diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 8672090f3..a3c51ac2c 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,20 @@
+# Use Docker-based container (instead of OpenVZ)
+sudo: false
+
+cache:
+  directories:
+    - $HOME/.ivy2/cache
+
+    # At the moment, sbt 0.13.5 is preinstalled in Travis VM image,
+    # which fortunately corresponds to current scalaz settings.
+    # The line below can be used to cache a given sbt version.
+    # - $HOME/.sbt/launchers/0.13.x
+
+    # The line below is used to cache the scala version used by the build
+    # job, as these versions might be replaced after a Travis CI build
+    # environment upgrade (e.g. scala 2.11.2 could be replaced by scala 2.11.4).
+    - $HOME/.sbt/boot/scala-$TRAVIS_SCALA_VERSION
+
 language: scala
 
 # TODO - we'd like to actually test everything, but the process library has a deadlock right now
@@ -5,8 +22,6 @@ jdk:
   - openjdk6
 #  - oraclejdk7
 
-sudo: false
-
 env:
   global:
     - JVM_OPTS="-Xms1024m -Xmx1024m -XX:ReservedCodeCacheSize=128m -XX:MaxPermSize=256m"
@@ -32,10 +47,14 @@ env:
     - SCRIPTED_TEST="safeUnitTests"
     - SCRIPTED_TEST="checkBuildScala211"
 
+notifications:
+  email:
+    - eugene.yokota@typesafe.com
+    - joshua.suereth@typesafe.com
+
 script:
   - sbt "$SCRIPTED_TEST"
 
-notifications:
-  email:
-    - qbranch@typesafe.com
-
+  # Tricks to avoid unnecessary cache updates
+  - find $HOME/.sbt -name "*.lock" | xargs rm
+  - find $HOME/.ivy2 -name "ivydata-*.properties" | xargs rm
diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index 086c0e361..f4c67caf7 100644
--- a/build.sbt
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -333,18 +333,9 @@ lazy val compileInterfaceProj = (project in compilePath / "interface").
     artifact in (Compile, packageSrc) := Artifact(srcID).copy(configurations = Compile :: Nil).extra("e:component" -> srcID)
   )
 
-def precompiledSettings = Seq(
-  artifact in packageBin <<= (appConfiguration, scalaVersion) { (app, sv) =>
-    val launcher = app.provider.scalaProvider.launcher
-    val bincID = binID + "_" + ScalaInstance(sv, launcher).actualVersion
-    Artifact(binID) extra ("e:component" -> bincID)
-  },
-  target <<= (target, scalaVersion) { (base, sv) => base / ("precompiled_" + sv) },
-  scalacOptions := Nil,
-  ivyScala ~= { _.map(_.copy(checkExplicit = false, overrideScalaVersion = false)) },
-  exportedProducts in Compile := Nil,
-  libraryDependencies += scalaCompiler.value % "provided"
-)
+lazy val precompiled282 = precompiled(scala282)
+lazy val precompiled292 = precompiled(scala292)
+lazy val precompiled293 = precompiled(scala293)
 
 // Implements the core functionality of detecting and propagating changes incrementally.
 //   Defines the data structures for representing file fingerprints and relationships and the overall source analysis
@@ -452,7 +443,7 @@ lazy val mainProj = (project in mainPath).
 //  technically, we need a dependency on all of mainProj's dependencies, but we don't do that since this is strictly an integration project
 //  with the sole purpose of providing certain identifiers without qualification (with a package object)
 lazy val sbtProj = (project in sbtPath).
-  dependsOn(mainProj, compileInterfaceProj, scriptedSbtProj % "test->test").
+  dependsOn(mainProj, compileInterfaceProj, precompiled282, precompiled292, precompiled293, scriptedSbtProj % "test->test").
   settings(baseSettings: _*).
   settings(
     name := "sbt",
@@ -522,7 +513,7 @@ def otherRootSettings = Seq(
   }
 ))
 lazy val docProjects: ScopeFilter = ScopeFilter(
-  inAnyProject -- inProjects(root, sbtProj, scriptedBaseProj, scriptedSbtProj, scriptedPluginProj),
+  inAnyProject -- inProjects(root, sbtProj, scriptedBaseProj, scriptedSbtProj, scriptedPluginProj, precompiled282, precompiled292, precompiled293),
   inConfigurations(Compile)
 )
 def fullDocSettings = Util.baseScalacOptions ++ Docs.settings ++ Sxr.settings ++ Seq(
@@ -549,6 +540,35 @@ def utilPath   = file("util")
 def compilePath = file("compile")
 def mainPath   = file("main")
 
+def precompiledSettings = Seq(
+  artifact in packageBin <<= (appConfiguration, scalaVersion) { (app, sv) =>
+    val launcher = app.provider.scalaProvider.launcher
+    val bincID = binID + "_" + ScalaInstance(sv, launcher).actualVersion
+    Artifact(binID) extra ("e:component" -> bincID)
+  },
+  target <<= (target, scalaVersion) { (base, sv) => base / ("precompiled_" + sv) },
+  scalacOptions := Nil,
+  ivyScala ~= { _.map(_.copy(checkExplicit = false, overrideScalaVersion = false)) },
+  exportedProducts in Compile := Nil,
+  libraryDependencies += scalaCompiler.value % "provided"
+)
+
+def precompiled(scalav: String): Project = Project(id = normalize("Precompiled " + scalav.replace('.', '_')), base = compilePath / "interface").
+  dependsOn(interfaceProj).
+  settings(baseSettings ++ precompiledSettings: _*).
+  settings(
+    name := "Precompiled " + scalav.replace('.', '_'),
+    scalaHome := None,
+    scalaVersion <<= (scalaVersion in ThisBuild) { sbtScalaV =>
+      assert(sbtScalaV != scalav, "Precompiled compiler interface cannot have the same Scala version (" + scalav + ") as sbt.")
+      scalav
+    },
+    crossScalaVersions := Seq(scalav),
+    // we disable compiling and running tests in precompiled Projprojects of compiler interface
+    // so we do not need to worry about cross-versioning testing dependencies
+    sources in Test := Nil
+  )
+
 lazy val safeUnitTests = taskKey[Unit]("Known working tests (for both 2.10 and 2.11)")
 lazy val safeProjects: ScopeFilter = ScopeFilter(
   inProjects(launchProj, mainSettingsProj, mainProj, ivyProj, completeProj,
@@ -576,18 +596,46 @@ def customCommands: Seq[Setting[_]] = Seq(
   },
   commands += Command.command("release-sbt-local") { state =>
     "clean" ::
+    "precompiled-2_8_2/compile" ::
+    "precompiled-2_9_2/compile" ::
+    "precompiled-2_9_3/compile" ::
     "so compile" ::
+    "precompiled-2_8_2/publishLocal" ::
+    "precompiled-2_9_2/publishLocal" ::
+    "precompiled-2_9_3/publishLocal" ::
     "so publishLocal" ::
     "reload" ::
     state
   },
+  /** There are several complications with sbt's build.
+   * First is the fact that interface project is a Java-only project
+   * that uses source generator from datatype subproject in Scala 2.10.4,
+   * which is depended on by Scala 2.8.2, Scala 2.9.2, and Scala 2.9.3 precompiled project. 
+   *
+   * Second is the fact that sbt project (currently using Scala 2.10.4) depends on
+   * the precompiled projects (that uses Scala 2.8.2 etc.)
+   * 
+   * Finally, there's the fact that all subprojects are released with crossPaths
+   * turned off for the sbt's Scala version 2.10.4, but some of them are also
+   * cross published against 2.11.1 with crossPaths turned on.
+   *
+   * Because of the way ++ (and its improved version wow) is implemented
+   * precompiled compiler briges are handled outside of doge aggregation on root.
+   * `so compile` handles 2.10.x/2.11.x cross building. 
+   */
   commands += Command.command("release-sbt") { state =>
     // TODO - Any sort of validation
     "clean" ::
       "checkCredentials" ::
       "conscript-configs" ::
+      "precompiled-2_8_2/compile" ::
+      "precompiled-2_9_2/compile" ::
+      "precompiled-2_9_3/compile" ::
       "so compile" ::
       "so publishSigned" ::
+      "precompiled-2_8_2/publishSigned" ::
+      "precompiled-2_9_2/publishSigned" ::
+      "precompiled-2_9_3/publishSigned" ::
       "publishLauncher" ::
       state
   }
diff --git a/ivy/src/main/scala/sbt/IvyConfigurations.scala b/ivy/src/main/scala/sbt/IvyConfigurations.scala
index 3c695f71a..ed8df9546 100644
--- a/ivy/src/main/scala/sbt/IvyConfigurations.scala
+++ b/ivy/src/main/scala/sbt/IvyConfigurations.scala
@@ -121,6 +121,8 @@ final case class InlineConfiguration(module: ModuleID, moduleInfo: ModuleInfo, d
   def withExcludes: InlineConfigurationWithExcludes =
     InlineConfigurationWithExcludes(this.module, this.moduleInfo, this.dependencies, this.overrides, Nil, this.ivyXML,
       this.configurations, this.defaultConfiguration, this.ivyScala, this.validate, this.conflictManager)
+  def withOverrides(overrides: Set[ModuleID]): ModuleSettings =
+    copy(overrides = overrides)
 }
 object InlineConfiguration {
   @deprecated("Use InlineConfigurationWithExcludes.explicitConfigurations.", "0.13.8")
@@ -148,6 +150,8 @@ final class InlineConfigurationWithExcludes private[sbt] (val module: ModuleID,
     val conflictManager: ConflictManager) extends ModuleSettings {
   def withConfigurations(configurations: Seq[Configuration]) = copy(configurations = configurations)
   def noScala = copy(ivyScala = None)
+  def withOverrides(overrides: Set[ModuleID]): ModuleSettings =
+    copy(overrides = overrides)
 
   private[sbt] def copy(module: ModuleID = this.module,
     moduleInfo: ModuleInfo = this.moduleInfo,
diff --git a/project/Dependencies.scala b/project/Dependencies.scala
index cefb127ad..5be547f47 100644
--- a/project/Dependencies.scala
+++ b/project/Dependencies.scala
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@ import sbt._
 import Keys._
 
 object Dependencies {
+  lazy val scala282 = "2.8.2"
+  lazy val scala292 = "2.9.2"
+  lazy val scala293 = "2.9.3"
   lazy val scala210 = "2.10.4"
   lazy val scala211 = "2.11.1"
 
diff --git a/sbt/src/sbt-test/compiler-project/run2.8-2.9/build.sbt b/sbt/src/sbt-test/compiler-project/run2.8-2.9/build.sbt
deleted file mode 100644
index c4ad9ed83..000000000
--- a/sbt/src/sbt-test/compiler-project/run2.8-2.9/build.sbt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-lazy val specs = Def.setting {
-  "org.scala-tools.testing" %% "specs" % (scalaVersion.value match {
-    case "2.8.1" | "2.8.2" | "2.9.0" => "1.6.8"
-    case "2.9.3" => "1.6.9"
-  })
-}
-
-lazy val root = (project in file(".")).
-  settings(
-    scalaVersion := "2.8.1",
-    libraryDependencies += specs.value % Test,
-    libraryDependencies <+= scalaVersion("org.scala-lang" % "scala-compiler" % _)
-  )
diff --git a/sbt/src/sbt-test/compiler-project/run2.8-2.9/test b/sbt/src/sbt-test/compiler-project/run2.8-2.9/test
deleted file mode 100644
index fbea7588f..000000000
--- a/sbt/src/sbt-test/compiler-project/run2.8-2.9/test
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-> ++2.8.1
-> test:test
-> ++2.9.0
-> test:test
-> ++2.9.3
-> test:test
diff --git a/sbt/src/sbt-test/compiler-project/run2.8/build.sbt b/sbt/src/sbt-test/compiler-project/run2.8/build.sbt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..159ac76e6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sbt/src/sbt-test/compiler-project/run2.8/build.sbt
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+scalaVersion := "2.8.1"
+
+libraryDependencies += "org.scala-tools.testing" %% "specs" % "1.6.7.2" % "test"
+
+libraryDependencies <+= scalaVersion("org.scala-lang" % "scala-compiler" % _)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/sbt/src/sbt-test/compiler-project/run2.8-2.9/src/main/scala/Foo.scala b/sbt/src/sbt-test/compiler-project/run2.8/src/main/scala/Foo.scala
similarity index 100%
rename from sbt/src/sbt-test/compiler-project/run2.8-2.9/src/main/scala/Foo.scala
rename to sbt/src/sbt-test/compiler-project/run2.8/src/main/scala/Foo.scala
diff --git a/sbt/src/sbt-test/compiler-project/run2.8-2.9/src/test/scala/ATest.scala b/sbt/src/sbt-test/compiler-project/run2.8/src/test/scala/ATest.scala
similarity index 100%
rename from sbt/src/sbt-test/compiler-project/run2.8-2.9/src/test/scala/ATest.scala
rename to sbt/src/sbt-test/compiler-project/run2.8/src/test/scala/ATest.scala
diff --git a/sbt/src/sbt-test/compiler-project/run2.8/test b/sbt/src/sbt-test/compiler-project/run2.8/test
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7c6f9c539
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sbt/src/sbt-test/compiler-project/run2.8/test
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+> test:test
\ No newline at end of file