5.0-rc1</version>
+        <version>5.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <relativePath>..</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/dspace-rest/pom.xml b/dspace-rest/pom.xml
index f36781f413..b5efc4e917 100644
--- a/dspace-rest/pom.xml
+++ b/dspace-rest/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     <groupId>org.dspace</groupId>
     <artifactId>dspace-rest</artifactId>
     <packaging>war</packaging>
-    <version>5.0-rc1</version>
+    <version>5.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <name>DSpace REST :: API and Implementation</name>
     <description>DSpace RESTful Web Services API</description>
     <url>http://demo.dspace.org</url>
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.dspace</groupId>
         <artifactId>dspace-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>5.0-rc1</version>
+        <version>5.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <relativePath>..</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/dspace-services/pom.xml b/dspace-services/pom.xml
index f3dff41e7e..a7846a96ac 100644
--- a/dspace-services/pom.xml
+++ b/dspace-services/pom.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.dspace</groupId>
         <artifactId>dspace-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>5.0-rc1</version>
+        <version>5.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
 
     <properties>
diff --git a/dspace-solr/pom.xml b/dspace-solr/pom.xml
index dc69f19679..503bd96fa1 100644
--- a/dspace-solr/pom.xml
+++ b/dspace-solr/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.dspace</groupId>
         <artifactId>dspace-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>5.0-rc1</version>
+        <version>5.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <relativePath>..</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/dspace-sword/pom.xml b/dspace-sword/pom.xml
index d723e7de5d..8f06ef27b2 100644
--- a/dspace-sword/pom.xml
+++ b/dspace-sword/pom.xml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
    <parent>
       <groupId>org.dspace</groupId>
       <artifactId>dspace-parent</artifactId>
-      <version>5.0-rc1</version>
+      <version>5.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version>
       <relativePath>..</relativePath>
    </parent>
 
diff --git a/dspace-swordv2/pom.xml b/dspace-swordv2/pom.xml
index c03f471b6e..0c4869fd93 100644
--- a/dspace-swordv2/pom.xml
+++ b/dspace-swordv2/pom.xml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.dspace</groupId>
         <artifactId>dspace-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>5.0-rc1</version>
+        <version>5.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <relativePath>..</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/dspace-xmlui-mirage2/pom.xml b/dspace-xmlui-mirage2/pom.xml
index 4dd8b6f9f6..9e70d71dd8 100644
--- a/dspace-xmlui-mirage2/pom.xml
+++ b/dspace-xmlui-mirage2/pom.xml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.dspace</groupId>
         <artifactId>dspace-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>5.0-rc1</version>
+        <version>5.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <relativePath>..</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/dspace-xmlui/pom.xml b/dspace-xmlui/pom.xml
index 3e2ba9a65f..e06ec6d066 100644
--- a/dspace-xmlui/pom.xml
+++ b/dspace-xmlui/pom.xml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
    <parent>
       <groupId>org.dspace</groupId>
       <artifactId>dspace-parent</artifactId>
-      <version>5.0-rc1</version>
+      <version>5.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version>
       <relativePath>..</relativePath>
    </parent>
 
diff --git a/dspace/modules/additions/pom.xml b/dspace/modules/additions/pom.xml
index 546a8f0f80..02905c3899 100644
--- a/dspace/modules/additions/pom.xml
+++ b/dspace/modules/additions/pom.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
    <parent>
       <groupId>org.dspace</groupId>
       <artifactId>modules</artifactId>
-      <version>5.0-rc1</version>
+      <version>5.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version>
       <relativePath>..</relativePath>
    </parent>
 
diff --git a/dspace/modules/jspui/pom.xml b/dspace/modules/jspui/pom.xml
index f3615cde89..72fe2ce567 100644
--- a/dspace/modules/jspui/pom.xml
+++ b/dspace/modules/jspui/pom.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.dspace</groupId>
         <artifactId>modules</artifactId>
-        <version>5.0-rc1</version>
+        <version>5.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <relativePath>..</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/dspace/modules/oai/pom.xml b/dspace/modules/oai/pom.xml
index 40d90876de..5e1be893b4 100644
--- a/dspace/modules/oai/pom.xml
+++ b/dspace/modules/oai/pom.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>modules</artifactId>
         <groupId>org.dspace</groupId>
-        <version>5.0-rc1</version>
+        <version>5.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <relativePath>..</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/dspace/modules/pom.xml b/dspace/modules/pom.xml
index 7b079c84f3..98d68d3f97 100644
--- a/dspace/modules/pom.xml
+++ b/dspace/modules/pom.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.dspace</groupId>
 		<artifactId>dspace-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>5.0-rc1</version>
+		<version>5.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/dspace/modules/rdf/pom.xml b/dspace/modules/rdf/pom.xml
index ba39f46864..3930f1d912 100644
--- a/dspace/modules/rdf/pom.xml
+++ b/dspace/modules/rdf/pom.xml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>modules</artifactId>
         <groupId>org.dspace</groupId>
-        <version>5.0-rc1</version>
+        <version>5.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <relativePath>..</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/dspace/modules/rest/pom.xml b/dspace/modules/rest/pom.xml
index 06d33df09d..7ee6e8fdb4 100644
--- a/dspace/modules/rest/pom.xml
+++ b/dspace/modules/rest/pom.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.dspace</groupId>
         <artifactId>modules</artifactId>
-        <version>5.0-rc1</version>
+        <version>5.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <relativePath>..</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/dspace/modules/solr/pom.xml b/dspace/modules/solr/pom.xml
index ad84079785..1ae89a969e 100644
--- a/dspace/modules/solr/pom.xml
+++ b/dspace/modules/solr/pom.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
    <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
    <groupId>org.dspace.modules</groupId>
    <artifactId>solr</artifactId>
-   <version>5.0-rc1</version>
+   <version>5.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version>
    <packaging>war</packaging>
    <name>DSpace SOLR :: Local Customizations</name>
    <description>
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
    <parent>
       <groupId>org.dspace</groupId>
       <artifactId>modules</artifactId>
-      <version>5.0-rc1</version>
+      <version>5.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version>
       <relativePath>..</relativePath>
    </parent>
 
diff --git a/dspace/modules/sword/pom.xml b/dspace/modules/sword/pom.xml
index ee586ee05b..41da697804 100644
--- a/dspace/modules/sword/pom.xml
+++ b/dspace/modules/sword/pom.xml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
    <parent>
       <groupId>org.dspace</groupId>
       <artifactId>modules</artifactId>
-      <version>5.0-rc1</version>
+      <version>5.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version>
       <relativePath>..</relativePath>
    </parent>
 
diff --git a/dspace/modules/swordv2/pom.xml b/dspace/modules/swordv2/pom.xml
index 88d3cb6b2b..02e078b571 100644
--- a/dspace/modules/swordv2/pom.xml
+++ b/dspace/modules/swordv2/pom.xml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
    <parent>
       <groupId>org.dspace</groupId>
       <artifactId>modules</artifactId>
-      <version>5.0-rc1</version>
+      <version>5.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version>
       <relativePath>..</relativePath>
    </parent>
 
diff --git a/dspace/modules/xmlui/pom.xml b/dspace/modules/xmlui/pom.xml
index 2d32b83de5..15c13c3bf6 100644
--- a/dspace/modules/xmlui/pom.xml
+++ b/dspace/modules/xmlui/pom.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.dspace</groupId>
         <artifactId>modules</artifactId>
-        <version>5.0-rc1</version>
+        <version>5.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <relativePath>..</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/dspace/pom.xml b/dspace/pom.xml
index ac937838e7..b3005a8940 100644
--- a/dspace/pom.xml
+++ b/dspace/pom.xml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.dspace</groupId>
         <artifactId>dspace-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>5.0-rc1</version>
+        <version>5.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <relativePath>..</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 1eeeda2fc2..4cbe32481d 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
    <groupId>org.dspace</groupId>
    <artifactId>dspace-parent</artifactId>
    <packaging>pom</packaging>
-   <version>5.0-rc1</version>
+   <version>5.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version>
    <name>DSpace Parent Project</name>
    <description>
    	DSpace open source software is a turnkey institutional repository application.
@@ -636,64 +636,64 @@
          <dependency>
             <groupId>org.dspace</groupId>
             <artifactId>dspace-api</artifactId>
-            <version>5.0-rc1</version>
+            <version>5.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version>
          </dependency>
          <dependency>
             <groupId>org.dspace.modules</groupId>
             <artifactId>additions</artifactId>
-            <version>5.0-rc1</version>
+            <version>5.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version>
          </dependency>
 
          <dependency>
             <groupId>org.dspace</groupId>
             <artifactId>dspace-sword</artifactId>
-            <version>5.0-rc1</version>
+            <version>5.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version>
             <type>jar</type>
             <classifier>classes</classifier>
          </dependency>
          <dependency>
             <groupId>org.dspace</groupId>
             <artifactId>dspace-sword</artifactId>
-            <version>5.0-rc1</version>
+            <version>5.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version>
             <type>war</type>
          </dependency>
          <dependency>
             <groupId>org.dspace</groupId>
             <artifactId>dspace-swordv2</artifactId>
-            <version>5.0-rc1</version>
+            <version>5.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version>
             <type>jar</type>
             <classifier>classes</classifier>
          </dependency>
          <dependency>
             <groupId>org.dspace</groupId>
             <artifactId>dspace-swordv2</artifactId>
-            <version>5.0-rc1</version>
+            <version>5.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version>
             <type>war</type>
          </dependency>
          <dependency>
             <groupId>org.dspace</groupId>
             <artifactId>dspace-jspui</artifactId>
-            <version>5.0-rc1</version>
+            <version>5.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version>
             <type>jar</type>
             <classifier>classes</classifier>
          </dependency>
          <dependency>
             <groupId>org.dspace</groupId>
             <artifactId>dspace-jspui</artifactId>
-            <version>5.0-rc1</version>
+            <version>5.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version>
             <type>war</type>
          </dependency>
          <dependency>
             <groupId>org.dspace</groupId>
             <artifactId>dspace-oai</artifactId>
-            <version>5.0-rc1</version>
+            <version>5.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version>
             <type>jar</type>
             <classifier>classes</classifier>
          </dependency>
          <dependency>
             <groupId>org.dspace</groupId>
             <artifactId>dspace-oai</artifactId>
-            <version>5.0-rc1</version>
+            <version>5.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version>
             <type>war</type>
          </dependency>
          <dependency>
@@ -717,50 +717,50 @@
          <dependency>
             <groupId>org.dspace</groupId>
             <artifactId>dspace-xmlui</artifactId>
-            <version>5.0-rc1</version>
+            <version>5.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version>
             <type>jar</type>
             <classifier>classes</classifier>
          </dependency>
          <dependency>
             <groupId>org.dspace</groupId>
             <artifactId>dspace-xmlui</artifactId>
-            <version>5.0-rc1</version>
+            <version>5.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version>
             <type>war</type>
          </dependency>
          <dependency>
             <groupId>org.dspace</groupId>
             <artifactId>dspace-services</artifactId>
-            <version>5.0-rc1</version>
+            <version>5.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version>
          </dependency>
          <dependency>
              <groupId>org.dspace</groupId>
              <artifactId>dspace-rdf</artifactId>
-             <version>5.0-rc1</version>
+             <version>5.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version>
              <type>war</type>
          </dependency>
          <dependency>
             <groupId>org.dspace</groupId>
             <artifactId>dspace-rest</artifactId>
-            <version>5.0-rc1</version>
+            <version>5.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version>
             <type>jar</type>
          </dependency>
          <dependency>
             <groupId>org.dspace</groupId>
             <artifactId>dspace-rest</artifactId>
-            <version>5.0-rc1</version>
+            <version>5.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version>
             <type>war</type>
          </dependency>
          <dependency>
             <groupId>org.dspace</groupId>
             <artifactId>dspace-solr</artifactId>
-            <version>5.0-rc1</version>
+            <version>5.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version>
             <type>jar</type>
             <classifier>classes</classifier>
          </dependency>
          <dependency>
             <groupId>org.dspace</groupId>
             <artifactId>dspace-solr</artifactId>
-            <version>5.0-rc1</version>
+            <version>5.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version>
             <type>war</type>
             <classifier>skinny</classifier>
          </dependency>
@@ -1485,7 +1485,7 @@
       <connection>scm:git:git@github.com:DSpace/DSpace.git</connection>
       <developerConnection>scm:git:git@github.com:DSpace/DSpace.git</developerConnection>
       <url>git@github.com:DSpace/DSpace.git</url>
-      <tag>dspace-5.0-rc1</tag>
+      <tag>HEAD</tag>
    </scm>
 
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