Index: maven-release-manager/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/shared/release/config/ReleaseUtils.java
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--- maven-release-manager/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/shared/release/config/ReleaseUtils.java	(revision 552741)
+++ maven-release-manager/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/shared/release/config/ReleaseUtils.java	(working copy)
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
         mergeInto.setUpdateBranchVersions( toBeMerged.isUpdateBranchVersions() );
         mergeInto.setUpdateWorkingCopyVersions( toBeMerged.isUpdateWorkingCopyVersions() );
         mergeInto.setUpdateVersionsToSnapshot( toBeMerged.isUpdateVersionsToSnapshot() );
-
+        mergeInto.setAllowTimestampedSnapshots( toBeMerged.isAllowTimestampedSnapshots() );
         mergeInto.setAutoVersionSubmodules( toBeMerged.isAutoVersionSubmodules() );
 
         // These must be overridden, as they are not stored