diff --git a/archetype/pom.xml b/archetype/pom.xml
index aac945c19..f7234ac13 100644
--- a/archetype/pom.xml
+++ b/archetype/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>com.paypal.selion</groupId>
         <artifactId>SeLion-Parent</artifactId>
-        <version>1.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.0.0</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@
                                     <pluginExecutionFilter>
                                         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                                         <artifactId>maven-invoker-plugin</artifactId>
-                                        <versionRange>[1.8,)</versionRange>
+                                        <versionRange>[2.0.0,)</versionRange>
                                         <goals>
                                             <goal>install</goal>
                                             <goal>run</goal>
diff --git a/archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml b/archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
index 9968665c9..e79145af9 100644
--- a/archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
+++ b/archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
         <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
         <skipTests>false</skipTests>
         <suiteXmlFile>src/test/resources/SampleSuite.xml</suiteXmlFile>
-        <selion.version>1.0.0-SNAPSHOT</selion.version>
+        <selion.version>1.0.0</selion.version>
     </properties>
 
     <dependencyManagement>
diff --git a/client/pom.xml b/client/pom.xml
index eaa0d5881..23ead1a42 100644
--- a/client/pom.xml
+++ b/client/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>com.paypal.selion</groupId>
         <artifactId>SeLion-Parent</artifactId>
-        <version>1.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.0.0</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/client/src/main/java/com/paypal/selion/configuration/Config.java b/client/src/main/java/com/paypal/selion/configuration/Config.java
index 67a6965e1..770f1775a 100644
--- a/client/src/main/java/com/paypal/selion/configuration/Config.java
+++ b/client/src/main/java/com/paypal/selion/configuration/Config.java
@@ -432,9 +432,9 @@ public static enum ConfigProperty {
         SELENIUM_PROXY_PORT("proxyServerPort", "", true),
 
         /**
-         * Use this parameter to indicate if your remote runs are to be run against the sauce lab grid or against the QI
-         * owned grid/your own grid. This flag is required because when running against Sauce lab furnished grid, we are
-         * to ensure that fetching of WebDriver node IP and Port is to be disabled.
+         * Use this parameter to indicate if your remote runs are to be run against the sauce lab grid or against your 
+         * own grid. This flag is required when running against the Sauce lab grid because we need to disable fetching 
+         * of the WebDriver node IP and Port details.
          */
         SELENIUM_USE_SAUCELAB_GRID("useSauceLabGrid", "false", true),
 
diff --git a/codegen/pom.xml b/codegen/pom.xml
index 942497915..1f25e0754 100644
--- a/codegen/pom.xml
+++ b/codegen/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>com.paypal.selion</groupId>
         <artifactId>SeLion-Parent</artifactId>
-        <version>1.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.0.0</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/common/pom.xml b/common/pom.xml
index 69bec9607..e11241d31 100644
--- a/common/pom.xml
+++ b/common/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>com.paypal.selion</groupId>
         <artifactId>SeLion-Parent</artifactId>
-        <version>1.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.0.0</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
diff --git a/dataproviders/pom.xml b/dataproviders/pom.xml
index f310e6e1d..c1e42a316 100644
--- a/dataproviders/pom.xml
+++ b/dataproviders/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>com.paypal.selion</groupId>
         <artifactId>SeLion-Parent</artifactId>
-        <version>1.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.0.0</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index bcca58af7..bee476f1a 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
     <groupId>com.paypal.selion</groupId>
     <artifactId>SeLion-Parent</artifactId>
-    <version>1.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.0.0</version>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
     <name>SeLion Parent POM</name>
     <description>The SeLion Parent POM</description>
@@ -133,6 +133,27 @@
                 <javadoc.opts>-Xdoclint:none</javadoc.opts>
             </properties>
         </profile>
+        <profile>
+            <id>sign</id>
+            <build>
+                <plugins>
+                    <plugin>
+                        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                        <artifactId>maven-gpg-plugin</artifactId>
+                        <version>1.6</version>
+                        <executions>
+                            <execution>
+                                <id>sign-artifacts</id>
+                                <phase>verify</phase>
+                                <goals>
+                                    <goal>sign</goal>
+                                </goals>
+                            </execution>
+                        </executions>
+                    </plugin>
+                </plugins>
+            </build>
+        </profile>
     </profiles>
 
     <build>
diff --git a/project-bom/pom.xml b/project-bom/pom.xml
index fc059b402..ab69e124c 100644
--- a/project-bom/pom.xml
+++ b/project-bom/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>com.paypal.selion</groupId>
         <artifactId>SeLion-Parent</artifactId>
-        <version>1.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.0.0</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
diff --git a/server/pom.xml b/server/pom.xml
index 2edcbd1cb..2adc6704d 100644
--- a/server/pom.xml
+++ b/server/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>com.paypal.selion</groupId>
         <artifactId>SeLion-Parent</artifactId>
-        <version>1.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.0.0</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>