diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 6b6f30e2d..848b5f9fb 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -4,8 +4,9 @@
 /dist/
 /build/
 /netbeans/
+/sdk/jdks/local/
 /jme3-core/build/
-/jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/system/JmeVersion.java
+/jme3-core/src/main/resources/com/jme3/system/version.properties
 /jme3-plugins/build/
 /jme3-desktop/build/
 /jme3-android-native/build/
@@ -132,3 +133,10 @@
 !/jme3-bullet-native/libs/native/osx/x86_64/libbulletjme.dylib
 !/jme3-bullet-native/libs/native/linux/x86/libbulletjme.so
 !/jme3-bullet-native/libs/native/linux/x86_64/libbulletjme.so
+/.nb-gradle/
+/sdk/ant-jme/nbproject/private/
+/sdk/nbi/stub/ext/components/products/jdk/nbproject/private/
+/sdk/nbi/stub/ext/components/products/blender/nbproject/private/
+/sdk/BasicGameTemplate/nbproject/private/
+/sdk/nbi/stub/ext/components/products/jdk/build/
+/sdk/nbi/stub/ext/components/products/jdk/dist/
diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 71c3b576f..25f23fcac 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ cache:
    - gradle-cache
    - netbeans
 
-branches:
-  only:
-  - master
+# branches:
+#   only:
+#   - master
 
 notifications:
   slack:
@@ -29,10 +29,11 @@ script:
 deploy:
   provider: releases
   api_key:
-    secure: "KbFiMt0a8FxUKvCJUYwikLYaqqGMn1p6k4OsXnGqwptQZEUIayabNLHeaD2kTNT3e6AY1ETwQLff/lB2LttmIo4g5NWW63g1K3A/HwgnhJwETengiProZ/Udl+ugPeDL/+ar43HUhFq4knBnzFKnEcHAThTPVqH/RMDvZf1UUYI="
-  file: build/distributions/jME3.1.0_snapshot-github_2015-06-20.zip
+    secure: PuEsJd6juXBH29ByITW3ntSAyrwWs0IeFvXJ5Y2YlhojhSMtTwkoWeB6YmDJWP4fhzbajk4TQ1HlOX2IxJXSW/8ShOEIUlGXz9fHiST0dkSM+iRAUgC5enCLW5ITPTiem7eY9ZhS9miIam7ngce9jHNMh75PTzZrEJtezoALT9w=
+  file: build/distributions/jME3.1.0_snapshot-github_2015-08-02.zip
   skip_cleanup: true
   on:
+    repo: jMonkeyEngine/jmonkeyengine
     tags: true
 
 # before_install:
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 8e6790230..7cbe10525 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -1,15 +1,16 @@
 import org.gradle.api.artifacts.*
 
 buildscript {
-	repositories {
-		mavenCentral()
-	}
-	dependencies {
-		classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:1.1.0'
-	}
+    repositories {
+        mavenCentral()
+    }
+    dependencies {
+        classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:1.1.0'
+    }
 }
 
 apply plugin: 'base'
+apply from: file('version.gradle')
 
 // This is applied to all sub projects
 subprojects {
@@ -114,7 +115,12 @@ task wrapper(type: Wrapper, description: 'Creates and deploys the Gradle wrapper
     gradleVersion = '2.2.1'
 }
 
-String findNDK() {
+ext {
+    ndkCommandPath  = ""
+    ndkExists       = false
+}
+
+task configureAndroidNDK {
     def ndkBuildFile = "ndk-build"
     // if windows, use ndk-build.cmd instead
     if (System.properties['os.name'].toLowerCase().contains('windows')) {
@@ -127,27 +133,13 @@ String findNDK() {
     if (System.env.ANDROID_NDK != null) {
         ndkBuildPath = System.env.ANDROID_NDK + File.separator + ndkBuildFile
     }
+    
     if (new File(ndkBuildPath).exists()) {
-        return ndkBuildPath
-    } else {
-        return null
+        ndkExists = true
+        ndkCommandPath = ndkBuildPath
     }
 }
 
-boolean checkNdkExists(String ndkCommandPath) {
-//    String ndkCommandPath = findNDK()
-    if (ndkCommandPath != null && new File(ndkCommandPath).exists()) {
-        return true
-    } else {
-        return false
-    }
-}
-
-ext {
-    ndkCommandPath = findNDK()
-    ndkExists = checkNdkExists(ndkCommandPath)
-}
-
 //class IncrementalReverseTask extends DefaultTask {
 //    @InputDirectory
 //    def File inputDir
diff --git a/common.gradle b/common.gradle
index 6af4c664f..cda51dbed 100644
--- a/common.gradle
+++ b/common.gradle
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ apply plugin: 'java'
 apply plugin: 'maven'
 apply plugin: 'maven-publish'
 
-group   = 'com.jme3'
-version = jmeVersion + '-' + jmeVersionTag
+group = 'com.jme3'
+version = jmePomVersion
 
 sourceCompatibility = '1.6'
 [compileJava, compileTestJava]*.options*.encoding = 'UTF-8'
@@ -24,6 +24,13 @@ dependencies {
     testCompile group: 'junit', name: 'junit', version: '4.10'
 }
 
+jar {
+    manifest {
+        attributes 'Implementation-Title': 'jMonkeyEngine',
+                   'Implementation-Version': version
+    }
+}
+
 javadoc {
     failOnError = false
     options.memberLevel = org.gradle.external.javadoc.JavadocMemberLevel.PROTECTED
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index a00139bdf..69670e660 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ jmeVersion = 3.1.0
 # Version used for application and settings folder, no spaces!
 jmeMainVersion = 3.1
 # Version addition pre-alpha-svn, Stable, Beta
-jmeVersionTag = snapshot-github
+jmeVersionTag = SNAPSHOT
 
 # specify if JavaDoc should be built
 buildJavaDoc = true
diff --git a/jme3-blender/src/main/java/com/jme3/scene/plugins/blender/animations/Ipo.java b/jme3-blender/src/main/java/com/jme3/scene/plugins/blender/animations/Ipo.java
index f5113129f..6665752b7 100644
--- a/jme3-blender/src/main/java/com/jme3/scene/plugins/blender/animations/Ipo.java
+++ b/jme3-blender/src/main/java/com/jme3/scene/plugins/blender/animations/Ipo.java
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ public class Ipo {
 
             float[] times = new float[framesAmount + 1];
             Vector3f[] translations = new Vector3f[framesAmount + 1];
-            float[] translation = new float[] { localTranslation.x, localTranslation.y, localTranslation.z };
+            float[] translation = new float[3];
             Quaternion[] rotations = new Quaternion[framesAmount + 1];
             float[] quaternionRotation = new float[] { localRotation.getX(), localRotation.getY(), localRotation.getZ(), localRotation.getW(), };
             float[] eulerRotation = localRotation.toAngles(null);
@@ -165,6 +165,8 @@ public class Ipo {
 
             // calculating track data
             for (int frame = startFrame; frame <= stopFrame; ++frame) {
+                boolean translationSet = false;
+                translation[0] = translation[1] = translation[2] = 0;
                 int index = frame - startFrame;
                 times[index] = index * timeBetweenFrames;// start + (frame - 1) * timeBetweenFrames;
                 for (int j = 0; j < bezierCurves.length; ++j) {
@@ -173,15 +175,18 @@ public class Ipo {
                         // LOCATION
                         case AC_LOC_X:
                             translation[0] = (float) value;
+                            translationSet = true;
                             break;
                         case AC_LOC_Y:
                             if (swapAxes && value != 0) {
                                 value = -value;
                             }
                             translation[yIndex] = (float) value;
+                            translationSet = true;
                             break;
                         case AC_LOC_Z:
                             translation[zIndex] = (float) value;
+                            translationSet = true;
                             break;
 
                         // EULER ROTATION
@@ -235,7 +240,11 @@ public class Ipo {
                             LOGGER.log(Level.WARNING, "Unknown ipo curve type: {0}.", bezierCurves[j].getType());
                     }
                 }
-                translations[index] = localRotation.multLocal(new Vector3f(translation[0], translation[1], translation[2]));
+                if(translationSet) {
+                    translations[index] = localRotation.multLocal(new Vector3f(translation[0], translation[1], translation[2]));
+                } else {
+                    translations[index] = new Vector3f();
+                }
                 
                 if(boneContext != null) {
                     if(boneContext.getBone().getParent() == null && boneContext.is(BoneContext.NO_LOCAL_LOCATION)) {
diff --git a/jme3-bullet-native/src/native/cpp/com_jme3_bullet_objects_PhysicsRigidBody.cpp b/jme3-bullet-native/src/native/cpp/com_jme3_bullet_objects_PhysicsRigidBody.cpp
index 0d9621bb8..c9fef97cb 100644
--- a/jme3-bullet-native/src/native/cpp/com_jme3_bullet_objects_PhysicsRigidBody.cpp
+++ b/jme3-bullet-native/src/native/cpp/com_jme3_bullet_objects_PhysicsRigidBody.cpp
@@ -811,39 +811,72 @@ extern "C" {
     /*
      * Class:     com_jme3_bullet_objects_PhysicsRigidBody
      * Method:    getAngularFactor
-     * Signature: (J)F
+     * Signature: (JLcom/jme3/math/Vector3f;)V
      */
-    JNIEXPORT jfloat JNICALL Java_com_jme3_bullet_objects_PhysicsRigidBody_getAngularFactor
-    (JNIEnv *env, jobject object, jlong bodyId) {
+    JNIEXPORT void JNICALL Java_com_jme3_bullet_objects_PhysicsRigidBody_getAngularFactor
+    (JNIEnv *env, jobject object, jlong bodyId, jobject factor) {
         btRigidBody* body = reinterpret_cast<btRigidBody*>(bodyId);
         if (body == NULL) {
             jclass newExc = env->FindClass("java/lang/NullPointerException");
             env->ThrowNew(newExc, "The native object does not exist.");
-            return 0;
+            return;
         }
-        return body->getAngularFactor().getX();
+        jmeBulletUtil::convert(env, &body->getAngularFactor(), factor);
     }
 
+
     /*
      * Class:     com_jme3_bullet_objects_PhysicsRigidBody
      * Method:    setAngularFactor
-     * Signature: (JF)V
+     * Signature: (JLcom/jme3/math/Vector3f;)V
      */
     JNIEXPORT void JNICALL Java_com_jme3_bullet_objects_PhysicsRigidBody_setAngularFactor
-    (JNIEnv *env, jobject object, jlong bodyId, jfloat value) {
+    (JNIEnv *env, jobject object, jlong bodyId, jobject factor) {
         btRigidBody* body = reinterpret_cast<btRigidBody*>(bodyId);
         if (body == NULL) {
             jclass newExc = env->FindClass("java/lang/NullPointerException");
             env->ThrowNew(newExc, "The native object does not exist.");
             return;
         }
-        btVector3 vec1 = btVector3();
-        vec1.setX(value);
-        vec1.setY(value);
-        vec1.setZ(value);
-        body->setAngularFactor(vec1);
+        btVector3 vec = btVector3();
+        jmeBulletUtil::convert(env, factor, &vec);
+        body->setAngularFactor(vec);
     }
 
+    /*
+     * Class:     com_jme3_bullet_objects_PhysicsRigidBody
+     * Method:    getLinearFactor
+     * Signature: (JLcom/jme3/math/Vector3f;)V
+     */
+    JNIEXPORT void JNICALL Java_com_jme3_bullet_objects_PhysicsRigidBody_getLinearFactor
+    (JNIEnv *env, jobject object, jlong bodyId, jobject factor) {
+        btRigidBody* body = reinterpret_cast<btRigidBody*>(bodyId);
+        if (body == NULL) {
+            jclass newExc = env->FindClass("java/lang/NullPointerException");
+            env->ThrowNew(newExc, "The native object does not exist.");
+            return;
+        }
+        jmeBulletUtil::convert(env, &body->getLinearFactor(), factor);
+    }
+
+    /*
+     * Class:     com_jme3_bullet_objects_PhysicsRigidBody
+     * Method:    setLinearFactor
+     * Signature: (JLcom/jme3/math/Vector3f;)V
+     */
+    JNIEXPORT void JNICALL Java_com_jme3_bullet_objects_PhysicsRigidBody_setLinearFactor
+    (JNIEnv *env, jobject object, jlong bodyId, jobject factor) {
+        btRigidBody* body = reinterpret_cast<btRigidBody*>(bodyId);
+        if (body == NULL) {
+            jclass newExc = env->FindClass("java/lang/NullPointerException");
+            env->ThrowNew(newExc, "The native object does not exist.");
+            return;
+        }
+        btVector3 vec = btVector3();
+        jmeBulletUtil::convert(env, factor, &vec);
+        body->setLinearFactor(vec);
+    }
+    
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/jme3-bullet-native/src/native/cpp/com_jme3_bullet_objects_PhysicsRigidBody.h b/jme3-bullet-native/src/native/cpp/com_jme3_bullet_objects_PhysicsRigidBody.h
index aa09a620a..67ba9e609 100644
--- a/jme3-bullet-native/src/native/cpp/com_jme3_bullet_objects_PhysicsRigidBody.h
+++ b/jme3-bullet-native/src/native/cpp/com_jme3_bullet_objects_PhysicsRigidBody.h
@@ -396,18 +396,35 @@ JNIEXPORT jfloat JNICALL Java_com_jme3_bullet_objects_PhysicsRigidBody_getAngula
 /*
  * Class:     com_jme3_bullet_objects_PhysicsRigidBody
  * Method:    getAngularFactor
- * Signature: (J)F
+ * Signature: (JLcom/jme3/math/Vector3f;)V
  */
-JNIEXPORT jfloat JNICALL Java_com_jme3_bullet_objects_PhysicsRigidBody_getAngularFactor
-  (JNIEnv *, jobject, jlong);
+JNIEXPORT void JNICALL Java_com_jme3_bullet_objects_PhysicsRigidBody_getAngularFactor
+  (JNIEnv *, jobject, jlong, jobject);
+
 
 /*
  * Class:     com_jme3_bullet_objects_PhysicsRigidBody
  * Method:    setAngularFactor
- * Signature: (JF)V
+ * Signature: (JLcom/jme3/math/Vector3f;)V
  */
 JNIEXPORT void JNICALL Java_com_jme3_bullet_objects_PhysicsRigidBody_setAngularFactor
-  (JNIEnv *, jobject, jlong, jfloat);
+  (JNIEnv *, jobject, jlong, jobject);
+
+/*
+ * Class:     com_jme3_bullet_objects_PhysicsRigidBody
+ * Method:    getLinearFactor
+ * Signature: (JLcom/jme3/math/Vector3f;)V
+ */
+JNIEXPORT void JNICALL Java_com_jme3_bullet_objects_PhysicsRigidBody_getLinearFactor
+  (JNIEnv *, jobject, jlong, jobject);
+
+/*
+ * Class:     com_jme3_bullet_objects_PhysicsRigidBody
+ * Method:    setLinearFactor
+ * Signature: (JLcom/jme3/math/Vector3f;)V
+ */
+JNIEXPORT void JNICALL Java_com_jme3_bullet_objects_PhysicsRigidBody_setLinearFactor
+  (JNIEnv *, jobject, jlong, jobject);
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
diff --git a/jme3-bullet/src/main/java/com/jme3/bullet/objects/PhysicsRigidBody.java b/jme3-bullet/src/main/java/com/jme3/bullet/objects/PhysicsRigidBody.java
index 40417c775..6f6eb4d76 100644
--- a/jme3-bullet/src/main/java/com/jme3/bullet/objects/PhysicsRigidBody.java
+++ b/jme3-bullet/src/main/java/com/jme3/bullet/objects/PhysicsRigidBody.java
@@ -627,16 +627,44 @@ public class PhysicsRigidBody extends PhysicsCollisionObject {
     private native float getAngularSleepingThreshold(long objectId);
 
     public float getAngularFactor() {
-        return getAngularFactor(objectId);
+        return getAngularFactor(null).getX();
     }
 
-    private native float getAngularFactor(long objectId);
+    public Vector3f getAngularFactor(Vector3f store) {
+        // doing like this prevent from breaking the API
+        if (store == null) {
+            store = new Vector3f();
+        }
+        getAngularFactor(objectId, store);
+        return store;
+    }
+
+    private native void getAngularFactor(long objectId, Vector3f vec);
 
     public void setAngularFactor(float factor) {
-        setAngularFactor(objectId, factor);
+        setAngularFactor(objectId, new Vector3f(factor, factor, factor));
+    }
+
+    public void setAngularFactor(Vector3f factor) {
+	setAngularFactor(objectId, factor);
+    }
+
+    private native void setAngularFactor(long objectId, Vector3f factor);
+
+    public Vector3f getLinearFactor() {
+        Vector3f vec = new Vector3f();
+	getLinearFactor(objectId, vec);
+        return vec;
     }
 
-    private native void setAngularFactor(long objectId, float factor);
+    private native void getLinearFactor(long objectId, Vector3f vec);
+
+    public void setLinearFactor(Vector3f factor) {
+	setLinearFactor(objectId, factor);
+    }
+
+    private native void setLinearFactor(long objectId, Vector3f factor);
+
 
     /**
      * do not use manually, joints are added automatically
@@ -673,7 +701,13 @@ public class PhysicsRigidBody extends PhysicsCollisionObject {
         capsule.write(getGravity(), "gravity", Vector3f.ZERO);
         capsule.write(getFriction(), "friction", 0.5f);
         capsule.write(getRestitution(), "restitution", 0);
-        capsule.write(getAngularFactor(), "angularFactor", 1);
+        Vector3f angularFactor = getAngularFactor(null);
+        if (angularFactor.x == angularFactor.y && angularFactor.y == angularFactor.z) {
+            capsule.write(getAngularFactor(), "angularFactor", 1);
+        } else {
+            capsule.write(getAngularFactor(null), "angularFactor", Vector3f.UNIT_XYZ);
+            capsule.write(getLinearFactor(), "linearFactor", Vector3f.UNIT_XYZ);
+        }
         capsule.write(kinematic, "kinematic", false);
 
         capsule.write(getLinearDamping(), "linearDamping", 0);
@@ -703,7 +737,13 @@ public class PhysicsRigidBody extends PhysicsCollisionObject {
         setKinematic(capsule.readBoolean("kinematic", false));
 
         setRestitution(capsule.readFloat("restitution", 0));
-        setAngularFactor(capsule.readFloat("angularFactor", 1));
+        Vector3f angularFactor = (Vector3f) capsule.readSavable("angularFactor", Vector3f.NAN.clone());
+        if(angularFactor == Vector3f.NAN) {
+            setAngularFactor(capsule.readFloat("angularFactor", 1));
+        } else {
+            setAngularFactor(angularFactor);
+            setLinearFactor((Vector3f) capsule.readSavable("linearFactor", Vector3f.UNIT_XYZ.clone()));
+        }
         setDamping(capsule.readFloat("linearDamping", 0), capsule.readFloat("angularDamping", 0));
         setSleepingThresholds(capsule.readFloat("linearSleepingThreshold", 0.8f), capsule.readFloat("angularSleepingThreshold", 1.0f));
         setCcdMotionThreshold(capsule.readFloat("ccdMotionThreshold", 0));
diff --git a/jme3-core/build.gradle b/jme3-core/build.gradle
index bd699f52a..2a45d440b 100644
--- a/jme3-core/build.gradle
+++ b/jme3-core/build.gradle
@@ -12,55 +12,23 @@ sourceSets {
     }
 }
 
-buildscript {
-    repositories {
-        mavenCentral()
-    }
-    dependencies {
-        classpath 'org.ajoberstar:gradle-git:1.0.0-rc.1'
-    }
-}
-
-import java.text.SimpleDateFormat
-import org.ajoberstar.grgit.*
-
-task updateVersion << {
-    
-    def verfile = file('src/main/java/com/jme3/system/JmeVersion.java')
-    def jmeGitHash
-    def jmeShortGitHash
-    def jmeBuildDate
-    def jmeBranchName
-    
-    try {
-        def grgit = Grgit.open(project.file('.').parent)
-        jmeGitHash = grgit.head().id
-        jmeShortGitHash = grgit.head().abbreviatedId
-        jmeBuildDate = new SimpleDateFormat("yyyy-MM-dd").format(new Date())
-        jmeBranchName = grgit.branch.current.name
-    } catch (ex) {
-        // Failed to get repo info
-        logger.warn("Failed to get repository info: " + ex.message + ". " + \
-                    "Only partial build info will be generated.")
-        
-        jmeGitHash = ""
-        jmeShortGitHash = ""
-        jmeBuildDate = new SimpleDateFormat("yyyy-MM-dd").format(new Date())
-        jmeBranchName = "unknown"
-    }
-    
-    verfile.text = "\npackage com.jme3.system;\n\n" +
-                   "/**\n * THIS IS AN AUTO-GENERATED FILE..\n * DO NOT MODIFY!\n */\n" + 
-                   "public class JmeVersion {\n" + 
-                   "    public static final String BUILD_DATE = \"${jmeBuildDate}\";\n" + 
-                   "    public static final String BRANCH_NAME = \"${jmeBranchName}\";\n" + 
-                   "    public static final String GIT_HASH = \"${jmeGitHash}\";\n" + 
-                   "    public static final String GIT_SHORT_HASH = \"${jmeShortGitHash}\";\n" + 
-                   "    public static final String FULL_NAME = \"jMonkeyEngine ${jmeVersion} (${jmeVersionTag})\";\n" + 
-                   "}\n"
+task updateVersionPropertiesFile << {
+    def verfile = file('src/main/resources/com/jme3/system/version.properties')
+    verfile.text = "# THIS IS AN AUTO-GENERATED FILE..\n" +
+                   "# DO NOT MODIFY!\n" + 
+                   "build.date=${jmeBuildDate}\n" +
+                   "git.revision=${jmeRevision}\n" +
+                   "git.branch=${jmeBranchName}\n" + 
+                   "git.hash=${jmeGitHash}\n" + 
+                   "git.hash.short=${jmeShortGitHash}\n" + 
+                   "git.tag=${jmeGitTag}\n" + 
+                   "name.full=jMonkeyEngine ${jmeFullVersion}\n" +
+                   "version.full=${jmeFullVersion}\n" +
+                   "version.number=${jmeVersion}\n" + 
+                   "version.tag=${jmeVersionTag}"
 }
 
-compileJava.dependsOn(updateVersion)
+compileJava.dependsOn(updateVersionPropertiesFile)
 
 dependencies {
 }
diff --git a/jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/renderer/opengl/GLRenderer.java b/jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/renderer/opengl/GLRenderer.java
index 6d4e4abba..ebfbc53b0 100644
--- a/jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/renderer/opengl/GLRenderer.java
+++ b/jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/renderer/opengl/GLRenderer.java
@@ -376,7 +376,9 @@ public class GLRenderer implements Renderer {
             caps.add(Caps.TextureFilterAnisotropic);
         }
 
-        if (hasExtension("GL_EXT_framebuffer_object") || gl3 != null) {
+        if (hasExtension("GL_EXT_framebuffer_object") 
+                || gl3 != null
+                || caps.contains(Caps.OpenGLES20)) {
             caps.add(Caps.FrameBuffer);
 
             limits.put(Limits.RenderBufferSize, getInteger(GLFbo.GL_MAX_RENDERBUFFER_SIZE_EXT));
diff --git a/jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/scene/BatchNode.java b/jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/scene/BatchNode.java
index 9a920093d..c3a0ab4bb 100644
--- a/jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/scene/BatchNode.java
+++ b/jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/scene/BatchNode.java
@@ -444,6 +444,7 @@ public class BatchNode extends GeometryGroupNode {
         int maxWeights = -1;
 
         Mesh.Mode mode = null;
+        float lineWidth = 1f;
         for (Geometry geom : geometries) {
             totalVerts += geom.getVertexCount();
             totalTris += geom.getTriangleCount();
@@ -452,6 +453,7 @@ public class BatchNode extends GeometryGroupNode {
                 maxVertCount = geom.getVertexCount();
             }
             Mesh.Mode listMode;
+            float listLineWidth = 1f;
             int components;
             switch (geom.getMesh().getMode()) {
                 case Points:
@@ -462,6 +464,7 @@ public class BatchNode extends GeometryGroupNode {
                 case LineStrip:
                 case Lines:
                     listMode = Mesh.Mode.Lines;
+                    listLineWidth = geom.getMesh().getLineWidth();
                     components = 2;
                     break;
                 case TriangleFan:
@@ -491,13 +494,21 @@ public class BatchNode extends GeometryGroupNode {
             if (mode != null && mode != listMode) {
                 throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Cannot combine different"
                         + " primitive types: " + mode + " != " + listMode);
-            }
+            }            
             mode = listMode;
+            if (mode == Mesh.Mode.Lines) {
+                if (lineWidth != 1f && listLineWidth != lineWidth) {
+                    throw new UnsupportedOperationException("When using Mesh Line mode, cannot combine meshes with different line width "
+                            + lineWidth + " != " + listLineWidth);
+                }
+                lineWidth = listLineWidth;
+            }
             compsForBuf[VertexBuffer.Type.Index.ordinal()] = components;
         }
 
         outMesh.setMaxNumWeights(maxWeights);
         outMesh.setMode(mode);
+        outMesh.setLineWidth(lineWidth);
         if (totalVerts >= 65536) {
             // make sure we create an UnsignedInt buffer so
             // we can fit all of the meshes
diff --git a/jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/system/JmeVersion.java b/jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/system/JmeVersion.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0492df950
--- /dev/null
+++ b/jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/system/JmeVersion.java
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2009-2015 jMonkeyEngine
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+ * met:
+ *
+ * * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *
+ * * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ *   documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ *
+ * * Neither the name of 'jMonkeyEngine' nor the names of its contributors
+ *   may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software
+ *   without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED
+ * TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
+ * PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR
+ * CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL,
+ * EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
+ * PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR
+ * PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF
+ * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING
+ * NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
+ * SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+package com.jme3.system;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.util.Properties;
+import java.util.logging.Level;
+import java.util.logging.Logger;
+
+/**
+ * Pulls in version info from the version.properties file.
+ * 
+ * @author Kirill Vainer
+ */
+public class JmeVersion {
+    
+    private static final Logger logger = Logger.getLogger(JmeVersion.class.getName());
+    private static final Properties props = new Properties();
+    
+    static {
+        try {
+            props.load(JmeVersion.class.getResourceAsStream("version.properties"));
+        } catch (IOException ex) {
+            logger.log(Level.WARNING, "Unable to read version info!", ex);
+        }
+    }
+    
+    public static final String BUILD_DATE       = props.getProperty("build.date", "1900-01-01");
+    public static final String BRANCH_NAME      = props.getProperty("git.branch", "unknown");
+    public static final String GIT_HASH         = props.getProperty("git.hash", "");
+    public static final String GIT_SHORT_HASH   = props.getProperty("git.hash.short", "");
+    public static final String GIT_TAG          = props.getProperty("git.tag", "");
+    public static final String VERSION_NUMBER   = props.getProperty("version.number", "");
+    public static final String VERSION_TAG      = props.getProperty("version.tag", "");
+    public static final String VERSION_FULL     = props.getProperty("version.full", "");
+    public static final String FULL_NAME        = props.getProperty("name.full", "jMonkeyEngine (unknown version)");
+}
diff --git a/jme3-core/src/main/resources/com/jme3/system/version.properties b/jme3-core/src/main/resources/com/jme3/system/version.properties
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..98168a14e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/jme3-core/src/main/resources/com/jme3/system/version.properties
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+# THIS IS AN AUTO-GENERATED FILE..
+# DO NOT MODIFY!
+build.date=1900-01-01
+git.revision=0
+git.branch=unknown
+git.hash=
+git.hash.short=
+git.tag=
+name.full=jMonkeyEngine 3.1.0-UNKNOWN
+version.number=3.1.0
+version.tag=SNAPSHOT
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/sdk/BasicGameTemplate/nbproject/project.properties b/sdk/BasicGameTemplate/nbproject/project.properties
index ac4b3d2a6..8f2414b51 100644
--- a/sdk/BasicGameTemplate/nbproject/project.properties
+++ b/sdk/BasicGameTemplate/nbproject/project.properties
@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@ javac.compilerargs=
 javac.deprecation=false
 javac.processorpath=\
     ${javac.classpath}
-javac.source=1.5
-javac.target=1.5
+javac.source=1.6
+javac.target=1.6
 javac.test.classpath=\
     ${javac.classpath}:\
     ${build.classes.dir}
diff --git a/sdk/JME3TestsTemplate/nbproject/project.properties b/sdk/JME3TestsTemplate/nbproject/project.properties
index 2a8d46f22..b502a6417 100644
--- a/sdk/JME3TestsTemplate/nbproject/project.properties
+++ b/sdk/JME3TestsTemplate/nbproject/project.properties
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ javac.classpath=\
 # Space-separated list of extra javac options
 javac.compilerargs=
 javac.deprecation=false
-javac.source=1.5
-javac.target=1.5
+javac.source=1.6
+javac.target=1.6
 javac.test.classpath=\
     ${javac.classpath}:\
     ${build.classes.dir}:\
diff --git a/sdk/JME3TestsTemplateAndroid/nbproject/project.properties b/sdk/JME3TestsTemplateAndroid/nbproject/project.properties
index e3a940489..f020f7d80 100644
--- a/sdk/JME3TestsTemplateAndroid/nbproject/project.properties
+++ b/sdk/JME3TestsTemplateAndroid/nbproject/project.properties
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ javac.compilerargs=
 javac.deprecation=false
 javac.processorpath=\
     ${javac.classpath}
-javac.source=1.5
-javac.target=1.5
+javac.source=1.6
+javac.target=1.6
 javac.test.classpath=\
     ${javac.classpath}:\
     ${build.classes.dir}
diff --git a/sdk/ant-jme/nbproject/project.properties b/sdk/ant-jme/nbproject/project.properties
index 80281cc3b..3a1490871 100644
--- a/sdk/ant-jme/nbproject/project.properties
+++ b/sdk/ant-jme/nbproject/project.properties
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ javac.compilerargs=
 javac.deprecation=false
 javac.processorpath=\
     ${javac.classpath}
-javac.source=1.5
-javac.target=1.5
+javac.source=1.6
+javac.target=1.6
 javac.test.classpath=\
     ${javac.classpath}:\
     ${build.classes.dir}
diff --git a/sdk/build.gradle b/sdk/build.gradle
index b70e80b13..bcf6311e0 100644
--- a/sdk/build.gradle
+++ b/sdk/build.gradle
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ task createBaseXml(dependsOn: configurations.corelibs) <<{
                         "compile-dependency"{}
                         "run-dependency"{
                             "release-version" "1"
-                            "specification-version" "3.0.0"
+                            "specification-version" jmeVersion
                         }
                     }
                 }
@@ -388,12 +388,14 @@ copyTestSources.outputs.dir "JME3TestsTemplate/src/"
 copyTestSources.outputs.dir "JME3TestsTemplateAndroid/src/"
 
 ant.properties['plugins.version'] = jmeVersion
-ant.properties['app.version']= jmeMainVersion + "-" + jmeVersionTag
+ant.properties['app.version']= jmeFullVersion
+ant.properties['git.revision']= jmeRevision
 
 task buildSdk(dependsOn: [copyBaseLibs, copyProjectLibs, createProjectXml, createBaseXml, copyTestSources]) <<{
     ant.propertyfile(file: "nbproject/project.properties") {
         entry( key: "plugins.version", value: "${jmeVersion}")
-        entry( key: "app.version", value: "${jmeMainVersion + "-" + jmeVersionTag}")
+        entry( key: "app.version", value: "${jmeFullVersion}")
+        entry( key: "git.revision", value: "${jmeRevision}")
     }
     ant.ant(dir: ".", antfile: "build.xml", target: "build")
 }
diff --git a/sdk/build.xml b/sdk/build.xml
index acc5c1d04..b843d779a 100644
--- a/sdk/build.xml
+++ b/sdk/build.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
     <taskdef resource="net/sf/antcontrib/antcontrib.properties" classpathref="ant-import.classpath"/>
     <taskdef resource="com/jme/ant/ant-jme.properties" classpathref="ant-import.classpath"/>
     <taskdef name="deb" classname="com.googlecode.ant_deb_task.Deb" classpathref="ant-import.classpath"/>
-    <taskdef name="gcupload" classname="net.bluecow.googlecode.ant.GoogleCodeUploadTask" classpathref="ant-import.classpath"/>
     <taskdef name="desktopentry" classname="com.googlecode.ant_deb_task.DesktopEntry" classpathref="ant-import.classpath"/>
 
     <!--override branding target to include netbeans config file creation, using this target makes sure init was called-->
@@ -157,7 +156,7 @@
                                replace="OpenIDE-Module-Specification-Version: ${plugins.version}"
                                byline="true"/>
                 <replaceregexp file="${module_dir}/nbproject/project.properties"
-                               match="spec.version.base"
+                               match="#*spec\.version\.base"
                                replace="#spec.version.base"
                                byline="true"/>
             </then>
@@ -167,7 +166,7 @@
                                replace="OpenIDE-Module-Implementation-Version: 0"
                                byline="true"/>
                 <replaceregexp file="${module_dir}/nbproject/project.properties"
-                               match="#spec.version.base"
+                               match="#*spec\.version\.base"
                                replace="spec.version.base"
                                byline="true"/>
             </else>
@@ -176,9 +175,6 @@
 
     <target name="set-impl-version">
         <property file="nbproject/project.properties"/>
-        <antcall target="-create-jme3-svn-properties" inheritall="true">
-            <param name="jme3_dir" value="../engine/"/>
-        </antcall>
         <foreach target="-do-impl-version" list="${modules}" delimiter=":" param="module_dir" inheritall="true">
             <param name="set_impl_version" value="true"/>
         </foreach>
@@ -191,105 +187,19 @@
         </foreach>
     </target>
 
-    <!--sets/unsets implementation version to svn revision for plugins-->
+    <!--sets/unsets implementation version to GIT revision for plugins-->
     <target name="-do-impl-version">
-        <!--jme3 libraries-->
-        <if>
-            <or>
-                <equals arg1="${module_dir}" arg2="jme3-core-libraries"/>
-                <equals arg1="${module_dir}" arg2="jme3-project-libraries"/>
-            </or>
-            <then>
-                <!--set jme3 libraries svn revision-->
-                <property prefix="svn" file="build/jme3-lib-svn.properties"/>
-            </then>
-            <else>
-                <!--jme3 core-->
-                <if>
-                    <or>
-                        <equals arg1="${module_dir}" arg2="jme3-core-baselibs"/>
-                        <equals arg1="${module_dir}" arg2="jme3-project-baselibs"/>
-                    </or>
-                    <then>
-                        <!--set jme3 svn revision-->
-                        <property prefix="svn" file="build/jme3-svn.properties"/>
-                    </then>
-                    <else>
-                        <!--jme3 test data-->
-                        <if>
-                            <equals arg1="${module_dir}" arg2="jme3-project-testdata"/>
-                            <then>
-                                <!--set jme3 testdata svn revision-->
-                                <property prefix="svn" file="build/jme3-testdata-svn.properties"/>
-                            </then>
-                            <else>
-                                <!--jme3 tests-->
-                                <if>
-                                    <equals arg1="${module_dir}" arg2="jme3-tests-template"/>
-                                    <then>
-                                        <!--set jme3 tests svn revision-->
-                                        <property prefix="svn" file="build/jme3-tests-svn.properties"/>
-                                    </then>
-                                    <!--"normal" module-->
-                                    <else>
-                                        <!--load svn revision of this modules folder if we are setting the value-->
-                                        <if>
-                                            <equals arg1="${set_impl_version}" arg2="true"/>
-                                            <then>
-                                                <exec executable="svn" output="build/${module_dir}-svn.properties" dir="${module_dir}">
-                                                    <arg value="info" />
-                                                </exec>
-                                                <replace file="build/${module_dir}-svn.properties" token=" " value=""/>
-                                            </then>
-                                        </if>
-                                        <!--set svn revision of module-->
-                                        <property prefix="svn" file="build/${module_dir}-svn.properties"/>
-                                    </else>
-                                </if>
-                            </else>
-                        </if>
-                    </else>
-                </if>
-            </else>
-        </if>
-
         <if>
             <equals arg1="${set_impl_version}" arg2="true"/>
             <then>
-                <echo>Setting implementation version for ${module_dir} to revision: ${svn.LastChangedRev}</echo>
-                <replace  file="${module_dir}/manifest.mf" token="OpenIDE-Module-Implementation-Version: 0" value="OpenIDE-Module-Implementation-Version: ${svn.LastChangedRev}"/>
+                <echo>Setting implementation version for ${module_dir} to revision: ${git.revision}</echo>
+                <replace  file="${module_dir}/manifest.mf" token="OpenIDE-Module-Implementation-Version: 0" value="OpenIDE-Module-Implementation-Version: ${git.revision}"/>
             </then>
             <else>
-                <echo>Removing implementation version for ${module_dir} from revision: ${svn.LastChangedRev}</echo>
-                <replace file="${module_dir}/manifest.mf" token="OpenIDE-Module-Implementation-Version: ${svn.LastChangedRev}" value="OpenIDE-Module-Implementation-Version: 0"/>
+                <echo>Removing implementation version for ${module_dir} from revision: ${git.revision}</echo>
+                <replace file="${module_dir}/manifest.mf" token="OpenIDE-Module-Implementation-Version: ${git.revision}" value="OpenIDE-Module-Implementation-Version: 0"/>
             </else>
         </if>
-
-    </target>
-
-    <!--creates properties files containing svn info for the jme3 folders-->
-    <target name="-create-jme3-svn-properties">
-        <mkdir dir="build"/>
-        <!--jme3 svn properties-->
-        <exec executable="svn" dir="${jme3_dir}/src/" output="build/jme3-svn.properties">
-            <arg value="info" />
-        </exec>
-        <replace file="build/jme3-svn.properties" token=" " value=""/>
-        <!--jme3 test data svn properties-->
-        <exec executable="svn" dir="${jme3_dir}/test-data/" output="build/jme3-testdata-svn.properties">
-            <arg value="info" />
-        </exec>
-        <replace file="build/jme3-testdata-svn.properties" token=" " value=""/>
-        <!--jme3 libraries svn properties-->
-        <exec executable="svn" dir="${jme3_dir}/lib/" output="build/jme3-lib-svn.properties">
-            <arg value="info" />
-        </exec>
-        <replace file="build/jme3-lib-svn.properties" token=" " value=""/>
-        <!--jme3 tests svn properties-->
-        <exec executable="svn" dir="${jme3_dir}/src/test/" output="build/jme3-tests-svn.properties">
-            <arg value="info" />
-        </exec>
-        <replace file="build/jme3-tests-svn.properties" token=" " value=""/>
     </target>
 
     <target name="build-installers">
@@ -311,6 +221,8 @@
             <property name="pack200.enabled" value="true"/>
             <property name="nbi.icon.file" value="${basedir}/jmonkeyplatform.png"/>
             <property name="nbi.dock.icon.file" value="${basedir}/jmonkeyplatform.icns"/>
+            <property name="product.description" value="${app.description}"/>
+            <property name="product.categories" value="${app.categories}"/>
         </ant>
     </target>
 
@@ -339,7 +251,7 @@
              section="devel"
              depends="sun-java6-jdk"
              maintainer="jMonkeyEngine"
-             homepage="http://www.jmonkeyengine.com"
+             homepage="http://www.jmonkeyengine.org"
              postrm="debscripts/postrm"
         >
             <tarfileset dir="dist/${app.name}/" prefix="opt/${app.name}">
@@ -360,57 +272,4 @@
         </deb>
     </target>
 
-    <target name="-upload-googlecode" depends="-check-googlecode" if="googlecode.credentials.present">
-        <property file="nbproject/project.properties"/>
-        <property file="../../../googlecode.properties" prefix="googlecode"/>
-        <echo>Upload windows installers to googlecode..</echo>
-        <gcupload projectname="jmonkeyengine"
-                  labels="Type-Installer, OpSys-Windows, jMonkeyEngine3, Featured"
-                  summary="jMonkeyEngine3 SDK ${app.version} for Windows32"
-                  filename="${basedir}/dist/${app.name}-windows-x86.exe"
-                  targetfilename="jME3_SDK_${app.version}-windows-x86.exe"
-                  username="${googlecode.username}"
-                  password="${googlecode.password}"
-                  />
-        <gcupload projectname="jmonkeyengine"
-                  labels="Type-Installer, OpSys-Windows, jMonkeyEngine3, Featured"
-                  summary="jMonkeyEngine3 SDK ${app.version} for Windows64"
-                  filename="${basedir}/dist/${app.name}-windows-x64.exe"
-                  targetfilename="jME3_SDK_${app.version}-windows-x64.exe"
-                  username="${googlecode.username}"
-                  password="${googlecode.password}"
-                  />
-        <echo>Upload linux installers to googlecode..</echo>
-        <gcupload projectname="jmonkeyengine"
-                  labels="Type-Installer, OpSys-Linux, jMonkeyEngine3, Featured"
-                  summary="jMonkeyEngine3 SDK ${app.version} for Linux32"
-                  filename="${basedir}/dist/${app.name}-linux-x86.sh"
-                  targetfilename="jME3_SDK_${app.version}-linux-x86.sh"
-                  username="${googlecode.username}"
-                  password="${googlecode.password}"
-                  />
-        <gcupload projectname="jmonkeyengine"
-                  labels="Type-Installer, OpSys-Linux, jMonkeyEngine3, Featured"
-                  summary="jMonkeyEngine3 SDK ${app.version} for Linux64"
-                  filename="${basedir}/dist/${app.name}-linux-x64.sh"
-                  targetfilename="jME3_SDK_${app.version}-linux-x64.sh"
-                  username="${googlecode.username}"
-                  password="${googlecode.password}"
-                  />
-        <echo>Upload mac installer to googlecode..</echo>
-        <gcupload projectname="jmonkeyengine"
-                  labels="Type-Installer, OpSys-OSX, jMonkeyEngine3, Featured"
-                  summary="jMonkeyEngine3 SDK ${app.version} for MacOS X"
-                  filename="${basedir}/dist/${app.name}-macosx.tgz"
-                  targetfilename="jME3_SDK_${app.version}-macosx.tgz"
-                  username="${googlecode.username}"
-                  password="${googlecode.password}"
-                  />
-    </target>
-
-    <target name="-check-googlecode">
-        <available file="../../../googlecode.properties" property="googlecode.credentials.present"/>
-    </target>
-
-
 </project>
diff --git a/sdk/jdks/build-osx-zip.sh b/sdk/jdks/build-osx-zip.sh
index cf1051901..db3c44e99 100755
--- a/sdk/jdks/build-osx-zip.sh
+++ b/sdk/jdks/build-osx-zip.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/sh
-#(c) jMonkeyEngine.com
+#(c) jmonkeyengine.org
 #Author Normen Hansen
 set -e
 rm -rf jdk-macosx.zip
diff --git a/sdk/jdks/build-package.sh b/sdk/jdks/build-package.sh
index c11a8ff2f..6f9c53503 100755
--- a/sdk/jdks/build-package.sh
+++ b/sdk/jdks/build-package.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 set -e
-#(c) jMonkeyEngine.com
+#(c) jmonkeyengine.org
 #This script creates SFX binaries of the JDK for the specified platform
 #Author Normen Hansen
 
diff --git a/sdk/jme3-android/nbproject/project.properties b/sdk/jme3-android/nbproject/project.properties
index e2ab10b96..9b1b7cb61 100644
--- a/sdk/jme3-android/nbproject/project.properties
+++ b/sdk/jme3-android/nbproject/project.properties
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 javac.source=1.6
 javac.compilerargs=-Xlint -Xlint:-serial
 license.file=../license-jme.txt
-nbm.homepage=http://www.jmonkeyengine.com
+nbm.homepage=http://www.jmonkeyengine.org
 nbm.module.author=Normen Hansen
 nbm.needs.restart=true
 spec.version.base=3.1.0
diff --git a/sdk/jme3-angelfont/nbproject/project.properties b/sdk/jme3-angelfont/nbproject/project.properties
index 44c34ecb9..0411b6ff9 100644
--- a/sdk/jme3-angelfont/nbproject/project.properties
+++ b/sdk/jme3-angelfont/nbproject/project.properties
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 #Thu, 25 Aug 2011 20:26:50 +0200
-javac.source=1.5
+javac.source=1.6
 javac.compilerargs=-Xlint -Xlint\:-serial
 spec.version.base=3.1.0
diff --git a/sdk/jme3-assetpack-support/nbproject/project.properties b/sdk/jme3-assetpack-support/nbproject/project.properties
index e0b462857..eec6af9cd 100644
--- a/sdk/jme3-assetpack-support/nbproject/project.properties
+++ b/sdk/jme3-assetpack-support/nbproject/project.properties
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 #Thu, 25 Aug 2011 20:26:49 +0200
-javac.source=1.5
+javac.source=1.6
 javac.compilerargs=-Xlint -Xlint\:-serial
 license.file=../license-jme.txt
-nbm.homepage=http\://www.jmonkeyengine.com
+nbm.homepage=http\://www.jmonkeyengine.org
 nbm.module.author=Normen Hansen
 nbm.needs.restart=true
 spec.version.base=3.1.0
diff --git a/sdk/jme3-blender/nbproject/project.properties b/sdk/jme3-blender/nbproject/project.properties
index 33a6b9205..fa453f9a3 100644
--- a/sdk/jme3-blender/nbproject/project.properties
+++ b/sdk/jme3-blender/nbproject/project.properties
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #Thu, 25 Aug 2011 20:26:50 +0200
-javac.source=1.5
+javac.source=1.6
 javac.compilerargs=-Xlint -Xlint\:-serial
-nbm.homepage=http\://www.jmonkeyengine.com
+nbm.homepage=http\://www.jmonkeyengine.org
 nbm.module.author=Kaelthas
 nbm.needs.restart=true
 spec.version.base=3.1.0
diff --git a/sdk/jme3-cinematics/nbproject/project.properties b/sdk/jme3-cinematics/nbproject/project.properties
index 437a62d3a..4b4ae0191 100644
--- a/sdk/jme3-cinematics/nbproject/project.properties
+++ b/sdk/jme3-cinematics/nbproject/project.properties
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 #Thu, 25 Aug 2011 20:26:50 +0200
-javac.source=1.5
+javac.source=1.6
 javac.compilerargs=-Xlint -Xlint\:-serial
 license.file=../license-jme.txt
-nbm.homepage=http\://www.jmonkeyengine.com
+nbm.homepage=http\://www.jmonkeyengine.org
 nbm.module.author=R\u00e9my Bouquet
 nbm.needs.restart=true
 spec.version.base=3.1.0
diff --git a/sdk/jme3-codepalette/nbproject/project.properties b/sdk/jme3-codepalette/nbproject/project.properties
index e0b462857..eec6af9cd 100644
--- a/sdk/jme3-codepalette/nbproject/project.properties
+++ b/sdk/jme3-codepalette/nbproject/project.properties
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 #Thu, 25 Aug 2011 20:26:49 +0200
-javac.source=1.5
+javac.source=1.6
 javac.compilerargs=-Xlint -Xlint\:-serial
 license.file=../license-jme.txt
-nbm.homepage=http\://www.jmonkeyengine.com
+nbm.homepage=http\://www.jmonkeyengine.org
 nbm.module.author=Normen Hansen
 nbm.needs.restart=true
 spec.version.base=3.1.0
diff --git a/sdk/jme3-core-baselibs/nbproject/project.properties b/sdk/jme3-core-baselibs/nbproject/project.properties
index 8bcd2222a..d4692bc80 100644
--- a/sdk/jme3-core-baselibs/nbproject/project.properties
+++ b/sdk/jme3-core-baselibs/nbproject/project.properties
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-javac.source=1.5
+javac.source=1.6
 javac.compilerargs=-Xlint -Xlint\:-serial
 license.file=../license-jme.txt
-nbm.homepage=http\://www.jmonkeyengine.com
+nbm.homepage=http\://www.jmonkeyengine.org
 nbm.module.author=jMonkeyEngine
 nbm.needs.restart=true
 spec.version.base=3.1.0
diff --git a/sdk/jme3-core-libraries/nbproject/project.properties b/sdk/jme3-core-libraries/nbproject/project.properties
index 2e01f5d86..513fb20e4 100644
--- a/sdk/jme3-core-libraries/nbproject/project.properties
+++ b/sdk/jme3-core-libraries/nbproject/project.properties
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 #Thu, 25 Aug 2011 20:26:48 +0200
-javac.source=1.5
+javac.source=1.6
 javac.compilerargs=-Xlint -Xlint\:-serial
 license.file=../license-jme.txt
-nbm.homepage=http\://www.jmonkeyengine.com
+nbm.homepage=http\://www.jmonkeyengine.org
 nbm.module.author=jMonkeyEngine
 nbm.needs.restart=true
 spec.version.base=3.1.0
diff --git a/sdk/jme3-core-updatecenters/nbproject/project.properties b/sdk/jme3-core-updatecenters/nbproject/project.properties
index 9d2616783..98f519f77 100644
--- a/sdk/jme3-core-updatecenters/nbproject/project.properties
+++ b/sdk/jme3-core-updatecenters/nbproject/project.properties
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 #Thu, 25 Aug 2011 20:26:49 +0200
-javac.source=1.5
+javac.source=1.6
 javac.compilerargs=-Xlint -Xlint\:-serial
 spec.version.base=3.1.0
diff --git a/sdk/jme3-core-updatecenters/src/com/jme3/gde/core/updatecenters/Bundle.properties b/sdk/jme3-core-updatecenters/src/com/jme3/gde/core/updatecenters/Bundle.properties
index 5a898643f..dd627e347 100644
--- a/sdk/jme3-core-updatecenters/src/com/jme3/gde/core/updatecenters/Bundle.properties
+++ b/sdk/jme3-core-updatecenters/src/com/jme3/gde/core/updatecenters/Bundle.properties
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #jMP update centers
-com_jme3_gde_core_update_center_nightly=http://updates.jmonkeyengine.org/nightly/3.0/plugins/updates.xml
-com_jme3_gde_core_update_center_stable=http://updates.jmonkeyengine.org/stable/3.0/plugins/updates.xml
+com_jme3_gde_core_update_center_nightly=http://updates.jmonkeyengine.org/nightly/3.1/plugins/updates.xml
+com_jme3_gde_core_update_center_stable=http://updates.jmonkeyengine.org/stable/3.1/plugins/updates.xml
 com_jme3_jmp_contributions_update_center=http://updates.jmonkeyengine.org/contributions/updates.xml
 
 #jMP update centers
diff --git a/sdk/jme3-core/nbproject/project.properties b/sdk/jme3-core/nbproject/project.properties
index 4206d1dff..88500da6c 100644
--- a/sdk/jme3-core/nbproject/project.properties
+++ b/sdk/jme3-core/nbproject/project.properties
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 #Thu, 25 Aug 2011 20:26:48 +0200
 file.reference.DDSUtils.jar=release/modules/ext/DDSUtils.jar
 #Thu, 25 Aug 2011 19:32:54 +0200
-javac.source=1.5
+javac.source=1.6
 javac.compilerargs=-Xlint -Xlint\:-serial
 license.file=../license-jme.txt
-nbm.homepage=http\://www.jmonkeyengine.com
+nbm.homepage=http\://www.jmonkeyengine.org
 nbm.module.author=Normen Hansen
 nbm.needs.restart=true
 project.license=jme
diff --git a/sdk/jme3-desktop-executables/nbproject/project.properties b/sdk/jme3-desktop-executables/nbproject/project.properties
index e0b462857..eec6af9cd 100644
--- a/sdk/jme3-desktop-executables/nbproject/project.properties
+++ b/sdk/jme3-desktop-executables/nbproject/project.properties
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 #Thu, 25 Aug 2011 20:26:49 +0200
-javac.source=1.5
+javac.source=1.6
 javac.compilerargs=-Xlint -Xlint\:-serial
 license.file=../license-jme.txt
-nbm.homepage=http\://www.jmonkeyengine.com
+nbm.homepage=http\://www.jmonkeyengine.org
 nbm.module.author=Normen Hansen
 nbm.needs.restart=true
 spec.version.base=3.1.0
diff --git a/sdk/jme3-documentation/nbproject/project.properties b/sdk/jme3-documentation/nbproject/project.properties
index 232d11645..39ff046d1 100644
--- a/sdk/jme3-documentation/nbproject/project.properties
+++ b/sdk/jme3-documentation/nbproject/project.properties
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 javac.source=1.6
 javac.compilerargs=-Xlint -Xlint:-serial
 license.file=../license-jme.txt
-nbm.homepage=http://www.jmonkeyengine.com
+nbm.homepage=http://www.jmonkeyengine.org
 nbm.module.author=Normen Hansen, Ruth Kusterer, many others
 spec.version.base=3.1.0
diff --git a/sdk/jme3-gui/nbproject/project.properties b/sdk/jme3-gui/nbproject/project.properties
index 291042fd5..9a27f3767 100644
--- a/sdk/jme3-gui/nbproject/project.properties
+++ b/sdk/jme3-gui/nbproject/project.properties
@@ -10,10 +10,10 @@ file.reference.slf4j-simple-1.7.7.jar=release/modules/ext/slf4j-simple-1.7.7.jar
 file.reference.swingtonifty.jar=release/modules/ext/swingtonifty.jar
 file.reference.xsom-20110101-SNAPSHOT.jar=release/modules/ext/xsom-20110101-SNAPSHOT.jar
 #Thu, 25 Aug 2011 20:26:49 +0200
-javac.source=1.5
+javac.source=1.6
 javac.compilerargs=-Xlint -Xlint:-serial
 license.file=../license-jme.txt
-nbm.homepage=http://www.jmonkeyengine.com
+nbm.homepage=http://www.jmonkeyengine.org
 nbm.module.author=Relucri
 nbm.needs.restart=true
 spec.version.base=3.1.0
diff --git a/sdk/jme3-lwjgl-applet/nbproject/project.properties b/sdk/jme3-lwjgl-applet/nbproject/project.properties
index e0b462857..eec6af9cd 100644
--- a/sdk/jme3-lwjgl-applet/nbproject/project.properties
+++ b/sdk/jme3-lwjgl-applet/nbproject/project.properties
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 #Thu, 25 Aug 2011 20:26:49 +0200
-javac.source=1.5
+javac.source=1.6
 javac.compilerargs=-Xlint -Xlint\:-serial
 license.file=../license-jme.txt
-nbm.homepage=http\://www.jmonkeyengine.com
+nbm.homepage=http\://www.jmonkeyengine.org
 nbm.module.author=Normen Hansen
 nbm.needs.restart=true
 spec.version.base=3.1.0
diff --git a/sdk/jme3-materialeditor/nbproject/project.properties b/sdk/jme3-materialeditor/nbproject/project.properties
index e0b462857..eec6af9cd 100644
--- a/sdk/jme3-materialeditor/nbproject/project.properties
+++ b/sdk/jme3-materialeditor/nbproject/project.properties
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 #Thu, 25 Aug 2011 20:26:49 +0200
-javac.source=1.5
+javac.source=1.6
 javac.compilerargs=-Xlint -Xlint\:-serial
 license.file=../license-jme.txt
-nbm.homepage=http\://www.jmonkeyengine.com
+nbm.homepage=http\://www.jmonkeyengine.org
 nbm.module.author=Normen Hansen
 nbm.needs.restart=true
 spec.version.base=3.1.0
diff --git a/sdk/jme3-model-importer/nbproject/project.properties b/sdk/jme3-model-importer/nbproject/project.properties
index e0b462857..eec6af9cd 100644
--- a/sdk/jme3-model-importer/nbproject/project.properties
+++ b/sdk/jme3-model-importer/nbproject/project.properties
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 #Thu, 25 Aug 2011 20:26:49 +0200
-javac.source=1.5
+javac.source=1.6
 javac.compilerargs=-Xlint -Xlint\:-serial
 license.file=../license-jme.txt
-nbm.homepage=http\://www.jmonkeyengine.com
+nbm.homepage=http\://www.jmonkeyengine.org
 nbm.module.author=Normen Hansen
 nbm.needs.restart=true
 spec.version.base=3.1.0
diff --git a/sdk/jme3-navmesh-gen/nbproject/project.properties b/sdk/jme3-navmesh-gen/nbproject/project.properties
index 65d1fb700..78227c671 100644
--- a/sdk/jme3-navmesh-gen/nbproject/project.properties
+++ b/sdk/jme3-navmesh-gen/nbproject/project.properties
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 javac.source=1.6
 javac.compilerargs=-Xlint -Xlint:-serial
 license.file=../license-jme.txt
-nbm.homepage=http://www.jmonkeyengine.com
+nbm.homepage=http://www.jmonkeyengine.org
 nbm.module.author=Brent Owens
 spec.version.base=3.1.0
diff --git a/sdk/jme3-obfuscate/nbproject/project.properties b/sdk/jme3-obfuscate/nbproject/project.properties
index 61598fa7b..93b5b7a4b 100644
--- a/sdk/jme3-obfuscate/nbproject/project.properties
+++ b/sdk/jme3-obfuscate/nbproject/project.properties
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #Thu, 25 Aug 2011 20:26:50 +0200
-javac.source=1.5
+javac.source=1.6
 javac.compilerargs=-Xlint -Xlint\:-serial
 nbm.homepage=http\://proguard.sourceforge.net/
 nbm.module.author=Normen Hansen
diff --git a/sdk/jme3-ogretools/nbproject/project.properties b/sdk/jme3-ogretools/nbproject/project.properties
index e0b462857..eec6af9cd 100644
--- a/sdk/jme3-ogretools/nbproject/project.properties
+++ b/sdk/jme3-ogretools/nbproject/project.properties
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 #Thu, 25 Aug 2011 20:26:49 +0200
-javac.source=1.5
+javac.source=1.6
 javac.compilerargs=-Xlint -Xlint\:-serial
 license.file=../license-jme.txt
-nbm.homepage=http\://www.jmonkeyengine.com
+nbm.homepage=http\://www.jmonkeyengine.org
 nbm.module.author=Normen Hansen
 nbm.needs.restart=true
 spec.version.base=3.1.0
diff --git a/sdk/jme3-ogrexml/nbproject/project.properties b/sdk/jme3-ogrexml/nbproject/project.properties
index 9b996acdd..4ad5ba7ab 100644
--- a/sdk/jme3-ogrexml/nbproject/project.properties
+++ b/sdk/jme3-ogrexml/nbproject/project.properties
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 #Thu, 25 Aug 2011 20:26:48 +0200
-javac.source=1.5
+javac.source=1.6
 javac.compilerargs=-Xlint -Xlint\:-serial
 license.file=../license-jme.txt
-nbm.homepage=http\://www.jmonkeyengine.com
+nbm.homepage=http\://www.jmonkeyengine.org
 nbm.module.author=Normen Hansen
 nbm.needs.restart=true
 spec.version.base=3.1.0
diff --git a/sdk/jme3-project-baselibs/nbproject/project.properties b/sdk/jme3-project-baselibs/nbproject/project.properties
index 2e01f5d86..513fb20e4 100644
--- a/sdk/jme3-project-baselibs/nbproject/project.properties
+++ b/sdk/jme3-project-baselibs/nbproject/project.properties
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 #Thu, 25 Aug 2011 20:26:48 +0200
-javac.source=1.5
+javac.source=1.6
 javac.compilerargs=-Xlint -Xlint\:-serial
 license.file=../license-jme.txt
-nbm.homepage=http\://www.jmonkeyengine.com
+nbm.homepage=http\://www.jmonkeyengine.org
 nbm.module.author=jMonkeyEngine
 nbm.needs.restart=true
 spec.version.base=3.1.0
diff --git a/sdk/jme3-project-libraries/nbproject/project.properties b/sdk/jme3-project-libraries/nbproject/project.properties
index 2e01f5d86..513fb20e4 100644
--- a/sdk/jme3-project-libraries/nbproject/project.properties
+++ b/sdk/jme3-project-libraries/nbproject/project.properties
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 #Thu, 25 Aug 2011 20:26:48 +0200
-javac.source=1.5
+javac.source=1.6
 javac.compilerargs=-Xlint -Xlint\:-serial
 license.file=../license-jme.txt
-nbm.homepage=http\://www.jmonkeyengine.com
+nbm.homepage=http\://www.jmonkeyengine.org
 nbm.module.author=jMonkeyEngine
 nbm.needs.restart=true
 spec.version.base=3.1.0
diff --git a/sdk/jme3-project-testdata/nbproject/project.properties b/sdk/jme3-project-testdata/nbproject/project.properties
index 2e01f5d86..513fb20e4 100644
--- a/sdk/jme3-project-testdata/nbproject/project.properties
+++ b/sdk/jme3-project-testdata/nbproject/project.properties
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 #Thu, 25 Aug 2011 20:26:48 +0200
-javac.source=1.5
+javac.source=1.6
 javac.compilerargs=-Xlint -Xlint\:-serial
 license.file=../license-jme.txt
-nbm.homepage=http\://www.jmonkeyengine.com
+nbm.homepage=http\://www.jmonkeyengine.org
 nbm.module.author=jMonkeyEngine
 nbm.needs.restart=true
 spec.version.base=3.1.0
diff --git a/sdk/jme3-scenecomposer/nbproject/project.properties b/sdk/jme3-scenecomposer/nbproject/project.properties
index e0b462857..eec6af9cd 100644
--- a/sdk/jme3-scenecomposer/nbproject/project.properties
+++ b/sdk/jme3-scenecomposer/nbproject/project.properties
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 #Thu, 25 Aug 2011 20:26:49 +0200
-javac.source=1.5
+javac.source=1.6
 javac.compilerargs=-Xlint -Xlint\:-serial
 license.file=../license-jme.txt
-nbm.homepage=http\://www.jmonkeyengine.com
+nbm.homepage=http\://www.jmonkeyengine.org
 nbm.module.author=Normen Hansen
 nbm.needs.restart=true
 spec.version.base=3.1.0
diff --git a/sdk/jme3-templates/nbproject/project.properties b/sdk/jme3-templates/nbproject/project.properties
index 2e01f5d86..513fb20e4 100644
--- a/sdk/jme3-templates/nbproject/project.properties
+++ b/sdk/jme3-templates/nbproject/project.properties
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 #Thu, 25 Aug 2011 20:26:48 +0200
-javac.source=1.5
+javac.source=1.6
 javac.compilerargs=-Xlint -Xlint\:-serial
 license.file=../license-jme.txt
-nbm.homepage=http\://www.jmonkeyengine.com
+nbm.homepage=http\://www.jmonkeyengine.org
 nbm.module.author=jMonkeyEngine
 nbm.needs.restart=true
 spec.version.base=3.1.0
diff --git a/sdk/jme3-terrain-editor/nbproject/project.properties b/sdk/jme3-terrain-editor/nbproject/project.properties
index a0916a395..0ed16b7c1 100644
--- a/sdk/jme3-terrain-editor/nbproject/project.properties
+++ b/sdk/jme3-terrain-editor/nbproject/project.properties
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #Thu, 25 Aug 2011 20:26:49 +0200
-javac.source=1.5
+javac.source=1.6
 javac.compilerargs=-Xlint -Xlint\:-serial
 license.file=../license-jme.txt
-nbm.homepage=http\://www.jmonkeyengine.com
+nbm.homepage=http\://www.jmonkeyengine.org
 nbm.module.author=Brent Owens, Normen Hansen
 spec.version.base=3.1.0
diff --git a/sdk/jme3-tests-template/nbproject/project.properties b/sdk/jme3-tests-template/nbproject/project.properties
index 2e01f5d86..513fb20e4 100644
--- a/sdk/jme3-tests-template/nbproject/project.properties
+++ b/sdk/jme3-tests-template/nbproject/project.properties
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 #Thu, 25 Aug 2011 20:26:48 +0200
-javac.source=1.5
+javac.source=1.6
 javac.compilerargs=-Xlint -Xlint\:-serial
 license.file=../license-jme.txt
-nbm.homepage=http\://www.jmonkeyengine.com
+nbm.homepage=http\://www.jmonkeyengine.org
 nbm.module.author=jMonkeyEngine
 nbm.needs.restart=true
 spec.version.base=3.1.0
diff --git a/sdk/jme3-texture-editor/nbproject/project.properties b/sdk/jme3-texture-editor/nbproject/project.properties
index c4186f216..c3e2aa46a 100644
--- a/sdk/jme3-texture-editor/nbproject/project.properties
+++ b/sdk/jme3-texture-editor/nbproject/project.properties
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 #Thu, 25 Aug 2011 20:26:49 +0200
-javac.source=1.5
+javac.source=1.6
 javac.compilerargs=-Xlint -Xlint\:-serial
 license.file=../license-jme.txt
-nbm.homepage=http\://www.jmonkeyengine.com
+nbm.homepage=http\://www.jmonkeyengine.org
 nbm.module.author=pgi
 nbm.needs.restart=true
 spec.version.base=3.1.0
diff --git a/sdk/jme3-vehicle-creator/nbproject/project.properties b/sdk/jme3-vehicle-creator/nbproject/project.properties
index 44c34ecb9..0411b6ff9 100644
--- a/sdk/jme3-vehicle-creator/nbproject/project.properties
+++ b/sdk/jme3-vehicle-creator/nbproject/project.properties
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 #Thu, 25 Aug 2011 20:26:50 +0200
-javac.source=1.5
+javac.source=1.6
 javac.compilerargs=-Xlint -Xlint\:-serial
 spec.version.base=3.1.0
diff --git a/sdk/jme3-wavefront/nbproject/project.properties b/sdk/jme3-wavefront/nbproject/project.properties
index 9d2616783..98f519f77 100644
--- a/sdk/jme3-wavefront/nbproject/project.properties
+++ b/sdk/jme3-wavefront/nbproject/project.properties
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 #Thu, 25 Aug 2011 20:26:49 +0200
-javac.source=1.5
+javac.source=1.6
 javac.compilerargs=-Xlint -Xlint\:-serial
 spec.version.base=3.1.0
diff --git a/sdk/jme3-welcome-screen/nbproject/project.properties b/sdk/jme3-welcome-screen/nbproject/project.properties
index 99dbdf441..ae558b0e0 100644
--- a/sdk/jme3-welcome-screen/nbproject/project.properties
+++ b/sdk/jme3-welcome-screen/nbproject/project.properties
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-javac.source=1.5
+javac.source=1.6
 javac.compilerargs=-Xlint -Xlint\:-serial
 license.file=../license-jme.txt
-nbm.homepage=http\://www.jmonkeyengine.com
+nbm.homepage=http\://www.jmonkeyengine.org
 nbm.module.author=Normen Hansen, jiyarza
 nbm.needs.restart=true
 spec.version.base=3.1.0
diff --git a/sdk/jmonkeyplatform.png b/sdk/jmonkeyplatform.png
index eee01902f..36675de77 100644
Binary files a/sdk/jmonkeyplatform.png and b/sdk/jmonkeyplatform.png differ
diff --git a/sdk/license-jme.txt b/sdk/license-jme.txt
index 9f1503915..9c2661e5b 100644
--- a/sdk/license-jme.txt
+++ b/sdk/license-jme.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-Copyright (c) 2003-2012 jMonkeyEngine
+Copyright (c) 2003-2015 jMonkeyEngine
 All rights reserved.
 
 Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/sdk/nbi/stub/ext/components/products/blender/nbproject/project.properties b/sdk/nbi/stub/ext/components/products/blender/nbproject/project.properties
index 91a39fd25..c2be09d67 100644
--- a/sdk/nbi/stub/ext/components/products/blender/nbproject/project.properties
+++ b/sdk/nbi/stub/ext/components/products/blender/nbproject/project.properties
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ javac.classpath=\
 # Space-separated list of extra javac options
 javac.compilerargs=
 javac.deprecation=false
-javac.source=1.5
-javac.target=1.5
+javac.source=1.6
+javac.target=1.6
 javac.test.classpath=\
     ${javac.classpath}:\
     ${build.classes.dir}:\
diff --git a/sdk/nbi/stub/ext/components/products/blender/src/org/mycompany/ConfigurationLogic.java b/sdk/nbi/stub/ext/components/products/blender/src/org/mycompany/ConfigurationLogic.java
index be992b57b..d1616e459 100644
--- a/sdk/nbi/stub/ext/components/products/blender/src/org/mycompany/ConfigurationLogic.java
+++ b/sdk/nbi/stub/ext/components/products/blender/src/org/mycompany/ConfigurationLogic.java
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 package org.mycompany;
 
+import java.io.File;
 import java.util.List;
 import org.netbeans.installer.product.Registry;
+import org.netbeans.installer.product.components.Product;
 import org.netbeans.installer.product.components.ProductConfigurationLogic;
+import org.netbeans.installer.utils.LogManager;
 import org.netbeans.installer.utils.helper.RemovalMode;
 import org.netbeans.installer.utils.exceptions.InitializationException;
 import org.netbeans.installer.utils.exceptions.InstallationException;
@@ -35,6 +38,20 @@ public class ConfigurationLogic extends ProductConfigurationLogic {
 
     @Override
     public void install(Progress progress) throws InstallationException {
+        final Product product = getProduct();
+        final File installLocation = product.getInstallationLocation();
+        LogManager.log("Setting Blender files as executable");
+        setExecutableFile(installLocation, "blender");
+        setExecutableFile(installLocation, "blenderplayer");
+        setExecutableFile(installLocation, "blender-softwaregl");
+    }
+    private static void setExecutableFile(File parent, String path) {
+        File binFile = new File(parent, path);
+        try {
+            binFile.setExecutable(true, false);
+        } catch (Exception ex) {
+            ex.printStackTrace();
+        }
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/sdk/nbi/stub/ext/components/products/helloworld/nbproject/project.properties b/sdk/nbi/stub/ext/components/products/helloworld/nbproject/project.properties
index df20bfc24..ffc8588bc 100644
--- a/sdk/nbi/stub/ext/components/products/helloworld/nbproject/project.properties
+++ b/sdk/nbi/stub/ext/components/products/helloworld/nbproject/project.properties
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ javac.classpath=\
 # Space-separated list of extra javac options
 javac.compilerargs=
 javac.deprecation=false
-javac.source=1.5
-javac.target=1.5
+javac.source=1.6
+javac.target=1.6
 javac.test.classpath=\
     ${javac.classpath}:\
     ${build.classes.dir}:\
diff --git a/sdk/nbi/stub/ext/components/products/helloworld/src/org/mycompany/Bundle.properties b/sdk/nbi/stub/ext/components/products/helloworld/src/org/mycompany/Bundle.properties
index 273df84b3..956a1f2e6 100644
--- a/sdk/nbi/stub/ext/components/products/helloworld/src/org/mycompany/Bundle.properties
+++ b/sdk/nbi/stub/ext/components/products/helloworld/src/org/mycompany/Bundle.properties
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 CL.app.name={product-simple-name}
+CL.app.categories={product-categories}
 CL.desktop.shortcut.name={product-name}
-CL.desktop.shortcut.description=
+CL.desktop.shortcut.description={product-description}
 CL.desktop.shortcut.path=
 CL.unix.icon.name={product-icon-name}
 CL.unix.icon.resource=org/mycompany/{product-icon-name}
@@ -8,7 +9,7 @@ CL.unix.icon.resource=org/mycompany/{product-icon-name}
 
 CL.start.menu.shortcut.name={product-name}
 CL.start.menu.shortcut.name.macosx={product-name}
-CL.start.menu.shortcut.description=
+CL.start.menu.shortcut.description={product-description}
 CL.start.menu.shortcut.path=
 
 CL.install.desktop=Creating shortcut on desktop
diff --git a/sdk/nbi/stub/ext/components/products/helloworld/src/org/mycompany/ConfigurationLogic.java b/sdk/nbi/stub/ext/components/products/helloworld/src/org/mycompany/ConfigurationLogic.java
index 6d4c7e811..d6cd82a78 100644
--- a/sdk/nbi/stub/ext/components/products/helloworld/src/org/mycompany/ConfigurationLogic.java
+++ b/sdk/nbi/stub/ext/components/products/helloworld/src/org/mycompany/ConfigurationLogic.java
@@ -198,16 +198,37 @@ public class ConfigurationLogic extends ProductConfigurationLogic {
                 throw new InstallationException("Cannot copy JDK",e);
             }
             // set permissions:
-            File binDir = new File(target, "bin");
-            for (File file : binDir.listFiles()) {
-            try {
-                file.setExecutable(true);
-            } catch (Exception ex) { ex.printStackTrace(); }
-            }
+            // ADDED BY KIRILL: force correct permissions for JDK files
+            LogManager.log("Setting JDK files as executable");
+            setExecutableContents(target, "bin");
+            setExecutableContents(target, "db/bin");
+            setExecutableContents(target, "jre/bin");
+            setExecutableFile(target, "lib/jexec");
+            setExecutableFile(target, "lib/amd64/libjawt.so");
+            setExecutableFile(target, "lib/amd64/jli/libjli.so");
+            setExecutableFile(target, "lib/visualvm/platform/lib/nbexec");
             // to add uninstaller logic:
             SystemUtils.getNativeUtils().addUninstallerJVM(new LauncherResource(false, target));
         }
     }
+    private static void setExecutableContents(File parent, String path) {
+        File binDir = new File(parent, path);
+        for (File file : binDir.listFiles()) {
+            try {
+                file.setExecutable(true, false);
+            } catch (Exception ex) {
+                ex.printStackTrace();
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    private static void setExecutableFile(File parent, String path) {
+        File binFile = new File(parent, path);
+        try {
+            binFile.setExecutable(true, false);
+        } catch (Exception ex) {
+            ex.printStackTrace();
+        }
+    }
 
     @Override
     public void uninstall(Progress progress) throws UninstallationException {
@@ -464,9 +485,8 @@ public class ConfigurationLogic extends ProductConfigurationLogic {
     }
     public static final String SHORTCUT_FILENAME =
             ResourceUtils.getString(ConfigurationLogic.class, "CL.app.name") + ".desktop"; // NOI18N
-    public static final String[] SHORTCUT_CATEGORIES = new String[]{
-        "Application"
-    };
+    public static final String[] SHORTCUT_CATEGORIES = 
+            ResourceUtils.getString(ConfigurationLogic.class, "CL.app.categories").split(","); // NOI18N
     public static final String BIN_SUBDIR =
             "bin/";
     public static final String EXECUTABLE_WINDOWS =
diff --git a/sdk/nbi/stub/ext/components/products/jdk/nbproject/project.properties b/sdk/nbi/stub/ext/components/products/jdk/nbproject/project.properties
index 47b4c3fee..98fbf3a49 100644
--- a/sdk/nbi/stub/ext/components/products/jdk/nbproject/project.properties
+++ b/sdk/nbi/stub/ext/components/products/jdk/nbproject/project.properties
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ javac.classpath=\
 # Space-separated list of extra javac options
 javac.compilerargs=
 javac.deprecation=false
-javac.source=1.5
-javac.target=1.5
+javac.source=1.6
+javac.target=1.6
 javac.test.classpath=\
     ${javac.classpath}:\
     ${build.classes.dir}:\
diff --git a/sdk/nbi/stub/ext/engine/nbproject/project.properties b/sdk/nbi/stub/ext/engine/nbproject/project.properties
index 60acb0db2..591b29d26 100644
--- a/sdk/nbi/stub/ext/engine/nbproject/project.properties
+++ b/sdk/nbi/stub/ext/engine/nbproject/project.properties
@@ -67,8 +67,8 @@ javac.classpath=\
 # Space-separated list of extra javac options
 javac.compilerargs=
 javac.deprecation=false
-javac.source=1.5
-javac.target=1.5
+javac.source=1.6
+javac.target=1.6
 javac.test.classpath=\
     ${javac.classpath}:\
     ${build.classes.dir}:\
diff --git a/sdk/nbi/stub/template.xml b/sdk/nbi/stub/template.xml
index 80184f717..be69f1883 100644
--- a/sdk/nbi/stub/template.xml
+++ b/sdk/nbi/stub/template.xml
@@ -124,9 +124,11 @@
         <replace dir="${installer.build.dir}/ext" encoding="utf-8">
             <replacefilter token="{product-name}" value="${suite.props.app.title}"/>
             <replacefilter token="{product-simple-name}" value="${suite.props.app.name}"/>
-            <replacefilter token="{product-description}" value=""/>
             <replacefilter token="{product-uid}"         value="${product.uid}"/>
             <replacefilter token="{product-icon-name}"   value="${icon.name}"/>
+            <!--kirill-->
+            <replacefilter token="{product-description}" value="${product.description}"/>
+            <replacefilter token="{product-categories}"  value="${product.categories}" />
         </replace>
 
         <replace dir="${installer.build.dir}/ext/infra/build/products" encoding="utf-8">
diff --git a/sdk/nbproject/project.properties b/sdk/nbproject/project.properties
index dbcdb7343..d7206b308 100644
--- a/sdk/nbproject/project.properties
+++ b/sdk/nbproject/project.properties
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ app.icon=branding/core/core.jar/org/netbeans/core/startup/frame48.gif
 #same as ${branding.token}
 app.name=jmonkeyplatform
 app.title=jMonkeyEngine SDK
+app.description=A complete 3D game development suite written purely in Java.
+app.categories=Development,Graphics,IDE,3DGraphics,Java
 app.icon.icns=jmonkeyplatform.icns
 #version name used for application and settings folder, no spaces!
 app.version=3.1-snapshot-github
diff --git a/version.gradle b/version.gradle
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4aa9c1af8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/version.gradle
@@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+/*
+ Version Info Examples
+ =====================
+ 
+ Nightly Build Snapshot
+ * Full Version: 3.1.0-5124
+ * POM Version: 3.1.0-SNAPSHOT
+ * NBM Version: 3.1.0.5124
+ * NBM UC Suffix: nightly/3.1/plugins
+
+ Nightly Build Snapshot (PBRIsComing branch)
+ * Full Version: 3.1.0-PBRIsComing-5124
+ * POM Version: 3.1.0-PBRIsComing-SNAPSHOT
+ * NBM Version: 3.1.0.5124
+ * NBM UC Suffix: PBRIsComing-nightly/3.1/plugins
+
+ Alpha1 Release
+ * Full Version: 3.1.0-alpha1
+ * POM Version: 3.1.0-alpha1
+ * NBM Version: 3.1.0.0
+ * NBM UC Suffix: alpha1/3.1/plugins
+ 
+ Final Release
+ * Full Version: 3.1.0
+ * POM Version: 3.1.0
+ * NBM Version: 3.1.0.0
+ * NBM UC Suffix: stable/3.1/plugins
+ */ 
+
+import java.text.SimpleDateFormat
+import org.ajoberstar.grgit.*
+
+buildscript {
+    repositories {
+        mavenCentral()
+    }
+    dependencies {
+        classpath 'org.ajoberstar:gradle-git:1.2.0'
+    }
+}
+
+ext {
+    jmeRevision     = 0
+    jmeGitHash      = ""
+    jmeGitTag       = ""
+    jmeShortGitHash = ""
+    jmeBuildDate    = new SimpleDateFormat("yyyy-MM-dd").format(new Date())
+    jmeBranchName   = "unknown"
+    jmeFullVersion  = "${jmeVersion}-UNKNOWN"
+    jmePomVersion   = "unknown"
+    jmeNbmVersion   = "0.0.0.0"
+    jmeNbmUcSuffix  = "unknown"
+}
+
+task configureVersionInfo {
+    try {
+        def grgit = Grgit.open(project.file('.'))
+        jmeRevision = grgit.log(includes:['HEAD']).size()
+        jmeGitHash = grgit.head().id
+        jmeShortGitHash = grgit.head().abbreviatedId
+        jmeBranchName = grgit.branch.current.name
+        jmeGitTag = grgit.describe()
+        if (jmeGitTag == null) jmeGitTag = ""
+        
+        jmeFullVersion = "${jmeVersion}"
+        jmePomVersion  = jmeVersion
+        jmeNbmVersion  = jmeVersion
+        
+        if (jmeBranchName != "master") {
+            jmeFullVersion += "-${jmeBranchName}"
+            jmePomVersion  += "-${jmeBranchName}"
+            
+            jmeNbmUcSuffix = "${jmeBranchName}-"
+        } else {
+            jmeNbmUcSuffix = ""
+        }
+        
+        if (jmeVersionTag == "SNAPSHOT") {
+            jmeNbmUcSuffix += "nightly"
+        } else {
+            jmeNbmUcSuffix += "stable"
+        }
+        
+        jmeNbmUcSuffix += "/" + jmeMainVersion + "/plugins"
+        
+        if (jmeVersionTag == "SNAPSHOT") {
+            jmeFullVersion += "-${jmeRevision}"
+            jmePomVersion  += "-SNAPSHOT"
+            jmeNbmVersion  += ".${jmeRevision}"
+        } else if (jmeVersionTag == "") {
+            jmeNbmVersion += ".0"
+        } else {
+            jmeFullVersion += "-${jmeVersionTag}"
+            jmePomVersion  += "-${jmeVersionTag}"
+            jmeNbmVersion  += ".0"
+        }
+        
+        logger.warn("Full Version: ${jmeFullVersion}")
+        logger.warn("POM Version: ${jmePomVersion}")
+        logger.warn("NBM Version: ${jmeNbmVersion}")
+        logger.warn("NBM UC Suffix: ${jmeNbmUcSuffix}")
+    } catch (ex) {
+        // Failed to get repo info
+        logger.warn("Failed to get repository info: " + ex.message + ". " + \
+                    "Only partial build info will be generated.")
+    }
+}