diff --git a/archetypes/carbon-bundle-archetype/pom.xml b/archetypes/carbon-bundle-archetype/pom.xml
index 5c6dd6bd7ad..4b6f87398d5 100644
--- a/archetypes/carbon-bundle-archetype/pom.xml
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@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
diff --git a/archetypes/carbon-component-archetype/pom.xml b/archetypes/carbon-component-archetype/pom.xml
index 760cffff224..b5fb9e20294 100644
--- a/archetypes/carbon-component-archetype/pom.xml
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diff --git a/archetypes/pom.xml b/archetypes/pom.xml
index 50dbf8182bb..2d6821ac570 100644
--- a/archetypes/pom.xml
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diff --git a/core/pom.xml b/core/pom.xml
index 2caae9071f5..7a56b945f8f 100644
--- a/core/pom.xml
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diff --git a/distribution/pom.xml b/distribution/pom.xml
index c4899e94e4f..79cdee0adf3 100644
--- a/distribution/pom.xml
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@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
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diff --git a/features/org.wso2.carbon.osgi.feature/pom.xml b/features/org.wso2.carbon.osgi.feature/pom.xml
index 3965767c705..d030c55b8f6 100644
--- a/features/org.wso2.carbon.osgi.feature/pom.xml
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index b91b3753a19..bf3ee4aae9f 100644
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diff --git a/features/org.wso2.carbon.server.feature/pom.xml b/features/org.wso2.carbon.server.feature/pom.xml
index 42918d176cf..3538b6a7443 100644
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diff --git a/launcher/pom.xml b/launcher/pom.xml
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--- a/launcher/pom.xml
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diff --git a/parent/pom.xml b/parent/pom.xml
index 9c3aa3518a0..2569fc064e7 100644
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@@ -808,4 +808,8 @@
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+
+  <scm>
+    <tag>v5.3.0</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>
diff --git a/pax-exam-container-carbon/org.wso2.carbon.container/pom.xml b/pax-exam-container-carbon/org.wso2.carbon.container/pom.xml
index 1389aa7ddd9..e44fccfb85d 100644
--- a/pax-exam-container-carbon/org.wso2.carbon.container/pom.xml
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@@ -19,11 +19,11 @@
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diff --git a/pax-exam-container-carbon/org.wso2.carbon.pax.exam.feature/pom.xml b/pax-exam-container-carbon/org.wso2.carbon.pax.exam.feature/pom.xml
index b0534b6ed27..0161c796a50 100644
--- a/pax-exam-container-carbon/org.wso2.carbon.pax.exam.feature/pom.xml
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     <artifactId>org.wso2.carbon.pax.exam.feature</artifactId>
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index 87757b12cc5..4d359d912fb 100644
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diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index bb1f7a95cfa..c8d309e9d8d 100644
--- a/pom.xml
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diff --git a/tests/coverage-report/pom.xml b/tests/coverage-report/pom.xml
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diff --git a/tests/test-artifacts/carbon-context-test-artifact/pom.xml b/tests/test-artifacts/carbon-context-test-artifact/pom.xml
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diff --git a/tests/test-artifacts/carbon-touchpoint/pom.xml b/tests/test-artifacts/carbon-touchpoint/pom.xml
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diff --git a/tests/test-artifacts/startup-coordination/org.wso2.carbon.sample.datasource.mgt/pom.xml b/tests/test-artifacts/startup-coordination/org.wso2.carbon.sample.datasource.mgt/pom.xml
index c888db1f6c8..30c2dca294c 100644
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diff --git a/tests/test-artifacts/startup-coordination/org.wso2.carbon.sample.dbs.deployer/pom.xml b/tests/test-artifacts/startup-coordination/org.wso2.carbon.sample.dbs.deployer/pom.xml
index 8786bdea141..4c5fc154478 100644
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index c4635903a7a..7ca83079e2d 100644
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diff --git a/tests/test-artifacts/startup-coordination/org.wso2.carbon.sample.order.resolver/pom.xml b/tests/test-artifacts/startup-coordination/org.wso2.carbon.sample.order.resolver/pom.xml
index 0580fbbdbaa..226081fecc9 100644
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diff --git a/tests/test-artifacts/startup-coordination/org.wso2.carbon.sample.repository.mgt/pom.xml b/tests/test-artifacts/startup-coordination/org.wso2.carbon.sample.repository.mgt/pom.xml
index 35a2ac3b4e0..9c0840412f1 100644
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diff --git a/tests/test-artifacts/startup-coordination/org.wso2.carbon.sample.runtime.bps/pom.xml b/tests/test-artifacts/startup-coordination/org.wso2.carbon.sample.runtime.bps/pom.xml
index f2fbe9ae26f..c375436fd72 100644
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diff --git a/tests/test-artifacts/startup-coordination/org.wso2.carbon.sample.runtime.jar/pom.xml b/tests/test-artifacts/startup-coordination/org.wso2.carbon.sample.runtime.jar/pom.xml
index f2e00db9447..e4b54dc58e8 100644
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index 23e7d374a96..b823a0a4ad7 100644
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