VersionLocator replacement
Merge pull request #756 from psav/version_locator_switch

VersionLocator replacement
Rectification of the difference between configuration trees in upstream and downstream
Fixed setup_provider to honour tags
Merge pull request #758 from mfalesni/up_down_conf_tree

Rectification of the difference between configuration trees in upstream and downstream
Merge pull request #754 from psav/fix_setup_provider

Fixed setup_provider to honour tags