diff --git a/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/org.xtext.example.full/org.xtext.example.full.parent/org.xtext.example.full.target/org.xtext.example.full.target.target b/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/org.xtext.example.full/org.xtext.example.full.parent/org.xtext.example.full.target/org.xtext.example.full.target.target
index b20d55c41..438cd6213 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/org.xtext.example.full/org.xtext.example.full.parent/org.xtext.example.full.target/org.xtext.example.full.target.target
+++ b/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/org.xtext.example.full/org.xtext.example.full.parent/org.xtext.example.full.target/org.xtext.example.full.target.target
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 <unit id="org.eclipse.pde.feature.group" version="0.0.0"/>
 <unit id="org.eclipse.draw2d.feature.group" version="0.0.0"/>
 <unit id="org.eclipse.emf.sdk.feature.group" version="0.0.0"/>
-<repository location="http://download.eclipse.org/releases/2018-09"/>
+<repository location="http://download.eclipse.org/releases/2018-12"/>
 </location>
 <location includeAllPlatforms="false" includeConfigurePhase="false" includeMode="planner" includeSource="true" type="InstallableUnit">
 <unit id="org.eclipse.emf.mwe2.launcher.feature.group" version="0.0.0"/>
diff --git a/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/org.xtext.example.full/org.xtext.example.full.parent/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/org.xtext.example.full/org.xtext.example.full.parent/pom.xml
index 4406e6279..88ea34772 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/org.xtext.example.full/org.xtext.example.full.parent/pom.xml
+++ b/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/org.xtext.example.full/org.xtext.example.full.parent/pom.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 		<maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
 		<maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
 		<!-- Tycho settings -->
-		<tycho-version>1.2.0</tycho-version>
+		<tycho-version>1.3.0-SNAPSHOT</tycho-version>
 		<!-- Define overridable properties for tycho-surefire-plugin -->
 		<platformSystemProperties></platformSystemProperties>
 		<moduleProperties></moduleProperties>
@@ -295,6 +295,10 @@
 				<enabled>false</enabled>
 			</snapshots>
 		</pluginRepository>
+		<pluginRepository>
+			<id>tycho-snapshots</id>
+			<url>https://repo.eclipse.org/content/repositories/tycho-snapshots/</url>
+		</pluginRepository>
 	</pluginRepositories>
 	<profiles>
 		<profile>
diff --git a/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/org.xtext.example.lsMavenTychoApp/org.xtext.example.lsMavenTychoApp.parent/org.xtext.example.lsMavenTychoApp.target/org.xtext.example.lsMavenTychoApp.target.target b/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/org.xtext.example.lsMavenTychoApp/org.xtext.example.lsMavenTychoApp.parent/org.xtext.example.lsMavenTychoApp.target/org.xtext.example.lsMavenTychoApp.target.target
index 58b5129b0..56847c01f 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/org.xtext.example.lsMavenTychoApp/org.xtext.example.lsMavenTychoApp.parent/org.xtext.example.lsMavenTychoApp.target/org.xtext.example.lsMavenTychoApp.target.target
+++ b/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/org.xtext.example.lsMavenTychoApp/org.xtext.example.lsMavenTychoApp.parent/org.xtext.example.lsMavenTychoApp.target/org.xtext.example.lsMavenTychoApp.target.target
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 <unit id="org.eclipse.pde.feature.group" version="0.0.0"/>
 <unit id="org.eclipse.draw2d.feature.group" version="0.0.0"/>
 <unit id="org.eclipse.emf.sdk.feature.group" version="0.0.0"/>
-<repository location="http://download.eclipse.org/releases/2018-09"/>
+<repository location="http://download.eclipse.org/releases/2018-12"/>
 </location>
 <location includeAllPlatforms="false" includeConfigurePhase="false" includeMode="planner" includeSource="true" type="InstallableUnit">
 <unit id="org.eclipse.emf.mwe2.launcher.feature.group" version="0.0.0"/>
diff --git a/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/org.xtext.example.lsMavenTychoApp/org.xtext.example.lsMavenTychoApp.parent/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/org.xtext.example.lsMavenTychoApp/org.xtext.example.lsMavenTychoApp.parent/pom.xml
index 5eee42023..794263fee 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/org.xtext.example.lsMavenTychoApp/org.xtext.example.lsMavenTychoApp.parent/pom.xml
+++ b/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/org.xtext.example.lsMavenTychoApp/org.xtext.example.lsMavenTychoApp.parent/pom.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 		<maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
 		<maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
 		<!-- Tycho settings -->
-		<tycho-version>1.2.0</tycho-version>
+		<tycho-version>1.3.0-SNAPSHOT</tycho-version>
 		<!-- Define overridable properties for tycho-surefire-plugin -->
 		<platformSystemProperties></platformSystemProperties>
 		<moduleProperties></moduleProperties>
@@ -251,6 +251,10 @@
 				<enabled>false</enabled>
 			</snapshots>
 		</pluginRepository>
+		<pluginRepository>
+			<id>tycho-snapshots</id>
+			<url>https://repo.eclipse.org/content/repositories/tycho-snapshots/</url>
+		</pluginRepository>
 	</pluginRepositories>
 	<profiles>
 		<profile>
diff --git a/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/org.xtext.example.lsMavenTychoFatjar/org.xtext.example.lsMavenTychoFatjar.parent/org.xtext.example.lsMavenTychoFatjar.target/org.xtext.example.lsMavenTychoFatjar.target.target b/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/org.xtext.example.lsMavenTychoFatjar/org.xtext.example.lsMavenTychoFatjar.parent/org.xtext.example.lsMavenTychoFatjar.target/org.xtext.example.lsMavenTychoFatjar.target.target
index f1ab35ff9..e1b339074 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/org.xtext.example.lsMavenTychoFatjar/org.xtext.example.lsMavenTychoFatjar.parent/org.xtext.example.lsMavenTychoFatjar.target/org.xtext.example.lsMavenTychoFatjar.target.target
+++ b/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/org.xtext.example.lsMavenTychoFatjar/org.xtext.example.lsMavenTychoFatjar.parent/org.xtext.example.lsMavenTychoFatjar.target/org.xtext.example.lsMavenTychoFatjar.target.target
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 <unit id="org.eclipse.pde.feature.group" version="0.0.0"/>
 <unit id="org.eclipse.draw2d.feature.group" version="0.0.0"/>
 <unit id="org.eclipse.emf.sdk.feature.group" version="0.0.0"/>
-<repository location="http://download.eclipse.org/releases/2018-09"/>
+<repository location="http://download.eclipse.org/releases/2018-12"/>
 </location>
 <location includeAllPlatforms="false" includeConfigurePhase="false" includeMode="planner" includeSource="true" type="InstallableUnit">
 <unit id="org.eclipse.emf.mwe2.launcher.feature.group" version="0.0.0"/>
diff --git a/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/org.xtext.example.lsMavenTychoFatjar/org.xtext.example.lsMavenTychoFatjar.parent/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/org.xtext.example.lsMavenTychoFatjar/org.xtext.example.lsMavenTychoFatjar.parent/pom.xml
index 5ded3acdc..ab7ef9d50 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/org.xtext.example.lsMavenTychoFatjar/org.xtext.example.lsMavenTychoFatjar.parent/pom.xml
+++ b/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/org.xtext.example.lsMavenTychoFatjar/org.xtext.example.lsMavenTychoFatjar.parent/pom.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 		<maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
 		<maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
 		<!-- Tycho settings -->
-		<tycho-version>1.2.0</tycho-version>
+		<tycho-version>1.3.0-SNAPSHOT</tycho-version>
 		<!-- Define overridable properties for tycho-surefire-plugin -->
 		<platformSystemProperties></platformSystemProperties>
 		<moduleProperties></moduleProperties>
@@ -251,6 +251,10 @@
 				<enabled>false</enabled>
 			</snapshots>
 		</pluginRepository>
+		<pluginRepository>
+			<id>tycho-snapshots</id>
+			<url>https://repo.eclipse.org/content/repositories/tycho-snapshots/</url>
+		</pluginRepository>
 	</pluginRepositories>
 	<profiles>
 		<profile>
diff --git a/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/org.xtext.example.mavenTycho/org.xtext.example.mavenTycho.parent/org.xtext.example.mavenTycho.target/org.xtext.example.mavenTycho.target.target b/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/org.xtext.example.mavenTycho/org.xtext.example.mavenTycho.parent/org.xtext.example.mavenTycho.target/org.xtext.example.mavenTycho.target.target
index 2e3b440f9..26b93bcd5 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/org.xtext.example.mavenTycho/org.xtext.example.mavenTycho.parent/org.xtext.example.mavenTycho.target/org.xtext.example.mavenTycho.target.target
+++ b/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/org.xtext.example.mavenTycho/org.xtext.example.mavenTycho.parent/org.xtext.example.mavenTycho.target/org.xtext.example.mavenTycho.target.target
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 <unit id="org.eclipse.pde.feature.group" version="0.0.0"/>
 <unit id="org.eclipse.draw2d.feature.group" version="0.0.0"/>
 <unit id="org.eclipse.emf.sdk.feature.group" version="0.0.0"/>
-<repository location="http://download.eclipse.org/releases/2018-09"/>
+<repository location="http://download.eclipse.org/releases/2018-12"/>
 </location>
 <location includeAllPlatforms="false" includeConfigurePhase="false" includeMode="planner" includeSource="true" type="InstallableUnit">
 <unit id="org.eclipse.emf.mwe2.launcher.feature.group" version="0.0.0"/>
diff --git a/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/org.xtext.example.mavenTycho/org.xtext.example.mavenTycho.parent/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/org.xtext.example.mavenTycho/org.xtext.example.mavenTycho.parent/pom.xml
index c27a226dc..8f57abe3c 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/org.xtext.example.mavenTycho/org.xtext.example.mavenTycho.parent/pom.xml
+++ b/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/org.xtext.example.mavenTycho/org.xtext.example.mavenTycho.parent/pom.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 		<maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
 		<maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
 		<!-- Tycho settings -->
-		<tycho-version>1.2.0</tycho-version>
+		<tycho-version>1.3.0-SNAPSHOT</tycho-version>
 		<!-- Define overridable properties for tycho-surefire-plugin -->
 		<platformSystemProperties></platformSystemProperties>
 		<moduleProperties></moduleProperties>
@@ -254,6 +254,10 @@
 				<enabled>false</enabled>
 			</snapshots>
 		</pluginRepository>
+		<pluginRepository>
+			<id>tycho-snapshots</id>
+			<url>https://repo.eclipse.org/content/repositories/tycho-snapshots/</url>
+		</pluginRepository>
 	</pluginRepositories>
 	<profiles>
 		<profile>
diff --git a/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/org.xtext.example.mavenTychoJ9/org.xtext.example.mavenTychoJ9.parent/org.xtext.example.mavenTychoJ9.target/org.xtext.example.mavenTychoJ9.target.target b/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/org.xtext.example.mavenTychoJ9/org.xtext.example.mavenTychoJ9.parent/org.xtext.example.mavenTychoJ9.target/org.xtext.example.mavenTychoJ9.target.target
index d58ddecd7..5ceeb9a4f 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/org.xtext.example.mavenTychoJ9/org.xtext.example.mavenTychoJ9.parent/org.xtext.example.mavenTychoJ9.target/org.xtext.example.mavenTychoJ9.target.target
+++ b/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/org.xtext.example.mavenTychoJ9/org.xtext.example.mavenTychoJ9.parent/org.xtext.example.mavenTychoJ9.target/org.xtext.example.mavenTychoJ9.target.target
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 <unit id="org.eclipse.pde.feature.group" version="0.0.0"/>
 <unit id="org.eclipse.draw2d.feature.group" version="0.0.0"/>
 <unit id="org.eclipse.emf.sdk.feature.group" version="0.0.0"/>
-<repository location="http://download.eclipse.org/releases/2018-09"/>
+<repository location="http://download.eclipse.org/releases/2018-12"/>
 </location>
 <location includeAllPlatforms="false" includeConfigurePhase="false" includeMode="planner" includeSource="true" type="InstallableUnit">
 <unit id="org.eclipse.emf.mwe2.launcher.feature.group" version="0.0.0"/>
diff --git a/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/org.xtext.example.mavenTychoJ9/org.xtext.example.mavenTychoJ9.parent/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/org.xtext.example.mavenTychoJ9/org.xtext.example.mavenTychoJ9.parent/pom.xml
index 81f36ae38..5946c89e3 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/org.xtext.example.mavenTychoJ9/org.xtext.example.mavenTychoJ9.parent/pom.xml
+++ b/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/org.xtext.example.mavenTychoJ9/org.xtext.example.mavenTychoJ9.parent/pom.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 		<maven.compiler.source>9</maven.compiler.source>
 		<maven.compiler.target>9</maven.compiler.target>
 		<!-- Tycho settings -->
-		<tycho-version>1.2.0</tycho-version>
+		<tycho-version>1.3.0-SNAPSHOT</tycho-version>
 		<!-- Define overridable properties for tycho-surefire-plugin -->
 		<platformSystemProperties></platformSystemProperties>
 		<moduleProperties></moduleProperties>
@@ -254,6 +254,10 @@
 				<enabled>false</enabled>
 			</snapshots>
 		</pluginRepository>
+		<pluginRepository>
+			<id>tycho-snapshots</id>
+			<url>https://repo.eclipse.org/content/repositories/tycho-snapshots/</url>
+		</pluginRepository>
 	</pluginRepositories>
 	<profiles>
 		<profile>
diff --git a/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/org.xtext.example.mavenTychoP2/org.xtext.example.mavenTychoP2.parent/org.xtext.example.mavenTychoP2.target/org.xtext.example.mavenTychoP2.target.target b/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/org.xtext.example.mavenTychoP2/org.xtext.example.mavenTychoP2.parent/org.xtext.example.mavenTychoP2.target/org.xtext.example.mavenTychoP2.target.target
index 8512c6acb..dd3ceb76f 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/org.xtext.example.mavenTychoP2/org.xtext.example.mavenTychoP2.parent/org.xtext.example.mavenTychoP2.target/org.xtext.example.mavenTychoP2.target.target
+++ b/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/org.xtext.example.mavenTychoP2/org.xtext.example.mavenTychoP2.parent/org.xtext.example.mavenTychoP2.target/org.xtext.example.mavenTychoP2.target.target
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 <unit id="org.eclipse.pde.feature.group" version="0.0.0"/>
 <unit id="org.eclipse.draw2d.feature.group" version="0.0.0"/>
 <unit id="org.eclipse.emf.sdk.feature.group" version="0.0.0"/>
-<repository location="http://download.eclipse.org/releases/2018-09"/>
+<repository location="http://download.eclipse.org/releases/2018-12"/>
 </location>
 <location includeAllPlatforms="false" includeConfigurePhase="false" includeMode="planner" includeSource="true" type="InstallableUnit">
 <unit id="org.eclipse.emf.mwe2.launcher.feature.group" version="0.0.0"/>
diff --git a/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/org.xtext.example.mavenTychoP2/org.xtext.example.mavenTychoP2.parent/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/org.xtext.example.mavenTychoP2/org.xtext.example.mavenTychoP2.parent/pom.xml
index 1d026799e..dc1de0991 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/org.xtext.example.mavenTychoP2/org.xtext.example.mavenTychoP2.parent/pom.xml
+++ b/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/org.xtext.example.mavenTychoP2/org.xtext.example.mavenTychoP2.parent/pom.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 		<maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
 		<maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
 		<!-- Tycho settings -->
-		<tycho-version>1.2.0</tycho-version>
+		<tycho-version>1.3.0-SNAPSHOT</tycho-version>
 		<!-- Define overridable properties for tycho-surefire-plugin -->
 		<platformSystemProperties></platformSystemProperties>
 		<moduleProperties></moduleProperties>
@@ -297,6 +297,10 @@
 				<enabled>false</enabled>
 			</snapshots>
 		</pluginRepository>
+		<pluginRepository>
+			<id>tycho-snapshots</id>
+			<url>https://repo.eclipse.org/content/repositories/tycho-snapshots/</url>
+		</pluginRepository>
 	</pluginRepositories>
 	<profiles>
 		<profile>
diff --git a/org.eclipse.xtext.xtext.wizard/src/org/eclipse/xtext/xtext/wizard/ParentProjectDescriptor.xtend b/org.eclipse.xtext.xtext.wizard/src/org/eclipse/xtext/xtext/wizard/ParentProjectDescriptor.xtend
index 35d5d13b7..2be2db391 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.xtext.xtext.wizard/src/org/eclipse/xtext/xtext/wizard/ParentProjectDescriptor.xtend
+++ b/org.eclipse.xtext.xtext.wizard/src/org/eclipse/xtext/xtext/wizard/ParentProjectDescriptor.xtend
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ class ParentProjectDescriptor extends ProjectDescriptor {
 	}
 	
 	def String getTychoVersion() {
-		'1.2.0'
+		'1.3.0-SNAPSHOT'
 	}
 	
 	def private CharSequence loadResource(String resourcePath) {
diff --git a/org.eclipse.xtext.xtext.wizard/src/org/eclipse/xtext/xtext/wizard/TargetPlatformProject.xtend b/org.eclipse.xtext.xtext.wizard/src/org/eclipse/xtext/xtext/wizard/TargetPlatformProject.xtend
index 8bb06659a..9bdc9c43b 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.xtext.xtext.wizard/src/org/eclipse/xtext/xtext/wizard/TargetPlatformProject.xtend
+++ b/org.eclipse.xtext.xtext.wizard/src/org/eclipse/xtext/xtext/wizard/TargetPlatformProject.xtend
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ class TargetPlatformProject extends ProjectDescriptor {
 			<unit id="org.eclipse.xtend" version="0.0.0"/>
 			<unit id="org.eclipse.xtend.typesystem.emf" version="0.0.0"/>
 		«ENDIF»
-		<repository location="http://download.eclipse.org/releases/2018-09"/>
+		<repository location="http://download.eclipse.org/releases/2018-12"/>
 		</location>
 		<location includeAllPlatforms="false" includeConfigurePhase="false" includeMode="planner" includeSource="true" type="InstallableUnit">
 		<unit id="org.eclipse.emf.mwe2.launcher.feature.group" version="0.0.0"/>
diff --git a/org.eclipse.xtext.xtext.wizard/xtend-gen/org/eclipse/xtext/xtext/wizard/ParentProjectDescriptor.java b/org.eclipse.xtext.xtext.wizard/xtend-gen/org/eclipse/xtext/xtext/wizard/ParentProjectDescriptor.java
index c4eb00e7b..6bcfe96ea 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.xtext.xtext.wizard/xtend-gen/org/eclipse/xtext/xtext/wizard/ParentProjectDescriptor.java
+++ b/org.eclipse.xtext.xtext.wizard/xtend-gen/org/eclipse/xtext/xtext/wizard/ParentProjectDescriptor.java
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ public class ParentProjectDescriptor extends ProjectDescriptor {
   }
   
   public String getTychoVersion() {
-    return "1.2.0";
+    return "1.3.0-SNAPSHOT";
   }
   
   private CharSequence loadResource(final String resourcePath) {
diff --git a/org.eclipse.xtext.xtext.wizard/xtend-gen/org/eclipse/xtext/xtext/wizard/TargetPlatformProject.java b/org.eclipse.xtext.xtext.wizard/xtend-gen/org/eclipse/xtext/xtext/wizard/TargetPlatformProject.java
index ad16eced6..ef6e0a49f 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.xtext.xtext.wizard/xtend-gen/org/eclipse/xtext/xtext/wizard/TargetPlatformProject.java
+++ b/org.eclipse.xtext.xtext.wizard/xtend-gen/org/eclipse/xtext/xtext/wizard/TargetPlatformProject.java
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ public class TargetPlatformProject extends ProjectDescriptor {
         _builder.newLine();
       }
     }
-    _builder.append("<repository location=\"http://download.eclipse.org/releases/2018-09\"/>");
+    _builder.append("<repository location=\"http://download.eclipse.org/releases/2018-12\"/>");
     _builder.newLine();
     _builder.append("</location>");
     _builder.newLine();