diff --git a/benchmark/pom.xml b/benchmark/pom.xml
index 73b69dfcf..729d93aa7 100644
--- a/benchmark/pom.xml
+++ b/benchmark/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>io.prometheus</groupId>
         <artifactId>parent</artifactId>
-        <version>0.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>0.0.16</version>
     </parent>
 
     <groupId>io.prometheus</groupId>
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>io.prometheus</groupId>
             <artifactId>simpleclient</artifactId>
-            <version>0.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>0.0.16</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
           <groupId>com.codahale.metrics</groupId>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 24899ceae..a3d168f5f 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
     <groupId>io.prometheus</groupId>
     <artifactId>parent</artifactId>
-    <version>0.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>0.0.16</version>
 
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.sonatype.oss</groupId>
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
         <connection>scm:git:git@github.com:prometheus/client_java.git</connection>
         <developerConnection>scm:git:git@github.com:prometheus/client_java.git</developerConnection>
         <url>git@github.com:prometheus/client_java.git</url>
-        <tag>HEAD</tag>
+        <tag>parent-0.0.16</tag>
     </scm>
 
     <developers>
diff --git a/simpleclient/pom.xml b/simpleclient/pom.xml
index e94d94c30..62e25197b 100644
--- a/simpleclient/pom.xml
+++ b/simpleclient/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>io.prometheus</groupId>
         <artifactId>parent</artifactId>
-        <version>0.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>0.0.16</version>
     </parent>
 
     <groupId>io.prometheus</groupId>
diff --git a/simpleclient_common/pom.xml b/simpleclient_common/pom.xml
index ebd3761a5..fd2252d92 100644
--- a/simpleclient_common/pom.xml
+++ b/simpleclient_common/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>io.prometheus</groupId>
         <artifactId>parent</artifactId>
-        <version>0.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>0.0.16</version>
     </parent>
 
     <groupId>io.prometheus</groupId>
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>io.prometheus</groupId>
             <artifactId>simpleclient</artifactId>
-            <version>0.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>0.0.16</version>
         </dependency>
         <!-- Test Dependencies Follow -->
         <dependency>
diff --git a/simpleclient_dropwizard/pom.xml b/simpleclient_dropwizard/pom.xml
index 8cee87717..5266b4dcc 100644
--- a/simpleclient_dropwizard/pom.xml
+++ b/simpleclient_dropwizard/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>io.prometheus</groupId>
         <artifactId>parent</artifactId>
-        <version>0.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>0.0.16</version>
     </parent>
 
     <groupId>io.prometheus</groupId>
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>io.prometheus</groupId>
             <artifactId>simpleclient</artifactId>
-            <version>0.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>0.0.16</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>io.dropwizard.metrics</groupId>
diff --git a/simpleclient_graphite_bridge/pom.xml b/simpleclient_graphite_bridge/pom.xml
index 9f883f773..717b11a56 100644
--- a/simpleclient_graphite_bridge/pom.xml
+++ b/simpleclient_graphite_bridge/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>io.prometheus</groupId>
         <artifactId>parent</artifactId>
-        <version>0.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>0.0.16</version>
     </parent>
 
     <groupId>io.prometheus</groupId>
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>io.prometheus</groupId>
             <artifactId>simpleclient</artifactId>
-            <version>0.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>0.0.16</version>
         </dependency>
         <!-- Test Dependencies Follow -->
         <dependency>
diff --git a/simpleclient_hotspot/pom.xml b/simpleclient_hotspot/pom.xml
index 441b0d20a..66b3538f4 100644
--- a/simpleclient_hotspot/pom.xml
+++ b/simpleclient_hotspot/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>io.prometheus</groupId>
         <artifactId>parent</artifactId>
-        <version>0.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>0.0.16</version>
     </parent>
 
     <groupId>io.prometheus</groupId>
@@ -37,14 +37,14 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>io.prometheus</groupId>
             <artifactId>simpleclient</artifactId>
-            <version>0.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>0.0.16</version>
         </dependency>
         
         <!-- Test Dependencies Follow -->
         <dependency>
             <groupId>io.prometheus</groupId>
             <artifactId>simpleclient_servlet</artifactId>
-            <version>0.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>0.0.16</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
diff --git a/simpleclient_jetty/pom.xml b/simpleclient_jetty/pom.xml
index 0465acf68..635c370a7 100644
--- a/simpleclient_jetty/pom.xml
+++ b/simpleclient_jetty/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>io.prometheus</groupId>
         <artifactId>parent</artifactId>
-        <version>0.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>0.0.16</version>
     </parent>
 
     <groupId>io.prometheus</groupId>
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>io.prometheus</groupId>
             <artifactId>simpleclient</artifactId>
-            <version>0.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>0.0.16</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.eclipse.jetty</groupId>
diff --git a/simpleclient_log4j/pom.xml b/simpleclient_log4j/pom.xml
index a7bfd3ffe..fe5313b4f 100644
--- a/simpleclient_log4j/pom.xml
+++ b/simpleclient_log4j/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>io.prometheus</groupId>
         <artifactId>parent</artifactId>
-        <version>0.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>0.0.16</version>
     </parent>
 
     <groupId>io.prometheus</groupId>
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>io.prometheus</groupId>
             <artifactId>simpleclient</artifactId>
-            <version>0.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>0.0.16</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>log4j</groupId>
diff --git a/simpleclient_logback/pom.xml b/simpleclient_logback/pom.xml
index eb70145ef..40e44ce91 100644
--- a/simpleclient_logback/pom.xml
+++ b/simpleclient_logback/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>io.prometheus</groupId>
         <artifactId>parent</artifactId>
-        <version>0.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>0.0.16</version>
     </parent>
 
     <groupId>io.prometheus</groupId>
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>io.prometheus</groupId>
             <artifactId>simpleclient</artifactId>
-            <version>0.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>0.0.16</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>ch.qos.logback</groupId>
diff --git a/simpleclient_pushgateway/pom.xml b/simpleclient_pushgateway/pom.xml
index f6cde712a..501ea6ec1 100644
--- a/simpleclient_pushgateway/pom.xml
+++ b/simpleclient_pushgateway/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>io.prometheus</groupId>
         <artifactId>parent</artifactId>
-        <version>0.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>0.0.16</version>
     </parent>
 
     <groupId>io.prometheus</groupId>
@@ -38,12 +38,12 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>io.prometheus</groupId>
             <artifactId>simpleclient</artifactId>
-            <version>0.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>0.0.16</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>io.prometheus</groupId>
             <artifactId>simpleclient_common</artifactId>
-            <version>0.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>0.0.16</version>
         </dependency>
         <!-- Test Dependencies Follow -->
         <dependency>
diff --git a/simpleclient_servlet/pom.xml b/simpleclient_servlet/pom.xml
index 12762a053..3cf339244 100644
--- a/simpleclient_servlet/pom.xml
+++ b/simpleclient_servlet/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>io.prometheus</groupId>
         <artifactId>parent</artifactId>
-        <version>0.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>0.0.16</version>
     </parent>
 
     <groupId>io.prometheus</groupId>
@@ -41,12 +41,12 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>io.prometheus</groupId>
             <artifactId>simpleclient</artifactId>
-            <version>0.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>0.0.16</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>io.prometheus</groupId>
             <artifactId>simpleclient_common</artifactId>
-            <version>0.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>0.0.16</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>javax.servlet</groupId>
diff --git a/simpleclient_spring_boot/pom.xml b/simpleclient_spring_boot/pom.xml
index 24f47de85..84a15e0f0 100644
--- a/simpleclient_spring_boot/pom.xml
+++ b/simpleclient_spring_boot/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>io.prometheus</groupId>
         <artifactId>parent</artifactId>
-        <version>0.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>0.0.16</version>
     </parent>
 
     <groupId>io.prometheus</groupId>
@@ -41,12 +41,12 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>io.prometheus</groupId>
             <artifactId>simpleclient</artifactId>
-            <version>0.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>0.0.16</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>io.prometheus</groupId>
             <artifactId>simpleclient_common</artifactId>
-            <version>0.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>0.0.16</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
diff --git a/simpleclient_vertx/pom.xml b/simpleclient_vertx/pom.xml
index 1d1578b79..2a1536c45 100644
--- a/simpleclient_vertx/pom.xml
+++ b/simpleclient_vertx/pom.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>io.prometheus</groupId>
         <artifactId>parent</artifactId>
-        <version>0.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>0.0.16</version>
     </parent>
 
     <groupId>io.prometheus</groupId>
@@ -53,12 +53,12 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>io.prometheus</groupId>
             <artifactId>simpleclient</artifactId>
-            <version>0.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>0.0.16</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>io.prometheus</groupId>
             <artifactId>simpleclient_common</artifactId>
-            <version>0.0.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>0.0.16</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>io.vertx</groupId>