diff --git a/src/ant/upload-dist.xml b/src/ant/upload-dist.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index da937b98fd..0000000000
--- a/src/ant/upload-dist.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0"?>
-<project name="upload-dist-tasks">
-    <taskdef resource="org/springframework/build/aws/ant/antlib.xml">
-    </taskdef>
-    <target name="upload-dist">
-        <checksum file="${dist.filePath}" algorithm="sha1"/>
-        <s3 accessKey="${dist.accessKey}" secretKey="${dist.secretKey}">
-            <upload bucketName="${dist.bucketName}" file="${dist.filePath}"
-                    toFile="${dist.releaseType}/${dist.key}/${dist.fileName}" publicRead="true">
-                <metadata name="project.name" value="${dist.name}"/>
-                <metadata name="release.type" value="${dist.releaseType}"/>
-                <metadata name="bundle.version" value="${dist.version}"/>
-                <metadata name="package.file.name" value="${dist.fileName}"/>
-            </upload>
-            <upload bucketName="${dist.bucketName}" file="${dist.filePath}.sha1"
-                    toFile="${dist.releaseType}/${dist.key}/${dist.fileName}.sha1" publicRead="true">
-            </upload>
-        </s3>
-    </target>
-</project>
diff --git a/src/assembly/distribution.xml b/src/assembly/distribution.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index 116b9d557e..0000000000
--- a/src/assembly/distribution.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,116 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
-<assembly>
-	<!-- distribution assembly descriptor. packages up jars, source jars, documentation,
-	     dependencies and other resources into a single archive suitable for download and
-	     standalone use.
-	     see pom.xml 'maven-assembly-plugin' declaration
-	     see src/main/scripts/build-distribution.sh
-	     see http://www.sonatype.com/books/mvnref-book/reference/assemblies-set-dist-assemblies.html -->
-	<id>distribution</id>
-	<formats>
-		<format>zip</format>
-	</formats>
-	<includeBaseDirectory>true</includeBaseDirectory>
-	<fileSets>
-		<fileSet>
-			<!-- adds readme and other textfiles to the root of the distribution archive -->
-			<directory>src/main/resources</directory>
-			<includes>
-				<include>changelog.txt</include>
-				<include>readme.txt</include>
-				<include>license.txt</include>
-				<include>notice.txt</include>
-			</includes>
-			<outputDirectory/>
-			<lineEnding>dos</lineEnding>
-		</fileSet>
-		<fileSet>
-			<!-- adds reference manual (html and pdf) to the distribution archive under the
-			     'docs/reference' directory
-			     see pom.xml 'maven-javadoc-plugin' declaration -->
-			<directory>target/site/reference</directory>
-			<outputDirectory>docs/reference</outputDirectory>
-		</fileSet>
-		<fileSet>
-			<!-- adds javadoc html to the distribution archive under the 'docs/javadoc' directory
-			     see pom.xml 'maven-javadoc-plugin' declaration -->
-			<directory>target/site/apidocs</directory>
-			<outputDirectory>docs/javadoc</outputDirectory>
-		</fileSet>
-		<fileSet>
-			<!-- adds sample projects distribution archive under the 'samples' directory -->
-			<directory>spring-integration-samples</directory>
-			<excludes>
-				<exclude>target/</exclude>
-				<exclude>*/target/</exclude>
-			</excludes>
-			<outputDirectory>samples</outputDirectory>
-		</fileSet>
-	</fileSets>
-	<moduleSets>
-		<moduleSet>
-			<!-- adds module jars to the distribution archive under the 'dist' directory -->
-			<includes>
-				<include>org.springframework.integration:spring-integration-core</include>
-				<include>org.springframework.integration:spring-integration-event</include>
-				<include>org.springframework.integration:spring-integration-file</include>
-				<include>org.springframework.integration:spring-integration-groovy</include>
-				<include>org.springframework.integration:spring-integration-http</include>
-				<include>org.springframework.integration:spring-integration-httpinvoker</include>
-				<include>org.springframework.integration:spring-integration-ip</include>
-				<include>org.springframework.integration:spring-integration-jdbc</include>
-				<include>org.springframework.integration:spring-integration-jms</include>
-				<include>org.springframework.integration:spring-integration-jmx</include>
-				<include>org.springframework.integration:spring-integration-mail</include>
-				<include>org.springframework.integration:spring-integration-rmi</include>
-				<include>org.springframework.integration:spring-integration-security</include>
-				<include>org.springframework.integration:spring-integration-stream</include>
-				<include>org.springframework.integration:spring-integration-test</include>
-				<include>org.springframework.integration:spring-integration-ws</include>
-				<include>org.springframework.integration:spring-integration-xml</include>
-				<include>org.springframework.integration:spring-integration-xmpp</include>
-				<include>org.springframework.integration:spring-integration-sftp</include>
-				<include>org.springframework.integration:spring-integration-ftp</include>
-				<include>org.springframework.integration:spring-integration-twitter</include>
-			</includes>
-			<binaries>
-				<outputDirectory>dist</outputDirectory>
-				<includeDependencies>false</includeDependencies>
-				<unpack>false</unpack>
-			</binaries>
-		</moduleSet>
-		<moduleSet>
-			<!-- adds module source jars to the distribution archive under the 'src' directory
-			     see pom.xml 'maven-source-plugin' declaration -->
-			<includes>
-				<include>org.springframework.integration:spring-integration-core</include>
-				<include>org.springframework.integration:spring-integration-event</include>
-				<include>org.springframework.integration:spring-integration-file</include>
-				<include>org.springframework.integration:spring-integration-groovy</include>
-				<include>org.springframework.integration:spring-integration-http</include>
-				<include>org.springframework.integration:spring-integration-httpinvoker</include>
-				<include>org.springframework.integration:spring-integration-ip</include>
-				<include>org.springframework.integration:spring-integration-jdbc</include>
-				<include>org.springframework.integration:spring-integration-jms</include>
-				<include>org.springframework.integration:spring-integration-jmx</include>
-				<include>org.springframework.integration:spring-integration-mail</include>
-				<include>org.springframework.integration:spring-integration-rmi</include>
-				<include>org.springframework.integration:spring-integration-security</include>
-				<include>org.springframework.integration:spring-integration-stream</include>
-				<include>org.springframework.integration:spring-integration-test</include>
-				<include>org.springframework.integration:spring-integration-ws</include>
-				<include>org.springframework.integration:spring-integration-xml</include>
-				<include>org.springframework.integration:spring-integration-xmpp</include>
-				<include>org.springframework.integration:spring-integration-sftp</include>
-				<include>org.springframework.integration:spring-integration-ftp</include>
-				<include>org.springframework.integration:spring-integration-twitter</include>
-			</includes>
-			<binaries>
-				<attachmentClassifier>sources</attachmentClassifier>
-				<outputDirectory>src</outputDirectory>
-				<includeDependencies>false</includeDependencies>
-				<unpack>false</unpack>
-			</binaries>
-		</moduleSet>
-	</moduleSets>
-</assembly>