diff --git a/exist-ant/pom.xml b/exist-ant/pom.xml
index bd87bd7e703..ded70b1426d 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>6.1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>6.1.0</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-6.1.0</tag>
   </scm>
 
     <dependencies>
diff --git a/exist-core/pom.xml b/exist-core/pom.xml
index 37c3e743358..bba43f46c59 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>6.1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>6.1.0</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-6.1.0</tag>
   </scm>
 
     <dependencies>
diff --git a/exist-distribution/pom.xml b/exist-distribution/pom.xml
index a30c04217fd..9612eb4f008 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>6.1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>6.1.0</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-6.1.0</tag>
   </scm>
 
     <properties>
diff --git a/exist-docker/pom.xml b/exist-docker/pom.xml
index 881df2bd6bf..de605f427ad 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>6.1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>6.1.0</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-6.1.0</tag>
   </scm>
 
     <properties>
diff --git a/exist-installer/pom.xml b/exist-installer/pom.xml
index 4ba3c717440..ab351b03c90 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>6.1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>6.1.0</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-6.1.0</tag>
   </scm>
 
     <properties>
diff --git a/exist-jetty-config/pom.xml b/exist-jetty-config/pom.xml
index 3a75fa010c7..6d6c301f1dd 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>6.1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>6.1.0</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-6.1.0</tag>
     </scm>
 
     <build>
diff --git a/exist-parent/pom.xml b/exist-parent/pom.xml
index 06b0ceb9862..9682958e3a1 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>6.1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>6.1.0</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-6.1.0</tag>
   </scm>
 
     <mailingLists>
diff --git a/exist-samples/pom.xml b/exist-samples/pom.xml
index 4d6cac4fbcf..a289d10443a 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>6.1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>6.1.0</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-6.1.0</tag>
   </scm>
 
     <dependencies>
diff --git a/exist-service/pom.xml b/exist-service/pom.xml
index d326a7e89a2..736e3490406 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>6.1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>6.1.0</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-6.1.0</tag>
   </scm>
 
     <dependencies>
diff --git a/exist-start/pom.xml b/exist-start/pom.xml
index a2cefc80536..ef9523a4bb6 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>6.1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>6.1.0</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-6.1.0</tag>
     </scm>
 
     <dependencies>
diff --git a/exist-xqts/pom.xml b/exist-xqts/pom.xml
index fb9a0b628f7..bce8fd5dec1 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>6.1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>6.1.0</version>
         <relativePath>../exist-parent</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
@@ -42,7 +42,8 @@
         <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>
-    </scm>
+      <tag>eXist-6.1.0</tag>
+  </scm>
 
     <properties>
         <assemble.dir>${project.build.directory}/${project.artifactId}-${project.version}-dir</assemble.dir>
diff --git a/extensions/contentextraction/pom.xml b/extensions/contentextraction/pom.xml
index 0113df84a3a..d45d14af0e1 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>6.1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>6.1.0</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-6.1.0</tag>
     </scm>
 
     <properties>
diff --git a/extensions/exiftool/pom.xml b/extensions/exiftool/pom.xml
index 8d2f60f5a36..800c025500a 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>6.1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>6.1.0</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-6.1.0</tag>
   </scm>
 
     <dependencies>
diff --git a/extensions/expath/pom.xml b/extensions/expath/pom.xml
index 9e7a7cb678e..122bdc3e6f2 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>6.1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>6.1.0</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-6.1.0</tag>
   </scm>
 
     <dependencies>
diff --git a/extensions/exquery/modules/pom.xml b/extensions/exquery/modules/pom.xml
index 8627fc64a4a..3bf8ff49448 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>6.1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>6.1.0</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-6.1.0</tag>
   </scm>
 
     <modules>
diff --git a/extensions/exquery/modules/request/pom.xml b/extensions/exquery/modules/request/pom.xml
index 587a63a6bd1..d8ce3be04f1 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>6.1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>6.1.0</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-6.1.0</tag>
   </scm>
 
     <dependencies>
diff --git a/extensions/exquery/pom.xml b/extensions/exquery/pom.xml
index 1689cdba705..a98a9d20876 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>6.1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>6.1.0</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-6.1.0</tag>
   </scm>
 
     <modules>
diff --git a/extensions/exquery/restxq/pom.xml b/extensions/exquery/restxq/pom.xml
index f5846ed6f43..4819f8dcabe 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>6.1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>6.1.0</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-6.1.0</tag>
   </scm>
 
     <dependencies>
diff --git a/extensions/indexes/lucene/pom.xml b/extensions/indexes/lucene/pom.xml
index 90f228caa5d..a83fa9179ab 100644
--- a/extensions/indexes/lucene/pom.xml
+++ b/extensions/indexes/lucene/pom.xml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.exist-db</groupId>
         <artifactId>exist-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>6.1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>6.1.0</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-6.1.0</tag>
   </scm>
     
     <dependencies>
diff --git a/extensions/indexes/ngram/pom.xml b/extensions/indexes/ngram/pom.xml
index 1039958b809..401599bd47e 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>6.1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>6.1.0</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-6.1.0</tag>
   </scm>
 
     <dependencies>
diff --git a/extensions/indexes/pom.xml b/extensions/indexes/pom.xml
index ae569750db7..9f3ca224e80 100644
--- a/extensions/indexes/pom.xml
+++ b/extensions/indexes/pom.xml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.exist-db</groupId>
         <artifactId>exist-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>6.1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>6.1.0</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-6.1.0</tag>
   </scm>
 
     <modules>
diff --git a/extensions/indexes/range/pom.xml b/extensions/indexes/range/pom.xml
index 905ff90dc25..c6fe44f3c3f 100644
--- a/extensions/indexes/range/pom.xml
+++ b/extensions/indexes/range/pom.xml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.exist-db</groupId>
         <artifactId>exist-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>6.1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>6.1.0</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-6.1.0</tag>
   </scm>
 
     <dependencies>
diff --git a/extensions/indexes/sort/pom.xml b/extensions/indexes/sort/pom.xml
index 96c0b1292b4..e9b4fb4b60b 100644
--- a/extensions/indexes/sort/pom.xml
+++ b/extensions/indexes/sort/pom.xml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.exist-db</groupId>
         <artifactId>exist-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>6.1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>6.1.0</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-6.1.0</tag>
   </scm>
     
     <dependencies>
diff --git a/extensions/indexes/spatial/pom.xml b/extensions/indexes/spatial/pom.xml
index 851f6c07e6a..cb9d40e4848 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>6.1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>6.1.0</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-6.1.0</tag>
   </scm>
 
     <properties>
diff --git a/extensions/modules/cache/pom.xml b/extensions/modules/cache/pom.xml
index 6cb54512e41..4a99c149349 100644
--- a/extensions/modules/cache/pom.xml
+++ b/extensions/modules/cache/pom.xml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.exist-db</groupId>
         <artifactId>exist-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>6.1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>6.1.0</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-6.1.0</tag>
   </scm>
 
     <dependencies>
diff --git a/extensions/modules/compression/pom.xml b/extensions/modules/compression/pom.xml
index 19454589c71..76b73138980 100644
--- a/extensions/modules/compression/pom.xml
+++ b/extensions/modules/compression/pom.xml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.exist-db</groupId>
         <artifactId>exist-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>6.1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
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index 1936dd3d44c..fbffb9cc07d 100644
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index 241b9f254db..e76c05a5f1d 100644
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         <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-6.1.0</tag>
   </scm>
 
     <dependencies>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 82d84fb287a..073c003da4c 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.exist-db</groupId>
         <artifactId>exist-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>6.1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>6.1.0</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-6.1.0</tag>
   </scm>
 
     <modules>