diff --git a/archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml b/archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
index 32c47131..d885fb4f 100644
--- a/archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
+++ b/archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
@@ -15,12 +15,12 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework.ws</groupId>
             <artifactId>spring-oxm</artifactId>
-            <version>1.5.5</version>
+            <version>1.5.6</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework.ws</groupId>
             <artifactId>spring-ws-core</artifactId>
-            <version>1.5.5</version>
+            <version>1.5.6</version>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 </project>
diff --git a/readme.txt b/readme.txt
index e978b1cf..84d0a35c 100644
--- a/readme.txt
+++ b/readme.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-SPRING WEB SERVICES 1.5.5 (November 2008)
+SPRING WEB SERVICES 1.5.6 (January 2009)
 -------------------------------
 http://www.springframework.org/spring-ws
 http://forum.springframework.org/forumdisplay.php?f=39
@@ -39,40 +39,40 @@ The following distinct jar files are included in the distribution. This list spe
 third-party dependencies. Libraries in [brackets] are optional, i.e. just necessary for certain functionality. For an 
 exact list of Spring-WS project dependencies see the respective Maven2 pom.xml files.
 
-* spring-oxm-1.5.5.jar
+* spring-oxm-1.5.6.jar
 - Contents: The Spring Object/XML Mapping framework
 - Dependencies: Commons Logging, spring-beans, spring-core
                 [Log4J, JAXB 1, Castor, XMLBeans, StAX, JiBX, XStream]
 
-* spring-oxm-tiger-1.5.5.jar
+* spring-oxm-tiger-1.5.6.jar
 - Contents: The Spring Object/XML Mapping framework for Java 5
 - Dependencies: Commons Logging, spring-beans, spring-core, JAXB 2
 
-* spring-ws-core-1.5.5.jar
+* spring-ws-core-1.5.6.jar
 - Contents: The Spring-WS Core
 - Dependencies: Commons Logging, spring-beans, spring-core, spring-context, spring-oxm
                 [Log4J, spring-web, spring-webmvc, SAAJ, JDOM, StAX, Servlet API, JAF, Axiom, DOM4J, XOM, WSDL4J]
 
-* spring-ws-core-tiger-1.5.5.jar
+* spring-ws-core-tiger-1.5.6.jar
 - Contents: The Spring-WS Core for Java 5
 - Dependencies: Commons Logging, spring-beans, spring-core, spring-context, spring-core
 
-* spring-ws-support-1.5.5.jar
+* spring-ws-support-1.5.6.jar
 - Contents: The Spring-WS Support
 - Dependencies: Commons Logging, spring-beans, spring-core, spring-context, spring-core
                 [JMS, JavaMail]
 
-* spring-ws-security-1.5.5.jar
+* spring-ws-security-1.5.6.jar
 - Contents: Spring-WS Security integration
 - Dependencies: Commons Logging, spring-beans, spring-core, spring-context, spring-ws-core
                 [Log4J, xmlsdig, xmlsec, XWS-security, Acegi, WSS4J]
 
-* spring-xml-1.5.5.jar
+* spring-xml-1.5.6.jar
 - Contents: Spring XML utility framework
 - Dependencies: Commons Logging, spring-beans, spring-core
                 [StAX, Xalan, Jaxen]
 
-* spring-ws-1.5.5.jar
+* spring-ws-1.5.6.jar
 - Contents: Convenient al-in-one jar containing all of the jars described above
 
 
diff --git a/samples/airline/client/jms/build.xml b/samples/airline/client/jms/build.xml
index a88440df..587551c0 100644
--- a/samples/airline/client/jms/build.xml
+++ b/samples/airline/client/jms/build.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
             <remoteRepository refid="spring-ext"/>
             <dependency groupId="javax.xml.soap" artifactId="saaj-api" version="1.3"/>
             <dependency groupId="org.apache.activemq" artifactId="activemq-core" version="4.1.1"/>
-            <dependency groupId="org.springframework.ws" artifactId="spring-ws-core" version="1.5.5"/>
+            <dependency groupId="org.springframework.ws" artifactId="spring-ws-core" version="1.5.6"/>
         </artifact:dependencies>
 
         <artifact:dependencies pathId="runtime.classpath">
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
             <remoteRepository refid="java.net"/>
             <remoteRepository refid="spring-ext"/>
             <dependency groupId="com.sun.xml.messaging.saaj" artifactId="saaj-impl" version="1.3"/>
-            <dependency groupId="org.springframework.ws" artifactId="spring-ws-support" version="1.5.5"/>
+            <dependency groupId="org.springframework.ws" artifactId="spring-ws-support" version="1.5.6"/>
             <dependency groupId="org.springframework" artifactId="spring-jms" version="2.5.1"/>
         </artifact:dependencies>
 
diff --git a/samples/airline/client/spring-ws/build.xml b/samples/airline/client/spring-ws/build.xml
index 0b6cb10b..a9b123a7 100644
--- a/samples/airline/client/spring-ws/build.xml
+++ b/samples/airline/client/spring-ws/build.xml
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@
         <artifact:dependencies pathId="classpath">
             <remoteRepository refid="main"/>
             <remoteRepository refid="java.net"/>
-            <dependency groupId="org.springframework.ws" artifactId="spring-ws-core" version="1.5.5"/>
-            <dependency groupId="org.springframework.ws" artifactId="spring-ws-security" version="1.5.5"/>
+            <dependency groupId="org.springframework.ws" artifactId="spring-ws-core" version="1.5.6"/>
+            <dependency groupId="org.springframework.ws" artifactId="spring-ws-security" version="1.5.6"/>
             <dependency groupId="com.sun.xml.messaging.saaj" artifactId="saaj-impl" version="1.3"/>
             <dependency groupId="commons-httpclient" artifactId="commons-httpclient" version="3.0.1"/>
             <dependency groupId="xmlbeans" artifactId="xbean" version="2.2.0"/>
diff --git a/samples/echo/client/spring-ws/build.xml b/samples/echo/client/spring-ws/build.xml
index 1ad94e75..4e99cea8 100644
--- a/samples/echo/client/spring-ws/build.xml
+++ b/samples/echo/client/spring-ws/build.xml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
         </typedef>
 
         <artifact:dependencies pathId="classpath">
-            <dependency groupId="org.springframework.ws" artifactId="spring-ws-core" version="1.5.5"/>
+            <dependency groupId="org.springframework.ws" artifactId="spring-ws-core" version="1.5.6"/>
             <dependency groupId="com.sun.xml.messaging.saaj" artifactId="saaj-impl" version="1.3"/>
             <dependency groupId="commons-httpclient" artifactId="commons-httpclient" version="3.0.1"/>
         </artifact:dependencies>
diff --git a/samples/pox/client/spring-ws/build.xml b/samples/pox/client/spring-ws/build.xml
index 5074ca0c..a1ae0c56 100644
--- a/samples/pox/client/spring-ws/build.xml
+++ b/samples/pox/client/spring-ws/build.xml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
         </typedef>
 
         <artifact:dependencies pathId="classpath">
-            <dependency groupId="org.springframework.ws" artifactId="spring-ws-core" version="1.5.5"/>
+            <dependency groupId="org.springframework.ws" artifactId="spring-ws-core" version="1.5.6"/>
             <dependency groupId="log4j" artifactId="log4j" version="1.2.13"/>
         </artifact:dependencies>
 
diff --git a/samples/stockquote/client/spring-ws/build.xml b/samples/stockquote/client/spring-ws/build.xml
index 93a3072b..3a2b043e 100644
--- a/samples/stockquote/client/spring-ws/build.xml
+++ b/samples/stockquote/client/spring-ws/build.xml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
         </typedef>
 
         <artifact:dependencies pathId="classpath">
-            <dependency groupId="org.springframework.ws" artifactId="spring-ws-core" version="1.5.5"/>
+            <dependency groupId="org.springframework.ws" artifactId="spring-ws-core" version="1.5.6"/>
             <dependency groupId="com.sun.xml.messaging.saaj" artifactId="saaj-impl" version="1.3"/>
             <dependency groupId="log4j" artifactId="log4j" version="1.2.13"/>
         </artifact:dependencies>
diff --git a/sandbox/pom.xml b/sandbox/pom.xml
index 0e9a5f81..d168d018 100644
--- a/sandbox/pom.xml
+++ b/sandbox/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>spring-ws-parent</artifactId>
         <groupId>org.springframework.ws</groupId>
-        <version>1.5.5-SANDBOX</version>
+        <version>1.5.6</version>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
     <artifactId>spring-ws-sandbox</artifactId>
diff --git a/src/docbkx/tutorial.xml b/src/docbkx/tutorial.xml
index cfefef68..983ee0ce 100644
--- a/src/docbkx/tutorial.xml
+++ b/src/docbkx/tutorial.xml
@@ -474,7 +474,7 @@
         </para>
 <screen>mvn archetype:create -DarchetypeGroupId=org.springframework.ws \
   -DarchetypeArtifactId=spring-ws-archetype \
-  -DarchetypeVersion=1.5.5 \
+  -DarchetypeVersion=1.5.6 \
   -DgroupId=com.mycompany.hr \
   -DartifactId=holidayService
 </screen>
@@ -634,7 +634,7 @@ public class HolidayEndpoint extends AbstractJDomPayloadEndpoint {
     <dependency>
         <groupId>org.springframework.ws</groupId>
         <artifactId>spring-ws-core</artifactId>
-        <version>1.5.5</version>
+        <version>1.5.6</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
         <groupId>jdom</groupId>
diff --git a/src/site/apt/downloads/releases.apt b/src/site/apt/downloads/releases.apt
index fc783cdb..cdd2312d 100644
--- a/src/site/apt/downloads/releases.apt
+++ b/src/site/apt/downloads/releases.apt
@@ -6,15 +6,15 @@ Downloads
 
 * Get the latest Spring Web Services releases here
 
-	* <<Spring-WS 1.5.5 is the current production release (JDK 1.4+)>>
+	* <<Spring-WS 1.5.6 is the current production release (JDK 1.4+)>>
 
-		* {{{http://www.springsource.com/download/community?project=Spring%20Web%20Services}Download}} | {{{http://static.springframework.org/spring-ws/docs/1.5.5/changelog.txt}Changelog}} | {{{http://forum.springframework.org/showthread.php?t=63045}Announcement}}
+		* {{{http://www.springsource.com/download/community?project=Spring%20Web%20Services}Download}} | {{{http://static.springframework.org/spring-ws/docs/1.5.6/changelog.txt}Changelog}} | {{{http://forum.springframework.org/showthread.php?t=63045}Announcement}}
 
 	* <<Spring-WS 1.0.4 is the previous production release (JDK 1.3)>>
 
 		* {{{http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=73357&package_id=178569&release_id=590453}Download}} | {{{http://static.springframework.org/spring-ws/docs/1.0.4/changelog.txt}Changelog}} | {{{http://forum.springframework.org/showthread.php?t=52246}Announcement}}
 
 	
-	* <<Spring-WS 1.5.6 is the upcoming production release>>
+	* <<Spring-WS 1.5.7 is the upcoming production release>>
 
 		* {{{snapshots.html}Download nightly snapshots}}
diff --git a/src/site/apt/downloads/snapshots.apt b/src/site/apt/downloads/snapshots.apt
index 2ef2fd01..908bb2d9 100644
--- a/src/site/apt/downloads/snapshots.apt
+++ b/src/site/apt/downloads/snapshots.apt
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ Snapshot Builds
 <dependency>
     <groupId>org.springframework.ws</groupId>
     <artifactId>spring-ws-core</artifactId>
-    <version>1.5.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.5.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
 </dependency>
 +---------------