Index: ReleaseUtils.java
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--- ReleaseUtils.java	(revision 722838)
+++ ReleaseUtils.java	(working copy)
@@ -135,6 +135,8 @@
         releaseDescriptor.setAdditionalArguments( properties.getProperty( "exec.additionalArguments" ) );
         releaseDescriptor.setPomFileName( properties.getProperty( "exec.pomFileName" ) );
         releaseDescriptor.setPreparationGoals( properties.getProperty( "preparationGoals" ) );
+        releaseDescriptor.setDefaultReleaseVersion( properties.getProperty( "releaseVersion" ) );
+        releaseDescriptor.setDefaultDevelopmentVersion( properties.getProperty( "developmentVersion" ) );
 
         loadResolvedDependencies( properties, releaseDescriptor );