diff --git a/.mvn/wrapper/maven-wrapper.jar b/maven/.mvn/wrapper/maven-wrapper.jar
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diff --git a/.mvn/wrapper/maven-wrapper.properties b/maven/.mvn/wrapper/maven-wrapper.properties
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diff --git a/mvnw b/maven/mvnw
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diff --git a/mvnw.cmd b/maven/mvnw.cmd
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diff --git a/maven/pom.xml b/maven/pom.xml
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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?>
+<project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 https://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
+
+	<modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
+
+	<parent>
+		<groupId>org.springframework.data.build</groupId>
+		<artifactId>spring-data-parent</artifactId>
+		<version>2.7.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	</parent>
+
+	<groupId>org.springframework.data</groupId>
+	<artifactId>spring-data-geode-parent</artifactId>
+	<version>2.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<packaging>pom</packaging>
+
+	<name>Spring Data for Apache Geode Parent</name>
+	<description>Spring Data for Apache Geode Parent Maven POM</description>
+	<url>https://projects.spring.io/spring-data-geode/</url>
+
+	<organization>
+		<name>Pivotal Software, Inc.</name>
+		<url>https://www.spring.io</url>
+	</organization>
+
+	<developers>
+		<developer>
+			<id>jblum</id>
+			<name>John Blum</name>
+			<organization>Pivotal</organization>
+			<organizationUrl>https://www.pivotal.io</organizationUrl>
+			<roles>
+				<role>Lead Developer</role>
+			</roles>
+		</developer>
+	</developers>
+
+	<modules>
+		<module>spring-data-geode</module>
+		<module>spring-data-geode-distribution</module>
+	</modules>
+
+	<properties>
+		<java-module-name>spring.data.geode</java-module-name>
+		<source.level>1.8</source.level>
+		<antlr.version>2.7.7</antlr.version>
+		<apache-shiro.version>1.9.1</apache-shiro.version>
+		<cache-api.version>1.1.1</cache-api.version>
+		<log4j.version>2.18.0</log4j.version>
+		<multithreadedtc.version>1.01</multithreadedtc.version>
+		<snappy.version>0.4</snappy.version>
+		<springdata.commons>2.7.3-SNAPSHOT</springdata.commons>
+		<spring-shell.version>1.2.0.RELEASE</spring-shell.version>
+	</properties>
+
+	<build>
+		<plugins>
+
+			<plugin>
+				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+				<artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
+				<configuration>
+					<dependencySourceExcludes>
+						<dependencySourceExclude>org.apache.geode:geode-gfsh</dependencySourceExclude>
+					</dependencySourceExcludes>
+					<failOnWarnings>false</failOnWarnings>
+					<links combine.children="append">
+						<link>https://geode.apache.org/releases/latest/javadoc/</link>
+					</links>
+				</configuration>
+			</plugin>
+
+			<plugin>
+				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+				<artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
+				<configuration>
+					<includes>
+						<include>**/*Tests.java</include>
+						<include>**/*Test.java</include>
+					</includes>
+					<reuseForks>false</reuseForks>
+					<systemProperties>
+						<java.util.logging.config.file>${basedir}/src/test/resources/java-util-logging.properties</java.util.logging.config.file>
+						<gemfire.disableShutdownHook>true</gemfire.disableShutdownHook>
+						<logback.log.level>error</logback.log.level>
+						<spring.profiles.active>apache-geode</spring.profiles.active>
+					</systemProperties>
+				</configuration>
+			</plugin>
+
+		</plugins>
+	</build>
+
+	<repositories>
+
+		<repository>
+			<id>spring-libs-snapshot</id>
+			<url>https://repo.spring.io/libs-snapshot</url>
+		</repository>
+
+		<repository>
+			<id>geode-snapshot</id>
+			<name>Apache Geode Snapshots</name>
+			<url>https://maven.apachegeode-ci.info/snapshots</url>
+			<snapshots>
+				<enabled>true</enabled>
+			</snapshots>
+			<releases>
+				<enabled>true</enabled>
+			</releases>
+		</repository>
+
+<!--
+		<repository>
+			<id>apache-snapshots</id>
+			<url>https://repository.apache.org/content/repositories/orgapachegeode-1128</url>
+		</repository>
+-->
+
+	</repositories>
+
+	<pluginRepositories>
+		<pluginRepository>
+			<id>spring-plugins-release</id>
+			<url>https://repo.spring.io/plugins-release</url>
+		</pluginRepository>
+	</pluginRepositories>
+
+</project>
diff --git a/settings.xml b/maven/settings.xml
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diff --git a/spring-data-geode-distribution/pom.xml b/maven/spring-data-geode-distribution/pom.xml
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diff --git a/spring-data-geode/pom.xml b/maven/spring-data-geode/pom.xml
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