diff --git a/archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml b/archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
index 039c25f1..6f9492d9 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>1.0.3</version>
+            <version>1.0.4</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework.ws</groupId>
             <artifactId>spring-ws-core</artifactId>
-            <version>1.0.3</version>
+            <version>1.0.4</version>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 </project>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 75c5b210..55c52dc0 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -172,6 +172,7 @@
             </plugin>
             <plugin>
                 <artifactId>maven-assembly-plugin</artifactId>
+                <version>2.2-beta-1</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <descriptors>
                         <descriptor>src/assembly/minimal.xml</descriptor>
diff --git a/readme.txt b/readme.txt
index e8d8a7bb..54749992 100644
--- a/readme.txt
+++ b/readme.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-SPRING WEB SERVICES 1.0.3 (December 2007)
+SPRING WEB SERVICES 1.0.4 (March 2008)
 -------------------------------
 http://www.springframework.org/spring-ws
 http://forum.springframework.org/forumdisplay.php?f=39
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ XMLBeans, Castor, JiBX and XStream; and a Web service framework that resembles S
 
 2. RELEASE INFO
 
-Spring-WS requires J2SE 1.4 and J2EE 1.4.  J2SE 1.5 is required for building. J2SE 1.6 is not yet supported.
+Spring-WS requires J2SE 1.3 and J2EE 1.4.  J2SE 1.5 is required for building. J2SE 1.6 is supported in version 1.5.0 and higher.
 
 Release contents:
 
@@ -37,30 +37,30 @@ 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-1.0.3.jar
+* spring-oxm-1.0.4.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-1.0.3.jar
+* spring-oxm-tiger-1.0.4.jar
 - Contents: The Spring Object/XML Mapping framework for Java 5
 - Dependencies: Commons Logging, spring-beans, spring-core, JAXB 2
 
-* spring-ws-core-1.0.3.jar
+* spring-ws-core-1.0.4.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]
 
-* spring-ws-core-tiger-1.0.3.jar
+* spring-ws-core-tiger-1.0.4.jar
 - Contents: The Spring-WS Core for Java 5
 - Dependencies: Commons Logging, spring-beans, spring-core, spring-context, spring-core
 
-* spring-ws-security-1.0.3.jar
+* spring-ws-security-1.0.4.jar
 - Contents: Spring-WS Security integration
 - Dependencies: Commons Logging, spring-beans, spring-core, spring-context, spring-ws-core
                 [Log4J, xmlsdig, xmlsec, XWS-security, Acegi]
 
-* spring-xml-1.0.3.jar
+* spring-xml-1.0.4.jar
 - Contents: Spring XML utility framework
 - Dependencies: Commons Logging, spring-beans, spring-core
                 [StAX, Xalan, Jaxen]
diff --git a/samples/airline/client/spring-ws/build.xml b/samples/airline/client/spring-ws/build.xml
index 430a3f29..c16a81fb 100644
--- a/samples/airline/client/spring-ws/build.xml
+++ b/samples/airline/client/spring-ws/build.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
         </typedef>
 
         <artifact:dependencies pathId="classpath">
-            <dependency groupId="org.springframework.ws" artifactId="spring-ws-core" version="1.0.3"/>
+            <dependency groupId="org.springframework.ws" artifactId="spring-ws-core" version="1.0.4"/>
             <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="commons-httpclient" artifactId="commons-httpclient" version="3.0.1"/>
diff --git a/samples/echo/client/spring-ws/build.xml b/samples/echo/client/spring-ws/build.xml
index 2664cf6a..cbea06a8 100644
--- a/samples/echo/client/spring-ws/build.xml
+++ b/samples/echo/client/spring-ws/build.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
         </typedef>
 
         <artifact:dependencies pathId="classpath">
-            <dependency groupId="org.springframework.ws" artifactId="spring-ws-core" version="1.0.3"/>
+            <dependency groupId="org.springframework.ws" artifactId="spring-ws-core" version="1.0.4"/>
             <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/src/docbkx/tutorial.xml b/src/docbkx/tutorial.xml
index 9090ddfd..5b708ee0 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=1.0.3 \
+  -DarchetypeVersion=1.0.4 \
   -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>1.0.3</version>
+        <version>1.0.4</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
         <groupId>jdom</groupId>
diff --git a/src/site/apt/downloads/releases.apt b/src/site/apt/downloads/releases.apt
index 5547755b..5d61628e 100644
--- a/src/site/apt/downloads/releases.apt
+++ b/src/site/apt/downloads/releases.apt
@@ -6,13 +6,13 @@ Downloads
 
 * Get the latest Spring Web Services releases here
 
-	* <<Spring-WS 1.5.0 is the current production release>>
+	* <<Spring-WS 1.5.0 is the current production release (JDK 1.4+)>>
 
 		* {{{http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=73357&package_id=178569&release_id=587838}Download}} | {{{http://static.springframework.org/spring-ws/docs/1.5.0/changelog.txt}Changelog}} | {{{http://forum.springframework.org/showthread.php?t=51796}Announcement}}
 
-	* <<Spring-WS 1.0.3 is the previous production release>>
+	* <<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=563313}Download}} | {{{http://static.springframework.org/spring-ws/docs/1.0.3/changelog.txt}Changelog}} | {{{http://forum.springframework.org/showthread.php?t=47787}Announcement}}
+		* {{{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 1.5.1 is the upcoming production release>>