diff --git a/arangoDbService/pom.xml b/arangoDbService/pom.xml
index a70da31c7..754678e1d 100644
--- a/arangoDbService/pom.xml
+++ b/arangoDbService/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>com.ge.research.semtk</groupId>
 		<artifactId>semtk-oss</artifactId>
-		<version>2.4.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>${revision}</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>arangoDbService</artifactId>
 
diff --git a/athenaService/pom.xml b/athenaService/pom.xml
index efd70bad9..7d42f68cc 100644
--- a/athenaService/pom.xml
+++ b/athenaService/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>com.ge.research.semtk</groupId>
 		<artifactId>semtk-oss</artifactId>
-		<version>2.4.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>${revision}</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>athenaService</artifactId>
 
diff --git a/connectionUtils/pom.xml b/connectionUtils/pom.xml
index 22a754930..3cc67d710 100644
--- a/connectionUtils/pom.xml
+++ b/connectionUtils/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>com.ge.research.semtk</groupId>
 		<artifactId>semtk-oss</artifactId>
-		<version>2.4.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>${revision}</version>
 	</parent>
 	
 	<artifactId>connectionUtils</artifactId>
diff --git a/distribution/pom.xml b/distribution/pom.xml
index 6e25ec335..befba81f8 100644
--- a/distribution/pom.xml
+++ b/distribution/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>com.ge.research.semtk</groupId>
     <artifactId>semtk-oss</artifactId>
-    <version>2.4.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>${revision}</version>
   </parent>
   
   <artifactId>distribution</artifactId>
diff --git a/edcQueryGenerationService/pom.xml b/edcQueryGenerationService/pom.xml
index 9a93058d9..c3eaea2b6 100644
--- a/edcQueryGenerationService/pom.xml
+++ b/edcQueryGenerationService/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>com.ge.research.semtk</groupId>
 		<artifactId>semtk-oss</artifactId>
-		<version>2.4.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>${revision}</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>edcQueryGenerationService</artifactId>
 
diff --git a/fdcCacheService/pom.xml b/fdcCacheService/pom.xml
index 1b14783b3..f863b855c 100644
--- a/fdcCacheService/pom.xml
+++ b/fdcCacheService/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>com.ge.research.semtk</groupId>
 		<artifactId>semtk-oss</artifactId>
-		<version>2.4.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>${revision}</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>fdcCacheService</artifactId>
 
diff --git a/fdcSampleService/pom.xml b/fdcSampleService/pom.xml
index ba674f7a9..7cb96a404 100644
--- a/fdcSampleService/pom.xml
+++ b/fdcSampleService/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>com.ge.research.semtk</groupId>
 		<artifactId>semtk-oss</artifactId>
-		<version>2.4.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>${revision}</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>fdcSampleService</artifactId>
 
diff --git a/fileStagingService/pom.xml b/fileStagingService/pom.xml
index 26b7772ff..bbb863d11 100644
--- a/fileStagingService/pom.xml
+++ b/fileStagingService/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>com.ge.research.semtk</groupId>
 		<artifactId>semtk-oss</artifactId>
-		<version>2.4.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>${revision}</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>fileStagingService</artifactId>
 
diff --git a/nodeGroupExecutionService/pom.xml b/nodeGroupExecutionService/pom.xml
index 36ed42bce..87259ac3c 100644
--- a/nodeGroupExecutionService/pom.xml
+++ b/nodeGroupExecutionService/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>com.ge.research.semtk</groupId>
 		<artifactId>semtk-oss</artifactId>
-		<version>2.4.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>${revision}</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>nodeGroupExecutionService</artifactId>
 	<name>nodeGroupExecutionService</name>
diff --git a/nodeGroupService/pom.xml b/nodeGroupService/pom.xml
index 97dc35fc1..3653655c4 100644
--- a/nodeGroupService/pom.xml
+++ b/nodeGroupService/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>com.ge.research.semtk</groupId>
 		<artifactId>semtk-oss</artifactId>
-		<version>2.4.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>${revision}</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>nodeGroupService</artifactId>
 	<name>NodeGroup Service</name>
diff --git a/nodeGroupStoreService/pom.xml b/nodeGroupStoreService/pom.xml
index 18ab58008..cd65a0cfa 100644
--- a/nodeGroupStoreService/pom.xml
+++ b/nodeGroupStoreService/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>com.ge.research.semtk</groupId>
 		<artifactId>semtk-oss</artifactId>
-		<version>2.4.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>${revision}</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>nodeGroupStoreService</artifactId>
 	<name>nodeGroupStoreService</name>
diff --git a/ontologyInfoService/pom.xml b/ontologyInfoService/pom.xml
index 50455e00c..8cec6dce4 100644
--- a/ontologyInfoService/pom.xml
+++ b/ontologyInfoService/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>com.ge.research.semtk</groupId>
 		<artifactId>semtk-oss</artifactId>
-		<version>2.4.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>${revision}</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>ontologyInfoService</artifactId>
 
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 788ab50cf..7f20be47c 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -6,12 +6,16 @@
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
 		<version>2.6.7</version>
 	</parent>
+	<properties>
+		<revision>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</revision>
+		<swagger.version>3.0.0</swagger.version>
+	</properties>
 
 	<modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
 	<groupId>com.ge.research.semtk</groupId>
 	<artifactId>semtk-oss</artifactId>
-	<version>2.4.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>${revision}</version>
 	<packaging>pom</packaging>
 
 
@@ -137,12 +141,6 @@
 		<module>distribution</module>
 	</modules>
 
-	<properties>
-		<maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
-		<maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
-		<swagger.version>3.0.0</swagger.version>
-	</properties>
-
 	<dependencyManagement>
 		<dependencies>
 			<!--We don't actively use log4j, but some extra insurance against the vulnerability... -->
diff --git a/sparqlExtDispatchService/pom.xml b/sparqlExtDispatchService/pom.xml
index a02156ee4..d94cb0d9e 100644
--- a/sparqlExtDispatchService/pom.xml
+++ b/sparqlExtDispatchService/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>com.ge.research.semtk</groupId>
 		<artifactId>semtk-oss</artifactId>
-		<version>2.4.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>${revision}</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>sparqlExtDispatchService</artifactId>
 
diff --git a/sparqlGraphIngestionService/pom.xml b/sparqlGraphIngestionService/pom.xml
index 1415ddedc..2b917c771 100644
--- a/sparqlGraphIngestionService/pom.xml
+++ b/sparqlGraphIngestionService/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>com.ge.research.semtk</groupId>
 		<artifactId>semtk-oss</artifactId>
-		<version>2.4.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>${revision}</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>sparqlGraphIngestionService</artifactId>
 
diff --git a/sparqlGraphLibrary/pom.xml b/sparqlGraphLibrary/pom.xml
index 475462792..594794b74 100644
--- a/sparqlGraphLibrary/pom.xml
+++ b/sparqlGraphLibrary/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>com.ge.research.semtk</groupId>
 		<artifactId>semtk-oss</artifactId>
-		<version>2.4.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>${revision}</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>sparqlGraphLibrary</artifactId>
 
@@ -176,9 +176,4 @@
 
 	</dependencies>
 
-	<properties>
-		<maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
-		<maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
-	</properties>
-
 </project>
diff --git a/sparqlGraphResultsService/pom.xml b/sparqlGraphResultsService/pom.xml
index 684cf101f..5bf9134f9 100644
--- a/sparqlGraphResultsService/pom.xml
+++ b/sparqlGraphResultsService/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>com.ge.research.semtk</groupId>
 		<artifactId>semtk-oss</artifactId>
-		<version>2.4.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>${revision}</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>sparqlGraphResultsService</artifactId>
 
diff --git a/sparqlGraphStatusService/pom.xml b/sparqlGraphStatusService/pom.xml
index 0ba37c293..f7501d658 100644
--- a/sparqlGraphStatusService/pom.xml
+++ b/sparqlGraphStatusService/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>com.ge.research.semtk</groupId>
 		<artifactId>semtk-oss</artifactId>
-		<version>2.4.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>${revision}</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>sparqlGraphStatusService</artifactId>
 
@@ -49,11 +49,6 @@
 		
 	</dependencies>
 
-	<properties>
-		<maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
-		<maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
-	</properties>
-
 	<build>
 		<plugins>
 			<plugin>
diff --git a/sparqlGraphWeb/pom.xml b/sparqlGraphWeb/pom.xml
index 3b29308c2..8f4e18ee8 100644
--- a/sparqlGraphWeb/pom.xml
+++ b/sparqlGraphWeb/pom.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <parent>
     <groupId>com.ge.research.semtk</groupId>
-    <version>2.4.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>${revision}</version>
     <artifactId>semtk-oss</artifactId>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>sparqlGraphWeb</artifactId>
diff --git a/sparqlQueryService/pom.xml b/sparqlQueryService/pom.xml
index ff9472055..4d6e312b3 100644
--- a/sparqlQueryService/pom.xml
+++ b/sparqlQueryService/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>com.ge.research.semtk</groupId>
 		<artifactId>semtk-oss</artifactId>
-		<version>2.4.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>${revision}</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>sparqlQueryService</artifactId>
 
diff --git a/springSecurityLibrary/pom.xml b/springSecurityLibrary/pom.xml
index c581da6ae..5e907f218 100644
--- a/springSecurityLibrary/pom.xml
+++ b/springSecurityLibrary/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>com.ge.research.semtk</groupId>
 		<artifactId>semtk-oss</artifactId>
-		<version>2.4.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>${revision}</version>
 	</parent>
 	<groupId>com.ge.research.semtk</groupId>
 	<artifactId>springSecurityLibrary</artifactId>
diff --git a/springUtilLibrary/pom.xml b/springUtilLibrary/pom.xml
index e6a04dff2..351e8dc8e 100644
--- a/springUtilLibrary/pom.xml
+++ b/springUtilLibrary/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>com.ge.research.semtk</groupId>
 		<artifactId>semtk-oss</artifactId>
-		<version>2.4.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>${revision}</version>
 	</parent>
 	<groupId>com.ge.research.semtk</groupId>
 	<artifactId>springUtilLibrary</artifactId>
diff --git a/standaloneExecutables/pom.xml b/standaloneExecutables/pom.xml
index 478466c15..085306c34 100644
--- a/standaloneExecutables/pom.xml
+++ b/standaloneExecutables/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>com.ge.research.semtk</groupId>
 		<artifactId>semtk-oss</artifactId>
-		<version>2.4.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>${revision}</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>standaloneExecutables</artifactId>
 
@@ -24,11 +24,6 @@
 
 	</dependencies>
 
-	<properties>
-		<maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
-		<maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
-	</properties>
-
 	<!-- create runnable ("fat") jars with dependencies included -->
 	<build>
 		<plugins>
diff --git a/utilityService/pom.xml b/utilityService/pom.xml
index eb84c6473..440872910 100644
--- a/utilityService/pom.xml
+++ b/utilityService/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>com.ge.research.semtk</groupId>
 		<artifactId>semtk-oss</artifactId>
-		<version>2.4.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>${revision}</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>utilityService</artifactId>
 
@@ -49,11 +49,6 @@
 		
 	</dependencies>
 
-	<properties>
-		<maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
-		<maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
-	</properties>
-
 	<build>
 		<plugins>
 			<plugin>