[maven-release-plugin] prepare release parent-1.2.9
[maven-release-plugin] prepare for next development iteration
This commit provides an update to the atom-hopper POM files to allow for clean compilation on a stock JDK 1.7 installation.

This commit adds a dependency on the [jaxb2-maven-plugin](http://mojo.codehaus.org/jaxb2-maven-plugin/) maven plugin. In addition, this commit adds a configuration that it compliant with what is expected of the already existing project model.

This commit has been tested on:
* Java version: 1.7.0_03, vendor: Oracle Corporation
* Java version: 1.6.0_45, vendor: Sun Microsystems Inc.
Commit to remove the switching of profiles from the previous JAXB plugin to the new one.
Merge pull request #247 from zinic/master

JAXB POM File Updates for JDK 1.7